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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (2/24/25)
One stop before Elimination Chamber!
Is it clobberin’ time?
It is a star-studded, jampacked Raw as we head for Toronto! CM Punk, Seth Rollins and Logan Paul meet ahead of entering the Elimination Chamber!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Triple Threat: PENTA VS Pete Dunne VS Ludwig Kaiser; Kaiser wins.
- The New Day VS Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde; The New Day wins.
- GUNTHER VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy; Gunther wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Dakota Kai; Lyra wins and retains the title.
- Dominik Mysterio w/ Carlito & Finn Balor VS Bron Breakker; Bron wins, by disqualification.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez; Liv & Raquel win and become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
Logan Paul is here!
Cincinnati boos The Maverick as he makes his way out to the ring. Logan gets a mic to tell Cincy, “Logan Paul is in the house! I appreciate y’all, I respect that. As you know, I, too, am from Ohio. Enough with the boos, I’m just like y’all. Except way better.” Logan has to be honest, he has a story. He was coming in on his bird, they were descending, and he sees dreary grey Cincinnati. Logan said he wanted to do a U-Turn and go home. But then he realized, he is too good. He will go to Cincinnati, perform for the peasants, because he is just that humble. The fans chant, “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Logan says they don’t respect talent, they waste it! Just look at Joe Burrow!
But last time he was on Raw, he defeated Rey Mysterio, a Hall of Famer! He punched his ticket to the Elimination Chamber, where he defeats three doorknobs and John Cena! At which point, Logan will then headline WrestleMania against Cody Rhodes and become the Face of WWE! But wait, here comes CM Punk! The fans fire up for The Best in the World, and Punk goes right to the ring. Logan mocks Punk reveling in the cheers, but Punk grabs himself a mic while the fans chant his name. Logan asks, “Why? I don’t understand. What’s y’all’s problem with me?” The fans boo Logan, but Logan asks what Punk’s problem with him is!
Is Punk jealous of Logan? Logan sees the subtweets and such. He thinks Punk is jealous, and here’s why. Logan succeeds at everything he does outside the ring. Punk and his career are a series of Punk just failing upwards! Congratulations! Is that why Punk doesn’t like Logan? The fans boo more, then they chant Punk’s name. Punk says hold on, save that. He does not have a problem with Logan. he doesn’t know Logan well enough personally. This is business, this is Elimination Chamber. But what Punk’s seen of Logan… Honestly, dime a dozen: Loud mouthed kid that says and does stupid, ignorant things, just for a reaction.
And Logan thinks that makes him a generational talent? No character, no substance, and guess what? The fans deserve better. The fans cheer that! Logan says oh, look at Punk all high ‘n’ mighty. What is he talking about? Business? Well, it’s bad business. How about Punk? When Punk came back, it was one of the biggest, greatest returns in WWE history! We all saw it! And what happened? Punk cracked under pressure. he tore his triceps! He couldn’t handle the spotlight! That is why Logan is here? Because here’s the reality: Punk is familiar, he is all the fans know! It’s Stone Cold, it’s John Cena, it’s CM Punk.
The inevitable fact is, that name changes. And now that Logan is full time, it is only a matter of time before they’re chanting his name! The fans boo more and Logan scowls and sticks his tongue out at them. The fans continue to chant for Punk, and Punk asks if they should give it as long as it takes for that. No? There’s a lot Logan said is wrong, but there’s one thing he got right: The names do change. The names Logan mentioned, Punk included, are legends. They are history-makers! Time and time again, under the pressure that Logan said Punk cracked under, Punk made history. Logan’s never made history, he’s barely a flash in the pan, and he won’t be here long enough for people to even remember!
Elimination Chamber, ,Saturday, Toronto, Punk will eliminate Logan as a receipt for the Royal Rumble. Then Punk goes on to WrestleMania, face Cody Rhodes, and leave Las Vegas with the world title. Punk will make history. And Logan will be history. No one will think about Logan! That sign, Vegas is all for Punk. And Punk doesn’t care if Cody thinks he has to sell his soul to beat Punk, because Cody already knows what Logan finds out first hand: Punk is the Devil! And in this business, Logan is nobody. These two stare down, the fans fire up, and Logan gets squirrely. Punk dares Logan to do something, but Logan says chill.
Then Logan SLAPS Punk! Logan runs off out of the ring and laughs, “Oopsie~!” Logan says he doesn’t know what came over him. Punk says run while you can, and while your legs still work. Saturday, it isn’t just a ring. Logan’s gonna be locked in a cage with CM Punk! And when Punk gets his hands on Logan, Logan understands why the fans chant his name. Logan get ImPAULsive with the Second City Saint, but will he be the one punked out by CM Punk?
Triple Threat: PENTA VS Pete Dunne VS Ludwig Kaiser!
The Man with Zero Fear must now face two opponents at once! Penta has had problems with The Bruiserweight and the Impeccable German, and they’ve each had problems with each other. There can only be one winner, so who will #FigureItOut?
Raw returns and Dunne makes his entrance. That means last but not least, Penta makes his entrance. The bell rings, Dunne tells Kaiser to watch himself, so Kaiser backs up. Dunne and Penta circle, Kaiser creeps up, Dunne ENZIGIRIS him first! Penta kicks Dunne, headlocks, but Dunne powers up and out. Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS! Dunne flounders out of the ring, Kaiser rolls Penta! TWO, and Penta CHOPS Kaiser! And KICKS him, whips him, but Kaiser reverses. Penta goes up and over, BACKSTABBER! Kaiser bails out, the fans rally behind Penta, CERO! MIEDO! But Kaiser runs away!
The fans boo but Dunne is there to FLYING KNEE Kaiser down! Dunne fires hands on Kaiser, HAMMERS away against the barriers, then goes to the ring. Penta CANNONBALLS and takes Dunne down! Penta hurries to bring Dunne up but Kaiser CLOBBERS Penta down! Kaiser THROWS Penta into barriers, then he DROPKICKS Dunne’s arm against steel steps! “This is Awesome!” already as Kaiser puts Penta in. Kaiser whips, Penta KICKS Kaiser back! Penta LARIATS Kaiser up and out, then he goes up the corner! Penta SUPER CROSSBODIES both Kaiser & Dunne down! Cincy fires up with Penta while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and we get a TOWER OF DOOM! Penta stands tall out of the Powerbomb Superplex combo, and the fans are thunderous! Penta CHOPS Kaiser, then brings Dunne around. Penta fires CHOP after CHOP between both men! Penta runs, SLING-DOG for Dunne! Kaiser runs up, Penta dodges to mule kick! And SLING-DOG! The fans fire up with Penta again and he runs at a corner, headstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! Penta goes to the other corner, but Dunne BOOTS him! Dunne goes up, but Penta GAMANGIRIS! Kaiser runs up to send Penta through ropes! Penta CHOPS first!
Penta goes up, up, and he RANAS Dunne at Kaiser! Both men tumble away to the outside, and Penta rises up! “This is Awesome!” as Penta builds speed, but Kaiser runs in! Penta DUMPS Kaiser, runs that way, but fakes Kaiser out to then FLY onto Dunne! Penta slips back in and he FLIES to take Kaiser down! The fans fire up again as Penta puts Kaiser in. Penta fireman’s carries, and SWINGING POWERSLAMS! Cover, Dunne DOUBLE STOMPS it apart! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Penta and Dunne rise while Kaiser gets out of the ring. Penta CHOPS, but Dunne ROCKS him! Penta ROCKS Dunne, Dunne ROCKS and CHOPS1
Dunne fires shot after shot, but Penta KICKS a leg! Penta whips, Dunne goes up and over! But Penta SUPERKICKS! Dunne drops, Kaiser grabs Penta by his mask! The fans boo, Kaiser grins, but Dunne RAMS Penta into Kaiser! BITTER END on Penta! Cover, Kaiser breaks it! Penta bails out, Kaiser runs up on Penta! PENALTY KICK to an arm, then the clinch! But Dunne bends fingers! The ref reprimands but that’s all he can do as Dunne SNAPS Kaiser’s fingers! Kaiser drops to his knees, Penta uses him as a step, DESTROYER on Dunne! SUPERKICK for Kaiser! Penta wraps Dunne’s arm up, has the other, “CERO! MIEDO!” SACRIFICE!!!
Dunne writhes, Penta drags him up! Pump handle and- NO, Kaiser TOSSES Penta out! Kaiser has Dunne for the SIDEWINDER!! Cover, KAISER WINS!
Winner: Ludwig Kaiser, by pinfall
Kaiser scrambles out of the ring, but he grins as he takes that win away from Penta! But will this really be the end between Kaiser and Penta? Or will they go one more round down the line?
Ringside interview with Rhea Ripley.
Jackie Redmond welcomes out the Women’s World Champion, the fans fire up, and Jackie says we are all waiting to see who wins the Women’s Elimination Chamber this Saturday, to then challenge Rhea for her title. The thing is, we don’t technically know who they’ll be challenging, because next week, Rhea defends the title against Iyo Sky. The question is: How is Rhea managing to prepare for this title defense with another one looming? Rhea says she’ll have an eye on Elimination Chamber, but her full focus is on Iyo Sky. Iyo was right, Rhea has never beaten her. If Rhea wants to walk into WrestleMania still the champion, she has to do the one thing she’s never done.
But the thing is, it has been nearly five years since Rhea and Iyo have fought each other. In those five years, Rhea has become the most dominant woman in the WWE! The fans cheer that! And in those same five years, Rhea has beaten everyone who has stepped to her: Becky Lynch; Charlotte Flair; Liv Morgan! Name them, she has beat them. After next week, Rhea will add Iyo to that list. But speaking of, Iyo steps in! The fans cheer and Iyo tells Rhea in Japanese and then English, Iyo has beaten her before, and she’ll beat her again. Iyo will be going to Mania as Women’s World Champion! The two have one last stare down, but who wins in their showdown?
The New Day VS Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde!
Over the past couple of weeks, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods hurt Rey Mysterio, they talked bad on Rey Mysterio, only to get run off by the LWO! Kofi & Woods will take on Cruz & Wilde, will Rey be avenged? Or will Cruz & Wilde join Rey on the injury reserve list?
Raw returns and New Day have mics. Cincy keeps booing, Kofi says they’re doing everyone a favor! The people should be thanking GOD that New Day even came to Cincy! The LWO makes their entrance, but Kofi & Woods bail out fast! The ref has Wilde & Cruz cool off, and then the teams sort out. Wilde starts against Woods, they circle, but Kofi gets Wilde’s attention. Woods runs up but Wilde hits him first! Wilde kicks and stomps away in a corner, then lets off at 4. Wilde whips, Woods reverses, then Woods runs up, but into a BOOT! Wilde gets Woods in a DRAPING HEADSCISSOR! Wilde lets go at 4, then springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK!
Wilde kips up, the fans fire up, and Wilde tags Cruz. LWO double whips Woods, then ELBOWS him down! The LWO coordinate, HIP TOSS SPLASH, and then LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up and Cruz CHOPS Woods in a corner. Cruz whips corner to corner, runs in, but Woods BOOTS him away! Woods goes up, but Cruz handsprings and GAMANGIRIS! Cruz goes outside, the fans fire up with him as he SPRINGBOARD SUPER STEINERS! Cruz BLASTS Kofi, then hauls Woods up. Woods breaks free, but Cruz counter punches! Cruz JABS, JABS and CHOPS! Cruz suplexes Woods, but woods slips free
Woods shoves Cruz, tags Kofi, then they DUMP Cruz out! Cruz hits the ground hard, New Day soaks up the heat, and Kofi drags Cruz up. Kofi puts Cruz in the ring, stomps away on him, then he tags Woods. Woods stomps Cruz, it’s the return of the stampede! The ref stops Woods but Kofi tags in so he can stomp away! Tag back to Woods, Kofi whips Woods in to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Cruz survives, the fans rally, but Woods struts into flexing. But Cruz rolls Woods! TWO, and Woods ROLLING ELBOWS! Cruz staggers, Kofi tags in and Kofi UPPERCUTS! Cruz ROCKS Kofi, ELBOWS Woods, then kicks Kofi low!
But Kofi waistlocks Cruz to keep him from Wilde! Cruz ELBOWS free, then PELES Kofi down! The fans rally, hot tag to Wilde! Wilde rallies on Kofi with LARIAT after LARIAT! Woods storms in, SUPERKICK for Woods! Wilde rains down fists, Woods drags Wilde up, but Wilde JAWBREAKERS free! Wilde runs up, Woods puts him on the apron, but Wilde RAMS him! Wilde slingshots, somersaults, DDT for Kofi! Woods scoops but Wilde swings to DDT! The fans fire up and Wilde roars! New Day regroups outside, Wilde tags Cruz. LWO both FLY and they take New Day down! Cincy fires up again and LWO gets Kofi in the ring.
Cruz has Wilde go up while he Electric Chair Lifts Kofi! But Woods distracts the ref! Kofi CLAWS Cruz’s eyes, then SHOVES him into Wilde! Wilde falls, Kofi tags Cruz! Scoop, BACKBREAKER, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, New Day wins!
Winners: The New Day, by pinfall
It was up up, down down, and that was all New Day needed! But they want more, sot hey stomp away on Cruz & Wilde! The fans boo, but here comes Dragon Lee! The Boy Wonder slides in, CLOBBERS Kofi, BOOTS Woods, then LARIATS Kofi up and out! Lee aims at Woods in a corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Dragon Lee, he reels Woods in, but Kofi is back! Lee runs Kofi off, but Woods BOOTS Lee down! New Day mugs Lee, hauls him up, and they double whip for a double hip toss, into a DOUBLE POWERBOMB! The fans boo as New Day stands tall! Will no one stop them now that they’ve taken this form?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
While Carlito struggles to hit the bull’s eye in darts, Dominik talks with Finn. Finn says he is sick of this! Last week was the most embarrassing day in the history of the Judgment Day, all because of Dom! Carlito asks if they’re still on this. Finn says Dom needs to hear this! Dom talked a big game, but what happened? Dom lost to AJ Styles and got speared by Bron Breakker. Yeah, but Dom is the one who got Finn his qualifier. And what’d Finn do with it? He lost! Carlito tries to keep the peace, Dom says he’s just trying to help everyone out. Dom still feels Judgment Day needs a new member.
Finn still says no to that idea! No more new members! If anyone fixes things, it’ll be Finn! Really? Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez walk in, and they can’t believe they’re still fighting. Just stop! This is a huge week for Liv, and therefore a huge week for the entire group. Liv is not only in the Elimination Chamber, she and Raquel have their tag title match in tonight’s main event. She knows things didn’t go their way last week, but things will look up. Liv & Raquel will bring gold back to Judgment Day, because no matter who has gold, so long as someone does, that’s all that matters. Right, Finn?
Finn says yeah, it is. But aren’t they worried about Bianca & Naomi? Especially after that stunt they pulled with Jade Cargill? They’re bringing too much trouble to their own doorstep. Liv says as much as they don’t care about what really happened with Jade, Liv & Raquel weren’t involved. But they’ll still focused on Bianca & Naomi. The boys should be more focused on helping Dom against Bron tonight. Fine, they’ll handle their business, so long as Liv handles hers. Finn heads out, as does Carlito. Dom gives Liv a kiss on the forehead, then follows. Will things (not) go Judgment Day’s way tonight?
Gunther is headed to gorilla.
Der Ring General isn’t scheduled to compete, yet he’s dressed for it. What could the World Heavyweight Champion be up to?
Raw returns and…
Gunther is already in the ring, belt around his waist, shirt off, and mic in hand. Gunther knows the fans can’t contain their excitement with the greatest wrestler alive, GUNTHER, in action tonight! But before that, he wants to talk WrestleMania. Initially, when Jey uso won the Royal Rumble, and he chose Gunther for WrestleMania, Gunther was angry! That was initially. But as time has gone by, he’s warming up to the idea. Because he has the chance to embarrass that clown on the Grandest Stage of Them All, and end the YEET Circus once and for all!
So today, in WrestleMania spirit, Gunther offered Adam Pearce the World Heavyweight Champion in action tonight. Pearce couldn’t say no to that. So Gunther will now introduce his handpicked opponent for this chance of a lifetime! Ladies and gentlemen, Gunther gives us… Akira Tozawa! The music hits, and yes, The Stamina Monster is very wary as he makes his way out. Maxxine Dupri & Otis tell him he can do this. Is that true? Or is Gunther going to crush him as an example to the entire WWE roster?
GUNTHER VS Akira Tozawa w/ The Alpha Academy!
Before the bell, Gunther wants to explain why he chose Akira. As he entered, he noticed they were doing those dumb TikTok dances. That bothered Gunther. Gunther knows he and Akira they have something in common. Not a lot, but some. For example, they both uprooted their lives to make a career here in the WWE. They both got into the shape of their lives to prove they belonged. But Akira is wasted by being a goof that dances around for the enjoyment of the degenerate fans! And just like Jey Uso, Akira is making the wrong choice. Jey chose Gunther, and that will cost him his career. Akira’s career… Well, what’d Pat McAfee say last week? On any given night, anything can happen.
So then maybe Akira can do what Jey never will. Akira has the chance to earn Gunther’s respect. So c’mon, Akira, earn that respect. Gunther pushes Akira around, eggs him on, then the bell rings. Akira BOOTS Gunther! The fans fire up as Akira fires off furious fists! Akira runs, BOOTS Gunther, then fires more fists! Akira runs, but Gunther BOOTS Akira down! The fans boo but Gunther RIPS Akira’s shirt off! And he throws it at Otis! Gunther looms over Akira, but Akira CHOPS! Gunther CHOPS Akira down! Maxxine fears for Akira as Gunther hauls him up! But Akira slips out to get a GUILLOTINE! Gunther throws Akira away, then SHOTGUNS him down!
The fans boo but Gunther hauls Akira up! GENERLA- SUNSET FLIP! TWO! Gunther escapes, but Akira hurries up the corner! The fans fire up as Akira reaches the top! MISSILE- NO, Gunther catches the legs, and has a BOSTON CRAB! Akira endures, even as Gunther sits deep! Otis coaches Akira, Akira crawls around, and Akira reaches out! ROPEBREAK!! Gunther lets go of Akira, Otis & Maxxine cheer him on. Gunther kicks Akira around, just toying with him. The fans rally but Gunther pie faces Akira. Akira CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Gunther CHOPS Akira down again! Then hauls him up again! GENERAL BOMB!! Cover, Gunther lets off?!?
Gunther soaks up the heat as he wants to hurt Akira! SLEEPER!! Akira is hanging off the mat, Gunther’s so much bigger! Akira is OUT, Gunther wins!
Winner: Gunther, by submission
The fans boo, but Gunther isn’t done! He drags Akira back into the SLEEPER! Otis gets in and SHOVES Gunther! Gunther SLAPS Otis! Otis rips his shirt off! Gunther runs from Otis! Otis checks on Akira, but Der Ring General sneaks back in! SLEEPER!! Otis is fading out, but HERE COMES JEY! The fans are thunderous as Jey runs in! Gunther runs from Jey now! The fans are all singing along with Day One Ish, but Gunther warns Jey that he’ll end up just like Akira! Jey says why wait?! Gunther leaves, but will Jey make sure Gunther’s the real clown in Las Vegas?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Dakota Kai!
The Morrigan was being told by Ivy Nile that Ivy Nile was coming for this title, but when the Diamond Pitbull ran into #CobraKai, the diamond cracked! And now Dakota gets a second chance at this title, against the woman she lost to in the tournament finals! Will Dakota make up for that loss here tonight? Or will there be no change of fortunes on the Road to WrestleMania?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to run it back!
The bell rings, the two tie up, and the fans rally. Lyra wrenches, headlocks, and hits the takeover. Lyra has the arm, then ripcord STMOPS Dakota down! Lyra wants legs, but Dakota kicks Lyra away! Lyra and Dakota go to corners, then Lyra runs corner to corner. Dakota goes up and over to roll Lyra! TWO, and Dakota runs up again! Lyra stops the flying-snapmare to THROW Dakota away! Dakota bails out, Lyra builds speed, but Dakota blocks the dropkick! Lyra kicks at Dakota, then brings her up to the apron. Lyra aims at the floor, and speaking of the first time around… No, Dakota fights those suplexes, throws body shots, then trips Lyra!
Lyra hits apron edge, goes to the floor, and Dakota CANNONBALLS! Down goes Lyra, the fans fire up, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Dakota brawls with Lyra up top! They go back and forth, the fans rally, and Dakota ROCKS Lyra into a Tree of Woe! Dakota stands, but Lyra kicks from below! Lyra kicks and kicks and kicks, then UP KICKS with both boots! Lyra sits up to return up top, and she brings Dakota in. Lyra hits the stalling SUPERPLEX! Both women flounder, that was a rough landing even for Lyra! The fans lose their minds, but then Lyra and Dakota rise up. They fire forearms back and forth again, then Lyra SOBATS, KNEES, but Dakota ducks the heel kick to SCORPION KICK! Fireman’s carry, but Lyra sunset flips! TWO! Dakota sits on it, TWO!
Lyra has it again, TWO! Dakota has it again, TWO! Lyra bridges up, but Dakota stuffs that! TWO, and Lyra bridges up to spin and hook the arms! Dakota turns those around, but Lyra fights the backslide! Lyra backslides, Dakota rolls through, and Dakota trips to a jackknife bridge! TWO!! Lyra again bridges up, spins Dakota again, and hauls her up for a POWERBOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Dakota survives and Lyra is stunned! The fans rally up, “This is Awesome!” as Lyra climbs. CHANGE OF- SUPERKICK! Dakota turns things around on Lyra, then goes Around the World! BOOT, snapmare, and KAI-ROPRACTOR!! Cover, TWO!!!
Lyra survives and Dakota is beside herself! Dakota puts Lyra in the ropes, then JUMP- NO, Lyra dodges, ROCKS her, and bumps Dakota off buckles. Lyra goes up, Dakota GAMANGIRIS! Dakota goes up, brings Lyra to the top rope, but Lyra fires body shots! Lyra slips under, fireman’s carries, and NIGHTWING DRIVER!! Cover, Lyra wins!!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
The Morrigan is 2-0 against Dakota, but she shows Dakota respect. They hug it out, and Dakota heads out. When and where will Dakota finally get her singles- OH NO, Ivy Nile THROWS Dakota off the stage! Ivy rushes the ring to YANK Lyra off the corner! And then GERMAN SUPLEX! And then a TACKLE! Ivy rains down fists, then drags her up! Scoop and SWINGING POWERSLAM! The fans boo as Ivy then picks up the title. Will nothing stop Ivy from getting this belt?
Sit-down interview with Sami Zayn.
Jackie thanks him for taking this time. To get to it, we know the long history between Sami and Kevin Owens. But Kevin certainly shocked everyone when he crossed a serious line by bringing Sami’s family into this. Sami said off camera that another thing happened, but would he be willing to share that information? Sami says he actually went over to Kevin’s house. No one was home. But Sami and Kevin’s mom ended up crossing paths, they talked. It was good to see she was doing well. Sami gets home that night, and he was ashamed of himself. He couldn’t look himself in the mirror, because he couldn’t recognize the man he was willing to become.
Sami isn’t even sure what he was going to do to Kevin, he just knew it was bad intentions. For all Kevin and Sami have been through, family has never been involved. Sami doesn’t recognize himself, he doesn’t recognize Kevin. One of the questions is, “How is it different this time?” That is how it’s different. Sami isn’t sure what he’s capable of, or what Kevin is capable of. Neither of them are really themselves right now. They’re in headspaces they’ve never been before. It is unsanctioned and Sami gets why. Maybe Sami’s neck is too much of a liability. Sami admits, he isn’t where he wants to be just yet.
But they should be more concerned about what Sami does to Kevin. And this will be war. Everything they’ve done to each other over the years, thsi will end up worse than all of it. Sami hopes Kevin is ready, because it will be a bad time. It’ll be bad for Sami, but it’ll be much worse for Kevin. The Underdog from the Underground has given his ultimatum, but will he be the one unable to walk away after this grudge match?
Bianca Belair & Naomi speak.
The EST tells Liv & Raquel that they must be as dumb as they look if they thought attacking her and Naomi was a smart move. Naomi says this was about getting even for Jade, and that would’ve been the end of it. But Liv & Raquel just had to come for the tag titles. So this is what happens now: GlowEST whoops Liv & Raquel to hold onto the gold, then they go to Elimination Chamber to whoop Liv again. Then one of them is going on to WrestleMania. And after that, Liv might just get whooped a third time, just for fun. Either way, you will Feel The GlowEST, #AndStill WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions!
Dominik Mysterio w/ Carlito & Finn Balor VS Bron Breakker!
Dirty Dom and The Prince keep butting heads over what Judgment Day should do and how, and somehow, taking on the Badass Intercontinental Champion is supposed to be Dom’s redemption? Will Carlito & Finn be able to help Dom beat Bron? Or will nothing but a miracle help Dom survive?
The bell rings and the fans bark. Dom flexes on Bron but Bron SHOVES Dom down! Dom scrambles away, the ref keeps Bron back, but Bron blocks Dom’s kcik! Bron THROWS Dom up and over the ropes, then goes out to TOSS him back into the ring. Bron storms in, blocks a punch, and he reels Dom into a headlock. Dom powers up and out, Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and builds speed to LARIAT! Dom is flipped inside-out, but Finn & Carlito get Dom to safety! The ring count starts, Bron goes out after Dom, and Judgment Day disperses! Bron chases Dom into the ring, but Dom stomps away on Bron!
Dom soaks up the heat, brings Bron in, but Bron blocks the suplex to TOSS him! The fans fire up, Bron fires knees again and again, but Finn gets on the apron! Bron runs but Carlito trips him up! But Bron CHOKES Carlito! Dom DIVES onto Bron! Dom puts Bron into the ring, then slingshot SENTONS! Cover, ONE!! Dom is upset, but he kicks Bron around. Dom soaks up the heat, but then Bron grabs him by his neck! Military press, but Carlito gets up! Bron runs Carlito off, but Dom DROPKICKS Bron onto ropes! Dom dials it up, 619! Bron falls, Dom goes up! The fans boo but Bron rises! Bron anchors Dom’s legs, Dom fires forearms, but Bron hits back.
Bron climbs, brings Dom up, but Dom fires body shots! Dom shoves Bron back, but Bron returns, goes right up, SUPER STEINER! The fans fire up and the straps come down! Bron aims, but Finn & Carlito DRAG Bron out!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by disqualification
Carlito & Finn mug Bron, then send him into steel steps! They put Bron in the ring, and now Dom joins in stomping away on Bron! Finn goes to get a chair, Carlito & Dom mug Bron more. Dom runs, but Bron BACKDROPS Dom out of the ring! Bron then gets free of Carlito, and SPEARS him down! The fans fire up, but Finn is back! Bron stares Finn down, so Finn backs off. Finn grins, does The Prince think he can take down the Big Bad Booty Nephew?
Team American Made regroups backstage.
The Creed Brothers are pumped up after what Ivy did to Dakota and Lyra out there. But Cathy Kelley walks over to bring up the “vicious assault.” Is this Ivy’s way of getting back into the title picture? Uh, of course it is! They were given one goal while Master Gable is away mastering lucha libre, and that is to bring gold to American Made. The Creeds are after the world tag titles next week, while Ivy will beat the hell out of Lyra until she gets- OH NO, Erik & Ivar attack Julius & Brutus! War is on backstage as these four brawl, but security and producers all rush in! Adam Pearce shouts for them to stop, but it isn’t stopping! Will the War Raiders make sure The Creeds fail Master Gable?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Cincinnati fires up for The American Nightmare, and they sing along with his song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, then goes to the ring. The fans cheer Cody on while he gets a mic, and he tells Cincinnati, “I’m pretty certain I know what we’re supposed to talk about. What does it mean to ask for one man’s soul? I know that’s rather abstract phrasing, but having grown up in this business, I think I can read between the lines and understand the offer that The Final Boss, The Rock, has made me. It is certainly Good Guy 101 for me to make sure I don’t lie to you. I have never lied to you, I am not going to start lying to you now.
“But I do need you to know, as I am standing here, feet planted on the mat, eyes fixed ahead, WrestleMania sign looming over my shoulder, heading towards another main event, that I am an incredibly blessed man. I am not a team of one. This decision that I am faced with, this decision that i have to make at Elimination Chamber… It does not just affect me alone. I have my lovely life, Brandi Rhodes. I have Liberty, I have my sister and her family, I have lil’ Brody, I have the Nightmare Factory and all of my students. I have two nephews breaking into this game and share the last name, ‘Rhodes.’
“I have a mother that it is my job to take care of. And I have the memory of a father…” The fans cheer for Dusty, and Cody continues. Cody remembers Dusty, working into his 60s, he was bleeding and breaking his body just to make ends meet. Cody doesn’t want that memory to mirror his future. What this boils down to, it is everything we know Cody would fight, scratch and claw to get… And from what The Rock was saying, Cody could have it without having to fight, scratch or claw. But wait! Seth Rollins interrupts! The fans sing for Rollins now, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as he struts out in an all red leather ensemble.
Rollins joins Cody in the ring, grabs himself a mic, revels in the singing a little longer, and Rollins tells Cincinnati and Cody that this is the first time they’ve been in the same ring together in nearly a year. Last time was WrestleMania 40. And Rollins would love for this moment to be a moment of celebration! Rollins would welcome Cody back to his show, Monday Night Rollins. Rollins would love to look Cody in the eye, congratulate him on his near-year-long reign. They’d shake hands, and Rollins would sasy after he wins Eliminatoin Chamber, he cannot wait ot face Cody in the main event of WrestleMania 41.
Rollins would love to do that, but he’s not here for that. Rollins wants to ask Cody the same thing fans have been wondering since Friday: “What the Hell are you thinking!?” Rollins takes off his sunglasses to say how a year ago, they were side by side, in the battle of their lives, against The Bloodline! Against Roman Reigns! Against The Rock! And now The Rock is back to make Cody into his champion? To “sell your soul?” The fact Cody didn’t just slap him in the face on the spot is a slap in Rollins’ face!
Do NOT make Rollins regret every thing he sacrificed just to help Cody win the WWE Championship. The fans cheer that! Rollins asks what Cody would become Rock’s guy for? Be in Rock’s movies? Get Rock’s followers? Get the easy way out? Is the title weighing on him? Is it a burden? It wasn’t for Rollins. Cody wishes this conversation was going differently, because having the chance to speak to Rollins, it’d be laced with gratitude. But Rollins sounds awfully judgmental. Let’s not forget The Rock came to SmackDown, asked Cody for his soul. The reason Rollins wasn’t asked is because his might already be compromised!
Rollins shook Cody’s hands before he took his surgery, then hit him with a sledgehammer! Cody knows Rollins just as well as Rollins knows Cody! Rollins betrayed The Shield by hitting them in the back, ending that relationship, then saddled up with The Authority to run guys like Cody out of the WWE! Cody knows Rollins! Which is why Cody also knows Rollins was Cody’s shield at Mania 40. They were partners! They were brothers! With a bad leg and a bad back, Rollins helped Cody live the Rhodes Family’s biggest dream by becoming THE WWE Champion! Rollins as the MVP of WrestleMania 40! The fans cheer that, too!
Rollins takes a moment before he speaks again. “Look. I’m not out here to judge you. Maybe… Maybe in some ways, I’m out here to protect you from making the mistakes that I made all those years ago. Because making those mistakes, it eats at you, it fills you up, and I have been filled with hate. I have been filled with hate lately. And sometimes, it’s pointed at the right guys. Pointed at Roman Reigns, pointed at CM Punk. I do not want to hate you. Don’t make me hate you, Cody Rhodes. Now look, at the end of the day, you’re a grown man, you can make your own decision, you can do whatever you want.
“This Saturday, I’m going to Elimination Chamber, I’m going to win, and the man I want to face at WrestleMania for that championship, it is not a soulless shell of Cody Rhodes. The Cody Rhodes I want to face at WrestleMania is the man that came back and beat me at WrestleMania 38! I want to face the Cody Rhodes that took me to my limit and beat me with one arm inside Hell in a Cell! I want to face the Cody Rhodes that I helped crown WWE Champion last year in the main event of WrestleMania!” The fans are fired up for that! Rollins says Cody will do what he wants, but that is what Rollins wants. Rollins isn’t coming for Cody’s soul, but he is coming for the title.
Rollins leaves, and Cody has even more to think about than before. The Visionary wants The American Nightmare, will that be who he gets? Or are we about to see a new corporate sellout?
The Alpha Academy regroups in the trainer’s room.
Natalya is also with Maxxine, Akira & Otis. Jey Uso steps in, and he says Akira showed heart out there. Respect. Akira says YEET. Jey gives Akira more ice, then heads out. But Grayson Waller & Austin Theory cross paths with him. Waller says Jey must be in there apologizing to Akira. Theory says Jey’s friend needs more ice than that. Waller says Jey doesn’t care, Jey only cares about himself now. What does Jey have to say for himself? Uh, YEET. Oh, no, what? Just cuz Jey has one word makes him great? No, he’s just a meme! Jey sighs, and again says YEET! Waller says look him in the eyes. Does Jey think this is a joke?
Jey thinks he wins at Mania just because the people love him? Jey is not beating Gunther, all the boys in the back know it! The smart fans online know it! And anyone knows this game knows Gunther runs through Jey to embarrass him on the grandest stage of them all. Does that hurt, Jey? Oh, so Waller is doubting Jey? Theory is doubting Jey? Half the locker room is doubting him, half the whole WORLD is doubting him! But that’s okay, because at Mania, grandest stage of them all, Jey beats Gunther! Jey puts that on everything, Uce! Four letters, one word. Uh, uh, YEET! Theory finds himself doing it, too!
Waller asks what the heck! Theory says hey, it’s not like that. Just worry about Jey. Why should Waller worry about Jey? SUPERKICK! Jey just showed Waller why! And then says YEET! Jey heads out, will A-Town Down Under understand not to run their mouths?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Bianca Belair & Naomi VS Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez!
For literal months, The GlowEST has been waiting for word on whodunnit in the case of Jade Cargill’s attack. Video evidence heavily implies Judgment Day in the incident, but Liv & Raquel have been coy about their involvement. Will Bianca & Naomi get to the bottom of this? Or will they lose it all before Elimination Chamber?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who has the most momentum on this Road to WrestleMania!
The teams sort, out, but GlowEST just attack! The fans fire up as Naomi & Bianca get even for Friday! Things spill out, and the champs THROW Liv into the barriers! Then they get Raquel and THROW her into the timekeeper’s area! The fans fire up while Bianca puts Liv back in the ring. Bianca wants this, Liv flounders around, the bell rings and Bianca RAMS into Liv! Bianca bumps Liv off buckles, tags Naomi, and the champs double wrench to double RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then handshake DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Naomi stands Liv up, tags Bianca back in, and they double whip to DOUBL EHIP TOSS!
Bianca & Naomi then set up, STANDING MONSAULT LEG DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Liv stays in this but Bianca stalks her. Bianca THROWS Liv by her hair, the ref reprimands, but Bianca runs up. Liv KICKS Bianca in the leg! Liv ELBOWS Naomi, the ref stops Naomi from getting in, but Bianca DECKS Liv! Bianca whips Liv, Liv reverses, and Raquel TRIPS Bianca! Raquel gets away with that one and then tags in. Raquel YANKS Bianca out to the floor, then THROWS her into the barriers! Raquel & Liv grin as they stand tall, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and the fans rally as Bianca rains down fists. Raquel slips free, runs up, but Bianca backflips up and over! Hot tag to Naomi! Naomi rallies on Raquel, then wrenches to HOOK KICK! Naomi keeps moving, SLINGSHOT BULLDOG! Liv is in but Naomi mule kicks her down! Naomi runs to then SCISSOR KICK! Liv bails back out and Naomi runs at Raquel! Raquel puts Naomi on the apron, but Naomi RAMS into her! Naomi slingshots to FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Raquel stays in this but Naomi stays focused. The fans rally as Naomi goes up a corner, CROSBODY! But Raquel rolls through!
Raquel deadlifts Naomi for a swing, but Naomi slips free! Naomi BLASTS Liv for good measure, but Raquel blocks a boto! Raquel throws Naomi, Naomi rebound ENZIGIRIS! Naomi goes up again, to BLCOKBUSTER! Hot tag back to Bianca! Bianca goes up, she 450 SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!! Raquel survives and Bianca is beside herself! Cincy rally up while Bianca pounds the mat in frustration. Bianca drags Raquel up, but Raquel sips free! Raquel shoves Bianca at Naomi, the champs avoid a collision, but Raquel runs up! Bianca dodges, the BOOT hits Naomi! Bianca torture racks Raquel! But Raquel CLAWS Bianca’s eyes!
Tag to Liv and she goes up! Raquel lifts Bianca, Liv leaps, SUPER CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Bianca is the toughEST for a reason! But Liv lines up a shot! OBLI- NO! Bianca blocks it, and Naomi tags in! ROUNDHOUSE for Liv, then a torture rack! But DOM rushes up! The ref stops Dom but Raquel saves Liv! Raquel LARIATS Bianca, and hoists Naomi with the TEJANA BOMB!! Liv hurries to hit OBLIVION!! Cover, BIANCA BREAKS IT!! Cincy is thunderous while Dom is furious! Raquel whips Bianca, BOOTS her, but Bianca comes back to SPEAR!! All four women are down and Cincy says, “This is Awesome!”
Dom panics while Liv and Naomi are still down. Liv sputters, but she gets Naomi up., Naomi hits a JAWBREAKER! Hot tag to Bianca and she suplexes Liv! Liv kicks her way into a cradle! TWO!! Liv and Bianca scramble up, Liv dodges but Bianca CLOBBERS Raquel! Liv rolls Bianca up, TWO! Bianca wrenches Liv, torture racks, and KISS OF DEATH!! Cover, RAQUEL BREAKS IT! Naomi hurries to get Raquel, but Raquel TOSSES Naomi! Naomi ROCKS Raquel first, fans are going nuts for the HEATSEEKER!! Bianca tags Naomi back in, they haul Liv up! Double torture rack, GLOW OF DEATH!! But Liv flounders! Dom helps with the ROPEBREAK!!!
The fans boo as hard as they can but Dom just saved Liv! Bianca is pissed, and she storms up on Dom! Dom apologizes, but Raquel runs up! Bianca torture racks Raquel! Raquel fights free, scoops Bianca, and SNAKE EYES on the desk! Naomi PLANCHAS Raquel! Naomi hurries in, into OBLI- NO!! Naomi stops that to then full nelson and BUBBA- NO, Liv victory rolls! TWO!?!? Naomi escapes in time and Cincy is erupting! Liv runs, Naomi dodges, REARVIEW!! Liv is in the dop zone, Dom gets on the apron! Naomi ROUDNHOUSES Dom! Naomi goes up, but Raquel anchors her! And she POSTS Naomi!!
Naomi flops down, Liv crawls to a cover! LIV & RAQUEL WIN!!
Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
As dirty as this win was, history is now made as Liv is a THREE-TIME Women’s Tag Team Champion! Will Liv just keep winning right through Elimination Chamber? Or do Bianca & Naomi just have even more of a reason to run her off the Road to WrestleMania?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here, and it went to about 2 hours and 40 minutes instead of 2 hours and 30. They gave good time to each of the matches, but most of them went how I figured. The Judgment Day story combining with the Jade Cargill whodunnit story went most of how I figured it would. I’d been thinking/wanting it to be Jade revealing the truth that cost Bianca & Naomi, because that’d be better than Dom interfering again. At the same time, I feel like there was a missed opportunity in Judgment Day not defying what Finn wants by adding a new member. But perhaps that moment is for when they kick Finn out of the group at the same time.
Finn might also get kicked out once he fails to beat Bron, as they’re teasing something there on top of the tease of Bron and AJ Styles last week. There was also a promo my US-based, basic level Netflix package missed: Logan Paul and AJ Styles exchanged words, with Karrion Kross watching from the back. There are many teases of many matches, and I’m still hoping for big matches for the midcard titles. Bron, Finn, Styles, Penta, Kaiser, Dunne, just to say names fans actually like watching. That Triple Threat of Penta, Kaiser & Dunne was an awesome opening match, and very clever move for Kaiser to snipe Penta’s win.
I will say, Logan and CM Punk had a very good opening promo to add some heat to the Elimination Chamber match. Logan and Punk will definitely be after each other, so maybe they should just start the match. Especially since it feels like Cena should win to go for his 17th. Cody and Rollins had a very good promo together, and that was about how I expected from Friday: Rollins as a Face, he told Cody not to “sell his soul,” because he’s better than that. There’s probably one last segment on SmackDown for a Heel to tell Cody to take the deal, but I would think Cody refuses. But obviously, ever since Friday, fans have had all sorts of ideas about how Heel Cody could work, so I wouldn’t be against that.
Very good match from New Day VS Cruz & Wilde, but of course New Day one. They also beat down Dragon Lee, so clearly this has to mean Rey makes a miraculous return in time for Mania. Great match from Lyra VS Dakota, and while it’s a shame Dakota lost again, Ivy going after both her and Lyra could spark a Triple Threat for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Good stuff with the War Raiders going after The Creeds, though. The tag title rematch next week will be great, but where is our vignette of Gable’s lucha journey? Very good promo from Rhea and Iyo, but it didn’t really add much. I would think Rhea wins the title match to face whoever wins the Chamber.
I figured Gunther was only gonna do a glorified squash match, but Akira did good bringing the fight to him for a moment. Otis failing to make the save but Jey succeeding was also expected. Good promo backstage with Jey and A-Town Down Under, and I would think that superkick gives us Jey VS Waller next week. WrestleMania being so deep into April is really hurting this build in particular, though. How many times can Gunther talk trash on Jey just for Jey to respond with confidence?
And great promo from Sami in response to Kevin creeping up on his house. I really appreciate that, given how self-aware of tropes Kevin and Sami have always been, Sami was self-aware of what he was about to do. Sami could’ve easily done his own breaking ‘n’ entering move, but he knows he should be better than that. Sami said it himself that this is going to be the most violent match he and Kevin have put on, just as I was expecting, so I can’t wait to see it.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Could this be the biggEST and strongEST SmackDown of the year?
SmackDown in Knoxville sees the returns of Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes and John Cena, along with some final Money in the Bank qualifiers!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax; Naomi wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
- R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa; Mateo wins.
- Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar; Los Garza win.
- Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration; Zelina wins.
- Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu; Andrade wins and advances to Money in the Bank.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bianca Belair is here!
Knoxville fires up for their strongEST, fastEST, quickEST, toughEST, roughEST, and greatEST hometown hero as she struts out to the ring. Bianca high-fives and hugs fans along the ramp, as well as mom and dad at ringside. Bianca then grabs a mic to say, “Man, it feels good to be in Knoxville!” The fans cheer and chant for “EST! EST!” Bianca says she loves them so much. And she couldn’t come out here without singing Rocky Top! Y’all ready? The fans cheer, and the music plays! Bianca conducts the fans as they sing for the University of Tennessee. In fact, the Lady Vols softball team is playing in the Super Regionals right now!
Bianca smiles and says this city is so special to her. Not just because it is her hometown, but because it is her safe space. She has her love and support from mom ‘n’ dad, and has all the fans who show up and show out for her. With everything Bianca’s been going through, losing at Mania, getting injured, losing tag titles and friends along the way, she just wanted to come back home to her safe space. The fans cheer, and Bianca says she came home to heal. While she’s not 100%, she is doing everything she can to get back to the ring and continue to show us why she is the EST of Tennessee and of WWE! The fans cheer that!
Bianca says with all that said, Knoxville, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown! But wait, she’s interrupted by Naomi! The fans boo but Naomi says, “Oh my gosh~! Finally! B, I am so glad you finally here on SmackDown!” Bianca says now is not the time, Naomi. Naomi asks Bianca to please hear her out. It has been way too long. Not a day has gone by when Naomi doesn’t think about what happened to them. What is there to talk about? What could Naomi say? What could she want from Bianca? The fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at Naomi, and Naomi says she just wants forgiveness. She is begging for it!
Naomi knows things go toff the rails, but she is here because she wants to fix it, she is trying to fix it, but she alone can’t fix it. Months have gone by, and Naomi has tried to communicate, to say the past can be the past and that they can move forward. Bianca has not responded back to Naomi once. Naomi even visited Bianca’s parent’s house! But no one would answer! WHAT?! Mom ‘n’ Dad don’t know about that, but Naomi says no one was home, so she let herself in! Naomi looked through the photo albums, the one right on the front coffee table. And in those photos, Bianca looked so happy. It reminded Naomi of how they were as tag team champions.
Bianca stops Naomi there. Naomi, Bianca will make this perfectly clear. They were best friends, but Naomi betrayed Bianca’s trust. Naomi took their friend, Jade, and threw her onto a car, then lied about it for months! Bianca said she was done with Naomi, she meant that, and if Naomi ever comes near her family again, what Naomi did to Jade will be nothing compared to what Bianca does to Naomi. The fans fire up for that! Naomi gets emotional, but then she gets mad. “Y’know, Bianca, it wouldn’t be good for you and your mama to be in a wheelchair.” The fans boo as Naomi laughs maniacally. Naomi says she’d hate if something happened to Bianca here and now!
Naomi storms up on Bianca, but then JADE makes her way out here! Naomi is even angrier now, but this Storm starts throwing hands! The fans fire up as Jade BOOTS Naomi down! Bianca and Jade look to each other, neither really saying or doing anything. Naomi runs up but Jade TOSSES her out! Jade and Bianca look to each other again, but then here comes NIA! The Irresistible Force won’t be left out of this, especially when this is the Women’s Triple Threat Qualifier for the night! This match now opens the night, who earns SmackDown’s final golden ticket to the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match?
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Jade Cargill VS Naomi VS Nia Jax!
SmackDown returns, this match is already going, and Naomi POSTS Nia! Naomi stalks Jade, rains down forearms, and the fans boo. Naomi stomps to BITE Jade’s hand! Jade still fights back, so Naomi has the arms to STOMP Jade down! Naomi flexes, the fans boo, and Naomi puts Jade in a corer. Naomi runs to DROPKICK Jade in the corner! Naomi SLAPS Jade, drags her into the drop zone, then goes up, up, and twerks! HIP DROP! Naomi covers, ROPEBREAK! Naomi is annoyed but she sits Jade up to stomp a mudhole in. But Nia runs up! Naomi dodges, the HIP ATTACK hits Jade! Naomi goes to the apron to ROUNDHOUES Nia!
Naomi reels Nia in for a HEATSEEKER! Nia flops to the floor, the fans rally for Jade, but Naomi kicks her around. Naomi goes up the corner, leaps, but Jade catches her! Jade FALL AWAY SLAMS Naomi, then kips up! Knoxville fires up with Jade and she runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, Nia breaks it! The fans boo but Nai huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Naomi up. Nia whips Naomi, pops her up and HEADBUTTS her down! Then she SAMOAN DROPS Naomi! Nia soaks up heat, then lines the two up. Naomi grabs at Nia’s leg but Nia CLUBS her down! Nia stomps Jade for good measure, then drops a leg, brother!
Nia TOSSES Jade out, then goes up the corner. Nia SUPER LEG DROPS on Naomi!! Cover, TWO!!! Naomi survives and Nia is shocked! The fans rally while Nia stalks Naomi. Naomi clings to ropes as Nia pulls at her arm. Nia CLUBS Naomi, whips her to ropes, then SAMOAN DROP- NO, Naomi makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ghost pin, TWO!! Nia survives the sudden turnaround, Naomi sees Jade crawling in, and Naomi goes after her as SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Naomi KICKS Nia while she’s down, then kicks her more. Naomi puts Nia in a corner, CHOKES her on the ropes, then clamps on with a SLEEPER! Nia THROWS Naomi away, then TOSSES her out. Nia soaks up heat, but Jade runs in and rolls Nia up! TWO! Nia stands, and she HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia looms over Jade, drags her up, but Jade fires forearms! Jade backs Nia down, then runs, and she CLOBBERS Nia outta the ring! Jade fires up and has the fans with her. Jade drags Naomi up from the apron but Naomi fires hands. Nia is back to HIP ATTACK Jade against the POST! Nia soaks up more heat, then taunts Naomi.
Naomi stands on the apron, argues with Nia, but they apparently agree to mug Jade for both their benefit. They put Jade in the corner, Naomi digs her boot in, and then Nia sends Naomi in for a SPALSH! Nia adds a SPLASH of her own! Naomi snapmares Jade, runs, and SLIDING LARIATS! Jade sputters and Nia taunts her. Nia and Naomi soak up the heat together, but Jade fights back! Nia HEADBUTTS Jade down! Nia drags Jade up, and Naomi KICKS Jade low! They soak up more heat, talk trash on Jade, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Nia scoops and SIDEWALK SLAMS! Naomi runs to SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, but Nia drags Naomi away!
Nia and Naomi argue again, and then Naomi rolls Nia up! ONE, and Nia grabs Naomi to shove her to a corner! Nia SPLASHES, then pushes Naomi down. Nia runs to SENTON! Nia grins while Naomi sputters and the fans rally up. Jade rises to fire forearms on Nia! Then she ELBOWS Naomi in a corner! She ELBOWS Nia, but then Nia follows Jade! Jade dodges so Nia SPLASHES Naomi! Jade then SUPERKICKS! Nia wobbles, Jade SUPERKICKS again! And SPINEBUSTERS! But Naomi METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Jade survives and the fans rally up. Naomi goes up, SPLIT- LEG MOONSAULT on Nia! But Jade has Naomi in the chicken wings!
Jade brings Naomi around, JADED!! Cover, Nia CLOBBERS them both! The fans rally while all three women are down! Nia climbs a corner, Jade is after her with forearms! Naomi joins in, drags Jade back, but now they trade shots! Nia DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Cover on Jade, TWO! Cover on Naomi, TWO! Nia grows frustrated but the fans rally up again. Nia drag Naomi up, fireman’s carries, and she climbs the corner! The fans already anticipate what’s coming, SUPER SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, JADE FROG SPLASHES IN!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up while all three women are down again! “This is Awesome!”
Jade rises, she clamps onto Nia, but Nia HEADBUTTs her! And HEADBUTTS Naomi! Jade BOOTS Nia down! Cover, TWO! Jade runs up on Naomi but Naomi BOOTS her! Naoim goes up top but Jade is right on her! They fight for control, but then Nia joins in! TOWER OF DOOM!! Nia double stacks her opponents, for a A-NIA-LATOR!! Naomi avoids it, Jade takes it all! Naomi ghost pins Nia, AND WINS!!
Winner: Naomi, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Nia did a lot of the damage, but it is Naomi who wins out! Will everyone in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match now have to #ProceedWithCaution?
Solo Sikoa’s crew arrives.
Solo says they will win Money in the Bank together! Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa, whichever one wins MITB wins it fof the family! But then they hear R-Truth talking to… Lil’ Jimmy? Solo says Truth’s childhood hero beats him, and now he’s talking to ghosts. Truth taps Solo on the shoulder and asks if there’s something Solo wants to say. Solo says Truth is crazy touching him. JC Mateo steps up but Solo has him stand down. Truth says he wants to be honest. He’s never seen JC a day before in his life. Is this Solo’s son? He’s husky! Truth asks if he can teach Solo’s husky son a lesson in the ring. Solo says that sounds good to him.
Truth says he’ll go talk to Nick Aldis. “Boy, y’all big boneded!” Truth heads off, and Solo says don’t worry, they’ll take care of him. Let’s have fun. Fatu says keep it 100. They can have their fun, he’s got his own business to take care of. Yadada mean? The Imperial Unit against Truth, Samoan Werewolf in a qualifier, will everything go the family’s way?
Chelsea Green confronts Nick Aldis.
The Hot Mess hides behind a cardboard cutout of herself as she tells the SmackDown General Manager, “What happened on Saturday night was a deliberate-” Piper Niven has to direct Chelsea to point at Aldis, and Aldis says he can’t quite understand her from behind the cardboard mask. Piper holds the mask between Chelsea and camera, though we do get a glimpse of her fancy headgear. Chelsea repeats herself, but Aldis says she needs to be looking at him when they talk. Chelsea hides her face in shame, but she says it is still a deliberate hitjob put on by vicious Zelina Vega! Even her Secret Her-vice could not stop it!
Chelsea demands that Zelina be suspended, stripped of her title, and that Chelsea be reinstated as the champion! Chelsea, no need to be so ugly about this. Gasp! Aldis says what he means is, no suspensions, and we can talk a rematch down the road once Chelsea is medically cleared. Then he is doing nothing for what Zelina did to Chelsea?! Alba says if he won’t, then they will! Yeah, Zelina VS Alba! Tonight! Alba is a bit surprised, but Aldis says, “Chelsea knows best. Alba VS Zelina, I actually like the sound of that. I will make that official right now, if you do one thing for me. Please leave me alone.”
The Green Administration hurries away, but will Alba make sure Chelsea brand justice is served? Or will La Muneca just keep racking up the wins?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Byron Saxton is with the WWE Women’s Champion, and says that MITB is around the corner. Tiff successfully cashed in her own contract to become champion, but how is she handling the pressure of knowing the same thing could happen to her? Tiff says she can’t wait to see who wins MITB. Then she can handle the pressure by being prepared. Having this title makes her the top threat to the division, but let’s be fair. She’s always been the girl everyone has been obsessed with. So whoever wins, targeting her will be a big mistake. But then in steps Naomi.
Naomi says if Tiff thought Nia was a problem, then she ain’t seen nothing yet. Naomi vows to win MITB and cash in for Tiff’s title, wherever and whenever she wants. And in case Lil’ Miss Tiffy forgot, when Naomi was fighting for a championship, Tiff stayed in Naomi’s way. Wanna know what happens when people play with Naomi? Just ask Jade. Naomi heads out, and Alexa Bliss steps in. Alexa says she wouldn’t be so worried about Naomi. Be worried about Alexa. Alexa heads out now, Tiff clutches to the title a little bit tighter, who will be trying to run the clock out on Tiffy Time?
R-Truth VS JC Mateo w/ Solo Sikoa!
To Solo’s point, #RonCena could not make John Cena see the light at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and Truth might be relapsing if he’s talking to Lil’ Jimmy again. But will Truth relapse so far that we get the R-Truth that was once United States Champion? Or will a Tour of the Islands send Truth off the deep end?
SmackDown returns and JC makes his entrance, Solo backing him up. The bell rings and Truth runs up, only for JC to RAM him into a corner! JC RAMS Truth again and again, then lets off. JC whips corner to corner hard and Truth falls in a heap! JC whips corner to corner again just as hard, and Truth falls in a heap again. Solo talks trash but the fans rally behind Truth. JC runs up but Truth dodges! Truth SHOULDER TACKLES! JC stays up, so Truth runs and SHOULDER TACKLES! “What’s Up?” Truth runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and SHOULDER TACKLES! Then he hits the SPIN OUT- CROSSBODY! JC then gets up to GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT!
JC smirks as he looms over Truth, and Solo says to finish this off now. JC runs to SENTON but Truth moves! Truth calls for it! “YOU CAN’T SEE ME!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Truth fireman’s carries JC, but JC is too much! Truth falls over again! Solo laughs, JC whips, TOUR OF THE ISLANDS!! Cover, JC wins!
Winner: JC Mateo, by pinfall
Truth tried to be like John Cena of old, but it just wasn’t meant to be. JC beats up on Truth more, then stands him up for Solo! But here comes BIG Jim! Jimmy has a chair, he runs JC off, but Solo stands his ground. Solo says his brother wouldn’t hit him with that chair, would he? Jimmy steps to Solo so Solo steps out, but that lets JC CLOBBER Jimmy! But then Solo has JC stand down! They’re family! Solo and JC leave, leaving Jimmy wondering what this is about. Will Jimmy make it clear to Solo that Jimmy’s not the one who has to come to his senses?
The Street Profits are here!
The WWE Tag Team Champions walk through the smoke to be on stage and the fans cheer. Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford hold up the titles, walk to the ring, then step inside. The fans cheer as they hold up the belts again, then the Profits grab the mics. Ford says, “Knoxville, Tennessee, oh I love everything about you, and what I have, too. But lemme rap to y’all real fast. This tag team division that we’re a part of, the greatest tag team division on any brand, any promotion… It’s on fire right now.” Dawkins says, “Talk to ’em.” Ford says, “But just like how the gorilla fears us, make no mistake about it, let’s not forget who’s leading the charge right now: The Street Profits.”
The fans cheer, and Dawkins says hey, they got all the teams coming at ’em! DIY, Motor City Machine Guns, Fraxiom, and now… The Wyatts?! The fans cheer that, and Ford says that’s sick. But what big bro is saying, it don’t matter who it is, the Profits will defend against anybody. Well hold on, here comes Fraxiom! Nathan Frazer & Axiom go to the ring to stand with the Profits, and they have mics. Frazer says alright, since the Profits are talking about defending the titles, well, Frazer & Axiom didn’t exactly get a fair shake. Ford says, “Fraxiom, is it?” He congratulates them for being on a roll, but up until the Wyatt Sick6 got in the Profits’ business…
Yeah, the Profits had them beat. Wow, oh, okay. Sure, maybe… But maybe not. Thanks to the Wyatts, we’ll never know. And now that those shenanigans are behind us, it is fair to say that Fraxiom and the Profits need to run it back! The fans like the sound of that! But wait, here come the Machine Guns! Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin have mics, and Shelley says okay, hold on, sorry to interrupt. Fraxiom’s entire basis for a rematch is that the Profits never beat them. Well, last time Shelley checked, the Profits never beat MCMG! So if they’re handing out title matches, MCMG will take one. But naturally, here comes DIY!
Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Candice LeRae have their own mics, and the Poison Pixie says no no no no. She is pretty sure “you losers” have had a million chances, and “the nerds” just got here. Whoa, hold on? Just got here? Sounds like Candice just got back, so she should do us a favor and shut up. Gargano says you shut up, idiot! The reason DIY brought in Gargano’s beautiful wife is to even the odds against all of what this is! Everyone can see there is a conspiracy in the tag team division to hold down the BTTITW! And now with the Wyatts showing up- Ciampa has Gargano ixnay on the amily-fay.
Do not talk about you know who, scratch that, let’s get to business. All these teams have all KILLED the tag division that DIY built! Matter of fact, let us hold a moment of silence for the death of the SmackDown Tag Division. Everyone, stand up, bow your heads, and give a moment of silence… now. OH NO! The lights go out! All the teams panic, because when the lights turn on, UNCLE HOWDY is on the corner! Howdy laughs, because the rest of the Wyatts flank the ring! Erick Rowan drags MCMG out to DOUBLE LARIAT! Dexter Lumis is up top to CANNONBALL onto the Profits and Gargano! Joe Gacy is in, and he handsprings to bring Fraxiom to the UPSIDE-DOWN!!
Lumis then runs, POWERBOMB SENTON COMBO on Axiom! Ciampa freaks out, turns around, and Nikki Cross is there! CROSSBODY onto Candice! The fans fire up, and Howdy has Frazer for SISTER ABIGAIL! “We’re here!!” It is just as the Profits said, and now it is clear. Will some killer combination of the Wyatts go right after the gold?
Rey Fenix & Je’Von Evans VS Los Garza w/ Santos Escobar!
Worlds Collide is just over a week away, and all four of these men will be involved. The Immortal Firebird and the Young OG are going after the NXT North American Championship in a Fatal 4 Way while Legado Del Fantasma will be taking on AAA’s Pagano, Psycho Clown y El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. Who will be heading for Los Angeles with all the momentum behind them?
Speaking of that North American Championship, the champion is here! Ethan Page joins commentary and says what a year for him, to be honest. Wade says that title has never looked better than on Ethan’s shoulder. Fenix makes his entrance now, followed by Je’Von’s. The teams sort out and Fenix starts against Angel. Angel and Fenix circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Angel fires a forearm, Fenix fires back, repeat! Fenix gets the edge but Angel shoves then drops down. Fenix cartwheels over the dropdown, then comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and RANAS! Angel tumbles, the fans fire up, and Fenix somersaults, but into a fireman’s carry!
Fenix slips free, ripcords to ROUNDHOUSE, but Angel HEADBUTTS! Both men stagger back, tags to Berto and Je’Von! Je’Von dodges and springboards to BOUNCY~ roll-up! TWO, and Berto mule kicks! Berto CLUBS Je’Von, whips, but Je’Von reverses and slips around. Berto bucks the O’Conner, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Berto drags Je’Von up, but Je’Von kicks! Berto blocks, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Je’Von runs up, and BOUNCY~ RANAS! The fans fire up and Je’Von DROPKICKS! Berto bails out, Angel runs in, but Je’Von goes Matrix to dodge! Je’Von kips up, and STUNNERS! Angel flops back and the fans fire up!
Los Garza regroups, Je’Von tags Fenix, and they build speed, but have to dodge Angel first. Fenix SOBATS, Je’Von KICKS, and both men ENZIGIRI! Berto is up top, he leaps, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Fenix runs to basement CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Berto stays in this for Los Garza while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Fenix drags Berto up to RAM him into the corner. Tag to Je’Von and they mug Berto. Berto fires hands back on Je’Von, but Je’Von headlocks. Berto powers up and out and Angel tags in. Berto drop toeholds Je’Von into Angel’s KNEE at the ropes! Angel TEARS OFF HIS PANTS! Angel drapes those over Je’Von before he KICKS Je’Von in the side! Angel stalks Je’Von to the corner, tags Berto, and they shove Je’Von for a double hip toss, TU LO SABE! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Berto covers, TWO! Berto argues the count but the ref defends it. Berto shoves Je’Von to ELBOW him down! Berto then DUMPS Je’Von down to be under the ropes.
Tag to Angel and Berto sits Je’Von up on the apron. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von down! Santos joins in with Los Garza as they soak up the heat, and Angel drags Je’Von back in. Angel stands Je’Von up, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up behind him. Angel CLUBS away on Je’Von, mocks the clapping, and he THROWS Je’Von down. Angel KICKS Je’Von in the arm and Je’Von clutches his hand. Angel drags Je’Von to the ropes, CHOKES him, and the ref reprimands. The ref counts, Angel steps off at 4, and Berto BOOTS Je’Von down. ANgel clamps onto Je’Von with an armlock and chinbar but Je’Von reaches for Fenix.
Angel keeps hold of Je’Von but Je’Von fires hands! SmackDown returns to single picture as Je’Von dodges the lariat, leaps, but Angel catches him! Angel puts Je’Von in a corner and through ropes. Angel pulls an arm and leg against the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Angel runs to KNEE Je’Von in the ribs! Je’Von slumps to the apron, and Angel sucker punches Fenix! Angel goes back for Je’Von but Je’Von fires body shots! Angel blocks a kick, slips around and Gory Especials! Angel walks over, tags Berto, and Berto slingshots, GARZA ESPECIAL! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Je’Von but Berto clamps onto him with a chinlock.
Je’Von endures, even as Berto traps an arm. Je’Von fights up, pries the hold open, and he arm-drags Berto! Je’Von leaps but Berto grabs a leg! Ethan laughs from commentary, but Je’Von kicks free to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, Je’Von and Berto crawl, hot tags to Angel and Fenix! The fans fire up as Fenix rallies on Angel with forearms! Fenix then dodges a shot to springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAG, to a DOUBLE STOMP! Fenix fires off KICKS on Berto, then fires up with Knoxville! Fenix uses Berto to jump up and RANA Angel! Fenix then goes corner to corner to JUMP SOBAT! Fenix fires hands, shoves Angel aside, then goes up.
Fenix springboards to QUEBRADA! Cover, Berto breaks it! Berto whips Fenix, Fenix goes Spider-Man, and Je’Von tags in! Fenix says HASTA LA VISTA, BABY! Angel is up, he pops Fenix up to KICK him! But Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up, Berto springboards to FLYING CHUCK! All four men are down and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Angel and Je’Von crawl. Angel CHOPS Je’Von, Je’Von CHOPS back, and the fans “WOO~!” Angel CHOPS again, so Je’Von CHOPS again! Angel fires a forearm, Je’Von fires back, and they go around with forearm after forearm! The fans fire up, Angel CHOPS, a
nd Je’Von SUPER PUNCHES!
Je’Von runs, BOUNCY- NO, Angel makes it a SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan is surprised and the fans rally up. Angel hoists Je’Von up top, tags Berto in, and they hoist Je’Von up even higher! But Fenix SHORYUKENS Angel down! Je’Von fires hands on Berto and SHOVES him down! Fenix climbs up to join Je’Von now, and ADIOS AMIGO DOUBLE STOMPS for Angel! Je’Von adjusts, to SUPER DUPER SWANTON onto Los Garza! Ethan says don’t get closer, keep this in the ring! He taunts both his challengers, Fenix and Je’Von stand down to put Los Garza in the ring. The fans rally up, but then Ethan CLOBBERS Fenix & Je’Von!
Ethan TOSSES Fenix over the desk! But Je’Von SUPERKICKS Ethan down! The fans fire up, Je’Von hurries in, and he dodges Angel! But Berto rolls Je’Von up, TWO!! Je’Von dodges Berto, rebound and RED DOT!! Berto is down, Angel gets up, but Je’Von DECKS him! Je’Von goes up, up, but Santos distracts the ref! Ethan SHOVES Je’Von down! The fans boo but Berto tags Angel! Los Garza hoists Je’Von up for M T Y!! Cover, Los Garza win!
Winners: Los Garza, by pinfall
All Ego grins as he screws over two of his three challengers, and now Legado is rolling towards Worlds Collide. But will these rudos get everything they deserve in LA?
The Wyatts speak.
“We won’t stop. Not until we get what’s owed.” A simple yet ominous threat, are the tag titles only the beginning?
Zelina Vega VS Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration!
La Muneca held onto the WWE Women’s US Championship by smacking The Hot Mess in the face with a foot, and obviously Chelsea is not happy with it. But will Alba get payback on behalf of her fearless leader? Or will things only get uglier for the Green Regime?
The bell rings and Piper distracts Zelina so Alba can CLOBBER her! Alba fires off hands, then bumps Zelina off buckles. Alba bumps Zelina off more buckles, then more buckles! And then the fourth corner! Chelsea says Zelina should’ve never messed with her! Alba fireman’s carries but Zelina fights free. Zelina KICKS Alba, KICKS again, then KICKS, but Alba CLUBS Zelina. Alba whips, scoops, and- NO, Zelina swings through to RANA! Cover, ONE! Zelina headlocks but Alba fights up and lifts Zelina. Zelina holds on but Alba powers up and out to RUN Zelina over! The fans boo but Chelsea cheers as Alba stalks Zelina.
Alba ROCKS Zelina, whips her to ropes, but Zelina wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Zelina then runs up on Alba in the corner and rains down fists! Alba shoves Zelina away at three, but Zelina comes right back to rain down more shots! Alba stops Zelina at four now, but Zelina wants another go! Alba stops Zelina at four again, and RAMS her into the corner! The fans boo but Alba grins. Zelina BOOTS Alba, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Alba tumbles out, Piper helps her up, and Zelina goes to the apron. Alba trips Zelina up, spins and ROCKS Zelina, then gets her up. Gory Especial, but Zelina flips through to arm-drag Alba onto ropes!
The fans fire up as Zelina dials up, but Chelsea is on the apron! The ref argues with Chelsea while Zelina redials, but Piper trips her up! The fans boo but Alba SUPERKICKS Zelina! Alba salutes to Chelsea, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Alba stands on Zelina’s hair while pulling Zelina’s arms! The ref reprimands, Alba steps off, and she drags Zelina up to suplex for the GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Zelina stays in this and Chelsea argues with the ref. The ref says the count is fair, so Alba clamps onto Zelina with a COBRA CLUTCH! Zelina endures, the fans rally, and Zelina fights up. Zelina fires body shots, Alba ripcords and wrenches to SUPERKICK! Zelina rebounds to SHINING WIZARD! Both women fall and the fans fire up! Piper coaches Zelina, the fans rally up, and both women rise up. Alba is on Zelina and brings her to a corner, but Zelina buckle bumps Alba first!
The fans rally as Alba stalks Zelina, but Zelina bumps her off buckles again! Alba tries again, but Zelina ELBOWS Alba away. Then BOOTS her away! Zelina fires forearms on Alba, backs her down, then whips. Alba reverses but Zelina dodges to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Zelina LARIATS again! Zelina blocks a kick, ELBOWS Alba, but Alba blocks the saido. But Zelina keeps Alba from running, SNAP SAIDO! The fans rally for Zelina as she runs corner to corner, METEORA! Zelina pushes Alba out and goes up top! The fans cheer for some Latina Heat, and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Alba survives and Chelsea is relieved.
Zelina grows frustrated, but she goes back for Alba. Zelina reels Alba in, suplexes, but Alba blocks! Alba knees low, suplexes, but Zelina hits STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Alba is down, Zelina goes up, MOONSAULT FLOPS! Alba goes up now, and she SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!?! Zelina survives and shocks Alba! Chelsea is upset again but Alba hurries to bring Zelina up. Alba KICKS Zelina out, and now Chelsea takes off her face mask?! She tells Piper to stand Zelina up! Piper does as told, and Chelsea takes a swing, but Zelina ducks! The face mask SMACKS Piper!! Chelsea is shocked, then furious, and then she chases after Zelina!
Zelina slips into the ring, Chelsea gets on the apron, but Zelina sends Alba at her! They almost collide, and then Zelina rolls Alba up! Zelina hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, Zelina wins!!
Winner: Zelina Vega, by pinfall
Chelsea tried so hard to screw Zelina over that she just screwed up her own team! Zelina survives again, will no one take down the Vega Administration?
The Miz pep talks Carmelo Hayes.
Melo looks good, and he just has to follow the plan. If Melo follows that plan, with no mistakes, they will win. Melo says he knows what he’s doing. Miz asks if he really does. Because Miz has taken Black Mass after Black Mass, sacrificing himself for Melo. Does Melo understand? Miz gave up this chance at MITB for Melo! Miz has already done it twice! If Melo wins this match tonight, Miz will guide Melo to make sure “we are Mr. MITB.” Wait, we? Miz says, “Who do you think got you in this position?” Melo says Melo did. Melo appreciates everything Miz has done for him, from sacrificing to taking hits for him, and helping him win the Andre the Giant Battle Royal.
But nobody told Miz to do that. Melo will run the play exactly as Miz designed it, but what brought Melo to the dance is Melo’s talent. Melo goes out there and does it better than anybody else. Melo puts up 40 points on a bad day, because he is H1M. And Miz just needs to let Melo be H1M. They good? Miz nods, and Melo says okay, let’s do the thing. They are Melo Don’t Miz and they are Awes-H1M. Miz still nods, but he doesn’t seem genuinely happy. Will Miz let Melo be Melo? Even if that means letting H1M fail?
Giulia speaks.
“Throughout my entire career, even back when I started in Japan, I had one goal… It’s not to be ‘the best.’ Everyone says that. It’s hollow and empty. My goal is to be indisputable. You can love me or hate me, admiration or disgust, it means nothing. But I’m impossible to deny. My opponent doesn’t matter, because I only view them as an opportunity to build my legacy. Evidence you cannot refute. SmackDown, you will see. I will hit harder, move faster, think sharper, and conquer everything, just like I’ve always done. The question isn’t, ‘Who’s going to let me?” It’s, ‘Who’s going to stop me?'” She adds in Japanese, “If you can stop it, stop it.”
Will SmackDown and all of the WWE soon succumb to The Beautiful Madness?
Zelina returns backstage.
She refreshes for a second, but Giulia is there! And Giulia says she sees Zelina, but she also sees that title more. Zelina scoffs and leaves. Could Giulia be aiming for everything once she becomes Ms. Money in the Bank?
Damian Priest is here!
Knoxville cheers as The Archer of Infamy heads to the ring, victorious from Saturday Night’s Main Event and that brutal Steel Cage match. Priest grabs a mic to tell Tennessee, “Ever since I beat Drew on Saturday, it’s like I’m breathing in fresh air. Y’know, there was a time when I lived on the street, if we were beefing with another street, that war could go for years. But in WWE, you have a beef with somebody, you have a match and it’s over. But with Drew and I, we went well over a year, and that’s not normal. But we took that beef into a cage. Now, I can feel it, you can se it on my face, we went to war.
“At the end of this war, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, I gave him a Con-Chair-To, I walked out the door, and I put his ass in the past.” The fans cheer that. Priest says now he knows Drew is somewhere recovering from his scrambled brains, but he knows Drew is watching, so this is for Drew. “I still can’t stand yo ass. But the Drew McIntyre that stepped in that cage wasn’t the guy that hides behind his phone on social media. That was the old Drew, the warrior, and I appreciate that.” The fans applaud, and Priest says he won’t ask what is next for himself, he’ll just tell us all. And it is the same thing he wanted when he came to SmackDown: Championships!
The fans cheer, and Priest says this war with Drew cost him an opportunity at being in MITB. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his eyes on a certain champion. Somebody who he has unfinished business with, and a champion he considers the most badass. The fans know that means Fatu, and he knows they know! Priest calls out Jacob Fatu! Priest respects Fatu. Priest knows where Fatu came from, what Fatu had to live through, how it feels to stand in this ring as a champion. Real talk, Priest is proud of Fatu, he congratulates Fatu, that’s real. But what Priest doesn’t respect is the crew that follows him around.
Wait, check that. What Priest doesn’t respect is the crew Fatu follows around. Priest knows at some point, they will get in this ring, handle business, but that’s for them. As for Fatu’s so-called family, if they wanna get involved, they can catch a fresh one, too. Priest won’t make it just a nickname or moniker, he wants this to be fact! Priest is and forever will be EL CAMPEON! The fans cheer that! But will the Archer soon take aim at the Samoan Werewolf? Well, speaking of, Fatu makes his way out here for tonight’s other Triple Threat Qualifier! Fatu nods to Priest, but if Fatu wins his way into the ladder match, will this showdown have to wait a little longer?
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Qualifier Triple Threat: Carmelo Hayes VS Andrade VS Jacob Fatu!
SmackDown returns and El Idolo makes his entrance, followed by H1M. The bell rings and Miz distracts Fatu and Melo attacks! Fatu ELBOWS Melo away, Andrade is on Melo with forearms, and then Fatu adds a LARIAT! Fatu looms mover Melo but then turns to stare down Andrade. The fans rally as these two step up. Andrade fires forearms but Fatu SHOVES him to a corner. Fatu runs up, Andrade dodges then whips. Fatu reverses, Andrade goes up and out to then ROCK Fatu! Andrade goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, ONE! Melo CLUBS Andrade, TOSSES him out, and then CLUBS away on Fatu!
Miz says that’s the way! Melo HAMMERS and CHOPS, then whips, but Fatu blocks! Fatu whips Melo, Melo springboards, but into an UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Fatu sees Melo go outside. Fatu builds speed, but Miz trips him up! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Fatu drags Miz into the ring! Melo goes to roll Fatu up but Fatu stays up! Fatu YANKS Melo up, scoops, but Melo slips free! Melo SUPERKICKS and Miz DUMPS Fatu out! The fans boo but Melo builds speed, only for Andrade to LARIAT! The fans cheer, and now Miz sees he is in trouble. Fatu snarls, but Andrade DIVES, into a HAYMAKER!
Fatu then SUPERKICKS Miz! Fatu THROWS Miz into barriers! The fans fire up and Fatu grins. Fatu runs in, HIP ATTACK against the barriers! The Samoan Werewolf has dominated three men at once and the fans fire up while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Miz sputters and Fatu leaves him behind to go around the way. Melo is there to kick Fatu, RAM Fatu, but Fatu blocks another whip! Fatu ROCKS Melo and Melo staggers away. Fatu stalks Melo, Melo checks on Miz, but Fatu ROCKS Melo! Andrade goes after Fatu now, but Fatu THROWS Andrade into barriers! The fans cheer as Fatu lets Andrade go to the ring. Fatu brings Melo up, SMACKS him off the desk, then pushes him down. Fatu clears the desk off, but Melo CLUBS Fatu against the desk! Melo storms into the ring, brings Andrade up, but Andrade RAMS Melo into the corner! Andrade RAMS Melo, CHOPS Melo, then stalks Melo.
Andrade whips Melo, Melo reverses and Andrade hits buckles hard! Melo CHOPS Andrade down! Melo brings Andrade up, soaks up some heat, then makes it Latino Heat. But Andrade blocks the suplex to suplex Melo! Andrade hangs Melo out to dry, and Melo flops to the apron. Fatu is back but Andrade fires forearms first! Andrade whips, Fatu reverses, and Fatu BODY CHECKS Andrade! Fatu geeks out and the fans are with him while he stalks Andrade. Fatu drags Andrade up to HEADBUTT him into the corner. Fatu shoves Melo off the apron, then he HEADBUTTS Andrade again. Andrade sputters but Fatu is all fired up.
Fatu CHOPS Andrade, UPPERCUTS, and HEADBUTTS him again! Andrade CHOPS in return! SmackDown returns to single picture and Andrade CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Fatu UPPERCUTS and Andrade falls back! Melo stomps Andrade in the corner, then tells Fatu to come on in. Fatu runs up, but Andrade gets away! Hip attack hits buckles! Melo ENZIGIRIS Fatu, Andrade runs to dodge Melo and FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Andrade kips up! Andrade has targets in the corners, and he rallies the fans with “SI! SI! SI!” CIEN KNEES for Fatu! CIEN- NO, Melo tilt-o-whirls and LA MYSTICA! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Melo runs to stomp away on Fatu, then he brings Andrade up. Fatu stands to CLOBBER Melo! Andrade SUPERKICKS Fatu! The fans rally, Melo brings Andrade up and springboards, but Andrade stops him at the ropes! SECOND ROPE SPANISH FLY! But Fatu SENTONS Andrade! The fans fire up as Fatu SENTONS Melo! Fatu drags Melo to a drop zone, then goes to the corner! The fans rally for Fatu as he goes up, up, but Andrade YANKS him down! Andrade goes up top, MOONSAULT DOUBLE!! Cover, Melo breaks it! The fans rally while all three are down! “This is Awesome!” as the three stir.
Melo brings Fatu and Andrade around, and he fires forearms on each of them. Andrade fires back on Melo, then Fatu UPPERCUTS! Andrade ROCKS Fatu, but Fatu UPPERCUTS Andrade! The fans rally as the three rise, and Melo springboards! DOUBLE FADE AWAY DDT!! Cover on Andrade, Fatu breaks it! Melo and Fatu stare down, and they run up! Melo dodges to hit the FIRST 48! Andrade adds a POISON-RANA! Melo slips around Andrade to KNEE and suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and Melo grows frustrated. The fans rally for Fatu while Melo shakes his hands out. Andrade is on the apron but Melo rises.
Melo brings Andrade up but Andrade trips Melo! They go out to brawl, and Melo SUPERKICKS Andrade down! But Fatu SUPERKICKS Melo! The fans fire up for Fatu as he lines up a shot. Fatu gets the fans even more fired up, then he geeks out! Fatu runs in the full length, but Andrade & Melo move! HIP ATTACK through barriers!! The fans go nuts as Fatu crashes into the timekeeper’s area! Fatu sputters as SmackDown goes back to picture in picture.
Fatu stirs while Andrade and Melo go to the ring. They roll in, Melo grabs at Andrade and vice-versa. Melo fires a forearm, then goes back outside. Andrade goes to the opposite end while Melo looks under the ring. Melo makes Knoxville happy by bringing out a table! But then Melo makes them mad by dropping it! Melo goes after Andrade but Andrade ROCKS him first! Andrade brings out a chair! Andrade aims, but Melo dropkicks the legs out! Andrade crawls, Melo shakes his head, and he grabs the chair now. Melo aims, but Andrade kicks Melo low! Andrade and Melo go into the ring, and Andrade puts Melo in a drop zone.
Andrade goes up the corner, but Melo trips him up! Andrade is stuck up top and Melo hits the SLINGSHOT PLEX! Melo flexes, then decides to step through on the legs! Andrade cradles that, TWO! Melo and Andrade stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Both men fall and the fans look for Fatu. SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans rally, Melo and Andrade sit up, and Melo CHOPS! Andrade ROCKS Melo, then rolls away. Melo hurries to clamp onto Andrade with a facelock, but Andrade RAMS him into a corner! Andrade puts Melo up top but Melo fires forearms. Andrade drops back, Melo aims, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS!
The fans still want tables but Andrade climbs up to get Melo. They’re on the very top, but Fatu is back! Fatu makes the SUPER SPANISH FLY part ROCKER LAUNCHER!! The fans are thunderous as Fatu goes up now! SWANTON BOMB onto Melo! Cover, Andrade breaks it!! The fans rally up again and still want tables. Fatu runs at Andrade to SPLASH! Then Fatu runs at Melo, but Melo BOOTS him! Melo runs up, but into a pop-up! Melo fights the Samoan Drop, and Andrade adds the SHADOW ELBOW! But Melo makes it a ghost pin! Andrade adds a stack, TWO!!! Fatu survives the double cover, but here come Solo & JC!
The fans boo as Solo is here to coach Fatu up. Melo and Andrade trade forearms, then Melo dodges to springboard, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, Fatu breaks it! Fatu snarls, drags Melo up, and he HEADBUTTS Melo! Fatu finally notices Solo & JC, but Fatu puts Melo up top. Fatu CHOPS Melo, then he fireman’s carries Andrade. Fatu adds Melo to this, but Melo slips free. SAMOAN DROP for Andrade, and then Fatu goes to the corner. Solo says Fatu’s got this now! BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS and Melo hits NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, ANDRADE BREAKS IT! Andrade underhooks Melo, THE MESS- NO, Melo RANAS through! Cover, TWO!!
Andrade has a cover, TWO! Melo has a cover, TWO! Andrade has it, TWO! Both men stand, SHADOW ELBOW! FIRST 48!! SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! All three men are down and the fans are thunderous! Fatu crawls, Melo rolls to a corner, and Andrade stirs. Fatu rises, he brings Andrade up, IMPALER DDT! Then Fatu has Melo to RAM him into a corner. Fatu runs and HIP ATTACKS Melo! Andrade is up, Fatu hits him with another IMPALER DDT! Fatu puts Andrade in the drop zone, and he hits the BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Solo says yeah, do that again! The fans boo but Fatu glares at Solo. JC says do what Solo is saying, Fatu!
But wait! Jimmy YANKS JC down, and SUPERKICKS him! The fans fire up, and then Melo RAMS Fatu into Solo! Then FIRST 48! But Andrade rolls Melo into THE MESSAGE!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!
Winner: Andrade, by pinfall (advances to Money in the Bank)
Solo just screwed things up for Fatu! Solo does his best to keep the peace between Fatu and JC, but the point is: Andrade is headed to Los Angeles! Will he make this El Idolo in the Bank?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron Saxton segues from congratulating Andrade for qualifying to welcoming in someone who already has qualified, but The Mega Star says, “My gawd. What is it with punching tickets around here? Everybody talks about punching tickets. WWE Instagram, punched tickets. Commentary, punched tickets. You’re talking about punched tickets. I guess I punched my ticket to MITB, it’s only eight days away. A few other guys who punched tickets, who are they? You got Andrade, you got Penta, you got what’s his name, Seth Rollins. You got Solo Sikoa! They’re all in it! They all punched their tickets!
“And everybody’s gonna be climbing that ladder, trying to get up, put everything on the line that they can. Now, if this was a one-on-one match, I’d go ahead and call my shot, and I’d say I’m gonna run up there, grab the case, and cash it in. But you gotta understand, this is my third year in a row, so I understand what this is. You can call me the vet in this match. Some people say maybe that Seth is the vet in this, but they would be wrong. For three years in a row now, you’re talking about the most robust and the most recent experience, YEAH. And what that means is now it’s anybody’s game. Anybody can come out with it, and I understand that.
“But with or without the case, what you need to understand is that the WWE title, the world title, they’re all in my future. With the way I’ve been running, at this point, they should be in my past, maybe even my present. Why don’tcha go ahead and punch that ticket? While we’re talking about-” Knight stops himself when he spots someone walking in. It’s Aleister Black! And Aleister says that win was supposed to be his. But he tells Knight, “You’re welcome, though.” The Dark Father lets the Mega Star shine, if only for now. Will LA win big in LA when we finally reach MITB?
Fatu and Solo regroup backstage.
Solo wants Fatu to listen. He was just trying to help. Fatu tells Solo to listen. For the last time, Fatu does not need his help! Fatu storms off, JC steps in, but Solo has nothing else to say. Is the Samoan Werewolf going to break away from this dysfunctional “family?”
Cody Rhodes is here!
Knoxville fires up and sings along, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, high-fives fans along the ramp and the front row, and even signs autographs. Cody goes to the ring, grabs a mic, and he hears the fans chant his name. Cody fires the fans up more, then hears them sing, “Cody! Cody Rhooodes~! Cody! Cody Rhooodes~!” Cody says, “So, Knoxville! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer, and Cody says, “I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that we could talk about the record crowd here this evening!” The fans cheer that, too! Cody says he loves them, too, thank you very much.
Cody says they could also talk about WrestleMania 41. The fans boo, but Cody says after WrestleMania 41, he went home, he drowned his sorrows, might’ve touched the “Tennessee Cough Syrup” a little bit, and he had a moment of doubt. He reached out to a friend. A friend who helps him prepare to wonderful audiences like this one here, or speaking to everyone at home. Cody asked him, “Was I a good champion?” The fans cheer for that, but Cody says the friend told him wasn’t quite as simple as yes or no.
The friend told him, “With everything that you faced here in the ring in front of all the fans, and with everything that you faced behind the scenes, being pulled in different directions, the waters that you had to navigate that no champion has ever had to navigate, yes, I feel that you were a good champion.” Cody says he felt good hearing that, it turned into a hopeful moment, the silver lining on a dark cloud. Cody looked back on his whole year. He thought about AJ Styles faking retirement to get the drop on him. Cody thought about his friend, Kevin Owens, sucker punching him against his bus while Cody’s family slept inside.
Cody thought about his boss, Triple H, who pushed Cody to the limit, and sees something in Cody that Cody doesn’t even see in himself. Cody even thought about The Final Boss, how he asked Cody for his soul, and the entire world wondering what that meant. As preposterous as that sounded, The Rock was 100% serious. No matter how many times Cody said no, the offer still stands. And Cody also thought about John Cena. The fans initially boo, but the “Let’s Go, Cena!” “CENA SUCKS!” starts up. Cody takes a moment, and then he says, “I thought about John Cena doing exactly what he said he was going to do. He forced me to make a choice, and I hesitated.
“I don’t know if John Cena is going to ‘ruin’ professional wrestling. But if he does, then I’m partially to blame. Now, I know, I’d love to say this to John Cena’s face. Not sure if he’s going to come out here right now, but if you are listening, if you are listening, Champ, I need you to know that I will never hesitate with you again!” The fans cheer that, and Cody says no matter how much Cena will tout the amount of days he has left, how much Cena will talk about what remains before he absconds with the WWE Championship and leaves all of us forever, that is NOT Cena’s expiration date! That is on the other side of Cody’s corneas, and it will burn Cena’s ass up!
The fans fire up for that, and Cody calms it down. Cody apologizes for that. This is his first night back on SmackDown, he is getting worked up. He thought so much about what he could do, what he could do for the fans. Hell, how about a surprise? The fans already “YEET! YEET! YEET!” so Cody says they’re hungry for it. Let’s yeet. Well, hold on, that’d be a very big surprise. That’d be the biggest surprise. That’d be Cody’s partner riding into battle for MITB, and hell YES he is here! Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the World Heavyweight Champion, MAIN EVENT JEY USO! The fans go wild as Jey makes his way in from the pavilion!
The fans sing along with Day One Ish and bounce for that YEET! Jey makes his way down through the crowd to ringside, one verse at a time, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Jey joins Cody in the ring now, mic in hand. Cody and Jey hear the fans want an encore, so we get even more YEET! But then John Cena makes his entrance to ruin the fun! The fans sing “JOHN CENA SUUUCKS~!” even though he wears that University of Tennessee orange and white. Cena goes to the ring, towel draped over his head, then grabs a mic before he joins Cody and Jey in the ring. Cena hears the fans boo, and he says, “I’m upset, too. If it isn’t professional wrestling’s biggest wannabes!” Cena tells Cody he is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe, and that Jey is nothing more than a Cena Wannabe.
The fans boo but Cena says they both wanna be Cena so bad, it makes him sick! Cody wants Cena’s fame, Jey wants Cena’s money, but they will get neither because Cody is too desperate and Jey is too lazy! There is only ONE other human being in the WWE who embodies hustle, loyalty and respect, and he’s got the fortune, fame and followers to back that up! Surprise, losers! Cena’s partner is here, too! The fans boo already, because “EY YO~!” Logan Paul IS here! The Maverick swaggers his way out, and Cena gives him a proper introduction. “Oh, you mad? You’re mad because Logan Paul does WWE better than any professional wrestler?”
Cena says Logan doesn’t need to pay his dues, because he is paying Jey’s mortgage! Everybody in this building did NOT come to see Jey! They came to see John Cena and Logan Paul! Logan asks, “What the hell you crying about, Knoxville? Look! I could walk on water, and y’all would still find a way to tell me it’s because I can’t swim! John Cena speaks the language of Logan Paul, and that is the truth! The truth! It is right in front of you! You deny it all you want, but look around, you stupid, stupid, simple Tennessee people! This is a moment in history! All of you get to witness the moment that John Cena stood side-by-side in the ring with Logan Paul.
“And look, all of you will live long, pathetic, miserable lives. But at least you will get to say that you saw that.” The fans tell Logan to STFU, and Cena tells Logan to ignore it. Logan says yeah, yeah, they’re so ungrateful. They don’t know what’s good for them. There is one problem, though. This does seem too perfect. The problem is… Logan should be standing next to THE WWE Champion as THE World Heavyweight Champion! Logan should’ve been the one to leave Saturday Night’s Main Event with that title around his waist. But look at him, Jey. Jey got lucky. Jey got lucky! He knows it, Logan knows, it, the fans know it, CODY knows it!
Jey needed Cody to save him! When Cody interfered with the match cuz these two cheaters can’t do a single thing in this business without it being handed to them! “These two nepo babies were born on third, thinking they hit a triple.” Logan points to himself and says, “Self-made man!” He points to Cena and says, “Self-made man!” Five years ago, nobody every would’ve believed Logan Paul would be a WWE superstar. And they certainly never ever would’ve believed that he’d be teaming with the Greatest Of All Time! But look at Logan now. He’s not just a superstar, he is THE superstar! His time is now! Cena told us that his time is almost up!
Cena is the Last Real Champion, Logan is the inevitable face of the WWE! So Jey, Cody, at MITB, if you want some, come get some. Jey tells Logan they don’t gotta wait! They can handle this right now! UH UH, YEET!! The mics drop, Cena and Logan talk this out, and Logan wants to throw hands while Cena wants to leave. Cody asks what they’re arguing about. They gonna go to the back so Logan can polish Cena’s Peacemaker? Now it’s a fight! The fans fire up as the hands are flying! Logan TOSSES Jey, Cena picks Cody up! Cody slips free, Jey is back to SUPERKICK! Cody hits the DISASTER KICK! Cena bails out, Jey PLANCHAS out onto him!
Logan goes to the apron, slingshot and- NO, Cody dodges the “Snapshot” Lariat and Jey SUPERKICKS Logan! Then Jey sets Logan up for the CODE D!! The fans fire up as Cody picks up the WWE Championship! Will Cody and Jey make it through Logan and Cena to then clear a path for the American Nightmare’s redemption? Or will Cena & Logan ruin wrestling together?
My Thoughts:
A very good SmackDown, but maybe with some wheel-spinning. As fun as Chelsea Green continues to be, can’t we move on from her and Zelina? Or are we about to do that with tonight’s win over Alba and then Giulia confronting her? Ironically, that seems to give away Giulia isn’t winning MITB. Giulia had a good promo video right before but they undercut it by giving us that confrontation. That said, Giulia deserves to be all the champions, but I suppose starting with the Women’s US Championship would be a good route. Very good promo from Bianca and Naomi to not just have Bianca’s homecoming, but to keep the feud between them alive.
The Women’s Triple Threat had a slow start but it turned out to be a very good match. Great win for Naomi, and good promo from her, Tiffany and Alexa to tease potential MITB winners. Great stuff in the tag match to build Worlds Collide just a touch. We only got one moment of Berto being passive aggressive towards Santos, and then Ethan Page screwing the Faces over, but that was still enough for the North American Championship. Of course, it depends on how many fans watch not just Raw and SmackDown but also NXT so that the fans already understand the story. But as someone who does, I do appreciate they’re bringing NXT story onto SmackDown.
Good promo from Priest to give some shoot respect to Drew and Fatu, but Priest wanting after the US title kinda gave away what was happening with the Men’s Triple Threat. It was a great Triple Threat, but of course Solo & JC cost Fatu. That team is just one moment away from breaking up, and it might be at MITB when Solo just expects Fatu to help him win the briefcase and Fatu refuses. And Fatu VS Priest will still be awesome whenever it happens. Good promo from Knight, and a good bit from Aleister with him, which I suppose means that’s the next feud for them. Was kinda hoping for Aleister VS Nakamura but that really depends if Nakamura is sticking with WWE or going home to Japan via Pro-Wrestling NOAH as rumored.
R-Truth relapsing to talking to Lil’ Jimmy is certainly a choice. I kinda wish he’d keep up the “Ron Cena” stuff, or they’d let Jeff Cobb do his own John Cena bit from NJPW, but I guess some things in WWE still won’t change. And closing with a big promo segment was also certainly a choice. Cody still did a good job, and nice surprise to have Jey show up. Not sure they needed to take a commercial break for Jey’s entrance, especially when they were obviously going to let Jey do his YEET encore. And Cena really must be brainwashed to put Logan over as if Logan’s on par with peak Cena. But naturally a brawl happened and the Faces stood tall.
Don’t count this as go-home math yet, they could easily revisit this on Raw and even next week on SmackDown. Even then, I still feel like Jey and Cody should win at MITB to properly set up Cody VS Cena 2 at SummerSlam. Raw on June 9th is still the move for the World Heavyweight Championship, but there’s also Saturday Night’s Main Event in July, who knows if Jey makes it to SummerSlam as champion.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 5.29.25
Stuff happens, maybe it doesn’t, Dreamer and Delirious can’t book.
Well Trick Willie is the new TNA champ and this is the first iMPACT since his win…so let’s just hear him talk about it.
"TNA turned into TRICK-NA. Lets talk about it"@_trickwilliams #WWENXT
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/StU4pmi3oy
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Ratings:
- The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System: Rascalz win via Meteora – ***
- Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali: Ali wins via…No Shit – Squash Garbage
- ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee: Lei wins via Spinning TKO – ** 3/4
- Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber: Mance wins via Hit the Pay Winda – Squash
- Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa: Team Robbie wins via shenanigans – **
- International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona: Maclin retains via KIA – ***
Results:
The Rascalz vs Fir$t Cla$$ vs Laredo vs The System
Octagon got jumped by The System earlier so Laredo is fighting alone. Another backstage jumping is getting a little dumb.
Laredo and Trey start. Typical Indie start with Simultaneous awful Dropkick spot and bad counters, AJ blind tag runs the smaller guys over, tags out to KC and the Rascalz instantly get the moment. KC is rocked, tags in Laredo and Laredo takes out the System before Lish gets on the apron and grabs Laredo. The referee kicks out Lish and Rehwoldt on commentary points out it’s a No DQ match so that’s dumb.
KC gets tossed at AJ, he catches him, Rascalz Dive and do their taunt as we go to commercial. We come back, Tennessee Whiskey into a KC tag in for the near fall on Laredo. Corner combo, Snapmare into Flip Forward Neck Breaker, KC is on a roll. AJ tags Laredo and starts talking crap to KC, they swerve and go Finger Poke of Doom, but it’s not a legal pin. Suddenly tornado attacks, System and Rascalz go for broke, AJ hits the Senton to break the eventual pin, Laredo counters AJ’s Chokeslam attempt. Trey clears out The System, Wentz sends himself and KC over and out, Laredo with a Corkscrew Moonsault, which looked cool but it’s the pile of morons waiting to get hit spot.
AJ hits the Down Payment on Laredo, but Trey blind tagged AJ. Meteora on AJ, Trey pins Laredo and Rascalz win.
Raj Singh vs Mustafa Ali
Raj looks like shit in the gear he came down in…and he wrestles equivalently. I would rather anyone else comeback…give me Anarquia.
Ali murders Raj, Instant Dropkick, Rolling Neckbreaker, Corkscrew Standing Moonsault, it’s not close. Raj tries to counter things but Ali Bellclap, a little Duck the left, connect the right. Raj even does a terrible looking Punch Combo, he’s in bad shape, a bad looking Ushigoroshi, Raj with a sloppy looking something, 450 ends it.
Fire Raj as quickly as you brought him back. You don’t need a comedically pathetic job guy when the roster is like 4 guys getting pushed and everyone else sucks. Stop being stupid. Ali still hates women too.
This Injury Report is the dumbest segment in the history of wrestling. Stop treating fake shit as “serious business”.
ASH by Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee
ASH mocks karate stuff, Lei throws a few Rising Crane kicks as ASH bails and then things slow down a little. But a Pump Kick, Sliding Kick and Low Dropkick cause ASH to cower and claim her tooth broke. It’s a bait to pull Lei into the turnbuckles and them get in a few stomps. Ash keeps Lei in the corner, Suplexes her ankles into the buckles and then Ash throws a few Booty Shots/Hit Attacks then starts a grounded stretch, Lei Headscissors her down, still sells the hips and ankles, but dodges and fires, combination strikes into the 10 Count Down Strikes. T-bone Suplex, into the pinfall, for only two.
Cheapshot into Running Meteora from ASH for two. Ash goes for the Miz Yes Kicks and Lei No Sells and asks for more. Gorgeous Capture Suplex into Thunder Struck and TKO with flair. My baby has a better finish now! Yay!
Mance Warner w/SDL vs Jobber
Hannifan cursing and being pissed at Trick for not even showing but is more entertaining than a squash match. Not that Mance’s offense is bad, but 2 out of 3 job matches is stupid.
.@milanmiracle and @AriannaGraceWWE make history as the first father/daughter tag team in TNA!
WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/GrBQpdX5g5 pic.twitter.com/3s8OhtYFPv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) May 30, 2025
Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford w/Tessa
Marella tries to tie up with Robbie, but he bails and tags out to Victoria so Arianna comes in and aside from Alicia Fox’s silliness, the tie up was decent with Arianna and Victoria. Tessa interferes and the Referee throws her out. Victoria comes back in and aside from a slight miscommunication with how Arianna does her punches, Alicia Fox is making her look…pretty good. Transition moves, okay brawling and Arianna looks amazing in her outfit.
Rob and Santino distract the referee and Victoria hits a Figure Four into her Northern Lights Suplex, only for 2. Arianna finally Back Body Drop to find the tag, Santino and Rob, Santino does his split dodge into the Standing Headbutt, Arianna Cross Body onto Victoria. Rob pulls out the ref, then shoves the ref into Santino, Santino into the steps and Arianna attack but Alicia and Lish, the fix is in, Arianna eats the pin.
International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs Matt Cardona
A few quick brawl moves, Shoulder Tackles, Strikes, Back Breakers, Cardona does get dumped out and eats a SCUD. Maclin bounces Cardona’s face off the apron and hits an Elbow off the apron to keep Cardona reeling, but a dodged tackle sends Maclin into the steps. Cardona tries to Piledriver Maclin on the ramp, but Back Drop counter, into commercial.
Formulaic commercial etiquette of Cardona still in control, throws Maclin into the ropes, Diving Shoulder Tackle lays both dudes out and they get up by 8. Fighting Spirit spot, Cardona hits ropes and gets hit by Maclin twice, Thesz Press, Ground and Pound, Back Elbow and Olympic Slam has Maclin rolling. Splash into Lariat for two. Maclin has been all gas no brakes. Cardona tries to take a few shortcuts that turns into a Straight Jacket Takedown. Cardona to the top, Maclin cuts him off, Superplex spot. 1-2-kick out!
Maclin goes topside for a Jar Headbutt, Cardona hits the ropes so Maclin crashes into the corner, 2 Reboots connect, the third gets caught, counter into Busaiku Knee, Jar Headbutt. In and out, Cardona uses the middle rope for the Low Blow, Killswitch from Cardona but Maclin kicks out. Cardona dodges and shoves Maclin towards the ref, he puts the brakes on, Radio Silence! 1-2-Kick out! Maclin catches a top rope move, Power Bomb, Corner Splash, Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs, KIA and Maclin retains!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Boring paint by numbers show, no Trick, System has one move, Robert Stone is a scumbag, too long to introduce new girls, lots of throw away segments and Rosemary sets up YET ANOTHER Monster’s Ball match. These aren’t interesting when there’s one every 3 months. So we can have terrible Monster’s Ball matches quarterly, Barbed Wire Massacre and Clockwork Orange House of Fun…BUT NO LOCKDOWN!?
Go home TNA, you’re drunk.
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