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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (2/28/25)
SmackDown arrives in Toronto!
The Hot Mess has landed in Toronto!
As Elimination Chamber looms near, WWE Women’s US Champion, Chelsea Green, is more worried about Nick Aldis has as her mystery opponent!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven VS Tiffany Stratton w/ Trish Stratus; Tiffany wins, by disqualification.
- WWE United States Championship Contender’s Tournament: Andrade VS
Solo SikoaJacob Fatu; Fatu wins and advances to the Triple Threat. - The Street Profits VS Los Garza; No Contest.
- WWE United States Championship Contender’s Tournament: LA Knight VS Santos Escobar; Knight wins and advances to the Triple Threat.
- WWE United States Championship Contender’s Tournament: Carmelo Hayes VS Braun Strowman; Melo wins, by disqualification, and advances to the Triple Threat.
- Six Woman Tag: Bayley, Naomi & Bianca Belair VS Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez; Roxie, Liv & Raquel win.
- WWE United States Championship Contender’s Triple Threat: Jacob Fatu VS LA Knight VS Carmelo Hayes; Knight wins and will challenge Shinsuke Nakamura for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes is directed to his locker room.
Wait, his locker room? Yes, courtesy of The Final Boss. Cody walks with these bodyguards, is The Rock just going to keep pouring on the reasons Cody should be his champion?
Trish Stratus is here!
Toronto’s own heads to the ring just 24 hours before her return to in-ring action with Elimination Chamber! The fans cheer, and not just because she’s wearing a Maple Leafs jersey. The fans chant, “Thank You, Trish!” while she gets the mic, and she smiles as they keep going. Trish jokingly says it’s the jersey. She also thanks Lilian Garcia for the introduction. What year is it? Lilian as the ring announcer, The Rock is hanging around, and Trish is wrestling! And what a better place than right here in her hometown of Toronto! The fans cheer that! But do you know what she loves about wrestling? The generational impact.
Like this little girl up front. More likely than not, her dad had a poster of Trish on his wall when he was the daughter’s age. The guy doesn’t deny it! Trish asks if it was the heels and the crawling. Anyway, speaking of generational impact, when she wrestles in the Rogers Centre tomorrow, it will be the very first time that her kids see her wrestle live. Trish points to Max & Natty, and says celebrating her 25th anniversary in 2025, mixing it up with the next generation is just incredible to her. The fans again chant “Thank You, Trish!” Trish is beyond excited to be teaming up with someone who has taken this women’s division by storm!
Trish asks the fans get on their feet as she introduces the WWE Women’s Champion, Tiffany Stratton! Toronto cheers because now, it’s #TiffyTime! Tiffy tries on her own Maple Leaf jersey while she struts to the ring. The fans cheer and Tiff gets her own mic. Trish asks Toronto, “What time is it?” “TIFFY TIME!” Trish & Tiff say it’s also Trishy Time! Then they reveal the names on their jerseys are Tiffy & Trishy! Let’s show some love to the fans! They take the jerseys off, give them some kisses, then THROW them to the crowd! A couple lucky individuals get great souvenirs, and Tiff says it’s like they’re in sync!
Trish agrees, it is like they’ve been hanging out together, doing training and yoga. And that is why tomorrow night, they beat Nia Jax & Candice LeRae, right here in Toronto! “Shh… It’s Chelsea Green~!” The Hot Mess in Chief interrupts, “Mounty” Piper coming along. Chelsea says this is a snooze fest! No one wants dumb ‘n’ dumber hogging TV time. Chelsea deserves time! She is the Women’s United States Champion! Toronto has plenty of Chelsea fans, and Chelsea says just like Austin Matthews, she’s the best thing to step into the Scotia Bank Arena! But see, unlike Austin Matthews, Chelsea wins titles!
The fans boo that diss, but Chelsea just blows kisses. Chelsea tells “Trishy” that the minute Chelsea left this dump, everything got better than her! She became a champion, and she is honored to represent America, because guess what? They’re better in America! Tiff is from America, Chelsea doesn’t represent her. Oh, sorry, Chelsea doesn’t represent losers! It is not Tacky Time, it is Green Time! Leave it to the real champions who don’t need Mommy to dress them! Oh, well if Chelsea thinks she’s so special, let’s see who the real Center of the Universe is! Tiff wants a match, tonight! Chelsea says no, she has plans!
Oh, no, Trish thinks it is a great idea, though. Toronto does too, right? “YES!” Then if Aldis also thinks it’s a good idea, he can send a ref. Chelsea says no! Don’t you dare! Too late! Here comes a ref! Well, whoever was the mystery opponent for Chelsea, they’ll just have to find something else to do. We get Champion VS Champion, after the break!
Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven VS Tiffany Stratton w/ Trish Stratus!
SmackDown returns and Chelsea already has Tiff in a facelock. Chelsea salutes, but Tiff rolls her up! TWO, and Chelsea ENZGIRIS! Then a BASEMENT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Chelsea is furious but she clamps on a chinlock. Chelsea grinds Tiff but the fans rally up. Tiff fights up, snapmares free, but Chelsea pulls hair! The ref reprimands, but Tiff hits a BIG back suplex! Both women are down, the fans rally up, and Tiff runs up to fire haymakers and counter punches! Chelsea flails, but Tiff LARIATS! And LARIATS! Tiff avoids a boot to LARIAT again! The fans fire up while Chelsea goes to a corner. Tiff handsprings to BACK ELBOW!
Tiff keeps going, but Chelsea runs up! Tiff hits a SKY HIGH! High stack, TWO! Chelsea survives but Tiff stays focused. Tiff drags Chelsea up with an Alabama Lift, but Chelsea sunset flips! TWO, and Tiff- NO, Chelsea avoids the stomps! Chelsea rolls Tiff, Tiff rolls through, ROUGH RYDER! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea is furious that Tiff survives, but she hurries to hook the arms. Tiff stops the Unpretty Her, and fireman’s carries! ROLLING SENTON, then the TIFFY STOMPS! Chelsea sputters, Toronto fires up, but Piper hurries to get Chelsea out of the ring! So Trish SMACKS Piper off the apron! Tiff goes up to SUPER CANNONBALL!
The fans are thunderous as Tiff takes out Chelsea AND Piper! Tiff then hurries to get Chelsea in the ring, then she- OH NO, Candice & Nia attack Trish! Tiff isn’t sure what to do, but she grabs Nia by her hair! Nia TRIPS Tiff, then drags her out!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by disqualification
Nia TOSSES Tiff over the commentary desk! The fans boo but Nia shoves Tiff down. Candice puts Trish in the ring, SMACKS her off the mat, and Nia applauds. The fans boo but Tiff is back! Nia HEADBUTTS her down! And HEADBUTTS her again! Candice and Nia stomp Trish to the drop zone, then Nia goe sup! But Tiff DECKS Candice! Nia goes back after Tiff, Tiff fires hands! Nia HEADBUTTS Tiff again! Now Tiff is put in the drop zone! But Trish ROCKS Candice, dodges Nia, and fires fast hands! The fans fire up, and Tiff returns! ASSISTED DROPKICK! Nia tumbles out, Tiff DROPKICKS Candice!
Trish says go up! Tiff goes to the corner, but Nia drags Candice to safety! Trishy & Tiffy thwart all their enemies, but it’s only a matter of time before the tag match goes down! Will it still be Tiffy Time in Toronto? Or will the Irresistible Force & Poison Pixie ruin her good time on the Road to WrestleMania?
Nick Aldis speaks.
“There seems to be some concern, some debate, some dispute, over the United States Championship #1 Contenders status. LA Knight believes he’s the #1 contender, while the champion, Shinsuke Nakamura, has voiced his concerns, as well. So tonight, I’ve decided that I’m going to give six men the opportunity to lay their cards out on the table and create a definitive #1 contender tonight. LA Knight will go one-on-one with Santos Escobar, Carmelo Hayes will go one-on-one with Braun Strowman, and Andrade will go one-on-one with Solo Sikoa. The winners of those matches will go on to a Triple Threat match tonight, and the winner of that match will be THE #1 contender for the United States Championship. And that all goes down tonight on SmackDown.”
The GM has spoken, but who will use this golden opportunity to rise up and face the King of Strong Style?
Solo Sikoa meets up with Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga.
The Samoan Werewolf tells the former Head of the Table that last week was an accident. Yadada mean? Solo says yeah, he’s sure it was. Jacob says besides all that, what’s up with Solo? We heard Solo’s got a qualifier match for the US title. Solo says yes, as a matter of fact, he does. After last week, that made him realize that this family needs to make a statement. That statement starts with them taking the US Championship. That is what Solo wants Jacob to do. Jacob needs to represent the family, bring the title home to the family. Solo wants them to understand that everything he is doing is to show Jacob how much he loves Jacob.
Jacob quietly accepts this, and then Solo looks to Tama. Tama stays silent, but will this all work out in their favor?
We check in on Cody in his private locker room.
“Quite the spread” would be an understatement for the veritable feast prepared for The American Nightmare. Again, courtesy of The Final Boss. Cody chuckles, and then R-Truth says try the shrimp! Whoa, Truth, what’re you doing in Cody’s dressing room? Oh, is this Cody’s room? Sorry. But nice spread. How’d he get it like this? Well, seems this is just for considering selling your soul to The Rock. Oh, well, he is The Soul Man. Truth used to watch him and Tony Atlas when he was little. Maybe Cody should think about it. Look at all this nice stuff. But is he keeping it all to himself? Don’t be shellfish now.
Cody says that’s a good point. Have more, Truth! Cody doesn’t mind. Then can Rock get them jelly rolls? Sure. Truth appreciates that. Truth eats up, but will Cody really sell out?
WWE United States Championship Contender’s Tournament: Andrade VS Jacob Fatu!
El Idolo was going to face the former Tribal Chief, the Street Champion of the Island, but now he has to worry about an even more dangerous opponent. Will Andrade still make his way back to the US Championship? Or will the rogue Bloodline have their own redemption story?
SmackDown returns and Jacob makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally up, the two tie up, and Andrade headlocks. Jacob powers up and out as fans cheer on “FATU! FATU!” Andrade goes up and over in the corner, headlocks again, but Jacob powers up and out. Jacob CLOBBERS Andrade, the fans are torn, but Jacob runs in at the corner. Andrade dodges and CHOPS! Andrade whips, Jacob reverses, but Andrade goes up and out this time! Andrade ROCKS Jacob, then goes up the corner! CROSSBODY! Andrade bounces off, Jacob stands up, and then Jacob runs in. Andrade DUMPS him out!
Andrade slingshots to FLYING RANA! Jacob tumbles away while Toronto fires up with Andrade! Andrade then gets another wild idea! He goes back up the corner, to the very top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit into Jacob, both men hit barriers, and the fans are losing their minds while SmackDown goes picture in picture!
Andrade catches his breath and stands up with help from the barrier. He storms up on Jacob, puts him in the ring, then goes back to the corner. The fans seem to give Andrade the energy to climb again, but Jacob trips him up! Andrade lands on his idolo, then tumbles to the floor. Jacob goes out to fetch Andrade, and SMACKS him off the desk! Andrade staggers, Jacob puts him in the ring, then Jacob rains down fists! Jacob HEADBUTTS Andrade, looms over him, then paces around him. Jacob clamps on with a neck wrench! Andrade endures as Jacob twists his head, and he fights around as the fans rally up.
Andrade fires a body shot, Jacob HEADBUTTS him! Then Jacob whips Andrade hard into a corner! Andrade falls, Jacob stands him back up, but Andrade JAWBREAKERS free! Andrade runs, into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Jacob snarls and storms around, then stalks Andrade to a corner. Jacob HEADBUTTS Andrade again, and again, then runs corner to corner, for a SPLASH! Andrade falls, Jacob snarls, and then Jacob goes to a corner. Jacob runs corner to corner as SmackDown returns to single picture, only for Andrade to BOOT him first! Jacob comes back, but into more BOOTS! Andrade runs, but into another pop-up!
Andrade spins around to POISON-RANA! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as both men slowly rise. Andrade counter punches Jacob again and again, then LARIATS! Jacob stays up, even as Andrade LARIATS again! Andrade runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then FLYING FOREARMS! Both men are down, but Andrade kips up! The fans cheer, Jacob goes to a corner, and Andrade rallies the fans with “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade goes corner to corner, but Jacob BODY CHECKS him!! Jacob sees Andrade go to a corner, then runs in for a HIP ATTACK! Andrade dodges! And GAMANGIRIS!
Jacob sits down, Andrade fires back up, and “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs for CIEN SHADOWS! Andrade puts Jacob in the drop zone, then goes up the corner! MOONSAULT DOUBLE! Cover, TWO!! Jacob survives and Andrade can’t believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Andrade thinks on what more he must do. Andrade stalks Jacob, drags him up, and reels him in, but Jacob fights the lift! Jacob backdrops, then stops the sunset flip to HIP DROP! Andrade goes to a corner, Jacob HIP ATTACKS! And HIP ATTACKS! And then an IMPALER DDT!! But that’s not all! BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, Jacob wins!
Winner: Jacob Fatu, by pinfall (advances to the Triple Threat)
The Samoan Werewolf devoured El Idolo, and now he’s the first piece of the puzzle! Who will join him in tonight’s main event?
Nick Aldis talks with The Street Profits.
The SmackDown GM just wants to know what is going on with Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins lately. Ford says they’ll keep it 100: three months on the shelf, then not getting their tag title match that was promised… They’re not stopping what they’re doing until they get what they want. While Aldis does appreciate the initiative, but that’s not how they handle things. But then Legado Del Fantasma walks in. Santos Escobar sarcastically welcomes The Profits back, because that means they can finally apologize to Santos and Los Garza. So let’s hear it. Dawkins says nah, Santos. They apologize for nothing.
Oh, even better. Because they’ll just beat it out of the Profits! Dawkins says let’s go then. Aldis has Santos stand down, save that energy for LA Knight. Santos can be just two wins away from facing the US Champion. Now, as for Profits and Los Garza, they’ll get a match tonight with serious implications towards the tag team titles. Aldis suggests they all cool off and get ready for their matches. Ford says, “Say less, boss.” The Profits head out, Santos says they’ll discuss that apology later. Will Dawkins & Ford apologize to absolutely nobody on their way back to the top? Or can Angel y Berto humble them before that smoke rises?
The Street Profits VS Los Garza!
SmackDown returns as Angel y Berto wait in the ring. Dawkins & Ford make their entrance now, only to be attacked by DIY! Gargano & Ciampa aren’t happy with The Profits, either, but Los Garza goes after them! Angel puts Ciampa in the ring, only for Ciampa to BOOT him! Ciampa runs, but Garza SUPERKICKS! The Profits drag Angel out to POST him! Ford stomps away on Gargano, Dawkins stomps away on Ciampa, the fans fire up, but here comes Pretty Deadly! Kit Wilson & Elton Prince also owe the Profits for that screw job last week! They POST Ford, BOOT Dawkins, then serve some DRY MARTI-KNEES!
DIY is back up and they brawl with Pretty Deadly! ELBOW for Kit, then a SUPERKICK FACEBUSTER COMBO! Security rushes out here but a little too late! And now Motor City Machine Guns are here! Sabin is after Ciampa, then feeds him to Shelley! ENZIGIRI FLATLINER to the floor! Gargano storms up but gets mugged! MCMG then DOUBLE KICK COMBO from the apron! MCMG and the Profits now stare down, and the fans are thunderous as the jackets come off! Los Garza and Pretty Deadly jump in again! It is just chaos and brawling all over the place! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” but security tries to stop this!
Ford goes up, Angel DECKS him! Berto ENZIGIRIS Dawkins! Los Garza FLY!! They take out Pretty Deadly, DIY, and all the security guys! MCMG and Profits are finally brawling 2v2! Security rushes in, but DIY TOSSES them out to go after MCMG! But now MCMG and Profits pinball DIY! Only for DIY to send MCMG at the Profits! The fighting just keeps going, so DIY slither away with the belts! The fans boo as security gets back in there. DIY also says “Let Them Fight,” just not with them. Pretty Deadly and Los Garza get back at it, Profits dare MCMG to keep going, but this chaos subsides. What is Nick Aldis to do with his explosive tag division?
Drew McIntyre is backstage.
The Scottish Terminator walks up to Cody and says he’s not here to fight. He knows Cody has a decision that could change his family’s life for generations. If Drew was in that position, he doesn’t know what he’d do. He remembers back to a decade ago, when the two of them were so low on the card that they would’ve done anything to get to the top. And just look at them now. It was really telling when Cody didn’t reply to The Rock right away last week. Drew doesn’t know what Rock will do when Cody says yes, only for Rock to find out Cody already sold his soul a long time ago. What is Drew implying with that? Does he know Cody better than Cody knows Cody?
Drew interrupts a John Cena video package!
The Scottish Terminator tells Leigh he’ll storm into the truck if they don’t stop! Leigh Fitting presumably stops the Cena “I’m going to win my 17th championship” video, and we watch Drew storm in from the crowd. Drew doesn’t want to listen to that BS anymore. And you fans stink. Drew tells Cena, “I guess you either die the hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the hypocrite.” The fans boo but Drew gets on top of the desk. He asks Toronto, “Do you all remember after the Royal Rumble? John Cena sat there in the press conference, and after he used his stroke and put himself in the Elimination Chamber, which I don’t care about… I can see you, you’re a hypocrite.
“What I care about is you said, ‘Everyone in that match has 7 weeks to say whatever you want about me,’ and aside from CM Punk saying, ‘Ooh, I qualified, I did it the right way,’ no one said anything!” Drew isn’t sure if they’re scared of the golden goose, but Drew is not, so he’s gonna say some stuff about John Cena! Drew clears off the desk so he can sit right on it, cross legged a la Punk’s pipe bomb. Drew can’t help but wonder what 2011 Cena would say about 2025 Cena. That Cena would probably start off with a childish poop joke, then tear himself apart for going to Hollywood and turning his back on this industry, only returning for ego trips.
And to cap it all off, 2011 Cena would rip apart 2025 Cena’s giant ass bald spot that deserves it’s own area code. Remember, this isn’t Drew, this is Past John saying it. But what Drew wants to say is that he used to be so scared of Cena when he was younger. Not physically, but politically, as Cena could end Drew’s career just like that. But Drew ain’t that kid anymore. Cena probably doesn’t even remember. Drew is the monster people like Cena created, and at Elimination Chamber, Drew will BURY Cena! The fans like that idea. Drew says 2024, he was screwed time and time again, the fans cheered the “Toronto Screw Job” after he won the Money in the Bank-
Oh, speaking of MITB and Elimination Chamber, here comes Damian Priest. And he tells Drew, “Enough!” All Drew ever does is complain, complain, and cry. He wants sympathy but the fans see right through every one of his delusions. Drew says he’s not delusional, he tells the truth! Find the lies! Priest says R-Truth makes more sense than Drew! And the truth is, Drew is upset about the position he has all because of his great year. Yeah, he got screwed over again and again, Then lets go over that year: Won the world title at WrestleMania, but his weird obsession with Punk let Priest cash in on his ass.
Then, MITB Toronto, Drew wins, tries to cash in, but he gets pinned by Priest because of Punk. Drew says it was not weird. Oh, really? Look at yourself right now! Drew says HE drops pipe bombs now! Well, in the Chamber, the goal is to win and go to Mania. But Priest will take pride in pinning Drew again. Fans taunt Drew with “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” so Drew stands up. Priest says thanks to Punk and Drew’s obsession, the last time Priest and Drew were here, Priest dropped Drew’s ass. If Drew needs a reminder, just step into the ring and Priest will do it again. Drew says okay! But wait, SETH ROLLINS is here!?
The fans fire up for The Visionary, the Revolutionary, The Architect, Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins, and his very baggy red leather pants. Rollins has a mic already, and all eyes on him as he heads to the ring. Rollins steps in there with Priest while the fans sing his song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins says sorry, it has been a minute since he’s been on SmackDown. Thank you, Toronto, he loves ya! But just look at them! The Three Amigos back together again at the scene of the crime. Priest and Drew were having so much fun reminiscing, Rollins figured he’d come out here and join the party with all the lovely folks of Toronto.
See, Rollins has very specific memories about that night. If not for some… questionable officiating, if not for CM Punk having a sleepover in the ring, and if not for that moron, Drew, having the absolute worst cash-in of all time, Rollins would’ve beat Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship. But Rollins isn’t here to talk about the past. He is here to talk about the future. Rollins points to the WrestleMania sign as the fans cheer. Rollins says he has news for “you two morons,” because this ain’t the same Rollins that hobbled into Mania last year. In fact, he feels as good as he looks, and that means they don’t stand a chance!
Drew says yeah, okay, whatever. But then HERE COMES PUNK!! Toronto is thunderous as the stars keep coming out tonight! Punk has a mic, he goes to the ring, and though he stares down with Rollins, Priest also keeps his eyes on the Second City Saint. Punk stays outside to say, “Is it great to be alive on a Friday in Toronto or what?!” The fans cheer that! Punk says where to begin. A couple guys he has personal issues with. The fans chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Punk will start with Rollins. He feels as good as he looks? Fantastic, because he looks like an oven mitt, and Punk cooked Rollins back on January 6th! Punk does it again tomorrow!
Priest, he and Punk are cool, but if the doors open and it’s them, no quarter asked and none give, Priest will be collateral damage. Drew is obsessed with Punk, Rollins is obsessed with Punk, and Punk is obsessed with one thing: HIS Road to WrestleMania! HIS main event! First time ever! If he has to beat every single one in the Chamber to do it, he will do it! And on top of that, there’s somebody buying souls out here? And someone had the audacity to ask Punk if he’d sell his soul! Well, if you believe in that sort of thing. Drew sure does, he said once upon a time he prayed for Punk’s demise. Not that Drew has a soul to sell, Punk snatched it in Hell in a Cell!
“Everybody here better get real serious, real fast! And (Rollins), I know you’re gonna have a hard time dealing with that the way you like to dress. But you’re all dealing with Hell in a Cell CM Punk come tomorrow. So if every single one of you wakes up tomorrow morning and don’t feel like showing up, just like John Cena decided to embark on a retirement tour and not show up, I understand! This is not about you! This is about ME!” Rollins tells Punk that Punk will NOT main event Mania. Not over Rollins’ dead body! Punk doesn’t stand a chance! If not Rollins, it won’t be Punk, that’s a promise!
Drew says he still beat Rollins for the world title last year, and Punk? It’s been six months, he is due an injury! McIntyre owes him that, so he’ll take his ass out! Punk says he has kicked Drew’s ass for duty, for profit, and tomorrow it’ll be for fun. Priest asks why Drew is even talking, because everyone knows when the Chamber is over, all Drew will do is complain on the internet. Drew drops his mic, storms up to the ring, and Rollins tells Punk it is over! All those chants DIE tomorrow, all with Punk’s Mania dreams! WAIT! CENA IS HERE!! Toronto is going nuts as Punk is proven wrong! Drew even stands down, until we see it’s just Logan Paul…
The fans boo as The Maverick trolls the entire WWE Universe. Logan asks what happened. Y’all thought that was really Cena? Face it, Canada, Cena doesn’t care about you! You can’t see him, but you can see Logan! Logan then tells everyone at the ring, look at all the full timers putting in the work! Cena can’t even show up! Classic celebrity wrestler. The fans tell Logan off, but Logan just says they don’t mean that. Hey, where’s Punk? Over here, idiot! Logan says no, no, he’ll start with someone else. Who that in the red? Oh, Seth Rollins? The Peacock of the WWE? Mr. Look Guys, I Wore Curtains!
Logan says Rollins is a great wrestler, but he dresses like he lost a bet. Punk was right, this is if Lady Gaga threw up on a coat hanger. And Drew, congratulations! Look around: You’re at home. You can’t win a championship, and neither can the Maple Leafs. Logan then tells Priest, he’ll be honest. He barely knows anything about Priest. Irrelevancy, can’t relate. But Priest used to be world champion? That’s crazy, because it goes to show that you can have a Priest standing in the middle of that ring, and still Logan remains the answer to the WWE’s prayers. And back to Punk, Logan wishes he could see over everyone else.
Punk says if Logan plans on being this boring tomorrow, he’s in for some problems. Logan says he sees that look on his face. Such a stupid look. Logan would smack that expression off his face, but he already did that on Monday. How’s the jaw? Punk will come show him! Logan says see you tomorrow when he enters The Chamber. Hit his music! Logan runs away from Punk, but the Chamber gives you nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Who will survive to then face The American Nightmare?
WWE United States Championship Contender’s Tournament: LA Knight VS Santos Escobar!
This morning, The Mega Star was ready for revenge on The King of Strong Style. But now, he has to fight through the Emperor of Lucha just to get to the Triple Threat! Will Knight not be denied? Or will it finally be “ES-CO-BAR, SI!” instead of “YEAH?”
SmackDown returns as Santos makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally. They tie up, Knight powers Escobar back, but Escobar turns things around. Knight turns things back around, but Escobar shoves him away. Knight says “YEAH!” and eggs Escobar on. They circle, tie up, and Escobar headlocks. Escobar hits the takeover, Knight headscissors, but Escobar moves around, and handsprings to a headlock. Knight fights up, powers up and out to hammerlock. Escobar reaches for ropes, Knight keeps him back, so Escobar ELBOWS free! Escobar fires haymakers in the corner, the ref counts but Knight turns things around!
Knight fires hands, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” but Escobar headlocks. Knight powers up and out, only for Escobar to run him over! Things keep moving, Knight kitchen sink knees Escobar down! The fans cheer, Knight stomps Escobar, then he whips corner to corner. Escobar reverses, then DROPKICKS! Knight flops against ropes, Escobar KICKS him, then brings Knight around. The fans rally for Knight but Escobar whips him to ropes. Knight KICKS the backdrop away, then LARIATS Escobar down! Then he hits a FLAPJACK off ropes, to clinch and SIDE EFFECT! Knight hurries to a corner, goes up, “L! A! KNIGHT!”
But Escobar runs up! Knight leaps over, lands on his feet, but Escobar CALF KICKS! Knight goes to the corner, Escobar storms up, only to be put on the apron! Escobar HOTSHOTS Knight, hurries back in, but Knight TOSSES him back out! Knight then builds speed, only for Escobar to avoid the dropkick! Knight dodges Escobar’s boot, kicks him low, then whips. Escobar reverses, Knight hits steel steps! Knight falls in a heap and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Escobar has Knight in a corner. “ES-CO-BAR, SI!” CHOP! Knight is stinging, but he CHOPS back! Escobar CHOPS, Knight CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up with every CHOP, then Knight changes to haymakers! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Escobar KICKS away on Knight’s leg! Escobar then puts Knight in a corner, whips corner to corner, but Knight reverses. Escobar hits buckles, Knight hits a JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Knight drags Escobar up, whips him back to the corner, then runs up. Escobar BOOTS Knight, then YANKS him into buckles! Knight sits down, Escobar stomps him!
The fans rally but Escobar snapmares Knight. Escobar clamps onto a top wristlock but Knight endures. The fans rally, Knight fights up, btu Escobar knees low! Escobar whips Knight, Knight bounces off buckles to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Then he dodges Escobar to scoop and POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” ELBOW DROP! The fans stay hot as Knight waits on Escobar. Escobar rises, into the B F- NO, Escobar RAMS Knight into the corner! And GAMANGIRIS! Escobar runs corner to corner, but Knight dodges! Knight stomps away on Escobar again, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!”
Knight runs corner to corner and back again, but Escobar drop toeholds Knight down! Escobar KICKS Knight in the back, then puts him on the top rope. Escobar climbs up, but Knight fires body shots! Escobar and Knight brawl, then go to the very top! SUPER DUPER RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and Escobar is shocked! Escobar drags Knight up, “This is Awesome!” as Escobar puts Knight back in a corner. GAMANGIRI! Escobar goes corner to corner, RAMS into Knight, then goes out to ENZIGIRI! Knight is down, Escobar slingshot SENTONS! Escobar hurries back up the corner while Knight is down!
Escobar CROSSBODIES into a B F T!! Cover, Knight wins!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (advances to the Triple Threat)
That BFT was more like an RKO because it came outta nowhere! Knight has another win, but will he get another win to truly be Nakamura’s next challenger?
Sami Zayn is here!
Toronto cheers on the Underdog from the Underground as he goes to the ring. Sami grabs a mic while the fans sing his song, then sing, “Ole~, Ole Ole Ole~!” Sami takes a moment before he says, “Kevin Owens. To say you and me have been through a lot together would be an understatement I’d say, right? Um… Here’s the thing, Kevin, I feel like you’ve been doing a lot of running, and a lot of hiding. You’re hanging out in your car, and your shooting your own videos. Here’s the thing. I know for a fact that you are in Toronto tonight. And I am standing int hie middle of this ring right now.
“So you got something you wanna say? I am inviting you out here out of respect. Not of respect for you, but out of respect for everything we have been through. I’m inviting you out here right now to look me in the eye, stand in this ring with me in front of all these people, in front of our countrymen, and say your final piece. And then I’ll say mine. Cuz I’m telling you right now, after tomorrow, there’ll be nothing left to say.” Sami waits, Kevin does respond, but just on the tron. He’s already in the Rogers Center! Kevin says Sami was right, he IS in Toronto. But Kevin didn’t want to show up and “have something happen” to Sami’s neck.
Kevin needs Sami healthy. Or, as healthy as he can be. But Kevin wanted to take it all in. They’ve had a lot of fights in Toronto, from the Ted Reeves Arena to the fairgrounds in Markland, but never anywhere like this. This is the biggest match they’ve ever had against each other. And here Sami is, this whole time, trying to convince Kevin is the villain in this situation. The worst part is, it is working. Some people believe Sami! Kevin is not the bad guy. Everything that happened to Sami so far, and will happen tomorrow, Sami fully deserves.
And let Kevin make one more thing clear: After tomorrow night, when it is all done, and Kevin’s ended Sami’s career, and Sami is stuck in a wheelchair, and he can’t provide for his family any more, just know… Kevin won’t help them. He will not provide. He will watch them suffer, because this is all Sami’s fault. Kevin finishes, and Sami says he knows it isn’t the tough guy thing to admit when you’re nervous, but Sami is. He has been all week. This nervous feeling int he pit of his stomach. But Kevin, it’s not about what happens to Sami. It’s about what Sami will do to Kevin.
Sami is nervous that Kevin’s father, Terry, and his mother, Suzanne, who have been watching them since their first match. Sami is nervous that Kevin’s wife, and Kevin’s kids, who Sami has known since they were born, will not be able to forgive Sami. But Sami is telling Kevin now, if they don’t forgive Sami, Sami is prepared to live with that. Sami is prepared to end this! Sami is prepared to end KEVIN!! Kevin sighs, and says there’s really only one thing left to say. “See you tomorrow night.” Kevin has his cameraman cut, and we have 24 hours left. Will this be the last time we see either man in a ring?
The Miz gives Carmelo Hayes a pep talk.
The Hollywood A-Lister tells H1M that this team works! 1-0! #MeloDon’tMiz! Melo isn’t sure that’s a good name. Miz says it’s not just a name, it’s a lifestyle! And it’s… awesome? Miz says it’s better! It’s AWS-HIM! Now, let’s get this done! Melo says no, that’s okay, he’s got this. Melo will go alone. Okay. But do that thing Miz taught Melo. Melo says he won’t need it. Miz says okay. Melo heads out, and in steps Cody. Miz says what’s up. How is Cody? Good. Really? What is Cody gonna do? Cody hasn’t decided yet. Miz says he lives in Hollywood, but The Rock runs it! Plus, check it. Feel his skin.
Cody sighs and touches Miz’s hands. Papatui. Could be Papa-Cody. You think he’s joking? Does Cody want to be the fourth judge of a failed TV show? Or does he want to be something bigger and better? The WWE Universe doesn’t get it. They see Cody as THE WWE Champion, the face of the company, and he is at the top. But they both know there is so much more. And Cody wants more. The only way Cody gets it is if he takes The Rock’s offer. And if he doesn’t… Maybe someone else will. Miz heads out, and Cody’s decision just keeps getting harder. How can Cody possibly choose with only 24 hours left to think?
WWE United States Championship Contender’s Tournament: Carmelo Hayes VS Braun Strowman!
We’ve seen H1M face the Monster of All Monsters before, and he perhaps survived rather than won. But can Melo do it again and go on to the main event? Or will he get run over by the Strowman Express?
SmackDown returns and both men are in the ring. The bell rings, and Braun runs up! Melo dodges, fires hands, but Braun doesn’t budge! Braun puts Melo in the corner, CLUBS him, then whips him corner to corner! Braun runs up, Melo BOOTS him, but Braun still LARIATS! Braun TOSSES Melo across the way! Melo bails out, but Braun goes out the side! Braun runs up, STROWMAN EXPRESS! Melo tumbles and writhes, Braun rips his shirt and throws it to the fans! Braun puts Melo back in the ring, but TAMA TONGA is here?! The fans say “YEHYEHYEHYEHYEH!” for the Good Bad Guy, but SOLO SIKOA SMACKS BRAUN WITH A CHAIR!!
The fans boo, but Braun isn’t even bothered! Solo tries again, but Braun grabs the chair, and he JAMS Solo up! Then SMACKS him down! The fans fire up, but Tama sneaks up! Braun catches Tama out of the air, and TOSSES him over the desk! Braun tells them to wait their turn. Braun gets in the ring, but Melo has the chair! Melo SMACKS the mat, and pulls an Eddie Guerrero!! The ref thinks Braun did it, and DISQUALIFIES him!!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by disqualification (advances to the Triple Threat)
The fans can’t believe it! Latino Heat’s legacy lives and Melo says he’s gonna get that gold. Braun goes after Tama for this! Braun POSTS Tama, puts him in the ring, then storms up again! Braun reels Tama in, hoists him up, POWERBOMB! Braun took out one, but will he #GetTheseHands on Solo soon enough?
Bianca Belair & Naomi speak backstage.
They’re joined by Bayley, and she shows off her snatch ‘n’ drag technique. Bianca & Naomi approve, and Bayley thanks them for getting after Liv & Raquel on the kickoff show. Now they don’t have to wait to get their hands on Roxanne Perez. And speaking of, Naomi wants Liv first. Bianca says not if she gets Liv. Bayley says yeah, same, because clearly, Liv & Raquel attacked Jade. Who knows how long they’re gonna act like they didn’t, but they’re not fooling anyone. Bianca agrees, they did it, so now they’re gonna get it as Bianca, Naomi & Bayley handle business. But if it comes down to them in the Chamber, may the best woman win.
Cuz she doesn’t know about y’all, but Bianca’s going back to WrESTleMania. Bayley and Naomi say them, too, and they hold onto Bianca’s braid as the three head out. Will they be able to humble the Prodigy and the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions? Or will someone enter Oblivion before Elimination Chamber?
Six Woman Tag: Bayley, Naomi & Bianca Belair VS Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez!
SmackDown returns as The Role Model makes her entrance, followed by The GlowEST. The trios sort out and Liv starts against Naomi. The bell rings and the fists fly! Liv shoves Naomi but Naomi ENZIGIRIS! Liv ends up in a corner, Naomi runs to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Liv tumbles out, Roxie & Raquel check on her, and Naomi says get back in here! Roxie & Raquel shout at her to stay back, but then all three rush in! Only for Bayley & Bianca to step up! So it’s a 3v3 brawl! Bayley has Roxie, Naomi & Bianca have Raquel & Liv, and things spill out of the ring! Liv KICKS Naomi away, Bayley THRWOS Roxie into the LED!
Raquel throws Bianca away, but Naomi ducks Liv’s enzigiri! Naomi wrenches to ROUNDHOUSE Liv, and she tags Bayley. The fans fire up as Bayley DIVES to take Liv out! Bayley hurries back in, and she DIVES to hit Roxie on the other end! Bayley keeps going, and she DIVES onto Raquel! Bayley is standing tall in Toronto while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Bayley points to the WrestleMania sign, feels the energy from the fans, then goes out to drag Roxie up. Bayley ROCKS Roxie, then puts her in the ring. Bayley keeps Roxie from her corner, but Liv storms in. Roxie grabs ropes, Liv BOOTS Bayley down! Liv frolics, then KICKS Bayley! Liv drags Bayley up, Roxie tags in, and they mug Bayley. Roxie THROWS Bayley by her hair, then wrenches her for a whip. Bayley comes back to LARIAT Roxie! And LARIAT again! And then she gets around for a SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Bayley drags Roxie up, but Roxie wrenches and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! A little rough, but Roxie steps on Bayley to tag in Liv.
Liv runs, buy Bayley drop toeholds her down! And Oklahoma Rolls! TWO, but Bayley brings Liv around for a whip. Liv is in the corner, Bayley ELBOWS her down! Bayley comes back, but Liv STOMPS Bayley down! Tag to Raquel, and she drags Bayley into a corner! Raquel SLAMS Bayley’s leg against the post! Bayley flops to the floor, Raquel stomps her leg, then stomps it some more! Bayley writhes, Raquel puts her in the ring and covers, TWO! Raquel is mad with the ref, but she drags Bayley back up. Raquel has the leg, for a SHIN BREAKER! Bayley falls over, Raquel tags Liv, and they mug Bayley.
Liv SLAMS the bad leg on the mat, then tags Raquel back in. Liv stomps away on Bayley’s foot, then Raquel drops ELBOW after ELBOW on the knee! Bayley writhes, SmackDown returns to single picture, and Raquel CLUBS the bad leg. Raquel hoists Bayley up, but Bayley kicks off the ropes for a BULLDOG! Bayley crawls, the fans rally up, and Bayley reaches out. Raquel stands in the way, so Bayley BLASTS Liv & Roxie first! Bayley runs at Raquel, but Raquel picks her up! Hot tag to Bianca after all! Raquel throws Bayley back, but then Bayley dodges the lariat and Bianca CROSSBODIES! Bianca BLASTS Liv & Roxie!
Bianca ROCKS Raquel, DROPKICKS her, then runs up to RAM her in the corner! Bianca whips Raquel, runs in and RAMS her again! And then back the other way, for one more RAM! Bianca keeps going, Raquel reverses the whip, but Bianca ELBOWS her! Bianca backflips up and over, wrenches and reels Raquel in, but Raquel fights the suplex! Raquel goes to suplex but Bianca fights it! Bianca suplexes Raquel up and over! Bianca kips up, the fans fire up, and Bianca handsprings to MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Raquel survives but the fans rally behind Bianca. Bianca RAMS Raquel, climbs up, and she rains down fists!
The fans count along, Bianca goes all the way to TEN, then even more! Naomi tags in, Liv runs up, but Bianca backflips up and over! Liv crashes into Raquel, then Bianca scoops Liv for a GUT BUSTER! Naomi ROUNDHOUSES Raquel, reels her in, HEATSEEKER! Naomi then goes up, SPLIT- NO, Raquel CLUBS Naomi, has her in the Tree of Woe, then drags her out for a LAWN DART! Naomi flounders, Roxie tags in? Raquel and Roxie argue, but Raquel goes for a leg. Naomi ENZIGIRIS Raquel, but Roxie whips Naomi to a corner. Roxie runs up, blocks boots, but not the rebound ENZIGIRI! Naomi then runs with Roxie, TORNADO BULLDOG!
Naomi drags Roxie to the drop zone, tags Bayley, and Bayley climbs! MACHO ELBOW DROP! Cover, Liv breaks it! Bianca storms in and SPINEBUSTERS Liv! Raquel BOOTS Bianca! Naomi runs in to RAN- NO, Raquel stops that! Raquel brings Naomi up, but Naomi RANAS Raquel out! They both hit the floor, Roxie SOBATS Bayley! But no Pop Rox! Bayley KNEES Roxie, clinches, but Roxie slips free! CHOP BLOCK! Roxie runs, hops on, POP ROX!! Cover, Roxie & Judgment Day win!
Winners: Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall
Roxie is all fired up for her big win here on SmackDown! But as she points to the WrestleMania sign, ALEXA BLISS slides in! The fans fire up, Roxie turns around, and Bliss smiles. Then TWISTED SISTER!! Bliss reminds everyone that she’s in the Chamber, too. We see a glitch from the Wyatt Sick6, will Bliss make them proud when she wins her championship opportunity?
Backstage interview with Charlotte Flair.
Byron Saxton is with The Queen, and he is curious to find out what she thinks about Tiffany & Trish teaming up tomorrow night. Well, what does she think? She thinks Tiffy~ and Trishy~ is cute. But once the smoke clears, she has a bigger problem, and that’s Charlotte. Tiff better be prepared, because there will be no help at the end of that rainbow. Wherever Tiff goes Charlotte will be there to remind her that time is rapidly slipping away, and that she’ll see Tiff at WrestleMania 41. “WOO~!” The Queen is 100% focused on her goal, but will she get the gold? Or will Tiff show she can multi-task?
Triple H speaks.
As he posted to X/Twitter, he was with this man in ComplexCon in Vegas, and this man helped WWE usher in the Netflix Era on January 6th. Now, this Saturday, this man will be in the Rogers Centre. See you at Elimination Chamber, Travis Scott! Will the honorary Hardcore Champion have a great time at what could be another game-changing event?
Shinsuke Nakamura speaks.
“A dog is satisfied with scraps that fall from his master’s table. If you fools feel the need to fight for the opportunity to be humiliated by an honorable champion… Then I will allow it. But know this: Whomever comes out of this is going to be made into an example. The other dogs will see what happens when you bite my hand. Pray that you lose. Otherwise, what awaits you is… nothing but Hell!” The sinister samurai has issued his ultimatum, but who will defy him and go right for his gold?
Solo & Tama regroup with Jacob backstage.
Solo says he took care of Braun, and all Jacob has to do is finish the job. Jacob chuckles and says okay! LA Knight, c’mon with it! Melo, c’mon with it! Like Jacob said before, you either lay down or he beats your ass down! Hell, he’s America’s Most Wanted! He’s a menace to society! Keep it 100! That US title is coming home to him! Shinsuke better be watching, because whoever gets in Jacob’s way, he dog walks they ass!! Yadada mean?! Hit his music! FA-TUUU~!
WWE United States Championship Contender’s Triple Threat: Jacob Fatu VS LA Knight VS Carmelo Hayes!
A lot of moving parts and last minute changes brought about quite the powerful Triple Threat! The Samoan Werewolf is doing this on behalf of Solo’s Bloodline, The Mega Star wants his rematch, but Melo doesn’t miss his opportunity to snatch the game winner. Whose momentum runs through the other two and heads right for the King of Strong Style’s throne?
SmackDown returns and Melo makes his entrance, leaving LA Knight for last. The bell rings and Knight goes right at Jacob! Melo goes after Knight, but Jacob throws Melo aside so he can UPPERCUT Knight in a corner! Jacob stomps away on Knight, but then stares Melo down. Melo says okay, he’ll let Jacob do his thing. But Knight CLOBBERS Jacob into Melo! Jacob UPPERCUTS Knight again, ROCKS him, then puts him in the corner. Jacob goes corner to corner, but Knight BOOTS him! Knight goes up to FLYING BULLDOG! But Jacob’s right up!? Knight turns around, sees Jacob geeking out, then Jacob runs in.
Knight DUMPS Jacob out, Melo O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Melo BLASTS Jacob off the apron, shrugs, then goes back to Knight. Knight scoops for the POWERSLAM! Knight goes up, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” DOUBLE JUMP ELBOW DROP! But Jacob is back to TOSS Knight! Jacob then goes out after Knight, tells him to get up, then HEADBUTTS him back down. Jacob throws down fists, but Melo CLUBS away on Jacob! Jacob RAMS Melo into the apron! Jacob CLUBS Melo down, then stalks Knight. Jacob whips, Knight stops from hitting barriers, and Knight fires haymakers! But Jacob HEADBUTTS and THROWS Knight aside.
Jacob goes back to Melo but Melo fires hands! Melo CLUBS away on Jacob, snarls and HEADBUTTS, but that was a mistake. Jacob UPPERCUTS Melo! Jacob drags Melo up, but Knight is back to fire off knees! Knight sends Jacob into barriers, then more barriers! The front row fires up, Knight whips, but Jacob reverses! Knight again hits barriers, and then Jacob whips Melo into Knight! Jacob gets space, steps on the gas, but Knight & Melo both duck! Jacob flies into the timekeeper’s area! Jacob writhes while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Jacob drags himself up while Melo and Knight leave him behind. Melo CHOPS Knight, soaks up the heat, but Knight CHOPS in return! And ROCKS him! Melo KICKS Knight’s leg, then goes for the desk. Knight stops that so that he can DRIBBLE Melo off the desk! Then a scoop and SNAKE EYES! Melo flounders into the ring, Knight is right on him to cover, TWO! Knight stays on Melo with a whip, but Melo reverses and ELBOWS Knight down! Melo hurries to WRECK Jacob with a dropkick, sending him into the desk! Melo then slingshot SENTONS onto Knight! Melo flexes, then hits his free throw.
Melo stalks Knight, drags him up, and whips him to a corner. Knight reverses, kicks low, and whips again. Knight BACKDROPS Melo, and Melo writhes from the hard landing. Jacob is on the apron, Knight BLASTS him down! Cover on Melo, TWO! Knight stays focused, but Melo JAWBREAKERS him back! Melo runs, Knight ELBOWS him down, but Jacob SUPERKICKS Knight! Jacob then basement SUPERKICKS Melo! Jacob snarls as he storms around. Jacob DECKS Knight, looms over him, then brings him up for a HEADBUTT! Knight staggers away, Jacob SPLASHES Melo in a corner! Jacob whips corner to corner and SPLASHES again!
Jacob runs at Knight but Knight BOOTS him! Knight runs, but Jacob LARIATS him down! Melo rolls Jacob up! TOW, and Jacob LARIATS Melo! The fans rally while Jacob paces. SmackDown returns to single picture as Jacob storms up on Knight. Jacob CHOKES Knight, lets off, then stomps away on Knight. Jacob paces, then goes back to Melo. Jacob drags Melo up, suplexes, and THROWS him away! Melo writhes and flounders, but Jacob goes back to Knight, HIP ATTACK! Jacob says, “This all they got?!” The fans fire up, Jacob stalks Knight, but Knight fires body shots! Jacob HEADBUTTS Knight down, then he goes back to Melo.
Jacob suplexes Melo to THROW him again! Melo writhes, Jacob goes back for Knight, and he suplexes Knight to hang him out on the ropes! Knight flops to the apron, gasping and sputtering, but Jacob taunts him. Melo bails out so Jacob goes back to Knight. Jacob runs corner to corner but Knight moves! The hip attack hits buckles! Knight runs, but Jacob BODY CHECKS him! Jacob snarls, but Melo SUPERKICKS! Jacob stays up and SUPERKICKS in return! The fans fire up as Jacob then runs, but Melo avoids the senton! Melo sees he has a shot! FADEAWAY JUMPER! The DDT hits, but Jacob just grins?!
Jacob rises up, Melo snarls, but Jacob swats the superkick! Melo runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! But Knight RAMS Jacob into a corner, and hits the JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jacob stays in this, all three men are down, and the fans rally up again. Knight fires hands on Jacob, then fires kicks. Jacob UPPERCUTS Knight! Knight staggers, fires more hands, but Jacob shoves Knight. Melo & Knight kick and whip Jacob together! Jacob LARIATS Melo, scoops Knight, but Knight slips free! B F T FIRST 48 COMBO!! Melo gets two for one and he covers Knight, TWO!! Knight survives and Melo is stunned!
The fans rally up again while Melo thinks about his next move. Melo goes to a corner, “This is Awesome!” as Melo goes up. Melo wants Knight to stand, but Knight ROCKS Melo, then TOSSES him onto Jacob! Jacob manages to catch Melo just enough so he can THROW him into the steel steps! Knight goes to the apron, and he SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODIES?! Knight and Jacob end up on the desk, then they flop down to the floor! All three men are down again and the fans want more table! Melo hurries to get Knight in the ring, but Knight storms up. Melo HOTSHOTS Knight, goes up, and he takes aim!
Melo with NOTHING BUT NET!! Cover, SWANTON BOMB from Jacob!! Melo writhes and flounders away, Jacob HIP ATTACKS him! Then IMPALER DDT!! Jacob goes up, BEST MOONSAULT EVER!! Cover, but Knight drags him away! Then Knight snipes the cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Untied States Championship)
YEAH! Knight snatches victory from the jaws of a Samoan Werewolf! But as Nakamura called him, he is a dog barking for scraps. Will Knight get more than scraps but the entire meal? What about Jacob and Solo’s rogue bloodline? How is Jacob to face Solo now after Solo gave him his spot in the tournament?
Cody Rhodes heads to gorilla.
And he crosses paths with CM Punk. Punk laughs a bit as he says, “He wants your soul. What is that about?” Cody says who knows. Well, Cody is on top of the world. What could The Rock really actually offer him? Though, what if younger Cody was given this offer? Punk knows what a younger Punk would do, he’d have taken that in a heartbeat. Main event of WrestleMania, biggest star in the world. But he is wise enough now to know that he’s happy that offer never came. Punk also knows a lot of other people have been giving Cody their advice, and Punk has no love for Dwayne. But he wouldn’t mind seeing Cody take that offer.
Cody is confused, but Punk wants Cody to hear him out. Cody takes the offer to shine it up real nice. Then turn it sideways, and shove it up The Rock’s part-time Hollywood elite candy ass! Follow your instincts, listen to your heart, do you. Punk will be Punk and win in Elimination Chamber to see Cody at WrestleMania. Cody heads on, ready to talk with Michael Cole. What will The American Nightmare have to say just 24 hours before he meets with The Final Boss?
Michael Cole is in the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Undisputed WWE Champion, the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes!” The fans fire up and sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” The pyro goes off, Cody high-fives fans and then gets more pyro. Cody joins Maggle in the ring and shakes his hand before grabbing a mic of his own. Cole cuts to the chase: Elimination Chamber, six men fight for the chance to face Cody in the main event of WrestleMania. But also, Cody must make his decision: Does he sell out to The Rock? To paint the picture, the Cody that Cole has known would never take the offer. Cody scratched, clawed, and fought for everything, all his words.
Cody had the guts to leave WWE, basically force them to bring him back, and now he’s a bigger star than ever before. Cody would main event two WrestleManias, he would #FinishTheStory at Mania 40, and now, he represents the people, and everyone in the WWE. Cody is living up to Dusty’s legacy. But let’s bring up what happens if Cody accepts the offer. The fans chant, “Rocky Sucks!” but Cody says real quick. He knows Cole has many questions that he has to ask, but- Cole stops Cody there. This is just Cody deflecting now. The bottom line is: Cody accepts the offer, he could basically have it all. All the money in the world!
Cody would be the “Corporate Champion,” defending when, where and against whoever he chooses, and certainly at the most profitable events of WWE’s calendar, like WrestleMania. The Rock could even give Cody a seat on the board and make him part owner of the WWE! Cody could run the WWE! No more house shows, no more Euro tours, or even… No more bus. Cody could just be home with his wife and daughter whenever he wanted. Cole is getting word from the back there’s one more thing The Rock has sent for Cody. A special gift: an American Nightmare branded Ford truck! Well, good luck with this decision…
Fans are dueling between “NO! NO! NO!” and “SELL YOUR SOUL!” Wait, now we get a video message! A very similar Ford truck is pulling up to a private jet. And out of that truck steps The Final Boss, Dwayne Johnson. “Cody Rhodes! SmackDown! Toronto! The Rock is coming. The Rock is coming, Toronto. He’s ready to board the bird right now.” Tomorrow night will be a big night. Elimination Chamber, Cody will make the decision of a lifetime. Cody knows it, The Rock knows it, they have been talking, texting, even FaceTime’d once. And Cody will do the “right thing,” The Rock knows it.
And by the way, enjoy that gift. It is a Ford Raptor, all decked out, just for Cody. The Rock knows Cody loves driving on the open road, just like The Rock! Cody likes driving on the open roads, the dangerous roads, the beautiful roads. And the dusty roads. Speaking of, God bless the American Dream! Rock’s been talking with Dusty all week. Dusty told Rock that Cody talked to Dusty, too. That tells Rock that Cody’s certainly gonna do the right thing. Sturgill Simpson, Rock’s favorite country artist, once said, “Ain’t no point in getting out of bed if you ain’t living the dream. Like making a big ol’ pot of coffee, if you ain’t got no cream.”
Rocky knows Cody knows that Rock’s got the pot, the coffee, the cream, the sugar, the spice, and everything nice to make all the dreams come true. So tomorrow night, Elimination Chamber, fans will wait all night long to hear one thing: IF YA SMELL~! The roof will blow off the stadium, Rock will walk out to the ring, walk right up to Cody, open his arms and embrace Cody as his brother, his champion, and he will have Cody’s soul. Rock wants to make all the dreams come true. He can make those dreams come true, even the ones Cody didn’t dare dream! Every opportunity Cody ever thought of will come true. Cody and his beautiful wife and daughter!
All their dreams come true with one decision. Tomorrow night, we make history as Cody gives Rock’s soul and becomes his champion. Before Rock boards his bird, there is still one more gift waiting for Cody. Rock shows off his brand new weight belt: “Cody’s Soul – June 11th, 2015.” And Cody knows Rock has been having great workouts in this belt. Cody knows this date, that’s the date Dusty died. That’s the date that broke Rocky’s heart. Dusty was Rock’s hero. Don’t break Rock’s heart, Cody. Give over your soul and embrace The Rock as his champion. “I love you, brother.” Rock says peace out, then gets on his private jet.
The fans continue to duel over what Cody should do while Cody stares right at the symbol of his decision that is the new truck. Just what is he going to do?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, until the end… I can’t believe The Rock closed two consecutive episodes with half-rambling promos just trying to get Cody to sell out. Last week’s was better because it at least created the internal conflict in Cody, but for tonight, I feel like all the gifts were enough. The private suite that outdoes even Roman Reigns’ Tribal Chief room, the expensive food, the personal security, the truck, it all demonstrates the power of The Final Boss. But Rock being Rock, he would of course want TV time. At least the other superstars had promos close to what I guessed. Miz being Heel, he said do it. Punk being Face and still holding a grudge from when Rock VS Cena overrode his Mania story, he said don’t. Truth was more of a surprise, but it’s Truth so don’t take him seriously.
Honestly, either move would be some fun stuff, because if Cody doesn’t, it’s just as Miz implied: Someone else could take the deal, and there’s the rivalry for the rest of 2025. If Cody does take the deal, fans would finally see the Heel Cody that didn’t take place in AEW, and that is the part that’s fun. Drew had a great promo with Cody, but also a great promo where he calls out Cena. And per the standard go-home formula for matches like the Chamber or even MITB, all the contenders showed up to talk trash and such. I knew Punk, Rollins and McIntyre would get into it, but adding Priest was good stuff. And if anyone was going to troll us with a fake Cena entrance, it was Logan Paul.
A part of me wishes he cosplayed Cena to make it even stronger, but Logan isn’t quite that clever. Punk dissing him back was great, and I still feel Punk and Logan should open the match to get that out of the way. And again, Cena should win. Cena might even go Corporate Champion if Cody doesn’t. Firefly Funhouse did tease us with nWo Cena, Cena pulled seniority and did some (kayfabe) politicking out in the open, so they might as well give us that for real so his retirement tour checks all the boxes before Cena calls it a day.
Good stuff on the Women’s Elimination Chamber side of things. Great Six Woman Tag, and it was very fitting that Roxie would win, only for Bliss to stand tall. Roxie isn’t winning, she has Bayley to feud with. Bliss isn’t, either, as she just got back on SmackDown per Wyatt Sick6 story, so she isn’t moving to Raw for the title match. Bianca and Naomi still have the Jade whodunnit, so sadly, it does feel like they’re insistent on Rhea VS Liv for one last feud. Of course, this also depends on how they play Rhea VS Iyo on Monday. I’m sure Rhea does defeat Iyo to finally have that in her record, but then it just seems a waste to retread a story that was running out of gas by the end.
Tiff & Trish did okay in their promo, but something tells me the plans for Chelsea’s mystery opponent were either shelved or didn’t work out. Chelsea VS Tiff was still good, even with Nia & Candice “ruining” it. Trish & Tiff standing tall here makes the math say Nia & Candice win tomorrow, but then what? A parallel of “one last defense” like Rhea VS Iyo? Tiff VS Nia with no one allowed ringside so that it can be a fair rematch? As for Chelsea, I’ll say again that all the midcard titles should really get big title defenses for Mania, like multiple contenders. It’s just a shame cuts had to come already, because maybe Blair Davenport could’ve gotten something to do.
It certainly feels the tag titles will be in that situation, as we got to see ALL the teams on SmackDown fight it out tonight. the Profits going Heel is good stuff, and a part of me wouldn’t mind if they also sold out to The Rock. #CorporateProfits being what The Hurt Business could’ve been if WWE kept Lashley, Shelton & MVP with the Profits, it’d all be good stuff to me. And back to change of plans, I’m a little surprised we got a contender’s tournament rather than Knight VS Nakamura. Perhaps they felt having Knight VS Nakamura now would be too soon and they needed to push it back. We did get great stuff out of the tournament, though, and it helped push the story of Solo and Jacob forward a bit. But of course Knight still won so he’d still be facing Nakamura.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Will Dynasty be Rated R?
Given the controversy of Revolution, Jon Moxley and Adam Copeland fight for the AEW World Championship once again, in a STREET FIGHT! Who will meet Swerve Strickland in Philadelphia?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW International Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Orange Cassidy VS Ricochet VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Mark Davis; Ricochet & Bailey double pinfall win and will both challenge Kenny Omega for the title at AEW Dynasty.
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Billie Starkz; Mone wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship Street Fight: Jon Moxley VS Adam Copeland; Moxley wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS AR Fox; Ospreay wins.
- Megan Bayne VS Kris Statlander; Megan wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW International Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Orange Cassidy VS Ricochet VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis!
The Dynasty International Eliminator Tournament has led to this moment! Two Americans, a Canadian and an Australian battle to face another Canadian in Kenny Omega! What kind of match is the Best Bout Machine about to have in Philadelphia?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” All four men watch each other, and Davis sticks out like a sore thumb as the biggest guy here. Cassidy rolls through the middle of the group, and the fans cheer! Ricochet and Davis aren’t amused but Bailey applauds. The four feel things out, Davis knuckle locks with Bailey, but Cassidy is a bit more reluctant. Ricochet knuckle locks with Bailey, but Cassidy is still reluctant. Ricochet breaks with Bailey to headlock Cassidy. Bailey fires KICKS on Davis, Cassidy powers out but Bailey sidesteps Ricochet. Cassidy arm-drags Ricochet, Davis waistlocks Bailey.
Bailey elbows free, Cassidy runs up but Bailey sends him into Cassidy! Davis rebounds, Cassidy drops down, Bailey TOSSES Davis out! The fans fire up and now the high-fliers all stand off. Ricochet gets the fans fired up, but then he sucker punches Cassidy! Cassidy falls out and the fans boo. Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS on Ricochet! The ENZIGIRIS sends Ricochet tumbling away and the fans fire up again! Cassidy returns, he and Bailey square off. Cassidy fires “lightning” kicks, and the fans go wild! Cassidy then winds up, puts his hands up, and then puts them in his pockets! The fans fire up and Bailey says okay, hold on.
Bailey puts his hands behind his back to mirror Cassidy, and then he starts throwing kicks! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ jumps those feet, then SHOTGUNS Bailey down! Cassidy kips up, but then so does Bailey! The fans rally more as Bailey kicks and Cassidy dodges. Cassidy runs the ropes but Ricochet trips him up! The fans boo as Ricochet drags Cassidy out and THROWS him into barriers! But Bailey runs to SLIDING RANA! The fans fire up again, and Bailey KICKS Ricochet against barriers! Bailey stands Ricochet back up to KICK him again! The fans cheer, Bailey puts Ricochet in and climbs a corner. But Davis grabs Bailey’s foot!
Bailey kicks Davis away, then FLYING- NO! Davis stops the rana to APRON POWERBOMB Bailey! Cassidy DIVES, but Davis catches him, to RAM him into the apron, then APRON BACK SUPLEX! Ricochet runs up to CLUB Davis, but Davis stays up. Ricochet apologizes but Davis storms up on him. The fans tell Ricochet he messed up, and Ricochet runs away into the ring. Davis pursues, Ricochet slips out the side, Bailey O’Conner Rolls Davis! TWO, Ricochet comes back but Bailey BOOTS him down! Bailey then goes up, up, but Davis grabs him in a waistlock! Bailey fights the grip, gets free, and he CHOPS!
The fans fire up but Davis just scowls. Bailey CHOPS again! Davis eggs Bailey on, so Bailey CHOPS again! The fans “WOO~” but Davis roars! Bailey kicks, Davis blocks, and then Davis CHOPS Bailey down! Cassidy is back, Davis CHOPS him down, too! The fans boo but Davis stalks Bailey to a corner. Davis stands Bailey up to CHOP LARIAT! Ricochet joins commentary at this moment just to say he’s not a dummy who’s gonna get beat up in that ring. He’s letting Davis do all the work! Davis drags Cassidy up, CHOP LARIATS him in a corner, then goes back to Davis. The ref tells Ricochet to get in the ring but Ricochet tells the ref to shut up.
Davis TOSSES Bailey, Ricochet says he knows when to pick his spots. Ricochet steps off commentary, the fans tell Callis off while Davis scoops and SLAMS Cassidy! Davis soaks up the heat, stands Bailey up and CHOKES him int he corner! Ricochet slithers in to cover Cassidy! Davis hears the count and drags Ricochet up! Davis TOSSES Ricochet up and out of the ring! But Bailey- Well, he tries to roll Davis up but Davis is sturdy. Cassidy runs up and CROSSBODIES, but Davis catches him! Davis swings and TOSSES Cassidy, then SENTONS onto Bailey! The fans fire up, Ricochet slithers in, but then he and Davis lock eyes.
Davis shouts and Ricochet slithers back out, “picking his spot.” Davis drags Cassidy up while the fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Davis suplexes, but Cassidy gives him STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Either Cassidy holds on or Davis is blocking, but Bailey is up top either way! FLYING DOUBLE KNEES!! Davis takes the worst of that, and now Ricochet slithers back in! Bailey SUPERKICKS him first, though! Bailey runs and BOOTS Davis in the corner! Bailey pushes Davis down, goes up, and MISSLE DROPKICKS! Davis gets up, but Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and KICKS Davis down! The fans fire up and Bailey runs, STANDING SHOOTING STAR!
Ricochet TOSSES Bailey out, aims at Davis, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! But now Cassidy TOSSES Ricochet out! Cassidy winds up, but he realizes he can’t pull off the Shooting Star so he just covers! ONE!! Davis survives, Cassidy argues the count, but Ricochet returns! Cassidy dodges, but then Ricochet dodges Bailey! Bailey dodges Cassidy, Ricochet CHOPS Cassidy! Bailey ROCKS Ricochet, Cassidy DECKS Bailey! Ricochet, Cassidy and Bailey all gather, but Davis roars! So he gets TRIPLE BOOTS! The fans fire up as Ricochet says the others can handle this. Cassidy and Bailey say nope! They whip Ricochet into Davis’ BOOT!
Davis then runs to CLOBBER Cassidy and Bailey at the same time! Ricochet comes back, but Davis CLOBBERS him, too! The fans boo Dunkzilla but he soaks up that heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Davis drags Bailey up and around, reels him in, and suplexes high and hard! Bailey flounders away, Cassidy gets up, but Davis kicks him low. Davis suplexes high and hard again! Ricochet is up, he kicks first, but Davis still suplexes Ricochet! Davis hits a hattrick, but Bailey returns. Davis DECKS Bailey! Davis paces, then he CHOPS Bailey! Bailey fires a body shot, but Davis CHOPS him down! Davis fires up, and suplexes, but Bailey blocks! Bailey fires body shots, and he tries to suplex Davis?! Davis fights that, then he suplexes Bailey high and hard! Davis BLASTS Ricochet off the apron, then drags him back up. Davis suplexes Ricochet to THROW him!
Davis storms up on Cassidy ash e returns, but Cassidy grabs a leg. Davis CLUBS away on Cassidy, Bailey runs up to CLUB Davis! Bailey CLUBS away, Cassidy joins in, and the two work together. Davis fights their suplex to DOUBLE SUPLEX them! Davis flexes, but Ricochet ghost pins! TWO!! Davis hurries to suplex Ricochet, BRAINBUSTER! Ricochet tumbles away, Davis raises his hands as he soaks up the heat. Dynamite returns to single picture and Davis drags Cassidy up. Davis suplexes Cassidy again, but Cassidy fights it! Cassidy tries to suplex!? Davis fights that, tries again, but they go back and forth!
Davis suplexes, Cassidy slips free, but Davis sends Cassidy to a corner! Cassidy bounces off buckles, Davis reels him in, but Cassidy suplexes Davis!! The fans are thunderous and Davis sputters. Callis is shocked, but Ricochet CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Ricochet soaks up the heat now. Ricochet storms back up on Cassidy, then dragon sleepers. VERTI- NO, Cassidy slips free! Fans taunt Ricochet, “YOU ARE BALD! YOU ARE BALD!” Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, and DEJA VU RANAS Ricochet away! Ricochet scrambles back up, but Cassidy runs. Tilt-o-whirl and DD- NO! Ricochet stops that to NORTHERN LIGHTS!
Ricochet rolls through and deadlifts, but gets a STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up, Cassidy clutches his arm, and Bailey returns. Bailey THRUST KICKS but Cassidy goes Matrix! Cassidy swings, Bailey dodges, and Bailey goes up to TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULT onto Davis and Ricochet! Bailey returns, he bumps Cassidy off buckles, then goes up. Cassidy goes up, btu Bailey hops back to GAMANGIRI! Bailey hops back in, hoists Cassidy up, and he POWER- NO, Cassidy RANAS through! Cover, TWO! SUPERKICK! Bailey knocks Cassidy down and covers, TWO! The fans fire up but Bailey suplexes, FALCON ARROW!
Cassidy is in the drop zone and Bailey goes up top! The fans rally and Bailey aims, SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, Davis drags Bailey out! And Ricochet slips in to build speed! FOSBURY FLOP takes out Davis! Ricochet goes up a corner and now he aims at Cassidy! SHOOTING STAR PRESS of his own! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and the fans fire up! Ricochet argues with the ref but the count was fair. Ricochet talks trash, the fans boo, but Ricochet drags Cassidy up. Dragon sleeper, but Davis is up! Ricochet lets Cassidy go to HANDSPRING KICK Davis down! Bailey is back, Ricochet dodges to kick low! SOBAT! KNEE LIFT! DISCUS LARIAT!
Ricochet fires up but the fans still boo. Ricochet drags Bailey up, reels him in, and hoists him up, then shifts from bomb to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives and Ricochet is frustrated. Ricochet sees Cassidy is back, but Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cassidy ducks Bailey’s Penalty Kick to BEACH BREAK! Davis is back and he reels Cassidy in. Cassidy and Davis fight for control, but Cassidy slips free of the bomb! Cassidy then ducks the enzigiri! The fans fire up for the ORANGE PUNCH!! But Ricochet whips Cassidy, only for Cassidy to reverse and TOSS Ricochet out! High stack on Davis, TWO?!?!
Davis survives, Callis is relieved, and Omaha is shocked! Cassidy rises, Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT! Cassidy tumbles away but Bailey steps in. The fans fire up as Bailey and Ricochet trade kicks! “This is Awesome!” as Bailey ducks, Ricochet ducks, and both men BOOT! And both men ROUNDHOUSE! Davis is back, Bailey ducks and the LARIAT hits Ricochet! But then Davis comes back to LARIAT Bailey after all! Davis drags Bailey up, reels him in, and roars! But Ricochet stands, only for Davis to grab him by the neck! Davis POWERBOMBS Bailey with one arm, then shoves Ricochet for a POP-UP POWERBOMB!
Davis turns around, Cassidy leaps for DEEP- NO, Davis catches Cassidy and SPINEBUSTERS! Davis roars, grabs Cassidy’s legs, close your eyes and COUNT TO PAIN!! Cover, BAILEY BREAKS IT!! The fans are thunderous again but now Davis drags Bailey up! But Bailey trips Davis, JACKKNIFE BRIDGE! TWO and Davis sunset flips! TWO, and Bailey PENALTY KICKS! Then STANDING MOONSAULT KNEE DROP!! Davis sputters, but Ricochet grabs Bailey! Bailey BOOTS Ricochet, dodges Davis, and BLINDSIDE HEEL KICKS! Bailey hooks the arms, slowly backslides, but Ricochet adds in with a high stack! Cover, THREE, but who wins?!?!
Callis claims everyone cheated except Davis! The fans are confused, they want it to be Bailey’s win, but Ricochet did join the cover. The ref has everyone calm down and he sorts this out. He tells Callis to shut up and back off while he talks with Justin Roberts. The announcement comes in: As a result of a pinfall, challenging Kenny Omega for the title will be… “Speedball” Mike Bailey AND Ricochet!
Winners: “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Ricochet, by double pinfall (BOTH will challenge for the title)
The only one happy about this is The One & Only! Ricochet sneaks his way into the title match, but will he be able to pull off something like this in Philadelphia? Or will the title still belong to a Canadian in the end?
AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Billie Starkz!
The CEO is still #FourBeltsMone after her great battle with Momo Watanabe at Revolution. However, she hasn’t been taking the inaugural ROH Women’s Television Champion very seriously. But that doesn’t bother Billie, because Mone was never her role model. Will Billie once again make history? Or will she simply pay for messing with Mone?
The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see who is really star material!
The bell rings and Billie offers a handshake. The Code of Honor, if you will. Mone ROCKS Billie instead, then DROPKICKS her! The fans boo but Mone rains down fists! The ref counts as Billie is in the ropes, so Mone stops at 4. Mone smothers Billie’s face into the mat, then slaps Billie around! The fans are torn but the boos are strong. Mone drags Billie up, bumps her off buckles, and then digs her boot in at the corner. The fans boo and the ref reprimands, Mone stops at 4, and Mone snapmares to run and METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed but Billie is tougher than that. The fans duel while Billie sits up.
Mone talks trash but Billie fires forearms! Billie whips, Mone reverses, but Billie BOOTS her down! Mone runs back up, she blocks Billie’s boots and throws them aside, but Billie REBOUND ENZIGIRIS! Billie goes out and steps back in, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up for Billie as she has a wild grin. Billie hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally, Billie goes up a corner, but Mone bails out! The fans boo but Mone wags her finger. Billie hops down, builds speed, and she DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up! Billie roars, goes back into the ring, and she goes up the corner! Billie aims and SUPER CANNONBALLS!
The fans fire up as Billie takes Mone down! The ref checks them both, but Billie stands up. Billie drags Mone up, puts her in the ring, then goes back up the corner. Billie aims again, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Billie grows frustrated. Mone clutches her side and crawls to a corner while Omaha rallies for Billie. Billie drags Mone up, Electric Chair Lifts, but Mone grabs the ropes! Billie pries Mone from them, but Mone CLAWS Billie’s eyes! Mone slips out the back to BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone rains down fists, lets off to TOSS Billie out, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mone snarls while fans cheer and jeer. Mone then calms down and smiles, and she does her dance while the ring count climbs. Billie sits up, pushes up off the mat, and springs in at 9! Mone is right on Billie with a scoop and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Billie toughs it out but Mone KNEES her int he side! Mone then pulls Billie into a Half Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Billie endures being bent back, and she reaches out for ropes. Billie then reaches back to drag Mone into a cover! TWO, and Mone CLOBBERS Billie! Mone is frustrated again, and she drags Billie back up, to ELBOW her in the shoulders again and again! Mone then clamps on a chinlock!
Billie endures, reaches out, but Mone squeeze tight. Billie fights around, fights to her feet, and JAWBREAKERS free! Then she rolls Mone up! TWO, and Mone DROPKICKS Billie down! Cover, TWO! Billie is still tougher than that, and Mone is upset. Mone drags Billie around, KNEES her in the back, then pulls on the arms. Billie endures the motorcycle stretch, fights to her feet, and she fires knees! Then she tilt-o-whirl RANAS Mone! Mone runs back in, Billie wrenches and WRINGS the arm out! Dynamite returns to single picture as Billie mule kicks, then scoops for a tuck and- NO, Mone turns things around, CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Billie survives, and Mone is beside herself! Mone paces, drags Billie to her feet, and hooks the arms. Gory Especial, but Billie fights and powers Mone back! Mone sends Billie into buckles! Mone fires forearms, the fans boo and the ref reprimands. Mone stops at 4, then hoists Billie up top. Mone climbs up after Billie, talks trash, and SLAPS Billie! Mone brings Billie to the top rope, and hits a SUPERPLEX! Roll through and another suplex, but Billie fights that! Billie suplexes for a GHOSTBUSTER! The fans fire up while both women are down! Billie and Mone crawl while the fans rally and duel.
Mone runs up, Billie dodges to wrench and KNEE SMASH, then ROLLING ELBOW! And GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Mone escapes and Billie is a bit surprised, but she hurries to run up! Mone ELBOWS Billie, then goes to a corner. Mone BOOTS Billie, but Billie comes back again. Mone hits her with DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! Mone talks trash, gets Billie into the Gory Especial, but Billie kicks off buckles to flip up and over! But Mone blocks a kick to KNEE Billie! Mone then kicks, but Billie gives the KNEE right back! And HEEL KICK! Mone LARIATS! Both women are down again and the fans are thunderous!
Mone crawls to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Mone rises, she drags Billie up by her hair buns, and then reels her in. But Billie drops to victory roll, TWO! Mone runs up, Billie dodges to go up and around, arm-drag and lateral press! TWO and ghost pin, TWO! Billie runs back in, crucifix into sunset flip, ONE!! Mone stands, into a SHOTGUN! Mone hits buckles and slumps down! The fans fire up and Billie hoists Mone into an Alabama Lift! ALABAMA SLAM into buckles! Billie brings out that viciousness taught to her by Athena, and she hurries to get Mone in the Electric Chair!
Billie tucks Mone, FOLDING DRIVER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!!! Mone survives by a literal foot, and Billie can’t believe it! The fans boo, but Billie’s miscalculation lets Mone live. “This is Awesome!” as Mone crawls to the apron. Billie fires up, and she goes up the corner! Billie aims, leaps, APRON SWANTON but Mone moves!! Billie crashes and burns, Mone reels her into a ghost pin! TWO, but into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Billie endures, but Mone pulls her way back! Billie TAPS, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by submission (still AEW TBS Champion)
Mone laughs as she keeps holding on! The ref reprimands, Mone lets go, and the fans boo as Mone holds up all her belts. But Billie pushed Mone a lot further than Mone will likely admit. But at this rate, will no one stop Mone from becoming the Forever TBS Champion?
The Outrunners speak.
Truth Magnum introduces himself and Turbo Floyd, and they wish their boys, the Omaha Mavericks, good luck on the way to the NCAA titles. Some call those guys underdogs, but guess what? There’s not enough fingers ‘n’ toes on the planet to count out the Mavericks nor The Outrunners! Tell ’em, Turb! Turbo says that just like The Outrunners, the Mavericks will do whatever it takes to get to the top! It is 90% mental, and the other half is in your head! What? Well, either way, the Outrunners have been cheering on the Mavericks this whole season, and no one is gonna stop them nor the Outrunners! If you haven’t seen the Mavericks or the Outrunners, you ain’t seen nothing yet!
MJF speaks.
The Scumbag looks down at MVP’s business card, and says, “It’s funny. A lot of fans are starting to place their bets on which horse is going to become your next AEW World Champion. You got some people placing their chips on Darby Allin; beat him twice with a headlock takeover, and he’s probably dead on some mountain somewhere. Will Ospreay; beat him for the International Championship. Swerve Strickland; look at me. I beat him in life. And then there’s the, uh… The Cowboy… As much as it pains you hypocrites to admit it, there’s only one horse to place your chips on. One thoroughbred, one stallion, one mustang, the most complete professional wrestler on God’s Green Earth, and you’re lookin’ at him.
“Speaking of looking, I’ve been doing a whole lot of looking at this card. And it’s got me thinking about my Triple B being around the waist of Dictator Jon. Dictator Jon is surrounded by a pack of wild animals, and it’s very clear to me, that if I want a shot at The Devil getting his due, part two… Perhaps I need a little clique of my own. However, the last time I trusted someone, or I had a ‘partner,’ I got burned pretty bad. So as far as your offer goes, MVP, I will have an answer for you and for the world next week.
“But what I would like to do is leave all of you morons with this: The time for Daddy to be crying over spilt milk is over. The time for me to smile over popped champagne, well, that’s just begun.” MJF gives his pinkie ring a kiss, is he about to join the Hurt Syndicate?
AEW World Championship Street Fight: Jon Moxley VS Adam Copeland!
With Revolution’s main event being more or less interrupted by quite a few others, namely Christian Cage and his Casino Gauntlet Contract cash-in, The Maniac stayed the champion, but nothing between him and the Rated R Superstar had been settled. Now they’re just throwing the rulebook out into the cold Nebraska night as they turn up the heat! Will Moxley still find a way to survive? Or will he have to cope with a devastating loss?
Moxley is only now entering the arena from the parking lot, BUT COPE IS THERE TO ATTACK! The fans fire up seeing this on the tron, and the bell rings now to get this all on record! Cope SMACKS Moxley off the semi-truck’s trailer, then SMACKS him off it again! Then Cope shoves Moxley into the back of the trailer, and they brawl around all these power tools, props and cases! Cope SMACKS Moxley off the side again, then finds one of Jeff Jarrett’s guitars! Cope SMACKS Moxley in the leg, then fires more forearms! Moxley staggers towards the exit, but Cope runs up to swing and DROPKICK Moxley into the garage door!
Moxley slumps down, Cope throws off his vest, and Cope drags Moxley back up. Cope and Moxley scrap, and now Moxley sends Cope into the garage door! Moxley grabs the briefcase and runs inside. Cope pursues, CLUBS Moxley along the hallway, and the ref has found them. Moxley uses the briefcase as a weapon to JAM and CLOBBER Cope! Moxley says Cope wanted a Street Fight in Omaha, so let’s go to Omaha! Cope hits back, he headlocks Moxley and brings him along. The brawling continues, Moxley gets his jacket off, but Cope claws at his head! Cope SMACKS Moxley off road cases, then brings him around a corner. They end up going through the curtain and to the crowd!
The fans fire up as the brawl brings these two around behind the timekeeper’s area, and Cope SMACKS Moxley off the table! Cope ROCKS Moxley, SMACKS him with a microphone, and the fans fire up more. Cope goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a trash can! Cope runs up to SMASH Moxley with the can! Moxley ends up by commentary, Cope storms over to bring him around. The fans rally for Cope as he snap suplexes Moxley to the floor! Moxley writhes and staggers away. Cope runs up to BOOT Moxley down! Moxley takes a seat, and Cope rains down forearms! Cope rains down fists, not having to hold back!
The fans fire up as Cope lets off to catch his breath, but Moxley gets him for a SLEEPER! Cope claws at the hold, but he is fading! Moxley then shifts to a neck wrench! Moxley is still targeting the neck, and he RAMS Cope into the LED barrier! Moxley then brings out a kendo stick! Moxley takes aim, taunts the fans, and then runs up to SMACK Cope on the back! And SMACKS him again! Moxley digs the point of the kendo stick into Cope’s neck! The fans boo, the ref checks with Cope, but Cope refuses to give up! Moxley stops, only to drag Cope back up. Moxley whips but Cope reverses, and Moxley hits railing!
Cope DUMPS Moxley over into the crowd, and then pursues again. The fans fire up as Cope storms up and CLOBBERS Moxley into the boards! The fans fire up as Cope CHUCKS a trash can at Moxley’s head! Moxley staggers away, Cope has a beer can and he SMACKS Moxley with it! Moxley is dazed as he leans on the barriers, and Cope fires forearms and CHOPS! The fans fire up being even closer to the action, but Moxley ROCKS Cope in return! Cope ROCKS Mox, Mox ROCKS Cope! Cope ROCKS Moxley again, but Moxley hits back again! They brawl their way along, forearm for forearm! The fans boo Moxley while he vows Cope is done!
Moxley comes back but Cope BOOTS him! Cope fires hands, Moxley tumbles over the barriers, and Cope pursues. Cope grabs the panel that covers the top of the LED board to SMACK Moxley on the back! Then SMACKS him again! But then Cope clears off the desk! The fans fire up, Cope stalks Moxley again, and Cope brings Moxley around to TOSS onto the desk! The fans are thunderous as Cope climbs up to join Mox! But Moxley CLAWS Cope’s eyes! And he BITES Cope’s face! Then underhooks and PARADIGM SHIFT on the desk!! Cope flops to the floor while Moxley dusts himself off. The ref checks Cope while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Moxley stands up tall to soak up the heat. Moxley taunts the fans, then dumps water on Cope. Moxley paces around while Cope sputters and stirs. Moxley fetches the kendo stick, goes back to Cope, and Moxley waits on Cope to stand. Then he SMACKS Cope back down! Moxley CHOKES Cope with the kendo stick, drags him up and around, and he talks trash at the same time. Cope refuses to give up so Moxley shoves Cope down. Moxley flips off the fans, then waits on Cope. Cope stands, Mox runs in, but Cope sends him into the steel steps! Moxley falls in a heap, and Cope drags a TABLE out from under the ring!
Surely, Omaha is fired up again as Cope stands this table up at ringside. Moxley crawls away, has a chair, but Cope CLUBS him first! Cope whips, but Moxley reverses, and now Cope hits steel steps! Cope falls in a heap, Moxley grabs that chair and puts it in the ring. Moxley fetches Cope, puts him in the ring, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Moxley has the chair, takes aim, and he SMACKS Cope on the back! The fans boo while Cope writhes, and Moxley SMACKS him again! Moxley CHOKES Cope with the chair, having it sit on his neck! Moxley flips off the fans while they boo more, but Cope still refuses to give up.
Moxley lets off Cope and he tells the ref to back off. Moxley puts the chair around Cope’s neck! The fans boo as Moxley wants to do Cope like he did Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor! But then Moxley goes up the corner?! The fans boo, but Cope stands! Cope CHUCKS the chair at Moxley! Moxley teeters up top, Cope climbs up after him, and Cope CLAWS Moxley’s back! Cope brings Moxley up, to SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men writhe, and Prince Nana is watching backstage. Swerve is still down and out after what Moxley did to him on Saturday, so Nana is keeping an eye on this match on Swerve’s behalf.
Moxley writhes but rises up, and so does Cope. The fans rally, Cope and Moxley trade forearms, and then Moxley eggs Cope on. They stand to fire more forearms, and Cope gives as good as he gets! Moxley kicks low, fires knees again and again, then runs, only for Cope to dodge and LARIAT! And LARIAT! And LARIAT again! The fans fire up as Cope then FLAPJACKS Moxley down! Moxley checks his face while the fans rally up. Cope goes out of the ring, and he looks under the ring. IT’S SPIKE! Cope brings his little friend into the ring, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! The fans boo but Moxley CHOKES Cope!
Moxley goes out, and he brings out a second TABLE! The fans are torn, they love tables but don’t like Moxley. Moxley puts this table in the ring, sets it up in a corner, but Cope gets Spike back! Cope SMACKS Moxley in the gut!! The fans go nuts, but then Cope SMACKS Moxley on the back! Cope puts Spike down, and suplexes Moxley onto Spike!! Moxley writhes as Spike sticks inside Moxley’s back!! So many nails are digging into flesh!! The fans are losing their minds and Moxley isn’t sure what to do about it! Moxley stands, Spike still digs into him, but WHEELER YUTA IS HERE! BUSAIKU KNEE on Cope!!
The fans boo but of course The Decoder defends Moxley! Now even Yuta is shocked to see Spike stuck in Moxley’s back! Yuta helps Moxley, but as he pulls on Spike, Moxley’s skin is stretched and torn up more! The ref gets Spike off of Moxley’s back while Yuta goes out after Cope. But Cope pops Yuta up to POWERBOMB him through the table!! That’s what Yuta gets! But CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI IS BACK! And PAC! The Death Riders return to mug Cope and help Moxley! They put Cope in, we see Moxley’s bloody back, and Cope goes to a corner. Pac runs in for an ELBOW! Claudio runs in for an UPPERCUT!
Pac runs back in for an ELBOW! Claudio UPPERCUTS! They keep the cycle of violence going, then Claudio feeds Cope to a LARIAT! Pac takes the chair, puts it under Cope’s head, and Claudio grabs another chair. Claudio brings that chair over rather menacingly, but wait! FTR is here! Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood rejoin the fight against the Death Riders! Cash brawls with Claudio and TOSSES him while Dax has Pac! Then Cash DIVES to wipe Claudio out into the desk! Pac throat chops Dax, but Dax ducks a roundhouse to DDT Pac! Moxley is up to spin Dax around, but Dax kicks low! PILEDRIVER!!
The fans fire up as Dax then LARIATS Pac and himself up and out of the ring! Things are even now, and Cope seethes as he rises up. Moxley rises, Cope takes aim! SPEAR through the table!!! The fans are thunderous as both men wipe out through the wood! The fans love “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for giving them this insane match! Cope drags Moxley to a cover, BUT MARINA BREAKS IT! Marina Shafir is again a Problem, and she rains down forearms on Cope! But WILLOW NIGHTINGALE IS HERE! The Babe with the Power gets in there to fire hands on Marina! SHORT ARM LARIAT! Marina tumbles out, Willow goes to the apron, CANNONBALL!
The fans fire up as Moxley ends up in a corner. KIP SABIAN is here!? But Cope SPEARS him first! Only for Nick Wayne to go up, up, and WAYNE’S WORLD!! The Patriarchy is working to screw Cope over like Christian Cage did at Revolution! Moxley crawls over to get Cope in a cover, TWO?!?! Cope survives! But BULLY CHOKE!!! Moxley squeezes tight, Cope is OUT! Moxley wins again!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
Captain Charisma screws over his old friend once again! But it took all of the pawns to save “The One True King of AEW,” and Nana calls Swerve. Nana surely has good news for Swerve. Will Dynasty once again be Swerve’s House? As for Rated FTR, Dax is certainly frustrated enough for both him and Cash, but the fans still cheer on their efforts. Cope reaches a hand out to his friend, but Dax doesn’t take it? Even Cash is surprised by that! Cash tries to talk with Dax but Dax pushes him away? Well, you can’t spell frustrated without FTR, but at least Cash hugs it out with Cope. Omaha gives Cope a standing ovation, but will Cope ever have a world title again?
Backstage interview with Bandido.
Renee Paquette is with The Most Wanted, and brings up the horrible things Chris Jericho did at Revolution. How have he and his family been since then? Bandido says wrestling, lucha libre, it runs in his veins. And he knows the dangers, he can handle them. But what Chris Jericho did to his brother, Gravity, and how that was the first AEW show their mother and sister ever attended, it was humiliating! Jericho made Bandido’s mother cry in front of him, and Bandido will never forgive Jericho for that! So on Slam Dunk Sunday Night Collision, Bandido hopes Jericho shows up and acts like a man! Bring Gravity’s mask and give it back!
But Johnny TV steps in and somewhat sarcastically says wow, Bandido’s whole family was embarrassed and his mom cried on camera. WHO CARES?! Bandido thinks he deserves to sit in the ring like a sad puppy on Slam Dunk Sunday, perhaps the biggest Collision in history? That’s not ratings gold! Ratings gold would be Bandido VS Johnny TV, and Johnny slam dunks Bandido’s head! Bigger ratings than the Super Bowl! What do you say, “amigo?” Bandido says okay, amigo. Challenge accepted! Johnny says great! Johnny heads out, but will Bandido the one dunking on Johnny?
Will Ospreay VS AR Fox!
The Aerial Assassin called his shot at the AEW World Championship for All In: Texas! He also claimed that he’d get in the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament, win the Cup, and challenge for the world title as this year’s King of Harts. Will that long road to Globe Life Field begin now? Or will tonight be the Whole Fox’n Show?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Ospreay offers a handshake, Fox takes it, and the fans cheer. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to a wristlock. The fans sing “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY~!” Fox rolls, wrenches, wristlocks back, but Ospreay spins and trips Fox up. Cover, ONE! Fox ducks a buzzsaw, waistlocks, but Ospreay elbows free. Ospreay whips, Fox ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Ospreay slips around to waistlock. Fox bucks the O’Conner, rolls back, CUTTER but Ospreay handstands through! Ospreay wags his finger, gets running, and springboards to OSCUTTER, but Fox handstands through!
The fans fire up, Ospreay trips Fox but Fox UP KICKS Ospreay! Both men kip up, and the fans cheer the standoff! Ospreay smiles and nods, and the two reset. Ospreay checks his back for a second, still feeling that Steel Cage match from Revolution. The fans cheer as Ospreay and Fox circle again. They knuckle lock, then Fox kicks low! Fox CLUBS Ospreay’s back again and again, then kicks low, But Ospreay turns things around to CHOP! Ospreay whips, Fox grabs ropes, then Fox DUMPS Ospreay out! Ospreay lands on the apron, but Fox sweeps the leg! Ospreay is down, Fox runs and slingshots to DOUBLE STOMP on the apron!
The fans are torn while Ospreay sputters into the ring. Fox slingshots and gator rolls Ospreay into a suplex, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE strikes back! Fox tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Ospreay uses that energy to PLANCHA! Down goes Fox and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stretches out that back while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ospreay grits his teeth as he goes back for Fox. Fox RAMS Ospreay into the apron! Ospreay sputters, Fox grabs a chair, and Fox makes Ospreay take a seat. Fox rains down fists, refreshes the ring count, then takes a lap around the ring! Fox builds speed and comes back around, but Ospreay BOOTS Fox down! Now Ospreay refreshes the ring count, drags Fox over and makes him take a seat. Ospreay rallies the fans and takes that same lap around the ring. But Fox slides into the ring and FLIES onto Ospreay at the ramp! Fox puts Ospreay in the ring, goes up a corner, and SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!
Fox is frustrated that Ospreay survives, but Fox clamps on a REAR BEARHUG. Ospreay endures the squeeze, fights up, and he throws elbows. Ospreay is free but Fox CLUBS him on the back! Fox whips, but Ospreay CLOBBERS him! Ospreay hauls Fox up to back suplex, but Fox makes it a CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Fox is again frustrated, but he clamps back on with the REAR BEARHUG! Ospreay endures the squeeze all over again, and the fans rally up. Ospreay fights up, reaches out, but Fox brings him away from the ropes. Ospreay fires more elbows, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Fox kicks low.
Fox runs, but Ospreay TIGER WALL KICKS, ENZIGIRIS, and then runs, to fake Fox out! Ospreay KICKS the backdrop away, but Fox ENZIGIRIS in return! Ospreay staggers, but he BUZZSAWS Fox! Ospreay runs, but Fox goes Matrix and kips up to ENZIGIRI again! Fox runs, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up again and Ospreay rises. Ospreay gets the fans even more fired up, and he aims from a corner. Fox stands, into a HOOK KICK! Fox falls forward, Ospreay prepares the elbow! HIDDEN- NO, Fox ducks under and BASEMENT CUTTERS! Ospreay staggers, Fox runs up to BOOT him in the corner!
Fox hoists Ospreay up top, then climbs up again. But Ospreay slips under, tucks Fox in, CHEEKY NA- NO! Fox pops up and over! Ospreay BOOTS Fox, goes up, but Fox GAMANGIRIS! Fox runs up, springs up, LO MEIN PAIN! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives at the last nanosecond, but Fox goes right up top! “This is Awesome!” as Fox aims, 450 FLOP!! Ospreay dodges, and now he strikes with the HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay wins!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall
Fox was outfoxed by this bird of prey, but Ospreay shows Fox much respect. The fans cheer that, but Ospreay’s hip is still bothering him. Ospreay himself wonders, can he even go All In at less than 100%? Or will he win no matter the odds?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee remarks that it is officially going to be Moxley VS Swerve at AEW Dynasty, then welcomes in The Cowboy. Hangman steps in, and Renee says that while she has a feeling she already knows the answer, she will still ask the question. “What are your thoughts on this match being official?” Hangman says he has said this a thousand times. He vows to never let Swerve Strickland hold the AEW World Championship again. Hangman is nothing if not a man of his word. But after beating MJF at Revolution, Hangman will not let his vision be solely focused on someone else. His focus will be on himself.
And while many people have been jumping the gun to enter The Owen, Hangman will join the party. Hangman will win the Owen Hart Foundation Cup to then go on, challenge for and become the NEW AEW World Champion. Even if it’s Swerve. The Cowboy joins The Aerial Assassin, what other dangerous names will put their names in the hat?
BREAKING NEWS for Slam Dunk Saturday!
On top of Daniel Garcia and Adam Cole settling things for the AEW TNT Championship, Max Caster insists on once again having the Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge! Will Platinum Max just end up 0-5 in his own series? Plus, after going back and forth with the Don Callis Family, “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs continues to conglomerate as Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero back him up! Will the Book of Hobbs finally close the book on The Don Callis Family? Or will Konosuke Takeshita, Brian Cage & Lance Archer prove there’s no betta than the Don Callis Family? And then, the tiebreaker finally happens as Julia Hart and Queen Aminata have round three!
Julia Hart and Queen Aminata speak.
The Princess of the Black Throne says, “Aminata~… I heard you want a rematch. That’s fine, because we’re 1-and-1.” The One True African Queen says, “And for the third time, you can name the time and the place.” It will be the end of this best of three to determine who is truly the better woman! Will the Hart Always Win? Or can Aminata make this her crowning achievement?
BREAKING NEWS for Slam Dunk Sunday!
In the second half of this March Madness Collision weekend, the AEW World Trios Championships will be on the line! The Death Riders are back at full strength, and they will defend the gold against AR Fox & Top Flight! Will Fox help Darius & Dante Martin finally dethrone the Death Riders? Or will Pac, Yuta & Claudio continue to hold these titles hostage? And while “Harley-gram” has been hanging around, it’s time for Harley Cameron to get back in action! Who will #FeelTheWarth of Harley’s Finishing Move?
And finally, La Faccion Ingobernable has been trying to destroy both Hologram y Komander, but now they all have it out in the ring! Will Dralistico & The Beast Mortos take the masks and the souls of their prey? Or will “Los Titanes del Aire” (The Titans of the Air) rain down vengeance on LFI?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee is with The CEO and congratulates her on yet another successful title defense. Mone asks how many is that now. Renee believes it is 16-0, but that kid gave Mone a hell of a fight out there. How surprised was she by Billie out there? Mone admits, “that kid” did put up a fight. That kid, Billie, has a lot of heart. But it takes more than heart to beat Mone. Who trained her? Who mentored her? Whoever did knows nothing about pro-wrestling. If Mone had trained Billie, Billie might’ve had a chance at beating Mone for the title. HAHAHA! But no, who’s she kidding? Billie still would not have won, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
And what that “stupid kid” learned tonight is that there is no stopping the Money Train. Okay, on to 17-0. Bye, Renee! Mone heads out, but is the CEO’s ego about to get the attention of a Fallen Goddess?
“Timeless” Toni Storm is here!
Omaha cheers for the AEW Women’s World Champion as she makes her way out here to join commentary for tonight’s main event. After all, it has some major implications for who “costars” with Toni in her next title picture.
Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Kris Statlander!
The Megasus has not respected anyone in AEW, only dominated! And she perhaps tolerates the Superbad Girl as they have common enemies. But from attacking Toni last week to attacking Thunder Rosa before their match, it seems no one is able to even slow Megan down. Can the Galaxy’s Greatest get even from their previous showdown? Or will Megan be the bane of the AEW Women’s Division?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Kris and Megan step up, stare down, and then Megan winds up! Kris blocks the shot to fire a flurry of forearms! The fans fire up, Kris runs, but Megan follows! Megan ROCKS Kris, runs, but Kris follows to UPPERCUT! Kris runs, Megan follows to SPLASH Kris at the ropes! Megan runs but Kris ROCKS her! Kris runs but Megan clinches! Kris fires shots but Megan shoves her away. Megan blocks a boot, ROCKS Kris, then runs up to LARIAT Kris up and out! Ford applauds, the fans are torn, but Megan storms out. Kris goes up to the apron! Kris PENALTY KICKS, then MOONSAULTS!
The fans fire up, Toni is rather stunned, and Toni gives Kris credit for that. Kris puts Megan in the ring, climbs up a corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Megan flounders away to a corner while the fans fire up. Ford coaches Megan, Toni says if Bayne is a “Megasus,” call her to the “Stormodo Dragon.” Same toxic tongue and dry skin. Kris runs in and LARIATS! Then Kris climbs up to rain down fists! The fans fire up and count all the way to TEN! Kris then pushes Megan out, leaps, but Megan catches her! Megan pops Kris up, but Kris slips free! Kris kicks low, runs, and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, ONE?!?
The fans rally as Kris storms up on Megan. Kris drags Megan up, Toni says Megan must be the Greek Goddess of Silence as she’s barely spoken a word. Kris stands Megan up to fire forearms, then whips corner to corner. Megan reverses but Kris goes up to FLYING BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up again and Kris puts Megan in a corner. Kris fires forearm after forearm, then runs side to side for a BOOT WASH! The fans fire up, Ford is upset, but Kris ROCKS Megan again. Kris runs corner to corner, but Megan BOOTS her! Megan clinches to CORNER EXPLODER! The fans rally but Megan drags Kris up again.
Megan RAMS into Kris again and again, then hoists her up top. Megan SLAPS Kris, climbs up, and Kris fires body shots. Toni says both ladies have such powerful thighs, surely they’ve crushed watermelons. Kris fires hands, ROCKS Megan, and Megan hops back. Megan runs in but Kris BOOTS her! Ford distracts, the fans boo, but Megan ROCKS Kris! Kris falls to the apron, the fans boo more, but Megan gets Kris up. DEADLIFT BACK SUPLEX! The fans boo but Megan rises up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Megan soaks up the heat from Omaha, then she looms over Kris. Megan drags Kris up, short arm LARIATS, then paces around. Kris goes to ropes, Megan storms up and stands Kris up for a CHOP! Megan has Kris in a corner and fires KNEE after KNEE! The ref reprimands and counts, Ford applauds, but Megan brings Kris out to HALF HATCH PLEX! Kris flounders away, but Megan storms up again. Megan looms over Kris, but Kris fires a body shot. Megan KNEES low in return! Kris staggers to a corner, Megan whips corner to corner, and then Megan runs in, only for Kris to dodge! Kris runs in and UPPERCUTS Megan!
Kris runs side to side and BOOT WASHES Megan again! Kris brings Megan out, but Megan breaks free! Kris ducks the lariat to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Megan survives and Kris seethes. Kris drags Megan up, scoops her, but Megan slips free! Megan shoves Kris and DECKS her! Kris goes to a corner, Megan runs in and LARIATS! And KNEES! Megan whips, Kris reverses and ROCKS Megan! Kris runs, but Megan clinches! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Kris flounders to the apron, Ford cheers Megan on, and Megan drags Kris up. Kris fights the back suplex this time, and she drags Megan out to the apron!
Megan fights Kris’s suplex, so Kris APRON GOURD BUSTERS! Kris drags Megan up, brings her over, and they go up a corner! Dynamite returns to single picture as Kris brings Megan up, but Megan slips under to RUNNING POWERBOMB!! Megan then fireman’s carries! “BOW DOWN!” FATE’S- NO! Kris lands out and runs the ropes, SCISSOR KICK! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Toni says she’s on the edge of her seat, and she looks to be about that as we get a standing count. The fans rally, Kris stirs at 3 of 10, and she crawls her way over to Megan. Kris sits Megan up to SLAP her! Megan SLAPS back!
The fans fire up as Kris SLAPS again! Megan SLAPS Kris! Both women stand, the SLAPS keep going! The fans fire up behind Kris and boo Megan, and Kris fires a flurry of SLAPS! Then a PELE! Kris runs, but Ford trips her! The ref saw that, and EJECTS Ford! The fans fire up while Ford freaks out! Kris stands, but Megan runs in! Kris ducks the lariat and kips up! SUPERKICK! Megan BOOTS in return! Kris ROUNDHOUSES! Megan roars, but Kris gets under the boot to POWERBOMB! Kris hurries to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Megan survives, Toni says she’s nervous, because just look at the power!
Megan and Kris stand, and Kris goes up a corner. Kris leaps, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But Kris is right up! And she GERMAN SUPLEXES Megan! But Megan’s right up to GERMAN SUPLEX Kris! Kris still stands, then dodges Megan to SNAP GERMAN! Megan is right up to LEAPING LARIAT! Kris tumbles out, the fans are thunderous, and Megan takes aim…!? “This is Awesome!” as Megan builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Megan roars, drags Kris up and into the ring, and then hauls Kris up! Megan suplexes, for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Megan is a bit surprised.
Kris crawls away to the ropes, but Megan rises up again. Megan runs, but Kris DUMPS her to the apron! Kris has Megan in the ropes, DRAPING DDT! Megan tumbles out, Kris goes to the apron, CANNONBALL! Kris hauls Megan up, but Megan throws Kris into the apron! And then into Toni Storm! Megan wipes out Toni with Kris’s body and the fans boo! Megan then hauls Kris up, fireman’s carry, FATE’S DESCENT on the floor! Megan shoves Kris into the ring, and then tells Toni to watch this! Megan storms in after Kris, drags her up again, fireman’s carry! “BOW! DOWN!” FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan wins!!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
The Megasus continues her dominant streak, but wait! Toni Storm is taping up her hands, ready to throw down! The fans fire up as the champ gets in the ring! Toni fires fists with Megan right away and the fans fire up! Security rushes out here but the fans boo! “Let Them Fight! Let Them Fight!” Megan breaks free of security to CLOBBER Toni! Toni staggers back up, and she shoves free to LARIAT Megan up and out! Megan lands on her feet, but security does their best to keep these two apart! Megan is beside herself, but Toni grabs a mic to say, “My gawd, you’re a big b*tch!” Fans cheer that!
“I’ve always said the bigger they are, the harder they come. So it’s about time you and I got tantric! You keep looking at my title, but you don’t have much to say. So I’m gonna make this very easy for you. You and I shall have a date at Dynasty! And I will make your thighs shake and your body quake, and I will leave with this strap on, for I am TIMELESS TONI STORM! And I will tear your tits off!!” The Megasus has the title match she wants, but will she get much more than she bargained for?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite that almost lost some matches given the blizzard that hit today. But it looks like we got everything they were hoping to get done tonight, especially in building up Dynasty. The Fatal 4 Way was an awesome opener, and what an incredibly clever way to give two guys that win to raise the stakes on Kenny Omega. I also feel like we should get Bailey VS Ricochet 1v1 just to see “who’s better” going into the Triple Threat, and maybe indicate some go-home math towards that match. I would think part of the Triple Threat nature is so that regardless of the result, all three men look strong, but I’m leaning towards Omega winning.
Mone VS Billie was a great match, a great showing for Billie’s return to cable TV, but this makes her 0-2 all time for the TBS Championship (she lost to Jade Cargill on a Battle of the Belts special). However, Mone’s promo talking trash on Billie’s mentor planted major seeds for Mone VS Athena in time for All In: Texas, as I’ve been hoping for. Good promo from The Outrunners, but it seems like they didn’t make it to Omaha, or else they’d be teaming with Hobbs for Collision, not Briscoe & Rocky. Though it’s not like there isn’t ground for Briscoe teaming with Hobbs when they were the ones that confronted the Murder Machines last week.
Good promo from Bandido to respond to Jericho and call him out, and Johnny TV wanting a match with him is interesting. I suppose Johnny can take a loss for Bandido to get some momentum back before having it out with Jericho one more time. Good promo from MJF to set up meeting with MVP next week. I can’t be sure which way he’s going to swerve us. Mentioning he needs back up to take on The Death Riders would make me think he accepts MVP’s offer, but referencing Adam Cole turning on him makes me think he won’t. It’d make the most sense if he accepted the help, because it’s means to an end.
Great match from Ospreay VS Fox, and a great win for Ospreay to keep his momentum up from Revolution. I do appreciate him selling the damage from Revolution to add some doubt into his story. Ospreay will surely make it to the finals of the Owen Hart Cup, but his odds of winning shifted the moment Hangman Page said he’d be in. Hangman was denied the Cup last year, he might make good on a second attempt, especially if Swerve wins at Dynasty. Moxley VS Cope being a Street Fight went about how I expected: The entrances turned into a brawl, that brawl went all over the place, and then there was major overbooking. As such, Moxley wins, honestly making him look weak for it, but I suppose most Heel champs do end up like that.
FTR being part of the save that didn’t help Cope win, that’s a clever way of adding to the frustrations of FTR that is also sending them down a Heel path. Granted, this moment in itself, with Dax being the most upset and not even wanting Cash to talk to him feels out of place. There should’ve been something like this even before the “frustrations” from facing Undisputed Kingdom showed up. Chalk it up to more of TK’s backwards booking like he’s done with Jericho feuds. But I don’t see FTR breaking up, Cash will just start to see things Dax’s way and FTR goes Heel again as they keep after the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
Very good matches made for Collision and the awkward two-parter it has to pull because of NCAA basketball. Hart VS Aminata is going to be really good, but Aminata’s feud with Deeb is still on standby, so I think Hart wins out. And great main event from Megan and Kris tonight, with Toni doing another excellent job on commentary. Great win for Megan, and great brawl from her and Toni before Toni makes it official. Toni is a master at innuendos in her promos. That title match is going to be awesome, but I would think Toni finds a way to retain. Megan is great, but it might be a bit too soon for her to be world champion.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will Eddy Thorpe Whoop Dat Trick?
While they both want a shot at the NXT Championship, Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe must first settle their score in THE UNDERGROUND!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s United States Championship: Chelsea Green w/ The Secret Her-vice VS Sol Ruca w/ ZARIA; Chelsea wins and retains the title.
- Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura; Briggs & Inamura win.
- Mixed Six Tag: The D’Angelo Family VS The Culling; The Culling wins.
- Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis VS Jacy Jayne w/ Fatal Influence; Jacy wins.
- Ricky Saints VS Ridge Holland; Saints wins.
- NXT Underground: Trick Williams VS Eddy Thorpe; Trick wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
WWE Women’s United States Championship: Chelsea Green w/ The Secret Her-vice VS Sol Ruca w/ ZARIA!
The Hot Mess returns to NXT, and she is ready to put her title on the line! Will the Green Administration still have the gold? Or will she get her soul snatched by the Soul Surfer?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we kick off the night with a title fight!
The bell rings, the two tie up, and Chelsea gets around to CLUB Sol! Chelsea wrenches the arm, YANKS it, YANKS it again, then has the wristlock. Sol cartwheels, fireman’s carries and hits the takeover! Sol has the arm, grinds it down, and Chelsea is losing her extensions already! Chelsea headscissors, then salutes! The fans cheer while Sol kicks and flails. Sol moves around, headstands, and she pops free to then get the arm! Chelsea stands up, whips, but Sol runs her over! Things speed up, Sol handsprings and taunts Chelsea. Sol then dodges and cartwheels through the hip toss to FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE!
Sol clamps onto Chelsea with a hammerlock and grinds her down. Chelsea fights up, reaches back, but Sol whips Chelsea. Chelsea reverses to put Sol in the corner. Chelsea stomps away, Piper & Alba cheer her own, and Chelsea whips Sol corner to corner. The fans rally and sing for Sol but plenty still cheer Chelsea. Chelsea runs in, Sol catches her, but Chelsea still MONKEY FLIPS, only for Sol to handspring through! Chelsea runs up, Sol gets around and Sol picks Chelsea up for the SPIN OUT FACEBUSTER! Then Sol stands on Chelsea to hang ten! The fans are torn, Sol salutes, and then she steps off to SUPERKICK!
Chelsea flounders away, Sol runs up, but Chelsea puts her on the apron. Sol does the splits to duck, and she sweeps the legs! Alba storms up to the apron and distracts the ref, Piper grabs at Sol’s legs! Sol kicks Piper away, Zaria storms up on Alba, and Sol springboards. Chelsea moves out of the way, Sol handsprings through the landing, but Chelsea comes back to CHOP BLOCK! Chelsea grins as she is in control, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Zaria glares at Piper & Alba, but Chelsea SLAMS Sol’s leg off the mat. Chelsea puts the leg on the ropes, then pulls! The ref counts, Chelsea stops, and she drags Sol up. DRAGON SCREW! Sol clutches the knee, Chelsea pushes her down to cover, TWO! Sol crawls, Chelsea stalks her to ropes, and Chelsea kicks the leg out! Chelsea drags Sol up, puts her in the corner, and then puts the leg around ropes. Chelsea stands on the leg, but steps off at 4. Chelsea drags Sol out to hit a SHIN BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Sol stays in this, Piper tells her to stay down, and Chelsea puts Sol in the ropes. Chelsea CHOKES Sol, then DRAGON SCREWS again!
Chelsea has the leg and she DDTs the foot! Cover, TWO! Sol toughs it out but Chelsea stays focused. Chelsea drags Sol up, Sol fires body shots, but Chelsea CLUBS her down. Chelsea has the leg again and lifts for a SHIN- NO, Sol sunset flips through! TWO, and Chelsea runs up, only for Sol to get around! Chelsea bucks the O’Conner Roll, runs back up and she trips Sol while rolling back! HALF CRAB! Sol endures as Chelsea pulls on the bad leg! Sol crawls forward, reaches out, but Chelsea drags her back! Chelsea stomps Sol’s leg again and again, then she steps through. NXT returns to single picture as Sol BOOTS Chelsea away!
Sol stands as the fans duel, and Sol runs up at Chelsea in the corner. Chelsea dodges, blocks a kick, and puts the leg over her shoulder for a KNEE BREAKER! Chelsea holds onto the leg, but Sol still goes up the corner to BOOT Chelsea away! Chelsea comes back, but Sol MISSILE DROPKICKS! Even one good leg is enough for Sol to hit that! The fans rally and duel as Sol crawls to ropes. Chelsea runs up to ROCK Sol! Sol fires a body shot! Chelsea fires a forearm! The shots go back and forth, Sol kicks low, then Sol ROCKS Chelsea! And ROCKS her! And KICKS! And CLUBS! And CHOPS! Sol whips, then CLOBBERS Chelsea!
The fans fire up, Sol runs and springboard- NO, the bad leg gives out! Sol crashes down, Chelsea HAMMERS away on the leg, then covers, TWO! Sol stays in this and Chelsea is frustrated. Chelsea whips, Sol ducks ‘n’ dodges, and she springboards to FLYING FOREARM! She still didn’t get the air she’d like, but she hurries to run at Chelsea in the corner! Sol ELBOWS Chelsea, then carries Chelsea in a backpack. But again the leg gives out! Chelsea runs up now, and she hits a ROUGH RYDER! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea is shocked, the Secret Her-vice coaches her, and Chelsea goes up the corner. Chelsea salutes, but Sol ROCKS her first!
Sol THROWS Chelsea down, the fans rally again and Sol goes up the corner. Sol cartwheels on the ropes to DDT Chelsea down! Cover, Alba gives her the ropebreak! The fans boo, but Zaria SPEARS Alba! The fans fire up, but then Piper CLOBBERS Zaria! Sol goes to the apron, goes up the corner, and she QUEBRADAS Piper! The fans fire up as Sol watches her teammate’s back! Sol hurries back into the ring, but into a CODE BREAKER! And then the chicken wings, for the UN- NO, Sol sunset flips! TWO!!! Chelsea escapes, but Sol goes up! Chelsea CHOP BLOCKS the leg!! Chelsea drags Sol up, chicken wing, UNPRETTY HER!! Cover, Chelsea wins!
Winner: Chelsea Green, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s United States Champion)
The Secret Her-vice did their job by protecting Chelsea’s “first term” as champion! But who else will “pledge allegiance” to the #RedWhite&Green?
Trick Williams prepares for the main event.
Je’Von Evans checks in with him. He finally sees what Trick was talking about. Je’Von got the biggest win of his career over Ethan Page, only to get jumped by those four people! So, he understands now. Oh, he understands now? Hell yeah he understands now! They have jumped Je’Von, Oba, Fraxiom, all the tag teams! Bro, no one is safe, but this is their NXT! Trick says Je’Von still doesn’t get it. There is no “we,” no “ours,” none of that. Trick is getting back to Oba, and back to HIS NXT Championship. Je’Von says, okay, whatever. Trick says what, just cuz they both have dreads, they’re friends or something?
Je’Von ain’t Trick, ain’t ever gonna be Trick. And Je’Von ain’t champ, ain’t ever gonna be champ. Tighten up. Trick leaves, and in steps Lexis King. Je’Von has gotta see Trick’s point, right? Let’s face it, Je’Von will never be an NXT Champion like Trick was. Heck, he might never be Heritage Cup Champion like Lexis. But look on the bright side: At least Je’Von can eat solid foods again. Je’Von should be sucking food through a straw- Je’Von DECKS Lexis! The Young OG won’t let the Drama King talk trash, but what about how Trick talked down to him?
The D’Angelo Family prepares for their match.
The Underboss gets Adrianna Rizzo & Luca Crusifino pumped up. Tonight, they get revenge on “The Culling” for everything they’ve done. What’s Rizz gonna do to Izzi? Break her face! That’s right! Tony D checks on them, asking if they’re ready. Oh, yeah, they’re ready, T. Good, good. But Stacks feels maybe Tony should stay in the back. Luca is upset by that suggestion, but Stacks says when they wreck The Culling, Spears will be desperate, and he’ll do anything to hold onto the NXT North American Championship. They need Tony at 100% for the rematch. Stacks is thinking two to three steps ahead, just like Tony taught him.
After all, Stacks learned from the best. Tony says hold on. Stacks wants Tony to wait in the back? Now he’s thinking like the Underboss! See, if the Underboss says it’s handled, then it’s handled. Tony is good if they’re good. Rizzo says yeah, they’re good. Luca says they know the game plan, so they’re ready. Tony wishes them luck, but will the D’Angelo Family be able to stop The Culling before they get started?
Stephanie Vaquer is here!
The Dark Angel returns to the NXT home base as the NEW, DUAL NXT Women’s & NXT Women’s North American Champion! The fans cheer her on as she brings both belts to the ring, and Vaquer says, “I need to be honest. This is difficult for me, because English is not my first language.” Everyone chuckles, but they don’t mind. Vaquer says, “Wrestling is my first language, and this proved it!” The fans cheer that! Vaquer says she had the opportunity to go to any promotion, any brand. But she chose NXT because she wanted to make history. And she wanted to make it in the best women’s division on the planet!
The fans cheer, and Vaquer says last week in New York, against one of the best, Vaquer proved why she is La Primera. The fans cheer that, too! Vaquer smiles and says holding these two titles makes her the best of the best, La Mejor de Mejores! And now, Vaquer is ready for her first opponent, the woman who will step into this ring, look her in the eyes, and- WAIT! Here comes Jordynne Grace! The fans fire up for the Juggernaut and she already has a mic to say, “Stephanie, let me just start by saying congratulations. You truly are a trailblazer, and I cannot give you enough credit for that. But you’re not the only one who accomplished something last week.
“I beat Roxanne Perez, a woman who elevated one of those titles that you’re holding to a completely different level. That victory puts me first.” But JAIDA PARKER knocks Jordynne over! Miss Parker laughs and then talks trash. HIP-NOTIC against the barriers! Jaida grabs the mic and says, “Nah, Jordynne, it don’t work like that, baby. You ain’t first in line in anything around here. Because the lien starts behind Jaida Parker. And you notice me. I’m not waiting until Stand & Deliver to make my point. Because I’m taking my own shots. So Stephanie, congratulations, baby, I’m really proud of you. She did that, did she not? The fans do cheer that.
“But baby, do yourself a favor, okay? Bask in all of your glory. Hell, enjoy taking your pictures and your personal appearances. Hell, even maximize being a double champ, right? Because this, hahaha… It ain’t gonna last too much longer, baby. Because you said whoever comes out here as your next opponent to look you in your eyes. And baby, I am standing ten toes down, looking you dead in your eyes! So be careful what you ask for, Steph, because Jaida Parker will make you reap what you sow. Quit playing with me.” Miss Parker don’t play, but will she be ready for taking on the best of the best?
Hank ‘n’ Tank talk backstage.
They’re fired up after the Hardy Boyz telling them they’ve gotta take it to the extreme. They’re going to take it to the next level, just like when they were playing ball on the gridiron, putting hands in the dirt. There’s only two truths in this world: They hit first, and they hit last! HONK- NO! EX-TREEEME~! YES! Hank Walker & Tank Ledger are ready to barrel down this Road to WrestleMania Weekend, but will they be ready to Stand & Deliver?
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura!
As Walker & Ledger said, they talked with the Hardy Boyz and were given some great advice. However, it was the Bullhead Brawler and the Great Rush who accused Hank ‘n’ Tank of just kissing up to the living legends. Will Briggs & Inamura sure them what it really looks like to go extreme? Or will it be #HONKHONK all the way to Las Vegas?
The teams sort out, but then Briggs & Inamura just run up! The brawl is on, Briggs BOOTS Hank and Inamura DECKS Tank! Inamura brings Tank outside to keep brawling, the bell rings as Briggs and Hank keep brawling! The fans fire up for the big meaty men but Briggs bumps Hank off buckles. Briggs whips Hank to ropes, but Hank ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Briggs to LEAPING LARIAT! Briggs fires up, brings Hank up for the guzel, and the CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hank survives but Briggs brings him up. Briggs tags Inamura, they double whip, but Hank grabs the ropes! Briggs & Inamura run up, Hank ELBOWS Inamura while Tank RAMS Briggs!
Tank tags in, Hank BOOTS Briggs out! Tank then goes up, up and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES Inamura! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Tank as he brings Inamura up. Tank whips Inamura hard to the corner, then runs up, but Inamura dodges! Tank hits buckles, Inamura CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat! The fans rally, Hank runs up but Inamura CHOPS him! Tank fires hands, ROCKS Inamura, then wrenches to scoop, only for Inamura to slips free! Inamura blocks a lariat, UPPERCUTS, CHOPS and SLAPS in the blink of an eye, then ROCKS Tank with a forearm! Tank staggers, Inamura runs up, but Tank TOSSES him out!
Briggs runs up. Tank DUMPS him out! Tank goes to the apron, but Briggs grabs at Hank. Hank kicks Briggs away, he and Tank both go up, and they DOUBLE- NO, Briggs & Inamura YANK them down! Hank ‘n’ Tank crash and burn, and then Inamura stands Tank up. Inamura CHOPS Tank, puts him in, and the fans rally up. Inamura storms up but Tank fires body shots! And haymakers! Inamura CHOPS in return! Then Inamura scoops for a SPINNING SLAM! The fans fire up with Inamura, then he drags Tank up to whip into the corner. Briggs tags in before Inamura runs Tank side to side for a buckle bump! Inamura then runs to BLAST Hank, Briggs runs in and BOOTS Tank!
Briggs coordinates with Inamura, assisted SPLASH in the corner, then a feed to the BOOT! The fans fire up and Briggs pushes Tank to a cover, TWO! Tank toughs it out but Briggs stays focused. Briggs snarls at Tank, pushes him around, and says Tank can’t do nothing! Briggs whips Tank to a corner hard, and Tank slumps down. Briggs says Tank ain’t extreme! Briggs wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Hank takes the impact! Tank LARIATS Briggs! The fans fire up while Tank and Briggs are down! Hank is fired up, the fans rally, and Tank crawls. Briggs grabs at Tank, but Tank gets loose to hot tag Hank!
Hank rallies with HAYMAKERS and ELBOWS! Hank whips Briggs to a corner, runs up and SPLASHES! Hank whips corner to corner, he BLASTS Inamura, then he runs to SPLASH Briggs! BULLDOG! Hank keeps going, he’s outside and he POUNCES Inamura into the desk! Then RAMS him into the barriers! Hank has hit a new gear as he goes up top! Briggs avoids the flying lariat, comes back, but into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM!! Tag to Tank and they set up in corners! HONK HONK!! BELLY SANDWICH!! Then the TACKLE BOMB!! Hank DIVES onto Inamura while Tank covers Briggs, TWO!! Briggs survives and the fans are fired up!
Tank fires himself back up, goes back to his corner, and then Hank climbs the other! But Inamura SHOVES Hank down! Briggs avoids Tank’s Swanton! Briggs runs, Inamura tags in, and Briggs LARIATS FROM HELL!! Inamura powers up on the top rope, KAIJU SPLASH!! Cover, Briggs & Inamura!
Winners: Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura, by pinfall
Hank ‘n’ Tank sure did go to the extreme, but it doesn’t always pay off! Briggs & Inamura are now the ones rolling, will they Stand & Deliver for those NXT Tag Team Championships?
Eddy Thorpe arrives.
As he enters the locker room, other superstars like Oro Mensah, Javier Bernal & Harlem Lewis decide to exit. Eddy asks Ridge Holland if he’s gonna take off, too. Ridge says nope. Eddy says he and Ridge have stuff in common, really. It seems that no matter what they do, or how hard they try, the others don’t accept them. But screw ’em! Every single one! Ridge says he likes that attitude. And yeah, NXT brings that shiny new toy off the street in Ricky Saints, but Ridge is the one putting years of work into this company. Yet it’s Ridge getting shafted, just like Eddy. And y’know what it is? Ricky is a “sports entertainer,” just like Trick Williams.
Well then, Ridge will deal with his “entertainer,” so Eddy should deal with his. Eddy says bet. These two thinking alike might be a worst case scenario for everyone else on the roster. But will both Yorkshire Grit and Alpha Wolf be victorious tonight? Or will they learn Ricky and Tricky are far more than entertainers?
Mixed Six Tag: The D’Angelo Family VS The Culling!
Stacks, Rizzo & Luca a ready to defend the Family’s honor, and want to prove that no one runs NXT ‘cept them! Will they make The Don proud? Or will the teachings of Shawn Spears help Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame & Niko Vance in bringing the painful truth to light?
Forget sorting out, The D’Angelo Family goes right after The Culling during their entrance! The fans fire up as Rizzo and Izzi throw hands, Stacks has Niko and Luca has Jensen, all while The Chair Man watches from the ramp. Luca sends Jensen into barriers, Stacks does the same with Niko, but Izzi RAMS Rizzo into the apron! Izzi puts Rizzo in, the bell rings, and Rizzo DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Rizzo throws off the earrings, then fires off in the corner! Rizzo gets up to rain down fists! The fans fire up, Iziz shoves Rizzo back, but then Rizzo dodges to go up! FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up but Izzi scrambles away.
Jensen tags in, so Stacks runs up! Stacks TACKLES Jensen and rains down fists! Stacks taunts Niko, we see Tony watching backstage, and Stacks stomps Jensen. Stacks stares Spears down before he short arm LARIATS! Stacks brings Jensen up, but Jensen throat chops! Jensen tags Niko, they mug Stacks, but Stacks fires hands! Niko headlocks, Stacks powers up and out, but Izzi sneaks a tag! Niko TOSSES Stacks, Rizzo runs up but Niko stands in the way! Izzi gets a FLYING CODE BREAKER from it! The fans boo but Izzi BOOTS Rizzo! Izzi talks trash, but Rizzo CODE BFRAEKERS in return! Tag to Stacks!
Niko runs in but Stacks CLOBBERS him! And he CLOBBERS Jensen! And he dodges Niko to BOOT him! Stacks waistlocks, Niko elbows free. Stacks dodges to springboard, FLYING FOREARM! Stacks sees Niko bail out, eggs him on, but here comes Jensen! Stacks TOSSES Jensen, too! Luca then CANNONBALLS Jensen down! Nick grabs Luca in a SLEEPER! Stacks FLIES and takes Niko out! The fans fire up as The D’Angelos regroup, but Izzi’s up top! Stacks gets Rizzo out of the way before Izzi SUPER CROSSBODIES them down! Rizzo hurries to run, and she DIVES! Down goes Izzi and the fans fire up again!
Rizzo helps Luca & Stacks get up, “This is a real family!” The fans are fired up for “NXT! NXT!” but NXT goes picture in picture.
Rizzo drags Izzi up, Luca has Niko. Who was legal? Well, Rizzo puts Izzi in and then tags herself in, just to be sure. Rizoz bumps Izzi off buckles, then more buckles, then brings her up. Izzi RAMS Rizzo inton a corner! Izzi snarls, fireman’s carries, and runs to FLAPJACK! Cover, TWO! Rizzo stays in this and Izzi is annoyed. Izzi ROCKS Rizzo, KICKS her down, but Rizzo fires hands from below! Izzi CLUBS Rizzo, stands her back up, and ROCKS her with a right! Rizzo SLAPS Izzi! Izzi whips Rizzo hard into the corner! Rizzo staggers forward, but she stilL SLAPS Izzi! And SLAPS her again! And then ROCKS her with a hayamker!
Rizzo roars, runs, but Izzi LARIATS her down! Izzi huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Rizzo up. Izzi whips Rizzo, Rizzo goes out to the apron, and then Rizzo avoids the boot! Rizzo ROCKS Izzi, then slingshots for a SEATED SENTON! Rizzo is all fire dup, but Izzi ELBOWS her away! Izzi hurries to tag Jensen! Stacks runs in, Jensen gets around to ROCK him in the back! Stacks fires an elbow, Jensen ROCKS Stacks in the back again. Stacks fires another elbow, runs, and he runs Jensen over! Things keep moving, Jensen leaps but into an atomic drop! Stacks then slides under Jensen to UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Jensen scrambles to his feet, and he ROLLING KICKS Stacks!
Jensen rains down fists on Stacks, then tags Niko. Niko drags Stacks up just to CLUB him down! Niko fires hands, Stacks BOOTS back, but Niko RAMS him into the corner! Tag to Jensen, and Niko scoops Stacks to SLAM him! Jensen goes up the corner to MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Jensen is frustrated, but he drags Stacks up. Jensen CLUBS Stacks on the neck. Stacks ROCKS Niko, but Jensen fires hands! NXT returns to single picture as Niko tags in. The mugging continues, and the Culling talks trash. Niko lifts Stacks in a Gory Especial, and Jensen taunts Luca before he CHOPS Stacks! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Niko then tags Jensen back in, and Jensen goes up. BULLDOG GORY BOMB COMBO! And a SCISSOR KICK! Cover, Luca breaks it! The fans fire up for Luca, but Jensen drags Stacks up. Stacks fires elbows, Jensen falls back and distracts the ref so Izzi can BOOT Stacks down! Tag to Niko, he covers, TWO! Stacks stays in this, Niko covers again, TWO! Niko rains down forearms, taunts him, then clamps on a chinlock. Stacks endures as the fans rally up, and Stacks fights around. Stacks stands, but Niko wrangles him right back down! Stacks still endures, still reaches out, and he still fights up! JAWBREAKER!
Niko wobbles, but he grabs a leg! Stacks kicks away at Niko until Niko lets go of the leg! Jensen hurries to tag in, and he then hurries up the adjacent corner! MACHO ELBOW FLOPS as Stacks dodges! Spears panics, the fans are thunderous, and Izzi steps in early! Rizzo uses Jensen as a step, RIZZ IN MOTION!! Down goes Izzi and the fans are fired up! Rizzo and Izzi scrap, fall out of the ring, hot tag to Luca! The Consigliere rallies on Jensen & Niko! The fans fire up and Luca UPPERCUTS Jensen, LARIATS Niko, and repeat! Luca ducks ‘n’ dodges them both to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Luca is ready to Evolve indeed!
Luca brings Niko up while fans chant, “That’s Our Lawyer!” Niko shoves Luca away, but then Luca BOOTS Niko. Luca dodges Jensen to SHOTGUN Jensen down! Luca says “SUCK IT!” before he goes after Niko. Luca whips, Niko reverses, but Luca tumbles up and out and slingshots to SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, IZZI BREAKS IT! The fans boo but Rizzo returns to TACKLE Izzi! Those two scrap again, and Luca HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES Niko! Jensen runs in, Luca dodges and Stacks slips in behind him! SHATTER MACHINE for Jensen!! Niko is up, Tony is loving this, but then DION’S CREW ATTACKS!!
The Don is being mugged, #NoOneIsSafe!! Everyone hears about this, and Tony takes the QUADRUPLE BOMB through a table!! The Family doesn’t know what to do, but then Izzi BOOTS Rizzo down! Jensen CLOBBERS Luca into Jensen, and Niko gets Luca up! BURNING HAMMER!! Cover, Culling wins!
Winners: The Culling, by pinfall
Just when we thought Tony D would be better off backstage, those four rogues made him a target. The Chair Man and his “family” benefit from that random act of violence, is no one safe in NXT anymore?
Ava Raine talks with Stephanie Vaquer.
The NXT General Manager knows that as the double champion, Vaquer wanted a challenge, so she’s got it. Next week, Vaquer VS Jaida for THE NXT Women’s Championship. Vaquer says being the best of the best women’s division, she- gets interrupted by Fallon Henley… The Toxic Cowgirl asks if Ava remembers her. Unfortunately, yes. Then when is her championship match? Ava says they talk about this almost every week, or even every day! And Fallon will keep bringing it up! She deserves her rematch! Vaquer tells Ava that she can give Fallon the rematch. Perfect! Hear that? And Fallon wants it next week.
Well, next week won’t work. As Ava just said, it is Vaquer VS Jaida. Uh, not Fallon’s problem. Vaquer wants to be double champion, right, La Primera? Vaquer says Fallon already knows Vaquer is La Primera? Oh, does she? Then Vaquer has no problem facing her after the match with Jaida. Vaquer says done. Fallon asks Ava if she heard that. Vaquer is giving Fallon her title match. Ava says fine, good, Fallon got what she wanted, now go. And don’t let the door hit her on the way out. Ava says two title matches next week is a big night for Vaquer. Vaquer nods, but will she make it through next week’s double header?
Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis VS Jacy Jayne w/ Fatal Influence!
While Jaida and Fallon both have title matches next week, The Blackbelt Beauty battles the Toxic Rockstar in hopes of getting her own opportunity. Will the #ShingShing cut down Jacy and carve a path to Stand & Deliver? Or will NXT still be under the Influence?
NXT returns as Fatal Influence makes their way to the ring. The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, Karmen has Jacy on the ropes, but Jacy powers up. They go around, Jacy puts Karmen in a corner, but the ref counts. Jacy lets off slowly, then stomps Karmen! Then she fires hands, and digs her boot in! The ref counts, Jacy lets off, but then Karmen dodges the lariat! Karmen fireman’s carries and rolls Jacy for a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, ONE, but Karmen runs up. Jacy takes a swing but Karmen gets around her to waistlock. Jacy fights the lift, elbows free, then pie faces Karmen. Jacy whips, Karmen SOBATS from the corner!
Karmen SWEEPS the leg, then basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, and Karmen goes for an arm! Jacy endures as Karmen grinds the arm, and Karmen eggs Jacy on. Jacy pulls hair, then ROCKS Karmen! Karmen KICKS Jacy back! Karmen whips, Jacy reverses, but Karmen goes up. Jacy stops the kick this time, and she KICKS Karmen in return! Then a YAKUZA KICK! Jacy stomps away on Karmen while Fatal Influence cheers. She SENTONS, then she blows a kiss to Adonis. Adonis says he don’t want none, and Jacy storms back up on Karmen. Jacy drags Karmen up, whips her to a corner, and Karmen slumps down.
Jacy CANNONBALLS, then she drags Karmen to a cover, TWO! Karmen stays in this but Jacy mocks the applause. Jacy sits Karmen up to KNEE her in the back! Jacy clamps on a chinlock, Karmen endures, even as Jacy digs a knee into her back. The fans rally, Karmen fights up, and she JAWBREAKERS free! Jacy ROCKS Karmen, Karmen ROCKS Jacy, but then Jacy mule kicks! Jacy fires up, whips, but Karmen ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS takes both women down! Wait, Adonis has a chair?! Adonis slides that into the ring and wants Karmen to use it? The ref says don’t do it, and Karmen is a bit surprised Adonis is suggesting this.
Karmen picks up the chair, and she gives it back to Adonis. Jacy storms up, Karmen ROCKS and CHOPS her! Karmen whips, Jacy reverses, but Karmen goes up and over. Jacy ROLLING ELBOWS!! Cover, Jacy wins!
Winner: Jacy Jayne, by pinfall
The Encore rocks Karmen and now Jacy rolls down this Road to WrestleMania Weekend. Is Adonis a bad influence on Karmen? Or was he thinking too much with his heart and not with his head?
Hank ‘n’ Tank regroup backstage.
Tank is upset, they did what the Hardy Boyz said and it didn’t work. Hank wonders if they did it wrong. Tank says they must have. They got advice from one of the best tag teams in the world, and they still came up short. Tank isn’t sure what to do anymore. Hank says they just need more advice. They should talk to other teams more on the level. Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe walk in, and Wes says it doesn’t matter what information you get from whatever legendary tag team. If you ain’t got it, then you ain’t got it. Stick to what you’re good at. And by the looks of things, that’s eating contests.
Hahaha, very funny. Hank keeps Tank from going after the Wes Side as they head back out. But is it true? Is there just something that Hank ‘n’ Tank are missing?
Jaida Parker exits Ava’s office.
Miss Parker tells the camera, “Look. Next week, my NXT Women’s title match against Stephanie Vaquer is set. I told y’all I am done waiting around, because it is Stand & Deliver season. And the new girl, Jordynne Grace, messed around and found out. Nobody gets in my way of me getting what I want. And what I want is to walk in Las Vegas, at Stand & Deliver, as THE NXT Women’s Champion. And next week, we not shooting dice, we not playing no cards, and we damn sure ain’t spinning no wheels. We are getting a NEW NXT Women’s Champion, and you’re looking right at her. Clock it.” Will Miss Parker get #OutTheMud and have that gold?
In the background, Karmen and Adonis seem to be arguing about what happened out there. Adonis is trying to apologize, but Karmen storms off. Is the romcom turning into a tragic romance?
Ricky Saints VS Ridge Holland!
The Absolute Revolution has begun, and he now has his first singles match in NXT. But will he also have his first singles win? Or will he fail to get past the Yorkshire Grit?
NXT returns and Ridge makes his entrance. Tensions are already running high, and the ref has to keep them apart as they start hand fighting! The bell rings, and now the two tie up. Ricky headlocks, Ridge powers out, but Ricky comes back. Ridge puts Ricky on ropes, then ROCKS him with a cheap shot! Ridge CLUBS Ricky, brings him around to shove and RAM down low! The fans rally for Ricky as Ridge UPPERCUTS him in the corner! And UPPERCUTS again! Ridge stalks Ricky, but Ricky UPPERCUTS! And CHOPS! Ricky fires hands, then whips, but Ridge reveres to scoop and pop around, only for Ricky to slip free.
Ricky shoves, dodges a lariat, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Ricky strikes his pose! Ricky storms up on Ridge but Ridge claims he’s got a loose tooth or something. He has the ref check, then he sucker punches Ricky! Ridge uses a new trick to get the edge, and he RAMS into Ricky again and again! Ridge scoops and SLAMS Ricky, then pushes him down to cover. TWO, but Ridge stalks Ricky to ropes. Ridge CHOKES Ricky on the ropes, lets off at 4, and then he taunts Ricky as being soft. Ridge suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! Ricky swipes at Ridge, but Ridge drags him up for a whip. Ricky sunset flips, TWO!
Ridge gets up, and he CLOBBERS Ricky! The fans boo but Ridge ignores them. Ridge drags Ricky up to CLUB him with crossface forearms again and again! Ricky crawls to ropes, Ridge storms over and CLUBS him again. Ricky grits his teeth in pain, but Ridge brings him around. Ridge whips, Ricky ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and Ricky SHOULDER TACKLES Ridge down! Ricky keeps moving, and he ELBOWS Ridge in the corner! Ricky whips, Ridge reverses, but Ricky BOOTS him away! Ricky goes up, but Ridge YANKS him down! Ridge drags Ricky up to then atomic BACKBREAKER! Ricky flounders out of the ring but Ridge pursues.
Fans taunt Ridge with, “Ridge You Suck!” Ridge RAMS Ricky into the apron, puts him in the ring, then storms around. Ridge taunts Ricky, drags him up, and short arm LARIATS! The fans still rally for Ricky but Ridge drags him up again. Ridge suplexes Ricky out of the ring! Ricky hits the apron hard, then Ridge BLASTS him down! The fans boo while Ridge taunts Ricky, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Ricky sits up in a daze, but Ridge goes out after him. Ridge hauls Ricky up to then RAM him into the post! Ricky flounders to the barriers, but Ridge storms after him. Ridge UPPERCUTS Ricky, puts him in the ring, and then storms after him in the corner. Ridge whips corner to corner hard, and Ricky falls to the mat! Ridge storms up on Ricky, talks more trash, then drops an ELBOW! Ricky sputters and coughs, but Ridge scuffs him. Ridge looms over Ricky, drags him back up, but Ricky hits a cradle! TWO, and Ridge CLOBBERS Ricky! Ricky flounders to a corner, but Ridge is on him again. Ridge whips corner to corner hard, then scoops for a BACKBREAKER!
Ricky writhes and crawls but Ridge pushes him to a cover, TWO! Ridge is frustrated but he stalks Ricky along the ropes. Ridge drags Ricky up, but Ricky ROCKS Ridge with haymaker after haymaker! Ridge kicks Ricky’s leg out, then scoops for another BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ridge is further frustrated, but he stalks Ricky to a corner. Ridge puts Ricky on ropes, stomps him down, then lets him writhe. Ridge drags Ricky back up, whips him to a corner hard, and Ricky falls back! Ridge takes his time storming over to Ricky, and he clamps on a BEARHUG! Ricky endures the squeeze, and he throws hands!
NXT returns to single picture as Ridge thrashes Ricky around, but Ricky still fires hands. Ridge shifts to a waistlock, but Ricky elbows free! Ridge gets Ricky in a full nelson, swings him around, but Ricky uses that to sunset flip! TWO!! Ridge gets free, but Ricky runs back up. Ridge RAMS Ricky into the corner! Ridge looms over Ricky, stands him back up, and shoves him into ropes. Ridge ROCKS Ricky in the back! The fans boo but Ridge shoves and ROCKS Ricky again. The fans rally, Ricky hobbles, but Ridge shoves him again. Ricky ELBOWS Ridge, ROCKS him, and runs, but into another scoop! GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Ricky stays in this and goes to ropes, but Ridge drags him into a REAR BEARHUG! The fans rally, Ricky endures, but Ridge leans on the hold. Ricky still endures, reaches out, and the fans rally harder. Ricky fights, stands, and reaches out, but Ridge THROWS Ricky down! The fans boo but Ridge drags Ricky back up. Ridge reels Ricky in, gut wrenches him to a Canadian Rack, but Ricky kicks and flails! Ricky endures that Argentine Backbreaker Rack, but he kicks off buckles! Ricky is free! Ridge runs up, but Ricky BACKDROPS him! The fans fire up for Ricky again while Ridge staggers up. Ricky fires body shots and haymakers!
Ridge grabs at Ricky but Ricky ROCKS him, and ENZIGIRIS him! The fans fire up while Ridge goes to ropes. Ricky storms up, whips, but Ridge reverses. Ricky turns the backdrop into a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Ridge tumbles out of the ring, the fans boo, but Ricky pursues! Ricky CHOPS Ridge, and CHOPS him again! Ricky fires haymakers again, then bumps him off buckles. Ricky puts Ridge back in and pounds the mat. The fans rally up, but Ridge RAMS Ricky into a corner again! Ridge ROCKS Ricky, then hoists him up top. The fans rally for “AB-SO-LUTE!” as Ridge climbs up. Ridge rains down some fists, but Ricky hits back!
The fans fire up as Ricky fires hands, then slips under Ridge! Ricky YANKS Ridge down, ELBOWS him away, then baits him into a corner! Ridge hits buckles, Ricky BOOTS him down! Ridge is up, but Ricky reel shim in, and he uses the ropes for the TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up and Ridge powers up! Gut wrench, ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, Ricky wins!
Winner: Ricky Saints, by pinfall
Ridge Da Fridge did some damage, but Ricky still powered through! It wasn’t exactly a miracle for Saints, but will this be just the beginning of his rise to superstardom?
Triple H talks with The Miz & Wade Barrett.
The Game knows that while WrestleMania is a big weekend, Night Two ends and it’s still kinda early in Las Vegas. People will wanna go, do something, see something big. Any ideas? The Miz suggests a roast. Wait, a roast? Yes, the Roast of WrestleMania, hosted by Tony Hinchcliffe! Wow, that could go off the rails in a really bad way. Let’s do it! That’s right, the WrestleMania Weekend got that much bigger and wilder! What won’t Tony and friends have to say about the WWE? You have to tune in Sunday night, April 20th, 10 PM Pacific (1 AM Monday morning for the East Coast) to find out!
NXT Media catches up with Dion’s crew.
The reporter asks why they went after Tony D tonight, but Dion says, “Everybody knows what we got to say, right? Everybody knows what we all about. So I’ll tell you like this. We heard that here in NXT, you gotta earn your spot. And that makes us sick! The whole ‘We are NXT’ bull. Nah. Waiting around got us nowhere!” Cutler James says, “Look, the four of us aren’t built to sit on the sidelines. What you see here, four gamechangers. Four difference makers.” Osiris Griffin says, “We saw the landscape of NXT, and that don’t work for us. We’re restructuring, remodeling, reshaping it the way that we want it.”
And Saquon Shugars says, “I’ll make it real, real simple for y’all, G. When Dark State strikes, ain’t nobody safe! And the chaos is fittin’ to continue. And we made our statement. Did we make our statement tonight?” Cutler thinks so. Shugars says he isn’t so sure. They probably don’t get it yet, so these four are going to make sure they get it! These four storm back inside, who won’t be a target for them?
BREAKING NEWS for NXT next week!
Not only will Stephanie Vaquer bookend the night, opening with Jaida Parker for the NXT Women’s Championship and then main eventing with Fallon Henley for the NXT Women’s North American Championship, Je’Von Evans gets his own shot at gold! Or in this case, a trophy! Will Je’Von take the Heritage Cup away from Lexis King? Or will this still be the Drama King’s kingdom?
Backstage interview with Ricky Starks.
Kelly Kincaid congratulates The Absolute on his first singles win, and he thanks her for that. As they all know, it is Stand & Deliver season, so every win counts, every moment matters. And Ricky will deliver on every single promise that he stated when he first got here. That starts with him bringing an entirely new revolution to- The Culling interrupts. Izzi tells Kelly to leave, so Kelly does. Ricky says, “Oh. I guess the interview’s over now, huh? Thanks, guys. Lemme guess: Y’all don’t care about outsiders either?” Niko tells Ricky that his revolution is happening right before his eyes. What they just did to the D’Angelo Family-
Ricky stops Niko there. It took four guys to take out Tony. Izzi says Ricky has the confidence of a much, much larger man, and she’ll give him credit, Ricky’s charisma and star power is among the best in the world. But it just doesn’t seem like he measures up. Ricky tells Spears that he shouldn’t be laughing, and he tells Izzi that she needs to get her eyes checked. One thing about Ricky Saints is that he always measures up, in the right places. Ricky also gives Niko a quick look up and down. Izzi says sure, and Spears scoffs. The Culling heads out, but will The Chair Man have to accept he’s now a target with that gold on his shoulder?
NXT Underground: Trick Williams VS Eddy Thorpe!
It has gone back and forth between these two, the NXT Championship the underlining reason for the conflict. But things have gotten rather personal because of it, and this is the only way they can put it to rest! Who doesn’t so much win as survives when there are no ropes and nothing holding them back?
NXT returns and superstars surround the ring, including those from Evolve. Trick makes his entrance and the fans fire up as they chant, “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” The introductions are made for this big fight feel main event, and in the end, there can only be ONE King of the Underground!
The bell rings and the two circle. Eddy feels things out, as does Trick, but both men are wary of the other. They clinch, Trick headlocks, but Eddy hits a takedown! The fans and the superstars rally as Eddy and Trick scrap, then they roll off the ring and to the floor! Eddy stands Trick up to ROCK him, and everyone else has to get out of the way as Trick stumbles along. Eddy pursues, ROCKS Trick, then knees him low! Eddy has the Evolve stars move, then whips, but Trick reverses! Eddy crashes into steel steps! The fans fire up as the ref checks Eddy, but Eddy is still in this. Trick drags Eddy up and puts him back on the ring.
Tricky storms up, but he dodges Eddy’s lariat! Trick UPPERCUTS Eddy off the ring and onto the ground! The fans fire up for Trick, was that a knockout? Trick doesn’t let the ref check, he pays homage to Ilja Dragunov with the H-BOMB FOREARM, only for Eddy to move! Trick crashes on the floor with a thud! The fans rally up, the Evolve stars pound the apron, and Eddy puts Trick back on the ring. Eddy dodges the Trick Shot to BUSAIKU KNEE! Trick falls to the floor, the ref checks, but Trick is still in this. Eddy goes after Trick to then pay homage to Randy Orton! DESK BACK SUPLEX! Trick and the table collapse in a heap and the fans lose their minds!
The fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” as Eddy puts Trick back on the ring. Eddy storms up, drags Trick to his feet, but Trick wrenches out! Trick ROCKS Eddy with haymaker after haymaker! Then he UPPERCUTS again! Eddy staggers around, Trick scoops and SLAMS! And then scoops and SLAMS! Trick wants Eddy to get up, and then he clinches, but Eddy clamps onto an arm! Eddy drags Trick down into a TRIANGLE HOLD! No ropes means no ropebreaks as Trick flails! Trick deadlifts and POWERBOMBS Eddy! But Eddy holds on! Trick endures, flails, and fights up again! Another deadlift, for another POWERBOMB, onto the Evolve stars!
The fans are thunderous as Eddy wipes out quite a lot of those young up-and-comers! Eddy manages to get up from that heap of humanity, goes back tot he ring, and he dodges a kick! But not the TRICK SHOT!! Trick HAMMERS away on Eddy, the ref calls it! TRICK WINS!!
Winner: Trick Williams, by knockout
The Alpha Wolf thought he could take a bite out of this former NXT Champion, but he just got whooped! Trick grabs a mic, and he has them cut his music. “Eddy Thorpe, you better learn how to squabble. Now that we gettin’ ready for Stand & Deliver season… Oba! Bring your punk ass out here! Hold on. Make sure you got my title.” The fans are stunned, but The Ruler makes his way out here! The NXT Champion will not back down from being called out, and he throws his shirt off! Oba steps to Trick, both men let their hair down, but then the lights go out! IT’S THEM! DARK STATE IS IN THE BUILDING!
Je’Von rushes out here and he says this is what he’s talking about! Stand united or get taken out again! Trick SHOVES Je’Von down!? Does Trick not understand what’s going on?! Oba doesn’t seem to care, either, as he and Trick start throwing hands! Je’Von goes after Trick, too! Oba throws Je’Von aside, wanting Trick to himself, but now the other superstars hurry in to break this up! It is just as Dark State wants: CHAOS! CHAOS! CHAOS! As the stars of Evolve try and break this up, Oba and Trick throw them all off, to throw hands with each other again! Je’Von runs up, OG CUTTER on Oba! Je’Von then stares Trick down, wanting him to understand.
Dark State smiles, because their work here is done without them even having to go to ringside. But can The Young OG get his own role model, Trick Williams, to open both his eyes and his ears about what really matters here in NXT? Or will Je’Von just have to lead the charge himself?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT, some pretty wild action, and maybe just a few odd moves. A great opening match with Sol and Chelsea, but of course Piper & Alba are factors. Even with that, Chelsea shows good match strategy working over a leg. Legs are part of everyone’s wrestling style, but it is even more crucial to Sol’s because of her springboards. Chelsea gets a great win but Sol looks good all the same, I wonder if Zaria gets a shot of her own before Stand & Deliver. And very good stuff with Vaquer already setting up her first double header as double champion. Good promo from Vaquer herself, and Jaida attacking Grace as Grace was about to make her challenge was great.
But you have to know that if Jaida is having her match next week, she’s losing. She’ll have her best match ever, and she had a very good promo on her own later, but she’s gonna lose. But she shouldn’t feel too bad, Fallon is surely losing, too. Fallon is not going to just take that title back the moment Vaquer became double champion, but she might also have one of her best matches yet. Vaquer will surely battle Grace at Stand & Deliver for at least one of the titles, but it really depends on what the plans are for both titles. Vaquer could do another double header, she could do a double title match with Grace, or we could even get a Triple Threat in the same spirit as Becky VS Charlotte VS Ronda. After all, Vegas is all about raising the stakes.
The Women’s Division also had a good match from Karmen VS Jacy, but I didn’t think we’d get Adonis trying to Heel things up and costing Karmen like that. They made it past Valentine’s Day, who knows where this story goes from here. As for Fatal Influence, if Fallon doesn’t win the Women’s North American title, I wouldn’t mind seeing Fatal Influence working towards the tag titles. There can even be dysfunction over which two are going for them, where Jacy and Fallon end up putting Jazmyn in the middle, she can’t choose, and so it ends up Jacy and Fallon as the duo for some major dysfunction that just tears the group apart.
Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Briggs & Inamura was great because not only was it big meaty men slapping meat, it was big meaty men moving at high speeds like they were cruiserweights. Though that last dive from Hank was pretty wild, it is a good thing these two are probably ditching the Hardy style. Good promo from them and The Wes Side, and I would think we get Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyson & Tyriek. Someone who should be advising Hank ‘n’ Tank is Bubba Ray. Hank ‘n’ Tank are definitely more a Dudley Boyz kind of team, being big guys who can hit hard. Plus, I could see them wearing those Dudley glasses and making it work.
Good stuff in the D’Angelo Family story, with Tony trusting Stacks’ judgment call on the Mixed Six with “The Culling.” But then what irony in Dark State took Tony out anyway. Also as faction names go, The Culling and Dark State (Darkstate?) don’t really match either group. The Culling did have a promo to go with the context of that name, “reduction of a wild animal population by selective slaughter,” which is supposedly what they’re going to do with NXT by eliminating The D’Angelo Family and others. Dark State is a physics term but also a political one, but they’re definitely not using the first. But even then, Dion, Cutler, Osiris & Saquon don’t really fit this idea of a rogue movement within an organization or government.
Ricky VS Ridge was a really good match, certainly followed the classic formula of the Face fighting a bigger Heel, and it was a solid win for Ricky. The seeds were planted for Saints VS Spears for the North American Championship with that backstage promos, and that will be a great match. Je’Von is making big moves for being a young star, as he has a very good promo with Trick to bring up the issue Dark State is becoming. I’m not going to say this is NXT’s response to AEW’s Death Riders story, but the parallels are there. Just as Darby Allin wanted AEW to stay united against The Death Riders, Je’Von wants NXT to stay united against Dark State. We know Darby got thrown down stairs, we’ll have to wait and see where Je’Von VS Dark State goes.
Trick VS Eddy was a great Underground match, though maybe leaning more into the “sports entertainment” of Trick as Eddy flew away with that uppercut to sell for Trick. Trick winning and then challenging Oba made sense, and then it was great for Trick, Oba and Je’Von to brawl while Dark State watched from afar. Again, there’s parallels to AEW VS Death Riders, and who knows who Je’Von recruits to help fight Dark State, but we could get some really good stuff going forward.
My Score: 8.9/10
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