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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (3/7/25)
Cody kept his soul!
What is the state of the American Nightmare?
Cody Rhodes did NOT sell out to The Rock, but JOHN CENA DID! Cody is still showing up on SmackDown tonight, what will he have to say?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tiffany Stratton VS Piper Niven; Tiffany wins.
- WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat: Pretty Deadly VS Los Garza VS Motor City Machine Guns; Pretty Deadly wins and will challenge for the titles.
- Solo Sikoa VS Braun Strowman; Braun wins, by disqualification.
- WWE Women’s United States Championship Street Fight: Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven VS Mia Yim; Chelsea wins and retains the title.
- Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso; McIntyre wins.
- WWE United States Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura VS LA Knight; Knight wins and becomes the new WWE United States Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Drew McIntyre arrives backstage.
The Scottish Terminator is still pissed about his Elimination Chamber loss even a week later, and now he’s set to face #BigJim Uso later tonight. Wait, McIntyre spots Damian Priest! McIntyre CLOBBERS Priest, and shouts, “What’d you think was gonna happen?!” He SMACKS Priest off the road case, then looms over him. The terminator gets even with the man who eliminated him, but will Drew end up facing his punishment?
Randy Orton is here!
Philadelphia fires up for The Viper as he returns to SmackDown! Orton returned last week at Elimination Chamber to stop Kevin Owens from crossing the line on Sami Zayn, and it is clear who the Apex Predator is hunting this time. Orton does his signature pose and enjoys the fans singing along with Voices before he grabs the mic. The fans cheer “RANDY! RANDY!” and he takes a moment. The cheering just keeps going so Orton waves to the crowd. It is a full house in Wells Fargo Arena, and Orton feels that energy. “Hey, so, Philly, a lot of crazy stuff has happened since I’ve been gone, right? I mean, just in like the last week or so.
“For as long as I can remember, ever since I started in this business, John Cena…” Fans boo that name now. “John Cena has always been on the top of this profession. And now, he’s just a bottom for Rock. I guess that gives a whole new meaning to the term, ‘Rock Bottom,’ now doesn’t it? Doesn’t it, John? But I digress. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Friday Night SmackDown!” The fans cheer that, and Orton continues by saying he brought Cena up because he was one of the few friends Orton has in this business. Their careers paralleled each other, they had a lot in common, and that is a short list of people.
One of the other names on that short list is Kevin Owens. Fans boo that name, too. Orton says he and Kevin have a lot in common. They’ve both done vile things just to get the job done. They’ve both crossed the line, pushed the envelope, but always in the name of business. But guys, Kevin Owens the wrestler, Orton still respects. Kevin’s story of how he got to the WWE, how he busted his ass, it is really quite admirable. You could say that Orton admires Kevin Owens the wrestler. But it’s Kevin Owens the man that Orton has a problem with. Now, there is a quote out there, Orton might butcher it, but he’ll try to do it.
“Never underestimate a jealous man’s ability to destroy another man.” If you ask Orton, that’s Kevin to a T. Kevin’s veins run with jealousy. Case in point, look at Cody Rhodes. Kevin drops Cody on his head with a package piledriver. Kevin would say he tried to end Cody because Cody chose Roman Reigns as a tag team partner. No, Kevin did that because Kevin was jealous of the gold around Cody’s waist. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, they fought tooth and nail long before they made it to the WWE. It’d always come full circle and they’d become friends again. But at Elimination Chamber, Kevin attempted to drop Sami on his head for a second time, on the concrete!
Kevin would have you believe that was because Sami helped Roman at the Royal Rumble. But no, Kevin tried to end Sami because Sami had slowly yet surely become a bigger star than Kevin Owens. That short list Orton talked about that Kevin was on, Kevin was Orton’s friend, but then Kevin dropped Orton on his head with a piledriver. An illegal move in the WWE for as long as Orton’s been here, simply because Orton was protecting his friend. What does Kevin have to be jealous about? He’s won every title in the WWE! Every single one! If you asked anyone in the back what their one goal, if they could only have one, here in the WWE, they’d say to main event WrestleMania!
Kevin did that not once, but twice, and one of the times was against arguably one of the biggest stars in this industry! It was Stone Cold Steve Austin! What does Kevin Owens have to be jealous about? He’s never satisfied, it’s never enough! A year and a half ago, Orton had a spinal fusion surgery and was told it was a career ender. Doctor after doctor said that was it, hang up the boots. But Orton would not take no for an answer. He busted his ass to come back, and told himself not to let things upset him in this ring. He didn’t want to take one second of performing in front of the lovely people for granted.
Orton didn’t want to get pissed off, but guess what? Kevin gone done pissed Orton off! SO last week, when Orton came out to save Sami from a career ending piledriver, Orton ran out here to RKO Kevin down! And as Orton looked down on Kevin, he thought, “What is this feeling coming over me?” Normally an RKO is all he’d need to be satisfied, case closed, see you next week. But something came over him that he hadn’t felt in over a decade and a half! A feeling that Orton liked! And you know what it was? The Voices started talking to him! Those voices told him to back up, measure his mark, and KICK Kevin in the head so hard, that even his closest family members couldn’t recognize him!
“Listen, Kevin Owens. Listen to me when I say. In fact, WWE Universe, entire world, listen to me when I say… I am going to prove in short order that Pat McAfee is only the second greatest punter in the WWE!” The fans fire up for that! The Apex Predator wants to do a lot more than just kick some ass! Will the Prizefighter stay far, far away from SmackDown from now on?
Chelsea Green & Piper Niven barge into Nick Aldis’ office.
The Women’s United States Champion interrupts the SmackDown General Manager’s meeting with THE WWE Women’s Champion, Tiffany Stratton. Chelsea says it is unconstitutional that she must defend her title tonight in a Street Fight! Tiff says they were in the middle of something. Chelsea says it better be the middle of discussing her consequences for ruining Chelsea’s Canadian homecoming! Chelsea wants Aldis to stop letting people bully her into matches! This is discrimination! She knows her rights. Then exercise the right to remain silent. Piper speaks up. Is Tiffany trying to censure them?
Yes! Just shut up! Or maybe Tiff will make Piper shut up in a match of their own. Chelsea says no, Piper has to be part of the Secret Her-vice detail. Aldis says one thing, though. Piper doesn’t work for Chelsea, she works for the WWE, and Aldis likes Tiff’s idea. Tiff is happy and says tootles! Chelsea says she’s been saying they need MORE Secret Her-vice! But will Chelsea’s only line of defense end up stuck on Tiffy Time?
Tiffany Stratton VS Piper Niven!
SmackDown returns and Piper makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Piper powers Tiff to a corner. The ref counts, Piper lets off, but she shoves Tiff. Tiff shoves back, they tie up, and Piper THROWS Tiff down by her hair! The ref reprimands, but Piper drags Tiff up to whip. Tiff goes up and over, handsprings away, then headlocks. Piper powers up but can’t power out as Tiff holds tight! Piper gets free on the second try, then she CLOBBERS Tiff! The fans boo but Piper runs. Tiff avoids the senton, and she hits a basement DROPKICK! Tiff then goes to the apron, KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Cover, TWO!
Tiff stays focused and handsprings corner to corner. But Piper catches her! Piper TOSSES Tiff up and out, and Tiff tumbles to the Hydration Station! Piper steps out to the apron, and CANNONBALLS tiff to the floor! Piper rises and stands over Tiff, but SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Piper scoops Tiff, but Tiff RANAS free! Tiff LARIATS but Piper stays up! Tiff LARIATS but Piper still stays up! Piper swings, Tiff dodges and CLOBBERS Piper with a shoulder! The fans fire up as Tiff handsprings again, and the BACK ELBOW hits this time! Tiff snapmares Piper, then runs to basement DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO! Piper stays in this and Tiff grows frustrated. Tiff drags Piper up, but Piper RAMS her into a corner! And again, and again! The ref counts, Piper ROCKS Tiff, then soaks up the heat. Piper goes back in, but Tiff dodges! Tiff THROWS Piper down, then goes up!
The fans fire up as Tiff reaches the top! SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Piper survives and Tiff is shocked! Tiff drags Piper up, fireman’s carries, but Piper’s too much to lift! Piper shoves and scoops, SCRAPBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tiff survives and now Piper’s shocked! Piper drags Tiff to a drop zone and she goes up the corner! The fans freak out already, but Tiff moves! Piper FLOPS off the mat! PRETTIEST MOONSAULT EVER! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Now that was a big win for- WAIT! Charlotte Flair slithers in and CHOP BLOCKS Tiff! The fans boo Charlotte and her orange boots, but she steps through to have a FIGURE FOUR! Tiff flails, but Charlotte puts on the FIGURE EIGHT!! Tiff is stuck, refs rush out here to tell Charlotte to stop! Charlotte lets go of Tiff, then tells refs to get out of her face. Charlotte taunts Tiffy, as well as the fans. But will the Queen take back her throne when WrestleMania rolls around?
Nick Aldis speaks.
“It’s officially March, so allow me to illustrate the madness that is the current state of the tag team division. Let’s start here: The Motor City Machine Guns. They faced DIY four months ago, and in a historic night, after defeating DIY, they went on to win the tag team championships. The Street Profits were next in line. But before they could make that happen, it was disrupted by Tommaso Ciampa. When the Profits were ready for another bite of the apple, they were attacked mysteriously. Which meant DIY took their place, and in a shocking turn of events, Johnny Gargano betrayed his friends and mentors of 20 years, and DIY reclaimed the tag team gold.
“When the Profits returned, they were informed by Pretty Deadly, ‘It was Gar-‘ ‘-za. It was Garza,’ that attacked them. This was untrue, and the Profits returned the favor, chaos ensured. We then came to find out that it was DIY who put Pretty Deadly up to it. And that’s where we have all this chaos. Now we go to The Royal Rumble, 2 Out of 3 Falls match between the Machine Guns and DIY, which was disrupted by the returning Street Profits. And since then, it has been nonstop fighting and chaos. So, here’s my solution: Next week, the Street Profits get their long awaited, long overdue title shot against DIY.
“Which leaves us with tonight: Pretty Deadly will face Los Garza and the Motor City Machine Guns in a Triple Threat match to determine who’s next in line as #1 contenders. As you can see, it’s really very simple.” Aldis drops the pen, but who will drop the ball and let this opportunity slip through their fingers?
WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Triple Threat: Pretty Deadly VS Los Garza VS Motor City Machine Guns!
SmackDown returns, the teams are all in the ring now, and in this Triple Threat, only two teams are legal. Chris Sabin starts against Kit Wilson, only for Angel to tag himself in! Angel tells Sabin to get out, but then Kit DROPKCISK Angel! Sabin says that’s not his fault. Angel gets back in, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he DROPKICKS Kit out of the hurdle! And OFF COME THE PANTS! Angel taunts Kit, but Alex Shelley tags in off Angel. But then Berto tags in off Kit! Elton gets mad, he and Sabin storm in, and now it’s just a brawl! The fans fire up for the chaos, but the ref reprimands all the teams.
Shelley fires hands on Elton Prince, Sabin does the same to Kit. They both run, but into DOUBLE BOOTS! Pretty Deadly runs up, MCMG puts Pretty Deadly on the apron, Los Garza run up! MCMG dodges, the BOOTS hit Pretty Deadly! MCMG run up, but into mule kicks! Berto gives Angel the boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK MCMG out! Then Los Garza go up a corner, they DOUBLE ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto all their opponents! The fans fire up while all six men are down, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Shelley and Angel stand up, but Berto attacks Shelley. Los Garza puts Shelley in, and Berto stalks Shelley. Berto snapmares Shelley, KICKS him in the back, then soaks up the heat. Berto then drags Shelley up, scoops him, and SLAMS him! Berto rolls back and STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Shelley stays in this but Berto tags Angel. Berto shoves Shelley down, then has him on the apron. Angel runs, Los Garza gives Shelley a PENALTY KICK ENZIGIRI COMBO! Shelley staggers right up to the cameraman, then falls against the barriers. Angel taunts Pretty Deadly before he fetches Shelley.
Angel CHOPS Shelley, taunts fans, then puts Shelley in the ring. But Elton tags in off Angel! Pretty Deadly do Scott Hall fingers at Angel, then Elton rains down forearms on Shelley. Elton drags Shelley up, fires body shots, then he tags Kit. Shelley fights back against Pretty Deadly! He DECKS Kit, ROCKS Elton again and again, but Elton UPPERCUTS! Elton brings Shelley around, half nelon, and Kit is up top! BULLDOG FACEBUSTER COMBO! Cover, Los Garza and Sabin break it! Pretty Deadly is annoyed, but Kit UPPERCUTS Shelley to the corner. Kit whips Shelley back in, and SHelley hits buckles hard.
Shelley staggers, Kit UPPERCUTS him in the corner again! Kit puts Shelley back in, runs again, and UPPERCUTS! Tag to Elton, they get Shelley up, but Shelley fights free! SmackDown returns to single picture as Shelley wrenches Kit, catches Elton, and hits a DDT COMPLETE SHOT COMBO! The fans fire up and Shelley crawls, hot tag to Sabin! The fans fire up as Sabin goes up top, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS Elton! Berto tags in off Elton, but Sabin dodges him, BOOTS Angel, and then BOOTS Berto! Sabin goes up to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up while Berto goes to another corner. Sabin runs up, ELBOWS and snapmares, and the fans fire up again!
Sabin goes up and FLYING TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Berto is tougher than that, but Sabin brings him up. Sabin back suplexes, Berto lands out, and Elton tags back in. Berto BOOTS Sabin, Elton THROWS Berto down! Elton CLOBBERS Sabin, but Angel POP-UP KICKS Elton! Kit kicks Garza for a TWIST OF TASTE! Berto FLYING CHUCKS Kit! Sabin ducks ‘n ‘dodges Berto to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Shelley opens the way, Sabin DIVES onto Elton & Los Garza! Sabin puts Elton back in, Shelley goes up, but Kit SHOVES Shelley down! Elton backslides Sabin, PRETTY DEADLY WINS!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the WWE Tag Team Championships)
What a shocker! Sabin gets caught by a pretty standard move, but will that be all it takes for Elton & Kit to say #YESBOY to NEW WWE Tag Team Champions?
Bianca Belair is here!
The EST has had perhaps the wildEST week anyone’s had in a long time. Jade Cargill returns to attack Naomi, but Bianca still finds the strength to win the Elimination Chamber. And after watching, and perhaps influencing, Rhea Ripley VS Iyo Sky, we now know Bianca faces Iyo Sky for the Women’s World Championship. Bianca grabs the mic as she steps into the ring, and she is very stern and serious right now. She says, “I should feel like I’m on top of the world right now after winning Elimination Chamber. And I really should be focused on going to WrestleMania, but… It’s really hard to do that when two of your friends are fighting.
“I formed a bond with both of these women. Jade and I, we elevated the tag team division together. And Naomi, she stepped in so all that hard work wouldn’t go to waste. And Naomi… We were close before, but once we formed that tag team, I can honestly say she became my best friend. So no, no, no, I do not believe that Naomi would do something like that. But then again, I’m so confused, I literally feel like I’m going crazy. And now I’m being, so I need some answers. Naomi’s not texting me back, Jade’s not talking to me, I feel like I’m losing both of my friends. So Naomi, I know you’re back there, and I need you to come out here and give me some answers right now.”
Fans cheer for that, and we all wait. Naomi’s music hits, Bianca is relieved, and Naomi makes her way out here, still wearing a neck brace after last week’s brutal attack by Jade. Naomi steps into the ring, grabs herself a mic, and Bianca asks Naomi, “What in the hell is going on?” Naomi tells “BB” that this is not what it looks like, and she needs Bianca to lock in with her. Understand what she’s about to say. Naomi must ask Bianca: When Jade couldn’t compete, who stepped up? Who had Bianca’s back? And who made sure Bianca didn’t have to relinquish the titles? Bianca says stop, Naomi. Did she or did she not attack Jade?
Naomi says all that noise is a distraction from what she and Bianca should be doing, which is getting the tag titles back from Liv & Raquel. Then Bianca can focus on WrestleMania. Bianca says no, stop. Naomi is talking about everything else than what we’re supposed to talk about. They need to figure out what happened with Jade. This is about Jade right now. Oh, Jade, Jade, Jade! Bianca really wants to know how Naomi feels about Jade? Then she’ll tell you. She never said this before cuz she didn’t wanna be messy and hurt Jade’s little feelings. But the way Naomi sees it, Jade’s been piggybacking off Bianca this whole time!
That is Naomi’s truth, and she has been forced to watch someone like Jade succeed off of Bianca’s excellence, experience and hard work, while Naomi was forced to fight for herself every match. Naomi didn’t say a word. She let them get their flowers. She let them be great. And she was so proud, never saying a word. But deep down, that is how she feels! And no, she doesn’t give a damn about Jade, cuz Jade didn’t give a damn about Bianca! Bianca says stop! But Bianca wanted the truth! No, not this! Don’t gaslight her! Naomi and Bianca argue over what they’re even talking about, and Bianca shouts, “STOP! STOP!!”
Bianca and Naomi take a few breaths. Bianca simply wants a yes or a no, and Bianca needs to answer now or else Naomi will never hear from Bianca again. Naomi needs to tell us all right now. Naomi starts tearing up, then takes a breath. Naomi looks Bianca dead in her eyes, lip quivering, and works up the courage to speak “I DID IT.” Bianca can’t believe it! But Naomi says there you go! She did it! She attacked Jade, for Bianca! For them! It was always supposed to be about Bianca and Naomi! Bianca can’t believe it! This whole time!? DON’T TOUCH HER!! Bianca says the reason this hurts so bad is because of how much she loved Naomi!
Naomi says she does love Bianca, too, but Bianca says no, she’s said enough! Bianca can’t even look at Naomi now. So this? This team up? They’re DONE. Why?! Because of Jade?! Naomi cries as Bianca leaves, and Naomi apologizes, but Bianca tunes her out. Naomi still insists she did this for Bianca, she just doesn’t see it yet. Don’t walk out on her! Fine, here’s the truth! Naomi should’ve pushed Jade harder! She should’ve done it sooner! Bianca cries as Naomi shouts that every time Naomi clocks in and stands up for herself, everyone turns on her! That’s what Bianca is doing! “You ungrateful b*tch!!” Now Naomi’s gone too far.
Bianca turns around, stares in disbelief, but wait, who is this arriving backstage? IT’S JADE!! The Storm storms her way out to ringside, and she might just finish what she started last week! Jade looks to Bianca, Bianca says go ahead. Jade goes right to the ring, Naomi says bring it! Then she runs away! Jade chases Naomi, grabs her from the barriers, and SMACKS her off the desk! Jade HAMMERS away on Naomi, shoves her down, and then POSTS Naomi! Jade tells Naomi to get up! Jade drags Naomi up, THROWS her into the ring, and the fans fire up as she chicken wings Naomi! Naomi gets JADED!!
Jade stands over Naomi, her white jumpsuit covered in red paint like bloodstains, and she has avenged herself. But now, what will the future look like for the former Big 3?
Backstage interview with Drew McIntyre.
Byron Saxton walks up to the Scottish Terminator and says he knows about McIntyre’s match with Jimmy Uso later tonight, but Byron asks about that attack on Damian Priest and how that was unprovoked. McIntyre asks Byron if he’s been watching the show this past year. Does he listen? So many people are so “shocked” by John Cena’s actions last week, as if McIntyre hadn’t told them what kind of person he is all along. McIntyre would’ve saved so many people from heartbreak after he hit that Claymore in Cena’s big, stupid head, only for Priest to slither in and steal a pin from behind, taking away McIntyre’s last chance at the title for WrestleMania.
Unprovoked? McIntyre calls that well-deserved. We’re on the Road to WrestleMania, but because of Priest, McIntyre has nothing. Nothing but violence! And it starts tonight with the black sheep of the family. McIntyre storms off, is #BigJim going to be an example to the entire roster?
Backstage interview with Charlotte Flair.
Byron Saxton is now with The Queen, and he hopes she can shed light on why she ambushed Tiffany tonight, especially after her grueling match with Piper Niven. Charlotte says, “Ambush? No. See, I warned Tiffany that after the fun and games were over, that I was gonna be everywhere she was. It was her fault that she didn’t listen. And it seems like the division has gotten a little soft for a threat like Charlotte Flair. See, here’s the thing: Every time I come back, I have to remind people that there are levels to what we do.”
But then in steps B-Fab. She hopes she’s wrong, but she knows Charlotte can’t be talking about this women’s division being soft. No, B-Fab heard her right. Clearly, the division has been lacking overall talent since Charlotte’s been gone. And no one compares to her. B-Fab says look, Charlotte’s been gone a long time, but no one wants to compare to her. They want their own legacies. Nobody is bowing down to Charlotte anymore. See, that’s where B-Fab is wrong. Everyone eventually bows down to The Queen. Oh, here’s an idea. B-Fab should meet Charlotte in the ring next week in Barcelona, and she’ll show B-Fab how to bow down. Ciao.
Charlotte leaves, and SmackDown is going to really heat up in Spain! But will B-Fab show Charlotte that she can go hard?
Solo Sikoa VS Braun Strowman!
Well, speaking of that family, the would-be Tribal Chief gave Jacob Fatu his spot in last week’s United States Championship Contenders Tournament, then helped out in making sure the Monster of All Monsters didn’t win. Will Solo regret screwing over #OneBigSOB?
SmackDown returns and Solo makes his entrance, surprisingly leaving Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga backstage. The bell rings and the fans rally behind Braun. The two tie up, Braun shoves Solo, but Solo RAMS Braun! Bruan doesn’t even budge! Solo runs, RAMS Braun again, but Braun eggs him on. Solo kicks low, then fires hands. Solo runs, RAMS Braun, but Braun rebounds to CLOBBER Solo! Solo staggers up, Braun runs up and LARIATS Solo up and out! Braun then hurries out the side, and here comes the STRWOMAN- NO, Solo sends the express into the steel steps! The fans boo but Solo runs up, HIP ATTACK against barriers!
The fans boo more but Solo soaks it all up, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Solo has Braun on his knees. Braun fires body shots in return, but Solo HEADBUTTS! Solo fireman’s carries, but Braun’s got too much brawn! Solo still tries, and he SAMOAN DROPS after all!! Solo flexes but the fans boo. Solo watches Braun crawl to a corner, and he runs up to HIP ATTACK! Braun sputters, Solo soaks up more heat, and then Solo slowly backs up to the other corner. Solo runs in again, but Braun BOOTS him first! Braun runs to CROSSBODY! Solo sputters to his feet, Braun BOOTS him back down! The fans fire up with Braun as he stands Solo up, and CLUBS him in the chest!
Braun roars, and he sees Solo go outside agian. Braun gets back on track, STROWMAN EXPRESS! Solo is knocked down, Braun puts him in the ring, and Braun runs at the corner! SPLASH! Then a scoop and- NO, Solo slips free! Solo RAMS Braun into buckles, then RAMS him in again! Solo mule kicks, then SUPERKICKS! Solo puts up the thumb, but Braun scoops Solo! MONSTER SLAM!! Cover, TAMA TONGA ATTACKS!
Winner: Braun Strowman, by disqualification
The Good Bad Guy shows up at the most opportune moment, and he beats up on Braun! But Braun SHOVES Tam away, then CLOBBERS him! Braun storms out after Solo, TOSSES Tama, but here comes JACOB FATU! The fans fire up as the Samoan Werewolf and Monster of All Monsters meet again. Braun and Jacob step back into the ring, the fans duel between “BRAUN! BRAUN!” and “FATU! FATU!” These titans step into the ring, and then they start throwing hands! Braun knees low, HEADBUTTS, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! And another SUPERKICK! Braun tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Jacob builds speed!
Jacob DIVES! But Braun catches Jacob, to CHOKE SLAM him on the desk! Jacob tumbles now and fans go wild as Braun rips his shirt away! But Jacob is right back up!? And he FLYING ELBOWS! Down goes Braun! Jacob stalks Braun, and RAMS him into barriers! Braun slumps over into the crowd and the fans fire up again! Jacob stands on the barriers, and he AX HANDLES Braun back down! Refs rush out here and they tell Jacob to stop, but he isn’t stopping! Braun HEADBUTTS Jacob! Jacob UPPERCUTS Braun! The fans are fired up as Jacob SUPERKICKS Braun onto road cases! And now Jacob climbs up to join Braun!
Jacob drags Braun up, CLUBS him, and then fireman’s carries! But Braun fights free! Braun choke grips Jacob! CHOKE SLAM down through tables!! The fans are thunderous as the Monster of All Monsters throws down the Samoan Werewolf! Wait, Jacob is standing back up!? How?! Braun dares Jacob to come get some more, but producers step in to stop this. When and where will these living kaiju finally settle the score?
Backstage interview with LA Knight.
Byron reviews the madness of Braun and Jacob just now, and the Mega Star says that’s already a mouthful, so LEMME TALK TO YA! Knight guesses it was all gas, no brakes on Jacob’s big fat keister going through the tables, huh? But what that means, the man who cost Knight last time around is out of the picture. That means no distractions. That means it is Nakamura and Knight, “ichi go, ichi en,” which he knows Nakamura knows what that means: One moment, one time! One time it takes for the BFT to smack you back to factory settings. And then, one moment is Knight and Nakamura in the birthplace of the USA, that’s Philadelphia, PA!
And that one moment, which we can never relive again, is here so savor it while it lasts. That means we’re in the birthplace of the rebirth of Knight’s US Championship reign, YEAH! And when you think about it, Knight’s dealt with sneak attacks, with mist, with it all, and he stood tall, UH-HUH, YEAH! And he’ll put it to us like this: Ol’ Glory has needed a better representation as of late, and that’s what Knight will give it. Knight hopes those shadows were good to Shin, cuz Knight’s not gonna be! Out of the shadows and into the light, we can all once again pledge allegiance to the US Champion, L A KNIGHT! YEAH!!
Chelsea checks on Piper.
Chelsea hopes Piper is okay, because she really needs Piper out there for the Street Fight with Michin, because Chelsea has no idea what could happen out there. So just shake it off! But then Zelina Vega steps in and says hi. She just wanted to wish Chelsea luck. Or not. Really, it doesn’t matter, because whoever has the title, Zelina is coming after them next. Bye~! La Muneca leaves, Chelsea shakes Piper, and they both hurry out! Will the Hot Mess end up a mess despite her Cactus Jack cosplay? Or will Mia truly be the Head Baddie in Charge?
WWE Women’s United States Championship Street Fight: Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven VS Mia Yim!
SmackDown returns and Mia makes her entrance, wearing the Philadelphia Eagles jersey and bringing a trash can full of goodies! The introductions are made, but Chelsea rushes Mia at the ramp! The brawl is on, the ref reprimands but the fans fire up! Mia ROCKS Chelsea, but Chelsea CLUBS Mia! Chelsea brings Mia up to SMACK her off the apron, but Mia THRWOS Chelsea into barriers! Mia drags Chelsea up, puts her in, and the fans fire up. Chelsea runs to BOOT Mia down! Mia staggers, but she goes to her trash can! She has a cookie sheet! SMACK for Chelsea! The fans fire up for this “E C DUB! E C DUB!” start.
Mia brings more goodies out, from a kendo stick to a chair, to a crowbar! Mia makes sure the trash can isn’t too far away, and she throws in some chains! The can is sent in, too, and Mia storms up. The bell finally rings, and Chelsea JAMS Mia up with the chair! Chelsea sits the chair up, whips Mia, but Mia reverses! Drop toehold and Chelsea SMACKS off the chair! Mia moves the chair aside while the fans cheer on “E A G L E S! EAGLES!” Mia nods, then she storms up on Chelsea. Chelsea SMACKS Mia with a trash can! Chelsea reels Mia in, but Mia fights the lift to BACKDROP! Chelsea hits chains!
Chelsea flounders out of the ring but Mia pursues. Mia drags Chelsea around, BITES Chelsea’s fingers, then says those are finger licking good. Fans chant for tables and Mia says bet! Mia brings out a TABLE! The fans fire up, but Chelsea hits a ZIGZAG on the floor! Chelsea pushes the table back under the ring, then salutes, but she clutches her stinging fingers, while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Chelsea stomps Mia, then goes around to get help from Piper. They look under the ring, bring out some more chairs, but Mia rolls into the ring. Chelsea storms in after Mia, stomps her down, then grabs a long rope. Chelsea and Mia fight over the rope, Chelsea SLAPS Mia down, then Chelsea ties Mia up using the rope. Chelsea drags Mia along, puts her in a corner, and then whips corner to corner, THROWING her with the rope! Mia tumbles, Chelsea stands her up again, and then THROWS her back the other way! Chelsea drags Mia across the ring, even over chairs and other things, to then go outside the ring and to the floor!
Chelsea stomps away on Mia, then CLUBS away on her. Mia staggers around the way, but Chelsea uses the rope to THROW her into barriers! Chelsea drags Mia back up, brings her back around, and THRWOS her into the apron! Mia flops down, Chelsea stands over her, and then she gags Mia with the rope! Chelsea CHOKES Mia! The ref reprimands but he can’t make Chelsea stop! Chelsea lets go and has a twisted smile on her face. Chelsea goes around the corner, yanks on the rope, but Mia stops herself! Then Mia YANKS Chelsea into the POST! Mia bites at the ropes and breaks free! SmackDown returns to single picture while Chelsea goes into the ring.
Chelsea staggers up, grabs at Mia, but Mia FIRE EXTINGUISHER BLASTS her!! Chelsea flails and flounders away! Mia says Philly’s gonna get what they want! She brings out the TABLE! But Piper storms up to CLOBBER Mia! The fans boo but the Secret Her-vice SMACKS Mia off the desk! Piper puts Mia in the ring and Chelsea hurries to grab the trash can! Chelsea sets that can up against Mia, Piper helping, and Chelsea goes to the corner! The ref reprimands but Chelsea is up top! Chelsea goes COAST2COAST!! Cover, TWO!! Mia survives and Chelsea is freaking out! B-Fab shows up, she snatches a kendo stick, and she SMACKS Piper!
B-Fab SMACKS Piper again and again, then chases her to the back! No more Secret Her-vice and Chelsea panics! Mia grins as she rises up. Mia has a kendo stick, and she SMACKS Chelsea again and again and again! Then she DROPKCISK Chelsea into a corner! Mia grabs the trash can and she THROWS it at Chelsea! The can is now wedged in Chelsea’s face, and Mia says get this twerk! FULL METAL CANNONBALL! High stack, TWO!! Chelsea survives and Mia is frustrated but the fans fire up. Mia takes the chairs, piles them together at center, and then she goes to get the table! Philly fires up again as Mia puts that in the ring!
Mia sets the table up in a drop zone, but Chelsea BULLDOGS Mia off it! Now Chelsea takes the table and finishes setting it up. Chelsea drags Mia up, fireman’s carries, and runs over, but Mia slips free! Wrench and EAT DA FEET! Chelsea sends up on the table, but the legs give out! Mia says whatever, she still goes up! SUPER SENTON down through the table!! Cover, SOMEONE ELSE drags Chelsea to safety!?! Mia is furious, but then this person GAMANGIRIS Mia! It’s ALBA FYRE! She’s also Secret Her-vice?! DESTROYER on the chairs!! Alba puts Chelsea in, she covers, Chelsea wins!!
Winner: Chelsea Green, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s United States Champion)
Chelsea was saved by her newest underling! The numbers game just keeps on growing, what will it take for anyone to stop this reign of terror?
Legado Del Fantasma regroups backstage.
Santos Escobar says that was a travesty! Los Garza again fail to grab an opportunity that was in their hands! All they had to do was win! Things need to start changing and soon. And this time, Santos does not expect it, he demands it! The Emperor of Lucha leaves, Angel agrees that Santos has a point. But as Angel leaves, Andrade steps in. He asks Berto why Berto takes that abuse from Santos. Andrade says he knows Berto, and that Berto deserves better. Berto leaves with a lot to think about. Will Legado change for the better? Or will it all fall apart?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Philadelphia fires up for The American Nightmare’s entrance, and they sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets the pyro, but he isn’t quite as fired up given the shiner he’s sporting on that left eye. We get the second “WHOA~ OH~!” but Cody skips the pyro to grab the mic. Cody kneels, sets the belt down at his feet, then stands up. The fans cheer Cody on, and Cody takes a moment to gather his thoughts. Fans chant “CENA SUCKS! CENA SUCKS!” but Cody says, “So, Philadelphia… City of Champions… What do we want to talk about? An obvious question with an obvious answer. It’s the most watched moment in WWE history, and pro-wrestling history.
“There I am, laying on the bottom, tasting my own blood. What do you say to a little one, not even four years old, when she looks up to you and asks, ‘Papa, what happened to your face?’ That’s not a conversation that I was prepared to have. So I told her what I can only classify as a ‘Cody lie.’ I told her that I ran into a wall. That’s not entirely untrue, I did run into a wall. A wall designed by The Final Boss, The Rock.” The fans boo that name. Cody says, “His associate, Travis Scott…” Fans also boo that name. “And by my WrestleMania 41 opponent, John Cena.” Fans definitely boo there.
Cody says he drove John around for two years, from show to show, city to city, all he was trying to do was sponge off all the knowledge he could. He saw John the many way other people did: John Cena was a hero. So one day, Cody will tell his daughter what really happened. He’ll tall her that a great man who did great things, who was Cody’s model in this sport, who was the very definition of the word “virtuous,” who would run to this ring, wearing a shirt emblazoned on it the phrase, “NEVER GIVE UP,” Cody will tell her that that man GAVE UP! Cody apologizes now for any language the fans might hear, he is maintaining his composure.
But Cody tells Cena that if he doesn’t owe it to Cody, Cena owes it to the fans. We all need to know: “Why?” And if Cody knows his old friend, then surely it will be a very smooth, well-educated, well-crafted retort. A signature amount of phrases, and when he is done, Cena will feel bulletproof, infallible and justified. But there is no justification for John Cena! Cody is well aware that he is talking to the whole world right now. However, for those in this room tonight, he doesn’t know if they know this story, maybe they heard Cody say this in interviews in the past. But this is the one place his father, Dusty Rhodes, was afraid to perform in.
Dusty even one time painted his face like the Road Warriors so he knew he was cool, so that the fans could cheer for him. Cody never shared that same fear, because for reasons unknown at one time, mustache on his face, climbing a ladder for the Money in the Bank briefcase, the fans cheered for him then, they chose him, and they rode with him! The fans cheer that, and Cody says he never forgot that moment. Then WrestleMania 40, just across the street from here, Cody went to #FinishTheStory that started in the 1970s! The fans cheered for Cody as they chose him again! The fans even cheer for Cody now.
Cody says, “Speaking of WrestleMania 40… You can watch it back, you can turn the audio up. My old friend, John Cena, in the ring celebrating with my friends and family. He looked at me, he pointed at the title, and I will never forget what he said. He said, ‘It gets heavier every day.’ Well…” Cody picks the belt back up, and he says here he is holding this title. It is not heavy enough! Here Cody is holding this title, as he done for the last 300+ days! He knows Cena is watching! He knows Cena thinks his successor had to look like him, talk like him, be like him, live like him, but the next one doesn’t look like the last one! And Cena is convinced that he is the last of his kind, but he is not!
Cody is right here, holding this title above his head as if it weighs NOTHING! And at Mania 41, Cody will do the same! Cena, clearly, you want some, so COME GET SOME!! Cody throws everything Cena has said back at him, and he certainly won’t give up! Will The American Nightmare deny Cena his 17th world title reign? Or will The Final Boss have something to say about that?
The Miz talks with Carmelo Hayes backstage.
As before, the A-Lister wants H1M to understand, main event players pitch main event ideas. As such, they’re here with Nick Aldis, and Miz says they both know there is so much more. Elimination Chamber, the world finally saw the John Cena that The Miz has been warning us all about. SmackDown doesn’t need a puff piece from Michael Cole or Joe Tessitore. It needs a hard hitting interview that redefines the main event of WrestleMania! No one will turn a head to the premiere of… Melo Don’t MizTv! Melo says hold on, he didn’t agree to that. But y’know, Melo wouldn’t mind asking Cody something.
“The Final Boss comes to you with the offer of a lifetime, the opportunity of a lifetime to change your life, and you fumble the bag at the one yard line? C’mon, what you thinking, man?” If The Rock gave Melo that offer, he would’ve done what Cena did. But then there’s guys like Randy Orton coming off the couch after four months of sitting at home, playing Fortnite. Fortnite? Orton steps in and says that game is for kids. Orton was playing Eldin Ring. Aldis says good to see you, Orton. But before he says anything, Kevin Owens is not here tonight. But it looks like Orton wants to get back in the ring, so here’s an idea.
How about next week, in Barcelona, Spain, Orton goes 1v1 with Carmelo Hayes? Orton says he loves it! And Melo, you’re on the one yard line. Don’t fumble the bag. Orton storms out, but Miz says hey, main event players do main event things. Melo does like that. But will Melo take down the Apex Predator? Or will there be an RKO that doesn’t miss?
Drew McIntyre VS Jimmy Uso!
The Scottish Terminator promised that this Road to WrestleMania will now be paved with nothing but violence and pain. He started tonight going after Damian Priest, will he end the night with taking out #BigJim? Or will #NOYEET translate to no Claymore?
SmackDown returns as Jimmy makes his entrance. The moment Jimmy’s in the ring, he fires hands right on McIntyre! The bell rings, Drew shoves Jimmy away, but then Jimmy dodges Drew! Jimmy CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Jimmy whips, Drew reverses, but Jimmy grabs ropes. Drew runs up but Jimmy TOSSES him out! Jimmy runs to DIVE into a forearm! Drew stops Jimmy there, then storms back into the ring. Drew storms up on Jimmy and CHOPS him in return! Jimmy sputters and falls, but Drew stands him up. Drew whips Jimmy corner to corner, Jimmy goes up, but Drew KICKS him outta the air!
Drew goes outside to then drag Jimmy to the apron. Drew CLUBS Jimmy in the chest, the ring count starts, and fans taunt Drew with “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Drew fireman’s carries Jimmy, but Jimmy fights free! Jimmy SMACKS Drew off the desk! Jimmy then SUPERKICKS Drew, gets space, and he CROSSBODIES Drew onto and over the desk! Both men fall into the armchairs and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Drew throws hands, but Jimmy counter punches! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And then mule kicks! Jimmy pops, locks and UPPERCUTS! Drew blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Drew comes back, Jimmy dodges and SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, TWO! Drew is still in this and rolls to a corner. Jimmy grins and starts up, “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jimmy runs in, HIP ATTACK! Jimmy drags Drew to the drop zone, then he goes up top! But Drew rises up to ROCK Jimmy! And CHOP Jimmy! Drew climbs up to bring Jimmy to the very top, but Jimmy fights with body shots!
Jimmy SHOVES Drew down, Drew hobbles, and Jimmy SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Drew stays in this but Jimmy stays cool. The fans rally, Jimmy goes back to the corner, and he climbs back up. Jimmy aims for the USO SPLASH but has to roll through! Drew is up, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, CLAYMORE!! Cover, Drew wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
Jimmy got Drew last time, but Drew gets even with him in a definitive finish! But as Drew makes his exit, he decides he should go back for more! Only for Priest to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up as Priest gets his payback on Drew! Refs and producers rush out to stop this, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Priest says Drew should’ve killed him! But now Priest will do this on sight! Priest even shoves past producers to SUPERKICK Drew down! Priest HAMMERS away on Drew, and it takes all the producers and refs to drag him away! The Street King is enraged, will he punish the Scottish Warrior?
Shinsuke Nakamura speaks.
“LA Knight, after tonight, you will have no choice but to accept reality. And reality is that the United States Championship has passed you by, and is firmly in my possession. I knew that you stubbornly would would make one final attempt at my championship. Therefore, there is no better location for the death of your dreams than the birthplace of the United States. After the battle is over, I will cotninue to be the champion you never could be. Tonight, you will beg for mercy. And you find none!” The King of Strong Style has spoken, will his word be law? Or will the king be dethroned by the Knight?
Backstage interview with DIY.
Byron is with Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano, and brings up all the turmoil in the tag division, and how they’re set to defend the WWE Tag Team Championships against the Street Profits. Would they say this is their toughest challenge yet? Gargano says the division is on fire, but there is only one Best Tag Team In The World, and everyone knows that the BTTITW is DIY. Ciampa says we heard earlier how all the teams want what DIY has, and they can all fight over who is 2A and who is 2B. But there is only ONE Number One, and you’re looking at them!
As for the Profits, ever since they came back, they’ve got this new attitude! They’re big, bad, dangerous, with revenge on their minds and a dream in their hearts! They hope to win, but hope can be a dangerous thing. The Profits think they have a chance, but next week in Barcelona, the cold reality is, The Profits aren’t getting into the ring with just greatness, they’re getting in there with the best! Their dream is already dead. So out of respect, let’s hold a moment of silence for the Profits and their dreams of becoming the next WWE Tag Team Champions. That moment begins now. Byron speaks and Gargano says be respectful!
DIY make Byron stop, then leave. Will DIY still be this arrogant once they and The Profits actually fight it out in Spain? Or will the Profits’ dreams go up in smoke?
WWE United States Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura VS LA Knight!
We heard from both men tonight, and we’ve seen them go back and forth for months now. And now, this will be the fight that settles the score! Will it be like Rocky Balboa overcoming his dangerous opponents? Or do underdogs get only scraps in the King of Strong Style’s kingdom?
SmackDown returns and Nakamura makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and once more the Knight clashes with the samurai!
The bell rings, Nakamura runs up but Knight dodges! Knight fires hands, then whips, but Nakamura reverses to kitchen sink knee! Nakamura KICKS Knight, Knight goes to ropes, and Nakamura storms up. Knight fires haymakers in return! Knight kicks and whips, Nakamura grabs ropes and bails out! The fans boo but Knight goes out after Nakamura! Nakamura mule kicks first, then he puts Knight on the apron. Nakamura CLUBS Knight, runs and KNEE LIFTS Knight back in! Nakamura shows off by doing a cartwheel KNEE DROP! Nakamura waits on Knight, then runs back in, but he blocks boots first!
Nakamura puts Knight in the ropes, KICKS him and SLIDING GERMANS! The fans rally while Knight writhes. Nakamura runs up in the corner, but Knight BOOTS him again! And FLYING BULLDOGS! Knight then runs to LARIAT Nakamura up and out! The fans fire up as Knight keeps going, and he WRECKS Nakamura with a dropkick! Philly fires up for LA while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Knight goes up onto the barriers, the fans cheer him on, and Knight AX HANDLES Nakamura back down! Knight puts Nakamura back in, goes up a corner, but Nakamura YANKS him back down! Knight hits buckles, but Nakamura puts him back up along the top rope. KNEE LIFT! Knight sputters and flops to the apron while Nakamura paces around. Nakamura slides out the side, storms up on Knight, and he SMACKS Knight off the apron! Knight staggers away, Nakamura kicks him along, and then he KICKS Knight against barriers! Knight staggers away while Nakamura refreshes the ring count.
Nakamura brings Knight up, but Knight blocks the bump off the desk! Knight DRIBBLES Nakamura off the desk now! Then he hits SNAKE EYES! Nakamura sputters, Knight brings him around and whips, only for Nakamura to reverse! Knight hits steel steps hard! Nakamura again refreshes the ring count, then he stomps Knight. Nakamura CHOPS Knight, stalks him some more, and they go back into the ring. Nakamura stalks Knight again, KICKS him, then scuffs him. Nakamura paces while Knight rises, and Nakamura snapmares Knight down for a KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this but Nakamura CLUBS him down.
Nakamura fires knees into Knight, KICKS him in the leg, then ROCKS him with a forearm. Knight hits back as SmackDown returns to single picture, and the fans rally as the forearms go back and forth! “YEAH! BOO! YEAH! BOO!” Nakamura fires a strike fest, but Knight dodges the right hook to LARIAT! Knight then dodges Nakamura to send him into buckles! JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Scoop and POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and spell it out, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!!” Knight runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Nakamura stays in this but Knight stays cool. Nakamura goes to a corner, Knight is on him with body shots.
The fans rally as Knight puts Nakamura up top. Knight fires hands, then climbs, but Nakamura fires hands! Knight staggers back, Nakamura adjusts, but Knight runs up to jump up! Nakamura slips under and trips Knight up! Then he puts Knight back up to sit him on his kavorka! Nakamura CLUBS Knight, climbs up, and he rains down ELBOWS! Nakamura then CLAWS Knight’s face, brings him to the very top, and hits a SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX!! A rough landing for Knight but Nakamura covers, TWO!! Knight survives but Nakamura fires KNEES into him from the side! Nakamura goes to a corner, takes aim, and Knight rises.
Nakamura runs up, but Knight LARIATS Nakamura inside out! The fans fire up while both men are down! Knight crawls, brings Nakamura up, and torture racks! Nakamura fights free, but Knight RAMS him into a corner! Knight staggers back, runs back in, but Nakamura dodges to ENZIGIRI! Knight staggers and stumbles, Nakamura goes up and climbs! But Knight SPRINGS up after Nakamura! SUPER DUPER SUPLEX! Knight says that’s not all! He goes back to the corner, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” BOX JUMP ELBOW DROP! Knight fires up and the fans are with him! Nakamura stands, B F- NO, Nakamura gets away!
Nakamura bails out and fans boo, but Knight won’t let him get away! Knight hurries after Nakamura, and blocks a chair shot! Knight kicks Nakamura low, but the ref says don’t do it! Knight remembers this is a standard match, so he drops the chair. Only for Nakamura’s SPIN BACK ELBOW to hit! Nakamura puts Knight in, then grabs the chair! The ref tells Nakamura not to do it, but Nakamura doesn’t care! So the ref snatches the chair from Nakamura! The fans fire up for Lil’ Naitch, but Nakamura dodges Knight! Knight stops from running into the ref, and Nakamura winds up! Knight ducks and THE MIST hits the ref!!
Knight rolls Nakamura up, but the ref can’t make the count! Knight would’ve won by now, and then he sees what happened! The ref flops out of the ring, and Nakamura aims! Knight ducks the roundhouse but not the WHEEL KICK! Nakamura aims, SCORPIO RISING?!? A shoutout to Meiko Satomura, and Nakamura goes to the chair! Nakamura picks that chair up, takes aim, and runs in, but Knight BOOTS the chair away! Then B F T onto the chair!!! Cover, but where’s the ref?!? Here comes a spare! Cover and count, KNIGHT WINS!!!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (NEW WWE United States Champion)
YEAH!! The Mega Star survives all the tricks up Nakamura’s proverbial sleeves, and he takes back the championship! But will this truly be the end of it? Can LA Knight move on to new challenges?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown to follow Elimination Chamber, and with some new WrestleMania build starting as well. For one, Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest had good stuff tonight, including McIntyre having a very good match with Jimmy Uso. They’ll have some good brawls, and they should definitely have a No Disqualifications match. They already had standard matches, and if they’re going to have this kind of heat, it should translate to the match. Randy Orton also has a good promo calling out Kevin Owens, and a good promo with Miz & Melo. Melo VS Orton will be very good, and I can see Nothing But Net turning into an RKO already.
Miz wanting a MizTV segment with Cody makes sense, he has the history with John Cena and The Rock at WrestleMania time to warrant his involvement here. Cody had a very good promo tonight, taking a slow burn approach as opposed to coming out hot to start like CM Punk did on Monday. But he’ll certainly have more of the same for next week’s MizTV in Barcelona. Great stuff from Braun’s story with Solo’s Bloodline. Of course Tama Tonga was going to attack to keep Braun from actually beating Solo, and it was a great shift to Braun and Jacob battling again. Only Jacob going through tables was pretty surprising to me, but then Jacob getting up anyway was wild. This surely turns into a Last “Monster” Standing or something like that to settle things.
Very good stuff in the SmackDown Tag Division, such as Aldis doing a very conspiracy board style chart of the teams and their feuds. That was a great Triple Threat, Pretty Deadly were certainly a surprise to win for me, but Kit & Elton have always done solid work so they deserve this. DIY VS Profits will be a very good title match next week, and honestly could go either way with Pretty Deadly as the next challengers. And I like that there was even a branch off in the story as Legado is feeling the pressure. Andrade talking to Berto was a nice touch. A shame Elektra Lopez was released, but I could see Legado being split where Berto sides with Andrade against Santos & Angel in a tag match.
We got really good story intertwining for the SmackDown Women’s Division tonight. Tiffany had a good promo with Chelsea & Piper, and then a very good match with Piper. Tiff of course wins, no sense in owing someone a title match by getting a pin on her. But Charlotte attacking should’ve been expected, that’s what a Heel would do. Charlotte had a good promo with B-Fab to set up Charlotte’s first singles match since her return, and that will be a very similar match as Tiff VS Piper: B-Fab will look good, but she will lose to build Charlotte’s momentum. Zelina had a good promo to taunt Chelsea, and clearly Zelina is facing Chelsea next.
Chelsea VS Mia was another great No DQ style match, with Chelsea’s Cactus Jack cosplay being genius stuff. But there’s some really weird irony behind the “Secret Her-vice” growing only now, after some releases were made. Blair Davenport was reportedly meant for this role, but now it’s Alba Fyre. With Blair and even Isla Dawn among the recently released, I suppose Alba might as well take this spot and grow Chelsea’s group to a trio. I foresee Chelsea, Piper & Alba VS Mia, B-Fab & Zelina in a Six Woman Tag, maybe even throw Charlotte and Tiffany in there for a big 8 Woman Tag that helps build a lot of stories at once.
The biggest moment of the night was Bianca confronting Naomi about the whodunnit. Bianca and Naomi brought such great emotion to that promo, and yeah, Naomi finally confessed and had her “I did it!” moment. Then Jade coming out to beat Naomi up again was good stuff. Hard to say if Naomi tries to get her payback, Jade was only taken out because Naomi ambushed her. This story could really be more about Jade and Bianca trying to work things out. Naomi may have attacked Jade first, but maybe what she was saying had a grain of truth. Did Jade ride Bianca’s coattails? Or is there respect between two of the strongest women in WWE today?
And we got a great main event from the Men’s US Championship. Knight and Nakamura both had very good promos, as expected from both sides, and that match was definitely the best of the feud. It’s just a shame Nakamura brings out Scorpio Rising for a loss. And kudos to Charles Robinson, he took a wicked lariat from Kevin last week, and he takes mist from Nakamura tonight. But Knight winning does make sense for a lot of reasons, both what he said about him winning the US Championship in the birthplace of the USA, and also because story wise, Nakamura needed his comeuppance. At this point, I would expect this building to many contenders, a Triple Threat or more for the title at Mania.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Rebel or Roughneck, who wins the New Japan Cup?
The 2025 New Japan Cup comes to a close, and only one can raise the trophy! Will David Finlay or Shota Umino head for Hirooki Goto’s IWGP World Heavyweight Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano VS YOSHI-HASHI & Katsuya Murashima; Ishii & Yano win.
- NJPW World Television Championship Open Challenge: El Phantasmo VS TJP; ELP wins and retains the title.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Satoshi Kojima; Tanahashi wins.
- Six Man Tag: Just4Guys VS Bullet Club War Dogs; War Dogs win.
- Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire; LIJ wins.
- Six Man Tag: Bullet Club War Dogs VS House of Torture; War Dogs win.
- Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi VS EVIL & Yoshinobu Kanemaru; Tsuji & Takagi win.
- Six Man Tag: Hontai VS TMDK; Hontai wins.
- 2025 New Japan Cup Finals: David Finlay VS Shota Umino; Finlay wins and will challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
PLAY BY PLAY
NJPW World Television Championship Open Challenge: El Phantasmo w/ Jado VS ???
The Headbanga is back, and he gets the mic to say, “Nagaoka! Lemme hear you guys! Are you ready for NJPW?” The fans cheer that! Jado translates for the fans, and they cheer even more. Then let’s begin tonight’s ELP Open Challenge! ELP says Jado took the words right out of his mouth! Papa Jado is right! Who is gonna step up to the E L P? And right away, here comes GREAT-O-KHAN and TJP?! They both beat ELP during the New Japan Cup series, but which one is taking up the Open Challenge? Khan takes lead going into the ring, to hold the ropes open! TJP steps in, waving the United Empire banner! Will the Public Enemy become the star of the show?
The fans rally and duel between “E L P!” and “T J P!” and Khan decides to join commentary. The bell rings and we’re on the clock! ELP and TJP circle, the fans rally up more, and the duel is strong. ELP offers a handshake, TJP takes it, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. The two tie up, TJP waistlocks, but ELP standing switches. TJP wrenches and wristlocks, keeps ELP from ropes, but ELP rolls, handsprings and arm-drags to have the armlock! ELP rolls, turns TJP over, hooks both arms, and has a ghost pin! TWO and TJP has the cover, ONE! TJP keeps ELP down with a wristlock and the fans cheer this technical exchange.
ELP fights up, TJP holds on with a hammerlock but ELP reaches back to wrench and wristlock. TJP rolls, spins, cartwheels, then drops down to catch ELP into the TWISTING HEADSCISSORS! The fans cheer while EJP kicks around. ELP catches TJP with headscissors, but TJP moves around. TJP headstands, but ELP JAMS him up! ELP keeps on the squeeze and wags his fingers. TJP moves around again, headstands, but ELP CHOPS him on the back! EJP pushes TJP back down then does push-ups to put on the pressure. ELP even shows off doing clap push-ups. TJP moves around, turns ELP over, and rolls back to BOW ‘N’ ARROW!
ELP pops free to cover, ONE, and TJP ducks a superkick! The fans cheer as the two back off. TJP and ELP circle while the dueling returns. They tie up, TJP wrenches and hammerlocks but ELP switches that onto TJP. TJP reaches back for a flying-mare! ELP runs back, dodges TJP, but TJP handsprings over ELP. Things keep moving, TJP RANAS and ELP slides out! The fans fire up and TJP builds speed. But ELP returns and he RANAS TJP out! Then ELP PLANCHAS! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! ELP and Khan get into it for a second but the ref has them both back off. ELP drags TJP up to put TJP in the ring.
ELP tells Khan he’s watching him. ELP then goes up the ropes, but TJP trips him up! ELP blocks a kick, but TJP avoids the shoulder to DROPKICK! TJP then drags ELP onto the ropes, he stares Jado down, DRAPING DDT! TJP stares down the Master Heater after using his signature, and the fans rally up for “T! J P! T! J P!” TJP drags ELP up, snapmares and then steps on ELP’s face! The ref reprimands but TJP has ELP’s legs. TJP ties him up and turns him over into a DEATHLOCK! TJP SNAPS the lock, then SNAPS it again! ELP endures, so TJP stands up and leans back! MUTA LOCK! ELP endures, reaches out, and ELP crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
TJP lets go and the fans applaud. TJP stalks ELP, drags him up, but ELP fires body shots. TJP cravats and grinds the neck wrench. TJP UPPERCUTS, then goes corner to corner. The fans rally as TJP runs back in and ELBOWS ELP down! The fans rally more as TJP gives ELP the face scrubbing! TJP runs side to side, for the WASH! The fans cheer and want it “MOI KAI! MOI KAI! <ONE MORE TIME!>” TJP obliges and scrubs ELP more. TJP runs, but ELP slips outside! TJP goes through the ropes, and ELP goes up! ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit into TJP and the fans fire up all the same! ELP drags TJP up to put back in the ring.
ELP goes up the ropes, and he SWANTON BOMBS! Then he somersaults to LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! TJP stays in this and ELP stays cool while the fans rally up. ELP stands TJP up for the straitjacket and torture rack, but TJP slips free to have the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally as ELP endures and pries at the hold. TJP holds on tight, but ELP steps around. ELP powers through to fireman’s carry, but TJP slips free again to shove ELP. TJP SUPERKICKS! TJP runs, but ELP SUDDEN DEATH! Both men are down and the fans fire up! ELP crawls his way over, drags TJP up into the straitjacket torture rack, and swings out for BRAIN SALAD! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as TJP stays in this. ELP drags TJP to center, then goes to the apron. ELP goes up the ropes for a “E! L! P!” THUNDERKISS- FLOP as TJP moves! TJP runs in, ONE BY ONE!! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives the knee but TJP drags him into the drop zone! The fans rally for “T! J P!” as he climbs up top. MAMBA- NO, TJP has to bail out as ELP moves. ELP runs in at the corner, TJP goes up and over! TJP reels ELP in for a TORNADO DDT! TJP hurries to the apron and takes aim. ELP stands, TJP springboards, DEEP IMPACT!! Cover, TWO?!? ELP survives, but TJP holds onto a leg! TJP steps over, ELP reaches out, and we hit 10 minutes!
TJP has the arm, and then the PINOY STRETCH!! The fans fire up as ELP endures and reaches out again! ROPEBREAK by fingertips! TJP lets go, the ref checks ELP, and the fans rally up. ELP is still in this so TJP drags him up. ELP shoves TJP away, but TJP fires forearms! TJP goes to fireman’s carry but ELP fights that. ELP ROCKS TJP, but then he falls over! ELP rises up but TJP fires as strike fest! The fans duel as TJP WHEEL KICKS ELP! TJP then hurries to get ELP up in a fireman’s carry! DETO- NO, ELP sunset flips and high stacks! TWO, TJP trips ELP and jackknife bridges! TWO and ELP sunset! TWO and TJP has the sunset, TWO!! ELP hurries to ghost pin! ELP WINS!!!
Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
Captain TJ pushed The Headbanga there, but ELP offers a handshake to show respect. TJP accepts it, but now Khan steps off commentary. The Dominator attacks! The fans boo as Khan knocks ELP and Jado over, then scoops ELP! T T D!! Khan shows no mercy, and TJP hands the belt to him. Khan grabs the mic to tell TJP, “Well done. That was a nice effort, working over ELP’s neck.” And then Khan tells ELP, “Do you need a stretcher? You fought hard, but if you’re still healthy enough, perhaps you will accept another challenge. Then you can bow down to me!” Khan stands ELP up to T T D again!! And with that, TJP & Khan take their leave.
ELP is in rough shape, but the challengers keep lining up. Is the NJPW World TV Championship about to belong to The United Empire one way or another?
Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Satoshi Kojima!
The Final Road Connection continues with one last showdown between legends! Will the King of Bread trump The Ace? Or will Tanahashi still be the Once in a Century Talent?
Tanahashi shows off the abs and the Nagaoka crowd gets to cheer one more time. The bell rings and the fans rally for Tanahashi as he and Kojima circle. They tie up, break, and then tie up again. Kojima waistlocks, Tanahashi switches, but Kojima wrenches out to wristlock. Tanahashi wrenches back to wristlock, then headlock for the takeover. Kojima headscissors, Tanahashi kips free, and the fans cheer this opening exchange. The two reset and circle again. They feel things out, tie up, and Kojima headlocks. Tanahashi fires body shots, then powers up and out. Kojima runs Tanahashi over! And he makes the pecs dance!
The fans fire up, and Tanahashi goes to a corner, Kojima runs in, Tanahashi ELBOWS him away, and then Tanahashi goes up! CROSSBODY! The fans fire up again, and Tanahashi plays some air guitar. Tanahashi kicks Kojima, bumps him off buckles, then kicks the leg. Tanahashi puts the leg in the ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Tanahashi lets go, but then he DROPKICKS the leg! And DROPKICKS it! And DROPKICKS it again! The ref reprimands, Tanahashi apologizes, but Tanahashi runs corner to corner. Kojima dodges to CHOP! CHOP! MACHINE GUN CHOP! The fans fire up as Kojima gives Tanahashi an extra helping!
Kojima whips corner to corner, runs in, and forearm smashes! The fans join in for “ICHAZOU, KONYAROU!” Kojima goes up, copies the Ace pose, and then ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi is tougher than that, but the fans rally with Kojima now. Kojima stands Tanahashi up for forearms and a ROLLING ELBOW! And a kick to a DDT! The fans fire up again while Tanahashi writhes. Kojima brings Tanahashi back up, but Tanahashi fires the snapmare. Tanahashi fires body shots, then shoves Kojima. Tanahashi dropkicks the leg, then blocks a kick! DRAGON SCREW! The fans cheer and Tanahashi powers up.
Tanahashi runs, Kojima dodges the Slingblade to kick and COZY CUTTER! The fans fire up while Tanahashi is down. Kojima throws off the elbow pads already! Kojima runs, but into a SLINGBLADE! But Kojima’s right up! Tanahashi catches him, but Kojima fights the Twist ‘n’ Shout! Kojima suplexes, for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi survives and the fans fire up again! Kojima drags Tanahashi up, but Tanahashi fires a forearm! Kojima fires back, the two go back and forth, and the fans rally up! Tanahashi roars as the forearms keep going! Kojima grits his teeth as the shots get harder and harder, and Tanahashi wobbles!
Kojima fires a flurry, but Tanahashi SHOTEIS! Kojima COZY LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men fall! The ref checks, both men are still in this, so the fans rally back up. Kojima rises, powers up, and he runs, but Tanahashi LARIATS first! Tanahashi roars and the fans are with him! Tanahashi goes up top, HIGH FLY ATTACK! Direct hit, and Tanahashi goes up top! He has the hot hand as he HIGH FLY FLOWS!! Cover, Tanahashi wins!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall
These two went fast ‘n’ furious down the Final Road Connection, but The Ace still ends up on top! Both men show each other great respect with their deep bowing, and the fans cheer again. What will be the next stop on Tanahashi’s retirement tour?
After Six Man Tag: Just4Guys VS Bullet Club War Dogs…
Chase Owens wins it for the team with a Package Piledriver on Taka Michinoku, but that wasn’t enough for the War Dogs. They stomp Taka out 3v1, but Yuya Uemura gets back in the ring! Yuya DECKS Chase, goes after Sanada, but Sanada takes a swing! Yuya catches him to a cording hold, but Sanada fights the second! Sanada clinches, but Yuya swings out of Deadfall! Yuya shoves Sanada, runs up, but into a POP-UP LOW BLOW! The Cold-Blooded Sanada gets the better of the Heat Storm, Chase kicks Taichi to scoop and SLAM! Fale runs up to ELBOW DROP! The fans boo but The War Dogs soak up the heat.
Chase drags Yuya back up, brings him over for Sanada, and Sanada has his guitar! The fans boo as Sanada takes aim, but then HONTAI rushes in! Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi, El Desperado, and even Hiroshi Tanahashi make the save! The War Dogs back off with The Ace and team here. Will Sanada play his smash hit some other time? As for Hontai, they make sure J4G is alright. Tanahashi helps Yuya to his feet, the fans cheer them on, and Tanahashi offers a handshake! Yuya is surprised, but he shakes Tanahashi’s hand! Could this be the next stop on Tanahashi’s Final Road Connection? Tanahashi also offers a handshake to Taichi, and Taichi takes it!
The fans cheer as Tanahashi also offers a handshake to Taka. Taka nods and takes it, and Tanahashi helps him stand. Hashi shakes hands with Taichi, Desperado hugs it out with his old friends, but Ishii still has some scores to settle with Yuya and Taichi. Even so, the Stone Pitbull offers a handshake, and the Holy Emperor takes it! The fans cheer that Hontai and Just4Guys are respectful allies, will they stand together against the bullies in Bullet Club?
After Six Man Tag: Los Ingobernables de Japon VS The United Empire…
Hiromu Takahashi wins it for LIJ with Maximum The Holding on Jakob Austin Young, but Tetsuya Naito grabs a mic. “Buenas noches, Nagaoka~! Sorry I don’t speak a lot of English, but it would seem Jeff Cobb & Callum Newman want their shot at the IWGP Tag Team Championships. What should we do, leader?” Naito is asking Hiromu for what to do, so Hiromu asks for the mic. Fans cheer “LEADER! LEADER!” Hiromu has the mic to say, “Everyone, good evening. It has been awhile, but this is LIJ’s leader, Hiromu Takahashi.” And what? Cobb & Callum want their shot? Hmm… What should they do~…?
Hiromu says naturally, TENDEDERO! Or that is to say, the next challengers are Cobb & Callum, so they’re gonna have some fun! The match is on the books, so when and where will LIJ and the Empire put the gold on the line?
After Six Man Tag: Bullet Club War Dogs VS House of Torture…
It’s a team effort as Taiji Ishimori hits Sho with Cipher Utaki, and then “Drilla” Dan Moloney deadlifts Sho into DRILLA KILLA! War Dogs win, but they pick up those NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships. Drilla gets the mic to say, “OI! You think you can kick us out of the Bullet Club? HAAA HAAA HAAA! That’s the funniest s*it I ever heard! You can’t kick us out of the Bullet Club, because War Dogs ARE the Bullet Club!” Fans cheer that! “So, Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Sakura Genesis, War Dogs have one rule: Bring bodies, and bring gold! So we’re gonna beat the life out of you, and then bring your gold back to the dog pound!”
The fans bark it up with the War Dogs, and the challenge has been made! Will Sho, Ren Narita & Yujiro Takahashi be ready to fight with everything on the line?
2025 New Japan Cup Finals: David Finlay w/ Gedo VS Shota Umino!
The Rebel made it through TMDK’s Front Man while The Roughneck slayed LIJ’s Rampaging Dragon. That is to say, both men defeated former IWGP World Heavyweight Champions to be right here, right now. Who will raise the Cup and head for their own world title opportunity?
The bell rings and the fans rally and duel already. Finlay and Shota stare down as they approach, and then nod. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Finlay digs in his heels to push Shota back. Finlay has Shota on the ropes, Red Shoes counts the break, but then Shota puts Finlay on ropes. Red Shoes continues to tell them to back off, and Shota gives Finlay a clean break. Finlay takes a swing! Shota dodges, but then Finlay dodges. Finlay headlocks, Shota powers up and out, but Finlay runs him over! The fans cheer, Finlay swaggers around, but Shota stands back up. Shota and Finlay reset and circle again.
The fans rally as the two feel things out. Finlay kicks low, then headlocks. Shota powers up and out to then headlock back. Finlay powers up but Shota holds on tight! The fans rally, Finlay fights up and powers out, but Shota runs him over! Things keep moving, Shota runs Finlay over again! Shota keeps moving, Finlay drops down, but Shota dropkicks Finlay’s legs out! The fans fire up while Finlay shakes out the leg. Shota stomps Finlay’s leg, stalks him, and then kicks Finlay around. Shota grabs the leg but Finlay pulls on Shota’s ear! Shota CLUBS Finlay’s leg, turns him over, but Finlay has the ROPEBREAK!
Shota steps over but Red Shoes reprimands. Shota lets off as he’s just making a point. The fans applaud as the two reset again. Shota runs up, but Finlay FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Shota, then clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Finlay is a bit annoyed but the fans rally up. Finlay pushes Shota down to rain down fists! Red Shoes counts, Finlay lets off, and Finlay claims those weren’t closed fists. Finlay drags Shota up, whips him to a corner hard, and Shota falls to the mat! Finlay has a cocky cover with one finger, but Shota has the ROPEBREAK! Finlay drags Shota up, to whip him hard into the other corner!
Shota falls in a heap again and the fans fire up. Finlay flexes, Gedo applauds and the fans rally up. Finlay claims Shota’s already giving up, then he storms over. Finlay drags Shota up to clinch, but Shota fights with elbows! Shota ROCKS Finlay, then ROCKS him again! Finlay throat chops! Red Shoes reprimands but Finlay stomps Shota in the corner. Shota kicks from below, Finlay eggs him on, then stomps a mudhole into Shota! Finlay digs his boot in, Red Shoes counts, but Shota grabs the foot! Finlay tries to kick free but Shota holds on! Shota shifts up the leg to hit a KNEE BREAKER! And then a SHIN BREAKER!
Finlay hobbles away and Shota goes back to the corner. Shota runs up, but Finlay alley-oops him into buckles! Finlay scoops Shota to BACKBREAKER! Shota writhes, Finlay covers, TWO! The fans applaud as Shota stays in this. Finlay stays on Shota with a chinlock! Shota endures, the fans rally up, but Finlay squeezes tight. Finlay CLAWS Shota’s eyes, but stops as Red Shoes reprimands. Shota fights up to fire body shots, then he CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Shota CHOPS again! Finlay eggs Shota on, so Shota CHOPS again! “WOO~!” Finlay CLAWS Shota’s eyes! Red Shoes reprimands, Finlay SPITS as he lets off.
Finlay whips, Shota reverses, and Shota dropkicks the legs! Then a turn and NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Shota scowls. Finlay sits up, Shota rises, and Shota stalks Finlay to a corner. Shota drags Finlay up and around to UPPERCUT! Finlay staggers back, but Shota UPPERCUTS again! And UPPERCUTS again! Shota whips corner to corner, then runs in, and UPPERCUTS again! Shota then FISHERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Shota doesn’t let that bother him. Shota drags Finlay up, waistlocks, but Finlay fights the hold. Shota slips around, drop toeholds, and rolls Finlay around to KNEEBAR!
Finlay endures, pries at the hold, but Shota just shifts to an ANKLE LOCK! Finlay flails and reaches out, but Shota drags him into the STF! The fans fire up again as Finlay endures all over again! Finlay still fights, still reaches out, and he claws his way forward. Shota lets go just to drag him back, and back into the STF! The fans rally even harder while Gedo coaches Finlay up. Finlay endures, grits his teeth and fights his way over, but Shota pulls back on the hold! Gedo shouts for Finlay to keep moving, and Finlay reaches out. Shota drags him back again, and SMASHES the knee of the mat! Then back into the STF!
The fans rally even harder as Finlay continues to endure! Shota pulls on the crossface while Gedo shouts for Finlay to keep moving! Finlay fights, pries at the crossface, and he claws at the mat! Shota puts his all into pulling back, but Finlay gives one last gasp to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Shota lets go, and Finlay sputters and coughs while clutching his leg. Shota drags Finlay up, reels him in, but Finlay wrenches out. Shota ducks the lariat and has a half nelson! Finlay arm-drags and covers, TWO, and Shota has a ghost pin! TWO, and Shota runs into the clinch! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! But that was double-edged given the damage to Finlay’s leg!
Shota crawls away and the fans rally up. Finlay waits on Shota to stand, then he runs in! Finlay LARIATS Shota and himself up and out of the ring! Both men hit the floor, and Finlay again clutches the bad leg. The fans rally, Finlay sits up first, and he hobbles away. Shota rises, Finlay runs in, and Finlay RAMS Shota into railing! The fans fire up while Shota slumps down. Finlay then clears off the timekeeper’s table! Finlay drags Shota over, Red Shoes reprimands, but Shota grabs the railing. Shota fires elbows into Finlay, then fires forearms! Finlay wobbles and Shota ROCKS him! But now Shota looks to the table…
Shota hauls Finlay up, but Finlay fights free! Finlay RAMS Shota into the apron! Then Finlay fireman’s carries so he can POST Shota! Shota falls, but Finlay hauls him up! URENAGE through the table!! The fans go nuts and Red Shoes reprimands, but Shota is already down in the wreckage! Finlay hobbles away while Red Shoes checks on Shota. Finlay goes to the ring, and a ring count starts. Shota is still down at 5 of 20, stirs at 7, but Finlay stops Red Shoes at 10. Finlay goes out to fetch Shota, promising to bring Shota inside. Finlay drags Shota up, but reels him in and POST BOMBS him! The fans are torn but Finlay is sure proud of himself.
Finlay leaves Shota behind and the ring count starts again. Shota is down at 5 of 20, stirs at 7, and slowly rises up at 10. But then he flops over at 12! Shota flounders at 15, the fans rally harder, and Shota springs up at 19! The fans cheer as Shota makes it back in, and he glares up at Finlay. Finlay storms over, eggs Shota on, and Shota rises. Finlay drags Shota up to UPPERCUT! But Shota smiles?! Finlay UPPERCUTS again! Shota still smiles, so Finlay UPPERCUTS again! Shota staggers to a corner, and Finlay UPPERCUTS! Then BROKEN ARROW! The fans fire up and Finlay flexes, then he covers, TWO!
Shota is still in this, but Finlay drags him back up. Finlay reels Shota in, hauls him up, Canadian Rack for- NO, Shota slips free to hook the arms! Finlay fights the backslide, and he flips the hooks to backslide Shota! Shota rolls through, Finlay reels him in, POWER- DDT COUNTER! Both men are down again and the fans rally up! Shota rises up and roars! The fans fire up with Shota and he hurries to get Finlay up. Shota whips Finlay into a corner, then BLINDSIDE SHINING WIZARDS! Shota goes corner to corner and back again while Gedo freaks out, BLINDSIDE KNEE! Shota drags Finlay up and puts him right up top!
The fans rally as Shota climbs up after Finlay. Shota goes to the very top, and he brings Finlay up to join him! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men writhe and the fans fire up! Shota crawls to the cover, TWO! Finlay stays in this, but Shota aims from a corner. Shota powers up and runs, but Finlay ducks the lariat! Only to run into a DROPKICK! Shota hurries to half nelson, but Finlay fights with elbows! Shota waistlocks, Finlay still fights, and he bucks the O’Conner. Shota ELBOWS, ENZIGIRIS, but Finlay rebounds! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls and the fans fire up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide again, and Finlay slumps down!
The fans fire up as Shota stands Finlay back up. Finlay LARIATS! He keeps Shota standing and LARIATS again! And LARIATS again! Finlay runs, but Shota slips around to HALF ‘N’ HALF! And then HALF ‘N’ HALF again! And then HALF ‘N’ HALF BRIDGE! TWO!! Finlay survives that hattrick but the fans are thunderous as Shota rises! Gedo panics, Shota runs, but Finlay SPEARS!! Both men are down as Finlay can’t make the cover! The fans rally as hard as they can, Gedo coaches Finlay, and Finlay stands back up. Finlay staggers, but he storms his way over to Shota. Finlay hauls Shota up to BUCKLE BOMB!
Shota comes back to SHOTGUN! And then he POP-UP POWERBOMBS Finlay, flips him over, and just POWERBOMBS him again! Cover, TWO!! The fans are thunderous as Finlay survives, but then they rally as Shota brings Finlay up. Shota winds up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally harder again as Shota hooks a leg! AOI- NO, Finlay slips out the back and reels Shota in! CANADIAN HAMMER! But Finlay falls back! The fans fire up and rally again as Finlay rises back up. Finlay slashes his throat, vowing to end this! Finlay suplexes, INTO- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Shota turns that around with something he learned from Ospreay!
Shota drags Finlay back up, the fans rally again, but Finlay is a ragdoll. Even so, Shota drags Finlay up and hooks a leg. Finlay fights the lift, we pass 25 minutes, and Shota fires body shots! Shota powers up, but Finlay fights to suplex, OVER- NO! Shota stops Overkill, but Finlay fires a flurry of forearms! Shota winds up to ROCK Finlay, then ROCK him with the left! ROLLING- NO, Finlay ROCKS Shota back! Finlay ROLLING- HEADBUTT from Shota! Both men stagger back, run back in, SPEAR INTO A KNEE!! Shota intercepts that shot and then fires up! Shota runs to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Finlay survives and the fans are electric!
Shota roars and Gedo freaks out! Shota suplexes, AOI- NO, Finlay flips through, INTO OBLIVION!! Cover, TWO!?!? Now Shota shocks everyone, and the fans continue to go nuts over this! Finlay huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back to Shota. Finlay drags Shota up, reels him in, and POWER- RANA! Shota has Finlay in the cover, TWO! Finlay rolls through to lift and POWERBOMB!! Then a high stack, deadlift, and POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Shota survives again and Finlay is beside himself! Finlay staggers around, drags Shota back up, and points at Goto on commentary. OVER- CRADLE COUNTER! TWO!! Shota has Finlay for the AOI-
NO, Finlay fights that, gator rolls with Shota, OVERKILL!!! Cover, FINLAY WINS!!
Winner: David Finlay, by pinfall (2025 New Japan Cup Winner)
After falling short again and again in this tournament, Finlay finally has his moment! Shota could not bring about a Paradigm Shift, but will there be much more to his Second Chapter?
As for Finlay, NJPW Vice President Matsumoto brings him the New Japan Cup itself, and Finlay rudely snatches it away. Finlay holds it up to show it off, then he carefully sets it down. Finlay looms over Shota as Shota struggles to sit up. Shota grabs at Finlay, but Finlay stands Shota up! Finlay tells Shota that Finlay won tonight. If Shota wants to be a winner like Finlay, then follow his example. Shota takes his leave, but will he really resort to being like Finlay just to get ahead?
Finlay then grabs the mic, and he says, “And just like that, I am your New Japan Cup Champion!” The fans cheer that, and Finlay says to get to business, he calls out Goto. “Mr. Champion, if you would, please get your old ass in this ring right mother effin’ now.” And so, Goto puts the headset aside and leaves commentary, world title on his shoulder. The fans cheer for Goto as he joins Finlay in the ring. Finlay tells Goto, “I keep hearing all this BS about some Goto Revolution. But quite frankly, you cannot have a revolution with a Rebel. So the revolution, baby boy, is not yours. The revolution is all mine!”
Finlay shoves the mic into Goto while the fans cheer. Goto says his Goto Revolution cannot be stopped. This is HIS time! And in Ryogoku, Goto will prove it. Goto shows off the belt, Finlay holds up the cup, and Sakura Genesis is where Rebel clashes with Revolution! Goto takes his leave, but Finlay invites the War Dogs out. Taiji, Drilla & Gabe return to ringside, everyone barks it up, and Gabe already has the champagne! Finlay says hold on, they’ll get to that. But Finlay says he beat Goto in front of his own children. Finlay made Goto’s daughter cry, and did it with a smile on his face. Goto’s Cinderella story is coming to an end.
“I am the Savage King, I am coming for my crown, so your fairytale is over. I am taking your title because Hate Always Finds as Way. Tell ’em, Gedo!” Gedo says in Japanese that Finlay is coming after Goto and the title in Ryogoku! And there is nothing he can do about it! “The Rebel is taking the eff over everything! I need The Rebel! NJPW needs The Rebel! And the world… needs The Rebel!” The fans cheer, the War Dogs stand together, and the champagne sprays as the streamers fly! Will there be an even bigger celebration once Finlay takes the world title? Or will the Fierce Warrior tame this War Dog?
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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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