Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (9/23/25)
Who will be THE champion?
Who will be a double promotion double champion?
Could history be made tonight? Oba Femi and Trick Williams battle, with both the NXT Championship and TNA World Championship on the line!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Lights Out Match: Myles Borne VS Lexis King; Myles wins.
- Ethan Page VS “Dr. Wagner III,” but actually Tavion Heights; Tavion wins.
- WWE Women’s Speed Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Candice LeRae VS Lainey Reid; Lainey wins and will challenge Sol Ruca for the title at No Mercy.
- Jordynne Grace VS Arianna Grace; Jordynne wins.
- Six Man Tag: DarkState VS Joe Hendry, Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors w/ Mr. Chase; DarkState wins.
- NXT & TNA World Championships Winner Takes All: Oba Femi VS Trick Williams; Trick wins by disqualification, both champions retain their titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Oba Femi and Trick Williams each arrive to the Performance Center.
But, uh, they don’t seem to notice that Eric Young, Moose, and Matt Cardona are sneaking into the parking lot right behind them. Will the stars of TNA go from angry tweets to storming the castle of NXT?
Lights Out Match: Myles Borne VS Lexis King!
Speaking of storming the castle, Myles doesn’t even let The Drama King enter the ring before he attacks! The lights are out except for a spotlight, will Myles go to a dark place to settle things with Lexis?
The fans fire up, but Lexis JAMS Myles up using his walking cane, then he BREAKS it on Myles’ back! Lexis takes aim again, but Myles BODY BLOWS in return! Myles puts Lexis in the ring, and he brings out a chair! Then he throws a trash can at Lexis! Lexis writhes, Myles storms in, the bell finally rings, and Myles TACKLES Lexis! Myles rains down fists, Lexis gets away, but Myles has the chair! Myles JAMS Lexis up high, then DROPKICKS him down! Myles stomps Lexis into a corner and the fans fire up again. Myles then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Lexis onto the chair! The fans cheer while Lexis writhes, and Myles covers, TWO!
Lexis crawls to a corner but Myles takes aim again. But Lexis kicks Myles low! Lexis runs, CROWNING! Myles hits the chair, Lexis covers, TWO! The fans rally for Myles but Lexis rains down fists! Lexis tells the fans to shut up, then he whips Myles to ropes. Lexis hits a kitchen sink knee! Then he SMACKS Myles with a chair! Lexis JAMS Myles up, digs the chair in, and then sets the chair down. Lexis soaks up heat, drags Myles up, and he suplexes Myles onto the chair! Turnabout is fair play, and Lexis covers, TWO! Myles is still in this, but Lexis wraps him up in a straitjacket! Myles endures, fights around, and the fans rally.
Myles rises to his feet, fires body shots, but Lexis CLUBS him down! Lexis scoops Myles to SLAM him on the chair! Lexis soaks up the heat and he talks trash on Myles. Lexis sets the trash can aside, bumps Myles off buckles, and grinds his boots in! Lexis kicks and stomps from flagpole position, and then he SMACKS Myles with the trash can! And again, and again, and again! Lexis DIGS the can into Myles’ face, then he runs corner to corner. But Myles gets up to SNAP POWERSLAM Lexis onto the can! Both men are down and the fans fire up while NXT goes picture in picture.
Both men crawl to the ropes, Lexis bails out, and Myles pursues. Myles fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Myles CLUBS Lexis, SMACKS him off the apron, and then he hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Lexis flounders away but Myles pursues again. But Lexis TOSSES Myles up and out! Then he runs to WRECK Myles with a dropkick! Myles hits the desk! Lexis clears the desk off before he drags Myles up. Lexis SMACKS Myles off the desk, climbs up onto the desk, and he brings Myles up to join him. Lexis reels Myles in, CORONATION on the desk! The desk doesn’t break, but maybe Myles just did!
Lexis shoves Myles off the table, drags him back to the ring, and puts him back inside. Cover, TWO! Myles survives and Lexis is frustrated. Lexis takes off his belt to LASH Myles! And LASH him again and again and again! Lexis POSTS Myles, then lets him slump to the floor. The ref checks Myles but he’s able to continue. Lexis brings out a TABLE! NXT returns to single picture and the fans are torn, because they love tables but aren’t thrilled about Lexis. Lexis gets the table into the ring, sets it up n a drop zone, but Myles LASHES Lexis with his own belt! But now they tug-o-war for the belt! Myles BOOTS Lexis out of the ring!
Myles DIVES, but into a BELT SLAP!! The fans boo as Myles hits the floor, but then chant for “NXT! NXT!” as this is just our opener tonight! Lexis wedges a chair into the corner, KICKS Myles in the side, then drags him up. Lexis whips Myles, but Myles fights back! Myles SMACKS Lexis off the apron, trips him, and CATAPULTS him into the chair! The fans are thunderous for Myles as he rises up! Myles drags Lexis back up, whips him, but Lexis reverses to send Myles into the steel steps! The fans boo, but then they agree, “This is Awesome!” Lexis SMACKS Myles with the chair! And then he pulls the steel steps apart!
Lexis puts the chair around Myles’ neck! The fans boo and the ref says don’t do this, but Lexis has Myles on the steps! CHAIR STOMP but Myles slips free! Lexis hobbles from jamming up his own foot, and Myles TACKLES Lexis through the barriers!! The fans lose their minds while both men are down! Myles drags Lexis from the wreckage, puts him in the ring, but Lexis gets up to LARIAT Myles up and out! Lexis has the steel steps in the ring now, and he lines it up with the table. Lexis fetches Myles, but Myles TRIPS him! And LASHES away with that belt! Myles rips Lexis’ shirt away so he can LASH right on bare skin!
The fans fire up as the lashing continues in the ring! Lexis dodges, and SUPERKICKS! Myles sputters, Lexis brings him over to the steps! But Myles fights the suplex! The fans fire up as Myles turns things around! DDT on the steps! Lexis sputters and “This is Awesome!” They chant for “M K O! M K O!” BORNE AGAIN through the table!! Cover, Myles wins!!
Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall
Lexis tried to steal Myles’ shine, but now Myles has the spotlight all to himself! Will this lead Myles to that next level? Will Myles soon become a champion?
Robert Stone and Stevie Turner are in Ava’s office.
They’re on the phone with Ava, and she says she’s still in England taking care of business. She trusts these two can handle the show tonight. Stevie takes pride in Ava visiting her home country. Stone points out that he’s American, they’re always in HIS home country. But that aside, Stone promises she can trust them. But uh, real quick… Some TNA stars showed up… Did Ava invite them? Ava asks him to repeat that, and he does indeed repeat, TNA stars are here, who invited them? Ava says her side is still cutting out, but she trusts they can handle whatever it is. Ava hangs up, and Prime Minster of Evolve Stevie Turner is ready!
Stone says they’re both in charge tonight, okay? And either way, they’ll figure this out.
Ethan Page is backstage.
And All Ego is all smiles as he passes by Myles Borne on his way back from gorilla. The North American Champion is going to share some thoughts, what will the State of the North American Championship be? And, um, is that Steph De Lander and Mance Warner? The TNA stars are already in the building, what WILL Stone & Stevie do?
Ethan Page heads to the ring.
NXT returns as the (self-proclaimed) Greatest North American Wrestler makes his way out, even as the fans call him an A-Hole. Dr. Wagner III is in the audience again, as clearly the AAA Latin American Champion wants to keep a close eye on him. Ethan grabs a mic to tell the “foul mouthed fans” to behave. He should be here to celebrate his victory over the “so-called Canadian, Tyler Breeze,” but apparently there is a very, very special guest here tonight! “Triple UH Latin American Champion, Doctor Wagner Jr.” The fans cheer but Ethan says to “Wagner,” welcome to NXT! He will remind us all that he’d be here the Greatest North American AND two-belt champion if Wagner didn’t screw him over!
So now, Mr. Wanger, “muchacho,” you could sit here and lock eyes with the gorgeous North American, but Ethan dares Wagner to show up at No Mercy! Then he can see Ethan absolutely embarrass Tavion Heights! Oh, now he’s standing up? How about they just have a match right now then! The fans cheer for that! Wagner storms into the ring, he dodges Ethan’s cheap shot, and he LARIATS again and again! Then ANKLE LOCK! There IS a ref, so this IS a match!?
Ethan Page VS Dr. Wagner III!
Wagner trips Ethan and has the ANKLE LOCK!! Ethan flails, but he can’t get anywhere in just a suit! ETHAN TAPS, Wagner wins!! Wagner holds up the North American Championship, but SURPRISE! That was Tavion all along! He just tricked Ethan and got a win over Ethan! Will there be nothing to stop Tavion from taking this title to new heights this Saturday? Or will The Egomaniac show Tavion no mercy?
Jordynne Grace watches Blake Monroe’s message to her.
The Juggernaut is in the locker room as she finishes the video. “The mask had to slip at some point.” But Arianna Grace says that’s not the same Blake she knew. And if she were Jordynne, she’d be scared. But hey, this Falsies lash booster from Maybelline is so good! Jordynne asks what Arianna just said. That she loves the Falsies- No, before that. Well, Arianna meant she’d be scared, not Jordynne so much. Yeah, well, Jordynne remembers Arianna being friendly with Blake. Oh, uh, no, see, that’s not at all what Arianna was doing. She was just letting Blake know that though they have the same last name of “Grace,” they weren’t related.
Right, okay. How about this? Let’s show Blake and the whole world just how different Jordynne and Arianna really are? They’ll meet in the ring. Arianna says Jordynne’s so funny, she doesn’t need to go do that. But Jordynne’s already heading out. Arianna is now extra scared. Will the Pageant Queen learn how to lose with grace when she’s staring down one angry “Muscle Muffin?”
WWE Women’s Speed Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Candice LeRae VS Lainey Reid!
The Poison Pixie wants to make it back to the Women’s Speed title, the Southern Charm wants her first taste of gold, and it’s the final countdown~! Three minutes is all these two have, who will be the one that faces Sol Ruca on Saturday?
NXT returns and NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, Cole Custer, is here to give the introductions! And then we spot #ZaRuca up in the perch as they give their assessments via whiteboards. Zaria writes, “I don’t like either.” The bell rings and we’re on the clock! The two run up, Candice drop toeholds, then STEP-UP SENTONS! LION- NO, the rope is a bit slippery. Candice catches herself, goes for the LIONSAULT after all, but Lainey dodges! The delay saved her and now she’s got Candice hooked up for ANARCHY! Cover, TWO! Candice survives but Lainey pushes her to another cover, TWO! Wait, Léi Yǐng Lee (formerly Xia Li) & Xia Brookside backstage!
Lainey hurries to drag Candice to a third cover, TWO!! Candice survives and goes to ropes, but Lainey runs up. Candice ELBOWS her away, then BOOTS her! Candice goes out, up, but so does Lainey! They meet on the apron, and Lainey blocks a kick! Candice blocks one back, but the second SUPERKICK connects! Lainey sees we hit the orange phase as we have two minutes left. She suplexes, but Candice fights free! Candice slips around, but Lainey fights off the German Suplex! Lainey fires elbows, but Candice hits an APRON FLATLINER! Lainey is down, Candice goes up, SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! Down goes Lainey!
The fans fire up, Candice puts Lainey in, and she tilt-o-whirls to LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!! Lainey flails, and Sol shows off the sign, “Candice, I’ve beat you once, I’ll beat you again!” The fans cheer as Lainey endures, rolls, TWO!! We’re in the red phase with one minute left, and Candice trips to a jackknife! TWO as Lainey bridges! Lainey spins Candice to backslide, TWO!! Candice escapes, dodges a knee, rolls Lainey to a stack, TWO!! SOUTHERN HOSPITALI-KNEE!! Cover, LAINEY WINS!
Winner: Lainey Reid, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Women’s Speed Championship)
Zaria and Sol are each surprised, and maybe just a touch impressed. The underdog came out on top, but will she do it again on Saturday? Or will Sol put pedal to the metal at No Mercy?
Jaida Parker speaks.
“I hope everybody enjoyed Homecoming. You know who didn’t? Me. And you wanna know what? I got two words for ya: Lash Legend. See, Lash, you got me thinking, man, you really do. Because you got a one up on me a few weeks ago, and I’ma let you have that. So go ahead and enjoy your little W. Frame it, put it on a wall, why don’t you? Hell, tell everybody, ‘I beat Jaida Parker~!’ But make sure you tell them what happened after you got your hand raised! Tell them how real pressure felt after I put you through the barricade, baby. You be walking around here like you all that, but nah, I see right through you!
“Because you know at the end of the day, Jaida Parker hits harder, talks louder, and looks better while doing it. So please keep your little moment warm, because the next time we step in that ring, there ain’t gonna be no barricades left to break. There’s only gonna be you flat on your back, and Jaida Parker standing over you because I gave you the reality check you desperately need. This ain’t over, baby. Not by a long shot. Clock it.” Miss Parker don’t play, but will their rematch be truly Hip-notic?
Lyra Valkyria talks with Tatum Paxley backstage.
The Morrigan is happy to see her again, and feels a little bad they didn’t get to catch up last week at Homecoming. There was a lot going on, but Lyra wants to talk with Tatum. It just feels like any time she makes a friend or lets anyone in, they just start to… Completely lose their mind? Yes, that’s exactly it! That’s what Lyra can’t get around. Is it her? Tatum says no, “sweet dove,” nothing is ever Lyra’s fault. Well, yes, that is what Lyra misses about Tatum. She’s quirky, but she’s consistent. A weirdness Lyra can count on! Um, is that Steve Maclin and Victoria Crawford in the back? But then Hank ‘n’ Tank also walk by, sniffing out the TNA intruders!
Tatum asks if Lyra is saying she needs her. Well, Lyra isn’t sure it’s that serious, but Tatum is just so happy either way. Izzi walks over and says hey, Tatum, you dropped the doll. And also, Lyra left you once before, and you’re smarter now, Tatum, so don’t fall for it again. Let’s go. Izzi leads Tatum away but Tatum says she’ll see Lyra later. Lyra says that was rude of Izzi. But who is really a friend to the oddly innocent Tatum?
Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors check on Mr. Chase.
His face is badly bruised from their mishap… Don’t touch it. Uriah apologizes, it got really crazy in there. No, it’s okay. They were all going fast, it was frantic and out of control. So he brough tin some guys who know a thing or two about going fast but keeping it under control. Oh, snap! Who? Cole Custer & Sam Mayer! The three shake hands with the NASCAR drivers, and Sam says he is a fan of all of this. Plus, he loves the deal about that guy, when you say his name, he appears. That’s so great. But he does have to ask, is that real? DarkState storms in and says damn right it’s real. And if they know what’s good for ’em, they WON’T mention him!
That is, unless you all wanna find out that that DarkState hits harder than any car wreck! Sam wants everyone to calm down, he’s just a huge fan. But even he doesn’t know the guy’s name. Kale says no reason to be nervous, Sam. We all know his name! It’s Joe Hendry! And then surprise, Cole Custer was Joe Hendry all along! He takes off the helmet and we clap along. Oh, so this is funny, is it? Joe says hold on now, they seem to keep running into each other. So how about they- NO, they are not doing this again! Mr. Chase’s boys think they’re funny, so let’s see how funny they really are. And Hendry will start thinking before he appears around them again.
Cutler James says Six Man Tag! And they’re gonna see that car crash, DarkState style! DarkState heads out, and Chase can’t believe how his guys got dragged into another mess… But will Hendry help Kale & Uriah believe? Or will everyone learn that #NoOneIsSafe?
Jordynne Grace VS Arianna Grace!
They may both be named “Grace,” but there will be little grace and mercy here as JG looks to unleash Beast Mode on the Pageant Queen! Will Arianna suffer the wrath that is meant for The Woman From Hell?
NXT returns and Arianna makes her entrance. And she immediately LARIATS Jordynne in the corner! The ref reprimands but Arianna stomps a mudhole into Jordynne! The ref backs her off, the bell rings, and Arianna runs in. Jordynne dodges to fire off forearms on Arianna! The fans fire up, Jordynne whips but Arianna reverses. Jordynne reverses back to kick low and DOUBLE CHOP Arianna on the back! Then fireman’s carry and ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Arianna tumbles to a corner, Jordynne runs in and UPPERCUTS! Scoop and POWERSLAM! Then VADER FLOP as Arianna moves! Arianna THROWS Jordynne by her hair!
Arianna BODY CHECKS Jordynne, then SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Arianna rains down fists and stomps, then basement dropkicks! Jordynne goes to ropes, Arianna is after her, and she bends Jordynne against ropes! The ref counts, Arianna stops, but Jordynne kicks from below. Arianna blocks, YANKS Jordynne and ELBOW DROPS, but misses! Jordynne is up to ELBOW Arianna! Arianna returns, but Jordynne slips around! Jordynne RAMS Arianna into the buckles again and again, then backslides. Arianna rolls through, but into a LARIAT! And another LARIAT! Arianna dodges the third, tries one of her own, but gets a SPINEBUSTER!
Jordynne isn’t done, she torture racks Arianna for the DIRECT EFFECT! Cover, Jordynne wins!
Winner: Jordynne Grace, by pinfall
Arianna flounders away in defeat and Jordynne is back on top! Stacks hurries out here to comfort his lady, but HERE COMES BLAKE! She has a pink trash can full of goodies, so Jordynne gets a chair! They clash, chair and pink kendo stick! Jordynne JAMS Blake up, SMACKS her down, and the fans fire up! But t hen Blake SMACKS low! And SMACKS Jordynne on the back! Blake kisses the kendo stick, but Jordynne TACKLES her! They brawl, refs and security rush out here, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Stevie Turner hurries out here, Stone right behind her, and Stevie shouts, “Girls, ENOUGH!”
Stevie says she and Stone are in charge. If these two want each other that bad, then this Saturday, they can grab anything they can get their hands on! At No Mercy, it will be a WEAPONS MATCH! Stone says they can do even bigger! No more running, no more sneak attacks! It also ends INSIDE A STEEL CAGE!! The fans fire up, the two get after each other again, but they’re again separated! Who will truly show the other no mercy in the Weaponized Steel Cage?
Backstage interview with Lainey Reid.
Kelly Kincaid is with the Southern Charm to note she is headed to No Mercy to fight Sol Ruca for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship. Lainey says let’s tell the truth now. She finally got the opportunity she was asking for, and look what happened. She beat AAA’s best in Faby Apache; she just knocked off an NXT icon in Candice; and now she faces Sol. Sure, Sol might be the most athletic woman in NXT, or even all of WWE, but after she has some of Lainey’s Southern Hospitality, Lainey will be the NEW Speed Champion. Fatal Influence passes by, and Jacy Jayne has to hand it to Lainey, very impressive win out there. Good luck at No Mercy.
Lainey says right back at you, champ. Jacy thanks Lainey, then says hold on… She can handle Lola Vice by herself. Fallon Henley says Jacy cannot be serious, and Jazmyn Nyx sighs as Jacy heads out on her own. Will the Toxic Rockstar regret this decision? Or can she make it out of Vice City in one piece?
Jacy Jayne heads to the ring.
NXT returns as the NXT Women’s Champion struts her way out, soaking up cheers and jeers all by herself. She grabs a mic and says, “Let’s all pretend last week never happened. Like, Rhea didn’t pin me, that Lola didn’t backfist me and cost me the match. Because truth be told, none of that really matters. Because at the end of the day, whether you people like it or not, for over 100 days, I have been standing in your face as the NXT Women’s Champion!” The fans are torn, but Jacy says she singlehandedly got rid of every single label the fans have put on her! “The third wheel,” “Most Beatable Champion,” “Transitional Champion.” Yeah, all cute, but all wrong!
So that’s why it is incredibly pathetic, comical and laughable, that the fans wanna live in this fantasy land that the one to dethrone her is Lola Vice. The fans cheer, but Jacy says let’s be real. Lola Vice? A crossover act pretending to be a wrestler in JACY’S division! But hey, Lola’s flashy, with one million followers on Instagram. Awesome, congrats. But y’know what? Jacy will give Lola her flowers, Lola has improved immensely. But she’s nowhere near ready to hold the title. The fans boo but Jacy says she’ll be the first to admit, Lola has quite the hometown hero story. The hometown crowd, the AAA momentum, camera ready tears just in case she finally pulls it off.
“But Lola, sweetheart, wake up. That’s the Jacy Jayne Story! I shocked the world! Been there, done that. Lola, you are not the underdog in this story, I am. I was the one who was humiliated, thrown to the side, told that I was never gonna make it. But while you were out there shaking your ass, I was out there busting my ass to get to the top. No family, no MMA background, no hometown advantage is going to save you from what’s coming your way at No Mercy. And absolutely no one is going to ruin that for me!” But here comes Lola herself! The fans cheer as Lola tells Jacy, “I wouldn’t expect anything less. Another person talking about my ass!”
The fans cheer, and Lola says at least she has one to shake! The fans fire up, and Lola says, “100 days as champ. Wow, that’s impressive. But you’re barely surviving! You’ve always needed somebody, I don’t. And for all those years you spent being a toxic third wheel, and finding an easy way to be champion, I’ve been knocking women out in order to earn my opportunity.” The fans cheer that! Lola says what’s crazy is, just before she was in this ring a year ago to face Roxanne Perez, Lola was nervous. Lola was emotional. The Lola from back then would’ve cried in front of her family at this opportunity. The fans saw it.
But that’s not who Lola is anymore. This time, it is different. Lola stands before us one year later a completely different person. More than a fighter, but a pro-wrestler! A WWE Superstar! And for as much as she wants to win this title for her family, for her culture, and for herself, this is also for all these fans here who have always believed in her! Jacy says okay, no one cares about that. But the fans chant “LOLA! LOLA!” And Lola promises at No Mercy, thank goodness it is called that, because that’s exactly what Lola’s gonna show Jacy when she knocks her out to become the NEW NXT Women’s Champion!
The fans cheer, Jacy says they’re all fickle! Jacy is fully aware that Lola will beat her ass. But Jacy sees Lola. She knows Lola. Jacy knows that since Lola’s first day here, she’s wanted validation. Lola wants to make Mama y Papa so proud~! Lola wants her sister to be proud to look up to her, but Jacy promises that somehow, someway, Jacy will be walking out with the title. And Jacy’s reality very well may be a broken nose or broken jaw, but Lola’s reality will be looking both of her parents in the eyes and telling them that all the sacrifices they made for her were for NOTHING. Jacy will STILL be NXT Women’s Champion, and Lola will know she’s her family’s biggest disappointment.
The fans boo but Jacy holds up the title. And then URAKEN!! Lola just knocked Jacy out! Will Lola do it again when the title is on the line?
Josh Briggs speaks.
“I can do things in this ring that most men can only dream of. I’m a big man that can fly. I can move fast, I can hit real damn hard, and I can beat the hell outta somebody. But I keep being told the same thing: That I don’t connect with the fans, that I’m not relatable. No matter how hard I tried to please the WWE Universe, no matter how hard I tried and busted my ass, it didn’t matter, you never cared and you never will. And finally, I stopped giving a damn about what a bunch online tough guys and fat podcasters had to say about me. You’re a damn fan! You’re a seat filler and that’s all you will ever be. Nobody can deny my talent.
“You don’t want me to win and it eats you alive knowing that I have the skill. You’re all hypocrites. When I come out, you tell me, ‘Briggs, Go Away.’ But what’re you saying when my match ends? ‘This is Awesome.’ Maybe you’re the ones who don’t get it. Just like Je’Von Evans. He lives and dies by your approval. He wants to be loved, and he’ll put his body through hell to entertain you. That approval that he’s chasing, it makes him weak. This Saturday at No Mercy, I’m gonna show Je’Von Evans and everyone watching that everything else is just noise. I don’t give a damn if I connect with you (fans) when my boot connects with his face!
“So chant whatever the hell you want. Because the only chant that I care about is, ‘1-2-3.'” The Bullhead Brawler is ready to bully the Young OG into oblivion, but will Je’Von find a way to bring him down a notch?
Six Man Tag: DarkState VS Joe Hendry, Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors w/ Mr. Chase!
Dion, Saquon, Orisis & Cutler have all had enough of The Inspirational One showing up out of nowhere, and they look to tear him down and even take Chase U with him! Will the NXT Tag Team Champions just keep on winning? Or will this be a #TeachableMoment on believing?
But then DarkState attacks during introductions! The fans boo as they mug Uriah! The ref backs Saquon off, the bel rings, and Uriah dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! Saquon dodges to wrench Uriah. Uriah blocks the whip but Saquon still tags Osiris. Osiris CLOBBERS Uriah, drags him up, and whips him into a corner to SPLASH! Tag to Dion and Uriah is fed to the scoop and SLAM! Cover, ONE, but Dion drags Uriah up. Dion shoves, Uriah ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Kale sneaks a tag! They redirect Dion, Kale runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Kale clamps onto an arm but Dion endures the grind. Dion fires up, but Kale hits a crucifix takedown, TWO!
Dion gets up but Kale clamps onto an arm again. Dion fires hands and he ROCKS Kale! Dion whips Kale, Kale goes up and over, then he rolls and returns, LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Kale drags Dion up, and Hendry tags in! The fans cheer and Hendry and Kale whip Dion so then DOUBLE ELBOW him down! Hendry bumps Dion off buckles, CHOPS him in the corner, then winds up to CHOP again! Dion sputters, but Hendry winds up, only for Dion to BODY BLOW! Dion tells the fans to all shut up, then he runs up, but Hendry dodges to CHOP again! Hendry brings Dion around, suplexes, but Saquon makes the save!
Kale runs in, he LARIATS Saquon up and out! Hendry and Dion trade shots, Hendry TOSSES Dion! Uriah gets in, he and Kale DOUBLE DROPKICK Osiris! Hendry LARIATS Osiris up and out! Kale builds speed and FOSBURY FLOPS! Down go Dion & Saquon! The fans fire up and then Chase U stands with Hendry, to POSE! The fans cheer but DarkState seethes while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Saquon keeps Kale from his corner with a SLEEPER! Kale flails, reaches out, and he powers Saquon back. Osiris tags in before Kale throws Saquon away. Saquon UP KICKS, Osiris scoops, and Dion tags in, LAWN DART off a knee! Then Dion runs to LEAPING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! And now we see Mike Santana is arriving backstage! If the #1 Contender to the TNA World Championship is here, you know something’s about to go down! Dion bumps Kale off buckles, throws hands, but Kale fights back! Dion kicks low, bumps Kale off buckles, and he tags Saquon. Saquon then tags Osiris before he sends Dion in.
Dion RAMS Kale, Saquon DROPKICKS, and they feed Kale to the scoop and SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cover, Hendry & Uriah break it! But then Dion & Saquon TOSS them out! Osiris drags Kale up while Dion TOSSES Kale over barriers! Osiris bumps Kale off buckles, then runs him corner to corner to bump him off more buckles! Osiris stomps, UPPERCUTS, and RAMS into Kale again and again! Tag to Saquon, he tags Dion, and now they send Osiris in first. But Kale dodges Osiris, and he TOSSES Saquon! Kale hurdles Dion, hot tag to Hendry! The fans fire up as Hendry rallies on DarkState, LARIAT after LARIAT!
Hendry CHOPS Osiris, whips, but Osiris reverses. Hendry ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS! The fans fire up and Hendry dodges Dion, then scoops, FALL AWAY SLAM! And kip up! The fans fire up with Hendry, and then he TURNS! The fans cheer again, and now we get the stomp stomp clap! Hendry grabs Dion, but Saquon distracts the ref! And Osiris CLOBBERS Hendry! The fans boo but Dion and Hendry are both down! Dion drags Hendry around, but Hendry suplexes first! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Chase shouts to someone to get up to the corner! Uriah drags himself up and over and back to the apron! Hot tags to Uriah and Dion!
Uriah BLASTS through Dion to then BLAST Osiris! And he dodges Dion to GAMANGIRI! Then he shoves Dion, goes up, and he aims for leap! Dion dodges, Osiris is in, but Uriah SUPERKICKS! Saquon TOSSES Uriah, but Uriah lands safe on the apron! Saquon blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP PELE! Step-in TORNADO DDT! Uriah roars, the fans fire up, but Cutler storms up on Mr. Chase! Uriah dodges Osiris so he can DIVE onto Cutty! The fans fire up as Uriah hurries back in, dodges again, and he sends Uriah into Dion! Then SUPERKICK for Osiris! STUNNER for Dion!! But Cutler distracts the ref! That lets Saquon KNEE DROP Uriah!!
Uriah writhes, Dion tags Osiris, and Osiris tags Saquon. The fans boo but DarkState hauls Uriah up, DARKSTATE BOMB!! Cover, DarkState wins!
Winners: DarkState, by pinfall
Chase can’t believe it, but even he should understand the power of the numbers game! Will no one ever stop DarkState when they always have the advantage?
Ricky Saints visits home: New Orleans.
And the Absolute says, “Ricky Saints embodies everything that is New Orleans. Cuz without New Orleans, who am I?” And while New Orleans is known for Bourbon Street, jazz and good times, Ricky stands in a simple grass square, the cicadas chirping for summertime. “I don’t know if I was ever supposed to make it. We’re in New Orleans, Louisiana, standing in the exact spot where my childhood home used to be. It’s no longer here now. The storm took it away.” Saints thinks on how things look so different as an adult. Perspective changes. He’s proud enough, man enough, to come back so people can say, “That’s our boy. That’s the guy that made it through.”
From sheer will and stubbornness, of course Ricky was gonna make it. Because he had no other choice. Sure, you may see the style and glamour of The Absolute, but he thinks he represents everyone from the street vendors to the artists to the people hungry and passionate and stubborn, just like him. Saints believes in himself so much, because that’s all he had at the end of the day. Saints was just supposed to be another kid who slipped through the cracks. But he knows where he doesn’t want to go back to, and every single day, he makes sure to progress just a little bit more, and just a little bit more, so he never goes backwards.
That is why he believes so much in himself, because it is about survival. Since he was little, he did not ever let a circumstance define him. That is why he loves coming home to New Orleans. It is a great reminder that it isn’t just about him, but about his family and the people. He represents those who have made it beyond what everyone else thought they were going to be. Saints knows in person he talks to, every single hug he gets, it is a reflection of Ricky Saints. And he couldn’t be any prouder than that. Saturday isn’t just about winning the title, but about making all the non-believers into believers, and proving to himself that all the gambling on himself paid off.
Saints will prove to himself that he is exactly who he says he is. It doesn’t matter if it is Oba or Trick, it only matters that Saints gets it done. He will leave Fort Lauderdale a champion and usher in a new era! An Absolute Era! And that’s because he’s got to. Ricky is absolutely ready, but just who will he be facing? That will be determined in tonight’s main event!
Backstage interview with Je’Von Evans.
Kelly Kincaid is with The Young OG, and she notes there are a lot of TNA stars here to watch the highly anticipated Title VS Title match. Je’Von says yeah, TNA and everyone here has their eyes on that. Kelly brings up that for Je’Von, he has Josh Briggs this Saturday. She’d love his comments on what Briggs said. Well, last time, Briggs won for sure. But this time, ya boi gonna win. Briggs is still talking like he knows The Young OG, but- A crash gets everyone’s attention. Je’Von isn’t sure what that was, but he says for Briggs, Je’Von is gonna jump around him, punch him right in the mouth, and he’ll get that W, cuz everyone knows dat boi BOUNCY~!
But oh no, that crash turned out to be JAZMYN NYX being knocked out cold! The mess suggests she got hit by a cooler! Jacy storms in and asks what the heck, wasn’t Fallon with her? Fallon says she was, but then left for like a minute. Wait, you don’t think Lola…? Jacy says it doesn’t matter. It was time they dropped Jazmyn anyway. Only the strong survive in NXT. They leave, and that’s it? Jazmyn is no longer under the Influence? Why aren’t they more worried about who did this and how?!
NXT & TNA World Championships Winner Takes All: Oba Femi VS Trick Williams!
And this is the moment of truth! The Ruler of NXT, the #TrickNA Champion, they clash once more, but with all the gold on the line! Will Oba #WhoopDatTrick once and for all? Or will everyone have to accept that Trick IS the best across both NXT and TNA?
Speaking of TNA, all those stars we’ve been seeing pop up backstage are now all in the crowd… Trick tells them to watch how their champion does it. But win or lose, will Trick make it out of here in one piece? We find out, after the break.
NXT returns and Oba makes his entrance. The introductions are made, both belts are raised, and we see who brings them both home tonight!
The bell rings and TRICK- NO, Oba blocks the Trick Shot to then throw hands! Trick dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Trick whips, Oba reverses, and he BODY BLOWS! Oba reels Trick in, lifts and- NO, Trick slips free! Oba ducks one kick, blocks the other, but then Trick blocks the uppercut. Oba still blocks the whip to kick low! Oba CHOPS, Trick goes to a corner, and Oba whips corner to corner. Trick goes up and over, runs in, but Oba dodges! The fans cheer the standoff as Trick says it was that close. Oba and Trick reset, circle, and Trick waistlocks. Trick spins Oba to cravat, but Oba powers out. Trick HEEL KICKS!
Oba wobbles, Trick shows off, and the fans are torn. Oba CLOBBERS Trick! Oba tells Trick to get up, then things speed up. Oba RUNS Trick over, RUNS him over again, but then Trick hurdles, only for Oba to CLOBBER him! Oba TOSSES Trick out, the fans fire up, and Oba paces. There are even more TNA stars in the crowd than we first saw, and Oba goes out to grab Trick. APRON- NO, Trick pops free, jumps the sweep, but the JUMP CHOP gets him! Trick sputters and the fans cheer as Oba puts him in the ring. Oba aims, runs, but Trick bails out! The fans are torn, but then Oba BLASTS Trick off the apron!
Oba goes out, Trick dodges, and he FLAPJACKS Oba off the apron! Trick talks trash, but then the fans fire up as Santana just hops the barrier! Santana says relax, Trick, he’s just joining commentary. Vic & Booker are surprised, but Trick focuses on Oba. Trick CHOPS Oba against barriers, then NXT goes picture in picture.
Trick stalks Oba, the TNA stars stand up, and Trick CHOPS Oba again. Trick refreshes the count, then brings Oba around to CHOP again! But Oba blocks! Oba CHOPS Trick now! Everyone cheers that! Oba stalks Trick, but Trick kicks low! And CLUBS Oba! Trick soaks up cheers and jeers, then CHOPS again! Trick puts Oba in the ring, runs up, but has to dodge a lariat! Trick then LEAPING LARIATS! Trick paces around, covers, TWO! Trick keeps Oba down with a chinlock. Oba endures, pries at the hold, and fights back up to his feet. Oba picks Trick up, but Trick makes it a crossbody! Cover, TWO! Trick clamps right back on with a chinlock!
Oba endures all over again as Trick grinds the hold. Oba fights back up, scoops, and he SLAMS Trick! Then Oba runs, but Trick avoids the knee drop! LEG LARIAT from Trick! Cover, TWO! Oba survives but Trick is after him with another chinlock! Oba endures, the TNA stars are on the edge of their seats, but Oba fights back up. NXT returns to single picture as the fans duel, “O~BA!” “TRICK!” Oba pries the hold open, but Trick CLUBS him in the back! Trick scoops and SLAMS Oba! The fans cheer, that was honestly impressive. And then Trick has an arm, but the fans go wild as MATT CARDONA steps into view!
Trick cartwheels to lift Oba, URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives Rock Bottom and Trick is shocked! Trick fires hands, Oba huffs ‘n’ puffs, and Trick BACKHANDS him! Oba fires up, Trick freaks out, and then Oba CHOKE SLAMS outta nowhere! Oba runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT! Oba keeps moving, and he UPPERCUTS! Oba goes again, but Trick follows to LARIAT! Trick then fires up and runs, but Oba UPPERCUTS him down!! The fans fire up as Oba scoops, and hits a BIG ENDING!! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives and the fans fire up again! Oba rises, he brings Trick up to whip, and he POP-UP- NO, Trick lands out! TRICK KICK!
Trick runs and TRICK KICKS again! Oba staggers around but he stays up, so a third TRICK KICK knocks him down! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives and Trick is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Trick goes up a corner. Oba rises, Trick leaps, but into Oba’s hands! CHOKE- NO, Trick flips through! But Oba ROCKS him! Trick EDDY GORDO KICKS! Trick runs, but into a scoop! SHOTPUT! The fans fire up and Oba aims at Trick! FALL FROM- RANA!! Trick has the cover, TWO!!! Oba escapes, Trick is stunned, but Trick runs, TRICK SHOT!!! Cover, TWO!?! Oba survives again and Trick is shocked! Santana is impressed with Oba’s grit, but Trick rains down fists!
Trick huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans are dueling. Trick shakes his hair out, cartwheels to0- FALL FROM GRACE!!! Cover, TWO!??! Trick survives and Oba is beside himself! The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but the show has to end somehow! Oba and Trick rise up again, and the forearms fly! Then the haymakers! The fans duel, “NXT!” “TNA!” The shots keep going as both men stand, and Trick UPPERCUTS! Trick KNEES low, runs, but Oba UPPERCUTS at the ropes! Oba runs, but Trick LARIATS at the ropes! Trick runs, but Oba LARIATS Trick and himself out of the ring! Both men hurry to their feet and Oba ROCKS Trick!
Oba whips, Trick reverses, and Oba hits steel steps! Oba flounders, Trick looks around and he talks some trash to Santana. Trick SLAPS Santana!? So Santana SMACKS Trick!!
Winner: Trick Williams, by disqualification; both champions retain their titles
AND NOW ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE! The TNA stars rush in and go after Trick! But then NXT stars like Hank ‘n’ Tank rush out here to HELP Trick! The fans are thunderous as it is a brawl the likes we’ve never seen before! Mark it down: September 23rd, 2025, that is the night TNA invaded NXT to bring about Total Nonstop Anarchy! And yet Ricky Saints calmly walks out here to admire the NXT Championship belt. One way or another, he’s got a match for that with Oba, and Oba rises up to stare him down. They ignore the storm around them, ready to show each other No Mercy! Who will be the man that runs NXT after Saturday night?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT here, as not just a go-home to No Mercy but clearly as a set-up for something much bigger on the horizon. And as great as that main event was getting, of course it ends with a disqualification and a massive brawl. Oba was not losing his title to Trick, Trick was not losing his title to Oba, and now Trick will battle Santana at TNA Bound for Glory while Ricky Saints and Oba Femi have their match at No Mercy. Great video from Saints, but that was a given with how well he always did his own videos in AEW. A part of me would hope this means Ricky wins, as Oba’s already had a great run and needs something to help him move on to main roster.
Sadly, No Mercy might not be Lola’s nice. She got to stand tall over Jacy in their promo segment together, so the go-home math no longer favors her. That is, unless Jazmyn shows up for revenge. She was attacked off camera by pretty much anyone you want this to be, and that’s Jacy’s excuse to drop her from the team. Jazmyn can get the ultimate revenge while moving up the ranks by costing Jacy, and then Jazmyn and Jacy can feud going towards the end of the year. A part of me wonders if this is all a set-up anyway, where Jazmyn could’ve easily faked this just to see how Jacy would react, and she has her answer either way.
I still think Lainey Reid was going to replace Jazmyn anyway. Lainey and Candice had a great Speed match tonight, and a great win for Lainey. Lainey’s promo with Jacy where they each wish each other luck could signal how Lainey will be Jacy’s new sidekick. There’s even half a chance Fallon chooses Jazmyn’s side and we get a tag match of Jazmyn & Fallon VS Jacy & Lainey, but maybe that’s a bit too much. As for Lainey VS Sol, I would lean towards Sol retaining, but there’s still a story that can be told of Zaria turning on Sol so that they end up feuding for the Women’s North American Championship, letting Lainey have the Speed title to carry forward.
Great stuff with Ethan Page as he calls out Dr. Wagner III, and a great swerve because honestly, Tavion’s build helped him sell being Dr. Wagner III. Ethan was getting humbled either way, but this go-home math now says Ethan finds a way to retain against Tavion so that Ethan and the real Dr. Wagner III can have it out down the line. Good promo from Lyra and Tatum to relate everything that’s gone on, from the Three Faces of Bayley story on Raw to the real misfortune of Gigi Dolin and Shotzi Blackheart from being released in the middle of their trios story with Tatum. But of course Izzi also got involved to keep these two apart. Izzi VS Lyra could actually be a great match, too.
Good promo bit from Jordynne and Arianna to set up their Grace VS Grace match, and of course Jordynne won. Blake showing up to brawl with Jordynne was great, and Stevie & Stone choosing to make one more No Mercy match is great stuff with it being the Weaponized Steel Cage. Ava being gone and in the UK is an interesting move, but I’m not going to hope for the return of NXT UK just yet. At the very least, we might get NXT going to the UK for a special event, such as this huge crossover with TNA. Though even that might not seem likely. It would be interesting if an NXT event was to apologize to the UK for not getting WrestleMania with Saudi Arabia taking 43.
Very good promo from Briggs, though I feel like the concept of “I can’t connect with fans, but I don’t want to because the fans are losers!” is overused in modern Heels already. And I feel like Je’Von will/should win against Briggs to help propel him back to the top title scene. Very good promo from Jaida to call out Lash, they’ll have a great rematch, too. Very good promo from Chase U, DarkState and Joe Hendry, and a great Six Man Tag. Uriah really got to show his stuff here, and being a son of Fit Finlay, if he’s anything like his brother, David Finlay, Uriah can really become somebody in NXT’s next phase.
And great Lights Out match from Myles and Lexis, though I think they keep taking the concept too literal. The lack of light made it hard to really watch this match. But either way, great win for Myles, and if him crossing paths with Ethan is any indication, Myles will get his shot at the North American Championship soon, and that’ll be a great feud.
My Score: 9/10
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NJPW PPV Results
Mitchell’s NJPW Wrestling Dontaku Results & Report! (5/4/26)
Wrestling Dontaku, Night Two!
Can the Prince slay the Rampaging Dragon?
Callum Newman won the New Japan Cup, won THE IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but can he survive his first title defense against Shingo Takagi?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff – Masatora Yasuda VS Taisei Nakahara; Yasuda wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens; Konosuke wins and retains the title.
- Ryusuke Taguchi & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Gedo & Daiki Nagai; Gedo & Daiki win.
- OSKAR & Yuto-Ice VS Shota Umino & Tomoaki Honma; Oskar & Yuto win.
- 10 Man Tag: Hontai VS House of Torture; Hontai wins.
- Yuya Uemura & Taichi VS Ryohei Oiwa & Hartley Jackson; Yuya & Taichi win.
- 8 Man Tag: The Unbound Company VS The United Empire; Unbound Company wins.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico; Despy & Mistico win and become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.
- NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Bolten Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare; Ospreay, Khan & Henare win and become the new NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions.
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi; wins and
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NJPW World Television Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Chase Owens w/ Yujiro Takahashi!
Although the Alpha is preparing for his match with Kazuchika Okada at AEW Double or Nothing, he must still fulfill his duties as a champion in NJPW! But will Konosuke still be the star of NJPW World? Or will the Lonestar Outlaw steal the spotlight?
But as Konosuke reaches ringside, Chase runs up! Konosuke avoids his wrecking ball dropkick to then fire forearms! They go back and forth but Konosuke ROCKS Chase! Konosuke stalks Chase around the way, ROCKS him again, and again! Chase KNEES low, then whips, but Konosuke stops short of the railing. Konosuke pops Chase up to SMACK off the railing, then DDTS him on the floor! The fans cheer as Konosuke then drags Chase up and puts him in the ring. The bell sounds and we’re on the clock! Konosuke brings Chase up, headlocks, but Chase endures the grind. Chase pulls hair to power up and out, but Konosuke drops down on the dropdown!
Konosuke has the headlock again, and he grinds Chase down. The fans rally as Chase fights up, and he KNEES low! Chase KNEES Konosuke again, then headlocks in return. Konosuke powers up and out, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Konosuke then hits another headlock takeover. Chase pulls hair but the ref reprimands. Konosuke grinds the hold but Chase rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, and Chase pulls hair again to put Konosuke on the ropes. The ref counts, Chase lets go slowly, but he BOOTS the ropes to jam Konosuke up! Konosuke sputters as he slumps outside, and Chase WRECKS him with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Chase goes out to bring Konosuke up. Chase scoops to then HOTSHOT Konosuke off the railing! Konosuke coughs and sputters again, but Chase SMACKS him off the apron. Chase drags Konosuke up to the apron now, and he cravats for a SNAPMARE DRIVER on the apron! The fans applaud while Chase puts Konosuke in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans cheer more as Konosuke stays in this. Chase argues the count but the ref defends it was fair. Konosuke sits up but Chase runs in at the corner for a forearm smash! Then a short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Konosuke shows his grit but Chase just grins.
The fans rally up again as Chase paces around Konosuke. Chase drags Konosuke up, fireman’s carries, but Konosuke fights free. Konosuke ROCKS Chase, but Chase ROCKS Konosuke back! Konosuke ROCKS Chase again, but Chase fires back! They go back and forth until Chase CLAWS Konosuke’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Chase runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Chase reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans cheer while Chase goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in and JUMP KNEES! Then clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans applaud as Chase toughs it out, but Konosuke stays calm.
Konosuke stand Chase up, but Chase fights the lift. Chase CLUBS away, then headlock punches! The ref reprimands, but Konosuke keeps Chase from running the ropes! Chase ROCKS Konosuke for it, then eggs him on. We pass five minutes as Konosuke ROCKS Chase! The fans rally up as Chase fires back! Konosuke staggers to ropes, but he comes back to ROCK Chase! Chase fires fast hands, but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- BACK ELBOW from Chase! Chase cravats but Konosuke powers out! Chase blocks a shot to C-TRIGGER! Then he avoids the boot to I HATE YOUR FACE KNEE! Cover, TWO! Konosuke stays in this but Chase stays on him.
Chase wrenches and hammerlocks, but Konosuke ducks High Noon to spin Chase for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Konosuke roars as he rises, and then he gator rolls Chase into a suplex! Chase fights the rest, then bails out! Chase hobbles around the way but Konosuke pursues! HELLUVA KICK against the railing! Konosuke then brings Chase around to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans rally as Chase crawls, but Konosuke drags him back outside, for another APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans cheer while Konosuke shoves Chase inside, but Yujiro gets a PIMP CANE CHEAP SHOT on Konosuke!
The fans boo Tokyo Pimp as he puts Konosuke in, the ref none the wiser! Konosuke drags himself up at the ropes, but Chase runs up for C-TRIGGER! Then he wrenches, hammerlocks, and HIGH NOON LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! The fans cheer as Konosuke survives! Chase is frustrated but he drags Konosuke up and tucks him in! But Konosuke wrenches free, slips around, only for Chase to grab the ref! Konosuke can’t suplex them both, and Chase sends Konosuke into the ref! The fans boo but now Yujiro storms in so he can stomp away on Konosuke! Yujiro then sets Konosuke up for Chase, but SHOTA UMINO is here!
Shota DECKS Chase, then ROCKS and ROLLING ELBOWS Yujiro! The fans cheer as The Roughneck has evened things up for The Alpha! Shota even cheers Konosuke on, only for the rest of the House to attack! Sho, Kanemaru, Ren, and Dick all stomp Shota, but Konosuke hurries to shield his ally! And then HONTAI rushes out here! Wolf, Yano, Yoh, Wato & Tiger Mask all go after The House! They’ve all got their match later tonight, so this ends up a rather interesting warm-up! The fans cheer as Hontai drags The House out of the ring, and even gets Don Fale, to then gather them all at the ramp side!
The fans cheer Konosuke as he builds speed, and Konosuke FLIES! Air Alpha brings down The House! The fans cheer again as Konosuke gets Chase in the ring while Hontai takes the rest of the House to the back! And we’ve finally hit ten minutes! Konosuke checks on the ref, and then deadlifts him into the ring. The fans cheer, but Chase is up to something! Konosuke ducks the punch, BLUE THUNDER- SPUR KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Chase hides the evidence quickly. Chase vows to end it now, and he drags Konosuke back up. C-TRIGGER POINT BLANK! Then he brings Konosuke around to tuck him in!
Chase lifts for LAST TES- NO, Konosuke fights the lift, BACKDROPS, but Chase sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Konosuke then aims from a corner, WAGAMAMA KNEE AGAIN!! Konosuke then hauls Chase up for RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Konosuke wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The House of Torture tried and failed to cheat this one away, this is still The Alpha Show! But wait, the lights go down! A video on the tron shows that same mysterious man in suit and mask from last time. He walks into the backstage area of this very arena, but who is it? Where are they going? What do they want? Wait, now they’re IN THE RING! And they CLOBBER Konosuke with some big satchel! WHO IS THIS?! They take off the mask, and IT’S SANADA! The Cold-Blooded Snake is STILL in NJPW! And he drags Konosuke right up for the DEADFALL!! Sanada leaves with a word, but his intent is now clear. Will he make himself the star of NJPW World?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita VS El Desperado & Mistico!
The Ichiban Sweet Boys only just took these titles back, but they’re already putting them back on the line! Will the Sniper of the Skies & Japanese Young Punk outdraw The Rogue Luchador & The Talisman? Or will these titles soon go internacional?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly mighty!
The teams sort out, and Despy starts against Fujita. The bell rings, and the fans cheer as the two go forehead to forehead. They both talk some trash, Despy slaps Fujita around, but Fujita shoves Despy. Fujita eggs Despy on, Despy fires the fans up, then he CHOPS! Fujita snarls and fires the fans up, then CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, faster and faster, harder and harder! The fans cheer as they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, but then Despy says stop! Despy ROCKS Fujita, CHOPS him again and again, then eggs him on! Fujita swings, but Despy ducks to headlock. Fujita powers out but Despy reverses!
Despy drops down, then hurdles, but into Fujita’s DROPKICK! The fans cheer as Fujita says he’s smarter than that. Fujita drags Despy over but Despy gets away before the tag. The fans rally as Despy drops back to an open corner. Eagles says Despy can go on and tag Mistico, that’s who Eagles wants to face. Despy dry heaves as he tries to catch his breath, then tags in Mistico. The fans cheer as Mistico steps to Eagles, and Eagles pie faces him. Mistico CHOPS, Eagles CHOPS, and now they CHOP back and forth! The fans rally as they’re already fast ‘n’ furious! Mistico says look! Then he SOBATS! And front kicks!
Mistico whips but Eagles reverses to go up and around for the arm-drag! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Eagles hurdles to then RANA! Mistico tumbles but rises up, only for Eagles to WHEEL KICK! The fans cheer while Eagles walks over to Mistico. Eagles kicks Mistico in the back, then stands him up to CHOP! Mistico wrenches and whips but Mistico grabs the ropes. Eagles kicks Mistico’s leg, then whips, but Mistico still blocks. Eagles KICKS the leg, then whips, but Mistico handsprings! Eagles dodges but Mistico comes back to springboard RANA! The fans cheer as Mistico then blocks a chop to CHOP!
Mistico knuckle locks, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans cheer while Eagles tumbles, and Mistico tags Despy back in. Mistico kicks Eagles before he and Despy double whip for DOUBLE ELBWOS! Then they roll Eagles to whip again, DOUBLE BOOTS! They shake hands and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fujita runs up, but into a mule kick and HAYMAKER! The luchadores double whip Fujita corner to corner, then Mistico sends Despy in. Fujita dodges to RANA Mistico! Despy kicks low, runs, but Fujita trips him! Eagles KICKS, Fujita SENTONS, then Eagles basement DROPKICKS!
Mistico is back but the Sweet Boys DOUBLE ELBOW, then split the wishbone! The fans cheer while Eagles goes to Despy. Eagles stands Despy up, puts him in the corner, then both Sweet Boys dig their boots in. The ref counts, the Sweet Boys stop, and Eagles tags Fujita. The fans rally as Fujita wrenches and whips Despy to the open corner, and CHOPS! Despy is stinging as Fujita snapmares then runs, PENALTY KICK! Cover, ONE! Despy is tougher than that but Fujita tags Eagles back in. Eagles ELBOW DROPS on the knee, then pulls on the leg for a toehold! Despy endures, claws at Eagles, then crawls back to the ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, but he traps the leg for a TWIST! Fujita tags in, he brings Despy around to CLUB him on the back. The fans rally as Fujita suplexes Despy up and over! Cover, TWO! Despy is still tougher than that but Fujita stays cool. Fujita stomps Despy, brings him up, and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Eagles but Despy ELBOWS Fujita down while Eagles BLASTS Mistico! Despy fires off forearms on Eagles but Eagles DROPKICKS the legs out! The fans rally as Eagles then winds up and KICKS Despy! And KICKS! And KICKS! Despy eggs Eagles on, so Eagles runs the ropes, only for Despy to block the kick!
Eagles fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then avoids a boot to KNEE low. Eagles whips but Despy reverses for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans rally up. Despy crawls his way over to hot tag Mistico! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Fujita kicks Mistico, the Sweet Boys double whip, but Mistico ducks their double elbow to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico keeps going, and he handsprings through the double hip toss to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Then Mistico runs up, slips around, and shoves Fujita into Eagles! Mistico 619s Eagles down! Then he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Fujita!
The fans cheer as Mistico keeps going, and he FLIP RANAS Eagles! Eagles tumbles while the fans rally behind Mistico. Mistico runs up, but Eagles sidesteps, only for Mistico to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico hurries to LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Eagles has to check. The fans rally again as Mistico hurries after Eagles. Mistico hushes the fans, and winds up to GAMANGIRI! Eagles wobbles, but Mistico puts him up top. Mistico rallies the fans again before running corner to corner. Mistico goes up, up, but Eagles fires body shots! Mistico falls and Eagles WARP- NO, Mistico dodges!
Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA! But Eagles rolls it into a ghost pin! TWO, and Eagles rolls, schoolboy bridge! TWO and the fans cheer again! Eagles SOBATS, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, and both men are down again! Eagles crawls his way over, hot tag to Fujita! Fujita runs up on Mistico, and he CHOPS! Then he snapmares Mistico to go up and out! The fans rally as Fujita springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and Fujita covers, TWO! Mistico survives and the fans fire up, but Fujita vows to end this now. Fujita brings Mistico up, suplexes, but Mistico slips free. Mistico spins Fujita but Fujita ROCKS Mistico! Fujita runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS him down!
The fans rally as both men crawl. Mistico hot tags Despy! Despy RUNS Fujita over, then scoops to SLAM! Despy hurries to suplex for the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fujita stays in this but Despy stays on him. The fans rally up as Despy gut wrenches, GUITARRA- NO, Fujtia slips free! Despy REAR HEADBUTTS, but runs into a drop toehold! Fujita ties up the legs, NEMOS SPECIAL! Despy reaches out, but Fujita grabs his arms! The fans rally as Despy resists, powers up, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Fujita lets go in frustration but he hurries to waistlock. Deadlift- NO, Despy fights the German Suplex and reaches fo rropes!
Fujita drags Despy back, but Despy ELBOWS free! Fujita CHOPS! Fujita runs, but Despy SPINEBUSTERS! And then high stack, TWO! STRETCH MUFFLER! Fujita scrambles, Mistico runs in and intercepts Eagles! MISTI- NO, Eagles turns it into an ASAI DDT! Eagles then SUPERKICKS Despy down! The fans rally up as Eagles stands Despy up. Despy BODY BLOWS and HAYMAKERS! Despy whips, Eagles reverses, but Despy grabs ropes. Despy DUMPS Eagles out, then builds speed! But Eagles GAMANGIRIS first! Fujita goes up, up, and SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Despy and the fans fire up!
But Mistico builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into Fujita at the ramp! Mistico helps Despy stand, but Eagles DIVES! The fans fire up as Eagles wipes the luchadores out at the ramp! Eagles & Fujita get Despy in the ring, then they rally the fans. Fujita feeds Despy to the scoop, SWEET BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Despy survives and the fans fire up again! Fujita vows to end this now, and the Sweet Boys drag Despy up again. The fans rally as the Sweet Boys double torture rack, but Despy fights it! Despy flips through, SHOVES Eagles into Fujita, then Mistico runs up! He gets the boost for the DOUBLE SHOTGUN!
The Sweet Boys bail out, Mistico DIVES to take Eagles out again! Despy DIVES onto Fujita and they both crash into railing!! The fans fire up again as all four men are down around ringside! A ring count starts as the four men stir. We pass 5 of 20, then 10, but no one has even sat up! We hit 15 and the fans rally even harder! Despy stands, roars, and he puts Fujita in at 18! Despy hurries to then gut wrench and GUITARRA DEL ANGEL! Cover, TWO! Fujita survives but Despy wags his finger. The fans rally up again as Despy brings Fujita up. Despy drags Fujita up, underhooks, but Fujita wrenches out. Fujita CHOPS, but Despy KNEES low!
Despy whips Fujita, Fujita reverses, and GAMANGIRI! Both men are down again as the fans continue to rally! Fujita roars, and he vows to finally end it. Fujita drags Despy up, brings him around, and suplexes, only for Despy to fight it! Despy RAMS Fujita to a corner, then ROCKS him! Despy hoists Fujita up top, then goes up to join him! The fans rally as Despy goes for the very top, but Fujita bends his fingers. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy down, but Mistico runs up to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI again! The fans fire up as Mistico now climbs the corner. Mistico clinches Fujita as they go to the very top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!
The fans fire up again as Eagles springboards in! Mistico dodges, but Eagles comes back, DESTROYER! Despy runs up, Eagles dodges to ROUNDHOUSE, SUPERKICK, and PELE! But Despy rebounds to SPEAR! All four men are down in the ring now as the fans fire back up! Eagles and Mistico bail out while Despy and Fujita go to corners. Despy roars, runs in, and LARIATS Then he underhooks, PINCH- NO, Fujita fights the lift, then powers out to have the wristlocks. Fujita HEADBUTTS Despy! Fujita then roars as he brings Despy up, for another HEADBUTT! Fujita stands Despy up again, but Despy breaks free to ROCK Fujita!
The fans rally up as Fujita CHOPS! Despy swings, but into a takedown! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Despy fights around, but Fujita shifts to a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Eagles intercepts Mistico, kicks away on the leg, but Mistico KICKS free! Both men run up, Eagles blocks a kick, but Mistico fights free of the backpack! Mistico runs, LA MYSTICA!! Despy powers through the armbar to then get the leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW, into the STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS!! Fujita flails, Eagles flails, NUMERO DOS PLUS!!! FUJITA TAPS, DESPY & MISTICO WIN!!!
Winners: El Desperado & Mistico, by submission (NEW IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions)
Just as The Ichiban Sweet Boys were on top of the world, they come crashing back down! Is this an ill omen on how the Best of the Super Juniors will go for Eagles and Fujita? As for Mistico, he is not just a triple champion but a QUADRUPLE CHAMPION! CMLL World Light Heavyweight, CMLL World Trios, PWR Heavyweight and now IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion! Will he and Despy dominate the 2026 BOSJ and beyond?
NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships: Bishamon & Boltin Oleg VS Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare!
Hirooki Goto & Yoshi-Hashi may have failed to take the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, and the big man from Kazakhstan may have failed to take the NEVER Openweight Championship, they still stand together as trios champions. But will these titles still belong to Bishamon & BARS? Or will Ospreay lead the Dominator & Mauler to victory for the United Empire?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who NEVER gives up!
The trios sort out and Henare insists he start. Henare wants Oleg, but Hashi insists he start, and the fans applaud. The bell rings, the fans rally, and Hashi and Henare circle. Khan distracts Hashi, Henare CLOBBERS Hashi for it, then Henare BLASTS the Hontai corner. Henare stomps Hashi, drags him up, and ROCKS him! Henare whips, Hashi BOOTS back, and Goto joins in! They RUN Henare over, then ZANMAI! Oleg runs, but Khan trips him up! Ospreay BOOTS Goto, Henare CLUBS Hashi, and The Empire tags things outside. Ospreay SMACKS Goto off apron, Henare sends Hashi into railing, and Khan drags Oleg around to SLAM his bad arm off the timekeeper’s table!
The fans rally as Henare CLUBS Hashi and puts him in the ring. Khan drags Oleg around by his bad arm while Henare stomps Hashi. Khan whips Oleg hard into railing! Henare bumps Hashi off Ospreay’s boot, then tags Ospreay in. The fans cheer as Ospreay CHOPS Hashi down! Ospreay drags Hashi up, scoops, and SPIN-OUT BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay drags Hashi back up, but Hashi fires body shots! Hashi CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, then Ospreay whips, but Hashi hits the BLOCKBUSTER! Ospreay scrambles to tag Henare, and Henare BOOTS Goto down. Then Henare CLOBBERS Hashi!
Henare drags Hashi up, fires forearms, then ROCKS him again. Henare fires off in the corner but Hashi fires forearms and CHOPS in return! Henare CHOPS Hashi down! The fans cheer while Henare roars. Henare then sets up, but Hashi avoids the senton! Henare hobbles but he stomps Hashi down. Henare whips, Hashi DROPKICKS the legs! The fans rally while both men are down. Henare and Hashi crawl, hot tag to Oleg! The fans fire up as Oleg and Henare RAM! And RAM! They both fire up, they both run, and they RAM shoulders again! Henare then ROCKS Oleg, runs, but into a scoop! Oleg Shake, Shake, Shake, and THROW!
Oleg kips up and the fans fire up! Oleg BLASTS Khan off the apron, DECKS Ospreay, then goes back to Henare for the VADER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henare toughs it out but Oleg drags Henare up. Oleg torture racks, but Henare CHOKES him! The ref counts, but Oleg breaks free! Henare KICKS, and KICKS, then snapmares to KICK Oleg in the back! Then Henare KICKS Oleg in the chest! Henare runs, RUGBY KICK and SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oleg survives and the fans cheer. Henare BLASTS Goto for good measure before he goes back to Oleg. Henare HEADBUTTS, whips, but Oleg stops himself! Oleg BOOTS Henare, then fireman’s carries!
Henare fights free again, then CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS back! Henare CHOPS, Oleg CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as both men snarl, and Henare CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Oleg CHOPS again! And again! And again! Henare is stinging and he drops to a knee! The fans rally as Oleg storms up, but Henare fires fast hands! BODY BLOW! Henare then runs up to LARIAT in the open corner! Henare runs, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither man falls, they DOUBLE LARIAT again! Oleg dodges, comes back, but Henare LARIATS him down! But wait, Oleg’s right up! And he LARIATS Henare! Henare’s right up, and dodges to then BERSERKER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as both big behemoths are down! Hot tag to Ospreay, and he PIP PIP CHEERIOS! Then an ELBOW for Goto! Hashi runs up, Ospreay dodges to put Hashi outside, ROLLING ELBOW! The fans fire up with Ospreay and he PLANCHAS to knock Hashi and Oleg down! The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin still knows how to fly. Ospreay puts Oleg in, brings him around, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Oleg is tougher than that but Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay aims from the corner, runs up, but Oleg pops him up! Fireman’s carry, VER- NO, Ospreay lands out! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT, but onto knees!
Oleg whips but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims again, HIDDEN- NO, Oleg catches Ospreay and THROWS him! The fans fire up while both men are down! Oleg and Ospreay crawl, hot tag to Goto! The Fierce Warrior LARIATS Ospreay, whips corner to corner, then runs up to MURAMASA! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Goto hauls him up for a fireman’s carry. Ospreay fights free but Goto ROCKS him! Goto whips, Ospreay reverses, but Goto puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Goto, goes up, and BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! Then he lifts Goto to LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay checks his neck, then brings Goto up. Ospreay underhooks but Goto fights the lift! Ospreay CHOPS Goto, but Goto snarls. Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay CHOPS again, and repeat! Forearm for CHOP, but then Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! And a CHOP blocked! Goto ROCKS, whips, but Ospreay handsprings! Goto catches Ospreay to GERMAN SUPELX! Ospreay lands out, but ends up in URA GTR! Goto runs, but Ospreay blows past him! Ospreay avoids Goto, and Henare hits the RAMPAGE! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, HASHI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Henare whips Hashi to a corner.
Khan LARAITS, Henare & Ospreay LARIAT ENZIGIRI COMBO! Then they feed Hashi to Khan’s BOOT! Henare LARIATS Goto, fireman’s carries, SAMOAN DROP! Ospreay springboards, 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Goto survives and the fans fire up again! Ospreay stays focused as the fans rally up, and Ospreay calls his shot! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTT- NO! Goto blocks, spins, but Ospreay avoids the lariat to HOOK KICK! Another try, but Oleg catches Ospreay to SNAP KAMIKAZE! But then Henare drags Oleg out and sends him into railing! And then more railing! And then- NO, Oleg turns things around, and now Henare hits railing!
The fans fire up as Oleg runs up, but Henare dodges! Henare KNEES Oleg up and over the railing! Both men are down in front of the fans while Goto and Ospreay rise up. Goto roars, runs up, and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Goto pushes Ospreay down. Goto climbs up, takes aim, but Ospreay GAMANGIRIS! Ospreay goes up, but Goto fires body shots! Goto ROCKS Ospreay, Ospreay ROCKS Goto, and repeat! Ospreay fires more forearms, but Goto HEADBUTTS! Goto then climbs up onto Ospreay for a SUPER KAI TEN!! Cover, TWO?!? Ospreay survives that super sunset bomb and the fans are thunderous!
Goto and Ospreay stir, then crawl, hot tags to Khan and Hashi! Hashi SHOTGUNS Khan to the corner! Hashi runs up to CHOP and DDT! Cover, TWO! Hashi brings Khan around to the drop zone and the fans fire up! Hashi climbs up but Khan scrambles to the far side. Hashi hops down, and Khan eggs him on, so Hashi goes outside. But Khan kicks and whips Hashi into railing! Khan then snap suplexes Hashi to the floor! Khan grins as he clearly suckered Hashi in. Khan drags Hashi up, puts him in, and calls to Henare. Henare joins Khan and they bring Hashi up. But Hashi fires forearms on them! And CHOSP! But then Khan clamps on the IRON CLAW!
Khan chicken wings Hashi for Henare’s BODY BLOW! Then the ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Double cover, TWO!! Hashi survives but the Monster Rage is boiling over! Henare fireman’s carries, Khan runs, but Hashi slips free! Hashi SHOVES Henare at Khan, then LARIATS Khan! Henare ELBOWS and whips Hashi, but Hashi LARIATS through! Ospreay returns but Hashi dodges, only for Ospreay to slip through the lariat! But Hashi slips free of the bomb to LARIAT after all! The fans are thunderous as Hashi has soloed the Empire! The fans rally up as Hashi crawls, and he roars as he rises again! Hashi brings Khan up and Goto joins in.
Bishamon double whips Khan corner to corner, then LARIAT and CHOP! Hashi sends Khan to Goto but Khan Mongolian Chops! Hashi mule kicks, Goto clinches, GOTO GO TO HUNTER! The fans fire up as Bishamon brings Khan up again! Dragon sleeper, leg lift, but Khan BOOTS free! Goto snap suplexes Khan, but Ospreay fires off on Goto! Ospreay runs, but into HIDDEN GAP! Henare ROCKS and CHOPS away on Bishamon, then runs, into HIDDEN BOLTIN!! The fans are thunderous again as Oleg waits on Bishamon. Bishamon hauls Khan up, has him in place, and Oleg RAMS Khan into the corner!
Oleg sets Khan back up, then DECKS Ospreay! Goto LARIATS, Hashi LARIATS, and now Goto climbs! Hashi hoists Khan up, DANGEROUS LIBRA!! Cover, HENARE CLOBBERS GOTO ONTO IT! The fans cheer as everyone is down around ringside! Goto drags Henare up, but he has a guzel! Guzel on Hashi, too, but Oleg CHOPS Henare! Henare holds onto Bishamon! So Oleg SHOTGUNS Henare! That alone is impressive! Bishamon regroups and they drag Khan up. They set Khan up in the dragon sleeper and leg lift, Oleg runs, but Henare is a step for Ospreay to leap from! HIDDEN BLADE ON OLEG!!
Henare DECKS Hashi, Khan IRON CLAWS Goto! Ospreay SUPERKICKS, then he TOSSES Goto! Ospreay goes up, up, and LEAP OF FAITH onto Goto & Oleg!! Henare waits on Hashi, for the RAMP- DDT!! Hashi turns things around on Henare and the fans are thunderous! Hsahi roars as he gets back up, and he drags Khan to his feet! But Khan BITES Hashi’s arm! The ref counts, but then Khan IRON CLAWS Hashi’s face! Hashi endures the iron grip, but Khan is pushing him down to the mat! Khan DRIBBLES Hashi’s head like a basketball! Hashi fades but is somehow still in this, so Khan hauls him up! ELIMIN- CODE BREAKER!! Cradle cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Khan survives! Hashi hurries to his feet, but Osperay and Goto are brawling outside! Ospreay and Henare leave Goto and Oleg on the outside while Hashi aims, SUPERKICK blocked! Khan KICKS the leg, then BLINDSIDE BOOTS! The fans rally but Khan laughs maniacally! Khan calls to Henare & Ospreay. Ospreay climbs, Henare HEADBUTTS, and then Henare hauls Hashi up! Ospreay aims, HIDDEN BLADE ELIMINATOR BOMB!!! Cover, EMPIRE WINS!!
Winners: Will Ospreay, Great-O-Khan & Henare, by pinfall (NEW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions)
What an insanely overpowered combo move to finish Hashi! But in the end, the power of the Empire’s founding members shines even brighter now that they hold gold together! Khan grabs the mic to say, “Bow down, you peasants! We beat ‘Bishamontin,’ we have dominated the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Champions. So next… We shall conquer K O B and the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships. And if they want to see us directly, we will forgive them if they dare step in front of us.” In other words, Khan is daring Oskar & Yuto-Ice to appear. And after a moment, they indeed appear!
The Knockout Brothers swagger down to the ramp and into the ring, and they stare down Khan & Henare. Henare has the mic to tell Ice that Henare doesn’t care what anyone says! Those tag titles are theirs, now bring them your mana! Yuto laughs at that and tells Henare that if he wants the mana, Yuto will bring him that wrestling high! They can make some money together! Yuto tells the fans that if they wanna get that wrestling high, then you’ll wanna see Yuto fight Henare! They ARE KOB, and they wanna fight the strongest bastards there are! And that seems to be these two here. Go ahead, challenge them! Because everyone here will put their money down to see it!
You don’t have to think, just feel! Let’s Get High! TCH TCH, Big Up! The champions have spoken, and they’re ready to face fellow champions to prove they’re the best! But will Oskar & Ice make sure to knock out Khan & Henare? Or will the Empire continue to conquer the world?
IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Callum Newman VS Shingo Takagi!
From youngest man to win the New Japan Cup to youngest man to win this title, The Prince has proven himself as a powerful wrestler. But to prove himself as truly worthy of this title, he must make it through his first defense. A former heavyweight champion in his own right, the Rampaging Dragon has fought his way back to this moment. But will Takagi once again stand atop the mountain? Or will he suffer the Prince’s Curse?
President Hiroshi Tanahashi is here to make the formal introductions and raise the belt. And now, at the end of Wrestling Dontaku, we see whose heroic journey triumphs over the other’s!
[Coverage will continue in the morning]
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ACKNOWLEDGE the contract signing!
With the World Heavyweight Championship match set for Backlash, all that’s left is for Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu to sign the contract!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh; JD wins.
- PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page; Rusev & Ethan win.
- Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry; Hendry wins, by disqualification.
- The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; Oba wins.
- Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Hermanos Americanos; Los Hermanos Americanos win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
And Adam Pearce catches him right as he exits the car. The Raw General Manager knows Roman is heated from last week but they need to discuss things first. Roman says first off, no, he wants to know where Jacob Fatu is at. And second, don’t you hear the fans already cheering for him? Hit his music! Pearce tries to calm Roman down but has to shout at him first. Jacob Fatu is not here… yet. But Seth Rollins is! Architect and Tribal Chief stare down, and Rollins says Roman is in his way. Roman steps aside, and Rollins’ song hits first! The fans in Omaha, Nebraska sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins heads to the ring.
But then BRON BREAKKER CLOBBERS ROLLINS! Bron HAMMERS away on Rollins, drags him around, and throws hockey scrum body shots! Bron CLOBBERS Rollins again, then stands him back up so he can gorilla press him! Bron drops Rollins on barriers! Rollins falls back, sputters, but security and producers hurry out here. Bron THROWS security around! Then he drags Rollins up to RAM him into steel steps! Adam Pearce shouts at Bron but Bron drags Rollins into the ring! The refs get Bron to back off, producers check on Rollins, but then Bron breaks through to slip into the ring! SPEAR!!
Bron looms over Rollins while the fans bark. Rollins coughs and sputters while Bron tells him this is just a taste. Bron takes his leave, the damage done. But will he do even worse when the match is on for Backlash?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv Morgan says that Stephanie Vaquer is injured, no worrying about her anymore. But now to talk about the not so good news. Like what the hell was Finn doing in here last week?! Roxie doesn’t know, he must be delusional. Liv says she’s not worried about Finn, JD McDonagh finishes this tonight. Liv is worried about Roxie. Why did Finn think it was okay to talk to Roxie? Why didn’t Roxie tell them about it? Why did Liv have to watch it through Netflix to learn about what’s going on? Roxie says she didn’t mention it because she made it clear to Finn. She told him to get out and never come back. But Liv’s right, Roxie should’ve said something.
But don’t worry! Roxie’s loyal to Judgment Day, they know that. Yes, Liv is glad to hear that, because she believes in Roxie. Roxie & Raquel are going to be the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, they just can’t let anything get between the family. Promise Liv that you won’t keep secrets, Roxie. Roxie promises. Promises what…? That she will never keep any secrets from Judgment Day. Good. So they ready? Liv, Dom & JD head out, and Raquel pats Roxie on the head. But will things be (not) fine for Judgment Day?
Finn Balor VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns as The Irish Ace makes his entrance, Dirty Dom by his side. The bell rings, the two tie up, and JD wrenches to wristlock. JD YANKS the arm, but the fans taunt him as “BOBBLEHEAD! BOBBLEHEAD!” Finn rolls, wrenches, but JD wrangles Finn back down. JD puts on the pressure but Finn kips up to wrench, slip through, and headlock. JD powers up but can’t power out as Finn holds on tight! JD endures, rolls to a cover, ONE! JD headscissors, Finn kips free, and Finn arm-drags! Finn grinds JD with the armlock, but JD fights up. JD rolls, powers Finn to ropes, but the ref counts.
JD backs off slowly, but Dom trips Finn up! The fans boo Dom but then JD RAMS Finn! Dom flexes and soaks up the heat while JD RAMS Finn more. JD lets off so he can soak up heat, then he stalks Finn to another corner. JD CHOPS, then he whips corner to corner. Finn goes up and over to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Finn warns Dom, but JD turns things around. Finn dodges JD to CHOP him back! Cover, TWO! Finn drags JD up, brings him around, and gives some Latino Heat! JD wrenches free but Finn ducks JD’s lariat to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Finn keeps his eyes on Dom, then goes back to JD.
JD drop toeholds Finn, then runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Finn goes to ropes but JD KICKS his leg! JD KICKS the leg again, then puts the leg on ropes. JD drops a KNEE on the knee! Finn writhes, the fans boo, but Dom applauds as JD YANKS the bad leg. GROUND DRAGON SCREW! JD then drops an ELBOW on the leg, then clamps on a toehold. Finn endures, kicks JD in the back, and the fans rally as both men stand. JD storms up on Finn, whips, but Finn reverses. JD sunset flips, Finn rolls through and basement DROPKICKS! JD goes to ropes, Finn LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up as Finn builds speed, but Dom trips him up again!
The fans boo as Finn shouts at Dom, but JD CLOBBERS Finn! Finn tumbles out of the ring, but here comes Roxie! The fans boo Judgment Day as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn fights up in the headlock. Finn fires body shots, and now the rest of Judgment Day hurries out here. JD CLUBS Finn, whips him, but Finn goes up and- NO, JD catches Finn on the over, but Finn holds onto the ropes! JD pries Finn free, but Finn slips down to dragon sleeper! EYE OF THE HURRICANE! The fans cheer Finn on, but he’s all alone ringside now that it is 5v1! JD and Finn rise up, but Finn ROCKS JD! And ROCKS him again! And again, and again! Finn whips and BACKDROPS JD! JD flounders, Finn trips him to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans cheer Finn as he flexes!
Finn drags JD up, whips him to ropes, but JD reverses. Finn comes back to SLINGBLADE! The fans cheer as Finn aims from a corner. But Dom gets on the apron! Finn DECKS Dom, JD rolls Finn, TWO! JD swings, Finn dodges and CHOPS! Finn runs, but into the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Finn survives but just barely! Finn goes to the apron while the fans rally harder and harder. JD storms over, but Finn RAMS into him! Then GAMANGIRIS! Finn goes up, up, but Raquel distracts the ref! Dom shakes the ropes, and Finn falls! The ref realizes something is wrong, so she EJECTS Dom! The fans cheer as things are a bit more even now.
Liv & Dom are upset but JD still drags Finn to a drop zone. JD goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! Cover, TWO! Finn hurries to SLINGBLADE JD again! The fans rally for Finn while the ladies of Judgment Day coach JD. Liv gets on the apron, but the ref tells her to back off. Liv sneaks something to Roxie! The bell hammer!? Finn SHOTGUNS JD! Roxie has the bell hammer to CRACK Finn!! The fans boo but JD HEADBUTTS Finn! JD falls on the cover, JD wins!
Winner: JD McDonagh, by pinfall
Roxie proves her loyalties by doing Liv’s dirty work, and JD finally gets a win over his old mentor. Is there no hope for Finn against this many enemies?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Jackie Redmond apologizes to The Architect for bothering him, as he is clearly in pain after that vicious assault from Bron Breakker. But what does this mean for Backlash. Will Rollins be okay? Rollins says Backlash is in five days, he’ll be fine. Rollins told “the kid” last week, that if you take your shot, you better be able to finish the job. Rollins ain’t dead yet. Rollins storms off, will he be able to game plan a way to get around Bron’s speed, strength, and ruthless aggression?
The Vision regroups backstage.
Bron Breakker says he couldn’t let Rollins go to the ring and get on the mic to bore us all to death. He can’t stand listening to that guy! He’s like a duck! “Quack, quack! I’m the best wrestler in the world! Quack!” Austin Theory joins in, “Lemme sing my song! Quack quack!” Paul Heyman walks in and says, “Is Seth Rollins still breathing?” Bron says yes, he is. Logan Paul says one guy who won’t be is Joe Hendry! Logan’s gonna beat him to a pulp! Logan swears to God, let him get his hands on Hendry and he’ll hospitalize him permanently! PLEASE! Heyman says that’s why tonight, Logan is not fighting Joe Hendry. W-What?!
Heyman says Bron almost got suspended again, Brock Lesnar retired on us, and if Logan were to get his hands on Hendry, he’ll be put in jail for what he does to him! That’s why tonight, it is Joe Hendry VS Austin Theory. Theory says it’s alright, Maverick. If Logan wants Hendry smacked around, Theory will smack him around. If Logan wants Hendry hurt, Theory will hurt him. He’ll put the Pressure on Hendry, and Logan can just watch. Bron says relax, you’re THE Logan Paul. Vision will get ’em all, one by one. They fist bump on that, but will The Vision all be turned into believers soon enough?
PENTA & Je’Von Evans VS Rusev & Ethan Page!
After the multiple blindsides the past few weeks, he WWE Intercontinental Champion and the Young OG team up against some common enemies in The Bulgarian Lion and All Ego! But will the power of #CeroMiedo see them through? Or will Rusev CRUSH while Ethan steals everyone’s smile?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance, followed by Ethan’s. The teams sort out and Evans starts against Rusev. They circle while the fans rally, and Rusev picks Evans up! Rusev RAMS Evans into the corner, RAMS him again and again, but stops as the ref counts 4. Rusev snarls, ROCKS Evans, then CLUBS him on the back. Evans flounders but Rusev stands him up. Rusev whips, Evans stops himself and BOOST back! Evans ROCKS Rusev with haymaker after haymaker! Evans runs, but Rusev ELBOWS him down! The fans boo but Rusev stalks Evans to a corner. Rusev drags Evans up by his hair, then tags Ethan.
The fans boo more as Ethan and Rusev mug Evans. Ethan says see, they’re a team! Ethan drags Evans up but Evans CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” but Ethan takes a swing. Evans ducks that to DECK Ethan! Then he ROCKS Rusev, too! Ethan runs up, Evans wrenches and kicks! Evans snap suplexes, kips up, and does the Penta swagger! The fans cheer while Evans taunts Rusev. Evans whips, Ethan reverses, but Evans grabs ropes to stop himself. Ethan runs up, Evans flips up and over, tag to Penta! Ethan runs up again but into Penta’s GAMANGIRI! Evans adds a DROPKICK! Penta GAMANGIRIS Ethan again!
Penta sits Ethan down, then headstands for the SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev runs up, but Penta & Evans dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Penta gives Evans the boost to RANA Rusev! Rusev tumbles out, Evans PLANCHAS, and down goes Rusev! Ethan grabs Penta by the mask, reels him in, but Penta wrenches out! Half nelson, pump handle, PENTA DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives but sputters while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev UPPERCUTS Penta! The fans rally for Penta as Rusev whips corner to corner and SPLASHES! Penta tumbles outside but Rusev goes out after him. Rusev puts Penta back in, but Penta triangle jumps to LARIAT! Rusev is down and Penta crawls! The fans rally harder and harder, but Rusev YANKS Evans from the apron! The fans boo as Rusev denies Penta a tag. Rusev whips Penta to the corner, but P etnta BLASTS Ethan! Then he dodges Rusev! Penta goes to his corner, but Evans is still down! Ethan tags in and he CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan rains down fists, then drags Penta from the corner.
Ethan CLUBS Penta, soaks up heat, and Rusev runs up on Evans! Evans hurdles, Rusev crashes into steel steps! Penta dodges Twisted Grin to BACKSTABBER! The fans fire up as Penta crawls! Hot tag to Evans and Omaha erupts! Evans BOOTS, SUPERKICKS, then LARIATS Ethan! And goes Matrix to dodge, kip up and STUNNER! Ethan wobbles, Evans WRECKS Rusev, then he slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX Ethan! The fans fire up as Evans builds speed to FLY! #WeOutside! Evans throws off his shirt, springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives, he isn’t a former NXT Champion for nothing!
The fans rally for Evans, he goes up a corner, and he MOONSAULTS, but Ethan gets under! ROUNDHOUSE! Ethan reels Evans in, TWISTED- NO, Evans pops free to SUPERKICK! Evans runs, but Ethan BOOTS him first! Ethan whips, but Evans rebounds, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Hot tag to Penta, springboard TORNADO DDT! Cover, but Rusev breaks it! Evans goes after Rusev but Rusev shoves him away. Evans DUMPS Rusev out, then DIVES! Another hit on Rusev, and now he’s on the desk! The fans are thunderous as they see that look in Evans’ eyes! Evans hurries to the corner and climbs up top!
The fans are going nuts already, but Etan SHOVES Evans down! Penta SUPERKICKS Ethan! Penta then slingshots to- NO, Ethan dodges and SWEEPS the leg! Penta is down but the ref won’t let Ethan go after him. Rusev handles that with an URENAGE on the desk! Rusev feeds Penta to Ethan, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, ETHAN & RUSEV WIN!
Winners: Rusev & Ethan Page, by pinfall
Both Bulgarian Brute and All Ego have sinister grins on their face, and they celebrate their victory! Not too buddy-buddy, of course. But will these two both have their shot at Penta’s Intercontinental Championship?
Adam Pearce is in the ring.
“When I was a coach in NXT, my favorite, my absolute favorite days, was when a surefire, can’t-miss, blue chip future superstar saw their dreams come true when they got the opportunity to sign one of these to join Raw or SmackDown. Guys, today is one of those days. Let’s take a look.” The fans cheer as we get a highlight reel of the former NXT Women’s North American & WWE Speed Women’s Champion, and Pearce asks we all welcome the newest Raw superstar, Sol Ruca! Sol makes her entrance with a new song, and high-fives fans as she heads down the ramp. Sol joins Pearce in the ring, grabs herself a mic, and Pearce congratulates her.
The fans cheer and Sol smiles as she takes the contract. “Damn. It is going to feel so damn good when I sign this and officially be a part of Monday Night Raw.” But wait, Becky Lynch is interrupting! Pearce is upset as the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion storms her way to the ring. Becky grabs herself a mic to tell Petty Pearce that she’s been looking for him all day! She was told that THIS would be her time for her Celebration of Greatness! Who told her that?! Doesn’t matter, she knows they were a very credible, reliable source. But point is, after her monumental WrestleMania moment, Pearce came out and illegally sanctioned a match with “Iyo Jennetty.”
Which explicitly went against the parameters of her open challenge! But even with that meddling, Becky won! Uncontroversial because she’s the greatest female wrestler of all time, and it’s not just her saying it, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, Bleacher Report says it! Sol asks Becky, “Are you done?!” Becky says no, actually, and she’s also a New York Times best seller. Sol says not everything is about Becky. Becky says okay, okay, Sol is very new here, but the sooner she learns this the better. Everything is about her! Well, not this. Everyone knows who Becky is, we know what Becky’s done and accomplished.
But the thing is, Sol didn’t expect to find out that upon meeting Becky, Becky is exactly what everyone says she is. W-Which is? The Man? The history maker? The ground breaker? No. They say Becky is a rude, big-headed B*TCH! And it’s not just Sol saying it, it’s New York Times, Sports Illustrated- Becky says Pearce may be terrible at her job, but is he really letting Sol talk to her like this?! Becky asks if the fans are letting Sol talk to her like this. “YES!” Becky is flabbergasted but the fans cheer Sol on. Becky ask who even is this, and Sol finishes singing her contract. This is Sol Ruca, and if you ever interrupt her again, not only will Sol kick your ass, but she’ll snatch your soul.
Becky takes a swing, Sol dodges, so the punch hits PEARCE! Oops! Becky apologizes but Pearce is furious! Sol smiles as Becky panics, and then she runs up to use the corner! SOUL SNATCHER! The Man is down! Is Sol about to turn the tides and wash away Becky’s big time ego?
The Usos are backstage.
Jackie Redmond catches them as they head for Roman Reigns’ room, and asks them how they’re feeling ahead of the contract signing. Jimmy says it is a big night! Contract signing night between OTC and Samoan Werewolf, and they wouldn’t miss this for nothing. Now, they got a lot of love for Jacob, but Jacob needs to understand how OTC does business, especially when there’s championship gold on the line. Ya feel ’em? Jackie understands, but aren’t they conflicted considering their relationship with both? Jey says nah, Jackie, this right here is family bidness, plain and simple. OTC knows how to handle himself. The Usos are just in case something pops off.
But Jacob, The Usos already told you, Uce! You swimming in deep water now. You bit off more than you can chew. You’re swinging for the fences, though! But they respect that, aight? But Jey is telling you, The Bloodline has been drawn! And at Backlash, you gonna find out who you messing with, Jacob. Good luck, lil’ cousin. YEET. The Usos then step inside Roman’s room. What will the OG Bloodline discuss in regards to this very same family business?
Austin Theory w/ The Vision VS Joe Hendry!
The Vision were a bit… triggered, perhaps, by what The Prestigious Joe Hendry joked about during his concert. But will Hendry feel the Pressure here tonight? Or will Omaha be full of believers after tonight?
Raw returns as Hendry continues his concert where it left off! “He’s one amazing athlete, but he’s a piece of trash! He can shove his trading cards directly up his.. Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul! Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul?” Logan storms out and shouts that he thought he made it clear that Hendry cannot fire Logan Paul! He is UN-FIREABLE! TKO cannot fire Logan, that’s bad business! Logan IS business! Logan is the heart and soul of the WWE! Hendry says he knows Logan is upset, and he’s glad to see Logan, because this part of the song is the apology. It goes like this: “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?”
Logan swears to kill Hendry, but Theory runs up! The bell rings, Hendry fires hands, then LAIRATS Theory up and out of the ring! The fans cheer, Logan tells Theory to handle this! Theory and Logan reset, circle, but the Logan shouts at Hendry. That distraction lets Theory CLOBBER Hendry from behind! The fans boo but Theory CLUBS away on Hendry. Theory then clamps onto Hendry to throw hands right into the side of his head! The fans boo more but Theory CLOBBERS Hendry again! Theory & Logan soak up the heat, then Theory slaps Hendry around. Theory scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER! Theory and Logan fire each other up, but the ref has Logan back off.
Theory stands Hendry up, but Hendry UPPERCUTS and CHOPS and repeat! Hendry whips corner to corner, Theory reverses hard, and Hendry falls to the mat. Theory rains down fists, talks trash, but the fans chant, “Logan Sucks! Logan Sucks!” Logan shouts back that he does not, and Theory goes back to Hendry. Theory drags Hendry up, talks trash, and snap suplexes! “Who sucks now?!” The Vision soaks up more heat, then Theory drags Hendry up. Theory talks more trash, but Hendry suplexes Theory now! The fans cheer while Logan is already upset again. Hendry rises, the fans rally behind him, and Hendry fires haymakers!
Hendry whips Theory to ropes to then LARIAT! Theory flounders from taking the “Commonwealth Clothesline,” and Hendry runs to LARIAT in the corner! Hendry keeps moving, but Theory blows past! Only for Hendry to catch him! FALL AWAY SLAM! And then a kip up, for the… TURN! The fans cheer, but LOGAN ATTACKS!
Winner: Joe Hendry, by disqualification
The fans boo but Logan HAMMERS away on Hendry! Logan hands Hendry the win but he snarls as he tells Hendry, “Nobody can fire me!” Hendry fires off fists! Theory goes after Hendry, the fans boo as The Vision mugs Hendry! They stomp and punch away, but here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins again take the fight to The Vision! SUPERKICK for Logan! Then Ford spins Theory around to ENZIGIRI! Dawkins takes Theory for THE SILENCER! The fans pump it up for The Profits, and Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts Theory! Ford climbs up, but BRON runs in! Bron THROWS Ford out of the ring! Then Bron CLOBBERS Dawkins!
The fans bark as Bron then GERMAN SUPLEXES Dawkins! The Unpredictable Badass turns the tides, but SETH ROLLINS trips him up! The fans cheer as Rollins gets revenge with furious fists! Rollins THROWS Bron into steel steps! Rollins stomps away, then they brawl in the ring! Rollins rains down fists while the fans cheer! Rollins BLASTS Logan & Theory off the apron, then LARIATS Bron down! Omaha is erupting as Rollins is shaking the ropes! Rollins aims, but hold on! Ford FLIES out to take out Logan & Theory! But Bron SPEARS Rollins in the distraction! Bron snarls as he tells Rollins he was that close.
Bron leaves Rollins down again, but he’s still roughed up himself. Will either man survive the Backlash?
Backstage interview with Judgment Day.
Jackie is now with Liv, Dom, JD, Raquel & Roxie, and brings up them sending a message to Finn. But what is the focus moving forward? Liv says yeah, you saw what they did to Finn tonight, and to Vaquer last week. The focus is getting all the gold and crushing anyone who gets in their way. And this season is all about Raquel & Roxie! Tell her, sister! Raquel warns Brie Bella & Paige that their nostalgia tour was cute for a night, but it’s time to get serious. She wants them both to come to their show, because- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria step in, and The Role Model says, “Well, well, well. Wouldya look at here? Can anyone in the Judgment Day get anything done on their own?”
Bayley has known them all for so long and she is just finally getting it. Lyra says they weren’t gonna forget what happened to them last week, either. If they’re such a big happy family, then they won’t be afraid to take them on. Liv mocks them and says families help each other win. Try it sometime, losers. Bye~! Bye~! Judgment Day leaves, but will #BayLyra humble them soon enough? And what of Brie & Paige answering the challenge to show up on “Judgment Day’s show?”
The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS ???
With champions either too busy, too lazy, or perhaps too afraid to accept a challenge, The Ruler is making HIMSELF into the challenge! Who will answer the call, and who will be thrown from the mountaintop in Omaha?
Oba has the mic to say,” The time has come. The Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin.” And it’s AKIRA TOZAWA that answers the call! He is accompanied by Maxxine Dupri & Otis, but can The Stamina Monster even survive?
The bell rings and Tozawa steps up to be face to… chest with Oba… Tozawa gest scared, but Otis says that’s okay, HE will step up. Even Oba likes the look of this! The bell rings, and the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Oba SHOVES Otis! That alone is impressive, but Otis comes back to RAM Oba! Oba stays put and the fans continue to cheer. Oba and Otis are forehead to forehead, then Oba RAMS Otis! Otis doesn’t budge and the fans cheer! They start shoving, then Otis rips his shirt away! Oba RAMS Oba, Oba RAMS Otis, but Otis dodges! Only for Oba to UPPERCUT Otis down! Oba then hauls Otis up, for a SUPER SHOTPUT!
The fans are thunderous as Oba is fired up, and he watches Otis slowly get up. Even Oba is wondering if this is possible, but he kicks Otis first. Oba nods and says he knows how to get this done. Oba hoists Otis up the corner, then gets under Otis, for a SUPER SIZED FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
The first challenge was already a big challenge, but Oba was still up to the challenge! And after seeing that, will anyone even want to step up next week?
Refs check on Rollins backstage.
Rollins insists that despite how he looks, he is fine. Just leave him alone. Rollins sees Hendry & The Profits, and he “thanks” Montez Ford for setting him up for that second spear. Ford says thanks to Rollins’ past antics, nobody, and Ford means NOBODY, trusts Rollins! Oh, wow, nobody? Ford doesn’t trust him, Dawkins doesn’t trust him, Rollins doesn’t even know Hendry but Hendry probably doesn’t trust him. Guess what? Rollins doesn’t even trust himself! But who cares!? They’re in the same fight! They’re all after The Vision, so those fights are gonna come together! But here’s the deal: They stay out of Rollins’ way, he’ll stay out of theirs. Got it?
Rollins storms off, but does he have it all backwards? Shouldn’t they all work together if they want to tear The Vision down?
Adam Pearce mediates a meeting between Iyo Sky and Asuka.
The Raw General Manager knows these two are set to face off at Backlash, so the floor is theirs. Iyo starts by telling “Asuka-san, I have avoided this fight for years. You know this. You are exactly what you say you are: my senpai; my mentor; I looked up to you. I loved you. And despite everything you have done to me, I still have the utmost respect for you. I never wanted to have this fight, and I never wanted it to come to this. But… You have changed.” Asuka says nothing has changed, but Iyo says yes, she has! The Asuka that Iyo looked up to is no longer here! Now, Iyo has no choice but to fight Asuka.
Asuka says Iyo continues her disrespect, so the Iyo that Asuka taught is no longer here, either! This person sitting here, who are you? “I don’t know anyone this disrespectful. Who are you?” Asuka says this is her biggest disappointment! Do you not get how she feels?! Asuka is done with Iyo. At Backlash, Asuka cuts Iyo out of her life for good. Iyo says fine, she understands. Because she IS ready for Asuka! Asuka rolls her eyes, then leans in close, to MIST IYO RIGHT IN THE FACE!! Pearce is furious, has Asuka get out of here, and shouts for a doctor! The Empress of Tomorrow shows no remorse, but will The Genius show no mercy at Backlash?
Backstage interview with El Grande Americano Original and…?
Jackie is with Chad G- er, uh, the Original EGA and The Creed Brothers, who are now “Los Americanos Hermanos,” The American Brothers… After that surprise attack on the other El Grande Americano at AAA during the Mask VS Mask contract signing, how are they feeling going into this trios match? Well, thankfully, the No Physicality Agreement was for Mexico. That means here in Middle America, all bets are off! Now, the boys saw how they great EGA Original in AAA, it’s ridiculous! So they decided to do the honorable thing and help him out. They take inspiration from a close personal friend of his, Chad Gable, still sidelined with injury.
But on May 30th, we find out once and for all that there is only ONE El Grande Americano, and you’re lookin’ at him! The ORIGINAL El Grande Americano! AH GRACIAS~! Los Americanos Original heads to the ring, but will this be an American made victory? Or will the real Americanos please stand up?
Six Man Tag: Los Americanos VS Los Americanos Original!
Raw returns as the other Los Americanos make their entrance. The trios sort out, but then El Grande Dos throws his cape at Original! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! The fists fly, but “Julio” DUMPS Rayo out, then “Bruto” ROCKS Bravo! The brothers THROW Bravo out before Original LARIATS Americano Dos out! The fans cheer, “AH GRACIAS~!” Bravo rushes in, Bruto FLAPJACKS him, and now the match is on! Bruto copies Bravo’s dance, then UPPERCUTS! Tag to Julio, they double whip to DOUBLE BACKDROP! Julio struts but Rayo tags in. Rayo ROCKS and KICKS Julio, then CHOPS! Rayo runs, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELL!
Julio kips up while Rayo hobbles. Julio reels Rayo in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Bruto, then tag to Original. Julio ELBOWS Rayo in the corner, Bruto BACK BODY BLOCKS, then feed to Original’s HIP TOSS! The fans cheer and Original covers, TWO! Original drags Rayo up, wrenches, wristlocks, but Rayo breaks free to SMACK him! Tag to El Grande Dos! The Grandes tie up, go around, and Original arm-drags! They fight back up, Dos wrenches but Original rolls to SLAP back! Original headlocks but Rayo tags in as Dos powers up and out. They then trip Original out, bring him to the outside, and Grande Dos WRECKS Original with a dropkick!
The fans are torn as Los Americanos stand tall, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rayo BOOTS Bruto off the corner! Rayo then clamps onto Julio with a SLEEPER! The fans rally as Julio endures, reaches out, but drops to his knees. Julio powers up again to BACKPACK SENTON! The fans rally while both men are down, hot tags to the Grandes! Original THROWS Dos, then rains down fists! Dos gets free, Bravo goes up and leaps in! Original catches him for an EXPLODER! Original fires hands, then clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! ROLLING LIGER KICK on Rayo! Then Original ducks the discus to ANGLE SLAM! The fans fire up with Original and he waistlocks, but Bravo tags in!
Bravo y Rayo save their Americano from Chaos Theory, only for Original to waistlock Bravo! Bravo grabs Rayo in a panic, DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up for Original Grande, and he goes out to CANNONBALL! He CLOBBERS Rayo, goes up a corner, but Dos distracts the ref! That lets Rayo SHOVE Original off the corner! But Julio springs right up! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Bruto is up to MOONSAULT! But Dos CLOBBERS Bruto with the headbutt! GAMANGIRI for Julio! But then both Grandes run up, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS! Bravo is up top, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Bravo is furious but the fans rally up, “This is Awesome!”
Rayo aims at Bruto, runs up, and SUPERKICKS from the apron! Then he SEATED SENTONS! But Julio gets Bravo up, APRON BOMB! Grande Dos PENALTY KICKS Julio! But Original has Bravo, RAMS him into Dos, then hits CHAOS THEORY! The fans cheer as Original goes up top, but Grande Dos grabs him! But the brothers RAM him into the barriers! Original DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, Los Americanos Original win!
Winners: Los Americanos Original, by pinfall
AH GRACIAS~! But will this momentum carry El Grande Americano Original through that Mask VS Mask match at the end of May?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Now that there is no one to stand in his way, The OTC, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, walks out on stage and raises his finger to the sky. The pyro goes off, and it is time for the title fight contract signing. But will things stay civil in this family civil war? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman gets his second round of pyro, then joins Pearce in the ring. Roman makes sure to sit at the head of the table, then Pearce introduces the challenger, Jacob Fatu! The fans cheer the Samoan Werewolf as he makes his entrance. Pearce says we all know how this works: two signatures on the contract makes this match official. The fans sing for “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” while he stares down with Jacob. Roman picks up his mic first to say, “Nah, Pearce, you know how this works. Omaha, Nebraska…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME.” The fans cheer and chant “O T C! O T C!” Roman asks if Jacob hears all that.
Roman says that’s not just love, but the sound of respect! The fans cheer that, and Roman says you don’t think he knows where Jacob comes from? That he wasn’t watching from afar? That respect wasn’t earned just from hanging out. Jacob was grinding for 12 years, but Roman was here for OVER 12 years! The fans cheer again, and Roman tells Jacob that Roman was the one in this company, his foot holding the door open for Solo Sikoa. Solo brought Fatu in? Well guess what? Roman brought Solo in. Therefore, Roman brought Fatu in. And Roman will be damned if there is not respect to be had in this business for him!
The fans again cheer for “O T C! O T C!” and Roman says this is about respect. There has to be a code, there has to be an honor system. They can’t just run roughshod around here, bogarding everything for the family. No, there has to be a system of conduct that they can hang their hats on, understand? The Tongan Death Grip… Jacob disrespects Roman with something that he saves for desperate measures. Where does Jacob think they are? In some bar at 3AM, surrounded 8v1? THAT is when you bust out the Tongan Death Grip, THAT is when you snatch someone’s throat! You don’t do that to family! You don’t do that to your own. You don’t do that to your Tribal Chief!
The fans cheer again, but Fatu says, “Hold on, what?! Tribal Chief? Hey. That’s where you got it all wrong, you don’t understand. Yes, I am desperate. Yes, it feels like it’s just me against the world. Yes, my back is against the wall. So I have no other choice but to take you out, take this title, and everything that comes with it!” The fans are torn on that, but Fatu says to keep it 100, then he’ll put a choke hold on this game, and he’ll squeeze out every dollar and cent, just the way this company been doing their family for decades! So when Fatu’s talking all gas, no brakes with it, that doesn’t mean slowing down, it means moving forward and never going back to where he came from.
So yes, Roman, Fatu is desperate. Desperate enough to do anything for his household, even if he gotta run through his own blood! Roman says this is what he’s talking about! Fatu’s household?! Let’s get this out the way. Roman signs his part, the fans cheer, and then Roman pushes the contract to Fatu. Fatu is talking about his household, but Roman says he’s been up here over a decade for MULTIPLE households! Fatu is worried about seven kids, but Roman’s worried about 170 kids! Fatu is worried about higher education, but Roman is worried about generation after generation! Because Roman is the one that can do that! Proof of concept! The respect! WWE does business with HIM!
Roman already told everyone a long time ago, this is ALL HIS! This is HIS ring! And yes, in their family, they’re equals, of the same blood. But in this ring, Jacob, you’re beneath him! JACOB SNATCHES ROMAN! Roman CLAWS Fatu’s face, THROWS him into buckles, then THROWS an armchair at him! The fans fire up but Pearce wants Roman to calm down. Roman grabs the belt, but Fatu GRABS ROMAN’S THROAT! Roman HAMMERS Fatu down, climbs up in the corner, and rains down more fists! The fans count along, Roman goes all the way to TEN! But the TONGAN DEATH GRIP still finds him!!
Roman hurries to get loose, SUPERMAN- DEATH GRIP!! DEATH GRIP!! Pearce hurries in there, Roman grabs at Pearce out of desperation, but Fatu drags him around, CHOKE SLAM on the table!! The table didn’t break, but Roman is still down and out. Fatu signs his part, and he says they gonna do this! It is official, and as it looks, Fatu has the advantage! Will nothing stop the Samoan Werewolf from sinking his teeth deep into Roman? Or can Roman find a way to survive?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here as the go-home to Backlash, but with some great stuff that also had nothing to do with Backlash. Very good promos from Judgment Day, and I just knew Liv was gonna confront Roxie about Finn sneaking in. Her mentioning watching it back on Netflix was also a good detail, as they can reference it later if Roxie really does end up helping Finn as the mole. They were acting like enemies cuz they didn’t want the secret being exposed by cameras. But in the end, Judgment Day of course made sure Finn lost, but there might be hope for allies if Bayley & Lyra are gonna get in Judgment Day’s way of the women’s tag titles. Mixed Six Tag maybe?
Great 2v2 tag of Penta & Evans VS Rusev & Ethan, and the Heels winning out makes sense given Penta is a Face champion. Rusev will likely be betrayed by Ethan so that Ethan gets the title shot, only for Penta to win out. Great first match for the Oba Femi Open Challenge, Oba continues to build his power on main roster by just showing his physical power in throwing Otis. Very good promo from Sol and Becky, that’s clearly Becky’s first title defense right there, but I would think Becky cheats to win. Though, I can’t really see what Sol could do after she loses so maybe Sol should win to humble Becky? Plus, they can just have a rematch after.
Great stuff with all the Americanos, especially with how convoluted it is to cover up the obvious identities of everyone. AAA gives the rest of the story where Gable Americano has escalated things to where even Kaiser Americano’s girlfriend is banned from AAA if Kaiser loses his mask, and that’s pretty wild. But probably also all the more reason we’re about to get Chad Gable back once he’s exposed. Great stuff with The Vision story, such as Rollins interacting with Roman only to get attacked by Bron Breakker. Also, that means Roman didn’t even care that Bron ran past him to go after Rollins, and that’s hilarious.
Hendry VS Theory ending in disqualification was fine, it works for Heels to be sore losers and such. Profits of course made the save, and while Rollins said they’d stay separate, I really do think there’s gonna be some kind of team up before this is over. Obviously, Hendry & Profits VS Vision can happen as a Six Man, and at the very least, they try to help Rollins against Bron when Logan & Theory try to cheat that match. And very good stuff in the story of Roman VS Jacob. Good promo from Usos, very good contract signing promos, especially with Roman referencing some of the real-life stories about Haku fighting off jackasses in bars. Jacob standing tall would suggest he loses, but there’s also SmackDown as a go-home to see if the tides turn at the last minute.
My Score: 8.9/10
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