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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/7/25)
NXT VS TNA: SHOWDOWN!
Who will win the battle of the brands?
Combustible elements collide as the best of NXT and TNA battle it out! Men’s 4v4, Women’s 4v4, and even the tag titles, who will win the Showdown?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT & TNA World Tag Team Championships, Winners Take All: Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin VS The Hardy Boyz; The Hardy Boyz win and are the dual NXT & TNA World Tag Team Champions.
- 8 Woman Tag Elimination Match, Special Guest Referee Jordynne Grace: Jacy Jayne, Lola Vice, Sol Ruca & Jaida Parker VS Kelani Jordan, Mara Sade & The IInspiration; Jacy, Lola, Sol & Jaida win.
- NXT North American Championship: Ethan Page VS Mustafa Ali; Ethan wins and retains the title.
- 8 Man Tag Elimination Match, Special Guest Referee Joe Hendry: Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans & Myles Borne VS Mike Santana, Frankie Kazarian, MOOSE & Leon Slater; Santana, Kaz, Moose & Leon win.
PLAY BY PLAY
What was once unthinkable…
… has become unavoidable. Two brands with storied legacies have come together for a once-in-a-lifetime showdown. NXT: a proving ground where the superstars of tomorrow forge their destinies. TNA: a symbol of the heart and determination of modern professional wrestling for over 20 years. An unprecedented partnership that has crossed the line into a heated rivalry. Tonight, against all odds, NXT and TNA will go head to head for brand supremacy. Will DarkState continue their takeover? Or can the Hardy Boyz capture the only tag team championships that has eluded them throughout their legendary careers?
Will this be Mustafa Ali’s final resolution? Or will All Ego continue to show no mercy with his North American title on the line? And when the dust settles on this historic night, will TNA still be bound for glory? Or can the superstars of NXT stand and deliver on their home turf? Tonight, who will show out at Showdown?
NXT & TNA World Tag Team Championships, Winners Take All: Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin VS The Hardy Boyz!
What a way to start this historic night than by truly making some history! When DarkState strikes, ain’t nobody safe! But that was only because it was four against two every time! The Hot Head and #BigO are without Saquon Shugars & Cutler James, but the Hardys have only ever needed each other! Will that be all Matt & Jeff need to become double champions? Or will there still be a space open on their tag title bingo card after tonight?
NO WAIT, DARKSTATE STILL ATTACKS 4V2! They don’t care about rules or what’s fair, only what they want! The fans boo as Osiris & Dion beat down Matt, then Cutler & Saquon beat down Jeff! Saquon runs up on Matt, but Matt DUMPS him out! Then Jeff dodges Cutler to POST him! Now things are fair, The Hardys TOSS Dion and they DOUBLE LARIAT Osiris! The fans are thunderous as Matt & Jeff hold the ring! But then DarkState gets back up, a man on each side of the ring. But Matt strikes first with a HIP TOSS on Dion! And the ref officially EJECTS Cutler & Saquon, threatening further punishment!
Cutler & Saquon leave, The Hardys mug Dion as payback, and the bell finally rings! The fans fire up as The Hardys double whip and DOUBLE ELBOW to then FIST DROP SENTON COMBO! Cover, TWO! Jeff keeps on Dion, and we see the Dudley Boyz are even here to watch this in person. Jeff wrenches Dion, YANKS the arm, then CLUBS it. Jeff wrenches, tags Matt, and Matt goes up to V1 AX HANDLE! The fans cheer, Matt spins Dion to wrench and “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” as he spams ELBOW BREAKERS! We take a quick look backstage as special guest referee, Jordynne Grace, is briefing Team NXT on what she expects tonight.
Matt tags Jeff, The Hardys double whip Dion to a corner, and then they set up! POETRY IN MOTION! The fans fire up, Jeff brings Dion around, and he snapmares Dion to then basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Jeff drags Dion up, CLUBS him down, then brings him over to wrench. Dion ROCKS Jeff, tags Osiris, and they double whip Jeff backwards to BODY BLOW! Jeff falls, but he still avoids Osiris’ leg drop…? Osiris covers anyway, TWO! Osiris drags Jeff up, scoops him, and SLAMS him! Then Osiris runs, and Jeff fully dodges the leg drop! Hot tag to Matt! Matt ROCKS Osiris with fast hands but Osiris KNEES low!
Osiris whips Matt, runs up, but into an ELBOW! Matt BOOTS Osiris, then goes up the corner. CROSSBODY, but Osiris catches him! Osiris pops Matt around, but Matt slips free to shove! Dion sneaks a tag before Matt kicks Osiris! Dion LARIATS Matt down! The fans boo but Dion glares at Jeff. Dion talks trash, Jeff steps in, but the ref keeps them separated while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Dion grinds Jeff with a chinlock. The fans rally, Jeff fights up and fires body shots, but Dion CLUBS him down! Dion HAMMERS away on Jeff, the fans boo, but then Dion shoves Jeff down to SPLASH! The fans boo more but Dion bumps Jeff off buckles. Tag to Osiris, he YANKS Jeff down and stomps him. The fans rally harder for Jeff, but Osiris CHOKES Jeff on the ropes. The ref counts, Osiris YANKS the ropes to snap Jeff back. Osiris paces, and now we see Juggernaut Ref Grace talking with Team TNA. The 8 Woman Tag is up next, hopefully both teams understand what Grace wants. Meanwhile, Osiris CLUBS Jeff down and covers, TWO!
Osiris drags Jeff over, tags Dion, and they mug Jeff. Osiris pulls on the arms, Dion has the facelock, STOMP DDT COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Jeff survives that vicious innovation and the fans rally up. Jeff fires body shots, but Dion CLUBS him again. Dion drags Jeff up, tags Osiris, and feed to the ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Jeff is tougher than that, and the fans rally as Jeff crawls. The Dudleys and even TNA President, Carlos Silva, watch closely, naturally wanting their TNA team to win. Osiris stomps Jeff around, then he drags Jeff up to bump off buckles. Osiris fires UPPERCUTS, then he tags Dion.
Osiris whips Dion in, but Jeff ELBOWS him away! Then he BOOTS Osiris away! Then he goes up, up, WHISPER IN THE WIND! Direct hit on both men and the fans are thunderous! Jeff drags himself up with the ropes, staggers over, and makes the hot tag to Matt! Matt fires haymakers on Dion, “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” Dion shoves Matt but Matt comes back for a SIDE EFFECT! Matt kicks Osiris, reels him in, but Osiris blocks the Twist! So Matt just DDTS instead! The fans fire up with Matt and he bumps Dion off buckles again and again! “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” All three layers complete!
The ref is busy getting Osiris up and out, so Jeff joins in! PLOT TWIST!! Cover, OSIRIS BREAKS IT! The Hardys almost had it, but “This is Awesome!” as Matt stands Dion up. Dion JAWBREAKERS! Tag to Osiris, and they DOUBLE POWERBOMB! Cover, JEFF BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Osiris TOSSES Jeff back out! Osiris tags Dion, Dion climbs, and Osiris Electric Chair Lifts Matt! Matt fights with fists, Osiris wobbles, and Osiris drops to his knees! Matt throws hands on Dion! Matt drags Osiris up to then TWIST OF FATE!! Osiris flops out of the ring, Dion leaps, but Matt dodges! Kick and TWIST OF FATE!!
Matt hurries, tag to Jeff! The shirt comes off, souvenir for the fans! Jeff is up top, and the SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, HARDYS WIN!!
Winners: The Hardy Boyz, by pinfall (DUAL NXT & TNA World Tag Team Champions)
Yea, though they walk through the valley of the shadow of death, the Lord gave Matt and Jeff each other, and together, they just made the impossible possible! WWE, WCW, ROH, the Raw & SmackDown tag title era, then TNA, and now NXT! The Hardys are undeniably one of the most decorated tag teams ever, and holding up all four belts proves it! Will the Hardy Party never end now that they bridge the gap between past, present, and future? And what of the ultimate “One Last Time” with Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley? Who adds to their legacies at Bound For Glory?
8 Woman Tag Elimination Match, Special Guest Referee Jordynne Grace: Jacy Jayne, Lola Vice, Sol Ruca & Jaida Parker VS Kelani Jordan, Mara Sade & The IInspiration!
While The Toxic Rockstar has time and again held onto her NXT Women’s Championship through controversial means, and while The Standout is yet another NXT superstar to hold the TNA Knockouts World Championship, this isn’t about gold, but about bragging rights! And while Jacy is having to swallow her pride and put aside differences with her teammates, Kelani made sure she knew who she was teaming with. Will Jacy, Lola, Sol & Jaida put NXT back on top? Or will TNA start this Showdown with a quick 2-0?
The teams sort out, and there’s some tension between Jacy and Grace. But in the end, Jacy and Kelani start for a showdown of the top champions. The fans chant, “Thank You, Jesus!” as the two circle. They tie up, go around, and end up on the ropes. Grace counts, Jacy lets go at 4, but then she swings! Kelani dodges, O’Conner Rolls, Grace counts, TWO! Kelani handsprings and comes back to SPLASH! But Jacy rolls it through to have a cover, TWO! Jacy runs up, Kelani trips her, covers, ONE! Jacy trips Kelani and covers, ONE! The two reset, and Jacy shoves Kelani! Kelani shoves back! Kelani runs up to slingshot, but Jacy throws Kelani away!
Jacy ducks ‘n’ dodges, Lola tags in before Jacy RANAS! Jacy is upset but Lola RUNS Kelani over! Lola shakes things up quite literally, and tells Jacy to let her handle this. Lola runs, Kelani does the splits, then she hurdles over. Kelani ducks a kick. Lola jumps the sweep, and Lola smiles and gives a thumbs up. But Kelani wrenches Lola’s arm to a wristlock! Kelani brings Lola over, tag to Cassie Lee (FKA Peyton Royce), and she hurries to tag Jessie McKay (FKA Billie Kay). The new TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions double wrench Lola, double mule kick, and then double mule kick from the back! Lola falls, and yes, that was IICONIC~!
The fans cheer the classic pose, Jessie covers, TWO! Jessie wants a little more pep, then she drags Lola up to tag Mara (FKA Jakara Jackson). Meanwhile, we see Silva and Santino talking in the “TNA War Room,” aka the spare office, while they watch this match. The fans chant, “I’m IInspired!” while Jessie feeds Lola to Mara’s drop toehold! Lola smacks off the mat, Mara runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Lola stays in this but Mara scoops her. Lola slips free, waistlocks, but Mara switches. Lola ELBOWS Mara, powers her back, and Jaida tags in! The fans cheer for Miss Parker as she and Lola double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE!
Mara sputters and sits up, but into a DOUBLE BOOTY BUMP! Cover, TWO! Mara survives but Jaida drags her around. Mara fires forearms, but Jaida ducks one, blocks a kick, only for the ENZIGIRI to hit! Mara runs to SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Jaida is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Jaida SHOVES Mara, Mara shoves back, and Jaida ROCKS Mara! The fans chant, “Jaida~ Don’t Play That S*it!” as she suplexes Mara and holds her up! But the IInspiration saves Mara, and now all eight women get in there. Grace tries to maintain order, but then she says screw it, have at it! And so they all brawl!
The fans fire up as it’s Kelani with Jacy, Jaida with Jessie, Lola with Cassie and Mara with Sol! IInspiration TOSSES Jaida & Lola, the fans duel between “TNA!” and “NXT!” IInspiration CRISSCROSS CROSSBODY onto Lola & Jaida! Jacy ROCKS Kelani, then CANNONBALLS onto IInspiration! But Mara DIVES onto Jacy! Kelani goes up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS onto Team NXT! But wait, she forgot about Sol! Sol runs to SASUKE SPECIAL!! The fans are thunderous, let’s call that the SOL-SUKE SPECIAL! The Double Champion fires Team NXT up again, and NXT goes to break!
NXT returns and the fans do the wave for Sol, even as Jessie rains down fists! Jessie drags Sol up, tags Mara, and Mara snapmares. Mara drops a KNEE on Sol’s face, then drops another! Very Regal of her, and Mara taunts Team NXT. Mara runs to KNEE DROP on the back of Sol’s head! Cover, TWO! Sol survives, but Jessie tags back in. She tags Cassie, and they DOUBLE STALLING SUPLEX! But Sol knees back and DOUBLE DDTS! The fans fire up while all three women are down! Sol crawls between The IInspiration, the fans rally even harder, hot tags to Kelani and Jacy! The champions meet again, but Jacy rallies on Team TNA!
Jacy LARIATS Jessie, SUEPRKICKS Mara, SUPERKICKS Kelani, then KICKS and ENZIGIRIS her! The fans fire up with Jacy, and she sends Jessie into Kelani! Then SUPERKICK for Jessie! Jacy fires up again to CANNONBALL Kelani! Jacy kicks Kelani to the drop zone, goes up, and SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO!! Kelani survives but Jacy already wants to accuse Grace. But Kelani rolls Jacy up! TWO, SPLIT STUNNER! Jacy falls back, Kelani scrambles, hot tags to Mara and Jaida! Jaida dodges Mara to fire forearm after forearm! Jaida KNEES again and again, then runs, BLOCKBUSTER! Cassie is back, but Jaida ROCKS her first!
Jaida RAMS Cassie into a corner! Jaida RAMS again and again and again, but Jessie saves Cassie. Jaida ROCKS Jessie, sets Cassie in the ropes, then CHOPS! Jaida then scoops Jessie to put her on top of Cassie! The fans are thunderous for the double decker TEARDROP! High step it! The fans fire up, Jaida runs, but Mara dodges! EDGE-O-MATIC! Mara then drags Jaida around, puts her in the drop zone, and goes up the corner. Mara smiles before the SADE SAULT! But Jaida moves, Mara FLOPS! Jaida crawls, Mara hurries to anchor her, and now we see Prestigious Referee Joe Hendry talking with the men’s Team NXT.
Mara drags Jaida up, Jaida fires body shots, and then Jaida wrenches to suplex! FALCON ARROW! Cover, KELANI SPLASHES! But Sol DROPKICKS Kelani! Jessie BOOTS Sol! Lola catches Jessie to a REVERSE STO! Cassidy ENZIGIRIS and KNEES Lola! Then JAWBREAKER for Jacy! But HIP-NOTIC for Cassie! But then Mara O’Conner Rolls Jaida, AND ELIMINATES HER!! Mara Sade, Miss Jackson if ya nasty, takes out Miss Parker! The fans are torn, but Sol is juts waiting in the wings! SOUL SNATCHER on Mara!! Cover, Sol ELIMINATES MARA! We’re at 3v3 now and the fans are losing their minds while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Jessie tells Grace to do better on the count. Jessie drags Jacy up, whips her to a corner, and runs up, but Jacy ELBOWS her! Jessie hurries to block Jacy but Jacy ROCKS her and TOSSES her! Jacy crawls, Kelani distracts Grace, and that lets Cassie put Jessie back in. Jessie runs to BLAST Sol off the apron! Jessie then goes for Jacy, but Jacy slips under! Jacy BOOTS Jessie away, hot tags to Lola and Cassie! Lola rallies on Team TNA with KICK after KICK, SPIN KICK after SPIN KICK, and then LIGHTNING KICKS for Lani! But Jessie runs up on Lola, so she gets LIGHTNING KICKS, too!
Lola sits Jessie down in a corner, the fans fire up, and Lola reminds us, “I’m a LATINA~!” HIP ATTACK for Kelani! HIP ATTACK for Jessie! Another for Kelani! Then the SAIDO! Cassie is back, she spins Lola, but Lola powers out! Cassie blocks a kick, Lola blocks a kick! Cassie ducks a kick, Lola ducks a kick! Lola URAKENS!! Cover, Lola ELIMINATES Cassie! NXT takes the lead, but Jessie O’Conner Rolls Lola, TWO! REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Jessie flails, Kelani hurries, but JESSIE TAPS! Lola ELIMINATES Jessie! And now it’s down to just Kelani! The fans rally for NXT, and Jacy tags herself in.
Lola is annoyed, but this is Jacy returning the favor for earlier. Jacy says SHE’S got this, then runs up on Kelani. Kelani dodges to SUPERKICK! And then IInspiration YANKS Lola & Sol off the apron! Grace reprimands but it’s not like they can be re-eliminated… But while Grace is reprimanding Cassie & Jessie, Kelani has Jacy down for the ONE OF A KIND MOONSAULT! Cover, Grace is distracted! Grace finally sees it, TWO!! Jacy survives, Kelani is furious, but it’s The IInspiration’s plan that backfired. Kelani argues with Grace, questions if she’s really unbiased, but Jacy rolls Kelani! TWO, and Kelani kicks Jacy!
Kelani reels Jacy in, Jacy wrenches free, and they both ROCK the other! Both women stagger back, Lola sneaks the tag. Jacy TOSSES Kelani, goes to the apron, and she PENALTY KICKS Kelani! Jacy clutches her foot, she might’ve hurt herself going that hard. She still puts Kelani in for Lola, and Lola drags Kelani up to fireman’s carry. But Kelani slips free, and she shoves Lola into Jacy! Wrench and ANGLE SLAM!! Cover, KELANI ELIMINATES LOLA!! Like Kelani before, Sol was a split second too late, but now Sol and Kelani circle. Kelani runs up, Sol slips around, and Sol back suplexes, only for Kelani to land out.
Sol runs to BACK BODY BLOCK, and PROTON PACK! Cover, TWO!! Kelani survives but Sol brings her up. Sol fireman’s carries, POP-UP- RANA!! Kelani has the cover, TWO!! Sol and Kelani scramble to their feet, and Kelani kicks low! X-FACTOR! Cover, TWO!! Sol survives and the fans fire up again! Kelani huffs ‘n’ puffs and hurries to a corner. Kelani goes right up top, but Sol GAMANGIRIS! Sol goes up after Kelani, they brawl up top, and Kelani turns things around on Sol! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Then Kelani goes back up! 450 SPLASH, but onto Sol’s knees! Kelani sputters, Sol lines up the shot, Jacy tags in before SOUL SNATCHER!!
Jacy hurries to cover for the team, Team NXT wins!
Winners: Team NXT, by pinfall, Sol & Jacy as sole survivors
Jacy is so happy that they won, but of course she had to take all the credit. Sol isn’t happy, Grace isn’t happy, but at least Sol shows respect to Kelani by helping her up. Jacy asks what Sol’s problem is, but she should look in a mirror. Will this only grow Jacy’s ego exponentially? As for Kelani, she still has a bone to pick with Grace, will Standout and Juggernaut look to settle things in the ring?
Ava Raine meets with Matt Cardona.
The NXT General Manager says The Complete has been blowing up her phone all day, so what’s up? Cardona says that honestly, face to face, he is sorry. He is so sorry for getting involved last week in Myles Borne VS Josh Briggs. But Cardona just had to be out there! He got caught up in the heat of the moment, he is sorry. Ava says yes, wonderful, Oscar winning apology here. But Cardona, you’re the King of Self-Promotion, she knows you’re not sorry at all, so spare us the act, okay? Cardona says yeah, she got him, guilty as charged. He just wishes he was Team TNA for tonight. Santino said no go, so…
Cardona is pretty sure Briggs is mad about last week, right? And he surely wants revenge, right? And Cardona is #AlwayZReady, so- OH, here’s Briggs now. Cardona hides behind the door as Briggs tells Ava he doesn’t give a damn about this Team NXT stuff. He just knows he got screwed. Ava says, “Let me guess, you want a match with Matt Cardona?” Briggs says damn right! Make it happen! Well, Cardona won’t have an issue, she’ll talk with Santino, they’ll make it right. Briggs leaves, Cardona stops hiding, and he says this is great! He loves how NXT works. See you next week! Cardona heads out, but will being #AlwayZReady not be enough against The Bullhead Brawler?
NXT North American Championship: Ethan Page VS Mustafa Ali!
It takes a true egomaniac to declare yourself the Greatest North American Wrestler, but that’s exactly who Ethan Page is. However, this is an opportunity for justice to be served! Two years ago, right before No Mercy 2023, we were all robbed of Mustafa Ali VS Dominik Mysterio. We can’t change the past, but we can still make things right! Will this be the night Ali finally has what he has been owed? Or will it only ever be about All Ego?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if this Showdown helps #FinishTheStory!
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans taunt Ethan as he and Ali tie up. Ethan powers Ali back to a corner, the ref counts, and Ethan lets go with a push. Ali pushes back! The fans rally, the two tie up again, and Ethan KNEES low! Ethan wrenches Ali, YANKS the arm, then wrenches and YANKS again! Ethan wrenches and YANKS again as fans duel, “He’s Our A-Hole!” “No, He’s Not!” Ethan wrenches to wristlock, but Ali rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back. Ali headlocks, Ethan fires body shots, but Ali ROCKS Ethan. Ali headlocks, Ethan powers up and out, but Ali RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ali turns hurdle into sunset flip, TWO!
Ethan hurries up but Ali hits a headlock takeover! Then Ali traps an arm, rolls Ethan around, and hooks arms to a backslide! TWO, and Ethan kicks low! Ethan whips Ali to a corner, runs up, but Ali slips outside, ROUNDHOUSES, and takes aim! Slingshot and somersault, JUMP NECKBREAKER! Now we peek backstage and see Hendry is talking with the men’s Team TNA. Hopefully there won’t be the same accusations as Kelani had for Grace. Back in the ring, Ali sets up to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Ali is a bit frustrated but he and Ethan stand up. Ethan uses the ropes as defense, then he THROWS Ali out!
Ali lands on his feet, Ethan argues with the ref, and Ali drags Ethan out! Ethan blocks a bump to turn things around, only for Ali to block the same! Ali SMACKS Ethan off the apron, then brings him around to ROCK him. Ethan staggers, Ali follows, and fans cheer for Ali as he CHOPS Ethan! Ethan scrambles into the ring, then right back out! But Ali is right on him again! Ethan ELBOWS Ali, Ethan complains to commentary that he gets no respect so he’s outta here! But Ali runs up, slides through the corner, and he’s in Ethan’s way! The fans fire up, Ethan takes a swing, but Ali dodges to tilt-o-whirl, DDT to the floor!
The fans fire up and Ali hurries to get Ethan in the ring. The fans rally, Ali hurries to the apron, then the corner. But Ethan TRIPS Ali up! Ali falls to the apron! Ethan then drags Ali to the corner, and SPINS him into the post! Ali falls to the floor, sputters and clutches his chin, and Ethan mockingly says, “Smile, Ali! Smile!” The fans boo while NXT goes picture in picture.
Ethan fixes his hair while the ref checks Ali. Ali is somehow able to continue, but Ethan drags him up to DECK him! Ethan soaks up the heat, but the ring count is climbing. Ethan puts Ali in the ring, and he drops an ELBOW! And another ELBOW! Ethan then clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Ali down. Ali endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Ethan KNEES low, then reels Ali in for a BIG back suplex, only for Ali to land out! But Ethan still hits a CONFIDENCE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ali survives and Ethan seethes. Ethan sits Ali up and clamps on for a neck wrench, then he CLUBS Ali in the chin!
Ali goes to ropes, Ethan CHOKES him on those ropes, but the ref counts and Ethan stops at 4. Ethan looms over Ali, scrapes his laces off Ali’s face, then stomps him down. Ethan clamps on a chinlock, grinds Ali down again, but Ali fights up. Ali fires body shots, then CHOPS! Ethan swings, Ali dodges, but the SOUTHPAW hits! Ethan hauls Ali up, but Ali BACKDROPS! Ethan sunset flips through, but Ali rolls through that to basement DROPKICK! Both men are down but stirring as the fans rally. Ali goes to ropes, drags himself up, and then goes to the outside. Ali climbs, but Ethan ROCKS him first! Ethan climbs up after Ali, but Ali resists the superplex.
NXT returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ali. Ali HEADBUTTS Ethan and Ethan staggers back. Ali then adjusts his position, but Ethan springs right back up! Ali uses that to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Even Ali is shocked that worked out! The fans go nuts, Ali skins the cat, and Ali resets, only for Ethan to hit the ropes! That trips Ali up and the fans boo. Ethan ROCKS Ali, climbs up again, and then scoops, but Ali fights off the drop! Ali HEADBUTTS Ethan, then stands up! But Ethan body blows! Ethan then scoops again, for a TOP ROPE SNAKE EYES! And then a BOOT!! Cover, TWO with a Matrix Bridge!?!
Ali survives, but then he flops right back over! Ethan is incensed but the fans are loving this! Ethan looms over Ali, drags him up, and he tells Ali to stay down! But Ali fires forearms instead! Ethan shoves Ali, ROCKS him, then runs, but Ali follows to DROPKICK! Ali hurries to get going, but Ethan BOOTS Ali! Things go corner to corner again, Ali slides under Ethan’s up-and-over! Ali then goes up and over Ethan, comes back, but Ethan THROWS him into buckles!! Cover, TWO!!! Ali survives again and Ethan is beside himself! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” Ethan drags Ali up, brings him around, and Canadian Racks!
But Ali hooks the ropes with his legs! Ali slips free, ducks a roundhouse, then waistlocks. Ethan breaks the grip but Ali BELL CLAPS him for it! But Ethan still elbows and switches. They go to the corner, Ali bucks the O’Conner, then he goes up! Ethan runs up on Ali, but into the TORNADO DDT!! Cover, TWO!!! Ethan survives and Ali is starting to despair! The fans rally up again as Ali drags Ethan to a corner! Ali goes up, takes aim, 450- NO, Ali has to roll through! Ethan runs up, Ali goes Matrix under the boot to sunset flip! TWO!! Ethan ROUNDHOUSES! Ali goes to a corner, but he ELBOWS in return!
Ali goes up, but Ethan makes it a Canadian Rack! Ali RANAS through! Cover, TWO!! KNEE SMASH from Ethan to Ali! But Ali ducks the lariat, and the southpaw, and then SUPERKICKS back! Ethan wobbles, Ali runs up, he ducks and leaps, into the HAYMAKER!! Ethan drags Ali up, TWISTED- NO! Ali turns the Twisted Grin into a BACKSLIDE, with bridge! TWO!!! Ethan escapes by nanoseconds and the fans are thunderous! Ali and Ethan rise, fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow. Ethan KNEES Ali low, whips, but Ali RANAS again! Ethan tumbles out, Ali builds speed, and Ali DIVES! Direct hit onto and OVER commentary!!
The fans are going nuts and even Booker and Vic Joseph had to watch out for that! Ethan manages to rise up first, but Ali brings him around. They’re tangled up in the cords, Ali puts Ethan in, and Ali climbs. But then Ali sees the cord and works to get it off his foot, only for Ethan to BLAST him right off the top!! Ali crashes down HARD and the fans go nuts again! Ethan shows little remorse, though, as he puts Ali in the ring. The cables are still tangled up, TWISTED GRIN!! Cover, ETHAN WINS!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Ali talked about being destined and yet cursed at the same time, and if you don’t believe him now, just look at the video evidence. Ethan only cares about the win, but will he continue to survive by the seat of his pants?
Backstage interview with Dr. Wagner III.
Sarah Schreiber is with the AAA Latin American Champion as she brings up that it has been a month since Worlds Collide: Vegas, and it would seem like Wagner still has issues with Ethan. Wagner says yes, Ethan acts like Wagner stole the victory from him at Worlds Collide. But Wagner is a proud champion of both Mexico and Latin America. He is the champion we need! And that means he is after the North American Championship. But Lexis King barges in and asks who Wagner’s trying to fool. We get it, it is Halloween, and he’s playing dress-up. But we all know it’s Tavion Heights under that mask! What?!
Lexis says right, sorry, “Dr. Wagner,” he forgot. But Lexis did his research! There is no Dr. Wagner practicing any kind of medicine in Mexico! So just face it, Tavion, you lost at No Mercy, you’re not getting another shot at Ethan, so take off the stupid mask. Wagner slaps Lexis’ hand away, and tells him to watch himself. Wagner leaves, Lexis says Tavion clearly picked up some Espanol to keep up the act. Nothing gets by the King around here. But then Tavion walks in from the other direction, and he asks why Lexis is talking about him. Lexis says that was an impressive trick, how’d he do it? Tavion says, “Que te paso, muchacho?” AKA, what’s with you, man?
Tavion leaves, and Lexis is all kinds of confused. But will The Drama King regret insulting both the Olympian and the champion? And when will Wagner III finally have it out with All Ego?
Lola Vice regroups with Jaida Parker.
They’re both happy Team NXT came out on top for the Women’s match, and Lola helps fan Jaida off so she can cool down. Jacy steps in and congratulates everyone, especially her “co-survivor,” Sol. Sol says yeah, and you’re welcome for that last one. Uh, yeah, whatever, Jacy will take it. See you around, champ. Sol says, “Right back at ya.” Zaria steps in and says yes, congratulations! Sol is celebrating with her new friends. Sol sighs, and both Jaida and Lola leave #ZaRuca to their drama. Sol says she thought they squashed this on Friday. Sol knows she didn’t vouch for Zaria to be Team NXT, and she’s sorry.
But now, they will become NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! She just knows it! But then Blake Monroe walks in and she says Sol’s rather selfish. She has two belts and now wants a third. That reminds Blake of her former Muscle Muffin, Jordynne Grace. Yuck. They’re all just so greedy. But Zaria, you will never get what you want so long as Sol keeps using you. Wow, excuse you. Zaria says she sees what’s going on here. Blake is stirring things up for her own benefit. She doesn’t care about Zaria, she only cares about what everyone else cares about, and that is Sol’s titles. Zaria is telling Blake now, this isn’t going to happen.
Blake says no, she only cares about one title. Oh, and as for this “friendship,” we’ll see how much longer it lasts. The Glamour leaves, but will the Agent of Change make sure Blake has a change of attitude?
8 Man Tag Elimination Match, Special Guest Referee Joe Hendry: Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans & Myles Borne VS Mike Santana, Frankie Kazarian, MOOSE & Leon Slater!
Much like with the women, THE NXT Champion is leading the way, but with a twist: The #TrickNA Champion thinks himself the co-captain. Santino Marella and the rest of TNA didn’t think they could trust Trick, hence why he’s NOT Team TNA. With the series record at 2-1, it is do or die for Team TNA, can the Boricua Badass, The Heavy Metal Rebel, the Face of the Franchise and the Youngest In Charge win as the away team? Or will The Absolute, Trick Willy, The Young OG and #BorneForThis win it in four?
NXT returns and with Team TNA waiting in the ring, Team NXT makes their entrances. First is Je’Von, then Myles, then Trick, and of course, Ricky Saints. The tension is rising as the teams stare down and the fans duel. Hendry gets everyone to cool off, and the teams sort out so that Je’Von and Leon start. The fans fire up for this preview of the Bound For Glory X-Division Championship match, but then Trick tags himself in? The fans boo but this should’ve been expected. But then wait, Kaz tags in! The TNA World Champion and new TNA International Champion meet again, and they start throwing hands!
The fans rally as Trick gets the edge, then whips. Trick DROPKICKS Kaz, then brings him up to tag Myles. They mug Kaz, and Myles hits a BIG atomic drop! Then a NECKBREAKER! Myles drags Kaz up but Kaz RAMS him into the TNA corner! All of Team TNA mugs Myles! The fans boo, Hendry reprimands, but then Team NXT runs up to save Myles! The fans fire up, Hendry takes a page out of Grace’s book by letting it all happen. Leon and Je’Von tumble to the outside, Saints TOSSES Santana, and Moose TOSSES Trick! Trick drags Moose out, Myles whips Kaz corner to corner hard, and Kaz goes up and out of the ring!
Myles lines up a shot, he builds speed, and he FLIES! #Airborne bowls over everyone, and he even lands on his feet! The fans fire up with Myles, he brings Kaz back up and in, and he puts Kaz in the ring. Myles waistlcoks to GERMAN SUPLEX Kaz! Moose runs up, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Even Myles is surprised he hit that one. Myles then fireman’s carries Kaz, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Myles stays calm, he watches Kaz go to the corner, and Myles runs in. Kaz puts Myles on the apron, Myles ducks a shot, but so does Kaz. Kaz baits Myles into the GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Kaz then runs back up, SLINGSHOT CUTTER! Cover, Kaz ELIMINATES Myles!
All of Team NXT is late on that one, and they’re all stunned that they’re down their utility player! Team TNA backs Kaz up and they put Team NXT on notice as NXT itself goes to break.
NXT returns again and Trick EDDY GORDO KICKS Leon! Leon dodges the spin kick to SUPERKICK! Leon then goes corner to corner, but into the BOOKEND! Trick rolls Leon to his feet, SPIN KICK! Cover, TWO! Leon survives, Trick takes off his NXT jersey to throw it at Kaz, then he stands Leon up. Trick whips Leon to the corner hard, and he CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” for that one, and Trick glares at Team TNA. Fans want that “One More Time!” Trick winds up to CHOP again! Leon gasps for air as he slumps down, but Trick gives some Booker T style on it, only for Leon to dodge! And CHOP, CHOP, CHOP!
Trick fireman’s carries Leon to USHI- NO, Leon lands out, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then kicks. Trick blocks, ducks the enzigiri, but not the REWIND HEEL! Leon whips, Trick reverses, but Leon handsprings for the LETHAL INJECTION! Cover, Je’Von breaks it! Kaz runs in, spins Je’Von, and hits a BACKSTABBER! Saints catches Kaz for a REVERSE DDT! Santana runs up, Saints waistlocks, but Santana bucks the O’Conner to somersault CUTTER! Trick is up, but he hesitates to go after thee #1 contender! The fans fire up as Trick and Santana circle. But then Trick tags out to Je’Von! The fans boo but Santana still runs up!
Je’Von DUMPS Santana out, Leon runs up, but Je’Von ROCKS Leon! Je’Von SUPERKICKS Leon, ROCKS Kaz, then CHOPS Moose! Je’Von dodges Leon, handspring, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Moose storms in, Je’Von SUPERMAN PUNCHES him, then BOUNCY~ RANAS! Everyone bails out, Je’Von DIVES onto Kaz! Then he FLIES out onto Santana! The fans fire up as Je’Von just keeps moving! Je’Von FLIES again, but Moose catches him! And SWINGS him, only for Je’Von to RANA! Je’Von hurries up to the apron, he PENALTY KICKS Kaz, then he hurries to springboard, but Leon rolls him up, AND ELIMINATES HIM!?
Je’Von is shocked, as are the fans! All that momentum, and it comes to a sudden stop because of Leon! That puts TNA up 4v2 in this match! Trick and Saints realize it is down to them as the top champions of both brands, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Leon waits, and Trick steps back up. He and Leon circle, tie up, and they fire off fast hands! Trick ROCKS Leon, Kaz tags in, and then Leon dodges Trick. Kaz ROCKS Trick, Leon LEG LARIATS, and Kaz covers, TWO! Kaz stays between Trick and Saints, then drags Trick up. Kaz whips Trick to ELBOW him down! Cover, TWO! Kaz stomps Trick around, drags him up, and bumps him off Moose’s boot. Tag to Moose, he CHOPS Trick, then he scoops Trick to SLAM him down! Moose steps on Trick, tags Leon, and Leon stomps Trick. Leon runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Saints was at the ready, but he backs down.
Leon drags Trick up, DECKS him, then brings him up to wrench. Tag to Kaz, he KICKS Trick in the arm, then taunts him. Kaz drags Trick up, but Trick fires hands! Trick UPPERCUTS, roars and runs, but into a CALF KICK! Cover, TWO! Kaz stays between Trick and Ricky, CLUBS Trick down, then stomps Trick again. Kaz CHOKES Trick on the ropes, and NXT returns to single picture as Hendry counts. Kaz lets off, the fans are torn, and Kaz tags Moose. They double whip Trick to a corner, but Trick dodges! Moose hits buckles, Trick TOSSES Kaz, and Trick crawls! But Moose drags Trick back! Trick BOOTS Moose away, but Kaz YANKS Ricky off the apron!
Trick looks but there’s no one to tag! Ricky and Kaz brawl, Moose drags Trick away! Trick breaks free to HEEL KICK, and JUMP NECKBREAKER! Trick staggers up, he wants Moose to get up, but Ricky tags in! Trick is shocked, but Ricky DECKS Leon! And CLOBBERS him! And then dodges to CLOBBER him again! Basement DROPKICK! Leon staggers around, Ricky runs in and ELOBWS! Then scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Leon survives, the fans rally up, and Ricky runs, but into a cheap shot from Kaz! Ricky DECKS Kaz for it, but Leon hits a UTOPIA SLAM! Both men are down and they crawl for their corners, hot tags to-
NO! Trick hops down! Trick is ditching Ricky! Ricky is shocked, the fans boo, but Trick only cares about Trick! Kaz O’Conner Rolls Saints, TWO!! Kaz SOBATS, KNEES, and DISCUS LARIATS! The fans boo as Trick is leaving, does this count as an elimination? Kaz drags Ricky up, CLUBS him, then scoops for the STRETCH MUFFLER SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives, crawls to the ropes, but Kaz waits on him. Kaz has the chicken wing! Saints fights the rest, and he pushes back! Roll-up, SAINTS ELIMINATES KAZ! The fans fire up as TNA finally loses a man, but Leon SPLASHES onto Saints! Cover, TWO!!
Leon is shocked and frustrated but he rains down fists on Saints. The fans rally for Ricky but Leon HAMMERS away on him! Leon huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Saints CHOPS! Leon LEG LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Leon drags Ricky up, the fans duel, and Leon runs corner to corner to DROPKICK! Ricky falls, Leon climbs, SWANTON 450 onto KNEES! Cradle, SAINTS ELIMINATES LEON!! Moose storms up on Ricky to rain down fists! The fans rally as Moose tosses Saints to the TNA corner. Ricky ELBOWS Santana, BOOTS Moose, then goes up. Moose DROPKICKS Saints to the floor! The fans fire up and Santana hurries to get Ricky back in the ring.
Moose lines up his shot from the corner! Moose runs in, but into a KICK! Ricky runs up, but into Moose’s ROCK BOTTOM! SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Saints survives and Moose is rather surprised. The fans rally up again, and Moose drags Saints up. Moose reels Saints in, calls it, and he lifts for the POWER- DDT!! Saints turns things around, and he crawls to a cover! Santana breaks it! Moose tags Santana, and Santana storms up to ROCK Saints! And he ROCKS him again! And again and again and again! Saints is punch drunk, Santana BOOTS him down! Santana wants Saints to get up, then he runs up to CHOP!
Santana wrenches, ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Saints survives, Santana isn’t sure what to make of it, but he drags Saints back up. POWER- NO, Saints pops out the back! Saints dodges the lariat to SUPERKICK! Both men are down, but Saints still has no one to help him! Santana rises, he runs up, but Saints dodges! TORANDO DD- NO, Santana slips free! Moose runs in, but Saints dodges! THE SPEAR HITS SANTANA!! Saints POSTS Moose, covers Santana, TWO!!! Santana survives and Saints is beside himself! Saints and Santana throw hands, Santana spins, but Saints ducks! Saints waistlocks, Santana switches, and feed to Moose’s POP-UP POWERBOMB!!
Moose sets Saints up for SPIN THE BLOCK!! Cover, Team TNA wins!!
Winners: Mike Santana, Frankie Kazarian, Moose & Leon Slater, by pinfall
With that, the Showdown ends TIED! The Hardys make history, Team TNA pulls it off in the end, but can Santana take back their TNA World Championship at Bound For Glory?
Ava and Santino meet in her office.
Santino wipes the sweat from his brow, TNA just managing to tie it up. Ava congratulates Santino, that was a huge victory. And now Mike has momentum going into Bound For Glory. Santino agrees, and he has to congratulate NXT on the Women’s Division proving they are the best. Ava agrees there, too. She’s just glad the partnership hasn’t gone sour. And speaking of, she needs a NEW #1 contender to the NXT Women’s Championship for Halloween Havoc. NXT will hold a battle royal, and if Santino agrees, she would love to extend an invitation to the TNA Knockouts Division. Santino says invitation accepted! They shake on it, but who will cross the line and look to knockout the competition?
My Thoughts:
A great Showdown here, though ending tied is probably the best way to preserve all parts of this working relationship, you can’t have a real winner looking like the stronger half. But as such, they made the right decisions for each match tonight. DarkState trying to tip the scales in their favor was a good movie, fitting of their characters, but what a great moment for the Hardys to have this win. I do want to say that, as in other times watching Jeff Hardy wrestle, it just seems he’s off by half a step or so. That leg drop botch the first time was more on Jeff perhaps not remembering the spot, and then they do the make-good one right after.
Great 8 Woman Tag, and I really liked that The IInspiration got to come out to their IIconics theme. And Mara missing her moonsault by such an obvious margin makes you realize that’s exactly why Jakara Jackson got cut from NXT… Then making things so lopsided was rather strange, but we see that clearly the 8 Man Tag also used the same format, just with different details. Kelani being the last woman to go on Team TNA was fitting in that she is THE TNA Knockouts Champion, and also this helps her perhaps head for a title feud with Jordynne Grace. Good promo from Cardona and Briggs, their match will be really good stuff, just not sure what it leads to.
We also got a good promo from after, with Jacy being selfish and dense, but also the #ZaRuca drama building. Zaria VS Blake will be really good, and as I said before, Zaria can be the gatekeeper for Sol, where anyone that can get past her gets a title match. Hmm, actually seems like the Face version of what Kiana James and Giulia are doing, really. But either way, we’re definitely getting Sol VS Blake for the Women’s North American Championship for Halloween Havoc. Awesome Men’s North American Championship match tonight, and while Ali lost, at least they protected it with that cable mishap. But as I figured, we’re building towards Ethan Page VS Wagner III, and possibly even Winner Takes All. Also, another solid promo from Lexis being dense.
Great stuff in the 8 Man Tag for our main event, and as I said, just flip the details of the 8 Woman Tag: TNA gets a lopsided lead, and they win out for it. The difference of course being that Trick ditched Saints, self-eliminating from the match, and so TNA gets to win for all the go-home math to work out. Maybe Santana wins, maybe he doesn’t, hard to say if this is the right time for it. But after this, it feels like Trick and Saints are gonna feud anyway, so Trick doesn’t need to bring the TNA title to an NXT title match again. And that battle royal Ava announced at the end is going to be interesting, can’t wait to see who TNA sends.
My Score: 8.9/10
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The Last Time is Now on SmackDown!
LA Knight is in the Last Time is Now Tournament, determined to meet John Cena at Saturday Night’s Main Event, but who is his opponent?! Time to find out, YEAH!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Last Time is Now Tournament Opening Round: Jey Uso VS The Miz; Jey wins and advances.
- WWE Untied States Open Challenge: Ilja Dragunov VS Axiom; Ilja wins and retains the title.
- The Last Time is Now Tournament Opening Round: LA Knight VS Zack Ryder; Knight wins and advances.
- Jade Cargill VS B-Fab; Jade wins.
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Bronson Reed w/ Paul Heyman; Cody wins, by disqualifications, and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rhea Ripley AND Iyo Sky are here!
Albany, New York fires up as Mami & The Genius are both here on SmackDown following the chaos on Raw. Because at Survivor Series, Rhea said it herself: WARGAMES! Rhea & Iyo each get a mic and the fans cheer them both on. Rhea says, “Since I’ve been out with a broken nose, the Kabuki Warriors, they’ve been causing a little bit of chaos. And now that they’ve managed to get their hands on the Tag Team Championships, they think they’re pretty much untouchable.” The fans boo, but then Rhea says throw Nia Jax & Lash Legend into the mix, which the fans boo also… “And now they think they are untouchable again because they have the ‘numbers advantage.'”
But the funny thing about numbers is you just end up with more enemies. Iyo says, “A lot of enemies. But they always catch up to you. And now, there is nowhere to hide! WARGAAAMES~!” The fans cheer as Iyo & Rhea go wild for that. Rhea says, “And y’know what? We’re not going in alone. So I would like to introduce two of our teammates: Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss!” The fans cheer as the former tag team champions make their way out to the ring, Charlotte in a modern art suit with her pyro, and then followed by Alexa in her goth preppy fusion. #Charlexa stands with Rhea & Iyo in the ring, mics also in hand.
The four hug it out and the fans “WOO~!” Alexa says if the Kabukis wanna play dirty, fine. If Nia & Lash wanna jump in, too, great! And they can get all four at once, it is so on! Those four started this fight, these four will end it! The very second Rhea said, “WarGames,” Alexa knew they were in. Right, Charlotte? The fans “WOO~!” and Charlotte says, “Lexi, I can’t do this. I can’t pretend anymore.” What? “Look, Rhea. I don’t like you.” The fans boo and Iyo is shocked. Charlotte says she doesn’t trust Rhea, and she thinks Rhea is a snake. But Rhea doesn’t like or trust Charlotte and probably thinks she’s the snake, and Charlotte doesn’t blame her.
There is too much history here, too much bad blood. Just because they have the same enemies doesn’t change that. Charlotte cannot look past it. Alexa is Charlotte’s friend, she trusts Alexa. So if Alexa wants to do this, that’s fine. But count Charlotte out. What!? The fans boo as The Queen steps away, but Alexa calls after her. Charlotte goes up the ramp, Alexa apologizes to the others and tries to figure out why Charlotte did this. Can Alexa get Charlotte to change her mind before it’s time to go to war?
Jey Uso is in the concourse!
And he asks them to please, please, play his music! UH UH, YEET!! The fans fire up and bounces along as Main Event Jey Uso makes his entrance, ready for The Last Time Is Now! But will it be Albany, New YEET? Or will the Hollywood A-Lister put all that fire from last week to good use?
The Last Time is Now Tournament Opening Round: Jey Uso VS The Miz!
SmackDown returns and the fans continue to YEET, and then they want the encore! But instead, The Miz makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Miz KNEES low! Miz CLUBS Jey, then talks some trash. The fans rally for Jey but Miz brings Jey around. Jey blocks the buckle bump to fire off haymakers, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Jey whips, Miz reverses, and Miz hits a kitchen sink KNEE! The fans boo but Miz soaks up the heat. Jey goes to ropes, Miz storms up on him, and Miz fires haymakers of his own! Miz soaks up more heat as he backs p, then he runs in, but Jey turns lariat into backslide! TWO!
The fans fire up as Jey stands, but Miz blocks a kick! Miz spins Jey, the DRAGON WHIP hits! Miz ends up on the apron, but he slides under Jey to sunset flip! TWO, and Miz catches Jey now! Jey fights the Finale with ama r-drag, but Miz avoids the superkick! So Jey LARIATS Miz up and out! The fans fire up and “YEET!” Jey builds speed and DIVDSE! Miz is send into the desk! Albany fires up while Jey snarls and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Miz stalks Jey. The tide has turned and Miz storms up, but Jey ELBOWS him away! Jey goes up, but Miz kicks the legs out! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Then a DDT! Jey gets spiked! Miz covers, TWO! Jey survives and Miz is stunned! Miz snarls as Jey sits up, and then Miz KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” to the It Kicks, and Miz winds up, only for Jey to duck the buzzsaw! POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Miz survives and crawls to a corner while Jey shakes his head. The fans rally as Jey goes to the other corner. “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jey runs up, but Miz dodges!
Miz runs up and SHOULDER TAKCKLES! And SHOULDER TACKLES! Miz parodies John Cena with the SPIN-OUT BOMB! The fans fire up as Miz says when his hand goes up, your mouths go shut. “You Can’t See Me!” FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! The fans are torn as Miz now fireman’s carries Jey! But Jey fights free, shoves Miz, SUPERKICK! Then a fireman’s carry in return! Miz slips free, SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!! Cover, TWO!?! Jey survives and everyone is shocked, especially Miz! Jey flounders, stands, and goes to a corner. Albany is thunderous for Jey but Miz storms right up on him.
Miz puts Jey up top, then climbs up after him! Miz full nelsons again! But Jey fires elbows! Then he fireman’s carries Miz! The fans are thunderous as Jey hits a TOP ROPE RACK DROP! Then he gest moving, SPEAR!! Jey doesn’t stop there, he goes up the corner again! USO SPLASH!! Cover, JEY WINS!
Winner: Jey Uso, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Albany YEETS again as Jey stays alive in the tournament! But who else will join him, Sheamus, and Rusev on the road to Washington, DC?
Ilja Dragunov talks with Nick Aldis.
The Mad Russian Dragon is glad he gets to have another Open Challenge, but then in walks Tommaso Ciampa. The Sicilian Psycho hopes Aldis is explaining to “our so-called fighting champion” how to respect the rules of an Open Challenge. Aldis says the champion has every right to dictate the rules how he sees fit, but Johnny Gargano asks if Ilja has the right to call his best friend a jackass. Candice LeRae asks if Ciampa looks like a jackass! Enough with calling him a jackass! The only jackass here is Ilja denying the one man answering the challenges! Make it make sense! Well, they were just discussing this, so listen very carefully!
When Ilja took on the legacy of the United States Open Challenge, Ilja promised to do things the right way. And the right way mean sto not give opportunities to… jackasses! But to fight warriors who are willing to fight with respect and honor. And there is nothing honorable about Ciampa. So tonight, Ilja will give this opportunity to a man who fights with honor, and someone Ilja respects. Oh no, seriously?! AXIOM steps in! Ciampa accuses Ilja of cowardice, but Axiom thanks Ilja for this opportunity. Aldis wishes them both the best of luck, then moves on, only for Paul Heyman and Bronson Reed to be waiting outside his office.
Heyman smiles, a big contract folder in hand, and he asks Aldis, “How’re you doing? We need to talk to you for a minute.” Aldis says please, step inside. These three go into the office to talk, but what exactly about?
SmackDown returns and…
Aldis calls in extra security for his office. He tells Heyman that before The Vision is escorted from the building, what can he do for them? Heyman says that’s awfully dramatic, Aldis. But this is the WarGames agreement, which allows Heyman to “take any talent that is under WWE contract across all brands. Tha tincludes SmackDown, your brand. My heads-up to you, you’re welcome.” Any talent across all brands? Yes, thank you for coming all the way to Albany to confirm what was already in the paperwork. This could’ve been an email, Heyman. So unless there’s anything else to discuss, he would like to ask them kindly to leave. Because The Vision will NOT be disrupting Aldis’ show.
And security steps in on cue. Heyman says oh goodness, look who it is! Cody Rhodes steps in, and Heyman says, “It’s the golden goose who’s being afforded all this protection.” Cody asks, “Mr. Heyman, what do you wanna talk about?” Heyman wants to talk about Cody getting involved with Vision business on Raw. Cody doesn’t know about this golden goose stuff, but he saw on Raw that they were putting his friends in the fire, which means he was next through the flames, but Heyman already knew that. But this is Friday Night SmackDown, and the business of today… is right here. “And if you’re not here to fight, then you should leave.”
Bronson says he’ll fight. Cody asks Aldis to make the match: Bronson Reed VS Cody Rhodes… TONIGHT! Aldis says that works, but Heyman asks why they’d give this away and not make it a title match? Cody says fine, book it. Aldis gets worried now, but Cody says, “BOOK IT!” Then it is official. Cody VS Bronson for the Undisputed Championship. Heyman smiles and thanks both Mr. Aldis and “Champ” Cody. Did Cody just get goaded into losing the gold? Or will the American Nightmare find a way to slay the Colossal Aussie?
WWE Untied States Open Challenge: Ilja Dragunov VS Axiom!
Speaking of titles, The Czar didn’t appreciate the Sicilian Psycho getting salty all over again, so he again passed on Ciampa to face Axiom. But will Ilja be able to deny the Undeniable Truth? Or will Axiom finally have singles gold on SmackDown?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They feel things out, Axiom rolls to wrench and wrangle Ilja. Axiom has the armlock but Ilja fights up. Ilja wrenches in return, then cording holds for a HIP TOSS! Cover, ONE, but Ilja holds onto the arm. Axiom kips up, slips around, and spins Ilja to snapmare and headlock. Ilja slips out to armlock in return and the fans cheer the technical exchange. Ilja knuckle locks to straight arm lever and SLAM Axiom! Axiom fights up but Ilja wrenches him again. Ilja whips Axiom to a corner, but Axiom dodges the lariat! Axiom waits on Ilja and he says it was that close. Ilja and Axiom reset, knuckle lock, and Axioim headlocks.
Axiom hits the takeover but Ilja keeps his shoulders up. Ilja CLUBS at Axiom from below, then fights up. Ilja powers up and out, Axiom RAMS him, but Ilja RUNS Axiom over! Cover, ONE, and Ijoa gets moving! Axiom trips Ilja up, but Ilja blocks the hip toss! Ilja slips through but Axiom fights the backslide! The fans rally as the two fight for control, and then they spin around. Ilja ROCKS Axiom with a forearm! Axiom ROCKS Ilja! Ilja BOOTS Axiom down! The fans rally, but Axiom catches the hammer into the ARMBAR! Ilja fights to stack, and he deadlifts Axiom! Axiom lets go, but Ilja ducks the enzigiri to SLAP Axiom down!
The fans rally and Axiom dodges to then DROPKICK back! Ilja staggers, Axiom GAMANGIRIS him up and out! The fans fire up while Ilja sputters, and Axiom takes aim. Axiom runs, GOLDEN- NO! Ilja stops the triangle moonsault as he CLUBS Axiom on the back! Axiom is stuck up top, Ilja CHOPS him! Axiom kicks at Ilja, Ilja CHOPS, and repeat! The fans rally as these two brawl on the apron. Ilja HEADBUTTS Axiom right back into the ring! Then Ilja climbs, aims, and SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Axiom survives, Ilja is a bit surprised, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Ilja snarls as he rises up, and he paces around Axiom. Axiom slowly sits up, Ilja fires up, but he turns around into a CHOP from Axiom! So Ilja CHOPS Axiom right off his feet! Cover, TWO! Ilja keeps close and brings Axiom up to CHOP again! And again! And then HEADBUTT! And CHOP! HEADBUTT! CHOP! Ilja then reels Axiomi in for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Ilja still keeps axiom down with a facelock. Axiom endures, fights around, and he wrenches out to headlock back. Axiom waistlocks, Ilja bucks the O’Conner, but axiom kips up, into a CHOP! Cover, TWO! Axiom survives again but Ilja stays focused.
Ilja puts Axiom in a corenr, CHOPS him, and Axiom flops against the ropes. Ilja drags Axiom back up, whips corner to corner, and Axiom hits hard! Ilja runs up to KNEE low, then he runs side to side to BOOT WASH Axiom right outta the ring! Ilja roars and the fans cheer. Ilja goes out to BOOT Axiom, then follows him around the way. They go back into the ring, Ilja brings Axiom around, and Ilja waistlocks, only for Axiom to fight the lift. Axiom switches, Ilja fights the lift, and Ilja wrenches out to HEADBUTT! And HEADBUTT! And then Gotch lift POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Axiom is toughing it out bu tIlja is not deterred.
Ilja clamps on with a rear bearhug and he squeezes tight, Axiom endures so Ilja ELBOWS him down! And ELBOWS again and again and again! Ilja just HAMMERS away on Axiom, then clamps back on with another bearhug. Axiom still endures, fights back to his feet, but Ilja GERMAN SUPLEXES! Ilja holds on, drags Axiom back up, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Fans chant for “One More Time!” and Ilja GERMAN SUPLEXES! Ilja still holds on, Albany wants another, so Ilja drags Axiom up. Axiom switches, but Ilja again bucks the O’Conner! Axiom kips up, but he ducks the chop to NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans cheer while both men are down! The fans rally as Ilja stands, and he swings, but Axiom CROSS COUNTERS! Ilja falls back, Axiom goes to a corner, but Ilja storms up. Axiom BOOTS Ilja down, hops up the corner, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Ilja survives and Axiom grows frustrated but the fans rally up. Axiom rises, Ilja roars to give him more, so Axiom KICKS! And KICKS! Ilja wants more so Axiom KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Ilja blocks to SLAP, ROCK, boxing elbows, and BOOT! Axiom falls and the fans fire up again! Ilja powers up, runs, CONSTANTINE- NO, Axiom catches him to an ARMBAR!
Ilja fights, ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD, but he works to stack Axiom! Axiom fights that off, but Ilja deadlifts Axiom again! POWERBOMB! Axiom flounders, Ilja snarls, and Ilja aims from the corner. Ilja powers up, the fans rally, H-BOMB FOR- NO, Axiom uses that to spring up and MOONSAULT DDT!!! Cover, TWO!?! No one can believe what they saw, nor that Ilja survived! “This is Awesome!” as Axiom has Ilja in a corner. Axiom ROCKS and CHOPS and hoists Ilja up. Ilja fights back with SLAPS and Axiom staggers. But then Axiom GAMANGIRIS! Axiom goes up after Ilja, but Ilja fires RIDGE HAND CHOPS!
Ilja and Axiom go to the very top, but Axiom hits the SUPER DUPER SPANISH FLY!! And then GOLDEN RATI- NO!! TORPEDO MOSCOW!! AND H-BOMB FOREARM!! Cover, Ilja wins!!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (still WWE United States Championship)
It was all in a blink of an eye, but Ilja snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Another instant classic is under Ilja’s belt, and he shows respect to Axiom for giving him this fight. The fans cheer that, but who will be next to challenge The Mad Russian’s reign?
R-Truth meets with Nick Aldis.
Truth knows last week that it was a heavy load, and Truth’s load was lost in the shuffle, but he is imploring to Aldis as employee to boss, please put Truth in the John Cena tournament. Aldis tries to tell Truth again, but Truth says don’t worry, he shined up his (lottery) balls so they’ll look real nice on TV. All he asks is Aldis handles them with care. Aldis again tries to get it through to Truth but Truth says just take his balls. FINE! Aldis takes them, and then Chelsea Green walks in. She asks if she heard John Cena’s name dropped. She did. Then speaking of legends, she has no idea why SHE didn’t get pyro when she won the Women’s US Championship.
But putting a pin in that, when is her championship celebration happening tonight? Aldis goes to say it’s not but she says that’s right, he CANCELLED it! She’d all of it prepared and ready to go! But all will be forgiven if this “injustice system” that is WWE would just give her a celebration next week, with pyro. Yes, he can make that work. Just for right now, hold onto these for him. Aldis hands Chelsea the Truth balls, and Alba says they do look nice. But will The Hot Mess really get everything she demand- er, wants?
SmackDown shares footage from the break.
As Axiom was on his way back up the ramp, Tommaso Ciampa attacked him! The Psycho Killer took out all his anger out on Axiom, only for Frazer to chase him off! Ciampa is only showing everyone Ilja is right about him, but will Ciampa not stop until he gets his opportunity?
Sami Zayn is here!
The fans cheer and sing along with the song as #BigMatchSami heads to the ring. Sami gets a mic and asks, “How we doing tonight, Albany? We good?” The fans cheer, and they chant for “Sami! Sami!” Sami takes a moment before he says, “I gotta tell ya. Since I’ve come to SmackDown, there have been some extremely high highs, and some extremely low lows. As soon as I came over to SmackDown, the first thing I said I would do is I said I would beat Solo Sikoa for the United States Championship.” The fans cheer that, and Sami says he did do that! He got to do amazing things with that title, like wrestle John Cena in his last match on SmackDown!
Sami got to go toe-to-toe with the best talent SmackDown has to offer week in and week out. The fans cheer again, and Sami says that was all great. But he won’t lie, the last four weeks have been extremely challenging. he has had to watch from the sidelines, hurt and not medically cleared, as Solo & MFT run roughshod every single week! The fans boo, and Sami says he’s had to sit and watch, unable to do anything, while MFT attacked Sami’s friends, those Sami liked and respected. And Sami gets it, Aldis told him not to get involved, don’t get hurt, and so Sami did. He sat back week after week. But he is here to tell us that that ends TONIGHT!
The fans cheer and Sami continues by calling out Solo! He knows Solo has a problem with him, and he sure has a problem with Solo, so let’s deal with it face to face! Solo & MFT make their way out here, and Solo has a mic in hand. Solo tells Sami, “You really think you knwio who you are, huh? You think you know, but you don’t. I know the real Sami, I know the real you. Yeah. He’s pathetic, a liar, desperate, and when you’re desperate, you do desperate things, which makes you so damn selfish!” The fans boo, but Solo says Sami only cares about Sami! Sami doesn’t care about the guys in the back, or even the fans here in Albany.
The fans boo, but Solo says for himself, what he cares about is his family. Solo cares about the men standing behind him and their loyalties to him. Unlike Sami! Sami knows nothing about loyalty when it comes to family. In fact, watch who you’re talkinga bout before he gets in there and kicks Sami’s ass! Don’t forget, Sami, you’re still wounded. The fans boo as MFT now flanks the ring, and Solo says this can end very badly for Sami. Solo could drop Sami right here and now, but he won’t. He will wait until Sami is 100% and medically cleared. Then once that happens, understand this: Solo is coming after you!
The fans boo, but Sami says, “Well, the good news for you, Solo, is you’re not gonna have to wait very long. Because as of tonight, I am officially 100% medically cleared! So if you wanna do something about it, go ahead and do something about it right now!” Sami calls Solo’s bluff, so Solo takes off the jacket But then Sami says before that, Solo needs to know this: Sami didn’t come here alone. And just as he says that, Rey Fenix, Shinsuke Nakamura & Motor City Machine Guns all YANK MFT off the apron! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! Solo panics, Sami shrugs, and Solo takes a swing! Sami fires counter punches!
The fans fire up as Sami fires off on Solo in a corner! Sami stomps a mudhole, then he goes to the far corner! The fans fire up, but Talla gets Solo outta the ring! The fans boo but then JC Mateo CLOBBERS Sami! JC, Tama & Loa all mug Sami, but Sami’s friends get them! They TOSS the Guerrillas and even LARIAT Loa up and out! The fans fire up as now Fenix goes up, up, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES MFT! Fenix regroups with Sami and friends! Will Sami and his team soon cut down Solo’s “Family Tree?”
Cody Rhodes prepares backstage.
Jey Uso says hey and Cody congratulates him on the win in the tournament. Jey says he just heard about Bronson’s title shot at Cody tonight. It might get a little slimy, so Jey’s got his back. Of course! Cody and Jey shake hands on that again, and then Jimmy Uso steps in. #BigJim says hey, Uce. Any time you can get your hands on The Vision sounds like a party to Jimmy, so count him in, too. They shake on that, and Jimmy says he spoke with Punk earlier. Count him in for WarGames, too! The three shake hands, The Usos head out, but will Cody be able to fire the first shot in that war? Or will a Tsunami end the reign of the American Nightmare?
Solo Sikoa argues with Nick Aldis backstage.
Solo demands that with Sami 100% healthy, he wants a match with him tonight! Aldis says first, there’s no more time on the card, that can’t happen. And second, Solo clearly has more enemies than just Sami. So how about this? In two weeks, SmackDown before WarGames, it’ll be MFT VS Sami, Fenix, Nakamura & MCMG in a 5v5 Survivor Series style Elimination Tag! Now if you’ll excuse him. Aldis leaves, and there’s a Wyatt Sick6 glitch on screen. And in fact, Uncle Howdy is lurking in the shadows. Will the Wyatts be watching that 10 Man Tag very, very closely?
The Last Time is Now Tournament Opening Round: LA Knight VS ???
The Mega Star knows what this tournament is all about, and he knows everyone wants to be John Cena’s final opponent, but what he doesn’t know is who will be his first round opponent! We’re all about to learn that in the matter of moments, but will it not matter when this is LA Knight’s game? Or will what you don’t know actually hurt you?
Everyone waits and watches the stage. “WOO! WOO! WOO! YOU KNOW IT!” It’s Matt Car- well, no, he’s ZACK RYDER again!? Long Island Iced Z returns to the WWE, but will he prove he’s #AlwayZReady? The bell rings, the fans cheer and “WOO WOO WOO!” Knight and Ryder circle, Ryder gets the “WOO WOO WOO!” going hotter, and the two tie up. Ryder rolls Knight, TWO! Ryder says it was that close, and Knight says yeah, okay. They go again, tie up, and now Knight wrenches Ryder to YANK, YANK, YANK the arm! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Knight wrenches, Ryder ducks, but then Knight switches.
Ryder bucks the O’Conner, but Knight avoids the Rough Ryder! Knight returns, but Ryder tosses him out! The fans cheer as Ryder smiles, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Ryder whips corner to corner. Knight hits buckles hard, then drops to his knees. The fans cheer Ryder as he pushes Knight to the corner, then whips him again. Knight reverses and BACKDROPS! The fans fire up while Ryder flounders, then he goes to the apron. Knight storms over, Ryder ROCKS Knight first, and then Ryder goes to supelx! Knight supelxes but Ryder slips free! Knight dodges to JAB, JAB, and JAB! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Then ROLLING ELBOW! Knight clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Knight whips, Ryder hits buckles hard, and Knight hits the JUMP NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Ryder survives but Knight nods. Knight brings Ryder up, kicks low, then fires hands. Knight bumps Ryder off buckles, then whips him to ropes. Knight scoops, Ryder slips free, and Ryder ROCKS Knight! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And then whips, but Knight reverses. Ryder turns backdrop into FACEBUSTER! Big forearm in the corner, and Knight sits down! The fans pump their fists with Ryder, “WOO WOO WOO! YOU KNOW IT!” BROSKI BOOT! Cover, TWO! Knight survives but the fans rally up as Ryder aims from a corner. Ryder hooks Knight’s arms, turns him, but Knight RAMS Ryder into buckles! Dragon sleeper, REVERSE DDT!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Knight then rolls back to his feet and the fans cheer. Knight goes up the corner, and he spells it out, “L! A! KNGIHT! YEAH!” BOX JUMP ELBOW- NO, Ryder moves, runs up, ROUGH RYDER!! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and the fans are shocked! Ryder is also surprised, but he hurries to watch Knight. “This is Awesome!” and Ryder reels Knight in, Knight wrenches out and kicks, B F- NO! Ryder rolls Knight up, TWO! Knight runs up, but into KNEES! Ryder goes up, up, RADIO SILENCE into a POWERBOMB!! Then Knight hauls Ryder up, B F T!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: LA Knight, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
YEAH! Knight didn’t care who it was gonna be, he fought and won his spot in the second round! Knight, Jey, Sheamus, Rusev, who else will advance in this historic tournament?
Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky talk backstage.
They still can’t get their heads around why Charlotte just walked out on them. Charlotte also isn’t texting back or anything. Rhea knew they had beef, but she thought Charlotte would put it all aside like she did. Tonight just shows they gotta now find two more people for the team. Alexa says she has someone to call, Iyo says Charlotte was their best bet, though. But then Asuka, Kairi, Nia & Lash all attack! The brawl is on, Rhea HEADBUTTS Kairi down, but Lash DECKS Rhea! Then Nia sends Iyo into Lash’s KNEE! Lash then sends Iyo into a road case! And then same for Rhea! Security rushes in, Asuka says okay, okay, they’re good.
Nia says bye, losers~! The Irresistible Four just did a lot of damage. Will they even need a fifth woman to finish off what’s left of Rhea, Iyo and Alexa?
Jade Cargill VS B-Fab!
The Storm finally reigns on the mountaintop of WWE, and she is not playing nice with anyone. Will she strike down someone who was once a friend? Or will B-Fab truly be fab when she gets a win on the champ?
SmackDown returns, B-Fab makes her entrance, Michin staying backstage to let her handle things on her own. The bell rings and Jade dares Fab to try something. They tie up, Fab goes for a leg, but Jade spins her around. CHOKE- NO, Fab slips free and DROPKICKS! And DROPKICKS! Jade is in a corner, Fab runs up, HEEL KICK! Fab fires ELBOW after ELBOW, then fires up! The fans rally, Fab runs up, but Jade blocks the boot! Jade DECKS Fab with a forearm, then drags her right back up. Jade scoops Fab to FALL AWAY SLAM! Jade kips up, fires up, and the fans are with Jade on this one.
Jade waits on Fab, brings her around with the guzel, CHOKE SLAM! Jade tells Fab to stand down, but then she brings Fab up anyway. Jade revels in the cheers, then lifts Fab to POWERBOMB! Jade paces while she tells Fab to stay down, but Fab manages to sit up. Jade says fine, and she brings Fab up again. Fab fights, Jade lifts, POWERBOMB! Jade stands over Fab as she tells her to stay down, but the fans want to see that “One More Time!” Jade drags Fab up, has the chicken wings, and then JADED! Cover, Jade wins!
Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall
Jade mockingly checks her imaginary watch, and she says this is who she is! Michin is here now to make sure B-Fab is okay, but then Jade tells them both to get outta here. Mia is upset Jade would be like this just because she’s champion now. Jade tells Mia to know her place, then SHOVES her down! The fans boo but Mia wants after Jade! The ref keeps them apart, Jade steps out, and she smirks as she leaves. Jade says she is #ThatB*tch then, now, and forever, so just keep ’em coming.
Nick Aldis announces the final four first-round entrants.
“Last week on SmackDown, four superstars were selected at random to compete for the most prized career-altering opportunity: To face the Greatest of All Time, John Cena, in his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Tonight, fate will once again decide the superstars that will compete in The Last Time Is Now Tournament. First up, it’s a former first-round draft pick, Carmelo Hayes, taking on The Vision’s own Bronson Reed. And finally, the high-flying luchador, Penta, will go one-on-one with The Prince, Finn Balor. The only thig I have left to say, gentlemen, is good luck.” No Truth, but will the vision be clear as we approach December 13th?
Backstage interview with Carmelo Hayes.
Cathy Kelley is with H1M and brings up him going on record as to how he idolized John Cena growing up and would love this opportunity to go 1v1. What would a win in the opening round mean for him? Melo says first, he has to address this Miz situation. “Mike, you might’ve won the battle, but the war’s just begun. I will see you when I see you. And John Cena… The GOAT, the Last Time Is Now Tournament, you got a long line full of heavy hitters, killers, all wanting to be the one that’s gonna put you down, all wanting to be the one that’s gonna hang your jersey from the rafters. And respectfully, John, I’m one of ’em.
“50% of people might overlook me, 50% of people might think I can get the job done, but 100% of me knows that if I get that shot, I won’t miss.” But then in steps Bronson Reed. He tells Melo that he’s gonna end Cody Rhodes, then he will end John Cena after he ends H1M next week. Bronson heads out, Heyman nods towards Melo, and then The Oracle follows. Will Auszilla be taking it all on the road to the end?
Aleister Black speaks.
“Fear, Damian? That’s so silly that even you don’t believe that. No, no no no. You threw me on top of a table. You tried to throw me through things. And then you took the bottom part of the steel steps, and you tried to crush my head. The only person that fears anything is you. Fear of what we have made you become.” Zelina Vega says, “We said that we would force you to break your code. We said we would corrupt you. And I think we did exactly that.” But enough about him. They have their eyes set on greater things. That brings them to the entire locker room. Namely, those who hold world titles.
Aleister left fear behind the day he stepped foot back into the WWE, and he has become the one thing no one wanted him to become: everyone’s enemy! Does that mean the Dark Father is watching tonight’s main event very, very closely?
Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Bronson Reed w/ Paul Heyman!
The American Nightmare and The Colossal Aussie are both preparing for WarGames, and while it is Cody, Punk & The Usos at four against Bronson, Bron Breakker & Logan Paul at three, this could still tip the scales back in The Vision’s favor. Will a Tsunami wash away the reign? Or can Cody escape from New York with the gold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can carry that weight!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Bronson shoves Cody to a corner, but Cody dodges! Bronson hits buckles, Cody fires hands, then kicks to RHODES UPPERCUT! Cody runs to ROCK Bronson, but then Bronson responds with a BODY CHECK! And ELBOW DROP! The fans boo but Bronson covers, ONE! Cody shows toughness and goes to the outside, but Bronson runs in around the way! BODY CHECK! The fans boo, Bronson snarls, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Bronson drags Cody up, HEADBUTTS him, then stalks him around the way again. Bronson storms in after Cody, but Cody BODY BLOWS! Cody fires a forearm, but Bronson HEADBUTTS him down! Bronson raises the one but the fans don’t acknowledge their Tribal Thief. Bronson whips and CLOBBERS Cody! Cover, TWO! Bronson drags Cody into a chinlock and leans on the hold, but Cody fights around. Cody reaches out, fights to his feet, and fires body shots. The fans rally as Cody ROCKS Bronson, but Bronson scoops to SLAM Cody! Bronson snarls again, but Cody avoids the elbow drop! Cody rises up, goes to a corner, but Bronson SPLASHES!
Cody sputters against the ropes but Bronson CHOKES him! The ref counts, Bronson steps off at 4, and Cody sputters again. Bronson storms up and ROCKS Cody! Bronson puts Cody in another corner, BODY BLOWS, then whips corner to corner hard! Cody staggers, falls over, and Bronson drags Cody back up. Bronson has a chinbar, and he stretches Cody with the chinlock. Cody endures, fights back up, and SmackDown returns to single picture. The fans rally but Bronson CLUBS Cody, then back suplexes! Cody lands out, ducks a haymaker, and springboards! BEAUTIFUL DISASTER KICK!
The fans fire up and Cody rises, but so does Bronson. Cody JABS, JABS, JABS, then flip, flop, and fly! BIONIC- NO! Fireman’s carry, JAGGED EDGE! Cover, TWO! Cody survives but Bronson goes up! The fans freak out for the TSUNAMI, but it FLOPS as Cody moves! Cody hurries to springboards again, SUPER CODY CUTTER!! Cover, TWO! Cody fires up and the fans are with him! Bronson is outside, Cody runs and DIVES, but into a forearm! Cody stumbles and staggers o the outside, Bronson runs up, but Cody TOSSES him into the timekeeper’s area! The fans fire up again and Cody refreshes the ring count.
Cody clears off the desk! HE even topples the belt pedestal! But BRON BREAKKER FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by disqualification (still Undisputed WWE Champion)
Logan Paul is here, too! They mug Cody, SMACK him off the desk, then put him back in the ring! Was this the real plan all along? The fans boo as Bron rains down fists, then Logan gets his turn! Bron rips his shirt away and wants Logan to set Cody up. Logan does as told, but THE USOS hurry out here! Jey & Jimmy said they’d have Cody’s back, so they get in the ring to brawl with Logan and Bron! The fans fire up, but Bron shoves Jimmy! Jimmy SUPERKICKS Bron! Jey joins in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Bron falls, Logan runs up, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Then the ONE D!! That’s one and done for The Maverick!
The fans fire up as now Jimmy decides to GET THE TABLE! The fans are thunderous as Jimmy puts that in for Jey, Jey sets it up, and the fans are all fired up! Logan is put on the table, the Usos go to the corners, but DREW MCINTYRE SHOVES JIMMY! Isn’t he suspended!? Jey runs up, but he gets a GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTT!! The fans boo as Drew saves Logan’s bacon! Aldis storms out here, asks what the hell Drew is doing here, and Heyman claims this is per the WarGames contract! Heyman could recruit anybody under WWE contract, even suspended superstars! Drew sets the table up in a corner, and he drags Jey Uso!
But Jey breaks free to SUPERKICK! The fans cheer as Jey now lines up a shot, but Drew KICKS first! Bron returns to SPEAR Jey through the table!! Jimmy is back to throw hands, but Logan uses ONE LUCKY RIGHT to knock Jimmy out! The fans boo, but now Cody is back! He throws hands on Drew and Logan, but a CLAYMORE takes Cody out! Drew throws off his shirt, he stares down with Bronson, and then Drew puts Cody in the drop zone! Drew step on Cody before the TSUNAMI hits!! The fans are either booing or desperately calling for CM Punk, but it is clear The Vision was thinking ahead.
Drew takes the contract from Heyman and they shake hands on the deal. The numbers are even, but will the odds be in The Vision’s favor now that they have a Scottish Terminator on their side?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here, with quite a lot of surprises and big moves as perhaps a response to the sinking ratings and sinking interest. Charlotte not automatically being onboard with the team-up was certainly surprising, but given that 4v3 ambush backstage, that will surely compel Charlotte to join up. She’ll see it’s not about her and Rhea getting along so much as as it is them getting to beat up on their enemies, as we knew going into this. Then I would think they still bring in Stephanie Vaquer and Nikki Bella as the fifth members for each side, to help build the title story on top of everything else, jus as I said on Monday.
Obviously Cody wasn’t going to lose the Undisputed Championship tonight, but that was a great move to bolster the show’s card and give an excuse for all the Men’s WarGames build tonight. Logan & Bron being here to help Bronson was a given, and Heyman using a unique WarGames contract to bring Drew McIntyre onboard was certainly a clever move. As I figured on Monday, Jimmy Uso was a natural addition to Team Cody, or maybe it’s Team Punk. And I would certainly think Roman Reigns will also be a natural addition to this match, but I’m curious as to the fifth man for The Vision. Would Lesnar really want to be in WarGames? Well, granted, he’d be the last person to enter the match and “clear house,” but he’d still have to get in there.
Great stuff with the US Championship, such as Ilja continuing to troll Ciampa. Ilja VS Axiom was awesome, through I swear I heard one drunken idiot slurring the word, “BORING~!” That person is the kind of American fan Gunther (and therefore Zack Sabre Jr.) was talking about, IYKYK. But in the end, I figured we’d get more DIY VS Fraxiom, and maybe after that, Ciampa finally gets his match with Ilja. Great promo from Sami with Solo, and great ambush from Team Sami on MFT to set up their own 5v5. I figured that if they weren’t doing the WarGames, they’d get to do the traditional Survivor Series match, and the go-home SmackDown continues to be a substitute for the kickoff show, but in the best way possible.
Another hilarious promo with Truth and Aldis, and Chelsea joining in so we can hype up a celebration certainly teases someone interrupting. Either Giulia is going to crash the party to demand a US Championship rematch, or they plug NXT Gold Rush by having Thea Hail & Joe Hendry get the better of them ahead of the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship match. I’m leaning more towards the former, they’ll build the tag match plenty on NXT. And speaking of Truth, a shame he doesn’t get in on the final part of the bracket, but Melo VS Bronson and Penta VS Finn will be great matches. With Bronson busy with The Vision’s story, I would hope Melo wins, and it’d be great if they teased a Boston VS Boston showdown.
Jade of course beat B-Fab tonight but that was pretty good for what was basically a squash match. Michin probably gets a match with Jade next, and likely loses that. Jade’s first title defense could be Survivor Series to basically be a buffer between the WarGames matches but also to just get one on the books. There’s a lot on hold for right now with the WarGames matches having a lot of great contenders involved, but I would think we get some Charlotte VS Jade build on the other side of Survivor Series.
And of course, great matches for the Last Time is Now tournament. Jey VS Miz was a great match, and Miz hitting Cena’s moves was an appreciated reference. But I figured Jey would win, they wanna tease a rematch of the Royal Rumble finalists from earlier this year. Matt Cardona was a great surprise, though him being Zack Ryder was perhaps even more surprising. People have been talking about Knight being punished and that he was being set up to lose, but if commentary is talking about that concept, then you know that is not the case. Great win for Knight, great showing for Cardona/Ryder, and here’s hoping Ryder gets to do more in WWE from here on.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Andrew’s TNA Live! iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 11.13.2025
With a month off, does TNA come back hot or with 87% talking and a show that should’ve been an email?
So last week was the definition of a filler episode with nothing really to speak of except for validating the Dani Luna versus Indi Hartwell match tonight. This is the first real iMPACT! episode since Bound For Glory and…it’s probably opening with Mike Santana talking. TNA needs to stop following the cookie patterns of WWE and you know…start with something interesting after nearly a month off. But let’s listen to talking…
Rascalz vs. The System at #TNATurningPoint!?@TheMooseNation @Myers_Wrestling @TheEddieEdwards @MrsAIPAlisha @DirtyDangoCurty @TheBadReed @ZacharyWentz
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Ratings:
- Dani Luna vs Indi Hartwell: Dani wins via DQ – ** 1/2
- Jason Hotch w/Order 4 vs Cedric Alexander: Cedric wins via Lumbar Check – ** 1/4
- TNA Knockouts Championship: Heather by Elegance w/ M & Personal Concierge vs Kelani Jordan (c): Kelani retains via One of a Kind – (-*) – yes that’s Negative 1
- TNA World Championship: Mike Santana (c) vs Ryan Nemeth: No Contest – NXT Attacks
- TNA World Championship: Mike Santana (c) vs Kaz: Kazarian wins via Roll-Up – * – TITLE CHANGE!!!
Results:
Oh look, it does open with Mike and the crowd gives him the “You Deserve It” and it’s a sparse few minutes and Mike starts his promo in Spanish, so that’s a good way to make people ignore the show in three minutes. I understand Spanish, but let’s be honest, the bulk of people who watch are whiter than copy paper, so the whole “Champ is here in Orlando, for Puerto Ricans, and others…blah blah” is not a smart way to open after a month with no real content. So after Santana says nothing in two languages, Ryan Nemeth comes out to Nic’s music because Nic isn’t there. Ryan tries to talk some shit and go for a cheap shot, Santana catches his hand, emasculates him and then tells Ryan he’s going to tell Santino to make a match between the two of them tonight, and he’s going to drop Ryan. So we’ve got a squash match to look forward too and maybe Nic showing up at the end for a beat down.
Kelani is going to have to go through Heather tonight and M tomorrow at Turning Point. So we get another crappy promo from heel Kelani, giving her free title defenses. Yikes…this is bad, I do kinda like the gimmick of Xia translating for Lei since Xia, Lei and Mara crash the interview. But it just makes me angry that one of those three don’t have the belt. Kelani ain’t worth a damn.
After the commercial we get Santino, Ava and Arianna to promote Gold Rush. And then they showed a video package of it, so a complete waste of 4 minutes aside from noting that Arianna got a chant from the crowd. She’s gotten herself over decently to the TNA crowd.
Dani Luna vs Indi Hartwell
It has been 30 minutes and we get the first match…sheesh.
Indi with back to back Double Legs, Dani is getting worked over, Dani tries a Sunset Flip but Indi stops it and drops an elbow. Dani eats Chops, tries to Whip Indi to the corner, Up and Over and Indi takes Dani down and goes back to the chops. Dani finally blocks a Scoop Slam, but Indi blocks the attempted German Suplex so Dani drives her into the corner and finally gets some offense in. A bit of a botchy looking rope straddle where Indi had to lift herself back up to eat the Lariat. Big Power Whip bouncing Indi out of the corner, sliding Lariat for a near fall.
Jaw Jacker by Indi but she misses the Yakuza Kick, gets hung up, Dani tries to turn it into a Powerbomb but a Frankensteiner Counter and a few strikes forces Dani to powder. Indi tries to throw her into the steps, Dani stops herself and turns back into the Spinebuster. Indi to the top as Dani crawls into the ring and eats a Diving Elbow to the back for a near fall. Dani counters Hurts Donut, Shotgun Kick levels Indi. Dani is on the outside looking for a weapon, throws out the Time Keeper, grabs the chair, Indi catches Dani in the Small Package for 2. Indi grabs the chair and lays into Dani.
Indi…has no facial expressions to make sense of this. This is stupid, poorly acted by Indi but the crowd is eating it up like morons. That was the most boring “take out your aggression” I’ve ever seen. Indi cuts some mid ahh promo in the back about an NoDQ match or something at Turning Point and now The System comes out to guess what? If you said TALK, you’d be correct! Assuming this isn’t a rib, the most interesting thing to come from this is Dango announcing he’s retiring after Genesis, but then The Rascalz music hits.
They say they should give the people what they want, and Dezmond Xavier returns to The Rascalz for a 4 on 4 match. They never mentioned Dez by name, but that is the implication. So with JDC retiring and Dez potentially returning, at least that’s interesting.
Jason Hotch w/Order 4 vs Cedric Alexander
Shoulder tackles and a quick Cruiser style start, Hotch powders mid running to pose and act smart so Cedric Dives to wipe out Jason and hits the Flatliner in the middle of the ring for a near fall. Cedric tries to continue and Hotch pulls the tights to send Cedric through the ropes, Skyler takes a cheap shot. Hotch with the Irish Whip, Cedric puts the brakes on, so Hotch hops the ropes and trips up Cedric, but Cedric comes back when Hotch continues, Dropkick to the back of the head, Lumbar Check attempt, but nope, back and forth, Hotch tries the Chaos Theory but Cedric blocks the Suplex, they throw into the corner, Hotch hops the rope, wants the Gamengiri, but Cedric blocks it and backs up, Rolling Neckbreaker from Hotch gets countered into a Lumbar Check! Cedric wins!
Order 4 attempted beat down, but Hardy Boyz make the save, Swanton on Ali is teased but they pull Ali out for foreshadowing.
TNA Knockouts Championship: Heather by Elegance w/ M & Personal Concierge vs Kelani Jordan (c)
Well talk about mental gymnastics to try and make this match make sense, and list this under “who asked for this” – because I’d rather drink bleach in traffic than watch this match.
Color by numbers powder moment, commercial break immediately and I can feel the coma sinking in. Kelani with a bad kick, Heather with a bad Hip Toss right off the commercial…Christ, end this. Lei, Xia and Mara are watching from the back and they look as bored as I do Heather with a clunky Drop Toe Hold into a Hesitation Dropkick for two. Jaw Jacker from Kelani…I wonder how the Patriots and Jets game is going. Hmm, 14-7 for the Pats, closer than expected.
Heather and Lani do a dumb strike exchange since there’s no hatred, heat or fire in this match, Kelani with a Cartwheel move, Facebuster, all near falls, locomotion Cradles into a bad Super Kick. Heather botches a Satellite DDT, this is one of the worst matches I’ve seen all year. Sloppy, slow, clunky and botchy. One of Kind is hit, no one is surprised. This was a waste of 10 minutes.
Great, now we sit through an Elijah concert for prolly about 10-15 minutes since the Ryan vs Santana match isn’t gonna be a real match. I like Elijah, he’s actually a pretty good singer and the gimmick is fine. But this episode has been complete garbage, so more non-wrestling on the wrestling variety show is too much.
Ali comes out to interrupt and challenge Cedric and Hardyz, Elijah wants to pick the fight, but Ali cracks him in the face with the mic and then guitar shot on the injured triceps. Meh.
TNA World Championship: Mike Santana (c) vs Ryan Nemeth
Ryan grabs a mic and yells at the crowd because they won’t cheer for him, and Santana lets happen because Santana isn’t taking the seriously. Ryan even tries to ask the referee to make them cheer. Eventually the bell rings and Ryan attacks immediately, punches into an Irish Whip and Dropkick. Ryan tries the Whip again, but Up and Over, Santana catches the foot, Ryan shakes his head when Santana berates him and drops him, throws him to the other corner, Cannonball! Ryan wants to Spin the Block, but Nic’s Music Hits, he’s carrying the trophy but someone attacks Nic.
Then a bunch of NXT people spill out of the crowd and attack. Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King…and others. I think Robert Stone is directing traffic for NXT. But this…this is what the show was hinging on, an Invasion/Overrun angle? Bad booking is bad, ya know?
TNA World Champuonship: Mike Santana (c) vs Kaz
Kaz’s music hits, he calls his shot, Fade to Black, but Santana Kicks out. Frankie tries the Chicken Wing, Santana slams him into the corner, wants Spin the Block, but the beatdown stops him from being able to execute the move, Roll-Up, and Santana…loses. Frankie Kazarian is the new World Champion.
Overall Score: 3/10
There was something interesting with Dango being on the retirement tour, The Rascalz bringing Dez home and Lei Ying and Xia’s gimmick is endearing. Plus like I said in the rundown, I enjoy Elijah’s musicianship, but I don’t appreciate a Wrestling Show basically no wrestling. Is it variety? Sure, but it’s a wrestling show first. So a show that has 3 squash matches and a 5 minute X Division match that could’ve been much better with time…the wrestling was forgotten tonight. A month off and they lost the plot on the rebound. Ugh…I’ve had diarrhea more enjoyable than this.
The Invasion/Attack is corny but Kaz managing to pull off the Cash In, is…okay I didn’t see it coming, but it doesn’t save the show being awful.
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