Results
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/29/25)
The last Raw of 2025!
Whose reign survives into the New Year?
The last Raw of 2025 sees AJ Styles & Dragon Lee VS The Usos, then a WWE Women’s World Championship Triple Threat: Vaquer VS Bella VS Rodriguez!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s World Championship Triple Threat: Stephanie Vaquer VS Raquel Rodriguez VS Nikki Bella; Vaquer wins and retains the title.
- GUNTHER VS R-Truth; Gunther wins.
- Rey Mysterio VS Austin Theory w/ Logan Paul; Rey wins, by disqualification.
- WWE World Tag Team Championships: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee VS The Usos; The Usos win and become the new WWE World Tag Team Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Vision is here!
Paul Heyman walks with Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and now Austin Theory, as they go to gorilla. Orlando, Florida barks but mostly boos as these five make their way down the ramp and to the ring, The Badass front and center. Paul Heyman gets the mic, he pats Theory on the cheek, then says, “Ladies and gentlemen…” Orlando boos and gives thumbs down, but Heyman frowns and sighs. The fans then chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Heyman frowns again, Logan wags his finger, but Heyman says, “CM Punk could have been here, standing in this group, but oh no! He had to placate to all of you and stop listening to me!
“Stupid ass CM Punk chants. We’ll start this all over again! Ladies and gentlemen… My name is Paul Heyman! Now, everything I say after that moment only hypes up where I’m going on this, the last show of 2025 of Monday Night Raw. Everything I say after that sentence just justifies something that needs no justification. So five years from now, when you’re obsessively scrolling through whatever platforms you’ll be obsessively scrolling through, this is the moment that you look back and identify all the WrestleMania main eventers.” The fans chant “O T C! O T C!” Heyman frowns, and he says out of character, thanks for their most irrelevant opinion.
But when you look at the current day main eventers, you’ll realize five years ago, they’re all standing in front of you right here, right now. So here’s the sentence that matters, here’s the moment you scroll back to, here it is in one straight declarative statement: The rumors are true, ladies and gentlemen, the newest member of The Vision… AUSTIN THEORY! The fans boo more as Heyman lifts Theory’s hand in congratulations. Heyman tells Theory to earn his keep, they’re all yours. Theory takes the mic to say he has waited his entire life for this moment. The fans boo, but Theory says he has worked his entire career for this moment!
Theory says he has a lot of things he wants to talk about. First: He wants to talk about the NEXT WWE World Heavyweight Champion, BRON BREAKKER! The fans boo and bark, but Theory then asks The Wise Man to educate us on this part again. “The goals of the Vision outweigh the individual needs of any exclusive athlete inside of the group.” But wait! C M PUNK is here! The fans fire up and Heyman shakes his head in frustration. The fans sing with Cult of Personality and Punk soaks it up. Punk already has a mic as he stands on stage, and he says Theory is already just spinning and doing tricks, drinking gallons of Kool-Aid.
But Punk isn’t here for Theory, he’s here for the other kid, Bron Breakker. Punk has been called a lot of things in his career, and he’s tougher than he is smart, but maybe someone in The Vision has a brain. Heyman, that means you. So explain to Bron that the match is already set, Punk VS Breakker, January 5th. Punk could come down there to say some things, Theory could stomp him, Bronson could hit a Tsunami, Breakker could spear him, Logan could punch him. But there’s not gonna be a title shot on the 5th then, huh? So why is Punk here? Tougher than he is smart? Maybe. But he likes to look a man in the eye before he puts him to sleep.
Punk walks down the ramp, and says unless Bron is scared… Maybe get the boys out of the ring so Punk and Bron can clear the air face to face. C’mon, he wants to say something, and Bron’s got a big mouth! Is Bron scared? Is the little doggy scared? The fans bark, and Punk steps up to the apron. Bron says the only one scared here is Punk. Come on in, Punk. Bron has the boys back up, and he asks Punk to step on in. Heyman has the rest of The Vision step outside, and Punk steps in. Punk dares Bron, “Whaddya got, kid?” Bron smirks and says, “Why are we here, Punk? Why are we standing here? Why does The Vision exist? Why’re we here?
“We are here because we look at things towards the future. We see things through the same lens. Look at Big Bronson Reed! The Tribal Thief! The master of the Shoe-la-fala, the most feared man that walks the halls. Look at Logan Paul! The biggest superstar in the entire world! Look at Austin Theory! A man with everything to prove. And then there’s me, who’s gonna be the next World Heavyweight Champion. And I’m so tired of you, and I’m tired of everyone else saying that I’m ‘the future’ and that one day, I’ll figure it out, and that one day, I’m gonna main event WrestleMania, and that one day, I’m gonna main event every show and figure it out.
“Well guess what? I am not the future, I am the NOW!” The fans are torn on that, but Bron says Punk has the audacity to come out here and say Bron’s the new shiny toy. That when Bron is under the bright lights, he’ll fail and be dropped like a bad habit. Tell you what. Go backstage, to the locker room, and find another guy like Bron, who can do what Bron can do! Who came into this business with less than a year of experience and took it over. Find someone who is as committed to this as Bron! Find someone who was born into this more than Bron! Find someone who is more of a dog than Bron!
Bron says Punk may not like him for not paying his dues. Bron knows what Punk sees in his eyes, thinking Bron’s had everything handed to him, that his life has been easy just for the lineage. Punk’s wrong, he doesn’t know Bron at all. Every single thing Bron has had to do in his entire life has been under a microscope. Bron’s had to live up to a higher standard than you could ever imagine! Bron has had to do things at the highest possible level! And you still don’t respect him for not paying his dues on the indies or something? Guess what? While Punk was doing that, Bron was sharing the field with Lamar Jackson! They ain’t the same!
Bron promises on January 5th, he is willing to die for the title. And he knows Punk is, too. And Bron will let Punk. Because Bron will put Punk in the ground, beat him, and become the NEW World Heavyweight Champion! The fans are torn, but the Punk chants begin again. Punk says Bron’s first mistake was assuming what Punk thinks of Bron. You think Punk was gonna say Bron isn’t ready? When his entire life, Bron’s been told he is? Brother, Bron’s more ready than anyone Punk’s ever seen! More than anyone back there, more than anyone in The Vision! The problem is, Bron, Punk ain’t ready. You want what he’s got? Take it!
Punk drops the belt at Bron’s feet. “It’s a lot heavier than you think, and I ain’t talking about the physical weight. It is a privilege to carry this strap! It is something that I’ve earned, and I’m not ready to let it go! I’m not ready to stop coming into sold out arenas nationwide and getting the privilege to say, ‘Is it good to be alive on a Monday night in Orlando or what?'” The fans cheer that! “I’m not ready to stop being champion. You’re big, you’re bad, you’re strong, you’re tough, you’re fast. You’ve got what it takes. But you’re right, we’re not the same. Because one of us is CM Punk.” The fans cheer that, too!
Punk continues, “Some day, I’m not gonna wake up, but it wasn’t today. Some day, I’m gonna run out of road, but it’s not January 5th. And some day, somebody is gonna beat me for this. But it ain’t gonna be you. I’ll see you January 5th!” Punk shoves the mic into Bron then takes his leave, the fans all fired up! But will Punk still be the Best in the World in 2026? Or will the Netflix Anniversary be the day everything changes?
Backstage interview with Raquel Rodriguez.
Jackie Redmond is with Big Mami Cool and notes she is preparing for tonight’s massive Women’s World Championship Triple Threat. Tonight is a huge opportunity for Raquel, but there has also been a lot of chaos leading up to it. How does Raquel plan to handle it all so she can go into 2026 as the new champ? Raquel says it is simple: There will be no tricks tonight. Nobody is getting in the way of her getting what’s hers! But then Liv Morgan apologizes for interrupting, she needs to talk. She knows Raquel’s felt weird the last couple of weeks, and now with JD McDonagh AND Dominik Mysterio being injured… Judgment Day NEEDS Raquel to handle business.
Which Liv knows Raquel will, because she is a champion! Raquel thanks Liv for that, and says just for the sake of communication and being on the same page, Raquel can handle Vaquer and Nikki on her own. Liv knows that! But Roxanne was just saying- What was Roxie saying? Just that they- Roxie walks in and asks what they were talking about. She did hear her name, after all. Liv says they’re talking strategy, and how they all want the same thing: Sister Raquel as the NEW Women’s World Champion! Roxie agrees, last week is water under the bridge, and Roxie wishes Raquel luck. Raquel says she doesn’t need luck.
Raquel heads out, Roxie is a bit unsure what that’s supposed to mean, but Liv pats Roxie on the head to assure her it’s fine. But will Ricky Desperado take down two big targets at once? Or will Judgment Day end 2025 on a low note?
WWE Women’s World Championship Triple Threat: Stephanie Vaquer VS Raquel Rodriguez VS Nikki Bella!
Raw returns as Raquel makes her entrance, joining Nikki in the ring. That means last but certainly not least, La Primera makes her entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who really runs Raw!
The bell rings and the three watch each other closely. Raquel tells Vaquer that no one cares about Nikki, they should settle things themselves. Nikki says excuse me!? And then she pie faces both of them! The fans boo but Nikki ROCKS Vaquer, Raquel waistlocks Nikki, but Nikki fires elbows! Raquel SHOVES Nikki down! Vaquer shoves Raquel into Nikki! Vaquer runs, tilt-o-whirls, and she rolls Raquel up with a bridge, TWO! Raquel sputters but Vaquer grabs her by the hair. But Nikki DECKS Vaquer! The fans boo, but Nikki goes out to run up on Vaquer, only for Vaquer to dodge! The DROPKICK hits Raquel, then Nikki whips Vaquer into barriers!
Nikki whips Raquel into steel steps! The fans are torn but Nikki says she is the next champion, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Raquel clamps onto Vaquer with a top wristlock. Vaquer endures, fights up, and fires body shots. The fans rally, but Nikki climbs up. CROSSBODY, but Raquel catches Nikki! FALL AWAY SLAM! Nikki tumbles, then Raquel KNEES Vaquer and Canadian Racks! Into a Gory Especial! Vaquer endures being bent back, and she powers up ! Raquel lets Vaquer down to RUN her over! Raquel reels Vaquer in again, and right back to the GORY ESPECIAL! Vaquer endures again while the fans rally up. Raquel kneels down to make it a cover, TWO! Vaquer manages to bridge, and then she activates the core!
The fans fire up as Vaquer sunset flips through, TWO! Nikki BOOTS Raquel at the same time! Vaquer wrenches Nikki to snap suplex! And now Vaquer has Nikki caught! But Raquel KICKS Vaquer in the side! The fans boo but Raquel TOSSES Nikki out to go after Vaquer. Raquel fires forearms, then runs in, but Vaquer dodges! Vaquer comes back, but is put on the apron! Vaquer blocks a shot, HEADBUTTS, then SMACKS Raquel off buckles! Vaquer goes up, but Nikki YANKS her down! Nikki avoids a boot to HOTSHOT Raquel’s leg! Vaquer is back up, CROSSBODY! Nikki hurries to POST Vaquer!
Nikki goes to Raquel, drags her around, S T F! The fans boo as Nikki uses her ex’s hold! Raquel endures, but the fans chant “Thank You, Cena!” Nikki says no, THANK her! But Raquel pries free, and has Nikki in a HEEL HOOK! Wait, Vaquer gets Raquel! And she turns them both over! DEVIL’S KISSES on Raquel while Nikki suffers the leglock! The fans fire up as Vaquer gets all ten, then she SMACKS Nikki off buckles. Vaquer METEORAS Raquel in one corner, then runs up on Nikki. Nikki BOOTS her! Vaquer just fronts, puts Nikki’s legs in the ropes, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Raquel runs up, but Vaquer dodges!
Vaquer has Raquel in the ropes, and DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! The fans fire up as Vaquer stalks Nikki to the outside. Vaquer stomps but Nikki dodges! Nikki TRIPS Vaquer, then gets after her. But Raquel guzels them both! But Vaquer and Nikki both break free! Nikki ducks, the LARIAT hits Vaquer! The SOUTHPAW LARIAT hits Nikki! Raquel is in control as Raw goes back to break.
Raw returns again and Vaquer has Raquel in a HANGING ARMBAR! But Nikki DROPKICKS Vaquer into POST! Nikki then goes up, but Raquel ROCKS her first! Raquel climbs, fireman’s carries Nikki, but Vaquer climbs up to join them! Wait, who has who?! Nikki sunset flips through, TOWER OF DOOM!! Nikki covers Raquel, TWO!! Cover on Vaquer, TWO!! Nikki is frustrated but both Raquel and Vaquer survive. Nikki drags Vaquer up, fireman’s carries, “This is Awesome!” as Vaquer slips free. Raquel BOOTS Vaquer down! Nikki rolls Raquel up, TWO! Nikki RAN- NO! Raquel stops that, and pops Nikki up, only for Nikki to pop free!
Nikki ELBOWS Raquel, goes up, FLYING CHUCK! But Vaquer has Nikki! ANGEL’S WINGS!! Cover, Raquel breaks it! The fans fire up while all three women are down! Nikki slumps out of the ring, Raquel goes to a corner, and Vaquer crawls to ropes. Raquel storms up, brings Vaquer in, but Vaquer JAWBREAKERS! And SUPERKICKS! Vaquer runs, dodges Raquel, then tilt-o-whirls, but Raquel blocks! Raquel suplexes, but Vaquer cradles to counter! TWO!! Raquel escapes in time and Vaquer is surprised! Raquel winds up to CLOBBER Vaquer! Raquel then puts Vaquer in a drop zone, goes up, but Nikki YANKS Vaquer out!
Raquel BELLY FLOPS, Nikki ghost pins, TWO!! Nikki throws a fit as Raquel survives. Nikki runs up, but Raquel FLAPJACKS her off the corner! Raquel then hoists Vaquer, up, and adds Nikki to it?! But Vaquer slips free! TEXANA BOMB on Nikki! Vaquer TOSSES Raquel out, covers Nikki, and wins!!
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s World Champion)
Raquel wrecks Nikki, but Vaquer snipes the victory! Will no one stop Vaquer even in the New Year?
Backstage interview with Gunther.
Jackie asks Der Ring General his response on the widespread belief that his general behavior since defeating John Cena is… disrespectful. Gunther says “defeating” John Cena isn’t quite precise. Gunther made Cena tap out like a- “GUNTHER!” R-Truth says the disrespect has to stop! Gunther made Cen atap, sure. A 17-time world champion, a Grand Slam Winner, and Truth’s hero, as well as a hero to a lot of other people. But Gunther singing the same old song makes him a… P O S! Truth says Gunther may be a great wrestler, and this is the second time he’s put away a legend. There won’t be a third.
Gunther scowls at Truth, but then laughs it off. If this is supposed to be a challenge, then see you in the ring! Gunther heads out, but will he be able to handle the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth? Or will he sadly add another name to the list?
The Kabuki Warriors are here!
Asuka & Kairi Sane will defend their WWE Women’s World Tag Team Championships next week, but there’s also the star-studded 8 Woman Tag this Friday Night SmackDown. What will The Empress of Tomorrow & The Pirate Princess have to say about it all? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Asuka & Kairi have the mics. The fans are torn, but Asuka says, “Last week, I faced Rhea Ripley. I BEAT HER!” Kairi applauds but the fans boo. Asuka says the fans all think their “stupid Mami” can take on Asuka. Huh Hah? HAH?! NO!! YOU IDIOTS! All of you are stupid babies~! BAAAKA~! Kairi adds on by saying yes, the fans are all stupid! But Iyo Sky, you should never have attacked Kairi. And if she- Asuka interrupts Kairi with a shout, and has Kairi give up her mic. Kairi cowers and apologizes to Asuka, but the fans cheer for Rhea & Iyo. Asuka says last week, Iyo & Rhea paid for their disrespect!
Because…! NO ONE is ready for Kabuki Warriors~! They’re the tag team champions! But wait! Rhea & Iyo ARE here! The fans fire up while Kairi is very worried. Mami & The Genius storm down to the ring, and the Kabuki Warriors are ready! To run away! Rhea & Iyo don’t care, they keep going! The brawl is on right in front of commentary! Rhea puts Asuka back in the ring, SUPERKICK! Iyo CULBS Kairi down, but Kairi RAMS Iyo into the back! Rhea storms out to DECK Kairi! Rhea checks Iyo, but Asuka KICKS Rhea down! And she THROWS Iyo into the timekeeper’s area! The Kabuki Warriors then mug Rhea!
The Kabuki Warriors but Rhea back in the ring, they mug her more, and then they set Rhea up! Kairi climbs, but Iyo is back! Iyo SHOVES Kairi down! Asuka runs up on Iyo, but she gets a GAMANGIRI! And then Rhea hits the EDDY GORDO KICK! Rhea HEADBUTTS Kairi, and hits the RIP- NO! Kairi slips free! Rhea ELBOWS Kairi, then she and Iyo each BASEMENT DROPKICK! The Kabuki Warriors retreat, leaving #RheYo to stand tall! But will this be how it is at the Netflix Anniversary? What about the 8 Woman Tag this Friday?
CM Punk checks on Rey Mysterio.
Punk wants to make sure Rey is ready, and Rey says he knows what Punk’s gonna say. Punk will say he’s got Rey’s back with The Vision tonight. But Rey says he’s good. Punk needs to protect that title. And just know that Heyman isn’t the only one in the business of favors. Rey’s covered, trust him. Oh, well okay. Go get that W! Punk leaves the King of Lucha to it, just who could it be watching Rey’s back tonight?
GUNTHER VS R-Truth!
Der Ring General keeps belittling The Greatest Of All Time, and that does not sit well with anyone, especially not John Cena’s number one fan! Will Truth defend his hero’s honor? Or will Gunther put an end to the Truth?
Raw returns and Truth makes his entrance, but he isn’t in the mood to ask What’s Up. Could that mean Ron Killings is in the driver seat now? The bell rings and Truth runs up to fire shots on Gunther! The fans fire up but Gunther turns things around to swing! Truth dodges, he fires more hands, but Gunther shoves Truth! Truth kicks low, “What’s up?!” SCISSOR- NO, Gunther dodges the kick to CHOP Truth down! The fans boo but Gunther stomps Truth, drags him up, and scoop SLAMS him back down! Gunther taunts Truth, taunts the fans, then drags Truth up. Gunther wrenches and CHOPS Truth, but Truth fires hands!
The fans rally as Truth fires more shots, but Gunther CHOPS him down! Gunther snarls, paces, and then grins as the fans boo. Gunther taunts the fans more, then he drags Truth up. Gunther reels Truth in for a back suplex, but Truth lands out! Truth jumps on, SLEEPER! Gunther flails, RAMS Truth into a corner, and the ref counts. Truth lets go, but Gunther CHOPS him down! The fans boo, but Gunther drags Truth right up. Gunther then short arm LARIATS Truth down! The fans boo more, but Gunther says Truth’s gonna give up! Gunther paces around Truth, then runs to LARIAT him back down! Gunther soaks up heat as the fans still boo.
Gunther stands Truth up, then mocks him with “You Can’t See Me!” Gunther runs, but Truth dodges! Truth SHOULDER TACKLES! And SHOULDER TACKLES! But Gunther BOOTS him down! Gunther grins, then lifts Truth up for a GENERAL BOMB! Cover, but Gunther lets up! Gunther throws HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS, then the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Truth flails, reaches out, but he TAPS! Gunther wins!
Winner: Gunther, by submission
Der Ring General made sure Truth lost the way he wanted him to, and then laughs about it! Will no one stop Gunther? Will no one humble Gunther? Will no one survive Gunther?
Jimmy & Jey Uso meet up backstage.
Big Jim asks if Jey is ready to get back those tag team championship tonight, and Jey somewhat quietly says he’s ready. Jimmy asks Jey if he’s alright, and Jey says yeah, he’s ready, Uce. Jimmy says they’re brothers. When something ain’t right, he can feel it. Is Jey locked in? Is he alright? Jey says to be 100 with Jimmy, he feels like nothing has been going right his way, everywhere he turns… It’s one thing to put himself in a bad spot, but it’s another thing to put his brother in a bad spot. He ain’t trying to do that to Jimmy. Jimmy says the only bad spot is in Jey’s head! Jimmy’s been telling him, he needs Jey. Jey’s it.
Jey is a world champion! The Jey Uso that Jimmy knows is an EIGHT-TIME World Tag Team Champion, the longest running tag team champion. The Jey Uso that Jimmy knows is just like him, and he’s got everybody around the world and in that arena ready to yell one word, four letters… YEET. Jimmy needs Jey. Is Jey alright? Jey stands up and says YEET! Together, they’ll get at it. The Usos are going for gold, but will they make it number nine? Or will Dragon Lee & AJ Styles be too phenomenal?
Dragon Lee & AJ Styles talk backstage.
They’re also feeling good about their match, and then in steps a very excited Je’Von Evans. The Young OG tells Styles & Dragon good luck with The Usos. Thanks, but what’s Je’Von even doing here tonight? Je’Von says he doesn’t even know, but Mr. Pearce wanted to talk to him so Je’Von’s gonna go to his office real quick. Oh, “Mr. Pearce,” huh? Well, gotta keep it respectful. Well, Styles wants Je’Von to tell Pearce that Je’Von & Leon took Styles & Dragon to the limit at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Those guys were bouncing all over the place. But wherever they get situated, let Dragon & Styles know so they can run it back.
Je’Von says you know him! They all shake hands, but then in step Los Americanos. El Grande tells Je’Von in Espanol that he shouldn’t have come back here. Maybe he’s too stupid to understand the trouble he’s in. Je’Von says he has a lot of respect for Los Americanos, but uh, he’s not running from any of them. And he will do what he damn well pleases! Bravo & Rayo get heated, but Grande tells them to tranquilo. Grande steps up, but then Styles & Dragon step back in, and Dragon tells Grande to tranquilo himself. If you want after Je’Von, consider Styles & Dragon in, too. And they’re ones to talk about who’s stupid!
Grande says okay, okay, no problem! They can all be amigos. But just know that this isn’t over. Los Americanos leave, Dragon gives bare bones translation, and then they head out to get ready for the title match. Also, was that American Made in the background? Are The Creeds finally going to the bottom of who this El Grande Americano really is?
Austin Theory warms up.
Logan Paul says Theory is looking sharp. Heyman walks in, sipping coffee, and he says tonight is a big night. Theory is not gonna let Rey ruin it for him, is he? No. Then welcome to The Vision. They shake hands on that, and then Bron & Bronson step in. They also shake hands with Theory. Bron says from now on, they’ve got his back. Theory promises he has their backs, and he acknowledges his Tribal Thief. Logan says hey, he’s not the most humble guy in the world. Well, maybe he is. But he’s also one of the biggest, greatest stars walking the planet. So that said, his first day in The Vision, he was a little nervous.
But Theory did great out there! Logan wants theory to know that they’ve all got his back, including him. They fist bump on that, and Heyman says Logan should go to the ring with Theory. Oh, really? Sure! They can eliminate Rey Mysterio together, some quality bonding time. Okay, sure. It’ll be easy! Logan leads the way for Theory while the others hang back. Will it be Vision all day? Or will the 619 take A-Town down?
Rey Mysterio VS Austin Theory w/ Logan Paul!
Raw returns and Theory makes his entrance, complete with new lights, theme, tron, the whole nine yards. The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally for Rey as he and Theory tie up, and Theory puts Rey in a corner. The ref counts, but then Theory KNEES Rey low. Theory puts Rey in a corner, LARIATS, then whips corner to corner hard! Rey falls to the mat, Logan mocks the pain, and Theory scoops to BACKBREAKER! Then a gut wrench, btu Rey slips free! Rey ELBOWS Theory, BOOTS him, then goes up the corner to FLYING RANA! Theory tumbles, but he CLOBBERS Rey right back! The fans boo as Theory stalks Rey.
Theory stands Rey up to ROCK him with a forearm. Theory SMACKS Rey off buckles, brings him around, but Rey JAWBREAKERS free! Rey dodges Theory in the corner, runs in, but Theory drop toeholds him into buckles! Theory then slingshot somersaults, but into a RANA! Theory is on the ropes, Rey dials it up, 619 misses as Theory ducks! Rey hurries to the apron, and SEATED- NO! Theory stops the senton to POST Rey! Then he swings Rey around to APRON POWERBOMB! Theory snarls, his new edge razor sharp, as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Logan talks trash as Theory has Rey up top. Theory CLAWS at the mask, the ref counts, and the fans boo. Rey fires elbows, Theory steps back, but Theory pulls Rey into the Tree of Woe! Theory stomps away on Rey, then snarls as he backs off. Theory runs up, but Rey sits up! Theory crashes into buckles! The fans fire up as Rey adjusts. Logan coaches Theory, Rey SEATED SENTONS! Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up again and Rey RAMS Theory into the corner. Rey rains down fists, the fans count all the way to TEN, then Rey hops down. Rey runs, slides under, but Theory SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO!
Logan says that’s good! Theory’s got this! Theory snarls, he drags Rey up, and he fires knees into Rey. Theory scoops, torture racks, and bends Rey! Rey endures, the fans rally, but Theory swings Rey, only for Rey to DDT! Cover, TWO! Theory survives the turnaround but the fans rally up for Rey. Rey builds speed, swings around again, and he RANAS Theory again! Theory is back on ropes, Rey redials, 619! But Logan TRIPS Rey right in front of the ref!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by disqualification
Logan mockingly asks what’s wrong. Logan taunts the fans, puts Rey back in, and now he and Theory mug Rey! But wait! PENTA is back! The fans fire up as the Man with No Fear rushes the ring! Penta dodges theory, SUPERKICKS Logan, then he RANAS Theory! Penta dodges Logan to mule kick, and he gives Rey a boost! RANA! Logan collides with Theory! Logan is on the ropes, 619!! And then Penta LARIATS Logan up and out! The fans fire up as Penta & Rey stand tall! Will The Vision have reason to fear Monday nights now?
Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky speak.
Rhea tells Asuka, “You are nothing but delusional. You are the one that betrayed Iyo! You are the one that broke my face! You are the one that misted us! And you are the one that continuously hides behind Kairi to attack us from behind! You say that Iyo betrayed your family? And you say that I disrespected you? But really, you are the one who is disrespectful. You may have beaten me last week, but that is the first and the last time. Because Asuka, next week, I’m going to break you.” Iyo tells Kairi, “You are lost. It is too late for you. You have chosen the wrong path. Asuka, I am stronger than you! You were my senpai, but now the student has become the master.”
Next week, they teach you both a lesson in respect when they become the NEW Women’s Tag Team Champions! Mami & The Genius are more than ready, will The Kabuki Warriors not be ready for them?
Maxxine Dupri is here!
Orlando cheers the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion as she goes to the ring. Maxxine gets the mic to ask the fans if they had a good holiday. She did, too. And it was thanks to every single one of the fans. She would not be in this ring with this title on her shoulder if not for the WWE Universe, so thank you. The fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Maxxine hopes “Becks” hears that, because they all know the truth. But hey, Becky can keep running her mouth, saying she’s the “real IC Champion” and that Maxxine didn’t beat her. But what Becky can’t deny is that last week, when Maxxine got her ankle, Becky HAD to tap out, because Maxxine was NOT letting go.
Just like Maxxine is NOT letting this title go! Next week, January 5th, Maxxine stops at nothing to remain YOUR- Wait! Becky Lynch is here! The fans boo The Man as she storms out here, mic in hand. “How dare you. I did NOT tap out, okay?” The fans chant, “You Tapped Out! You Tapped Out!” Becky says the only thing she did was give up living in Orlando! No, no, n o, don’t boo her because you lost her, cheer because you had her. And let her be an inspiration to you all, that if you get rich and famous, you can move out of here, too. Maaxxine tells Becky to choose her next move wisely.
Because if Maxxine gets hold of that (Becky’s leg), Becky has two choices: A) Maxxine’s personal favorite, she’ll break it; B) Becky submits AGAIN! The fans cheer, and Becky steps in asking, “Who’s a Moody Maxxine? This is what I’m talking about, you’re very, very moody. I didn’t come out here to fight, I never start a fight, although I do finish them. I came to give you cr…” The fans chant, “You Tapped Out!” Becky says she knows, loss is hard to cope with, they lost her, but it’s okay. This is where it all started! Becky is here to give Maxxine cre… Crrrrr…. Credit! There! When Becky first saw Maxxine, she thought Maxxine was awful, terrible, just the worst.
But over the last few weeks, or even months, Maxxine has… Becky’s face twitches as she forces herself to say Maxxine’s gotten just a tiny bit better and managed to get away with stealing the title. That’s not nothing! Maxxine says the only thing she stole is the spotlight. She EARNED the title, and if Becky can’t realize it, Maxxine will make her realize it! Becky will not come out here to claim it was the ref or the corruption. No, it’ll be all Maxxine, and she won’t be the only one saying it, the fans will be saying it, and Sports Illustrated might even say it! Becky, you will have to say it, too: Maxxine Dupri, THE Intercontinental Champion!
The fans cheer and Becky scowls. “Listen to me, you little pup! I came out here to be nice, because I am a very nice person! Okay?! Alright!? But you think four weeks of training in a dungeon is gonna make up for the lifetime I have given to this business?! I am a Royal Rumble winner! I am a Grand Slam Champion! I won the main event of WrestleMania! I am the greatest female wrestler of all time, and it’s not just me saying it, Sports Illustrated says it, everybody says it! The Bleacher Report says it! Okay?! And I didn’t just get there because everything went my way, no! I climbed every mountain, I overcame every corruption and injustice perpetrated against me!
“And it is NOT over, it is never over, until I win, and I always find a way to win! But you, you think you stole the spotlight? Well, in one week, Maxxine, all eyes are gonna be on you. And you gotta ask yourself, are you everything they think you are? Or are you gonna be everything that i know you are? Welcome to the Big Time!” Becky throws down the mic, and the countdown begins. Will The Man make the Netflix Anniversary all about her? Or will it be all about Maxxine Du-PRI?
Adam Pearce talks with Trick Williams.
The Raw General Manager is hoping to make Trick Willy part of Monday Night Raw, and Trick says they don’t call him Hollywood for nothing. Pearce agrees there, let’s find a way to get more Trick on Monday. Trick says take your time, but don’t really, because “they” want him, too. Here’s his card, call him! 1-800-WOOP-DAT! Pearce says he’ll have it on speed dial. Bayley storms in, Lyra trying to calm her down, and Bayley says why not dial 1-800-CALL-BAYLEY!? Pearce asks what is going on, and Lyra says yes, hello, did he have a good Christmas? Anyway, Pearce was going to consider them as part of the tag title picture, right?
But uh, couldn’t help but notice that the big tag title match is next week and… They want next. Well, full disclosure, Liv & Roxie were in here earlier, and- WHAT?! Liv & Roxanne?! Liv hasn’t wrestled in however long, Bayley beat Roxie last week, so what’re we even talking about?! Lyra calms Bayley down again, and points out Bayley has a point. Pearce knows that, too, he can hear Bayley, he’s standing right here. Good, glad he can, so hear this: HE’S AN IDIOT! A big bald idiot! Yes, that’s obvious. Lyra thanks Pearce for the time, awkwardly shakes hands with him, and says they appreciate it. They want next. Happy New Year. Pearce needs a drink.
WWE World Tag Team Championships: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee VS The Usos!
The ragtag combination of Phenomenal One & Boy Wonder have been able to clear out some great tag teams already, but now they go up against perhaps THE greatest team in WWE history! Will Main Event Jey & #BigJim truly reopen the Uso Penitentiary tonight? Or will is now not the time for reign number nine?
Raw returns and Dragon makes his entrance, followed by Styles. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who brings them into the New Year!
The teams sort out, Styles starts against Jey, and the fans rally up. Jey and Styles circle, feel things out, and tie up. Styles powers Jey back, but Jey puts Styles in the corner. The ref counts, Jey backs off, and the fans applaud. Styles and Jey circle, tie up, and Styles waistlocks. Jey fights the lift, ELBOWS free, and puts Styles in a corner. Jey whips corner to corner, Styles reverses, but Jey goes up and over! UPPERCUT! Jey whips, Styles reverses again, then hurdles, drops down, and DROPKICKS! The fans cheer as Styles brings Jey up. Tag to Dragon, the champs double whip, then DOUBLE ELBOW! Jimmy runs up, into DOUBLE HIP TOSSES!
Styles gives Dragon a boost to RANA Jimmy, and Jimmy tumbles into the ropes! The fans wince as he gets hit in the “Little Jimmy,” and Styles says that’s a double whammy. The Usos regroup, the fans rally up, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Jimmy has Dragon in a chinlock. The fans rally as Dragon fights up and fires body shots. Jimmy CLUBS Dragon, whips, but Dragon reverses. Jimmy sunset flips, Dragon DOUBLE STOMPS him! The fans fire up, Dragon goes corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Jimmy stays in this but Dragon stays on him, and tag to Styles. The champs mug Jimmy, then Styles CHOPS! The fans rally up, Styles whips, but Jimmy reverses. Styles kicks low then runs, and he ROCKS Jimmy! And ROCKS Jimmy again! Styles whips but Jimmy reverses, only for Styles to ELBOW him away!
Jimmy staggers, the ref checks him, and Jey GAMANGIRIS Styles! The fans are torn but Jey plays innocent. Jimmy tells Styles that the Usos are just too smart. Tag to Jey, and The Usos snap the wishbone! Styles writhes, Jey eggs Styles on, then pushes him around. Jey stomps Styles, stomps him again, then stalks him to the ropes. Tag to Jimmy, The Usos mug Styles, and that CHOP sends Styles staggering. Jimmy whips Styles to ropes, but Styles KICKS Jimmy! Both omen stagger, Styles dodges to hot tag Dragon! Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up as Dragon goes corner to corner again, JUMP KICK! Leg sweep! COMBINACION DRAGON!
The fans fire up again and Dragon runs up, DRAGON- NO, Jimmy ducks the elbow! Dragon blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Tag to Jey and he LARIATS, but Dragon slips through! Dragon reels Jey in, gets him up, LIGER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Jey survives and the fans fire up! Dragon stays on Jey, kicks him out of the ring, then builds speed. But Jimmy trips Dragon up! Jimmy drags Dragon out to send into the steps! Jimmy clears the desk! The fans fire up and Jimmy storms over to Dragon, but Styles FLYING FOREARMS! But Jey DIVES and sends Styles onto the desk! The fans fire up as The Usos regroup, #LockedIn, as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again, and Jey BLASTS Styles with a sucker punch! The fans boo that, but Jey drags Dragon away from Styles. Jey says YEET, and he brings Dragon up to tag Jimmy. The Usos mug Dragon, then shove Dragon down. Jimmy storms over to Dragon, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS him! The fans “WOO~” and Jimmy puts Dragon up top. Jimmy CHOPS Dragon again, then climbs up. But Dragon trips Jimmy up! More damage to Lil’ Jimmy, then Dragon stands to WOE STOMP Jimmy down! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tags to Jey and Styles! Styles fires the Phenomenal Blitz, LARIAT included!
Styles runs, SLIDING FOREARM! Jimmy is back, but he gets a PELE for it! Styles LARIATS Jey, then fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Jey sputters, but Styles drags him up to reel him back in. The fans fire up, but Jey fights the Clash! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Styles powers out! So Jey SUPERKICKS Dragon! Then he ducks ‘n’ dodges Styles to SPEAR! Tag to Jimmy, and Jimmy climbs up! USO SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Styles survives and no one can believe it! The fans blame the ref but Styles is just that tough! Jimmy drags Styles to a drop zone, then tags Jey. The Usos take the corners and they both aim at Styles!
The fans rally up, but Dragon DROPKICKS Jimmy down! Jey hurries to get Dragon, but he only gets POST! Dragon then builds speed to DIVE onto Jimmy and hit the desk!! The fans go nuts seeing that crash landing! Jey is also rather shocked, but Styles rolls Jey up! TWO!! Jey SUPERKICKS! But Styles PELES! Styles then reels Jey in, for the STYLES CLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jey survives and again, everyone is shocked! But they do agree, “This is Awesome!” Styles goes to a corner, looks to Dragon, and Dragon says si! Styles drags Jey up, tags Dragon in, and Dragon climbs! Styles puts Jey on the ropes!
Dragon aims, DOUBLE STOMPS and Jey is sent into the STYLES- NO, Jimmy SUPERKICKS Dragon! Styles drops Jey, runs up on Jimmy, but Jimmy puts him on the apron! Styles ROCKS Jimmy first! Styles springboards, PHENOMENAL- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!!! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Dragon!! Then the ONE D!!! Cover, USOS WIN!!!
Winners: The Usos, by pinfall (NEW WWE World Tag Team Champions)
They teamed up, locked in, and are now taking home the tag team championships! The fans YEET along with Jimmy & Jey as they are back on top! Will Monday Night Raw once again be about that Day One Ish?
My Thoughts:
A very good Raw to close out the year, though could’ve been better. I will say they bookended things nicely, giving us a great promo segment from The Vision, though it was namely Bron and Punk. But even with the fire Bron and Punk put into this, I can’t be sure of the math for the title match, or which outcome works better. Theory has The Vision’s trust, though, and they gave us a very good Theory VS Rey Mysterio match. Logan of course interfered, and great return for Penta, but I kinda thought it was gonna be Latino World Order. And what of Rey Fenix? Will the Lucha Brothers reunite to face The Vision? Not a bad idea, really.
Good promo from The Usos to tease them not being on the same page, and then very good promo from Dragon, Styles, Je’Von Evans, and Los Americanos. Though, I feel like we needed subtitles, I was kinda spit-balling my translation. Anyway, that’s a fun Six Man Tag idea, and also the tease of The Creeds finally returning to Raw was nice. Usos VS Styles & Dragon was a great tag title match for our main event, and with all the possibilities, I’m actually surprised The Usos won. They did blur the lines of Heel and Face, aka Tweener, and the Usos “locking in” as we went to that one commercial break was a good touch. Great win for Usos to have nine reigns now, and while we were sensing Jey snapping on Jimmy, that could happen the moment reign nine ends.
Gunther and Truth had a good promo that was short and sweet and got us to their match. And likewise, the match was a decent showing for Truth, but he of course lost. There’s still the tease of Gunther VS Styles they gave us before, and if Styles is no longer tag team champion, we could see Gunther VS Styles as at least one of the matches Styles has on his own retirement tour in 2026. Fun promo from Trick with Pearce, and then Pearce with Bayley & Lyra. I appreciate we’re getting angry Bayley again, because who wouldn’t be frustrated not getting a response on a request? I don’t doubt Bayley & Lyra “get next,” at least for the Raw Women’s Division.
Very good promos from The Kabuki Warriors, good brawl from them and #RheYo, and a very good response promo from #RheYo later. The 8 Woman Tag on Friday might give more on the go-home math, but at this point, it feels like Rhea & Iyo have to win to give the Kabuki Warriors their comeuppance. Very good promo from Raquel with Liv & Roxie to tease some new Judgment Day dysfunction, and to also update us on Dominik’s injury. Apparently Finn was in a commercial break promo segment, that’s interesting. But the Triple Threat of course made it so Nikki took the loss, and a great win for Vaquer from it.
Not sure if Nikki will leave things alone or not now, maybe Raquel forces her with a 1v1 loss. Liv & Roxie also need to get going on a tag title story, there’s a lot of stuff for Judgment Day falling apart in 2026, can’t wait to see it.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Ain’t Nobody Safe!
After costing Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars looks to redeem himself by taking the NXT North American Championship from Myles Borne!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Saquon Shugars w/ DarkState; Myles wins and retains the title.
- EK Prosper &
Dorian Van DuxSean Legacy VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright; Prosper & Legacy win. - Lizzy Rain VS Nikkita Lyons; Lizzy wins.
- Shiloh Hill VS Ricky Saints; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Robert Stone talks with Shawn Michaels & Matt Bloom.
The NXT General Manager is with the heads of NXT management and wants to get right to the point. Ethan Page, Joe Hendry, Fatal Influence, Sol Ruca, Blake Monroe, and even Ricky Saints, all called up to Raw and SmackDown to make an impact there. Those are big shoes to fill, though, and Stone’s phone has been blowing up from all the talent. But he thinks it is time for some fresh faces, maybe even from Evolve and LFG. Bloom says they have a great crop of international talent looking for their chance. HBK says they’ve done what NXT does, they’ve been through this before many times. Now, Stone can put names on cards, put pictures on the board, and continue to take calls.
Or… He can throw a stick of dynamite into the locker rooms and see who runs out. Stone likes that bold approach. Things are about to change drastically, but who will show up while the others blow up?
NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Saquon Shugars w/ DarkState!
Speaking of, we just saw Myles overcome a member of DarkState when he defeated Dion Lennox, but admittedly, The Sugar Man muddied the waters on that. But will it be clear that Myles will #NeverBreak? Or can Saquon redeem himself by taking this title for himself?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if nobody’s safe!
The bell rings and Saquon runs up! Myles dodges then fires hands! The fans rally for Myles as he UPPERCUTS again and again! Saquon flounders, but then he YANKS Myles! Myles stops from hitting ropes, but Saquon gets around for the NECK JACKER! Myles goes to a corner, Saquon runs up again, but Myles dodges again! Saquon tumbles off buckles, and Myles kicks him low. Myles reels Saquon in for the X-PLEX! The fans rally as Myles then deadlift GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Saquon tumbles again while the fans fire up. Myles storms up but Saquon BOOTS him! Saquon runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Saquon bails out and DarkState regroups.
But wait! Myles goes AIR BORNE! Down go Saquon & Osiris while the fans fire up! Myles puts Saquon in, but Cutler drags him out! Myles ROCKS Cutler, then he CHOPS Saquon! Myles ROCKS and whips but Saquon avoids the dropkick! Saquon grins and runs up to RAM Myles! Saquon climbs up, he rains down fists, but Myles carries him away! Atomic drop! And LARIAT! Then a wrench and hook, but Saquon hooks the ropes! Saquon turns things around on Myles to backslide him onto ropes! A unique hotshot to say the least, and then Saquon goes up, out, around, and he YANKS Myles into the crossbar!
The fans boo but Saquon skins the cat. Myles sputters, Saquon WRECKS him with a dropkick! Saquon wants after Myles but the ref backs him off! Saquon says screw that, and he goes up onto the desk! Saquon soaks up the heat while NXT goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Myles as he sputters, that crossbar he hit was exposed steel! Saquon still stands Myles up to SMACK him off the desk! Saquon drags Myles up and puts him in the ring for a KNEE DROP! Myles coughs and sputters again, but Saquon lines up another KNEE DROP! Saquon stalks Myles, brings him around, and JUMPING KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! Myles toughs it out but Saquon stays focused. Saquon drags Myles up, kicks him to a corner, then stomps a mudhole into him! The ref counts, Saquon stops at 4, and Myles sputters as he leans against the ropes. Saquon storms up but Myles fires body shots!
Saquon CLUBS Myles , turns him, but Myles turns neckbreaker into O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Saquon has the legs to drag Myles under the ropes! ROPE GUILLOTINE! Myles again sputters and coughs while Saquon looms over him. Saquond rags Myles to a cover, TWO! Myles tough sit out but Saquon clamps on with a chinlock. Myles endures, fights around, but Saquon KNEES him in the back! Myles goes to the apron, Saquon storms up, and Saquon ROCKS Myles with a right! Saquon turns Myles around, CLUBS away on his chest, then stops as the ref counts. Myles RAMS into Saquon, and NXT returns to single picture as Myles slingshots to sunset flip!
The fans rally and even duel as Saquon flails to stay up! Saquon breaks free, but Myles avoids the knee drop! Saquon hurries to headlock but Myles powers up, out, then drops down. Saquon hurdles over the backdrop, but turns around into a HIP TOSS! Myles still coughs, and Saquon UPPERCUTS him! Saquon KNEES Myles in the back and Myles is on the ropes! Saquon runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Then slingshot LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Saquon clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Myles down. The fans rally while Dion coaches Saquon on the squeeze. Myles fights up, but Saquon wrangles him again! Saquon adds a top wristlock into the hold!
The fans rally again and Myles fights back up. Myles fires body shots, then he runs up in the corner, but Saquon puts him up top! Saquon ENZIGIRIS, then mocks the fans cheering Myles. Saquon climbs up, he neck wrenches Myles, then goes to the very top! The fans rally as Saquon stands Myles up for a SUPER DUPER- CROSSBODY COUNTER!! Cover, TWO!! Saquon survives Myles turning this around and the fans fire up! The fans rally as both men rise, and Myles hobbles his way over to Saquon. But Saquon fights the dragon sleeper to victory roll! TWO, Myles has it, TWO! DROP- NO! Saquon blocks the kick, but Myles twists for a cradle, TWO!
Saquon hits a headlock takeover, Myles headscissors, but Saquon pushes to a jackknife bridge, TWO as Myles bridges up! Myles spins things to a backslide, TWO! Myles reels Saquon in, dodges the lariat, but Saquon UP KICKS while he skins the cat! But Myles DROPKICKS a mile high! The fans fire up as Saquon flops down! The fans fire up as Myles LARIATS again and again! Then EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Myles is all fire dup, kick and FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, and now Dion gets on the apron! Myles swings on him but Dion gets back. Saquon clinches, EXPLODING NORTHERN LIGHTS!
Saquon rolls through to basement DROPKICK! Myles tumbles out, but DarkState argues with the ref? Saquon isn’t sure why, but that’s because Dion has a chair! Saquon shouts at him, “What’re you doing?! I’m trying to win!” The ref spots them both with the chair, and then Myles SHOVES Saquon into Dion! Then BACKDROP for Saquon! Myles SHOVES Dion into the steel steps! Myles slingshots for a BORNE AGAIN!! Cover, Myles wins!
Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Just as Saquon tried last week, Dion tried to put the fix in, and it all backfires! What is it going to take for DarkState to get back on the same page? As for Myles, Evolve’s Tristan Angels is here! And he tells Myles congratulations on another successful defense. It truly is very impressive. Now, if you’d allow him to introduce himself, he is Mr. England, Tristan Angels! The fans boo but he tells them, “Order, order! Do not let my good looks have you fooled. For I am here today as a courtesy to let you and all these people know that you will be seeing much, much more of Tristan Angels on NXT from here on out!”
Angels lives- OH NO, KAM HENDRIX ATTACKS! The fans boo as Kam gives Myles the KAMERA SHOT! Kam says he is about that action! NXT is now HIS show, because it’s showtime! Well, the opening left by the call-ups is already being filled, but who will prove they’re not just ready to Evolve, but to reign?
Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey talk backstage.
The Women’s Speed Champion says first it was Kali Armstrong and Lizzy Rain, and now there’s Tristan Angels and Kam Hendrix! It’s all happening so fast! Kendal says yeah, but good thing for Wren is she’s built for Speed, right? Incoming new talents and she’s no longer the new kid on the block anymore. Kelani Jordan walks in and Kendal asks if she’s good. No, she’s not good. She’s staring at someone who got a two-part Chronicle when she doesn’t deserve it, and someone who has had multiple shots at THE NXT Women’s Championship when Lani hasn’t even gotten one! Not to mention, LANI tapped out Lola Vice, something not even Kendal could do. Lani is the one to beat!
Kendal asks about what happened when she faced Lola again. Oh, that’s right! Lani’s ass got knocked out in the Underground! Even though Kendal didn’t win at Stand & Deliver, she also didn’t get pinned, so she deserves her shot at Lola. Lani sighs and says oh, Wren, clueless as always. They both need to realize there are no such things as friends in NXT! Kendal will turn on Wren just like Charlie did. Oh? How about instead of worrying about the NXT Women’s Champion, you worry about this women’s champion? Lani says okay, they can face off, and Wren doesn’t even have to put up the title. Lani will settle for embarrassing Wren in front of Kendal, who better be ringside to watch.
Lani leaves, Kendal says Lani is just crazy. But will the Standout stand tall over Wren as she aims for Lola?
Tony D’Angelo is here!
The fans cheer as THE NXT Champion makes his way to the ring, stoic and stone faced as usual. He already has a mic to say, “Now the more this place changes, the more it stays the same. And there’s only one thing that’s for certain in NXT, and that’s competitors, they come and go. But ever since I got into this building, I have been the constant. And now that I have this title, there isn’t a man on this roster who is tough enough to kick me off of this mountain!” The fans cheer for that, and Tony says that includes whoever sent him the little box last week. Some fans already ask, “What’s in the box~?!”
Tony says there are competitors from LFG and Evolve jumping Myles Borne, European talents stepping up, Keanu Carver side-eyeing him, but Tony’s more curious about that box. Now Tony ain’t stupid, he knows that wasn’t a gift. That was a warning. Wait! The lights go out! Then a blacklight turns out, and from the stage, a man in a hooded jacket walks down the ramp. The man steps into the ring, and the fans chant “EVIL! EVIL!” The man hands Tony a scroll, then reveals, it IS the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Evil! The scroll is actually a shirt, and on it is simply the kanji for war. Evil has made his declaration, but when and where will these two battle?
But wait, someone else is trying a sneak attack! Tony is quick to dodge, but then that man clinches and BELLY2BELLY! WAIT! That’s Tavion Heights! Tavion says he ain’t asking no more, he’s taking! He is after everything he deserves, and he deserves it all! But hold on, someone is adding insult to injury! MOONSAULT off the top rope! The fans here know him, but will the entire WWE Universe soon learn what is going on?
Shiloh Hill & Tatum Paxley are… somewhere in the woods…
And they’re looking down in a grave they dug. Tatum says, “Here lies the final resting ground for Blake Monroe here in NXT. May the cold darkness engulf her glamorous and narcissistic ways.” Shiloh likes those last words. Tatum says she didn’t want to do it, but Blake made her! Tatum had to end it! At least now they don’t have to hear Blake’s voice. Well, they don’t call it soundproof foam for nothing. RIGHT, BLAKE?! HAHA! But seriously, hopefully Blake’s soul finds peace wherever it winds up. Tatum says in a funny way, she does, too. It’s just… She feels like something comes over her when it comes to this title. Like she goes into survival mode.
Shiloh sits with Tatum and says that makes sense. Sometimes, when we work so hard for things, it feels like they become part of us. And when that thing is threatened, it feels like you’re threatened. Plus, Tatum is the kind of person who forms really strong attachments to things and people. That’s what makes her so fun to be around. Tatum says she never thought of it like that. She’ll figure it out later, but as for Shiloh, he has a big match with Saints! Yeah, he’s so excited! Biggest moment of his life! He’s watched every Ricky Saints match the past six months, even made a simulator to study how Saints strings his moves together. Wow, so cool!
Yeah, but it’s sad, though. It got super realistic, and now the virtual Ricky is a little lonely… But at least now, Shiloh knows what to do to win. But speaking of, he’d love to enjoy this scene… Tatum understands, he can go. Shiloh will kill it. No offense to the deceased here. Tatum says she’ll rest here a bit first. Tatum reclines back, holding her title tight. Will anyone ever stop #TuesdayAddams and her reign? Will #ToothlessAggression give the Absolute a proper sendoff before Saints goes to SmackDown?
EK Prosper & Dorian Van Dux VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright!
The Disrespectfully Athletic was definitely disrespected when the entirety of Birthright made sure Lexis King would reign as WWE Speed Champion. And the Muscles from Brussels stepped up to help EK step up to these entitled brats in a 2v2 situation. But before the match, the Drama King himself gets a mic so he can speak. “Hey, there’s no such thing as a slow news day when you are the Fastest Man Alive! And I do have some news to share with y’all, some terrible, terrible news. And y’know, I just wanted to come out here and cheer on my brothers, because they were gonna put on a tag team classic that only generational talent can do.
“But unfortunately for EK, he’s gonna have to prosper all on his own tonight! Because his Belgian bud suffered from a little accident.” They cue up footage, and it was Arianna Grace selfie video vlogging BIRTHRIGHT BEATING DVD UP! Oh no~! The fans boo as they don’t even try to hide what they did! EK makes his entrance and he rushes the ring! EK dodges Lexis, SUPERKICKS Stacks, fires hands on Charlie & Uriah, then SUPERKICKS Lexis! But it’s still a numbers game! WAIT! Sean Legacy is here! #SuperSean rushes the ring to throw hands on Birthright! Things are evening out now, and they TOSS Birthright out! Then they SLIDE Stacks onto the pile!
The fans fire up as legacy is 100% and ready to roll! The ref slides in, and as they say, card subject to change! Birthright is riled up so they’re more than willing to take this fight! Will Prosper & Legacy make sure Birthright gets what they deserve?
EK Prosper & Sean Legacy VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright!
Stacks rushes in, the bell rings, and Sean dodges to headlock. Stacks powers up and out, Legacy rolls through the hip toss, then trips Stacks up for a DOUBLE STOMP! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Legacy and he whips Stacks to ropes. Uriah sneaks the tag, Stacks sunset flips but Legacy stays up. But then Legacy lets himself roll back to avoid Uriah’s lariat! Legacy blocks Uriah’s kick, hands it to Stacks, then he SUPERKICKS Stacks! Then a GERMAN SUPLEX for Uriah! The fans fire up as Legacy stands Uriah up, CHOPS him, and CHOPS again! Uriah sputters but Legacy snapmares for a KICK to the back! Cover, TWO!
Legacy keeps Uriah from his corner, brings him over to EK and EK tags in. EK goes up, up, and DOUBLE STOMPS Uriah on the back! The fans fire up as EK headlocks but Uriah powers out. Stacks tags in, they drop down and hurdle, but EK ducks the double lariat to NO HAND HANDSPRING! Birthright dodges, but EK comes back to DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with EK, and he runs up on Uriah. Uriah puts him on the apron, Stacks trips EK up, and EK hits apron! Uriah BLASTS legacy , then he DIVES! Down goes EK, and then Stacks PLANCHAS! The fans boo but Birthright proves they can fly! They also stand tall while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns as the fans rally for Legacy, but Uriah drags him up. Uriah stomps Legacy back down, kicks him around, and talks trash while he does. Uriah then stands Legacy up to CHOP! Uriah runs up, Legacy puts him on the apron, but Uriah ROCKS him! Uriah goes up but Legacy GAMANGIRIS! The fans rally as Legacy climbs, but Uriah fires body shots! Uriah goes up, calls his shot, but Legacy SUPER BACKDROPS him! Then QUEBRADA into the SAVING GRACE! Both men are down but the fans fire up again! Legacy and Uriah crawl, hot tags to Stacks and EK! The fans fire up as Prosper somersaults to NECKBREAKER DROP Stacks!
EK dodges Uriah to ENZIGIRI! Then he runs up on Stacks, blocks a boot, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as EK wrenches Uriah, kicks off Stacks, TORNADO DDT on Uriah! EK gets moving, springboard to DOUBLE QUEBRADA! Then a MICHINOKU DRIVER on Stacks! Uriah SUPERKICKS the cover apart! Legacy BOOTS Uriah! Stacks ENZIGIRIS Legacy! Stacks catches EK to a waistlock, they go to the ropes, and Uriah tags in before EK can buck the O’Conner! Stacks sends EK back into the corner for a GAMANGIRI! Then FLATLINER! Uriah is up top, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Legacy DOUBLE STOMPS it apart!
The fans fire up but Stacks is on Legacy! “This is Awesome!” as Stacks whips but Legacy stops himself. Legacy DUMPS Stacks out, then runs up on Uriah. Uriah dodges to SUPERKICK! Legacy tumbles out, Uriah builds speed, but Legacy is back! Stacks tags in before the SPANISH FLY! EK SHINING WIZARDS Stacks! EK then goes up, up, and Legacy tags in! MOONSAULT onto Stacks! Legacy hauls Stacks up, for SHAMBLES!! Cover, Legacy & Prosper win!
Winners: EK Prosper & Sean Legacy, by pinfall
But then Birthright attacks, the sore losers! The fans boo but it is a 4v2 mugging! Lexis has them set EK up while Stacks holds Legacy back. Lexis throws hands, but wait! TATE WILDER is here?! And he goes up, up, and away with a DOUBLE MISSLE DROPKICK! The Modern Day Cowboy then SLINGBLADES Lexis! Wilder fires off hands, then he TOSSES Stacks! Legacy has Dempsey while Wilder DOUBLE SHOOTING STAR ATTACKS Birthright on the outside! Legacy TOSSES Dempsey, Lexis scrambles around, and security rushes out here before this gets any wilder than it already is! But has Birthright found out they can’t just do what they want when they want?
The women’s locker room is buzzing.
Thea Hail wonders with all the faces we’re seeing for the men, and with Fatal Influence on SmackDown, will some new ladies show up? Jaida Parker says NXT is literally anyone’s for the taking, so who knows. Meanwhile, Kali Armstrong walks in and asks why everyone’s worried. Jaida says they’re not worried, they’re just unsure. Kali says oh, Jaida Parker is scared of a little competition. What was that? Kali says Jaida is scared! Oh, okay, that’s what Jaida thought she said. But Jaida ain’t ever scared, so Kali better tread lightly. Or what?! Thea says she wouldn’t do that, Kali. Uh, ain’t nobody asked you!
Kali says that’s the problem with the NXT Women’s Division. Kali is gonna be THE difference maker up in here! And if that has to start with checking Jaida, then so be it. Jaida says okay, we’re having none of that. Jaida stands up, Kali steps up, but the rest of the women step in so this doesn’t get physical. But to the point, with all this change, who pulls ahead as the new alpha female of NXT?
Shawn Michaels speaks.
“WWE NXT will soon be available in one place. NXT PLEs will air exclusively on CW starting this summer. All your favorite NXT superstars, the heart pounding action, will be available in one place, and that is only right here on the CW.” HBK drops a big news bomb, but how hot will this summer be now that the CW IS N X T?
Robert Stone talks with Tate Wilder backstage.
Suit Man Stone tells Tate he is “throwing caution to the wind, you look fired up.” They shake hands as Wilder says heck yeah, he’s fired up! Time to let him loose! Then welcome to NXT. Wilder heads out, Lola steps in, and Lola says if Izzi Dame wants to play games, them Lola is about to knock her ass out! The NXT Women’s Champion goes right to gorilla and makes her entrance! The fans cheer as the Mayor of Vice City goes right to the ring, grabs a mic, and tells Izzi, “Last week, you said The Culling was always two steps ahead. You blindsided me, and you think you did your big one. You think you had your moment.”
But Izzi, Lola feels sorry for you! Because Izzi can’t do anything on her own, and the moment she does, she is getting knocked out! Lola is here in this ring, no waiting, no hiding, and she wants Izzi to come out here so everyone can see what Lola’s about to do to her! The fans cheer, and Lola says she already told us she was gonna be the realest champion this place has ever seen! No excuses, just a straight up fight! So Izzi, mama, show her what you got! But Shawn Spears responds on the tron. “Hola, Lola. You really didn’t think this through, did you? Especially after what happened last week. But listen, champ, some free advice.
“If you’re looking to hang on to your NXT Women’s Championship, then you need to stay one step ahead, just like The Culling always is. One. Step. Ahead.” And yes, The Culling is now in the ring behind Lola! Lola says oh, looks like they got her again. Or did they? MR. IGUANA slides out from under the ring, La Yesca in mouth! The fans fire up as Iguana SMACKS Niko with Yesca, then throws her to Izzi! Izzi freaks out while Lola SOBATS Niko! Then SUPERKICK! Iguana RANAS Niko while Lola ROUNDHOUSES Izzi! The Culling is scurrying away as THE AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions are here! Will this dynamic duo teach The Culling a thing or two?
DarkState regroups.
Osiris tries to keep Dion calm, but Saquon is heated. What were they doing?! Is this what Dion wanted? Dion must be real happy now, huh? Dion says no, he was genuinely trying to help out. Saquon says he didn’t need it, fool! Just cuz Dion couldn’t get the job done last week… Oh, now Saquon’s making this personal? Saquon can’t seriously believe Dion would cost him gold on purpose! Saquon says he doesn’t know what to believe, Dion has been acting real weird as of late! Dion says don’t act like Dion never put Saquon on game. Dion gave Saquon HIS tag title, didn’t he? Oh, yeah, a participation trophy, real nice!
Cutler shouts at them both to shut up! They did it Dion’s way, they did it Saquon’s way, and it didn’t work out! Just give it up! Osiris says Dion & Saquon need to get their heads out their asses, that’s why they’re dropping the ball. Now, here’s a new plan. The first gold was tag gold, so let’s go get that back. Cutler & Osiris head out, Dion & Saquon cool off. Will starting from square one be just the thing for DarkState to survive?
Lizzy Rain VS Nikkita Lyons!
The newest star of NXT and the lover of all things heavy metal makes her entrance as she says, “Scream for me, NXT! Lizzy Rain is bringing heavy metal tonight! And the world is about to find out that Lizzy Rain and heavy metal will never, ever DIE!” The fans cheer the rock ‘n’ roll, but Lizzy is going up against #BigKatKita and her love of hip hop. Will this battle of the genres turn out alright for Lizzy? Or will she fail to top the charts in her debut?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally as the two tie up, go around, and Lyons KNEES low. Lyons THROWS Lizzy by her hair, then swaggers, only for Lizzy to kip up! The fans cheer as Lizzy dodges then THROWS Lyons by her mane! Lizzy runs up to CHOP, then she reels Lyons in. Lyons fights the suplex wrench and BODY BLOW! Lizzy dodges the lariat to springboard and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up as Lizzy ELBOWS in the corner, then goes up, up, and BOOTS! Lizzy leaps, but Lyons catches her! Lyons grins, swings, and SLAMS Lizzy down! Lizzy sputters, Lyons roars, HEEL KICK!! Lyons rains down forearms!
The fans are torn but then Lyons YAM SLAMS! Lizzy sputters away but the fans rally up. Lyons runs in at the corner, JUMP PUNCH! Lyons then tells Lizzy that if she wants to head bang, let’s head bang! Lyons dribbles Lizzy’s head off buckles! The ref counts, Lyons mocks the rockstar, but Lizzy CHOPS! Lyons BODY BLOWS, then she SCRAPES Lizzy’s face off ropes! The fans cheer, “Make It Rain!” Lyons says shut up! But Lizzy CHOPS Lyons’ leg! Lyons CHOPS Lizzy, KICKS her down, then covers, TWO! Lyons is frustrated but she clamps on with a half nelson, then the COBRA CLUTCH! The fans rally as Lizzy endures.
Lizzy fights up, but Lyons ripcords. Lyons swings but Lizzy ducks, to then BOOT Lyons away! Lizzy ducks a heel kick, but then so does Lyons! But Lizzy comes back with the ROUNDHOUSE! Lyons sputters and flounders, but Lizzy LARIATS! And LARIATS! Then the Matrix bridge for the CUTTER! The fans fire up with Lizzy, and she’s ready to rock! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Fans chant along, “MAKE, IT, RAIN!” MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! Lizzy then fireman’s carries, but Lyons fights free! THRUST KICK! Lizzy staggers, Lyons scoops, and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally for Lizzy but Lyons drags her to a drop zone. Lyons stomps Lizzy, then she goes up the corner. VADER BOMB FLOPS as Lizzy moves! The fans fire up again, and Lizzy goes up and over, somersaults, then LEAPING HEADBUTTS! Now that’s head banging! Lizzy fires up again, then runs up, THUNDER STRUCK!! Cover, Lizzy wins!
Winner: Lizzy Rain, by pinfall
Lizzy rocked the house and the fans are loving it! But will it be long before Lizzy reigns in NXT?
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Tribal Chief, Samoan Werewolf, and Backlash!
Jacob Fatu stated point blank, he’s coming for that WWE World Heavyweight Championship! How will Roman Reigns respond?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS Rusev; Penta wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Iyo Sky; Becky wins and retains the title.
- El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos VS Rey Mysterio; Rey wins.
- Grayson Waller VS Oba Femi; Oba wins.
- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria VS Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan; Raquel & Roxie win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The OG Bloodline sits down to talk.
The Tribal Chief tells The Usos that he appreciates them coming, being here with him. They know exactly where Roman Reigns comes from, and they know exactly why he stands here today. Roman knows the past is the past, that’s where they’re gonna leave it because they’re blood, and The Usos are the only ones Roman can trust. He needs their thoughts. he doesn’t understand where Jacob is coming from. Roman said it to the whole roster, the family included, that they had two years to take advantage of Roman taking a backseat. And what’d Jacob do? He pushed, procrastinated, then Roman climbed the mountain and beat CM Punk.
Now, Jacob wants to take that from Roman? Help him understand! #BigJim tells #BigUce that he does not disagree. But he also agrees with Jacob. Jacob wants to upgrade his household. Jimmy gets that, they all get that, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of Roman Reigns. Jacob is a different breed. Jey says he’s DANGEROUS! On SmackDown, we all saw Jacob drop MFT one by one by one! Unpredictable, Uce! Unhinged! They left him “out there” for a reason! If Jacob beats Roman, Jacob takes it all! Ula Fala, the family name, Jacob becomes the shot caller! Jimmy debates that but Jey says Jimmy saw it! This is it, Uce!
It can’t be all about respect here. There has to be consequences! Roman’s the Tribal Chief! Roman ponders on the concept of consequences. Jey is right, they’re not doing charity. Roman thanks The Usos for this. He will make it his own, then he will address this later tonight. He appreciates The Usos. They say it is all love and respect, too. Family first, Uce. They all put hands in, for they are the “first family.” Is the Tribal Chief giving Jacob his match at Backlash? We simply have to wait and see.
Seth Rollins is here!
Laredo, Texas cheers as The Architect makes his way to the ring in all black like Neo from the Matrix! The fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins goes right to the ring. Rollins grabs a mic, revels in the singing, then says, “Laredo, Texas! Welcome to Monday Night Rollins~! I am the Visionary, I am the Revolutionary, I AM Seth! Freakin! Rollins!” The fans cheer for that! Rollins continues by saying he has a lot of ground to cover so let’s get to it.
There is a reason he lost to Gunther at WrestleMania, and it is NOT because Gunther was better that night. There is a reason Roman Reigns is walking around with ROLLINS’ World Heavyweight Championship, and it is NOT because Roman pinned Rollins’ shoulders to the mat. The reasons for those things are one in the same, and they have a name, and that name is BRON BREAKKER! Fans boo and bark, but Rollins knows Bron is sitting in the back, NINE staples in his dome, which you can thank Rollins for. But they have business to tend to, a score to settle, so Bron can get his pea brain out here so they can do the damn thing!
The fans cheer as Bron obliges! The Unpredictable Badass storms down the ramp, Paul Heyman following behind. The fans are torn as Bron keeps eyes locked on Rollins as he steps into the ring. Bron stares Rollins down while fans either bark or sing the song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Bron, “I gave you everything. I gave you the world, I handed it to you on a silver platter, and you repaid me by taking EVERYTHING away from me! You are the reason I had to forfeit the World Heavyweight Championship, you are the reason I didn’t get to main event WrestleMania this year, and you are the reason I didn’t get my hand raised at WrestleMania this year.
“But I gotta ask you, Bron… For what? What’d you get out of it? How did it benefit you in any way?” Heyman has Bron step back, then hands him a mic. The fans tell Heyman off but Bron says, “You gave me everything? What’d you give me, by the way? What’d you give Reed and I? Because the way that I see it, every single week, we were like you errand boys. We got to come out here and fight all your battles for you, and put out all the fires that YOU started all on your own! Because look around, Seth! You got nothing! You got no one! You got no friends, you are nothing! You needed us to fight all your battles for you!
“And what? You were giving me such great wisdom and all this guidance when every single week, you’d kick off the show, and Reed and I would have to stand in the back and listen to you regurgitate the same crap every single week.” Bron plugs his nose so he can imitate Rollins’ voice as he repeats, “I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I am Seth Freakin’ Rollins!” Bron wants to make it clear to Rollins that he never needed him or Rollins’ Vision. The only reason they’re standing here today is because Bron needed HEYMAN. Rollins double checks: Bron needed Heyman? “That dried up sack o’ meat? You needed him?”
Rollins almost laughs, and he says Bron just proved Rollins right on everything. Let’s go on a little ride down memory lane. A couple years ago, Rollins is World Heavyweight Champion, he won a fight with the Best in the World, then calls up The Heartbreak Kid. Rollins asked Shawn Michaels about facing NXT’s best, and who was NXT’s best? Bron Breakker. Rollins said hell yeah, let’s do the damn thing! Last year, Heyman comes to Rollins, asks Rollins about taking Bron under his wing and Rollins said hell yeah, that kid with a year under Rollins’ tutelage will be THE next main event star in this industry!
Just look at Bron! Bron’s got it all! Rollins has been here for 14 YEARS, seen athletes from every single discipline, they are big, strong, fast, but Bron is unique. Bron is the biggest, strongest, fastest, most versatile performer Rollins has ever seen here. Bron has EVERYTHING to be THE next big star… except the most important thing. Rollins points to the brain, and Rollins knows better than anyone what it means to be a 28 year old young cat full o’ piss ‘n’ vinegar, thinking this business owes him something, not wanting to wait for nobody. Rollins knows better than anybody to bet on yourself, take chances, make the hard decisions.
But the difference between them is, Bron tries, Rollins succeeds! And do you know why? Rollins will paint a picture: Every time Rollins bet on himself, it ended with a world title or a main event. Bron bets on himself and it gets him Austin Theory & Logan Paul. It gets him steak dinners, private jets, and happy endings from Heyman. Bron tries, Rollins succeeds, because Rollins will say this plainly for even Bron’s pea brain: Bron is NOT ready. Bron says, “I’m not ready? That’s the narrative you wanna go with? I hate to break it to you, superstar, but before all this was a thing, I was well on my way to becoming a main event with or without you!”
Bron never needed that help, and yet you blame Bron for losing the WHC? The truth is, Rollins’ body can’t handle it, his mind is brittle, and his shoulder can’t handle the weight of a strap on it anymore! The fans boo, but Bron grins as he says yeah, he took his shot and came up short. But y’know what? Bron can go to sleep at night a lot better knowing he lost to the Best int he World instead of someone who self-proclaims it! Bron believes Rollins is everything he says, with all the accolades, titles, everything there is to win here. A first-ballot WWE Hall of Famer, no doubt.
Rollins is THE very best pro-wrestler in the entire world… at being number two. The fans are torn, but Rollins says that was pretty good for Baby Steiner. He come up with all that on his own? Or did he call Big Poppa Pump for the hook up? Bron thinks he is ready, but Backlash is two weeks away! Rollins is going to give Bron the opportunity to prove that he is ready. But let Rollins let you in on a little secret that everyone else knows. As a Steiner, Bron’s not even number two in his own family. Rollins drops the mic and heads out, but will Rollins be ready for the backlash of challenging Bron to a match?
Stephanie Vaquer arrives backstage.
La Primera is ready to get back at Liv Morgan, but RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ ATTACKS! La Ruda catches Vaquer with the cheap shot, then THROWS her into road cases! Roxie & Liv are there, and they RAM a road case into Vaquer! Judgment Day stands over Vaquer, and Liv tells Vaquer this is HER title! Judgment Day leaves Vaquer behind, but have they truly moved past her? Or is the Dark Angel only going to be more hellbent on her revenge?
PENTA VS Rusev!
Speaking of revenge, the Man With No Fear may still be Intercontinental Champion, but now he owes The Bulgarian Brute a beating for last week. Will #CeroMiedo withstand the power of MACHKA?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance. But wait, then so does Ethan Page! The fans boo All Ego getting involved in this, but he technically was part of the problem last week. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Rusev KNEES and CLUBS Penta while Ethan takes a seat ringside. Rusev suplexes Penta, then drags him up for a GUT WRENCH PLEX! The fans rally for Penta, but Rusev scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Penta tumbles, but Rusev CLUBS him and BOOTS him! Rusev stands on Penta, but only Ethan applauds. Rusev steps off to whip Penta, but Penta KICKS on return! and SUPERKICKS!
Penta runs, DROPKICKS, and Rusev tumbles out! Penta then FLIES! Down goes Rusev, right in front of Ethan and commentary! Ethan mockingly applauds but Penta warns him. Ethan says eyes on the prize, and Rusev back suplexes! Penta lands out to SUPERKICK Rusev again! Penta puts Rusev in, Ethan protests how close that got, but Penta keeps moving. Springboard, but into the MACHKA KICK! Rusev scoops for a SWINGING SLAM! The fans boo, Rusev snarls, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev has Penta up top! Penta fights the suplex with body shots, then with forearms! The fans cheer as Penta HEADBUTTS Rusev down! Penta then adjusts and leaps, CROSSBODY! Penta keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to mule kick a leg! SLING-DOG! Rusev goes to a corner, Penta GAMANGIRIS! Penta sits Rusev down, then runs up to headstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev sputters but Penta drags him to a cover, ONE!! Rusev still has a lot of gas in the tank, and he KNEES Penta down low! Rusev whips, Penta goes up and over, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Even Ethan is surprised!
Penta and Rusev rise, the fans rally, and Penta runs up to DEST- NO, Rusev BACKDROPS! Then ROUNDHOUSE! Rusev clinches, URENAGES, and he goes to a corner. The fans boo as Penta stirs and Rusev stomps around. Rusev runs up, MACHKA KICK! Penta falls, but Rusev isn’t done there! Ethan applauds as Rusev shouts, “CRUSH!!” Stomp and ACCOL- NO, Penta slips out, SUPERKICKS, then feints the springboard! Machka kick misses, Penta rolls Rusev up! PENTA WINS!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
The fans cheer, but Rusev CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan cheers, he is also a sore loser so he likes this! The fans tell Rusev off while he stomps away on Penta! Ethan steps in the ring, takes off his jacket and undoes his cufflinks, but then Rusev glares at him. Ethan says okay, Rusev can have his time with Penta. But then Penta CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Ethan CLOBBERS Penta! The fans boo as now Ethan and Rusev stomp away on Penta! But wait, here comes Je’Von Evans! The fans fire up as The Young OG DUMPS Rusev out, then RAMS into Ethan! And then springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Evans taunts Rusev!
Rusev runs up, Penta SUPERKICKS! Evans goes up, up, O G CUTTER!! The fans fire up as Evans kicks Rusev out, and he stands tall with Penta. They shake hands on it, they’ll stand against Rusev & Ethan to clear them out of the way. Will Cero Miedo get BOUNCY~?
Los Americanos speak.
Rayo introduces himself, Bravo, and El Grande himself. El Grande steps forward to say, “In a few weeks, I will be competing in one of the biggest and most important matches in the history of lucha libre against Chaparro Americano, Mask VS Mask!” And he cannot lie, this match will be the most important match of his entire life! The biggest fight he’ll ever have. And y’know what? He’ll have to be ready to fight for his life. And to be honest, there is much more on the line. He must be ready to fight for his name, his colors, for Mexico, and for his home.
And what better way to prepare for that than to issue a respectful challenge to the biggest lucha libre legend ever, Rey Mysterio? It would be an honor to step into the ring against Rey here in Laredo, Texas! That is a GRANDE challenge, but is he biting off more than he can chew facing the King of Lucha?
Becky Lynch is here!
The Man has come around to Laredo, and she is the THREE-TIME Women’s Intercontinental Champion. But what will Becky have to say about her big time WrestleMania win? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Becky stands in the ring, still wearing the ring gear from her WrestleMania victory. Becky takes a moment before she says, “The Man, and the NEW Women’s Intercontinental Champion, has come around to Laredo, Texas!” The fans are torn on that, but Becky says we just entered a whole new era of “The Manosphere,” because a lot of history was made at WrestleMania 42! Becky finally got rid of Loser AJ Lee, having ended her horrible title reign, and she put gold around the waist of someone who truly deserves it in herself. She became the first WWE Superstar to win four different titles at Mania.
She became the first-ever THREE TIME Women’s IC Champion! She’s now won more WrestleMania matches than any woman in history! And Undertaker, she’s coming for that streak next! And she proved once and for all why she is the Greatest Women’s Wrestler of All Time, and it’s not just her saying that, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, The Bleacher Report says it. All of that is wonderful, all of that is great, but what was most important is that she looked out at a sea of over 50 THOUSAND fans, and she saw her baby girl in the front row.
Becky was able to take her out, walk with her up the ramp, and she realized that she needed to show her daughter what a real champion is. It isn’t about the five-star hotels, the fancy restaurants and the private jets, even though they indulge in all of those. It is not about going to the biggest cities and performing in front of the best crowds. It is also about going to the rundown towns like Laredo and showing out for the commonfolk like everyone here. And Becky knows what they need and what they want. They want a fighting champion! They want her to defend the title! And not just against some nostalgia act or an underdog.
They want Becky VS the best of the best! They want new, exciting, shiny! So Becky stands here before us as The Man of the People, issuing an open challenge to whoever wants to come out here, look them in the eyes and say, “Welcome to the Big Time. Now let’s throw some hands!” Who is it gonna be?! Becky waits, and we get… IYO SKY! The fans cheer that! Iyo gets herself a mic while Becky is rather stunned, and she tells Becky, “I accept!” Becky laughs and asks what Iyo accepts. She wanted to fight the best of the best, the new, the shiny, the exciting. Iyo is none of those things! The fans boo but Becky says that’s for Iyo!
Iyo says no, that’s for Becky! The fans cheer Becky but Becky says okay, okay, she understands. Iyo is accepting on behalf of Rhea Ripley, the part of the team that actually has gold. Is Rhea coming back? Mami VS Becky, Becky Two Belts again. Becky wanted Shawn Michaels, not Marty Jannetty. And clearly, Iyo was holding Rhea back. Iyo SLAPS Becky down! The fans fire up as Iyo stomps Becky, Becky bails out, but Adam Pearce says whoa, hold on, where are you going? The champ wanted a fight, Iyo answered the call, and in case you forgot, we’re in Laredo! So it will be a title match, let’s get a ref, cuz we’re doing it now!
The fans cheer, but Becky CLOBBERS Iyo! The ref hurries in here and backs Becky off. Iyo is still getting her shot, is the Genius about to make The Man’s historic reign historically short, too?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Iyo Sky!
Raw returns as the match is already going, and Iyo SHOTGUNS Becky down! the fans fire up with Iyo, and she CLUBS Becky on the back. Iyo whips, Becky reverses, but Iyo goes up, only for Becky to BOOT her outta the sky, and LARIATS her down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Becky scowls as Iyo survives. Becky runs up in the corner, forearm SMASH, then clinch for the BECKSPLODER! Iyo bails out but Becky builds speed, and Becky WRECKS Iyo with a dropkick! The fans boo but Becky aims, FLYING FOREARM and down goes Iyo! Becky gets Iyo back into the ring, climbs up a corner, and drops the MAN’S LEG! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Iyo survives, but Becky talks herself down. Becky drags Iyo up, clinches again, BECKS- NO, Iyo slips free and ROCKS Becky! Becky fires back with forearms, UPPERCUT, and SOBAT, but Iyo blocks! GERMAN SUPLEX! Becky sputters but both women are down! The fans rally up, Iyo and Becky go to ropes, and Becky runs up! Iyo dodges, and URAKEN! SHOTEI! And then FLAPJACK! The fans fire up for Iyo as she brings Becky up to whip. Becky reverses, but Iyo goes up, out, and ROCKS Becky! Then HOTSHOTS her! The fans fire up as Iyo climbs, to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit, and Iyo kips up!
The fans fire up as Iyo does her crazy taunt! Iyo then aims at Becky in the corner, SHINKANSEN! Iyo pushes Becky to the cover, TWO! Becky survives but Iyo stays focused. Iyo goes up, up, but Becky YANKS her back down! And dragon sleeper for an EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Iyo is still in this and that frustrates Becky. Becky demands Iyo stand, then clinches, but Iyo victory rolls for STOMP 182! Becky bails out, Iyo builds speed, but Becky ROCKS Iyo first! Becky reels Iyo in, but Iyo PELES free! Iyo then runs up, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB to the FLOOR! The fans are thunderous while both women are down, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again as Becky has Iyo up top! The fans rally as Iyo fights, but Becky SUPERPLEXES! Then roll through for a DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Iyo survives! Both women are down, “This is Awesome!” Becky and Iyo stir but it is Becky that stands first. Becky brings Iyo up and clinches again, but Iyo turns the lift into a crucifix, then sunset flip! TWO, Becky ducks the roundhouse but not HEEL KICK! Iyo hurries to underhooks and TIGER BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and Iyo is shocked! The fans rally as Iyo goes to the corner! Iyo goes up, but Becky trips her up again! Becky climbs, but Iyo ELBOWS her away!
Becky staggers but Iyo reels Becky in, TORNADO DDT! Iyo goes up, up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT, but into BOOTS! Becky hurries to clinch! MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Becky is shocked as Iyo survives her best shot! Laredo is all fired up for Iyo but that infuriates Becky. Becky drags Iyo to the drop zone, goes up, but Iyo trips her up now! Becky SMACKS off post, tumbles to the apron then the floor, but Iyo goes right out! ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Becky at the ramp! Iyo hurries to get Becky up and in, then takes off a shoe that’s bothering her. Becky distracts the ref, ASUKA TRIPS IYO!! Becky clinches, MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, Becky wins!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
The Man survives thanks to a big time assist from The Empress of Tomorrow! Asuka may be without her Pirate Princess, but she’s still pissed at Iyo for her supposed disrespect! BUZZSAW! ASUKA LOCK!! Iyo flails, even taps, but nothing can save her from Asuka’s wrath! Fans chant “We Want Kairi!” but Asuka stands on Iyo with a sinister smile. Will Asuka break Iyo and make her respect her senpai?
El Grande Americano Original talks with Rey Mysterio.
EGA OG says hola to Rey, and knows Rey is fraternizing with that faker, that supposed El Grande Americano Dos. First he endorses the guy, then he has a match against him. Original just wants to know that on May 30th for AAA, Mask VS Mask, does Original have to watch his back? Rey says no, he does not, Mr. OG Grande. Listen, the only thing Rey is looking for is for them all to respect lucha libre. Rey says in Spanish that for a luchador, their mask is everything. All OG Grande can says is si, bueno. But then Los Americanos step into the room! And they ask what Rey is doing with this guy! Rey says it is not what they think.
The Grandes start arguing, both in Spanish and English, but Rey shouts them all down. Tranquilos, cabrones! He is not choosing sides. Rayo & Bravo say he better. Is that a threat?! No, take it easy, jefe, they’re just saying. See you in the ring. Los Americanos head out, Rey is a little annoyed with them and OG Grande, but will the King of Lucha teach them all a thing or two about the culture?
Backstage interview with The Usos.
Byron Saxton is with Jimmy & Jey, and he gets to it: Can they give us some intel on which direction Roman Reigns is leaning towards? #BigJim says the OTC will make his decision when The OTC is ready to make his decision. Jey adds YEET, but LA Knight steps in. The Mega Star hopes he didn’t just hear them say that. OTC, sitting at the head of the table. Knight isn’t here to tear them down but to remind them of who they are. Main Event Jey Uso, a former world champion, and how’d he do that? On his own! Big Jim Uso, also all the potential in the world to be world champion, but how is he gonna do that? Not under Roman Reigns, that’s for sure!
Jey tells Knight to stay in his lane, but Jimmy calms him down. Jimmy told Knight that this is family business. Knight understands that, and he can respect that. But the problem is, the whole Bloodline thing, they had immense power, they run roughshod over everybody. But the problem was, that power corrupts, and when it does, it becomes Knight’s business, YEAH! Knight leaves it at this, but does he have a point? Is The Bloodline about to relapse into their old ways?
Joe Hendry is here!
Laredo waves their hands from side to side as The Prestigious One is in the ring. “Say his name because he has appeared in Laredo, Texas!” The fans cheer, and Hendry knows they know he had a big decision to make, so he wants to tell us all about it in the song. “I’ve won the titles everywhere I go. I’ve been on WrestleMania and many other shows. But the time has come for me to pick one brand. I’m sorry to the others, I hope they understand. Joe Hendry’s on Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry signed to Raw. Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry signs to Raw.
“Next time you turn on Netflix, you won’t just want to chill. I’ll have you believing in a better kind of thrill. Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry’s on Raw. respect to the Ruler, I acknowledge The OTC. But Adam Pearce, if you’re listening, can you make one change for me? That’s Logan Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? All together! Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan-” Well, now The Maverick is here, and he says you can’t fire him! You can’t fire him, he’s unfireable! Boo you, Hendry, you can’t fire him! He’s Logan Paul! All of you are awful, just like that song!
Logan says, “You’re awful!” to the fans in the front row. He knows this is Hendry’s first not on Raw, and now it’s also his last! He’s made the worst mistake of his life! Theory then tells Hendry that he isn’t seeing things right. See this right here? That’s gold, that makes them the greatest tag team champions of the world! Of the UNIVERSE! What they’re telling Hendry is that they are winners! Hendry asks if these guys are winners. The fans say, “NO!” Hendry says Joe says no to that. He saw ESPN< he saw Mania, he just saw some primetime losers! Now The Vision is mad, and they throw stuff out of the ring!
Theory says lemme tell you something! This mat belongs to The Vision! The camera that everyone sees through belongs to The Vision. And The Vision goes through everybody! Hendry is in a lucky spot, because they’re gonna go through him! They push Hendry, but he TURNS! LARIAT for Theory! Hendry RAMS Logan into a corner! Theory goes after Hendry, the Vision mugs him 2v1, and the fans boo as they KNEE Hendry low! But wait! Here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins went after The Vision last week, so here we go again! Dawkins DUMPS Logan out before he DECKS him!
Dawkins ROCKS Theory, whips him, REVELATION! The fans fire up and pump it up with Ford! He goes up top but Logan saves Theory! At least, for now. Ford points to Hendry, he HIGH JUMPS to take The Vision down! The fans fire up for Hendry & The Profits, and we all get to wave our hands from side to side! The Profits are believers, but will they also be the hunters when it comes to The Vision and those World Tag Team Championships?
Grayson Waller complains to Adam Pearce.
The Aussie Icon doesn’t like the Raw General Manager just giving people opportunities outta nowhere. That bouncy idiot, Je’Von, is one cutter away from retirement! Then Pearce has one guy singing songs, there’s some little vampire kid cursing people, where are the opportunities for Waller? He’s in the shape of his life, lad! Pearce says he’ll give Oba Femi a shot. Wow, okay, he beat Brock at the END of his career? #Obarated! Uh, no, Oba’s behind you. Waller regrets everything but Oba says if Waller wants a chance, then Pearce can give him one against Oba tonight. Waller says Pearce should’ve warned him!
Pearce says he did, but too late. Waller needs to go get his gear on, because that match is official. Is Waller about to have a Fall From Grace?
Joe Hendry & The Street Profits regroup backstage.
Ford & Dawkins are singing the very catchy, “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?” Hendry thanks for the help, what a welcome to Raw. They shake hands on it, and Ford says get a different colored shirt now that he’s on the red brand, you know what he means? Hendry nods and heads out, and The Profits secret handshake. And then Rollins steps in, and he tells them that last week- Ford stops Rollins there, because there he goes thinking this is all about him. Last week wasn’t about him but about those tag titles. Rollins thinking he special. The Profits leave and Rollins does have to consider that.
But either way, will Rollins and The Profits find themselves working together against The Vision? Or is this all going to be for naught?
El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos VS Rey Mysterio!
The battle of Los Grande Americanos is set for May 30th, and the King of Lucha has ended up in the middle of it all. Will Rey be much more than just a tune-up for El Grande Americano Dos? Or will this El Grande be more than ready to face the other Grande Americano next month?
Raw returns as Los Americanos make their entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The two tie up, and Grande wrenches to wristlock. Rey rolls, uses the ropes to flip through, then Rey wrenches, only for Grande to wrangle him. Rey kips up to wrench but Grande rolls, spins, and he drop toeholds Rey to then go for the wristlock. The fans applaud the technical exchange as Grande then floats to a cover, ONE as Rey gets an arm up! Grande puts the arm down, TWO as Rey gets the other arm up! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO as Rey bridges! Grande hops on, but Rey stays up! The fans cheer while Grande is stunned!
Grande jumps again but Rey uses that to get up and up and sunset flip! TWO, Grande runs up but Rey sweeps! Cover, ONE! Grande sweeps and covers, ONE! The fans cheer as the two stand off. Rey and Grande applaud each other, then Rey offers a handshake. Grande accepts, but Rey kicks low! Rey whips, Grande reverses to kick low! Grande hammerlocks Rey, brings him around, but Rey fires elbows. Rey cravats to jump and flying-mare! Grande RUNS Rey over! Things keep moving, Rey bypasses Grande to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Grande’s on the ropes, Rey dials it up, but Grande GAMANGIRIS first! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rey whips Grande to ropes and BACKDROPS him! Grande goes to a corner while the fans cheer, and Rey whips corner to corner. Grande reverses, blocks a kick, and SMACKS Rey! Rey staggers to another corner but Grande whips corner to corner. Grande runs up but Rey BOOTS him! Rey ELBOWS Grande, then goes up, but Grande CLUBS him on the back! Grande gets under Rey but Rey slips free. Grande SMACKS Rey again, whips, but Rey reverses. Grande goes up and over, but Rey goes up to QUEBRADA, but Grande stays up! Only for Rey to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up while Rey covers, TWO!
Rey is surprised but many are surprised he pulled that counter off in the first place. Rey waits on Grande to get up, then DROPKICKS him onto the ropes! The fans cheer as Rey dials it up, but Rayo distracts so Bravo can trip Rey! The fans boo but Bravo plays dumb. Rayo hurries to sneak Grande his metal plate! Rey DECKS Bravo, then runs to 619 Rayo down! The fans cheer, Rey slingshots, but Grande dodges the splash! Grande grabs the metal plate, but then ORIGINAL GRANDE is here! They tug-o-war over the plate, Rey BLASTS the Grandes into each other! Rey runs again, RANA! Grande Dos is on the ropes, so Rey redials, 619!!
Rey aims again, slingshot and DROP THE DIME! Cover, Rey wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
El Grande Americano Dos tried to lie, cheat and steal, but Rey spots the metal plate! And he even tells Original that no one is getting it! They’re gonna have to fight fair ‘n’ square in May! Well for now, Grande Original CLOBBERS Grande Dos! The fans fire up as these two brawl while they grapple! Producers and refs rush out here but fans want to “Let Them Fight! Let Them Fight!” The Grandes are separated, but the animosity between them is only growing! Who proves they are El Grande Americano Superior on May 30th?
Asuka speaks.
“Iyo, did you think you were done with me? I say when we’re done! Because I am still your senpai. All I’ve done is try to help you and all you’ve done is disappoint me. For so long, I blamed myself for your mistakes. I thought I did something wrong for you to turn your back on me. But I finally realize YOU are the problem! You are ungrateful, selfish, and my biggest failure. But I didn’t fail you, you failed me. You failed your family! And now, we’re both alone, because I didn’t want another Iyo. I’ve spared you until now because I thought we could be a family again. But now that you killed that family…NOTHING will stop me from destroying you!
“So, at Backlash, I fix my failure. I teach you one final lesson. And that lesson is… You are not and will never be ready for Asuka!” The grudge match is finally set, but will the Empress of Tomorrow make sure Iyo has no future? Or will the Genius prove that she’s left her senpai behind long ago?
Grayson Waller VS Oba Femi!
The Aussie Icon likes him a good “shoey,” but he stuck his foot in his mouth this time. Grayson wanted an opportunity, but will he even survive against The Ruler that conquered The Beast?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans already chant “O~BA!” as he blocks Waller’s kick. Oba LARIATS Waller, TOSSES him to a corner, then fires body shots from all sides. Oba UPPERCUTS Waller, whips him corner to corner, then UPPERCUTS again! Oba runs corner to corner for another UPPERCUT! Oba keeps going, but Waller bails out! The fans boo, but Oba has Waller at the apron. Waller HOTSHOTS Oba, then somersaults, but into the SHOTPUT BOMB! Oba UPPERCUTS Waller back down and the fans fire up! Pop-up, and FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
Waller wanted on the card tonight, but maybe he regrets it. At the very least, Waller learned Femi isn’t #Obarated! Oba has the mic to ask Laredo if they’re feeling good tonight. The fans cheer because indeed they are! Oba says they’re feeling good, he’s feeling good, Waller isn’t, but we don’t care about how Waller feels. Waller did say something that was right, though. There is no opportunity around here, because all the big champions are locked in with contenders, the US Champion doesn’t do open challenges, so Oba is going to take it upon himself to create a solution to the problem. Ladies and gentlemen, as of today, the Oba Femi Open Challenge will commence!
The fans cheer, and Oba says to any man back there who wants to prove himself, step up! If you want to see how you fair at the top of the mountain, step up! But Oba will not take too kindly to their decision. Because he will be merciless, unforgiving, and relentless! He will punish them! They are not stepping to just any man, but to OBA FEMI! The fans cheer as Oba makes himself equal to a title! Will anyone be able to overthrow The Ruler?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv, Raquel & Roxie are still feeling great after what they did to Vaquer, because THEY run Raw! Vaquer found out the hard way, and so will BayLyra. Liv asks Raquel for time alone with Roxie. Is this about the thing? Yes, it is. Raquel says sure, she’ll go finish warming up. Raquel heads out, and Liv says hey to Roxie. Liv wanted to finish the conversation they tried having before WrestleMania. Remember? Before Vaquer smacked their heads together? Right, yeah. Well, really, Liv just wants to apologize to Roxie.
Liv is sorry for how things went down with Finn while she was gone. She knows Roxie and Finn were close, and that must’ve been hard watching from home. Liv knows how that felt, because she sat at home watching Finn bring Roxie into the group. And Liv wants Roxie to know that they are family, but Finn put himself before the family. That is not something Liv would do to Roxie, she wants to support her like Roxie supported Liv. So Liv will be in their corner and cheer them on as Roxie & Raquel get one step closer to the tag titles. Liv takes Roxie’s hand and asks, “Do you trust me, my little Roxie?”
Roxie nods yes, but then says she needs a second. Liv says okay, see you out there. Liv heads out, saying this is exciting. But Roxie doesn’t seem so sure. Wait, FINN is in the clubhouse?! Roxie tells him he’s not supposed to be here, but Finn says Roxie CANNOT trust Liv! In fact, she can’t trust anyone in the Judgment Day! Roxie asks if she can’t trust them, or can’t trust Finn. Roxie is with Judgment Day, she has a match coming up, so he has to go. Finn says good luck with the match, and hopes she knows what she’s doing. Finn leaves, but is The Prince right about them all?
Bayley & Lyra Valkyria VS Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan!
The Role Model & Morrigan fell short of the tag titles at WrestleMania, but Judgment Day wasn’t even in the match! Who proves themselves worthy of the next opportunity with a win tonight?
Raw returns as Judgment Day makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Bayley starts against Raquel. The fans rally as the two circle, tie up, and Bayley wrenches to wristlock. Raquel swings, Bayley ducks, and she puts on the pressure. Raquel powers Bayley to a corner, ROCKS her, then whips her corner to corner. Raquel runs up but Bayley BOOTS her! Bayley headlocks but Raquel blocks the takeover! Raquel lifts Bayley but Bayley fights that with fists. Bayley jumps to tornado takeover! They roll, Raquel fights up, and Raquel hits a BIG back suplex! Raquel looms over Bayley but hears the fans chanting, “We Want Roxie!”
Raquel points to the corner, the fans cheer, so Raquel tags Roxie! The fans cheer even more now as the Judgment Day mugs Bayley! Roxie stomps away, the fans cheer her on, but the ref counts. Roxie backs off, but Bayley lifts Roxie! Roxie kicks and flails but Bayley RAMS Roxie into the corner. Tag to Lyra, she and Bayley mug Roxie, and the fans boo. Lyra headlocks Roxie but Roxie pulls hair. Roxie headlocks and the fans cheer her on. Lyra powers out, but Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown! Roxie takes a bow, then SLAPS Lyra! Lyra CLOBBERS Roxie and rains down fists! Laredo boos but Lyra whips Roxie to ropes.
Roxie tilt-o-whirls through to RANA, but Lyra handsprings through that! Lyra SLAPS Roxie in return! Liv tells Bayley to shut up but Lyra whips Roxie to the corner. Roxie dodges, but Lyra grabs her by the wrist! Tag to Bayley, scoop and BACKBREAKER, but Roxie knees free! Roxie SMACKS Bayley, but Lyra WHEEL KICKS! Bayley goes back up, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Roxie survives, and she bails out to regroup with the others. Judgment Day avoids Lyra’s dropkick, and Raquel CLOBBERS her! But Bayley fires off on Roxie! Bayley puts Roxie in the ring, but Raquel trips Bayley up!
Bayley POSTS Lyra, all while Roxie distracts the ref! Judgment Day is in control as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as both Bayley and Raquel are down! The fans rally as both women crawl, Liv coaches Raquel, hot tags to Roxie and Lyra! The fans fire up, but then Lyra CROSSBODIES Roxie and GAMANGIRIS Raquel! Lyra LARIATS Roxie, dodges Raquel, and goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Lyra kips up, then clinches Roxie, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through for the fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Roxie survives! Liv coaches her team on but Lyra drags Roxie up. Lyra brings Roxie over, tags Bayley, and Bayley fireman’s carries while Lyra climbs. Roxie slips free, SHOVES Bayley into Lyra, then tags Raquel!
Roxie runs, tilt-o-whirls, and clinches, Raquel adds as BOOT to the LEG SWEEP! Cover, but Lyra SPLASHES onto it! The fans rally again and Raquel crawls, hot tag back to Roxie! The fans fire up again as Roxie BLASTS Lyra, SOBATS Bayley, then hops up and hops on! But Bayley SMACKS Roxie off buckles! Then a BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, Raquel breaks it! The fans cheer, Lyra runs up and CROSSBODIES Raquel and herself out of the ring! Liv shouts at Bayley, but she gets caught! The fans cheer, but then Liv HOTSHOTS Bayley! Roxie SHINING WIZARDS! Then the POP-ROX!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Judgment Day, by pinfall
Laredo cheers their hometown hero, but it was certainly a team effort as always for Judgment Day! Will nothing stop them from having all the gold again?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Laredo, Texas puts up their ones to the sky as The OTC makes his entrance. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion stands on stage, raises the title to the sky, and the pyro goes off. But what has he decided when it comes to him and Jacob Fatu? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman is in the ring, and he raises the belt again for the second round of pyro. Roman grabs a mic while the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” The fans then shift to singing, “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” then go back to “O T C! O T C!” Roman enjoys that for a moment before he says, “Y’see, it’s been awhile since I’ve been here in Texas. But if you can’t tell from home, they love their Tribal Chief here, baby!” The fans cheer that! Roman continues by saying, “They made this title in spite of me. They made this title to try and take away from my shine. But it never worked. Y’see, there’s an old saying and it’s very true.
“The title don’t make the man, the man makes the title!” The fans cheer that, too! Roman says that’s what he’s done with this strap! He’s put it in the main event! He’s put it on night two of WrestleMania! He’s made this title relevant! See, now you can finally be proud of this title. Now you can respect this title! Now, you can actually choose to acknowledge this title. “As a matter of fact, let’s demonstrate. Laredo, Texas…!” The fans erupt with “O T C! O T C!” Roman says it again, “Laredo, Texas… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer again! But then Jacob Fatu makes his entrance! The fans cheer again as The Samoan Werewolf arrives!
Jacob goes right to the ring while the fans chant “FATU! FATU!” Jacob and Roman stare down, and Roman says, “Fatu, right on cue. Perfect timing, I was just getting to you. I gave you a week, gave you time to think. I’m hoping you made the right choice, Jacob. I’m hoping you made the choice to unite our family, and not divide it.” Jacob has a mic to say Roman gave him a week but he didn’t need a week. He didn’t need a day. Hell, he didn’t even need an hour! He knew exactly what he wanted when he came out here last Monday. Jacob didn’t stutter, didn’t hesitate, when he said he doesn’t want the title, but that he needs the title.
What? Is Roman stuck in his WWE main event bubble? Is he stuck in Tribal Chief Land? Roman ain’t grind like Jacob! Jacob is uncut and raw! 12 YEARS of hard work, 12 YEARS of grinding, 12 YEARS of suffering, not knowing when the next meal was gonna be! While y’all was running things up here as The Bloodline, Fatu was foaming at the mouth, grinding, on the frontlines, trying to figure out if he was gonna be here or not! The fans cheer that, and Fatu says it ain’t how you start but how you finish. And that has Fatu standing here in front of Roman. So before WWE, Roman didn’t call, Jimmy didn’t call, Jey didn’t call.
You know who did call? Solo Sikoa! The fans boo that name but Jacob says Solo gave him a chance! Roman says, “Solo?! Either you’re completely confused or you’re dumber than I think. Solo couldn’t get a cup of coffee delivered to the building if he wanted to. Take a look around. Who you think runs this place?” The fans chant, “O T C! O T C!” Laredo ain’t lying, OTC runs WWE. And yeah, he’s been distracted, things get hectic around here, but Roman never forgot about Jacob. Roman signed off on Jacob. But Jacob’s sounding confused, sounding like a fool. Jacob doesn’t deserve it, he hasn’t earned it.
Roman allowing Jacob to compete against him is nepotism! And Roman can’t allow- JACOB GRABS ROMAN BY THE FACE! The fans freak out as the TONGAN DEATH GRIP grinds Roman down, but then Roman SMACKS him with the mic! Fatu just shakes it off?! TONGAN DEATH GRIP!! Roman sputters as Fatu HEADBUTTS away! Fatu chokes Roman right out, and he tells Roman, “I am going to take everything, EVERYTHING, from you!!” Fatu finally lets Roman go, and he picks up the belt. Fans are torn, but the decision should be clear now. Roman coughs and sputters but he grabs the mic to shout at Jacob!
“You want me at Backlash?! I’ll see you at Backlash!!” The fans cheer, and the match is made! The Samoan Werewolf has made The Tribal Chief into his prey, but will he have what he’s really after in the world title? Or will The OTC punish Fatu for this insolence?
My Thoughts:
A very good Raw that was a bit toned down on the action after that hot Raw After Mania. Great bookending with the OG Bloodline, though I’m not sure about the set-up of Roman & Usos sitting at the table that was more like a press conference table than a meeting. But Jimmy and Jey each having a different side of the argument was good, this builds a bit on what we saw before Mania when Jey was telling Roman to “get him” in reference to CM Punk. And great ending with Roman and Jacob, where Jacob is already done with talking, and he brings out a submission type move to make himself even more menacing. It’d be rather shocking of Fatu actually wins at Backlash, but I feel like Fatu losing and joining Roman is too much of a rehash of everything we’ve already seen in the Bloodline Saga.
Very good match from Penta VS Rusev, and very good win for Penta, but Ethan Page and Je’Von Evans getting involved made sense. That’ll be a great tag match, and I bet we’ll sort out who is challenging Penta for Backlash through that match. Very good promo from Rollins and Bron to set up their match, I appreciate Bron’s perspective because that is how it looked and felt and was definitely not how it should’ve been even in kayfabe. I feel like Bron wins out to then send him to the world title after Backlash. Another great song promo from Hendry, and honestly a great over-the-top angry reaction from Logan Paul for it. Profits helping Hendry out was logical and very good stuff, and Profits putting Rollins in his place was also good. But yeah, there’s gotta be a Six Man Tag there, too.
Waller getting upset only to get humbled by Oba is classic wrestling trope, and Oba making his own open challenge is also great. That’s in the same lineage as like Andre the Giant daring people to body slam him when he knows they couldn’t, or even Chris Masters and the Master Lock Challenge. This will give us some really fun matches while also building Oba up towards a title opportunity of his own. Becky wanting her own Open Challenge series is good, and Iyo challenging her tonight was probably their best way to improvise from releasing Kairi Sane and ruining their own story of Kairi, Iyo & Asuka. The fans are already starting #WeWantKairi, not sure WWE will listen this time, but Asuka VS Iyo is happening for Backlash and that’s all we can really expect.
Very good stuff with Los Americanos, this ended up a great plug for the AAA story of Mask VS Mask. Rey Mysterio being part of the story was good, too, and Rey keeps himself afloat with this win. Gable Americano of course got involved in the match, he and Kaiser Americano are even in math right now, but I would think Gable loses to finally be exposed. And great stuff with Judgment Day, from the attack on Vaquer to the tag match as the main event match. But I’m a little confused as to the Finn & Roxie part. Finn and Roxie should’ve discussed how their ultimate plan was still working. It should’ve been revealed that Finn really did bring Roxie into the group to mess with Liv x Dom. They can still have Roxie turn on Judgment Day in the most pivotal moment, but now it’ll be a bit confusing as to why.
My Score: 8.8/10
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TUESDAY - 4 Corners Podcast (sports)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Nefarious Means
FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect)
SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast: The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history) Unidentified History (Ufology) & Game Gone Wrong (Game of Thrones Universe)
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4 Corners Podcast: Did The Red Sox Panic?
Dave & Patrick discuss a seismic shift in Boston as the Red Sox clean house. Plus, NFL Draft thoughts and...
4 Corners Podcast: NHL & NBA Playoff Preview
Dave & PC Tunney preview the NHL & NBA Playoffs!
4 Corners Podcast: The Masters, NBA & MLB
Join Patrick and Dave weekly as they explore the 4 Corners of the American sports scene.
4 Corners Podcast: College Madness
The guys recap the Final Four, discuss March Madness expanding, and discuss an Executive Order that the guys actually agree...
4 Corners Podcast: Return to the Dance
Illinois & Arizona return to the Big Dance. Plus, lots of other March Madness talk, the latest Tiger Woods debacle,...
Bandwagon Nerds #338: Impossible Choices
Your favorite Nerds review the season finale of Invincible, as well as continuing their review of Daredevil: Born Again and...
Bandwagon Nerds #337: Parallels & Purpose
The NERDS continue to review Invincible, Daredevil, and The Boys. Plus, we take a look at the new trailer for...
Bandwagon Nerds #336: Invincible, Daredevil, The Boys… Oh My!
Don't miss the Bandwagon, NERDS!
Bandwagon Nerds #335: Glenn Gets His Revenge!
The Nerds check out trailers for Master of the Universe and Supergirl, and break down tremendous episodes of Invincible and...
Bandwagon Nerds #334: To Hell and Back Again!
The Nerds go to hell and back again as we cover diabolically good episodes of Invincible and Daredevil: Born Again!
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