Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (4/7/26)
And NEW…!
Una celebración del campeonato!
At Stand & Deliver, we saw not just a NEW NXT Champion, but a NEW NXT Women’s Champion crowned! So tonight, we celebrate!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Sol Ruca VS Izzi Dame; Izzi wins.
- Triple Threat: Jasper Troy VS Keanu Carver VS Josh Briggs; Keanu wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Tony D’Angelo, Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints & Ethan Page VS DarkState; Tony, Hendry, Ricky & Ethan win.
- WWE Speed Championship Tournament Opening Round: Lexis King VS “Starboy” Chazz Hall; Lexis wins and advances.
- Mixed Tag: Blake Monroe & Jackson Drake w/ Swipe Right VS Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill; Blake & Drake win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony D’Angelo is here!
The fans in Orlando cheer as they welcome the NEW NXT Champion! The man who was once Don of NXT is now a Grand Slam Champion, and fans chant, “You Deserve It!” as he grabs a mic. Tony says, “Listen, listen, listen. A lot of you have been with me since the beginning. And when I got to NXT, I was just a kid. I barely recognize that guy when I look in the mirror. But today, I am not just a man, I am THE man! And finally, I have become N X T CHAMPION!” The fans cheer that! Tony says he is the first-ever NXT Grand Slam Champion in history! This is what he has wanted since he first walked through the door.
Along the way, he made a lot of decisions. Some he still agrees with, some he doesn’t. But he wouldn’t change anything because all of those decisions have made him the man he is today. And now that he is NXT Champion, these hands got an iron grip on the title, and there is not a man walking that can take it from him. Not Ethan Page, not Ricky Saints, and not even Joe Hendry. But say his name and he appears! The fans still believe in Joe Hendry as he makes his way to the ring. Hendry has a mic to say, “Say his name and he appears, with no NXT Championship.
“And Tony, you’re right, you are the NXT Champion. You’re the man. Phase one, phase two, you had a plan, you executed it, and you did it. Congrats to you.” The fans do applaud that while Hendry steps into the ring with Tony. Hendry says at Stand & Deliver, they had a hell of a fight, and on that night, Tony was the better man. But that was one night. On a night where they also had to deal with “those two clowns.” So you have to wonder, if not for Ricky Saints & Ethan Page, would it have gone the other way? Would Tony be champion? Or would NXT still be singing “We Believe?” But wait, here comes Ethan!
The fans boo but Ethan says no, no, no! Absolutely not! Ethan wants Hendry to stop getting ideas. If anyone deserves a match, it’s ETHAN, after he beats Hendry! But if he wasn’t so preoccupied with his so-called best friend, Ethan would’ve beaten this Temu Punisher. But no, instead, we’ve got him as the champ! But then here comes Ricky! And the Absolute tells his “friend” to remember that Ethan attacked first. Don’t blame your shortcomings all on Ricky. Had Ethan put his little ego aside, we’d all be looking at Ricky as the TWO-TIME NXT CHAMPION~!
Tony tells them all it doesn’t matter who, what, where or when. Get in line, because the end result will be the same as on Saturday: Tony beating all three of their asses! The fans cheer, but DARKSTATE STRIKES! The fans boo as Dion, Osiris, Cutler, and Saquon rush ringside, but then security rushes out here, too! It’s a massive brawl as the eight superstars and about a dozen security guards are in the ring! NXT goes picture in picture as the lights flash and the fists fly!
DarkState each isolates a man in a corner, the guards try to divide and conquer, but that’s easier said than done! Hendry ROCKS Shugars, Ethan ROCKS Cutler, Tony is after Dion, leaving Ricky and Osiris. Guards get tossed around as part of it, so Robert Stone sends the NXT locker room in there! But this doesn’t stop Tony, Hendry, Ricky, or Ethan from TOSSING DarkState out! Tony even CROSSBODIES onto the cluster! The brawling continues, Ricky, Ethan and Hendry join in, and now the Evolve locker room has to help out! Young prospects are being thrown into the deep end with this, but it’s just fuel on the fire!
Somehow, Tony gets in the ring with DarkState, as do the rest! It’s utter chaos as even refs get in there to separate DarkState from their targets! Tony, Ethan, Ricky, and Hendry are brought backstage to gorilla as NXT returns to single picture, and they’re all asking Suit Man Stone why he’s stopping them from kicking DarkState’s collective ass! Stone tells them to listen! We have a show to do! But if they wanna fight, they can all get their gear on, and we’ll have an 8 Man Tag of them and DarkState at the top of the second hour! That’s one thing Tony, Ethan, Ricky and Hendry can agree on! They head out, Sol Ruca walks in, and she’s got her match up first!
The fans cheer as the Soul Surfer is ready to ride her wave of momentum from Saturday! But will she position herself as a contender? Or will The It Girl show her It Iz What It Iz?
Sol Ruca VS Izzi Dame w/ The Culling!
The bell rings and the fans rally. The two tie up, Izzi powers Sol to the ropes, but the ref counts. They get off the ropes, and Izzi THROWS Sol down by her hair! Izzi stomps but Sol dodges to EDDY GORDO KICK! Izzi goes to a corner, Sol runs in and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Sol snapmares, Izzi avoids a kick, but not the STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! sol keeps on Izzi and hooks up the legs. Sol uses Izzi to surf before she grabs for the arms. Izzi resists, so Sol STOMPS Izzi’s knees! Sol headlocks while the fans sing for Sol. Izzi powers up, powers out, then blows past to catch Sol for a FLAPJACK!
Izzi then runs to step on Sol and LARIAT on the return! Cover, ONE! Izzi smiles a frustrated smile but she UPPERCUTS Sol to the corner. Izzi runs in and RAMS into Sol, and RAMS, RAMS, RAMS! Izzi brings Sol around, whips her to a corner, but Sol goe sup and over to get the arms and kick out the legs. Sol then SURFBOARD STOMPS Izzi into buckles, and DOUBLE KNEES her in the back! Sol runs corner to corner again, but Izzi catches the back body block! Sol fights the suplex, but Izzi pulls hair again! Izzi back suplexes, but Sol lands out! Sol hits the X-FACTOR! Izzi bails out to the apron, but Sol WRECKS her with a dropkick!
The fans cheer as Sol takes aim, springboard TORNILLO! Down goes Izzi at the ramp and the fans fire up for Sol while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns as Izzi has Sol in a sleeper and body scissors! Sol pushes back to make it a cover, TWO! Sol is free and she rebounds to jackknife bridge! TWO, and both women stand. Sol dodges a lariat, but Izzi fireman’s carries to throw Sol onto the top! Izzi runs, but Sol blocks the Top Shelf Knee to DECK Izzi! Izzi staggers to her feet, Sol springboards for the 450 LARIAT! Both women are down and the fans fire up again! Izzi and Sol rise up, they throw forearms, and the fans cheer Sol while they boo Izzi. Sol CHOPS, Izzi ROCKS, but Sol ROCKS her back! The forearms keep going, then Sol fires a flurry of CHOPS! Mule kick, ELBOW, then an UPPERCUT!
Sol whips and ELBOWS Izzi down, then ELBOWS her again! Sol whips Izzi to a corner, then GERMAN SUPLEXES on the return! The fans fire up while Sol climbs, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS Izzi away! Sol kips up, fires up, and runs back in, SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Izzi survives but the fans continue to rally for Sol. Sol drags Izzi up, suplexes, but Izzi fights it! Izzi suplexes in return! Spears coaches Izzi to keep going, and Izzi goes to a corner. Izzi climbs up, but Sol GAMANGIRIS! So then runs, jumps up, but Izzi fires hands! Sol backflips through, but Izzi hits the FLYING CODE BREAKER! High stack, TWO!
Spears & Niko are just as frustrated as Izzi, but Izzi hurries to drag Sol up. Izzi lifts but Sol slips free and hooks the arm! Backslide, TWO! Izzi kicks, Sol dodges! Sol SPEARS?! Izzi tumbles out of the ring, but Sol hurries to the apron! Sol MOONSAULTS but Niko gets Izzi outta the way! Spears distracts the ref so that ZARIA CAN SPEAR SOL!! Izzi puts Sol in the ring, brings her up, DAME OVER!! Cover, Izzi wins!!
Winner: Izzi Dame, by pinfall
The fans are torn, because as much as they want Zaria to have her moment, they didn’t want her to hand deliver a win to Izzi! But one thing is clear, Zaria is not through with Sol yet! Zaria looms over Sol, will the Agent of Change turn the tides?
Vanity Project walks into Robert Stone’s office.
They’re even reviewing matches on their apps as they go. Stone says they can’t just walk in, he is about to meet with Blake Monroe. Well, that’s kinda why they’re here. They peeped the schedule and they were hoping to have a chat with Blake, as well. Blake walks in, Vanity Project welcomes her in, and Jackson Drake says they kinda did a thing. Well, see, she is always and forever the NXT Women’s North American Champion in their eyes. Hundos! And that is why they did this just for her! A custom two-sided title just for Blake! Pink leather on one half for The Glamour, a red ‘n’ black leather half for The Woman From Hell. Blake loves it!
Stone says yeah, no, Blake is not just a new champion because Vanity Project said so. Then give her a match! She hasn’t earned it! Darke asks Stone if he understands the stress Blake has been under as of lately. Tatum Paxley went to her hotel room and grabbed her through the door! Stone says he doesn’t need a history lesson. But if Blake wants to work her way back to the title, she can have a Mixed Tag Match. Pick any one member of the Vanity Project, and they can face Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill. The boys all make their case, but Blake goes with Drake. Drake is honored, and Stone says good, now get out of his office.
The Carolina Reaper gets to team with The Glamour, but will they survive facing #TuesdayAddams & #ToothlessAggression?
Elio LeFleur talks with EK Prosper and Dorian Van Dux.
The French luchador says it is a shame, it feels like he just got here and then he won gold, but he had to vacate it from injury. But if he had to choose, he’d love for one of his friends to win the WWE Speed Championship. EK and DVD both thank Elio for that. And it means a lot to Dorian that Stone chose him, a WWE ID Prospect, for this opportunity. He has been waiting for this ever since he arrived from Belgium months ago. And now, things are going so well for him! His Evolve debut last Wednesday, his AAA debut on Saturday, and now, NXT! He promises he will make his friend proud! They both talk in French, EK politely interrupts.
EK reminds DVD that they’re facing off in next week’s opening round, and he’s locked in. So if y’all don’t mind, he’ll catch tonight’s Speed matches, and catch you fellas later. EK heads out, and we also see Sean Legacy in the background. How is Super Sean supposed to feel about all this when he only has one leg to stand on?
Triple Threat: Jasper Troy VS Keanu Carver VS Josh Briggs!
The MonStar and One Man Demolition Crew had it out in Madison Square Garden, but then the Man of Mayhem put his finger on the scale as special guest referee. Now they’re all having it out in a battle of big meaty men slapping meat! Who proves they are the alpha hoss of NXT?
NXT returns as Troy makes his entrance, Keanu and Briggs already in the ring. And speaking of, Briggs SHOVES Keanu and ATTACKS Troy the moment everyone’s in the ring! The ref rings the bell, Briggs POSPTS Keanu, then windmills haymakers on Troy! Briggs runs, but Troy scoops! The fans fire up as Troy runs around, but Briggs slips free! Briggs smacks Troy off buckles, kicks a leg out, then BOOTS Troy down! The fans boo Briggs as hard as they can as Briggs stomps away. Briggs fires forearms on Troy, but Troy RAMS him into a corner! The fans cheer while Briggs and Troy are both down. Keanu CLOBBERS Troy from the apron!
Keanu drags Troy out to SHOVE him into the steps, then he goes after Briggs. Keanu says this is the receipt, but Briggs asks he show mercy. Keanu says hecc no, but Briggs kicks him in the leg! Briggs whips and scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM and SPALSH! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Briggs clamps onto Keanu. But Keanu breaks free to HEADBUTT! Keanu whips Briggs to a corner, then he runs up and ELBOWS Briggs! Keanu scoops Briggs, but Troy CLOBBERS them both! The fans fire up for Troy as he drags Keanu up. Troy SHOVES Keanu into Briggs, then fireman’s carries Keanu. Briggs drags Keanu down so he can shove Troy!
Briggs and Keanu work together to DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Keanu then DECKS Briggs so he can cover Troy! Briggs breaks it right up! The fans rally but Keanu tells Briggs he’s a fool for that. Briggs SHOVES Keanu, ELBOWS him at the ropes, then huffs ‘n’ puffs. But Keanu short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Briggs survives but Keanu stomps him for it. Keanu whips Briggs hard into the corner! Keanu then whips Briggs hard corner to corner! Briggs falls but Keanu stomps away! The fans are torn as Keanu CHOKES Briggs! Briggs can only suffer since this is No Disqualifications, but Keanu stops so he can stomp Briggs more!
Keanu watches Troy crawling to the apron, and Keanu kicks Troy back down! Keanu goes out to whip Troy hard into the apron! Troy slumps down, Keanu talks trash, and he SMACKS Troy off the apron. Keanu storms in after Briggs, runs up on him, but Briggs BOOTS him away! Briggs runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Briggs flounders out of the ring but Keanu pursues. Keanu brings Troy up, but Briggs YAKUZA KICKS Keanu down! And he BOOTS Troy! Briggs snarls but the fans boo as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again as Troy and Briggs actually call truce. But then Keanu fires hands on both of them! Keanu ELBOWS Troy, ROCKS Briggs, repeat! But Briggs ROCKS Keanu! Briggs runs, dodges both big men, then CROSSBODIES Troy! Keanu scoops Briggs! RUNNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Briggs survives but Keanu throws him into Troy! Then he SPINEBUSTERS Troy! High stack, TWO! Troy survives and Keanu is growing frustrated. Keanu drags Briggs up, whips him hard into a corner, then taunts Briggs. Keanu stomps Briggs, talks more trash, but Troy rises up!
Keanu turns around and locks eyes with Troy, and the fans fire up as they start throwing hands! Troy gets the edge, but Keanu ROCKS Troy back! Troy POLISH HAMMERS Keanu, then he scoop SLAMS Briggs! The fans fire up with the MonStar, he SPLASHES Keanu in one corner, then hits the BLACK HOLE SLAM on Briggs! Keanu is up, but Troy guzels! CHOKE SLAM!! Cover on Briggs, TWO!! Troy is stunned but he just goes after Keanu. Troy drags Keanu’s big body into the drop zone, then goes up. Briggs SHOVES Troy down! Troy tumbles to apron then floor with a THUD! Briggs and Keanu throw shots as the fans rally up!
Briggs fires a flurry, then he runs the ropes, but Keanu ELBOWS him! Keanu runs but Briggs ELBOWS back! Briggs runs, Keanu ELBOWS again! Keanu runs, but Briggs BOOTS him! Then BOOTS him again! Troy is back?! BODY CHECK on Briggs! The fans fire up as Troy guzels Briggs, but Keanu POUNCES Troy up and out!! The fans go nuts, but Briggs ROCKS Keanu with a sucker punch! Briggs whips, Keanu dodges in the corner, then POUNCES! Keanu roars, and he hauls Briggs up! Suplex and CARVE ‘EM UP!! Cover, Keanu wins!
Winner: Keanu Carver, by pinfall
Truly, Keanu just proved he is the biggest and the baddest in NXT! But will this lead him to big title opportunities in the near future?
Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill talk backstage.
The NXT Women’s North American Champion thought she’d be done with Blake after Stand & Deliver, but she just won’t stop! Did you see Vanity Project made Blake her own fake title? She’s just obsessed! Shiloh knows things like this happen in the animal kingdom, maybe Blake is drawn to shiny things like a magpie. Has Tatum tried giving Blake some tinfoil? No, but she might try. Wait, she thought Shiloh only knew like raccoon facts. Those are his specialty but he knows a lot about many animals. Well, let’s talk about that all after the Mixed Tag! Shiloh is so excited, he really hates Drake! That face is so punchable! Tatum agrees!
Ricky Saints walks by and asks why every time he sees them, they’re always laughing like teeheehee! This is why everyone thinks y’all’re weird! Shiloh says no one here thinks that. And shouldn’t Ricky worry more about his 8 Man Tag? DarkState already beat that ass today. Tatum & Shiloh laugh, Saints mocks their laughing, and calls them freaks before he leaves. Tatum & Shiloh keep laughing, but who will have the last laugh at the end of the night?
8 Man Tag: Tony D’Angelo, Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints & Ethan Page VS DarkState!
Entrances are made during picture in picture, and the ref keeps the peace as DarkState is in the face of the Stand & Deliver main eventers. NXT returns to single picture as Saquon argues with Dion about who starts. Tony D doesn’t wait, he just throws hands with Dion again! The fans fire up as Tony also DECKS Saquon and ROCKS Osiris at the bell! Dion RAMS Tony into the corner, Cutler tags in, and they mug Tony. Osiris tags in to keep the mugging going, then Osiris tags Saquon. Osiris sends Cutler in for a LARIAT! Dion RAMS Tony, Saquon adds a DROPKICK, then they send Tony to Osiris for the BOOT!
The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Saquon drags Tony around to put in the corner. Tag back to Cutler, he stomps, then he tags Osiris. Osiris tags Dion and they send Cutler in, only for Tony to dodge! Tony then BOOTS Dion, sends Osiris into Cutler, and he TACKLES Saquon! The fans fire up for Tony as he runs the ropes, and he hits a THROWBACK on Saquon! Dion tags in, but Tony kicks and CLUBS him down! Tony headlocks Dion and reaches out for Hendry, but Ethan snipes the tag! All Ego ROCKS Dion, then scoops to SLAM him down! The fans are torn as Ethan drags Dion up and CLUBS him again.
Dion throat chops Ethan , then tags Saquon! Saquon taunts Ethan’s teammates, but Ethan suplexes first! Cover, ONE! Ethan says that’s just one, and he suplexes again. Ricky tags in, which throws Ethan off, and Saquon slips free to SHOVE Ethan into Ricky! They both fall, Saquon O’Conner Rolls Ethan, but the ref tells him about the tag! Ricky runs in, but Saquon cradles Ricky! TWO, and the Absolute Egos DOUBLE ELBOW Saquon down! They get back on the same page, but Cutler tags in to THROW Ricky! Ethan leaves Ricky to it as Cutler LARIATS Ricky in the corner! Dion tags in, he and Cutler THROW Ricky into the corner!
Ricky tries to get away, Dion and Cutler are a wall, but then he goes under! Hot tag to Hendry! The fans fire up as Hendry HIP TOSSES Dion! Hendry kicks low, reels Dion in, but Dion wrenches free to kick in return. Dion whips, Hendry reverses, then Hendry blows past Dion to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up as Hendry suplexes, but Dion slips free! Tag to Cutler, Hendry dodges to kick him and suplex him! Cutler is up for a count of TEN, then FIFTEEN before the SLAM! The fans cheer as Hendry covers, TWO! Hendry wrenches Cutler, Ricky tags in, and he AX HANDLES the arm. Ricky ELBOWS Cutler in a corner, ROCKS him, then wrenches.
Ricky kicks Cutler, kicks him again, then goes up the corner. The fans cheer as Ricky goes Old School for the AX HANDLE! Cutler staggers, Ricky hits his pose, but Cutler runs up! Ricky dodges, kicks low, and FAMOUSERS! Cover, TWO! Ricky brings Cutler around, ELBOWS him down, then runs the ropes, but Ethan tags in! Ethan throws Ricky off now, but Cutler runs up! The Absolute Egos dodge to DOUBLE BACKDROP! Ethan says see, they’re working as a team! But Osiris tags in and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Then he scoops Ethan, tags Saquon, and he scoop SLAMS Ethan down! Then Osiris scoops Saquon to SLAM him, onto knees!
The fans fire up as DarkState’s teamwork backfires! Dion tags in and whips Ethan to the open corner. Dion runs up, but Ethan dodges the splash! Ethan crawls, he hot tags Tony! Tony DECKS Saquon, DECKS Dion, and then scoops Saquon to SLAM him onto Dion! Tony runs to CLOBBER Dion! The fans rally for Tony as he TOSSES Saquon. Dion whips Tony to the open corner, but Tony ELBOWS Dion away! Tony dodges Osiris to BLAST Cutler, but Dion SPINEBUSTERS! The fans boo but Dion takes control as NXT goes back to picture in picture.
Dion tags Osiris, Osiris puts Tony in the ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Osiris backs off, but that lets Saquon CHOKE Tony! DarkState mugs Tony in the corner, then Osiris short arm LARIATS! Osiris drags Tony up, tags Cutler, and Cutler UPPERCUTS Tony! Cutler scoops to BACKBREAKER, then he covers, TWO! Tony toughs it out, then fires off hands! Cutler bumps Tony off buckles, tags Dion in, and Cutler feeds Tony to the scoop. But Tony slips free, and he SPINEBUSTERS Dion in return! Tony hobbles his way over, hot tag to Hendry! Hendry LARIATS Saquon again and again, then LARIATS Cutler! And BOOTS Osiris!
Hendry then scoops Cuter for the FALL AWAY SLAM! Hendry kips up, and TURNS! Sauqon runs up, but Hendry fireman’s carries! Osiris fireman’s carries Hendry! SNAKE EYES, and then Saquon hits a JAWBREAKER into the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ethan was also there just in case. Osiris KNEES Hendry in the back, then watches Hendry writhe. Osiris mocks the stomp stomp clap before he CLUBS Hendry down! Osiris HAMMERS Hendry on the mat, then puts him in the corner. Tag to Saquon and he RAMS Hendry! Saquon snapmares, rolls, and chinlocks. Hendry endures the grind, fights to his feet, and fires body shots!
Hendry is free, he UPPERCUTS Saquon again and again, and NXT returns to single picture! Saquon kicks low, then tags Osiris. But Hendry fireman’s carries Saquon and SMACKS Osiris with him! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT on Saquon! Hendry crawls, the fans rally up, but Tony fights off Dion! And then Ethan & Ricky back off!? Osiris whips Hendry to the corner and SPLASHES! Tag to Saquon, ELBOW DROP BACK SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, TWO! Hendry survives but Saquon steps on his hand. Tag to Cutler and Cutler rains down fists! Cutler clamps onto Hendry with a neck wrench but the fans rally up.
Hendry endures, fights up, and now Ricky & Ethan act like teammates. Hendry fires shots, runs the ropes, but Cutler ELBOWS him down! Cutler stomps Hendry, drags him up, and scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans chant “DarkState Sucks!” Cutler talks trash on Hendry, then drags him up. Hendry CHOPS! And CHOPS! Cutler UPPERCUTS Hendry down! Cutler bumps Hendry off buckles, tags Osiris, but Hendry fires shots on them! Hendry UPPERCUTS again and again, but Cutler clinches. SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Hendry writhes, Osiris adds a VADER BOMB! Cover, Ricky & Ethan break it!
The fans are torn as the ref has to keep the peace again. Saquon puts Hendry on the ropes for Dion to SMACK! The fans boo, but MYLES BORNE ATTACKS DION! The fans fire up as the North American Champion gets his payback for what happened on Saturday! Hendry crawls, Saquon panics, but Saquon drags Hendry up. Hendry ROCKS Saquon, but then Tony YANKS Ricky & Ethan away so HE can tag in! Tony rallies on Osiris, Cutler, and Saquon! Cutler saves Osiris from a German Suplex, only to take a GERMAN SUPLEX! then Tony dodges Osiris to GERMAN SUPLEX after all! The fans fire up with Tony, he has Saquon, FOGEDABOUTIT! Cover, Osiris breaks it!
Ricky runs in, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Osiris! Ricky keeps moving, Osiris DUMPS him to the apron! But Ethan runs up, Ricky holds the ropes down, Ethan BOOTS Osiris up and out! The fans fire up, Ricky FLYING FOREARMS! Cutler kicks Ethan low, then gut wrenches for the GUT BUSTER! cutler TOSSES Ethan out, but Tony LARIATS Cutler up and out! Hendry hits the HIGH JUMP! Down goes everyone outside, and Tony has Saquon! But Saquon BOOTS him first! Saquon GAMANGIRIS, Tony rebounds, and he SPEARS! DEAD TO RIGHTS! But Ethan tags in, and he BOOTS Tony!? Then TWISTED GRIN on Saquon!! Cover, Ethan’s team wins!
Winners: Tony D’Angelo, Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints & Ethan Page, by pinfall
All Ego just has to make it all about himself, doesn’t he? But Tony is right back up, and he makes Ethan DEAD TO RIGHTS! The NXT Champion is standing tall after all the chaos, but will he be able to keep this up?
Jaida Parker speaks.
“I am sick and tired of women like Kelani Jordan thinking that they can sneak one on me and not have consequences. In New York City, I beat Kelani 1-2-3. And instead of owning it like a real one, she decided to get the upper hand on me after the match, thinking I’m soft. Okay. Well, newsflash, baby, I’m exactly who I say I am, and ain’t nothing about me soft. And I damn sure don’t think the world is out to get me like you do. So here’s your walking reality check: Jaida Parker will forever get her lick back. Which is exactly why I knew where to press her ass at the Performance Center. Cuz maaan, for someone who loves to talk, she folded quicker than a wallet when we came face to face.”
NXT shares footage of Kelani Jordan’s Twitter rant in response to this, with Jaida going after her in her car. Lani says Jaida is psycho, but Jaida says the time for talk is over. Come next week, Jaida will show Lani what the world already knows: Jaida Parker don’t play! Clock that! Will things finally be settled when Jaida and Lani run it back in Orlando?
WWE Speed Championship Tournament Opening Round: Lexis King w/ Birthright VS “Starboy” Chazz Hall!
As Elio LeFleur said, his injury opens the door to a NEW WWE Speed Champion, and you know The Drama King would love to reign again. But can he get the win in under three minutes? Or will Starboy prove that he isn’t just ready to Evolve, but that he can be the fast and the furious?
NXT returns as Starboy makes his entrance. The bell rings and we’re on the clock! Lexis runs up, Starboy dodge to CHPO, CHOP, CHOP! Lexis headlocks, Starboy powers up and out, but Lexis reverses to whip him to ropes. Starboy handsprings up and over Lexis, then hurdles to SOBAT! Cover, ONE, but Starboy reels Lexis in. Lexis suplexes first, but Starboy slips free to waistlock. Lexis bucks the O’Conner, Starboy handsprings through, then Starboy jumps to RANA! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Starboy as he runs, but Lexis KNEES low and CHOPS Starboy down! Lexis reels Starboy in, CORO- NO! Starboy slips free!
Starboy cravats for an ASAI DDT! then a STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! We hit the two minute warning orange phase, but Starboy runs at Lexi sin the corner. Lexis ELBOWS Starboy away, then hurries up the corner. The fans rally, and Starboy handsprings to PELE! Lexis falls to the floor and Starboy brings down the traps! The fans fire up for the STARBOY SASUKE SPECIAL! Starboy puts Lexis in, climbs up the corner, and SHOOTING STARBOY PRESS into BOOTS!! Lexis hits the CORONATION!! Cover, Lexis wins!
Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Just as we hit the one minute red phase, Lexis puts this one away! And to think, he didn’t even need cheap tricks to do it! Will nothing stop Lexis from becoming champion again?
Myles Borne talks with Robert Stone.
Myles defends that all he wanted was to return the favor to Dion. Stone says Myles can’t interfere in matches, okay? Tony steps in now, and he looks at Myles. Stone says they will talk more later, Myles. Myles steps out, and Stone thanks Tony for coming to talk with him. Tony says he has no time for chitchat. Now that he’s THE champion, everyone wants a shot. He doesn’t mind taking ’em out one by one, but after tonight, he wants Ethan Page. Stone says he can do that for Tony. Good. Then Tony turns to see Keanu Carver. All Ego might get first crack at Tony, but will the One Man Demolition Crew make himself part of the conversation?
Mixed Tag: Blake Monroe & Jackson Drake w/ Swipe Right VS Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill!
They say birds of a feather flock together, and that’s very clear on both sides! But will the narcissistic combo of Glamour & Heartbreak Drake steal the spotlight with that gaudy vanity belt? Or will the “weirdos” be running the show?
NXT returns as Blake makes her entrance, Vanity Project all with her. The teams sort out and Blake shows off her custom title. Tatum points out, it doesn’t count. Only HER belt counts! The fans cheer that, but then Blake holds up her belt. The fans boo, so Blake tries to grab Tatum’s belt! Tatum grabs Blake’s belt and it’s a two-belt tug-o-war! Tatum lets go and Blake flies back, as do the belts! The belts hit Drake, but he helps Blake back up. Blake shrieks as she rushes Tatum, but Tatum drop toeholds her down! The bell rings, the fans fire up, and Tatum brings Blake up to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER!
Tatum YANKS the arm, RAMS Blake down, then she drags Blake up. Tatum wrenches, but Blake THROWS her down by her hair! The fans boo as Blake rains down fists, then drags Tatum up. Tatum fights a suplex to snap suplex back! Blake scrambles, tag to Drake! Drake and Shiloh step in, and Drake KNEES low! Drake CLUBS Shiloh, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, but Shiloh just laughs! Drake fires hands, Shiloh SHOVES Drake, then blocks a kick. Shiloh ducks the enzigiri and gut wrenches Drake to hang him out to dry! The fans cheer as Shiloh CLUBS away on Drake! Shiloh then DOUBLE CHOPS Drake on the back!
Shiloh goes side to side and KNEE LIFTS Drake to the floor! Shiloh goes out after Drake, puts him in the ring, and then CLUBS away on Drake against the apron! Shiloh winds up and DOUBLE CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Shiloh steps to the apron, but Blake stands in the way! The fans boo, but Tatum STEP-UP ENZIGIRIS Blake! The way is clear, and Shiloh hits the GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans fire up as Shiloh then goes up, up, and FLYING LARIATS Drake down! Cover, TWO! Drake survives but the fans cheer Shiloh on as he drags Drake up. Drake SMACKS Shiloh, but Blake doesn’t want to tag?!
The fans boo as Blake says she has to go, but she enjoyed her time! Drake says don’t be that way, Blake! But Tatum tags in and drags Blake up by her hair! Blake SMACKS Tatum, runs in, but Tatum rolls Blake up! TWO, but Tatum hooks Blake up, only for Drake to save Blake from Cemetery Drive! Shiloh runs up and DECKS Drake! Shiloh RAMS Drake in the corner, then lets tilt-o-whirl RANA him into a TACKLE on Drake! Tatum then dodges Blake, sending her into Drake! Both Blake and Drake stumble, and now Shiloh and Tatum hook them up! STEREO ROMERO SPECIALS! Drake and Blake both endure while the fans fire up!
Shiloh and Tatum both let go, sending Drake and Blake tumbling away. Then they DOUBLE HIP ATTACK Blake & Drake off the apron! Baylor & Smokes both catch Blake, leaving their boy to crash ‘n’ burn! The fans cheer, Shiloh & Tatum laugh, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again as Shiloh and Drake go back and forth on the armlock. Drake ROCKS Shiloh, Shiloh ROCKS Drake, then Shiloh dodges to CLOBBER Drake! The fans fire up with Shiloh but Smokes gets on the apron! Shiloh DECKS him, then goes to Drake. But Blake sneaks in and saves Drake from the back suplex! Blake ‘n’ Drake DOUBLE LARIAT Shiloh down! Drake then stomps away on Shiloh while Blake scurries away. Drake rains down fists, then he shifts to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for Shiloh & Tatum but Drake basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Wait, Drake knocked out the false tooth! Shiloh snarls as Drake fires forearms!
Shiloh blocks a boto, and he gets up and under Drake for the POWERBOMB! The fans fire up as Shiloh and Drake crawl, but Blake hurries in and anchors Shiloh’s leg! But Shiloh’s so tall, he reaches out and hot tags Tatum! Blake instantly regrets this, but Tatum LARIATS her again and again! Then she DROPKICKS Drake! And ENZIGIRIS Blake! The fans fire up with Tatum, she ROCKS Blake, mule kicks Drake, repeat! Then Tatum wrenches and ENZIGIRIS in one go! Tatum brings Blake up, hooks her up, FISHERMAN SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Blake reaches out but Tatum drags her to a drop zone.
Tatum goes up the corner, but Brad gets on the apron! Tatum BOOTS him down, and Shiloh FLIES out onto Swipe Right! Tatum 450s but has to roll through as Blake moves! Blake kicks low, reels Tatum in, GLAM- NO, Tatum wrenches free! Drake runs in, but Tatum WHEEL KICKS him down! Blake gets Tatum with a HEADBUTT! Then the GLAMOUR SHOT!! Cover, BLAKE & DRAKE WIN!
Winners: Blake Monroe & Jackson Drake, by pinfall
Swipe Right celebrates, and you might as well have called this a 4v2 Handicap match! But the important thing is, Blake just pinned Tatum, the real champion! Will Blake use this as reason for a rematch with Tatum?
Robert Stone has an announcement.
Sarah Schreiber is with the NXT General Manager and notes it has been quite an eventful week. Last week was MSG, last Saturday was Stand & Deliver, and tonight has just been chaotic! Surely, Stone has been busy. Stone says yes, he’s been on the phone, been signing contracts, and while he’s still finalizing some things, he is happy to announce that starting next week, it will be a brand new two-week special, NXT Revenge! That IS exciting! Any details he can reveal? Well, week one will see Tony D’Angelo in his first defense of the NXT Championship against Ethan Page. Week two will be a Stand & Deliver rematch, Sol Ruca VS Zaria in a LAST WOMAN STANDING!
Those will indeed be incredible, but anything more? Yes, Joe Hendry will have a concert, Kali Armstrong makes her return to NXT, and we even crown a NEW Speed Champion! Sarah also brings up that Kelani and Jaida look to have it out, there is so much to do. Yes, Stone says there is a lot going on, but right now, he is looking forward to hearing from the NEW NXT Women’s Champion, Lola Vice. Sarah thanks Stone for his time, and there is a lot cooking in NXT! Who looks to have their revenge at NXT Revenge?
Kali Armstrong speaks.
“I watched Stand & Deliver from home this year. But next year, I’ma be on that show. And that ain’t arrogance talking, that’s the Difference Maker, Kali Armstrong, talking. The first-ever WWE Evolve Women’s Champion talking. The three-time NCAA All American in Track & Field talking. Growing up, I had every reason to fail. I was eating off food stamps, I was on Section 8 housing, but I wasn’t raised to fail. I was raised to be a champion. And now I’m entering the deepest women’s division in the world.
“But don’t confuse me with all them other chicks. See, I ain’t with all that pettiness and drama, I don’t care to fit in. I’m about results and W’s. What you see is what you get with Kali Armstrong. Straight like that.” Will the Pride of Inglewood indeed make a difference when she debuts at Revenge?
Lola Vice heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as La Double Campeona is here, wearing the NXT Women’s Championship around her waist, and the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship around that. Lola says, “Hola, NXT~!” The fans cheer, and Lola says she is the NEW NXT Women’s Champion! The fans cheer, “You Deserve It!” Lola thanks them for that, and says that at Stand & Deliver, she became the first-ever Cuban American Champion in WWE history! And aye dios mio, she has been dreaming of it for so long. But she won’t lie, she thought she was ready when she first stepped through the doors. She knows it sounds crazy, but hear her out.
In 2022, Lola was the biggest signing of the year! The WWE did a whole media tour about her move from MMA to pro-wrestling. And with all that hype, she thought she’d go straight to the top. But instead, she got humbled. She took losses, she basically wiped out and started from scratch. She had to learn what it meant to earn her place in this division. And now, looking back, she wasn’t ready then. But she went to AAA in Mexico, she got as much experience as she could, and she took Vice City worldwide! She made sure there were no questions left when it came to her. The Lola we’re talking to right now IS ready! Lola IS undeniable!
And this isn’t just confidence. This is proof that earning something will always mean more than having it handed to you! She is no longer the girl that came from MMA. She IS a WWE Superstar! The fans cheer that! “This is a champion that has earned every second of their moment!” Only for it to be interrupted by Fatal Influence… Jacy tells Lola that she did finally get her win, congrats. Seriously! Take this moment in and enjoy it. Because Jacy promises Lola that it’ll be the last win she ever gets. See, Jacy is no stranger to being in this position. She’s done it all before. And now all Lola’s done is set Jacy up to become a record-breaking THREE-TIME NXT Women’s Champion!
The fans boo but Jacy tells them to shut up! Show respect! Lainey Reid says hold on, if we’re talking adapting, then Lola doesn’t really belong in that conversation. Jacy is the definition of evolving. So true, Lainey! And let’s not forget that the only reason Lola even got in the match is because of a technicality. The fans keep booing and Jacy asks if they’re done. They’re all fickle losers that don’t know what it is to be a champion! Lola tells Jacy to stop but Jacy says she’s not done! She held the title for a combined reign of 286 DAYS! She ran this division! She shouldn’t even have to say it, but guess she’s left with no choice! SHE WANTS HER REMATCH!
Stone shouts over Jacy and over the fans as he asks the ladies to hold on. Jacy can have her rematch for the title next week at NXT Revenge. Jacy smiles, but Lola promises to knock Jacy’s ass out again, estupida! The mics drop, but then Fallon & Lainey CLOBBER Lola! The fans boo the 3v1 mugging, but Lola fights free! Lola BOOTS Jacy down, rains down fists, but Lainey & Fallon grab her again! But Lola BOOTS Fallon, and slips around Lainey to GERMAN SUPLEX her away! The fans cheer as Lola dodges the Encore, and almost gets Jacy with the uraken!
Lola holds up her belts while Fatal Influence retreats. Will Lola keep the reign going through the Spring? Or will Jacy find a way to get a third reign of terror?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of NXT to not just follow Stand & Deliver, but to set up what is clearly their WrestleMania Week contribution. “NXT Revenge” is also clearly their Backlash, because we’re revisiting quite a bit from Stand & Deliver. Great opening segment to then set up that big 8 Man Tag, and that was a great match. Ethan booting Tony and sniping the cover was good stuff, as was Myles going after Dion. Myles VS Dion for the NA title will be a great match, and I feel like Dion will expect DarkState to help him cheat that win, and that can be used to add to the dysfunction within the faction.
As for Tony VS Ethan, I would think Tony wins, he’s not gonna become the first-ever NXT Grand Slam Champion to then lose the title a week later. Though, I am a bit concerned about how things are already going for Lola. Good promo from her, good promo from Jacy to of course call her shot, but Lola standing tall ahead of the rematch would normally foreshadow her loss. I hope not, as Lola herself deserves a good reign after all this time. Maybe this is just a formality so Jacy can have one last match in front of the NXT regulars as a final goodbye before moving onto main roster. Jacy herself also deserves that much, she and Lola will have a great 1v1 match.
Very good match from Sol VS Izzi, but I should’ve realized Zaria would be part of this. Sol VS Zaria in Last Woman Standing will be awesome, they can really go wild with it, and maybe this is where Zaria gets her win. Not sure if that sends Sol off to main roster or not, unless Loser Leaves NXT is a tiebreaker blowoff type match. Very good Triple Threat hoss fight, and Keanu getting that win is great for him. They clearly changed up his finisher, he used the powerslam in Evolve, but now it’s the Falcon Arrow style slam. And his encounter with Tony was a great tease of something for after Tony gets through Ethan, Ricky, and Hendry.
Very good promo from Jaida Parker to call out Kelani Jordan, but them not making this a Street Fight after that MSG beatdown is a shame. Very good promo from Kali Armstrong as she’s about to be a full-time NXT Superstar. Not sure why they’re calling this her “debut” when she was on NXT months ago, but I guess that was such a throwaway moment they’re pretending it didn’t happen. Maybe Kali goes for the Women’s Speed Championship to partially reference her history with Kendal Grey through Wren Sinclair.
Very good promo from the Speed Championship division, and Dorian Van Dux might move through Evolve in record time. Sean Legacy being in the scene is a great way of planting the seeds that he might go form Super Sean to Evil Sean out of a passive aggressive nature. They got that ball rolling in his last Evolve promo, maybe they jump on it here. Great stuff for Starboy in his NXT debut, but I should’ve known Lexis would get this win. DVD VS EK Prosper will be great stuff, too, and either guy makes a great opponent for Lexis King. If Birthright didn’t get the tag titles at Stand & Deliver, maybe Lexis gets the Speed title so Birthright has something going for them.
Very good promo from Vanity Project with Blake and Stone, and that custom title is actually pretty good. Honestly, it’s been a minute since any WWE title was customized to fit their superstar. Now granted, to now let that belt go to waste, Blake would have to win the rematch with Tatum… Something tells me HBK wants to do an “Undisputed Women’s North American Champion” ladder match.
My Score: 8.9/10
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WrestleMania returns to Las Vegas for another two night extravaganza! But will Cody Rhodes still be Undisputed WWE Champion after tonight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ESPN Hour – Six Man Tag: LA Knight & The Usos VS Austin Theory, Logan Paul & IShowSpeed; Knight & The Usos win.
- ESPN Hour – Unsanctioned Match: Jacob Fatu VS Drew McIntyre; Fatu wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: The Irresistible Forces VS #Charlexa VS #BayLyra VS
The Bella TwinsBrie Bella & Paige; Brie & Paige win and become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. - WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee VS Becky Lynch; Becky wins and becomes the new WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.
- Seth Rollins VS GUNTHER; Gunther wins.
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Liv Morgan; Liv wins and becomes the new WWE Women’s World Champion.
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Randy Orton w/ Pat McAfee; Cody wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the WrestleMania Countdown Show!
Join Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett, Corey Graves & Big E on discussing, analyzing, and predicting the action we’re about to see Sin City!
What WrestleMania Moment is your favorite?
42 years of history and spectacle, it’s hard to choose just one. Hulk Hogan VS Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan VS The Rock, Eddie Guerrero winning the WWE Championship, the entire Undertaker’s undefeated streak. But it doesn’t really matter which moment is your favorite or if they’re all your favorite, because the Grandest Stage of Them All means so much to all of us. The magic, the memories, the legacy, it’s WrestleMania!
The Las Vegas Mass Choir sings God Bless America.
WrestleMania: The Ultimate Stage.
Lin-Manuel Miranda says, “It’s something you can’t really explain, that feeling when the lights come on. The crowd roars, and you realize there’s no bigger stage than this. No brighter lights, no higher stakes, no louder crowd, and no second takes. It happens once, and it’s forever. Cuz memories are made in this ring, and we, you and me, the fans, we get to be there for moments we’ll never forget. We were there when the Irresistible Force met the Immovable Object. We were there when it seemed impossible, until it happened. When legends took their final bows. When Seth shocked the world. When Cody finished his story and made his dad proud.
“And years from now, decades from now, our kids will tell their kids that we were alive and we were there when Punk fought Roman for the title. When La Primera confronted La Guerita. When the Voices tried to squash the Nightmare. When Jade and Rhea stood face to face. When Oba stepped onto this stage, the biggest stage of them all, for the very first time. There’s no way to know exactly what drama lies ahead, but we know we’re here for the pops and the surprises, the memories that will last a lifetime. We are here, we are alive, no second takes. Lights up, the curtain’s about to rise. Welcome to WrestleMania!”
JOHN CENA is here!
Las Vegas fires up for The GOAT as he walks out on stage in his nicest suit. Cena says he knows, don’t worry, they’re not gonna run. Cena walks down the ramp, waves to the fans, and goes to the ring. The fans chant his name while he gets the mic, and Cena is already a bit emotional. “Wow, I didn’t expect that. Thank you so much. Sorry, uh, long time fan, long time performer, first time host, how am I doing so far? It’s undeniable that this year’s Road to WrestleMania has been chaos. It has been unpredictable. And from every side, from both in here, hell, back there, and out here, it has been very, very vocal.
“One could say it’s… Michael Cole, is it polarizing? Yes, polarizing. Now I see why I got the hosting gig. This is the moment I love the most. Especially on the Road to WrestleMania. We’re all in here for the same reason: Because we know the time to talk is up. The time to deliver is NOW! And we are all here with one thing on our minds: Who tonight will step up and deliver?” The fans cheer for that! Cena says it is such a great honor, ladies and gentlemen, and everyone watching around the world, WELCOME TO WRESTLEMANIA! The pyro goes off as the fans cheer, and it’s about to begin!
ESPN Hour – Six Man Tag: LA Knight & The Usos VS Austin Theory, Logan Paul & IShowSpeed!
A curse from Danhausen turned into a debacle in the WWE World Tag Team Championship match, and now The Mega Star, #BigJim, AND Main Event Jey want to destroy The Vision and one of the most premier streamers in the world! But will it be Viva YEET Vegas tonight? Or will The Pressure & The Maverick help Speed survive?
The trios sort out and The Usos DOUBLE SUPERKICK Theory & Logan! Speed is stuck starting against Knight! The fans fire up as Knight stares Speed down. They circle, Speed dodges a haymaker and headlocks. Knight stands up and lifts Speed without hands! Then he back suplexes, but Speed lands out! Speed ducks ‘n’ dodges, goes up and up, but Knight avoids the Quebrada to DECK Speed! The fans cheer, and Knight drags Speed over. Knight stomps Speed, then DECKS Logan! Speed stands up in a huff and he scoops Knight! Speed SLAMS, he’s now IShowStrength! But Knight’s right up, it wasn’t that much strength…
Speed tags out to Logan then bails out! The fans cheer as Knight THROWS Logan around! Then Knight bumps Logan off buckles, stomps away, “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Then more stomps! “YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!” Tag to Jey, he climbs up, and fans YEET along as Jey drops down nine, then tags Jimmy. Jey wrenches Logan, whips him to ropes, and DOUBLE ELBOW for the tenth! Then DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Jimmy stays between Logan and his team, then CHOPS him! Jimmy whips, Logan grabs ropes, and Logan BOOTS back! Theory tags in, Jimmy TOSSES Logan, but Theory somersaults to SHOTGUN!
The fans boo but Theory BLASTS Jey! Theory rains down fists on Jimmy, but Logan tags in. The Vision reel Jimmy in and DOUBLE SUPLEX! The fans boo but The Vision stand tall with a new flex pose. Then Logan says it’s time, Speed! Logan tags in and tells Speed to prove himself! Speed reels Jimmy in, but Jimmy snap suplexes first! The fans cheer while both men are down. Jimmy and Speed crawl, Logan tags in and BLASTS Knight & Jey! The fans boo but Logan KNEES Jimmy, ROCKS him with a forearm, then soaks up the heat. Logan ROCKS Jimmy again, then fires body shots from all sides! The ref counts but Logan backs off at 4.
Logan winds up, but Jimmy UPPERCUTS! Jimmy goes up, up, USO IN THE WIND! The fans fire up while Logan and Jimmy are down, and the fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” as they crawl. Hot tags to Theory and Jey! Jey ROCKS Theory, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Pop, lock, “SUCK IT!” But Theory fireman’s carries! Jey slips free, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SPEAR on Theory! Cover, Logan breaks it! GUT WRENCH PLEX from Logan to Jey! Jimmy SUPERKICKS Logan! Theory DECKS Jimmy! Jey returns but Theory is on him first. Theory POSTS Jey, mocks the YEET, but Jimmy SUPERKICKS Theory down! Speed sneaks in, but Jimmy spots him!
The fans cheer as Jimmy whips Speed, but Speed tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Speed is all fired up, but Knight gives him a B F- NO, Speed powers out, but that sends Knight into Logan! Theory is upset with Speed, but he ROCKS Knight. Theory says Speed needs to get back on Knight for the computer smash. Speed runs, but Knight SHOVES Theory into Speed! B F T on Theory! Cover, Knight & Usos win!
Winners: LA Knight & The Usos, by pinfall
Logan is freaking out, but The Vision should’ve realized, Speed is CURSED! Logan storms up on Speed and says he cost Logan his win! ONE LUCKY RIGHT!! The fans boo as Logan tells Speed he had one job! Speed ruined their WrestleMania moment! Logan TOSSES Speed out, then he clears off the announce desk! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Logan says welcome to WWE, Speed! YOU MORON! Logan ROCKS Speed, puts him on the desk, then climbs up the corner! But Jey drags Logan down! Jey whips Logan to the ropes, ONE AND DONE!! The fans cheer as Knight kicks Logan out of the ring, then checks on Speed.
Knight puts Speed in the ring, and Speed fears for his life. But wait, they’re telling Speed to do Logan like Logan was gonna do him?! Logan is put on the desk! The fans cheer Speed on, and Speed agrees! He goes up the corner, then the corner post! Speed aims for a SUPER DUPER SPLASH!! Vegas is losing its mind because he really did that! Speed is just as stunned, but The Usos & Knight help Speed back into the ring! The fans cheer, and let’s run it back! IShowYEET! All is forgiven, but will Knight & The Usos make sure The Vision keep on losing?
ESPN Hour – Unsanctioned Match: Jacob Fatu VS Drew McIntyre!
At first, The Samoan Werewolf was after the Scottish Terminator because Drew was the #1 suspect in the whodunnit. But as Drew kept finding ways to screw Fatu out of golden opportunities, this got more and more personal, and more and more violent! WWE washes its hands of this grudge match, but will Fatu truly stop at nothing to destroy McIntyre? Or will Drew find a way to survive these deadly stakes?
Once in range, Fatu DIVES on Drew at the ramp! The bell rings as Fatu throws Drew into barriers, smacks him off apron, and repeat! Then Fatu POSTS Drew! Fatu keeps Drew on his feet to then THROW over barriers and into the timekeeper’s area! The fans fire up as Fatu goes looking under the ring. Fatu brings out a TABLE! And then another TABLE! The fans cheer as Fatu is going double or nothing already, as he also adds a couple chairs! Then a couple more! And a couple more! Drew crawls his way over but Fatu KNEES him down! Fatu then brings out the toolbox! Fatu grins as he dumps out the tools, then threatens Drew with the box!
Drew panics, remembering battling with Punk! But then Drew KICKS Fatu’s legs out! Drew chucks the box itself away, then THRWOS Fatu into the frame of the ring! Then Drew lines up the shot, CATAPULT GUILLOTINE with the ring frame! The fans boo but then Drew sets up the table nearby. Drew storms over to Fatu, reels him in, but Fatu RAMS Drew into the POST! Drew staggers away, but Fatu runs up on him, only for Drew to LARIAT Fatu down! Drew then borrows his brother’s phone to take a selfie! Drew HAMMERS Fatu with the phone, hands it back to Brother McIntyre, then Drew puts Fatu in the ring.
Drew has a WRENCH, or perhaps SPANNER if you will! But Fatu LARIATS Drew down! Fatu whips, Drew KICKS him away, but Fatu just fires up! Fatu LARIATS again, then SENTONS! A chair might’ve been involved in there by accident, but Fatu keeps moving to SPLASH in a corner! Fatu climbs up to HEADBUTT again and again, and the fans count all the way to TEN! Fatu keeps moving, HIP ATTACK in the corner! Fatu shakes them dreads, then he dodges to POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Drew survives and Fatu snarls while the fans rally up. Fatu has a chair, takes aim, but Drew GLASGOW KISS HEADBUTTS first!
Drew grabs a chair, he wedges it in a corner, then he stalks Fatu. Drew aims, but Fatu reverses, only for Drew to stop short! Drew ELBOWS Fatu away, Fatu comes back, but Drew dodges! Fatu SMACKS off the post! Then Drew GERMAN SUPLEXES Fatu! Fatu flounders away while Drew seethes. Drew sees Fatu outside the ring, and the fans sing for “OH~ DREW MCINTYRE~!” as he FLIES! Down goes Fatu at the ramp! The fans fire up as Drew puts Fatu back in the ring, takes aim, “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAYMORE MISSES as Fatu ducks! Fatu then whips Drew into the chair! Down goes Drew, up goes Fatu, MIGHTY MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are fired up as Drew survives Fatu’s best shot! “This is Awesome!” but the fans also say, “We Want Tables!” Drew grits his teeth as he crawls over, and he fines another spanner! SPANNER SHOT to Fatu’s leg! Then Drew HAMMERS away with the wrench on Fatu’s head! Then he uses the wrench claw to dig at Fatu’s face! The fans are torn but Drew grins a sinister grin. Drew grabs a chair, sets that up, then sets another chair up right beside it. The fans fire up as Drew drags Fatu up, reels him in, and FALCON ARROW through the chairs! Cover, TWO! Fatu survives and Drew questions Dan Angler, the ref who “screwed” him last time.
Drew intimidates Dan into taking off his leather belt! Drew holds the belt up, swings it around, and even struts his way over to Fatu. Fatu rises up, and Drew runs up! SUPERKICK From Fatu! The fans fire up as Drew is down, and Fatu has another chair! Fatu SMACKS Drew with that chair! Then he SMACKS Drew with the other chair! Then Fatu has Dan’s belt! Fatu winds up, and he LASHES Drew! And LASHES! And LASHES, LASHES, LASHES! The fans fire up with Fatu, then Fatu goes back to the toolbox. The fans cheer Fatu on as he takes aim, but Drew CLAYMORES outta nowhere!! Cover, TWO?!? Now Fatu survives Drew’s best shot!
Drew SHOVES Dan, but then he throws hands with Fatu! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, then Fatu rebounds to UPPERCUT! Drew wobbles, but he CHOPS back! Fatu kicks low, Drew CHOPS, but Fatu UPPERCUTS! Drew SLAPS, Fatu SLAPS, they go back and forth! Drew fires haymakers, but Fatu fires HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Fatu HEADBUTTS Drew down to the mat! Fatu looks around at the furniture, and he goes for the table! The fans cheer as Fatu stands the table up, SMACKS Drew off it, then makes sure he’s positioned just right on it. Fatu HEADBUTTS Drew for good measure, then SMACKS him with a chair!
Fatu goes to the corner, climbs up, but Drew slips off the table! Drew CHUCKS the chair into Fatu’s face! And then SMACKS Fatu on the back! Fatu sputters, but Drew SHOVES him off the corner! Fatu falls down through the table!! The fans go nuts again as Drew staggers around. Drew drags Fatu from the wreckage, puts him in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Drew storms up. Fatu SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS! Drew falls, but Fatu grabs the toolbox! TOOLBOX SHOT!! Drew is on the table, MIGHTY MOONSAULT!! Cover, Fatu wins!
Winner: Jacob Fatu, by pinfall
These two really raised the stakes in Sin City, and it is the Samoan Werewolf standing tall! Will he do just as he said and leave Drew in the rearview? What will be ahead on the road after WrestleMania for both men?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way: The Irresistible Forces VS #Charlexa VS #BayLyra VS The Bella Twins!
Nia Jax & Lash Legend have been doing what they want when they want and to who they want, but that’s only made the walls close in on their title reign. Will they survive as Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Brie and Nikki all fight for their gold? Or will the odds be on NEW champions crowned tonight?
Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss are a butterfly and a moth, #BayLyra have matching gear, and the champs pay tribute to Demolition with their attire. But oh no, Nikki Bella’s on crutches! Nikki promises she tried really hard to overcome the injury, but she could not be cleared tonight. But she wasn’t going to ruin this WrestleMania moment, taking Nikki’s place is an old friend. IT’S PAIGE! Vegas erupts as yes, she’s baaaack~! One of the most elite Women’s Champions has returned, and what a night to do it! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and so are the stakes as four teams fight for the number one spot!
In this form of Fatal 4 Way, each team has one woman legal at any one time, so we start with Lash going right after Brie! Lash THROWS Brie down but Bayley fires off! Lash DECKS Brie, but Bliss jumps on! Lash THROWS Alexa off, then LARIATS her down! The fans still chant “Welcome Back!” for Paige, but Lash SPLASHES Brie! Tag to Nia, the champs mug Bayley, then fireman’s carry for the BOOT O’ DOOM! Bayley flounder while Nia scoops Bliss. Bliss slips free, tags Charlotte, and Charlotte goes up to CROSBSODY! The Queen flies like a butterfly, and Bayley helps DUMP Nia out! Charltote CHOPS away on Brie, but Bayley ROCIKS Charlotte!
Tag to Lyra and she goe sup, MISSILE- NO, Charlotte catches the leg! But Brie reels Charlotte into a cradle! TWO, and Lyra SOBATS, KICKS, RAMS< and- NO, Charlotte blocks to hand that foot to Brie! Brie sends it back, down goes Charlotte! Lyra runs hup but Brie ducks the enzigiri! Brie fires up, and she fires off “YES KICKS!” The fans cheer each shot as Brie goes back and forth! Then Brie points to Paige, but Lyra trips Brie up! Brie ENZIGIRIS Lyra, but Charlotte rolls her up! ONE, Brie BOOTS back, but Nia drags Brie out to THROW her into barriers! The fans boo but Nia tags Lash. Lash storms up on Brie to APRON CHOKE SLAM!
Charlotte BOOTS Nia, but Lash BOOTS Charlotte! Charlotte goes to ropes, Lash runs up, but into a BOOT! Then a BACKBFREAKEAR and HOTSHOT! Tag to Bliss, FLYING DDT! Lyra DECKS Bliss, brings her around, and whips her to the corner. Lyra LARIATS, then tags Bayley! Bayley runs up to ELBOW Bliss! Wacky Waving tag to Lyra, then she ROCKS Bliss! Tag back to Bliss, BACKBREAKER and ELBOW DROP! Cover, but Lash YANKS Bayley away! Lash talks trash, but Brie jumps on! Lash keeps Brie from Paige, RAMS her into the corner, then puts Brie up top. Lyra tags in, she ROCKS Lash, then Lyra climbs up after Brie.
Brie fires forearms with Lyra, Bliss joins in, and Bliss helps Lyra with Brie! But Lash gets under them, and it’s a DOUBLE POWERBOMB! Brie escapes that Tower of Doom to MISSILE DROPKICK Lash! The fans fire up as all four active women are down! Lash, Bliss, Brie and Lyra all crawl, hot tags to Nia, Charlotte, and Bayley! Nia intercepts Bayley, sends her to Charlotte’s BOOT, then Nia HEADBUTTS Charlotte! HOT TAG TO PAIGE! The fans erupt as Paige fires off! Paige then doles out LARIAT after LARIAT! Then FISHERMAN BUSTER on Bayley! The fans are thunderous for Paige, “This is MY house!”
But Lash is up to TOSS Page through the ropes! The fans cheer, but Paige gets Lash with KNEE after KNEE in the ropes! The fans cheer as Lash tumbles, then Paige goes up to CROSSBODY onto Lyra! Lyra rolls through and fireman’s carries! But Paige fights free, slips around, PAIGE TURNER! Cover, Bayley breaks it! Nia runs up, fireman’s carries, and SAMOAN DROPS her! Brie runs up but into a kick! Nia lifts Brie up, but Brie turns things around, and Lyra DUMPS them both out! But Lash gets Lyra with the LASH EXTENSION! Cover, Paige and Charlotte break it up! Paige and Charlotte mug Lash, then DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
The fans cheer as the old friends DOUBLE LARIAT Lash up and out! Paige and Charlotte stare down now and the fans are going nuts! Paige and Charlotte circle, then they start throwing hands! Forearm for forearm, back and forth, and Paige gets the edge! Charlotte shoves to CHOP! Then she trips Paige to step through, but Paige cradle counters, TWO! Charlotte hits NATURAL SELECTION! Then tag to Bliss! Bliss climbs, but Nikki YANKS Charlotte out! And she CRACKS Charlotte with the crutch! Just because she can’t wrestle doesn’t mean she can’t get involved! TWISTED BLISS but onto knees! Then the RAMPAIGE!! Cover, PAIGE & BRIE WIN!!
Winners: Paige & Brie Bella, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Brie hugs Paige, and Paige is already emotional! Her first match in WWE in eight YEARS, and it’s not just at WrestleMania, but it’s a win for tag team gold! Paige helps Brie check one off the bucket list, and the fans couldn’t be happier! Will this throwback be more than just a nostalgia trip for us all?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee VS Becky Lynch!
Speaking of comebacks, the Black Widow came back to not just help out CM Punk, but to show she was ready to do what she loves again. But ever since then, things have gone back and forth, up and down, and around between these two. Will Becky show AJ she’s no longer ready for The Big Time? Or will The Man fail to keep AJ down?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who punctuates this storied feud!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, but Becky kicks low! Becky ROCKS AJ, talks trash, then whips, but AJ reverses. AJ drops down, then arm-drags Becky for the armlock! Becky scrambles around, the fans rally and even duel, and Becky stands up. Becky stomps AJ’s foot, whips her away, but AJ avoids the dropkick! AJ sits in the ropes to smile at Becky. Becky runs up but AJ DUMPS her out! The fans rally as Becky storms around, but AJ CROSSBODIES! Becky catches AJ and FALL AWAY SLAMS AJ into barriers! Becky talks trash on AJ again, drags her up, and CLUBS her down. “I’m the greatest!”
Becky puts AJ in the ring, then goes up a corner. Becky aims, and drops THE MAN’S LEG! Cover, TWO! AJ survives, but Becky SMACKS her off the mat! The fans rally while AJ crawls, and Becky runs up again, for a LARIAT! Becky clinches, EXPLODERS, then covers, TWO! Becky furiously dribbles AJ off the mat, then goes to a corner. The ref spots Becky untying the buckle pad! Becky argues with Jessica Karr as Jessica puts the buckle back on the corner! Becky storms over to AJ but AJ cradles! TWO! Becky runs up, AJ ROCKS her! And ROCKS her again! AJ fires shots, whips, but Becky reverses. AJ BOOTS Becky back!
AJ goes up, TORNADO- NO, Becky stops that, but AJ ROCKS her! And ELBOWS her! Becky goes to ropes. AJ runs up and LARIATS! AJ runs but Becky ROCKS her back! Becky runs, but AJ slides and trips Becky up! The fans cheer as AJ hurries back up a corner. AJ leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK! Down goes Becky and AJ hurries to cover, TWO! Becky toughs it out but the fans continue to rally. AJ runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Becky stops the Black Widow stretch. AJ fires body shots to SLICED BREAD! AJ runs up, but Becky powers her up for the POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as AJ survives that sudden turnaround.
Becky drags AJ up, but AJ SLAPS her! Becky clinches, but AJ wheelbarrows to arm-drag! AJ ROUNDHOUSES Becky to the corner, then runs up, but Becky turns tilt-o-whirl into a THROW into the corner! Becky then clinches, MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! AJ survives and Becky is shocked! Becky whips AJ into a corner, stomps a mudhole in, but stops as the ref counts. Becky argues with Jessica, the fans cheer Jessica on, and Jessica tells Becky to watch her ass! Jess even SHOVES Becky! Becky says okay then! Becky runs up, but AJ clinches Becky first! AJ MANHANDLE SLAMS Becky!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are stunned and so is AJ as Becky survives her own move! Becky and AJ slowly rise up, and AJ fires a shot first! Becky fires back! The fans cheer shots go back and forth, fast ‘n’ furious! MANHANDLE- NO, AJ slips around, BLACK WIDOW STRETCH!! Becky flails, reaches out, and marches her way over, but then pulls AJ’s hair! Becky lets AJ go so she can go tot he corner, and she yanks that buckle pad away again! AJ runs up, but Becky YANKS Jessica in as a shield! Then AJ is sent into the steel!! MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, BECKY WINS!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
Becky just big time STOLE this win! She’s a THREE-TIME Women’s IC Champion, but only because of a bare buckle! Will we ever hear the end of it now that Becky can brag all the way to the bank?
Seth Rollins VS GUNTHER!
The Visionary, The Revolutionary, The Architect vowed vengeance on The Vision he helped create, but ironically, there was no one to go after. But then Der Ring General saw an opportunity for himself and attacked on Heyman’s behalf! Gunther claims Rollins was avoiding him during their respective World Heavyweight Championship reigns, but will there be no avoiding defeat tonight? Or can Rollins still #BurnItDown?
Gunther DROPKICKS Rollins before the bell! Then SAIDOS! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Gunther hauls Rollins up, GENERAL BOMB! Rollins flounders out of the ring while Gunther soaks up the heat. Gunther goes out after Rollins, but Rollins CLAWS Gunther’s eyes! The fans fire up as Rollins fires off fists and KNEES against the barriers, then he whips Gunther into and over Spanish commentary! Rollins keeps after Gunther while the fans cheer him on! Rollins THROWS Gunther over English commentary! The ref reprimands but this isn’t even a match yet! Rollins fires more knees against the barriers, then he SMACKS Gunther with a fan chair!
Rollins stomps away on Gunther, then hears the fans cheering him on! Gunther hobbles, Rollins flips him off, and they both get in the ring! The bell finally rings and the forearms fly! The fans cheer as they go back and forth, but then Gunther CHOPS! Rollins BOOTS, Gunther BOOTS, and repeat! The fans cheer Rollins, boo Gunther, but Gunther BOOTS Rollins down! Gunther clamps on with a SLEEPER! Rollins moves around, reaches out, but Gunther GERMAN SUPLEXES! Rollins lands out and BOOTS Gunther down! The fans fire up while Rollins scuffs Gunther. Rollins has the arms and fires DRAGON STOMPS a la Bryan Danielson!
Rollins then aims from a corner, runs up, but into a LARIAT! Gunther huffs ‘n’ puffs as he has Rollins down. The fans rally for Rollins but Gunther scuffs him now. Gunther kicks Rollins to the ropes, talks trash, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Rollins falls over, but Gunther KICKS him in the back! The fans boo but Gunther clamps onto Rollins, and ELBOWS him in the head! Rollins stands up to CHOP, but Gunther CHOPS! Gunther KNEES Rollins again and again, then CHOPS! Rollins stumbles and falls, but he gets up to go after Gunther again! Rollins SLAPS, Gunther SLAPS, and Rollins stumbles around.
Gunther stands on Rollins’ head! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Gunther stops at 4. Gunther drags Rollins up, ROCKS him, but Rollins hits back! Gunther CHOPS Rollins on the back, SMACKS him off buckles, then he climbs up the corner. The fans are torn as Gunther drags Rollins up! Rollins resists the suplex, but Gunther powers up to SUPER- NO, Rollins slips free and slips under! Gunther panics as Rollins runs corner to corner, BUCKLE BOMB!! And CURB- NO, Gunther dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! Rollins is up, he dodges the lariat, and he SNAP GERMANS in return! Gunther LARIATS, but Rollins is right up to LARIAT back!
The fans fire up while both men are down! The fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins grits his teeth as he sits up, and he eggs Gunther on. Gunther kicks at Rollins while he’s still on the mat, but Rollins hits back! Gunther fires a forearm, then a HEADBUTT! Rollins SMACKS Gunther in return, but Gunther kicks at Rollins again. Rollins CHOPS and ROCKS Gunther, but Gunther CHOPS back! Rollins CHOPS, Gunther CHOPS, and Gunther CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Gunther eggs Rollins on, CHOPS him, but Rollins CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! The fans fire up as Rollins backs Gunther down to the other corner, then MACHINE GUN CHOPS!
The fans cheer but Gunther reels Rollins in, GENERAL BOMB! High stack, TWO!! The fans fire up as Rollins survives, but both men are down from putting so much into the fight. The fans rally up and even sing again, but Gunther sits up first. Gunther drags Rollins up, then short arm LARIATS! Gunther soaks up the heat while Rollins sputters. Gunther runs, LARIATS again, and the fans boo while Rollins tumbles. Gunther drags Rollins up, runs the ropes again, but Rollins slips through! Rollins underhooks, but Gunther BACKDROPS free! Rollins rebounds SUPERKICK! Then a KNEE! Then the underhooks!
But Gunther BACKDROPS into a bridging cover, TWO!! Rollins manages to get up and underhook again, PEDIGREE!! Then the CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO?!? Gunther survives and the fans can’t believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins goes to the ropes. Rollins snarls, he goes to the apron, and he climbs up a corner. FLYING- NO, Gunther dodges the stomp to waistlock! Rollins switches, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Gunther has the body scissors on but Rollins fights around! The fans rally as hard as they can as Rollins reaches out! Rollins is free of the body scissors, then fights to his feet!
Rollins pries at the hold, breaks free, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Then ROLLING ELBOW again! And ROLLING- NO, Gunther LARIATS first! Gunther goes up a corner, but Rollins jumps up the corner! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Roll through, and FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives, but now Rollins has the SLEEPER!! Gunther flails, reaches out, but Rollins holds on tight! The fans freak out as Gunther flails, but he manages the ROPEBREAK with a foot! The fans boo but Gunther survives! “This is Awesome!” as Rollins rises again. Rollins fires himself up, then builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Gunther but Rollins keeps going!
Rollins DIVES again, and Gunther hits the desk! Rollins DIVES again, but Gunther catches him! GENERAL BOMB on the apron! And then GENERAL BOMB on the desk!! Gunther drags Rollins up onto the desk now, and he lifts, but Rollins slips free! Underhooks, PEDIGREE!! Gunther sputters but Rollins flops around. Rollins goes to the Spanish desk, then runs up, CURB STOMP on the English desk!! The fans are thunderous for Rollins, but wait, BRON BREAKKER IS HERE?!? SPEAR!!! The fans are freaking out as Bron puts Rollins in the ring! The ref missed it all, because he was checking on Gunther!
Gunther rolls into the ring, Rollins glaring at Bron, but SLEEPER!! Gunther squeezes tight, traps an arm even, but Rollins still grabs at the hold! But Rollins is fading! ROLLINS IS OUT!! GUNTHER WINS!!
Winner: Gunther, by submission
Rollins wanted to end The Vision, but he didn’t see this one coming! Bron made quite the impact, but he’s not done! He runs down the entire ramp, to SPEAR Rollins down!! Bron tells Rollins that HE will be the one to end this! Paul Heyman laughs as HIS Badass is back! Will Rollins’ mission fail before it can truly begin?
The Hall of Fame Class of 2026 is on stage.
Nick Hogan and Jimmy Hart are here on behalf of The Hulkster, Bad News Brown’s family is here on his behalf, and we have Dennis Rodman, Demolition, and the family of Sid Vicious. And of course, the Phenomenal A J STYLES, and Stephanie McMahon!
WWE Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Liv Morgan!
The heat between La Primera and “the greatest Royal Rumble winner of all time” has reached a fever pitch, and it all comes to a head on the Grandest Stage of Them All! Will Vaquer put Liv through Hell here in Sin City? Or will Liv be nothing but trouble?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s truly worthy of this WrestleMania moment!
The bell rings and the two run up! Vaquer SPINEBUSTERS, rains down HEADBUTTS, but Liv turns things around to throw hands! They scrap, Vaquer fires more HEADBUTTS, then they go outside. Vaquer ROCKS Liv, then THROWS her into barriers! Vaquer throws Liv back into the ring, runs up and LARIATS in the corner! Vaquer sits Liv down, runs corner to corner, METEORA! Vaquer pushes Liv to the drop zone, then goes up, up, but Liv CLUBS her! The fans rally, Liv runs, and she springboards to FLYING SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Vaquer survives but Liv stomps her around for it.
Liv HAMMERS away on Vaquer, then brings Vaquer up to reel her in. Liv snap suplexes, then rolls through, Una Amiga! Then another suplex, Dos Amigas! Then THREE AMIGAS! Liv gives some Latina Heat, then runs up to ENZIGIRI! Liv has a sinister smile as she goes up the corner, aims, and FROG SPLASH but onto KNEES! Vaquer hoists Liv up, BIG back suplex! Vaquer wraps Liv up, and the fans like where this is going! DEVIL’S KISSES! AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH! YEEEEEAH~! Liv flounders, but Vaquer drags her up and underhooks. ANGEL’S WINGS! Cover, TWO! Liv survives but Vaquer just hooks her up again!
The fans rally as Vaquer lifts, but Liv slips free! Liv then dodges to BACKSTABBER! Liv SLAPS Vaquer around, then talks trash. Liv decides to do this her way, but Vaquer victory rolls, TWO! Liv runs up, Vaquer ducks, and then she tucks Liv in! S V B!! Cover, TWO!! Liv survives and Vaquer is frustrated. The fans rally as Liv goes to ropes, but Vaquer runs up. Liv hits a CODE BREAKER! Liv runs up, but Vaquer dodges Oblivion! Then she steals OBLIVION! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Liv survives her own move! Vaquer drags Liv to a drop zone, goes up the corner, but ROXANNE PEREZ is here! The fans boo as the ref is distracted!
But then Raquel Rodriguez is here! She HOTSHOTS Vaquer, into OBLIVION!! Cover, TWO?!? Vaquer survives and shocks everyone! Liv runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Roxie gets up, but gets a SUPERKICK for it! Raquel tries, Vaquer SUPERKICKS! Vaquer ducks as Liv DIVES, and down goes Raquel! Vaquer aims, goes up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES! But Liv lets Raquel & Roxie take the hit! The fans fire up but Liv THROWS Vaquer into the steps! Liv puts Vaquer in, CODE BREAKER! Then OBLIVION!! Cover, LIV WINS!
Winner: Liv Morgan, by pinfall (NEW WWE Women’s World Champion)
Dominik Mysterio shows up to celebrate with his mamacita! The fans are torn, but will Liv and Judgment Day get back on top of Monday Night Raw?
John Cena is back!
“Night one WrestleMania, what an amazing evening it’s been so far!” The fans cheer that, and Cena says, “As your host, I have the luxury of announcing tonight’s attendance. There has been a lot of speculation on what it might be. Vegas is the perfect city, and I would’ve bet the over. I look around and there are people everywhere. I am proud to announce tonight’s official attendance: 50,816 people! Las Vegas and those around the world, thank you so much!” Pyro goes off to commemorate the number, but wait, make it 50,817! BIANCA BELAIR is back! The fans cheer The EST and her robe of blue roses as she struts to the ring!
Bianca gets the mic to remind us we can’t spell WrestleMania without E S T! Now, she knows it’s been a long time since she’s been out here, but from the bottom of her heart, thank you for all the love and support. She missed us, too. Now, you know you can’t have Mania without some surprises, right? So John Cena, Bianca has one more to add to attendance. She’s PREGNANT! The fans cheer that Bianca is gonna be the StrongEST, the FastEST, the ToughEST mom of all time! Cena says thank you, Bianca, for allowing the WWE family to share this moment with hers. So then, the youngEST WWE Superstar in history makes it 50,818!
And you can feel the energy here in Las Vegas! All the noise, all the focus on the ring right here, because next up is your MAAAAAAAAIN EVENT! The fans cheer that! Congratulations to Bianca Belair & Montez Ford, we can’t wait to see the StrongEST, the FastEST, the ToughEST, and the CuteEST baby ever!
Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes VS Randy Orton w/ Pat McAfee!
The American Nightmare didn’t realize what he was doing telling The Viper he could be “the best” version of himself for this match. The Apex Predator unleashed that 2009 Randy Orton, and maybe even a little more, and apparently all with Pat coaching him up. But will this form of Randy Orton earn that 15th world championship? Or will Cody make sure Randy (and Pat) can’t “save” the WWE?
Pat McAfee makes his entrance first so he can flip off fans and tell them off, just as they do to him. Then Orton makes his entrance, with fans still singing along to Voices. Pat even joins Orton in doing the iconic pose from the corners. The tron then changes things up from the Mad Max wasteland to a Marvel’s Ironman style vault, or perhaps even Batman’s Bat Cave. The many phases of Cody’s career, from being just a rookie in green, to being the “Dashing” Cody Rhodes, to even Stardust, and now, the American Nightmare. And from below rises IRON CODY! “Wrestling has more than one royal family.”
The fans cheer and sing along with Kingdom as Cody unzips the golden jacket to show off the title, “WHOA~ OH~!” The ramp is so long, we get the second “WHOA~ OH~” and pyro before Cody’s even truly ringside. Cody still high-fives the young fans up front, and of course holds up his daughter, before going to the ring. The introductions are made, with Pat interrupting. “Listen up, you disgusting pigs! Make some noise for the man who stands at 6’5″, 275 pounds! A depiction of perfection in professional wrestling! When he walks outta here tonight, he’s gonna show each and every one of you fat ass bums what greatness looks like as he becomes a FIFTEEN TIME WORLD CHAMPION~!”
The fans are torn as Pat says this is the man who saves the business tonight, RRRRANDY… ORRRRTOOON~! The fans do still cheer, then Alicia Taylor gives Cody his intro. The belt is raised, and if wrestling has more than one royal family, then we’re about to see who reigns supreme!
But Pat SUCKER PUNCHES Cody! The fans boo and the ref reprimands as Orton stomps away on Cody! This isn’t a match yet, either! Orton stands Cody up, but Cody BOOTS Pat away! Then he POSTS Orton! Cody catches Pat for a CROSS RHODES! The fans cheer that, too! Cody kicks Pat out of the ring, goes out after him, and he clears off the desk! They just put everything back in place! Cody puts Pat on the desk, HAMMERS away, and JELLY ROLL is here! Even Jelly approves of this! Jelly goes up onto the desk, and he gives Pat a MACHO ELBOW down through the table!! The fans go nuts as Jelly tells Cody to go do this 1v1!
Cody returns to the ring, but where is Orton? Orton realizes what just happened to Pat, and producers hurry out here, leading the way for the stretcher. The fans cheer and sing, “Hey hey hey, goodbye~!” Pat is put on the stretcher and is wheeled up the ram. Pat gives a thumbs up, then a middle finger. Orton sighs and shakes his head, then storms his way into the ring. The bell finally rings and the fans cheer. Cody and Orton stare down while the fans duel. They run up, tie up, and go around. They go along the ropes, around in corners, and back to center. They break, circle again, and tie up again. Orton headlocks but Cody endures the grind.
Cody powers up, out, but Orton RUNS him over! The fans are torn but Orton waits on Cody. Cody stands, he and Orton reset, and they tie up again. Cody wrenches to a wristlock, but Orton fights the top wristlock. Cody brings Orton down to a knee, but Orton fights up. Cody wrenches, hammerlocks, headlocks, but Orton powers up and out. Orton drops down, then he RUNS Cody over again! Orton stands Cody up to UPPERCUT, then has him on the ropes. Orton wrenches, wristlocks, and he bumps Cody off buckles. Orton UPPERCUTS Cody, Cody sputters and goes to another corner, but Orton whips corner to corner.
Cody goes up and over, but Orton is ready! Cody ducks the lariat, kicks and RHODES UPPERCUTS! Orton comes back, Cody dodges, and Cody SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans are torn as Cody uses the move taught to him by Orton. Orton slowly rises, Cody springboards, but Orton catches him to the BACK2BACKBREAKER! Orton hobbles from that move, was that double-edged given his past back injury? Orton pokes Cody in the eyes to slow him down, then snapmares for a chinlock. The fans rally as Cody endures, fights up, and powers up to hit a BIG back suplex! Orton writhes and bails out, very angry right about now.
Orton walks off the pain but Cody storms after him. But Orton kicks low! Orton puts Cody in the ring, does his best to walk off the back pain, but Cody KICKS Orton in the ropes! Cody brings Orton around, RAMS him into the corner, and he drop toeholds for a step over and HALF CRAB! Orton endures, even as Cody sits deep on the hold! The fans rally and duel as Orton fights around. Cody lets go to AX HANDLE Orton’s back! Cody drags Orton up, shoves him, and ROCKS him in the back! Orton drops to his knees but Cody KNEES him in the back! Orton goes to the corner, Cody fires hands, then he wrenches and whips hard!
Orton slumps down in the corner, then bails out again. Cody pursues again, ROCKS Orton in the back, and he puts Orton in the ring. Cody pushes Orton to a cover, ONE! Orton is tougher than that, but Cody clamps on a rear bearhug. Orton endures, fires elbows, but Cody KNEES him in the back! Cody goes back to the rear bearhug, but the fans rally and duel as Orton fights up. Orton throws elbows, but Cody whips him again. Orton reverses, Cody goes up and over to roll Orton up, TWO! Cody kicks low, shoves Orton into ropes again, and ROCKS Orton with another shot to the back! Orton drops to his knees again but Cody brings him around.
Cody snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Orton toughs it out but Cody goes out to the apron. Cody climbs a corner while the fans cheer. Orton stands, to trip Cody up! Cody lands on his Stardust, but Orton takes a moment before climbing up. Orton throws hands, Cody fires back, and the fans rally as the shots go back and forth. Orton ROCKS Cody, goes up top, and he brings Cody up to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! The fans fire up while both men are down! Orton grits his teeth, that was certainly a double-edged choice there. Orton manages to rise up, and he LARIATS, LARIATS, dodges, then SNAP POWERSLAMS!
The fans fire up as Orton seems to be feeling a bit better, and he puts Cody through the ropes. DRAPING DDT! Well again, double-edged, but Orton just fights through the pain. Orton hears the voices as he pounds the mat, and he waits on Cody! R K- NO, Cody shoves free, then dodges Orton to send him outside! Cody builds speed to DIVE into a forearm! The fans fire up as Cody flops down. Orton drags Cody from apron to the Spanish desk, DESK BACK SUPLEX! Orton shoves Cody down, surveys the wreckage at ringside, and he finds a water bottle. Orton hydrates real quick before stalking Cody. Orton brings Cody around to look at the belt before going to the ring.
But Cody POSTS Orton! The fans are torn, but Cody hobbles around. Cody apologizes to the Orton family at ringside before going to the ring. Orton is busted open! Cody fires off hands on the bloody forehead, then DECKS Orton! Orton staggers, sputters, flops in a corner, and Cody stomps a mudhole! The fans boo but Cody drags Orton from the corner. Orton grabs for ropes but Cody stomps him down. Cody stomps Orton’s foot, very much what Orton would do! Cody stomps the other foot, ROCKS Orton again, and Orton reaches out. Cody says no mercy! BEAUTIFUL DISASTER KICK! Orton falls, Cody covers, TWO!
The fans rally up as Orton survives, but Cody paints himself with Orton’s blood! The fans tell Cody he’s sick but Cody ROCKS Orton again! Orton sits up, the crimson mask growing, but Cody drags Orton up. Cody TOSSES Orton through ropes, and he wants to copy Orton, but Orton is a ragdoll! Cody lets Orton slump down, but then says he’s hearing those same voices! Cody drags Orton through the ropes after all, for a DRAPING DDT! The fans are torn as both men are down! Cody then copies Orton by pounding the mat! Orton rises while the fans are dueling again, but Orton avoids the RKO! Orton snatches Cody for a CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are stunned and Orton is furious that Cody survives his own move! Orton hears the voices, he aims, R K- NO, Cody backslides it, TWO! Cody steals the RKO!! Cover, TWO!! The fans are stunned again as Orton survives his own move! “This is Awesome!” as Cody rises up. Orton bails out of the ring, but Cody sees him crawling. Cody goes out after Orton, brings him around, and SMACKS him off Spanish commentary, the last table standing! DESK BACK SUPLEX! Orton sputters, flounders, and writhes, but Cody brings Orton around again. Cody puts Orton in the ring, calls his shot, but the fans are torn.
Cody waits on Orton, but RKO OUTTA NOWHERE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cody survives and no one can believe it! Orton hobbles to a corner, Cody crawls to ropes, but Orton goes after Cody again. Orton ROCKS Cody, Cody ROCKS Orton, but Orton rebounds to kick low! Cody ROCKS Orton again, but Orton ROCKS Cody again! Cody fires a flurry, ROCKS Orton again, but Orton ROCKS Cody! The fans are starting to favor Orton, but Cody uses an eye poke! Orton RKOS the ref!! Orton and Cody are both stunned! All Orton saw was blonde hair and he struck! But speaking of, Cody senses Orton sneaking up, and he blocks the low blow! Cody LOW BLOWS Orton!!
The fans are going nuts as Cody, busted open in his own right, is doing what he has to! Cody goes up, up, and SUPER CODY- RKO!!! Orton strikes again, but now the ref can’t count! But wait, is that PAT?! In a neck brace and a ref shirt?!? Pat slides into the ring and counts, TWO?!?!? Cody survives and no one knows what to make of this! Well, the fans do know, “Ref, You Suck!” Pat isn’t sure what to do but Orton stands up. Pat says beat that ass, but Orton RKOS Pat!! The fans cheer that, but then Cody snatches Orton! CROSS RHODES!!! Cover, CODY WINS!!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Champion)
The moment Orton lost focus, he lost the title! In Pat’s defense, he was trying to help. But Orton grabs the belt to CLOBBER Cody with it!! The Viper may not have his 15th reign, but he looks at the belt in his hands, then looks down at Cody. Orton tosses the belt aside, just as he has the friendship with Cody! ORTON PUNT!!!! Vegas is erupting as Orton really has gone back to 2009!! Orton holds up the belt again, standing over Cody, a sinister smile on his bloodied face. Night one didn’t end how Orton wanted, but will he make sure this story with Cody meets a violent end?
My Thoughts:
A very good first night for WrestleMania 42, a lot of fun, and a lot better than the build was giving us. Though, given they televised the first hour and have only further commercialized Mania, there were also a lot of ads. And anyone on ESPN Unlimited, chances are you dealt with weird streaming problems where ad breaks made the thing skip back almost entire segments. As far as I could tell from the live crowd, they all enjoyed a large part of the show, except for how we ended on Orton standing tall but not champion. I’m a little surprised by that, given Pat being such a big part of the story. Jelly obliterating Pat and the desk was great, though.
But perhaps there’s more to this given Cody was using Heel tactics to counter Heel Orton, and how Orton turned on Pat already. Will “the powers that be” behind Pat now want to punish Orton? Is Cody going to actually turn Heel? Cody at least proved to Stephanie McMahon that Cody could do what he has to in order to beat “this Randy Orton.” Orton also ended up with kayfabe back problems outta nowhere, and I can’t be sure if that was supposed to protect Orton in the loss or what. Orton and Cody getting bloody was a nice touch, though. Even if you don’t factor in Pat, a lot of the problem is WWE didn’t factor in how fans would react to Orton doing these “2009 Orton” things to Cody, because the fans loved it from the moment Orton turned on Cody at the contract signing.
The televised hour was really good to get the ball rolling. Not sure The Vision needed a 9-way split screen… I figured Knight & Usos would win the Six Man Tag, but that wasn’t how I expected it. I did appreciate them turning the “misunderstanding causing dysfunction” around on Theory & Logan. Kudos to Speed hitting the SUPER frog splash, Speed might have himself a future in WWE. Fatu VS Drew was a very good Unsanctioned match, but obviously they weren’t going to go as far as anything AEW would do/has done. Maybe they should’ve bled here, too? Either way, great win for Fatu, but I’m not sure what’s next. Will Drew demand a rematch? Or will we finally learn who knocked Fatu’s teeth out last year?
Very good match from Rollins VS Gunther, on its way to great, though ironically that was partially because of the brawling they did before the match. Bron Breakker showing up was only a little surprising, as it was bound to happen, I’m just not sure it needed to happen to affect Rollins VS Gunther. It does protect Rollins in losing to Gunther, but did he need it? Gunther’s Gunther, Rollins can lose to him fair and square, and then Bron spears Rollins inside-out outta nowhere. Rollins VS Bron is now set, and I’m pretty sure Gunther cashes in that favor with Heyman to get his fight with Lesnar.
Very wonderful news from Bianca Belair, it turns out her hand wasn’t why she wasn’t back in the ring yet. John Cena did a good job “hosting” the show, but I don’t think WWE knows what that means anymore. Cena should’ve gotten to join commentary for the main event at least, not just give us the attendance numbers. And even then, just under 51K is not what I expected, but considering they had 60K last year… Well, WWE never acknowledges failings, so guess they’ll just move on like it’s all good.
Honestly, I think the overall best stuff was in the Women’s Division tonight. Well, I’m still not going to be a fan of Heels needing help to win when they can just cheat on their own, but of course Roxie & Raquel helped Liv out, and that gave Judgment Day their WrestleMania moment together. I feel like Vaquer will/should demand her rematch and we get that for Backlash, but in a match that actually stops Judgment Day from interfering. Great Intercontinental Championship match, though it ended up more about Becky’s beef with Jessica Karr than with AJ Lee. But speaking of Heels cheating on their own, Becky does just that, and boom, she’s champ again. I think that makes her and AJ tied in 1v1, so there’s gotta be a tiebreaker at some point.
And how great to see the Women’s Tag title match bring back Paige. A shame for Nikki and her foot but she at least got to be part of the win. Great ring gear for everyone, too, such as Bliss being a moth to pay tribute to Bray and The Irresistible Forces being Demolition. Can’t wait to see what’s next for Paige & The Bella Twins, but I feel like Paige won’t be on the same page as The Bellas for long if Nikki recovers completely and wants to be champion with Brie. But Paige back in the WWE is great in itself, can’t wait to see where she goes from here.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Andrew’s JCW Strangle-Mania Results & Match Ratings: 4.18.2026
Grab yourself a Faygo, paint your face and punch sister, JCW Strangle-Mania is invading your brain!
You’re not reading this wrong! Lunacy popped up on my YouTube a few weeks ago, and what can I say, this reminds me of public access ECW Hardcore TV. It’s a bit campy, edgy and is unapologetically Juggalo.
Cokane, J-Rod, Big Al, Facade, and Kerry Morton have definitely intrigued me. On top of the established names like RVD, Nic Nemeth, Mr. Anderson and even Vince Russo has been refreshing.
Plus for somewhat legit reasons, Vampiro is having his retirement match tonight against PCO and Big Vito. So while I don’t know what to expect…I’m anticipating fun with a side of Faygo.
Ratings:
- St Claire Monster Corporation (Kongo Kong, Mr Happy, Beastman) vs Rock N’ Roll Express & Juggalo George South: AARP Trio win via Smashing Fat Dudes Together – (-**) – Yes that’s Negative 2
- Kamikaze Chaos Match: Mickie Knuckles vs Kerry Morton: Kerry wins via…Weapons – * 1/2
- The Outbreak (Abel & Jackson) w/Barnabas the Bizarre vs Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo & Ruffo): Outbreak win via As Above, So Below – ** 1/2
- JCW American Title: Facade (c) vs Mecha Wolf vs Ninja Mack vs Disco Ray w/The Ring Rat vs Boogie Boarding Mikey Avalon: Facade retains via Triple Jump Moonsault – ** 1/2
- JCW Women’s Title Tag Match: Katie Forbes Guest Referee: Big Al (c) & Dani Mo vs J-Rod & Nyla Rose: J-Rod wins via Double Chokeslam – ** 1/4 – TITLE CHANGE!!!
- Good Brothers & KENTA vs RVD w/Bill Alfonso, Willie Mack & 2 Tuff Tony: RVD wins via 5 Star Frog Splash – (-*)
- JCW Lunacy World Championship: EC3 Special Guest Referee: Cokane (c) vs Nic Nemeth vs Caleb Konley vs Matt Riddle: Cokane retains via Cokeslam – ** 3/4
- Vampiro’s Retirement Match: Vampiro vs PCO vs Big Vito: Vampiro wins via Nail in the Coffin – ***
Results:
Violent J opens the show, as he is want to do since he’s come back into part ownership. The Duke of the Wicked keeps it short and sweet since everyone’s been waiting. Smart move.
We move to a backstage segment with Jasmine St. Claire bitching at Vince Russo. There’s a stipulation of, if her Monster Corporation doesn’t win, they disband. She sort of alludes to the match, but it’s not an awful segment.
St Claire Monster Corporation (Kongo Kong, Mr Happy, Beastman) vs Rock N’ Roll Express & Juggalo George South
The monsters attack the ancient trio combine for probably 180 years old. Mr. Happy gets pushed away, George South and Ricky try to control Kongo Kong, but…oh no the Arm Wringers are working. I wasn’t sure at first, but Kongo is in the geriatric corner and isolated with frequent tags…not so quickly. Mr Happy gets tagged in, accidentally Lariats Kongo cause he’s silly.
Beastman just brings himself in and things are breaking down in Lucha level lack of rules. The big boys Monster Mash in the middle because Big vs Old mean everyone is slow. This match is in such slow motion it might be in reverse and Happy gets thrown into his own team because he’s a comedy goof who things its a game. This is…was complete crap.
I guess the pile of shit match got out of the way early. In the famous words of Roan from Grandia II…”Yikes”.
Kamikaze Chaos Match: Mickie Knuckles vs Kerry Morton
Special guest referee Claude aka Brian Zane. Kerry comes out with two white girls dressed like Geisha because he’s a Japanese Legend now.
After an Incel flavored misogynistic promo, he jumps Mickie before the bell, but she turns it around. Gives him the old Kitchen Sink and dumps him outside. Mickie tries to Dive, but Kerry has a perfectly timed Trash Can to her dome. He’s now grabbing chairs, doors, more trash can pieces. He’s building the kitchen just for Mickie. Since he takes forever, when he gets in Mickie grabs his balls and then hits him with a Brainbuster as he sells amusingly. After a few trash can lid shots, Kerry goes to grab Mickie…but you know, it doesn’t work the same for women. She snaps his fingers with her Kegel Grip. He grabs more weapons, cuts Mickie open, but Mickie continues to aim for Kerry’s dick including she just bites his…well…you know. Kerry is about to get Ass Attacked over and over, then uses a Trash Can to keep his face receiving her can.
Kerry goes to grab something but Mickie shoves her thumb up Kerry’s ass. Then she has Claude smell it and help him build the next prop spot. Kerry hits her with a few things, puts her on the gimmick pile, but thinks better than jumping onto it. Claude however rebuilds it and Kerry tries to rub his crotch in her face…which is dumb. So she Headbutts his crotch, he falls through the gimmick pile. Claude gets to a two count and then sneezes.
Kerry hits Claude with a V Trigger accidentally. Saito Suplex, German and then a Northern Lights Suplex from Mickie, but Claude is dead, so no referee for the count. Kerry manages to turn things around, Suplexes Mickie through a door, beats her across the skull with the pieces but she fires, Donkey Kick to the back of her head, and he pins her with his crotch in her face. Claude is miraculously alive, and counts the three.
Not a good match, but kinda fun in how despicably shit it was.
The Outbreak (Abel & Jackson) w/Barnabas the Bizarre vs Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo & Ruffo) vs BackSeat Boyz (Tommy & JP Grayson)
Oh look, Ruffo found Yabo. Glad he’s not sleeping with the fishes yet.
The clowns bounce a balloon off the zombies…and the zombies fire and attack, so they start brawling. Jackson and Yabo start throwing hands, before Ruffo and Abel get involved again. The tornado aspect continues, there’s no control and Violent J walks out. Tells them to expect the unexpected.
BackSeat Boyz come down, T Gimmick the zombies, the clowns face off with them and BackSeats do a little dance, before the clowns make them pay with stereo Manhattan Drops and then a coconut crunch. Zombies are back up, slides under legs, stereo Slingblades, Corner Attacks of Splashes and Uppercuts, the Clowns flop out after the punishment. BackSeat is back in, but the zombies were winning until an Eye Rake, but then Tommy eats an Assited Flatliner. Outbreak wants As Above…but BackSeat stop it, hit the Street Sweeper! They want to T Gimmick Jackson, but Ruffo and Yabo Balloon the Boyz. Hulk Hand Uppercut rocks JP, Rubber Chicken Assisted Big Boot lays out Tommy.
Rubber Chicken Tickle doesn’t work on zombies so they dispose of Ruffo, hit Yabo with As Above, So Below and out favorite cocaine alcoholic zombies win the match!
The Outbreak had some cocaine on them and do celebratory cocaine! Barnabas is beside himself.
JCW American Title: Facade (c) vs Mecha Wolf vs Ninja Mack vs Disco Ray w/The Ring Rat vs Boogie Boarding Mikey Avalon
Well if you score based on looks, you’d think only Mecha, Mack or Facade should win this match.
Disco Ray starts his dance, trying to get the vibes rolling, everyone is playing along until he gets to Facade who just flips him off and shoves him. So everyone dogpiles Facade because he’s a dick, then we get a test of strength, but Ray is just vibing and dancing. Mecha clears the other three, but Ray’s hips don’t lie and he Splits under a lariat, hits one of his own, wiggles out cinque and drops Mack, Mikey Avalon eats a Flip, Flop and Fly with tambourines. Ray is having fun, but Facade returns to the match and ends Ray’s fun.
Ray tries to Irish Whip Facade, he does a Neck Bridge in the corner for about a minute. Ray gets Up and Overed, Avalon eats a kick after a Matrix, Mecha eats a Disaster Kick from Facade and then goes for an Escalara, but Ninja Mack cuts off Facade. Mack is taking too long to so his Cartwheel Corkscrew Splash and Avalon just gets involved. Avalon Sabu’s a Boogie Board at Facade and then a Scoop Slam with the board.
Avalon uses a Surfboard Stretch, with a Surfboard. Mecha Wolf clocks Avalon and spikes Ninja Mack. Frog Splash from Mecha, but Disco makes the save. Ray connects on a Neckbreaker, but Ninja Mack flies out of nowhere with an Uppercut, Facade with a Rope Walk Dropkick but Mecha hits a Busaiku Knee and everyone is down. Side Slam from Avalon, but Mecha Powders. Cannonballs for all from Avalon. Mecha Muta Mist to Avalon, Ninja Mack Superkick, Mack hits a Sasuke Special on Mecha! Ray tries some rope run, but Facade counters it into a cradle, Ray hits Panic at the Disco but Facade kicks out.
Ring Rat doesn’t want to give Ray the chair, she turns on Ray with a Low Blow. Facade has the chair, Facade Sabu’s the chair, sets it up, Triple Jump Moonsault for the Sabu reference, Facade retains. Not executed well, but neither were most of Sabu’s moves and then we see the Ring Rat walk up the ramp to Steven Flowe.
The Green Phantom comes out…oy vey. Oh and it’s literally just him walking around the crowd and then he leaves.
JCW Women’s Title Tag Match: Katie Forbes Guest Referee: Big Al (c) & Dani Mo vs J-Rod & Nyla Rose
Oh, this is where Nyla is now. I haven’t heard her name in so long I thought she died.
J-Rod and Al start, a few strikes exchanged, Saito Suplex from Big Al and then an Air Raid Crash, for a near fall. Al tags in Dani, a delayed splash and another near fall. Dani keeps J-Rod in the corner with some kicks, a Snapmare to send her out, and then a few more kicks and lariats. Big Al asks for a tag, Dani says no, but when Dani gets close enough Al tags herself in and it gives J-Rod time tag out to Nyla.
Nyla lands one corner Splash, Al moves from the second, but Nyla just grabs Al and tosses her across the ring. Dani tags herself in, flies at Nyla and gets caught and slammed down. Nyla walks Dani to the heel corner, tags out to J-Rod and corner Shoulder Thrusts, quick tags are leaving Dani isolated and eating punishment. The heels are working together better than the tumultuous babyfaces. GAHD Damn J-Rod is gorgeous. Sorry it’s 5:30 in the morning and I haven’t slept. I’m distracted and my filter is slipping.
Quick tags continue, Nyla is now in but Dani manages to fight back. Crescent Kick from Dani, Code Red and…only a two count! Dani wants the Moonmist Twist, Nyla stops it, drops Dani and tags out to the Gorgeous Gladiator. Dani eats Snake Eyes and then a Big Boot but only two again. Corner Hip Attacks, J-Rod walks Dani out of the corner with her draped over her shoulders, Samoan Drop. Big Al breaks up the pinfall, Katie admonishes Big Al so Nyla walks in Double Chokeslam while the referee isn’t looking. J-Rod pins Dani…1-2-3! Alice expected Dani to kick out and the fact she didn’t, Al is frustrated.
I’m a big fan of J-Rod, Alice and Dani, but some of the spots were awkward and that finish fell flatter than a pancake.
Good Brothers & KENTA vs RVD w/Bill Alfonso, Willie Mack & 2 Tuff Tony
RVD walking down about to ask KENTA to pick a hand. Between Tony and RVD…god damn these entrances are taking forever.
Karl and Tony are gonna start, but he holds up a finger to grab his bottle of…Kettle One…or whatever that is. He polishes the bottle off and then ties up finally! Tony shoots off the ropes, eats a Shoulder Tackle so Karl tags in Gallows because of a the size discrepancy. Tony takes another swig from his bottle, and I get the liquid courage gimmick, but Tony is old, slow and wrestles like shit. Can we just get him out to someone who can go?
Thank Christ, Tony tags in Willie and now we might see some wrestling. Willie wants to test power, they run into each other a few times and no one gives. Gallows tries to Lariat Willie, Willie ducks and hits Gallows with the Gamengiri. Gallows tags out, KENTA points at RVD, and we get Rob Van Dam versus KENTA.
KENTA acts like they’re about to tie up, ducks it and goes to his corner chuckling. Rob lands a punch, KENTA is bleeding, RVD wants Rolling Thunder but Karl drags him out. Now is a shitty brawl but KENTA looks a bit out of it. The vibe seems like Rob connected with KENTA and hard wayed him. Willie hits a Stunner, KENTA with the Busaiku, RVD with a kick, RVD hits the Van Daminator on Gallows. Tony hits the Meteorite on Gallows, RVD goes up, 5 Star Frog Splash, RVD wins!
This was a pile of shit. RVD breaks KENTA’s nose on the second real move of this slog, they do something stupid for a few minutes before someone just said go to the finish.
4 Way Elimination: JCW Lunacy World Championship: EC3 Special Guest Referee: Cokane (c) vs Nic Nemeth vs Caleb Konley vs Matt Riddle
Can this match be decent? Please? Like give me one. Nemeth comes out in Juggalo paint.
Caleb mouths off a little, everyone gangs up and chucks him out. Riddle starts throwing Knees, Cokane rolls through the turnbuckle, Rebound Big Boot, but a big Lariat miss and Riddle hits a few Gutwrench Suplexes, Senton, and works over Cokane. Caleb runs in, dispatches Riddle, tries to keep Cokane on the back foot but a Blue Thunder Bomb stops Caleb. Cokane pulls out straws and wants to use them like the MASADA Skewer spot, but Caleb fights him off. A little more jockying for position, Cokane tries his rope walk, but Caleb trips him up, Cokane crashes and Caleb kicks Cokane to the outside. Nemeth comes in hot, Splash, Rude Awakening, FameASSer for two!
Cokane wants a Cokeslam, Super Kick says no, Riddle hits a Cutter, wants a Tombstone, but no. Caleb hits a Low Blow on Nemeth, Burning Hammer, and Caleb eliminated Nic Nemeth first. Riddle hits an Exploder, Senton, PK, but Cokane comes in, Drop Step, Wrist Control, Rip Cord Knee, Fisherman Buster and Riddle is rolling. Floating Bro on both men and Riddle looks like the favorite at this point. Tombstone locomotion, Riddle hits a Gotch variation of the Brostone. Another Low Blow on Riddle from Caleb, another Burning Hammer, and Riddle is gone.
Caleb runs Cokane into the corners, Chop exchanges between the remaining two guys turns into punches. Backfist from Caleb, and then a Superkick, Caleb wants the Shotei, but hits EC3 accidentally. Cokeslam gets countered. Cokane gets thrown into the ropes, he’s wiley like a crackhead, eventually we get a Lethal Injection. Cokane goes for his cocaine, but Steven Flowe shows up again to play DARE officer and say no to drugs. LOW BLOW from Caleb! Burning Hammer number three! EC3 stops his count at two. EC…can’t count to three.
Ethan is putting his foot down with all the Low Blows. Cokane sits up, finds more cocaine, COKESLAM! 1-2-3! Tony Khan must’ve given Cokane the back up stash. Good call.
While Cokane retaining isn’t a bad idea…EC3 makes a cocaine angel in the middle of the ring afterwards, is funny. These matches have all been either garbage or depressing.
Vampiro’s Retirement Match: Vampiro vs PCO vs Big Vito
Vamp walks out with J and Shaggy, gives Dark Carnival WCW flashbacks. Vampiro cuts a promo at the beginning of the match about the first time he met ICP in WCW. Let’s assume it’s a real retirement, he deserves a moment to wax poetic before the match. He then goes around the horn with a comment about PCO and Vito as well. But again, it’s okay, its a retirement angle. Vamp’s little comedic way he cuts a promo while still being poignant and cool, helps land the show. Now lets hope the match isn’t garbage.
PCO and Vamp are throwing chops while Vito doesn’t mind not being hit. Vito tries to hit the ropes and Double Lariat, but they level Vito and keep slugging. PCO rocks Vamp, Splashes him in the corner and then Kicks Vito in the stomach and throw him out. Vamp bounces PCO’s face off the post, Vito goes after Vamp, they fight into the crowd and Vito rocks Vamp, Vamp hits a random dude in the crowd, and the guy seems like a good sport. PCO returns to the brawl going after both guys, but Vito turns things around on PCO and fights Vamp back to the ring.
Vamp is flipping people off, absorbing the hits just to talk shit to the crowd and his opponents. It’s obvious that Vampiro is enjoying himself. Vito calls Violent J into the ring since the Dark Carnival stuck around for support. Vito kicks J, starts throwing down Forearms and then Shane Mercer slides in, the Mercer-Nary. Shane wraps his fist in a chain, Vito holds J, J ducks, Shane levels Vito. J and Shaggy gang up on Shane to take him out, now PCO starts beating on Vito. Fist to the head, Leg Drop, and Vampiro is content watching for a little bit. Vamp breaks the next pinfall attempt, goes for his own but Vito kicks out and Vito goes for a Crossface. PCO’s foot comes down to break up the submission, then his stomps on Vampiro, Vito tries to sneak a cover but not yet.
French Canadian Frankenstein with a few Forearm Shots and a short Lariat to send Vito to the ground. PCO lays strikes into PCO, but Vito shoves PCO out of the way to kick Vampiro himself. Two more instances of Vito shoving PCO away, and PCO is allowing it, but after the third shove, PCO catches Vito in a Chokeslam. Spinning Back Kick by Vamp on PCO, Nail in the Coffin! The Driver looked bad, the finish was odd, but Vamp is nearly 60 and battling Alzheimer’s. I’m not mad. Vampiro wins his retirement match!
Overall Score: 4.5/10
Well Spring Break started late and went long, so Strangle-Mania started like 66 minutes late. So I sit here, past 7am Eastern…and it’s not for Wrestle Kingdom…weird times man. But yeah, wrestling content, this was garbage. Anything that had a chance to be cool was either marred with short cuts or cut short because of an errant punch. Now I will say, a card with the Rock N’ Roll Express, George South, KENTA, RVD, Nic Nemeth, Nyla Rose and professional Zombie wrestlers…was not on my BINGO card this year. So there’s aspects of this show that were fun, the commentary booth was unhinged, J-Rod winning the title is the correct decision. She’s gorgeous, great physique, solid wrestler and going to be on the new American Gladiators, so it’s free publicity baby. The Kerry Morton match was also completely inane, but wonderfully so. There is a soft spot in my heart for Self Aware Comedic Hardcore.
Vampiro’s retirement was nice, sentimental, and a feel good moment since Vito ate the pin.
Like I said, there was no real wrestling to be extrapolated from this show, but there was some entertainment. I’m not gonna rate the show highly because the matches were almost all bad or barely passable. But being a little delirious from being up for like 32 hours with no sleep…I didn’t fall asleep. So at least the show wasn’t boring.
Maybe I’ll start covering Lunacy on Fridays (I cover TNA that’s also on Thursday, so JCW will have to take the tape delay backseat). But yeah, Cokane retaining, Steven Flowe going full heel and stealing the Ring Rat with Caleb Konley getting screwed by EC3. There’s some interesting possibilities for the weekly show.
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