Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (5/1/26)
SmackDown in O~KLAHOMA!
The American Nightmare to open the show!
The Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes, is still in rough shape after WrestleMania, but what will he have to say about what’s next?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Charlotte Flair w/ Alexa Bliss VS Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence; Jacy wins.
- WWE Tag Team Championships: Damian Priest & R-Truth VS Fraxiom; Priest & Truth win and retain the titles.
- Ricky Saints VS Cody Rhodes; Cody wins.
- Royce Keys VS Angel w/ Berto; Royce wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Brie Bella & Paige VS Nia Jax & Lash Legend; Brie & Paige win and retain the titles.
- Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga VS The Usos; Solo & Talla win, by disqualification.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes is here!
Tulsa, Oklahoma cheers The American Nightmare as he makes his entrance. They sing along with Kingdom, “WHOA~ OH~!” and we get the pyro. The Undisputed WWE Champion high-fives fans along the ramp, then goes to the ring for the second “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro. Cody’s eye is still in rough shape but his smile is just fine as Cody steps into the ring. The fans cheer as Cody gets the mic, and he asks, “Tulsa, Oklahomaaaa…! Whaddya wanna talk about?” The fans cheer again, and Cody says it is always nice when the can come out here and provide new information. Cody has some new information for them.
Earlier tonight, Cody arrived to meet with the esteemed WWE Medical Staff and SmackDown General Manager, Nick Aldis, to find out if Cody is medically cleared for action. The fans chant, “YES! YES! YES!” but that might just be hopeful thinking. Cody smiles, and he continues by saying, “Well… That’s exactly what happened, because I am cleared for action!” The fans cheer, and Cody says that then begets the question: What’s next for Cody Rhodes on SmackDown? “This is the Revolution!” Ricky Saints is here! We heard that was the case, but The Absolute has made it official as he now walks to the ring.
Saints grabs a mic, the fans are torn, but Saints says, “You boo what you don’t understand, I am Absolute Ricky Saints! And I am the hottest, newest, flyest, SmackDown free agent standing right in front of you. And if you don’t know about me, you better ask about me. I’m young, I’m successful, I’m rich, I’m debonair, I’m suave, I’m basically everything your baby mama wishes you were. And wow, here we are. You and I, Cody, we’re no strangers to each other, so I bet it’s no surprise that I’m out here. But I know that you feel the change in the air. And that change is a revolution. And when we talk about that, we talk about who’s leading the revolution.
“There is one man, it is me! Since day one, it has always been me! I AM the Revolution! I am the man! And I want you to know something: Welcome to Friday Night Saints!” The fans are torn about that, but they start to cheer Cody. Cody says, “Okay. Friday Night Saints it is. And y’know, I am glad to have you, you know how I feel about you, but bold move here, so I’ll go ahead and ask you. Ricky, what’s the difference between now and the last time you stepped up to me?” The fans who know like that, but Ricky says it’s Cody. Ricky is standing in front of a man who probably still has staples in his head, his eye is still busted, he’s barely hanging on.
Those three title reigns have aged Cody 30 YEARS! And Ricky may be wrong about that, but one thing he is right about is that he is a former NXT Champion, a former NXT North American Champion, and ain’t nobody can do that but Saints because he’s Absolute. Ricky has been in the background, congratulating Cody for milestone after milestone. It was a detriment to Ricky’s career, and he would only hope that Cody would keep that same energy for him. Because Ricky’s here to relieve Cody of his duties. Cody hesitates, but he says okay. Easy thread to pull. Cody came out here in front of their friends in Tulsa and told them he was cleared for action.
Ricky himself looks game for action, so if this is what he wants to do here tonight, if he wants Saints VS Rhodes, let’s do it then! The fans cheer, but Saints says one more thing. He didn’t come out here to make a statement, he came out here to change who this show is about. Cody says that’s fair. But let him remind Saints of what he reminded everyone of last week. On SmackDown, in the WWE, Cody is easy to find, but hard to beat! QB1 is about to fight for his spot, but will Ricky prove he’s not just the new kid on the block, but the new king of the castle?
Backstage interview with Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss.
Cathy Kelley is with #Charlexa at gorilla and brings up last week, Fatal Influence making a big statement attacking during that tag title match. Tonight, Charlotte takes Jacy Jayne on, but aren’t they worried about the numbers advantage? Before Charlotte can speak, Rhea Ripley steps in and says she can answer that. Mami says that she tried to take Fatal Influence on 3v1 and got ambushed. So, she is willing to put differences aside if they are to help them out. Alexa says thanks, that is so nice. Charlotte tells the champ that they may have teamed before, but that doesn’t mean they need to team again.
Rhea says there are three Fatal Influencers, there’s only two in #Charlexa. They’re gonna need someone. Alexa says that’s a good point, Charlotte knows that, but she just needs Alexa. She knows there’s the cute goth connection, but three is a crowd. It’s just the besties. Charlotte turns, but she asks Alexa to come along, this is the dramatic exit. Alexa apologizes to Rhea, dramatic exit. They head out, but will even The Queen be forced to see Mami is right?
Charlotte Flair w/ Alexa Bliss VS Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence!
SmackDown returns as Fatal Influence makes their entrance. But Jacy has a mic to tell them to cut her music, because she’s got something to say. The fans boo but she says she expected nothing less from the LOSERS in Oklahoma! The fans boo more, but Jacy says last week, you got a small taste of what Fatal Influence brings to SmackDown. And clearly, someone just couldn’t get enough! But Jacy loves that! She thrives off that! Because if there’s anything Fatal Influence loves to do, it is to embarrass a legend. Lainey, Fallon, and yours truly, Jacy Jayne, will take out the precious legends one at a time.
And who better to start with than with Charlotte Flair! “WOO~!” Jacy puts the mic down, but will she be eating her words soon enough?
The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two circle. Jacy mocks the Fargo Strut, then ties up with Charlotte. They go around, end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Jacy protests but Charlotte lets off cleanly. Charlotte eggs Jacy on, the fans “WOO~,” and Jacy smiles as she comes back. They tie up, Jacy KNEES low, then she pie face Charlotte. But Charlotte SMACKS Jacy off buckles! Then she CHOPS! Jacy sputters, Charlotte headlocks, but Jacy powers up and out. Charlotte RUNS Jacy over, then pushes her around. Charlotte whips Jacy corner to corner but Jacy reverses. Charlotte goes up but Jacy stays back so she can CLUB Charlotte down!
Jacy says SHE runs this now, and she bumps Charlotte off buckles. Jacy stomps a mudhole, the ref counts and the fans boo, but Jacy stops at 4. Jacy then digs her boot in, but steps back to run the ropes. Charlotte swings, Jacy dodges, and Jacy RANAS! Charlotte tumbles, Jacy runs up, but Charlotte catches her! BACKBREAKER and BUCKLE SHOT! Jacy sputters, Charlotte snapmares, then headscissors for the squeeze! Charlotte THROWS Jacy around with the headscissors, then kips up! The fans cheer as Charlotte shows you how to Fargo Strut! Charlotte shouts, “SUCK IT!” then runs up, but runs into an ELBOW!
Charlotte comes back to GAMANGIRI! Charlotte waits on Jacy, trips her up, then steps through! Jacy kicks free, scrambles to ropes, then to the outside. But that’s the wrong side, Jacy freaks as she sees Alexa! Bliss smirks as Jacy falls over herself, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
The ring count climbs as Jacy composes herself, and she gets to her feet. Charlotte holds the ropes open for Jacy, but Jacy refuses. Jacy steps in on her own, then runs up on Charlotte. Charlotte dodges to waistlock, but Jacy elbows free! Jacy whips but Charlotte KICKS her away! But Lainey swipes at Charlotte! Jacy SUPERKICKS in the distraction! Jacy has Charlotte in the ropes for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Charlotte sputters and the ref reprimands, but Jacy rains down fists! Jacy stops to soak up the heat, then she puts Charlotte in a corner. CANNONBALL! Jacy drags Charlotte to a cover, TWO!
Jacy drags Charlotte around, ELBOWS her in the shoulder, then clamps on a neck wrench. Charlotte fights up, fires body shots, but Jacy KNEES low! Jacy THROWS Charlotte down, then clamps on with a chinlock. Jacy grinds Charlotte down, even pushes on the hold, but Charlotte still endures. Charlotte fights up, fires body shots, but Charlotte whips. Jacy reverses, Charlotte goes up and over, and things keep moving! Jacy ELBOWS Charlotte down! Cover, TWO! Jacy is frustrated now but Charlotte’s not The Queen for nothing. Jacy puts Charlotte on the ropes, CHOKES her, but steps off as the ref counts 4.
Jacy YANKS the rope to jam Charlotte up, then she KICKS Charlotte in the back. Jacy clamps on with another chinlock, and she thrashes Charlotte around. Charlotte endures, reaches out, and SmackDown returns to single picture. The fans rally as Charlotte rises, but Jacy becomes a backpack. Charlotte RAMS Jacy into buckles, frees herself, but Jacy THROWS Charlotte into buckles! Jacy ROCKS Charlotte, then soaks up heat. Jacy runs up on Charlotte, but Charlotte catches her back body block into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer while both women are down! Charlotte rises first and she waits on Jacy.
Charlotte ROCKS Jacy, ROCKS her again, then CHOPS! CHOPS! And CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” for every CHOP but Fatal Influence covers their ears and says to shut up! Charlotte just CHOPS Jacy off her feet! Jacy scrambles but Charlotte HANDSPRING LARIATS! The fans fire up and Charlotte pushes Jacy to a corner. Charlotte whips corner to corner, Jacy reverses, but Charlotte goes up and out! Charlotte BOOTS Jacy away, goes up the corner, and CROSSBODIES! But Jacy rolls through, TWO! Both women stand, Jacy SUPERKICKS! Charlotte rebounds to BOOT Jacy! The fans fire up while Charlotte hobbles her way over.
Charlotte drags Jacy into a drop zone, steps on her as she goes to the corner, then climbs up, for the MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Jacy survives and the fans are stunned! Fallon rubs it in but Charlotte just stands back up. Charlotte scoops Jacy but Jacy slips free! CHOP BLOCK! Jacy keeps moving, ROCKSTAR KNEE! Cover, TWO! Charlotte survives and Jacy is seething. Jacy has a wild grin on her face as she takes aim, ROLLING- BOOT! Charlotte intercepts, then she has the legs! FIGURE FOUR! The fans cheer, Charlotte bridges, but Fallon trips Charlotte up behind the ref’s back! Bliss DECKS Fallon! But Lainey KNEES Alexa!
Charlotte BOOTS Lainey! But ROLLING ENCORE!! Cover, Jacy wins!!
Winner: Jacy Jayne, by pinfall
Turns out, Rhea was right! Jacy steals one, and now they mug Charlotte! Alexa is back, she THROWS Lainey and ROCKS Fallon, but Jacy CLUBS her down! Fallon BOOTS Bliss, the mugging continues, and Fallon sends Alexa into steel steps! But Here comes Rhea! The Eradicator dodges Fallon, SUPERKICKS her, then rushes Lainey & Jacy! EDDY GORDO KICK for Lainey, a HEADABUTT on Jacy! Jacy slips free of Riptide and SHOVES Rhea at Charlotte! The old rivals stop short of hitting each other, and Fatal Influence retreats. But then Charlotte offers a handshake, and Rhea takes it! Will Fatal Influence be in trouble now that the odds are even?
Paige & Brie Bella finish watching this.
Byron Saxton steps in for an interview. What is their reaction to the attack from Fatal Influence last week, as well as all we saw tonight? Brie says to be honest, a part of them is impressed by Fatal Influence. Jacy, Fallon, Lainey, they are making a name for themselves. But sooner or later, their actions will catch up to them. Paige says she absolutely agrees. She knows she hasn’t been here awhile, but she knows that karma is real, and they will deal with The Influence in time. But tonight, they’re focused on two women, Nia & Lash, and walking out of Tulsa still the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.
Byron says speaking of, how do they plan on keeping these titles and defeating The Irresistible Forces? Brie says Nia & Lash are big, strong, powerful, and the former champions. But with resilience and experience, Brie & Paige will get the job done. Plus, Paige is back! You miss her? Brie says they all missed her. And SmackDown is THEIR house! Byron wishes them luck, but will #BrieMode activate and help these two turn the page on their title reign?
R-Truth talks with Fraxiom backstage.
Truth knows they’ve got their eyes on everything, it’s easy as 1-2-3! Damian Priest steps in and asks what’s up. Truth says not much, he’s just hanging out with Los Americanos. Priest says no, this isn’t Los Americanos. But Priest can guess what they were talking about. And he agrees! These two are deserving, so Priest is looking forward to facing Fraxiom for the tag team titles. Nathan Frazer & Axiom are very surprised, and Axiom tries to say that’s not what they were talking about, but Frazer says they’re absolutely up for it! They’ll go talk to Aldis! Priest, you’re the man, bro! Fraxiom heads out, Truth asks what’s going on.
Priest checks with Truth, that’s not what they were talking about? No! Talking about their taxes! What? Truth, you should not be giving advice on taxes. No, he’s the best! But you can’t just be giving anybody title shots! Priest says that’s what HE said last time! Truth says that’s what Truth said! Is Priest okay? He might need to get his head in the game, they’ve got a match now! Truth has to get dressed. Truth heads out, and Priest still can’t get his head around the taxes thing. But will there at least be a good return on this deal they just made?
The Miz & Kit Wilson talk backstage.
And it seems they’re setting a trap. What Danhausen wants, what he needs, is “free human moneys.” So they’re just putting a briefcase of money out in the open? Danhausen also disappears. How’re they supposed to catch him when he can just disappear? Because when the briefcase opens, POOF, it’ll spray and blind him! Then they can jump him! Kit asks Miz to trust him. Then they hear Danhausen singing his own song, so they hurry and hide in the photobooth. Danhausen walks in, and he sees the sign. Free money?! Danhausen opens the briefcase, there’s a glowing gold light like in Pulp Fiction, and there is indeed a LOT of money inside!
Danhausen takes about $400, and says he can buy so much with this! Danhausen leaves, and Miz is upset. Not only did it not work, Danhausen walked away with their money! Kit says it should’ve worked! They open it, and POOF! Well, it did work… Miz is so sick of this! But will Miz & Kit ever get the better of the living Looney Tune that is Danhausen?
WWE Tag Team Championships: Damian Priest & R-Truth VS Fraxiom!
The Archer of Infamy misunderstood Truth earlier, but that’s only because it’s hard to know if Truth understands what’s even going on. Will it still be #WepaUp tonight in Tulsa? Or will the Jersey Island Rocket & Undeniable Truth take advantage of the confusion?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if things become a bit clearer!
The teams sort out, Truth starts against Axiom. The fans cheer as the two stare down, and they join Truth in saying, “What’s Up?!” Axiom nods, he and Truth tie up, and Truth powers Axiom to a corner. Truth says clean break, and he backs off slowly. But then Truth headlocks! Gottee! Axiom powers up and out but Truth RUNS Axiom over! Truth does his dance moves, then speeds things up. Axiom ducks ‘n’ dodges, springboards and arm-drags then kips up and DROPKICKS! Truth sputters but Axiom tags Frazer. They whip, Truth stops himself, and he tags Priest! The fans cheer as Priest and Frazer circle.
Priest corners Frazer, keeps him from slipping away, but Frazer headlocks. Priest stands up and that’s enough to lift Frazer! Priest then back suplexes but Frazer lands out! Frazer ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides under to ENZIGIRI! Tag to Axiom while Priest wobbles, and Frazer storms up. Priest DECKS Frazer, avoids Axiom, but Axiom slips around to waistlock. Axiom ducks an elbow, but not the BELL CLAP! Priest swings, Axiom ducks, but then Priest DECKS Axiom on the return! Priest Canadian Racks Axiom for the RAZOR’s- RANA! Axiom sends Priest out, then he dodges truth! SUPERKICK! Frazer adds a KNEE!
Frazer then gives Axiom a boost to DROPKICK! Truth tumbles out, Fraxiom DROPKICK #WepaUp back down! Fraxiom builds speed, but Truth & Priest avoid the dives, and the fans cheer this standoff as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Truth kicks Axiom low, then reels him in. Truth suplexes for a STREET CUTTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Truth and Axiom crawl, hot tags to Priest and Frazer! Priest rallies as he DECKS Axiom & Frazer on repeat! He runs, they dodge, but he gets them for a DOUBLE BACKDROP! Priest runs up to ELBOW Axiom in one corner, then ELBOW Frazer in the other! ROUNDHOUSE for Axiom, then FLATLINER for Frazer! The fans fire up again and Priest powers up the arm. Priest winds up, runs, LARIAT on Axiom! Guzel on Frazer, SOUTH OF- NO, Frazer flips free to ENZIGIRI!
Truth tags in and the fans fire up! Truth ducks ‘n’ dodges to SHOULDER TACKLE! #RonCena is unleashed as he hits the SPIN-OUT BOMB! The fans fire up again, and “You Can’t See Me!” Truth runs, Five Knuckle Shuffle! Then Truth waits on Frazer, but Axiom YANKS Priest down! Truth storms up, Frazer rolls Truth up, TWO! So close, but Truth runs up! Fraxiom DUMPS Truth out, then Frazer DIVES! Direct hit on Truth! Axiom DIVES, direct hit on Priest! They just keep going, and Frazer FLIES to wipe both champs out! The fans fire up as Axiom then goes up, up, GOLDEN TRIANGLE! Another direct hit!
Frazer puts Truth in, Axiom tags in, “This is Awesome!” as Truth is set up, MISSILE DROPKICK LEG SWEEP! #CatapultaInferno! Cover, Priest BOOTS Frazer down onto it! The fans fire up as Priest brings down the straps! Priest drags Truth to safety, then tags in. Priest POUNCE Axiom up and out of the ring! Then Priest blocks a kick, FLIPS Frazer, and guzels for the SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! But Priest isn’t done, he drags Axiom back in, reels him in, and lifts him up! RAZOR’S EDGE!! Cover, Wepa Up wins!
Winners: Damian Priest & R-Truth, by pinfall (still WWE Tag Team Champions)
Priest got them into this mess, and he got them out of it! But then TALLA TONGA CLOBBERS Priest! And he LARIATS Truth! Then he POSTS Truth! Solo Sikoa smiles as Talla guzels Fraxiom, for a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM! But that’s not all! Priest staggers to his feet, into another guzel! Talla CHOKE SLAMS Priest on the belts! The fans boo but MFT has made it known that they’re back at 100%. But will this sneak attack really get them back to the top of the tag team division?
SmackDown returns and MFT is still in the ring.
The fans boo, but Solo has the mic to say, “Last week on SmackDown, Jacob made a big, big mistake.” The footage shows Fatu beating Solo Sikoa 1v1, then brawling with MFT, and absolutely dominating them! The fans cheer for Fatu but Solo says even though Jacob took out his army, he took out Talla’s family. And Talla’s family are Solo’s family. Talla’s brothers are Solo’s brothers. Talla’s blood is Solo’s blood. The ones Talla loves are the ones Solo is supposed to protect! But they’re not standing here and now because of YOU, Jacob!! So Jacob, when yo’ ass gets here, you are a dead man walking.
The fans boo, but then THE USOS are here! The fans cheer and YEET as Solo’s real brothers go right to the ring. Jimmy & Jey get the mics, and they say The Usos are now in your citay~! And hey, they get it, lil’ brother. Listen, they understand that Solo has issue with the Samoan Werewolf. But understand, you’re not the only one. The OTC, Roman Reigns, gots a big, BIG problem with him, too. The mistake Jacob made wasn’t when he cut down Solo’s family tree. The mistake Jacob made was on Monday when he put his hands on The Tribal Chief! Jey says not only did Jacob put hands on Roman, he used the Tongan Death Grip!
That is a sacred move, handed down from generation to generation. Talla’s father, Haku, used that move. That move is a last resort! Jacob is their last resort, that means so is OTC. So whatever Solo’s plans are of getting Jacob, that’s gotta wait until Roman’s done with him. YEET. Solo scoffs at that , and says there is plenty of Jacob to go around. But Jey tells Solo that they’re not asking him, they’re telling him. Solo frowns, but then he laughs it off. Solo wants them to listen. He has no time for this. He tells Talla time to go, but Talla doesn’t budge. Solo looks back, nods, and Talla BOOTS Jey! Then guzel and CHOKE SLAM on Jimmy!
The fans boo but now Talla adds The Usos to the bodies he’s thrown around tonight. Solo tells The Usos to tell Roman that he ain’t Solo’s Tribal Chief. What Roman says, MFT don’t give a damn. So whether Roman likes it or not, Jacob Fatu is a dead man. MFT has put it plainly, but will it really be as simple as getting at Jacob tonight? Or will the Samoan Werewolf just send them to the sidelines like he did the others?
Sami Zayn talks with Cody Rhodes backstage.
Sami says he’s glad to bump into Cody here, because he wants to talk about last week. Did Cody really call Sami, “Sarcastic and condescending?” Cody says yes. Why? Because of the “golden boy” comment? That wasn’t meant as an insult, that was a compliment. That’s what Cody wants to be, right? They all want to be a “golden boy.” Sami wishes he was but he’s not, Cody is. Is Cody really upset that he got to wear all that gold on the way to WrestleMania? Sami is tired of the misunderstandings. They gotta stick together. How far back do they go? Plus, they’re like the last of a dying breed. Cody and Sami are the last real good guys here. And they’re friends.
Sami says he and Cody are the same. Cody says there’s a lot of truth here, but one thing wrong is, they’re not the same. The American Nightmare heads out, ready to face Ricky Saints. Will Cody prove he isn’t just cleared but sharper than ever? Or will this be an absolute upset?
Ricky Saints VS Cody Rhodes!
The Absolute sure picked a way to debut on SmackDown! But will the revolution truly be televised here in Tulsa? Or will the American Nightmare keep momentum going from WrestleMania?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two friends step up. They shake hands, but Ricky makes it a headlock. Cody powers up and out, Ricky RUNS him over! Ricky RUNS Cody over again, then keeps moving. Cody drops down, but Ricky blocks the hip toss and arm-drags! And arm-drags again! Ricky lounges on the mat while the fans cheer. Cody and Ricky reset, feel things out, then Cody KNEES low! Cody suplexes, holds Ricky up, and the fans cheer, but Ricky slips free. Cody swings, Ricky ducks the elbow, but Cody facelocks. Cody wrenches and whips Ricky but Ricky goes up, out, only for Cody to DECK him!
The fans cheer Cody as he storms out after Ricky. Cody whips Ricky at the ring but Ricky tiger feints to kick Cody away! Ricky puts Cody in the ring, then runs and LARIATS Cody out! Ricky is all fired up but Cody shakes it off while SmackDown goes picture in picture.
The ring count climbs but Cody takes his time. Cody goes around the way, up the steps, and steps back inside. Cody and Ricky reset, feel things out, and tie up. Cody powers Ricky back, headlocks, then hits the takeover. Ricky endures the grind, keeps his shoulders up, then chinbars Cody. The bad eye is a problem, and Ricky manages the headscissors. Cody kips free but Ricky ELBOWS him down! Ricky CLUBS Cody, puts him in a corner, then fires a BODY BLOW! Ricky puts Cody in another corner, stomps and ROCKS and CLUBS him down! The ref counts, Ricky stops, but Ricky also smiles as he whips Cody to ropes.
Cody slides under, kicks low, and RHODES UPPERCUT! Ricky staggers, but he still LARATS Cody back down! Cover, TWO! Ricky scowls but he stays close. Ricky puts Cody in a corner, runs corner to corner and ELBOWS! Then snapmare and KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Ricky snarls as he clamps on a chinlock, and he even grinds his forearm into the bad eye! Ricky clamps on with a neck wrench but Cody endures. Cody fights up, pries free, then fires a body shot, but Ricky THROWS Cody down by his hair! The ref reprimands but Ricky nods and points to the fans. Ricky drags Cody up to CHOP! Cody CHOPS back!
The CHOPS go back and forth, then Ricky kicks low! Ricky runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ricky clamps on with Cody for another neck wrench! SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans rally behind Cody. Cody pries free again, stands back up, but Ricky kicks low. Ricky CHOPS Cody, whips, but Cody reverses. Cody then blows past Ricky to CLOBBER him! Cody wrenches but Ricky ROCKS him! Ricky turns Cody for the NECKBREAKER! Then KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Cody but Ricky puts him on the ropes. Ricky CHOKES Cody, but stops at 4. Ricky then SCRAPES Cody’s face against the rope!
Ricky wrenches Cody, wristlocks, and he goes up the ropes! The fans boo but Ricky goes Old School with his own style, before the AX HANDLE! Ricky strikes his pose, then runs up, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cody snarls as he rises up, and he builds speed to springboard, DISASTER KICK! The fans fire up again and Cody snarls. Cody drags Ricky up, just to CODY CUTTER! The fans fire up for Cody even more, and Cody storms back over to Ricky. Cody scoops so he can- NO, Ricky slips free, and SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! Cody survives and Ricky snarls but the fans continue to rally behind the champ.
Ricky drags Cody up, reels him in, but Cody BACKDROPS! Saints sunset flips, TWO! Cody high stacks, TWO! Saints ducks a lariat, and REVOLUTION DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Cody survives and Ricky is furious! Ricky drags Cody up, and he vows to end it here! Canadian Rack, but Cody slips free, turns it around, and CROSS RHODES!! Cover, Cody wins!
Winner: Cody Rhodes, by pinfall
Ricky put up a fight fitting of a former NXT Champion, but it wasn’t enough for- GUNTHER ATTACKS CODY?!? Der Ring General has Cody in a SLEEPER!! The fans boo, but Gunther lets Cody go! Cody just drops to the mat! Refs rush out here, but Gunther clamps back on with another SLEEPER!! The fans boo as hard as they can but the refs finally get Gunther to let go! Gunther looks at the Undisputed Championship, and he smiles as he sits it up. Gunther has left Raw behind to go after SmackDown’s top prize. Will the Career Killer also be the one who ends Cody’s reign?
Danhausen heads to the ring!
Driving up to the ring in his Jeephausen, the fans cheer the Very Nice, Very Evil Overlord as he parks right in front of commentary. Wade Barrett says this is a fire hazard, Joe Tessitore says that’s VIP parking. Danhausen has a bag and a mic, and he says, “Hello, Fanhausens! I am Danhausen, Very Nice, Very Evil, and luckily for you, I found $400 in the back, human style, and I decided I’d spend it on the Fanhausens by buying some Danhausen merchandise!” The fans cheer that, and Danhausen chucks wadded out shirts and such. Who else wants free shirts!? The fans cheer, but then The Miz makes his way out here!
The Hollywood A-Lister, still covered in that powder, says, “Ever since you’ve come here, bad things have happened to me. My wedding renewal with my wife: ruined. My daughter’s bike: stolen. A referee got a cramp in his arm, I got blown up last week, and now this?!” Danhausen asks why Miz is all dirty. Miz doesn’t wanna talk about it. Miz has realized… He IS cursed! The fans cheer that! “Yes You Are! Yes You Are!” Yes, he is, and he’ll do the one thing he thought he’d never do. Danhausen, Miz will be your mentor! The fans cheer that, too! Danhausen says, “Mizhausen?!” Then fans cheer for that!
Miz says yes, Mizhausen. They go to shake hands, but then Kit Wilson makes his entrance! Kit says no, no, no! MIZ! Have you lost your mind?! You were mentoring KIT, remember? Master, Inspire, Zone-In, WITH KIT! Kit steps into the ring and says Miz is enabling this TOXIC little gremlin! Miz says Kit, calm down. Kit says WAKE UP! Miz says NO, YOU WAKE UP! Do you know why everyone’s talking about Danhausen!? Because he has mastered the curse! He has inspired a connection with each and every fan here in Tulsa, and everyone watching all over the world! And Danhausen has been able to zone-in on what it truly takes to be a WWE Superstar! Can Kit say the same?!
Danhausen says NOPE! Kit scowls but Miz says Kit wants to be his mentee, but he’s not even in the same league! Ohhh… Miz says Mizhausen, but Kit pleads with him! Give MizKit a chance! Kit wrote a poem! Really? Kit says Danhausen doesn’t belong in this building, he should be banned! Miz, look Kit in the eyes and shake his hand. Danhausen says oh no you don’t! Shake Danhausen’s hand! The fans cheer for Danhausen’s handhausen, but then Miz considers Kit’s plea. Miz is conflicted, but we all know who the fans want! Miz SHAKES DANHAUSEN’S HAND! Mizhausen lives! Kit is devastated, but Miz says guess there’s only one thing left to do.
Danhausen understandhausens. “YOU! ARE!” MIZ CLOBBERS DANHAUSEN!! It was their planhausen all along! And now Miz & Kit beat up on Danhausen! The fans boo this treachery, but then Miz hits Danhausen with a SKULL CRUSHING FINALE! Then Miz sets Danhausen up for Kit! “YOU! ARE! TOXIC!” MEN CRY TOO ELBOW!! The fans boo, but will MizKit only find things will get worse from here?
Blake Monroe speaks.
“I’m The Glamour. Clean, perfect, untouchable. And when the world thinks it’s ready to see The Glamour in full, it’ll be too late. Because nothings brighter, and darker, than Blake Monroe.” When and where will The Material Girl shine in the spotlight of SmackDown?
Royce Keys VS Angel w/ Berto!
The Powerhouse already beat one half of Los Garza, now he looks to complete the combo. Will he take everything he wants and then some? Or will Angel be able to survive this collision?
The bell rings and Angel takes the pants off! The fans cheer, but then Angel throws the pants at Royce! Angel fires off hands, but Royce grabs Angel to TOSS him to the corner! Angel bails out, Berto checks on his cousin, and they talk strategy. Angel hurries in one side, but Berto distracts Royce! Angel jumps on Royce, but Royce throws him right off! Angel begs for mercy, but Royce corners him! Angel ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Royce still CLOBBERS Angel on return! The fans cheer and Royce runs up in the corner! SPALSH! Angel sputters, Royce runs, and he BLASTS Berto off the apron! Angel leaps, but into Royce’s arms!
The fans fire up for Royce as he puts Angel on the corner. Royce climbs up, then lifts him up again, for a SUPER POWERSLAM! The fans fire up as the straps come down! TOWN BIDNESS! Cover, Royce wins!
Winner: Royce Keys, by pinfall
Size, strength, agility, and the #UltimateSpinebuster. Will nothing stop Royce Keys from becoming THE man in the WWE?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Cathy Kelley is with the NEW WWE Women’s United States Champion, and says she won that last week off Giulia. What is the plan for her title reign? Tiff says as both champion and birthday girl, people should be coming to her for opportunities. Plus, this title needs to be defended more frequently! And who doesn’t love a good ol’ Open Challenge? But before Tiff can say more, Chelsea Green rolls in, saying she has a birthday gift! It’s Chelsea walking again! It’s a miracle! Chelsea says she planned a surprise birthday party but ol’ Nicholas the Prickless ruins everything. So instead, let’s go for martinis! Tiff says she cannot imagine a worse way to spend her birthday.
Chelsea says okay, then first order of business will be to discuss her reigns as the first-and-fourth-ever Women’s US Champion, and Tiff being the… sixth? Kiana James & Giulia step in now, and Kiana says it’s a good thing Chelsea’s phony birthday celebration never came to be. It’s not like Tiff will be champion for long, and Kiana wouldn’t be doing her job if she didn’t secure Giulia her title rematch. Tiff says yes, she’s up for next week. Giulia says can’t wait! No, no, Tiff wasn’t talking about Giulia. She has an entire locker room to consider, and actually, Tiff was thinking Kiana. Giulia says fine, and Tiff says let’s see how good Kiana is when she’s not being held back.
Tiff says tootles, and Chelsea wishes them the best. Chelsea then hurries after Tiff, still trying to schmooze the champ. But will Miss Management actually get herself some gold? Or will SmackDown still be on #TiffyTime?
Royce Keys finishes a Facetime call.
They saw his match, but then Jacob Fatu steps in. And they say sup! Fatu congratulates Royce on making it here, and Royce wants to holla at him a minute. They’ve known each other 14, 15 years, and… Royce is still that same guy. Ten toes down, and he’ll run with Fatu seven days a week. Fatu remembers when Royce had the ’89 Accord? They still drove 10 hours to Vegas and back, and still pulled a 12 hour shift at the warehouse. But now, Roman and the Usos, they’re back on top. Y’know what that means? They’re back in business, taking everything the want. Now, what Royce wants Fatu to do is werewolf up!
Is Fatu gonna be the man that gets on top? Or is Fatu gonna let Roman take food off his table? Or maybe… Being in the WWE has made Fatu forget the smell of them streets. People like them, they take everything they want. Fatu says on that, he’s tapped in! Fatu heads out, but then TALLA CLOBBERS ROYCE! Solo goes after Fatu, then so does Talla! CHOKE SLAM down through a table!! Refs and producers rush in but the damage is done. MFT is going to go fight The Usos later tonight, but did they just make a big mistake here and now?
The Gingerbread Man (costume) stands in the ring…
And Sami Zayn makes his entrance! The fans in Tulsa are torn, but the former WWE United States Champion is all smiles as he goes to the ring. Sami gets a mic and stands with the Gingerbread Man costume as he says, “I mean, guys, are we having fun or what, huh?” The fans boo, but Sami says he’s being honest here, he doesn’t always say this, but he loves coming to Tulsa! He really does! He had a lovely morning, went to the Bob Dylan Center on Reconciliation Way. Sami’s a huge Bob Dylan fan, Bob Dylan was a folk legend back in the 1960s, until one fateful day, he decided to pick up an electric guitar.
Y’know what happened when Bob Dylan went electric? They turned on him! They booed him! And Sami just thought to himself, man can he relate! Because Sami doesn’t know what he did that was so wrong to get these reactions! No one seems to know! No, it’s okay, but the truth is, it doesn’t bother him. And do you know why? Because Sami that his Ride or Die fans are here tonight! The fans that had his back since day one, he knows you’re here, and millions more watching at home, and they will continue to have his back. So Sami can deal with bad reactions. What Sami doesn’t deal with well is disrespect!
And the fact that someone like Trick Williams… “WHOOP DAT TRICK! WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Sami says yes, sure, absolutely, Trick is great, he is fun. This was all fun. But what’s really funny is that the Gingerbread Man represents Trick better than it does Sami. Because y’know what this is? A shell of a man wearing a costume, and that’s exactly what Trick Williams is! The truth is, it is easy to do what Trick does! Get great entrance music, hit some dance moves, have a bunch of catchphrases! Sami could do that in his sleep!
But do you know what’s hard? Doing what Sami does! Coming out here, night in, night out, year in, year out, giving every bit of heart, soul, passion, grit! Leaving it all in the ring, night in, night out, year in, year out! THAT is hard! So when Sami looks at this costume, at ol’ Gingey here, yes, it is funny. But this isn’t what Sami sees. Sami sees Trick not taking Sami seriously! He sees Trick not taking all of this, all the fans, everything here, not seriously. This is disrespect. Y’know what Sami wants to do to this gingerbread man? Sami winds up, but then he stops himself. Sami admits he is cracking up, losing his marbles. He’s about to hit a gingerbread man in Tulsa.
Sami apologizes, and apologizes to the dummy. He shakes it’s hand, then LOW BLOWS it! The costume just falls over since it is only on a mannequin, but Sami ELBOW DROPS! Then he HAMMERS away on it! Sami has snapped as he RIPS Gingey up! The arm came off! Sami rips off a gumdrop button! NOT THE GUMDROP BUTTON! But then Trick Williams is here! Sami gets the dummy outta here as Trick rushes in! Trick fires hands on Sami! The fans cheer as Trick UPPERCUTS Sami, then takes aim! Sami rises up, but then bails out before the Trick Shot! Trick warns Sami to watch himself, but when and where will these two run it back?
Backstage interview with The Irresistible Forces.
Byron Saxton is with Nia Jax & Lash Legend and brings up the interview with Paige & Brie from earlier tonight. Nia stops Byron there, pointing out that these “new champions” didn’t pin either Nia or Lash, they pinned Charlotte. Lash says the fact of the matter is, they were all prepared for The Bella Twins, Brie & Nikki, not no Paige! But it’s all good, because they have something for the champs tonight, meaning it will be a totally different story. Plus, it’s just 2v2, so the math is mathing. And once they end this nostalgic comeback and get the titles back, Paige & Brie will sit on the couch with Nikki. What she said.
The Irresistible Forces head out, but will they pick up their dominant reign where they left off? Or will even these Bougie Bullies be unable to stop the living legends?
Cathy Kelley is at the WWE Trainer’s Room.
And we’re waiting for an update one… The Gingerbread Man? Trick steps out and Cathy says she can’t imagine how he’s feeling. Any comments? Trick says he has a comment for them. Sami Zayn, you crossed the line! Last week, Sami took out Lil’ Yachty, they don’t know if he’s coming back. This week, Sami takes out The Gingerbread Man! Ain’t nobody touches Gingerbread Man! Sami took out Trick’s manager, he took out Trick’s mascot, now Sami is messing with Trick’s money. No one messes with Trick’s money! Look at his wrist: $30 THOUSAND! His chain: $42 THOUSAND! Trick doesn’t play around!
Sami, pray to the Good Lord up above that Gingerbread Man will be okay, because if not, they’ve got a much bigger problem. Sami has a match with Trick at Backlash! Trick has no problems giving him a title rematch, either, because Trick already beat Sami on the Grandest Stage of Them All, so he has no problem doing it again. Trick always gets what he wants, ask The Legend herself! When Trick Willy wants dat ass, he gets it! The doc steps in, and shakes his head. Oh no! RIP Gingey. Trick tells Sami at Backlash, he’ll whoop dat trick! Is Hollywood Trick about to shrek Sami’s life for this?
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Brie Bella & Paige VS Nia Jax & Lash Legend!
When Nikki Bella went down with a bad ankle, it was an old friend that stepped up to the plate! And while their first defense was ruined by The Fatal Influence’s actions, will this defense be a success? Or will the Irresistible Forces truly be unstoppable when it’s 2v2?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which team is truly the strongest!
The teams sort out and Paige starts against Lash. They circle while the fans rally, and the two tie up. Lash THROWS Paige, talks trash, but Paige mule kicks! And SLAPS! Paige runs, but Nia gets at her! The ref reprimands but the LEGENDARY RIGHT knocks Paige down! Lash HAMMERS Paige, drags her to center, then rush SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Paige survives but Nia tags in, and Nia HEADBUTTS Paige down. Nia brings Paige around, scoops, but Paige slips free to CHOP BLOCK! Paige staggers but Nia reels her back in. Paige JAWBREAKERS free, then tags Brie! Brie goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS!
Nia tumbles but Brie hurries after her. Brie KNEES away on Nia, puts her on the ropes, then sits her down! #BrieMode activates for the RUNNING KNEE! Lash protests but Brie stays fired up! Brie BOOTS Lash for good measure, but then Nia fireman’s carries! Brie scrambles free to the apron, ROCKS Nia, but Lash has a leg. Brie kicks free but Nia DECKS her! The fans boo but Brie is down, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Nia runs up on Brie, only for Brie to dodge! Nia POSTS herself, and the fans fire up as Brie crawls! Lash tags in, and she runs up on Paige! Paige avoids the cheap shot, but then Lash picks Brie up! Lash throws Brie back, KNEES low, and reels her in! But Brie fights the bomb to then RANA! Lash tumbles, Brie crawls, hot tag to Paige! The fans fire up as Paige fires off, then THRUST KICKS! Paige runs to DROPKICK! Paige fires up and so do the fans! Paige runs up, Lash puts her on the apron, but Paige catches Lash in ropes! Paige fires KNEE after KNEE after KNEE, then she shoves Lash down!
Paige goes up, up, and takes aim, CROSSBODY caught! Lash grins as she pops Paige up, but Paige pops free! Tag to Brie, but Lash SPLASHES in the corner! Brie ROCKS Lash, Paige gets Lash hooked up, PAIGE TURNER! Then Brie runs up, BELLA BUSTER! Cover, Nia breaks it! Paige runs up but Nia RAMS her and TOSSES her! Nia hurries to her corner, tags herself in, and runs up on Brie to SPLASH! Nia then puts Brie in the drop zone, climbs up the corner, but Paige hurries to KICK Nia! Lash protests but Paige CANNONBALLS her down! Brie rolls Nia up, Brie & Paige win!
Winners: Brie Bella & Paige, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Nia is shocked, but you can’t underestimate the savvy of these icons of the WWE Women’s Division! Brie & Paige continue this “nostalgia act,” but who will be next for them on the title reign?
BREAKING NEWS!
Next week on SmackDown, Trick Williams looks to… honor the memory of the fallen Gingerbread Man…? With a funeral? Sami Zayn talks with Nick Aldis backstage, saying this is what he means! Trick is joking, right? Sami gets it, it’s all at his expense, but seriously? Television time is going to the funeral of a fictional character?! Aldis understands Sami is upset, but Sami should understand everyone else is grieving. Aldis, c’mon! Please! It’s bad enough Trick is doing this to get under Sami’s skin, but not you, too. Trick and Sami are going to have the title match at Backlash, and Sami can take back the title so we can all move on.
Aldis says Trick did throw it out there so fine by him. Backlash, Trick VS Sami in a rematch for the US Championship. Sami thanks Aldis, then heads out. And then Danhausen stumbles in! Aldis asks Danhausen if he’s alright, and he says yes, better than the Gingerbread Man. But didn’t you see what happened? Miz, Kit, Danhausen demands a match! Yes, okay, then at Backlash, it’ll be Danhausen in a match with #MizKit, if Danhausen can find a partner. Oh, no, that’s bad! Well, it’s the best Aldis can do. Danhausen says okay, he’ll try. … Oh, right, he’s to disappear. Okay, hold on, ow. Danhausen walks off, but can he find himself a friendhausen?
The Usos are in the concourse.
Tulsa is already fired up as Jey asks that they please, please, play their music! UH UH, YEET! The fans fire up even more as #BigJim & Main Event Jey are indeed in the main event! But will the Usos teach lil’ brother Solo a thing or two about respect? Or will MFT make sure they’re THE branch of the family tree?
Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga VS The Usos!
SmackDown returns as MFT makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Talla steps up against Jey. They tie up, Talla THROWS Jey to a corner, but Jey fires hands in return! Jey winds up to SUPERKICK, but Talla stays up! Jey UPPERCUTS, but Talla LARIATS! Talla runs to ELBOW DROP! Jey sputters but Talla stalks him to the ropes. Talla steps on Jey, tags Solo, then steps off as the ref counts. Solo drags Jey up, HEADBUTTS him down, then talks trash. Solo mocks the “run it back,” then UPPERCUTS! Solo talks trash, but Jey PELES! Solo staggers, Jey runs up, and he RAMS into SolO! Tag to Jimmy, he runs up and SMASHES Solo!
Jimmy then CHOPS Solo, and CHOPS, then whips. Solo reverses but Jimmy BOOTS back! Jimmy goes up, leaps, but into the URENAGE! Solo roars, then sees Jimmy go to the corner. Solo runs up, HIP ATTACK! Jimmy sputters and flounders, Solo mocks the YEET, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Solo stalks Jimmy along the ropes, drags him up, and CHOKES him on the ropes. The ref counts, Solo backs off, but Talla gets a cheap shot in! Jey protests but Solo tags Talla in. Talla stomps Jimmy, stalks him, then UPPERCUTS! Talla whips corner to corner hard, and Jimmy slumps down. Talla drags Jimmy up, scoops him, then SLAMS! Jimmy writhes, Talla soaks up heat, then Talla stalks Jimmy back to the ropes. Talla stands on Jimmy to CHOKE him, but steps off. Solo gets a cheap shot in but the ref sees him that time! Solo hurries away but Talla drags Jimmy up. Talla SMACKS Jimmy off buckles, tags Solo, and Solo taunts Jey.
Solo talks trash to Jimmy, eggs him on, but hears the fans booing. Jimmy stands and he counter punches! And CHOSP! Jimmy runs, but Solo ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Jimmy toughs it out but Solo clamps onto him by his ear. The ref reprimands but Solo stops. Solo waits on Jimmy to go to the corner, and Solo runs up to HIP ATTACK! Jimmy clutches his head while he bails out, but Solo tags Talla. Talla runs up to LARIAT Jimmy down! SmackDown returns to single picture as the fans boo. Solo mocks the YEET again while Talla drags Jimmy up. Talla puts Jimmy in, then stomps him down.
Talla stalks Jimmy, he tags Solo in, and Solo looms over Jimmy. Solo eggs Jimmy on, UPPERCUTS him, then stalks him to the ropes. Solo fishhooks Jimmy and tells him to stay on Raw! The Usos don’t belong on SmackDown! Solo whips, Jimmy grabs ropes and BOOTS Solo! But Talla LARIATS Jimmy down! The fans boo but Solo tags Talla in. Talla stalks Jimmy, stomps him again, then runs to drop the leg, brother! Jey coaches Jimmy but Talla is right on Jimmy for a neck wrench! The fans rally as Jimmy endures, and Jimmy fights up to his feet. Jimmy fires body shots, but Talla CLUBS him down! Talla then fireman’s carries, RUNNING SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as Jimmy survives, but Talla runs to BLAST Jey! The fans boo again but Talla soaks up the heat. Tag to Solo and he winds up the thumb! Talla stands Jimmy up, but Jimmy ELOBOWS free! Jimmy then DUMPS Solo out! Jimmy dodges Talla, Talla hits POST! Jimmy kicks Talla out of the ring, then crawls as fast as he can! The fans fire up for the hot tag to Jey! The fans fire up as Jey dodges Solo, DIVES onto Talla, then hurries back up! GAMANGIRI on Solo and Jey climbs, CROSSBODY! Cover, ONE?! Jey ROCKS Solo, “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Then a pop, lock, and put some stank on the- NO, Solo clinches!
But Jey pops free of the urenage to SUPERKICK! Jey then ducks ‘n’ dodges to SPEAR! Cover, but Talla breaks it! Jimmy is back to SUPERKICK Talla! Jimmy helps Jey up, SUPERKICK on Talla! Then a DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Talla is still up, so The Usos run to DOUBLE LARIAT! Talla goes up and out, then Jimmy DIVES! But into an UPPERCUT! Jey leaps, but Talla SWATS him outta the air! Then Talla THROWS Jey into barriers! Talla THROWS Jimmy into steel steps! The fans boo, but Talla clears the desk! Talla soaks up the heat, but JACOB FATU LEAPS IN!!
Winners: Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga, by disqualification
Fatu POSTS Talla, POSTS him again, and POSTS him again! And then Fatu has the steel steps to CLOBBER Talla! Solo and Fatu stare down, and Fatu storms into the ring. Solo says HE brought Fatu to WWE, what’s he doing!? “I love you, Solo,” remember that?! But then Solo notices the fingers are taped up! TONGAN DEATH GRIP!!! Fatu smothers Solo like he did Roman, but Talla is up! Fatu CLOBBERS Talla, then DIVES out, only for Talla to catch him! Talla uses the steps to get up, and he- NO! TONGAN DEATH GRIP!!! Then a fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DROP down through the desk!!
The fans are thunderous as Fatu stands tall! He’s wrecked MFT two weeks in a row, then goes to the ring. The Usos are on edge, the fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” Fatu geeks out, then simply pushes past The Usos. The Samoan Werewolf does not sweat Roman Reigns’ henchmen, and he even grabs a mic to tell them, “Tell Roman Reigns that I’ma dog walk his ass at Backlash! And if you ain’t know, Jacob Fatu is all gas, no brakes with it, YADADADADADA MEAN?! FATUUU~!” The warning has been issued, but how will the Tribal Chief respond?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown tonight, and nice tease on Cody’s injury. The fans there clearly felt Cody was cleared, and thankfully he is, because things would be really complicated if they had to figure out how to handle a vacated title. Ricky Saints making his debut against Cody was great stuff, and then Gunther making his move to SmackDown was a bit of a shocker. Perhaps this will be the favor Heyman owed Gunther: Gunther goes to SmackDown so he can get a shot at the Undisputed Championship. Cody VS Gunther will still be really good stuff even this time around, and I guess Cody’s going to win out. Not really sure if that’s the most exciting route for either guy…
At the same time, they kept things going for Cody and Sami in that backstage promo. Depending on how Sami VS Trick 2 goes, I could see Sami getting his shot at the Undisputed Championship after Backlash. I am continuing to really like and appreciate this very unique double turn we’re getting in Sami and Trick. Sami is still passive aggressive, and then Trick is taking advantage of Sami going wild by turning it back around. Sami “killed” Gingey, so Trick is going to mock Sami by going above and beyond. That “funeral” segment will be good, especially as Sami will likely crash it and be booed for his disrespect. It’s like Sami is the one sane person in a cartoon setting and I love it.
Speaking of, Miz & Kit getting hit with their own prank is itself very cartoonish, but in a good way. Then Miz tricking Danhausen was really clever, and we’re finally getting that tag match. No idea who is going to help Danhausen against MizKit, even though there are some names not being utilized here on SmackDown. I have a feeling the next few weeks are going to be about Danhausen asking around for someone, anyone, who wants to fight MizKit. Great tag title match from Priest & Truth VS Fraxiom, but naturally it was another win for Priest & Truth. Too bad WWE let go of people who could’ve filled out all these divisions.
Very good promo from Rhea with Charlexa, and very good match from Charlotte VS Jacy. Obviously, Fatal Influence makes sure Jacy wins and then Rhea goes after them. The Six Woman Tag there will be great, and it might still give us Rhea VS Jacy for the title. There might even be Rhea VS Charlotte with Alexa caught in between. Very good promos from Paige & Brie as well as Irresistible Forces, and a very good tag match. Paige & Brie bending rules to win was a good way to keep them champions, and I’m sure Irresistible Forces will site that as a reason for another shot. Depends on if a team from Raw steps up, too.
Very good promo from Tiffany, Chelsea, Giulia & Kiana. Chelsea is all alone now with Alba Fyre as part of the releases, but maybe she can turn Face now since fans love her so much anyway. Tiff VS Kiana will be really good, and I would think Tiff wins. Then maybe we get Tiff & Chelsea VS Giulia & Kiana, and we can see Tiff VS Chelsea down the line. Very good win for Royce Keys over Angel, and I really like them referencing history from the indies between Royce and Fatu. Clearly, Royce is now Fatu’s ally against MFT and maybe even OG Bloodline, that’s a great spot for Royce right now.
Very good promo and match from Usos VS MFT, and naturally Fatu got involved to get some payback. Fatu continues to stand tall, which continues to make me wonder about his chances at Backlash. As I said on Monday, it’d be wild for Fatu to win that title given Roman just got it, but it’s also hard to be sure what happens for Fatu if he doesn’t win. This could be some real fun, Roman’s response on Raw is going to be good.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Live from West Palm Beach, Florida, Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against PAC on a Fairway to Hell!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis; Davis wins and becomes the new AEW National Champion.
- AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship Eliminator: The Divine Dominion VS Ruthie Slay & Rachel Ley; The Divine Dominion wins and denies Slay & Ley a title match.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Kiran Grey; Bailey wins.
- AEW World Championship No Count Outs Match: Darby Allin VS PAC; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis!
The Jurassic Express National Tour arrives in SoFi Center Arena, the same place the TGL takes place! But will Tarzan Life win this rematch from Dynasty? Or can Dunkzilla make good on this mulligan?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the Don Callis Family adds more gold to the collection!
The bell rings, the fans cheer, and Callis joins commentary to humble brag that he already played 42 holds with Ricochet, Tony Khan and Richard Goodell. Jack gets the fans to cheer for him, and to boo Davis. The two circle, Davis runs up but Jack dodges! Jack fires off forearms, Davis TOSSES Jack to a corner, and the fans already tell Callis off. Jack dodges Davis to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP, but Davis turns things back around! Davis THROWS Jack away, but Jack comes back to SHOTGUN Davis! Jack then climbs up and rains down fists! Davis stops Jack at 5 as he lifts him off the corner! But Jack fights with more fists, and he RANAS Davis away!
Jack runs up, Davis pops him up to the apron, but Jack ENZIGIRIS! Jack goes up, up, but Davis slips under the jump! Davis runs up, but Jack dodges! Davis tumbles up and out of the ring, Jack goes up top, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Jack waves hi tot he camera, then he puts Davis back in the ring. Davis shoves Jack away, Jack dodges, and he SHOTGUNS Davis down! Davis flounders but Jack runs up again, and he uses the corner to swing, only for Davis to block! Davis LAWN DARTS Jack into the rope! Then LARIATS him down! The fans boo but Davis refreshes the ring count.
Davis storms over to Jack while the fans rally up. Davis drags Jack up, brings him around, and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” as that one echoes out. Davis snarls as he stares into the camera, then he drags Jack up. Davis puts Jack in the ring, rolls in after him, and stalks Jack to ropes. The fans rally for Jack but Davis bends Jack back against the ropes! The ref counts, Davis stops at 4, but Jack CHOPS! And CHOPS! Davis eggs Jack on, so Jack CHOPS! Davis CHOPS Jack down! Davis soaks up the heat, then he goes back to Jack. Davis bumps Jack off buckles, then brings him around to TOSS across the way! Davis takes his time following Jack and kicks him around.
The fans rally for Jack but Davis is on him again. Davis whips Jack to ropes, but Jack slides under! JAWBREAKER! Davis wobbles, Jack goes to ropes, but Davis runs up. Jack BOOTS Davis, slips outside and ROCKS Davis again, then slingshots, but into a FOREARM! Davis then runs to BLAST Jack off the apron! The fans boo Davis but he soaks it up while Collision goes to break.
The ref checks Jack but Davis goes out to fetch him. Davis grabs a towel to CHOKE Jack with it! The ref reprimands, Davis stops, but then he sits Jack up on the railing. Davis CHOPS Jack into the crowd! Davis leaves Jack behind while the ring count climbs. Jack drags himself up while the fans cheer him on, and Jack gets help getting up and over the barriers. Jack stumbles back to the ring, safe at 8! Davis storms up and tells the fans this is on them. But Jack dodges the chop, to SMACK Davis! And ROCK him again, and again, and again! Davis just scoops Jack to SLAM him down! And SENTON! Davis roars while Jack sputters on the mat!
Davis paces around Jack, pushes him down for a cocky cover, ONE!! But Davis bends Jack back with the chinlock stretch! Jack endures, reaches out, then BITES Davis’ hand! The ref reprimands but Jack lets go, and Davis snarls again. Jack CHOSP Davis, CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Jack winds up, but Davis blocks! Davis then CLAWS Jack’s face as he pushes him into the corner. The ref reprimands, but Davis storms back up on Jack to suplex, BROKEN ARROW! Jack tumbles while Davis soaks up heat. Davis stands on Jack for a cocky cover, TWO! Davis kicks at Jack, almost toying with him now.
Jack sits up to fire body shots! Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Davis CLUBS Jack. Jack UPPERCUTS Davis! Davis KNEES Jack low! Davis whips, but Jack hits the COMEBACKER! It just bounces off Davis’ barrel chest! Davis hauls Jack up, but Jack slips free to fire forearms! Davis shoves Jack, Jack ducks ‘n’ dodges, FLYING FOREARM! Davis wobbles, then drops to a knee! The fans fire up with Jack as he roars! Jack runs corner to corner, but into an ELBOW! Davis hoists Jack up top, then climbs up to join Jack. Jack fires body shots, then he BITES Davis’ hand! Jack fires haymakers on Davis’ head, then SMACKS him off buckles!
Jack positions himself just right, and leaps to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Davis survives and Jack is beside himself! Davis and Jack go to the apron, and Davis LARIATS Jack against the ropes! Then he suplexes, but Jack fights with knees! Jack lands safe, then BOOTS Davis! Davis roars, but Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack goes up, leaps again, FLYING RANA to the floor! The fans fire up for Jack and “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Jack hurries to swing, TIGER FEINT KICK from the post! Jack goes up the corner while Davis stumbles into the ring, BLINDSIDE MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Davis survives and Jack is rather surprised.
Jack goes to a corner, and says time to make a sacrifice! Jack runs in, but Davis LARIATS Jack first! Davis THROWS Jack to a corner, runs side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! Davis pushes Jack to a cover, TWO!! Jack survives and the fans fire up again! Davis rains down fists, then rises up. The fans boo Davis but he drags Jack up. Davis puts Jack on the ropes, runs, and- JACK RANAS! Cover, TWO! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERK- NO, Davis blocks the third to shove and DISCUS LARIAT! Then SNAP PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO?!? Jack survives again and the fans fire back up! Callis coaches Davis as he drags Jack up.
Davis brings Jack up in the corner with a gut wrench! The fans freak out for the SUPER- STEINER!! Jack turns things around on Davis just in time! The fans are thunderous but Callis rushes to ringside! The fans all boo Callis, but wait! RICOCHET slides into the ring! Still dressed in his golf course attire, he CRACKS Jack with his nine iron!! Ricochet hides, Davis deadlifts Jack, COUNT TO PAIN!! Cover, DAVIS WINS!
Winner: Mark Davis, by pinfall (NEW AEW National Champion)
Talk about a handicap! Callis AND Ricochet gave Davis quite a considerable one, and now Davis has his first singles title in AEW! The Jurassic Express National Tour has just been run off the road, but will Jack be able to get his revenge?
Collision returns, and Jack Perry is on the phone.
He tells someone, “Let’s do it. Thank you, guys.” Jack ends his call, then shows his frustration. Winning the National Championship in his hometown, in front of his friends and family, was one of the proudest moments of his entire life. And yet Ricochet and Callis had to end that for him. But he happens to know that Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate are looking for two more partners for Stadium Stampede. And Jack go to thinking, the show is called Double or Nothing. So how about instead of two, Jack brings FOUR! The ELITE! Jack, The Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! See you there. Ricochet may have just messed himself over, will he regret ever getting involved tonight?
Backstage interview with Don Callis, Mark Davis and Ricochet.
Renee Paquette is with the Jackal, Dunkzilla and the Bald Eagle as she says she was going to congratulate Davis on the title win, but after Jack putting out that news, what is their reaction? Callis says he’s thrilled! Jack just gifted him his ultimate fantasy! A chance to beat up Jericho, The Bucks AND Kenny, all on one night? Callis would’ve paid good money for that, and Jack, you dumbass, just gave it away from free! Ricochet says The Don Callis Family must be joining The Demand for Stadium Stampede. Well, given the way Ricochet just used that golf club, the National Champion will gladly stand beside him!
Ricochet says playing golf with Tony Khan has really improved his swing, so see you all there. Callis says yes, let’s go have a drink at the 19th Hole and talk about which of the many members of the Don Callis Family are going to join Ricochet in the slaughterhouse! Ricochet says oh yes, so many great choices to choose from! Callis & Ricochet head out, just how massive will this Stadium Stampede match get?
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: The Divine Dominion VS Ruthie Slay & Rachel Ley!
Megan Bayne & Lena Kross are so dominant, they don’t even think this match is going to last five minutes! But while there’s a time limit, will there be no limit to how devastating the Megasus & Aussie Amazon can be? Or will Slay & Ley manage to survive the day?
The teams sort out, Lena starts against Slay, and the clock is ticking! Slay DROPKICKS, but Lena doesn’t budge! Ley ENZIGIRIS, but Lena still doesn’t flinch! Ley & Slay double kick, but Lena blocks the double whip! Lena whips them, ELBOWS Slay and SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAMS Ley! Then she scoops Slay to SLAM her onto Ley! Lena drags Ley up, whips her to the corner, then runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! Tag to Megan and the Divine Dominion run side to side! BOOT from Lena, BOOT from Megan! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Ley tumbles, the fans cheer, and Megan tags Lena back in. Lena storms up on Ley to GERMAN SUPLEX again!
The fans cheer as Lena tags Megan back in. We’ve hit 90 seconds, but it feels like forever for Ley as Megan GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Megan kips up, then she stalks Ley. Megan eggs Ley on, slaps her around, then drags her up. Megan fireman’s carries, but Slay manages to tag in! Slay runs up, but Megan scoops her! FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO! They’ve made it two minutes but that might be all! Tag to Lena, she and Megan get Slay up, DIVINE INTERVENTION! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: The Divine Dominion, by pinfall (denies Slay & Ley a title opportunity)
Two minutes and 15 seconds is all Slay & Ley got, will any team last even that long? Or will the Divine Dominion continue to dominate AEW until the end of time?
BREAKING NEWS for Double or Nothing!
The Triangle of Madness may have misted Persephone and injured Alex Windsor, but that only heaps on more trouble for the champion! Thekla must now defend her AEW Women’s World Championship in a FATAL 4 WAY! Thekla VS Jamie Hayter VS Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida, is The Toxic Spider about to get squashed? Or will she need her Sisters of Sin now more than ever?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
The annual tradition is back! The 2026 Owen Hart Memorial Tournament begins, with the brackets for both men’s and women’s divisions to be announced on Wednesday! Who makes the cut? And who will become the King & Queen of Harts?
Don Callis speaks, again.
“Just moments away from the AEW World title match between Darby Allin and Pac, and gentlemen, just wanted to let you know that the Don Callis Family, no matter who wins tonight, the Don Callis Family will be waiting for the winner. This Wednesday on Dynamite, the Don Callis Family will take the AEW World title from one of you. And y’know, it’s already been a great night, a big night, for the Don Callis Family! We won gold, but can’t wait to get some more. And on the subject of that, Okada has had to go to Japan to take care of some very important family business. But don’t worry, lads, because I have someone in mind to take his spot this Wednesday in the world title match.
“And it is none other than the firstborn of the Don Callis Family, Konosuke Takeshita, The Alpha!” Takeshita steps in, and Callis tells him, “You’re gonna be the world champion! If you listen to me like you always have, you will be successful, and you will finally fulfill the destiny that I had for you when I plucked you out of obscurity and made you the replacement for Kenny Omega. You’re the best wrestler in the world when you’ve got my game plan in your head. Go win the title.” Konosuke tells Don that he was going to take the International Championship, but now he is the person who will bring the world title back to the Don Callis Family! Unlike Okada.
Takeshita heads out, will he still make himself a double champion when he adds #PrettyPlatinum to the NJPW World Television Championship?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Kiran Grey!
This match was on standby in case the Divine Dominion didn’t need all five minutes of their time, and now it’s a chance for Speedball to shine! But will he keep his momentum going from last Wednesday’s super show? Or will he get lost in the Grey Area?
Grey is already starting trouble as he pushes Bailey. The ref backs him off, then the bell rings. Grey runs up, but into a BOOT! Bailey then PENALTY KICKS, STANDING KNEE-SAULT, then Bailey waits on Grey. Grey ducks the buzzsaw and bails out! The fans boo but Bailey TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Down goes Grey and the fans fire up! Bailey daps it up with The Jet, then he climbs up the corner. But Grey goes after him! They brawl up top, Grey fires a flurry, but Bailey fires back! Bailey SHOVES Grey down, takes aim, but Grey hits the ropes! Bailey is tripped up onto his speedballs, but Grey dribbles him off the buckles!
Grey CLUBS Bailey into a Tree of Woe, then soaks up the heat before he stomps Bailey! Grey tells Bailey to stay down but Bailey grabs that leg! Bailey uses that to drag himself back up, and he ROCKS Grey again! Bailey dribbles Grey off buckles, then HEADBUTTS him! Grey falls, Bailey takes aim, ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
A fast win for Speedball, and Knight gets the mic. he says he likes that! Speedball is red hot right now. And though The Jet didn’t get two belts on Wednesday, he’s still the Face of TNT. Now, the future of AEW is wide open, so why not they make it to the top together? They shake hands on it, will JetSpeed shift gears to become a Two Man Power Trip? What belt(s) will they aim for next?
AEW World Championship No Count Outs Match: Darby Allin VS PAC!
Anticipating how wild this one can get given the nature of their grudge, AEW decided to remove some of the obstacles standing in their way. They can’t do anything they want, but they can definitely go anywhere they want here in the SoFi Center! But will Darby even up the career series between them? Or will it be 3-1 in favor of The Bastard?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who takes this belt to Dynamite!
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby hops outside already, and he goes around the crowd to be on the golfing green! This is No Count Outs, so he wants to take full advantage of it already! He dares Pac to join him, so Pac heads over to the green! They fire hands on the rough and the fans fire up! Darby ducks, fires hands then HEADBUTTS Pac down! Darby brings Pac up but Pac BACKDROPS Darby! Pac then brings Darby closer to the bunker! Pac suplexes, Darby fights free, and he fires hands! Darby runs up, CODE RED into the sand trap! The fans go nuts seeing what is surely the first one of those ever!
Pac gets himself out of the sand and ends up on the fairway. Darby pursues, runs up, and ROCKS Pac1 they’re near another sand trap, and Darby SHOTGUNS Pac into the sand! The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this madness a reality! Darby goes after Pac, but Pac throws sand in Darby’s eyes! Pac then hauls Darby up to BELLY2BELLY SUPLEX Darby into the sand trap! Darby sputters, but Pac clamps on the BRUTALIZER! The ref reprimands, this isn’t Falls Count Anywhere! But fans know “This is Awesome!” as Pac makes Darby suffer! Darby sputters again as Pac lets him go, then shakes out the sand in his boots.
Pac drags Darby up with a headlock, but then decides to fireman’s carry! And gorilla press to THROW Darby back into the bunker! The fans boo but Pac soaks up that heat. Darby sputters and coughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Darby sputters as he sits up, but Pac brings him back around. Pac brings Darby around, dumps him down, and soaks up more heat. Pac then brings Darby along the fairway, CLUBS him on the neck, and stalks him as they return to the crowd. They then return to ringside, then the ring itself, and Pac covers, TWO! Darby toughs it out, but Pac stalks him to the corner. Pac uncovers a crossbar before he stands Darby up. Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Pac tiles the tag rope to Darby’s chain necklace! Darby can’t get free before Pac BOOTS him! The ref reprimands, but Darby SPITS at Pac! Pac takes that defiance and BOOTS Darby again!
Pac then has Darby’s legs, and YANKS him from the corner! The tag rope breaks and Darby flounders around. Pac whips to then BACKDROP Darby 450 degrees! Pac then builds up speed, but Darby avoids the lariat! The fans fire up as Darby slingshots back in and dragon sleepers for the SCORPION DEATH DROP! Cover, TWO! Pac and Darby are both down while the fans rally up again. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up top, and he watches Pac rise. Pac turns around, but he manages to trip Darby up first! Pac then climbs up after Darby, hauls him up, and SUPER DUPER FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and the fans fire up again!
Pac frowns while Darby flounders out of the ring. The fans rally for Darby while Pac takes his time going to the outside. Pac looks under the ring, and he brings out a table! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands, this isn’t No Disqualifications! Pac still sets the table up nearby, making sure it lines up with the corner. Pac puts Darby on the table, then climbs up said corner. The fans freak out, anticipating what Pac is planning, and he steadies himself as he takes aim. Pac SUPER SHOOTING STARS but only gets table!! Darby avoids disaster, and Pac is somehow still in this after his crash landing! Darby puts Pac in, trips him, and steps through!
The fans fire up as Darby steps over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Pac endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep! Pac fights, claws, reaches out, and powers his way forward! ROPEBREAK! Darby lets Pac go, and Pac waves to the back. Well, of course The Death Riders are here! Darby spots Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia & Marina Shafir storming down the aisle, but then Pac CLOBBERS him! A distraction tactic is good enough as Pac now turns the proverbial tables. Then he signals for them to get something, and they bring out another table! The fans chant, “On The Green!” but Pac doesn’t care about that. He scoops Darby to go up the steel steps!
The fans boo as Pac tucks Darby in, TOMBSTONE on the steel steps! The fans go nuts as Darby flops to the floor! Wait, wait, wait, now The Death Riders have STACKED tables?! Pac smirks as he brings Darby back up, and he fireman’s carries Darby to bring him over. Darby goes to the backstage area while Collision goes picture in picture.
Pac carries Darby all the way around to the backstage area, because this is the only place to get upstairs! Pac SMACKS Darby off a wall on the way to the stairs, and the ref reprimands while Pac scares off curious fans. Pac drags Darby up the stairs with a headlock, and they go to the upper deck! Pac brings Darby past the nice bar and lounge area, the ref and Death Riders making sure fans don’t get too close. Pac SMACKS Darby off another wall, then drags Darby through this VIP seating area to go to the balcony. Pac stomps Darby to keep him down, then drags him to the balcony railing! And lo and behold, those stacked tables are right there!
The ref reprimands and the fans are freaking out already, but Pac is looking to toss Darby! Darby clings to the railing but Pac CLUBS him. Pac then drags Darby up, but Darby fires body shots! Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Darby fights desperately! Darby CLAWS Pac’s back, but Marina shouts at Darby! The ref keeps her back, but that lets Pac LOW BLOW Darby! The Problem continues to be just that, but also the insurance policy for the Death Riders! Pac stands Darby up, and THROWS him off!! Darby crashes down through the tables!!! The fans lose their minds all over again while Pac hurries to go back downstairs!
AEW medical staff is already checking Darby as he’s down in the wreckage, but Pac says screw that! He fireman’s carries Darby and puts him back in the ring! Pac covers, TWO!!! Darby survives and the fans are thunderous! Pac and The Death Riders are in shock! Pac falls back to a corner as he shakes his head. Pac argues with the ref, but 2.99 still isn’t 3! The fans rally for Darby, but Pac storms over to him. Pac looms over Darby, Yuta slides a chair into the ring, but the ref snatches it away! Only for Marina to slide the title belt in! Pac takes aim while Darby rises, but then Darby springs to life! Pac has seen a ghost, or maybe a zombie!
Pac winds up, but Darby LOW BLOWS! And BELT SHOTS!! Darby gets Pac in place, goes up top, COFFIN DROP!! Cover, DARBY WINS!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Pac said it himself, Darby is the indestructible boy! But can Darby keep this up? Or will The Alpha come through on his promise and bring this title back to the Don Callis Family this Wednesday?
My Thoughts:
A great hour of AEW here as this special edition of Collision, though “Fairway to Hell” is such a random thing to begin with. They must’ve made a business deal with SoFi and TGL, which to me might be more AEW helping TGL get noticed on a national scale. And changing the status quo with the National Championship was quite the surprise, but that’s still great for Davis. Ricochet being the reason why, and then that compelling The Elite jumping into Stadium Stampede is a bit convoluted. I get they’re using continuity of how Kenny hates Callis and vice-versa, but it undercuts what I was hoping for in Hurt Syndicate getting to introduce new members. But hey, 7v7 is pretty wild, too.
I appreciate Divine Dominion adding something to their squash matches with that five minute goal. Slay & Ley already set a good time with over two minutes, and I’m sure two minutes will be the average as they just dominate all summer. And it seems Alex Windsor is gonna be out a little longer than expected, given that adjustment for Double or Nothing. A Fatal 4 Way is still good for how Thekla can use her challengers against each other, or be protected in a loss if they choose. It also helps bring in the Shidalander story, but it also feels like we’re skipping chapters. That Fatal 4 Way can probably get us to the team breaking up and Shida turning on Statlander for their own feud.
Bailey VS Grey probably was a legit standby match, that went quick. And Knight had a decent promo saying he and Bailey are still gonna be JetSpeed going for all the gold. Not sure if that comes true or just sets things up for the team to fall apart. And then a really wild main event with the “No Count Out” match. They probably could’ve just called that No Holds Barred but they wanted to add heat on how The Death Riders were cheating the second half of that match. Both table spots were risky, but obviously Darby did the crazier one. AEW really needs to be careful not to push it much further than that, though.
Then the news of Okada being out for Dynamite, hopefully it’s nothing too tragic with his family. But Takeshita as the substitute is a good choice, this helps build the Okada VS Takeshita match at the same time as building Darby up. Pretty sure MJF accepts the terms of Title VS Hair, and it’d be very MJF if he were to announce that while attacking Darby to close the show on Wednesday.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Backlash is all gas, no brakes with it!
Jacob Fatu doesn’t just want the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, he NEEDS it! But will he get it? Or must he ACKNOWLEDGE Roman Reigns?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Seth Rollins VS Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman; Bron wins.
- WWE United States Championship: Trick Williams w/ Lil Yachty VS Sami Zayn; Trick wins and retains the title.
- The Miz & Kit Wilson VS Danhausen & Minihausen; Danhausen & Minihausen win.
- Asuka VS Iyo Sky; Iyo wins.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns VS Jacob Fatu; Roman wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Backlash Countdown Show!
Join Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Big E, and Peter Rosenberg in discussing, analyzing, and predicting all the action that’s about to go down in Tampa!
Retired Air Force Technical Sergeant Sonya Bryson-Kirksey sings the Star-Spangled Banner.
Tonight, at Backlash…
Just as the song says, Tampa, Florida heats up as WWE starts to cook. An Empress looks to teach The Genius a lesson. An Architect looks to tear down the Badass he shared his Vision with. A ginger snaps back at the lemon pepper steppers that stepped on his moment and took his title. A Very Nice, Very Evil Overlord is bringing someone, or something, to help him outshine the Hollywood A-Lister and his new protege. And a Samoan Werewolf doesn’t just want what the Tribal Chief has, he NEEDS it! But when you cook, you have to be careful not to get burned. Who serves and who eats their fill tonight at Backlash?
Seth Rollins VS Bron Breakker w/ Paul Heyman!
Tampa is ready to #BurnItDown, just as The Visionary, the Revolutionary, Seth Freakin’ Rollins, is ready to burn down the faction he created. But even with his Mortal Kombat inspired ring gear, will Rollins win this match? Or will it be the Unpredictable Badass that scores the fatality?
The bell rings and the fans bark as Bron runs up already! Rollins LEAPS the spear, Bron hits buckles, and then Rollins BOOTS him outside! Rollins hurries to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp and Rollins fires off shots! Rollins throws Bron into barriers on one side, then the other, before putting him in the ring. Rollins LARIATS Bron up and out, then DIVES again! Bron hits desk then the floor, and the fans fire up as Rollins rains down more fists! The fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins stalks Bron. Rollins stands Bron up but Bron KNEES low! Bron ROCKS Rollins, brings him around, and THRWOS him over barriers!
The fans are torn but Rollins is right back up! Rollins LEAPS over barriers to tackle Bron! Rollins fires more hands, then chases Bron into the ring. Rollins goes up the corner, leaps at Bron, but Bron catches Rollins! Rollins fights but Bron BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Rollins up and out! The fans bark again while the ring count climbs. Bron goes out to ROCK Rollins, and fans duel as Bron stalks Rollins around the way. Bron KNEES Rollins again and again, then SMACKS him off the apron. Rollins CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! But Bron TACKLES Rollins and rains down fists! Bron puts Rollins in the ring, then storms up in the corner.
Bron RAMS into Rollins, RAMS again, and again! The ref counts, Bron backs off, and he looms over Rollins. Bron brings Rollins up, Rollins fights the suplex, but Bron fires body shots. Bron suplexes high and hard, then covers, ONE! Rollins is tougher than that, and he pushes Bron as he goes to ropes. Bron storms up but Rollins throws hands! Bron gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans bark again while Rollins tumbles to a corner. Bron storms over to Rollins again, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Perhaps Bron is looking to inherit Suplex City, but then he clamps on a SLEEPER! Rollins fights around but Bron has the body scissors even!
The fans rally a Rollins fights up, then JAWBREAKERS free! The fans cheer while Heyman is worried. Rollins CHOPS Bron, then CHOPS again! The fans “WOO~” as Rollins CHOPS again. Rollins whips, Bron reverses, tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Rollins is still tougher than that, but Bron clamps onto him again. Bron digs a knee into Rollins’ back while he bends Rollins back! The fans rally and duel, and Bron tells Rollins he should’ve just given The Vision a chance. Rollins just chose himself over everything else! Selfish piece of trash! Bron clamps on with a chinlock now and he squeezes tight.
Rollins endures, fights up, and fights around, to then hit a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer while both men are down. Rollins rises, he eggs Bron on, and he counter punches! And counter punches again! And again! Rollins fires hands, then whips, but Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and builds up speed to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Rollins survives that 23 mile per hour collision, but Bron GERMAN SUPLEXES him again! And again! Rollins flounders, rises up, and staggers into another waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Then Rollins SLAPS Bron from below! Bron eggs Rollins on, Rollins SLAPS him again, so Bron grinds his forearm into Rollins’ face!
Bron drags Rollins up, shoves him to a corner, and RAMS into him! And RAMS him again! Bron hoists Rollins up top, climbs up to join him, but Rollins CLUBS away at Bron’s leg. Then Rollins BITES Bron’s forehead! Bron staggers back, but he’s right back up! BREAKKER STEINER! Cover, TWO! Rollins survives and Bron is beside himself! The fans duel harder now while Heyman coaches Bron up. Rollins rises up at the ropes, Bron brings him around, and Bron fires knee after knee. Bron TOSSES Rollins out, then takes his time going out the side. The fans bark and boo as Bron locks on target! Bron runs in, but Rollins SUPERKICKS first!!
The fans are fired up as both men are down on the outside! A standing count begins, both men are still down at 5 of 10, “This is Awesome!” We pass 7, both men rise at 8, and they lunge in at 9.5!! Rollins then LARIATS in a corner! The fans fire up as Rollins brings Bron up for short arm LARIAT after short arm LARIAT, but Bron stays on his feet! Rollins fires forearm after forearm and Bron finally kneels! The fans rally as Rollins runs, but Bron swings! Rollins ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT again! Cover, TWO! Rollins hurries to take aim, Bron sits up, Rollins KNEES him down! Cover, TWO! Heyman is stunned as Bron manages to survive!
“This is Awesome!” as Rollins grabs Bron’s hands for wristlocks. Rollins unleashes Dragon Stomps on Bron’s face! Rollins then lines up the shot, blows a kiss to Heyman, CURB- NO, Bron blocks the stomp!! Bron then stands up, snarls, and he guzels Rollins for the gorilla press, GUT BUSTER DROP!! Then Bron goes to a corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Rollins runs, slips through the lariat, but Bron dumps him down! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Rollins’ counter didn’t quite work out and it almost cost him! Bron grins, he knows he has this “old dog” where he wants him. Bron puts Rollins in a corner, then climbs up.
Bron says it didn’t have to be like this. Bron rains down fists on Rollins while the fans count. He takes his time getting to five, only for Rollins to lift him from the corner! Rollins runs to BUCKLE BOMB! And then- LARIAT!! Bron turns things back around on Rollins again and the fans are thunderous! Rollins rolls out of the ring, hobbles around the way, but Bron goes out after him. Bron SMACKS Rollins off the desk, then grins as he goes to the apron. Bron lines it up, FLYING LARIAT onto and OVER the desk!! The fans bark while Heyman smiles as Bron just about wipes himself out with Rollins! The ring count is back, Bron drags Rollins up at 4 of 10.
Bron brings Rollins around the way, puts him in the ring at 8, then grins as he goes up the corner. But Rollins springs up to get him! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Then the roll through and- NO, Bron hits the FALCON ARROW first! Cover, TWO!! Rollins survives and Bron is in disbelief! The fans sing “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as they rally behind Rollins. Bron stands over Rollins, pie faces him, then eggs him on. Bron kicks Rollins to a corner, then RAMS into him! Bron puts Rollins up top, but Rollins fires body shots! Rollins then CLAWS Bron’s back! Bron drops down, but he snarls as he goes right back up! BREAKKER STEINER!
The fans rally as Bron and Rollins rise up. Bron runs up to fire hands, then he puts Rollins up again. Bron again goes up, up, and BREAKKER- NO!! Rollins manages to land out! The fans fire up for Rollins as Bron is shocked! Bron runs up, Rollins slips through to SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK! And- NO, Bron blocks the kick, then guzels, but Rollins kicks again! Underhooks and PEDIGREE!! Rollins lines it up, CURB STOMP!! Heyman distracts from the apron! The fans boo as the Wise Man is saving his new golden boy. Rollins grins, goes outside, and brings out a chair! Rollins doesn’t even care about winning now, he just wants to do damage!
But wait, here comes The Vision! Rollins knows it, though! He JAMS Austin Theory, he JAMS Logan Paul, then SMACKS away on both! Rollins CURB STOMPS Theory! And he chases Logan off with that chair! Rollins hurries back to the ring, but Bron is locked on! SPEAR!! Cover, TWO?!?! Rollins survives and no one can believe it! Even Heyman can’t explain it! Bron tries to do the math but the fans just sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Bron brings the straps down, builds up speed again, but Rollins catches the spear into a PEDIGREE!!! Rollins hurries to reload, and he even goes up the corner! FLYING CURB- SPEAR!!!
Bron turns things around on Rollins again, and Heyman says finish it! Bron builds speed to SUPER SPEAR!!! Cover, Bron wins!!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall
Give the assist to the pawns, but Bron still scores the biggest win of his young career! Is this the end of it all for Seth Rollins? Will The Vision soon own the entire WWE Universe?
WWE United States Championship: Trick Williams w/ Lil Yachty VS Sami Zayn!
It is rather paradoxical that Hollywood Trick mocks #BigMatchSami while Sami tries to do the right thing, and yet the fans love one and not the other. For that matter, the entirety of the Gingerbread Man’s existence nearly drove Sami insane. But is this where the ginger truly snaps? Or will he #WhoopDatTrick and get this title back?
Cathy Kelley catches Trick Yachty Gang backstage, and brings up that Sami is feeling great tonight. Their response? Trick says Sami better quit lying! He’s been lying for weeks, saying he’s the veteran. But since Sami’s met Trick, Trick’s the one running hits. Trick’s the vet, this is Trick Willy’s World. All the games are over, and you’re gonna see that now. Let’s talk about it. With that, Trick makes his entrance, with all the fans singing along, “WHOOP DAT TRICK! WHOOP DAT TRICK!” The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who doesn’t just feels great, but IS great!
Tensions are already rising as Sami tries to get at Trick but Trick shoves him back! The ref has them back off, and the bell rings. Trick and Sami tie up, Trick powers Sami to a corner, and the ref counts. Sami turns things around, pie faces Trick, but backs off to then CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! The ref backs Sami off but Trick brushes that off to reset with Sami. They tie up again, Sami headlocks, but Trick powers up and out. Sami ducks ‘n’ dodges but Trick LEAPING LARIATS! Trick has Sami in the corner to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! The fans “WOO~” while Trick shakes out his hand. Trick then BACKHANDS Sami down!
The fans cheer Trick, then Trick stomps away on Sami, all to the rhythm of “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Trick stops as the ref counts 4, then Trick whips. Sami grabs ropes, bails out, and the fans boo. Yachty taunts Sami, Sami glares at Yachty, but Trick goes out the side, and he CLOBBERS Sami! Trick high-fives with Yachty, then whips, but Sami reverses! Trick is sent into the steel steps! The fans boo but Sami pulls the steps apart. Yachty stands in Sami’s way, but Sami storms up to Yachty. Yachty backs off while Trick gets in the ring. Sami goes after Trick to rain down fists. The fans boo but Sami just shakes his head.
Trick drags himself to ropes but Sami drags Trick up. Sami CLUBS Trick with a crossface forearm, then brings him up again for a CHOP! Trick wobbles, Sami whips, and Sami LARIATS Trick down! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A high stack now, TWO! Tampa actually duels, “Let’s Go, Sami!” “Sami Sucks!” The “Sami Sucks!” side is winning by a large margin, though. Sami shakes his head again, then he SLAPS Trick around. The ref reprimands about pulling hair, and Sami lets go. Sami warns Yachty to watch himself, but Trick EDDY GORDO KICKS, then NECKBREAKERS! The fans fire up while both men are down!
Sami and Trick rise up, and Trick fires haymakers! Trick UPPERCUTS Sami, then whips for a LEG LARIAT! Then a scoop and SLAM! The fans fire up for Trick as he stands over Sami, and Trick grabs Sami’s hand. Trick hears the fans before he cartwheels and ripcords, but Sami arm-drags free! Trick comes back to BOOT Sami down! Trick then aims from the corner as Sami stands, TRICK- NO, Sami dodges to BLUE- NO! Trick slips free of the bomb to BOOKEND! Cover, TWO! Sami survives but Trick puts him in a corner. Trick puts Sami up top, the fans rally, and Trick climbs up. Trick clinches Sami, but Sami fires elbows!
The fans boo as Sami CLUBS Trick again and again and again! Sami then adjusts position, and he SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO! Trick survives and Sami is beside himself! Trick goes to a corner but Sami goes to the other. Sami wants to rally the fans, they just boo instead. Sami runs in, but Trick BOOTS Sami first! Then SPIN- NO, Sami ducks the kick to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Trick lives and Sami grows frustrated. Sami brings Trick up to throw hands, but fans now sing, “Sami, Sami Sucks~!” Sami frowns, whips Trick to ropes, but Trick reverses. Sami goes up and over, but his knee jams!
The fans boo and Trick isn’t sure about this, but the ref has him back off. Trick checks with Yachty, Trick goes after Sami, but Sami cradles Trick! TWO!! Sami almost tricked Trick but now he CLOBBERS him! Yachty protests, but Sami grabs the kendo stick! Sami SMACKS Trick!! Cover, TWO!?!? Trick survives and Sami is stunned! The fans cheer as Sami’s trickery didn’t work! Yachty makes sure to hold onto the kendo stick now, but Sami stalks Trick to a corner. Sami stomps away on Trick, but the ref backs him off. The fans boo Sami but Sami just goes back for more! The ref reprimands again, Sami stops at 4 again, then goes back for another round!
The fans boo as Sami just stomps and stomps and stomps! The ref backs Sami off to check Trick. Sami aims from a corner, and the fans cheer Yachty on! HE SMACKS SAMI! The fans cheer, and Sami staggers into the CYCLONE KICK! Cover, TWO?!? Sami survives and Yachty can’t believe it! Sami crawls to ropes, Trick storms over, but Sami DUMPS Trick out! Then Sami CLOBBERS Yachty! The fans boo as Sami fires off kendo stick SMACKS on Yachty! But then Trick DECKS Sami! Sami falls against the steps, so Trick gets an idea. Trick clinches, but Sami fights the Bookend! DDT on the steps!! The fans boo as Sami pushes Trick into the ring.
Sami then runs up on Yachty! HELLUVA KICK!!! The fans boo as Sami takes Yachty out again! And now he aims at Trick! HELLUVA- NO, Trick dodges! TRICK SHOT!! Cover, TRICK WINS!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (still WWE United States Champion)
Tampa erupts with even more “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Sami might’ve had him if he’d just focused, but Trick still reigns while Yachty makes it rain! What will be next for Trick now that he’s dealt with Sami Zayn? And speaking of Sami, what will be next for him now that he has nothing?
The Miz & Kit Wilson VS Danhausen & ???
The Hollywood A-Lister wanted to mentor someone, and that someone ended up the “Real Man of WWE,” not the strange yet strangely entertaining newcomer. However, to settle things once and for all, they are willing to take on Danhausen and whoever it is he has found (or rather, created in a lab?) to be his tag team partner. Will Teamhausen get the winhausen at Backlashausen? Or will the curse be nothing but TOXIC?
Well, speaking of Danhausen’s partner, the lights go down, and some kind of engine is pumping. Danhausen rides in on the Jeephausen, then goes to his “cloning machine” which is still just a big crate. It’s smoking… Is that a good thing? Danhausen pries it open, and from within steps out… MINIHAUSEN! Wait, are we sure that’s the right result? Well, whatever. They hop in the Jeephausen and drive down the ramp. #MizKit mocks Minihausen, and the teams sort out. Minihausen steps up against Kit, and Kit can’t believe this is happening. Minihausen says you, are- BOOT! Kit laughs as he sends Minihausen tumbling away.
Kit drags Minihausen to center, yanks him up, but Minihausen flips through! Then he dodges a kick to KICK, CHOP, CHOP, and whip! Kit reverses but Minihausen springboards to FLYING HEADBUTT! The fans cheer as Minihausen gets going, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Miz tags in, runs up, but Minihausen dodges to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! The fans cheer but Kit grabs Minihausen by his hair! Minihausen KICKS the legs, CHOPS, then knuckle locks! Minihausen CHOPS, goes up, up, and BOOTS Miz before he FLYING-NO, Kit stops the rana! Minihausen fires hands, then he RANAS through after all! The fans cheer as Kit tumbles out to join Miz!
Minihausen goes up, and he climbs onto Danhausen’s shoulders! The fans cheer for the SUPER MINI CROSSBODY! Down goes #MizKit! The fans fire up again while Danhausen fetches Kit. Danhausen puts Kit in for Minihausen, and Minihausen hurries after Kit. But Miz POSTS Danhausen! And Kit CLOBBERS Minihausen! The ref backs Kit off but Miz gets a cheap shot in! The fans boo but Kit looms over Minihausen. Kit drags Minihausen up, whips him into the corner, then tags Miz. Kit scoops Minihausen, TOSSES him to Miz, and Miz gorilla presses Minihausen for the GORILLA PRESS POWERESLAM! Miz rips off his shirt to show off his muscles!
The fans boo but Miz soaks up the heat. Miz tags Kit, they drag Minihausen up, feed and DOUBLE SUPLEX! Then Miz lets Kit hold Minihausen up by his own! Kit swivels his hips before he SLAMS Minihausen down! Cocky cover, TWO! Minihausen survives but Kit covers again, TWO! The fans rally for Minihausen but Kit clamps on a chinlock. Kit thrashes Minihausen around, but the fans rally up! Minihausen rises up, reaches out, but Kit THRASHES Minihausen more! They go to a corner, Kit puts Minihausen up top, then in a Tree of Woe! Kit KNEES Minihausen again and again, then backs off to go to the far corner.
Kit fires up, blows a kiss, then runs up, but Minihausen sits up! Kit crashes into buckles! Minihausen goes up to QUEBRADA! Down goes Kit and the fans fire up! Minihausen crawls, as does Kit, hot tags to Miz and Danhausen! The fans fire up as Danhausen atoimnc drops Miz, then LARIATS! And a wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS for Kit! Danhausen fires up and the fans are with him! Danhausen LARIATS Miz in a corner, LARIATS Kit in a corner, then repeat! Danuausen runs out of steam already, but then he gets that second wind! The fans cheer as Danhausen LARIATS again! Then he dodges Kit to send him into Miz! GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans fire up as Danhausen runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS Miz! Danhausen roars as he rises up, and the fans join in with, “YOU! ARE! CURSED!” Kit takes the BOOT for Miz! Miz rolls Danhausen up, TWO! Miz BOOTS Danhausen down! Minihausen tags in, Danhausen dodges, and Miz gets stuck in ropes! Minihausen CLUBS Miz down, then FLYING RANANS Kit! They’re back outside again, and Minihausen DIVES! The Mini Tope takes both men out! The fans fire up as Minihausen chases Kit up the ramp! Kit is freaking out, but he suckers Minihausen into a BOOT! Kit sees the crate, and he decides to THROW Minihausen in!
The fans boo as Kit traps Minihausen in the device that made him! But wait, it powers back up!? And this time, there’s an ARMY OF MINIHAUSEN! They’re back from WrestleMania for revenge! They dog pile Kit, chase him back into the ring, and Minihausen Uno fireman’s carries! AIRPLANE SPIN!! Then a WASTELAND SLAM!! Wade Barrett is upset that his move was used. But Kit, YOU! ARE! CURSED! Wait, the mirror! It sends it back on Minihausen! SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!!! Cover, Danhausen breaks it!! The fans cheer as Teamhausen is still in this! Danhausen fires up, he brings Minihausen to the corner, and Danhausen tags in!
Danhausen has Miz, but Miz SLAPS him! Danhausen scowls, and he hits a THESZ PRESS for fast hands! Miz fights free, but Danhausen LARIATS Miz up and out! Then he LARIATS Kit up and out! Danhausen goes out, high-fives his other Minihausens, but Miz BOOTS Danhausen into the desk! And he brings out a fire extinguisher! Miz says Danhausen’s cursed! Uh, no, Miz is, cuz the extinguisher doesn’t work! Miz looks at it, and it blasts Miz!! Danhausen puts Miz in the ring, then again, “YOU! ARE! CURSED!” Minihausen SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES Kit! And Danhausen handles Miz with a PUMP KICK!! Cover, Teamhausen wins!
Winners: Danhausen & Minihausen, by pinfall
Whether or not the curse is real, that was a Very Nice, Very Evil victory for Teamhausen! They still don’t have the magical disappearing act down, though. But will Danhausen continue to take over WWE with his loony ways?
Asuka VS Iyo Sky!
The more things change, the more they stay the same. From Triple Tails to DMD CTRL to now, the Empress of Tomorrow and the Genius of the Sky always end up at odds. Asuka-senpai wants to punish Iyo for her apparent disrespect and selfishness, but perhaps does not see that in herself. But will Iyo still suffer for doing what was right? Or will she still not be ready for Asuka?
The bell rings, the fans chant for Iyo, but also “We Want Kairi!” Iyo and Asuka circle, tie up, and go around, even on the mat and back to their feet. Asuka powers Iyo to a corner, Iyo goes up and hits an arm-drag. They’re still locked up as they go to the ropes, and the ref counts. Iyo lets go but Asuka shoves her. They tie up again and now Asuka puts Iyo on the ropes. The ref counts, Asuka stops, but then they throw hands! Asuka manages a headlock and wrangles Iyo down. Iyo fights up, fires body shots, and the fans continue to chant, “We Want Kairi!” Asuka hits a takeover, Iyo headscissors, and Asuka kips free, only for Iyo to headlock back.
Asuka fights up, fires body shots, and she powers out. Iyo RAMS shoulders with Asuka, they egg each other on, then they start shoving. Then Asuka fires forearms, a SOBAT, and runs, but Iyo blows past her! Asuka avoids the handspring but Iyo trips Asuka up! Iyo runs to SHOTGUN Asuka down! The fans fire up with Iyo, she stomps Asuka in the corner, then stops as the ref counts. Asuka ROCKS Iyo, Iyo CLUBS Asuka, but Asuka fires a flurry! Asuka THROWS Iyo, but Iyo handsprings through! Iyo wags her finger, then drop toeholds Asuka into buckles! Iyo digs her boots in, then SWINGING DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO!
Asuka bails out to the apron but Iyo brings her up. Asuka ROCKS Iyo, then goes for a corner. Iyo BACKHANDS Asuka away, then goes to the apron. The fans cheer as Iyo climbs, but Asuka KICKS the legs out! Asuka has Iyo’s hair, and SMACKS her into the post! The fans boo but Asuka shows no remorse as she drags Iyo down. Asuka SMACKS Iyo off the barriers, then puts her on the apron. The fans rally for Iyo while Asuka refreshes the count. Asuka swaggers, then fires Kawada Kicks on Iyo’s face! The fans boo, the ref counts, but Asuka stops at 4. Asuka steps into the ring, drags Iyo around, and has the ANCHOR HOLD!
The ref counts and the fans boo, but Asuka lets go of the leglock Kairi created before she CHOKES Iyo on the ropes. The ref counts again, but Asuka stops, only to put Iyo in a corner. Asuka digs her knee in, stops at 4, then storms back around to scuff Iyo. Asuka kicks Iyo, slaps her around, but Iyo hits back! The fans rally for Iyo, Iyo runs, but Asuka KICKS Iyo down! Cover, TWO! Asuka is annoyed but she clamps onto Iyo’s arm. Iyo endures the armlock, fights up, and the fans rally as she fires body shots! Asuka THROWS Iyo down by her hair! Asuka slaps Iyo around while the fans boo. Asuka paces, then she brings Iyo up for a KICK!
Iyo sputters but she shakes her head. Asuka taunts Iyo, then KICKS her! And KICKS her! Iyo still shakes her head defiantly, so Asuka KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS! Iyo blocks one to ROCK Asuka back! Then a victory roll, STMOP 182! The fans fire up while both women are down! The fans rally as Iyo and Asuka slowly rise up. They both run in, but Iyo dodges to URAKEN! And SHOTEI! And SHOTEI! Iyo reels Asuka in, whips her to a corner, but Asuka reverses. Iyo slips out, duck sunder, then HOTSHOTS the arm! Asuka staggers away, and Iyo goes up for the MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Iyo handsprings and does her crazy taunt!
Iyo rallies the fans, then she runs corner to corner, SHINKANSEN! Iyo drags Asuka to a cover, TWO! Asuka survives but Iyo hauls her up. Iyo underhooks for a TIGER- NO, Asuka fights free, and URAKENS! SOBATS! FRONT KICKS! HAYMAKERS! MULE KICKS! Then SLIDING KICK! Cover, TWO! Iyo survives the strike fest but Asuka keeps her focus. BUZZ- NO, Iyo rolls Asuka up! TWO! Asuka ducks the buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Asuka toughs it out but Iyo drags her up. Iyo waistlocks but Asuka flails! Asuka goes to ropes, Iyo pries her free, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! KIMURA!!
The fans rally for Iyo as she endures, but Asuka has her caught! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Iyo endures, rolls, and KICKS free! Asuka stumbles towards ropes, Iyo runs up, but Asuka BOOTS back! Iyo comes back, but into a POP-UP KNEE! Asuka runs up, but Iyo dodges to HEEL KICK! Asuka falls, but so does Iyo, and the fans fire up again! Asuka and Iyo crawl to opposite ends, they roar, and they run back up! Asuka hits a FLYING ARMBAR, and rolls it into the ASUKA LOCK!! Iyo fights around before the body scissors can lock in! Iyo stands, Asuka wraistlocks, but Iyo ELBOWS free! And STUNNER! Iyo runs up, but into a snap takedown!
Iyo rolls fast, but ends up in a CROSS ARM BREAKER! Iyo endures, fights around, manages to stack Asuka and roll her, into an ASUKA LOCK?!?! The fans fire up as Iyo makes Asuka suffer her own hold! Asuka flails, reaches out, but the body scissors are in! Asuka kicks, kicks, and reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! The fans rally for Iyo while Asuka coughs and sputters on the apron. Iyo goes up the corner, but Asuka SMACKS her off the post again! Asuka shakes her head, she’s still savvier than Iyo. Asuka climbs up the corner, but Iyo SHOTEIS! The fans cheer as Iyo goes up after Asuka to fire forearms! Iyo goes to the very top, for a SUPER STEINER!
But Asuka sunset flips it?! TWO!!! Asuka almost had Iyo and she is freaking out! The fans rally harder as Asuka roars and runs in on Iyo! Iyo dodges the hip attack to DROPKICK Asuka outta the ring! Iyo shakes out her bad arm, yanks on it to get it feeling right, and she builds speed for a DIVE into a forearm! Asuka drags Iyo out, SMACKS her off the desk, then pushes her onto it. Asuka clears the desk before she climbs up. The fans rally as Asuka brings Iyo up, but Iyo fights the suplex! Asuka SOBATS Iyo for it, then winds up, but Iyo BLOCKS THE MIST WITH A NOTEBOOK! The fans cheer as Iyo outsmarts her senpai! Then she blocks a kick, DRAGON SCREW on the desk!
The fans fire up as Iyo pushes Asuka around, then goes up to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up again as Iyo refreshes the count, climbs back up, and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down goes Asuka and the fans fire up again! Iyo drags Asuka up, puts her in the ring, and she sees Asuka going to a drop zone. Iyo drags Asuka into place, goes up and up and OVER THE MOONSAULT! But Asuka moves! And she reels Iyo in for an ARMBAR!!! Iyo flails, fights around, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Iyo stacks it, TWO, and into the ASUKA LOCK!! Asuka has the body scissors! Iyo flails, reaches out, but Asuka has her caught! IYO fades, but springs to life! She rolls to a cover, TWO!!!
Asuka grabs at Iyo, frustrated with Iyo, but “This is Awesome!” Asuka looks Iyo in the eyes before she SLAPS her! Iyo SLAPS back, and they SLAP back and forth! Iyo fires more fast hands and the fans fire up again! Then ROUND- NO, Asuka slips under, around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Iyo ducks the buzzsaw! GERMAN SUPLEX in return! Asuka goes to a corner, Iyo runs back in, SHINKANSEN! Iyo sets Asuka back in place, steps on her, and goes up the corner! OVER THE MOONSAULT!! Cover, IYO WINS!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
After the months of Asuka being overbearing and selfish, she is the one that suffers defeat! Iyo still shows her senpai respect with a deep bow, and Asuka starts to tear up. And they HUG! Perhaps this defeat has shown Asuka the light! The fans cheer as these two stand together, and perhaps there’s hope for a new beginning. Will Iyo herself find a new path back to a championship?
JOHN CENA is here!
Tampa cheers as The GOAT is back again, dressed in another sharp suit as he goes to the ring for some business. Cena takes the mic and says, “This is just so cool, honestly. One of the great things about being on this side now is I can really lean into moments you just allowed me to be a part of, because I know there’s no one coming down to kick my teeth in. So truly, thank you so much.” The fans cheer, and Cena continues by saying a sold-out house of gratitude and energy, he loves to hear it. But it’s moments like this that had him ever thinking, what would be the next phase of his WWE career? The fans chant “One More Match!”
Cena says he expected that. And you don’t know how good that makes him feel. He does think about his last match. The fans boo, probably booing Gunther specifically. Cena gets that, there are people who were upset. But he was truly happy. Honestly, he looks back and he couldn’t be happier. What was most important to him was that they all made it something bigger. In its entirety, that night was an evening of opportunity. Cena made sure the person had to win their way into that spot. He asked the WE Superstars if they’d be gracious enough to give opportunity, which they did when they faced NXT superstars so that NXT could be in front of a crowd like this, showing what they’ve got.
And think about this: on that night, for the first time, the main roster got to see Sol Ruca, Je’Von Evans, and Oba Femi! The fans certainly cheer for “O~BA! HOOT!” Cena hopes Oba is watching and listening, this is what the energy sounds like? Oba debuted in December, and four months later, he is strutting, and kicking Brock Lesnar’s ass at WrestleMania! The fans cheer that! That’s when it hit Cena: They gotta do this again! So we are. Oh? Cena is honored here tonight to announce to the world, the John Cena Classic! And entire evening of the best of today competing against the best of tomorrow!
And entire night where WWE Superstars and NXT Superstars get to give you all they have, in hopes of being crowned a champion. Yes, we’re making history with a brand new event, and a brand new championship! And not just any championship. This is an event and a title that Cena is personally putting his name on. So Cena is going to strive for a certain level of excellence, and he’ll do everything he can to make it special. Cena has said time and time again, the biggest star in the WWE is the WWE Universe! So on top of the new event, on top of the new title, for the first time in history, the voice of the fans will be heard louder than ever before.
Because you, the audience, will vote to crown the champion of the John Cena Classic! And every participant qualifies! That also means that for the first time in history, a superstar might not win their match, but their hustle, could win your respect, and win your vote to still be crowned champion! This event embodies everything Cena stands for and values, and he cannot stress enough how important this is for him. He promises to give us his all to make this event just once. No, he wants to do it two years, five years, ten years, thirty, the sky is the limit! Cena wants to thank the stars like Oba Femi who busted their ass on that Saturday Night’s Main Event to make this a relaity.
Cena lets the fans go on with “O~BA! O~BA!” Cena continues by saying he also wants to thank the WWE for being gracious enough to accept this idea. And he wants to thank everyone watching at home, and here in the City of Tampa, that there are a lot of people here that know Tampa means a lot to Cena for a lot of reasons. And they can add this to the list: Thank you so much for your attention, for your time, for your enthusiasm, for your energy, and for the NOISE~! The fans cheer that! Cena says it sounds like they’re ready, so he will see you at the John Cena Classic. And now, it’s time for your maaaaaaaain~ event!
The fans are all fired up for this massive move by not just the Greatest of All Time but by the WWE itself. Who will show they have that hustle, loyalty and respect to become the inaugural John Cena Classic Champion?
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns VS Jacob Fatu!
When the OTC took this title from CM Punk at WrestleMania, everyone worried the OG Bloodline would relapse into their old ways. But before they could even address such concerns, the Samoan Werewolf stepped up and made his challenge known. Will Jacob take everything he wants so he can everything he needs? Or will he have no choice but to ACKNOWLEDGE the Tribal Chief?
Jacob wears a white lei made by his cousin, the daughter of Haku, the man who innovated the Tongan Death Grip. Surely that is a sign of Haku’s blessing on this challenge for the top spot in their family tree. Roman raises the World Heavyweight Championship for the pyro, then goes to the ring. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the head of the table!
The bell rings and the fans sing “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” Fatu and Roman stare down, but then Fatu looks to the belt. The fans are dueling now as Roman and Fatu slowly circle. They tie up, go around, then Roman headlocks. Fatu powers up and out, but Roman RUNS him over! Roman puts up his finger, but Fatu stands right up! Roman is rather surprised, then brushes it off as the two reset. The dueling from the fans continues as the two circle again. They tie up, Fatu headlocks, but Roman endures the grind. Roman powers up, powers out, but Fatu RUNS Roman over! Roman is again surprised, but things speed up now.
Roman drops down, hurdles, and LARIATS! But Fatu stays up! Fatu LARIATS and Roman falls! The fans fire up with Fatu and he runs up again, to LARIAT Roman up and out! Fatu is feeling it, and he builds speed to DIVE! TONGAN DEATH GRIP!! Fatu uses the tope to take Roman off guard for this vice grip! Fatu POSTS Roman, puts him in the ring, then grins as he stalks Roman. Roman bails out the side but Fatu storms up to drag him up. Roman HOTSHOTS Fatu down! Roman pulls Fatu’s arm against the ropes, but he lets go as the ref counts. Roman then bends Fatu’s fingers, and SLAMS the hand against the POST!
The fans duel as the two go around the way. Roman ELBOW BREAKERS, then puts Fatu in the ring. The dueling gets hotter but Roman brushes it off. Roman wrenches Fatu to YANK the arm, and YANK the arm, and bumps Fatu off buckles. Roman pulls the bad arm against ropes, but Fatu HEADBUTS Roman away! Fatu ROCKS Roman, even with the bad hand. Fatu HEADBUTTS Roman, HEADBUTTS again, but Roman UPPERCUTS! Roman ROCKS Fatu, then puts him in a corner. Roman climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count but Fatu stops Roman at three. Roman LARIATS again and again, but Fatu stops him at five!
Fatu has the cording hold to then short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up while Roman is down! Fatu dares Roman to get up, then drags him around. Fatu HEADBUTTS Roman, HEADBUTTS again, then drags Roman up to POST him! Roman sputters in the corner but Fatu dumps him out to the apron. The fans continue to duel, and Jacob revels in it all. Fatu says he’s taking it all! Fatu sees Roman back in the corner, runs up, but Roman dodges! The splash hits the post, and Roman LARIATS! And LARIATS! Roman whips, Fatu reverses, but Roman LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Roman now, and he runs up in the corner to LARIAT!
Roman keeps moving, and he BOOTS Fatu down! Fatu flounders while Roman raises the finger to the sky. Roman locks ‘n’ loads, SUPERMAN PUNCH! Cover, ONE?!? Fatu even stands up and geeks out! The fans are fired up and Roman’s seen a ghost! The fans rally behind Fatu as he stares Roman down. Roman runs up, but Fatu counter punches! And counter punches! And counter punches again! Fatu whips but Roman KICKS him! Fatu just fires up again! LARIAT! SENTON! Fatu goes to a corner while Roman crawls to the other. Fatu runs up, LARIAT! Fatu climbs up, and he HEADBUTTS again and again! The fans count all the way to TEN!
Fatu then runs corner to corner, and he HIP ATTACKS! Roman sputters, Fatu geeks out, and the fans are thunderous! Fatu gets moving again, but SUPERMAN PUNCH! Cover, TWO! Fatu survives that sudden turnaround, and the fans are dueling as hard as they have all night. Roman sees Fatu on the outside, so he rolls out and takes aim. Roman runs to DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Roman busts out a classic for this one, then he looks to the desk. Roman clears the desk, then he fetches Fatu. But TONGAN DEATH GRIP!! Fatu holds on tight, and he reels Roman in for a POWERBOMB down through the desk! Tampa loses their minds from this destruction!
Fatu clears out the armchairs, then he drags Roman up from the wreckage. Fatu puts Roman in at 7 of 10, then hurries to line up another shot! HIP- SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!! Roman almost ends it there, but Fatu is still tougher than all that! “This is Awesome!” as both men slowly stir. Roman sits up, crawls over to a corner, but so does Fatu. The fans rally harder and harder, and Roman stands! The fans cheer as Roman lets out the “OOOAH~!” Fatu rises, Roman runs up, but Fatu POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS!! Fatu drags Roman into the drop zone! MIGHTY MOONSAULT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Roman survives and shocks everyone!
Fatu is beside himself, but he just unleashes FALLING HEADBUTT again and again! Then he rains down forearms and fists! Fatu vows to end this, and he drags Roman back to the drop zone. Fatu goes back up, says “SUCK IT!” and SWANTON BOMB but onto knees!! A double-edged way to save himself given Roman clutches his knee, but better than letting Fatu hit that directly. The fans rally up as both men crawl to each other. They stare down, and they fire haymakers! The fans rally and duel as the shots go back and forth, harder and harder, faster and faster! Fatu rebounds to ROCK Roman, but Roman rebounds to ROCK Fatu!
Fatu UPPERCUTS Roman, but Roman UPPERCUTS back! Fatu UPPERCUTS Roman to a corner, and HIP ATTACKS! Then ANOTHER HIP ATTACK! The fans are thunderous again as Fatu prepares his hand! Roman rises up, TONGAN DEATH GRIP!!! Roman grabs at Fatu’s hand but he can’t pry free! Roman is fading, dropping to his knees already! The fans duel as hard as they can as Fatu keeps his grip on Roman’s throat! The ref checks, and Roman comes back to life! Roman rises up, he CLAWS Fatu’s face, and RAMS him into the ref! The fans are torn, this looks like Tribal Chief of old! SUERPMAN PUNCH!
Fatu staggers around, but Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES again! Roman keeps moving, but Fatu SUPERKICKS! Roman rebounds, into a POP-UP, but Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES!! And SPEARS!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? No one knows what to make of this, least of all Roman! Roman argues with the ref, but then the TONGAN DEATH GRIP!!! Roman grabs at the ref, the ref shakes free, and they end up in a corner. The buckle pad comes off, the ref takes that, but Roman THROWS Fatu into the steel! SPEAR!!! Cover, ROMAN WINS!!
Winner: Roman Reigns, by pinfall (still WWE World Heavyweight Champion)
Fatu wakes up and is furious! Roman did all of that out of desperation, and Fatu takes it up with the ref. The ref says he couldn’t do anything abut the buckle, but Fatu CHOKES Roman!! The ref tries to stop Fatu, Fatu SHOVES him down, and then he has the TONGAN DEATH GRIP back on Roman!! The ref tries again, Fatu backs off, but then POP-UP SMAON DROPS him!! TONGAN DEATH GRIP on Roman!! Producers rush out here, but Fatu SUPERKICKS Shane Helms down! And he TOSSES Adam Pearce!! The fans can’t believe it, but Fatu just puts the TONGAN DEATH GRIP back on Roman!!
The producers try but fail to pry Fatu away from Roman, and Roman is foaming at the mouth! Roman is OUT, and Fatu says he told Roman and he told us all, he’s gonna take EVERYTHING! And then he’s not done!! He shoves his way through the producers to CHOKE Roman again!!! Pearce is back up and he tells Fatu to stop! Fatu’s going cross-eyed, he’s that unhinged!! Fatu holds up the title as he stands over Roman, even though he did not win. What consequences will there be for Fatu after going this far?
My Thoughts:
A great Backlash, maybe one of the better ones in a long time. Great opening from Rollins VS Bron, though Rollins was maybe trying too hard to pull off the “land out of Super Steiner” a la Will Ospreay. Of course The Vision got involved, and that helped protect Rollins in his loss, which makes me think we’ll get a rematch over the summer. I also still think there’s going to be a Six Man Tag of Rollins & Profits VS Vision at some point, too. Great US Championship match from Trick VS Sami, and to my surprise, Trick wins rather than Sami cheating to win and make them 1-1. There’s no reason for a tiebreaker now, so both of them are likely moving on.
Danhausen’s partner being “Minihausen,” aka El Torito/Mascarita Dorada, was an interesting surprise. Not quite what anyone was expecting or hoping for, but Minihausen won the fans in Tampa over. I was expecting a “Megahausen” to step out of the crate after Kit threw Minihausen back in, but I suppose that’d be a matter of who else they’d get to cosplay Danhausen. Too bad they let go of Jeff Cobb before this… Anyway, great win for Teamhausen, but I can’t be sure if this feud with Miz & Kit ends here or not. The feud of Asuka VS Iyo is certainly over now after their great grudge match, but also because they let Kairi Sane go, denying the rightful story blowoff of Kairi standing up to Asuka. Maybe Asuka turns Face, maybe not, Raw on Monday will give us more.
John Cena’s announcement was not what I was expecting. It definitely wasn’t going to be #OneMoreMatch, I knew that. And with buzz of a revived Lucha Underground going around the internet, that was likely to be announced more by Rey Mysterio or another of the LU alumni like Penta or Rey Fenix. A John Cena Classic, where the entries are likely chosen by WWE but then the fans elect the champion(s)… This can either go very well or very poorly. My mind goes to times when like American Idol ended up with troll votes to keep the actual last place person still going. Or even WWE’s Cyber Sunday and Taboo Tuesday, where no one could be sure if the vote was shoot or kayfabe. Hopefully the title looks awesome, though, maybe with a spinner on it.
And great main event from Roman VS Fatu with the fans split pretty much 50-50. Roman did this on his own but he technically still cheated. And with Fatu going after Roman in his rage, there’s a good chance this is far from over. I don’t think they’ll do something for Clash of Italy when Cody VS Gunther for the Undisputed Championship is going to be the main event there, but something during the European tour could be good build material towards Night of Champions or even SummerSlam.
My Score: 8.9/10
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