Results
Mitchell’s NXT Great American Bash Results & Report! (6/28/26)
Happy Birthday, America1
O beautiful for spacious skies!
For the first time on CW, it’s NXT’s Great American Bash! But will Tony D’Angelo have a reason to celebrate after battling Naraku for the title?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Championship: Tony D’Angelo VS NARAKU; Tony wins and retains the title.
- NXT Women’s North American Championship: ZARIA VS Tatum Paxley; Zaria wins and retains the title.
- Shiloh Hill VS Tristan Angels; Shiloh wins.
- WWE Women’s Speed Championship: Wren Sinclair VS Arianna Grace; Wren wins and retains the title.
- Saquon Shugars VS Dion Lennox; Saquon wins.
- NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Tavion Heights; Myles wins and retains the title.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Lola Vice VS Kendal Grey; Kendal wins and becomes the new NXT Women’s Champion.
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For two and half centuries…
A historic celebration of freedom and liberty has been commemorated across our great country. And tonight, NXT honors this enduring legacy with the biggest Bash yet. The landscape of NXT hangs in the balance as two fierce warriors will do battle for the NXT Championship. Former brothers turned bitter rivals will clash as the fate of DarkState reaches a defining moment. When pageantry is ruined by jealousy, a day of reckoning will come. Two of WWE’s biggest crossover athletes will collide to stake their claim as the leader of the NXT Women’s Division. Tonight, the time-honored event kicks off the summer. Welcome to the Great American Bash!
NXT Championship: Tony D’Angelo VS NARAKU!
While this could easily be a main event on any show you want, the Master of Fate is not going to wait to get his hands on the man who tried to burn and blind him! Tony D may have one good eye, but will he be able to see everything Naraku throws at him? Or will the King of Darkness soon take this title for his own?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who sets the tone for this Great American Bash!
The bell rings and Tony fires hands! Naraku bails out, but goes for a chair! Tony SPEARS Naraku through the perch wall!! The fans go nuts seeing that, especially so soon in the show! Tony rises up, he brings Naraku back around, and he puts Naraku in the ring. Tony rains down fists, but the ref counts as Naraku is in the ropes. Tony stops, Naraku bails out again, but he leads Tony on a cat ‘n’ mouse game. Naraku BOOTS Tony in the ropes, then stomps away on the bad eye! The ref counts as Tony’s in the ropes, so Naraku stops. Naraku bumps Tony off buckles, then GRINDS Tony’s face into the ropes! The fans boo but Naraku stops.
Tony RAMS Naraku into a corner! And RAMS him again, and again, and again! But Naraku CLAWS the bad eye! The fans boo while Tony writhes on the outside. The ref checks on Tony but Tony refuses to let this stop him. Naraku goes out, the ref has him stay back, and the fans rally for Naraky. Naraku rolls into the ring, and Tony tells the ref do NOT stop this match! Tony returns to the ring, dodges a shot, then ROCKS and CHOPS on repeat! Then Tony LARIATS Naraku against the ropes! Snap suplex and Naraku tumbles back out. Tony goes to the apron, stomps Naraku, but Naraku trips Tony up! And then STO into the apron!
Tony writhes but Naraku drags him up and into the ring. The fans duel as Naraku pushes Tony to a cover, TWO! Naraku rains down fists, going for the bad eye, but Tony manages to guard himself. Naraku whips Tony to the corner, then scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Naraku then hits a cravat SMASH! Cover, TWO! Tony toughs it out but Naraku stays cool. Naraku stalks Tony, drags him around, and steps over for a HALF CRAB! Tony fights, turns over, and kicks fere! Tony runs up, but into a kick! Naraku then snap suplexes Tony into buckles! Cover, TWO! Tony survives, but Naraku is on him as NXT goes picture in picture.
Naraku CLUBS Tony down, drags him around, and SMACKS him off the mat! Naraku drags Tony up, SMACKS him off the mat again, then whips him corner to corner. Naraku CHOPS Tony down, then SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Tony survives but Naraku grabs a leg. Naraku steps over for the STF! Tony endures and the fans rally up, but Naraku drags Tony back from the ropes! But Tony slips free and shoves Naraku into the ropes! Tony then SLAMS Naraku down, and has the STF in return! Naraku flails and reaches out while Tony pulls on the hold! Naraku fights, and even BITES Tony’s hand! Tony lets go, clutchseshis wrist, but Naraku kicks low!
Naraku hits a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Then a ROLLING ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Tony toughs it out, but Naraku stays right on him with a Just Facelock! Tony endures, fights up, but Naraku reels him in. Tony hits a suplex first! Naraku tumbles out of the ring again while Tony catches his breath. NXT returns to single picture as Tony storms his way over, but Naraku CLAWS the bad eye! Naraku drags Tony out and THROWS him into and through the barriers! The fans fire up again as Naraku puts Tony in the ring, fireman’s carries, and DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! Tony survives, there is still light up ahead!
Naraku snarls and talks to himself in frustration. Naraku is after Tony in the corner, puts him up top, then climbs up to join him. The fans rally as Narkau goes to the top rope. The fans duel as Tony slips under Naraku and carries him off, RUNNING POWERBOMB!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! The fans rally as both men rise up. Naraku ROCKS Tony, but Tony shakes his head. Naraku ROCKS and CHOPS, but Tony shakes his head. Naraku SLAPS Tony, but Tony just fires up! Tony ROCKS Naraku again and again, but Naraku kicks low! Naraku runs, but into a LARIAT! Tony whips Naraku to a corner, runs up, and LARIATS! Then BULLDOGS!
Naraku staggers up, swings, but Tony ducks it to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up for Tony as he whips, pops Naraku up, and POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Naraku survives but the fans rally up behind Tony again! “This is Awesome!” as Tony brings Naraku up, whips him to ropes, and SPINE- NO, Naraku slips free to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Tony’s right back up!? And he has Naraku DEAD TO RIGHTS!! Cover, Tony wins!
Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
Tony stays on top and stays in control of his own fate! If he could win with half his face burned, what will it take to stop him?
NXT Women’s North American Championship: ZARIA VS Tatum Paxley!
The Agent of Change pointed out the parallels in their paths, but that’s all the more reason she wants #TuesdayAddams to understand what’s really going on here. Tatum may want her title back, but Zaria says Tatum really just wants to feed her addiction to pain. Will Zaria give Tatum more than she can handle? Or will Tatum become a historic TWO-TIME Women’s North American Champion?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly championship material!
But then the two tug-o-war on the belt! Tatum HEADBUTTS Zaria, the bell rings, and Tatum fires off on Zaria! Tatum then bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks and kicks and KICKS! Then she SHOTGUNS Zaria down! The fans fire up with Tatum, and she runs up, but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Zaria then DISCUS LARIATS! The fans are torn but Zaria whips Tatum hard to a corner. Zaria runs up to ELBOW, then CHOP! Zaria goes side to side to BOOT WASH! Tatum dangles but Zaria reels her in, GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans are still torn as Zaria stalks Tatum, and she drags Tatum up. Zaria suplexes to THROW Tatum away!
Tatum flounders, Zaria drags her back up, and she RAMS Tatum into the corner! And RAMS again, and again, and again! The ref counts, Zaria backs off, then runs back in, but Tatum goes up to DOUBLE STOMP Zaria down! The fans cheer as Tatum then runs to CROSSBODY in the corner! Tatum brings Zaria around, but Zaria suplexes first! Tatum lands out, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Zaria pops Tatum up for a HEADBUTT! Tatum tumbles out but Zaria goes to the apron. Zaria drags Tatum up for a HANGING SLEEPER! The ref reprimands, btu Tatum elbows free! And she YANKS Zaria down into the apron skirt!
Tatum fires off and the fans fire up! Tatum SUPERKICKS Zaria, then tells her that belt is hers! ENZIGIRI! Zaria flops down, the fans fire up, and Tatum refreshes the ring count. Tatum runs up, but Zaria THROWS her over barriers! The fans are torn, but Tatum rises up from the gap! Tatum has a SLEEPER on Zaria! Zaria carries Tatum as a backpack, BACKPACK SENTON on the floor! The ref hurries to check on Tatum as she coughs and sputters, but Zaria says Tatum will never have that title again! NEVER! Zaria snarls as she looks to the belt, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Zaria brings Tatum up, puts her in the ring, then stalks her. Zaria looms over Tatum, kicks her around, then eggs her on. Tatum CHOPS back! Zaria SLAPS Tatum down! Tatum goes to the apron, Zaria goes outside, and she CLUBS away on Tatum! Zaria pushes Tatum back in, covers, TWO! Zaria is annoyed but she drags Tatum up. Zaria whips Tatum to a corner, SPLASHES, then whips corner to corner for another SPLASH! Tatum flops against Zaria but Zaria lets her fall over. Zaria drags Tatum back up, but Tatum KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS again! But Zaria blocks a kick, and ducks the enzigiri! Zaria HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS away, then ELBOW DROPS!
Zaria pushes Tatum to a cover, TWO! Tatum toughs it out but Zaria brings her around. Zaria SLAMS Tatum down, then drags her back up for another BROKEN ARROW! Tatum flounders, Zaria soaks up cheers and jeers, then Zaria drags Tatum back around. Zaria has the arms for a CAMEL CLUTCH! Tatum endures being bent back, but Zaria also fishhooks her! The ref reprimands so Zaria sticks to the Camel Clutch. Zaria digs her chin into Tatum’s head, but Tatum frees her arms. Tatum fights up, up, and pries the hold open! But Zaria CLUBS her down! And then GUT WRENCH- NO, Tatum slips free as NXT returns to single picture!
The fans duel as Tatum goes to ropes, abut Zaria blocks the mule kick! Zaria spins Tatum, Tatum ROCKS Zaria! Zaria comes back, Tatum bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK and CHOP! Then ENZIGIRI! Zaria stumbles and falls to the corner while the fans fire up! Tatum runs up, Zaria dodges, but Tatum goes up, only for Zaria to catch her! Zaria THROWS Tatum onto the top rope, then climbs up after her. Zaria stands on Tatum to bend her! The ref reprimands but Tatum KNEES away on Zaria! Tatum then stands, and she SMACKS Zaria off the post! Zaria falls back and the fans fire up! Tatum goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES!
The fans fire up with Tatum, and she runs corner to corner! Tatum CLOBBERS Zaria, CLOBBERS her again, then wrenches to ROUNDHOUSE! Tatum waistlocks, Zaria ELBOWS free! Zaria runs, Tatum dodges, and SNAP GERMANS! Zaria tumbles but the fans fire up with Tatum! Tatum runs corner to corner, but she blocks a boot! She SUPERKICKS Zaria again, then climbs up the corner! The fans fire up for Tatum as she fires forearms, but Zaria hits back! Tatum holds onto Zaria, then ROCKS her! Tatum brings Zaria to the top for the SUPERPLEX! Tatum rolls through and rises up! The wild eyes are back and the fans love it!
Tatum runs in, but Zaria SPEARS her down! The fans fire up again while both women are down! “This is Awesome!” as both women slowly rise. Zaria stands first, and she ROCKS Tatum! Tatum comes back to ROCK Zaria! Zaria mule kicks, then ROCKS Tatum again! Tatum CHOPS, but Zaria ducks the haymaker, only for Tatum to mule kick. Zaria goes to a corner, Tatum runs up, but Zaria JUMP KNEES! The fans are torn as Zaria drags Tatum up, whips her to the other corner, then climbs up! Zaria drags Tatum up for the HANGING SLEEPER! But Tatum stands on the ropes to fire elbows! Tatum CHOPS Zaria, but Zaria CLUBS Tatum!
The fans rally as the brawling continues up top! Tatum blocks a kick to spin Zaria around, and Zaria falls into a Tree of Woe! Tatum hurries to the other corner, and the fans fire up! But Zaria powers up to sit up! The fans fire up as the two decide to go to the apron. They storms up and fire forearms on the edge! They strike again and again and again! Zaria BOOTS Tatum, fireman’s carries her, but Tatum slips down to SUSNET POWERBOMB to the floor! The fans go nuts and cheer “NXT! NXT!” for making this match possible. Tatum grabs at the belt, holds it in her arms, but Zaria snatches it! Zaria swings, misses, and Tatum ROLLING LIGER KICKS!
Tatum clinches Zaria, CEMETERY DRIVE on the floor!! Tatum puts Zaria in, hooks her up again, CEMETERY DRIVE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Zaria survives and shocks everyone! The fans are thunderous as they duel, but Tatum HAMMERS away on Zaria! Tatum wants a third, but Zaria powers out! Fireman’s carry, but Tatum victory rolls it! TWO!! SPEAR!! Zaria isn’t done, she fireman’s carries! ZONE OF DESTRUCTION!! Cover, TWO?!?! Now Tatum shocks everyone, especially Zaria! The fans are losing their minds, but Tatum is smiling! Zaria HAMMERS away on Tatum, then has the arms for the SURFBOARD STOMP!!
Zaria isn’t done, she hauls Tatum back up, ZONE OF DESTRUCTION!! Cover, Zaria wins!!
Winner: Zaria, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s North American Champion)
Tatum put it all on the line, but she couldn’t win the jackpot. Zaria gives Tatum a kiss on the cheek as if to say goodbye, will Zaria be the one leading the charge in NXT now?
Wren Sinclair talks with Kendal Grey.
The Women’s Speed Champion says tonight is going to be such a huge night for them, because tonight IS such a huge night for them! Kendal says yes, but she is locked in. And also, Kendal saw Wren’s sit-down interview, it had her in tears. Aw, don’t do that! If Kendal cries, Wren’s gonna cry, and they can’t have that before their matches. Kendal says in all honesty, Wren rebuilt the NQCC, and it might just be the two of them, but that’s all they need in the end. And Kendal knows Wren is gonna beat Arianna Grace to retain that title. Wren says Kendal is so right!
And it doesn’t matter what happened in the past, Kendal will beat Lola and prove to the world what Wren already knows: Kendal Grey is not the future, she’s the now! They’re ready to walk out as champions for the #WrenQCC! They’re both very confident in their chances, but will WrenQCC start to take over NXT? Or could it all come crashing down around them?
Robert Stone meets with The Vanity Project.
Jackson Drake already has attitude as he says, “Oh, now you wanna talk to us, Stone. Well guess what? We don’t wanna talk to you.” Stone says of course not. But they do realize that the three of them (Drake, Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes) made last Tuesday more chaotic than it already was. Uh, does he not like money? Star power right here! Stone must be money-phobic for real. Because if not, The Vanity Project would be all over the Great American Bash. Oh, right, because they’re such big stars. The biggest ones in NXT, and longest reigning current champs at the moment. Oh, well, if they’re such big stars, then Drake is facing Mason Rook. What?!
And no, no, that’s not all! Because the tag champs are gonna be defending those titles! Against who? The guys Stone was supposed to be meeting right about now. Knock knock. Ah, there they are now! All the way from AAA, Dr. Wagner III and his brother, Galeno del Mal! Oh no… Nice to meet you guys! And Stone already told them? Yes, he did! Then the Brothers Wagner are taking those titles. Uh, sick name drop, Stone. NOT! But while Swipe Right is not impressed, will they be no match for AAA’s rising stars? Or can they swipe left on new tag team champions being crowned?
NXT checks in with the Great American Bash Tailgate!
Blake Howard has some special guests! From SiriusXM, it’s Dave LaGreca! And of course, everyone here knows the Prizefighter, Kevin Owens! To Kevin, as a former NXT Champion, seeing Tony D with that injured eye, how did he survive Naraku? Kevin says that’s how much the title means to you, right? Tony has all but lost that eye, but he retained the title, even trade. And Dave, we just saw Zaria retain her Women’s North American title going 2-0 against Tatum, just how dominant is Zaria? Very dominant for sure! They may have seen one of the best matches of the year here tonight! Blake agrees, and we still have three more title matches alone!
This is truly a big night at the Bash, what else are they expecting? Dave says Kevin brought it up, two matches so far and no title changes, maybe we see one later on. Kevin says he has a shirt that said, “Kevin Owens was Right,” and he is looking forward to being right again. But he knows the next match is Shiloh Hill VS Tristan Angels. Kevin is a big fan of Tristan’s, worked with him in LFG. The fans boo but Kevin says hey, Tristan IS good, okay? Trust him! But then there’s Saquon Shugars saying DarkState can’t even wipe themselves without his help, which is strange to say, but we’ll see how that translates to tonight. Blake cues it up, just as Kevin said, Shiloh VS Tristan is next!
Shiloh Hill VS Tristan Angels!
While not for a championship, this match is about a title of sorts. Shiloh won the right to be Mr. NXT, but that did not sit well with Mr. England. Tristan tried to take Shiloh out of action just so he can be Mr. NXT by default, but he cleared failed to do that. Will Shiloh show Tristan why he should’ve lost with dignity and grace? Or can Tristan survive #ToothlessAggression?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Shiloh. The ref tells Tristan he has to put the sashes aside, and Tristan takes his time with it. Tristan then tries a sucker punch but Shiloh dodges! Shiloh waistlocks, trips Tristan, then steps all over him. Shiloh RUNS Tristan over, then runs, but Tristan drops down, hurdles over, and sets up, only for Shiloh to CHOP him on the back! Tristan is mad, he takes a swing, but Shiloh ducks ‘n ‘dodges to SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up while Tristan bails out! Shiloh picks up the Mr. NXT sash, his rightful property, then he dodges Tristan! Fireman’s carry and Shiloh AIRPLANE SPINS!
The fans cheer as Shiloh goes around again and again and again, then he THROWS Tristan away! The fans cheer while Tristan tumbles out and staggers around in a daze. Tristan storms back in, but Shiloh catches him, then RAMS him into a corner! Shiloh whips, Tristan reverses, but Shiloh RAMS Tristan back! Tristan blocks a boot, puts Shiloh in the ropes, and CHOPS him on the back! Shiloh dangles, so Tristan jumps up to WOE STOMP! Shiloh is down and Tristan talks trash while NXT goes picture in picture.
Tristan SMACKS Shiloh, CHOPS him at the ropes, then whips. Shiloh reverses to BACKDROP Tristan! Angels almost reached the sky with that, but Shiloh storms over to DECK him! Shiloh CHOPS Tristan against ropes, then storms up, only to block a kick. Shiloh LARIATS, then he hangs Tristan out to dry. Shiloh CLUBS Tristan, then KNEE LIFTS! Tristan flounders away but Shiloh pursues, only for Tristan to throat chop! Tristan SMACKS Shiloh off the barriers, then whips him at the ring. Shiloh tiger feints to come back and LARIAT! Shiloh drags Tristan up, puts him in the ring, but Tristan KICKS him as he slides in!
Tristan wrenches an arm to hit an ARMBAR DDT! Then Tristan whips Shiloh to a corner hard! Shiloh leans against the ropes, Tristan wraps the bad arm around the ropes, but Shiloh CLUBS Tristan’s arms! And CHOPS! Tristan UPPERCUTS Shiloh to the corner! Tristan whips corner to corner hard, and Shiloh falls back! Tristan stomps Shiloh, SLAMS the bad arm, then KICKS Shiloh in the side! Tristan KICKS away on the bad arm, but stops as the ref counts. Shiloh fires hands but Tristan CLUBS him down! Tristan clamps onto the arm for a top wristlock and pulls! Shiloh endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Shiloh whips corner to corner, then runs up, but Tristan dodges!
Shiloh hits buckles, then falls back again! Tristan stomps the arm, then clamps back on with the top wristlock. Shiloh endures, fights up, and scoops! Tristan slips free to THROW Shiloh down by his hair! The ref reprimands but Tristan ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Shiloh survives but Tristan is right back on the arm! NXT returns to single picture as the fans rally up. Tristan whips Shiloh, Shiloh ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he ducks the lariat! Shiloh slides out, then he slips under the ring. Tristan goes looking, but Shiloh trips him! Another trap like on Tuesday! The fans cheer as Tristan is dragged into the darkness!
Then the lights go out!? But then, on the tron, a video feed of what’s under the ring! Tristan isn’t sure where to go, but there’s some kind of alarm clock going off! He follows the sound to find a smartphone. Tristan picks it up, and a voice says, “The fog is coming. The fog is coming. The fog is coming! Goodbye.” What? Tristan isn’t sure what any of that means, but someone in a mask grabs Tristan for a SLEEPER!! Who is that?! That isn’t Shiloh, is it?! Tristan fights this person, throws hands, and even the phone, then he scrambles out from under the ring! The fans cheer as there’s Shiloh with a SLEEPER! Did he teleport?!
The fans fire up as Shiloh puts Tristan in the ring, CLUBS him and CHOPS him! Then GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans fire up again as Shiloh goes up, up, and FLYING LARIATS! Shiloh is fired up, the fans are with him, and Shiloh follows Tristan outside. Shiloh LEAPS off the steps, but Tristan SLAMS him down! Tristan SMACKS Shiloh off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Tristan drags the steel steps around the way, then makes sure it is up against the ring. Tristan KICKS Shiloh down, then brings Shiloh over. But Shiloh slips free! And RAMS Tristan! Shiloh storms in, runs up, but Tristan FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS Shiloh!
Tristan swings Shiloh around to THROW into the ropes! The fans boo but Tristan keeps after Shiloh as NXT goes picture in picture again.
Shiloh flounders, but Tristan KNEES him in the side! Tristan drags Shiloh up and bumps him off buckles! Tristan brings Shiloh around again, but Shiloh blocks the buckle bump! But then Tristan kicks the legs out to bump Shiloh off buckles after all. Tristan goes for another corner, but Shiloh BODY SHOTS first! And he bumps Tristan off buckles! Then out comes the tooth! But Tristan BOOTS it away, and CHOPS Shiloh down! Tristan whips corner to corner hard! Then Tristan runs up to ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Shiloh toughs it out and that frustrates Tristan. Tristan bumps Shiloh off buckles again, then fires hands.
Tristan whips Shiloh back into the corner, but Shiloh BOOTS in return! Shiloh ducks ‘n’ dodges, but DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! Tristan manages to stand first, and he stomps Shiloh. Tristan scoops and SLAMS, then he climbs up a corner. Tristan aims for the MACHO ELBOW FLOP! Shiloh avoids disaster but Tristan does not. Shiloh has his tooth again, and he fires off fast hands! Shiloh ROCKS Tristan, then guzels Tristan. He puts the fake tooth in Tristan’s mouth! And then DECKS him! And DECKS him again! And BOOTS him! Shiloh scoops, SLAMS, and whips again, for another scoop and POWERSLAM!
Shiloh is all fired up, then he reels Tristan in. Canadian Rack, SPLASH MOUNTAIN BOMB! TWO!! Tristan survives and bails out of the ring, but Shiloh pursues. Shiloh SLAMS Tristan on the floor, then sets up for an IMPLODER SENTON! The Great American Bash returns to single picture as Shiloh puts Trsitan in the ring. The fans cheer, but Trsitan kicks low! Trisant POSTS Shiloh, and Shiloh tumbles out to the floor. Tristan builds speed, but Shiloh uses the steps to get up and SPEAR!! The fans fire up as Shiloh then hurries up top, FLYING- CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Shiloh survives and Tristan is furious!
The fans fire up for Shiloh but Tristan brings his kneepad down. Tristan runs, but Shiloh avoids the knee drop! Shiloh RAMS into Tristan, puts him up top, then climbs up to join him! SUPER WHISPER OF THE BEAST!! Cover, Shiloh wins!
Winner: Shiloh Hill, by pinfall
Tristan brought out Shiloh’s wild side, and perhaps he’ll regret it now. Shiloh is truly Mr. NXT, and Emily Agard is here to congratulate Shiloh on his first singles PLE victory. How did it feel beating Tristan Angels tonight? Shiloh says he honestly feels very relieved. Tristan represents everything Shiloh doesn’t wanna be or ever become. Shiloh may not be pretty, he may not be polished, he may not be perfect, but fortunately for Shiloh, that ain’t a factor in winning. Tonight is a perfect example of why no one sleeps on Shiloh Hill! The fans cheer that! Will this win be the wake up call the rest of the roster needs to know what to expect with Shiloh Hill?
Natalya meets with Nikkita Lyons, Karmen Petrovic & Layla Diggs.
The NEW Evolve Women’s Champion, #BigKatKita, congratulates The BOAT on all her new world records. And Jaida Parker tapping out to the Sharpshooter only pushed the record further. Nattie says she knows, and Karmen says Nattie should’ve seen Jaida. Jaida’s a shell of her former self. It’s really sad. Nattie says the most submission wins by any superstar, man or woman, in WWE history is so great, but who is counting? Anyone who is anyone in this business has tapped out to the Sharpshooter, and if you wanna make it to the top here, you’ve got to listen to the Lowkey Legend. Just look at Lyons! NEW Evolve Women’s Champion! Amazing!
And then Karmen, you’re kicking ass in AAA and looking beautiful while doing it. And then Layla, officially earning her invite to the Dungeon. She is a rockstar! Nattie doesn’t want soft women in this business, and to be honest, Jaida’s gotten really, really soft. Layla says she’s sorry, but she hasn’t been here that long, that locker room looks really hard to survive. Maybe they can give Jaida a tiny break? Nattie laughs that off and says Jaida should just grow a pair. Karmen says don’t worry, Karmen can handle Jaida this Tuesday. Yes, and they will be with Karmen in her corner. The Lowkey Legend’s new team is looking to take over, but will Miss Parker have something to say about that?
EK Prosper meets with Robert Stone.
The Disrespectfully Athletic knows tonight is Great American Bash, he knows it is a big night, but he can’t let Keanu Carver keep moving like that! Keanu lost, he couldn’t handle it, he attacked from behind and put EK through a table! EK won’t hold Stone up, he just wants a rematch. Stone knows EK is upset, but he will have to wait. What? This ain’t no doctor’s office, EK ain’t gotta wait! He doesn’t care how big and bad Keanu is, he wants a rematch! Stone says EK will have to wait, because even with what happened, EK still won the match. That means EK has won himself a title opportunity. EK says Stone lying, but Stone says he is not.
Stone says EK can get a match with Vikingo for the AAA Latin American Championship. Wait, as in El Hijo Del Viking? Yes, that Vikingo! EK says way to go! EK heads out, all fired up, but will he be able to take that title off of one of the greatest luchadores today? Or will Vikingo show EK what it truly is to be athletic?
WWE Women’s Speed Championship: Wren Sinclair VS Arianna Grace w/ BirthRight!
As we saw earlier, the WrenQCC is feeling it tonight. But phase one of their celebration is Wren making it through this title match. Will she be able to retain in five minutes or less? Or will the Pageant Queen become the Fastest Woman Alive?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who has the need for Speed!
The bell rings and the two run up to DOUBLE LARIAT! Wren gets up, runs up, but into a BOOT! Arianna rolls Wren, ONE! Arianna headlocks but Wren powers up and out. Wren drops down, hurdles over, but Arianna ducks ‘n’ dodges. Wren dodges back to RUN Arianna over, then BASEMENT BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Wren facelocks to grind Arianna, but Arianna rolls. Wren holds on, drags Arianna up, but Arianna wrenches out to ROCK Wren! Arianna hooks a leg for a FISHERMAN SCREW! Cover, TWO! Wren survives, but Arianna whips her to a corner. Arianna runs up, Wren puts her on the apron, and Wren mule kicks!
Arianna drops to the floor, Wren steps outside, but BirthRight is right there. The ref has them back off while Wren fetches Arianna. Arianna shoves Wren away but Wren CLUBS her for it. Arianna RAMS Wren into the apron! The fans duel, surprisingly, and Arianna puts Wren in the ring. Wren staggers up, into an UPPERCUT! Arianna drags Wren up, bumps her off buckles, then stomps a mudhole in. The ref counts, Arianna backs off, and we hit regulation time of three minutes. Arianna fires forearms, the fans cheer “WREN X T!” Arianna snap suplexes, runs, and SLIDING FOREARMS! High stack, TWO!
Arianna KNEES Wren in the side, then drags her around. Arianna stomps a leg, then hits a KNEE JAMMER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Wren stumbles to the ropes. Arianna drags Wren around, but Wren fights the suplex with body shots. Wren cradles Arianna, TWO! We hit the two minute warning as Wren rolls Arianna up, TWO! Arianna SLAPS Wren down! Wren goes to a corner, she ELBOWS Arianna away, then goes up. But Arianna SLAPS Wren again! Arianna climbs up after Wren as the fans duel, but Wren fights the suplex! Wren SUPER GOURD BUSTERS Arianna! Then Wren CROSSBODIES!
The fans fire up for Wren as she runs up on Arianna to CHOP! And CHOP! Then DOUBLE CHOP! Arianna flounders, Wren ELBOWS her, and then Wren wrenches to underhook! BUTTERFLY PLEX, and a kip up! We hit the one minute warning but Charlie Dempsey distracts Wren! Wren still doesn’t understand why Charles ever chose these goofs, but Wren DECKS him for it! But Arianna snatches Wren to a cradle! TWO! Wren dodges a boot, Arianna ducks a haymaker, but then Wren ducks a kick to ROCK Arianna! Wren rebounds into Wren’s Alabama Lift! BANGARANG~! Then the FINAL WRENCH!! Ariana TAPS, Wren wins!!
Winner: Wren Sinclair, by submission (still WWE Women’s Speed Champion)
With 13 SECONDS to spare, Wren kicks it into gear and finishes the fight! And she even got even with Charlie! Is there no stopping the #WrenQCC now? Or will Lola Vice make sure Kendal Grey doesn’t get the gold?
Saquon Shugars VS Dion Lennox!
They used to say, “When DarkState strikes, ain’t nobody safe!” But who knew that not even the members of DarkState themselves were safe from each other. The egos and the frustrations got in the way, but it was The Sugar Man who got sent packing. But will Saquon prove he wasn’t the weak link but the glue of the crew? Or will Saquon fail to cut off the head of the snake?
The bell rings and Dion says Saquon asked for this. Dion DECKS Saquon, but Sauqon gets up, dodges, and fires off on Dion! Saquon CLUBS Dion, but Dion ROCKS him in return! Saquon bumps Dion off buckles, Dion bumps Saquon off buckles, and the two snarl. Saquon CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, but Dion kicks low! Dion TOSSES Saquon out, but Sauqon gets back in! Saquon trips Dion, rains down fists, but Dion gets free. Saquon ROCKS Dion again and again, then whips corner to corner. Dion reverses, but Saquon rebounds to CLOBBER Dion! The fans cheer as Saquon throws off his vest, then snapmares Dion for a basement DROPKICK!
The fans cheer Saquon on as he brings the strap up, but Dion fires body shots and a BOOT! Dion huffs ‘n’ puffs, then stalks Saquon. But Saquon gets up to BOOT Dion! Cover, TWO! Saquon eggs Dion on, turns him, but Dion slips free. Dion shoves, Saquon ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Dion to BACKDROP! Dion huffs ‘n’ puffs, CLUBS Saquon, then scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Saquon crawls but Dion hauls him up. Another scoop, another BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Dion is frustrated but he still stalks Saquon. Dion stands Saquon up to scoop again, but Saquon sips free! REVERSE JAWBREAKER, then a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Saquon kicks Dion in the face! Saquon eggs on “Mr. D-1,” then kicks him again. Dion scowls as Saquon eggs him on as a softie! Dion gets in Saquon’s face, but Saquon spins hum, turns him, and RUDE AWAKENING! But wait, DarkState is here as Cutler James & Osiris Griffin storm down the ramp! Beat up as they are, they’re still a factor. Dion CLUBS Saquon in the distraction, then REVERSE HOTSHOTS Saquon down! Dion then drags Saquon back up, and URENAGES! Saquon flounders but Dion SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Saquon toughs it out but Dion seethes, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Dion drags Saquon up, whips him to a corner hard, and Saquon flounders around. Dion runs up to fire body shots, but the ref counts. Dion stops at 4, then stomps Saquon down. Dion steps on Saquon, rains down fists, then HAMMERS away! Saquon slips away but Dion is on him again. Dion TOSSES Saquon out, but the ref tells DarkState to watch themselves. Saquon hurries back in, bug Dion has him for a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Saquon survives but Dion stays focused. Dion stalks Saquon to a corner, pushes him around, then fires more body shots. Dion whips corner to corner hard, and Saquon hits the mat. Dion hurries to cover, TWO!
Dion snarls, but Saquon kicks at him from below. Dion storms up on Saquon, but Saquon sips under! Saquon ELBOWS Dion, then fires hands! Saquon swings, Dion ducks, but Saquon facelocks. Saquon fires more fists, but Dion gets under to T-BONE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dion grows frustrated with Saquon, but he clamps on with a rear bearhug. Saquon fights up, fights around, but Dion grinds him down. Dion KNEES Saquon in the side again and again, then SPLASHES down! Dion clamps back on with a chinlock, then shifts to a motorcycle stretch. Saquon endures, even as Dion pushes his boot into his back!
Saquon fights up, turns things around, but Dion CLUBS Saquon in the back! Dion waistlocks, Saquon reaches out, but Dion keeps on the bearhug. Saquon fights up, pries at the hold, then reaches back to fire hands. NXT returns to single picture as Saquon BELL CLAPS free! The fans cheer but Dion shoves Saquon. Dion scoops, Saquon slips free and shoves back. Saquon falls back to a corner, but then he UP KICKS again! Saquon rolls Dion up, TWO! Saquon reels Dion into a cradle, TWO! And now they fight for backslide control! Dion takes a swing, Saquon slips under, and Saquon O’Conner Rolls, TWO! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!
Dion is furious that Saquon survives but the fans fire up again! Dion grabs Saquon’s legs, hooks them up, and he pulls on the modified deathlock! Saquon endures, reaches out, but Dion puts pressure on the hold! Saquon shifts, kicks at Dion, and avoids stomps at the same time! Saquon BOOTS Dion out of the ring! The fans fire up but Dion hurries back in. Dion clamps onto Saquon, but Saquon spins things around for a BROKEN ARROW, and cartwheel to the BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Osiris & Cutler coach Dion up, but Saquon goes to a corner. Dion runs up, Saquon dodges, then he DECKS Dion!
Saquqon BOOTS Dion, then kitchen sink knees! Dion staggers up, Saquon fires CHOPS and forearms! Saquon stomps away, but stops at 4. He BACKDROPS Dion, then hits a BACKBREAKER to FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Dion survives again but DarkState looks worried. Saquon runs in at Dion, but Dion BOOTS back! Dion goes up but Saquon PELES Dion down! The fans fire up for Saquon again as he rises back up. Saquon huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Dion to a cover. TWO, but Saquon goes outside. SLINGSHOT LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Dion continues to tough it out but Saquon stays cool. Saquon stares his former friends down, then drags Dion to a drop zone.
Saquon goes up the corner, but Dion trips him up! The fans boo but Dion goes up the corner. Dion brings Saquon up but Saquon fires fists! Dion drops, but he jumps back up! SUPER BACK SUPLEX TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER!! Saquon falls to apron then floor, and the ref hurries to check on him. Dion goes out to drag Saquon right back into the ring! Scoop and EMERALD FLOWSION! Cover, TWO?!?! Saquon survives and Dion cannot believe it!! Dion talks trash on Saquon, stands him up, but Saquon SLAPS Dion! Dion SLAPS back! Saquon BOOTS, but Dion ducks the enzigiri! LARIAT! Dion then hurries to LARIAT again!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous as Saquon is on his feet! He staggers around but Dion shouts at him. Dion runs, but Saquon swats a shot, BOOTS, then ENZIGIRIS! Dion falls and Saquon is feeling it now! Dion crawls, Saquon powers up the arm, and he runs corner to corner! BACK BODY BLOCK, then he puts Dion up! Reverse crucifix, but Dion flops off his back! Saquon goes with that and goes up top, IMPLODER SPLASH!! Cover, Saquon wins!
Winner: Saquon Shugars, by pinfall
But then Osiris & Cutler attack! The fans boo but DarkState can’t stand the man they expelled just beat them! So they hoist Saquon up, for the DARKSTATE BOMB!! And now Dion grabs Saquon’s bat! The fans boo as they stand Saquon up for Dion to JAM up! Dion CRACKS Saquon on the back! DarkState may have lost the battle, but they refuse to lose the war! Will they make sure Saquon never, ever gets anywhere on his own?
Backstage interview with Tatum Paxley.
Emily Agurd is with Tatum after her loss to Zaria, and asks how she- Tatum stops Emily there to say when she won that title, that was the first time she did something for herself, not for friends, for belonging or to cure her loneliness. That was for her and the NXT Universe. But now, without it, Tatum feels empty, sad, disappointed, and scared. Kelani Jordan walks in and says Tatum has to be kidding. What is she crying about? She had so many opportunities, and she choked. Get over it! Lani outlasted five other women to become the first-ever Women’s North American Champion, has been here for three years, is better than all y’all, and still has not gotten a shot at THE NXT Women’s Championship.
Lani is constantly overlooked for people… like Tatum. Lani isn’t crying over it! Yet Tatum gets chance after chance and she fumbles them all! She always finds a way to play the victim. It’s pathetic. Tatum just ROCKS Lani! The hands fly, security separates the two, and Lani says Tatum is gonna pay for that! But will Lani learn not to stick her foot in her mouth for once? Or will Tatum just break her foot off on Lani?
NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Tavion Heights!
Speaking of the hunger for titles, one man satisfied his appetite when he dethroned Ethan Page, but the other has been scratching and clawing to get his first taste. Tavion might be just a touch jealous of his former tag partner, but will he go from green with envy to clad in gold? Or will Myles prove he will never break?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and between Myles and Heights, we see who can go the distance!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Myles and Tavion shake hands to show there is respect, and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and end up on ropes. They go around, Myles slips around, but Tavion breaks free to switch. Myles switches, they clinch again, and they end up on the ropes. They go around and around, end up in a corner, and around again. The ref calls for a ropebreak but Tavion powers Myles to center. They fight for control, Tavion goes for a leg, but Myles fights it off. Tavion facelocks, Myles goes back to the collar ‘n’ elbow, and the two still fight for control. Myles shoots around to waistlock, Tavion switches that, but Myles wrenches.
The clinch gets a bit tense now, with some pie facing, and the ref has them back off. He tells them to keep it clean, but Tavion trips Myles to jackknife bridge! TWO as Myles bridges up and spins things around. Backslide, TWO, and Myles whips. Tavion stops himself, both men go low and collide! The fans cheer as both men slowly get back up. Myles ROCKS Tavion, then DROPKICKS him up and outta the ring! Myles goes out, but Tavion ROCKS him! Tavion says this ain’t no game! Myles and Tavion get face to face, the fans fire up, and NXT goes picture in picture.
The two back off as they hear the ring count, and they both go back to the ring. They’re still trying to be friends here, so they reset at center. Tavion shoves, runs, and RAMS Myles! Myles grins, but Tavion pie faces him! Tavion runs, but Myles TACKLES him! Tavion facelocks, covers, ONE! Myles stands, drops down as Tavion runs up, then hurdles! Myles handsprings through the hip toss to reel Tavion into a cradle, TWO! Myles has a foot but Tavion BOOTS free! Tavion stays low, then hurdles, but Myles leaps over! Myles sidesteps, but Tavion avoids the snap powerslam! Myles runs up, Tavion sidesteps to put him through the ropes.
Myles RAMS into Tavion, but Tavion BOOTS him! Tavion runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM in the ropes! The fans applaud as Myles then suplexes! Cover, TWO! Tavion stays in this but Myles facelocks. Myles grinds the hold but Tavion endures. Tavion fights up, fights around, but Myles holds tight. Tavion rolls free, but Myles returns the favor to facelock again. Tavion powers up and he RAMS Myles into a corner! Tavion puts Myles up, clinches with Myles, but then the ref counts. Tavion backs up to RAM into Myles again and again! Tavion stops as the ref counts again, and he storms back up to Myles. Tavion facelocks but Myles wrenches through.
Myles waistlocks but Tavion grabs ropes. Myles yanks him back for a roll-up, TWO! Tavion RAMS Myles back into the corner! Tavion puts Myles up, climbs up but Myles and Tavion fall to the apron! The ref hurries out to check on them, and both men get back up. They go to the ring, Myles storms up on Tavion, but Tavion DECKS him! NXT returns to single picture, and Tavion realizes he even did that. Tavion hurries to scoop Myles for a LAWN DART! Then a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans duel as Tavion rains down fists. Tavion runs to then roll and fireman’s carry! Tavion THROWS Myles down, then gut wrenches for the GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally up as Tavion clamps onto Myles with a chinlock. Myles endures and rises up, but Tavion wrangles him. Tavion rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS, then he clamps on with the chinlock. Myles endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Tavion blocks a kick, laces through, and T-BONE POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Tavion clamps on with a chinlock again, and he grinds Myles down. Myles fights back up, pries things open, but Tavion slips through to stomp Myles down! Tavion grabs the arm for a top wristlock, but Myles fights up. Tavion RAMS Myles into the corner, then wrenches for a FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Myles endures, but he fights up again. Myles shoots in and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Myles ROCKS Tavion, BODY BLOWS, but Tavion throat chops! The fans boo but Tavion fireman’s carries! Tavion DUMPS Myles right out of the ring! The fans boo but Tavion goes out after Myles. Tavion puts Myles in the ring, covers, TWO! Myles toughs it out, but Tavion stays on him with a chinlock. Myles fights up, fights around, and he fires body shots. Myles whips Tavion, runs up, but Tavion dodges! Myles bounces off buckles into a unique O’Conner Roll, and Tavion makes it a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally and duel while both men are down. Myles is rather red while he and Tavion crawl, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Tavion crawls and he clamps on with the chinlock. Myles endures all over again, and he fights his way up. Myles stands to fire body shots, then he whips Tavion to a corner. Myles runs up but Tavion BOOTS Myles away! But then Myles SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Tavion survives but Myles stays on him. Myles brings Tavion up, hooks a leg, and FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Myles grows frustrated, but he brings Tavion up. Myles ROCKS Tavion, ROCKS him again, then runs, but into a scoop and SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Myles survives and now Tavion is frustrated. Tavion clamps back onto the arm and grinds it down.
Myles endures, fights up, but Tavion scoops! Myles slips free, but Tavion goes to knee! Myles blocks, but Tavion blocks a shot to arm-drag, into an ARMBAR! Tavion puts on the pressure, Myles fights around, and Myles stacks Tavion, TWO! ARMBAR!! Myles endures, reaches out, and he hurries to clasp hands again. Myles fights, goes for another stack, TWO! Tavion keeps his shoulders up, but Myles deadlifts Tavion for the POWERBOMB! Both men are down again, but they hurry to their feet as NXT returns to single picture. The fans rally as Myles LARIATS Tavion! And LARIATS! And dodges to DROPKICK!
Myles fires up, the fans are with him, and he UPPERCUTS, dragon sleepers, and EYE OF THE HURRICAN! Cover, TWO! Tavion survives that onslaught, but Myles hurries to scoop! Tavion slips free, but Myles LARIATS him up and out! Myles hurries out after Tavion, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY on the floor! A ring count climbs, but Tavion huffs ‘n’ puffs as he storms up on Myles. Tavion puts Myles in the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO! Myles toughs it out but Tavion keeps right on him! Electric Chair Lift and SLAM! Tavion goes right up a corner, and DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO!! Myles survives again!
Tavion tells Myles to just quit already! Tavion whips, Myles reverses, and Tavion bounces off buckles! Myles GERMAN SUPLEXES, then runs up, but Tavion avoids the dropkick! Tavion brings Myles around, fireman’s carries, and DEATH- BORNE AGAIN!! Cover, MYLES WINS!
Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
So close and yet so far for Heights, Myles was able to snatch the win in the blink of an eye! Tavion shows respect to his brother in arms, and moves on. What must Tavion do in order to reach those same heights Myles has reached? Emily Agard is back to congratulate Myles, and asks how he is feeling. Myles feels a little uncomfortable. He fought his hardest out there, and Tavion pushed him. They push each other to become the best versions of themselves. Tavion just pushed Myles to become a better champion. Myles knows Tavion’s gonna get a title one day, its’ just not tonight. This North American title is the most important thing Myles has.
Myles has had this title for four months now. So it doesn’t matter if you’re friend or foe, Myles is gonna hold the title for a long, long time! The fans like the sound of that! But will anyone be able to go the distance with Myles?
We check back in with the Tailgate!
Blake, Dave, and Kevin have been enjoying the night, and we’re right up against the main event, the NXT Women’s Championship! Lola Vice VS Kendal Grey, is Dave thinking #AndNew? Dave says he has the Kendal Grey shirt, so new champion on the horizon! Kevin says he’ll stick with his status quo prediction, because it’s been going well so far. Blake is the tiebreaker in favor of Kendal but Kevin says we’ll see. But an incredible night all the same, any takeaways? Dave says Myles Borne has been a warrior, his journey is fantastic. Kevin says Tatum is very tough, very hard to beat. The fans do love Tatum, that’s for sure.
And then that huge DarkState implosion, Saquon winning, but not really walking away from it. Kevin says any time you see a faction implode, it’s great. He loves it, personally. He has never turned on anyone in his life… And then the Women’s Speed title, Wren walks away #AndStill champion. Dave was surprised, there was time on the clock, Wren wins out, gotta love it. Blake says they’ve been having fun at this watch party, and they’ve also seen their tag team hosts, Hank ‘n’ Tank! Well, time to bring the Belly Boys out on stage! Hank ‘n’ Tank indeed hurry up on stage, feeling great in their chef aprons and star-spangled overalls.
How has the Bash been for Hank ‘n’ Tank? Phenomenal! Zaria and Tatum went to war! They’re all thinking, match of the night! Tank says not if Lola and Kendal have something to say about it. We’re about to see two hungry individuals go to war! But the great thing about an NXT PLE on a Sunday night is that two nights later, we’re gonna have even more championships on a Tuesday! Vanity Project defends against Galeno y Wagner! They wanna see Vanity Project get tossed. And then none other than E K Prosper, he’s in the ring, against Vikingo for the AAA Latin American Championship. EK has been working since the day he got here!
But then Keanu Carver storms in saying EK doesn’t deserve nothing, let alone a title match! Security hurries to calm Keanu down but Hank says Keanu lost to EK so EK earned something. Keanu is pissed, and he SHOVES security into Hank ‘n’ Tank! Hank falls of stage and down through a table! The Demolition Man is unhinged, will he make sure no one gets ahead of him in this business?
NXT Women’s Championship: Lola Vice VS Kendal Grey!
The Mayor of Vice City’s journey has been a hard fought roller coaster ride, and it even crossed paths with the Ice Woman along the way. Controversy in Madison Square Garden, close calls in Triple Threats, and misunderstandings that turned into physical confrontations, and yet these two continue to orbit each other. The two best crossover athletes in the NXT Women’s Division, maybe in all of NXT history, are finally going to settle the score. Inspiration and determination are the bread and butter of these two great superstars, but who proves they are THE alpha female of the silver and black era?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who sets off the fireworks to finish this Great American Bash!
The bell rings and the fans duel as hard as they have all night. Lola and Kendal tie up, go around, and around, and around, then break. They reset, knuckle lock, then Kendal goes for a leg. Lola fights up, wants a leg from Kendal, but Kendal blocks that. Kendal shoots back in and SLAMS Lola down! Kendal waistlocks, Lola fights up, fights free, but Kendal avoids a kick. Lola avoids a haymaker to SLAM Kendal down! The fans cheer as the two reset. Lola rushes Kendal but Kendal sidesteps. Kendal goes to hip toss but Lola counters. Kendal drops down but Lola uses that to get the ARMBAR! Kendal fights, slips free, and has a rear mount.
Lola fights up, Kendal bridging covers, ONE! Kendal holds on, but Lol elbows free! Lola runs up, but Kendal ELBOWS her back! Kendal then goes up, out, slides under and keeps moving! Kendal redirecdts Lola, but Lola hits the takeover! Cover, ONE, but Lola facelocks right away. The fans rally as Kendal wrenches, but Lola wrenches. Kendal breaks the grip but Lola UPPERCUTS! Lola whips, KICKS, and then whips again for another KICK! Lola whips and KICKS, the fans duel, but Lola keeps going. Kendal blocks the kick to tackle and high stack! ONE, but Kendal waistlocks. Lola fights up, switches, but Kendal switches back.
Lola bucks the O’Conner Roll and KICKS Kendal right down! And then AX KICKS! Kendal scrambles to the corner but Lola is right on her with fast hands! The ref counts, Lola stops and Kendal gets away. Lola fires more shots in another corner, but Kendal shoves Lola away. Lola comes back but Kendal turns things around to throw fast hands of her own! Kendal CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Lola slips around, traps an arm, and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Lola runs to ropes, slingshot arm-drags, then arm-drags again! And again! And a fourth, but Kendal uses that to get the headlock! Lola fights up, but Kendal hits another takeover!
The fans rally and duel as Lola rolls Kendal to a cover, TWO! Kendal holds on but Lola headscissors! Kendal fights around, rolls Lola over, then rolls back, to float back to a headlock. The fans cheer, Lola fights up, and Lola powers up and out. Kendal grabs ropes, BOOTS Lola, but Lola comes back! Kendal backflips outta the way! Lola tumbles out, but she still trips Kendal up and drags her out. Kendal blocks a kick, UPPERCUTS, then puts Lola in the ring. Kendal hurries up, but whoa, LANI is running out here! But then so is Wren! The fans cheer as Wren stops Lani from screwing Kendal over, and they brawl away!
But then Lola SPIN KICKS Kendal off the apron! Lola aims, leaps, and SEATED SENTONS! Down goes Kendal, Lola stands over her like a terminator, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Lola drags Kendal up, puts her in the ring, and stalks her to a corner. Lola KICKS, and KICKS, then whips Kendal to ropes. Lola ELBOWS Kendal down, covers, TWO! Kendal is tougher than that but Lola stays cool. Lola clamps onto Kendal, brings her up, and snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga! Lola hits Dos Amigas, then brings Kendal back up. The fans cheer as Lola gives some Latina Heat, then hits THREE AMIGAS! The fans cheer “EDDIE!” and “LOLA!” while Kendal goes to a corner. Lola runs up, but Kendal dodges! Kendal rolls Lola up, TWO! Kendal LARIATS Lola back down! Kendal hurries to bring Lola up, snap suplexes, and she rains down elbows!
Kendal ELBOW DROPS, then covers, TWO! Lola toughs it out but Kendal brings her up. Kendal whips Lola hard into the corner, then covers again, TWO! The fans rally and duel again as Kendal clamps on with a headlock. Lola endures as Kendal has it on tight, and she fights up to fire body shots. Lola throws hands, then dodges, but Kendal dodges back! DOUBLE LARIATS take both women down! The fans fire up as both women stir, and Lola goes to ropes. Kendal runs up, but into an ELBOW! NXT returns to single picture as Kendal runs up in the corner, but Lola THROWS her back! And KICKS her down! And KICKS again!
Lola SPIN KICKS, SPIN KICKS, then LIGHTNING KICKS! Kendal falls into the corner and the fans fire up! Lola reminds us, “I’m a Latina~!” HIP ATTACK! Then another HIP ATTACK! Lola reels Kendal in for a SAIDO! Then a back suplex, but Kendal lands out to GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Kendal shoots in and SAIDOS! And then EXPLODERS! And then waistlocks, but Lola switches to GERMAN SUPELX! Lola holds on but Kendal switches, GERMAN SUPLEX! Lola switches, Kendal elbows free, but Lola ducks a shot to GERMAN SUPLEX after all! The fans fire up again while both women are down!
Lola and Kendal crawl to center, and they stand back up. Lola ROCKS Kendal, but Kendal ROCKS Lola! Lola CLUBS Kendal, but Kendal kicks low! Lola KICKS, Kendal ROCKS, Lola ROCKS, and repeat! Lola fires a flurry, KNEES, KICKS, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Kendal runs, springboards, but into a HEEL KICK!! Kendal tumbles out of the ring while the fans fire up! Lola goes to the apron, “This is Awesome!” as Lola SEATED SENTONS, but Kendal rolls through! ANKLGE LOCK! Lola rolls, that sends Kendal to the barriers! Kendal goes up, comes back, FLYING SHADES OF GREY to the floor!! And the ring count is climbing!
The fans rally as hard as they can as Kendal rises at 6 of 10. Kendal puts Lola in at 7, then goes up the corner! FLYING- Lola KICKS! But Kendal blocks and has the ANKLE LOCK!! The fans are going nuts as Lola endures, reaches out, but then rolls to drag Kendal down! Lola has the ANKLE LOCK in return!! The fans are thunderous as Kendal now endures! Kendal rolls, Lola sits on the cover, TWO! KENDAL HAS THE ARMBAR! Lola clasps hands, fights around, and she HAMMERS Kendal! Lola has the ARMBAR, but Kendal clasps hands again! The fans duel as hard as they can, Kendal stacks Lola, TWO!
Lola catches Kendal’s lariat into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Kendal endures, fights the scissors to roll back, TWO! REAR NAKED CHOKE from Kendal!! Lola fights up, runs to ropes, and that HOTSHOTS Kendal away! The fans are torn as Kendal staggers. Lola runs up, but into a KNEE! Kendal goes up, up, and turns around to QUEBRADA FLOP! And then SPIN KICK! Cover, TWO!!! Kendal survives and Lola can’t believe it! Lola hurries to GUILLOTINE FACELOCK, with the body scissors! Kendal endures, fights up, and the fans rally! NORTHERN LIGHTS, with a bridge! TWO, and Lola has the TRIANGLE HOLD!
The fans rally and duel again as Kendal endures, bridges through, TWO! Lola lets go, dodges, and UREAKEN! But Kendal rebounds to UPPERCUT!!! Both women are down, they both reach out, it’s a double cover, TWO!!! “This is Awesome!” as the two stand and fire haymakers! The dueling is as hot as the shots, and Kendal fires a flurry! Lola SOBATS, but then Kendal ducks the roundhouse! Lola ducks a backhand, Kendal ducks a backhand! Kendal goes up, FLYING SHADES OF GREY!!! Cover, KENDAL WINS!!!
Winner: Kendal Grey, by pinfall (NEW NXT Women’s Champion)
From Evolve Women’s Champion to Women’s Iron Survivor, and after a second chance, now THE NXT Women’s Champion! Wren returns, and indeed, WrenQCC reigns together! Lola watches on, upset, but nodding her respect to Kendal. The future is now, is the Grey Era going to be the brightest one yet?
My Thoughts:
The 2026 Great American Bash was indeed a great show, bordering on awesome even. I just don’t know if we needed normal backstage promos during this rather than a preshow or something. Though, I will say, good promo continuity where EK Prosper learns of his title shot, and then Keanu gets mad and “ruins” the Tailgate. I kinda hope Omos accompanies Vikingo, because I feel like there will be overbooking that costs EK, but having it be straight up Keanu would be a little too easy. Also good promo from Vanity Project with Wagner y Galeno, that’ll be a great tag match, but there might also be overbooking there where Myka makes sure her guys retain the titles.
Tony D VS Naraku got to a hot start, which was perfect given the heat (no pun intended) Naraku put on this during the go-home last week. Busting the perch is always a fun spot, and nice surprise of the barriers “breaking.” I’m a little surprised Naraku didn’t cheat harder than clawing at the bad eye, and also a little surprised Naraku lost, but maybe Tony is going to take more and more damage with every feud until he just can’t go and someone takes the title off him for it.
Great match from Zaria VS Tatum, and I loved Tatum cosplaying Yumeko from Kakegurui. But in the end, Zaria retains because Tatum might be just one more match away from going to main roster. Kelani starting beef with her might even be their way to do that, like a Loser Leaves NXT match or something. Great match from Shiloh VS Tristan, and that under-the-ring stuff was a bit odd, but also unique. Great win for Shiloh, I’m just not sure what will be next for him. Saquon VS Dion was great, too, though probably could’ve been as violent and rough as Tony VS Naraku was for the heat that was going into this. But naturally, Saquon wins, only for DarkState to go right after him, and this feud might continue on through the summer.
Myles VS Tavion was also great, and Myles retaining is fine, there are still a lot of names for him to feud with, too. I almost thought Tavion was gonna snap and turn on Myles, but maybe Tavion can still have his own hero’s journey to the top as a Face. And awesome stuff for the WrenQCC. Wren retaining against Arianna was a little surprising, especially with BirthRight there. Wren getting to hit Charlie was great stuff, too. And an awesome main event from Lola VS Kendal, with a big surprise that Kendal actually won. At the same time, something had to give, and maybe there are bigger things planned for Lola, such as the main roster.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Mitchell’s NJPW Road to G1 Climax Results & Report! (7/6/26)
The field will be finalized!
Who will grab the last tickets to the G1?
The Road to G1 Climax 36 is almost over, and that means finally filling both blocks! Oskar or Yujiro, ELP or Oiwa, who will reach the Climax?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Yuya Uemura, Taichi, El Desperado & Masatora Yasuda VS Ren Narita, SANADA, SHO & DOUKI; Ren, Sanada, Sho & Douki win.
- 8 Man Tag: Boltin Oleg, Aaron Wolf, Hirooki Goto & Tatsuya Matsumoto VS Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi, Yuto-Ice & Daiki Nagai; Oleg, Wolf, Goto & Matsumoto win.
- Triple Threat Tag: Tiger Mask & Jado VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Dick Togo; Kanemaru & Dick win.
- G1 Climax 36 B Block Qualifier: OSKAR VS Yujiro Takahashi; Oskar wins and advances.
- G1 Climax 36 A Block Qualifier: El Phantasmo VS Ryohei Oiwa; Oiwa wins and advances.
- IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Shota Umino VS Gabe Kidd; Gabe wins and becomes the new IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion.
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: YOH VS Francesco Akira; Yoh wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
After Triple Threat Tag: Tiger Mask & Jado VS Taiji Ishimori & Gedo VS Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Dick Togo…
To be fair, this match started turning into a 4v2 against the House of Torture, but even then, Dick knocking the ref down and choking Jado out gave Kanemaru the opening to use WHISKEY MIST! A roll up and cover, the House of Torture wins! The fans boo but the Heel Master & Spoiler indeed had to spoil Tiger Mask’s final tag match. But even so, Tiger Mask takes the mic to say, “Thank you, everyone, for coming out tonight. Last year, I announced my retirement. And now, finally, tomorrow, will be my last matches. Dynamite Kid, Tommy Billington, and Black Tiger.
“I will do my absolute best and show you the bets Tiger Mask I can tomorrow night. Until the very end, I’ll give it my all. I look forward to having your support.” The fans cheer as Tiger Mask prepares for the final battles of his career. Can this living legend ride off into the sunset one last time?
G1 Climax 36 B Block Qualifier: OSKAR VS Yujiro Takahashi w/ The House of Torture!
Yuto-Ice is already through to the Climax, having overcome Taichi in a very powerful match. But the German Giant might have the bigger challenge because The House of Torture never rolls alone. Will Oskar be able to join his Knock Out Brother in the tournament? Or will Tokyo Pimp lie, cheat, and steal his golden ticket to the top?
The bell rings and Oskar BOOTS Yujiro right down! Then NIGHTMARE SLEEPER!! Yujiro flails but he’s turning red already! But SHO rings the bell! Oskar lets go, having fallen for the trick! The fans boo but Sho plays dumb. Oskar is pissed, but then Yujiro CHOP BLOCKS Oskar’s leg! The fans boo but Yujiro drags Oskar up and TOSSES him out. Then Yujiro distracts the ref so the House can mug Oskar! The fans boo, but then Sho & Douki DOUBLE KNEE SMASH on the floor! Then they drag Oskar up, hold the leg out, and Ren JAMS it up with a chair! The fans boo but The House scurries away like the rats they are.
Yujiro goes out to fetch Oskar, put him in the ring, and stalk him. Oskar tries to stand but that bad leg won’t let him! Yujiro grabs that leg, puts it on the ropes, then stands on it! The ref counts, so Yujiro HIP DROPS the leg! Yujiro drags Oskar up, bumps him off buckles, then puts the bad leg through ropes. Oskar CLUBS away on Yujiro, but Yujiro still BOOTS the bad leg! Yujiro BOOTS it again, then brings Oskar around to snapmare. Yujiro isolates the bad leg so he can SPLASH down on it! Oskar clutches the leg, but Yujiro grabs the other, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR KNEEBAR! Then he reaches out to grab the ropes for leverage!
The fans boo as Oskar endures, and the ref finally notices! Yujiro lets go of the ropes but he still has Oskar tied up. Oskar fights around, Yujiro grabs ropes again, and the ref counts! Yujiro lets Oskar go this time, and the fans rally as Oskar crawls. Yujiro stalks Oskar, taunts him, then kicks the bad leg. Oskar manages to CHOP! The fans cheer as Oskar ROCKS and CHOPS Yujiro, then reels him in. But Yujiro BITES Oskar’s hand! The ref counts, Yujiro lets Oskar go, but then he blocks a kick! Yujiro CLAWS Oskar’s face, throws him down, then runs to basement DROPKICK! The fans rally for Oskar while he’s down, but Yujiro is right on him.
Yujiro drags Oskar up, reels him in, but now Oskar BITES Yujiro’s hand! the fans cheer the payback, and Oskar lets go so he can RUN Yujiro over! The fans fire up while Oskar hobbles around. Oskar runs up on Yujiro but Yujiro dodges in the corner! Yujiro kicks, whips, but Oskar reverses! Oskar runs up again and ELBOWS Yujiro! Oskar shoves Yujiro down, then slaps his bad leg into working. Oskar manages to run and drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Yujiro survives but the fans continue to rally for Oskar. Oskar rises up, hobbles his way back over, and he brings Yujiro up for a scoop! But Yujiro pulls hair and CLAWS Oskar’s eyes!
Yujiro THROWS Oskar out, and The House is after him! But Oskar guzels Sho, and guzels Douki! Oskar gives them a meeting of the minds before he kicks and CLUBS Ren! Oskar POSTS Ren, but Yujiro hurries after him! Oskar CHOPS Yujiro first! The fans fire up as Oskar storms after Yujiro and CHOPS! And then he puts Yujiro in the ring. Oskar hobbles his way back into the ring, fires himself back up, but Yujiro kicks the leg! Yujiro runs, but into a scoop and SLAM! The fans fire up with Oskar as he stands Yujiro back up, for the NIGHTMARE SLEEPER! And then a SLEEPER SLAM! Cover, BUT REN YANKS THE REF OUT!
The fans boo, and now Oskar’s mad! Oskar storms out after Ren but he lures Oskar into a trap! SANADA attacks! The fans boo as the Cold-Blooded Snake helps mug Oskar now! They get Oskar back in the ring and Yujiro has his pimp cane! The fans boo as the House all stands Oskar up for Yujiro to CANE SHOT back down! Yujiro then drags Oskar back up, reels him in, and PIMP JUICE! Cover, but YUTO YANKS THE REF OUT! The fans cheer as The House feels the sting of karma! Yuto apologizes, but then explains about the House’s sins. But then they attack Yuto! The fans boo as Sho & Douki kick and whip Yuto, but Yuto grabs ropes!
Yuto BOOTS Douki, ROUNDHOUSES Sho, then intercepts Ren with a THROW! Sanada runs in but gets a POP-UP KNEE! Yujiro kicks Yuto, then runs, but into a BOOT! The fans are fired up now as Yuto feeds Yujiro to the NIGHTMARE SLEEPER, and then into AMBITION! And then a scoop for the K O B DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous, Yuto hurries to fetch the ref, and now we get the cover, OSKAR WINS!
Winner: Oskar, by pinfall (advances to G1 Climax 36)
With a little help from his Knock Out Brother, Oskar brings down the House, and now he is in the G1! Will KOB be able to meet at the Climax and get everyone high?
G1 Climax 36 A Block Qualifier: El Phantasmo w/ Jado VS Ryohei Oiwa!
The Headbanga has been fighting hard and falling short lately, but he’s not giving up! The same can be said for The Mullet as he also continues to grind. Will ELP be able to #TurnItAllAround? Or will Oiwa prove that The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. ELP offer a handshake, Oiwa accepts, and the fans cheer. The two circle, and the fans cheer on “E L P! E L P!” ELP nods, but then Oiwa gets the fans cheering him on. The two tie up, ELP headlocks, but Oiwa wrenches free. ELP wrenches back to hammerlock, half nelson, spin and snapmare, then ghost pin! TWO, and the two back away. The fans applaud as the two reset, then tie up. Oiwa wrenches to wristlock but ELP uses the ropes to flip through. ELP wrenches back, but Oiwa rolls to wrench again. ELP rolls, trips Oiwa, then ties up the legs! ELP hooks Oiwa up, for the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! But Oiwa pops free to a cover, TWO!
The fans applaud the standoff, and the two take their time resetting. The fans duel as the two reset and tie up again. Oiwa headlocks, ELP powers up but can’t power out. ELP goes to the ropes, powers free this time, only for Oiwa to run him over! Oiwa runs to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Oiwa headlocks again but ELP endures the grind. ELP fights up and fires body shots. ELP powers up and out, then drops down to DROPKICK! Oiwa bails out while ELP kips up, and the fans fire up as ELP builds speed. But Oiwa catches ELP to a headlock! Only for ELP to POST Oiwa! Oiwa falls to the floor, and ELP PLANCHAS him back down!
The fans cheer as ELP stands, and then ELP points to the corner. ELP climbs, the fans rally, and they join in with “E! L! P!” ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Oiwa and the fans fire up again! ELP pushes the Young Lions aside so he can stand, and he brings Oiwa back up. ELP puts Oiwa in the ring, then aims from the apron! Springboard SWANTON, then the LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Oiwa survives but ELP stays focused. The fans rally as ELP slashes his throat. ELP reels Oiwa in, tucks the arms, but Oiwa powers up and BACKDROPS free! The fans cheer as ELP sputters. ELP still gets up and runs up, but Oiwa arm-drags to the armlock!
ELP fights up, whips Oiwa to ropes, but Oiwa RUNS him over! Things keep moving, and Oiwa counters hip toss with HIP TOSS! Then another arm-drag, back to the armlock! Oiwa wrenches and whips ELP to a corner, but only to YANK the arm and DEATH ROLL! ELP clutches the arm but Oiwa vows to end it now! Oiwa clamps on for the ARC CLUTCH! But ELP has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Oiwa lets go. Oiwa then drags ELP up, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! ELP staggers to another corner, Oiwa stalks him, and he winds up to CHOP again! Oiwa wraps the bad arm around ropes, pulls on it, but lets go as the ref counts 4.
Oiwa runs in, but ELP dodges! ELP GAMANGIRIS, then goes up to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! ELP kips up and the fans cheer! ELP goes to the corner, tunes up, and he waits on Oiwa. Oiwa stands, into SUDDEN DEATH! Cover, TWO!! Oiwa survives but ELP is right on him! ELP tucks the arms, lifts, but Oiwa fights free! Oiwa wrenches the arm, YANKS it, but ELP ROCKS Oiwa! Oiwa UPPERCUTS ELP! ELP mule kicks! Oiwa spins, ELP blocks, but then Oiwa comes in with the DISCUS LARIAT! The fans rally up again and Oiwa nods. Oiwa rises, he brings ELP back up, and he gut wrenches! But ELP RANAS to a cover, TWO!!
Oiwa stands, sunset flips, then stacks! TWO, into a deadlift POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! ELP survives and the fans fire up! Oiwa rises again, and he powers up the arm. The fans duel again as Oiwa spins, but ELP ducks The Grip! ENZIGIRI! ELP goes to run, but Oiwa reels him in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! ELP is right up, and he reels Oiwa in for a GERMAN SUPLEX! But then Oiwa is up to O’Conner and CHAOS THEORY! The fans fire up as ELP rises again, he runs up on Oiwa, they collide, but Oiwa hurries to whip! And THE GRIP!! Cover, Oiwa wins!!
Winner: Ryohei Oiwa, by pinfall (advances to G1 Climax 36)
ELP tried, but once again fell short of the goal! How much harder must he fight to finally reach the top? As for Oiwa, he hurries to get the mic to say, “The G1 Climax is now complete with Ryohei Oiwa! I won the play-in to the tournament, I will go to the finals and be the big name of the summer! The G1 Climax is now within my grip!” The Mullet moves on, but will he have a mighty run at the trophy?
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Shota Umino VS Gabe Kidd!
Just as the Roughneck finally had his moment, the Mad Man came outta nowhere to ruin it! Gabe has betrayed NJPW all to be All Elite, but will he also take this title? Or will Shota’s Second Chapter stay golden?
OH NO, Gabe SHOTGUNS the ref, Marty Asami! Then he gets up in President Tanahashi’s face! The fans boo but here comes Shota! They brawl and Shota KNEES low! Shota TOSSES Gabe out, throws his jacket off, then hurries to put his title belt and other entrance gear aside. Shota then storms after Gabe, eggs him on, and they start throwing hands! The fans rally for Shota as the shots go fast ‘n’ furious, but then Gabe sends Shota into the metal barriers! Gabe drags Shota up, they go into the orange seats, and through a row! The fans move aside as best they can as Shota hits back! Shota ROCKS Gabe, ROCKS him again, and again!
Shota and Gabe go up the narrow middle aisle, go to the iconic gap, and the fans rally up as the shots keep going! Shota gets the edge, but Gabe ROCKS him! Gabe gets in Shota’s face, eggs him on, then ROCKS him again! Shota DECKS Gabe in return! The fans cheer while Gabe sputters. Shota snarls, then stands Gabe up, but Gabe SMACKS Shota in return! Gabe then SMACKS Shota off the stairwell wall! The fans boo but Gabe soaks up the heat. Gabe finally takes off his sweatpants, but the ankle cuffs aren’t agreeing with his boots. Gabe finally gets free, then storms back over to Shota. Shota is busted open from hitting the edge of the solid wall!
Gabe says zoom in, and then he HAMMERS away on the bloody forehead! The fans boo but Gabe BITES Shota’s forehead! Gabe shoves Shota down, talks trash, then soaks up the heat. Gabe mocks the fans cheering Shota on, then he drags Shota up, just to CHOP him back down! Gabe sees Shota’s blood on his chest and just shrugs. Gabe CHOPS Shota, stalks him along the way, then ROCKS him! Shota staggers around, but he comes back to ROCK Gabe! Gabe eggs Shota on so Shota ROCKS him! Gabe eggs Shota on, telling him to protect NJPW from Gabe, the AEW wrestler! Shota ROCKS Gabe again, but Gabe ROCKS him right back!
Gabe shoves Shota along, then storms down the stands to intimidate fans. The fans boo but Gabe goes back to Shota. Finally, a new ref arrives so there can be order, and Gabe CHOPS Shota! Shota staggers along, but now Gabe goes up a few rows to snatch a fan’s towel! The fans boo but Gabe uses that Shota Umino merch to CHOKE Shota! Gabe mocks the fans, then soaks up the heat. Gabe goes back to Shota, drags him up and brings him along with a headlock. Gabe CHOPS Shota, and Shota tumbles down the steps! The fans rally for Shota, even as he tumbles all the way to ground level. Gabe drags Shota up again, just to DECK him!
Gabe snarls, then he drags Shota up. Gabe whips Shota into a POST! Shota tumbles, Gabe flexes, and the fans boo. Gabe taunts Tanahashi before he brings Shota into the ring. Gabe says just give him the belt already, but then he snatches it off the table! Gabe THROWS the belt away, then he SPITS on Tanahashi! The fans boo but Gabe says The Ace is gutless! Gabe goes to the ring, but Shota LARIATS! The fans fire up, and we finally get the bell to ring! The fans fire up as Shota runs, and he LARIATS Gabe again! Shota hauls Gabe up, SECOND- NO, Gabe fights free and bails out of the ring! Shota pursues, catches Gabe’s lariat, to then suplex and BRAINBUSTER on the floor!
The fans rally as Shota smiles through the crimson mask. Shota flops over but the fans still cheer him on. Shota and Gabe stir, and Shota sits back up. The ring count starts, Shota stands at 4 of 20, and he takes a moment to fire up! The fans are with him as he drags Gabe up and puts him in the ring. Gabe flounders but Shota stalks him to a corner. Shota ROCKS and CHOPS Gabe on repeat! But Gabe turns things around to fire SLAP after SLAP! Shota turns it around again to CHOP and ROCK! Gabe shouts, “C’MON, P*SSY!” so Shota DECKS him! The fans cheer, and Shota runs corner to corner, SHINING WIZARD!
Shota lets Gabe fall, then watches him crawl. Gabe sits up, into the STRIKE KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Gabe survives but Shota just brings him up and around. The fans rally as Shota reels Gabe in, scoops, and SECOND- NO, Gabe slips free to GERMASN SUPLEX! Then LARIAT! Gabe doesn’t stop, he hauls Shota up for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Shota survives and the fans fire up! Gabe seethes as he sits back up while the fans continue to cheer Shota on. Gabe drags Shota up, puts him in the corner, and then SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Gabe HAMMERS and stomps Shota down, the ref counts, and the fans boo. Gabe tells them all off!
Gabe CHOPS Shota on the back, so Shota UPPERCUTS Gabe down! The fans rally again, and Shota roars as he rises up! Shota storms over to Gabe, drags him up, but Gabe fires more palm strikes! So Shota fires them back! They go SLAP for SLAP, again and again, fast ‘n’ furious! Shota ROCKS Gabe with one, but Gabe just fires a flurry! Then he bobs ‘n’ weaves, SMACKS Shota, and again! And again! STRAIGHT RIGHT! The ref reprimands but Gabe stumbles away to the ropes. Gabe flips everyone off, but the fans boo and cheer Shota on again. Gabe stomps Shota, taunts him, then sits him up. “Is this your hero? This your boy? This your boy, Tanahashi? F YOU!”
Gabe stands Shota up, SPITS in his face, but Shota ROCKS Gabe! And ROCKS him again! Then SWATS the lariat! Gabe staggers, falls, and Shota goes to run, but the ref checks on Gabe. Gabe clutches his arm, the same arm that’s given him problems before, but Shota wants Gabe to bring the fight! Gabe is pissed, but then wait! IT’S A LIE! He LARIATS Shota down!! The fans boo, but then Gabe lifts Shota for a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Shota survives and the fans fire up again! Gabe kicks Shota out of the ring, reels him in, and he stares Tanahashi right in the eye as he hits a PILEDRIVER on the floor! Then Gabe SPITS on Tanahashi!
Gabe puts Shota in the ring, drags him back up, and hooks a leg, LEG TRAP PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!? Shota survives and the fans are thunderous again! Gabe is frustrated but the fans are still cheering Shota on. Gabe drags Shota up, brings him around, and underhooks the arms. DEATH RIDER DRIVER!! Cover, GABE WINS!!!
Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall (NEW IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion)
Shota tried, but he could not stop this Mad Man, this man full of hate and violence, from taking away the title! Tanahashi must reluctantly hand the belt over to Gabe, and Gabe just THROWS it down anyway! Gabe then tells Tanahashi to put the belt on him. Tanahashi reluctantly does as told, putting the belt around Gabe’s waist. Gabe then SLAPS Tanahashi down! And he throws the belt on the floor! The fans boo but Gabe just soaks up the heat. For the first time in wrestling history, a man owns a championship in a company he hates. Will nothing stop this Dog from doing whatever he wants?
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: YOH VS Francesco Akira w/ The United Empire!
Yoh finally proved he was the Best of the Super Juniors, and he finally took this title off the false god that was Douki, only to have challengers come out the woodwork. A Fatal 4 Way was held, and when the smoke cleared, it was the Nova Fireball standing tall. Will Akira conquer the Junior Heavyweights for the United Empire? Or will Direct Drive still be in the driver’s seat?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Best of the Super Juniors!
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Yoh. Akira is annoyed already, but he does have his fans cheering him on out there. The two circle, Akira says that title will be his, and the two tie up. Akira goes for an arm, wrenches and wristlocks, but Yoh rolls, kips up, wrenches back and hammerlocks. Akira drops down, rolls, wrenches and hammerlocks in return. Akira then shifts to a headlock, hits the takeover, but Yoh headscissors. Akira kips free and the fans cheer the standoff. They circle again, tie up again, but Akira pulls hair! Red Shoes reprimands as Akira puts Yoh on the ropes. Yoh turns things around, but lets off slowly.
Yoh then winds up, fakes the chop, and then fakes it again! Akira says c’mon, stop it! Yoh CHOPS Akira for real! Akira storms up to headlock, but Yoh powers up and out. Akira RUNS Yoh over, SPITS on him, then runs. Yoh stays low, then sidesteps, drop toeholds, and runs to basement DROPKICK! Akira bails out, Yoh copies the “A! KI-RA!” rhythm, maybe for “Y! O H!” Yoh then aims and PLAN- NO, Akira trips Yoh up, drags him out, and SMACKS him off the apron! Akira slides in, aims, and PLANCHAS but onto a Young Lion! Akira is upset but Yoh kicks him low. Yoh checks on Tatsuya Matsumoto, then SMACKS Akira off the apron.
Yoh gets the clapping going again, then takes aim. PLANCHA but back onto Tatsuya! Akira uses the same trick, and he RAMS Yoh down! Akira says, “Baka ne!” The fans cheer that, and Akira brings Yoh around to CHOP! Akira then brings Yoh around with a headlock, and SMACKS him off the timekeeper’s table! Akira smiles at the title, picks it up, and takes aim at Yoh! Red Shoes reprimands, then he and Akira fight over the belt. Akira SHOVES Red Shoes down, but Yoh kicks Akira! Yoh POSTS Akira, then helps Tatsuya to his feet. But then he brings Tatsuya over to whip him into Akira! The fans applaud as Yoh raises Tatsuya’s hand in victory!
Yoh then stalks Akira, but the Empire is there. They stay back, and Akira SMACKS Yoh with a serving tray! It literally has Yoh’s name on it! Then Akira SMACKS Tatsuya with it! Akira mocks Yoh with the tray, then drums his head with it. The fans are torn but Akira brings Yoh up and reels him in. Snap suplex to the floor! Akira then goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a TABLE! The fans are again torn, but Akira sets that table up nearby. Red Shoes reprimands but Akira brings Yoh over. Akira drags Yoh up, reels him in, and lifts, but Yoh fights with fists! Yoh slips down, Akira CLUBS him, and then Akira RAMS Yoh into the apron!
Akira puts Yoh in the ring, kneels for the cover, but Red Shoes says no! Akira argues with Red Shoes, but Red Shoes says there were too many shenanigans on the outside. Akira storms over to Yoh for a CHOP! Akira whips Yoh corner to corner, but Yoh reverses. Yoh runs up, but Akira goes up and catches him into the TARANTULA! The fans cheer the Tajiri special, and Akira lets go of Yoh. Akira struts around like Tajiri, then he taunts Yoh. Yoh rises up to BODY SHOT! Yoh fires forearms, Akira fires back, and Akira DECKS Yoh! Akira then snapmares Yoh, steps over, and traps one arm in a hammerlock while he clamps on with a chinlock!
The fans rally for Yoh as he endures, and Yoh kicks his way around. Yoh almost gets his arms free, but then Akira has a dragon sleeper! Yoh still kicks his way to the ROPEBREAK! Akira lets go and looms over Yoh as he talks some trash. Akira stands Yoh up, CHOPS him, but Yoh eggs Akira on. Akira CHOPS again, but Yoh wants more. Akira CHOPS again and Yoh falls to his knees! Akira soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he talks more trash on Yoh. Yoh stands to ROCK Akira! Akira and Yoh go forearm for forearm, but then Akira throat chops! Akira whips but Yoh FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up while both men are down!
The fans rally as Yoh sits up, and he runs up to CLOBBER Akira! And CLOBBER him again! And turn for the NECKBREAKER! Akira flounders away but Yoh runs up. Yoh blocks a boot, then trips Akira! Yoh ties Akira up in Paradise! The fans cheer as Yoh then sits on Akira to mock Great-O-Khan’s throne! Khan gets on the apron but Red Shoes has him stay back. Yoh mocks Khan again, “HMPH!” Khan has no choice but to stand down as Yoh goes for a third, with a smug smile. Then Yoh runs to DROPKICK Akira out of Paradise! Cover, TWO! The fans rally but Khan tells Akira to kill Yoh for making fun of him!
Yoh looks to the table Akira set up, and he gets an idea. Yoh brings Akira up, reels him in, and calls his shot! Yoh suplexes, but Akira fights free! Akira runs up, but Yoh dumps him out! Akira tumbles to the apron, Yoh fires forearms, and Akira holds onto the ropes! Yoh runs, but Akira slingshots for the CUTTER! Akira then dragon sleepers for the FINAL CUT! Cover, TWO! Akira clamps right on for the roll and GROUND TARANTULA! Yoh scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Akira lets go. Akira brings Yoh up, reels him in for a facelock, but Yoh fights the lift. Yoh fires a body shot, then another.
Akira pie faces Yoh and eggs him on. Yoh fires a forearm, but Akira fires back! Yoh fires another, so Akira fires back! The fans rally as the forearms keep going, faster ‘n’ faster, then Akira fires a flurry! Akira runs, but Yoh UPPERCUTS! Yoh runs but Akira LARIATS at the ropes! Akira then feints the run to tabletop and DROPKICK! Akira runs, but into a scoop! FALCON GOROSHI! And then the ANACONDA VICE! Akira endures, fights around, but Yoh swings him through to suplex and FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Akira survives and the fans applaud. Yoh shakes out his arms while we pass 15 minutes on this one hour time limit.
Yoh goes to ropes, drags himself up, and he tunes up! The fans rally behind him, but Akira drops back down! Yoh is annoyed, but he brings Akira up. Akira rolls Yoh up, with tights! TWO, but Akira victory rolls to STOMP 182! Yoh writhes while Akira goes to ropes. Akira drags himself to a corner, he takes aim, but Yoh ducks the Fireball! Yoh waistlocks, Akira elbows free, but Yoh ROCKS Akira! Akira BOOTS Yoh! Yoh ROLLING ELBOWS! Akira ENZIGIRIS! Yoh rewinds, I’LL BE BACK SUPERKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down. The fans rally as Yoh pushes Akira to the apron, near the table…
The Empire protests but Akira is the one who brought the table out. Yoh drags Akira up, reels him in, and the Empire tries to warn Akira. Akira fights the suplex, then fireman’s carries! Yoh fights free with elbows, but Akira fires a forearm! Yoh fires back! They brawl on the edge while the fans rally up again. Akira ROCKS Yoh, POSTS him, then gets under him! Akira brings Yoh over, POWERBOMB onto the table! It mostly breaks, but it doesn’t fall! Red Shoes hurries to check Yoh while The Empire checks on Akira. Yoh has a bloody cut on his back now, but he seems otherwise able to continue. Akira rolls into the ring and a ring count starts.
The fans rally for Yoh while he’s still down. The count is 10 of 20, then 12! Yoh stirs at 13, crawls around at 14, but is still down at 15! Yoh reaches up at 17, rises at 18, and LUNGES in at 19! But Akira LIONSAULTS onto Yoh! Then he reels Yoh in for a POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! But Akira reels Yoh back in, SPEEDFIRE! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives and the fans are thunderous! Akira is stunned, but he refocuses and drags Yoh back up. Akira reels Yoh in, hooks a leg, and- NO, Yoh fights the lift! The fans rally as the two fight for control, and Akira lets go to KNEE down low! Akira grins while Yoh sputters on the mat.
Akira tells Yoh he’s gonna finish this! But Yoh anchors a foot to keep Akira from running ropes. Akira ROCKS Yoh, goes to run again, but Yoh again anchors a leg! Akira is annoyed, and he sits Yoh up to ROCK him again! But again, Yoh anchors a foot! Yoh eggs Akira on, again saying he’s not even using full power! Akira DRIBBLES Yoh off the mat! Akira taunts the fans even, then he runs the ropes, but Yoh springs up and waistlocks! O’Conner Roll, FIVE STAR- NO, Akira slips free! But runs into a SNAP DRAGON! Akira is up, but Yoh LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Akira stirs but Yoh roars as he rises up.
Yoh brings Akira up and suplexes, FALCON GOROSHI again! Cover, TWO! Akira is tougher than that, but Yoh just fires up again. The fans rally as Yoh stands back up. Yoh slashes his throat, vowing to end this. Yoh underhooks, but Akira fights the lift! Akira wrenches but Yoh full nelsons! Akira reaches out for ropes, but Yoh spins him around! DIRECT- NO, Akira fights the lift, fireman’s carry takeover, GROUND TARANTULA!! Yoh kicks and flails while the fans rally as hard as they can! But Yoh is still so far away! Akira bends the arms, but Yoh refuses to let this stop him! Yoh kicks, and kicks, and kicks, but Akira puts on more pressure!
Red Shoes checks with Yoh, but he still has fight in him! Yoh shifts around, slips his arm free, and he has a ghost pin! TWO!! Akira gets free, goes to a corner, and Yoh runs up! Akira dodges, backslides, but roll through! FIREBALL!! Cover, TWO!! Yoh survives, but Akira reloads! NOVA FIREBALL!! Cover, TWO?!?! Yoh survives and Akira is shocked! The fans are electric as we pass 25 minutes, and Akira roars! Akira brings Yoh up, vows to end it now, and he hooks a leg! CROWN- NO, Yoh tries to cradle counter, but Akira stops the counter! Akira suplexes through, but Yoh slips free! Ripcord and- NO, Akira blocks the knee!
Akira swings, but into a clinch! Akira throws Yoh away, but Yoh ducks the Buzzsaw! Ripcord and JUMP KNEE! Then STANDING ANACONDA VICE!! Akira endures, reaches out, but Yoh keeps him from the ropes! Yoh hits the ANACONDA STO! Then ANACONDA VICE!! But Akira makes it a cradle! TWO, and they roll through! DIRECT DRIVE!!! Cover, YOH WINS!!
Winner: Yoh, by pinfall (still IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion)
Akira burned bright tonight, but he could not take the crown! How much harder must he fight to become the best?
As for Yoh, he grabs the mic, and he rests on the mat as he says, “Oi, Akira. It feels like you were only at 99% today. You need to be 100% if you wanna beat me.” Yoh then holds up the title as he says, “Me and this belt, how far are we gonna go together? I’ve already decided. And you (belt) know it, as well. We’re gonna light it up together!” The fans cheer that. The 100th IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion continues to roll on, what more history will he make from here on out?
My Thoughts:
A great finale to the Road to G1 Climax, and we even got some good build going into Tiger Mask’s final event. A little surprised he lost his last tag match, and that it was a Triple Threat in the first place, but in a roundabout way, that is also part of tradition. With that, I’m not sure if Tiger Mask is losing both of his final matches, or if he’s going 1-1 where he can get one last win before his true, final match. Great G1 qualifiers tonight, and I figured Oskar would find a way. Naturally, Yuto had Oskar’s back, and needing only Yuto shows the power level of the Knock Out Brothers. I was a little surprised it was Oiwa over ELP, but I wonder if ELP’s time in NJPW is coming to an end, with him going to AEW as literally just “ELP.”
Another surprise would have to be Gabe Kidd winning the Global title off Shota. Great showing for Shota, including getting busted open, but I wonder where we go from here with Gabe as Global Heavyweight Champion again. Will he come up with his own design for the belt since he literally left the current one behind? It’s a white strap right now, does he make it a black strap with a grittier looking face plate? And then great main event from Yoh VS Akira, including getting Tatsuya Matsumoto in on it as a human weapon. But I had a feeling that the 100th champion of this belt’s history would not lose it so soon. Yoh probably goes all the way to WrestleKingdom 21, and even then he might make it through that.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will the Last Real Good Guy still be Undisputed?
Sami Zayn may be champion, but Cody Rhodes earned his rematch on Friday, so now it’s time to see who is Undisputed WWE Champion 1v1!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE World Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Bron Breakker & Austin Theory w/ Logan Paul; Bron & Theory win and become the new WWE World Tag Team Champions.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Sol Ruca VS Raquel Rodriguez; Sol wins and retains the title.
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Sami Zayn VS Cody Rhodes; cancelled…
- Chad Gable & Dragon Lee VS Ethan Page & Rusev; Ethan & Rusev win.
- Undisputed WWE Championship: Sami Zayn VS CM Punk; Punk wins and becomes the new Undisputed WWE Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Sami Zayn arrives backstage.
The Last Real Good Guy pulls into the parking garage in his nice convertible, honking the horn and raising the Undisputed WWE Championship high as he does. Sami is greeted with applause and he shakes hands with all the staff there. Then Cody Rhodes steps in. Sami asks how Cody is feeling. Cody says he’s fine, and Sami says yeah, he must be feeling great. Because here’s what Sami thinks Cody thinks is gonna happen tonight: Cody is just gonna jump right back in and take his spot. There’s no way Sami can hold onto the title. Cody will just swoop in and be Golden Boy champion once again. But Sami says he is not gonna let that happen!
Sami is waling out of Chicago STILL WWE Champion. Cody says that’s great, but he was just going to wish Sami luck. But since Sami already told Cody everything Cody is thinking, then Cody will tell Sami that he’s right! Sami says we’ll just see about that. Sami leaves, and GUNTHER CLOBBERS CODY! Gunther then hauls Cody up to POWERBOMB him through a table! Staff freaks out, refs rush in, but the damage is done. And Gunther tells Sami, “You’re welcome!” Cody is no longer the problem, Gunther is! Because Sami is a disgrace and a fluke of a champion who should’ve never had the title in the first place.
Gunther says he is coming after Sami, and when he gets his chance… Gunther BOOTS Cody into the side of the car! Did Der Ring General just cancel tonight’s main event?!
Seth Rollins is here!
Chicago sings for The Architect, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as he goes to the ring. Sami’s title defense aside, we know from last week that Rollins put the challenge out to Roman Reigns, and Roman Reigns accepted. Rollins is fired up, the fans are fired up, and Rollins grabs a mic. Rollins tells Chicago, “Welcome to Monday Night Rollins! Y’all know me. I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I am Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins! Gawd, I love this building, man.” The fans cheer that! But there are also chants for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Rollins says he gets it, Punk’s from Chicago, it’s obligatory. Get it out of your systems. But he couldn’t care less about that guy right now.
Rollins says hey, it’s just not his business right now. His business is the World Heavyweight Championship, his business is SummerSlam, getting back the title he never lost, and beating the Tribal Chief, beating the OTC, and continuing to own Roman Reigns! The fans now chant for “O T C! O T C!” Rollins says yes, obligatory chant. But bad news: Roman is NOT here tonight. The fans boo but Rollins says he doesn’t like it, either. But we’ve run this play a million times, that’s just how it is. Roman didn’t come to Chicago because either A) he didn’t think it didn’t anything for him, or B) the check wasn’t big enough.
But that’s just who Roman Reigns is, guys! That’s who he’s always been! Because Roman Reigns, from day one, has been “The Chosen One.” No one holds Roman accountable. The Shield debuted as a trio, right? Three of them, but it was made abundantly clear that Roman was the chosen one. Roman was gonna be the guy on the marquee, the big star, the guy who main-evented WrestleMania, and it didn’t matter if he couldn’t cut a promo, if he couldn’t wrestle out of a wet paper bag, it was always gonna be Roman. Rollins is gonna be honest since Chicago is always honest, that didn’t sit right with Rollins.
And here is why. There’s a little boy here in the front row, not sure how old. Nine years old? ANother one a little younger, five years old. Rollins was those boys, sitting in these stands, and all he ever wanted to do his entire life was to walk down that ramp, hold this mic in his hand, get inside this ring. Rollins wanted to main event WrestleMania and be the biggest star in this industry! Those were his dreams. And to watch those dreams be handed off to someone else… That broke something in Rollins. It broke something, and every decision that Rollins made after that was in direct response to watching his dreams be handed off to someone that he didn’t feel deserved it.
When Rollins broke up The Shield, that was to catch up to Roman. When Rollins cashed in at WrestleMania 31 to take Roman’s main event, that was so Rollins could keep up with Roman. He knows that sounds petty, because it was. But Rollins truly believed that if he put in the work, sacrificed, and believed in himself, he could still achieve those dreams. He could still believe that he and Roman were running the same race. Boy, was he wrong. It occurred to Rollins a couple years back, Roman said something that changed everything for Rollins. Roman admitted the fact that he worked ten times less and made ten times more.
Roman said that BS with such bravado that it made Rollins wanna puke! Because for Rollins, it was never about the money! It was never about making billions of dollars, living in some mansion on South Beach. The reward was the work! It was the hustle, the grind, the ability to make something of yourself. Roman has to beat Rollins at SummerSlam, absolutely. And y’know why? Because Roman needs to justify what he’s been trying to prove to himself the last 15 years, and that is he’s not a fraud! But Rollins needs to beat Roman just as much, because he needs to prove to himself, to that five-year-old Rollins, that through hard work and sacrifice, you can still achieve greatness!
But then LA Knight appears?! The fans cheer The Mega Star as he goes right to the ring, has the fans spell it out, “! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” and he catches the mic! Knight then looks to Rollins as the fans cheer him on, and he says, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” Knight says Rollins needs to understand: There’s no way two weeks in a row, Knight was gonna sit back and listen to this again. Last week, Roman sauntered out here, bored everyone to sleep, and Rollins joined in and did the same, with the same old trash! Roman, Rollins, give Knight Skippy! They’re happy-handing, bloviating all over each other, and what a great cheat code, bringing up how great Rollins and Roman were, and then surprise, Rollins gets a title shot!
Knight remembers a time when you had to win matches and tournaments to get opportunities at the title. Correct Knight if he’s wrong, but didn’t Rollins LOSE in the King of the Ring? No shame, Knight lost, too! But the difference is, Knight isn’t making a claim to the world champion for nostalgia’s sake. But Rollins and Roman are saying brother, lil’ brother, let’s get a match, a haircut, the same beard! They’re the greatest of all time, brother! AT WHAT?! The fans cheer that! Knight says “Greatest generation?” Rollins is an ironman, Knight gives that. Rollins has had so many world title reigns, Knight sure isn’t gonna catch him.
But talking greatest generation, just a couple years ago, when business was really starting to pick up around here, when things were peaking, who was at the top of that? Not Rollins, not Roman! Knight gives credit to Cody, but what came storming through the WWE? A force no one had seen, with everybody saying, “L! A! KNIGHT! YEAH!” So if we’re giving ourselves flowers, Knight gives his! He’s making his rise, but here’s what Rollins and Roman are really good at. Knight got cut off by the Bloodline’s numbers with Roman. Then a little later, it’s Rollins and The Vision. C’mon! Now, here we are, Roman and Bloodline trying to stuff Knight to the bottom, but you can’t do it!
Greatest generation at one thing: Being the two biggest vomits in the business! Great at manipulating numbers to hold others down! You won’t stop him, you can’t stop him, Knight will rise because he must rise! The fans cheer that! But Rollins asks if Knight’s done. Rollins tells Knight that he doesn’t like him. But he respects him. Rollins respects Knight because he is a shining example of everything that Rollins just described. Knight is hard work, grind, hustle, and Rollins believes Knight’s time will come. But right now, he cannot worry about Knight, because he has to go to SummerSlam and get back a title he never lost!
And when Rollins gets that title back, if Knight wants to step up one more time, then Rollins will make him the first person he puts in the dirt! Mic drop from Rollins and he takes his leave. Knight talks a little more trash, but JIMMY USO sneaks in! SUPERKICK on Knight! The fans boo but Jimmy says this is what happens when you mess with the family! Keep their names out your mouth! Jimmy leaves, but is this only proving Knight right? Are there those simply trying to keep him down?
Adam Pearce reprimands Gunther.
The Raw General Manager is furious with Gunther but Gunther asks if the title match tonight is off. Well, of course it is! And that’s on Gunther! Gunther says no, that was Pearce’s decision, but then NICK ALDIS storms in! Pearce has to keep Aldis back while security ushers Gunther out. Gunther tells Aldis he is a failed wrestler AND a failed GM, but he still leaves. Pearce asks if Aldis has to be ushered out, and Aldis says no, he’s just here after Pearce poached Aldis’ main event. Pearce says save it for the investigation. The industry is bigger than Aldis’ ego, and Aldis’ ego is the reason they’re in this mess!
Aldis asks if Pearce would’ve done things differently. Pearce says Aldis lost his temper, but don’t try to tell Pearce how to run the show. Aldis says don’t tell him about egos, Mr. Poached Show! Aldis says Cody was attacked, hurt badly, and THAT is on Pearce. Aldis leaves, Pearce grumbles, what is going to happen with the main roster management at this point?
WWE World Tag Team Championships: The Street Profits VS Bron Breakker & Austin Theory w/ Logan Paul!
Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins got a little bit of help in taking these titles off The Vision, but they’ll have to try and keep them on their own. Will the Profits still be up? Or will Bron & Theory make it through the smoke?
Raw returns as Jackie Redmond is with The Vision in gorilla. She mentions they’re about to go out there for a title opportunity, but considering everything that’s been going on, how much pressure are they feeling? Logan wants to say something, but Paul Heyman steps in first. The Wise Man has Jackie go, and he says don’t worry about that whole thing with barrier. Bron didn’t even take out Seth Freakin’ Rollins! And Theory didn’t even take out JOE HENDRY!? The tag team titles, the Street Profits, come back with something worthy of The Wise Man… or don’t come back at all! The ultimatum has been issued, will that be enough motivation to win?
The Vision makes their entrance, the introductions are made, and now the belts and stakes are raised. The teams sort out, and we start with Bron and Ford. They circle, then Bron RUSHES Ford! Bron RAMS into Ford again and again, tags Theory, and Theory scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Bron sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT! Theory covers, TWO! The fans taunt Logan, but Theory drags Ford up to bump him off buckles. Theory whips corner to corner, but Ford goes up and over. Ford cartwheels and handsprings, then stares Theory down. Theory runs up, but into a DROPKICK! Ford tags Dawkins and they whip Theory to then RUN him over!
Dawkins lifts Ford for the BACK SUPLEX SPLASH! Cover, ONE, but Dawkins is right on him with a headlock. Theory powers up and out, hurdles, but then so does Dawkins! Dawkins UPPERCUTS Theory down! The fans cheer, Dawkins covers, ONE! Theory toughs it out, then he RAMS Dawkins into the corner! Tag to Bron, they mug Dawkins, then Bron whips. Dawkins KICKS back, then DROPKICKS! Bron goes to ropes, Dawkins whips, but Bron reverses. Dawkins dosidos with Bron, then Dawkins ends up on the ropes. Dawkins BOOTS Bron, dodges Theory, then DECKS him! Bron headlocks, Dawkins powers out, but Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges to RUN Dawkins over!
Bron stands tall, the fans fire up, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns as the fans rally. Theory and Dawkins crawl, hot tags to Ford and Bron! Ford leaps over Bron to LARIAT Theory! Ford LARIATS Bron but Bron stays up! Ford runs gain to ALRIAT, then dodges a shot to mule kick! Front kick! Bron blocks a kick to FLIP Ford, and Ford lands on his feet! ENZIGIRI! Ford runs up in the corner, Bron puts him on the apron, but Ford ENZIGIRIS again! Then CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Bron is still in this but Ford stays on him. Bron swings, Ford ducks, but Bron standing switches. Bron shoves and POP-UP POWERSLAMS! Tag back to Theory and he slingshots to somersault, but Ford dodges!
Ford JUMP KNEES Theory, tags Dawkins, then climbs up! Dawkins Electric Chair Lifts, BLOCKBUSTER DOOMSDAY! Cover, but Bron breaks it in time! The fans boo but Ford goes after Bron! Ford whips, Bron stops himself, then Bron TOSSES Ford up and out! Dawkins runs up, CYCLONE SPLASH and ENZIGIRI! But Theory ROCKS Dawkins! Theory reels Dawkins in, but Dawkins wrenches free! THE SILENCER! Both men are down but Logan is sneaking the brass knuckles out! But the ref catches that right away! Logan argues with the ref but the ref still gets the knuckles put away. But Logan has a SECOND PAIR!
Logan slides this second pair to Bron, Bron grins as he puts them on, but Dawkins ROCKS Bron first! Ford hurries in, and he FLIES over the corner! Down goes Bron and Ford! Theory sees the knuckles are still loose i the ring! But Dawkins takes them first! The fans cheer, Logan argues with the ref, and Dawkins equips the knuckles. But MAXXINE DUPRI is here?! And she LOW BLOWS Dawkins from behind!! Theory covers Dawkins, VISION WINS!
Winners: Austin Theory & Bron Breakker, by pinfall (NEW WWE World Tag Team Champions)
The Alpha Babe smiles, and she runs into Theory’s arms! And plants a big kiss right on Theory’s lips! Theory gets the gold and the girl in a twisted version of a sports hero story! Is nothing going to stop The Vision now that they’re back on top?
Cody Rhodes is being checked in medical.
The doc checks Cody’s arm and his head, and Pearce walks in, asking for an update. The doc says he cannot clear Cody until they get proper scans. Cody says he’s fine, Pearce says normally he’d be right with Cody, but if the doc says no, then Pearce’s hands are tied. The doc helps Cody along, and looks like the main event really is off the card. What is Pearce to do about making up for it?
The Vision regroups backstage.
Logan says he is so proud of Bron, so proud of Theory, and so happy for Theory and Maxxine. They’re the best this business has, and they have Logan, too! He loves these guys! But then Heyman walks up. Heyman says okay, first step. But it’s only a first step. Wait, he’s being too harsh. Someone got something accomplished. Theory thanks Heyman for that, but Heyman says he was talking to Maxxine. Heyman heads out again, Logan says it’s just tough love. The Vision heads out for the n ight, how hardy will they party in Chicago?
but then The Alpha Academy steps out, having seen the whole thing. Otis & Tozawa are speechless and distraught, what’re they to do now?
The Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Everyone hypes Raquel Rodriguez up, tonight is her night to take that Women’s Intercontinental Championship! Judgment Day has all the momentum! They took out Iyo Sky, they sent a message to that freak, Danhausen, and now, Raquel is gonna have a championship. They will do everything in their power to make sure Raquel leaves here the NEW Women’s IC Champion! Raquel says she will not let it slip through her fingers. Tonight, she rips that title from Sol’s waist! Tonight, that title is as good as hers! Raquel is all fired up, JD McDonagh says Big Mami Cool is ready! But will things still go Judgment Day’s way? Or are they underestimating the Surfer Girl’s ability to ride the waves?
Backstage interview with Penta.
Jackie Redmond is with the WWE (Men’s) Intercontinental Champion and brings up next week, we will have a #1 Contender’s Gauntlet, the winner challenging Penta for the title at SummerSlam. How does Penta feel about the field? Penta is excited for that. Names like Joe Hendry, Dragon Lee, Ethan Page- Ethan interrupts even, as does Rusev. Penta didn’t mention them there, but y’know one name he won’t get to mention? Rey Mysterio. Rusev laughs and Ethan says after sharing the ring with All Ego, Rey found a way out of the gauntlet and onto the shelf. Rusev says he was CRUSHED! Dragon steps in and tells them both off in Espanol.
In English, Dragon says watch what you say about Rey Mysterio. Rusev says Dragon better watch what HE says before Rusev crushes him, too! Chad Gable steps in now, and he asks if there’s a problem. Rusev says yes but Ethan says no, no problems. They’ll get to Rusev’s favorite part of this job next week, but time for Ethan’s favorite part. They’ll go negotiate with Pearce and get a little tag match with these two while Penta enjoys the show. Ethan & Rusev head out, Penta thanks Gable & Dragon, and he hopes they go out there tonight with #CeroMiedo! Gable & Dragon fist bump with Penta, will we get a grande tag match.
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Sol Ruca VS Raquel Rodriguez!
Raw returns with champion and challenger already in the ring. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who gets snatched tonight!
The bell rings and the two tie up. The fans rally as they’re in a deadlock, but Raquel uses her height as leverage. Raquel puts Sol in a corner, but stops as the ref counts. Raquel and Sol circle again, tie back up, and Raquel puts Sol on the ropes. The ref counts, Raquel backs off, but then Sol dodges the cheap shot! Sol headlocks, Raquel powers up and out, only for Sol to TORNADO- NO! Raquel stops the takeover to lift Sol and THROW her away! Sol runs up, slips around to waistlock, but Raquel ripcords and WRINGS her out! Then Raquel has a knuckle lock cover, TWO as Sol gets an arm up! Raquel puts it down, TWO as Sol gets the other arm up.
Raquel tries again, TWO as Sol bridges! Sol then lifts Raquel, uses that to teetertotter up, and she sunset flips! Raquel rolls through, stumbles around, but Sol runs up! Raquel stops the monkey flip to put Sol on the top rope! Raquel SHOVES Sol, but Sol body scissors to stay up! Sol ROCKS Raquel, GAMANGIRIS, then slingshots to- NO! Raquel catches Sol and LAWN DARTS her off buckles! Raquel then fires those rough back elbows! The ref counts, Raquel stops at 4, and the fans rally up as Raquel wrenches and scoops again. Sol slips free to SHOVE Raquel into buckles. Raquel staggers, comes ack, but Sol DUMPS her out!
Raquel tumbles, shakes out her arms, but Sol goes to the apron. Sol goes up the corner to MOONNSAULT, but Raquel dodges! Raquel then pops Sol up, but Sol lands safe on the apron! Raquel blocks a kick, but Sol cartwheels through the throw! PENALTY KICK, then a TORNILLO! The fans fire up as Raquel goes down, and Sol says SHE’S the champ! Sol hurries to put Raquel back in the ring, then covers, TWO! The fans rally as Sol dodges, springboards, but Raquel catches her! Sol slips through the choke slam, but that SOUTHPAW LARIAT takes her down! cover, TWO! Sol survives, Raquel seethes, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns as Sol goes up, but Raquel trips her up! Raquel CLUBS Sol, runs corner to corner, but into a SCORPION KICK! Raquel comes back, but Sol sits up! Raquel POSTS herself, Sol sunset flips, TWO! Sol keeps moving, springboard CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Raquel is still in this, and she goes after Sol. Sol blocks a shot, ROCKS Raquel, then ROCKS her again! Sol kicks, CLUBS, ducks, and UPPERCUTS! Sol bobs ‘n’ weaves, UPPERCUTS again, then whips. Raquel reverses but sol SHOULDER TACKLES! Raquel stays up so Sol RAMS her again! Sol runs up but is sent into buckles! Sol still goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as Sol kips up, and she aims for a SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Raquel survives that knee but Sol stays focused. Sol springboards to FROG SPLASH into knees! Roxie hurries out here as Raquel BOOTS Sol down! High stack, TWO! Raquel drags Sol up, lifts and TEXA- NO, Sol RANAS free! the fans fire up, but now Roxie distracts the ref! Sol runs up, but Liv anchors her foot! Raquel THROWS Sol down, then hauls her up! Fireman’s carry, SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Sol survives and Judgment Day is furious! Liv argues with the ref, but wait! IYO SKY is here! Now Liv is really mad!
Liv shouts at Roxie to go to the ramp, but Iyo CROSSBODIES from barriers! And then she kicks at Liv !Liv ducks one but not the ROUNDHOUSE! Iyo then goes to the apron, waves hi to Raquel, then ASAI MOONSAULTS to dodge! Down go Liv & Roxie! Iyo taunts Raquel, but Sol runs in! SOUL SNATCHER!! Cover, Sol wins!
Winner: Sol Ruca, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
Judgment Day’s plan clearly left out the possibility that Iyo would be back so soon! Sol is still champion, but is Liv about to lose her title with the Genius of the Sky coming after her?
Raw returns with Paul Heyman is in the ring.
The Wise Man says, “Ladies and gentlemen, my name mis Paul Heyman. I serve as The Advocate for the greatest combat fighter in history, BRRROCK! LESNARRR! I came out here tonight to talk about Oba… Femi…” The fans already chant for “O~BA! HOOT!” Heyman sighs, and he says Oba Femi came into the WWE like he owns the joint, which he doesn’t. Oba saunters down the aisle like he’s King Schlong, until he got punted by a Beast in the little Femis. And that hurt more than anything Oba’s ever experienced. Waters up the eyes, forces everything up into your belly, your knees go together, and your voice gets a little higher.
And the bad news for Oba Femi is that that is nothing compared to the pain he is going to suffer inside Hell in a Cell. The fans continue to chant for “O~BA!” Heyman says, “Oba Femi has inspired Brock Lesnar! Oba Femi has compelled The Beast to emerge from Brock Lesnar! Oba Femi has motivated BRRROCK LESNARRR! Oba Femi has made the biggest mistake of his life by accepting the challenge of BRRROCK! LESNARRR!” Oba will not get out of Hell in a Cell. There is no way and no how. Brock Lesnar will destroy Oba Femi inside Hell in a Cell! Mic drop from Heyman, but then Oba Femi makes his entrance!
Chicago cheers “O~BA! HOOT!” as The Ruler makes his way to the ring. Oba strikes his pose in the spotlight, then he grabs a mic. Heyman is very wary as he stands in the corner, and Oba says Heyman loves to talk so much, doesn’t he? That is why Oba is here. It’s so Heyman won’t be lonely. Oba wants to give Heyman a face to talk to. Heyman composes himself and says Oba surely learned last week that, “Talk Sh*t, Get Hit.” But Heyman will talk facts. He’ll state for the record that the reason he is valuable is because he prevents people from making bad mistakes> Oba made a bad mistake.
Not at WrestleMania. Oba accomplished something. He proved to the entire world that Brock Lesnar is beatable! And then in Italy, Brock Lesnar proved that Oba Femi is beatable, too. Now comes the trilogy match, and we find out who goes on being the unbeatable superstar. So let’s examine who’s stepping into Hell in a Cell. This isn’t just anybody. This is BRRROCK LESNARRR. The fans cheer “O~BA!” Heyman says Lesnar was the reigning, defending, undisputed UFC Heavyweight Champion of the world,. No one fights in a cage like Lesnar. Lesnar destroyed the Undertaker inside Hell in a Cell! Hell in a Cell was invented by Taker!
And Lesnar didn’t just beat Taker once in HIAC, but twice! Oba didn’t accept a challenge to just step into a cage with Lesnar, he didn’t accept a challenge for a cell, that’s the “Brocktagon!” And inside the Brocktagon, Lesnar is the Bringer of Pain! Lesnar is the Beast you cannot conquer! Lesnar is the mountain Oba cannot climb! The fans boo but Heyman says only one man leaves SummerSlam, only one man leaves HIAC, with their reputation in tact that they are truly the unbeatable superstar in WWE! And that man is not a man but a Beast, and he is BRRROCK LESNARRR! And the beatable one is going to be you, Oba… Femi…
Another mic drop from Heyman while the fans boo. Oba thinks on what to say, and he says Lesnar showed up last week. Do you know what that tells Oba? That after weeks and weeks of calling Lesnar names under the sun, to no avail, Lesnar finally shows up. That tells Oba that every word he said got to Lesnar. Every single thing Oba said about Lesnar got under Lesnar’s skin. Now Lesnar can pretend he doesn’t watch the show, but the fact that he showed up proves he definitely does. But Heyman is here to do his usual damage control, telling us how great Lesnar is, writing these checks Lensar cannot even cash.
Because that is who Heyman is now! He is less than an Advocate, he is just a mouth. And that is the thing about a mouth. Mouths need to be fed. But how can Heyman feed if he has no head? So that’s why Heyman is here, telling everyone how great Lesnar is! Preaching his accolades, telling us about Randy Couture and Undertaker, when really, Lesnar fears Oba Femi! That is why Heyman is here. Because they’re scared! Once again, they are scared, and Heyman is here for damage control. Every man knows when his time has come. And trust Oba, this is the end! This is the final chapter! This is where the book closes! This is Oba Femi VS Brock Lesnar, HELL IN A CELL!
The fans fire up again, and Oba says what bigger stage than SummerSlam, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in front of Lesnar’s friends and family! Oba will beat Lesnar in front of his wife and children! Lesnar has been the singular thing standing between Oba and destiny, between Oba and salvation! And Oba has seen the lesson: You have to go through Hell if you want to get to Heaven! So tell your client… See you in Hell! Mic drop from Oba! The countdown is on, but whose time is up when these two titans battle inside the cell?
Backstage interview with Sami Zayn.
Jackie Redmond is with the Undisputed WWE Champion, who is taping up. But while we’re waiting on Cody Rhodes’ medical status, Sami is still meant to face Cody in the main event. Unfortunately, it is now confirmed Cody cannot compete tonight. What is Sami’s reaction to that news? Wait, Cody is really out? Sami tries not to smile as he says that’s just terrible. Sami and Cody have their differences, but at the end of the day, Sami is a good guy. Some might say The Last Real Good Guy. Sami doesn’t wish ill upon Cody or anyone. Especially since Sami was hoping to test himself against Cody tonight, #QB1.
Maybe it wasn’t meant to be. It felt cursed to begin with, Sami couldn’t be sure why he was defending his title here on Raw. So at this point, let’s just wait for SmackDown, see what things look like then. Pearce steps in and asks if Sami knows where they are. Sami says he’s very aware, it’s Chicago. Yes, and Pearce promised Chicago a WWE Championship match. So that is what the people gonna get. Yeah, but Cody- No, Pearce knows that, but you just let him worry about that. Sami is the champion, he should prepare to defend his title in the main event tonight. It is official. Pearce heads out, Sami is confused, but the fans have a feeling…
Chad Gable & Dragon Lee VS Ethan Page & Rusev!
Well, it seems that negotiating was successful, because the American Made Man & Boy Wonder will battle All Ego & Bulgarian Lion after all! But who will gain momentum ahead of next week’s #1 contender’s gauntlet?
Raw returns as Dragon Lee makes his entrance to join Gable in the ring. Then Ethan makes his entrance, followed by Rusev. Rusev makes sure Ethan is ready for this, and then they both attack Gable & Dragon! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Rusev stomps away on Dragon while Ethan TOSSES Gable. Ethan & Rusev whip Dragon into the corner! Rusev throws hands, stomps away, and the ref counts. Rusev backs off, then tags Ethan. Ethan stomps away on Dragon, then backs off as the ref counts. Ethan drags Dragon up, but Dragon fires body shots. Ethan whips Dragon away then BOOTS him down!
The fans boo but Ethan talks trash. Ethan stomps Dragon, tags Rusev, and they mug Dragon. Rusev drags Dragon up to suplex high and hard! Then he suplexes high and hard again! Rusev roars, the fans boo, but some Chicago fans still remember “Rusev Day! Rusev Day!” Rusev whips Dragon to a corner, but Dragon DROPKICKS Etahn! Then he dodges Rusev, hot tag to Gable! Gable runs up, slips around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! And then- NO, Rusev ELBOWS free before the third. Rusev runs, but Gable OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Ethan runs in, but he gets an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELL!
Rusev MACHKA- NO, Gable blocks the kick, and he has the ANKLE LOCK! The fans cheer as Rusev scrambles around! Ethan runs up, Gable BACKDROPS him! Dragon is back, Gable gives him the boost, RAILGUN DROPKICK on Ethan! Ethan is down in a corner, the fans fire up again, but Rusev gets Ethan away before Dragon can hit the Meteora. But then Gable claps and the fans join in. Dragon builds speed, Gable gives him a boost, and Dragon FLIES onto Ethan & Rusev! The fans fire up again as Dragon stands on the barriers, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns as Ethan whips Gable to the corner. Ethan LARIATS, then tags Rusev. Rusev KICKS Gable, the fans rally up, but Rusev short arm LARIATS! Rusev short arm LARIATS again, then short arm LARIATS again! The fans are torn over the hattrick, but Rusev drags Gable up. Rusev whips Gable to the corner, runs up, but Gable BOOTS him! And he ROCKS Ethan! Gable CHOPS Rusev, ROCKS Ethan, then ducks under Rusev! Rusev hurries to waistlock and he THROWS Gable away. But Gable comes back, only for Rusev to catch him! Gable makes that a DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! They crawl, hot tags to Ethan and Dragon!
The fans fire up as Dragon dodges, then he SUPERKICKS Rusev! Dragon BOOTS Ethan, dodges, then comes back to JUMP KICK! Dragon sits Ethan down, SUPERKICKS Rusev again, then COMBINACION DRAGON on Ethan! And a TORNADO DDT on top! Ethan staggers but Dragon puts him up top. Dragon goes outside, GAMANGIRIS Ethan into the Tree of Woe, then goes up! WOE STOMPS! Cover, but Rusev CHOPS it apart! Rusev drags Ethan to the corner, tags back in, and he helps Ethan up. They reel Dragon in, DOUBLE SUPLEX, but Gable makes the save! Gable ROCKS Rusev, dodges Ethan, and ANGLE SLAM!
The fans fire up, Rusev MACHKA KICKS Gable! But Dragon rolls Rusev with a stack, TWO! Dragon dodges Rusev, to SNAP GERMAN! A low angle, but then Dragon SUPERKICKS! Rusev is down, Dragon goes up, and Chicago cheers for the CROSS- NO, Rusev catches Dragon to URENAGE! And MACHKA KICK! And then THE ACCOLADE!! Dragon endures but he can’t, he TAPS! Rusev & Ethan win!
Winners: Ethan Page & Rusev, by submission
The fans boo as Rusev refuses to let go! The ref reprimands, but Gable deadlifts Rusev up for a GERMAN- NO, Ethan CLOBBERS Gable! Ethan then HAMMERS away on Gable, and he lets Rusev get him! ACCOLADE!! But “Say his name and he appears,” JOE HENDRY is here! And he slides in, dodges, and he fires forearms and UPPERCUTS! Rusev UPPERCUTS back, but Hendry then DUMPS Rusev out! And he scoops Ethan for the FALL AWAY SLAM! Hendry kips up and… TURNS! He wants more, and he clinches Ethan for- MACHKA KICK!! Rusev stands tall again, but Ethan tops it off with the EGO PLEX!
Ethan says break his back, and Rusev stomps Hendry! ACCOLADE!! The fans boo as now Hendry endures! Referees and producers finally get out here, they tell Rusev to stop but Ethan tells Hendry that he’s gonna pay for sticking his nose in their business! The officials finally pry Rusev off of Hendry, but Rusev just goes back for more! Ethan has Rusev stand down, they did what they needed to. The gauntlet is coming, will Ethan and Rusev make it until the end? Or will someone else defy the odds and become a contender?
Jimmy Uso is heading out.
Jackie Redmond hurries to catch up with #BigJim, hoping for just one quick question. What was that earlier with LA Knight? What kind of message is he trying to send? Jimmy says it is time for Big Jim to step up for The Bloodline. That means he’ll go to SmackDown, step up to Solo Sikoa, but after tonight he can- LA KNIGHT IS HERE! But then JACOB FATU INTERCEPTS! The Samoan Wolf says he and Big Jim are out this joint. The Mega Star got bodied, but will he only want payback all the more now?
Adam Pearce is on the phone.
He is negotiating something for the main event, but it doesn’t seem to be going well. Can Pearce find a replacement for the main event before it’s too late? Or will someone surely step up for their chance at THE Undisputed WWE Championship?
Bayley speaks.
“Lyra, you once waited in line for hours at a toy shop waiting to meet me, and I made time for you to have a real conversation about your wrestling career. And maybe that never meant anything to you, but to me, that’s the foundation of where my respect for you began, where my trust in you truly began. Because I watched this girl who was just a fan become the first-ever Women’s Intercontinental Champion, to then become my best friend, and stand right beside me at WrestleMania. And when I had one of the hardest years of my career, it was you who kept me level headed. It was you who made me reach deep down and bring out the best version of myself every single week.
“You constantly reminded me of who I was and what I’ve done. And after all the heartbreaks I’ve been through, I never questioned my trust in you. I shared my experiences and my stories with you, thinking it would help guide you. You just used it all against me. And I don’t just understand why you couldn’t just have an honest conversation with me about everything that was going on in your head. Instead, you took the easy way out. So Lyra, I’m giving you one chance to prove to me that you’re not just like everybody else. Meet me next week, face to face.” The Role Model wants to talk with The Morrigan, but will Lyra want anything to do with Bayley?
Pearce is still on his phone.
This time he seems to be texting as his fingers can move, and Aldis steps in. Aldis takes a peek and Pearce reminds him he is on administrative leave. What does he want? Aldis says that’s a funny way of thanking him. Thanking him for what? Well, see, while Pearce was busy leaving voicemails, Aldis was making a call. And he secured the replacement for tonight’s main event. That superstar is in the building. So the only thing left for Aldis to say is… You’re welcome. Aldis leaves, Pearce grumbles again, but who IS the replacement? Though, do we really have to ask?
Judgment Day speaks.
JD McDonagh tells Danhausen that if he thinks what they did to the lab last week was bad, just wait to see what happens at Saturday Night’s Main Event. They saw on SmackDown how Danhausen’s calling in someone for back-up, but they don’t care who it is! JD isn’t just coming for the money! He’s coming to SMASH Danhausen up, grind him down, and dance on his head in front of all his fans. Then he puts this weird Cinderella sob story in the trash bin where it belongs! Dom says they can make this right. Give them the money, uncurse JD! And just like Liv said, give them what they want or they make Danhausen’s life a living hell!
The boys sure talk tough in the clubhouse, but will they really get what they want? Or will the Very Nice, Very Evil Overlord have a big surprise for them in the Big Apple?
Undisputed WWE Championship: Sami Zayn VS ???
At first, The Last Real Good Guy was ready to fight The American Nightmare so he could defiantly prove a point about his title reign. But then Der Ring General wiped the floor with Cody Rhodes, and Sami was oddly happy to have the night off. But then Pearce said he’d find someone, only for Aldis to steal his thunder on that. But in the end, who IS Sami Zayn facing tonight? The fans already chant for him, and Sami asks, “Who you got?!” We cut backstage, and YES, C M PUNK is here! The Best in the World is getting another opportunity, here in his hometown! Can he seize the day? Or will Sami find a way to survive the Second City Saint?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see which way the winds of change are blowing!
The bell rings and the fans are thunderous for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” Punk personally hands his shirt to a young fan in the front row, then he and Sami circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Punk headlocks. Sami powers up and out, but Punk RUNS him over! The fans cheer, even as Sami gets right back up. Sami and Punk reset, circle, and knuckle lock. Sami headlocks, Punk powers him to the ropes, but Sami turns things around. Sami CHOPS, then backs away. The fans boo but Punk brushes that off. Punk and Sami circle again, feel things out, then tie up. Punk powers Sami to a corner, the ref counts, but the two hand fight.
Punk RAMS into Sami, CHOPS him, then snapmares Sami for a CHOP to the back! The fans “WOO~,” but Sami RAMS Punk into the corner again and again! Sami climbs up, rains down fists, but Punk carries him away before ten! Punk hits an atomic drop, then he stalks Sami to a corner. Punk climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count along! Sami slips free before ten to CLUB Punk on the back! Sami then HOTSHOTS Punk down to the floor! The fans boo but Sami trolls them a bit as he revs up, only for Punk to trip him up! Punk drags Sami out, SMACKS him off the apron, then Punk builds speed! Punk DIVES and down goes Sami!
The fans fire up with Punk as he stands tall, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns as Sami CLUBS Punk with crossface forearm after crossface forearm. Then he ELBOWS Punk in the head! The fans boo but Sami says he’s still going to be champion. Sami stomps Punk around, but Punk fires body shots! Sami ROCKS Punk, KNEES him down, then stands Punk up to bump off buckles. Sami goes up, up, and AX HANDLES Punk down! Cover, TWO! Sami clamps onto Punk with a chinlock and holds him down. The fans rally as Punk endures, and Punk fights up to fireman’s carry! But Sami fires elbows to get free! But then Punk LARIATS Sami down! And LARIATS again! Punk whips Sami to ropes to then CALF KICK him down!
Sami goes to a corner, Punk runs up, SHINING WIZARD and- NO, Sami stops the bulldog, only to run into a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Punk, he pounds the mat, and the fans cheer more. Punk says night-night! Fireman’s carry and- NO, Sami fights free again! BLUE- NO, Punk fires down elbows! Punk huffs ‘n’ puffs and hammerlocks to PEPSI TWIST! Cover, TWO! Sami survives that classic move, but the fans continue to rally behind Punk as he goes to the corner. Punk climbs, aims, but Sami trips him up! The fans boo but Sami climbs up after Punk.
Sami CLUBS Punk, brings him up to the very top, and hits a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up again as Raw goes back to break.
Raw returns once more as both men are down again. “This is Awesome!” as both men slowly rise up. Sami fires a haymaker, but Punk fires back! Sami fires another haymaker, but Punk fires back! The shots keep going, Sami gets the edge, but then Punk fires body shots and haymakers! The fans cheer as Punk ROCKS Sami, but Sami kicks low! Sami whips, Punk reverses, and Punk fireman’s carries! But Sami slips free again, BLUE- NO, Punk slips free! ROUNDHOUSE! Punk runs up, SHINING WIZARD again, and then he winds it up for the BULL- NO! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Punk survives!
Punk and Sami stir again, but it is Sami who stands first. Sami brings Punk up, talks trash right in Punk’s face, then clinches for the- NO, Punk fires elbows! The fans fire up as Punk fires KNEE after KNEE now, then SHINING WIZARDS again! BULLDOG! Third time is the charm, and Punk hurries up a corner! MACHO ELBOW! Direct hit but Punk has to crawl back to the cover, TWO!! Sami survives, but Punk snatches him into the ANACONDA VICE! Sami flails, reaches out, but he’s so far away! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Sami hooks Punk with a leg! Punk fights off the headscissors and he puts on the pressure!
Sami reaches, reaches, but he pushes at Punk’s face! Sami has the headscissors, pops free, but Punk moves around to step through on the legs! Sami kicks and kicks and kicks, and Punk staggers away! Sami runs up, but into a fireman’s carry! Sami slips free, Punks witches, but Sami drops down! Victory roll, TWO!! Punk escapes and Sami is beside himself! Chicago is thunderously cheering for Punk, but Sami and Punk trade shots again. Sami fires a flurry, but then Punk ducks to fireman’s carry! Sami still slips free, then he fireman’s carries?! Sami steals GO TO SLEEP!! Cover, TWO?!? Punk survives and Sami is furious!
Chicago is electric as Punk manages to go to a corner. But Sami takes aim from the other! Sami runs corner to corner, but Punk catches him! CORNER EXPLODER! Punk uses one of Sami’s moves now, and he goes to the other corner. The fans rally harder and harder as Punk takes aim! Punk runs up, but Sami fireman’s carries again! And he again steals GO TO SLEEP, to then add BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!! Punk survives and Sami is shocked! He argues with the ref but the count was fair. Sami unwraps his wrist tape, he’s getting serious now! Sami eggs Punk on, then SLAPS him! Then HEADBUTTS him! The fans boo but Sami SLAPS Punk again! And again!
Sami says HE is champion now! Does Punk understand?! Sami SLAPS Punk again, then ROCKS him with a haymaker! And another! Punk is still standing, and the fans cheer him on! Sami ROCKS Punk again, so Punk JABS! And CHOPS! And ROCKS Sami again and again and again! Sami fires fast hands, then he whips corner to corner. SHINING WIZARD once more! But Punk just goes corner to corner, but dodges Helluva Kick! Punk suckers Sami in so that he can steal HELLUVA KICK!! And then a fireman’s carry! GO TO SLEEP!!! Cover, PUNK WINS!!
Winner: CM Punk, by pinfall (NEW Undisputed WWE Champion)
Sami Zayn said on Friday that no one could take away that he finally became WWE Champion, but CM Punk just took away the championship itself! And as CM Punk once said, you have to be ready for the moment an opportunity falls into your lap, and here is that opportunity! Punk is once again a world champion, is this going to be The Summer of Punk 2026?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here, but the timing of the episode being in Chicago clearly meant CM Punk was coming back. I did not think they’d clear out Cody like that, but it helped feed into the story of Gunther and Aldis at the same time, so it worked out. Great stuff with Aldis being the reason Punk was even here tonight. Punk VS Sami was a great match, especially for a Raw main event, but clearly if Punk was coming back right into a title match, he was gonna win. A shame for Sami, but then again, nine days as world champion is more than some have gotten in their entire careers. And I feel like this sets up Cody VS Punk for SummerSlam, a match they teased months ago.
Very good stuff with Heyman and The Vision, and I suppose this was a good a time as any for Maxxine to turn and join The Vision. Heyman was probably ready to abandon these guys until this, and we might get The Vision’s story back on track now. And I both laughed and felt bad for Otis & Tozawa after The Vision drove away. That’s definitely a tag title match right there, with Maxxine caught in the middle, but I would think she doubles down on her loyalty to The Vision since she’s now also kayfabe romantically involved with Theory. Heyman also had a great promo with Oba, the fans definitely appreciated it all, but I would think Oba’s gonna need a match or two to keep him sharp since we’ve still got a month to build this story.
We didn’t get as much from Judgment Day as I was expecting, but focusing on Sol VS Raquel was probably the better move anyway. Obviously, Liv & Roxie tried to help Raquel in the end, and luckily for Sol, it backfired because of Iyo showing up. Good promo from JD & Dom to call out Danhausen, and maybe on SmackDown, Danhausen gives us hints as to his friend waiting in New York. Though, I feel like them changing the Saturday Night’s Main Event logo to have orange and blue this time around is big hint that the New York Knicks will be there to help Danhausen out.
Very good promo from Bayley to respond to Lyra, and they’ll have a good faceoff promo next week. That either sets up a Saturday Night’s Main Event match, or a SummerSlam match, or maybe both because of shenanigans at SNME that leads to a rematch for SummerSlam. Very good promo from Penta, Ethan, Rusev, Dragon Lee and Chad Gable to not only help plug the #1 contender’s gauntlet but set up the tag match. Great tag match, and good win for Ethan & Rusev. They not only won but they stood tall in that brawl, even beating down Joe Hendry in the process, so… Are they both out of the running per go-home math? To be fair, any choice in that gauntlet is great for facing Penta, even Dominik Mysterio.
And very good promo from Seth Rollins, but also one from LA Knight to pick apart everything going on with this Rollins VS Roman “One More Time” story. Chicago was certainly on Knight’s side with what he was saying, maybe Knight gets a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship after SummerSlam. It’d fit this story he’s got with The Bloodline 2026, with Jimmy attacking him outta nowhere, and then Fatu watching Jimmy’s back in the parking lot. If nothing else, this is setting up yet another WarGames match with The Bloodline involved, and LA Knight on the opposing side. He could even be team captain, depending on who would be joining him.
My Score: 8.8/10
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