Results
Mitchell’s WWE Survivor Series Results & Report! (11/24/19)
For the first time ever, NXT joins the brand warfare!
Who wins big in the Windy City?
For the first time ever, Survivor Series become a brand warfare triple threat! How will Raw and SmackDown fare with NXT in the mix?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kickoff Show – Cross Brand Tag Team Battle Royal: Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler win for SmackDown.
- Kickoff Show – NXT Cruiserweight Championship Triple Threat: Lio Rush VS Akira Tozawa VS Kalisto; Rush wins and retains the NXT Cruiserweight Championship for NXT.
- Kickoff Show – Triple Threat Tag: The Viking Raiders VS The New Day VS The Undisputed Era; The Viking Raiders win for Raw.
- Women’s 5v5v5 Elimination Triple Threat Tag: Team Raw VS Team SmackDown VS Team NXT; Team NXT wins.
- Triple Threat: AJ Styles VS Shinsuke Nakamura VS Roderick Strong; Strong wins for NXT.
- NXT Championship: Adam Cole VS Pete Dunne; Cole wins and retains the NXT Championship.
- WWE Universal Championship: The Fiend Bray Wyatt VS Daniel Bryan; Wyatt wins and retains the WWE Universal Championship.
- Men’s 5v5v5 Elimination Triple Threat Tag: Team Raw VS Team SmackDown VS Team NXT; Team SmackDown wins.
- WWE World Championship No Holds Barred: Brock Lesnar VS Rey Mysterio; Lesnar wins and retains the WWE World Championship.
- Triple Threat: Becky Lynch VS Bayley VS Shayna Baszler; Baszler wins for NXT.
- Final Score – Raw: 1, NXT: 4, SmackDown: 2; NXT wins Survivor Series.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Survivor Series Kickoff Show!
Join Jonathan Coachman, Charly Caruso, Booker T and David Otunga in recapping and predicting all the action!
Sam Roberts and John Bradshaw Layfield are even here to talk about the action. The second-longest running WWE PPV will be the biggest it’s ever been with this “unprecedented” triple threat format! Shayna Baszler has a big opportunity but she’s coming off a big Women’s WarGames match. JBL doubts the Queen of Spades’ odds, but Sam Roberts is pretty sure she’s still the biggest name coming out of all of this. Who will be right and who will be wrong after that epic encounter?
Backstage interview with Paul Heyman.
The introduction was not good enough for him, so he gives his introduction himself. The Advocate for the reigning, defending, undisputed WWE Heavyweight Champion of the World, just the order of things works better. Brock Lesnar VS Rey Mysterio, Miracle or Massacre. The underdog, Mysterio, holding his poor injured son, Dominic, after that beating to oblivion. Mysterio used a pipe to attack Lesnar, and now rumors abound. Lesnar isn’t at 100%, tonight is the night Mysterio pulls off the miracle. Or perhaps Lesnar is a miracle killer, and simply massacres Mysterio in ways the WWE has never seen before and will make sure we never see again. Miracle or massacre, wait and see.
What are the affects of WarGames?
After all the chaos and destruction, are any of the competitors in shape for tonight’s matches? The Undisputed Era, the members of Team Ripley and Team Baszler, Baszler herself! For that matter, Kevin Owens surely surprised everyone else, especially Team Raw. Will Seth Rollins be okay with the Prizefighter risking himself like that?
Shawn Michaels joins the panel!
The Heartbread Kid is here to reveal which five are on NXT’s Men’s Team! HBK first speaks to the game plan for tonight: survive and thrive. People are implying NXT are the odd ones out, the trouble makers, and that’s exactly right! NXT is ready, and they are going to pump some life into tonight! But given WarGames, they had to wait to see who was able to compete. Without further ado, NXT Men’s Team it is Damien Priest, Matt Riddle, Keith Lee, WALTER, and Tommaso Ciampa! That’s right, even NXT UK gets in with the WWE United Kingdom Champion! This group touches on what makes pro-wrestling great! With the leadership of HBK and HHH, will this quintet conquer Raw and SmackDown?
Backstage interview with Adam Cole.
The NXT Champion lost the WarGames match but how does that affect tonight’s NXT Championship match? Cole has been on all three shows and WarGames this week! He’s not 100%, but that doesn’t change that he’s Adam Cole, Baybay. Dunne may have been a dominant UK Champion, but he’s never had a week like Cole’s had. Dunne may be Team NXT, he’s going to be treated like Raw and SmackDown. You will see what a superior champion on a superior brand looks like, and that is undisputed.
Bayley talks to the panel via video call.
The Bad Bad Bayley’s game plan is to just take over. She will do the same thing she’s been doing for seven years: be a champion. The aggression first focused on Becky Lynch and Shayna Baszler, but Bayley stepped out of the shadows. They call Bayley the underdog, and she bottled it up. It’s different now. Bayley is sick of it all, and she says Becky and Baszler have what’s coming to them, and it’s all their own fault. Which woman is more challenging for her? Neither, they’re the same. Pin one, submit one, doesn’t matter which, it is Bayley’s night. The favorite coming into this is the NXT Women’s Champion, how is the SmackDown Women’s Champions feeling? Bayley does respect Shayna Two Time for carrying on what she built. Bayley’s been doing this longer than her, but can she keep it up?
Kickoff Show – Cross Brand Tag Team Battle Royal!
Raw, SmackDown and NXT send in the best of their tag team division, but that world cup trophy signifies the Best Tag Team in the World is in this match! The OC, Street Profits and Major Bros of Raw, the Revival, Roode-Dolph, Lucha House Party and Heavy Machinery of SmackDown, and the Forgotten Sons, Breezango and Imperium of NXT are all in the ring, but who wins the first score for their brand tonight?
The bell rings and it is chaos! The Top Guys and GLORIOUS Show-Offs stay back and hit whoever comes close. They go after Fandango while other groups square off. Gran Metalik helps Lince Dorado stay in, and then toss Steve Cutler out! The Forgotten Sons are ELIMINATED! That was fast, guess they’ll be forgotten. But then Angelo Dawkins POWERBOMBS Lince Dorado out onto the Sons, Lucha House Party is ELIMINATED! Things are thinning out thanks to that, but Heavy Machinery is still too big for even two men to eliminate together. So it turns into four men! Tucker saves Otis from their fellow SmackDown superstars. Curt Hawkins tumbles out from the middle but Zack Ryder is sent out over the top! And he lands on Hawkins! The Major Bros are ELIMINATED!
Otis bumps Marcel Barthel but Barthel holds on. Fabian Aichner fights Ziggler off to go after him. Barthel saves himself while The Revival go after Tucker. The OC go after Imperium and Street Profits, but Otis bulldozes into Karl Anderson. Aichner has Ziggler, catapults but Ziggler skins the cat! Aichner goes after Ziggler but Ziggler drags him out! They’re both on the apron while Fandango goes after Tucker. Ziggler and Aichner fight on the edge with big hands and kicks. ZIggler headbutts Aichner, but Barthel gets Ziggler with a sleeper! Aichner runs in, but Roode intercepts! Roode body checks Aichner down, and ELIMINATES Imperium! And he SAVES Ziggler from falling to the floor! Roode-Dolph is safe, and they go after the Street Profits with the Revival.
But Otis drags Ziggler up for the spin cycle scoop slam! And off comes the shirt! Fans pump up with Otis as he hits the CATERPILLAR, only for The Revival and OC to toss him out! Heavy Machinery is ELIMINATED! The Revival go after Breezango while the OC beat down the Street Profits. Fandango goes out the middle rope, Breeze is thrown over the top! But Fandango keeps his friend in, with a princess carry! But then the Revival bump him off, Fandango is ELIMINATED, as is NXT! Now The OC and Revival mug the Street Profits. Dawkins helps Ford survive the double back drop, to double dropkick and ELIMINATE The Revival! The Profits brawl with The OC, but now Roode-Dolph helps out. Brand warfare doesn’t matter when they hate the same team. But then Anderson and Roode argue, and start brawling!
Gallows rocks Roode with an uppercut, Anderson helps out, neckbreaker back suplex! But Ziggler ZIGZAGS Anderson before Magic Killer! Roode dumps Gallows out but Gallows stays up. SUPERKICK gets rid of Gallows, the OC is ELIMINATED! Roode-Dolph regroups and stands off with The Street Profits! One Raw team and one SmackDown team. The two team start brawling! Roode knees Dawkins and whips but Dawkins holds the ropes. Ziggler mugs Ford but Dawkins boots Roode. Only to run into a GLORIOUS SPINE BUSTER! Roode and Ziggler work together, but the SUPERKICK hits Roode! Roode flops out the middle rope, but Ford throws Ziggler. Ziggler throws Ford instead! Ford holds on and punches Ziggler away! Into Dawkin’s SPINE BUSTER!
Ford goes up top, but Roode shoves him down! Ford holds on the ropes as he flounders about! Ziggler goes after Dawkins but is bucked off. Dawkins ROCKS Ziggler! But satellite DDT! WORLD STAR FROG SPLASH! But Roode throws Ford out, SmackDown wins!
Winners: SmackDown’s Roode & Ziggler; Raw: 0, NXT: 0, SmackDown: 1
And the blue brand is the first on the board! Is this the first of many for one of the OG brands of WWE?
Christian joins the panel!
He knows from experience that Survivor Series is the biggest stage for many stars tonight. He looks forward to seeing true champions and legends step up to the challenge.
NXT Cruiserweight Championship Triple Threat: Lio Rush VS Akira Tozawa VS Kalisto!
The Man of the Hour is not immune to the brand warfare! This title has joined NXT, but it could leave the brand if one of the others wins! Will the red, blue or black-n-gold hold the purple belt after tonight?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this Cruiserweight crossover match begins!
Kalisto and Tozawa here fans cheering for Lio, and both take offense. They decide to go after Lio together! They mug and beat down Lio, then double whip him out of the ring. Tozawa rolls Kalisto, TWO! Kalisto is upset and the two start shoving. Then brawling! Tozawa clubs Kalisto and whips, but Kalisto tumbles out as Lio gets in. Lio sends Tozawa into Kalisto and rolls Tozawa up, TWO! Lio dropkicks Kalisto out but Tozawa whips. Lio redirects, Kalisto drags him out and throws him into barriers. But Tozawa runs in, to get a KICK! Kalisto clubs Tozawa but Tozawa shoves. Kalisto CHOPS Tozawa while having the knuckle lock. He goes up, Lio returns but Kalisto kicks him away! Kalisto springboard arm-drags Tozawa then kicks Lio again.
Kalisto goes corner to corner, shoulder tackles, but handsprings into a waistlock. Tozawa shoves Kalisto into Lio’s boot but then Tozawa goes after Lio himself. Lio punches Tozawa away and slips out to the apron. Kalisto runs at Tozawa but Lio bobs ‘n’ weaves to hit back again. Lio slides under Tozawa to go after Kalisto as fans duel. Kalisto full nelsons but Lio fights free. Lio whips Tozawa but Tozawa reverses, and Kalisto helps. Lio dodges them both, double back elbows take them both down! Lio covers Tozawa, ONE! Lio keeps his cool as he gets fans fired up for NXT. Lio kicks but Tozawa blocks. Tozawa flips Lio, fakes him out, and ROCKS him with the jab! Fans fire up with Tozawa but Lio slips out of the back suplex.
Lio runs in, Tozawa gets clear, Lio handspring kicks Kalisto away but comes back into Tozawa’s fireman’s carry. Tozawa TOSSES Lio down! Then builds speed, to basement shotgun dropkick! Cover, TWO! Tozawa keeps his cool as he drags Lio into the drop zone. Tozawa climbs up top and fans rally with “AH! AH!” Lio stops Tozawa with haymakers then climbs up to join him. Kalisto enziguris Lio and joins in now! Tozawa and Kalisto have Lio, they climb up to the very top, but Lio gets them with a SUPER DOUBLE SPANISH FLY!! All three men crash down and Chicago rallies up. Lio stands first and grits his teeth. Lio punches Kalisto then punches Tozawa, and repeat. Lio CHOPS, but Tozawa and Kalisto hit back! They work together again, but Kalisto turns on Tozawa! Lio heel kicks Kalisto! Fast hands on Tozawa, but Tozawa kicks, spins, slides under and GERMANS! Cover, but Kalisto steps on Tozawa to jackknife cover Lio, TWO!!
Chicago cheers as all three men are down again. Fans build to a rally and duel, but Kalisto is up first. The “Lucha! Lucha!” chants echo as Kalisto stalks Lio. But no Salida, Lio slips out. Kalisto ducks a kick to cravat Lio, and then he boosts off Tozawa for the SALIDA DEL SOL! Cover, but Tozawa uses a Shining Wizard to break it! Kalisto flops out and Lio is in the drop zone! Tozawa climbs up top, fans “AH! AH!” TOKYO TOWER SENTON!! But Kalisto breaks the cover!! Tozawa is shocked but fans rally up as Kalisto rises. Tozawa and Kalisto shove each other, then start slapping each other! It’s a SLAP FIGHT! Tozawa clubs away on Kalisto, but Kalisto dodges to SUPERKICK! Kalisto runs, handsprings, but into a waistlock! German, but Kalisto lands on his feet! SALIDA DEL SOL DOS! FINAL HOUR OUTTA NOWHERE! Lio covers Kalisto, Lio wins!!
Winner: Lio Rush, by pinfall; still NXT Cruiserweight Champion; Raw: 0, NXT: 1, SmackDown: 1
The NXT Cruiserweight title stays with NXT! The Living Piece of Gold helps the black-n-gold get on the board, is Raw going to be left in the dust at this rate?
Sami Zayn joins the panel.
They cannot talk about a Match of the Year Candidate match, Styles VS Nakamura VS Strong, without putting respect on the tone! Don’t treat this like it’s some other match. Realize the level of artistry in this match! Nakamura isn’t an artist, he is THE artist! Booker T doesn’t get it, so Sami wants everyone to “truly understand the caliber” of talent Nakamura is and has become. But surely Sami respects Styles and Strong, “on a certain level.” Styles is a great competitor, Strong is a great competitor, but they are not intellectual artists. It is not just something int he ring, it is a mind-set. You either have it, or you don’t. It is an intangible that you cannot measure. It isn’t just a bunch of tag lines, it is the reality! He may be underestimating Styles and Strong, but they’re underestimating the instant classic Nakamura will make this match.
But Styles was a world champion in the WWE, Nakamura has yet to be. Well a huge difference there is that Nakamura now has Sami in his corner. And when it comes to their past, it may have gone Styles’ way, but now Shinsuke has Sami, and he’s better than ever! Tonight, “you are going to see the very best of Shinsuke Nakamura.” The Great Liberator promises a masterpiece, but will it be a victory for the King of Strong Style?
Backstage interview with The New Day.
Kofi Kingston and Big E are ready for their tag team triple threat with The Viking Raiders and Undisputed Era. Kofi is a living get-well-soon card for Xavier Woods, but he wants to know what the other teams are like? Two teams that have tagged together for a long time all over the world, but you can’t forget ya bois, the SEVEN-TIME W, W, E, World, Tag, Team, CHAMPIONSSSUH! This will be a reminder that the New Day are the 483-day, WWE record breaking and “have been and still are” the GREATEST team in the WWE! Awwww~ Chicago~! Don’t you DARE be sour! Clap for this tag team champions match, and feel~ the power~!
Kickoff Show – Triple Threat Tag: The Viking Raiders VS The New Day VS The Undisputed Era!
The raid comes to Chicago and it collides with the Power of Positivity. But even after a brutal WarGames match last night, will reDRagon still #ShockTheSystem?
The teams sort out and one man starts for each team! It’s Ivar, Big E and Kyle O’Reilly at the bell!
Kyle kicks Ivar then at Big E! Kyle goes for a leg but Ivar smashes Kyle away. Big E shoves Kyle away and Bobby Fish tags in. Fish kicks away but gets double hip tossed away! Tag back to Kyle, and reDRagon work together, only to get run over by Ivar and Big E! NXT clears out so that WarBeard and Big E Langston can throw big hands! Big E dodges, and scoops Ivar?! But Ivar slips out to shove Big E. Big E bucks Ivar then hurdles him! Ivar rolls off Big E’s back! Things speed up, Big E runs Ivar over!? But Kyle comes in to attack with fast knees! Fish helps dump Big E out, but ivar gets Kyle in the Raw corner.
Tag to Erik and Kyle gets knees from both Vikings! The Raiders then go at Fish, hip tossing him in! Ivar scoop slams Fish, then Erik scoop slams Ivar on Fish! Erik roars but Big E tags in Kofi. Erik goes after Kyle but Kofi comes in to throw hands. Kofi whips and dropkicks Erik down! Kofi has Kyle in the corner with haymakers while the Vikings regroup. Kofi kicks and wrenches Kyle to bring him to the SmackDown corner. Big E tags in, then snapmares Kyle for Kofi’s Penalty Kick! Cover, TWO! Big E tags Kofi back in, and the New Day combines for a leap frog senton! Cover, TWO! Kyle writhes but is still alive. Kofi throws haymakers and brawls with Kyle, then kicks to whip Kyle out of the ring. Kofi mule kicks Fish away, but the Vikings return! Raw and SmackDown stare down as fans rally up, and the brawl is on!
Erik throws Big E out while Ivar has Kofi. Kofi slips out to swing kick, and Big E throws Erik into barriers! But reDRagon returns to whip Kofi. Kofi goes up and dropkicks back! Kofi puts Fish out, but Kyle catches the kick. Dragon screw in the ropes! Kyle climbs up top, knee drop! Heel Hook! Kofi flails and reaches, but Fish runs at Ivar, to get a seated senton! Ivar splashes down on Kyle! Kofi is free but Big E belly2bellies Ivar! Erik EXPLODERS Big E! Kofi hotshots Erik and kicks away. Kofi runs, but into a scoop! They end up in a corner and Kofi gives big hands to Erik. Fans rally up and duel as Kofi has to fight Kyle off. Kyle hits Kofi back and knocks him down. Kyle and Kofi kick each other on the apron edge back and forth. Kyle gets the edge, but Big E runs in! Kyle dodges and Big E flies out of the ring! Kofi rocks Kyle, Fish sweeps Kofi!
Ivar and Erik are on the apron now, and Erik scoops Ivar to THROW him onto everyone else! Fans are fired up as all six men are down! Erik drags Kyle into the ring, but both men are wiped out energy wise. Erik throws haymakers on Kyle against the ropes. Erik whips and runs Kyle over with forearms! He scoops Kyle up but Fish chop blocks Erik! Kyle boots Erik down, then kicks him while he’s down. Tag to Fish, but Erik ROCKS reDRagon! Fish throws hands back, but Erik grabs a leg. Fish gets free to give knees back. Erik holds onto ropes but Fish grinds his foot into him. Fish drags Erik in, tweaks the leg, then tags Kyle. Kyle kicks Erik and throws clubbing elbows and big knees into the ribs. Kyle runs to slide a knee into Erik’s ribs! Kyle hooks the legs up, figure four SNAP lock!
Tag to Fish as Chicago rallies for NXT. Fish drags Erik up, snap suplex! He keeps Erik from Ivar, too. Erik fights back with big forearms, and TOSSES Fish into Kyle! Fans rally up as Erik crawls for his corner. Hot tag to Ivar! The Warbeard back drops Fish! And sidewalk slams Kyle! Ivar runs to BASEMENT SPLASH! Fans fire up as Ivar starts a war train corner to corner! Clothesline after clothesline, but then Kyle runs in! Ivar sends Kyle’s knee into Fish! Spinning powerslam! Big E runs in, into a big heel kick! But Kyle and Fish get Ivar with kicks and knees! They double whip Ivar, Ivar tumbles out to forearm back. Ivar hurries to a top rope, but Fish gets clear. Ivar rolls through to tag Erik! SHOTGUN KNEES! Ivar runs in, but Kyle saves Fish from the bronco buster! Kofi springboards back in, into Erik’s arms! But Kofi slips out, to boot Erik back. Kofi double STOMPS Erik down!
Tag to Big E and Kofi climbs up, Big E throws Kyle overhead into ropes! And then Fish gets one, too! Kofi Penalty Kicks Kyle! Kofi hops over Fish’s sweep to kick him, too! Erik shotgun knees Big E! Erik smacks Kofi away, then goes after Big E. He climbs up top to rain down rights in the corner. But Kofi tags in and kicks Erik back! Big E has Erik up, Kofi joins in, DOUBLE STOMP DOOMSDAY!! Cover, but Ivar breaks it! Ivar runs but is sent out by Kofi. Big E tags in, Kofi builds speed, and Big E BOOSTS Kofi to take out Ivar and reDragon! Erik is back up, Big E SPEARS into him! They crash down on the outside! Chicago fires up as Big E gets Erik back in. Kofi tags and heads up top, but the other teams are regrouping. Fish stops Kofi, but it’s Kyle who shoves him down. Erik shoves Big E away, Ace Ten MAO!
Tag to Ivar, waistlock and springboard, LARIAT GERMAN! But Ivar can’t make the cover. Kofi swings, Trouble in Paradise hits a post!! TOTAL ANNIHILATION! But the Vikings stare down reDRagon. The chase is on! The Undisputed Era get in the ring as the Vikings get out and get them with fast hands! Erik fights as best he can, but still gets Ax ‘n’ Smash! And an Exploder from Fish! Ivar gets back up, but he gets a double kick sandwich! Only to power up!? He choke grips them both, but they both knee back! Ivar cartwheels out of annihilation! Ivar handsprings and double back elbows! Erik gets in, Kyle gets THOR’S HAMMER onto Fish! Cover, the Viking Raiders win!!
Winners: Raw’s Viking Raiders, Ivar by pinfall; Raw: 1, NXT: 1, SmackDown: 1
Things are all tied up after the kickoff show’s three matches! The only tag team to be champions in NJPW, ROH, NXT and Raw are the winners, but will their brand join them by the end of the night?
The landscape has changed forever.
Raw and SmackDown have been riding high for decades, but NXT is here to turn things upside-down! The “main roster” is a thing of the past, because the black ‘n’ gold is bold enough to say they are on par, no, BETTER, than their older sibling shows. Monday Night Rollins, The Big Dog’s Yard, and the once developmental brand turned wrestling phenomenon are going to showcase for the sake of supremacy! Who survives Survivor Series?
Women’s 5v5v5 Elimination Triple Threat Tag: Team Raw VS Team SmackDown VS Team NXT!
We open with the new take on an old tradition! It will still be teams of five representing the brands, but with a third branch added, that’s FIFTEEN superstars all at once! The Queen, Charlotte Flair, leads Natalya, Sarah Logan and the Kabuki Warriors. The Boss, Sasha Banks, leads Nikki Cross, Carmella, Dana Brooke and Lacey Evans. The Mosh Pit Kid, Rhea Ripley, leads Candice LeRae, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair and Toni Storm. Tensions are running high on these teams made up of rivals, but which fearsome five rises above that pettiness to score another victory for their brand?
The teams sort out, and with one woman per brand, it’s the Valkyrie, the Sassy Southern Belle, and the Lightning from Down Under! Lacey throws her skirt at Sarah and then boots her down! Toni brawls with Lacey, but Lacey throws Toni down by her hair. Lacey already dabs the sweat off her brow, but she turns into a double flapjack! Toni and Sarah double whip but Lacey holds the ropes. Nikki tags in just before Lacey is dumped out. Nikki fires off forearms on both Toni and Sarah! Toni grabs Nikki to lariat her down! Sarah gets around Toni to ripcord and Northern Lights! Sarah runs to cartwheel knee drop on Toni! Cover, but Toni gets loose. Nikki jumps on for a thrashing sleeper on Sarah! Sarah back sentons with Nikki onto Toni! Toni crawls while Sarah covers Nikki, TWO! Sarah covers Toni now, TWO! Back to Nikki, TWO!
Nikki headbutts Sarah and forearms, then runs to wheelbarrow, but Sarah blocks. Toni waistlocks Sarah, to German Suplex them both! Fans rally up as all three women crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Carmella, Io Shirai, and Kairi Sane! Fans are excited to see former friends meet again! The Stardom duo are ignoring Princess Mella, until she shoves Shirai. So Shirai and Kairi work together to club Carmella down! Mella hurries to tag Dana Brooke. Dana lets Kairi and Shirai tie up. Shirai headlocks, Kairi powers out but Shirai handsprings over. They go agani, Kairi goes up and headscissors Shirai down! Kairi runs to slide into a boot from Shirai! Shirai hits a basement dropkick to Kairi’s head! Shirai underhooks to lift but Kairi fights out. Kairi Alabama SLAMS Shirai! cover, TWO, and Dana rolls Kairi! TWO, Shirai rolls Dana, TWO!
Shirai whips but Dana reverses, Shirai ends up stacked with Kairi. Dana handsprings to elbow them both down! Dana climbs up and SmackDown is fired up as Dana hits a DOUBLE SWANTON! Cover on Kairi, TWO! Dana tags Lacey, and they double whip Kairi to double hip toss her. Dana handsprings to boot Kairi for Lacey to cover, TWO! Candice tags in to roll Lacey up! TWO, and Lacey SLAPS Candice. These two never did settle things from NXT… Candice fires off on Lacey! Asuka tags in, to hip attack Lacey! Candice uppercuts them both! Candice snapmares and sentons Asuka! She runs at Lacey, tornado complete shot! Cover, TWO! Tag to Rhea, and Chicago fires up! Rhea dropkicks Lacey out, but Asuka gets her for an armbar takedown! Rhea flails but Bianca makes the save!
Natty DISCUS lariats Bianca! Nikki hits the PURGE on Natty! Shirai dropkicks Nikki but Charlotte SPEARS Shirai! Candice dropkicks Charlotte, Carmella FABULOUS Kicks Candice! Toni German Suplexes Mella! Dana enziguris Toni, but Sarah GUT BUSTERS Dana! Sasha hits a BACKSTABBER! Chicago is thunderous as The Boss holds the ring! NXT and raw regroup, Shirai and Candice are down. They did suffer a lot of damage during WarGames, perhaps this is affecting their abilities now. Charlotte tags in off Asuka to stand against her fellow Horsewoman. Raw and SmackDown wait to see what happened with Team NXT. It seems Shirai and Candice can’t continue! Does that mean NXT is now down 5v5v3 already?
Rhea and her team regroup to keep going, and she again stands against Charlotte and Sasha, just like Friday. Rhea got the win last time, but things will be different in an elimination match. Surprisingly, Rhea tags out to Bianca! But the EST is ready, so the team captains tag out to Sarah and Nikki. Nikki leaps in and chops Bianca! Then she kicks Sarah into a neckbreaker! Bianca throws Nikki out but Nikki shoulders back in. Nikki slingshot dropkicks, then LEAPS onto Rhea just because! And trips Toni to go after her on the apron! Bianca grabs at Nikki but Nikki hits her away. Rhea puts Nikki on the apron for Bianca to use the ropes in the roll up! Bianca ELIMINATES Nikki Cross! NXT works together to get one SmackDown star down.
But now Carmella runs in. Mella-go-round headscissor for Bianca and a kick for Sarah. But Bianca gives Mella the Kiss of Death! Mella scrambles away and Sarah gets Bianca. Bianca powers her to a corner and rams in shoulders. She lets up but Sarah DECKS her! Sarah fights Toni and Rhea off and headbutts Bianca! Sarah throws Bianca out hard, and howls to the moon before hitting flying knees on BOTH Toni and Rhea! Sarah puts Bianca back in and climbs, but Rhea yanks her down. Bianca clubs Sarah and hip tosses her in hard. Bianca handsprings to knock Asuka away and moonsaults on Sarah, but Natty breaks the cover. Sarah knees Bianca down, covers, TWO! The EST is the toughest, and she dodges Sarah to DECK her!
Bianca steps on Sarah to go to the open corner. Bianca climbs up, and hits a 450!! Cover, Bianca ELIMINATES Sarah! Now it’s 4v4v3! But in comes Charlotte. Charlotte and Bianca each tell each other to kiss this, and then tie up. Bianca waistlocks but Charlotte elbows out hard. Charlotte whips Bianca in but Bianca elbows back. Charlotte clotheslines Charlotte but Mella rolls Charlotte! TWO, mule kick to FABULOUS Kick! Mella runs in but is put on the apron. Rhea distracts, Mella takes advantage with a knee. But Charlotte BOOTS Mella! Bianca rolls Charlotte, TWO! Bianca clotheslines Charlotte but runs into the backbreaker and BOOT! Charlotte drags Bianca to a drop zone and grins at Rhea. Charlotte climbs but Mella disrupts that. Charlotte kicks Mella away but Mella is back with forearms. Mella handsprings but the steiner is blocked! Mella fights, and SUPER STEINERS Charlotte onto Bianca!
Cover on Charlotte, TWO! On Bianca, TWO! Back to Charlotte, TWO! Back to Bianca, ONE!! Mella is losing her cool but fans are fired up! Mella kicks Bianca down then drags her away by the long ponytail. Bianca fights back, but Mella mule kicks her down. Cover, TWO! NATURAL SELECTION! Cover, Charlotte ELIMINATES Carmella! 4v3v3! Sasha gets in for SmackDown but Kairi tags in for Raw. Toni Storm tags in for NXT, and she circles with another familiar foe. Kairi kicks but Sasha sends it into Toni. Sasha knees Toni herself then runs, into Toni’s BOOT! Toni drags Kairi up and headbutts! Kairi back hands Toni down! Kairi prepares to weigh anchor, InSANE Elbow for Toni! Cover, but Sasha METEORAS Kairi! Sasha ELIMINATES Kairi! But Asuka is right in!
Asuka fires off on whoever comes close! Hip attack for Toni, pop-up knee for Sasha! Bulldog clothesline combo! Dana tags in and runs in to get a heel kick! Cover, Asuka ELIMINATES Dana! Now it’s 3v2v3! Charlotte tags in and Asuka didn’t like the timing. They start fighting each other now! Charlotte throws Asuka down by her hair! But Lacey runs in, only for Charlotte to counter punch and CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Lacey falls but Charlotte brings her up, Exploder into buckles! Charlotte kips up and fans “WOO,” but Asuka screws Charlotte over with the GREEN MIST!! Asuka even leaves, not caring to continue for Raw. Lacey hits the Woman’s Right! Cover, Lacey ELIMINATES Charlotte!
Natty is the last one for Raw, she rolls Lacey up, TWO! Lacey kicks low and whips, but Toni is back. Lacye elbows Toni but runs into Natty’s rebound sit-down! Toni basement dropkicks! Natty DISCUS lariats Toni! Natty rolls Lacey, Natty ELIMINATES Lacey! Sasha steps in as SmackDown’s last. It is 1v1v3!! NXT has the advantage just on numbers! And the fans are behind them, too! Toni brawls with Natty and Sasha! Toni brings Natty up to underhook, but Natty resists to trip Toni up. Natty gets the Sharpshooter! And Sasha adds the crossface!! Toni can’t take two holds, she TAPS and is ELIMINATED! Fans boo but Natty and Sasha dare NXT to step up. Bianca gets up but runs into a Boss level HART ATTACK! Cover, Sasha ELIMINATES Bianca!
Rhea is the last woman for NXT, it is 1v1v1 now! Natty and Sasha grin but fans are confident in Rhea. Rhea is confident in herself, even if the Boss and the Queen of Harts- Wait, Sasha betrays Natty! Sasha ELIMINATES Natty! Sasha wants Rhea all to herself. Rhea and Sasha are the last two, only one will be the #SoleSurvivor! They trash talk each other, and Rhea throws big haymakers! Sasha pushes back, but into an atomic facebuster! Rhea runs to dropkick Sasha down! Cover, TWO! Rhea pushes Sasha around, then drags Sasha up. Rhea whips, Sasha dodges, tilt-o-whirl, but Rhea blocks with pure power! Rhea suplexes but Sasha slips out to a sleeper! Rhea backs Sasha into buckles over and over, then snapmares Sasha off. Rhea runs in, but into a drop toehold! Rhea eats buckles, Sasha goes corner to corner, Meteora! And then more knees up close and personal!
Sasha drags Rhea out to a drop zone before climb up top. Fans are dueling, Sasha vows to end this. Rhea stands, Sasha leaps, SUPER METEORA! Cover, TWO!! It won’t be that easy to beat the inaugural NXT UK Women’s Champion! Fans are rallying again but Sasha runs in, Meteora to the back! Sasha brags for her brand as she climbs up top, and leaps again, but into a BOOT! Rhea covers, TWO! Rhea stomps Sasha and grabs the legs, ties them up for the Inverted Cloverleaf! Sasha endures but rolls to a CROSSFACE! Rhea scrambles against the Bank Statement, reaches for ropes, but Sashas switches to that side!
Wait a minute, is that Candice and Shirai returning!? Rhea powers up and Sasha tornado DDT’s! Back into the Bank Statement! Candice and Shirai drag Rhea out, but Sasha wrecks them both! Sasha realizes she’s 1v3 thanks to some trickery, but Rhea rams Sasha into barriers! Rhea rams Sasha into the apron, then drags Sasha into the ring. Rhea says it’s over, pump handles, but Sasha slips out to shove! Sasha blocks the boot to give a KNEE! But Shirai goes after Sasha from the apron. Candice distracts on the other end, Shirai missile dropkicks Sasha down! Rhea take advantage, pump handle, RIPTIDE!! Cover, NXT WINS!!
Winner: Team NXT, Rhea Ripley by pinfall; Raw: 1, NXT: 2, SmackDown: 1
Don’t trust a team coached by DX! NXT bends the rules and rubs it in on Raw and SmackDown to break the tie, but will NXT break through to win the Survivor Series?
Seth Rollins talks with Kevin Owens.
The Architect obviously saw his teammate at WarGames last night. He’s hoping Kevin can clear things up for him. It was a big moment, but for NXT. Rollins wants to know if his team is at 100%, and that means knowing Kevin’s loyalties. First off, that was about the Undisputed Era, not brands. And Kevin has a strong connection to NXT, he still loves NXT. But NXT doesn’t need him. Raw does, desperately. So don’t worry about WarGames. Tonight, KO is Raw. But Rollins questioning someone else’s loyalty? Do we need to remind him of his history? Shield fist. The tensions are growing, but will it all explode in the ring tonight?
Triple Threat: AJ Styles VS Shinsuke Nakamura w/ Sami Zayn VS Roderick Strong!
The Phenomenal United States Champion of Raw, the “studly” Artist Intercontinental Champion of SmackDown, and the Savior of the Backbreaker North American Champion of NXT. Who will be the best regional champion of the WWE?
The bell rings and the three are wary of the others. They circle and approach as Sami watches closely. Shinsuke knocks Strong down then fires off on Styles! He stomps Styles then knees Strong. Shinsuke whips Strong to kitchen sink knee him down. Shinsuke goes after Styles with stomps in the corner and then boots Strong down. Styles blocks a kick to fire back, but Strong clubs Styles. Strong runs into Styles’ dropkick! Strong flounders to a corner, Styles runs to clotheslines Shinsuke. Then he comes back for Strong! Back to Shinsuke, but Strong dodges. Styles boots, jumps, but into a backbreaker! Strong dropkicks Shinsuke down, then CHOPS him for a backbreaker! Fans rally and duel as Sami checks on Shinsuke.
Strong stomps Styles down, then runs to wreck Shinsuke with a dropkick. Styles is on an apron but Strong is there, too. Strong suplexes but Styles saves himself from the drop! Shinsuke is up but is sent into the apron, Styles sliding knees Strong down! Styles has Shinsuke back in the ring then kicks Strong while he’s down. Styles aims at Shinsuke and slingshots, but Shinsuke trips him up! Styles flops to the mat and Shinsuke rams knees over and over into him! Shinsuke drags Styles up into the corner for Bad Vibrations! Strong returns but gets kicked out. Shinsuke then drags Strong back up to suplex him up and in! Shinsuke goes back to Styles for a snapmare and knee drop! Cover, but Strong easily yanks Shinsuke off. Shinsuke stomps Strong for it, then puts Styles in a corner.
Shinsuke hoists Styles up, and hits the Top Shelf Knee! Styles flops down to the floor, so Shinsuke goes to Strong. Strong gets the fireman’s carry, gutbuster drop! Cover, TWO! Strong drags Shinsuke up for stomps, then CHOPS away! Strong half nelsons to a modified torture rack! A Bow ‘n’ Arrow even. Shinsuke endures as Strong bends him back2back. Fans rally up and Shinsuke elbows out, only for Strong to make it a gutbuster! Styles clamps onto Strong with a sleeper hold! Strong flails and endures but Styles smothers him with his body weight. Strong keeps fighting but Styles hooks the face. No disqualifications so he isn’t in trouble for it. Styles sees Shinsuke coming and throws Strong into him! Then back to the sleeper! Strong fades as Styles wrenches and thrashes, but Strong revives. Sami coaches Shinsuke up like a good corner man, and fans rally.
Strong gets up to fight out against Styles. Strong arm-drags Styles away then throws big haymakers. He hits Shinsuke with those, too, and then CHOPS Shinsuke down. Strong dodges Styles, leaping lariat sends Styles rolling! Big knee against the ropes! Shinsuke swings a kick, into another backbreaker! Strong gives Styles endless side2side forearms! And then a big facebuster! Cover, TWO! Strong grows a bit frustrated, drags Styles up, and suplexes, but Styles slips out. Styles decks Strong, CHOPS Shinsuke, repeat! But then Strong knocks Styles into Shinsuke, and whips Styles the other way. Styles elbows Strong away, hops up, moonsault into the dragon sleeper! Strong snapmares out, monkey flips Styles, Styles lands on his feet, to get a DYNAMIC ENTRY! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives and Strong brawls with Shinsuke! Sami cheers as Shinsuke gets a strike fest, ax kick, sliding knee! Cover, but Styles is right there and breaks it! Chicago loves “All These Guys!”
Shinsuke hits Styles, but Styles scoops to an inverted DDT! Cover, TWO! Styles drags Shinsuke into the Clash but gets powered to a corner. Shinsuke runs in, but Styles rolls. No Calf Crusher, but there is an USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Styles was close, but he kicks Strong while he’s down. Styles drags Shinsuke back into position, lifts, but Strong dropkicks the Clash apart! Sami gets Shinsuke to safety so no one can cover him! Strong drags Styles up but Styles swings, into an OLYMPIC SLAM! But Strong holds on, butterfly POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Strong can’t believe he didn’t get it there! Strong drags Styles up again while Sami helps Shinsuke recover. Strong CHOPS Styles in a corner and Styles sits down. Strong stomps a mudhole into Styles, then drags him up to the top rope.
Fans rally and duel as Strong climbs up to join Styles. Shinsuke returns to add on! Strong fights Shinsuke off, but Styles slips out to turn things around! Electric Chair, and Shinsuke is up, DYNAMIC DOOMSDAY!! But no one comes away unscathed, Shinsuke has a rough landing onto Strong’s leg! All three men are down and fans are rallying as Shinsuke covers on Strong, but Styles yanks Shinsuke off to bump him off buckles. Shinsuke puts Styles on the apron, dodges the forearm and ROUNDHOUSES Styles down! Shinsuke aims at Strong, YAO! But Styles anchors a foot! Sami goes after Styles, putting him into the post! STRONG KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Sami is relieved but still biting his fingernails as Shinsuke survives. Strong grits his teeth and clutches his leg, but he still gets Shinsuke back up. Shinsuke blocks the suplex and fireman’s carries, GO TO SLEEP!
Shinsuke aims from the corner, YAO! But Styles uses Strong for a launching pad, Phenomenal Forearm! Strong back elbows Styles, Shinsuke enziguris Strong! Shinsuke kicks Styles but Strong boots and enziguris Shinsuke. Styles back hands and LARIATS Strong, Shinsuke hits a backstabber! Shinsuke has Strong, Inverted Exploder throws Strong onto Styles’ head! Shinsuke judo throws Strong and hits KINSHASA!! Cover, but Styles breaks it in time!! Sami is furious as this isn’t over yet! Strong flops out of the ring, Styles and Shinsuke flounder. Chicago figures they should just “Fight Forever!” Styles and Shinsuke stand, and Shinsuke says, “C’MON!!” They fire off fast hands! Strike fest meets Phenomenal Blitz, but Shinsuke hits the heel kick! Styles hits the PELE!
Shinsuke staggers back, Styles runs in but gets a boot. Shinsuke is up, FLYING KNEE! Shinsuke drags Styles up to the fireman’s carry, LANDSLIDE DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Sami is getting heated as Shinsuke aims from the corner again. Sami rallies the fans, but Styles rolls Shinsuke up! ONE, into the Clash, but Shinsuke fights out. Styles boots back, forearms again, and then springboards, PHENOMENAL FOREARM! But Strong tosses Styles out and covers Shinsuke, Strong wins!!
Winner: NXT’s Roderick Strong, by pinfall; Raw: 1, NXT: 3, SmackDown: 1
Opportunistic? Brilliant? No, that was Undisputed. The North American Champion outsmarts the Phenomenal United States Champion and studly Intercontinental Champion. NXT is running away with this, but will they still be leading by the end of the night?
The Miz talks to Daniel Bryan.
The A-Lister knows they don’t get along. But they’re family men and professionals who have faced the best of the best. There are normal competitors, and then there’s The Fiend. The Miz can’t describe what happened, but he has that feeling stuck in him. It was like pure evil. Something that can’t be stopped. For Bryan’s sake, for Miz’s sake, for their families and for the WWE Universe, Bryan needs to put a stop to The Fiend. Bryan simply tells Miz to go away. Miz means well but Bryan is too focused. Will that be his downfall against the living nightmare that is Bray Wyatt?
NXT Championship: Adam Cole VS Pete Dunne!
This is not a brand supremacy match, but a supremacy on a brand match. The Bruiserweight wants to make history by being the first man to have been WWE United Kingdom and NXT Champion in his career, but he’ll have to do that against the workhorse of the black ‘n’ gold. Will more history be made on an already historic night?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and this purely NXT match begins!
Dunne and Cole sport tap wrapped around their most vulnerable limbs. They tie up, Dunne gets Cole down and tortures the hand! Cole gets up and spins through to then wrench back. Dunne rolls, handsprings and wrenches back, but Cole still gets a headlock. Dunne powers out, ducks down then hops over to duck down again and clothesline Cole down! Cole clutches the bad ribs but Dunne is after his arms instead. Dunne hammerlocks one and tortures the other now, going after the fingers and wrist! Dunne then shifts to the right arm, hammerlocks that on the mat, and STOMPS! Cole scrambles away but Dunne heads out after him. Dunne CHOPS Cole then takes an arm and brings it to the steel steps. Dunne hammerlocks and STOMPS the arm!
Fans cheer for Dunne’s savagery as he goes after Cole. Cole pushes Dunne to a corner, Dunne pushes him away and hops up, but Cole kicks out the legs! Dunne tumbles to the mat with the bad leg and Cole gets away to breathe. Cole stomps Dunne’s bad legs and then stomps his chest and face! The ref backs Cole off and Dunne kicks back. Cole turns Dunne around to hit a neckbreaker! Cole goes after the bad leg with stomps and a standing kneebar. Dunne clubs at the hands and Cole lets go, only to stomp the leg again. Dunne CHOPS Cole, Cole dropkicks the bad leg out! Dunne writhes but Cole tells him, “NXT’s mine, you chump.” Cole drags Dunne up but Dunne hits back. Cole knees low, but Dunne X-PLEXES! Fans rally and duel as Dunne clutches the bad leg again.
Cole is up but Dunne fires off fast hands! Cole swings, misses, Dunne CHOPS away! Dunne whips corner to corner, Cole reverses, but Dunne manages to go up and over and enziguri! Dunne German Suplexes Cole, and stomps the hands! BUZZSAW! Dunne lifts Cole, POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Cole barely gets out with those bad ribs, but he did get out. Cole rolls out of the ring but Dunne goes to the corner. Fans rally and duel as Dunne is up top, SUPER MOONSAULT! That proves double-edged given the bad knee and both men are down on the outside. The ref starts a ten count but Dunne gets Cole in at 6. Dunne is in at 7, falls for the fake out to mule kick! Cole German Suplexes but Dunne lands on his feet, to buzzsaw kick again!
Dunne drags Cole to a drop zone and climbs up top again. But that bad leg slows him down, and Dunne moonsaults onto knees! LAST SHOT SHINING WIZARD!! Cover, TWO!?! The Last Shot wasn’t the last one after all, but Cole isn’t done yet. Cole goes to a corner and climbs up. Dunne slowly stands, Cole leaps, but no Sunrise for him. Dunne ROCKS Cole, but Cole BOOTS back! Dunne LARIATS Cole inside-out! Then Dunne drags Cole up, but Cole hits LAST SHOT USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!?! Dunne survives both Last Shots, new and old, but Cole isn’t going to stop there. Dunne slowly rises as fans rally up, and Cole vows this will be it. But Dunne ducks the Last Shot to get a takedown! Cole resists the armbar, rolls Dunne up, TWO!
Dunne has an arm, ducks a kick, pump handle, BITTER END!! Cover, TWO!?! If the Last Shot isn’t the last, then this isn’t the end, either! Fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” Dunne kicks Cole from the mat and then as he stands. Cole hits back with haymakers and forearms, but Dunne CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Then a forearm! Cole enziguris back! Dunne enziguris, too! Dunne runs, goes up and over, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Chicago is coming alive for “NXT! NXT!” Cole heads back to the corner as fans declare “This is Awesome!” Dunne rises, Cole aims, but no Sunrise with that BIG right! Dunne drags Cole up, X-Plex BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and rolls out to the apron, then to the floor.
Dunne walks over, but Cole enziguris the bad leg! Cole gets back in the ring and then joins Dunne on the apron. Cole drags Dunne up, fireman’s carry but his back gives out. Dunne has Cole but his leg gives out. Niether man can lift, so Cole kicks out the leg. Cole climbs up, leaps, PANAMA SUNRISE TO THE APRON!! Chicago is thunderous as it loses its mind! Both men are down and a ring count begins. The count reaches 5 before Cole sits up. Cole is in at 6 but Dunne is only now stirring. Dunne sits up at 8, stands at 9, is in at 9.5! SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!?! Dunne lives?! Cole is furious, but this IS the longest reigning UK Champion he’s up against. Chicago is in love with this match as Dunne dares Cole to bring it. Dunne goes back for his mouth guard but Cole stands on it. Cole brings down the knee pad but Dunne gets the fingers! SNAP! Pump handle, BITTER- SUNRISE?! LAST SHOT!! Cover, Cole wins!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall; still NXT Champion
The last Last Shot at the last minute, and that was the last of the Bruiserweight! The top champion in NXT is still Adam Cole, BAYBAY! And the Undisputed Era comes out to celebrate with them, because they’re all still #DrapedInGold!
WWE joined Unicef Kid Power for World Children’s Day.
The WWE superstars helped the young superstars of Chicago’s Bateman Elementary understand they can make a difference in not just their lives, but in other people’s lives.
Baron Corbin talks to Team SmackDown.
The King says they’ll be just fine if they listen to him. Do they not remember Friday? Roman Reigns is the captain, and no one cares what Corbin has to say. Will this quintet get things together in time for the Men’s Elimination Tag?
WWE Universal Championship: The Fiend Bray Wyatt VS Daniel Bryan!
SmackDown is now the focus as the new blue belt is on the line! But perhaps, more than that will be won or lost tonight. Mental instability combined with endless passion creates something new. Things are about to get scary, but can Bryan conquer his fear to defeat the nightmare and take the gold? It’s a simple, one-word answer.
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and The Fiend’s red light bathes the arena as this nightmare down memory lane begins!
The fans chatn “YOWIE WOWIE!” as Bryan fires off with a dropkick! And Yes Kicks! And corner to corner for another dropkick! Then again, only to get a LARAIT! The Fiend rains down furious forearms on Bryan then stomps him down. The Fiend drags Bryan up to uppercut him against ropes. He headbutts Bryan and Bryan staggers away. The Fiend keeps after him, whips, and headbutts Bryan down! Bryan gets out of the ring but The Fiend simply chuckles as he watches from the apron. The Fiend goes out to fetch Bryan and shove him into barriers. “YOWIE WOWIE” continues to echo as The Fiend whips Bryan into a post! The ring count climbs but The Fiend just drops a back senton! The Fiend laughs, and wants Bryan to remember.
The Fiend puts Bryan in the ring at 7, then follows. The Fiend kicks Bryan while he’s down, but Bryan fights back! That doesn’t last long as The Fiend knees and urenages! The Fiend dares Bryan to get back up, but drags him up for clubbing forearms. Bryan crawls to the corner but The Fiend brings him up again. Bryan is practically dead weight, but The Fiend still suplex TOSSES him away! The Fiend is enjoying himself as he stalks up to Bryan. The Fiend drags Bryan up for a neck wrench, and he leans on Bryan as he cranks harder and harder. Bryan endures, fans rally up, but The Fiend neck SNAPS! The Fiend laughs as he scrapes Bryan out of the ring. The Fiend takes his time with Bryan, giving him a big uppercut! The Fiend runs in, but Bryan sends The Fiend crashing over the steel steps! Bryan hurries into the ring, builds speed, and DIVES! But into SISTER A- No, Bryan sends The Fiend into a post!
Bryan is on the apron, leaps, BIG flying knee! Direct hit and The Fiend is down! Bryan goes back to the ring, climbs up top and leaps OVER the post! HUGE crossbody takes The Fiend down! Bryan crawls away from The Fiend but The Fiend gets in the ring. Bryan is up top again, leaps again, missile dropkick! But Bryan isn’t done, he goes up top yet again! But The Fiend just stands up again, to get another missile dropkick! Bryan won’t stop, he climbs a third time. The Fiend stands again, another missile dropkick! And a kip-up! Fans fire up with Bryan, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan gives The Fiend Yes Kicks! And then… BUZZSAW!
But The Fiend sits up!? The Fiend dares him to do more, so Bryan gives him more Yes Kicks! And another BUZZSAW! Yet still, The Fiend sits up. The Fiend is even enjoying this! Bryan gives Yes and No Kicks! Kicks from all sides, and a THIRD Buzzsaw! The Fiend flops over, and Bryan Danielson STOMPS! Bryan has the fingers at the ready… “YES! YES!” The Movement is back! The Fiend stands, Bryan runs in, KNEE PLUS! Cover, TWO!?! The Fiend survives and Bryan can’t believe it. But fans are behind Bryan strongly, so Bryan feels he can do it. Bryan feeds off the energy, but The Fiend rises! Bryan throws haymakers, The Fiend pushes Bryan down, but Bryan boots back. Bryan hops up, but the MANDIBLE CLAW clamps on! But Bryan drags The Fiend into a hanging armbar!
Bryan lets go at 4, but the damage has been done! The Fiend actually feels pain as Bryan climbs. Bryan leaps, into a BIG right hand! SISTER ABIG- No! Roll up, TWO! But Bryan runs into the Mandible Claw!! The Fiend smothers Bryan into the mat, it’s a cover, The Fiend wins!!
Winner: The Fiend Bray Wyatt, by pinfall; still WWE Universal Champion
The Fiend forced Bryan to go back to what made him who he was in the first place, but that still wasn’t enough. The nightmare continues to reign, who has a chance of defeating this living embodiment of fear?
Backstage interview with Rey Mysterio.
The King of Lucha Libre has his shot at The Beast. He finally gets a chance at revenge, and No Holds Barred might be the right stipulation. We’re nearing the 15 year anniversary of when Mysterio first faced Lesnar. Some things never change. Lesnar didn’t change. But Mysterio is a new Mysterio. Tonight, Mysterio does things that the old Rey would never have done. Months ago, Mysterio considered hanging up the mask. But then he didn’t, because of Dominic. This moment might have been a moment when Mysterio told Dominic to look away. But this time, he wants Dominic to watch closely as Mysterio swings this pipe into Lesnar. Mysterio tells Dominic himself to watch Mysterio club the Beast’s legs out. “Son, I really hope you’re watching up close as I massacre Brock Lesnar and take away his WWE Championship.” This is a meaner Mysterio, but will he manage to pull off both miracle AND massacre?
Men’s 5v5v5 Elimination Triple Threat Tag: Team Raw VS Team SmackDown VS Team NXT!
The Architect leads Kevin Owens, Ricochet, Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre. The Big Dog leads Mustafa Ali, “Shorty G” Chad Gable, Braun Strowman and King Corbin. And as we learned earlier today, the Blackheart leads Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, Damien Priest and WALTER! Will NXT continue its dominance? Or will one of the old school brands finally start catching up?
The teams sort out, Captain Rollins steps up to Captain Ciampa and the Monster Among Men. Ciampa and Rollins circle with Strowman, and work together! Strowman shoves each of them away and shakes his head. They go again, 2v1, then double whip. Strowman breaks through to double DROPKICK!? Strowman roars and fans do cheer that insane agility. But the Scottish Terminator and the Ring General tag in! Three of the biggest men in this match are standing against each other. Walter and McIntyre go after Strowman together, and have a better going of it. They have Strowman in a corner with mudhole stomps, but then McIntyre turns on Walter! The haymaker doesn’t budge Walter. Walter hits McIntyre, so McIntyre CHOPS. Walter CHOPS, and it’s a CHOPS fight! McIntyre kicks low to whip, but Walter reverses. They collide and then Walter BOOTS!
Walter clotheslines Strowman then sits on McIntyre! Fans rally, but Strowman POUNCES Walter! McIntyre escapes the slam, but Walter German Suplexes McIntyre! Walter tries it on Strowman but no go. Walter CHOPS Strowman, but Strowman just brushes it off. Walter eggs Strowman on and then BOOTS Strowman, to DROPKICK! CLAYMORE for Walter!! Cover, McIntyre ELIMINATES Walter!! Fans boo but now Damien Priest steps in. The Archer of Infamy takes aim at McIntyre then dodges. He and McIntyre brawl, Damien fires off fast strikes! BIG right hand a la The Rock! Then Damien goes after Strowman, only to be sent into a corner! Strowman runs in, only gets a post! Roundhouse for McIntyre! Gable tags in but so does Ricochet! Gable MOONSAULTS Damien then dodges Ricochet. Ricochet uppercuts and rolls off the back to handspring, into an Ankle Lock!
Ricochet rolls Gable off and things speed up. Gable whips, Ricochet handsprings, into a waistlock! CHAOS THEORY! But Ricochet flops out of the ring as Riddle tags in. The Bro stares down Shorty G and the two tie up. Gable goes for a leg but Riddle sprawls. The two go back and forth, waistlock slam but Gable waistlocks back. Riddle slips out to get a leg but Gable bridges to switch. Riddle has the Ankle Lock! Gable rolls, to get the Ankle Lock! Riddle pushes Gable off, but misses the Penalty Kick. Gable keeps dodging, and the two stand off. Fans are loving that as Riddle and Gable circle. Riddle shoves, kicks, but Gable gets around. Ciampa tags in before the roll, and BOOTS! Gable fires off on Ciampa with uppercuts and forearms, then ducks the mule kick. But Ricochet’s back, handspring double PELE!
Tag to Kevin and Kevin climbs up, who does he hit? FROG SPLASH on Gable! Cover, Kevin ELIMINATES Gable! And Roman steps in! But so does Corbin? The Big Dog and Wolf King argue, so Kevin SUPERKICKS Roman out! And then tells Corbin to pay attention. Corbin escapes the Stunner but Kevin gives chase to SUPERKICK! Kevin sees Roman, CANNONBALL into barriers! Chicago fires up with Kevin as he goes after Corbin, and gets that STUNNER! Kevin puts Corbin in, but Ciampa has Kevin, Willow’s Bell! Cover, Ciampa ELIMINATES Kevin! There’s no loyalty between them after all! And Ciampa pats his own back. But Orton is in, and the Psycho Killer meets the Viper. Two like-minded superstars stare down and circle, then Orton goes for the RKO! Ciampa powers out, clotheslines Orton out, then gets Orton in the ropes!
But Orton knows that move and trips Ciampa up. Orton throws Ciampa into barriers! Orton is wary of NXT being right there, and he drags Ciampa back up, for an apron back suplex! Orton gets in, strikes his pose, and Chicago cheers. Orton stomps away on Ciampa surgically, and scrapes Ciampa’s face. Orton whips but Ciampa kicks back! Tag to Damien, but Orton RKO’s Ciampa! Damien has Orton, THE REC- No! RKO AGAIN! Cover, Orton ELIMINATES Damien Priest! But Riddle is in fast, Final Flash misses, RKO denied! Roll up, Riddle ELIMINATES Orton!! The Viper got sloppy and got caught by the Bro! But Orton STILL RKO’s him! That is his parting gift, Corbin coves Riddle, Corbin ELIMINATES Riddle! The King is opportunistic as ever, but he finds himself up against Keith Lee now. Corbin tags out to Strowman, and the Monster now stands against the #FirstOfHisKind.
Raw sends in McIntyre and he CLOBBERS Lee! McIntyre headbutts Strowman, sucker punches Roman, but Strowman LARIATS McIntyre! And blows up the Raw corner! Strowman sees a lot of targets on the outside, and takes a lap! Strowman blasts Ciampa, he blasts Rollins, Ricochet, McIntyre, and Chicago is fired up! But wait, let’s have another! Strowman gains speed but everyone gets clear, until Lee POUNCES outta nowhere! That’s a freight train crash right there! The ring count climbs because Lee, Strowman and McIntyre are all outside. CLAYMORE outta nowhere! The count passes 5, gets to 8, Lee is in and McIntyre, too! Strowman is counted out, and is ELIMINATED!
Corbin and Ricochet tag in, ricochet dropkicks Lee! Corbin gets Ricohet but ricochet slips out, dropkick-flip and enziguri! Triangle dropkick on Ali for good measure! Ricochet runs in but is put on the apron by Corbin. Ricochet kicks back, then springboards, flying lariat! Ricochet then FLIES out onto Roman! Fans are fired up as Ricochet aims at Lee from the top rope. Ricochet 630 but he has to bail out! END OF DAYS! Cover, Corbin ELIMINATES Ricochet! Rollins jumps in, and Ciampa tags in. Ali tags in and Chicago is happy to see their hometown hero! Ali sends Rollins into Corbin then windmill kicks Ciampa! Ali fires off with Rollins but Rollins knees low. Rollins whips, Ali stops and sips out to roundhouse back. Ali slingshots in, but the somersault is boosted, so Ali gets Ciampa with the facebuster!
Rollins back suplexes but Ali slips out and uppercuts back. Tornado DDT! Rollins and Ciampa both bail out., Ali builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit sends them and Corbin into the desk! Ali realizes what he did but has to keep on Rollins. Ciampa goes after Ali but gets sent into a post. SUPERKICK takes Ciampa down! Corbin drags Ali out because he’s upset with Ali. Ali slaps Corbin’s hand away, but gets in for a CURB STOMP! Cover, Rollins ELIMINATES Ali! Chicago boos, and Roman says this is Corbin’s fault! Rollins tags McIntyre and Raw goes after them both! Rollins DIVES into Keith Lee! McIntyre sends Roman into barriers! Things are 2v2v2 as McIntyre gets Ciampa in, runs in, but Ciampa elbows him away. Ciampa can’t block the elbow, and McIntyre has the Inverted Alabama SLAM! Cover, TWO!!
McIntyre seethes as he goes to the corner. McIntyre aims and dares Ciampa to get up. Ciampa does stand, but Roman SPEARS McIntyre! Roman ELIMINATES McIntyre! Rollins rolls Roman up, TWO!! Roman swings, misses, Rollins Peles! Roman bails out, Rollins builds speed, but Roman uppercuts him back! Rollins is stuck, Roman hits the DRIVE-BY! But Ciampa gets him with WILLOW’S BELL! Ciampa drags Roman up, underhooks, but Roman sips out to SUPERMAN PUNCH! All three men are down, with Rollins all alone anyway. Corbin wants in, but fans want Keith Lee. Ciampa and Roman crawl for their corners, Corbin gets in to go after Lee! Fans boo as Corbin stomps Ciampa and forces Roman to the corner. Corbin tags in and says he’s picking up the slack.
Fans chant at the “STD! STD!” as Corbin drags Ciampa up. Ciampa choke grips but Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES and SPEARS the King!! Ciampa covers and ELIMINATES Corbin! Raw and SmackDown are down to Rollins and Roman, and now the team captains are staring down. All three men take a moment to prepare, and the Shield brothers stand together. Ciampa doesn’t care, he goes after them both! It’s a 2v1 brawl, except Keith lee is still here! Roman and Rollins go after Lee now and beat him out of the ring. Rollins drags Ciampa up and throws him out, and the Shield brothers work together. They may be down a lunatic, but they still clear off the announce desk. Ciampa fights back but Rollins clubs him down. Rollins lifts Ciampa up and Roman lets out the war cry. But Lee barrels them all down!
Lee sees an opening and drags Roman up. But Roman rams Lee into the steel steps Ciampa gets Rollins in, PSYCHO KNEE! Then, PROJECT CIAMPA! Cover, TWO!?! Rollins survives and Ciampa can’t believe it! But Ciampa focuses on Rollins and brings him back up. Ciampa underhooks this time, lifts, but Rollins slips out to SUPERKICK! And mule kick, to run and- No! Ciampa BOOTS Rollins first! But runs into an elbow. Rollins hops up, leaps into a KNEE! Underhooks, SUPERMAN PUNCH! CURB STOMP! Rollins covers Ciampa, and ELIMINATES Ciampa! The teams are now 1v1v1! Keith Lee hobbles into the ring against the Shield brothers. Fans sing for Lee, and he runs the Shield brothers over! Lee TOSSES Rollins across the ring! Lee runs in but the Shield brothers put him on the apron. Lee fights them off and slingshots, double splash!
Chicago is thunderous as Lee lifts Rollins in a fireman’s carry. But Rollins slips out of the Death Valley, enziguri and SUPERKICK! Rollins hurries up top, FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Lee lives and Rollins is furious! Rollins fires up because he shouts, “I built NXT, and now I’ll tear it down!” Or rather, “Burn it Down!” But he runs into the fireman’s carry, JACKHAMMER! Cover, Lee ELIMINATES Rollins!! Raw is completely out of it, once again leaving just NXT and SmackDown! And The Big Dog knows it. Roman gets back in the ring as fans sing “OH~ Bask In His Glory~!” The two stare down and circle. Lee dodges the super punch, but Roman dodges a kick. Roman SUPERMAN PUNCHES! Then again! Cover, TWO!!! That was a hair away from a victory! Lee is in a daze, but Roman aims from the corner. Roman lets out the war cry as Lee wobbles up. Roman runs in, to a SPIRIT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?! Lee won’t stop, he goes up to the top! MOONSAULT FLOPS! SPEAR!! Cover, SmackDown wins!!
Winner: Team SmackDown, Roman Reigns pinning; Raw: 1, NXT: 3, SmackDown: 2
The Big Dog is the #SoleSurvivor! But this only does so much, can SmackDown hope to tie? Will Raw take the last possible points? Or will NXT find a way to put a nail in the coffin?
But out of respect for the Limitless One, Roman offers a fist bump. Lee gives it, and lets Roman have the ring. Will there come a time when these two meet again in a 1v1 match to really see whose Yard this is?
Becky Lynch speaks.
“Tonight, Survivor Series, Chicago.” Champ VS Champ VS Champ. It has been weeks of attacks, takeovers and open doors, and The Man has learned things. Shayna Baszler was training while Becky was doing what it takes to be The Man. Becky knows even a moment away from the gym puts her at a disadvantage against a “machine” like her. But there is no training that can give Shayna what Becky knows about herself. There is nothing they can do to take what Becky worked hard to get, and there is no person that can beat her down enough to keep her down.
As for Bayley, she’s been whining about being disrespected. Don’t get it twisted! Bayley has always pushed Becky, and has been the one attacking her. Becky broke her own rule of never coming looking to settle debts. It was because Becky didn’t want to fight Bayley. Becky sees too much of herself in Bayley. But tonight, Becky finally crosses that line. Will The Man come ’round and take the final Survivor Series point?
WWE World Championship No Holds Barred: Brock Lesnar VS Rey Mysterio!
The Beast started all this when he went after the King of Lucha Libre and his son just because he could. Things escalated to bring in Cain Velasquez at Crown Jewel, but it would not end there. In order to get the revenge he seeks, Rey is willing to throw away the rules and restraints. This has already been called #MiracleOrMassacre, but Mysterio vows to bring both! Can he do that and take away Lesnar’s precious title?
The introductions are made as Mysterio goes from King of Lucha to Clown Prince of Crime. Heyman of course introduces Lesnar, and also says some of it in Spanish. The belt is raised, the bell rings, and the rules are thrown out on this golden grudge match!
Mysterio immediately goes out to get something from under the ring! It’s that steel pipe! Mysterio has his little friend, but Lesnar bails out of the ring. Mysterio wants Lesnar to get back in but Lesnar takes his time. Mysterio chases Lesnar, they go back in the ring, and Lesnar clobbers Mysterio! Lesnar makes sure Mysterio doesn’t have the pipe as he throws him down! Then he drags him up to clobber him down again! Lesnar taunts “Rey Rey” as he drags him up to slide him out of the ring! Lesnar goes out to drag Mysterio up and throw over an announce desk! Specifically the Spanish announce desk, at that. Lesnar clears the desk then drags Mysterio up, to belly2belly Mysterio onto the hood! Mysterio is writhing as the massacre begins. Then Lesnar puts the hood on Mysterio’s body to STOMP it down!
Lesnar tosses the hood aside to drag Mysterio back up, and ram into the post! Mysterio writhes more but Lesnar looms over him. Lesnar takes time to tie his boots, because he isn’t at all concerned about Mysterio. Lesnar drags Mysterio up to a fireman’s carry, but Mysterio slides out to send Lesnar into a post! Mysterio gets in the ring while Lesnar wobbles, and Mysterio’s going for the pipe! Heyman warns Lesnar, Lesnar gets in and stops that. To then German Suplex Mysterio ON the pipe!! And then he dead lifts Mysterio for a second German! Chicago is becoming Suplex City now. Lesnar mocks Mysterio, kicking the pipe to him and daring him to use it. Mysterio crawls to the ropes, but Lesnar German Suplex again! That’s three!
But wait, is that Dominic?! Dominic has a towel, and begs Lesnar to stop! Is Dominic going to throw in the towel? Lesnar keeps him from doing that by throwing the towel away. And then he grabs Dominic! Mysterio LOW BLOWS Lesnar! Heyman panics, because Dominic LOW BLOWS, too! Mysterio SMACKS away with the steel pipe!! Dominic joins in, CHAIR SHOT to the back! Father and Son, DOUBLE 619!! And Dominic is up top, FROG SPLASH! Mysterio FROG SPLASH! Double cover, TWO!! Lesnar kicks out and Heyman is actually shocked! Mysterio tells Dominic to go back up. But Lesnar gets Dominic with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Mysterio leaps, into an F5!! Cover, Lesnar wins!
Winner: Brock Lesnar, by pinfall; still WWE World Champion
Not even two generations of Mysterios could defeat Lesnar, and Chicago is furious. Will anyone ever defeat The Beast?
Triple Threat: Becky Lynch VS Bayley VS Shayna Baszler!
Last, but far from least, the Women’s Champions battle! This has gone so far past brand warfare between The Man, Bad Bad Bayley and the Queen of Spades. The talking, the invading, the fighting, it all comes to a head. This is the last match for the scoreboard, who gets the points?
The bell rings and the three stare down. Fans rally and duel, but it doesn’t sound like Bayley gets any love. Becky and Bayley approach Baszler, but Bayley also keeps a safe distance. To then push Baszler into Becky! Bayley fires off with Baszler but Becky throws Bayley away. Bayley comes back but gets decked! Baszler rocks Becky and Bayley clotheslines Becky down! Bayley goes at Baszler but Baszler gets her down for ground ‘n’ pound! Bayley turns it around and the two spill out of the ring. They still brawl, but Becky comes in to wipe them both out! Becky drags Bayley into the ring and throws strikes! Becky runs and forearms Bayley down! Cover, ONE! Becky drops a leg, an elbow, then the other leg, only to miss! Bayley is up, throws Becky down by her hair, then covers. Becky Matrix slips out, to run and dodge and wreck Baszler with a dropkick.
Becky kicks Bayley through the ropes then climbs up, but Bayley forearms her down. Bayley tosses Becky down! Becky gets up, Bayley runs corner to corner, sunset flip bomb into buckles! Bayley doesn’t get the best angle, but still covers, Baszler breaks it. Baszler drags Bayley up to throw her into buckles, then goes after Becky’s arm! Baszler hammerlocks but Bayley knocks Baszler off Becky. Bayley tries to reason with her, but then she baits Baszler into buckles! Bayley stomps a mudhole into Baszler, then clubs away with forearms. Bayley snapmares, covers, ONE! Bayley waistlocks but Baszler breaks out to hammerlock and throw Bayley down. Baszler hammerlock STOMPS! Then step-up knees Bayley to the corner! Baszler whips Bayley corner to corner, but Becky’s back with a boot! Becky forearms and stomps away on Bayley, then adds Baszler to it.
Baszler blocks the jump kick to throw Becky down and kick her down. Bayley clotheslines Baszler! Baszler bails out and Bayley stomps away on Becky! Bayley chokes Becky on the ropes, then stomps Becky into the corner. Bayley rams her shoulders in and rolls back, but no wacky waving, just all attitude. But Becky elbows back! Bayley drop toeholds to dribble Becky’s face off the mat! Cover, TWO! Bayley hits Baszler back out, then goes back to Becky. Becky throws hands and backs Bayley to a corner. Becky whips Bayley corner to corner and fans rally up. Bayley trips Becky to throw hands! Bayley mocks the booing fans as she stands over Becky. Bayley knocks Becky down, and again, then flips her over for a cover. TWO, and Bayley grows annoyed.
Bayley grins as she drags Becky up, but Becky throws hands. Bayley knees low, throws Becky to the apron, hotshot! Cover, but Baszler drags Bayley off. Baszler shoulders in, but into a hotshot! Becky boots Bayley, but all three women are down. Becky gets Bayley with a Becksploder! And Baszler gets a Becksploder! Becky back kicks Bayley and uppercuts Baszler. Bayley scoop but Becky slips out to a dragon sleeper. Baszler storms over but Becky kicks low. Becky has them both, double DDT combo! Cover on Bayley, TWO! Becky keeps her cool as she drags Bayley to a drop zone. Becky climbs up as fans rally. Becky aims, and hits the Man’s Leg Drop! Cover but Baszler breaks it! Baszler brings Becky up but Becky sends her out. Bayley rolls Becky, TWO, into the DISARM-HER! Bayley endures, Baszler comes in to KNEE Becky! And gut wrench slam!
Becky bails out but Baszler turns around into Bayley’s knee. Bayley knees Baszler down more, covers, TWO! Fans rally up as Bayley grabs Baszler, BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Baszler survives and Bayley is seething. Baszler body shots and gut wrenches, but Bayley yanks her into ropes! Bayley runs to knee Baszler into buckles! But Baszler comes back to ground ‘n’ pound again! Baszler does not let up on Bayley, she just hammers away over and over and over! Baszler drags Bayley up, suplexes her down, then covers, TWO! Baszler grows annoyed but then grins. Bayley hits back and the two brawl. Baszler gets the edge but Bayley fights back. Bayley swings, into a fireman’s carry! Becky missile dropkicks in! All three women are down again and Bayley ends up out of the ring. Becky and Baszler slowly rise and fans rally up with them. Baszler and Becky start brawling!
Becky eggs Baszler on and the brawl continues. Bayley returns as the other two throw hands, and she crossbodies them both down! Becky slumps out of the ring now, and Bayley goes after Baszler. Baszler powers Bayley to a corner! Baszler fires off hands then puts Bayley up top. Baszler climbs up and clubs away on Bayley’s back. Bayley fights off whatever suplex Baszler had planned, but then Becky comes in. Bayley pushes Becky away then hops over the sweep to BOOT Becky back! Bayley aims, but runs into a Kirafuda Klutch! Baszler drags Bayley up higher but Becky clubs Baszler on the back! Bayley hits the floor and Becky has Baszler for a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! The Man keeps her cool as fans rally up. Becky stalks Baszler, has the arm, but Baszler resists. Baszler reels Becky in for a Kirafuda! But Becky throws Baszler into Bayley! Roll up, TWO! DISARM-HER!!
Baszler endures, slips around to get on top, and gets the KIRAFUDA! Becky backs Baszler down, Bayley runs in but gets tossed out! Becky is free, but Bayley drags Baszler out with her! Bayley clutches her leg and hobbles, that landing on the apron hurt. Baszler sends Bayley into post and Becky forearms Bayley down! Baszler knees Becky in the back! Becky hits barriers and Baszler throws her into the post! Baszler brings Becky around to throw into steel steps! Baszler drags Becky up again, to throw into steps again! Baszler throws Becky into the announce desk! Baszler sees Bayley isn’t moving, so she brings Becky up. Baszler underhooks and Canadian racks, to BOMB Becky on the announce desk! Becky tumbles off, Bayley returns to LARIAT Baszler!
Bayley is furious, she gets Baszler in the ring and brings her up. But Baszler KIRAFUDA! Bayley snapmares to a cover, TWO, the Klutch is still on! Bayley SAIDO! Bayley drags Baszler into the drop zone, climbs up top and grins as she takes aim. MACHO ELBOW, into the KIRAFUDA!! Bayley flails, claws, Baszler rolls Bayley away from ropes and has her in the center! Bayley TAPS, Baszler wins for NXT!!
Winner: NXT’s Shayna Baszler, by submission; NXT wins Survivor Series
Incredible! The first time NXT joins this traditional PPV, and they take it all! The final score is NXT: 4, SmackDown: 2, Raw: 1!
Shayna Baszler stands tall with her title, literally looking down on The Man. But then Becky rises to get payback! She trips Baszler, clears off the desk, and drags Baszler up. She hip tosses Baszler onto the other announce desk! Then hops the barriers, for the Man’s Leg Drop! They crash through the table but Becky stands up! The Raw Women’s Champion may not have won, but she didn’t lose this match, either. Will we see these two fight again one day?
As for their brands, how does Raw rebound starting tomorrow on Monday? Or SmackDown on Friday? And what does NXT do to capitalize on this amazing achievement?
My Thoughts:
Except for one match in particular, everything was pretty great tonight. I’ll just say now, Lesnar’s reign is again a bunch of Vince BS. If that was going to be all it was, just get Lesnar out of the way early so we can purge it from our memories with everything else before it. That match killed the mood so that Chicago almost barely even cared about the Women’s Champions Triple Threat anymore, despite that match being great. In actual quality, I feel like Lesnar matches are worse than kickoff matches now. Speaking of those kickoff matches, we were not told about what they’d be, but they did pretty good with them. The tag team battle royal was alright, I’m a bit disappointed they didn’t try to book it about brands. It all just ended up being Faces against Heels instead. And in the end, I’m not sure SmackDown deserve to win that via Roode-Dolph. Fans liked a lot of other teams better than them, should’ve been Street Profits for Raw.
I really liked the NXT Cruiserweight Championship match, but I do not understand the point of it, other than the math needed to have an odd number of cross-brand matches. We all knew Lio Rush would win, it’s the NXT Cruiserweight Championship now, not the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Then I was surprised and disappointed at the idea of putting the Tag Champions Triple Threat on the kickoff. But I suppose it just seems there was concern the main show would be too long if it was on the main card. In the end, it still ended up amazing because it’s there of the best tag teams around. But because of SmackDown and NXT winning a match each, it was just too predictable that Raw won here. Though in the end, it was their only win, so that’s saying something. I wonder if Roode-Dolph spins their win into a reason to challenge The New Day for the titles.
I really liked the Women’s 5v5v5, and it was very clever though also Heelish for NXT to fake injuries. It does lower Raw’s and SmackDown’s guards because they thought they had the advantage, and there were more NXT fans than Sasha fans so it’s not like NXT was seen as the Heels. Plus, Sasha is a Heel so doing Heel things to a Heel means you’re a Face. The midcard champions triple threat was so good. I half expected Sami to get more directly involved but he more or less behaved himself this match. In a match of three Heels, I was surprised no one resorted to even more Heel tactics. The OC or reDRagon could’ve easily helped out, but Strong and Styles went it alone, and Strong still won all the bigger for it.
The NXT Championship, Cole VS Dunne, was also so good. TakeOver quality after all they went through yesterday makes that even more impressive. But Cole wins, because as great as Dunne is, this perhaps isn’t the time for his own historic moment. The Undisputed Era’s story is what will lose them the titles, against Ciampa and other superstars. I assume Velveteen Dream in some capacity. Bryan VS The Fiend was pretty great, but the red light is annoying now only after two previous uses. Also shouldn’t it have been blue to match the belt? That aside, a great showing from both guys but the lull in the middle should’ve been trimmed down or something. I get we’re supposed to get horror movie menacing pacing, but that doesn’t really work when the rest of the matches to that point were pretty intense.
While fans were just so strongly behind NXT, I get that NXT couldn’t win the Men’s 5v5v5, too. I was surprised more by Damien Priest being on the time, but I suppose since NXT didn’t win, it worked out to not send someone with a bigger name *cough* Finn Balor */cough* to lose with the team. It was a bit of a shame Walter was eliminated so early, even though he was in there with some legitimately big and powerful men. The WWE United Kingdom Champion deserved a bit better, but maybe Walter wasn’t allowed to risk himself since he has to make it to TakeOver: Blackpool II. But to even things like that out, it was actually great booking for Corbin to just be insufferable and ruining his own team’s chances. It was therefore genius for Roman to help eliminate Corbin, but this will surely continue their feud on SmackDown. Lee got a great showing being the last NXT superstar, but of course Roman Reigns is Sole Survivor. It was mostly because it shouldn’t have been Rollins given the reasons fans are souring on him.
Again, screw Lesnar and Vince. However, the Women’s Champions main eventing, great choice! The Man is still very over, Baszler is just this force of nature in NXT at this point, and Bayley is rising up with pretty great Heel Heat here and there. Despite Chicago being so upset after what happened with Lesnar VS Mysterio, they just managed to muster up some enthusiasm for this match. I said last night for WarGames that Baszler would have to be part of the decision to get the right payoff, and that’s what happened! And then in the end, Baszler WINS! NXT wins, they deserve to win, they’re the real best brand, best liked brand, why wouldn’t they win the series and also win the main event?
If Bayley won, there would’ve been a series tie and I don’t think WWE would’ve even had an idea for how to settle that. If Becky won, fans would’ve been mostly okay with that, but NXT would’ve only won by default and that seems weaker. In the end, this was the best result for many reasons. Becky going after Baszler after may seem like being a sore loser, but it also allows things to circle back to Becky VS Baszler at some point to prove who is better 1v1. There was mention of Ronda Rousey, but we didn’t get anything Horsewomen VS Horsewomen related. Maybe that Becky VS Baszler story is what brings Horsewomen VS Horsewomen around in time for WrestleMania. Royal Rumble would be a good moment for that, as it basically starts the Road to WrestleMania.
My Score: 8.7/10
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It’s a Collision of Honor!
As things heat up towards Double or Nothing, Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against The Spanish God, Sammy Guevara!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator: The Conglomeration VS Lee Moriarty & The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; The Conglomeration wins and denies Lee & The Infantry a title opportunity.
- AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Red Velvet; Willow wins and retains the title.
- Samoa Joe & Anthony Bowens VS Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Joe & Bowens win.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Eliminator 5 Minute Challenge: The Divine Dominion VS Allie Katch & Kaia McKenna; The Divine Dominion wins and denies Allie & Kaia a title match.
- Six Man Tag: Mark Davis & The Dogs VS The Rascalz; Davis & The Dogs win.
- AEW World Championship No Count Outs: Darby Allin VS Sammy Guevara; Darb wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Death Riders speak.
It was after AEW Dynamite on Wednesday that Jon Moxley said, “Every time I step into the ring with Kyle O’Reilly, I can’t find a way to win. It’s been failure after failure after failure. Kyle O’Reilly has tapped me out, twice. Ipso facto, Kyle O’Reilly will be the new Continental Champion. You might think. But the Jon Moxley of six months ago is not the same as Jon Moxley of today. Who I will be tomorrow is better than who I am today. Logic and strategy would dictate that I should stay as far away from Kyle O’Reilly as I can. Because there’s no doubt about it, Kyle, you have my number.
The thing about this Continental Championship, it’s good bait. All the dragons I wanna slay come right to my door. I will do what I’ve done for 22 years surviving in this business, Kyle: I’m gonna find a way.” The Maniac heads out, and Claudio Castagnoli steps forward to tell Brody King that Brody always brings the bark. But if he steps in the ring with Claudio in the Owen Hart Tournament, he better bring the bite. Pac then says, “Nobody gets special treatment. It doesn’t matter who you are, Death Riders against the world.” Daniel Garcia says yeah, let’s get it! Yuta repeats, “Against the world.” Marina Shafir tells the world, “Bring it, you p*ssies!”
AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator: The Conglomeration VS Lee Moriarty & The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
Well speaking of Kyle O’Reilly, he, Orange Cassidy, and the returning Mark Briscoe are going to put STP to the test! #TAIGASTYLE is still ROH Pure Champion, but Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are upset after losing the ROH World Six Man Tag titles. Will STP take out their frustrations as they rumble, bad man, rumble? Or will the Violent Artist, Freshly Squeezed & Sussex County Chicken simply send #THEM home emptyhanded?
The trios sort out and Briscoe steps up against #BadNews&Tattoos. The fans are behind Briscoe as he and Bravo circle. They approach, Bravo kicks low, and he flips everyone off. The fans boo, Bravo headlocks, but Briscoe powers up, out, and headlocks in return. Bravo powers up and out but Briscoe RUNS him over! The fans cheer, and Briscoe runs. Bravo drops down, hurdles, but Briscoe hits a crane stance! Bravo says that’s stupid! But Briscoe ducks Bravo’s punch to UPPERCUT! Briscoe whips, Bravo reverses to ROCK Briscoe! The forearms go back and forth, Briscoe fires a flurry, but Bravo CLAWS Briscoe’s face!
Bravo runs, but Briscoe winds up to UPPERCUT! The fans cheer the Redneck Kung-Fu! Lee tags in and hits his tiger stance. But then Kyle calls to Briscoe, and Briscoe tags Kyle! The fans cheer as Kyle and Lee tie up, go around, and Kyle wrenches. Lee wrenches, slips through, and waistlocks. They go around, Lee switches but Kyle has the arm. Kyle arm-drags Lee down, double wristlock, but Lee fights around. Kyle body scissors, rolls to the cover, TWO! The fans fire up as the two go again, knuckle lock, and Lee headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Lee goes up and around, but Kyle does the same to slide under.
Lee ducks a kick, then wheelbarrows to victory roll, then EURO CLUTCH! TWO! Kyle is up, Lee backs off, and the fans cheer the exchange. Lee points to Nigel McGuinness, wanting him to remember the Euro Clutch did him in the last time they faced off. Kyle storms up on Lee, Lee headlocks, but Kyle powers up and out. Lee RUNS Kyle, keeps moving, but Kyle drops down. Lee sunset flips but Kyle stays up! Kyle shakes his head, drops down into the ARMBAR, but here comes The Infantry! Briscoe & Cassidy intercept Dean & Bravo, fire off hands in corners, and Kyle shifts to an ANKLE LOCK! But Lee reels Kyle into a headlock.
Briscoe & Cassidy TOSS The Infantry, then go out after them. Lee waistlocks, Kyle fires elbows, and Kyle climbs up in the corner. The fans count along as Kyle goes all the way to TEN! Tag to Briscoe, he climbs up, and he rains down fists! Briscoe goes all the way to TEN, then he tags Cassidy! The fans fire up again as Cassidy winds up, climbs up, and rains down ONE! The fans cheer Cassidy while Lee stumbles. Lee tags Dean, and now The Captain steps to Cassidy. Dean says go ahead, put the hands in the pockets. Cassidy says okay, and he raises his hands, to then slowly, slowly, put them in his pockets!
The fans cheer as Cassidy then ducks ‘n’ dodges Dean, and still arm-drags Dean away! Dean runs up, Cassidy drops down to MONKEY FLIP! Then Cassidy kips up! The fans fire up, but Bravo storms in and whips him to a corner. Cassidy goes up, out, and ducks Bravo to bump him off buckles! Dean tries, but Cassidy bumps him off buckles! Bravo tries again, he just gets buckles! Dean tries again, he just gets buckles! The fans fire up as Cassidy climbs, but Lee trips him up! The fans boo while Cassidy falls to the mat, but the ref has to keep Kyle & Briscoe from going after Lee! The Infantry flanks Cassidy, but Cassidy bobs n’ weaves to dodge the shots!
Cassidy tries again, but the CARLIE CROSSOVER hits, then a feed to the SLINGSHOT SPEAR! Lee drags Cassidy to the apron, the ref is still distracted, Shane Taylor hits a GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans boo but STP has taken control while Collision goes to picture in picture!
Lee drags Cassidy up, puts him in the ring, and Dean covers, TWO! Dean drags Cassidy up, whips him to ropes, then BODY BLOWS! Cassidy falls in a heap but Dean soaks up heat. Dean stomps Cassidy, drags him up, then bumps him off buckles. Dean tags Bravo to send him in for the SPLASH! Dean adds a SPLASH, then scoops while Bravo goes up, KNEE DROP SIDEWALK SLAM COMBO! Cover, Briscoe breaks it! Bravo is upset, but he CLUBS Cassidy. Cassidy fights the suplex, Bravo CLUBS him again and again, then suplexes through! Cover, TWO! Cassidy toughs it out but Bravo drags Cassidy over to the corner.
Dean tags in, The Infantry stomps away on Cassidy, but the ref counts. Dean stops to kneel on Cassidy, then steps off again. Cassidy throws “shots” on the leg, but Dean stomps Cassidy down! Dean then BLASTS Briscoe & Kyle! The ref reprimands but that just lets Bravo CHOKE Cassidy! The ref reprimands Bravo now as Collision returns to single picture. Dean asks, “Is this camera on me? B! B! C!” BRONCO BUSTER CAPTAIN! Dean bounces, Bravo says if you see Cap in that corner, yo’ ass is a goner! Dean drags Cassidy up, tags Bravo, and Dean sends Bravo in for the SPLASH! Then feed to Dean, but Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDTS!
The fans fire up but Bravo hurries to anchor a foot! Cassidy reaches out, reaches out, but Bravo drags him back! Cassidy BOOTS Bravo away, Lee tags in, and Lee BOOTS Briscoe down! The fans boo but Cassidy swings! Lee blocks the lariat to wrench Cassidy into the COBRA TWIST! The fans boo, the ref keeps Kyle back, and STP links up on the twist! Four men strong and they make Cassidy suffer! The ref sees that, Dean lets go to defend his innocence, but that causes him to fall onto Bravo! Cassidy powers up to HIP TOSS free! Hot tag to Kyle! Kyle BOOTS Lee, KICKS him, then fires off a strike fest! LEG SWEEP!
Lee flounders to a corner but Kyle runs up to forearm SMASH! Kyle wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS, then cravats for some knees! Snapmare and a PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! ARMBAR! The Infantry attacks Kyle! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Bravo drags Lee to safety. Bravo tags in, then he tags Dean. Bravo jukes around Kyle, lifts him up, BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Bravo runs up! Kyle ELBOWS Bravo away, BOOTS Dean, then goes up! FLYING KNEE for Dean, LARIAT for Bravo! The fans fire up again because Chicken is rising! Kyle crawls, hot tags to Briscoe and Lee!
Briscoe fires off JAB after JAB on Lee, then whips, but Lee grabs ropes. Lee BOOTS back, runs up, but Briscoe dodges! FLYING FOREARM! The Infantry is back, but Briscoe dodges Bravo to ROCK Dean! Briscoe CHOPS Bravo, then repeat! Dean slips around, but Briscoe BOOTS Bravo away! Then Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Dean falls out of the ring, Briscoe reels Bravo in! Briscoe underhooks but Bravo fights free! Bravo whips but Briscoe WRECKS Dean with a dropkick! Then he RAMS Bravo and DUMPS him out! Cassidy DIVES to hit Lee! Briscoe gets a chair! The fans fire up as the chair is set up, and Briscoe runs, only for Shane to stand in the way!
ORANGE PUNCH for Shane! Kyle FLYING KNEES Shane down for good measure! Briscoe uses the chair to FLY! Down goes STP!! The fans are thunderous as Kyle gets Dean in, and Briscoe is up top! FROGGY-BOW! But that’s not all! Dean staggers into the kick, the underhooks, and JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall (denies Shane Taylor Promotions a title opportunity)
When it rains, it pours for STP! Will they just have to regroup and refocus taking over ROH? Will The Conglomeration continue to #ManUp here in AEW?
Will Ospreay speaks.
It was also after Dynamite that The Aerial Assassin told Samoa Joe, “My apologies for not getting back to any of your messages, been a little bit busy training and getting myself ready for The Owen. Surprised to see you there in the opening round, mate. It’s gonna be a tough one. But if you can just bear with me for a hot second while I explain to you… Six months of my life got taken away from me, mate. Six months, I’ve been sitting in front of a TV screen, watching AEW, looking at it, trying to get my strength back in my arms, rushing to get back. That’s six months of frustration, six months of anger. And then I finally had my kill shot on Dynasty, and I lost.
“And ever since then, man, I’ve been struggling with my matches. Doc even stopped one for my own safety. I’m annoyed that I didn’t get revenge on Jon. But I’m more upset at the idea that I can’t be the guy that AEW put their trust in once upon a time. Regardless of how I feel about Jon, regardless of how I feel about The Death Riders, there’s nothing that I can say that’ll make people ever understand. But Jon Moxley is the Ace, he’s a soldier for this place. And while his methods might be sick, there are people who stand up to see him get elevated. So what could it happen with him in my corner?
“Joe, I’ve got nothing but respect for ya. Everything that you’ve done in this industry. Mate, you were in the match that made me want to become a pro-wrestler. But no one, no one, is stopping me from winning The Owen. And I find it very poetic that the man takt took away my old life has given me a second chance of capturing the world championship.” The Billy Goat is ready to become something more, but will Samoa Joe make sure Ospreay goes Double or Nothing and loses?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Lexy Nair congratulates them on their win tonight, and brings up that Moxley has accepted Kyle’s challenge. Kyle says yes, Moxley is right, Kyle has his number. But facing Moxley has been the biggest test of Kyle’s career, so what’s one more test? This Wednesday, it’s a title eliminator, and after Kyle makes Moxley submit again, he is putting all his chips in and goes Double or Nothing! Briscoe says damn right, Kyle. And speaking of Dynamite, Tommaso Ciampa, Briscoe put it plain and clear, but he hasn’t heard a word from Ciampa! If Ciampa’s scared, he should just say it! Cassidy says Willow needs to say something.
Willow says sure, okay. Great job, guys, really. But for her, Double or Nothing, it will be TRIPLE or nothing, because she has THIS bad boy, the TBS Championship! But she’s also coming for The Owen, and the World Championship! As for tonight, Red Velvet may have beaten Willow to qualify for The Owen, but that won’t happen tonight. Welcome back to AEW, time to meet the Comeback Killer. Lexy says by the way, that match is next. Willow fires up, hurries off to make her entrance, but will she be ready to cook with The Chef?
AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Red Velvet!
Before making her entrance, the ROH Women’s World TV Champion tells Willow, “The Comeback Killer,” that she’s still salty that Willow is in The Owen and Velvet is not. Tonight, she takes out all her frustrations every time she stirs it up and punches Willow in the face. Yeah, Velvet beat Willow before. And in fact, she’ll beat Willow for that TBS title right now!
The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see if The Babe with The Power is still the Face of TBS!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Willow powers Velvet to a corner, and the ref counts. Willow backs off, and she flexes as she fires the fans up. The two reset, tie up, and Willow SHOVES Velvet away. Velvet is frustrated as she comes back and resets with Willow again. Velvet then slips around Willow, waistlocks, but Willow wrenches out. Velvet wrenches back, top wristlocks, but Willow stays up. Velvet kicks and TRIPS Willow, then steps over to LEG DROP on the arm scissor! The fans rally as Willow rolls and stacks Velvet, TWO! Willow gut wrenches, but Velvet slips through! Willow ducks, but the superkick still scuffs her!
Willow says okay, okay, and she resets with Velvet. The fans rally behind Willow as she offers a handshake. Velvet accepts, but then arm- NO! Willow stops the arm-drag, and the next one, then whips Velvet to RUN her over! Willow fires up, the fans cheer, and things keep moving. Velvet runs up to CALF KICK! Willow flounders to a corner and Velvet storms up on her. Velvet fires body shots, then stomps Willow down. The ref counts but Velvet does the splits as she digs her boot in! The fans are torn but Willow pushes the foot away. Velvet runs back up, but Willow dodges to LARIAT again and again! The fans count all the way to TEN!
Willow short arm- NO, Velvet ducks the shot, but Willow ELBOWS her! Willow fireman’s carries, Velvet sunset flips, but Velvet avoids the hip drop! Ghost pin, TWO! Willow FISHERMAN SUPLEXES! A deep bridge, TWO! Not quite perfect but Willow shrugs that off. Willow runs, but Velvet avoids the senton! Velvet hurries to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Velvet snarls while Willow bails out. Velvet pursues, runs up, and ROCKS Willow! Velvet DOUBLE CHOPS Willow, then CLUBS away on Willow! Velvet reels Willow in, talks trash on the fans, but Willow suplexes instead! Willow stalls then SLAMS Velvet on the floor!
The fans cheer as Willow flexes and high-fives, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow drags Velvet up, puts her in the ring, then CLUBS her on the back. Willow stands Velvet up but Velvet fires hands. Willow CLUBS Velvet again, then scoops to SLAM! Willow pushes Velvet down to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Velvet toughs it out but Willow stirs it up. Willow stands Velvet up to CHOP, Velvet CHOPS back, but Willow ROCKS her! Fireman’s carry, AIRPLANE SPIN! Willow goes around and around, then back the other way! Willow then SAMOAN DROPS! Willow says that’s how you stir it up! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives but Willow reels her into a KOJI KLUTCH! Velvet endures, even as Willow puts on the pressure, and Collision goes to break!
Collision returns as Willow has Velvet in a corner. Willow runs corner to corner, but Velvet slips to the outside! Willow ROCKS Velvet first, then goes outside to fireman’s carry! But Velvet fights free! Velvet ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Velvet, and Velvet sits down! Willow fires the fans up, then lines up her shot. Velvet stands up, Willow runs, but Velvet dodges! Cannonball crashes ‘n’ burns!! Willow writhes and clutches her back, but she’s somehow still in this! A ring count starts, Velvet rolls in before 3, but Willow rises up at 5. Willow hobbles her way over, rolls into the ring, but Velvet SUPERKICKS her down! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Velvet brings Willow up. Willow shoves Velvet, Velvet counter punches! And counter punches! Velvet fires a flurry, but Willow slips around to waistlock. Willow ducks the elbow but Velvet DDTS! Willow goes to ropes, Velvet runs up, DOUBLE KNEES! The fans fire up while Velvet yanks the ropes. Velvet wheelbarrows to BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Willow survives and Velvet is frustrated. Velvet brings Willow up to ROCK her, then she runs the ropes, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Willow frowns as she scoops Velvet, RAMS her into a buckle, then OKLAHOMA- NO, Velvet DDTS free again!
The fans fire up as Velvet dragon sleepers, STRAIGHT OUT THE- NO! Willow stops Velvet to POWERSLAM through! The fans fire up as Willow gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER- RANA! Velvet puts Willow back on ropes, and DOUBLE KNEES again! Velvet snaps Willow back, but Willow is up! Wheelbarrow and- FULL NELSON SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Velvet survives but Willow keeps on her. Willow ROCKS Velvet, Velvet ROCKS Willow, repeat! Willow rebounds to LARIAT! Both women are down again and the fans fire back up! Velvet rolls away to a corner, but Willow rises up! Willow runs in, Velvet dodges, but Willow BOOTS her!
Willow goes up but Velvet CHOPS! Velvet climbs up after Willow, SUPER VICTORY THROW! The fans fire up as Velvet then STIRS IT UP!! Cover, TWO?!? Willow survives and Velvet is shrieking in anger! The fans rally and duel as Velvet demands Willow to get up! But then Willow ducks the heel kick, and the buzzsaw! Shove, dodge, and POUNCE!! PERIOD! The fans fire up with Willow and she drags Velvet back up. Willow gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Red Velvet brought the fire, but she couldn’t cook Willow! Willow is now rolling towards Double or Nothing and her match with Alex Windsor, but will she then head for her second Owen Hart Cup win?
Backstage interview with Sammy Guevara.
Lexy Nair is with The Spanish God and brings up how he called out Darby Allin just last night at Supercard of Honor for the AEW World Championship. But just like last night, Sammy hushes “Chica” Lexy, and says, “Everybody’s Favorite Pillar is about to talk, so zip it and listen. Darby, I don’t need to call my shot against you because I looked through the history books, and history’s on my side. I’ve beaten you not once, not twice, not three times, I’ve beaten you four times. When I look at the history books, I’m a three-time TNT Champion while you, you’ve only held that belt twice.
“So I’m gonna beat you tonight like I’ve beaten you before. I’m gonna stamp my ticket to Double or Nothing, and MJF, I know you’re watching, you sociopath. I’m gonna beat you next week and I’m gonna shave you BALD! But don’t worry, I’ll give you a nice little fade. Because I am the best! I am the best wrestler, I am the best talker, I am the best this planet has! I’m the Spanish God, dammit! I’m number one, I’ve been here since day one, and there’s only one way this is gonna go: With me as the NEW AEW World Champion! Darby, your time is up, and my time is now. Because I am Numero Uno. That means ‘number one.'”
Sammy heads out, but is his big head only going to get in the way tonight?
Backstage interview with Darby Allin.
Collision returns and Lexy is now with said AEW World Champion. She brings up the five title defenses in 21 days, an AEW record! But tonight is number six against someone Darby’s known for a long time in Sammy Guevara. Darby says when he showed up today, he asked if anyone had seen MJF yet. Then he thought, “What a stupid question. Of course he’s not gonna be at Collision.” MJF is not a company man, he only cares about himself. And those same people asked back, why is Darby back? Why is Darby defending his title again? Double or Nothing is next Sunday, why is Darby risking losing this? Because Darby loves this!
And if there’s anyone in this company as crazy as Darby, it is Sammy Guevara. Darby loves it! Darby realizes this could all end tonight, and Speedball wants his match on Wednesday? Well, if Darby walks out here tonight, then on Dynamite, it’s Showtime! Darby thanks Lexy then heads back out. Will the Relentless Reign be an unstoppable one? Or is this one Collision Darby will not walk away from?
Something’s going on backstage!
Tommaso Ciampa is CHOKING Mark Briscoe out! The Psycho Killer SMACKS Briscoe off road cases, and says how dare Briscoe call him out! Their brawl now moves onto the stage! The fans boo as Ciampa fires hands on Briscoe as they go down the ramp! Ciampa whips, Briscoe reverses, and Ciampa hits barriers hard! Briscoe stomps away on Ciampa, the fans fire up, and Briscoe whips Ciampa into more barriers! Briscoe throws a chair into the ring, then he drags Ciampa up and in. Ciampa bails out, but Briscoe DIVES! Down goes Ciampa, and Briscoe just throws another chair into the ring! Briscoe CLUBS away on Ciampa, then brings him up.
Ciampa BODY SHOTS, but Briscoe sends Ciampa into the steel steps! Briscoe puts Ciampa in the ring, stomps him, then positions the chairs. Briscoe reels Ciampa in, underhooks, but Ciampa fights the lift! Ciampa then LOW BLOWS Briscoe! The fans boo but Ciampa just scowls. Ciampa then grabs a chair, and he SMACKS Briscoe on the back! Briscoe writhes, the fans boo, but Ciampa just stalks Briscoe to a corner. Ciampa DIGS a chair into Briscoe’s bad shoulder! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up heat. Ciampa then brings Briscoe up, bumps him off buckles, and hoists him up top. Ciampa CHOPS, Briscoe sputters, but Ciampa gets the chairs!
Ciampa wants to recreate what put Briscoe on the shelf the past month! Ciampa JAMS Briscoe up with a chair first before putting it side-by-side with the other. Ciampa then climbs up, soaks up heat, and vows to end Briscoe once and for all! But then Kyle & Cassidy rush out here! Ciampa runs away from The Conglomeration, but he warns them all that he’ll get them for this! Briscoe grabs a mic to shout at Ciampa, “You ain’t nothin’ but a punk, son! You wanna do it like that? Sounds like to me Wednesday night, the only right thing to do is to make this ANYTHING GOES! NO DISQUALIFICATIONS!” The fans like the sound of that!
The Psycho Killer may have just stepped into it! Will there be nothing stopping Briscoe from doing anything he wants to Ciampa?
Samoa Joe & Anthony Bowens VS Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
What a rich history of honor here, as two icons of ROH meet again here on Collision. The Samoan Submission Specialist helped build The Franchise Player’s foundation, and now both men mentor new proteges. But will The Lethal Twist see The Opps are #NeverLacking? Or will Lethal & Johnson make up for how Supercard of Honor went sour?
The teams sort out and Bowens steps up to Lethal. But Lethal says time out, time out, he wants Joe. The fans cheer for Joe, too, and Joe reaches out! Bowens obliges and he tags in Joe. The fans fire up as Joe and Lethal circle, tie up, then Lethal slips around to CHOP! Lethal likes how that went, and he Fargo Struts with Big Shotty. Joe just shrugs it off while the fans chant, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Lethal taunts Joe as the two reset, then Lethal slips around, only for Joe to JAB! JAB! JAB! Joe fires fast hands, a KICK, and Lethal flounders away! The fans cheer while Joe digs his boot into Lethal’s face, then scrapes him!
Joe storms up on Lee, Lee backs off, but Lethal bails out. The fans boo but Joe just tags Bowens in. Bowens dares Lethal to come back, but Lethal tags Lee. The fans cheer Bowens as he circles with Lee. They tie up, Bowens headlocks, but Lee powers up and out. Bowens RUNS Lee over, then runs the ropes, but Lee drops down, blows past, and slides under to then headlock takeover. Bowens headscissors, Lee kips free, but roles reverse as Bowens hits a headlock takeover. Lee headscissors, Bowens kips free, but Lee kicks low! Lee mocks the scissor fingers, then whips corner to corner. Bowens goes up, over, but Lee goes up and over in return!
Lee flips Bowens off, but Bowens THROWS Lee to the corner! Bowens CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then stomps, stomps, stomps! The ref counts, Bowens backs off, and the fans cheer the Pride of Pro-Wrestling as he jukes the ref to stomp Lee again! The ref counts, Bowens stops, and Lee bails out. Bowens goes outside after Lee, but Lethal runs up! Bowens mule kicks Lethal first, then RAMS him into the apron! And again! And again! The ref reprimands, Joe has his guy back off, but he is definitely impressed. Bowens hurries back into the ring to storm up on Lee, but Lee throat chops! Lee goes for a corner but Bowens blocks the bump to give a bump!
Tag to Joe, and Bowens clinches Lee into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Joe then runs up to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Lee toughs it out but Joe looms over him. Joe drags Lee up, puts him in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Lethal hurries to soften the impact, Lee runs up on Joe, but Joe dodges Lee so he can CHOP Lethal on the back! Blake gets up, but backflips away before Joe can grab him! Lee HOTSHOT BULLDOGS Joe, and Lethal MISSILE DROPKICKS! The Lethal Twist makes the numbers game work in their favor, but fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Lee RAMS Joe into the corner, RAMS him again, and Lethal tags in. Lethal RAMS Joe again and again, then he tags Lee. The Lethal Twist mugs Joe, Lee stomps away, but the ref counts. Lee backs off, but that lets Lethal and Blake mug Joe! Bowens protests but The Lethal Twist gets away with it all. Lee then tags Lethal back in, and Lethal grabs a leg to trip Joe. Lethal then turns Joe over for the HALF CRAB! Joe endures, reaches out, and fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Lethal lets go as the ref counts, but he sucker punches Bowens! Bowens tumbles, Joe hobbles, and Lethal goes after Joe. Joe CHOPS Lethal in return! And CHOPS again!
Lethal puts Joe on the ropes as he CLAWS Joe’s eyes! Lethal talks trash on Joe, then he tags Lee. They CHOKE Joe on the ropes, but the ref counts. The Lethal Twist stops, and Lee bumps Joe off buckles. Lee fires hands, then stomps, but Joe hits back! JAB for Lee, CHPO for Lethal, repeat, but Lee kicks low! Lee RAMS Joe, tags Lethal, and Lethal taunts Bowens before he SPLASHES Joe! Lethal then DROPKICKS Joe down! Lethal mockingly applauds himself, then he CHOKES Joe! The ref counts, Lethal stops, then he clamps on a chinlock. Joe endures while Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally harder as Joe fights to his feet!
Joe fires body shots, but Lethal CLUBS Joe again and again! Tag to Lee, then Lethal sets Joe up, but Joe BOOTS Lee! Joe whips Lethal away, kicks at Lee, but Lee blocks! Lee hands the foot off to Lethal to then ENZIGIRI Joe! Lethal adds a DRAGON SCREW! Lee covers, TWO! The fans cheer as Joe toughs it out, but Lee rains down fists! Joe pushes Lee away, but Lee brings Joe back up. Tag to Lethal, Lethal climbs, and Lethal AX HANDLES Joe on the back! Joe goes to an open corner but Lethal JABS, JABS, and JABS! Joe JABS in return! Lethal KNEES low! Lethal runs, but into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down!
The fans rally up, and Joe hurries to hot tag Bowens! Lethal hot tags Lee, but Bowens rallies with LARIATS and CHOPS! Then a wrench, clinch, and REVERSE NECKBREAKER on Lee! Then a kick, KICK, and FAMOUSER for Lethal! The fans fire up as Bowens then catches Lee to a torture rack! SWINGING SLAM! Cover, Lethal breaks it! Lethal CHOPS Bowens, then runs, and Lethal dodges Bowens so he can DIVE onto Joe! Lethal hurries back up, but Bowens DECKS him! Lee kicks, Bowens blocks, to Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! Bowens fires up, the fans are with him, and he clinches for the- victory roll from Lee! TWO!!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, then brings him up in a fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Lethal MACHO ELBOWS! Lee covers, TWO!! Bowens survives and the fans fire up again! Lethal tags in, he grabs Bowens’ legs, and he steps through. But Bowens BOOTS Lethal away! Lee tags back in, runs up on Bowens, HELLUVA KICK! The Twist then whips Bowens, but Joe saves Bowens from the splash! Bowens LARIATS Lethal! Lee LARIATS Bowens! Joe LARIATS Lee! Lethal LARITS Joe, but Joe doesn’t budge! Joe roars, but Lethal pokes him in the eyes! LETHAL IN- COQUINA CLUTCH! But Lethal JAWBREAKERS free!
Lethal trips Joe, steps through, but Joe trips Lethal up into the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Bowens intercepts Lee, THE ARRIVAL! Roll through, and DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Bowens tortures Lee’s arm, LEE TAPS! Opps win!
Winners: Samoa Joe & Anthony Bowens, by submission
The 5 Tool Player shows the power of Joe’s teachings, but he also gets the mic to say, “For the last year, I have been confused. But I have found solace and clarity in the fact that i Have found a group of men, The Opps, that understand everything I do for this business, everything I do for AEW, and everything I do for you!” The fans cheer, and Bowens continues by saying everywhere he goes, he represents the fans, because he is the Pride of Pro-Wrestling! He is your hero! And to be honest, for everything that he does, he deserves a standing ovation! Joe certainly applauds, and the fans here in Salisbury join in!
Bowens says if you’re asking what this change of attitude is about… This man, Samoa Joe, has been teaching Bowens all he needs to know: choices have consequences; and if you don’t like the way the table is set, you flip that table over and you choose violence! The fans cheer, and now Joe speaks on the mic. “Oh, Ospreaaaay~…! Do you understand what I do for my friends? But unfortunately, decisions have consequences, and you chose a different road, Will. So allow me to say this: I am truly beyond honored that you consider facing me a dream match.” The fans cheer that, but Joe says it’s just unfortunate that when he gets Ospreay in the ring, “it’ll be nothing but a nightmare.”
Joe & Bowens have made it clear that no matter who, no matter where, and no matter what, The Opps will not show mercy. Will nothing stop The Opps from taking it all here in AEW?
Backstage interview with #Brodido.
Lexy Nair is with Brody King & Bandido, and wants to talk the Owen Hart Tournament. Brody is set to face Claudio while Bandido is up against Swerve Strickland. Now, if they both win their matches, that pits them against teach other in the semifinals. But what they also needs to talk about is last night, Supercard of Honor, Bandido retained the title, only for Swerve to attack. Brody tells Swerve that he warned him about what would happen if Swerve messed with the people Brody cared about! Next time Brody sees Swerve, he’ll- Bandido stops Brody there, and says no, no, hermano. Bandido loves you, but this is Bandido’s battle, and Brody needs to respect that.
So Bandido tells Swerve that this is a battle Swerve will not win! Swerve may be the Most Dangerous, but Bandido is the Most Wanted! And after Double or Nothing when Bandido beats Swerve, Swerve won’t be a danger to anyone anymore! Both sides of Brodido have spoken, but will either of them knock down Swerve’s House? Or will Swerve’s thirst for power be satiated with the Owen Hart Cup?
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Eliminator 5 Minute Challenge: The Divine Dominion VS Allie Katch & Kaia McKenna!
Megan Bayne & Lena Kross established just how dominant they are in the first 5 Minute Challenge last week, yet it seems two more poor souls want to test their might. Will Allie & Kaia at least last longer than the previous team? Or will The Megasus & Aussie Amazon score the fatality?
The teams sort out, Megan starts against Allie, and the bell rings. We’re on the clock as Megan and Allie circle, then tie up. Megan powers Allie to the ropes, then CHOPS! Megan whips, Allie blocks the lariat to wrench and PELE! But then Megan just rebounds to SHOTGUN BOOT Allie down! Allie flounders, Megan puts her in the corner, and CLUBS away from all sides! Tag to Lena, she whips Allie back into the corner, then ROCKS her! And ELBOWS her! And fires more elbows! The fans cheer, Lena BLASTS Kaia, then scoops Allie for a SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! Lena grins, she drags Allie up, and she tags Megan.
Kaia runs up but Megan scoops her! The Divine Dominion SANDWICH the two, then FALL AWAY SLAM them both! And they SPLASH in the corners! And then another SPLASH! They send their opponents into each other, then DOUBLE LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Lena & Megan focus on Allie, DIVINE INTERVENTION! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: The Divine Dominion, by pinfall (denies Allie Katch & Kaia McKenna a title match)
It was only one minute and 50 seconds this time, they’re only getting stronger! Will no duo ever remove Megan & Lena from the mountaintop?
AEW hears from the four fighting for the AEW Women’s World Championship.
Kris Statlander says, “At Double or Nothing, I face three women, one who I hate, one who I respect, and one who I’m still not sure about.” The hated one, Thekla, says there’s only one way this ends when she’s up against dumb b*tch after dumb b*tch after dumb b*tch. The respected one, Jamie Hayter, says she had the title stripped away from her and it’s eluded her ever since. And the uncertainty, Hikaru Shida, says even though it is every one for themselves, she knows she and Kris will be on the same page, just like always! Kris says y’know who really has her back? Kris herself! That’s all she needs! Jamie warns Thekla that she’s gonna find out, unfinished business is her favorite kind!
Thekla says Double or Nothing, the Toxic Spider destroys New York! A Fatal 4 Way of epic proportions await, will there be nothing left after the dust clears?
Backstage interview with Athena and Mina Shirakawa.
Lexy Nair is with the ROH Women’s World Champion and the Fighting Gravure Idol, and thanks them for accepting the No Physicality Agreement. They are on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Tournament, this has gotta be a tough one. Athena says maybe, maybe not, but the facts are this: Athena has been the ROH Women’s World Champion for over 1252 DAYS, and has left of dozens of bodies in her wake. Pretty sure Mina’s one of them. Mina says last year at All In, Athena broke Mina’s hand. Athena says so what! Last year at Death Before Dishonor, she kicked Mina’s ass all over the arena! Why does Mina think this match will be any different?
Mina laughs and says last night at Supercard, when she locked in the Figure Four on her opponent, she dreamt it was Athena. Athena says Mina is dreaming of her! So flattered! But she hopes Mina has the best dream tonight: Mina’s dead body in a ditch, next to her precious Toni Storm! Mina tells Athena that Mina has dreamt of winning The Owen and the AEW Women’s World title, while ending Athena! She can’t dream anymore, because now she will live it! Athena says sure, sure. They argue, but Lexy keeps them from getting physical! Will the Fallen Goddess be unstoppable even in AEW? Or will The Owen will be about #MinaNow?
Backstage interview with Lio Rush.
Nigel McGuinness tracked down The Problem Child, and walks over. Lio says hey, Nigel! Good to see you! He saw Nigel put in that work last night, he did great. He did really good. Nigel appreciates that, that’s what he wants to talk about. Specifically, what happened between Lio and his former tag team partner, Action Andretti. Action cost Lio the ROH World TV Championship, what is Lio’s response? Lio says it’s all fine! It’s fine! These things happen, Nigel. Losses happen, friends get upset. It’s fine. It’s fine. Lio keeps saying that, and Nigel says that is the official response. Lio again says it’s good to see Nigel.
But then Lio takes off his sunglasses to show off those creepy eyes. He smiles, and that black goo drools out… Lio continues to say it’s fine, but is it anything but fine? Or should Action learn to sleep with one eye open?
Six Man Tag: Mark Davis & The Dogs VS The Rascalz!
Before they team up for Stadium Stampede, the AEW National Champion teams with David Finlay & Clark Connors to test their chemistry. Will Dunkzilla, The Rebel & 100 Proof sink their teeth into Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed? Or will The Rascalz light ’em up and smoke ’em in Salisbury?
The trios sort out and Davis starts against Dez. They circle, but then The Dogs rush in! The ref stops them, Davis runs up on Dez, but Dez dodges! Dez dodges again, SHOTGUNS The Dogs, then SUPERKICKS Davis! Dez jumps on for a SLEEPER, Zach tags in, and Myron helps out as The Rascalz mug Davis! They beat Davis down in the corner and the fans fire up! The ref counts, The Rascalz back off, then Zach tags Dez back in. They double whip but The dogs bail Davis out. The fans boo but The Rascalz run up to TRIPLE BOOT Davis & The Dogs down! Then they build speed, only for The Dogs to CLOBBER Zach & Myron!
Dez DIVES, but Davis catches him! And CHOPS him down! The Dogs beat up on Zach & Myron on the outside, Davis CHOKES Dez with a chair, but the ref reprimands. Davis puts Dez in the ring, Finlay CHOKES Myron while Connors whips, but Zach reverses! Connors hits railing hard and writhes on the floor. Myron whips Finlay into railing, and Dez dodges Davis as Davis runs up in the corner! Dez ENZIGIRIS again and again and again! Then Zach joins in, ENZIGIRI GAMANGIRI SANDWICH! Tag to Zach, they speed blitz Davis, then Myron joins in with a DOUBLE STOMP! The Rascalz combine, but The Dogs catch Dez!
The Dogs use Dez to CLOBBER Zach, and THROW him at Myron! The Dogs whip Zach, DOUBLE ELBOW, then SENTON! SLIDING SHOULDER! Davis SENTONS on top! The fans boo but Davis & The Dogs soak it up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Davis drags Zach up just to CLUB him down. Then he drags Zach up to whip hard into the corner. Davis tags Connors, Connors ROCKS Zach, then ROCKS him again. But Zach hits back! Zach backs Connors down, but Connors UPPERCUTS him down! Connors taunts the fans and The Rascalz, then drags Zach back up. Connors RAMS Zach into the corner, tags Finlay, and Finlay stomps away on Zach. The ref counts, Finlay stops, but then Davis CHOKES Zach behinds the ref’s back! Davis gets away with it, then flexes to soak up heat. Finlay puts Zach on the ropes, backs off as the ref reprimands, but that lets Connors CLOBBER Zach!
Finlay then hoists Zach up, BROKEN ARROW! Zach gets distance from that throw, and Finlay flexes. Cover, TWO! Finlay drags Zach into shoulder claws, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Zach fires body shots on Finlay, but Finlay throat chops! Zach sputters, Finlay tags Connors, and they double whip Zach, but Zach BLASTS Davis! Finlay runs up, blocks a boot, but Zach reels him in, pushes him down, then hops over! Zach then slips under Connors, but Connors gets a leg! Zach BOOTS Connors into Finlay! Zach crawls, but Connors BLASTS The Rascalz! The fans boo but Connors CLOBBERS Zach, too! Connors soaks up heat then drags Zach up. Connors whips, Zach handsprings, JUMP KNEE! The fans fire up, both men crawl, and we get hot tags on Finlay and Myron! Myron ducks Finlay to then dodge and GUILLOTINE LEG DROP!
Myron goes up, up, and he leaps, but Finlay gets under. Finlay blocks a kick, spins Myron, but Myron DRAGON WHIPS! Connors runs up, Myron dodges, and Dez UPPERCUTS! SUPERKICKS! And CUTTERS! Myron runs up on Finlay, whips, but Finlay reverses. Finlay ducks a boot but the SUPERKICK hits! Dez joins in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! The Rascalz hoist Finlay up, SLINGSHOT NECKBREAKER BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Finlay survives but Myron tags Zach. Zach & Myron get Finlay up for a torture rack while Dez climbs, but Davis SHOVES Dez down! Connors saves Finlay, then Finlay hits an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Myron!
Connors SNAP POWERSLAMS Zach! The fans boo but Finlay tags Davis. Davis goes up top, Finlay and Connors get Zach and Myron up in Electric Chair Lifts, but Myron & Zach each POISON-RANA free! Dez goes up to get Davis! SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up while everyone is down around ringside! The Rascalz rise and regroup, then they build speed! TRIPLE TOPES!! The fans are all fired up as The Rascalz get Davis in! “This is Awesome!” as The Rascalz then combine for the SWING OUT TRIPLE DROPKICK!! The fans fire up while Davis is in the drop zone! Zach goes up, Dez tags in, and Zach SWANTON BOMBS!
Dez climbs up top, Myron tags in, Dez FROG SPLASHES! Myron goes up, he adds the 450 SPLASH! Cover, THE DOGS BREAK IT! The fans can’t believe it but The Rascalz go after The Dogs! They TOSS The Dogs out, but then the brawling continues! Finlay fireman’s carries Dez for a SNAKE EYES off the railing! Connors JEEP FLIPS Zach! The Dogs then go after Myron, but he goes Matrix to dodge! DOUBLE CUTTERS on the kip up! Myron runs, FLYING- NO! Davis stops the cutter to LARIAT Myron back in! Then Davis runs, hits the REBOUNDER!! Davis tags Finlay, and Davis PENDULUM DRIVERS! Feed to Finlay for the suplex!
Connors is up top, FULL CLIP!! Cover, Davis & Dogs win!
Winners: Mark Davis, Clark Connors & Davis Finlay, by pinfall
The Savage King warns Chris Jericho and his team that if they want carnage, they’re gonna get carnage! Will anyone survive the star-studded 7 VS 7 Stadium Stampede?
Backstage interview with Anna Jay.
Lexy Nair is with the Queenslayer and commends her on that great return match against Willow Nightingale a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to stop the Comeback Killer. Anna gives all the respect to Willow, her moves hurt. Maybe Anna dove into the deep end, but she didn’t drown. So while Willow is still TBS Champion, maybe Willow isn’t quite the Comeback Killer. Anna came back, is still here, and there is still a lot left for them to do. And by that, she means her and Tay Melo! The besties reunite, and Tay says if Anna is back, and she is back, then there’s one thing they gotta do.
Anna tells if they wanna find out what that is, #JustTryUs! TayJay is back again, but are they going to fight their way right to the Divine Dominion’s tag titles?
AEW World Championship No Count Outs: Darby Allin VS Sammy Guevara!
The Relentless One may have gotten MJF to accept the Double or Nothing challenge, but he is always up for a fight! The Spanish God still has the ROH World Tag Team Championship around his waist, but he wants even more gold to show off to his wife and daughter! Who gets what they want tonight to then head for Queens, New York?
As he makes his entrance, Sammy brings a table out from under the ring and sets it up ringside, planning ahead for the wild fight he and Darby are about to have! The introductions are made, and Darby kneels down with the belt, only for Sammy to STOMP him into it!! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Sammy holds up the belt as if he’s already won it! Sammy puts the belt aside, the bell rings, and Sammy KNEES Darby right outta the ring! Sammy THROWS Darby into railing, THROWS him in again, then goes back to his table! Sammy puts the table by the stage, then he drags Darby up. Sammy THROWS Darby into more railing! And more railing!
Sammy grabs a ladder and he brings it over to his table! The ref reprimands, there are no count outs but there are still disqualifications! Sammy doesn’t seem to care, he still stands his ladder up near that table. Sammy then lines up a shot, and he JUMP KNEES Darby back down! “I’m gonna be the world champion! Me! Not him!” Sammy drags Darby up, puts him on the table, and he rains down fists! Sammy climbs the ladder, goes to the very top, and reminds us that he’s loco! SUPER SWANTON BOMB through the table!! The fans go nuts as Darby and Sammy are both down in the wreckage!
The ref checks both men, and Sammy sits up first. Sammy drags Darby up with a headlock, brings him to the ring, and Sammy covers, TWO!! Darby survives and Sammy is furious! Sammy drags Darby up, torture racks, and GO TO- NO, Darby blocks and turns Sammy over! SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Sammy endures, reaches out, but Darby is looking dizzy! Darby falls over?! Sammy grins as Darby sputters, but the ref has Sammy hold on, he needs to check! Darby is conscious but dazed, and Sammy hurries to the apron. Springboard FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Sammy is beside himself!
Sammy pushes Darby to a cover, TWO! Darby refuses to give up, despite how it looks. Sammy puts Darby up top, but Darby fires body shots! Darby HEADBUTTS Sammy down, then adjusts, but Sammy trips Darby up! Darby hits buckle, then apron, then floor! Sammy soaks up the heat while the ref checks Darby again. Darby flounders and crawls but refuses to stop, so Sammy fires hands! Sammy climbs up on Darby but Darby fires hands in return! Darby shoves Sammy, Sammy goes up the steps and JUMP SOBATS! Sammy says #AndNew AEW World Champion! Sammy soaks up more heat, then he drags Darby up.
Sammy puts Darby in the ring, drags him up, then KNEES him low! Sammy grins, suplexes, and that’s just Uno Amigo! That means “One Friend.” Sammy hits Dos Amigos! Then THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! Sammy is frustrated as Darby survives again. Sammy clamps on with a chinlock, not quite a bulldog choke, but Darby is still sputtering for air. The fans rally as hard as they can, and Darby rises up to fire body shots! Darby runs, but Sammy SUPERKICKS! Darby falls, Sammy covers, TWO!! Darby scrambles away but Sammy stalks him, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Sammy digs his boot into Darby’s face at the ropes, but the ref counts. Sammy stops, talks some trash, then stalks Darby to a corner. Sammy drags Darby up, whips him corner to corner hard, and Darby flounders out of the ring. Sammy pursues, drags Darby up, and he talks more trash on the fans. Sammy stands Darby up to ROCK him, then push him around. Sammy drags Darby up and THROWS him into railing! Sammy talks more trash, then walks around commentary so he can take a headset and tell everyone what he’s doing as he does it! He stomps Darby, taunts him, then has to go follow Darby around the way.
Sammy follows Darby into the ring, stands him up, but Darby fires hands! Sammy KNEES low, KNEES again and again, then ROCKS Darby! Darby falls over, but Sammy CHOKES Darby on the ropes! The ref counts, Sammy stops, and Darby coughs and sputters again. Sammy has the legs, he puts Darby under the ring, CATAPULT GUILLOTINE! Darby writhes and coughs again, but Sammy steps out to the apron. Sammy looms over Darby, drags him up by his chain, and Collision returns to single picture. Darby fights the suplex, then blocks a kick to FLIP Sammy! Sammy lands on his feet, but Darby SHOTGUNS Sammy down!
The fans fire up as Darby rises again! Darby has his second wind and he builds speed to DIVE! Into a CUTTER on the floor! Sammy puts Darby back in, Sammy springboards in, but into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Darby catches Sammy now and the fans fire up! Sammy flails, reaches out, but Darby pushes him down with his body weight! Sammy still endures, crawls forward, and reaches the ROPEBREAK! Darby lets go and the fans rally up again. Fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow. Darby sees Sammy on the apron, and he goes to the corner! Darby climbs, but Sammy rolls to the far side.
Darby hops down, waits on Sammy to stand, and he runs up, but into an eye poke! Sammy hoe up, and he APRON DOUBLE STOMPS Darby down! Cover, TWO!! Sammy is frustrated but he drags Darby up to the top rope. Sammy climbs up to join Darby, but Darby fights the suplex! They trade body shots, and Darby SHOVES Sammy! Sammy backflips through! Sammy is right back up top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Sammy crawls to the cover, TWO! Sammy clutches his knee and grits his teeth. Sammy brings the kneepad down to release some pressure, then stands up. The fans rally as Sammy hobbles over to Darby, but Darby JAWBREAKERS!
Sammy staggers, Darby runs up and fires forearms! The fans fire up as Darby roars and runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Darby wobbles, Sammy runs, but Darby blows past! Springboard and COFFIN SPLASH! The fans fire up again as Darby fires fast hands, RAMS low, then hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives and Darby is stunned! The fans rally up as Darby has Sammy in the dragon sleeper! But Sammy fires knees, snapmares free, only for Darby to ELBOW him away! Darby climbs, but Sammy SUPERKICKS the legs! Torture rack and GO TO HOSPITAL! Darby staggers around, but Sammy torture racks again! GO TO HOSPITAL!!
Darby flops down and Sammy goes to the corner! Sammy goes up top, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Sammy has no words, English or Spanish, but Darby flops out of the ring. Sammy goes out after Darby, and he brings out the other table! The fans rally as Sammy brings it over to set up by ringside. Sammy makes sure it is angled just right before he puts Darby on it. The fans boo, but then Sammy goes to the corner! Sammy climbs, reminds us again that he’s loco, and Sammy SUPER 630s only through the table!! Darby avoids disaster, then he puts Sammy back in! COFFIN DROP!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
As if his reign wasn’t wild and reckless before, Darby just doubled down with Sammy here tonight! And yet, he’s now set for a showdown with Speedball in Portland! Will no one and nothing stop Darby Allin from doing this again and again? Or is he about to write a check his body can’t cash?
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Gunther didn’t like the way things went last week on SmackDown, but will he still choose to join up so he can challenge Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Trick Williams w/ Lil Yachty VS The Miz w/ Kit Wilson; Trick wins.
- Brie Bella & Paige VS Giulia & Kiana James; Brie & Paige win.
- Carmelo Hayes VS Ricky Saints; Melo wins.
- Damian Priest VS Tama Tonga; Priest wins.
- Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss VS B-Fab & Mia Yim w/ Jade Cargill; Charlotte & Alexa win, by disqualification.
- Undisputed WWE Championship #1 Contender’s Match: GUNTHER VS Royce Keys; Gunther wins and will challenge for the title at Clash In Italy.
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Trick Williams is here!
The University of South Carolina fires up and chants for “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” as their hero has returned home! The WWE United States Champion has Lil Yachty and Cocky the Gamecock with him as he goes to the ring. Trick gets the mic, has them cut his music, and says straight outta South Cac and doesn’t know how to act, Trick Willy has come back to Columbia, South Carolina! Representing WJ Keenan High, and the University of South Carolina, he grew up right here on these streets. He remembers driving up Trick Notch Road, cutting right to his favorite restaurant, Kiki’s Chicken ‘n’ Waffles, and he’d get the special sauce! The sauce so good, you gotta eat while standing up!
And ol’ Trick would get the wings, and he’s a big man, 6’5″, 250 pounds, the sauce would drip down past his three chains, his eight abs, and onto his two… lemon pepper steppers! Trick continues by saying playing for the Gamecocks, he had a lot of good days, some not so good days, but his family’s here. And Mama told him, “Boy, you are a king created by God Almighty. Never forget who you are or whose you are, don’t ever let ’em break you!” So from WWE to Kiki’s Chicken ‘n’ Waffles, to Mama, look at the star you’ve created! But then THE MIZ makes his entrance! He is accompanied by Kit Wilson, and the fans boo.
The Miz tells everyone, “Oh my gosh, it’s a homecoming! You even brought out Cocky the mascot! Last week was the Gingerbread Man! Trick, your whole career is starting to look like rejected mascots for my daughter’s birthday party! Is this WWE or Sesame Street? What’s next? Is Big Bird gonna come out? And people say they have trouble taking ME seriously.” Yachty says this is Miz’s problem, coming out here to disrespect Trick Williams in his homecoming to his hometown of Columbia, SC, in front of Trick’s friends and family! Y’all got some nerve! That’s why you got beat up by the Minihausens, and why you’re cursed.
Miz says he is NOT cursed! The fans chant “You Are Cursed!” “Whoop Dat Trick!” Yachty says Miz sounds cursed. Kit shouts, “WAKE UP! WAKE UP! You clearly aren’t understanding what the master is saying, so maybe I will speak to you in a language you can understand: SLAM POETRY!” The fans boo again, but Kit has his notebook out. “Kit Willy” says they wouldn’t last a day on the streets where he grew up. Kit from Buckinghamshire England is gonna lyrically mess you up! “Trick ‘n’ Yachty, you’re two obnoxious folk. That’s two egos The Miz will never stroke. This town is filled with bros and nasty jocks, only to be united by the love of their toxic Gamecocks!”
The fans boo but Yachty says he wants to try that. The fans cheer Yachty on, Trick says hit ’em with it! Yachty says on their tombstone, it’ll read Kit Wilson: Better Known for Assisting The Miz. They already completed this biz, they don’t even know who Kit is, but Kit’s tan got him yellow, like the road to The Wiz. Y’all ain’t handsome as we is, which is why they’re sick. It’d be a shame we show Columbia how to Whoop Dat Trick. Yachty is a diamond platinum artist, he done it all. Oh, they’re made Trick came out with Cocky, cuz Miz has lil’ tiny balls! The fans cheer that! Kit says no, they’re MASSIVE! The fans disagree.
Miz puts his hand up and asks if they know what that means! When his hand goes up, your mouths go shut! He is so sick of this! They’re not bringing Tiny Balls back, there is no curse, and Miz wants to get out of this dumpster fire of a city with their stupid chicken! If Miz lived here, he’d volunteer to move to Tennessee! The fans boo, but Miz says get a referee out here right here, right now, cuz Miz is gonna whoop Trick’s ass in front of his mama! Kit says he’s- TRICK SLAP on Kit! HAYMAKER on Kit! Then Trick ‘n’ Yachty DUMP Kit out! Trick LARIATS Miz up and out! Columbia is thunderous, but will Trick still give Miz the fight he wants?
Trick Williams w/ Lil Yachty VS The Miz w/ Kit Wilson!
SmackDown returns and while non-title, Trick and Miz are indeed having their fight. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Trick powers Miz back with his height as leverage. Miz pulls hair to turn things around, but the ref reprimands and counts. Miz lets off to shove Trick, but Trick SHOVES Miz down! The fans cheer, Miz swings, but Trick dodges to CHOP! Miz headlocks, Trick powers up and out, then Trick hurdles, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up with Trick while Miz flounders to the apron. Trick storms over, brings Miz up, but Miz HOTSHOTS back! The fans boo but Miz hurries up to the apron.
Miz climbs up the corner, soaks up that heat, but then the chant of “TINY BALLS!” throws Miz off. Miz leaps, but into a BODY SHOT! Trick fi res haymakers and an UPPERCUT! Trick whips, Miz reverses, then Miz kitchen sink knees! Miz hits a basement BOOT, then he rips off his shirt to show off his own abs. Miz CHOKES Trick on ropes, backs off as the ref counts, but then Miz runs to STRADDLE ATTACK! The fans boo but Miz mocks the Williams family. Miz goes back to Trick to stomp away, but the fans still mock his “TINY BALLS! TINY BALLS!” Miz frowns, runs, but Trick avoids the kick! Trick gets up, JUMP NECKBREAKER!
The fans fire up again as Trick has Miz in the corner. Trick fires haymakers, then winds up to TRICK SLAP! Miz sits down, the fans cheer the mudhole, but Trick stops as the ref counts. Miz staggers to his feet, takes a swing, but Trick ducks it to back suplex. Miz lands out, FIN- NO, Trick arm-drags free! Miz bails out before a Trick Shot can land! Trick hurries after Miz, they cat ‘n’ mouse around the outside, but Trick avoids the dropkick! Trick UPPERCUTS Miz, THROWS him into barriers, then THROWS him into more barriers! Trick puts Miz back in the ring, but Kit UPPERCUTS Trick behind the ref’s back!
The fans boo as Kit hurries away. Yachty warns Kit but Kit flexes and swivels at him. Yachty is upset but Miz WERCKS Trick with a dropkick after all! Miz taunts Yachty, knowing he can’t do anything, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Yachty says yeah, okay, Miz, real tough. Yachty leaves Miz alone, Miz THROWS Trick into barriers! The fans boo and give thumbs down but Miz just drags Trick to his feet. Miz puts Trick against barriers, right in front of Mama & Papa! Miz talks trash, then winds up, but Trick dodges! Trick CHOPS away on Miz right in front of the family! The family cheers Trick on, then he THROWS Miz into the LED apron! Trick then pushes Miz into the ring, stalks him to a corner, and CHOSP! Trick whips corner to corner, Miz stops short, and Miz BOOTS Trick in return! Miz smooths his hair and dusts himself off before he goes back to Trick.
Miz looms over Trick, taunts Mama, and even blows a kiss before he runs. BASEMENT BOOT! Miz then says he has MASSIVE balls, but Yachty don’t believe that. Miz drags Trick up, brings him in, and suplexes, only for Trick to block! Trick fights the lift, then he suplexes Miz up and over! The fans cheer while both men are down! Miz and Trick stir while Yachty and Kit coach each of them up. The fans rally, both men sit up, and Trick fires a haymaker! Miz fires back, SmackDown returns to single picture, and the shots keep going! Miz rebounds to ROCK Trick! Trick rebounds to UPPERCUT Miz! Trick fires haymakers and an UPPERCUT!
The fans fire up as Miz staggers, into the LEG LARIAT! And LEG LARIAT! Then a scoop and SLAM! Trick stands tall, has the wristlock, and the fans cheer as Trick lets his hair down! Cartwheel and ripcord, into the BOOKEND! Cover, TWO! Miz survives and Trick is surprised. The fans rally for Trick and he drags Miz up. Miz throat chops back! The fans boo but Trick returns, only to be sent into buckles! But Trick drops down to victory roll! TWO, then Miz kicks legs out! BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO! Trick survives and Miz is stunned! The fans rally up, but Miz waits on Trick. Trick sits up, into “It Kicks!”
The fans taunt Miz with “Tiny, Tiny Balls~!” but Miz scowls. Miz winds up, but Trick ducks the buzzsaw to roll Miz up, TWO! Miz runs up, into a FLAPJACK! Trick kips up and the fans fire up again! Trick is feeling it, and he aims from the corner. But Kit trips Trick up! Miz O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Trick has it, TWO! Miz catches Trick to the FINALE!! Cover, TWO?!? Miz can’t believe it as Trick survives his best shot! Kit protests on the apron, but this lets Miz sneak out and go looking under the ring. The fans boo but Miz has a kendo stick! Miz sneaks into the ring with it, but Yachty snatches it from Miz! The fans cheer but Kit rushes over!
Kit runs up on Yachty, but Yachty SMACKS Kit! And TOSSES him over the desk! Miz is furious, but here comes Trick! Miz dodges, but the TRICK SHOT finds him on return! Cover, Trick wins!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall
Now South Carolina has another reason to celebrate with Trick! The champ wins in front of his family and friends here in Columbia,
Backstage interview with Carmelo Hayes.
Cathy Kelley is with H1M, saying his in-ring return will be against Ricky Saints. How is Melo feeling? Melo says he’s been gone for a month, but he’s seen SmackDown. Guys like Sami Zayn and Trick Williams are making a mockery of that US Championship, the title that Melo took so much pride putting in the work and building up the prestige. He is listening to the people, they want Melo, so you got Melo. When he shoots, he don’t miss, and he’s aiming for that US Championship, let’s talk about it. But then Ricky Saints steps in and says let’s talk about how Saints didn’t even get a proper welcome from Melo.
Melo asks what Ricky needs a hello for. Melo isn’t running for president, he just wants that title back. Saints says well, the thing is, since Melo was gone on vacay, the world’s different. There are new tenants in the building. Oh, are there? Well, when it comes to the ring, Melo is the landlord, and rent is due! Saints tells Melo to ask Aldis about him, ask Cody Rhodes about him. Melo says he’s looking at Saints and sees exactly what he is. Melo will say something: this place has a funny way of humbling people just like Saints, and even like Melo. It may not happen tonight, but it will happen one day, and that is absolute.
Oh, Melo is going to humble Ricky? Ricky doesn’t need advice. Melo needs a lesson! And the best teacher is right in front of H1M! Saints heads out, and Melo says it’s like looking in a dirty mirror. Melo is ready to get back in that ring, but will he get back to his winning ways?
Nick Aldis talks with Rey Fenix.
The SmackDown General Manager is very proud seeing The Immortal Firebird tear it up in Mexico with AAA. Fenix says he promises he has eyes on something big. Then Aldis looks forward to it. Fenix steps out, but Sami steps in. And Sami says he knows he lost at Backlash, and he is ashamed of himself. He did things very out of character, very underhanded, and the pressure of everyone treating him different got to him. But this is a wake up call, where Sami needs to go back to who he really is. So he is just asking for another rematch for the US Championship so he can do it the right way this time.
Aldis says he appreciates all that, but the thing is, Sami just had his rematch. So what comes next is Sami earning it. E-Earn it? Oh, so everything he’s done isn’t enough? They can go the past couple of weeks, months, or how about even YEARS?! Or is everyone so quick to forget?! Y’know who doesn’t forget? The Ride or Die Sami fans! Sami just wants to redeem himself for their sake. Aldis says no one has forgotten, certainly not him. We all know how good Sami is in the ring. But the thing is, Sami is clearly dealing with stuff, so he needs to go deal with it. Right now, all Aldis is getting from Sami is entitlement.
E-Entitlement?! Sami is about to go off, Fenix tells him to tranquilo. What’s going on with Sami? Sami says nothing! He’s the same guy he’s always been! It’s everyone else around here! Fenix asks what, how? Fenix barely recognizes Sami. Fenix storms off now, Sami grows frustrated, but there’s no water bottles to smack. Does Aldis have a point? Does Sami have to work on himself before he can get back to the gold?
Brie Bella & Paige VS Giulia & Kiana James!
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions know the rosters of both brands are after them, and Cathy Kelley interviews them at gorilla position about it. How do they feel knowing that the target on their backs just keeps getting bigger? Brie says they love it, but yes, it feels like you’re in a shark tank and everyone wants a piece of you. Fatal Influence, even Giulia & Kiana up next. This coming Monday, they defend the titles against Judgment Day. Paige says it has taken them years to get these bad boys, and they refuse to give them up so easily. But in step Irresistible Forces. Nia Jax says they’re rooting for the champs.
Paige & Brie doubt that, but Lash Legend says of course they want Paige & Brie to win. Same for Monday, too. Because then, Saturday Night’s Main Event, the Irresistible Forces get their rematch for the titles Paige & Brie stole. They don’t wanna beat anyone but these two and take back what is theirs. And also- The music interrupts, Brie says sorry, but there’s someone they have to beat. Brie & Paige head to the ring, will SmackDown be all about #ScreamMode?
The teams sort out and Brie starts against #MissManagement. The bell rings, the two circle, and the two tie up. Kiana SHOVES Brie down, then taunts her. Brie brushes that off, resets with Kiana, and they tie up. Kiana KNEES low, then whips Brie to the corner. Brie goes up, under, then BODY BLOWS! Brie clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Brie brings Kiana over, tags Paige, and the fans cheer as the champs double whip. Brie whips Paige in, but Kiana ELBOWS her away! Kiana goes up and over but Paige mule kicks Kiana, then Brie BULLDOGS! Paige KNEES Kiana down, then covers, TWO! Kiana toughs it out but Paige stays on her.
Kiana throat chops Paige, tag to the Beautiful Madness! Giulia suplexes, Paige fights free, but Giulia kicks and kicks and fires hands in the corner! The ref counts, Giulia backs off, but then Giulia jukes the ref to ROCK Paige! Giulia reels Paige in, snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Paige toughs it out but Giulia stays on her. Giulia whips, Paige ducks ‘n’ dodges, then she slips around to mule kick! Paige snapmares Giulia, runs again, and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer and Paige fires up, ‘This is MY house!” Paige storms over to Giulia, goes to the apron, and brings her through ropes to KNEE again and again and again!
Paige glares at Kiana, shoves Giulia in, but Kiana then YANKS Paige down! The fans boo but Giulia hurries to POST Paige! Giulia & Kiana are on the same page beating up on Paige, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Giulia hoists Paige up top. Giulia then positions Paige just right, SMACKS her, then climbs up after her. Paige fires body shots in return, then HEADBUTTS! Paige SMACKS Giulia off buckles, then goes up, up, and SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS! Both women are down and the fans fire up again! Paige and Giulia crawl, reach out, hot tag to Kiana! But then Paige dodges, hot tag to Brie! Brie goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kiana flounders, Giulia is back, but Brie dodges to KNEE low! Brie fires KNEE after KNEE, then sits Giulia down. “BRIE MODE~!” KNEE for Kiana! KNEE for Giulia!
Brie hits another KNEE on Kiana, then the fans join in on “YES! YES! YES!” Brie fires off Yes Kicks back and forth between her opponents! But Kiana ducks the buzzsaw! Kiana fireman’s carries, Brie slips free to kick and BELLA BUSTER! Cover, Giulia breaks it! Brie TOSSES Giulia out for it, then ROCKS Kiana! And ROCKS her again! Brie whips, Kiana KICKS back, Giulia tags in! Brie dodges Kiana, ROCKS Giulia, but the CODE BREAKER leads to the NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Cover, Paige breaks it! Kiana kicks and TOSSES Paige, then tags back in. Giulia & Kiana drag Brie up, bring her around, but Paige is back already!
Kiana dodges, but that lets Paige TACKLE Giulia out of the ring! And Brie rolls up Kiana! TWO, and Kiana SUPERKICKS Brie! Then STANDING MOONSAULT but onto knees! Brie turns thigs back around, CRAVAT SMASH and Paige is in! RAMPAIGE DDT!! Cover, Paige & Brie win!
Winners: Brie Bella & Paige, by pinfall
Giulia & Kiana came in with a game plan, but the champs pull through! But will Paige & Brie still be champions after Monday Night Raw? Or will Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez bring these belts back to Judgment Day?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
Cathy is now with the Women’s United States Champion and says there are an abundance of alliances in the women’s division today. As a singles competitor, where does Tiff see herself fitting into it? Tiff says if she had to guess, she’d be like, “What is-” Wait, Giulia and Kiana shouting kinda distracts her. Well, if those are the kinds of teams Tiff has to go up against, she’ll be just fine. Unlike them, Tiff is just fine on her own. If they wanna play the numbers game, then- Now Chelsea Green steps in. The Hot Mess says she’s been looking for Tiff. And Tiff says yeah, just the person she was looking for, too. Because Tiff was just saying she doesn’t like being partnered up.
Oh, Tiff is talking about Giulia & Kiana, right? Chelsea says yeah, that is so embarrassing. But they’ve been bickering ever since Tiff, the second greatest Women’s US Champion, beat both of them. Tiff says yes, but sometimes some people just aren’t meant to be in a team. And some are just oblivious to that fact. Chelsea says Tiff is so right. That’d never be them! Right, because they’re not meant to be a team. Tiff leaves, Chelsea processes, and Chelsea says that’s just so them. She’s so funny… Chelsea does her best to brush that off, but will she have to accept Tiffy has no time for team-ups?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Columbia sings along with Kingdom as The American Nightmare makes his entrance, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets his pyro, he has the Undisputed WWE Championship with him, but also a contract folder. Three guesses as to what it’s for. Cody gets his second “WHOA~ OH~!” and pyro, but he’s busy getting himself some armchairs and a table! The fans cheer as Cody is willing to put in the work to set up his own contract signing! Cody puts the chairs in place, then sets the contract and belt on the table! The fans cheer, and Cody grabs a mic. “Columbia, South Carolina! Whaddya wanna talk about?
“I have all of the formal ingredients for a contract signing! That’s what we got here: a contract for Gunther to come to SmackDown; a contract for a WWE Championship match at Clash in Italy; and that’s what we’re gonna do, folks, right here, right now!” The fans cheer that, and here comes Gunther! Gunther tells Cody, “Do you know how much time and work it took to set up that deal? Do you know how much strategic planning, how much foresight, how much negotiation went into all of this? I mean, we’re talking the roster transfer of the best wrestler in the WWE! And still, and still, you find a way to make it all about yourself. Just like a typical American!”
The fans boo Gunther, but he says he shouldn’t be surprised. He sees it on Cody’s neck every week! When the attention is not on Cody, Cody cries, complains, and finds a way to make it about himself. But not with Gunther! This is Gunther’s deal, this is his title match, and that will be HIS title. So, golden boy, all Gunther needs Cody to do is be professional, address him nicely, and don’t forget to say, “Please.” It’s very simple. Cody repeats back, “Simple? Simple.” Let’s not forget that Gunther is the one who got the drop on Cody, who got Heyman to do him this favor to get the title shot he didn’t even earn, and then Gunther wouldn’t sign in Jacksonville!
And now, Gunther’s basically saying he’s not signing here in Columbia, either! And yes, Cody is the one with a US flag tattoo on his neck, but GUNTHER is the one who is making this weird. So here’s the thing, Cody is making it simple: This is the contract here, in this ring, and he has to come in here to sign it. If Gunther wants Cody to say please, then PLEASE, come to the ring, sign the contract, so that he’s guaranteed to get his ass kicked in Italy! The fans cheer that! Gunther says okay, Cody. He noticed the “please” but Cody didn’t mean it. So Gunther will help Cody rephrase this: Please, Mr. Gunther- WAIT, Royce Keys is here?!
The fans cheer as The Powerhouse steps out on stage, then smirks as he looks at Gunther. “If you won’t sign it, I will!” Royce pushes Gunther aside, goes to the ring, and he looks at the contract. Cody nods and says okay, fair enough. Skip the SmackDown contract, go to the title match. But then Gunther storms in and snatches the pen! Gunther argues with Royce, Royce takes the pen back, but Gunther takes it back again! Royce and Gunther get forehead to forehead and Royce dares Gunther to sign it then! Royce SHOVES Gunther, and Aldis says whoa, this is quite the situation developing here.
But Gunther is right, this whole process was very simple. That is a contract for the title shot at Clash in Italy. It’s supposed to have Gunther’s name on it. But Gunther has yet to sign it, so as far as Aldis is concerned, Gunther’s overplayed his hand and now the shot is up for grabs! So here’s what we’ll do: tonight, Gunther VS Royce Keys, and the winner gets to sign on the dotted line to face Cody for the title! The fans fire up for that! Gunther is furious but this is on him. Cody tells Royce he is proud of him, they’re good friends. But Cody will tell Royce like he is telling Gunther, Cody is easy to find, hard to beat. Royce stares Cody down, but will they meet in Turin, Italy?
MFT watches this from backstage.
Solo Sikoa did not expect that. But listen, the tag titles can wait. They understand the assignment? Tama, do you understand the assignment? Tama nods and Solo says good. R-Truth isn’t cleared to compete tonight, but Priest is still waling. Tama is gonna take him out tonight. And Talla, let’s go talk with Royce. Talla follows Solo as he steps out, and in steps Shinsuke Nakamura. He tells Tama that Nakamura knows Tama’s decision. But then Talla CLOBBERS Nakamura! Talla THROWS Nakamura into road cases, and he says he warned Nakamura! CHOKE SLAM down through a table! Refs and producers rush in, but the damage is done.
Talla leaves Nakamura behind. Did he just take the King of Strong Style off the board? Or will this only bring the wrath of Strong Style down on his head?
Gunther argues with Aldis backstage.
Aldis points out that they had a deal, Gunther didn’t go along with it! He’s the one being unprofessional and going back on his word. That much of Heyman must’ve rubbed off on Gunther, but here’s what he forgot to tell Gunther: Don’t play games with Aldis! As far as Aldis is concerned, Gunther now has to earn his shot! Gunther says Aldis should be thankful he’s even here! Gunther is furious, but he should be blaming himself. Will he now lose his golden opportunity? Or can he topple the Powerhouse before it’s too late?
Carmelo Hayes VS Ricky Saints!
The chase for the US Championship is on, and Melo wants to prove this division is still about workhorses, not show horses! But will he have to show Saints that directly? Or will this be an Absolute victory in Columbia?
The bell rings and Saints fires off on Melo in a corner! Saints CHOPS, then he CHOPS again. Melo pushes Saints, Saints kicks low and CLUBS him! Saints whips, Melo reverses, then drops down to hurdle over. Melo arm-drags Saints, but Saints arm-drags back! Saints avoids the arm-drag, but Melo dodges the dropkick! Melo misses a kick, but he ROCKS Saints to DROPKICK after all! The fans cheer, and Melo stalks Saints to a corner. Melo stands Saints up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! Melo brings Saints around, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS again! The fans cheer but the ref counts, and Melo brings Saints around.
Melo whips, Saints reverses to kick low and CLUB Melo again. Saints wrenches Melo, goes up the corner, and gives a little Old School! The fans are torn, but Saints AX HANDLES Melo, then LARIATS him down! Saints strikes his pose, but he’s stinging from those chops. Saints stands Melo up to CHOP, then he whips Melo to ropes. melo stops himself, then DUMPS Saints out! Melo avoids a shot to then KICK! FADE AWAY JUMPER! Saints tumbles to the floor while the fans cheer Melo. Melo builds speed, FLIES, and down goes Saints! Melo almost overshot his target, but he high–fives fans as he stands up, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Melo grabs his own merch shirt shirt and brings it over to a young fan to give it to them personally. The fans applaud, and Melo CHOPS Saints. Melo puts Saints in the ring, stalks him to ropes, but the ref has Melo hold on. Melo is annoyed, he storms up anyway, but Saints FLAPJACKS Melo to HOTSHOT him off the ropes! Saints then drags Melo up, drags him out of the ring, and scoops to SNAKE EYES off the apron! Saints puts Melo back in, then puts him along the apron for a GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Saints then taunts the fan Melo gave the shirt to! Saints hurries to get Melo up, but Melo CHOPS him away!
Melo runs up, but Saints BOOTS Melo down! Cover, TWO! Saints is frustrated but he drags Melo up and around. Saints reels Melo in to snap suplex! Saints smooths his hair while he smiles, then he pushes Melo to a cover, TWO! Melo is tougher than that but Saints stalks him to a corner. Saints stands Melo up, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Melo reels Saints in and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Saints toughs it out, but Melo brings him up to whip. Saints ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT in return! Cover, TWO! Saints is annoyed but he keeps close. Saints brings Melo up, kicks low, then puts Melo in a corner.
Saints fires off haymakers and body shots, but the ref counts. Saints hoists Melo up top, climbs up after him, but Melo CHOPS! Saints ROCKS Melo, Melo ROCKS Saints, and SmackDown returns to single picture. Saints climbs, goes to the very top, but Melo uses that for the SUPER GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up as Melo then adjusts, aims, and FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Saints survives as Melo hits an almost five-star one of those, but the fans rally up again. Saints goes to a corner, Melo to the other. Melo runs up, FIRST- NO, Saints stops that and ROCKS Melo with a forearm! Then NORTHERN LIGHTS DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!
The fans rally as Melo survives, but Saints clamps onto a chinlock. We get a picture in picture with Pressure: The Untold True Story of D-Day. Saints squeezes Melo tight, enduring the pressure Saints is putting on, and we return to single picture. Saints shifts to have a top wristlock included. Melo still endures, fights up, and the fans cheer as he arm-drags free! SUPERKICK! Melo then SUPERKICKS again! Saints rebounds, Melo fakes him out, and Melo KICKS, to then SUPERKICK after all! The fans cheer Melo on and he takes a bow. Melo waits on Saints, runs up to whip, but Saints reverse. Melo springboards to FLYING LARIAT!
The fans fire up with Melo and he goes to another corner. Saints rises, Melo runs up, DIRTY DIANA! Cover, TWO! Saints survives the facebuster but Melo keeps his cool. Melo rises, Saints staggers, and Melo reels Saints in. Melo suplexes but Saints blocks! Saints fires body shots, suplexes, but Melo cradle counters! They roll, roll, TWO! Saints blocks a kick to BOOT Melo, then whip and scoop, POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Saints shouts in frustration as Melo survives! Saints slaps Melo around, then stomps him. Saints drags Melo up, reels him in, and REVOLUTION- NO, Melo denies the DDT, FIRST 48!! Cover, TWO!!
Saints survives and Melo is beside himself! The fans rally harder and Melo forces himself to go up a corner. Melo wants that game winner, and NOTHING BUT- NO! Saints dodges! Saints runs up, gets Melo, REVOLUTION DDT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Saints is pissed but Melo is showing that championship toughness! Saints reels Melo in, Canadian Racks, but Melo fights it to a fireman’s carry! But Saints slips free, shoves, and then wrenches! Saints whips Melo hard into buckles, then rolls him up, FEET ON ROPES! The ref sees that in time and says NO! The fans boo Saints while he argues with the ref.
Melo rolls Saints up! Cover, AND FEET ON ROPES! Melo wins!!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall
Turnabout is fair play, and Melo snatches one from Saints the way Saints tried to snatch one on H1M! When and where will Melo get his shot at the US Championship?
R-Truth talks with Royce Keys.
Truth tells Royce that he knows he’s getting ready for the biggest match of his career, but Truth wants to thank Royce. And damn, he big. But thanks for helping out with MFT. They’re building a new clubhouse for the New Judgment Day, Royce can fill out an application and Truth will make sure to approve him. Clubhouse? Is Royce gonna be stealing boxes on his day off? Well, Royce will think about it. Royce heads out, Truth says yeah, think about it, dawg. Then Priest walks in and asks what that was about. Truth says Royce can join the Judgment Day 2000, dawg! Uh, Priest isn’t even gonna touch what Truth just said.
But what Priest wants to know is what’s up with Royce. As Priest sees it, Solo has MFT taking everybody out. They took Priest out, they took Truth out, and they even took out Shinsuke. But when Royce is around, he’s not touched. Now, Royce may have Truth’s trust, but not Priest’s. Priest just wants Truth to be careful. Truth says fair enough. And he apologizes for last week, because Priest was right; Truth goes out there, MFT used him to get to Priest. It won’t happen again. Well it won’t happen tonight, because Truth isn’t even medically cleared. Whatever happens happens, but at least Priest knows Truth will be safe.
Priest heads out, Truth says he loves Priest! Will the Archer of Infamy be able to shoot down The Good Bad Guy? Or will Solo’s Right Hand Man get the upper hand here tonight?
Danhausen walks the halls.
And the Very Nice, Very Evil Overlord pushes aside some light stands. He thought he told them to clean the place up. Oh, right, the Minihausens already took their PTO. A call comes in on the old timey phone, and he says yes, the experiment for Backlash was a resounding success. Hey, how’d you get this number? Never call here again! Bye. Wait, is the machine still active? Danhausen says yes, something bigger, better, larger! Danhausen’s life’s work! Wait, is Danhausen doing a Frankenstein!? Danhausen taps on his computer, some sparks fly, but that seems to be a good thing. Just what is he going to cook up next?
Damian Priest VS Tama Tonga!
The WWE Tag Team Champions have been fighting nonstop, and that continues here tonight. Will Priest get payback for what happened last week? Or will MFT make it clear they are still dangerous?
Speaking of dangerous, Tama attacks before Priest is ready! The fans boo and the bell rings as Tama fires off fists in the corner! The ref counts, Tama stops at 4, and he throws his shirt off, only for Priest to grab and THROW Tama! Priest fires off hands of his own, then takes his jacket off. Tama fires back with more hands, then whips, only for Priest to reverse and ELBOW Tama down! Priest hauls Tama up, wrenches and whips, but Tama KICKS back! Priest guzels Tama, Tama breaks free, but Priest ROCKS Tama! Tama rebounds, slides under and trips Priest to a cover, TWO! Priest JUMP ROUNDHOUSES and Tama’s down!
The fans rally as Priest stalks Tama to the ropes. Tama gets away to the outside, but Priest goes out the other side. Priest runs in around the way, but Tama leaps off the steel steps! Tama CLOBBERS Priest first, then soaks up the heat, while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns as Tama has Priest up top, only for Priest to throw body shots. Priest HEADBUTTS Tama, then he drops down to ROUNDHOUSE Tama! Priest steps inside, CLUBS Tama, then lifts Tama in the crucifix! But Tama spins around to have a SLEEPER! Priest stays up to RAM Tama into the corner! Priest throws Tama away, Tama comes back, but Priest ELBOWS him away. Tama ROCKS Priest, then blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! VENENO DDT! Cover, TWO! Tama grows frustrated, but he pie faces Priest around. Tama talks trash, then SMACKS Priest! Priest is mad now and the fans fire up!
Tama swings, Priest counter punches! And counter punches again and again! Priest ROCKS and whips Tama, Tama reverses, but Priest RUNS Tama over! Priest kicks, Tama blocks, but Priest BELL CLAPS and ROUNDHOUSES! Then a clinch for the FLATLINER! The fans fire up while Priest runs up on Tama, ELBOW in the corner! Priest then suplexes for the BROKEN ARROW! Cover, TWO! Tama survives but Priest stays focused. Priest winds up the arm, the fans rally up, and Priest runs the ropes, but Tama bails out! The fans boo but Priest just goes back out the side. Priest runs in again, and this time, Priest POUNCES Tama onto the desk!
Tama takes a tumble and the fans fire up with Priest! Priest drags Tama up, brings him around, and puts him in the ring. Priest rallies the fans as he climbs the corner, but he gets wobbly! Tama hits the ropes and that makes Priest fall back! Tama then drags Priest up, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Priest survives the ace, but Tama still has cards to play. Tama underhooks Priest, lifts, but Priest fights that to lift Tama! Tama fights, sunset flips, but Priest grabs him by the neck! Priest drags Tama up, but Tama fires elbows! Priest comes back to LARIAT! The straps come down and the fans fire up! Guzel and SOUTH OF HEAVEN!! Cover, Priest wins!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall
But then TALLA TONGA BOOTS PRIEST DOWN! The fans boo as MFT are sore losers1 Solo Sikoa prepares his thumb and Talla hauls Priest up! SAMOAN SPIKE!! The fans boo harder as MFT stands over Priest with no one there to save him. But will MFT regret trying to tear down #WepaUp?
Sami Zayn vents to someone.
Aldis calling Sami entitled, for simply asking for a rematch. As if everything Sami has done for this place isn’t enough. He swears, things are changing around here, it is not what it used to be. Y’know who feels it the most? Guys like us. Johnny Gargano is still depressed planking. Sami says remember when wrestling was a thing. When being great at this, giving your all, the fans would always be on your side! You were guaranteed to rise, because cream always rises to the top! Remember when that mattered? Candice LeRae stops Sami here. This is not working. If we’re talking entitled, Candice is entitled to a husband who doesn’t just lie around all day!
But whatever! Candice storms off, Sami says home must be a mess. But don’t listen to that. Don’t listen to the noise. Tune it out. You gotta remember who you are, and whatever you do, don’t let anyone take that from you. Ever! Sami leaves Gargano to his stupor, but then Gargano’s eyes look his way. Is what Sami said getting through to Johnny Wrestling?
Blake Monroe speaks.
“I’m not your hero, I’m The Glamour. The starlet on the marquee, the champagne soaked Cinderella of WWE. And to every woman in that locker room, you’ll see the difference between me and you.”
Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss VS B-Fab & Mia Yim w/ Jade Cargill!
Whether it’s the tag titles or THE title, The Queen & Lil’ Miss Bliss want to get back on top. However, the same can be said about The Storm and her Baddies. Will Fab & Michin remove the obstacles on their path so that they and Jade can take it all? Or will #Charlexa prove they’re more than ready for another opportunity?
But before the match, Jade grabs a mic and tells everyone to wrap it up. “Everybody acts so tough when Jade Cargill ain’t in the building. But when my music hits, everybody seems to get real quiet. You see, Rhea Ripley found that out last week. Pressure busts pipes. And at Clash in Italy, I bust champions, too. The WWE Women’s Championship is coming home with me.” The fans boo and Jade says she loves it. Y’all know why! Because Jade’s #That- WAIT, Charlotte’s entrance interrupts that catchphrase! The fans cheer as Charlotte is then joined by Alexa, and they have mics now. “They don’t wanna hear you talk, babe.” “Cuz this is Flair Country, right?” The fans cheer and “WOO~!”
So here’s the thing, they’ve been doing this dance for a few years now. And last week, Jade finally pissed Charlotte off. So let’s play. Oh, look! The back-up dancers! Where’s Rhea? Funny how someone can talk so loud yet get so quiet when they get pump-kicked in the face. Wow, funny stuff. Aren’t Jade’s back-up dancers supposed to be making Jade look good? What’s going on here? Ow, that was mean, Blisster. But seems they’re here to do Jade’s dirty work. And since they have a match, Charlotte knows Columbia is tired of hearing Jade talk. She knows Charlexa are tired of hearing her talk, and even Jade’s girls are tired of hearing her talk!
So maybe Jade should just take a seat and take some notes. WOO~! Jade says right, okay, well, let’s get the ref out here and let’s take some notes. And please, entertain Jade, because she’s the one getting bored. The match is finally set to begin, but who will win? We’ll see, after the break.
SmackDown returns as the bell rings, and Charlotte steps to Mia. They circle, feel things out, and the fans “WOO~!” Charlotte smiles, Mia frowns, but the two tie up. Charlotte waistlocks to SLAM Mia down. Mia fights up to the ROPEBREAK, and Charlotte lets go. Mia bails out, Fab is there to talk it out, but Charlotte gets the fans to “WOO~” again. Charlotte holds the ropes open for Mia but Mia refuses to accept. Charlotte backs away, Mia step sin, and they tie up again. Charlotte waistlocks for another SLAM! Charlotte ducks an elbow, back suplexes, but Mia lands out. Mia CHOP BLOCKS Charlotte, a very Flair move to do!
Mia takes aim and PELES Charlotte down! Mia bumps Charlotte off buckles, talks trash, then bumps her off buckles again. “That’s your queen?!” But then Charlotte bumps Mia off buckles! And CHOPS! Mia hits back but Charlotte GAMANGIRIS! Charlotte scoops but Mia slips free to THROW Charlotte down by her hair! Mia sits Charlotte up to ROCK her, SMACK her, then runs to RANA! Charlotte staggers up, Mia SPIN KICKS Charlotte down! Mia drags Charlotte up, runs the ropes, but Charlotte avoids the dropkick! Charlotte headscissors to THROW Mia around again and again! Charlotte then kips up and the fans fire up!
Mia scrambles away while Charlotte struts, then she tells Jade, “SUCK IT!” Fab tags in, Charlotte tags Bliss. The fans cheer as Alexa dodges Fab to drop toehold, then she SMACKs, ROCKS, KNEES, and SHOTGUNS Fab down! The fans cheer, Alexa KNEES Fab in the back and against the ropes! Alexa snapmares, then INSULT2- NO, Mia gets in the way! Fab dodges the senton to then LARIAT! Fab drags Alexa around, rains down fists, and she talks trash on the fans. Fab steps on Alexa, drags her around, and whips her to a corner. Alexa BOOTS in return, then goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into Fab’s arms! Fab hits a SWINGING SLAM, then covers, TWO!
Alexa survives but Fab has a sinister smile, and Jade likes what she sees while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again as Mia DROPKICKS Alexa! Mia taunts Charlotte, then jukes the ref to sucker punch! Charlotte is furious but the ref stops her, letting The Baddies mug Alexa! But Alexa ELBOWS Fab, dodges Mia, and hurries to her feet. Alexa ELBOWS Mia away, but Mia hurries to grab a wristlock! Mia kicks low, scoops Alexa, but Alexa swings through to DDT! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Alexa and Mia crawl, hot tags to Fab and Charlotte! The fans fire up as Charlotte goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES Fab! The fans “WOO~” as the CHOPS fire off on Mia and Fab, back and forth!
Charlotte just CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then she runs to LARIAT Fab down! The fans cheer Charlotte, she talks trash on Jade, and she scoops Fab for the EXPLODER! Then a kick to Mia, for an EXPLODER! Charlotte kips up, tells Jade to “SUCK IT!” again, then flexes as she steps on Fab. Charlotte goes up, up, but Jade distracts her! Fab YANKS Charlotte down! Fab BOOTS Charlotte to the corner, tags Mia, and Mia goes up! MISSILE DROPKICK! Mia hurries to drag Charlotte back over, tags Fab back in, and The Baddies DOUBLE BOOT! High stack, Bliss breaks it! The fans fire up as Bliss hurries away.
Jade is frustrated but Mia HOTSHOTS Charlotte behind there’fs back! B-Fab O’Conner Rolls, TWO! And Charlotte has th elegs! FIGURE FOUR, but she has to let go as Mia runs up! The elbow drop misses, and Charltote LARIATS Mia up and out! Fab waistlocks, Charltote switches, but Fab elbows free! Alexa tags in, Fab wrenches to HOOK KICK Charlotte! Fab whips, Charlotte goes up and out to BOOT Mia! BOOT for Fab, and Bliss is there! Mia YANKS Charlotte from the apron while Bliss hits TWISTED SISTER DDT! Cover, but Jade YANKS Alexa out, then DCKS her!
Winners: Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, by disqualification
Jade didn’t want her team losing so she goes and hands Charlexa the win instead! Mia drags Charlotte up, but Charlotte CHUCKS Mia over the desk! And then she BOOTS Fab outta the ring! Now it’s just Queen and B1tch! Jade stands down, so Charlotte goes to check on Alexa. When and where will these two alpha females finally fight it out?
Fatal Influence watches this backstage.
Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid are not exactly impressed, but Cathy Kelley steps in for a quick interview. Ever since these three arrived on SmackDown, they’ve made quite the impact. Did the rest of the locker room expect them to be this impactful this quickly? Fallon says in this business, you’re either predator or prey. And let’s be honest, they’re at the top of the food chain. Plus, all these so-called teams act like best friends, but The Influence knows that deep down, no one can stand each other. As for The Influence, it is the complete opposite. They’re a unit, loyalty is their currency. And soon enough, it will pay dividends when they’re draped in gold.
As for the rest of the locker room, take this as a warning: It is only a matter of time before you fall at their feet! The Influence heads out, will SmackDown soon be completely under their control?
Charlotte & Alexa regroup backstage.
Last week, Charlotte tolerated Rhea, and she is really working hard on being a team player. Where is Rhea this week? Alexa gets that, but they’re still outnumbered. Fatal Influence, Irresistible Forces, The Baddies. Charlotte says they’ve been outnumbered for like six months! Alexa says they need help. Charlotte thinks on how to put this. Does she look like an “I need help” kind of person? She doesn’t think so. Alexa says no, she isn’t, but they are outnumbered, and Rhea still owes them. Alexa has an idea, just trust her. Well, Alexa’s gotten Charlotte this far. The Queen follows Alexa’s lead, but just what is the plan?
Solo finds Royce preparing backstage.
Solo claps and says, “Aight. Aight. Yeah, big match tonight, huh? Big match tonight against Gunther. Now listen, I can help you beat Gunther. Hmm? I can help you become champion. How does that sound? I know you like that, right? But look, don’t listen to Jacob, okay? Listen to me, follow me. Me and you can be running SmackDown and taking over everything. Because I hate to see whatever happened to Shinsuke happen to you.” Royce puts down the resistance band and tells Solo that he’s got this, aight? Aight. But spoilers, Jacob said the same thing. Solo leaves, Royce scowls, but will Royce prove to everyone that he has the keys to success all on his own?
Undisputed WWE Championship #1 Contender’s Match: GUNTHER VS Royce Keys!
Der Ring General perhaps hypocritically accused The American Nightmare of making everything about himself, but his arrogance almost completely cost him his golden opportunity. Will Gunther now earn the match he wants with Cody Rhodes? Or will Royce take everything that he wants?
SmackDown returns Gunther waits in the ring. Gunther talks trash on Royce, even as Royce makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Royce manages to power Gunther back. Gunther turns things around in the corner, the ref counts, and Gunther pie faces Royce. “Who you think you are, huh?!” Royce SHOVES Gunther down! Gunther bails out, the fans fire up, but the ref keeps Royce from going after Gunther. Royce dares Gunther to come back, but Gunther takes his time. They circle, but then Gunther bails out. The fans boo but Gunther seems to need another breather.
Royce waits on Gunther, the ring count climbs, but Gunther storms back inside. The two circle, then approach, but Gunther kicks Royce low. Gunther headlocks, Royce powers up and out, and the two RAM shoulders! Royce makes the pecs dance, but Gunther CHOPS! Gunther headlocks but Royce endures the grind. Royce powers up, powers out, and RAMS shoulders with Gunther again! Royce runs to RAM Gunther! Gunther rebounds to RAM Royce, but Royce rebounds to RUN Gunther over! The fans fire up as Royce storms up, but Gunther CHOPS! Royce shakes it off?! Gunther CHOPS again, and now Royce is getting mad!
Gunther CHOPS, but Royce grabs that arm! Royce fires forearms on Gunther, then JABS in the corner again and again! The ref counts, Royce whips corner to corner, but Gunther BOOTS back! Gunther runs, but Royce scoops him! The fans fire up for the OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, TWO! Gunther bails out, the fans boo, but Royce dares Gunther to come back again. Gunther has some blood in his teeth, has he finally met a man that makes him the underdog? Royce then goes out after Gunther, whips him into barriers, and Gunther falls in a heap! The fans fire up again as Royce storms over. Royce high-fives fans, then whips Gunther into more barriers!
Gunther sputters as Royce walks over to him. Royce refreshes the count, then drags Gunther up. Royce whips Gunther over the desk! The fans fire up again while Gunther sputters on the floor, and SmackDown goes picture in picture.
Royce drags Gunther up, shoves hm into barriers, then again refreshes the ring count. Royce whips Gunther, but Gunther reverses, and Royce hits steel steps hard! The ref hurries to check Royce while Gunther rolls into the ring. Royce is somehow able to continue, so the ring count starts again. Gunther staggers around while the count climbs, and Royce sits up at 5 of 10. Royce crawls at 7, drags himself up, and Gunther wants the count to go faster! Royce lunges in at 9.9! Gunther storms over to Royce, and KICKS his arm! Royce writhes, but Gunther drags him from the ropes. Gunther KNEE DROPS on the arm!
Royce writhes again, clutching the elbow, but Gunther paces. Royce fires a body shot, a haymaker, and repeat! Royce backs Gunther down, but Gunther wrenches the bad arm to CLUB it! Royce drops down, but Gunther clamps on a top wristlock! Gunther puts on the pressure, but Royce fights up, up, and scoops! But Gunther cranks on the bad arm! Royce still tries, but Gunther fights free of the scoop, to UPPERCUT the bad arm! Royce falls to his knees while Gunther soaks up the heat. Gunther paces around Royce, then stalks Royce to ropes. The ref has Gunther stay back, but then Gunther stomps Royce’s shoulder!
Gunther hauls Royce up, winds up, and short arm LARIATS! Royce stays on his feet, and as SmackDown returns to single picture, Gunther short arm LARIATS again! Royce is still up, Gunther tries again, but Royce dodges! Royce LARIATS Gunther down! The fans fire up for Royce while he and Gunther rise again. Gunther CHOPS and Royce falls! The fans boo but Gunther just soaks up that heat. Gunther paces around Royce, drags him up, and reels him in. Royce blocks the suplex! Royce tries to suplex, but Gunther blocks! Royce powers up, but Gunther wrenches out to CHOP! Gunther tries again, but Royce suplexes after all!
The fans fire up while both men are down again! Both men rise, and Royce fires shots with the good hand. Royce whips, Gunther reverses, and Gunther KNEES low! Gunther whips and KNEES again! Gunther then reels Royce in, and CHOPS him down! Cover, TWO! Royce toughs it out and Gunther scowls, but the fans rally again. Gunther TOSSES Royce out, then soaks up more heat. Royce crawls as the count climbs, but Gunther steps out to the apron. The ref reprimands but Gunther stomps Royce’s arm. The fans boo as Gunther taunts Royce. Royce stands, Gunther runs up, but Royce blocks the kick! And he YANKS Gunther from the apron!
Royce carries Gunther to the desk! WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM on the desk! And again! And again! Then Royce hauls Gunther back into the ring! The fans rally up as Royce runs, but Gunther BOOTS him! Gunther runs, but Royce avoids the boot! Gunther is stuck on the rope, Royce SPLASHES! Royce whips corner to corner, Gunther comes back, LARIAT! Gunther hurries up a corner, but Royce meets him up there! SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up while both men are down! Royce crawls to a cover, TWO! Gunther survives and now Royce has some blood in his teeth. Royce drags himself up, the fans rally harder, and Royce storms his way over to Gunther.
Royce LARIATS but Gunther stays up. Royce LARIATS back and forth, front and back, but Gunther ducks one to SLEEPER!! Royce gasps, reaches out, but Gunther drags him down! Royce flails, reaches out, and the fans rally as hard as they can, but Gunther just squeezes tighter! Wait, SOLO is here? Solo coaches Royce to keep fighting, and it’s working! Royce has his second wind! Royce powers up to his feet, but Gunther CLUBS him and reels him in! But Royce BACKDROPS free! Gunther LARIATS, Royce LARIATSW, repeat! Then Royce dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Royce fires those sandwiching LARIATS again!
Royce winds up to LARIAT, and down goes Gunther! Cover, TWO!! Gunther survives but Solo tells Royce to keep going. Royce SPLASHES Gunther, whips him corner to corner, then SPLASHES again! Royce scoops, but Gunther slips free! SLEEPER!! Royce is fading again, but Solo keeps shouting for him to fight! Solo gets the fans to cheer harder, that’s new… Royce fights up again, fires body shots, but Gunther CHOPS! And CHOPS! Royce rebounds to POUNCE Gunther, but into the ref!! Solo says now’s the time! Royce brings the straps down, but Solo sends a chair in! The fans boo, but Royce does think about it.
Royce CHUCKS the chair at Solo! But then Gunther CLUBS Royce! And he LARIATS! Then a GUNTHER BOMB!! Cover, Gunther wins!
Winner: Gunther, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Championship)
Solo tried to help Royce, but their, uh, difference of opinion, just cost Royce. Will Solo have to apologize profusely to the Powerhouse? Meanwhile, Gunther has the shot at Cody he wanted, and he tells Cody that there is nothing he can do about what’s coming for him in Italy! But while Gunther has tunnel vision with the camera, Cody slides in! CROSS RHODES!! The fans cheer the champ, and Cody “welcomes” Gunther to SmackDown! Will the American Nightmare survive the Austrian Anomaly when they Clash in Italy?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown to pivot from Backlash and head for Clash In Italy. While it was pretty clear we were getting Cody VS Gunther, I really like how they made it official here. Cody making his own contract signing segment was great, and Royce getting involved was really good. There have been a handful of occasions where someone found an opening to hijack a contract signing, and then that main event match was awesome. I also liked how Solo was almost a Face here, supporting Royce in fighting Gunther. But because Solo is still Heel, he insisted on cheating to win, and that screwed Royce up.
Depending on how badly Truth is hurt, if he’s really hurt to begin with, I feel like we need a Six Man Tag of Priest, Royce, and Nakamura VS MFT, and that is the moment Tama breaks away from Solo. As such, that was a really good match from Priest VS Tama, good win for Priest, but of course MFT beats him up with Truth is unable to even go ringside, and Nakamura was already taken out by Talla beforehand. Meanwhile, it sounds like we’re getting more Six Woman Tags while sorting out contenders for Rhea’s title. Jade lets #Charlexa win just so she could do some damage, but clearly Rhea will help out again so settle things with The Baddies.
Very good promo from Brie & Paige with Nia & Lash before that very good tag match. Obviously Giulia and Kiana are falling apart at the seams, but it was also good stuff to have them cameo in Tiffany’s promo with Chelsea. Maybe teams wouldn’t need to break up and others form if TKO & WWE didn’t cut some legit talent that could’ve been in the tag division, but corporate greed can never be defeated. But if nothing else, Tiff will surely face Chelsea, Giulia, and Kiana for the US Championship, probably in a Fatal 4 Way of some kind.
Speaking of US Championships, great stuff for Trick in his homecoming. Miz & Kit stepping up was good stuff because it let Yachty show off his own skills, and then Trick gets a great win in front of his hometown crowd. Melo VS Saints was awesome, too, great win for Melo. A Trick VS Melo feud would be great stuff, but also feels like SummerSlam level stuff, so there need to be some feuds to hold them over until then, and if we get more of Trick VS Miz, more of Melo VS Saints, mixing and matching while getting others in the conversation, that’d be great stuff. Night of Champions could even be an opening for a Fatal 4 Way of their own.
And Sami continues to do great things with his anti-Face, anti-Heel character work. He tries to show his good side when asking nicely, but his bad side comes out pretty quickly after he doesn’t get his way. Him talking to Gargano is great, too, and it feels like they’re using this to snap Gargano out of his funk, too. And if this doesn’t lead back to the US title, I could see this work leading Sami to the top title in time for a SummerSlam match.
My Score: 8.8/10
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