Results
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (5/11/26)
Knoxville… ACKNOWLEDGE HIM!
Will the Samoan Werewolf submit?
Roman Reigns survived his WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at Backlash, but can he convince Jacob Fatu to ACKNOWLEDGE the Tribal Chief?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Vision VS Joe Hendry & The Street Profits; Hendry & The Profits win.
- Je’Von Evans VS Rusev; Evans wins.
- Iyo Sky VS Sol Ruca; Iyo wins.
- The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS Los Garzas; Oba wins.
- AAA Mega Championship: Dominik Mysterio VS El Grande Americano Original; Dom wins and retains the title.
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Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
And Raw General Manager, Adam Pearce, is there to meet him. Pearce knows Roman has his plans, but Backlash was too much! Jacob Fatu put his hands on Pearce, tossed referees around, and went way too far with Roman. So Jacob doesn’t deserve to be here tonight, and maybe not at all. Roman says first off, where is his title? Why is it not in his hands right now? Pearce calls for someone to get the man his title. The World Heavyweight Championship is brought over, handed over to Roman, and Roman double checks: Pearce plans to fire Jacob? Yes. Well, he can’t do it tonight. Why not? Because Jacob hasn’t acknowledge Roman yet.
In fact, who brought Jacob Fatu into the WWE? Who cleared him? Pearce says Roman Reigns did… Then Roman will be the one who takes him out. Roman heads inside the building, and to his private room. Will the Tribal Chief make sure Jacob Fatu submits to him as his last act in the WWE? Or is he only putting himself in harm’s way?
The Vision is here!
Knoxville boos as Paul Heyman follows behind Bron Breakker, Austin Theory & Logan Paul as they go to the ring. Heyman hugs Bron before he gives his usual introductions: “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. As tradition would have it, we’re supposed to open the show on a high note. Let’s do it for the world, shall we? Live from the inbred capital of Eastern Tennessee, welcome to Monday Night Raw!” The fans boo that, but Heyman says this is an unappreciative audience. But what The Vision does appreciate inside this ring is pure talent! Talent that was demonstrated Saturday at Backlash by Bron Breakker!
Which leads to a question that is rhetorical, but Heyman will ask anyway: Who’s not ready now? And the answer to the question is Seth Freakin’ Rollins! On Saturday night at Backlash, Seth Freakin’ Rollins was NOT ready for the physical onslaught of Bron Breakker. A year ago, Seth Freakin Rollins was not ready for the wisdom of the Wise Man. And now we all know that Seth will never be ready to have a vision of victory over any of them! So let’s expunge from the history of The Vision the fact that Rollins was ever among them. There will never be a reason ever again to ever mention the name, “Seth Freakin’ Rollins.”
So let’s talk about the WWE World Tag Team Champions, Logan Paul & Austin Theory! The fans boo again, but Heyman says, “Mr. Theory, please, to the entire world, air your many grievances.” Theory takes the mic to say that now with Bron back, they can have a Six Man Tag tonight. That brings Theory to the Street Profits. The Profits keep putting their noises in Vision business. But Theory gets why: The Profits want the tag titles. No, he misspoke, they need the tag titles, because Bianca Belair can’t pay the bills anymore! The fans boo and even Heyman says that was rough. Theory then brings up “this Joe Hendry nerd.”
But wait, The Profits make their entrance, and Ford says, “First of all, Rocky Top!” And Ford admits, he is here because his wife can’t take care of the bills. But since she’s busy with the baby, somebody had to come to Raw and whoop The Vision’s asses all over Knoxville, Tennessee! And they always think it’s about them, but it ain’t about them! The Profits came back to Raw with gold in mind, partner. Because the motto ain’t changed. The Street Profits are always up, and #WeWantTheSmoke! Logan says, “Well damn! Hey, I’ma say something nice. Everybody knows The Street Profits are a legendary tag team. But y’all are about to find out they are old news.”
The only notable thing Ford has done the last six months was organize a baby shower! What’s in his cup? His BALLS?! Ford, your girl is better than you! But if you want the smoke, The Vision will bring the smoke! They’re ready anytime, anywhere! Bron Breakker was born ready! Austin Theory was born ready! And guess who was ready before they were even born? LOGAN PAUL- “Paul! Can we fire Logan Paul~!” JOE HENDRY sneaks in from the crowd with his guitar! Hendry sings an acoustic version, “Paul~, Paul~, Can We Fire Logan~?” Knoxville joins in, Hendry says keep it going, but Raw is going to break!
Six Man Tag: The Vision VS Joe Hendry & The Street Profits!
Raw returns with the match already going, and Dawkins whips Theory. Theory reverses, Dawkins hurdles and UPPERCUTS! Dawkins then runs up in the corner to CYCLONE SPLASH and ENZIGIRI! Theory flops over, Dawkins covers, TWO! Theory sits up but Dawkins clamps onto his arm. Dawkins wrenches but Theory kicks low, ROCKS Dawkins, then tags Logan. The fans boo as Logan fires body shots! The ref reprimands, The Vision stops mugging Dawkins so Logan can whip Dawkins to a corner. But Dawkins dodges the splash! Dawkins tags Ford, whips Logan, but Bron sneaks a tag before Ford DROPKICKS Logan down!
Bron runs up, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he LARIATS Ford! Bron snarls, then he stands Ford up so he can snap suplex! Cover, but then Bron picks Ford up. Bron is toying with Ford as he smacks him off buckles. Tag to Logan, and Bron gorilla presses Ford to THROW him into the UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Ford survives but Logan goes after him in a corner. Logan digs his knees in, even as the fans chant, “LOGAN SUCKS!” Logan soaks up that heat but Ford fires body shots. Logan shoves Ford to LARIAT him down! Cover, TWO! Logan clamps onto Ford with a chinlock but the fans rally up. Ford rises, pries at the hold, but Logan hits him low.
Logan sucker punches Dawkins, runs up on Ford, but Ford dodges to hot tag Hendry! The fans fire up as Hendry LARIATS Logan again and again! Hendry whips, Logan dodges, but Hendry catches Logan to FALL AWAY SLAM! Hendry kips up, and… TURNS! Theory runs up, btu Hendry catches him now! But Logan CLOBBERS Hendry! The fans boo as Theory rains down fists! Theory soaks up heat while Logan rains down fists now! Tag to Bron, he ROCKS Hendry, then waistlocks for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Hendry flounders away while Bron taunts The Profits, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Logan brings Hendry up, but Hendry fires body shots! Logan CLUBS Hendry, then reels him in. Logan talks trash, but Hendry suplexes first! The fans cheer as both men are down! Hendry crawls, so does Logan, hot tags to Ford and Theory! Ford goes up to SUPER CROSSBODY Theory! Ford BLASTS Bron, BOOTS Logan, then swings on Theory. Theory back suplexes but Ford lands out! Ford then slips past Theory to LARIAT! The fans fire up with Ford, but here comes Bron! Ford DUMPS Bron out, ROCKS him, then Dawkins DECKS him! Ford builds speed and FLIES! Down goes Bron, then Ford GAMANGIRIS Theory!
Ford goes up, up, and FROM- NO, Theory dodges! Ford rolls through, comes back, but Theory BOOTS him! Theory somersaults, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Ford crawls over to Theory, brings him up, but Theory SUPERKICKS! Dawkins sneaks the tag before the ENZIGIRI! Dawkins then hurries to Electric Chair Lift! Ford hurries to climb, but Logan runs up to SHOVE him down! The fans boo but Dawkins DECKS Logan! The fans cheer that, and Hendry is there to run up on Logan! Logan sends Hendry into steps! ROLLING ELBOW from Theory to Dawkins! Theory TOSSES Dawkins out, and Bron has a target!
Theory distracts the ref so Bron can build speed, but ROLLING LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous as The Architect gets one on Bron! Then Dawkins rolls Theory, PROFITS & HENDRY WIN!!
Winners: Joe Hendry & The Street Profits, by pinfall
Theory CLOBBERS Dawkins, but Rollins goes after Theory! Rollins TOSSES Theory out, then he offers a hand to Dawkins. Dawkins accepts and the fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” But Bron runs up! Rollins dodges, DSPEAR on Dawkins!! SUPERKICK for Bron! Rollins dares Bron to come right back, but all Ford sees is Dawkins is down because of Rollins! Ford and Rollins argue about that, shove each other, then go their separate ways. Will Rollins get his revenge on Bron Breakker one way or another? Will this win still lead The Profits back to the Promised Land?
Adam Pearce meets with Los Americanos Hermanos.
He is saying this could be some kind of HR nightmare or copyright lawsuit waiting to happen. El Grande Americano Original is insisting that this is “Bruto y Julio?” Si, Bruto y Julia. Todos saben español? Un pequeno. Fine… But then Judgment Day interrupts. Liv & Dom hope Pearce is having a good day, but they’re just wondering what Pearce has planned for the hottest rising star in the wrestling world, aka THE Dirty Dom. Grande says they were in the middle of something. Yeah, they understand you three are a few tendies short of a ten piece. But if you wanna have any sense left, get out of their way when they wanna talk to Adam Pearce. Bye~!
Grande Original says this is real lucha business here, not whatever Liv wanted to talk about. Dom says bro, you’re not even a real luchador! Que, ese?! Whatchu say? Huh!? Pearce wants them to calm down, and yes, Dom is in need of a title opportunity, but he’s also wearing a title in the AAA Mega Championship. Today’s the opportunity to defend the title against OG Americano, TONIGHT! No, that’s not what they meant! Pearce leaves them to argue with Los Americanos Hermanos, will there be a major change to the plans in AAA? As for Pearce, he encounters Los Garza. They wanna talk about some opportunity outside of SmackDown.
Well, Los Garza wants opportunities, Judgment Day wants opportunities, today is a day for opportunities. Let’s have a conversation in his office. Angel y Berto follow Pearce, will Los Garza be Raw from now on?
PENTA is here!
The fans cheer the WWE Intercontinental Champion as he does his iconic strut to the ring. What does he have planned for his own title? We’ll hear about it, after the break.
Raw returns with Penta in the ring, mic in hand. The fans cheer, and Penta says, “Last week, I heard some pendejo talking about my Intercontinental Championship. Ethan Page…! Penta is a fighting champion. Listen! Why don’t you come out here, and you say it to my face?! C’mon! HUH?!” Penta doesn’t have to wait long, All Ego indeed makes his way out here. The fans boo but Ethan joins Penta in the ring. Ethan grabs a mic to say okay, okay, the audacity of this man to stand in the middle of this ring and say, “Why don’t you come say it to my face?” Ethan would love to, but he’s pretty sure Penta sat in front of a mirror for 30 minutes painting his chin, then make that his entire identity!
Unlike Ethan, who stands in the spotlight with no mask, no hidden identity. No, he is All Ego Ethan Page, and he hails from the greatest country on Earth, CANADA! The fans boo but Ethan says you wanna know about him? He PINNED the champion int he middle of this ring last week. Now in his mind, that makes him #1 contender to said championship, but Penta might be a little afraid to lose to Ethan again. Ethan laughs, but Penta tells him, “Listen, pendejo. I’m not afraid to defend my title against you. And y’know what? Let’s fight right now, cabron!” Penta throws off his jacket but Ethan says hold your horses, pal! Pump the brakes!
Penta is a man of his world, Ethan will give him that. Penta’s ready to go right now. But Ethan is not. Penta might not even understand what title he holds! That’s the Intercontinental Championship, buddy! That is the token of excellence in ALL of WWE! Every mega star in this history’s company had to hold that to prove their point. And papi, you’re looking at the NEXT mega star! So that title needs a spotlight it deserves, just like Ethan. So he’s thinking May 23rd, Saturday Night’s Main Event! The fans boo, but Ethan says duh, not here tonight, even they got that. Penta tells Ethan that look at this title. Ethan wants it? He has to work hard for it.
And Penta is always ready for the world! Penta will face Ethan any time, anywhere, because he IS Penta, and- RUSEV INTERRUPTS! The Son of Thunder storms out on stage and tells everyone stop this! He tells the fans to shut up, and he tells Ethan that Ethan amuses him. But Ethan getting a title match before Rusev doesn’t sit well with him. Because last week, it was them both who won a match, and it was Rusev who bounced the head of Penta off the desk! Ethan says he agrees, but Rusev says he’s not done yet! Ethan says okay, please continue. Rusev steps into the ring and says Ethan better watch what he says before he needs new amusement.
Ethan says he agrees with everything Rusev said. So much so that he said it in Pearce’s office. Ethan said he was the new guy, he won’t skip the line, and Rusev is deserving. Ethan almost convinced Pearce until Je’Von Evans busted in, screamed at the top of his lungs, saying nonsense like Rusev isn’t good enough. In fact, why would Rusev get a match when he can’t even beat Je’Von? But speaking of The Young OG, he makes his way out here now! Evans tells Ethan whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa… Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Ethan, you know you lyin’ with your little ugly ass! N-No! Yes! Evans says excuse him as he steps into the ring.
Evans knows Ethan knows Evans didn’t say anything to him, to Pearce, and anything about Rusev not being able to beat him. Even though that last part is true. Rusev turns Evans around and Evans says calm down. But then Ethan SHOVES Evans into Rusev! Penta runs up to SUPERKICK Ethan, then LARIATS him up and out! Penta PLANCHAS onto Ethan while Rusev stomps away on Evans! Rusev lets off so he can run up, but Evans DUMPS him out! Evans then DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and Evans hurries back inside. Evans and Penta meet, and they do the strut! The fans cheer, but are we about to run it back from last week?
Je’Von Evans VS Rusev!
Raw returns and indeed, we’re getting a partial rematch as The Young OG fires off hands on the Lion of Bulgaria in a corner. The fans fire up as Evans storms around, and he runs back up, but into a KNEE! Rusev has Evans down, and he drags Evans back up to ROCK him with a right! Rusev ROCKS in the back, but Evans ROCKS Rusev in return! Rusev ROCKS Evans again, has him on the ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Rusev stops, and he KICKS Evans in the back! The fans rally for Evans but Rusev eggs him on. Evans drags himself up, but Rusev swings! Evans blocks to ROCK Rusev in return! And ROCK him again!
Evans fires more shots, then whips, but Rusev reverses, then WHEEL KICKS! Rusev is all fired up but the fans boo. Rusev stalks Evans, brings him up, and suplexes high and hard! The fans chant, “Rusev Sucks!” but Rusev just suplexes again! Evans flounders to a corner but Rusev storms over that way. Rusev pie faces Evans again and again, then talks trash. Evans fires hands on Rusev! The fans rally, but Rusev KNEES low! Rusev puts Evans up top, ROCKS him again, then climbs up the corner. The fans rally as Evans resists! Evans fires forearms and haymakers, then a HEADBUTT! Rusev falls back and the fans cheer!
Evans adjusts his position up top, he BOOTS Rusev away, then he jumps up to WHISPER IN THE WIND! The fans fire up but Rusev is back! Evans dodges, swings around, and fires forearms! Then a BOUNCY~ RANA! Rusev tumbles and stumbles, and Evans DROPKICKS him out! Evans builds speed and DIVES into a FOREARM! Rusev keeps Evans grounded as he drags him out of the ring! Then a few knees before the FALL AWAY SLAM onto the desk! Evans writhes, Rusev says Evans is just a kid, but Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev drags Evans up, just to push him around. Rusev pie faces Evans, eggs him on, but the fans rally up. Evans huffs ‘n’ puffs and LARIATS! Rusev brushes it off and eggs Evans on again. Evans winds up to LARIAT, but Rusev just gets in his face! “You got nothing, kid! You got nothing!” Rusev whips Evans to a corner, then runs in, only for Evans to dodge! And SUPERKICK! And LARIAT! Rusev falls and the fans fire up! Evans feels it, he goes to a corner, but Rusev runs up! Rusev blocks the kick but Evans ROCKS him! Then Evans bumps Rusev off buckles, ENZIGIRIS, then goes up and out!
Evans springboards back in, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Rusev survives but Evans stays focused. The fans rally as Evans rises up, and Evans runs, only for Rusev to reel him in and ROCK him int he back! Rusev snarls as he ROCKS Evans again, those shots to the lumbar bringing Evans to his knees. Rusev shoves Evans, but Evans SUPERKICKS! Evans goes up, up, and O G- NO, Rusev clinches for a URENAGE! Then a MACHKA KICK! Cover, TWO! Evans survives and shocks Rusev! The fans fire up while Rusev keeps saying he’s just a kid! A freakin’ child! Rusev vows to crush, but Evans dodges the stomp!
Evans UP KICKS, then ducks ‘n’ dodges! RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Rusev tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Evans builds speed! Evans FLIES, #WeOutside~! Another direct hit and Evans gets Rusev in the ring! Evans hurries to go up, up, and O G CUTTER!! Cover, EVANS WINS!
Winner: Je’Von Evans, by pinfall
Maybe he’s a kid, but maybe he’s a prodigy! Will the Young OG prove himself worthy of his own golden opportunity?
Asuka meets with Iyo Sky backstage.
The Empress of Tomorrow lost on Saturday at Backlash, but just like then, she hugs it out with The Genius. In Japanese, Asuka tells Iyo thanks for that incredible match on Saturday, truly. Iyo thanks her for that, and Asuka says she was looking for someone to take her place here, and Iyo has finally become that person! She is so glad it is Iyo. She is so proud of Iyo! Iyo thanks Asuka for that praise, she is so happy. Even if they fight, they will always be family! It’s a little sad, though. Goodbye, Asuka-san. Asuka says no, this is just “see you later.” Asuka wishes Iyo good luck, and they hug again. Asuka heads out, but is she truly leaving WWE and the ring behind?
As for Iyo, what will be next for her as she has gone from genius to master?
Brie Bella & Paige are here!
Knoxville cheers as the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions head to the ring. They know the Women’s Tag Division is only heating up, but what will they have to say about a certain team in particular? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Brie & Paige have the mics. Brie says last week, Raquel & Roxie dared them to come to Raw, and as the defending WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, here they are! Paige says yeah, and they’re ready for a fight. But where’s Judgment Day? If you’re calling out the champions, you better come out and let them know what you have to say. With that, Judgment Day makes their entrance. The fans are torn as Raquel tells Brie & Paige, “Welcome to our show. I’m so glad you guys can make it take a little time from your nostalgia tour that’s keeping you so busy.” Roxie says no, seriously. She can’t believe she’s finally face to face with them!
Roxie used to love watching them on TV. Y’know, back when Brie and Paige were still young and relevant. Roxie & Raquel step into the ring and Roxie brings up Brie meeting Roxie as a little girl. Brie told Roxie that she was gonna care on the legacy, and that meant everything to her! Until she realized how dare Brie set the bar so low! Oh, so low? Roxie might confusing Brie with Liv. See, what Brie wanted for Roxie was to start her own legacy, not be a footnote for the Judgment Day. But there is someone more disappointed in Roxie than Brie, and that’s Roxie’s mom! Raquel keeps Roxie back and says take it easy, Brie’s just making this about herself, as she always does.
But let’s not forget about Paige! Yes, give it up for the big comeback! The fans do cheer, and Raquel says it’s the girl who has been given a million chances, and yet still fumbles each and every one. We’re all just waiting for the next big scandal to hit, so why not just do us a favor and save us all the time by handing the titles over? There is nothing sadder than two washed-up has-beens clinging to gold they don’t deserve. The fans boo, but Paige looks at her belt. Then she ROCKS Raquel! Brie fires off on Roxie and the fans cheer the brawl! Brie bumps Roxie off buckles, helps Paige with Raquel, but Liv slithers in! CODE BREAKER on Paige!
Judgment Day mugs Brie & Paige in a 3v2! The fans boo but Roxie hits the SATOMURA SPECIAL! Then she runs up on Paige to tilt-o-whirl, and Raquel adds on, BOOT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Judgment Day holds up all the gold, but will they own all the gold soon enough?
Roman Reigns sits in the private suite.
And in walks Jimmy Uso. Big Jim daps it up with Roman, and Roman asks about Jey. Jimmy says Jey is waiting in the parking lot for when Jacob arrives. Jey wants to talk Jacob out of coming to the ring tonight. What? Why? Uh, why not? Roman must’ve gotten hit in the head harder than they thought. Roman and Jacob went to war, Roman won, and Jimmy says he can just leave it alone. Roman says no, they made a deal. There was a contract involved, Jacob signed on the line, so there has to be order here. You can’t make promises and then break your word. They have to be men of their word.
They’re at the top of this business. And if “they” don’t trust The Bloodline, then they lose everything. If Jacob can’t have the respect for his own family, then there will never be respect on the outside. They can’t have it. Jacob HAS to acknowledge Roman. Jimmy understands that. But he still has a feeling, he doesn’t trust Jacob. Well, if Jacob doesn’t acknowledge Roman, then his ass is outta here. Jimmy says okay, he’ll go find Jey and Jacob. Jimmy heads back out, but will the Acknowledgement Ceremony be a disaster?
Dominik Mysterio speaks.
“The AAA Mega Campeonato is the pinnacle of lucha libre. I have carried this title for eight months, dominating my competition as the greatest luchador in the world. I have surpassed absolutely everything my deadbeat dad has ever done, proving why I am the King of the Luchadores. Grande Americano, you will never be a real luchador. You will never get your hands on MY AAA Mega Campeonato.” Dirty Dom has spoken, but will EGA Original make sure to finally clean up this title?
Iyo Sky VS Sol Ruca!
The Genius has finally made amends with Asuka and can move on from her dramatic past. Meanwhile, the Soul Surfer is here to prove she’s not just the future but the present. With them both aiming for Becky Lynch and the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, who proves they’re the next one up with a win here tonight?
Raw returns as Sol makes her entrance. The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Sol uses her height to power Iyo back, but Iyo slips around to waistlock. Sol switches, SLAMS Iyo down, but Iyo moves around. Iyo wrenches to wristlock and hammerlock. Sol stands up, sits down, then rolls to wrench and YANK the arm. Sol wristlocks, YANKS the arm again, then wrenches for a snapmare, only for Iyo to handspring through! Iyo wags her finger, then dodges Sol. Sol handstands over the dropdown, then handsprings back to RANA! Sol strikes a pose and the fans cheer. Iyo rises but Sol whips her, only for Iyo to reverse!
Iyo wheelbarrows but Sol stops the rest. Sol waistlocks, Iyo switches, Sol switches back, and she lifts Sol for a spinning ATOMIC SLAM! Sol then stands on Iyo to use her as a board! Sol steps off but Iyo blocks the superkick! Iyo then slips around, redirects, and handsprings, but Sol dodges! Iyo runs up, Sol handstands over the sweep, but Iyo stops the handspring this time to push Sol and DROPKICK her down! The fans fire up with Iyo while Sol sputters, and Iyo kicks Sol around. Iyo clamps onto Sol with a chinlock and digs her knee into Sol’s back. Sol endures, fights up, and powers Iyo to ropes. Iyo holds onto the headlock but Sol tries again.
Sol powers out and sends Iyo to a corner. Iyo slips outside, eggs Sol on, then avoids a punch! Sol avoids the shoulder to BOOT Iyo down! The fans rally as Sol goes to the apron. Sol runs to go up the corner, QUEBRADA! Iyo slips into the ring to avoid that! Iyo then aims from the apron to FLYING RANA! Sol tumbles and the fans fire up again! Iyo drags Sol up, puts her back in the ring, but Sol TIGER FEINT KICKS from the apron! And then Sol ASAI TORNILLOS! Down goes Iyo and the fans fire up with Sol while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and both women fight on the corner. Iyo tries to suplex but Sol blocks! Sol suplexes, but Iyo lands safe in the ring! Iyo then somersaults to SHOTEI SHORYUKEN! Sol wobbles, Iyo climbs, and the fans fire up again! Iyo brings Sol to the very top, for a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Sol survives and the fans fire up! Iyo is frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” as both women slowly rise again. Iyo fires a forearm, Sol fires back, so Iyo fires another forearm. The shots go back and forth as both women stand. Sol mule kicks, but Iyo fires a flurry of forearms! Iyo winds up, BACK ELBOW! SHOTEI!
Sol sputters, Iyo winds up, but Sol ducks the buzzsaw! Sol shoves Iyo, pops her up, and fireman’s carries for a SWINGING POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Iyo survives whatever you wanna call that, but Sol runs up in the corner. Iyo slips through the ropes, PENDULUM KICKS, then goes up the corner to MISSILE DROPKICK! Sol is down while Iyo kips up, and the fans cheer that crazy taunt! Iyo runs corner to corner at Sol, SHINKANSEN misses! Sol then BLINDSIDE METEORAS! Sol runs back in, waistlocks, but Iyo victory rolls! STOMP 182! Iyo crawls to the cover, TWO! Sol is still in this, and Iyo has to check her own teeth after all that.
The fans rally up again as Iyo rises again. Iyo drags Sol into the drop zone before she goes to the corner. Iyo climbs right up, but Sol springs to her feet! Sol SHOVES Iyo, and Iyo falls to the crossbar! Iyo keeps from falling to the floor, only for Sol to run up! Iyo blocks the boot to HOTSHOT the leg! Sol hobbles away, Iyo springboards back in, but Sol avoids the dropkick! Sol goes up, she BOOTS Iyo down, then shakes out her leg. Sol goes up, up, and TUBULAR DDT!! High stack cover, TWO!! Iyo survives another innovative move, and “This is Awesome!” Sol goes up a corner but Iyo trips her up! Sol is in the Tree of Woe, Iyo SHINKANSENS her out of it!
Iyo gets moving, another SHINKANSEN!! Sol sputters, Iyo steps on her as she goes back to the corner, and then up, up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT! But into boots!! Sol saves herself, and both women rise. Sol snatches Iyo in a drop toehold, then somersaults to the corner! SOUL SNATCHER misses, and Iyo ghost pins Sol! IYO WINS!!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
Sol is shocked, she’s the one who got snatched! Is this the true power of the Genius? Iyo still shows Sol respect and Sol gives it back. But will Iyo make sure her new chapter includes another match with The Man?
Jey Uso paces in the parking lot.
Jimmy walks over and teases his brother as the valet. Jimmy & Jey dap it up, and Jey asks what Roman had to say. Jimmy says it was horrible. It was bad. Sometimes, OTC gets a little bit delusional. What if Jacob snaps tonight, Uce? Does Jey really think Jacob’s gonna acknowledge Roman tonight? Jey says hell no, Uce. Jimmy knew that. Jey says this is a very different type of family business going on. Jimmy agrees there. This family can be stressful. Jey says their family is why they’re here today, remember that. Jimmy nods, and says he’ll go out there with The OTC. He wishes Jey good luck with Jacob. YEET.
Big Jim heads out, leaving Main Event Jey to wait on the Samoan Werewolf. Will this Bloodline civil war only escalate once again?
Backstage interview with The Street Profits.
Jackie Redmond is with Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins and brings up how they said they were back with one goal: the tag team titles. Well, in two weeks, they have that chance at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Fort Wayne, Indiana! They look good, are they feeling good? Yeah, they’re feeling great! This is exactly what they came back for, fam! But then in steps Seth Rollins. The smiles turn to frowns, but Rollins says if they’re serious about getting the tag titles off The Vision, “then it’s time we all talked. Ford says this is what he was talking about! Rollins keeps saying “we,” there is no “we” here! Dawkins says maybe they should hear Rollins out.
Ford asks for what?! He told The Profits that if they stayed out of his way, he’d stay out of theirs! Isn’t that right, Rollins? Yes, he said that, and he was wrong. Oh, no, Rollins is every single thing everyone says about him. He’s the greatest of their generation, the Revolutionary, but y’know what they also say? That Rollins isn’t to be trusted. The Profits don’t need Rollins’ ass to win those tag titles, bet on that! Ford heads out, Dawkins shrugs and follows. Will The Architect have to accept that? Or can he find a way to make up for his past mistakes?
Iyo Sky talks with Sol Ruca backstage.
The Genius tells the Surfer that she truly is the future of the WWE. They will surely fight again some day. Sol says she looks forward to it. They shake hands and part ways, but Becky Lynch walks by. Becky laughs, saying that Sol’s supposed to be the “Next Big Thing” when she couldn’t even beat “Iyo Janetty.” Guess those lights are too bright for her. Becky laughs her way out, but will someone humble her soon enough?
The Ruler’s Open Challenge: Oba Femi VS ???
Knoxville already cheers for “O~BA!” even before he makes his entrance, because the whole world knows of his strength. Oba proved it in NXT, he proved it at WrestleMania when he slayed The Beast, and he even topped that by throwing Otis around like Otis was a normal sized man! Will anyone even dare to answer tonight’s open challenge? Will it still be an easy night on the job for Oba if they do?
Oba grabs the mic and he says, “The time has come. Now the Oba Femi Open Challenge begins.” The fans cheer but Pearce hurries out here. He says we’re all excited for this, believe him. The fans boo in anticipation, but Pearce says no one back there was brave enough to accept! Therefore, it is Pearce’s duty to inform Oba that the challenge is cancelled for tonight. He is sorry about this. Oba is the most upset of all and he storms out of the ring. Oba goes to the back, and he says we’ll see if no one’s willing to fight! Oba THROWS the Garzas around! He CHUCKS Angel, then carries Berto, and then brings them both out from the back!
The fans cheer and Pearce is flabbergasted as Oba is MAKING this match happen! He SHOVES Angel into the LED, throws Berto into the ring, and he tells the ref to ring the bell! Now it’s a HANDICAP match, but it’s Los Garza in trouble! The bell rings, Oba UPPERCUTS Berto, UPPERCUTS Angel, repeat! And repeat! And repeat! The fans cheer as Oba CLOBBERS Angel! Angel sputters, but Oba hauls him up, SHOTPUT over Berto! Berto panics but can’t get away, before Oba SHOTPUTS him! The fans are fired up as Oba then pops Berto up, for a FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
If no one is willing to take their shot at The Ruler, The Ruler will run roughshod over the roster! Will nothing stop Oba from making himself THE top of the mountain in WWE?
El Grande Americano Original speaks.
“The AAA Mega Championship is one of prestige and honor, and it belongs around the waist of an authentic lucha libre legend. And you, Dirty Dom, do not fit that description. So tonight, when I pin you uno-dos-tres in the middle of that ring we will witness the birth of a nuevo King of the Luchadores! The NEW AAA Mega Campeon, The Original El Grande Americano!”
JD McDonagh walks ‘n’ talks with Dominik Mysterio.
The Irish Ace fires Dom up for this title match main event, but then FINN BALOR CLOBBERS JD! The Prince smiles as he then SMACKS JD off the road case and CHUCKS him over another. He asks Dom, doesn’t he have a match tonight? Guess he’ll have to do it alone. Dom says at least he has gold to defend! Dom is still very worried as he goes to gorilla alone. Has Dom already lost the match before it’s even begun? Or can he prove he’s the best when he does this all on his own?
AAA Mega Championship: Dominik Mysterio VS El Grande Americano Original!
Raw returns as El Grande Americano Original makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and one way or another, history is being made here tonight!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Grande waistlocks but Dom wrenches free to wristlock. Grande rolls, wrenches, and headlocks, but Dom powers up and out. Grande RUNS Dom over, “AH GRACIAS~!” Things speed up, Dom drops down then hurdles over Grande, but Grande picks a leg to trip Dom and get the ANKLE LOCK! Dom flails, reaches out, then turns over to BOOT Grande away. Grande runs up but into a BOOT! Dom goes up, leaps, but into an arm-drag! Grande has the armlock, then steps over for a TWISTER! And then another TWISTER! Dom writhes but Grande paces around him.
Grande drags Dom up, clinches, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Grande drags Dom around to have the armlock, and he grinds Dom down with the chicken wing. Grande steps over to CRANK the arm into the armlock! Dom endures, fights up, but Grande knees low! Grande whips Dom to a corner, runs up, but Dom BOOTS him away! Grande comes back, Dom puts him on the corner, and he ROCKS Grande! Then CHOPS Grande! The fans rally, but then Grande catches Dom in a HANGING ARMBAR! The ref counts, Grande lets go, and Grande drags Dom up again. Grande suplexes but Dom lands safe on the apron.
Dom takes a swing, but Grande ducks! Grande waistlocks, Dom fights the suplex and he ELBOWS Grande back. Grande runs up, but Dom UP KICKS Grande into the POST! Grande falls to the floor, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns and the fans rally as Dom and Grande trade shots. Grande gets the edge, but Dom ducks on to DROPKICK him onto ropes! The fans cheer as Dom dials it up, but Grande ducks the 619! Grande then ANGLE SLAMS, and he goes up top! GRANDE MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Dom survives and Grande is shocked! The fans rally up again while Grande stalks Dom. Grande waistlocks but Dom victory rolls, only for Grande to stuff it! TWO, and Dom finishes the roll, TWO! Dom kicks Grande low, then knuckle locks to go up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAG! Dom holds on to reel Grande in, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as Dom hurries to the apron. Slingshot SENTON misses as Grande dodges! Dom comes back, but into a CORNER BELLY2BELLY! Grande full nelsons, DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Dom survives but Grande just drags him to the drop zone! Grande goes up, up, but wait! Rayo y Bravo Americano rush up! Bravo distracts the ref, but Grande BOOTS Rayo away! But Dom avoids the leap, and El Grande Americano Nuevo ROCKS Grande with a haymaker! Dom reels Grande Original in, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Grande Original is tougher than that! But then here come Los Americanos Hermanos!
Julius & Brutus, or rather, Julio y Bruto, CLOBBER Rayo y Bravo, fire hands on them, and they all brawl around the way! Bruto ROCKS Bravo, Julio RAMS Rayo, and now things spill over the barriers and into the crowd! Dom focuses on Grande Original, but he gets snatched into an ANKLE LOCK! El Grande Nuevo gets up, Grande Original DECKS him! And grabs at the mask! But Dom dials it up, 619!! Down goes Original, and Dom goes up! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Dom wins!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (still AAA Mega Champion)
While Dom didn’t have his Judgment Day familia, he still had his amigos Americanos! 241 DAYS and counting, will anyone ever dethrone the King of the Luchadores? And as for Grande VS Grande, Original VS New, they’re still set to battle Mask VS Mask. Who settles the score once and for all at the end of May?
The Vision regroups backstage.
Jackie Redmond catches them on the way out. She says it is clear to everyone that this situation with The Profits isn’t going away. What is their reaction to tonight? Yeah, Logan’s honest reaction, “Wacky,” is that he wishes she’d just go away. As for Joe Hendry, if Logan has to listen to that damn song- Oh, #FireLoganPaul? STOP! Unless you wanna get fired, Jackie. But if Logan has to hear that song one more time, he’s gonna Vincent Van Gogh himself, aka he’ll cut off his ears! He can’t stand Joe Hendry! Hendry is tone deaf, for one. And Logan’s already made the superior version of that song, #AdmireLoganPaul! That’s what it should be!
Theory calms Logan down, blames Jackie for this, and says they’ll just get Bron and Heyman and get dinner. But Jackie wants to ask about the title defense. How are they preparing for the challenge? Wait, is that Maxxine Dupri joining The Vision in their SUV?! Theory asks if Jackie wants to join them, she says no, thanks. The Vision heads out, but are they overlooking The Profits already? Or will their vision be clouded when The Profits bring the smoke?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
As we’ve known all night, The OTC wants to hold an Acknowledgement Ceremony, even though that’s a bit like the days of old… But will Roman get what he wants in Jacob Fatu joining the fold? Or will the Samoan Werewolf end up back on the streets? Roman and Jimmy raise their fingers for the pyro, and we’ll see how this all goes, after the break.
Raw returns for the second round of pyro, and the fans chant for “O T C! O T C!” and sing for “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” Roman takes a moment to soak in the moment, then he tells, “Knoxville, Tennessee…! ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer and raise their fingers while again chanting, “O T C! O T C!” But wait, now Jacob arrives, and Jey wants to talk. Jacob ain’t hearing that, so Jey follows him into the building. Jey wants Jacob to think about this real quick. If Jacob goes out there and does this, he’s gonna create a whole bunch of problems for himself and this family. You hear him? Jacob just shakes his head.
Jey says Jacob needs to be smart about this. Don’t do this, Jacob! Jey knows Jacob doesn’t give a damn about Roman, but he needs to be smart! Jey keeps trying, Jacob isn’t listening nor stopping, so Jey steps in his way! Jey tells Jacob to be smart! Jacob HEADBUTTS Jey down instead! Jacob then HEADBUTTS Jey again and again and again! Jacob says, “What you think? You want me to come and acknowledge you, Roman? HELL NAH! You better have to beat the acknowledgement outta me!” With that, Jacob makes his entrance. Jimmy is there trying to reason with Jacob, gut Jacob UPPERCUTS him!
Jacob THROWS Jimmy into barriers, then into more barriers! No one is left in Jacob’s way, and he storms down to the ring. Roman puts the belt down. He didn’t want it to come to this, but now that it has, he’ll do what he must. The fans cheer Roman on, but there are plenty of cheers for Jacob, and the fists start flying! The fans fire up as Roman SMACKS Jacob off buckles! Roman whips Jacob, Jacob reverses, and now Roman hits buckles! Jacob runs to BODY CHECK Roman! Roman sputters, flounders, and he crawls to ropes. Jacob runs up to LARIAT Roman up and out! Jacob is all fired up, and he builds speed to DIVE into a SUPERMAN PUNCH!
Roman snarls as Jacob falls to the floor. Roman decides to bring out a chair! Roman storms into the ring, and he SMACKS Jacob on the back! Jacob staggers along the ropes, Roman SMACKS him again! And SMACKS him again! Roman says acknowledge him or Jacob is OUT of the WWE! Roman SMACKS Jacob again and again, then JAMS the chair into Jacob’s ribs again and again! Then a SMACK on Jacob’s legs! Roman snarls as he paces, but Jacob still isn’t saying those words. Roman aims from a corner, “OOOAH~!” But Jacob SUPERKICKS first!! Then he clamps on the TONGAN DEATH GRIP!! Roman flails but Jacob SHOVES him up and out!
The fans fire up as Jacob DIVES! Direct hit and Roman hits barriers! Jacob looks to his taped fingers, and he tells Roman to acknowledge this! Jacob POSTS Roman! Jacob says Roman didn’t call nobody! Roman let Jacob’s family drown out there! The fans chant for tables but Jacob sends Roman into steel steps! Roman flounders against the steel, but Fatu clears the desk! The fans cheer as Jacob looks to finish what he started at Backlash. But Roman is up to SUPERMAN PUNCH again! Roman catches his breath, reloads, and SUPERMAN- TONGAN DEATH GRIPO!! Roman is fading, but Jacob adds HEADBUTTS!
Jacob then lifts Roman up, POWERBOMB down through the desk!! The fans go nuts as Roman is down in the wreckage! Finally, refs and producers hurry out here, but Jacob SHOVES one aside, to TONGAN DEATH GRIP Roman again!! Jacob shows no mercy as he drags Roman up, but Pearce himself gets Jacob off of Roman! Pearce says enough! Jacob JUMPS on Roman for the TONGAN DEATH GRIP!!! The producers pry Jacob free from Roman again, but the fans are cheering Fatu on as he picks up the World Heavyweight Championship! And he LICKS it! The Samoan Werewolf didn’t win it at Backlash, but will he sink his teeth into this title soon enough?
Wait, wait, Jacob’s appetite for destruction isn’t satisfied! He sees Roman being helped up by the Usos, and he runs in around the way! Jacob CLOBBERS THE ENTIRE BLOODLINE THROUGH THE BARRIERS!!! Knoxville is going nuts, will it truly be all gas, no brakes when it comes to taking Roman down?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw to follow Backlash, especially with the escalation in the Bloodline story. Roman not changing his mind as Jimmy tried to warn him, and that literally resulting in Jacob beating down Jey, Jimmy, and Roman, excellent stuff. It is certainly them building on the years of Bloodline history and then turning it around on Roman. Clearly, Jacob’s getting another shot at the title, likely for Night of Champions since Cody Rhodes VS Gunther is Clash in Italy’s top title match. And story wise, that has to be where Jacob wins, right? Roman won the first, Jacob can win the second, and SummerSlam can be an epic tiebreaker.
I really liked that the open challenge was also flipped around. Oba Femi instead made Los Garza, the newest additions to Raw (probably the kayfabe trade for SmackDown getting Rhea Ripley?) be his opponents. Not sure how next week will go, unless they want to bring in local enhancement talent for like a 3v1 handicap or something. Great match from Iyo VS Sol, and great win for Iyo to keep things going from Backlash. I wish we got a bit more on this being Asuka’s last time on screen as a wrestler, though. Becky mocking Sol clearly foreshadows Sol getting a shot at the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, and maybe Sol finds a way to win.
The Men’s Intercontinental Championship might end up with a busy schedule with Rusev, Ethan, and Je’Von all chasing Penta. Ethan is getting his shot at SNME for May, but after Evans won that great match with Rusev, he might get his own shot before or after that. It’d be fitting if Ethan and Evans continued their rivalry from NXT, but then that makes me wonder what Penta would do if the title moved on from him. Maybe he and Rey Fenix can tag up again? Very good promo from Paige & Brie with Judgment Day, and of course it turned into a brawl. Judgment Day stands tall, and either Nikki returns from injury or Paige & Brie call on Lyra & Bayley for help.
Great stuff with the AAA Mega Championship being featured tonight, with it feeding not just the Los Americanos story but also the Judgment Day story. Finn going after JD was good stuff, but of course Los Americanos made sure Gable Grande didn’t win. Mask VS Mask is big enough, and Dom still needs to defend that title and lose it to someone else in AAA. We can only hope they find a way to bring Rey Mysterio back into this so that we can get a Father VS Son story for the title, too. And of course, more interaction from Rollins with The Profits in this Vision story. Good stuff in Rollins helping Profits & Hendry win, thereby earning The Profits their title shot at SNME, and clearly this is still going to culminate in a Six Man Tag of Rollins & Profits VS Vision.
My Score: 8.8/10
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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; wins and
- Six Man Tag: Mark Davis & The Dogs VS The Rascalz; win.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Eliminator 5 Minute Challenge: The Divine Dominion VS ???
- Samoa Joe & Anthony Bowens w/ Katsuyori Shibata VS Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; win.
- AEW World Championship No Count Outs: Darby Allin VS Sammy Guevara; wins and
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!
The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see if The Babe with The Power is still the Face of TBS!
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So, Gunther, whaddya wanna talk about?
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.
PLAY BY PLAY
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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