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Thursday
Impact Wrestling
Date: February 22, 2018
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Sonjay Dutt
Were back again after last weeks major main event with Austin Aries successfully defending the World Title against Eli Drake. Johnny Impact is the #1 contender so we have a big match coming up in the near future but for tonight, we have .actually Im not sure so lets get to it.
We open with a recap of last weeks show, including a look at the big stories. Thats a very good idea and something they should do more often.
Opening sequence.
LAX vs. Cult of Lee
Non-title with LAX going right after Lee and Konley for the big brawl before the bell. They finally head inside with Ortiz chopping Lee and getting two off a suplex. Konley comes in and gets caught with a basement clothesline for two. Santana adds a moonsault (using Ortiz as a launching pad) for two more and its Konley getting double teamed in the corner. Thats not something you often see from faces but LAX arent your usual faces.
Lee pulls Santana to the floor though and Konley snaps off a Saito suplex to take over. The announcers try to talk up the cult aspect of the villains and its just not working. Dont you need more than one follower to be a cult leader? Even Bray Wyatt would find that lame. Lee drops a knee to the head as Dutt talks about being a gamer. Ortiz cant fight out of the corner as we go to a break.
Back with Lee kicking Santana off the apron but Ortiz hits a top rope double dropkick. Thats enough for the hot tag to Santana as things speed way up in a hurry. Konley takes an enziguri and its a wheelbarrow facebuster/cutter combination to Lee with Konley making the save. The Street Sweeper is broken up though and Lee grabs a rollup (with a lot of shorts) to pin Ortiz at 13:31.
Brian Cage vs. Hunter Law
Dropkick, gorilla press powerslam, discus lariat, Drill Claw (Screwdriver) to end Law at 1:11.
Eddie Edwards and Bobby Lashley are ready to take out OVE.
From Destiny World Wrestling in Toronto.
Grand Championship: Matt Sydal vs. Petey Williams
Sydal is defending and the camera shot is over a ring post (ala the old Maple Leaf Gardens shows). Matt offers a clean break as the fans are all behind Petey (of course). Petey shrugs off a headlock and scores with a headscissors, followed by a dropkick for two. Something like a reverse Muta Lock puts Petey in trouble for a few seconds and were clipped to Petey hitting a lifting Downward Spiral.
Sydal grabs a sliding German suplex but Petey is right back with the slingshot Codebreaker. The Sharpshooter has the fans all happy again but Sydal makes the rope. Sydals shooting star doesnt work so Petey powerbombs him down. The Canadian Destroyer is broken up as well though with Sydal driving him down instead and getting the pin at 5:49 shown.
Post match Sydal grabs a scroll and talks about his spiritual adviser telling him to wrestle like youre in a war. On March 8, Sydal wants an X-Division Title match. But will it be in CANADA?
Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong want Abyss.
Here are Jacobs and Kong for a chat. Jacobs declares himself to be a princess and recaps the invasion of Joseph Parks offices. Hes done being nice though and wants Abyss to come play with the new monster. Cue an older lady, who turns out to be Grandma Jenny Park. She calls the two of them sissies because Joseph is like a son to her.
Jimmy insults her and gets slapped in the face so Kong gets in Jennys face. This brings out Joseph who defends his Grandma (after thanking her for a delicious Thanksgiving) but Jimmy threatens her if Abyss doesnt come back. Joseph decks him but Kong lays Park out. This is a fine story, but egads I cant bring myself to care about Jacobs or Kong in the slightest.
Sydal is on the phone with his adviser.
We look at Lashley vs. Edwards from Destination X 2016, featuring the debut of Moose.
From Future Stars Wrestling in Las Vegas.
Alberto El Patron vs. Moose
Anything goes with a slightly better lit arena. Moose drives him into the corner to start and Alberto heads to the floor for some water. This time its Moose being taken to the floor with Alberto doing the Moose pose and sending him into the barricade. That earns El Patron a pump kick to the face as the announcers mention that Mooses knee seems ok, likely because this took place before he was hurt.
They fight into the crowd with Alberto sending him out the door and getting in a trashcan shot. Alberto brings the can into the ring and were clipped to Moose being cut off by a low blow. A DDT drops Moose again and the top rope double stomp gives Alberto the pin at 6:43 shown.
From the early days: Brian Urlacher beats up Johnny Fairplay.
Video on Rosemary vs. Hania.
Ethan Carter III and Tyrus are officially allies again (Carters words) and theyre like the Avengers combined. Ethan is ready to win the #1 contendership and then get the title back at Crossroads.
OVE vs. Bobby Lashley/Eddie Edwards
Its another brawl to start as Dutt gives us Edwards career history. Lashley gives Dave a very delayed suplex, followed by a double back elbow for two. Dave manages to drive Eddie into the corner though and its Jake hammering away. A big kick to the face gets two and Sami Callihan drops Eddie back first onto the apron.
With Eddie down, Jake needs to shout OHIO VERSUS EVERYTHING into the camera because thats almost the entire gimmick. Eddie knocks them both down and the hot tag brings in Lashley for clotheslines and suplexes. Jake gets powerslammed and Eddie hits a double Shot of Caffeine. Back in and the Boston Knee Party ends Jake at 8:11.
Video on Aries vs. Drake. Eli promises to get the title back because thats what he deserves.
The Cult of Lee gets their Tag Team Titles hot in two weeks at Crossroads.
Also at Crossroads, Kong vs. Park.
Ethan Carter III vs. Johnny Impact
Impacts #1 contendership is on the line and Tyrus is in Ethans corner. Just to hammer it in, Tyrus breaks Johnnys sunglasses. Ethan bails to the floor for a bit before a quick wrestling sequence ends with Johnnys leglock being countered into a standoff. Johnny gets taken down and chinlocked, only to fight up with the breakdancing legdrop for two. An enziguri looks to set up a springboard but Carter knocks him out to the floor instead.
Back from a break with Tyrus hitting an elbow to Johnnys chest and Ethan getting two off a suplex. We hit a chinlock followed by a DDT, though Johnny pops up for a superkick for a double knockdown. Johnnys standing shooting star gets two but Starship Pain is countered into a rollup into a powerbomb for the same. A Spanish Fly gets two on Ethan but he counters Starship Pain again into a super TK3 for another near fall.
The 1%er is broken up (You knew it would be as he wasnt looking at the camera. Gotta learn that in NXT chum.) but Tyrus trips Johnny up, allowing Ethan to put his feet on the ropes for two. Ethan gets caught up in those ropes and Johnny adds a sliding German suplex. Starship Pain is broken up AGAIN (this time by Tyrus) and the 1%er connects for two. For some reason Ethan blames Tyrus, who walks out in short order. Johnnys flip neckbreaker into Starship Pain is good for the pin at 18:15.
Austin Aries comes out for a staredown with Impact to end the show.
Results
Cult of Lee b. LAX Rollup to Ortiz with a handful of shorts
Brian Cage b. Hunter Law Drill Claw
Matt Sydal b. Petey Williams Kneeling belly to back piledriver
Alberto El Patron b. Moose Top rope double stomp
Eddie Edwards/Bobby Lashley b. OVE Boston Knee Party to Jake
Johnny Impact b. Ethan Carter III Starship Pain
Friday
Nothing.
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Elimination Chamber 2018
Date: February 25, 2018
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Jonathan Coachman
Were only two stops away from Wrestlemania now because it just wouldnt be right to not squeeze in a pair of pay per views between the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania. Tonight is a show of pretty predictable endings but at least the Elimination Chamber matches themselves should be a lot of fun. Lets get to it.
Kickoff Show: Anderson and Gallows vs. Miztourage
Axel headlocks Anderson to start but gets kicked in the face as the announcers talk about Sasha Banks. A clothesline takes Axel down again and theres the HI-YAH kick in the corner. Back from a break with Axel slowly stomping Anderson down as the announcers talk about the stars being out in Vegas tonight. Anderson gets in a clothesline and rolls over for the hot tag to Gallows. A high kick to Axel has the Miztourage in trouble but the referee says there was no tag. Not that it matters as Anderson grabs the spinning spinebuster to set up the real hot tag. The Magic Killer puts Dallas away at 8:49.
The opening video is standard fare: tonight is the last way to get to Wrestlemania and it involves the most dangerous structure.
We hit a long package on the Womens Elimination Chamber. Its a big part of the Womens Revolution (take a shot every time you hear that in the video) as weve never had one before. The winner goes on to face someone, possibly Asuka, at Wrestlemania.
Womens Title: Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley vs. Sasha Banks vs. Mandy Rose vs. Sonya Deville vs. Mickie James
Bliss is defending, the entrance intervals are five minutes and its Mickie vs. Bayley to start things off. Feeling out process to start with Bayley taking over and hitting an early bulldog. Sonya sends her over the top and onto the cage floor but Bayley jumps onto the wall to avoid some pain. Sonya gets send hard into the Chamber wall for two and Bayley goes up. That sends Sonya back to the floor so Bayley drops the elbow there for two (inside the ring of course) instead. We hit the chinlock until Mandy is in third.
A quick Stunner over the ropes cuts Mandy off and the fans are behind Bayley in the glorified handicap match. Bayley gets taken outside and driven hard onto the floor as the numbers game starts taking over. The double teaming continues with Mandy hitting a middle rope knee to the chest for two. Bayley gets her arms hung up in the wall so Absolution can fire in strikes to the ribs but the clock starts ticking down. Mandy and Sonya actually realize it and are waiting in Sasha, who comes in fourth.
House is cleaned in a hurry and the running double knees get two on Sonya. With Mandy down, Sasha and Bayley double team Sonya into the Chamber. Mandy gets back up and hits a German suplex faceplant (Fan: THAT WAS DOPE!) on Sasha, only to get caught in the Bank Statement for the tap at 13:50. Mickie James (in Wonder Woman gear) is in fifth and cleans house, as is the custom for someone joining the match. A hurricanrana from the Chamber wall drops Deville and its only Mickie standing. James heads to the top of a pod and its a huge Thesz press to get rid of Deville at 17:40.
Not that it matters as the Backstabber into the Bayley to Belly eliminates Mickie at 18:03 (so much for the last few weeks of Bliss and Mickie being friends), leaving us with Bayley and Banks in the ring as we wait on Bliss. Alexa finally comes in and climbs the wall but is surrounded in a hurry. She tries to crawl from side to side and winds up on a pod .but Banks turns on Bayley by kicking her down.
Bliss sends Banks into the buckles though and slaps the heck out of Bayley for two. Bayley is back up and ties Banks in the Tree of Woe for a stomping but Bliss catches her on top in a superplex. Banks frog splash gets two on Bayley but shes back up with a super Bayley to Belly. A rollup gets rid of Bayley at 25:39 and were down to two. Twisted Bliss hits Banks knees so she fires off knees against the Chamber.
One misses though and Bliss drills her from behind to take over again. Another Twisted Bliss on the floor crushes Sasha but it doesnt count so Banks reverses into the Bank Statement. They head inside with Bliss driving her into the corner but Banks kicks her down. Sasha looks up to the top of a pod and this isnt going to go well. Alexa kicks her face first into the pod and an elevated DDT retains the title at 29:42.
Post match, with Banks crying on the steps, Bliss gives an emotional speech about how this is proof that you can accomplish your dreams. This is for everyone who has ever dreamed big .and none of you will ever accomplish anything. She is the one true goddess of WWE and that is never going to change. Thank goodness, as Bliss is a million times better as a heel.
Braun Strowman is ready to go to Wrestlemania and make Brock Lesnar his little beastie boy.
Tag Team Titles: Titus Worldwide vs. The Bar
The Bar is defending and jump the challengers early on, only to have Apollo hit a big dive to the floor. We settle down to Cesaro uppercutting Apollo for two, followed by Sheamus coming in for an armbar. Cesaro hits a front facelock and brings Sheamus back in for another armbar. It would be nice if they mixed the submissions up but thats not likely to happen in a cool down match like this.
Cesaro grabs a chinlock and again its back to Sheamus for a front facelock. Geez at least pretend to try. Apollo sends Sheamus shoulder first into the post and its off to Titus for the power game. Cesaro gets pulled out of the air and Sheamus dives into the Clash of the Titus for two. Apollos high crossbody into the standing moonsault gets two but Titus gets sent outside. A chop block into the assisted White Noise retains the titles at 10:03.
Trailer for the Andre the Giant documentary. That looks amazing.
Video on Asuka vs. Nia Jax. Nia wants to break the streak and thats about it.
Asuka by the numbers video.
Nia Jax vs. Asuka
If Nia wins, shes added to the Womens Title match at Wrestlemania. Nia wastes no time in throwing Asuka around, including tossing away the jumping armbar. Something like a curb stomp into a running elbow gets two. Asuka strikes away for some effect but gets taken down again in short order. Another armbar is countered into a slam (close to a Jackhammer) but this time Nia isnt following up as fast.
Asukas kicks to the chest are shrugged off for a Samoan drop and another near fall. A big kick to the face gets two and Asuka is looking frustrated. Asuka goes up top but gets slammed down, only to avoid the middle rope splash. The cross armbreaker goes on but Nia rolls over and drives her into the corner for the break. Nia shouts a lot and tries a powerbomb, which is reversed into a hurricanrana to give Asuka the pin at 8:13.
Post match Nia is still livid and drives Asuka through the barricade.
Bliss says no one is ready for her.
Roman Reigns isnt worried about Paul Heymans threats on the Kickoff Show because hes winning the Chamber and the title.
We recap Bray Wyatt vs. Matt Hardy. Matt was sick of losing and finally became awoken, setting up the battle of creepy characters with weird laughs.
Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt
Matt comes out first and Bray does his appear in the ring entrance .but Matt disappears. We get a Matt voiceover with him saying the words Jeff used to use in Impact Wrestling (youll fade away and classify yourself as obsolete). Matt says tonight we delete but Bray cant find him. Finally Matt pops up and jumps Bray in a bit of an anti-climactic moment. The bell rings and Bray isnt sure what to do, so Matt offers some applause. The Twist of Fate is broken up and Bray hits his running body block.
We hit the chinlock and its BEACH BALL TIME BECAUSE A WRESTLING SHOW NEEDS A BEACH BALL FOR ENTERTAINMENT! It seems to be taken away as Bray stomps on Matt but charges into a boot to the face. A tornado DDT drops Wyatt and the Side Effect gets two. Matt takes too long loading up the middle rope elbow and its a release Rock Bottom to take him down. The middle rope backsplash misses though and Matt reverses Sister Abigail into a Twist of Fate for the pin at 9:50.
Long package on Ronda Rousey, the same that has aired on Raw.
Its time for the Rousey signing, with Kurt Angle, Stephanie McMahon and HHH out with her. HHH gives her a big introduction and heres Ronda, with Stephanie welcoming her as well. Ronda seems taken aback to be here and talks about how amazing it is to be in the ring with Kurt.
We stop for a Ronda chant but HHH wants to get down to business. Theyre ready to sign the contract, which will put Rousey on the Wrestlemania card. Ronda doesnt want to be given anything special so thats fine with her. I mean, it puts her in Fandango territory. Rousey is about to sign but Angle has a look on his face. She asks if he has something to say and Kurt praises HHH and Stephanie.
They wanted to manipulate her for what happened at Wrestlemania XXXI (not XXI Kurt). Apparently HHH said three years in the making and now we own the b .. HHH: KURT SHUT UP! He blames the flu for Kurts statements and the men leave. Stephanie starts getting serious and wants to sign the contract but Angle says hang on a second. Apparently Stephanie has been calling Ronda a has been and even she could beat Rousey up. Rousey goes to the angry face and backs Stephanie up to the ropes but HHH makes the save. Ronda shoves his arms away too and slams HHH through the table.
That earns her the big slap from Stephanie .and then reality sets in. Fans: YOU F***ED UP! Stephanie bails and Rousey signs the contract. This was EXACTLY how it should have been and far better than the Rumble. Its a perfectly done story and Angle in the tag match (possibly fighting for his job) is the right way to go. Have Rousey break Stephanies arm into 34 pieces in New Orleans and everything is fine.
Long recap of the Mens Elimination Chamber. Everyone wants to face Lesnar and thats about it.
Elias vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor vs. Roman Reigns vs. The Miz vs. Braun Strowman vs. John Cena
The winner faces Lesnar at Wrestlemania. Elias has a song for us about how hes not scared of anyone, including Lesnar, who hell beat when he gets his chance. Miz, Balor and Rollins will start things off because quantity means quality. Its Miz going for the early alliances but his Too Sweet is shot down. Instead its Rollins and Balor joining forces, only to roll Balor up for two in short order. Mizs sunset flip is countered with a basement dropkick for two and its time to trade reversals.
Rollins is right back up with the springboard clothesline as Cole mentions Rollins having more pay per view wins in the last five years than anyone else. The Skull Crushing Finale is broken up so Rollins goes with the double Blockbuster for two each instead. Its Cena in fourth and that means a showdown with Rollins. They talk a lot of trash about how this is to go to Wrestlemania and the shoulder blocks put Rollins down. A ProtoBomb to Miz sets up a double Shuffle. Balor is back in so Cena throws both he and Rollins onto his shoulders. That goes nowhere so Miz gets two on Rollins off the Reality Check.
Cena superplexes Balor and Rollins does the same to Miz, putting all four down until Reigns is in fifth. Miz DDTs Balor and winds up being the only person on his feet, meaning its a big circle of YES Kicks. Seth gets sent hard over the top for a crash onto the floor but Roman is back up with a sitout powerbomb for two on Miz. The clock begins and since Elias is left, Strowman is in sixth. Everyone goes after Braun so he suplexes Cena and Rollins (who has a great in pain face) at the same time. Balor is thrown into Reigns and its Braun staring Miz down. Miz tries to climb a pod .and STROWMAN GETS UP THERE FIRST!
Braun slams him head first into the Plexiglas and then tosses Miz onto the pile. With everyone else down, Braun stares at Elias, stops to throw Rollins over the top, and then stares at him again. The running powerslam eliminates Miz at 20:00 and we have five people in the Chamber. Elias comes in to complete the field .or at least hes allowed to but stays in the pod, leaving the other four to pound Braun down.
A QuadrupleBomb with Cena helping Reigns gets two, even with everyone covering. The AA only gets one, the spear gets two, the Curb Stomp sends Strowman to the floor and Balor adds the Coup de Grace. Instead of covering though its an AA to Reigns but Rollins jumps Cena. Rollins and Balor crossbody each other so now Elias comes in for some near falls. Elias takes his shot at a few people but an electric chair into a sitout powerbomb only gets two on Reigns. Braun is back up though and Elias tries the electric chair on him. That means a running powerslam and Elias is gone at 26:35.
Rollins saves Reigns from a similar fate and its time to go after Strowman again. Cena dives into another powerslam though and were down to four at 27:05. Strowman is on his feet while Cena looks scared because HE MIGHT NOT GO TO WRESTLEMANIA! IM SURE! Balor slips out of the powerslam and hits a pair of shotgun dropkicks to stagger Balor. A Coup de Grace to the back gets two but Rollins hits an enziguri on Balor. Finn is right back with the Pele and 1916 gets two on Seth. Another dropkick puts Reigns in the corner and the Coup de Grace connects but the powerslam gets rid of Balor at 30:24.
Rollins low bridges Braun to the Chamber floor and stomps away with Reigns helping things out. Strowman shrugs them off so Reigns hits a Samoan drop as Rollins goes to the top of the pod. With a look to the Wrestlemania sign, Rollins hits the frog splash for two and everyone is down. Back to back superkicks look to set up the Curb Stomp but instead its a fifth powerslam for a fifth elimination at 36:26.
Strowman takes the shirt off and waits on Roman as we hit the GET THESE HANDS chant. Reigns comes at him and sidesteps a charge to send Strowman through a pod (Ive been waiting for that.). Braun is up so theres the Superman Punch and the booing commences. Another one puts Strowman on a knee but the spear is blocked. Instead its a third Superman Punch and two spears to send Reigns to Wrestlemania at 39:57 to near silence.
Post match Reigns celebrates but Strowman gives him two powerslams.
Results
Alexa Bliss won the Womens Elimination Chamber last eliminating Sasha Banks
The Bar b. Titus Worldwide Assisted White Noise to Apollo
Asuka b. Nia Jax Hurricanrana
Matt Hardy b. Bray Wyatt Twist of Fate
Roman Reigns won the Mens Elimination Chamber last eliminating Braun Strowman
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Braun Strowman won a gauntlet match last eliminating The Miz
Titus Worldwide b. The Bar Rollup to Cesaro
Bayley/Sasha Banks/Mickie James b. Absolution/Alexa Bliss Bank Statement to Bliss
Smackdown
Kevin Owens b. Dolph Ziggler Superkick to the back of the head
Charlotte/Becky Lynch/Naomi b. Riott Squad Riott Kick to Lynch
New Day b. Shelton Benjamin/Chad Gable Shining Wizard to Benjamin
Bludgeon Brothers b. ???/??? Double spinebuster
AJ Styles b. Baron Corbin Phenomenal Forearm
NXT
Velveteen Dream b. No Way Jose Purple Rainmaker
Nikki Cross b. Vanessa Borne The Purge
Andrade Cien Almas b. Johnny Gargano Hammerlock DDT
Impact Wrestling
Cult of Lee b. LAX Rollup to Ortiz with a handful of shorts
Brian Cage b. Hunter Law Drill Claw
Matt Sydal b. Petey Williams Kneeling belly to back piledriver
Alberto El Patron b. Moose Top rope double stomp
Eddie Edwards/Bobby Lashley b. OVE Boston Knee Party to Jake
Johnny Impact b. Ethan Carter III Starship Pain
Elimination Chamber 2018
Alexa Bliss won the Womens Elimination Chamber last eliminating Sasha Banks
The Bar b. Titus Worldwide Assisted White Noise to Apollo
Asuka b. Nia Jax Hurricanrana
Matt Hardy b. Bray Wyatt Twist of Fate
Roman Reigns won the Mens Elimination Chamber last eliminating Braun Strowman
Impact Wrestling
Date: February 22, 2018
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Sonjay Dutt
Were back again after last weeks major main event with Austin Aries successfully defending the World Title against Eli Drake. Johnny Impact is the #1 contender so we have a big match coming up in the near future but for tonight, we have .actually Im not sure so lets get to it.
We open with a recap of last weeks show, including a look at the big stories. Thats a very good idea and something they should do more often.
Opening sequence.
LAX vs. Cult of Lee
Non-title with LAX going right after Lee and Konley for the big brawl before the bell. They finally head inside with Ortiz chopping Lee and getting two off a suplex. Konley comes in and gets caught with a basement clothesline for two. Santana adds a moonsault (using Ortiz as a launching pad) for two more and its Konley getting double teamed in the corner. Thats not something you often see from faces but LAX arent your usual faces.
Lee pulls Santana to the floor though and Konley snaps off a Saito suplex to take over. The announcers try to talk up the cult aspect of the villains and its just not working. Dont you need more than one follower to be a cult leader? Even Bray Wyatt would find that lame. Lee drops a knee to the head as Dutt talks about being a gamer. Ortiz cant fight out of the corner as we go to a break.
Back with Lee kicking Santana off the apron but Ortiz hits a top rope double dropkick. Thats enough for the hot tag to Santana as things speed way up in a hurry. Konley takes an enziguri and its a wheelbarrow facebuster/cutter combination to Lee with Konley making the save. The Street Sweeper is broken up though and Lee grabs a rollup (with a lot of shorts) to pin Ortiz at 13:31.
Brian Cage vs. Hunter Law
Dropkick, gorilla press powerslam, discus lariat, Drill Claw (Screwdriver) to end Law at 1:11.
Eddie Edwards and Bobby Lashley are ready to take out OVE.
From Destiny World Wrestling in Toronto.
Grand Championship: Matt Sydal vs. Petey Williams
Sydal is defending and the camera shot is over a ring post (ala the old Maple Leaf Gardens shows). Matt offers a clean break as the fans are all behind Petey (of course). Petey shrugs off a headlock and scores with a headscissors, followed by a dropkick for two. Something like a reverse Muta Lock puts Petey in trouble for a few seconds and were clipped to Petey hitting a lifting Downward Spiral.
Sydal grabs a sliding German suplex but Petey is right back with the slingshot Codebreaker. The Sharpshooter has the fans all happy again but Sydal makes the rope. Sydals shooting star doesnt work so Petey powerbombs him down. The Canadian Destroyer is broken up as well though with Sydal driving him down instead and getting the pin at 5:49 shown.
Post match Sydal grabs a scroll and talks about his spiritual adviser telling him to wrestle like youre in a war. On March 8, Sydal wants an X-Division Title match. But will it be in CANADA?
Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong want Abyss.
Here are Jacobs and Kong for a chat. Jacobs declares himself to be a princess and recaps the invasion of Joseph Parks offices. Hes done being nice though and wants Abyss to come play with the new monster. Cue an older lady, who turns out to be Grandma Jenny Park. She calls the two of them sissies because Joseph is like a son to her.
Jimmy insults her and gets slapped in the face so Kong gets in Jennys face. This brings out Joseph who defends his Grandma (after thanking her for a delicious Thanksgiving) but Jimmy threatens her if Abyss doesnt come back. Joseph decks him but Kong lays Park out. This is a fine story, but egads I cant bring myself to care about Jacobs or Kong in the slightest.
Sydal is on the phone with his adviser.
We look at Lashley vs. Edwards from Destination X 2016, featuring the debut of Moose.
From Future Stars Wrestling in Las Vegas.
Alberto El Patron vs. Moose
Anything goes with a slightly better lit arena. Moose drives him into the corner to start and Alberto heads to the floor for some water. This time its Moose being taken to the floor with Alberto doing the Moose pose and sending him into the barricade. That earns El Patron a pump kick to the face as the announcers mention that Mooses knee seems ok, likely because this took place before he was hurt.
They fight into the crowd with Alberto sending him out the door and getting in a trashcan shot. Alberto brings the can into the ring and were clipped to Moose being cut off by a low blow. A DDT drops Moose again and the top rope double stomp gives Alberto the pin at 6:43 shown.
From the early days: Brian Urlacher beats up Johnny Fairplay.
Video on Rosemary vs. Hania.
Ethan Carter III and Tyrus are officially allies again (Carters words) and theyre like the Avengers combined. Ethan is ready to win the #1 contendership and then get the title back at Crossroads.
OVE vs. Bobby Lashley/Eddie Edwards
Its another brawl to start as Dutt gives us Edwards career history. Lashley gives Dave a very delayed suplex, followed by a double back elbow for two. Dave manages to drive Eddie into the corner though and its Jake hammering away. A big kick to the face gets two and Sami Callihan drops Eddie back first onto the apron.
With Eddie down, Jake needs to shout OHIO VERSUS EVERYTHING into the camera because thats almost the entire gimmick. Eddie knocks them both down and the hot tag brings in Lashley for clotheslines and suplexes. Jake gets powerslammed and Eddie hits a double Shot of Caffeine. Back in and the Boston Knee Party ends Jake at 8:11.
Video on Aries vs. Drake. Eli promises to get the title back because thats what he deserves.
The Cult of Lee gets their Tag Team Titles hot in two weeks at Crossroads.
Also at Crossroads, Kong vs. Park.
Ethan Carter III vs. Johnny Impact
Impacts #1 contendership is on the line and Tyrus is in Ethans corner. Just to hammer it in, Tyrus breaks Johnnys sunglasses. Ethan bails to the floor for a bit before a quick wrestling sequence ends with Johnnys leglock being countered into a standoff. Johnny gets taken down and chinlocked, only to fight up with the breakdancing legdrop for two. An enziguri looks to set up a springboard but Carter knocks him out to the floor instead.
Back from a break with Tyrus hitting an elbow to Johnnys chest and Ethan getting two off a suplex. We hit a chinlock followed by a DDT, though Johnny pops up for a superkick for a double knockdown. Johnnys standing shooting star gets two but Starship Pain is countered into a rollup into a powerbomb for the same. A Spanish Fly gets two on Ethan but he counters Starship Pain again into a super TK3 for another near fall.
The 1%er is broken up (You knew it would be as he wasnt looking at the camera. Gotta learn that in NXT chum.) but Tyrus trips Johnny up, allowing Ethan to put his feet on the ropes for two. Ethan gets caught up in those ropes and Johnny adds a sliding German suplex. Starship Pain is broken up AGAIN (this time by Tyrus) and the 1%er connects for two. For some reason Ethan blames Tyrus, who walks out in short order. Johnnys flip neckbreaker into Starship Pain is good for the pin at 18:15.
Austin Aries comes out for a staredown with Impact to end the show.
Results
Cult of Lee b. LAX Rollup to Ortiz with a handful of shorts
Brian Cage b. Hunter Law Drill Claw
Matt Sydal b. Petey Williams Kneeling belly to back piledriver
Alberto El Patron b. Moose Top rope double stomp
Eddie Edwards/Bobby Lashley b. OVE Boston Knee Party to Jake
Johnny Impact b. Ethan Carter III Starship Pain
Friday
Nothing.
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Elimination Chamber 2018
Date: February 25, 2018
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Jonathan Coachman
Were only two stops away from Wrestlemania now because it just wouldnt be right to not squeeze in a pair of pay per views between the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania. Tonight is a show of pretty predictable endings but at least the Elimination Chamber matches themselves should be a lot of fun. Lets get to it.
Kickoff Show: Anderson and Gallows vs. Miztourage
Axel headlocks Anderson to start but gets kicked in the face as the announcers talk about Sasha Banks. A clothesline takes Axel down again and theres the HI-YAH kick in the corner. Back from a break with Axel slowly stomping Anderson down as the announcers talk about the stars being out in Vegas tonight. Anderson gets in a clothesline and rolls over for the hot tag to Gallows. A high kick to Axel has the Miztourage in trouble but the referee says there was no tag. Not that it matters as Anderson grabs the spinning spinebuster to set up the real hot tag. The Magic Killer puts Dallas away at 8:49.
The opening video is standard fare: tonight is the last way to get to Wrestlemania and it involves the most dangerous structure.
We hit a long package on the Womens Elimination Chamber. Its a big part of the Womens Revolution (take a shot every time you hear that in the video) as weve never had one before. The winner goes on to face someone, possibly Asuka, at Wrestlemania.
Womens Title: Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley vs. Sasha Banks vs. Mandy Rose vs. Sonya Deville vs. Mickie James
Bliss is defending, the entrance intervals are five minutes and its Mickie vs. Bayley to start things off. Feeling out process to start with Bayley taking over and hitting an early bulldog. Sonya sends her over the top and onto the cage floor but Bayley jumps onto the wall to avoid some pain. Sonya gets send hard into the Chamber wall for two and Bayley goes up. That sends Sonya back to the floor so Bayley drops the elbow there for two (inside the ring of course) instead. We hit the chinlock until Mandy is in third.
A quick Stunner over the ropes cuts Mandy off and the fans are behind Bayley in the glorified handicap match. Bayley gets taken outside and driven hard onto the floor as the numbers game starts taking over. The double teaming continues with Mandy hitting a middle rope knee to the chest for two. Bayley gets her arms hung up in the wall so Absolution can fire in strikes to the ribs but the clock starts ticking down. Mandy and Sonya actually realize it and are waiting in Sasha, who comes in fourth.
House is cleaned in a hurry and the running double knees get two on Sonya. With Mandy down, Sasha and Bayley double team Sonya into the Chamber. Mandy gets back up and hits a German suplex faceplant (Fan: THAT WAS DOPE!) on Sasha, only to get caught in the Bank Statement for the tap at 13:50. Mickie James (in Wonder Woman gear) is in fifth and cleans house, as is the custom for someone joining the match. A hurricanrana from the Chamber wall drops Deville and its only Mickie standing. James heads to the top of a pod and its a huge Thesz press to get rid of Deville at 17:40.
Not that it matters as the Backstabber into the Bayley to Belly eliminates Mickie at 18:03 (so much for the last few weeks of Bliss and Mickie being friends), leaving us with Bayley and Banks in the ring as we wait on Bliss. Alexa finally comes in and climbs the wall but is surrounded in a hurry. She tries to crawl from side to side and winds up on a pod .but Banks turns on Bayley by kicking her down.
Bliss sends Banks into the buckles though and slaps the heck out of Bayley for two. Bayley is back up and ties Banks in the Tree of Woe for a stomping but Bliss catches her on top in a superplex. Banks frog splash gets two on Bayley but shes back up with a super Bayley to Belly. A rollup gets rid of Bayley at 25:39 and were down to two. Twisted Bliss hits Banks knees so she fires off knees against the Chamber.
One misses though and Bliss drills her from behind to take over again. Another Twisted Bliss on the floor crushes Sasha but it doesnt count so Banks reverses into the Bank Statement. They head inside with Bliss driving her into the corner but Banks kicks her down. Sasha looks up to the top of a pod and this isnt going to go well. Alexa kicks her face first into the pod and an elevated DDT retains the title at 29:42.
Post match, with Banks crying on the steps, Bliss gives an emotional speech about how this is proof that you can accomplish your dreams. This is for everyone who has ever dreamed big .and none of you will ever accomplish anything. She is the one true goddess of WWE and that is never going to change. Thank goodness, as Bliss is a million times better as a heel.
Braun Strowman is ready to go to Wrestlemania and make Brock Lesnar his little beastie boy.
Tag Team Titles: Titus Worldwide vs. The Bar
The Bar is defending and jump the challengers early on, only to have Apollo hit a big dive to the floor. We settle down to Cesaro uppercutting Apollo for two, followed by Sheamus coming in for an armbar. Cesaro hits a front facelock and brings Sheamus back in for another armbar. It would be nice if they mixed the submissions up but thats not likely to happen in a cool down match like this.
Cesaro grabs a chinlock and again its back to Sheamus for a front facelock. Geez at least pretend to try. Apollo sends Sheamus shoulder first into the post and its off to Titus for the power game. Cesaro gets pulled out of the air and Sheamus dives into the Clash of the Titus for two. Apollos high crossbody into the standing moonsault gets two but Titus gets sent outside. A chop block into the assisted White Noise retains the titles at 10:03.
Trailer for the Andre the Giant documentary. That looks amazing.
Video on Asuka vs. Nia Jax. Nia wants to break the streak and thats about it.
Asuka by the numbers video.
Nia Jax vs. Asuka
If Nia wins, shes added to the Womens Title match at Wrestlemania. Nia wastes no time in throwing Asuka around, including tossing away the jumping armbar. Something like a curb stomp into a running elbow gets two. Asuka strikes away for some effect but gets taken down again in short order. Another armbar is countered into a slam (close to a Jackhammer) but this time Nia isnt following up as fast.
Asukas kicks to the chest are shrugged off for a Samoan drop and another near fall. A big kick to the face gets two and Asuka is looking frustrated. Asuka goes up top but gets slammed down, only to avoid the middle rope splash. The cross armbreaker goes on but Nia rolls over and drives her into the corner for the break. Nia shouts a lot and tries a powerbomb, which is reversed into a hurricanrana to give Asuka the pin at 8:13.
Post match Nia is still livid and drives Asuka through the barricade.
Bliss says no one is ready for her.
Roman Reigns isnt worried about Paul Heymans threats on the Kickoff Show because hes winning the Chamber and the title.
We recap Bray Wyatt vs. Matt Hardy. Matt was sick of losing and finally became awoken, setting up the battle of creepy characters with weird laughs.
Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt
Matt comes out first and Bray does his appear in the ring entrance .but Matt disappears. We get a Matt voiceover with him saying the words Jeff used to use in Impact Wrestling (youll fade away and classify yourself as obsolete). Matt says tonight we delete but Bray cant find him. Finally Matt pops up and jumps Bray in a bit of an anti-climactic moment. The bell rings and Bray isnt sure what to do, so Matt offers some applause. The Twist of Fate is broken up and Bray hits his running body block.
We hit the chinlock and its BEACH BALL TIME BECAUSE A WRESTLING SHOW NEEDS A BEACH BALL FOR ENTERTAINMENT! It seems to be taken away as Bray stomps on Matt but charges into a boot to the face. A tornado DDT drops Wyatt and the Side Effect gets two. Matt takes too long loading up the middle rope elbow and its a release Rock Bottom to take him down. The middle rope backsplash misses though and Matt reverses Sister Abigail into a Twist of Fate for the pin at 9:50.
Long package on Ronda Rousey, the same that has aired on Raw.
Its time for the Rousey signing, with Kurt Angle, Stephanie McMahon and HHH out with her. HHH gives her a big introduction and heres Ronda, with Stephanie welcoming her as well. Ronda seems taken aback to be here and talks about how amazing it is to be in the ring with Kurt.
We stop for a Ronda chant but HHH wants to get down to business. Theyre ready to sign the contract, which will put Rousey on the Wrestlemania card. Ronda doesnt want to be given anything special so thats fine with her. I mean, it puts her in Fandango territory. Rousey is about to sign but Angle has a look on his face. She asks if he has something to say and Kurt praises HHH and Stephanie.
They wanted to manipulate her for what happened at Wrestlemania XXXI (not XXI Kurt). Apparently HHH said three years in the making and now we own the b .. HHH: KURT SHUT UP! He blames the flu for Kurts statements and the men leave. Stephanie starts getting serious and wants to sign the contract but Angle says hang on a second. Apparently Stephanie has been calling Ronda a has been and even she could beat Rousey up. Rousey goes to the angry face and backs Stephanie up to the ropes but HHH makes the save. Ronda shoves his arms away too and slams HHH through the table.
That earns her the big slap from Stephanie .and then reality sets in. Fans: YOU F***ED UP! Stephanie bails and Rousey signs the contract. This was EXACTLY how it should have been and far better than the Rumble. Its a perfectly done story and Angle in the tag match (possibly fighting for his job) is the right way to go. Have Rousey break Stephanies arm into 34 pieces in New Orleans and everything is fine.
Long recap of the Mens Elimination Chamber. Everyone wants to face Lesnar and thats about it.
Elias vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor vs. Roman Reigns vs. The Miz vs. Braun Strowman vs. John Cena
The winner faces Lesnar at Wrestlemania. Elias has a song for us about how hes not scared of anyone, including Lesnar, who hell beat when he gets his chance. Miz, Balor and Rollins will start things off because quantity means quality. Its Miz going for the early alliances but his Too Sweet is shot down. Instead its Rollins and Balor joining forces, only to roll Balor up for two in short order. Mizs sunset flip is countered with a basement dropkick for two and its time to trade reversals.
Rollins is right back up with the springboard clothesline as Cole mentions Rollins having more pay per view wins in the last five years than anyone else. The Skull Crushing Finale is broken up so Rollins goes with the double Blockbuster for two each instead. Its Cena in fourth and that means a showdown with Rollins. They talk a lot of trash about how this is to go to Wrestlemania and the shoulder blocks put Rollins down. A ProtoBomb to Miz sets up a double Shuffle. Balor is back in so Cena throws both he and Rollins onto his shoulders. That goes nowhere so Miz gets two on Rollins off the Reality Check.
Cena superplexes Balor and Rollins does the same to Miz, putting all four down until Reigns is in fifth. Miz DDTs Balor and winds up being the only person on his feet, meaning its a big circle of YES Kicks. Seth gets sent hard over the top for a crash onto the floor but Roman is back up with a sitout powerbomb for two on Miz. The clock begins and since Elias is left, Strowman is in sixth. Everyone goes after Braun so he suplexes Cena and Rollins (who has a great in pain face) at the same time. Balor is thrown into Reigns and its Braun staring Miz down. Miz tries to climb a pod .and STROWMAN GETS UP THERE FIRST!
Braun slams him head first into the Plexiglas and then tosses Miz onto the pile. With everyone else down, Braun stares at Elias, stops to throw Rollins over the top, and then stares at him again. The running powerslam eliminates Miz at 20:00 and we have five people in the Chamber. Elias comes in to complete the field .or at least hes allowed to but stays in the pod, leaving the other four to pound Braun down.
A QuadrupleBomb with Cena helping Reigns gets two, even with everyone covering. The AA only gets one, the spear gets two, the Curb Stomp sends Strowman to the floor and Balor adds the Coup de Grace. Instead of covering though its an AA to Reigns but Rollins jumps Cena. Rollins and Balor crossbody each other so now Elias comes in for some near falls. Elias takes his shot at a few people but an electric chair into a sitout powerbomb only gets two on Reigns. Braun is back up though and Elias tries the electric chair on him. That means a running powerslam and Elias is gone at 26:35.
Rollins saves Reigns from a similar fate and its time to go after Strowman again. Cena dives into another powerslam though and were down to four at 27:05. Strowman is on his feet while Cena looks scared because HE MIGHT NOT GO TO WRESTLEMANIA! IM SURE! Balor slips out of the powerslam and hits a pair of shotgun dropkicks to stagger Balor. A Coup de Grace to the back gets two but Rollins hits an enziguri on Balor. Finn is right back with the Pele and 1916 gets two on Seth. Another dropkick puts Reigns in the corner and the Coup de Grace connects but the powerslam gets rid of Balor at 30:24.
Rollins low bridges Braun to the Chamber floor and stomps away with Reigns helping things out. Strowman shrugs them off so Reigns hits a Samoan drop as Rollins goes to the top of the pod. With a look to the Wrestlemania sign, Rollins hits the frog splash for two and everyone is down. Back to back superkicks look to set up the Curb Stomp but instead its a fifth powerslam for a fifth elimination at 36:26.
Strowman takes the shirt off and waits on Roman as we hit the GET THESE HANDS chant. Reigns comes at him and sidesteps a charge to send Strowman through a pod (Ive been waiting for that.). Braun is up so theres the Superman Punch and the booing commences. Another one puts Strowman on a knee but the spear is blocked. Instead its a third Superman Punch and two spears to send Reigns to Wrestlemania at 39:57 to near silence.
Post match Reigns celebrates but Strowman gives him two powerslams.
Results
Alexa Bliss won the Womens Elimination Chamber last eliminating Sasha Banks
The Bar b. Titus Worldwide Assisted White Noise to Apollo
Asuka b. Nia Jax Hurricanrana
Matt Hardy b. Bray Wyatt Twist of Fate
Roman Reigns won the Mens Elimination Chamber last eliminating Braun Strowman
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Braun Strowman won a gauntlet match last eliminating The Miz
Titus Worldwide b. The Bar Rollup to Cesaro
Bayley/Sasha Banks/Mickie James b. Absolution/Alexa Bliss Bank Statement to Bliss
Smackdown
Kevin Owens b. Dolph Ziggler Superkick to the back of the head
Charlotte/Becky Lynch/Naomi b. Riott Squad Riott Kick to Lynch
New Day b. Shelton Benjamin/Chad Gable Shining Wizard to Benjamin
Bludgeon Brothers b. ???/??? Double spinebuster
AJ Styles b. Baron Corbin Phenomenal Forearm
NXT
Velveteen Dream b. No Way Jose Purple Rainmaker
Nikki Cross b. Vanessa Borne The Purge
Andrade Cien Almas b. Johnny Gargano Hammerlock DDT
Impact Wrestling
Cult of Lee b. LAX Rollup to Ortiz with a handful of shorts
Brian Cage b. Hunter Law Drill Claw
Matt Sydal b. Petey Williams Kneeling belly to back piledriver
Alberto El Patron b. Moose Top rope double stomp
Eddie Edwards/Bobby Lashley b. OVE Boston Knee Party to Jake
Johnny Impact b. Ethan Carter III Starship Pain
Elimination Chamber 2018
Alexa Bliss won the Womens Elimination Chamber last eliminating Sasha Banks
The Bar b. Titus Worldwide Assisted White Noise to Apollo
Asuka b. Nia Jax Hurricanrana
Matt Hardy b. Bray Wyatt Twist of Fate
Roman Reigns won the Mens Elimination Chamber last eliminating Braun Strowman