Posted on 10/22/124 by Bob Magee
Show Recap —
Various wrestlers were shown arriving at the arena. Security
brought the Crown Jewel belt into the building in a hard
case. This thing had more security than the Stanley Cup
trophy. American Made arrived and had a face-off with Alpha
Academy.
Seth Rollins attacked Bronson Reed from behind as he
arrived. Rollins stormed to the ring (as the camera
followed) and called out Reed. Adam Pearce entered and tried
to reason with him but Reed soon followed.
Security tried to stop him but Rollins wiped them out with a
dive. They wound up brawling through security and Reed
planted Rollins on the announce table. Security tried to
stop Reed but Reed chucked a guard onto the others.
Reed went for a Tsunami off the barricade but Rollins moved
at the last moment and Reed crashed through the table.
Rollins was pulled away by security.
This was a hot start and the crowd was into it.
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Jackie Redmond interviewed Damage CTRL. Iyo Sky said Lash
Legend and Jakara Jackson were in their way and they weren’t
done with Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair. They still wanted
the tag titles.
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez showed up and Morgan told
Redmond to leave. Morgan cut a promo on Nia Jax before she
was cut off by Kairi Sane. Morgan told her that she and
Rodriguez could win the tag titles any time they wanted.
They argued until Sane challenged them to a fight tonight.
Rodriguez got in their faces and Morgan confidently
accepted.
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There was a video package for the IC title match, which is
tonight’s main event.
Joe Tessitore announced Samantha Irvin’s departure and
wished her well. He also announced the return of Lilian
Garcia. They cut to Garcia who messed up her first
announcement.
Tag team titles number one contender tournament: Kofi
Kingston & Xavier Woods defeated AOP (w/Final Testament)
(8:28)
Not much happened for the first few minutes and they went to
break as Miz (wearing all black) showed up at ringside.
Kingston made a hot tag after the break and ran wild on
Rezar until Rezar hit a fallaway slam.
R-Truth entered through the crowd and attacked Miz. Karrion
Kross tried to save Miz but Truth nailed him with a thrust
kick. Rezar was distracted so Kingston rolled him up for the
win.
— Truth was confronted by Final Testament post-match and
Kross decked him. Miz hammered away at Truth while AOP put
the boots to him. Kingston wanted to help but Woods stopped
him (Woods wanted him to focus on the titles).
The lights went out and the Wyatt Sicks appeared around the
ring. The Wyatts attacked Final Testament and they wound up
brawling through the crowd.
Uncle Howdy was about to attack Miz but Paul Ellering pushed
him out of the way. Uncle Howdy put Ellering down with the
mandible claw. The crowd cheered.
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Redmond tried interviewing Pearce. She asked how he planned
on getting things under control but Reed confronted him
before he could answer. Redmond bluntly said, “Never mind,”
and left. Rollins attacked Reed until they were separated by
officials.
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There was a recap of Jey Uso’s appearance on Smackdown.
Cathy Kelley interviewed Jey. They stood in front of a
Philadelphia Flyers logo and he wore a Flyers t-shirt
(strongly hinting he will lose). Jey said it was ironic they
were in the city of brotherly love because he had no love
for his brothers right now. He said what he said on Friday
and it is what it is. But tonight was round two with Bron
Breakker and he promised the fans would hear him announced
“and still” Intercontinental champion.
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There was a Raquel Rodriguez video promo. She said Rhea
Ripley would never win the title back as long as she was
around. She didn’t forget Ripley injuring them (on separate
occasions) and costing them the tag titles. Ripley only rose
to the top because Rodriguez was gone. The smart thing for
Ripley to do was walk away but she knew that wasn’t
happening. Rodriguez planned on ending it.
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Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson were in the front row for
this match.
Garcia announced that Morgan and Rodriguez were being
accompanied to the ring by Dominik Mysterio but he was not
there (Wade Barrett acknowledged this as well).
IYO SKY & Kairi Sane defeated Raquel Rodriguez & Women’s
World Champion Liv Morgan via disqualification (9:37)
Sky and Sane tried using their speed to counteract
Rodriguez’s power advantage but Rodriguez clobbered them
both with clotheslines. Sky made a hot tag after a break.
She hit Morgan with strikes, wrapped Rodriguez’s leg in the
ropes with a dragon screw, and hit Morgan with a springboard
dropkick for two.
Sane hit an assisted elevated elbow drop but Rodriguez broke
up the cover. Sane ducked a charge and Rodriguez went
shoulder-first into the ring post. An uppercut by Sky
knocked Morgan out of the ring and Sky dropkicked her into
the barricade.
Sky saw Legend and Jackson in the crowd so she yanked
Jackson over the barricade. Just as things were heating up
with Sky’s offence, Legend decked her for the DQ.
— Legend and Jackson laid out Sky and Sane in the ring.
(This was meant to push their match on tomorrow’s NXT).
As Morgan and Rodriguez reappeared to face off with Jackson
and Legend, Rhea Ripley’s music hit and the crowd popped
big. (Jackson and Legend left.) Ripley headbutted Rodriguez
and chucked her from the ring.
Ripley prevented Morgan from escaping but Morgan hit her
with a Codebreaker. Ripley bounced back with a knee strike
and applied the Prism Trap. Rodriguez tried to help but
Ripley dropkicked her off the apron.
Ripley set up for Rip-tide but Dominik pulled her to safety.
Ripley pulled Dom into the ring and put him in the Prism
Trap (to the delight of the crowd) but he was pulled to
safety by Rodriguez and Morgan.
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Pearce tried to confront Rollins but Reed immediately
attacked Rollins. They were separated again as Pearce
screamed at them. He freaked out at them but gave them what
they wanted: a match at Crown Jewel.
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There was a War Raiders video package.
Judgment Day met backstage. Finn Bálor told Morgan he didn’t
like hearing that Damian Priest was gunning for the world
title again. Dom said maybe he would be the one to beat
Gunther. Carlito and JD McDonagh laughed. Rodriguez asked
Carlito what he even did around here. He said he brought the
cool factor. She wasn’t impressed. He realized that answer
wasn’t enough so he called himself a fixer. He said he would
go fix this right now.
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Tag team titles number one contender tournament: Rey
Mysterio & Dragon Lee (w/Zelina Vega) defeated The Creed
Brothers (w/Chad Gable & Ivy Nile) (10:59)
Dragon Lee wiped out the Creeds with a dive and, unlike in
the previous two matches, the babyfaces were in control
ahead of a break although the Creeds were in control anyway
after the break. Rey made a hot tag and hit Brutus with a
seated senton and tornado DDT for two. The crowd chanted
“619.”
Rey tried a springboard move but Brutus caught him and hit a
moonsault. Julius followed with a moonsault too but Dragon
broke up the cover. Dragon hit Julius with a double foot
stomp and wiped out Brutus with a flip dive.
Rey went for a 619 but stopped upon seeing Gable on the
apron. Julius used the distraction to hit a knee strike.
Vega whipped a slipper at Gable. Nile went after her but
Vega hit a hurricanrana.
Rey hit Julius with a 619 and Dragon Lee followed with a
frog splash for the pinfall win.
This was good but they really could’ve done without
interference.
(The new tag title contenders will be determined next week
in a triple threat between LWO, New Day and the War
Raiders.)
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Damage CTRL complained to Pearce. He saw what Jackson and
Legend did and said he would talk to the other GMs to figure
out a solution.
Carlito entered as Damage CTRL left (while speaking
Japanese) and said, “I gotta learn Chinese.” Carlito
proposed a match: Gunther versus Dominik Mysterio. Pearce
laughed. Pearce said Dom hasn’t done anything to earn it and
he should be there asking himself. Carlito basically begged
him for it. Pearce said if Dom could beat a former World
Heavyweight Champion next week, he would consider it.
Carlito thanked him (and asked if he got a new haircut).
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Redmond interviewed Bron Breakker. She asked if he felt more
confident knowing Jey had been preoccupied with his family.
Bron said he didn’t come here for a cheesesteak. He came to
take back his title. He respected Jey as a champion but Jey
wasn’t focused. That was exactly why he would take back what
belonged to him. He was a badass and it was time to do what
badasses do.
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Kelley interviewed Gunther. He said Cody Rhodes kept
dragging the people closest to him into his business
matters. Mentioning his daughter was unnecessary but Rhodes
just loved the drama. Gunther said he would be in Brooklyn
on Friday for Smackdown.
Priest entered. Priest told him to relax because he wasn’t
there for a fight right now. He also wasn’t looking for a
handout. Priest wanted Gunther to take care of his business
at Crown Jewel. Priest would be waiting for him when he
returned. Gunther chuckled.
********
Bron Breakker defeated Jey Uso to win the Intercontinental
Championship (19:35)
This started with 20 minutes left, although they went to
break less than a minute into it. Jey was in control before
the break, Bron was in control after. Bron drove him into
the ring post and hit a backstabber on the apron. The
announcers didn’t even mention it.
Bron hit a backbreaker and did pushups instead of going for
a cover. Bron followed with a standing moonsault for two.
Jey fought back with right hands and an enziguri but Bron
hit a Frankensteiner for two. After a second break, Jey
shoved Bron off the ropes and hit a spear for two.
Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu entered through the crowd as the
crowd booed. Sikoa had hard-copy tickets to show they paid
to be there. (Funny that he had physical tickets instead of
mobile tickets.)
Jey confronted Sikoa who said they were only there to help.
Bron tried using the distraction but Jey tossed him into the
ring post. Tonga Loa appeared in the front row behind Jey so
Jey superkicked him. Tama Tonga leaped off the barricade but
Jey superkicked him too. (The referee would’ve been able to
see this all transpire.)
Sikoa hopped the barricade and told Jey he just needed to
join them. Bron tried to spear Jey but he moved and Sikoa
was knocked down instead.
Fatu hopped the barricade and got in Bron’s face and the
crowd got into that. Jey wiped them both out with a suicide
dive. The crowd chanted “This is awesome.”
Jey tried an Uso splash but Bron got his knees up. Bron went
for a spear but Jey hit consecutive superkicks and a spear.
Jey hit the Uso splash but Bron kicked out.
Tonga and Loa leaped on the apron but Pearce and officials
ran out to pull them away.
Jey went for a running spear around the ring but Fatu
superkicked him. Fatu also gave him a Samoan drop on the
announce table. Fatu grabbed Sikoa and they left through the
crowd.
Bron shoved Jey in the ring and speared him for the pinfall
win. Bron regains the title.