WWE Bad Blood Results
October 5, 2024
Atlanta, Georgia (State Farm Arena)
Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey Graves
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
Samantha Irvin starts the show by singing, “God Bless America.”
Pre-Show Arrivals
CM Punk is shown arriving at the State Farm Arena earlier today. His opponent inside Hell in a Cell, Drew McIntyre, is shown preparing for the match earlier in the day. World Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh enter the arena with Carlito. Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley are also in the building.
Video: Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is featured in a video with Paul “Triple H” Levesque. They’re doing a situation where Levesque is to send Rhodes on a reconnaissance mission with Metro Boomin.
Backstage Segment
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque is walking backstage. Tonight, there will be a historic announcement.
We go live into the State Farm Arena to see a pyrotechnics display.
Parking Garage
Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes drives into the parking garage with Metro Boomin.
Noami and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill are in the ring. They are the hosts of WWE Bad Blood. Cargill says they are honored and excited to be in Atlanta, Georgia. Belair welcomes everyone to WWE Bad Blood. It is going to be an amazing and history-changing night. Naomi says their job is to get the party started with Hell in a Cell!
The lights start to pulse, fire shoots up, and the Hell in a Cell structure, born 27 years ago at WWF Bad Blood in a match with Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker, begins to lower around the ring.
Drew McIntyre enters for one of the biggest matches of his career. This is his third career Hell in a Cell match. He is 0-2 in these matches. McIntyre made his PLE debut fifteen years and one day ago at the WWE Hell in a Cell event in 2009.
WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg is seated at ringside alongside his son Gage.
Killer Mike, the Grammy Award-Winning Rapper, is also at ringside.
CM Punk makes his entrance for his biggest match since returning to WWE in November 2023. This is Punk’s fifth career Hell in a Cell Match. He is 2-2 in the match.
Hell in a Cell Match
Drew McIntyre vs. CM Punk
They stand across the ring from each other, and the crowd is loudly buzzing. Shawn Bennett is the referee. The bell rings, and the crowd is chanting for CM Punk. They slowly walk up to each other, and McIntyre starts saying something to Punk. They then begin brawling. McIntyre powers Punk to the corner and chops him. Punk turns him around and punches away at him. McIntyre turns him around and clubs him down in the corner. Punk punches back at him and kicks him in the midsection. McIntyre blocks a second kick, and they begin choking each other. McIntyre throws Punk to the corner and strikes him down. McIntyre pulls Punk to his feet and chops and punches him down. McIntyre then grabs him and sends him out of the ring. Punk hits the cage wall on the way down. McIntyre goes to Punk at ringside and tries to drive him into the wall, but Punk puts the brakes on. McIntyre quickly cuts him off and chops the chest. Punk manages to reverse a whip into the cage wall before tackling him into the wall a few times. Punk slings McIntyre’s head off the cage wall.
Punk lifts the ring apron and pulls out a table to a huge ovation. Punk rolls the table into the ring. Punk also grabs a steel chair and prepares to swing, but McIntyre boots him down. McIntyre takes the chair and smashes it off Punk’s back. McIntyre drives Punk’s midsection into the steel steps. McIntyre gets on the steps and drives his foot into Punk’s face, pressing it into the diamond plate steel. McIntyre goes under the ring and pulls out a toolbox. McIntyre grabs a wrench and swings, but Punk moves. Punk punches away at McIntyre before digging the wrench into his forehead! McIntyre screams in pain and checks his forehead. A “CM Punk” chant fires up. Punk gets McIntyre in the ring, and McIntyre stuns him with a throat thrust. McIntyre boots Punk in the head and sets the table up. As he sets up the table, McIntyre rips the leg off the table. McIntyre goes to use the table leg on Punk, but Punk attacks him and drops him throat-first into the table’s edge! Punk smashes the table leg on McIntyre’s face and chokes him with it. Punk then turns the table over and slings McIntyre down onto the table’s hardware. Punk pulls McIntyre up and drives him down onto the table hardware again! McIntyre is starting to bleed from little cuts on his back. Punk sets the other table leg up and tries to drive McIntyre’s eye into the point of the leg, but McIntyre escapes.
McIntyre gets out of the ring to recover. Punk follows him out and kicks him. Punk lifts him, but McIntyre grabs the cage wall and pulls himself off. McIntyre then takes Punk out with a Claymore Kick! McIntyre collects himself before picking Punk up. McIntyre scoops him up and lawn-darts him into the cage wall! There was a great camera angle to catch that. Punk is bleeding. McIntyre sees the plasma pouring out of a massive cut on Punk’s head, and he tilts his head in psychotic joy. McIntyre grabs the top half of the steel steps and drives it into Punk’s face. Punk didn’t even put his hands up! McIntyre smashes Punk’s face down on the steps before stomping his head into it! McIntyre grabs his chin and says he’ll end Punk’s career. McIntyre says Punk’s wife will leave him. McIntyre punches Punk in the face and rolls him into the ring.
McIntyre grabs a wrench and digs it into Punk’s wound! Punk is wearing the proverbial crimson mask. McIntyre goes under the ring and grabs another table. Referee Shawn Bennett is wearing black gloves and checking on Punk. McIntyre sets the table up adjacent to the ring at ringside. McIntyre gets in the ring and takes Punk down with a straight right hand. McIntyre scoops Punk up, but Punk slides off and stuns McIntyre with a high knee in the corner. Punk takes a moment to recover before attempting a bulldog, but McIntyre drops him on the apron. Punk knocks him back and comes off the top rope with a diving ax handle. Punk heads back to the top rope with a wrench in his hand! Punk dives, but McIntyre intercepts him and connects him with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex!
The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” McIntyre kips up and signals for the end. 3… 2… 1… Punk rolls out of the ring to avoid the Claymore Kick. McIntyre grabs at Punk at ringside, but Punk smashes him in the head with the steel toolbox! McIntyre is bleeding profusely! Punk gets in the ring and smashes him in the head with the toolbox again. Punk heads to the top rope and comes off with a toolbox shot to the head! Punk catches McIntyre with a running knee in the corner. Punk backs up and hits another running knee. Punk connects with a third knee in a row before hitting a bulldog! McIntyre’s face is coated in thick blood. Punk signals for the Go To Sleep, his signature move. Punk lifts McIntyre, but he elbows out. McIntyre charges, but Punk twists through and hits the GTS! Punk crawls over to cover, but McIntyre rolls out of the ring to save himself!
Punk goes outside and rolls McIntyre into the ring. McIntyre immediately stuns him with a Claymore Kick as he enters the ring! 1… 2… Punk kicks out! A “CM Punk” chant fires up. McIntyre picks up a wrench but then tosses it aside. McIntyre goes for a Claymore Kick, but Punk moves. Punk locks in a Sharpshooter! McIntyre screams in pain but grabs a wrench and hits Punk on the back to break up the hold. McIntyre digs the mouth of the wrench into Punk’s head, and both men are down. The referee uses a towel to clear the blood out of McIntyre’s eyes.
They get to their feet and exchange stiff punches. McIntyre goes for a Future Shock DDT, but Punk gets out. Punk lifts him for a GTS, but McIntyre slides off. They trade chops before Punk wipes him out with a stiff kick to the head. They take a moment to recover before McIntyre pulls himself up on the apron. Punk is also on the apron and stuns him with a knee to the head. They’re leaning on the ring post. Punk hooks the head, but McIntyre manages to pull him up. McIntyre delivers a massive suplex off the apron and through the table at ringside! The crowd goes WILD!
The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” McIntyre pulls himself up from the wreckage and knocks the top half off the steel steps. He grabs the bottom of the steps, but he can’t lift it because of all the damage to his body. McIntyre struggles mightily to get the steps in the ring. Punk is on his feet and has cuts on his back from the table. McIntyre gets in the ring and collapses to his knees. McIntyre grabs Punk, but Punk surprises him with a GTS! 1… 2… McIntyre kicks out! Punk cannot believe he didn’t put him away. Punk grabs McIntyre, but McIntyre lifts him over his shoulders, climbs onto the bottom of the steps, and drives him down with White Noise on the steps! 1… 2… Punk somehow kicks out!
McIntyre is furious. McIntyre picks Punk up and swings him around, but Punk counters with a takedown and applies the Anaconda Vice! McIntyre reaches for a wrench, but Punk pulls it out of his hands and smashes him on the head with it a few times! Punk holds the wrench up, and McIntyre starts to beg him off. Punk tells McIntyre to pray to him. Punk goes to smash the wrench onto his skull, but McIntyre saves himself with a low blow! The blood is still spewing from McIntyre’s head as he shakes with fury! Punk is trying to catch his breath and is in a lot of pain. McIntyre has a black bag in his hands. The referee tries to use the towel, but McIntyre swats it out of his hand. McIntyre pulls the bag’s contents onto Punk’s head… it is a bunch of red, white, and blue beads that would make the bracelet he stole from Punk. McIntyre goes for a Claymore Kick, but Punk moves! McIntyre crashes and burns with his lower back hitting the EDGE of the steel steps! Punk wraps the steel chain around his knee, picks up a scoop of beads, and shoves them into McIntyre’s mouth! Punk lifts McIntyre and drives his chained knee into his face with a GTS! 1… 2… 3! Punk wins!
Winner by Pinfall: CM Punk
CM Punk celebrates in the ring. Punk leaves the ring and collapses as he walks up the ramp. EMTs and WWE officials run down. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce checks on Punk. Punk is administered oxygen for a few moments. Punk asks for his wife and pulls himself up to his feet before walking off under his own power. Punk turns and nearly falls over, but he stays standing. Punk poses.
The Fiend is coming to WWE 2K24 later this month.
WrestleMania 41 is coming to Las Vegas, Nevada, in April 2025.
Video: WWE Women’s Championship
WWE Hall of Famer Jacqueline is at ringside. Lillian Garcia is also at ringside. She is seated next to two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.
VIP Suite
Cathy Kelley is in the VIP Suite with Naomi, Jade Cargill, and Bianca Belair. Several extras are partying. WWE Intercontinental Champion Jey Uso is in the background. Diamond Dallas Page, Peter Rosenburg, and Mickie James are also there. I also spot Tully Blanchard and X-Pac there as well.
WWE Women’s Championship
Bayley vs. Nia Jax (c)
The bell rings, and Jax quickly powers Bayley to the corner before hitting some shoulder thrusts. Jax throws her across the ring and avalanches her in the corner. Jax sends her into the ropes and avalanches her down. Jax sends her back into the ropes and hits a big clothesline for a two-count. Jax mounts Bayley and applies a chin lock. Jax slings her to the corner and avalanches her down before hitting a running hip attack. Jax whips her into the ropes and avalanches her once again. Jax is absolutely dominating the former Women’s Champion. Bayley tries to fight back, but Jax locks her in a bear hug. Bayley fights out and hits a sunset flip for a two-count. Jax lays on top of Bayley and stretches the leg. Jax then applies a single-leg crab. Bayley grabs the bottom rope to get out of it. Jax avalanches her against the ropes, and Bayley collapses. Jax applies a camel clutch, but she struggles with the execution. Bayley fights out, slides through the legs, and sends Jax out of the ring. Jax goes to get into the ring, but Bayley greets her with a leg drop. Bayley sets up for a suicide dive, but Jax moves. Bayley puts the brakes on and hits a baseball slide.
Bayley rolls Jax into the ring and covers the Queen of the Ring for a two-count. Bayley snaps Jax off the middle rope and hits a wild suicide dive. That was nasty. Jax didn’t go down right for some reason. Bayley gets Jax in the ring, but Jax takes her down. Jax hits a dominator into the turnbuckles and avalanches her. Jax hits another hip attack and positions her for the Annihilator. Bayley pops up as Jax climbs the ropes. Bayley works over the legs and powers her up. Bayley starts walking with her in powerbomb position, but Jax counters into a (sort of) hurricanrana. Jax then hits a Bayley-to-Belly! 1… 2… Bayley kicks out of her signature move. Jax dumps Bayley on the top rope before pulling her down. Jax approaches her, but Bayley kicks her in the knees. Bayley hits a running knee to the face. Bayley charges and hits a sunset flip bomb into the corner, but Jax lands atop Bayley. Bayley drops some elbows and heads to the top rope. Bayley hits a diving elbow drop for a two-count. The kick-out’s power sends Bayley out of the ring.
Jax follows Bayley out of the ring and charges, but Bayley sidesteps her to send her into the steps. Bayley is holding her leg in pain. Bayley climbs up the steps and hits a diving elbow to the floor! Bayley gets in the ring and seemingly looks for a count-out but then thinks better of it. The title doesn’t change hands on a count-out. Jax cuts her off with a punch to the midsection as Bayley jumps off the steps. Jax powerbombs Bayley on top of the steps before slinging her hard into the LED barricade! Jax gets Bayley in the ring and hits a sloppy Samoan Drop for a near fall. Jax sets her up in the corner, but Bayley stops her. Jax hits a back elbow and hits the ropes. Bayley surprises her with a Samoan Drop! Bayley takes a moment before covering for a two-count. The kick-out knocks Bayley onto Jessika Carr, the referee. Jax grabs Bayley, but Bayley punches her, causing Jax to land on top of Carr! Bayley takes it to Jax and hits a Rose Plant! 1… 2… 3… 4… the referee is down, so it doesn’t matter.
“IT’S TIFFY TIME!”
Miss Money in the Bank Tiffany Stratton runs down and beats Bayley down with the briefcase. Stratton teases cashing in, but Jax sits up in fury. Stratton says she wasn’t trying to cash in. Bayley shoves Jax into Stratton and rolls her up for a near fall! That was almost it! Jax charges, but Bayley sidesteps her. Bayley climbs the ropes and grabs the briefcase from Stratton before slinging it at her. Jax punches Bayley and hits a Samoan Drop off the top rope! Jax follows up with the Annihilator for the win!
Winner by Pinfall and still WWE Women’s Champion: Nia Jax
SummerSlam is coming to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in August 2025.
Xavier Woods does a commercial for DRAGON BALL: Sparkling! ZERO.
Video: Damian Priest vs. Finn Bálor
WWE Hall of Famers X-Pac, Tully Blanchard, and Arn Anderson are at ringside.
Quavo is at ringside. Lil Baby is also at ringside. Finally, we see Metro Boomin at ringside.
World Tag Team Champion Finn Bálor vs. Damian Priest
The bell rings, and Bálor walks up to Priest. Bálor digs his finger into Priest’s chest. Priest grabs the hand and twists, but Bálor pulls away and chops him. Priest lays him out with a big forearm to the chest. Bálor quickly fights back with a chop, but Priest grabs him by the head and powers him to the corner. Priest beats him down before backing up. Priest sends Bálor into the ropes and hits a release flapjack. Priest kicks Bálor and whips him hard to the opposite corner! Priest grabs him on the apron, but Bálor stuns him with some strikes and chokes him on the top rope. Priest fights out and kicks Bálor in the face to knock him to ringside.
Priest gets out of the ring and charges, but Bálor wipes him out with a Sling Blade on the floor. Priest rolls into the ring, and Bálor greets him with some stomps. Priest tries to fight back, but Bálor applies a sleeper hold and clubs him in the face a few times to bring him down. Bálor applies a rear chin lock. Priest fights up and powers Bálor into the corner. Priest charges, but Bálor boots him in the face. Bálor comes off the second rope, but Priest absolutely rocks him with a strike to the face! Priest sends Bálor into the ropes, but Bálor twists through and counters into a leg sweep for a one-count. Bálor punches and stomps away at Priest. Bálor goes to an abdominal stretch and digs his elbow into the ribs. Priest fights up and slams Bálor down. They exchange punches before Priest unloads on him with strike after strike. Priest hits a running back elbow. Bálor fights back, but Priest counters into a Broken Arrow for a two-count.
Priest sizes Bálor up, but Bálor cuts him down with a Sling Blade. Bálor charges, but Priest connects with a pair of kicks, followed by a big clothesline for a two-count. Priest sets up for a Razor’s Edge, but Bálor fights out. Priest claps the ears, but Bálor answers with an overhead kick. Bálor chops the chest and takes Priest down for a stomp to the chest. Bálor takes him down and stomps him again. Priest fights back and hits a Razor’s Edge! 1… 2… Bálor kicks out. Bálor rolls out of the ring to recover, but Priest follows him out and pounces him over the commentary table. Priest clears the tabletop and punches Bálor. Priest gives him a Razor’s Edge on the apron. Priest gets in the ring and pulls down the straps.
Carlito runs in, but the referee stops him. JD McDonagh snaps Priest off the top rope. Bálor hits a Woo Dropkick and goes to the top rope for a Coup de Grâce! Bálor hits it and covers 1… 2… Priest kicks out! McDonagh slides a chair into the ring. Priest kicks it out of Bálor’s hands and knocks Carlito off the apron. Priest gives McDonagh a back body drop out of the ring. Priest goes for South of Heaven, but Bálor counters into a roll-up for a two-count. Priest grabs Bálor, but Bálor counters into a reverse DDT. Bálor hits a Coup de Grâce to the back of the neck as Priest gets up. Bálor goes to the top rope and hits one to Priest’s back. Bálor tries for a third in a row, but Priest catches him with South of Heaven! 1… 2… 3!
Winner by Pinfall: Damian Priest
Paul “Triple H” Levesque is shown sitting in the Gorilla Position. He’ll have a historic announcement later tonight.
This week on Monday Night Raw:
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Xavier Woods vs. “Main Event” Jey Uso (c)
Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook Match
Sheamus vs. Pete Dunne
World Heavyweight Championship
Sami Zayn vs. “The Ring General” Gunther (c)
Paul “Triple H” Levesque to make a historic announcement
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque heads to the ring to a big reaction. There is a podium in the ring that says WWE Crown Jewel. There looks to be a championship that is covered on top of it.
Levesque says it is hard to believe it’s been thirty years since he lived around this city. He was in WCW as Terra Ryzin. 16,092 people are in the building. This is the 60th sellout of the year. It is the largest-grossing arena event in history. Levesque thanks them.
Now, it’s time to talk about the next history-making event coming in four weeks. One of the biggest spectacle events takes place in four weeks, Crown Jewel. The crowd lightly boos. This year, they will make history. It will be the beginning of a new era in WWE. It’s an annual event that will take place at Crown Jewel. The reigning WWE Champion will face the reigning World Champion for both men and women. Neither title will be on the line, but there will be a definitive winner. That winner will be crowned 2024’s Crown Jewel Champion. Levesque unveils the Crown Jewel Championship. Levesque says fifty karats of diamonds will signify the winner as the best of the best.
World Heavyweight Champion Gunther comes to the ring. A few months ago, he won the King of the Ring tournament. Levesque came out and shook his hand. The same will happen in four weeks. Yes, he’s facing Sami Zayn on Raw with the title on the line, but people like Zayn aren’t cut out to be top guys. As a future legend, Gunther wants to spotlight the legends in attendance today. A “Goldberg” chant fires up. Gunther smirks and says, “Bill Goldberg.” The crowd roars. Goldberg looks pleased. Gunther says he wants to clarify something. Goldberg might have seen where he said to Bret Hart that Goldberg was his favorite wrestler. That’s not true. How could the greatest wrestler be impressed by a one-trick pony like Goldberg? Goldberg smirks as the crowd gasps. Another “Goldberg” chant fires up. Gunther says he meant no disrespect and was busting balls. Gunther has advice for Goldberg’s son, Gage. Gunther says he hopes Goldberg is a better father than a professional wrestler.
Goldberg gets to his feet and is fired up! Goldberg hops the barricade, and security runs down to stop Goldberg from getting in the ring. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce also comes out to keep the peace. Goldberg walks around, but the security stays in front of him. Gunther holds up his title and taunts him. Sami Zayn attacks Gunther from behind and knocks him out of the ring. Zayn catches him with a plancha. Security pulls Zayn back, and Gunther boots him in the face. Gunther backs up. He trips when he sees Zayn coming. Gunther eventually escapes to the back.
Goldberg is in the ring, and Levesque raises his arm. Goldberg poses as his music plays.
Video: Women’s World Championship
WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page is at ringside. Mickie James is also there. Finally, WWE Hall of Famer “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner is also at ringside.
VIP Suite
Cathy Kelley is in the VIP Suite with Bad Blood hosts Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi. Metro Boomin is there, but he acts like something smells terrible. Chelsea Green, who lost a Dumpster Match last night on SmackDown, is there. She still stinks from the garbage. Piper Niven is with her. They kick Green out. Niven opts to stay.
Video: “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio drives Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan around Atlanta in his Lucha Low Rider. Mysterio drives it into the arena.
Women’s World Championship
Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio will be suspended above the ring. Mysterio is terrified of heights. Security makes him get in the cage. Ripley laughs as he gets in the cage. Ripley has one more secret. He’s afraid of heights and tells the production team to raise him all the way to the ceiling. Mysterio is terrified and clutching the walls.
The bell rings, and Ripley takes Morgan down before hitting a dropkick. Ripley takes it to Morgan and hits a clothesline. Ripley knocks her out of the ring, but Morgan pushes her into the steps as she comes after her. Ripley quickly slams her onto the apron and rolls her into the ring. Ripley gets in the ring, and Morgan rolls out. Ripley hits the ropes and hits a baseball slide. Ripley knocks her into the barricade and gets her in the ring. Morgan catches her with a dragon screw over the ropes. Ripley has had issues with that knee in the past. Morgan chop blocks, but it’s so light that Ripley doesn’t even sell it. Morgan takes her down and attacks the knee. Morgan gets her in the ring and kicks away at her. Morgan continues to attack the leg and applies a single-leg crab. Ripley hooks the head and eventually fights out of it.
Mysterio looks terrified and shouts from the cage. Ripley fights back with some clotheslines and a kick to the midsection. Ripley hits a northern lights suplex for a two-count. Morgan fights back by attacking the leg and slamming it on the ring apron. A “Dom, you suck” chant fires up. Morgan smashes the leg against the ring post a few times. Morgan soon hits a sunset flip bomb into the barricade. Morgan gets her in the ring and hits a nasty flying codebreaker for a near fall.
Morgan springboards on the ropes, but Ripley twists out of Ob-Liv-ion. Ripley knees Morgan in the face and goes for Riptide, but Morgan counters into the Homewrecker for a near fall! Morgan talks trash and slaps Ripley in the face. Morgan gyrates like Mysterio and starts up the Three Amigos. One Amigo… Two Amigos… Ripley blocks the third. Ripley hits a WILD Razor’s Edge. In the shark cage, Mysterio appears to have picked the lock of the shark cage, and the door is open! Ripley heads to the top rope, gyrates, lets out a “YEET,” and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Ripley quickly goes to the Prism Trap. Morgan screams in pain, but she manages to make the ropes to get out. Ripley looks up at Mysterio, who is sheepishly peeking his head out of the shark cage. Ripley whips Morgan a few times into the barricade before hitting the Riptide on the floor! Mysterio looks worried and starts to lean out. All of a sudden, Mysterio falls out of the cage, but his foot is tied in a chain! Mysterio is swinging from his left leg above the floor.
Ripley checks on Mysterio and says to the referee she has unfinished business with Mysterio and will return to this match in a few. The referee says she’s earned it. Ripley goes under the ring and grabs a kendo stick. Ripley slowly approaches Mysterio, who is still hanging by his leg from the shark cage. Ripley treats him like a pinata and unloads on him with kendo stick shots. Mysterio screams in pain. All of a sudden, someone attacks Ripley from behind. It is revealed to be Raquel Rodriguez. Rodriguez gets Ripley in the ring, but the referee calls for the bell. Rodriguez hits Ripley with a Tejana Bomb and puts Morgan on top of her for the pin, but the match is already over. Rodriguez walks off with Morgan and checks on Mysterio.
Winner by Disqualification: Rhea Ripley
Liv Morgan retains the Women’s World Championship
Video: What appears to be the Motor City Machine Guns are coming soon.
Video: WWE Crown Jewel is coming on Saturday, November 2.
WWE PLE Schedule
— November 30: Survivor Series: WarGames
— December 14: Saturday Night’s Main Event
— February 1: WWE Royal Rumble
— April 19 and 20: WrestleMania 41
— August 2 and 3: SummerSlam
Video: Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns vs. The Bloodline
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Marching Band, which went viral for playing Cody Rhodes’ theme, plays him to the ring. The Georgia Philharmonic plays Roman Reigns to the ring.
Tag Team Match
The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu) vs. Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns
This is Roman Reigns’ first match in 181 days. Reigns has not wrestled since losing the championship to Cody Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 41. It’s been 1,681 days since Reigns has had a televised match where he was not the champion or winning a championship.
The bell rings to start this match. Both teams take some time to strategize. Cody Rhodes will start the match against Jacob Fatu. Rhodes gets the crowd going and hooks a side headlock. Fatu whips him off and absorbs a shoulder tackle. Fatu tells Rhodes to run the ropes. Rhodes slides through the legs, kicks him, drops down, and hits an uppercut. Rhodes hits a Disaster Kick, but Fatu doesn’t go down. Fatu goes for a superkick, but Rhodes avoids it. Solo Sikoa gets in the ring, so Roman Reigns enters to a big reaction. A loud “OTC” chant picks up. A “F–k you, Solo” chant picks up. Reigns smirks. Reigns and Sikoa back off. Sikoa tags in. Rhodes raises a hand, and another “OTC” chant picks up. Rhodes turns to Reigns and tags the Original Tribal Chief in.
For the first time since WrestleMania, Reigns will see in-ring action. Reigns punches away at Sikoa. Reigns sends him into the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Sikoa head-butts Reigns down and taunts the crowd. Reigns fights back and starts the ten punches in the corner. 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8… 9… 10. Reigns gets down and punches Sikoa. Sikoa reverses a whip and rocks him with a strike. Sikoa punches him down. Reigns reverses a whip and hits a back elbow. Reigns then clotheslines Sikoa over the top rope. Fatu gets in the ring, but he’s not the legal man. Reigns looks confused and follows his gaze. Sikoa gets in the ring and attacks Reigns from behind. Sikoa head-butts Reigns and shouts at the crowd. Sikoa talks trash and rips at Reigns’ face. The referee backs Sikoa up, and Fatu gets some head-butts in on Reigns. Sikoa head-butts Reigns and punches him down. Sikoa backs up and charges for a running hip attack.
Fatu tags in and he CRUSHES Reigns with a running hip attack. Fatu punches and shoulder thrusts Reigns in the corner. Fatu catches him with an uppercut and talks trash. Fatu backs up and charges, but Reigns sidesteps him. Fatu bounces his face off the ring post. Fatu gets to his feet and charges, but Reigns sends him out of the ring.
Rhodes tags in, and the Undisputed WWE Champion takes it to Fatu. Rhodes hits a running forearm before slingshotting over him and hitting a powerslam. Rhodes hits some stinging jabs and a Bionic Elbow. Rhodes sizes Fatu up and hits a Cody Cutter. Rhodes sets up for Cross Rhodes but stops to prevent Sikoa from getting in the ring. Fatu then catches Rhodes with a pop-up Samoan Drop. Fatu dumps Rhodes out of the ring and tags Sikoa in. Sikoa hits a Spinning Solo on the apron. Sikoa and Fatu pose. Sikoa has Rhodes in the ring and steps on his hand. Sikoa sends him into the ropes and hits a back elbow. Sikoa stomps Rhodes’ hand and stretches him on the ropes until the referee backs him up. Fatu gets a cheap shot in with a kick to the face. Rhodes punches at Sikoa and goes for a tag, but Sikoa stops him. Sikoa puts Rhodes in his corner and avalanches him. Fatu tags in, but Rhodes fights back at him. Rhodes hits the ropes, but Fatu takes Rhodes down with a spinning avalanche. Fatu grabs Rhodes’ hand and bites it. Reigns shakes his head in disgust. Fatu grabs Rhodes and head-butts him. Fatu applies a nervehold to Rhodes’ trapezius muscles. Rhodes gets out with a jawbreaker. Sikoa blind tags in. Fatu continues to attack Rhodes until Sikoa gets involved. Fatu tags back in, and Fatu and Sikoa crush Rhodes with back-to-back hip attacks! Fatu picks up a two-count. Fatu goes back to the nervehold, but Rhodes fights out. Sikoa blind tags in. Fatu charges Rhodes, but he sends him out of the ring. Sikoa grabs Rhodes, but Rhodes kicks him away. Rhodes goes for the tag, but Fatu pulls Reigns off the apron! Sikoa wipes out Rhodes with a slam for a near fall.
Fatu tags in and continues to take it to Rhodes. Fatu sets Rhodes up and heads to the top rope. Fatu takes his time and goes for a Swanton Bomb, but Rhodes gets the knees up. Reigns gets to his feet at ringside and gets the crowd fired up. Rhodes climbs the steps and gets on the apron. Reigns looks for the tag.
Rhodes makes the hot tag to Reigns. Sikoa also tags in. Reigns hits a pair of clotheslines, followed by a leaping clothesline. Reigns hits a corner clothesline, followed by a big boot. Reigns punches away at Sikoa and is fired up. Reigns poses for the crowd. Reigns signals for a Superman Punch, but Sikoa grabs him and goes for a Samoan Spike. Reigns counters into a crucifix pin for a near fall! Reigns quickly hits a Superman Punch and covers! 1… 2… Sikoa kicks out. Reigns signals for the Spear, but Fatu grabs him. Reigns knocks him back and uppercuts Sikoa. Fatu gets in the ring and rocks him with a superkick. Sikoa takes Reigns down with another superkick. Fatu hits a double jump moonsault on Reigns! Sikoa follows up with a top rope splash! 1… 2… Rhodes breaks up the pin. Fatu sends Rhodes out of the ring. Rhodes reverses a whip into the steel steps and clears the commentary table. Fatu kicks Rhodes back and charges, but Rhodes sidesteps him. Fatu crashes through the barricade!
Fatu immediately emerges from the wreckage and starts throwing chairs. Rhodes sets one up and bounces his face off the chair. Rhodes shouts, “You go down!” Rhodes hits Cross Rhodes on the floor, but Fatu is soon on his feet! Rhodes kicks Fatu onto the commentary table and looks at the ring post. Rhodes gets in the ring and heads to the top rope! Rhodes salutes Reigns and hits a perfect diving splash off the top rope onto Fatu and through the table!
The crowd chants, “This is awesome!” Reigns and Sikoa exchange head-butts and punches. They get to their feet and continue punching. Sikoa hits a superkick, but Reigns rebounds with a Superman Punch! The crowd is going absolutely wild. Reigns lets out his primal scream. Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa distract Reigns. Sikoa then hits Reigns with a Spear! 1… 2… Reigns kicks out! Sikoa is furious and pulls at his hair before talking trash. Sikoa shouts, “You lied to me!”
Sikoa turns and sees someone with a black hoodie and a bandana over his face. That person superkicks Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa down. It is Jimmy Uso! Jimmy Uso is back! The crowd ROARS! Reigns hits Sikoa with a Spear and covers! 1… 2… 3!
Winners by Pinfall: Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns
Reigns is emotional and looks at Jimmy Uso. Reigns gets to his feet and embraces him. Reigns turns and sees Rhodes pulling himself up in the corner. These two sworn enemies teamed up tonight against a common enemy. Reigns has told Rhodes, “You’re in my way in life.” Reigns nods at Rhodes and looks at the title. Reigns nods again at Rhodes and leaves the ring with his cousin. There will be no handshakes and hugging for this one.
Rhodes stands tall in the ring until Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa attack him from behind. The Bloodline has a 4-on-1 advantage. Jimmy Uso tells Reigns he’s the OTC and needs to do something. Reigns and Uso charge the ring and clear it of the Bloodline. Uso hits some superkicks, and Reigns hits a Superman Punch. Reigns looks down at the Undisputed WWE Championship and picks it up off the mat. Reigns looks at the title he held for the fourth-longest reign in WWE history. Reigns hands the title to Rhodes and looks him in the eyes. Rhodes holds the title up.
“IF YA SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN’!”
The Final Boss, the People’s Champion, The Rock steps out onto the stage! The arena is stunned. This is unreal! The Rock looks down at the ring and raises the People’s Eyebrow. The Rock counts to three and walks off.
Quick Match Results
— CM Punk def. Drew McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell Match
— Nia Jax def. Bayley to retain the WWE Women’s Championship
— Damian Priest def. Finn Bálor
— Rhea Ripley def. Liv Morgan via DQ: Morgan retains the Women’s World Championship
— Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns def. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu) in a Tag Team Match
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