The backlash was fierce, and now it’s time for BAD BLOOD to be settled!!! This is a busy blog, with 4 Raws and 4 SmackDowns, as well as a pit stop at Saturday Night’s Main Event, before our next PLE, BAD BLOOD, and trust me… there is and there will be!
RAW – JUNE WEEK 1-3
WEEK 1
CM Punk opens with a promo, still the champion, but he isn’t happy with the way his match with Gunther finished…
Bronson Reed beats Jey Uso after interference from The Vision. And as they try and attack Jey post match, Sami Zayn runs out for the save
The Judgment Day watch on as Rhea Ripley is interviewed backstage…
Sol Ruca beats Kiana James, as women’s IC champ Becky Lynch confronts her
LA Knight is met backstage by Paul Heyman… and then Knight loses a match to Jacob Fatu, and after the match is attacked by Bron Breakker (with Heyman watching on smugly at Knight’s predicament)…
Liv Morgan beats Stephanie Vaquer, but after when Morgan and Roxanne & Raquel go for the attack, Rhea runs out for the save
Iyo Sky vignette
THE VISION (Logan Paul & Austin Theory) beat Fraxiom to win the World Tag Team titles. And after there is a huge brawl with all of The Vision against Fraxiom, and they take out the beaten former champs. The Vision stand tall until Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, and LA Knight come out for vengeance!
Gunther BRUTALLY attacks CM Punk backstage!
WEEK 2
LA Knight & Jey Uso set up a tag team match with Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed of The Vison.
Sami beats Logan
Guinther cuts a MENACING in-ring prom on World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk
Rhea beats Roxanne
A glum IC Champion Dominik Mysterio is met backstage by a much more jovial Je’Von Evans
Iyo Sky vignette
Raw GM William Regal tells Gunther that CM Punk will be on Raw next week!
New Day beat Alpha Academy
LA Knight, Sami Zayn and Jey Uso are backstage together…
Becky Lynch has her interview backstage interrupted by Sol Ruca, and the two trade verbals
Dominik Mysterio beats Je’Von Evans after cheating…
JACOB FATU ATTACKS LA KNIGHT BACKSTAGE!!!
Jey & Sami are quick on the scene as Fatu takes off. William Regal tells Jey that he needs a new tag team partner now else the main event will be a handicap match… Sami says he wishes he could but he’s beat pretty bad from his earlier match, but he would do it for Jey. Jey tells him he’s crazy as Bron and Bronson could do serious damage if Sami is already hurt… and THEN… OBA FEMI appears!!! He tells Jey “if you need a tag team partner, let THE RULER step up!”… Jey looks at Sami, shrugs and says “YEET!”, and the three head to the ring for the match…
Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed (with Paul Heyman) defeat Jey Uso & Oba Femi (with Sami Zayn) – Breakker pins Jey
WEEK 3
CM Punk arrives at the arena, but William Regal tells him Gunther isn’t here tonight
Oba Femi and Paul Heyman set up the main event for the night…
Iyo Sky beats Lyra
Shinsuke Nakamura beats Je’Von Evans – after Dom Mysterio and JD McDonaugh interfere
Stephanie Vaquer beats Ivy Nile – Judgment Day (Liv, Roxanne and Raquel) come out to attack Vaquer after, Rhea comes out for the save, and she is joined by TIFFANY STRATTON!
Aleister Black vignette, with ZELINA!
New Day backstage promo, CM Punk runs into them, and they stare off, as Punk then comes out for a promo. He is FIRED UP, makes a challenge to Gunther for Bad Blood, LAST MAN STANDING!
Becky Lynch – Sol Ruca vignette
‘The Vision’ (Logan Paul & Austin Theory) [C) (With Paul Heyman) vs Oba Femi & Sami Zayn for the World Tag Team titles ends in a no contest, as Bronson Reed runs out and attacks Sami, Jey Uso and Bron Breakker then also run out and there is a huge brawl…
Jacob Fatu beats LA Knight in a Backstage Brawl
SMACKDOWN JUNE WEEK 1-3
WEEK 1
Bianca beats Naomi – Jade comes out after to brawl with Bianca, and Naomi is caught in the middle
AJ Styles successfully answers Johnny Gragano’s open challenge
Ricky Saints becomes number one contender for the US Title
Trick Williams popularity shows no signs of slowing down, even after his loss to The Rock. He beats Grayson Waller in double-quick time to a huge ovation from his adoring fans.
Lucha Bros retain the Tag Titles against The MFTs , after Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes step in to stop outside interference from the other MFT members, much to the disdain of SmackDown GM Ava
WEEK 2
Cody Rhodes & Randy Orton set up a main event tag match against the MFTs
Rusev arrives on SmackDown and defeats Johnny Gargano
Blake Monroe, Jordynne Grace and Giulia set up a triple threat Women’s US Title match
Ricky Saints and Cody Rhodes interact backstage…
Trick Williams vs AJ Styles doesn’t get a winner as Styles is attacked by Finn Balor mid-match
Jade beats Natalya and then cuts a promo on Bianca Belair
Lash Legend attacks Charlotte backstage, Alexa tries to make the save, but Nia attacks her!
The Wyatt Sicks appear in another vignette
Cody and Orton beat MFTs, but then after the match THE ROCK arrives and attacks Randy Orton, as Cody is held back from all the MFTs and forced to watch
WEEK 3
The Rock cuts a promo, until Cody comes out, and the two set up a match for BAD BLOOD! Cody suggest the match be HELL IN A CELL, which Rock eventually agrees to, but only if Cody takes part in a match at SNME, Cody & 2 partners vs MFTs. Cody accepts.
Jade Cargill vignette
Lucha Bros beat Street Profits in a BANGER
Cody Rhodes beats Talla Tonga. Orton runs out after to help Cody against the MFT attack, and eventually so does RICKY SAINTS! The babyfaces stand tall to close the final show before Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Ok, we are NEARLY there… but time for a quick trip to Montreal on a SATURDAY NIGHT!
Saturday Night’s Main Event – Montreal, Canada (June, Saturday Week 3)
Bron Breakker (with Paul Heyman) defeated Sami Zayn
Hard fought match from Zayn, but in the end the power of Breakker beat Sami’s heart and determination
Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair (C] defeated ‘The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax & Lash Legend) to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Bliss & Flair recovered from a beating on Raw with the victory when it mattered!
‘ The Judgment Day’ (Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez) defeated Rhea Ripley & Stephanie Vaquer & Tiffany Stratton
Team work and togetherness of the bad guys beat out the good and their indifferences here.
Oba Femi defeated Bronson Reed (with Paul Heyman)
In a battle of two behemoths, The Ruler had too much and was able to withstand the tidal wave of power from Reed. Oba’s monster run continues.
‘MFT’ (Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga & JC Matteo) defeated Cody Rhodes & Randy Orton & Ricky Saints
It was going so well for Rhodes and Orton, combining well once more against the MFTs… until… Ricky Saints turned against his teammates, and walked out on Rhodes, leaving him bewildered enough for Tall and JC to take him out, leaving Orton prone to a Samoan Spike from Solo to give MFT the win!
And now after that shocking turn from Ricky Saints, it’s time for the go-home shows from both Raw and SmackDown!
RAW – JUNE WEEK 4
LA Knight beats Jacob Fatu in a No Holds Barred match
Aleister Black & Zelina vignette
Becky beats Sol Ruca to retain the Women’s IC Title
CM Punk is backstage with William Regal, before a big in-ring promo segment with Gunther
Iyo Sky beats Bayley
‘The Vision’ are in the ring, eventually joined by Jey Uso, Sami Zayn and LA Knight, and then OBA FEMI comes out, and this sets up a 4 vs 4 match for Bad Blood!
Raquel Rodriguez vs Rhea Ripley has a non-finish as Raquel is attacked by Tiffany Stratton. Rhea is unhappy at this, as Liv attacks Rhea. Raquel and Roxanne Perez attack Ripley & Stratton, until Vaquer runs out for the save. Amidst the huge brawl, Raw GM William Regal comes out, and announces a fatal-4-way match for the Women’s World Title at Bad Blood, Rhea defending against Liv Morgan & Tiffany Stratton & Stephania Vaquer!
SMACKDOWN – JUNE WEEK 4
After a video recap of the Ricky Saints heel turn from SNME, Saints is backstage ahead of his challenge of Joe Hendry and the US Title. Ava and The Rock both see Ricky, Rock shakes his hand and wishes him luck.
Joe Hendry then RETAINS the United States Championship against Saints, after Cody Rhodes runs out to distract him mid-match, Hendry takes advantage and gets the win!
Giulia batters Blake Monroe backstage, before she goes face to face with an on-passing Jordynne Grace
Randy Orton beats Solo Sikoa, after Cody stops any MFT interference
Blake Monroe complains to Ava, and is granted a US Title shot, but in a triple threat against champion Giulia and also Jordynne Grace
Trick Williams gets very passionate in a backstage interview, ahead of a match with AJ Styles. Trick then beats AJ, but Finn Balor comes out after and says he wants to face Styles at Bad Blood, and then he will come for Trick… Trick tells Styles to “whoop that”, and Styles accepts Balor’s challenge.
Cody and The Rock both come to the ring for an in-ring promo segment, both men get very passionate ahead of Bad Blood, but there is no physical altercations.
AND FINALLY… lets get to it, time for some Bad Blood!
Bad Blood – Chicago, IL — June, Week 4
It is a pretty spectacular card, if I do say so myself…:
WWE Championship — Hell in a Cell Match: The Rock (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
World Heavyweight Championship — Last Man Standing Match: CM Punk (c) vs. Gunther
Women’s World Championship — Fatal 4-Way Match: Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Stephanie Vaquer vs. Tiffany Stratton
WWE Women’s Championship Match: Jade Cargill vs. Bianca Belair (c)
WWE Women’s United States Championship — Triple Threat Match: Blake Monroe vs. Giulia (c) vs. Jordynne Grace
8-Man No-DQ Tag Team Match: Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, LA Knight & Oba Femi vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul & Austin Theory)
AJ Styles vs. Finn Bálor
WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill vs Bianca Belair (c)
The alliance is completely shattered, and the “EST” met her match in a physical showcase that tore it DOWN! For the finish, Belair scaled the turnbuckle, but was distracted by Naomi who appeared at ringside, and eventually Jade caught Bianca mid-air, transitioning seamlessly into a thunderous Jaded.
The Result: NEW WWE Women’s Champion: Jade Cargill!
8-Man No Disqualification: Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, LA Knight & Oba Femi vs The Vision
A chaotic, weapon-filled brawl designed to break the Vision’s stranglehold on Monday Night Raw. Kendo sticks, tables, and steel chairs littered the ring. The rookie powerhouse Oba Femi looked like an absolute god among men, single-handedly neutralizing Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.
The Finish: LA Knight hit a BFT on Austin Theory onto a steel chair, followed immediately by a Uso Splash from Jey. Sami Zayn sealed the deal, delivering a brutal Helluva Kick to Logan Paul through a table in the corner.
The Result: Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, LA Knight & Oba Femi win!
AJ Styles vs Finn Bálor
The Result: AJ Styles wins, But Balor shows respect and shakes Styles’ hand after the match. Could this be Finn turning over a new leaf?
Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) vs Gunther
The Result: CM Punk retains the World Heavyweight Championship!
Triple Threat match for the WWE Women’s United States Championship: Blake Monroe vs Giulia (c) vs Jordynne Grace
The Result: NEW WWE Women’s United States Champion: Jordynne Grace!
Fatal 4-Way for the Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan vs Rhea Ripley (c) vs Stephanie Vaquer vs Tiffany Stratton
This was a chaotic, high-octane sprint where “Mami” faced an impossible numbers game. Tiffany Stratton and Rhea Ripley ended up taking their bitter rivalry straight to the floor, completely neutralizing each other after Stratton executed a breathtaking, high-risk dive off the barricade that left both women down and out at ringside. With the champion and the Stratton both out of the equation, the action inside the ring came down to a fierce exchange between Stephanie Vaquer and Liv Morgan. Vaquer missed a decisive high-flying maneuver, allowing the opportunistic challenger to strike. Liv blindsided her, hitting a lightning-fast ObLIVion and locking in the tight cover on Vaquer. 1… 2… 3!
The Result: NEW Women’s World Champion: Liv Morgan!
Hell in a Cell for the WWE Championship: The Rock (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
The Result: The Rock wins and retains the WWE Championship! The High Table stands tall inside Hell in a Cell, and Cody’s nightmare continues.
And so unfortunately for Cody Rhodes, his American Nightmare, of The Final Boss being the WWE Champion, continues!
If only there was some way anyone could CASH IN on an opportunity to bring the High Table down…?
Josh.