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Naomi © def. Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley.
Triple Threat Match for the Women’s World Championship.
Naomi retained her Women’s World Championship after rolling up Rhea Ripley to secure the win.
Wyatt Sicks © def. DIY, Street Profits, Fraxiom, Motor City Machine Guns, Andrade & Rey Fenix.
TLC Tag Team Match for world Tag Team championship.
This was the match that truly had my attention going into the event. My expectations were sky-high, and the match absolutely delivered — one of WWE’s greatest matches of the year.
The six teams proved that the tag division is going through a Attitude era, especially after the unforgettable ladder match between Street Profits, MCMG, and DIY on SmackDown before WrestleMania.
In terms of in-ring work , this match can be summed up in just a few words: chaos, crazy spots, and pure Attitude Era nostalgia — especially with legends like The Hardy Boyz and Dudley Boyz present, who made this match type famous.
Honestly, I can’t break down every highlight here. This is one of those matches you simply have to watch yourself to get your dose of top-tier wrestling.
My Rating: ★★★★½
Becky Lynch © def. Lyra Valkyria.
Women’s Intercontinental Championship (No Count-Out, No Disqualification).
I wasn’t happy with the result of this match. Becky has had plenty of opportunities before, and I believe it’s time for rising stars like Lyra to shine.
I didn’t watch this match in detail, so I won’t be rating it. As usual with most women’s matches in any wrestling company, I personally don’t enjoy them as much — but that’s just my personal taste, and I respect everyone else’s opinion in the spirit of constructive criticism.
Solo Sikoa © def. Jacob Fatu.
Steel Cage Match for the U.S. Championship.
Going into this match, I only wanted one thing: Solo to retain his title to keep the momentum of his new faction alive. A loss wouldn’t have hurt Jacob Fatu much, especially since this match felt more like he was fighting four people instead of one — which eliminated the steel cage’s main purpose of preventing outside interference.
The match began with a back-and-forth exchange of control until Solo’s faction interfered. Jimmy Uso came out, superkicking Botcha Loa and JC Mateo, only for Talla Tonga to big boot Jimmy and handcuff Fatu to the top of the cage after stopping Solo from escaping.
In a show of strength, Fatu broke the cuffs and attacked Solo, but Talla Tonga slammed the cage door into Fatu’s face, allowing Solo to escape and retain his title. Post-match, Solo ordered his faction to destroy Fatu, but Jacob and Jimmy managed to fight them off.
Overall, this wasn’t as good as their King of the Ring match, but I expect the feud to end at Survivor Series in a WarGames Match:
The Original Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso & Jacob Fatu) vs. Solo’s Faction.
My Rating: ★★★
Dominik Mysterio © def. AJ Styles.
Intercontinental Championship.
I still couldn’t get over what happened to Karrion Kross yesterday, only to be shocked again by AJ Styles losing to Dominik Mysterio. After strong build-up where Styles played mind games by appearing in different disguises, I thought this would be AJ’s redemption and a way to restore prestige to the IC Title.
Sadly, the belt remains in its weakest run in under Dominik, who in my opinion lacks charisma and in-ring skill — but we all know why WWE keeps him relevant: he’s Rey Mysterio’s son.
The match began with AJ entering in Eddie Guerrero’s style, controlling much of the action, which made me confident he’d win. But the ending came abruptly when Dominik pulled an Eddie Guerrero trick from WrestleMania 20 — removing his boot to distract the referee, hitting AJ with it, and following up with a Frog Splash for the win. Another frustrating loss for Styles.
My Rating: ★★¾
Cody Rhodes def. John Cena ©.
Street Fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Going into this match, I had no expectations, much like their first encounter at WrestleMania. But I was blown away — this was John Cena’s best performance since his Royal Rumble 2017 match with AJ Styles.
The build focused heavily on a possible Cody heel turn, with him wearing The Rock’s sunglasses and watch, attacking Cena, and forcing him to sign the contract under duress, while adding a Street Fight stipulation to allow for interference.
In the ring, Cena’s resilience was outstanding. After a respectful handshake, both men traded blows before Cody hit three Cody Cutters, but Cena kicked out. Cena responded with Canadian destroyer and three AAs, yet Cody survived.
They brawled through the crowd, and Cena hit two AAs on the entrance ramp. Back inside, they exchanged finishers, and Cena locked in the STF using the ring rope Cody had removed, choking him until he escaped. Cena delivered two more AAs and a third from the second rope through a table, but Cody still kicked out.
The finish came with a Cody Cutter through a table followed by three Cross Rhodes for the pin. This was easily one of the night’s best matches — Cena was phenomenal.
My Rating: ★★★★½