Our WWE Bad Blood results for tonight include bitter rivals CM Punk and Drew McIntyre going to war in Hell in a Cell, Dominik Mysterio hanging above the ring in a shark cage while Liv Morgan defends the WWE Women’s World Championship against Rhea Ripley, former best friends clash when Damian Priest seeks vengeance against Finn Bálor, Nia Jax defends the WWE Women’s Championship against Bayley, and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes teams with the former champion Roman Reigns to face Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from Atlanta, Georgia, at State Farm Arena.
WWE Bad Blood Card:
- Hell in a Cell match: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre
- WWE Women’s World Title: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (Dominik Mysterio will be suspended above the ring in a shark cage)
- Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor
- WWE Women’s Title: Nia Jax (c) vs. Bayley
- Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu)
WWE Bad Blood Results:
The Big Three (Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi) kick the show off. After welcoming the crowd to the show, Naomi announces that the first match will be the Hell in a Call match.
Hell in a Cell Match: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre
Punk and McIntyre tear into each other. Punk sends McIntyre into the cell. Punk pulls a table from under the ring. McIntyre hits Punk with a chair. McIntyre grabs a toolbox from under the ring. Punk avoids a shot with a wrench. Punk jabs the wrench in McIntyre’s forehead. McIntyre breaks the legs off a chair. Punk drops to hold McIntyre onto a table that’s on its side. Punk tries to blind McIntyre with the legs of the table. McIntyre kicks Punk away. The fight spills out of the ring. McIntyre surprises Punk with a Claymore at ringside. Both men are busted open. McIntyre stabs Punk in the forehead with a screw.
Punk surprises McIntyre with a running knee in the corner. Punk dives off the top with the wrench in hand. McIntyre catches Punk and suplexes him clear across the ring. McIntyre calls for the Claymore. Punk rolls out of the ring. McIntyre follows Punk and clocks McIntyre in the head with the toolbox. McIntyre’s head is gushing blood. Punk wacks McIntyre in the head with the toolbox again. McIntyre is stumbling around the ring, blinded by the blood covering his face. Punk dives off the top and hits McIntyre in the head with the toolbox for a third time.
Punk calls for the GTS. McIntyre escapes and ends up eating a GTS anyway. McIntyre smartly rolls out of the ring to avoid getting pinned. McIntyre surprises Punk with a Claymore. Punk kicks at 2.9. Punk avoids another Claymore and traps McIntyre in a Sharpshooter. McIntyre does the Stone Cold Steve Austin sit up with a crimson mask. That was a hell of a shot. McIntyre grabs the wrench and hits Punk with it repeatedly. Punk breaks the hold. McIntyre and Punk trade strikes. After a series of counters, McIntyre suplexes Punk off the apron through a table.
McIntyre walks into a GTS. McIntyre kicks out! Punk tries to set up another GTS, but McIntyre reverses it into a white noise on the ring steps! Punk kicks out! McIntyre picks Punk up for a slam. Punk counters with the Anaconda Vice! McIntyre is fading. McIntyre grabs a wrench lying in the ring. Punk snatches the wrench and wacks McIntyre in the head with it repeatedly. McIntyre begs off as Punk holds the wrench high to strike down on the Scottish Psychopath. McIntyre low blows Punk. McIntyre pulls a bag from under the ring and empties it. The bag was filled with the same beads Punk’s bracelet was made out of. McIntyre tries a Claymore, but Punk moves out of the way. McIntyre lands on the ring steps. Punk shoves a handful of the beads into McIntyre’s mouth after wrapping his knee with a chain. GTS by Punk! Punk pins McIntyre!
Winner- CM Punk
After the match, Punk collapses in the isleway. Referees and the medical staff check on Punk. Punk pushes them away and walks to the back under his own power, playing to the crowd on the way.
Review: A
We promised a murder on live TV, and we got it. Both men bled buckets as they (potentially) culminated their blood feud. We have seen Punk bleed buckets in the past (see Raven vs. Punk from ROH), but McIntyre showed a new side of brutality tonight, trying to blind Punk with a screw, of all things. Its rare to see such a bloody contest in WWE, with good reason. Blood doesn’t mean anything if it happens in every segment. This is the match and angle that needed it. Not much can be said here other than that you have to see this match.
WWE Women’s Title: Nia Jax (c) vs. Bayley
Bayley attacks Jax. Jax runs over Bayley. Jax flattens Bayley with a body block. Jax traps Bayley on a single-leg crab. Bayley fights out of it. Bayley lands a leg drop. Suicide dive by Bayley. Jax goes up top. Bayley cuts her off and tries a powerbomb. Jax… reverses it into… um… maybe a rana? That was something, but either way, it sends Bayley flying. Jax hits a Bayley-to-Belly. Bayley kicks out. Bayley sends Jax into the corner with a sunset flip bomb. Diving elbow by Bayley. Jax kicks out. Bayley is sent flying out of the ring via the kick out. Jax powerbombs Bayley on the steps, then sends her into the barricade.
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After a series of reversals, Bayley Samoan drops Jax! Jax kicks out. Jax falls on the referee, taking her out. Bayley drops Jac with the Rose Plant, but there is no referee. Tiffany Stratton runs down to the ring with the MITB briefcase. Stratton attacks Bayley. Jax sits up and thinks Stratton is trying to cash. Stratton pleads with Jax. Bayley rolls up Jax. Jax kicks out. Bayley goes up top. Stratton tosses the briefcase at Bayley. After the distraction, Jax hits a Samoan drop off the top. Jax crushes Bayley with the Annialiator for the win.
Winner and STILL WWE Women’s Champion, Nia Jax!
Grade: B+
Nia Jax has come a long way. This match wasn’t just good; it was really good, save for Jax’s attempted rana, which was hysterical. Jax dismantles Bayley and tosses her all over the ring like a ragdoll. Bayley fought valiantly until it became Tiffy time once again, and Stratton saved the queen’s championship. This writer needs to see that again. This may have been Nia Jax’s best match to date. At this point, Jax is the most believable women’s super heavyweight in WWE. Even though we didn’t get a cash-in from Stratton, it’s clearly coming soon. Jax is going to
Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor
Priest is all over Bálor, sending him out of the ring. Priest charges in and eats a sling blade out on the floor. Bálor works over Priest. Priest fires up and lands a lariat for a near fall. Priest lights Bálor up with kicks. Bálor responds with an overhead kick. Standing double stomp by Bálor. Priest surprises Bálor with a Razor’s Edge. Bálor kicks out. Priest powerbombs Bálor on the apron. Carlito and JD McDonagh interrupt. Bálor Bálor lands a sling blade, followed by a double stomp off the top. Priest kicks out. Priest takes out Carlito and McDonagh. Bálor lands two double stomps off the top. Bálor tries another, but Priest catches Bálor in midair and hits another South of Heaven for the win.
Winner-Damian Priest
Grade: C+
The Game Joins Bad Blood
Triple H is in the ring with what looks to be a new championship covered in a sheet. Triple H announces that at Crown Jewel, there will be an annual event where both men’s and women’s champions will face off. The winners will be crowned as the Crowned Jewel Champion. Triple H unveils the title belt, which is covered in diamonds. World Heavyweight Champion Gunther interrupts. Gunther puts himself over, then notes that Bill Goldberg is in the crowd. Gunther says he wants to clarify something. A few weeks ago, Gunther said Bill Goldberg was his favorite wrestler. Gunther lied. Gunther dumps on Goldberg. After realizing that Goldberg’s son Gage is sitting next to him, Gunther says that he hopes Goldberg is a better father than a professional wrestler. Goldberg hops the barricade. Security swarms. Sami Zayn hits the ring and attacks Gunther.
Grade: B+
Fun segment. Fantastic use of a legend that most of us don’t want to see. Gold stars for everyone involved. This isn’t the first time WWE created a title for a Saudi show, but the new championship looks phenomenal- ly like the AEW Championship. Is there a world where WWE isn’t using this as an opportunity to troll AEW? Making a title that means nothing that will probably never be seen again just for this?
Women’s Championship Match: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley (Dominik Mysterio suspended above the ring in a shark cage)
Dominik is terrified as he’s raised above the ring in the shark cage. Ripley works over Morgan after sending Morgan out of the ring. Morgan slams Ripley’s knee into the steps. Morgan works over Ripley’s injured knee. Diving Meteora by Morgan. Ripley kicks out. Morgan tries the three amigos. Ripley blocks the last one and hits a Razor’s Edge. Above the ring, Dominik picks the lock on the cage. Ripley goes up top. Frog Splash by Ripley. Ripley locks in the Prisim trap. Morgan gets to the ropes to break the hold. Ripley lands Riptide on the floor. Dominik falls out of the cage and is hanging by a chain attached to his leg.
Ripley grabs a kendo stick and wacks Dominik with it like he’s a pinata.
Raquel Rodriguez attacks Ripley, causing a disqualification.
Winner- Rhea Ripley
Grade: C
This match was… okay. Ripley didn’t dominate this match in the manner you would expect. Morgan controlled a shocking amount of this match, which didn’t make a ton of sense. That, coupled with the returns of the charisma vacuum Raquel Rodriguez, means this match is no Bueno. It makes sense to further this angle, but utilizing Rodriguez to do it is the wrong move.
WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu)
Rhodes lands a disaster kick, but Fatu shrugs it off and lands a superkick. Reigns wants in. Rhodes tags Reigns. Sikoa tags in and chokes Reigns on the bottom rope. Hip attack by Sikoa. Fatu tags in and hits another hip attack. Reigns manages to tag in Rhodes. Rhodes clears the ring. Fatu eats a Cody Cutter. After a distraction from Sikoa, Fatu crushes Rhodes with a Samoan drop. Fatu and Sikoa work over Rhodes. Fatu tries a swanton. Rhodes gets his knees up and finally makes the tag to Reigns. Reigns unloads on Reigns with rights and lefts. Sikoa avoids a Superman Punch and sets up a Samoan Spike. Reigns reverses it into a crucifix pin. Sikoa kicks out. Reigns lands the Superman Punch. Fatu breaks up the Spear.
Double superkick by Sikoa and Fatu. Fatu crushes Reigns with the BME. Sikoa follows that with a Splash off the top. Rhodes breaks up the pin. Rhodes hits Crossroads out on the floor. Sikoa gets to his feet. Rhodes superkicks Fatu. Fatu lands on the commentary desk. Rhodes puts Fatu through the commentary desk with a splash. Reigns calls for another Spear. Tama Tonga and Tonga Lao run down to ringside. After the distraction, Sikoa Spears Reigns. Reigns kicks out. Someone hops the barricade with a hood on. Loa and Tonga look confused. The hooded man superkicks both Tongans. The hooded figure takes off their mask, and it’s Jimmy Uso! Reigns Spears Sikoa for the win.
Winners- Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns
After the match, The Bloodline attacks Rhodes. Jimmy asks Reigns if they should help. Reigns says this was a one-time thing. Jimmy protests but says whatever Reigns decides, he’ll go with. Back in the ring, Sikoa is going up top. Reigns tells Jimmy to go. Jimmy and Reigns make the save and turn back the Bloodline. Reigns hands Rhodes the Undisputed Championship. As Rhodes takes the title, The Rock‘s music hits. The Rock walks out on the stage and stares at the ring. Rock holds up the one, then does a count down ending with him doing the throat-cut gesture as the show ends.
Grade: B
The action in this match didn’t have the big fight feel you would expect after the lead-up we were given to get here. This came off as a standard SmackDown match until business picked up towards the finish. We are finally on the road to the Bloodline vs. Bloodline WarGames match. It took forever, but Jimmy Uso has finally returned, and we are about to get Bloodline all the time. This writer is here for it. The Rock’s return was a total surprise and may have been a hat on a hat, but I’m not going to sit here and crap on the Great One being on our TVs.
WWE Bad Blood Review:
Bad Blood was a fitting title for this show. So many blood feuds were featured tonight, but not all ended. The Nia Jax/Bayley/Tiffany Stratton drama will likely continue since Bayley has a legitimate gripe after losing due to Stratton’s interference. The return of Raquel Rodrigez adds a new, boring wrinkle to Rhea Ripley’s battle with Liv Morgan and The Judgement Day. The match of the night was the Hell in a Cell featuring CM Punk and Drew McIntyre. If those two didn’t try to kill each other, this match would have been a dud… Punk and McIntyre should both be arrested after what they did here tonight. There is so much Blood, and that’s precisely how a Hell in a Cell match should happen. The return of Jimmy Uso and The Rock opens up so many doors for future action. We all know we are getting a Bloodline vs. Bloodline at WarGames, and it’s nice to see that it’s rounding into shape. Where does the Rock stand in all of this? Will Jimmy reunite with his brother Jey? How will this end? Tell us in the comments below!
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Grade: B
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