Posted By James Walsh on 04/19/26


Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
Femi and Lesnar lock up to start, but neither man can out-muscle the other. They lock up for a second time and again reach a stalemate. Lesnar gets frustrated and muscles Femi to the corner, but Femi shoves Lesnar back to the middle of the ring. Lesnar hits Femi with two thunderous clotheslines, but he can’t get Femi off his feet. Femi drops Lesnar with a clothesline of his own, and Lesnar is forced to roll to the outside to regroup. Femi tries to pull Lesnar back into the ring, but Lesnar bounces Femi off the middle rope and pulls him out of the ring. Lesnar slams Femi into the ring post and rolls him back into the ring. Lesnar heads into the ring and delivers three consecutive German suplexes. Lesnar goes for a fourth German suplex, but Femi blocks and delivers an uppercut in the corner. Femi goes for a second uppercut in the corner, but Lesnar catches him and hits an F5. Femi gets back to his feet and hits a chokeslam followed by the Fall From Grace for the three count. After the match, Lesnar breaks down in tears and leaves his gloves and boots in the middle of the ring. Paul Heyman heads into the ring and embraces the quintessential Paul Heyman Guy. Heyman raises Lesnar’s hand as the crowd shows their love for Lesnar. Lesnar and Heyman walk up the ramp together and close the door on possibly the greatest career in combat sports history.

Match Result: Oba Femi defeats Brock Lesnar with the Fall From Grace.
Match Length: 4:45
Slimmer’s Rating: ****


Six-Pack Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship
Penta (Champion) vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio
Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, and Rusev didn’t even get their entrances shown on the broadcast, which is honestly inexcusable on the biggest show of the year. Chaos erupts as soon as the bell rings, and Evans dives onto several other competitors on the outside. Mysterio and Lee brawl in the middle of the ring before Rusev cleans house with a ladder. Rusev back body drops McDonagh onto a ladder propped up in the corner. McDonagh got off center and ended up hitting the ladder mostly with his leg. Rusev sets up a ladder and begins to climb, but Penta scrambles up the other side and delivers a bulldog from the top of the ladder. McDonagh climbs the ladder, but Evans heads up the other side. Rusev tips the ladder, and Evans tumbles all the way to the outside of the ring. McDonagh climbs the ladder again, but Evans connects with a springboard clothesline that takes McDonagh off the ladder. Lee gets sandwiched in a ladder propped up against the ropes, and Mysterio takes advantage with a ladder-assisted 619. Lee rallies and climbs a ladder, but Rusev pulls him back down and slams him to the mat. Rusev uses a ladder to bridge the middle turnbuckle and the ladder in the middle of the ring, and then he slams Lee onto the bridging ladder. Mysterio charges at Penta, but Penta launches him onto Rusev on the apron, and Mysterio hits a West Coast Pop through a ringside ladder. Mysterio heads back into the ring and delivers a 619 to Penta. Mysterio climbs the ladder, but Lee climbs the other side. Mysterio knocks Lee off the ladder and goes for a hurricanrana off the ladder, but Lee catches Mysterio and counters into a Styles Clash. Lee climbs the ladder, but McDonagh climbs behind him and hits a Spanish Fly off the ladder. McDonagh climbs and gets his hands on the belt, but Penta climbs the other side and meets him at the top. PENTA HITS MCDONAGH WITH A MEXICAN DESTROYER ONTO THE BRIDGING LADDER! Evans takes advantage of the carnage around him and climbs the ladder. Evans grabs the belt, but Rusev pulls the ladder out from other him. Rusev rips Evans down from the belt and then sets up the ladder once again. Rusev climbs the ladder, but Evans heads up top in the far corner and hits a massive diving OG Cutter. Penta hits Evans with a Mexican Destroyer, climbs the ladder, and retrieves the belt to win the match.

Match Result: Penta retrieves the championship to win the match.
Match Length: 15:14
Slimmer’s Rating: ****¾


United States Championship Match
Sami Zayn (Champion) vs. Trick Williams
Zayn levels Williams with a clothesline and then goes to work with mounted punches in the corner. Zayn clotheslines Williams to the outside, but Williams charges back into the ring and responds with a clothesline of his own. Zayn goes for a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Williams counters with a Cyclone Kick and a neckbreaker. Zayn regains control and goes to work with the ground and pound offense. Zayn repeatedly drives Williams into the ring post and hits a Brainbuster on the apron. The crowd is firmly behind Williams and is clearly upset with Zayn’s tactics in this match. Zayn presses his advantage and connects with a Helluva Kick on the outside. Williams just manages to beat the referee’s count back into the ring and goes for the Trick Shot, but Zayn counters into an Exploder Suplex into the corner. Zayn goes for the Helluva Kick, but Williams counters with the Trick Shot for the three count.

Match Result: Trick Williams defeats Sami Zayn with the Trick Shot.
Match Length: 7:06
Slimmer’s Rating: ***½


Street Fight
”The Demon” Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
As announced during the Countdown Show, this match is now a Street Fight. Balor takes down and clotheslines him off the apron. Balor slams Mysterio into the announce table and grabs a kendo stick from under the ring. Balor connects with a kendo stick shot to Mysterio, but Mysterio regains control and rolls Balor back into the ring. Mysterio lands a volley of chair shots to the back and sets up two chairs in the middle of the ring. Mysterio goes for a suplex onto the chairs, but Balor blocks and dumps Mysterio chest-first onto the chair. Balor follows up with a Sling Blade, but Mysterio fights back and hits a 619. Balor kicks Mysterio to the corner and heads up top. Balor goes for the Coup de Grâce, but Mysterio rolls out of the way. Mysterio slides a table into the ring and props it up in the corner. Balor catches Mysterio with another Sling Blade, but Mysterio fights back with a super kick before whipping Balor through the table in the corner. Mysterio wraps a chair around Balor’s neck and hits a chair-assisted 619. Mysterio goes up top and connects with the frog splash for a long two count. Mysterio goes to work with chair shots to the back and then drags another table into the ring. The Demon rises and levels Mysterio with a clothesline. Balor goes to work with a volley of chair shots, wraps a chair around Mysterio’s neck, and kicks Mysterio to the corner. Balor puts Mysterio on the table and hits the Coup de Grâce through the table. Balor makes the cover and gets the three count.

Match Result: “The Demon” Finn Balor defeats Dominik Mysterio with a Coup de Grâce through a table.
Match Length: 10:20
Slimmer’s Rating: ****


WWE Women’s Championship Match
Jade Cargill (Champion) vs. Rhea Ripley
Ripley and Cargill lock up as soon as the bell rings, but Cargill takes control with a shoulder block and a scoop slam. Ripley dumps Cargill to the outside, but Cargill heads back into the ring and hits another power slam. Cargill whips Ripley to the corner and then dumps her to the outside. Cargill whips Ripley into the barricade and rolls her back into the ring. Cargill locks in a modified crossface, but Ripley fights back to her feet to break the hold. Ripley lands a kick to the side of the head and goes to work with mounted punches, but Cargill rolls and lands a volley of mounted punches of her own. Cargill lands a super kick and follows up with a spinebuster for a two count. Cargill goes for Jaded, but Ripley counters into a rollup pin for a two count. Michin comes down to distract the referee, and B-Fab appear to cheap shot Ripley while the referee is distracted. Cargill dumps Ripley to the outside and distracts the referee, but Iyo Sky charges down the ramp to save Ripley from Michin and B-Fab. Sky takes out Michin and B-Fab with an Asai Moonsault. Back in the ring, Ripley lands a head butt and goes for the Riptide, but Cargill blocks. Cargill goes for Jaded, but Ripley slides between the legs and counters into the Riptide for the three count.

Match Result: Rhea Ripley defeats Jade Cargill with the Riptide.
Match Length: 10:14
Slimmer’s Rating: ****

John Cena makes his way to the ring to announce tonight’s attendance, but he’s interrupted by The Miz and Kit Wilson. Right on cue, Danhausen and an army of Minihausens come down to the ring. The Minhausens take out Wilson, and Danhausen hits Miz with a Five Knuckle Shufflehausen with John Cena’s blessing. “Retired life is awesome.” – John Cena


World Heavyweight Championship Match
CM Punk (Champion) vs. Roman Reigns
Punk and Reigns get face to face and have words to start the match. They circle each other and lock up, and Punk catches Reigns in a standing side head lock. Punk grabs another standing side head lock and then drops Reigns with a shoulder block. Punk goes back to the standing side head lock, but Reigns whips Punk to the ropes and drops him with a shoulder tackle of his own. Punk gets back to his feet and slaps Reigns across the face, but Reigns leapfrogs Punk and delivers a Samoan Drop. Reigns slams Punk’s face into the top turnbuckle and clotheslines him to the outside. Reigns slams Punk’s face into the ring post, but Punk slams Reigns’ face into the announce table. Reigns whips Punk into the barricade and then punches him across the announce table. Reigns dumps Punk into the front row, but Punk baits Reigns to follow him and dump him back into the ringside area. Punk dives off the barricade and levels Reigns with a clothesline. Punk stands on top of the announce table, but Reigns dumps him back-first to the arena floor. Reigns rolls Punk back into the ring and levels him with a big boot for a two count. Reigns chokes Punk across the top rope and then clotheslines him in the corner. Reigns levels Punk with a clothesline and gets another two count. Reigns goes for a Superman Punch, but Punk evades and hits a diving crossbody from the top. Punk connects with a heel kick and his patented running knee shot in the corner. Punk delivers a running bulldog out of the corner and goes for the Go To Sleep, but Reigns blocks and posts Punk in the corner. Reigns follows up with the Superman Punch and gets yet another two count. Reigns goes for the spear, but Punk counter with a knee shot. Punk hits another knee shot in the corner and follows up with a neckbreaker. Punk clotheslines Reigns to the outside and follows up with a suicide dive. Punk puts Reigns on the announce table and lands several punches. Punk heads up top, but Reigns springs off the table and pulls Punk down to the ring apron. Punk and Reigns slug it out on the apron, and then Reigns ties up punk in the tree of woe over the apron. Reigns pounds on Punk while Punk is dangling from the top turnbuckle and defenseless. Reigns connects with several Superman Punches and then drives the ring steps into Punk’s face. Reigns preps the announce table and powerbombs Punk through the announce table. Reigns has absolutely decimated Punk for the last few minutes and is now completely in control of the match. Reigns rolls Punk back into the ring and goes for the spear, but Punk hits a miraculous Go To Sleep out of nowhere for a looong two count. Punk goes for another Go To Sleep, but Reigns slips out and hits the spear for a two count of his own. Reigns grinds Punk’s face into the mat and then repeatedly slams Punk’s face into the mat. Reigns goes for his own Go To Sleep, but Punk counters with a kick to the side of the head and gets yet another two count. Punk hits the Superman Punk, but Reigns kicks out at two. Punk heads to the outside and grabs Reigns’ Ula Fala. Punk puts on the Ula Fala and goes for the spear, but Reigns counter into a guillotine. Punk reverses into the Anaconda Vice, but Reigns reverses back into the guillotine. Punk bridges out and goes for a Sharpshooter, but Reigns lands an up kick and goes back to the guillotine. Punk flips into a jackknife pin, but Reigns kicks out at two. Punk levels Reigns with a clothesline, and both men are down in the middle of the ring. Punk and Reigns get to their knees and slug it out in the middle of the ring. They make it up to their feet and trade chops. Punk takes off his wrist tape throws it at Reigns. The referee throws the tape out of the ring, and Punk low blows Reigns while the referee had his back turned. Punk hits another Go To Sleep, but Reigns still managed to fight out at two. Punk rolls Reigns to the outside and slams his face into the announce table. Punk rolls Reigns onto the announce table and heads up top. PUNK HITS A DIVING ELBOW DROP FROM THE TOP THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE! Punk rolls Reigns back into the ring and hits the Go To Sleep. Punk goes for another Go To Sleep, but he collapses under Reigns’ weight. Reigns waits for Punk to get to his feet and hits a spear. Punk struggles back to his feet, and Reigns hits one more spear to finally get the three count.

Match Result: Roman Reigns defeats CM Punk with the spear.
Match Length: 34:00
Slimmer’s Rating: *****