🌌 WrestleVerse XXII: Fractured Realities
“In a world of alliances shattered and egos unchained, tonight the world fractures… and only the strongest will survive the chaos.”
1. Killer Kross vs LA Knight
Match Story:
Kross enters with a cinematic entrance: black-and-white lights, smoke crawling through the ramp, and Scarlett whispering prophetic lines. LA Knight’s music hits, crowd explodes with “YEAH!” chants — pure charisma.
Kross uses his brute strength early. He ragdolls Knight with exploder suplexes and knees to the ribs. Knight tries fighting back, but Kross shuts it down with a Northern Lariat to the back of the head. Scarlett laughs ominously at ringside.
Knight mounts a comeback, escaping a Doomsday Saito and rallying with a DDT and running neckbreaker. He yells “YEAH!” to a roaring crowd and hits a top-rope superplex.
Final Sequence:
Kross signals for the Kross Jacket, but Knight counters into a jackknife roll-up for 2.9! Knight catches him with BFT out of nowhere!
Winner: LA Knight (12:04)
Post-match, Kross sits upright like a horror movie monster, staring a hole through Knight as he backs up the ramp.
2. Kevin Owens (c) vs Kyle Fletcher vs Damian Priest – Intercontinental Title
Match Story:
Owens enters with taped ribs, selling a prior attack on SmackDown. Fletcher is agile and opportunistic, while Priest is cold, methodical, and dangerous.
Owens opens with a flurry, taking out both men with a somersault plancha to the outside. Priest slows things down, targeting Owens’ midsection with corner back elbows and a gutbuster. Fletcher introduces a ladder, using it for springboards and as a weapon.
Mid-match highlight: Fletcher hits a Spanish Fly off the ladder onto Owens! Crowd chants “HOLY S—!”
Final Sequence:
Priest hits The South of Heaven on Fletcher. Owens crawls in, barely able to stand, but nails a Stunner on Priest, bouncing off the ropes to collapse into the pin.
Winner: Kevin Owens (STILL Champion) (14:33)
3. Randy Orton vs Bronson Reed – No DQ Match
Match Story:
This is a brutal, psychological battle. Orton enters with a sinister smirk and his signature slow walk. Reed interrupts with an ambush, starting the match hot.
Reed uses his size to dominate, slamming Orton onto steel steps. Orton plays possum mid-match and hits a vintage DDT on the floor, then whips Reed into a barricade. Chairs, kendo sticks, and even a steel chain are introduced.
Orton DDTs Reed onto a steel chair and sets up for the RKO — but Reed counters with a Samoan Drop through a table! Orton barely kicks out.
Final Sequence:
Reed sets up for a Tsunami from the top rope, but Orton pops up, whips him off the ropes, and hits a lightning-fast RKO onto a pile of steel chairs.
Winner: Randy Orton (13:47)
Post-match, Orton wipes blood from his mouth and whispers “That’s how legends survive.”
4. Cody Rhodes vs Wardlow – Street Fight
Match Story:
This feels personal. Wardlow enters to boos, dragging a cart of weapons. Cody enters with a white trench coat, wielding a sledgehammer — a callback to his AEW days.
They brawl instantly — no lock-up, just fists. Wardlow tosses Cody through a table early. Cody fights back with a chain-wrapped fist and splits Wardlow open with a chair shot.
A flaming table is teased throughout the match.
Spot of the match: Wardlow powerbombs Cody through a barbed-wire board, but Cody kicks out at 2. Cody counters the final Powerbomb Symphony with a low blow, wraps Wardlow in handcuffs, and Cross Rhodes onto thumbtacks x3.
Winner: Cody Rhodes (17:21)
Post-match, Cody stares into the camera, blood on his chest:
“Finish the story? Story’s just getting started.”
5. Konosuke Takeshita vs El Phantasmo
Match Story:
Pure wrestling clinic. The match opens with respect but turns aggressive quickly. Takeshita hits rolling Germans; ELP counters with kicks to the knees and a Tornado DDT.
Mid-match: Takeshita hits a stalling brainbuster on the apron. ELP nearly wins with a CR2, but Takeshita kicks out at 2.9. They slap each other mid-ring, no-selling, escalating to strikes and counters.
Final Sequence:
Takeshita hits a Jumping Knee, then a Sheer-Drop Blue Thunder Bomb for the win.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita (15:12)
6. DIY (c) vs Sammy Guevara & Jack Perry vs The Young Bucks – Tag Team Titles
Match Story:
This is chaos, drama, and finesse. The Bucks play arrogant heels, constantly mocking both teams. Jack and Sammy show dangerous chemistry with top-rope combos. DIY hold it together with ring IQ.
Mid-match: Ciampa takes a Meltzer Driver on the floor and gets taken out. Gargano fights 2-on-1 for five minutes. He survives, tags Ciampa back in.
Insane spot: All six men hit triple superkicks mid-ring!
Final Sequence:
Sammy misses a Shooting Star. DIY capitalize with a Meeting in the Middle on Jack Perry.
Winners: DIY (STILL Champions) (19:03)
7. AJ Styles vs Finn Balor – 2/3 Falls
Match Story:
These are veterans with history. First fall is chain wrestling, pure psychology. Finn cheats to win with a roll-up + rope leverage (Fall 1: Balor).
Second fall, AJ fights like a man possessed. He avoids the Coup de Grâce, hits the Ushigoroshi, then the Styles Clash (Fall 2: Styles).
Final fall: Balor injures AJ’s ribs. AJ fights back with a springboard 450, but Finn kicks out. Finn nails a 1916, but AJ kicks out. They trade near-falls.
Final Sequence:
AJ ducks a final Coup de Grâce, jumps up with a Phenomenal Forearm, and gets the pin.
Winner: AJ Styles (2-1, 24:11)
8. CM Punk Promo + Match vs Okada
Punk comes to the ring, pissed off.
“I NEED this World Title to matter to myself again to prove I’m the Best in the World. Hangman has never beaten me without help of the System. I’m coming for him and that belt!”
Crowd goes crazy. Punk smirks.
Okada’s music hits. The Garden goes nuclear.
“Hello CM Punk. You’ve never faced The Rainmaker. Want to now!?.”
They face off. Ref runs in. MATCH ON.
CM Punk vs Kazuchika Okada
Instant big fight feel. Okada hits dropkicks and elbow drops. Punk uses technical wrestling to slow him down. He targets Okada’s neck with dragon screws and submission holds.
Mid-match: Punk hits a GTS but Okada rolls to the ropes! Punk grows desperate. He grabs a chair but throws it down — he wants to prove he’s better.
Okada counters a second GTS with a spinning Tombstone. One Rainmaker — Punk kicks out at 2. Another Rainmaker! Punk kicks out at 2.9999. Okada goes for one more Rainmaker but Punk counters into a second GTS. One more GTS for good measure. 1-2-3.
Winner: CM PUNK (16:37)
Post-match, Okada bows. Punk walks off talking about Hangman.
9. Malakai Black, Brody King, & Buddy Matthews (c) vs Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong – Trios Titles
Dark, moody vibe. House of Black enters through fog with cloaks. Cole’s crew is fired up, but tension simmers underneath.
Match psychology: House of Black isolates Kyle. Roddy takes the brunt of Brody’s rage. Cole mounts a fiery comeback, superkicking everyone. Crowd loses it.
Final moment: Kyle goes for a flying knee, but Malakai spins out of nowhere with Black Mass.
Winners: House of Black (14:45)
10. Drew McIntyre vs Swerve Strickland
A war of styles. Swerve bumps big for Drew’s power. Drew bleeds after being sent into the post. Swerve goes to work, hitting the Swerve Stomp onto the announce table.
Back inside: Swerve evades the Claymore with a rolling flatliner, then a JML Driver for the HUGE win.
Winner: Swerve Strickland (18:50)
11. Rey, Ricochet & Speedball vs Andrade, Dominik & Santos
It’s a lucha dream — until Balor & Bronson Reed appear.
Ricochet turns. Then Dominik. Then Santos.
They attack Rey and Speedball and then Andrade, forming BULLET CLUB WORLDWIDE.
No Contest.
Okada and Takeshita run down for the save. Crowd chants: “Let them fight!” Bullet Club retreats.
12. MAIN EVENT: Hangman Page (c) vs Kenny Omega vs Will Ospreay – World Title
EPIC. Kenny and Will double-team Hangman early. Triple threat psychology — constant momentum shifts. Ospreay hits a Sky Twister Press off the top rope. Kenny nails a Snap Dragon + V-Trigger combo.
Hangman bleeds but fights back with a Buckshot to both men.
Final moment: Kenny hits a One Winged Angel on Ospreay. Hangman Buckshots Kenny mid-pin, then hits Deadeye on Will. One more Buckshot to Ospreay.
Winner: Hangman Page (STILL Champion, 29:59)
FINAL SCENE:
Punk appears in the crowd, glaring.
Bullet Club Worldwide walks out behind him: Bucks, Ricochet, Santos, Dominik, Balor, Bronson.
Okada and Takeshita arrive on the ramp. LA Knight and DIY follow. 7-on-6 standoff.
KO, Drew McIntyre, Sammy, Jackie Perry, & ELP walk out behind them
Lights flicker.
The BULLET CLUB logo flashes across the screen.
“Bullet Club. Worldwide. We own the future.”
Hangman raises the World Title in the air in the middle of the ring as Ospreay and Omega glare on outside the ring.
Show ends!
