SHOW 5: “Reckoning Point”
Location: United Center, Chicago, IL
Theme Song: “My Demons” – Starset
Attendance: 18,000 (Sold Out)
Tagline: When legacies collide and loyalties break, only chaos stands tall…
Match 1: New Day vs Creed Brothers vs Motor City Machine Guns
A red-hot opener with nonstop action. Xavier Woods and Alex Shelley kick it off with smooth counters. The Creed Brothers dominate with raw strength, especially Julius lifting BOTH Guns for a double German suplex. Kofi brings the high-flying heat, nearly stealing it after Trouble in Paradise. The Guns hit Skull & Bones on Brutus, but Julius breaks the pin. Triple tower of doom spot erupts the crowd.
Finish: Brutus tags himself in mid-Trouble in Paradise, throws Kofi out, and hits Brutus Ball on Shelley for the win.
Winners: The Creed Brothers
Segment: Will Ospreay Promo
Ospreay delivers a fiery promo about redefining greatness. He’s interrupted and ambushed by Andrade, Dominik Mysterio, and Santos Escobar in a 3-on-1 beatdown. Just as it looks bleak, Aussie Open rush in for the save. A wild brawl ends with Aussie Open standing tall with Ospreay, who nails Dom with a Hidden Blade.
Match 2: Finn Balor vs Konosuke Takeshita – #1 Contender for the IC Title
Strong-style clinic. Balor targets the legs to slow down Takeshita’s explosive offense. Takeshita hits a blue thunder bomb and rolling elbow, while Balor fires back with a brutal shotgun dropkick and 1916. Takeshita powers out of the Coup de Grace attempt and levels Balor with a knee strike.
Finish: Takeshita hits a Zahi Bomb followed by a running knee for the clean victory.
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita
Match 3: Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly (c) vs DIY – Tag Team Titles
Emotional and physical storytelling. DIY is in peak form, nailing their tandem offense and bringing the crowd to their feet with Meeting in the Middle. Kyle rolls out just in time. Roddy is relentless with backbreakers and Kyle snipes with submissions.
Finish: Ciampa gets dropped with a backbreaker on the apron, and Gargano gets caught in a triangle choke while Roddy hits a high-angle backbreaker. DIY taps.
Winners: Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly (retain)
Match 4: Adam Cole (c) vs Chad Gable – Intercontinental Title – Ladder Match
Absolute banger. Gable suplexes Cole off a ladder early and even traps him in an Ankle Lock through the rungs. Cole’s opportunistic instincts keep him alive. A terrifying Chaos Theory onto a ladder bridge leaves the crowd gasping. Cole turns the tide with a low blow and superkick barrage.
Finish: Cole pushes Gable off the ladder and smashes the belt into his head, climbing to retrieve the title.
Winner: Adam Cole (retains)
Match 5: Kazuchika Okada vs AJ Styles
A modern classic. Styles targets Okada’s neck, hitting a Calf Crusher and Styles Clash, but Okada won’t stay down. Okada fires back with his signature dropkick and Rainmaker teases. AJ hits a Phenomenal Forearm, but Okada kicks out. The pace accelerates into a breathtaking final sequence.
Finish: Okada lands a Tombstone, followed by a Spinning Rainmaker for the pin.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada
Match 6: Randy Orton vs Hangman Adam Page – Last Man Standing
Brutal, methodical, and emotionally raw. They battle in the crowd, with Orton hitting a DDT off the railing. Hangman responds with a Buckshot Lariat through a table. They trade finishers and collapse.
Finish: Page hits a Deadeye off the stage into pyro, but neither man can answer the 10-count. Both laid out.
Winner: Double Knockout – No Contest
Match 7: CM Punk vs Kevin Owens – No Holds Barred
Violent war. Punk gets a massive hometown pop. Owens is a machine, hitting Punk with a Pop-Up Powerbomb through a table. Punk returns fire with a GTS onto thumbtacks. Kendo sticks, chairs, and even barbed wire are used.
Finish: Punk wraps his arm in barbed wire and locks in Anaconda Vice. Owens passes out.
Winner: CM Punk
Match 8: Rey Mysterio, Ricochet & Speedball Mike Bailey vs Bronson Reed & The Young Bucks
Insane trios action. Bucks mock Rey with double 619s but eat double poison ranas. Reed dominates with sheer power, nearly ending it after a tsunami splash on Bailey.
Finish: Ricochet and Bailey double-team Matt with a Shooting Star + Ultima Weapon while Rey dives onto Nick and Bronson on the outside.
Winners: Rey Mysterio, Ricochet & Speedball
Main Event: Cody Rhodes (c) vs Swerve Strickland – World Title
Big fight feel. Swerve is laser-focused and nearly gets the win after House Call + Swerve Stomp. Cody guts it out with a Cross Rhodes from the top rope. Suddenly, the ring is stormed by Omega, Styles, Balor, Young Bucks, and Bronson Reed.
All hell breaks loose. A faction war erupts. Cody and Swerve are laid out. Kenny Omega picks up the World Title and stares into the camera.
Match Result: No Decision due to interference
Show Ends With: Kenny Omega holding the World Title over both fallen men.
