PAY-PER-VIEW 13: “THE HUNT BEGINS”
Location: Madison Square Garden
Attendance: 19,487 (Sell-Out)
Theme: “Enemies Within” by Linkin Park
Opening Segment: Cody Rhodes & CM Punk Promo
The show opens with a thunderous ovation as Cody Rhodes and CM Punk make their way to the ring. Cody, in a sharp suit, holds a mic and says, “Hangman Page and Kevin Owens — that war is over. And now… it’s time to go hunting for the World Title.”
Punk steps in. “If that means going through you, Cody, then so be it.”
Suddenly, the lights flicker. The crowd erupts as Hangman Page, Kevin Owens, and the masked man slide into the ring with baseball bats. They decimate both men, smashing bats into ribs and backs. Hangman cracks Cody over the head. Owens Pop-up Powerbombs Punk through the announce table.
The masked man unmasks… SAMMY GUEVARA. Commentary loses it. Bloodied and battered, Cody and Punk are left unconscious as Hangman yells, “You’ll NEVER have that title as long as we’re standing.”
Match 1: Tag Team Showcase
DIY vs Motor City Machine Guns vs War Raiders vs Aussie Open vs Creed Brothers
High-octane action opens the in-ring portion of the show. Every team has their moments, with tandem offense galore. The match hits a chaotic peak when the Creed Brothers hit a double suplex on Brody King over the top rope into the pile below.
DIY and Motor City recreate their classic rivalry in the ring with crisp strikes, counters, and near falls. As chaos reigns, Aussie Open, who escaped their earlier trap, return mid-match to a big pop. They hit Coriolis on Julius Creed and pin him clean.
Winners: Aussie Open
Match 2: Adam Cole vs Chad Gable – 30 Minute Iron Man Match
In what turns out to be an instant classic, the first 10 minutes are pure mat wrestling. Cole scores first with the Boom Knee at 12:13. Gable ties it up with a picture-perfect Chaos Theory at 17:42.
They go to war: near falls, rope breaks, submissions. Gable nearly taps Cole with the Ankle Lock with 30 seconds left — Cole rolls through, superkicks him in the jaw, but time expires.
Result: 1-1 Draw
Post-match: Gable offers a handshake, but Cole walks away, mouthing “next time, kid.”
Match 3: Karrion Kross, Brody King & Buddy Matthews vs Rey Mysterio, Ricochet & Mike Bailey – Street Fight
Weapons flood the ring immediately. Kross chokeslams Ricochet through a table. Speedball hits a wild moonsault double knee drop to Brody King off the stage.
Rey gets isolated and beaten with kendo sticks. The crowd goes wild when Dominik tries to interfere, but Rey hits him with a 619 wrapped in barbed wire.
Ricochet hits a Phoenix Splash on Buddy Matthews through a ladder and secures the pin.
Winners: Rey Mysterio, Ricochet & Speedball
Match 4: Randy Orton vs Finn Balor
A slow, psychological match. Orton methodically dismantles Finn with European uppercuts and DDTs. Balor counters with quick dropkicks and a Coup de Grâce tease.
Late in the match, Finn locks in a Dragon Sleeper, but Orton slips out and hits a mid-air RKO as Balor goes for a Slingblade.
Winner: Randy Orton
Post-match: Orton slowly walks away — clearly stalking something bigger tonight.
Match 5: Malakai Black vs Kazuchika Okada
An eerie, methodical showdown. Malakai comes with candles and ritualistic gear. Okada enters to god-tier respect.
Both men exchange heavy strikes and mind games. Malakai hits Black Mass early, but Okada survives. Okada turns the tide with a Rainmaker, but Malakai kicks out at 1!
They battle through the crowd, with Okada finally planting Malakai with a Tombstone followed by a Rainmaker to win a war of attrition.
Winner: Kazuchika Okada
Match 6: AJ Styles vs Konosuke Takeshita – Intercontinental Title
Wrestling excellence. Styles and Takeshita trade technical holds and fierce strikes. Takeshita hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Styles responds with the Phenomenal Forearm, but Takeshita rolls through into a Deadlift German Suplex.
After a brutal forearm exchange, Styles counters a knee strike and hits the Styles Clash.
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion: AJ Styles
Match 7: The Young Bucks vs New Day – Tag Team Titles
Superkick party meets trombone antics. Fast-paced, comedic, and emotional. Woods and Nick Jackson exchange moonsaults. Kofi and Matt Jackson hit wild stereo dives.
The Bucks tease the Meltzer Driver, but Xavier reverses into a Tornado DDT mid-air. New Day nearly win with Midnight Hour, but Matt breaks it up.
In the end, the Bucks hit the BTE Trigger on Kofi and retain in a thriller.
Winners and STILL Tag Team Champions: The Young Bucks
Segment: Swerve Strickland Promo Turned Beatdown
Swerve stands in the ring, bruised from previous weeks, demanding justice for the chaos caused by Owens, Hangman, and the masked man. He promises to rise from the ashes.
The lights go out. When they return, Hangman, Owens, and the masked man (Sammy) appear behind him.
The beating is merciless. Chairs, tables, and bats. Swerve is bloodied and barely breathing. Hangman powerbombs him onto a steel chair. Owens yells, “This is just the beginning.”
Main Event Segment: Kenny Omega Calls Out a Challenger
Omega, bandaged and angry, comes to the ring and calls out “whoever’s next.”
Will Ospreay’s music hits. Massive ovation. Ospreay says, “Before you even feel it, that title will be mine.”
Suddenly, Santos Escobar, Andrade, and Dominik Mysterio hit the ramp. They taunt Ospreay, saying, “We told you — we weren’t done.” The camera cuts to the back where Aussie Open is locked inside their dressing room, pounding on the door.
Ospreay is surrounded. Omega exits the ring, giving a quick nod to Ospreay… and leaving.
Damian Priest’s music hits.
The crowd thinks salvation is here. Priest stares down LWO… then boots Ospreay in the face! Commentary is shocked!
Priest hits South of Heaven, Broken Arrow, and Razor’s Edge on Ospreay.
He pulls out an LWO shirt and puts it on. “The LWO doesn’t just live… we rule now.”
As they pose, the camera cuts backstage — Randy Orton RKO’s Omega onto the concrete! He leans over the fallen champion and whispers, “I haven’t forgotten… neither should you.”
End of Show
