WrestleFury XVI: Dominion’s Fall
Tagline: “Every Kingdom Crumbles Eventually”
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York City
Attendance: 19,850 (Sold Out)
Theme Song: “Domination” by Pantera
Kickoff Show
Match: Daniel Garcia vs HOOK
This technical, slow-burn opener is a battle of grappling philosophies. HOOK starts off calm and calculated, using judo throws and suplexes to keep Garcia off balance. Garcia, more vicious than usual, targets HOOK’s arm to neutralize Redrum, repeatedly snapping it against the ropes and working joint manipulation.
In the final stretch, HOOK attempts a Northern Lights suplex, but Garcia transitions into a grounded Kimura lock. HOOK powers out and looks for Redrum, but Garcia scrambles and counters it into the Dragon Tamer (elevated sharpshooter). With nowhere to go, HOOK taps.
Winner: Daniel Garcia (via submission, 11:35)
Post-match, Garcia offers HOOK a hand. After a tense pause, HOOK accepts. Commentary teases a new respect — or possible alliance — forming.
Main Card
1. G.O.D (Tama Tonga & Hikuleo) vs Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin
Cassidy’s laziness and sarcasm initially throw Tama off, but the Guerrillas quickly regroup. Hikuleo dominates with power moves — a huge chokeslam on Darby into the apron and a backbreaker across the post on Cassidy. Darby tries to speed up the pace with shotgun dropkicks and a topé suicida onto Hikuleo, then tags in Cassidy, who finally turns it up.
Cassidy hits Stundog Millionaire and a spinning DDT on Tama for a near fall. They set up for a Coffin Drop/Orange Punch combo, but Hikuleo pushes Cassidy off the top. Darby goes for Coffin Drop but Tama catches him mid-air, hits a Gun Stun, and gets the three count.
Winners: G.O.D (via pinfall on Darby, 13:47)
Post-match: G.O.D hold up the Bullet Club flag. Hikuleo mouths, “We’re just getting started.”
2. Powerhouse Hobbs, Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams vs Claudio Castagnoli, Sheamus & PAC
This trios match is all about momentum and faction warfare. Melo and Trick start fast with high-flying tandem offense, but PAC and Claudio shut it down with quick tags and chain wrestling. Sheamus brings the intensity, brutalizing Trick with 10 Beats of the Bodhran — doubled to 20.
Hot tag to Hobbs, who cleans house with spinebusters and lariats. Final stretch features PAC landing a Black Arrow on Trick, but Hobbs breaks the pin, tosses PAC outside, and flattens Sheamus with a World’s Strongest Slam. Melo tags in and nails Nothing But Net on PAC.
Winners: Hobbs, Melo & Trick (via pinfall on PAC, 14:15)
Post-match: Carmelo and Trick celebrate with energy, but Hobbs walks up the ramp alone — stone-faced. Commentary speculates that he’s not interested in teams… he’s looking at singles gold.
3. Samoa Joe vs Jay White
A psychological war between a cerebral tactician and a violent veteran. Jay White plays keep-away early, rolling outside and using the time to set traps. He targets Joe’s knee, hitting chop blocks and dragon screws. Joe fights through it, throwing Jay with exploder suplexes and slaps that echo throughout MSG.
Jay hits a Blade Runner out of nowhere — near fall at 2.9. He goes for a second, but Joe counters into a uranage, locks in the Coquina Clutch, and chokes him out in the center of the ring.
Winner: Samoa Joe (via submission, 16:02)
Joe grabs the mic post-match: “I’m not done. One more run. One more title. Whoever’s champion — I’m coming.” The crowd erupts.
4. Tag Team Showcase: Braun Strowman & Mark Briscoe vs Solo Sikoa & Jeff Cobb vs Street Profits vs The Usos
Tornado rules. Non-stop chaos. Strowman and Cobb collide early — a human wrecking ball moment. Mark Briscoe uses chairs, redneck kung fu, and flying elbows. Montez Ford hits a frog splash from the entrance ramp onto a pile of bodies.
In the ring, Solo goes wild — Samoan Spike to Dawkins, hip attack on Strowman. Jimmy Uso blind tags in, superkicks Solo out of the ring, and steals the pin on Dawkins.
Winners: The Usos (via pinfall on Dawkins, 14:30)
After the match, the Usos grab a mic: “We’re done carrying the family name. From now on, we’re doing it our way.”
5. MJF (c) vs Bron Breakker – United States Championship
MJF plays mind games pre-match, mocking Bron’s intensity and legacy. Bron dominates early with chain wrestling and suplexes — Gorilla Press Slam, spinebuster, spear. MJF rolls out and fakes a knee injury, drawing in Bron. With the ref distracted, MJF hits a low blow, then the Heatseeker DDT — near fall.
Bron hulks up, spears MJF again, but MJF rakes the eyes behind the ref’s back and rolls Bron up with a handful of tights.
Winner: MJF (retains title via pinfall, 17:09)
MJF bolts with the belt. Bron stares daggers from the ring. He yells, “Next time, you don’t walk out!”
6. Lucha Bros (c) vs FTR – AEW Tag Team Championship
The final match of a long trilogy. FTR go in grounded, isolating Fenix. Cash and Dax work the leg, cutting the ring in half. Fenix fights back with a springboard moonsault and tags in Penta, who unloads sling blades and backstabbers. Dax and Penta go strike-for-strike in a red-hot sequence.
Near fall: FTR hit the Big Rig on Penta, but Fenix breaks it up with a rope-walk double stomp. Fenix then spikes Cash with a Canadian Destroyer, followed by Penta hitting Fear Factor for the pin.
Winners: Lucha Bros (retain titles via pinfall, 21:00)
After the bell, the two teams embrace. Respect is earned. Crowd gives a standing ovation.
7. Gunther vs Bobby Lashley vs Jacob Fatu vs Edge – #1 Contender’s Match
Four elite competitors — one shot at the world title. Edge and Lashley go at it early, while Fatu takes out Gunther with a top-rope splash to the floor. Lashley spears Edge through the barricade. Gunther starts dissecting Fatu with vicious chops and a huge powerbomb.
Fatu rallies, hitting a handspring moonsault and Samoan Drop on Lashley. Edge tries a Spear, but Gunther blocks it with a lariat from the second rope and pins Edge clean.
Winner: Gunther (via pinfall on Edge, 17:55)
Gunther stands at the top of the ramp as commentary hypes his world title shot. Suddenly, the lights dim.
Final Segment
A cryptic promo plays on the big screen. Footsteps echo in a dark, foggy corridor. Black boots and a long trench coat walk slowly. A distorted voice says:
“Dominion falls… because the Emperor returns.”
The crowd buzzes — is it Roman Reigns? A new leader? The screen fades to black.
Match #9 – MAIN EVENT
Seth Rollins (c) vs Jon Moxley vs Roman Reigns
60-Minute Iron Man Match – Hell in a Cell – No DQ, No Countout – World Championship
Stipulation: No rematches for the two losers. One reign ends, one rises, and one is finished.
MATCH SETUP:
- The Cell lowers as all three men stare each other down.
- Rollins enters with flaming angel wings attached to his jacket, World Title around his waist, cackling to the crowd.
- Moxley comes through the crowd wearing a black trench coat, dragging a chain behind him.
- Roman Reigns walks alone, no Bloodline, in black gloves and chest armor with the gold trim of his glory days — symbolic of doing it all himself.
Clock: 00:00
First 15 Minutes: Opening War
- Brawl erupts immediately. Moxley smashes Roman into the cage wall.
- Rollins hits a tope on both men outside, then throws Roman into steel steps.
- Moxley wraps the chain around his fist and busts Seth open early.
- Roman rebounds with two Superman Punches.
- At 13:42, Rollins nails a Curb Stomp on Moxley onto the ring bell.
Fall #1: Rollins pins Moxley
Score: Rollins 1 – Moxley 0 – Roman 0
15–30 Minutes: Chaos Escalates
- Roman traps Rollins in a Guillotine — Seth tries to fight, but passes out.
Fall #2: Roman defeats Rollins by submission at 18:11
Score: Rollins 1 – Moxley 0 – Roman 1
- Moxley pulls out barbed wire and wraps it around a chair, battering both men.
- He hits a Paradigm Shift on Roman onto the barbed wire at 23:05.
Fall #3: Moxley pins Roman
Score: Rollins 1 – Moxley 1 – Roman 1
- All three fight onto the outside. Moxley throws Rollins into the Cell wall.
- Roman spears Moxley through a table in the corner at 28:50.
Fall #4: Roman pins Moxley
Score: Rollins 1 – Moxley 1 – Roman 2
30–45 Minutes: Broken Bodies & Betrayals
- Rollins grabs a kendo stick and delivers a flurry to both men.
- He wraps a steel chain around his boot and delivers a Stomp to Moxley.
Fall #5: Rollins pins Moxley again at 33:03
Score: Rollins 2 – Moxley 1 – Roman 2
- Rollins and Moxley momentarily team up, hitting a double powerbomb on Roman through the announce table.
- Rollins tries to cover — Moxley pulls him off and clocks him.
- Moxley traps Seth in barbed wire and hits a Death Rider from the middle rope.
Fall #6: Moxley pins Rollins at 39:44
Score: Rollins 2 – Moxley 2 – Roman 2
- Roman reenters and spears both men, then hits a Drive-By on Seth outside.
- At 44:30, he hits back-to-back Superman Punches on Moxley and covers.
Fall #7: Roman pins Moxley
Score: Rollins 2 – Moxley 2 – Roman 3
Final 15 Minutes: The Reckoning
- Moxley is bleeding heavily. Rollins rips the mat up to expose wooden boards.
- Roman tries to Spear Rollins — but Rollins moves and Roman crashes into the Cell wall, breaking a panel open.
They fight OUTSIDE the Cell.
- On top of the Cell, Rollins and Roman brawl. Moxley climbs up with a steel pipe.
- Moxley swings the pipe, cracks Rollins in the ribs, then hits a Death Rider onto the Cell roof.
Fall #8: Moxley pins Rollins up top at 50:15
Score: Rollins 2 – Moxley 3 – Roman 3
- Roman spears Moxley OFF THE CELL THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!
- Paramedics rush in but Roman drags Moxley back into the ring.
- Roman covers a limp Moxley.
Fall #9: Roman pins Moxley at 53:03
Score: Rollins 2 – Moxley 3 – Roman 4
Final Minutes:
- Rollins emerges, clutching his ribs, fire in his eyes.
- He hits back-to-back stomps on Roman, but Roman kicks out at 2.9.
- Rollins grabs the chain and wraps it around his boot again.
- At 57:22, Rollins hits a Blackout Stomp onto the steel steps inside the ring.
Fall #10: Rollins pins Roman
Score: Rollins 3 – Moxley 3 – Roman 4
- With 90 seconds left, Moxley barely crawls back into the ring.
- All three men, bloodied, rise in the center and exchange punches.
- Moxley hits a low blow on Roman, followed by a barbed wire-assisted elbow.
- Rollins superkicks Moxley, then hits a Phoenix Splash on Roman!
Fall #11: Rollins pins Roman at 59:42
Score: Rollins 4 – Moxley 3 – Roman 4
Time Left: 0:18…
- Moxley tries a desperate roll-up on Rollins — kick out!
- Roman goes for a spear on both — Rollins dodges, Moxley is hit!
- Rollins throws Roman shoulder-first into the post and covers Moxley again — 1… 2… KICKOUT at 59:59!
TIME EXPIRES.
FINAL SCORE:
Seth Rollins – 4
Roman Reigns – 4
Jon Moxley – 3
Sudden Death is teased — but WAIT — the rules state: If two tie, the CHAMPION RETAINS.
WINNER AND STILL NEXT LEVEL PRO WORLD CHAMPION: SETH “FREAKIN’” ROLLINS
Post-Match:
- Seth collapses in the center, sobbing, holding the title to his chest.
- Roman sits against the turnbuckle, expression blank, almost broken.
- Moxley leans on the ropes, eyes glazed, a sick smile on his face, like he knows he gave everything.
- The crowd chants: “Thank you Shield!” as the Cell rises.
- Rollins climbs the Cell, holds the title aloft in the Chicago night as pyro explodes.
Absolutely — let’s rewrite the final stretch of the main event at Next Level Pro: Reckoning XVI to include Sudden Death Overtime.
World Title Match – Continued
Seth Rollins (c) vs Jon Moxley vs Roman Reigns
Hell in a Cell – 60 Minute Iron Man Match – No DQ / No Countout
Score After 60 Minutes: Rollins 4 – Roman 4 – Moxley 3
ANNOUNCEMENT: SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME
Ring Announcer (Justin Roberts):
“Ladies and gentlemen… as per Next Level Pro regulations, when a championship Iron Man Match ends in a tie — the match goes to Sudden Death Overtime… ONE FALL TO A FINISH!”
The crowd erupts. Rollins is in disbelief, clutching the title. Roman stands slowly in the corner, staring across the ring. Moxley crawls up from the floor, battered but laughing through bloodied teeth.
Sudden Death Begins – 00:00
All three stand.
The crowd chants: “This is awesome!”
Moxley attacks first, charging Rollins and throwing rapid forearms. Roman joins in, and the two beat Rollins down in the corner. Suddenly, Moxley headbutts Roman, and they collapse in a heap of chaos.
5 Minutes of Brutality:
- Moxley bites Rollins’ forehead, reopening his cut.
- Roman hits a Superman Punch on both men.
- Rollins springboards with a flying knee to Roman.
- Rollins hits a Stomp on Moxley — 1…2… broken up by Roman at the last second.
- Roman lifts Rollins — Powerbomb onto the exposed wood from earlier.
- Moxley grabs barbed wire, wraps it around his forearm, and locks Roman in a modified bulldog choke!
Roman fades — but Rollins dives from the second rope with a frog splash onto both men!
Final Moments:
- All three rise together again at center ring.
- Moxley swings wildly with the chain — Rollins ducks, superkicks him.
- Roman spears Moxley through a table propped in the corner — both men stay down.
Rollins lines Roman up…
- Stomp #1 — Roman drops.
- Rollins backs into the corner… tears off the tape from his ribs… screams, “This is MY ERA!”
STOMP #2 — Roman lands face-first on the exposed boards.
Rollins covers…
1… 2… 3!
WINNER: SETH ROLLINS – STILL WORLD CHAMPION
Sudden Death Time: 6:17
Final Total: Rollins 5 – Roman 4 – Moxley 3
Post-Match Scene:
- Rollins stumbles to his feet, arms outstretched.
- The cell rises as “Visionary” plays through the stadium.
- Moxley, unconscious, is being checked by medics.
- Roman, eyes wide open, unmoving, stares at the lights in disbelief.
Seth limps to the turnbuckle, holding the title high over his head. Fireworks explode above Soldier Field.
Fade Out:
Seth stands atop the turnbuckle as the final shot lingers.
The Shield is finished. One survived.
The Visionary reigns supreme.
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