Next Level Pro Wrestling: Show 27 – “Kingdoms Crumble”
Location: United Center – Chicago, IL
Commentary Team: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, and Taz
Run Time: 3 Hours
Opening Segment: Power Shift
[Opening Pyro + Crowd chants “Next Level!”]
We cut straight to the ring as Bron Breakker storms down the ramp with fire in his eyes. He’s flanked by highlights of his ambush on Seth Rollins weeks prior — curb stomping him through a steel chair.
Bron Breakker Promo:
“Seth Freakin’ Rollins is out. His era? Over. And I did that. Not Jay White. Not Juice. Me. And now… my eyes are on the biggest damn prize in this company — that World Championship!”
Cue music hit: Powerhouse Hobbs walks out slowly, no smile. He grabs a mic.
Hobbs:
“You want a shot? Earn it. Because I eliminated Bobby Lashley last week. I’ve been building power. This ain’t just your era, Bron. You’re standing in the way of mine.”
Match is made official by GM William Regal (via Titantron) — Bron vs Hobbs, tonight, to see who’s next in line.
MATCH #1: Bron Breakker vs Powerhouse Hobbs
Story: Two physical phenoms, both rising fast. Tension is built as commentary compares their recent dominance.
- Early match: Power contest. Collar-and-elbow leads into shoulder blocks that neither man budges from. The crowd builds energy as Bron finally gets a tackle that stumbles Hobbs, but Hobbs roars back with a spinebuster.
- Mid-match: Hobbs controls the pace, slamming Bron into the barricade and yelling, “WHO’S NEXT NOW?” Bron catches Hobbs mid-charge with a Frank Steiner, turning the match on its head.
- Finish: Hobbs attempts Town Business, but Bron slips out and nails a Gorilla Press Powerslam, followed by a spear so hard it flips Hobbs mid-air.
Winner: Bron Breakker via pinfall (10:42)
Post-match: Bron stands tall and mouths “Next. World. Champ.”
MATCH #2: Usos vs New Day
Old rivals renew. Respectful pre-match handshake. It starts friendly, but gets intense quickly.
- High-paced action: Jey Uso and Kofi with dazzling counter-sequences.
- Xavier and Jimmy exchange strikes, and it evolves into a superkick and top-rope leg drop contest.
- Jey dodges the Trouble in Paradise and connects with Uso Splash after a Double Superkick.
Winner: Usos via pinfall on Xavier Woods (11:05)
Post-match: Respect shown again. Commentary teases these two still might chase gold again.
MATCH #3: Hikuleo & G.O.D vs Cassidy, Darby, & Hook (c)
Trios Titles on the line
- Cassidy opens with his hands-in-pockets antics, but Tama Tonga quickly turns up the violence.
- Darby is rag-dolled by Hikuleo before Hook hot-tags and suplexes everyone.
- The match breaks down into chaos: G.O.D hits a Super Powerbomb on Darby, but Cassidy flies in with Orange Punch.
Finish: Hook traps Hikuleo in Redrum, while Darby takes out G.O.D with a suicide dive.
Winners: Cassidy, Darby, & Hook retain (13:27)
MATCH #4: Jay White (c) vs PAC – United States Championship
Technical masterpiece meets cunning heel work.
- PAC grounds White early with headlocks and leg kicks.
- Jay turns the tide using the ring skirt and slamming PAC into the steel steps.
- PAC hits a Red Arrow, but Juice pulls Jay’s foot onto the bottom rope.
Finish: PAC goes for Black Arrow again, but Jay crotches him on the ropes and hits Bladerunner.
Winner: Jay White retains (14:40)
MATCH #5: Jeff Cobb vs Daniel Garcia
Jeff Cobb’s response to chaos.
- Garcia taunts Cobb, calling him a “Samoan side character.”
- Cobb starts slow but turns violent — belly-to-belly on the floor.
- Garcia locks in Dragon Tamer, but Cobb powers out and tosses Garcia 10 feet in the air with a Release German.
Finish: Tour of the Islands
Winner: Jeff Cobb via pinfall (7:59)
Post-match: Cobb yells into the camera: “I’m not your backup. I’m your reckoning.”
MATCH #6: Chad Gable & The Creed Brothers vs Juice Robinson, David Finlay & Anthony Bowens
- Fast-paced six-man.
- Bowens is the standout here, holding his own with Julius Creed.
- Finlay uses underhanded tactics, and Juice brings chaos to the outside.
- Gable locks Juice in Ankle Lock, but Finlay hits Into Oblivion from behind.
Winners: Juice, Finlay & Bowens (10:10)
MATCH #7: Samoa Joe vs Christian Cage
- Slow, methodical chess match.
- Joe dominates early, but Christian targets the arm to soften for the Killswitch.
- Joe fakes a muscle buster, catches Christian with a Coquina Clutch.
Winner: Samoa Joe via submission (9:50)
Post-match: FTR & Garcia jump Joe! Crowd boos wildly until Powerhouse Hobbs runs in to make the save! Joe nods in respect to Hobbs post-save.
MATCH #8: Street Profits (c) vs FTR – Tag Team Championship
Dream match feel.
- Dawkins and Dax start off with hard chops and headlocks.
- Ford and Cash show crisp counters, Ford flips out of a double team.
- Huge near fall after FTR hits Shatter Machine, but Ford kicks out!
Finish: Ford springboards into a Sky High Frog Splash after Dawkins hits a Pounce on Dax.
Winners: Street Profits retain (15:08)
MATCH #9: Lucha Bros vs Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams – #1 Contenders Match
- High-flying spectacle.
- Carmelo nails Fadeaway Leg Drop on Penta.
- Trick eats a Destroyer, but Hayes saves the fall.
Finish: Double Superkick to Trick followed by Fear Factor.
Winners: Lucha Bros (11:30)
MATCH #10: Edge & Mark Briscoe vs Sheamus & Claudio Castagnoli
Grudge match after betrayal
- Brawling and violence — Briscoe takes a beating but won’t stay down.
- Edge hits a Spear on Sheamus, but Claudio swings Mark into the barricade.
- Sheamus ends it with a Brogue Kick on Mark.
Winners: Sheamus & Claudio (9:33)
MATCH #11: Jon Moxley vs Braun Strowman – Last Man Standing
Violence and heartbreak
- Chair shots, tables, even barbed wire board.
- Moxley uses a fork on Strowman’s forehead.
- Braun chokeslams Mox through the announce table.
Twist: Claudio and Sheamus arrive. At first they tease helping. But they turn on Moxley.
- Sheamus Brogue Kicks him. Claudio hits a Neutralizer on a steel chair. Mox can’t get up.
Winner: Braun Strowman (16:44)
Post-match: Claudio and Sheamus raise each other’s arms. Blackpool Combat Club is officially dead.
In-Ring Segment: The Kingdom Falls
Roman Reigns enters slowly, in a hoodie, no pyro. Huge ovation, but he looks broken.
Roman:
“Gunther was the better man. I accept that. But I don’t feel whole. I feel lost without this title. The Tribal Chief… is no longer at the head of the table.”
Suddenly — Switchblade music hits.
Jay White walks out with Bron Breakker, Juice, Finlay, Anthony Bowens, and The Gunns.
Jay White: “Your table’s been flipped, old man. This? This is our company now. You, Seth — done. Finished.”
The group rushes the ring. Roman fights HARD. Superman punches all around. He spears Finlay. Hits a Drive-By on Breakker. But the numbers catch up.
The Switch Breakkers beat Roman down. He’s bloody, crawling.
The Usos sprint down! But they too get laid out. Breakker spears Jey through the barricade.
**Jay White hits Roman with the Bladerunner.
They drape a Switch Breakkers flag over him.**
Main Event: MJF (c) vs Sami Zayn vs Gunther – World Title
Massive main event feel.
- MJF tries to play both sides early, hiding behind Gunther.
- Sami and Gunther trade near falls — Sami hits a Helluva Kick, but MJF throws him into the post to steal a pin.
- Gunther chops the life out of MJF — his chest bleeding. Sami hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for 2.99!
Final Sequence:
Sami hits Helluva Kick on Gunther — turns and gets low blowed by MJF!
MJF cradles Sami for a dirty pin using tights and ropes.
Winner: MJF retains (21:20)
Post-match: MJF grabs his belt and limps up the ramp, looking scared. Gunther sits up in the ring. Sami slowly rises. All three men stare each other down.
Fade Out Image:
Roman Reigns laid out backstage, clutching his ribs.
Cut to Bron Breakker backstage watching the monitor, smirking.
