We are live from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, as Cody Rhodes makes is way to the ring to start the show.

Cody asks Chicago what do they want to talk about. He says we could talk about the WWE Draft that is mere days away, shaking up both rosters. Cody says he could go to Smackdown or he could stay on Raw. We could talk about the unenviable task in slaying Brock Lesnar at Backlash. The same Brock Lesnar who is the most decorated combat sports athlete of all time. It is so ironic that Brock would wait until his back was turned to attack him.

We take a look at photos from Raw when Brock turned on Cody.

Cody says it was one of the most humiliating beat downs he has faced. Cody says he wants to show something else. Cody takes off his jacket and his shirt and he tosses his tie and shirt into the crowd. Cody wants everyone to see the scar on his pectoral and he points out that this is the first time back in this arena since Hell in a Cell. Cody says the match had a heroic spin and he has not watched the match again. Cody tells Brock to pick a spot and put another scar on him. Cody says that scar is the same one he was able to beat inside Hell in a Cell.

He says the reason he does not give it a heroic moment. He says he didn’t do anything that night. He had a sold out arena prop him up on their shoulders and carry him to the finish line. Cody says he was in the most pain in his life. He says if he does not get the chance to say it, he wanted to tell the people of Chicago, from the bottom of his heart, thank you very much.

Finn Balor’s music plays and he interrupts. He says he hates to break up the party. We all have scars. That isn’t why he is here. Finn says he saw what happened to Cody at Wrestlemania. You had Roman beat and you got screwed. Finn says he knows how Cody feels. The question is why did you get screwed. You didn’t have anyone to have your back. That is why you accepted Brock’s offer to be your tag team partner. You trusted the wrong man. You need to be smarter, like him. Finn says you are facing the Beast all beaten and bruised. This is a match you can’t win. Not on your own.

Cody stops Finn and he says he was under the impression that there was respect. He says Brock is the only thing on his mind. He respectfully tells Finn whatever he is selling, Cody is not buying.

Finn says if Cody respects him, Cody will listen to what he has to say. Everyone knows that Cody Rhodes in The Judgment Day would be unstoppable. Rhea Ripley, Smackdown Women’s Champion. Damian Priest put the biggest star in the music industry through that table. Dominik Mysterio, he has already proven that he is far greater than his legendary father. Finn suggests that Cody should try that. You made a mistake at Wrestlemania. Don’t make the same mistake at Backlash. Let us have your back.

Cody says it was hard to hear Finn over the crowd. He wants to clarify Finn’s offer to be part of The Judgment Day. Cody says he is not looking for another fight. Cody says respectfully, he is not going to join The Judgment Day so he is going to decline.

Finn says that is a real pity and a real shame. You are either with The Judgment Day or you are against The Judgment Day. He tells Cody to watch his back because Finn says he is going to slap the bleach off his head.

Cody says he is smiling because Finn thinks that he is under the impression that Cody is not medically cleared to compete because of Brock’s attack. Cody says he was medically cleared to compete tonight. Cody says he can’t think of a better message to send to Brock than you and me tonight.

Backstage:

Cathy waits to talk to Damian Priest but he is with Finn and Dom. Finn asks Dom and Damian if he is invisible. Priest tells Finn to get ready.

Cathy asks Priest how he feels that Bad Bunny is here. Priest says it is great that Bad Bunny is here to promote hosting Backlash. He is a top recording artist and he had some success in WWE when he had Priest behind his back. Priest says he does not go to Coachella to try to get in his business. Dom says Bad Bunny can watch Damian take care of his deadbeat dad.

We go to commercial.

Finn Balor vs. Cody Rhodes

They lock up and Finn with a wrist lock. Cody with a reversal and he goes for the leg and backs Finn into the corner. Cody with a clean break. They try for a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Finn with a kick and side head lock. Finn with a hip toss and Cody kicks Finn and applies a side head lock and take down. Finn goes for a head scissors but Cody pushes Finn’s legs away. Finn with a rollup for a near fall. Cody catches Finn on a leap frog and hits a dropping gut buster on the shoulders. Cody with jabs and Finn goes to the apron. Cody goes for a suplex to bring Finn back into the ring and Cody turns it into a delayed gourdbuster and Cody gets a near fall. Cody with a waist lock.

Finn with a wrist lock into a side head lock but Cody with a side head lock of his own. Cody misses a cross body and bounces off the ropes and goes to the floor. Finn goes to the floor and pushes Cody into the announce table.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cody with punches to Finn. Finn with a kick and Cody with a running forearm followed by a kick and drop down uppercut. Cody floats over and hits a power slam. Cody sets for Beautiful Disaster and hits it for a near fall. Cody sets for CrossRhodes but Finn counters but Cody with a kick. Finn catches Cody on a Cody Cutter attempt and Finn with an elevated elbow drop for a near fall. Finn with boots to the ribs. Finn with slingblade and he sets for a running drop kick but Cody with a super kick and a Cody Cutter. Finn kicks out at two. Cody sets for a power bomb but Finn gets ot his feet and he hits a double leg take down followed by a double stomp.

Finn with a running drop kick into the corner and then Finn goes up top for a Coup de Grace but Cody moves and Finn appears to have injured his knee. Finn with an inside cradle to counter CrossRhodes but Cody gets a near fall. Cody with a Pedigree and he hits CrossRhodes for the three count.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

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We are live from the Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, as The Usos, Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman make their way to the ring.

Jey says that the Bloodline is in your city. Jey hands the mic to Paul who introduces himself and he says he has information that tonight history will unfold…

The Judgment Day interrupt and they make their way to the ring.

Damian addresses Paul and Solo moves but Paul tells him it is okay. Paul and Damian shake hands and Paul says it is an honor. Paul says it is a good day to be a very bad guy. If there’s a heaven, none of them are getting into it. A short term deal engineered, conceived of, and endorsed by Roman Reigns.

Jey says they didn’t know about this.

Paul says Roman didn’t want anyone on their side, but Solo, to know because Roman wanted his Usos to be caught off guard by the enormity of this alliance. Paul says that Finn is not that happy about this because of Finn’s anger issues over the Bloodline. Paul says Finn will put these feelings aside for the purpose of short term villainy. Paul says they have a Bad Bunny concern and Solo has a skill in assuaging concerns.

Paul asks Jey to switch places with Solo. Solo stares down Rhea in the line up. Paul asks Rhea if everything is okay. Rhea says ‘for now’.

Paul says he wants to explain this. The Judgment Day needs something taken care of and that is Bad Bunny. Solo will take care of that before it gets out of control. He says they have a Sami and Kevin problem as well as a Riddle to solve. There will be a six man tag match at Backlash with the Usos and Solo against Sami, Kevin, and Riddle, if they make it to the show. Those three men will face The Judgment Day tonight. Paul says they will take care of Bad Bunny.

Heyman says that Solo will smash his opponent, and he apologizes to Dom for having to be around Solo’s opponent, Rey Mysterio.

Backstage:

The Judgment Day are in the back and Priest mentions Bad Bunny being on Raw next week. He better have a new attitude. Dom says Priest does not have to be Bunny’s friend just like he doesn’t need Rey to be his dad. Seeing Solo break Rey piece by piece…

Paul walks in and asks if that was enough.

Finn says eh. Paul says it is their turn to do eh, but do it to Kevin, Sami, and Riddle tonight so they don’t get into debt with Roman. Priest says they settle their business. That is a problem with the Usos and Roman. Rhea tells Paul goodbye and Paul calls Roman.

Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and Matt Riddle vs. Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor, and Damian Priest

Sami and Finn start things off and Finn with a side head lock. Sami with arm drags and Dom tags in. Dom poses and then he tags in Priest. Kevin wants to get in the match so Sami tags him in. Kevin with a kick and side head lock. Kevin with a shoulder tackle but Priest stays on his feet. Kevin tries again and he has the same result. Owens with a drop kick and back senton. Priest with a punch and Finn tags in. Finn goes for a cross body and Owens catches him and turns it into a Samoan drop for a near fall. Finn clips Owens. Balor with boots to the leg and Owens goes to the floor. Rhea with a clothesline to Owens. Finn sends Kevin back into the ring and then connects with an elbow to the head and he applies a front face lock. Balor with a knee and then he knocks Zayn off the apron.

Owens with a super kick and Riddle tags in. Riddle with kicks and then he connects with forearms to Finn and Priest. Riddle with an exploder and a back senton. Riddle with a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. Finn rakes the eyes and Priest tags in. Finn with a kick to Priest. Riddle sends Dom to the floor. Priest catches Riddle on a springboard twisting moonsault attempt and Priest choke slams Riddle onto the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Riddle and Priest exchange punches. Priest with a series of kicks and then he hits a leaping elbow into the turnbuckles. Balor tags in and hits a slingshot boot. Dom tags in for a slingshot senton. Balor tags in and he hits a back breaker. Priest with a leg drop for a near fall. Dom takes too long and Riddle with a German suplex to Dom. Sami tags in and he clotheslines Dom a few times. Sami with a back body drop. Sami sends Balor and Priest to the floor. Sami goes up top and Dom stops him. Sami with a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall. Sami goes up top and Rhea pushes Sami off the turnbucckles and he lands on the ropes. Dom with a frog splash for a near fall.

Finn drop kicks Kevin. Riddle with an accordion knee. Priest with a leaping flatliner to Riddle. Sami clotheslines Priest over the top rope to the floor. Rhea trips Sami and the referee sends her to the back.

Dom with a rollup for a near fall. Sami with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Owens wants the tag and Sami makes it. Kevin goes up top and goes for a swanton but Dom gets his knees up. Balor with a running drop kick to send Kevin into the turnbuckles. Finn misses Coup de Grace and Owens with a stunner. Sami tags in and Owens with a stunner to Priest. Sami with a Helluva Kick. Riddle tags in and hits a twisting swanton for the three count.

Winners: Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and Matt Riddle

After the match, The Usos and Solo attack Kevin, Sami, and Riddle. Rey Mysterio’s music plays and he comes out with Legado. Everyone fights in the ring as officials try to get everything under control. Solo head butts Sami a few times. Dom and Priest work over Riddle but Rey gets Dom in the ring. Dom is put in the ropes and Rey hits a 619 on Dom. Owens with a uranage to Priest onto the announce table.

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Rey Mysterio welcome us to the show. He says he has to pour his heart out because it has been a crazy year. He says he has had a lot of ups and a lot of downs. Last week should have been a dream come true going into the Hall of Fame. On top of that, competing at the biggest Wrestlemania of all time. Instead he faced his own son. Rey tells Dom he wanted things to be different.

On cue, Dominik Mysterio makes his way to the stage.

Dom tells Rey to keep his name out of his mouth. He says he is sick and tired of hearing what Rey wants. You make everything about yourself. You never cared about him. That is why he is better off with his real family, The Judgment Day.

Rey says The Judgment Day is your real family. They are selfish idiots who are using you.

Dom says that Rey is the only one using him. You are the selfish one. It only matters if Rey gets what Rey wants. Just like Bad Bunny. I would have beaten you at Wrestlemania if he didn’t stick his nose in and helped you win. You are using Bad Bunny too. Look at what happened.

We take a look at what happened at Wrestlemania and then RAW.

Dom says Bad Bunny plays a lot of good songs, but when he was put through that table, that was music to my ears. He says he hopes Bad Bunny will keep his nose out of The Judgment Day’s business. Rey says Bunny will be back. You and the rest of The Judgment Day will regret putting your hands on him. Dom says more empty words from a deadbeat dad. Instead of being worried about Bad Bunny, you should worry about what THE Judgment Day is going to do you. Those are a lot of big words, but when are you going to settle things on your own? Rey says he didn’t want to fight Dom at Wrestlemania, but you are a lost cause. Why don’t you step in the ring and have a rematch, here in Seattle.

Dom tells Rey whoa many times. He says he doesn’t fight his own father. He knows someone who will. Finn Balor makes his way to the ring and he will face Rey Mysterio… Next!

We go to commercial.

Finn Balor vs. Rey Mysterio

Finn with a punch and chop. Finn with a hard Irish whip. Balor with shoulders in the corner and then he punches Rey from the turnbuckles. Finn poses and Rey goes through Finn’s legs to pull him from the turnbuckles. Rey with punches on the turnbuckles. Finn with a kick and a sunset flip but you don’t sunset flip Rey so Rey rolls through and hits a drop kick. Rey with a head scissors take down. Finn with an elevated elbow drop for a near fall. Finn with boots to Rey. Finn with more boots to the chest as Dom watches. Finn with a chop and a back elbow for a near fall. Finn with an elbow to the chest and a reverse chin lock. Finn sends Rey to the mat. Finn chokes Rey in the ropes a few times. Finn with elbows and a reverse chin lock.

Rey with a kick and a head scissors take down that sends Finn to the floor. Rey with a baseball slide to Finn. Rey goes for a sliding splash and hits it.

We go to commercial with Dom backing away from Rey.

We are back and Rey kicks Finn and then hits a wheelbarrow into a bulldog. Rey with an Irish whip and Finn sends Rey to the apron but Rey with a kick and a seated senton and a springboard cross body for a near fall. Fiinn with a back heel kick and Rey drop kicks Finn into the ropes. Finn with a clothesline since he is able to escape from the grasp of the ropes. Finn with a running drop kick to send Rey into the turnbuckles. Finn goes up top for the Coup de Grace. Rey stops Finn and Rey sets for a super hurricanrana and connects with head butts before hitting the rana and he gets a near fall. Rey drop kicks Finn in the back and he goes to the ropes and Rey hits a 619. Rey goes up top in front of Dom and he goes for a frog splash but Finn gets his knees up. Finn with an inside cradle for a near fall.

Rey with a kick and forearm. Rey with an enzuigiri. Finn sends Rey into the corner for snake eyes. Finn chokes Rey in the ropes. The referee warns Finn and pulls him away. Dom gingerly gets on the apron with a chain but Rey punches Dom. Rey sends Finn to the floor and Rey with a suicide dive onto Finn and Dom. Rey with a forearm to the back and he sends Finn into the announce table a few times.

Finn distracts the referee and this time Dom hits Rey with the chain. Finn puts Rey in position and goes up top for Coup de Grace for the three count.

Winner: Finn Balor

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We are live from the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI, as Edge makes his way to the ring to start the show.

Edge looks around and he says that never gets old and that is why he does it. Edge says he knows why he is here. Providence knows why he is here. Edge tells Finn Balor to get out here right now to finally be done with this.

THE Judgment Day appears at the entrance and they slowly walk toward the aisle.

Finn tells Edge he is live and in the flesh. For once, he agrees with all of these clowns and he wants to hear what Edge has to say.

Edge says he didn’t come here to say anything. He came here to end this. If you are going to hide back there, then you are going to sick Lurch, Wednesday, and Puggsley on me. You challenged me to a match at Wrestlemania and if you don’t want to come into the ring now, you got your matcch.

Finn says he is going to Wrestlemania. If you think the beating you got at Extreme Rules…

Edge says he has wasted his comeback with you. The year before this, he wrestled in front of TV screens. He is running out of time. You pulled THE Judgment Day from under me and you made it better. You fit in better with those bitter malcontents. You are an Emo Delight. It has worked. Every other week, you have left me laying. You made me utter two words I thought I would never say when I said “I Quit”.

Then you still bashed Beth’s skull in with a Conchairto. For the last year, you have tried to make my life a living hell. Most of the time, you have accomplished it. There is only one way for it to end… at WRESTLEMANIA, Edge versus Finn Balor… HELL IN A CELL.

Balor says he has been to hell before and it spit him out because it could not handle his demons. Finn says he will see Edge at Wrestlemania. Until then… The Judgment Day marches to the ring. Edge fights but they beat him down to boos. Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae and Dexter Lumis make the save as we go to commercial.

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–The first inductee in the Class of 2023 is Rey Mysterio. Rey Mysterio makes his way to the ring. Rey says this is a moment… that is interrupted by Dominik Mysterio and the Judgment Day members.

Dom says this is pathetic. WWE is really going to induct… a washed up old man into the Hall of Fame. How many birthdays, Christmases, Thanksgivings, and soccer games did you miss to make this Hall of Fame career? Dom says Rhea… Mami was right. Dom says he is ashamed to be Rey’s son.

Legado del Fantasma makes its way to the ring to stand by Rey. Santos takes the mic and he tells Dom his father may have let go what happened last week but he hasn’t. We are supposed to have a match later tonight, but how about having it right now?

Legado Del Fantasma vs. The Judgment Day

Balor goes for a tilt-a-whirl back breaker but Cruz with a drop kick. Cruz with a sunset flip but Finn rolls through and hits a drop kick. Priest tags in and kicks Cruz. Priest kicks Cruz in the corner and Priest with more kicks. Priest with a jumping back elbow for a near fall. Dom tags in and hits two suplexes and pushes Cruz into the corner and Balor tags in and kicks Cruz followed by an Irish whip. Cruz with a boot and head scissors. Santos tags in and he Irish whips Finn and hits a running knee into the corner. Wilde tags in and he hits a clothesline. Cruz tags in and hits a clothesline. Santos with a clothesline in the corner. Wilde with a clothesline and suplex. Wilde with a springboard splash for a near fall. Priest tags in and he connects with forearms and chokes Wilde in the ropes.

Priest with a back elbow for a near fall. Priest with an Irish whip and an elbow into the corner. Priest with a Broken Arrow and Finn with a slingshot boot. Dom tags in and hits a slingshot senton. Balor with a back breaker and Priest with a leg drop.

We are back and Santos kicks Finn and hits a flying forearm or two. Santos with an enzuigiri to Priest on the apron. Escobar with a leg drop to Balor for a near fall. Santos gets Finn up but Finn gets to his feet and Finn with an elevated elbow drop. Dom tags in and Santos with an enzuigiri. Cruz tags in and hits a springboard cross body followed by a kick. Dom with a kick and Cruz with Spanish Fly for a near fall. Priest Irish whips Cruz but Cruz gets to the apron and Priest hits the ring post. Cruz with a springboard drop kick. Escobar and Wilde with suicide dives to Priest and Balor. Rhea catches Zelina off the steps and sends Vega into Wilde and Santos.

Dom with a baseball slide to Rey who was arguing with Rhea. Priest with a super kick to Cruz while Rey is held back by the referee. Dom with a rollup for the three count.

Winners: The Judgment Day

After the match, Dom gets on the mic and he says he wants to have a man to man with Rey. He asks the rest of THE Judgment Day to leave the ring. He tells Rey he just wants to talk.

Dom says the one thing he doesn’t understand is why is Rey being inducted into the Hall of Fame when the only Hall of Fame he deserves to be in is the Deadbeat Dad Hall of Fame. Dom says he should have been Eddie’s dad.

Rey tells Dom to take that back. Dom with a forearm to Rey and Dom tells Rey to do it. Rey drops down and Dom goes through the ropes to the floor. Rey says he is not going to fight Dom but Dom says Rey will.

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Finn Balor vs. Johnny Gargano

They lock up and Finn sends Gargano to the mat. Finn with a side head lock and Finn with a shoulder tackle. Finn with a snap mare and cross face. Gargano with a hammer lock and Finn gets to the ropes. Finn with a back elbow. Gargano with arm drags and an arm bar. Finn with a forearm to the bacck and an arm bar. Balor with an arm wringer and kick but Balor with a running forearm. Finn sends Gargano into the turnbuckles and connects with a shoulder. Finn with another Irish whip but Gargano with a boot and head scissors followed by a drop kick that sends Balor to the floor. Balor gets distracted by Lumis and Gargano with a suicide dive.

Gargano with a chop against the ringside barrier. Gargano with a rollup and round kick for a near fall. Balor offers his hand and Gargano shakes it and kicks Balor. Gargano with a kick. Gargano with a sunset flip but Balor rolls through and hits a drop kick because, just like Rey Mysterio, you don’t sunset flip Finn Balor. Balor backs Gargano into the corner and connects with a chop. Balor chokes Gargano in the ropes and when the referee is not looking, Rhea punches Gargano.

Finn with a reverse chin lock. Balor gets a near fall. Balor kicks Gargano a few times. Gargano kicks Balor and then Gargano with punches. Gargano with a flying forearm and clothesline. Balor with a chop and Gargano comes off the ropes with a discus clothesline. Gargano with an enzuigiri that sends Finn to the floor. Finn gets back in the ring and Gargano lands on the apron. Gargano with a slingshot spear for a near fall. Gargano with a running double knee strike in the corner but Balor with sling blade. Balor runs into a super kick and Gargano with another super kick for a near fall. Balor with an elevated elbow drop for a near fall. Balor punches Gargano. Balor gets a near fall. Gargano with a kick from the apron and Rhea gets on the apron. Gargano with a cannonball onto Dom. Gargano gets back in the ring and Balor with a double leg take down and double stomp. Balor sets for a running drop kick and hits it and sends Gargano into the turnbuckles. Balor goes up top for Coup de Grace but

Edge’s music plays and Priest goes to the aisle to wait for him along with Rhea. Edge pushes Balor off the turnbuckles and Gargano with a slingshot DDT for the three count.

Winner: Johnny Gargano

After the match, Lumis punches Priest on the floor and Edge spears Balor. Edge says this is not over.

Backstage:

Byron Saxton is waiting for Edge to come out of his locker room. Byron asks Edge and Edge says Finn cost him a match and tonight he cost Finn a match he should have won. Edge says he will be in the ring next week to see if Balor has the stones.

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