Bash in Berlin 2024!
Here we are, folks! The big day has arrived—Bash in Berlin! Are you ready??!
We kick things off with the classic "WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together." intro, setting the stage for Bash In Berlin 2024. Michael Cole gives us a live aerial shot of Germany’s capital, Berlin, which is hosting WWE’s first-ever premium live event in the country.
And we're off to a wild start with the first match of the night: WWE Universal Championship! Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens!
13,149 fans are packed in and making some serious noise. Owens is the first to make his entrance, followed by Rhodes. For the first time ever, we get a look at the "Sound Meter," WWE's new gadget for measuring crowd volume during international events. After Samantha Irvin does the official intros, the bell rings, and we’re off to the races.
The crowd is hyped from the get-go, chanting like crazy as soon as the bell sounds. Owens perches on the top rope, soaking in the atmosphere. The fans give him a standing ovation, stomping their feet, knowing full well they’re being judged as potential “loudest crowd” in international WWE history. The two men shake hands, and it’s on.
Owens kicks things off with a cannonball right out of the gate. Cody goes for a Cutter, but Owens is one step ahead. The two start losing their cool and end up face-to-face. Outside the ring, Owens nails another cannonball splash off the apron. Cody fires back, but now Owens is nursing a sore arm. Cody slaps on a submission, but Owens refuses to tap.
Cody gets tossed out of the ring, bouncing off the barricade. Owens hits a frog splash off the apron, flattening Cody on the floor. Wade Barrett spills the tea, revealing that what Owens whispered to Cody at SmackDown the night before was, “Remember, you asked for this.”
After a back-and-forth series of moves, with Owens zeroing in on Cody’s already banged-up ribs, Owens delivers a rolling senton off the top rope, causing even more damage. He goes for the pin but only gets a two-count. The crowd starts chanting, “This is awesome!”
Owens tries to land a Stunner, but Cody counters with a Cross-Rhodes for a near fall that’s almost too close to call. Owens regains control and drags Cody to the top rope, executing a brainbuster that has everyone’s jaw on the floor, but it still only earns him a two-count.
Cody heads to the top rope, but his left knee gives out. Cole notes that it’s the same knee Owens claimed was injured. Cody rolls out of the ring, and the ref checks on him. Owens, with fire in his eyes, charges at Cody outside the ring. Cody waves off the ref and starts
laying into Owens with a flurry of forearms.
Owens, red-faced and pissed, targets Cody’s injured knee. He hoists Cody up for a powerbomb on the apron but hesitates. In the end, he dumps him without going through with the move. Cole mentions that Owens just couldn’t pull the trigger. When Barrett questions his killer instinct, Owens yells at him to shut up.
Back in the ring, Owens hits Cody with a Stunner but only gets a two-count. Cody rallies, hitting two consecutive Cross-Rhodes. He goes for a third, but Owens counters with another Stunner, yet it still only gets a two-count. Seconds later, Cody secures the win and retains the title. The commentators point out that Owens’ failure to hit the apron powerbomb cost him the match.
Winner and STILL WWE Universal Champion: Cody Rhodes!
Owens had a golden opportunity, but it seems like he just couldn’t pull the trigger when it mattered most. Maybe next time he won’t hesitate! Cody remains the champ, but honestly, the match was good—not exactly nail-biting for a title match of this caliber. I love Cody Rhodes, but he’s missing that certain something! Remember when Roman Reigns held the Universal Championship? He never opened a PPV; he was always in the main event! Still, it was a solid match, but it didn’t quite hit that emotional peak!
Next up, we roll into the second match of the night: WWE Women’s Tag-Team Championship: The Unholy Union vs. Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair
We start with Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair getting ready to bring the heat. But before they hit the stage, we get the usual commercial break hyping up just how awesome the women’s tag titles are. When we’re back, here come the challengers for the second title match of the night.
After Cargill and Belair settle in the ring, out come the reigning champs, the Unholy Union, ready to defend their titles with everything they’ve got.
Belair starts things off for her team but quickly finds herself isolated in the ring for about 90% of the match, mostly playing defense. Fyre and Dawn take every chance to use her super-long ponytail as a secret weapon to keep control. Maybe it’s time to think about a shorter ‘
do, Bianca? Because they’re always going for that hair!
In the end, it’s Cargill who turns the tide, coming in clutch just as Fyre and Dawn were about to hit a double-team high-flying move to finish Belair. The challengers hit their new tag finisher, and Cargill scores the pinfall. We have new tag champs!
Winners and NEW WWE Women’s Tag-Team Champions: Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair!
The Cargill-Belair duo just snatched the titles with style, and you’ve got to wonder if the Unholy Union might’ve underestimated these two powerhouses. One thing’s for sure: those belts shine even brighter when they’re worn with that much grit! This match was a rollercoaster, full of twists and turns, leaving you breathless! But hey, I’m totally biased here—I’m all about Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill!
And now, we move on to the third match of the night: Strap Match: CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre—one of the most anticipated bouts of the evening! Their rivalry is off the charts!
After a quick break, we’re back with a video package reminding us of all the bad blood that’s led to this showdown between bitter enemies CM Punk and Drew McIntyre, ready to tear each other apart in a brutal Strap Match. Back at the Uber Arena, the sword swipes through the air, signaling the entrance of "The Scottish Warrior." Drew McIntyre is the first to reach the ring, looking like he’s ready to take no prisoners.
Right after, the arena explodes as “Cult of Personality” by Living Colour hits. The Berlin crowd sings along at the top of their lungs as CM Punk makes his triumphant entrance. The “CM Punk!” chants are deafening as he gets closer to the ring, ready to prove once again why he’s the best in the world.
But before they can be strapped together, McIntyre takes a page out of his own book and attacks Punk from behind. He beats him down and whips him with the strap before the bell even rings. Once they’re strapped together, the match officially starts, with McIntyre dominating while Punk manages to land just one punch in the early going.
But just when all hope seems lost, Punk lights up like a firecracker, nailing McIntyre with his finisher, the Go To Sleep, sending the crowd into a frenzy. With a devilish grin, Punk teases tagging the turnbuckles to win but then shakes his head, “Nah, too easy.” Instead, he decides to dish out more punishment, whipping McIntyre with the strap. The commentators can’t help but mention that this is the same mistake that cost Punk the match at SummerSlam.
McIntyre, seeing Punk’s blood, cranks up the intensity. The two brawl outside the ring, where McIntyre tries to repeat the move that injured Punk at the Royal Rumble, but the “Best in the World” counters, sending McIntyre crashing through a table. Back in the ring, Punk touches three of the four turnbuckles, but when he goes for the fourth, McIntyre hurls him out of the ring, smashing him through another table.
McIntyre, thinking he’s got it in the bag, hoists an apparently lifeless Punk over his shoulders and starts tagging the turnbuckles. But surprise! Punk, with some crafty maneuvering, tags each corner along the way too. As they reach the last one, Punk tries to steal the win, but the two trade brutal blows.
In the end, Punk proves he’s still got it. With McIntyre at his mercy, he drags him to the center of the ring, grabs his bracelet with his wife and dog’s names on it, hits another GTS, and finally touches the fourth and final turnbuckle, securing a victory that left everyone on the edge of their seats until the very last second.
Winner: CM Punk, the best in the world!
And just like that, CM Punk shows once again why he’s the best. A match that kept us on the edge of our seats, proving that when it comes to strap matches, no one can touch him.
### Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest vs. Liv Morgan & Dominik Mysterio
The Judgment Day duo, WWE Women’s World Champ Liv Morgan and “Daddy Dom” Dominik Mysterio, are shown getting all cozy with each other before their match. It’s mixed tag-team action time, folks! The lovey-dovey pair strut out first, followed by the wrecking crew, Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest.
The bell rings, and it's Priest and Dom-Dom kicking things off for their squads. Priest charges in, but Mysterio’s playing it smart, ducking between the ropes to keep him at bay. Dom dances around the ring, avoiding Priest’s blows, but eventually eats a boot to the face that sends him crashing down. Meanwhile, the crowd is chanting “Who’s your daddy?” at Dom (and they don’t mean it in a nice way).
After some back-and-forth action, with Liv Morgan trying to help her boy by grabbing Priest’s foot, Rhea Ripley finally gets tagged in, and the crowd loses it. And here’s where things get downright brutal. Ripley steamrolls Morgan with a barrage of clotheslines, facebusters, and suplexes. Morgan tries to fight back, but Ripley shuts her down with a vicious dropkick that leaves her laid out.
Poor Dom tries desperately to get Rhea to go easy on him, but “Mami” isn’t here to play nice. She grabs him, tosses him around like a ragdoll, and then slams him face-first into the mat. Morgan attempts to save her man, but Ripley takes her out with a devastating Riptide, sealing the deal.
Winners: Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley
Rhea and Damian were absolute powerhouses, completely demolishing wrestling’s so-called “Bonnie and Clyde” without breaking a sweat. These two proved that when it comes to raw strength and savagery, nobody stands a chance. Liv and Dom? They might wanna take a nice, long break and rethink their life choices.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship
GUNTHER (c) vs. Randy Orton
Now, for the main event of the night. We get a hype video showing the road to this match, and then "The Viper" Randy Orton makes his entrance. The fans are buzzing, and while they’re mostly Team GUNTHER, they’ve still got mad love for Orton, singing along to his theme.
GUNTHER’s music hits next, and the place goes nuts. "The Ring General" is a straight-up rockstar in Berlin tonight. Samantha Irvin tries to do the intro, but Ludwig Kaiser cuts her off, insisting on doing GUNTHER’s intro himself. And the crowd eats it up.
Once the bell rings, our WWE World Heavyweight Championship main event is officially on. The fans are losing their minds, singing like it’s a freakin’ concert, while the "Live & Loud" meter lights up on the screen again. The atmosphere is electric, and this crowd could give Italy a run for its money when it comes to being loud.
Orton plays with the crowd, seeing if they’re more behind him or GUNTHER. The action spills to the outside, where Orton starts working on GUNTHER’s arm. Back in the ring, GUNTHER tries to lock in a sleeper hold, but Orton targets the injured arm and takes control again.
GUNTHER starts to fight back, gaining momentum for a while. Orton fights from underneath, and the two begin trading blows. Every shot GUNTHER lands with his weakened arm clearly hurts, but he keeps going.
Then, Orton goes old-school heel, hitting GUNTHER with a low blow. Michael Cole points out that the ref, Charles Robinson, is letting things slide given the stakes. Orton nails his signature draping DDT from the ropes, and the fans start chanting for an “RKO!”
But Orton doesn’t hit it just yet, as GUNTHER begins another comeback. The crowd comes alive as the two brawl outside the ring, even using the steel steps. Orton regains the upper hand, smashing GUNTHER’s bad arm on the steps over and over. He strikes a pose on the steps before dragging GUNTHER back into the ring.
Orton goes for the RKO, but GUNTHER dodges and locks in a sleeper hold. Orton escapes a few times, only for GUNTHER to slap it back on. Eventually, GUNTHER releases the hold, delivers a series of brutal elbows, and then locks in the sleeper hold one last time with everything he’s got. Orton doesn’t tap, but he passes out. The ref calls it. GUNTHER retains.
Winner and STILL WWE World Heavyweight Champion: GUNTHER
I gotta admit, even though GUNTHER isn’t exactly my favorite, the dude put on one hell of a match, showing he’s definitely worthy of that title. Randy gave him a real fight, but GUNTHER was just too much tonight. Don’t worry, though—Randy will have another shot at reaching 15 titles. But tonight, the Ring General stood tall.
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