Tama Tonga

Summary

This one was just two tanks colliding from the opening bell. Jacob Fatu came in like a man possessed, throwing heavy shots and completely overwhelming Tama Tonga whenever he tried to build momentum. Tonga had flashes, but every time he got something going, Fatu just shut it down with raw power. Once Fatu locked in, it was over, and he put Tonga away in dominant fashion. But the match was just the beginning. Out of nowhere, Drew McIntyre storms in and absolutely destroys Fatu. I’m talking brutal. He handcuffs Fatu to the ropes, leaving him completely defenseless, and then lines him up… Claymore. Clean. Violent. Personal. Drew stands tall while Fatu is left wrecked, and yeah, this feud just crossed into something way darker heading into WrestleMania.

Summary

This was more character-heavy and slower paced. Howdy leaned into the eerie, methodical style, while Tonga brought more aggression and bursts of offense. The match had a stop-start rhythm, with Tonga trying to speed things up and Howdy pulling it back into something more controlled. There were a few awkward transitions, but it stayed interesting enough because of the contrast in styles. The finish came after Howdy capitalized on a moment of hesitation and put Tonga away. Not for everyone, but it did what it was supposed to.

The MFTs

New Champion

Summary

This match was pure chaos in the best way possible, with R-Truth and Damian Priest somehow pulling it together against the dominant champs MFT. Priest held things down early, eating a ton of offense before finally making that hot tag to Truth, who came in rolling with the full John Cena tribute offense — yeah, even the “Five Moves of Doom.” It didn’t all go smoothly though, as MFT kept things dirty with distractions and double teams, including a nasty chokeslam spot on the outside. Just when it felt like the champs had it locked, all hell broke loose with outside interference, but Truth capitalized on the chaos, landing a Stunner and then somehow finishing things with an AA for the shocking win. And just like that — new champs! Messy? Absolutely. Fun? No doubt.

Summary

Dragunov brought his usual manic energy—hammering Tonga with stiff chops and blasting him with a German suplex that sent the crowd buzzing early. Tonga slowed things down with heavy strikes and corner offense, turning the match into a gritty back-and-forth brawl. Dragunov fired back with multiple Germans and even nailed the Constantine Special for a near fall, but the numbers game started creeping in as Tonga’s allies lurked at ringside. Dragunov nearly had it won after a diving senton and a furious rally, but distractions from Tonga Loa and the rest of the group opened the door. Tonga seized the moment and blasted Dragunov with the Cutthroat elbow to steal the pin. After the bell, the situation got ugly as the faction swarmed Dragunov and beat him down until help tried—unsuccessfully—to even the odds. It was a solid, hard-hitting match, but the finish definitely had that classic “heel crew needs the assist” energy.

The MFTs

Summary

In an impromptu Texas ten-man tag match, Solo Sikoa’s MFTs scored the win after Tama Tonga hit the Cut Throat on Carmelo Hayes for the pin. The bout was a whirlwind of interference and saves, including Apollo Crews’ return to action, before the chaos concluded with the MFTs standing tall.