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The contract signing is for the women's Elimination Chamber match to be the number one contender for the Raw Women's Championship. After commercial break nearly all the women signing are in the ring with Jerry Lawler except for Shayna Baszler. Asuka takes the microphone and points out Shayna not being there. Jerry doesn't think Shayna is in the building and starts the signing. There is tension between the former Riott Squad--Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan--as they sign the contract. (The Riott Squad dissolved a few weeks earlier on February 3 after Liv attacked Ruby.) Shayna comes out to the signing through the audience. Lawler leaves. Natalya has a face off with Shayna until Asuka pushes her out of the way. Asuka is irritated by Shayna, ending her mostly Japanese statements with "Bite me." Everyone but Shayna brawls in and outside the ring after that. Becky comes in and fights Shayna.
Mar 21, 2024
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Contract signing for the Raw Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble. The contract signing is hosted by Jerry Lawler. Becky comes out and is apprehensive with her title. She says nothing when prompted for any comment before the signing by Lawler. The Kabuki Warriors come out. Asuka calls her stupid again in Japanese. Kairi pokes Becky with her wagasa then leaves the ring after Becky snatches Kairi's wagasa from her. Asuka signs, then Becky. Asuka sprays poison mist on Becky before yelling at her and leaving the ring. Becky asks for the microphone while she's in pain. She talks about getting money and comparing it to poison. She says Asuka is the most dangerous woman she's faced. When someone touches Becky, it raises a badness in her. If Becky has to go down she'll go down swinging but if she's going down she's taking Asuka with her.
Mar 16, 2024
This contract signing starts with Sasha Banks and Bayley beating down Asuka. Asuka fights the two off. Referees break them up. Samoa Joe tries to introduce the contract signing but the three are still fighting. The fighting is paused by Dolph Ziggler coming to the ring. Dolph introduces WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. The women still fight as Drew enters ring.
Asuka interrupts Dolph. She yells in Japanese at Bayley and Sasha Banks before signing her contract. Sasha says she's different from the last time they met and will have two titles at Extreme Rules. Sasha puts her stamp on the contract. Asuka fights the two of them, sparking a brawl in ring.
Apr 11, 2024
After a segment where Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe and the Viking Raiders fight off Seth Rollins, Murphy, and the Authors of Pain (setting up that night's main event), Becky's music starts up and she comes out to the ring. The Kabuki Warriors come out. Asuka speaks Japanese before ending with "easy-peasy."
Tom says Becky is more confident now than she was before fighting Asuka at the Royal Rumble for the title. Kairi is still aiding Asuka--she distracts Becky for a hip attack and takes a punch off the apron from Becky.
Becky wins after scramble pin attempts and a predecessor of the Manhandle Slam. Becky is then attacked by a debuting (on the main roster) Shayna Baszler.
Mar 20, 2024
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IIconics (champions) vs. Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross vs. Kabuki Warriors.
* Mandy Rose rolls up Billie Kay for a pin, eliminating the IIconics.
* Asuka submits Rose with the Asuka Lock, eliminating Rose and Deville.
* Nikki pushes Kairi off the turnbuckle, leaving her susceptible to a punch (forearm?) by Bliss as Paige watches. Bliss hits Twisted Bliss, win titles.
Feb 28, 2024
Since all of this is not on YouTube.
On this episode of SmackDown the Tokyo tour dates are recapped, complete with footage of the Kabuki Warriors winning against the IIconics in Tokyo.
A backstage segment (linked here) follows where Paige and the Kabuki Warriors confront the IIconics for the title shot they were promised. The IIconics delay the title match. The segment ends with face manager Paige slapping Billie Kay.
Feb 27, 2024
Drafts is what I use for a lot of things between my iPad and a webpage. I’m using this to take pointless notes about the Kabuki Warriors things I’m watching on Peacock. Like any gaps in Kabuki Warriors appearances. Or deciding maybe I’m not too crazy about the IIconics as an onscreen tag team after all. Or my irritation with this one smark blog (now defunct for a very good reason, name of blog withheld here) I’m using to find their appearances.
Feb 23, 2024