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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
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A Charly Caruso interview shows the growing rift between Bayley and Sasha Banks when Sasha puts their tag team championships on the line the following week.
Later for Bayley and Sasha's match Nikki Cross, Bayley's Extreme Rules challenger, appears on commentary. Security wants her gone from commentary, but the commentary desk talk them down. Bayley and Sasha argue with Nikki after they make their entrance. The Kabuki Warriors enter shortly thereafter.
Early in the match Bayley rolls out of a kneebar attempt. Bayley uses her time out of the ring to knock off Nikki's headset. It's enough for security to escort Nikki away from commentary and for Bayley to think she's gotten rid of a distraction for the rest of her match.
Before a second commercial break, Bayley uses the time she has after slamming Asuka into the announce desk to grab Nikki's vacated headset to invite Sasha over and to talk into said headset.
After the break Bayley tries to taunt Asuka into using her poison mist attack and mocks her dancing. Asuka charges at Bayley. Bayley tries to grab Asuka's tights but Asuka hits her with a backfist and then a hip attack. Bayley throws Asuka into the turnbuckle but after Sasha kicks Asuka Asuka is able to still kick out of a Bayley pin attempt. Bayley chokes Asuka on the ropes and has Sasha bring over a bottle of water to splash it in Asuka's face. It's then revealed Nikki has escaped security to lurk behind the plexiglass separating the ring from the audience mostly made up of people training at the Performance Center and people already on NXT TV. (And some of them are still on main roster and/or NXT TV to this writing!) Asuka attempts to get in an Asuka Lock but Bayley escapes. Sasha tries to help Bayley escape a second Asuka Lock attempt but Kairi spears Sasha. Asuka wins by pinfall.
Apr 14, 2024
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
On SmackDown (June 5), Bayley and Sasha Banks won the Women's Tag Team Championship from Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross days before WWE's Backlash PPV as well as Bayley's real life birthday (June 15). Asuka's supposed to be facing Charlotte Flair later in the evening. Bayley and Sasha come out instead, claiming they should open the show instead of Asuka. Asuka says it's her ring; Bayley and Sasha say they should be in the ring because of their tag titles.
At NXT TakeOver: In Your House (June 7), Charlotte lost her NXT Women's Title to Io Shirai in a triple threat between Rhea Ripley and Io. Charlotte comes out. She says she was doing the brand-hopping Bayley and Sasha were doing but with the NXT Women's Championship. Charlotte reminds Bayley and Sasha of their loss at WrestleMania 35. Asuka interjects in Japanese. Bayley and Sasha say Charlotte tried and failed to put a wedge in their friendship. Charlotte says that unlike Bayley and Sasha Banks, she's still relevant without a title. A fight breaks out.
Apr 4, 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