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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of the Opening Round of the WWE ID Title Tournament presented by GCW. Scheduled for the show is the following:
WWE Women's ID Championship Tournament: Kylie Rae vs. Zayda Steel
WWE Men's ID Championship Tournament: Marcus Mathers vs. Sam Holloway – No DQ
WWE Men's ID Championship Tournament: Aaron Rourke vs. It’s Gal
WWE Men's ID Championship Tournament: Ice Williams vs. Aaron Roberts vs. GCW’s Atticus Cogar
WWE Men’s ID Championship Tournament: Jordan Oasis vs. Freedom Ramsey
Swipe Right & Jackson Drake vs. Cappuccino Jones, Jack Cartwheel & Sean Legacy
Izzy Moreno vs. Zara Zakher (Non-Tournament)
Emil Jay welcomes everyone to The Collective 2025 to start things off. Dave Prazak and Trevin Adams are on commentary.
WWE Men’s ID Championship Tournament: Jordan Oasis vs. Freedom Ramsey
They shake hands and then lock up. Freedom Ramsey grabs a side headlock. Jordan Oasis tries to send Ramsey off, but Ramsey holds on to the hold. Ramsey drags Oasis down, holding onto the side headlock. Oasis tries to transition to a roll-up, but Ramsey keeps hold of the side headlock. Oasis eventually fights out of the hold and sends Ramsey into the ropes. Ramsey tries a tackle, but Oasis stands up to it. Both men then avoid some running attacks until Oasis hits an arm drag. Oasis then stretches Ramsey’s arm down on the mat.
Ramsey fights out of the hold and hits an inverted atomic drop. Ramsey hits a tackle and then a beal. Ramsey hits an X-Factor out of the corner for a two-count. Ramsey gives Oasis a strong forearm but ends up eating a bodyslam by Oasis. Oasis then hits a senton for a two-count. Oasis chops at Ramsey. Ramsey tries to fight back, but Oasis clubs down on Ramsey for a two-count. Oasis hits a suplex for a two-count. Oasis slaps on a chinlock.
Ramsey fights out of the hold and hits a sunset flip for a two-count. Oasis charges at Ramsey, but Ramsey pulls down the ropes, which sends Oasis out of the ring. Ramsey goes to the apron and tries to hit a flying knee. Oasis ducks, but Ramsey is able to hit a forearm that levels Oasis. Ramsey slams Oasis’ head onto the apron, but Oasis recovers quickly and hits a dive on Ramsey through the ropes.
Oasis chops at Ramsey’s back and sends him into the ring. Oasis gets a two-count and then slaps on a chinlock. Oasis clubs down on Ramsey and then returns to the hold. Ramsey fights out of the hold but eats a hard chop from Oasis. Oasis lays in another hard chop, which fires up Ramsey. Ramsey fights back but eats an uppercut. Oasis sends Ramsey into the corner, but Ramsey rushes out and tackles down Oasis.
Ramsey hits a spinebuster and climbs to the second rope. Oasis ducks Ramsey’s attack and connects with a knee. Ramsey reverses Oasis with a Falcon Arrow for a two-count. Ramsey clubs down on Oasis and sends him into the top turnbuckle headfirst. Oasis reverses an Irish whip, but Ramsey climbs to the top rope. Oasis dodges his attack and hits a suplex. Oasis hits the Blackout Cannon with Ramsey draped over the second rope for a two-count. Ramsey recovers and hits a German suplex. Oasis shakes it off and hits a hard shot to Ramsey’s head for the win!
Winner: Jordan Oasis
Jordan Oasis and Freedom Ramsey shake hands after the match, and then Oasis grabs the microphone. He welcomes everyone to the WWE ID Championship Tournament. Whoever wins the championship will make history and will defend the title all over the world. Oasis loves being on the road. He thanks everyone for watching tonight.
Izzy Moreno vs. Zara Zakher (Non-Tournament)
If Izzy Moreno wins, she will gain entry into the WWE ID Title Tournament.
They circle and lock up. Izzy Moreno goes behind, but Zara Zakher reverses quickly. They briefly chain wrestle and then stare each other down. They lock up again and then exchange full nelsons and some roll-ups. Moreno hits a Northern Lights and transitions into an armbar. Zakher has to use the ropes to break the hold.
Zakher goes for a waistlock, but Moreno hits a back elbow and drives Zakher into the corner. Zakher reverses a whip and hits a back elbow. Zakher hits a snapmare and then a dropkick to the spine for a two-count. Zakher clubs down on Moreno’s back and then hits a bodyslam. Zakher hits another bodyslam. She goes for a third, but Moreno wiggles out and hits a roll-up for a two-count.
Moreno tackles down Zakher a couple of times and then hits a shoulder attack in the corner. Moreno hits a back elbow in the corner and then climbs to the second rope. Moreno hits a flying crossbody for a two-count. Moreno slaps on the Izzy Bar, but Zakher almost gets a roll-up. Moreno charges Zakher in the corner but misses and eats a spinebuster for a two-count.
Swipe Right, Jackson Drake, and Zayda Steel come out to ringside. Ricky Smokes says some stuff to Zakher, which distracts the referee. On the opposite side of the ring, Steel hits Moreno with her shoe, which allows Zakher to get the win!
Winner: Zara Zakher
After the match, Zayda Steel, Swipe Right, and Jackson Drake get in the ring. Steel lays out Zakher and then attacks Izzy Moreno as well. Steel sends Zakher and Moreno out of the ring.
Ricky Smokes grabs a microphone and talks about how Jordan Oasis sucks and doesn’t deserve to be in the ID Tournament. Izzy Moreno also sucks. To be successful in the ID Program, you have to surround yourself with successful people.
Brad Baylor says that all you need to know about the WWE ID Program is in the ring. They do whatever they want in the WWE ID Program. They are going to prove how great they are tonight when Steel beats Kylie Rae and Swipe Right and Jackson Drake win in the main event. After that, someone in the group will become the first WWE ID Champion.
WWE Men's ID Championship Tournament: Aaron Rourke vs. It’s Gal
They lock up, and It’s Gal quickly pushes Aaron Rourke down to the mat. Rourke charges at Gal, but Gal fights it off. Rourke gives Gal a little slap on the tushy and then grabs a side headlock. Rourke takes him over, but Gal transitions to a headscissors with some push-ups. Rourke is able to kip up out of it and then hip tosses Gal down. Rourke hits a shotgun dropkick and then goes for a hip attack in the corner. Gal slides out of the ring and pulls Rourke out with him.
Gal sends Rourke back into the ring. Rourke ducks a clothesline and hits a headscissors. Rourke charges in the corner, but Gal pushes him off and gets a two-count. They exchange some strikes, but Gal gains the advantage in the corner. Gal hits a bodyslam and then slaps on a chinlock. Rourke fights out of the hold, but Gal hits a back elbow. Down on the mat, Gal rains down some punches and then clubs Rourke’s back.
Rourke tries to fight back, but Gal beals him out of the corner. Rourke recovers and blocks a running attack from Gal. Rourke tries to hit a flying crossbody, but Gal catches him and hits a fallaway slam for a two-count. Gal works Rourke over in the corner and then hits a big clothesline for a two-count. Gal hits a leg drop for a two-count. Gal rains down some more punches on Rourke and goes for another leg drop, but Rourke moves out of the way. Rourke tries a roll-up and gets a two-count.
Gal pulls Rourke out of the corner, but Rourke counters with a lungblower. Rourke hits a leg lariat and a DDT. Rourke hits a running boot in the corner and then a hip attack for a two-count. Rourke climbs to the top rope and hits a Molly-Go-Round for a two-count. Rourke picks up Gal, but Gal fights out of it and hits a forearm. They exchange strikes until Gal hits a German Suplex. Rourke rolls to the apron and Gal pulls him up to the top rope. Gal picks up Rourke, but Rourke counters into a sunset powerbomb. Gal rolls out of the ring.
Gal grabs his medals and fights over them with Rourke. The referee grabs the medals and disposes of them. The distraction allows Gal to low blow Rourke and hit the Striations Bomb for the win!
Winner: It’s Gal
WWE Men's ID Championship Tournament: Ice Williams vs. Aaron Roberts vs. GCW’s Atticus Cogar
If Atticus Cogar wins, he will gain entry into the WWE ID Title Tournament.
Atticus Cogar immediately drops Ice Williams with a kick and then goes after Aaron Roberts. Roberts fights off Cogar, but Cogar grabs a skewer and tries to attack Roberts. Roberts ducks, and Cogar drives the skewer into the top turnbuckle. Roberts disposes of the skewer and then eats a kick from Williams. Williams rains down punches on Roberts in the corner and then hits a rope-assisted neckbreaker. Cogar jumps in and goes after Williams. Williams fights it off and hits a DDT. He goes for a cover, but Roberts tries to break it up. Williams moves, and Roberts splashes Cogar.
Cogar rolls out of the ring, and Roberts sends Williams into the corner. Roberts catches Williams’ kick and pulls him out of the corner. Roberts hits a splash on Williams. As Roberts stalks Williams, Cogar hits Roberts with a chair. Roberts shakes it off and levels Cogar. Roberts grabs the chair and sits on it at first. He gets up, and Cogar uses the chair to drop Roberts for a two-count.
Williams jumps in and exchanges strikes with Cogar. Roberts hits a double clothesline on both of his opponents. Roberts kicks Cogar and then drives Williams into the corner. Roberts hits an overhead throw on Williams. Roberts tries to kick Cogar, but he moves. Cogar ties Roberts up in the ropes and avoids a Williams strike. Cogar hits a moonsault on Roberts for a two-count.
Williams comes off the second rope with an elbow to Cogar. Roberts scoops up Williams and slams him down. Roberts goes for the Problem Bomb on Williams, but Ice moves and hits a superkick. Cogar sends Williams out of the ring and then goes after Roberts. Roberts fights Cogar off, but Cogar regains control and hits the Brain Hemorrhage.
Fuego Del Sol runs out and attacks Cogar. He sends Cogar out of the ring and fights with him into the crowd. Williams climbs to the top rope and drops an elbow onto Roberts for the win!
Winner: Ice Williams
After the match, Swipe Right and Jackson Drake run to the ring and attack Ice Williams. Zayda Steel joins them with a microphone. Steel mocks Williams and then calls Kylie Rae, her opponent tonight, a loser and an idiot. Whose name is already on the WWE ID Title belt…? Zayda Steel, of course.
WWE Women's ID Championship Tournament: Kylie Rae vs. Zayda Steel (with Swipe Right and Jackson Drake)
Kylie Rae offers a handshake to start, but Zayda Steel kicks it away. They lock up and Steel goes behind. Rae counters with an armbar. Rae rolls Steel up for a two-count. Rae ducks a clothesline and gets a two-count on a roll-up. Rae gets another two-count on a roll-up. Rae ducks another clothesline and hits a tackle for a one-count. Rae hits the ropes, but Ricky Smokes trips her up. The referee ejects Swipe Right and Jackson Drake from ringside.
Steel had rolled to the apron, so Rae tries to pull her back into the ring. Steel pulls down on Rae’s arm and then works her over on the mat. Steel sends Rae to the apron and hits a lungblower on her through the ropes for a two-count. Steel lifts up Rae, but Rae wiggles out and hits a couple of tackles. Rae goes for the Skayde Special, but Steel moves out of the way. Steel is able to crank down Rae’s arm, sending her to the mat.
Steel works Rae over in the corner with stomps. Steel hits Rae with a chop and then chokes her on the second rope. Steel hits Rae with multiple back elbows. Rae dodges a running elbow but eats a boot. Steel climbs the ropes and grabs a hold of Rae’s arm. Steel locks on an armbar over the top rope. Steel continues her attack in the ring with a stomp to the shoulder. She gets a two-count and then stomps down on Rae’s arm.
Steel keeps Rae down on the mat and slaps on an armbar. Rae transitions to a roll-up for a two-count. Rae blocks a corner attack and then swings to the apron. She springs into the ring and hits the Skayde Special for a two-count. They exchange strikes until Steel hits a rolling elbow for a two-count. Steel talks some trash with Rae down on the mat. Steel slaps Rae, which fires Rae up. Rae hits a superkick and a side Russian leg sweep. Rae locks on the Crossface for the submission victory!
Winner: Kylie Rae
WWE Men's ID Championship Tournament: Marcus Mathers vs. Sam Holloway – No DQ
Sam Holloway wastes no time with a missile dropkick and a sit-out powerbomb for a two-count. Holloway goes to the outside and looks under the ring. He grabs some chairs and tosses them into the ring. One of them hits Marcus Mathers in the process. Mathers recovers and hits two dives through the ropes on Holloway. Mathers rains down punches on Holloway and then lays in a chop. Mathers continues to work Holloway over on the outside with a headbutt, but Holloway shakes it off with a hard chop.
Holloway sends Mathers onto the apron. Mathers tries to hit a penalty kick, but Holloway catches it and pulls Mathers down. Mathers recovers and sends Holloway into the ring post. Mathers then goes up on the stage and hits a dive off of it onto Holloway. Mathers sends Holloway into the ring and hits a springboard twisting crossbody for a two-count. Mathers sets up a chair in the corner, but Holloway kicks him and butterfly suplexes Mathers onto the chair.
Holloway drives a chair down into Mathers’ midsection and then across his back. Holloway then pushes down on Mathers’ neck with the chair. Holloway sets the chair up in the corner between the ropes. Mathers fights back but is dropped by a forearm. Holloway hits a suplex for a two-count. Holloway rolls to the outside and gets another chair. He sets up two chairs facing each other. Holloway sends Mathers into the chair that was set up in the corner.
Holloway sets up the chair again in a sitting position. He gives Mathers a forearm and Mathers has a seat. Holloway goes for a running attack, but Mathers moves and Holloway slams his own body into the chair. Mathers tosses the chair at Holloway. Holloway catches it, and Mathers kicks the chair into Holloway. Mathers kicks at Holloway down on the mat and then tries to hit a German suplex. Mathers kicks Holloway again and hits a German suplex with a bridge for a two-count.
Mathers grabs one of the chairs that Holloway had set up before and hits Holloway with it in the back twice. Mathers sets the chairs up again so that they are facing each other. Mathers goes for a cutter, but Holloway blocks it and chokeslams Mathers through the chairs for a two-count. Holloway lifts up Mathers, but Mathers wiggles out. Mathers climbs to the second rope, but Holloway dropkicks him to the floor.
Holloway goes out to the floor as well and powerbombs Mathers onto the apron. Mathers rolls into the ring and Holloway climbs to the top rope. Holloway hits a splash from the top rope for a two-count. Holloway climbs the ropes again, but Mathers hits him with a chair. Mathers sets Holloway up in the Tree of Woe and hits him with a chair multiple times. Mathers places a chair in front of Holloway’s face and throws another chair at the setup chair for a two-count.
Mathers sets up a platform of chairs again and hits Holloway with another chair. Holloway shakes it off and tries to chokeslam Mathers. Mathers wiggles out and hits a springboard cutter. Mathers clears the chairs and climbs to the top rope. Mathers hits a 450 for the win!
Winner: Marcus Mathers
After the match, Sam Holloway levels the referee to take out his frustrations.
Swipe Right & Jackson Drake vs. Cappuccino Jones, Jack Cartwheel & Sean Legacy
Jackson Drake and Cappuccino Jones start things off with some chain wrestling. They switch and reverse moves until Drake goes to the ropes to slow things down. They then lock up and Jones grabs an arm. Drake tries to roll out of the hold, but Jones keeps a strong grip. Drake does work out of the hold, but Jones hits an arm drag. Drake tries to go behind, but Jones bumps him off and then stalks him into the corner. Drake wants a piece of Jack Cartwheel, so Jones tags him in.
Drake kicks Cartwheel in the midsection and tags in Brad Baylor. Baylor eats a couple of arm drags, and then Cartwheel slaps on an armbar. Sean Legacy tags in. Legacy cranks on Baylor’s arm and hits some shoulder attacks. Jones tags back in and continues the arm attack. Cartwheel tags in and hits a cartwheel elbow after a backbreaker from Jones. Cartwheel slaps on a side headlock, but Baylor fights out of it and tags in Ricky Smokes.
Smokes immediately has to fight off a crucifix pin and then is put into an armbar. Jones tags back in and cranks on Smokes’ arm as well. Smokes pulls at Jones’ hair and then grabs a side headlock. Baylor makes a blind tag but eats a dropkick from Jones for a two-count. Cartwheel tags in and cartwheels into an arm attack on Baylor. Cartwheel avoids some running attacks from Baylor and is able to hit a headscissors for a two-count. Legacy tags back in.
Legacy hits a kick to Baylor’s back and a moonsault. Smokes tags back in, but Legacy is able to drop him. Legacy hits a stomp to the back and a running strike. Smokes catches Legacy on a springboard. Drake comes in and helps Smokes drop Legacy. Smokes rains down punches on Legacy and tags in Baylor. Smokes hits a big boot and Baylor gets a two-count. Drake tags back in and works Legacy over in the corner. Drake snapmares Legacy and kicks him in the back for a two-count. Legacy blocks a suplex from Drake but can’t avoid a side Russian leg sweep. Drake gets a two-count.
Drake takes a shot at Cartwheel on the apron. Jones tries to come in, but the referee stops him. Baylor tags back in and hits a neck snap. Drake tags back in and hits a German suplex with a bridge for a two-count. Legacy tries to fight back, but Drake cuts him off and chokes him in the ropes. Smokes tags back in and punches Legacy. Baylor tags in and Swipe Right try to double-team Legacy. Legacy escapes and tags in Cartwheel.
Cartwheel comes in hot and hits a rebound crucifix bomb on Baylor for a two-count. Cartwheel climbs to the top rope, but Smokes pulls Baylor out of the ring to save him. Cartwheel adjusts and hits a dive on Swipe Right. Cartwheel, Jones, and Legacy then hit a triple dive onto their opponents. Cartwheel sends Baylor into the ring and tries to hit another rebound move, but Smokes and Drake open the ropes so that Cartwheel flies out of the ring.
Cartwheel is sent back into the ring and eats a suplex from Baylor. Baylor drops an elbow for a two-count and then tags in Smokes. Smokes ties Cartwheel up in the ropes and clubs down on his chest. Smokes takes a shot at Legacy on the apron, which brings Jones into the ring. The referee works to get Jones out as Swipe Right and Drake take shots at Cartwheel. Smokes slams Cartwheel down for a two-count.
Smokes ties Cartwheel up in the ropes again and cranks on his neck. Baylor tags in and Swipe Right double-teams Cartwheel for a two-count. Baylor hits an uppercut. Cartwheel starts to fight back, but Baylor cuts him off. Drake tags in and hits a running forearm and a butterfly suplex for a two-count. Drake rains down punches on Cartwheel. Cartwheel tries to fight back but is cut off again. Drake punches at Cartwheel, but Cartwheel cartwheels through a punch and is able to tag in Jones. Smokes tags in.
Jones comes in hot. He drops Smokes. He hits a headscissors on Drake. Jones hits Baylor with an elbow. He hits Half and Half on Drake. Jones hits the Decaffeinator on Smokes. Baylor takes out Jones. Cartwheel takes out Baylor. Drake takes out Cartwheel. Legacy is able to fight off his opponents and becomes the legal man. He hits a springboard 450 on Smokes for a two-count.
Legacy lifts up Smokes, but Smokes grabs the ropes. Legacy tries again, but Baylor grabs his legs. Smokes rolls up Legacy for a two-count. Legacy charges at Smokes, but Smokes moves out of the way and Drake kicks Legacy through the ropes. Smokes hits a neckbreaker for a two-count. Baylor tags in and Legacy fights off the Super Swipe.
Cartwheel tags in, as does Drake. Drake hits a springboard cutter and makes a pin, but Jones breaks it up. Baylor tags in and picks up Cartwheel. Cartwheel wiggles out and Jones tags in. Cartwheel lifts up Baylor and Jones hits a kick on Baylor. Jones climbs to the top rope and hits an elbow on Baylor. Drake and Smokes break up the pin.
Cartwheel sends Drake and Smokes to the floor and then climbs to the top rope. Drake comes back into the ring and hits a reverse hurricanrana on Cartwheel from the top rope. Swipe Right then hit the Super Swipe on Cartwheel for the win!
Winners: Swipe Right & Jackson Drake
After the match, Swipe Right and Jackson Drake attack Sean Legacy. Freedom Ramsey runs out to make the save, but he is outnumbered and taken down. Jordan Oasis then hits the ring to help. Ice Williams comes out to help as well, and Swipe Right and Jackson Drake are cleared from the ring.
Sean Legacy grabs a microphone and tells Ricky Smokes that he made a mistake. Legacy is still standing and will show Smokes on Friday why Legacy is always super. Ice Williams says that he’ll be putting Brad Baylor in the freezer in the main event on Friday.
What did you think of the show? Who stood out to you? Let me know at matt.tenhoeve@gmail.com and let’s talk about it. See you next time!
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