Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Blake Monroe attacks Thea Hail from behind before the next match, and referees have to rush in to restore order. Not long after this, Ricky Saints makes an unscheduled appearance as referees help Thea Hail to the back. Saints decides to give the fans a gift by kicking 2026 off himself. He says that last year, he really needed NXT, but now, NXT needs him. He says that Oba Femi and Je'Von Evans chose free agency because they cannot compete when they cannot compare, then says there is only room for one star: him. Saints then says that he is not going anywhere, and says that if anyone comes at him, he will send them back to where they came from, as while they are talented, they are not absolute. Saints says that he is who he says he is and that he will continue to prove that in 2026, then says that he will be watching the NXT Championship match closely. He says he will deal with Leon Slater in due time if he wins, but if Oba wins, he wants to win the rubber match.
Backstage, General Manager Ava has Robert Stone deal with the Blake Monroe-Thea Hail situation, then makes Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame the opening match.
Backstage, General Manager Ava finds and confronts Blake Monroe, who demands the NXT Women's North American Championship. Ava not only takes the match for the title away, but bans Blake Monroe from the building.
Tatum Paxley beats Izzi Dame.
We see a vignette for French luchador Elio LeFleur, who is coming to NXT to slash the sky. (Elio LeFleur is best known for his work in WXW under the name Aigle Blanc.)
Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Jordynne Grace and Thea Hail. Ava tells Thea that she is pushing her title match, but Thea wants her match and wants to bring back the open challenge for the title. After Jordynne tells Ava that Thea has made up her mind, Ava makes it official.
Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship against Kendal Grey after Fallon Henley holds onto Jacy Jayne from the outside to save her from a DDT off the ropes by Kendal Grey.
Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page meets with General Manager Ava and mentions his twelve title victories this year, then mentions that he will leave the office to finish his thoughts in the ring so that Ava can talk to The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake).
Thea Hail gets in the ring. She admits that she is devastated that her match with Blake Monroe went the way it did, then says that she is giving the championship match that was promised and re-opens the open challenge. The entire women's locker room gets in the ring, but Tatum Paxley clears a path with her chainsaw. She almost gets in the ring when Thea is suddenly attacked by Izzi Dame, who becomes Thea's opponent.
Izzi Dame beats Thea Hail to become the NXT Women's North American Champion after powerbombing Thea off the top rope as Thea goes for a Kimura Lock.
Backstage, Lola Vice has been watching what is going on when The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up right afterwards, then The Vanity Project leave. Hank, Tank and Lola talk about Izzi Dame's championship victory, then Lola says she has Kelani Jordan to take care of first. When Kelani Jordan shows up hearing Lola talking about her, Kelani throws a shoe, and both women have to be held back by multiple members of the locker room.
Backstage, Joe Hendry meets with General Manager Ava wanting a no-disqualification match with Dion Lennox next week. Ava tells him that the match will become a handicap match quickly, but Joe Hendry says he will find a couple of badasses to back him up. Ava tells Hendry that if he can do that, she will make the match.
"All Ego" Ethan Page is in the ring. Ethan calls himself the most dominant Superstar of 2025 and brags about being Moose last week, then mentions tonight's NXT Championship match and declares himself the main event, not Leon Slater or Oba Femi. He calls the North American Championship the most prestigious championship in all of WWE, as he has defended against many challengers from many companies and brand while Oba Femi has only defended in one part of North America. Ethan brags that this makes him "an international icon," then Jasper Troy shows up and says that Ethan was not the only one who dominated in 2025 and proclaims that he will prove to be "the monster of NXT" in 2026. As he declares that the Speed Championship will not be the only title he holds, Josh Briggs shows up and says he is the biggest big man in NXT, not Jasper. Briggs tells Ethan that he is as delusional as the fans and that he should stop wasting his time with losers, then Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace show up. Stacks says that he is the only NXT Superstar holding Total Nonstop Action gold and that he is the International Champion and international as it gets, then says that he and Arianna are as big as it gets before Shiloh Hill shows up. Shiloh shows up and tells Stacks and Arianna that TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella and General Manager Ava have put Stacks in an International Championship match with him. Tavion Heights shows up and says this is his kind of party and says that Jasper Troy will be flying Air Heights next week and that he will become the Speed Champion. Ethan Page has had enough, then tells Tavion Heights that he dropped the ball. He then ducks a punch meant for him, and Tavion hits Jasper, starting a brawl that ends with Shiloh Hill stopping Arianna from slapping her. When that happens, Shiloh's fake upper tooth falls onto Arianna, then Shiloh tosses Stacks out of the ring when Stacks charges at him.
Backstage, Joe Hendry asks OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) to be part of his match, but OTM are not interested until Hendry tells them that if he wins, they will win, as they will get one step closer to the NXT Championship. Meanwhile, Zaria and Sol Ruca run into Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid). Both sides have a brief war of words before Sol Ruca makes it clear she wants the NXT Women's Championship.
Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page runs into Myles Borne and Tate Wilder and says that Myles Borne is neither a champion or a challenger. Tate tells Myles not to let Ethan bother him after Ethan leaves, but Myles says "Too late."
Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Leon Slater. Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with the NXT locker room. As she is about to name the call-ups from Evolve to NXT, it is revealed by Robert Stone that Oba Femi has left the NXT Championship in the ring.
The show starts with Michael Cole and Corey Graves coming out of a radio station van as part of tonight's Stranger Things collaboration.
Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky beat The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions!
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce congratulates Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky on the championship win, then meets Gunther and reminds him that tonight is a big night and that a little respect goes a long way. Gunther heads to the ring, and after the commercial break, mentions that he has been asked by management to show a little bit of respect as the fans boo him, then asks about respect for him for making John Cena tap out. Before he can finish the sentence with "Like a little bitch," "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up and heads to the ring. Gunther interrupts Styles whenever he tries to speak, telling Styles that he is punching above his weight and proclaiming that he is the greatest wrestler in WWE because he made Cena tap out. He then finishes the sentence with "Like a little bitch" when Styles tries to speak again, then asks Styles what he will do about it before performing the "You can't see me" hand signal. Styles slaps Gunther in the face, making Gunther angry, but when Gunther does not strike back, Styles says "Just like I thought...nothing!" before leaving the ring.
Backstage, Ivy Nile demands a shot at the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship from General Manager Adam Pearce, refusing to go to the back of the line. After Ivy Nile leaves, Gunther demands a match with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, and Styles confronts Gunther. Gunther leaves before Pearce makes the match official for next week.
Becky Lynch beats Maxxine Dupri to win the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship for the second time after Becky leans back to pin Maxxine's shoulders to the mat as Maxxine has her in an ankle lock while using the ropes for leverage.
We see a vignette for Oba Femi.
During the commercial break on the international Netflix feed, General Manager Adam Pearce hands Je'Von Evans a Raw contract. Je'Von signs it, becoming the newest member of the red brand.
We see a preview of Season 2 of WWE Unreal.
The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) show up in the crowd. Jey thanks "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dragon Lee for the fight last week - and last year - and says that this year is theirs and that this is a warning shot. Jimmy declares that The Usos are the best tag team in the game and calls out all potential challengers, then Jey says that they are on Monday Night Raw every week and that everyone knows where to find them.
Jackie Redmond interviews Stephanie Vaquer in the ring. Vaquer is wearing a walking boot on her left leg following last week's World Women's Championship defense. Vaquer is wearing a walking boot on her left leg following last week's World Women's Championship defense. She says that she wants to take on more opponents and prove she is the best. Afterwards, she is suddenly attacked from behind by Raquel Rodriguez. Raquel soon attacks Vaquer's injured left ankle before hitting her with a Tejana Bomb, and referees show up as she grabs a metal folding chair to further attack the ankle. General Manager Adam Pearce stops Raquel from wrapping the chair around Vaquer's left foot, and Raquel leaves the ring.
Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez attacks Stephanie Vaquer again, this time as she is being helped to medical. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up with other officials and ensures that Raquel is removed from the building.
Backstage, Rey Mysterio tells Dragon Lee that he has come a long way and that he will be champion again. Dragon Lee leaves to check on "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, then Penta shows up and says he has been watching what The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) has been doing. Rey thanks Penta for having his back, and that Penta understands the history, tradition and respect of lucha libre that The Vision want to destroy. Penta tells Rey that he will continue to have his back.
Elle Duncan of Skyscraper Live is seen in the front row.
Liv Morgan beats Lyra Valkyria after Bayley and Roxanne Perez go at it on the outside and Bayley chases Roxanne to the back with a metal folding chair. It is Liv's first match in over seven months.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews CM Punk, who says that everyone would talk about him rather than themselves and that if he is underestimated, he will hit the GTS.
Next week's show will take place live in Dusseldorf, Germany with a special start time of 2 PM Eastern/11 AM Pacific.
CM Punk retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Bron Breakker. During the match, the rest of The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) gets involved in the match, but they are taken down and chased out through the crowd by Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee and Penta.
Note: This is a replay of the episode from June 1, 2025.
We see the aftermath of last week's main event, where Big Baby Slim claims that Scorpio Sky left him and his friends for greener pastures, and that he has been gone for 12 years while Scorpio Sky has taken the spotlight. He says he is "the realest in the ring" and that it is his time to take the spotlight, because he is back.
Jordan Cruz beats Matt Vandagriff. During the match, the man recently seen talking about the fall of society is seen in the crowd.
Jeff Farmer announces as per Nikko Marquez that as of today they will begin "The United Wrestling Network Showcase," which puts the biggest and brightest starts from all over the world in a UWN ring, starting with Ice Williams and Brandon Cutler, right now.
Brandon Cutler beats Ice Williams.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice to become the UWN Television Champion! During the match, Daniels lands on top of the referee after a kick-out, and a second referee shows up to call the match after Zicky hits Daniels with Snake, Rattle and Roll. As the second ref checks on the first ref, Daniels hits Zicky with a low blow, then hits him with the Lasting Impression to win the match and the title.
We hear from Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa), Christopher Daniels, Dante Martin, MVP, Shelton Benjamin and Darby Allin at the start of tonight's show.
El Clon beats Angelico. After the match, Serpentico checks on Angelico only for El Clon to attack him. Komander shows up to make the save, and El Clon immediately retreats.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley, who talks about somehow coming out of the Continental Classic as Continental Champion as well as Shelton Benjamin, saying he is one of the baddest and has his respect, and that while Shelton will throw him around, he will have to do more than hurt him.
Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) beat Hyan and Maya World. As Timeless Love Bombs leave, Marina Shafir heads to the ring for the next match.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir and Megan Bayne beat Raché Chanel and Londyn Dior with a Death Valley Driver from Megan to Londyn on Raché followed by Mother's Milk from Shafir to Raché.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Hechicero and Lance Archer attack people backstage as Alexander states that The Don Callis Family will dominate this weekend.
Hechicero beats Komander to face Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship next week after El Clon shoves Komander off the top rope as the referee checks on Hechicero.
We see footage of "The Acclaimed" doing some team-building exercises. (One of them involves a man in a Santa Claus suit, who is played by Fallah Bahh.)
Tony Schiavone interviews Eddie Kingston and Ortiz in the ring. After wishing two fans with birthday signs a happy birthday and thanking them for coming out tonight, Eddie says that he is glad Ortiz is back. Eddie calls Ortiz his "right hand" that "keeps [him] calm and cool" and that he will be around a little bit longer thanks to him, then Ortiz says Eddie has the gift of gab while he has the gift of putting his foot up people's asses. Ortiz says that they are coming for Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), as does Eddie.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and "The Outlaw" Bryan Keith. Big Bill says JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) have made a lot of enemies, and that he has heard from a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy that there is a bounty on them. Bryan Keith says that he is taking that bounty and that when the money comes calling, it is time to pay up.
JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) beat Big Bill and "The Outlaw" Bryan Keith.
Backstage, we hear from Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). Gibson says Eddie Kingston and Ortiz may have everyone fooled, but he and Drake see through them, and that they are not done by a long shot. He says that Grizzled Young Veterans will make a name for themselves at Eddie and Ortiz's expense. Drake asks Eddie how much of a hero he will be when they taret his leg, and how much of a Good Samaritan Ortiz will be when he is dragged into the deep end.
Shelton Benjamin beats Dante Martin. Shortly after the beginning of the match, Shelton shoves Dante off the top rope into the barricade with authority, potentially injuring him. During the commercial break, MVP tells Dante Martin to stay down so he does not get hurt, but when MVP lays down the microphone, Dante tells Shelton Benjamin that his mother did not raise a bitch before asking if his mother did the same. After the match, MVP demands a round of applause for Dante Martin, saying Scorpio Sky called in sick when he found out he was facing Shelton Benjamin. Shelton and Dante shake hands, then MVP demands a round of applause for Shelton. MVP says Shelton does not need him to talk him up as his accomplishments speak for him, which leads to Jon Moxley. He gives credit where credit is due to Moxley for winning the Continental Championship, and while he considers Moxley a cult-like leader for The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC, Marina Shafir), The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) just wants to make money. MVP knows that Moxley loves pain and bleeding like a stuck pig, but calls Shelton "the apex predator" and declares that while Moxley is dangerous, Shelton is even more dangerous, as while Moxley is driven by ideology, he is not Shelton Benjamin. MVP says Moxley will get hurt very badly, because The Hurt Syndicate hurts people.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Bandido and Sammy Guevara. Guevara is irritated that Bandido is getting a shot at his destiny at his expense, and challenges him to a match next week and do something so heinous that he will take his place as ROH World Champion. Bandido asks Guevara why he is so angry, then gives him his title match.
It is announced that Stokely Hathaway has been injured at Worlds End. We hear a message from Stokely who says that he has been receiving excellent hospital care and that his hospital bills have exceeded $400,000. We also see fans with flyers with "The Stokely Foundation" on them.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin beats Wheeler Yuta by submission with a double foot stomp in the corner, two Coffin Drops and the Scorpion Deathlock. During the match, "The Problem" Marina Shafir gets ejected from ringside, which leads to her getting attacked by "Timeless" Toni Storm and Daniel Garcia becoming Wheeler's new ringside second after Daniel Garcia attacks Darby at ringside behind the referee's back.
The Miz suddenly hijacks the start of the show to air his 2025 grievances, saying that no one will move on to 2026 until he does. He takes exception to not facing John Cena one last time and not being the one to tap him out. He talks about how he offered his advice and expertise to younger talent, who he says should be chomping at the bit to learn him from him, only to be met with ungratefulness and entitlement. He says that respect is not demanded, it is expected. The Miz also mentions Joe Hendry and R-Truth ruining his last SmackDown of 2025 and bringing back the "tiny balls" nickname, then says there is a silver lining and that John Cena is gone in 2026, saying nobody wants to see Cena anymore. He declares himself the new face of WWE, saying that unlike Buffalo, New York, he actually wins championships. Miz lists his accomplishments as a double Grand Slam champion, and says he is the locker room leader and the adult in the room full of brats. Suddenly, Randy Orton shows up and bumps into The Miz, who is suddenly happy to see him back on SmackDown as he says that they are both the locker room leaders, the faces of WWE and the adults in the room. The Miz then proposes they could both be "Miz-K-O," but gets met with an RKO. Orton hen comically shakes Miz's hand and pats him on the chest before wishing him a happy new year and hitting him with another RKO.
Backstage, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) are met by Nia Jax and Lash Legend. Nia calls teaming up with them "a little difficult," but Lash says it will be worth it when they help them to a victory tonight on the way to the women's tag team titles. When Nia Jax says they want a shot at the women's tag team titles after Monday, Asuka says they will be glad to owe them a beating after they keep the women's tag team titles. Asuka leaves, then Kairi Sane tells Nia and Lash that they should be ready for them.
Backstage, Randy Orton runs into "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and tells him that once he beats Drew McIntyre, he is coming for the WWE Championship. Orton leaves, then General Manager Nick Aldis shows up to remind Cody about Drew McIntyre being in the building for the Three Stages of Hell stipulations and the "no physicality" clause. Cody says he will not put the WWE Championship in jeopardy.
Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss beat Nia Jax, Lash Legend and The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) in an eight-woman tag match.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Jordynne Grace when Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre show up. Chelsea Green does not want to wrestle tonight, but Aldis threatens to strip her of the United States Women's Champion if she does not.
Members of the Buffalo Bills NFL football team are seen in the front row.
Before the next match, Kit Wilson talks about how he is redefining masculinity and how Buffalo, New York has some of the most toxic sports fans in all of America. All of a sudden, Zack Ryder shows up, this time as Matt Cardona. It is finally recognized on commentary that Zack Ryder and Matt Cardona are the same person.
Matt Cardona beats Kit Wilson. During the match, it is announced that Matt Cardona is now part of the SmackDown roster.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest. Priest says he has gone to war with Aleister Black for six months and that this ends tonight. He says Aleister tried to change and break him, but he is not his creator, and all he has done is wake something up that even Aleister will not understand. He hopes to stuff Aleister in an ambulance and send him to the ER, for he will be the one to fade to black.
We hear from The Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross). Bo Dallas asks Solo Sikoa what the meaning of family is, as he has been searching for that since The Bloodline split up and has claimed that The Wyatt Sicks are not a family. He says that Solo has not taken the time to contemplate the force he is up against and mocks what he does not understand. He says that his family is not made up of who he sees, and that it is filled with millions of Fireflies around the world who will always remember. He says it is time to chop down Solo's family tree at the root, for when the dust settles, The Wyatt Sicks will be the ones.
Sami Zayn heads to the ring. Sami admits he feels good to be back after the last couple of weeks after watching John Cena's last match with his son in the front row, and admits that the match made him realize that while John Cena has won a world title seventeen times, he has not won one. He says that as long as his son has been able to watch wrestling, his son has been confused as to why he has never been world champion. Sami then says he is not here to talk about being world champion; he is here to do it. After Sami declares that he is coming for the WWE Championship, Trick Williams suddenly shows up and announces that he has finally arrived before introducing himself to Sami. Trick says he is here for one reason and one reason only: the WWE Championship. He says that they are not the same, and says that unlike Sami Zayn, he is not "the one that almost gets the job done." Sami says he has been watching and is impressed, but tells Trick that he has yet to be humbled, and since Trick has no problem interrupting him, he has no problem Sami a lesson and teaching Trick to be humbled.
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes is met by Ilja Dragunov, who says he wanted to fight the best version of the best last week and that Carmelo gave him exactly that. Dragunov hints that this may not be the last time, and when asked if he will continue the open challenge, Carmelo says yes. Carmelo Hayes suddenly runs into The Miz and thanks him for making this possible...by leaving him alone so he could be the greatest he has ever been.
General Manager Nick Aldis meets backstage with Rey Fenix when Trick Williams shows up fuming about Sami Zayn. Fenix tells Trick that he has a lot to learn, but Trick says Fenix needs to learn to keep his mouth shut when grown men are talking. Aldis puts Trick in his SmackDown debut match with Rey Fenix next week.
Carmelo Hayes retains the WWE United States Championship against Johnny Gargano.
Backstage, Tama Tonga is met by Shinsuke Nakamura. They both speak to each other in Japanese, and after Nakamura leaves, Solo asks if everything is okay. Tama says yes, then finds out that The MFT's (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) will face The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) in an eight-man tag match next week and soon take back the WWE Tag Team Championships.
We hear from Aleister Black and Zelina Vega. Aleister says that it does not matter what Damian Priest says at this point, and says that Priest can beat him as many times as he wants, as nothing will change. He says Priest is the only thing that has changed, and that after tonight, nothing will be the same ever again. Zelina says it is time to put the final nail in the coffin of Priest's own delusions.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, who says that she injured "Michin" Mia Yim on purpose during the recent holiday tour and that injuries happen when pigeons do not know their place. Jordynne Grace shows up wanting to get a good look at the champion as she looks at all her options, and Cargill tells her to sign somewhere else. Jordynne is not impressed with Cargill's threats.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes runs into Sami Zayn, who has not seen Drew McIntyre. Cody says he has heard what Sami had to say and that everyone is being honest tonight, and while Sami says he thinks the world of Cody, Cody understands where he is coming from. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up, and after Aldis admits he has not seen McIntyre, Cody heads to the ring.
We see a video package for Oba Femi.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody asks what makes one a WWE Champion, and Cody says it is his mentality when it comes to facing anyone in a WWE ring. He says he shows up with the WWE Championship early so that everybody can "see [him] seeing them," then says that while Drew McIntyre reeks of envy, he is grateful that McIntyre is a mountain to climb and cannot wait to have their fight. Cody then says that he sees McIntyre as lunch while he sees himself as the champion, and that this will not change in Berlin, Germany. McIntyre appears on the TitanTron and says Cody is so predictable because he is old-school and traditional and that Cody is "as vanilla as it gets," then says he has come up with the best way to hurt him. McIntyre finally names the Three Stages of Hell's stipulations. The first match will be a straight wrestling match, but in the second match, falls will count anywhere. He then says that if the match goes to a third fall, it will end in an old-fashioned steel cage where two men enter and one champion leaves. McIntyre says that is assuming Cody is still champion, then admits that he has been in Cody's tour bus and that one item inside stood out more than any other: a picture of Cody with his father Dusty Rhodes. McIntyre says that he wishes Dusty was still here today to see the man Cody has become, then says Dusty would be ashamed and hopes Dusty has a coat when Hell freezes over after he becomes champion before throwing the picture frame down and stomping it to pieces. McIntyre destroys the Cody then runs to the back to confront McIntyre, and General Manager Nick Aldis and a band of referees hold Cody back. All of a sudden, Drew McIntyre is in the ring with a trash can while carrying the photo in his hands. Cody is held back by the referees as McIntyre sets the photo on fire and throws it in the trash can. McIntyre taunts Cody as everyone keeps Cody back.
Giulia beats Chelsa Green to become the WWE United States Women's Champion for a second time after Kiana James distracts the referee as Chelsea has the match won with the Un-Pretty-Her.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky. Rhea says that she and Iyo have been waiting a long time to get their hands on The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) and that the Women's Tag Team Champonship are finally coming back. Iyo says that the two of them will finally be champions together. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss show up, and Alexa wishes Rhea and Iyo good luck, stating that The Kabuki Warriors can be a little sneaky. After Charlotte says that they are next in line, Rhea says that this will soon become her and Iyo's pain as well as theirs.
Backstage, Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano are met by Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom). Nathan Frazer notes that Gargano is not doing well without Tommaso Ciampa. Axiom then demands his blue mask back, but Gargano considers the mask a gift for Candice. Axiom heads to General Manager Nick Aldis for a match to get the mask back.
Damian Priest beats Aleister Black in an ambulance match. During the match, Zelina Vega is the first to open the doors, and when she does, Rhea Ripley comes out and chases Zelina to the ring before hitting her with a Riptide. Aleister goes into the ambulance following a choke slam from the top of the ambulance to two tables brought into the match by Priest.
We look back on XXX (Senshi and "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels), Christian Cage and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. The Latin-American Xchange (Homicide and Hernandez), Junior Fatu and Samoa Joe.
Gia Miller interviews BDE for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include BDE's YouTube career, how BDE almost trained as a referee, BDE's current and all-time favorite video games as well as Gia Miller's favorite video games, and BDE's musical tastes and all-time favorites.
We look back at Bear Bronson vs. Frankie Kazarian for the TNA World Championship from last night's show.
Before the next match, The Personal Conceierge calls "La Cucharacha" the Mexican National Anthem before calling the fans "cockroaches" and introducing The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance).
The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) beat The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) after Lei Ying Lee is attacked at the ring apron by Dani Luna.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Director of Authority Santino Marella, who is distraught after the TNA-NXT steel cage match. Santino says he is not ready to talk about what happened in the steel cage, then passes her a note for a match that is to be announced.
It is announced that Steve Maclin will face Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo for the TNA International Championship next week.
Mustafa Ali beats The Home Town Man following the distraction by John Skyler and Jason Hotch. After the match, Mustafa, Skyler and Hotch gang up on The Home Town Man, and Skyler and Hotch hold The Home Town Man down so that Mustafa can hit him with a chair. All of a sudden, Elijah shows up, his guitar covering his head. He walks across the stage but quickly makes his way to the back. Mustafa sics Skyler and Hotch on him, but this person proves to be a decoy, as the real Elijah shows up and nearly hits Mustafa with a guitar. Elijah says that Mustafa has pushed many of his buttons, but he crossed the line by hurting a friend. He then plays The Home Town Man's theme on his guitar and sings along before telling Mustafa that he will beat him at Genesis.
Backstage, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) look back on everything they did in 2025 and look forward to 2026. When they talk to Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding shots at the X Division Championship, a distraught Santino puts them all in a match against each other the winner facing Leon Slater.
The NXT invaders (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Brooks Jensen, Lexis King, Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe) and Arianna Grace show up. Arianna brags about how she put her father, Director of Authority Santino Marella, down after living in his shadow her whole life and that people see her only as Santino's daughter. She says that she only found out she was not booked in TNA for a while when she called the office instead of through her father, and that Santino has chosen TNA and its fans over her despite being the perfect daughter. She says that she had to carve this path for herself and that she does not need anyone's approval, then says that she stands by Stacks and that there is nothing anybody can do about it. Stacks says that Santino's girl is now his girl, and that sometimes, she calls him "Daddy." The two of them make out before everyone leaves.
Krystall Poppin is in the ring to perform Tessa Blanchard's entrance theme for the next match.
Tessa Blanchard, Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore beat Indi Hartwell, Jody Threat and Jada Stone in a six-woman tag match after Tessa bits Jada Stone before hitting her with Magnum.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: All of the participants in the NXT-TNA steel cage match from two weeks ago have been cleared for competition. Elijah is still out with a torn triceps and is still not medically cleared. Lei Ying Lee is undergoing medical evaluation to ensure she is able to compete going forward after tonight's match.
We see footage from two weeks ago where Matt Hardy wakes up backstage in a room and is soon met by The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says that their devotion and that everything they do is for him. He wants Matt Hardy to help him help them, as they believe that he and Jeff can ascend even higher, and that all Matt has to do is trust him. After Vincent says that Dutch has a gift for him, Matt Hardy backs away.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) head to the ring. Vincent says they do not gather in violence; they gather with purpose. He says that legends never die; they drift and need someone to carry them and keep the rhythm going. He says that this is why they band together not as one voice, but as many, and that they gave Matt Hardy peace, quiet and serenity in a room of memory, and while Matt's spirit is cracked and bruised, it is not broken. Vincent says he has been watching Jeff Hardy his whole life and that he means it when he says that he is just a reflection of Jeff. All of a sudden, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) appear. Matt calls what The Righteous did some of the creepiest and weirdest behavior he has ever seen as well as "a little cultish." Vincent says Matt sounds crazy, and Matt says they are more interested in fighting more than mind games. Vincent says they do not want to fight them, and Dutch says they want to grow from The Hardys and make them reach greater heights and potential they never knew existed. Vincent says they want brotherhood, not conflict. Matt says they have all the brotherhood they need and do not need any more from The Righteous, and Jeff says they also have it with the fans as he agrees. Matt says they do not care what The Righteous want and that they want The Righteous out of their lives. Vincent says they just want what is best, but if they refuse their guidance and refuse to make this work, then the cycle will demand something different. Matt says that he and Jeff are only thinking about elevating TNA as it enters a new era.
Leon Slater guests on commentary for the next match.
Myron Reed beats Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel in a Triple Threat Match to face Leon Slater for the TNA X Division Championship at Genesis.
The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) head to the ring. Eddie says there is a lot of good things going in TNA, but there is a lot going on with them, and that they are getting closer to "the final dance" between JDC and Eddie. Eddie says that he knows how crazy JDC can get and that their match will be something the fans will not want to miss. JDC says things are going to get weird at Genesis, but it is not Genesis, and he wants one more match as part of a team. Eddie loves the idea, and when he asks the fans about it, the fans approve. JDC says he has talked to Director of Authority Santino Marella and that he has gotten a match for The System against Leon Slater, Cedric Alexander and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) next week.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). The Hardys say that they are looking forward to next week's match and opening a brand new era, then enter their dressing room only to find a shrine set up by The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) inside.
Frankie Kazarian retains the TNA World Championship against Bear Bronson after Bronson's back gives out as he goes for a powerbomb, allowing Kazarian to win and retain with Fade to Black. After the match, Mike Santana shows up from out of the crowd and congratulates Kazarian before announcing that their match for the World Championship will happen on TNA's AMC debut instead of at Genesis.
