Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for January 16, 2025

Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.

Leon Slater beats Trent Seven after diving at him from the stage and hitting him with a top rope Swanton 450 back in the ring afterwards.

We see a video package for Joe Hendry.

Personal concierge George Iceman introduces Ash By Elegance and Heather By Elegance into the ring for a "pre-launch championship celebration." George Iceman unveils a cardboard stand of Ash by Elegance wearing a Knockouts Tag Team championship belt, and does the same for Heather. As Iceman says they both deserve it because of how beautiful they are, Ash says that she is honored to be the a newly crowned champion before the fans start booing her. Ash starts thanking all the people who have made her beautiful, and thanks her private Starbucks barista for giving her the energy to deal with the "classless people" in the crowd before personally thanking Iceman. Heather is also given the chance to thank people, and thanks Ash and the Elegance brand for making this possible despite not having been in TNA for a year yet. Spitfire suddenly show up, and Dani Luna wonders what they are even interrupting before saying this is illusion, not elegance. Jody Threat says Ash and Heather are just a bunch of Barbie dolls who cannot keep up, and says they will not become champions. Ash says that Spitfire are undeserving of the Knockouts tag titles and belong on the clearance rack, then she and Heather brawl with Spitfire only to get tossed out of the ring. Spitfire then take the cardboard Heather standee and tear it up, and Iceman and Heather beg them not to destroy the Ash standee. That standee is given a Pressure Drop before being beheaded.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Sami Callihan and PCO. Sami states that tonight, two monsters will go at it with one of the greatest tag teams in professional wrestling history in The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), and to quote Nietzsche, those who fight monsters must ensure they do not become one. He says there will be chaos and unpredictability, and tonight, they are going to Genesis.

Actor Judd Lormand is seen in the front row before the next match.

Eric Young and Steve Maclin beat Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro). During the match, KC Navarro gets in the face of Judd Lormand's two sons only to get shoved by Lormand, and AJ Francis grabs Lormand before security has to step in. After the match, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers) show up and stare down Young and Maclin from the stage.

Masha Slamovich's recent appearance on NXT is mentioned.

We hear from Rosemary and Masha Slamovich in a confession booth. Rosemary says it has been seven long years since they were Knockouts Champion, and that they cannot wait to get it back. Rosemary says they has been replaced rather than passed by, and that they were the epitome on violence all those years ago. They warn that Masha is stepping into the ring with the most violent Knockout in history, and Masha says that she looks forward to it.

We see footage of The Northern Armory (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) attacking Mike Santana last Saturday at Prestige Wrestling.

The Northern Armory ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) heads to the ring. Josh Alexander announces that Mike Santana has been talking tough and claiming that he will take his spot at the standard bearer of TNA, but Santana has sustained an injury and will not be able to face him at Genesis. All of a sudden, Santana comes out of the crowd and does not seem to be injured. Santana makes fun of Alexander's bald head, and says that while Alexander caught him slipping, and says that if Alexander really knew him, he would have known that he would come at him header than ever. He says he has gone through a whole System and The Northern Armory by himself because there is no quit in his blood, and that at Genesis, he and Alexander will have an "I Quit" Match. Alexander says that Santana's pride is getting in the way of his better judgment, and that Santana will never make him quit. He says he will make an example out of Santana and make him realize that his place is at the bottom of the card. Santana says he has Alexander riled up again and that when he makes Alexander quit, Alexander will have no choice but to stand in the ring with the new standard bearer of TNA.

Jake Something beats Laredo Kid with a sit-out powerbomb from the top rope.

We see a video package where Ace Austin talks about his history with Chris Bey, what he has been up to since Chris Bey's injury and the road back to the X Division.

The number "23" appears before the next match.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Sami Callihan and PCO. (Had Sami and PCO won, they would have been part of the World Tag Team Championship match at Genesis.

Jordynne Grace shows up saying that Tessa Blanchard has yet to sign the contract for her match and leaves it on the commentary table for her, and says that if Tessa does not show up for Genesis, "it wouldn't be the first time." She then leaves.

Joe Hendry heads to the ring for his face-to-face meeting with "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. Nemeth shows up not long afterwards. Hendry says they have stood across the ring from each other countless times and that everything has been said apart from one thing: he has to win the World Championship. Hendry says it is on him to take the World title from Nemeth and start a new era in TNA. Nemeth agrees with Hendry and says everyone still believes in Hendry, then says he knows what the World Championship means and that he does not think Hendry is ready. He says that Hendry has earned his way to the World Championship, then clears the air with footage from Bound For Glory of JBL clotheslining Hendry and punching Ryan Nemeth. He says that anything that happens between himself and John Layfield is on Layfield, and that he had nothing to do with the attack on Hendry that night. Hendry wants to ask one last question when all of a sudden, Ryan Nemeth shows up and tells Nic Nemeth that Hendry is not his friend, but a snake who is trying to get in his head and only caring about himself. Hendry says he has wasted enough time on him, and Ryan tells Hendry to say what he has to say to him to his face. Hendry goes for a Standing Ovation on Ryan, but he gets superkicked by Nic. Afterwards, Tessa Blanchard shows up and signs the contract left by Jordynne at the commentary table before grabbing Tom Hannifan. Jordynne shows up and fights Tessa, hitting her with a Juggernaut Driver in the middle of the ring as she tells Tessa that this is her division.

Maximum Carnage - Dynamite recap for January 15, 2025

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Kenny Omega beats "The Machine" Brian Cage. After the match, Lance Archer and Don Callis attack Omega, and Kyle Fletcher joins in. Suddenly, Will Ospreay shows up and fights Fletcher, then Archer goes for a choke slam. Ospreay flips out of the slam, then he and Omega finish Archer off. Omega and Ospreay have a confrontation, but Ospreay sees Fletcher coming and takes him down. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita then shows up, and he and Omega brawl. Fletcher suplexes Omega from behind, and Takeshita hits a lariat. Ospreay fights Fletcher and Takeshita, but gets overpowered, and Fletcher and Takeshita soon stand tall in the ring.

We hear from MVP, who says he is not just an expert at managing wrestlers, but also being a wrestler, and for the first time in two-and-a-half years, he is lacing up the boots.

We hear from The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) for another "New York Minute." Jericho hypes up their match with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) against FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), Powerhouse Hobbs, and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) on Collision. After Bryan Keith says "That's a dozen motherfuckers!", Big Bill says size matters. As for why The Learning Tree is teaming with The Death Riders, Jericho says he has known Moxley for a long time and knows they will be on the same page.

Ricochet heads to the ring. He is met with a "Whose house? Swerve's House!" chant as soon as he gets in the ring. Ricochet tries to speak, but keeps getting booed and receiving "Whose house? Swerve's House!" chants, then shows a picture of him bloodying up Swerve Strickland on the video screen before Prince Nana shows up out of the crowd with a metal folding chair. Nana smacks Ricochet in the back with the chair, then Swerve shows up with a long metal chain and nearly hits Ricochet with it. Ricochet tumbles out of the ring and flees through the crowd, even shoving a security guard at Swerve on his way out.

We see what Mercedes Moné has been up to since her last match in AEW: training, media appearances, and buying jewelry.

The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) beat Mark Briscoe and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) in a trios match.

We see a video package for Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler).

Jeff Jarrett heads to the ring. Jarrett says the last few weeks have been humbling for him until MJF suddenly arrives and tells Jarrett he has yet to learn the definition of the world "humbling," then calls him out for turning him down last week. Jarrett chews MJF out for being too lazy to wrestle in the Casino Gauntlet, and MJF screams at Jarrett for interrupting him. MJF says he would be in the hall of fame if he retired tomorrow, and that Jarrett has convinced everyone he is a legend. He also calls Jeff Jarrett "the last thing you see before your favorite wrestling company dies" and "the definition of a pro wrestling Grim Reaper" and says his career makes him want to drink. MJF realizes Jarrett is a recovering alcoholic and proposes sending Jarrett back to rehab where he belongs, then tells Jarrett to tell Karen Jarrett to stick around so he can ship her back to Tennessee after she knows what his balls taste like. Jarrett admits that the best years of his career are behind him, but when he entered last years' Owen Hart Tournament, the fans awakened a passion in him that he did not know he still had, and he will do everything he can to keep that passion going. Jarrett says that passion will put him on track to becoming AEW World Champion, and that MJF can come out and poke fun at him and hurt him, but he was MJF before MJF was MJF and did it better than him. He also says that MJF confuses him, as he cannot tell if he is a dumbass or a scumbag, then concludes he is probably both before stating he feels sorry for him after being raised by a "call girl mother" and "an ambulance chasing old man." He also says that when he was born, his mom still made his dad pay for it, and also implies his girlfriend is a ring rat before stating that MJF needs him because he is drowning in his own shit and "a scared little boy." He says that MJF's best days are behind him, that he is scared of putting in the work to become world champion, and is scared of becoming a one-hit wonder. MJF says he is nothing like Jarrett and that he did not need his father to become a top guy, for he is self-made, and when he is king of the mountain, AEW makes history. He says he was on top of the world until he was screwed, and says the same people who put him on a pedestal have swept it all out from under him, and that he must become world champ to shove it down everyone else's throats. MJF scoffs at the idea of waiting behind Jarrett, saying that the fans are dumb and have never given a single solitary shit about him, and calls Jarrett a leech riding the coattails of a deceased friend. When MJF keeps mentioning Owen Hart, Jeff Jarrett snaps and attacks MJF. Security holds Jarrett back as Karen shows up, and MJF grabs Karen from behind briefly before running away.

We see a video package for Tomohiro Ishii vs. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Continental Championship on Collision.

Hook beats Christian Cage by disqualification after Kip Sabian and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne physically get involved in the match. After the match, Sabian and Wayne set up a Con-Chair-To on Hook. As Taz is about to step in, Samoa Joe suddenly shows up for the first time in months and goes on the attack, and Shibata helps Joe out.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jeff Jarrett. Suddenly, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes shows up and says MJF does not know a thing about passion or anything they have been through like they do and that he is "110% behind" Jarrett and wants to see him become AEW World Champion. He says that "outlaws never die" and that the two of them are among the last of their kind.

"The Glamour" Mariah May guests on commentary for the next match.

Toni Storm beats Harley Cameron, Kris Statlander, Jamie Hayter, Megan Bayne, Julia Hart and Willow Nightingale in the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match to earn a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship at Grand Slam Australia.

Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Powerhouse Hobbs by submission with the bulldog choke after Marina Shafir hits Hobbs with the briefcase. After the match, The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) gang up on Hobbs and even attack his injured knee. After attacking the knee with a chair, The Death Riders retreat as Rated FTR (Adam Copeland, Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler) rush into the ring to end the show.

Speed Demon - Speed recap for January 15, 2025

Chad Gable beats Charlie Dempsey with Chaos Theory with only three seconds left to advance in the eighth men's tournament to determine a #1 contender for Dragon Lee's WWE Speed Championship.

Next week: Chris Sabin and Grayson Waller!

TODAY on #WWESpeed!

Charlie Dempsey and @WWEGable battle it out to see who will advance in the No. 1 Contender's Tournament. Who will punch their ticket to the #WWESpeed Semifinals? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/CtVOZLtJOF

— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2025

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 14, 2025

Oba Femi heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Oba Femi says that destiny will always arrive just like he has arrived, and says it is time to take his rightful place on the throne. He says he always believed he could do this because he was backed by destiny. He says that all of NXT belongs to him and that he will rule as he sees fit, and while he gives credit where credit is due to Trick Williams, he says that Trick had a ceiling while he does not. He calls Eddy Thorpe a "piece of work," "a liar," "a deceiver" and "a cockroach that won't die." As he warns Eddy Thorpe not to get in his way again, Tony D'Angelo shows up and congratulates Oba on his victory. D'Angelo then reminds Oba that he has a win over him in three title matches and that he has been the man to beat him, and when they face off for the NXT Championship, he will walk out as "the Double Title Don." Oba compliments D'Angelo on finding his confidence, but tells D'Angelo to mind his own business, especially after Ridge Holland dropped him. D'Angelo says he will handle Ridge when Ridge shows up with his attack on D'Angelo framed as a picture. D'Angelo and Ridge brawl on the outside, and security shows up to restore order. Meanwhile, Oba is attacked from behind by Eddy Thorpe, who wraps a leather strap around his fist to lay Oba out.

Backstage, Oro Mensah and Dante Chen are met by "All Ego" Ethan Page, who brags about sharing a moment with The Rock. Dante Chen says nobody wants Ethan Page in the locker room after he broke Je'Von Evans' jaw. When Page brags about that, this leads to Dante being held back the moment he shoves Ethan. Dante then goes to General Manager Ava to get a match made.

Shotzi Blackheart beats Stephanie Vaquer to become the #1 contender fot the NXT Women's North American Championship after the two of them take out Jacy Jayne only for Fallon Henley to smack Stephanie in the back with the Women's North American Championship.

Backstage, Sol Ruca talks with Kelani Jordan, as does Zaria, who tells Kelani to use her losses as motivation. Cora Jade then shows up to say she will win the North American Women's Championship and that Kelani is the same girl she was before she won the title. Kelani slaps Cora in the face and says she is not the same girl.

Backstage, Oba Femi meets with General Manager Ava, demanding that Eddy Thorpe get a title shot. Robert Stone tells Oba Femi that Eddy Thorpe like a fiddle, but Oba Femi says he is champion and that fi he wants Eddy, he will get him. Ava tells Oba to put Robert Stone down, which he does - literally - before making the match official.

"All Ego" Ethan Page quickly beats Dante Chen. After the match, Ethan Page continues to attack Dante Chen, removing his right boot before proceeding to trap his foot between the ring and the ring steps before kicking at the steps, breaking Dante's foot. Je'Von Evans shows up and fights Ethan Page only to get hit in the jaw.

Backstage, Oba Femi is met by Dion Lennox, who congratulates him on becoming NXT Champion and says he might challenge him one day. Meanwhile, Shawn Spears meets with Adriana Rizzo, who is not in the mood when Izzi Dame shows up and says neither of them need Spears. Spears says "I don't know about that," and leaves. Ashante "Thee" Adonis tells Karmen Petrovic that he is no longer playing games before handing her a rose, which causes Karmen to kiss him.

We see footage of Giulia from New Year's Evil, including from right after she won the NXT Women's Championship.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa). Tommaso Ciampa says they are here for Nathan Frazer and Axiom, and Johnny Gargano says they will step in the ring with them and the world will rejoice. They say that they will be watching tonight to see what they are capable of, and Ciampa says they are not here to cause problems.

Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) to become #1 contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, Lexis King is met by Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair. Wren Sinclair demands a rematch between Charlie Dempsey and Lexis King, which General Manager Ava grants, then a brawl breaks out outside between Ridge Holland and Tony D'Angelo.

TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich is seen in the front row.

Cora Jade beats Kelani Jordan after raking Kelani's eyes as the referee gets Kelani out of the corner.

In footage from Instagram, we hear from Eddy Thorpe, who says that he set the bait and Oba Femi took it like he knew he would, and thanks General Manager Ava for giving him a title shot, saying it almost makes up for Ava calling him a liar. He says that all will be well when he is crowned NXT Champion, and says that Oba Femi will be overthrown.

Backstage, Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura meet up with Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Briggs says that he has their attention and tells them "We got next." OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up, and Bronco Nima says they have been chasing the tag team gold and that they will not give it up when they win. This soon leads to a brawl between OTM and the team of Biggs and Inamura.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) as #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) watch from the balcony.

A mystery person is seen arriving at the arena.

Roxanne Perez is in the ring. She says that nobody expected her to hold the NXT Women's Championship for 276 days and defend it nine times, and that all she wanted to do was make history and make a women's division that the fans would be proud of. She calls the NXT women's division the best in the world today, then says that she stands without the Women's Championship because Giulia was the better woman. She congratulates Giulia as well as the fans, as the fans wanted this. Roxanne says that the state of the women's division is now "sad" and that Giulia will not take it to the heights that she did, as without her, the women's division will be lost. She says that NXT and the fans do not deserve her, and says it will not be the same. As she said that this generation only had one horsewoman while a previous one had four, Bayley suddenly shows up. Bayley shows up and says that Roxanne is at a crossroads, and when Roxanne says she does not need Bayley's advice, Bayley says that Roxanne was always taking advice and that the women's division will be fine without her. Roxanne says Bayley sounds like CM Punk and others who have talked to her and is just like everyone else, and that she could basically be Bayley's mentor now. Bayley says that Roxanne will be stuck in her ways while she beats Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship. This leads to a brawl between Bayley and Roxanne as the show ends.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for January 13, 2025

CM Punk is seen entering the arena and heading to the ring to start tonight's show. After acknowledging the first responders and firefighters from all over fighting the wildfires in Los Angeles, California, CM Punk welcomes everyone to tonight's show. Punk says that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is no longer on his plate after last week after having to deal with Rollins for so long due to a torn tricep, then says he has made his greatest setback his greatest comeback. He tells John Cena that he has always seen him, then says that he will be winning this year's men's Royal Rumble. Suddenly, Rollins shows up and heads to the ring. Rollins admits that he knows Punk is not happy to see him, then tells him that he would be standing here in the middle of the ring and that he is a man of his word. He also says he would be the worst version of himself than any version of Punk. He calls losing to Punk the worst loss of his career and had never been more disappointed in himself in not getting the job done last week, then says he will flush Punk's WrestleMania dreams down the toilet, for he will be winning the Royal Rumble. Rollins says he will take pride in not only winning the match, but tossing Punk over the top rope. Punk says he sees this as Rollins taking the easy way out when Drew McIntyre suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. Punk tells McIntyre that if he takes one more step closer to the ring, it will take more than fifteen staples to close his head. McIntyre says he was talking to Rollins, but Rollins threatens to hit McIntyre with The Stomp. McIntyre says Punk and Rollins are alike, with Punk being the only one to admit he's not perfect, and says that Rollins is nothing but an act. Rollins says he has no patience with McIntyre, but Punk says he has no patience for Rollins and that he does not care who swings. McIntyre teases jumping in when he decides not to, and says there is a bigger problem in the form of Roman Reigns and that he will have to step up for himself. He then tells Punk and Rollins that he will see them in the Royal Rumble.

The debuting Penta el Zero Miedo - now known as just "Penta" - beats Chad Gable. After the match, Jackie Redmond interviews Penta in the ring. Penta thanks the San Joe crowd and says WWE is his new home, and that he knows a lot of people around here who have waited for this moment, and that he has, too. Penta says he knows this is a new era, and that it is not only the Netflix Era, but "The Penta New Era."

Backstage, Carlito, JD McDonagh and Finn Balor are met by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Finn says he is sure Liv will become Women's World Champion, but Liv says it was more about holding the title and getting revenge on Rhea. Dominik tries to apologize to Liv, but Liv says she is not mad and has him doing all the menial tasks. After Liv and Raquel leave, Finn says he will put Damian Priest down for good, then work on getting the World Tag titles back. McDonagh says he will meet with General Manager Adam Pearce on this. Dominik asks Finn if he will need his help, but Finn tells him to hang back.

Daniel Cormier and Bron Breaker are seen in the crowd.

Sheamus beats Ludwig Kaiser. After the match, Sheamus and Bron Breakker have a confrontation at the barricade, and Breakker shoves Sheamus.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who says that Drew McIntyre has been needling him for months and that he is sick of it. He says he owes McIntyre one for WrestleMania and that next week will be fun. After the interview, Rollins runs into Sami Zayn, who tells him that he is here for him. Both men admit that last week was a rough week, then Rollins brings up Sami helping out Roman Reigns last week and asks him if he will keep helping Roman or if he will help himself.

Backstage, The Miz is met by Karrion Kross. Kross mentions that The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, Nikki Cross) are now on SmackDown. Sami Zayn shows up, and Kross mentions Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' conversation from earlier. Miz says Sami is nothing to worry about when it comes to world titles, and Sami says that Miz is nothing to worry about due to being Kross' lackey for so long. Miz says he has been world champ two more times than Sami will ever be. Sami then decides to get a match with Miz tonight.

Oba Femi is seen in the crowd.

Gunther heads to the ring. Gunther says that last week's show was a spectacle, but considers the locker room less than athletic. All of a sudden, "Main Event" Jey Uso heads to the ring. Jey says his family drama is finally behind him and that he is focused on the World Heavyweight Championship. Gunther laughs and admits he admires Jey's courage to face him,but says Jey will not be the one to take the World title from him. He says he has faced - and beaten - Jey Uso twice and that he is capable or more than Jey, and says that while Jey is funny and entertaining, he will expose him as "a talented tag team wrestler" in the ring. Gunther states that Jey is not on his level and that the main even if where he belongs compared to "a nickname" for Jey. He tells Jey to stay out of his business, and while Saturday Night's Main Event is fine for him, the choice is up to Jey. Gunther drops the microphone and leaves the ring, but Jey takes the microphone and says that while everything Gunther has said is true, he has continued to bet on himself, and that Gunther will respect him when he beats him for the title.

We see a video package for Lyra Valkyria vs. Dakota Kai in the finals of the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament.

Bayley is seen in the crowd.

Lyra Valkyria beats Dakota Kai in the finals of the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament to become the inaugural WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion!

Sami Zayn beats The Miz.

Rhea Ripley heads to the ring. Before Rhea can get to say much, Nia Jax appears and says that she will be winning the women's Royal Rumble and taking whatever title she wants. Nia says Tiffany Stratton may think she is on top and Rhea Ripley may be on top, then addresses Bayley and mocks her for being from San Jose before stating that she is the only woman on top of the division. Bayley jumps the barricade and enters the ring, and says that while this is not her show, this is her city, and dares Nia to say something to her face. Nia shoves Bayley, then shoves Rhea, and Rhea and Nia headbutt each other before Bayley and Rhea overpower Nia.

We see a video package for Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor.

Damian Priest beats Finn Balor in a street fight.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

Collision Course - Collision recap for January 11, 2025

We hear from Harley Cameron, "The Glamour" Mariah May, The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith), FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Adam Copeland at the start of the show.

"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith guest on commentary for the next match.

Adam Copeland beats "The Redwood" Big Bill by submission with a low blow followed by the Spear before going for one of Jon Moxley's submission holds after the referee runs away from a Big Bill choke slam attempt after Big Bill kicks out from a Spear as late as possible. After the match, "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and "The Bad Apple" Bryan attack Copeland, then FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) rush in to make the save. Referees show up to restore order. Security also has to show up to stop all of the brawling.

We hear from "Hangman" Adam Page, who says he has worked hard in his career to protect his family from the kind of prying eyes and intrusions that even a small amount of fame can bring, but in one night, that work was undone and his family was nearly torn apart. He says that this nearly broke him, as he felt ashamed after allowing what happened to his family, and that after a while, he would have to make a decision: remain the husk of a man that he was, or do something about it. He says he found Swerve Strickland and made sure that he did not hold the AEW World Championship, and made sure that he did not come close to having a family like his before splattering his brains. He talks about how he always listened to "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels for advice only to realize he had listened for too long, and says that Daniels crossed a line when he attacked him. He then says he will see Daniels in a Texas Death Match and warns him that he would rather injure and maim and tear life apart than be the man that he was last year. Hangman says Daniels made his bed, and that he will lay Daniels in it forever.

PAC beats Komander by submission with the Brutalizer after getting his knees up to block a top rope 450 splash. During the match, PAC grabs Alex Abrahantes on the outside, but Komander puts a stop to that with a springboard moonsault. After the match, Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta show up from out of the crowd to gang up on Komander. Suddenly, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) show up as Claudio punches Komander, and they fight Claudio and Wheeler, starting the next match.

The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) after Claudio grabs at the referee while down, allowing Wheeler Yuta to hit a cheap shot on Turbo Floyd so that he and Claudio can hit Turbo with the Rocket Launcher for the win.

We see a video package for next week's Dynamite.

We hear from Powerhouse Hobbs, who says that everything Jon Moxley is right in front of him and that he took initiative like Moxley wanted, yet Moxley retreated when he got in the ring. He says that next Wednesday, there is nothing Moxley can do to him before he makes him his bitch.

"The Glamour" Mariah May beats Harley Cameron.

Backstage, we hear from "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. He says that he always approached "Hangman" Adam Page as a friend, not as an official, and saw him go through the worst period of his life. He says that when he tried to help, Hangman responded with violence, and that it hurt when Hangman asked him what he has done in professional wrestling. He says he has won championship, main evented pay-per-views and wrestled all over the world while building two professional companies from the ground up. He says that he was AEW before AEW, and that he is tired of being disrespected. Daniels says that if Hangman wants a Texas Death Match, then he is willing to shed Hangman's blood while beating his ass.

Brody King beats Trevor Blackwell.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Brody King and Julia Hart. Brody says that right now is a confusing time for himself and The House of Black (Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart) when Adam Copeland shows up. Copeland says he and Brody have been a lot, but at the end of the day, he respects Brody, Julia and Buddy Matthews. He says that they have potential and that he wanted to be part of a group with Brody, then says it is time to take the reins and run.

"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.

Daniel Garcia retains the TNT Championship against "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata with a jackknife pin.

We see a video package for the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match, narrated by Renee Paquette.

"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho beats Dax Harwood. During the match, Jericho tries to hit Dax with the Ring of Honor World Championship, but he gets suplexed. As that happens, Jericho punches referee Bryce Resmburg in the eye. Dax checks on the ref, but that allows Jericho to hit Dax wth the ROH World Championship. Dax kicks out, and Jericho then hits the Judas Effect to get the win. After the match, "The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith show up and attack Dax, but Adam Copeland and Cash Wheeler make the save. The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta) run into the ring to fight FTR (Dax and Cash) and Copeland, but The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) show up to fight The Death Riders. Copeland hits the Spear on Claudio, but Moxley shows up and takes out Copeland while Marina Shafir supplies two chairs for a Con-Chair-To. Powerhouse Hobbs shows up and fights his way to the ring and confront Moxley, and gies Claudio a spinebuster. Moxley hits Hobbs in the back with a chair, but it has no effect and Hobbs smacks the chair out of Moxley's hand. Moxley flees and puts Marina in his way, and when Wheeler tries to get the jump on Hobbs, Hobbs catches him and puts him through the announce table.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for January 11, 2025

The show starts with AJ Francis stepping out of a limousine.

#24 "The GunShow" Brett Michaels wins the 2024 Grind City Rumble after last eliminating #29 "The Chosen One" Zay Washington, even after "The Problem" Aaron Roberts shows up to hold GunShow down only to be inadvertently roundhouse kicked in the head by Washington. After the match, a livid Aaron Roberts tries to get in the ring, and he has to be held back while referees have to keep The GunShow away from Roberts and restore general order.

Also during the match:

#5 Ray Ray Sanders is attacked from behind by Sycho Simon with Derrick King's retirement plaque. Sycho Simon is soon forced out by security, while Ray Ray Sanders receives medical assistance.

Van Vicious, who has not been seen in months, shows up unannounced between #10 and #11. He almost immediately attacks and eliminates #10 Ray Collins, then sends The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Ray Collins, Secret Service) into a retreat.

AJ Francis enters at #23 and eliminates #18 K-Toomer with the help of everyone else. He also eliminates #21 The Shocker. He is eliminated by #25 Big John Dalton following the distraction by #27 Joe Hendry, but later returns to eliminate Hendry as well as Big John Dalton.

Buff Bagwell guests on commentary when Big John Dalton enters at #25.

Joe Hendry enters at #27 and eliminates #22 Colton Cage and #28 Marko Harris. He also provides the distraction to allow #25 Big John Dalton to eliminate #23 AJ Francis, who later returns to eliminate Hendry as well as Big John Dalton.

EPW Champion Marko Harris enters at #28, but is eliminated by #27 Joe Hendry.

Near the end of the match, two individuals who are supposed to be in the match are revealed to have been attacked backstage. It is later revealed to be "The Chosen One" Zay Washington and Denzel Rollins, who enter at #29 and #30, respectively. Washington eliminates #26 Tim Bosby, but he and Denzel are eliminated by eventual winner #24 "The GunShow" Brett Michaels.

Gio Savage

Draco

"Main Event" Bradley

Jay Smooth

Ray Ray Sanders

CJ Blaine

Kale

Big Nasty Phil

Vashawn Harvey

Ray Collins

Nixi XS

Makkari Kandy

CJ Money

J. Webb

Erica Torres

Brother Bruce

Sevyn Cruz

K-Toomer

Xya Wolfe

The Shocker

Colton Cage

AJ Francis

"The GunShow" Brett Michaels

Big John Dalton

Tim Bosby

Joe Hendry

Marko Harris

"The Chosen One" Zay Washington

Denzel Rollins