NXT Revenge, Week Two - NXT recap for April 21, 2026

Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Dion Lennox when the rest of DarkState's (Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) interference attempt backfires.

Backstage, Blake Monroe is focused on her casket match. "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes tells Blake that she has this match handled, and Jackson Drake tells Blake Monroe to send The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) a text if she needs anything.

Backstage, Saquon Shugars tries to get another match out of General Manager Robert Stone, while Shiloh Hill and Tatum Paxley talk about Tatum's casket match. Shiloh says that he has set up The Vanity Project on a date of sorts, then mentions that he has a match with Ricky Saints next week.

Keanu Carver beats Joe Hendry by referee stoppage following multiple forearms to a downed Hendry. (With Hendry heading to Raw next week to perform his first concert on the main roster, this is Hendry's last match in NXT.)

For this week's NXT Spotlight, we see a vignette for Lizzie Raine - formerly Rayne Leverkusen - who debuts next week. Lizzie says that everyone has thought she was too loud, but she will prove that rock will never die.

Lexis King beats EK Prosper to win the WWE Speed Championship Tournament and become the WWE Speed Champion after Arianna Grace slaps Prosper, who has to fend off Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors on the outside only for Lexis to hit the Coronation back in the ring to win the match and the vacant title.

Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes catch Jackson Drake's date on video for Instagram. Jackson Drake says that the date never showed, and as the three of them talk, Jackson says he will love again. All of a sudden, a rather tall and formidable-looking woman (Myka Lockwood, formerly Bayley Humphrey in LFG until last month) stands up in the background and asks Drake if he has been stood up.

Backstage, Saquon Shugars meets with the rest of DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) and says that he got them a rematch. Lennox says he will beat Myles Borne this time, but Saquon told him that General Manager Robert Stone has put it on him to get the North American Championship for DarkState.

Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North America Championship against Blake Monroe in a casket match following a Cemetery Drive on a stack of diamonds.

Jackson Drake gets to know the woman he just met, whose name is Myka. Myka mentions her career as a mortician's assistant (a reference to her real life job prior to becoming a wrestler), and tells Drake that his supposed date is an AI bot. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) soon realize that Shiloh Hill set Jackson Drake up, then Myka takes Drake out for tequila shots and lets Baylor and Smokes join them. On the way out, Myka shoves a guy who gets in her way powerfully enough to push him into a wall.

Lola Vice heads to the ring. Lola Vice says she made a statement against Jacy Jayne in her first title defense and showed what kind of champion she is going to be. She says that Jayne not only elevated the women's division, but reinvented herself. Lola then says that the hardest part of being a champion is keeping the title, and that she sees all eyes on her in the locker room. She says that everyone is making it clear that they want her title, and that her competitions are all threats. She then says she likes it, because holding the title means you are a future WrestleMania main event. Lola says she is ready to be "the realest champion," as everyone is wanting to make their mark. Lola then warns anybody who walks into Vice City to challenge her that they will be challenging a fighter and risking getting knocked out and danced on. All of a sudden, Izzi Dame shows up with The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance). Izzi says Lola is talking like she cleaned out the women's division in one defense, then asks Lola if she is beginning to feel it yet and says that she is watching and waiting for the moment Lola makes a mistake to strike. Izzi says that she will rip Lola apart, and when she becomes the next champion, Lola will thank her instead of cursing her. Lola says Izzi's waiting feels like hesitation, and that she will beat her ass when she is ready. Izzi reminds Lola that The Culling is one step ahead, and when Niko Vance grabs at Lola Vice's AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship, Izzi boots Lola in the face and knocks her out.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace, Charlie Dempsey). Lexis King says that the WWE Speed Champion is someone who was born to be a champion and that Birthright is not only full of stars, but that they will not stop until they are all champions. EK Prosper shows up and demands a rematch, stating that Lexis King won only because of the rest of Birthright. Dorian Van Dux shows up and also wants a fight, and as Uriah says that they can make that happen, Arianna says Birthright has a championship coronation to attend.

Kendal Grey talks about growing up competing with her older brother, being part of the wrestling team in school, and how she was a magnet for bad luck as a kid as part of this week's NXT Focus.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is talking with Lola Vice, who says that she has the perfect person to help deal with The Culling. Suddenly, a crashing noise is heard, and Ricky Saints is attacking Shiloh Hill in Stone's office.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone runs into Tony D'Angelo when D'Angelo receives a box with a Chinese character on it as Stone mentions a potential challenge for the NXT Championship. Keanu Carver shows up and says he takes what he wants, then tells him that the Chinese character on the box is a symbol of war.

Sol Ruca beats Zaria in a Last Woman Standing Match. During the match, Sol Ruca and Zaria fight each other on top of the balcony, and as Zaria is about to fall off the edge and onto two tables, Sol Ruca pulls Zaria away. Sol Ruca and Zaria hug, then Zaria gets angry and shoves Sol Ruca off the edge and through one of the two tables below. Sol Ruca cannot get back up by the count of ten, and Zaria is last woman standing. (With Sol Ruca now a member of Raw, this is Sol Ruca's last match in NXT.)

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 20, 2026

Oba Femi makes his way to the ring to start tonight's show. After a massive ovation, Oba says "The ruler has arrived." Oba's theme plays, and the fans chant his name again.

We hear from The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Asuka says Iyo Sky has chosen her "fake family" over them when she is the cause for her WWE success. She asks how her friendship to Rhea Ripley is working out, as Rhea as champion while she is not. She says that it did not have to be this way and that all she had to do was have her by her side. She also says that Iyo Sky has made her choice, and has corrupted Kairi Sane, too. Kairi says that they have beaten Iyo and Rhea once and that they will beat her again. Asuka says that Iyo and Rhea will suffer the consequences.

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky beats The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) after an Irish Whip from Kairi Sane to Iyo Sky leads to Iyo hitting a tope suicida on Asuka.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce congratulates Penta on retaining his title when Je'Von Evans shows up and congratulates Penta. Je'Von says he came close, but he is not angry. Penta says they stole the show last night, then says his title is not going anywhere. Penta leaves, then "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up as the newest Superstar on the Raw roster. Ethan Page mocks Je'Von Evans for needing another shot at the Intercontinental title, saying he always gets what he wants and only needs one shot at it. Pearce makes a shot between Ethan and Je'Von as soon as the argument happens.

We see the Spanish announce team of Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto. Royce Keys is seen in the crowd.

CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk says he has dealing with a lot of loss during the last six months, some of them part of his WWE family and some of them among friends, and last night, he lost the World Heavyweight Championship. He says that being World Heavyweight Champion gave him an anchor to slow down, and thanks the fans for helping him process all the grief and all the loss, knowing they will help him get through losing his title. He admits he was not supposed to be World Heavyweight Champion, as Seth "Freakin'" Rollins cashed in him, but all of a sudden, opportunity arose, he won number one contendership, and if it he had not become champion, Jey Uso would be here right now. Punk admits he lost last night, but he is still the best in the world, and he proved it even though it was not his night. He then says he will stay ready, as he never knows when another opportunity will fall out of the sky. Suddenly, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up with a black eye. Cody says he did not expect this and that the fans gave Punk the flowers he deserves, but says he feels like a loser right now. Punk says Cody beat a first-ballot hall of famer who was also a friend and mentor, and while beating up someone one hates is easy, beating up a friend is hard. Punk says he is free and shouldered the burden, but last night was not his night. He tells Cody to keep being champion, while he just has to stay ready, as he never knows when another opportunity is just going to fall out of the sky. He tells Cody to keep being champion, while he just has to stay ready, as he never knows when another opportunity is just going to fall out of the sky. As Punk leaves, Cody says "Hey, Punk! Just say when."

We hear from Finn Balor, who says that "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio brought out The Demon, and The Demon put him down. He says he is not done, as Dominik drew blood and was the first to fall. He is not done with The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio), and that the betrayal he received from Dominik was unexpected from JD McDonagh. Finn Balor talks about how he mentored McDonagh into one of the greatest performers on Earth and how McDonagh always had his back, only for McDonagh to make his choice and choose Dominik. Tonight, he takes McDonagh out.

"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Je'Von Evans in his Raw debut following the distraction by Rusev. After the match, Rusev attacks Je'Von while Ethan Page leaves the ring and watches, then Rusev puts Je'Von in the Accolade. Penta shows up and fights Rusev, and gets the upper hand. All of a sudden, Ethan Page trips Penta off the top rope, and after Rusev hits Penta with the Machka Kick, Ethan Page tries to endear himself to Rusev only to back off. Rusev then puts Penta in the Accolade before posing with the Intercontinental Championship.

Two-time NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, comedian Funny Marco, Paige and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) are seen in the crowd.

The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) makes their way to the ring. Liv Morgan declares herself the greatest Women's World Championship before thanking the rest of The Judgment Day for their support as well as Stephanie Vaquer for reminding her of a feeling she has not felt in a long time. She says that feeling reminded her of who she is: the greatest woman in WWE. As Liv tells the fans that they have not seen anything yet, Sol Ruca suddenly shows up. Sol Ruca tells Liv that she has been watching her and calls her an inspiration over the past decade as well as the top woman in the division. Liv appreciates the kind words despite the interruption, then says Sol Ruca "is no Liv Morgan." Liv gives Sol Ruca a chance to save herself and leave, and Sol Ruca tells Liv that while she did not come to start a fight, she will not back down from one, either. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and calls for referee Jessika Carr, then makes a match between Sol Ruca and Liv Morgan that happens right now.

Liv Morgan beats Sol Ruca - the latter now on the main roster - after Sol Ruca is attacked on the outside by Zaria, allowing Liv to hit Ob-Liv-Ion for the win after Sol Ruca barely beats the ten count to get back in the ring. After the match, Stephanie Vaquer shows up and confronts Liv Morgan.

Rappers and podcast hosts Fabolous, Maino, Jim Jones and Dave East are seen in the crowd.

We see a video package of Brock Lesnar's WWE career.

The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) heads to the ring. Heyman says he had a whole speech prepared, but the beginning of the show threw him off. He says that his favorite part of WrestleMania was expecting the unexpected, and that what happened last night will be in his heart for the rest of his life. He talks about CM Punk kissing everyone's ass and mentions that Brock Lesnar is now in the "now" portion of the WWE into the "forever" portion, as he is done for now and forever will be "the baddest motherfucker on the planet." Heyman then focuses on the now, stating that there is a resurgence in the tag team division thanks to Logan Paul and Austin Theory, then gives Logan Paul the floor. Logan Paul is booed mercilessly as he states that the only reason that The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) and LA Knight stole the victory from them at WrestleMania is because of iShowSpeed, who he calls "backstabbing" and "ungrateful." He says that he is sick of streamers coming into WWE and doing what the Superstars do, and says that he hates the outsiders and that nothing that happened at WrestleMania matters. He also says that iShowSpeed left with a piece of his fist in his face, while he and Austin stayed tag team champions. Heyman says that a magnificent favor was done for him by Gunther, and thanks Gunther before telling him that he owes him one and is ready to repay when he is ready. Heyman then introduces Bron Breakker as the man who broke Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in half. Bron Breakker heads to the ring and talks about how he became the leader of The Vision in tonight's arena one year ago today because Rollins was "too weak," and boasts that he enjoyed ruining everything for Rollins at WrestleMania. He hopes that Rollins is watching somewhere, because from here on out, he will be coming after him and attacking him. Suddenly, Rollins shows up from behind and attacks The Vision with a metal folding chair. Theory hits Rollins with a right hand, and the numbers game quickly takes over. All of a sudden, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up for the first time in months and take out Logan Paul and Austin Theory. The Street Profits take their brawl into the crowd, then a busted open Bron Breakker gets back in the ring to go for a spear on Rollins only for Rollins to superkick him and fight back. Rollins goes for The Stomp, but Breakker avoids it and hits the Spear. He tells Rollins that he will ruin everything Rollins has ever done and that the fans will remember him as a shell of what he used to be before hitting Rollins with another Spear.

We hear from JD McDonagh, who says that he and Finn Balor are supposed to be family, but now Finn Balor has changed so much he barely recognizes him. He says that he stood behind Finn Balor and took bullets for him, but Finn Balor cost them gold, and throwing away their friendship was so easy he would do it again. McDonagh then tells Finn Balor that he will step out of his shadow and prove that the Finn Balor he knew and loved is dead.

We see Trick Williams in the crowd.

Finn Balor beats JD McDonagh. After the match, Finn Balor is attacked from behind by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, but Finn Balor fends him off. Dominik retreats as Finn Balor goes for a Coup de Grace.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Gunther, who says that he feels fantastic after beating Seth "Freakin'" Rollins at WrestleMania, then says there is no "[him] and Paul Heyman" - even though Heyman still owes him a favor - and that he will get the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist very soon. LA Knight shows up and congratulates Gunther on winning, then tells Gunther that he is not the only one with the eyes on the prize.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley tells Iyo Sky to handle her business on Raw while she becomes the champion SmackDown needs. Iyo Sky tearfully wishes Rhea Ripley luck before they both part ways, then Rhea runs into Liv Morgan, who says that she will see her around. Rhea says she is looking forward to it.

Roman Reigns arrives at the arena and heads to the ring. Along the way, he meets up with The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso), and lets them join in. Roman says he was going to keep it simple and talk about the future, but after seeing his cousins, he decided to handle some family business first. He tells The Usos that he missed having The Usos' full trust, respect and admiration and missed doing business with them, and right now, they are separated and scattered, and they are weak because of it. Roman says that when they come together, nobody can stop them, and it was while they were together that they ran the business for four years straight. He asks The Usos not to serve him, but to stand by him as family. Jimmy Uso says that Roman Reigns will always be his and Jey Uso's Tribal Chiefs and everyone else is "the twos" while they are "the ones." The three of them are about to raise a finger in the air when Jacob Fatu shows up. Roman tells Jacob it has been a long while since he last saw him and that there are only a couple of reasons he would be here. Jacob shows up and makes it clear he needs the World Heavyweight Championship. He also says he does not want to be Tribal Chief, but he wants everything the Tribal Chief has, and he will do anything for his family, even if that means going through Roman. Jacob then states that he is upgrading and levelling up his household at Backlash. Roman says he agrees and wants all of those things for Jacob, too, and has faith that Jacob can beat him. He then asks Jacob if he can handle the burden on being World Heavyweight Champion. He then asks if Jacob can handle the burden of acknowledging him if he loses. Roman tells Jacob that the air at the top is thin and gives Jacob a week to decide, then says he does not think Jacob is ready before he and The Usos leave.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

WrestleMania 42, Night Two - The LIVE Results

It is announced that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is not medically cleared after last night, with Cody needing three sutures to the face and four staples to the back of the head, and that the impact to Cody's left orbital socket is so severe that his left eye is swollen shut. The timetable for Cody's return is up in the air.

We see more of Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns.

We see Booker T's interview with Trick Williams, Lash Legend and Je'Von Evans from last Thursday.

Backstage, Peter Rosenberg interviews Tricky Williams and Lil Yachty. Lil Yachty looks forward to Trick Williams beating Sami Zayn, and Trick plans on walking out United States Champion tonight.

We see Byron Saxton's interview with Jade Cargill from earlier this week.

Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio complains to Raw General Manager Adam Pearce that he should not be facing Finn Balor as "The Demon" tonight. Pearce agrees, then tells him that he is now having a street fight tonight.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik says that he signed the contract to wrestle Finn Balor, but he is the king of the luchadors and the greatest Mysterio of all time, and not only does Finn Balor not know his demons, he will beat Finn Balor's demon tonight.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Rey Mysterio. Rey says that tonight is a big moment, especially since he missed last year's WrestleMania, but he is ready to go. He says that tonight is a special moment after what happened a year ago and that luck is on his side.

We see Corey Graves' interview with CM Punk from earlier this week.

We see even more of Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns.

Joe Jonas sings The Star Spangled Banner.

John Cena heads to the ring to welcome everyone to tonight's show. He says that the stage is set for a historic second night, and with WrestleMania debuting on ESPN, they have to start with something big. This leads almost immediately into Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar after the LED boards change to the theme for night two.

Oba Femi beats Brock Lesnar after getting up from an F5, hitting the choke slam and then hitting Fall From Grace for the win in four minutes and forty-three seconds (4:43). After the match, Brock Lesnar sits in the center of the ring and removes both his gloves and his boots, and leaves them in the center of the ring. This leads to a "Thank You Brock" chant as Lesnar stands up, waves to the fans and hugs Paul Heyman before going out with a standing ovation.

Before the next match, Penta wears a Shao Khan-inspired helmet as part of a cross-promotion for the upcoming Mortal Kombat II movie.

Penta retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio, Je'Von Evans, JD McDonagh, Rusev and Dragon Lee in a ladder match.

Mexican singer JOP, producer Rick Rubin, three-time NLF Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs, former UFC fighter Daniel Cormier, and singer-songwriter Joe Jonas are seen in the crowd.

Lil Yachty introduces Trick Williams before the next match.

Trick Williams beats Sami Zayn to become the WWE United States Champion! After Lil Yachty sends Sami Zayn neck-first into the top rope, Sami is able to fight back after kicking out of a Trick Kick, but Trick counters a Helluva Kick with the Trick Shot for the win and the title.

Indiana Pacers player Tyrese Haliburton, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, and former NFL football player Rob Gronkowski are seen in the crowd.

Before the next match, multiple people wearing luchador masks line the ramp as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio (also wearing a mask) arrives on a motorized throne. The match also marks the return of Finn Balor as The Demon for the first time in three years.

Finn Balor beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in a street fight with a Coup de Grace through a table.

We see the Minute Maid Juice Zone.

American entrepreneur Adam Weitsman guests at the commentary table for the next match. (Weitsman is not part of commentary, is only shown once, and is never seen or even mentioned again. This decision is heavily derided by fans.)

Rhea Ripley beats Jade Cargill to become the WWE Women's Champion for the second time (the first time was when the title was the Raw Women's Championship) after Iyo Sky shows up and fights off "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab. Cargill slips out of Riptide and almost hits Jaded, but Rhea slips out of Jaded and hits Riptide to win the match and the title.

John Cena announces that attendance for Night Two is 55,255 people. The overall weekend attendance is 106,072. John Cena thanks the fans, then The Miz and Kit Wilson show up. The Miz says Cena has left a hole that he has had to fill as locker room leader, and says that he will not leave the ring until he gets his WrestleMania moment this year after missing out last year. John Cena simply leaves and lets The Miz get his moment, which is immediately interrupted by Danhausen, who is introduced by tiny Danhausens as he drives what looks like a vehicle from Wacky Races. From a more distant angle, the vehicle is noted to look like a coffin. Danhausen gets in the ring with the tiny Danhausens and shakes John Cena's hand, and The Miz says that if he wanted to see The Wizard of Oz, he would have went down the street. Kit Wilson calls one of the tiny Danhausens "toxic" before shoving him, and the tiny Danhausen responds by punching Kit Wilson in the groin at Danhausen's behest before all of the tiny Danhausens go after him. Danhausen punches The Miz in the groin, then hits him with the Five Knuckle Shufflehausen before the tiny Danhausens carry Miz off to the back. A firework goes off afterwads, then Danhausen goes under the ring, having misses his cue due to the lights not turning off. Cena laughs.

Before the next match, Roman Reigns' theme contains live drums, piano and opera vocals. We also see photos of previous wrestlers in the Anoa'i family line - "High Chief" Peter Maivia, The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika), and Yokozuna - on the video screens. Roman Reigns also receives his previous theme from when he became the Tribal Chief. CM Punk's entrance shows Punk on the roof of the Allegiant Stadium followed by photos of his career while Miseria Cantare plays. Punk then stands in front of black video screens, and Cult of Personality plays as soon as he says "It's clobberin' time!"

Roman Reigns beats CM Punk to become the World Heavyweight Champion! With this victory, Roman Reigns becomes a seven-time world champion in WWE, and only the third holder of the title after Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Drew McIntyre to also have held both the WWE Championship and the WWE Universal Championship.

Here are all the entrances from tonight's show!

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The Dark Knight Rises - Gotham Wrestling recap for April 19, 2026

QT Marshall beats "Thicc Daddy" Andy Brown after countering Finish Him! with a Diamond Cutter.

JP Grayson beats Nicky Primo.

Rob McKnight beats Halex in an exclusive match from Thunder Studios.

Backstage, Zeda Zhang interviews The Evantourage ("Main Event" Evan Daniels, Damian Desire, Bryce Saturn). Evan Daniels announces that he will defend the Television Championship on all of the UWN shows, and in two weeks, he will defend the title in Gotham Wrestling against "The Greek God" Papadon. As Evan Daniels says that he will come out on top against Papadon, Bryce Saturn and Damian Desire tells Evan Daniels that they will not be with him at Gotham Wrestling.

Fidel Bravo and Zokre beat The Krusty Krew (Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley) in an exclusive match from Thunder Studios.

"One in a Million" Maximilien retains the UWN Heritage Championship against Buck Skynyr by submission with the Max Factor in an exclusive match from Thunder Studios.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for April 19, 2026

We hear from The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito). Bad Dude Tito says Fly Def ("Fly Brother" Warren Jay and "The Big Homie" Zackzilla)calling them out is not too bright, and Che Cabrera says that they are the most dominant team in Championship Wrestling. Tito says they will break necks, cash checks, have some beer and sell some merch. Cabrera tells Fly Def to get ready to get "Zatisfied."

Fly Def ("Fly Brother" Warren Jay and "The Big Homie" Zackzilla) beats The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) after The Wolf Zaddies hit Total Zatisfaction on Warren J only for Zackzilla - who tagged himself in before the double-team - to sneak in and steal the win.

Backstage, we hear from Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilien. Castle says that Mathias got his ass kicked again and Maxmilien retained the Heritage Championship. He says that this will keep going for the next couple of months, then says jealousy is an ugly green monster while Maximilien is a beautiful champion. Castle says they will keep winning until they see fit, as Maximilien is the greatest thing ever seen.

"The Anomaly" Alex Ace beats J Mighty. After the match, Christian Rosenberg warns that destruction is in everyone's destiny, courtesy of "The Anomaly" Alex Ace.

In footage from last week, he hear from The Krusty Krew (Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley). Dom Kubrick calls 5150's (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) "tough guy act" "a cry for attention" and says that 5150 is scared. Lucas Riley agrees, saying 5150 knows that they could not lace their boots on their best day. He then challenges 5150 to put the tag team titles on the line in a two-out-of-three falls match against The Krusty Krew.

Jake Redondo and Joey Lancaster beat Rayshawn Price and G4.

Fred Rosser vs. Jordan Cruz for the UWN World Championship from April's Sunday Night Slam is replayed.

WrestleMania 42, Night One - The LIVE Results

We see Wade Barrett's interview with Randy Orton from earlier today.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews AJ Lee. AJ Lee says that everything she has fought for a decade ago has now come to fruition, and that Becky Lynch is her Mount Everest tonight. She says that 11 years ago, she walked in and out of WrestleMania victorious for what was almost the last time, and tonight, she will do it again.

Vic Joseph interviews Sol Ruca regarding tonight's Women World Championship match.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer says she has worked her entire life to get to WrestleMania and hold the Women's World Championship, and tonight is the most important match of her career. She says that it is about fame and attention for Liv Morgan, but it is about years of sacrifice for her, and tonight, she will beat Liv Morgan.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says that he is not playing mind games and that he is telling the truth, and that one cannot play mind games with someone who is mindless. He insults Jacob Fatu's intelligence and says that Jacob has re-offended since he left prison. McIntyre says he will take every weapon and beat Jacob within an inch of his life, and that Jacob will re-offend, hurt everyone around him and head back to prison. McIntyre then says that he is not the hero the people want, but the hero the people need.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews iShowSpeed. He feels like he is at the point where he has to do it, and while he is nervous about his first WrestleMania match, he is here. He says the training has been hectic and very different, and he hopes everything goes well.

We hear from The Miz, but he is suddenly interrupted by footage of Danhausen on the Good Year blimp.

We see Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns from earlier this week.

We see Joe Tessitore's interview with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes from earlier this week.

We see Joe Tessitore's interview with WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque from earlier this week.

The Las Vegas Mass Choir sings sings God Bless America.

Lin-Manuel Miranda welcomes us to the show in the cold open.

John Cena heads to the ring as host of tonight's show. He admits that the road to this year's WrestleMania has been chaos, unpredictable and "very, very vocal," and that one could say that it is polarizing. He says that the time to talk is up and that the time to deliver is now, and that everyone is here to see who will stand up and deliver. Cena then welcomes everyone to tonight's show.

LA Knight shows up in a custom LA Knight pick-up truck on the way to the ring for the next match. The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) and iShowSpeed show up with multiple camera anglesafter a large banner with The Vision's logo drops down.

The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) and LA Knight beat The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) and iShowSpeed after Theory holds Knight down for iShowSpeed to attack Knight only for Knight to send Theory into Speed and then hit Speed with the BFT for the win. After the match, Logan Paul confronts iShowSpeed and smacks him for costing him a WrestleMania win. He then sends Speed to the commentary table and goes up to the top rope, but The Usos and LA Knight get back into the ring for a 1D on Logan. After the match, Knight gets Logan Paul on the commentary table, and Speed goes up to the top of the ring post and splashes Logan through the table, breaking it apart. The Usos, LA Knight and iShowSpeed all celebrate in the ring.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, three-time Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs, two-time NBA All-Star Tyrese Halliburton and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith are seen in the crowd.

Jacob Fatu beats Drew McIntyre in an unsanctioned match after hitting McIntyre with a toolbox and putting him through a table with a moonsault from the top rope.

We see Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto at the Spanish commentary table.

Demolition (Ax and Smash) are in the crowd before the next match as The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) show up in white Demolition-esque gear.

Before the next match, The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) show up, with Nikki holding a crutch. Nikki says she could not get cleared in time and called up an old friend: Paige, formerly known as Saraya.

Brie Bella and Paige beat Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria and The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) in a Fatal 4-Way tag team match to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions after Nikki Bella pulls Charlotte out of the ring and hits her with her crutch, allowing Paige to get the knees up to counter Twisted Bliss and hit Ram-Paige for the win and the title in what is Paige's first match in WWE in around eight years.

Comedians Tony Hinchcliffe and Jeff Ross are seen in the crowd. We also see the Drumstick Squad in The Cone Zone.

Rock band The Wonder Years perform Becky Lynch's entrance theme before the next match. For AJ Lee's entrance, kids dressed like AJ Lee, complete with replica WWE Women's Intercontinental Championships, skip and dance their way to the ring with AJ Lee.

Becky Lynch beats AJ Lee to win the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship for the third time after removing a turnbuckle cover that she previously removed earlier in the match, using referee Jessika Carr as a shield, sending AJ into the exposed turnbuckle as the referee is disoriented, and hitting the Manhandle Slam to win the match and the title.

Actor and boxer Chuck Zito (and George Kittle, still drinking beers), recently retired boxer Terence Crawford, comedian Funny Marco, Zuffa boxer Conor Benn, and The General - who has given the Dorfman Family the Big Break Seat Upgrade - are seen in the crowd.

Gunther beats Seth "Freakin'" Rollins by submission with a sleeper hold after Rollins puts Gunther through the commentary table with a Pedrigree only for Bron Breakker to return and nearly Spear Rollins through the barricade, allowing Gunther to get Rollins back into the ring for a sleeper hold and the win when Rollins passes out. After the match, Breakker runs down the ramp and hits Rollins with another Spear. Paul Heyman welcomes Bron Breakker back into The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) at the top of the ramp.

The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2026 is seen on the stage.

Before the next match, Liv Morgan performs the dance routine for her new theme song "Trouble," which contains her vocals. The dancers from the music video are also on stage with Liv as they rip her clothes off to reveal her wrestling gear underneath.

Liv Morgan beats Stephanie Vaquer to win the Women's World Championship for the third time after Vaquer takes out both Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez on the outside only for Liv to send Vaquer into the ring steps and hit a top rope Backstabber and a second Ob-Liv-Ion to win the match and the title.

John Cena announces that tonight's official attendance is 50,816.

Bianca Belair heads to the ring in her first appearance in WWE in months. Bianca thanks the fans for their support, then announces that she is pregnant. Cena adds one more to the attendance count, then announces that the main event is next.

Staff Sergeant Yari Arista is tonight's Wheatley American Vodka's Military Spotlight.

Before the next match, Randy Orton's theme starts with the sound of a hissing viper, while "The American Nightmare" Cody Rohdes' entrance shows Cody Rhodes' history in WWE up until tonight.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton. As per pre-match stipulation, Pat McAfee must leave the business permanently. Before the match starts, Pat McAfee hits Cody Rhodes with a cheap shot, but Cody hits him with a Cross Rhodes. Cody then gets McAfee on the commentary table, and Jelly Roll jumps from one commentary table to the other to put McAfee through the table with an elbow drop before McAfee is taken out on a stretcher. McAfee flips the bird on the way out. Later in the match, Cody pokes Orton in the eyes, and Orton inadvertently hits the RKO on referee Charles Robinson, taking him out. Orton goes for a low blow, but Cody goes low first. Cody then goes for a Super Cody Cutter, but Orton counters with an RKO. Pat McAfee shows up in a neck brace dressed like a referee afterwards. Shortly afterwards, Orton hits McAfee with an RKO, then Cody hits a Cross Rhodes on Orton to win and retain after original referee Charles Robinson comes to. After the match, Orton grabs the Undisputed WWE Championship and blasts Cody with it, then hits his trademark punt to end the show.

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Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for April 18, 2026

Dustin Starr interviews "The Gift" Ray Sanders and Derrick King. Sanders says he beat Tim Bosby once and he can beat him again, and calls him out so he can face him for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship. Bosby shows up and says Ray Sanders is nothing more than a charity case, but if he wants another shot, he will got it on the condition that if Sanders loses again, he cannot challenge for the title again for as long as he is champion. Sanders accepts the challenge, and the match happens right now. Bosby takes this an an opportunity to ram Sanders into the ring post before the match can begin. Derrick King guests on commentary.

Tim Bosby retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against "The Gift" Ray Sanders by submission with the ankle lock. As per pre-match stipulation, Sanders cannot challenge for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship again for as long as Bosby is champion.

Jake Brewer announces that next week, The Modern Day Monsters (Bruce and Morrow) and The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) will face off in a steel cage match.

Xya vs. Raven Black ends in a no-contest. During the match, Raven Black grabs a bottle, and when Paige Collett tries to stop her, Raven hits her in the back of the head with the bottle when she turns her back.

CJ Money beats Main Event Bradley in a Tough Love Match after CJ Blaine and Mama Money confront Bradley for illegally choking CJ Money, allowing CJ Money to get the schoolkid pin and the win. After the match, Bradley tries to shake CJ Money's hand only for CJ Money to bring him down with a drop toe hold so that Mama Money can whip Bradley in the back with a leather belt.

We hear from Matchmaker King Cobra, who calls out Vince Russo, saying that if Russo gets out of line even once, he will send him back where he came from. Meanwhile, in the parking lot, Vince Russo tells Caleb Konley that Memphis Wrestling paid a lot of money to get him here, and that they are not going back. Konley says he has some friends in Juggalo Championship Wrestling and that they will flush the toilet that is Memphis Wrestling.

The Circus (Barnabas the Leader, Jackson Crowley, Abel Booker) returns as "The Outbreak," with Barnabas now known as "Barnabas the Bizarre" as they team with Kaleb Conley.

The Super Friends (Wonder Boy and The Shocker) and Big John Dalton beat Caleb Konley and The Outbreak (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) in a six-man tag match after The Outbreak inadvertently spit black poison mist into Konley's eyes, allowing Big John Dalton to hit a top rope splash on Konley back in the ring for the win.