Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for April 18, 2024

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander guests on commentary for the next match.

Hammerstone beats Guido with the Torture Rack after getting Zack Clayton and Ray Jaz ejected by shoving Clayton on the outside only for Clayton to shove him back.

We hear from George Iceman and Ash by Elegance. It is announced that while Ash by Elegance has not been allowed to compete at Rebellion for the Knockouts World Championship, she will be at the match and taking on the winner. Xia Brookside shows up and questions if Ash thinks she is deserving of a title shot when she cannot even beat her, then announces that she has met with Director of Authority Santino Marella and has set up a rematch for next week.

In footage from earlier this week, Jordynne Grace says that Matt Cardona has recently gotten injured and that karma is a bitch, and while it will be a straight one-on-one match against Steph de Lander, Steph has no chance of beating her in a fair fight and that she will have a trick up her sleeve at Rebellion. Jordynne says that she will have a trick up her sleeve as well, and that she will see Steph at Rebellion.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry states that at Rebellion, he will be facing Rich Swann, and that Swann will be accompanied to the ring by AJ Francis. He says it will be his goal to make Rich Swann say "Uncle Phil, where did you get that hideous dollar bill spandex? Was it at the dollar discount store, where the discounts are flyin'?" Meanwhile, he will have a whole arena proclaiming that they believe in Joe Hendry.

Joe Hendry beats LSG.

We see a video package for The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships later tonight.

Before the next match, Cody Deaner says Jake Something would like nothing more than to get his hands on Mustafa Ali, and says that they can do this either 3-on-2 or have a third partner. He then leaves the choice to the fans as to whether or not he gets to bring out Rhino. The fans make it clear that they want Rhino, and Rhino joins Deaner and Jake to make it a six-man tag match.

The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Mustafa Ali beat Jake Something, Cody Deaner and Rhino in a six-man tag match.

We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that TNA got a fresh start in Las Vegas, Nevada and that he got the first victory in TNA's new era. He says he has stacked up the victories as TNA has gone full circle, and he will make his presence felt.

Backstage, Eric Young is haunted by visions of a red mask crying out for help. He soon finds a masked version of himself, and tells him that he needs him to come back. The masked Eric Young says he is necessary and never really leaves, and that he is always under the surface and easily brought up. When Frankie Kazarian is mentioned, both Eric Youngs agree on facing Kazarian in Full Metal Mayhem, although Eric Young is hesitant about who he will become. The masked Eric says he has adapted a thousand times and that this will be no different. Both Erics become one, and Eric says he will baptize Kazarian in the waters of change.

Rosemary beats Jody Threat as Havok and Dani Luna have a stand-off on the ring apron.

We see a vignette for Jonathan Gresham. Gresham explains the third mask, saying he wears a mask because he has been embarrassed and has gone unheard for years, and that he is ashamed that he has just now learned that life is a costume party and he has shown up with his real face. We also see an image of Gresham sitting with an octopus mask-clad version of himself.

The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) after Alisha Edwards grabs at Alex Shelley as the referee is tending to Eddie Edwards.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth heads to the ring. Nemeth says that in two days, he will go face to face with Moose in Las Vegas, Nevada. As he talks about his debut, the lights go out, and Moose shows up. Moose says Nemeth may have a story to tell "the idiots" in the crowd who are willing to believe what comes out of Nemeth's mouth, then says that he is putting an end to all that and that Nemeth will lose at Rebellion because he cannot beat the system. Nemeth tells Moose his head games will not work, and says that when he debuted, TNA was where his interests lie, and that he is here to stay. Moose says everyone would love to see Nemeth beat him, then says Nemeth will fumble the ball like he always does. Moose calls Nemeth "a choke artist," and Nemeth threatens to choke Moose out, saying that he made a big mistake as he is in the best shape of his life physically and mentally and he is feeling something he has not felt in a long time. Nemeth says Moose thinks he is getting in the ring with "the old Dolph Ziggler" when he will really be looking across the ring at the man who will beat his ass and walk out with the world title. Moose and Nemeth then have a staredown in the middle of the ring to end the show.

We see a rundown of the card for Rebellion.

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for April 17, 2024

Jon Moxley heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Moxley says he has always had people tell him what he can or cannot do or accomplish, and that he has always told those people to kiss his ass and watch him as he climbs mountain after mountain, as being great is about what is inside. He mentions the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship that he carries on his shoulder, and says that the championship is steeped in history and illustrious to the extreme, and that he has chased it for five years of pain and heartache, wins and losses, blood and sweat. Five years ago, people considered him holding the title impossible, but they did not know what was inside of him, as it is what it is really about when one's back is against the wall and willing to dig deep and go far. Moxley says that this is what AEW is about, then addresses The Don Callis Family, which contains some very talented individuals who are in league with "a creep" he has no time for who is also feeding them lies. He also mentions the hit that they put out on "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, and if they are going to put a target on Danielson's back, they might as well put one on his. He says that if they want to be violent tough guys, they are welcome to find him, for he will be here all night. He considers doing some violent deeds to do to them, but he feels The Don Callis Family will learn nothing, so he has another idea. Moxley proposes challenging Powerhouse Hobbs in the main event of next week's show, and that Hobbs will find out just how out of his depth he is when he gets in the ring and he will drag him into the deepest water and learn the difference between them. He also says that he will learn that Don Callis is feeding him lies, and that he will find out that Jon Moxley is the greatest in the world.

We hear from Mercedes Moné. She talks about how somebody attacked her in the dark because they were afraid to face her in the light. She says that she picks herself back up plans to pay back whoever attacked her, who she thinks is either Julia Hart or someone who does not want to face her at Dynasty when she is healthy. Mercedes puts the women's division on notice, then says she will watch Julia's match carefully, and says there is a price to pay "when you mess with Mercedes' money."

Before the next match, it is revealed that Willow Nightingale has been attacked backstage. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Adam Copeland is attacked from behind by Brody King while Julia Hart watches from the stage.

The House of Black (Brody King and Julia Hart) beat Adam Copeland and Willow Nightingale. During the match, Willow makes it to the ring, but as Copeland and Willow have Brody King where they want him, Julia Hart knocks out Willow with a chain wrapped around her fist. This allows Julia Hart to beat Willow with Hartless and win the match. After the match, Mercedes Moné shows up with a metal folding chair and chases Julia out of the ring. Mercedes drops the chair when Copeland enters the ring, and she and Copeland shake hands.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Samoa Joe. Joe says he originally viewed Swerve Strickland as a worthy adversary, but now he views him as a nuisance, as he keeps standing up after he knocks him down, which makes him more of a prerequisite for a punching bag than a champion in his eyes. Joe admits he was worried his possessions were in the hands of someone who would never get them or needed to be disinfected, then says Swerve has always come up short and has been "a choke artist" when it comes to championship gold. He says that history will repeat itself when he puts Swerve down and retains the AEW World Championship at Dynasty, saying that Swerve will continue to be "a choke artist" and that he will be the one to choke him out.

We see a video package for The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament, which is interrupted by The Elite (Matthew, Nicholas, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada). They promise to put the full video package up on social media before proclaiming that they will win tonight and be the first-time three time champions. Okada tells PAC that he will not make it to Dynasty and that he is a dead man.

The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat Daniel Garcia, Penta el Zero Miedo and PAC in a trios match. During the match, Matthew Jackson grabs a microphone and screams at Daniel Garcia, asking why AEW hired Garcia. Garcia responds with a belly-to-back suplex before tagging in PAC. After the match, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) hit Garcia with the EVP-Trigger, then bring a ladder into the ring and place Garcia with it. PAC chases The Elite out of the ring by swinging a ring bell hammer at them.

NHRA Funny Car driver Austin Prock is seen in the crowd.

"Lionheart" Chris Jericho heads to the ring, where Taz is waiting. Jericho's entrance is soon followed by Hook's entrance. Jericho thanks Taz for making this possible, then says he pulled Hook out of the apron - and calls what happened to Katsuyori Shibata "collateral damage" - because Hook was not listening to him as much as he should, and that he is doing this for him. Jericho then says that he is "the learning tree" and that everyone who has listened to him have gotten to the next level and have become better performers and people, and that he wants this out of Hook as well. He says that he wants him and Hook to reach the highest of highs and reach the top of "Wizard Mountain," and asks Hook if he is willing to put his animosity aside and sit under the learning tree. Hook simply says "No," and tells Jericho that he does not need his help. Jericho tells Hook not to be stupid, and when Taz intervenes, Jericho tells him to stop, and says he is giving Hook proper guidance like Taz should have 30 years ago. Jericho says he just wants to remove the dead weight in Hook's life, and tells Hook that he is not as good as he thinks he is. Taz tells Jericho to calm down, but Jericho tells him to stop, and he eventually shoves him when Taz does it a third time. Hook soon confronts Jericho and shoves him into the corner, telling him that he has crossed a line and that he will show him how good he is anytime and anywhere before demanding he leave the ring. Jericho slowly leaves the ring.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Swerve Strickland. Swerve laughs as he states that he has hard what Samoa Joe has had to say, then says he is no "choke artist." He admits he has stumbled throughout his career, but proclaims he has always fallen forward to success. He says he has been thrown into a coffin, stapled, thrown into barbed wire and even bloodied in a contract signing, but he always gets back up, and says Joe can call him whatever he wants, because he will soon be calling him champion. When asked what makes him so confident he can beat Samoa Joe at Dynasty, Swerve stands up, throws off his jacket and declares that he will tell Joe what makes him so confident to his face tonight.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Mariah May by countering a roll-up with one of her own. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mariah May attack Deonna, then Thunder Rosa runs into the ring and knocks down Luther on the way in. Thunder Rosa fends off Toni and Mariah, but this leads to an argument and a shoving match between Thunder Rosa and Deonna. Mariah and Toni take advantage of the situation, and as Mariah and Deonna brawl, Thunder Rosa knocks Toni out and smears purple lipstick all over her face.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn). "Switchblade" Jay White says they have been having a blast during the last couple of months, and that they will fulfill their destiny at Dynasty and take the AEW World Trios Championship in a Winner Takes All Match against The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn).

Backstage, we hear from The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). Billy Gunn says that Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) have laid their real ambitions bare, and Anthony Bowens says that if they want a fight with their titles on the line, then they accept. Max Caster proposes a tag team match on Collision in the meantime, and proclaims that there is no doubt that they will on Saturday.

Orange Cassidy beats Shane Taylor. After the match, Lee Moriarty and Anthony Ogogo gang up on Orange, with Moriarty holding Orange down while Ogogo hits him with a left jab to the gut. As they hold Orange down for a beatdown, "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal rush out only to be attacked with a chair by Trent Beretta, who then let Shane Taylor Promotions (Taylor, Moriarty, Ogogo) attack Orange Cassidy.

We see a video package of the events leading up to Kyle O'Reilly vs. Roderick Strong for the AEW International Championship at Dynasty.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Will Ospreay beats Claudio Castagnoli. After the match, The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle Fletcher) shows up and attacks Claudio, then Jon Moxley shows up from out of the crowd to fight the Family. Moxley fends them off one by one before getting in a brawl with Hobbs, and he and Claudio soon stand tall in the ring.

Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana head to the ring. Strickland says that as of last week, when he knocked Joe out and left fear in his eyes as he held the World Championship over his head, Samoa Joe showed him everything he needed to see. He says Joe knows that he will beat him at Dynasty, then states that he and Nana are here so he can say that to Joe's face. Samoa Joe shows up with multiple members of security surrounding him, and Swerve jumps off the top rope and levels all of the security guards before staring Joe down at the bottom of the ramp. When Swerve tells Joe that he is taking his title, both men brawl, and Joe throws Swerve into the ring steps. Prince Nana checks on Swerve in the ring, and Joe backs him into a corner before he is booted in the face by Swerve, who then hits the House Call. Swerve goes up top, but Joe quickly gets up and trips Swerve down before telling him he is not that man. Joe then picks Swerve up and hits him with the Muscle Buster.

Speed Demon - Speed recap for April 17, 2024

Johnny Gargano beats Angel Garza to advance in the WWE Speed Championship Tournament.

Next week: Ricochet vs. JD McDonagh!

FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT 🚨 #DIY's @JohnnyGargano takes on Legado Del Fantasma's @AngelGarzaWwe on #WWESpeed! Who ya got?! pic.twitter.com/lbPl6XOAen

— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2024

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 16, 2024

Noam Dar beats Dijak following the distraction by Oro Mensah.

Backstage, General Manager Ava is met by Ilja Dragunov. Ava proposes a match, but she lets Dragunov pick the opponent. Dragunov asks Ava to let the locker room that whoever wants to stand toe to toe with him will face him tonight.

We see a vignette for Tatum Paxley, who says that no matter how good she is, nobody wants to play with girls like her. She says the cool kids did not want to play with her, but she made them, then makes it known she wants the NXT Women's Championship. She says she loved Lyra Valkyria because she was the closest to good and wanted to be with her, but she lost the NXT Women's Championship and broke her heart. She then says that Lyra is nothing to her now. Tatum then says that Roxanne Perez is the coolest girl in the class, but she cannot have that anymore, and that needs to be her. She then proclaims that Roxanne is in her way.

Lola Vice beats Sol Ruca after Sol Ruca is tripped off the top rope by Blair Davenport. After the match, Natalya shows up on the TitanTron and tells Lola Vice that in two weeks, she will face her on her own turf and put her to the test in response to costing her a championship, and announces that it will be in NXT Underground.

In footage from yesterday from NXT Anonymous, Ridge Holland is seen meeting with General Manager Ava when Joaquin Wilde confronts Ridge. Ridge briefly pins Wilde to the wall, then leaves when Ava tells Ridge to stop.

We see Arianna Grace, who meets with Gigi Dolin for dress shopping. Gigi wants to play it safe and go with basic black, but Adrianna Grace opts towards more colorful clothing and says Gigi will be looking like her in no time.

Ridge Holland beats Joaquin Wilde. Shawn Spears shows up to watch later in the match.

Backstage, Josh Briggs finds out from the doctor that he has to take it easy with his ribs. Ivar shows up and tells Briggs to take it easy and wait until he is champion so he can get the first shot, but Briggs is not in the mood to wait and tells Ivar to put his war paint on so they can decide who faces Oba Femi first tonight.

We see TikTok footage of Brinley Reece training with Malik Blade and Edris Enofé. Enofé does not like his chances with the Authors of Pain, but Malik says they just have to believe.

Backstage, Thea Hail is met by Andre Chase, and the two of them talk about Jacy Jayne's recent revelations. Chase says that he decided to risk it all when he had faith that Thea Hail could beat Tiffany Stratton, but after seeing her suffer, he just wanted her to be okay. He says that his heart was and always will be in the corner of Thea Hail, and Thea apologizes to Chase for doubting him.

The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianne Rizzo, Luca Crusifino) heads to the ring. Tony D'Angelo says that when he and Stacks lost the NXT tag team titles, he said it was time for rapid growth in the family, and while he is not NXT Champion, he is doing better than he was a year ago. He says he went toe-to-toe with one of the toughest men in NXT history in Ilja Dragunov, and it was one of the hardest fights he ever went through. He says that while he did not win, it was all about toughness. No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Damon Kemp, Myles Borne) suddenly shows up, and Charlie Dempsey confronts D'Angelo for airing their business. D'Angelo says Dempsey came to his family to take care of one of his own, and D'Angelo tells Dempsey not to mention any specifics before asking where his money is. Luca Crusifino gives Dempsey the option of handling the debt or having the family handle it their way, and D'Angelo says that the family lives by a code that cannot be betrayed before saying that the Heritage Cup looks pretty nice. Dempsey says the Heritage Cup represents talent and history, and should not be held by a two-bit gangster in wrestling boots. This soon leads to a brawl between both sides.

Ilja Dragunov enters the ring, and soon, the entire locker room shows up and fights over who faces Dragunov. All of a sudden, Je'Von Evans shows up on the other side of the ring, jumps over Dragunov and answers the open challenge.

Ilja Dragunov beats Je'Von Evans in an open challenge match.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Karmen Petrovic, who plans on training Natalya for her NXT Underground match when Lola Vice shows up and says that Natalya cannot handle her heat, especially after she and Natalya see who she has in her corner.

Backstage, Sol Ruca meets with General Manager Ava regarding Blair Davenport, saying she wants her in a no-disqualification match at Spring Breakin' and that she will not stop until Blair has to be carried out of the ring.

Tatum Paxley beats Thea Hail after Jasmyn Nyx distracts Thea and Jacy Jayne trips Thea off the ropes as she goes for a moonsault. After the match, Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne brawl, and both women have to be held back. As this goes on, Lyra Valkyria suddenly shows up and attacks Tatum Paxley in the ring.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez says that Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley can destroy each other for all she cares while she takes entertainment in and gives a title match to who comes out of it. As Roxanne asks why General Manager Ava complains about her job, Ava shows up and puts Lyra, Tatum and Roxanne in a Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women's Championship at Spring Breakin'.

The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat Malik Blade and Edris Enofé. After the match, Nathan Frazer and Axiom show up surrounded by referees to confront AOP.

Arianna Grace and Gigi Dolin go dress shopping. Adrianna finds a jade green dress, and Gigi gets the idea to make the dress her own, both figuratively and literally.

Ivar beats Josh Briggs.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Oba Femi, who simply finds Ivar's victory "interesting." On his way out of the locker room, Oba Femi hits Oro Mensah in the forehead with a door again.

We see a video package of the events leading up to Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes in a steel cage match.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Carmelo Hayes, who tells Trick Williams that it is not over until he says it is and that he will make sure Trick does make it out of the steel cage as he takes everything from him.

Trick Williams beats Carmelo Hayes in a steel cage match. During the match, members of Carmelo Hayes' personal security try to get in the cage, and one of them succeeds while also bringing in a metal folding chair. Trick takes out that member of Carmelo's security, but Carmelo gets his hands on the chair. Carmelo swings at Trick, but Trick ducks and hits a jumping knee that knocks the chair into Carmelo's head, earning him the victory. After the match, Ilja Dragunov shows up on the balcony, and he and Trick have a staredown.

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

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 15, 2024

Rhea Ripley shows up with her right arm in a sling to start tonight's show. General Manager Adam Pearce is also in the ring. Rhea announces that she is injured and that she will be on the shelf for a few months, and that she must vacate the Women's World Championship. This leads to "Bullshit!" chants by the crowd, which Rhea acknowledges. Rhea states that the Women's World Championship means more than anything in her life, then lays the belt down on the mat before the fans chant "Thank You Mami!" before blaming all of this of Liv Morgan's revenge tour. She says she would have had respect for Liv Morgan if she only faced her, but she had to blindside her. She also says that she would dropped Liv where she stood, and warns whoever wins the title that when she comes back, she is coming back for blood. She also says that she will have to be put in jail after what she does to Liv Morgan, who shows up with multiple members of security trying to stop her. Rhea wants a piece of Liv, but security also stops her. After Liv leaves, Rhea headbutts a security guard.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley meets with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). They all have a group hug, and Damian Priest says that Rhea will make Liv Morgan pay and become more bad-ass than she is now when she returns. Rhea tells the group to stay on top.

In his first match since last August, Sheamus beats Ivar.

WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque heads to the ring. WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque heads to the ring. General Manager Adam Pearce is also in the ring, and so it a table with what looks like a new championship belt draped under a black mantle. Triple H says it is hard to believe that the greatest Wrestlemania of all time was only eight days ago and that kingdoms fell, nightmares began and whole new era started. Adam Pearce says that a new era started for the tag team division, and that Raw and SmackDown deserve titles worthy of that new era. Pearce then introduces The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) to the ring. After R-Truth does the splits for the fans, Triple H says "What's up?" to R-Truth and congratulates The Awesome Truth for making history at WrestleMania, and that R-Truth having his WrestleMania moment was awesome. He then says that this is a new era, and in order to represent the tag team titles in a new era, they need championships that represent that era. The WWE Raw Tag Team Championships are now renamed the World Tag Team Championships, and now have new championship belts, which are uncovered. An astonished R-Truth says he has seen plenty of magic tricks, but not one like that, then says he knows a good magician when he sees one and thinks that Triple H made the titles pop out of thin air. The Miz says Triple H is not a magician, but R-Truth says that is what a magician would see. He then mentions that he does not trust magicians after what happened to Lil' Jimmy, and asks what else Triple H is hiding. The Miz explains to R-Truth that this is what they wanted and that they are taking the titles to new heights. When he is told that Triple H is in front of him, R-Truth is convinced Triple H is Tommaso Ciampa. When The Miz explains R-Truth everything again, this time in French, he suddenly gets it. The old Raw tag titles are replaced with the new World Tag Team titles, then Triple H wishes Pearce luck before leaving. Pearce then says that opponents are needed for the World tag titles, and that a Triple Threat Match to decide them will happen right now.

The Awesome Truth watch the next match from ringside. A random QR code pops up from out of nowhere as The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) makes their entrance.

#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) in a Triple Threat Match to decide #1 contenders for the World Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Drew McIntyre. McIntyre is smiling and laughing before kicking the TV down after a replay of what happened to him last week.

Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell beat Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri after Indi distracts the referee, keeping the referee from seeing Ivy tag in and allowing Indi to hit Maxxine with a big boot before placing Candice on top of her.

We see a video package chronicling Damian Priest's road to the World Heavyweight Championship.

Backstage, Damian Priest reminds the rest of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) that they still run WWE. He tells Dominik Mysterio to take care of Andrade and JD McDonagh to have Dominik's back. When Finn says he and Priest should be focused on getting the tag team titles back, Priest says he should be focused on teaching Jey Uso the meaning of the word "loss" while he focuses on Backlash.

In footage from earlier today, Jackie Redmond interviews Chad Gable. Gable says that the Intercontinental Championship means everything to him and is vindication for everything that has happened to him, and he plans to win tonight against Sami Zayn like he won at the Olympics. He says that by training with Sami, he has learned Sami's weaknesses, and he plans to take advantage of them tonight.

Andrade beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. After the match, JD McDonagh attacks Andrade, and Dominik joins in. Suddenly, Ricochet runs into the ring and makes the save for Andrade.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso. He says that to mess with The Bloodline is to go down a deep, dark, dangerous road, then says he needs to focus on Finn Balor tonight.

Chelsea Green and Piper Niven beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Liv Morgan. Liv Morgan says that everyone is mad at her for injuring Rhea Ripley, and asks where the sympathy for her was when Rhea injured her. She says this is karma and that Rhea got what she deserved, and that her revenge tour has only just begun and will end with her as World Champion.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. He thanks General Manager Adam Pearce for allowing him to be on Raw even though he is a SmackDown Superstar, and says that he is not going anywhere. He says that WrestleMania 40 cannot be reflected on forever when there is a contender to be found to defend the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against at Backlash, but there is a man who he can talk about briefly. Cody then brings up Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and his help leading up and during WrestleMania 40, thanking Rollins for his help as he watches from home. After a "Thank You Seth!" chant and addressing The Rock, saying that he has more that one last match left in him and addressing The Rock's claims that he would make him bleed again. He says The Rock may be right, but nothing he does will stop the fact that if he bleeds, The Rock will bleed with him. Cody then addresses the introduction of Tama Tonga last week on SmackDown and how Roman Reigns was nowhere in sight before bringing in someone who knows The Bloodline well: "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey Uso heads to the ring, and Cody states that Jey Uso is #1 contender for the World title and that Raw is about to be his. He says Jey helped him finish his story, then asks to have his back like Jey had his against The Judgment Day in Jey's match tonight. Jey says that he appreciates it, but says that he has to do it on his and that he has to be himself. Cody says that he understands, and wishes Jey luck. Before he leaves, Cody tells Jey "Until we Yeet again."

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Nia Jax, who says that there are two types of people in this world: those who care for Rhea Ripley and those who want revenge against her. She says she is among neither and that Rhea was hers before WrestleMania, just like Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch. She then focuses on the WWE Draft, then says that she may face somebody she has never faced before. Nia then says there are two types of people in this world: those who fear her and those who learn to fear her. She then says that World Women's title is hers.

"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Finn Balor. After the match, Damian Priest shows up and has a staredown with Jey Uso in the middle of the ring. Suddenly, Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh attack Jey Uso from behind, and Finn Balor joins in while Damian Priest looks on. Jey Uso soon fights back and flees through the crowd. Jey Uso soon fights back and flees through the crowd. He then makes his way through the concourse, much to the delight of the fans, then sees Sami Zayn, who is looking up. Sami talks about how he saw his first WWE show in tonight's venue, then says he is walking through the front door to defend the Intercontinental Championship. He then makes his way through the concourse through the crowd to the ring.

Backstage before the next match, "Big" Bronson Reed tells Chad Gable that regardless of who wins between himself and Sami Zayn will not be Intercontinental Champion for long, for they will have to answer to him.

Sami Zayn retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Chad Gable. After the match, Sami hugs Gable in a sign of respect, and as Sami celebrates with his wife in the front, Gable grabs him for a German suplex and attacks him at ringside. Gable then puts the ankle lock on Sami from the top rope, and referees demand that Gable let go of the hold as the show ends.

This week on Raw Talk: #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)...and R-Truth! Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell! Chelsea Green and Piper Niven!

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

At The Derby - Derby City Wrestling recap for April 14, 2024

Note: This week's episode contains matches from other independent federations.

We hear from Teil Rhodes, who reintroduces Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling.

From Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo beats "The Mexican Rock Star" Vary Morales.

The next match takes place in Reality of Wrestling. Jacob Fatu heads to the ring, then Booker T shows up and also heads to the ring. Booker T says he is not here to cause trouble and he is here for reason and one reason only, and that he is not a manager, but an advisor, and that Jacob Fatu asked him to deliver a few words tonight. Jacob, through Booker T, says that "Righteous" Ryan Davis took the Reality of Wrestling Championship away from him and ran off to Japan, and that when he returns to Reality of Wrestling, Jacob Fatu will be waiting to hurt him.

From Reality of Wrestling, Jacob Fatu beats Edge Stone.

The next match takes place in Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling. Before the next match, "The CEO" Matt Griffin says he has the privilege to deliver four of the brightest stars in pro wrestling today, and while it has been a great night, it will end on a sour night for the TCW All-Stars and QT Marshall.

From Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, The TCW All-Stars (QT Marshall, "Burnin' Love" Luther Biggs, Scotty Riggs and Glacier) beat Sunny Daze, Owen Knight, Duncan Mitchell and Adam Priest. During the match, Luther Biggs is whipped into the referee by Sunny Daze. "The CEO" Matt Griffin is about to hit Marshall as Sunny Daze holds him down when the lights go out. When they come back on, The Yeti shows up and makes the save for The TCW All-Stars with a bunch of bionic elbows. QT Marshall hits Sunny Daze with a neckbreaker, then Luther Biggs hits Sunny Daze with an elbow drop before the downed referee makes the three-count.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for April 14, 2024

Note: This week's episode contains matches from other independent federations.

The next match is from Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling. Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says he looks around and says the fans need plastic surgery for their faces and their waist before they are interrupted by "Lightning" Parker Lee. Jameson says there is only one of Parker and two of them, and that Body Guy University would destroy them. Suddenly, "Absolute" Ricky Starks shows up as Parker Lee's tag team partner for the next match.

From Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, "Lightning" Parker Lee and "Absolute" Ricky Starks beat Body Guy University (Jacked Jameson and Brandon "The Bull" Bullock).

From Reality of Wrestling, Ayden Cristiano beats Josiah Jean.

From Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, Angelica Risk beats Hyena Hera to become the inaugural Nightmare Factory Women's Champion!

The next match is from Reality of Wrestling. "Mr. All Day" Will Allday's mystery partner is Mason D. Madden (formerly known as Mace in WWE).

From Reality of Wrestling, "Mr. All Day" Will Allday and Mason D. Madden beat The Heat (Matty Ice and Gaspar Henandez).