Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
At the start of the show, Jon Moxley peps up the rest of The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) and Will Ospreay before the opening match. Ospreay falls over into a metal ice bin after everyone huddles in a circle.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) beat Mistico and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) in a trios match after Claudio Castagnoli hits Brody King with the Continental Championship as "The Problem" Marina Shafir distracts referee Aubrey Edwards.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong), "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and Darby Allin. Darby says he does not feel ready at all, but they have no time to wait. Roderick Strong says he will never forgive what MJF did to Adam Cole. Kyle O'Reilly mentions that Mark Briscoe will be in the ring later tonight to give a piece of his mind.
Harley Cameron beats "The Problem" Marina Shafir in a TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier after rolling backwards while Shafir has her in a rear naked choke to pin Shafir's shoulders to the mat.
Will Ospreay beats El Phantasmo. After the match, Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland show up for the next match, and Swerve and Ospreay briefly stare down before Ospreay leaves through the crowd.
Swerve Strickland beats Daniel Garcia with the Hidden Blade to send a message to Will Ospreay after Garcia kicks out following the House Call. After the match, Swerve attacks Garcia again, then goes to snap Garcia's arm before Ospreay gets in the ring and brawls with Swerve. Prince Nana trips Ospreay on the outside, stopping the Hidden Blade so that Swerve can hit the House Call. Swerve goes for the Vertebreaker, but when Garcia saves Ospreay, Swerve puts Garcia in it instead. Swerve then flees the ring when Ospreay gets back in with a metal folding chair.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between MJF and Mark Briscoe.
Backstage, we hear from MJF and The Don Callis Family. Kevin Knight tells Darby Allin to stay down at Forbidden Door or else he will send him back to the ER before telling MJF he wants his World title shot. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada calls "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita a bitch, Kyle Fletcher says he is coming for Takeshita when the cage door close. MJF tells Mark Briscoe that white collar always wins while Mark Briscoe is a "blue collar bitch," then says that Mark Briscoe will never be able to hit the Jay Driller on him. MJF and Don Callis then show off the "Team DCMJF" shirt.
Zack Sabre Jr. beats "Jungle" Jack Perry by submission.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Bad Dude Tito). After the match, Bad Dude Tito and Zack Sabre Jr. attack The Young Bucks. Kenny Omega soon arrives to make the save, as does "Jungle" Jack Perry, and Omega and Sabre brawl in the ring. Bad Dude Tito gets Zack Sabre Jr. out of the ring when Omega goes for the V-Trigger. Afterwards, Omega tells Sabre this was a warm-up, and that at Forbidden Door, it will be one-on-one, and when he wins, he will be out for redemption. Zack Sabre Jr. takes the microphone from Omega and tells him to stay out of the hospital until then.
We see a video package for "The Toxic Spider" Thekla vs. Starlight Kid at Forbidden Door, which shows Thekla's path of destruction in her return to Japan.
Queen Aminata beats Red Velvet in a TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Matt Jackson says momentum is on their side and that they are on the way back to the top, and Nick Jackson says they will kick down the Forbidden Door. Suddenly, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage show up brawling with The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay). Clark Connors uses a make-up artist as a human shield, giving The Dogs the upper hand and allowing them to choke Copeland and Christian with cables after spraying them in the eyes with hair spray.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita retains the AEW International Championship against Ricochet. All seconds were banned from ringside for this match. After the match, Mark Briscoe shows up and congratulates Takeshita on the way to the ring, then says that Sunday will be steel cage warfare with twelve men in a cage, then says that his team is ready to have some fun. He says that his crew has a bit of a reputation in this match since their win against The Death Riders in Blood and Guts and that the match was all about the thrill of the battle. He then says that Sunday's match is a little more consequential. Mark Briscoe says that if his team wins, he will get a shot at "the scum of the Earth" MJF and the AEW World Championship, and he agrees that they are nothing alike. He then says he has beaten MJF once and he can do it again. He then says that he will walk into battle with his team, and that while MJF may have The Don Callis Family and its talent behind him, they do not care about him and that they would not even piss on him if he was on fire. Don Callis shows up as Mark Briscoe keeps speaking, and this allows MJF to show up and hit Briscoe from behind. Kyle Fletcher soon shows up and hits Briscoe with a brainbuster as MJF flees, but Takeshita runs back into the ring to hit Fletcher with Raging Fire. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up to hit Takeshita with the Rainmaker, Kyle O'Reilly goes for a heel hook on Okada, Kevin Knight soon shows up to take out O'Reilly, and Darby Allin beats Knight up only for Jake Doyle to catch the Coffin Drop. Roderick Strong shows up only to be leveled by Doyle, but Orange Cassidy shows up and helps Strong take Doyle down with two Orange Punches. MJF then hits Orange Cassidy from behind with a low blow, but Andrade el Idolo shows up to stop Mark Briscoe from hitting a Jay Driller. Andrade and MJF then argue with each other, and when Callis tell Andrade and MJF to take out Briscoe, Briscoe ducks, causing MJF to inadvertently hit Andrade with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Mark Briscoe then hits MJF with the Jay Driller to end the show.
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo finds out that tonight will be a double contract signing from General Manager Robert Stone, who ensures that everything will go smoothly. Aaron Rourke shows up, and Tony D'Angelo wishes him luck. Rourke returns the favor, then Stone tells D'Angelo not to mess around.
Aaron Rourke retains the Evolve Championship against Tristan Angels. During the match, the lights in the arena glow red, and Shiloh Hill's laughter can be heard, which unnerves Angels.
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo meets with Naraku with General Manager Robert Stone alongside him. Naraku hands D'Angelo a signed contract, and as Robert Stone gets between them as things get worse, D'Angelo opens the contract only to get blinded with a fireball.
After the commercial break, an ambulance takes Tony D'Angelo to the hospital.
Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox meet face-to-face in the ring. Saquon talks about how DarkState (Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) betrayed him and how he got the one-on-one match with Lennox that he wanted, and that he had to take out Osiris Griffin and Cutler James to ensure he had only Lennox to deal with at The Great American Bash. He also says that Saquon was taken out when Lennox acted like the leader when DarkState did not have one, then says he is a wrestler while Lennox is another pretender trying to take his spot. Lennox says he was put in high-profile positions because he got lucky and that Saquon was never supposed to be part of DarkState, but Saquon says there is no DarkState without him. He says that he loved DarkState and was the glue holding it together, and they knew that. He says that Lennox cannot wear his jockstrap and is not on his level, but Lennox laughs it off and says that everything about Saquon is a facade and that DarkState knows the real Saquon and only showed what they wanted to show about him. Lennox says that Saquon had to be babysat and had to be reassured when he second-guessed himself, and now that he is out, he hopes to set the world on fire. He says nothing will change and that Saquon is still his own worst enemy, and when he hesitates in their match, he will expose him. Lennox says that Saquon has signed his death warrant, and on Sunday, he stamps it.
Backstage, comedian Mat Mathews meets with Hank Walker and Tank Ledger before their match. In the background, General Manager Robert Stone is talking with The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood).
In this week's NXT Spotlight, we see the events leading up to the feud between Myles Borne and Tavion Heights.
Backstage, Tavion Heights is frustrated with all of his former friends having championships. He leaves, then Kendal Grey meets with Wren Sinclair over Izzi Dame and Arianna Grace.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) after comedian Matt Matthews ducks a punch from Charlie Dempsey, causing Dempsey to punch Lexis King out as Lexis King is holding Matthews down. Matthews then trips Dempsey, causing Dempsey to fall head-first into Lexis King's crotch.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Shiloh Hill. Shiloh says that he found the Mr. NXT Pageant harder than any match he has ever had due to the amount of opening up about himself that he had to do, and now that he is cleared, things are about to get a lot worse for Tristan Angels when he makes him pay for what he did at The Great American Bash.
We see some brief footage of Tony D'Angelo at the hospital.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone oversees the contract signing for the NXT Women's Championship match at The Great American Bash. Lola Vice and Kendal Grey agree that they are the two biggest crossover athletes in NXT today, then Lola says she has Kendal figured out and she will prove why she is number one while Kendal is number two. Kendal says she needs to lead the women's division and elevate the Women's Championship to new heights, then signs the contract. Lola says that she has done the changing of the guard and that she paved the way for her, and while Kendal will have her moment, it will not be on Sunday and not at her expense. Lola then signs the contract.
EK Prosper beats Keanu Carver with a Sunset Flip and gets an upset win. After the match, Carver attacks Prosper from behind and continues to beat him up. Carver then powerbombs Prosper straight through the announce table.
We hear from Zaria, who says that she and Tatum Paxley stood under others' shadows and watched them fight over the North American Women's Championship a year ago, and now, they have become the champion themselves. She then says that Tatum cannot let things go and embarrassed her in her first match as champion and that Tatum is addicted to pain, then gives Tatum her championship rematch at The Great American Bash so she can beat Tatum again and Tatum can revel in her pain forever.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone tells Naraku that he should suspend him, but Naraku says he cannot do that due to not having a championship match. Keanu Carver shows up as Naraku leaves, and Carver says he will go through everyone until he gets his championship match.
Arianna Grace beats Izzi Dame in a WWE Women's Speed Championship #1 contender's match after Shawn Spears insists on Izzi high-fiving him, allowing Arianna to win with an inside cradle.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Robert Stone. Stone says that there will be some AAA luchadors at The Great American Bash following a phone conversation with AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio, then says that he will have to find a new opponent for Naraku on Sunday. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) show up, and Jackson Drake wants in on the NXT Championship match. Stone immediately wants The Vanity Project out of his office.
Alexa Bliss talks about her time in NXT in this week's NXT Origins.
Backstage, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons are watching Nattie being awarded a Guiness World Record when Jaida Parker shows up and hears the two of them talking about her before they leave. OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up, but Jaida is not in the mood to talk. Lucien Price mentions Bronco Nima being on AAA, and Nima says he is just doing what he has to do.
Dorian Van Dux and "Super" Sean Legacy beat The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance). After the match, Niko Vance turns on Shawn Spears, throwing him out of the ring and choke slamming him through the announce table.
General Manager Robert Stone is in the ring. He says that the NXT Championship match will happen, then calls out Naraku, who heads to the ring. Naraku says he will take the title if he has nobody to challenge him, but all of a sudden, Mason Rook shows up and says that this is NXT, then says that if Tony D'Angelo cannot fight him, he will. As Mason says he wants to run this back with gold on the line, The Vanity Project shows up, and Jackson Drake accuses Robert Stone of ducking them as he says that Mason is undeserving of a title shot and that he is main event caliber. Mason Rook lays out The Vanity Project in seconds and goes after Jackson Drake, then Naraku demands Robert Stone give him the NXT Championship. All of a sudden, Tony D'Angelo shows up with bandages on his face and fights Naraku. Naraku gets his fingers on D'Angelo's right eye and gets away, but Tony D'Angelo is already ticked off as the show ends.
Oba Femi heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Oba says that since he was born, he has been backed by destiny, which allowed him to enter the WWE, beat Brock Lesnar and reach the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament. He says that destiny is still on his side, and this weekend, destiny will take him to new heights when he becomes the new King of the Ring. Oba then states that when he becomes King, he still has the dilemma of picking between the Undisputed WWE Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship. All of a sudden, he is interrupted by "Main Event" Jey Uso, and despite Oba Femi's claims that he will stop Jey from "running it back," Jey Uso has his theme play for a few more seconds anyway. Jey says that everyone has counted him out when he won the Royal Rumble, won the World Heavyweight Championship, shook arenas, and in the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament, and that people are counting him out against Oba Femi. Jey says he will shock the world and silence the haters by beating Oba Femi to become King of the Ring and beat "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship. He calls this "a warning shot," but an unfazed Oba Femi tells Jey that he will destroy him regardless of whether he misses when he shoots his shot and that Jey is not the family member that he is really worried about. He then tells Jey to hand his bullets to his cousin Roman Reigns.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is met by LA Knight, who still thinks that Pearce is siding with The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jacob Fatu) Jimmy Uso shows up and confronts LA Knight for his actions from last week, and Pearce gets between them only to be told to shut up by LA Knight. Pearce puts Knight and Jimmy in a match, and LA Knight responds by refusing to listen to Pearce and puts himself in a match tonight with Jimmy.
Before the next match, Jackie Redmond interviews Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. Lyra says that this is the night where they become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, and Bayley says they have been the best team in the women's division for far too long and that it is all or nothing.
Brie Bella and Paige retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. After the match, Bayley helps Lyra up and says that they are still the best, but Lyra Valkyria throws Bayley into the ropes and attacks her. Officials have to run into the ring to pull Lyra off of Bayley, but that leads to Lyra hitting Bayley with Nightwing.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Lyra Valkyria, who is not even in the mood to be interviewed before she walks off.
Chad Gable heads to the ring. Gable says he is in the ring for something special and that he has had "a hell of a month" after losing his mask in Mexico, and that he not only lost his mask, but he lost his self-respect, his reputation, his dignity and even some of his friends. He says that Rey Mysterio has made him realize it is never too late to right some wrongs in your life, then asks Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri) to come to the ring. Alpha Academy come to the ring, and Gable thanks them, saying that he does not deserve them giving him the time of day. Gable congratulates Maxxine on winning a singles championship and states that the way he treated her was pathetic and embarrassing, and says it is all his fault. He says that Tozawa has the heart of a lion, but he tried to hold him down and hold him back, and says how he treated him was pathetic and embarrassing, and it is all his fault. He calls Otis the most loyal friend a human being could ever have and says that Otis would have taken a bullet for him, and that he misses him. He says that they were neighbors, Olympic training partners and tag team champions, and he threw it all away because he selfishly wanted a singles title more than his friendship and it is all on him. Gable says that Alpha Academy does not owe him a damn thing, but he owes them something, and apologizes for his behavior. Before Otis can forgive Gable, Maxxine stands between them, saying there was a time that she would believe everything he said, but now she sees clearly, and that everything about Gable is a lie. She knows that everyone wants to forgive him, including Otis and Tozawa, but she does not, especially after she had to stop and especially after they had to drown in the business alone while he chased his own dreams because it was all about him. She says the apology is for him, but when she achieved his dream, he finally realized that they never needed him. Maxxine then says they will leave him the same way he left Alpha Academy: alone. She then shoves the microphone into Gable's chest and leaves with Tozawa, and Otis looks briefly at Gable before joining them.
Backstage, Dragon Lee is met by Rey Mysterio, who tells "All Ego" Ethan Page some respect for lucha libre after what Ethan and Rusev last week. Penta shows up and says tonight is Dragon Lee's night.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Dragon Lee after hitting Dragon Lee low with his head in a way that looks inadvertent to the referee before hitting the Ego-Plex for the win.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Vision (Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory). Theory says that everyone is after them, including Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who Breakker will handle in a steel cage, and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who do not know respect. He says that when it comes to building the future, The Vision are the ones doing it. He says that nobody knows sacrifice like Logan Paul, who says that if it were up to him, he would beat The Street Profits over the head with his cast, then brags than he is healing faster than anybody in the course of human history who has ever healed and that he has his money on The Vision tonight. Bron Breakker says that they will handle business tonight and retain the World Tag Team Championships.
We hear from Sol Ruca, who says that she is a thrill-seeker not just in the ring, but in everything that she does. She loves learning new things and challenging herself, as well as failing, getting back up and making a fool out of herself. She says that the feeling she gets when she gets back up and proves everyone wrong is what drives her, and that she is unapologetically herself and the WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion.
Zuffa boxers Lee Cutler and Alex MacMillan, former boxer Derek Chisora, UFC Welterweight Figher Michael "Venom" Page and actor Jason Statham are seen in the crowd.
Jackie Redmond interviews Iyo Sky in the ring. Iyo says she is extremely grateful to have gotten here, and she cannot wait to beat Liv Morgan to become Queen of the Ring. Suddenly, Liv Morgan shows up and says that Iyo has forgotten who she is dealing with and that Iyo is not beating her because she is so much better and so much more talented than Iyo. Liv says she is the face of the women's division and that all she is missing is her crown as she enters the ring, and that she will make history by becoming Queen of the Ring while Women's World Champion and beating Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women's Championship. Iyo asks Liv if the crown will fit on her big head, then says that Liv is arrogant. Iyo then says something to Liv in Japanese before Liv hits her, and Iyo answers back with a springboard drop kick.
Backstage, Jimmy Uso is met by "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jimmy says he has LA Knight and that Jey should focus on becoming King of the Ring. Jacob Fatu shows up, and Jey wonders where Jacob has been. Jacob says he only answers to Roman Reigns, and that the only thing that matters is that Solo Sikoa got the message, and now, they sit and wait. Jey asks what the plan is, and Jacob says that they wait for Solo to cross the line.
Backstage, Danhausen is met by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. Dominik says that they want their money, and Danhausen says that he spent it on his experiment. McDonagh says that they either get their $100,000 back or they will take the experiment. Danhausen curses McDonagh, who then grabs the experiment only to shock himself. This allows Danhausen to quickly disappear.
LA Knight beats Jimmy Uso. During the match, Solo Sikoa shows up out of the crowd and hits Jimmy Uso with a Samoan Spike, which allows LA Knight to hit the BFT for the win.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Angelo says they are ready, saying they are ready for The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory) and that unlike Logan Paul, he is 100%. He also says that unlike Austin Theory, they will get the job done. Montez says they will not only take the World Tag Team Championships, but The Vision's London Bridge is going down.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Bayley. Bayley says she has nothing to say after Lyra Valkyria turned on her and walks off.
Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez is frustrated with losing opportunities as she talks to Roxanne Perez. Roxanne says she is happy for Liv Morgan, but says it should have been Liv and Raquel in the Queen of the Ring Tournament finals. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh show up, and JD McDonagh's hand is shaking as he introduces himself to Roxanne and Raquel, as if he does not know them. Liv Morgan shows up angry at what Iyo Sky did to her, and Raquel says that while Liv Morgan will become Queen of the Ring, the rest of them are not doing so well. Liv says she will become a double champion while Raquel will handle Sol Ruca. Suddenly, McDonagh's condition takes a turn for the worse, and he has to be rushed to medical.
We see Corey Graves' interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier today. Rollins says he has gotten closer to his goal of destroying The Vision (Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory), although it has not gone the way he expected. He says that if it were not for The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), he does not know if he would be one win away from doing it. Rollins says he knows the risks of a steel cage match with Bron Breakker and says a lot could go wrong, but when you have a problem, you must find a way around it, and he is an expert at that and putting other chips on the table. He says that this steel cage match will tell him and the world who he is, and if he can beat Breakker, then he can put The Vision behind him and take back the World Heavyweight Championship that he never lost.
Backstage, Chad Gable meets with General Manager Adam Pearce. They are both met by The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) as they mention Penta, and Dominik says that Gable is not facing Penta before him when he cannot even get an apology from "[his] loser friends." Dominik then demands an apology from Gable for disrespecting him as well as Pearce for Danahusen stealing his money. Gable says that Dominik sent him to Mexico in the first place and that this is what he gets for "listening to [his] dumb ass." Gable then says that Dominik will have to beat an apology out of him, but Dominik says he does not just give away matches. Pearce then makes a match between Gable and McDonagh - who thinks Pearce is a doctor - official for next week.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory) to become the World Tag Team Champions and five-time tag team champions in WWE. During the match, Logan Paul gets ejected from ringside for putting Theory's foot on the rope during a pinfall attempt, but he later returns with brass knuckles. Joe Hendry shows up and chases Logan Paul through the crowd, but when Theory goes for the knuckles that Logan Paul has left in the ring, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up through the crowd as Breakker waits for him at the bottom ofthe ramp. Rollins takes the knuckles and knocks Theory out with them, and Breakker chases after Rollins in the crowd, leaving Theory subsceptible to The Street Profits' double-team offense and allowing The Street Profits to win the match and the titles.
At the medical office at the WWE Performance Center, Carlee Bright notes that he has been having issues around one of her hips. Carlee Bright is focused on working on her fears and does not want this to prevent her from doing something she loves.
Matt Bloom meets with Booker T, Bubba Ray Dudley and WWE Performance Center coach Terry Taylor. Booker T gets Braxton Cole and Harlem Lewis, and Matt Bloom wants Braxton to be the heel and Harlem to be a "bad-ass babyface." Terry Taylor gets Zena Sterling and Sirena Linton, and Matt Bloom wants Zena to work on selling, and Bubba Ray says that Zena "has never had an angry day in her life." Bubba Ray gets Apollo Crews and Elijah Holyfield vs. Jaime Garcia and Malik Blade.
Booker T meets with Harlem Lewis and Braxton Cole and gives them advice. Harlem Lewis says that he feels like he is punching below his weight at this point in LFG, and Braxton Cole wants to take this match as an opportunity to show off his improvements.
Harlem Lewis beats Braxton Cole after the referee stops him from using the book as a weapon, which acts as a fake-out so that Braxton can go for a low blow. When he goes for it, however, Harlem Lewis catches it and beats Braxton with a jackknife pin. After the match, Booker T approves of their match and is proud that they did what he wanted them to do. Harlem Lewis notes that Booker T was the happiest he has ever seen him. Matt Bloom wants Braxton Cole to work on his identity and says that he is behind compared to where he expected him to be. He also praises Harlem Lewis, telling him that he did a good job throughout the match. Harlem says that Matt Bloom has a magnificent mind for the business and that he holds his opinion highly.
Zena Sterling looks forward to facing Sirena Linton. She also talks about how adamant about things Terry Taylor is. Terry stresses the importance of getting the fans to feel what they want the fans to feel. Sirena notes that it is important to do simple things very well and be able to tell a story.
Zena Sterling beats Sirena Linton. Terry Taylor felt that the both of them rushed through the match. Afterwards, Terry Taylor is happy with the match, but reminds them that they rushed the match and that if they worked twice as long and drawn things out a little longer, they would have gotten twice the reaction. Matt Bloom says that he enjoyed their match, and reminds them to listen to the fans and that when it is time for a babyface comeback to elongate the moment and do not just come out fighting.
Bubba Ray Dudley meet with Malik Blade, Jaime Garcia, Apollo Crews and Elijah Holyfield, and mentions that Matt Bloom wants to see synergy out of them. Apollo notes Elijah's desire to take what he has learned and apply them immediately. Bubba Ray wants Elijah not to punch until it is time to end the match, saying that punching before hitting his finisher will take away from the finisher. Before the match, Bubba Ray reminds them not to go a million miles per hour during their match, which is going to be six minutes long.
Apollo Crews and Elijah Holyfield beats Malik Blade and Jaime Garcia. Bubba Ray Dudley is impressed with the match, and Elijah applies the lesson of waiting until the finish to hit the knockout punch. After the match, Shawn Michaels gives some advice on going for something offense immediately when whipping someone into the ropes after a tag for a double-team move. Bubba Ray Dudley mentions what he likes, but tells Elijah to be larger than life and not look small when he gets pumped up.
Backstage, David Marquez interviews Bad Dude Tito and Slice Boogie. Tito says Slice loves to run his mouth and act tough, but he has gone through guys like Slice on the way to matches. He also says that Danny Limelight is not here anymore and that there will be no controversy or scandal when he beats him tonight. Slice says that Tito is salty with Che Cabrera and is taking his anger out on the younger wrestlers, then says that this is a showcase for the best and that he will walk all over Tito.
Jordan Cruz retains the UWN World Championship against BYP. After the match, Jordan Cruz says he lets the results speak for themselves and says that regardless of the size of the opponent, he is not going to lose.
The Red Carpet Rumble is coming on August 9th!
"Poppin'" EJ Sparks beats Joey Lancaster.
We see a vignette for Delirium (Slade and McCalleon).
"All Day" Will Allday vs. "Platinum" Max Caster from Gotham Wrestling is replayed.
We hear from Bateman, who wants to know who Ray Jaz thinks he is. He says he had plenty of business left with Evan Daniels until Ray Jaz put his hands on him, and says that Ray Jaz has made a mistake. Bateman says he does not give or take quarter, and that he laid him flat. He then says that he is not done with Evan Daniels yet.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and "Jungle" Jack Perry beat The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) in a trios match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mina Shirakawa, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander. Mina tells Statlander that she warned her when it came to Hikaru Shida, then says she has never won championship gold in AEW and that she is ready to fight. Statlander says she is also ready and that she has beaten her once before, and while Mina needs this, she was made for this. Harley says she will be guesting on commentary, and she wants a good clean fight as the best woman wins, then mentions that she has her Survival of the Fittest qualifying match and that she will be facing one of them soon. Mina and Statlander then shake hands.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Hikaru Shida. Shida says she is already in the Survival of the Fittest match and that everybody who tried to embarrass her will now have to face each other to get in. Shida then says she will win the Survival of the Fittest match, then TBS will stands for "The Best is Shida."
Harley Cameron guests on commentary for the next match.
Kris Statlander beats Mina Shirakawa in a Survival of the Fittest qualifier after reversing a crossface attempt into a successful pinfall attempt. Both women shake hands after the match, and they and Harley Cameron hug in the center of the ring.
We see a commercial for The Bang Bang Gang's (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colton Gunn, Ace Austin) "Spay and Neuter Center for Lost Dogs" Juice Robinson says The Dogs' (Clark Connors and David Finlay) visit is booked and that either they face them or they will make a home visit, and that either way, they are getting snipped.
We hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who talks about how Zack Sabre Jr. went out of his way to make him feel welcome in Japan early in his career and even shared a few adult beverages together. He then asks Zack Sabre Jr. to wrestle him next week on Dynamite so he can test himself before the two of them have another round of drinks where the tab is on him, because the winner should always pay.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) beat Fly Def (Warren Johnson and Zack Mason). After the match, MVP says that this match was a commercial for The Hurt Syndicate with all their finest skills on display, as they are merchants of misery and purveyors of pain. He then says they are not interested in competing for championship gold, but for money, then says that The Hurt Syndicate are business men in the business of hurt who are neither friend or enemy with anybody. He then says that if one wants somebody beaten up properly, all one has to do is bring the money and they will bring the pain. MVP then says that The Hurt Syndicate is open for business, and lets the fans in attendance make it known that they hurt people.
Backstage, we hear from Skyflight (Christopher Daniels, Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin). Christopher Daniels says that they are all about facing the best competition, and tonight, Dante Martin will go one-on-one with one of the best wrestlers in the world in Mistico. He also says that one of his favorite tag team partners is coming back from injury: Matt Sydal, who has not been seen in AEW in two years. Sydal shows up, and Daniels tells Sydal that whatever path he takes, Skylfight has his back. Sydal says that he had a hard recovery, but he will take things to higher heights than ever seen before.
Backstage, Nigel McGuinness interviews Tommaso Ciampa and Chris Jericho in the ring. Ciampa enters the ring first, followed by Jericho. Jericho tells Ciampa that he considers him worthy of seeing a more serious version of him, as he knows how good he is and has been waiting to face him. He also says that he knows how smart he is, but asks if Ciampa can say the same about him. He says that Ciampa can list his accolades, but he has no way of knowing which version of Jericho he will get and that all of them will kick his ass. Ciampa says that this is the version of Jericho that he wanted from the beginning and that he wanted this match for a very long time. He then says that he has an idea, and that at Beach Break on July 8th, they will have a match, and Jericho will either prove who he says he is or prove that Ciampa is better than him. Jericho accepts the challenge, then says that tonight, they fight. Jericho punches Ciampa, and Ciampa has to kick Jericho in the groin as he teases an escape just so he can beat him up around the ring. Ciampa then bites Jericho's forehead before getting him back in the ring to knee him in the head.
We hear from PAC, who hopes that Shota Umino got the message in Japan before inviting him to America to wrestle him with the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship on the line.
Mistico beats Dante Martin.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says that "The Alpha" Konosuke Takehita is not very good at hiding the fact that he is afraid of him and is using the situation with The Don Callis Family as a distraction, and if they met in the ring, he would beat him for the AEW International Championship. He demands that Takeshita face him in the ring and put the title on the line. Ricochet then mentions that Matt Sydal is back, and tells Sydal to meet him in the ring when he remembers how to wrestle so he can give him some airtime.
Backstage, we hear from The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay), and Finlay asks Adam Copeland and Christian Cage who they think they are before asking them what they could possibly teach him that he has not already learned from his father. Clark Connors tells Copeland and Christian to bring everything they have when they face them, then Finlay says they have taken everything they have ever wanted and that they will take the AEW World Tag Team Championship at Forbidden Door.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
PAC beats Jay Alexander by submission with the Brutalizer.
Backstage, we hear from Thunder Rosa, who says that she has been in CMLL for a while but has been paying attention to what is going on in AEW. She is impressed with The Divine Dominion's (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) Women's World Tag Team Championship reign, but she loves a challenge, and says she wants to face them for the title, saying it took a hundred days for them to build a legacy and only one day to lose it.
Zack Sabre Jr. beats Adam Priest by submission.
Backstage, we hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Bayne says that she put Thunder Rosa through a lot when she debuted, and that she will put her through even more. Kross introduces herself to Thunder Rosa, saying that her heaven is Thunder Rosa's hell. Bayne tells Thunder Rosa to find a partner in CMLL just so she can regret facing the two of them. Kross says that Thunder Rosa is just another sacrifice on their altar.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Jericho, who thanks Tommaso Ciampa for the baeting he gave him, then says that Ciampa will not be thanking him for what happens now.
Backstage, Derrick King and "The Gift" Ray Sanders try to come up with a third man. Sanders asks if King has an idea, and King says that he has an idea, but he might not like it.
Dustin Starr interviews Big John Dalton at the announce desk to start today's show. Big John says he is here today to kick some butt, then "Slick" Nick Scott suddenly shows up and says he liked Big John a lot more when he was at home taking care of his daddy. Big John Dalton immediately takes offense to this and slaps Slick Nick, and this leads to a match.
Big John Dalton beats "Slick" Nick Scott after countering a neckbreaker with the Bam Bam Slam. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Big John Dalton again, and Big John Dalton says that this and every match afterwards is both for the fans and for Big Daddy, and that the WrestleCenter is his house and he is coming for championship gold.
It is announced that highlights of Kick Ass Wrestling are now available on the Memphis Wrestling YouTube Channel. We also see a a video package of KAW footage. (Kick Ass Wrestling would eventually become Memphis Championship Wrestling and become part of the WWF (now WWE) developmental system.) We then see a message from Kick Ass Wrestling founder Terry Golden, saying he chose to walk away on his own terms and that he wanted better for himself and his children. He announces that he will be here next week "with some of his old, broken down buddies" "who were kicked to the side" and that the blood will be all over the WrestleCenter.
We hear from Xya, who says that if Raven Black and Bobbi Thunder wants a fight, she will get it, and that she has friends, too.
We hear from Ally X (formerly Mama Ally and Mama Money), who says that "Mama Money" is gone and that the fans need to find out what happens when she has to fight for herself. She says that "Ally X" is here and that she is here to fight, and calls out anybody who wants to fight here so she can beat them in the middle of the ring. When Ally X heads to the ring, her open challenge is answered by C-Rex.
C-Rex quickly beats Ally X.
Backstage, Big Vito and The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock and Secret Service) look at the portraits on the wall. Big Vito says that King Cobra is going to go, and after he and The Hollywood Clique take over Memphis Wrestling for good, the portrait of King Cobra is going in the dumpster. After the commercial break, Blaylock looks forward to firing a whole bunch of people and bring in a whole new regime, and Big Vito hopes that Blaylock is ready for a big takeover as he also reminds Blaylock not to screw him.
Warwolf (formerly Bruce) beats Notorious Bradley with a schoolkid pin after Marrow scares Ruffshot Lamonte to the back.
It is announced that Kevin and Gavin White beat The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) for the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships in Jackson, Tennessee and that there will be more details about this next week.
We see a man dressed as a clown make a balloon animal before popping it with a pin and waving hello to the camera before laughing.
Dustin Starr interviews Marko "Hangtime" Harris at the announce desk. Marko Harris says that he did what he said he would to VaShawn Harvey in Jackson, Tennessee, and now he wants Marko Stunt.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris beats Marko Stunt by disqualification after VaShawn Harvey runs into the ring and attacks Marko Harris before hitting him with the Memphis Wresting Internet Championship. Marko Stunt then hits Marko Harris with a shiranui.
We see a video package honoring the career of "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane, who is now retiring. Dustin Starr then interviews Austin and his wife, Nikki Lane, at the announce desk. Austin talks about how he watched Memphis Wrestling with his grandmother every Saturday morning and dreaming of being a wrestling superstar. He says that he met his wife and a lot of fans along the way and even had a few rivalries along the way in his 28-year career. He admits that when Memphis Wrestling was no longer on television and was dying as a result, he was ecstatic to see Dustin Starr and Matchmaker King Cobra bring it back. He mentions his accomplishments in Memphis Wrestling, then says that his neck is broken and that he no longer has feeling in his hands. Austin Lane thanks the fans for standing behind him and his wife for the last 28 years and says it was worth every minute, and says that he and his wife were the best of the best before thanking the fans. Tim Bosby suddenly shows up and asks who gives a damn if Austin Lane is retiring, and says he dropped Austin Lane on his neck multiple times before saying he is the new "best of the best" and that Austin is not the best wrestler in his marriage. Austin Lane slaps Bosby, and Bosby kicks him in the gut before sending him into the ring post. Bosby then grabs a metal folding chair, and when Nikki Lane tries to stop him, Bosby shoves her to the side before wrapping the chair around Austin Lane's neck. Mike Anthony shows up as Bosby is on the second rope, and Bosby retreats as the show ends.
