Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 16, 2026

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up with an army of masked hooded men in black to start tonight's show. Rollins says that he created The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) and will be the one to kill The Vision, regardless of whether any member is on the shelf of hanging on, saying that anyone standing next to Paul Heyman is marked for death. Rollins says he had the satisfaction of hitting Heyman with a metal folding chair and a curb stomp. All of a sudden, Heyman - now with bruises on his face - shows up. Rollins dares Heyman to come to the ring, hoping that it was all worth it for Heyman and stating that allows him in his inner circle was the greatest mistake he ever made. He hopes to make Heyman pay for his betrayal for the rest of his days. Heyman says he did not want to come out here, then tells Rollins "FAFO" before saying "FAF5." Brock Lesnar shows up, and the masked men in hoodies surround Rollins in the ring. Lesnar removes his hat and leather vest before tearing through the masked men and scaring a few off. He soon overpowers all of them before coming face-to-face with Rollins. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Oba Femi shows up. Rollins stands in the corner as Oba Femi confronts Brock Lesnar in the middle of the ring, but when he tries to stand between them, Lesnar scares him off. Oba then hits Lesnar with the Fall from Grace and places a foot on top of Lesnar's chest before pointing at the WrestleMania sign, accepting Heyman and Lesnar's open challenge for WrestleMania in the process.

El Grande Americano II beats El Grande Americano I after Bravo Americano loads El Grande Americano II's mask as El Grande Americano I attacks Rayo Americano for getting involved in the match before going to the top rope for a headbutt only to hit his head on El Grande Americano II's loaded mask.

Roman Reigns arrives at the arena and meets up with The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso). Roman commends them for beating CM Punk up last week for running his mouth about his family before declaring that Punk belongs to him at WrestleMania.

We hear from Liv Morgan, who tells Finn Balor that getting rid of him has been part of her plan since she joined The Judgment Day and that Finn was on borrowed time. She says she knows Finn Balor and that is has been a pleasure watching him fall from grace. She says that Finn could not hang with The Judgment Day (JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez) and that they took a play from his playbook to get rid of him, then declares that JD McDonagh is free from Finn Balor's control, that Dominik Mysterio will take back the Intercontinental Championship, that Raquel will take down Stephanie Vaquer tonight and that she herself will hold the Women's World Championship.

Backstage, The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) meet with Roman Reigns. They state that CM Punk claims to have something on Roman but really has nothing, and is insulting Roman by calling him a part-timer, but Roman calls being a full-time father for his wife and child "the real flex." Jey says that Punk owes them an apology, but Roman says he does not need one even though The Usos do.

AJ Lee retains the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Bayley by submission with the Black Widow after rolling away from a top rope elbow drop by Bayley.

Backstage, JD McDonagh argues with General Manager Adam Pearce. As Pearce states that "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio is not medically cleared, Penta walks by on his way to the ring.

After the commercial break, Becky Lynch attacks AJ Lee on the stage and at the entrance ramp. Referees and officials have to pull Becky away from AJ Lee, but Becky grabs the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship and hits AJ Lee in the face with it.

Penta heads to the ring. He insists that he wants to be a fighting champion, then says he will defend his championship against anyone. Penta tells whoever comes to the ring to face him to be ready, and his open challenge is answered by Dragon Lee.

Penta retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Dragon Lee.

Backstage, Paul Heyman is met by Logan Paul and Austin Theory. Theory says that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is a dead man and that they will take care of him, but Heyman warns them that they have no power and are out of position, and that they must get back into title contention. He says that if Logan and Theory can beat The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) for the World Tag Team Championships, they can get back into singles title contention. Theory and Logan are more than game and willing to face The Usos.

Nattie beats Maxxine Dupri by submission with the Sharpshooter.

We see fan reactions of Randy Orton's attack on "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes from last week's SmackDown, which is now the most viewed moment in social media for WWE in 2026 with 112 million views.

Michael Cole interviews Randy Orton. Orton is on the phone with someone at the start of the interview, which Orton changes his mind on after having a conversation with someone that made him understand who he is, which caused him to attack "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Orton says he is a killer, and says that wrestling has more than one royal family.

Backstage, Dragon Lee is met by Je'Von Evans, but they are soon met by Kofi Kingston. Dragon Lee leaves, and Kofi advises Je'Von that it is all about who one associates with, and mocks Dragon Lee in the process, saying that he is "dragon Je'Von down." Je'Von declines Kofi's offer to join The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Grayson Waller). Grayson Waller shows up after Je'Von leaves, then Danhausen shows up, thinking that Kofi Kingston is replacing Xavier Woods. Kofi is not in the mood for Danhausen's ideas, as is Grayson, and puts Grayson in front of him when Danhausen tries to curse Kofi. Danhausen disappears afterwards.

Stephanie Vaquer beats Raquel Rodriguez after taking out Liv Morgan on the outside following Iyo Sky confronting Liv Morgan only to be pounced into the announce table by Raquel. Afterwards, Raquel goes for a Tejana Bomb back in the ring, but Vaquer slips out and pins Raquel to win.

Backstage, Bayley is unhappy with herself for losing tonight, and Lyra says that the both of them are going to WrestleMania and that they are going to get there together. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) confront Bayley and Lyra for costing them championship gold, and says that the two of them are not ready for her. Kairi tells Bayley and Lyra "Stay away from us" before Asuka yells at her. Lyra and Bayley soon realize they have their path to WrestleMania.

Backstage, The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) run into LA Knight. LA Knight says that The Vision have all their names in their mouths, then says that Roman Reigns is getting a little too cozy. Jimmy tells Knight it is family business and to mind his business, but Knight says that if The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso) comes back, they will not be on the same page. Knight fistbumps Jimmy, but Jey refuses to reciprocate.

Roman Reigns heads to the ring. Roman calls out CM Punk so they can handle some business, and CM Punk shows up and makes his way to the ring. Punk takes exception to being called "Phil," saying calling Roman "Joe" would be an insult to Samoa Joe, but Roman says that if Punk called Samoa Joe, he would remind him who the real tribal chief is. On the subject of Roman sending his family after him, Punk says all they will do is high five him.On the subject of Roman sending his family after him, Punk says all they will do is high five him. Punk then admits that while The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) took care of family business and had the right message, and that he deserved what he got last week, they had the wrong messenger. Roman is "trite and redundant" and repeats the same thing over and over. He tells Punk not to waste his time until he can come up with a promo that can surprise him, but Punk stops Roman from leaving, saying that this is his show. He says that he is in Roman's head and under Roman's skin, and that he will never point at the WrestleMania sign again. Punk tells Roman that he will hit him with the GTS and split his ego in two at WrestleMania. Roman tells Punk is delusional, saying he cannot faze him even though he is good with the mental game, and that Punk "can't do the walkin'." He says that Punk is nothing to him and is not faster or stronger than him, and says that Punk is not only a tryhard who embarrasses everyone else, he is old. Punk sucker punches Roman, and officials have to get between Punk and Roman. Roman is smiling and laughing as the show fades to black.

In loving memory of Davey Coates, 1962 - 2026. (Davey Coates was a former long-time veteran member of WWE's production team and was instrumental in keeping NXT UK running during the COVID-19 pandemic in more recent years.)

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Revolution 2026 - The LIVE Results

Lexy Nair interviews actor and Let's Make a Deal host Wayne Brady before the next match.

Boom and Doom (QT Marshall and Big Boom AJ) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) after Shane Taylor throws Wayne Brady over the barricade in the front row for slapping him and shoves The Rizzler only for Big Justice to rush up to Shane Taylor and hit him with a Spear.

Willow Nightingale retains the TBS Championship against Lena Kross by countering the Jackhammer with a backslide pin. After the match, Kross and Megan Bayne attack Willow, but they retreat when Harley Cameron runs into the ring with a pipe.

"Jungle" Jack Perry last eliminates Ricochet with a reverse hurricanrana on the ring apron to win the 21-Man Blackjack Battle Royal and become the AEW National Champion! The match spills over from Zero Hour to the main show by the time Ricochet and Jack Perry are the final two.

The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson)'s entrance features sound bites from their children talking about their fathers.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) following a spike piledriver to Nick and an Avalanche Shatter Machine to Matt. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage appear for the first time in months. Copeland comes down the ramp, but Cage comes out of the crowd and sprays Cash in the eyes before hitting the Killswitch on Dax. Copeland then hits Cash with a Spear. Stokely gets out of his wheelchair and shakes Christian's hand only to eat a Killswitch. Copeland then makes it clear that he and Christian are taking the AEW World Tag Team Championships from FTR.

"Timeless" Toni Storm beats "The Problem" Marina Shafir in a match where everyone is banned from ringside after headbutting Shafir and biting her in the breast before getting the win with an inside cradle. After the match, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey suddenly shows up in the ring from out of the crowd and demands "Timeless" Toni Storm in the ring. Toni Storm smiles defiantly and deliriously and gets in the ring to stare down Ronda. Referees show up before things get physical. Ronda Rousey hits Toni Storm with a sucker punch before leaving with Marina Shafir.

Jon Moxley retains the AEW Continental Championship against "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita in a championship match with no time limit - which goes longer than the usual twenty minutes - by submission with a sleeper hold following several near-falls. After the match, PAC, Wheeler and Daniel Garcia congratulate Moxley at ringside. Moxley wants to shake hands, and Takeshita nearly leaves the ring before reconsidering and shaking Moxley's hand. As Moxley, Wheeler and Garcia leave through the crowd, Will Ospreay makes a grand return. Moxley, Wheeler and Garcia gang up on and attack Ospreay in the ring, but Ospreay fights back and sends the three of them packing.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) in the trainer's room. Willow says that she is cleared and that she will be in the women's tag team title match, and that she and Harley are going to get payback on Lena Kross and Megan Bayne.

Megan Bayne and Lena Kross beat The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) to become the AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions after Lena Kross hits the Jackhammer on Willow Nightingale.

Swerve Strickland beats Brody King following three House Calls and a Vertebreaker on exposed floor on the outside. After the match, Prince Nana pulls out a cinderblock from underneath the ring and positions Brody's head on it, and Swerve forces the ref out of the ring and prepares for a second rope curb stomp before Kenny Omega suddenly shows up and makes the save for Brody.

"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains the the AEW Women's World Championship against Kris Statlander two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Thekla scores the first fall after grabbing the bottom rope for leverage on a bridge pin. Statlander scores the second fall with Staturday Night Special. Thekla scores the third and deciding fall with a Spear and two curb stomps after referee Paul Turner goes down and has his leather belt used as a weapon, first by Thekla, who introduces the belt as a weapon, and then by Statlander, who uses it to hit Staturday Night Special a second time and fend off Julia Hart and Skye Blue. When referee Paul Turner comes to, he takes the belt away, and Thekla hits the Spear and two curb stomps to retain.

Mistico and JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) beat The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Mark Davis) to become the AEW World Trios Championship after Knight hits the UFO Splash on Davis as Mistico has Fletcher in the Fujiwara Armbar. During the match, Speedball and Knight wear masks similar to Mistico's. After the match, it is announces that Mistico is now signed to All Elite Wrestling.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Andrade el Idolo beats Bandido after hitting The DM off the second rope following an X-Knee from Bandido.

Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong beat The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, David Finlay) in a Tornado Trios Match.

A trumpet player plays "Hangman" Adam Page to the ring before the next match, while a video of MJF riding through an Old West town on a horse and urinating on "Hangman" Adam Page's hypothetical grave plays before MJF's entrance.

MJF retains the AEW World Championship against "Hangman" Adam Page in a Texas Death Match after MJF punches Hangman with the Dynamite Diamond Ring to stop him from hitting the Buckshot Lariat before hanging him with the chain of the double dog collar from the inside of the ring. After the match, as Hangman is being placed on a stretcher, MJF kneels on top of Hangman and celebrates to end the show. As per pre-match stipulation, "Hangman" Adam Page can no longer challenge for the AEW World Championship ever again.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for March 15, 2026

Backstage, David Marquez interviews Mathias. Mathias says that "One in a Million" Maximilien has the body of a god and the brain of a superior athlete, but he has the body of an athlete and the brain of a king that is built to take down a god. Suddenly, Vinny Pacifico shows up and confronts Mathias, saying that Mathias is ready for an ass kicking.

Vipress beats Brittnie Brooks. During the match, Alex Gracia shows up, and when Brittnie pins Vipress, Gracia runs to the ring and puts Vipress' foot on the rope, then tells the referee there is a rope break. Brittnie chases Gracia around the ring, then runs back into the ring and into a package piledriver by Vipress, who gets the win.

Martin Casaus beats CJ Dirt after demanding a five count following a slap to the face of CJ Dirt.

Backstage, David Marquez interviews Javi, who admits that he came up short against Jordan Cruz in his last appearance. He admits he has was bitter, but the standing ovation after the match reminds him of how he got this far. He tells the scene kids to keep on fighting and that this life does not reward good, talented people and will stomp on people, yet everyday, one must face the world, and yet he must still keep fighting. All of a sudden, Auron West shows up and says he will be nothing but potential and nothing but a coward, and says that he should be a role model, not Javi. He plans to stomp Javi down because deep down, Javi is nothing more than "a stupid little emo kid."

We hear from Vinny Pacifico, who says that he is preparing to kick Mathias' ass up and down the arena. He hopes that Mathias is ready to eat a power punch in a power minute.

David Marquez interviews The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn, Damian Desire). They brag about how they have become successful and have embarrassed everyone they have gotten in the ring with, and that everyone is sinking while nobody swims better than them. All of a sudden, Fidel Bravo, Gregory Sharpe and Rob McKnight show up and brawl with The Evantourage, and referees have to stop the brawl.

Mathias beats Vinny Pacifico after countering the Power Punch with the Crowning Achievement. During the match, Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilien watch from ringside. After the match, Maximilien gets in the ring and shakes Mathias' hand.

Rey de Reyes 2026, Week One - Lucha Libre AAA recap for March 14, 2026

Rey Fenix heads to the ring. He is blessed to be back in Puebla, and tonight, history will be made, because they celebrate Rey de Reyes 2026. He says tonight is very special, and that there are a lot of surprises for the fans, and one of them is very special for Mexico, for lucha libre, for the fans, and for him, because he is his brother, his blood and his favorite wrestler: Penta. Penta makes his way to the ring, with Fenix helping into the ring out of respect. Fenix is about to leave the ring after Penta enters, but Penta tells Fenix to stay in the ring with him. He says the dream that they had as kids was about to come true, but he got injured. However, Rey Mysterio took his spot that night, and there is no better person to represent Mexico that night, but now, they are together. Fenix asks if the fans would love to see them team up again, as does Penta, who then asks if the fans want to see them team up when they come back to Puebla for Triplemania. He then says that if the fans want it, they can make it happen, as it is time for the fans to see them team up again. Penta then says that tonight is an important night for Puebla, for it is Rey be Reyes, a beautiful tradition of AAA, and lists some of the past winners, including El Hijo del Vikingo. He says that four men have the opportunity to win the sword and go for the championships, then dedicates his reign as Intercontinental Championship to the fans in Mexico who get up every morning to work hard in life for their dreams and fight every single day. He hopes to make the title different, as he will not just put the line on Raw, but in Mexico in AAA, as he wants the AAA fans to be the first to see that progress. He tells the locker room to prepare themselves, as he will be waiting if anyone takes the step forward. He says that if the fans want it, he will bring the Intercontinental Championship to AAA, and that he will wait for a challenger and even drop names if he has to.

Flammer's open challenge for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship is answered by Bayley.

Flammer retains the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship against Bayley. During the match, Maravilla gets involved in the match, distracting the referee so that La Hiedra can attack Bayley behind the referee, allowing Flammer to send Bayley head-first into an exposed turnbuckle for the pin and the win.

El Grande Americano II beats Santos Escobar, La Parka and El Grande Americano I to win the 2026 Rey de Reyes Tournament. During the match, both El Grande Americanos brawl their way to the concourse and out of the match after headbutting each other with loaded masks, then Santos Escobar swings at La Parka with a metal folding chair only for La Parka to duck and fight back, but he ends up missing a moonsault from the top rope. Escobar plants La Parka onto the steel chair, but La Parka kicks out as El Grande Americano II makes his way back to the ring. El Grande Americano I is seen being attacked and handcuffed to the skybox railing by Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano). El Grande Americano II gets back into the ring, and as he and Escobar fight, Escobar grabs the chair that is in the ring only for the chair to be grabbed by a man in Santos Escobar's old El Hijo del Fantasma, who soon attacks Escobar with the chair and flees throught he crowd. El Grande Americano II takes out both La Parka and Escobar with headbutts from the loaded mask to win the match and the tournament.

UFC fighter Hidalgo "Lazy Boy" Rodriguez is seen in the crowd.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio retainst he AAA Mega Championship against El Hijo del Vikingo in a no-disqualification Lucha de Apuestas match. During the match, Dorian Roldan gets involved in teh match, and when Dominik confronts him, Roldan calls out Omos. Omos stops Dominik from attacking Vikingo with a trash can by grabbing it out of his hands and then throwing it at him. Roldan then hands the AAA Mega Championship to Vikingo to use as a weapon, and Vikingo puts it around his waist for a frog splash only to miss. Dominik readies Vikingo for the 619, but gets choke slammed by Omos. Omos choke slams Dominik in the center of the ring, then assists Vikingo with . All of a sudden, Mini Vikingo shows up and hits a hurricanrana on Vikingo, sending him down to the mat. Omos grabs and chokes Mini Vikingo, but that allows Dominik to hit Omos with a low blow followed by a chair shot to the back, with Mini Vikingo also hitting Omos with one. Dominik hits Vikingo with a chair followed by the 619 and the frong splash, and Dominik wins the match and the title. As per pre-match stipulation, El Hijo del Vikingo can no longer challenge for the AAA Mega Championship as long as Dominik is champion. (Had Dominik lost, he would have been forced to leave AAA.)

Collision Course - Collision recap for March 14, 2026

"The Jet" Kevin Knight beats El Clon.

We see a video package for JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) and Mistico vs. The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Mark Davis) for the AEW World Trios Championships at Revolution.

Backstage, we hear from The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron). Harley thinks that they are in a rut, but Willow says that they have overcome the odds for the past 94 days. They admit that Megabad and Lena Kross have been playing dirty, but promises they will prevail at Revolution.

Mark Davis beats Komander.

In backstage footage from after Dynamite, The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, "100 Proof" Clark Connors, David Finlay) state that Roderick Strong is now on their hit list and that it is blood against blood.

We see a video package for Mascara Dorada.

We see a video package for the Blackjack Battle Royal for the AEW National Championship at Revolution.

Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Viva van and Karisma) beats Tatevik, Viva Van and Karisma. After the match, Thekla says she is sick and tired of hearing about Kris Statlander, saying she makes a challenge only to run and hide. She says that Statlander is afraid of her and cannot handle her. Thekla says that at Revolution, Statlander cannot run. Statlander shows up and takes down Julia Hart and Skye Blue before clotheslining Thekla in the ring and taking off her belt, which she throws to Thekla. Statlander then turns her back to Thekla, and Thekla strikes away with the belt. Statlander still gets to her feet for more, but Thekla punches her and goes for the ground and pound instead. Thekla leaves, then Statlander grabs the microphone and says she does not want Thekla to be afraid of her, but to be afraid of what she will have to do to keep her down.

Backstage, we hear from "The Problem" Marina Shafir, who says that she listened to "Timeless" Toni Storm's advice to stay in her lane some time ago and it worked. She now says that a "batshit insane" Toni Storm cannot take her own advice, but because of Toni's advice, she is one of one, and Toni will soon have a car crash the likes of which nobody else will recognize her after.

The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Ace Austin) after Ricochet hits Austin Gunn with the Spirit Gunn after Austin Gunn hits Bishop Kaun with 3:10 to Yuma before putting Kaun on top of Austin Gunn for the pin and the win. After the match, The Demand lays out The Bang Bang Gang, then Ricochet grabs the microphone and hits Gunn with it before stating that AEW is sabotaging his title reign and that regardless of how many people are in the Blackjack Battle Royal, he is the only one that matters. Ricochet says that he will walk in and out of the Blackjack Battle Royal as AEW National Champion.

Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who says that tomorrow night is an opportunity to realize a lifelong dream by competing in the building that made him want to become a professional wrestler. He admits things have gone differently than he thought they would, and while people have told him that he will fail, he cannot fail this time, because this is for friends, family and himself. He tells Ricochet he will see him at Revolution.

We hear from "Timeless" Toni Storm, who says that the circus seems like a dream at first only to not be. She says that every circus animal believes they rule the ring, but when the whip cracks, they sit. She says every circus ends the same way: the lights fade, the music dies, and someone is left lying in the sawdust. She says that when she and Marina Shafir reach their final act, Shafir will realize she is nothing more than a performer in Circus Timeless.

Lena Kross beats Mina Shirakawa.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

Andrade el Idolo beats Mascara Dorada with a Hammerlock DDT into the top turnbuckle followed by another one in the middle of the ring. After the match, Bandido heads to the ring, but he is attacked from behind by Trent Beretta and Rocky "Azucar" Romero. Brody King shows up and saves Bandido, but he is soon attacked by Swerve Strickland.

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for March 14, 2026

In backstage footage from earlier today, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is met by Wonderboy and The Shocker. Wonderboy says that Tim Bosby thinks he is a hero, but he is no longer the hero that he claims to be, and that he and The Shocker have his back.

"The Problem" Aaron Roberts beats "The Chosen One" Zay Washington after Washington tries to put Roberts through two chairs with a top rope cross body only for Roberts to avoid it and choke slam Washington through the two chairs. As per pre-match stipulation, Roberts gets five minutes with Justin Case after the match, and after one punch, one splash in the corner and one leg drop, Roberts puts Justin Case away in one. After that, Roberts hits the Earthquake sit-down splash on Roberts.

Backstage, VaShawn Harvey gets between Marko Stunt and Marko "Hangtime" Harris. Marko Stunt has to get between them, then tells VaShawn that he has to listen more to make the most out of his potential.

The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) vs. The Modern Day Monsters (Bruce and Morrow) ends before it can even begin when both teams brawl and a fan gets splashed into the wall, which leads to all of the referees and security holding both teams back.

Backstage, it has been two weeks since CJ Money has run away. Main Event Bradley and Mama Money ponder what to do, with Bradley having checked aunts and uncles. Mama Money asks if he's checked Big Nasty Phil's house. Bradley realizes what he has to do.

We hear from "The King of Pow" Chris Lexx, who says that he has had an uphill battle to come from nothing and become something, and says that he will overcome and that he will win.

Big Mama beats Raven Black after falling back-first to break a sleeper hold before hitting a sit-down splash.

We hear from K-Toomer, who references that the "hard times" that Dusty Rhodes talked about in the 1980s are hte same hard times that he is facing. He says that he has been holding back all this time, and that he is coming back to make hard times fall on everybody.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Tim Bosby by disqualification after Bosby hits Nemeth with a low blow in full view of the referee. Tim Bosby retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 13, 2026

The show begins with Drew McIntyre showing and telling General Manager Nick Aldis he can take the contract for the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania and shove it up his ass, and that Aldis could not help himself and had to make sure Cody Rhodes got a title match before WrestleMania. Aldis shows up and says there is nothing to make right, then says that McIntyre headbutted a referee last week during that match and is playing the victim again. Aldis says that McIntyre should be concentrating on the consequences on his own actions. When McIntyre calls him a "corporate stooge," Aldis tells McIntyre that he knows who he is and where he came from, then says that the one shot that Cody got at McIntyre, he beat him. McIntyre gets in the ring and gets in Aldis' face, calling this "bullshit" before telling him to make this right or else. Jacob Fatu shows up and heads to the ring, saying that McIntyre would not even be champion if it were not for him. He says that he fixed the situation last week so McIntyre is no longer champion, and that McIntyre wants to blame everyone else when he screwed him. He asks McIntyre what he is going to do about it, and McIntyre says he is done with everyone and that he quits. McIntyre then exits the ring and leaves through the crowd.

Backstage, Solo Sikoa tells the rest of The MFT's (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) that the planned work perfectly, and while The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis) are not #1 contenders and they still have the lantern, they still have work to do. He tells Talla Tonga to take care of tonight's business, then entrusts the lantern to Tama Tonga. As The MFT's leave, Tama Tonga notices that Shinsuke Nakamura is behind him. Nakamura asks Tama when he will decide to be his own man, then Solo shows up and tells Nakamura to stay away from his family before he gets hurt.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis and Jacob Fatu are surprised by Drew McIntyre's actions. When Jacob says that he was about to whup Drew McIntyre, Trick Williams shows up saying he is the only one doing the whupping around here. Jacob Fatu becomes absolutely furious with Trick and leaves when Aldis tells him to calm down, and when Trick does Aldis to do his job, Aldis does just that and puts Trick in a match with Jacob tonight.

The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy and Erick Rowan) beat The MFT's (Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga) after Nikki Cross grabs the lantern on the outside following a ringside brawl with Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis and the rest of The MFTs (Tonga Loa, Tama Tonga, JC Mateo). After the match, Uncle Howdy reclaims the lantern, but Tama Tonga attacks him and takes it once again.

Backstage, Damian Priest and R-Truth are focused on becoming tag team champions when Los Garza (Angel and Berto) show up, saying they are #1 contenders because of their hard work. Damian Priest agrees before saying he and Truth wiped the floor with them anyway, and this leads to both teams having a match tonight.

The Spears Family are the recipients of the Cricket 3G Seat Upgrade.

We hear from Kiana James and Giulia. Giulia says that Tiffany Stratton is not deserving of the Women's United States Championship, and Kiana says she has zero issues shutting Tiffany up tonight.

Jade Cargill beats "Michin" Mia Yim after licking her on the forehead prior to the choke slam followed by Jaded. After the match, Cathy Kelley tries to interview Cargill, but Cargill takes the microphone and tells her to get out. She says that what happened to Michin is what happens to those who believe their own hypes, and says that when people see her in the hallway, they get real quiet. Everyone says she should be scared of one woman - Rhea Ripley - but she does not see a challenger or a threat and she has never been afraid of anything. She says she will beat Rhea's ass come WrestleMania and show why she is always on top. Rhea Ripley suddenly shows up and dares Jade Cargill to hit her, but Cargill gets out of the ring. Rhea says Cargill always runs her mouth, but wants to run out of a fight with her. She says that Cargill is not a symbol of women's empowerment, and at WrestleMania, Cargill is going to be her bitch.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Aldis says that Drew McIntyre is just being Drew McIntyre, and asks him to focus on tonight's contract signing. Sami Zayn shows up and congratulates Cody, and says that he is rooting for him. Cody says he knows that he said the same thing to Randy Orton, and knows that Sami Zayn wants a title shot off of the back of everything. Sami says he congratulated Randy Orton because he is Randy Orton and that there will be nobody like Orton, and while he looks up to Orton, he does not look up to Cody because they are friends and equals. Cody says that he looked up to Sami, then says Sami does not have to look up to him and that he can look at the Undisputed WWE Championship instead before leaving. Sami gets angry with himself again, then Aleister Black and Zelina Vega show up. Aleister asks Sami if this is not meant for him, but Sami tells Aleister to stay far, far away from him.

Backstage, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab are met by Rhea Ripley. Rhea compliments Michin on putting up a fight against Jade Cargill. Michin congratulates Rhea on the title match and says that if Cargill did not take out her shoulder, they would be having a completely different discussion.

The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) show up before the next match. Nikki says that as much as they would like to wish Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss luck, Brie says they are here for gold and that they are next in line for the women's tag team titles. Nikki says that she and Brie will be watching the competition from ringside.

The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss by disqualification after Brie Bella attacks Nia Jax in response to Nia throwing Nikki into the path of a superkick on the outside and shoving Brie afterwards. After the match, all three teams go at it, but The Irresistible Forces stand tall in the end following an assisted leg drop out of the corner by Nia.

Backstage, Jelly Roll meets with Damian Priest and R-Truth briefly, then congratulates Randy Orton on making it to the WrestleMania main event. Orton tells Jelly Roll to whip Miz's ass if he starts talking too much during Miz TV.

Backstage, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss run into The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella). Alexa says she and Charlotte had their match won until they got involved, and Charlotte says The Bella Twins cost them the women's tag titles. Brie says they came back for the women's tag titles, and now, they are next in line.

Damian Priest and R-Truth beat Los Garza (Angel and Berto).

Backstage, Alex Shelley is with Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae. Shelley says that they need to get back to basics and get Johnny Gargano back to "Johnny Wrestling." Sabin shows up after Johnny and Candice leave and says that they have a match next week against Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom), and he wants Shelley to prove he is still focused on the team.

Backstage, Danhausen meets with The Miz, and wants his own version of Miz TV to the point that he replaces it. Miz wants nothing to do with this, and Danhausen curses him again. When The Miz is about to talk back to Danhausen, Danhausen has disappeared.

It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest is Jelly Roll. Jelly Roll heads to the ring, and Jelly Roll says he was not going to miss Randy Orton signing the contract for his WrestleMania match tonight. Miz says that Jelly Roll has everything, and just needs a mentor like him, and all Jelly Roll has to say is "yes." Jelly Roll says "no," saying that The Miz has a history of stabbing partners in the back. The Miz says that he is part of Jelly Roll's redemption story and that he is the reason Jelly Roll lost 250 pounds. Jelly Roll takes exception to The Miz taking credit for his own hard work and says that he will whip his ass, and when Miz demands respect, Jelly Roll calls him "a locker room loser." Kit Wilson shows up and tells Miz to stop wasting his time, saying the problem is not Miz mentoring Jelly Roll, but Jelly Roll himself, due to building a brand of bad behavior, face tattoos and criminal charges in addition to mocking him while he is having a serious conversation. He says that Jelly Roll is running away from who he truly is, which is "fatphobic." He says that Jelly Roll inspires nobody and upholds an impossible beauty standard, which makes him toxic. Kit Wilson shoves Jelly Roll, and Jelly Roll shoves him back. Jelly Roll then goes for a punch, but Kit Wilson dodges and Jelly Roll ends up punching out Miz instead.

Backstage, Ilja Dragunov and Apollo Crews laugh about Miz getting knocked out when Carmelo Hayes shows up. Apollo leaves, and Carmelo says that due to Dragunov's mother's passing, he may not be up to the United States Open Challenge. Dragunov says he is stuck between two extremes - extreme confident and ultimate self-doubt - and that this is the only way he knows how to live. Carmelo says he takes shots and makes shots, and if he did not take the shot, he would not be where he is today. Carmelo says Dragunov needs to lock in, as a lot of people are wanting to face him.

Backstage, Tiffany Stratton says she is beating Giulia and coming for the Women's United States Championship. As she does, Chelsea Green shows up, and Tiffany shoves her wheelchair out of shot before Alba Fyre runs after Chelsea.

Actress Vanessa Hudgens and UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr are seen in the crowd.

Backstage, Kit Wilson tells The Miz that if Jelly Roll wants a fight, he will get it. Danhausen then shows up with a jar of teeth after Kit Wilson leaves and says he could have defended Miz's honor. He says that there is only way to reverse the curse, then disappears.

Tiffany Stratton beats Kiana James. Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre show up during the match to watch from the bottom of the entrance ramp. During the match, Giulia saves Kiana from the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but after Tiffany hits Kiana with a tope suicida, Chelsea tries to attack Tiffany with a foreign object only to be stopped by Giulia. Giulia then gets on the ring apron to grab at Tiffany, but Kiana ends up inadvertently booting Giulia off the apron and into both Chelsea and Alba after Tiffany dodges the big boot. Tiffany soon wins the match with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Trick Williams, who says that General Manager Nick Aldis needs to do his job and had no business making tonight's match with Jacob Fatu. He says that he will whip Jacob Fatu's ass for calling him out without his consent, then Sami Zayn shows up and says Trick has been talking a big game only to get dropped repeatedly because he keeps running his mouth and not backing it up. He says that Trick is embarrassed and he should be, and Trick says Sami should be lucky he has a match or else he would whip his ass right now. Sami says he is here every week and is easy to find, and that he will be seeing Trick around.

Trick Williams beats Jacob Fatu after Drew McIntyre shows up from out of the crowd and attacks Jacob Fatu on the outside. After the match, Drew McIntyre hits Jacob Fatu with a Claymore before giving a thumbs down.

Jelly Roll is seen in the crowd as General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring for the contract signing for Randy Orton vs. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania. Aldis welcomes Drew McIntyre back to SmackDown before putting him in a match with Jacob Fatu next week, then Randy Orton heads to the ring, followed by Cody Rhodes. Cody talks about his first impressions of Orton and how Orton was the only person that he had when he returned to WWE, then says that while he is not his son or his father, he is proud to be his boy. Cody then signs the contract. Orton is about to sign the contract when he stands up, picks up the microphone, and says that he needs WrestleMania, but he expected to face McIntyre, not Cody. Cody says that he will get the Legend Killer and the master of the RKO when the bell rings at WrestleMania, and that after the match is over, he will always love him. Orton then signs the contact, shakes Cody's hand, then slams him on the table and kicks him in the groin. Orton then tears at Cody's tie and shirt before hitting him with the ring steps. Nick Aldis confronts Orton only to be shoved to the floor before Orton goes back on the attack on a now busted-open Cody, and security steps in as well as Jelly Roll. Orton shoves Jelly Roll, then seemingly comes to his senses and leaves as Aldis calls for medical. Cody is now lying on the announce table with his head on the ring steps, and Orton suddenly returns from out of the crowd with a metal folding chair before smashing it on Cody's head. Orton then looks at the Undisputed WWE Championship while seated on the chair in the middle of the ring as the show fades to black.

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