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.
Dustin Starr interviews Matchmaker King Cobra at the announce desk. King Cobra, who has the Internet Championship in his hands, has a couple of good names who will challenge for the title. One of them is VaShawn Harvey, who is #1 contender, and as soon as his name is mentioned, VaShawn shows up with Marko Stunt, saying that King Cobra can cut the entire spiel and hand him the title, as he is rightfully deserving of it and he never got his rematch. The other name King Cobra mentions is Big John Dalton, then King Cobra says that the match will be signed for today. Big John says he had VaShawn beat last time, but Marko Stunt got involved, and he now has back-up in the form of Buff Bagwell. Buff says that VaShawn has a big mouth and he is here to shut it, and that he will be in the main event to make sure that Marko Stunt does not do anything as he punks Marko Stunt and VaShawn out.
Backstge, Sevyn Cruz meets with Jae Pariah when Chuck Swann shows up and says that he got them a tag match, saying that "good juju" is coming their way. When Swann says they have things to talk about and asks how Sevyn feels about it, Sevyn walks off, and Swann tells Jae Pariah that Sevyn is leaving a bad taste in their mouth.
The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) beat The Vybe Check (Sevyn Cruz and Jae Pariah) after Jae Pariah and Chuck Swann leave Sevyn Cruz high and dry, giving The Slaughterhouse an easy victory. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews The Slaughterhouse and Reverend Ash Taylor. Ash Taylor says they do not care if they face The Modern Day Monsters (Warwolf and Marrow) or The Infection (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker), as they will end up on The Slaughterhouse's chopping block, as everyone else is nothing more than meat.
Jake Brewer announces that Jay Smooth has been fined and suspended by Memphis Wrestling Matchmaker King Cobra. In an interview from earlier today, The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Jay Blaylock, Jay Smooth, Secret Service) is furious, and "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock says that Kale deserved everything he got, yet Jay Smooth got suspended for it, and that he will work to get Jay Smooth back in Memphis Wrestling.
C-Rex beats Dahlia Black after Dahlia Black inadvertently knocks Ally X off the ring apron onto the floor as Ally X holds C-Rex down from behind in the corner.
Backstage, we hear from Xya, who says that in the last two-and-a-half years, she has missed no training and has overcome the odds. She says that heart, not size, defines a champion and if the ladies in the locker room want it, she's got it.
We see highlights of Memphis Wrestling's recent appearance at the Dyer County Fair in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
The Super Friends (Wonder Boy and The Shockers) beat The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte).
We see footage of Wonder Boy at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse for Memphis Tigers volleyball.
Backstage, Marko Stunt tells VaShawn Harvey that he will put Big John Dalton on the ground and that Buff Bagwell will not be able to help him.
Buff Bagwell guests on commentary for the next match.
Big John Dalton beats VaShawn Harvey to win the vacant Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship after Buff Bagwell beats up Marko Stunt on the outside for getting involved in the match as Big John Dalton is on the middle rope. After the match, Big John Dalton celebrates with Buff Bagwell, Big Daddy, family and the fans at ringside.
Tiffany Stratton beats Tatum Paxley and Candice LeRae in a women's Triple Threat Money in the Bank qualifier.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Chelsea Green. Chelsea Green says that all six women in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match have earned it and are all threats, but is banking on Tiffany Stratton, saying she is "the Nikki to her Brie." In the background Danhausen scans a moose head and a backstage worker with a security wand. Nikki Bella shows up and confronts Chelsea saying she will take the WWE Women's title from her, but Paige shows up and says Nikki will have to beat her first, then gives Nikki two weeks to prepare for a match with her before slapping her. Chelsea flips her hair at Nikki on the way out.
It is announced that WWE Main Event will be coming to Rumble on Wednesday, October 14th at 8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific.
Ricky Saints and War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Rey Fenix and Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) in a six-man tag match after Saints tags himself in before Fenix counters a powerbomb from the middle rope from Ivar with a hurricanrana, allowing Saints to hit Fenix with Ro-Sham-Bo for the win.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody says he will not be lulled into underestimating Johnny Gargano tonight, then mentions that he and Kevin Owens have history. He plans on punching his ticket to Money in the Bank, then Trick Williams shows up and tells him that "his American Nightmare is over" and that it is time for a new dream. Cody wishes Trick luck before leaving.
We see footage of WWE Superstars at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas as part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services' "Get Active" campaign.
We hear from Damian Priest, who says that if you can make it out of the city, you're a real one. He says that to get respect, one has to bleed, and to be the boss, one has to throw hands. He says that The Bronx is the foundation for "El Campeon," but he lost his way and put "their needs" ahead of his own. Priest says that the pain he has caused to R-Truth was personal, and if R-Truth comes back looking for trouble, he will put him down and enjoy it professionally. He says that New York City made him thrive, and that he came back to remember who he was: a bad and violent man, which everyone will see from now on.
Backstage, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss tell Tatum Paxley they have a women's tag team title shot against Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid), then hints that Tatum needs to work on the concept of personal space.
Sami Zayn heads to the ring. Sami asks how many fans came to "ride or die with The Last Real Good Guy," then gets disappointed by the fans' reaction, stating that no WWE Champion in history has had the journey that he has had to get to where he is now. He says that after years of people clamoring for him to be WWE Champion, he does it not once, but twice only to get a less than stellar reaction. Sami says that he thought that justice would have arrived for him, but he is still plagued with a certain amount of injustice in the form of inequality in that he is not given the equal respect that WWE Champions are supposed to get. He says he has heard how people talk about him, including "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, and says that vultures are circling him thinking they just need to get a match with him to become champion. Sami proclaims that the WWE Championship is proof that he is a survivor and that he overcomes and finds a way, and tells the fans to ask his most recent contenders what happened when the title was on the line. As Sami says it is time to get the respect that is owed him, Je'Von Evans suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. Je'Von says that Sami is turning red like "an Angry Bird" and is "crashing out," but Sami says he is fine and he is the WWE Champion. This soon leads to Je'Von asking what if his own time is right now and it does not take him twenty years to win the WWE Championship. Je'Von says he is coming for the title, and asks what will happen if he becomes the youngest Money in the Bank Champion ever. He entertains the idea of coming back to SmackDown, cashing in on Sami, and beating him to become champion. Before Sami can respond, Penta shows up and says that while he respect Je'Von, Je'Von will have to beat him to win the contract, which he says will not happen. Penta then tells Sami that when he becomes Money in the Bank winner, he will cash in and become a world champion. Trick Williams shows up and heads to the ring, and notes that there has been a lot of talk about respect. He says that he knows what Je'Von and Penta have going on and that he respects everything they have been doing on Raw, but there is only one man on SmackDown who gets the job done and it is him. Trick then says that Sami does not respect anybody and that it has months since Sami combed his head, and that Sami still wears Skechers, has a breath that smells like "ten pounds of Bounce That Ass," and does not brush his teeth. Trick says that he looks, sounds and smells like Money in the Bank and that nobody knows that better than Sami, who says that nobody can do what he does and asks Trick, Penta and Je'Von what happens when the losses and the years pile up and adversity starts. Sami says that he has survived so much and has been made a mockery of in his time here to become WWE Champion and that the three of them cannot do what he does or overcome what he has, and that nobody can. He also says that until any of them overcome some obstacles, none of them deserve to be in the same ring as him. Sami then rolls out of the ring and leaves, but Finn Balor soon shows up as Sami is on the stage and stares Sami down. Finn tells Sami that he will come for his title, briefcase or not, and when Sami is done playing games, he will beat him for it. Sami tells Finn to do something to earn a title shot, and Finn forearms Sami before Gunther shows up and attacks Finn. Gunther then hits Sami with a lariat and tosses him into a nearby ladder before Gunther tosses Finn to the side.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Tiffany Stratton, who says that she will become Money in the Bank winner before Chelsea Green shows up. Tiffany says that the two of them can both be champion, then Lash Legend shows up and says she will be the one to dominate and bully her way to the briefcase.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Gunther, then Danhausen shows up with a security wand. Gunther grabs Danhausen, pins him against the wall, then throws him into some crates.
Blake Monroe beats Giulia after tripping Giulia off the top rope and into the ring post, knocking her out.
Backstage, as Johnny Gargano tells Candice LeRae that "Johnny in the Bank" can still happen, Sami Zayn shows up and says that there are big consequences if he gets involved in the main event and tells Gargano that he has this match, and all there is left to do is to become "Johnny Wrestling."
Kevin Owens beats Johnny Gargano and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in a men's Triple Threat Money in the Bank qualifier. During the match, Randy Orton pulls referee Charles Robinson out of the ring after Cody hits Owens with a Cross Rhodes. Cody and Orton brawl, and when Cody is about to kick Orton's head off, he is hit by a tope suicida from Gargano. Gargano hits Owens with One Final Beat, but Owens kicks out and hits the pop-up powerbomb on Gargano for the win after Orton stops Cody from saving the match.
In memory of "PAC" Benjamin Satterley, 1986 - 2026.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman says that he heard that it was a great fight for The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, but says that Texas lost in the end because they are all losers before introducing Mr. Elegance as a winner.
BDE beats Mr. Elegance in a Bound For Glory X-Division Championship qualifier after countering being caught out of the air for an Excuse Moi with a Sunset Flip to win his first singles match. Benjamin "PAC" Satterley's passing is acknowledged on commentary early in the match. After the match, a furious Mr. Elegance shoves The Personal Concierge George Iceman in the ring.
Backstage, John Skyler meets with Jason Hotch. Skyler says it is like old times, and Hotch says it is different as he wanted Skyler to leave with him and Skyler did not. Skyler says that for the last two years, he watched Skyler and Mustafa go home to families while his only family was Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero), but now, he has Mila Moore. He says he needed the job because he had no family, then says that Mila will be in his corner and hopes that Hotch will be, too.
Backstage, The Home Town Man is with Deuce the Dude Wipes mascot, who hands him some Mint Chill wipes. AJ Francis and Expressions shows up, and Expressions says Deuce is only here because of AJ, who agrees before forcefully telling Deuce to do his job and do it right. He leaves at first, then takes the wipes from The Home Town Man.
Xia Brookside guests on commentary for the next match.
Indi Hartwell beats Zoey Serrano by disqualification after Zoey boots a member of security in the face, takes the metal folding chair he was sitting on, and hitting Indi in the gut with it in full view of the referee. After the match, Zoey hits Indi in the back with the chair before three members of security beg her to stop, which she soon does. Afterwards, Xia Brookside gets in the ring and hits Indi in the face with the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
Order 4 (Mustafa Ali and Special Agent Zero) beat The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) by submission with a Sharpshooter from Mustafa Ali to John Skyler. After the match, Mustafa yells at Special Agent Zero and tells him to attack Jason Hotch, but it is not until Tasha Steelz gives the order that he does it. When Mustafa tells Zero to attack Skyler, once again, Zero does not carry out the attack until Steelz tells him to do so. This makes Mustafa angry at bout Zero and Steelz, and Steelz sics Zero on Mustafa, who ends up eating a big clothesline from Zero. When Mila Moore checks on Skyler, Steelz sics Zero on her, too, and Zero hits Mila with a choke bomb.
As per the TNA Injury Report: Indi Hartwell suffered severe injuries after the attack by Zoey Serrano tonight and is currently in evaluation, with her Bound For Glory status in question. The Hardys are dealing with the effect of the beating from Syx from last week, but are more angry than injured, and are medically cleared and able to compete at any time.
Backstage, Tasha Steelz and Special Agent Zero confront John Skyler and Mila Moore, then Mustafa Ali confronts Zero only for Jason Hotch to confront Mustafa. Hotch and Skyler brawl with Zero and Mustafa until security breaks everything up. Director of Authority Santino Marella turns the brawl into a four-way match for the TNA International Championship at Bound For Glory.
Before the next match, Expressions declares that when AJ Francis beats Moose tonight, he and Francis will celebrate like the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.
Moose beats AJ Francis. During the match, AJ Francis is about to put Moose through a table covered in Dude Wipes when Deuce the Dude Wipes mascot gets in the ring and saves Moose. Moose pump kicks Expressions off the ring apron and sends him through the table, and AJ Francis grabs Deuce after Moose ducks a clothesline. Moose then grabs a toilet seat and smashes it over Francis' head before hitting Francis with a Spear for the win.
Backstage, Courtney Rush waves at Kiera Hogan and Allie backstage. They then find Rosemary behind a fence in a straitjacket. Allie tells Rosemary that she did what Rosemary told her to do, and a crazed Rosemary tells Allie to beware of snakes in the grass before running off.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth guests on commentary for the next match. Before the next match, Joe Alonzo welcomes everyone to "Total Nonstop Alonzo," then says that unlike San Antonio, Texas, he does not embrace his losses, for he suffered a loss a couple of weeks ago to KC Navarro, which he blames on Leon Slater. Alonzo says he and his people are tired of Slater coming out every week talking about beating records and beating Nic Nemeth, yet he showed up to be cheerleader for KC Navarro. Alonzo apologizes to Nemeth, then says he will give Nemeth the night off from Bound For Glory when he beats Slater. He then says Slater is a one-trick pony who people will hate within a year and should not be in the title picture, saying the fans love an up-and-coming wrestler only to say they are overrated a year later, and says that if Slater wants to take spots and opportunities from him, that is fine, because he will take away something from Slater and make sure Slater does not make it to Bound For Glory. When the bell rings, Slater kicks Alonzo in the face, then hits the top rope Swanton 450 for the win. Leon Slater beats Joe Alonzo. After the match, Nic Nemeth tries to attack Slater only for Slater to see it coming, then steals Slater's robe. Slater then takes both of Nemeth's titles and celebrates with them.
We see footage of Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles training for the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Elayna Black walks in on The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance). Elayna says that she will be the next Knockouts Television Champion, but M by Elegance says that will not be happening. Elayna proceeds to mock and try to drive a wedge between "the brand," and manages to coerce M by Elegance to defend her title against her with nobody at ringside, much to The Personal Concierge's chagrin.
Ricky Sosa beats Cedric Alexander. During the match, Bear Bronson and Brian Myers show up, but Sosa is able to fend them off. Alisha Edwards, who shows up right after Bronson and Myers, distracts the referee, allowing Eddie Edwards to show up and kick Sosa in the groin so that Cedric can hit the Lumbar Check for the win.
Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) head to the ring. Instead of going down the entrance ramp, however, they come out through the crowd. Joseph Sawyer says "We're here," which gets them cheered. Samuel Shaw then says that everyone has been wanting to know who has been carrying out attacks backstage, then says that they have the answer before stating everyone should be asking why. He says that he and Sawyer have been watching TNA for weeks as the fans have had fun and says that it is "a rotten place," then says Syx is here because sometimes a place get so rotten that it has to be cut apart. Sawyer says they are the ones who did the cutting one by one, and states that no one is safe and no help is coming. He warns that if anyone is standing around wearing a TNA shirt, happens to be backstage or even coming through the doors, they are on the chopping block. Shaw says that every chopping block has a name at the top, and at the top of theirs is The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). He says The Hardys have built their legacies surviving things no mere man could survive and proving to everyone that they cannot be killed. He says that Syx tried and they survived, and now, they get to to do it again. Sawyer tells The Hardys to listen closely, because last week, The Hardys wanted and got them, and now, they are in their heads and on their minds. He states that The Hardys are on alert looking for Syx and have spent their lives looking extreme, but now, they will see how hard it is to kill The Hardys. Sawyer says that if sick is what they are, then sick is what they will be. The Hardys show up, and Matt is carrying a pipe in his left hand as he addresses the last months' worth of backstage attacks and Syx hiding in the shadows, and Jeff says that while Syx keeps trying to take them down, they are still standing. Matt says they gave Syx what they wanted last week and while they tried to put The Hardys down, they failed, and that they have survived what they have survived because they are unkillable and cannot die. He says that if Syx want to learn how hard it is to kill The Hardys, then they can make it happen at Bound For Glory in a no-disqualification, anything goes, falls count anywhere match. Jeff says he loves the idea, then says they do not have to wait and that they can give it to the fans tonight. As The Hardys approach the ring, however, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Syx has disappeared.
In memoriam: "PAC" Benjamin Satterley, 1986 - 2026. Excalibur eulogizes PAC at the announce desk, while Tony Schiavone is in the ring to thank the fans for their support tonight. We then see backstage footage from after All Out. We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley says that Will Ospreay was the better man in their match and that Ospreay took everything he had, and says that when you realize you cannot win them all, all you can do is give your best every time. He says that there is nothing like being in the ring for the fan and that every day is a gift, and that Ospreay has earned nothing but more hard work. He says that there are two kinds of eulogies: what a guy did and what a guy was. He knows what kind of eulogy he wants and that nobody sees what Ospreay has like he can and what they have been gifted. Moxley says knows what kind of eulogy he wants and that nobody sees what Ospreay has like he can and what they have been gifted. He states that pro wrestling can be what they make it, as they have what it takes to really be great and do something with their gift. Everyone else follows Moxley, and PAC is the last to walk out of shot. PAC is then honored with a ten-bell salute as the AEW locker room is on the stage. The Death Riders' theme then plays, and a red light is focused on an empty metal folding chair as the camera focuses on Jon Moxley, who heads to the ring for the first match.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW Continental Championship against Orange Cassidy in an emotional opening match that sees Moxley hit a PAC-style lariat before both men try to lock in the Brutalizer in tribute. After the match, a tearful Bryan Danielson shows up, and he and Moxley hug it out in the middle of the ring.
"Hangman" Adam Page reminisces about his memories of PAC.
The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega, "Hangman" Adam Page) beat The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Jet" Kevin Knight, Trent Beretta, Rocky "Azucar" Romero) in an eight-man tag match. The match is Kenny's first since losing the AEW World Championship to Will Ospreay at All In.
We get more tributes to PAC from Cash Wheeler and "Switchblade" Jay White.
Renee Paquette thanks the fans for being here tonight, then shares a statement from PAC's family, who is devasted by the loss of their son and amazed by the support from the fans. They thank AEW and PAC's fans for their support throughout the years as they eulogize their son.
Swerve Strickland, Prince Nana and The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed) had to the ring. Swerve and The New Level lay the AEW World Trios Championships on the mat, with a memorial towel draped on top of them.
Ricochet reminisces about his memories of PAC.
Will Ospreay beats Ricochet with a Black Arrow from the top rope. Ospreay and Ricochet hug after the match.
Will Ospreay talks about his memories of learning about, meeting and eventually wrestling PAC.
Swerve Strickland and Darby Allin pay tribute to PAC.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, Gabe Kidd) and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beat The Don Callis Family (Lance Archer, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Jake Doyle, Mark Davis, Wardlow) in a ten-man tag match. The match is Danielson's first since losing the AEW World Championship to Jon Moxley and his first since retiring from full-time competition. The match is also Wardlow's first match since Big Business in 2024. After the match, The Death Riders and Danielson hug each other in the ring before we see a video tribute to PAC, followed by one last look at PAC's empty metal folding chair with The Death Riders and Bryan Danielson standing behind it to end the show.
Zaria retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Thea Hail.
Backstage, Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar are talking with The Wagner Brothers (El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galena) regarding the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic when Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) shows up. As Fraxiom look back on coming together as a team in a past tournament and look forward to the competition in the current one, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) show up and look forward to facing The Wagner Brothers, if they can get that far.
Myles Borne heads to the ring. Borne says that he meant what he said to Tavion Heights, but he went back to being the man that he did not want to be. He says he wanted to just be himself, and that Tavion was never going to play him for a sucker, he was setting himself up for it. He says that in the moment, he thought he could have everything, but he lost both of his title, and he could only think of one man: "All Ego" Ethan Page, who kept telling him that he needed a killer instinct, and according to Borne, was right about the business. Borne says he was standing still and that he could continue to be "one half" or become the star he knew that he always was, which led to him attacking Tavion with the chair like he did to Ethan Page. He says that he became his true self, but in return, the fans just made him feel guilty. Borne says the fans only liked him because they felt sorry for him because he was deaf and because he was another way to fill "the fans' social justice warrior cup." Borne says that without him, Tavion would never have become a tag team champion, but without Tavion, he would still be North American Champion. He tells the fans not to feel sorry for him, as he feels sorry for the fans, as he is the deaf one and they all watch him. He says the fans acted shocked when he became champion, but his shoulders were meant to carry that burden. He then dares the fans to continue to make fun of him and tells them to turn closed captions on or else he can show him something they can understand. Borne says that he is done being the bigger person and that he does not need to listen to the fans, as it has only surrounded him with hypocrites. He then says he is done treating people the way he wants to be treated and that he will be "the successful version of Myles Borne," then tells the fans to go to Hell.
Backstage, Lizzy Rain meets with General Manager Robert Stone regarding opportunity. Chaz "Starboy" Hall and Mini Vikingo meet with Stone, who wishes them luck in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic as both men look forward to winning tonight.
Backstage, Emily Agard interviews Grayson Waller. Waller says that Mason Rook was the rightful #1 contender, but Mason does not have to quit tonight, because the doctors did it for him. He then says he sees a fire in the locker room, but nobody is hungry enough to take his title. He says that if anyone wants to be champion, then they should do something about, as the first person who gets in the ring with him will get "the Grayson Waller rub."
Chaz "Starboy" Hall and Mini Vikingo beat Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) to advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. After the match, Birthright attack Mini Vikingo and Starboy, with Charlie Dempsey and Lexis King joining in, until Zilla Fatu runs in and cleans house against the whole of Birthright, with Stacks getting hit with the Triple Z. Zilla Fatu then tells Birthright that he is done with the numbers game and that he is taking them down one by one, then says he will answer Grayson Waller's open challenge for the NXT Championship and taking the title home.
On NXT Chronicle, we hear from Cruz Montana, who also plans to answer Grayson Waller's open challenge. He says that his fire has been burning forever, as he has been taught not to tolerate disrespect like that from Dion Lennox. He realizes that he is blessed that his daughter does not have to go through anything he had to go through, as he never really got to be a kid, as he had to help raise his siblings. Montana says his mother did what she had to do so that they could all survive, and he is proud of that woman, as she survived things that are unimaginable and she is now the greatest version of herself. He then mentions his late father, and tears up when he says that despite his father's flaws and shortcomings, his presence was the greatest gift his father gave him. Montana talks about how he got out of rehab and became his greatest version of himself, and says that if Dion Lennox wants to start something, he will finish it.
Backstage, Zaria runs into Izzi Dame before entering the rest of the locker room. Zaria then sees a lot of pink things, including a dress, at her locker, much to her chagrin.
Kelani Jordan heads to the ring. Kelani says that one of the things she loves about being NXT Women's Champion is that she is no longer an afterthought. She says that women can step up to take her title, but they will not, then wonders who she will be defending her title against next. She then says that she is just that good, as she has cleared just about every single challenger, then says that she will not just give anyone a title shot, as nobody has handed her anything. She says she is "the standout, not the handout." Kelani then states that when a true challenger steps up, she will defend her championship, and that regardless of who is up next now, the results will be the same, as nobody can do it like her. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and announces that there will be a 20-woman battle royal, with the winner facing Kelani for the NXT Women's Championship at Halloween Havoc. He also announces that Raw, SmackDown, AAA, Evolve and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling superstars will be in the battle royal. All of a sudden, Kelani is attacked from behind by Reina Vulcan, who declares for the battle royal.
Backstage, Naraku looks forward to answering Grayson Waller's open challenge. Saquon Shugars shows up and says the NXT Championship is his and that he is not waiting two weeks to face Tristan Angels. When General Manager Robert Stone mentions Naraku's upcoming match with Shiloh Hill, Saquon says that the only difference between Shiloh and the "evil" Naraku is that Shiloh has a brain, and when he feels that Shiloh will be Naraku, Naraku says "We'll see about that," laughing on his way out.
Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) beat DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin) to advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
This week on NXT Spotlight, Kendal Grey talks with the sports psychologist. Kendal Grey says that wrestling is her life and that she cannot focus on anything but wrestling outside of her career and is just focused on getting back in the ring. She says that "work harder" was always her answer to everything, and that she does not know how stop. She also does not know what to do when working harder is not enough.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Izzi Dame, who says that she made Zaria's locker more pink and wanted to show everyone the true NXT Women's North American Champion. She also finds out that she and Zaria are both in the 20-woman battle royal.
Grayson Waller heads to the ring. He says that the fans should be thanking him for showing up for work, unlike Mason Rook, then says that the locker room has their chance to show who is ready for him. He declares the first person in the ring the first person to get a shot. The men's locker room spills out, and more men backstage race to the ring. Numerous men and officials show up, and Zilla Fatu comes out ahead only to be joined by Cruz Montana. Montana and Zilla fight, and they soon get beat up. All of a sudden, EK Prosper shows up from behind, gets in the ring, and becomes Grayson Waller's opponent.
Grayson Waller retains the NXT Championship against EK Prosper.
Backstage, Zilla Fatu says that nobody wants to see him win and that Birthright is why he is not standing as NXT Champion. He then says he will "fuck Lexis King up."
We see footage of 946 (Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price) putting a black bag on Solo Sikoa's head and dumping him in the desert, making him walk away from them with the bag on his head, all at the start of the show.
The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Jimmy mentions that they have a problem with 946, who did something that they cannot come back from after they kidnapped Solo Sikoa, who he says is still their little brother and "their blood." Jacob Fatu says he has told his brothers to "lay low and play it slow," their first move is their worst move, and not to attack yet week by week. He says that this is his mistake, and tonight, none of that matters, everything is out of the window, and they dog walk 946. Jey Uso finally fires the warning shot at 946, then The Bloodline see what appears to be 946's gray SUV arrive backstage. The worker who opens the back door of the car gets pounced on by Jacob, and instead of 946, Jaida Parker - who is here to talk to General Manager Adam Pearce - is revealed to be the occupant of the car.
Backstage, Je'Von Evans meets with Penta regarding the Money in the Bank Ladder Match when "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh show up, with Dominik accusing Penta of taking his spot, stating that he could have won and qualified for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match if it were not for General Manager Adam Pearce's "power trip" and putting him in a "random match," and asking if Penta cares is Solo Sikoa got kidnapped. Je'Von makes fun of the size of McDonagh's head, and McDonagh threatens to knock Je'Von's teeth out. Penta tells Dominik that if he wants another match, he and McDonagh can face him and Je'Von tonight.
Lola Vice beats Roxanne Perez. After the match, Lola is attacked by Raquel Rodriguez, but all of a sudden, Sol Ruca runs to the ring and fights Raquel. Roxanne soon gets involved, and Raquel hits Sol Ruca with the Tejana Bomb. Roxanne and Raquel then double-team Lola Vice, who Roxanne soon hits with Pop Rox.
Singer/rapper/songwriter Ty Dolla $ign is seen in the front row.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio. Dragon Lee says he is feeling great and that he has not forgotten what Big Cass done to them. Rey says that Dragon Lee has put on great matches and is destined for greatness, and as Dragon Lee says that he will bring the fire tonight, Big Cass shows up and says he will stomp Dragon Lee's fire out quickly.
We see a video from 946 (Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price). Royce Keys says that somebody is not making it off the block tonight after The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) finally called the play.
Oba Femi heads to the ring. Oba says he is not dressed for combat tonight, although that could easily change, and tonight, he is here for business, as there is a certain way and matter for business to be handled in WWE. He says he has had his own personal issues with The Vision (Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, Maxxine Dupri) in the last couple of months and while he has done his best to keep them at bay, the temperature changed with the return of "Big" Bronson Reed. He says that Bronson sucks and is "one disrespectful SOB," and if given an inch, Bronson takes a mile. He mentions Bronson being gone for the last seven months, and that Bronson does not understand that he is the captain now. Oba says that Bronson will find out at Money in the Bank, as he has a contract for a match between the two of them, and he cannot wait to put pen to paper. He then demands Bronson head to the ring to sign the contract and make things official. Bronson Reed shows up and heads to the ring, where Oba Femi offers him the contract. Bronson takes the contract, then says Oba has some balls, as he has put Oba down in both of their meetings in the ring despite Oba putting Brock Lesnar down twice. He then says that he is not Brock Lesnar, and that he is not here to compete, but to dethrone "The Ruler." Bronson then signs the contract. Bronson leaves the ring, then Oba says Bronson has some balls sealing his fate tonight. He says that Paul Heyman sent him to stop the one man who cannot be stopped, then wishes Bronson luck, saying he will need it.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Iyo Sky meets with General Manager Adam Pearce when Lyra Valkyria butts in. Iyo Sky questions Lyra's shift in behavior, and when Lyra starts disrespecting Iyo, Pearce puts them both in a one-on-one match tonight.
Dragon Lee beats Big Cass after countering a choke slam with a Sunset Flip into a jackknife pin.
Backstage, The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) are focused on 946 (Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price). Jacob Fatu says 946 will try to separate them, and that they must stick together.
Members of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Milwaukee Brewers are seen in the front row.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer says Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch want her title. She says that she is ready to defend her title, but if they want to face her, they will have to face each other. She then says she has met with General Manager Adam Pearce to make that match official next week, with the winner facing her for the Women's World Championship.
We hear from LA Knight, who talks about his sudden rise in 2022 and how it took three years to get back to where he was, and yet he still finds himself challenging for the World Heavyweight Championship. He says that he is bulletproof and the last of a dying breed, and that this might be his last shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Knight says he has never needed anybody to help him succeed like Roman has, and that he must rise. He says that he will make himself World Heavyweight Championship the way that Roman Reigns made himself a mega-star.
Iyo Sky beats Lyra Valkyria following the distraction from a suddenly appearing Bayley.
Backstage, The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) are ready to attack 946 (Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price) when LA Knight shows up. LA Knight tells The Bloodline that they created the monster that they are fighting, but Jey Uso says Solo Sikoa would be back in the family if Knight was not in his ear. Knight tells The Bloodline that if they survive, they can tell Roman Reigns that he will be waiting for him with open arms next week. Jacob Fatu has to hold The Usos back, saying that Knight is not the problem tonight.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Rey Fenix. Fenix announces that he will be defending the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship across all brands. Chad Gable shows up and congratulates Fenix on winning at Worlds Collide, then "All Ego" Ethan Page says that Gable is giving another title opportunity away. Fenix says Ethan is not a cruiserweight, but he wants to kick his ass next week. Ethan accepts Fenix's challenge.
Penta and Je'Von Evans beat The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh) after Joe Hendry shows up with a guy wearing a Funko Pop head, which angers and distracts McDonagh. After the match, Bron Breakker shows up and takes out Penta, then hits Je'Von Evans with a Spear.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Becky Lynch. Becky says it has been two years since she had a shot at the Women's World Championship and two months since she has been in the title picture, then Liv Morgan shows up and says makes the title interesting more than Becky ever has and is more deserving of the title. Becky says that if Liv feels she is so deserving, then Liv should have no problem beating her one-on-one. She then doubts that Liv can even do it.
946 (Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price) are seen entering the arena.
946 (Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price) makes their way to the ring through the crowd. Security shows up to stop them from jumping over the barricade and tell them to go back, but they are soon attacked by 946. The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) soon show up and slowly approach 946 before the inevitable brawl between them is on. The Bloodline get the upper hand even as General Manager Adam Pearce wants the brawling to stop, but they are soon overpowered as Bronco and Lucien brawl with Jimmy and Jey. A whole line of fans gets wiped out during the brawl, and a random fan yells at Bronco and gets punched by Bronco for it before the crowd brawl makes its way to the tech area. Meanwhile, back in the ring, Royce Keys hits Jacob Fatu with a metal folding chair, but Jacob Fatu fights back with a superkick before getting the upper hand on Keys. Jacob then grabs the chair, wraps it around Keys' head, then goes for the hip attack only for Keys to toss the chair off of himself and roll out of the ring. Jacob grabs the chair, follows Keys and hits Keys with the chai on the way to the back. The brawl is now backstage at the loading dock, and officials try in vain to break it all up. Keys and Fatu brawl at a backstage stairwell leading into an indoor parking area. Keys gets the better of Jacob and gets into his gray SUV, but Jacob catches up and gts the Tongan Death Grip on him. Keys attacks Jacob with the car, then a black car runs Jacob over. Jaida Parker gets out of the black car and says she did not see Jacob at all, then immediately changers her tune, saying "Ain't nobody safe," then gets in the gray SUV with Keys, who mocking says "All gas, no brakes" before driving off to end the show.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels meets with Jonny Loquasto in his office. He says that he has lost the groove, the big match at Red Carpet Rumble and the UWN Television Championship. He says that losing everything the best thing to happen to him as he has gained is a fresh start, which he says both of them need. Loquasto says that if Daniels needs a fresh start, then he can consider it done.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels beats Cisco Ayala.
LiveDanger (Livewire Charlie and Danger Ross) beat Mariachi Montana (Juli and Ro Montana).
Pat Buck vs. Leo Sparrow from Gotham Wrestling is replayed.
Backstage, Jonny Loquasto meets with Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilien. He states that Mathias has been suspended for thirty days as requested by Castle, then reminds Maximilien that he must defend the UWN Heritage Championship every thirty days and that he will be defending the title against Jake Redondo. Castle is aghast, even as Loquasto mentions that Redondo made the final four of the Red Carpet Rumble, and states that Redondo will regret getting in the ring with Maximilien.
5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) retain the UWN Tag Team Championships against Delirium (Slade and McCalleon) after Slade inadvertently hits McCalleon with a tope suicida meant for Slice Boogie. After the match, Slade, McCalleon and Skynr argue with each other in the ring.
