Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 19, 2026

Mason Rook and Kam Hendrix beat Tony D'Angelo and Myles Borne. During the match, Tavion Heights shows up, but officials prevent him from getting in the ring. Kam Hendrix tags himself in to get the pin, much to Mason Rook's chagrin.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) look forward to becoming three-time NXT Tag Team Champions. Lennox says they are beyond arguing and will get the job done, but questions the change Osiris hinted at in the case of a loss tonight. Saquon says it does not matter and that at the end of they day, they have each other's backs, and they will get what is theirs.

Kelani Jordan heads to the ring. Kelani Jordan brags about how he is NXT's best homegrown talent and how she beat Kendal Grey, then says she is better than all the women called up to the main roster as well as the locker room, as she is the only woman to make Lola Vice tap out. She says this should have put her at the front of the line, yet she has never even been given a chance at the NXT Women's Championship; instead, she ahs had to watch all these women that are only half as good as she is fumble opportunities. Kelani says that potential is only for people figuring it out, which she has already done, and it is time for her to become NXT Women's Champion, as everyone has gotten too comfortable underestimating her. Izzi Dame shows up and accuses Kelani of jumping the line, as she actually pinned Lola Vice, and says that if anyone will get a title shot, it is her. Lola Vice shows up and says that while both women have wins, she has won where it mattered. She says that Kelani still could not handle her, then gives Izzi Dame her fifteen minutes of fame with a championship match. After Lola tells Kelani that she will deal with her next, Kendal Grey shows up stating that her eyes are still on the NXT Women's Championship. Kelani says she has already beaten Kendal, but she says that Kelani will not get close to the title due to other issues. Wren Sinclair shows up from out of nowhere and hits Kelani from behind with a crutch, and Kendal and Lola soon clean house and send Izzi and Kelani packing.

Backstage, Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux talk about last week's match. Dorian then finds out from Legacy that they have a match next week in the Speed Tournament. Meanwhile, Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar pass by, and Noam tells Romeo that he will do amazing. Romeo asks Noam to be in his corner against Tristan Angels, and Noam accepts.

Backstage, the women's locker room is watching footage of Nattie when Jaida Parker shows up. Layla Diggs says she looks up to Nattie, then says that Jaida Parker acts like the world is ending after two losses. This leads to Jaida challenging Layla to a match.

Tristan Angels beats Romeo Moreno. During the match, Shiloh Hill shows up in the crowd with a flaming top hat, opera glasses and a sign saying "Mr. NXT." After the match, Tristan Angelo tells Shiloh Hill that he belongs "with the plebs" in the crowd, but Shiloh Hill is unfazed. Tristan calls Shiloh a disgrace, but Shiloh says he is starting his campaign to become "Mr. NXT." The crowd makes it clear that they would rather have Shiloh as Mr. NXT than Tristan, and Tristan says nobody's opinion is valid and that he represents true beauty. He says that Shiloh will pay for ruining his NXT in-ring debut. Shiloh just laughs Tristan off as Tristan heads to the back.

Backstage, Lola Vice meets with Tatum Paxley talk about being champions when Tony D'Angelo and Myles Borne show up, with D'Angelo telling Borne to keep Tavion Heights out of his way. After everyone else leaves, with Tatum about to defend her title, Naraku shows up and tells D'Angelo that wvil will strike when he least expects it.

During tonight's NXT Focus, Shawn Spears and Niko Vance look at OTM's (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) interview from last week as Spears tells Vance they have a tag team match with OTM next week while Izzi has a NXT Women's Championship match. Izzi Dame shows up and finds out about this, and Shawn Spears tells Vance and Izzi that next week is a big night for them.

Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Lizzy Rain. After the match, both women are laid out by Zaria.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talk about what happened earlier. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and says he cannot have Wren in the ring while not cleared. Wren says Kelani Jordan had it coming and wants a match with her, saying she will be cleared next week. Stone says that if she can get cleared, she will have the match.

Keanu Carver beats Tate Wilder when Wilder goes for a second move off the top rope.

Backstage, Jackson Drake tells Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes that they are a solid tag team and that they will beat DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). Smokes says they need a plan, and Myka Lockwood shows up and says she has Cutler James and Osiris Griffin taken care of.

Backstage, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) is approached by Shiloh Hill, and they sign the petition for Shiloh to be Mr. NXT. This gives Shiloh fourteen signatures before approaching Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace). They also consider Shiloh a disgrace, and Charlie Dempsey challenges Shiloh to a match so that he can show him what a real wrestler is.

Sarah Schreiber interviews Kam Hendrix in the ring. Kam Hendrix brags about beating two champions in his debut match, then says that he has caught Tony D'Angelo slipping and wants to face him for the NXT Championship. Suddenly, Mason Rook shows up and says that Hendrix acts like their win was all his doing and that the fans know they were a team, and that without him, he would not be calling his shot right now. Mason Rook demands Kam Hendrix give him credit for the victory, but people will not remember Mason and that people will remember him as the one who will beat the champion. Mason Rook beats Kam Hendrix up in response.

We see footage of NXT Live from over last weekend.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against DarkState (Dion Lennox and Saquon Shugars) as Myka Lockwood and Jackson Drake deal with Cutler James and Osiris Griffin on the outside, which allows Brad Baylor to pin Saquon - who gets the hot tag . After the match, Cutler James and Osiris Griffin attack Saquon Shugars, then Dion Lennox joins in and attacks him, too. Saquon smacks Lennox in defiance, and this leads to DarkState hitting a three-man powerbomb into the announce table on Saquon.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 18, 2026

Roman Reigns arrives at the arena and is met by General Manager Adam Pearce, who says that none of this would have happened if Roman listened to him. Roman says that does not matter now, as he needs a few minutes with Jacob Fatu. All of a sudden, Jacob Fatu heads to the ring. Jacob says that if Roman is going to call him out, then Roman can come to the ring so he can dog walk him. The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) show up, and Jey is holding a metal folding chair on the way to the ring. Jimmy says that Jacob is taking the hardest path to feeding his family and that he is about to be fired for it. Jey rushes at Jacob, but gets laid out. When Jimmy tries to save Jey, Jacob puts him in the Tongan Death Grip. Jey hits Jacob in the back with the chair, but it has no effect, and he also gets the Tongan Death Grip. Roman shows up with a chair of his own, and Jacob is ready to lock in the Tongan Death Grip. Both men exchange blows, and when Roman goes for a Superman Punch, Jacob locks it in only to eat two Superkicks and a Spear from Jey and a top rope splash from Jimmy. The Usos then put Jacob down with the 1D before tying him up in the ropes, and Roman hits Jacob with two Superman Punches while The Usos hit Jacob with two double superkicks. Roman then hits a Spear on Jacob with help from The Usos, then Roman and The Usos run into General Manager Adam Pearce. Roman tells Pearce to fire Jacob, but Jacob says "Tribal Combat." Roman says "I accept."

We see a video package of the events leading up to JD McDonagh vs. Finn Balor in a street fight tonight.

Finn Balor beast JD McDonagh in a street fight following a Coup de Grace to McDonagh in a trash can.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins says that he is a marked man with "absolutely zero allies," and sooner or later, he has to put an end to The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory). He says he has been spinning his wheels figuring out how to do it, and says the easiest way to get through a problem is to run right through it. Rollins then realizes he has not had a match on Raw in nine months, and that this should change tonight. He says that General Manager Adam Pearce has given him the main event, and he will use it to throw a challenge to The Vision, especially Bron Breakker, as he cannot tell if he is a "nepo baby," "a wad of wasted potential," or everything Breakker says he is. Rollins then challenges Breakker to prove he is everything he says he is.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Sol Ruca. Sol Ruca says she is stoked to wrestle some of the best, and while she has not won a match on Raw yet, she has put the locker room on notice. Becky Lynch shows up and says that Sol Ruca has yet to face her and has bitten off more than she can chew and that she should go. Sol Ruca says he will do just that, then heads to the ring. Sol Ruca cuts to the chase and calls out Becky Lynch, and Becky Lynch shows up wanting to know what kind of stunt Sol Ruca is pulling. Sol Ruca says she has worked too hard to give up and has been good at proving people wrong. She then challenges Becky to a match, which Becky refuses before bragging about how good she is and how she is a mentor for the youth of today and mocking her recent opponents. Becky then tells Sol Ruca that if she really is ready, then she can face her at Saturday Night's Main Event, then reminds her she is a star breaker, not a star maker. Sol Ruca says she will snatch Becky's soul and snatch her title. Becky says that nobody said anything about the title, and that Sol Ruca is not ready for her.

Backstage, Bron Breakker meets with the rest of The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) and wants Paul Heyman to make the match with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins tonight. Heyman makes the match, but with Austin Theory, then Breakker wants to speak with Heyman alone. Heyman tells Breakker that since he now knows where Rollins will be and that Rollins will have his hands full, he will want to run the play he has in mind.

Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) beat El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos (Julio and Bruto) in a six-man tornado tag match.

What-a-Guy, the What-a-Burger mascot, shows up with a Doordash bag for Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) backstage.

We see a video package chronicling the history of Tribal Combat in WWE.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso). Jey says that Tribal Combat is sacred combat between two families and that anything can happen, then LA Knight shows up. Jimmy says "Not now," but Knight says that The Usos are now no better than The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) and that he will handle things alone if he has to. Jimmy says "Not now," then he and Jey walk away.

We see Michael Cole's interview with "All Ego" Ethan Page, who supplies the questions for Michael Cole. Ethan says he was born to be champion while people like Penta have to work very hard to be as successful as him. Michael Cole then asks Ethan Page why he is like this, as while he has the potential to be great, he also has ego, and says that ego will cost him. Ethan says his ego is really confidence and that he will prove that he is better than the rest of WWE. He then says he will be the first person to put "fear" in Penta's vocabulary before leaving with the Intercontinental Championship - which he wants to name after himself if he wins it - after Saturday Night's Main Event.

Paige and Brie Bella retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez) after Liv Morgan gets herself ejected so that Roxanne can use one of the tag team titles as a weapon only for the plan to backfire whe Brie ducks and pins Roxanne with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Liv and The Judgment Day go on the attack, but Bayley and Lyra Valkyria make the save.

Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is met by LA Knight. Rollins thinks Knight wants a fight, but Knight tells Rollins that he knows what is going to happen. Knight admits he is no friend of Rollins', but knows that Rollins will need help before telling him to enjoy getting stomped out as he leaves.

We hear from Penta, who tells "All Ego" Ethan Page that he fights for his people, not for ego, and that his title represents those who do not give up. He tells Ethan to get ready for Saturday Night's Main Event.

When Oba Femi heads to the ring for his open challenge, he is suddenly attacked with multiple F-5's by Brock Lesnar.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce wants Paul Heyman in his office. When he enters his office, Heyman is already there, knowing that Pearce is looking for him. Heyman produces a contract for Clash in Italy with Brock Lesnar's signature on it, and says that if Oba Femi signs it, Pearce will have the biggest rematch in history.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Dawkins says there is a reason The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) are tough and have the World Tag Team titles, but Montez says The Street Profits have a vision of becoming the new World Tag Team Champions at Saturday Night's Main Event. Suddenly, Dawkins notices Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, and Montez makes the decision not to get involved. Dawkins tells Rollins that they do not need to be friends, but Rollins says he gets it and thanks Dawkins for understanding. He then says he has a match right now.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Austin Theory with the Pedigree when Theory's use of Logan Paul's brass knuckles backfires and Rollins is able to hit the Pedigree when Theory cannot pin him. After the match, Logan Paul attacks Rollins, then Angelo Dawkins shows up and fights Logan. The numbers game takes over, but Montez Ford runs out while shaking his head and evens it up. As Montez Ford tells Angelo Dawkins that helping Rollins is not worth it, they are soon taken out by Bron Breakker. Rollins gets in the ring and rakes Breakker's eyes only for Logan to grab at Rollins, allowing Breakker to hit the Spear on Rollins. Officials show up and stop The Vision before Breakker can smash Rollins with the ring steps, but Breakker gets around them and attacks Rollins again.

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Let's Go! - LFG recap for May 17, 2026

We see Tate Wilder working on his motorcycle. We also meet his wife and daughter, and his wife talks about how she announced she was pregnant while he was in the middle of a taping. Tate Wilder knows what kind of standard WWE holds as well as what is at stake, and he knows that not everything will go his way. In the end, he does not want to let his family down.

We are introduced to WWE Performance Center Terry Taylor. Booker T will be working with Bayley Humphrey (now Myka Lockwood) and Nikkita Lyons for the first match. For the second match, Chris Island (who has since been released) will take on Tate Wilder, and Terry Taylor will work with them. Matt Bloom wants to see Island's personality, and notes that while Wilder is great, he seems to be straying from the basics. Bubba Ray Dudley will work with Zena Sterling and Chantel Monroe. Bloom wants to see a less bubbly personality out of Zena, while wanting to see Chantel dial it up a bit.

Nikkita Lyons meets with Booker T and finds out that she will have to be the ring general in her match, and she will also have to dial the sex appeal down as opposed to losing it altogether. Booker T then meets with Bayley, who admits that Season 2 was tough for her and that she has been changing up not just her mindset, but also what she is doing, and even working a babyface role. Booker tells Bayley that tonight will be more about learning it than doing it.

Bayley Humphrey beats Nikkita Lyons. Booker T enjoys what he is seeing, but needs Bayley to take her time during the match. He and Bubba Ray also wince at Bayley's attempt at a hip toss out of an abdominal stretch. After the match, Booker T feels like Nikkita and Bayley did well. Bayley knows she needs to slow down, and Booker T tells Bayley to pantomime more. Matt Bloom needs Nikkita Lyons to pump the brakes a bit against a bigger competitor, and mentions that Bayley is getting better at selling moves on her feet.

Tate Wilder, Chris Island and Terry Taylor watch Hollywood Hogan vs. The Rock from WrestleMania 18 as part of a lesson on how to tell a story and emote feeling during a match. We hear from Chris Island, who says that he had to do a lot of self-reflection after Season 2 after a lot of things he tried has not worked, and that he is not afraid to fall on his face and he is unapologetically himself.

Tate Wilder beats Chris Island. After the match, Terry Taylor wants Chris Island to be more urgent and pin after big moves. He also says that Tate Wilder lived up to his last name during the comeback. Terry mentions that they did not hit the emotional side of things during their match. Matt Bloom tells Terry Taylor that intensity and volume are two different things, and says that his screaming took him out of the match. He mentions that Island may have hit some moves cleanly, but WWE is full of storytellers, not stuntmen. Chris Island says that he feels like he may have plateaud.

We are introduced to Chantel Monroe. Bubba Ray Dudley wants to see a personality switch out of Chantel. We are re-introduced to Zena Sterling, who is excited to work with Bubba Ray again, and Bubby Ray wants to see anger and violence and vitriol out of Zena and make her make Chantel fight for her life. Before the match, Bubba Ray feels they are both on the same page and will be taking a step forward after this match, and tells Chantel to be the heel and tells Zena to show that fire.

Chantel Monroe beats Zena Sterling after the referee is out of position when Chantel rakes Zena in the face. Bubba Ray Dudley notes that the two of them are connecting with the live audience, and that Chantel took his advice regarding the trash talk before the slap to Zena's face. After the match, Chantel feels she could have done better in striking and facing. Zena says the match went well. Bubba Ray agrees, saying that he felt Chantel's swagger during her entrance. Bubba tells Zena that her fire needs to be bigger and that she cannot do it from the mat, and tells her that she needs to step up her game. Zena says she has learned a lot, but she feels she has not shown that improvement. Matt Bloom says that Zena has something, but feels that something is missing, as does Bubba Ray.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for May 17, 2026

Backstage, Bryce Saturn and Evan Daniels make fun of Jonny Loquasto and his brown suit before he comes out of the nearby bathroom. It is then revealed that they are at Loquasto's office. This leads to them making fun of Loquasto's jacket and Loquasto making fun of Evan Daniels' star suit, then Bryce Saturn wants to know when they will get a tag team title shot. Loquasto says they need a winning streak first. Loquasto then brings up Evan Daniels hitting Jack Cartwheel with the UWN Television Championship at Sunday Night Slam. Daniels says he sneezed and he was allergic to something, which causes him to accidentally hit Cartwheel. Loquasto also brings up Evan Daniels being pinned by Ray Jaz. This causes Daniels and Saturn to walk off, which is no big loss to Loquasto.

Vinny Pacifico beats Che Cabrera. During the match, Pacifico gets a bunch of energy drink into his mouth, and Bad Dude Tito shows up. Che Cabrera nearly runs into Bad Dude Tito, and when Vinny spits the energy drink, Cabrera ducks and Tito gets blasted. Vinny shoves Cabrera into Tito and grabs the tights on the ensuing schoolkid pin to win.

We hear from Christian Rosenberg and Alex Ace. Rosenberg says everyone has taken on Alex Ace all over the world and failed, and now he is United Wrestling Network. Rosenberg says that Alex Ace has no conscience, and tells everyone to be aware that destruction is in their destiny.

Live Danger (Danger Ross and Livewire Charlie) beat The Pump Line ("The Ultimate Nightmare" G4 and "The Solution" Antonio Rivers).

Jack Cartwheel vs. "Main Evant" Evan Daniels for the UWN Television Championship from April's Sunday Night Slam is replayed.

Backstage, Mathias says a few weeks ago saying he was ready for "One in a Million" Maximilien, but he came up short not because he was ready, but because Jordan Castle helped him win. He says that he is on a warpath and taking out anyone in his way on the way back to the Heritage Championship. Mathias says that Maximilien beat him, but he did not win.

"One in a Million" Maximilien retains the UWN Heritage Championship against Royce Isaacs with a schoolkid pin out of the corner with his feet on the rope for leverage. As per pre-match stipulation, Royce Isaacs cannot challenge for the UWN Heritage Championship ever again.

Collision Course - Collision recap for May 16, 2026

In backstage footage from after Dynamite, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Moxley says he cannot find a way to win against Kyle O'Reilly, who has tapped him out twice. He says that O'Reilly may become the Continental Champion, but he is not the same man he was six months ago. One might think he should stay as far away from O'Reilly as possible, as O'Reilly has his number, but there are dragons that he wants to slay and he will find a way to beat O'Reilly like he has the past 22 years. Claudio says that Brody King always brings the bark, then warns him that he must bring the bite in the Owen Hart Tournament. PAC says nobody gets special treatment, as it is Death Riders against the world. Marina Shafir says "Bring it, you pussies."

The Congolomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly) beat Shane Taylor Promotions ("The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) in an AEW World Trios Championship Eliminator Match.

In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Will Ospreay explains to Samoa Joe how six months of his career got taken away from him and how he had to get strength back into his arms, and how he lost when he had his killshot at Dynasty. He admits that he has struggled in his matches and could not be the guy that AEW put their trust in once upon a time, and that he could not get his revenge on Jon Moxley. He says that Moxley is the ace of AEW, despite his tactics, and he has respect for him. Ospreay says that no one will stop him from winning the Owen Hart Tournament, and that the man who took away his old life has given him a second chance at capturing the World Championship.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Willow Nightingale). Kyle O'Reilly says he has Jon Moxley's number, and asks what one more test is before beating him and chipping in at Double or Nothing. Mark Briscoe says he is still waiting on Tommaso Ciampa. Willow Nightingale says she is defending the TBS Championship, but going for the Owen Hart Tournament and coming for the ROH Women's World Television Championship.

We hear from Red Velvet, who says that she will take her frustrations out on Willow Nightingale and punch her in the face for not being in the Owen Hart Tournament. She says she has beaten Willow before and will beat her again for the TBS Championship.

Willow Nightingale retainst he TBS Championship against Red Velvet.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Sammy Guevara. Guevara says he does not have to call his shot against Darby Allin, as he has already beaten him four times, and he will beat him like he has before, go on to Double or Nothing, beat MJF and shave him bald.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Darby Allin. Darby says that MJF is not a company guy and that MJF only cares about himself, then says he is defending his title tonight because he loves doing it. He says that Sammy Guevara is the only guy who is crazy as him, and he knows it could all end tonight. He then says that if "Speedball" Mike Bailey wants a match, then Wednesday is showtime.

Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa attacks Mark Briscoe, and the attack turns into a brawl on the outside. Briscoe gets two chairs into the ring for a Jay Driller in the ring, but Ciampa blocks it and hits a low blow. Ciampa then hits Briscoe in the back with one of the chairs, then gets Briscoe on the top rope. Before he can do anything else, Kyle O'Reilly and Orange Cassidy force Ciampa to retreat into the crowd. Mark Briscoe says that is Tommaso Ciampa wants to do things this way, then their match on Wednesday can be a no-disqualification match.

The Opps (Samoa Joe and Anthony Bowens) beat The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) by submission. After the match, Bowens says that for the last year, he has been confused, but he has found solace in The Opps, saying that they understand he does for AEW, the business and the fans. He says that he is the fans' hero, and for everything he does, he deserves a standing ovation. Bowens then states that Samoa Joe has been teaching him all that he needs to know, including flipping the table over and choosing violence. Joe says that Ospreay understands what he does for his friends, then says that actions have consequences and that Ospreay took a different path. He is honored that Ospreay considers facing him a dream match, then says it will be nothing but a nightmare once they are in the ring.

We see a video package chronicling the recent events between Swerve Strickland and Bandido, leading up to Strickland vs. Bandido for the Ring of Honor World Championship at Double or Nothing. Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). Brody King tells Swerve Strickland that he warned him and threatens to destroy him, but Bandido interrupts Brody, saying this is is his battle. He then says that Swerve will not win this battle, and that while Swerve is the most dangerous, he is the most wanted. Bandido tells Swerve that when he beats him, he will not be a danger to anyone.

The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) beat Allie Katch and Kaia McKenna in a five-minute AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match in one minute and fifty seconds (1:50).

We see a video package for Kris Statlander vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Jamie Hayter vs. "The Toxic Spider" Thekla for the AEW Women's World Championship at Double or Nothing.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Athena and Mina Shirakawa in a no-physicality interview. Athena says she has been champion for more than three years and has beaten everyone, and Mina mentions Athena breaking her hand. Athena says she will beat Mina again, and Mina dreamed that it was Athena that she sees in the mirror. Athena hopes to see Mina in a ditch with Toni Storm, and Mina says she has dreamed of being ROH Women's Champion and that she will soon live it.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Nigel McGuinness finds Lio Rush, who acts normally as he congratulates Nigel. Lio Rush says things are fine and that losses happen and friends get upset on the subject of Action Andretti. When Nigel walks away, Lio Rush removes his sunglasses to reveal red irises, then black fluid comes out of his mouth as he says that things are fine.

The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) and Mark Davis beat The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) in a trios match.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Anna Jay. Anna says that Willow Nightingale is still the TBS Champion, but she is not the comeback killer, because she is still here. Tay Melo shows up and reunites with Anna Jay, then says there is one thing they want to do.

Darby Allin retains the AEW World Championship against Sammy Guevara in a no count-outs match after avoiding a top rope 630 through a table by Guevara and hitting the Coffin Drop back in the ring.

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for May 16, 2026

Before today's show, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock announces to the entire Memphis Wrestling roster that he is the boss now and that there will be trouble if they do not everything he says. He also talks about the cowboy hat that Vince Russo gave to him, claiming that Russo wore it when he was in World Championship Wrestling. Jay Smooth announces that Blaylock will be doing talent reviews, and if anyone is not on their A-game, they are out of here. Blaylock says that everyone will do as he says, whether they like it or not.

Dustin Starr interviews Big John Dalton at the announce desk. BJD says that his father, Big Daddy, has been battling Stage 3 cancer, and that his father's fight reminded him of his fight in the wrestling ring, and after some reflection, he says he has been doing this all wrong. He says that he is taking they keys to the WrestleCenter back and doing this for his father, for no one is promised another day, and that he is coming for gold.

"Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock guests on commentary for the next match.

The Hollywood Clique (Jay Smooth and Kale) beat The Super Friends (Wonder Boy and The Shocker) after "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock distracts the referee, allowing Jay Smooth to hit The Shocker with a low blow while the Secret Service agents keep Wonder Boy out of the ring.

We hear from "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith. Tim Bosby interrupts, telling him to finish the job, but Bryan Keith tells Bosby that Bosby himself could not finish the job and that he will get the other half of his payment regardless.

Xya beats Bobbi Thunder by disqualification after Raven Black shows up. Xya is distracted, and this allows Raven Black to hit Xya with a bottle to the head after Bobbi Thunder clotheslines Xya out of the ring.

It is revealed that Moses has laid out "Cold Hearted" Colton Cage in the WrestleCenter parking lot.

Before the next match, Moses drags "Cold Hearted" Colton Cage to the ring, allowing "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox to attack Colton before getting him in the ring to start the match.

"Cold Hearted" Colton Cage beats "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox to become the Memphis Wrestling Junior Heritage Champion for a second time after shoving Eli Knox into Moses, knocking Moses off the ring apron before hitting the Cold Hearted Cutter to win the match and the title.

Backstage, Kevin White meets with Tim Grind. Kevin and Tim agree that it is all about the kids, and that nobody cares about who beat who between then thirty years ago. Suddenly, Matchmaker King Cobra shows up and says he has the match between Tim Grind and Kevin White booked for next week, and leaves. Tim Grind and Kevin White are confused, as neither of them seem to have asked for this match.

Tim Bosby guests on commentary for the next match.

Mike Anthony beats "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith. During the match, Mike Anthony hits the brainbuster, but Tim Bosby pulls senior referee David Knight out of the ring and distracts Mike Anthony. Anthony sends Keith into Bosby, knocking Bosby out of the ring. Bryan Keith tries to pin Anthony, but gets caught with his feet on the rope for leverage, and he powerbombs Mike Anthony and goes for a more legitimate pinfall attempt with a stack-up pin only for Anthony to kick out. Bryan Keith then leaves the ring and grabs the Heritage Championship to use it as a weapon, but David Knight tries to take it away from him. As both men have a tug-of-war with the Heritage Championship, Mike Anthony leapfrogs over David Knight, gets to Bryan Keith and hits him with the brainbuster for the win.

Supercard of Honor 2026 - The Results

Sammy Guevara beats Action Andretti during Zero Hour. (The match was supposed to be for the ROH World Tag Team Championships, but The Beast Mortos and Komander could not make it due to visa issues.) After the match, Guevara brags about his win, then tells the fan to make a little more noise for his partner Rush, who is in action for the next match. Rush attacks Action Andretti the moment he notices him, then faces LSG.

Rush quickly beats LSG during Zero Hour. After the match, Rush says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.

We hear from Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo). They brag about retaining the six-man tag titles against Eddie Kingston, Ortiz and Mance Warner, then Carlie Bravo wants action in the form on an open challenge in anticipation of Trish Adora winning more championship gold, with Dean saying that any team other than Eddie, Ortiz and Warner is eligible.

Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata beat Janai Kai and Lacey Lane by submission with a Figure Four Leg Lock from Mina to Janai during Zero Hour. (Queen Aminata replaces Harley Cameron, who is down with an injury, in this match.)

We hear from Jay Lethal and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson. Johnson says that tonight is the night that "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian beats Bandido to become ROH World Champion. Lethal says that , as he just gives some advice and opportunities open, unlike his own mentor Samoa Joe, who now has a new protegé in the form of Anthony Bowens. He then He says he does not mind Anthony Bowens, as Bowens is talented, but Bowens picked a fool for a leader. Jay Lethal then challenges Samoa Joe and Bowens to a tag team match against him and Johnson to a tag match on AEW Collision.

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that The Premier Athletes' (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali) streak continues, as it has been 246 days since he has been attacked, and physically, they are feeling great, but mentally, they are disappointed in their opponents for partaking in "the devil's lettuce." He is also disappointed about being in Salisbury, Maryland, even though he feels great. He then lets the fans tell The Premier Athletes that they rule only to be told that they suck.

The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Myron Reed) beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) during Zero Hour. During the match, the 246-day streak of Sterling not being attacked is broken after Zachary Wentz hits him with a cutter following stopping him from hitting Dezmond Xavier with his arm brace and breaking out of a choke slam attempt by Stori Denali.

Nigel McGuinness beats Josh "The Goods" Woods in a Pure Rules Match.

Red Velvet retains the ROH Women's World Television Championship against Viva Van.

AR Fox retains the ROH World Television Championship against Lio Rush. During the match, Action Andretti shows up to cheer on Lio Rush. Later on in the match, Lio Rush tries to bring the Television Championship into the ring to use it as a weapon, and as referee Stephon Smith takes the title away, Andretti shoves Lio Rush off the top rope, allowing AR Fox to win and retain.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Sammy Guevara. It is announced that Guevara and The Beast Mortos will be defending the ROH World Tag Team Championships next month in Mexico. Guevara says that he loves teaming with La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos), but before he was teaming with them, he was a singles star racking up the championship gold, and that got him thinking about the AEW World Championship. He says he is climbing the mountain to be champion of the world, and he wants to beat Darby Allin for the title on AEW Collision after having beaten him four times.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the ROH Women's Pure Championship against Diamanté by submission with the Venus de Milo.

Backstage, we hear from Action Andretti. Andretti says he always tried to do the right thing, and says that while he waited for Lio Rush to take care of what he needed to take care of, Lio Rush abandoned him when he needed him. He says that this made him not only question everything, but also started a fire within him. Andretti then declares that Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) is done.

"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty retains the ROH Pure Championship against Ace Austin after grabbing onto the middle rope during a bridge pin with both men's rope breaks exhausted.

Backstage, we hear from Red Velvet, who says it feels great to still be champion. She then says that she has been left out from the Women's Owen Hart Tournament while Willow Nightingale was not, then announces that she has signed Willow's open contract for the AEW TBS Championship tomorrow night at AEW Collision and that she will soon become not just the face of television, but the face of TBS.

Lexy Nair interviews Busta and the Brain (Jordan Oliver and Alec Price) on the stage. Jordan says that the tag team titles were not defended tonight, and when they are, he and Price will be the first in line. He says that they are combative and strategical, and they always have a plan. Price says that if any team wants to face them, they are ready to go insane. The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) suddenly shows up for the first time in a while and accept the challenge. Taven says that Ring of Honor is their house and their kingdom, and that they will have to cut their heads off and go through them if they want the tag team titles.

Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo)'s open challenge for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships is answered by Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd).

Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) to become the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions! After the match, Shane Taylor Promotions attack the new champions, with "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty and Anthony Ogogo joining in. Orange Cassidy and Mark briscoe suddenly show up and chase Shane Taylor Promotions out, but Anthony Ogogo and Orange Cassidy have a stare-down. After hitting some lazy punches, Ogogo gets hit with a metal folding chair by Briscoe, and Gogo retreats. Briscoe is about to leap off the chair when Shane Taylor Promotions backs up.

Mark Davis retains the All Elite Wrestling National Championship against Xelhua.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo). Carlie Bravo wants to know what Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe were doing after the match. Shane Taylor says he has known Mark Briscoe for ten years and that he knows what happens to those who come between him and championship gold, then says he will beat The Conglomeration's asses anytime, anywhere. Bravo says that they will get the six-man tag titles back, then challenges The Conglomeration to a trios match on AEW Collision.

Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe and Ornage Cassidy, who accept Shane Taylor Promotions' (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) challenge, saying that he and Kyle O'Reilly need to get tuned up for next week. He says that the word of the day is "hometown ass whuppin'."

Bandido retains the ROH World Championship against "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian with a Styles Clash followed by a 21-Plex on a face-down Blake Christian. After the match, Bandido is hit out of nowhere with a House Call by Swerve Strickland. As Swerve heads to the back, he and Prince Nana return to the ring, and Swerve hits Bandido with a Vertebreaker into the seat of an open metal folding chair.

Before the next match, Bliz briefly provides live lyrics for "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel's theme, and Athena gets a new entrance theme following a brief video package of her ROH Women's World Championship reign.

Athena retains the ROH Women's World Championship against "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel, Trish Adora, Yuka Sakazaki, Billie Starkz and Maya World in a Survival of the Fittest Match. During the match, Athena hits Billie Starkz as Billie is on the top rope with Maya World, which gets Billie eliminated. Later on, Billie saves Athena from tapping to an ankle lock by Maya World when Athena pulls Billie into the ring as Billie is about to throw the towel in for Athena. After the match, Athena and Diamanté notice Billie is said, and Athena tells her to get over it before Billie goes to the back.