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.
5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) retain the UWN World Tag Team Championships against Thunder and Lightning ("All Day" Will Allday and Cam Cole).
Jonny Loquasto introduces both Marty "The Moth" Casaus - accompanied by his Director of Physicality, Shane Hartline - and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice for a Slapfight rematch. Zicky Dice will slap first due to winning the coin toss, then referee Chris Massie takes over as the official. At the first two attempts, Casaus flinches, and the third time, Shane Hartline stops Zicky, and Casaus takes the table and retreats. Effy shows up to stand up for Zicky, and he tells Zicky that he has an idea.
Backstage, Zicky Dice and Effy meets with Jonny Loquasto, with Zicky wanting something to be done regarding Marty "The Moth" Casaus and Shane Hartline. Effy proposes a tag team match against Casaus and Hartline, and Loquasto says he will get it done.
Simone beats Delilah Doom. After the match, Simone tells Big Mama she is next and that she wants her title shot at the next Sunday Night Slam, stating that the UWN Women's Championship is hers.
Backstage, Jonny Loquasto confronts with Marty "The Moth" Casaus and Shane Hartline for avoiding all physicality, and Hartline says that the conditions must be perfect for Casaus to uphold the contract for the Slapfight rematch. Loquasto tells Casaus and Hartline that the conditions are perfect for a tag team match against Zicky Dice and Effy. Hartline threatens to sue Loquasto as Loquasto leaves.
"Outlandish" Zicky Dice and Effy beat Marty "The Moth" Casaus and Shane Hartline after Effy kisses Shane Hartline as Casaus holds Zicky down, distracting referee Chris Massie so that Zicky can kick Casaus low and win with a schoolkid pin.
"Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson). After the match, Ricochet shows up and says he would love to rain on Brodido and Hangman's parade, and says that if the right hand does not get them, the left hand will. Brodido and Hangman are attacked from behind by Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona. Hangman tries to fend off Kaun and Toa Liona, but The Lethal Twist get involved and Hangman is overpowered and outnumbered, as do Brodido.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis, Hechicero, "The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer. Don Callis says one man's descension is another man's competition, and that there is a 100% chance of The Don Callis Family winning. He has Hechicero and Cage shake hands, and tells Archer that "nobody dies."
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Orange says that he could be facing the winner between O'Reilly and Roderick in the next round. O'Reilly mentions his history with and respect for Roderick, and says that nothing will change after tonight. Roderick says likewise.
Hechicero beats "The Machine" Brian Cage to advance in the AEW Continental Challenge Cup.
We hear from Darby Allin, who says that he fears that he will not recognize himself in the mirror when his fifteen minutes of fame is over. He says that he sacrificed everything he stood for to try to make it to the top until Sting told him he did not have to change a thing. He says that "The Jet" Kevin Knight has changed and hopes that Knight enjoys being at the top, because the foundation of his success will not last and that The Don Callis Family is not family. He says that from now until Wembley Stadium, he will ensure that he beats the best Kevin Knight possible at All In, and after that, when Knight looks at himself in the mirror, he will not recognize who he sees, as he will beat him with in an inch of his life.
We hear from The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed). Wentz says they are rolling, refreshed and riding high after last week. Myron says he is not rolling after his singles match and needs the tag team win tonight, then "Blackheart" Lio Rush shows up, saying "He needs friends." Lio Rush then mentions "the rain" and says "He has them all."
The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) beat Rachelle Riveter and Mazzerati. After the match, The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) get in the ring and brawl with The Divine Dominion, clotheslining Megan Bayne out of the ring. Lena Kross has to save Bayne from being slammed through the timekeeper's table.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Renee Paquette interviews Zayda Steel, who looks forward to her match at Collision. Mercedes Moné shows up, and Zayda takes exception to Mercedes' attack on Willow Nightingale from behind, stating that she has lost all respect for her. Mercedes slaps Zayda, says she does not care, and says that she will teach her some respect on Collision.
Nigel McGuinness beats "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata to advance in the AEW Continental Challenge Cup after rolling back and pinning Shibata's shoulders to the mat.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay. Ospreay says that he has to make a difficult phone call to "the boys over in Japan" in order to find some tag team partners to face The Don Callis Family.
We see a video package for The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at All In.
"Blackheart" Lio Rush and The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) beat Lights Camera Faction (Frescomatic, Ice Williams, "The Action" Jeaux Braxton and Watson) in an eight-man tag match by submission following the cravat from Lio Rush. After the match, The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) shows up for the next match.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) and Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) beats Sonico, Mariachi Montana (Ro and Julio Montana) and Jake Redondo in an eight-man tag match despite The Hurt Syndicate and MVP leaving due to the amount of time Shane Taylor Promotion bought from them having expired.
We hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says that all roads lead to Wembley Stadium and that the Casino Gauntlet Match is the biggest in history. He says that the winner gets a shot at the AEW World Championship, which is why he came to AEW. He knows that Andrade and MJF are the first two entrants, and tells them that if they believe in a god, they had better pray that he is not number three.
Mercedes Moné beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel by submission with the Statement Maker. After the match, Mercedes attacks Christopher Daniels from behind with the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament title before hitting Zayda with it. Willow Nightingale shows up, and Mercedes retreats. Willow Nightingale says she can fight Mercedes right now and that Mercedes knows she can beat her. Mercedes jumps on the ring apron, then jumps back off and leaves. Willow then tells Mercedes "I'm still smiling, bitch!"
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, a bloody "Jungle" Jack Perry says he has no time to be and that he must become AEW World Champion. He says he has never been so confident to become champion in his life, and thanks Jon Moxley for showing what level he has to take himself to get there. He says that iron sharpens iron, and that he must face everyone who has been at that level: Samoa Joe, "Hangman" Adam Page, Kenny Omega. He then notices Swerve Strickland, and notes that he must face him as well. Swerve says he has beaten all of Perry's friends, and says that while Perry had a tough fight with Moxley, he is not quite ready to walk along killers yet. Perry says he thinks he is, and Swerve tells him to be careful bringing a knife to a Swerve fight.
We see a video package for Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship at All In. We then hear from Kenny Omega, who calls The Don Callis Family "a stain on the underpants that is his life." He says that he does not like Don Callis and that he does not like bullies, and says that he and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) will face The Don Callis Family in six-man action next week. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage show up, and Christian wants to know what happened at Grand Slam Mexico while Copeland wants to know if The Young Bucks are focused. Kenny Omega steps aside, and Matt says that they have all done this for a long time, that these things happen, and that Copeland and Christian are old enough to be their fathers. Christian asks "Who says that I'm not?" before telling The Young Bucks "Let us know when you're done trusting those guys."
Kyle O'Reilly beats Roderick Strong to advance in the AEW Continental Challenge Cup. After the match, Roderick Strong shoves O'Reilly before helping him up and raising his hand. Both men then leave together while Orange Cassidy joins them.
Dustin Starr interviews The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) at the announce desk. Tim Grind says The Bizness Dawgs have a message for The Whites (Kevin and Gavin White). He says they have been in wars, but their tag team title shot was their shot, and they had nothing to do with Kevin White's disappearance. He also has a message for The Slaughterhouse (Reverend Ash Taylor, Jagged James, Nasty Nick), saying that they remind him of The Moondogs and dares them to fight The Bizness Dawgs. The Slaughterhouse does just that, and that leads to a ringside brawl. Officials and security soon show up to restore order, and Matchmaker King Cobra arrives to make The Bizness Dawgs vs. The Slaughterhouse today's main event.
We hear from Marko "Hangtime" Harris from his SummerSlam tryout, thanking the fans for their support before telling them he will see them at Tupelo Supershow.
The Super Friends (Wonder Boy and The Shocker) beat The Vybe Check (Sevyn Cruz and Jae Pariah) despite Chuck Swann's interference.
"Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock meets with the rest of The Hollywood Clique (Jay Smooth, Jay Blaylock, Secret Service), telling them to find the Cobra Cup before scattering Secret Service, Jay Smooth and Jay Blaylock in different directions.
Backstage, Robbie Maddux meets with the clown when Major Curtis interrupts. Major Curtis thinks the clown is a mime and tells him to pack himself in his little box and go back to London before the clown squirts him with a flower.
We hear from Jerry "The King" Lawler, who wants to know if "Superstar" Bill Dundee has one more match left in him for Tupelo Supershow.
Dustin Starr interviews Big John Dalton and Coach Pillar at the announce desk. Coach Pillar has a bag as he mentions Tupelo Supershow before stating that he has a surprise in the bag: a Memphis Wrestling St. Jude Wrestling Hero championship belt from the Pontotoc Run Club. Pillar says that both he and Big John Dalton are proclaiming for the Rumble on the Trail again this year before VaShawn Harvey shows up. VaShawn tells Coach Pillar and Big John that they are looking at the real face of St. Jude and that they will get whupped down. Big John says VaShawn has done nothing but run his mouth, and that he will wait until Tupelo Supershow to whup his ass. VaShawn asks Big John if he will whup his ass like cancer is whupping Big Daddy's ass.
Backstage, Jake Brewer interviews Xya, who says that she been and will continue to be a thorn in Raven Black's side. She says that if Raven wants a fight, she will give her one for the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship at Tupelo Supershow.
We hear from "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, who says that he, Jerry "The King" Lawler and "Superstar" Bill Dundee will be together one more time at Tupelo Supershow.
Bullwhip Ballard beats "The Gift" Ray Sanders in a Memphis Wrestling vs. KAW Challenge Match. After the match, Bullwhip Ballard attacks Ray Sanders and chokes him with a bullwhip until Derrick King confronts him. Derrick is soon hit from behind with a metal folding chair by Chris Rocker before tossing both Derrick and Sanders out of the ring. Terry Golden tears a blue "We Are Memphis Wrestling" T-shirt in half in the center of the ring.
The Whites (Kevin and Gavin White) show up in the parking lot. Kevin White says that they had a target on their back as soon as they won the tag team titles and that they will have each others' backs at all time so what happened recently does not happen again. Kevin also says that "doing right" is going out the window and that they are stomping somebody out.
Backstage, Jay Smooth tells "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock that he cannot find the Cobra Cup, as does Secret Service. When Jay Blaylock does not show up, Jimmy becomes alarmed, and Jay Smooth and Secret Service says they have not seen him. Jimmy is alarmed.
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Jay Smooth, Secret Service) at the announce desk. Jimmy Blaylock says that Jay Blaylock is missing and he cannot find him anywhere, then it is revealed that Kale is holding Jay Blaylock hostage. Jay Blaylock is tied down and gagged as Jay Smooth and Secret Service run after Kale, but the man running away is proved to be a decoy when the real Kale shows up, saying that if Jimmy wants the Cobra Cup, he will meet him at Tupelo Supershow.
We hear from "Action" Mike Jackson, who thanks the fans at Memphis Wrestling for their continuous support on the ride of his life as he continues to be the best champion he can be as well as the potentially longest-reigning Junior Heritage Champion.
The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) vs. The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) ends with the sudden appearance of The Whites (Kevin and Gavin White), who show up with weapons and attack The Slaughterhouse, forcing them into a retreat before standing tall with The Bizness Dawgs in the ring as the show ends.
General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring to start tonight's show. He announces that Chelsea Green suffered an orbital bone injury last week, then introduces Chelsea Green to the ring. Aldis tells Chelsea that he has talked to medical and that he cannot in good conscience let her compete with a broken eye socket, and that she must relinquish the Interim WWE Women's Championship. Chelsea says she knew it was too good to be true and that she waited for the other shoe to drop, as every time she does something magical, it is always followed by something devastating. She says she was always the comic relief and never the champion. Chelsea says she has sacrificed much and has missed weddings and funerals to leave her all in the ring, and told herself that it was all worth it, as this moment would come, and that in the end, all that matters is what one thinks of one's self. She then says that until someone takes this off of her, the Interim WWE Women's Championship is hers, and that she thought that Aldis, of all people, would understand that before handing him the title and leaving. Aldis stops Chelsea and says he is doing the right thing as General Manager, but as a man, he does not give a damn about what medical says. He then gives Chelsea thirty days to get cleared, get a facemask and do what she must do to defend the title, and until then, the title is hers. Suddenly, Gunther shows up, and calls everything that has happened "a sob story nobody wants to hear" before stating it is time for more important things, and wants to know why Aldis pulled a stunt on him at SummerSlam. Aldis says they can handle this in the office, and right now, it is him and Chelsea. Gunther makes light of what Chelsea has just gone through as of late and brags about pulling double duty at SummerSlam and making a man tap out in front of his family. He then asks Aldis why Kevin Owens was added to his match. Aldis tells Gunther that he added him to Owens' match and that Owens' return was in the works for some time, then said he did the favor for Gunther and that Gunther could not get the job done. Chelsea laughs, and when Gunther tells her to shut up, Chelsea dares Gunther to puff his chest up and stroke his ego, then reminds him that she is the only champion in the ring. Matt Cardona suddenly shows up and stands up for Chelsea, and Gunther laughs at him, saying Cardona can do nothing to him even if he called Chelsea "every slut in the world." Chelsea asks Cardona to leave with her, and when Gunther calls it "a dog listening to its owner," Cardona turns around and jumps Gunther until two referees hold him back.
Gunther beats Matt Cardona, even after Cardona kicks Gunther in the groin following the distraction by Chelsea Green. After the match, The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) show up, and Nia Jax mocks Chelsea Green for being injured and tells her she has a ticking clock, and asks her why she would waste time as a fighting champion and makes it clear she wants the WWE Women's Championship. Nia warns Chelsea that she has a history of breaking faces if she does not give her what she wants, and Tiffany Stratton gets in the ring only to be overpowered until referees step in.
Backstage, Charlotte Flair tells Alexa Bliss that she missed her, and the two of them find Tatum Paxley in a shrine for Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, which Charlotte and Alexa find a little odd.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes meets with General Manager Nick Aldis regarding Randy Orton. Aldis says he has yet to meet with Orton, and proposes a match at Saturday Night's Main Event. Cody likes the idea, then runs into Sami Zayn, who says that he has to go through hoops to get what he wants and that Cody just has to "say when." Cody says Sami used to be the one who was able to do it, then says he owes nobody anything, and says tells Sami that if he wants to do something about it, they can do something about it. Sami says that the last time they were in the ring, he beat Cody in the middle of the ring cleanly for the WWE Championship. Cody asks Sami if he can do it again, and challenges him tonight. Sami says Cody picked the night that he cannot go, and Aldis asks Sami if he cannot go or will not go, and says that if Sami beats Cody tonight, he gets the winner of Kevin Owens and CM Punk. Aldis tells Sami that he made the choice at SummerSlam, and that he is giving him that choice again.
Baron Corbin retains the WWE United States Championship against Carmelo Hayes. After the match, Trick Williams shows up, and Lil' Yachty shows up from behind and hits Corbin with the Trick Stick. Corbin takes the Trick Stick from Yachty and forces him to retreat, but Trick runs into the ring and hits Corbin on the chin with the Trick Shot.
Backstage, Chelsea Green thanks Tiffany Stratton for standing up for her and tells her that she did not want her to get injured before her match, but Tiffany says she is fine and still competing tonight.
Kevin Owens heads to the ring. He is soon joined by CM Punk. Punk says Owens is a lot of things, but he is not a coward, and that whatever Owens has to say concerns him before telling him to say it to his face. Owens talks about how they were in the ring a foot away from each other last week, yet Punk had his back turned when he called him "a fat slob," and says that their history runs back twenty years. Owens talks about how Punk was the big top guy while he was trying to make a name for himself, and how one night, Punk chose to berate, insult and scream at him in a locker room full of his peers. He then says that is just one reason why he does not like, and says that the things Punk has done and said as well as how he has treated his friends, but Punk says being hated is the price he pays for not being one of them. Owens says this is another reason he does not like Punk, as while Punk has made amends with others in the locker room, he considers everything Punk does "performative" before calling him "a phony" and stating Punk had no choice but to come back to WWE. He says that Punk ruined things everywhere he went and that he does not like him for that, then says he did pretty well for himself for the last twelve years before getting injured. Punk says he was and still is happy, but Owens does not believe him. Punk asks if Owens would still be afforded those opportunities had he still been here the last twelve years, and Owens wants to know if Punk sees him as "a fat indy slob" and "a fan on the wrong side of the barricade." Punk asks if this is what he thinks of Owens or what Owens thinks of himself, then says that he has a locker room who wants to be champion and that he calls out Oba Femi only to get endometriosis instead. Punk says that he will not take Owens lightly and that while he sees a tough guy, but he sees a bum, as he avoids the hard work. Punk says he has evolved, and that if Owens did half the work he did, he would have the WWE Championship around his waist. Owens says he worked to not be like Punk, and that while he likes what he sees in the mirror, Punk does not, and now "the fat indy loser" is in the same ring as him facing him for the WWE Championship next week. Punk says he sees himself from twenty years ago in Owens, and Owens asks Punk if it bothers him that he never sought him out for guidance before regretting not punching him out twenty years ago. Punk says there is nothing but air and opportunity and that Owens can do it now, and Owens says that if he did it then, Punk would have ruined his career. He then says that he has waited twenty years and can wait seven more days to "beat [his] bitch ass" for the WWE title. Punk says that twenty years ago, Owens was a greenhorn who stepped into his locker room and thought he could be disrespectful to him and has cried about the consequences ever since, and that he will "put [his] fat ass to sleep."
Backstage, Finn Balor meets with General Manager Nick Aldis, saying a little bit of a heads-up before SummerSlam would have been nice. Suddenly, Gunther shows up and wants SummerSlam sorted out after being made to wrestle in street clothes. When he finds out from Aldis that he is interrupting Finn Balor, Gunther says he only sees Finn's shadow if he squints hard enough. Finn Balor takes exception to this and says he will do whatever it takes for another title shot, and if he has to go through Gunther, he will be happy to beat his ass and show who he really is.
The MFTs (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) beat the team of Damian Priest and R-Truth and The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) in a Triple Threat tag team match to become the WWE Tag Team Champions!
Jacy Jayne beats Tiffany Stratton to become the WWE Women's United States Champion after Tiffany Stratton takes out Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid on the outside with the help of Chelsea Green only to run into a Rolling Encore back in the ring.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, B-Fab and "Michin" Mia Yim. Cargill says it is funny that the women's division cannot mind their business, and they can line up so she can knock them down. B-Fab says they have another victim in Tatum Paxley, who they plan to give a proper welcome.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Sami Zayn ends in a no-contest when Randy Orton attacks Cody Rhodes before the bell. This leads to a brawl around the crowd and at ringside, and officials show up as Cody is propped up against ring steps leaning against the announce table. As Orton is about to swing a metal folding chair at Cody with his head on the non-steps end of the stairs for a makeshift Con-Chair-To, Cody kicks Orton in the groin and hits him with the chair. Cody then goes for the exact same Con-Chair-To on Orton only for the chair to be taken away from him by officials, and Cody attacks Orton again as the show fades to black.
Ricky Sosa beats Brian Myers. During the match, Bear Bronson distracts the referee, allowing Cedric Alexander to show up. Sosa hits Cedric with the headshot only for Myers to take advantage, then Myers takes the TNA X-Divison Championship to use as a weapon only for Leon Slater to show up and take the championship away. This allows Ricky Sosa to hit the Heashot on Myers for the win. After the match, Leon Slater says that Cedric Alexander denied him a title shot two weeks ago because Cedric knows he is a "little bitch." Slater then challenges Cedric for the X-Division Championship, saying he will give whatever it takes. Cedric says he has no reason to be jealous of Slater, and says he will put the title on the line if Slater puts his record on the line. If Slater wins, he is champion again, but if Cedric wins, Slater's record is erased for good. Slater accepts the challenge, and says he will see Cedric at Lockdown. Cedric then says that when Slater's record is gone and he is forgotten, he only has himself to blame.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Rich Swann and BDE. Rich Swann says that he and BDE are ready to go against Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Special Agent Zero, John Skyler), and says that Mustafa Ali thought he could control everything only to find out he could not. BDE says their partner has been waiting for the right moment to get his hands on Mustafa again. Swann says everyone is going to find out who their mystery tag team partner is very soon.
We hear from AJ Francis as he is in the recording studio. He is about to record vocals for a new song when Elias' guitar is heard. Elijah is on the other side of the booth, and he says there will be no excuses and only a steel cage and the judgment to come in "The Final Encore" at Lockdown. AJ Francis tries to run only to find out the booth is locked, then Elijah disappears.
Moose heads to the ring for "The Face of the Franchise's Speech." Moose mocks Frankie Kazarian throughout, showing off the sunglasses and scarf he stole from him which he says make him look like a douchebag. He tosses the sunglasses and scarf away. Moose calls the fans in Philadelphia his very special guests for tonight, then has some fun with the fans and gets a "Moose!" chant going, saying he will beat Kazarian at Lockdown before Kazarian shows up. Kazarian calls what is going on right now "stupid" and fails miserably to get the crowd on his side before declaring that he is royalty while Moose is "a failed football player" and stating that comparing the two of them is like comparing filet mignon to Wawa gas station food. This gets a brief "Wawa" chant started before Moose tells Kazarian that while he can insult him, he does not insult his guests, and that he will punch him in the face. Kazarian says he does what he wants when he does, then says Moose is a miserable failure as a husband and a father. Moose punches Kazarian in the face anyway, starting a brawl, and security has to jump in and separate both men. (One of the security guards holding Moose back is independent wrestler Lord Crewe.)
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) leading up to tonight's TNA World Championship main event.
Rich Swann and BDE's mystery partner is revealed to be Trey Miguel, who has not been seen since injuring his knee in his match with Mustafa Ali for the TNA International Championship at Rebellion.
Rich Swann, BDE and Trey Miguel beat Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Special Agent Zero, John Skyler) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Special Agent Zero almost lays out Trey Miguel, but retreats when Jason Hotch rushes into the ring.
Backstage, Xia Brookside is a jerk to the make-up artist as she is getting her make-up done.
As per the TNA Injury Report, Jason Hotch is cleared despite what he has gone through to win the TNA International Championship. Trey Miguel is cleared for competition with no restrictions after four months after clearing all medical evaluations. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is in "pristine condition" for tonight's TNA World Championship main event match.
Backstage, Xia Brookside finds out that her make-up has been made worse by the make-up artist, who is none other than Elayna Black, who suddenly shows up. Both women have a shoving match before brawling, and Brookside gets the upper hand before running away.
M by Elegance beats Indi Hartwell to advance to the finals of the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament after Xia Brookside and Elayna Black brawl their way down the ramp and into the crowd, distracting Indi and allowing M to get the win.
We see a video package chronicling Harley Hudson's road to TNA and the events leading up to her career-threatening match with Alisha Edwards next week.
It is announced that Moose was found attacked backstage during the commercial break.
KC Navarro beats Eddie Edwards. During the match, Alisha throws her shoe in the ring, then distracts the referee. This allows Eddie to grab a shinai, but Navarro is able to use it against Eddie and hit Blessing in Disguise for the win. After the match, Bear Bronson and Brian Myers run into the ring and attack KC Navarro, and Myers grabs a metal folding chair from underneath the ring. The chair is wrap around Navarro's head, but Ricky Sosa, Jada Stone and Fabian Aichner run to the ring and make the save. Director of Authority Santino Marella then shows up. Santino admits he does not like the use of weapons, but says there will be a time and place for it, as Aichner, Navarro, Sosa and Jada will face The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson) in a Lethal Lockdown Match with weapons at Lockdown.
Backstage, Allie finds a message on a bathroom mirror: "The Struggle is Real."
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against "The Enlightened Enigma" Jeff Hardy after getting the knees up to block the Swanton Bomb and countering the Twist of Fate with the Danger Zone.
Will Ospreay heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Ospreay talks about his debut in Arena Mexico from last year when his grandfather passed away and how he will leave every single bit of himself in the ring for the fans, then says he is here to set an example. He mentions Kenny Omega not being in the building in Mexico and watching at home, and tells him that he will pull the trigger before stating that Omega is backstage and calling Omega out. Don Callis shows up instead. Callis talks about he turned Omega into the AEW World Champion and had a reign unmatched in AEW history until Omega decided he could do it without him. He talks about how he betrayed Omega and did more to him than diverticulitis ever could and how he brought Ospreay to AEW to face Omega before stating that Ospreay owes everything to him. Callis tells Ospreay that the road to All In will not be paved with gold, but with his own blood. Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Trent Beretta, Jake Doyle and Mark Davis flood out from the crowd into the ring and gang up on Ospreay. All of a sudden, Kenny Omega shows up with a pipe and overpowers the foursome before rearing back with the pipe at Ospreay and stopping short of striking. Omega says he felt that, and says that he has a way with words when he talks from the heart. He says he feels everything Ospreay says, but Ospreay wears his heart on his sleeve. Omega tells Ospreay that he warned him about Don Callis, Jon Moxley and MJF, and that this has made him a fool and will cause him to lose everything. Omega says that this is not the man he wants to fight at Wembley Stadium, then helps him up and tells him that he cannot help him like this again, as from here on out, it is just the two of them. Ospreay says he appreciates the help, but he did not ask for it, and he will not need it. He thanks Omega and leaves.
MJF beats "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and "Speedball" Mike Bailey to enter the #2 spot in the Casino Gauntlet Match at All In by submission after tossing Speedball out of the ring following an Ultima Weapon to Nick Wayne and making Nick Wayne submit to Salt of the Earth. After the match, MJF says he told everyone what was going to happen and that "the champ always wins." He says he has never lost a day in his life, which is why he is walking into Wembley Stadium and leaving with the Casino Gauntlet Contract. When MJF says there is nothing anybody can do to stop him, Andrade el Idolo's theme hits, then MJF laughs, proving it was part of a joke. MJF says Andrade is not showing up because he beat him up last week. MJF also says that Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay are afraid of him, and that sooner or later, they will learn the hard way that he is "The One True Champion."
We see The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) at The Brawling Birds' (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) bar. They belittle The Brawling Birds and states that they have never beaten The Divine Dominion, and that they have a taste of the hell that awaits them, and that The Brawling Birds' greatest moment will be their greatest massacre. The Divine Dominion then raise a toast to The Brawling Birds before dropping it to the floor and stating they had a good run.
Backstage, Mick Foley interviews The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin). Jay White says the stars aligned perfectly for him at Forbidden Door, then says The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) and The Death Riders' (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) days are numbered after getting the best of them. He says he and David Finlay go one-on-one more time, then hopes that Jon Moxley makes it through tonight so he can beat him to become Continental Champion.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats David Finlay to advance in the Continental Challenge Cup despite taking a hard landing on his neck from a German suplex.
Tony Schiavone introduces "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) to the ring. After Brodido celebrate being champions again, Hangman asks for permission to speak Spanish before Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland suddenly show up. Prince Nana tells Tony Schiavone his breath stinks before telling him to get out of the ring, then declares that he and Swerve will be asking the questions going forward. Swerve thinks Hangman and Brodido have become friends through "trauma bonding" after having beef with all of them, mentioning his history with them all before asking Hangman what his legacy will be now. Hangman says he has been watching Swerve for the past year and states that Swerve should not be one to talk about results after his heinous actions this year that he has nothing to show for. Suddenly, The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) and The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) show up, and Ricochet says they are on trios business while questioning why Prince Nana and Swerve are in the ring in the first place, given his history with Swerve. He also says that Brodido and Hangman stole the Trios titles from them, as Toa Liona's shoulders were not on the mat, and that the titles should still be theirs. Ricochet then demands that The Demand get a championship rematch. He then tells Swerve to get out of the ring as he has nine guys out here who all hate him and even more people who hate him in the back, and as Swerve leaves, he says that Brody King does all the barking while Ricochet is the bitch. Hangman says Swerve has a point, and dares The Demand to get in the ring and take the Trios titles back. Ricochet teases doing that at first, but says that The Demand and The Lethal Twist will do it on their time.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale. All of a sudden, Willow is attacked from out of nowhere with the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament championship by Mercedes Moné.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against Chris Jericho after kicking Jericho low following Jericho nearly hitting referee Aubrey Edwards with the Judas Effect. During the match, Don Callis hits Jericho with a screwdriver.
Backstage, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Claudio says the Continental Challenge Cup is unpredictable and that whoever he faces, he will beat them, as The Death Riders are competing against themselves. Moxley says a number of crazy things can happen in the tournament, especially when he and "Jungle" Jack Perry roll the dice in Las Vegas tonight. He wants to know if Perry is ready like he is, and says that fortune shows a habit of doing just as she pleases.
Kris Statlander beats Viva Van. After the match, Mick Foley interviews Statlander, and we find out that Noelle Foley is in the front row. Statlander learns she will be in a four-way match for the TBS Championship next week against Maya World, Hikaru Shida and Persephone. Statlander says she feels great and ready to fight, and proud that Maya World is TBS Champion. As for Persephone and Shida, she will make them bend over backwards and shove their heads up their asses for everything they have done to her. Statlander says she was made for the TBS Champonship and has even fought wars for it, then Persephone shows up for the next match along with Shida. Before they can attack Statlander, Thunder Rosa shows up, as does Maya World. Statlander and Mick Foley head to the back as Shida and Persephone are on the outside.
Thunder Rosa and Maya World beat Persephone and Hikaru Shida after Shida inadvertently hits Persephone with a jumping knee after Maya World dodges. After the match, Kris Statlander celebrates with Maya World and Thunder Rosa.
We hear from Darby Allin, who has no regrets about his World Championship run. He says that Kevin Knight is burning the candle at both ends like he did as World Champion, but he did not win the right way. Darby then says he is willing to go far at Wembley Stadium, and that there is no amount of training to ready Knight for their match. He says that if Knight can beat him, then maybe he will live up to the potential that he saw in him all those years ago.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. After stating that "Speedball" Mike Bailey brought out the best in him, he is still champion, and he hopes to defend the title a fourth time in a fourth country before All In. Don Callis says that there is a former champion who has yet to get a rematch. Fletcher finds out that at All In, he will defend against "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada as well as another former International Champion in a three-way match. Fletcher is livid, but Okada says the title will stay in the family. Fletcher angrily leaves.
Jon Moxley beats "Jungle" Jack Perry by submission with a sleeper hold in a first-time-ever match to advance in the AEW Continental Challenge Cup.
Before the next match, The Culling (Izzi Dame and Niko Vance) meet Lizzy Rain, who is still waiting for Shawn Spears in gorilla. Niko Vance tells Lizzy "We told you he'd do this."
Lizzy Rain and Shawn Spears beat The Culling (Izzi Dame and Niko Vance) in a mixed tag team match. During the match, Shawn Spears fails to show up, and EK Prosper shows up and teams with Lizzy Rain after watching the match from backstage.
In backstage footage from last Tuesday, the locker room celebrate Myles Borne and Tavion Heights becoming the new tag team champions. Height says the tag team division is underrated and is full of dogs, and that he and Borne will be fighting champions.
Backstage, Kendal Grey finds out that it will be a week before her right ear is fully healed.
Backstage, Emily Agard interviews EK Prosper and Lizzy Rain. EK Prosper says he is steping, but when Lizzy is asked a question, Kali Armstrong takes the microphone and heads to the ring. Kali heads to the ring demanding a shot at the NXT Women's Championship, but Kelani Jordan shows up and interrupts, saying that this is not happening and tells Kali to get behind her, for she is #1 contender. Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair show up, and Kendal has a contract in her hand. Kendal says they are tired of hearing Kelani complain, but Kelani says everything she has stated in the last few months has been true. Kendal reminds Kelani that she lost in the NXT Underground while she won, then hands a contract for a Women's Championship match to Kelani, which Kelani signs. Kali finds out that she will get her shot after Kelani, who says that she will wait until Heatwave to have the match. Kali finds out that she will get her shot after Kelani, who says that she will wait until Heatwave to have the match. After Kelani signs, Kali gets irritated, and this leads to Kali punching out Wren before she and Kelani jump Kendal Grey.
Backstage, Cruz Montana thanks General Manager Robert Stone for the match when Keanu Carver shows up irritated that two new guys have title shots just like that. Montana steps up to Carver and says "What's good?" Carver wishes Montana luck, then leaves. Stone catches up to Carver, who says that he is just figuring things out and that after his win against EK Prosper, he has plenty more matches where that came from.
Dion Lennox beats Saquon Shugars after Lennox takes Saquon's bat away from him and Cutler James and Osiris Griffin slam Saquon Shugars into the announce table. After the match, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) lays out Saquon.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone has a phone conversation with AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio. Stone proposes a Fatal 4-Way Match to decide a #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship next week. Rey proposes that one of the participants should be EK Prosper, and also thinks that La Parka should be in the match.
Backstage, Grayson Waller confronts Saquon Shugars at medical and tells him to get off his phone and do something about DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin), which fires Shugars up.
Zaria retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Wren Sinclair after Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox brawl their way into the ring and Cutler James and Osiris Griffin give chase. Wren drop kicks the chair in Cutler's hands into Cutler's head, allowing Zaria to hit the F5 to retain.
For this week's NXT Spotlight, Shiloh Hill provides a video update. He says that his maxilla is healing and that the swelling has gone down very quickly. We then see Shiloh Hill wear a protective face mask and he says he will be back soon. Shiloh Hill then mentions his research on the different colors of the poison mist.
Kam Hendrix beats Mason Rook. During the match, Hendrix rips off a top turnbuckle cover as he gets beaten up by Mason Rook, and Hendrix sends Mason Rook into hit before winning with the Showtime Kick.
Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) want the NXT tag team titles back, and Myles Borne and Tavion Heights show up as they speak to General Manager Robert Stone. Jackson Drake gets a match for a shot at the North American Championship, and Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes get a tag team title rematch. If they lose, however, they will lose everything. Heights thinks two matches in the same night is not a good idea, but Borne is up to the task. Drake then finds out he will be must beat Shiloh Hill in order to get his title shot.
Backstage, Lucien Price is ready for his match with Lexis King.
Lucien Price beats Lexis King.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is met by Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey. Sinclair wants another match with Zaria, and proposes a title unification match unifying the NXT Women's North American Championship and the WWE Women's Speed Championship at Heatwave. Kendal Grey is game for another match next week as she teams with Sinclair against Kelani Jordan and Kali Armstrong, as she will be cleared next week.
Backstage, Thea Hail chats with Jaida Parker regarding Nattie and her cohorts. Jaida says that Nattie is not an easy opponent, but Thea says this is why she needs to take Nattie on. Thea then thanks Jaida for being her first friend in a long while.
Backstage, Romeo Moreno tells Noam Dar that General Manager Robert Stone put him in the Fatal 4-Way Match to decide a #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship, but does not want to abandon Noam Dar. Noam tells him to take the opportunity, comparing it to the Cruiserweight Classic. Tristan Angels shows up and says he is the fourth and final entrant, and while he does not see himself as a cruiserweight, he will take the opportunity and win the Fatal 4-Way next week.
Tony D'Angelo guests on commentary for the next match.
Cruz Montana vs. Grayson Waller to decide a #1 contender for the NXT Championship ends in a no-contest following the sudden debut of Zilla Fatu, who attacks both Montana and Grayson. After the match, Zilla Fatu makes it clear to Tony D'Angelo that he wants the NXT Championship.
