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.
Backstage, Olivia Onassis interviews Thunder and Lightning ("Mr. All Day" Will Allday and Cam Cole). Cam Cole says today is a big day, and Will Allday says they are here to take on anybody and everybody. Their first title defense is against LiveDanger (Livewire Charlie and Danger Ross), and Cole admits that he is a little nervous, as they have targets on their backs, and he does not take LiveDanger lightly. Allday also does not take them lightly, and knows they have to make an impression and a statement at LiveDanger's expense.
Mathias guets on commentary for the next match.
Maximilien retains the UWN Heritage Championship against Fidel "Espiritu" Bravo after Maximilien distracts the referee so that Jordan Castle can hit Fidel Bravo in the face with the Heritage Championship before locking in the Maxx Factor on a knocked out Fidel.
Backstage, we hear from Tyler Bateman, who has reminded everyone that he is the last gunslinger alive. He tells Cisco Ayala he may be a man with an aura, but the temperature changes when he steps in the room. Suddenly, Cisco Ayala shows up and says Bateman may be swinging his elbow back and forth, but he has not hit his target, and he will know what it is like to feel the presence of "The Man with the Aura."
Rhys Maddox vs. Richard Holliday from Gotham Wrestling is replayed.
Tyler Bateman beats Cisco Ayala. After the match, "The Conscience" Christian Rosenberg and "The Anomaly" Alex Ace show up, and Bateman is able to keep Alex Ace out of the ring. Rosenberg has to hold Alex Ace back afterwards.
We see a recent promo from Jordan Cruz from Gotham Wrestling, then we note that Bad Dude Tito has been watching that promo. He turns the television off before it finishes, then leaves the room.
Thunder and Lightning ("Mr. All Day" Will Allday and Cam Cole) retain the UWN Tag Team Championships against LiveDanger (Livewire Charlie and Danger Ross).
We see Blake Howard's interview with Izzi Dame from earlier this week.
We see a video package chronicling the history of the Halloween Havoc wheel.
We see Sarah Schreiber's interview with Zilla Fatu from earlier this week.
Danhausen and the Minihausens arrive and head to the ring to start tonight's show. Danhausen introduces everyone to tonight show, then states that General Manager Robert Stone has paid him a lot of human monies to ensure the show is entertaining. He also announces that he has turned parts of the Performance Center into "scare rooms." He does not elaborate, stating that the NXT Superstars will find out what that means for themselves.
Myles Borne beats Tavion Heights in a Weapons Wild Match after sending Tavion Heights through a table after knocking him off the top rope with a camera.
Backstage, Tristan Angels enters one of the scare rooms with two women. Tristan gets scared by "Super" Sean Legacy, and the women leave with Legacy.
Backstage, Naraku attacks Shiloh Hill backstage, and both men spit orange mist in each others' faces. Shiloh hallucinates, thinking he is seeing Naraku in a sewer, then finds himself in a spooky forest and realizes that orange mist has been spit in his face and goes with the whole situation.
Izzi Dame beats Zaria. During the match, a photo of Zaria with Sol Ruca appears on the TitanTron, and two people in costume - one in a high school band uniform and the other dressed as a princess - show up in the crowd, getting in Zaria's head. Izzi grabs the NXT North American Women's Championship to use as a weapon, but Zaria stops her with a schoolkid pin attempt. Zarian then grabs the title to try to use it as a weapon, but Izzi Dame hits her with a Busaiku Knee for the win. After the match, Izzi declares the NXT North American Women's Championship is next.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger look at the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic trophy when Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno show up to also take a look. Both teams look forward to the finals of the tournament, and both teams are convinced that they will win.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone are confronted by The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood), who think he has a vendetta against them. Robert Stone puts them in a six-man tag match this Wednesday against Rey Fenix, Dragon Lee and Chad Gable.
Danhausen and the Minihausens show up to spin the Halloween Havoc wheel to decide the stipulation for Zilla Fatu vs. Charlie Dempsey. He spins the wheel, which lands on "Very Nice, Very Evil Match." This is the replacement for "Spinner's Choice." Danhausen announces the match will be no rules, falls count anywhere.
Zilla Fatu beats Charlie Dempsey in a Very Nice, Very Evil Match after fending off the rest of Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors) and hitting the second attempt at the Triple Z.
Shiloh Hill finds himself in a haunted house. He headbutts a guy who grabs him from behind and looks for Naraku as he enjoys his orange mist-powered hallucinations and interacts with the house's denizens. He also beats up two zombies as he continues to look for Naraku.
We hear from MMA fighter Michael Chandler, who says that he knows a guy who can keep an eye on Dion Lennox and Cruz Montana.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Dion Lennox is met by Cruz Montana, who tells Lennox that he signed his death warrant and that in an unsanctioned match, nobody will be able to save Lennox. He says that he is about "that life," which Lennox knows nothing about. Lennox says this is what he wanted from the beginning and that he wanted "the other guy" so he can prove that he is "just different," and that everything Montana has will not be enough to beat him. Lennox says that he runs on discipline and that he will run Montana down and prove that he is no role model or Superman, stating that he is just "another deadbeat dad with a broken promise." Montana sits down next to Lennox and tells him that he has never experienced anything like this, but that he has also made a mistake and that he will feel rock bottom and helplessness, and instead of being escorted out, he will beat him within an inch of his life and make him a thing of the past forever.
Backstage, Chantel Monroe, Thea Hail, Skylar Raye and Nikkita Lyons are in the scary room full of mirrors. When Chantel Monroe mentions Lizzy Rain, Lizzy pops out of a coffin and scares Chantel and Nikkita.
Naraku is seen looking for Shiloh Hill. He also has the orange mist on his face. He takes out a few zombies with relative ease, and finds out from an undead king that Shiloh lies behind a nearby door.
Kelani Jordan retains the NXT Women's Championship against Wren Sinclair after rolling out of the Final Wrench, running Sinclair into the corner, then rolling back, pinning Sinclair's shoulders down and putting her foot on the bottom rope for leverage.
Shiloh Hill and Naraku finally find each other, then the zombie ref from Halloween Havocs past starts the match. Shiloh Hill and Naraku end up back in the arena, as does the referee, and their match begins.
Shiloh Hill beats Naraku after countering Naraku's mist with "the fog," which he spits out of his own mouth.
Backstage, as he is calling CM Punk, General Manager Robert Stone is met by Kelani Jordan, who is celebrating her win when she finds out that she will be defending the NXT Women's Championship again, but this time, it will be against a mystery opponent.
NXT Tables, Ladders and Chairs is live on Saturday, December 12th!
Backstage, Kam Hendrix meets Danhausen, who is impressed by Hendrix's athletic ability to the point that he wants to clone Hendrix. As he looks around, one of the men in the hazmat suits is EK Prosper, who beats Hendrix up.
Grayson Waller retains the NXT Championship against Tony D'Angelo. During the match, Grayson produces a crowbar from out of the corner of the ring. Later on, D'Angelo tries to use it as a weapon, referee Chip Danning tries to stop him from using it, and Grayson shoves D'Angelo into Danning, crushing him in the corner. Both men go after the crowbar, and while Grayson is able to get his hands on it, D'Angelo hits him with the Spear. With referee Chip Danning down, Grayson is able to roll out of the ring and get the crowbar, and when D'Angelo comes after him, Grayson hits D'Angelo with the crowbar before hitting the Rolling Stunner to win and retain. After the match, Danhausen shows up and congratulates Grayson Waller on his win, then shows a personal message from his close, personal friend CM Punk on the TitanTron. CM Punk says he is coming for Grayson Waller and the NXT Championship on Wednesday.
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique at the announce desk. "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock says that Jay Smooth should never have been suspended and that there will be hell to pay for Rico.
Jay Smooth beats Ice Cold Rico in a Trick or Street Fight. After the match, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock demands that Jay Smooth hit Rico with a piledriver on a metal folding chair. All of a sudden, "The King of Pow" Chris Lexx shows up and takes out Jay Smooth.
We hear from The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James, Nasty Nick, Reverend Ash Taylor). Reverend Ash Taylor says one cannot make a fool out of them, and now that tonight is Halloween, the monsters come out of the muck one more time, and they can come to the WrestleCenter and become fresh meat for the chopping block.
The Memphis Wrestling Halloween Costume Contest is held again this year. The "Superstar" Bill Dundee, Dustin Starr and The Hardys (Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Lita) costumes are in the final three, with the winner being The Hardys by audience reaction.
We see footage from this year's Trunk or Treat.
Raven Black's mystery opponent is Makkari Kandy.
Makkari Kandy beats Raven Black by submission after countering a Spear.
It is revealed that Xya has been attacked by a masked individual in the WrestleCenter lobby.
Backstage, a frustrated VaShawn Harvey meets with Marko Stunt and mentions his match with J. Webb, and says he will not be embarrassed by J. Webb and Nurse IV. Marko Stunt says he will be out there for him.
J. Webb beats VaShawn Harvey in a Costume Chaos Match after Marko Stunt - dressed as Waldo - refuses to give VaShawn Havey hits chain to use as a weapon, allowing J. Webb to win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Marko Stunt leaves through the babyface entrance, which leaves VaShawn Harvey without a manager.
We see footage of Barnabas the Bizarre and The Outbreak (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) returning to Memphis Wrestling.
We hear from The Modern Day Monsters (Warwolf, Marrow, Sister Asa), who declare that they are here to take care of business and "maul them all."
Su Yung beats Paige Collett with a mandible claw choke slam following the poison red mist to Paige's eyes to win the Monster Brawl. After the match, Su Yung rips a "Su Yung Fears Paige" sign up in front of a downed Paige to end the show.
We are introduced to tonight's show by Danhausen. He announces tonight's matches, then announces that he will reveal his most evil experiment tonight.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody addresses his Last Man Standing Match with Randy Orton at Crown Jewel, saying it is his first time competing in one and yet it is simple and barbaric: incapacitate your opponent so that they cannot get up before the count of ten. Cody then says he must apologize, as Randy Orton has both fans and family, and that he must apologize for sticking to his mission. We then see a black-and-white photo of Cody with a swollen left eye, then Cody says there are receipts and then there is bankrupting somebody. Cody warns Orton that he is ready to punt him in their Last Man Standing Match, and states that whoever is last man standing will likely be #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE Champion and the only man punting, who is him.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton. Tiffany says Liv Morgan only has a title because of The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio), but she will soon cash in and become Women's World Champion. Chelsea says that she and Tiffany will become the most iconic duo in WWE. Chelsea then says she is dressed as a monster tonight after having seen Nikki Bella's true colors, and that tonight, she will go out as a champion. Chelsea leaves to mentally prepare, then Danhausen shows up to trade a jar of human teeth for the Money in the Bank Briefcase only to be declined.
Zaria is seen in the front row.
Chelsea Green retains the WWE Women's Championship against Nikki Bella after Nikki leans too far back on the pinfall attempt after the Rack Attack 2.0, causing a rope break and allowing Chelsea to win with an inside cradle. After the match, Liv Morgan shows up and congratulates Chelsea on "barely beating Nikki Bella," but after having watched her the last couple of weeks, their journeys have been more alike than she realized. She says that nobody expected much from either of them when they started, but through hard work and determination, they rose to the top and became champions. Liv then notes a clear distinction between herself and Chelsea, calling herself "a real champion" and calling Chelsea "a joke" and "useless," saying she adds nothing to the women's division and that nobody would notice if Chelsea got fired a third time. Liv says Chelsea has been very lucky, but at Crown Jewel, her luck will run out when she eats Chelsea alive. All of a sudden, Tiffany Stratton shows up, but she is attacked from behind by Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. Chelsea hits a distracted Liv with an Un-Pretty-Her, and Tiffany is able to fight back against Raquel and Rodriguez and go for a cash-in. Tiffany hits the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, but Raquel and Roxanne end the cash-in attempt before it can take place.Iyo Sky shows up to even the numbers game, and Liv, Raquel and Roxanne are forced to retreat.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says that since he has won the Undisputed WWE Championship, he has endured immeasurable disrespect from the bottom to the top from General Manager Nick Aldis, Roman Reigns and even Danhausen. He states that he will not lose his title to Trick Williams after everything he has gone through to win the title, and says that make Trick great can be bought at a store while what makes him great must be earned. Sami says he is the most versatile and adaptable WWE Champion of all time and that there will never be another like him, then says that he is going to take his respect by beating Trick Williams before seeing Roman Reigns on the other side.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Blake Monroe. Blake says that with Giulia behind here, it is time to refocus on what she came here to do, which is to become WWE Women's Champion. She says that Chelsea Green is choking under pressure, then Paige shows up and interrupts her. Paige says that winning one match does not make one championship material, but Blake tells Paige not to stick her nose where it does not belong. Paige warns Blake to watch her mouth.
Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against Ricky Saints.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab. Michin and B-Fab says there is nothing about their Women's tag title win, and that they do not care about how people feel. She demands they be honored, as they have the gold, they are the present, and they got the job done. Jade Cargill says Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley let their fans down, and that she took care of Charlotte Flair All of a sudden, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up, and Jacy Jayne is impressed with the three of them for taking a page out of their playbook. Fallon says they will not beat them at their own team, and Lainey says their are welcome to take notes and learn from them.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Trick Williams and Lil Yachty. Trick Williams says he is sick and tired of Sami Zayn acting like a brand new man since taking back the Undisputed WWE Championship, but he has beaten Sami Zayn twice, and nothing has changed. He says that he will out a double champion, then head back to Raw where everyone will see two real-life action figures going at it when he faces Roman Reigns. Lil Yachty says that Trick's reign is just beginning. As Trick and Lil Yachty leave, Lil Yachty finds Danhausen's laboratory, and learns that Danhausen has revived the Gingerbread Man.
Jade Cargill beats Tatum Paxley despite Tatum fending off both "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab on the outside.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest, who is not happy with Trick Williams getting a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship while he has never had one. He says that R-Truth has taken himself out, and that he is going to stack bodies until he gets what he wants. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) shows up and confronts Damian Priest for his attack on R-Truth as well as them, which leads to a one-on-one match between them. Priest says that if he did that to somebody he likes, then they can only imagine what he will do to them.
Danhausen heads to the stage. As he prepares to reveal his experiments, Gunther shows up. Danhausen backs into him, realizes that Gunther is behind him, and then Gunther attacks him. Gunther then powerbombs Danhausen through a table before throwing him down the entrance ramp. He gets Danhausen in the ring, then the cloning machine on the stage suddenly starts running. The Minihausens pop out of the cloning machine. Gunther overpowers them all, then throws pumpkins at them, places one Minihausen on a table, then powerbombs a second one into the first one and through the table. Gunther then sets up a table in the corner, but Danhausen tries to fight back. Gunther puts Danhausen in a sleeper hold, but Danhausen curses Gunther. The lights go out, and Finn Balor comes out of the blanket on the stretcher on the stage as The Demon as Gunther looks towards the stage, knowing he has made a big mistake. Gunther fights The Demon and even hits him with his own leather belt, but the belt has no effect, and The Demon drop kicks him through the table in the corner. The Demon produces a ladder from underneath the ring and smacks Gunther onto the announce table with it, then sets up the ladder, climbs up, and Coup de Graces Gunther through the table.
Grayson Waller is seen in the front row.
Trick Williams beats Sami Zayn by disqualification after Johnny Gargano pulls senior official Charles Robinson out of the ring during a pinfall attempt by Trick following the Trick Shot. Sami almost retains the Undisputed WWE Championship, but General Manager Nick Aldis shows up, removes Trick Williams, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae from ringside, and makes the match no-disqualification.
Sami Zayn retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against Trick Williams in a no-disqualification after using senior official Charles Robinson as a shield before hitting Trick with a low blow before hitting him in the head with the Undisputed WWE Championship.
M by Elegance retains the TNA Knockouts Television Championship against Jada Stone despite Mr. Elegance quitting when Heather wants him to hand the Knockouts Television title over to her for use as a weapon.
We hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Cedric Alexander says he has Amazing Red one-on-one and is taking back the X-Division Championship. Eddie Edwards calls Cedric the best X-Division wrestler in the world and says he will become the new champion. Bear Bronson confronts Eddie, thinking that he will leave Cedric on his own, and Myers says this is Cedric's decision. Cedric says he will bring the X-Division title back to the system. Bronson thinks Eddie has made a big mistake.
Backstage, Daria Rae is met by Brian Johnson. Daria Rae finds out from Brian Johnson himself that he has been hired by TNA, not as a wrestler, but as the Board of Director's eyes and ears in case Daria Rae gets physical with the talent again. Daria Rae says that she will call the Board of Directors and get him rid of.
Special Agent Zero, now known as just Zer0, beats BDE. After the match, Zer0 hits another choke bomb, then Rich Swann slides into the ring only to eat a choke bomb, too. When security gets in the ring, Zer0 decimates them. Two more members of security run to the ring, but think better of it when Zer0 sees them.
Backstage, we hear from Ricky Sosa, who says that he has proven why he belongs in TNA and now wants to prove he is one of the best in the world. He announces that he will be part of the World X Cup representing Belgium. Fabian Aichner shows up and says he will be in the World X Cup as well, representing Italy, and while he respects Ricky Sosa, there will be no alliance or mercy if and when they cross paths in the ring. Sosa says that he will be the one winning the World X Cup.
We hear from Shotzi Blackheart, who asks if you have been so obsessed with something that nothing would stop you from getting it. She says that for the last year-and-a-half, she has been obsessed with the Knockouts Championship, going from watching it to entertaining being there to finding out that everyone is as tough as they look. She says that the thinks about some of the best matches in Knockouts history - as well as the Undead Realm - when she thinks about the division.
Amazing Red retains the TNA X-Division Championship against Cedric Alexander. The match is Amazing Red's first match on TNA iMPACT! since 2012, when he was under a mask as Sangriento.
Backstage, Elayna Black finds Heather by Elegance. When Heather says that M is on a photo shoot without her, Elayna asks Heather how long she will let M treat her like she does, knowing that Heather wants the Knockouts Television title, too.
As per the TNA Injury Report: BDE is experiencing back issues after tonight's match and is in evaluation. Mustafa Ali has not been medically cleared following his two-out-of-three falls match from last week, and his status beyond this evening is uncertain. TNA medical staff is bracing for The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) to get seriously hurt in their Slaughterhouse Syx match.
We hear from Indi Hartwell, who looks back on winning the TNA Knockouts World Championship and also looks towards the future as she writes in a journal. She writes that it will not be easy being champion and to remember this moment.
Zoey Serrano suddenly attacks a member of ringside security, then "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler says that Daria Rae hired to her to face Indi Hartwell for the Knockouts World Championship at Destination X. She says that Indi's championship reign will be a nightmare and that she will haunt it.
We hear from Harley Hudson and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). The Righteous want an answer from Harley Hudson, and next week, The Righteous invite Harley to stand beside them and become one of the many. Harley says "I accept."
Backstage, we hear from Fire 'n Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz). Kiera Hogan calls Allie dead weight and says she had to drop her to upgrade. Tasha Steelz says that if Shotzi Blackheart or anybody wants to get in their business, then she will learn the hard way not to mess with them. She then challenges Shotzi and Allie to face them.
Before the next match, Expressions makes fun of nobody wanting to live in "The Peanut Capital of the World" Dothan, Alabama due to everyone being allergic to peanuts before introducing AJ Francis for the next match.
AJ Francis beats John Skyler after Francis shoves Skyler into Mila Moore as both Mila Moore and Expressions are both on the ring apron, which constantly distracts Skyler to the point that Francis gets the win.
Backstage, Bear Bronson confronts Eddie Edwards and wants to know if Eddie has gone soft after Cedric Alexander's loss. Bear Bronson then challenges Eddie Edwards to a match, saying he is sick of how The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) is doing things, and if he wins, he calls the shots in The System. Eddie says that if he wins, Bear Bronson will fall back in line.
Backstage, Brian Johnson is met by Daria Rae, who reveals that she cannot suspend or fire Johnson. Daria says that Johnson will see how things really work in TNA, and notes Johnson is desperate for a job in the company. Johnson says he is a company man and would do anything to keep a job here. Daria Rae finds this "interesting" and leaves.
Leon Slater heads to the ring. Slater says his life has been a dream since winning the TNA World Championship and remembers when his life was "not so dreamy" and looked more like a nightmare, especially with an absent father. Slater says he could have strayed down a wrong path to go to the right place, his mother and sister always believed in him and sacrificed. He says that his mother drove him all over the country just so he could train and be in front of the fans today, and that he would pay that debt off and make it more than worth it, and now, as TNA World Champion, he is paying that debt off. Slater says that with the X-Division Championship, he laid the blueprint for what he wants his World Championship reign to be, and that brings him to Trey Miguel and Destination X. He feels that he got off on the wrong foot with Trey Miguel last week, and asks Trey to come to the ring, which Trey does. Slater says that he and Trey are more similar than either of them have imagined, as they have been through a lot yet keep on fighting, then says this is where the similarities end, as Trey has never been World Champion. Slater says he is not looking past Trey or taking him lightly and knows that Trey will pose a challenge, and while he belongs the world can belong to him, there is no shame in losing in a match that last forever, and it cannot be his until he is done first. Trey says Slater is right about their similarities and notes that they have fought for everything they have, but notes Slater's age and says he has fought a lot longer, and that it has been years since he has a World title shot. Trey says he does not know if and when he will have another World title shot, and that he has had to stand on his own for the past year. Slater says that he and the people he loves have gotten what they wanted, and that he wants the same. He says he will fight until he meets that light at the end of the tunnel and finally becomes World Champion, then shakes hands with Slater.
Elijah beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. After the match, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth runs into the ring and attacks Elijah before checking on Ryan, but Elijah gets back in the ring. Nic gets away, and Elijah smacks Ryan in the head with his guitar.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali meets with Frankie Kazarian and tells him that Avery Styles will stab him in the back as he uses Kazarian to stab him in the back, just like how Order 4 (John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore) stabbed him in the back. Kazarian does not want to hear any of this, but Mustafa Ali says "We'll see what happens."
Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) beat The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in a Slaughterhouse Syx match after locking Matt Hardy in an empty room before taking out Jeff Hardy, putting a trash can over him and hitting the trash can with axes.
The show begins with Swerve Strickland's threatening demand for a Texas Death Match from last night's All Elite Wrestling Dynamite.
Soleil beats Brandon Cutler.
Backstage, Sam Letourneau interviews Grizzled Young Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and The Kingdom (Matthew Taven and Michael Bennett). Matthew Taven says they need tag team partners and wants to team with Grizzled Young Veterans again, but Zack Gibson mentions Taven smacking him on the back of his head and causing him to fall on his arse. Taven says Sparta told him to do it and that he cannot question a "higher intelligence," which has told him to ask Grizzled Young Veterans for help again and has also told him to wear a plaid shirt to look more trustworthy. Gibson reluctantly agrees, saying they need a win and that they got their last win with The Kingdom and Sparta. He says they are trusting The Kingdom, but tells The Kingdom not to let them down. The Kingdom leave, then Drake says that if they lose, they will not know what to do.
Scorpio Sky beats "Main Man" Oro.
Lacey Lane beats Cassie Lee.
Serpentico and Los Colons (Eddie and Orlando Colon) beat Dante Casanova, Saieve al Sabah and Chad Skywalker in a six-man tag match.
We hear from The IInspiration (Billie Kay and Cassie Lee). Cassie Lee is pissed off with Lacey Lane, and Billie Kay says that Lacey Lane needs to be punished. She says she has called Steph De Lander to deal with Lacey.
"Blackheart" Lio Rush beats Charles Crowley by submission with a kravat.
Busta and the Brain (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat The Kingdom (Matthew Taven and Michael Bennett) and Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) in an eight-man tag team match after The Kingdom's trial of Sparta expires.
The Last Outfit ("Switchblade" Jay White and David Finlay), now known as "The Cut," beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Daniel Garcia) after Clark Connors is able to hit Moxley with a Spear behind the referee's back following an interference attempt by Ace Austin. After the match, the rest of The Cut (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli) show up to brawl with one another, and The Death Riders end up getting the upper hand. Jon Moxley says that they are just getting started, and challenges The Cut to Anarchy in the Arena at Full Gear.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats "Jungle" Jack Perry. After the match, Fletcher - on the shoulders of Mark Davis and Jake Doyle - brags about decimating someone who is supposed to be a pillar of AEW after beating a legend as well as a current World Champion last week. He says Davis and Doyle will become tag team champions at Full Gear, then says he has beaten Ospreay before and he will beat him again before telling Ospreay to put the World Championship on the line, for he is the uncrowned World Champion and nobody can touch him right now. Fletcher says that he is the best, and that at Full Gear, he will prove it.
We see a video package for Blood and Guts narrated by "The Iceman" Dean Malenko.
Renee Paquette interviews The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed) in the ring. Austin Creed addresses Swerve Strickland wanting a Texas Death Match last week, and Kofi says that they came to face the best, and while they stand by that statement, they also want to go home to their families. Neither Kofi or Creed are not looking forward to a Texas Death Match and that they do not hate their opponents that much, and admit that they do like "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). They also like the fact that they and Swerve will be walking out as the AEW World Trios Champions, then Brody King shows up angry wanting to know where Bandido is. Creed says he has no clue, and Hangman has to show up and calm Brody down. Hangman says he does not want anyone involved in a Texas Death Match like he has been, as he lost years of his life and he was nearly ruined by it. He says that Swerve will eventually show The New Level who he really is, and pleads to Brody not to give Swerve what he wants. Prince Nana shows up and points at the video screen, which shows Swerve Strickland with Bandido's mask in his hand. Blood is dripping from the mask and all over Bandido's body, and Bandido's face is covered by his hair. Swerve demands the match that he asked for, and states that he will not ask again before placing the bloodied mask on Bandido's head. Brody King is seething, and Hangman has to keep him away from The New Level. Hangman tells Brody not to give Swerve what he wants, as The New Level did not know. Creed says that what Swerve wants has nothing to do with them before Brody King runs to the back.
We hear from The Don Callis Family. Don Callis says that Will Ospreay is shaking in his boots after what Kyle Fletcher did tonight, and that Mark Davis and Jake Doyle will take the tag titles and break The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada mocks Adam Copeland's head injury, then Callis says that Steven Borden put his trust in a street urchin and would have been much better off listening to him. He then says that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander will end Darby Allin once and for all. Alexander hopes Darby Allin has been studying, as he will take the TNT Championship before The Don Callis Family ends his and Borden's careers. Don Callis then says that his team has something the other does not: family.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in Match 3 of the best-of-five series to lead two matches to one (2-1) following a sit-down pin from Shelley to Harwood. After the match, FTR shakes The Motor City Machine Guns' hands only for Stokely Hathaway to throw powder into the Machine Guns' eyes, allowing FTR to beat the Machine Guns up.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Persephone, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Queen Aminata. Britt says Aminata's night will end in disappointment. Aminata dares Persephone to keep underestimating her, as he knows who she is and what she is capable of. She says she will take this opportunity to knock her head off and become TBS Champion. Persephone says Aminata has no crown while she has two, and that Aminata will be begging for mercy while she beats her up again.
Tommaso Ciampa heads to the ring. Ciampa says he is the next AEW National Champion, which he should have won at WrestleDream had Andrade el Idolo not cheated. He says that he attacked him for that last week, which is why Andrade is not here tonight. Ciampa says he is the gift that keeps on giving and that on Collision, he will take on St. Louis, Missouri's hometown hero Matt Sydal, and hopes Andrade is watching because he wants his championship rematch and he is the best signing in the history of AEW. As Ciampa states that he is tired of waiting, Ilja Dragunov shows up and questions Ciampa's recent claims by deciding to put them to the test right now. Ciampa teases fighting Dragunov, then tells him "Not tonight...jackass."
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). O'Reilly says they are not done with The Cut ("Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin, Clark Connors, David Finlay) by a long shot. and Strong says he is sick of being laid out and that the three of them will beat any three members of The Cut on Collision.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin retains the TNT Championship against "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander after reversing the Sharpshooter into a pinfall attempt. This happens after Trent Beretta and Rocky "Azucar" Romero show up to get involved only to be attacked by a man in a clown mask, who is revealed to be none other than Steven Borden.
Backstage, we hear from Darby Allin and Steven Borden. Borden says he does not trust Don Callis and that he is teaming with The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) at Blood and Guts to take The Don Callis Family out. He says that he wanted this and that he knows what it is stake, and says that two rings and one cage is nothing new to the Borden family. He says his team has a living legend, the current world champion, the most prolific tag team in wrestling and a friend he trusts a lot more than Callis. Darby says he does not want to talk; he wants blood and he wants guts.
Queen Aminata beats Persephone to become the TBS Champion despite Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. hitting her with the TBS Championship behind referee Aubrey Edwards' back. After the match, the women's locker room celebrates with Queen Aminata to end the show.
