Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 6, 2026

CM Punk makes his way to the ring to start tonight's show. Punk says he has a history of things that happened and things that should have happened in the building. He mentions Paul Boesch and states that he loves to hear about "the old-timers" and how they would operate in times like this. Punk mentions that Roman Reigns is not here tonight, and talks about how Roman powerbombed him through the announce table with the help of The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) and strutted out like the king of the world, and he hoped to get his revenge and he got his receipt. He mentions that he put Roman through the announce table before mentioning that Roman hates him, which means that he has Roman where he wants him to be. Punk says being hated by losers is the price to pay for not being one of them. Punk says he gets why Roman hates him, then says the feeling is mutual as he states that they have the tools to reach the top. He then says his tools are self-made and sharpened to a point due to the work he has done while Roman's tools are store-bought, hand-delivered and plastic. He says he used to be too young to understand, but he is now too hold to give a damn, and says TKO has Roman represent WWE in the ring because he is fake, manufactured and saccharine while he is dangerous. Punk says he can do numerous TV appearances and still make it to the show while Roman uses them as a crutch and an excuse not to show up, and when he does show up, he shows up late and leaves early with his chest puffed up like he is The Rock. Punk says that The Rock was a Hollywood superstar just like Roman was a champion, but that dream is over because this is wrestling and not cinema. Punk says he does not have a cousin on the board of directors and a bunch of yes men who shield him from the truth, and that he has earned everything he was worked for while Roman ate dog food from a weird old man. He says that weird old man treated him like a dog for years, but he had "F-U money" and walked out on him, and he cannot be controlled. Punk says Roman can brag about how many times he has been at WrestleMania, yet if anyone talked about how Roman sucked at the first eight of them. Punk says he cannot be blackballed, because he can blow up a bridge and survive because he knows how to swim. Punk says that "everyone is getting it tonight," and even calls out Pat McAfee for thinking he can come to his business and run his mouth when he cashed a check that his narrow ass cannot cash. He tells McAfee to tell his agent who shoehorned him into the show to lower the ticket prices, as he will be damned if someone who kicked a football for a living talked to him about selling tickets and putting asses in seats, as McAfee has a receipt coming to him. Punk then demands the ticket prices be lowered so that whole families can see him standing on Roman Reigns' throat at WrestleMania. Afterwards, Punk spends some time with the first four rows opposite the hard cam.

We see footage of LA Knight showing up unexpectedly on iShowSpeed's recent livestream and attacking him. We then see iShowSpeed backstage looking for Danhausen, and he soon finds him. iShowSpeed begs for Danhausen to lift the curse, and Danhausen wants his mountain as payment for undoing the curse. When General Manager Adam Pearce shows up, Danhausen disappears, and Pearce tells iShowSpeed he should go home and let The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) and The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) hash things out. The Vision shows up, and Theory tells iShowSpeed to listen to them instead. iShowSpeed is about to leave, but Logan tells him that the only safe space is with them, and The Vision bring iShowSpeed to the ring as Pearce says this is a terrible idea.

Austin Theory beats LA Knight after Knight goes after iShowSpeed when Logan Paul shoves iShowSpeed into him. iShowSpeed runs away from Knight only for The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) to show up. iShowSpeed jumps over Knight and tries to run away, but gets caught. Logan Paul distracts Knight, and when Knight knocks Logan Paul off the apron, Theory pins Knight with a schoolkid pin for the win. After the match, LA Knight and The Usos confronts iShowSpeed, then The Usos go for the 1D on iShowSpeed only for Logan Paul to make the save. LA Knight calls for General Manager Adam Pearce before The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory) and iShowSpeed can leave, and proposes a six-man tag match between the team of himself and The Usos and the team of iShowSpeed and The Vision. Pearce tells iShowSpeed he should have stayed home, but now he is going to WrestleMania, and it is official.

Grayson Waller and Kofi Kingston are seen arguing in the background as Finn Balor makes his way to the ring for the next match.

Finn Balor vs. JD McDonagh ends before it begins thanks to a cheap shot from behind by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Finn Balor is able to fend them off, but Dominik blasts Finn Balor with the AAA Mega Championship before attacking him with a metal folding chair.

We see a brief video package for AJ Lee. We then see Michael Cole's interview with AJ Lee from earlier today. As AJ Lee says it is surreal to be back at WrestleMania, however, Becky Lynch interrupts the interview to insult Michael Cole. Michael says he does not need this and leaves, and this becomes a confrontation between AJ Lee and Becky. Becky says she remembered AJ Lee's final WrestleMania, and mentioned that AJ Lee came off as fake and saw her as her replacement. She tells AJ Lee that she will not have home field advantage at WrestleMania, because WrestleMania is her home. AJ Lee dares Becky to keep underestimating her, then says she is proud of Becky Lynch and everything she has done for the locker room. She then says that none of it happened without her, because she shattered the glass ceiling and knocked the walls down for her. She says that WWE kept calling her and that the fans never forgot her, then says she is not only her favorite wrestler's favorite wrestler, but also her daughter's favorite wrestler. Becky is angry after AJ Lee says she will see her at WrestleMania and leaves.

Bayley beats Lash Legend. During the match, Nia Jax trips Bayley on the outside, and when Nia slams Lyra Valkyria into the apron when Lyra goes after her, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss show up and attack Nia. Nia takes Charlotte, Alexa and Nia out with a splash to the outside, but Lash Legend catches up with Bayley when Bayley heads back to the top rope. Lash hits a Superplex, but Lyra grabs Lash by the feet and keep them held down so that Bayley can get the pin and the win.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, rapper Bun B, and WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry are seen in the crowd.

We see a preview of Hulk Hogan: Real American, a brand-new documentary about Hulk Hogan coming to Netflix on April 22nd.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins says he has been gone for six months and has been waiting to hear the fans again, and the fans sing his theme before Rollins declares that he is back. He then talks about his match with Gunther at WrestleMania, admitting that there is no long history or personal issue between the two of them before concluding that Gunther has entered a business relationship with "The Oracle" Paul Heyman. Rollins says he has two missions: take back the World Heavyweight Championship, and kill The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory). He mentions Logan Paul and Austin Theory's blood feud with The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso), saying it will not end well, then mentions that Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed are on the shelf and that Brock Lesnar is on a silver platter for Oba Femi to Heyman's chagrin thanks to him. Rollins says that if Gunther is acting as a business partner and a shield for Heyman, then it has become business for Gunther and personal for him. All of a sudden, Gunther gets in the ring, but Rollins counters Gunther's sleeper with one of his own. Gunther avoids The Stomp, but throws Rollins over the announce table only for Rollins to hit him with the ground and pound. Officials have to separate both men, and that allows Gunther to boot Rollins in the face before he is forced to the back. Backstage, Gunther notices Heyman and smiles. Heyman says he does not know why Gunther did what he did at Madison Square Garden, as there is nothing personal between him and Rollins, then says he owes him a very big "thank you." Gunther says he is glad it is personal for Rollins, as it is also personal for him for the reasons he is thinking of. Gunther and Heyman then shake hands, then Gunther says Heyman owes him so much more than a very big "thank you."

We hear from Stephanie Vaquer, who says that Liv Morgan is not as clever as she thinks she is. She then says that if Liv Morgan wants to play dirty, she will play dirty. Vaquer says Liv talks a lot but says nothing, claims to run Raw, and handles her daddy issues with a pathetic excuse of a man who is jealous of his own father's success. Vaquer says she inspires girls everywhere to forge their own paths. She says that if Liv says it is on sight, then Liv will not see her coming, and at WrestleMania, she will not get her hands on the Women's World Championship, as she will take Liv where nobody can follow.

We see a brief scene of what looks like young dancers on chairs, similar to a music video. It only lasts a few seconds before we see Je'Von Evans' entrance.

Penta, Dragon Lee and Je'Von Evans beat Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Rey Mysterio heads to the ring and says it is an honor to see Penta's career take off as WWE Intercontinental Championship, stating that his ladder match in WrestleMania has the potential to be one of the best in history. He says that he missed last year's WrestleMania due to injury, then says that he has spoken with General Manager Adam Pearce regarding this year's WrestleMania. He says that the ladder match is missing one more person: himself. Penta then says to Rey Mysterio "Let's make history."

We hear from Asuka. She says that she and Iyo Sky were once a family, but Iyo tried to take everything rom her. She says that Iyo destroyed what they had and tore their family apart even after everything she did for her and Kairi Sane. She never expected Iyo to thank her, as she did everything for her out of love. Now she realizes she loved Iyo too much, as she took advantage of her kindness and used her, and now, she must pay. Asuka says she will always be Iyo's senpai, and as senpai, she will teach her one last painful lesson in the ring and take everything from her.

Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky beat "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab after Iyo pins B-Fab with a surprise victory roll. After the match, Michin and B-Fab gang up on Iyo Sky as Jade Cargill directs traffic, and Rhea Ripley shows up as Michin gets in the ring with a shinai and cleans house only to be laid out with a pump kick by Cargill. Michin and B-Fab hold Rhea down in the corner, and Rhea dares Cargill to hit her before Cargill grabs the shinai and striking Iyo Sky instead while Rhea is forced to watch. Cargill then hits Iyo Sky with Jaded before she, Michin and B-Fab leave.

We hear from Finn Balor. He says that he brought the beating from earlier tonight on himself, and hoped that he would do things the easy way. Unfortunately, he taught "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh how to play dirty, then says playtime is over and that Dominik is about to see a side of him that he thought he would never come back. He says that side of him is back, and at WrestleMania, it is coming for Dominik. Backstage, The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Raquel Rodriguez) briefly talk about Finn Balor before mentioning their plans to bring new championship gold to the faction. Dominik and McDonagh leave, then Roxanne Perez meets up with Liv and Raquel. Raquel leaves, then Liv thanks Roxanne for her help before stating there is an elephant in the room with Roxanne joining at Finn Balor's behest. As Liv said that what happened to Finn Balor had to be done, she is suddenly shoved into Roxanne and thrown into the nearby television by Stephanie Vaquer.

WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque and General Manager Adam Pearce head to the ring for the contract signing between Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar for their WrestleMania match. After the commercial break, Pearce says that the match will be a true clash between two titans before Paul Heyman suddenly shows up and hypes the match up as "one of the most anticipated WrestleMania matches in decades, if not ever." Heyman then introduces Brock Lesnar as "the conqueror of the ruler," stating that the ruler cannot measure up. Heyman and Lesnar then head to the ring, then Oba Femi is introduced. Oba Femi then makes his way to the ring. Oba stares down Lesnar from the apron, and Lesnar charges at Oba as he enters the ring. This leads to a brawl on the outside, and Pearce quickly calls for security as both men brawl. Both men are separated in opposite corners, and security has to go through hell to separate both men again as one keeps lunging at the other with a splash in the corner. Lesnar throws a chair at Oba, but Oba tosses it back at Lesnar. The show then ends.

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Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for April 5, 2026

Zeda Zhang introduces The OXP. The OXP hypes the crowd up, then gets interrupted by Jordan Cruz and The Epic. Jordan Cruz says that he is glad The OXP is here, as Championship Wrestling needs stars, then says that everyone actually came to see him, not The OXP, because he is the main attraction and hot commodity and this is his house. Cruz then demands that The OXP wipe his feet at the door and show him respects, and while he can be a giving star, he can take, and if The OXP even so much as thinks of taking his title, he will stomp that idea until it is dust and ash. The OXP takes this as an opportunity to face Jordan Cruz for the UWN World Championship, as nothing would make him happier than to see him go back home and cry after ending up flat on his back looking at the lights. Cruz tosses his title at The OXP, but The OXP ducks the clothesline and nearly kicks Jordan Cruz's head off. Cruz immediately retreats, and The Epic ends up being the only thing between The OXP and Jordan Cruz.

Javi beats Alec Tomas.

Ray Jaz vs. Joey Conway from Gotham Wrestling is replayed.

Brittnie Brooks and Gyspy Mac beat Alex Gracia and Gin Sevani.

"One in a Million" Maximilien retains the UWN Heritage Championship against Mathias after Jordan Castle holds on to Mathias' feet as he suplexes Maximilien back into the ring, allowing Maximilien to pin and retain.

Good Lucha Things - Lucha Libre AAA recap for April 4, 2026

El Mesias, Lince Dorado and Mecha Wolf beat Tokyo Bad Boys (Kento, Nobu San, Takuma).

Backstage, Nathan Frazer is trying to learn Spanish when Axiom shows up. Nathan Frazer mentions that he is the captain for Team UK, but Axiom has to tell Frazer that they are on opposite sides tonight and that he is on Team Europe.

Flammer retains the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship against Sussy Love.

We hear from Penta. He says that it has been an eventful year and that his move to WWE is one of the best in years, and that he loves being part of the process to forge future superstars and bring lucha libre to another level. He hopes that his brother Rey Fenix can win singles gold, as he has just as big a history in WWE. He admits he did not expect to return to AAA, but he will be returning home as Intercontinental Championship and that he will be defending the title in front of his people against a great opponent in El Hijo del Vikingo. He says that Vikingo was once a great wrestler, but now he wants to be vicious and wickedness when he has no wickedness. Penta says that he is one of the best in the world and that he will prove it when he humiliates El Hijo del Vikingo.

Team UK (Nathan Frazer, Charlie Dempsey, Tristan Angels) beats Team Europe (Axiom, Elio LeFleur, Dorian Van Dux) in a six-man tag match. (This match was taped before Elio LaFelur was injured.)

Backstage, we hear from Las Toxicas (La Hiedra, Flammer, La Maravilla). Flammer announces that she will celebrate being the longest-reigning AAA Reinas de Reinas Champion in history next week.

Stand & Deliver 2026 - The LIVE Results

It is announced that both Lola Vice and Kendal Grey will both face Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Championship in a Triple Threat Match.

We see Sarah Schreiber's interview with Lola Vice and Kendal Grey.

We see Blake Howard's interview with The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) from earlier this week, which is quickly taken over by Jackson Drake.

Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, Shiloh Hill, EK Prosper (formerly Eli Knight), and Wren Sinclair beat Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors, Arianna Grace) in a ten-person tag match on the Countdown.

Shawn Michaels heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He welcomes everyone to tonight's show, and announces that championships and rivalries will be decided as NXT takes it to a whole new level. He then introduces Sexxy Red, who is here to host the show. Sexxy Red says she is ready to see some action, and Shawn Michaels caps off the introduction with the usual "Suck It!" call and response chant.

Jacy Jayne's entrance is interspersed with clips of Jayne both winning and defending the NXT Women's Championship before she is joined by Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid.

Lola Vice beats Jacy Jayne and Kendal Grey to become the NXT Women's Champion after Jacy hits Kendal with the Rolling Encore only to be hit with a spinning back fist by Lola.

Kali Armstrong is coming soon to NXT!

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) after Ricky Smokes removes the weight from Bravo Americano's mask and later hands it off to Jackson Drake, who is able to hit Bravo Americano on the outside with a loaded fist to help The Vanity Project win and retain.

Backstage, Shiloh Hill celebrates his win with Tatum Paxley, who mentions her countdown win from last year and how far she has gotten now. Sexxy Red shows up and offers to party with them after the show, then Ricky Saints shows up and says nobody wants to hang out with them and says that Sexxy Red will be hanging out with him after he wins tonight.

Sol Ruca beats Zaria with an avalanche facebuster before hitting her with a third Sol Snatcher.

Backstage, Lola Vice is congratulated on her championship win, especially by General Manager Robert Stone, who announces a championship celebration for next Tuesday. Sexxy Red shows up to congratulates Lola as well.

Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Johnny Gargano after punching Gargano in the face to counter One Final Beat before hitting Borne Again off the ropes before hitting it again in the middle of the ring. After the match, Borne is attacked from behind with a metal folding chair by Dion Lennox.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Sol Ruca, who says that she has been in a lot of matches, yet her match with Zaria was the hardest match yet after all they had been through together. She then says it is time to put her focus where it belongs, then Izzi Dame tells Sol Ruca to think again if she thinks she is championship ready after one win and that she is also coming for the same thing.

Tatum Paxley has a poem for Blake Monroe before the next match.

Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Blake Monroe despite Tatum hurting her shoulder early in the match and despite Blake exposing two turnbuckles, inadvertently sending Tatum into one of them and hitting the Glamour Shot only for Tatum to kick out and hit Cemetery Drive.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) - now with Cutler James again - celebrates what Dion Lennox did to Myles Borne, but Saquon Shugars says that Lennox struck without them and did not let them know ahead of time. Lennox says Saquon is right and that he has a plan for all of them to prosper.

We hear from Jasper Troy, Josh Briggs and Keanu Carver following the aftermath of last week in advance of their Triple Threat Match next Tuesday.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley celebrates with Shiloh Hill, EK Prosper, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Meanwhile, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) claim that their celebration is nothing compared to what they have in store for themselves, then Blake Monroe shows up. Jackson Drake apologizes to Blake Monroe, and Blake Monroe says there is something The Vanity Project can do for her.

Before the next match, Tony D'Angelo gets a cinematic video package before his entrance, Ricky Saints is surrounded by cameraman at the entrance ramp, and "All Ego" Ethan Page has four men near him waving Canadian flags.

Tony D'Angelo beats Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints and "All Ego" Ethan Page in a Fatal 4-Way Match to win the NXT Championship after Spearing both Saints and Ethan through the announce table before hitting a Spear followed by a choke slam after avoiding the Standing Ovation.

Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for April 4, 2026

C-Rex quickly beats Jae Pariah.

Backstage, we hear from The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie). Tim Grind says everyone wants to know about them, and says that they are not only proud to be tag team champions, but that they had to go through the entire tag team division to stay champions. Tim Grind dares any team who does not believe them can come see what they are about. Lil' Homie says that they are not running or hiding, and that is the business.

The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships against The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2). After the match, Dustin Starr interviews The Bizness Dawgs and Xya Wolf at the announce desk. Tim Grind says he has been part of Memphis Wrestling for a long time and that he and Dustin have gone back a long time. He is proud of Memphis Wrestling and of being a tag team champion, and that he is proud to do it with his son. Lil' Homie says that they are putting the tag team division on notice.

Jake Brewer reports that Vince Russo is coming to Memphis Wrestling in order to invest in the company. What this will mean for Memphis Wrestling remains uncertain.

"The King of Pow" Chris Lexx beats "Slick" Nick Scott. "Livewire" Bobby Ford guests on commentary soon after the start of the match, saying that things could have been different. Ford also wants to make a fresh new start after the Cobra Cup Tournament, yet Dustin Starr thinks there is a hint of jealousy in Bobby Ford's voice.

Backstage, Derrick King talks with "The Gift" Ray Sanders, saying that he cares about him and wants him to be the guy. He also tells Mike Anthony that he likes his intensity and that they have one goal. Mike Anthony says that both "The New King of Memphis" and "The King of TNA" will go down.

Dustin Starr interviews Xya Wolf at the announce desk. Xya says the women's division is a mess right now, and knows that Raven Black attacked Big Mama in the parking lot and says she will deal with her when the time comes. She then says she has business to take care of in the ring. Main Event Bradley guests on commentary for the next match.

Xya Wolf beats Mama Money when Mama Money is too focused on CJ Money coming back. (CJ Money does not come back.)

We hear from Tim Bosby. He says that "The Gift" Ray Sanders is a charity case and a paper champion who got lucky for one night, then says it takes a king to know a king and that he called in Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian shows up and says that he and Bosby are kings compared to Derrick King, and if Derrick King gets involved, he will introduce him to Ken the Kendo Stick.

Mike Anthony and "The Gift" Ray Sanders beat Tim Bosby and Frankie Kazarian after Derrick King stops Kazarian from using a second shinai that he hid underneath the ring after senior official David Knight removed the first one before the beginning of the match. Kazarian shoves Derrick to the floor, but when Kazarian gets tossed out of the ring shortly afterwards, Derrick hits him with a Superkick as Sanders hits Bosby with The Slice for the pin and the win.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 3, 2026

Randy Orton heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Orton asks the fans what they want to talk about, much like "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, then says that it is no secret that St. Louis, Missouri is his hometown and has been for years, and that the next time he is here, he will be world champion. Orton then says he is becoming world champion again for him and for his family, who he considers his real home, and that Cody Rhodes will be heading home from WrestleMania empty-handed. He says that Cody gave him his blessing and told him that he needed to be "The Viper" and be the best version of himself, then says that the voices are talking to Cody and that Stephanie McMahon was right when she said Cody cannot beat him. He says that Cody is not a killer that and that there is no putting back to bed what Cody has awoken. Suddenly, Cody Rhodes shows up and heads to the ring. Cody and Orton brawl, and Cody quickly gets the momentum. All of a sudden, Pat McAfee gets in the ring and kicks Cody in the groin, revealing himself to be the one that Orton talked to on the phone. Orton then grabs a chair and hits Cody with it, then McAfee makes fun of the local sports team as General Manager Nick Aldis shows up with officials and states that it is a tough night for St. Louis. McAfee says that a month ago, he was asked when he would return WWE, and he said that he thought the business passed him by and that it was "absolute shit." He says Orton called him and told him it went in a direction that some people did not like. He says that the older fans who put WWE on their back to take it where it is now feel forgotten about as Orton chokes Cody with the chair, and says he has to watch two 5'5" guys wrestle each other in 45-minute Iron Man Matches for ten weeks straight for no rhyme or reason while Randy Orton is around. He says that gorilla positions keeps circlejerking themselves, that tickets are WrestleMania are somehow still available, and SmackDown has a puppet for a champion after its worst-rated episode of the year while Orton is around, and tells Orton to kick Cody's ass. Orton attacks Cody as McAfee says he has been the one on the phone telling Orton to kill everything, as the business Cody is leading is terrible and that Orton is going to "save the fucking business." Randy places the Undisputed WWE Championship on Cody before whispering into Cody's ear and leaving with Pat McAfee. Officials check on Cody.

Backstage, Pat McAfee and Randy Orton celebrate what they have done to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes on their way out of the building.

Rhea Ripley beats "Michin" Mia Yim by submission with the Prism Trap. Jade Cargill shows up shortly after the beginning of the match to watch from ringside. After the match, B-Fab attacks Rhea, and while Rhea takes her out, Michin attacks Rhea from behind as Rhea is focused on Cargill, which leads to a beatdown. As Cargill is about to hit Rhea Ripley with Jaded, Iyo Sky shows up and fends off Michin and B-Fab, and she and Rhea clean house.

Backstage, Matt Cardona is met by Aleister Black and Zelina Vega. Aleister says that Randy Orton went back to being himself and that the universe is right again, and Zelina says that Cardona cannot accept that. Cardona says he has talked to General Manager Nick Aldis, and that they can fight tonight. Aleister says that Cardona is a fan of making bad decisions before he leaves.

Backstage, Solo Sikoa talks with the MFT's (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo). He says that Uncle Howdy wants to challenge for the lantern, and wants to know who will take care of Uncle Howdy. Tama Tonga says that the lantern has been nothing but trouble for all of them, including Solo. Solo tells Tama to take care of Howdy, and while Tama obliges, he will do this alone. Solo says he is okay with this, then tells him not to mess this up.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley tells Iyo Sky that she owes her one before Cathy Kelley interviews her. Rhea says that Jade Cargill has proven that she cannot do this one on her own, and that she did not know she had a back-up plan. She says Cargill has followers while she has friends, and Iyo tells Rhea she will always have her back. Rhea says she will always have Iyo's back and that she will walk out of WrestleMania as champion.

Uncle Howdy beats Tama Tonga when Solo Sikoa shows up and almost hits Uncle Howdy with the lantern only to get caught by the referee. This leads to Solo arguing with Tama followed by Uncle Howdy hitting Tama Tonga for the win. After the match, Solo and Tama argue, and Tama takes the lantern, saying that Solo does not need this. He lets Howdy take the lantern and holds Solo back, telling Solo to let the lantern go.

Backstage, Kit Wilson and The Miz - the latter looking sweaty and having had a rough day - are worried about Danhausen's curse when they run into R-Truth, who is setting up a new clubhouse. Miz says R-Truth takes nothing seriously and challenges R-Truth to inspire someone, saying he has never earned anything in WWE. R-Truth takes this as a challenge for the WWE tag team championships and goes to talk to General Manager Nick Aldis.

We hear from Jacob Fatu, who says that is just him and Drew McIntyre one-on-one in an unsanctioned match at WrestleMania. He says his life has been one big rollercoaster, and one is forced into the gutter, one is forced to be part of the environmental and that it all comes down to survival. He says that every decision he made and every day he was locked up brought him to this moment, and in this match, there are no rules, no one to stop him, no one to break it up and no one to tell him what to do. Jacob says that at WrestleMania, McIntyre is in his world, and he will see if McIntyre can make it out.

Backstage, Sami Zayn meets with General Manager Nick Aldis. He finds out that he has pyro, then apologizes for last week. Aldis says it is not necessary, saying that Sami did what he had to, then tells him to go out to the ring and talk to the fans before Trick Williams' theme plays. Rapper Lil Yachty accompanies Trick to the ring, and Trick celebrates having his first WrestleMania match before stating that since the guests are rolling out, it was only right to bring out Lil Yachty. Lil Yachty says that WrestleMania is for legends in the making like Trick, and Trick mentions that the two of them have history before stating that he will do what it takes to win the United States title and that he will "take no lip from no Gingerbread Man." He then says to hit Sami Zayn's pyro, because Trick Williams runs SmackDown. Sami Zayn shows up and says Trick Williams is celebrating before he has won and that pageantry has never really been his thing. He says that he is focused on winning, then says that 50,000 signs will be pointed at the ring at WrestleMania and that all the presentation, pageantry and celebration will not save him from one of the best to ever do it in the ring. Sami tells Trick that he will "humble [his] ass" at WrestleMania, and Trick tells Lil Yachty that "Ginger Snap is pretty upset" and fails to realize that he only has the United States Championship and is going to WrestleMania because of him. Carmelo Hayes shows up and heads to the ring and says he cannot sit back and watch things go down like this, then mentions his history with Trick, saying that he will spin the block and give Trick his receipt. Carmelo says that the end of their match does not sit well with him and that he carried the United States Championship on his back only for Sami to win it in the fashion that he did, and that the fans want him, not Sami, at WrestleMania. Carmelo tells Sami to listen to the fans and give him his rematch. Sami agrees with Carmelo and that he deserves a rematch and does not want to take anything from him, and that while he is sorry that this happened at his expense, he will have to wait until after WrestleMania. Sami acknowledges that Trick Williams got involved in their match, and says the same thing happened to him regarding Cody Rhodes. He says this may have worked in his favor this time around, but he is not happy about it. Carmelo tells Sami to do the right thing. Sami tells Carmelo that he has his rematch tonight. If Carmelo wins, he gets Trick Williams; if he wins, he gets Trick, and this is the last he hears of this. Carmelo accepts and heads to the back. Trick laughs and thanks Sami for finally saving some time, and Sami clotheslines Trick out of the ring.

Backstage, Solo Sikoa confronts Tama Tonga for returning the lantern to Uncle Howdy. Tama says the lantern tore them apart and that it is time to get back to business and take all the titles. Solo agrees, then says that once they finish The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross), they will get back to business. Tama looks at the MFT's (Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) while Solo looks at Tama with a side eye.

Aleister Black beats Matt Cardona.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. Bayley says that losing last year's opportunity sucked, but she has made a career out of fighting with her back against the wall, and they will win the women's tag titles on Monday after Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss get a taste of what will happen at WrestleMania. Lyra Valkyria says that if Charlotte and Alexa had gone through what they did, they would not be a team. Lyra says this is more than about friendship or championship gold, but about making it iup to Bayley and making the last year worth it.

Backstage, R-Truth speaks with Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano. R-Truth admits that he thought Gargano was dead when he found him on the floor, but Gargano says that he is still alive and about to win the North American Championship before he and Candice leave. Damian Priest then shows up wanting to know why they are facing The Miz and Kit Wilson with their titles on the line, but R-Truth says that Asuka cursed them. Priest reminds him that he is really talking about Danhausen, but R-Truth insists that it is Asuka who did it and that it will not only be like taking candy from a baby, but that St. Louis, Missouri gets to see that it "It's 'Wepa' Time."

We hear from Drew McIntyre. He says that his family was about to see him walk out as Undisputed WWE Champion, but the title was stolen from him again, this time by Jacob Fatu. He says that Jacob has made excuses, justifications and lies as well as a criminal and a thief who has the potential to change but never will because he is a convict. He says Jacob's family made his life hell and that Jacob is the worst of all to the point that he cannot outrun his past. McIntyre says he will prove Jacob "guilty as charged" and show who Jacob really is.

It is announced that Nikki Bella has suffered an ankle injury last week and that she will hopefully get better by WrestleMania 42.

Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss beat Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. After the match, both teams are laid out by The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend).

Backstage, The Miz tells Kit Wilson that the curse is a myth, as they have a WWE Tag Team Championship match, and the universe corrects itself. Danhausen shows up with his jar of teeth, and offers to accompany them to the ring to show them how to be him. Kit Wilson calls Danhausen toxic, but Danhausen offers to undo the curse. The Miz tells Danhausen to stay away from the ring, then Danhausen disappears the moment Miz looks away.

Rapper Sexxy Red is seen in the crowd.

Damian Priest and R-Truth retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against Kit Wilson and The Miz. During the match, Danhausen shows up and tries to tag out The Miz, but both the referee and The Miz are having none of it. R-Truth tags in Danhausen, and The Miz tells Danhausen to get out. Danhausen tries to curse The Miz, but The Miz uses referee Dan Engler as a human shield and Engler gets cursed instead. The Miz is able to hit R-Truth with a Skull Crushing Finale soon after, but Engler's wrist suddenly hurts as he makes the three count. This allows Priest to tag in and hit South of Heaven on the Miz to retain, with referee Dan Engler making the count with his other hand. After the match, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes suddenly shows up, hits Kit Wilson with a Cross Rhodes, then addresses Pat McAfee. He says this is like The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) talking about the third man, except it was Disco Inferno instead of Hulk Hogan. Rhodes says that McAfee will get his receipt and that he and everyone who represents him can kiss his ass, saying that firing him "went well the last time," then mentions everyone telling him he must go to a dark place and become a bad guy to beat Randy Orton. Cody admits he does not know if he can do it anymore, as he has two children and his dream job, and says that while he was wrestling current greats in WWE, they were also wrestling him. He says that he is finally hearing those voices in his head, then says that the fans do not want to hear what they have to say.

Trick Williams and rapper Lil Yachty show up to watch the next match from ringside.

Sami Zayn retains the WWE United States Championship against Carmelo Hayes after hitting Carmelo with the Helluva Kick when Carmelo tweaks the right knee when he misses Nothing But Net. After the match, Lil Yachty congratulates Sami Zayn before putting Trick Williams on a pedestal. Sami confronts Yachty for calling him "The Gingerbread Man," and Trick attacks Sami from behind with Yachty holding Sami down for the Trick Shot to the jaw.

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Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for April 2, 2026

Mike Santana heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Santana talks about his match with Steve Maclin at Sacrifice. He admits Maclin is one of the toughest man in the business and says that he dropped him. He then talks about how his father told him to life as a man of his word, and he walked in and out as World Champion. He then addresses Eddie Edwards, saying that Eddie tried to catch him slipping and it did not work. Santnaa then mentions that Eddie will face him for the TNA World Championship at Rebellion. Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander show up, and Eddie notes that Santana sounds confident despite his having pinned Santana last week. He proclaims that he will win the World title at Rebellion and make Rebellion "the night of The System (Eddie, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric)." Eddie states that when he becomes a three-time TNA World Champion, The System will run TNA, and Santana tells Eddie that he does not believe his own words and that if he did, he would fight him in the ring right now. Cedric tells Santana to take a breath and take solace in the fact that he will not be the only person losing a championship at Rebellion, then proclaims that he will beat Leon Slater to become X-Division Champion. Leon Slater heads to the ring and tells Cedric that beating him will not be that easy, as he beat him once nearly nine months ago and he can beat him again. Cedric says that was then, and this is now. Cedric says he no longer cares about making the fans happy and that he only cares about The System, who will soon take the World and X-Division titles and will soon have all the gold. Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) shows up, and Mustafa Ali mentions that so many promises are being thrown around before stating that Rebellion will also be Order 4's night when he becomes the next International Champion. Mustafa Ali then asks the fans to pledge allegiance to him, then Trey Miguel heads to the ring and calls Mustafa a coward after hiding behind the rest of Order 4 at Sacrifice because he knew he could not get the job done. Trey challenges Mustafa to be a real man at Rebellion, then tells him that regardless of his actions, he will not be walking away as International Championship. Mustafa Ali mentions what happened to Jada Stone at Sacrifice, then Santana challengers Order 4 to a multi-man tag match. Mustafa Ali mentions what happened to Jada Stone at Sacrifice, then Santana challengers Order 4 to a multi-man tag match. When Mustafa mentions that Order 4 is winning in the numbers game, Moose shows up and lays goes on the attack before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and makes the match official for right now.

Order 4 (Mustafa Ali and Special Agent Zero) and The System (Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander) beat Mike Santana, Leon Slater, Trey Miguel and Moose in an eight-man tag match following a Boston Knee Party from Eddie to Santana.

Backstage, Daria Rae chews out Director of Authority Santino Marella for making the impromptu eight-man tag match from earlier, and wants to know who recently laid out "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth backstage. She also mentions that Santino has been declared as "being under thin ice" at a recent board meeting, then mentions that the winner of Xia Brookside vs. Arianna Grace for the TNA Knockouts World Championship in tonight's main event will defend against Lei Ying Lee at Rebellion. She then kicks Santino out of his own office.

In backstage footage from Sacrifice, everyone celebrates Ricky Sosa's signing to TNA. Suddenly, Eric Young shows up and tells Ricky Sosa that he is the gatekeeper and that the hard work starts now.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) head to the ring. Matt Hardy says that Sacrifice was a revelation and a realization, as The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) betrayed them exactly as they predicted they would do. He says they would have been great friends and a great faction and made money under different circumstances. As Matt Hardy describes Dutch's bashing the back of his head against the wall, he almost turns into "Broken" Matt Hardy before stating that The Hardys will snuff The Righteous out. Jeff Hardy says The Righteous made a mistake and that the talk of respect and brotherhood is over, and Matt says that all they will talk about now is apocalyptic consequences. The Righteous show up, and Vincent says they are still a great team as well as family, and insists that what they did was not to them, but for them, and that they removed what was in the way. He says love requires sacrifice, and Dutch states that they do not cling to the kind and gentle. Dutch says that Matt Hardy is stronger than death, and that The Hardys are not a sacrifice, but an offering. Matt Hardy offers to kick The Righteous' asses right now, and Vincent says that the pressure in Matt's chest is not pain or anger, but Matt's old self trying to survive something greater. Vincent says The Hardys are running away from themselves and have something they want, which is not money, not the tag titles, but something forgotten yet still breathing. As Matt Hardy dares The Righteous to get in the ring and fight them right now, Vincent says that is a good idea, but not tonight. He then states the calendar has many ways of aligning, and Matt wants The Hardys vs. The Righteous next week. Dutch loves the idea, but requests that this must be done "Hardy style" and "in the way of extreme." Jeff Hardy likes the idea, and says it will not just be a tag team title match, but also a tag team tables match.

Before the next match, The White Rabbit gets in the way of Victoria Crawford as Victoria heads to the ring with Tessa Blanchard. All of a sudden, Victoria Crawford is nowhere to be seen, and Tessa unknowingly walks to the ring alone.

Backstage, Mike Santana is approached by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace. Santana is not in the mood to deal with them as Arianna mentions Santana getting pinned, with Stacks saying it is a bad look. Santana makes it clear he is not having it, and Arianna says that not only should world champions win, but that Santana should take notes as she handles business and defends her title. After Arianna and Stacks leave, Santana says that neither of them work here.

Tessa Blanchard beats Jody Threat in a Bunkhouse Match by referee stoppage after choking Jody out with the referee's leather belt near the ring apron from the outside.

Backstage, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth is looking for who attacked "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth when BDE shows up. Ryan Nemeth accuses him of attacking Nic, then Kazarian shows up and also accuses BDE of attacking Nic. BDE takes exception to this, and Kazarian demands respect from BDE and tells him not to point, but BDE points at Kazarian anyway. Nemeth says that Kazarian should face him in a match, then Elijah shows up and confronts Kazarian. Kazarian and Ryan Nemeth leave, then Elijah tells BDE to shut Kazarian up and save some of Kazarian for him.

Backstage, Tessa Blanchard notices The White Rabbit. She follows The White Rabbit further backstage, then the words "To Be Continued..." are seen.

AJ Francis beats The Home Town Man. After the match, Francis mocks the fans and mentions there has been a lot of online discourse to what happened to "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. He then reveals that it was him, saying that he made his debut two years ago in New Orleans, Louisiana by beating Joe Hendry and has beaten everyone's favorites. He says that all Nic Nemeth has done is steal opportunity from him, then says that no matter who it is he has to beat, he is the real show stealer of TNA. He also says that he never wanted to play for the New Orleans Saints because of how the fans are, then Ryan Nemeth shows up and confronts AJ Francis. Francis tells Ryan that he will leave him laying like he did his brother.

Backstage, Lei Ying Lee shows Xia Brookside a video message from Robbie Brookside, telling her that she has this match and that it is her birthright to be the TNA Knockouts World Champion.

The One Man Gang is seen in the crowd.

Arianna Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Xia Brookside thanks to constant interference by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. After the match, Stacks and Arianna are about to gang up on Lei Ying Lee as she checks on Xia Brookside, then Mike Santana shows up and confronts them before hitting Stacks with Spin the Block. Eddie Edwards then shows up in the crowd with a microphone, saying that Santana lets his emotions call the shots and let Stacks and Arianna get in his head when he should be World Champion, and that allowed him to pin Santana twice. He says that Santana's "bruised little ego" is in control and not Santana himself, but Santana says Eddie is talking tough for somebody on the other side of the guardrail and dares Eddie to get in the ring and say those words to him like a man. Eddie teases doing that, but then decides not to, saying he has already beaten Santana once tonight and that he will do it again at Rebellion and walk out as World Champion while Santana is known as the man who could not hold it together on the biggest night of his life. Santana tells Eddie that the only thing that will not hold together will be his face when he stamps it out, and that when he steps into the ring at Rebellion, he is up against the face and standard of TNA for the World Championship.

At the end of the show, Tessa Blanchard finds herself in the Undead Realm, and is introduced to the Undead Realm by none other than Father James Mitchell.

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