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.
Lince Dorado beats Cruz del Toro and Octagon Jr. in a Triple Threat Match.
We see footage of Dorian Roldan meeting with Chessman, who has an appointment with AAA President Marisela Pena for the General Manager position. Dorian Roldan says that even though they have been friends for many years, the position is his. Chessman just laughs and enters the President's office.
Flammer guests on Spanish commentary for the next match.
La Catalina beats Jessy Jackson in her AAA debut. After the match, Flammer dares La Catalina to fight her, and La Hiedra and Maravilla rush in and attack La Catalina before holding her down so that Flammer can beat La Catalina up. As the three of then gang up on La Catalina, however, Lola Vice shows up and fights them, but the numbers game eventually takes over. Suddenly, Bayley shows up and makes the save, and she, Lola and La Catalina stand tall.
Psycho Clown is in the ring. He says that what has transpired is not paranoia and is why he is here tonight. He says he does not have answers about what has happened and that he cannot ignore it, and that he cannot stop thinking about it. He demands that Pagano step in the ring and give him answers. Pagano shows up and heads to the ring, and Psycho Clown says it has been several weeks and that his brothers have been falling one by one, and all the facts that are in front of him are making him think it is one of them. He tells Pagano to be careful of what he accuses him of, as he has seen Murder Clown attacked on the ground and he found the black bandana near him, which he produces. Pagano takes it from his hand, and Psycho Clown says it breaks his heart that his brothers are being attacked from within before asking Pagano what is going on. Pagano says that after all they have been through, all the wars they fought together and all the blood and sweat they spent defending the tag team titles, he would not think of attacking his own brothers. He says that this is not a test, but a game, of someone who wants to destroy what is left. He says that he understands why Psycho Clown would accuse him of what is happening, then tells Psycho Clown to look himself in the mirror, because it was not him. He says that he could never turn his back on Psycho Clown's family. Psycho Clown leaves the ring, and Pagano says that when the truth comes out, Psycho Clown will find out that he was never on the wrong side. All of a sudden, The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) attack Psycho Clown from behind, and Pagano makes the save and forces them to retreat. Psycho Clown is grateful for Pagano saving him, but Pagano is cross with him as they both head to the back separately to end the show.
We see Michael Cole's interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier this week.
Backstage, we hear from Jacob Fatu, who looks forward to beating Roman Reigns' ass, as he needs the World Heavyweight Championship.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says that people see him in a different light now because of Trick Williams and that he will put an end to this once and for all when he disrespects Trick like Trick disrespected him and beats him to become WWE United States Champion for the third time.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Miz and Kit Wilson. Kit Wilson says that he can look in the mirror and know he is not toxic, but Danhausen is toxic just for being in WWE. Miz says he does not care who Danhausen's mystery partner is, and insists that he is not cursed. He then says that he and Kit Wilson will rid WWE of the Danhausen problem once and for all.
We see a video package about how Florida Championship Wrestling - which would later become NXT - shaped WWE in the last several years.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Danhausen. Danhausen says that his experiments in making a tag team partner are going well, and refuses to elaborate on who his tag team partner is, even telling Byron that he will be cursed if he asks him again.
We see more of Michael Cole's interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier this week.
We see a video about Charlotte Flair's bond with young WWE fan Scarlett Gullen.
We see footage of Joe Tessitore's interview with Trick Williams from earlier this week.
United States Air Force Technical Sergeant (Ret.) Sonya Bryson-Kirksey sings The Star-Spangled Banner.
Bron Breakker beats Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in a match that also sees attempted interference from Austin Theory and Logan Paul that gets thwarted by Rollins.
Before the next match, Cathy Kelley interviews Trick Williams and Lil' Yachty. Trick tells Sami Zayn to quit lying, because he has been running the game since Sami saw him and that the games are now over.
Trick Williams retains the WWE United States Championship against Sami Zayn after Sami Zayn takes out Lil Yachty with a Helluva Kick and goes for one on Trick only for Trick to avoid it and hit the Trick Shot to win and retain.
The Long Family are the recipients of a seat upgrade courtesy of The General.
Danhausen's tag taem partner is revealed to be a Minihausen.
Danhausen and Minihausen beat The Miz and Kit Wilson after Minihausen is thrown back into the cloning machine by Kit Wilson only for multiple Minihausens to show up and Miz tries to use a fire extinguisher only for it to not work until he points the nozzle at himself and sprays himself and Kit Wilson in the process (despite Minihausen accidentally cursing himself thanks to Kit Wilson's mirror). After the match, Danhausen and the Minihausen's lights out "teleportation" both succeeds and fails in comedic fashion.
Iyo Sky beats Asuka. During the match, Asuka goes for the blue mist spit, but Iyo Sky blocks it with a laptop on the announce desk. After the match, Asuka and Iyo Sky huge and make up.
Members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, WWE legend Dan Spivey and WWE legend Steve Keirn are seen in the crowd.
John Cena heads to the ring. Cena says that moments like this have him wondering what the next phase of his WWE career will be, and when the fans chant for one more match, Cena says he is happy with his loss to Gunther, as it was a night of opportunity. He talks about how that night also saw Sol Ruca, Je'Von Evans and Oba Femi in action, and gives Oba Femi props for beating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Cena then announces "The John Cena Classic," which is an entire evening of the best of today competing with the best of tomorrow, where WWE and NXT Superstars give the best they have in hopes to be crowned champion. He also states that this event will debut a brand new championship for WWE that he is putting his name on, and for that, he is striving for a certain level of excellence and striving to make it special. John Cena also calls the WWE fans the real champions, and says that the fans' voices will be louder than ever before, as the fans will vote to crown the champion of the John Cena Classic. He also says that even if a Superstar does not win their match, they can still win the fans over and win the John Cena Classic. Cena promises to give everything he has to make sure this event happens for a long time to come. Cena thanks the locker room of today and tomorrow, WWE, and the fans both at the arena and at home for making this possible.
The Mug Root Beer mascot is in the crowd as Wade Barrett and Michael Cole drink cans of Mug Root Beer.
Clash in Italy is Sunday, May 31st at 2 PM Eastern/11 PM Pacific on ESPN App and Netflix!
Roman Reigns retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu after exposing a turnbuckle and sending Jacob Fatu into it as Jacob has the Tongan Death Grip locked in. After the match, an angry Jacob Fatu puts the Tongan Death Grip on Roman again, and shoves the referee away when he tries to stop him before hitting him with a pop-up Samoan Drop. Jacob then raises the World Heavyweight Championship up in front of a downed Roman Reigns to end the show.
Dustin Starr interviews "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith at the announce desk. Bryan Keith says he is only here to do business, and business is good. He says he got with Tim Bosby, then tells Mike Anthony that this is nothing personal and just business. He says that when he gets the call, it is time to pay up. Bryan Keith then says that it is time to collect, and when Tim Bosby shows up, so does Mike Anthony. Bosby retreats to the ring while referees and security keep Bryan Keith and Mike Anthony apart.
We see more footage of Lil' Homie and Gavin White training at the WrestleCenter. When Lil' Homie hits a back elbow to get out of a standing switch, a brawl almost starts, and everyone else in the room has to intervene before things get worse.
"The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith vs. Mike Anthony is official for next week's main event.
We hear from The Modern Day Monsters (Bruce, Marrow, Sister Asa). Bruce says that Memphis has no idea what they have unleashed, as they are ready to feast on and gnaw on them all.
Kevin White guests on commentary for the next match.
The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships against Muddy Waters (Gio Savage and "The Judge" RJW) with a schoolkid pin from Lil' Homie to RJW. On the replay, it is noted that Lil' Homie grabbed the tights on the schoolkid pin. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews The Bizness Dawgs at the announce desk. Tim Grind apologizes to Kevin White for what happened at training and states that there are no issues between him and Kevin White.
We hear from "Cold Hearted" Colton Cage. Colton says Eli Knox stole something from him and says that Eli Knox's luck with him in matches have not been good, and had it not been for Moses, he would have become champion again. Colton says that Memphis Wrestling has been gracious enough to give him one more time, and that he is ready for Moses and will not be put down for a third time. That match takes place next week with the Memphis Wrestling Junior Heritage Championship on the line.
Diana Taylor beats Jae Pariah with a double DDT when KJ Rockett runs into the ring.
We see a woman dressed like a nurse looking into a mirror repeatedly saying "You're not crazy. You take care of people." All of a sudden, she sees a man behind her in the mirror who is not really there.
We hear from Eugene at the WrestleCenter.
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Jay Smooth, Kale) at the announce desk. "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock says he is here to make Memphis Wrestling great again, then says he could fire Dustin Starr or Maria Starr before stating that he is in touch with Vince Russo and that he is the boss now. As he states that Dustin Starr will soon be doing things his way, Matchmaker King Cobra, "The Gift" Ray Sanders and Derrick King show up. King Cobra says he is still in charge, but Blaylock says he has invested a lot of time and money and things are about to change.Blaylock also says that he can fire Matchmaker King Cobra, and King Cobra dares Blaylock to fire him. Blaylock proclaims that next week, he will be in charge.
We hear from The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte). Ruffshot Lamonte talks about the Memphis Wrestling tag team division, then Notorious Bradley slaps his hand on Lamonte and nearly scares him before the two of them agree that they are not scared of any monsters.
We hear from "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant at the WrestleCenter.
Eugene guests on commentary for the next match.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris vs. VaShawn Harvey for the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship ends when Marko Stunt pulls Marko Harris off the top rope, which leads to Eugene tossing Marko Stunt into the ring where Marko Harris gives Marko Stunt a beating. When VaShawn Harvey makes the save for Marko Stunt, Matchmaker King Cobra shows up and puts Marko Stunt and VaShawn in a tag team match against Marko Harris and Eugene.
VaShawn Harvey and Marko Stunt beat Marko "Hangtime" Harris and Eugene after Marko Stunt punches Eugene with a chain around his fist while Marko Harris beats up VaShawn Harvey on the outside.
Jacob Fatu heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Jacob says that tomorrow night, he is not fighting Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship; he is taking the World Heavyweight Championship. He says that ever since they were young, everyone saw Roman as the future while seeing nothing in him, and now those same people want to talk nice to him. He says that history repeats himself, but everyone tagging in with him really wants to protect Roman. Jacob says that Roman was born with opportunity while he was born with doubt, then The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) make their way to the ring. Jimmy says they are not here to change Jacob's mind, as part of him is still proud of him while the other part is watching out for him, and wants to know if he has thought about what would happen if he lost to Roman. Jey says Jacob has not thought about that because he never thinks like that, and tells Jacob "Tribal Chief is gonna beat that ass" and break Jacob down emotionally and physically in front of his family. Jimmy says he knows Jacob's family will be in the front row, and if Jacob loses, they will have to acknowledge Roman Reigns as Tribal Chief. Jacob says that he is not losing and that he cannot lose, then says that Jay wants to school him on losing to Roman when he has never beaten Roman. He also tells Jimmy that there will be no acknowledging for his family, because the match is all about his family, who will see him become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Jacob says he is willing to put it all on the line, and asks if Roman is willing to do the same. He also tells The Usos that if they interfere in tomorrow night's, he will "burn the whole goddamn family tree down."
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews General Manager Nick Aldis, who says that Gunther's recent actions were completely unacceptable. All of a sudden, Ricky Saints says everyone should be talking about him and his debut, then says he has gone from facing "QB1" to "QB4." Matt Cardona says he is not here to pass the torch to guys like him, and that he will see him in the ring tonight.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis wishes Jacob Fatu well on his way out of the building, then Jacob Fatu runs into Royce Keys, who says that failure was never an option for Jacob Fatu and tells Jacob to "werewolf up" and beat Roman Reigns. Afterwards, Royce Keys runs into Solo Sikoa, and tells him to pick his words carefully. Solo says that last week was just the wrong place at the wrong time, then tells Royce Keys that there is room in his family for him and that he needs an answer soon, and time is running out.
We hear from Chelsea Green, who wishes Tiffany Stratton luck on her first title defense via a video on X (formerly Twitter).
Tiffany Stratton retains the WWE Women's United States Championship against Kiana James after Giulia inadvertently costs Kiana the victory while distracting the referee.
Sami Zayn is at the funeral for The Gingerbread Man. General Manager Nick Aldis says everyone just needs closure, then R-Truth shows up with a rose and says "I'm sorry for your loss" while trying to console Sami, much to Sami's chagrin.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. Rhea says Fatal Influence have made an impression, but chose the wrong people to attack, and she cannot wait to get her hands on them. Charlotte says they can all get their hands on Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid), and Alexa has to get between them as things get tense and tell them that they need to trust each other.
Backstage, R-Truth meets on Damian Priest, who is more focused on Talla Tonga than the funeral for the Gingerbread Man. Priest asks R-Truth to stay backstage, as Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga will get to R-Truth to get to him. He asks R-Truth to trust him, as he knows how to handle them alone.
Talla Tonga beats Damian Priest despite R-Truth and Damian Priest being able to fend off both Tama Tonga and Solo Sikoa. After the match, The MFTs (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Talla Tonga) are about to attack Damian Priest when Royce Keys shows up, causing them to retreat.
Backstage, Danhausen takes sign-ups for his tag team partner at Backlash when The Miz and Kit Wilson show up and notice that Danhausen has no tag team partner. Kit Wilson says that the only person toxic enough to team with Danhausen is Danhausen, who likes what he sees in Kit Wilson's mirror.
We see footage of Gingerbread Man in the middle of great moments in WWE history.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Paul Heyman regarding a contract when Gunther shows up. Aldis chides Gunther for his recent behavior even though he is happy to have him on SmackDown, then "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring, much to Gunther's chagrin. Gunther walks out angrily, and Heyman tells Aldis that he will handle this. Cody says that Gunther has made it clear that he is next in line, and would like it if Gunther would come out to the ring and do just that. Heyman shows up with a contract for a Gunther-Cody match, and Cody asks if Heyman is now Gunther's advocate. Cody then says the contract is not necessary and that they can just do this right now, but Heyman says he owes Gunther a favor and that this match is the favor he owes him. Heyman also admits that he is a big fan of Cody, and just wants him to know that he needs a contract when an undisputed heavyweight championship is at stake, and tells him that the contract for the match will be for Clash in Italy. Heyman hands Cody the contract, then tells Cody that if he wants Gunther's name on the contract, then he will have to get it himself. Cody notes that CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Brock Lensar are now gone and that Heyman is running out of options. Heyman says that he is not running out of options as he leaves, and that sooner or later, they all need the wiseman. All of a sudden, Gunther comes out of the crowd, and Cody fights back only to be put in a sleeper hold. Cody slings Gunther out of the ring and keeps him out, then says he does not sweat Gunther and dares him to get the high ground.
We see The MFTs (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Talla Tonga) backstage. Tama Tonga says that Royce Keys is a problem that needs to be dealt with, but Solo Sikoa says he sees Royce as more of a solution than a problem and a perfect fit for the family. Tama says Royce embarrassed them, which does not sit right with him, and that he will handle business and show what he is all about. Talla Tonga is about to follow Tama, but Solo says that if Tama wants to go out on his own, then he will find out on his own.
Ricky Saints beats Matt Cardona.
At the Gingerbread Man's funeral, Sami Zayn is talking to someone about how this is all a big joke. The person he is talking to is a planking Johnny Gargano, and Sami wants to know if "Johnny Wrestling" is still in there. Johnny barely rises. As Candice LeRae checks on Gargano, Sami notices Rey Fenix, but Rey Fenix says this is not the time or place as Sami gets mad at Fenix being a funeral for something that was all one big shot at him.
Backstage, a ladder falls behind Brie Bella and Paige, then Danhausen streaks by, plucking a hair from Brie's head when Brie and Paige turn around.
We see another vignette for Blake Monroe as Blake Monroe picks a dress. Blake Monroe is coming soon to SmackDown.
Brie Bella and Paige head to the ring. Brie says there are a lot of teams in WWE saying they have wait to takes to beat them and become champions, but it is not so easy to beat them, and the results will always be the same. Paige says that this is not a nostalgia tour and that she and Brie are at the best they have ever been, and if The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez) want to step up, then they should step up, for they are the champions and this is their house. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up, and Jacy Jayne says that Brie and Paige are in over their heads and that The Judgment Day are not the ones to worry about, especially after they dropped them and left them laying in the middle of the ring two weeks ago. Fallon Henley says that Fatal Influence is taking over SmackDown, and that part of the takeover includes the women's tag team titles. Lainey Reid says there is plenty of gold to go around, and that Jacy will soon be WWE Women's Champion. Jacy then says they have business to take care, and tells Brie and Paige to get out of the ring to see how a real team gets it done. Suddenly, The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) show up. Nia says that Fatal Influence cannot just skip the line, and Lash Legend says that this is not NXT and that Fatal Influence will not get in the way of them getting the women's tag team titles back. Nia says Fatal Influence look like "discount mean girls," then Lash tells Fatal Influence to get to the back of the line before she and Nia lay out Brie and Paige. Rhea Ripley then heads to the ring for the next match - and stares down Lash Legend - on The Irresistible Forces' way out.
We see more footage of The Gingerbread Man at even more iconic moments in WWE history.
Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) beat Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss in a six-woman tag match after Jade Cargill shows up and yanks Rhea Ripley off the ring apron, allowing Jacy to hit Alexa with the Rolling Encore for the win. After the match, Fatal Influence back away from Jade Cargill as they leave the ring, and Cargill mockingly tells Alexa Bliss to get up. As Charlotte Flair gets in the ring, she is attacked by "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab. Rhea Ripley gets in the ring and lays out Michin and B-Fab, but she is taken out with a pump kick by Cargill. B-Fab then puts Alexa in a full nelson slam, and Charlotte tries to fight back only to fare no better.
Backstage, Royce Keys is met by The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso). They know that Royce has been talking to Jacob Fatu, and Jey tells Royce to stay in his lane or else he might catch Roman Reigns' eye.
We see even more footage of The Gingerbread Man at even more iconic WWE moments.
Royce Keys beas Tama Tonga.
Backstage, Danhausen performs a science experiment where he decides to make a clone with Brie Bella's hair and one of his own teeth with a cloning machine. It is not going very well.
Backstage, Tama Tonga is met by Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that not even his own brother will help him. Talla Tonga shows up and tells Nakamura to stay away from Tama, or else they will have problems. Nakamura says something in Japanese, then walks away.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis welcomes Trick Williams to the arena and to the funeral for the Gingerbread Man, saying that the rest of the broadcast is all for him. The ring is then prepared for The Gingerbread Man's funeral.
Trick Williams heads to the ring for The Gingerbread Man's funeral. Trick eulogizes The Gingerbread Man in song, then we see an AI-generated montage of The Gingerbread Man's life. During the moment of silence, however, Sami Zayn interrupts, calling the funeral a waste of SmackDown TV time and calling it a joke targeting him. He also criticizes how expensive the funeral is before getting in the ring while Trick takes his fur coat off, then says he would not do something like this because he has too much respect for himself, the fans and the show. Sami Zayn says he is a working class hero and that he represents his "ride or die" fans until the end, and says he has been all over the card against people who thought they would knock him off his perch and has been in the game for twenty years, then gives credit where credit is due to Trick for getting in his head. Sami then tells Trick that he played himself and that he will make a joke out of him, then tells Trick to enjoy his night before he sees him at Backlash. Sami turns to leave, then hits a cheap shot. All of a sudden, The Gingerbread Man rises from the dead and unmasks to reveal that he is Lil Yachty, who hits Sami Zayn in the back with a candy cane. Trick then hits the Trick Shot on Sami to end the show.
Eric Young beats EC3 in a no-disqualification match with a piledriver through a table and another piledriver into a metal folding chair.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Arianna Grace and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. Arianna says she should not be having a rematch, as she has beaten Lei Ying Lee and has proven she is better than her. She then says that her father Director of Authority Santino Marella wants her to be humbled, and Stacks says Santino is playing mind games and is having to jump through hoop after hoop. Stacks says that Arianna has this, and Arianna takes this as Stacks having a plan. Arianna and Stacks flirt, which makes Gia Miller almost want to throw up.
Backstage, we hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Brian Myers says they are carrying the workload, and the tag team titles are on the line. He says that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and KC Navarro should prepare to battle. Bear Bronson cannot wait to rip Nic and Navarro's faces off. Cedric Alexander says that he and Eddie Edwards will take care of Leon Slater and Moose, and he wants to pin Leon Slater one more time. Eddie says tonight is The System's night.
Elayna Black heads to the ring. Elayna says that she is the number one Knockout in the Knockouts Division and the only one that matters, then states that she is coming after whoever is Knockouts World Champion after tonight and taking the title. As Elayna boasts that she makes more money and gets more attention than the rest of the Knockouts and says that she is a business, The Personal Concierge George Iceman shows up and says Ash by Elegance has something to say about that. Ash shows up and says Elayna looks like "a gothic prostitute" as she and The Personal Concierge walk down the ramp, and says The Elegance Brand not only makes money, but swims in it. She also says that if Elayna is a business, then she is an empire, as she is a millionaire with a mansion and a yacht. All of a sudden, they are joined by Indi Hartwell. Indi says that this argument is "embarrassing" and that there is a Knockouts World Championship main event tonight while they are comparing paychecks while it means something. Ash and Elayna tell Indi she sounds poor. Ash and Elayna then argue over who will become the next Knockouts World Championship, but Indi says neither of them can focus enough on an argument. Elayna leaves, and Ash tells Indi to "let the real Knockouts talk about it" only for Indi to call her completely fake. Ash throws a punch at Indi, but Indi blocks it and knocks Ash out of the ring.
Backstage, Daria Rae is on the phone, stating that Director of Authority Santino Marella's flight is cancelled and that she will be making all the decisions tonight.
The System (Brian Myers and Bear Bronson) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and KC Navarro. After the match, Eddie says The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Myers, Bronson, Cedric Alexander) are one for one right now, and that they will keep it going by beating up Leon Slater and Moose right now. Leon Slater shows up, and this gets the next match started.
Leon Slater and Moose beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander) with a jackknife pin from Moose to Eddie after Eddie avoids the Spear.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: EC3 and Eric Young are currently in evaluation after tonight's no-disqualification opening match as both men have sustained multiple injuries, and more information will be provided when available. Frankie Kazarian and Elijah are out of action following last week's Walk With Elijah Match, and while Elijah has re-aggravated his triceps injury, he is not expected to miss any ring time. Lei Ying Lee and Arianna Grace are 100% medically cleared to compete in tonight's Knockouts World Championship main event.
We hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Matt Hardy is now broken as he says that The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) do not understand the gravity of the situation and have opened Pandora's Box. He says they wanted The Broken Hardys, and now they are here. Matt says that mortal men have transparent barriers in their minds and have no idea how to break through, overcome and break them down, but he and Brother Nero have been broken, and now The Broken Hardys are a gateway to what they will become, which is something much more serious. Jeff Hardy says that Brother Nero is near and here to instill fear, then closes his eyes, opens them back up, and reveals that his irises now have a checkerboard pattern, revealing that Brother Nero has arrived.
Mike Santana heads to the ring. Santana talks about his battle to take the TNA World Championship back from NXT last summer and bring TNA back to his essence as well as how he and Rich Swann brought the house down in their World title match. Santana tells the fans that he gives his heart and his soul in the ring every single night, then says that he likes giving out his own opportunities and will continue to do just that, and will be naming his next opponent for the World Championship. Before he can name who is next, Daria Rae shows up and says that this is not happening and that Santana does not make his own matches or pick his own opponent. She also says she did not like the match with Rich Swann. She also mentions that Director of Authority Santino Marella's flight has been cancelled and that he cannot pick Santana's next opponent, so she will. She announces that there will be a battle royal next week, with the winner getting a World title shot. Santana says that Daria Rae is right about him not being able to make the decisions, as the fans do, then says Daria Rae has been stroking her ego since she showed up and that his foot will go up the challenger's ass before he hits Spin the Block. When Santana's entrance theme plays, Daria Rae stops it and demands her theme play instead, which it does.
We hear from AJ Francis, who says that TNA forced him to put "that pink haired freak" KC Navarro in Fir$t Cla$$, and says that when he got rid of Navarro, he made things worse by stealing wins from him. He then says he will steal something from Navarro - his health - and that they will be in a Sacktown Street Fight next week in Sacramento, California, where Francis will prove why he is the best big man in the business, which is money, money, money.
Backstage, we hear from KC Navarro. He says that AJ Francis wants to talk smack about him, money and championships he cannot win after putting him on the shelf for eight months. He says that Francis took advantage of him even after he tore his ACL, then says he busted his ass for eight months to prove he is more than a replacement and to prove that he belongs in TNA. He says that he and Nic Nemeth may not have won the tag team titles, but he will beat AJ Francis in next week's street fight.
Lei Ying Lee beats Arianna Grace to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship for the second time after Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo gets ejected for getting Arianna Grace's foot on the rope a second time. As per pre-match stipulation, Xia Brookside was banned from ringside for this match. After the match, Daria Rae personally awards the TNA Knockouts World Championship to Lei Ying Lee.
Backstage, it is revealed that Moose has been laid out and buried under a guardrail. (One of the people checking on Moose is independent wrestler Lord Crewe working as a member of security.)
After the main event match from Dynamite, Sting heads to the ring. He raises both Darby Allin and "The Jet" Kevin Knight's hands before both men shake hands. Afterwards, MJF shows up and says he does not know what is worth: him being in the Carolinas or that Darby Allin's "reign of terror" is continuing. He says nobody wants to see Darby as AEW World Champion, then demands a rematch for the title. Darby tells MJF that if he wants a rematch, he must put something on the line. MJF puts his scarf on the line, but Darby declines. MJF puts the Dynamite Diamond Ring on the line, but Darby declines that, too. MJF offers one million dollars to Darby, but Darby says he used to be homeless under a bridge and that MJF's money is no good. MJF wants to know what Darby wants, and Darby wants what MJF holds most dear in his life: his hair. He calls MJF "the most vain piece of shit" that he has ever met, and MJF balks and tells Darby to be reasonable, but Darby says that next week, there will be a contract for a hair vs. title match, and if MJF does not show up, he does not get the match. MJF suddenly turns around and walks away without saying a word, then "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and heads to the ring before stating that next week, he will face Darby for the World Championship. Darby takes the microphone from Okada's hand and says "It's on, bitch!"
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay and Dr. Michael Samson. Dr. Samson says that Ospreay went to Japan against his wishes, but his neck improved, and whatever training Ospreay is doing will continue, and Ospreay may just get cleared. Ospreay says he does not want to will ever be a Death Rider, but does admit that this is one thing that he has to do.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats AR Fox after blocking Lo Mein Pain and hitting the Ultima Weapon.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who says it is an honor to be the TBS Championship and represent a man who changed the landscape of professional wrestling and gave it a home. She states that she has given the title the legacy it deserves after nine defenses, and she plans to uphold that legacy every single week against anyone who wants to step up.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). PAC congratulates Darby Allin on retaining the AEW World Championship, then tells Darby not to forget about him, as they are 2-1 in singles competition in his favor, which earns him a shot at the world title. He dares Darby to defend the title against him, and states that he is a mountain that Darby cannot conquer and that they both know that. PAC then dares Darby to prove him wrong.
Jamie Hayter beats Skye Blue after hitting a Hayterade from the top rope. After the match, Hayter hits Skye Blue with another Hayterade to send a message to "The Toxic Spider" Thekla and Julia Hart, who are watching from the stands.
In backstage footage from earlier tonight, we hear from The Don Callis Family. Callis says everything is going his family's way, as Mark Davis will soon earn championship gold and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada has staked his claim to the AEW World Championship. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita says Okada should be worried about defending the International Championship against him at Double or Nothing, and Callis says Okada is his hand-picked choice for the World title. Andrade then tells Callis "How you know?" before walking away. Don Callis says he knows everything and that his family is winning more gold.
Rush quickly beats Manny Lo. After the match, Rus says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
We hear from Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus), who are still on a bus in the desert. Jack Perry climbs up a giant, rocky structure as he talks about how he has already beaten Mark Davis and will beat him again before reaching the top of the structure.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and The Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) beat The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) in a ten-man tag match.
