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.
Memphis Wrestling remembers: Bill Dundee, 1943 - 2026.
Dustin Starr interviews Terry Golden and the Kick-Ass Wrestling Collective at the announce desk to start today's show. Terry Golden says that Kick-Ass Wrestling is here when and where they want to be, and that they will take out anybody and everybody who has the guts to walk out to the ring. Muddy Waters (Gio Savage and "The Judge" RJW) shows up, and RJW says that if they want a fight, they can have a fight right now. Bullwhip Ballard is in the ring swinging his whip around and cracking it, and Terry Golden says they are not scared of some cowboys and that Muddy Waters will get their asses kicked.
Jay Smooth vs. Kale ends with "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock hitting Kale from behind with a baseball bat and the mystery man being captured by Blaylock's Secret Service agents after hitting Jay Smooth with a top rope Shooting Star Press and leaving. Blaylock hits the mystery man with a baseball bat, and Jay Smooth unmaskes the mystery man to reveal it to be Rico, a WrestleCenter trainee and a friend of Kale's. Jay Smooth then hits Kale with two piledrivers, one in the center of the ring and the other on the ring apron. "The King of Pow" Chris Lexx shows up with a chair in his hands and The Hollywood Clique (Blaylock, Jay Smooth, Secret Service) make their way to the back.
Backstage, we hear from The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte). Dexter Lumis is behind them in a thinly veiled disguise as Ruffshot Lamonte cannot muster up the strength to go back into the WrestleCenter.
We hear from Xya, who says that if Raven Black wants to keep running and hiding from her, she will not have a choice but to fight her next week.
The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships against The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) and Dem White Boyz (Kevin and Gavin White) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match. Before the match, Kevin White shows up alone, saying that Gavin White is nowhere to be seen, but when The Slaughterhouse head to the ring, they are ambushed from behind with a trash can by Gavin White.
It is revealed that one of the members of the Kick-Ass Wrestling collective, Preston Blake, has been attacked, and Terry Golden immediately concludes that K-Toomer did it.
Yonko the Mime vs. Robbie Maddux quickly ends in a no-contest after Justin Case shows up and sicks Big Nico 5XL on both men. Main Event Bradley shows up and fights Big Nico 5XL only to be overpowered, and when "The Chosen One" Zay Washington and "The Hybrid" Aries Clark soon show up for a three-on-one beatdown, CJ Squared (CJ Money and CJ Blaine) show up with chairs, forcing Justin Case and company to back off.
We see footage of the naming of Jerry "The King" Lawler Street.
We see footage of "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart at Autozone Park for Memphis Wrestling Redbirds Night. We also see footage of Marko "Hangtime" Harris vs. Jay Smooth outside of Autozone Park. Marko Harris gets the win after Secret Service gets ejected, Jimmy Hart takes "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock's cane away, and Rocky the Redbird hits a top rope elbow drop on Jay Smooth.
Muddy Waters (Gio Savage and "The Judge" RJW) vs. Chris Rocker and Bullwhip Ballard ends in a no-contest. During the match, K-Toomer shows up as Rocker and Ballard bend the rules to get the upper hand, but as he holds his own against them, Terry Golden smacks him in the head with the Big Mane Fight Championship. "The Gift" Ray Sanders and Derrick King show up with chairs and rush to the ring, forcing the Kick-Ass Wrestling collective to retreat to end the show.
We are introduced to the Spanish announce team of Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto.
Randy Orton heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Randy mocks Cody Rhodes' "What do you want to talk about?" opening line before addressing him, saying that Cody showed the world exactly who he is, saying Cody is not a killer, but a good man. He says that Cody is a good father, husband and friend, and that it takes a lot to put down a legend, as he knows first-hand from when he was "The Legend Killer." He says it takes a piece of one's soul and that Cody's soul "is not for sale." Orton says Cody is not a killer, but he is, and he does not care if anyone perceives him as being a good person, as that means nothing to him. He says that he will not hesitate to pull the trigger on anyone who comes between him and his fifteenth world title, and whoever is Undisputed WWE Champion after tonight should know that he is coming for him. Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis tells Chelsea Green that if her mask is off when she is injured, she will lose the Interim WWE Women's Championship. Chelsea says she has been bedazzling her mask as she thanks Aldis, who tells her that she has earned this. Chelsea then runs into Tiffany Stratton, who says she will be in her corner tonight in her match.
WWE acknowledges the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.
Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against Ricky Saints. After the match, Ricky Saints refuses Fenix's sign of respect.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn, who says that this is all about justice and that he would have been happy if Kevin Owens or Johnny Gargano beat CM Punk, but when he tried to help them, it did not work out. He says he has realized that it could not be Gargano or Owens, and that he must get justice by his own hands against CM Punk. Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae show up, and Gargano makes it clear that if Sami wins the Undisputed WWE Championship, he is next.
Nikki Bella beats Paige with a stack-up pin in the corner while putting her feet on the ropes for leverage after the referee is nearly crushed between Paige and Nikki in the corner.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend). Nia Jax says Chelsea Green should never have been champion in the first place and that she will end Chelsea's career when she breaks her face. Lash Legend says that if Tiffany Stratton has any smart ideas, she will have a smarter one in breaking her ribs.
Trick Williams heads to the ring. On the way to the ring, a fan in the front door hands Trick a soccer ball. Trick mentions the "Quinones" chants, saying that Quinones is the best futbol player that Mexico has to offer much like how Trick is the best wrestler WWE has to offer. He compares how Quinones scores goals to how he kicked Baron Corbin's ass at Sunday Night's Main Event before kicking the ball into the crowd, and says he might have to change his name from "Tricky Two-Times" to "Tricky Two Titles." Trick then thanks Lil Yachty for surviving the five minutes beforehand and getting him the title shot that he made the most of, then introduces Lil Yachty to the ring before realizing he has to put him on a pedestal during the introduction. Suddenly, Baron Corbin is seen dragging a beaten-down Lil Yachty to the stage. Trick chases Corbin to the back, then he and officials check on Lil Yachty before bringing him to the back. Corbin then returns with Yachty's Trick Stick and hits Trick in the back with it, then says it is not over between him and Trick.
Backstage, Finn Balor meets with General Manager Nick Aldis looking for a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship against whoever comes out on top tonight. Danhausen shows up and cleans the monitor behind them, and Aldis gets his attention when he mentions that Finn Balor should focus on Money in the Bank. Aldis tells Danhausen that they will discuss it another time. Gunther shows up and tells Finn Balor that if he had any decency, he would have retired years ago, and that it might take somebody beating it into him. Gunther leaves, but Finn Balor says that Gunther is "a whiny little bitch" and that he has heard it all before. Gunther confronts Finn Balor for this and gets a punch to the face for it, and Aldis and Finn Balor continue their conversation elsewhere after Finn Balor calls Gunther a "pendejo." Danhausen realizes that he should probably not bother Gunther after this.
Chelsea Green retains the Interim WWE Women's Championship against Nia Jax after Tiffany Stratton takes the punch meant for an unmasked Chelsea and Nia Jax misses the A-Nia-Lator, allowing Chelsea to put her mask back on and vault over Nia Jax off the top rope for an Un-Pretty-Her to win and retain.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews CM Punk. Punk says that bad behavior needs to be taught a lesson, and that sometimes, when you become the champion, you win "the idiot lottery." He says that Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens are problems, as are Gunther, and that he will not lose his title to "some guy who jerked it to his nine-day reign." Punk then says he will smash Sami's face with the GTS so it is hopefully wired shut and nobody has to hear Sami's excuses when he loses.
The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) retain the AAA World Tag Team Championships against Damian Priest and R-Truth. After the match, Priest and R-Truth hug, then hands R-Truth's sombrero back to him before turning on Truth with a clothesline. He then takes Truth South of Heaven in the center of the ring.
Backstage, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss are met by Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid), who tell the two of them that they have a lot to work on with Tatum Paxley. As Jacy Jayne mentions her future plans, Tatum shows up behind from behind Fatal Influence and reminds Fatal Influence that they beat them last time. Fatal Influence leaves, then Charlotte says that she can trust Alexa, but has yet to trust Tatum after what she calls "a rookie mistake" at Sunday Night's Main Event.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Rey Fenix. Fenix says that Penta winning the World Heavyweight Championship would mean a lot for the family, then mentions his own title defense before Ricky Saints shows up to apologize for not showing respect, then shakes Fenix's hand saying that Fenix is the better man before leaving. They shake hands, then Saints turns around only to attack Fenix from behind and tell him that he is the better man tonight.
Sami Zayn beats CM Punk to win the Undisputed WWE Championship for the second time! During the match, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae show up, and Gargano distracts the referee so that Sami can put Punk in the Figure Four Leg Lock. Punk grabs Sami's hand and goes for the Anaconda Vice as Candice LeRae distracts referee Dan Engler, who is unable to see Sami Zayn submit. Gargano then grabs the WWE Championship to use it as a weapon, but Punk ducks and hits Gargano with the GTS, causing Gargano to plank again. As Engler removes Gargano from the ring, Sami tries to grab the WWE Championship, but Owens takes it from Sami and tries to hit Sami with it only for Sami to duck, causing Owens to inadvertently hit Punk instead. Sami then hits Owens with a low blow, then shoves the Undisputed WWE Championship out of the ring before pinning CM Punk to end the show as a champion again.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman says that there are no men or women in Canada, only filthy pigs, then introduces Heather by Elegance as "the only woman in the building."
Elayna Black beats Heather by Elegance after avoiding the double foot stomp from the top rope and hitting the Blackout on the second attempt.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, who mentions the backstage attack on him last week and how "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth has figured out that Matt Hardy was the one to attack him despite having no evidence of it. Ryan then entertains the idea of interfering in tonight's no-disqualification World Championship match.
Backstage, Daria Rae meets with Jason Hotch, who finds out from her that he has a match against Special Agent Zero with Mila Moore as the special guest referee, courtesy of Mustafa Ali.
It's time for The King's Speech. Avery Styles accompanies Frankie Kazarian for this edition, and Kazarian calls tonight a coronation after beating Moose at Lockdown and becoming "the new face of the franchise." Kazarian then reveals a crown underneath a red mantle on a stool and coronates himself as a king, saying he has earned it for being so very good for so very long and that he will wear it as proof that he is the one true king of TNA. Moose shows up and says Kazarian looks ridiculous with a crown, asking if it came from Dollarama - starting a "Dollarama" chant - before stating that everyone knows that Kazarian got lucky and barely escaped him via a mistake he made. Kazarian says those are the rules before telling Moose to get out of the ring, and Moose says that the only word that comes to his mind after seeing his crown is "bitch." Kazarian says he is too cool for this and says another cage match is not happening. Moose says he only wants a simple one-on-one match next week, but Kazarian says he has nothing to gain from defeating him again. Moose says that nobody in the locker room will see him as a king if he does not grant the match. Kazarian grants him the match on the condition that Moose puts his TNA career on the line, and if Kazarian wins, Moose is gone from TNA. Moose accepts, and says that if he wins, he will do whatever he wants with Kazarian's crown. Kazarian says he will waer the crown next week to Moose's funeral.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Gabby Forza. Gabby says she is not going for just gold, but the gold of all gold, and she cannot say no to being pushed to the front of the line by Daria Rae.
KC Navarro guests on commentary for the next match.
Fabian Aichner beats Rohit Raju in a Bound for Glory TNA X-Division Championship qualifier.
We hear from Zoey Serrano, who talks about how professional wrestling was the only constant in her life and how she went to pro wrestling soon after high school. She says that she had it all in the palm of her hand until she injured herself. She says that she does not need to please anybody now that she is in TNA and that she only stay true to herself and prove she is the best in the business. Zoey says that she is the new face of the Knockouts Division.
John Skyler guests on commentary for the next match.
Jason Hotch beat Special Agent Zero. Mila Moore is the special guest referee for this match, but when Mila Moore refuses to make the count after Hotch hits a top rope splash, Tasha Steelz confronts Mila and rips the referee shirt off of her before putting it on. Hotch rolls up Special Agent Zero and gets the win after Tasha makes a fast count.
As per the TNA Injury Report: Jeff Hardy is still not medically cleared following the backstage attack on him two weeks ago. Ryan Nemeth has head trauma from last week's backstage match, but is cleared and is not expected to miss any ring time. BDE has not been seen or heard from since losing to Dutch last week, and his condition and whereabouts are unknown. Matt Hardy, despite dealing with lingering injuries from Lockdown, is medically cleared for tonight's match.
Backstage, Leon Slater wishes Matt Hardy luck in his match tonight, then says that he knows Ryan Nemeth will get involved and that he will have his back. Slater then meets with Jason Hotch, who thanks him for getting him away from Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore).
Xia Brookside retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Gabby Forza after using the Knockouts title as a weapon behind the referee's back when Daria Rae confronts Indi Hartwell for stopping Brookside from walking out of the match.
Backstage, Kiera Hogan tells Allie that she will be the first challenge for the TNA Knockouts Television Championship, and that she has beaten M by Elegance before and that she will beat her again.
Elijah performs a concert in the ring. He performs a song about The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) when The System interrupt, with Alisha Edwards saying that nobody wants to listen to Elijah's music. Eddie says Elijah stuck his nose in The System's business and became a problem for them, and that they handled that problem. He says that if Elijah keeps coming at them, they will put him down and he will not get back up. Elijah says he will get back up every time and keep on walking, then notes that The System makes enemies out of just about everyone. Eddie mentions The System's hit list of people they feel do not belong in the locker room, with Ricky Sosa on the top of the list. Eddie tells Elijah that he will be on the list if he is not careful, and when Elijah dares them to put him on the list, Ricky Sosa shows up and makes the save for Elijah before proposing a tag team match next week. Eddie Edwards accepts the challenge, and Ricky Sosa says they are going to whup The System's asses.
Backstage, Matt Hardy looks back at recent events when Willow suddenly shows up. Matt Hardy says he is ready for tonight and that he will punish The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) for their attack on Jeff. Willow is revealed to be an illusion when a producer checks on Matt Hardy.
It is revealed that Leon Slater has been attacked backstage.
Rich Swann beats Vincent. During the match, Rich Swann inadvertently kicks the referee, knocking him down. Vincent calls for BDE, who is clad in all-white, and BDE grabs Swann before suddenly hitting a cutter on Vincent. Rich Swann then hits a splash from the top rope for the win.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against Matt Hardy in a no-disqualification match after dodging the Twist of Fate and hitting Matt Hardy with a wrench. The pre-match "A MATTer of Fact" fact is "Matt's first TV win was in the province of Ontario."
In Memoriam: "The Butcher" Andy Williams, 1977 - 2026.
It's time for The Waiting Room. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. tells Rebel (while still calling her "Reba") that her strength has inspired everyone, then brings out Persephone. Persephone thanks Britt, then says that Thunder Rosa is holding a CMLL title hostage and that she will drag her, Hyan and Maya World to the underworld before Britt introduces Hikaru Shida. Hikaru Shida says that she used to hate Britt and Rebel, but now she hates Thunder Rosa even more, and that it is time that they brought their dungeon back. Britt Baker says that Thunder Rosa will be overshadowed and embarrassed all over again. As Britt, Shida and Persephone leave, Rebel notes that Britt forgot her glove.
Swerve Strickland and The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). After the match, The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) and The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) show up, with Ricochet disappointed that they had trouble with a trio they already beat and that they could easily beat them for the AEW World Trios Championships. He also notes that Bishop Kaun's shoulders were not all the way down when they lost the title and that The New Level are only champions because they are friends with Swerve before deciding that The Demand and The Swirl will get rid of them themselves. All of a sudden, "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) show up and even the numbers game, and The Demand and The Swirl back off. Hangman and Brodido personally hand the Trios titles back to Swerve and The New Level.
We hear from Steven Borden and Darby Allin. Steven Borden says "Why now?" before saying it is because of fear, as he has been in his father's shadow his whole life. He says that night ignited something out of him that he had run from his entire life, and that he called Darby Allin after realizing he could either keep running away or face it head-on. Darby says people think Borden is not ready, but he knows what Borden is capable of, saying that he is "the first Steven Borden" and not the next Sting.
AEW acknowledges the passing of Andy Williams aka The Butcher.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Mark Davis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Jet" Kevin Knight). Josh Alexander says Steven Borden has something to prove, but so does he, as he has been on the shelf for over five months, and Mark Davis says that he and Alexander will decimate Darby Allin and Borden. Don Callis says there is nothing like a well-oiled tag team working like a family, and Fletcher says that he and Knight worked well together. Knight says The Young Bucks may be the best of all time, but they have never faced them. Kazuchika Okada shows up and says he is glad that Fletcher finally sees the value in family as Fletcher and Knight leave.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Hikaru Shida and Persephone beat Hyan, Maya World and Thunder Rosa in a trios match. During the match, Rebel shows up and brings the glove to Britt, who then makes Hyan to the Lockjaw. After the match, Britt rides off with Rebel in Rebel's wheelchair.
We see a video package for AEW Together regarding the fight against ALS.
Andrade el Idolo retains the AEW National Championship against The Beast Mortos. After the match, Andrade says he will continue to defend the AEW National Championship every week, and that while The Beast Mortos is a good wrestler, he is not good enough to beat him. Andrade is then suddenly attacked by The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, David Finlay), and Gabe Kidd says that The Dogs are always one step ahead of Andrade. Kidd clocks Andrade just before Will Ospreay shows up and fights The Dogs single-handedly, clearing the ring. Jon Moxley and "The Problem" Marina Shafir show up just before The Dogs can get back in the ring, and Moxley guests on commentary for the next match as Gabe Kidd leaves and Andrade el Idolo forces Clark Connors to the back.
Will Ospreay beats David Finlay in an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido). Brody King wants to know if Hangman is still in the hunt for the World Trios Championships, and Hangman says that while he did not anticipate it at first, he needed it, and he still does. He says that the three of them are still a trio. Brodido agrees, saying the titles belong to them, then the three of them leave for some drinks.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin and Steven Borden beat The Don Callis Family ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Mark Davis).
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, PAC, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) and Gabe Kidd. PAC tells Moxley he always told he could not trust Will Ospreay, and Gabe Kidd is surprised that Moxley is showing Ospreay respect. Ospreay shows up, and Marina Shafir has to hold Gabe Kidd back before Moxley stands up and Ospreay tells him that he asked for their match because Moxley is the only person to pin him this year. He then warns Moxley that he is coming at him with a gameplan and that he knows what it takes to stop a Death Rider. Moxley says Ospreay has it all figured out, and Ospreay tells Moxley he will see him in Chicago, Illinois.
Actor, screenwriter and director Arian Moayed is seen in the front row before the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) beat The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in a tag team tables match after FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Big Stoke stop Nick Jackson before he can put Kyle Fletcher through a table with a top rope splash, allowing Fletcher to put Nick through the table with an avalanche brainbuster for the win. After the match, FTR and Knight attack Nick Jackson. Matt Jackson jumps in, but he falls victim to the Shatter Machine. Darby Allin and Steven Borden run to the ring before FTR can put Matt Jackson through a table. The show ends with The Young Bucks shaking hands with Darby Allin and Steven Borden.
Jaida Parker retains the NXT Women's Championship against Kelani Jordan. After the match, Wren Sinclair attacks Kelani Jordan and lays out the referee in the process. She then finds a shinai underneath the ring and smashes Kelani with it until officials rush in to restore order.
In backstage footage from yesterday, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno meet with General Manager Robert Stone, wanting a match with The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) after they attacked them last week. Stone makes the match official.
We hear from Myles Borne, who wonders if he made a mistake doing what he did to Tavion Heights and feels that he may have read the situation wrong and owes Tavion an apology. Meanwhile, Tavion Heights is watching Myles Borne's message on his phone along with Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Tavion says that his friendship with Myles will have to wait, as he has a North American Championship match tonight.
The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace) are met by William Regal and Fit Finley, who want Birthright to step up if they want to be taken seriously. Regal says that he has history with Zilla Fatu's father Umaga, and sends Charlie Dempsey to take care of Zilla Fatu tonight.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone catches up with Wren Sinclair and suspends her for her recent actions.
Charlie Dempsey is in the ring. He says that enough is enough after keeping his head down for six years, and says that even though he has always been substance over style and action over words, he can say he has never sold out. He says that when Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace) came together, he could not pass up the opportunity, as they wanted to mold wrestling into what it was meant to be. Dempsey sees Birthright as a new start and a means of proving he is the best grappler in the company, but he has been made to look like a fool. Dempsey sees Birthright as a new start and a means of proving he is the best grappler in the company, but he has been made to look like a fool. He says he is going to force NXT to take him seriously after NXT turns its back on real wrestlers while hiring former football players, and says that those who deserve it should come and take it and that that nobody can step up to Birthright, especially Zilla Fatu. He offers Zilla Fatu a spot in Birthright again, saying that last week was a start on the wrong foot, and that Zilla does not need to stand in his father's shadow before telling him that the offer is still on the table. Zilla Fatu shows up and says he likes what Charlie is saying and that the majority of it is true, then says that while he appreciates the invitation, he is "The Main One." Zilla refuses the offer again, then Birthright shows up and surrounds Zilla. Zilla gets the upper hand, but Lexis King hits Zilla in the back with a chair after Zilla is slapped in the face by Arianna. Birthright then puts Zilla through the announce table. Dempsey then rips the shirt off Zilla's back and raises it up.
In this week's NXT Spotlight, we hear from Naraku, who says that questioning the mist is leading Shiloh Hill down a path of darkness. He tells Shiloh to stop all of this now, or else he will experience every color of mist and every effect.
Backstage, Saquon Shugars tells Mason Rook and Tony D'Angelo that he has everything figured out. D'Angelo is more focused on getting back the NXT Championship, while Mason rook wants everyone on the same page. Tristan Angels shows up and says Rook should not even be here at all and that he would fit in the main event tonight, but Saquon reminds Tristan that he could not get his first singles win against Zilla Fatu. Tristan says that he at least has the bollocks to face Zilla Fatu while Saquon is nothing more than a sheep.
Jackson Drake retains the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights despite Drake's left foot being injured and targeted by Tavion during the match. After the match, Myles Borne is spotted in the crowd, and Tavion notices him.
Backstage, EK Prosper, Keanu Carver and Cruz Montana meet before their match, and Montana says that the three of them need to be on the same page so that they can all throw hands. General Manager Robert Stone shows up, and Keanu Carver's mood changes, with Carver saying that he is looking forward to tonight.
Zaria heads to the ring. Zaria talks about how there was always someone or something in her way of championship gold, including Sol Ruca, and how she dumped "the dead weight" of Sol Ruca seven months ago and went on to beat everyone's favorites. She says that this continued at Heatwave where she put to bed every remaining doubt about who she was when she carried two titles and unified them, and now the Women's Speed Championship is in the past while she continues to be Women's North American Champion. Izzi Dame shows up and questions exactly how dominant Zaria is, then says that Zaria is presenting a facade that she can see right through and is now everything that she hated. Izzi says there is more to Zaria than the facepaint and that she will expose who the real Zaria is, then Thea Hail suddenly shows up and says everyone does not care what Zaria says and that that she will get the women's North American Championship again. Izzi says this is boring and leaves this between Zaria and . Zaria says that Thea would not be here if it were not for Jaida Parker telling her what to do, and that Thea will never be champion again because someone does the thinking for her. Thea says she has at least a real friend, but Zaria says that even Jaida will leave her like everyone else. Thea says she will get over that when Zaria gets over Sol Ruca, and when Zaria headbutts Thea, Thea fights back and makes Zaria tap.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger meet with Myles Borne. Myles says he will apologize to Tavion Heights face-to-face next week.
Backstage, Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace) meets with William Regal and Fit Finley with a piece of Zilla Fatu in the form of Zilla's shirt. Regal and Finley are pleased when The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) show up and brag, and Regal tells Jackson Drake not to get comfortable, as Birthright is on the hunt. Dorian Van Dux and "Super" Sean Legacy show up wanting the NXT tag titles, as do The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) and DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin). This leads to a big backstage quarrel.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Kali Armstrong, who takes offense to Thea Hail jumping the line to the NXT Women's North American Championship, saying that Thea is only doing this because Jaida Parker told her to and that Thea cannot think for herself. Lizzy Rain shows up and says that if Kali feels worthy enough of a title shot, then she should take it like she took her interview time. Officials have to restore order.
Grayson Waller guests on commentary for the next match.
Tony D'Angelo, Mason Rook and Saquon Shugars beat Cruz Montana, EK Prosper and Keanu Carver in a six-man tag match after Mason Rook tags himself in and uses Tony D'Angelo as part of a cannonball senton on EK Prosper. D'Angelo, Mason and Saquon will face each other in an NXT Championship Triple Threat #1 Contender's Match next week. After the match, Keanu Carver and Cruz Montana brawl on the stage as officials try to restore order.
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Joe Hendry during the pre-show following the distraction by Liv Morgan and JD McDonagh. After the match, Liv Morgan congratulates Dominik, then says that what Dominik did to Hendry is what she will do to Stephanie Vaquer, who she claims is not as pretty, iconic or talented as her, when she defeats her again tomorrow and retains the Women's World Championship.
It is reported by Jackie Redmond that in order to ensure that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton happens, both wrestlers have been instructed by the powers that be to stay on their respective buses until their match tonight.
Quavo performs Backwards off his upcoming album Qromelife to start tonight's show. Afterwards, Lil Yachty heads to the ring for the next match. When Baron Corbin arrives, he gives Lil Yachty one last chance to back out even as his family and friends watching, saying that Lil Yachty does not want to get blood all over his clothes and does not want to let Trick Williams. When Corbin hands Yachty the mike, Yachty sucker punches him with it.
Lil Yachty lasts five minutes against Baron Corbin after Corbin goes for a Superplex through a table only for Yachty to hit him with a low blow. As per pre-match stipulation, Trick Williams gets to face Baron Corbin for the WWE United States Championship immediately. (Had Yachty not surived, Trick Williams would have received no immediate title shot.) Corbin choke slams Yachty through the table afterwards, then Trick Williams shows up for the next match.
Trick Williams beats Baron Corbin to win the WWE United States Championship for a second time with the Trick Shot after countering the End of Days following being smacked in the head with the United States Championship.
Before the next match, Paul Heyman announces that the next match will determine who the future of WWE is before introducing Bron Breakker and Oba Femi.
Bron Breakker vs. Oba Femi ends in a no-contest. During the match, Austin Theory shows up, but gets laid out by Oba Femi after being tossed through the announce table. Logan Paul shows up with brass knuckles and gets ejected immediately, but Maxxine Dupri is suddenly on the outside, handing brass knuckles to Breakker. Breakker manages to toss Breakker only to be hit with a chair from behind by a returning "Big" Bronson Reed, who proceeds to decimate Oba Femi with a Tsunami after six months out of action. Breakker then hits Oba Femi with a Spear before Bronson hits three more Tsunamis and Breakker hits another Spear while officials try to restore order.
Singer/rapper Quavo and singer/rapper T-Pain are seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Paul Heyman about what just happened regarding Bron Breakker and Oba Femi when Heyman gets a phone call and walks off.
Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab beat Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley in a six-woman tag match after Charlotte and Tatum go for simultaneous Figure Eights on B-Fab and Cargill only for B-Fab to kick Tatum into Charlotte, allowing Cargill to hit Jaded on Charlotte for the win. Before the match, Kelly Kelly's TitanTron is briefly erroneously shown at the beginning of Tatum Paxley's entrance.
Randy Orton beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. During the match (which also sees Brandi Rhodes throw a drink in Orton's face), Cody inadvertently takes out referee Charles Robinson in the corner just before Orton hits the RKO. Robinson comes to on the outside, but goes down again after Orton collides with him following a tope suicida from Cody. Cody eventually pounds on Orton to the point that Orton is busted open on the left side of his head and Orton has to beg Cody off. Referee Eddie Orengo shows up to check on Orton, but when Cody approaches Orton, Orton hits both Cody and Orengo with a low blow. Orton then hits an RKO on Cody as Charles Robinson comes to, and Robinson makes the count and gets the win.
