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.
Ethan Carter and Tyrus show up. EC3 brags about getting rid of Jeff Hardy, then focuses on Drew Galloway. He then calls out his aunt Dixie Carter, after saying that she's been cheerleading for him as of late. Dixie shows up and calls EC3's out-of-ring behavior "deplorable" for not involving himself in the feud between TNA and Global Force Wrestling. EC3 says he told her not to trust Jeff Jarrett, but she didn't listen. He also says he sleeps "pretty damn comfortably now that he's World Heavyweight Champion." He tells Drew Galloway that he can't beat him. Drew Galloway shows up and stares down with EC3, then tells him to shut up and that nobody likes him after being self-entitled and turning his back on TNA, but EC3 replies by saying he is TNA and the company is his regardless. Galloway tells EC3 there's a reason he led Team TNA, and that he'll tear him apart at Bound For Glory. After EC3 tells him that's not gonna happen, Galloway stares down with EC3 and then Tyrus.
"The Cowboy" James Storm blames Mahabali Shera for the dissolution of The Revolution, and says that tonight, it's no-disqualification. He plans to cut Shera down.
EC3 tells Dixie Carter that he plans to destroy Drew Galloway's career along with his title aspirations tonight, and to destroy the future before it can start as he feels he should be the franchise guy, not Galloway.
Mahabali Shera beats "The Cowboy" James Storm in a no-disqualification match with help from Abyss and Manik.
Bobby Roode plans to explain what the King of the Mountain title means to him...
Dixie Carter is tired of Ethan Carter III's questioning her every move, and decides to make the main event match more interesting. If Drew Galloway and Matt Hardy can beat EC3 and Tyrus tonight, Matt Hardy will be added to the world title match at Bound For Glory, making it a triple threat match.
Bobby Roode shows up. He is proud to be TNA King of the Mountain Champion, and says that the title represents professional wrestling. He plans to become a great fighting champion, and issues an open challenge for the title at Bound For Glory and prove he is the It Factor of professional wrestling. Lashley shows up and shakes Roode's hand out of respect, then answers Roode's challenge, wanting to go one more time. Roode shakes his hand and accepts.
Taryn Terrell tells Jade, Marti Bell and Rebel they have the advantage tonight. She plans to crush The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne) forever.
Trevor Lee beats DJ Z and Tommaso Ciampa.
The Beautiful People (Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne) tell The Dollhouse (Taryn Terrell, Jade, Marti Bell, Rebel) they've made it personal...and they plan to tear them apart one ugly limb at a time.
Ethan Carter III is not at all happy with the caveat that Dixie Carter has added to the main event. Nevertheless, he plans to win tonight and at Bound For Glory.
The Dollhouse (Jade, Marti Bell, Rebel) beat The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne) after Rebel throws powder into Madison's eyes behind the referee's back.
Eric Young is in the mood for a fight tonight...
Eric Young shows up. He says he had Chris Melendez beat until thirty guys ran interference, and says this is the only reason Melendez beat him. EY then says he's not afraid of anybody, and that nobody has the guts to take him on. Robbie E shows up and tells him to shut up, and that he's ready to fight. EY makes quick work of Robbie E, then Melendez shows up. They fight, but Melendez uses EY's steel chair against him to make him retreat. EY tries to leave, but Mr. Anderson shows up to cut him off before getting a piece of EY. Robbie E, Chris Melendez and Mr. Anderson all take down EY together.
Matt Hardy talks with Drew Galloway backstage. They plan to win tonight, but come Bound For Glory, it's every man for himself in the title match.
Eric Young wants Dixie's help, saying it's not fair that the whole roster is after him. Instead, Dixie tells him he's facing Kurt Angle at Bound For Glory.
Drew Galloway and Matt Hardy beat Ethan Carter III and Tyrus. As a result, Matt Hardy is now part of the TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at Bound For Glory. After the match, Dixie Carter shows up and announces that the world title match will have a special guest referee: Jeff Hardy.
Samoa Joe and Finn Balor beat Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady to advance to the semi-finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are disappointed they didn't get far in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but are looking forward to what's next. Gargano has a match tonight with Apollo Creed, and says he and Ciampa are friend with him. Tyler Breeze shows up and challenges Ciampa to a match, saying that he and Gargano cost him the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Apollo Crews beats Johnny Gargano.
William Regal announces that Dana Brooke will take on Asuka at NXT TakeOver: Respect...and both Emma and Dana sees of footage of her in action. Needless to say, Dana and Emma don't like what they saw.
We see Asuka at a punching bag.
Dana Brooke and Emma beat Billie Kay and Peyton Royce.
Devin Taylor interviews Jason Jordan and Chad Gable. They say that Baron Corbin and Rhyno will have to overcome them in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic to reach the semi-finals. Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson show up and call them out for saying that they won't be able to beat them, either, as well as for losing the eight man tag match from a few weeks ago for their side, and both teams argue.
Tyler Breeze beats Tommaso Ciampa.
Rhyno and Baron Corbin say that the only people who can stop them...is them.
We take a special look at the events leading up to Sasha Banks vs. Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: Respect.
We go back to Paige telling Alicia that she said yes to the engagement because she doesn't want to lose Kevin and also admitting she doesn't want to get married. Alicia tells Paige she will have to come clean to Kevin eventually.
Paige tells the rest of the Divas what she told Alicia. Everyone agrees that Paige will have to be honest with Kevin, and sooner rather than later.
Nattie goes to the opthamologist to see why her left eye is doing worse than her right eye. She finds out she is at higher risks of retinal detachment due to thin spots in her retina, and surgery is advised. Nattie is afraid that this could end her wrestling career.
Brie, Nikki, Bryan, JJ and Lauren have some wine together. They run into Dolph Ziggler - otherwise known as Nick Nemeth - during their night out. We find out that Nick is Nikki's ex-boyfriend. Nick easily fits in with the rest of the group. Brie gets a drink from "the gentlemen at the bar," but the drink was planned by Nicole because she doesn't want Daniel to be upset. Brie and Nikki head to the bathroom, and assess the situation. They find it weird that Nick is at the table with them, and Nikki thinks Daniel is giving her dirty looks. Brie is afraid Bryan will make it awkward by thinking Nikki is cheating on John Cena. When they return, Bryan thinks that Nikki was flirting with Nick.
Before Money in the Bank, Rosa Mendes chats with Paige, who mentions what's going on with her and Kevin. Rosa Mendes tells Paige she should be careful what she says to Kevin, as Rosa doesn't know Kevin well enough to know if he would leave her after she told her the truth.
The Divas watch Tyson Kidd have a match from backstage. Something happens, and Tyson Kidd gets injured. Nattie is devastated, and TJ has to be sent to the hospital right away to see what's wrong.
Eva Marie is back in action at NXT. She hopes to get a reaction at her first show.
Paige finds out that even Big Show knows she's engaged.
Nick meets with Brie and Nikki. Nick invites them over to a pool party at Phoenix. Brie thinks Nick is being a little flirty with Nikki.
Brie and Nikki head to the pool party along with their mom and JJ. Not surprisingly, Nick shows up. Nick gets a little personal with Nikki, asking her if she's still interested in having kids. Nikki is happy Nick has changed, but in the end, she's happy with John Cena.
TJ comes home from the hospital. He isn't in much pain as before. TJ doesn't know if he's going to get surgery or when he's going to be able to return to the ring.
Brie asks Nick if she still has feelings for Nikki. Nick says it's hard for him not to joke around when he's near her or Brie.
Eva Marie finally debuts in NXT.
John Cena and Nikki pose for a bachelorette party, then have some wine together. Nikki brings up having kids again, but John Cena still isn't interested in going that route, even though he still wants Nikki in his life.
Paige tells Alicia that Kevin is at the show tonight after coming back home early. Paige knows he has to tell Kevin the truth at some point.
Nattie finds out that she has to get surgery on her left eye after seeing another specialist. With TJ having surgery soon, Nattie doesn't know what to do right now.
Paige, Alicia and Rosa meet at catering. Paige still has no idea how she wants to tell Kevin the truth.
Nattie lies to TJ, saying her eyes are fine. She does this to focus on TJ's recovery, and doesn't want to add any more stress onto his plate.
Meanwhile, Paige tries to think about how to tell Kevin she doesn't want to be married yet.
Nick meets with Brie and Nikki backstage again. Nick finally admits that he still has some feeling for Nikki, and asks Nikki to meet with him privately elsewhere backstage. When they finally find a place to talk, Nick tells Nikki that he can give her marriage and a family, and that he wants to get back together with her.
Bonus clip: Nattie jokes around with the Divas in catering.
Bonus clip: The Divas discuss Eva Marie's re-debut in NXT.
John Cena shows up to start the show. He skips straight to the open challenge for the United States title...and it is answered by The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) with the toot of Xavier Woods' trombone. They plan to get rid of The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) this Saturday, and plan to take the United States title tonight. John Cena tells them to pick who fights for the title, but tells them to take him seriously or he's beating all their asses. Xavier Woods answers the challenge.
John Cena beats Xavier Woods by disqualification and retains the WWE United States Championship after Kofi Kingston and Big E, who were ejected out of the match due to interference, rush back in and save Woods from an STF. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) rush in soon after and go after The New Day (Kofi, Big E, Woods). The New Day fight back, but The Dudley Boyz stand outside of the ring alongside Cena.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) steal the win from John Cena and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley).
Kane meets Triple H, Stephanie McMahon...and Ashley from Human Resources, who is watching Kane tonight due to an anonymous complaint that he is creating an unsafe workplace. Kane plays it cool.
Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns are in the locker room. Roman plans to finish this feud with Bray Wyatt one-on-one tonight. Ambrose says he'll take care of The Wyatt Family (Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman) is still miffed with what happened with Chris Jericho at Night of Champions, and doesn't want Randy Orton to get involved, either. Orton appears - out of nowhere, of course - and tells Dean and Roman to finish their business tonight. After that, it's open season.
Big Show beats Mark Henry.
It's time for Miz TV! The Miz recaps the recent tiff between Paige and the team of Charlotte and Becky Lynch before introducing Charlotte and Becky as tonight's guests. Charlotte gives Paige a choice: either talk it out or throw down. The Miz takes offense to Charlotte "inviting guests onto his show," but Becky Lynch takes Miz's microphone and tosses it towards the entrance ramp. Suddenly, Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) show up and thanks Charlotte, Becky Lynch and The Miz for arguing like high schoolers as she takes back the Divas title. She also says that she started the Divas Revolution, but this starts an argument over who started the Divas Revolution. They almost come to blows, but then Paige shows up...to put everyone down, including the Bellas, telling them "With boyfriends like yours, who needs ambition?" This starts a brawl between Team Bella and Team PCB.
Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) beat Team PCB (Paige, Charlotte, Becky Lynch) after Paige leaves her teammates high and dry. Nattie shows up, confronts Paige, and tries to participate in the match only to be attacked by Paige. This distracts Charlotte, who falls victim to a Rack Attack for an easy win for Team Bella.
We see a video package for Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show as part of Brock Lesnar's "Go To Hell" Tour.
Seth Rollins talks to Ashley about Kane...who shows up. Seth Rollins keeps the moment from becoming awkward, but it becomes even more awkward when Kane gives Seth a big red giftbox. Inside is the head of Seth Rollins' bronze statue, and Kane says that he found it in the landfill with a shovel and a flashlight and that it took him all night, making the moment even more awkward. Rollins is weirded out, and hands Kane the statue head before leaving. Kane jokes around with the head before handing it to Ashley, who is also weirded out.
The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Braun Strowman) beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) with Strowman's bear hug.
Neville beats Stardust by disqualification after being Bull Hammered by the returning King Barrett. After that, Stardust eats a Bull Hammer as well, before Barrett declares that he has returned.
Kane is in the ring along with Ashley from HR. Seth Rollins shows up before she can announce the results of the evaluation, however, and tells Ashley that Kane is not who he appears to be, and shows a video package on the TitanTron to make his case, then says keeping him as Director of Operations would cause carnage. He also goes so far to say that the Pope told him he's going to Heaven. Kane says that Rollins is a fun-loving guy, and we see another video package filled with moments where Seth puts Kane down constantly. Ashley then announces that Kane is sound of mind and more than capable of fulfilling his duties, and says that Seth Rollins should be evaluated for his cruel behavior. Seth calls this a travesty of justice, and blames this on Kane. He drops the World Heavyweight Championship, and when Kane tries to pick it up, Seth hits him with the Pedigree. He then takes a steel chair and smashes Kane's recently healed knee before hitting him repeatedly with it as he is down. He then tries to re-injure the knee by placing it in the chair and stomping the chair. A stretcher is brought out as a doctor checks on Kane, and Seth mocks Kane, telling him that he will never take the World Heavyweight title and that his days of being jealous of him are over. The ambulance takes Kane away, but it suddenly stops and the inside of it glows red. Corporate Kane has transformed into Demon Kane, who literally stomps off his knee injury, then gets in the ring and fights Rollins, completely invincible to Seth Rollins' chair shots. Kane beats down Seth Rollins, but Rollins escapes the Tombstone Piledriver and runs to the back. Kane then lifts up the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron. He is proud of Luke Harper and Braun Strowman, and plans to end the feud between him and Roman Reigns tonight.
The Buffalo Bills are front row at Raw. Bo Dallas then proceeds to make fun of the fact that the team does not have a Super Bowl trophy before the next match.
Randy Orton beats Bo Dallas.
Ryback guests on commentary for the next match.
Kevin Owens vs. Rusev ends with Rusev being thrown into Ryback, who fights off Rusev. Owens and Rusev attack Ryback until Dolph ZIggler shows up and takes down Rusev before forcing Owens to retreat with the Intercontinental Championship.
WWE Superstars and Divas take part in the #JustKeepDancing challenge to raise money for Connor's Cure.
Paul Heyman is in the ring. He hawks Brock Lesnar's "Go To Hell" Tour, and says that Lesnar will push a "complacent" Big Show to his limits before taking him to Suplex City. Big Show appears, saying Lesnar and Heyman are both afraid of him and that he takes Lesnar to his limits every time they meet in the ring. Heyman leaves the ring, and Big Show mocks him, telling him to think about his future...a future without Brock Lesnar.
Before the next match, Roman Reigns calls out Bray Wyatt for bringing Luke Harper and Braun Strowman with him, calling them "training wheels" and Bray Wyatt a "little bitch." Wyatt tells Harper and Strowman to leave. They do.
Roman Reigns vs. Bray Wyatt ends in a double count-out, but the fighting continues into the crowd and outside of the ring, and ends with Roman Reigns hitting a Spear on Bray Wyatt, sending him right through a table.
Team B.A.D. (Sasha Banks, Naomi, Tamina) beat Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) after a Banks Statement to Alicia Fox.
Rich Brennan interviews Sheamus. Sheamus isn't happy about what happened at Night of Champions, but he's a patient man and he knows he'll get another shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Jack Swagger shows up, wanting to know if Sheamus is okay since he's been having a bit of bad luck. He reminds Sheamus he's cashed in before, and tells him to cash it in now and become the world champ, but Sheamus tells Swagger to spend less time worrying about when he's cashing in and more time worrying about getting Brogue Kicked. Swagger says Sheamus must have a good sense of humor because that dreamcatcher is coming in nice and thick, and is about to tell Sheamus he looks stupid when Sheamus cuts him off. Jack says he won't say it, but does say that Sheamus is going to look stupid cashing in the briefcase with a broken ankle.
Kane is in the ring to start the show. He's back from injury, and feels that this is the precise time to come back as Director of Operations. Kevin Owens and Rusev take on Dolph Ziggler and Ryback tonight, while Luke Harper takes on Roman Reigns. The latter match will have no outside interference as Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman are all barred from ringside. As he speaks, Seth Rollins shows up, especially after what happened at Night of Champions. Kane has no recollection of what happened on Raw, which drives Seth crazy. Seth says that Kane has lost it, and is unfit to be Director of Operations. He tells Kane he is not welcome around him or the World Heavyweight Championship, but Kane just shrugs it off and says that Seth Rollins is in a match tonight against Dean Ambrose.
Roman Reigns beats Luke Harper.
Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) announce they will finish The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) once and for all at Madison Square Garden on October 3rd.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) get a surprise win against Neville and The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto).
Before the next match, Bo Dallas shows up and talks about how he has the road map to life while Cesaro "hasn't gotten off Big Show Boulevard," before telling everybody to Bolieve.
Cesaro beats Bo Dallas with a creative twist on the inside cradle.
Charlotte and Becky Lynch show up. Charlotte thanks the fans for their support, then Paige shows up. She gives Charlotte and Becky Lynch a fake apology, and says she deserves a little recognition for starting the Divas Revolution. This starts an argument between all three Divas, then Natalya shows up. Paige calls Nattie a "crazy cat lady," and Nattie says that she hasn't been this excited to be at work since Paige first won the Divas title. She calls the tiff between the three of them "ridiculous," but Paige just thinks Nattie is trying to become relevant again after "letting the Divas Revolution pass her by" and slaps her before leaving the ring.
Ryback and Dolph Ziggler beat Rusev and Kevin Owens after Owens walks out on Rusev.
Renee Young interviews The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley). They say that The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) don't act like champions, and they plan to take the WWE Tag Team Championships from them. The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) show up to wish them luck.
Jojo interviews Seth Rollins. He talks about getting Kane some serious help, then says he plans on crushing Dean Ambrose to prove that he is the man.
Dean Ambrose beats Seth Rollins after Kane's lighting and pyro hit, but Kane never shows up. Kane watches with glee from backstage, and Rollins calls Kane out. He warns Kane that if he continues to mess with him, he will suffer the same fate as Sting.
Drew Galloway, The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards), Bram, Lashley and Dixie Carter are in the ring to start the show. Dixie thanks Galloway for leading Team TNA, and says he's not trying to be a leader, as everyone here that has anything to do with TNA - including the fans - are equals. Dixie then announces that there will be a match between all five members of Team TNA tonight, with the winner getting a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Dixie then calls out Eric Young, who shows up. Dixie calls out EY for being the traitor that he is, but EY says he has an ironclad contract with TNA. Dixie then calls out Chris Melendez, who shows up on crutches. She gives Melendez his match against Eric Young, and it's next...and to ensure that he gets a fair fight, it's a lumberjack match.
Chris Melendez beats Eric Young in a lumberjack match to regain his prosthetic leg.
Taryn Terrell brags about her attack on The Beautiful People (Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne), then tells Jade to go after Gail Kim tonight. As for Marti Bell and Rebel, Taryn tells them to prove their worth.
Ethan Carter III tells Jeff Hardy to do as he says or else he's not getting paid.
Lashley enjoyed the Lethal Lockdown match last week, but is looking towards the present and wants the TNA World Heavyweight Championship again.
Gail Kim retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Jade. After the match, Marti Bell rushes in and distracts Gail Kim, who is hit with a Spear by Rebel. Both of them attack Gail Kim, but Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne rush in to make the save and get revenge for Angelina Love being injured last week. Madison and Velvet take the brawl backstage, and Awesome Kong shows up to stare down with Gail Kim.
Rockstar Spud has a lot on his mind concerning his World title match with Ethan Carter III. He also feels for Jeff Hardy.
Tigre Uno retains the TNA X Division Championship against Kenny King.
Ethan Carter III retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Rockstar Spud. After the match, Tyrus hits Rockstar Spud with a Heart Punch, then EC3 tells Jeff Hardy to end Spud's career. Jeff refuses, and as EC3 yells at him, Matt Hardy tries to make the save only to replace Spud as the sacrifice when Tyrus grabs him. EC3 then tells Jeff to hit Matt, but Matt kicks Tyrus in the nuts and Jeff hits EC3 instead.
Ethan Carter III says he's firing Jeff Hardy for the attack on him.
The Revolution ("The Cowboy" James Storm, Abyss, Manik) is in the ring. Storm says he's lost faith in a lot of things recently, and says that the "Khoya situation" should have been dealt with long ago. Abyss grabs the microphone and says he's leaving the Revolution, saying that he stands in no man's shadow. He says that he made the monster Abyss, when TNA started 13 years ago, and tells Storm that he's done with him. Storm calls out Mahabali Shera, and Manik corrects him when he calls him Khoya. After being pushed around several times, Manik tells Storm he didn't make him, either. He takes off his mask and leaves. Mahabali Shera then shows up, and Storm blames everything that's happened on him. Shera wants a match, but Storm bails.
Drew Galloway thanks The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) for their help in last week's Lethal Lockdown match, then focus on tonight's five-way match for a World title shot.
Drew Galloway beats Eddie Edwards, Davey Richards, Bram and Lashley in a five-way match to become #1 contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
Ethan Carter announces he's heading to the ring to fire Jeff Hardy.
Drew Galloway plans to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Bound For Glory for anyone who's ever had a dream.
Ethan Carter III and Tyrus are in the ring. EC3 calls out Jeff Hardy, telling him to come to the ring and beg for his job back. Hardy shows up with the giant EC3 head drawn on, and EC3 asks him if he has anything to say for himself. Hardy tells EC3 to fire him, but EC3 doesn't want to deny him an income and the opportunity to grace the fans. EC3 then orders Hardy to get on one knee, kiss the World title and apologize. Instead, Hardy quits. As Hardy leaves, EC3 tells Hardy he's fired and declares the show over.
Eva Marie beats Carmella by count-out after Carmella hits her head on the ramp after being tossed out of the ring.
Tyler Breeze beats Bull Dempsey after pulling Bull off the top rope and using the ropes for leverage.
Asuka is coming up next.
We see footage from the Texas tour, which spanned Houston, Austin and San Antonio.
William Regal is in the ring, which has a table and chairs in it. Regal introduces Japanese women's wrestling superstar Kana, who will go by the name Asuka in NXT. Before she signs her contract, she says that she is happy to be here in NXT. She calls it a dream come true, and plans to become a champion. She then signs, but before she can shake hands with Regal, Dana Brooke and Emma show up. They call themselves "NXT's welcoming committee," say they're the ones in charge here, and that they ran Charlotte and Becky Lynch out of NXT. They tell Asuka to get out of their ring, and she does...but at the top of the ramp, she looks back at them with a smile, her eyes read. Emma and Dana don't know what to make of it.
Tyler Breeze's match against Apollo Crews is official for NXT TakeOver: Respect. Apollo Crews messes with Breeze backstage.
In Austin, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson beat The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) to continue on in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Finn Balor and Samoa Joe take on Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady next week as part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) plan to beat Jason Jordan and Chad Gable. Meanwhile, JJ and Gable tell them that their road ends here. The winner of this match will take on Rhyno and Baron Corbin in the semi-finals.
The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Blake and Murphy. Early in the match, Blue Pants returns and takes Alexa Bliss out of the equation.
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady plan to beat Samoa Joe and Finn Balor in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, saying that their respect for them is going to go out the window. As for Joe and Balor, they tell Enzo and Big Cass they're looking at the two big dogs on the block.
Nikki Bella tries to learn some Spanish for in the bedroom.
The Divas are ready for the trip to Mexico.
Cesaro asks Nattie if she knows where TJ is. Nattie thinks that Cesaro and TJ have a man crush on each other.
The Divas and Jon Uso watch Naomi's match from backstage. Jon Uso thinks Naomi is showing off just a bit too much.
As everyone is at catering, Nattie notices that TJ is either talking about Cesaro or talking to Cesaro.
Brie and Nikki are the first to make it to Tulum, Mexico. Nikki has rented a huge mansion with a private beach, chef, bartender, pool and jacuzzi. Brie tells Nikki that she and Dad are not talking, after she told him she was visiting her grandmother and had no time to see him and got blocked on Instagram as a result. Brie is blocked, but Nikki is not, and she finds out from dear old Dad's Instagram that their dad is having another kid. Brie is shocked, as none of his children - including Brie and Nikki - have good relationships with them. As they converse, Paige and Nattie make it to the mansion, and Paige tells them Trinity and Alicia got in a fight at the airport. Paige then explains what happens before she explains that it's all a joke. Alicia and Trinity show up after Trinity keeps stepping on burrs on the beach.
Everyone is having breakfast when Paige announces that she has gotten engaged to Kevin. Alicia is the only one who stays silent as everyone else congratulates Paige, and knows that Paige said she wasn't ready to get engaged. Alicia tells Paige not to let Kevin pressure her into marriage and not to do something she might regret, and that whatever she does, she backs her 110 percent.
The Divas do a photo shoot for their respective husbands and/or boyfriends. Trinity decides to stay out of it, after Jon Uso told her not to leave a lot showing and to "save some for him." Trinity knows that Jon is just looking out for her best interests. Also, the bartender takes his shirt off.
Everyone has some fun in the pool before doing some photos - and wrestling moves - at the beach.
Nikki finds it weird that Brie would want to stay at the mansion and get drunk while she goes to see some of the local sights.
Paige thinks that Nattie complains to too many people that Cesaro and TJ have a supposed man crush with each other.
Brie talks to Bryan on the phone, and mentions what's going on between her and her dad. Bryan tells her to have as best a relationship with her dad as she possibly can, as one day he may not be here.
The Divas have dinner out. Paige realizes she has never thought about having a wedding and all the work that goes into one before. They then head to a bar, and Alicia films everyone as they try to twerk.
The next morning, everyone is having breakfast. Brie still doesn't want to go sightseeing as it reminds her of her and Nikki's dad, but Nikki reminds her that life's too short to take a breather from someone, as wishing she could have talked with her dad more is a pretty bad regret to have. Meanwhile, Nattie announces that she's closing on the house. Trinity confronts Alicia for posting footage of her twerking on her Instagram, as she is very protective of her own image and wants to respect her own marriage, which she cares a lot.
Everyone - including Brie - goes sightseeing. Nattie is the one to break the news that Dusty Rhodes has passed away. Everyone is devastated, especially Nattie, who says that Dusty saw great potential in TJ.
That night, Paige has a little bit of fun with Nattie by asking is TJ is gay in response to Nattie telling everyone that TJ is infatuated with Cesaro. Nattie calls TJ and has Paige ask it straight to him. Paige asks him if he "likes" Cesaro, and the whole phone call turns into a double entendre when TJ says Cesaro can "clean and jerk 135 with one arm." After the call, Paige tells Nattie to be careful about who she talks about her relationship with.
The Divas find out that there are some Mayan dancers outside of the house, which caps off a great trip to Mexico.
The Divas have breakfast at a restaurant. Wedding talk happens again, and Paige talks to Alicia alone. Paige admits she lied to Alicia, saying she said yes to Kevin because she didn't want to lose Kevin and doesn't want to get married.
Bonus clip: Brie bonds with the rest of the Divas over family relationships.
The show begins with The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman) entering the ring. Bray Wyatt says he tried to warn Roman Reigns, but he didn't listen. He says that they all fall down in the end, when Roman Reigns suddenly shows up. He says that this has always been about him and Bray, and that he plans to finish what they started here tonight. Roman says they don't even need a referee, and they can just fight each other right here, right now...which is exactly what they do, before Luke Harper and Braun Strowman get involved. Dean Ambrose rushes in and tries to help, but he and Roman combined still can't take Strowman off his feet. After this, The Wyatts stand tall until Randy Orton makes a surprise return and goes after all three Wyatt Family members. The three of them work together to knock Strowman out of the ring, and the steady stream of officials that have showed up throughout the brawl are able to get things under control as Ambrose, Reigns and Orton stand tall.
Seth Rollins looks for Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, asking about Kane and his actions from last night. Instead, he gets Kane himself...and it's the corporate version of Kane, who apparently has no recollection of what he did last night, is very forgiving of Seth and is really, really cheerful. He has arranged for Rollins' rematch against John Cena for the WWE United States Championship to happen tonight. Seth leaves, and Kane wishes him luck.
Neville and The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) beat Stardust and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
Seth Rollins finally finds Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, and mentions what happened last night at Night of Champions as well as Kane's return, what he did to him, and him returning in his corporate suit making the rematch for the United States title tonight. Triple H and Stephanie tell him to focus on the rematch - if all of this is true - and that they'll worry about Kane.
Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the next match, which begins with Bo Dallas congratulating him on his Intercontinental title win and saying that Ryback "Bolieved" he was better than Owens...and he wasn't.
Ryback beats Bo Dallas, then Kevin Owens attacks Ryback. Ryback fights back, but Kevin Owens retreats.
Ric Flair shows up. He says that the proudest moment in his career was last night, when his daughter Charlotte won the WWE Divas Championship. He introduces Charlotte, who shows up accompanied by Paige and Becky Lynch. Charlotte says she's doing a good job if she can make him half as proud of her as she is of him, and says she has the best of friends in Paige and Becky Lynch, and says her following Paige is part of the reason she got here. Paige responds by saying Charlotte sounds like she's accepting a Hall of Fame award, and turns on both Charlotte and Becky, saying Charlotte is a "placeholder" and Becky Lynch is "the least relevant Diva" while also trashing every other Diva in WWE. She then says Charlotte wouldn't be here if it wasn't for "her old man" Ric Flair, and Becky Lynch has to keep Charlotte from smacking Paige. Paige leaves, then Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) shows up. Nikki Bella begins driving a wedge between Charlotte and the rest of the Divas, and says that Charlotte is going to lose to Brie and then lose the title before her reign can begin.
Charlotte beats Brie Bella with the Figure Eight.
Sheamus beats Mark Henry. After the match, Sheamus says it's only a matter of time before he's WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon meet up with Kane. Once again, Kane has no recollection of Night of Champions. Stephanie asks for the mask back, but Kane doesn't remember wearing it, saying the last time he saw it was when he gave it to Stephanie, and offers to help look for it after saying that if Stephanie lost it, then "we have a very big problem" in a very grim tone.
Paige runs into Natalya backstage, who says that while she understands how Paige feels, what Paige did was unprofessional. She says that the only person in Paige's way is Paige after saying that she has a match tonight with Naomi.
Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) say that The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) must be stopped with a big wall around Dudleyville after Xavier Woods had wood removed from his buttocks.
Rusev and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat Dolph Ziggler and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) after the distraction from Xavier Woods.
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Naomi beats Natalya after the distraction from Tamina and Sasha Banks.
Seth Rollins meets with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon backstage. HHH and Stephanie believe that Kane has "gotten everything out of his system," but Seth Rollins doesn't believe that for a second, and says that Kane can and will strike again. Triple H tells Seth Rollins to worry about the rematch with John Cena.
Big Show beats Cesaro. After the match, Big Show says that him beating Cesaro is a message to Brock Lesnar on October 3rd at Madison Square Garden, saying that he'll be lying on the ground like Cesaro. He then says he pinned Brock Lesnar and took the WWE Championship from him, and says the two of them have a long history. Show says that "there's no way my big ass is going to Suplex City," and that when he's done with Lesnar, Lesnar will think he's in hell.
Dolph Ziggler and Ryback take on Kevin Owens and Ryback this Thursday night on SmackDown.
The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman) appear on the TitanTron. They have plans for Randy Orton.
John Cena retains the WWE United States Championship against Seth Rollins. After the match, Kane appears on the TitanTron, telling Kane he hopes he can be the best WWE Superstar he can be, as people he can't even imagine are after the WWE World Heavyweight Championship...people like him. The arena goes red, and Kane - back in the mask - pops out of the mat and drags Seth Rollins to hell.
Eden Stiles interviews Sheamus during the kick-off. He says that if Seth Rollins somehow survives two back-to-back championship matches with the WWE World Heavyweight Championship still around his waist, he plans to cash in on him. If Sting wins, he admits it will be a wonderful moment...for him to cash in as well. Either way, history will be made as "his story" will be "my story."
Eden Stiles interviews Kevin Owens during the kick-off. He says he's a prizefighter, and tonight's prize is the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He plans to take it, as the title means more money and a better life for his wife and kids. He concludes by saying that Ryback will be burying himself in self-help books after the match is over.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) have some fun with Tom Phillips in the Social Media Lounge.
Stardust and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) beat Neville and The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) during the kick-off.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) are in the Social Media Lounge. Xavier Woods says he might do a trombone concert after they retain the WWE Tag Team Championship, and that The New Day is saving the world by saving the tables. Someone asks which member of The New Day is going through a table, and The New Day laugh the question off.
Kevin Owens beats Ryback after raking Ryback in the eyes during the Shell Shocked to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship!
Paul Heyman introduces the "Brock Lesnar's Go To Hell Tour," which ends with Lesnar vs. Undertaker at Hell in a Cell on October 25th.
Rusev isn't interested in a backstage interview with Kyle Edwards, and heads to the ring. Edwards asks Summer Rae if the earrings she is wearing were the same ones Dolph Ziggler, but she seems flustered by the question and doesn't answer, quickly joining Rusev on his way to the ring.
Dolph Ziggler beats Rusev after Summer Rae, who has just been kicked out of the match for attempting to interfere, accidentally throws one of her high-heeled shoes at Rusev, obviously aiming for the referee. Rusev walks away without Summer, and Ziggler kisses the back of her hand.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up, saying that their #SaveTheTables petition has some pretty notable names, such as The Authority, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Jake from State Farm and United States President Barack Obama.
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) by disqualification, but The New Day retain the WWE Tag Team Championships, after Xavier Woods interferes following a Dudley Death Drop to Kofi. After the match, The New Day try to put the Dudleys through a table, but the Dudleys fight back and hit a Dudley Death Drop on Xavier Woods through it.
Charlotte beats Nikki Bella with the Figure Eight to win the WWE Divas Championship, finally bringing Nikki Bella's record-breaking championship reign to an end at 301 days.
Jojo interviews Kevin Owens, who says that he won't let anyone ruin the moment for him. He's been a prizefighter without a prize for a few months, but now he has a prize, and says he doesn't need a self-help book to tell him how good he is.
Charlotte celebrates her recent championship win with Ric Flair, Paige and Becky Lynch. Ric Flair says he knows Houston better than any human being alive, and they plan to celebrate in grand style.
Before the next match, a man dressed in a Shield-style outfit jumps into the ring, trying to join Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in the match. He is immediately escorted out of the ring and the building by security.
Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns' mystery partner is revealed to be none other than Chris Jericho.
The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman) beat Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Chris Jericho after Strowman bear hugs Jericho out of consciousness. Jericho jerkishly bumps into Ambrose on his way out of the ring after the match, after.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon wish Seth Rollins luck in his matches tonight. After Seth Rollins leaves, Triple H and Stephanie say he's ready...then Sheamus shows up, agreeing with them...and says "So am I."
John Cena beats Seth Rollins to win the WWE United States Championship, becoming the first-ever five time United States Champion ever since the title was introduced to WWE. Rollins tries to get out of the ring after the match, but Cena stops him. Rollins pushes Cena, but Cena fires back with an Attitude Adjustment on the floor before tossing him back into the ring.
Seth Rollins retains the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Sting with a roll-up. After the match, Sheamus tries to cash in his Money in the Bank Briefcase, but is stopped by the return of Kane, who is back in the tights and the mask. Kane then choke slams Rollins, then Sheamus gets in the ring and tells him to do it again. Sheamus gets choke slammed instead, and then hits Rollins with a Tombstone Piledriver.
"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young after reversing an attempt to slam Elgin into exposed concrete outside of the ring/ Silas Young refuses to shake Elgin's hand after the match.
ACH beats Caprice Coleman, despite a one-inch punch from Coleman. Both men shake hands after the match, then Steve Corino interviews Coleman, who says that the envelope Prince Nana gave him contained money and a letter. He says that Prince Nana is right, and that he gets it. What "it" is remains unclear.
Hirooki Goto and The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat Kazuchika "Rainmaker" Okada and Roppongi Vice (Trent Baretta and Rocky Romero).
Rusev shows up. He badmouths the USA, saying it should be the land of justice when there is no justice to be found in the fight between him and Ziggler. He calls himself a victim, saying that Dolph Ziggler caused him to lose on Raw before he superkicked him in the face. He says that Ziggler stole Lana from him, and that he has seduced Summer Rae. He regrets that Summer entered Ziggler's locker room now, and hates the fact that Ziggler gave her a gift. Rusev then wants justice, and says that Ziggler will never steal Summer Rae from her. He says that Summer is weak, but not as weak as Ziggler. He then goes on to say that American men are weak sissies, and that Bulgarian men are strong, real men.
Rusev beats Jack Swagger with the Accolade.
Bo Dallas shows up and talks about his trip to Suplex City at the hands of Brock Lesnar, and says he survived, saying he is now "Bo strong" and wishes to teach everyone to be "Bo strong" like him. All they have to do is Bolieve.
Bo Dallas beats Zack Ryder.
The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Television Championship against Bobby Fish after grabbing the tights.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young beats Dalton Castle with a low blow when the referee is distracted, and gets Dalton Castle's boys as per the stipulation of the match.
The Decade (BJ Whitmer and Adam Page) show up, and it becomes clear they're not the ones challenging The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe). Whitmer guests on commentary for the next match, much to the chagrin of Steve Corino.
The Romantic Touch, who had been stalking The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) during the show, answers the challenge and is easily defeated. After the match, the arena goes dark, and when they turn back on, Rhett Titus - who hasn't been seen in ROH in over two years - shows up along with Kenny King, fresh out of TNA. The All Night Express is back.
The reformed All Night Express (Kenny King and Rhett Titus) get a surprise victory against The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe).
Moose beats Cedric Alexander in a no-disqualification match after a miscommunication between Alexander and Veda Scott.
ACH beats "Reborn" Matt Sydal to go 2-1 in their Best of Five Series.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) beats The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) to win the ROH World Tag Team Championships! This happens after a man in a red mask similar to that worn by Chris Sabin shows up and attacks The Addiction, almost allowing The Young Bucks to win the match until Matt Taven of The Kingdom takes advantage of the distraction.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Roderick Strong, "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin and Adam Cole to become #1 contener to the ROH World Championship.
Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Championship against Kyle O'Reilly. During the match, the referee is knocked down, and Donovan Dijak tries to interfere only to be stopped by Adam Cole. Kyle O'Reilly had the match won when Cole turned on O'Reilly by super kicking him as he is about to hit Lethal with the Brainbuster. Adam Cole gradually holds up three fingers during the three-count, and after the match he is joined by Maria Kanellis, Michael Bennett and Matt Taven of The Kingdom, officially ending the reunion of Future Shock (O'Reilly, Cole) and revealing that it was all a set-up.
Neville and The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) vs. Stardust and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor)
Stardust has officially called out Neville...and the match is official for the kick-off. Now that Stardust has new henchmen and Neville has an equalizer in the form of The Lucha Dragons, this feud continues...
My prediction: Neville and The Lucha Dragons will probably win this one.
Sting vs. Seth Rollins (c)
for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
He's baaaaaaaack. Sting has returned for the first time since WrestleMania 31, and this time he's coming after the one top prize that's he's never taken in his entire career: the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. After stealing and eventually destroying Seth Rollins' bronze statue, he's making it clear to Triple H that he should have finished the job...and now that he's going for the World title, Triple H wants Seth Rollins to finish what he started. Can Sting take the top prize, or will Rollins crush his legacy?
My prediction: Rollins is somehow going to retain.
John Cena vs. Seth Rollins (c)
for the WWE United States Championship
Sorry, Rollins. You're not getting away with just defending the World Heavyweight title. You're getting two matches...and you're defending both of your titles...and Cena has made sure of it, now that he's cashed in his rematch clause after Rollins beat him for the title, no thanks to ex-Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who made sure Cena didn't tie Ric Flair's record 16 world titles at SummerSlam and got an Attitude Adjustment for it the following night on Raw.
My prediction: Rollins is somehow going to retain this one, too.
Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and TBA vs. The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman)
The Wyatt Family is now a trio again with the recent addition of Sister Abigail's "black sheep," Braun Strowman on the Raw after SummerSlam. Everyone who has come Strowman's way has been crushed...even though that "everyone" doesn't consist of a lot of people yet. That may change after Night of Champions if Ambrose, Reigns, and a partner of their choice don't put a stop to the Wyatts' path of destruction...
My prediction: The Wyatts are somehow going to get this one by a sliver.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev
Ever since Lana left Rusev, she's been with Dolph Ziggler, who has since shown her that she does deserve better...and so far, she's gotten it! But Rusev still can't get over losing Lana, and his rebound with Summer Rae has left Summer looking like the old Lana and even going after her...all for Rusev! She's even tried to drive a wedge between Ziggler and Lana, but that has since failed and the only way to end this is with a one-on-one wrestling match, because WWE.
My prediction: Ziggler's winning this one.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) vs. The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley)
They're baaaaaaaaaaack. The night after SummerSlam, The New Day's parade got rained on with the sudden grand return of The Dudley Boyz, who have made it very clear that they've come back to cement their legacy in the WWE and become the first-ever 10-time tag team championship team in WWE history.
My prediction: The Dudleys? Yeah, they've got this.
Kevin Owens vs. Ryback (c)
for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
Kevin Owens just can't leave Ryback alone...and he's stated that he would take the Intercontinental title the first chance he got. Ryback knows this, and he's made such a match - and such a chance - official for Night of Champions. Who's gonna come out of this one with the title?
My prediction: Kevin Owens is taking the title.
Charlotte vs. Nikki Bella
for the WWE Divas Championship
The title can change hands by pinfall, submission, count-out or disqualification, as per Stephanie McMahon.
Now that Team PCB has declared themselves top team in the Divas Revolution, it's only a matter of time until one of them went for the Divas title. Charlotte got that opportunity, and then petitioned for an earlier match so as to keep Nikki Bella from beating AJ Lee's record as longest-reigning Divas Champion ever. That failed when Twin Magic was used against Charlotte, only to backfire. Charlotte won the match, but not the title, after Stephanie McMahon showed up and announced that Brie Bella was the one pinned. However, Stephanie set up a championship re-match at Night of Champions, and this time, the belt can change hands by count-out or disqualification.
My prediction: Charlotte is taking the title for real this time.
The show begins with the arrival of Seth Rollins. He plans to make history by successfully defending both the WWE United States Championship and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against John Cena and Sting, respectively. He plans to break both men as well as Cena's spirit and Sting's career, and show Sting why he is the past and Rollins is the now. As for tonight, he plans to make some history by teaming with Sheamus - current Money In The Bank briefcase holder - against his former Shield brothers, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. As for why he would team with Sheamus? Not any man would be okay with that, but "the man" would be okay with that, saying it is wise to keep his friends close and his enemies closer. As he discounts the kind of threat that Sheamus would bring to the World title, Sheamus shows up, intrigued by the "keeping friends close and enemies closer" concept and asks what Rollins considers him, telling Rollins he doesn't want him to be his enemy. Nevertheless, Sheamus insists that when he cashes in, Rollins won't see it coming, but Rollins says he will, and that he agrees with the WWE Universe that Sheamus looks stupid. Sheamus tells Rollins they won't make the main event if he keeps making those kinds of insults, and is actually looking forward to it as he plans to scout Rollins out during the match, all while jokingly referring to Rollins as his "friend."
Team B.A.D. (Naomi and Sasha Banks) beat Team PCB (Paige and Becky Lynch) after the distraction from Sasha Banks.
Stardust and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) tell Neville and The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) that there is no escaping the cosmic wasteland.
Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) calls The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) disrespectful to Mother Nature for destroying tables. Big E gives the Dudleys a chance to sign their petition to save the tables, and that if they sign it, their karma will grow exponentially. The "save the tables" chant is cut short by the entrance of the Dudleys, who refuse to sign the petition as D-Von breaks the clipboard the petition is clipped to over his knee.
Kofi Kingston grabs the tights to beat D-Von Dudley after the distraction from Xavier Woods. After the match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) run away with a table located underneath the ring.
Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) run down the checklist for the "Bellabration." However, there's a problem waiting to getting worse, but Nikki Bella doesn't want to hear about it.
The Miz hands Big Show a book with confidential things on it. Big Show looks at it, then tosses it away, clearly not impressed.
Big Show beats Cesaro after Cesaro accidentally tweaks his knee.
Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. They're not revealing who the third man is, given everything that The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman) has done. Dean Ambrose has made a phone call, and says it's been the right phone call. He then says that the world will find out when The Wyatt Family finds out. As for tonight, they have the feeling that Sheamus and Seth Rollins will not fully get along tonight, and plan to get a big win before Night of Champions.
Kevin Owens beats Dolph Ziggler by disqualification after Ryback rushes in and attacks Owens, saving Ziggler from a power bomb into the apron.
Alicia Fox and Brie Bella are worried about whether or not the "Bellabration" will go okay...
Nikki Bella shows up for the Bellabration only to find out that nobody's there. Brie tells them that nobody showed up. Brie Bella and Alicia Fox say they'll fix it, but Team PCB (Paige, Charlotte, Becky Lynch) shows up, and Charlotte tells Nikki that her days with the Divas title are extremely numbered. They leave, then Adam Rose shows up and tells Nikki her party sucks. She tries to throw the cake at him, but he's disappeared and the cake has landed on Brie and Alicia, who have no idea what's going on.
Summer Rae meets with Dolph Ziggler concerning the jewelry from Monday Night. They were earrings, and Summer tells him that she loves the peace offering. Ziggler just wants to let bygones by bygones. He says "A rose is just a rose...but sometimes...it means more."
Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins beat Sheamus and Seth Rollins after Sheamus leaves Rollins high and dry and refuses to get along with him. Sheamus ends up eating the Superman Punch and the Dirty Deeds in the end. After the match, Braun Strowman's face appears on the TitanTron, and Bray Wyatt is heard saying "They all fall down" in the video package. Bray Wyatt then appears, asking who would be foolish enough to join them, then says it doesn't matter as they all fall down. Luke Harper and Braun Strowman join him, and Braun tells them to run.
The show begins with Jeremy Borash hosting a contract signing for the Lethal Lockdown match between TNA and GFW between Dixie Carter and Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett appears first with his wife, Karen, followed by Dixie. Both sides are allowed a few words, starting with Dixie. She finds it sad that the situation has come down to this, and insists that she never removed Jeff Jarrett from power and that Jeff left, and that she was hopeful they would together rewrite the ending for this company, but it is now all in the past. She's at the table for TNA, the fans and the roster that she's willing to invest in, and signs her contract. Karen tells Dixie she's delusional, and Dixie retorts by saying "And I'm not speaking with you." Jeff says that tonight is a moment in history, and that tonight the professional wrestling business forging forward. He brings up Eric Young allowing Chris Mordetzky to beat Drew Galloway last week, saying that EY is investing in him and Karen while he was still under TNA contract. Jeff says that the first dollar invested in TNA was his, and he has the right to be at the table. But he insists that Dixie Carter made a fatal mistake in removing him from power, and setting the wheels in motion for the hostile corporate takeover, which he plans to complete tonight with the Lethal Lockdown victory so he can assume the mantle of two professional wrestling companies. He plans to send Dixie Carter back to the outside of the wrestling business looking in, then signs his contract. After both contracts are placed in the briefcase, Jarrett grabs the briefcase, but Jeremy Borash says that the briefcase will be in a safe location until there is a winner. Jarrett then attacks Jeremy Borash, and Karen tells JB to keep the briefcase as she and Jeff will be coming back for it later.
Jeff Hardy brings Ethan Carter III and Tyrus to the arena. EC3 has another gift for him in the back, and Hardy takes it. The whole time, EC3 has Hardy do every little thing for him.
Bigfoot is in the front row during Mahabali Shera's entrance for a plug for Alaska Monsters on Destination America.
Mahabali Shera beats Abyss after avoiding a attack from Abyss with Janice and an interference attempt from "The Cowboy" James Storm.
Ethan Carter III and Tyrus watch a cat video as EC3 says they plan to "party hardy at a Hardy party with Jeff Hardy."
Jeff Jarrett fires up the troops of GFW backstage.
Ethan Carter III and Tyrus show up. After talking about how he makes the TNA title look good, EC3 brings out Jeff Hardy, who is now in a suit with EC3's face plastered all over it as he carries the giant EC3 face on a stick to the ring. The fans chant "Hardy," and Hardy is told to ask the fans to stop chanting for him, and he does with little effort after initial reluctance, after EC3 tells him he needs the personal assistant job to support his family. Suddenly, Rockstar Spud appears and talks about how the current situation looks familiar, and says he'd wear the suit Hardy is wearing if it didn't have EC3's face on it. He says he came to EC3 for a job in TNA and did everything he had to do, but reminds him that his new personal assistant is, of course, Jeff Hardy, and says that he's garbage compared to Hardy. As the fans chant "You are garbage," he asks Spud if garbage is an undefeated TNA champion who has beaten everyone in his path and is something the company is built on, then hits Spud in the head with the mic. EC3, Hardy and Tyrus leave, but Spud attacks again as they do. Tyrus and EC3 attack Spud again, then EC3 orders Hardy to hit Spud...and he does, with Hardy telling Spud that he's sorry before he hits him.
Jeff Jarrett and Drew Galloway argue backstage, with Jarrett saying that the future of TNA rides on the Lethal Lockdown match tonight, and that he has a fifth man waiting in the wings.
Gail Kim beats Brooke, Awesome Kong and Lei'D Tapa with a Sunset Flip reversal on Brooke to win the TNA Knockouts Championship for the fifth time. Brooke and Gail Kim show respect after the match.
Team TNA (Drew Galloway, Lashley, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) meet backstage. They know that they are TNA's last stand, and know what they have to do to win.
Ethan Carter III and Tyrus meet with Jeff Hardy. EC3 is incensed that he has to defend the World title next week against Rockstar Spud. Hardy asks EC3 if he's afraid, and EC3 says he isn't as he has Hardy in his corner.
Team TNA (Davey Richards, Drew Galloway, Lashley, Eddie Edwards, Bram) beats Team GFW (Sonjay Dutt, Eric Young, Brian Myers, Chris Mordetzky, Jeff Jarrett) in a Lethal Lockdown match, allowing Dixie Carter total ownership of TNA. During the match, GFW's fifth man for Lethal Lockdown is revealed to be Eric Young, while Team TNA's fifth man is revealed to be Bram. After Team GFW leave, Team TNA receives the briefcase from the beginning of the show and Dixie Carter celebrates with Team TNA.
NXT starts with Tyler Breeze making his appearance, followed by Adam Rose telling the NXT Universe he's ready to take a nice, big steaming poop all over their party. Before the match can happen, however, Bull Demspey shows up and calls out Tyler Breeze, telling him he's going to make him wish the retaliatory beating he's about to get for attacking him last week was an accident, unlike the on-purpose beating Breeze gave him. Breeze yells at Bull for interrupting the match, but Bull lays on the top rope Tyler Breeze-style. Breeze calls costing him the Tyler Breeze Tag Team Classic as well as the day Bull was born "accidents." Bull asks Adam Rose to give him the ring, but Adam refuses, as he plans to poop all over Breeze's party for what he did to him months ago. Rose fights with Bull, but Bull tosses him out of the ring. Breeze brawls with Bull, too, but Breeze ends up retreating, much to Bull's chagrin.
Tyler Breeze accepts Bull Dempsey's challenge for a match.
Tye Dillinger beats Martin Stone.
Rhyno and Baron Corbin aren't worried about an upset victory against them. They're more worried about the damange they're going to do to Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa.
Well-known Japanese women's wrestling star Kana - now going by the name Asuka - comes to NXT next week!
Apollo Crews beats Solomon Crowe.
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa think their chances in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic are pretty good, and plan to crush Rhyno and Baron Corbin to make it to the next round.
Emma and Dana Brooke have noticed that Bayley is back, new Divas are arriving, and they're missing out on the fun...so they've decided to shake things up by proving they're the ones in charge.
Sasha Banks has arrived at Full Sail University...
We recap the progress of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic so far. The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Alexander Wolfe and Noah Kekoa to advance, while The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) beat Blake and Murphy to continue. The Vaudevillians will take on Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson in Texas for next week's show.
Baron Corbin and Rhyno beat Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa to continue to the next round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) plan to win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic with the tag titles, but Alexa Bliss shows up with Blake and Murphy, announcing they are exercising their rematch clause next week.
Bull Dempsey vs. Tyler Breeze is official for next week.
Bayley appears on NXT for the first time since the Women's title. She parades through the NXT Universe with the championship and even gets 10-year-old front-row Bayley superfan Izzy a minute in the ring.
Bayley beats Sarah Dobson in her first NXT match since winning the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Bayley gets the microphone but Sasha Banks shows up before she has much of a chance to speak. Banks congratulates Bayley, saying that ever since Brooklyn, all she's heard about is her and Bayley stealing the show, how it was match of the year and how it was the greatest women's wrestling match the company has ever seen, which is great for everyone...except for her. She's here to win titles and prove herself the best female wrestler in the company. She admits that Bayley earned her respect, and that Bayley was better than her for three seconds. Bayley knows that Banks wants to exercise her rematch clause, and Bayley says the rematch is on. Banks she wants to make a point: she wants to beat Bayley again...and again...and again. William Regal shows up and makes the championship rematch official for NXT TakeOver on October 7th, and for the first time in NXT history, their match will be the main event. That's not all, however, as for the first time in NXT history, two women will face each other in an Iron Man Match. Bayley and Sasha Banks shake hands after the announcement.
Brie and Nikki watch Daniel Bryan vacate the WWE Intercontinental Championship from backstage. It becomes a painful moment for Brie, as this happened the same time last year.
Paige and Kevin go shopping for jewelry. Paige finds it weird that Kevin is asking her what she likes in jewelry.
Trinity, Jon Uso, Paige, Tamina and Alicia are at a restaurant. Naomi asks if it's a good idea if Jon did stand-up comedy, as Jon is naturally funny.
Brie and Nikki have a picnic in the park. Brie admits that she and Bryan are in a fork in the road, and doesn't want to see Bryan's career again, but at the same time, she wants him to stop wrestling and be a dad.
Paige and Emma are at Kevin's apartment. Steven, Paige's roomate, shows up, and Paige mentions the trip to the jewelry store. Steven and Emma think Kevin has bought an engagement ring for Paige, and the three of them have a scavenger hunt. Paige ends up finding the engagement ring in a box in a sleeve pocket in one of Kevin's jacket. Paige is shocked at the notion that Kevin wants to propose to her, and she wants to take the relationship slow.
JJ, Lauren, Brie, Bryan and Brie's mom celebrate Bryan's 34th birthday. Brie brings up wanting to have kids with Bryan, and Bryan says he wants to wrestle again as soon as he's able. Brie is concerned, not only as a wrestler, but as a wife.
Jon Uso and Trinity meet up with Dolph Ziggler, who tells them that he has lined up Jon with three minutes in the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. The comedy gig is Trinity's idea, as she asked Dolph to see what he could do for Jon. Jon is reluctant is first, but is eventually sold when Ziggler explains that starting out in comedy is like starting out in wrestling.
Paige tells Rosa, Alicia and Nattie that Kevin wants to propose and that she found the engagement ring.
Trinity and her dad see if Jon is naturally funny like Trinity says he is. When they put him to the test, all of her jokes involve roasting Trinity. Trinity's dad is laughing. Trinity, on the other hand, thinks Jon is being too mean-spirited and tells him to come up with some new material.
Trinity meets up with Dolph Ziggler backstage. Dolph tells her there's nothing wrong with Jon having a few jokes about her.
Paige and Kevin head to a restaurant. As they converse, Paige has the feeling that Kevin is going to propose to her at any moment, and heads to the restaurant to call Alicia Fox for advice.
Trinity does a photoshoot, then meets up with Jon Uso and asks if he's come up with new material. The nicer Jon Uso doesn't come off as funny as he was at home.
Brie and Bryan are backstage to see if Bryan is still cleared to wrestle. Brie tells Bryan that she sincerely cares about his health.
Alicia tells Paige that she can't hide from the proposal situation, and that she needs to tell Kevin she's not ready to be engaged quite yet.
Bryan tells Brie that WWE is afraid of letting him wrestle, and has no idea what's going to happen from here. Brie and Bryan have a serious discussion about their future.
Trinity tells Jon Uso to go ahead and roast her on stage if he has to. They then met Dolph Ziggler at the Laugh Factory. After Ziggler opens, Jon Uso gets on stage. In the most ironic twist, none of Jon's jokes involve roasting Trinity, and the three minutes are a success.
Kevin and Paige head to a tattoo parlor. Kevin finally pops the question. Paige says "yes," even though Paige had her misgivings about being engaged at first.
Bonus Clip: Trinity thinks Jon Uso is too scared to try stand-up comedy.
Bonus Clip: The Divas wonder when Paige will get engaged.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon arrive to start the show. The Connor's Cure Foundation logo is on the top of the entrance ramp. Also, the top and bottom ropes of the ring are white, and the middle ropes are yellow. They announce that the next generation of WWE stars in NXT will take the world by storm, and they will be led by one man, who is the man: Seth Rollins, whom Triple H promises will successfully defend both the WWE United States Championship and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, beat both John Cena and Sting and cement his legacy forever. Stephanie McMahon then announces the Divas title match tonight between Charlotte and Divas Champion Nikki Bella. Triple H then announces for the first time in history, Sting will compete right here on Raw when he goes one-on-one with Big Show. Triple H asks the audience if they're ready, and Stephanie McMahon announces that tonight's first match is a match for the WWE Tag Team Championships...and it's next. When The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon dance with them during their entrance.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) and go on to defend them against The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) at Night of Champions, thanks to the distraction from Xavier Woods. The Dudleys show up at the top of the entrance ramp, and talk trash from there while The New Day argue with them from the ring.
We look back at Sting's career throughout tonight's episode, starring with his tag team match with Dusty Rhodes against The Road Warriors (Animal and Hawk) at Starrcade 1988.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon talk about their dance with The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) when Seth Rollins. He can't wait for Big Show to knock Sting out, but Rollins is worried about John Cena and Sheamus. Triple H says that Rollins just solved his own problems, as Triple H has just made Cena vs. Sheamus official for later tonight. Stephanie just tells Rollins to worry about Night of Champions.
Renee Young interviews Charlotte and her father, Ric Flair. Charlotte can't wait to fulfill a childhood dream, especially with her father at her side. Ric Flair says that the Divas Revolution has been remarkable, and that both Charlotte and Nikki Bella will be rocking the house, and he'll be watching all night long. Charlotte then says that watching the Bella Empire crumble to Natural Selection will be a dream come true. Both Flair and Charlotte leave with a couple of "Woooo!"s.
Sasha Banks beats Paige with the Banks Statement after Tamina pulls Sasha out of the way of a move off the apron from Paige. Tamina and Naomi attack Paige and Becky Lynch after the match.
It's time for Miz TV. The Miz has gathered some interesting guest's for tonight's installment: The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman). Wyatt tells Miz not to sit down, as he is not safe here. Miz insists he is not Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns' partner at Night of Champions. Wyatt makes it clear that he wants Ambrose and Reigns to suffer, and for people to pay for their sins. As for what he wants most, he wants the WWE Universe to know that regardless of how many people show up Sunday night, he wants those people to know that they all fall down. Ambrose and Reigns show up, then Ambrose beats up The Miz before he and Reigns stare down with The Wyatt Family. Reigns tells Wyatt he makes him sick, especially after they took out Randy Orton and Jimmy Uso, and that Wyatt will pay for the latter. Reigns says that Wyatt has to surround himself with monsters because he can't beat him by himself, then tells Wyatt they've found a third person for their team. He then says that this feud is going to become a war that they'll win. Ambrose and Reigns stare down with The Wyatt Family again to end Miz TV.
We look back at The Great American Bash 1990, when Sting beat Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
John Cena beats Sheamus.
Ryback is in the ring. He is proud to stand inside as Intercontinental Champion in Memphis, Tennessee, especially since Kevin Owens has him all shook up. He knows Kevin has no respect for him, the ring and what it means to be a champion. Owens shows up soon after Ryback says that, and Owens talks about how Ryback mentioned how the book "The Secret" helped him overcome tough times as well as recent injury. Owens has read the book - which he has brought with him - and says he feels sorry for him and anybody who's read "this piece of garbage." Ryback says the only piece of garbage he sees is Owens, who says the book is an excuse and a crutch for weak people. He can't blame Ryback for reading it, but he can blame him for being both the strongest and the weakest guy in the locker room, and says it's a travesty that he's the Intercontinental Champion. Ryback tells Kevin Owens what he's all about, and respects Owens' long road to where he is now. He admits he had an elevator ride to the top and fell flat on his face, but he has since picked himself back up and got back up to where he is now. Owens tells him that the first chance he gets, he's going to take the Intercontinental Championship. Ryback tells him that he'll get his chance at Night of Champions, as he's asked Triple H and Stephanie McMahon for this match. Owens walks away soon after.
We look back at Starrcade 1997, when Sting beat "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and win a major victory for WCW against the nWo.
Neville comes out for the next match with The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto). This starts a brawl between them and Stardust and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), and Neville and The Lucha Dragons easily come out on top.
Nikki Bella is unimpressed with our year...and says she's been Divas Champion this whole time and that she's the one who gave us the Divas Revolution. She plans to beat Charlotte and become the longest-reigning Divas Champion tonight.
Charlotte beat Nikki Bella to win the WWE Divas Championship...by beating Brie. Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) tries to run interference, but it backfires. Stephanie McMahon shows up and declares that Charlotte is winner, but only by disqualification as Brie Bella put her hands on Charlotte. Therefore, Charlotte is still the winner, but Nikki Bella retains the WWE Divas Championship. Since Charlotte is victorious, she gets a championship rematch at Night of Championship...and this time, the title can change hands by count-out or disqualification.
We look back at Survivor Series 2014, when Sting appeared in the WWE for the very first time, took out Triple H and helped Team Cena take Triple H and Stephanie McMahon out of power.
Cesaro beats Rusev after Rusev is distracted by Dolph Ziggler, who tries to give a gift to Summer Rae. Ziggler gets in the ring and hits a super kick on Rusev immediately after the match is over. As Summer Rae tends to Rusev, she takes the gift and hides it from Rusev's eyes.
Stephanie McMahon, Dolph Ziggler and Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) meet the children of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Kiara Grindrod, one of the children, is in the front row with her dad and is officially cancer-free, two weeks before her eighth birthday.
Seth Rollins and Big Show talk backstage.
Rusev and Summer Rae are backstage. Rusev yells on his way back to his room, but Summer Rae still has Dolph Ziggler's present, which contains some jewelry.
Stardust has officially challenged Neville, and the match is official for the Night of Champions kick-off, as Neville and The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) takes on Stardust and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
Big Show meets with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon backstage. Show tells them he's got Sting.
We look back at last Monday, when Sting destroyed Seth Rollins' statue.
Nikki Bella's "Bellabration" is this Thursday on SmackDown.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are ringside for the next match.
Sting vs. Big Show ends with the interference of Seth Rollins. Rollins and Big Show double-team Sting, but John Cena shows up to even the odds. This turns the match into a tag match with Sting and John Cena vs. Big Show and Seth Rollins, as per Triple H.
Sting and John Cena beat Seth Rollins and Big Show with a Scorpion Deathlock to Rollins.
