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.
The show starts with footage from earlier tonight where Rosemary and Sienna, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards, Ethan Carter III and "The Cowboy" James Storm, and Lashley and Alberto El Patron all sign the contracts for their match. After the ink on the signatures dries and the matches are set, Alberto El Patron topples the table, almost leading everyone in the ring to start brawling. Bruce Prichard makes an eight-man tag match official for later tonight, with Lashley captain of one team and Alberto El Patron captain of the other, with Lashley's team getting Kongo Kong and El Patron's team consisting of Mahabali Shera.
Swoggle and Rockstar Spud are seen getting ready for their Mumbai Street Fight later tonight.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal and Sonjay Dutt beat Trevor Lee and Low Ki.
We hear from DeAngelo Williams about how he got interested in professional wrestling as a kid and how he respects the sport as he trains for Slammiversary.
Eli Drake and Chris Adonis beat The Mumbai Cats.
Swoggle beats Rockstar Spud in a Mumbai Street Fight. Indian mini actor Sodu Kumar is the special guest referee. During the match, Spud grabs the microphone and tells Swoggle that professional wrestling is a big man's business, everyone hates him and that he meant to pull his pants down. Shortly after, Spud pushes Kumar, and unintentionally pulls his pants down. This leads to Kumar taking Spud down before Spud also loses his pants, and after a Doomsday Device by both Swoggle and Kumar, Swoggle hits Spud with a Samoan Drop into a table to win the match.
Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park - who has tattoos - feel they are as ready as can be. JB tells Joseph Park to "find that inner monster."
It is announced that Dos Caras - Alberto El Patron's father - is coming to Slammiversary and will be in El Patron's corner. Alberto El Patron tells us about him.
Braxton Sutter, Allie and Rosemary beat KM, Sienna and Laurel Van Ness.
As Joseph Park ponders Jeremy Borash's advice to "find that inner monster," Park says that his brother Chris told him not to forget to rely on old friends as he suddenly pulls out Janice.
Before the next match, Lashley, Ethan Carter III, Davey Richards and Kongo Kong attack Mahabali Shera before his tag team partners show up, and Davey Richards double stomps a steel chair into the ribs of Mahabali Shera. This leads to Shera's tag team partners, Alberto El Patron, "The Cowboy" James Storm and Eddie Edwards coming to the rescue, but by this time it is too late and Shera has to be removed from the ring by medical staff, making the main event match a 4-on-3 handicap match.
Alberto El Patron, "The Cowboy" James Storm, Mahabali Shera and Eddie Edwards beats Lashley, Ethan Carter III, Davey Richards and Kongo Kong. During the match, Mahabali Shera returns from the back and helps his team win the match.
Mauro Ranallo makes his return to WWE commentary at the start of the show, after being off WWE programming for months.
Velveteen Dream beats Ho Ho Lun.
We see footage from earlier today where Nikki Cross jumps on the front of Asuka's ride to Full Sail University. Security is called, and they keep Nikki Cross away from Asuka.
We see Asuka training on a heavy bag.
NXT General Manager has Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovich) and The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) in his office. In two weeks, The Authors of Pain will defend the NXT Tag Team Championships against Heavy Machinery. After Heavy Machinery leaves, Paul Ellering wants to know where Regal got Heavy Machinery from. Regal tells him that they are formidable opponents, and if he were Ellering, he would get prepared.
Hideo Itami vs. Oney Lorcan is stopped by the referee after Lorcan hits Hideo so hard that he causes him to have a nosebleed and potentially gives him a broken nose.
We see a video package of the recent events between Roderick Strong and Bobby Roode.
Hideo Itami shows back up with cotton in both of his nostrils, and demands Oney Lorcan come back to the ring. He does, and they fight again.
Hideo Itami beats Oney Lorcan after Lorcan tweaks his right knee and walks into a GTS as soon as he gets back up. After the match, Hideo Itami calls out Kassius Ohno, who shows up. Both men talk, and Hideo Itami apologizes to him, but they are soon attacked by Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe of SAnitY. Wolfe says that all the forced friendships, support and pleasantries, and all the lies have to end. To do that...chaos. Wolfe says "the maestro," Eric Young is working on his master plan, and he cannot wait to hear it. Tonight, the first note plays for Nikki Cross.
Next week: Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Roode for the NXT Championship!
Asuka retains the NXT Championship against Nikki Cross in a Last Woman Standing Match. During the match, it is announced that next week, Hideo Itami and Kassius Ohno will take on SAnitY (Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain) in a tag team match.
Catrina commands Mil Muertes to take back the Lucha Underground Championship and destroy everyone. Mil Muertes says he will do it, and do it for her. He calls her "my love," and they both kiss. Catrina then commands Mil Muertes to bring her the Cueto Cup. We then see Jeremiah Crane.
Mil Muertes beats Veneno to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup Tournament.
Paul London beats Vibora by count-out to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup Tournament. During the match, London tries to hold Kobra Moon hostage with a carrot, then tries to use it as a weapon, but it does not work. Also during the match, Saltador and Mala Suerta shows up and hides underneath the ring, and grab his legs from underneath the ring to keep Vibora from beating the ten-count and give London the win.
Taya beats Joey Ryan to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup Tournament.
Mil Muertes is attacked backstage by Jeremiah Crane with a steel chair, and Crane tells Mil Muertes "She's mine" before trying to break one of Mil Muertes' knees.
We see another narrated video package for Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Johnny Mundo, with comments from Chavo Guerrero Jr., Cage, Matt Striker and others.
Jeremiah Crane beats Killshot to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup Tournament. During the match, Dante Fox is seen high up in the temple, and he tells Killshot that it is not over between them. This distraction is enough for Jeremiah Crane to get the win. After the match, the lights go off and then come back on, and Catrina can be seen in the stands. Catrina blows Crane a kiss, and Crane blows one back.
Dario Cueto talks to a bearded, masked man who looks like Son of Havoc in his office about the Cueto Cup Tournament...but that's not Son of Havoc he is talking to. The man's name is Son of Madness. He also claims to hail from "The Open Road." He is now in the Cueto Cup, and his first round opponent is Son of Havoc.
Dasha Fuentes interviews "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. Last week, he let his judgement be clouded, but he won't let it happen tonight. Gallagher then tells his opponent for tonight, The Brian Kendrick, "Come and have a go...chap."
Before the next match, The Brian Kendrick - who comes out to "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher's music, dressed in an English gentleman costume, and even has his own umbrella - tells "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher that he is a one-trick pony, and that he is an embrassment and should be the laughingstock of jolly old England. He then says England is an embarassment, and that Gallagher is a pint-sized imitation of William Regal...and he is not laughing.
"Gentleman" Jack Gallagher beats The Brian Kendrick by disqualification after Kendrick smashes Gallagher in the back repeatedly with an umbrella until referees get into the ring to restore order. At one point, he breaks one umbrella, then throws it into the crowd and gets the other.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Drew Gulak, who says his loss last week further explains his "no fly zone" campaign. Gulak says he may have lost, but his message was spread. Suddenly, Mustafa Ali shows up and wants to know what Gulak's deal is, before asking if the reason for Gulak's hatred for high flying is either because it is unsafe or because it is something Drew just can't do.
Mustafa Ali beats Drew Gulak after Gulak does the unthinkable, according to Gulak - going up to the top rope and going for a splash only to miss. Mustafa Ali pins Gulak afterwards and gets the win.
Noam Dar apologizes to Ariya Daviari for throwing his bag in the river, and promises to pay him back. Daivari tells Dar that $15,000 is nothing to him and is "peasant money," and if he dropped it, he would not bend down to pick it back up. Noam Dar tells Ariya to take his anger out on Cedric Alexander tonight before talking about how Alicia Fox calls him all the time after being relieved about not having to pay him back as he is broke. As Dar talks to Alicia, Daivari takes the phone, hangs up on Alicia Fox, tells him that Dar still owes him, and throws the phone smack into the locker room wall.
Ariya Daivari beats Cedric Alexander after Alexander knocks a distracting Noam Dar off the apron. After the match, Noam Dar attacks Cedric Alexander, then tells Alicia Fox that Cedric Alexander's chapter is over and that they can move on.
Neville shows up. In two weeks, he defends the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, and says that his opponent in two weeks' time - Akira Tozawa - does not seem to understand the gravity of the situation, and says that he does not stand a chance even though the fans feel that he does. After seeing beyond the "Titus Brand," he says that Tozawa is another lamb to slaughter. Neville says that at Great Balls of Fire, Tozawa will find out he is nowhere near the Neville Level, and that he will get hurt. Tozawa shows up, and simply says "Ah! Ah! Ah!" This flusters Neville to the point that he attacks Tozawa, but Tozawa makes quick work of him and sends him out of the ring.
General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up to start tonight's show. After asking everyone is ready for a great night tonight, he advertises the Money In The Bank Ladder re-match as well as Naomi defending the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Lana. Before he can go much further, Carmella and James Ellsworth show up, confronting Daniel Bryan for stripping her of the Money In The Bank Briefcase, saying that SmackDown Live is more of a land of injustice rather than opportunity, and uses prior Money In The Bank Ladder Matches and the fact that there are no rules to say she is the rightful briefcase owner. Daniel Bryan admits she has some good points, but says that Ellsworth and Carmella set a precedent with how they won the match as well. Daniel Bryan consults the fans on what to do, and Ellsworth tells the fans to shut up before confronting D-Bry for angering Carmella and then saying that Daniel Bryan can't cut it in the ring anymore and fabricated his concussion. Daniel Bryan almost entertains firing Ellsworth, then extends Ellsworth's ban to the entire building and calls for security, who cart Ellsworth off. Daniel Bryan then wishes Carmella good luck tonight.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley). After the match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up and congratulates them for winning a match instead of running from it, then Big E channels Booker T by saying "we coming for you" before The New Day make it clear they want the SmackDown tag team titles. The Usos take a pass for tonight, but accept their challenge for Battleground, saying it is about them now, not The New Day. The New Day spit a few bars.
It's time for Fashion Vice. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) interrogate The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), and even being bribed with Eddie Money tickets doesn't seem to get them anywhere, as The Ascension only listen to grindcore and thrash metal. After Tyler Breeze lays out a pitcher of ice tea and a cheese platter, noise is heard nearby. Breezango investigate the noise only to discover that their office has been trashed again. The Ascension are then seen enjoying the cheese platter and taking the Eddie Money tickets.
Naomi retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship in about a minute against Lana.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Becky Lynch, who says that thanks to General Manager Daniel Bryan, she has a fair chance to win in the Money In The Bank Ladder re-match, and that a fair chance is all she needs.
Aiden English sings in the middle of the ring until he is interrupted by Randy Orton.
Randy Orton is sitting in the middle of the ring after hitting Aiden English with an RKO during the commercial break, and says he is not leaving until he gets what he wants. After getting us up to speed on what happened between him and Jinder Mahal last week, he demands a rematch for the WWE Championship. If he does not get it, he will beat up Jinder Mahal not only in the arena, but also outside of it and even next week before the show starts. After deciding that he will have to head to the back, Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up. Orton makes it clear he wants to make Jinder pay for disrespecting his family, and will even buy tickets to shows if he has to. Shane admits that both sides in this conflict have used similar tactics, but gives Orton his rematch at Battleground, with Jinder picking the stipulation for their match. Jinder shows up with The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh), and says Orton is not worthy of a championship rematch after losing at Money In The Bank, and finds it incredible that Shane McMahon is supporting Orton. He then announces that their match will be a Punjabi Prison match.
General Manager Daniel Bryan is on the phone when AJ Styles shows up, as does Kevin Owens. Owens calls Styles a loser after saying his open challenge is only for people he has not yet beaten for the title, while Styles calls Owens "Ron Burgundy's definition of Sand Diego[, California]." Daniel Bryan tells Owens he does not get the point of an open challenge, and makes a match official. Next week, there will be an Independence Day Battle Royal, and the winner of this battle royal will face Kevin Owens for the WWE United States Championship at Battleground.
Mike and Maria Kanellis show up. Sami Zayn's entrance interrupts them, and they leave.
Baron Corbin beats Sami Zayn.
Dasha Fuentes interviews "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that Baron Corbin is motivated by fear of what he can do, and that he is right to be afraid.
Next week: a rap-off between The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods)!
Carmella beats Charlotte, Natalya, Tamina and Becky Lynch in a Money In The Bank Ladder re-match. Despite being banned from the arena, James Ellsworth tries to get involved again, and even though he did not take the briefcase, Carmella was still able to win it.
Carmella brags about her victory on Talking Smack.
Roman Reigns shows up to start tonight's show. As the crowd chants for Braun Strowman, Reigns admits that Samoa Joe beat him with the Coaquina Clutch before Braun Strowman returned, picked the bones and challenged him to an Ambulance Match. Reigns, despite never having been in an Ambulance Match before, accepts the challenge, and tells Strowman that he will not only win, but also send him straight to Hell as this is his yard. Suddenly, an ambulance backs up near the stage. Roman leaves the ring to get a better look at the ambulance, then approaches it. He opens the doors, and sees no one is inside. Roman is then sideswiped by Braun Strowman, and Roman and Strowman brawl on the stage until Strowman catches a Superman Punch and launches Roman into the side of the ambulance before tossing Roman into the back of it as referees try to restore order. Strowman then gives the driver of the ambulance the signal to leave, and the ambulance drives away.
Cesaro and Sheamus join in on Elias Samson's performance tonight. Elias says he is usually a solo performer, but he has formed a trio to give everyone a song they deserve. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Finn Balor interrupt before they can get started. Josh Duhamel from Transformer: The Last Knight guest on commentary in the middle of the match.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Finn Balor beat Sheamus, Cesaro and Elias Samson.
We see another vignette from Goldust, who says that tonight, "The Shattered Truth" hits hard. He says that when the red light goes on, you must perform, and he plans to put the finishing touches on his masterpiece as tonight is his and R-Truth's grand finale.
Goldust - with his own personal director and dressed in a full-body suit much like what he wore in the mid-1990s - lays out R-Truth, who shows up without his usual song dance, before the bell rings.
Charly Caruso interviews Paul Heyman, who says the arena will be on fire as Brock Lesnar will walk down to the ring and call out Samoa Joe for a fight. Samoa Joe catches Heyman off guard from behind, and nearly puts Heyman in the Coaquina Clutch before deciding to let him go, saying he will not waste the Clutch on him and will put it on Brock instead. He tells Paul he looks good, then leaves.
General Manager Kurt Angle is turning a tumbler, and when he stops, Bayley draws a number for the Women's Gauntlet Match later tonight.
It's time for Miz TV, with tonight's special guests being the Ball family. LaVar Ball shows up with his father LaMelo Ball, and the latter introduces recent Los Angeles Lakers signee Lonzo Ball. Miz congratulates Lonzo and LaVar on their accomplishments and talks up what an honor it is to partner with the Big Baller Brand, but LaVar cuts him off, saying he's not here for a partnership. He was thinking higher, and Miz is a little too low for them right now. Miz takes offense and points out that he's a proven champion, asking how many LaVar and Lonzo won, and they claim five between them. LaVar says Miz stands for "Misinterpreted Zone" or "Million Zippers" and tells him to zip it. LaVar says there are only two dudes better than him and he's both of them. He calls LaMelo in to handle it and is threatening to "unleash the balls." LaVar says the hunt is on and shakes, telling Miz to put his clothes back on after he takes his jacket off. Dean Ambrose shows up wearing a Big Ballers Brand shirt, saying he is representing the "Big Baller Brand" because nobody has bigger balls than him and that he likes free T-shirts.
The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) beat Dean Ambrose, Heath Slater and Rhyno.
We see a video package chronicling the break up of Enzo Amore and Big Cass last week.
Enzo Amore shows up. He says he has tried to talk to Big Cass's mom, but he cannot get a hold of him. He tells Cass to come to the ring, as he wants a word with him. He knows he has done some stupid things, and does not mind looking stupid waiting all night for him. Cass shows up. Enzo says he knows Cass better than anyone else, saying that the boos affect the both of them, him more than Cass. He admits Cass was right about a lot of things last week. Enzo tells Cass the two of them are family, and that they have been there for each other. He does not want their bond to be broken before they become tag team champions. Cass takes the microphone, admits they cannot change each other, and after admitting they are brothers, he apologizes to Enzo. Both men shake hands, then get back together as a tag team. When they make it back onto the ramp, Cass attacks Enzo, revealing that it was all a set-up on Cass' part and confirming Big Cass is going solo.
Sasha Banks is a nominee for Choice Female Athlete at Teen Choice Awards 2017.
Big Cass shows up at the commentary table. He threatens to break Corey Graves' neck, even though he is not allowed to lay a finger on him. He tells Corey that he does not know what dirt he has on General Manager Kurt Angle, but it had better be good. Then then tells Corey to stay out of his business.
Before the next match, Curt Hawkins asks the crowd whether he will win or lose against Seth Rollins.
Seth Rollins beats Curt Hawkins, then Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron. Bray says Seth wears the filth of vanity like a suit of armor, and that he is waving the corporate flag, telling everyone to "be like no one" only to lead the people to a place of no return. Bray tells Seth that if he values his redemption, he will give in to his true self. He says he is here to help him by melting the lies away with fire, and says Seth should be glad to be cleansed by the flames of a true god. He tells Seth to be careful what he wishes for, because he is everywhere. He then says that Great Balls of Fire will be the night of his reclamation, and tells him to embrace his true self or else he will burn.
Dana Brooke and Mickie James draw their numbers for the Women's Gauntlet Match.
Sasha Banks draws her number for the Women's Gauntlet Match.
Paul Heyman is in the ring. He recaps the recent events between Brock Lesnar, himself and Samoa Joe, and calls Joe "a Samoan dumbass" for his actions. He says that Joe not fearing Lesnar does not impress him, and introduces Brock Lesnar, saying Lesnar will call Joe out for a fight tonight. As Lesnar makes his way to the ring, Joe attacks him from behind and locks in the Coaquina Clutch. Lensar keeps slamming Joe into the mini-Tron, but Joe keeps the Coaquina Clutch on him. Referees as well as The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) have to pull Joe off of Lesnar.
Akira Tozawa sits in the "VIP section" of The Titus Brand, now known as "Titus Worldwide," during the next match.
Neville beats Lince Dorado with the Rings of Saturn. After the match, Neville dares Akira Tozawa to right him in the ring. He does so, and both men are about to brawl when Titus O'Neil shows up, asking both men why they are about to fight for free when he has just finalized a match between them for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Great Balls of Fire to see if "The Neville Level" can hold a candle to "The Power of Tozawa."
Emma draws her number for the Women's Gauntlet Match.
Charly Caruso interviews Paul Heyman. He says he is loving what is going on between Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe, as Lesnar truly has his back against the wall and will annihilate Joe when he gets away from it, and after this, Joe will find out what it is like to face Brock Lesnar.
Nia Jax meets Alexa Bliss backstage. Alexa says they have a lot in common from being judged, and wishes her luck after telling her that no other woman in the Women's Gauntlet Match can drag her down. Nia Jax says she will win the Women's Gauntlet Match, and beat her for the title at Great Balls of Fire.
Sasha Banks beats Bayley, Mickie James, Dana Brooke, Emma and Nia Jax in a Women's Gauntlet Match to face Alexa Bliss for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at Great Balls of Fire. After the match, General Manager Kurt Angle shows up and raises Sasha's hand in victory, then Alexa Bliss shows up and stares down Sasha while holding up the Raw Women's title, then Sasha drop kicks her out of the ring and holds up the title.
Alex Shelley guests on commentary for the next match.
Jonathan Gresham beats Flip Gordon with the Octopus. After the match, Alex Shelley gets in the ring and tells Flip Gordon that he is the future of the company, and that Ring of Honor needs him as much as he needs Ring of Honor. Shelley wants to do everything he can to make him a better competitor, and congratulates Gordon on signing a Ring of Honor contract.
We see a video package for Jay White vs. Punishment Martinez.
We see a video package for 2017 Top Prospect Tournament Winner Josh "The Goods" Woods. Ian Riccobonni interviews Woods, who says that he not only dominated the tournament, but won it, and earned his shot at the ROH World Television Championship. KUSHIDA is in Japan, however, and he wants a challenge. He calls out Jay Briscoe, asking for a match against him and a chance to make him tap out.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young beats Bobby Fish. After the match, Young demands that Fish shake his hand, but Fish strikes at him and refuses.
We see footage of "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels throwing the ceremonial first pitch for the Chicago White Sox baseball team.
Jay White beats Punishment Martinez with a roll-up. Martinez tries to attack Jay White after the match, but Jay gets the upper hand and both men eventually brawl until Martinez puts White through the timekeeper's table.
Next week: a Four Corners Survival Match between The Beer City Bruiser, Kenny King, Chris Sabin and Mark Briscoe!
El Terrible and Ultimo Guerrero beat The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Vinny Marsaglia) in a match with lucha rules after Terrible drags Taven out of the ring to stop Rockstar Supernova while Guerrero rolls up Marsaglia.
"The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian beats "Hangman" Adam Page in a Strap Match after a strap with nails at the end is introduced into the match and Kazarian chokes Page out on the bottom rope with a leather strap.
Search & Destroy (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Jay White, Jonathan Gresham) beats The Rebellion (Kenny King, Rhett Titus, Caprice Coleman, Shane Taylor) after Gresham locks the Octopus on Titus. As per pre-match stipulation, The Rebellion must disband. After the match, Punishment Martinez rushes into the ring and attacks Gresham before choke slamming White.
Jay Lethal beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young after Silas pulls out a beer keg, lays Lethal on it, pushes referee Todd Sinclair to the mat and tries to roll up Lethal only for the roll-up to be reversed. After the match, The Beer City Bruiser shows up as Silas attacks Lethal. Silas hits Misery on Lethal on the keg, then he and the Bruiser put the keg between two turnbuckles and presses the keg against Lethal's ribs while the Bruiser splashes Lethal in the back. Silas and The Bruiser then set up a table and place Lethal on it, then The Beer City Bruiser splashes Lethal through the table.
Dalton Castle and The Boys beat Bully Ray and The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) to become the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions after Castle pins Mark Briscoe with a schoolboy while Bully Ray has to calm Jay Briscoe down after Jay chases one of The Boys out into the crowd.
KUSHIDA retains the ROH World Television Championship against "The Villain" Marty Scurll.
Before the next match, Best Friends (Chuckie T and Trent Barretta) show up. Trent demands a ROH World Tag Team title shot from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) right now, and that the match be a tornado tag team match. The Young Bucks accept without hesitation, and the world tag team title match becomes a three-way dance.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against War Machine (Hanson and Rowe) and Best Friends (Chuckie T and Trent Barretta).
Cody Rhoes beats "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels to become the ROH World Championship. During the match, it is announced that Jay Lethal has been taken to a local hospital to have his ribs checked out. After the match, Carey Silkin - whom Cody put his hands on earlier in the match - reluctantly hands the ROH World Championship to Cody after Cody put his hands on him earlier in the match. The Young Bucks and Marty Scurll celebrate with Cody after the match.
Sienna talks to Laurel Van Ness backstage. She says that Rosemary is not in the building, and that Allie is by herself. She tells Laurel that this is her chance to get revenge, and tells her to focus.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal beats Braxton Sutter, Suicide, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards and Trevor Lee to win a Sony Six Six-Way X Division Elimination Match. Richards is disqualified after throwing a chair in Edwards' face as Edwards goes for a suicide dive. After the match, Sydal is presented with the trophy by Bruce Prichard, Scott D'Amore and Sony Picutres Networks India CEO Nitin Nadkarni.
We see footage from earlier today of Rockstar Spud in India...and then he sees Swoggle. Spud asks an old woman to hold his selfie stick after he has Swoggle where he wants him, but she runs off with it. Another guy who is Swoggle's size stops the fight.
Allie tries to make the most out of being alone backstage. She is confident Rosemary will show up.
Jeremy Borash realizes he and Joseph Park have to get on the same page for Slammiversary.
Sienna and Laurel Van Ness beat Rosemary and Allie after KM shows up only to be headed off at the entrance ramp by Braxton Sutter. Sienna hits a release German suplex on a distracted Rosemary - who has Van Ness in her grasp - before Van Ness hits the curb stomp to the back for the win.
Don West advertises the Slammiversary XV VIP Package for only $199.99.
We see Sonjay Dutt's X Division Championship homecoming in the streets of Mumbai, India.
LAX (Konnan, Homicide, Santana, Ortiz, Diamante) decide to head to other wrestling promotions for a little bit of fun.
Jeremy Borash and Mahabali Shera introduce Sonjay Dutt, who heads to the ring with musicians and dancers to the delight of the Mumbai, India crowd. He says it is a great night to come back as the X Division Champion, and thanks the fans for their support after all these years of trying to become the X Division Champion. All of a sudden, Low Ki shows up. He congratulates Dutt on his championship victory, and while he is not one for excuses, he says that Sonjay had luck on his side when he won the title. Luck or not, he pulled away with the win. While he feels the X Divison Championship belongs around his waist and that he gave him the match by request, he asks for a re-match. Sonjay gives it to him, and ups the ante by making it a two-out-of-three falls match for the title at Slammiversary. Low Ki shakes Sonjay's hand to accept the challenge, then hits him with a cheap shot before also attacking Mahabali Shera and hitting Shera with Warrior's Way. He is about to do the same to Sonjay when "Reborn" Matt Sydal makes the save. Low Ki retreats.
Before the next match, two doctors try to keep Mahabali Shera from getting in the ring after suffering the effects from Low Ki's Warrior's Way, but KM attacks Shera before the bell rings.
Despite his ribs hurting from the effects of Warrior's Way from Low Ki before the match, Mahabali Shera beats KM. After the match, Kongo Kong shows up and tries to attack Shera, and while Shera fights back, KM joins in and hits a pump handle facebuster on Shera before Kongo Kong hits Shera with a top rope splash.
After the pep talk between Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park, both men get in shape for Slammiversary.
Eli Drake and Chris Adonis show up. Adonis says that Moose doesn't belong in the same ring as him and Eli Drake, who says that Moose has been putting his nose in their business again and again. Eli and Adonis joke that Moose is teaming up with Bruce Prichard due to their names rhyming, and Eli tells Moose to be a man and look him and Adonis in the eye and say he is forced to go 2-on-1. Moose shows up, and says Eli Drake is 100% right when he says he doesn't have a partner in the locker room for Slammiversary, as his partner is NFL superstar DeAngelo Williams. As we see a video package for Williams, Moose is attacked by Drake and Adonis, and Moose is knocked out with the Impact Grand Championship.
"The Cowboy" James Storm and Alberto El Patron beat Ethan Carter III and Lashley by disqualification after EC3 hits the referee with a leather belt. Another referee shows up and disqualifies EC3, ending the match. After the match, both teams brawl, then Storm chases after EC3 with the belt and El Patron celebrates in the crowd with both the Impact World title and the Global Force Wrestling Global title to end the show.
Fenix meets with ring announcer Melissa Santos in a parking lot. He tells her he will win the Cueto Cup for her. Meanwhile, Marty "The Moth" Martinez is seen watching Fenix and Melissa Santos from afar, and it appears that the sight of them together has made him so mad that he butts his head through a small window pane.
Cage beats Vinny Massaro to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup Tournament after Vinny tries to use his gauntlet mid-match. After the match, Cage puts the gauntlet on and busts Vinny open with a couple of punches to the forehead before choke slamming him from the apron to the outside.
We see narrated footage of Rey Mysterio Jr. training in Boyle Heights. He says the man makes the mask, not the other way around, and that he has nothing to hide behind the mask and that he is not afraid of a fight.
Meanwhile, we see narrated footage of Johnny Mundo taking shots from a kendo stick as well as training with one while Taya captures it all on a camcorder. He says he was always the best, and that he will always has doubters. While Rey Mysterio Jr. is universally known, Mundo says he will go down like the rest and he will be known as the best.
Marty "the Moth" Martinez beats Saltador to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup Tournament.
Mascarita Sagrada is working out in the locker room when he is met by Paul London and Mala Suerte. Thinking Mascarita Sagrada is "the great rabbit king," London and Mala Suerte want him to lead The White Rabbit Clan to Valhalla and want to serve him. Mascarita Sagrada walks away, but Paul London tells Mala Suerte that he is "divinity personified."
Marty "The Moth" Martinez looks at his shrine to Melissa Santos, and pulls another picture of her out of his trunks. It becomes obvious that Marty is obsessed with her as he puts the picture of her on the wall, saying he could never be mad at her. He then opens a box, and inside is a hand mirror. As Marty smells the hand mirror, which contains some strands of Melissa's hair, He then sees Mariposa's face in the mirror, and before Marty turns around, she asks him if he remembers what her father taught them: "family first." Marty says he remembers. Mariposa says his lust for Santos has made him weak, and when she beats Fenix, it will be the both of them in the next round, and she will hurt him. Marty then asks if she remembers when he used to play. Mariposa slaps Marty, who smiles in response. Marty then takes the picture and says "Don't worry. I'll just have to make you part of the family, too."
Pindar beats Mascarita Sagrada to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup Tournament.
Fenix beats Mariposa to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup Tournament. After the match, Marty "The Moth" Martinez charges the ring and attacks Fenix, and ring announcer Melissa Santos shows concern and yells at Marty to stop. Fenix knocks Marty out of the ring, and when Mariposa rushes at Fenix, he sends her over the top rope before getting both of them with a suicide drive. Melissa is relieved.
Ember Moon beats Peyton Royce in her first match since returning from a left shoulder injury.
Hideo Itami tells Kassius Ohno that he has not had the same success in NXT that he had in Japan, and says he has let that get to him. He apologizes to Ohno. Ohno says he has been there, too, but he refuses to give up. He starts getting back up tonight against Aleister Black.
We will see exclusive footage of Bobby Roode and Roderick Strong later tonight.
SAnitY (Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe) beat The Ealy Brothers (Gabriel and Uriel Ealy).
Next week: Asuka vs. Nikki Cross in a Last Woman Standing Match!
We see a vignette for Sonya Deville, who is coming up next.
Sonya Deville beats Rachel Evers with the double wristlock.
We see some footage from earlier today where Bobby Roode is in a photo shoot. Roderick Strong and family show up, and Bobby Roode tells Roderick Strong's wife to let him know if she feels like being with a real man. Strong rushes up to Roode and immediately fights him, and this starts a brawl that is quickly quelled.
In two weeks: Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Roode for the NXT Championship!
Aleister Black beats Kassius Ohno by stopping the Rolling Elbow cold with Black Mass.
Akira Tozawa talks with Rich Swann backstage. Tonight, Swann has Neville in the ring, and he hopes to dance his way back into title convention. Suddenly, Titus O'Neil shows up, and says Tozawa has everything he needs to take The Titus Brand to the international level, then asks Tozawa to sign on the dotted line to make him an official member of The Titus Brand, and throws in an extra 5% of the cut on merchandise. He also proposes "the Tozawa Towel," a play on the Pittsburgh's. Tozawa isn't convinced, and Titus says he will give him until next weeks' Raw to decide.
"The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher after faking a shoulder injury to send the back of an unwary Gallagher's head into the bottom turnbuckle before hitting the running knee strike for the win.
Noam Dar Facetimes Alicia Fox again. Cedric Alexander shows up again as Noam tells Alicia they should move on from Cedric. Alicia Fox says this is over when she says it's over. Noam Dar tells Cedric to quit 205 Live, or he and Alicia will make his life miserable, and says they have already started by tossing his bags in the bottom of the river. Cedric Alexander then pulls out his bags and says "You mean this bag?" Noam Dar and Alicia Fox, thinking they tossed Cedric's bag in the river, find out it was Ariya Daivari's bag they tossed instead when Daivari starts looking for it.
We see a video package for Mustafa Ali vs. Drew Gulak.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak sings the praises of a traditional, ground-based offense. He asks Mustafa Ali to work together with him and make a better 205 Live, and proposes that this match be a "no-flying match." Ali answers by attacking him before the match begins.
Mustafa Ali beats Drew Gulak. During the match, Mustafa Ali takes to the air and Gulak catches him. As he goes for a Boston Crab, Ali rolls him up and gets the win. Drew Gulak is livid.
Austin Aries tosses a towel to "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher backstage. Aries suggests that they take a page from Neville and TJP's book, and proposes an alliance. Gallagher agrees to "a loose accord," and they both shake hands.
TJP meets with Rich Swann backstage. He says he does not appreciate him telling him he is taking shortcuts, as well as telling him how to conduct himself. TJP says he knows why he said what he said, and tells Swann to do what he told him, as he is in the main event tonight, not him.
Akira Tozawa will be watching the next match from ringside in a VIP seat with a velvet rope, a placard with his name on it, popcorn, soda and hot dogs, courtesy of The Titus Brand.
Neville beats Rich Swann with the Rings of Saturn after dodging a Phoenix Splash.
The show begins with Tamina, Charlotte, Natalya and Becky Lynch near General Manager Daniel Bryan's office. D-Bry wants to hear from Carmella and James Ellsworth first.
Carmella and James Ellsworth head to the ring to start tonight's show. Ellsworth demands respect for the first Miss Money In The Bank, Carmella, who welcomes us to "The Fabolous Era of Carmella." She says her name has been trending worldwide, not because she won, but because of she won, with people saying she disrespected the Money In The Bank Briefcase. She does not care, however, as she has been overlooked ever since being picked last in the WWE Draft. At the end of the day, nothing else about the other women in the blue brand's Women's Division matters, because she is that intelligent. Carmella goes on to say that she won the Money In The Bank match fair and square, and refers to Kane helping Seth Rollins in 2014 as well as Bray Wyatt keeping Roman Reigns from winning in 2015. She says that the fans have put her victory in doubt and have gotten General Manager Daniel Bryan even though the match was a no-disqualification match and asks how rules can be broken when there were none in the first place, then goes on to say that Daniel Bryan will reiterate what she has just said. Carmella concludes by saying she is Miss Money In The Bank, and there is nothing anybody can do about it.
Charlotte confronts General Manager Daniel Bryan - who tries to talk to Charlotte about her neck - and asks if the no-disqualification rules apply to the five women in the Women's Money In The Bank and not to James Ellsworth. She tells D-Bry to do the right thing.
Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) say they expected to be here tonight with the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships around their waists, but unfortunately, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) fled through the crowd to keep the titles at Money In The Bank. They invite The Usos to step into "The New Day's playpen," and Kofi introduces "the warden:" Big E, who is called "Deput-E." Big E says there is no way easy out and no shortcut home (a reference to "No Way Easy Out" by Robert Tepper from Rocky IV), because The New Day rocks.
Big E beats Jimmy Uso.
General Manager Daniel Bryan is on the phone with Commissioner Shane McMahon when Natalya and Tamina show up. Daniel Bryan says there will be an official decision on whether or not Carmella will still be Miss Money In The Bank soon.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Naomi, who says that it is unfortunate how the Women's Money In The Bank Match ended, but she is ready for whoever her next opponent is. Suddenly, Lana shows up and tells Naomi she was lucky at Money In The Bank, and demands a rematch. Naomi gives it to her for next week, then tells her to get out of her face.
In footage from earlier today, Randy Orton is interviewed by Tom Phillips. Orton says he lost control on Sunday night, and he paid for it. He can deal with losing the WWE Championship, but he cannot deal with people disrespecting his family, and he will not do anything to get to Jinder as he crossed the line and made it personal, and he does not care who he has to go through to do it, whether it be The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) or Jinder's entire family. He says Jinder has made a mistake, and there is no turning back.
"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura beats Dolph Ziggler.
General Manager Daniel Bryan is backstage with Sami Zayn, whom he gives a match against Baron Corbin next week. Becky Lynch shows up, and Sami says she got robbed. Becky mentions James Ellsworth's interference on Sunday night, and says that no matter what she does or how hard she trains, SmackDown Live does not seem like the land of opportunity. D-Bry says it's complicated when she asks what she has to do, and Becky asks if doing the right thing is really that complicated.
Kevin Owens shows up. Owens says the only reason he is standing in the ring without the Money In The Bank Contract right now is because the other competitors in the match conspired against him and tried to end his career, and that what happened Sunday night was not fair. He is still here and in the ring as United States Champion, unbroken. Kevin Owens then announces that he will give a lucky individual from Dayton, Ohio a shot at the United States Championship as he declares that the Kevin Owens' Face of America Challenge. AJ Styles shows up, answering the challenge and saying that the only thing better than being the United States Champion is beating the champion for the title. Owens tells AJ Styles to shut up and that this is for someone in the area, and not him, especially as he has been given plenty of challenge. Suddenly, Chad Gable shows up and answers the challenge, saying he moved to Dayton, Ohio this morning. After Gable is able to mention where he lives (which is 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, the address of Wright State University), the open challenge is on. AJ Styles then guests on commentary for this match.
Kevin Owens retains the WWE United States Challenge against Chad Gable.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) are backstage with General Manager Daniel Bryan, wanting their shot at the SmackDown tag titles back. Daniel Bryan gives them another shot at getting their shot. Next week, all they have to do is beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Usos), and they've got their tag team title shot again.
Sami Zayn and "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger advertise Sonic's milkshakes.
General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up. D-Bry says it is great to be back, but he wishes it were under different circumstances due to the aftermath of the Women's Money In The Bank Match. He says he has to take his emotions out of it and stick to the WWE rulebook, and introduces the participants in Sunday night's Women's Money In The Bank match: Charlotte, Tamina, Natalya, Becky Lynch and Carmella. Daniel Bryan admits Carmella had some good points, but also says that nobody has done what James Ellsworth did, either. James Ellsworth mentions Daniel's recently-born daughter, and tells Daniel Bryan to get it over with. Daniel Bryan tells him to shut up about his family, or else he will punch him so hard he won't breathe and he will also fire him. After the women argue, Daniel Bryan then announces that Carmella has been stripped of the briefcase and another Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match will take place next week to decide a definitive winner.
Jinder Mahal beats Luke Harper. During the match, Baron Corbin shows up and distracts Jinder Mahal, walking around the ring to tease a cash-in, and says he is watching him. Luke Harper almost has Jinder Mahal put away, and tries to hit one of The Singh Brother (Sunil and Samir Singh) with a discus punch only to fall victim to Jinder's Cobra Clutch Slam. After the match, Randy Orton shows up and attacks The Singh Brothers before attacking Jinder. He goes for an RKO on Jinder, but The Singh Brothers attack Orton, allowing Jinder to escape through the crowd. Orton fights back, hitting an RKO on both of The Singh Brothers to close out the show.
On Talking Smack, James Ellsworth finds out he is banned from ringside in the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match re-match for next week.
Roman Reigns shows up to start tonight's show. He says some will love his announcement, while some will hate it, but he cannot be beaten one-on-one, and that we can ask some of his recent opponents for proof. He also says he has main evented his third WrestleMania in a row, and retired The Undertaker, whom he says both respect each other after he beat him. He then announces that after Great Balls Of Fire, he will be the #1 contender for the WWE Universal Championship at SummerSlam, as this is his yard and he makes the rules around her. Samoa Joe shows up and says he could not help but notice that Roman has forgotten his name, and reminds Roman that he has yet to beat him. He then says he is the true #1 contender and the next Universal Champion. Roman then tells Samoa Joe that after last week, he can't help but agree with Paul Heyman, telling him he will never be "Samoa Joe" to him and that he will always be "Just Joe." This leads to Joe headbutting Roman and the two brawling at ringside until Joe gets Roman back in the ring for a Coaquina Clutch attempt. Roman reverses with a judo throw before hitting Joe with a Superman Punch to force him to retreat.
It is made official that Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe will square off in the ring later tonight.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).
We see another promo from Goldust. Goldust talks about the side of Hollywood "they" don't want you to see, where dreams are shattered, and says he has been there and has pieced himself back together quite nicely. Now he will be flying into the City of Angel on wings made of gold. Next week, he wants to invite R-Truth to the debut of his latest motion picture: "The Shattered Truth." He says R-Truth will laugh, cry and never forget his name, as the Golden Age is back.
Elias Samson is in the center of the ring. After mentioning that he got his guitar at 15 years old, he plays guitar and insults the crowd yet again. Before he can play, he has to tune his guitar, but Finn Balor interrupts him before he can even do that. When Finn Balor gets in the ring, and after a brief staredown, Elias Samson takes his guitar and walks away.
Finn Balor beats Bo Dallas, who returns with a newfound aggression and a brand new look.
Corey Graves leave his seat on commentary and heads to the back.
It is announced that WWE 2K18 will be available on October 17th for Sony PlayStation 4 and XBox One. We then see the first commercial for the game.
General Manager Kurt Angle is on the phone when Corey Graves shows up, telling him he got the exact same text as he did yet again. Enzo Amore is confronted for a tweet he made to Conor McGregor, and Enzo says he has stepped over guys bigger than him. The attacks on them are mentioned, and Big Cass thinks Big Show attacked him. Angle says that it will be known who attacked them at the end of the night. Angle and Graves then talk about the text after Enzo and Cass leave.
Seth Rollins shows up. He says that today was kind of an awesome day, talks about the wrestling video games that he grew up with, and announces he is the cover athlete for WWE 2K18 for Sony PlayStation 4 and XBox One. He says that it almost didn't happen, and as the crowd chants "You deserve it!" that he had hit the lowest of lows when the crowd gave him a second chance, and says "This is our cover!" He mentions this year's game's theme "Be Like No One," and says like is about defining yourself and making mistakes, and how mistakes do not define what we are and that ultimately, we decide that. Suddenly, Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron and says Seth is not his own man and is conforming to what the fans want him to be, and that he is not "a good, honest man." Seth says he's not that man, he's the man, and says he was . Seth says that the truth about gods is that they exist in our minds. He says Bray may think himself his god, but in his world, Bray is just a coward. Bray says Seth thinks he is safe in his world, but he tells him he warned him that anyone who takes his name in vain will be punished. He says that it is time to make a sacrifice, and that he will be here. Bray makes his way to the ring, but Seth hits him with a high flying cross body off the top rope.
Corey Graves returns to commentary table, sings the praises of General Manager Kurt Angle, and explains his brief absence from the table as "personal issues."
Charly Caruso interviews Finn Balor, who says that when he looks forward, all he sees is the Universal Championship and doing everything in his power to win it back. Before he can prediction who will win between Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe, he is suddenly attacked from behind by Elias Samson, who warns Balor to never upstage him again. D-Von Dudley shows up and checks on Finn Balor, then calls out for help.
Before the next match, Titus O'Neil shows up and asks how this match can be started without him, and announces that this match has been brought to everyone by "The Titus Brand" before introducing Tozawa as the future Cruiserweight Champion.
Akira Tozawa beats TJP. During the match, Neville briefly guests on commentary to announce he has come to see the man that Titus O'Neil has "foolishly" declared the next WWE Cruiserweight Champion, Akira Tozawa. After the match, Titus congratulates Tozawa, then announces that he and Apollo Crews will be facing Sheamus and Cesaro later tonight. After O'Neil tells Tozawa that winning the Cruiserweight title will bring in the money for The Titus Brand, Neville tells O'Neil to watch his tongue, and Tozawa that if he continues to disrespect him, he will be annihilated. Titus O'Neil tells Neville that when he looks at him, he sees a scared little boy, and that the Neville Level will be annihilated by the power of Tozawa.
We see another promo from R-Truth, Ater quoting Batman, he accepts Goldust's invitation to his premiere, he tells Goldust that if he hopes to see his name in lights, he will break them all. R-Truth goes on to say that there will be no movie premiere for Goldust next week; instead, he will see the hand of Truth slapping him in the face.
Curtis Axel talks to Bo Dallas in the back. The Miz shows up and says Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel have not been looking well lately, and they have nobody to blame but themselves. He asks Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel to join his entourage, and promises to make them starts if they do.
Charly Caruso interviews Charly Caruso interviews Samoa Joe, who says that the real question is how Roman Reigns is preparing for him as he beat them in their first meeting four months ago. He says that a man who forgets his past is due to repeat it, and that Roman risks repeating becoming a broken man. At Great Balls Of Fire, he plans to lock the Coaquina Clutch on Brock Lesnar and will not let go. Tonight, he plans to teach Roman Reigns to remember his name and put some respect on it, for he is Samoa Joe.
Samoa Joe beats Roman Reigns with the Coaquina Clutch. During the match, an ambulance backs into the arena, and Braun Strowman comes out of it. This distracts Roman, and allows Joe to lock in the Coaquina Clutch to send Roman into unconsciousness for the win. After the match, Strowman gets in the ring and tells Roman Reigns he's not finished with him before hitting Roman with a choke slam. He then tells Roman that if he is man enough, he'll face him at Great Balls Of Fire in an Ambulance Match.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's special guest is Maryse. Two men in bear suits are seen carrying signs saying "I'm Sorry" and "Please Forgive Me." Maryse is introduced, and after giving her a glass of her favorite, The Miz apologizes for everything that has happened between them in the last week, but says sorry is not good enough and offers her a gift. Maryse opens the gift, and it is the grandfather clock that Miz broke, which he says he has now fixed. He says that Dean Ambrose is ruining their marriage, and says that Maryse is his heart, his soul and is everything to him. He asks for Maryse's forgiveness, and as Maryse kisses him, Dean Ambrose shows up. Miz accidentally knocks the champagne into Maryse's face and breaks the grandfather clock chasing after Dean. Maryse slaps The Miz and tells him not to touch her and walks way again. Dean goes for Dirty Deeds on Miz, but Miz escapes it. Ambrose knocks him out of the ring, but when he stands near the bear suit men, they attack him. The bear suit men unmask to reveal themselves as Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel, and The Miz hits Ambrose with the Skull Crushing Finale to end the segment.
Sheamus and Cesaro beat Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews.
We see a video package for Samoa Joe vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship at Great Balls Of Fire.
Alexa Bliss guests on commentary for the next match.
Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax ends when Emma confronts Alexa Bliss on commentary and chases her into the ring. Emma kicks Nia Jax, which has no effect, and Nia pushes her and Alexa Bliss to the mat. Alexa Bliss and Emma then attack Sasha, and Dana Brooke and Mickie James show up to take them down. Nia Jax jumps back in and makes this a three-on-three brawl, then Bayley shows up to give Sasha, Dana and Mickie an edge and send the heels out of the ring.
General Manager Kurt Angle shows up. He says he will not let Raw devolve and risk injury to the entertainers concerning the attacks on both Enzo Amore and Big Cass. He asks Enzo and Cass to come out, and they show up. Cass says they when they find out who attacked them, they will find them. Angle then brings out The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) as well as Big Show. Cass says that the attack on him felt like a knockout punch from behind. Show makes it clear that if he attacked them, they would see it coming. He is also so offended by Angle accusing him of what happened that he does not want to be on Raw anymore. Cass says that he had a lump on the back of his head. Scott Dawson says they are innocent, and Angle says that after talking to referees, The Revival are innocent. Corey Grace butts in, saying WWE trainers never checked on Cass, and that he has security footage from last week's attack. As the security camera footage from last week unfolds, it becomes apparent that Cass staged his own attack. Cass then admits he did it, saying that he did it because Enzo talks too much, and that he wanted to slap him upside the head for it. He could not bring himself to do it, however, because he felt bad for Enzo even after he put up with him for years. He then says that he snapped, and that it felt "damn good" when he finally attacked him. He says he would have snapped Enzo's neck like a twig, but did not do it as he wanted to see him suffer after all he put up with. When things got hot, and fingers were pointed in his direction, he cooled them down, and waited to see if Enzo would pay attention to what was going on around him, or if he was as dumb as he looked, and tells Enzo that he is even dumber than he looks. Cass goes on to call Enzo "dead weight" that kept him from his true potential, and blames him for never becoming a champion. He says he is the future and where the money is, while Enzo's mouth writes checks that his ass can't cash. Cass tells Enzo he has always been behind him, but not for long, because they are through. Cass then hits Enzo with a big boot to end the show.
It is announced that this Tuesday on SmackDown Live, General Manager Daniel Bryan returns for the first time in months.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) are in the Social Media Lounge. When asked what "Day One-ish" means, they say if someone has to have it explained to them, it's not for them. When asked how The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) are different from other teams on the blue brand, the numbers game is brought up. When asked which legendary tag team they would like to take on, they choose Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray).
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Primo Colon and Epico Colon on the kick-off.
Carmella beats Charlotte Flair, Natalya, Tamina and Becky Lynch to win the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match after James Ellsworth topples Becky Lynch off the ladder, climbs up the ladder, grabs the briefcase and drops it down to Carmella. The referees have no idea what to do after the match, but the bell has already won, and James Ellsworth takes the microphone and announces that Carmella is the winner.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Lana. She says if she was in the match from earlier, it would have ended differently. As for Naomi, she may still be #1 in the SmackDown Women's Division, but when she wins, she will silence all the critics, making the victory - and become the first ravishing SmackDown Women's Champion - that much sweeter.
Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) say that it will not be The Usos' (Jimmy and Jey Uso) state pen, but it will be their playpen. They tell the crowd to prepare for new SmackDown tag champs.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) by count-out after The Usos walk out of the match and into the crowd after Jey falls victim to the Midnight Hour and Jimmy pulls him out of the ring.
"Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. and Sgt. Slaughter are seen chatting backstage.
Naomi retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Lana. During the match, Carmella, James Ellsworth and a referee show up, and Carmella entertains the thought of cashing in her Money In The Bank Briefcase but decides not to. This distracts Lana to the point that Naomi not only kicks out at one, but reverses Lana's sit-out spinebuster into the submission maneuver that won her the SmackDown Women's title.
The Fashion Files becomes Fashion Vice tonight. Tyler Breeze and Fandango wait for the forensics regarding the attack on Breeze, and get a fax saying "Answer the door." Breeze answers the door and finds a video tape labelled "Watch Me," which they watch. The shadowed attackers, their voices edited, tell Breezango to come to the ring if they want to know who they are.
The show is interrupted by Michael Bennett and Maria Kanellis-Bennett, known now as Mike and Maria Kanellis. Maria says "The First Lady of Wrestling" is back in WWE, after spending the last seven years finding the perfect partner and finding Mike. Maria says they are here to educate the SmackDown Live roster on the power of love. After the match, JBL admits "He took her name."
Greg Gagne, Larry "The Axe" Hennig, Baron Von Raschke, Sgt. Slaughter, "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. and Ric Flair are honored for their contributions to wrestling in the St. Louis, Missouri area.
Jinder Mahal retains the WWE Championship against Randy Orton. During the match, The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) place Jinder's foot on the bottom rope after the RKO, and are ejected. Before they leave, they mouth off to the St. Louis legends in the front row and grab "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. by the shirt collar. Randy Orton gets out of the ring and lays them both out before putting Samir in an RKO on the outside mat before putting Sunil in an RKO through a commentary table. After Orton gets back in the ring, however, Jinder kicks at the hurt left leg of Orton and hits his Cobra Clutch slam to retain.
The culprits who attacked Tyler Breeze and trashed Breezango's (Tyler Breeze and Fandago) office are revealed to be The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
Baron Corbin beats Kevin Owens, "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match to win the Money In The Bank Briefcase after toppling the ladder while Styles and Nakamura - the latter of whom he took out before the match began and did not return until three-quarters of the way through - fight each other at the top, clearing the ladder and giving him a clear path to the briefcase.
On Talking Smack, Baron Corbin and Jinder Mahal have the inevitable confrontation.
Jay Lethal announces this is the 300th episode of Ring of Honor's television show, and that it feels like only yesterday when he won the ROH World Television Championship on Episode 2. He hopes for 300 more and asks what more is in store for him.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young and The Beer City Bruiser beat Bobby Fish and Jay Lethal. During the match, an exhausted Beer City Bruiser has to temporarily retreat after he starts puking beer just before a commercial break. He returns shortly after the break.
"The Almighty" Christopher Daniels celebrates 2017's landmarks: 300 episodes of Ring of Honor television and his ROH World Championship reign. After being one of the first tag team champions, the second World Television and now a World Champion, he promises continued dominance in the ring and continued dominance from "The Almighty."
We see footage from two weeks ago after the show went off the air, when Bully Ray and Mark Briscoe have to calm Jay Briscoe down and tell Jay Brisco to remember what matters and that it is only one match after Dalton Castle cost them their match.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan, Vinny Marseglia) attack The Boys before the next match The beating stops when Dalton Castle shows up, and the match finally begins.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia) beat The Boys. After the match, Marseglia hits the referee with a pump kick and The Kingdom has a message for everyone: "be one of us." Jay Briscoe shows up and confronts Dalton Castle, and Mark Briscoe has to stand between Jay and Dalton and play peacemaker. Bully Ray also shows up to talk sense to Jay, who eventually walks away.
We see a vignette for Punishment Martinez, who is coming up next.
Punishment Martinez beats Joey "Diesel" Daddiego. Cheeseburger and Will Ferrara check on Daddiego after the match, but Martinez makes quick work of both men. Jay White then runs in, and he and Martinez brawl until White knocks Martinez out of the ring. Martinez then heads to the back.
Mark Briscoe says Episode 300 is upon us, and that it is also the same number of times he has banged his head. Jay Briscoe shows up and says they won't stop until they hit a million, and Mark says that after this, they will continue on until eternity.
Cody Rhodes guests on commentary for the next match.
Hiroshi Tanahashi and The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) beat CHAOS ("The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay, Gedo and Hirooki Goto). After the match, Cody Rhodes distracts The Addiction, and Kazarian is attacked from behind with a leather strap by Hangman Page. Page hits Kazarian with Rite of Passage, while Cody hits Daniels with Angel's Wings.
Garza Jr. and Laredo Kid beat Idris Abraham and Hakim Zane.
Mahabali Shera beats Fallah Bahh.
Trevor Lee beats Suicide after the distraction by Gregory Shane Helms.
Braxton Sutter beats KM after Allie takes out Sienna.
We look back at Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle from No Surrender 2010.
Dezmond Xavier beats Mario Bokara.
Rosemary beats Laurel Van Ness after Allie shows up and hits an interfering Sienna with a Kendo stick.
Eli Drake beats "The Cowboy" James Storm. During the match, Storm inadvertently hits referee Earl Hebner with a clothesline and knocks him out, then hits Drake with the Eye of the Storm. Another referee shows up and counts the pinfall after Drake grabs a chain from Chris Adonis, wraps it around his fist and punches Storm out with it, but Earl gets up and argues with the second referee before tossing him out and restarting the match. Drake argues with Hebner, and Storm hits Drake with a Backstabber followed by the Last Call Superkick to get the win. "The Cowboy" James Storm beats Eli Drake.
Lashley retains the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship against Eddie Edwards.
Mahabali Shera wins the Sony Six Invitational Gauntlet Battle Royal, eliminating KM last to win the trophy. During the match, Davey Richards and Angelina Love vs. Eddie and Alisha Edwards in Full Metal Mayhem is made official for Slammiversary. After Shera celebrates with his family in the front row, CEO of Sony Pictures Network India N.P. Singh and Impact officials present him with the trophy.
We see a video package of Sonjay Dutt talking about his history in TNA and his hunt for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship.
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It is announced that DeAngelo Williams is making his pro wrestling debut at Slammiversary.
Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park head to the Chinese buffet, then prep for video study.
The Latin-American Xchange can't go to India due to their criminal records, so they're going up against tag teams in other promotions.
Ethan Cater III shows up, calling himself E-Singh-3, and shows up with an interpreter. He meditates in the middle of the ring, then introduces himself before asking the translator to translate for him. EC3 then says he traced his family lineage and learned a distant ancestor was born in Calcutta, India and is full-blooded Indian, and says he is with India and that India is with him. He says India is a land of rich, cultural history, and Impact and India are making history together, then calls India "a third-world hellhole," and says he is here to destroy history. He wanted tranquility, but found angry and despair, and the people are trash. EC3 calls himself "the one golden god" and the best guy in the world. The translator is a reluctant to translate what EC3 has said about his own people, and EC3 beats him up to prove a point before pulling out a belt and whipping him with it. "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up and turns the tables on EC3, forcing him to retreat.
We see footage from earlier today in catering. Needless to say, Rockstar Spud and Swoggle hate each other. After Spud says he hates short people, Swoggle gets on the table and shoves Spud's face into his food, and Spud chases Swoggle out of catering.
Josh Mathews gets in the ring. He says he and Scott Steiner will eviscerate and abolish Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park from Impact Wrestling forever. He says that Scott Steiner's return is just a taste of what will happen to Borash and Park at Slammiversary. Since he cannot lay a hand on Borash until Slammiversary, he has set up a sparring session with a hand-picked opponent, Sandeep Dakan, whom he says has been on the Indian Olympic team as well as Bollywood movies (which is quickly debunked by Borash on commentary).
Josh Mathews beats Sandeep Dakar with the Steiner Recliner, but refuses to release the hold until Mahabali Shera shows up. As Shera has Mathews where he wants him, Lashley shows up and attacks Shera from behind, and Mathews puts Shera in the Steiner Recliner until Alberto El Patron scares him and Lashley out of the ring.
Ethan Carter III and Lashley vs. "The Cowboy" James Storm and Alberto El Patron is officially the main event for next week.
Jeremy Borash watches Joseph Park play with action figures, then watch Scott Steiner videos to see what they are up against. They then see what they are up against in Scott Steiner, find out just how dangerous he is, then they get a Skype call from Steiner himself.
Braxton Sutter beats Trevor Lee. After the match, Sienna and Laurel Van Ness show up, and Sienna challenges Allie and Rosemary to a tag team match against her and Van Ness after what Allie did to her and Laurel Van Ness the last time they met in the ring.
We see a video package of Low Ki prior to his X Division Championship defense against Sonjay Dutt.
Impact Wrestling superstars talk about Slammiversary XV.
Moose shows up. As soon as Moose mentions his successful Impact Grand Championship defense against Eli Drake two weeks ago, Eli Drake shows up with Chris Adonis. Eli Drake says he and Chris Adonis have been given the run-around by management while Moose has become a champion with a title he does not deserve, and implies that Moose has had to kiss butt to get where he is. Moose asks the crowd if they want to see him wrestle Eli Drake and Chris Adonis at Slammiversary, and the crowd makes it clear they do. Adonis tells Moose he is alone, but when he and Eli Drake try to take Moose down in the ring at the same time, Moose gets the other hand. Moose then tells them that he will reveal his Slammiversary partner next week.
Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park answer the call from Scott Steiner, who makes it clear to them that they are dead men at Slammiversary as he continuously calls them "fatasses."
Sonjay Dutt beats Low Ki to become the Impact Wrestling X Division Champion after 15 years of trying. A few members of the locker room celebrate along with Dutt after the match.
As Dario Cueto sets up the brackets for the Cueto Cup in his office, Pentagon Dark shows up. He is all healed up, and wants to know where Black Lotus. Cueto says she has went back to Hong Kong and he hasn't seen her in months. Pentagon Dark says he might as well break Cueto's arm next. Cueto says that would not be wise, but Pentagon Dark tries to break it anyway. Cueto saves himself by telling Pentagon Dark he is putting him in the Cueto Cup where the winner gets a shot at the Lucha Underground Championship. Pentagon Dark says he will win the tournament and go on to Ultima Lucha Tres to become champion. If he loses at Ultima Lucha, however, Cueto will be leaving with broken bones.
The Mack beats Mala Suerte to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup.
In the locker room, Cage is lifting weights with the new glove Dario Cueto gave him in his right hand. Cueto shows up, saying he is enjoying the fruits of his labor. He says that a high-ranking politician and city councilman, Lawrence Delgado, has invited him to his office later tonight, and Cueto asks that he be acquainted with him as he gives him his address, telling him that Delgado is expecting him.
Pentagon Dark beats Argenis to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup, then breaks Argenis' arm after the match.
Before the next match, Famous B kicks ring announcer Melissa Santos out of the ring, and says he has a stable and all he needs is a thoroughbred. He tells Texano that instead of fighting him, he wants to represent him, and that all he has to do is pin him. Famous B lays down for him, but Texano lets go of the pinfall and hits him with a sit-out powerbomb to win. Texano beats Famous B to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup.
We see a video package of Rey Mysterio Jr. and Johnny Mundo training for their upcoming Lucha Underground Championship match.
Drago beats Argenis to continue to the second round of the Cueto Cup. After the match, Kobra Moon commands Drago to kill Argenis, and Drago lays Argenis out in the middle of the ring before Kobra Moon chains Drago up again.
Cage meets with city councilman Lawrence Delgado at the address provided to him by Dario Cueto, his right hand still in the gauntlet as he enters Boyle Heights City Hall. Delgado says that if Cage cannot remove the gauntlet, then that means the gauntlet is working and that their work will finally begin. Cage does not like the thought of working for a city councilman, and tells Delgado he does not work for him. Delgado says he will, and that the days of working out and drinking protein shakes will be in the past as his life will finally have purpose. Cage grabs Delgado with the gloved hand, forces him up against a wall, then lets him go and says "Sorry, man...I don't know what came over me." We see that the wall behind Delgado now has a hole in it, and Delgado tells him "That's okay...you're still thinking like a man." Cage then punches Delgado in the face so hard that his entire head explodes. Cage then says he is not a man...he is a machine. Cage then stomps on one of Delgado's eyes, now forcibly removed from the man's skull and now on the floor, as he leaves.
