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.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak awkwardly introduces himself, then says he will put an end to Akira Tozawa and his chants. He then talks about Halloween, saying it can be made better, and presents his plan for a better Halloween. Not surprisingly, the plan is in the form of a Powerpoint Presentation. Slide #1 is "No Candy." The crowd boos. Gulak chalks it up to tooth decay and kids turning into luchadors, and says a root canal is really scary before recommending yams. Slide #2 is "No Trick or Treating." He compares it to chanting, and says there is nothing worse than chanting. Slide #3 is...Akira Tozawa interrupting Drew Gulak.
Akira Tozawa beats Drew Gulak.
Cedric Alexander talks to Rich Swann. He cannot believe what "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and The Brian Kendrick are doing, and says that if they want a clown, they will give them one. He then hands Swann a clown nose, and Swann sees where he is coming from.
Mustafa Ali tells us that trick-or-treating in Chicago was pretty tough, but whatever you do on Halloween, always get your candy.
Rich Swann and Cedric Alexander show up to the next match dressed as clowns while Doink The Clown's theme plays.
Rich Swann beats The Brian Kendrick.
Gran Metalik tells us about The Day of the Dead. He asks the spirits to watch with pride as he pays them tribute.
Pumpkins and other assorted Halloween-y things adorn the ring and ringside for the Fright Night Fatal 4-Way.
Before the next match, Ariya Daivari talks about how 205 Live was cursed and money was disappearing from bank accounts until Enzo Amore arrived. Now that it is Halloween and he has nothing to be afraid of except for spending one more night in Virginia, he proceeds to talk about Norfolk, Virginia in Farsi until Mustafa Ali shows up to throw candy to the crowd.
Mustafa Ali beats Gran Metalik, "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari in a Fright Night Fatal 4-Way Match.
Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. Shane starts the show by talking about Survivor Series, and elaborates on invading Raw. He says that since the beginning, SmackDown Live has always seen Raw as the inferior brand. To break this perception, SmackDown hired Daniel Bryan as a General Manager, went live, and started having fun. They also became the land of opportunity, but that was not quite enough. After a team meeting, it was decided that SmackDown Live would go to Raw and kick them in the mouth. Shane thanks all the SmackDown fans and all of the SmackDown roster, and says that the blue brand has heart. Shane then explains Daniel's visit to Raw to "explain our point of view," and how he was disrespected, set up and beat up by Kane. He asks where Raw General Manager Kurt Angle and Commissioner Stephanie McMahon were then, and says there will be hell to pay. Shane tells Kurt Angle to bring his gold medal, Braun Strowman and three other Superstars, and they will meet Randy Orton, three others, and himself as team captain in their ring. He then starts the show. Shane then starts the show...and the show starts gloriously as Bobby Roode shows up.
Bobby Roode beats Dolph Ziggler two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match to join the SmackDown Live men's team at Survivor Series. Dolph Ziggler earns the first fall with a superkick to the jaw. Roode earns the second fall after Roode slingshots Ziggler into the corner and rolls him up during the commercial break. Roode scores the third fall after a series of roll-up reversals into a Glorious DDT. After the match, Renee Young interviews Bobby Roode. Roode hopes the next two teammates have passion, competitiveness and compassion as he, Randy Orton and Commissioner Shane McMahon do. He then says "Raw down, SmackDown up...#UnderSiege."
Backstage, The New Day - Xavier Woods (dressed up as Jimmy Hart), Big E (as Akeem the African Dream) and Kofi Kingston (as Brother Love) meet Aiden English and Rusev. As The New Day sing the praises of Halloween, Rusev gets super-serious - saying that the people they are handing candy to could be spies from Raw - and says Halloween is a dumb holiday for dumb kids before he says that only one holiday matters now. Aiden sings "Rusev Day" as Rusev dumps the candy and stomps on it. This leads to Big E challenging Rusev to a match. Rusev accepts without hesitation.
Becky Lynch talks to the rest of the SmackDown Women's Division. She says that they must stand together if they are to beat Raw. James Ellsworth growls and gets sprayed with a water bottle. Suddenly, Natalya shows up. She says it is a shame she is not team captain, as she will be defending the prestige of her title against Alexa Bliss. Natalya says that the thing with teams is that there is always a weak link, and ponders who the weak link is, and tells Becky not to crack, or else she will be to blame when they lose.
Baron Corbin vs. Sin Cara ans when the match gets out of control after Baron Corbin tries to rip Sin Cara's mask off.
Renee Young interviews The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). They have proven they have the tag division on lock, and now they will prove the "B-brand" is the "A-show." Suddenly, Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable. Next week, they have a shot at the SmackDown tag team titles.
Jinder Mahal shows up with The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh). Jinder says that he was unjustly ejected from ringside last week due to the fear of what he would do to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He says someone else should be feeling that exact same fear: Brock Lesnar, and says the fear is setting in. At Survivor Series, he will conquer The Beast and that he will forever be known as "The Beastmaster." Tonight, there is nothing to fear, as he will be at ringside as Samir Singh beats AJ Styles in his honor. Styles then shows up as Jinder speaks in Punjabi.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles quickly beats Samir Singh. After the match, Jinder Mahal immediately viciously attacks Styles for interrupting him as he spoke to his people along with Sunil Singh.
Kevin Owens is getting ready for his match in the locker room when Sami Zayn shows up. Sami Zayn asks "Can you believe this?" Owens says Commissioner Shane McMahon as SmackDown Live team captain is par for the course for Shane. After Owens accuses Shane of favoritism and giving himself and the people he likes all the opportunities, Sami Zayn says that Shane has screwed him after last week. Owens says he will make it right by beating "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura so he can lead SmackDown Live to victory at Survivor Series. Once that happens, SmackDown Live will become their show.
We see another vignette for The Bludgeon Brothers (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan).
Before the next match, Aiden English demands complete silence while he sings a Halloween song. Not surprisingly, Aiden English proceeds to bash Halloween and The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Rusev) while praising Rusev Day. They are soon interrupted by The New Day.
Rusev beats Big E after Aiden English sings about Rusev Day. Xavier Woods responds by playing the trombone, and Aiden English attacks him. Kofi Kingston chases Aiden into the ring, and Aiden falls victim to the Big Ending. Rusev then hits Big E with a superkick for the win.
Renee Young interviews Sin Cara. Sin Cara says the mask is a part of him and represents family. The mask is a sign of survival, and tells Baron Corbin he went through hell to earn his mask and that he will go through hell to keep it.
Backstage, Commissioner Shane McMahon is met with by Aiden English. Aiden asks if he is enjoying Rusev Day. Rusev shows up, yelling "Rusev Day," and wants to be on Team SmackDown. Rusev must win a qualifying match next week to join the team, and his opponent is "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
It's time for Strangerer Things. Fandango feeds someone in a tent some waffles. Tyler Breeze shows up, as does Viktor. All are in costume. Out of the tent comes "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger, dressed in the costume as Breeze. He takes Breeze's waffles. Konnor shows up dressed as Kane. He nearly gets attacked. Suddenly, the lights go out. The only lights are around a picture of The Bludgeon Brothers (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan). The sound of people getting attacked is heard. We then see a table with an image of a masked person on it. The visage of the masked person says "Let the games begin."
It is announced that Raw General Manager Kurt Angle has mentioned via Twitter that Braun Strowman is the first choice for Raw's men's team. We see Braun's Twitter reply, where he tells Angle he made the right choice.
"The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura beats Kevin Owens and becomes the fourth man on SmackDown Live's men's team after Randy Orton shows up from out of nowhere to stop Sami Zayn from getting even more involved in the match with a back drop to the commentary table, distracting Owens in the process.
The Raw roster stands on the stage as General Manager Kurt Angle welcomes everyone to the show. Angle gets the fans up to speed on what happened last week, and apologizes for letting his friendship with SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon blind him. Because of that, that put the roster in harm's way, and promises he will never do it again. Before Angle can say anything else, Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up for the first time in month. She announces that on January 22nd, 2018, Raw will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Stephanie then tells Angle he has done a great job, despite everything that has happened as of late, and she also tells Angle that he has led by example and has earned her respect...until now. She says it takes 20 years to build a reputation and 20 seconds to destroy it, and that he did the latter by allowing Shane on Raw. She says Shane is shallow, conniving and manipulative, and whenever he loses, he picks on her and her show to feel like a winner. She also says Shane exploited his friendship with him, and took his kindness for weakness. Stephanie tells Angle he has made a mockery out of Raw and gives him a chance to make it up to her. If he wants to prove he has still got it, he will do just that as Raw's team captain at Survivor Series. She expects results, domination and total annihilation that night...or else he will be fired as General Manager.
Backstage, Commissioner Stephanie McMahon wants no excuses or apologies from General Manager Kurt Angle. She says she will back up her words if he fails, and if he doesn't think she will, he can ask Mick Foley. Suddenly, The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) shows up in their limo as Stephanie leaves in her own, and Angle tells The Miz what happened. He wants to know why Miz was not around last week, as he was not there when the Raw roster was attacked. Angle then calls him a coward and says he wants nobody like that on his Survivor Series team, and makes him defend the Intercontinental title. He refuses to mention who he will be defending against, and tells him to get ready right now.
Before the next match, Alicia Fox - in a captain's hat - says she does not have a match with Bayley, but she has found a suitable replacement. That replacement is none other than Nia Jax, who has not been seen in the last few weeks.
Nia Jax beats Bayley. After the match, Alicia Fox - who has been watching from the stage - says Nia Jax is her first pick for Team Raw. Afterwards, Samoa Joe returns for the first time in months.
Samoa Joe is in the ring. He notices that some people have missed him from the response he got on his return. He finds this amusing, as he has not missed any of the fans, who immediately boo him. Joe asks how many of the fans actually cared during his downtime, and says nobody did, hence why he does not care about the fans. He then says he will use the disrespect as fuel against anyone in the ring with him, as he will pretend that opponent is the fans. Apollo Crews then shows up for the next match.
Samoa Joe beats Apollo Crews with the Coaquina Clutch. After the match, Titus O'Neil takes off his coat jacket and confronts Samoa Joe. O'Neil turns his back and checks on Crews, but Joe is right behind him, and he puts him in the Coaquina Clutch.
The 25th anniversary show will be in the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as well as the Manhattan Center in midtown Manhattan, New York. Legends such as The Undertaker, Kevin Nash, and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels will also be appearing at the event.
The Miz finds out he is defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Matt Hardy.
The Miz retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Matt Hardy.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle meets Alexa Bliss, who says she can help Angle keep her job. Alexa Bliss tells Angle to get read of the dead weight in the Women's Division, and get rid of Mickie James and replace her with someone from the Mae Young Classic...or better yet, just dig up Mae. Angle says that Mickie James fought back last week, and that Alexa is done running. She tells Alexa that she will be defending the Raw Women's Championship against Mickie James tonight.
Asuka beats Stacie Cullen with the Asuka Lock.
General Manager Kurt Angle calls for security when SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up. Angle asks Daniel Bryan "What the hell are you doing here?"
Daniel Bryan tells Kurt Angle he has nothing to do with last week's attack, and that he is here alone. Daniel Bryan says he had no knowledge of Shane's attack. Angle tells Daniel Bryan he is going to keep him here in the office so that the Raw Superstars do not tear him apart before he brings him back to SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon, and that he is going to fight back against Shane.
We see a video package chronicling the war of words between Jinder Mahal and Brock Lesnar.
Daniel Bryan is on the phone when the lights go out. SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan tells the person on the other end of the phone that he thought he could reason with Raw General Manager Kurt Angle, but that Angle cares more for his safety. He says that the whole situation so far has been frustrating. All of a sudden, Daniel notices something is wrong. Suddenly, Daniel Bryan is choke slammed by Kane.
Finn Balor beats Cesaro with a double foot stomp to the back of Cesaro's neck. After the match, Kane appears and Finn Balor fights him on the stage. Kane hits Balor with a big boot before hitting the Tombstone Piledriver on the stage. Referees check on Finn Balor as Kane heads to the ring.
Kane beats Seth Rollins after Seth Rollins takes out Sheamus and Cesaro as they attack Dean Ambrose only to run into a choke slam on the way back into the ring. Dean Ambrose gets in the ring after the match and hits Kane with Dirty Deeds to stop a Tombstone Piledriver to Seth. Kane gets back up, and Sheamus and Cesaro jump Dean, who then falls victim to the Tombstone Piledriver. Seth gets on top of Dean to protect him, but gets Tombstoned as well.
SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan is placed on a stretcher backstage.
Backstage, The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) head to their dressing room for a post-match celebration when The Miz smells something. Suddenly, a trash bag full of garbage is found in the room. The Miz then believes that Braun Strowman is here. Curtis Axel says this is a prank, and Bo Dallas says they have his back. The Miz is concerned.
The ring and ringside areas are set up for a Trick-or-Street Fight, which is coming up next.
The Miz meets Kane backstage, and tells him about the garbage bag incident. He asks if Braun Strowman is back. Kane says he does not know, but if he is, he knows where to find him. Miz says he is glad he and Kane are on the same team, but Kane laughs and tells him "You're on your own."
Heath Slater and Rhyno beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) in a Trick Or Street Fight. Slater and Rhyno are dressed Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and Gallows and Anderson as Tex Ferguson and Chad 2 Badd from Southpaw Regional Wrestling.
The Miz tells Sheamus and Cesaro about the garbage can incident and his meeting with Kane. Sheamus says there is no way Braun Strowman could recover in one week, and Cesaro says it is just a prank. The Miz says it is good to be part of a great team. Sheamus and Cesaro laugh and tell Miz he is on his own. The Miz then calls Curtis Axel, and tells him to get Bo Dallas and get ready to leave right now.
Elias plays guitar and sings for the crowd. Elias says that Jason Jordan won't interrupt this performance after what he did to him, and says he is at home nursing his wounds, and also says that the only person in worse shape than him is Joe Flacco. He then plays "The Ballad of Jason Jordan." As he sings and plays guitar, we see replays of the guitar shot on Jason Jordan from TLC. Suddenly, Jason Jordan shows up and runs to the ring. Jason Jordan ducks a guitar shot, and hits Elias with a belly-to-belly suplex before he can try it again. Elias then retreats. This gives Jason Jordan the idea to break Elias' guitar, and he places it in the corner and stomps on it before tossing it out of the ring.
The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) is leaving when General Manager Kurt Angle stops them, saying they will stay until the end of the show...or else.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak puts Enzo Amore on a pedestal before mocking General Manager Kurt Angle. Enzo Amore says that Angle is giving out title shots like candy, and that Kalisto will never get the Cruiserweight title back. Gulak then spells "soft" correctly, and Enzo tells him to never do "S-A-W-F-T" again.
Kalisto quickly beats Drew Gulak, then is attacked by Enzo Amore after the match.
Next week: a Fright Night Fatal 4-Way between Mustafa Ali, Gran Metalik, "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari!
The Miz plans his and The Miztourage's (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) exit from the arena as soon as the show is over by having Curtis Axel call their limousine driver.
Alexa Bliss retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Mickie James. The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) is seen backstage leaving the arena after the match.
The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) makes it to their limousine and get in, but they are stopped by a garbage truck. The truck dumps garbage on the limousine, then Braun Strowman is seen through the front windshield. The Miztourage run out of the limousine to the ring, and Braun Strowman chases after them. They make it to the stage, but Braun Strowman decimates all of them and throws them all down the ramp before breaking the commentary table apart. The Miztourage fights back, but Strowman quickly overpowers them and throws The Miz into the ring. He is about to hit The Miz with a running powerslam when Curtis Axel makes the save. The Miz manages to roll out of the ring, but Curtis Axel isn't so lucky. He falls victim to multiple running powerslams before taking one more into the commentary table to end the show.
"The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian says that Jay Lethal has a case of "boo-boo face" after he cost him a shot at the ROH World Championship, and now he has earned a victory at the Honor Rumble while Lethal has earned a thrashing. "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels says that he and Kazarian are going to bullshit all over everything people love about wrestling, and that they are going to do the same to whatever Lethal wants to do, too.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes guests on commentary for the next match.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) show up with Taven and Marseglia carrying signs reading "Conspiracy!" before the next match. When Jonathan Gresham shows up, he rips one of the signs out of their hands and throws it out of the ring.
Jonathan Gresham beats TK O'Ryan by disqualification. During the match, The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up to even the odds, but they are ejected, as are Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia. After this, O'Ryan shoves the referee, but the referee shoves back and O'Ryan shortly falls victim to an ankle lock submission. Marseglia drags the referee out of the ring during a bridge pin, and this leads to The Kingdom (Taven, O'Ryan, Marseglia) rushing into the ring to stomp Gresham. Ending the match, Sabin and Shelley run back in to clear the ring out.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes announces that now that he is a company man, he will right some of the wrongs in Ring of Honor, one of which is an upstart who looked for an opportunity a few weeks ago. He feels like defending the ROH World Championship, and says he will do just that against the upstart: Scorpio Sky. Sky bends down and kisses Cody's ring, then starts the match with a schoolboy pin for a near-fall.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the ROH World Championship against Scorpio Sky with the American Nightmare.
It's time for Coleman's Pulpit with Caprice Coleman. Tonight's special guest is Kenny King. King says it feels good to bring the TV title back to America, and says he is a fighting champion and will defend the title anywhere, anytime. King says he believes in himself, and that Ring of Honor simply gave him the opportunity and he turned it into championship gold. Caprice says that Ring of Honor has been sleeping on King, and that he is just now seeing his full potential.
Before the next match, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian says that he and "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels despise all the fans in the building. The show cuts to a commercial break as he speaks.
After the break, "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels is seen talking on the top rope. It does not take long for KUSHIDA and Jay Lethal to show up.
KUSHIDA and Jay Lethal beat The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) with a Hoverboard Lock to Daniels. During the next match, The Addiction announce that they will take the count-out loss after the fans make it clear that they want to see them lose this match. KUSHIDA and Jay Lethal respond by hitting them with tope suicidas.
Next week: Mark Briscoe vs. Kenny King for the ROH World Television Championship!
We see footage of Dan Lambert and Lashley, the team of Moose and "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonner, and Johnny Impact showing up from earlier today.
We see a video package of what has gone on between Team AAA (El Hijo del Fantasma, Pagano, Texano Jr.) and Team Impact (Ethan Carter III, "The Cowboy" James Storm, Eddie Edwards) as of late.
In Irapuato, Mexico for AAA, Ethan Carter III and "The Cowboy" James Storm beat El Hijo del Fantasma and Texano Jr. after El Hijo del Fantasma argue over who should pin EC3.
Eli Drake is on the phone with someone when Dutch Mantell gets his attention and asks him what happened last week regarding missing media appearance and missing marketing calls. Eli tales Dutch that he and the Impact Wrestling Global title are synonymous, and that his face should be plastered everywhere. He says that there are "58 other dummies" who can walk in and do the interviews. He then gets back to his phone call.
Dutch Mantell and Scott D'Amore converse about Eli Drake when Jim Cornette walks in. Scott D'Amore is more concerned with actually having a show tonight, and both Dutch and Cornette want to hold his check up. Cornette has an idea: if Eli Drake loses the Impact Global Championship, the Eli Drake problem will work itself out.
In Windsor, Ontario, Canada for Border City Wrestling, oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) retain the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships against Phil Atlas and Brett Banks.
We see a video package where "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar and Moose declare that King Mo and Lashley have no chance of winning against them, as well as footage of American Top Team from last week. .
The Pluto TV Rewind of the week is Hulk Hogan's entrance.
Eli Drake gives two backstage workers a hard time as he allows for a 45-second interview from Mackenzie Mitchell.
In Tokyo, Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah, Eddie Edwards retains the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Naomichi Marufuji. Both men show respect after the match.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake, who tells Garza Jr. and Johnny Impact that they are style over substance, while he are Chris Adonis are effective simplicity.
Laurel Van Ness is seen in the crowd drinking out of two champagne glasses.
oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) are sick and tired of dealing with The Latin-American Xchange, and say that to face a family, you must bring a family. A third man shows up and performs a "thumbs down" motion.
In Windsor, Ontario, Canada for Border City Wrestling, Petey Williams beats Ibris Abraham, Kiyomiya and Tariq in a four-way match.
Eli Drake says that Johnny Impact and Garza Jr. had to poke their noses where they did not belong, and that he is not running from Johnny Impact as he was trying to rip his pants, and that Garza Jr. picked that time to show up with a steel chair. He then says the only way this tag team match will end with the Gravy Train pulling into Slam Town. He will also be surprised if Johnny Impact will be in fighting shape after what happened to him last week. He says that he and Chris Adonis will chop Johnny Impact and Garza Jr. down to size.
Johnny Impact says that there are sneaky meatheads crawling around trying to hit him with weapons. He says Chris Adonis should have killed him, but he didn't, and now they are in a tag match prior to Bound For Glory . He says a precedent will be set tonight and that he and Garza Jr. will send Eli Drake and Chris Adonis to Slam Town.
We see a video package for Eli Drake and Chris Adonis vs. Johnny Impact and Garza Jr.
In the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida, USA, Johnny Impact and Garza Jr. beat Eli Drake and Chris Adonis.
We see Trevor Lee out and about in Tijuana, Mexico.
At The Crash in Tijuana, Mexico, Trevor Lee retains the Impact Wrestling X-Division Championship against Ultimo Ninja (who is the brother of Garza Jr.).
We see Episode 7 of Global Forged.
King Mo calls Moose a joke, and says that he blacked out and attacked him for disrespecting American Top Team's gym, and calls the vandalism and theft of the titles the final straw. He is stepping up for American Top Team, who will not let any of this slide.
At the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida, USA, Moose beats Lashley by disqualification when Dan Lambert hits Moose with a trophy. After the match, Lashley hits Moose witha Spear, then "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar gets in the ring, knocks out Lashley and proceeds to get in Dan Lambert's face until the rest of American Top Team attacks Bonnar. Suddenly, Moose gets back in the ring with a steel chair and proceeds to clean house. Moose tells Amerian Top Team that if they want to get involved, he will make it interesting and make their match at Bound For Glory a Six Sides Of Steel Match.
Konnan says that the 5150 Street Fight at Bound For Glory will be unlike anything Impact Wrestling has ever seen, and that oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) will be sent back to the trailer park where they came from.
Four Xplosion matches were uploaded to the Impact Wrestling YouTube account on October 25, 2017. Here they are from shortest to longest.
Taiji Ishimori beats Suicide.
Mahabali Shera beats Fallah Bahh.
Ava Storie beats Amber Nova with a crossface. Members of the local Boys and Girls Club act as special guest ring announcer and special guest timekeeper. Both women show respect after the match.
Chris Adonis beats Mahabali Shera after putting his feet on the ropes for leverage. Members of the local Boys and Girls Club act as special guest ring announcer and special guest timekeeper.
Five days before WrestleMania, Nikki and J.J. are on the highway, five minutes away from the arena. Nikki's friend Joey is also tagging along. Nikki says she will miss the energy of the live crowd, and says that will be the hardest part of hanging the boots up.
Nikki does some interviews at WrestleMania Axxess.
Brie and Bryan talk about the possibility of missing Brie giving birth to Birdie. Bryan says he will be there for the birth of their child.
Nikki meets with the fans at WrestleMania Axxess. She laments that this may be the last time she meets her fans in a wrestling setting. She tells her mom Kathy that she is not making a retirement speech right away, as she knows that she will return to WWE with Brie one day. One of the fans she meets - who looks a lot like her - gives her a glittery baseball hat. Nikki promises to wear it at WrestleMania.
Two days before WrestleMania, Nikki and a host of other Superstars are at the WWE Hall of Fame Induction. John Cena is dressed in a tuxedo.
Bryan and Brie FaceTime each other as Bryan is on the way to Orlando, Florida. Daniel Bryan's grandmother says she will be the first person
On the day of WrestleMania, Nikki meets Maria Menounos. She also takes a look at the ramp - which is four stories high - while looking at the ring with Natalya, and tells Brie about it. Brie laments that she is not there to see it with her own eyes, and reminds her that she has come a long way since last year, when she walked down the ramp in a neck brace. Nikki laments that this might be the last time she might wrestle in an arena like this, and does not want her career to end.
In an interview, John Cena and Nikki cannot believe they are in a tag team match together, and Cena says the match will be a shining moment.
Kathy and J.J. get a bird's eye view of WrestleMania.
Lauren and Vivian meet Nana and Brie at Brie and Bryan's home to watch WrestleMania. At the arena, J.J. and Kathy take in the sights of WrestleMania, and Nikki has a word with Johnny backstage. Johnny tells Nikki she and John Cena will do great. Mark Carrano tells Nikki that her and John's match will be after the ladder match.
Nikki heads out to the match with the hat she got from WrestleMania Axxess. She hopes to do a little more during the match and "be everyone's Wonder Woman."
John Cena and Nikki have their match at WrestleMania. John Cena's mom Carol - who has never seen John in the ring live - is in the front row. After the match, John Cena proposes to Nikki. Nikki says yes. Over at Brie and Bryan's house, everyone is ecstatic. At the arena, J.J. and Kathy celebrate the moment.
Renee Young congratulates John Cena and Nikki backstage. In another interview, Nikki thought that John Cena would never propose to her and that it was a dream come true, while John Cena says it felt great proposing to Nikki in front of his family. Nikki says that the road to this moment has been the longest journey, and after everything she has been through, she is finally going to be his wife. Kathy has so much emotion right now after John proposed to Nikki.
At Brie and Bryan's house, everyone is ecstatic about John Cena's wedding proposal. Brie gets a FaceTime from Nikki and John Cena. J.J. says he cannot be happier for John Cena and Nikki. Nikki is seen celebrating the news with her friends outside of the arena.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Bryan is back home, and Brie is still pregnant with Birdie. As Bryan picks berries, Brie figures out what "raising the white flag" and "throwing in the towel" means. Bryan mentions that Brie still wants a natural birth.
Brie and Bryan head to the hospital with their doula to induce the pregnancy. The next morning, Nikki heads to the hospital to meet Brie and Bryan. All through the day, the hospital staff as well as Nikki, Bryan and the doula do what they can to help Brie give birth. That night, Brie tries to give birth, but she is in a lot of pain. With Brie and baby coming out of it healthy being the main goal, Brie ends up having a Caesarian section, and Birdie is finally born. Brie finally get to hold Birdie in her arms. Brie celebrates the newest addition to the family, and Bryan is happy that both mother and daughter are healthy.
It is announced by General Manager William Regal that Nikki Cross will receive another shot at the NXT Women's Championship in this week's battle royal following what happened two weeks. The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) have been reprimanded and reminded of what is considered proper conduct in NXT. Also, there will be a rematch between SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) and The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) for the NXT tag team titles, and the member of SAnitY who is not competing in that rematch will be banned from ringside.
Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli beat Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch.
Nikki Cross wins the battle royal to determine the final competitor in the Fatal 4-Way for the NXT Women's Championship, last eliminating Billie Kay. After the match, General Manager William Regal enters the ring with the NXT Women's Championship. Peyton Royce confronts Nikki Cross in the ring, then Ember Moon also shows up and gets in the ring, as does Kairi Sane.
We see footage from earlier this week, where Drew McIntyre is being interviewed when Zelina Vega shows up. Zelina Vega wants to know where the contract for Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. Drew McIntyre is. Once again, he asks that Almas simply look in his eyes and ask him for the match to his face like a man.
The Velveteen Dream attacks Aleister Black from behind and ties him up in the ring ropes before the next match. He demands that Aleister say his name and slaps him in the face. Velveteen Dream then goes for a running attack off the rope, but he gets kicked in the face and nearly gets hit with Black Mass as he hastily retreats.
Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega show up. Zelina says a woman does not get success in business like she has by being a patient woman, and says she is still waiting for the contract for Almas vs. Drew McIntyre. She says that Drew McIntyre has found out that the higher up the mountain you go, the thinner the air is to breathe. She accuses McIntyre of ducking him, and says he is not man enough to breathe the air of a rarified champion.
Andrade "Cien" Almas beats Roderick Strong after Zelina Vega sends Strong into the steel steps with a hurricanrana at ringside behind the referee's back. After the match, Zelina and Almas head to the commentary table. Zelina wants to know if McIntyre is a man of his words. Next week, Almas will meet him face-to-face him. Almas tells Drew to show up. After Vega and Almas leave, The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) shows up. They hand Roderick Strong an armband with their logo and Cole tells Strong "Think about it. The world will be yours." The Undisputed Era leaves, and the show ends.
After tonight's show went off the air, General Manager William Regal announces that Andrade "Cien" Almas will face Drew McIntyre for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Houston due to his impressive win streak as of late. If they wish to meet face-to-face, it will be next week when they sign the contract for the match.
Rich Swann and Cedric Alexander beat Noam Dar and "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese. The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher are seen on the stage watching the match near the end, and this briefly distracts Alexander. After the match, Gallagher says they are here to extend the olive branch of peace. Kendrick says that Alexander showed the cruelty they thought he lacked, and he and Gallagher think he has potential. However, as long as he hangs out with Rich Swann, he will never live up to it. Gallagher says he was in the same boat, and says Rich Swann - and the fans - do not matter. Gallagher says cruelty will take Alexander farther and higher than where he is now, and next week, he and Kendrick are coming for Rich Swann. Kendrick wants Swann to make the right decision...or they will make one for him.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak says he believes in a better 205 Live and that he is irritated that his PowerPoint presentation was botted off TLC. He goes on to say that he doubled down on his "Drewtopia" by silencing Tozawa. He then initiates a protest, saying there will be no more matches as he starts his PowerPoint presentation from slide one. Slide #1 is "No jumping off the top rope." He says this rule is constantly violated. Before slide two can be shown, Gran Metalik shows up.
Drew Gulak beats Gran Metalik with the Dragon Sleeper. After the match, Gulak tries to injure one of Gran Metalik's leg, but Akira Tozawa shows up. Tozawa kicks Gulak out of the ring, then checks on Gran Metalik.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Kalisto. He is confident and excited about tonight, and says he can beat Enzo Amore again. He says being a champion was a dream come true, but Enzo made it a nightmare. He is waking up from that nightmare, and he is taking the Cruiserweight Championship back.
Before the next match, Ariya Daivari does Enzo Amore's intro for him. Daivari says Enzo is the best thing to happen to 205 Live and is the savior of the Cruiserweight Division, and that he - and his bank account - could not be any happier to be associated with him. He then makes fun of the town they are in. As for Kalisto, Daivari says he will never get his hands on the Cruiserweight Championship again.
Kalisto beats Enzo Amore by disqualification after Enzo Amore kicks at the ref's leg while avoiding an attack from the top rope by Kalisto. Enzo Amore retains the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. After the match, Kalisto runs after Enzo Amore and punches him. Referees have to restore order. Enzo Amore then declares himself to still be WWE Cruiserweight Champion on his own microphone.
Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. For the last two weeks, Shane has been going through physical rehabilitation, but he is back and in charge. Survivor Series is quickly approaching, and it is the one time Raw and SmackDown Live compete against each other. Shane says he learned from an early live that if you're going to get in a fight, you strike first. He says that when Angle called him for a replacement for AJ Styles, he let Styles stay an extra night because he had a plan. He says Angle should have known something was up, and should not have insulted his brand's roster. He also says that Angle did not know the roster was lying in wait and ready to strike, and this was when #UnderSiege was unleashed. Shane says Raw was caught by surprise, and SmackDown Live will not, because the blue brand is ready. Suddenly, Sami Zayn shows up and starts dancing around. Sami hopes there are no hard feelings over Hell In A Cell. Shane says there is, but they will deal with that later. He then asks where his physical health was in his logic, and says that he helped Kevin Owens beat him. Sami says that if Shane were a competitor right now, he would take him out in a second and leave him hurting even worse. Sami says that is all for another day, and that he is out here right now because he and Kevin Owens will be part of Survivor Series. He says that he and Owens will carry the load while the rest of the roster follows, and says Shane needs them at Survivor Series. He knows Shane is not stupid - unless he is diving off the top of a cell - and says he and Owens have volunteered their services. Shane says he neither needs or wants him and Owens at Survivor Series, but he will give him an opportunity to join the team. All he has to do is beat his opponent, and whoever wins is the first member of his Survivor Series team. Sami Zayn's opponent is none other than Randy Orton.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) is seen throwing "raw fruit" in the trash can backstage after they see a bunch of fruit on a table with two pieces of paper reading "RAW FRUIT" on them.
Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).
Becky Lynch, Tamina and Lana brag about what they did last night to Charlotte and Naomi. It is announced by Carmella, who shows up later, James Ellsworth has gone missing, and General Manager Daniel Bryan makes Charlotte Flair, Naomi, Becky, Tamina and Charlotte the official members of the Women's Survivor Series team. Daniel Bryan says that their team will win. After they all argue over who will beat team captain, Daniel Bryan decrees that all five of them will face each other in the ring, and the winner will be captain.
We see Kurt Angle blowing away The Alliance with the milk truck in 2001, courtesy of Jolly Ranchers.
It's time for Fashion Dogs, a pun on Reservoir Dogs. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) fight over who is Mr. Pink, then we find James Ellsworth is tied up. Ellsworth tries to bite Fandango, and Carmella shows up, finding James Ellsworth. Fandango opens Carmella's Money In The Bank Briefcase, and inside Carmella's briefcase is James' dirty underwear. Carmella drags James Ellsworth out of there, but The Ascension tells them that The Bludgeon Brothers are still on the loose. Fandango says things are about to get stranger-er. Next week is Stranger-er Things, a pun on Stranger Things.
General Manager Daniel Bryan meets with Commissioner Shane McMahon. Shane tells Daniel, who was not privy to this, about what happened. Daniel does not necessarily agree with his opinion. Shane says that sometimes he has to call his own shots, but Daniel has the feeling he is only here to give input.
Sin Cara beats Baron Corbin by disqualification when Corbin refuses to listen to referee Ryan Tran's five count in the corner. Baron Corbin then hits End of Days at ringside after the match, and another referee tells him to go to the back.
We see a video package of the SmackDown Live roster's attack on Raw last night. We also see post-siege responses from the SmackDown Live roster.
The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) mock Paul Heyman's intro of Brock Lesnar as they introduce Jinder Mahal. Jinder says there are those who speak the truth, and then there are those like Paul Heyman, who are liars. He then goes on to say that he has earned everything he has achieved in the WWE and is now its most powerful man. However, he still does not have the fans' respect. He may not be a counterpart to Brock Lesnar, but he is still Lesnar's worst nightmare, and at Survivor Series, he will prove why the Maharaja Era has only just begun. As for tonight, Sunil Singh will face "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles...who shows up. Jinder Mahal is ejected from ringside before the match begins.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles quickly beats Sunil Singh with the Calf Crusher.
In the locker room, Sami Zayn is getting ready when Kevin Owens shows up. Next week, Owens has a qualifying match against "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura. Sami says that when they qualify, it will be "Team Kevin and Sami." Owens says "You mean 'Team Sami and Kevin.'"
Jinder Mahal shows up in Daniel Bryan's office, wanting revenge on AJ Styles. Jinder has Samir take on AJ Styles next week. Samir is just as intent to take Styles on.
Natalya shows up and gets a special introduction before watching from ringside.
Becky Lynch beats Carmella, Naomi, Tamina and Charlotte Flair with a Dis-Arm-Her to Carmella to become team captain of the SmackDown Live women's team at Survivor Series.
We see another vignette for The Bludgeon Brothers (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan).
Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler, who then jokes about the art of the WWE interview. He then tells everyone "I told you so" as far as Bobby Roode is involved, and that he doesn't care how they feel. He says nobody cared last week, but he beat Bobby Roode. Roode then shows up. Roode says Ziggler loves to run his mouth, but he loves to fight and he especially loves fighting him. He mentions they both have a win apiece, and proposes a rubber match. Ziggler says he's beaten him once, and says he can beat him twice. This gives Roode an idea of a two-out-of-three falls match. Ziggler accepts the challenge, and says he hopes Roode's ego can handle the embarrassment. Ziggler leaves, then Roode says he has the feeling that next week will be absolutely glorious.
It is mentioned that the two-out-of-three falls match between Dolph Ziggler and Bobby Roode for next week will determine who is on the men's team.
Despite the distraction by Kevin Owens, Randy Orton beats Sami Zayn with a low blow behind referee Mike Chioda's back followed by an RKO in full view of Kevin Owens. Randy Orton goes on to become a member of SmackDown Live's Survivor Series men's team.
Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan talk backstage. Daniel tells Shane to prepare for the consequences of his actions, as the Raw roster might strike next week.
General Manager Kurt Angle shows up to start tonight's show. Kurt Angle says every story has a beginning, middle and end. Last night, he wrote a new chapter. He didn't think it would get better after being inducted into the Hall of Fame, but last night was a dream come true. But that was last night, and now it is on to the future, which is Survivor Series. Once again, it will be Raw vs. SmackDown Live like last year. Alexa Bliss will take on Natalya, The Miz will take on Baron Corbin, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose will take on The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), and Jinder Mahal will take on Brock Lesnar. There will also be two traditional Survivor Series matches - one for the men, one for the women. He promises to make sure his show comes out as the dominant show in WWE. Suddenly, The Miz shows up with Curtis Axel, Cesaro and Sheamus. The Miz says he is sick of hearing Angle's voice, and says Raw is his show. He says that Angle did not save the show last night, and says he should have made Dean and Seth fight five-on-two. The Miz goes on to say that Angle abused his power to have one more taste of the spotlight, and that it is not about him. He says Angle does not belong in a ring or a General Manager position, and should resign. Angle says that won't happen, and he is heading back to the back. Miz says he's not going anywhere, and his team surrounds the ring. Suddenly, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins show up from out of the crowd. The Miz and company immediately back off. Miz accuses Seth and Dean of "sucking up to management," and says the odds are not in their favor once again. Angle tells him not to be so sure. He puts Miz, Cesaro and Sheamus against Dean, Seth and a Superstar who decided to stay on Raw for one more night: "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats The Miz, Sheamus and Cesaro. After the match, Kane shows up. Kane fights off Styles and Seth while Miz, Cesaro and Sheamus triple team Dean. Seth then gets choke slammed. Miz, Cesaro and Sheamus leave as Kane tosses Dean out of the ring.
Kane is in the ring. He says he has heard about Braun Strowman's boasts and accomplishments, and how he always wanted competition. He likes what he heard, but he had to see Braun's power for himself. When he did, what he saw was a pile of trash. Last night, he put Braun where he belonged: in the back of a garbage truck. When Braun was scooped in, he looked in his eyes. Kane saw in Braun's eyes a fear that had never been instilled in him before, and says Braun saw the truth: he is Raw's only monster. Now that Braun is gone, he wants competition...or else. Kane gets competition...in the form of Finn Balor.
Kane beats Finn Balor with three choke slams.
General Manager Kurt Angle meets SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon. He is hurt, but he is okay. Angle thanks Shane for "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' service tonight and last night, then mentions the Traditional Survivor Series Matches and says Raw will win. Shane says SmackDown Live will annihilate Raw, and he can see it now on Twitter in the form of #UnderSiege. Both men shake hands, then Shane walks away.
The Green Bay Packers are in the front row tonight.
Asuka beats Emma with the Asuka Lock.
Alexa Bliss shows up. Alexa says she has beaten Mickie James, and can put her where she belongs: in the past. She then mentions her match with Natalya at Survivor Series, where she says she will dominate Natalya. There may be two brands, but Natalya will know there is only one goddess. Alexa then says that she gets no respect even after her match with Mickie, but Finn Balor vs. AJ Styles gets "this is awesome" chants. She wants to know where her chants are, and then chalks her lack of chants up to fan jealousy. She then mocks the fans, saying she will put out a chant, then the crowd will repeat it back. She starts with "You deserve it" only to get showered with boos. Alexa demands appreciation, and demands the fans chant "You deserve it." Mickie James shows up. She kicks Alexa in the gut, then hits her with a a DDT. She then tells Alexa "you do deserve it."
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle meets Bayley and Sasha Banks, who say that it was great to see him back in action. Angle tells Bayley and Sasha Banks are the best picks for the captain for Team Raw. Alicia Fox cuts in, wanting to be captain. Angle makes a Triple Threat Match between Bayley, Sasha and Alicia Fox. Angle then reminds Alicia that pinfalls only count inside the ring. Alicia says "Oh, Kurt, you're so silly!"
Elias is in the ring. He asks who wants to walk with him, then sings and plays guitar. After making fun of Aaron Rodgers' collarbone - which leads to a "Go Packs Go" chant - as well as Jason Jordan's maturity - or supposed lack thereof - he announces an uninterrupted performance. All he asks is that the crowd be totally silent, which does not happen. All of a sudden, a blast of static can be heard, not once, but twice. The static is heard again. Elias stops performing, and the "Go Packs Go" chants are even stronger. Elias threatens to bring out the sound technician and beat him up in the ring, but Jason Jordan shows up.
Jason Jordan beats Elias by disqualification after Elias smashes his guitar into Jason Jordan's left shoulder. Trainers check on Jason Jordan - who also has a big welt on his left arm - after the match, and help him to the back.
Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar show up. Heyman says that someone wants to dispute the fact that Brock Lesnar is the undisputed champion in WWE. He says this someone has barely survived title challenge after title challenge on SmackDown Live; meanwhile, Brock Lesnar has eaten through the best heavyweights Raw has to offer. Heyman goes on to say this is the age of trash talking and that everyone wants to do it, and says he is the king of it right now. Even though the fans clamor for it, he does not trash talk Lesnar's opponents, as anyone facing Lesnar is a real man for doing it. He praised Goldberg, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman, and rightfully so. Jinder Mahal, "the make-believe Maharaja" with "The Sing-Along Brothers," on the other hand, is not even close to be Lesnar's equal, and he also says that Jinder Mahal is not even close to who anyone thinks makes a fine WWE Champion. He calls Jinder "a consolation prize champion," and says SmackDown Live got the shaft in the Superstar Shake-Up. Heyman says there is no battle for brand supremacy here, as the brand with Lesnar is the only brand that matters, and since Jinder Mahal wants to dispute Lesnar, he is going to Suplex City. However, that is where Jinder's night will only begin due to what Lesnar can do, as he and Lesnar accept Jinder's challenge.
Charly Caruso interviews Kalisto. He is fine physically, but he dreamed of being a champion. He would be okay if he lost to someone he respected and not Enzo. Therefore, he is invoking his rematch clause tomorrow night. As for tonight, it's about familia. Cedric alexander, Rich Swann, Mustafa Ali and Gran Metalik show up. Tonight, they will win the 10-man Cruiserweight tag team match.
Alicia Fox beats Bayley and Sasha Banks in a Triple Threat Match to become the captain of Team Raw in the Women's Traditional Survivor Series Match at Survivor Series. During the amtch, Alicia Fox takes the ring bell and starts ringing it, and almost loses the match to Bayley. Later on in the match, Sasha gets Banks Statement on Alicia Fox, who manages to get out of it after Sasha rolls off the bottom rope and push Sasha into Bayley, who is on the ring apron. Alicia then trips on Bayley, and gets the pinfall. She then celebrates by kissing referee Darrick Moore.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak introduces Enzo Amore while reading off a clipboard, since Enzo has completely lost his voice. Drew says Kalisto is more of a letdown than the Green Bay Packers. He compares Enzo to Anthony Barr and Kalisto to Aaron Rodgers. All five members of Team Enzo then spell out "S-A-W-F-T," and Enzo's "T" almost sounds like a cough.
Kalisto, Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander, Mustafa Ali and Gran Metalik beat Enzo Amore, Drew Gulak, "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari and Noam Dar in a 10-Man Cruiserweight Tag Team Match.
General Manager Kurt Angle shows up. Angle says the red brand cannot wait for Survivor Series, as it is the only time they go up against SmackDown Live. He is about to mention who is on Raw's men's team when SmackDown Live Shane McMahon's entrance hits. All of a sudden, Shane McMahon is seen on the crowd along with the SmackDown Live roster. Shane says to Kurt "Under...siege." Kurt Angle leaves, and heads to the back. All of a sudden, Shane sics the SmackDown Live roster on Angle. Backstage, the SmackDown Live roster gives Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews an epic beatdown. They then find an intern, beat him up, then notice a monitor with the Raw logo and topple it over. The make-up crew is also chased after, but then Goldust and Curt Hawkins show up only to get stomped on. The attack continues in the locker room, where the SmackDown Live roster easily outnumbers whoever they find. In the hallway, Raw's women are overpowered by SmackDown Live's women, and not even The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) can stop them. Even Dean and Seth cannot stop them, and Kurt Angle is held hostage and forced to watch Dean and Seth get manhandled. Angle is dragged back out to the ring. Shane motions for the blue brand roster to bring Angle to the ring, which they do. Angle gets in the ring, and Shane then tells Angle to bring his gold medal and what's rest of his roster so they can finish what they started.
It is announced that Raw General Manager Kurt Angle will be replacing Roman Reigns in The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman) vs. The Miz, Sheamus, Cesaro, Braun Strowman and Kane due to medical issues. It will be Kurt Angle's first WWE match in 11 years. In an interview with The Miz, who says it is just like General Managers to steal his spotlight, and says the real news is that his and Maryse's baby will be a daughter. He says Angle cannot steal his spotlight, as they are in a 5-on-3 handicap match. He says that Angle is not to be reckoned with, and wants him to shake his hand tomorrow night on Raw to show there are no hard feelings. When told he is making it personal, he says he has not made it personal until now, and that he will give Kurt Angle another broken neck.
NXT TakeOver: War Games - which brings back WCW's War Games match - and Survivor Series are November 18th and 19th respectively.
It is announced that Mickie James will be in the Social Media Lounge later tonight.
Kayla Braxton interviews Emma. Emma asks how many vignette Asuka gets, and is irritated with all the attention Asuka is getting. Emma reminds everyone this is her first pay-per-view match in the main roster, and while Asuka is outshining everybody, her spotlight is still bright. She plans to beat Asuka tonight, and trend on social media to get the attention she feels she deserves.
Raw General Manager Kurt Angle meets Jason Jordan backstage. He says that when Roman Reigns could not compete tonight, he felt he had to do something big to fill the void. Suddenly, Elias shows up, wanting to perform a musical number in his honor. Angle lets him have it, then Jason Jordan sarcastically thanks him for saving the pay-per-view. Elias counters "At least I'm on the pay-per-view."
Drew Gulak complains about being silenced and having his PowerPoint presentation cut for time. Gulak then talks about his platform for a better 205 Live. He then gets cut off again, this time by the short commercial break in the pre-show.
Charly Caruso interviews Mickie James in the Social Media Lounge. Mickie says it is incredible knowing she is going for her seventh Women's title. As for whether or not age is getting to her, she says no, and says that there are men and women on the roster around her age. She also mentions The Fabulous Moolah's WWE Women's Championship win from 1999. The first thing she will do when she wins the title is take Alexa's name off of it, have a photoshoot and FaceTime her son Donovan first thing in the morning.
It is announced that Bray Wyatt will not be able to perform tonight due to medical issues and that "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles will take his place in the match against Finn Balor. In an interview with the kick-off show panel, AJ Styles says he is looking forward to this match, as is the world, and he plans to show the world what it's all about. He says he is always prepared for any wrestler, including Finn, and he expects anything and everything as he expect Finn to bring out Demon Finn tonight.
Sasha Banks beats Alicia Fox with the Banks Statement after referee Darrick Moore - the same referee Alicia Fox pushed backstage and got fined for - warns Alicia Fox not to put her hands on him again.
Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins are interviewed. Dean says he doesn't know what Kurt Angle's intentions are given he has not been in a WWE ring in years, but he says this is war and that he had better be prepared. Seth says he cannot believe he is tag teaming with Angle, either. Dean says they plan on going in and burning everything in, and Seth says they are smarter than to divulge their strategy on the pre-show, but they are far from unprepared. Seth says that TLC is where they thrive, as they debuted there five years ago and now they are better than ever.
Asuka beats Emma with the Asuka Lock in her main roster debut.
Backstage, The Miz asks Sheamus and Cesaro to concentrate on what the match is now. Sheamus says Mick Foley would never have done this as Raw General Manager, but he can't wait to Brogue Kick Kurt Angle. The Miz then says Kurt Angle stepped into their match for himself, not for the fans. Miz says that if Angle fancies himself a hero, he will meet a monster among men in Braun Strowman. Strowman says he will destroy Angle as long as everyone stays out of the way. Kane shows up and says if anyone is wrapping a chair around Angle, it will be him. Miz says there is enough to go around, and they will eat off the table of tomorrow. Braun says that for Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, there will be no tomorrow. Kane says he will turn TLC into Hell on earth, and he doesn't care what Miz, Cesaro and Sheamus do with the ashes. Miz, Cesaro and Sheamus then do the Shield fist bump while Miz says "Oh, it's true. It's damn true."
Elias plays guitar and sings for the crowd. It is not long before celery is thrown at him. When the lights come on, it is revealed that Jason Jordan is throwing foods and vegetables at Elias on the stage. The screen fades to black before Elias can continue to perform.
Cedric Alexander and Rich Swann beat The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher.
Charly Caruso interviews Alexa Bliss. Alexa Bliss continues to make fun of Mickie James' age as she calls her first WWE run "the good old days," and says after tonight, her days won't be good; they'll just be old.
Alexa Bliss retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Mickie James. After the match, Charly Caruso interviews Mickie, who is proud she gave her all. She says this won't be her last title shot. Mickie James also thanks the fans for their support.
In the locker room, Kurt Angle meets Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. Angle promises he will give 100% tonight. Seth says they are not here to talk strategy, and gives Angle a Roman Reigns-like black vest. Dean says when you're in, you're in. Angle says he's all the way in.
Elias is on the stage to perform again, and he says nothing will stop him from giving the performance that the fans need, as what it needs is what he is. After a lot of booing, Elias starts over. All of a sudden, Jason Jordan shows up and throws vegetables at Elias again. Elias runs away.
Before the next match, Enzo tells everyone he lost his voice and that he celebrated too hard last night. He also says that his voice is all that he is losing.
Enzo Amore beats Kalisto by poking him in the eye prior to the JawdanZo to become a two-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Charly Caruso interviews Enzo Amore after the match, and thanks only himself for his title victory. Enzo then says he owes the fans a big "no thank you."
Brad Coleman and Shaun Castle, spokesmen for Paralyzed Veterans of America, are in the crowd.
Finn Balor beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles in a very well-received dream cross-brand match. After the match, both men show respect by giving each other the "Too Sweet" hand signal.
Elias performs for a third time. He announces that he will have a match with Jason Jordan, and plays a song for him on his way down to the ring. Not surprisingly, Jason Jordan interrupts Elias in record time with his ring entrance.
Jason Jordan beats Elias with an inside cradle, but the pinfall is too close to call.
Backstage, The Miz tells his team that after this match, they will treat their opponents like garbage and take them to the dump.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins) and Kurt Angle beat The Miz, Kane, Braun Strowman, Sheamus and Cesaro in a 5-on-3 Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match. The match is Kurt Angle's first match in 11 years and takes place 17 years to the day that Angle beat The Rock for his first WWE Championship. Before the match, Angle does The Shield's entrance with Dean and Seth. During the match, Angle is put through a table with a running powerslam. Angle has to be helped to the back by trainers and referees. Afterwards, Braun Strowman turns on Kane after Kane hits him with a steel chair as their team continue to decimate Dean and Seth. Eventually, a garbage truck is brought in, but Dean and Seth fight out of it after being placed in it. Braun Strowman ends up being placed in it when Kane turns on Braun Strowman by hitting him from behind, choke slamming him through the stage, and yanking the bottom chair in a set of chairs held on a string, causing them all to fall on Strowman. As Miz's team tries to place Dean and Seth in the garbage truck, Strowman gets back up, turns on his entire time and tries to fight Kane only for the rest of the team to turn on him and place him in the garbage truck, which scoops Braun further inside before driving off. Angle eventually shows back up and fights everybody, and after a fight with The Miz, he, Dean and Seth hit Miz with the three man powerbomb for the win.
Here is a video recap of tonight's show!
On Raw Talk, Kurt Angle mentions what it's like to be a member of The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) for one night.
"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Jay White after tossing his umbrella to White, allowing him to kick White in the crotch behind the referee's back and win with an inside cradle.
We hear from The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian). Daniels states that ROH is plagued by a litany of problems, and the only one bigger than the fanbase are the wrestlers who cater to it. He says Jay Lethal is the worst, and if they were to take him out and get him away from the fans, the problem will be solved. As for KUSHIDA, Kazarian tells him to stop hanging out with Lethal and go back in time where he won't be a problem for them.
Jay Lethal says ROH is the greatest wrestling company in the world with the greatest wrestlers in the world for the greatest sport in the world, and he wears his ROH shirt proudly. However, there are people like The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) who would rather spit on the ROH legacy, but that will not happen while he is around. This is why he saved KUSHIDA last week, and he had personal feelings in that save as they cost him the Honor Rumble and a shot at the ROH World Championship. If he wants to focus on becoming champion again, he must put and end to everything The Addiction represents, as nobody disrespects Ring of Honor.
The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) beat The Tempura Boyz (Sho and Yo).
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes brags about his lucrative ROH contract, his new Mercedes-Benz and his new suit along with the rest of Bullet Club. "Hangman" Adam Page then asks "How big is it?" before looking down at Rhodes' crotch. Everybody eventually laughs. They are still laughing after the commercial break.
Caprice Coleman guests on commentary for the next match. He announces that he will interview Kenny King next week on Coleman's Pulpit.
Mark Briscoe beats Shane Taylor, Chuckie T and Punishment Martinez in a Four Corners Match to become #1 contender for the ROH World Television Championship. After the match, Jay Briscoe shows up and confronts Mark, and security has to step in in case the argument gets heated.
In footage from earlier today, "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar and Moose show up at the arena with all those titles from America's Top Team, who are also seen entering the arena.
Johnny Impact beats Chris Adonis. After the match, Eli Drake runs in, and Johnny Impact rips his pants off before hitting him with his leather belt. Adonis hits Johnny from behind, then Eli Drake chokes Johnny with his shirt. Suddenly, Garza Jr. runs in with a steel chair, chasing Eli Drake and Chris Adonis out of the ring.
The Pluto TV rewind of the week is Samoa Joe hitting Sting with a running drop kick on the steps in the crowd.
Texano Jr. beats "The Cowboy" James Storm, Eddie Edwards, Ethan Carter III and El Hijo Del Fantasma in a five-way dance after Texano Jr. dares Storm to attack El Hijo del Fantasma's father, El Fantasma - who is on commentary in this match - with a steel chair. Fantasma notices this and kicks the steel chair into Storm's face, but Texano Jr. takes advantage of the ensuing chaos to get the pinfall.
Meanwhile, in Tijuana, Mexico, oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) return. At the arena, Konnan finds out oVe has returned. Konnan wants oVe to put their tag team titles on the line tonight.
Back in Mexico, Eddie Edwards tells "The Cowboy" James Storm and Ethan Carter III that they have to be on the same page. Storm tells EC3 they will come back, and they will finish this.
Dan Lambert yells at Jim Cornette and Scott D'Amore in Cornette's office.
Despite the distraction from Trevor Lee, Dezmond Xavier beats Andrew Everett.
Next week: Trevor Lee's X Division title defense in Tijuana, Mexico!
oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) look for Konnan backstage in Tijuana, Mexico. They are told they have to put the tag team titles on the line if they want to meet Konnan. They accept.
"The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar and Moose check out America's Top Team's trophies and belts.
We see a video package of Grado becoming a member of Park, Park and Park only to find out he has been cheated.
Grado shows up, and immediately calls out Joseph Park. Park shows up. Grado tells Park he will stand trial in the court of public opinion, and he will be judge, the crowd will be jury, and he will be executioner. Grado tells Park he stole his money, took advantage of his good nature, and embarrassed him in front of everyone. He had him work all over the world for little money and treated him like dung. Park tries to joke his way out. It doesn't work. Park admits that he could not resist the temptation, but tells him if it weren't for him, he would not be here. Park reveals that he owns his visa, and Grado says if he were any kind of man, he would hand the visa back. Park teases Grado with the visa, and says he has a better idea: a match for Bound For Glory. If Grado beats him, he gets to stay. If Grado loses, he's gone forever. Grado accepts the challenge and signs without hesitation. Grado also signs without hesitation, and tells Park he will kick his ass before he and the fans go for the American Dream. Park stops him. Grado did not read the fine print, and he learns that the match at Bound For Glory is a Monster's Ball Match, and it is going to be Abyss.
We see a video package of what has been going on between Lashley and Moose as of late.
Lashley and America's Top Team are seen backstage.
Grado wonders what he has done as he leaves. He tries to calm down by listening to the radio. Suddenly, Father James Mitchell is in his car. Mitchell warns him that he and Abyss will send him straight to Hell and that Bound For Glory will be doomsday, and Grado runs out of his car.
oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) retain the GFW World Tag Team Championships against Black Diamond and Black Danger at The Crash in Tijuana, Mexico.
Jeremy Borash is in the ring. He is announcing Bound For Glory when America's Top Team shows up, takes the microphone away and shoves Jeremy Borash out of the ring. Dan Lambert says that they came down here as a favor to Jeff Jarrett, and that he has sat back for years and waste his MMA potential while working for Impact. He did this out of respect for professional wrestling, but he finds it ironic as he is the biggest professional wrestling fan in the building and has been so for 40 years. He was introduced to MMA by Japanese professional wrestling promotions Pancrase and UWF. He also finds it ironic that professional wrestling is why he is running America's Top Team, and that he is being looked at as the "anti pro-wrestling guy" and the bad guy when he has more knowledge of pro wrestling than anyone else in the entire arena. He claims to have the best and largest collection of professional wrestling memorabilia, and even though none of the fans in the crowd deserves to look at it, he is willing to make an exception. He also claims to have in his possession Bruno Sammartino's WWWF Championship belt, which he pulls out of his bag. He also pulls out a NWA Georgia Championship Wrestling Tag Team Championship belt that was held by Road Warrior Hawk of The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk). He then pulls out one-half of the Jim Crockett Promotions Tag Team Championships, which was the first title ever held by "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, and verbally rips a fan as he says that his partner was Rip Hawk. He then mentions Jeff Jarrett and how Jarrett's family has been in the wrestling business for five decades, and how one of those decades featured Jerry "The King" Lawler defeating Curt Hennig for the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship. He then pulls it out of his bag as well. He then says that the saddest irony out of this is that he now controls the biggest team in MMA in the world today, and yet professional wrestling came into their home and disrespected everything everything they know, every fighter they have trained, and every title they have won. Now, he is here to say they not only poked the bear, they shoved a red hot poker up the bear's ass. Now the bear is angry and is coming to the Impact Zone in the form of Bobby Lashley and King Mo, who will do everything in their power to take back the respect Moose and "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar ripped from them last week. He will ask them - again, ironically - to destroy wrestling, which he loves - and expose it as a bunch of wanna-be tough guys who have no idea what it is like to be in a real fight and bottom-feed in the world of the combat sports arena. He then challenges Bonnar and Mosoe to a match at Bound For Glory to a fight - not a wrestling match, but a fight - against Lashley and King Mo that he claims professional wrestling cannot win and will spell the end for Impact Wrestling. Moose and Stephan Bonner show up with some of the titles they stole last week, but they are attacked from behind by Lashley, and the rest of America's Top Team follows. Lambert mocks the fans as Moose and Bonnar both get Speared by Lashley. America's Top Team then hold referees and security at bay, and members of the Impact locker room run into the ring but fare no better.
At Tijuana, Mexico, oVe (Dave and Jake Crist) meet up with Konnan. After they demand their pay, The Crash's locker room surrounds the ring. oVe puts up a fight, but it is not long before the numbers game catches up. Konan tells them he will see them at Bound For Glory.
We see a teaser for Episode 5 of "Global Forged."
We see a video package for Rosemary vs. Taka Valkyrie recapping the events leading up to the match.
Taya Valkyrie beats Rosemary. After the match, Taya tries to put Rosemary in the Road to Valhalla, but Rosemary spits red mist in her face and tells Taya that they have a knack for making each other see red and that at Bound For Glory, she will paint the Impact Zone wit her blood. Taya crawls out of the ring and to the back.
