Raw Deal - Raw Deal recap for April 30, 2018

Roman Reigns shows up to start tonight's show. Roman says he will not make excuses, as there is no need to. He says that he is the real Universal Champion as the crowd continues to heavily boo him. The crowd eventually begins to chant "Roman sucks!" Roman then says he should be the Universal Champion, but he is not...yet. He then says a lot of people doubted and lost faith in him, but he is a man of his word and he kept his word, saying he beat Brock Lesnar in the steel cage, and that he will never lose faith in himself. After mentioning that Brock Lesnar is not here, he mentions Samoa Joe, who soon appears on the TitanTron. Samoa Joe tells him he knew he would lose to Lesnar, and says he plans to put his downward-spiraling career to sleep. Samoa Joe's image then disappears from the TitanTron, then all of a sudden, Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh appear. Jinder says that Roman is making excuses for his shortcomings, and says nobody hears him complaining that Jeff Hardy cheated. He says that Roman lost fair and square to Lesnar, and that at Backlash, he will lose to Samoa Joe. As for tonight, Roman will lose to him. Jinder says Roman's career is in the tubes, and now that he is here, he will flourish and eventually raise up the Universal Championship. Tonight, he will prove exactly that. Sami Zayn then shows up to a massive hometown ovation. Sami thanks the Montreal, Quebec, Canada crowd and says something in French, then tells Jinder and Roman they are complaining about Greatest Royal Rumble while he could not make it due to suffering vertigo at the hands of Bobby Lashley. He then says he is feeling better now, and that there is no other way to make up for it than showing up in his own hometown and becoming the one to take on Roman Reigns. The crowd starts a loud "Yes!" chant, then Kevin Owens shows up, also to a huge crowd ovation. Kevin Owens speaks to the crowd in French, and the fans react positively. This starts a "Oui!" chant. He then says that he knows Sami can beat Roman; however, the people want to see Kevin Owens face Roman Reigns. However, since so many people want Roman, Kevin decides to hold a popularity contest. Sami Zayn gets plenty of cheers and Jinder Mahal gets plenty of boos, but Kevin gets the best reaction. He approaches Roman only to get punched, then he, Sami Zayn, Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh gang up on Roman. All of a sudden, Bobby Lashley runs into the ring, and as powerful as he is, even he cannot fight off Owens, Sami, Jinder and Sunil all at once. Braun Strowman then runs in to cause some mayhem of his own, and when he gets ganged up on, Lashley throws one of them out so that Braun Strowman can fight back. Sunil Singh ends up getting tossed out of the ring and onto everyone else.

Elias is seen backstage drinking a special tea that is meant to massage and soothe his throat before his performance tonight.

Elias is in the ring. Elias forgets he gets so lost in his own thoughts that he forgets how people feel to see him and how everyone knows WWE stands for "Walk With Elias." He then talks about Greatest Royal Rumble and how he eliminated a few people, then says he is reaching a new level of fame almost nobody can comprehend, especially Bobby Roode. Elias then proceeds to sing and play guitar about Bobby Roode, but when he asks everyone to be quiet, the fans cheer even louder and clap in time with the music. As soon as Elias makes fun of the people of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Bobby Roode's entrance interrupts the concert.

Elias vs. Bobby Roode ends when Elias works on Bobby Roode's throat and sends him throat-first into the ring post, causing the referee to call for medical assistance for Roode. After the match, Elias grabs a microphone and declares himself the winner, then heads to the back.

Charly Caruso interviews Jean-Paul and Francois, who say that they are two proud French-Canadians and that they never back down from a challenge as they also speak in French to play up to the crowd. (Jean-Paul and Francois are - respectively - Jeff Parker and Matt Lee, also collectively known as 2.0. They will later become WWE Superstars in their own right under the names of Chase Parker and Matt Monroe - also respectively - under the team name of Ever-Rise.)

The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) quickly beat Jean-Paul and Francois. After the match, Akam says The Book of Pain remains open, and Rezar says there will be a chapter for every person on Raw, as they are centered on destruction.

Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins says the last month of his career has been wild ever since he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania, defended the title in Cape Town, South Africa, took it back to Raw in St. Louis, Missouri and defended again at Greatest Royal Rumble. Now, he is here tonight in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Rollins receives a thunderous ovation. Rollins responds by saying "Merci, beaucoup," which starts a "Oui!" chant. He then says the Montreal crowd makes the whole month worth it. Seth then says he has thought about what kind of champion he wants - and does not want - to be, and says he does not want to be like Brock Lesnar, who only shows up when it is convenient and fights only when the price is right. As Seth says he wants to be a fighting champion and be on television every Monday night, Finn Balor shows up. Balor says "Je m'appelle Finn Balor," and says he has had time to look back on Greatest Royal Rumble, and congratulates Rollins on beating him by a sliver. He then mentions that they have had four singles match against each other and that they have both won two, and tells Rollins to prove he is a fighting champion by defending the Intercontinental Championship against him tonight. Seth mentions he has The Miz with the Intercontinental Championship on the line at Backlash, but he is a fighting champion, and he will leave it up to the fans, who are very receptive to Rollins vs. Balor for the Intercontinental title tonight. Rollins tells Balor he is on, then The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curits Axel) shows up. Curtis Axel says they should worry about what is best for them, not for the fans, and Bo Dallas says Rollins and Balor should be fighting together, especially alongside them. They then regret meeting with them individually last week, then say they should have had a group conversation as they reveal shirts with all four of their faces. Bo tells Balor to forget about the Balor Club and Rollins to forget about The Shield, and say they should become "The Four Horsemen of the WWE." Rollins decides to talk it over with Balor privately, then Rollins tells them no. Bo and Axel then pretend to leave, but Rollins and Balor are ready for a fight. Both teams brawl, and Rollins and Balor easily come out on top. Afterwards, Balor then attacks Rollins from behind to send him a message.

Before the next match, Charly Caruso interviews Sasha Banks. Sasha admits that Bayley will not be in her corner tonight, and that she has not heard from her. She thinks Bayley is okay with The Riott Squad taking over, but she is not, and if Ruby Riott wants a riot, she is going to get one.

Ruby Riott beats Sasha Banks after Sasha Banks fights off Liv Morgan at ringside. During the match, Bayley is seen watching the match from backstage.

We see another "Moment of Bliss" segment from Alexa Bliss. Bliss talks about Nia Jax making fun of how short she was when they went to Walt Disney World, and says that at Backlash, she will win back the Raw Women's Champion, and says this is for everyone who has ever had a Nia Jax in their life and that she will not let the bully win.

Backstage, Renee Young interviews Titus O'Neil. Titus O'Neil jokes around, saying he loves when a plan comes together, but says he just fell at Greatest Royal Rumble and says not many people have the opportunity to fall flat on their face in front of the world and get back up, although Jennifer Lawrence did it at the Oscars a few years ago. Suddenly, Baron Corbin shows up and says it would be more inspirational if he did not fall in the first place, and says he does not know why Renee Young is wasting her time on Titus. He then leaves. Titus is not flustered by the interruption.

We hear from Matt Hardy, who is reading a book. He then says his and Bray Wyatt's story has always been told and always transcended time and space. He talks about how the two of them have been around in the course of human history, then Bray Wyatt shows up and says they are the darkness and the light. He then says their shadow will continue to consume everything in their path. He then calls himself and Matt Hardy "The Deleters of Worlds."

Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns beat Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

We see a short video package of Greatest Royal Rumble.

Before the next match, Baron Corbin says that a wise man once said that "If you want to make money, you can't be funny." As the crowd boos him and chant that he is boring, he says that other WWE Superstars want to be funny and make people laugh. He makes fun of Titus O'Neil, then says his opponent for tonight, No Way Jose, is no different, and it makes him want to puke. He says he is here to make money and win matches, and he does that by punching people in the teeth. Baron says he will put the nonsense to an end tonight, and when he is done tonight, no one will be laughing.

No Way Jose beats Baron Corbin with a schoolboy pin after Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil, Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke) show up to distract Baron Corbin. Titus gets on the apron after almost attempting to do the slide only to be stopped by Apollo and Dana, but falls off. Baron laughs and claps at Titus only to be rolled up in a schoolboy pin by No Way Jose.

Natalya beats Mickie James with an inside cradle after "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey chases Alexa Bliss around the ring for distracting Natalya, which in turn distracts Mickie James. After the match, Natalya tends to her knee, then Nia Jax shows up and chases Alexa Bliss, who flees through the crowd. Nia then celebrates with Ronda and Natalya.

Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn is made official for Backlash.

We hear from Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says that when he speaks, it is unlike anybody else today as when he speaks, it is real and people can feel it. He says that as other Superstars are just happy to be in WWE, he and Dolph are ready to prove why they deserve to be here. Dolph says he considered his options, but he and McIntyre are still dangerous. He says that they will not just steal the show, they will take it.

Seth Rollins retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Finn Balor.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for April 28, 2018

"The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuckie T beats Josh "The Goods" Woods by rolling Woods up during an arm bar.

We hear from "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes. Brandi Rhodes says Cody is her favorite wrestler, but Cody says his favorite is Dalton Castle, saying he needs the fans and that he refuses to write him off. They've beaten the same opponents, and now all that is left is a ROH World title match between the two of them.

Jenny Rose guests on commentary for the next match.

The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) congratulate SoCal Uncensored ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) for stealing the show at Supercard of Honor XII, then say they left with absolutely nothing. Taven says they have been the first, last and only six-man tag champions for over 500, because they are The Kingdom.

Sumie Sakai beats Stella Grey. After the match, Jenny Rose congratulates Sumie on winning the ROH Women of Honor Championship, and apologizes for not being there to congratulate her at Supercard of Honor XII. After showing some footage from Manhattan Mayhem that proves that they are not always on the same page, Jenny Rose challenges Sumie Sakai for the ROH Women of Honor Championship. Sumie Sakai says she loves Jenny and does not want to fight her, but she will defend the title against her and is happy that Jenny wants to face her for the title. Sumie extends her hand, but Jenny Rose refuses to shake hands with her.

We hear from SoCal Uncensored ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky). Daniels says The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) are nothing more than children who stole the six-man tag titles from them like children, and tells The Kingdom that SoCal Uncensored are coming to hurt them and that consequences are coming to Matt Taven.

We hear from "The Villain" Marty Scurll, who says Dalton Castle calling himself a World champion makes him physically sick. He tells Dalton he wants a shot at the title and that his days as champion are numbered.

Bully Ray shows up. He says that a certain portion of the fanbase is upset with him and his actions at Supercard of Honor XII, which leads to a "Cheeseburger" chant from the crowd. He asks what gives Cheeseburger a reason to put him on the spot, and says Cheeseburger represents what he despises in a lot of the young guys in the wrestling business, and goes on to admit that fans do what he despises. He says the young guys are spoiled and entitled, and do not deserve to be in the wrestling business, and says the crowd is also spoiled and entitled and believe they can get away with anything. He tells the crowd not to test him, as they know what he will do. After threatening to punch somebody in the face for throwing things in the ring, people throw more streamers in hte ring, and an unfurled streamer hits Bully in the head, leading to a "Yes!" chant from the crowd. Bully says Joe Koff is also a prt of what is wron with Ring of Honor, as he provides "the spoiled, entitled young boys" a platform when they have no respect and do not deserve it because he wants to be "the nice day." Bully Ray says he is still the enforcer around here, and reminds everybody that he is a WWE Hall of Famer as Joe Koff is seen walking away. Bully then says his Hall of Fame ring makes him better than every other person in the building before leaving.

We hear from Dalton Castle, who says it has been over 100 days since he become ROH World Champion. He runs down a list of people he has defended the ROH World Championship against successfully, then says he is indeed championship material.

Shane Taylor guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Last Real Man" Silas Young retains the ROH World Television Championship against Flip Gordon.

Next week: The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) for the ROH World Tag Team Championships! Dalton Castle and The Boys vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan)!

Bound By Honor 2018 - Day Two - The Results

Coast To Coast (Shaheem Ali and LSG) beat The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) after LSG stops a double-team attack and Ali has Sabin in an inside cradle.

Cheeseburger vs. Serpentico ends with Bully Ray running into the ring and attacking both men. Before Bully Ray can say anything, Flip Gordon runs into the ring and brawls with Bully Ray, forcing him to retreat. Bully Ray considers running back in with a steel chair, then drops it and leaves. He then teases running back in again, but leaves for good. Afterwards, Flip Gordon helps Cheeseburger to the back.

The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) announce that they will be interviewing people backstage on social media during the event.

Matt Taven beats Josh "The Goods" Woods, The Beer City Bruiser and Kenny King in a Four Corners Survival Match after Vinny Marseglia places Taven's feet on the top rope for leverage during a pinfall attempt. After the match, Matt Taven puts himself on a pedestal, then O'Ryan tells Taven to take the rest of the night off to address the conspiracy against The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan). He then says he and Vinny Marseglia have business of their own, and that the six-man tag titles are theirs. He then dares The Addiction ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) to take the titles from them. The Addiction then shows up, starting the next match.

The Addiction ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) beat The Kingdom (Vinny Marseglia and TK O'Ryan) after hitting O'Ryan with Celebrity Rehab after Matt Taven runs in to hit Kazarian with his walking stick only to be stopped by Scorpio Sky. During the match, Kazarian (with a steel chair) and O'Ryan (with a baseball bat) confront each other with weapons. They both smack their respective weapons on the mat, then play possum. Both of them insult the other behind referee Todd Sinclair's back as Sinclair checks on both of them, but Sinclair figures out they're both playing possum and tells them both to knock it off while removing both weapons from the ring. After the match, Scorpio Sky says that before he and The Addiction leave and head back to southern California, he has Flip Gordon to deal with. He calls Flip Gordon that if he wants to get involved in other people's business, then he can get in the ring so he can kick "the living flip" out of him.

Flip Gordon beats Scorpio Sky. After the match, Bully Ray runs into the ring and hits Flip Gordon with a low blow from behind. Bully Ray then then refers to a tweet Flip made on Twitter saying that tonight is his one-year anniversary and that he has no regrets, telling him he will the biggest regret of his life.

Voleador Jr. and "The Aerial Assassin" Will Opsreay vs. Dragon Lee and Jay White from this day one year ago plays during the intermission

"The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein guests on commentary for the next match.

Deonna Purrazzo beats the returning Ava Storie with the Fujiwara Arm Bar. After the match, "The Gatekeeper" Kelly Klein gets in the ringa nd lays Purrazzo out.

Punishment Martinez attacks "Hangman" Adam Page with a steel chair from behind before choke slamming him through a atable before their match can even begin, then flees through the crowd. Adam Page is seen bleeding through is mouth as referees and medical staff check on him, and "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Punishment Martinez is called off.

Before the next match, Jay Lethal thanks the crowd for their energy, and asks to borrow that energy as today is a very special day for him. The crowd chants "Rusev Day," (a reference to Rusev in WWE) but Lethal says tomorrow is his birthday, which leads to a "Happy birthday" chant. He says he got the coolest birthday present, which he brings out: "The Genius" Lanny Poffo, the brother of "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who Lethal considers the man solely responsible for him being a wrestler. Poffo says nobody in the wrestling business has kept Savage's memory alive like Jay Lethal, and says he has a special birthday present in commemoration for all he has done for Macho Madness as well as "Black Machismo." He has a special pair of glasses that he says Lethal would be very interested in wearing:, and asks him to wear them in the best of health. Lethal puts on the white sunglasses, which have a rainbow-colored diamond pattern on them, then does his best Randy Savage impression and asks Poffo to read the poem from when Savage became "The Macho King." After Poffo recites the poem, Shane Taylor shows up. Lethal responds by saying "Nobody invited Kamala!" Taylor tells Lethal to keep running hism outh so he can knock the glasses off his face, and tells Poffo that his poems sucked then and they suck now. He then asks why Lethal why he is celebrating with Poffo when he is supposed to be the franchise of ROH and Poffo was not even the star of his family. Poffo leaves, then Lethal tells Taylor he has had enough of him before calling for a referee and going at it with Taylor.

Jay Lethal beats Shane Taylor. After the match, "Macho Man" Randy Savage's music plays, then Lanny Poffo and Jay Lethal re-enact the Mega Powers handshake.

Bullet Club ("The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, "The Villain" Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young, Dalton Castle and The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) in an eight-man elimination tag match. During the match, Jay Briscoe gets himself disqualified by throwing a chair at Nick Jackson as he goes for Six Boots. Once he gets disqualified, he takes out his frustration on Barnard the Business Bear with a steel chair shot to the head. Matt Jackson drop kicks the steel chair into Jay's face, but he is rolled up into a schoolboy pin by Mark Briscoe and is eliminated. Near the end of the match, Scurll is eliminated following an errant Disaster Kick meant for Dalton Castle, who hits Bang-a-Rang on Scurll to eliminate him. After this, Cody rushes in and pins Castle with a crucifix pin to win the match for Bullet Club. After the match, Cody and Castla rgue, then Scurll argues with Cody over their miscommunication.

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 28, 2018

Zack Ryder beats Mike Kanellis.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Heath Slater and Rhyno.

Bound By Honor 2018 - Day One - The Results

Jay Lethal beats Scorpio Sky.

King Mo accompanies Josh "The Goods" Woods to the ring before the next match. Afterwards, Shane Taylor says the feel-good portion of the match is over, and after calling King Mo "a fake-ass Rampage Jackson," he threatens to knock Goods out, saying "Mo' money...your problem." He then attacks Goods as he has his back turned.

Josh "The Goods" Woods beats Shane Taylor. During the match, Shane Taylor brings a steel chair into the ring despite King Mo trying to stop him. Goods superkicks the chair into Taylor's face to get the win. After the match, Taylor attacks Woods from behind, and when Taylor and King Mo are about to get it on, Taylor flips King Mo off and says they will go at it on his time.

"The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon guests on commentary for the next match.

Before the next match, Kelly Klein calls West Palm Beach, Florida "Miami," then thanks the fans for coming to the show tonight to see her humiliate and humble Deonna Purrazzo, whom she calls "Mandy" and "Deonna Dashwood."

Deonna Purrazzo beats Kelly Klein after reversing The End Of The Match into a roll-up. After the match, Kelly Klein attacks Deoona Purrazzo, and both women immediately start brawling as security immediately rushes in to break the brawl apart.

"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Kenny King after grabbing onto the bottom rope for leverage. After the match, Matt Taven and Vinny marseglia attack Scurll from behind, and TK O'Ryan join in afterwards. Before the three of them can hit Rockstar Supernova, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and "Hangman" Adam Page go after them, getting the next match started early.

Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) beat The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) with the assist from "The Villain" Marty Scurll.

Tyler Black and Necro Butcher vs. Jimmy Jacobs and Delirious in south Florida from 2009 plays during the intermission.

Before the next match can even take place, local wrestler Serpentico is powerbombed off the top rope by Bully Ray, then yells at ring announcer Bobby Cruiser for not being in the ring with a microphone when he showed up, and tells him that he will slap him if this happens again before taking the microphone and shoving Cruise off the apron. As Bully Ray asks the crowd who he is, Cheeseburger runs into the ring and takes the microphone from him, saying he knows who Bully Ray is and telling him he is an asshole. Bully Tay tries to choke slam Cheeseburger, but Cheeseburger fights back. Cheeseburger then goes for the Shotei palm strike only to be low blowed by Bully Ray. Bully Ray then takes the microphone and is about to say something, then drops the microphone and leaves.

Coast to Coast (Shaheem Ali and LSG) beat the team of "The Last Real Man" Silas Young and The Beer City Bruiser, SoCal Uncensored ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) and The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) in a Four Corners Survival Match.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Punishment Martinez.

Dalton Castle beats Flip Gordon in a Proving Grounds Match. (Had Flip Gordon beat Dlaton Castle or lasted 30 minutes, he would have received a shot at the ROH World Championship.)

Before the next match, Chris Sabin says that everything that has a beginning has an end, and that they are not only fighting for the tag team titles, but for a new beginning for the Machine Guns. He knows that the Briscoes are talented and might get the better of them, and if that is the case, then this is it for The Motor City Machine Guns. Alex Shelley says that guns eventaully run out of bullets, and that it really breaks his heart to see the tag team titles around the waists of "Bully Ray's bitches." This starts the next match.

The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Before the match, it is announced that Austin Aries will challenge for the ROH World Television Championship at War Of The Worlds: Chicago.

Greatest Royal Rumble - The LIVE Results

We hear from The Miz, who says that degenerates have made his daughter cry by taking the WWE Intercontinental Championship from him, and that he will be taking the title back tonight.

Backstage, Mike Rome interviews Jinder Mahal. Mahal accuses Rome of belittling him over two losses since coming to Raw, then claims that the deck has been stacked against him since the Superstar Shake-Up. Jinder says he has been preparing for weeks for Greatest Royal Rumble, and that Jeff Hardy is the one Mike Rome should be concerned about.

We hear from Sheamus and Cesaro, who says that Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt are certifiably insane instead of wonderful, and that they will be two titles short of being Raw Tag Team Champions tonight.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles fields questions from social media. He says that he knows what "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura is capable of doing after showing his true colors. He also says The Club reforming on SmackDown Live put a smile on his face, and that it will be as special there as it was in Japan. He says that he looked up to Nakamura as a friend, and after Nakamura turned on him, it was a shock to see who Nakamura is now. He plants to put things right after their match tonight.

During the pre-show, Paul Heyman shows up and promises that Roman Reigns will receive the beating of a lifetime tonight.

We hear from Braun Strowman and The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods), both of whom are confident of their chances of winning the Greatest Royal Rumble Match.

The national anthem for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is played first, followed by the national anthem of the United States of America.

John Cena beats Triple H following two Attitude Adjustments with a slingshot into the corner between them. After the match, Cena says it is an honor and a privilege to be part of an event like today's, and that regardless of what was going on in his universe, he would not miss it for anything in the world. He sends a thank you to Saudi Arabia for a hospitality that extends far beyond this evening, and thanks the fans for allowing him to be part of something so special. He tells the crowd to enjoy the rest of the night.

Cedric Alexander retains the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Kalisto after a series of reversals leading into the Lumbar Check.

Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt beat Sheamus and Cesaro to win the vacant WWE Raw Tag Team Championships!

Jeff Hardy retains the WWE United States Championship against Jinder Mahal despite interference by Sunil Singh.

We learn about Saudi Arabia's "Project 2030," a series of cultural and economical reforms taking place in the nation of Saudi Arabia.

Mike Rome interviews Chris Jericho, who says it is great to be back in WWE, especially in Saudi Arabia with the rest of the competitors in the Greatest Royal Rumble Match. After a rundown of some of the Superstars taking part in the match, he says tonight could be his night, then the running joke between Mike Rome and Tom Phillips looking alike is referenced yet again before Mike Rome is put on the list...again. The cameraman then gets on the list, as well as a few people out of camera shot.

Mike Rome interviews Daniel Bryan. He says not competing for three years for good, and while it is good to be back, being back and here in Saudi Arabia for the Greatest Royal Rumble Match is a privilege. He plans to win the biggest Royal Rumble Match in WWE history tonight.

The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).

Seth Rollins retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Finn Balor, Samoa Joe and The Miz after Seth Rollins grabs the Intercontinental title and takes it right in front of Finn Balor.

We see footage from recent WWE tryouts from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After the video package, four prospects from those try-outs, Nassar, Hussein, Monsoour and Fisal, are introduced. The four men talk about their experiences in the try-outs. All of a sudden, Ariya Daivari and his brother, WWE alumni Shawn Daivari, show up. Ariya Daivari asks if this is what Saudi Arabia considers athletes, then says the four prospects are nothing while he and Shawn come from the strongest nation in the world, Iran. Shawn chews out all four prospects in Persian, then the prospects fight back against the Daivari brothers before receiving an ovation from the crowd.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura for the WWE Championship ends in a double count-out. After the match, Nakamura and Styles continue to duke it out, then Styles finishes the brawl with a Phenomenal Forearm.

The Undertaker beats Rusev in a Casket Match after throwing Aiden English into the casket with Rusev following a choke slam and a Tombstone Piledriver.

Brock Lesnar retains the WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns in a Steel Cage Match after Roman hits Lesnar with a Spear so powerful that it plows Lesnar through the steel cage wall and sends both men to the outside. Lesnar retains when it is made clear that Lesnar landed first when his back hit the outside mats.

It is announced that The Miz will face Seth Rollins for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, that Alexa Bliss will face Nia Jax for the WWE Raw Women's Championship and that Big Cass will face Daniel Bryan at Backlash.

#44 Braun Strowman wins the Greatest Royal Rumble Match, last eliminating #49 Big Cass. After the match, Braun Strowman is presented with a special trophy as well as a special green championship belt as proof of his victory. During the match:

Braun Strowman set a record by eliminating thirteen (13) men, beating the previous record of twelve (12) eliminations in a single Royal Rumble Match set by Roman Reigns in 2014 and Strowman's personal record of seven (7) from 2017.

Daniel Bryan lasted one hour, sixteen minutes and five seconds (1:16:05), beating the record of one hour, two minues and twelve seconds set by 2006 Royal Rumble Match winner Rey Mysterio.

Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas came out to their pre-Miztourage music in this match, while Fandango and Tyler Breeze came out to their pre-Fashion Police combined themes.

Mike Kanellis was eliminated in 0.9 seconds by "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry as soon as he got on the ring apron in an attempt to enter the match. This beats the record of shortest time spent in a Royal Rumble Match held by Santino Marella, who was eliminated after just one second in 2009.

Sumo wrestler Hiroki Sumi showed up at #8. "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry eliminated him only to be eliminated by Dolph Ziggler and Daniel Bryan immediately afterwards.

WWE alumni made some returns. Hornswoggle returns at #12. He helped eliminate Curtis Axel before ever entering the ring, but was eliminated by "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese as he bit Dolph Ziggler. Rey Mysterio returned at #28, and was eliminated by Baron Corbin. The Great Khali returned at #45, but was eliminated by Braun Strowman.

Kofi Kingston's miraculous save of the Royal Rumble Match is hanging on to Xavier Woods and leaping back into the ring off Xavier Woods' back to hit a high flying cross body off the top rope. Afterwards, "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese was eliminated after dancing with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, who picked him up in celebration only to toss him over the top rope seconds later. Kofi was later eliminated along with Woods and Konnor by an opportunity-seizing Elias.

NXT had a presence in the Greatest Royal Rumble Match. Tucker Knight entered at #24, and was eliminated by Big E. Roderick Strong entered at #34, and was eliminated by Baron Corbin. Babatunde entered at #37, despite never having appeared on NXT television, and Dan Matha, who had rarely appeared on NXT televison, enters at #40. Both men are the first of thirteen to be eliminated by Braun Strowman.

Titus O'Neil tripped and nearly slid under the ring on his way to the ring at #39.

Shane McMahon made a surprise appearance at #47, and is eliminated when he goes for a Coast To Coast on Kevin Owens only to be yanked off the top rope and through a commentary table by Braun Strowman.

Daniel Bryan

Dolph Ziggler

Sin Cara

Curtis Axel

"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry

Mike Kanellis

Hiroki Sumi

Viktor

Kofi Kingston

"The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese

Dash Wilder

Hornswoggle

Primo Colon

Bo Dallas

Kurt Angle

Scott Dawson

Goldust

Konnor

Elias

Luke Gallows

Rhyno

Tucker Knight

Bobby Roode

Fandango

Chad Gable

Rey Mysterio

Mojo Rawley

Tyler Breeze

Big E

Luke Anderson

Apollo Crews

Roderick Strong

Randy Orton

Heath Slater

Babatunde

Baron Corbin

Titus O'Neil

Dan Matha

Braun Strowman

Bobby Lashley

The Great Khali

Kevin Owens

Shane McMahon

Shelton Benjamin

Big Cass

Chris Jericho

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 26, 2018

Austin Aries - now with his right elbow in a sling - meets with the rest of the roster, and says he refuses to make excuses for losing the Impact Wrestling World title before saying that he still has the Impact Grand Championship. Moose says Austin Aries is making a lot of excuses, then tells Austin to go screw himself and leaves. The rest of the roster soon follows.

"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Trevor Lee.

Eddie Edwards is seen making his way to the arena when Tommy Dreamer tells him to go back home. Eddie says oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) is at the arena, and that he has to be here, even arguing with Dreamer over whether or not his wife Alisha Edwards is fine.

Eddie Edwards suddenly shows up unannounced. He says that he put Sami Callihan in the hospital where he belongs at Redemption, but his job is still not done, because the rest of oVe (Jake Crist and Dave Crist) are not in the hospital yet. He then says that if the Crist brothers do not have the balls to face him in the ring, he will get in a car, drive to Dayton, Ohio and put both of their wives in the intensive care unit. It doesn't take long for oVe to show up, but they come after Eddie from behind. Eddie hits a tope suicida, but oVe get the upper hand for a little while. After a clothesline to Jake Crist, Eddie pulls a Kendo stick out from underneath the ring. As he enters the ring, footage plays on the TitanTron of Sami Callihan in a wheelchair hiding his face, entering Alisha Edwards' room and revealing his battered face, telling Alisha "I just wanna talk." Eddie runs to the back.

We see a video package documenting the Impact Wrestling World Championship match at Redemption.

The Global Wrestling Network Flashback Moment of the Week is The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) vs. Team 3D (Brother Ray and Devon) at Bound For Glory 2007 in a Two Out Of Three Falls Tables Match.

We see a video package where DJ Z talks about his return to Impact Wrestling after recovering from a ruptured colon.

Before the next match, Braxon Sutter is interrupted by Moose before he can say much.

Moose beats Braxton Sutter. After the match, the fans chant "Happy birthday" to Moose, who congratulates Pentagon Jr. for winning the Impact Wrestling World Championship before telling him that he might be the World champion, but he is "Mr. Impact Wrestling" and the guy who will take the title from him.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews "Reborn" Matt Sydal, who says that his spiritual guide has told him that he does not need him and that he has all of the answers inside of himself. Sydal says he has opened up his third eye, and nobody will be able to take the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship from him as his third eye is open and he is ready to tune in, turn on and take off against Taiji Ishimori next week. Suddenly, a backstage stand shouts for help, and it is revealed that someone has been knocked out with a red card on top of them, with a circle with an X inside of it on the card.

At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz try to figure out what to do next now that Konnan has gone missing and they no longer have the Impact Wrestling tag team titles. Santana says that he and Ortiz have to get in contact with every person that they can, including Homicide, but Ortiz says they should be more focused on the titles so LAX does not fall apart. Santana is not convinced, especially since "King" has not called back.

Allie retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Taya Valkyrie. After the match, several women sharing the same "undead bride" appearance as Su Yung show up carrying a coffin to the ring. They leave the coffin near the ring, and when Allie leans forward to get a closer look, the lights go out. When they come back on, Su Yung is in the ring. She attacks Allie from behind and hits her with a draping double underhook facebuster from the second rope. The lights then go out again, and when they come back on, Su Yung is face-to-face with Rosemary. The lights then go out a third time, and when they come bac k on, Su Yung has disappeared.

Backstage, Fallah Bahh is met by KM, who asks Fallah to hear him out. KM says he regrets fat shaming him and that he did not deserve it. He tells Fallah that he has changed his ways and that he will prove it when he stands side by side with him in a tag team match. Fallah is surprised.

At the hospital, Eddie Edwards looks for his wife Alisha Edwards. He finds her room, where Alisha is resting. Eddie asks Alisha why talk to Sami Callihan, but Alisha asks Eddie why he would leave her here alone. Eddie runs out and finds Sami Callihan, and attacks him in his own hospital bed. Two hospital workers get him off of Sami and tell him that the police are here. Eddie runs off.

Next week: Rosemary vs. Su Yung! Drago, El Hijo del Fantasma and Aerostar vs. DJ Z, Dezmond Xavier and Andrew Everett!

We see a video package chronicling the recent events between Johnny Impact and the team of Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs.

Before the next match, Scott Steiner asks if there was any doubt in anybody's mind when he says he and Eli Drake would become tag team champions, then says the fans can boo all they want as he was trending #6 worldwide because he is world famous. He then says Taco Bell had a discount on burritos and that Konnan showed where his priorities were. Steiner then tells The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) that if they want to take him and Eli Drake on for the tag team titles, then they can get in the ring.

Eli Drake and Scott Steiner retain the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships against The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) after Eli Drake counters the Street Sweeper by turning his body in mid-air to hit Santana with a cross body. During the match, it is announced that Eddie Edwards has been arrested by the police after his actions at the hospital. After the match, Eli Drake says his tag team title reign with Scott Steiner is no fluke and that the tag titles are going nowhere, and that as he stands with the tag team titles, he stands with a shot at the Impact Wrestling World Championship. Eli then says it is just about time to cash in his chance at the World title, and puts everyone who thinks they might be carrying the World title any time soon on notice, saying he cannot be stopped. Suddenly, Austin Aries shows up. Aries says he did not come here to cause trouble, as his elbow is still in a sling. After Scott Steiner helps him into the ring, Aries says he has the Impact Grand Championship, and that it is the most important title around at the moment as the man makes the belt. Aries then says that every time he has faced Eli Drake, he has always won, and that whether Eli Drake faces him or Pentagon Jr., the World title will be back around his waist. Eli Drake tells Austin Aries that he came out the winner at Redemption, and that it makes no difference to him who the World Champion is as he will take the World title from them, even if the opponent is Austin Aries. Eli then wishes Aries the best of luck in the world, as he wants Aries to come out with the World title when he cashes in. Suddenly, Pentagon Jr. shows up and says she shows zero fear, then Eli Drake and Scott Steiner attack Aries and Pentagon Jr. Pentagon Jr. comes out on top in the brawl, then Austin Aries and Pentagon Jr. fight over the World Championship. Both men left up the World and Grand Championships up, then Aries leaves and Pentagon Jr. celebrates in the ring to end the show.

Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 25, 2018

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) shows up to start tonight's show. Adam Cole tells the rest of The Undisputed Era to relish the moment due to all the gold they have, as it is what happens when they are backed into a corner. He says that NXT has done everything in their power to keep this from happening, but here they stand. Fish says that they were thrown to the wolves during the last two NXT TakeOver events, but at every single turn, they remained one step ahead and now they are dripping in championship gold. Strong then says everyone wants to know why he turned on Pete Dunne to join The Undisputed Era. He says that he does not always pat himself on the back for something, but he has The Undisputed Era for that, which they do. Strong says he did something for himself and made the best decision of his life. He could have won the gold with Pete Dunne, but Pete Dunne would have eventually turned on him over the WWE United Kingdom Championship. He then says he has seen The Undisputed Era take a bullet for himself, and at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, he had an epiphany. It may be "Roddy vs. The World," but why fight alone when he can work with The Undisputed Era and take over NXT? O'Reilly says they are tired of being backed into a corner, and that now, they cannot be stopped and that this is their era. He says times are changing, and they are leaving everybody in the dust. Cole says they will prove that when he defends the NXT North American Championship against Oney Lorcan right now and defend it on his own, as he won it on his own and will continue to defend it on his own. Cole says they will prove that when he defends the NXT North American Championship against Oney Lorcan right now and defend it on his own, as he won it on his own and will continue to defend it on his own. Cole then mockingly states he does not need any help beating Oney Lorcan, and asks the rest of The Undisputed Era to watch from backstage. He then says their time is here, and that it is forever their time to shock the system.

Adam Cole retains the NXT North American Championship against Oney Lorcan when the rest of The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up with a trainer to check on Cole, which is soon revealed to be a front for Bobby Fish to do some damage behind the referee's back. After the match, The Undisputed Era (Cole, Fish, O'Reilly, Strong) take the boots to Oney Lorcan. Danny Burch runs in to fight off The Undisputed Era, but he falls victim to an Adam Cole superkick before getting laid out by the rest of The Undisputed Era.

We see a video package for "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler.

Next week: Candice LeRae vs. Bianca Belair!

We see a video package for Bianca Belair.

Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) beat Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss after Tino Sabbatelli turns his back on Riddick Moss again. After the match, Heavy Machinery call out War Raiders (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) for attacking them from behind, and says they will rain on their buffets and take all the steaks. Dozovic says they will lift all the gyms and lift all the weights. They then challenge War Raiders to a match.

We see a video package for Nikki Cross, Aliyah and Kairi Sane.

We see footage from earlier today where Cathy Kelley interviews Dakota Kai. Kai says she does not feel comfortable about the incident in the WWE Performance Center, and that she prefers not to talk about it. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler shows up and tells Kai to look at her, then asks her how it feels to know that the reality that a women's division run by her is her worst nightmare.

We see another vignette for "The Finest" Kona Reeves, who is coming back to NXT next week.

We see a video package for Lacey Evans, Vanessa Borne and Candice LeRae, all of whom want a shot at "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler.

Next week: TM61 (Shane Thorne and Nick Miller) vs. Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)! Pete Dunne vs. Roderick Strong!

Tommaso Ciampa attacks Johnny Gargano before Gargano can take on Aleister Black for the NXT Championship. Ciampa, who now has an eye patch over his right eye, asks Gargano if he thought he was done! He gets up in a Fireman's Carry, but Gargano fights out of it and strikes back against Ciampa. Ciampa eventually kicks Gargano in the groin before pushing him down on the stage. The crowd chants "You tapped out" to Ciampa, who then hits Gargano with a running knee to the side of the face, smashing Gargano's face into a nearby LED board. Referees eventually show up and check on Gargano, and as they tell Ciampa to go back to the back, Ciampa grabs Gargano and hits him with a running White Noise into a table just off the stage. Candice LeRae runs out to check on Gargano as the referees call for medical assistance. Meanwhile, Ciampa stares on at Gargano, nonperturbed, as EMTs show up to put Gargano on a stretcher. Kassius Ohno shows up to help Gargano into the ambulance, and Aleister Black walks by, the NXT Championship still on his shoulder as he watches Gargano gets placed inside. Afterwards, the ambulance drives away, and Tommaso Ciampa can be seen on the top of a tractor trailer waving goodbye to the ambulance. Meanwhile, Aleister Black makes his way to the ring. He calls out Ciampa, but before he can say more, SAnitY (Eric Young, Killian Dain, Alexander Wolfe) show up. SAnity surround Aleister in the ring, and Eric Young says Gargano provided hope. He then says chaos took away that hope, but in chaos, SAnitY will find greatness and sanity. Aleister tells Eric Young that if he is looking for the NXT Championship, then they can go at it for the title right now.

Aleister Black retains the NXT Championship against Eric Young. After the match, Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain rush at Aleister Black, but he hits them both with Black Mass.

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for April 23, 2018

Kalisto beats TJP, Mustafa Ali, "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese and Drew Gulak in a Gauntlet Match to face Cedric Alexander for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Greatest Royal Rumble. During the match, Dasha Fuentes interviews Cedric Alexander, who says Buddy Murphy made a statement when he didn't make weight and blew it. Cedric plans to make his own statement at Greatest Royal Rumble. Cedric says he has to be on top of his game against whoever wins this gauntlet match, then says that this is the "Age of Alexander" and that he is ready for competition. Mustafa Ali is taken out of the match after hitting his head on the steel steps after being pushed off the top turnbuckle by Gulak. Nese is eliminated when Gulak manages to avoid another running knee in the corner and lock in the Gulock on Nese. Dasha Fuentes interviews Nese after his elimination. When asked how he will rebound from losing the gauntlet match, he just walks away. After the match, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado celebrate with Kalisto, and Cedric Alexander congratulates Kalisto on the win from the stage.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for April 23, 2018

In memory of Bruno Sammartino, 1935 - 2018.

It's time for Miz TV. The Miz shows his irritation with the crowd, telling them they will welcome him back to SmackDown Live. The Miz then says he is back and that SmackDown Live is the A-show once again, but something is missing: the Intercontinental Championship, which he claims he made relevant again and will win again at Greatest Royal Rumble before he starts the show. The Miz then claims that he made the title must-see, and claims that Talking Smack got cancelled when he moved to Raw. He then says it is time to introduce his guest for tonight: Daniel Bryan. Before he does this, however, he talks about how he welcomed his daughter Monroe Skye into the world and how he became a better person and a father and how his hatred for Daniel Bryan melted away. He then says that the only difference between him and Daniel Bryan is that he became a changed man when his daughter was born, and says that if Daniel Bryan wants to punch him in the face, then he can get in the ring and punch him in the face. Instead of getting Daniel Bryan, Miz gets Big Cass instead. Big Cass says Miz doesn't have a guest, and that he is making himself the guest now. He also says nobody cares about Daniel Bryan, and while Daniel Bryan had a life-threatening injury, he was nursing a torn ACL. He then mentions that he and Daniel were cleared at the same time, but everyone was talking about Daniel and nobody was talking about him, and he feels he is in Daniel Bryan's shadow. Miz tells Big Cass he doesn't need his help concerning Daniel Bryan, but Cass tells him not everything is about him. Miz takes exception to that statement, and asks Big Cass what he has done lately besides hobble around on a bum knee. Big Cass gets up and towers over Miz, telling him he can shut him up right now. He then says Daniel Bryan should be laying his tile or picking up his garbage, but instead, Daniel Bryan spews out trash to all the fans. He tells the fans that their dreams are unattainable because they are all a bunch of "Joe Schmoes." Cass talks about how he was a small, pathetic weak teen until he got sick and tired of being pushed around and grew to be seven feet tall. He then proceeded to beat the hell out of his tormentors, saying his tormentors deserved it, and that Daniel Bryan resembles himself before all that happened. Big Cass then goes on to say he is talented as well as good-looking compared to Daniel Bryan, which makes him "money," but he is still in Daniel Bryan's shadow. He plans to send Daniel Bryan back onto the shelf beaten, battered, bruised and retired. Cass also says he will make sure he or anybody else is in Daniel Bryan's shadow ever again.

It is revealed that somebody has attacked Daniel Bryan backstage, hence why Daniel Bryan never showed up on Miz TV.

The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) are in the ring. They brag about how good they look in the ring, then say that Becky Lynch stuck her nose where it didn't belong. Peyton Royce then proceeds to mock Becky. They then proceed to show their irritation with Asuka, and say that if they beat Charlotte, who in turn beat Asuka at WrestleMania, then that means they are better than Asuka. Becky Lynch and Asuka show up before they can say much more.

The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) beat Becky Lynch and Asuka after Peyton Royce sends Becky into the ring post as Becky fights both her and Billie Kay at the same time and immediately uses the bottom rope for leverage during the pinfall attempt.

Backstage, Renee Young is in front of Commissioner Shane McMahon's office door. Suddenly, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles comes out of the office in a good mood. Styles says Shane has given him the opportunity to soften up "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura in the ring tonight. However, Nakamura is tagging up with Rusev and Aiden English. He decides to make the match a six-man tag match, and he says that the partners he has in mind are going to be "too sweet."

We see a vignette for Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega, who are coming soon to SmackDown Live.

In the locker room, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) meet with Naomi. Jimmy Uso asks Naomi to promise not to come to the ring, but Naomi says there was no telling what could have happened to him and Jey last week. She says that she stared The Bludgeon Brothers in the eyes and saw nothing last week, and says she has a bad feeling about tonight. Jimmy tells Naomi not to worry, as they will get back the SmackDown tag team titles. As for tonight, he has Rowan to deal with. He tells Naomi not to worry again, then leaves.

Make-A-Wish kid Alec - whose wish is to meet The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) - is seen in the front row as part of WWE's partnership with Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Jimmy Uso beats Rowan after Naomi distracts The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan), allowing Jey Uso to hit Harper with a flying kick and Jimmy Uso to attempt a schoolboy pin for the win.

Renee Young is in the ring to moderate a contract signing between Charlotte Flair and Carmella for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at Backlash. Carmella arrives first, followed by Charlotte. Before Charlotte shows up, however, Carmella takes the microphone, feeling distracted that she was introduced first because she is champion. Carmella says that Charlotte's queendom is over, and that she is everybody's champion. She also says nobody in the crowd will ever experience what it is like to be a champion like her. She goes on to talk about last week's "'Mellabration" and how nobody gave her a standing ovation when it was over, and says that the highlight reel was a masterpiece, and since she is champion, she decides to play it again and expects an ovation she deserves. When Carmella does not get a standing ovation after the highlight reel plays, she threatens to play it again until she gets one. The highlight reel plays again, but midway through, Charlotte Flair interrupts it with her entrance. Charlotte refuses to pay attention to Carmella as she proceeds to mock her, and Renee Young asks Carmella to be a professional and take a seat for the contract signing. Carmella eventually sits down, and Charlotte Flair is completely unperturbed about anything that Carmella is doing as she signs the contract. She then looks at Carmella and yells "Whoo!" before slamming her face into the table and toppling it on top of her.

Dasha Fuentes tries to interview "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura, but Aiden English flatly tells her "no interviews."

The Bryant Family are the winners of the Little Caesars Fan Cam Seat Upgrade and are now in the front row.

It is announced that Carmella has signed the contract for her match against Charlotte Flair for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at Greatest Royal Rumble.

Jeff Hardy guests on commentary for the next match after Randy Orton ends up being Shelton Benjamin's opponent.

Shelton Bejamin beats Randy Orton after a man in a mask jumps out of the crowd and chop blocks Jeff Hardy before sliding into the ring. He is unmasked by Randy Orton and revealed to be Sunil Singh, who eats an RKO. Shelton Benjamin then hits Paydirt for the win.

Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) celebrate the launch of their new book "The Book of Booty" with plates of pancakes and goblets full of Booty-O's. Suddenly, Sheamus and Cesaro show up. After Sheamus and Cesaro say that they will take back the Raw tag team titles, they blow out the candles.

Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) meet with AJ Styles in the locker room.

SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Young, Killian Dain) is coming soon to SmackDown Live!

Renee Young interviews Daniel Bryan near the trainer's room. He is wearing a sling and an ice pack on his shoulder. He says he will be fine for Greatest Royal Rumble and that he was blindsided by Big Cass. He has talked with Paige and has gotten a match with Big Cass. He says that he has a new lease on his career, and that everyone is on the same size when they are on the mat and tapping out.

We hear from Samoa Joe, who says nothing and no one is safe, especially the Intercontinental Champion. With ladders at his disposal and no rules, it will be the end of Seth Rollins, The Miz and Finn Balor at Greatest Royal Rumble. He then says the Intercontinental Championship is already his, and that he will watch as Roman Reigns gets demolished by Brock Lesnar. If Roman somehow wins the Universal title, he will take it from him at Backlash.

"The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura, Rusev and Aiden English beat The Club (Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles). After the match, Styles fights Nakamura, but Nakamura hits him with a low blow. Nakamura goes for a kick, but Luke Gallows scrambles into the ring and takes a bullet for Styles. Nakamura then hits another Kinshasa, this time on Karl Anderson.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 23, 2018

In memory of Bruno Sammartino, 1935 - 2018.

A ten-bell salute is sounded in honor of the life and career of Bruno Sammartino as the WWE locker room stands at the stage. A video package of Bruno's life and career is then displayed.

Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up to start tonight's show. As Heyman introduces himself, he announces that Brock Lesnar will still be WWE Universal Champion after Greatest Royal Rumble. He says that the fans are angry because they think he is going to gloat and say "We told you so" after what happened at WrestleMania, then says they do not have to worry about any gloating as Lesnar does not gloat; instead, he conquers. Heyman says he is the one who gloats, and gloats about how Lesnar busted Roman Reigns open, sent him to Suplex City and hit multiple F5's as if Roman was tomorrow's trash. He then says none of this means anything to Lesnar, as Lesnar does not dwell in the past, even when it was only two weeks ago at WrestleMania. Heyman says Lesnar looks to the future, especially when it is this Friday in Saudi Arabia at Greatest Royal Rumble. As Heyman hypes up Lesnar's steel cage match with Roman for the Universal title, he says that the steel cage match was not Roman's idea and that Lesnar earned the match by beating Roman at WrestleMania. Heyman goes on to say that the deck is stacked against Roman more than ever with this steel cage match, and that when Lesnar gets done with Roman, Lesnar will shred Roman piece by piece so Lesnar comes back to America as Universal Champion while Roman comes back to America in multiple boxes. Before Heyman can finish his sentence, however, Roman shows up. Roman says Lesnar is right, as he does not know how he is going to get back to America, but he is coming home with the WWE Universal Championship, and Lesnar can believe that.

We see social media posts from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Booker T, Dan Marino, Jerry "The King" Lawler and Shane McMahon paying tribute to Bruno Sammartino.

Bobby Roode interrupts Elias' pre-match concert before it can begin.

Elias beats Bobby Roode after pulling Roode forward so the side of his face hits the top rope in order to win with a schoolboy pin.

We hear from Matt Hardy, who says he has spoken to the Oracle and the Delphi and that the future is clear. He announces that he and Bray Wyatt will take the Raw tag team titles at Greatest Royal Rumble, but first, they must face The Ascension. When he asks Bray Wyatt if he is ready, the room gets darker, and Bray Wyatt says they must cast a shadow upon all living things.

Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).

We see social media posts from Triple H, the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio, and Bruno Mars honoring Bruno Sammartino.

It's time for The Sami and Kevin Show, a new segment starring Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Kevin Owens mourns the void of The Miz leaving Raw, and asks who better to fill the void than he and Sami. Kevin and Sami then say that "Greatest Royal Rumble" is called what it is because they will prove they are the greatest and why they were hand-picked as the crown jewel of the red brand by Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. Kevin says tonight is about new beginnings and new starts, and he and Sami welcome General Manager Kurt Angle to the show. Kevin and Sami provide a lawn chair for Angle to sit in, then talk about how they were part of a toxic work environment and a vendetta against them from SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon. Sami then says that either Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon either really like them and their talents or really hates Kurt Angle. Angle says if it wasn't for him, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey would be under Stephanie's thumb and that Stephanie would not have a broken arm. After arguing over how many kids Angle has (and a Jason Jordan joke), Kevin demands that Angle give him and Sami an opportunity on Raw. Angle says he enjoys how Kevin and Sami have treated him and that he finds them endearing. He then announces that he, Daniel Bryan, Chris Jericho and every other Superstar they have endeared will be in the 50-man Royal Rumble match at Greatest Royal Rumble. As for tonight, Kevin and Sami will have a tag team match with Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman.

Seth Rollins is met by Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel, who want to be part of "a new Shield," saying that with their DNA, they and Rollins can take over Raw. Rollins says their hearts are in the right place, but he gives them a "hard" no.

John Cena vs. Triple H is announced for Greatest Royal Rumble.

Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre beat Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo, now known as Apollo Crews again). After the match, Charly Caruso interviews Ziggler, who says that he has never had anyone watch his back, and that he now has it in the very dangerous Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says he is dangerous to a locker room that has no fire and is only here for a paycheck. He says he is what a Superstar should be like, and he has the credentials to back it up. He says times are changing, and he is the wake-up and reality check WWE needs. Ziggler then says they don't give a damn about stealing the show, as they are the show.

Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is met by Chad Gable, who thanks Angle for bringing him to Raw. Angle tells Gable he brought him here as a singles competitor when Gable asks him about Jason Jordan. Suddenly, Jinder Mahal shows his irritation with being put on Raw and losing the United States title to Jeff Hardy, who is now on SmackDown Live, and demands he be put back on SmackDown Live. Gable tells Jinder to show him some respect, and when Jinder mocks him, Gable shoves Jinder. Angle tells them to settle things in the ring right now.

Sunil Singh attacks Chad Gable by knocking him off the apron before the match begins. Despite being in pain, Chad Gable goes ahead with the match.

Chad Gable gets an upset win on Jinder Mahal after blocking the Khalass and pinning Jinder Mahal's shoulders to the mat after flipping off the corner.

Backstage, Renee Young interviews The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan). Ruby Riott says their actions last week was a message to Raw's women's division. Liv Morgan says The Riott Squad is here to disrupt, and Sarah Logan says every woman in the locker room is jumping at shadows thanks to them. Ruby says The Riott Squad are like a can of tear gas. They are equal opportunity agitators, and everyone will be on their knees begging for help.

We see social media posts from Vince McMahon, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Josh Reddick, Madison Square Garden and Kurt Angle honoring Bruno Sammartino.

We hear from Samoa Joe, who is worried that he may not have an opponent for Backlash after Brock Lesnar leaves Roman Reigns buried in the sands of the Arabian desert.

It is announced that Seth Rollins will be defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Miz, Finn Balor and Samoa Joe in a Ladder Match at Greatest Royal Rumble.

In the locker room, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel try to sell Finn Balor on becoming his "Baxel Club." Finn Balor declines, and turns down the "Too Sweet." Bo Dallas then comes up with another idea.

Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman beat Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

Before the next match, Baron Corbin says he has seen through No Way Jose's plan and knows somebody will jump him from behind. As for himself, he is here to ruin other people's fun and become champion again, but as long as he has his conga line, he refuses to face him. Jose then says that just because Baron Corbin doesn't want him and his conga line to have fun, that does not mean they have to have fun. Jose then gets the party started again. After the rest of the conga line leaves, Baron Corbin rushes back out and attacks No Way Jose from behind.

We see an anti-bullying advertisement from Alexa Bliss, which turns into a smear campaign against Nia Jax. Alexa tells the rest of Nia Jax's tag team partners for tonight, Natalya, Ember Moon, Sasha Banks and Bayley, that it is not too late for them, and that together, they can make the world a better place and she can go on to take back the Raw Women's Championship at Backlash.

Finn Balor and Seth Rollins beat Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel.

Natalya, Nia Jax, Ember Moon, Sasha Banks and Bayley are all ready to take on the opposition in their match tonight. Meanwhile, Bayley and Sasha Banks are not the best of friends.

We see social media posts from Edge, the Pittsburgh Penguins, JBL, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Bret "The Hit Man" Hart honoring Bruno Sammartino.

Alexa Bliss, Mickie James and The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Liv Morgan) beat Natalya, Nia Jax, Ember Moon, Sasha Banks and Bayley by disqualification. During the match, Natalya is hit with a chop block, and the resulting leg injury is aggravated when Mickie James keeps hitting Natalya in the leg with baseball slides. This leads to "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey coming into the ring and making Mickie James tap out, even though Ronda Rousey is not even part of the match. After the match, Ronda helps Natalya to the back along with referees.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

Redemption - The Results

Aerostar beats Drago.

We see footage from earlier today where Josh Mathews and "Reborn" Matt Sydal talk backstage. Sydal and Mathews go their separate ways, with Sydal feeling there is nothing more that Mathews can teach him and that he has enough things down to go on his own.

At The Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz are playing dominoes, wondering where Konnan is. Santana decides to sit in Konnan's chair when his phone rings. He soon learns that Konnan has been taken out by someone named "King," and Ortiz tells Santana to get his head in the game and do what Konnan would want them to do.

Eli Drake and Scott Steiner beat The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) after Eli Drake nearly tosses Ortiz into the referee following a dive from Santana off the top rope into Scott Steiner to become Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions!

"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Dezmond Xavier, Trevor Lee, Taiji Ishimori, El Hijo del Fantasma and DJ Z in a six-way match.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Allie, who says that redemption means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. She says some people may see her as a paper champion, but she has proven herself against Su Yung and Laurel Van Ness, and she plans to prove herself against Su Yung. She says that she thought she could trust Braxton Sutter, but all Braxton cares about is Braxton. Allie also plans to fight for herself and her redemption after doing so much for others in the past.

Tessa Blanchard, a third-generation wrestler from the Blanchard family, guests on commentary in the middle of the next match.

Taya Valkyrie beats Kiera Hogan.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams, who says 10 years and 8 days has been long enough and that he is cashing in his shot at the X Division Championship tonight. With Josh Mathews out of the pictures, Petey Williams says his chances of winning have gone up. In a reference to the now-legendary "Scott Steiner Math" promo, Scott Steiner suddenly shows up and makes some math jokes as he jokes around with Petey before leaving. Petey proposes going to Cracker Barrel after the show to Scott Steiner.

"Reborn" Matt Sydal retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose and Eddie Edwards backstage. Eddie says he cannot explain how he feels about Sami Callihan and oVe (Jake and Dave Crist), but Moose says there is no way that Sami and oVe can win tonight as every play he has been in in the National Football League was a hardcore match. Tommy Dreamer shows up and says everyone involved on their team is united in a dream of professional wrestling, with white standing with black, man standing with woman and youth standing with age. He also says that tonight, Eddie will get his redemption.

Sami Callihan and oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) beat Eddie Edwards, Moose and Tommy Dreamer in a House of Hardcore Rules Match after Sami Callihan hits Tommy Dreamer with a low blow. After the match, Eddie Edwards viciously attacks Sami Callihan and busts his head open with Dreamer's barbed wire baseball bat before tying him to the ropes with duct tape. When Sami spits in his eye, Eddie kicks him in the groin before smashing Sami with a Singapore cane. When the referee tries to stop, Eddie shoves him out of the way before hitting him with the Singapore cane. Dreamer gets in the ring to talk sense to him, but he gets pushed out of the way before both Sami and oVe get smashed with the Singapore cane. Alisha Edwards runs in and tries to stop her husband Eddie, but Eddie immediately turns around and inadvertently hits her with the Singapore cane without even knowing it is her. Referees and doctors have to come to the ring to check on Alisha, who is soon fitted with a neck brace.

We see footage from earlier today where Fenix says he is glad to be back in Impact Wrestling. Tonight, family goes out the door when he takes on Pentagon Jr. and Austin Aries and wins the Impact Wrestling World Championship.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Austin Aries. Despite the changes concerning tonight's main event, he is prepared. Tonight, he faces two men that he has already faced at Wrestlecon in Pentagon Jr. and Fenix, and while they are world class, they are not world champion. Austin also talks about how he has collected belts all around the world, then says he cannot let Pentagon Jr. or Fenix take away his power tonight. He may be worried given his chances in the match, but he is ready to fight and walk out with the Impact Wrestling World Championship.

Alllie retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Su Yung after slapping Braxton Sutter off the apron and reversing the Panic Switch into a pinfall. After the match, Braxton Sutter tries to calm Su Yung down by saying she is the greatest thing to ever happen to him and that he loves her and wants to marry her. Su Yung responds by spitting red mist into Braxton's face before locking in the Mandible Claw.

Slammiversary XVI is coming live to pay-per-view from Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 22nd!

Pentagon Jr. beats Austin Aries and Fenix following a combination Gory Special-Package Piledriver combo on both of his opponents before breaking Aries' arm and hitting him with the Pentagon Bomb to become the Impact Wrestling World Champion! Fenix and Pentagon Jr. show respect after the match.

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for April 21, 2018

Tonight's episode is highlights from the ROH Women of Honor Championship Tournament.

We see highlights from HZK vs. Mayu Iwatani in the first round of the ROH Women of Honor Championship Tournament.

Mayu Iwatana vs. Kelly Klein in the semi-finals of the ROH Women of Honor Championship from the Supercard of Honor XII pre-show is replayed.

We see highlights from Kagetsu vs. Sumie Sakai in the first round.

We see a video package of Tenille Dashwood's path through the ROH Women of Honor Championship Tournament.

Tenille Dashwood vs. Sumie Sakai in the semi-finals of the ROH Women of Honor Championship is replayed.

Kelly Klein vs. Sumie Sakai in the finals of the ROH Women of Honor Championship Tournament is replayed.

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 21, 2018

In memory of Bruno Sammartino, 1935 - 2018.

Karl Anderson beats Curt Hawkins.

Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado beat TJP and Ariya Daivari.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 19, 2018

Braxton Sutter and Su Yung beat Fallah Bahh and Kiera Hogan. After the match, Allie attacks Su Yung form behind, and Braxton Sutter breaks the brawl up, holding Allie back so that Su Yung can strike back.

The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is Rhino hitting Jeff Jarrett with a Gore to become NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

At The Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz wonder how to prepare for Scott Steiner. Konnan thinks that tagging with Scott Steiner might do more harm than good for Eli Drake due to Scott Steiner's nature, and that LAX will prove themselves at Redemption.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong. Jimmy says that Mackenzie Mitchell lives in a bubble just like Johnny Impact, and that Johnny has never been outside of his bubble. He then says that tonight, Kongo Kong will burst that bubble and introduce Johnny Impact to reality, and cause him to look at a monster when he looks in a mirror in the morning.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Sami Callihan and Eddie Edwards.

The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Bobby Roode vs. Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Bound For Glory 2011.

KM shows up. He says a lot of people know him as one thing, and that they are all correct when they say he is an innovator. He says that he innovate things and that he will innovate a one-of-a-kind match nobody has ever heard of before: the KM Open Challenge, where he calls out the best in the business, like Dwayne Gill, The Brooklyn Brawler, Barry Horowitz, D-Ray 3000, Belvis Wesley (also known as Billy Wiles), and The Musketeer. The open challenge is answered by "The Machine" Brian Cage. KM tries to talk and fist bump his way out of the match, but Brian Cage refuses to let him leave.

"The Machine" Brian Cage beats KM.

We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Kongo Kong vs. Johnny Impact.

Kongo Kong vs. Johnny Impact ends after Kongo Kong sends referee John E. Bravo into the guardrail so that he can toss Johnny Impact into some steel steps placed on the apron like a lawn dart, causing Johnny Impact to bleed from the nose and mouth area.

A medical trainer checks on Johnny Impact backstage.

We see a video package chronicling Su Yung vs. Allie for the Impact Knockout Championship at Redemption.

We see a video package chronicling Petey Williams vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal for the Impact X Division Championship at Redemption.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake, who says he will be swimming in gold and that he is gold. He says he will stand up and deliver, then Scott Steiner shows up and says he likes Eli Drake's style and that is why he will help win the tag team titles. He says Konnan talks a lot of trash, but all he could do was carry his bags. He then says that he and Eli Drake will take the tag team titles at Redemption.

Austin Aries vs. Pentagon Jr. vs. Fenix at Wrestlecon is replayed to close out the show.

Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!