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.
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Fairfax Excellence: The Main Card
Jay Lethal beats Matt Taven, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Dalton Castle following a Lethal Injection to Castle to win the ROH World Championship for the second time - becoming the fourth man to hold the title more than once - at the TV tapings in Fairfield, Virginia, ROH's first appearance in northern Virginia in more than eight years. After the match, Lethal lays the World title down on the mat and shakes hands with Castle in a sign of respect.
Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for June 30, 2018
Kenny King beats Jonathan Gresham.
The first-ever Six-Man Tag Gauntlet Match happens in two weeks, with the winner getting a shot against The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships!
Shane Taylor guests on commentary for the next match.
Josh "The Goods" Woods beats Facade. After the match, Woods commends Shane Taylor for how he knocked him out a few weeks ago. Shane Taylor tells Woods that he found out that they call him "One Punch Shane" for a reason and that he is a glutton for punishment, and tells him that if he wants another shot at him, all he has to do is come and get it. Woods then asks "Why not do it in New York?" Taylor then approaches the ring, then says he does not fight for free and says that the New York City fans treat superstars like trash just like they did to Carmelo Anthony. He tells Woods that if he wants another shot, then he has to tell ROH to sign the contract, as he does not fight for free.
In footage from earlier today, The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) try to recruit Shane Taylor as a partner for the six-man tag team gauntlet match in two weeks, but Taylor tells them to come back with money.
Next week: "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes vs. Titan! Cheeseburger vs. Bully Ray in a no-disqualification, no count-out match!
Cheeseburger says that Bully Ray left his battered and bruised in their hardcore match, but he could not get the job done, as he is still standing. Next week, he will kick Bully Ray's ass.
It is announced that ROH is returning to the United Kingdom for the Honor Re-United tour, with ticket and show information available now on ROHWrestling.com.
Matt Taven beats Ultimo Guerrereo after TK O'Ryan distracts Ultimo Guerrero, allowing Vinny Marseglia to come out from underneath the ring and pop a red balloon in Ultimo Guerrero's ear, knocking Ultimo Guerrero off the top rope and allowing Taven to hit the Climax for the win. After the match, Taven grabs the microphone asks what else he has to do before everyone realizes his greatness, and while he has respect for Ultimo Guerrero, he will always be better than him.
The first-ever Six-Man Tag Gauntlet Match happens in two weeks, with the winner getting a shot against The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships!
Shane Taylor guests on commentary for the next match.
Josh "The Goods" Woods beats Facade. After the match, Woods commends Shane Taylor for how he knocked him out a few weeks ago. Shane Taylor tells Woods that he found out that they call him "One Punch Shane" for a reason and that he is a glutton for punishment, and tells him that if he wants another shot at him, all he has to do is come and get it. Woods then asks "Why not do it in New York?" Taylor then approaches the ring, then says he does not fight for free and says that the New York City fans treat superstars like trash just like they did to Carmelo Anthony. He tells Woods that if he wants another shot, then he has to tell ROH to sign the contract, as he does not fight for free.
In footage from earlier today, The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) try to recruit Shane Taylor as a partner for the six-man tag team gauntlet match in two weeks, but Taylor tells them to come back with money.
Next week: "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes vs. Titan! Cheeseburger vs. Bully Ray in a no-disqualification, no count-out match!
Cheeseburger says that Bully Ray left his battered and bruised in their hardcore match, but he could not get the job done, as he is still standing. Next week, he will kick Bully Ray's ass.
It is announced that ROH is returning to the United Kingdom for the Honor Re-United tour, with ticket and show information available now on ROHWrestling.com.
Matt Taven beats Ultimo Guerrereo after TK O'Ryan distracts Ultimo Guerrero, allowing Vinny Marseglia to come out from underneath the ring and pop a red balloon in Ultimo Guerrero's ear, knocking Ultimo Guerrero off the top rope and allowing Taven to hit the Climax for the win. After the match, Taven grabs the microphone asks what else he has to do before everyone realizes his greatness, and while he has respect for Ultimo Guerrero, he will always be better than him.
Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for June 30, 2018
Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.
Bobby Roode and Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat Curt Hawkins and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
Chad Gable beats Mike Kanellis.
Bobby Roode and Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat Curt Hawkins and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
Chad Gable beats Mike Kanellis.
Friday, June 29, 2018
Best In The World 2018 - The Results
A little girl holds red balloons on the stage as The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) make their way to the ring for the next match.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, BUSHI, SANADA) with a two-man Champagne Supernova when BUSHI holds Paul Turner in a backslide pin position to spit mist in Vinny Marseglia's face.
Flip Gordon beats Bully Ray by disqualification after Bully counters the Star-Spangled Stunner with a kick to the groin. After the match, Bully Ray repeatedly hits Flip Gordon with a steel chair in the right knee. Eli Isom runs into the ring, but he does not fare any better. He gets smacked with a trash can, then the steel chair assault to Flip Gordon's knee continues. Suddenly, Cheeseburger runs into the ring and hits multiple punches on Bully only to fall victim to a massive powerbomb. Bully Ray then pulls a table out from underneath the ring. Referee Todd Sinclair tells him to stop only to get shoved. Colt Cabana runs from the commentary table to stand up to Bully Ray with a steel chair as Bully is about to put Flip through the table. Bully Ray shoves the table towards Colt Cabana and walks away.
Mayu Iwatami, Jenny Rose, Tenille Dashwood and Sumie Sakai beat Oedo Tai (HZK, Hana Kimura, Kagetsu) and Kelly Klein.
Austin Aries beats Kenny King after Kenny King decides against hitting Aries with the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
Jay Lethal beats KUSHIDA.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young and The Beer City Bruiser guest on commentary for the next match.
Before the next match, Punishment Martinez comes out of a casket with red facepaint on his face, and is accompanied by a demonic entourage.
Punishment Martinez retains the ROH World Television Championship in a Baltimore Street Fight after a South of Heaven Choke Slam into a table.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). After the match, The Briscoes continue to attack The Young Bucks. SoCal Uncensored ("Almighty' Christopher Daniels, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) show up wanting a piece of the Bucks, but they attack The Briscoes instead.
Dalton Castle retains the ROH World Championship against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "The Villain" Marty Scurll after Scurll hits Cody with Cross Rhodes and Castle hits Scurll with Bang-a-Rang immediately afterwards.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL, BUSHI, SANADA) with a two-man Champagne Supernova when BUSHI holds Paul Turner in a backslide pin position to spit mist in Vinny Marseglia's face.
Flip Gordon beats Bully Ray by disqualification after Bully counters the Star-Spangled Stunner with a kick to the groin. After the match, Bully Ray repeatedly hits Flip Gordon with a steel chair in the right knee. Eli Isom runs into the ring, but he does not fare any better. He gets smacked with a trash can, then the steel chair assault to Flip Gordon's knee continues. Suddenly, Cheeseburger runs into the ring and hits multiple punches on Bully only to fall victim to a massive powerbomb. Bully Ray then pulls a table out from underneath the ring. Referee Todd Sinclair tells him to stop only to get shoved. Colt Cabana runs from the commentary table to stand up to Bully Ray with a steel chair as Bully is about to put Flip through the table. Bully Ray shoves the table towards Colt Cabana and walks away.
Mayu Iwatami, Jenny Rose, Tenille Dashwood and Sumie Sakai beat Oedo Tai (HZK, Hana Kimura, Kagetsu) and Kelly Klein.
Austin Aries beats Kenny King after Kenny King decides against hitting Aries with the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
Jay Lethal beats KUSHIDA.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young and The Beer City Bruiser guest on commentary for the next match.
Before the next match, Punishment Martinez comes out of a casket with red facepaint on his face, and is accompanied by a demonic entourage.
Punishment Martinez retains the ROH World Television Championship in a Baltimore Street Fight after a South of Heaven Choke Slam into a table.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). After the match, The Briscoes continue to attack The Young Bucks. SoCal Uncensored ("Almighty' Christopher Daniels, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) show up wanting a piece of the Bucks, but they attack The Briscoes instead.
Dalton Castle retains the ROH World Championship against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "The Villain" Marty Scurll after Scurll hits Cody with Cross Rhodes and Castle hits Scurll with Bang-a-Rang immediately afterwards.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for June 28, 2018
Madison Rayne shows up to start tonight's show. She says her return to Impact has been the most exciting one thus far, and this time, her intention was only to provide a voice on commentary for the Knockouts Division. However, things change quickly in the wrestling business, and it was not long before she was back in the ring. Since she has stepped back into the ring, she created moments by defeating Tessa Blanchard and Taya Valkyrie, and at Slammiversary XVI, she has an opportunity to make another one by beating Su Yung to become a six-time Knockouts champion. Last week, Su Yung got into her head, and says that she should be afraid of Su Yung after what she did to Allie and Rosemary. However, she got to thinking, and she told her daughter not to be afraid of monster and that there is nothing under the bed or inside the closet to be afraid of. She also asks what kind of inspiration she would be to run away from a monster, and tells Su Yung that she is not getting the stay-at-home mom at Slammiversary; instead, she is getting the five-time Knockouts champion. Suddenly, Tessa Blanchard shows up, and says Madison has to be kidding her. She says that she has been waiting for the punchline in the back, and tells her that it is no longer 2011 and that she is the best around here and not Madison. Blanchard then brags about her third-generation credentials before Madison tells here there is no joke or punchline and that everyone knows who Blanchard is, and that Blanchard has forgotten that she beat her at Under Pressure. Blanchard says that was a fluke, but Madison says that if Blanchard needs a reminder of who she is, she has no problem giving her one. Suddenly, Su Yung's laughter fills the arena, and when the laughter is over, Blanchard knocks Madison out with a cheap shot.
Rich Swann beats Trevor Lee in his Impact Wrestling TV debut. During the match, it is announced that Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard will be tonight's main event.
At a PCW Ultra show in Los Angeles, California, Sami Callihan attacks Pentagon Jr. and a referee with a baseball bat in a steel cage before bringing out oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) to future attack him. Callihan then proceeds to unmask Pentagon Jr.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is the King Of The Mountain Match from Slammiversary 2005.
Backstage, Grado is met by Katarina, who announces that next week, she has a match. Grado is surprised, but understands when Katarina all but spells it out for him that she used to be known as Winter and that she is a two-time Knockouts champion.
Gama Singh interviews The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) before the next match.
The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) beat Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) after Gama Dingh distracts the referee and Gursinder Singh grabs the tights during the schoolboy pin.
We hear from Pentagon Jr., who has a challenge for Sami Callihan. He wants to finish it once and for all at Slammiversary XVI in a Mask vs. Hair Match.
We see a video package of Moose's journey into Impact Wrestling. Moose talks about his journey into professional football before becoming a professional wrestler.
At House of Hardcore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Eddie Edwards attacks Tommy Dreamer with a Kendo stick, busting his forehead open. Edwards strikes Dreamer with the Kendo stick again before sticking a piece of the stick into his forehead and smearing Dreamer's blood onto his face. He then proceeds to choke Dreamer out with the Kendo stick before heading to the back.
After the attack on Tommy Dreamer, Moose confronts Eddie Edwards in the parking lot, and Edwards tells Moose to "leave [him] the fuck alone."
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, King talks with Santino and Ortiz, saying everything is good when Konnan shows up. Konnan threatens to smack King in the face, and King tells Konnan that he kept LAX together while he was in a hospital bed. Konnan says their warfare is predicated on deception, and he is playing King, not the other way around. Santana and Ortiz that everything is good, but want to know what is going on. Konnan tells them King taking over is not a coincidence, and that King's reputation and life are on the line. He also says he has proof and that he will give it to them soon.
Matt Sydal beats Dezmond Xavier. After the match, "The Machine" Brian Cage approaches the ring, but he is attacked from behind by Kongo Kong. Kong gets superkicked by Cage, and Sydal hits Cage in the back of the head with the X Division Championship before he and Jimmy Jacobs bow to each other. Kongo Kong then splashes onto Cage from the top rope.
We hear from Sami Callihan, who accepts Pentagon Jr.'s challenge for Slammiversary XVI, as he is not afraid. He says that Pentagon Jr. may have everyone fooled into thinking he is some sort of Mexican zombie, but he says Pentagon Jr. is a phony and another professional wrestler in a mask. He also says he is willing to put his hair on the line for the satisfaction of unmasking Pentagon Jr. in front of fans, family and friends and making sure he never walks the streets of Mexico City again without holding his head down in shame.
Next week: Fenix vs. Rich Swann! Killer Kross debuts! An interview with Tommy Dreamer! Brian Cage vs. Kongo Kong!
We hear from Austin Aries, who celebrates the fact that there is one undisputed champion in Impact Wrestling with one undisputed belt. He says that when you are on top, you are the hunted, and he is hunted by a Moose. He says Moose's story is heartfelt, but he has no pity for him and says the difference between him and Moose is that he did not fail in his first career choice. He says that Moose's wrestling career will end in failure like his football career. He also says he will tell his story next week, and that his story will end in victory and triumph, not tragedy. Aries then says when he looks in a desperate man's eyes, he knows that desperate men are dangerous. However, he says that Moose is no match for him, and that while Moose can train as hard as he wants, what he really should be doing is praying.
Madison Rayne beats Tessa Blanchard with a crucifix pin. After the match, Blanchard attacks Madison, then takes a steel chair into the ring. She is about to smack Madison Rayne with it, when Su Yung comes out with some undead bridesmaids. Blanchard gets out of the ring as Su Yung and the bridesmaids surround Madison Rayne before pounding on her. Su Yung then grabs Madison Rayne to hit her with the Panic Switch when Allie shows up and fights off the bridesmaids as Su Yung runs away.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for June 27, 2018
In the locker room, Ricky Mundo talks to "The Darewolf" PJ Black and Jack Evans in the locker room about his doll Rosa. He pulls the string, and they are freaked out by Rosa's voice. Johnny Mundo and Taya show up, and when Mundo thanks everyone for coming, Rosa says "You're welcome." Mundo says The Reptile Tribe )have declared war on The Lucha Underground, and commands Jack Evans to go call out one of The Reptile Tribe's members, but he talks his way out of it. Mundo tells everyone else that they have their walking order, then asks if anyone has seen Angelico as he owes him an ass beating. Mundo bumps into Ricky, and Rosa tells Ricky not to worry as his secret is safe with her. It is obvious that this point that Rosa is possessed as she laughs.
Before the next match, Jack Evans says ring announcer Melissa Santos has learned from his tutelage, and goes on to introduce himself for the match.
The debuting XO Lishus beats Jack Evans.
Pentagon Dark is in the ring. At Aztec Warfare, nineteen other luchadors tried to take the Lucha Underground Championship from him and failed. After that, Matanza Cueto tried to take the title, and he failed. He says that if anyone else wants the title, they will fail too, as they will end up broken, for he is Pentagon Dark and he has zero fear. Suddenly, Cage shows up and attacks Pentagon Dark from behind before striking him with the Lucha Underground Championship. Cage then reaches underneath the ring and pulls out a table and powerbombs Pentagon Dark through it. Cage then tells Pentagon Dark to meet the luchador he cannot break, for he is not a man, he is machine and he is the next Lucha Underground Champion.
In the locker room, Melissa Santos tells Fenix she cannot lose him. Fenix says the last time he was in a Grave Consequences Match, he won, but Melissa Santos tells him he has two opponents this time. Fenix tells her not to worry as he is the man with a thousand lives, then they kiss.
Mil Muertes beats Fenix and Jeremiah Crane in a 3-Way To The Grave Match. During the match, Ivelisse shows up and attacks Jeremiah Crane with a hammer as he is about to eliminate Fenix, and she ends up breaking one of his hands. She ends up knocking him into a coffin and closing the coffin, officially eliminating Jeremiah Crane. Ring announcer Melissa Santos sounds defeated as she announces that Mil Muertes is the winner, and Catrina brushes Mil Muertes away as he seems to caress Fenix's coffin.
We see Matanza ueto chained to the floor in a basement. Antonio Cueto says it is not much, but it is still better than the cell Dario Cueto locked him in. He then says that he failed Matanza, not the other way around, and asked the gods to leave him a sliver of his humanity. As a result, he has the key that holds his soul, and when Dario took Matanza from him, he planned to exploit him, but he kept the key as he cared for Matanza. He then says that Dario keeping the key made him weak, and he cannot tolerate weakness. Antonio says he knows what he must do, and while Matanza is his son, he is meant to be so much more than what he is now. He asked Matanza to destroy the key and his soul, and become a god. Matanza breaks the key, and as he does, the chains that bind him to the wooden floor also break. Antonio then says goodbye to Matanza, and we then learn the key has been destroyed.
Before the next match, Jack Evans says ring announcer Melissa Santos has learned from his tutelage, and goes on to introduce himself for the match.
The debuting XO Lishus beats Jack Evans.
Pentagon Dark is in the ring. At Aztec Warfare, nineteen other luchadors tried to take the Lucha Underground Championship from him and failed. After that, Matanza Cueto tried to take the title, and he failed. He says that if anyone else wants the title, they will fail too, as they will end up broken, for he is Pentagon Dark and he has zero fear. Suddenly, Cage shows up and attacks Pentagon Dark from behind before striking him with the Lucha Underground Championship. Cage then reaches underneath the ring and pulls out a table and powerbombs Pentagon Dark through it. Cage then tells Pentagon Dark to meet the luchador he cannot break, for he is not a man, he is machine and he is the next Lucha Underground Champion.
In the locker room, Melissa Santos tells Fenix she cannot lose him. Fenix says the last time he was in a Grave Consequences Match, he won, but Melissa Santos tells him he has two opponents this time. Fenix tells her not to worry as he is the man with a thousand lives, then they kiss.
Mil Muertes beats Fenix and Jeremiah Crane in a 3-Way To The Grave Match. During the match, Ivelisse shows up and attacks Jeremiah Crane with a hammer as he is about to eliminate Fenix, and she ends up breaking one of his hands. She ends up knocking him into a coffin and closing the coffin, officially eliminating Jeremiah Crane. Ring announcer Melissa Santos sounds defeated as she announces that Mil Muertes is the winner, and Catrina brushes Mil Muertes away as he seems to caress Fenix's coffin.
We see Matanza ueto chained to the floor in a basement. Antonio Cueto says it is not much, but it is still better than the cell Dario Cueto locked him in. He then says that he failed Matanza, not the other way around, and asked the gods to leave him a sliver of his humanity. As a result, he has the key that holds his soul, and when Dario took Matanza from him, he planned to exploit him, but he kept the key as he cared for Matanza. He then says that Dario keeping the key made him weak, and he cannot tolerate weakness. Antonio says he knows what he must do, and while Matanza is his son, he is meant to be so much more than what he is now. He asked Matanza to destroy the key and his soul, and become a god. Matanza breaks the key, and as he does, the chains that bind him to the wooden floor also break. Antonio then says goodbye to Matanza, and we then learn the key has been destroyed.
Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 27, 2018
Aleister Black shows up to start tonight's show. Aleister says that adversity and how you deal with it defines you as a champion, and at NXT TakeOver; Chicago II, adversity was Lars Sullivan, who Aleister says is truly a freak among nature. Nevertheless, he made adversity fade to black. Suddenly, Tommaso Ciampa shows up, and tells Aleister that he stood up to adversity, but it is now time to stand up to the devil. Ciampa says he can see through Aleister, and while he is NXT Champion, he thinks the title made Aleister and not the other way around. He says Aleister barely squeaked by Lars Sullivan while he beat Johnny Gargano in a Chicago Street Fight with his hands tied behind his back, and now that "the Gargano fairy tale" is behind him, he is focusing on the NXT title as Aleister has something he wants. Aleister asks Ciampa if he likes the sound of his own voice, and tells him that if General Manager William Regal makes the match, he will knock his lights out. Ciampa tells Aleister to watch what he says, for when he steps in the ring and beats him, he will lose his mystique along with the title. He then says all he needs is one title opportunity and one moment, and in that moment, his title reign will fade to black. Ciampa waves goodbye and backs away as Aleister approaches him.
It is revealed that Lars Sullivan fought half his NXT Championship match against Aleister Black at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II with a broken jaw.
We see footage from earlier today of Vanessa Borne outside of the Performance Center. Vanessa wants to know why Kairi Sane dresses like a pirate, then says it is stupid and that people should be admiring her over Kairi Sane. She plans to take Kairi in the ring and make sure she does not walk out to ensure she is the one on all the posters and all the shows.
Kona Reeves beats Max Humberto.
We see footage of Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) beating The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) for the NXT Tag Team Championships at the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
Candice LeRae beats Lacey Evans.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Johnny Gargano. Gargano says his wife Candice LeRae is his favorite wrestler, but he finds it hard to focus after his loss against Tommaso Ciampa. He has watched their Chicago Street Fight over and over, and after seeing how Ciampa treated his wedding ring and still managed to win, he plans to go to General Manager William Regal to do this one more time, as this ends with Ciampa does.
We see footage from earlier today where Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) where have a barbecue at home while proclaiming that they are coming after The Mighty (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne).
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Candice LeRae, who says that she is not letting whatever is going in Johnny Gargano's life interfere with her future and her goals. She says that Johnny Gargano has driven and inspired her to go for the NXT Women's Championship.
Before Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) can face Dave Dixon and Carl Axelrod, The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) attack Dixon and Axelrod from behind and toss them off the stage. O'Reilly calls Moustache Mountain's title victory was a fluke and that it was the UK crowd's fault, and Roderick Strong calls them phonies. Cole says they will make sure they will not leave America with the tag titles, and this is their era and they are living in it. Suddenly, Ricochet runs into the ring and dares The Undisputed Era to get in the ring.
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) beat Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) and Ricochet. During the match, Ricochet has the match won with the 630 Splash on Adam Cole, but O'Reilly yanks Cole out of the pin. After Ricochet hits a tope suicida to O"Reilly, Roderick Strong hits Ricochet with a modified End Of Heartache on the ring apron before sending him back into the ring. Adam Cole rolls into place and pins Ricochet with one arm for the win.
It is revealed that Lars Sullivan fought half his NXT Championship match against Aleister Black at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II with a broken jaw.
We see footage from earlier today of Vanessa Borne outside of the Performance Center. Vanessa wants to know why Kairi Sane dresses like a pirate, then says it is stupid and that people should be admiring her over Kairi Sane. She plans to take Kairi in the ring and make sure she does not walk out to ensure she is the one on all the posters and all the shows.
Kona Reeves beats Max Humberto.
We see footage of Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) beating The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) for the NXT Tag Team Championships at the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
Candice LeRae beats Lacey Evans.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Johnny Gargano. Gargano says his wife Candice LeRae is his favorite wrestler, but he finds it hard to focus after his loss against Tommaso Ciampa. He has watched their Chicago Street Fight over and over, and after seeing how Ciampa treated his wedding ring and still managed to win, he plans to go to General Manager William Regal to do this one more time, as this ends with Ciampa does.
We see footage from earlier today where Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) where have a barbecue at home while proclaiming that they are coming after The Mighty (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne).
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Candice LeRae, who says that she is not letting whatever is going in Johnny Gargano's life interfere with her future and her goals. She says that Johnny Gargano has driven and inspired her to go for the NXT Women's Championship.
Before Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) can face Dave Dixon and Carl Axelrod, The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) attack Dixon and Axelrod from behind and toss them off the stage. O'Reilly calls Moustache Mountain's title victory was a fluke and that it was the UK crowd's fault, and Roderick Strong calls them phonies. Cole says they will make sure they will not leave America with the tag titles, and this is their era and they are living in it. Suddenly, Ricochet runs into the ring and dares The Undisputed Era to get in the ring.
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) beat Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) and Ricochet. During the match, Ricochet has the match won with the 630 Splash on Adam Cole, but O'Reilly yanks Cole out of the pin. After Ricochet hits a tope suicida to O"Reilly, Roderick Strong hits Ricochet with a modified End Of Heartache on the ring apron before sending him back into the ring. Adam Cole rolls into place and pins Ricochet with one arm for the win.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
205:Alive - 205 Live recap for June 26, 2018
Akira Tozawa beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese.
Backstage, Cedric Alexander meets with General Manager Drake Maverick looking to see who his next challenger for the Cruiserweight Championship is. Maverick has no idea, but Alexander wants to build his legacy by taking on all comers. Maverick is surprised that Cedric wants Hideo Itami for an opponent, but Cedric tells him that he wants the notch on his belt as Hideo has earned a match despite being a jackass.
Lio Rush beats Dewey James in his 205 Live debut. After the match, Dasha Fuentes interviews Lio Rush, who says that he is the future of the Cruiserweight Division and that he can do things in the ring that everyone else in the locker room can only dream of. He admits the other guys in the back are good, but they're not him, as they have no style, finesse or presence. He is the man of the hour, which means that every hour on the hour is his time and that 205 Live is soon going to feel the rush.
Backstage, Renee Young interviews Cedric Alexander, who says that he is well aware of how dangerous Hideo Itami is in the ring. If he wants to lead as a champion, he cannot turn down a challenge. Therefore, Hideo is welcome to take him on and he is not scared of him. Suddenly, Hideo Itami shows up and gets physical with Cedric, and General Manager Drake Maverick quickly shows up with some referees before the situation gets worse.
Next week: Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali in a no-disqualification match!
The Brian Kendrick, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and Drew Gulak beat Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado in a six-man tag team elimination match after grabbing at Kalisto's mask before making him submit to the Gu-Lock. During the match, Gulak manages to remove Lince Dorado's mask, but Dorado is able to get it back on outside of the ring. Also, Lince Dorado is eliminated with a Gu-Lock by Gulak after Kendrick shows up after being eliminated to yank Kalisto off the ring apron. After the match, Gulak takes Penelope, Kalisto's pinata mascot, off the commentary table and rips Penelope apart before tossing Penelope into the crowd.
Backstage, Cedric Alexander meets with General Manager Drake Maverick looking to see who his next challenger for the Cruiserweight Championship is. Maverick has no idea, but Alexander wants to build his legacy by taking on all comers. Maverick is surprised that Cedric wants Hideo Itami for an opponent, but Cedric tells him that he wants the notch on his belt as Hideo has earned a match despite being a jackass.
Lio Rush beats Dewey James in his 205 Live debut. After the match, Dasha Fuentes interviews Lio Rush, who says that he is the future of the Cruiserweight Division and that he can do things in the ring that everyone else in the locker room can only dream of. He admits the other guys in the back are good, but they're not him, as they have no style, finesse or presence. He is the man of the hour, which means that every hour on the hour is his time and that 205 Live is soon going to feel the rush.
Backstage, Renee Young interviews Cedric Alexander, who says that he is well aware of how dangerous Hideo Itami is in the ring. If he wants to lead as a champion, he cannot turn down a challenge. Therefore, Hideo is welcome to take him on and he is not scared of him. Suddenly, Hideo Itami shows up and gets physical with Cedric, and General Manager Drake Maverick quickly shows up with some referees before the situation gets worse.
Next week: Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali in a no-disqualification match!
The Brian Kendrick, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and Drew Gulak beat Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado in a six-man tag team elimination match after grabbing at Kalisto's mask before making him submit to the Gu-Lock. During the match, Gulak manages to remove Lince Dorado's mask, but Dorado is able to get it back on outside of the ring. Also, Lince Dorado is eliminated with a Gu-Lock by Gulak after Kendrick shows up after being eliminated to yank Kalisto off the ring apron. After the match, Gulak takes Penelope, Kalisto's pinata mascot, off the commentary table and rips Penelope apart before tossing Penelope into the crowd.
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for June 26, 2018
It's time for Miz TV with special guests The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) to start tonight's show. Miz says he and The Bludgeon Brothers have something in common as they know how to decimate Daniel Bryan, then he asks them why they did it. The Bludgeon Brothers give no answer as the crowd chants "Daniel Bryan," and The Miz tells the crowd to shut up. We then Daniel Bryan's interview from last week on the TitanTron. The Miz says that this is what Hollywood calls "Act 1," and The Bludgeon Brothers almost take offense to Miz telling them they would not understand. We then see footage of what Daniel Bryan coming into contact with The Bludgeon Brothers last week. Miz calls this "Act 2," and says that Daniel Bryan tried to steal The Bludgeon Brothers' thunder with his "Yes!" chants and made himself "the villain of this movie." We then see The Bludgeon Brothers' attack on Daniel Bryan, which Miz calls "Act 3." Miz tells The Bludgeon Brothers they did a fantastic job dealing with Daniel Bryan, and says that they look like they are trying to audition for another Miztourage. Rowan slaps the microphone out of The Miz's hand, then Daniel Bryan shows up. Daniel Bryan says The Bludgeon Brothers may be big, bad and scary, but size is not as important as heart and he is not afraid of them or Miz after they cost him a shot at the WWE Championship. Daniel Bryan then asks which of them will fight him first, and Harper asks Daniel if he ever learns before telling him that he will tonight.
Backstage, Mr. Bootysworth makes a pancake and maple syrup milkshake for The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods).
Daniel Bryan vs. Harper is official for later tonight.
Rusev beats Xavier Woods with the Accolade. After the match, Rusev says tonight was not about Xavier Woods, trombones, pancakes or Booty-O's; instead, it was about "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He says he knows Styles is watching and that he is scared, and he has not forgotten how he slapped Aiden English in the face last week. As the crowd alternates between "AJ Styles" and "Rusev Day," Rusev says tonight is a preview of what will happen at Extreme Rules when he comes to Styles' house, beats him up, takes his title and becomes WWE Champion to make the day a great Rusev Day.
We hear from Jeff Hardy, who says that adrenaline is rushing through his body and sharpening his senses. He is ready to take flight and fight.
It is announced that "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura suffered an injury last night and will not be able to compete last night. Instead, Jeff Hardy is issuing an open challenge for the WWE United States Championship, and he is issuing it next.
We get a closer look at The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), courtesy of Sonic Drive-Ins.
Backstage, Lana and Naomi argue. Lana insists she won last week's dance-off when all of a sudden, the cast of Netflix original series Glow show up. One of the stars does a nice Russian accent, but Lana responds by saying something in Russian. The cast then says Lana and Rusev should be working together. Naomi admits Lana is a good dancer, and says if they were on the same page, they would be ravishing together. After that, everyone would be feeling the glow.
Jeff Hardy's open challenge opponent is Eric Young.
Eric Young vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE United States Championship ends when The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) come out of the timekeeper's area and brawl with Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain at ringside. Eric Young tosses one of the Usos into the ring and brawls with them, ending the match. After the match, Jeff Hardy and The Usos brawl with SAnitY (Young, Wolfe, Dain), and quickly clean house.
Jeff Hardy and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain).
Becky Lynch beats Sonya Deville with the Dis-Arm-Her when Mandy Rose is attacked by Becky, distracting Sonya.
Backstage, James Ellsworth puts on an Asuka mask and looks around until he sees "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger. Dillinger puts the mask back over Ellering's face, then tells him he's a ten with the mask and one without it before walking away.
We hear from Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega. Three weeks ago, Almas put Sin Cara on the shelf, and Vega says the locker room should be afraid. She warns the locker room to stay out of their way if they know what is good for them.
James Ellsworth shows up. Ellsworth says there are two types of men: men who like to wear sandals, have graduated from high school and talk about their feelings, and men who fight for what they believe in. He says that Asuka attacked him for no reason last week, and tells Asuka that this is a man's world and that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns. Ellsworth tells everyone he loves and respects women, and has a love life so hot you can fry an egg on it. However, there is no love between and Asuka, and absolutely no respect, and while he was not ready for last week, he is this week. He takes off his jacket and coat and dares Asuka to come to the ring and kick him again. Instead of getting Asuka, he gets General Manager Paige instead. Paige says Asuka is not here tonight, and says Ellsworth's sudden return warrants some love and respect from her. She then announces that Carmella will defend the SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka at Extreme Rules. After Ellsworth says Asuka is not deserving of a rematch, Ellsworth thinks that Paige is also here to ask him out on a date. Paige asks how next Tuesday sounds, and when Ellsworth says yes, she says she will see him then when Ellsworth faces Asuka in the ring.
Daniel Bryan vs. Harper ends when Rowan gets involved. After the match, The Bludgeon Brothers are about to lay Daniel Bryan out when Kane makes a surprise appearance for the first time in months. Kane almost choke slams The Bludgeon Brothers, and Daniel Bryan hits a double drop kick on them. Kane and Daniel Bryan quickly clean house. Afterwards, Daniel Bryan and Kane stare down, then Kane offers to hug it out with Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan is not exactly in the mood for it at first, but then changes his mind and hugs it out with Kane. As Daniel Bryan and Kane celebrate, General Manager Paige shows up and declares that The Bludgeon Brothers will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against a reunited Team Hell No at Extreme Rules.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, Mr. Bootysworth makes a pancake and maple syrup milkshake for The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods).
Daniel Bryan vs. Harper is official for later tonight.
Rusev beats Xavier Woods with the Accolade. After the match, Rusev says tonight was not about Xavier Woods, trombones, pancakes or Booty-O's; instead, it was about "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He says he knows Styles is watching and that he is scared, and he has not forgotten how he slapped Aiden English in the face last week. As the crowd alternates between "AJ Styles" and "Rusev Day," Rusev says tonight is a preview of what will happen at Extreme Rules when he comes to Styles' house, beats him up, takes his title and becomes WWE Champion to make the day a great Rusev Day.
We hear from Jeff Hardy, who says that adrenaline is rushing through his body and sharpening his senses. He is ready to take flight and fight.
It is announced that "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura suffered an injury last night and will not be able to compete last night. Instead, Jeff Hardy is issuing an open challenge for the WWE United States Championship, and he is issuing it next.
We get a closer look at The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), courtesy of Sonic Drive-Ins.
Backstage, Lana and Naomi argue. Lana insists she won last week's dance-off when all of a sudden, the cast of Netflix original series Glow show up. One of the stars does a nice Russian accent, but Lana responds by saying something in Russian. The cast then says Lana and Rusev should be working together. Naomi admits Lana is a good dancer, and says if they were on the same page, they would be ravishing together. After that, everyone would be feeling the glow.
Jeff Hardy's open challenge opponent is Eric Young.
Eric Young vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE United States Championship ends when The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) come out of the timekeeper's area and brawl with Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain at ringside. Eric Young tosses one of the Usos into the ring and brawls with them, ending the match. After the match, Jeff Hardy and The Usos brawl with SAnitY (Young, Wolfe, Dain), and quickly clean house.
Jeff Hardy and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain).
Becky Lynch beats Sonya Deville with the Dis-Arm-Her when Mandy Rose is attacked by Becky, distracting Sonya.
Backstage, James Ellsworth puts on an Asuka mask and looks around until he sees "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger. Dillinger puts the mask back over Ellering's face, then tells him he's a ten with the mask and one without it before walking away.
We hear from Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega. Three weeks ago, Almas put Sin Cara on the shelf, and Vega says the locker room should be afraid. She warns the locker room to stay out of their way if they know what is good for them.
James Ellsworth shows up. Ellsworth says there are two types of men: men who like to wear sandals, have graduated from high school and talk about their feelings, and men who fight for what they believe in. He says that Asuka attacked him for no reason last week, and tells Asuka that this is a man's world and that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns. Ellsworth tells everyone he loves and respects women, and has a love life so hot you can fry an egg on it. However, there is no love between and Asuka, and absolutely no respect, and while he was not ready for last week, he is this week. He takes off his jacket and coat and dares Asuka to come to the ring and kick him again. Instead of getting Asuka, he gets General Manager Paige instead. Paige says Asuka is not here tonight, and says Ellsworth's sudden return warrants some love and respect from her. She then announces that Carmella will defend the SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka at Extreme Rules. After Ellsworth says Asuka is not deserving of a rematch, Ellsworth thinks that Paige is also here to ask him out on a date. Paige asks how next Tuesday sounds, and when Ellsworth says yes, she says she will see him then when Ellsworth faces Asuka in the ring.
Daniel Bryan vs. Harper ends when Rowan gets involved. After the match, The Bludgeon Brothers are about to lay Daniel Bryan out when Kane makes a surprise appearance for the first time in months. Kane almost choke slams The Bludgeon Brothers, and Daniel Bryan hits a double drop kick on them. Kane and Daniel Bryan quickly clean house. Afterwards, Daniel Bryan and Kane stare down, then Kane offers to hug it out with Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan is not exactly in the mood for it at first, but then changes his mind and hugs it out with Kane. As Daniel Bryan and Kane celebrate, General Manager Paige shows up and declares that The Bludgeon Brothers will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against a reunited Team Hell No at Extreme Rules.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
NXT United Kingdom Championship - The Results
Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) beat The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) to become the NXT Tag Team Champions!
In footage from earlier today, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint says that he was impressed with everyone's efforts yesterday, and that he has made a Triple Threat Match to determine a #1 contender for the WWE United Kingdom Championship. Based on the efforts from yesterday, he has picked "Flash" Morgan Webster and Travis Banks, and based on the last year, Mark Andrews. Those three men will face each other in the Triple Threat Match tonight.
Actor Stephen Graham is seen in the front row.
Charlie Morgan beats Killer Kelly after reversing a vertical suplex into an inside cradle.
Christian is seen in the front row.
Before the next match, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint shows up and says that after much thought, he is now changing the next match to a Fatal 4-Way Match. The fourth man is none other than Noam Dar, who has not been seen on WWE programming since being injured six months ago.
Noam Dar beats Travis Banks, Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender to the WWE United Kingdom Championship in his first WWE match in six months. After the match, Joe Coffey and Mark Coffey rush into ther ing and attack Mark Andrews and Travis Banks. Noam Dar considers facing them alone in the ring, but decides against it.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Wolfgang. Wolfgang says that for the better part of a year, he has waited to get his hands on Adam Cole. Tonight, he plans to break his teeth and take his title.
Adam Cole retains the NXT North American Championship against Wolfgang.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven). Trent Seven says tonight has been incredible, as he has gone from congratulating Tyler Bate on winning the WWE United Kingdom Championship to winning the NXT tag titles with him in the course of a year. Bate says he and Trent Seven have been a tag team for the last four or five years and have won tag team titles all over the world, and now they are the NXT Tag Team Champions and he could not feel any better.
Aleister Black and Ricochet beat Ethan Carter III and Velveteen Dream when Velveteen Dream walks out of the match after injuring his leg, leaving Ethan Carter III high and dry.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Toni Storm. Toni says she has been a champion all over the world and knows what what it takes to be a champion, and that "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler has been in the ring with her before and knows what she is about. Tonight, she plans to become the new NXT Women's Champion.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler retains the NXT Women's Championship against Toni Storm by count-out with a Kirafuda Clutch followed by a sleeper hold to the outside. After the match, Baszler gets back in the ring and puts Toni Storm in the Kirafuda Clutch again.
Pete Dunne retains the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Zack Gibson. After the match, WWE CEO Triple H and NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint comes out with all the competitors of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament and congratulate Pete Dunne. Triple H then says this is the next chapter in the rich history of UK professional wreslting, and that this is the people's time and brand and that this is NXT.
In footage from earlier today, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint says that he was impressed with everyone's efforts yesterday, and that he has made a Triple Threat Match to determine a #1 contender for the WWE United Kingdom Championship. Based on the efforts from yesterday, he has picked "Flash" Morgan Webster and Travis Banks, and based on the last year, Mark Andrews. Those three men will face each other in the Triple Threat Match tonight.
Actor Stephen Graham is seen in the front row.
Charlie Morgan beats Killer Kelly after reversing a vertical suplex into an inside cradle.
Christian is seen in the front row.
Before the next match, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint shows up and says that after much thought, he is now changing the next match to a Fatal 4-Way Match. The fourth man is none other than Noam Dar, who has not been seen on WWE programming since being injured six months ago.
Noam Dar beats Travis Banks, Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender to the WWE United Kingdom Championship in his first WWE match in six months. After the match, Joe Coffey and Mark Coffey rush into ther ing and attack Mark Andrews and Travis Banks. Noam Dar considers facing them alone in the ring, but decides against it.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Wolfgang. Wolfgang says that for the better part of a year, he has waited to get his hands on Adam Cole. Tonight, he plans to break his teeth and take his title.
Adam Cole retains the NXT North American Championship against Wolfgang.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven). Trent Seven says tonight has been incredible, as he has gone from congratulating Tyler Bate on winning the WWE United Kingdom Championship to winning the NXT tag titles with him in the course of a year. Bate says he and Trent Seven have been a tag team for the last four or five years and have won tag team titles all over the world, and now they are the NXT Tag Team Champions and he could not feel any better.
Aleister Black and Ricochet beat Ethan Carter III and Velveteen Dream when Velveteen Dream walks out of the match after injuring his leg, leaving Ethan Carter III high and dry.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Toni Storm. Toni says she has been a champion all over the world and knows what what it takes to be a champion, and that "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler has been in the ring with her before and knows what she is about. Tonight, she plans to become the new NXT Women's Champion.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler retains the NXT Women's Championship against Toni Storm by count-out with a Kirafuda Clutch followed by a sleeper hold to the outside. After the match, Baszler gets back in the ring and puts Toni Storm in the Kirafuda Clutch again.
Pete Dunne retains the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Zack Gibson. After the match, WWE CEO Triple H and NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint comes out with all the competitors of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament and congratulate Pete Dunne. Triple H then says this is the next chapter in the rich history of UK professional wreslting, and that this is the people's time and brand and that this is NXT.
Monday, June 25, 2018
Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 25, 2018
In memory of Leon "Vader" White, 1955 - 2018.
General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring to start tonight's show along with Constable Baron Corbin. General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring with Constable Baron Corbin. Corbin demands he also be acknowledged, which the ring announcer does as "Stephanie McMahon's personally appointed Constable of Raw." Angle talks about his announcement for the multi-man match for the Universal Championship at Extreme Rules, and says that Paul Heyman has spread rumors concerning Lesnar's next title defense. As Angle is about to guarantee that there will be a match for the Universal title at Extreme Rules, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman says he wants to hear the explanation for what is going on face-to-face, but before that can even happen, Bobby Lashley also shows up. Lashley says that he deserves to hear this just as much as Roman does, as he was placed in the multi-man match and Roman had three years' worth of chances to beat Brock and proved he could not do it. He tells Roman it is time to move on, but Roman says Lashley "moved on" ten years ago when he was in the main event of WrestleMania and quit WWE, then makes fun of his MMA career. Roman says Lashley has done nothing in WWE lately, while he has main evented WrestleMania four years in a row and is still here every week. He tells Lashley to check his resume before running his mouth. Lashley tells Roman not to downplay his background, as he has the legit tools to beat Lesnar and he will prove it against however many guys Angle wants to put him up against, including Roman. Angle tells Lashley and Roman there will be no multi-man match, as there was a snag in the contract and Lesnar pulled out of the deal, meaning that the match is off the table. Lashley is disappointed, and Roman reminds him that Lesnar doesn't care about anybody and does whatever he wants. Lashley proposes putting somebody legit and challenging like him up against Lesnar so that Lesnar - and the fans - do not have to look at Roman every single time. Roman says neither of them have an Extreme Rules match, and proposes they have a match right now. Angle says they can have a match against each other at Extreme Rules and take it under advisement. Suddenly, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up. Dawson says it is a new week, but the same old story, and says top guys are handed opportunities while they have to hunt for them. Wilder says they underestimated them last week, but tonight will be a different story. Corbin demands they have a tag team rematch. Angle calls for a match, and this match is on.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley when Roman knocks Lashley off the ring apron and hits a Spear on Dawson only for Wilder to get an unexpected win with a schoolboy pin on Roman. After the match, Lashley confronts Roman, telling him to let him finish things from now on.
We hear from Matt Hardy. He tells The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) that if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then their parody of him and Bray Wyatt was wonderful. The last time he saw a performance so good was at the Globe Theater with Bray Wyatt, who says that The B-Team's eyes tell the true story and that they are so fixated on their titles that they do not know they are in the lion's den. Matt Hardy says The B-Team has no idea what they have gotten themselves into.
We see a commercial for WWE 2K19 where Rey Mysterio is revealed to be a pre-order character.
Before the next match, The B-Team parody Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt on the TitanTron. Curtis Axel says their feud with Matt and Bray spans time and space, ad Bo Dallas says they are about to enter a "B-hive." As they try to speak, they choke on the smoke in the room, then awkwardly lowers down to the bottom of the screen.
Curtis Axel gets an upset win on Matt Hardy when he slips on a superplex attempts. Axel lands the move, but falls on top of Matt Hardy and gets the pinfall victory anyway. After the match, Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt congratulate Curtis Axel on his surprise win.
Backstage, The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) are confronted by Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil, Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke) after Akam pushes a backstage worker into a chain link fence. Titus tells them to treat the backstage workers with respect, but The Authors shrug off their advice.
We get a closer look at The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar), courtesy of Sonic Drive-Ins.
Backstage, Bayley welcomes Alicia Fox, as does General Manager Kurt Angle. Angle tells Bayley she will have to team up with Sasha Banks and Ember Moon against The Riott Squad, and hopes that she and Sasha get along in this one last chance as he considers the both of them too important for Raw to lose.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat The Gibson Brothers (Rich and Rex Gibson) in a quick match. After the match, The Authors of Pain continue to pound on The Gibson Brothers until Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews) runs in and chases them off.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle talks with Constable Baron Corbin when Finn Balor shows up. Finn Balor wants to know why the multi-man match for the Universal Championship is cancelled. Corbin tells Balor he was done a favor, and Balor makes fun of his vest. Braun Strowman then shows up, and says he is tired of being Kevin Owens' enemy after a while and wants to be his friend. As for his opponents, Strowman demands they be Finn Balor and Baron Corbin. Angle tells Strowman he has a match.
Alexa Bliss and Mickie James show up. After a video package of what "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey did to Alexa Bliss, Mickie James introduces Alexa. Mickie says that Alexa's celebration from last week was ruined thanks to Rousey, and Alexa says that is why Ronda is suspended from Raw for 30 days. Mickie is surprised Alexa is still standing in the ring, but Alexa says she is a champion and that she bounces back, and that General Manager Kurt Angle is okay and has seen Ronda's true colors as the most spoiled brat on the planet. Alexa says what she did at Money In The Bank was 100% legal, and Mickie says Alexa's cash-in may be one of the best cash-ins ever. Alexa then complains about having to defend the title against "the bully" Nia Jax at Extreme Rules. Alexa says she is still standing and that Nia is nursing an arm injury while Ronda is suspended, and she is now champion. She also says that for as long as she has known Nia, she somehow paints herself as the victim and the hero in her own story. She also says that Nia Jax thought WrestleMania was the end of the story, and that Backlash was the sequel. Alexa then says this is real life and not the movies, and in real life, she is the hero, not Nia. Alexa says she has beaten every obstacle in her way, including Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey. The crowd chants "You suck!," and Alexa and Mickie say that the crowd is "so rude." Suddenly, Natalya shows up. From the stage, Natalya says the countdown is on, and in 23 days, Ronda will come back to deal with Alexa. Alexa says she is surprised Natalya and Ronda can count backwards from 30, and that Natalya left the Total Divas vacation in Lake Tahoe to confront her. Alexa says she knows about the vacation because Natalya posts her entire life on social media, and thanks Natalya for nothing before telling her to go away. Natalya then says she has talked with General Manager Kurt Angle, and that she and Alexa have a match right now. Natalya also tells Alexa she did not come back from Lake Tahoe alone, and Nia Jax suddenly shows up to accompany her to the ring.
Natalya beats Alexa Bliss with the Sharpshooter after Nia Jax trips Alexa from outside of the ring as the referee is dealing with Mickie James.
Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins. Seth says he went out last week, made an open challenge, and lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Dolph Ziggler. However, he has had seven days to let that drop drive him to become better. Tonight, he will be like nothing Ziggler has ever seen, and Drew McIntyre will get the best seat in the house when he takes the title back.
Backstage, Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh are doing a backstage photo shoot when The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) show up, take pictures and shatters the camera. Jinder and Sunil immediately calm themselves down, and The Riott Squad awkwardly walk away.
The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) beats Sasha Banks, Bayley and Ember Moon after The Riott Squad distracts Sasha, allowing Ruby Riott to win on a jackknife pin. After the match, Bayley viciously attacks Sasha Banks.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle asks referee John Cone to let him know when he finds Bayley. Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up, not wanting to team with Braun Strowman. He mentions everything Braun Strowman has done to him, but Angle tells Owens that Strowman was being genuine and that this could be the start of a beautiful friendship. Owens leaves bewildered.
Before the next match, Mojo Rawley tells he is embarrassed to be out in the ring in the first place, and says Jose and his conga line have earned the right to a rematch with him. Mojo then decides to mock Todd, one of the conga line members who is dressed like a cheeseburger. The crowd starts cheering for Todd as Mojo trashes him for being part of the conga line before telling him it will be the closest he will ever get to being a Superstar. Mojo then tells No Way Jose that he is not getting a rematch, and when Jose confronts Mojo, Mojo sucker punches him in the face and walks away.
General Manager Kurt Angle tells Bayley she is going to mandatory counseling or else she is fired.
Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens beat Finn Balor and Baron Corbin by count-out after Finn Balor and Baron Corbin stop getting along and brawl with each other on the stage. After the match, Kevin Owens is impressed with Braun Strowman's willingnes to be a team player and offers to shake his hand. When Braun advances towards him, however, Owens runs to the stage before running to the back in an attempt to hide from Strowman. Kevin Owens manages to hide in the coaches' room while Strowman angrily asks someone backstage where Owens is.
Backstage, Kevin Owens comes out of the coaches' room and has two members of security escort him outside. When he asks the valet for his keys, he finds out that Braun Strowman has them. Braun hands him the keys and tells him he hopes he has insurance, and reveals that he just toppled his car. Kevin Owens watches in sadness as two members of security spray his car with fire extinguishers.
Seth Rollins beats Dolph Ziggler by disqualification after Drew McIntyre drags the referee out of the ring and attacks Rollins. Dolph Ziggler retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Ziggler and Drew are about to continue attacking Rollins when Roman Reigns shows up. Roman hits Ziggler with a Spear before getting in the ring and fighting McIntyre, knocking him out of the ring with a Superman Punch.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring to start tonight's show along with Constable Baron Corbin. General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring with Constable Baron Corbin. Corbin demands he also be acknowledged, which the ring announcer does as "Stephanie McMahon's personally appointed Constable of Raw." Angle talks about his announcement for the multi-man match for the Universal Championship at Extreme Rules, and says that Paul Heyman has spread rumors concerning Lesnar's next title defense. As Angle is about to guarantee that there will be a match for the Universal title at Extreme Rules, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman says he wants to hear the explanation for what is going on face-to-face, but before that can even happen, Bobby Lashley also shows up. Lashley says that he deserves to hear this just as much as Roman does, as he was placed in the multi-man match and Roman had three years' worth of chances to beat Brock and proved he could not do it. He tells Roman it is time to move on, but Roman says Lashley "moved on" ten years ago when he was in the main event of WrestleMania and quit WWE, then makes fun of his MMA career. Roman says Lashley has done nothing in WWE lately, while he has main evented WrestleMania four years in a row and is still here every week. He tells Lashley to check his resume before running his mouth. Lashley tells Roman not to downplay his background, as he has the legit tools to beat Lesnar and he will prove it against however many guys Angle wants to put him up against, including Roman. Angle tells Lashley and Roman there will be no multi-man match, as there was a snag in the contract and Lesnar pulled out of the deal, meaning that the match is off the table. Lashley is disappointed, and Roman reminds him that Lesnar doesn't care about anybody and does whatever he wants. Lashley proposes putting somebody legit and challenging like him up against Lesnar so that Lesnar - and the fans - do not have to look at Roman every single time. Roman says neither of them have an Extreme Rules match, and proposes they have a match right now. Angle says they can have a match against each other at Extreme Rules and take it under advisement. Suddenly, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up. Dawson says it is a new week, but the same old story, and says top guys are handed opportunities while they have to hunt for them. Wilder says they underestimated them last week, but tonight will be a different story. Corbin demands they have a tag team rematch. Angle calls for a match, and this match is on.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley when Roman knocks Lashley off the ring apron and hits a Spear on Dawson only for Wilder to get an unexpected win with a schoolboy pin on Roman. After the match, Lashley confronts Roman, telling him to let him finish things from now on.
We hear from Matt Hardy. He tells The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) that if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then their parody of him and Bray Wyatt was wonderful. The last time he saw a performance so good was at the Globe Theater with Bray Wyatt, who says that The B-Team's eyes tell the true story and that they are so fixated on their titles that they do not know they are in the lion's den. Matt Hardy says The B-Team has no idea what they have gotten themselves into.
We see a commercial for WWE 2K19 where Rey Mysterio is revealed to be a pre-order character.
Before the next match, The B-Team parody Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt on the TitanTron. Curtis Axel says their feud with Matt and Bray spans time and space, ad Bo Dallas says they are about to enter a "B-hive." As they try to speak, they choke on the smoke in the room, then awkwardly lowers down to the bottom of the screen.
Curtis Axel gets an upset win on Matt Hardy when he slips on a superplex attempts. Axel lands the move, but falls on top of Matt Hardy and gets the pinfall victory anyway. After the match, Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt congratulate Curtis Axel on his surprise win.
Backstage, The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) are confronted by Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil, Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke) after Akam pushes a backstage worker into a chain link fence. Titus tells them to treat the backstage workers with respect, but The Authors shrug off their advice.
We get a closer look at The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar), courtesy of Sonic Drive-Ins.
Backstage, Bayley welcomes Alicia Fox, as does General Manager Kurt Angle. Angle tells Bayley she will have to team up with Sasha Banks and Ember Moon against The Riott Squad, and hopes that she and Sasha get along in this one last chance as he considers the both of them too important for Raw to lose.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat The Gibson Brothers (Rich and Rex Gibson) in a quick match. After the match, The Authors of Pain continue to pound on The Gibson Brothers until Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews) runs in and chases them off.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle talks with Constable Baron Corbin when Finn Balor shows up. Finn Balor wants to know why the multi-man match for the Universal Championship is cancelled. Corbin tells Balor he was done a favor, and Balor makes fun of his vest. Braun Strowman then shows up, and says he is tired of being Kevin Owens' enemy after a while and wants to be his friend. As for his opponents, Strowman demands they be Finn Balor and Baron Corbin. Angle tells Strowman he has a match.
Alexa Bliss and Mickie James show up. After a video package of what "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey did to Alexa Bliss, Mickie James introduces Alexa. Mickie says that Alexa's celebration from last week was ruined thanks to Rousey, and Alexa says that is why Ronda is suspended from Raw for 30 days. Mickie is surprised Alexa is still standing in the ring, but Alexa says she is a champion and that she bounces back, and that General Manager Kurt Angle is okay and has seen Ronda's true colors as the most spoiled brat on the planet. Alexa says what she did at Money In The Bank was 100% legal, and Mickie says Alexa's cash-in may be one of the best cash-ins ever. Alexa then complains about having to defend the title against "the bully" Nia Jax at Extreme Rules. Alexa says she is still standing and that Nia is nursing an arm injury while Ronda is suspended, and she is now champion. She also says that for as long as she has known Nia, she somehow paints herself as the victim and the hero in her own story. She also says that Nia Jax thought WrestleMania was the end of the story, and that Backlash was the sequel. Alexa then says this is real life and not the movies, and in real life, she is the hero, not Nia. Alexa says she has beaten every obstacle in her way, including Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey. The crowd chants "You suck!," and Alexa and Mickie say that the crowd is "so rude." Suddenly, Natalya shows up. From the stage, Natalya says the countdown is on, and in 23 days, Ronda will come back to deal with Alexa. Alexa says she is surprised Natalya and Ronda can count backwards from 30, and that Natalya left the Total Divas vacation in Lake Tahoe to confront her. Alexa says she knows about the vacation because Natalya posts her entire life on social media, and thanks Natalya for nothing before telling her to go away. Natalya then says she has talked with General Manager Kurt Angle, and that she and Alexa have a match right now. Natalya also tells Alexa she did not come back from Lake Tahoe alone, and Nia Jax suddenly shows up to accompany her to the ring.
Natalya beats Alexa Bliss with the Sharpshooter after Nia Jax trips Alexa from outside of the ring as the referee is dealing with Mickie James.
Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins. Seth says he went out last week, made an open challenge, and lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Dolph Ziggler. However, he has had seven days to let that drop drive him to become better. Tonight, he will be like nothing Ziggler has ever seen, and Drew McIntyre will get the best seat in the house when he takes the title back.
Backstage, Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh are doing a backstage photo shoot when The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) show up, take pictures and shatters the camera. Jinder and Sunil immediately calm themselves down, and The Riott Squad awkwardly walk away.
The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) beats Sasha Banks, Bayley and Ember Moon after The Riott Squad distracts Sasha, allowing Ruby Riott to win on a jackknife pin. After the match, Bayley viciously attacks Sasha Banks.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle asks referee John Cone to let him know when he finds Bayley. Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up, not wanting to team with Braun Strowman. He mentions everything Braun Strowman has done to him, but Angle tells Owens that Strowman was being genuine and that this could be the start of a beautiful friendship. Owens leaves bewildered.
Before the next match, Mojo Rawley tells he is embarrassed to be out in the ring in the first place, and says Jose and his conga line have earned the right to a rematch with him. Mojo then decides to mock Todd, one of the conga line members who is dressed like a cheeseburger. The crowd starts cheering for Todd as Mojo trashes him for being part of the conga line before telling him it will be the closest he will ever get to being a Superstar. Mojo then tells No Way Jose that he is not getting a rematch, and when Jose confronts Mojo, Mojo sucker punches him in the face and walks away.
General Manager Kurt Angle tells Bayley she is going to mandatory counseling or else she is fired.
Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens beat Finn Balor and Baron Corbin by count-out after Finn Balor and Baron Corbin stop getting along and brawl with each other on the stage. After the match, Kevin Owens is impressed with Braun Strowman's willingnes to be a team player and offers to shake his hand. When Braun advances towards him, however, Owens runs to the stage before running to the back in an attempt to hide from Strowman. Kevin Owens manages to hide in the coaches' room while Strowman angrily asks someone backstage where Owens is.
Backstage, Kevin Owens comes out of the coaches' room and has two members of security escort him outside. When he asks the valet for his keys, he finds out that Braun Strowman has them. Braun hands him the keys and tells him he hopes he has insurance, and reveals that he just toppled his car. Kevin Owens watches in sadness as two members of security spray his car with fire extinguishers.
Seth Rollins beats Dolph Ziggler by disqualification after Drew McIntyre drags the referee out of the ring and attacks Rollins. Dolph Ziggler retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Ziggler and Drew are about to continue attacking Rollins when Roman Reigns shows up. Roman hits Ziggler with a Spear before getting in the ring and fighting McIntyre, knocking him out of the ring with a Superman Punch.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament - The Results
Zack Gibson beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher with the Shankly Gates to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
We get a closer look at Joe Coffey and Dave Mastiff before the next match.
Joe Coffey beats Dave Mastiff to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Joe's brother Mark Coffey is seen in the front row before the match. After the match, Cathy Kelley interviews Coffey, who says he came here to win and take on Pete Dunne tomorrow night to win the WWE United Kingdom Championship, because this is opportunity and "The Iron King" plans to make an impact. He says that he will show no mercy and win by any means necessary.
We get a closer look of "Flash" Morgan Webster and Jordan Devlin before the next match.
"Flash" Morgan Webster beats Jordan Devlin to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
We get a closer look at Travis Banks and Ashton Banks before the next match.
Travis Banks beats Ashton Banks to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
Charlie Morgan and Nina Samuels are seen watching from the front row before the next match.
Toni Storm beats Killer Kelly and Isla Dawn in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship tomorrow night. NXT Women's Champion "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is seen in the front row after the match, and she and Storm stare down from a distance.
WWE COO Triple H shows up. He talks about how WWE came to Blackpool, England last year to search for the best the UK had to offer and how they were blown away. He says that night changed what it meant to be a professional wrestler in the United Kingdom, and since that time, some of the talent from last year's competition have turned themselves into worldwide names. Triple H says the first two rounds have made it clear that they are only scratching the surface in the UK and that the WWE is going to give the United Kingdom more. To talk about the "more," he brings out UK wrestling legend and the new General Manager of the UK Division, Johnny Saint. Saint says many a year has passed since he last wrestled in the Royal Albert Hall, and tonight, he announces the official commencement of the NXT UK brand. A NXT UK logo is then seen on the TitanTron. Triple H says NXT UK, will show not only the best male wrestlers in the UK, but also the best women and the best tag teams. The first event will start in Cambridge, England at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on July 28th and July 29th. August 25th and 26th will see action at the Insomnia Gaming Festival in Birmingham, England. October 13th and 14th will see action at the Plymouth Pavilions in Plymouth, England. November 24th and 25th will see action at the Liverpool Olympia in Liverpool, England. Tickets go on sale for all events on June 29th. He then says there is one question left to ask: "Are you ready?"
Zack Gibson beats "Flash" Morgan Webster with the Shankly Gates to advance to the finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament after reversing a second tope suicida and hitting Helter Skelter on the entrance ramp.
Aleister Black and Ricochet are seen in the front row.
Travis Banks beats Joe Coffey with a roll-up to advance to the finals for the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. After the match, Joe Coffey attacks Travis Banks from behind and drives him shoulder-first into a ring post.
British Strong Style (Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, Pete Dunne) beat The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong).
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels makes a surprise appearance. He says that after 30 years, he has not once ever beenm scared to follow anything until he saw the six-man tag match from earlier. He also says that after the entire show, he is officially scared, as much as he would like to talk about how he wrestled in the first WWE match in Royal Albert Hall. He says he is excited to be part of history in Royal Albert Hall and celebrating with each and every person in the building with NXT UK as the United Kingdom have supported WWE for so long and WWE is able to give back with a match that made is especially for the UK fans.
Zack Gibson beats Travis Banks with the Shankly Gates to win the 2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament and face Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship tomorrow night. After the match, Gibson extends his hand, then walks away when Banks refuses to shake it. Afterwards, WWE COO Triple, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels show up and congratulate Banks on his way up the entrance ramp before congratulating Gibson in the ring. Gibson then grabs the microphone to say he is Liverpool's number one wrestler when Pete Dunne shows up and stares down with Gibson in the middle of the ring.
We get a closer look at Joe Coffey and Dave Mastiff before the next match.
Joe Coffey beats Dave Mastiff to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Joe's brother Mark Coffey is seen in the front row before the match. After the match, Cathy Kelley interviews Coffey, who says he came here to win and take on Pete Dunne tomorrow night to win the WWE United Kingdom Championship, because this is opportunity and "The Iron King" plans to make an impact. He says that he will show no mercy and win by any means necessary.
We get a closer look of "Flash" Morgan Webster and Jordan Devlin before the next match.
"Flash" Morgan Webster beats Jordan Devlin to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
We get a closer look at Travis Banks and Ashton Banks before the next match.
Travis Banks beats Ashton Banks to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.
Charlie Morgan and Nina Samuels are seen watching from the front row before the next match.
Toni Storm beats Killer Kelly and Isla Dawn in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship tomorrow night. NXT Women's Champion "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is seen in the front row after the match, and she and Storm stare down from a distance.
WWE COO Triple H shows up. He talks about how WWE came to Blackpool, England last year to search for the best the UK had to offer and how they were blown away. He says that night changed what it meant to be a professional wrestler in the United Kingdom, and since that time, some of the talent from last year's competition have turned themselves into worldwide names. Triple H says the first two rounds have made it clear that they are only scratching the surface in the UK and that the WWE is going to give the United Kingdom more. To talk about the "more," he brings out UK wrestling legend and the new General Manager of the UK Division, Johnny Saint. Saint says many a year has passed since he last wrestled in the Royal Albert Hall, and tonight, he announces the official commencement of the NXT UK brand. A NXT UK logo is then seen on the TitanTron. Triple H says NXT UK, will show not only the best male wrestlers in the UK, but also the best women and the best tag teams. The first event will start in Cambridge, England at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on July 28th and July 29th. August 25th and 26th will see action at the Insomnia Gaming Festival in Birmingham, England. October 13th and 14th will see action at the Plymouth Pavilions in Plymouth, England. November 24th and 25th will see action at the Liverpool Olympia in Liverpool, England. Tickets go on sale for all events on June 29th. He then says there is one question left to ask: "Are you ready?"
Zack Gibson beats "Flash" Morgan Webster with the Shankly Gates to advance to the finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament after reversing a second tope suicida and hitting Helter Skelter on the entrance ramp.
Aleister Black and Ricochet are seen in the front row.
Travis Banks beats Joe Coffey with a roll-up to advance to the finals for the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. After the match, Joe Coffey attacks Travis Banks from behind and drives him shoulder-first into a ring post.
British Strong Style (Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, Pete Dunne) beat The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong).
"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels makes a surprise appearance. He says that after 30 years, he has not once ever beenm scared to follow anything until he saw the six-man tag match from earlier. He also says that after the entire show, he is officially scared, as much as he would like to talk about how he wrestled in the first WWE match in Royal Albert Hall. He says he is excited to be part of history in Royal Albert Hall and celebrating with each and every person in the building with NXT UK as the United Kingdom have supported WWE for so long and WWE is able to give back with a match that made is especially for the UK fans.
Zack Gibson beats Travis Banks with the Shankly Gates to win the 2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament and face Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship tomorrow night. After the match, Gibson extends his hand, then walks away when Banks refuses to shake it. Afterwards, WWE COO Triple, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels show up and congratulate Banks on his way up the entrance ramp before congratulating Gibson in the ring. Gibson then grabs the microphone to say he is Liverpool's number one wrestler when Pete Dunne shows up and stares down with Gibson in the middle of the ring.
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Total Bellas Island - Total Bellas recap for June 24, 2018
In San Diego, California, Nikki and John Cena, now officially back together, consider changing their wedding date to May 5th (5/5) to match their five years being together as well as June 9 (6/9) for obvious reasons.
At John Cena and Nikki's house in Tampa, Florida, Brie and Nikki talk about the wedding with John being back on with Nikki happy to be the mother of John's child. Nikki is still trying to process the information, and she is coming up with ideas for the wedding. Kathy shows up, and is ecstatic to find out that John will give Nikki a child.
In San Diego, California, Brie, Nikki and Kathy go get coffee. Brie talks about she and Bryan never have alone time, and Kathy tells Brie that she needs to find a way to make that time.
Brie, Nikki, Lauren, J.J. and Kathy go shopping for the wedding. Brie talks about having her dad walk her down the aisle for her wedding when it is asked who will walk Nikki down the aisle. Kathy is brought up as a potential candidate, but a slighted Kathy says she is okay with whoever Nikki chooses for that.
As the Bella family have dinner at a restaurant, Kathy apologizes for earlier during the wedding, and Brie realizes that she accidentally offended her mother by not having her walk her down the aisle and picking her father over her.
Brie and Nikki talk with Nana about the wedding, and Nikki feels confused about who to have walk her down the aisle. Brie wants Nikki to have Kathy walk her down the aisle, but Nikki wants to do her wedding on her own terms, and doesn't want the wedding to be what everyone but her wants.
At Paradise Point in San Diego, California, Brie and Bryan try to make time for each other. They ride on a bicycle built for two, but it isn't long before the fans notice them and chase after them on another bicycle built for two.
Nikki, Johnny, Kathy, Lauren and J.J. go to the beach. Nikki asks Johnny for advice as far as who to have walk her down the aisle goes. Johnny tells Nikki that her wedding is all about her and that people will understand why she chose who she chose, and says he would be honored to walk her down the aisle as well. Nikki thinks that Johnny got confused and thought she was asking him to walk her down the aisle. Nikki tells J.J. about what happened, and J.J. says none of this would happen if she just chose her in the first place.
Brie and Bryan try to have a picnic. Two bicycles for two full of fans try to get pictures, and someone asks for selfies with Brie and Bryan. After that, someone runs a leaf blower, and they have to have their picnic elsewhere. At this point, they both agree that the worst parts of parenthood are better than what is going on right now.
Brie and Bryan have a date at The Blissful Goat, which focuses on light "goat yoga." Brie and Bryan go into a cage with the instructor, and the two of them do yoga with goats nearby. As hilarious as the situation is, Brie and Bryan do not exactly consider it romantic.
Joh Cena and Nikki meet with Lauren and J.J. This is the first time John Cena has been with Brie and Nikki's family since they called off the wedding. Lauren and J.J. reveal that their second child will be a girl. Nikki brings up the idea of having John Cena learn the waltz for their first dance, and says "We should have babies right now." Nikki and Brie notice that John Cena has been quiet.
At John Cena and Nikki's house in San Diego, California, Johnny brings up the idea of tap dancing down the aisle. Everyone thinks that Johnny is walking Nikki down the aisle when that is not necessarily so.
Nikki goes to see a therapist. She consults her about who to have walk her down the aisle, and says that she feels uncomfortable when she sees herself with a family member like J.J. or Kathy. She also mentions that growing apart is her biggest marriage fear, and feels she is over-pleasing. She also does not want to just be someone else's fiancee or wife and still wants to be herself.
Brie and Bryan go to the botanical gardens. They are reminded of the times that they were really able to connect. Brie and Bryan ask the cameras to go away in the meantime.
Nikki has the family together to announce who will walk her down the aisle. Before that, Nikki tells Brie that her therapist has come up with a plan as to how to do that, and that she might call off the wedding again. Brie thinks something about Nikki is off.
Nikki gets the family together for the announcement. She announces that she will walk herself down the aisle after being independent and having been on her own for over 14 years, and feels she is her own woman. Nikki's family is mostly supportive of her decision. Brie is supportive of Nikki, but at the same time, she feels like she is taking family and tradition out of it.
Bonus clip: Brie hires a shaman to remove Nikki's negative energy.
Bonus clip: Brie tells Kathy about her goat yoga experience.
At John Cena and Nikki's house in Tampa, Florida, Brie and Nikki talk about the wedding with John being back on with Nikki happy to be the mother of John's child. Nikki is still trying to process the information, and she is coming up with ideas for the wedding. Kathy shows up, and is ecstatic to find out that John will give Nikki a child.
In San Diego, California, Brie, Nikki and Kathy go get coffee. Brie talks about she and Bryan never have alone time, and Kathy tells Brie that she needs to find a way to make that time.
Brie, Nikki, Lauren, J.J. and Kathy go shopping for the wedding. Brie talks about having her dad walk her down the aisle for her wedding when it is asked who will walk Nikki down the aisle. Kathy is brought up as a potential candidate, but a slighted Kathy says she is okay with whoever Nikki chooses for that.
As the Bella family have dinner at a restaurant, Kathy apologizes for earlier during the wedding, and Brie realizes that she accidentally offended her mother by not having her walk her down the aisle and picking her father over her.
Brie and Nikki talk with Nana about the wedding, and Nikki feels confused about who to have walk her down the aisle. Brie wants Nikki to have Kathy walk her down the aisle, but Nikki wants to do her wedding on her own terms, and doesn't want the wedding to be what everyone but her wants.
At Paradise Point in San Diego, California, Brie and Bryan try to make time for each other. They ride on a bicycle built for two, but it isn't long before the fans notice them and chase after them on another bicycle built for two.
Nikki, Johnny, Kathy, Lauren and J.J. go to the beach. Nikki asks Johnny for advice as far as who to have walk her down the aisle goes. Johnny tells Nikki that her wedding is all about her and that people will understand why she chose who she chose, and says he would be honored to walk her down the aisle as well. Nikki thinks that Johnny got confused and thought she was asking him to walk her down the aisle. Nikki tells J.J. about what happened, and J.J. says none of this would happen if she just chose her in the first place.
Brie and Bryan try to have a picnic. Two bicycles for two full of fans try to get pictures, and someone asks for selfies with Brie and Bryan. After that, someone runs a leaf blower, and they have to have their picnic elsewhere. At this point, they both agree that the worst parts of parenthood are better than what is going on right now.
Brie and Bryan have a date at The Blissful Goat, which focuses on light "goat yoga." Brie and Bryan go into a cage with the instructor, and the two of them do yoga with goats nearby. As hilarious as the situation is, Brie and Bryan do not exactly consider it romantic.
Joh Cena and Nikki meet with Lauren and J.J. This is the first time John Cena has been with Brie and Nikki's family since they called off the wedding. Lauren and J.J. reveal that their second child will be a girl. Nikki brings up the idea of having John Cena learn the waltz for their first dance, and says "We should have babies right now." Nikki and Brie notice that John Cena has been quiet.
At John Cena and Nikki's house in San Diego, California, Johnny brings up the idea of tap dancing down the aisle. Everyone thinks that Johnny is walking Nikki down the aisle when that is not necessarily so.
Nikki goes to see a therapist. She consults her about who to have walk her down the aisle, and says that she feels uncomfortable when she sees herself with a family member like J.J. or Kathy. She also mentions that growing apart is her biggest marriage fear, and feels she is over-pleasing. She also does not want to just be someone else's fiancee or wife and still wants to be herself.
Brie and Bryan go to the botanical gardens. They are reminded of the times that they were really able to connect. Brie and Bryan ask the cameras to go away in the meantime.
Nikki has the family together to announce who will walk her down the aisle. Before that, Nikki tells Brie that her therapist has come up with a plan as to how to do that, and that she might call off the wedding again. Brie thinks something about Nikki is off.
Nikki gets the family together for the announcement. She announces that she will walk herself down the aisle after being independent and having been on her own for over 14 years, and feels she is her own woman. Nikki's family is mostly supportive of her decision. Brie is supportive of Nikki, but at the same time, she feels like she is taking family and tradition out of it.
Bonus clip: Brie hires a shaman to remove Nikki's negative energy.
Bonus clip: Brie tells Kathy about her goat yoga experience.
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for June 23, 2018
Dalton Castle and The Boys show up. Castle says he is in the same building he became ROH World Champion, and that since then, he has done everything he can to remain champion. At Best In The World, he is taking himself to his limit by defending the World title against two members of Bullet Club in "The Villain" Marty Scurll and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, because "Why the hell not?" He says he is good at this sort of thing, and that he is not afraid to put his title on the line against two men at the same time. Castle admits the odds are against him, but he is still ROH World Champion, it did not happen by accident, and he will do whatever he can to drop every opponent on their head until they never get up again to keep it. He says that Cody and Scurll are going to regret doubting him at Best In The World, and that the World title will be his for a long time.
Jay Lethal beats Chuckie T. Both men shake hands after the match.
Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) beat Punishment Martinez and The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) after the Jay Driller is reversed into a roll-up. After the match, The Briscoes go on a rampage, and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes runs into the ring with a steel chair to force The Briscoes to retreat.
Jay Lethal beats Chuckie T. Both men shake hands after the match.
Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) beat Punishment Martinez and The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) after the Jay Driller is reversed into a roll-up. After the match, The Briscoes go on a rampage, and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes runs into the ring with a steel chair to force The Briscoes to retreat.
Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for June 23, 2018
Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango)
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beat Lince Dorado.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango)
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beat Lince Dorado.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for June 21, 2018
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) to become the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions!
Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs says "The Machine" Brian Cage walks around like he owns the place and that he can do what he wants without consequence. Jimmy says he is the one who always gets what he wants, and what he wanted is to prove that Cage is beatable. Now he wants to show the world that Brian Cage is no match for Kongo Kong.
We see a video package chronicling the events between Fallah Bahh and KM.
KM shows up. He says he tried to take Fallah Bahh underneath his wing, and when he is here, ratings go up. He says that he is bigger than Impact Wrestling, and that the company should be renamed "KM-Pact Wrestling," as it is all about him and he was trying to make it about him, too. He calls out Fallah Bahh so that he can face him, and Bahh shows up. Fahh pulls out a note from his trunks, then says goodbye to KM and struts away. KM reads the note, which tells him that he is a bully, that he needs to grow up, and that instead of facing him, he will be facing a wrestler on stand-by. KM accepts the challenge, assuming that he is facing "The Stand-By Wrestler" Richard Justice. Instead, he gets Scott Steiner.
Scott Steiner beats KM with the Steiner Recliner.
We see footage of the Slammiversary XVI press conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During the press conference, Austin Aries announces that he is merging the Impact Grand Championship into the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
It is announced that Impact Wrestling will soon be appearing on 52MX in Mexico starting in July, with details to come on Impact Wrestling's website.
In Boston, Massachusetts, Eddie Edwards tries to return home only to find out he is locked out. He breaks into the home only to find out that the place is empty and barren and that his wife Alisha Edwards is nowhere to be seen. When he looks into a mirror, he sees Sami Callihan looking at him with his thumb pointed downward. He breaks the mirror, blaming Sami Callihan for everything he has lost.
We see camera footage from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Callihan says he is sick and tired of people sticking their noses into their business. He says that they had El Hijo del Fantasma where they had him until Pentagon Jr. showed up, and that they are going to make an example out of him. Tonight, the Crist brothers go to war against El Hijo del Fantasma and Pentagon Jr., and that Pentagon Jr. and El Hijo del Fantasma will get their asses kicked.
Madison Rayne beats Taya Valkyrie. After the match, Madison says it always exciting to come back home to Impact Wrestling, and admits that this has been quite a return as she did not intend to be an in-ring competitor. However, everything happens for a reason, and reasons are meant to be capitalized upon, and in the last couple of weeks, she has been creating career moments by beating some of the toughest women she has ever stepped into an Impact ring with. She then says that management has promised her that if she could defeat Taya, they would give her one more opportunity to make a moment for herself. She says she will take that moment not just for herself, but for her daughter at home as well as the fans who have supported her over the years. At Slammiversary XVI, she will beat Su Yung and become a six-time Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion. Suddenly, Su Yung makes her presence known when the lights go out and a picture of the moon is on the TitanTron, with Su Yung's laughter heard throughout the arena.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse Santana and Ortiz celebrate their tag team title victory with King and Diamante. All of a sudden, Konnan returns, and tells King that they need to talk. King tells Konnan that all five boroughs in New York City have been looking into who took Konnan out of action, and that Homicide is in Brooklyn will call him when he finds anything out. Konnan thinks that King may have something to do with the attack on him, and tells him that his ambitions sometimes overrides his intelligence. Konnan says that if he finds out he has something to do with the attack on him, he will find him unless he somehow jumps off the Earth's gravitational axis and leaps into a black hole.
We find out that the mystery attacker is known as Killer Kross (who has also been known as Kevin Kross). Kross says that fear is a funny thing, as it is meant for the art of survival. Somewhere in society, however, fear became something to be embarrassed about, and that there is a difference between being courageous and being intelligent. Kross says he has a body of work to show, and that the big question that everyone is asking was "Why?" He says that the answer is simply "Why not?" and that there is no continuity in the universe; only mayhem. He encourages everyone to exercise a little fear within the circumstance, as he wants to turn the wrestling industry upside down and divebomb it on its head to see where the pieces fall, for he is the new beginning.
Coming soon: The Desi Hit Squad!
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Sonjay Dutt vs. Low Ki for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship in Mumbai, India.
El Hijo del Fantasma and Pentagon Jr. beat oVe (Dave and Jake Crist). After the match, Sami Callihan attacks Pentagon Jr., and takes out Eli Hijo del Fantasma before planning to do the same to Pentagon Jr. Pentagon Jr. fighs back, kicking Sami Callihan in the groin. He is about to break Jake Crist's arm when Callihan hits him with his baseball bat and chokes him with him. He then hits Pentagon Jr. in the site of the head before tearing at the mask of Pentagon Jr. All of a sudden, El Hijo del Fantasma is back up, and he rushes into the ring with a steel chair in his hands, forcing oVe and Sami Callihan to retreat.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for June 20, 2018
Catrina teleports into King Cuerno's home and notices the purple shroud covering up the glass casing holding the Gauntlet of the Gods. When she pulls it off, however, she finds that the Gauntlet of the Gods is not there. King Cuerno shows up and says that some trophies are too dangerous to display, and says that the Gauntlet has the power to strike down the descendants of the seven Aztec tribes. Catrina says she needs the gauntlet to get her life force back, but King Cuerno says he gave it to someone for safe keeping and that he does not know where he hid it. He also tells Catrina he does not give a shit whether she gets her life force back or not. Catrina then teleports away.
Before the next match, Famous B tells ring announcer Melissa Santos does not have all the fact and that Texano and Dr. Wagner Jr. are making money for him in Mexico. He then says "infamous Incorporated" is getting a fresh new coat of pain with three new clients. The first one is Big Bad Steve, who he discovered when he took his Cadillac into the shop; the second is Sammy Guevara, one of the hottest young stars in the world; the third is "The Savage" Jake Strong, the hottest free agent in the business and a blue-chipper with a chip on his shoulder. (Jake Strong is former WWE Superstar Jack Swagger, and his sudden appearance causes the crowd to chant "Holy shit!")
The Mack, Killshot and Son of Havoc retain the Lucha Underground Trios Championships against Infamous Incorporated (Big Bad Steve, Sammy Guevara, "The Savage" Jake Strong) when Famous B distracts the referee while Killshot taps to Jake Strong's ankle lock, which gives The Mack, Killshot and Son of Havoc the match. After the match, Strong attacks both Big Bad Steve and Sammy Guevara in frustration despite the protest of Famous B, who ends up getting Biel Tossed before getting put in an ankle lock. Strong then snaps Famous B's ankle before leading a "Strong!" chant.
Antonio Cueto shows up. He says many calls Dario Cueto a genius, but the apple does not fall far from the tree. He talks about the Gift of the Gods Championship, and announces that the process to crown a new Gift of the Gods Champion will start right now with the medallion he is putting on the line right now.
El Dragon Azteca Jr. beats Drago with a victory roll from the top rope to win one of the seven ancient Aztec medallions. After the match, Johnny Mundo shows up and mocks Kobra Moon for Drago's failure, then Taya shows up from behind and beats up Kobra Moon while Johnny Mundo kicks Drago in the groin and hits him with a DDT.
In Antonio Cueto's office, Cueto pulls out the key to Matanza Cueto's cell when Catrina shows up. Catrina says she is stuck between the real world and the spirit realm, and that this will change when he gives her what she desires: Fenix in a coffin. She asks Antonio to make a Grave Consequences Match between Mil Muertes and Fenix for next week, and when Fenix is buried once and for all, his life force will be hers and she will be free. When Antonio sks if this means she will have to knock next time, she says "yes." He tells her to consider it done, then Catrina teleports out of the room when the ceiling light blinks on and off.
Pentagon Dark retains the Lucha Underground Championship against Matanza Cueto. After the match, Pentagon Dark is about to break Matanza's arm when Antonio Cueto shows up, lifting his key up and causing Matanza to power out. He then strikes Matanza with his cane before telling him that Dario Cueto spoiled him and that he is totally useless.
At Antonio Cueto's office, Jeremiah Crane shows up and says he wants to take part in the Grave Consequences between Fenix and Mil Muertes, so he can bury both men and make Catrina realize he is the only man she needs. Antonio makes the Grave Consequences Match the first-ever Three-Way To The Grave Match.
Before the next match, Famous B tells ring announcer Melissa Santos does not have all the fact and that Texano and Dr. Wagner Jr. are making money for him in Mexico. He then says "infamous Incorporated" is getting a fresh new coat of pain with three new clients. The first one is Big Bad Steve, who he discovered when he took his Cadillac into the shop; the second is Sammy Guevara, one of the hottest young stars in the world; the third is "The Savage" Jake Strong, the hottest free agent in the business and a blue-chipper with a chip on his shoulder. (Jake Strong is former WWE Superstar Jack Swagger, and his sudden appearance causes the crowd to chant "Holy shit!")
The Mack, Killshot and Son of Havoc retain the Lucha Underground Trios Championships against Infamous Incorporated (Big Bad Steve, Sammy Guevara, "The Savage" Jake Strong) when Famous B distracts the referee while Killshot taps to Jake Strong's ankle lock, which gives The Mack, Killshot and Son of Havoc the match. After the match, Strong attacks both Big Bad Steve and Sammy Guevara in frustration despite the protest of Famous B, who ends up getting Biel Tossed before getting put in an ankle lock. Strong then snaps Famous B's ankle before leading a "Strong!" chant.
Antonio Cueto shows up. He says many calls Dario Cueto a genius, but the apple does not fall far from the tree. He talks about the Gift of the Gods Championship, and announces that the process to crown a new Gift of the Gods Champion will start right now with the medallion he is putting on the line right now.
El Dragon Azteca Jr. beats Drago with a victory roll from the top rope to win one of the seven ancient Aztec medallions. After the match, Johnny Mundo shows up and mocks Kobra Moon for Drago's failure, then Taya shows up from behind and beats up Kobra Moon while Johnny Mundo kicks Drago in the groin and hits him with a DDT.
In Antonio Cueto's office, Cueto pulls out the key to Matanza Cueto's cell when Catrina shows up. Catrina says she is stuck between the real world and the spirit realm, and that this will change when he gives her what she desires: Fenix in a coffin. She asks Antonio to make a Grave Consequences Match between Mil Muertes and Fenix for next week, and when Fenix is buried once and for all, his life force will be hers and she will be free. When Antonio sks if this means she will have to knock next time, she says "yes." He tells her to consider it done, then Catrina teleports out of the room when the ceiling light blinks on and off.
Pentagon Dark retains the Lucha Underground Championship against Matanza Cueto. After the match, Pentagon Dark is about to break Matanza's arm when Antonio Cueto shows up, lifting his key up and causing Matanza to power out. He then strikes Matanza with his cane before telling him that Dario Cueto spoiled him and that he is totally useless.
At Antonio Cueto's office, Jeremiah Crane shows up and says he wants to take part in the Grave Consequences between Fenix and Mil Muertes, so he can bury both men and make Catrina realize he is the only man she needs. Antonio makes the Grave Consequences Match the first-ever Three-Way To The Grave Match.
Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 20, 2018
In memory of Leon White, also known as Vader, 1955 - 2018.
Bianca Belair beats Dakota Kai.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews Ricochet, who says that tonight, he is not some animated GIF or a cool flip. Now, the spotlight belongs to him. Meanwhile, Christy St. Cloud interviews The Velveteen Dream, who says "Dream Over" before asking her what she thinks he will be doing when she asks him what he will be doing from here.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews "The Queen of Spades' Shayna Baszler, who says that to defeat chaos, you suck the air out of it and put it to sleep. She then walks off with Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafirs.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver; Chicago II, Aleister Black tells Mike Rome he cannot talk right now as he limps back to the locker room.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. Burch says they may have came up short, they left it all in the ring. Lorcan calls their match their biggest match and loss in their career, and they are disappointed.
Next week: Aleister Black...live!
We see footage from earlier today at the WWE Performance Center where Ethan Carter III says that NXT TakeOver: Chicago II had everything but him. He says that he will be at 100% of NXT TakeOver events going forward and he is demanding the best talent NXT has to offer.
War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) beat The Mighty (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne), who are now wearing all black.
Bianca Belair beats Dakota Kai.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews Ricochet, who says that tonight, he is not some animated GIF or a cool flip. Now, the spotlight belongs to him. Meanwhile, Christy St. Cloud interviews The Velveteen Dream, who says "Dream Over" before asking her what she thinks he will be doing when she asks him what he will be doing from here.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews "The Queen of Spades' Shayna Baszler, who says that to defeat chaos, you suck the air out of it and put it to sleep. She then walks off with Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafirs.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver; Chicago II, Aleister Black tells Mike Rome he cannot talk right now as he limps back to the locker room.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. Burch says they may have came up short, they left it all in the ring. Lorcan calls their match their biggest match and loss in their career, and they are disappointed.
Next week: Aleister Black...live!
We see footage from earlier today at the WWE Performance Center where Ethan Carter III says that NXT TakeOver: Chicago II had everything but him. He says that he will be at 100% of NXT TakeOver events going forward and he is demanding the best talent NXT has to offer.
War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) beat The Mighty (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne), who are now wearing all black.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
205:Alive - 205 Live recap for June 19, 2018
Drew Gulak beats Lince Dorado with the Gu-Lock with help from The Brian Kendrick.
General Manager Drake Maverick tells the referee of tonight's Triple Threat Match that there must be a winner. He then talks with Hideo Itami. who tells him to go to him for a match. Hideo Itami demands respect from Maverick. Maverick tells Hideo Itami that he has gotten the main event match that he wanted, and that he should make the most of it. Hideo says he will.
Before the next match, TJP says his talent has been wasted for another week, and that General Manager Drake Maverick should reward the man who carried the Cruiserweight division on his back with a high-profile match. Instead, he gets another underdog. He says that Maverick would rather set him up to fail instead of succeed. TJP asks his opponent if he feels he deserves to be in the ring with him, or if he was pathetic enough to be picked up off the scrap heap. His opponent punches him, but TJP replies with a knee bar. Referees have to pull TJP off of his opponent as the match ends before it can begin.
Next week: Lio Rush debuts! Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik vs. The Brian Kendrick, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and Drew Gulak in a six-man elimination tag match!
Hideo Itami beats Mustafa Ali and Buddy Murphy in a Triple Threat Match after exposing a bottom turnbuckle and dropkicking Mustafa Ali's head into it.
General Manager Drake Maverick tells the referee of tonight's Triple Threat Match that there must be a winner. He then talks with Hideo Itami. who tells him to go to him for a match. Hideo Itami demands respect from Maverick. Maverick tells Hideo Itami that he has gotten the main event match that he wanted, and that he should make the most of it. Hideo says he will.
Before the next match, TJP says his talent has been wasted for another week, and that General Manager Drake Maverick should reward the man who carried the Cruiserweight division on his back with a high-profile match. Instead, he gets another underdog. He says that Maverick would rather set him up to fail instead of succeed. TJP asks his opponent if he feels he deserves to be in the ring with him, or if he was pathetic enough to be picked up off the scrap heap. His opponent punches him, but TJP replies with a knee bar. Referees have to pull TJP off of his opponent as the match ends before it can begin.
Next week: Lio Rush debuts! Kalisto, Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik vs. The Brian Kendrick, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and Drew Gulak in a six-man elimination tag match!
Hideo Itami beats Mustafa Ali and Buddy Murphy in a Triple Threat Match after exposing a bottom turnbuckle and dropkicking Mustafa Ali's head into it.
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for June 19, 2018
General Manager Paige announces that "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' opponent at Extreme Rules will be decided in the first-ever five-man Gauntlet Match on SmackDown Live between Big E, Rusev, The Miz, Samoa Joe, and Daniel Bryan.
Carmella shows up to start tonight's show. Carmella says that when she was younger, she had a lot of self-confidence issues and never felt she was special or "good enough." She became the author of her life, worked harder than everyone else and saw something beautiful in herself. WIth that, she became a champion. Carmella tells every girl and boy with self-confidence issues to look in a mirror and say to themselves "'Mella Is Money." She then says she never had any self-confidence issues and that she has moonwalked and trash talked since she was in diapers. Carmella tells everyone to just give up, as they can work twice as hard as her and only be half as good, then brags about how she became SmackDown Women's Champion and retained at Money In The Bank. She then goes on to say she beat Asuka all by herself, even though James Ellsworth helped out, then Asuka shows up. Asuka, however, is really James Ellsworth, who winks at Carmella and says nobody was ready for Ellsworth, especially Asuka. Ellsworth says that he is back in the WWE and back to serve "the greatest woman in history" in Carmella. He proceeds to put Carmella on a pedestal above the rest of the women in WWE's history as well as other female celebrities. All of a sudden, the real Asuka shows up, and Asuka kicks Ellsworth in the gut before Carmella answers with a superkick to Asuka's face. Carmella then escapes along with Ellsworth.
Before the next match, The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) make fun of the fans before mocking Becky Lynch, saying she is a loser after Money In The Bank, that she will never amount to anything and she is better off as Charlotte Flair's "troll of a sidekick." Billie Kay tells Becky Lynch to keep living in the past, for her present is abysmal and the future is IIconic.
Becky Lynch beats Billie Kay after reversing an inside cradle into a Dis-Arm-Her.
We hear from Jeff Hardy, who talks about "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' victory at Money In The Bank. He says that AJ Styles is able to move on from Shinsuke Nakamura, but he is not able to do so after being hit with a Kinshasa last week. He says that Nakamura's actions, instead of unsettling him, have sharpened his focus. He then turns around and reveals he is wearing facepaint and color contacts, and tells Nakamura he sees him.
Backstage, we hear from SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain), who are finally debuting in the next match. Eric Young says chaos has arrived before the three of them approach the ring.
Renee Young interviews Daniel Bryan, who will be the first man in the five-man Gauntlet Match. Daniel says he will not survive; he will win, as he has proven that size doesn't matter. Daniel Bryan considers Rusev, Big E and Samoa Joe three of the best Superstars on SmackDown Live, and says that Greatest Royal Rumble is a testament to his endurance, which he says will bring him to the WWE Championship. Daniel then takes the microphone and asks Renee Young if she thinks he is prepared. After saying that he is adequately prepared, Daniel asks again, and this time, she says "yes." Daniel then "yes"-es as he leaves.
Before the next match, The Usos says that every tag team in SmackDown Live is trying to prove themselves, and says that to make a name, you have to be show heart, be good and have a couple of screws loose. They then call out SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain), who go on the warpath, ending the match before it can even happen.
Backstage, Luke Anderson shows off his abs, while The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) simply stare at the camera.
Renee Young interviews "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura, who asks how he lost when he is standing in front of Renee and says AJ Styles won because the referee counted too fast and not in Japanese. As for Jeff Hardy, his eyes may be open, but if he crosses him again, he will close them.
The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). After the match, Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring for the five-man Gauntlet Match, but is stopped and surrounded by The Bludgeon Brothers. Daniel Bryan then steps aside and heads to the ring.
Rusev beats Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, Big E and The Miz in a five-man Gauntlet Match to become the #1 contender to the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules with an Accolade to The Miz. After Daniel Bryan eliminated Samoa Joe by count-out after using the barricade to get over Joe, The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) double-team Daniel Bryan, allowing The Miz to pick the bones with a Skull Crushing Finale to eliminate Daniel Bryan. After the match, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up and lays the WWE Championship between himself and Rusev. Styles and Rusev then shake hands, then Aiden English asks for a handshake. He pulls his hand back and gets slapped by Styles for it.
Here's the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Carmella shows up to start tonight's show. Carmella says that when she was younger, she had a lot of self-confidence issues and never felt she was special or "good enough." She became the author of her life, worked harder than everyone else and saw something beautiful in herself. WIth that, she became a champion. Carmella tells every girl and boy with self-confidence issues to look in a mirror and say to themselves "'Mella Is Money." She then says she never had any self-confidence issues and that she has moonwalked and trash talked since she was in diapers. Carmella tells everyone to just give up, as they can work twice as hard as her and only be half as good, then brags about how she became SmackDown Women's Champion and retained at Money In The Bank. She then goes on to say she beat Asuka all by herself, even though James Ellsworth helped out, then Asuka shows up. Asuka, however, is really James Ellsworth, who winks at Carmella and says nobody was ready for Ellsworth, especially Asuka. Ellsworth says that he is back in the WWE and back to serve "the greatest woman in history" in Carmella. He proceeds to put Carmella on a pedestal above the rest of the women in WWE's history as well as other female celebrities. All of a sudden, the real Asuka shows up, and Asuka kicks Ellsworth in the gut before Carmella answers with a superkick to Asuka's face. Carmella then escapes along with Ellsworth.
Before the next match, The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) make fun of the fans before mocking Becky Lynch, saying she is a loser after Money In The Bank, that she will never amount to anything and she is better off as Charlotte Flair's "troll of a sidekick." Billie Kay tells Becky Lynch to keep living in the past, for her present is abysmal and the future is IIconic.
Becky Lynch beats Billie Kay after reversing an inside cradle into a Dis-Arm-Her.
We hear from Jeff Hardy, who talks about "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' victory at Money In The Bank. He says that AJ Styles is able to move on from Shinsuke Nakamura, but he is not able to do so after being hit with a Kinshasa last week. He says that Nakamura's actions, instead of unsettling him, have sharpened his focus. He then turns around and reveals he is wearing facepaint and color contacts, and tells Nakamura he sees him.
Backstage, we hear from SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain), who are finally debuting in the next match. Eric Young says chaos has arrived before the three of them approach the ring.
Renee Young interviews Daniel Bryan, who will be the first man in the five-man Gauntlet Match. Daniel says he will not survive; he will win, as he has proven that size doesn't matter. Daniel Bryan considers Rusev, Big E and Samoa Joe three of the best Superstars on SmackDown Live, and says that Greatest Royal Rumble is a testament to his endurance, which he says will bring him to the WWE Championship. Daniel then takes the microphone and asks Renee Young if she thinks he is prepared. After saying that he is adequately prepared, Daniel asks again, and this time, she says "yes." Daniel then "yes"-es as he leaves.
Before the next match, The Usos says that every tag team in SmackDown Live is trying to prove themselves, and says that to make a name, you have to be show heart, be good and have a couple of screws loose. They then call out SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain), who go on the warpath, ending the match before it can even happen.
Backstage, Luke Anderson shows off his abs, while The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) simply stare at the camera.
Renee Young interviews "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura, who asks how he lost when he is standing in front of Renee and says AJ Styles won because the referee counted too fast and not in Japanese. As for Jeff Hardy, his eyes may be open, but if he crosses him again, he will close them.
The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). After the match, Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring for the five-man Gauntlet Match, but is stopped and surrounded by The Bludgeon Brothers. Daniel Bryan then steps aside and heads to the ring.
Rusev beats Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, Big E and The Miz in a five-man Gauntlet Match to become the #1 contender to the WWE Championship at Extreme Rules with an Accolade to The Miz. After Daniel Bryan eliminated Samoa Joe by count-out after using the barricade to get over Joe, The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) double-team Daniel Bryan, allowing The Miz to pick the bones with a Skull Crushing Finale to eliminate Daniel Bryan. After the match, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up and lays the WWE Championship between himself and Rusev. Styles and Rusev then shake hands, then Aiden English asks for a handshake. He pulls his hand back and gets slapped by Styles for it.
Here's the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Monday, June 18, 2018
Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 18, 2018
General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring with a table in the ring with the Raw Women's Championship and the women's Money In The Bank Contract on it. He introduces Alexa Bliss, who shows up. Alexa is handed the Raw Women's title, and she holds it up. Angle announces that although Nia Jax is doing physical therapy, she is exercising her rematch clause at Extreme Rules. Alexa, wanting to focus on last night, thanks the fans for the opportunity to rub it in all their faces, as she showed what it was like to beat up bullies in Nia Jax and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and shocked the world when she cashed in and won. She says that from now on, there will be no talk about "The Irresistible Force;" instead, it is all about her. Suddenly, Ronda Rousey shows up. Angle stops her from getting close to Alexa as the crowd chants "Let them fight!" Alexa says she thought Ronda would also be doing physical therapy, then asks if she is here to learn a lesson after last night. Alexa admits that Ronda was seconds away from making Nia Jax to an arm bar, then gloats about the fact that she took that victory away from her and says Ronda is out here because she can't stand the fact that the headlines weren't about her. She then goes on to call Ronda "irrelevant" and tells her to go back to the line after calling her an "overhyped rookie." Ronda then sidesteps Angle and charges at Alexa, and goes for the ground and pound. Angle tries to stop her, but gets thrown to the mat before Ronda attacks Alexa and hits her with the briefcase on the table. Angle tries to stop her again, but also gets whacked with the briefcase. Referees have to run in and tell Ronda to stop, but she starts attacking them, too, and the referees run away as quickly as they show up. Ronda then slams Alexa through the table in the ring.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle tells "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey she is suspended for 30 days and that she may have ruined her chances at a championship. He then tells her to pack up her things and go.
Backstage, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey almost ignores Renee Young, but tells her to save her good luck wishes for Alexa Bliss, as she will be kicking her "pink-haired ass" when she comes back.
Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins says there is a nice energy in the ring and a buzz in the locker room, and says he should keep it going. He says Elias took him to his limit last night and he loved every minute, but he still stands as WWE Intercontinental Champion. He says that he is a fighting champion and he is here every Monday night, and he proceeds to throw out an open challenge to anybody in the back for the title. That challenge is answered by Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. Ziggler ends up being the one entering the ring.
Dolph Ziggler beats Seth Rollins to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the sixth time after a series of roll-up reversals and a grabbing of the tights following Rollins going after Drew McIntyre on the apron. After the match, Rollins confronts Ziggler only to be attacked from behind by McIntyre before he and Ziggler hit the Zig Zag-Claymore combination.
Backstage, Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler, who says that "Monday Night Rollins" is officially cancelled and there will be no reboot coming as this is his and Drew McIntyre's show now. Drew McIntyre says this is the first of many titles and just the beginning, and that they will refuse to become soft. Ziggler says there is a difference between them and everyone else, as when they say something, they mean it.
Bobby Roode quickly beats Curt Hawkins.
We see a video package of Braun Strowman's Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match win.
Braun Strowman shows up. Strowman says he has smashed tables and broken ladders, and he has flipped over an ambulance with his bare hands, won a giant trophy by tossing around grown like bean bags, and even played a cello. He then says that even after all that, winning the Money In The Bank contract is his greatest achievement, and now all Brock Lesnar has to do is show is face and he will cash in and become WWE Universal Champion, because Lesnar will get these hands. Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up. Strowman says he is surprised to see Owens after tossing him off a twenty-foot ladder. Owens, nursing a hurt elbow, says he probably should not be out here, but is here to be the first to congratulate him. He then says that Strowman deserves the Money In The Bank contract, and that he knew he would win, which is why he tried to get everyone else in the match to neutralize him to no success. Owens then tells Strowman to be smart about his cash-in, and he wants to supply him with strategy. He tells Strowman that neither of them have anyone to depend on, and that his life changed when he won the contract. Owens proposes that they help each other, and asks Strowman to give him a title shot if he wins the title. He even says that they can start their partnership tonight. He then says that he just want to shake Strowman's hand. Strowman shakes it, but refuses to let go. He then tosses the microphone away, drags Owens towards him, and nearly hits him with a running powerslam. Owens manages to escape.
Backstage, Bayley meets with Sasha Banks. She tells Sasha that it will do her no good to sulk after last night, and that she is ready to take the fight to The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) with Sasha. She admits their friendship is not in a good place, but she promises to fight alongside her. Bayley says this can be a new start for both of them. Sasha and Bayley then shake hands.
Before the next match, The B Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) are seen making fun of Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy on the TitanTron. This does not last long, and Bo Dallas drops his Bray Wyatt act before telling Matt and Bray to run. They then leave in hilarious fashion.
Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt beat Heath Slater and Rhyno.
Backstage, Constable Baron Corbin meets with General Manager Kurt Angle, and says Commissioner Stephanie McMahon is not only pleased with how he handled "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, but that she wants to speak with him on the phone.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is still on the phone with Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, who has some big announcements for Angle to announce. After the call, Angle tells Constable Baron Corbin they have work to do.
Before the next match, Jinder Mahal says that as human beings, we should be open to change, and last night, he felt the winds of change. Even though Roman Reigns won last night, he won the battle of self-improvement. Jinder then says the fans are bitter like Roman Reigns, but he has found tranquility. He says that he is committed to change, unlike Chad Gable, who he says is living his former glory as an amateur wrestler. He tells Gable to stop looking to the past, and to open himself to change and tranquility.
Jinder Mahal beats Chad Gable.
Backstage, The Riott Squad smash a man's laptop and write a big black "R" on a mirror with lipstick.
We get a look at Special Olympics athlete Joshua Oakley for this year's Special Olympics in Seattle, Washington.
The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) beat Sasha Banks and Bayley after Liv Morgan grabs Sasha's tights during the schoolgirl pin. After the match, Sasha Banks pushes Bayley away when she checks on her. This leads to a staredown between Sasha and Bayley, and Sasha shoves Bayley to the mat before leaving.
Backstage, Bayley tries to catch up wth Sasha Banks. Sasha tells Bayley not to tell her what to do. Bayley says she is not finished with Sasha, and Sasha says she's finished with Bayley. This leads to a backstage brawl. Sasha Banks comes out on top and leaves Bayley laying.
General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring. Before he can announce who Brock Lesnar will defend the WWE Universal Championship against next, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman tells Angle his answer is standing in front of him, as he had Lesnar beat at Greatest Royal Rumble and he is the uncrowned Universal Champion. He also says a full-time champion would help Angle run Raw better. Angle says he appreciates Roman's confidence. All of a sudden, Bobby Lashley shows up. Lashley tells Roman Reigns he has watched Roman beat his head against the wall for three years, and that he does not have what it takes to finish the job. He tells Roman to let someone who can beat Brock do it, and says he can beat both Lesnar and Roman. Angle says both men are deserving, and says that the next person to face Lesnar will be the winner of a multi-man match at a latter date. After he says that Lashley and Roman are in the match, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up. The Revival ask whatever happened to earning things the old-fashioned way, as they have been working for opportunities on Raw only for guys like Roman and Lashley to get in the way. They say this ends tonight. They challenge Roman and Lashley, knowing full well they are about to tear each other apart, to a tag team match against them right now. They bank on the fact that they can't get along so they can get the win. Roman mocks The Revival, then says that he will take them school and that Lashley will learn something if they pay attention. Angle makes the match official.
Roman Reigns and Lashley beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) after Lashley tags himself in to hit the Spear on Dash Wilder for the win in a game of one-upsmanship.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle and Constable Baron Corbin meet Finn Balor, who wants in on the multi-man match. Corbin mocks Finn, and Owens also jumps in. So does Baron Corbin, who challenges Owens and Corbin to a tag match with him and Balor. Angle runs away, saying the show is becoming a runaway train, and Owens and Corbin walk away shortly thereafter.
It is announced that "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles will be on the cover of WWE 2K19. Styles announces the Million Dollar Challenge, where the winner has a chance to face Styles in a match in the game for a chance to win $1 million. WWE 2K19 will be released on October 9th.
Mojo Rawley beats No Way Jose. After the match, Charly Caruso interviews Mojo Rawley, who says the WWE is more competitive now than it ever has been, and to achieve long-term success, you have to bring more to the table. He used to be known for staying hyped, but now he is staying focused.
Backstage, Sasha Banks heads to her car when Bayley catches up to her. Sasha says she is done helping Bayley and being her friend. She then drives off.
Elias is in the ring. Elias plays guitar and sings about how Seth Rollins had to cheat to retain his title last night and how he got what he deserved when he lost the Intercontinental title to Dolph Ziggler tonight. He also tells General Manager Kurt Angle that Extreme Rules should be his night and that he should be the one facing Brock Lesnar, then proceeds to mock the fans in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Renee Young interviews Seth Rollins, who says there are no excuses as to why he lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He also says that Drew McIntyre is a problem he has one week to solve, as he is exercising his rematch clause and taking the Intercontinental title back.
Baron Corbin and Kevin Owens beat Finn Balor and Braun Strowman despite Strowman tackling Owens through the barricade and into the timekeeper's area.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle tells "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey she is suspended for 30 days and that she may have ruined her chances at a championship. He then tells her to pack up her things and go.
Backstage, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey almost ignores Renee Young, but tells her to save her good luck wishes for Alexa Bliss, as she will be kicking her "pink-haired ass" when she comes back.
Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins says there is a nice energy in the ring and a buzz in the locker room, and says he should keep it going. He says Elias took him to his limit last night and he loved every minute, but he still stands as WWE Intercontinental Champion. He says that he is a fighting champion and he is here every Monday night, and he proceeds to throw out an open challenge to anybody in the back for the title. That challenge is answered by Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre. Ziggler ends up being the one entering the ring.
Dolph Ziggler beats Seth Rollins to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the sixth time after a series of roll-up reversals and a grabbing of the tights following Rollins going after Drew McIntyre on the apron. After the match, Rollins confronts Ziggler only to be attacked from behind by McIntyre before he and Ziggler hit the Zig Zag-Claymore combination.
Backstage, Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler, who says that "Monday Night Rollins" is officially cancelled and there will be no reboot coming as this is his and Drew McIntyre's show now. Drew McIntyre says this is the first of many titles and just the beginning, and that they will refuse to become soft. Ziggler says there is a difference between them and everyone else, as when they say something, they mean it.
Bobby Roode quickly beats Curt Hawkins.
We see a video package of Braun Strowman's Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match win.
Braun Strowman shows up. Strowman says he has smashed tables and broken ladders, and he has flipped over an ambulance with his bare hands, won a giant trophy by tossing around grown like bean bags, and even played a cello. He then says that even after all that, winning the Money In The Bank contract is his greatest achievement, and now all Brock Lesnar has to do is show is face and he will cash in and become WWE Universal Champion, because Lesnar will get these hands. Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up. Strowman says he is surprised to see Owens after tossing him off a twenty-foot ladder. Owens, nursing a hurt elbow, says he probably should not be out here, but is here to be the first to congratulate him. He then says that Strowman deserves the Money In The Bank contract, and that he knew he would win, which is why he tried to get everyone else in the match to neutralize him to no success. Owens then tells Strowman to be smart about his cash-in, and he wants to supply him with strategy. He tells Strowman that neither of them have anyone to depend on, and that his life changed when he won the contract. Owens proposes that they help each other, and asks Strowman to give him a title shot if he wins the title. He even says that they can start their partnership tonight. He then says that he just want to shake Strowman's hand. Strowman shakes it, but refuses to let go. He then tosses the microphone away, drags Owens towards him, and nearly hits him with a running powerslam. Owens manages to escape.
Backstage, Bayley meets with Sasha Banks. She tells Sasha that it will do her no good to sulk after last night, and that she is ready to take the fight to The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) with Sasha. She admits their friendship is not in a good place, but she promises to fight alongside her. Bayley says this can be a new start for both of them. Sasha and Bayley then shake hands.
Before the next match, The B Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) are seen making fun of Bray Wyatt and Matt Hardy on the TitanTron. This does not last long, and Bo Dallas drops his Bray Wyatt act before telling Matt and Bray to run. They then leave in hilarious fashion.
Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt beat Heath Slater and Rhyno.
Backstage, Constable Baron Corbin meets with General Manager Kurt Angle, and says Commissioner Stephanie McMahon is not only pleased with how he handled "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, but that she wants to speak with him on the phone.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is still on the phone with Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, who has some big announcements for Angle to announce. After the call, Angle tells Constable Baron Corbin they have work to do.
Before the next match, Jinder Mahal says that as human beings, we should be open to change, and last night, he felt the winds of change. Even though Roman Reigns won last night, he won the battle of self-improvement. Jinder then says the fans are bitter like Roman Reigns, but he has found tranquility. He says that he is committed to change, unlike Chad Gable, who he says is living his former glory as an amateur wrestler. He tells Gable to stop looking to the past, and to open himself to change and tranquility.
Jinder Mahal beats Chad Gable.
Backstage, The Riott Squad smash a man's laptop and write a big black "R" on a mirror with lipstick.
We get a look at Special Olympics athlete Joshua Oakley for this year's Special Olympics in Seattle, Washington.
The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan) beat Sasha Banks and Bayley after Liv Morgan grabs Sasha's tights during the schoolgirl pin. After the match, Sasha Banks pushes Bayley away when she checks on her. This leads to a staredown between Sasha and Bayley, and Sasha shoves Bayley to the mat before leaving.
Backstage, Bayley tries to catch up wth Sasha Banks. Sasha tells Bayley not to tell her what to do. Bayley says she is not finished with Sasha, and Sasha says she's finished with Bayley. This leads to a backstage brawl. Sasha Banks comes out on top and leaves Bayley laying.
General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring. Before he can announce who Brock Lesnar will defend the WWE Universal Championship against next, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman tells Angle his answer is standing in front of him, as he had Lesnar beat at Greatest Royal Rumble and he is the uncrowned Universal Champion. He also says a full-time champion would help Angle run Raw better. Angle says he appreciates Roman's confidence. All of a sudden, Bobby Lashley shows up. Lashley tells Roman Reigns he has watched Roman beat his head against the wall for three years, and that he does not have what it takes to finish the job. He tells Roman to let someone who can beat Brock do it, and says he can beat both Lesnar and Roman. Angle says both men are deserving, and says that the next person to face Lesnar will be the winner of a multi-man match at a latter date. After he says that Lashley and Roman are in the match, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up. The Revival ask whatever happened to earning things the old-fashioned way, as they have been working for opportunities on Raw only for guys like Roman and Lashley to get in the way. They say this ends tonight. They challenge Roman and Lashley, knowing full well they are about to tear each other apart, to a tag team match against them right now. They bank on the fact that they can't get along so they can get the win. Roman mocks The Revival, then says that he will take them school and that Lashley will learn something if they pay attention. Angle makes the match official.
Roman Reigns and Lashley beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) after Lashley tags himself in to hit the Spear on Dash Wilder for the win in a game of one-upsmanship.
Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle and Constable Baron Corbin meet Finn Balor, who wants in on the multi-man match. Corbin mocks Finn, and Owens also jumps in. So does Baron Corbin, who challenges Owens and Corbin to a tag match with him and Balor. Angle runs away, saying the show is becoming a runaway train, and Owens and Corbin walk away shortly thereafter.
It is announced that "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles will be on the cover of WWE 2K19. Styles announces the Million Dollar Challenge, where the winner has a chance to face Styles in a match in the game for a chance to win $1 million. WWE 2K19 will be released on October 9th.
Mojo Rawley beats No Way Jose. After the match, Charly Caruso interviews Mojo Rawley, who says the WWE is more competitive now than it ever has been, and to achieve long-term success, you have to bring more to the table. He used to be known for staying hyped, but now he is staying focused.
Backstage, Sasha Banks heads to her car when Bayley catches up to her. Sasha says she is done helping Bayley and being her friend. She then drives off.
Elias is in the ring. Elias plays guitar and sings about how Seth Rollins had to cheat to retain his title last night and how he got what he deserved when he lost the Intercontinental title to Dolph Ziggler tonight. He also tells General Manager Kurt Angle that Extreme Rules should be his night and that he should be the one facing Brock Lesnar, then proceeds to mock the fans in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Renee Young interviews Seth Rollins, who says there are no excuses as to why he lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He also says that Drew McIntyre is a problem he has one week to solve, as he is exercising his rematch clause and taking the Intercontinental title back.
Baron Corbin and Kevin Owens beat Finn Balor and Braun Strowman despite Strowman tackling Owens through the barricade and into the timekeeper's area.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
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