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.
Tommy Dreamer, Sabu and Rob Van Dam beat Moose and The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander).
We hear from "The Machine" Brian Cage. While he can train again, he is still not yet clear to compete, and when he is, he will be back in the ring doing what he does better than anyone else. He says he is also sick and tired of "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin's bragging about putting him in the hospital, and says that whether he is clear or not, he will be defending the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary.
We hear from Moose, who says that Killer Kross is too self-centered and psychotic to have his back and that The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) is not good enough to have his back, and that from this day on, he has to handle things himself.
Before the next match, Glenn Gilberti takes the microphone and says that to show he is not that bad a guy, he will give Tessa Blanchard credit for being one of the most talented women's wrestlers, then says it's like being the best player on the Philadelphia Flyers, as it does not count for much. She says that while the women's revolution is a road to stardom, it is a road full of potholes that can lead one off a cliff, and that the women's revolution is a car crash waiting to happen due to "how women drivers are." He then mentions Tessa's father being Tully Blanchard, and says that if she still has daddy issues tonight, he'll be her daddy. Tessa beats up Gilberti and very quickly gets the win. After the match, the crowd chants "She's your daddy."
The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) are met not by "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux, but by The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz), who say they are ready for their tag team title match. Konnan tells The Rascalz that the match is on. Afterwards, Trey Miguel drinks the entirety of Ortiz' flask, including what is in the two glasses on the table, much to the surprise of Ortiz.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Rich Swann and Willie Mack. Swann says Michael Elgin has tried to put them in the hospital, but they are still standing, and somehow, Johnny Impact manages to get in those situations. He says that Johnny and Elgin are going to get a dose of charisma and raw talent tonight. Mack says that if they want to step up tonight, they have that fire.
The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake) beat The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh) with a schoolkid pin from Cody Deaner to Raj Singh.
We hear from Killer Kross, who tells Eddie Edwards that ignorance is a universal disease and that truth is the universal remedy. He plans to prove that by giving him a beating following his abandonment issues with Kenny, his wife Alicia and even God himself.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, who says that "The Machine" Brian Cage is "just plain dumb" and that Impact should just hand the world title to him. After saying that he will make a special call for a hearse for Cage at Slammiversary, Johnny Impact says he can make his way into the world title picture before saying that they can coexist tonight. Elgin says that if he can do his part, they can get along just fine tonight.
Eddie Edwards beats Killer Kross in a Street Fight after The Sandman shows up and attacks Kross with his Singapore cane. After the match, The Sandman gives his Singapore cane to Eddie before they both celebrate in the ring. (During the break on Twitch, Eddie Edwards and The Sandman are seen celebrating in the crowd and drinking beer while "Enter Sandman" plays in the background and the crowd sings along.)
Rosemary is met by Father James Mitchell, who gives her a recap of everything that has happened to this point. He tells him that everything Allie did was on her own accord, but Rosemary tells Mitchell Allie came back in pieces and proposes doing the same to the Undead Maid of Honor. Mitchell says Allie did not have to die if Rosemary had not kept asking for more, kept coming back to the undead realm and accepted Allie as she was, but Rosemary chokes Mitchell out and tells him Allie is dead because of him. She tells him that the Undead Maid of Honor is still hers and that he should leave while he still can.
The Impact Plus Moment of the Week is Raven vs. Rhino in a Raven's Rules Match at Unbreakable 2005.
We hear from Sami Callihan, who says that oVe (Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Madman Fulton) will end Fallah Bahh and "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux before saying that the Knockouts will never fill his shoes.
Next week: Fallah Bahh and "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux vs oVe (Jake and Dave Crist)! Rosemary vs. Taya Valkyrie for the Impact Knockouts Championship! The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz) vs. The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) for the Impact Tag Team Championships!
Rich Swann and Willie Mack beat "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin and Johnny Impact after Swann pushes Johnny into Elgin as Elgin goes for an Elgin Bomb on Willie Mack, which leads to Elgin getting angry at Johnny Impact and walking off.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Mia Yim beats Bianca Belair after grabbing Bianca's ponytail to hit Protect Ya Neck.
We hear from Velveteen Dream, who cuts a promo on Tyler Breeze with a selfie stick and a smartphone camera. He says he remembers him, and says his move to the main roster was the last time he got a standing ovation. He asks Tyler if he remembers what the spotlight feels like, and says that the spotlight is a little too hot for Breeze and that everyone has upgraded their cellular plan to the Velveteen Dream. He says that while Breeze has had a career, it is not worthy of a return to NXT for the NXT North American Championship. He also says that Breeze has never held gold and never will.
In footage from earlier today, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler says that Io Shirai can't use weapons at NXT TakeOver XXV and that Shirai has run out of friends while she still has hers.
KUSHIDA beats Drew Gulak in a very technical match. After the match, a peeved Gulak calls KUSHIDA a coward before leaving.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Io Shirai, who says that she is not "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler or her friends, and that she won't need a Kendo stick to beat Baszler. Candice LeRae shows up to thank Shirai for having her back last week, and tells her that she has her back at TakeOver XXV.
We see a video package chronicling the history of Johnny Gargano as NXT Champion leading up to his championship defense against Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver XXV.
Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch vs. The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Jaxson Ryker gets ejected by the referee after getting caught yanking on Oney Lorcan's ankle to give The Forgotten Sons an advantage. As he heads to the back, he is attacked by Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who then rush into the rink to attack Blake and Cutler. After Blake and Cutler are sent out of the ring, Street Profits brawl with Lorcan and Burch, but Blake and Cutler attack both teams with steel chairs. Suddenly, Adam Cole and Roderick Strong show up and attack Jaxson Ryker on the stage before tossing him off, then bait out Blake and Cutler, who are then attacked by Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly. The Undisputed Era (Cole, Fish, O'Reilly, Strong) attack The Forgotten Sons in the ring, then Adam Cole pulls out a ladder so that The Undisputed Era can attack Ryker on it in the ring. They then set the ladder up so that Cole can climb up the ladder and tell both Matt Riddle and Johnny Gargano that their defeat at TakeOver XXV is undisputed.
Walter, Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel show up to start tonight's show. As the crowd chants "We want Dunne," Barthel looks at the crowd, but every time he tries to speak, he gets booed down. Barthel then says the three of them are here to lead the fans to a better NXT UK and raise their flag and restore the honor and professionalism of their sport. The crowd chants "Nein!," then Barthel says that they are the ones to lead and the ones who hold true power. Aichner is also booed down by the crowd at first, but he then states that Pete Dunne can only get the crowd so far and that British Strong Style has expired, because none of them had the ability to NXT UK in the right direction. He then says the responsibility now lays in their hands. Walter says that to them, the mat is sacred, and from this day forth, they shall be known as "Imperium." Before he can say much else, Pete Dunne shows up. Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) shows up with him, and the three of them approach the ring. They eventually slide in, and both sides immediately brawl. A cameraman goes down, and the audio feed goes in and out as referees and officials try to break up the brawl before the video feed dies completely.
Backstage, Radzi interviews Assistant Sid Scala, who states that what happened earlier is not how things are resolved around here. He states that Pete Dunne and Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) will face Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel) in a six-man tag team match in two weeks.
Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) beat Carlos Romo and A-Kid.
Backstage, Radzi interviews Xia Brookside, who says that what Jinny is doing with Jazzy Gabert is nothing new and that Jinny doesn't want to take her down. Isla Dawn shows up and says it was a disgrace to be left face them on her own. She proposes that they team up and talk tactics.
We hear from Joseph Conners, who has heard that Ilya Dragunov is one of the most intense people in the ring. He says that they will see about that when they meet in the ring.
We see a video package for the #1 Contender's Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE United Kingdom Championship next week.
Kassius Ohno beats "Genleman" Jack Gallagher despite Gallagher's foot being underneath the bottom rope.
Backstage, Piper Niven says she is not here to talk; she is here to fight. If Rhea Ripley wants to fight, she will be waiting.
Toni Storm retains the NXT UK Women's Championship against Nina Samuels.
In footage from earlier today, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher tells Humberto Carrillo he has some unfinished business after recent events, and challenges him to a match tonight to see who would between the two of them. Carrillo tells Gallagher that if this is what he wants, then it will be a pleasure to beat him again.
Mike Kanellis beats The Brian Kendrick.
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese speaks with General Manager Drake Maverick when Akira Tozawa shows up. Nese tells Tozawa he has been on a hot streak, then says he wants to go against the best. Nese requests Maverick to make Tozawa the next #1 contender, but Maverick says he has a lot on his plate and that he will take it under consideration.
We hear from Ariya Daivari, who says he has six stitches in his ear after Akira Tozawa kicked him in the head last week. He says he is not done with the title, and he is not done with Oney Lorcan either, saying he will be responsible for Lorcan's next set of stitches.
Noam Dar beats Mike Karma.
After the match, Sarah Schreiber interviews Noam Dar, who says that he is still on track in 205 Live and that any setbacks he has had is due to jetlag from flying back and forth between the United States and the United Kingdom. He says that he is solid beyond belief and that he is ready to take off and become a star player, then says Oklahoma sucks.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews General Manager Drake Maverick. Maverick says he has a lot to consider, then sees R-Truth with the WWE 24/7 Championship and chases after him.
We hear from Oney Lorcan, who admits that he came up short in last week's Fatal 5-Way Match. He has noted that Ariya Daivari has blamed him for his loss, and takes responsibility for the stitches as well as the next set he will give him when they meet again.
Humberto Carrillo beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. Both men show respect after the match.
Before the next match, a video package plays chronicling the rivalry between Kevin Owens and Kofi Kingston, Owens says he was going to kick the show with his own show, but now he cannot think of anything worse than giving a show to fans who are not worthy of it. He says that the only reason being here is bearable is because he will beat up Kofi Kingston in a few minutes, for he has developed a taste in the last few weeks for dishing out physical punishment on members of The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods). He then says he did not attack Big E and that he had nothing to do with the attack on Big E because he is a good person, but if The New Day want to blame him for something, they can blame him for the pain that Xavier Woods has been in for the past few weeks or Kofi Kingston's fairy tale ending at the hands of Dolph Ziggler due to what he does to him tonight. He says that the title will come back around to him in due time, for he is the best on the show. Kofi shows up and tells Owens to stop lying, for he is a liar and not a good person, and that instead of Owens softening him up for Ziggler, he will make Owens pay for what he has done to Big E and Woods before leaving with an understanding of why he is WWE Champion.
Kofi Kingston beats Kevin Owens.
Backstage, Carmella and R-Truth have a brief respite from being chased by people, then R-Truth carries Carmella into a room and hides as Drake Maverick looks for him and puts wanted posters of R-Truth on the walls.
"The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan show up. Daniel Bryan says that the WWE tag team division is a bad joke that makes one cringe. Rowan agrees by means of a knock-knock joke, then Daniel says he and Rowan are not jokes for they have ambition and purpose. He says that they will be not only the best tag team of all time, but that they dedicate their lives to saving the planet, unlike the fans who wasted the Memorial Day weekend eating the creatures of this planet. Daniel Bryan says that the hot dogs the fans wolfed down were a hyper-intelligent pig named Wiggles and a nurturing cow named Wilbur, and that the fans in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is worse than anybody for being the leader in fracking and oil drilling. He says that while these thing money, they also bring more earthquakes than Oklahoma has ever had. Their mission is to save the tag team division and the planet, for they are the planet's tag team champions. When told by Kayla Braxton that there are some teams that would like to challenge them, he wants to know who they are. Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) then shows up. Tucker admits Daniel Bryan and Rowan are a great tag team, and as much as he and Otis love having fun, it is time for Heavy Machinery to get down to blue collar solid business. Otis says the business is the SmackDown tag team titles. A referee shows up, and Daniel Bryan says that if Heavy Machinery want a challenge, he and Rowan accept, even though they will be sorry they made it. However, they will not having it "this fracking state" of Oklahoma. Daniel Bryan and Rowan then leave.
Backstage, Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose check out Mandy's magazine cover on Muscle and Fitness Hers magazine, then pass out some copies of the magazine. When they come across some Ember Moon reading Dr. Hekyll and Mr. Hyde, they give her all the copies they have left.
Mandy Rose beats Carmella following the distraction by Sonya Deville.
Backstage, R-Truth is attacked from behind by Jinder Mahal, but R-Truth throws him out a door before hiding in a photo booth. Multiple Superstars run past it looking for R-Truth, but Drave Maverick bumps into Truth when Truth steps out and chases him down the hall.
We hear from Aleister Black, who tells us to look at the heretic ways of man and all he has done, then says everybody is waiting to throw out a name of somebody to pick a fight with. He says their lives are a conundrum, and that he is waiting patiently for anybody to pick a fight with him.
Shane McMahon, Elias and Drew McIntyre show up. Shane admits he was hesitant with the idea of a "Shane McMahon Appreciation Night," for he does not consider himself much of a hero and simply enjoys his life and being in front of the fans, as he is simply a humble man. He says that he came back home to run a family business, and says that seeing smiles on faces makes it all worth it. He says that there will be smiles on faces once tonight's show is over, then a video package of Shane McMahon's time in WWE plays. After the video package, Shane McMahon considers the video package educational for Roman Reigns, as he is sick and tired of Roman thinking he can do whatever he wants as the McMahon has put food on his family's table for generations. Shane calls Roman hitting WWE Chairman Vince McMahon with a Superman Punch "biting the hand that feeds him," and says that he will beat respect into him. Elias says that was powerful, then proceeds to perform a song in Shane's honor until R-Truth runs into the ring wtih Drake Maverick and a referee chasing after him. R-Truth lays Drake Maverick out, then pins Maverick to retain the WWE 24/7 Championship. Shane kicks R-Truth in the gut, then Drew McIntyre and R-Truth stomp R-Truth. Elias hits Truth with Drift Away, then McIntyre hits Truth with a Claymore. Elias pins R-Truth to win the WWE 24/7 Championship. Shane then says that if R-Truth wants to insert himself in his celebration tonight, then Elias and Drew McIntyre will take on R-Truth and Roman Reigns later tonight. He also announces that the 24/7 Championship rules will be suspended until after the match so that Elias can get ready.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Lacey Evans, who is drinking tea with Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says Becky Lynch wasn't man enough to beat her at Money In The Bank, and Lacey says Charlotte would still be champion if it weren't for Bayley. Charlotte says Bayley and Becky are crass, and Lacey says that since Becky has been given her share of beatdowns, they will send Bayley back to the kiddie pool where she belongs.
The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik) vs. Lars Sullivan in a 3-on-1 handicap match is made official for Super Showdown.
Charlotte Flair guests on commentary for the next match.
Bayley beats Lacey Evans with a schoolkid pin after a distraction by Charlotte Flair and an O'Connor Roll by Lacey Evans fails. After the match, Charlotte Flair and Lacey Evans turn on each other, and Charlotte hits Lacey with a big boot.
The Undertaker returns to Raw next week!
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Zelina Vega and Andrade. After some WWE.com-exclusive comments from Finn Balor where says he cannot perform tonight, Andrade tells Finn Balor that if he wants to fight him at Super Showdown, he will find his inner demon when he steps up to him.
Drew McIntyre and Elias attack R-Truth before the next match begins.
Roman Reigns and R-Truth beat Elias and Drew McIntyre. After the match, Elias eats another Spear from Roman Reigns, then Roman tells R-Truth to cover Elias to win the WWE 24/7 Championship, making him the title's first-ever two-time champion.
WWE acknowledges Memorial Day at the start of the show.
Kofi Kingston shows up to start tonight's show. After a video package of Dolph Ziggler's attack on him from last week, Kofi talks about Kevin Owens re-injuring Big E's as well as Ziggler's attack on him. He says that Ziggler tried to finish him, but he did not finish the job for he is still here, and when the time is right, he will address Ziggler. As for tonight, tonight is the night that Brock Lesnar chooses his opponent and he considers himself to be a fighting champion and wants to be one of the best WWE Champions of all time. To do that, he must beat Lesnar. He asks Brock Lesnar to cash in his Money In The Bank contract on him tonight, then Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins admits he is not Lesnar, but he likes where Kofi's head is at and that he wants to know who Lesnar will cash in on, too. He says Lesnar is the only thing missing right now, and demands that Lesnar show up to make his decision. Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up, and the music suddenly changes to hip-hop music. Lesnar now has a new Money In The Bank briefcase with two sub-woofers on the back, and he is also wearing a hoodie with the words "Brock Party" on it. Lesnar does the Running Man as he makes his way to the ring, Kofi's theme plays, then Rollins' theme plays, and all the while, Lesnar and Rollins pretend to get down to the music. Rollins leaves, but Kofi stays in the ring. Heyman says it is just like Rollins to "pee on everybody's parade," and that Lesnar was going to announce who he was going to cash in against when Rollins ruined his and Lesnar's "Brock Party." He tells Kofi to blame Rollins for Lesnar not doing it, then he and Lesnar leave. As Heyman and Lesnar leave, Kofi is attacked from behind by Dolph Ziggler again, and Ziggler hits Kofi with a Zig Zag on the ramp. Ziggler grabs a steel chair, but Xavier Woods shows up and fights Ziggler, who quickly flees through the crowd.
After the commercial break, three referees are helping Kofi Kingston to the back when Dolph Ziggler attacks Kofi again. Xavier Woods keeps Ziggler at bay and takes their brawl to the ring. Woods and Ziggler's brawl soon makes its way into the crowd for a little while before Woods sends Ziggler back over the guardrail, but Ziggler gets the upper hand after kicking Woods in the knee. Ziggler then grabs a steel chair and smashes it into Woods' back before wrapping it around his head. Kofi returns with a steel chair of his own, and Ziggler retreats through the crowd.
After another commercial break, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are still in the ring. Dolph Ziggler shows up yet again and says he thought he knew Kofi, but Kofi has been wasting all his time on Brock Lesnar when he should have been worried about him. He tells Kofi to celebrate like he has never celebrated before for the next eleven days, for he is the best WWE Champion that he can remember. However, every time he sees Kofi with the title, it reminds him that it should have been him. Ziggler says he has admired Kofi, and that Kofi has always had two people watching his back. He says he knew of Kofi's potential early on and knew he could be champion, then asks what will happen to Kofi and his fans when he takes the title from him. He admits it took a little longer than he wanted it to, and says that it should have been him with the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. Ziggler then says that at Super Showdown, it will be him.
Everyone is having a Memorial Day block party backstage. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) wish Natalya a happy birthday, then thank everyone for showing up to the party.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Shane McMahon, who says that he will beat Roman Reigns at Super Showdown like he will beat his opponent tonight. He then heads to the ring with Drew McIntyre.
Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre are in the ring. He says that he and Roman Reigns' families have been around for generation and that the difference between the two families boils down to respect. He says that this is the only way to explain Roman Reigns hitting his father WWE Chairman Vince McMahon with a Superman Punch, and while the McMahon family exemplifies respect, Roman's family exemplifies viciousness. He namedrops members of Roman's family including Afa and Sifa, The Wild Samoans, and knows them better than Roman himself, all the way down to their accomplishments and their mistakes. He chooses not to disparage The Wild Samoans, for it is not in his nature, and that Vince was always there to clean up after The Wild Samoans' mistakes. Shane says he is here representing the McMahon family, and asks who in "the Samoan dynasty" will face him right now.
Shane McMahon beats Lance Anoa'i by submission following a beating to Lance from Drew McIntyre before the bell rings. After the match, Drew hits Lance with a knife edge chop before Shane puts Lance in his triangle hold again and mocks him, saying the worst mistake Sika ever made was spawning Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns shows up and Superman Punches Drew McIntyre before yanking Shane out of the crowd. Shane fights him off, but he ends up eating a Superman Punch. McIntyre saves him from a Spear, then Roman checks on Lance. Backstage, Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon are seen leaving the arena.
Referee John Cone is seen in the ring. Heyman introduces Lesnar, and announces that it is time for Lesnar to inform one champion that he will be cashing in on them. Before he can say much else, Seth Rollins shows up and says that the WWE Universal Championship is his life and that Lesnar makes a mockery out of it because he is a joke. He tells Lesnar that he beat him at WrestleMania and that he can do it again tonight. He says Lesnar used to be the most feared man in combat sports history, but now Lesnar is a coward. He tells Lesnar that if he wants a chance to prove him wrong, all he has to do is cash in on him. Heyman reads from the Money In The Bank contract, but Lesnar stops him and slaps him for not telling him he has a year to cash in. Lesnar tells Rollins he has a whole year to decide, and simply tells Rollins "Screw you." After Heyman and Lesnar leave, Carmella and R-Truth crawl into the ring with other Superstars chasing after them. R-Truth and Carmella flee through the crowd again.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, who is no longer medically cleared following a pop in his lower back following Money In The Bank. He wanted to compete in tonight's Fatal 4-Way Match for another opportunity at the Universal Championship, but it will not happen tonight. Before he can say more about how long he will be out, he is suddenly attacked by Baron Corbin, who replaces him in the match.
Becky Lynch and Nikki Cross beat The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce). After the match, Lacey Evans shows up, walks down the ramp, turns around and heads towards the back.
Back at The Usos' (Jimmy and Jey Uso) block party, Naomi and Tamina have a confrontation, but it ends up becoming a family reunion. The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) then show up and thanks The Usos for showing some decency and class for inviting them to the block party. The Usos say they did not invite them, but Naomi says they invited them and demands that both teams squash their beef at the block party.
Ricochet beats Cesaro.
It is announced that Rey Mysterio will have to vacate the WWE United States Championship next week due to being unable to defend it due to injury. Samoa Joe shows up and says that he could not help but overhear, and says he will be there and waiting to take back what is rightfully his.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) have fun throwing beanbags at the backstage block party.
We hear from The Miz and Braun Strowman before the next match.
Baron Corbin beats The Miz, Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match to become the #1 contender for the WWE Universal Championship after Strowman and Lashley fight their way through the crowd and into the back and Corbin hits Miz with End of Days.
The beanbag competition between The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) heats up at the block party, and after some cheating by The Revival, R-Truth shows up and says he isn't here. People then start trying to take the 24/7 Championship from him, starting a brawl as a result.
On this week's Firefly Fun House, Bray Wyatt asks everyone if they enjoyed his secret, which he calls "The Fiend," and says that The Fiend is here to protect everyone. He says that people say and do horrible things, and that he finds it hard to be brave and courageous until "The Fiend" show up, at which point he can be anything he wants to be. Abby says that Bray Wyatt doesn't want anybody to see how much of a sicko he is, and after Abby asks if Bray thinks he is a doctor, Bray dressed up as a doctor and diagnoses Abby with being a bully. Abby says she does not want to be stuck in this limbo anymore, and this leads to Bray Wyatt playing Limbo by doing his trademark spider walk to close out the segment. The two kids holding the limbo stick are not happy.
Corey Graves hosts the inaugural edition of "The Electric Chair" with special guest Sami Zayn. In this segment, the fans provide the questions, and no question is off limit no matter how controversial they are. A fan asks when Sami's retirement is, and Sami responds by asking the fan if his parents are related. Another fan asks Sami if he misses teaming with Becky Lynch. Sami asks the fan where her parents are. Another fan asks Sami how it felt to be destroyed by Braun Strowman, and Sami says he would rather walk up to him and smack him than answer that question, but he would get sued for it because this is America. He also says he would put the fan in life-crippling debt because American health care sucks. Sami says that the fans could have answered better questions, and another fan asks why he hasn't won the Universal Championship yet. Sami says he could win it any time he wants, but he would rather hold the fans accountable for their behavior. After Sami says he'll even answer questions about AEW (which elicits a response from the crowd), Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins chases Sami out of the ring, then tosses the electric chair that is in the ring out before the next match.
Flip Gordon beats Karl Fredericks with the STF. Both men shake hands after the match.
Jeff Cobb shows up. He says the last few weeks have not been good to him, as he lost the ROH World Television Championship. He tells Shane Taylor that he did not pin or submit, and that nobody has ever been able to do it to him while he has been in Ring of Honor. Cobb says that Taylor may be shaking in his boots, and that while Taylor while be able to sleep better knowing he is not here to challenge him for his rematch due to the fact that he is here to challenge someone who claims to be the best champion in Ring of Honor: Matt Taven. As soon as Cobb states that he wants Taven as well as the ROH World Championship, Taven shows up and says he likes Cobb like a "little Hawaiian Buddha" before admitting he is impressive, then says he is the greatest champion in ROH history. He says that he already defended against Flip Gordon, Mark Haskins and PCO, and says he is not worried about Cobb after Cobb lost the Television title. Taven says he fears no man, for he is Matt Taven, and he has no problem defending the World title against him anytime, anywhere. After teasing defending the title tonight, he says he will not do it tonight, then throws the microphone at Cobb, telling him to take care of the microphone for him.
We hear from Kenny King, who says that he can see again and that he pretended to be blind to study Jay Lethal. He says it does not matter if he and Lethal are in a best-of-three series, and not only is he in his head and a step ahead of him, he's been around the block.
We hear from Jay Lethal, who says that Kenny King wants to be in the ring with someone better than him to elevate himself and that Kenny has a trick up his sleeve. He says that he will leave the first match a winner while Kenny King will just be leaving the ring.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young shows up with another wrestler following him to the ring. This wrestler's name is Baxter Belafonte, a rookie from the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area who is here as part of an exhibition with Silas. He demands that Bobby Cruise get in the ring and hold the microphone as he applies a hold to Baxter's arm and applies illegal maneuvers to him such as fish hooks, hair grabs and nerve holds to him to show "the pure rules of professional wrestling" and how to be a technical wrestler before kicking Baxter in the groin.
Kenny King beats Jay Lethal in the first match of their best-of-three series following a low blow behind referee Todd Sinclair's back following a Lethal Injection. King leads 1-0.
"Hangman" Adam Page - despite having no match due to his match with PAC cancelled - draws the Joker card for the match and last eliminates MJF to win the 21-man Casino Battle Royal during the Buy-In preshow - despite an injured left knee - to earn a shot at the AEW World Championship against either Chris Jericho or Kenny Omega.
Backstage, Alicia Atout (formerly of Impact Wrestling) interviews "Smiley" Kylie Ray, who is excited to be here. She is suddenly shushed by "The Librarian" Peter Avalon, who is in turn shushed by Leva Bates, who is also "The Librarian." Both of them shush ALicia and Kylie Ray as well as each other.
We see a video package for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes later tonight.
Kip Sabian beats Sammy Guevara during the Buy-In pre-show.
We see a vignette for Sadie Gibbs.
Jim Ross is seen heading to the announce table backstage. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Brandi Rhodes and Pharaoh are seen entering the arena. Kenny Omega is seen backstage, and Matt Jackson is introduced to Michael Nakazawa before rejoining Nick Jackson. A backstage worker asks them for their credentials, and Nick Jackson superkicks the man. Cody, Brandi, The Young Bucks are Kenny then make their way to the ramp, and Cody, The Young Bucks and Kenny take the microphone from each other before Kenny introduces everyone to the show. Kenny says he had butterflies before showing up, but the fans will get him through this and he feels that nobody on the ramp can do wrong. Matt Jackson says it is so cool to see so many people, but Cody reminds him there are only 13,000 people in the crowd. Matt reminds them that this is pro wrestling and that they have to round up, and Cody says they have set a new attendance record of 20,000. Cody gets everyone fired up, and the Buy-In pre-show ends.
Hamilton star Christopher Jackson, along with wife Veronica and daughter Jadelyn, sing The Star-Spangled Banner.
Before the next match, Scorpio Sky states that Las Vegas, Nevada is the worst town he's ever been, then "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels announces that the "All Elite era" kicks off tonight, and that there is nobody better to kick it off than them.
SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) beat Strong Hearts (Cima, T-Hawk and El Lindaman). Before the match, it is announced that there is a ten-count to get out of the ring if one is not the legal man instead of the traditional five-count.
Allie (formerly of Impact Wrestling) guests on commentary for the next match.
Before the next match, Brandi Rhodes shows up dressed to wrestle and tells Kylie Ray, Nyla Rose and Britt Baker that she meant it when she said they have a chance of winning and putting on a great match, but she does not want a great match; she wants an awesome match. She then brings out Awesome Kong as a fourth competitor for the next match.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. beats Kylie Ray, Nyla Rose and Awesome Kong in a Fatal 4-Way Match.
Best Friends (Chuckie T and Trent Baretta) beat Angelico and Jack Evans. After the match, both teams attempt a post-match hug when the lights go out. When they come back on, Super Smash Bros. (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) are in the ring, then the light go back out. When they come back on, The Heartless are at ringside, and they and Super Smash Bros. decimate both teams. The lights then go out a third time.
Tickets for All Out are on sale July 14th, with the show taking place in Chicago, Illinois on August 31st.
Hikaru Shida, Riho Abe, and Ryo Mizunami beat Aja Kong, Yuka Sakazaki, and Emi Sakura. Near the end of the match, Kong, Sakazaki and Sakura almost win, but the bell rings despite a kick-out at two; referee Aubrey Edwards manages to be in position during the pinfall attempt and verify the two-count. Shida ends up pining Sakura for the win afterwards.
Before the next match, a throne (a reference to Triple H) is seen on the stage before "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes makes his entrance along with Brandi Rhodes, who is soon seen picking up a sledgehammer from underneath the ring (a reference to Stephanie McMahon). Cody takes the sledgehammer back to the throne, and his entrance music stops before he strikes the throne, which explodes.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes in a knock-down, drag-out bloody match. At one point in the match, Brandi Rhodes gets caught hitting Dustin with a Spear on the outside, and when she refuses to leave after being ejected from the match by referee Earl Hebner, Diamond Dallas Page shows up and carries her to the back. After the match, Cody tells Dustin he does not get to retire here, as he asks him a favor. He announces that he has put himself in a match at Fight For The Fallen with a tag team partner of his choosing against The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), and tells him that he needs not a partner or a friend, but his older brother. Cody and Dustin have a tearful post-match hug before heading to the back together.
Jack Whitehall introduces Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, who arrives with the AEW World Championship in a gray bag. He says it is great to be back in Las Vegas, Nevada after defending the WWF Championship 26 years ago and that it is great to be here for another match with a world title implications. He thanks AEW for giving him the honor of being the presenter of the AEW World Championship, and introduces "Hangman" Adam Page to the ring. After Page makes his way to the ring, MJF shows up and makes fun of the recent attack on Bret at the WWE Hall of Fame before stating that the fans boo him because they are jealous at the quintessential future of All Elite Wrestling and that they are looking at the future face of the company, since a horse cannot be one. He says he is no horse scientist, but no matter how strong or fast a racehorse is, they become as useful as "the white trash hicks" in the crowd and have their brains blown out after being taken out back. MJF tells Page to save himself the embarrassment of being beaten to a bloody pulp and give his title shot to a real man who is better than him, since his victory was a fluke. Page punches MJF, who manages to back off the apron before Page can hit him. MJF turns around to leave, but is stopped by Jungle Boy as he is about to walk up the ramp. MJF says he is busy and leaves, but Jimmy Havoc shows up before MJF can get on the stage. MJF is quickly surrounded by Page, Jungle Boy and Jimmy Havoc, who beat him up. Page tosses MJF into the crowd, and as Havoc and Jungle Boy chase MJF to the back, Bret Hart presents the AEW World Championship.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) retain the AAA Tag Team Championships against The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix).
Chris Jericho's entrance before the next match references previous gimmicks.
Chris Jericho beats Kenny Omega with the Judas Effect - a running back elbow - to face "Hangman" Adam Page for the vacant AEW World Championship. After the match, Jericho tells the fans that if they want him to boo him after the match, he does not care, for he is smart enough to know that this is his time and that for months, he has been saying that he is AEW and that AEW is a company for him, not the fans. He says that tonight's show has been a success because of him, and after beating Kenny Omega, he demands a thank you from the fans and from AEW. When he fails to get it, Dean Ambrose - now known as Jon Moxley after his recent departure from WWE - shows up from out of the crowd and gets in the ring with Jericho. Moxley hits Dirty Deeds on Jericho before doing the same to referee Paul Turner, and when he notices Kenny Omega getting up, he gets him set up for Dirty Deeds only for Omega to fight out of it and start a brawl between himself and Moxley that quickly gets into the crowd and makes its way onto the stage. Both men fight on the giant poker chips on the side of the stage, and Moxley hits Omega with Dirty Deeds followed by an Attitude Adjustment onto a panel below.
Before the next match, Howdy Price mocks "Uptown" Andy Brown and Adrian Quest before revealing that neither of them are facing Rogelio; instead they are facing Fidel Bravo and Pinx.
"Uptown" Andy Brown and Adrian Quest beat Fidel Bravo and Pinx after Quest tags himself in to hit a running Shooting Star Press on Pinx following Brown hitting Pinx with the COD, a result of both Brown and Quest trying to one-up each other throughout the match.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews Heather Monroe, who says that Bateman and Sarah Wolfe are at a disadvantage due to being husband and wife, for she and Royce Isaacs know they are winners and have no reason to argue. Royce Isaacs has no confidence problems coming into Coastline Clash, and that is why he is the Television Champion.
Before the next match, "Professional" Peter Avalon attacks Joey Ryan as the latter makes his way to the ring and injures Ryan's right knee with the ring bell. Nevertheless, Joey Ryan ambles his way to the ring and demands that the match be started.
"Professional" Peter Avalon beats Joey Ryan with the Golden Arch on Ryan's injured knee after working on the knee throughout the match. After the match, John Roberts interviews Avalon, who tells David Arquette that he is done talking and that he will let his actions speak for him before going back into the ring and taking the boots to Joey Ryan before putting him in another Golden Arch.
Kathy Campanelli interviews Bateman and Sarah Wolfe backstage. Wolfe knows Heather Monroe and Royce Isaacs can talk a big game about confidence, and Bateman says that money cannot buy The Upper Class confidence. He says that Jimmy Iovine is jumping at shadows.
The Upper Class (Heather Monroe and Royce Isaacs) beat Bateman and Sarah Wolfe in a mixed tag team match after Isaacs kicks Bateman into both Heather Monroe and Sarah Wolfe and grabs the tights during a schoolkid pin after Halston Boddy and Jamie Iovine are ejected from the match.
The show ends with Dustin Starr challenging Maria Starr to a barbecue rib-eating contest, with the ribs courtesy of Tops BBQ.
Sami Callihan beats Fallah Bahh despite the failed interference of Jake Crist and Dave Crist. After the match, Sami spits at "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux.
We hear from Tommy Dreamer, who talks about his first match with Rob Van Dam in 1996, their WWE match in Madison Square Garden, their main event match in Hardcore Justice, and what could be their last match ever and their friendship coming full circle. He says that they will both give their all in their match tonight and that they will go to the extreme.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Johnny Impact, who says he helped "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin because he like sending people to the hospital. As he talks, Elgin is right behind him. Johnny then notices Elgin is behind him, and Elgin tells Johnny he is right. Johnny proposes they team up against Willie Mack and Rich Swann and put them both in the hospital. Elgin likes the idea, but says he wants to send everybody to the hospital.
Taya Valkyrie retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Madison Rayne after Taya grabs the referee to counter a reverse DDT from Madison. After the match, Rosemary shows up with Su Yung and ties Su Yung up before entering the ring and confronting Taya.
We see The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake Deaner) at Pat's King of Steaks as they go over their sacrifices and their plans to dominate the tag team division before having a beer.
Backstage, Father James Mitchell commends Rosemary, saying he always thought of her as family, but tells her that stealing bridesmaid from his harem is wearing thin and that he wants Su Yung back. Rosemary says she is done with him and that she has what she wanted, and tells him she is on a new mission as she tells him to go back under his father's boots as the dress that Su Yung killed in will be the dress she dies in.
The Impact Plus Moment of the Week is Raven vs. Sandman at NWA-TNA Pay-Per-View #32.
We hear from Eddie Edwards, who says that despite the recent highs and lows, Kenny the Kendo Stick has been a constant and has always been there for him. He says that Killer Kross took away the one constant in his life, and next week, he will give the fans their money's worth by breaking him in half like Kross did to Kenny.
At the clubhouse, The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz) have another training montage where they start smoking weed again before going back to training. This time, however, their results are much better.
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) retain the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against The North (Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander).
Before the next match, Glenn Gilberti says that since he is the only person who will give an honest opinion about women's wrestling, he will be giving commentary for his own match tonight. He then mentions that he has found a female wrestler who has volunteered for the next match: Ashley Vox. Ashley Vox, a wrestler with four years experience, introduces herself at Gilberti's request, then asks if it has been four years since she was fired from Hooters and asks who she is dating in the back. The match then begins with Glenn Gilberti hitting Ashley with a cheap shot to the gut before he mercilessly mocks her.
Glenn Gilberti vs. Ashley Vox ends after Tessa Blanchard chases Gilberti out of the ring as he goes for another Chart Buster.
Dezmond Xavier beats Rohit Raju, "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams and Ace Austin.
Rob Van Dam beats Tommy Dreamer. After the match, The North rush in and attack RVD and Dreamer. Dreamer and RVD quickly get the upper hand, but Moose runs in. Moose is about to boot RVD in the face when the lights go out. When they come back on, Sabu is in the ring throwing chairs. RVD and Sabu take down Moose and The North, then they and Dreamer celebrate in the ring.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
General Manager William Regal announces that in two weeks at NXT TakeOver XXV, Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake), the team of Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch and The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish) will compete for the NXT tag team titles in a Ladder Match.
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) shows up to start tonight's show. Adam Cole announces that The Undisputed Era is going nowhere and is not only stronger than it has ever been, but also on the same page. He also says that regardless of what it says on everyone's contract, they own the locker room and take what they want when they want. He says that they will soon be draped in championship gold, starting with the next TakeOver when Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly taking back the tag team titles and himself taking the NXT title away from Johnny Gargano. As he proclaims that The Undisputed Era has never been stronger, Johnny Gargano shows up and tells him he has his NXT title match at TakeOver and says the only reason The Undisputed Era is together again is because Cole cannot beat him on his own. Cole asks Gargano what kind of idiot he is and reminds him he won the first fall against him in New York, then Gargano tells him he has no idea how math works and that he didn't shock the school system. Gargano goes on to explain exactly how a two-out-of-three falls match work, and Cole says it eats Gargano alive that he pinned him by himself in New York and that he will do it again at TakeOver XXV. As Cole says The Undisputed Era is celebrating tonight, The Undisputed Era is attacked from behind by Matt Riddle. Gargano runs in and fights The Undisputed Era along with Matt Riddle, then referees keep them away from The Undisputed Era.
Mansoor beats Sean Maluta.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley is outside of General Manager William Regal's office. Regal has informed The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) that due to their behavior in recent weeks, Matt Riddle and Johnny Gargano will face Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish tonight.
The Velveteen Dream shows up. He says that he is in such high demand that people want to feel, touch and hold the Dream, but he is the North American Champion and that he is too big to hold. As he tells everyone to say his name correctly whenever it comes out of his mouth, Tyler Breeze shows up. As the crowd chants "Breeze is gorgeous" and "Welcome home," Breeze says he is finally home, and much like Velveteen Dream, he had everybody talking about him. Ever since the fashion left NXT, however, it has felt lifeless and dull and has contained wanna-be imitators and cheap knockoffs, and while it is flattering, there can only be one "Prince Pretty," Tyler Breeze. Dream welcomes Breeze back to his NXT, and that things are done differently around here as the fans and the spotlight want a real man and not "a boy who plays cops and robbers." He says that just because Breeze could not cut it on Mondays and Tuesdays does not mean he can demand a spotlight on NXT, and he tells Breeze to run on home. Breeze says not to confuse "couldn't cut it" with "uninspired," as Dream and the NXT North American Championship has inspired him, and an inspired Tyler Breeze dream is too much and too big for Dream to handle. Dream tells "the dollar store detective who sits in catering on Mondays and Tuesday" to go back to the back of the line, but he doesn't want to leave a bad taste in his mouth and asks for a selfie with him. Breeze contemplates taking such a selfie, then decides to do it. He gives Dream one last piece of advice: he says that when he puts his phone number on his trunks and nobody calls him up, it is because no one is interested. He then punches a shocked Dream in the face and leaves.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Tyler Breeze, who says that all he wanted to do was introduced Velveteen Dream to an inspired Tyler Breeze.
Candice LeRae beats Reina Gonzalez. After the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir surround and attack Candice LeRae, but Io Shirai beats them all down with a Kendo stick to make the save for Candice LeRae.
Tyler Breeze vs. Velveteen Dream for the NXT North American Championship is official for TakeOver XXV, as is Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT Championship.
Next week: Mia Yim vs. Bianca Belair! KUSHIDA vs. Drew Gulak!
The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat Matt Riddle and Johnny Gargano following the distraction and interference of Adam Cole and Roderick Strong. After the match, all four members of The Undisputed Era (Cole, Fish, O'Reilly, Strong) gang up on Gargano and Riddle, and Cole hits Gargano with The Last Shot.
"The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks beats Joseph Conners to qualify for the #1 Contender's Fatal 4-Way Match for the WWE United Kingdom Championship. After the match, Radzi interviews Banks, who mentions his history with everyone else in the match - while admitting he likes "Bomber" Dave Mastiff and says he is just really big - before saying he will become the new #1 contender, regardless of the competition.
We hear from Nina Samuels, who says that despite all her skill, Toni Storm is the easiest puppet to manipulate in her latest manipulate, for all she had to do is find a weakness and have her play right into her hands. She is not only a good player, but a fine director who has control, and says that Toni Storm has not only lost all control, but the NXT UK Women's Championship. She says that her fans know the ending before the show has begun, and she will become the next champion. The match will happen next week.
Noam Dar beats Mark Andrews after faking a knee injury.
In footage from earlier today, Radzi interviews Grizzled Young Veterans, who say that the fans and the other tag teams do not make the matches and that they decided who and when they wrestle for they are the NXT UK Tag Team Champions.
Rhea Ripley shows up. She says she knows how desperately the fans want to see her in action, then says that's too bad because it's not going to happen. Rhea says she has heard about Piper Niven being a big deal in Scotland, but to her, Piper Niven is nothing but a "wanna-be Superstar who reeks of fear." She says that Piper desperately want to be on top in NXT UK to the point that she wants to be her, and says that when she steps in the ring with her, nightmares become reality.
Backstage, Kassius Ohno says he has been trying to get in touch with General Manager Johnny Saint and Assistant Sid Scala, and that he plans to announce some good news. He meets with Sid Scala, who states that next week, Kassius Ohno will have a chance to prove he is the greatest at British wrestling against "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. Kassius Ohno, never having faced Gallagher one-on-one before, is pleased with the news and shakes Sid Scala's hand before leaving.
Walter retains the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Pete Dunne after Fabian Aichner helps Walter get a rope break before distracting the referee and allowing Marcel Barthel to hit Dunne in the back with the WWE United Kingdom Championship. Walter then hits Dunne with the powerbomb and stacks him up to retain the title. After the match, Aichner and Barthel stand side-by-side with Walter.
Before the next match, The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) announce that it is Bollywood time and not Lucha time after Lars Sullivan absolutely destroyed The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado), and demand that the referee count to ten so they can win tonight by forfeit. Suddenly, General Manager Drake Maverick shows up and tells The Singh Brothers are correct to say that The Lucha House Party will not be here tonight. However, he has found the perfect opponents as suitable opponents: "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and Humberto Carrillo.
"Gentleman" Jack Gallagher and Humberto Carrillo beat The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh).
We hear from Mike and Maria Kanellis as well as Oney Lorcan before tonight's Fatal 5-Way Match.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Ariya Daivari, who says that he doesn't have to prove himself to prove he is the top contender and that he is not through with "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese yet.
Akira Tozawa beats Ariya Daivari, The Brian Kendrick, Oney Lorcan and Mike Kanellis in a Fatal 5-Way Match with a La Magistral Cradle to Ariya Daivari. "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese is seen watching the match from backstage multiple times. Kendrick raises Tozawa's hand in victory after the match.
Backstage, Shane McMahon is on the phone when Elias shows up. Elias apologizes for what happened at Money In The Bank, saying he lost focus due to external forces. He feels he let Shane down and wants to be in his corner at Super Showdown, but Shane feels that is not necessary. However, he will be in his corner when he faces Roman Reigns tonight.
Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods show up to start tonight's show. Kofi says tonight is a very special night, and Xavier Woods announces that after six long, hard, cold weeks, tonight is the return of Big E. Kofi introduces Big E as Xavier Woods brings him out in a cloak, then the cloak is uncovered to reveal a different man with ashy knees. Kofi and Xavier tell him to get out and take the cloak with him. They then bring out the real Big E, who shows up. Big E - who is not yet medically cleared - admits he has missed Kofi and Xavier as well as the fans, and after Big E's recent Twitter antics are briefly mentioned, Kofi talks about Brock Lesnar becoming Mr. Money In The Bank. Woods also reminds everyone that Kofi retained the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens that night, but Kofi reminds everyone that tonight is about Big E. However, it is not long before Owens shows up. Owens does not show up alone, as Sami Zayn shows up soon afterwards. Sami asks Owens if he believes the "absolute nonsense" going on in the ring, as Big E was gone for only six weeks and got a celebration while he never got anything after nine months on the shelf. Big E says he has a gift for him that is the same thing Owens got on Sunday: nothing. Owens hands his microphone to Sami and leaves, and Sami says the only reason Owens didn't beat Kofi in five minutes flat is because he himself didn't get to become Mr. Money In The Bank, and calls the current celebration in the ring "disgusting." He states that The New Day should not be placating to the "toxic" fans and should stop immediately, but Xavier Woods repeatedly interrupts him with Francesca II. Sami tells The New Day that their night will not end in fun, as he will beat Kofi Kingston tonight and make it so he will be lucky to be able to walk out at all. Kofi tells Sami not to let their image fool him, for when they throw down, they throw down. He promises to not only leave on his own two feet, but also walk through Sami Zayn.
Backstage, Carmella is seen looking for R-Truth...and finds him in a blonde wig. Carmella tells him his disguise will not work and that everyone is coming after him. R-Truth seems to not understand what "24/7" means, and tells Carmella he needs his help. Carmella then tears up one of the posters looking for R-Truth that has been passed around by Drake Maverick off the wall.
Ali gets an upset win on Andrade with an inside cradle.
Backstage, Carmella gives R-Truth a makeover to improve his disguise.
Carmella vs. Mandy Rose ends when WWE Superstars chase R-Truth - and Carmella - through the crowd in pursuit of the WWE 24/7 Championship.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Bayley, who says she would do what she did on Sunday all over again after creating her own opportunity and silencing the doubters. She says she has moved past the hug, and tells the women's locker room to bring their best.
Carmella and R-Truth run away from members of the locker room backstage, while Sami Zayn stares in awe before heading to the ring for the next match.
Backstage, Elias is seen playing guitar as he waits for Roman Reigns.
Before the next match, it is revealed that Big E has been attacked and that his knee was targeted during the attack. Kofi heads to the ring as Xavier Woods and two referees check on Big E.
Kofi Kingston beats Sami Zayn. During the match, it is announced that Big E has been taken to a local medical facility. After the match, Paul Heyman shows up with the Money In The Bank Briefcase. He says that it looks like the perfect time now as he teases opening it, but Kofi is attacked from behind not by Brock Lesnar, but by Dolph Ziggler, who has not been seen in some time. After a continuous attack on Kofi, Ziggler wraps a steel chair around Kofi's head and slams it into the commentary table before stomping on the chair as referees demand that he stop. After Ziggler leaves, medical staff shows up to put Kofi on a gurney. When the gurney makes it to the stage, Kofi ends up getting up from the gurney and walking out under his own power against the medical staff's and officials' advice.
It is announced that Kofi Kingston is currently in the trainers' room and that nobody is being allowed in.
Roman Reigns shows up at the arena, but he is soon welcomed by Elias, who plays guitar and sings about him on top of an 18-wheeler, saying he is as dumb as the people in Providence, Rhode Island. He calls Roman "jealous" and says it is time to take "The Big Dog" for a walk. Roman walks away afterwards.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Becky Lynch. Becky reluctantly admits that if someone were to walk around with the SmackDown Women's title without beating her, she's glad it's Bayley. The two of them agree they should definitely have a match for Bayley's title.
Becky Lynch and Bayley beat Lacey Evans and Charlotte Flair following surprise cradle from Bayley to Charlotte.
Backstage, R-Truth and Carmella barely escape an attack from Jinder Mahal. As they continue to run, R-Truth is suddenly attacked from behind by The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel). Fortunately for R-Truth, Bo and Axel fight over who will win the WWE 24/7 Championship, and R-Truth is able to escape with Carmella again.
We look back on Goldberg's career, courtesy of Golden Corral.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Dolph Ziggler, who announces that he will explain his reasoning for attacking Kofi Kingston in the ring. Ziggler then makes his way to the stage with no music, who says that Kofi Kingston's opportunity at the WWE Championship should have been his. He talks about how Kofi Kingston ran the gauntlet and jumped through hoops to win the WWE title, all the while saying that it should have been him instead. Since then, Kofi has outperformed every single champion and has earned everything that has come with being the WWE Champion, all the while saying it should have been him. Ziggler says he had no other choice, and at Super Showdown, he will beat Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship because he has to, saying the fans will honor, respect and love him like they did Kofi when he does. All the while, Ziggler is absolutely livid.
We see a video package chronicling Randy Orton's rivalry with Triple H from Evolution (Triple H, Batista, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Orton) to the present day for Super Showdown's match between Triple H and Randy Orton.
Shane McMahon shows up and introduces Elias. Shane - figuratively and literally - walks with Elias to the ring before the next match.
Roman Reigns beats Elias despite the distraction and introduction of a guitar as weapon by Shane McMahon. After the match, Shane attacks Roman, then tries to hit Roman with a guitar shot only to eat a Superman Punch. Roman then grabs the guitar to use it as a weapon, but Drew McIntyre gets in the ring and hits Roman with a Claymore.
At Castle Marmiz, Mike and Maryse are having breakfast when Maryse finds out that Mike is on an Internet list of "top ten dad bods." As Maryse has problems pronouncing the word "annihilate," Mike says he does not have a "dad bod" before admitting that he has one in the picture. He also brings up the fact that Maryse is covered up in the picture of him with a picture of a hot dog. Mike goes on a diet.
Mike and Maryse head to a furniture store with billiard, foosball, table hockey and playing card tables. Mike has no idea that Maryse is calling up Mike's friends for his birthday and that they will have a low-key night for his birthday, and Maryse decides to keep up the illusion to mess with him. The two of them then make a bet on what to buy for the house: If Mike wins, they get a card table; if Maryse wins, they get table hockey. They then compete on a few tables as well as a dartboard to decide which table they get, and Maryse beats Mike 2-1.
At SmackDown Live in Portland, Oregon, Mike talks with Renee Young backstage about his birthday along with Paige and Samoa Joe.
Back at home, Maryse is planning and preparing everything for Mike's return home, with the real fun happening tomorrow night - unbeknownst to Miz. Mike and Maryse have a home-cooked dinner - which is actually delivered from elsewhere - and Mike gets a membership to a gym as well as a body shaper that Maryse has to cut open with scissors when Miz has trouble taking it off.
Mike heads to the gym with trainers Tyler and CJ. Meanwhile, Mike's friends are at home with Maryse for "Miz Fest 2018." We learn that the gym membership is to get Mike out of the house so that she can get everything situated. When Mike comes home, he has no idea what is going on until he hears noises outside of the bathroom due to everyone thinking they are surprising Mike only to find out they are surprising the contractor who works on things around the house.
"Miz Fest 2018" goes underway. The Miz gets a playing card table. During the party, Maryse tells Mike they will be going out later, and George tells Mike he will take care of Monroe while they are gone. Later on, Mike finds out that there is a party bus right outside, and Ryan Cabrera gifts Miz with a "Dad Bod" shirt with his face on it. Afterwards, everyone heads out for dancing, music and drinks.
As everyone leaves the dance hall, Mike's friend Nathan shows up, and everyone heads elsewhere. At their next location, everyone breathes helium and tries to talk with a very high-pitched voice. Marjo doesn't get what is going on and leaves.
Later on at "Miz Fest," Mike and Maryse find out that George is out of the house and part of the proceedings. When they ask him who is watching Monroe, he reveals that Marjo is watching her, and Maryse gets a text from Marjo saying she is taking care of Monroe. Afterwards, everyone has fun on the party bus.
The next morning, Maryse surprises Mike with a stand of the picture of "Dad Mod" Mike raising the hand of Maryse being covered up with a hot dog. Mike is turned off, but Maryse takes her bra off behind the stand.
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up to start tonight's show. After a video package of Lesnar's Money In The Bank Ladder Match win, Heyman introduces Lesnar to the crowd before stating that he can hear the paranoia permeating through the room following Lesnar's win. He also says that there have been several conspiracy theories about what has happened, some of them involving Sami Zayn's beatdown, and says the fans give them way too much credit. Heyman says that if he were Kofi Kingston or Seth Rollins, he would be paranoid right now, as he would be vulnerable to a beatdown from Lesnar. He states that despite that paranoia, the world is not against someone like Rollins, but Lesnar is, and he would rather have all the fans against him than Lesnar. Suddenly, Rollins shows up. Rollins talks about his victory against "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles last night, then says he is not in a good mood due to Lesnar with the Money In The Bank Briefcase. He says that he is busy trying to be the champion that Lesnar never had the guts to be, and says he cannot do that while Lesnar hangs the contract over his head. Rollins dares Lesnar to cash in tonight so he can beat him again. Heyman says Rollins may have the sword of Damocles over his head, but he will have to wait until Lesnar feels like cashing in and get used to waiting like his girlfriend Becky Lynch waited for the main event at WrestleMania. This fires Rollins up, and Heyman asks Rollins how he knows he is even worthy of being cashed in on when Lesnar could just as easily cash in on Kofi Kingston. Suddenly, Kofi Kingston shows up, and he says he is trying to cement his legacy as WWE Champion and be remembered as one of the best WWE Champions of all time. He says he cannot do that unless he defends against and beats the best, night in and night out. Kofi congratulates Lesnar on his Money In The Bank win, and tells him that if he will cash in on tonight, it had better be on him. Heyman finds joy in both Kofi and Seth "auditioning" for a match against Lesnar, then says neither of them are done this evening from what he has heard and that Lesnar and the briefcase are not going anywhere. He then says "the beast is yet to come," then he and Heyman leave.
Mick Foley is seen entering the arena with a veiled title belt over his shoulder.
Sami Zayn is seen talking to Bobby Lashley about last night, and offers him an opportunity to soften up Braun Strowman and help him out. Lashley declines, and Sami is on his own.
Backstage, Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston meet with WWE COO Triple H, who tell them that they will team up against Baron Corbin and Bobby Lashley in tonight's main event.
Braun Strowman beats Sami Zayn. Before the start of the match, Braun Strowman chases Sami Zayn backstage. Strowman runs into Bobby Lashley, and Sami Zayn tries to use this distraction as a means to a cheap shot but fails. Sami pleads to Lashley to do something, but Lashley stands there and Strowman says "I'll deal with you later." Strowman re-appears on the stage with Sami on his shoulder, and he is about to send Sami back into the ring when Sami pushes Strowman into the ring post.
Charly Caruso interviews Lars Sullivan in the ring. After a video package of Lars' recent path of destruction, Lars is about to talk about his goals in WWE when The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado) shows up. Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado all try to get the jump on Sullivan, and all three men manage to drop kick Sullivan out of the ring. When The Lucha House Party goes for aerial attacks, however, Lars gets the upper hand, and Lince Dorado is planted into the mat with the Freak Accident. He goes for a powerbomb, but Kalisto and Gran Metalik save Dorado.
We see footage from earlier today where Cesaro mocks Ricochet for being hurt after Money In The Bank.
Cesaro - now with a new entrance and theme music - beats Ricochet.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, who says he is back to square one after last night, but that is okay with him. He doesn't mind the hard work, and while he can beat Seth Rollins, Sunday was not his night. Baron Corbin interrupts Styles and tells him to spare the redemption story, but Styles tells Corbin he has squandered several opportunities. Corbin says he won last night and that Styles did not even deserve to be in the ring with Rollins, calling it a slap in the face. Styles responds by slapping Corbin in the face. Corbin tells him he will pay for that.
Roman Reigns shows up. Before he can say anything, Shane McMahon shows up. Shane tells Roman that his yard is only so big compared to him, and that he proved his point last night after beating The Miz in a steel cage match. Shane states that he is officially done with The Miz and that his focus is now on Roman Reigns following Roman's Superman Punch to his father WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, saying that Roman disgusts him. Roman says he hates spoiled rich kids and says he is done with Elias and his schedule is wide open. Shane says Elias is not done with him and that one fluke victory means nothing, but Roman says that if Shane has beef with him, they can squash it tonight. Shane asks the fans if they want to see him and Roman go one-on-one in the ring, then takes his jacket off before saying it will not happen as he controls his destiny and does what he wants, when he wants. He then tells Roman that he is control around here, then brings out Drew McIntyre and says they will have their match at Super Showdown, where he will win. Roman says that all Shane will be saying is how he whipped his ass.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Shane McMahon and Drew McIntyre. Before he can say much, The Miz shows up. Drew says Shane knows he's done, and if Miz has a problem with Shane, he has a problem with him. Miz tells Shane that he will come after him again once he is done with McIntyre.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) following a grab of the tights.
Backstage, Alexa Bliss talks to Nikki Cross when The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up and brag about their win before asking for an appearance on A Moment Of Bliss.
In this weeks Firefly Fun House, we get an extended and warped version of the theme song before seeing the dark side of Bray Wyatt saying "Let me in."
It's time for A Moment Of Bliss with Alexa Bliss...and Nikki Cross. After getting some coffee for the two of them, we are introduced to tonight's special guest, Becky Lynch. Becky Lynch shows up, but before Alexa can say much, she implies that Nikki should step back. Before Becky can answer what it is like to no longer be "Becky Two Belts," The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) show up. After they make fun of Becky having only one championship, they brag about still being Women's Tag Team Champions. Becky reminds them she has defend her titles more than they have theirs, and threatens to send them into the ring and become "Becky Three Belts." Lacey Evans then shows up and says Becky is no longer "Becky Two Belts" because of her, but Becky tells Lacey she still tapped out and could not get the job done even when she had half her attention. Becky then says she can slap Lacey around full-time on Raw, and boasts that she can beat the three of them in the ring at once. Nikki Cross offers to become Becky Lynch's tag team partner, and Becky makes Alexa her other tag team partner. Alexa says she agreed to nothing, but Becky Lynch tells her to stand on the apron and look pretty while she does all the work.
Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross beat The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) and Lacey Evans after Lacey walks out of the match.
We get a brief look at Jake "The Snake" Roberts and his snake Damian, courtesy of The Secret Life of Pets 2.
Mick Foley shows up. He says that Monday nights need to be raw again, and says it takes a lot to become a champion in WWE as well as a legend. After talking about how becoming a legend is a mindset, he unveils WWE's newest title: the WWE 24/7 Championship. He states that the title can be defended anytime, anyplace and anywhere. As long as a referee is present, a fall can happen - and count - anywhere. He then lays the title on the line, and states that the last hour of Raw will get a little more nasty. He announces that an inaugural champion will be crowned, and that anybody on Raw, SmackDown Live, 205 Live, NXT and NXT UK is eligible. He also announces that a legend may come for the title every so often. He then leaves the ring and calls for a bell. Multiple Superstars make a run for the championship and beat each other up, then rush into the ring and fight each other over the title one by one. Rockstar Spud dives for the title, but Titus O'Neil tosses him into everyone else over the top rope and takes the title. Titus O'Neil is the inaugural champion, but he is pinned by Robert Roode - and has a referee present to count - to take the title away as quickly as Titus grabbed it. Everyone then chases after Robert Roode.
Backstage, Robert Roode is in hiding as everyone chases after him for the 24/7 title.
Drew McIntyre beats The Miz following the distraction by Shane McMahon. After the match, Shane tells The Miz he has one last parting gift. He then commands McIntyre to put Miz in the corner to hit him with a Coast To Coast, but Roman Reigns runs out and chases Shane away before Superman Punching McIntyre. Shane almost gets a Superman Punch, but slides out of the ring in time.
Backstage, Baron Corbin and Bobby Lashley bear witness to a bunch of Superstars chasing Robert Roode and the 24/7 title.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston. Kofi says the WWE Champion must be able to multitask, and while Brock Lesnar is in the building, Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin are a serious threat. Seth Rollins says Lashley and Corbin may not be likable, they are still dangerous and must be taken care of before Lesnar. Kofi says he has worked hard to become WWE Champion, and he is ready to not only visit Suplex City, but survive it.
It is announced that Rey Mysterio has suffered a separated shoulder after last night. We then hear from Samoa Joe, who states that his shoulders were not on the mat when he was pinned. He is not troubled by this, as Rey Mysterio is a virtuous man and a loving father with a reputation that he would not tarnish. While he is not a compassionate man, he gifts him the opportunity to do the right thing and hand the United States title back to him. He offers Rey Mysterio to be the example he wishes to set, or he will set one for him.
Backstage, Robert Roode gets help from R-Truth, who puts him in the trunk of a car and misleads everyone chasing after him. He gives him a ride, but a referee is in the passenger seat. R-Truth beats Robert Roode to become the 24/7 Champion, then drives away.
It is announced that the next match is officially a no-disqualification match.
Seth Rollins and Kofi Kingston beat Baron Corbin and Bobby Lashley in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Lashley hits both Kofi and Rollins with a Spear, then Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up as Kofi and Rollins fight Lashley off. Lesnar and Heyman circle the ring, then Lesnar gets on the apron only to back out of entering the ring. Heyman tells Lesnar he is in their heads and proposes they come back next week so that Lesnar can announce who he is cashing in on.
