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.
Ian Riccaboni and Quinn McKay host a recap of Summer Supercard and a preview of Saturday Night At Center Stage and Honor For All. Matches covered and other things in the episode include:
Alex Shelley vs. Matt Taven for the ROH World Championship at Summer Supercard and the immediate aftermath
Rush vs. Dalton Castle at Summer Supercard
Quinn McKay interviewing Jonathan Gresham about his and Jay Lethal's match with LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and Bandido), in which Gresham tells McKay to talk to Lethal, who tells McKay that Gresham - whom he is now on the same page with -is worried because a lot is at stake, for they plan to become ROH World Tag Team Champions
A closer look at Dante Caballero and Joe Keys, who are in this year's Top Prospect Tournament, as well as highlights from their Top Prospect Tournament match, now available on YouTube
The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) vs. Coast 2 Coast (Shaheem Ali and LSG) at Manhattan Mayhem, as well as the immediate attack on The Bouncers by The Kingdom (TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) afterwards, their brawl at Summer Supercard, The Bouncers' challenge to a match toward The Kingdom, and Vinny Marseglia bragging about bringing a violent side of The Bouncers before accepting their challenge
The announcement of new merchandise on ROH Pro Shop
Stuka Jr., Caristico and Soberano Jr. vs. Hechicero, Templario and Barbaro Cavernario from Summer Supercard
Next week: The Champions vs. All-Stars Match from Saturday Night At Center Stage!
Jonathan Gresham and Jay Lethal vs. ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and Bandido) at Summer Supercard
A backstage promo from Matt Taven, who says that the ROH WOrld Championship is staying around his waist and that he has been waiting to get his revenge on Rush and eventually beat him
Nyla Rose wins the 21-woman Casino Battle Royal, last eliminating Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. - thanks to Bea Priestly, who grabs Baker by the arm to ensure her elimination in revenge for Baker attacking her as she walked down the ramp as she entered the match - to receive a match to become the inaugural AEW Women's World Champion at AEW on TNT on October 2nd. Mercedes Martinez draws the Joker card during the match, but is eliminated bY Baker.
Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) beat Angelico and Jack Evans. After the match, Angelico and Jack Evans attack Private Party, and Angelico puts Marq Quen in the Navarro Death Roll.
We see a vignette for Wardlow.
Backstage, MJF says he doesn't have a match at All Out because he did not want one; instead, he wants to help his mentor "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and secure a victory against "that piece of shit" Shawn Spears. When asked what will happen if Cody doesn't have him in his corner, MJF just dodges the question.
The Star Spangled Banner is performed.
SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) beats Jungle Express (Luchasaurus, Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt). SoCal Uncensored checks on Marko Stunt and Jungle Boy after the match, then both teams show respect.
PAC beats Kenny Omega with the Brutalizer after Omega loses consciousness.
Jimmy Havok beats Joey Janela and Darby Allin in a Cracker Barrel Clash.
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The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beat Best Friends (Trent Beretta and Chucky T) to earn a first-round bye in a AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament. After the match, The Dark Order attack Best Friends, then The Creepers pick up and carry off Trent Beretta. The lights then turn off, and when they come back on, Orange Cassidy is in the ring. He takes out all of the Creepers with a tope suicida with his hands in his pockets, then Best Friends hug Orange Cassidy.
Riho beats Hikaru Shida to face Nyla Rose for the AEW Women's World Championship on AEW on TNT on October 2nd. After the match, Nyla Rose stares Riho down from the stage.
Before the next match, Brandi Rhodes (in a silver bodysuit), Pharaoh, Diamond Dallas Page (dressed as a Star Trek redshirt) and MJF head to the stage as "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes makes his entrance. When referee Earl Hebner tells Cody that only one person can be in his corner, Cody nominates MJF.
"The American Nightmare" beat Shawn Spears. During the match, MJF and Tully Blanchard fight each other, and as Tully takes the boots to MJF, Arn Anderson suddenly shows up and hits Spears with a spinebuster before leaving, causing Tully to follow him to the back in disbelief.
The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) retain the AAA World Tag Team Championships against The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in an Escalera De La Muerte Match. After the match, two masked men in all black show up and push the ladder Pentagon Jr. and Fenix are on off, then double-team Nick Jackson. When they unmask, they reveal themselves to be Santana and Ortiz of The Latin-American Xchange, who have recently completed their contracts with Impact Wrestling.
Full Gea comes to pay-per-view on November 9th!
"Hangman" Aam Page comes out on a horse before the next match.
Chris Jericho beats "Hangman" Adam Page to become the inaugural AEW World Champion!
Backstage, Kathy Campanelli interviews Danny "Limelight" Rivera, who says that Howdy Price is hiding behind Rogelio like a bully hiding behind a mask to pick on little kids. He plans to beat Rogelio next week and move on to bigger and better things.
Watts beats Ray Rosas with a single knockout blow. After the match, Ray Rosas is distraught. Rosas takes the microphone and says that he told himself that when wrestling stopped being fun anymore, he would not do it any more, and questions whether he is good enough before stating CWFH never put him in a position to succeed. He states that he is always the guy who gets knocked down to get back up every single time, then says that's not good enough any more and that this is goodbye. Jordan Clearwater tries to stop him, and tells Rosas that he, the fans and everyone in the back needs him. He helps Rosas back up, but Rosas says "Screw the fans, screw everyone in the back and screw you!" before punching Clearwater in the face and leaving.
The Rocknes Monsters (YUMA and BHK) beat The Millennials (Brendan Devine and Daniel Moon). After the match, The Rocknes Monsters are attacked and decimated by Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend).
Ty Matthews tells us about the second step in Hyperoptimism: serenity. He says the only true path to wellness is a clear mind, and to let one's stresses melt away so they can be a blank canvas upon which he can paint.
Heather Monroe beats Sandra Moone after Halston Boddy distracts the referee so that Heather can hit Sandra with a fan for the win. After the match, Heather Monroe says she has run through every single woman put in front of her and that she is bored. She states that she wants a challenge, and after mentioning that she was not contacted when the NWA Women's Championship was vacated. She challenges NWA Women's Champion Allysin Kay to a match for the title at Red Carpet Rumble.
Double Platinum (Suede Thompson and Chris Bey) beat Wasted Youth (Sketch and Adriel Noctis). After the match, Jamie Iovine states that Double Platinum and The Upper Class still delivers, and that they will continue to dominate until they win all the gold, as they take what they want because they can. Double Platinum then attack Wasted Youth again.
In footage from earlier today, Radzi interviews Cesaro, who says he did not bring his gear for nothing, and is issuing an open challenge to anyone in the NXT UK locker room to face him in the ring tonight.
Noam Dar beats "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks after tripping Banks on the way to hitting Slice of Heaven before hitting the Nova Roller for the win.
Backstage, Radzi interviews Cesaro, then Ilya Dragunov shows up, stares at Cesaro and leaves. He then heads to the ring, takes the microphone and challenges Cesaro.
Cesaro beats Ilya Dragunov. Both men shake hands after the match.
Adrian Street and Miss Linda are seen in the front row.
"Flash" Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) to become the NXT UK Tag Team Champions!
Joe Coffey beats "Bomber" Dave Mastiff in a destructive Last Man Standing Match after kicking a travel case out from Mastiff's grasp at the last second.
Tegan Nox is seen in the front row.
Kay Lee Ray beats Toni Storm to become the NXT UK Women's Champion!
The other two members of Junior are seen in the front row.
Walter retains the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Tyler Bate. After the match, Tyler Bate stands in the ring with Trent Seven and Pete Dunne.
Golden Magic beats Trey Miguel, TJP and Taurus in a four-way match with a top rope 450 on Trey Miguel while TJP has Taurus in a knee bar.
Backstage, Kiera Hogan chews out Chica Tormenta for sitting in a seat, and Vanilla joins in. Jordynne Grace stands up for Chika Tormenta, then Madison Rayne shows up to play locker room leader and says both groups will settle this in a tag team match tonight.
We hear from Michael Elgin, who says there is a reaction for every action and that actions have consequences. He says that tonight, the consequences are steep and he could powerbomb Rhino anywhere. He says that a smart man only picks battles he can win, then says that Rhino is stupid and that he will lose.
Rich Swann and Willie Mack beat The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz). Both teams show respect after the match.
We hear from Ken Shamrock, who thanks Impact giving him the opportunity to perform in Las Vegas before questioning why Moose wants to take him on before saying Moose is not as tough as he says he is, listing his own accolades and saying that Moose has his attention.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Moose, who calls Ken Shamrock "an attention whore" before saying he is better than him. Suddenly, Fallah Bahh shows up and challenges him to a match: "You...me...one more time...bitch."
Coming soon: Johnny Swinger!
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Taya Valkyrie, who says that tonight, she will defend the Impact Knockouts Championship against someone everybody has been talking about, and when she retains, she will ride out the next two days enjoying her life at home.
At the Deaner compound, Jake Deaner and Cosuin Jake put The Desi Hit Squad (Gama Singh, Rohit Raju, Raj Singh) to work pushing a hay bale and shoveling manure before having them rest in the stable. Raju gets caught out by gama Singh telling two of the horses he will start his own stable.
Next week: Havok vs. Su Yung!
We hear from Sami Callihan, who calls Tessa Blanchard "a sore loser" for her actions last week and says that when you take on one member of oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Madman Fulton), you take them all on. He says that Tessa should have learned her lesson not to mess his with him. As for his World title shot, it has been four weeks and he has no idea when he will get it, and accuses Impact management of coddling "The Machine" Brian Cage before stating that they have one more week to tell him when he will get his shot, or else oVe will cause chaos and burn Impact to the ground.
Before the next match, Taya Valkyrie announces that she will defend the Knockouts Championship against a big surprise name as promised, then announces her opponent: Big Mami.
Taya Valkyrie retains the Impact Knockouts Championship against Big Mami with the STF. After the match, Taya gloats about her win, then Tenille Dashwood shows up. Tenille gets in the ring, then Taya verbally disrespects her in Spanish. Dashwood takes down Taya and punches her, and when John E. Bravo gets between them, Dashwood knees him in the face before Taya retreats. Dashwood then lifts up the Knockouts Championship.
Jordynne Grace and Chika Tormenta beat Kiera Hogan and Vanilla by disqualification after Madison Rayne attacks Jordynne Grace at ringside. As everyone brawls after the match, Rosemary shows up and takes out Kiera Hogan and Vanilla before forcing Madison Rayne to retreat. It is then announced that the match is now a trios match.
Jordynne Grace, Chika Tormenta and Rosemary beat Kiera Hogan, Vanilla and Madison Rayne after Hogan and Rayne leave Vanilla high and dry.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Ken Shamrock winning the NWA World's Heavyweight Championship.
Alisha Edwards meets with Ace Austin on the beach. As Austin tries to talk to Alisha, a couple of guys in hoodies take Alisha's bag, and Austin chases after them and fights them off in the ocean. Alisha shows concerning for Austin, but Austin is okay, Alisha hugs Austin, then leaves. Austin then smiles at the camera.
After the commercial break, the two men in black jackets are Reno Scum, and that Austin hired them to help him get closer to Alisha Edwards.
Backstage, LAX (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) are met by The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander), and Konnan says that he invited them. Konnan demands a title shot, saying The North did not beat them to take the tag team titles, and after some verbal disrespect, Ortiz puts the clubhouse and LAX's spot in Impact on the line.
Next week: Moose vs. Fallah Bahh! The future of the Impact World Championship is decided!
Michael Elgin beats Rhino in a Falls Count Anywhere after sending Rhino through a table.
Io Shirai beats Cami Fields by submission with the Harajuku Clutch. (Cami Fields is best known as Holidead from Ring of Honor.) After the match, Shirai pulls a Kendo stick out from underneath the ring, but Candice LeRae shows up, takes it from her and swings it at her, forcing Shirai to retreat.
We see a vignette for KUSHIDA.
Dominik Dijakovic beats Keith Lee in his first match since returning from injury.
We see an NXT career retrospective for Johnny Gargano.
Shane Thorne shows up and says that Johnny Gargano is the past, while he is the present and the future. He asks why people aren't talking about him.
We see footage of Mia Yim trying to get another match against "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler from General Manager William Regal only to come up empty-handed.
Marina Shafir, Jessamyn Duke and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler show up. Before Shayna Baszler can even speak, Rhea Ripley shows up. Rhea snatches the microphone from Baszler's hand and says she knows what she's going to say, and that she has yet to beat her.
We see a vignette of Pete Dunne talking about his time in WWE.
Next week: Velveteen Dream vs. "The Finest" Kona Reeves! Jordan Myles vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship!
The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) to win the NXT Tag Team Championships for a record-setting third time.
In footage from earlier today, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher asks who the better British wrestler: him or Kassius Ohno. He says that Ohno decided to complicate matters last time by moving his foot off the rope after the match, and next week, he plans to prove Ohno wrong.
Joseph Conners beats the debuting Oliver Carter.
In footage from last week, Cesaro says he is not just flying to China, but he is paying a visit to Cardiff, Wales after hearing a lot of things about NXT UK to find out firsthand what it is all about and maybe take a "hands-on approach."
Next week: Piper Niven vs. Rhea Ripley!
Jordan Devlin beats "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) shows up. Zach Gibson takes exception to their match at NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff being made a triple threat match, but it is not long before Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) shows up. As Gibson says the only thing worse is "Flash" Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews showing up, Andrews and Wesbter show up and attack Grizzled Young Veterans. The show ends with a three-way brawl.
In footage from earlier today, General Manager Drake Maverick thanks Oney Lorcan and Humberto Carrillo for last week's victory. Lorcan wants to face Drew Gulak again, but Drake mentions that both men have a win over Gulak after last week. Maverick makes a match where both Lorcan and Carrillo face each other tonight, with the winner going on to face Drew Gulak for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Clash of Champions.
Ariya Daivari beats Kalisto after going for the mask to block the Salida del Sol. After the match, Ariya Daivari attacks Kalisto again, and Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik run in to make the save. Daivari tells Lince Dorado to dump The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik) before leaving.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese. Nese confirms he will do anything and everything to win back the Cruiserweight Championship, but says he needs to change how he goes about things, as being "The Premier Athlete" isn't doing it.
Backstage, The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) say it has been anything but lights, camera and Bollywood action since they come back, and that their performance has been anything but award-winning. They plan to look at some old footage and come back as the greatest tag team of all time.
Humberto Carrillo beats Oney Lorcan to face Drew Gulak for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Clash of Champions. After the match, Drew Gulak appears on the TitanTron, clapping and congratulating Carrillo on his recent victories before telling him that he will teach him a whole new course in pain and punishment while reminding everyone that if change is the rule, then he is the law.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Roman Reigns. Roman says that he has something to say to "The New" Daniel Bryan and Erick Rowan, but it is better for him to save it for the ring.
Kofi Kingston shows up to start tonight's show. He says that Randy Orton likes to slither around the ring and say he is stupid, then asks who got knocked out last week from out of nowhere. He says that they have taken it up a notch, but Orton has taken it personal by involving his family and bringing in The Revival to take down Big E and Xavier Woods, while all he has wanted is to prove that he is the WWE Champion. In the end, Orton was cowering up the ramp with fear in his eyes because he saw the look in his eyes that says that he does not play around when someone messes with his family. Now they have a match at Clash of Champions for the WWE Championship, and he has the chance to prove Orton wrong when he said that he was not ready then and is not ready now. Suddenly, Orton shows up on the TitanTron and says there is nothing he would like better than to show how stupid Kofi, but he will wait for Clash Of Champions. He then mentions that someone has delivered to him a mysterious letter. Orton reads the letter, which tells him to stop hurting Kofi, for Kofi is not stupid and a good man while Orton is being a mean man. He then reveals that Kofi's son Kai wrote the letter. Orton then mentions that he is staying in the exact same hotel as Kofi's family, and while he does not need to be Kai's pen pal, all he has to do is pay him a visit right now. Kofi leaves the ring and heads to the back. Backstage, Kofi finds Orton, and both men brawl. Officials and referees try to separate both men, but Orton DDT's Kofi on the floor. Officials then check on Kofi before calling for a trainer.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Big E, who says that Kofi Kingston will be ready to compete at Clash of Champions, but after tonight, he can't say the same for Randy Orton.
Ali beats Buddy Murphy to advance to the quarterfinals of the King of the Ring tournament.
Backstage, Ember Moon meets with Bayley and tells her that she will beat her next time, then tells Bayley that she is the face of the division and not Charlotte Flair, because Bayley made it so that people like her got opportunities. After Ember Moon says the best woman won at SummerSlam, Lacey Evans shows up and says the division needs to raise its standards and that while Charlotte is right about Bayley, she is the real face of the women's division. Bayley and Ember Moon laugh, and Lacey says that she will prove it in the ring tonight.
Before the next match, The Miz says that Sami Zayn is now Shinsuke Nakamura's spokesperson and that both of them tried to take their frustrations out on him last week, but questions how the two of them share the same philosophy. He then says Sami Zayn could not hack it as a Superstar and that he is clinging onto Nakamura as a result, and says that if Nakamura thinks he needs Sami as a partner and that attacking him is a ticket to success, he has a problem. Miz says he made the WWE Intercontinental Championship the most prestigious championship in WWE and took it to the main event, and that he can do it again. He challenges Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship at Clash of Champions. Suddenly, Sami Zayn shows up. Sami laughs at Miz's comments about him and Nakamura, then says that he is "a liberator" and that he has liberated Nakamura and made him stronger, faster and better than he has felt in years. He then laughs at The Miz talking about the Intercontinental Championship like it is still his, and says Nakamura is an artist, a poet and the king of strong style while Miz is the "king of soft style." He says he does not expect Miz to understand him, but says it is time some respect was beaten into him. Miz dares Sami to get in the ring and do just that, but Sami says "that's not how it works around here." Miz proposes he leave the ring to beat respect into him. Sami tells Miz he is making a mistake as Miz approaches, and Miz is suddenly attacked from behind by Nakamura as Sami cheers Nakamura on. Nakamura then knees Miz's head into the LED board before getting him in the ring so that Sami can ready Miz for a Kinshasa.
Backstage, Elias is playing guitar when he is approached by Kevin Owens, who asks where Shane McMahon is. Elias says Shane is not here and that he wishes Owens was not, either. Owens thanks him and leaves.
Bayley beats Lacey Evans. Charlotte Flair shows up during the match to get a closer look.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan, who says that they have presented Roman Reigns with the person behind their attack, and that they are not leaving until they hear Roman apologize for accusing them of the attacks.
We look back on Braun Strowman vs. Bobby Lashley in a Falls Count Anywhere Match on Raw from July, courtesy of Progressive Auto Insurance.
Randy Orton beats Big E after The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) attack Big E from the outside to allow Orton to hit the RKO. After the match, The Revival and RKO hit the combination Shatter Machine-RKO on Big E.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Chad Gable. Gable says Shelton Benjamin can make all the jokes he wants, and that he should know better than to underestimate him. After he says that Shelton will be looking up at him after tonight, Shelton shows up and makes more height jokes before saying he is looking for Gable.
Elias is on the stage sitting on the King of the Ring throne. He says that soon, everyone will call him King Elias, and that nobody has worn the crown like he has. Elias calls himself a king everyone can believe in, and as he continues to speak, Kevin Owens sneaks up from behind and attacks him. When they get in the ring, Owens hits Elias with a Stunner. After Owens leaves, R-Truth shows up with a referee to try to take the WWE 24/7 Championship, but Drake Maverick shows up, yanks R-Truth out of the ring, and wins the title off Elias.
Chad Gable beats Shelton Benjamin to advance to the quarterfinals of the King of the Ring tournament.
Roman Reigns shows up. Before Roman can say anything, "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan show up on the TitanTron. Daniel Bryan demands that Roman say "I'm sorry," then Roman shows some video footage. In the footage, a man with a red beard in a hoodie is highlighted. Daniel Bryan slaps Rowan and tells him to get out, then grabs a microphone and says he hates liars, saying he trusted Rowan for almost a year and that he feels betrayed, for he does not know anything. He tells Roman that he has lied to him and betrayed him, and says somebody has told Rowan to do it and that it was not him. Before Daniel can say much else, Roman hits Daniel Bryan with a Spear.
At Castle Marmiz, Mike and Maryse work on jigsaw puzzles. Maryse talks about how so much has changed in a year, and says that her life at home has gotten more quiet, and she feels she has gotten bored. After Mike mentions that SmackDown Live is tomorrow and Maryse agrees on going, Maryse finds out she is missing one piece for one of her puzzles, and she immediately thinks Pumpkin ate it. We then find out that Mike took the piece.
At an expensive hotel room in Los Angeles, California, Mike admits that he misses Los Angeles, and he wants Maryse to like Los Angeles so much that she wants to go back, but make it seem like her idea and not his. Meanwhile, Maryse wants to go back to Los Angeles, but she is not quite sure how Mike would handle that, as he seems happy with Austin, Texas and they have just bought a house there. Meanwhile, Mike feels moving to Austin, Texas was a mistake. As Maryse is dealing with lost luggage, Mike tries to cheer Maryse up in the shower.
Mike has rented a Ferrari for himself and Maryse (but mostly for himself). After Mike takes a photo of Maryse near the Ferrari, they go around the city in the car, which Maryse enjoys. When they get stuck in traffic, Mike seems annoyed to Maryse.
At SmackDown Live in Los Angeles, California, Maryse is still checking on her lost luggage.
At the hotel room, Maryse gets a call from Marjo. She finds out that Marjo has received her luggage, then Mike and Maryse hear a loud noise outside. It ends up being construction.
Mike and Maryse park in front of a clothing store so that Maryse can get a new outfit, and Maryse enjoys shopping at her favorite stores. When they return to the Ferrari, the seat of Maryse's new leather suit tears at the center, and Mike has to help her back to the store as other people look on. When they return to the car, they find out that the car has been towed away. Mike finds out that the Ferrari has been towed to North Hollywood for parking in a loading zone, and Maryse has to call her best friend Amanda for a ride. Maryse realizes that she is having a heavy craving for food.
Mike, Maryse and Amanda eat at a restaurant - the same one where Maryse had her expensive truffle pasta. Not surprisingly, she has the truffle pasta again.
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Mike, Maryse and Amanda see their old home, the former Chateau Marmiz. Maryse tries to look over the gate, but she gets stuck. Mike and Maryse meet the new homeowners, Jon and LaJuana, and see what has changed since they moved out. Both Maryse and Mike admit to each other that they miss Los Angeles, California, much to their surprise.
Back in Austin, Texas, Mike and Maryse put Castle Marmiz up for sale. Marjo and Barbara celebrate the news.
Mike and Maryse head to Fonda San Miguel. There, Maryse announces that she is having another baby.
Bonus clip: Mike misses out on the premiere of The Marine 6 after being tasked to take care of Monroe.
Sasha Banks shows up to start tonight's show. She says that for four months, she has been gone and minding her own business, but everyone is talking about her and how she threw a fit, cried on the locker room floor, then took her ball and went home after WrestleMania. Sasha then says she was relegated to a tag team match she didn't care for defending a tag team championship that meant even less while Becky Lynch was a headliner, and that she left and took several vacations before coming back to work with a plan. All she needed was the perfect moment, and Natalya with a cast around her arm was that moment. Sasha says she lied when she told Natalya that her father would be proud of her, then Becky Lynch came to save the day only to get beaten down. Sasha says she is at the center of attention that she deserves, as she is the standard and the talk of the women's division and she deserves all this glory. Before she can say much else, Natalya runs in with tape wrapped around her left elbow and fights Sasha on the outside. Referees and officials rush in to separate both women.
Backstage, Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) recap what has happened earlier and mentions tonight's matches in the King of the Ring tournament and Braun Strowman vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for the WWE United States Championship. They also bring up tonight's eight-team Tag Team Turmoil Match, which is a tag team gauntlet match where the winners face Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships.
Ricochet beats Drew McIntyre to advance to the quarterfinals of the King of the Ring tournament.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins. Rollins says he has gotten himself into quite a situation for Clash of Champions, but he is ready and so is Strowman. Strowman is still staring at the WWE Universal Championship, but he says he is ready to defend the Raw tag team titles. Strowman asks Rollins who he is willing to let step up for the Universal Championship, and Rollins comes to the conclusion that Strowman wants to challenge him for the title, which he accepts by saying that he does not back down from a fight.
Before the next match, The Miz lists all of his own accolades, then says people ask him what he wants. Miz says he wants it all, and that everyone is on the journey with him to become "King Awesome."
Baron Corbin beats The Miz to advance to the quarterfinals of the King of the Ring tournament. After the match, Corbin wears the crown, takes the scepter and sits on the throne on the stage, and mentions that everyone wants anybody but him to become King of the Ring. He says that he has never cared what the people think, as the people cannot accomplish a single thing that he has and that he has only one person to credit for his own success: himself. He says it will not be long before everyone says "All hail King Corbin."
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). Anderson says that Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins earned a tag team title shot out of thin air, and tonight, they have to earn a shot at the titles against seven other teams. Gallows says they plan to prove tonight that the ring belongs to the only club that matters.
Rey Mysterio returns next week.
Bayley beats Nikki Cross.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Braun Strowman. Strowman says Clash of Champions will be both a busy and an historical night when he wins the United States title tonight and defends three titles in one night. He says that nobody will stop him from winning or stop Styles from getting these hands.
The team of Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler beat The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel), The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik), The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson), The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado), The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder), the team of Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder and Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) to win an eight-team Tag Team Turmoil Match to face Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships at Clash of Champions. The Viking Raiders and The O.C. are disqualified simultaneously when the ref is unable to restore order between both teams, leading to two new teams entering.
Total Divas returns to E! Network for a ninth season on October 2nd, with Ronda Rousey, Carmella and Sonya Deville confirmed to star in the new season.
Sasha Banks beats Natalya with the Banks Statement after wrapping Natalya's bad arm and elbow around her own neck. Natalya has to receive medical attention after the match, and Sasha Banks gets back in the ring to apply the Banks Statement to Natalya again.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He says that Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were screwed out of the Raw tag team titles, and that he can thrive without them in his corner. He says that Strowman will not get his hands on him, and when he beats Strowman, he will give him what he deserves: nothing.
Cedric Alexander beats Cesaro.
We see footage from Fox Founders Day over the weekend where the WWE 24/7 Championship changed hands from Elias to R-Truth to Fox Sports analyst Rob Stone to Elias.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. Ziggler says he does not trust the Superstars, but he sometimes sees that one Superstar with that twinkle in their eye who wants it a little bit more and gravitates towards that Superstar. He plans to take advantage of the situation between Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman to become tag team titles. Roode says there was no better person to tag with than Ziggler, and that their coming together is destiny due to their good looks and athletics. Roode says they will become Raw tag team champions, and it will be absolutely glorious.
As Montez Ford is recapping what is going on, Angelo Dawkins is ready for the afterparty after the show. As they talk about tonight's main event, Braun Strowman shows up.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE United States Championship against Braun Strowman by disqualification. During the match, Styles knocks Strowman into referee Chad Patton, who is on the apron after narrowly avoiding being squashed in the corner by Strowman. This results in Patton being knocked off the ring apron and down to ringside, and Styles attacks Strowman with a steel chair as Patton is down. Strowman counters with a powerslam, but there is no referee to count the pinfall attempt. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson rush into the ring, but Strowman fends them off and hits them with the steel chair. Strowman then focuses on Styles with the steel chair in his hand, but at this point, Patton has come to and says that he heard the chair shots (despite not seeing the action in the ring). Patton disqualifies Strowman despite Strowman's protests, and Styles retains the United States title. After the match, Strowman beats up all three members of The O.C., and Styles receives a running powerslam.
It is announced that PCO is not medically or psychologically cleared due to an electrical shortage; therefore, "Overkill" Mark Haskins and Bandido will take on "The Villain" Marty Scurll and Brody King tonight.
The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) beats Coast 2 Coast (Shaheem Ali and LSG) and the team of Okumura and Felino in a three-way tag team match. During the match, The Boys are seen watching the match from out of sight behind Gorilla position. After the match, The Bouncers have a post-match brew with Okumura and Felino.
Before the next match, PCO shows up and throws a few steel chairs in the ring. Security shows up as PCO takes a microphone only to drop it. When they enter the ring to subdue PCO, PCO fends them all off, then puts one member of security through a table with a somersault senton through the top rope before fighting them again. "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon shows up and gets shoved by PCO, but Flip is able to get PCO to calm down and follow him to the back.
Before the next match, Dalton Castle says that there is a man who needs to deal with and wants him to come to the ring. That man is Joe Hendry, and he wants him to come to the ring. Hendry shows up, and Dalton says that while he respects and understands his challenge, Hendry may have made a mistake by not knowing what he is capable of. He asks Hendry to take a seat at ringside and watch him beat Eli Isom. Hendry says he knows why Dalton really called him out, and says that Dalton could not entertain the crowd the way he can. Dalton says he is here to save him from making a great mistake, and says he is both entertaining and dangerous. Hendry says he did not fly all the way here from Scotland to take a seat, and says the fans want to see what he can do in Ring of Honor. He tells Dalton to take a seat instead and watch him defeat Eli Isom instead. Eli interrupts the argument between both men and tells them that since neither of them can figure anything out, he can bring in Cheeseburger and beat them in tag team action. Joe Hendry accepts the challenge on Dalton's behalf.
Despite miscommunication between them, Dalton Castle and Joe Hendry beat Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger and Eli Isom). This happens after Hendry pushes Dalton out of the Bang-a-rang so that he can get the pinfall.
Kelly Klein guests on commentary for the next match.
Before the next match, Angelina Love takes the microphone and says that Ring of Honor does not want to recognize that he is already #1 contender to the ROH Women of Honor World Championship, as she has already pinned Kelly Klein at Best In The World and already pinned Sumie Sakai last night. She says she does not have to face Sumie again and that she does not need to be in this match, then tries to leave with "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon only for Damaris Dawkins and Jenny Rose to grab them on their way out and send them back to the ring.
Angelina Love beats Damaris Dawkins, Sumie Sakai and Jenny Rose in a four-way match. After the match, the lights go out, and Maria Manic is soon in the ring with Angelina Love. Damaris gets back in the ring, but Angelina shoves Damaris into Maria Manic as she flees and Maria Manic slams Damaris down. After Jenny Rose receives a similar fate, Kelly Klein gets in the ring. She throws the ROH Women of Hnonor World Championship down as she stares down Maria, then Angelina takes the belt and blasts Kelly Klein in the back of the head with it. Angelina and "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon flee to the back as Maria Manic goes after them.
"The Darewolf" PJ Black beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young as Silas is distracted arguing with Josh "The Goods" Woods. Silas is still arguing with Woods as they head to the back.
The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) guest on commentary for the next match.
Rush beats Vinny Marseglia.
Shane Taylor retains the ROH World Television Championship against "The Crown Jewel" Chase Owens.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson). Both teams show respect after the match.
LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and Bandido) beat Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll and Brody King) by submission to earn an opportunity at the ROH World Tag Team Championships at Death Before Dishonor. Before the match, it is announced that PCO has been escorted out of the building.
Rhett Titus guests on commentary for the next match.
Jeff Cobb beats Matt Taven, Jay Lethal and Kenny King in a Deny or Defy Match to earn a shot at the ROH World Championship. During the match, timekeeper Amy Rose tries to hand Kenny King the ROH World Championship to use as a weapon, but gets caught by Jay Lethal and is forcedt to leave. Taven tries to use the World title as a weapon, but is caught by referee Todd Sinclair hitting Jeff Cobb in the head with the title and is immediately disqualified from the match. As Sinclair is dealing with Taven, King hits Lethal in the head with the World title before hitting Royal Flush to eliminate Lethal. Cobb soon eliminates King with A Tour Of The Islands to win the match and earn a title shot.
Ian Riccaboni and Quinn McKay host a recap of Mass Hysteria, Summer Supercard and a preview of Saturday Night At Center Stage and Honor For All. Matches covered and other things in the episode include:
Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan, Vinny Marseglia) at Mass Hysteria
A backstage interview with Alex Shelley, where Shelley says that his match with Matt Taven for the ROH World Championship at Summer Supercard is the biggest match of his career and that Taven does not represent the Ring of Honor he helped build 15 years ago
Tasha Steelz vs. Kelly Klein for the ROH Women of Honor World Championship at Summer Supercard
A backstage interview with Angelina Love, who is suddenly attacked by Kelly Klein; security has to quickly break it up
A promo from LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins, "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams, Bandido), who challenge Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll, Brody King, PCO) to a match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships at Honor For All
"Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams vs. Shane Taylor for the ROH World Television Championship at Summer Supercard
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) vs. The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa) in Ladder War VIII for the ROH World Tag Team Championships at Summer Supercard
Next week: Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham vs. LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and Bandido)!
Next week: The Top Prospect Tournament!
Alex Shelley vs. Matt Taven for the ROH World Championship at Summer Supercard
Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) beats LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams) following PCO cutting himself around his eye earlier in the match following a tope suicida onto the floor and a steel chair shot to the back of Tracy Williams by "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon.
Ian Ricobonni interviews The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) in the ring. Gibson says it is a pleasure to be back in Atlanta, Georgia, and Morton says it is a great pleasure to be here and that tomorrow night, they have the opportunity to become nine-time world tag team champions. Suddenly, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) show up, and Jay asks them if they had gotten enough of an ass whipping last time, and after being told "no," Morton says that after a hot cup of soup and a good night's sleep, they are ready to do it again. Mark tells them to sleep in tomorrow and to get two cups of soup, because they run things now. Security shows up and separates both teams, and Jay says that tomorrow night, The Rock 'n Roll Express will come to an end.
Kelly Klein guests on commentary for the next match.
Angelina Love beats Sumie Sakai after "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon sprays hair spray into Sumie's eyes.
Felino, Okumura and "The Last Real Man" Silas Young beat Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger, Eli Isom, Ryan Nova). After the match, Silas high-fist-bumps with everyone on the opposing team before saying "Better luck next time, boys" and allowing Josh "The Goods" Woods into the ring. Silas tells Woods that he has a lot of potential and enough of a brain to listen to an experienced veteran like himself, which is why he let him watch the match from ringside. He asks Woods if he has been learning what he has been teaching him, then Woods hits Okumura with a low blow before hitting Felino with a T-Bone exploder suplex. Silas says that Woods is not as dumb as the people look, then both men leave.
"The Crown Jewel" Chase Owens beats LSG and "The Darewolf" PJ Black in a triple threat match for a shot at the ROH World Television Championship tomorrow night at Honor For All.
Dalton Castle shows up. He leads the chair into a clap, then says this is the kind of energy he needs from the fans, for it is the kind of energy he throws at the fans. He says the fans know how important he is around here, but not everybody feels the same way, as the officials have treated him like "a kiosk at a dying mall" as of late when he is, in fact, the most important person in Ring of Honor. He says taht without him, Ring of Honor would be a bunch of dorks cutting the sleeves off perfectly good T-shirts. Dalton says that he is boiling trying to figure out why everyone is looking past him, and asks what is missing before concluding that he is missing ROH World Championship, which he feels is key to getting back the respect that he deserves. Dalton Castle says he is the most entertaining person in ROH, and that he will become ROH World Champion again. If anyone stands in his way, he will punch them for ROH's mistakes of overlooking him. Suddenly, Joe Hendry shows up, and Dalton Castle makes fun of Hendry's microphone cutting off on him by saying "I don't think we quite caught that." Hendry says he has goals in mind, as he has been scouring the globe for the most prestigious championships in the world and that his search has led him to Ring of Honor. He says that he has the mindset that he is a world champion, but Dalton says Hendry must not have a lot of brains as he is the only world champion here. Hendry says that Dalton is a former world champion while he is a future world champion, and that there is no better way to take a step towards making his vision a reality by beating someone of Dalton's caliber, and that Dalton is more than welcome to step up and become a chapter in "the Joe Hendry story." Dalton tells Hendry that he may have made the biggest mistake in his entire mistake. Hendry apologizes for making the mistake of not mentioning that Dalton is now the second-biggest personality behind himself. Afterwards, it is announced that Joe Hendry already has a T-shirt, albeit with limited availability.
"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Bandido. After the match, Scurll tells Bandido he wants one more match with him before both men shake hands.
Lanny Poffo is introduced as special guest commentator for the next match.
Before the next match, Kenny King and Jay Lethal brawl over the presence of Amy Rose at ringside; Lethal wants her gone, while King wants her to stay. Security has to keep both men apart.
Jay Lethal, Kenny King, Jeff Cobb and Rush beat Matt Taven, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) and Shane Taylor in a Champions vs. All-Stars eight-man elimination tag match, with Cobb and Rush as survivors. During the match, Amy Rose hands a bottled water to Kenny King, but Jay Briscoe takes it away and dumps the water on Amy Rose. Lethal eliminates Jay Briscoe from the match with a schoolkid pin, then Amy Rose runs to the back. Matt Taven gets himself disqualified and eliminated after hitting Rush with a steel chair later on in the match, but he retreats when Rush gets back up as if nothing happened.
If the beginning of Fox Founders Day wasn't enough, the fun with the WWE 24/7 Championship has just begun.
At the Fox Sports Studios in Los Angeles, California, R-Truth stops by talks with a few of the analysts, but leaves abruptly when he thinks he hears something. R-Truth then trips and hits the back of his head, then Fox Sports analyst Rob Stone goes for the pinfall and somehow wins the WWE 24/7 Championship. But before Rob can put the title around his waist, Elias shows up from behind and goes in with the schoolkid pin to win the WWE 24/7 Championship for a fourth time.
At least Rob Stone didn't get chased by Drake Maverick...and at least R-Truth didn't hold any ill will towards Rob as he chased down Elias.
Poor Elias. He just wanted to perform a musical number for Fox Founders Day. Drake Maverick tried to get the WWE 24/7 Championship from him, but he only proved to be a distraction so that R-Truth could sneak up from behind with the schoolkid pin before winning the title for the thirteenth time.
Drake Maverick chased after R-Truth, but R-Truth was just that little bit faster. R-Truth ran a football for a few yards, shot an easy two-pointer and even had a stick of celery before punching Drake Maverick in the face and tossing him in the dunk booth to get the man out of his hair...for now.
Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) attack The Soul Burners (Ryan Taylor and Thomaste) before the next match begins. The Rocknes Monsters (YUMA and BHK) show up, but Nikko Marquez, referees and the locker room show up and hold them back.
The Soul Burners (Ryan Taylor and Thomaste) beat Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) after Thomaste pins Luster the Legend with a crucifix pin to become the UWN United Tag Team Champions! This happens after The Rocknes Monsters (YUMA and BHK) show up to take one of the belts from Thornstowe to keep him from using it as a weapon.
Jordan Clearwater beats "Sweet" Robin Shaw with a schoolkid pin.
Kathy Campanelli interviews Bateman and Royce Isaacs. Isaacs says he has been the backbone of the company for the last year, and Bateman says that it was his throne that Scorpio Sky stepped on. It is then suddenly announced that both men will get their shot against Scorpio Sky and the UWN Television Championship at Red Carpet Rumble in a triple threat match.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews Howdy Price. Howdy says his gameplan is leading to "golden pastures," and that he and Rogelio are issuing an open challenge to anyone in the locker room to see how good they are. If that person beats Rogelio, Rogelio will be #1 in the Red Carpet Rumble. Even if Rogelio is not the first entrant, Howdy states that he and Rogelio will still come out number one.
"Uptown" Andy Brown retains the CWFH Hollywood Heritage Championship against Adrian Quest.
"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. Rhino ends in a double count-out. Both men continue to fight after the match, and referees, officials and security show up to keep both men apart.
Backstage, we hear from "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, who says that it is far from over between him and Rhino and that Rhino has never met anyone like him. Rhino shows up from behind and fights him again, and referees, officials and security have to keep both men apart a second time.
The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) retain the Impact World Tag Team Championships against Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend).
Backstage, Ace Austin pretends to be injured as Alisha Edwards walks by, and tells her that he should fine and that he couldn't miss her match despite the fact that doctors say that he should not be here. After Alisha walks away, Austin drops his crutch and walks away.
Backstage, Madison Rayne talks with Jordynne Grace, saying that she does not take her role as locker room leader lightly and that she doesn't like the look of siding with somebody who destroys everything they touch in Rosemary. Jordynne Grace says she appreciates the help, but that she does not need it, and that she did not need Rosemary's help either. She says she will tell Rosemary the same thing.
Havok beats Alisha Edwards. After the match, Ace Austin shows up and checks on Alisha Edwards, but Eddie Edwards shows up and chases after Ace Austin only to come face-to-face with Havok. Austin makes fun of Eddie as Havok choke slams Eddie. Afterwards, the show's transmission is hijacked by Su Yung, who seems to be speaking backwards.
We hear from oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Madman Fulton). Sami says he does not care if "The Machine" Brian Cage is injured or hurt, because the only thing Cage will be hearing at the end of the match is the ring announcer calling him the new Impact World Champion. He also says that he does not need help winning the Impact World Championship and neither does Jake Crist, telling Jake that he is on his own as he defends the X Division Championship tonight.
We hear from Moose, who says he has a day off and that he is starting to think that his ordeal with Ken Shamrock is a publicity stunt and that Shamrock is coming after him for attention. He says that Shamrock is no longer the most dangerous man in his own family, and that Shamrock has to know his track record and that he has put down men who thought they were dangerous. He tells Shamrock to be careful what he wishes for.
Jake Crist retains the Impact X Division Championship against Rich Swann after pushing referee Brandon Tolle into the path of a springboard cutter by Rich Swann and grabbing the tights on a subsequent schoolkid pin.
We hear from Tenille Dashwood, who has come to Impact to go straight to the top of the Knockouts division.
We see footage of The Desi Hit Squad (Gama Singh, Rohit Raju, Raj Singh) going to the Deaner compound.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Ken Shamrock winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Taya Valkyrie says she has run through the Knockouts division and defended the Knockouts title for the last 229 days. The current record is 238 days, and as of next week, she will be the longest-reigning and greatest Knockouts Champion in history. To celebrate the occasion, she will defend the Knockouts Championship in Mexico City, Mexico.
Willie Mack beats Trey Miguel.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Tommy Dreamer, who says that there are a lot of crazy times in the world today and that there is a lot of bad news on social media these days. He says that professional wrestling has provided an escape for people, but just like in the real world, there are good people and bad people in professional wrestling. He calls Sami Callihan one of those bad people for spreading hate and negativity, and says that Sami is not better than him or Tessa Blanchard. Dreamer says that his escapism will be Sami's reality when he enjoys beating the crap out of him and making the world a better place.
Next week: Michael Elgin vs. Rhino in a Falls Count Anywhere Match!
Sami Callihan beats Tommy Dreamer in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Sami puts Dreamer's arm between both sides of a ladder and grabs his baseball bat. He is about to injure Dreamer's arm when Tessa Blanchard runs in and attacks Sami. Sami begs from mercy when Jake Crist shows up to attack Tessa from behind. The show ends with Sami hitting Tessa with a Cactus Special.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up to start tonight's show. Cole states that he did everything he said he would do at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, and that people are calling his match "the performance of a lifetime." He says there is no question that he is the greatest NXT Champion to ever live. He says that if there was an NXT Mount Rushmore, it would be his face four times. Roderick Strong says he likes the visual, but all four of them should have gold around their waists and that the prophecy has not been fulfilled because they have been screwed. He says that Velveteen Dream pinned Pete Dunne, not him, and that his North American title reign is on borrowed time. When Velveteen Dream stops ducking, he will fulfill his part of the prophecy and take the NXT North American Championship. Kyle O'Reilly says that to win a tag team match, you have to pin the legal man, and Bobby Fish says he had the tag rope in his hand when he tagged O'Reilly as he bounced off the ropes. Fish says they did not lose to Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, and tells General Manager William Regal to come to the ring, do his job and make everything right, with Cole saying that the only thing that is right is The Undisputed Era draped in gold. Cole tells Fish and O'Reilly that it is only a matter of time before they are tag team champions again, and tells Strong that the North American title has his name all over it before he states they are two steps away from dominating NXT and making it "undisputed." Suddenly, Jordan Myles shows up with his championship opportunity contract in his hand, and Adam Cole tells him that if he were to challenge him for the NXT Championship, he would break the smile off his face. After jokingly proposing he use his opportunity to face "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler or anybody on 205 Live or NXT UK, Cole tells him there is nothing worse to his young career than wasting his opportunity on him. He tells him that he will make his career "an undisputed failure" if he dares to challenge him. Myles puts the contract forth, and when Cole tries to take it, Myles drops it in front of him and leaves.
In footage from earlier today, Bronson Reed calls the NXT Breakout Tournament a great opportunity, and as he says that he will meet with General Manager William Regal for more, Shane Thorne shows up and says he blew it even after he helped him get to NXT. Bronson Reed challenges him to a match, which Thorne accepts.
Damian Priest beats Mansoor.
It is announced that NXT will move to USA Network on September 18th and will be two hours long.
Mia Yim beats Vanessa Borne.
After the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler shows up and admits Mia Yim is "badass" for fighting her and taking her to places she has never been to, and that she saw it in her eyes and that she had to go to some dark depths to climb out of where she has been. She then says they do not need to stand across from each other as enemies, and that they can stand side-by-side as allies where it is "nice and warm under the dragon's wing" after Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir show up from behind. Mia Yim proceeds to fight all three of them, and referees have to break up the brawl as the numbers game catches up to Mia Yim.
We see a video package for Keith Lee vs. Dominik Dijakovic, which will officially take place next week.
Shorne Thorne beats Bronson Reed.
Velveteen Dream is brought out onto the stage on a couch by two women. After announcing that his new T-shirt is $30 and that his three-lens sunglasses are available for $10, he states that retaining the NXT North American Championship by pinning Pete Dunne is priceless. He says that no matter who he faces, he always ends up on top, because he always like it best up top where the spotlight is. As far as Roderick Strong is concerned, the spotlight is on him, and he will have to give him an experience he's never seen before. He then tells him not to take too long, because the dream will be over before he knows it. The two women then push the couch - with Dream on it - off the stage.
In two weeks: Jordan Myles vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship!
Next week: The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) for the NXT Tag Team Championships!
Killian Dain beats Matt Riddle with three Vader Bombs after working on his ribs throughout the match. Riddle suffers from internal bleeding near the end of the match. After the match, Matt Riddle goes after Killian Dain as Dain goes to the back.
Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) beat The Hunt ("Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman and "The Primate" Jay Melrose). (Hitchman and Melrose are now officially known in NXT UK as Wild Boar and Primate, respectively.)
Assistant Sid Scala announces that at NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff, Noam Dar vs. "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks will be official.
Backstage, Radzi is met by Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel, who are suddenly attacked in their dressing room by an unknown assailant.
Kay Lee Ray beats Shax. After the match, Kay Lee Ray says she knows what kind of person Toni Storm is, and that she will take the one thing that means the most to her: the NXT UK Women's Championship. Suddenly, Toni Storm shows up, and Kay Lee Ray says Toni spends so much time away from home because she has nothing except for the NXT UK Women's Championship. She then asks Toni if she has thought why everyone has abandoned her. She says that she was Toni's friend for years, and that Toni is the reason that they do not talk anymore, that none of her family or friends call her anymore, that all of her ex-boyfriends dumped her and that her father thought she was pathetic. Toni slaps Kay Lee Ray in the face as Kay Lee Ray gets more and more personal, and Kay Lee Ray backs away, knowing she has touched a nerve.
We see a video package for "Bomber" Dave Mastiff vs. Joe Coffey in a Last Man Standing Match at NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff.
Oliver Carter debuts next week!
Backstage, Radzi interviews Jordan Devlin, who wants to know why he is not on the card for NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff when "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams shows up and proposes they have a match next week.
Mark Andrews beats James Drake, clearing Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster to compete in the NXT UK Tag Team Championship match at NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff. This happens after Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) suddenly shows up to attack "Flash" Morgan Webster. Zack Gibson confronts Gallus, and as both sides argue at ringside, Andrews hits Drake with Stundog Millionaire to win and make the match for the NXT UK tag titles a Triple Threat Tag Team Match.
Trent Seven suddenly appears in the ring from out of the crowd. Walter confronts him, and when Alexander Wolfe shows up, Tyler Bate takes him out with a steel chair. Walter gets in the ring, but is forced out by Trent Seven, and Bate swings away at Walter while Seven takes care of Wolfe. Wlater gets the upper hand on Bate, but not for long. Bate hits Walter with the Tyler Driver '97 in the center of the ring, then Bate picks up the WWE United Kingdom Championship and lifts it up over a downed Walter.
Team Lorcan (Oney Lorcan, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, Akira Tozawa, Humberto Carrillo, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott) beats Team Gulak (Drew Gulak, Ariya Daivari, Mike Kanellis, Angel Garza, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese) in a Captain's Challenge 10-Man Elimination Match. Oney Lorcan and Humberto Carrillo are the sole survivors of the match. Backstage during the match, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, Akira Tozawa and The Brian Kendrick argue over how Gallagher and Tozawa's recent one-on-one match went down, with Kendrick calling Gallagher the reason that Tozawa got eliminated earlier. Kendrick proposes Tozawa and Gallagher have another match next week, and Gallagher agrees that this is a good idea. Later on in the match, we hear from The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado). They reveal that Humberto Carrillo did not attack Gran Metalik, and Kalisto says Ariya Daivari did it. Next week, Kalisto plans to make Daivari confess. Later still, Drew Gulak eliminates himself by disqualification by using a steel chair as a weapon, and hits Lorcan in the back with the steel chair before leaving.
Randy Orton shows up to start tonight's show. He says that unlike Kofi Kingston, he is not a liar and he speaks the truth, and at SummerSlam, Kofi ran away from a fight with him in front of his family because he is stupid. He says that last week, he gave Kofi an opportunity to prove himself only to RKO him twice, because Kofi is stupid. He says that last night, he and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) decimated The New Day (Kofi, Big E, Xavier Woods) , and the best part was forcing Kofi to watch Xavier Woods' knee get shattered, because Kofi is stupid. He then goes on to say that Kofi has failed every time and that the power of positivity can be crushed out of nowhere by an RKO. Suddenly, The New Day's music hits, but Kofi is nowhere to be seen. Orton is soon hit by a Trouble In Paradise out of nowhere. Kofi tells Orton they will find out who "the stupid one" is tonight, then grabs a chair, puts it through Orton's left foot, then goes up top only to see The Revival. He fends them off as Orton retreats.
Backstage, Shane McMahon talks with Kevin Owens, and Owens tries to find common ground with Shane as he asks him to reconsider the $100,000 fine from last week. Shane says he will take it under consideration.
Andrade beats Apollo Crews after Zelina Vega tries to stop Apollo from getting Andrade back in the ring to advance to the quarter-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.
It is announced that NXT will expand to two hours on September 18th and air live on USA Network.
Backstage, "The New" Daniel Bryan and Roawn bring someone all clad in black with a black cloth around their head into an empty room. Daniel tells them not to move from the chair, or else they will be sorry.
Backstage, Elias is playing guitar when he notices somebody near a box. He immediately recognizes the person as referee John Cone, who tells him that Drake Maverick is hiding in a box. Elias grabs Maverick and tells him to read a note. The note states that the 24/7 Championship rules have been suspended for the rest of the night so that Elias can concentrate on the King of the Ring tournament, and that there are no exceptions, as per Shane McMahon. He then places Maverick back in the box.
It's time for A Moment of Bliss. Tonight's guest is Charlotte Flair. Alexa Bliss says that she and Nikki being champions will not change anything, and that A Moment of Bliss will always feature "the less fortunate" before introducing Charlotte. Charlotte states that she took the torch from Trish Stratus, and proved to her that she is the queen of all eras and the face of the SmackDown women's division. She says that Bayley may be the champion, but she is the brand, for she is marketable and Bayley is not. After calling Bayley "an afterthought" and stating that the SmackDown Women's Championship is an afterthought because of Bayley, Bayley shows up and tells Charlotte that her words sound like a bunch of excuses. She then says that at the end of the day, she is the champion, which proves that she is better than Charlotte and that it eats Charlotte up inside. Charlotte says that her match at SummerSlam stole the show, not Bayley's, and that she has to restore the prestige of the title when she beats her at Clash of Champions. Bayley says that if this is a challenge, she accepts, and says she cannot wait to shut her mouth. Bayley then pushes Charlotte out of her chair before leaving.
In the locker room, Buddy Murphy is met by Roman Reigns. Murphy tells Roman that he is "pretty sure" that he saw Rowan, and that he is just trying to help him. Roman tells Murphy that if he finds out he is lying again, he will whup his ass.
Before the next match, "The New" Daniel Bryan calls Buddy Murphy "a cowardly liar" for being "pretty sure" he saw Rowan backstage, and says that he and Rowan will reveal the real culprit behind the attacks on Roman Reigns and prove that Murphy had something to do with it.
Buddy Murphy beats "The New" Daniel Bryan after superkicking Rowan off the apron to advance to the quarter-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.
Backstage, Buddy Murphy is about to be interviewed when he is attacked by Rowan as "The New" Daniel Bryan calls Murphy a "cowardly, lying piece of crap." Referees and officials have to stop the attack before it gets worse.
Before the next match, Scott Dawson says that last night proved The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) are not championship material and that they are cowards. Dash Wilder says they are afraid and that Big E was not brave enough to show his face tonight. Dawson tells Xavier Woods to make sure his knee is healed up before Clash of Champions, as he and Wilder are challenging The New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis).
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Chad Gable about how it's been being the underdog in WWE. As he states that his life's work has been proving doubters wrong, Shelton Benjamin places a sign on the locker room door making fun of Gable's height which states "You must be this tall to participate in the King of the Ring tournament."
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest - who has requested to be on tonight's edition - is Sami Zayn. Sami admits he does not care for The Miz or his segment, but he has a lot to get off his chest. Miz mentions that Sami has not been doing too well in the ring, and Sami admits that he has been losing for months. Sami then says he had an epiphany, and that there are people on SmackDown Live who need help. He says that one of them is ready to come out right now, and that person is Shinsuke Nakamura. Nakamura shows up, and Sami states that Nakamura is an artist and a poet who cannot articulate the pain that is in his heart and soul. He says that he understands, and that he and Nakamura have a bond and understand each other, for they are "two sides of the same coin." He says that Nakamura does not have to experience that pain anymore, and if he wants to address Nakamura, he has to speak to him. Nakamura points to Sami when Miz asks him a question. When Sami laughs and says that Miz does not get it, Nakamura suddenly strikes Miz in the back of the head before ganging up on him, and Sami has to hold Nakamura back. Sami helps Miz up, then Nakamura hits Miz with a Kinshasa.
Backstage, "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan meet with their mystery man, and tell him that Roman Reigns is coming and finding out what he did.
Backstage, Shane McMahon meets with Kevin Owens, and tells him that he has not apologized concerning attacking Elias. Owens apologizes, and Shane says he will consider lifting the fine. Shane then tells Owens that if he attacks an official again, he will be fired.
Elias beats Kevin Owens to advance to the quarter-finals of the King of the Ring tournament. During the match, Shane McMahon shows up to get a closer look at the match as Kevin Owens has the upper hand on Elias. Shane gets involved at ringside, lets Elias get back to the ring, then reveals he is wearing his own custom referee's shirt. Elias nearly shoves Owens into Shane, then gets the schoolkid pin and the win after Shane makes a fast count.
Backstage, Roman Reigns meets with "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan, who reveals the man who attacked Roman: a guy who looks a lot like Rowan.
At Castle Marmiz, Mike and George are playing chess when Maryse's family from Montreal comes to visit. Mike notes that nobody in the family speaks English as he has to bring all the luggage upstairs.
Mike tries to break through the language barrier between himself and the younger members of Maryse's family through Street Fighter II. It becomes obvious that Mike is super-competitive at video games, and Maryse has to tell him to take it down a notch.
Mike and George talk about how doing your best runs in the family in the car.
Back at Castle Marmiz, Mike finds out that his wrestling shoes - which he has worn his entire career - have been bedazzled by one of the younger girls in Maryse's family. Mike finds it hard to say no.
Mike challenges Xavier Woods to a game of Street Fighter II for the UpUpDownDown YouTube channel. He talks about his rivalry with Woods - which has always been spent on the losing end - then puts Maryse's Divas Championship belt on the line in exchange for a match. Miz gets the upper hand, but eventually loses and immediately regrets his decision.
Back at Castle Marmiz, Mike asks if anyone has seen Maryse, then takes Maryse's Divas Championship. He is stopped - and almost caught - by Marjo, who asks him to peel an orange, and he almost gets caught putting the title in his luggage by Maryse.
At SmackDown Live in Austin, Texas, Maryse's family gets to see what goes on backstage. Mike brings Maryse's Divas Championship to Xavier Woods, who asks him to get on his knee and bestow it upon him before also wanting his one-of-a-kind Major League Baseball trophy. The show then cuts immediately to Mike bestowing Maryse's Divas title to Woods, as he has lost another match.
Backstage, Mike puts on his now-bedazzled wrestling shoes. Daniel Bryan says "No comment," while Kofi Kingston likes the new look of the shoes. He then teams with Asuka and takes on Naomi and Jimmy Uso in the Mixed Match Challenge. After the match, Miz tells the crowd that his family is in the audience tonight.
Back at home, George gets a telemarketer call from somebody selling Viagra, then admits that he bought Viagra over the phone at $1 a pill. We then find out that Mie is taking everyone to Stunt Ranch for axe and spear throwing, paintball and tug-of-war. Maryse's family wins at spear throwing and paintball, but at the tug-of-war game, Mike's family - in a move reminiscent of Revenge of the Nerds - lets go of the rope.
Back at Castle Marmiz, Mike tries to make love with Maryse despite everyone else being on the other side of the house. Maryse leaves briefly, and when she comes back, she shows up with her Divas Championship and tells him that she made a deal with Xavier Woods: in exchange for the MVP trophy, the Divas title can be loaned back to Maryse. She also tells Mike that they can get both his MVP trophy and the Divas title back if he lets the kids win. Mike is hesitant, but says he will think about it.
Mike takes the kids on at Street Fighter II again. It is revealed that one of the kids got some pointers from Xavier Woods before the match. The kids win, and the Divas title is back where it belongs.
Bonus clip: Mike mispronounces "Je ne sais pas" on Miz TV.
Jerry "The King" Lawler replaces Corey Graves on commentary for the night.
Before the next match, Dolph Ziggler tells Roman Reigns that he wants him to know that he is glad he is okay, but that he doesn't get why Roman gets all the attention from this while nobody cares that he got Speared three times by Goldberg. He also says that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels superkicked him and that Mike Kanellis beat him with the Figure Four Leg Lock, then says it should be him before hitting Roman with a surprise superkick.
Roman Reigns beats Dolph Ziggler.
In footage from earlier today, Becky Lynch talks about the beating Sasha Banks gave her last week, and says she keeps calling people out because she wants the best, most aggressive version of everyone coming after the Raw Women's title. Right now, Sasha Banks is at that level, and she has her to thank for that. She talks about how Sasha Banks walked out of WWE four months ago before suddenly coming back last week, and asks what Sasha suddenly did that made her so hot. She says Sasha did nothing, and goes on to say that Sasha is the best woman on the roster to never be great. Becky then tells Sasha that she has put more work into putting Sasha into the WWE than Sasha did. She says that the great do not need to be goaded into greatness; they have to put themselves there. Becky then calls what is going on between her and Sasha a "cat-and-mouse game," and when she catches Sasha, she will give her something to cry about.
It's time for The King's Court. Tonight's guest is Sasha Banks, but before the interview, he talks about the King of the Ring Tournament. Lawler calls it one of his favorite WWE events, as it has been a launching pad for legends like Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Brock Lesnar. The sixteen-Superstar bracket is revealed, then Lawler says it will come down to Cedric Alexander and Ricochet on the Raw side. Before he can say much else, the lights go out and Lawler gets out of the ring, as he knows The Fiend is going to show up. The lights go out before Lawler gets on the stage, and The Fiend shows up and puts Lawler in the Mandible Claw. When the lights come back on, Lawler is laid out on the stage, and referees and security check on Lawler.
Vic Joseph replaces Jerry "The King" Lawler on commentary.
Ricochet and The Miz beat Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin.
Michael Cole interviews Booker T via Skype. Booker T compares The Fiend to a rabid dog, and says that Jerry "The King" Lawler was at the wrong place at the wrong time. He also says King of the Ring puts an exclamation point on a career, and says it catapulted him to new heights. He picks Drew McIntyre to win the King of the Ring tournament.
Braun Strowman beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles by disqualification after Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attack Strowman. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE United States Championship. Gallows and Anderson continue to attack Strowman after the match, then Seth Rollins runs in and fends them off to make the save for Strowman. Strowman and Rollins then shake hands.
Backstage, Seth Rollins catches up with Braun Strowman, and says if it were up to him, Strowman would be the next challenger for the Universal Championship. For now, they need to handle their business with The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) Seth proposes they team up to face Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson later tonight. Strowman is okay with the idea.
Samoa Joe beats Cesaro with the Coaquina Clutch to advance to the quarter-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.
We get a closer look at Charlotte Flair, courtesy of Mountain Dew.
We see Drake Maverick's unsuccessful attempt at taking the WWE 24/7 Championship from Elias in the recording studio.
Elias is in the ring. He is about to make an announcement when interference hits his voice, then Elias announces that tonight is his farewell performance. As he says there is so much going on in his life right now, the interference continues. Elias proceeds to play, then he is out of tune. Black and yellow gloves are seen behind Elias as he speaks and plays. An assistant in a black robe wearing said gloves shows up to give him his guitar, and it ends up being R-Truth. A referee is in the ring, and R-Truth tries to win the 24/7 Championship from Elias. R-Truth has trouble beating Elias with inside cradles, so he picks up a guitar and considers using a guitar as a weapon. He swings, but Elias runs away.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Rey Mysterio. Rey thanks Charly Caruso for the time and the forum, and says that he is a very fortunate man with a wonderful family and career. He says he has wrestled for a very long time and traveled all over the world and met people who he has considered great friends. He then says things have not been clicking as of late, and calls Andrade's actions from last week "a disgrace." He can tell what he is going to do before he does it, but his body is not catching up with his mind, and he fears his injuries are catching up with him. He knows that this day has to come, but he did not expect it to come to him, and says it is time for him to hang up the mask and let the new generation of Superstars make their wave in. Suddenly, Dominic shows up, and says that he wants to tell his children that he teamed with his own father. He asks Rey not to retire yet, and says he will make him proud. Rey says he will do it for him, because he loves him. Both men then hug.
Thew New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) by disqualification after Randy Orton comes out with an RKO out of nowhere to Big E. Kofi Kingston rolls into the ring and fights off both Orton and The Revival, but he soon falls victim to an RKO. Orton slowly picks Kofi up, and Woods gets back in the ring to fight off Orton only to be hit with a Shatter Machine into the RKO by Orton and The Revival. Orton then grabs Kofi and forces him to watch as The Revival shatter Woods' left knee.
Michael Cole interviews Sasha Banks. Sasha Banks says that last week, she looked in the mirror and told herself to lose the color, and says it is time to show up and show out, as she looks good and feels even better. As for why she attacked Natalya and Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks simply tells Michael Cole "You're welcome" when Cole says that the fans will thank her for explaining her actions. She then leaves.
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross beat Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville.
Backstage, Seth Rollins speaks Braun Strowman, who is transfixed on the WWE Universal Championship. Seth wants Strowman to focus, but Strowman tells him to follow his lead so they can become tag team champions tonight.
We get a closer look at Kane's career, courtesy of Trolli.
Cedric Alexander beats Sami Zayn to advance to the quarter-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.
Backstage, Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) compare King of the Ring bracket predictions, then mention the matches in the tournament for SmackDown and next week's Raw, then Angelo Dawkins asks why there isn't a King of the Ring for tag teams. Montez Ford says they are already kings around here, then Angelo Dawkins mentions tonight's main event for the Raw tag team titles before Ford mentions the match is next.
Backstage, The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) all agree that Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman have done nothing to earn a tag team title shot, and Styles says that tonight is their chance to prove that they stand no chance against The O.C.
We hear from Natalya, who says that she expected this week to be emotional, but she did not expect Sasha Banks. Sasha was one of her closest friends, and she cannot understand Sasha's actions last week. As she talks about Sasha's actions this week, Natalya is suddenly attacked by Sasha Banks, who puts Natalya's injured arm in an open cabinet and slams it. She then tells Natalya "Go to Hell, Nattie...and tell your daddy I said 'hi.'"
Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman beat The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions! At the stage, Strowman lifts up the hand holding the WWE Universal Championship. Rollins notices this as the show fades to black.
