Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 31, 2023

In memory of "Exotic" Adrian Street, 1940 - 2023.

Logan Paul heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Logan says he is here for Ricochet after he attempted last week to introduce Ricochet to his audience, who is nothing like the fans at tonight's venue, and says that all he wanted to do was highlight Ricochet's athleticism and hype up their match. He then says he was "sneak attacked, traumatized and abused" and that Ricochet tried to make a spectacle out of the whole thing, then says that at SummerSlam, he will beat Ricochet in the most viral fashion. Ricochet shows up and says Logan keeps spinning the story to make himself look like the good guy when he is not the good guy in this situation, and while he can fool his fans, he cannot fool the WWE fans. He states that the only correct thing Logan Paul spouted is that their match will be "box office," and admits that while he likes nothing about Logan and considers him "a horrible human being," he can respect his athleticism. Logan tells Ricochet that he appreciates that, then tells him that he is one of the greatest to ever do it until he showed up, and that the two of them have even thought alike ever since they leapt into each other at Royal Rumble. He then goes for a fist bump after telling Ricochet that they will "kill it" in their SummerSlam match, and Ricochet fist bumps. As Ricochet leaves, Logan brings up the fact that ring announcer Samantha Irvin is Ricochet's fiancée before saying that Samantha will announce him as the winner. Ricochet attacks Logan, but Logan hits him out of the air during a springboard move with a knockout punch.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci). On the subject of his SummerSlam match, Gunther says he lives in the here and now, not in the past, and all he is concerned about is his disappointment in Ludwig Kaiser, whom he says could have prevented all of this, and whom he expected more from. After mentioning that Drew McIntyre is away on business, Ludwig Kaiser will have a chance to redeem himself against Matt Riddle tonight, and at SummerSlam, he will end Drew McIntyre once and for all.

Ludwig Kaiser beats Matt Riddle.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Logan Paul, who says that he gave Ricochet a taste of what will happen at SummerSlam and that their match will be one of the most viral matches in the history of WWE.

It is announced that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes has made his first post on TikTok.

We see a video package chronicling the history between "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar leading up to their match at SummerSlam.

Maxxine Dupri beats Valhalla following a brawl between The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) caused by Erik getting in the ring.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Finn Balor leading up to their match at SummerSlam.

Backstage, Shinsuke Nakamura is met by Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says they could have went their separate ways, but Nakamura has a problem, and he is planning to fix it tonight, pick up some momentum and win the SummerSlam Battle Royal. Nakamura says he will see him in the ring, and that he will be the one who wins the battle royal.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) head to the ring. Rhea Ripley says Raw is their world now and that the show does not start until they say so, and that they have no problem putting anyone in their way on the shelf. Damian Priest then lists off a who's who of who they have recently laid out. Priest states that if Sami Zayn and Seth Rollins show up tonight, Dominik will make sure they will not leave the arena whole. Finn says Rollins is supposedly insane with his clothing, his dancing and his laughing while the true insanity is what Rollins took from him. He says that while he cannot take scars, he will inflict them on Rollins, and Rollins will remember the day that he beat him for the World Heavyweight Championship. Dominik says The Judgment Day will have all the goodies at the end of the night while he is booed out of the building. He then gets booed again as he says he will bring pride tot he Mysterio name before Rhea Ripley states that anyone who gets in their way should take a page from Raquel Rodriguez's book and run and hide, or else they will be enjoying time in rehab. Raquel shows up and brawls with Rhea despite having an injured knee, but Rhea soons hits Raquel with a chop block when Raquel is blocked by the rest of The Judgment Day. Officials show up, but Rhea continues to target Raquel's knee.

We see a video package chronicling the history between "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler leading up to SummerSlam, which will now be contested under "MMA Rules."

Backstage, Chad Gable and Otis congratulate Maxxine Dupri on winning and state that one of them will win the SummerSlam Battle Royal when Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) show up. Gunther states that Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri) are jokes and are not worth their time and that he can beat Gable in five minutes, as he has been on a roll in the last two weeks. Gable accepts Gunther's challenge on the provision that the rest of their respective groups stay in the back, to which Gunther agrees to.

Shinsuke Nakamura beats Tommaso Ciampa while grabbing the tights on the stack-up pinfall attempt.

Backstage in the trainer's room, WWE official Adam Pearce tells Raquel Rodriguez that he will give her a match with Rhea Ripley when she is medically cleared to compete again.

Brock Lesnar heads to the ring. Lesnar introduces himself and lists off his accolades in amateur and professional wrestling, and says that if there is one thing he knows about championships, it is that this is "fight week" and the hype is over. He says that at SummerSlam, he will get paid to fight and kick ass against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, and Cody Rhodes will get paid to get his ass kicked. Lesnar then says it is time to cut the crap, for he has been here way too long tonight, and tells Cody to come to the ring to come in the ring and shake his hand before their match before he leaves town. Cody heads to the ring and has a staredown with Lesnar, then Lesnar takes his hat off before Cody extends his hand. Lesnar shakes his hand, then pushes at Cody before leaving the ring. Cody then takes Lesnar out with a dive out of the ring. This leads to a brawl between Cody and Lesnar, and Lesnar soon gets the upper hand and smacks Cody with the ring steps. Lesnar's music hits, but Brock goes back on the attack one more time before heading to the back. Lesnar's music hits again, but Cody refuses to stay down and Lesnar attacks him once again before hitting him with an F-5 in the middle of the ring.

Chad Gable survives five minutes in the ring with Gunther. After the match, Gunther declares that the match is not over, and it is announced that the match will continue as a regular match.

Gunther beats Chad Gable. After the match, Gunther tells the fans to get used to seeing him celebrating his success on top of the announce table, because he will not lose the Intercontinental Championship and because what happened to Chad Gable will happen to Drew McIntyre.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody says Brock Lesnar could break his arm again, break his ribs or break his jaw, because he will bring the brutality to him at SummerSlam.

Becky Lynch heads to the ring. Becky says that she has done everything she needed to do to get her rematch with Trish Stratus, and there is nothing else left to do but do it and there is no better time and place than here and now. She calls out Trish, who shows up with Zoey Stark. Trish says she considered doing this match right here and right now, but then she realized that nobody tells her when and where to fight. Trish calls Becky beating Zoey a fluke and tells Becky that she will get her rematch, but she will dictate when the rematch happens. All of a sudden, WWE official Adam Pearce shows up and says the match will happen right now. The bell rings, but Zoey Starks gets involved as soon as the match starts, and the bell is rung again. After the match, Becky fights both Trish and Zoey. Zoey grabs Becky by the hair as she goes for a Manhandle Slam on Trish, and Trish then hits Becky with a chair.

Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce confronts Trish Stratus and Zoey Starks for getting out of their match, then states that Trish will face Becky Lynch again in two weeks and that Zoey Stark will be barred from ringside. Trish and Zoey are furious.

We see Part 2 of a video package chronicling the history between "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler leading up to SummerSlam.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Sami Zayn beat The Judgment Day (Damian Priest and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio). During the match, Damian Priest considers cashing in his Money In The Bank contract on Seth Rollins, and Finn Balor takes the briefcase before handing it to Priest to cash in. Priest superkicks Rollins, and hijinx ensues with Finn Balor getting physically involved in the match as he grabs at Rollins from the ring apron. Sami hits Finn Balor with a Helluva Kick, and Rollins hits The Stomp on Priest to get the win.

This week on Raw Talk: Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci)! Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri)! Shinsuke Nakamura!

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NXT Great American Bash 2023 - The LIVE Results

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Rhea Ripley. Rhea says that "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio is calm and collected regarding his match tonight, and while it is possible for one idiot to pin another idiot so that an idiot becomes champion, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Ripley, Dominik) have a plan.

We see footage of Roxanne Perez and Blair Davenport having a physical confrontation at DreamCon 2023.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Baron Corbin, who says that Gable Steveson represents everything that he is against, and while he cannot take his Olympic accolades away from him, he will take away his WWE Superstar aspirations and he will make sure that he beats Steveson, for he is going to take what he is owed and ensure that all eyes are on him after decimating a second Olympic gold medalist.

Nathan Frazer, Dragon Lee, Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon beat The Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) in an eight-person tag match on the kick-off.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes welcomes us to tonight's show.

Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo beat Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) despite Joe Coffey's interference attempts to become the NXT Tag Team Champions!

Roxanne Perez beats Blair Davenport in a Weapons Wild Match.

Baron Corbin vs. Gable Steveson ends in a double count-out. After the match, Corbin and Steveson continue to fight, and the security guards that show up to help the referees get laid out before Steveson throws Corbin through the barricade.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Lyra Valkyria, who says she is thirst for more after last week because there is a fire under her and she knows she can take on the very best. She is then attacked from behind by Jacy Jayne, starting a brawl. Officials have to move into place to stop the brawl, and Rhea Ripley walks by with "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and states "This is what I was waiting for!"

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio retains the NXT North American Championship against Wes Lee and Mustafa Ali after Rhea Ripley pulls Mustafa Ali out of a pinfall following a top rope 450, allowing Dominik to hit the frog splash on Wes Lee to retain.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Trick Williams. Trick thinks Ilja Dragunov does not exactly respect his friendship with Carmelo Hayes and that he will never understand how close they are, and tonight, Carmelo will show Dragonuv why "he is Him."

Tiffany Stratton retains the NXT Women's Championship against Thea Hail after Andre Chase throws in the towel while Tiffany Stratton has her knee on Thea Hail's back during the Boston Crab.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer, Dragon Lee, Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon celebrate a big win tonight. As Dragon Lee walks away from everyone else, he is met by Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio. Dragon Lee says he has his own story, and Dominik insists that he is the one who made the Mysterio name.

NXT No Mercy is live on WWE Network and Peacock on Saturday, September 30th!

In footage from last week, Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava) is none too thrilled about two of their members turning on them, and Ava says that next week, there will be an interrogation where everyone will remove their masks until they find out who turned on Schism.

Carmelo Hayes retains the NXT Championship against Ilja Dragunov after Dragunov inadvertently launches himself into Trick Williams and the NXT Championship.

Here are all the highlights from tonight's show!

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At The Derby - Derby City Wrestling recap for July 30, 2023

Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Jonny Loquasto, who announces that the participants in the Golden Opportunity Tournament will not know who they are facing until they make their entrances. Also, the two wild card opponents will not face each other and will be in separate matches, and one wild card competitor will be kept secret until their match happens.

"Outlandish" Zicky Dice beats Jordan Cruz and "Poppin'" EJ Sparks to advance in the Golden Opportunity Tournament.

Backstage, we hear from "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater, who says that his path to opportunity is up next because the entire event was named after and built for him, and when he wins, he will be one step closer to reclaiming his birthright and destiny in the United World Championship.

Backstage, The Bodega discuss their upcoming matches. As "King FatBoy" Papo Esco hopes that The Bodega has his back and Danny Limelight mentions his world title defense next week, they also discuss getting Slice Boogie a shot at the United Heritage title.

"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats Ju Dizz and Rocco Bellagio with the Goldi-Lock on Ju Dizz - who suffers a hurt knee after slipping on a springboard move - to advance in the Golden Opportunity Tournament when Rocco Bellagio is unable to stop Ju Dizz from tapping out in time.

Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Invictus Khash. Khash says that when he came to United Wrestling Network a year ago, he came there with a dream in his heart, and while he went through a lot, he won the Red Carpet Rumble. Shortly after that, Jordan Clearwater put him on the shelf, and as he recovered, he realized time was of the essence and his time to shine is now. He says that Limelight's time is coming to an end, and next week, he will make him tap out and become United World Champion.

Backstage, Jonny Loquasto is met by Shane Haste and Che Cabrera, who confront him for letting Invictus Khash cash in and putting them in a tag team title match while Bad Dude Tito is in Japan. After stating that Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCallion) "are no supergroup" regarding their tag team title defense, Beef Candy show up and confront them for their statement, and Jonny Loquasto makes it clear that their United World Tag Team Championship match will happen next week.

Slice Boogie beats "Main Event" Evan Daniels and Sledge to advance in the Golden Opportunity Tournament. After the match, Jeremy McPete interviews Slice Boogie in the ring, and Slice talks about how Danny Limelight beat him in last year's tournament and how The Bodega did not end after that, then says he and Danny are on the same time and that he is here to be the MVP, not to win a Most Improved Player or Sixth Man award.

Golden Opportunity, Part One - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for July 30, 2023

Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Jonny Loquasto, who announces that the participants in the Golden Opportunity Tournament will not know who they are facing until they make their entrances. Also, the two wild card opponents will not face each other and will be in separate matches, and one wild card competitor will be kept secret until their match happens.

"Outlandish" Zicky Dice beats Jordan Cruz and "Poppin'" EJ Sparks to advance in the Golden Opportunity Tournament.

Backstage, we hear from "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater, who says that his path to opportunity is up next because the entire event was named after and built for him, and when he wins, he will be one step closer to reclaiming his birthright and destiny in the United World Championship.

Backstage, The Bodega (Daddy Limelight, "King FatBoy" Papo Esco, Slice Boogie) discuss their upcoming matches. As "King FatBoy" Papo Esco hopes that The Bodega has his back and Danny Limelight mentions his world title defense next week, they also discuss getting Slice Boogie a shot at the United Heritage title.

"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats Ju Dizz and Rocco Bellagio with the Goldi-Lock on Ju Dizz - who suffers a hurt knee after slipping on a springboard move - to advance in the Golden Opportunity Tournament when Rocco Bellagio is unable to stop Ju Dizz from tapping out in time.

Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Invictus Khash. Khash says that when he came to United Wrestling Network a year ago, he came there with a dream in his heart, and while he went through a lot, he won the Red Carpet Rumble. Shortly after that, Jordan Clearwater put him on the shelf, and as he recovered, he realized time was of the essence and his time to shine is now. He says that Limelight's time is coming to an end, and next week, he will make him tap out and become United World Champion.

Backstage, Jonny Loquasto is met by Shane Haste and Che Cabrera, who confront him for letting Invictus Khash cash in and putting them in a tag team title match while Bad Dude Tito is in Japan. After stating that Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCallion) "are no supergroup" regarding their tag team title defense, Beef Candy show up and confront them for their statement, and Jonny Loquasto makes it clear that their United World Tag Team Championship match will happen next week.

Slice Boogie beats "Main Event" Evan Daniels and Sledge to advance in the Golden Opportunity Tournament. After the match, Jeremy McPete interviews Slice Boogie in the ring, and Slice talks about how Danny Limelight beat him in last year's tournament and how The Bodega did not end after that, then says he and Danny are on the same time and that he is here to be the MVP, not to win a Most Improved Player or Sixth Man award.

Collision Course - Collision recap for July 29, 2023

We hear from Darby Allin, MJF, Adam Cole and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) before tonight's show.

Andrade el Idolo beats Buddy Matthews in a ladder match to reclaim his mask after also having to fend off being slapped and handcuffed to the ring post by Julia Hart.

Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Miro when Aaron Solo suddenly hits Miro with a chair. Aaron Solo and Miro brawl, and Miro quickly turns the tables on Aaron Solo.

Darby Allin's opponent for tonight is revealed to be Minoru Suzuki.

Darby Allin beats Minoru Suzuki after rolling backwards after Suzuki catches him out of a Coffin Drop for a rear naked choke. After the match, Luchasaurus and Christian Cage show up on the video screen. Christian says Darby is ready for a match for the TNT Championship, but says he has a distraction in AR Fox and that he cannot be distracted, especially when the TNT title is more prestigious than ever. He then says that Darby is no longer qualified to be TNT Champion and that he will send him back to the Hot Topic at the mall before he ever touches the title again.

We see a video package for Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship next week at Dynamite 200.

Samoa Joe beats Gravity.

Tony Schiavone interviews CM Punk in the ring. Punk says there has been a lot going on in AEW, especially on Collision, that nobody wants to meet head-on. While he does not know if he will be wrestling at All In in Wembley Stadium in London, he does know that "Absolute" Ricky Starks has beaten him twice. He admits that he has been disappointed by how Ricky Starks has beaten him out of late and has confused his kindness for weakness even after having to cheat to beat him twice, then says that he has been left holding the bag. He then says that the truth does not care if one is right or wrong and that he is the champion as he pulls an AEW World Championship belt out of his bag and states that he has never been beaten for the belt that still has his blood on it from last September. Punk then spray paints a big black X on the center plate of the championship belt, stating the X has defined him and the foundation he has built his career on since 1997, then says he is straight edge and "better than you." He says that the belt is staying with him and on Collision, then states that he is "the real World's Champion." Ricky Starks then shows up, demands an entrance, then comes out to his entrance theme and says that while this was a great story Punk told, he is low on gold right now and that Punk would have beaten him the same way he beat him. He then says that he wants Punk's World Championship after having beaten him twice and becoming the face of Collision, for whatever Punk has is his. Punk asks Ricky if he is the face of Collision or the face of cheating, but Ricky says Stevie Wonder could be the referee and he would still beat him. Punk then says it sounds like Ricky Starks wants a title shot, which leads to "Take his title!" and "CM Punk!" chants, then says that if he were to wrestle Ricky again, he will need some extra eyes around here. Ricky says it does not care who Punk brings, because if he beat Punk once, he can do it twice. Punk says he anticipated this and made some phone calls, and that there will be a special guest referee who is someone from his past. Punk then asks if Ricky wants a shot at his title, to which Ricky states that he absolutely wants it. Both men shake hands, then Punk has Tony Schiavone tell Ricky that the special guest referee is Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat.

We see a video package chronicling the events leading to MJF and Adam Cole vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships tonight.

Bullet Club Gold (Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson) beat Action Andretti, Darius Martin and El Hijo del Vikingo in a trios match.

Mercedes Martinez beats Kiera Hogan with the Brass City Sleeper, then Kris Statlander runs into the ring and chases Mercedes out of the ring briefly. As Kris checks on Kiera Hogan, Mercedes gets back in and hits Kris with the TBS Championship. Willow Nightingale then gets in the ring and chases Mercedes out.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retains the AEW World Tag Team Championships against MJF and Adam Cole after MJF sacrifices himself to keep Cole from being hit by the Shatter Machine and Dax Harwood rolls MJF up for the win. After the match, MJF blames himself for the loss, and after Adam Cole hands MJF the AEW World Championship, MJF tries to hit Adam Cole from behind with the AEW World Championship. Cole sees it coming, and MJF tosses the title away.

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for July 29, 2023

It is revealed that multiple people have been attacked backstage, and that "The Murderhawk Monster" Lance Archer has done it before he makes his way to the announce desk, grabs the microphone, and tells Dustin Starr that this never ends.

"The Murderhawk Monster" quickly beats Brad Skimahorn (and Uncle Phil). After the match, Lance Archer says he is not done and that there is someone else he wants and that when he faces him, it will be like nothing Dustin Starr has seen before when he puts him in a casket.

We hear from Reverend Ash Taylor, who says that a theft was had in "the RighteousCenter" when "The Pope" Elijah Burke stole a victory from him, and that he would not have walked away with it had it not been for Ray Collins. Reverend Ash Taylor says he is sick and tired of being sick and tired of Ray Collins, and next week, "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt will put him down and Ray Collins will get down on his knees and beg for forgiveness.

Dustin Starr interviews Tim Grind at the announce desk. Tim Grind says he has not heard from Lance McCade and has looked everywhere and talked to everyone that they know, and all he knows is what The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris) said last week. He says that he and Dustin both know The Posse and begs The Posse to bring Lance out. The Posse's music hits, but The Posse fail to show up. Tim Grind says that if The Posse want to do it the hard way, then he will find them and get his son back, and proclaims that they have until the end of the show to bring Lance back or else he is coming for them.

Derrick King and Ray Ray Sanders retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships against The O'Neal Brothers (now identified as Steven and Devin O'Neal) by disqualification after Nixi XS shows up and shoves Ray Ray Sanders off the top rope. After the match, Nixi XS states that The O'Neal Brothers have sent a message: that they are going to dominate, eviscerate and take what is theirs. She says she invests in champions, not mediocrity, as she holds the tag team titles which she states will be going home with The O'Neal Brothers the next time they show up and all Dustin Starr can do is announce it.

We see footage from after last week's show where "The Pope" Elijah Burke admits he did not know much about Ray Collins until he came to him and told him what The Righteous Path was like and that he would have his back if he allowed it. The Pope says he is used to doing things the right way and doing things the wrong way, then says that tonight, they went "All the way, Ray." This leads to an "All The Way Ray" chant as Ray Collins says Reverend Ash Taylor should have killed him when he had the chance and that he is coming after The Righteous Path.

We hear from Mr. Chris. Mr. Chris says they can deal with the disrespect from Tim Grind not saying hello to either him or Simon upon his return, then says that while Simon is busy babysitting, he will meet Tim Grind for a fight and he will see him out there.

We hear from Cassandra Golden, who says that while she lost her #1 contendership to Mackenzie Morgan, she calls it a setback, and while she will have to work harder, she is still "The Golden One" and she will become Memphis Wrestling Women's Champion again.

Cassandra Golden beats Bashley Bones.

We hear from Dr. Tom Prichard, who says that nobody really knows what Memphis Wrestling was like back in the day until one shows up at the WrestleCenter and sees the present. As he talks about being a professional wrestling coach, "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane show up, and Austin Lane declares that he is Memphis Wrestling and that guys like Dr. Tom cannot teach him because he is better than Dr. Tom ever was. When Dr. Tom says he does not want problems, Tim Bosby suddenly steps up to Austin Lane, and Nikki has to hold Austin back. Austin says they will do this on his time.

We hear from Mississippi St. Jude ambassador Murray Collum, who talks about the recent show in New Albany, Mississippi as well as a few local cancer survivors, including his wife, as part of the Rumble on the Trail St. Jude fundraiser on August 19th at Pontotoc, Mississippi.

Mr. Chris beats Tim Grind. During the match, as Tim Grind has Mr. Chris in a chinlock and is getting the information of Lance McCade's whereabouts out of him, Simon shows up with Lance - who is in facepaint - and threatens to break Lance's neck unless Tim Grind lays down for Mr. Chris. Tim Grind reluctantly lays down for Mr. Chris, who gets the win, and Simon lets Lance go as promised. As Tim and Lance are reunited in the ring and Tim Grind calls out The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris) again, Lance takes off his blue hoodie to reveal a Posse shirt underneath and hits Tim Grind from behind with a low blow. The Posse attack Tim Grind as the show ends.

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for July 28, 2023

"The Machine" Brian Cage and Big Bill last eliminate The Butcher and The Blade to win the Tag Team Eliminator Battle Royal and earn a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships against the winner of MJF and Adam Cole vs. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler).

Komander beats Kip Sabian.

The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) quickly beat Hayden Backlund and Myung-Jae Lee.

Hikaru Shida beats "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose after fending off "The Problem" Marina Shafir at the ring apron.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for July 28, 2023

Before the next match, Jinder Mahal introduces Indus Sher (Sanga and Veer) to the crowd, and states that Sanga will be unleashed as he feasts on the carcass of Akira Tozawa.

Sanga beats Akira Tozawa.

Nikki Cross beats Kayden Carter.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for July 28, 2023

Damon Kemp beats Ikemen Jiro.

In footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Karmen Petrovic. Petrovic says she grew up in a wartorn part of Eastern Europe, and she saw more by the age of five than most people see in their entire lives, so she is not intimidated by Ivy Nile. She admits Ivy is a force to be reckoned with and has more in-ring experience, but she has 23 years of combat experience in multiple disciplines and more medals than she can count. Petrovic says she is determined and she is ready to show who she is.

Ivy Nile beats Karmen Petrovic with the Diamond Chain.

Duke Hudson beats Luca Crusifino.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for July 28, 2023

Jey Uso - announced as "Main Event" Jey Uso - is in the ring to start tonight's show, but it is not long before The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa) shows up. Roman says people like The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) because of him, then says that when he is scheduled to appear, that means that he runs the show, and that Jey is "the right-hand man" and called the main event because he made him that. He then accuses Jey of trying to be him and open up his show, but Jey says he wanted nothing from Jey and just wanted to watch his back and support him like family does because he believed in him and his ability to lead the family and the company. He then says that Roman broke the family and The Bloodline and that he has to do what he has to do, but Roman says Jey caused all of that through his jealousy and only became the right-hand man because Jimmy was hurt. He also says that if Jimmy had been hurt, he would have not had that chance, then accuses Jey of screwing his twin brother and claiming Solo respects him more than Jey before stating that when Jey loses, he is done. Roman then decides to predict what would happen if Jey were to beat him and take everything from him, and says that even if Jey has everything, he will still be himself while Jey will still have nothing. Roman then says that Jey cannot beat him and wants to know what is going through Jey's mind that is making him think he can beat him. Jey says it is because he has already beaten Roman and has already been the only one to do it, and at SummerSlam, he will beat him again.

Backstage, Jey Uso is met by Grayson Waller, who wants to give him "The Grayson Waller rub" by having him as a guest on "The Grayson Waller Effect" as "Lil' Jey." Jey laughs along with Waller before smacking him in the face.

Santos Escobar beats Rey Mysterio by referee stoppage after Rey Mysterio is injured during the match and can no longer compete, winning the United States Championship Invitational and earning a shot at the WWE United States Championship. Austin Theory is seen watching from the skybox during the match.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Bianca Belair, who says she is ready for a Triple Threat Match when Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green show up and mention the lack of attention they have gotten as new Women's Tag Team Champions. As Sonya and Chelsea mock both Bianca as well as Charlotte Flair, Bianca threatens to beat them both up, then Charlotte shows up and proposes a tag team match. Bianca is not interested, but Charlotte decides to meet with WWE official Adam Pearce, much to Bianca's chagrin.

Hit Row (B-Fab, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla) is in the ring, but LA Knight shows up and says that he did not know "Uncle Phil" was a rapper and that "a lotta lotta" are better than Top Dolla before declaring that B-Fab has a thing for her and that Ashante "Thee" Adonis will be the next to be dropped on his head.

LA Knight beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis.

Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce meets with Jey Uso, who tells him that Grayson Waller has been beating down his door wanting a match. Jey Uso says he has no problem shutting Grayson Waller's mouth again.

Backstage, Bobby Lashley speaks with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). He says that they are stars and that they should dress like - and be treated like - stars, then provides them with a brand new wardrobe.

Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair beat Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green despite not exactly getting along, with Charlotte hitting the big boot as Bianca goes for the K.O.D. for the win.

Backstage, Bayley is laughing at Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair not getting along when Iyo Sky wants to know why she left her alone last week. When Bayley looks in her bag, she finds a message from Shotzi saying she will see her soon. Asuka then shows up and mentions her match at SummerSlam, and tells Iyo that if she thinks about cashing in, she will make her regret it. Iyo tells Asuka she respects her, but regardless of who wins, she will leave as champion.

The SummerSlam Battle Royal is official for SummerSlam.

Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce is on the phone when he is met by LA Knight, who is not happy with not wrestling for the United States Championship and wanting to be in the SummerSlam Battle Royal. The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) show up, and Sheamus wants to be in it, too. Pearce puts them in the battle royal as well as in a match for next week.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Grayson Waller, who says he did nothing to deserve the cheap shot that he got from Jey Uso and that Jey Uso will pay, for he is too stressed out with Roman Reigns and he is not ready for "The Grayson Waller Effect."

Before the next match, Karl Anderson tells the rest of The O.C. that it is personal between himself and Karrion Kross and that he must handle him on his own.

Karrion Kross beats Karl Anderson. After the match, Kross puts Anderson in the Kross Jacket before "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and "Michin" Mia Yim charge the ring.

Jey Uso beats Grayson Waller. During the match, The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa) show up to watch the match from ringside. After the match, Jey Uso is attacked from behind by Solo Sikoa, but Jey hits him with a superkick. Roman Reigns gets in the ring, but Jey hits him with a Spear. He goes for the top rope splash, but Solo shoves Jey off the top turnbuckle and hits Jey with the Spinning Solo. Solo then picks Jey Uso up for a Samoan Spike/Spear combo with Roman. Roman then commands Solo to pick Jey up again for another Samoan Spike/Spear combo to end the show.

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

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Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for July 27, 2023

The third judge in the next match, which is a Pure Rules Match, is ROH Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata. Also, "Smart" Mark Sterling introduces "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods as someone "who would rather wrestler in front of real ones instead of all the fake ones from Newark[, New Jersey]."

"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats Eli Isom by submission in a Pure Rules Match. After the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling declares that Josh Woods should be the face of the Pure Division due to his past amateur wrestling accomplishments before telling Katsuyori Shibata that Woods can take his head off any time he wants before challenging him to a Pure Championship match next week. Shibata gets in the ring and has a staredown with Woods in the middle of the ring. Sterling then tells Shibata that they do nothing without contracts before leading Woods out of the ring.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Trish Adora. Trish admits she came up short at Death Before Dishonor, and while she used to let losses define her, these days, all she can think about is redemption for herself, The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) and Ring of Honor.

Trish Adora beats Vita Von Starr.

The Mogul Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) and Jacked Jameson.

"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats B3CCA.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Athena, who demands that Lexy tell the cowards in the locker room to step up, as she is tired of beating jobbers and "porcelain hussies" and she wants better talent.

The Renegades (Charlette and Robyn Renegade) beat Tiara James and JC.

Athena beats Christina Marie in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, Athena throws Christina Marie out of the ring and attacks her again.

The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat Rhett Titus and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Samoa Joe and executive board member Stokely Hathaway. Stokely announces that he has spoken to Jerry Lynn and Tony Khan, and that there will be an Eliminator Tournament for the ROH World Television Championship. On the subject of favoritism being shown towards Joe, Joe says that Stokely makes his own decision and that nobody tells him what to do, and Stokely insists that he is part of the baord and that whatever he says goes at the behest of Joe.

"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels beats JD Drake to advance in the ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament.

Big Bill and Lee Moriarty beat Primal Fear (Gabriel Hodder and Adrien Soriano).

Before the next match, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese says the fans are in the crowd and he is in the ring because his body is championship material and he will have the hardware to back it up. Nese considers it fitting that his opponent is named "Cheeseburger," as the fans would cheer when he mentions a fattening food. He mentions cheeseburgers are destroying the country, leading to a "Cheeseburger" chant, and Nese states that befoe he throws Cheeseburger in the trash, he will help the fans burn the cheeseburgers they have been stuffing down their gullets all day with group training, starting with some stretching. When Nese gets to the jumping jacks, Cheeseburger shows up for the next match.

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats Cheeseburger to advance in the ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament following the distraction by "Smart" Mark Sterling.

Gravity beats Anthony Henry to advance in the ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament.

Shane Taylor beats Serpentico to advance in the ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament.

Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) beat The Trust Busters (Sonny Kiss, Jeeves Kay, Slim J) in a six-man tag match.

Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for July 27, 2023

Before the BTI match, Joe Hendry says it is time to address the elephant in the room and announces that he is no longer Digital Media Champion. He says that he knows everyone is upset, but he must motivate himself, as life is about peaks and valleys as well as good times and bad times, then recites a haiku that reflects the situation: "Sometimes life is good, sometimes life is bad, and sometimes life is so bad you need to quit and become a male stripper." He then says there is a shorter two-word that everyone sings, and that is "I believe," for they believe in Joe Hendry.

Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura beat Kenny King and Sheldon Jean in the BTI after Joe Hendry clotheslines Sheldon Jean on the outside before Yuya Uemura stacks Kenny King up for the win.

Trinity and Dani Luna beat The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King). After the match, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and lets her know that she is getting her championship rematch at Emergence.

Backstage, Lio Rush is met by Brian Myers and Moose. Myers tells Lio Rush that nobody leaves them hanging, but Lio Rush wants to know why they would align themselves with Bully Ray, who shows up and says that all three of them can trust each other. Lio Rush says he is not here to make friends, but Moose butts in and says they all have one common goal and Bully Ray asks Lio Rush if he is with them or against them before demanding an answer at the end of the night.

We hear from Dirty Dango and John E. Bravo. Dango says he does not take Santino Marella seriously at all, then mentions Santino's daughter again. He says that he has John E. Bravo with him as his personal security because Scott D'Amore is "a loose cannon boss" "hitting Canadian Destroyers like he is 25 again" while Director of Authority Santino Marella is hitting people with Cobras.

Johnny Swinger beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice in a Loser Leaves IMPACT Match and earns a shot at the IMPACT World Championship after letting Zicky Dice ride in the cart after telling him it is his time when Zicky Dice stops the count and tells Swinger to finish the match. Zicky rides the cart, but Johnny clotheslines him and uses the ropes for leverage to get the win.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella congratulates Yuya Uemura on pinning Kenny King in the BTI Match, and after Santino and Joe Hendry entertain the idea of Yuya as a champion, Yuya proposes a three-way match for the Digital Media title. Hendry agrees to this, and Santino makes the match official for next week.

We hear from "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis, who talks about his match with the returning Eric Young. He says that they are not strangers, but Eric Young has started off on the wrong foot. He says that Eric Young likes tradition will be served traditional humble pie tonight.

"The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw beats Masha Slamovich after Jai Vidal gets on the apron and Killer Kelly pulls her off only to be attacked from behind by Savannah Evans. John Montgomery, long-time host of The Amazing Race Canada, is seen in the crowd during the match.

We hear from Jake Something, who says that he came from nothing and when one is born with dirt, the only way is up. He says that one must be the wild dog chained to the fence ready to break through, and his hard lessons from his father are why he is something.

Backstage, Traci Brooks says she wants five minutes in the ring with Alisha Edwards, but Frankie Kazarian tells Traci that fighting Alisha is not worth it and that he does not want her involved in his war with Eddie Edwards any further.

Time Splitters (KUSHIDA and Alex Shelley) beat Moose and Brian Myers. After the match, Moose and Myers attack Time Splitters, and Bully Ray joins in. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander soon runs into the ring, but he is overpowered, and Lio Rush joins in to attack Alex Shelley. All of a sudden, Chris Sabin returns and re-evens the numbers game, and Lio Rush is surrounded in the ring and eventually beaten up and thrown out of the ring by Sabin.

The IMPACT Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Eric Young vs. Magnus (now Nick Aldis) for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from the April 10, 2014 episode of IMPACT.

We hear from Alan Angels, who says Heath is the perfect example of somebody who thinks they are like a rock star while he himself is a real-life rock star. He says that Heath is jealous of him and that Heath's career is going downhill, then proposes a match for next week to see how much of a rock star Heath really is.

In backstage footage from last week, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) make light of their own actions from last week and tell Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) to watch out for them. They then mess with "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who tells them that their careers would better off if they did not act like idiots. The Rascalz then mock Mike Bailey and walk away.

Zachary Wentz beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey after Trey Miguel gets ejected for getting physically involved in the match, allowing Wentz to spray paint Mike Bailey in the eyes for the win.

Eric Young beats "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis. After the match, Eric Young is attacked from behind by Deaner and Kon, and Kon choke slams Eric Young before doing it again at Deaner's behest. As they leave, Deaner demands that Kon choke slam Eric Young one more time, which he does. Kon then sends Eric Young to Deaner, who hits Eric Young with the Antidote.

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Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for July 26, 2023

We hear from Darby Allin, who talks about how he got started in wrestling with AR Fox, how he got to know him and how he learned to become successful in wrestling with him. He says there is nobody no more deserving of a title shot than AR Fox, for without him, there would be no Darby Allin.

Orange Cassidy retains the AEW International Championship against AR Fox. After the match, Orange puts his glasses on AR Fox in a sign of respect, but AR Fox tears them up and punches Orange, and on the way out, he shows signs of remorse before he is confronted by Darby Allin for his actions. Afterwards, Jon Moxley gets in the ring and attacks Darby Allin, hitting him with Death Rider.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho and Don Callis. Callis announces that he has set Jericho up with a tag team match with Konosuke Takeshita to get Jericho behind the idea of joining his family. Jericho says he is willing to give this a try. When Callis tells him that their opponents are Daniel Garcia and Sammy Guevara, Jericho is hesitant at first, but agrees to the match. Callis also presents a painting of the two of them in 1995 with Bad News Allen watching over them.

We see footage of Hook with the FTW title in a subway. The subway passes, and the FTW title disappears. The subway passes again, and all that can be seen is the word "Hook."

We hear from The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta). Claudio tells everyone not to play with fire and not to play with them, and Jon Moxley shows up and tells everyone to stay in their lane or else they will get hurt.

Tony Schiavone interviews Jack Perry in the ring. Jack Perry says he beat Hook, and that after one book, Hook realized he could hang with the big boys and took a train to nowhere. He says that when he announced that he would win a championship, he was not talking about the FTW Championship, which was "created in a second-class company" created by "scumbags" like the fans. He says that the title was never recognized, but when he got his hands on it, it became the real deal because he is the real deal and he is "that damn good." Jack then tells Taz he would run circles around him and his friends from back in the day, then Jerry Lynn shows up and says ECW paved the way for the younger generation and without an ECW, there would never be a "Jungle Boy." Jerry then dares Jack Perry to keep running his mouth and get his ass kicked, and when Jack says he would like to see who would kick his ass, Jerry drops his microphone, and Jack tells him to relax and that they will dot his on his time. He then tells Jack perry to get in the ring with him next week so they can see who gets their ass kicked.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Britt tells Taya Valkyrie that he was not surprised that Taya called him out, and says he is excited a first-time match-up with someone he admires. She then says that if Taya wants to swim with sharks, she will drive her to the deep end.

PAC beats Gravity with the Brutalizer.

In backstage footage from last week, Renee Paquette interviews MJF and Adam Cole. MJF admits he liked FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) back when they were his lackeys, as they were in the pinnacle of their career. After making fun of FTR's looks and Harwood's promo skills, he says he will take his fists and punch Dax so hard in the face he will spit out CM Punk's jockstrap, as he and Adam Cole are winning the tag team titles. Adam Cole says that at the start, it was all about winning gold, but now it has become about friendship, as he never thought they would be so friends and he has become his best friend. He says that MJF has nothing to worry about the AEW World Championship and says that MJF has become his best friend. MJF tells Adam Cole he will give Adam Cole a rematch for the AEW World Championship, then Roderick Strong rushes in and confronts MJF. Adam Cole steps in and tells Roderick Strong that he is out of line and that he has other friends, and that Roderick has to trust him.

In backstage footage from last week, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Cash Wheeler says he looks forward to the match, but feels sad that Adam Cole is being dragged into this while MJF is a "generational ass-kisser" while FTR are "generational ass-kickers," especially after they have seen MJF for who he really is. Wheeler says he hates to do this, but MJF and Adam Cole have to learn not to mess with them. Dax Harwood says he could yell and scream about MJF all day, but he will not, and says MJF makes a mockery out of the business and their titles. He says there will be no dance routine or mockeries in their match and that their match will be a fight, and that he will "beat the shit out of MJF" and rip his eyeballs out for mentioning his family, and says that if they have to beat Adam Cole to do it, they will do it.

Swerve Strickland beats Darby Allin after Darby is attacked by someone in a blue hoodie, who is revealed to be AR Fox after the match. Afterwards, AR Fox attacks both Darby and Nick Wayne alongside Swerve, then Prince Nana hands AR Fox a Mogul Embassy shirt, which AR Fox raises up and puts on.

Backstage, Chris Jericho meets with the remaining members of The Jericho Appreciation Society ("Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Tay Melo, Anna Jay A.S.). Angelo Parker pulls out his switchblade comb and says he is not handing it back yet, and he wants to know exactly where Jericho stands. Anna Jay A.S. tells Jericho that he is being selfish, as they spent all this time appreciating him but did not get appreciated back, and cannot give him 100%. Everyone else leaves one by one, with "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard telling Jericho to "figure it out...fast."

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. beats Taya Valkyrie after countering the Road to Valhalla with the Lockjaw.

We see a video package for the Tag Team Eliminator Battle Royal this Friday on Rampage.

The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) beat Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) and The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley) in a three-way tag team match. During the match, Orange Cassidy shows up and hits Wheeler Yuta with the Orange Punch before brawling with Jon Moxley, and Trent Beretta hits Claudio Castagnoli with Strong Zero but cannot make the pinfall due to not being the legal man for his team. The Lucha Brothers then double team Trent so Penta can hit Trent with Fear Factor for the win. After the match, all three teams in the match continue to fight as it is announced that Trent Beretta, Jon Moxley and Penta el Zero Miedo will all face each other in an "Anything Goes" Match next week.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 25, 2023

Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio head to the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea boasts about Dominik winning the NXT North American Championship last week, and Dominik says he has made the Mysterio name relevant. The crowd chants "Cut the mullet!" at Dominik, and as Rhea tells Lyra Valkyria that it is courageous to step in the ring and face her, Wes Lee shows up and says he hates the North American title in Dominik's hands. He says that for 269 days, the title stood for hard work and opportunity and made him into a better athlete, as he put his heart and soul into the title, and he demands a rematch. Rhea states that NXT needs a new North American Champion, and Wes Lee agrees that NXT needs a North American Champion tonight. Mustafa Ali shows up and says he has love and respect for Wes Lee, but none for Dominik. He says that Dominik stole the North American Championship from him like he steals both of his father's signature moves before stating that Wes lee dropped the ball last week. Wes Lee stops Mustafa and says he is angry that Dominik cut in line and Wes Lee let him. Wes Lee smacks the microphone out of Mustafa's hand, and Dominik says he does not care who he faces at The Great American Bash because Rhea says he can beat both of them. Dom then shoves Mustafa out of his way, and Mustafa tries to strike him only to hit Wes Lee. Wes Lee and Mustafa Ali brawl while Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio laugh.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. D'Angelo says he loved the reception for his return, and Stacks looks forward to winning the NXT Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price show up and says they have never heard their names on the street and that they will be hearing their names a lot, and Stacks and D'Angelo take this as a challenge for a match for tonight.

We see backstage footage from last night's Raw where Lyra Valkyria challenges Rhea Ripley to a match on NXT.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Lyra Valkyria, who says she challenged Rhea Ripley to see where she stands in NXT, and Rhea has been watching her. She says she will not stand in the shadows, and that tonight is all about her and showing who she is.

Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams and Ilja Dragunov beat Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid) in a six-man tag match after two masked Schism followers pull Fowler and Reid off the apron and Carmelo makes the blind tag to hit Nothing But Net on Gacy for the win. During the match, Dragunov goes for a running headbutt on Gacy, but ends up hitting Trick Williams. After the match, Trick is angry at Dragunov.

We hear from Tiffany Stratton, who says that when a superstar is born, nobody sleeps on it. She says that nobody needs to learn classes for it, and that she is "it." She says she is the epitome of what a women's champion is as she puts in the work more and looks better than everyone else, and she says that she did not reach her first premium live event to have everything taken away from her by Thea Hail. Tiffany says Thea is a living energy drink who can run from here to Texas. She says that she did not tap out at Gold Rush and that the referee did not happen, and that she has given Thea Hail the rematch she and the fans wanted out of the goodness of her heart. Tiffany then says Thea attacking her to making their match a submission match "despicable," then says that after The Great American Bash, the universe will still revolve around her and she will still be NXT Women's Champion.

Von Wagner quickly beats Javier Bernal. After the match, Von Wagner powerbombs Javier Bernal through the announce table, but he is soon hit with a Spear from out of nowhere by Bron Breakker. Bron then grabs a chair from underneath the ring and hits Von Wagner with it, and referees swarm around Bron Breakker and take the chair away before Bron can do any more damage.

Backstage, Ilja Dragunov is met by Carmelo Hayes. Trick Williams confronts Dragunov for attacking him earlier, and Dragunov tells Trick to come at him like a man before leaving. Carmelo tells Trick they have to leave by example, but Trick says it is all about him and he is going to call him out.

Gable Steveson heads to the ring. Steveson thanks everyone in NXT, and re-introduces himself and his amateur wrestling accomplishments to those who may not know who he is, and says he could become a two-time Olympic gold medalist or go back to college and become a three-time NCAA champion. He also says that he could make his decision right now, but before he does, Baron Corbin shows up and tells Gable to be careful what he says next, as it could determine his entire future. Corbin advises him to go back to back to either college or the Olympics. He wants Gable not to come to NXT, for if he does, he will do something he has never done before: fail. He says that the ropes will show him who he is, then talks about how he toed the company line for eight years before he stopped caring. Corbin says Gable is swimming with sharks and that he is a great white who is hungry for blood. Gable tells Corbin he made his decision much easier, and challenges Corbin to his first-ever match at The Great American Match before slamming him around the ring. Corbin is stopped by security when he tries to get back into the ring.

Dana Brooke beats Cora Jade in a Kendo stick match.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes apologizes about the inadvertent headbutt to Trick to Dragunov. Dragunov tells Carmelo that if Trick wants to call him out and stick to his challenge, he will be glad to break him tonight before he breaks Carmelo on Sunday.

We see Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey train with - and chew out - Myles Borne for not being made for toughness. Damon Kemp shows up and says he is what they are looking for, and proposes a partnership. Dempsey says they are willing to see what he has got.

Scrypts guests on commentary for the next match.

Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo beat Bronco Nima and Lucien Price. During the match, Scrypts is attacked by Axiom at the announce table. After the match, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) appears on the TitanTron, and Joe Coffey tells D'Angelo not to get too comfortable as everything can change in blink of an eye, as Gallus is always on top when it comes to the NXT tag team titles.

We hear from Dijak, who thinks that Eddy Thorpe is walking around with his chest puffed out as he tells him that one win means nothing and does not equal title competition that he is also seeking and warns him that he will tear him apart.

All-American and MMA fighter Zion Clark is seen in the crowd.

We see footage of Roxanne Perez and Blair Davenport brawling in a convenience store. Roxanne tells Blair that this is a taste of the Roxanne Perez that she will get before leaving the convenience store.

It's time for Supernova Sessions, which is hosted by the rest of Meta-Four (Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) as Noam Dar sits dejected on his wheelchair as he is made the host of tonight's edition of the show. Meta-Four then show Noam Dar the Heritage Cup, and Naom Dar finally rises out of his funk as Meta-Four declares Noam Dar to be the undisputed Heritage Cup Champion. Nathan Frazer and Dragno Lee show up, with Frazer holding the Heritage Cup. Noam Dar says he never lost the Heritage Cup, but Frazer calls Noam "a massive fraud" while Noam calls Frazer's cup "counterfeit." Frazer challenges Noam Dar, now that Noam is no longer injured, then Oro Mensah mentions that there are four of them against just Frazer and Dragon Lee. Dragon Lee say they did not come alone, and Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon attack Lash and Jakara from behind. Dragon Lee and Nathan Frazer then take down Oro Mensah and Noam Dar, and stand tall with Valentina and Yulisa in the ring.

At Chase University, Andre Chase and Duke Hudson get Thea Hail all fired up and training for her match with Tiffany Stratton as Andre and Duke talk about their roles in Thea's road to a championship rematch.

In backstage footage from last week, Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza argue, and Humberto asks them if they are chasing women or chasing glory before saying that he cannot do this anymore and leaving. Garza is furious.

Rhea Ripley beats Lyra Valkyria. After the match, Rhea Ripley tells Lyra Valkyrie to prove how tough she is and beat Jacy Jayne.

Trick Williams heads to the ring and says that Carmelo Hayes will put Dragunov's jersey in the rafters Sunday before calling Dragunov out so he can challenge them tonight. Dragunov shows up, and this starts a brawl. Dragonuv gets the upper hand, but Trick grabs him by the ankle, and Dragunov responds with a diving forearm to the jaw before followed by a running diving forearm from the corner. Dragunov gets Trick in the corner and goes for the Torpedo Moscow, but Carmelo Hayes gets in the ring and takes the bullet for Trick Williams. Dragunov tells Carmelo he is a man of honor and says loyalty is very rare nowadays, then tells him to keep his friendship with Trick, for it will be all that he has left after he takes his NXT Championship.

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

Raw Deal - Raw recap for July 24, 2023

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley) are in the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea Ripley declares that The Judgment Day runs all of WWE, then Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley introduce "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik rolls a short video package to celebrate his greatness, and as Dominik announces that he his the new NXT North American Champion, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn show up. Owens mentions that The Judgment Day tries to talk and act all menacing, and when Dominik tries to talk, nobody wants to listen to him, and says it irks him when people do not learn and says nobody cares what Dominik has to say ever. He tells Dominik that the best thing he can do for the business is to shut up forever, but Dominik gets booed down when he says he will not be disrespected. Sami says Dominik is disrespected only because nobody respects him, and if he were to take on one of them tonight, he could earn some respect. Dominik tells Sami that if he wants some, he can come get some, and Sami reminds Dominik of the big stink The Judgment Day made about not putting their titles on the line, and if he is the fighting champion he is, he will put his title on the line tonight. Rhea Ripley accepts on Dominik's behalf.

Sami Zayn vs. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio for the NXT North American Championship is official for later tonight.

Becky Lynch beats Zoey Stark by catching her out of the air for the Manhandle Slam. As per pre-match stipulation, Becky Lynch gets a rematch against Trish Stratus. (Had she lost, she would have had to tattoo "Thank You, Trish" on her body.)

Vo Williams, the recording artists behind "Greatness," the official theme for Raw, is seen in the crowd.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody says everyone has seen the footage of Brock Lesnar beating him with a chair in front of his mother, and as he admits that this was not on his bucket list for 2023, he is nonetheless impressed, as Lesnar is synonymous with SummerSlam. He says that the only person who was not impressed was his mother Michelle, as she is the same woman who watched Terry Funk throw fireballs into her husband's face and had drinks with Gordon Solie, and state that Lesnar made a mistake. Cody iterates that the mistake was leaving him breathing, and now he does not want to go to SummerSlam to win, but to embarrass Lesnar, and says he is not poking the bear, but slapping the bear in the face and daring the bear to come get it. Cody also says that he wants to Brock Lesnar not because he made it personal after breaking his arm, but it is because it is what Lesnar deserves, and when he looks back, he will have printed the final paragraph in his battle with Lesnar.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Ricochet, who is thrilled that Logan Paul has accepted his invitation and says that when Logan Paul shows up, they will take care of business, and until then, he will say what he has to say to him to his face.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio retains the NXT North American Championship against Sami Zayn. During the match, Kevin Owens, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley are all ejected from ringside after Owens stops Priest from getting involved in the match. Near the end of the match, as Sami goes for the Helluva Kick, Rhea and Priest attack Owens on the stage, and the distraction allows Dominik to retain with a schoolkid pin. After the match, medical personnel check on Owens.

Backstage, Kevin Owens is checked on in the trainer's room.

Backstage, Ricochet asks Shinsuke Nakamura if he has seen Logan Paul but Nakamura has not seen Logan. Ricochet leaves, then Shinsuke runs into Tommaso Ciampa, who says that if he sees him in his match against Bronson Lee tonight, there will be problems.

Backstage, The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio" run into Apollo Crews and Akira Tozawa and bully them. Tozawa walks away, but Apollo challenges Priest to a match, which Priest accepts, saying Crews will receive his punishment. Tozawa tells Crews he has got this.

"Big" Bronson Reed beats Tommaso Ciampa. During the match, Shinsuke Nakamura shows up and heads towards the stage. This distracts Ciampa to the point that Bronson Lee is able to hit him with a shoulder block and nail him with the Tsunami for the win.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Liv Morgan. Liv says Raquel Rodriguez is hurting, but she is big and strong and will be back to take care of Rhea Ripley. Tonight, however, Rhea is all hers, and she is the reason they are not tag tea champions and she walks around like there is nobody who can stop her. Liv says she is the last person to have beaten Rhea, and while she may or may not get beaten up, she is still back in town. Liv leaves, then Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green show up wanting to know why Liv is being interviewed and they are not. When Byron mentions that they were interviewed last week and that Liv has a match tonight, Chelsea and Sonya say it is always someone else and that is either Liv or Rhea. Rhea shows up, and Sonya and Chelsea walk away. Rhea says she warned Liv and Raquel to stay out of their way, but they did not listen, and she took Raquel and Liv will be next.

Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan ends before it begins following a savage attack from Rhea Ripley to Liv Morgan. During the attack, Rhea Ripley wraps a chair around Liv's arm and stomps the chair, injuring the arm before telling Liv to stay out of her business. After some gloating in which a referee and a member of medical checks on Liv, Rhea wraps the chair around Liv's arm and stomps the chair again before telling Liv that the division is hers.

Liv Morgan is checked on backstage.

Backstage, we hear from Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri). Gable congratulates The Viking Raiders (Ivar, Erik, Valhalla) for winning a Viking Rules before stating nobody knows what the rules are and proposing an Academy Rules Match. Maxxine says nobody puts her through a table and challenges Valhalla to her first singles match ever.

Ricochet heads to the ring. Ricochet asks where Logan Paul is and demands that he show his face, and says there is a locker room full of guys and an arena full of people who know that Logan does not belong in WWE, and that he is among them. He states that it is not because Logan has not put in the work, but because Logan is "an arrogant little prick" who does not even respect anything that the locker room does, then challenges him for a match at SummerSlam. As Ricochet tells Logan that he will get a fight if he wants one, he is attacked from behind by Logan, who records an acceptance of Ricochet's challenge on his phone as he states that he will prove he is the best in WWE while mocking the fans. Ricochet stands up and superkicks Logan and hits him with a Shooting Star Press before mocking Logan with his own phone.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Shayna says she is sick and tired of hearing "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey's name brought up in everything she does, and the only way to settle things by fighting Ronda at SummerSlam.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Logan Paul, who says that he feels victimized and that next week, he is coming for Ricochet and "popping his stupid bald head."

Damian Priest beats Apollo Crews.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Becky Lynch, who says she has been focused on not having to get a tattoo, and that it is not over until she wins.

We hear from The Viking Raiders (Ivar, Erik, Valhalla). Erik says the gods love a fight and Ivar says that the gods are happy. Valhalla accepts Maxxine Dupri's "foolish" challenge, and advises her to consult the gods as she will need them.

Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Drew McIntyre heads to the ring and meets Imperium. Drew says he heard what Gunther had to say last week and that he is ready to battle right now. Gunther says he has brought the Intercontinental Championship to a prestige never seen before and that he will not defend his title tonight. He then sees why people connect with Drew, as Drew can never do anything in life, especially when he has repeatedly beaten and embarrassed him, and if Drew wants to ride his coattails, he accepts, and he will humiliate him at SummerSlam. Drew talks about how he met Sheamus for the first time and admits that while Gunther got the better of them at WrestleMania, SummerSlam will be one-on-one and he will beat himi and become champion. Ludwig Kaiser confronts Drew McIntyre for speaking to Gunther disrespectfully, then McIntyre admits he likes Kaiser for his moxie and says he should be the leader of Imperium. Kaiser says he will not let McIntyre disrespect Imperium, and Drew says that since Gunther does not want to do anything about it, he will fight Kaiser right now instead. McIntyre then calls for a referee before he and Kaiser have a staredown.

Drew McIntyre beats Ludwig Kaiser. After the match, Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) attacks McIntyre. Matt Riddle runs into the ring, but he is soon overpowered by Gunther, who powerbombs him. Gunther then clears the announce table and tries to powerbomb McIntyre through the table, but it is McIntyre who ends up powerbombing Gunther through it instead.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey. Ronda says "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler cannot challenge her to "a fight," because when she is in the match, it is "the fight." She then accepts Shayna's challenge.

Finn Balor heads to the ring for his contract signing for his match against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam. Finn says that he believes he and Rollins can handle things like gentlemen, then demands that Rollins come tot he ring, sign the contract and make the match official. Rollins makes his way to the ring and signs the contract, then moves the contract towards Finn and takes a seat. Finn Balor contemplates signing the contract as Rollins says Finn has figured out he has zero chance of walking out of SummerSlam as World Heavyweight Champion, and while it is most likely he will beat him, if Finn Balor wins, his World Heavyweight reign will be shorter than his Universal Championship reign after Damian Priest cashes in on him, as Finn Balor would do the same thing. He tells Finn Balor to keep "chasing that ghost," as SummerSlam will be the end of, not the cornation for, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio). Finn says Rollins thinks he is so smart and that he runs the place when he does not, then says The Judgment Day runs the place. As he continues to speak to Rollins, the rest of The Judgment Day surrounds the ring as Finn says he has lost for seven years because of Rollins. He says that his situation feels like "a seven-year itch," and at SummerSlam, he will make Rollins his "seven-year bitch." Rollins topples the table and fights Finn while also fending off Dominik, but he gets nailed with the Money In The Bank briefcase by Priest. Sami Zayn runs into the ring with a chair and goes to town on Priest and Dominik, but he is stopped by Rhea and Finn proceeds to beat Sami up. The Judgment Day then gangs up on Rollins in the middle of the ring to end the show.

This week on Raw Talk: Ricochet! "Big" Bronson Reed! Matt Riddle!

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At The Derby - Derby City Wrestling recap for July 23, 2023

"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats Guy Cool to qualify for the Golden Opportunity Tournament.

Backstage, "Outlandish" Zicky Dice complains to Jonny Loquasto about Rocco Bellagio getting a free ride into the Golden Opportunity Tournament and states that he is so much better than Rocco - and also gets chewed out by Loquasto for running the United Wrestling Network out of Atlanta, Georgia after beating up a 17-year-old kid after telling him his parents were dead, to which Zicky says it is not his fault the kid had a fake ID - when Rocco shows up and listens in. When Zicky finds out that Rocco is behind him, he changes his tune and tells him he will see him in the tournament.

Backstage, Megan Harmon interviews Savanna Stone, who gives credit where credit is due to Zeda Zhang for beating her first test, then tells her that her winning streak will come to an end when she embraces her path and prophecy and becomes United Women's Champion at Golden Opportunity. She also says that she will not let "a prissy opponent" like Zeda interfere in her opportunity, then tells Brittnie Brooks that she is swimming in shark-infested waters and that her pretty little face is about to get damaged.

Brittnie Brooks beats Savanna Stone by disqualification after Savanna refuses to listen to the ref - and also shoves him away by the face - multiple times as she pounds on Brittnie on the ropes. After the match, Savanna Stone is attacked from behind by Zeda Zhang, who hits Savanna with the Snow Plow.

Before the next match, Dylan Bostic announces that he is back in Championship Wrestling and that each week, he has had to watch "these new guys" get golden opportunities while nobody else is giving him one. He then says he will make his own opportunity tonight and challenge anybody in the locker room, whether it is a new guy or one of the legends of the past. The challenge is answered by Mikey O'Shea.

Dylan Bostic beats "The Irish Juggernaut" Mikey O'Shea with a low blow after putting his hands on the referee, keeping the referee from seeing said low blow.

Backstage, Jonny Loquasto confirms a Golden Opportunity match on the phone, then TMZ ("Hysterical" Shane Haste, Che Cabrera, Bad Dude Tito) shows up. Loquasto tells Bad Dude Tito that Invictus Khash is cashing in his Red Carpet Rumble title shot, and Cabrera and Haste has to hold Tito back when he goes off.

"Benevolent" Jack Banning retains the United Television Championship against Kevin Blackwood with the guillotine choke. After the match, "King FatBoy" Papo Esco shows up and says he will not let Banning get away with hitting him in the back of the twice and announces that at Golden Opportunity, Banning will be defending the title against him in a Bodega Street Fight.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for July 23, 2023

"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats Guy Cool to qualify for the Golden Opportunity Tournament.

Backstage, "Outlandish" Zicky Dice complains to Jonny Loquasto about Rocco Bellagio getting a free ride into the Golden Opportunity Tournament and states that he is so much better than Rocco - and also gets chewed out by Loquasto for running the United Wrestling Network out of Atlanta, Georgia after beating up a 17-year-old kid after telling him his parents were dead, to which Zicky says it is not his fault the kid had a fake ID - when Rocco shows up and listens in. When Zicky finds out that Rocco is behind him, he changes his tune and tells him he will see him in the tournament.

Backstage, Megan Harmon interviews Savanna Stone, who gives credit where credit is due to Zeda Zhang for beating her first test, then tells her that her winning streak will come to an end when she embraces her path and prophecy and becomes United Women's Champion at Golden Opportunity. She also says that she will not let "a prissy opponent" like Zeda interfere in her opportunity, then tells Brittnie Brooks that she is swimming in shark-infested waters and that her pretty little face is about to get damaged.

Brittnie Brooks beats Savanna Stone by disqualification after Savanna refuses to listen to the ref - and also shoves him away by the face - multiple times as she pounds on Brittnie on the ropes. After the match, Savanna Stone is attacked from behind by Zeda Zhang, who hits Savanna with the Snow Plow.

Before the next match, Dylan Bostic announces that he is back in Championship Wrestling and that each week, he has had to watch "these new guys" get golden opportunities while nobody else is giving him one. He then says he will make his own opportunity tonight and challenge anybody in the locker room, whether it is a new guy or one of the legends of the past. The challenge is answered by Mikey O'Shea.

Dylan Bostic beats "The Irish Juggernaut" Mikey O'Shea with a low blow after putting his hands on the referee, keeping the referee from seeing said low blow.

Backstage, Jonny Loquasto confirms a Golden Opportunity match on the phone, then TMZ ("Hysterical" Shane Haste, Che Cabrera, Bad Dude Tito) shows up. Loquasto tells Bad Dude Tito that Invictus Khash is cashing in his Red Carpet Rumble title shot, and Cabrera and Haste has to hold Tito back when he goes off.

"Benevolent" Jack Banning retains the United Television Championship against Kevin Blackwood with the guillotine choke. After the match, "King FatBoy" Papo Esco shows up and says he will not let Banning get away with hitting him in the back of the twice and announces that at Golden Opportunity, Banning will be defending the title against him in a Bodega Street Fight.