Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for July 22, 2023

Gio Savage and Draco beat The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris) by disqualification after Simon hits Gio Savage with a chair. After the match, Draco beats Simon up, then Mr. Chris hits Draco in the back with a chair before grabbing a chain and wrapping it around Gio and Draco so they can hit them with a chair some more until referees and security get The Posse out of the ring. Afterwards, Dustin Starr interviews The Posse at the announce desk. Simon says that next, they won't be destroying the WrestleCenter or kidnapping Santa Claus, but destroying a family. He then says "Ain't that right, Lance?"

Backstage, Tim Grind is on the phone with someone, saying he knows The Posse have kidnapped Lance McCade and that he will get Lance back.

"Big Swole" Justin Cole beats "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo.

It is revealed that Brother Bruce has been laid out backstage. Sister Jennifer finds him down on the floor wanting to know who did this, and says Reverend Ash Taylor is not going to like this.

"The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship against Nixi XS. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Nyxx at the announce desk. Nyxx says her back is hurting from carrying the woman's division and that Mackenzie Morgan is undeserving of her championship. She says Mackenzie gets all the opportunities she never got, then says she should be saying all of this to her face and not to Dustin before calling Mackenzie out. Mackenzie Morgan shows up, and Nyxx reiterates her points to Mackenzie before telling her she will never win the women's title because she is undeserving of it. She dares Mackenzie to hit her, and when she does not, Nyxx slaps her and Mackenzie hits back. Security and referees quickly move into place to break up the brawl.

Big Dan finds Sister Jennifer gagged and bound backstage, then puts the gag - which looks like one of Reverend Ash's pamphlets - back in her mouth.

"The Best of the Best" Austin Lane beats ATM by referee stoppage after "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane yanks ATM off the ring apron and sends him into the ring post, then puts ATM in the guillotine choke after the match. After the match, Austin Lane proclaims that today is his birthday and says nobody cares, then Nikki Lane says that if it were "The GunShow" Brett Michaels' birthday, the whole WrestleCenter would be decorated. Austin Lane says today is the birth of a new era in Memphis Wrestling, as it is not about "GunShows, cliques, or churches," for it is the beginning of "The Lane Dynasty."

Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock and Van Viciouss) at the announce desk. "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock mentions that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson met him while he was at Regional One, and reads a get well soon card that tells him that he cannot wait to see him get rid of Brett Michaels and that Young Rock got cancelled because of Brett, whom he blames for the low ratings. Blaylock says that Van Viciouss was also on Young Rock and that The Rock also hates Brett Michaels, the Brett Michaels shows up and confronts Blaylock, with Blaylock's bodyguards getting in the way. Blaylock says that Brett has an ego and that he or nobody likes him, then challenges him to a match against Van Viciouss next Friday at AutoZone Park for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship. Brett says Blaylock is the biggest fool of them all, and that he will put his title on the line before telling Blaylock he has friends, too. Rocky the Redbird shows up and poses for the crowd, then Brett gets in the ring.

"The Pope" Elijah Burke beats "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt. During the match, Sister Jennifer shows up, but Ray Collins shows up and carries her to the back while Reverend Ash Taylor hits The Pope in the back with his collection plate. The Pope kicks out, and Taylor gets back on the apron only to be hit with an elbow before hitting Rembrandt in the back with the running double knees for the win.