Thursday, August 31, 2023

Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for August 31, 2023



KUSHIDA beats Drilla Maloney (formerly Dan Maloney) with the Hoverboard Lock in the BTI match.

Alisha Edwards last eliminates Jody Threat and KiLynn King after leaving the ring through the middle rope and hiding underneath the ring for a good portion of the match to win a Knockouts #1 Contender's Battle Royal and become #1 contender for the Knockouts World Championship.



Backstage, we hear from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander shows up to clear the air and apologizes to them, saying he should have not left the match at Emergence after everything Moose did to him. He says he must get his emotions in check and figure out what is going on. Alex Shelley says that he appreciates the transparency, but thinks that Josh thinks he is a transitional champion. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up after Josh leaves, and The Machine Guns do not appreciate the interruption, their disrespecting the tag team titles or Zachary Wentz's threats to kick their asses.

Backstage, Eddie Edwards congratulates Alisha Edwards on winning tonight's battle royal, and Alisha tells Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks to take a good look at the real power couple in IMPACT and the next Knockouts Champion.

Crazzy Steve vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey ends as soon as it begins when Crazzy Steve gouges Mike Bailey's eyes and keeps him in the corner for more than five seconds. After the match, Steve pulls out a fork and tries to dig Bailey's eyes out, and also goes for the referee's eyes. Black Taurus shows up to confront Crazzy Steve only to be attacked, and when security shows up, Steve fights them and gouges one of the security guards' eyes before leaving.

We hear from Brian Myers, Moose and Eddie Edwards. Myers says they got their biggest victories of all time at Emergence and that tonight will be no different when they beat Frankie Kazarian, Jake Something and Sanada. Moose says he and Eddie have had their differences in the past and were once best friends, but he tells Myers to trust Eddie. Eddie says that he is on a roll after teaching Kazarian a lesson. Bully Ray shows up wanting to talk with Myers and Moose alone. Eddie leaves, then Bully Ray says they have a problem with PCO, but Moose and Myers say Bully has a PCO problem, not them, and walk away. Bully then hears PCO yelling his name, then runs away.

Will Ospreay returns to IMPACT Wrestling at Bound For Glory on October 21st!

Backstage, Bully Ray has to calm PCO down and tell him that this has gone too far. PCO tells Bully he tried to kill him, but Bully says he tried to kill the monster because he had to it. He says he did what he did to him because he cares about PCO, and says he needs the man back.

Eric Young beats Kon with two piledrivers, one on the outside and the other in the middle of the ring after Kon demands Eric Young finish him off.



Backstage, we hear from Lio Rush, who has heard that Chris Sabin wants to get back in the ring with him and wants to know why he is wrestling Zachary Wentz tonight. He says Sabin is still shook from Slammiversary and should tell him when he is really ready for him just to prove he is the definition of insanity. He says there will not be a different outcome this time or any time around when KUSHIDA shows up with the big red X from the Ultimate X Match around his neck.

We see a video package of Jordynne Grace working out as it is announced that she will return at Victory Road.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, who says that she is a three-time Knockouts Champion and has faced setbacks before while remaining the face of the Knockouts Division. She says Jordynne Grace chose the moment they had their first all-Knockout main event to steal her spotlight, and says every time they have been in the ring, she has beaten her. She asks if Jordynne is still hung up on losing to her last time, and says that if Jordynne wants to re-emerge at Emergence, she will lay down the challenge for a match at Victory Road.

Chris Sabin beats Zachary Wentz after Trey Miguel gets on the apron and Alex Shelley is able to stop him from interfering. After the match, Trey Miguel attacks Sabin and gets Zachary Wentz out of the ring.



Backstage, we hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Ace Austin congratulates The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) on becoming tag team champions after doing whatever it took to get the job done, saying he has had to do that too. Chris Bey says the tag team titles "Bey-long" to them and that The Rascalz will have to pay up like they paid off The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). The Good Hands show up and say they have a score to settle and to keep their names out of their mouths, but Bey says that if they want action, they can give it to them. Skyler says "Not yet," and he and Hotch walk away.

Backstage, Subculture meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding a rematch for the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, Rich Swann and Sami Callihan show up, and Callihan says that The Rascalz screwed them out of the tag team titles. Santino puts both sides in a tag team match, then JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) shows up wanting a shot at the tag team championships. Santino says there is a lot going on in the tag team division and that they will get there one day.

Kenny King and Sheldon Jean are in the ring. Kenny King says that the fans are in the presence of a big star in an historic reign after beating both Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura and beat down "the joke" that was Johnny Swinger at Emergence. After bragging about what he did to Tommy Dreamer and stating that his title is the only one that matters in his IMPACT Wrestling, Dreamer shows up and says Swinger received a phone call stating that his father passed away and that he was there to check on him. He also says that Kenny King and Sheldon Jean were not watching the main event while surrounded by women in the bar and that King was once the guy who would ask for advice from veterans like him who paved the way for them to be in the ring. Kenny King says he could care less and that he is in the position where Tommy Dreamer once stood, and says he would be in his spot if Dreamer would step aside. Dreamer says Kenny always takes shortcuts and settles because he has never been in the main event. He also says he has turned down millions of dollars from other companies because he always believed and listened to every veteran he could to get to where he is now, and if Kenny King wants to knock the veterans, then he will have to knock them out to get that spot. He says that he could do something for Kenny King, who says that Dreamer does not have a thing that he wants, after losing his mother, being diagnosed with skin cancer and losing Terry Funk in the span of three months, and challenges him to a title vs. career match.



It is announced that Awesome Kong will return at IMPACT 1000, then we hear from Gail Kim, who says that if Kong is coming back, so is she. After calling Awesome Kong her greatest partner she challenges all Knockouts past and present to stand with or against them at IMPACT 1000.

We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that torture is time, not pain, and that time makes him dangerous and able to do what he does best: recon. He says "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander may be back, but he has also returned, and he wants Alexander at Victory Road.

Frankie Kazarian, Jake Something and Sanada beat Eddie Edwards, Moose and Brian Myers in a six-man tag match.



Here is tonight's post-show!



Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for August 31, 2023

Zack Sabre Jr. retains the New Japan Pro Wrestling World Television Championship against Metalik by submission.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Cole Karter and Maria Kanellis-Bennett. Cole mentions that Griff Garrison also has an opportunity, and when he asks Maria why Griff gets an opportunity and not him, Maria tells Cole that he has an opportunity too and mentions that Griff Garrison has tag team experience and that it would be nice to have some friends. Cole then asks Maria to be at ringside for tonight's match, and while Maria is reluctant, she eventually agrees to do it the one time.



"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats John Walters by submission.

The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) and Lee Moriarty beat Lord Crewe, Invictus Khash and Beef in a six-man tag match.

Cole Karter beats Dustin Jackson.

Emi Sakura beats Alice Crowley.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Smart" Mark Sterling and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods. Sterling says that Woods requested a change, and he has delivered with the finest talent possible. Woods says he has been down to fight since he got here, and that is what he is here to do. Sterling that there is nobody else in ROH who is a national champion, a four-time All American and a true fighter, and that they will continue to prove that Woods is the best in the Pure division as well as the face of it.



The Spanish Announce Project (Serpentico and Angelico) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) with a single leg crab from Angelico.

"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Angelica Risk by submission.

The Mogul Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Lee Johnson, Darius Martin and Action Andretti.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!



Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for August 30, 2023

Jon Moxley beats Komander with a rear naked sleeper into a cross arm breaker.



We hear from Orange Cassidy, who says that he will not stop and will keep defending the AEW Intercontinental Championship, even after having some of the craziest matches he has ever been in, and if he survives Penta el Zero Miedo tonight, he will defend against Jon Moxley. He tells Jon Moxley is not the same person he was four years ago and that he will show him why.

We hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in backstage footage from All In. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)shows up, and The Young Bucks apologize for losing their cool, feeling that All In was their show. Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) then show up and insult both teams, and this leads to an eight-man tag match at All Out.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews a visibly upset Toni Storm. She says that she is proud for Saraya, but now she is standing around with no title and no friends and feels she cannot trust anyone.

Chris Jericho heads to the ring. Jericho says everyone should be a little more festive after All In, and while it is a weekend he will not forget, he wishes he could forget how he treated Sammy Guevara and asks Sammy to head to the ring so he can speak with him. Sammy Guevara shows up, and Jericho says he is not happy with how he treated him after losing to Will Ospreay, saying that he was frustrated even after everything Sammy did to help him win and thinking he did not do all he could and pushing him like he did. Sammy and Jericho shake hands, and Sammy says this will not break them up. Jericho then thinks about what he could have done to make it better, and mentions that Sammy could have hit Ospreay harder with the bat. Sammy says that if Jericho hit him harder with the Judas Effect, he could have gotten the job done. Sammy says that if Jericho hit him harder with the Judas Effect, he could have gotten the job done. Jericho says the match did not quite go how it envisioned, but Sammy says that if he was not so worried about having his back, maybe he could have wrestled at All In. Jericho says that if Sammy listened to his advice, maybe he will do it next year. This leads to Jericho and Sammy arguing over following each other's advice, saying that Sammy could have won the AEW World Championship. Sammy mentions Jericho winning the title and losing it in a steak house. Sammy mentions Jericho winning the title and losing it in a steak house. Jericho tells Sammy that they should slow it down and not say something they will regret, as they have been on Dynamite since the first episode, and that they should be together again. He also says that they should stop throwing barbs and concentrate on becoming tag team champions starting next week. Both men shake hands.



Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley. Moxley talks about facing the winner of tonight's AEW International Championship, and says he is are not interested in "the bark" and that the winner will be the one with "the biggest bite."

Eddie Kingston beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, Claudio Castagnoli helps Wheeler Yuta up and helps him to the back without even looking in Eddie Kingston's direction.



In backstage footage from All In, Adam Cole congrats MJF on a night well done, but MJF says that there are plans for the world title - including a Grand Slam World Championsip Eliminator Tournament - and that he is having a week off to recover before coming back. Adam says if anyone deserves a week off, it is MJF.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Sammy Guevara. Don Callis suddenly shows up and asks Sammy if he finds it challenging to deal with "a psychopath" like Jericho before congratulating him on the new baby. Sammy tells him to stop talking and get lost.

Adam Cole heads to the ring. Adam Cole thanks the fans for making All In the most special night of his entire life, and while he lost in the main event for the AEW Championship and it hurt, he knows he will get another shot at the title. As for MJF, he admits MJF is not in great shape and that his neck is banged up, but MJF will soon be ready to go. Suddenly, Roderick Strong shows up with The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Roderick confronts Cole for caring more about MJF's neck than his, but Cole says this is getting ridiculously absurd. Mike Bennett reminds Adam Cole about how they got each other jobs in Ring of Honor and felt like they were friends for life and picked each other up during their worst moments and celebrated each other during their best. He then accuses Cole of listening to the fans too much and not giving him and Taven enough attention, and Taven says that Cole needed them to take over Ring of Honor and then jumped ship to Bullet Club for merchandise money as soon as he took over. Taven also says Adam Cole went to NXT with "their friends" to hold on the NXT Championship for as long as he did before going to AEW and latching on to MJF to reach superstardom before accusing Cole of only caring about himself. Cole says they know for a fact is not true, and if he made them feel that way, he is sorry. He says that people people need to understand each other and that MJF is not only his friend, but his best friends. Roderick promises to enter the Grand Slam Eliminator Championship Tournament, win it and beat MJF for the AEW World Championship with The Kingdom by his side. Adam Cole mentions Roderick Strong's neck not being in great shape, but Roderick says he will break everyone's back and win the tournament because he is a wrestling legend, bad neck or not.



We hear from Penta el Zero Miedo and Alex Abrahantes. Penta says that Jon Moxley hurt Rey Fenix, and now he will hurt him, while Alex says Penta will win his first singles title in AEW and make Jon Moxley bleed like he has never bled before.

Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and Emi Sakura. After the match, Ruby Soho shows up and takes out Kris Statlander as Britt Baker explains herself to Hikaru Shida.



We see a video package for Shane Taylor vs. Samoa Joe for the Ring of Honor World Television Championship at All Out.

We hear from Don Callis and Konosuke Takeshita. Don Callis mentions his knowledge of Kenny Omega's surgeries from 2022 and tells Takeshita to target his neck, knee and the right side of his abdominal cavity. He also says that if all else fays, he has a strategy.

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) head to the ring. Billy Gunn declares that he is back and talks about how The Acclaimed became World Trios Champions, and Max Caster says that it was fitting that they came back to the Chicago crowd that lifted them up a year ago and brought them to the next level. He promises that The Acclaimed will lift the Trios titles with pride, then gives the fans a ribbon cutting ceremony. Daddy Ass produces a pair of big scissors, then cuts the ribbon. Bowens states that there is a new era in the Trios Division with Billy Gunn at the helm as he welcomes everyone to "The House of Ass," then reveals new World Trios Championship belts with pink leather straps with scissors at the ends, which will be defended this week on Collision.



We see a video package for a tag team battle royal for new #1 contenders for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships on Rampage.

After the match, Orange Cassidy says he is tired and his body hurts, and every time he defends his title, his backpack gets a little bit heaver, yet he is here and he is wrestling and defending the title because it means everything to him. He says this is what AEW is, as it is taking a person who was told they would never make it and making them champion, and that he will continue to defend his championship for as long as he wants and there is nothing anyone can do to take it. He tells Jon Moxley to bring more than just a fork, for he will always be International Champion, as he is Orange Cassidy and he does not have a catchphrase. Jon Moxley then shows up and has a staredown with Orange Cassidy that soon gets physical.



Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 29, 2023

In memory of Terry Funk, 1944 - 2023. In memory of Windham "Bray Wyatt" Rotunda, 1987 - 2023.

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Creed Brothers) beat The Dyad (Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid) in a steel cage match to be reinstated in NXT. Before the match begins, the masked followers of The Schism (Joe Gacy, Fowler, Reid, Ava) beat up Brutus Creed and carry him off to the back to make the match a two-on-one handicap match, but Brutus Creed shows back up later and takes out all of the masked followers as he chases Joe Gacy and Ava around before ripping the cage door clean off its hinges.



We hear from Roxanne Perez, who says that she once respected Gigi Dolin and Kiana James, but now she does not care if she has to go over three bodies to become champion again and that she starts the road back to what she never lost in the first place tonight.

We are introduced to the Global Heritage Tournament for a shot at the NXT Heritage Cup, as well as the participants: Axiom, Tyler Bate, Charlie Dempsey and Butch for Group A and Duke Hudson, Joe Coffey, Akira Tozawa, and Nathan Frazer in Group B.



Backstage, Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo are met by Carmelo Hayes, and they in turn are met by The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Carmelo leaves, then The Street Profits joke around with Stacks and D'Angelo when a bunch of wrestlers in the women's division suddenly brawl in front of them.



Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) are seen watching from a distance before the next match.

Butch beats Charlie Dempsey in Group A of the Global Heritage Invitational. Butch scores two (2) points.



Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Dragon Lee. Dragon Lee is soon interrupted by Mustafa Ali, but says that he is more of a deserving of a championship match with Dominik Mysterio, and that Dragon Lee lost in his one chance and that he is now up to bat.

Ilja Dragunov is in the ring. He admits that Trick Williams impressed him in their match and says he is not a mere entertainer or a sidekick, and that he deserves everyone's respect. He then says nothing stands in the way of his destiny: the NXT Championship. As he addresses Carmelo Hayes, Noam Dar interrupts for an impromptu SPRNVA Sessions to say everyone wants to see him, not Dragunov. This soon leads to an argument where Noam Dar says he has the Heritage Cup while Dragunov has nothing but excuses. Dragunov considers walking up to their lounge, but Noam Dar proposes a match. Oro Mensah says he will be in the opposite corner, and Oro and Dragunov soon brawl. Dragunov quickly gets the upper hand, and Oro Mensah retreats.



We hear from Mr. Stone and Von Wagner. Wagner says Bron Breakker had to blindside him twice, and says that next week, it will be the two of them in a no-disqualification match.

Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice beat Kelani Jordan and Dana Brooke.



We hear from Gigi Dolin. She calls chaos "the devil she knows," and says Tiffany was smart for making the four biggest threats to her title battle it out for a chance to face her, yet she allowed her in this match. She tells Tiffany she will see her next week.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes meets with Trick Williams. He says that he does not want people to think he retained the NXT Championship because of Trick, and doubts Trick when he asks him if he can beat Dragunov one-on-one and Trick says he thinks he can. When Carmelo leaves, Trick says he does not think Carmelo can win; he knows he can win.



Dijak beats Eddy Thorpe with a loaded right hand on the outside as the referee is putting away a chair that Dijak has introduced into the match.



We hear from Kiana James, who says that her name exudes success and that while her opponents are good, they all fall short. She says she does not make excuses and make things happen no matter the cost, and she will do whatever it takes to get her hand raised.

Backstage, Bron Breakker meets with Baron Corbin as Corbin messes with a backstage worker, and demands a thank you for saving him from Von Wagner. Corbin says he does not care about him or Von Wagner, even as Breakker threatens to end him if he gets involved in their match.



Angel Garza wakes up at home and finds blood on his chest. As he washes it off, Humberto Carrillo shows up saying he had a dream of their grandfather Humberto Garza and woke up with a scratch on his chest, then Humberto Garcia mentions that he had the same dream and scratches. Angel takes this as a sign from Humberto Garza that they must start from scratch. Angel and Humberto return next week.

WWE looks back on the life and career of Bray Wyatt. A lone wooden rocking chair is seen on the stage afterwards.

We hear from Blair Davenport, who says that after a decade of destroying women all over the world, she is smiling not just because she knows she will become #1 contender, but because of the pain she will deal to her opponents.

We hear from Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Rhea says people want a piece of Dominik, but Dominik will hold the North American Championship until he retires. Dominik tells Mustafa Ali and Dragon Lee to fight it out so he can fight the winner. At the behest of Rhea Ripley, who whispers into his ear, Dominik says that match must have a winner and that he will be special guest referee to ensure that.



Joe Coffey beats Nathan Frazer in Group B of the Global Heritage Invitational. Coffey scores two (2) points).



At Chase University, Thea Hail is noticeably absent. Chase asks Duke Hudson where Thea is, but Duke does not know and does not think she is skipping class. Chase mentions Duke Hudson being in the Global Heritage Tournament and the rules for the tournament, and after class lets out, Thea Hail shows up, and it becomes apparent that she is now hanging out with Jacy Jayne when Jacy suddenly shows up and Thea Hail skips out on study hall to hang out with her.



In footage from NXT Anonymous, Fallon Henley offers an invitation to Myles Borne to team with Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, which Myles Borne takes after they both discuss Myles being the errand boy for Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey and Damon Kemp.

We hear from Wes Lee, who says that he is clearing his mind as he is in the desert after Heatwave did not go his way.. He says that he and Carmelo Hayes are done and that he beat himself, but he says that the outcome will be different when they meet again.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tyler Bate, who welcomes the challenge of Group A in the Global Heritage Tournament, especially with the history between himself and Butch involved. He then addresses Dabba-Kato, telling him he made a big mistake pushing him around before challenging him to a match next week so he can be the David to Dabba-Kato's Goliath.



Kiana James beats Gigi Dolin, Roxanne Perez and Blair Davenport in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Tiffany Stratton has a staredown with Kiana James in the middle of the ring.



The show ends with Carmelo Hayes meeting with Shawn Michaels in his office.

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



Monday, August 28, 2023

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 28, 2023

In memory of Terry Funk, 1944 - 2023. In memory of Windham "Bray Wyatt" Rotunda, 1987 - 2023.

Damian Priest beats Sami Zayn after JD McDonagh grabs Sami's foot as he goes for the Helluva Kick on Priest. After the match, JD McDonagh gets in the ring and raises Priest's hand, but Priest shoves him away. Priest then walks away, and when JD McDonagh turns around, Sami Zayn is behind him with Kevin Owens, the latter of whom hits McDonagh with the Stunner before Sami gives McDonagh the Helluva Kick.





Backstage, Drew McIntyre is met by Akira Tozawa, who awkwardly tells him that he looks great before walking away. Matt Riddle shows up, and we see that McIntyre has a picture of himself in Matt Riddle's trunks. Riddle then proposes they get front row seats for The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) in order to scout them. McIntyre says he looks forward to seeing The Viking Raiders getting beaten tonight.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez, with Raquel saying only she is more dominant that Rhea and that she will not let Rhea run the division after what she did to her to Liv Morgan. Raquel says she has waited for weeks to show Rhea what it is like to be at the mercy of someone bigger and stronger, and since every bully has a weakness in their insecurity, she will cut Rhea down to size and take her title.



LA Knight's music hits, but The Miz shows up dressed like LA Knight and heads to the ring. The Miz makes fun of LA Knight as he speaks, and says it takes more than a catchphrase to gain fan support as the fans are smart, sophisticated and discerning and that this is why he brought a bag with him. He says the bag is full of free LA Knight T-shirts and tells the fans to say "Yeah!" if they want free shirts, then tosses a shirt down instead of into the crowd and tosses the bag out of the ring before removing his leather vest and LA Knight shirt. Miz then says that the fans are pathetic and will chant for anything, then says anybody can be LA Knight and that he does not do catchphrases, as when he says he is awesome, it is the truth. He says that when he beats up LA Knight and Knight is battered and broken, it is broken, because everyone will cheer for T-shirts and catchphrases but nobody cheers for losers, and he will show LA Knight whose game it really is.



Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle watch from ringside for the next match.

The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) after Ivar slams Kofi into both Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle, which causes McIntyre to throw one chair at Ivar and another one at Erik. Ivar avoids the first chair, but the second chair connects with Woods when Erik avoids the chair.



Backstage, Finn Balor tells Damian Priest that they need to get on the same page for Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Priest agrees, saying they should focus on people who matter and not people like JD McDonagh, whom he admits he does not care about. Rhea Ripley yells at Finn and Priest for arguing again and says she cannot be distracted, and tells them to make it right at Payback and remind everyone that they are a force to be reckoned and can win when it matters, or else there will be some changes around here.



WWE remembers the life and career of Bray Wyatt. A wooden rocking chair is seen on the stage as Bray Wyatt's original entrance theme plays.

Backstage, Kofi Kingston comes out of the trainer's room and tells Matt Riddle and Drew McIntyre that Xavier Woods will be alright, and tells McIntyre not to worry as Xavier Woods understands. McIntyre makes up his mind to take down The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) once and for all.

Before the next match, Gunther says that last week, Chad Gable made history by being the first man to beat him in more than 500 days, albeit by count-out in a championship match. He says that while Chad Gable has gained the victory, he has won nothing, as he still stands as Intercontinental Champion. Gunther then says that Gable has managed to piss him off, and now Gable has his attention and his focus, and if he is the last thing between himself and his rightful legacy, so be it, for next week, Gable will challenge him for the Intercontinental Championship. He then says Gable will not beat him next and that he will not beat Ludwig Kaiser tonight before Alpha Academy show up. Gable says he would normally give Gunther a "shoosh," but Gunther is making some solid points before bragging about beating him last week, then says it will take only three seconds for him to take his title. He then dares Ludwig Kaiser to get in the ring so he can cook him up Memphis-style, leading to the fans chanting "Whoop that trick."



Chad Gable beats Ludwig Kaiser by disqualification after Giovanni Vinci gets physically involved in the match by breaking up a pinfall attempt by Gable. After the match, Otis gets in the ring and makes short work of Vinci, but the numbers game quickly takes over and Vinci and Kaiser drive Otis shoulder-first into the ring post before going to town on Gable. Gunther then shows up and tries to powerbomb Gable, but Gable counters with an ankle lock. Once again, the numbers game catches up to Gable, and Gunther hits Gable with the powerbomb.



We look back on the late Bob Barker's guest host appearance on Raw in 2009.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins tells Shinsuke Nakamura that this Saturday at Payback, he will give him a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Rollins then demands that Nakamura give him what he wants, as he has more mind games to play and mean things to say and he wants him to do them to his face. When Nakamura fails to show, Rollins proposes heading down to Beale Street, but Nakamura is seen on the TitanTron stating that he does not want to just defeat Seth Rollins the champion, but dismantle Seth Rollins the man. He says he wants his wife to know he is the reason she has to help Rollins out of bed and why he won't be able to walk his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day. He says he will break Rollins he is already broken and his body has betrayed him, and that he will break his back and put him out of his misery. he says Rollins has no honor or code, and that he has no future. Rollins is unimpressed that he only got a video package out of Nakamura, and wants to know what happened to the Nakamura that headlined the Tokyo Dome or set the world on fire when he came to NXT. He says he would have given the shirt off his broken back to Nakamura a month ago, then says his broken back did not stand in the way of becoming champion and it will not stand in the way of him beating Nakamura's ass at Payback. He says that he will beat Nakamura down until someone pulls him off of Nakamura, and when Nakamura lies defeated, he will know better than to take anything from him, be it his title, his future or his family. Suddenly, Rollins is attacked from behind by Nakamura, who tells Rollins that he told him to watch his back before kicking him in the face.



Backstage, Sami Zayn says he is sick and tired of having to deal with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) again and again as they keep coming back and playing the numbers game. He says that if The Judgment Day want to do this one more time, that is fine with him, then Kevin Owens says that the rules will not play in their favor because they went to WWE official Adam Pearce and made their match a Steel City Street Fight. Owens says that what has happened to him before in Pittsburgh will be nothing compared to what happens in Payback because he and Sami will end this once and for all.



Before the next match, "Big" Bronson Reed attacks Tommaso Ciampa from behind, but Ciampa is able to get back up and fight back against Bronson.

Tommaso Ciampa barely beats "Big" Bronson Reed with a crucifix bomb.



Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Becky Lynch, who admits that she has had second thought and that they are all about whipping Zoey Stark all over the arena. She says she has been hounded by Zoey and Trish Stratus, but she is not taking the easy way out and she is bringing a lot of chaos with her.

Tiffany Stratton is seen in the front row.

Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio head to the ring. Rhea Ripley calls Raquel Rodriguez out for outsmarting her and says this is the last time that this will happen as her resume speaks for itself and the championship around her waist proves absolutely everything. She says Raquel is an idiot if she thinks she will take her title from her, for even if she is big and tough, she is not Rhea Ripley. Rhea says Raquel can talk all she wants, but at Payback, she is walking out champion. As she says that Raquel does not learn her lesson, Raquel shows up. Raquel slides into the ring and brawls with Rhea, and she soon gets the other hand before Dominik gets in the ring. Raquel turns around and spots Dominik, but that gives Rhea Ripley the opportunity to headbutt Raquel and hit her with Riptide. Raquel is able to counter Riptide, however, and she soon overpowers Rhea again. This time, Rhea and Dominik retreat.



Backstage, we hear from Trish Stratus and Zoey Stark. Trish calls Becky Lynch an idiot for wanting tonight's falls count anywhere match, and Zoey says that when she is done with Becky tonight, she will leave plenty of Becky for Trish at Payback.

It is announced that WWE and NFL are teaming up for a line of legacy championship belts for all NFL teams.

WWE celebrates the life and career of Terry Funk.

Tiffany Stratton is seen in the front row again. (Local independent wrestler "The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx is seen to the immediate right of Tiffany on both occasions.)

Becky Lynch beats Zoey Stark in a Falls Count Anywhere Match after Zoey Stark inadvertently pushes Trish Stratus off a stack of crates and through a table. (After the match, "The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx is seen again behind Becky, but so is fellow local independent wrestler Tim Bosby.)



This week on Raw Talk: Raquel Rodriguez! Tommaso Ciampa! Matt Riddle and Drew McIntyre!



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



Sunday, August 27, 2023

Emergence 2023 - The LIVE Results



"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Alan Angels on the Countdown.



Before the next match, John Skyler states that he and Jason Hotch are from the United States of America and that the Canadian fans should be thanking them and thanking America for without America, all they would have is Tom Green and Nickelback (which leads to a "Nickelback" chant). Jason Hotch says that American protects Canada and that it is the only reason nobody wants to invade "this wimpy little country." Skyler says nobody can protect Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura from the beating that they will give them. Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura then head to the ring with their own team entrance under the new team name "JOYA."

Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura - now collectively known as "JOYA" - beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) on the Countdown.



In memory of Windham "Bray Wyatt" Rotunda, 1987 - 2023. In memory of Terry Funk, 1944 - 2023. Both men receive a ten-bell salute at the start of the show.

Eric Young beats Deaner in a no-disqualification match after a double Death Valley Driver on both Deaner and Kon on a barbed wire board before Young hits Deaner with a piledriver on the barbed wire board.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura). Hendry says it has been a somewhat long and lonesome road in IMPACT, but he cannot be a solo artist his entire life. He says John Lennon needed Paul McCartney, Paul Simon needed Art Garfunkel, and Daryl Hall needed John Oates. Right now, "Joe needs Yuya." When Hendry asks Yuy a question, Yuya takes the microphone and says "Can I get a JOYA?" Gia Miller, initially hesitant, gives them a "JOYA."

In backstage footage from earlier today, it is revealed that Taylor Wilde has been attacked and that she cannot compete, while KiLynn King and Jody Threat are arguing over whether or not Jody attacked Taylor. Director of Authority Santino Marella has Jody Threat replace Taylor Wilde in the four-way match for the Knockouts World Tag Team Championships.

MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) retain the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka), the team of "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans and the team of KiLynn King and Jody Threat in a four-way tag team match.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Johnny Swinger, who says that in a few short minutes, everyone will find out what happens when he's not held back, and says that he has thought about what it takes since he was twelve years old and that tonight means everything, and that he will win the Digital Media Championship tonight the right way.

Kenny King retains the IMPACT Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Johnny Swinger despite Sheldon Jean being ejected and Heath hitting Kenny with the Wake-Up Call as the referee is ejecting Sheldon Jean. After the match, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean attack Johnny Swinger, and referees show up to stop the attack before Tommy Dreamer shows up with security. King then attacks Dreamer completely unprovoked before he and Sheldon Jean leave.

We hear from "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA) backstage. Shelley says that if Bully Ray, Brian Myers, Moose and Lio Rush want to keep attacking them, they can do it in the ring where the action belongs. He says that they are the four pillars of IMPACT and represent the excellence of the industry, and tonight, they do it in their own back yard. Sabin says he cannot wait to get his hands on Lio Rush and give him a taste of the beating he will give him in the future after Lio ducked him at Slammiversary. Alexander says there is nowhere left to run or hide, and he is excited to make a return to an IMPACT ring against Bully, Myers, Moose and Lio Rush. KUSHIDA says that tonight, there is no escape.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) to become the IMPACT Wrestling World Tag Team Championships! During the match, ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) shows up after Trey Miguel spray paints Mark Andrews in the eyes while Zachary Wentz distracts the referee only to be attacked by The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch), who get taken out by Dani Luna. Despite Webster tagging in, The Rascalz are able to double-team him to win the titles.

Backstage, we hear from Brian Myers, Lio Rush, Moose and Bully Ray. Myers says that tonight is the night and that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA) do not have what it takes. Bully Ray states that as of tonight, he is proud to say that Lio Rush is on their side after having done so much for them and that he is proud of him for that as he hugs. Lio Rush says that he is a man of his word and that he has been ready and focused, then asks if he can trust Bully Ray regarding PCO. Bully says he has everything worked out for tonight, then Moose says that they are all great and that they are all scumbags, and tonight, they will show the world why they are the greatest assembly of scumbags ever put together.

Eddie Edwards beats Frankie Kazarian in a Back To School Match at Killer Kowalski's School of Pro Wrestling following the distraction by Alisha Edwards. After the match, Alisha Edwards strikes Kazarian in the back with a Kendo stick before Eddie calls Frankie a disappointment. He then takes the signed picture of Killer Kowalski that Kazarian brought into the building and smashes it over Karazian's head.

SANADA beats Jake Something. Both men shake hands after the match.



Bully Ray, Moose, Brian Myers and Lio Rush beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA) in an eight-man tag team match. During the match, Alexander has Moose in a Sharpshooter when Brian Myers gets on the top turnbuckle and takes out the referee as Moose is tapping out. With the referee down, Moose is able to put Chris Sabin with a table with a Uranage, and Lio Rush is able to put KUSHIDA through a table with The Final Hour. As Bully Ray is about to put Chris Sabin through a table from the entrance ramp, the lights go out, and when they come back on, PCO shows up and beats up Bully Ray, but Brian Myers stops PCO with a low blow before he can choke slam Bully Ray through the table. This allows, Moose, Myers and Bully to hit PCO with a three-man powerbomb through the table, which PCO immediately gets up from to the shock of all three men. After back body dropping Moose and Myers back into the ring, PCO chases after Bully Ray, but he is attacked by a man in a jacket who happens to be Steve Maclin, who has not been seen in months. Alexander sees Maclin and immediately attacks him on the stage, which leads to a brawl that has to be broken up by security officers after Maclin attacks Alexander's surgically repaired left tricep. Alexander is able to get back in the ring and keep going, but Myers eventually shoves Alexander into Shelley, which causes an argument between the both of them before Shelley walks out on the match, allowing Moose to hit the Spear on a distracted Alexander for the win.



We see a vigentte of Jordynne Grace training followed by an advertisement for Victory Road.

Gail Kim guests on commentary for the next match, and Jade Chung is the special guest ring announcer for the next match.

Trinity retains the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Championship against "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo with a Code Red followed by Starstruck.



Here are the highlights for tonight's show!



Here is tonight's post-show!



All In 2023 - The Results



Powerhouse Hobbs is in the ring for a contract signing. After stating that he has a contract for a match for next week sitting on the table that Miro has not yet signed and bragging about leaving Miro laying the last time they met, he says that he will be heading back to America because "80,000 of you chavs" do not deserve to see him. Miro shows up, and Hobbs tells him to "sign the goddamn contract." Miro signs the contract, then moves the table to the side and has a staredown with him. Hobbs back up and pretends to leave, but gets back in the ring and starts a brawl. Security moves into place, but Miro soon starts laying everyone out. As Hobbs is held back, Miro says a contract is just wods, and tells him that next week at All Out, redemption is coming and it will looked like a jacked Bulgarian who will break his spine and make him humble. (One of the security uards is, interestingly, Simon Miller from WhatCulture Wrestling.)

Tony Schiavone is in the ring. As he thanks the fans for being in Wembley Stadium tonight for All In on behalf of AEW, Jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh and Karen Jarrett show up. Jeff Jarrett tells Schiavone to get out of the ring and insults him for giving the fans credit for paving the way to the biggest event in history, saying the United States paved the way. He also says that American fans are much better than British fans and that American wrestlers and promoters paved the way for the event, not British wrestlers, even calling World of Sport an "independent local yokel show." As Jeff states that his own family paved the way for the event, Paul Wight and Anthony Ogogo show up with Grado, whom Jarrett has been insulting on X (formerly Twitter). Paul Wight knocks out Satnam Singh with one punch, and Grado hits Jeff Jarrett with some bionic punches before Paul Wight choke slams Jay Lethal and throws Jeff Jarrett into a knockout punch by Anthony Ogogo. Grado then hits Jeff Jarrett with his own guitar.

MJF and Adam Cole beat Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) to become the ROH World Tag Team Championships after MJF hits both members of Aussie Open with the Kangaroo Kick and MJF and Cole hit Fletcher with the double clothesline.

Mercedes Mone is seen in the crowd.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Britt says she never thought that she would be in London, England, then states that the women's division has become complacent despite the road that she has paved while she was AEW Women's World Champion, and admits that she too fell complacent and took a back seat assuming someone would rise to the occasion. She then says that there is only one her, and after almost five years after showing up happy to be there, she will walk in a bona-fide star ready and determined more than ever to prove that she is the baddest on the black before she walks out as Women's World Champion and starts a new era.

Hook beats Jack Perry with Redrum to become a two-time FTW Champion. (During the match, Jack Perry knocks on the front windshield as he stays "You see this right here? Real glass! Go cry me a river!" This is a direct shot towards CM Punk shooting down the use of real glass in a segment on Collision, which angered Perry. Perry also had a backstage confrontation with Punk before his match, which leads to both men being ordered out of the venue after their matches and later suspended pending an internal investigation by AEW, which leads to Punk's firing from AEW the day before All Out.)

CM Punk retains the Real World Championship against Samoa Joe with the Pepsi Plunge. (This ends up being CM Punk's last match in AEW, following his suspension and eventual firing the day before All Out.)

Konosuke Takeshita and Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson) beat Kenny Omega, "Hangman" Adam Page and Kota Ibushi in a trios match after Konosuke is able to roll up Kenny Omega from out of nowhere.

Before the next match, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) comes out to "A Superkick Knocks You Out," a thinly veiled superkicked parody of Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust." (The Young Bucks' entrance gear are also a reference to Freddy Mercury.)

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). After the match, FTR extend their hands for a handshake, but The Young Bucks walk away.

Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero Miedo, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta), and Orange Cassidy beat The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) and Proud and Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) in a Stadium Stampede Match that sees Sue show up with weapons, Penta el Zero Miedo becoming Penta Oscura mid-match and Orange Ciassy beating Claudio Castagnoli with four Orange Cassidy - the last one covered in glas - to get the pinfall.

Saraya beats Toni Storm, Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Hikaru Shida in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become the AEW Women's World Champion! During the match, Saraya's mother Sweet Saraya holds down Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. so that Toni Storm can chop her, but Britt eventually ducks and Toni inadvertently hits Sweet Saraya instead. This leads to Saraya (the daughter, not the mother) to go at it with Toni throughout the match, and as Dr. Britt Baker has Hikaru Shida in the lockjaw, Saraya (again, the daughter, not the mother) spray paints Toni in the face and pins her to become the new champion before celebrating with her family in the ring after the match.

Flash Garments and DJ Whoo Kid perform Swerve Strickland's theme before the next match. Also before the next match, we see footage of Sting and Darby Allin in London, with Sting wearing a coat and a top hat as they walk down an alley. Darby says "It's time, isn't it?", with Sting saying it's not just time, it's showtime. When Sting and Darby to the ring, it is to the tune of "Search and Destroy" by Metallica.

Sting and Darby Allin beat Swerve Strickland and Christian Cage in a Coffin Match.

Before the next match, Fozzy performs "Judas" (and Chris Jericho pays tribute to Freddy Mercury).



Will Ospreay beats Chris Jericho. After the match, Sammy Guevara helps Jericho up, but Jericho gently pushes him away and leaves.

Nigel McGuinness announces that 81,035 fans have attended tonight's event, beating WrestleMania 3's attendance record and making a new worldwide record for a professional wrestling event. (Two weeks later, following a freedom of information request to the local council, it is revealed that attendance at All In was not the reported number of 81,035 and was actually around 72,265.)

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) to become the AEW World Trios Champions! The "Dealer's Choice" stipulation for this match is a no-holds-barred match. Mercedes Mone is seen in the crowd during and after the match. After the match, The House of Black personally award the trios titles to The Acclaimed, then Anthony Bowens says that he and Max have made good on their promise to bring Billy Gunn back to the top with gold around his waist before The Acclaimed scissor in the ring.

Before the next match, MJF makes a special entrance on a push-platform throne as "The Devil," complete with an orchestral rendition of his theme while vestal virgins worship him from both sides.

MJF retains the AEW World Championship against Adam Cole. During the match, both men pin each other after hitting each other with a clothesline at the same time, and the match is declared a draw. Much like in their last match, Adam Cole takes the microphone and demands five more minutes, but MJF tells him that five more minutes isn't enough and that they are going until they have a winner. Shortly after this, Adam Cole collides with referee Bryce Remsburg, knocking Remsburg down. MJF grabs a chair and thows it to Cole, who then throws it back to MJF before both of them toss it back and forth. Adam Cole flinches and falls down when MJF rears back, then MJF puts the chair around his neck. When the referee comes to, Adam Cole is getting up, and he gets chewed out by Remsburg before MJF goes for a schoolkid pin. Later on, MJF dodges a Panama Sunrise attempt, and Bryce Remsburg ends up being the recipient of the move, allowing MJF to put on his Dynamite Diamond Ring to use it as a weapon. When he tries to use it as a weapon, however, he is conflicted, and he puts it away. Suddenly, Roderick Strong shows up from behind MJF, and he kicks MJF in the groin before telling Adam Cole to finish MJF off. Cole hits the Panama Sunrise follwed by The Boom, but Remsburg is still down and is late to the count. Roderick Strong then demands that Adam Cole hit MJF with the AEW World Championship, for he is his best friend and not MJF. Cole picks up the world championship, but he cannot bring himself to blast MJF with it and throws it out of the ring. Roderick Strong angrily leaves and heads to the back, then Adam Cole picks MJF up only for MJF to win and retain with an inside cradle. After the match, MJF tells Adam Cole not to feel bad and that it could have gone either way, and that he got lucky. He then tells Adam Cole that they still have the ROH World Tag Team Championships as he hands the tag team itles, but when Cole throws his tag title out of the ring out of frustration, MJF goes off and says Cole never cared about him before calling him "a fake piece of shit," then tells him to take the AEW World Championship and just get it over with before turning his back so that Adam Cole can betray him. Roderick Strong shows up again and demands Adam Cole do this, but he cannot bring himself to do it. MJF and Adam Cole then hug it out, and Roderick Strong angrily looks at Adam Cole from a distance alongside The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) while MJF and Cole celebrate in the ring. It is then announces that All In will return to Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, August 25, 2024.





Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



At The Derby - Derby City Wrestling recap for August 27, 2023

The show begins with scenes from a meet-and-greet with Danny Limelight before the show. During the signing, however, Moose shows up and snatches the United World Championship, saying he does not care about the people before telling Danny Limelight to shine the belt up for him.

"Prime Time" Robbie Walker and Chris Allen beat Garrisaon Creed and "The Blood Thief" Count Noctis. After the match, David Marquez interviews Robbie Walker, who says that he delivered on coming back as the best version of himself he has ever been. Marquez then interviews Chris Allen, who says that tonight was his night and that Audacity (Omega, Chris Allen, Carson Drake) is a brotherhood, and in two weeks, they will become tag team champions. Omega says no other place compares to Louisville, Kentucky, and he tells TMZ that they are stepping to the whole city and not just him and Carson Drake.

We see a video package for The Hex (Marti Belle and Allysin Kay).

The Hex (Marti Belle and Allysin Kay) beat Riley Matthews and Nikki Victory.

In anticipation of the fifteenth anniversary of the United Wrestling Network, we look back on an older match between "Outlandish" Zicky Dice and Karl Fredericks.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Moose and Danny Limelight.

Danny Limelight retains the United World Championship against Moose with a sit-down pin despite Moose kicking him in the groin while grabbing the referee to keep him from seeing the low blow.



Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for August 27, 2023

Note: This week's episode is the same as this week's episode of Derby City Wrestling.

The show begins with scenes from a meet-and-greet with Danny Limelight before the show. During the signing, however, Moose shows up and snatches the United World Championship, saying he does not care about the people before telling Danny Limelight to shine the belt up for him.

"Prime Time" Robbie Walker and Chris Allen beat Garrisaon Creed and "The Blood Thief" Count Noctis. After the match, David Marquez interviews Robbie Walker, who says that he delivered on coming back as the best version of himself he has ever been. Marquez then interviews Chris Allen, who says that tonight was his night and that Audacity (Omega, Chris Allen, Carson Drake) is a brotherhood, and in two weeks, they will become tag team champions. Omega says no other place compares to Louisville, Kentucky, and he tells TMZ that they are stepping to the whole city and not just him and Carson Drake.

We see a video package for The Hex (Marti Belle and Allysin Kay).

The Hex (Marti Belle and Allysin Kay) beat Riley Matthews and Nikki Victory.

In anticipation of the fifteenth anniversary of the United Wrestling Network, we look back on an older match between "Outlandish" Zicky Dice and Karl Fredericks.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Moose and Danny Limelight.

Danny Limelight retains the United World Championship against Moose with a sit-down pin despite Moose kicking him in the groin while grabbing the referee to keep him from seeing the low blow.



Saturday, August 26, 2023

Fyter Fest - Collision recap for August 26, 2023

Jack Perry makes his way to the ring to start tonight's show, and before he heads to the ring, he has a few backstage workers carry the FTW Championship out ceremoniously before he places it on a table in the ring. Perry says that as the greatest FTW Champion who ever lived, he felt he had the responsibility to say a few nice words about the title, saying it was a good title with its ups and downs that was misunderstood at times, and yet it has grown near and dear to his heart, for when people look up the FTW Championship in 100 years, they will find his face next to it. He says that instead of being sad that it is over, everyone should remember the good times, then plays a slideshow of himself with the FTW Championship and nothing else. As he pretends to cry with an orange handkerchief, Perry says the FTW Championship will leave a beautiful legacy behind thanks to him and that it is finally time to send the title to a better place. Jack Perry then pulls out a sledgehammer from underneath the table, and as he is about to swing, the lights go out and we see a video of Hook doing pull-ups on city crossing lights. Hook says Perry cannot destroy the championship because he is the championship and the championship is his bloodline. He then says that he will come back for what is his. The lights come back on, and Hook is behind Perry. Hook throws Perry around the ring before suplexing him into the table. He then lays the FTW title on top of Perry before simply stating "Wembley, Sunday."



Orange Cassidy, Penta el Zero Miedo and Eddie Kingston beat The Butcher, The Blade and Kip Sabian in a trios match. After the match, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) show up. Taylor calls out The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley) and Proud and Powerful (Santana and Ortiz), and Trent mentions The Blackpool Combat Club destroying his mother Sue's minivan and disrespecting Sue before stating that they are not coming to Stadium Stampede to hurt them and do it for Sue, not to hug or have fun. Eddie is about to take the microphone, but Orange Cassidy takes it away from him and is about to speak when The Blackpool Combat Club and Proud and Powerful. Moxley tells Eddie to think through his anger for a second and tells him that he made the challenge and allowed them to pick any partners that they want, and that he should not be surprised that they picked Proud and Powerful. Santana says the last year has been full of pain, struggle and torture and realizing who is real and who is not and it will all culminate at All In as Eddie Kingston heads to the back before Claudio Castagnoli says that none of them are Eddie's friends anymore and that Eddie blames everyone but himself for it and fails to take responsibility. Ortiz says one reaps what one sows (as if to quote Eddie saying "All I do is reap"), then Eddie Kingston is seen backstage only to be unable to find them, even after he grabs a member of the film crew and demanding to know where they are. Eddie says he is not surprised that Proud and Powerful turned of him and that he will still gut them up and watch them die in the Stadium Stampede match, then tells Jon Moxley to get out of his way because he knows he has a family and he does not want to hurt him. He then says he will bury Wheeler Yuta before leaving Claudio for last and making sure he is scarred forever.



We see a video package chronicling the feud between The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler).

The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) beats Darius Martin and Action Andretti.



In backstage footage from Dynamite, Lexy Nair interviews Darby Allin and Nick Wayne. AR Fox shows up and apologizes to Nick Wayne, saying it took him 16 years to get here and that he thought everyone lost faith in him when he lost to Orange Cassidy and he panicked. He says he cannot give him his father back, but he can give him his word. Nick walks away, but Darby Allin forgives Fox.

We see a new music video from The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn).

We see a video package for the women's four-way match for the AEW Women's World Championship at All In.

Big Bill beats Vary Morales. After the match, "Absolute" Ricky Starks congratulates Vary Morales on his effort, saying he reminds him of a young Ricky Steamboat, then whips him to show what he did to Steamboat. He then says that next week, he will have a bigger strap, then starts whipping Morales again until referees rush in to tell him to stop.



Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Ruby Soho, who challenges Kris Statlander for the TBS Championship at All Out, and says she will beat her once and for all, because she may be more than a woman, she is less than an Outcast.

Willow Nightingale beats Robyn Renegade.



We see a video package of AEW's media appearance in the UK for All In.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Miro and Powerhouse Hobbs.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kris Statlander, who says she is sick of The Outcasts taking advantage of people and playing games like a bunch of children, and says that if Ruby Soho wants to act like a child, then "momma's gonna treat [her] like one." She says that she is tired of people thinking they can walk all over each other, and if anyone wants to call her out, she will take them out.

"Limitless" Keith Lee beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice.



We see footage of Dralistico and Preston Vance being beaten up by masked men clad in all black before they eventually fight back against their attackers. Someone then shows up clapping.

Samoa Joe heads to the ring. He says he is amazed how little the powers that be think of him, as he has been told that if he interferes in tonight's main event, he would jeopardize his newly won opportunity at All In. He then says he is proactive and will be on commentary so that everyone can keep his eyes on him, and says he will remain a professional, for he is a man who is professional and he got the match that he wanted from CM Punk, and at All In, he will hand CM Punk the ass whipping he definitely needs. Samoa Joe then guests on commentary for the next match.

Hook, Darby Allin, Sting and CM Punk beat "Switchblade" Jay White, Luchasaurus and The Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland and "The Machine" Brian Cage) in an All In All-Star 8-Man Tag Match following a rear naked choke from CM Punk to Brian Cage. After the match, Samoa Joe attacks CM Punk, and Jack Perry runs in to attack Hook, leading to a brawl all around the ring in which Samoa Joe smacks CM Punk in the face with the Real World Championship and Jack Perry trying to suplex Hook in the stands.



Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for August 26, 2023

Before the next match, it is still unknown what injuries Mackenzie Morgan has suffered following last week's contract signing or when she will be able to wrestle again.

Dustin Starr interviews Tim Bosby at the announce table. Bosby says he defended the Internet title for 245 days against anyone who stepped up and that "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane cheated him out of the Internet Championship with help from "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane, and now he is calling Austin Lane out for a title rematch. Austin and Nikki show up, and Austin demands an end to the "Worst of the Worst" chants and the chants for Bosby, and while he admits that Bosby is the franchise and the future, he is not the present, and that rematch is not happening. After Austin tells Bosby that he can start back at the bottom and work his way up, Bosby says that while Austin is the best of the best, he is not even the best wrestler in his marriage. Austin gets ticked off and gives Bosby his rematch.



"The Best of the Best" Austin Lane retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against Tim Bosby after "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane gets in the ring to slap Bosby only to feign injury and distract the referee, allowing Austin Lane to hit a low blow and retain the title.



We hear from Reverend Ash Taylor, who says that all "Masterpiece" Chris Masters had to do was give to The Righteous Path (Reverend Ash Taylor, Sister Jennifer, Brother Bruce, "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt) and admits "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt looked better, but he disrespected him, and now his Righteous Path will step over and on him and they drag him behind themselves down the righteous path.



Backstage, The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) contemplate their losing streak when Barnabas the Leader shows up and says that he knows talent and that The L.A. Hustlers have lacked a producer who can take them to the top of the charts, which he claims he can do. He says he can take The L.A. Hustlers all the way to the tag team titles, and asks them to think about it. The L.A. Hustlers do not know what to think of this.



Before the next match, Barnabas the Leader shows up wearing a yellow bandana, multiple gold chains and a Memphis Grizzlies medallion as he introduces The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont), who still do not know what to make of Barnabas.

"Big Swole" Justin Cole and "Casanova" Colton Cage beat The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont). After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Cole and Cage at the announce desk, and Cage says he is fired up to be part of "The Swole Patrol" with Cage, who has not been pinned in months and has been voted "Best Local Athlete" by readers of the Memphis Flyer. Cole says everyone, including the championship committee, knows about his unbeaten streak, and that something has got to give sooner or later.



We hear from Ellsworth Enterprises ("The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx, Matt Williams, Storybook Prince Gaston), who brag about putting Mackenzie Morgan through a table and leaving her unable to challenge Nyxx for the Women's title on Matt Williams' birthday. Gaston says that Nyxx will be the "now and forever" Women's Champion.

"Dangerous" Diana Taylor beats Bashley Bones.



"The Master of Fatjitsu" K-Toomer and "The Genetic Nightmare" Mike Anthony - accompanied by King Cobra - quickly beat "Astonishing" Austin Molitalo and Brendan Beretta. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer, Mike Anthony and King Cobra at the announce desk. Mike Anthony grabs the microphone and asks the WrestleCenter crowd to make some noise, which they do. He says that he and K-Toomer and on fire, and K-Toomer says that the two of them will become a nightmare after what The Roberts Family Legacy did to them. King Cobra says K-Toomer and Mike Anthony are the team to beat, and while they take care of business, he will take care of Big Red.



"The Masterpiece" Chris Masters beats "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt with the Master Lock after also putting Reverend Ash Taylor in the hold for getting in the ring and getting in his face.





Friday, August 25, 2023

Fyter Fest - Rampage recap for August 25, 2023

In memory of Windham Rotunda, 1987 - 2023.

Orange Cassidy retains the AEW Intercontinental Championship against Aaron Solo despite the distraction and interference attempts from Harley Cameron.



In backstage footage from earlier this week, Jim Ross interviews QT Marshall. QT Marshall says it is time to get the respect he deserves and says the people who people say he has aligned himself with have aligned themselves with him, and that he puts the "pro" in "professional wrestler." He was taught to be a good soldier and that opportunities will arrive, even though it took going to another country and being one of the best wrestlers in the world to make it happen. He then says he has a Ph.D. - passion, heart and determination - in professional wrestling, and while he does not have the respect he should have in AEW yet, he will get the respect he deserves by defending the AAA Latin American Championship next week.



Before the next match, QT Marshall introduces himself to Gravity, who reveals that he can speaks English. As he holds a conversation with him, QT Marshall insults Gravity as he also allows to leave so he does not have to catch a beating, but Gravity slaps Marshall in the face.

Johnny TV guests on commentary for the next match.

QT Marshall retains the AAA Latin American Championship against Gravity.



We hear from The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver), who say that they used to be self-less but now do it for themselves and that their reclaimed selfishness has brought them where they have never gotten before.

Luchasaurus beats Ren Jones.



The Outcasts (Saraya and Toni Storm) beat Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Hikaru Shida after Toni Storm sprays Shida in the eyes with spray paint behind the referee's back. Britt Baker kicks the can out of Saraya's hand, but Shida inadvertently nails Britt while blinded. After the match, Saraya and Toni Storm almost play tug of war with the AEW Women's World Championship, but then hold it up together.



Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for August 25, 2023

Ricochet beats Riddick Moss.

Natalya beats Nikki Cross with the Sharpshooter.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for August 25, 2023

Tank Ledger and Hank Walker beat Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.



In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Kiyah Saint, who says she has been waiting patiently for this moment and that it is time to show who she is. She says that everyone will get a taste of what she is capable of, and while Kiana James may have a lot of letters after her name, she is educated and calculated and she can outsmart her. She knows it will be a tough fight, but she overcomes anything and everything that comes her way, for she is one-of-a-kind and she is just getting started.

Kiana James beats Kiyah Saint.

Scrypts beats Dante Chen after Bronco Nima grabs at Dante's leg to distract him.



Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for August 25, 2023

In memory of Terry Funk, 1944 - 2023. In memory of Rotunda Windham "Bray Wyatt", 1987 - 2023.

A ten-bell salute is held in memoriam of Terry Funk and Windham Rotunda, the latter known better as Bray Wyatt. Erick Rowan is seen standing next to Triple H.



We see a video package chronicling the career of Bray Wyatt. After the video package, the arena goes dark, save for a spotlight centered on a lone wooden rocking chair.



We see celebrity posts on X (formerly Twitter) paying tribute to Terry Funk.

Rey Mysterio beats Grayson Waller. During the match, Austin Theory shows up and distracts Rey, allowing Grayson to nearly win on a schoolkid pin. Santos Escobar soon shows up and brawls with Theory, and Grayson takes advantage when Rey gets a piece of Theory, clotheslining him and throwing him back into the ring. Grayson then punches Escobar in the face, but when he rolls back into the ring, Rey hits him with the 619 for the win.



We see posts on X (formerly Twitter) of WWE Superstars' memories of Bray Wyatt.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai). Bayley says Zelina Vega's wins over Iyo Sky were flukes and that Iyo Sky is a once-in-a-generation talent. She says that we are all in Iyo's era and that everyone should buckle up and enjoy the ride.

We look back on the debut of The Fiend.

Iyo Sky retains the WWE Women's Championship against Zelina Vega.



We see more posts on X (formerly Twitter) of WWE Superstars' memories of Bray Wyatt.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody Rhodes talks about a time when he was in the airport with his father Dusty Rhodes when somebody called Dusty "an egg-suckin' dog" and have some choice words for his grandmother, and how he soon caught his eyes on Terry Funk. He talks about how so many can call themselves Superstars and how few can call themselves "cowboys," then says that Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt were cowboys in the best of ways. He also talks about how Terry Funk actually took classes in West Texas State and how he had been a constant in professional wrestling for half a century, and how Terry Funk gave a chance to so many others in the business. After a video package memorializing Terry Funk's career, Cody talks about how extremely passionate and hardcore Terry was, Cody then announces that the next match is a Terry Funk Hardcore Tag Team Match.





We look back on Bray Wyatt's WWE Championship win.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The Brawling Brutes (Butch and Ridge Holland) in the Terry Funk Hardcore Match. Despite being billed as a hardcore match, only one table is used as a weapon. Bobby Lashley shows up during the match to watch from ringside, and when Dunne pulls the table out from underneath the ring, he accidentally runs into Lashley, who has to collect himself. Near the end of the match, Butch goes up top to put Dawkins through the table, but Lashley shoves Butch down to the outside, and that allows The Street Profits to put Ridge Holland through the table for the win.



We look back on the very first edition of Firefly Fun House.

We see even more posts on X (formerly Twitter) of WWE Superstars' memories of Bray Wyatt.

We see footage from TMZ Sports of The Miz calling LA Knight a fad like Napster or Vanilla Ice, and says that if LA Knight keeps messing with him, he will not make it to next year's WrestleMania.

Before the next match, LA Knight says tonight is about Bray Wyatt and how one's greatest foes can turn out to be one's greatest helpers, and says that as he and Bray put each other through hell, Bray was making him ready for anything. He says that his heart breaks for Bray's family, but as he looks around, he knows that everyone can feel Bray's spirit in this building. LA Knight then thanks Bray Wyatt before addressing The Miz calling him a fad, saying that Miz "never was" and that even when he had a stunt double, the stunt double was the star, and that he was third wheel to The Rock and John Cena. LA Knight then tells The Miz that he can show him it is his game on Raw, SmackDown or even on TMZ, and tells Miz that a wise man once told him "The next time you see me...run."



We look back on Bray Wyatt's 2022 return.

We look back on Bray Wyatt's return promo.

LA Knight beats Finn Balor. After the match, the show ends with the lights going out gradually, Bray Wyatt-style, with a lit lantern left in the middle on the ring. A screenshot of Bray Wyatt in a darkened ring is seen on the TitanTron as the crowd chants "Thank you, Bray."



This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar! Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai)! LA Knight!



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



Thursday, August 24, 2023

Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for August 24, 2023



Champagne Singh beats Russ Jones after raking Jones' eyes. After the match, Champagne Singh says that the last time he was in Chicago, Illinois, the fans were unappreciative when he was named #1 contender to the IMPACT World Championship and he was booed out of the building. He then says he and Singh are the best wrestlers Chicago has ever seen before PCO suddenly shows up.

The main show starts with PCO stepping into the ring with Shera and Champagne Singh. Shera gets clotheslined and sent running, and Singh meets the same fate before PCO takes them out with a somersault senton to the outside between the ropes. PCO soon takes out members of security and places Singh on a table before putting him through it with the Deanimator. Suddenly, Bully Ray shows up on the video screen and states that he, not Singh, is the one PCO wants to put through a table. Bully Ray then states that he will not leave his hotel room due to IMPACT not being able to guarantee his safety. He says that PCO will not be able to find him, but he will find him, and that he will prove that he is the only one who can take out Perfect Creation One. PCO then runs to the back.

Trinity beats Jody Threat.



We hear from Jake Something, who talks about his upcoming match with Sanada, and while not everybody knows who Jake Something is, he will take Sanada down at Emergence.

In memory of Terry Funk, 1944 - 2023.

We see a quick recap for Multiverse United 2.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Josh says it took five long months with his own thoughts, nerves and doubts to get back to Impact, but everything went away in an instant at Multiverse United 2, for he was back where he belongs. He has the Impact World Championship on his mind, and after Emergence, he will keep an eye on the title to see who he will challenge next.

Deaner beats Laredo Kid after Laredo Kid takes out Kon on the outside before rolling back into the ring and rolling right into the Antidote. After the match, Deaner calls out Eric Young, telling him that when the story began, Eric Young was the author and the designer and he created him in his own image, yet it got him lying on a floor with a knife in his heart and left for dead. He then says that Eric Young decided to rise again and finish his story, but in this story, he is no longer the author and that he, not Eric Young, is the author and the designer and in control, and that he is the design. Deaner then dictates that only he choose how this story ends, and states that the story will end at Emergence in a no-disqualification match.



We see a very weird and very 1990s video package for Johnny Swinger prior to his Digital Media Championship match with Kenny King.

Backstage, Gia Miller tries to interview PCO as he looks for Bully Ray.

Before the next match, Jason Hotch tells ABC that they were not paid off by The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), calling it as much of a lie as Chicago, Illinois being clean or safe, and states there is a reason Michael Jordan never came back to Chicago after he retired.

ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and "Dashing" Chris Bey) beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch).



We hear from Subculture (Mark Andrews, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Dani Luna). Webster says they have defending the IMPACT tag tiles left, right and center and look forward to defending at Emergence. Mark Andrews says that they will wipe the slate clean after The Rascalz tainted their titles, and Dani Luna says Subculture will prove why they are the best.



We see a video package chronicling the events leading to "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship at Emergence.

Chris Sabin beats Samuray del Sol.



We see more of Tom Hannifan's interview with Crazzy Steve. Crazzy Steve says that Tom is "the voice of Impact Wrestling" and that his voice has been taken along with his sight, and that he is tried of being abandoned, forgotten and on the receiving end of evil, and if he cannot be the antidote to evil, then perhaps that he needs to be the plague. He says mankind's greatest casualty is the casual blindness for the misfortunate of others, but he finds this blindness to be quite deliberate. As he continues to grasp Tom Hannifan's hands firmly, security moves in only for Crazy Steve to fend them off and spit green mist into one member's face, and demands Tom and everyone tells everyone else that he is comfortable with violence.



We hear from MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly). Killer Kelly says that the numbers are against them, and that their first title against is defense three teams as she translates for Masha Slamovich. She says they are not scared and that it means more toys to play with, which means more control and pain, and that Emergence will be their next experiment.

We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Eddie Edwards vs. Frankie Kazarian in a "Back To School" Match.

PCO makes it to the hotel room where Bully Ray is staying.

Alex Shelley retains the IMPACT World Championship against Brian Myers with the Border City Stretch. After the match, Moose and Bully Ray rush in and attack Shelley, even though Bully Ray claimed earlier in the show that he was at his hotel room. Josh Alexander and KUSHIDA try to make the save, but cannot. Backstage, Lio Rush has attacked Chris Sabin.



Here's tonight's post-show!