Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for February 18, 2024

Buck Skynyr beats Jason Levels.

Backstage, Danny Limelight congratulates Jonny Loquasto on his promotion, and Loquasto tells Limelight that he appreciates him as champion and holding the United World Championship with respect. Limelight admits that he has been busy, then notices Peter Avalon. Avalon says he is feeling good, healthy and strong, and Limelight says he will see him later and leaves. Avalon congratulates Loquasto on becoming general manager, then tells him that he has things to speak with him about later.

J-Rod beats Gin Sevani.

We hear from Danny Limelight, who stands in front of where he used to live four years ago after everyone turned his back on him and used everything as fuel for his passion as a professional wrestler. He tells Slice Boogie that they were never supposed to be a group of bad guys, and Slice Boogie got hurt while he became United World Champion. He then says Slice tried to "rob his own" when all he wanted to do was win with him when Slice could not win without him. He says that even if Slice Boogie were to become United World Champion, he still could not win without him in the ring. Limelight then pours one out for Slice.

The Krusty Krew (Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley) Koto Hiro and Sergio Alexander. During the match, we hear from Flex McCallion. He says that he and Richie Slade are doing just fine, but will be trying new things in the new years before throwing a few punches with boxing gloves on.

Backstage, "Benevolent" Jack Banning meets with Honest John and Savanna Stone. Banning announces he has decided that The Institution (Banning, Honest John, Savanna) needs to go their separate ways, and while he loves them both and knows how to take direction and that they both taught him how to be a good leader. He says that they have to prove their critics wrong by separating, as both of them have improved under him. He says the split is amicable, and that they can ask him for advice, but he has to move on and walk a new path for himself. Banning says that after everything he has done, he still has to prove himself, but everyone should know who he is despite excuse after excuse, and that he will not let either of them be excuses. He says they have done everything, but now, he has to walk a new path. Savanna is okay with this, but Honest John has a hard time processing.

Backstage, Peter Avalon tells General Manager Jonny Loquasto that he sees his brain working, and says he likes the idea that Avalon has proposed and that they can make the announcement next week. Suddenly, Zicky Dice sneaks up on Loquasto from behind before congratulating him on becoming General Manager, then says he is next in line for a Television Championship opportunity. Loquasto calls Zicky "a habitual line stepper" who leaps past boundaries and rules, but admits he is near the top of the short list for potential competitors.

We hear from Jack Farmer, who talks about the success of Golden Opportunity and Slice Boogie's tournament win. We then hear from Slice Boogie, who says that the world title is next for him and that it does not matter who holds it, as material possessions and title reigns come and go and it is now his turn. We also hear about the upcoming Red Carpet Rumble and we also hear from Danny Limelight, who talks about his year-long-plus reign as United World Championship reign and knows that anyone can win the Rumble and put a target on him. He warns this year's winner that they will have to kill him for the World title like everyone else.

Backstage, General Manager Jonny Loquasto meets with "Benevolent" Jack Banning. Banning says that he does not like Loquasto and wanted him to find him himself. Loquasto congratulates Banning on holding the Television Championship for as long as he has despite his gaslighting and other mind games, and that he will be in the main event defending his title next week. Banning welcomes the compliment and says that he has to live to eat and to steal to live regarding his tactics and The Institution's (Banning, Savanna Stone, Honest John) involvement, then finds out from Loquasto that his opponent will be a surprise.

Jordan Cruz beats Ju Dizz after Ju Dizz uses the Titan Driver against him but misses the Black Magic elbow drop.