Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly) and Hologram beat The Beast Mortos, Johnny TV and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty in a trios match. During the match, it is announced that next week's Collision will air at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central next Friday, before Rampage, due to All Out.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that the episodes of Collision with The Premiere Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) are the highest-rated of all time and that The Premiere Athletes are stars and will win like stars tonight.
The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) beat The Premiere Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) in a trios match after Colten Gunn shoves Tony Nese into "Smart" Mark Sterling.
We see a video package for Hikaru Shida, who says that everyone will find out that she is the ace of the women's division when she gets back on top tonight.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). After the match, Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) attack FTR from behind, then James Drake says that AEW is where the best wrestle, which is why they are here. Gibson says they are bitter and have a chip on their shoulder after being compared to FTR, and that they are here to stay.
We see a video package for Thunder Rosa, who says that she has levelled up in every match for the last eight months, then says everyone has forgotten to fear her and that she will show who the real leader in the women's division is.
Backstage, Lance Archer takes out a bunch of people backstage, then says "Everybody dies."
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin), Action Andretti and Lio Rush beat The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) and Turbo Floyd in an eight-man tag match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Queen Aminata and Serena Deeb. Aminata says she has been in the ring with all three of tonight's opponents this year and that she has been scouting them, but Serena Deeb says nobody knows the game better than her, and that she has beaten everyone else in the match. She says she does not like Hikaru Shida or Thunder Rosa, and while she respects Aminata, she is not ready. Serena proposes they work together, and asks her to think about it.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Kyle Fletcher beats Tomohiro Ishii with two Tombstone Piledrivers.
We see a video package for Queen Aminata.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews PAC, who says that he is not content and that he is long overdue and done waiting. He says that if he had his way, he would fight Will Ospreay, then challenges Ospreay to a trios match at Dynamite. Kyle O'Reilly and Orange Cassidy show up talking to Mark Briscoe, with O'Reilly telling Briscoe they will be teaming with Ospreay before PAC knocks the phone out of his hand. PAC stares Orange down, saying that this is even better. Orange takes the phone and hands it back to O'Reilly.
Buddy Matthews beats Komander. After the match, Brody King shows up to celebrate with Buddy Matthews, then MxM Collection show up on the video screen to challenge them to a tag team match. Buddy says "It's your funeral."
We see a video package for Serena Deeb.
We see a video package for "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose vs. Mariah May for the AEW Women's World Championship next week on Dynamite.
We see Michael Cole's interview with Randy Orton. Orton talks about his return to WWE after eighteen months on the shelf, his reaction to CM Punk's return, the change in the backstage atmosphere under Paul "Triple H" Levesque, and things about the past that he could change.
Peter Rosenberg intervews Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair. Bianca Belair says it has been a long trip and a long tour, but she and Jade are ready to take the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships back. She says losing the titles was the best thing to happen to them as it only made them stronger, even though The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) did not pin them to win, and that tonight will be the night. Jade says they are going after something that is respectfully theirs and that they are taking the women's tag titles back.
Jackie Redmond interviews Liv Morgan and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio backstage. Liv says Rhea Ripley not only turned on her and cost her and Raquel Rodriguez the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, but she also injured her shoulder. Dominik says Rhea and Damian Priest and that Liv is so much better. Liv says she and Dominik wanted to share their successes with Rhea, but thanks to her ego, now they get to share their successes with each other.
Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley backstage. Rhea says they are very different people since they joined The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan), and while they have made some regrettable decisions, Liv Morgan's revenge tour has gone past revenge and that she and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio are going to regret their decisions. Damian Priest says everyone has a past and that the past is not the best version of one's self, but one learns, grows and change. However, he still calls Dominik "the same immature, scumbag lame-ass kid that [he] met," and tonight, The Judgment Day receives their punishment.
Byron Saxton interviews WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Leveseque backstage. He says it has been 27 years since WWE has been in Germany, and that when he was here, he has the privilege of wrestling Bret "The Hit Man" Hart. He says that Germany is one of his favorite destinations and does not know why it took so long to come back. He says that history will be made tonight, as it is the highest-grossing arena event in WWE history after initially setting the record at Clash at the Castle and breaking it at Backlash, and that wherever WWE is seen, he is looking forward to going everywhere and bringing WWE to the fans. Triple H says it is humbling seeing everyone work to get to this and to be everywhere in the globe and be the most popular thing there. He says that this is just the beginning.
Corey Graves moderates a face-to-face meeting between "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens.
Sebastian Hackl interviews Gunther. Gunther says tonight's match against Randy Orton will not be easy, and even though Orton has won a world title fourteen times, he has also lost a world title fourteen times. He says he has won the title once and does not plan on losing it. Gunther says that tonight is a special night as well as a big responsibility, and he cannot wait to go out there and be the World Heavyweight Champion and defend his title.
We see more of Michael Cole's interview with Randy Orton, where Orton talks about his King of the Ring match with Gunther, his World Heavyweight Championship match with Gunther tonight, how he has brought his wife to Berlin, Germany for tonight's show and how he cannot wait to see how she as well as the fans react during the match, and Gunther making their match personal.
Cathy Kelley interviews CM Punk. Punk says that the closer he gets to his match tonight, the more of a weight that he feels inside him, and that he will hurt Drew McIntyre physically as well as mentally. He says he is fighting for his pride and family, and he wants to make sure McIntyre is fighting for his life.
We are introduced to the German announce team of Manu Thiele and Sebastian Hackl.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against Kevin Owens despite an injured knee. During the match, Owens kicks the injured knee on the outside, but cannot bring himself to hit Cody with a powerbomb onto the ring apron. After the match, Kevin Owens hugs Cody, then raises his hand.
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill beat The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions for a second time after Jade saves Bianca from a top rope splash by Alba Fyre, which causes Alba to inadvertently splash Isla Dawn.
CM Punk beats Drew McIntyre in a strap match and takes his bracelet back. The match is Punk's first win since his return and the first in ten-and-a-half years. After the match, Punk celebrates with UFC welterweight fighter Oban Elliot in the crowd.
Sebastian Hackl announces in German that tonight's show is the highest grossing arena show anywhere in WWE history.
Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest beat The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) after taking out the rest of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Carlito, JD McDonagh).
Gunther retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton with the sleeper. Gunther and Orton shake hands after the match.
K-Toomer beats Luke Justice. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk. K-Toomer says he is coming for his championship, and says that it is also personal because the person who took his title took him out, and he does not care who he takes out in the process.
Derrick King beats Ethan Steele, Ruffshot Lamont and Jacksyn Crowley in a four-way match.
Tim Bosby retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against Big John Dalton with a crucifix pin in a Bosby Open Invitational Match.
The Righteous Path (Brother Bruce and Marrow) beat CJ Money and CJ Blaine. After the match, CJ Blaine fights The Righteous Path, but he gets choke slammed by both Brother Bruce and Marrow before being smacked in the back with a shinai by Reverend Ash Taylor.
In footage from earlier today, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels says "The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts has something that belongs to him and that his sights are set on him, and even if he has to go through K-Toomer, he is coming for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship. He then warns Roberts and K-Toomer that they are both looking down the barrel of a GunShow Lariat.
Backstage, we hear from "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn and Big Nasty Phil. Bradley says they are pissed off, and Phil warns everyone in the battle royal that they will not make a name for themselves off of Bradley. Bradley says he is sick of all the rookies stepping up to him like some kind of punk, and calls out Suckerboy for being the most recent one, saying that he will show him how much of a sucker he really is for messing with the wrong main eventer.
Suckerboy beats "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn after reversing a roll-up by Bradley into one of his own. After the match, Bradley and Big Nasty Phil attack and lay out Suckerboy.
Jordynne Grace and Jonathan Gresham beat The Lane Dynasty ("The Best of the Best" Austin Lane and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane) in a mixed tag team match.
Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal beat Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) in a three-way tag team match with stereo Figure Four Leglocks on Undisputed Kingdom.
We see a video package for "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita.
Mina Shirakawa beats Missa Kate.
We hear from Stokely Hathaway and Kris Statlander. Stokely makes fun of Willow Nightingale, saying her support system sucks and that Willow is "far from street." Stokely then chews out a production crew member for "being a Willow fan" before Statlander punches the crew member out with a chain around her fist.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd).
We see a video package for Komander.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Aminah Belmont.
We see a video package for Lio Rush.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Komander, The Beast Mortos and Lio Rush in a four-way match.
Frankie Kazarian beats KUSHIDA during the countfown with a low blow followed by Fade To Black after messing up the ring skirt, causing the referee to fail to see the low blow.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews AJ Francis, who shows nothing but love for Rich Swann before he talks about how the NFL is back and how he came up with the idea of "next man up," then says he has "green for the money and pink for the honeys" before introducing his new tag team partner, KC Navarro. Navarro says he is blessed wtih charisma, skills and good luck in addition to decent clothes before Francis states that he and Navarro will become the next tag team champions.
PCO retains the TNA Digital Media Champoionship and the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship against Shera during the countdown.
Zachary Wentz beats Hammerstone, Jason Hotch, Riley Osborne, Laredo Kid and "Speedball" Mike Bailey in an Ultimate X Match to become TNA X Division Champion.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Alexander says that the Iron Man Match and that he not only won the other 60-minute Iron Man Match in TNA history as well as dozens of Iron Man Matches around the world, and that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth will be embarrassed as he shows that he does not have what it takes to be World Champion, which he says belongs to him, and that Nemeth will be lucky to get out of tonight's match alive.
Steve Maclin beats Eric Young with a jackknife pin after kicking out of the piledriver. After the match, both men shake hands.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. Nemeth says he is concerned about being the best as an ambassador of TNA and as a champion. He says "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is aware of how good he is and his chances of winning, but he finds a way to get back up and kick his opponent in the mouth, and regardless of what Alexander has said or done, it is time for him to hold the World Championship high and proud.
Jordynne Grace and Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) beat Ash by Elegeance, Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich in a six-woman tag match. Early in the match, Alisha Edwards has to be helped to the back following a series of dives at the start of the match.
Backstage, Steph de Lander shows a tweet from Matt Cardona by PCO. Steph de Lander tells Cardona she will see him on Thursday.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) retains the TNA World Tag Team Championships against Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) after Navarro tags himself in, much to the dismay of AJ Francis, who hits Chris Bey with a mighty Down Payment only to find out that he is not the legal man. (KC Navarro replaces Rich Swann in this match following Swann's recent arrest for disorderly intoxication and voluntary entrance into rehab.)
Before the next match, Joe Hendry comes out to his usual entrance theme, which now incorporates The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and even involves a slight mash-up of his theme and The Hardys'.
The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers and Moose) and JDC beat The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Joe Hendry and Mike Santana in an eight-man tag team match.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander three falls to two (3-2) in a 60-minute Iron Man Match that sees Alexander tie it up two falls apiece in seconds following a foreign object shot to the head only for Nemeth to score the winning fall with the C4 Spike in the final seconds of the match. After the match, John Layfield - better known as JBL - suddenly shows up and whispers something in Nemeth's ear before leaving.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, Gallus is holding a conversation when Cutler James shows up and thanks Mark Coffey for the match as well as for his physicality, then says he has learned from the footage of the match and proposes a rematch. Mark Coffey tells Cutler James that he is not a charity case, but Wolfgang proposes that he picks up where Mark Coffey left off, and if Cutler James wins, then he gets his rematch with Mark Coffey.
Backstage during the break, Uriah Connors is met by two men, who say that he needs their help and that he knows their terms.
We are introrduced to the German announce team of Holger Boeschen and Walandi Tsanti.
LA Knight heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Knight says it has been 27 long years since WWE has done a major televised event in Berlin, Germany, then issues an open challenge for the WWE United States Championship. It gets answered by Ludwig Kaiser. Ludwig Kaiser says that if LA Knight wants to defend against the best in the world, then there is nobody else better on German soil than himself. He says that after he beats Kaiser, he will make the United States title bigger than it ever was and make it his own personal European Championship. Knight says Kaiser can do anything he wants with the championship, but he has to win it first, and he will not let him. He then says Kaiser will lay down and catch "three the hard way" as he retains his title.
LA Knight retains the WWE United States Championship against Ludwig Kaiser.
We see a video package for Randy Orton vs. Gunther at Bash In Berlin.
We see a video package for Nia Jax.
Legado del Fantasma (Berto and Garza) beat Apollo Crews and Baron Corbin after Elektra Lopez distracts the referee so that Santos Escobar can throw Baron Corbin into the ring steps. (Berto and Garza are officially named "Los Garza" in this match.)
We hear from The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu). Solo Sikoa says that #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) will acknowledge him. He then talks about how he took Jimmy Uso, Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns and took the ula fala and the right to be called the Tribal Chief. He then says that if he can do that to those he considers family, then one can imagine what he can do to #DIY and The Street Profits. Jacob Fatu is about to hand the ula fala to Solo, but Solo stops him and addresses "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens, saying he will come for whoever wins the Undisputed WWE Championship. Jacob then places the ula fala around his neck.
General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring. He hypes up Bash In Berlin, then we see footage from WWE's recent European tour. Aldis then introduces Kevin Owens and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to the ring. Aldis leaves the ring, then Owens asks Cody what he wants to talk about. After entertaining talking about the WWE Championship as well as what happened to Cody's knee during the tour, Cody talks about the aftermath of their victory last week. Cody thinks that Owens was about to hit him last week but did not because of when he turned around, but Owens says that everyone he ever turned on had it coming except for Kofi Kingston, who never deserved it. Owens says they have been close for a long time and even knew Cody's father, and asks why he would do that. He says that Owens has been a bit angry with him, and says that Owens does not get enough credit and that he perhaps gets too much. Owens is flattered, but says he does not need to hit him with a cheap shot, as he knows that Cody's knee is hurt. Cody thinks that Owens is saying this because he feels he does not deserve this match, but Owens truly wants him at 100%. Owens talks about how he won the Universal Championship eight years ago and how people said he only won the title because of Triple H, and thinks that the victory will be tainted if he beats Cody while he a bad knee. Cody says his knee is 100% and that he is ready to go, and that Owens is angry that he has returned and would leave even his friends in his rear view mirror, as he could not take all his friends with him. He says he does not have many friends in this business, but he considers Owens one of them, and wants to know if they will still be friends after the match. Owens drops his microphone and whispers something into Cody's ear, then leaves the ring.
Apollo Crews and Baron Corbin are met and mocked by Grayson Waller and Austin Theory, with Grayson saying Theory claims they are not the tag team he and Grayson is. Corbin almost explodes on Theory as Crews holds him back, and Theory chews Grayson out for doing this, saying that they are falling apart as a team because of things like this. Grayson says it is banter, and Theory accepts his apology.
We hear from Giovanni Vinci, who says that he wants to win with honor. He says this is not a return, but an arrival, and soon, everyone will remember his name. Vinci re-debuts next week.
Carmelo Hayes beats Andrade.
Nia Jax retains the WWE Women's Championship against "Michin" Mia Yim in a Street Fight that sees Tiffany Stratton try to cash in only to help Nia Jax until Bayley shows up and chases her through the crowd.
AJ Francis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey retains the TNA X Division Championship against Rich Swann after Trent Seven knocks AJ Francis out at ringside. During the match, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) are seen watching the match from the skybox.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jordynne Grace. Jordynne says she is all about giving people opportunities ever since she became champion, and that Ash By Elegance is lucky to get two of them. She admits she does not know what a "Match By Elegance" is, but she will beat Ash and walk out as champion.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he would usually make fun of Brian Myers, but he has heard a rumor that there are people who respect Myers, and in the interest of fairness, asks people not to chant "Edge's Bitch." He then realizes nobody respects Myers, and that those who truly mean respect chant "We believe."
Joe Hendry beats Brian Myers. After the match, Myers and Eddie Edwards (who has been ejected from ringside alongside Alisha Edwards for getting physically involved) attack Hendry, then Mike Santana shows up to start the next match. (During the AXS TV broadcast, picture in picture accidentally starts early, which causes the finish to happen simultaneously with the commercials, and the picture-in-picture break announced during the next match does not happen.)
Mike Santana beats Eddie Edwards.
We hear from Matt Cardona, who announces that he is still not medically cleared to compete after tweaking a pec and cannot wrestle at Emergence. Director of Authority Santino Marella thinks Cardona is up to something, but Cardona blames Santino's doctors and says he has a mystery opponent for PCO. Santino gets mad at Cardona and says he will not get away with this.
Steve Maclin guests on commentary for the next match.
Hammerstone beats Eric Young after Eric Young confronts Steve Maclin on the outside.
Before the next match, Cody Deaner says that tonight, the fans have a choice. Jake Something stops him, saying it is not about the people, but about the two of them ruling over the tag division, and calls out ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) for the next match.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat Cody Deaner and Jake Something. After the match, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) attack ABC and Cody Deaner. Jake Something walks away instead of getting involved.
The personal concierge George Iceman is seen talking with Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich backstage before the next match.
The personal concierge George Iceman guests on commentary for the next match.
Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Ash By Elegance in a Match By Elegance following a Muscle Buster through a table, after Rosemary chases George Iceman to the back and Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) show up to fight Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich when they also get involved in the match.
Matthew Rehwoldt moderates one more meeting between "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth - which has a no-contact clause - before their Iron Man Match for the TNA World Championship at Emergence. Alexander says everyone, including Nemeth, is on his time from now on, as he has done everything under TNA's terms and he will take the world title on his terms now. Nemeth says he is happy and overjoyed to have a world title in his hands, and while he respects what Alexander has done, he feels lucky to win the championship and says that he is a fighting champion. He also wants to know why everyone knows his name but nobody knows Alexander's, and also says Alexander could have walked up to him, looked him in the eye and demanded for a championship match. When asked what has gone wrong, Alexander says everything - fans, management, everything but him - has gone wrong, and says that nobody is champion until they beat him. He also says people like Nemeth show up and have the welcome mat rolled out for them and also calls this part of the problem, and says that tomorrow night, the TNA World Championship will be back on his waist and TNA will be better off for it. Nemeth says Alexander is the same old guy and that the business always changes and that one must improve every single day, not refer back to the history books, as this is what the business is every day. This leads to a heated argument between Alexander and Nemeth, with Alexander saying he is "the fucking standard" while Nemeth states that he is now the best and that he will fight to the death to stay champion.
Athena beats Aleah James in a ROH Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match with a crossface. After the match, Athena is about to slam Aleah James' face onto the front plate of the Women's World Championship when Abadon shows up and stares down Athena. Athena slaps Abadon, but it has no effect, and Abadon chases Athena out of the ring. Billie Starkz smacks Abadon with the ROH Women's World Championship and knocks them out, and when Athena notices that Abadon is down, she thinks that Lexy Nair did it. As Athena, Lexy and Billie leave, Abadon gets up, furious.
Johnny TV beats Sidney Akeem. (Sidney Akeem is best time for his time in WWE as Reginald, Reggie and Scrypts.)
Lance Archer beats Auzzy, then choke slams him after the match.
Backstage, we hear from Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty). Shane Taylor says he likes Angelico's confidence in challenging Moriarty for the ROH Pure Championship, but all the training and "flow state" in the world will not be enough to make him a champion. Moriarty says that if Angelico wants to challenge him for this title, he accepts, but reminds him to check his neck.
Mina Shirakawa beats Rachael Ellering by submission. After the match, both women shake hands in a post-match sign of respect, then Taya Valkyrie shows up and attacks them both.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Action Andretti beat Ace of Space Academy (LSG, GKM, Colton Charles) in a six-man tag team match.
EJ Nduka beats Demo Diamond.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Rachael Ellering. Ellering says losing stings and that she has to work order. Harley Cameron shows up and re-introduces herself before telling her "Don't give up on your dreams, kid."
Before the next match, Jacoby Watts introduces himself to Evil Uno, wanting The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) to join his flock. Evil Uno says he is a "one cult man" and forearms Watts in the face.
Evil Uno beats Jacoby Watts.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) will take on anyone anywhere at any time before listing off Josh Woods' wrestling accomplishments and proclaiming that Woods will win tonight.
Josh Woods beats Barrett Brown.
Leila Grey beats Promise Braxton.
"All Heart" Blake Christian beats Rosario Grillo.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) vs. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Tomohiro Ishii) is the best feud of the year as well as in the history of professional wrestling. He says The Premier Athletes are undefeated and that Ariya beat one of The Conglomeration's members last week, and that the results will be the same when Daivari shows his class against the member of The Conglomeration with the least class.
Tomohiro Ishii beats Ariya Daivari after hitting "Smart" Mark Sterling at the ring apron and then knocking him off by sending Daivari into him.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty retains the ROH Pure Championship against Angelico with a bridge pin.
Jon Moxley shows up for the first time since Forbidden Door to start tonight's show, and he heads to the ring. From there, Tony Schiavone interviews Moxley in the ring. Moxley says he has been doing more thinking than talking lately, and that he has been thinking about things he needs to get done. He says he has come to have a conversation who is not here and is simultaneously nothing and everything like him: Darby Allin. Moxley says it is about time they had a talk and that he is not hard to find. Before Moxley leaves the ring, he says it will take time for everyone to wrap their head around this, then tells Schiavone "This is not your company anymore" while pointing at him. He then leaves.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Orange Cassidy, Tomohiro Ishii), Willow Nightingale and Hook. Mark Briscoe says they have a lot going on tonight, as Ishii will beat "Hangman" Adam Page and they have an eight-man tag team match. While they were not succesful in the Casino Gauntlet, Hook was able to take back his title, which Hook says was "pretty cool." He also says that Ishii and Willow were also successful, and Willow says that she wants to kick so much butt that CMLL does not want to sanction the match she wants: a Chicago Street Fight. Briscoe says the word of the day is "indefatigability."
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Tomohiro Ishii. After the match, Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up, and Swerve and Hangman have a staredown in the middle of the ring before Swerve tells Hangman he should stomp him into a bloody mess right now for getting involved at All In. Instead, he feels sorry for him, as he is the one who has become "a petulant little child," and with every tirade and tantrum he throws, Hangman gets further from success while he moves closer to it. He says he may not have a title belt right now, but he will always be referred to as a world champion and this will always be his house, and for this, Hangman fails. Hangman says Swerve is not a champion of anything and calls him "a piece of shit" for breaking into his home, wrestling him three times and never being able to beat him on his own. He says it took Prince Nana the first time, Prince Nana and Brian Cage the second time, and the third time was a time limit draw. Hangman says he just wants the two of them like this began, and he wants Swerve on his knees while everyone else is locked out. Swerve says they can lock each other in with a steel cage match at All Out. He then asks Hangman what kind of man he will be in the steel cage, then talks about how he went to Hangman's house this morning and saw him escorting his pregnant wife down the stairs with bag packed heading to the hospital to give birth to their second child. Swerve says this is the man Hangman was supposed to be, then says that he has to become the best in the world by beating the best, and that he has done it before and that he will do it again. He then says Hangman is so focused on him that he cannot win, and that he challenged him to show what "Cowboy Shit" was all about, yet Hangman's career is the one going up in flames. He then asks what kind of man Hangman will be in the cage as well as what kind of man he will be to his kids. Hangman leaves.
Jamie Hayter beats Harley Cameron. After the match, Saraya shoves Harley Cameron into Jamie Hayter, then jumps the barricade and flees through the crowd.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) and Roderick Strong. Big Bill says that according to Jericho, "the opinion changes like leaves falling off the learning tree," and that change, like fall, is right around the corner. Jericho says that after his FTW Championship reign, his match was hard-fought and that Hook came out on top after taking his advice, and that he is champion because of the lessons he has taught him. Roderick Strong says it is a huge honor to be part of the Jericho vortex if only for one night, and says that he cannot get Kyle O'Reilly away from Orange Cassidy. Jericho says Orange still owes him $7,000 from ruining his jacket three years ago and that The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Orange Cassidy) will pay the price. Bryan Keith says "Pay the damn price!"
MJF heads to the ring. He says he is in a tremendous amount of pain and has a splitting headache, and threatens to hop the barricade and jump the fans in "this podunk arena" if they do not pipe down. He says he has lost his Dynamite Diamond Ring and his American Championship and has two herniated disks in his spine, then says the fans did not have his back when he defended this country and this company. MJF then renounces his American citizenship and wants nothing to do with this country, and that Plainview, Long Island, New York is the only place that matters. He also denounces the "so-called fans" that show him no respect after everything he has done for AEW, the fans and this sports, and that he is tired of having the people living in lies, as AEW without him is "a circus." MJF calls Will Ospreay "a circus act" before saying that he had him beat, and that Ospreay cheated like "a gutless little worm." He says this is not over by a long shot and tells Ospreay to keep his head on a swivel, as he will cut him out at the knees with a smile on his face as he comes close to becoming a world champion. He also addresses Daniel Garcia and starts screaming, and as he says what he will do to him if he sees him again, he is attacked from behind by Garcia, who puts him in a guillotine choke and sends him into unconsciousness. He entertains putting him in a piledriver, but decides against it and takes him to the top rope before security shows up. Garcia knocks them out as soon as they get in the ring, and MJF takes advantage of the situation by cheap shotting Garcia. MJF tries to get back into the ring, but he is also stopped by security. MJF is kept out of the ring while Garcia is kept in, and Garcia tells MJF it will not be that easy and tells him that he pawned the Dynamite Diamond Ring off in Brooklyn, New York to get to him in London. He says that his mother watched him get wheeled out of the ring in his hometown was worse than anything MJF has had to go through, and that ruining MJF's life is now his obsession and his fetish and that he has talked to Tony Khan, and that at All Out, he will piledrive him and break his neck. He says that if anyone cares about MJF, they will have to suffer with him. Garcia then throws the microphone at MJF, who is absolutely incensed as he is forced to the back. Garcia then runs to the back, and security scrambles there with him.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Orange Cassidy) and Hook beat The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) and Roderick Strong in an eight-man tag match after Hook makes Strong tap to Redrum despite his foot being underneath the bottom rope, which referee Aubrey Edwards does not see. After the match, both teams brawl with Matt Taven and Mike Bennett getting involved, and security and referees have to break it up as Strong, Taven and Bennett attack Hook.
Tony Schiavione interviews "The Glamour" Mariah May on the stage. Mariah says she regrets to inform everyone that her championship celebration has been postponed, as she is not doing it in this town, saying Champagne, Illinois should be renamed "Flat, stale, piss-warm beer." She also says the fans here are used to swilling that down as well as looking at average women, and says the fans desperately need some glamor, which is everything she is, then takes her robe off to reveal her black lingerie and the AEW Women's World Championship. She then puts her robe back on, saying that is enough, and leaves.
In footage from All In, we hear from Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Dreake) in the parking lot. The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) show up and clap for them, saying they have a lot in common, but Zack Gibson says they are not cut from the same cloth and that their message was for the entire tag division. He says that they are here to stay in AEW and coming for the tag team titles, and James Drake reminds them to grit their teeth when they see them coming. We then hear from Grizzled Young Veterans backstage. Zack Gibson says they are not playing around and that everyone is going to learn their intentions on Rampage, and James Drake once again tells everyone to grit their teeth when they seem them coming.
We see a video package of "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita in the G1 Climax and in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Ricochet beats Kyle Fletcher. After the match, Will Ospreay shows up, but he is attacked from behind by PAC, who hits him with a reverse hurricanrana on the stage. PAC warns Will Ospreay not to forget about him, then welcomes Ricochet to AEW before telling him to get to the back of the line. PAC then says that Ospreay belongs to him, then Ricochet checks on Ospreay after PAC leaves.
Backstage, Jon Moxley says not to cast pearls before swine, then says "Maybe just one," before grabbing a nearby man. A woman attacks the man and the other man near him, and Moxley says this is a lesson in humility after a third man gets jumped and a fourth man shows up only to run away. The woman, who is none other than "The Problem" Marina Shafir, then shoves the cameraman away.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson heads to the ring to discuss his future in professional wrestling. Danielson says that after repeatedly trying and failing, he is finally AEW World Champion. He says that when he got to the back, his daughter Birdie said that this was the best day of her life, and says that while the Peppa Pig double-decker tour bus may have had a hand in it, it also became the best moment of his career when he was thanked by his peers. Danielson then mentions that his AEW contract on August 1st and that he will be needing neck surgery sooner rather than later, and that his family is waiting for him to come home. He says that he has had a lot of thinking to do since Sunday, then thanks the founders of this company and the fans, saying he has always loved professional wrestling and that AEW's existence has made his life and career better. He then thought of his peers as well as those who would perform in AEW in the future, then says it probably is time for him to go home...but not yet. He says he will not retire as champion and that he will fight for the world championship as much as he possibly can. He says that his full-time career will end when his championship reign ends, and that will not be any time soon as he has a lot of heads to kick in. Danielson then issues a "first come, first served" open challenge to anyone who wants to face him for the AEW World Championship at All Out, which is answered by "Scapegoat" Jack Perry, who says that he knows his future. He says nobody wanted him back in AEW, including Danielson, and that he had to create his own future and destroy whoever he had to in order to do it. He also says he has beaten Danielson and will do it again, for his future is to retire Danielson and become World Champion, for his future and that of AEW are one and the same while Danielson's is behind him. All of a sudden, Jack Perry is attacking Danielson from behind in the ring. The show ends with Jack Perry laying Danielson out and holding up both the TNT and AEW World Championships.
Backstage in the locker room, Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair argue over whose lead to follow, with Wren saying if it was not for her, Dempsey would not have the Heritage Cup. Meanwhile, two of Tony D'Angelo's associates try to meet with D'Angelo, but D'Angelo is too focused on the match tonight.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Jaida Parker. Jaida says that her journey has been whirlwind as of late and that she has her sights set on the NXT Women's Championship, and while she is a little sore, she is still ready for Roxanne Perez. She says that Roxanne is one of the best champions in NXT history, but she is not scared of the spotlight after competing in college soccer and she is "a WWE Superstar who used to play soccer," and that the cheers for her will get louder at No Mercy. Roxanne Perez shows up and forces Sarah Schreiber out of the interview to brag about how she ends everyone's stories in disappointment, then says Jaida has everything, but she is not "The Prodigy," and that there is no one better than her. Jaida threatens to slap the taste out of Roxanne's mouth, then actually does it. She then notices someone off camera and says they can get some too, then leaves. Roxanne then notices the person Jaida noticed, but we do not see them.
The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adriana Rizzo) beat No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair) in a six-person mixed tag match. During the match, the two associates from The D'Angelo Family get in touch with Tony D'Angelo at ringside, and they and D'Angelo head to the back.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Pete Dunne. Dunne says that while the NXT Championship is still the goal, he will teach Trick Williams that when he messes with "The Bruiserweight," he will beat him within an inch of his life.
Backstage, General Manager Ava confronts "All Ego" Ethan Page for attacking referees last week, and Ethan tries to get himself suspended so he does not have to defend the NXT Championship against Joe Hendry. Ava says that Ethan will be defending the NXT Championship, and that she needs to figure things out.
Zachary Wentz and Wes Lee show up for their face-to-face meeting. Security guards and referees have surrounded the ring before the commercial break. Zachary Wentz says other stables break up, but not The Rascalz, but Wes Lee tells him he is incredibly naive. Wes Lee says he is the bigger star and that Wentz is jealous of everything he has accomplished and is only back to get "the NXT rub." Wes Lee says that they are both on different levels, but Wentz says that no one is prouder of his accomplishments than he is. He says that MSK (Wentz and Wes Lee) was the best tag team in NXT, and while he messed it up, Wes Lee became a star while he became a man. He says that everything motivated him to come back, and Wes Lee admits that while he loves the motivation, the win would only be good for nostalgia. He says that it is not 2022 anymore. Wentz reminds Wes Lee that he was about to quit NXT for the third time when he and Trey showed up. Wentz tells Wes that he always had his back, but Wes Lee says that they are on different levels. Wentz says that Wes Lee has underestimated him despite him wishing Wes success, and now he hopes to fail at No Mercy. Wes tells Wentz to forget everything they have ever done, as he will remind Wentz why he is "a WWE Superstar" while Wentz is "a TNA wrestler," but Wentz says he will beat Wes Lee's ass.
Backstage, Joe Hendry thanks Trick Williams for the assist last week. Trick says that he believes in Joe Hendry, and Joe Hendry tells Trick Williams that when he beats "All Ego" Ethan Page for the NXT Championship, Trick will be his first challenger.
Kelani Jordan heads to the ring. Kelani Jordan heads to the ring. She wants to know what opponent Wendy Choo has in mind for her when Wendy appears on the TitanTron and directs a woman in a black leather hoodie towards the ring. That woman is Rosemary from TNA.
Kelani Jordan beats Rosemary. After the match, Wendy Choo's laughter can be heard, and her face appears on the TitanTron. Suddenly, Kelani is grabbed from behind for a sleeper by Wendy Choo, who soon puts Kelani to sleep. Rosemary hands the Women's North American Championship to Wendy, who holds it up.
Backstage, Meta-Four (Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) is met by Lexis King, who says that nobody wants to hear Oro Mensah's sob stories. He also calls Noam Dar "the real daddy of Meta-Four," and Oro says that is very rich from someone lacking a father figure. Oro and Lexis brawl, and referees have to break the brawl up.
At Chase University, Andre Chase and Ridge Holland celebrate winning the NXT Tag Team Championships, but Duke Hudson expresses regret about himself and Riley Osborne not getting the job done last week. Ridge says that he is still glad to call Chase University his family and that he will not let the NXT tag team titles go. Thea Hail says they will have the reign of all reigns, then Nathan Frazer and Axiom show up. Nathan Frazer and Axiom talk about how they have made each other better, then Frazer says that while there isn't anyone who doesn't love Chase University, Chase U will soon come crumbling down when they take the tag titles back.
Brooks Jensen beats Malik Blade.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Je'Von Evans. Je'Von says that his Joe Coffey does not think he can wrestle, and that Joe Coffey is about to find he can not only wrestle, but throw hands.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger talk about Joe Hendry as well as their online show. OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) show up, bragging that Jaida Parker will win at No Mercy. This turns into what each team has done lately, and Lucien Price says that when they eliminate Hank and Tank, they will get their shot at tag team gold.
Joe Coffey beats Je'Von Evans after Wolfgang distracts the referee from the ring apron so that Mark Coffey can take a bullet for Joe by eating a top rope cutter meant for him.
At the restaurant, Tony D'Angelo finds out that Oba Femi is in his private dining room. D'Angelo is amazed by Oba Femi, and Oba Femi says that while D'Angelo is a powerful man as "The Don of NXT," he is the ruler of NXT and he does not take disrespect. D'Angelo says that he does not take disrespect either, and says that they can handle things like men. Oba Femi says that he will wait until Sunday to handle things, but D'Angelo says he will prove Oba Femi mortal. Oba says others have tried and failed and that D'Angelo will be no different before leaving.
Joe Hendry heads to the ring for his second NXT concert. Hendry thanks the fans for choosing to spend their evening with him, as he a potentially career-defining opportunity against "All Ego" Ethan Page at No Mercy before thanking the fans for their support. To show his appreciation, he has written another song, this time about Ethan Page. Hendry makes fun of Ethan's hobbies as well as his "Karate Guy" character and a loop of Ethan Page lifting weights in a Bowser costume, then tells Ethan Page to put on some clothes. Ethan shows up just before the end of the song as two referees try to hold him back, saying that the sing-along is done and that Hendry will not embarrass him with out-of-context footage. The crowd continues to chant Hendry's song as a visibly bothered Ethan Page tells Hendry that he knows what is best for the people, which is keeping Hendry out of NXT and away from his title. General Manager Ava shows up and says Ethan Page should be flattered, then says she has things figured out and that because of his attack on the referees last week, their match will have a special guest referee: Trick Williams. Trick shows up in a sleeveless referee's shirt and black shorts as Ethan Page is visibly miffed. Ethan tries to attack Hendry with the NXT Championship, but Hendry ducks and hits Hendry with the Standing Ovation before Trick makes the three-count. As Hendry waves the NXT Championship from side to side, Pete Dunne tells Trick Williams that he will not make it to No Mercy.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan) head to the ring to start tonight's show. After a replay of what they did to Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest last week, JD McDonagh says the beating they got was a long time coming, and Finn Balor says Rhea and Priest are the bad guys around here, not them, due to their betrayal. He says that they deserved that beating and that it is a preview of what will happen at Bash In Berlin. Liv thanks Rhea for putting herself in the position to lose The Judgment Day, and says she will find out that she and Dominik will always be on top. Dominik says that Liv does things for her that Rhea has never done, like help him beat "[his] deadbeat day" Rey Mysterio, and with her full support, he is entering the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Tournament and winning the whole thing. The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Dragon Lee) suddenly shows up, and Rey tells Dominik that he is a lost soul and needs help, and that when he was with Rhea, "one of you had a set, and it sure wasn't [Dominik]." Rey says somebody needs to put Dominik in his place, but Dominik says he beat him and had him disappear for weeks. Rey says that Dominik was always a jackass, but now that he is with Liv, he is "an even bigger jackass." Liv takes offense to that statement, and Rey threatens to slap the moustache off Dominik's face. Dominik says he would like to see him try, and McDonagh goes for a cheap shot only for Rey to punch him back. The Latino World Order soon cleans house.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito) beats The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Dragon Lee) in an eight-man tag team match after Liv Morgan pulls Dominik out of the way of Rey's top rope splash, allowing Dominik to pin Rey with a La Magistral Cradle for the win. After the match, The Judgment Day continues to attack The Latino World Order. As Dominik is about to splash Rey through the announce table, Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest show up. Rhea beats up Liv, and Damian Priest distracts Dominik long enough for him to run into Rhea. Liv jumps on top of Rhea, and Priest fends off the rest of The Judgment Day, but Rhea and Priest soon stand tall. Carlito gets South of Heaven, while JD McDonagh gets Riptide after receiving a strong clothesline from Rhea just seconds beforehand.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Miz. Miz admits that he has had a bad couple of weeks, and it feels like every time he does the right thing, something goes wrong. He says that it time to right some wrongs and get one step closer to the Intercontinental Championship. "Big" Bronson Reed shows up and says Miz came after him because he took out R-Truth, and R-Truth came after him for taking out Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. He tells Miz that after he decimates Braun Strowman, he will come back for him.
Backstage, Xavier Woods is met by Kofi Kingston. Woods and Kofi bury the hatchet regarding last week and focus on the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Tournament.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler). They brag about injuring Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Dakota Kai and Zelina Vega, and state that Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) will be added to that count before telling them to step up and shoot their shot.
Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) beat Pure Fusion Collective (Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) after Zelina Vega attacks Sonya Deville on the outside.
We see VHS cassette footage of Bo Dallas looking back on his accomplishments. He says that past mistakes will not be made again, as the false prophet continues to make himself known to the world as a loving shepherd leading his sheep into the mouths of wolves. He says that American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) is not a family, but blasphemy, and that The Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Joe Gacy, Erick Rowan, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) have given Chad Gable chance and chance, yet Gable has refused to remove the scales from his eyes. He says that they must cut the head of the snake so that the blood can wash away the sins of the damned. Bo Dallas accepts Gable's challenge, and says that what is about to happen is more than a reckoning; it is a purge.
Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. McIntyre makes fun of CM Punk's promos, then says he is telling the truth and that the truth is that Punk is scared of him, which he has known since Royal Rumble after Punk kept attacking him from behind every chance he got. He says that the fans continue to chant Punk's name despite this, and accuses the fans of being enablers for CM Punk before stating that what Punk will be going through in their strap match will be on them. McIntyre says the fans has chosen nostalgia over what is going on right now, and as he states that Punk will regret challenging him to a strap match as he lashes him again and again, Punk shows up behind McIntyre and strikes McIntyre with a leather strap. McIntyre and Punk soon brawl, and when McIntyre gets the upper hand, he grabs the strap only to be slammed into the commentary table and struck with the leather strap again. Security shows up to break up the brawl, and McIntyre is able to flee through the crowd before Punk takes out a few members of security.
We hear from Braun Strowman, who reminds "Big" Bronson Reed that when he gets in the ring with him, he will find out why he is called "The Monster Among Monsters."
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Karrion Kross and Kofi Kingston in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Tournament.
In Instagram footage from earlier today, Gunther says he is focused on Bash In Berlin, for as much as SummerSlam was the day that he saved professional wrestling, Bash In Berlin will be the day that Randy Orton will have met his match.
Randy Orton heads to the ring. Orton says that for the entirety of his career, he has listened to the voices in his head, but as of late, he has been listening to the voices of the fans, and he thanks them for the warm reception, saying it means the world to him even if it took fifteen years. He says he won a lot of titles in his career, but the won that he loves the most is the World Heavyweight Championship, as it is the first world title that he won and that he has history engrained in that built. He also talks about how he retired the original World Heavyweight title after unifying it with the WWE Championship, but when the title was re-introduced, he was at home recovering from spinal fusion history and did not know if he would compete ever again. Orton says that he wants to engrain his name in the World Heavyweight Championship again and that he has the opportunity on Saturday to create a new legacy. He says that he will be stepping into enemy territory in Berlin, Germany and that he will be facing a living legend in Gunther, whose head is shoved so far up his own ass that he has no idea what he will be facing in him. Orton says he grew up in the front of the WWE fans and that he signed his first contract when he was nineteen years old, and that the fans have watched him become humble and learn from his mistakes over and over again until he stepped out from the shadows and took them out one by one. He says that Gunther was an arrogant young prick at that age and that this may be the one thing they have in common, and while he may have been humbled, Gunther has never been put in his place, which will happen on Saturday. Orton says it only had to be about the World Heavyweight Championship, but Gunther made it personal by talking about his family and his personal demons. He says he has beaten those demons, which are more powerful than any opponent Gunther has ever known. He then says he will beat Gunther just like he beat his personal demons.
We hear from The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn), who say that Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair are not the unstoppable force they were thought to be, and that they will expose them for the frauds that they are while staying Women's Tag Team Champions.
Braun Strowman vs. "Big" Bronson Reed ends with a parking lot brawl and Bronson Reed hitting Braun Strowman with the Tsunami on top of a car. After the break, medical staff checks on Braun Strowman, who says that he cannot feel his fingers. Meanwhile, "Big" Bronson Reed has walked off the scene under his own power, refusing medical attention.
Pete Dunne beats The Miz and Xavier Woods in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Tournament after pulling the referee out of the ring during a pinfall attempt by Woods, booting Woods in the face and hitting The Miz with the Bitter End.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Bron Breakker. Breakker congratulates "Main Event" Jey Uso and Pete Dunne for qualifying, then warns Jey Uso to keep his name out of his mouth as a member of Jey's family has never beaten a member of his family. He then warns the eventual tournament winner that the worst is yet to come.
We hear from Chad Gable and American Made (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile), saying he does not hide behind a mask and has his family do his dirty work. He then says that the world will find out that Bo Dallas is an ordinary guy who has been messing with someone who is not only anything but extraordinary, but also "American Made."
We hear from Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley. Priest says The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan) have given their explanation, and says they are indeed the bad guy. Rhea says The Judgment Day made them the bad guys that they are. Priest says The Judgment Day want to play victim, but they will become victims at Bash In Berlin, while Rhea Ripley says that they will show no mercy.
WWE acknowledges the life and career of Sid Eudy, also known as "Sid Justice," "Sycho Sid," and "Sid Vicious."
Uncle Howdy beats Chad Gable after Ivy Nile distracts the referee only for Howdy to send Gable into the referee when he breaks out of the ankle lock. This leads to The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) showing up to attack Uncle Howdy, but Howdy laughs and the lights go out. The rest of The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan) show up to go on the attack, and they, The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile all fight their way through the crowd while Gable and Uncle Howdy fight it out in the ring again. At this point, the referee has come to. Uncle Howdy then hits Gable with Sister Abigail for the win.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
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"The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington, Kip Sabian, "Azucar" Rocky Romero, Kyle Fletcher, Lio Rush, Action Andretti, and Top Flight (Darius Martin and Dante Martin) beat Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, Anthony Ogogo, Ariya Daivari, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) in a sixteen-man tag match on Zero Hour.
It is announced that AEW Grand Slam 2025 will take place in Brisbane, Australia on February 15, 2025.
Stokely Hathaway shows up in a gold costume similar to Michael Jackson's outfit in the music video for "Remember The Time," carried to the stage on a golden bed while soundalike music plays. He then introduces Kris Statlander.
Tomohiro Ishii and Willow Nightingale beat Stokely Hathaway and Kris Statlander in a mixed tag team match on Zero Hour. As per pre-match stipulation, Willow gets to pick the stipulation for her match with Kris Statlander at All Out.
Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Martha Hart and Tony Khan on the stage. Tony Khan welcomes everyone to tonight's show, and Dr. Martha Hart says it is great to be in a neighbor of the British Commonwealth before wishing all the champions good luck in their title defenses, especially "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and Mariah May.
Forbidden Door 2025 will take place in London, England on August 24, 2025.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and Cage of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) in a ten-man tag match at Zero Hour. After the match, Undisputed Kingdom and Cage of Agony attack Dustin Rhodes' team, then Kevin Von Erich shows up. Matt Taven gets the claw, as does everyone else, and Dustin Rhodes' team and Kevin Von Erich all stand tall in the ring.
Saraya, Harley Cameron and Saraya's entire family heads to the ring. Harley Cameron tells everyone to calm down because Saraya is pissed, and the two of them take the show hostage as the fans boo Saraya as Saraya angrily demands respect. Saraya talks about how she won the AEW Women's World Championship at All In last year and how she is the best wrestler in all of England and is now not even on the show. After Saraya says the show will not go on until she gets the respect she deserves, Jamie Hayter returns. Saraya is able to flee the ring after her mother Sweet Saraya tries to get a cheap shot in on Hayter only for it to have no effect, but Hayter is able to get her hands on Harley Cameron and plant her with a lariat.
PAC and The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews), The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne) in a London Ladders Match to become the AEW World Trios Champions! After the match, The House of Black raise PAC's hands in a sign of post-match respect.
"The Glamour" Mariah May beats "Timeless" Toni Storm to become the AEW Women's World Champion after Toni Storm cannot bring herself to bash Mariah with her own bloody shoe. Mariah May's mother is seen in the front row before the match, and at one point, Mariah May slaps her. Also during the match, Nigel McGuinness gets a kiss from Mariah May. After the match, Toni takes in the fans' adoration despite sobbing and having lost the match.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho performs Spotlight with Fozzy before the next match.
Hook beats "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho in an FTW Rules Match to become FTW Champion for a third time after Taz leaves the announce table to put "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith in the Tazmission. (Had Hook lost, he would never have been able to challenge Jericho for the title again for as long as Jericho was champion.)
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) in a three-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships after Nicholas blasts Dax Harwood with one of the tag team title belts before he and Matthew hit Dax with an EVP-Trigger. After the match, The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) suddenly show up and step up to The Young Bucks. The Young Bucks retreat, then The Grizzled Young Veterans attack Cash Wheeler.
Christian Cage wins the Casino Gauntlet Match after Killswitch shows up as Luchasaurus and fakes turning on Christian to choke slam Kyle O'Reilly and then put Christian on top of O'Reilly for the pin, the win and the AEW World Championship match contract. One of the participants is none other than Nigel McGuinness, who has not been in a wrestling match in thirteen years, and another is Ricochet, who is fresh out of his WWE contract and now signed with AEW.
Before the next match, breakdancers perform on stage, then we see a Assassin's Creed-style video package for Will Ospreay narrated by the voice of Ezio Auditore de Firenze, Roger Craig Smith.
Will Ospreay beats MJF to become the AEW American Champion! During the match, the referee is knocked down after Ospreay knocks MJF into him following MJF missing with the Hidden Blade. MJF then wraps a plastic knuckle around his fist, but he is stopped and knocked down by a man in a black hoodie, who is revealed to be Daniel Garcia. Ospreay hits MJF with the Hidden Blade as soon as MJF turns around, then hits him with the Tiger Driver '91 to become the American Champion. After the match, Ospreay refuses the championship belt, and Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels shows up with the International Championship, which Ospreay accepts and raises up.
Jack Perry retains the TNT Championship against Darby Allin in a Coffin Match after stuffing After the match, The Young Bucks show up with a gasoline can to pour the gasoline on Darby as well as the top of the coffin itself, and Jack Perry produces a lighter and strikes the flint. Before he can light the coffin, the lights go out. Sting shows up for the first time since his retirement match at Revolution with a baseball bat in his hand, and Nicholas retreats after a chair shot to Sting has no effect. Jack Perry and Matthew Jackson end up the recipient of a double Scorpion Death Drop. Sting then frees Darby Allin from the bodybag and the coffin.
Before the next match, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson comes out to "The Final Countdown" by Europe. Brie Bella, Birdie and Buddy are seen in the front row near the ramp. DJ Whoo Kid, Bun B and Flash Garments introduce and play Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana to the ring.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Swerve Strickland with the Lebell Lock following two Busaiku Knees - one to the back of the head - to become the AEW World Champion after a match that sees Bryan Danielson get busted open after taking a Death Valley Driver, medical showing up after Swerve hits Danielson with a Vertebreaker, Danielson kicking out of Big Pressure and "Hangman" Adam Page showing up to attack security only to be overpowered, After the match, Bryan Danielson celebrates with his family as well as The Blackpool Combat Club. (Had Danielson lost the match, he would have been forced to retire.) After the match, Bryan Danielson celebrates with his family as well as The Blackpool Combat Club.
Note: This is a repeat of Championship Wrestling Presented by CarShield from May 29, 2022.
PPRay ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and Ray Rosas) break up before the next match can even begin when Rosas suddenly kicks Avalon in the face before tossing him to the corner and hitting him in the head with a chair. Ray Rosas then sits in the chair in the ring as a referee checks on Peter Avalon, who is now busted open. Rosas punches Avalon, then hits him with the chair again before yelling at Avalon to stay down and throwing the chair back into the ring. After knocking a fan's fries off a nearby table, Rosas punches Avalon in the head back in the ring before piledriving Avalon into the chair back twice.
Reka Tehaka beats Mylo. After the match, Savanna Stone gets in the ring and attacks Mylo Matters, with Reka Tehaka joining in. Johnnie Robbie goes after Stone and ends up brawling with Reka Tehaka before getting attacked from behind by Viva Van. Sandra Moone also gets involved in the brawl, making the brawl three-on-three before Moone, Johnnie and Mylo stand tall in the ring.
"The Captain" Shawn Dean beats Vinnie Massaro.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews The Bodega (Danny Limelight and "King Fatboy" Papo Esco). Papo Esco talks about the gold they have won so far and says that Slice Boogie is out doing some international work. Danny Limelight says that the United Wrestling Network is like Disney World while he is like Space Mountain, and says it is time to get some singles gold of his own.
Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) beat The Midnight Heat ("Rockin'" Ricky Gibson and "Precious" Eddie Pearl) and The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) to become the United World Tag Team Champions after Richie Slade sends Ricky Gibson into Eddie Pearl, which in turn knocks Pearl into The Wolf Zaddies, who are about to beat up Guy Tweakacetti for spraying water at Che. Slade then rolls Gibson up and grabs the tights to win the tag team gold. Guy Tweakacetti is visibly sobbing after the match.
Danny Limelight beats "Poppin'" EJ Sparks with a sleeper to become #1 contender for the United Heritage Championship.
Backstage, Jeremy McPeet interviews Chris Dickinson, who asks if anyone is actually surprised that he beat Davey Richards last week now that he is more dangerous than ever, then says the world is open and warns all potential comers of how dangerous he is.
Before the next match, Zicky Dice says that when one thinks of Championship Wrestling, one thinks of him, and he says he has gifted the fans a main event for the Heritage Championship that he flew his mother in to see him win the title. Zicky tells Jordan Cruz that he is holding onto something that is his and tells him to come out with his belt.
Jordan Cruz retains the United Heritage Championship against Zicky Dice disqualification when Zicky hits Cruz with an eye rake followed by a low blow in full view of the referee. After the match, Zicky hits Cruz with a neckbreaker before lifting up the Heritage title above a downed Cruz to end the show.
Tomohiro Ishii guests on commentary for the next two matches.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Orange Cassidy) beats Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) following a guillotine choke from O'Reilly to Taven.
We see a video package of the events leading up to the London Ladders Match at All In.
Willow Nightingale beats Harley Cameron.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy), who are the official emcees for All In. They look forward to All In when they get a call from Laquesha and leave, then Lexy Nair interviews Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara. Sammy says people tried to stop them from their destiny, but they are Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions and that they are issuing an open challenge. Dustin says they are not coming alone, as The Von Erichs and Katsuyori Shibata will be with them. Shibata says that they will lasso themselves a win.
"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beats Jay Lethal with the Von Erich claw into the cross arm breaker. Shibata and Lethal shake hands after the match.
We see a video package for Will Ospreay vs. MJF for the AEW American Championship at All In.
We see Kris Statlander get Stokely Hathaway ready for All In a Create A Pro Wrestling.
Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway beat Kid Lykos 2 and Nina Samuels. After the match, Stokely calls the match a preview of what will happen at All In, and that the fans just saw the greatest tag team in the world in action. He says that when they win, Willow Nightingale and Tomohiro Ishii's careers will be "absolutely rubbish."
Ben Mankiewicz of Turner Classic Movies narrates the video package for Mariah May vs. "Timeless" Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship at All In.
"The Learning Tree" guests on commentary for the next match.
Hook beats Big Bill with Redrum after Big Bill granstands in the corner.
We hear from "Scapegoat" Jack Perry, who says that Darby Allin, like most before him, is unworthy of the TNT Championship that he has made in his image. He says it has cost him his dream and he is not going back, and that he will have to bead inside the coffin for Darby to close it on him.
Before the next match, Ariya Daivari says he is here because Cardiff, Wales does not have a Premier League team and that Wales needs a new national hero that they can cheer for.
Jeff Jarrett beats Ariya Daivari.
We see a video package for Hologram.
PAC and The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat Lio Rush and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) to qualify for the London Ladders Match at All In. After the match, Christian Cage and Mama Wayne show up. Christian mocks the fans, then congratulates PAC and The Blackpool Combat Club for qualifying for the London Ladder Match before telling them to have eyes in the back of their heads. PAC and The Blackpool Combat Club are then attacked from behind with metal folding chairs by Killswitch and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, and as Christian is about to go for a Con-Chair-To on PAC, The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) shows up. They pull out some tables from underneath the ring and set them up on the outside, then The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) show up. Both teams force The Patriarchy to retreat to end the show, then all three teams left in the ring brawl to end the show.
"All The Way" Ray Collins last eliminates Big Nasty Phil to win an open invitational battle royal with help from Suckaboy, who keeps "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn from making the save for Big Nasty Phil.
We hear from "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane, who says that Jordynne Grace and Jonathan Gresham are among the best, but not the best of the best, and next week, The Lane Dynasty ("The Best of the Best" Austin Lane" and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane) will prove they are the only power couple in professional wrestling.
We see footage from after the show went off the air last week.
Before the next match, Sycho Simon produces J. Webb's teddy bear, Lucy, and says that nobody will take Lucy from him.
Sycho Simon beats JT Williams. After the match, Simon is attacked from behind with a metal folding chair by J. Webb, who then rescues Lucy only for Simon to hit him with the chair. Simon then walks off with Lucy.
Backstage, Zaya interviews "All The Way" Ray Collins, who thanks Suckerboy for the assist as he got the win. He says he has been in Memphis Wrestling for two years and that it is time to get some gold, and that he will go all the way.
Dustin Starr interviews "The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts and Justin Case at the announce desk. Justin Case says that it does not matter who Roberts faces between "The GunShow" Brett Michaels and K-Toomer before demanding somebody be brought out for Roberts to beat up.
"The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts beats Gio Savage. After the match, Aaron Roberts says that Memphis Wrestling is his show now, "sho nuff," and that he will bring the boom, because he is the youngest to ever do it.
Backstage, Tim Grind and Lance McKade talk about Too Kool II's (Tim Grind and Flex) upcoming tag team title match, and Tim Grind says that after everything that has happened, today could be the day that it all pays off and that he wants Lance at ringside for this. Flex shows up, and everybody heads to the ring.
Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony, who is surrounded by Secret Service, at the announce desk. Mike Anthony does not answer questions, and Secret Service says "Do what you're told, you loser." Mike Anthony takes offense to this and attacks both members of Secret Service before being attacked from behind by Jay Smooth. Jay Smooth continues to attack Mike Anthony, but Mike Anthony laughs and fights back. Secret Service gets knocked out before Mike Anthony hits Jay Smooth with the Genetic Dream.
Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex) beat The Nyxx Network (Sir Matthew and Lord Gaston) to become the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Champions after Sir Matt tries to hit Flex with one of the tag team championship belts only to inadvertently hit Gaston instead. David Knight is the championship official for this match. (Had The Nyxx Network been counted out or disqualified, they would have lost the titles.)
