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.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser). Kaiser says tonight is a special night for the both of them as well as for the Intercontinental Championship, for when Gunther lost the title, the title lost its prestige. He says that he is the only one who can restore that prestige.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Bron Breakker. Breakker says tonight's match will be an interesting match and that he has reflected on the job on his own, and while he respects his competitors in Ludwig Kaiser and Sheamus, he is not the experiment in singles success, nor is he going to hand the Intercontinental Championship to Sheamus.
We hear the story of WWE superfan Jaylem Sundher and his hopes for a WrestleMania in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, then Peter Rosenberg interviews Jaylem. Jaylem thanks WWE for bringing tonight's show to Vancouver, and that the fans will show enough support that WWE will have to hold WrestleMania in the city, hopefully in 2026.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews William Regal, who says that he always wanted to be part of WarGames but never was, and calls it "the ultimate in final combat" and where everything else. He says that victors and leave and look back knowing they accomplished the greatest thing they could ever accomplish.
Elizabeth Irving sings "America the Beautiful" and "O Canada" before the show starts.
Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Naomi, Iyo Sky, and Bayley beat The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez), Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton, and Candice LeRae in a Women's WarGames Match.
Shinsuke Nakamura beats L.A. Knight after slamming Knight on the metal panel between the two rings to win the WWE United States Championship for a third time!
UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad is seen in the crowd.
Bron Breakker retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus and Ludwig Kaiser in a Triple Threat Match.
Gunther retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Damian Priest after Finn Balor hits Priest with the double foot stomp from the ring steps.
Roman Reigns' Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Sami Zayn) and CM Punk beat Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) and "Big" Bronson Reed in the men's WarGames Match. After the match, CM Punk and Roman Reigns shake hands, and they and the rest of Roman's Bloodline celebrates. Punk and Paul Heyman hug on the way out, and Punk says that when he needs a favor, he is going to come and ask.
Atlantis Jr., Mascara Dorada and "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Action Andretti in a trios match.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Hook and Christian Cage.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and Mother Wayne. Nick Wayne says that Hook may be dangerous, yet Hook has to sneak attack him from behind to get his hands on him. He says that this is why he begged Christian Cage for a match with Hook in New York City in the arena where Taz made a name for himself: the Hammerstein Ballroom. He says that he will prove what the real future of professional wrestling, then questions if he will see Hook at home.
The Beast Mortos beats Serpentico.
It is revealed that "The Brickhouse" Kamille has been attacked backstage.
We see a video package for the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal on next week's Dynamite.
Will Ospreay beats "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. Will Ospreay scores three points.
We hear from "The Glamour" Mariah May backstage. Mariah says she is a complicated woman who does a lot of things that people do not understand, and that is okay. She says that when it comes to why she broke up with Mina Shirakawa, she says she never broke up with Mina and that they are closer than ever before, as every time Mina showed up, she loved America and AEW and wanted to be champion, and she could not deny her that chance at everything she has ever wanted. She says that if Mina wants to be on top, then the AEW Women's World Championship is what it takes to be on top. If Mina can beat her, she can have it all. She says that AEW has Mina, then says it time to see how long she lasts. Mariah says Mina can cry, scream and bleed, but she cannot say that she did not love her.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and Mistico beat MxM Collection (Mason Madden and Mansoor) and Johnny TV in a trios match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Anna Jay. Anna says her career has been full of up and downs, but it has not stopped her from stepping up to the plate and swinging for the fences. She says she put it all on the line against "The Glamour" Mariah May and lost it all, which means that she has nothing to lose. Anna states that "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo found out the hard way that she is "one fat ass that can't be kicked." While she cannot challenge for the AEW Women's World title, there are other titles, and she does not mind taking the big swing. She admits she usually says "try me," but it is time for her to try someone else.
Don Callis guests on commentary.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats The Beast Mortos in the Blue League of the Continental Classic by pinfall. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher earns three points.
Backstage, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett talk with Kyle O'Reilly, with Bennett saying that what is going on is bigger than wrestling and Taven stating that they have respected O'Reilly's wishes in the past and just want him to return the favor as they wrestle some demons. O'Reilly says he "respects it plenty," then leaves, much to Bennett and Taven's confusion.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. Callis says he had a front row seat when Takeshita destroyed Ricochet at Full Gear and it made him happy, and taht he is happy about the next year for Takeshita, where they head to the Tokyo Dome before making 2025 the year of his family and the year of Takeshita back in AEW. Takeshita says he dominates the ring and dares anyone to come and take the International Championship from him if they can.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says there seems to be some confusion about The Iron Savages' (Boulder, Bronson, Jameson) T-shirts, as everyone except them are "meat riders," including The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), who they will beat down before taking their spots.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson). After the match, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up and shake hands with The Outrunners.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Platinum" Max Caster. Caster says Swerve Strickland has been acting crazy and assaulting him, even going so far as to rip his jacket. He says he could sue Swerve, but he will not do that. He says Swerve does not deserve the opportunities that he has gotten in AEW and challenges him to a match on Dynamite. As for Anthony Bowens and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn, he says that he has told them to take the week off and that he knows they have his back this week, and tells Swerve that if he is a real rapper and wrestler like he says he is, he will accept his challenge and take this ass-whipping like a man.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Wheeler Yuta after the rest of The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, PAC, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir) show up to watch the finish of the match. After the match, Hangman, knowing that The Death Riders are watching in the crowd, attacks Yuta again, then grabs a metal folding chair and wraps it around his head before "Switchblade" Jay White shows up with a metal folding chair of his own. Hangman flees with his chair, then Switchblade hits Yuta with Blade Runner. The Death Riders leave before telling Yuta that "the real king" is coming for "his king" Moxley and the AEW World Championship.
Backstage, Thunder Rosa hypes up tonight's Rampage before mentioning that she has seen Dynamite and that people "The Glamour" Mariah May stabbing friends on the back because they are hungry and want to be on top. She says that also makes her a little hungry, and after she is done with "Harleygram," she will keep a close eye on the AEW Women's World Championship, as she has held the title and has also beaten Mariah May.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Hangman" Adam Page, who refuses an interview before Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels meets up with him, telling him that his quest for vengeance is poisoning him and taking him away from his goals and to let it go to become the man he needs to be and the leader that AEW needs. Hangman tells Daniels not to tell him who he is or who he can be, as he knows who he is, and if what happened him happened to Daniels, Daniels - or any man - would be this way. Hangman says the last thing he needs right now is "advice from an old man like [Daniels]," then leaves.
Mina Shirakawa beats Leila Grey.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Willow Nightingale. Willow says it is always great to come back and help a friend in Orange Cassidy, but after hearing about the International Women's Cup, it only feels right to represent AEW after being an international superstar and ambassador by defending championships overseas. She says that after Orange Cassidy and Tomohiro Ishii could not win the AEW and Ring of Honor World Championships, respectively, she must put her head down, get back to work and make it happen after more than a month away.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada vs. Daniel Garcia in the Blue League of the Continental Classic ends in a twenty-minute time limit draw as Garcia has Okada in the Sharpshooter. Both Okada and Garcia earn one point each. After the match, Okada offers to shake Garcia's hand, but Okada flips him off and leaves.
It is announced that someone in Memphis Wrestling has been given a WWE ID contract.
Dustin Starr interviews "The GunShow" Brett Michaels at the announce desk. GunShow tells Aaron Roberts that he is the number one contender whether he likes it or not, and in three weeks, he will get his shot. The crowd chants for GunShow, and GunShow says the crowd has made it clear who will come out on top.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels quickly beats Allister, a new trainee at the WrestleCenter.
Backstage, Xya Wolf interviews Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex). Tim Grind says he told The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) that it was not their turn, and that if they want to steal from them and the streets, they will get the tag team titles back one way or another. Flex says The L.A. Hustlers can talk trash, but they will get punched in the mouth, because they stand on business.
Backstage, Gio Savage thanks Tony Atlas for the encouragement. Tony says he owes everything to quite a few legends that he himself took advice from, including Jerry Lawler, and tells him to be open to advice, give his all at everything, and put no one else above himself but God.
Main Event Bradley guests on commentary for the next match.
Gio Savage beats Big Nasty Phil. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Gio Savage at the announce desk. Gio Savage says this is a new season, and that he has cut some weight, and with the weight loss comes crisper movement. He then does the shoulder shuffle, then says he is feeling pretty good and that he feels "Rumble ready."
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Ray Collins, Jay Smooth, Secret Service) at the announce desk. Jimmy Blaylock gets mad at a fan for mocking him with Twinkies, saying he does not eat Twinkies, then says he will take Ray Collins and Jay Smooth to the tag team titles. All the while, Jay Smooth gets a little chummy with Blaylock to the point that Blaylock has to tell him to back off, and Blaylock says Jay Smooth and Ray Collins are ready to kick someone's rear end right now.
The O'Neal Brothers (Steven and Devin O'Neal) beat The Hollywood Clique (Ray Collins and Jay Smooth) after Jay Smooth accidentally hits Ray Collins, thinking that he is The O'Neal Brothers trying to hound him after tagging out. Jay Smooth does not put two and two together until after the match, much to "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock's chagrin.
Backstage, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels gets a call from Matchmaker King Cobra. He finds out that there will be a contract signing for the Memphis Heritage Championship match at Milestone 200 next week.
We see a video package of Derrick King's biggest moments in Memphis Wrestling prior to his upcoming retirement celebration.
Dustin Starr interviews Tim Bosby at the announce desk. Bosby says today is a great time to be in professional wrestling, as the independent scene is being spotlighted, and so is Memphis Wrestling. He says that leads to more eyeballs and more responsibility towards stepping up, which he plans on doing. He then challenges Jonathan Gresham to a match at Starrs of Tomorrow, saying that Gresham is one of the best and has a lot of experience over him, then says that he has the fans who have watched his career for the last two years. He hopes that Gresham is ready, as he and the fans are ready and he is second to none.
"The Problem" Aaron Roberts quickly retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against "The Chosen One" Zay Washington. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Aaron Roberts at the announce desk, then Dustin Starr says that the path of destruction has not gone unnoticed and pulls a WWE ID Contract out of his inner jacket pocket. Upon realizing that he has been given a WWE ID contract, Roberts that everything has led to this moment, and whether anyone likes it or not, he is on the right path and that this is not the end of the road, as the path is clear. He says that Memphis knows him, and now the world has a problem.
Mike Anthony retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against Denzel Rollins in an open challenge.
Drake Morreaux beats Harlem Lewis, earning his first singles win in WWE.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Lainey Reid, who says that while she does not like too many people around here, she will figure it out. Kali Armstrong shows up and says she does not like most anyone in the locker room either and is willing to tag with her, but that does not mean that they are friends.
Layla Diggs and Tyra Mae Steele beat Lainey Reed and Kali Armstrong.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, Cutler James and Dion Lennox are working out when Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon show up wanting Cutler and Lennox in the ring, with Uriah calling Lennox "Great Value Superman" in the process. When Lennox says that Uriah and Kale have jokes and that they can get in the ring, Uriah and Kale back off.
Backstage during the break, Tyra Mae Steele and Layla Diggs celebrate their win, but when Tyra Mae leaves to get some water, Lainey Reed attacks Layla from behind. Tyra Mae notices what is going on and chases Lainey away.
Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon beat Dion Lennox and Cutler James after Connors hits Cutler with an enzuigiri and Kale grabs Cutler's tights on the schoolkid pin.
Joe Hendry heads to the ring. Hendry says he would love to be involved in the World title picture, but tonight, he is in the Turkey Bowl match. He then says that you have to deal with the hand you are dealt, then puts the turkey suit's face on a picture of Hammerstone before asking the crowd to choose between "Hammerturkey" and "Turkeystone" (the crowd chooses "Turkeystone"). Hendry says that while PCO cannot be here tonight, he has been replaced by Rhino, saying TNA could use a different animal if he loses before giving a picture of him the turkey suit face treatment (and the word "Rhino" on his singlet being changed to "TURKEY" in all caps and in Comic Sans). He then brings up "everyone's least favorite wrestler" Brian Myers, saying that technology and AI are getting out of control before taking a picture of Myers and asking a supercomputer to make it worse. The supercomputer responds by zooming in on Myers' face. Hendry says that if he wins the Turkey Bowl, that means him beating five opponents and getting closer to the World Championship. He says that everyone can have all the fun and games that they want, but if they are not here to become the champion, then they should not be in a TNA ring. Hendry says that the reason that the wrestlers of TNA make sacrifices every night to entertain the fans that come to the events is to become World Champion, and if he wins tonight, he gets that little bit closer. Hendry then asks who wants to see some professional wrestling before leading a "TNA" chant, then thanks the fans before leading a "We Believe" chant.
Rosemary beats Xia Brookside and Savannah Evans in the countdown match after breaking up a post-Brooksy Bomb pinfall attempt by Brookside and hitting Brookside with the Spear.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin. Maclin says tonight's match will be a fight and that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander has made things personal for months. He says that he has not quit and that he is still standing, as he does not change who he is or how he do things, and he is setting a new standard in TNA. Maclin says there will be a new standard when he leaves Alexander laying.
Mike Santana beats Frankie Kazarian.
Backstage, we hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose). Myers says they are the most decoated team in professional wrestling and that their accolades speak for themselves, and that wearing a turkey suit will not be one of them. He says he would ask the rest of The System to wish him luck as he leaves, but he does not need it. Moose says Laredo Kid has been in TNA for a long time and has a chance to be relevant, but that relevancy has put him in the face of the franchise and he will beat the hell out of him, take his mask, and give it to his six-year-old kid while leaving Laredo Kid will tell everyone he knows to trust The System. Eddie asks "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth if he is proud of himself and what he has accomplished in TNA before telling him that his dream will become a nightmare when he becomes a three-time TNA World Champion.
Before the next match, John Skyler tells the fans to shut up before declaring tonight a monumental occasion for the return of the Turkey Bowl, then guarantees that after he wins, one of the other five "ham sandwiches" will be leaving in a turkey suit, "courtesy of these good hands."
Joe Hendry beats Brian Myers, Eric Young, Hammerstone, Rhino and John Skyler in a Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl Match. Hendry pins Myers, and as a result, Myers must don the turkey suit. Myers tries to run away, but Rhino throws him back in the ring, and he is soon surrounded by Hendry, Myers and Eric Young, who soon give him a beating for trying to run away from wearing the turkey suit. Hendry and Eric then get an unconscious Myers in the turkey suit as the crowd chants "Turkey Myers."
Backstage, we hear from Rosemary, who says that tonight was just a taste of what they want to do and that they need to do more. They then say that they have something in mind, and that they have found something to fill the void. They say that whoever is Knockouts World Champion will not be taken lightly and that they want and will take the Knockouts title as well as everything good in their lives, as the harvester of despair is on their tail and there is nothing they can do to stop them.
Moose retains the TNA X Division Championship against Laredo Kid.
Steve Maclin beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander in a no-disqualification match following a KIA off the top rope into a pile of shell casings.
Before the next match, Zachary Wentz announces that Trey Miguel could not make it due to travel issues, and that he went to The Treehouse and did some thinking, and the only person who came to mind was "the shaman," so he called "the shaman," and now "The bro is in the building." KUSHIDA and Zachary Wentz' tag team partner is revealed to be Matt Riddle.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin and The Hardy (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat KUSHIDA, Zachary Wentz and Matt Riddle in a six-man tag match.
Masha Slamovich retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Jordynne Grace two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Jordynne scores the first fall after she and Masha trade roll-ups. Masha scores the second fall with an inside cradle after Jordynne hits the Vader Bomb. Masha scores the third and deciding fall following a running knee and two piledrivers, the second being a package piledriver. Rosemary is seen watching from the stage near the end of the match.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against Eddie Edwards despite interference from Alisha Edwards and after Brian Myers shows up to attack Nemeth only for John Layfield to show up from out of the crowd to hit Myers with a Clothesline From Hell.
We look back on Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Turning Point 2012.
Gia Miller interviews Joe Hendry for Around The Ring. Hendry talks about how he hurt his elbow while elbow dropping a chair while raising money for Chris Bey on a podcast and how he was the least popular guy in high school.
We look back on the never-before-seen match from September 2024 in San Antonio, Texas between Sami Callihan and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth from last night's show.
Bianca Belair, Naomi, Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley show up and head to the ring to start tonight's show. As they appear, Bayley joins them, officially replacing Jade Cargill in the women's WarGames Match. Rhea says that not everyone on the team is the best of friends, but it does not matter, because tomorrow night, they step into one of the most dangerous matches in WWE: WarGames. She says that everyone on the team has someone that they want to get their hands on, and tomorrow night, it all ends when they step into the steel cage and brutalize the other team after everything they have done to them. Naomi says Nia Jax and her "lap dogs" will get everything they deserve and then some, as they have been a pain in her and Bayley's sides, and she promises that the glow will not be felt, but also dealt. Bianca says she knows one of them took out Jade Cargill, and tomorrow night, all five of them will get it. Rhea tells Liv Morgan that she will wish she never meter her, and Iyo Sky says they will destroy everyone. Suddenly, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton and Candice LeRae show up. Liv says it is funny how confidently they believe they will win, and Nia says everyone will implode before they get in the ring. Naomi says they have bigger problems, like then, and Bianca says that there is some baggage on their team and that Nia will have no friends when this is over. Nia says Bayley is an expert at having no friends, and Liv says they are a united front. Liv also implies that Bayley attacks Jade Cargill to get on the WarGames team, and Rhea tells Liv to shut up and stop wasting everybody's time, as soon, she will not be able to hide between anyone at WarGames and she will have to face her. Liv says Rhea is right, but this is why she will put her money where her mouth is and finish the job with Rhea Ripley tomorrow night. Rhea laughs, saying she will cave Liv's face in so bad that "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio will not even want to look at her. Liv approaches the ring, teasing a brawl, but says they are too smart for that and says they will see them on Saturday. Rhea says she hates waiting, and her team leaves the ring to get the brawl started at the ramp. Officials and security show up to restore order.
Shinsuke Nakamura beats Andrade in his first match since April after exposing a turnbuckle as Andrade charges at him before hitting him with a Kinshasa to the back of the neck. After the match, LA Knight runs into the ring, but Nakamura spits black mist into his face and blinds him before walking to the back.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu, "Big" Bronson Reed), telling them that everyone is banned from ringside for the men's WarGames advantage match. Solo says they get it and understand.
Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa meets with Johnny Gargano, saying that he does not want to be viewed as losers. Gargano says things have changed, but Ciampa says Gargano's friendship with The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris s is becoming more than their title shot. Gargano says he will talk to The Motor City Machine Guns again, but Ciampa says he is sick of talking and that they will do things his way. He tells Gargano he has one more week to figure things out, or else it will be his way.
We hear from Kevin Owens, who says that there are still people who are on "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' side. Owens says he will mention why he is right, and brings up his history with Roman Reigns since 2021. He also says that Cody was never there when Cody attacked him at Royal Rumble 2023, and that Cody deserves everything that he has got coming to him at Saturday Night's Main Event. He says he will turn "The American Nightmare" into "The Canadian Dream."
Before the next match, Carmelo Hayes says Kevin Owens is right and that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes turned his back on him, and says that Cody is someone who would stab somebody in the heart, not in the back, and asks who needs enemies when they have Cody. He says that if Cody wants to re-evaluate him, then he will learn why he is "Him."
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Carmelo Hayes.
We see footage of CM Punk meeting with Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns. Roman asks where Punk is, and Heyman says he does not know. Roman is irritated with Punk leaving him waiting when Punk shows up. Punk says he does not have a lot of time, and says he showed up for Heyman, not for Roman. Roman tells Punk he does not need his help, and Punk says he would feel that way, as he does not feel the need to help Roman, as he is here for Heyman. Roman says he does not like Punk's tone and attitude and does not like Punk to the point that he does not want to team with him, but Heyman tells Roman that Solo has had them in checkmate since WrestleMania and that if they do not take Punk's help, it is over. He also says that if Punk does not help Roman, he will be next, as Solo will bring his entire Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu, "Big" Bronson Reed) after him because he knows he is a threat. He says that divided, they all fall to Solo, but united, at best, they survive. Punk says he does not care if Roman does not like him or his attitude, as he is here for Heyman. He says that if Roman wants his ula fala, then he wants revenge on Solo. Punk says that if they want to revisit this conversation after Survivor Series, he is all ears. Roman says "One time," as does Punk, who then says "One favor." Punk then says Roman will not owe him anything afterwards, but Heyman will. Punk then leaves. Roman asks Heyman what the favor is, and Heyman tells Roman that they should get past WarGames first before they go into further detail. Roman continues to stare down Heyman as the scene fades to black.
"Michin" Mia Yim beats Piper Niven and Lash Legend to advance in the WWE Women's United States Championship Tournament after hitting Lash Legend from the top rope after Lash hits Piper with the Lash Extension. (Mia Yim replaces the injured Jade Cargill in this match.) During the match, B-Fab comes after Chelsea Green, and takes Chelsea Green out of ringside when B-Fab chases her to the back.
Tiffany Stratton plugs the Black Friday sale, in which numerous items are 40% off, on WWE Shop.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews LA Knight as his black mist blindness is treated. Knight says he can barely see right now, then says Nakamura was gone for a while only to have a problem with him. He says Nakamura will have a big problem, and says that he will thrive and continue to be the United States Champion after Survivor Series after he drops Nakamura on his head and gets three the hard way.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Sami Zayn and The Usos (Jimmy Uso and "Main Event" Jey Uso), saying that all seconds are banned from ringside. Jey says it is what it is, and Sami and Jimmy tell Jey that he has this.
Jacob Fatu beats "Main Event" Jey Uso in the men's WarGames advantage match to earn the one-man advantage for Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu, "Big" Bronson Reed).
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Rhea Ripley! Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Elektra Lopez, Angel, Berto)!
Natalya beats B-Fab by submission with the Sharpshooter with only three seconds left to advance in the second women's tournament to decide a #1 contender for Candice LeRae's WWE Women's Speed Championship.
Note: This week's episode is a compilation of never-before-seen matches from 2024.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he is standing with Sami Callihan and PCO and that there is "a lot of death going on," then says Callihan's thumb will go up, PCO will rise up and that the crowd will stand up and chant "We believe."
In a never-before-seen match from October 2024 from Nashville, Tennessee, Joe Hendry, PCO and Sami Callihan beat The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose, JDC) in a six-man tag match.
In a never-before-seen match from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 2024, Jordynne Grace beats Dani Luna.
Backstage, Sami Callihan, Xia Brookside, PCO and Jason Hotch play poker. PCO wins with a royal flush, but it is revealed that PCO cheated. Director of Authority Santino Marella suddenly shows up and puts Sami Callihan and PCO in a tag match against The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) next week. Xia asks what she gets, as she lost everything. John Skyler says nobody cares about her because she is a little girl, and Xia responds by hitting him in the face with a pumpkin pie.
In a never-before-seen match from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 2024, Mustafa Ali beats Trent Seven and Leon Slater in a triple threat match after picking the bones following a top rope 450 splash from Slater on Seven.
In a never-before-seen match from Nashville, Tennessee from October 2024, Jake Something beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey after Jake Something grabs onto the ref, distracting the ref so that Hammerstone can push Speedball off the top rope.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he was told that AJ Francis went to management and complained to human resources about him being too mean on the microphone; therefore, he has to ask everyone not to chant "AJ sucks," which the crowd does anyway. He also says that the crowd does not want to chant for the Gore - which the fans also do - or "We Believe." Not surprisingly, the fans also chant "We Believe."
In a never-before seen match from Fayetteville, North Carolina from November 2024, Rhino and Joe Hendry beat Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro).
In a never-before-seen match from July 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, PCO beats Moose in a casket match with help from Joe Hendry.
In a never-before-seen match from September 2024 in San Antonio, Texas, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Sami Callihan.
In backstage footage from last night's AEW Dynamite, "The Learning Tree" wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving before bragging about retaining against Tomohiro Ishii like so many other great ROH World Champions. He then announces that at Final Battle, he will be returning to his kingdom in New York City and hopes everyone will come to see him defend his championship.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson and "The Judge" EJ Nduka - now known collectively as "LEEJ" - beat Anthony Gangone and Kubes.
Queen Aminata beats Christina Marie by submission.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson mocks the fans, saying they grew up in nearby Buffalo, New York before saying it is his first time in Albany, New York, which he says is a "dump trash town full of fat morons." He says that their opponents may be "tip-touching catwalkers," but The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) are "spreading cheeks and lifting seven days a week."
MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson).
Backstage, Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels and Nigel McGuinness are seen watching a screen for tonight's Pure Rules match.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling talks about rules, saying that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) love rules and that Josh Woods is a former ROH Pure Champion who should be a cornerstone of the Pure Division. After plugging The Premier Athletes' new shirt, he gets the fans to do an "Athlete Rules" chant only to be told that they suck.
Matt Taven beats Josh Woods in a Pure Rules Match after countering a cross arm breaker with a stack-up pin. After the match, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty shows up and says he is waiting for Taven, and says that they can go at it in a Pure Rules match anytime.
Backstage, we hear from Athena and Lexy Nair in an emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting. Athena says that the world tour is starting, and with Wrestle Dynasty around the corner, she will be in a qualifier match for the show. She tells the fans to jump on for the ride.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat JD Drake and Beef. Dutch mimics "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes' bionic elbows during the match. After the match, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara, and Guevera holds Dustin back to keep him from playing into The Righteous' mind games as they mock him with Dusty's rope and cowbell. They eventually get in the ring after Dustin grabs a metal folding chair, and Dustin demands The Righteous get in the ring with him.
AR Fox beats John Silver.
We see a video package for "Legit" Leyla Hirsch vs. Red Velvet for the ROH World Women's Television Championship at Final Battle.
We look back on Chris Hero vs. Eddie Kingston in a Fight Without Honor from Final Battle 2009.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Kyle O'Reilly) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Pat Buck by submission with a cross arm breaker from O'Reilly to Pat Buck.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We see a video package for the 2024 Continental Classic.
The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) head to the ring to start tonight's show. MVP announces that he is standing in-between two of the finest athletes to ever grace a professional wrestling ring and compares Shelton and Lashley to Walter Peyton and Michael Jordan. He says tonight is about The Hurt Syndicate and the lessons that they teach, and when he offers his business and an opportunity to join The Hurt Syndicate, it is like handing a golden ticket to change one's life. He then says that the ones who accept this golden ticket are smart, unlike Swerve Strickland, who he says has been taken over by his own arrogance and youthful exuberance. MVP then brags about Lashley beating Swerve, saying Lashley is more dangerous than Swerve is. MVP states that The Hurt Syndicate is here to take championship gold and leverage those championships for more money and power, as they are the merchants of misery and in the profession of pain. He also says that Shelton Benjamin's match in the Continental Classic will kick things off, then says that The Hurt Syndicate is the best at what they do: hurting people.
Shelton Benjamin beats Mark Briscoe via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. Shelton Benjamin earns three points. During the match, it is announced, that Collision is airing at 4 PM Eastern/3 PM Central/1 PM Pacific and that Rampage is airing 6 PM Eastern/5 PM Central/3 PM Pacific this Saturday.10
"The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith guest on commentary for the next match.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Tomohiro Ishii following three Judas Effects.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. Swerve says rebuilding is something he and Prince Nana do very well, and win or loss, he figures it out. He admits that Bobby Lashley hits hard, then "Platinum" Max Caster shows up and laughs at Swerve. Swerve wants to know what is funny, and Max says he beat Swerve beat him in the same building, then proposes that they have another match before he says Swerve is like "a house afire," which causes Swerve to snap and attack him.
Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Hangman grabs the microphone from Schiavone, then says that he will knock Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels on his ass if he gets in his way again, and says that if Christian Cage kept his end of the deal, he would be at home with the World Championship, but he failed. Hangman says his intention has always been to be AEW World Champion and that it never should have been Swerve Strickland, Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley or Christian Cage's, as the title has always been his. Suddenly, "Switchblade" Jay White shows up and reminds him that he beat him for a fifth time, then says that if anyone is going for the World Championship, it will be him. He then says that if Hangman needs another reminder in case five times is not enough, he will happily beat him again. Suddenly, he is grabbed and attacked by PAC. PAC then distracts Hangman so that Wheeler Yuta can hit Hangman from behind with a chop block. Switchblade gets in the ring and fights off PAC and Yuta, but Hangman hits him with a lariat. Hangman is then hit in the head with a briefcase by Marina Shafir, who then swings at Switchblade only for Switchblade to go for the Blade Runner. Jon Moxley runs into the ring and puts Switchblade in the rear naked choke. Shafir kicks Switchblade in the gut, then puts him in a kneeling guillotine choke before she, Moxley, PAC and Yuta gang up on Switchblade, who gets smacked with the briefcase by PAC. As Moxley, Shafir, PAC and Yuta leave through the crowd, Claudio Castagnoli meets them on the way to the ring for the next match.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Ricochet via pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. Claudio Castagnoli earns three points.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Callis says people destroy each other in the professional wrestling business to get ahead and that they leave no stone unturned, and that they decimated Will Ospreay before stating that Kyle Fletcher is better than Ospreay in every way. Fletcher says that the Continental Classic is just another way to prove that he is better in every other way, and that the Continental Classic will belong to him.
Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) head to the ring. Adam Cole calls out MJF, saying that if he were half the man he claims to be, he would fight him, but he will not because he is "a little bitch." He promises that when he will beat MJF within an inch of his life after what he did to Roderick Strong, then Kyle O'Reilly shows up. O'Reilly tells Adam that he fought MJF and it did not work out, and that they need to try something a little different. He says he wants to face MJF, and as he calls MJF off, Adam interrupts O'Reilly, saying what he said stuck to him. Adam Cole says he cannot have his friends fighting his own battles, but O'Reilly says he is doing this for Roderick Strong. MJF then shows up on the video screen and says he will not fight either Adam or O'Reilly, as his mind is focused on the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. Adam Cole then says he will be the first to enter that battle royal, and Kyle O'Reilly says he will be the second.
Jamie Hayter beats Queen Aminata to advance in an AEW Wrestle Dynasty International Women's Cup qualifier tournament semi-final match. After the match, the lights go out, and a spotlight appears on the stage. Jamie Hayter dares Julia Hart to show herself, but Julia fails to appear.
In footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Mina Shirakawa. Mina says he knew the day would come when Mariah May would turn on her after what Mariah did to "Timeless" Toni Storm. She says she did not want this to happen, and says that "the real Mariah May" is here. She then wants "the real Mariah May" to introduce herself to "the real Mina Shirakawa." Suddenly, Mariah May shows up and throws a champagne bottle at Mina before hitting her with the Women's World title and saying "I want Mina."
Brody King beats Darby Allin via pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. Brody King earns three points. After the match, Claudio Castagnoli arrives with a metal folding chair, but Brody King gets back in the ring and stares Claudio down.
Zelina Vega beats Chelsea Green to advance in the second women's tournament to decide a #1 contender for Candice LeRae's WWE Women's Speed Championship. At one point in the match, Chelsea Green uses Zelina's chacleta as a weapon, but Zelina ducks and spanks her in the corner with the chacleta, marking the first use of a weapon (which the referee allowed leeway for) in a Speed match.
Chase University's theme plays, but it is Ridge Holland who smashes through the banner to head to the ring to start tonight's show. Ridge says he will be seeing Trick Williams at Deadline.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Axiom in a men's Iron Survivor qualifier. After the match, Sarah Schreiber interviews Ethan Page, who says that anyone who bets against him will lose every time, as he always finds a way to win. He says he found a way to win against "a hell of a champion," then Nathan Frazer says that Ethan Page will not win anything. After Ethan says Axiom is the one who pulls the weight for Nathan's team, Nathan almost says Axiom is not the workhorse for the team before he says he knows where Nathan. Wes Lee shows up and says that he will be the one going to New Year's Evil, then Je'Von Evans shows up to ask how many times Wes Lee will be in the penalty box. OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up, as does the rest of the tag team division, who then brawls with OTM on the outside after OTM gets angry with Nathan and Axiom not defending their tag team titles. Nathan says that if the tag team division wanted their attention, they have got it, and join in on the brawl.
Backstage, Lola Vice and Stephanie Vaquer talk about Lola's involvement in Stephanie's Iron Survivor qualifier, with Lola saying she had to make sure Stephanie won after what Jaida Parker did to her. When Wren Sinclair tells Lola that she should have taken the L after Jaida hit with a brick, Lola says all she needed was her fists, and that Sinclair is about to find out that her fists don't lie.
Backstage, Nikkita Lyons talks with Ashante "Thee" Adonis. Adonis says he sees something in Nikkita, but Nikkita reminds Adonis that he was interested in her, because he texted her. Suddenly, Karmen shows up and confronts Adonis, and Nikkita says Adonis wants her over Karmen and leaves. Adonis tries to stop Karmen, but Karmen tells Adonis they are done.
Lola Vice beats Wren Sinclair with a spinning back fist out of nowhere after Wren Sinclair gets her back in the ring. After the match, Lola says it is not over between her and Jaida Parker and that very soon, they are going underground.
Backstage, Adrianna Rizzo meets with Tony D'Angelo. D'Angelo says his knee is fine and that Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino will not be with them tonight. Meanwhile, Shawn Spears and Brooks Jensen brags about the former's manipulation skills that got them into the match that they have tonight.
Backstage, Tatum Paxley talks to her dolls about her championship match with Fallon Henley. Jacy Jayne and Jasmyn Nyx show up and tell Tatum that she will never be a champion and that playtime is over. Tatum says "Your past will haunt you" and leaves, then someone takes one of the dolls.
Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT North American Championship against Shawn Spears. During the match, the NXT tag team division is seen brawling outside of the arena. After the match, Brooks Jensen tries to attack D'Angelo from behind, but D'Angelo fends him and Shawn Spears off. All of a sudden, D'Angelo is attacked from out of nowhere by Niko Vance.
The NXT tag team division is seen still brawling outside of the arena, with one person being put through the window of a car and another person being thrown into a front windshield.
We see footage of Andre Chase packing up in his classroom at Chase University. Memories of Chase University are heard as Andre Chase puts everything in a box and leaves the room. All of a sudden, someone says "Hey! Mr. Chase!" As soon as Andre Chase turns around, the scene ends.
Giulia beats Kelani Jordan in a women's Iron Survivor qualifier.
Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with the losers of the men's and women's Iron Survivor qualifiers, saying they are all in Last Chance Matches to fill the final spots for the Iron Survivor matches. Eddy Thorpe is not happy to be in a Fatal 4-Way to get another chance at the match. Ava also meets with Nathan Frazer and Axiom, saying there will be a tag team battle royal where the winners face them for the tag team titles. As Axiom faces the thought of qualifying for Iron Survivor and defending the tag titles, the tag team division shows up to brawl again. As Eddy Thorpe confronts Ava further - even grabbing Ava's hand in the process, causing Ava to tell Eddy not to touch her - someone bumps into the door that Ava is holding, knocking Ava out.
Backstage, as Ava is being checked on by Shawn Michaels and the medical team, Eddy Thorpe shows up to explain himself. Shawn Michaels pushes Eddy Thorpe into a door for putting her hands on Ava before she was knocked out, then leaves.
Trick Williams heads to the ring. Trick says NXT has been nothing but chaos for the last couple of weeks, and that he even saw what could be the end of Chase University, but when he looked up, he saw Ridge Holland's face with an evil grin of satisfaction, and he knew then that he and Ridge are not the same. Trick says he has come up with people who loved NXT, and names off some familiar names who are now on the main roster, including Carmelo Hayes, saying they laid it all on the line to make NXT what it is today. He then says that all Ridge knows how to do is destroy and that he cannot let him become NXT Champion, because if he wins the title, everything that has been created with hard work will die. Ridge Holland shows up with referees trying to hold him back, saying Ridge will be destroyed and that controversy will follow him everywhere he goes. Suddenly, Eric Bischoff shows up on the TitanTron. Bischoff says he likes what he has seen and that next week, he will be coming to NXT, and that he will see what makes both men tick to the point that they will destroy each other at Deadline.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair meets with Charlie Dempsey, and the two of them meet with Myles Borne and Tavion Heights, who are banged up and in the tag team battle royal next week. Dempsey tells Sinclair she is in the women's Last Chance Fatal 4-Way.
It is announced that X-Pac will be on next week's show.
Fallon Henley retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Tatum Paxley after grabbing the rope to block the Prism Trap. After the match, The Fatal Influence attacks Tatum, then Gigi Dolin shows up for the first time in months behind The Fatal Influence and lays out Jacy Jayne. She and Tatum then fight Jacy and Fallon and get the upper hand.
Gunther makes his way to the ring to start tonight's show. Jackie Redmond interviews Gunther in the ring, asking about what happened last week following a video replay of Gunther's failed backstage attack on Damien Priest. Before Gunther can say anything, Damien Priest heads to the ring and demands Gunther talk about how easy it will be for him to win at Survivor Series, but Gunther stays silent. Before Gunther can say anything, Damien Priest heads to the ring and demands Gunther talk about how easy it will be for him to win at Survivor Series, but Gunther stays silent. He says they both know that the old Gunther is not back and that Gunther used to have an incredible aura and has had a lot of accomplishments, but he cannot talk because he has never dealt with a problem like him. Priest then states that at Survivor Series, "this problem is taking that championship" before asking what will happen to Gunther when he loses to a guy from the street. Priest then allows Gunther to speak again when Gunther approaches him, and Gunther puts the microphone to his mouth before putting it down, pretending to walk away and then hitting Priest with a cheap shot. Gunther then goes for a ground and pound on Priest before tossing him out of the ring and attacking him further. Referees show up as Priest fight back to restore order, and Priest puts Gunther through the announce table with the Razor's Edge. Priest then stands over Gunther while holding up the World Heavyweight Championship.
Backstage, Bianca Belair is met by Naomi, who finds out that Jade Cargill is banged up and that the two of them will go after who took her out. Naomi then says they need to find a new fifth member, but Iyo Sky shows up and recommends Kairi Sane. Bianca is unsure about Kairi, given their history, and Naomi recommends Bayley. Bianca is also unsure about Bayley, also given their history, and the three of them argue until Rhea Ripley shows up and says whoever gets chosen should carry their weight and stay out of their way, and says she could care who less who their new fifth person is. Bianca says she will figure this out, then leaves.
American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee) in a tornado tag team match after Brutus turned the mask on Rey's head around, blinding him so that Julius can win with a schoolkid pin.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan) and Raquel Rodriguez talk Survivor Series. R-Truth shows up to hide from Pete Dunne, but when Finn tells him to get out of their clubhouse, R-Truth says Thanksgiving is off, then leaves. Finn then tells The Judgment Day that even though they have not been doing well, their teamwork is still going to keep them on top. He says that while there are no leaders in The Judgment Day, when everyone listens to him, they are all one big, successful, happy family.
Ludwig Kaiser beats Bron Breakker by disqualification when he is attacked from behind by Sheamus. After the match, Sheamus continues to attack Ludwig Kaiser, then Bron Breakker confronts him. Officials and security show up to restore order, but they end up having to break up the ensuing brawl. After the commercial break, Ludwig Kaiser, Bron Breakker and Sheamus are still fighting, with officials and security still trying to restore order. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and says that if they all want to fight, they can fight for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn and The Usos ("Main Event" Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso). Sami says he is shocked and that they were ready to fight in WarGames five-on-four, and says that CM Punk is a complicated guy and that Roman Reigns and Punk will sit down and talk on Friday. He says he wants to trust Punk, then says the real question is whether or not Roman Reigns' Bloodline (Roman, Jey, Jimmy, Sami) can trust him. Jimmy says it is okay to cool trust him because The Wiseman said so, then Jey Uso says he is going to beat Jacob Fatu and get the advantage before going to war on Saturday.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and JD McDonagh) retain the World Tag Team Championships against The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) after Carlito and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio get involved - and taken out - only for Finn Balor to neutralize Ivar behind the ref's back when Ivar goes up top for the Doomsault.
We see a vignette celebrating the tenth anniversary of The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods), who will get their own 10-year celebration on next week's show. Backstage, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods look back on their ten years of accomplishments before heading to the ring.
Vanessa Hudgens is seen in the crowd.
Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) after The New Day argue again. After the match, Xavier Woods gets angry with Kofi Kingston and leaves, and Kofi and Woods argue on the way to the back. Kofi finally tells Woods that he and Big E never let Woods call the shots because he is reckless, but Woods says he took risks to make Kofi WWE Champion because he was too terried to become one. Kofi says he was a Hall of Famer when they met and asked him to join because of that, and reminds Woods he has not won a singles championship by himself and that he has never been a world champion because he has not been good enough, and it is not his fault. Woods brings up Kofi losing the WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar in six seconds after he finally won it. Both men then sarcastically say they will see each other at the anniversary.
Backstage, The Miz tells Karrion Kross that The Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) are here. Scarlett stays behind while Kross, Miz, Akam and Rezar head out, but Scarlett sees Nikki Cross in the mirror.
Backstage, The Miz and The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar) find out Scarlett has been attacked, and Scarlett tells Kross that it was Nikki Cross. The words "Everyone has something to lose" is written in lipstick on the nearby mirror.
In footage from earlier tonight, General Manager Adam Pearce reveals a new championship for Raw: the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship. Pearce says that the women have proven to him time and again that they are the real workhorses of the WWE and that it is time for something new for the women to shoot for. He then announces that the first champion will be crowned in a tournament.
Backstage, Nia Jax meets up with the rest of her WarGames team (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Candice LeRae, Tiffany Stratton), saying that WarGames is over and that she is going to squash Bianca Belair to start WarGames with a five-to-three advantage.
We hear from Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) and "Big" Bronson Reed. Solo Sikoa gives Paul Heyman credit for coming back with a fifth man in CM Punk, then says this will be Roman Reigns' best shot and that Jacob Fatu will give his Bloodline the advantage going into WarGames. He says that even if Roman were to have a hundred man, he would still not have an advantage, as he acknowledges his own Bloodline over Roman's.
Bianca Belair beats Nia Jax to gain the advantage for her team in the Women's WarGames Advantage Match after Bayley shows up and trips Nia Jax down from the middle rope behind the referee's back as Nia goes for the count-out victory.
Nick Madrid beats Mikey O'Shea in a Be The Star Television Tournament qualifier.
Terex beas Ruben Iglesias. After the match, Jeff Resnick interviews Terex, who says that he is hungry and that he wants more. Wise Guy suddenly shows up to face Terex in another match.
Terex beats Wise Guy.
Disco Machine beats Todd Chandler in a Be The Star Television Tournament qualifier. After the match, Disco Machine shakes hands with Chandler and Brandon Parker, then the three of them dance in the ring.
Backstage, Jeff Resnick interviews So Cal Crazy and Los Luchas (Phoenix Star and Zokre). So Cal Crazy says they cannot represent their culture when there are two guys ripping masks and doing whatever they want, and this time, he has brought two heavy hitters who will put them in their place.
The Cutler Brothers (Brandon and Dustin Cutler) vs. THe RockNES Monsters (Johnny Yuma and Johnny Goodtime) ends in a no-contest. The RockNES Monsters score the first fall after stopping a tandem Tombstone Piledriver on the ring apron. The Cutler Brothers score the second fall after Dustin Cutler throws protein powder at Johnny Goodtime, allowing Brandon to hit the Six-Second Abs before getting the pinfall. The third fall is never decided and the match is called off and declared a no-contest after both teams brawl their way into the crowd and, after the match, into the front entrance of the venue and the street.
Anna Jay beats "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo on Zero Hour after Taya Valkyria gets ejected from ringside for attacking Anna.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Billie Starkz. Red Velvet soon shows up and says that she is also in the upcoming Ring of Honor qualifying match for the International Women's Cup at Wrestle Dynasty in the Tokyo Dome, as does Legit "Leyla" Hirsch. Athena then shows up, says she is also in the match and that she has beaten everyone else in the match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews QT Marshall. QT Marshall expects to win in New Jersey, which he calls "a dump" and that Big Boom AJ represents the epitome of someone from The Garden State: an embarrassment and a failure. He says that he will be bringing the doom to Big Boom AJ and that it will be just like walking into his high school reunion and proving that he was more successful than everyone else there.
It is announced that AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen On January 1, 2025 will be the first AEW event simulcast on Max.
Buddy Matthews Dante Martin, Komander and The Beast Mortos in a four-way match on Zero Hour.
For the next match, Paul Wight guests on commentary, and The Rizzler is the special guest timekeeper.
Big Boom AJ beats QT Marshall on Zero Hour after AJ punches Aaron Solo when he gets on the ring apron and Big Justice hits QT Marshall with a Spear.
Before the next match, The House of Black (Malakai Black and Brody King) is played to the ring by Absent In Body. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) also receive a retro entrance, complete with black bars at the sides of the screen for an authentic 4:3 ratio. When "Platinum" Max Caster dos his rap, he puts himself over instead of The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens), then tosses the microphone to Bowens and misses.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens), The House of Black (Malakai Black and Brody King) and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) in a four-way tag team match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Orange Cassidy. Orange says that The Death Riders sent a message, and tonight, AEW sends a message back. He says that Private Party became tag team champions because AEW means everything to them, just like it does to him and the fans. He says that Jon Moxley does not understand that because he does not need AEW like he and the fans do, and that tonight, he will prove that AEW does not need Moxley when he becomes World Champion.
Before the next match, MJF says the fans like Roderick Strong only because he is "white trash" like them and brags about shooting movies outside of AEW while his mother is shooting his father. Roderick Strong then leaves the ring and chops MJF in the chest.
MJF beats Roderick Strong by submission with Salt of the Earth after targeting Roddy's left arm throughout the match. After the match, MJF traps Roderick's left hand inside a metal folding chair, then stomps the chair. After this, Adam Cole runs into the ring alongside Matt Taven and Mike Bennett while MJF flees through the crowd. Kyle O'Reilly shoves Adam Cole when Cole notices him, then helps Roderick Strong to the back while Taven and Bennett check on Adam Cole.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats "Hangman" Adam Page after reaching for the ropes at first during a Hangman ankle lock and then reaching back at Hangman and hitting Blade Runner. After the match, Hangman runs at Switchblade at the ramp and hits him from behind, but Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels stands between them after that as two referees check on Switchblade. Hangman punches Daniels in the face, then leaves.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats Will Ospreay. Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Mina Shirakawa shows up for "The Glamour" Mariah May's championship celebration and introduces Mariah May. Mariah May shows up with a black eye and announces that she has finally gotten the celebration that she deserves after a tough four months and that it was all worth it just to destroy the women's division. Mariah says there is not a single woman alive who can touch her, then says she could not have done this with Mina. Mina and Mariah have some champagne, then they dance around on the stage. All of a sudden, Mariah prepares to smash a champagne bottle into Mina's skull, but Mina sees it and ducks. Mina kicks the bottle in Mariah's hand, smashing it. Mariah spits at Mina, then Mina tackles her off the ramp, onto the table and then onto the floor. As medical staff checks on both women, Mina gets up, but she is distraught.
We see a special "Finish what you started" video for Daniel Garcia featuring a voicemail message from Daniel Garcia's mother before the next match. "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard also guests on commentary.
Daniel Garcia beats Jack Perry with a piledriver followed by the Sharpshooter to become the TNT Champion!
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita retains the AEW International Championship against Ricochet.
Bobby Lashley beats Swerve Strickland with the Hurt Lock. After the match, MVP and Shelton Benjamin get in the ring, and the three of them gang up on both Swerve and Prince Nana as Prince Nana checks on Swerve.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Orange Cassidy after Wheeler Yuta hits Orange with a Busaiku Knee following a brawl between The Death Riders (Cladio Castagnoli, PAC, Marina Shafir) that also sees the return of Willow Nightingale and Orange Cassidy hit Moxley in the head with Marina Shafir's briefcase. After the match, Moxley holds Orange down so that Wheeler can pour disinfectant into Orange's mouth. Suddenly, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and hits Wheeler with a metal folding chair before staring down Moxley. Suddenly, Christian Cage gets in the ring, and hits Moxley with the Killswitch. He is about to cash in his championship contract when he is attacked from behind by "Switchblade" Jay White, who in turn is attacked by Claudio and PAC. The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio, PAC, Wheeler, Shafir) flee to their pick-up truck, but the truck is run over by a car covered in white paint, and The Death Riders have to steal another vehicle to get out of dodge. Darby Allin is revealed to be the driver of the car that crashed into the truck, and he smashes the truck's windshield with his skateboard.
Mike Anthony retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against Colton Cage.
Backstage, Matchmaker King Cobra and Gio Savage are met by Tony Atlas. Tony tells Gio that he needs to believe in himself if he wants to succeed in Memphis Wrestling.
Before the next match, Barnabas the Ringleader warns The Righteous Path (Reverend Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, Marrow, Sister Asa) that he and The Twins of Salem (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) see and smell them and that they reek of the stench of "carny." He then says the different between them and The Righteous Path is that he and The Twins are family and that they do not play nice when they are messed with.
The Twins of Salem (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) beat CJ Squared (CJ Money and CJ Blaine).
C-Rex retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship against "Dangerous" Diana Taylor, despite there being no visible championship due to Nixi XS not being there.
We see part two of the interview with Derrick King. Derrick says he got to wrestle with so many people when it comes to who he would like to face for a final match, which more or less means that there will be no final match. Derrick also mentions that he looks forward to training so many future superstars. He says is not leaving, and that he is just not wrestling. Derrick then says that his career has been his life and that everybody who knows him has known this. He says he is grateful and thankful.
The O'Neal Brothers (Steven and Devin O'Neal) beat Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex) by count-out. Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex) retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships. This happens after The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) show up and walk off with the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships, which Too Kool II notice and respond by chasing after The L.A. Hustlers.
Dustin Starr interviews Tony Atlas at the announce desk. Atlas says that he and the fans are lucky to live in the United States and to have wrestling like Memphis Wrestling, and while he may be old, he is experienced. He talks about how he and Tommy "Wildfire" Rich competed all over the South, then talks about Gio Savage, saying that he has a good attitude and is not afraid of hard work. Tony Atlas then guests on commentary for the next match.
Gio Savage beats Draco in a grudge match after Draco grabs a chair only for Tony Atlas to take it away from him and clothesline him.
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) after Karrion Kross punches Cruz del Toro from the ring apron.
Mina Shirakawa and "The Glamour" Mariah May beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and Harley Cameron.
Lexy Nair oversees a weigh-in between QT Marshall and Big Boom AJ before their match on Zero Hour at Full Gear. Before the weight-in, Marshall says "Enough with the booms," as he is bringing the doom, and tells AJ that he did not have what it took twenty years ago and that he still does not have it now. AJ says that Marshall has been waiting twenty years to get him in the ring, but he has been waiting since he tossed the double chunk chocolate cookies, then proclaims that he wants The Rizzler to ring the bell when he beats him. The weigh-in then begins. QT Marshall weighs in at 229 lbs., while Big Boom AJ weighs in at 550 lbs. As Marshall mocks AJ, Big Justice immediately notes that Marshall rigged the scale, but the scale will not matter when AJ brings the boom Saturday night. After a staredown, AJ is able to block a cheap shot from Marshall, who then answers with a cutter.
We see a video package for the four-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Full Gear.
"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson beats The Butcher.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Thunder Rosa ahead of an all-lucha episode of Rampage next week. Thunder Rosa says she has not had a lucha libre match in some time, and issues an open challenge to any luchadora or women's wrestler who wants to step between the ropes and face her. Harley shows up wearing a Hologram mask, calling herself "Harleygram" before accepting her challenge, all while acting robotic. Thunder Rosa sees right through this, mentioning that she beat her in the Day of the Dead Match a few weeks ago, but Harley insists Thunder Rosa does not know what she is talking about. When Thunder Rosa says she will yank Harley's cord and shut her up, Harley lets the act slip for a moment before returning to it and leaving, with Thunder Rosa being left annoyed that she has to face Harley again.
We hear from Ricochet, who says that he has pinned "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita once and that he will do it again to win the International Championship at Full Gear.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Tomohiro Ishii) beats The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver).
In backstage footage from ealrier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Lainey Reid. Lainey says she is building momentum and that nothing is stopping her. When Layla Diggs' name is brought up, Lainey gets paranoid, then says that Tyra Mae Stelle will be in the past just like Layla Diggs after tonight.
Lainey Reid beats Tyra Mae Steele after raking the eyes and grabbing the tights on the schoolkid pin. After the match, Layla Diggs shows up and chases Lainey halfway around the ring before Lainey gets pounced on by Tyra Mae Steele.
Backstage, Layla Diggs says she came after Lainey Reid to get her attention after Lainey kept ducking her, and warns Lainey that she has revenge on her mind and that she will get it quickly. She then tells Lainey to keep her head on a swivel, as she is coming for her.
"Big" Bronson Reed and Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Solo says that he and his crew are ready to dominate WarGames, and that Roman Reigns is not ready because he is not even here yet. He then demands that Roman meet him in the ring by the end of the night to acknowledge his terms of surrender so he and his crew can finally acknowledge him.
Chelsea Green beats Blair Davenport and Bianca Belair to advance in the WWE Women's United States Championship Tournament. During the match, is is revealed that Jade Cargill has been slammed onto the hood of a car backstage, which causes Belair to run to the back to check on Jade.
Bianca Belair catches up with Naomi, Bayley and General Manager Nick Aldis before getting in the ambulance with Jade Cargill.
Comedian Adam Ray is seen in the front row.
Before the next match, we hear from Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that he has watched and learned LA Knight and knows him better than he knows himself. He says Knight is riddled with insecurities and begs the fans to chant his name with a growing aura of desperation. He says the fans do not know how frightened he is and consumed with fear that all he obtained will slip through his fingers. He says Knight's fears are justified and that this is the beginning of Knight's end. This allows Escobar to attack Knight before the bell rings.
LA Knight retains the WWE United States Championship against Santos Escobar after Shinsuke Nakamura shows up near the end of the match. After the match, Shinsuke Nakamura gets in the ring and attacks LA Knight, then leaves.
Backstage, Johnny Gargano speaks with The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) regarding Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano tries to iron things out by getting a tag team title match set up, but Sabin says that The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) are more deserving of a title shot. The Street Profits show up and say Ciampa is a bad guy and a snake waiting in the grass.
Roman Reigns' Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) is seen backstage.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis asks Nia Jax about the attack on Jade Cargill. Nia says she knows nothing and that she was helping Candice LeRae and Tiffany Stratton with their match tonight, and that she wanted to take Jade out at WarGames. Suddenly, Aldis finds "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and tells him that he has not heard from Kevin Owens, but Cody says that Kevin would not miss tonight's face-to-face meeting and heads to the ring. Cody says that Randy Orton is not here and that he is being told that Kevin Owens is also not here, then says he does not believe the latter and calls Owens out for their face-to-face meeting. Owens shows up from inside the crowd and says he is a little insulted, as he was summoned to be here tonight because Cody wanted him here and while he is wearing his best, Cody is not wearing a suit. Cody says Owens was summoned to stand in the ring, not in the crowd, but Owens says Cody does not get what he wants just because he wants it, and security tires to get Cody back in the ring before Owens asks why Cody is so upset when everything is his fault. Owens then makes his way to the announce table and says that for four years, he fought The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) every week with everything he had at the risk of his career and supported Cody in his fight with them. He then says that when Roman Reigns, who tried to end his career, needed a partner months later, Cody teamed him, and that since then, everything that has happened to him is his fault. Cody says that if this is how Owens wants to justify his actions, that is great, then says teaming with Roman had nothing to do with Owens, as it was the right thing to do. He then says Owens is painting himself as a victim and that nobody holds him down more than himself. Cody calls what Owens is doing "next-level sabotage" and that while he has obsessed over being world champion, he has become synonymous with WWE and has achieved so many accolades, and yet he does not know it. He says Owens did not pull the trigger when his knee was hurt and become world champion when he could, then says he pulled the trigger on the wrong guy and crossed the line by hitting Orton with a piledriver. Cody tells Owens he will beat a lesson into him and that this lesson will be coming, then tells Owens that the ball is in his cord. Owens says that if Cody wants to fight him, he will get his match, but only when he says it will happen. He then says that when it does happen, he will be doing his job, and while he loved Orton, he hates Cody. Owens then leaves through the crowd, but not before Cody says Owens hates himself, not him. He then says that when they have their match, there will also not be a single line that he will not cross.
Backstage, Roman Reigns' Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) meet concerning Solo Sikoa's terms of surrender, saying they are not going through with them, with Sami saying that he is out of ideas. Jimmy considers asking "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to join them, but Roman shoots him down, saying he is old news. He also shoots down asking Seth "Freakin'" Rollins again, saying they need no one else and that they are all they need. He then says that if they die, they die together. Everyone is in agreement, then Sami asks what the plan is. Roman says "I don't know."
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes gets "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' attention, saying Kevin Owens is telling the truth. This leads to a shoving match that General Manager Nick Aldis has to stop, and Cody says it is time for Aldis to re-evaluate his first round draft pick.
Bayley and Naomi beat Tiffany Stratton and Candice LeRae by disqualification after Nia Jax pulls Naomi off the ring apron and attacks her. Iyo soon fights back, but she is attacked by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Rhea Ripley then shows up, this time with a black face mask, and swings a shinai, causing Nia's team to retreat.
Montez Ford beats Tommaso Ciampa with a sit-down pin after countering the Fairytale Ending. After the match, Ciampa attacks Montez, and Angelo Dawkins gets in the ring and fights Ciampa. Johnny Gargano gets in the ring, and when Dawkins grabs Gargano, Ciampa attacks Dawkins from behind. Ciampa tries to calm Ciampa down, but Ciampa shoves him, and when The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) run into the ring, Ciampa escapes.
It is announced that Jade Cargill will be replaced with a mystery competitor in next week's WWE Women's United States Championship Tournament match with "Michin" Mia Yim and Piper Niven.
"Big" Bronson Reed and Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Roman Reigns' Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) arrives. Roman Reigns' Bloodline heads to the ring, then Solo says he is not here to fight Roman, as he still loves him and his Bloodline and always has, and says that if they join his Bloodline, they can run WWE for decades. He says that they do not have a fifth man or a wise man, and that they have no choice. Solo then demands Roman and his Bloodline surrender and join his team, or else they will all die where they stand. Solo hands Roman the microphone, then Paul Heyman suddenly shows up and apologizes for being put through a table in Madison Square Garden before saying that five versus four is no way to do WarGames. He says that this math does not compute to the wise man, then evens the odds by brings out Roman's fifth man: CM Punk. This leads to a five-on-five brawl in the ring in which Roman Reigns' Bloodline comes out on top.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: "Michin" Mia Yim! Carmelo Hayes! Andrade!
