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.
Shawn Michaels meets with the Legends and Future Greats. He announces that the playoffs start in two weeks, and with that, eliminations start. He wants everyone who competes this week to have the best match they can possible have to the point that he can yell "Follow that!" The matches are then made. The Undertaker and Michelle McCool come up with Drake Morreaux vs. Anthony Luke to see if Drake can really be tesedt. Michelle McCool says Penina Tuialepa wants to fight, and Booker T says that Sirena will be able to step up to her. Bubba Ray wants something brought of Zena Sterling, and The Undertaker says Dani Sekelsky needs to step up to a top dog. Booker T feels Harlem Lewis is the guy to beat, but The Undertaker thinks it is Shiloh Hill. Harlem and Shiloh are put in a match.
Booker T and Michelle McCool talk with Sirena and Penina, respectively. Sirena remembers her last match with Penina being her debut match, and says that Booker T has instilled a lot of confidence in her.
Sirena Linton beats Penina Tuialepa. After the match, Penina hits Sirena with a Spear followed by a Samoan Drop.
Bubba Ray needs Zena Sterling to stop helping everyone to their best match and to start earning points. Meanwhile, The Undertaker wants Dani and Shiloh to separate themselves from the rest of the pack.
Dani Sekelsky beats Zena Sterling with a schoolkid pin while grabbing the tights after Zena's arm gives out. Bubba Ray notes that both women worked well together.
Booker T meets with Harlem Lewis and tells Harlem to dog walk Shiloh and go stiff on him. Meanwhile, Shiloh Hill says that Harlem Lewis expects people to back down and that he will not back down.
Shiloh Hill vs. Harlem Lewis ends in a double count-out after a hard-hitting match turns into a legitimate brawl. Officials and wrestlers from the back have to hold both men back after it becomes obvious to even The Undertaker that both men are taking liberties. Booker T defends Harlem's actions while The Undertaker shows concern. Backstage, Harlem and Shiloh go at it again, and both men have to be separated.
Michelle McCool and The Undertaker watch the next match from the balcony.
As Anthony Luke cuts a promo on Drake Morreaux, Roxanne Perez and Maxxine Dupri almost go at it.
Anthony Luke beats Drake Morreaux after begging Morreaux off only to slam him into the corner.
The points are awarded. For the women's point, Booker T picks Sirena for doing a very good job. Bubba Ray Dudley says the women all did a good job, but votes for Zena after he tells Dani she should have turned the heat up the moment she turned heel. The Undertaker picks Dani for going out of her comfort zone and turning heel. Michelle McCool votes for Zena for picking things back up at the right time. Zena gets the women's vote. For the men's vote, Booker T picks Harlem Lewis, but The Undertaker says that what Harlem did can get people fired. The Undertaker gives his vote for Shiloh in response. Michelle McCool says Drake and Anthony did very well and picks Anthony. Bubba Ray picks Anthony, but not before asking Harlem whose fault it was that things went wrong during their match, to which Harlem says "Both of us." Anthony gets the men's point. For the men, Elijah has two points, Shiloh has two points, Harlem has one point, Drake has one point, Anthony has two points and Trill has one point. For the women, Penina has four points, Sirena has two points, Dani has two points and Zena has one point. For the Legends, Team McCool has seven points, Team Booker has five points, Team Undertaker has three points and Team Bubba has three points.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews CM Punk. Punk says he knows Seth "Freakin'" Rollins very well and that he knows Rollins prepares very well, then says that he created his own faction to stay on top only for it not to turn out well. He says that LA Knight has been bellyaching over who is a friend and who is not and that he also has a receipt for both "Main Event" Jey Uso after last week before he puts everyone to sleep.
Backstage, Peter Rosenberg interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey says he has been focused on getting the win tonight, and that there are "no more friends" in tonight's match.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. Triple H says that the crowds are off the charts during international tours and that France is no exception, and that he expect tonight's crowd to be "insane." He says that tonight's event is stacked and will be an incredible night of action.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and B-Fab. B-Fab says that Bo Dallas is about to find out that The Street Profits is the real family here. Dawkins says they are always ready, and B-Fab says that the WWE Tag Team Championships are coming home.
Backstage, Nadir Mohammedi interviews Sheamus, who says that the fans cannot wait for tonight's show to happen as well as his own match with Rusev to happen. Sheamus then tries to get a "Ooh! Aah! Fella!" chant going and succeeds.
We see Cathy Kelley's interview with LA Knight from earlier this week.
We are introduced to the French commentary team of Philippe Chéreau and Christophe Agius.
Roman Reigns beats "Big" Bronson Reed. After the match, Paul Heyman checks on Bronson Reed, then comes face-to-face with Roman Reigns and tries to beg him off. Roman demands his shoes back, and Heyman gives them back. Roman celebrates before putting Heyman in a guillotine choke. Roman then signs the individual shoes and tosses them into the crowd, but he only throws two shoes out to the fans before he is suddenly Speared through the announce table by Bron Breakker. As Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed head out, Roman is helped to the back, and Bron Breakker runs back to the ring at the last second to hit Roman with another Spear. Breakker and Bronson bring Roman back into the ring, and after Bronson hits Roman with a Tsunami, Roman has to be taken out of a stretcher. Bronson and Breakker head to the back again, but this time, Bronson runs back into the ring at the last second and hits Roman with a Tsunami while Roman is on the stretcher. "Main Event" Jey Uso runs into the ring and fights Bronson and Breakker, but Breakker hits him with a Spear. As security and officials try to stop Bronson Reed and keep Bron Breakker out of the ring, Bronson hits Roman with another Tsunami. Bronson and Breakker leave for good afterwards, and Roman is finally stretchered to the back. Meanwhile, Paul Heyman ends up in the hospital due to the guillotine choke that he suffered at the hands of Roman Reigns.
Jelly Roll and Post Malone are seen in the front row.
Backstage, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce demands that Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed be ejected from the building and states that if he sees them again, he will suspend them without pay indefinitely. Bronson and Breakker are ejected by security.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) come out to Borderlands 4-inspired wrestling gear before the next match.
The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis) retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) following the distraction by Erick Rowan the interference of Nikki Cross and Uncle Howdy.
Becky Lynch retains the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Nikki Bella with a backslide pin after throwing Nikki Bella into the ropes.
Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso is nursing his right rib with an ice pack when Raw General Manager Adam Pearce asks Jey if he is still able to go tonight. Jey says he has every intention of winning the World Heavyweight Championship back tonight.
UFC featherweight fighter Morgan Charriere is seen in the crowd before the next match.
Rusev beats Sheamus in a Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook Match by submission with the Accolade with a broken shillelagh.
Actress Georgie Farmer is seen in the front row.
John Cena beats Logan Paul after taking a right hand from Logan Paul to hit a second Attitude Adjustment. After the match, Cena celebrates with "John Cena Kid" (who was seen on SmackDown), his wife and Jelly Roll in the front row.
Michael Cole thanks Peacock for the last five years on behalf of WWE.
WWE French announcer Philippe Chéreau announces that 30,343 fans are attending tonight's show. It is the highest gate in the history of Paris La Defense Arena, breaking a record set last May by Taylor Swift.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Seth Rollins and tells him that he will be on his own in the ring tonight. Rollins says he is already two steps ahead and that he has never needed anyone to get to where he is now. He also states that if he cannot retain the championship by himself, then he should not even be champion.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins retains the World Heavyweight Championship against CM Punk, "Main Event" Jey Uso and LA Knight in a Fatal 4-Way Match. During the match, Punk has the match won and is about to hit Punk with a second GTS when someone in a black hoodie hits Punk with a low blow and reveals themselves to be Becky Lynch. Rollins then hits Punk with The Stomp into a metal folding chair to win and retain.
Here are the best crowd moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn, Damian Desire). Desire says that tonight will be an amazing night for them, and Saturn says it is because they are taking over the United Wrestling Network in record time when they dethrone The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) and embarrass "Hysterical" Shane Haste and they are leaving with all the gold. Daniels says that they will finally put an end to The Mighty Zaddies (Cabrera, Tito, Haste) and that there is nothing anybody can do about it. Jonny Loquasto suddenly shows up and agrees that this could be a transcendent night and that they could run the United Wrestling Network, and to make it even more monumental for their matches, Daniels will be banned from ringside in the tag team title match while Saturn and Desire are banned from ringside during Daniels' match with Haste.
Jonny Loquasto introduces Scorpio Sky to the ring. Scorpio Sky says he hates losing, but losing is inevitable and that what matters is what one does next. He is still the #1 contender for the UWN World Championship, and he will be demanding his title shot tonight. Scorpio then calls out Jordan Cruz for his title shot, and Cruz comes out with the mystery man from last week. After Scorpio Sky tells Cruz to get in the ring, Jordan Cruz introduces the mystery man as "The Epic," and says that he has his back, which is the perks of being a champion. Scorpio Sky humorously refers to The Epic as "The Hiccup" before Cruz states that Scorpio Sky lost and that he will not defend his title against a loser like him; instead, he will be defending against Fidel Bravo. Loquasto tells Cruz that he does not make the matches around here, and while Scorpio Sky agrees that Fidel Bravo is deserving of a title match, which means that he himself does not get a title shot, he can still beat Cruz's ass. The Epic soon stands between Scorpio and Cruz, but Fidel Bravo shows up and stands alongside Scorpio. Loquasto makes the UWN World Championship match between Fidel Bravo and Jordan Cruz official.
The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) retain the UWN Tag Team Championships against Transcendence (Bryce Saturn and Damian Desire) after Bryce Saturn tries and fails to use one of the tag team title belts as a weapon and gets Speared by Bad Dude Tito.
Bakstage, Jack Farmer interviews "Hysterical" Shane Haste. Haste says he has been sick of how The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn, Damian Desire) have treated him and The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito), but now, that is no longer a problem. He says that Daniels is a legitimate star and that Saturn and Damian are like planets revolving around them, but The Mighty Zaddies are an infinite black hole and they will crush and extinguish the light from Daniels and take his whole world.
Nearly Average Wrestling owner Shane Hartline shows up to hold a mock funeral for "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. He says it sucks to lose such a nearly average talent, but it was going to happpen at some point. Before asking for a ten-bell salute, he asks anyone in the back who has even a fraction of respect for Zicky Dice to join him. Only one person at ringside joins him, and the fans refuse to stay silent for the ten bell salute and hijack Hartline's attempt at a "Thank you, Zicky" chant with "We want Zicky" and "He's not dead." Zicky Dice soon shows up, and Hartline fakes amazement at Zicky being alive. Zicky says he wants nothing to do with Nearly Average Wrestling and that his heart is in the United Wrestling Network. Harline says he is better than the United Wrestling Network and its fans, then hastily tries to get Zicky Dice to sign with Nearly Average Wrestling, saying he is the "the best nearly average wrestler" and wants him at the top of his roster. Zicky refuses and politely turns the contract down, but Harline says Zicky has never signed a contract with a real wrestling company and that this is why his ex-wife left him. When Zicky leaves, Hartline hits him with the flowers in his hands, but Zicky gets back in the ring and hits Hartline with a DDT before taking the portrait of himself that is in the ring and hits Hartline in the head with it.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels retains the UWN Television Championship against "Hysterical" Shane Haste after Daniels grabs onto the referee to keep him from seeing a low blow to Haste.
"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia beats "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian with a guillotine choke followed by a piledriver. At the start of the match, Jon Moxley shows up with Marian Shafir, gets on the apron, says something to Garcia, then he and Shafir leave. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Daniel Garcia. Garcia says he has been chasing Jon Moxley for five years and he wants everything that he has by going through him, and next week, he wants Moxley in the ring one more time. Afterwards, Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir show up, and Yuta tells Garcia to be careful what he wishes for, as The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Yuta, Marina Shafir) accept his challenge. He says they have beaten "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and will have no problems with Garcia.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Hologram, Tomohiro Ishii and Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong). Roderick Strong takes offense to O'Reilly teaming with Ishii, but Ishii has had their backs against "the Dong Phallus family" and has asked for nothing more than to have someone stand next to him and fight.
Don Calis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) beat The Conglomeration (Kyle O'Reilly and Tomohiro Ishii).
Jamie Hayter and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla are seen brawling backstage until referees and security move in. Thekla fights off a few security guards and dives at Hayter.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Killswitch meets with Kip Sabian and blames him for their loss at Forbidden Door. Mother Wayne tells Sabian to take a walk.
Hologram beats Jay Lethal to bring his undefeated win streak to 31-0. After the match, the arena goes dark, they we find out that there is an evil Hologram clone and that he is coming soon.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between the team of Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) and The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin).
Alex Windsor beats Ashley Vox by submission with a powerbomb followed by a Sharpshooter. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Windsor in the ring. Windsor says Mercedes Moné is "one pissed off little woman" who cannot stand the fact that she made her tap and that she can do it again. She says she had the utmost respect for her, but after she mentioned her husband, she crossed the line, and it will not get unnoticed. Windsor then tells Mercedes to face her so she can gladly make her tap and take the TBS Championship.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Briscoe and Don Callis. Briscoe says he has not heard back from Kyle Fletcher since issuing a challenge for the TNT Championship, but Don Callis says everyone wants a shot at Fletcher. He also says that Fletcher has had a big win earlier today and that Fletcher is preparing to become the AEW World Championship. Callis then says he will do Briscoe a favor and put him against another family member to see how well he does. If Briscoe can beat whoever Callis puts in front of him, he can get a shot at the TNT Championship.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats Adam Priest and JD Drake by submission after Dax makes Priest submit to the Border City Stretch. After the match, Cash Wheeler calls out Adam Copeland, saying this is about FTR and the fact that they should be three-time AEW World Tag Team Champions, yet Copeland has to make everything about him. He says that this is not about the past, but about FTR's legacy, and at All Out, they end this. Dax says he will not yell or scream, then says Stokely Hathaway is not here tonight because of Copeland and Christian Cage. He says this could and should have been a dream match, but they ruined it, and now, it is a charity exhibition for two men who made their name 25 years ago and two men who are now the best tag team in the world. Dax says they have to end their careers in their hometown and tells Copeland and Christian not to make them end their lives.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander). Don Callis says everyone is talking about his family and that Mark Briscoe is chasing him around for a shot at the TNT Championship. He says he looks forward to seeing what Josh Alexander is really able to do. Alexander says he was brought to the family for a lot of reasons, but he has trained for this opportunity, and he is putting Kenny Omega down for good. Fletcher says he will be TNT Champion for a very long time, and that they will put the AEW World Championship back in the hands of the family and will not move aside for anybody.
Big Bill beats Juice Robinson following the distraction by "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith.
In backstage footage from earlier today, we hear from Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey, Christopher Daniels). Scorpio Sky looks forward to getting better, but Darius Martin wants Skyflight to be serious and take on Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" for the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Championships.
We hear from Gabe Kidd. He wants a fight with Darby Allin and he wants to take his soul.
"Timeless" Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata beat Billie Starkz and Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) in an All-Star Trios Match. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up, and she, Julia and Skye go on the attack. Thekla lays Toni out with a Spear before doing the same to Mina and Queen Aminata.
Dustin Starr interviews Carlito at the announce desk. Carlito says Buff Bagwell told him to check out Memphis Wrestling, and after what he has seen, "Memphis Wrestling...is cool." Suddenly, Justin Case shows up and says he is tired of all the WWE Superstars showing up and that there is only one WWE Superstar here: "The Problem" Aaron Roberts. He also says that if Carlito keeps on, he will have a big problem, and if he were Carlito, he would turn around and leave. Carlito takes some bites out of his apple, and while Justin Case sees the apple spit coming, Carlito spits the apple at him anyway.
Colton Cage beats CJ Money by disqualification after Main Event Bradley gets involved in the match. After the match, Main Event Bradley attacks Colton Cage, but he is chased out of the ring with a metal folding chair by CJ Blaine.
Justin Case - still with apple on his face - is seen on the phone outside of the WrestleCenter.
Jake Brewer announces that after what happened in last week's main event, Sycho Simon will face off against Big John Dalton at the Tupelo County Fair on September 5th in a No Rules Match, and Buff Bagwell will be in Big John Dalton's corner. All three men will also be at Autozone Park for Memphis Wrestling Night on September 6th.
Wonderboy and The Shocker beat The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2).
Backstage, we hear from Big Mama and Raven Black. Big Mama says she has seen everything and says she is tired of The Vybe Check's (KJ Rockett and Sevyn Cruz) games, and challenges them to another match.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris beats Sevyn Cruz.
We see video footage of Brother Bruce kneeling in a field and turning into a werewolf. We then see the message "Liberty for wolves is death to the lambs."
We hear from Timothy Thatcher, who says that he is here to battle Tim Bosby. He says that Bosby shows lots of promise, yet youth is wasted on the young and wants to know where his experience is. Thatcher plans to give Bosby the wrestling lesson of his life.
We see footage from Tupelo Supershow.
Tim Bosby beats Timothy Thatcher in a WWE ID Challenge Match.
Jay Lethal beats Jordan Oliver by submission with the Figure Four Leg Lock during Zero Hour.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Sons of Texas (Sammy Guevara, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich). Ross Von Erich says they would not be here without "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, but they will do him proud and win the Six-Man titles. Guevara says they can all agree that Dustin is a legend and that it was an honor to team with him, then says it is an honor to team with Marshall and Ross Von Erich, and tonight, he is ready to kick ass with them by his side. Marshall says they are ready to kick some butt. As for the ROH World Tag Team Championships, Guevara says he has two options and that he is deciding who to pick. Marshall and Ross think Guevara is deciding between the two of them.
Before the next match, MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) show off the commercial for their new perfume, "Seed." They then carry a bottle of Seed to the ring.
MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) beat The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) and The Frat House (Griff Garrison and Cole Karter) in a three-way tag team match during Zero Hour after Johnny TV sprays perfume in Alex Reynolds' face.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Jay Lethal. Jay Lethal says that he has momentum when all of a sudden, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and Lee Johnson show up, and Blake Christian brags about his victory over Lethal at Supercard of Honor. He tells Jay Lethal to watch his match tonight when he and Lee Johnson beat The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett).
Backstage, we hear from QT Marshall and Aaron Solo. Marshall says Paul Walter Hauser is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner, but he will never be a professional wrestler no matter how many wrestlers he invites to the red carpet, and if he looked more like him, he would have Mark Wahlberg's career. We then hear from Paul Walter Hauser, who says that QT Marshall has been running his mouth while he has been running the treadmill, and that while Marshall is an incredible wrestler, he does not need to be one of the boys and that he has already won by getting his hands on QT Marshall.
Billie Starkz beats Ashley Vox in a Pure Rules Match during Zero Hour.
Dralistico beats Angelico, Adam Priest and AR Fox in a $50,000 4-Way Fight during Zero Hour.
We see footage of someone trying to access Hologram on a computer only to see a sad face emoji followed by "Access Denied."
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling takes a moment to recognize the ECW originals for making the 2300 Arena into what it is today before comparing himself and The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) to them, then says that he refused to put their three names in the rafters because Philadelphia, Pennsylvania do not deserve athletes of this caliber. He then tells the fans to say that The Premier Athlets rules only to be told they suck.
The Conglomeration (Hologram and Tomohiro Ishii) beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari).
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) beat Sammy Guevara and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) to win the vacant ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships!
Queen Aminata beats Taya Valkyrie in a Pure Rules Match to advance in the ROH Women's Pure Championship Tournament. After the match, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and has a brief staredown with Aminata.
Backstage, Lexy Nair announces that Sammy Guevara has yet to choose a tag team partner for the ROH World Tag Team Championship Match later on tonight.
The Swirl (Blake Christian and Lee Johnson) beat The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) after Blake Christian punches a draped Matt Taven in the groin behind the referee's back from the outside.
S.W.A.T., former luchador and father of Xelhua, is seen in the front row before the next match.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty retains the ROH Pure Championship against Xelhua by submission with a Border City Stretch in the ropes after Xelhua exhausts all of his rope breaks. Both men shake hands after the match, then Moriarty celebrates with the rest of Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora).
QT Marshall beats Paul Walter Hauser in a Fight Without Honor with a top rope QT Marshall through a table covered in broken glass. The match also sees Hook beat up an interfering Aaron Solo and put him in the Redrum as he drags him to the back. After the match, both men fistbump, then Paul Walter Hauser receives a standing ovation and "You're a wrestler!" chants after Marshall leaves.
Sammy Guevara's opponent for the next match is revealed to be Rush.
Sammy Guevara and Rush beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) to win the vacant ROH World Tag Team Championships! After the match, both Guevara and Rush celebrate with Dralistico. The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) show up, and Guevara considers both sides family before superkicking Marshall, leading to him, Rush and Dralistico attacking The Von Erichs. The three of them pretend to leave, then get back into the ring and attack The Von Erichs again as multiple referees try to restore order.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) when Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora) show up and state The Outrunners smell like "Hot Stuff and disappointment" before going out to party and calling The Outrunners losers.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Bandido retains the ROH World Championship against Hechicero.
Before the next match, two breakdancing Minions in Training (one of whom is LSG) as well as The Blue Meanie (as "The Minion Meanie") precede Athena in her ring entrance. When The Blue Meanie dances with Mina Shirakawa, however, Athena takes offense to this and forces him to the back.
Athena retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Mina Shirakawa.
We look back on Kurt Angle vs. "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero in a Career Threatening Match.
Gia Miller interviews Cedric Alexander for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include cartoons, checking Cedric's "Spongebob Squarepants card," and the growing number of people in TNA's "Spongebob Squarepants Club."
We look back on The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) vs. Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander from last night's show.
Before the next match, the personal concierge says that Baltimore, Maryland is riddled with criminals and that they look just like the fans in the building tonight.
Logan Paul arrives in a Mercedes-Benz and heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Logan mentions John Cena calling him a parasite, then says that the fans booing him have a problem with change. He says that he is a disruptor and "the opposite of a parasite," and after he signed with WWE, WWE started getting multi-billion dollar deals. Logan mentions John Cena calling him a parasite, then says that the fans booing him have a problem with change. He says that he is a disruptor and "the opposite of a parasite," and after he signed with WWE, WWE started getting multi-billion dollar deals. He says that John Cena should be the one brining his A-Game, because he will be the one pushing Cena to his limit. He then starts insulting Cena in French before stating that when he beats Cena, he will show that he is the future of wrestling. Cena shows up, saying that Logan is stupid and that without the fans, there is no show; he says that the fans are the ones who hold the keys, especially for Logan. He says that everyone wants to root for Logan, especially with the kind of potential he has, but everyone knows that Logan will not put one ounce of effort to understand what is truly done in WWE. Cena says that if Logan did his homework, he would realize he is "a wanna-be," and that he is standing in the ring with one of "the original disruptors," and calls Logan "a dollar store John Cena." As for Logan's claims that his influence has carried WWE to where it is now, his influence is not what it once was, and everyone knows it. Cena says he saw a list of the twenty-five most influential people in the world recently and that Logan Paul's name was nowhere to be found, especially when Logan now makes front page news for the wrong reasons. He says that Logan Paul is losing relevancy and is needing a new revenue stream, and that Logan is not here to save wrestling; he is here to save his own ass. He says that the fans do not reject him, but they do see through "fake." Both Cena and Logan speak French briefly, then Cena says that he is real while Logan is a gimmick and that as long as Logan is a gimmick, people will always see through him, especially when he keeps being disrespectful. Cena says he will show Logan the meaning of respect, then leaves the ring, says that respect is apologizing to somebody and that someone knows you were having a bad day. He finds the kid that he turned heel on in the Raw at Brussels, Belgium and apologizes to him. Cena then gets in the ring and tells Logan Paul to polish his game and be the best he can be, or else wrestling will ruin him.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and B-Fab. Dawkins says that they just have to focus and the WWE tag team titles are theirs, while Montez says that Melo Don't Miz are not as great as they think they are. All of a sudden, Bo Dallas shows up and asks if the blood in Montez runs through Dawkins and if both men really are family. He says that Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) is a real family, and when they come for them and fail, Montez will find out if Dawkins really is his brother.
Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre attack Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss during the latter team's entrance before the next match, and officials have to restore order. Charlotte's left knee is seemingly reinjured afterwards.
Alexa Bliss beats Chelsea Green with a schoolkid pin after Chelsea Green gets the knees up for Twisted Bliss and avoids Sister Abigail. After the match, Alba Fyre attacks Alexa on the latter's way out, and she and Chelsea gang up on Alexa before Charlotte Flair limps back to the ring on one good leg to make the save. Chelsea hits Charlotte with the Un-Pretty-Her, and Alba hits Alexa with a Gory Bomb.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says he feels renewed after the last month of not feeling like the best version of himself, and that he is confident in himself. He says that all there is to do is to go out there and become a champion.
"The American Nightmare" Cody and Brandi Rhodes celebrate the birth of their second child, Leilani Ella Runnels, on social media.
We hear from Aleister Black, who says it is time to take off the mask and show Damian Priest what Hell looks like. He plans to show Priest how hollow and misguided Priest is, especially when he feels the pressure on his chest and he cannot move.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest, who admits that Aleister Black comes off as educated, but cannot be like him, and that his threats of violence prove how unprepared he is. He says that Aleister Black will learn to be like him and learn a lot about pain, and that he will enjoy every bit of violence that he inflicts on him when they meet in the ring again.
"Michin" Mia Yim beats Kiana James in seconds with a schoolkid pin as Kiana James has her purse in her hands from trying to attack Michin with it. After the match, Kiana and Giulia gang up on Michin and attack her, and Giulia curb stomps Michin into the ring steps.
Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. Once again, McIntyre wants - and cannot get - a medical update on Cody Rhodes, then calls out Randy Orton, saying he will fight him if he wants to face him like a man before calling Orton out. Orton heads to the ring, and McIntyre tells Orton that Cody is "nobody's friend" as well as a manipulator and a politician, and that Cody used the injury that put him on the shelf against him. He says that Orton is an idiot if he still thinks that Cody is his friend, and Orton says that while McIntyre makes a compelling argument, he really hit McIntyre with an RKO last week because he thinks McIntyre is a prick. McIntyre hits Orton with a Glasgow Kiss almost immediately, but Orton ducks the Claymore Kick and hits McIntyre with a draping DDT. He goes for the RKO, but security steps in. Security soon gets dropped with an RKO, but Orton stops himself before he can hit Shane Helms. He then hits Helms with an RKO, anyway. Orton then goes for a punt on McIntyre, but McIntyre rolls away.
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes tells The Miz that they need to be on the same page. The Miz says that they need to be a team, then Bo Dallas shows up and says that he, not perception, is reality, and asks if they can handle that. Carmelo tells Bo Dallas not to write checks his mouth cannot cash.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis confronts Randy Orton for his actions, and Orton makes it up to him with a small bottle of Fireball whisky and leaves. R-Truth shows up and asks Aldis if he is going to drink that, and Aldis says he will after the day he's had. R-Truth asks Aldis if he has anything else, then lets him keep the Fireball whisky.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Melo Don't Miz (Carmelo Hayes and The Miz) in a WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Match after Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) shows up and distracts The Miz.
Backstage, Tiffany Stratton is met by Jade Cargill. Both of them have a war of words regarding their recent history as Jade Cargill tells Tiffany Stratton that she will be taking her title at Clash in Paris.
Backstage, Solo Sikoa tells MFT (Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) that Sami Zayn has no chance of taking his title and that it will be over after one Samoan Spike.
Sami Zayn beats Solo Sikoa with two Helluva Kicks to become the WWE United States Championship after Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu show up to attack MFT (Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) and chase them through the crowd.
Mike Santana and Steve Maclin beat AJ Francis and Trick Williams with a schoolkid pin from Santana to Trick after Trick inadvertently superkicks AJ Francis. After the match, Trick and Santana brawl in the ring briefly, but Santana comes out on top.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander. Cedric says that Slater has gone to war to become X Division Champion, and says there is no way Slater cannot be a tag team champion after what he has learned from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Slater admits he has learned a lot from The Hardys, and Cedric is confident that they can win the tag team titles.
Eric Young beats Myron Reed. During the match, Eric Young threatens to attack the referee, and when Zachary Wentz confronts him, Eric Young kicks Myron Reed in the groin before hitting him with a piledriver for the win.
Backstage, we hear from Dani Luna, who says that the whole world is talking about her action. She says she did what she told as part of Spitfire with Jody Threat, but as soon as she went solo, Indi Hartwell gets lucky while she just gets a pat on the back. She says she is done being quiet, passed by and in second place, for she is out of limbo.
Backstage, Ash by Elegance celebrates becoming TNA Knockouts World Champion with the rest of The Elegance Brand (Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) and says TNA should be thanking her for saving them, as the champion would be tarnished in the hands of the enemy. She states that they ahve entered "The Elegance Era" and that she wants a lavish celebration live next week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for she is "the savior of TNA."
The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) beat Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx).
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Indi Hartwell is cleared following bruising from Dani Luna's attack last week. JDC suffered head trauma from last week's attack by Agent Zero and that JDC is out of action indefinitely with no timetable for a return. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander are all cleared for tonight's main event.
Backstage, Trick Williams is on the phone, where he is telling his lawyer to get to the arena right now.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth heads to the ring to announce that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth will return to TNA next week. All of a sudden, Eddie and Alisha Edwards show up, and after Alisha proclaims that the fans love their new attitude and making amends from past mistakes, she declares that a right will be wronged when somebody becomes the one person to shut Ryan's mouth. Ryan thinks Alisha wants to wrestle him, but Eddie ends up being his opponent instead after he chops Ryan and tells him that their match starts right now.
Eddie Edwards beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Indi Hartwell. Indi says she is okay, and while she is not mad, she is disappointed in Dani Luna. She says she will not back down from Dani Luna when Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and puts Indi in a #1 contender's match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Jody Threat. Dani shows up and says that she lasted the entire gauntlet match, and Indi - admitting Dani Luna has a point - asks Santino to add Dani to the match. Santino does just that and makes the match a Triple Threat Match.
We see photographs of Joe Hendry's match against The Miz in Manchester, England during WWE's recent European tour.
Backstage, we hear from Eric Young, who says that he is the only one who can see clearly and that a cleanse is coming. We then find out that he has laid out Joe Hendry by choking him out with thick cables, then says that it started with him and that it will not end there.
Tasha Steelz beats Mara Sadé after using the ropes for leverage and following the constant distraction by The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). After the match, The Great Hands hold Mara down so that Tasha can smack her, then Agent Zero gets in the ring and clotheslines Mara. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) get in the ring and brawl with The Great Hands and send them out of the ring, then confront Agent Zero and send him tumbling out. Tasha Steelz has to hold Agent Zero back.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander.
Trick Williams heads to the ring with his lawyer. Trick says he was brutally attacked by Mike Santana after the bell and calls TNA "a crime scene," which is why he brought his lawyer to combat unsafe working conditions. He also says that he has 50 days to defend his title. As he speaks, his lawyer whispers into his ear. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and states that Trick Williams will defend the TNA World Championship at Bound for Glory. Suddenly, the lawyer interrupts and tells Santino to silence his voice when Trick is speaking and that he will adhere to Trick's contract, but Santino hits him with the Cobra to end the show.
Before the next match, Sheamus says it is great to be back in Dublin, Ireland before getting an "Ooh Aah! Fella!" chant started. The chant gets spoiled when Kit Wilson attacks him before the bell.
Sheamus beats Kit Wilson. After the match, Sheamus wraps an Irish flag around himself and takes a lucky young fan backstage.
In backstage footage from Dynamite earlier this week, we hear from Bandido and Brody King. Brody King says they may have lot the first match, but they won the second match, and they are looking to the future not the past. Bandido says that he will continue to hold both the ROH World Championship and half of the All Elite Wrestling World Tag Team Championships.
Lance Archer beats Beef.
In footage from RevPro from last Friday, Athena brags that she will beat Mina Shirakawa in such an extreme way that it will cause The Sandman to shit his pants and Sabu to shed a tear from heaven, then demands respect as she brags about how she is the forever ROH Women's World Champion. She and Billie Starkz then attacks somebody who is already down in the ring, with Billie Starkz piledriving them into the ROH Women's World Championship to send a message to Mina Shirakawa. Athena then grabs a metal folding chair and wraps it around the hand of their downed victim, but as Athena is about to stomp the chair and injure their hand, Mina Shirakawa shows up with a shinai. Athena escapes, but Biie is forced to fight Mina only to be smacked with the shinai.
Taya Valkyrie beats Allysin Kay. After the match, Mansoor demands the fans give Taya a round of applause. He then says that everyone in the back is too ugly to answer MxM TV's (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) open challenge before he, Mansoor, Johnny TV and Taya pose for the camera. All of a sudden, The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) show up for the next match.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) in a six-man tag match.
Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico) beat Danny Orion and Stephen Wolf by submission.
It's time for QTV. QT Marshall says that Paul Walter Hauser is not "one of the boys" and that if he sees him, he will throw him out on the street. Meanwhile, the skit makes fun of the fact that QTV never really broke up, as Harley Cameron is initially reluctant to roll the footage of Marshall beating up Hauser. Marshall then says Hauser almost looked like a wrestler, then hopes that he bleeds like one, too.
Okumura beats the debuting Stigma.
It is announced that the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships have been declared vacant, yet Sammy Guevara and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) will have a chance to re-earn them in a six-man tag match against Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) at Death Before Dishonor. Meanwhile, Sammy Guevara will be defending the ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Outrunners at Death Before Dishonor with a mystery tag team partner.
El Sky Team (Mistico, Mascara Dorada, Neon) beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) and Adam Priest in a Lucha Rules by submission from Mistico to Anthony Henry. After the match, Mistico addresses the crowd, but he is attacked by a masked man. It becomes very apparent that this is MJF disguised as Mistico. MJF tells Mistico that he warned him not to come to the United States, as he owns the United States and he now owns Mexico. He then says that if he wants his title back, then he had better be ready to put everything on the line.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway head to the ring to start tonight's show. Dax Harwood says that there was "a miscarriage of justice" at Forbidden Door and that people around the world could not celebrate their third AEW World Tag Team Championship win, which immediately leads to "Shut the fuck up" chants. Dax says the illegal man pinned him, then mentions that the man he wants to talk to - referee Paul Turner - is in the ring right now. Dax proceeds to call Paul Turner a failure and brings up his wife and child, and demands that Turner admit he was wrong, reverse his decision and declare FTR the new World Tag Team Champions.When Paul Turner declares that his decision is final, Stokely Hathaway proceeds to directly insult him with FTR joining in, then says Turner wants to appease both the fans in the arena and online. The fans chant "No hoes" before poking him in the chest as he calls him an idiot. Paul Turner pokes back and calls him an idiot back, and as FTR confront Paul Turner, Adam Copeland shows up, looks over his shoulder briefly, and heads to the ring. Christian Cage shows up from the other side of the ring and hits Stokely with the Killswitch, then Copeland gets in the ring where he and Christian brawl with FTR. Referees and security quickly rush in to restore order.Christian then tags the microphone and says his problem was taken care of at Forbidden Door, and now, they take care of Copeland's problem. He also mentions FTR's father and how Cash's father is dead after some initial concern from Copeland. Copeland then challenges FTR to a tag team match against himself and Christian at All Out, and declares that it is time he gets his pound of flesh.
We see a video package of Darby Allin. He see blood dripping from his right ear as he talks about his time on Mount Everest while making a message with his blood and setting it on fire calling out John Moxley and telling him he will take everything from him at All Out.
Jon Moxley beats Daniel Garcia with an inside cradle after Garcia hits him with a piledriver. After the match, Wheeler Yuta says Jon Moxley will not waste his breath answering Darby Allin's challenge and that the answer is no. As this goes on, Moxley and Garcia have a heated argument on the outside.
After the commercial break, Wheeler Yuta is back in the ring with the microphone. Yuta says there is a lot more of the show to go and that he will not leave until he says his piece. He talks about how he is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and how everything he has done has led to this. He says that it bothered him how little he is respected until he realized that he is a Death Rider and how the fans' jeers mean jack shit. He mentions Will Ospreay's, Chuck Taylor's and Bryan Danielson's injuries, and how he slayed and replaced Danielson until the lights go out. Hook shows up for the first time in months, and Yuta tries to fight him only for Hook to put him in Redrum and hit him with a Superman Punch.
We hear from MJF in backstage footage from Forbidden Door. He talks about how the fans hate him, then says he deserves better than he is treated by the fans and by AEW, as he is the best in the world. MJF says he did Mark Briscoe a favor when he released him and says he should have set him on fire, which he vows he will do when he sees him again. He also gets angry at Tony Khan for making it so that he can no longer cash in his contract whenever he wants and is forced to give advance notice, and that when he finally uses his contract, he will not only take the AEW World Championship from "Hangman" Adam Page, but also Hangman's soul.
Kris Statlander and Harley Cameron beat Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford after Statlander makes Penelope submit. After the match, Megan Bayne goes on the attack, but Statlander holds her own. Willow Nightingale shows up, and Penelope and Megan get out of dodge before Harley plays peacemaker.
Renee Paquette welcomes Mercedes Moné to the ring. Mercedes talks about how she is a history maker and a record breaker before proclaiming that she will smash Ultimo Dragon's record of holding ten championships at one time and that she is coming for more championship gold. On the subject of Alex Windsor, she was not legal when she was in the ring and that she was swatting a bug away, then says Windsor has it out for her and that she will beat her senseless and leave her in a hospital bed if she wants to face her again. Mercedes then proceeds to celebrate in the ring.
We hear from Mark Briscoe in Sandy Fork, Delaware. She says that the 2300 Arena was where it all started for him and his brother Jay, then says she was not able to make it because of his birth of his newest son, Mack Briscoe, then passes Mack off to someone else before calling out MJF. He tells MJF that he will set everything of his on fire like MJF tried to set him on fire, and that he will light him up the next time he sees him. He mentions MJF stating he cannot win the big one, then addresses Kyle Fletcher and the TNT Championship and how they have two wins apiece. He challenges Fletcher for the TNT title in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), Bandido and Brody King in an All Star 8-Man Tag Team Match after Speedball lands on his feet while attempting the Ultima Weapon only for Alexander to pin him with an inside cradle.
"Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring. Hangman thanks Will Ospreay for everything he has done this year as well as for everything he has done for AEW and that he is sorry for what happened to him at Forbidden Door, and he says that Ospreay will be missed while he is gone. Hangman also hopes that Ospreay can come back and challenge him for the AEW World Championship before addressing MJF, who he says had a shot at his title and failed. He says that MJF threw everything and every trick he had at him and failed, and after everything MJF has done, MJF has to give a seven-day notice before challenging again, and says that if MJF signs the contract, he will beat his ass before the ink is dry. Suddenly, Don Callis shows up and says he and Hangman have a long history and that he only won the AEW World Championship from him because he had a weakling defending it. Callis declares he wants the AEW World Championship back in his family, and that he has half of the locker room in his family and that it is only a question of which family member will take it from him. Lance Archer, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Hechicero show up, and Hangman tries to fight them all only for the numbers game to catch up to him. JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) run into the ring to help Hangman, and Don Callis hands a steel baton to Romero, who strikes Speedball in the ribs to turn the tide in the brawl before Kenny Omega shows up and cleans house. Hangman and Omega team up to take down Lance Archer to finish the job before both men celebrate in the ring alongside JetSpeed.
We see a video package for Mina Shirakawa vs. Athena for the Ring of Honor Women's Women's World Championship at Death Before Dishonor.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) by submission with a Coaquina Clutch from Joe to Ricochet and after MVP shows up and hits Ricochet with his cane. After the match, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin show up and brawl with Gates of Agony.
Darby Allin beats Claudio Castagnoli in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. After the match, Gabe Kidd runs into the ring in a black hoodie and attacks Darby Allin as Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir show up, but Darby fights back and runs away through the crowd, with Gabe Kidd in pursuit. Darby makes it out of the building fast enough for Gabe Kidd to give up as the show ends.
Ricky Saints heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Saints says that he will always put his money behind Je'Von Evans even if Oba Femi proved why he is the NXT Champion. He also says he has been in NXT for six months and that while he has accomplished plenty, he wants the NXT Championship. He admits there are others worthy of facing Oba Femi, but he considers now the perfect time to call his shot and calls Oba out. Josh Briggs shows up instead, saying Saints walks around like he runs the place and that he is tired of outsiders like Saints getting shots they do not deserve. Saints gives Briggs credit for how tough he is, but he will not step aside for him and he will handle him right now. Suddenly, General Manager Ava shows up. She says that nobody has heard from Je'Von Evans since he lost at Heatwave, and now she has to find a new #1 contender for the NXT Championship, and both men will square off tonight to see who faces Oba Femi at No Mercy.
In backstage footage from Sunday, Blake Monroe wants a shot at the NXT Women's Championship when Kelani Jordan shows up saying she has fought for two years for this. General Manager Ava has them go one-on-one on Tuesday to finish what they started.
Kelani Jordan beats Blake Monroe after Jordynne Grace shows up and chases Blake Monroe out of the ring only for the exit out of the building to be chained and locked shut. This leads Blake to run back into the ring, where Kelani gets the win.
Sarah Schreiber interviews Myles Borne at the entryway. Myles says his vision is still a little blurry, but this is a blindfold match, and while he is still deaf, he can still feel the fans' energy and says he needs it for this match.
Lexis King beats Myles Borne in a Blindfold Match when Lexis King thumbs the referee in the eyes, removes his blindfold and kicks Myles Borne in the groin.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair is worried about her match when Charlie Dempsey shows up and says he has found a partner: Kendal Grey, who has recently impressed him.
The Culling (Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley) beat Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey.
Ricky Saints beats Josh Briggs in an NXT Championship #1 contender's match to face Oba Femi for the NXT Championship at No Mercy.
Backstage, Sol Ruca, Zaria and Lola Vice get ready for their match. Sol Ruca gifts Lola Vice with a T-shirt for the occasion, then Jaida Parker shows up and says she is proud of Lola Vice. Lash Legend shows up and says Jaida is humble, but Jaida mocks Lash for her lack of humility.
Oba Femi heads to the ring while Ricky Saints is still in the ring. Saints says that as long as Oba has been NXT Champion, it is now starting to wear down on him. He says that his reign cannot last forever and that he will be the one to end it. Oba says he did something in Saints, and that it is fear. He says that Saints' career will reach new heights, but he will show him that he is not special and that he will make "the absolute" look "absolutely mediocre." Suddenly, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) shows up in the crowd. Dion Lennox says they lead the way in NXT, and Osiris gives Oba and Saints the choice to either leave or be forced out of the ring. Saints picks the second option, which leads to a beatdown. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger rush to the ring to even the numbers game, and DarkState is soon cleared out.
The rules for the WWE Speed Championship and Women's Speed Championship are explained. We then hear from General Manager Ava, who says that on September 2nd, there will be a tournament for the women's title featuring Candice LeRae from SmackDown, Xia Brookside from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Faby Apache from AAA and Lainey Reed from NXT. Candice vs. Xia will be the first match.
Tyra Mae Steele beats Alba Fyre after stomping "All Ego" Ethan Page in the hand for getting involved in the match and dodging Alba's superkick afterward to win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Chelsea Green attacks Tyra Mae from behind. Tavion confronts Chelsea and blocks her slap, but Ethan Page attacks Tavion from behind and drapes him in a Canadian flag.
Hank Walker and Tank Walker meet with General Manager Ava backstage. Ava announces that next week, Hank, Tank Oba Femi and Ricky Saints will face DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) next week.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx). Jacy Jayne states that Ash by Elegance stole the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Championship from her, but they cannot take the history that she made away from her. Jazmyn Nyx wants to win the WWE Women's Speed Championship and bring it to Fatal Influence, but Jacy cares only for herself and insults her when she thinks she is championship material.
Lola Vice, Sol Ruca and Zaria beat Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) in a six-woman tag match.
Roman Reigns heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Roman Reigns says he has big plans for this year and next year, yet he has to be honest to himself, as while the fans acknowledged him, he must acknowledge something to move forward. He says that the fans acknowledged him like it was old times, but it is not "old times" like it used to be. The fans chant "Yes! you are!" Roman then says that maybe he can be, but "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes predicted this a year-and-a-half ago and The Vision (Seth "Freakin"" Rollins, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Paul Heyman) followed through and took everything from him. When the fans chant "Fuck you, Rollins!", Roman says he has felt like that for a long time, then says he does not have what he used to have for a long time, such as a Bloodline, and while he is proud of who was it, especially "Main Event" Jey Uso, who he says should be fighting for the World Heavyweight Championship. He says his time will come. He then says The Vision took everything from him again to the point that they had to find more to take away, which brings him to Bronson Reed. Suddenly, Paul Heyman and Bronson Reed show up, and Heyman brings up that five years ago today was the day that "Brock Lesnar's advocate" became "Roman Reigns' wiseman" and owned everything in WWE as well as the entire industry together. He then mentions that Roman is standing all alone in the ring, by himself. Heyman admits he misses Roman Reigns, as he loved him five years ago and he loves him now, which is why he came out to disrespect him. Heyman tries to counter the "Daddy Cool" Roman Reigns chants with "Bronson Reed," but the fans are having none of it. Heyman says he did not come to disrespect Roman out of malice, but the tough love that a wiseman or oracle can give a Tribal Chief he was going to talk about before he was interrupted by the fans who are not "tough enough to live in Manchester or rich enough to live in London." He admits he is not man enough to give Roman that tough love, but Bronson Reed is. Roman calls Heyman a dumbass, then says Heyman will kiss his ass when he whips Bronson's ass. Bronson Reed says that at Clash in Paris, it is about disrespect, not receipts, and that he will kick Roman's ass. He knows that Roman is an educated man, but his tribe from Samoa is civilized while his tribe is not, as they were exiled and sent to Australia. He says that his tattoos are paid for while Roman's are paid for, and says that he is the Samoan that his dad and uncle warned him about, and he will find out why at Clash in Paris. Roman, just now realizing Bronson is Samoan, says Bronson belongs to him, then decides to give Bronson one more shot since they are family and demands that he return his shoes, apologize to his people for wasting his time, acknowledge him and never disrespect his ways again. This leads to the fans chanting "Give his shoes back!" Bronson hands his stolen shoes to Heyman and tells Roman he does not want him in the ring, as he will make him "acknowledge [his] Tribal Thief." Roman then decides to meet Bronson at the stage, and this leads to Roman and Bronson brawling at the entryway before taking it into the ring. Security gets involved, but they get laid out. Bronson then tries to steal Roman's shoes again, but Roman fights back. Bronson goes for a Tsunami, but security and officials stop him just long enough for Roman to hit Bronson with a Superman punch before laying out just about everyone on the outside and continuing their brawl, which makes its way to the back while the fans do the "Daddy Cool" Roman Reigns chants.
Backstage, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh notice "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio meeting with El Grande Americano. Dominik says everything is under control, then JD and Finn head to the ring.
Dragon Lee beats JD McDonagh after "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up and attacks "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio on the outside and chases him through the crowd.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews LA Knight. He says he has been thinking about what CM Punk did last week and wants to know if it was on accident or on purpose. He agrees with Punk's sentiment to work together against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, but says Punk has made it a place where that cannot happen because he is "a hungry man." He says it is "feast or famine" at Clash in Paris and rations are limited and that people will go hungry when he wins the World Heavyweight Championship. As for tonight, he has a match with Bron Breakker, who he will smack back to factory settings as he shows everyone whose game it is.
We hear from Rusev, who says that he was brought into the world trained, conditioned and programmed to crush, and that he is what happens when perfection is sought but malice is found, trained by monsters and then let go. He says that he will no longer listen to anyone when it comes to who to hurt, and that he will hurt who he chooses to hurt. Rusev says there is nothing more that he would love to do than hurt Sheamus in a match of his choice in front of people like him: cowards. He says his conscience is clear when it comes to what he has to do, as he is impossible to be good when he is destined to great.
The Judgment Day meet backstage. As Finn and Dominik argue, Raquel says Liv Morgan would not want this. Dominik asks Finn to deal with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, as he has known him the longest. Finn says he will meet with General Manager Adam Pearce regarding a match, then says he will deal with AJ himself.
Kofi Kingston beats Penta following the distraction by Grayson Waller after Penta takes Grayson out on the outside.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley is stretching when she is met by Iyo Sky. Iyo thanks Rhea for having her back last week, and while she respects her, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) are family and they are not happy with her getting involved in their business and that they should keep their distance for a while. The Kabuki Warriors watch from a distance as Rhea says that she respects Iyo and that if she has to do this, then she gets it. Iyo thanks Rhea for understanding, and the two of them hug. Asuka then gets angry.
Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer meets with General Manager Adam Pearce. Pearce says that Stephanie Vaquer is still #1 contender for the Women's World Championship, but the match she is expecting cannot happen in Paris, France. He says that she will have her title match and that he needs a week to finalize some details. Vaquer says she understands and shakes Pearce's hand.
Becky Lynch heads to the ring. Becky talks about how Birmingham, England was a big part of her WWE journey, as it was where she had her WWE tryout. She then says Birmingham was a dump then and is still a dump now, then addresses Nikki Bella calling her out, saying she is not some loser "like Aston Villa or Birmingham City" or some dog who will respond to a whistle. Nikki Bella soon shows up and asks why Becky is acting like a little bitch if she is not a dog, and says that there should not be any problem with Becky defending her title. Becky says she calls the shot and that she does not give away title shots, especially to "Broke Neck Barbie," but Nikki says that this "Broke Neck Barbie" kicked her ass last week and paved the way for her to have a page to write history on. Becky says Brie is the better twin as she admits that Nikki paved the way, yet she did not care, as she never wanted to respect her and only wanted to replace her, which she feels she has done a good job of doing. Nikki says Becky wants to replace her because she is scared to face her, especially when she was "the scared little girl in the corner" and "Charlotte Flair's sidekick." Becky says she is not anyone shadow or sidekick, because it is in her theme song, and says that she is the best of all time because Sports Illustrated said so. Nikki says she cares about what the same fans that Becky craps on week after week say, not Sports Illustrated, as the fans made her relevant. Nikki then says Becky reeks so much of desperation and thinks that Becky has lost her balls. Becky says she has balls, but Nikki says Becky has no class. She also says that Becky cheats and is cheap, then says [she] is another C-word: coward. Becky gives Nikki her match at Clash in Paris, as she is not wrestling in Birmingham, as the only good thing that came out of the city died a month ago and that Ozzy Osbourne had the sense to move to "a proper city" in Los Angeles, and says that if she lived in Birmingham, she would die, too. Nikki says Becky is so mad because as hard as she tries, her name will never be as big as hers, then takes the Women's Intercontinental Championship and raises it up as she proclaims she will be the new champion. Becky goes for a cheap shot, but Nikki sees it coming and fights back, nearly hitting Becky with the Rack Attack 2.0 before Becky slips out and escapes.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews CM Punk. Punk says he is not trying to be anyone's friend and that he understands what is at stake, and that he just wanted everyone on the same page. He says that LA Knight does not want to cooperate, that "Main Event' Jey Uso wants to do it his way, and that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is the problem and that he has the numbers, and that he wanted to make sure everyone got there so they could take care of him. He says that his actions towards Knight were not malicious, but at the same time, he does not care if Knight went through a table becuase he was "a clumsy idiot." Punk says he is beyond hungry; he is obsessed with holding the World Heavyweight Championship that he held briefly before it was ripped away from him. He says it is every man for himself and that if he has to cripple everyone in the match and paint his masterpiece with their blood, he will do it.
We hear from Sheamus, who welcomes Rusev back to WWE. He admits that he cringed when Rusev returns, as nobody asked for Rusev to come back, especially him, as Rusev lost his love for the game and was passionless to the point that he was speaking to himself in a dark room and craving attention, which he calls "cringe." Sheamus says that something has changed in the last couple of week and have awoken the fighter inside of him, and that everyone now knows who the real Rusev is. Sheamus says Rusev has won back his respect, but he is the one to drag it out of him, and demands Rusev to bring his A-game and his aggression, as he made him relevant again and brought the old Rusev back.
Rhea Ripley beats Roxanne Perez after taking out Raquel Rodriguez on the outside before countering a side Russian leg sweep with a headbutt followed by Riptide. After the match, Raquel attacks Rhea, but when Rhea gets the upper hand and goes for Riptide, Roxanne grabs Rhea by the leg, allowing Raquel to get the better of Rhea. Iyo Sky runs out to the ring despite their vow earlier to keep their distance and makes the save for Rhea.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is pleased that "Big" Bronson Reed is furious and says that he knows what Bronson is capable of. He says Paris, France is Bronson's time and that he will destroy Roman Reigns, and that tonight, Bron Breakker will make sure LA Knight will not even make it to Paris. He says that this is the vision and eveyrthing that they have dreamed of, and that they are on the verge of becoming so much more.
Actress Georgie Farmer is seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky meet, with Iyo saying she owed Rhea for last week. Rhea thanks Iyo and leaves, then The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) show up. Asuka is angry at Iyo for putting her friendship with Rhea Ripley over her friendship with them, and Kairi Sane is once again caught in the middle. After Asuka leaves, Iyo asks Kairi to trust her, but Kairi says "I'm sorry" before catching up with Asuka.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Finn Balor.
Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso says his mind is everywhere as he has to keep his eye on The Vision every single week, that he does not know who to trust between CM Punk and LA Knight, and that he is trying to be World Heavyweight Champion again. We then find out he is talking to Roman Reigns, who tells Jey that trusting CM Punk is the last thing he should be doing. He also wants to know why Jey Uso is uptight when he has helped so many people including his own family, and tells him to do this for himself, smash them all and take this to his house. He says it is about capturing moments and locking in a legacy, but that is his perspective.
We hear from Bayley. This time, she is haunted by her "Hugger" persona from before she became "The Role Model." Suddenly, "The Role Model" takes over, and both of these sides of her start arguing with each other. Bayley has to yell at both sides to stop.
It is announced that next week's show will have a 2 PM Eastern start time due to the show airing live from Paris, France.
Backstage, Lyra Valkyria meets with General Manager Adam Pearce regarding Bayley. Pearce says she has heard nothing about Bayley, but he will let her know if he does hear anything. Valkyria leaves, and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh and Finn Balor show up, and Dominik says things need to end between himself and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Pearce announces that next week, AJ Styles and Dominik will go one-on-one for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, much to Dominik's chagrin.
Backstage, Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed are attacked by Roman Reigns. Security and officials swiftly move in, with Roman Reigns being ejected. As General Manager Adam Pearce tells Breakker that he has a match and to take things to the ring, LA Knight attacks Bron Breakker and takes it to the ring.
Bron Breakker beats LA Knight. During the match, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins runs towards the ring, and LA Knight chases after him only to run right into a Bron Breakker Spear on the outside. Breakker then hits another Spear in the middle of the ring for the win. After the match, Rollins attacks Knight, with Breakker joining in. "Main Event" Jey Uso runs into the ring and fights off Rollins after tossing Brakker out of the ring, and when Breakker gets back in the ring, Rollins hits Jey with a Pedigree. CM Punk shows up afterwards and fights off Breakker on the outside before brawling with Rollins in the ring. Breakker rescues Rollins as Rollins is being kicked by Punk at the ring apron, which leads to "Seth's a pussy!" chants. Punk helps Jey up, but Knight takes offense to Punk being in the ring and both of them argue. When Jey stands between them, Knight shoves Jey to the side before Punk and Knight argue and then brawl. Knight goes for a BFT on Punk, who shoves Knight into Punk. Jey then hits Knight with a Superkick before doing the same to Punk. All the while, Rollins celebrates the fact that all of his Clash in Paris opponents are turning on each other.
Elijah Holyfield reveals that he has just torn his bicep. Bubba Ray Dudley admits that he was enjoying Holyfield coming out and being what he wanted to be this season. Holyfield says that he will be coming back stronger.
Harlem Lewis says he has been focused on what Booker T has been telling him and that he is sick and tired of Shiloh Hill to the point that he is his target.
Shawn Michaels meets with the Legends and Future Greats. He wants to know who those who did not get picked feel about not being considered the top guys, and wants them to do something about it and prove themselves. Booker T tells Tatyanna that she needs to put herself in a position to win before she gets cut, while Michelle McCool wants Summer Sorrell to go out there and kick butt in tonight's match with Tatyanna tonight. Summer and Tatyanna meet before their match, where they have some words.
Booker T and Michelle McCool are on the balcony for the next match.
Summer Sorrell beats Tatyanna Dumas after using the ropes for leverage.
Michelle McColl wants Trill London to bring his true, authentic personality out in the ring. Meanwhile, BJ Ray wants to wrestle as a heel, and Bubba Ray Dudley gives him the opportunity to do just that against Trill London.
Trill London beats BJ Ray. Booker T and Michelle McCool are certain that Trill will find himself. After the match, Trill and BJ Ray get into it over how Trill London throws punches, and both men have to be separated. Trill thinks BJ Ray is a crybaby, while BJ Ray says Trill "fucked around and found out."
Drake Morreaux beats Chris Island.
The Undertaker wants Dani Sekelsky to be aggressive and show "what makes Dani pissed."
Dani Sekelsky beats Haze Jameson. The Legends give credit where credit is due for acting like she is drunk on her way to the ring before the match.
The points are awarded. For the women, Michelle McCool picks Dani, while Booker T also picks Dani. Bubba Ray picks Haze due to her infectious personality, while Undertaker picks Dani. For the men, The Undertaker picks Trill, and Booker T also picks Trill. Bubba Ray says BJ Ray was a heel, but not the heel everyone wanted to see, and that Trill used BJ Ray to his benefit. Bubba Ray picks Trill, as does Michelle McCool. For the men, Elijah has two points, Shiloh has two points, Harlem has one point, Drake has one point, Anthony has one point and Trill has one point. For the women, Penina has four points, Sirena has two points, and Dani has two points. For the Legends, Team McCool has six points, Team Booker has five points, Team Undertaker has three points and Team Bubba has two points.
Backstage, Dani Sekelsky is seen taking her aggression out on a punching bag as she says that she is "the toughest bitch in the locker room. She says she has found her edge, her fire and herself, and wishes "good fucking luck" to the rest of the competition.
We see Andra Bazarte's interview with Lola Vice from earlier this week.
We see Kelly Kincaid's interview with Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele from earlier this week.
We see Blake Howard's interview with Oba Femi from earlier this week.
Lola Vice beats Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship.
Backstage, The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame, Tatum Paxley meets. They tell Tatum Paxley that she has made them proud. Izzi says that if were not for distractions, she would have won a title shot, but she knows that Paxley can win on her own merits. Izzi Dame says she and Tatum Paxley are going to work as a team, and Niko Vance says that with the No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair) crumbling, it is time to finish them off.
DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger to become the NXT Tag Team Champions after Saquon Shugars distracts the referee so that Cutler stops the double team that would have allowed Hank and Tank to win and retain.
Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Lexis King, who says that he was doing Myles Borne and was just building character. Ava says she should fine or suspend her, but since Myles Borne wants a match, she is making it official. She also announces that since Lexis King blinded Myles Borne, she is also making the match a Blindfold Match.
Total Nonstop Action President Carlos Silva is seen in the crowd before the next match.
Ash by Elegance beats Masha Slamovich and Jacy Jayne to become the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Champion after The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) pull Jacy Jayne out of a pinfall attempt, allowing Ash to hit Rarified Air on Masha to win the match and the title.
Backstage, Je'Von Evans is met by Ricky Saints, who tells Je'Von that he has proven that he belongs in NXT. Je'Von says he has an even bigger fight ahead of him, but he will walk out NXT Champion. Starks tells Je'Von that he has everyone's support, including his own, and that he will be waiting for him on the other side.
NXT Halloween Havoc will happen on October 25th!
Blake Monroe beats Jordynne Grace. During the match, Blake Monroe rips a turnbuckle cover off as Jordynne Grace gets her in position for a reverse Alabama Slam. The match ends with Blake stomping Jordynne's face into the exposed turnbuckle before hitting her with a double arm DDT for the win.
Backstage, Jaida Parker is talking about how she nearly had a championship opportunity when Lash Legend says she is the only person who can beat Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Championship. Jaida says Jacy got squashed by Nia Jax, but Lash takes this as a challenge and says they can go before security steps in.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Jacy Jayne, who makes it clear that she is not in the mood for an interview before chewing Jazmyn Nyx out for getting herself and Fallon Henley ejected. Lola Vice shows up and says that it will be a problem when Jacy when no longer has any championship gold, then Sol Ruca and Zaria show up to back Lola Vice up and make fun of Jacy for no longer being a double champion.
NXT Homecoming - which takes place at Full Sail University and is the first show to take place there since 2020 - will take place on September 16th!
"All Ego" Ethan Page and Chelsea Green beat Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele after Alba Fyre - who is introduced into the match following being brought into the ring and slammed by Tyra Mae as she slams Ethan while Piper Niven distracts the referee - superkicks Tyra Mae Steele so that Chelsea Green can hit Tyra Mae with the Un-Pretty-Her for the win.
Backstage, Josh Briggs meets with Oba Femi and says his reign will come to an end due to the grind of being champion wearing Oba down and Je'Von Evans' ability in the ring. He then says that he is next in line and that he will be watching.
General Manager Ava announces that the men's and women's Speed titles are being brought to the NXT brand. Sol Ruca and Zaria arrive, and Sol Ruca will defending against whoever wins in an upcoming tournament involving Raw, SmackDown, Total Nonstop Action and AAA on September 16th.
Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Je'Von Evans. At one point, Oba Femi shoves Je'Von off the top rope and into the referee, and Je'Von Evans nearly gets the win after hitting the top rope cutter when the referee comes to while a second referee makes the count and notices that Oba Femi's foot is under the bottom rope. The match ends with Oba Femi throwing Je'Von Evans out of the ring and onto the announce table - which promptly breaks - before hitting the Fall from Grace Powerbomb for the win. After the match, Ricky Saints shows up and has a staredown with Oba Femi in the ring.
