Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and Hechicero) after referee Mike Posey nearly gets squashed in the corner, allowing Castagnoli to poke Hechicero in the eye before winning with an inside cradle. After the match, Lance Archer and Mark Davis show up and go on the attack, and even "The Problem" Marina Shafir gets attacked. Mark Davis hands a metal folding chair to hit Moxley with, but Takeshita tosses it away, wanting to beat Moxley legitimately.
Backstage, Don Callis tells "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher that he will put "Speedball" Mike Bailey in the dirt. MJF shows up also wanting to see what Fletcher can do, and asks him to "beat the shit out of Bailey." Fletcher says he does not take orders from MJF, then says he will do it for him, not for MJF. MJF tells Callis to teach his family how to speak to the World Champion and leaves.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against "Speedball" Mike Bailey after "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up with a screwdriver to distract the referee, allowing Mark Davis to show up with one of the World Trios Championship belts and hand it to Fletcher to use as a weapon. Fletcher hits Speedball with the championship belt, then hits the brainbuster to win and retain.
Brody King beats an unnamed opponent in mere seconds. After the match, a man in a black hoodie chokes Brody King with a chain from the front row. The hooded man reveals himself to be Swerve Strickland, and when he tries to choke Brody in the ring, Brody grabs the chain and pulls it apart, breaking it. Swerve tries to run, but Brody beats him up and hits him with a cannonball senton before grabbing the chain, wrapping it around his forearm, and choking Swerve out with a sleeper hold. Prince Nana beats on Brody King only to be shoved with one hand, and Swerve is able to attack Brody's arm to get out of the sleeper hold.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey. He states that "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher needed to cheat to win, even though he always gives it everything he has in the ring and always looks forward and never back. He says that The Don Callis Family will get what they deserve at Revolution.
The Dogs (Gabe Kidd and David Finlay) beat Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin after Orange Cassidy is attacked from behind with a tire iron by "100 Proof" Clark Connors at the front row. After the match, Clark Connors hits Orange Cassidy with a Spear in the ring before going for the ground and pound. Finlay then waves someone out, and that someone is Roderick Strong, who heads to the ring. The Dogs shoves Orange Cassidy towards Roderick Strong, but Roderick shoves Orange into Finlay and starts brawling with The Dogs, with Darby Allin stepping in to help clean house. Roderick then helps Orange up and gives him a high-five.
Willow Nightingale retains the TBS Championship against Persephone after countering the crucifix bomb with a backslide pin.
Backstage, The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) celebrate Willow Nightingale's win. Willow says that Britain and Mexico have brought their best, then challenges Lena Kross at Revolution Zero Hour with the TBS Championship on the line.
Tommaso Ciampa and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Mark Briscoe and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in a trios match after FTR hit Nick Jackson with a spike piledriver on the announce table. After the match, Ciampa grabs a metal folding chair and chokes Mark Briscoe with it before getting another chair and putting Briscoe through both of them with an avalanche Air Raid Crash.
Bryan Danielson holds a press conference between "Hangman" Adam Page and MJF for their AEW World Championship match at Revolution. Hangman says that this has always been about the AEW World Championship and that he is taking what MJF holds dearest. MJF wants the fans to learn that he is a professional wrestler and a winner when he leaves Revolution with the AEW World Championship, but Hangman says MJF will be leaving in an ambulance after the most extreme thing the fans will ever see in their lives. MJF says that Hangman's past victories over him are flukes and that Hangman is out of bullets, and will never challenge him for the AEW World Championship again. Hangman says he is "the master of Texas Death" and that he has won championships and changed careers in the Texas Death Match, and he plans to teach every lesson from Texas Death to MJF one drop of blood at a time. Hangman says he has laid his career on the line to make this match a Texas Death Match, as his and MJF's careers have intertwined and that this will come to a bloody end. Hangman says he is going to win the AEW World Championship when asked who he is without the World Championship, but MJF says that is not happening and offers to toast to Hangman never becoming world champion again in AEW. When MJF personally hands a Solo cup of beer to Hangman, Hangman slaps it out of MJF's hand before punching MJF in the face. The brawl soon makes its way over to the crowd. When MJF personally hands a Solo cup of beer to Hangman, Hangman slaps it out of MJF's hand before punching MJF in the face. The brawl soon makes its way over to the crowd. Hangman then pulls a barbed wire board out from underneath the ring, but MJF runs away and flees through the crowd before Hangman can send MJF into it.
Tatum Paxley heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Tatum says that for the longest time, she felt like she was getting noticed wrong and kept feeling alone, and wondered if everything was everything and if she should be "less Tatum." After Saturday, she realized she became a champion not because of The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) or because somebody carried her there, but because the fans willed her to keep going, and now she has the confidence that she belongs that she has looked for for a long time. She states that she won the NXT Women's Championship for The Culling, but she won the Women's North American Championship for the fans. All of a sudden, Izzi Dame shows up.Izzi congratulates Tatum before reminding the fans of what Patum used to be like, and we see a short video package of Tatum at the start of her career. Izzi says that Tatum is fake and has not changed, and has just continued to prove that she is not a weirdo. Izzi says that Tatum is "the chameleon of NXT" and that the woman Tatum is afraid of will come out again, and everyone will find out who she really is. Izzi then attacks Tatum after demanding the title back and Tatum runs into Shawn Spears and Niko Vance.
Backstage, Ricky Saints meets with "All Ego" Ethan Page and says that the both of them need to be champions again. He says that they will beat Myles Borne and Joe Hendry and that one of them will be back in line for championship gold. Saints says that the two of them will soon be two-time champions.
Eli Knight and "Super" Sean Legacy beat Jasper Troy in a Triple Threat Match after both men pin Jasper Troy at the same time. During the match, Keanu Carver suddenly attacks Jasper Troy from out of nowhere and slams him through the commentary table, then yells at Booker T to keep his name out of his mouth again.
Backstage, Tatum Paxley is looking for Izzi Dame before she leaves, and runs into Shiloh Hill as she does. Shiloh Hill grabs a tire iron and says he may be able to help with that.
Backstage, Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Arianna Grace meet before Lexis and Uriah's match. Uriah says that his father has made the call and that "they" will be on their way.
Lexis King and Uriah Connors beat No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey and Tavion Heights) when Dempsey turns on Heights after William Regal and Fit Finley show up. After the match, Dempsey joins Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Arianna Grace.
Backstage, The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) find out their vehicle is on cinderblocks, and Interim General Manager Robert Stone finds out that everyone's cars are on cinderblocks thanks to Shiloh Hill, who hands him a tire iron.
Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo says that he came back for two reasons. The first is to destroy DarkState, which he did at Vengeance Day, and D'Angelo commends Dion Lennox for dying on his shield. The second reason is something "the man in the mirror" was incapable of achieving. He says that he buried his past self six feet under so he could prove he is the baddest in NXT and win the NXT Championship. He says that Joe Hendry is a sensation, and while his past self would want to break bread with him, he is now willing to break his face, then says this is not business, but personal. D'Angelo gives Hendry one warning to prepare himself for his actions, for he will not be denied and he will be NXT Champion.
Backstage, Lola Vice meets with Sol Ruca. Lola says that she sees the next NXT Women's Champion in Sol Ruca and hopes to face her for the title. Sol Ruca plans to beat Jacy Jayne and take care of Zaria as well.
Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair congratulate Myles Borne on becoming champion. Myles is looking for Hendry, and Wren looks in a refrigerator only to find a cake in an attempt to summon him. Hendry shows up anyway and game plans with Borne while Kendal is suddenly devouring the cake.
Sol Ruca beat Lainey Reid.
Backstage, Elio LeFleur, Eli Knight and "Super" Sean Legacy meet with Interim General Manager Robert Stone regarding the WWE Speed Championship when The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up briefly regarding the NXT Tag Team Championships while mocking Knight and Legacy. Legacy says that he and Knight have suddenly had a change of plans.
Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Blake Monroe. Blake says that Jaida Parker brought out an ugly side of her, but she prevailed, and hopes to be at Stand & Deliver. Tatum shows up looking for Izzy, then Blake Monroe tells Blake Howard to change his first name because "Blake belongs to [her]."
Wren Sinclair beats Thea Hail by submission to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament after countering a Kimura Lock with the Final Wrench.
Backstage, Interim General Manager Robert Stone meets with the tag team division. Stone announces a tournament where the winning team gets a shot at The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes). OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up and fights with DarkState (Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin), turning the meeting into mass chaos.
Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid). Jacy Jayne says she must make the impossible to enter Stand & Deliver as champion, as the odds are stacked against her. Fallon Henley says that all she has to do is beat Wren Sinclair within five minutes, then Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey show up. Wren says she can beat Fallon in five minutes, and Kendal Grey predicts that Fatal Influence will lose one of their titles and that she just might be the one to take one of them.
Backstage, Tatum Paxley finally catches up to Izzi Dame and attacks her, and Interim General Manager Robert Stone and security both have to jump in. Stone puts Izzi and Tatum in a steel cage match next week for the Women's North American Championship.
Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Interim General Manager Robert Stone, who hopes to make next week's show special, and announces that Hank Walker and Tank Walker will face "Birthright" (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Stacks, Charlie Dempsey) in the tag team tournament. After Stone announces that OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) and DarkState (Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin) are out of the tournament, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up and find out that they are in six-man tag action against Los Americanos (El Grande Americano I, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano). We then hear from Vic Joseph, who says that he and Booker T were supposed to be at the announce table for three months and it has now been three years, and that next week will be "Booker T Appreciation Night."
"All Ego" Ethan Page and Ricky Saints beat Joe Hendry and Myles Borne. During the match, Saints tries to use the NXT Championship as a weapon, but the referee stops him. Saints soon hits Hendry with a Spear, but Ethan wants Saints to let him get the win. Myles Borne gets in the ring, but is stopped by the referee, and Ethan Page hits Twisted Grin on Hendry on the NXT Championship for the pin and the win.
General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring to start tonight's show. He says it is time to have a conversation with someone who has made themselves well-known tonight, and demands that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins come to the ring. A masked man in a black hoodie shows up, and he is soon joined by more than a dozen men dressed just like him. They all get in the ring and move around before one stands alone, unmasks and reveals himself to be Rollins. Pearce says that he and Rollins see eye-to-eye and that he does not like The Vision (Logan Paul and Austin Theory), and wants to know what Rollins has been doing for the last months, calling the actions of the masked hooded men "unacceptable." He says that Rollins has been able to get away with attacking The Vision, but asks what will happen when it does not, as Rollins is not medically cleared. He asks Rollins to stop the attacks, as it could lead to The Vision ending Rollins' career. Logan Paul and Austin Theory show up and head to the ring, and Logan says that the end of Rollins' career is a matter of when, not if, and that they will end him and his masked minions. Theory decides to get in the ring with Logan to end Rollins, but the masked men show back up and move around to help Rollins get away. LA Knight shows up only to be ganged up on by Logan and Theory, and The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) soon arrive to make the save. Logan and Theory soon retreat.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) on their way out. The two of them state that they have receipts to hand out, and while Jey has nothing to say to CM Punk regarding his mentioning Roman Reigns' father, Jimmy says that they do, and they head back into the arena.
Bayley beats Lyra Valkyria, Raquel Rodriguez, Iyo Sky, Ivy Nile and Asuka in a WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender's Gauntlet Match. Raquel Rodriguez is eliminated after Liv Morgan distracts Iyo Sky only to be attacked and taken to the back by Stephanie Vaquer, allowing Iyo Sky to hit an inside cradle from the top rope for the win. Raquel attacks Iyo afterwards, throwing her into the ring post and hitting a Tejana Bomb on the ring apron, allowing Ivy Nile to pin and eliminate Iyo as soon as she enters the match. Bayley beats Asuka after Lyra Valkyria keeps Kairi Sane from attacking Bayley on the outside behind the referee's back, allowing Bayley to hit Asuka with a Rose Plant after rolling out of a sleeper hold to win the match and the title opportunity.
During the commercial break, Maxxine Dupri attacks Natalya during an interview.
Backstage, Danhausen meets with El Grande Americano I and tries to put his mask on. He then tells Danhausen to leave so he can focus, and Danhausen curses him before leaving. Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) are seen in the background, and they look like they are sneaking up on El Grande Americano I.
Penta heads to the ring. He thanks the fans, his friends, his family, WWE, and everyone who believed in him, including himself, as he knew that he would win the WWE Intercontinental Championship, which he dedicates to those who never gave up and "the fighters of the real life." He calls the championship the result of sacrifice and hard work, and states that together, he and the fans will make history before addressing his Mexican fans in Spanish. El Grande Americano shows up, but it is El Grande Americano II and not El Grande Americano I as expected.
Penta retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against El Grande Americano II.
We hear from Stephanie Vaquer. She says she has heard what Liv Morgan had to say and knows that Liv has learned as she could from the privilege of starting out in WWE, and that while Liv has all the tools to be great, she is too ignorant to use them, as she has others do her dirty work while clinging to Dominik Mysterio. Vaquer says that Chile made her who she is, and while Liv was forged by people around her with experience, she was forged in Hell. Vaquer says she and Liv took different road to get here, but they now both have the skills to be here. She says that Liv has gotten lazy, and that she can see more in Liv than Liv can see in herself. She says that Liv could be a great opponent, but Liv sees herself as a cheap blonde. Vaquer says that Liv takes the easy out to keep the championship, then tells her to bring everything she has, as she herself will bring everything she has to continue making history as Women's World Champion. Backstage, Liv Morgan is angry about what Vaquer had to see when Dominik shows up wanting to know where Finn Balor is. Dominik then heads to the ring.
Boxer Jose Valenzuela as well as members of the Seattle Seahawks are seen in the crowd.
The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez) heads to the ring. Dominik demands a rematch for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, stating that he should be champion right now, but instead, Penta is walking around with his title. He blames this on Finn Balor, and while he wanted to do this privately, he now has to air this out publicly. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh show up and head to the ring. Dominik wants to know where Finn Balor has been, as The Judgment Day has been looking for him, and says that Finn Balor had better have a rematch set up for him. Finn Balor takes the blame for Dominik losing the Intercontinental Championship and apologizes. Finn says he was trying to teach Dominik that The Judgment Day is a family and that they will always have his back, and that in order to be the greatest Mysterio of all time, he must learn to fight his own battles. Finn says he has been trying to help Dominik for two years, but the more he tries to lead him in the right direction, the more he realizes that Rey Mysterio was right about Dominik being "a spoiled little prick." Dominik shoves Finn, and Finn hits a Pele Kick in response. McDonagh has to pull Finn off of Dominik. Finn eventually has to take down Dominik, and McDonagh hits Finn with a clothesline before Liv and Raquel attack Finn. Dominik grabs a chair, and Finn fights back only to eat a right fist from Dominik. Dominik then puts a ring bell hammer in his sneaker before going for and hitting the 619 on Finn. Dominik then hits a frog splash on Finn before grabbing the chair and handing it to McDonagh, who attacks Finn with it before referees try in vain to stop McDonagh from hitting the splash again on top of a chair that is on top of Finn.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce congratulates Je'Von Evans for his performance in the Elimination Chamber. Pearce leaves, then Grayson Waller and Kofi Kingston confront Je'Von. Kofi asks Grayson to let him speak with Je'Von alone, which Grayson does. Kofi admits that they started off on the wrong foot last time and that he can see a lot of himself in Je'Von, as he showed up with a lot of new moves and eventually became WWE Champion, and says that could be Je'Von if he has the right team around him. He tells Je'Von he does not have to answer right away, and that he knows he has dreams and that Je'Von does not have to do it alone.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Bayley and Lyra Valkyrie. Bayley looks forward to facing AJ Lee for the Women's Intercontinental Championship, and says she could not have gotten to this point without Lyra Valkyria. Lyra says that Bayley should become the next Women's Intercontinental Champion, and Bayley says that a lot of the locker room would not be here with out AJ Lee, who Bayley says it would be an honor to face in the ring. Bayley also mentions giving Lyra Valkyria the first shot at the title if she wins.
Oba Femi beats Rusev.
CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk says that Roman Reigns has never respected him during his entire career and that he will force Reigns to respect the position that he holds, and that championships are created to see who the best is. He says that the World Heavyweight Championship was created because Reigns shirked his championship duties and refuses to defend his titles, and says that he defends the World Heavyweight title because the fans deserve a fighting champion. Punk says that those who challenge him for the title are forced to level up, or else those who challenge him will be left confused and slack-jawed like Roman Reigns. He also admits that he lowered himself to Roman Reigns' level before The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) show up. Jey demands Punk apologize right now, but Punk wants to know why Roman is sending his cousins to do the heavy lifting. Jey says they were not sent and that he is here himself. Jimmy says this has nothing to do with Roman Reigns and everything to do with respect, and that he has a whole lot of respect for Punk for the kind of character that he is. He says that Punk can talk trash about Reigns all he wants, but he will not take the disrespect towards their late uncle. Jimmy then demands an apology. Punk mentions that his history with The Usos goes back further than people know, and admits that he did not know Sifa as well as he knew Afa, who he practically learned the business from in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He says that even Sifa could see how much of a conniving, backstabbing person Roman Reigns is, and Jey Uso stops Punk, just wanting him to say "I'm sorry." Punk says "I'm sorry," before saying he is sorry for how Roman Reigns treated his family and how he disrespected his mentor in Dusty Rhodes.He says that if Roman Reigns actually cared, he would be in the ring right now instead of his "young boys." The Usos shoves Punk down to the mat and leave to end the show.
We hear from 5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) at the start of the show. Danny Limelight says that The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) are talking crazy, with Bad Dude Tito just having returned and Shane Haste having just left, and that the tag team division is in trouble now that Slice Boogie is back. He is glad that The Wolf Zaddies want to face them for the tag team titles while they themselves have not been pinned in four years. Slice says The Wolf Zaddies are second best while they are the first, and while The Wolf Zaddies have the muscles, they get outsmarted every time, as 5150 always get the job done.
Buck Skynyr beats Chris Nasty after grabbing Nasty by the throat upon Nasty hitting a top rope splash.
We see footage of a man in what looks like a mental institution. A nurse looks at a file for Richie Slade and another for Flex McCallion. It appears that Delirium (Slade and McCallion) is in an institution for therapy.
Jordan Castle heads to the ring. He calls the boos he receives music to his ears, and says that everything he has said has come to pass for he is a prophet and not a manager. He says that "One in a Million" Maximilien has become a god while turning Championship Wrestling on its axis. Jordan Castle then introduces Maximilien to the ring. Maximilien heads to the ring, then Jordan Castle pulls out a bottle of wine before Mathias shows up in a suit and tie. Jordan Castle brings up Maximilien destroying Mathias in what was Maximilien's second match, and says Mathias should only be in the ring to give Maximilien a gift. Mathias says things have changed in the last year and that he has racked up win after win since then, and he is here to face the biggest, the baddest and the best. Mathias then says he wants Maximilien next. Jordan Castle tells Mathias that Maximilien beat him in four minutes, which is how long his cup of coffee in the business has lasted. Mathias and Maximilien stare down, and Jordan Castle then says he will consider a title shot for Mathias.
Backstage, we hear from Brittnie Brooks, who is back to throw her hat in for the UWN Women's Championship, and next week, she will beat Vipress and the whole world will know "It's Brittnie, bitch."
5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) retain the UWN Tag Team Championships against The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito). During the match, Limelight's legs hit the ref in the head as Bad Dude Tito go for Bapint It Black. Tito is able to make Limelight tap out, but the ref is down, and Slice Boogie uses one of the tag team titles as a weapon against The Wolf Zaddies. Limelight then hits Tito with a low blow for the pin and the win to retain.
El Hijo del Vikingo beats Dinamico. After the match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up on the TitanTron and congratulates El Hijo del Vikingo, then says that next week will be different and that he can bring his entire family, as he will not become anything in this life. He tells El Hijo del Vikingo that he will show him that he is a real champion and the king of the luchadors.
We hear from Flammer, who brags about being the greatest and longest reigning champion in AAA as well as being included in WWE 2K26, and that it is time she is recognized as one of the greatest in WWE. She wants to now where the competition and the challengers are, and issues an open challenge to any woman on Raw or SmackDown to take the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship from her only to warn them that they will fail and end up in flames.
Santos Escobar beats Mr. Iguana, Psycho Clown and Abismo Negro in an Rey de Reyes qualifier. During the match, El Fiscal shows up as Abismo Negro is about to hit Psycho Clown with the Martinet, and El Fiscal and Abismo Negro brawl their way into the crowd. Soon after, Psycho Clown hits Santos Escobar with the Psycho Driver, but The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) show up and gang up on Psycho Clown. Pagano shows up and strikes The War Raiders with a shinai. Mr. Iguana and Santos Escobar are the only two men left in the match, but Santos Escobar gets his hands in both of Mr. Iguana's eyes to hit the Hands of Destiny for the win and to qualify for the Rey de Reyes tournament.
Backstage, Pagano and Psycho Clown are psyched to defend the AAA World Tag Team Championships against The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik). All of a sudden, Psycho Clown cannot find Murder Clown. Pagao says Murder Clown was with him in the locker room, and the two of them head back to the dressing room where Psycho Clown asks Pagano if he knows something. Pagano asks Psycho Clown if he is accusing him of something when they hear something drop in a toilet stall. They look in one of the bathroom stalls, but find nobody. They then hear a toilet flush in the other stall. Murder Clown comes out of the bathroom, and the two of them are relieved.
El Grande Americano I beats La Parka after turning La Parka's mask backwards before hitting the Chaos Theory suplex for the win. After the match, Santos Escobar shows up and glances as the Rey de Reyes sword, then El Grande Americano II shows up and stares down El Grande Americano I.
We see Sarah Schreiber's interview with Blake Monroe from earlier this week.
We see Blake Howard's interview with Kelani Jordan from earlier this week.
We see Sarah Schreiber's interview with Lola Vice from earlier this week.
Blake Monroe beats Jaida Parker in a street fight after introducing a black bag full of diamonds into the match by dumping them on the mat, throwing a few diamonds into Jaida's eyes, and then hitting the Glamour Shot into the diamonds for the pin and the win.
Ricky Saints meets with "All Ego" Ethan Page, saying The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) was there when he was attacked by Joe Hendry while Ethan Page was in the back. Ethan says he needed to clear his mind, and now his mind is on tonight's match. Ricky says Joe Hendry will play every card in the book to keep the NXT Championship in the book, and he wants Ethan's help. Ethan promises Saints that he will be there for him, and Saints thanks him as he pictures the both of them as champions together.
Tony D'Angelo shows up in a yellow-and-black convertible outside...or so DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) thinks. It proves to be a decoy, and the real Tony D'Angelo shows up and attacks DarkState with a crowbar before getting himself and Lennox alone in the building. This leads to a brawl around the building that also sees OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) going at it with DarkState on the outside and the entire locker room trying to break it up before the match finally makes it into the ring.
Tony D'Angelo beats Dion Lennox with a Spear and a spinebuster following a brawl that goes all over the building before ending up in the ring.
Tatum Paxley beats Izzi Dame to win the NXT Women's North American Championship after nearly punching Shawn Spears off the apron after Izzi kicks out of a hurricanrana pin. Izzi charges after Tatum afterwards, and Tatum dodges, causing Izzi to inadvertently knock Spears off the ring apron. Tatum soon counters a lungblower with a backflip, and is able to hit Cemetery Drive to win the match and the title.
Backstage, Blake Howard interviews OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price). Bronco Nima says that they only attacked DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) because they have been a dark cloud over NXT since they showed up, and ays they can change all of that. Lucien Price says that DarkState will find out that their actions will have consequences, and Bronco Nima says that they are not done, especially when DarkState hold the tag team titles. Lucien Price then says "It's time to go eat."
Interim General Manager Robert Stone is in the ring. Robert Stone introduces Jacy Jayne, who shows up with Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid, to the ring. Jacy Jayne says that Stand & Deliver is around the corner, and she will be walking into it as NXT Women's Champion. She says that the fans used to call her a transitional champion, but things have been quiet lately as the fans have been eating their words. Jacy says she knows how the business works and has been through all the ups and downs in the business, and admits that she was paranoid that she would be released. She talks about how she was in last year's kick-off match, and should be in the main event this year. Jacy predicts that she will be in the main event of WrestleMania next year and facing whoever is champion before bragging about beating Sol Ruca in six seconds and coming close to beating Zaria until Sol Ruca got involved. Robert Stone interrupts, saying this is about finding Jacy's next opponent, and is about to mention Zaria when Zaria shows up and addresses Jacy saying she had her beat, calling Jacy "delusional." She says she is not champion and has no opportunities because of Sol Ruca, and demands another shot at the NXT Women's Championship. Fallon says Zaria and Sol Ruca are not Jacy's problem, and that Zaria has no one to blame but herself over her jealousy over Sol Ruca. Lainey Reid says Zaria should blame someone else, because every time Zaria gets the opportunity, she fails. As Zaria further confronts Jacy, Sol Ruca shows up and says that Jacy and Zaria's souls will be hers soon. Sol Ruca says Jacy Jayne has problems proving to everyone that she is good enough, and says that Zaria has underestimated how much she knows her. She says that neither woman is touching the NXT Women's Championship, because it is hers. Robert Stone makes Sol Ruca vs. Zaria vs. Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Championship official for March 17th. Jacy, Fallon and Lainey attack Sol Ruca, then Zaria pulls the three of them off Sol Ruca to confront Sol herself. Sol Ruca hits the Sol Snatcher on both Jacy and Zaria, but she gets laid out by Lainey Reid before Lainey, Jacy and Fallon stand tall in the ring.
Backstage, Charlie Dempsey is approached by Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace. Dempsey is not interested in joining, but Lexis says that Dempsey is one of them as their fathers were champions who paved the way for them only for outsiders to take their spots. He says this is a side quest for them while this is their birthright, and asks Dempsey when he will run away from who he is and embrace it before the four of them leave. Tavion Heights takes offense to this, and proposes that the two of them have a one-night revival against Lexis King and Uriah Connors. Dempsey accepts the proposition.
Lola Vice beats Kelani Jordan in an NXT Underground Match by TKO after Kelani Jordan mouths off at Lola Vice's father in the front row only for Lola to hit her with a backfist and knock her out.
NXT Stand & Deliver is live on Saturday, April 4th on Peacock in the United States and Netflix internationally!
Backstage, Jacy Jayne is not happy with the Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women's Championship. Lainey Reid says that Jacy Jayne will figure this out, and when reminded anything goes in a Triple Threat Match, Lainey Reid says she will take care of Sol Ruca on Tuesday. Fallon Henley mentions that she has a Women's Speed Championship match that night, and Jacy tells Lainey that she had better get the job done.
Joe Hendry retains the NXT Championship against Ricky Saints. During the match, "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and grabs the NXT Championship, and after Hendry nearly pins Saints, tosses the title into the ring only to throw it to far so it stops near Hendry. Both men grab the title, and the ref takes it away. Saints hits a kick to the groin followed by the Satellite DDT, but Hendry kicks out. Hendry soon goes for the Standing Ovation, but Saints nearly whips Hendry into the referee in the corner. Hendry stops himself and hits a mule kick to the groin that the referee cannot see, then hits the Standing Ovation to win and retain.
In footage from after last week's show went off the air, Frankie Kazarian is about to hit "The Gift" Ray Sanders with a Kendo stick with assistance from Tim Bosby when "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth suddenly shows up to save Sanders.
Dustin Starr interviews "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth at the announce desk. Nemeth says he was passing through on the way to Nashville, Tennessee and he had to stop by to watch the main event when he noticed Frankie Kazarian, and calls Kazarian out so he can have a match with him. Tim Bosby shows up instead of Kazarian, and takes his jacket off to reveal a shirt with an arrow pointing up at him saying "New King of Memphis." He says Kazarian is not here and says Nemeth was his favorite wrestler growing up and he wanted to be him. He then grew up and realized that being like Nemeth is being second best, and if Nemeth wants to make a challenge, then they can face off in the ring. Nemeth accepts, but he wants the Heritage Championship on the line. Bosby says he will not back down and that he will show everyone that he is new king of Memphis Wrestling.
In footage from earlier today, Matchmaker King Cobra makes it to the building in a GMC Sierra and is told there is a package for him, but that it is too big to bring into the building. King Cobra finds a crate with the words "Deliver to Memphis Wrestling, Eli Knox, 4-11-26."
The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships against The Hollywood Clique (Jay Smooth and Kale) after Tim Grind hits Kale with "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock's cane from the top rope after Secret Service distracts the referee and Xya Wolfe tries and fails to stop Blaylock from interfering in the match.
We hear from Diana Taylor, who warns Nixi XS that she will show her why she is the real Memphis Wrestling Women's Champion. After the match, Nixi XS shows up and says she is the real Women's Champion. Both women stare each other down raising their respective championship belts.
Diana Taylor retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship against Judy Lee.
We hear from "The Problem" Aaron Roberts, who says it took Justin Case's help for Zay Washington to beat him despite his broken ankle. He says that Washington is not good enough to run the play on his own, and if Washington wants a decisive win, then they will have a no-disqualification match. Roberts says that when he is done, he will get his hands on Justin Case for five minutes and prove he is just another bum running his mouth.
We hear from K-Toomer, who says that he is not mad with anyone but himself. He says that he is the best in the business that nobody gave the keys to, as he does not run the game the way everyone else wants him to. He says that he is the Master of Fatjitsu, and that he is the meanest and the baddest.
Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony at the announce desk. Mike Anthony asks the fans to forgive him, then says enough is enough. He tells Tim Bosby that he warned him, and says that he was right. Anthony declares he is on a warpath and that Bosby and Frankie Kazarian's asses belong to him. Main Event Bradley and Mama Money show up. Bradley says that CJ Money has run away from home, and Mama Money wants CJ to come home. Bradley says that a child is missing, yet Anthony is out here crying about a championship. Bradley says that Anthony sounds like he is looking for a fight, and Anthony accepts Bradley's challenge only to be attacked from behind from Bradley.
Mike Anthony beats Main Event Bradley.
Big Mama confronts Raven Black for attacking Xya Wolf. Raven says that Big Mama has been MIA and that she has been attacked in the last week, but Big Mama says she did not teach her to act like this and that she needs a lesson.
Xya Wolf beats Raven Black with a crucifix pin. After the match, Raven Black attacks and curb stomps Xya Wolf before continuing to attack her. She then grabs a metal folding chair to hit Xya Wolfe, but Big Mama shows up and stops her from using it. Raven Black retreats.
Marko Stunt guests on commentary for the next match.
"The King of Pow" Chris Lexx beats VaShawn Harvey to win the Cobra Cup Finals and the Cobra Cup after VaShawn Harvey brings the Cobra Cup into the ring to use as a weapon only for senior official David Knight to take it away. VaShawn then tries to wrap his chain around his hand to use as a weapon only for Chris Lexx to counter with a backslide pin for the win and the Cobra Cup.
Randy Orton heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Orton welcomes everyone to tonight's show and talks about how he has performed in twenty WrestleMania yet has only main evented two of them, and that regardless of one's accolades, there is no guarantee that one will get to WrestleMania, let alone the main event. He can now say that he is going back to the main event of WrestleMania, and while he is not wired to say that he is the best, he lets his peers do the talking, including men he grew up with like Ric Flair, The Undertaker and Harley Race. Orton says that he looks at the locker room that he is part of now and that is he proud that he is still viewed as one of the best, and says that he has earned this. He says that he does not know who his opponent will be, but he and everyone will know in a few hours, and he is looking forward to the two possibilities of Cody Rhodes or Drew McIntyre. Orton then says he is entering WrestleMania with a chip on his shoulder and leaving with a championship around his waist. As Orton states that he plans to win with the RKO, Trick Williams heads to the ring, saying he has voices in his head telling him he has a bone to pick with Orton, as he should be in the main event of WrestleMania with the title shot. He also mentions Orton going up to his pod in the Elimination Chamber and saying that Trick is not 6'5". As Trick continues to speak, Orton messes with Trick before hitting him with an RKO.
In backstage footage from earlier today, General Manager Nick Aldis tells Carmelo Hayes that he is doing a good job with the open challenge for the United States Championship, and says that one open challenge has caught his eye. Carmelo, not wanting to know who his next opponent is right away, says that he will see this opponent in the ring.
Carmelo Hayes' open challenge is answered by El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.
Carmelo Hayes retains the WWE United States Championship against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. after avoiding a top rope moonsault.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov says he is not the warrior that his mother wants him to be and continues to lose, and that he will wait to challenge Carmelo Hayes until he is that warrior again. The Miz shows up and says Dragunov should be seizing every opportunity, and Kit Wilson shows up to question Dragunov's masculinity. Dragunov takes this as a challenge from both men.
Backstage, Damian Priest and General Manager Nick Aldis are met by R-Truth, who says that the two of them are in tonight's Tag Team Turmoil match. Priest, still slightly bewildered, is up to the task. Priest and R-Truth, then Drew McIntyre shows up and tells Aldis to cancel his match with Cody, but Adlis tells McIntyre that he went back on his word that he would let things happen, and that he went back on his. He tells McIntyre to defend the title tonight or forfeit it. McIntyre says the only way Cody will win the WWE Championship is to take it from his cold, dead hands.
The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) head to the ring for their championship celebration. Nia Jax tells the fans to take it all in and get a good lock at two "six-foot thoroughbred stallions," as they now have the women's tag team division on lock. She then says they are generous champs, and says that any and all challengers are welcome. She then says it will not make a difference, and Lash Legend says that if anyone runs up, they will get done up, and calls this the locker room's first, last and only warning that they are here and they are not going anywhere. The two of them have a toast, then pyrotechnics goes off on the stage before Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss show up. Alexa says that Lash Legend has found a coattail to ride to the top, then says she and Charlotte only lost the titles because The Irresistible Forces interfered in their matches. Charlotte then says that if The Irresistible Forces, they are looking at the next ones in. Giulia and Kiana James show up, and Kiana reminds everyone that she beat Charlotte and Nia in a Triple Threat Match and pinned Alexa in the Elimination Chamber. Kiana says that they are going to WrestleMania one way or another, and Giulia stats that they are leaving with the women's tag titles before Kiana tells Charlotte and Alexa to step aside. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and makes a match between the team of Giulia and Kiana and the team of Charlotte and Alexa, which happens right now.
Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss beat Kiana James and Giulia.
We hear from Jelly Roll, who congratulates Randy Orton in winning at the Elimination Chamber and states that he will be seeing Orton and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, who he wishes luck against Drew McIntyre, next week.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, who says that he wants to point at the WrestleMania sign, and the only thing in his way is Drew McIntyre. He hopes that when they speak again, he will be WWE Champion. Cathy Kelley leaves, then Sami Zayn shows up and admits that things have been frigid between them, then says that Cody has had yet another title match fall into his lap. Sami wishes Cody, who has trouble figuring out what Sami is getting at, good luck and that he wants what is best for him despite how he has been acting lately. Cody leaves, then Sami Zayn is angry with himself once again.
We see Trick Williams' interview on iHeartRadio's The Breakfast Club.
The Pannu Family are the recipients of tonight's Cricket 5G Seat Upgrade.
Damian Priest and R-Truth beat The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley), Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom), The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis), and Los Garza (Angel and Berto) in a Tag Team Turmoil Match. Fraxiom eliminates The Motor City Machine Guns after Axiom pins Sabin near the ropes, and while Shelley puts Sabin's foot on the ropes, the referee does not see it. The Wyatt Sicks are eliminated after Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa show up and pull Gacy out of the ring and distract Lumis, allowing Los Garza to eliminate them. After the elimination, Gacy and Lumis brawl with Tama and Loa on the way to the back.
Backstage, Randy Orton is met by Sami Zayn. Sami says he is happy for Orton, then asks Orton how he can speak highly of Cody and yet drop him where he stands in the same breath. Orton says that one needs to be selfish in this business, and when Sami asks Orton if that makes him a bad person, Orton says that has made him a fourteen-time World Champion. Orton then tells Sami that he believes in him that he will become World Champion one day and that he just needs to listen to the voices, then leaves. Aleister Black and Zelina Vega show up and tell Sami that it is the nature of the beast.
Rhea Ripley heads to the ring. Rhea, knowing that Jade Cargill has a lot to say to her, dares Jade to come to the ring and say it to her face. Cargill shows up and heads to the ring, shakes Rhea's hand, and says that she respects Rhea and her accomplishments, how the people love her, how Rhea earned her way to a championship match against her and how she has gotten into the shape she has gotten herself in. She then says she is not impressed, as she is bigger, more powerful and more worthy of the WWE Championship than Rhea, then says she will beat the hell out of her and that there is nothing she can do about it.Rhea then offers her hand for another handshake, which Jade gives to her before Rhea respects Cargill's honesty, and admits that while she does not impress Cargill physically, Cargill does for her, but she will not go down and stay down after Cargill's best shot. She then says that if she hits Cargill with hers, there is no way Cargill is getting back up, as Cargill's body is built for show while hers is built for fighting. She says that Cargill is more aesthetically pleasing while she thrives and survives in the business. Rhea says Cargill can flex all she wants, because she will fight and she will take the WWE Championship from her with force, and there is nothing Cargill can do about it.
Backstage, Alex Shelley is speaking with Candice LeRae regarding a nearby planking Johnny Gargano. Chris Sabin is wondering what is going on, then says they need to talk after Shelley said he tried to save the match. Sabin and Shelley leave, then Candice tells Gargano to get up and "do it himself." Gargano shows up and heads to the ring.
We hear from Bo Dallas. He tells Solo Sikoa that he keeps putting his family members in compromising positions without understanding the weight of consequences, then says he has something that does not belong to him and that he will not rest until he takes it back. He says that Solo's family will constantly look over their shoulders and realize there is nothing left to do but run.
Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae are in the ring. He says that he is one of the best wrestlers in the world and that he is tired of pretending that he is not, then says that he and everyone else needs to remember who he is, and that he must be "Johnny Wrestling" again. Gargano then issues an open challenge to anyone in the back, and the open challenge is answered by Oba Femi.
Oba Femi beats Johnny Gargano.
Backstage, Jade Cargill is met by "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab. Michin says she has been waiting to get her pound of flesh. Cargill says she will see Michin next week.
Backstage, Danhausen runs into General Manager Nick Aldis and makes the same demands he made to Raw General Manager Nick Aldis, including a mentor. Nick Aldis notices The Miz and has him mentor Danhausen. Danhausen hopes Miz will make him a champion and a TV star, and when Miz refuses to mentor him, Danhausen curses him, then tells him to remember what happened to "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio earlier this week.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Drew McIntyre to win the Undisputed WWE Championship for a third time. During the match, referee Charles Robinson is dragged into a Cody Cutter by McIntyre. Cody hits the Cross Rhodes, then calls for another ref. Referee Dan Engler shows up, then McIntyre hits the Claymore only for Cody to kick out at one. Engler is eventually hit with a Glasgow Kiss by McIntyre, who then grabs a chair from the timekeeper's area to use as a weapon only for Jacob Fatu to show up and take it away from him. Robinson comes back to just in time for Cody to score a near-fall on a schoolkid pin. McIntyre hits a Future Shock DDT, but misses big on the Claymore when Cody ducks it. Cody hits a Super Cody Cutter followed by the Cross Rhodes for the pin, the win, the title and the WrestleMania main event.
We look back on Christian Cage vs. Sting vs. Kurt Angle to decide the inaugural TNA World Heavyweight Champion from Sacrifice 2007.
We look back on Mike Santana and Leon Slater vs. The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) from last night's show.
We look back on Tigre Uno vs. Sanada for the TNA X Division Championship from Sacrifice 2014.
Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore beat Myla Grace and Harley Hudson after Victoria holds Myra from the outside to stop her from doing a top rope moonsault.
The cast of "Mama June" and Lilian Garcia are seen in the front row. Tessa Blanchard guests on commentary for the next match with Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore accompanying her.
Arianna Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Jody Threat after kicking Jody in her injured ribs before pinning her with a stack-up pin. The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) are seen watching the match from the ramp. Some time later, Indi Hartwell and Dani Luna are seen watching the match from ringside. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva tries to personally hand the Knockouts title to Arianna Grace, but Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo takes it from him and hands it to Arianna.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth). Nic says that Slater put one over him, but he put him back in his place. He says that Slater is a hell of an athlete and can steal the show and may one day run the entire business, Slater is not him. Nic plans to walk out tonight as X Division Champion.
The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) heads to the ring. After the commercial break, The Personal Concierge apologizes for the disappearance of Ash by Elegance due to the fans' treatment and Mickie James calling her a "mark." Heather takes the microphone and says Ash is her best friend for saving her career, then says the fans are disrespectful like Mickie James. M says Mickie had her moment, but her era is over and it is "the Era of Elegance." The Elegance Brand then notice Mama June in the crowd, and Mama June gets chants as The Elegance Brand confront her, saying they have beauty and class while she does not. M goes to say that Mama June sitting in the front row is offensive and that she does not even belong here, saying the whole cast belongs at a food truck. ODB shows up from out of the crowd as if summoned by the word "food truck," taking exception to the disrespect. M calls both ODB and the fans "disgusting," then asks if spraying perfume on cheap trash is elegance before calling The Elegance Brand "knockoffs." Heather and M take this as a challenge, and ODB punches them out before punching Mr. Elegance in the crotch. She and the cast of Mama June then pour baked beans all over Heather and M.
Backstage, Leon Slater is met by The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Slater thanks The Hardys for the mentorship they have provided, saying he would not be champion without it. The Hardys says they gave him nothing and that Slater has earned everything, then state that they will be watching while also paying attention to tonight's four-way tag team match.
The System (Brian Myers and Bron Bronson) beat the team of BDE and Rich Swann, The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) in a four-way tag team match to become #1 contenders for the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
We hear from Rosemary, who looks back on their time in TNA before writing down the seven deadly sins on a piece of parchment.
Moose and Alisha Edwards head to the ring. Moose says that the one thing that pisses him off about The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) is that they have the nerve to call themselves a family when it is just four individuals whose feelings get hurt when one person outshines them. He goes on to call Atlanta Falcons in the front row a real family. He says that they went to war together, and when one of them made it to the Pro Bowl, he was the proudest man in the room. Moose says the Falcons would be proud of him, then mentions The System's motto of "You can't beat The System" before vowing to go through all four of them, starting with Cedric Alexander in an Atlanta Street Fight next week. He then says that after Cedric, Brian Myers is next. On the subject of Bear Bronson being his replacement, he says Bronson cannot lace up his boots. Moose states that he will save Eddie Edwards for last, then Alisha says that she stood behind The System as they made a legacy of being the most successful faction in TNA. She says that she no longer recognizes Eddie or Myers and that she almost left TNA, but Moose convinced her to stay, and is behind Moose's plan to decimate The System. Moose says that he will beat the hell out of Eddie in front of Alisha before packing The System up and kicking them out of TNA.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mustafa Ali remains out of action since the Guitar Case Casket Match against Elijah, and while he is returning next week, he is uncertain. Mickie James is out following The Elegance Brand's (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) attack on her, and she remains under medical supervision. Leon Slater and Nic Nemeth are both cleared to compete in tonight's main event, even though Slater is not at 100%.
Backstage, Rich Swann tells BDE that he did good, but BDE says he got pinned and cost them the title shot. Swann tells BDE that he proved he belonged and that losses do not define them. Trey Miguel shows up and says everyone takes a hit, then says what matters is what you do afterwards. Order 4 (John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) shows up without Mustafa Ali, and Skyler says it should be Order 4 challenging for the tag team titles. When BDE confronts Skyler, Swann says that Order 4 is not even worth it. Jada Stone shows up and mocks Mustafa Ali's disappearance, which leads to Tasha Steelz confronting her. This leads to both women shoving each other and being held back, then Skyler says that Mustafa Ali will return next week.
We hear from AJ Francis, who says that he was supposed to have a match tonight, but he ran someone out of TNA. He then goes on to call Atlanta, Georgia a city full of losers only for The Home Town Man to show up and confront him. AJ Francis tells him to buzz off, and The Home Town Man beats him up in response.
It's time for The King's Speech. Frankie Kazarian talks about his time on WWE Monday Night Raw at "The Phenomenal One" AJ Styles' retirement celebration, then says he feels dirty being in Atlanta, Georgia twice in two weeks. He then mentions the recent Guitar Case Casket Match before introducing tonight's guest, Elijah. The discussion de-evolves to a conversation over how Kazarian is a TNA Grand Slam Champion while Elijah has not won a TNA title. Elijah says Mustafa Ali will not be the same again and that Mustafa is behind him. As he does this, he uses his own microphone and not Kazarian, and a guitar riff plays every time he speaks. Kazarian takes this as Elijah disrespecting him, then AJ Francis shows up carrying The Home Town Man onto the stage. Both men are still brawling, and AJ Francis hits The Home Town Man with a Down Payment into a few people in the front row. Elijah checks on The Home Town Man.
Backstage, we hear from Eric Young. Eric Young has colored his beard brown as he gets right in front of the camera and tells Leon Slater that he hopes he wins.
We see the word "Pride." Backstage, Rosemary teleports into Tommy Dreamer's place backstage. They meet with TNA President Carlos Silva and have him sign a contract of their design. They both sign, then shake hands. Silva leaves, then someone in a bunny mask and a bloody suit shows up. Rosemary tells them that Project Lazarus has been approved and that they have Silva's signature, but admits the next one will be a bit of a gamble. Rosemary then says they have some ideas.
Leon Slater retains the TNA X Division Championship against "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. After the match, Eric Young runs into the ring, attacks Slater, and hits him with a piledriver on the outside.
Mike Santana is in the ring. Santana says that taking accountability has gotten him to where he is today as TNA World Champion, and that Steve Maclin refused to take accountability and attacked Tom Hannifan instead, despite Hannifan going to bat for him time and time again. He says that one cannot save everybody, and that Maclin will not be saved from the ass-whupping he will give him. Santana then asks Director of Authority Santino Marella to come out and reinstant Maclin so he can give him an ass-whupping, but Daria Rae shows up instead. Daria Raw says that she runs the show, not Santana, then says that he agrees with Santana on reinstating Maclin as he represents everything the show stands for. She reinstates Maclin, but she decides when Santana will face him, not Santana. Santino shows up and tells Daria Rae that a date has been approved for Santana and Maclin facing each other: at Sacrifice on March 27th, with the TNA World Championship on the line. Santana loves the idea, and says that as soon as Maclin steps into the building, it is on sight, and Maclin has a date with death. The show ends with a replay of the action from tonight's show. At the announce desk, Hannifan is not happy that Maclin got exactly what happened, and Matthew Rehwoldt tells Maclin that he is going to get his ass kicked and that he hopes it was all worth it for Maclin.
We see a video package for Alec Price and Jordan Oliver.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). After the match, Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith - now known as "Paid in Full" - interrupt Top Flight's exit to the back to head to the ring for the next match.
Paid in Full (Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith) beat Kiran Grey and Darian Bengston.
We see a video package chronicling the events between Athena and Maya World, who will square off in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match next week.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats Nathan Cruz by submission with a modified short arm scissors in a Pure Rules Match.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington. Adam Priest says he and Billington have been dominating in both in singles and tag action, and that Billington had Jay Lethal beaten until The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) interfered. Priest says that they have The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) in tag actio this week, and while The Workhorsemen taught him everything he knows, they always come up a bit short against him. Billington tells Lethal that he looked up to him as both a mentor and as a brother who watched his back when no one else did, and that they are done when he says they are done.
Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
Mina Shirakawa beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel by submission with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Backstage, Athena reveals that she and Billie Starkz have attacked "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo for siding with Hyan and Mya World, and warns that she will strike back twice as hard against anyone who goes against her. She then wants Starkz to hold the ROH Women's World Television and Pure Women's Championships simultaneously.
The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) beat MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden).
Backstage, we hear from Sammy Guevara and The Beast Mortos. Guevara says they have been on fire lately and undefeated in tag team action, then says that they are the greatest tag team walking the earth. He then mentions that they are contractually obligated to defend the ROH World Tag Team Championships, and issues an open challenge to anyone who wants to challenge them before stating that the results will be the same. He also mentions that The Beast Mortos is "a shoot lawyer."
Lacey Lane beats Robyn Renegade.
AR Fox beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Shane Taylor and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson in a 4 Leaf Clover 4 Corner Survival match to earn an immediate title shot against a mystery champion from anywhere in the world of wrestling tonight. The champion in question ends up being All Elite Wrestling International Champion "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the All Elite Wrestling International Championship against AR Fox.
MJF retains the AEW World Championship against "The Jet" Kevin Knight with the Heatseeker after kicking referee Bryce Remsburg into the ropes as Knight is about to hit him with the UFO Splash. After the match, MJF puts on the Dynamite Diamond Ring to clobber Knight, but "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and distracts MJF. When MJF turns around, "Speedball" Mike Bailey is there to kick him right in the face.
Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin beat Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors. After the match, David Finlay shows up with a shillelagh, and he, Kidd and Connors attack Orange and Darby.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Bandido and Andrade el Idolo. Bandido says this match means a lot of him as he remembers watching Andrade wrestle in Mexico. Andrade says that Bandido is one of the best luchadors alive, but he does not know if he wants a fight or a selfie. Andrade then has to take a phone call.
The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) beat The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay).
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Marty Snow in seconds with the Buckshot Lariat. After the match, Hangman says he has put his entire future at stake for the chance to do what MJF's parents should have done thirty years ago and taught him a lesson, as for years, as he has lacked a basic human conscience, and in Texas Death, he has no conscience. He warns MJF that he will rip and tear him and that he will only let him lie when he is finished with him. He hopes that does not scare MJF as he is a world champion, and since MJF is willing to punch someone with the Dynamite Diamond Ring, he dares MJF to get in the ring and show what good it will do for him.As MJF tells Hangman not to make him whup his ass, too, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada show up from out of nowhere and attack Hangman. JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) shows up with metal folding chairs in hand and clears the ring, then Don Callis shows up with Lance Archer. Callis says he sees three champions and "three entitled millennial punks," and says it is not enough for them to have the Trios titles. Callis says he hates a greedy guy, then mentions their desire to be fighting champions. Callis announces that in tonight's main event, Jet Set Rodeo (Hangman, Speedball, Knight) will defend the Trios title against Fletcher, Davis and Okada, and after tonight, the Trios titles will belong to him.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). FTR says they will continue to make history after Revolution, and The Young Bucks talk about how they will get revenge for their family after what FTR did to them as they take the tag team titles for a fourth time. Cash says FTR will teach The Young Bucks' family another lesson, then FTR leaves the room first when things get heated, but not before Dax Harwood punches Brandon Cutler in the gut.
Jon Moxley beats Hechicero in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and stares down Moxley as Moxley leaves through the crowd.
Brody King suddenly heads to the ring and calls out Swerve Strickland, saying he could be like him and telling everyone how dangerous he is, but he does not have to do it because he knows he is the most dangerous man in AEW. He tells Swerve to get in the ring so he can prove it tonight. Prince Nana shows up and says he hears Brody King loud and clear, but asks Brody if he wants to do this. Brody tells Nana to quit talking and bring out Swerve. Prince Nana introduces Swerve Strickland as "the real most dangerous man in AEW," and Swerve shows up in the ring attacking Brody from behind instead of going down the ramp. Swerve hits Brody with the House Call, then grabs his chain, wraps it around Brody's neck, chains it to the ropes, then leaves the ring, pulls back on the chain and chokes Brody out. Swerve says "a hit dog gon holla," then says he had to send a message to Kenny Omega and now has to send the same message to Brody, saying it is one thing to claim to be the most dangerous and another to actually be it. He tells Brody that he will see him at Revolution, then Bandido rushes to the ring. Swerve lets go of the chain and laughs before Bandido checks on Brody King.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Daniel Garcia asks Don Callis when he will stop picking fights he cannot win. Wheeler Yuta says losing his hair was the darkest point of his career, but The Death Riders are why he is prepared for war, and he knows the people who care the most about him have his back. Marina Shafir tells "Timeless" Toni Storm to shoot from the hip for her sake. Jon Moxley says that nobody does it like The Death Riders and that nobody is willing to go as long and as far as them, and at Revolution, he and Takeshita are going as long and as far as it takes, and they will see this through all the way to the end.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains AEW Women's World Championship against Thunder Rosa. After the match, Kris Statlander shows up, and security has to stand between her and The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) before Thekla hits another stomp on Thunder Rosa. Statlander powers through security to force Thekla out of the ring so she can check on Thunder Rosa.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between "Jungle" Jack Perry and Ricochet.
Renee Paquette interviews Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says that Kyle Fletcher took the TNT Championship and gave it a name and appearance change without his consent before hiding behind The Don Callis Family, and that he will do what it takes to win back the TNT Championship, as he came to AEW to be a top guy. FTR shows up, then Dax and Cash hug Ciampa before Dax welcomes an old friend in Ciampa to AEW, then says he could not think of a better way to be a top guy than surrounding one's self with top guys. Dax asks Ciampa to join FTR and help them take over AEW, but Ciampa says he hated FTR's guts then and hates their guys now, then slaps Dax in the face. Dax tells Ciampa he is not mad at him, and that he will see him at Collision.
"Timeless" Toni Storm meets with Orange Cassidy in the trainer's room. Orange says that he and Darby Allin will keep fighting Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors. Toni Storm says that her behind will continue to be behind Orange Cassidy.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis) beat Jet Set Rodeo ("Hangman" Adam Page, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, "The Jet" Kevin Knight) to become the AEW World Trios Champions after MJF shows up and attacks "Hangman" Adam Page with the Dynamite Diamond Ring behind the referee's back to allow Okada to hit the Rainmaker on Knight and Mark Davis to hit Knight with a piledriver to win the match and the titles.
Myles Borne heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Myles says that the fans know what he has been through and what he fights for, and instead of thanking the fans and his family for support, he thanks his biggest haters for doubting him, including "All Ego" Ethan Page, who did not think he had this in him. He said that instead of teaching him that he lacked a killer instinct, he lit a fire that awakened a demon. He says he is no Boy Scout and no angel and that he will do what it takes to keep the title. Ethan Page shows up and says if it was not for him, Myles Borne would be afraid to rock the boat, then says it is time to repay the favor. He says that anyone can have a good night, and while he had a bad night, he had a thousand good nights since he arrived in NXT. He says that if anyone deserves a rematch, it is the man that has been carrying NXT on his back for the last two years. Myles says he will give him his rematch, and after Ethan wants it for tonight, Myles says he will regret it. Interim General Manager Robert Stone shows up and tells Myles to reconsider, but Ethan Page says Myles wants to be a fighting champion. Stone reconsiders and makes the match happen right now, with both men still in street clothes.
Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against "All Ego" Ethan Page after kicking out from being hit with a shoe by Ethan Page only for Myles Borne to toss his torn shirt to the referee so that he can do the same thing to Ethan.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Zaria, who says that she will soon get her answer as to why she turned on Sol Ruca. Meanwhile, Interim General Manager Robert Stone shows up with security and tells DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) they must deal with Tony D'Angelo inside. D'Angelo shows up as soon as DarkState leaves, and he pulls a crowbar out of the trunk.
Blake Monroe heads to the ring. Blake Monroe says she expected to be enraged and tear Jaida Parker apart for her recent action, but all it did was reassure here, as she realized that Jaida needs her. She says that Jaida confirmed her value, and declares that she is "perfectly poised" and is the conversation. Blake says that people are obsessed about her and talk about her more than Jaida Parker, then says that Jaida Parker cannot step up and that stepping to her is her only option when it comes to mattering, as the women's division revolves around her. She says that Jaida is begging to be in the spotlight, then says that she will share it with her at Vengeance Day before walking into Stand & Deliver. Jaida shows up and says Blake has jokes and says that she should slap the taste out of her mouth, especially when Blake claims to run the division yet has to talk about herself. She chalks it up to insecurity, then says she will give Blake the ass-whupping she is asking for, as Blake needs her so she does not fade into the background she is scared of. Jaida says that Blake does not believe what comes out of her mouth and that when everything is stripped away, Blake is just "a mediocre bitch." This leads to a brawl, and Jaida hits Blake with Hip-Notic quickly.
Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Saints, Jackson Drake) apologize to "All Ego" Ethan Page. Ricky Saints tells The Vanity Project that they have titles to worry about and that they need to retain. Saints tells Ethan things will be okay after The Vanity Project leaves, and that he will be champion again.
Elio LeFleur and Eli Knight talk about their Speed Championship Tournament match with "Super" Sean Legacy. Legacy says he is not done with Jasper Troy, who shows up wanting his Speed title back. Elio says that the Speed title is more for guys like him and Eli, and Josh Briggs shows up and says Jasper isn't the best big man after losing to the two of them. Jasper challenges the two of them to another Triple Threat Match for the WWE Speed Championship.
Wren Sinclair beats Nikkita Lyons by submission with The Final Wrench (which is Cattle Mutilation) with just four seconds left to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament.
Backstage, Joe Hendry congratulates Myles Borne for knocking "All Ego" Ethan Page off his perch. Both men admit that the other is inspirational, and Myles even messes with Hendry when Hendry says that listening to Ricky Saints would make him wish he was deaf, too.
We hear from Kelani Jordan, who trains for her NXT Underground match with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who warns her that Lola Vice is no joke as she proves herself a no-nonsense trainer.
Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame has a conversation in front of a broken dollhouse. Tatum Paxley says The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) gave Izzi the control she wanted, but when she took out Spears and Niko, she beat her. Izzi reminds Tatum of how she beat her to retain the Women's North American Championship and tells her that she is the same woman who talks to dolls because she cannot solve her problems. She also tells Tatum that she is unlovable and pathetic and calls Tatum a shell of her former self without her, then says there is no "new version" of Tatum and that Tatum has not changed. Tatum smiles and says nothing last forever, and Izzi's pain and manipulation is only temporary, and that when she beats her for the Women's North American Champion, she will learn she was never meant to be played with.
Hank Walker, Tank Ledger and Shiloh Hill beat The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Saints, Jackson Drake) in a six-man tag match. During the match, Keanu Carver shows up and tells Booker T to tell "his boys" to keep his name out of their mouths, then walks away. After the match, Blake Monroe shows up and tells Jaida Parker that she got what she wanted and brought the hell out of her, and says that this ends at Vengeance Day in a street fight. Hank, Tank and Shiloh have to help security hold Blake back as well as Jaida Parker, who shows up to confront Blake. Meanwhile, backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars) find out that Osiris Griffin has been attacked, and Dion Lennox says he will handle Tony D'Angelo himself.
In footage from earlier today, Lola Vice learns from Dr. Martin about her hand injury. He wants Lola out of action for six months to stabilize the fracture in her hand, and if she gets into the NXT Underground match, she may suffer irreversible damage to her hand. Lola says she cannot be out for that long due to the NXT Underground match as well as future opportunities. Dr. Martin asks Lola to meet with him after the match.
Dion Lennox is in the ring. He calls out Tony D'Angelo, who shows up in the crowd and blames Lennox for the destruction of his life last year. He says he has come back a different, more dangerous man and told him what he would do, and says he will kill Lennox's dreams. He says that he will cash in his final promise of destroying DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) by taking Lennox out. Lennox says he is fighting for four on Saturday, and that he will run D'Angelo over on the way to becoming NXT Champion. Lennox says that DarkState's takeover is far from over, and warns D'Angelo to be ready on Saturday because it will be on sight. Security moves in, but Lennox says D'Angelo will get his on Saturday. D'Angelo says he will beat D'Angelo in the parking lot and drag him into the ring to beat him in front of everybody to complete one of his reasons he returned to NXT.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid). Jacy Jayne says she does not want to get caught up in the break-up between Sol Ruca and Zaria. She says that when she beats Zaria tonight, it will be smooth sailing to Stand ∓ Deliver.
Backstage, Myles Borne thanks Tavion Heights and Charlie Dempsey for the time in No Quarter Catch Crew. As Dempsey says he and Tavion are both just spinning their wheels, Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace wants Dempsey to join them. Tavion Heights is having none of this, but the four of them tell Dempsey that his friends have moved on and that he should, too.
Zaria vs. Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Championship ends with Sol Ruca showing up, taking out both Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid, then hitting a Sol Snatcher on both Zaria and Jacy Jayne. Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Sol Ruca raises the title up and tells Zaria that her soul is hers, then blasts Lainey Reid with the title.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Interim General Manager Robert Stone. Stone says he needs to figure some things out, and he will have a decision regarding the NXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day.
Ricky Saints heads to the ring for "The Absolute Experience." Saints describes himself as "a true thespian" and says that the network loves him before starting his own concert to rival Joe Hendry's. He sings poorly while mocking Joe Hendry, and keeps holding the concert up in order to replace the stool with a chair. He also demands that the microphone be replaced, saying that something is off before telling the fans that they stink. When he asks for a new guitar, Joe Hendry shows up and hits him with a guitar. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Saints, Jackson Drake) rushes in and attacks Hendry, but Myles Borne shows up to make the save. He and Hendry clean house, and Hendry tosses Saints out of the ring and into The Vanity Project and celebrates with Borne to end the show.
