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.
We see Cathy Kelley's interview with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes from earlier this week.
Joe Tessitore interviews CM Punk remotely.
We see a video package of Tiffany Stratton where Tiffany talks about her gear for SummerSlam and her first WWE match in Minnesota. We also see a few of her media appearance. Jackie Redmond interviews Tiffany, who is at SummerSlam TakeOver, remotely.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Paige and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella). Nikki Bella says she has felt stronger since her injury and that their oppoinents should be scared. Brie says they are ready, then Paige promotes their mechandise at WWEShop.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu). Jimmy says that everybody thinks they are not on the same page before firing warning shots at LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys, and Jey says that they will not only get the win tonight, but they will get it tomorrow night.
Byron Saxton briefly interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that he looks forward to the Intercontinental Championship match to see who will win it and then have the privilege of losing it to him, then promises that this will be the last SummerSlam where he is not on the card.
We see footage of CM Punk working out with Big E.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. He says that having been in Hell in a Cell many times, he would not be liked to be locked in with Brock Lesnar or Oba Femi, and says that Hell in a Cell will be a brutal, violent match as both men tear it up and do whatever it takes to win. Triple H says that just about anybody can steal the night tonight or tomorrow night.
Vaughn Evelyn sings God Bless America. (Vaughn Evelyn is really Vaughn Evelyn Levesque, the younger daughter of WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque and Stephanie McMahon-Levesque.)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson welcomes us to tonight's show in the cold open.
Liv Morgan retains the World Women's Championship against Iyo Sky following two Ob-Liv-Ions and a Codebreaker after getting the boots up to block Over the Moonsault.
WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, WWE Legend X-Pac, wrestling legend "Dangerous" Dan Spivey, and WWE Hall of Famer "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart are seen in the crowd.
The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) gets a Gears of War E-Day-based entrance before the next match.
LA Knight, Royce Keys and Solo Sikoa beat The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) in a six-man tag match after Solo Sikoa hits "Main Event" Jey Uso with a Samoan Spike from the ring apron.
Junior Holguin is the The General Insurance's WWE Fan of the Year.
Gunther beats Nick Aldis by submission with the sleeper hold. After the match, Nick Aldis receives a standing ovation, and celebrates with his son Donovan and his wife Mickie James.
We are introduced to the Spanish announce team of Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto.
UFC Lightweight fighter Michael Chandler, musician Zac brown, designer Kendra Scott, the hosts of the Busted Open radio show are seen in the crowd.
Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) beat Paige and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) in a six-woman tag match after Jacy Jayne hits Paige with the Rolling Encore. After the match, The Bella Twins turn on Paige, with Nikki attacking Paige and hitting her with the Rack Attack 2.0.
Before the next match, we see a Street Fighter II-esque title screen and character select screen for SummerSlam where "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is selected. Cody then rises from underneath the stage with a Guile-themed skull mask as Guile's theme plays.
CM Punk retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes after Cody inadvertently hits referee Charles Robinson with a Super Cody Cutter meant for Punk, allowing Randy Orton to suddenly return and hit Cody with an RKO.
Oba Femi beats Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match after taking a Tombstone Piledriver on exposed ring boards, punching a chair out of Lesnar's hands and hitting the Fall from Grace. After the match, Lesnar hugs Oba and raises his hand in good sportsmanship, then grabs a microphone and declares Oba Femi the future of WWE and himself the past.
Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk to start today's show. K-Toomer says that lately, he has been pissed off, as he talked legacy, history and opportunity and was not getting opportunity, and how he created an opportunity for everyone else. He says that his mission is to make everyone care about the Big Mane Fight Championship as if it were a legitimate championship, and to that, he has to keep dropping body after body. He then throws out an open challenge.
K-Toomer retains the BMF Championship against Big Nico by referee stoppage with a sleeper hold after striking Big Nico into near-unconsciousness.
We hear from Mike Anthony, who asks Tim Bosby who died and made him king so he could demand a stipulation after everything that he had done recently. Anthony then says he has his own stipulation, then replaces the Heritage Championship with an identical title with a white strap instead of a black one. We then find out from Dustin Starr that Mike Anthony wants a lumberjack match.
Dustin Starr interviews "Action" Mike Jackson at the announce desk. Mike Jackson talks about how he came to Memphis in 1974 and beat Tommy Gilbert for championship gold in the Mid-South Coliseum when "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox and Moses show up and interrupt. Eli Knox calls Mike Jackson "a washed up old man" and says the Junior Heritage title should be called "the Senior Heritage title" before giving him a chance to hand him the title and leave. He says that has taken on some of the best and that Eli's name is not among them, and while he respects a lot fo guys, he does not respect Eli. Mike hopes Eli's butt is as big as mouth when he beats him in the ring.
"Action" Mike Jackson retains the Memphis Wrestling Junior Heritage Championship against "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox after whipping Eli Knox into Moses, knocking Moses off the apron.
Backstage, Xya thanks Gigi Turner for having her back. Gigi tells Xya to keep an eye on the gold, and Xya notes they are thinking the same thing before mentioning that they are in tag team action next week.
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Jay Smooth, Secret Service). Jimmy Blaylock says getting rid of Kale was "the best thing ever," then introduces a special guest who has done more in nineteen years than anyone else ever: his son, Jay Blaylock. Jay says he does not like how Dustin and the fans have treated his father, then says he is putting his foot down on Dustin and the fans and demands his father be given respect. As Jimmy Blaylock says he has the Hollywood Cup with him, he finds out that the cup is missing from Jay Smooth. Suddenly, someone in a black hoodie shows up with the cup, and it is none other than Kale, who leaves through the fan entrance.
We see footage of Marko Stunt vs. Gran Metalik for the Arkansas Travelers Championship at Arkansas Travelers' Wrestling Night.
Dustin Starr interviews Big John Dalton at the announce desk. He mentions Memphis Wrestling's partnership with St. Jude's Children Hospital for Tupelo Throwdown IV, then brings out Big Daddy. He says that he is on a hot streak and that he and his father is doing great before VaShawn Harvey interrupts. VaShawn says he and the people in the back are using his father to gain sympathy from the fans, then says that WrestleCenter is a place of business and a place for the strong. Big John Dalton reminds VaShawn that he recently lost to Marko Harris, but VaShawn says he has been a champion while Big John Dalton only won gold because of K-Toomer and Buff Bagwell. He then says that he feels bad for Big Daddy, since he is going to die knowing his son is a failure. Big John punches VaShawn in the jaw, and referees have to get involved before things get worse.
We hear from Matchmaker King Cobra. He announces that next week's Heritage Championship match between Tim Bosby and Mike Anthony will be two-out-of-three falls and a have a lumberjack match for the second fall, and in case of a third fall, the third fall will be in a submission match.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against "Livewire" Bobby Ford. Before the match begins, "The King of Pow" Chris Lexx shows up and tells the referee to check Bobby Ford, and the referee finds a chain in Bobby Ford's boot.
Finn Balor heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Finn says that he cannot help but think about 2016 when he thinks about SummerSlam, when he had the best and worst night of his career when he went from winning the WWE Universal Championship only to relinquish it due to injury. He says he has been scratching and clawing for the last ten years to regain the glory of that night, and as he says that he has the fans behind him and he is close to getting back to where he was, Sami Zayn shows up. Sami says that while this is an emotional time for Finn, he has something to get off his chest. Sami says he should be in the WWE Championship match, and says he would love to see "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes as champion again as he already beat him to become champion and he can do it again. Sami also admits that a part of him would like CM Punk to retain before calling Punk "the biggest fraud and the biggest piece of garbage," then says that Punk has since become "Corporate Poster Boy #2." After stating that he wants to take the title back from the man who stole it from him, Sami says he has respect for Finn, and Finn dares Sami to come to the ring and say what he has to say to him to his face. Sami says he has respect for Finn and that everyone knows how great Finn is, stating he should have been a world champion several times over. He tells Finn to take a pulse of this moment, and recognize that is belongs to him. He says that Finn had his time, and now it is his time, and says that taking the WWE Championship back is bigger than the both of them and that it is about "justice for Sami." Finn asks where the justice for him, saying that this is his moment. Sami says that if Finn took ten years to get to this point, he should take the hint. Finn reminds Sami that he was world champion longer than him and that he lost the title because he lost the match. Sami says that "almost sounds like fighting words," and if he did not respect Finn, he would have dropped him where he stood. He then says he will not do that, as he is "a good guy" and "the last real good guy left around here." He tells Finn he will walk away and see him at SummerSlam. Before Finn can answer back, both men are suddenly attacked by Gunther, who declares himself the rightful #1 contender to the WWE Championship. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up with security, and Gunther wants to know what he has to do to get what he considers his, and asks if he has to beat Pearce's ass as well. Gunther is attacked from behind by Finn, and Sami shows up and fights with Finn over Gunther. Gunther attacks both men again, then Nick Aldis shows up and brawls with Gunther. Security has to separate both men as Aldis puts Gunther in a Texas Cloverleaf, and Gunther hits Aldis with a big boot.
"Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab beat Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green after Jade Cargill attacks Tiffany Stratton on the outside behind the referee's back. After the match, Charlotte Flair shows up. Tiffany and Chelsea pull Michin and B-Fab out of the ring and brawl with them, then Charlotte gets in the ring and brawls with Cargill. Charlotte soon comes out on top.
Fraxiom and Rey Fenix are met by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh, who are looking for Danhausen. Fenix says he has not, and Dominik accuses Fenix of hiding in Mexico before saying that The Judgment Day are looking for more gold and that the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship would look good on McDonagh. Fenix accepts the challenge.
We hear from Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga. Tama says they have forgotten who they are, and leaving Solo Sikoa was the right move. Talla says they lost sight of chasing gold, and Tama says that it took guts to strike out on their own. Talla says that from now, they take care of family first. Haku shows up and says these are the sons that he needs, and tells them not to forget who they are, for they are the sons of Haku. He tells them to go and "make them fear us again."
Damian Priest and R-Truth beat The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) in a title-for-title match by disqualification after The War Raiders shove referee Charles Robinson to get to Damian Priest and R-Truth. Damian Priest and R-Truth retain the WWE Tag Team Championships, and The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) retain the AAA World Tag Team Championships. After the match, both teams continue to brawl until they are both attacked by Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga, who are soon joined by Haku.
We see house show footage from last night in Springfield, Illinois where "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and CM Punk get physical with each other post-match.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews CM Punk, who says that this is competition and that he and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes are running away from their match and the fact that they do not need to be friends. He says that he takes on all comers and he will still walk out champion against Cody. Suddenly, Trick Williams shows up and says Punk should be glad he lost, and that sooner or later, he will come for the WWE Championship. Punk likes Trick's confidence and says he wanted him to win, and tells him that he does make it to the title match, he will whoop that trick.
We hear from Nick Aldis, who says that while it was an honor to be SmackDown General Manager, he wanted to make it to WWE as a wrestler. He says he was happy about being a General Manager, however, until Gunther put his hands on him and pushed him too far.He says that Gunther left him no choice but to lace up his boots and face Gunther like a man.
Members of the Green Bay Packers are seen in the front row.
Trick Williams heads to the ring. Trick gets straight to business and talks about Baron Corbin attacking him last week, calling him "a big-ass Tommy Pickles" before calling him out. Corbin shows up and says Trick loves to hear the sound of his own voice, and that while he was away, he learned some valuable lessons about patience, which Trick knows nothing about, then says that Trick's self-importance will be his downfall when he wraps his arms around his neck. Trick says that Baron Corbin is no badder than he was the first time around and that all he is collecting is a foot up his ass. Corbin teases the both of them going at it right now, then says that Trick is "a dumb rookie who doesn't understand." He then proclaims that on Sunday, he is taking the United States Championship, and there is nothing in the world that Trick Williams can do about it. Trick tells Corbin there will be no title taking as the fans chant "Whoop that trick."
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi leading up to their Hell in a Cell Match.
Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against JD McDonagh after Danhausen and the Minihausens show up and attack "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio before chasing him to the back.
We see a video package briefly chronicling the history between Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Roman Reigns.
Lash Legend beats Giulia in an Interim WWE Women's Championship Ladder Match qualifier.
We see "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes grab a pair of dog chains before we hear Guile's theme from Street Fighter II followed by the Street Fighter II announcer saying "Fight!"
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. As Cody does his usual stage theatrics on the stage, Punk's theme hits, and Punk pats Cody on the head on the way to the ring. Punk asks Cody how it feels, and Cody says that he can see through him and that they are way past the point that they are running towards each other. Punk says that he hopes he has ruffled feathers, because when he gets a title shot in his hometown, he is going to take it, and that he knew this would set them on a path. He says that he does not have to be Cody's friend tonight or tomorrow and that it is up to Cody if they are still friends, and Punk wants to know who is the better man between them "for business purposes." Cody says that this has become personal not just to Punk, but to everyone who has not held the WWE Championship, which makes Punk the best in the world, and mentions his "I didn't come back to make friends; I came back to make money" line. Punk says he did not come back to make friends, but he did not come back to lose friends, and that tomorrow is not looking good for Cody. Cody says that Punk is prepared for what will happen tomorrow, and asks what Punk will do about it tonight. Punk lays the WWE Championship between them and takes off his jacket and his friendship bracelet before saying "Say when." Cody does the same, tossing his jacket into the crowd as Punk dares Cody to punch him in the jaw. Cody punches Punk, and both men brawl. Cody clotheslines Punk out of the ring before they brawl on the outside where officials rush in to separate both men. Punk and Cody punch at each other on the announce table until they are both pulled off, and they soon brawl again as the show ends.
Ricky Sosa and Leon Slater beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander). After the match, Leon Slater says he has finally gotten his revenge on The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) in tag team action by pinning Cedric, who he then challenges to an X-Division Championship match in a steel cage at Lockdown.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali demands that John Skyler get all of Order 4 (Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore) at ringside. When Skyler runs into Mila Moore, he forgets what Mustafa told him to do. Mustafa tells Skyler to get out, then demands Moore tell Order 4 to be at ringside tonight and to not interfere in his match.
Backstage, The Personal Concierge George Iceman announces to The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) that he can see again and that he has enacted the rematch clause for the Knockouts Tag titles while focusing on the Knockouts Television Championship Tournament. Heather brings up the potential of her and M facing each other in the finals, but The Personal Concierge is suddenly focused more on the tag titles.
Former TNA Knockout Rebel's battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) is addressed by commentary. TNA sends its love and support, and declares that Rebel will always be a member of the TNA family.
Indi Hartwell beats Thea Hail to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament despite the damage that Thea does to Indi's left arm during the match.
Backstage, AJ Francis carries a hat full of dollar bills asking for donations for Expressions' medical bills. When he gets just $40, he gets offended, then walks off and meets with Rich Swann and BDE, who tell him to add his own money before BDE tells Francis to "shut [his] bald ass up." Rich Swann and BDE leave, then Francis pockets some of the money for himself while the crowd of people from earlier laugh at him behind his back.
KC Navarro is in the ring. Navarro says that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will always hold a special place in his heart, then mentions his match with Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship and admits he came up short, stating nobody was harder on himself than himself. He felt for a moment that he did not belong in TNA even after everything he had ever been through, but he thought about his journey to this point as well as his past attempts to get into TNA. Navarro says he fought so he could be an inspiration to kids, including his baby brothers in the front row watching him after his high school told him he would not be anything, and says that he finally belongs. He says that despite having friends who turned his back on him, his story is just beginning. Suddenly, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) show up. Alisha Edwards says nobody cares about "crybaby KC," and Brian Myers makes fun of Navarro for tearing his ACL. He then says that he set up a daycare section with crayons and a coloring book and tells Navarro to go to the back. Cedric then cuts a promo on Leon Slater, saying he will never get a shot at the X Division Championship, and Eddie says Slater and Ricky Sosa are worthy of a match against The System. Navarro butts in, saying that The System look more like bitches than gatekeepers. Eddie tells Navarro he made a big mistake, and Navarro gets jumped by The System before Ricky Sosa, Leon Slater and Fabian Aichner rush in and clear the ring.
Backstage, Allie looks for Rosemary to no avail, and finds out from Daria Rae that if she cannot find Rosemary in the next few minutes, then she will have to either forfeit the Knockouts Tag Team Championships or go it alone. Allie decides to go it alone.
As per the TNA Injury Report, The Righteous' (Vincent and Dutchh) statuses and whereabouts are unknown after The Righteous Deletion. The Personal Concierge George Iceman is cleared and is now able to see again. Jason Hotch and Mustafa Ali have both been medically evaluated and cleared for tonight's main event. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is "better than ever" after his match with KC Navarro.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside. Brookside says she attacked Wendy Choo and Elayna Black because she good, saying that Elayna is not as good as she thought she was and Wendy tried to play hero and get in her business. She says that nobody should be bragging that they are the greatest unless they can back it up. Wendy Choo shows up and confronts Brookside, calling her a coward for her action, and Brookside says she is a champion. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and gives Wendy a chance to prove that Brookside is all talk with a Knockouts title match next week. Brookside says that she will embarrass Wendy, but Wendy says they will see about that. Elayna Black shows up and hopes Wendy beats Brookside, and when Brookside walks off angrily, Elayna asks Wendy to shurt Brookside up next week.
Dead City actress Aimee Garcia is seen in the front row.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman shows up and announces that he can see again, then says he wishes he could not see again because all the fans are "ugly, filthy pigs" before introducing The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance).
Allie vs. The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) ends in a no-contest after The Personal Concierge George Iceman tries to bring in a Knockouts Tag Team title as a weapon only for Allie to take it away and rake him in the eye. Mr. Elegance soon gets in the ring only to get blasted, as does Heather when she grabs at Allie, which causes the referee to call for the bell. M by Elegance also gets decked with the championship, and multiple referees have to surround the ring as Allie stands in the ring, furious. DEMONxBUNNY (Allie and Rosemary) retain the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) head to the ring. When they do, Matt Hardy is wearing a goat mask, and we learn through the "MATTer of Fact" screen that Matt thoroughly enjoys cheesesteaks. Jeff Hardy also shows up in the same mask wearing his Immortal championship. Matt talks about how they put their feud with The Righteous to an end, then mentions Aimee Garcia being in the front row before stating that he and Jeff both went into the Lake of Reincarnation. Jeff says that he is sober and "an enlightened enigma," then says they are going to kick some ass around TNA. Matt says that it is time to spit some facts, and declares that The Hardys are the greatest tag team of pro wrestling and that they are the reason that TNA is on AMC and "runs on Hardy dust." He then says that it is appropriate that they won the tag team titles back in a ladder match, as there would be no ladder match without The Hardys. All of a sudden, The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) show up. Nic says he is better than both of The Hardys and he has Ryan with him, and Ryan says they are the best brother tag team of all time. Ryan also brags about the time he beat Jeff Hardy. Ryan then proposes that at Lockdown, they have a tag team title match. Matt accepts without hesitation, then Director of Authority Santino Marella suddenly shows up. Santino asks the fans if they want to see this, which they do, and makes the match official before declaring that Nic Nemeth will defend the TNA World Championship against Jeff Hardy in two weeks while Ryan faces Matt next week. On their way out, Ryan tries to get Aimee Garcia to kiss him only to get coffee thrown in his face and slapped.
Backstage, AJ Francis continues to collect donations for Expressions' medical bills when he approaches The Home Town Man, who has a running tab at the local bar, has no money, and does not like Francis. Elijah shows up and stands up for Home Town Man, and Francis confronts Elijah for injuring Expressions. As Francis demands Elijah donate, Elijah declares self-defense and states that Expressions had $10,000 loafers on when he dropped him on his head. Francis threatens to beat some respect into Elijah in a steel cage at Lockdown, and Elijah tells Francis to be careful what he wishes for.
Backstage, Daria Rae tells Director of Authority Santino Marella that she has made a match of her own, and at Lockdown, The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) will face DEMONxBUNNY (Rosemary and Allie) in a steel cage for the Knockouts Tag Team titles, assuming Rosemary can be found. She also says that she has to "trim the fat," and at the top of her list is Harley Hudson, who has not won a match in months. As Santino defends Harley, Daria Rae looks forward to talking to the board to terminate Harley's contract.
Jada Stone beats Jody Threat with a schoolkid pin to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament.
Jason Hotch beats Mustafa Ali to become the TNA International Champion! During the match, Mustafa Ali shoves referee Daniel Spencer into harm's way, causing Jason Hotch to inadvertently squash him in the corner. This allows Mustafa to hit Hotch with a low blow before ripping the belt off Hotch's trunks and whipping him with it. John Skyler gets on the apron and takes the belt from Mustafa disarming him, and Mustafa shoves Skyler off the ring apron. Skyler then gets back on the apron only to be inadvertently hit by Hotch. Mustafa then uses the ropes for leverage to pin Hotch after the referee comes to, but the pinfall attempt is stopped by Tasha Steelz, who is immediately confronted by Mila Moore. This starts a brawl between Tasha and Mila that John Skyler and Special Agent Zero have to take to the back. After a series of pinfall attempts, Mustafa hits Hotch with a top rope 450 only for Hotch to counter afterwards with a crucifix pin attempt. Mustafa then charges at Hotch in the corner only for Hotch to dodge. Hotch goes to the top rope, but Mustafa trips him down. Hotch shoves Mustafa down and hits a double foot stomp to the chest, then goes up top again for a frog splash to win the match and the title. After the match, Hotch celebrates with his wife and daughter, who have watched the match from the front row, to end the show.
We see backstage footage from Redemption where The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) watch as Kenny Omega hits the One Winged Angel on Will Ospreay to end the show. He says that Omega is not Ospreay's friend and that he needs to take the AEW World Championship from Omega. He also says that Ospreay is "truly on death ground."
Backstage, Renee Paquette tries to interview Will Ospreay when The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) show up. Moxley approaches Ospreay, and when Garcia says something to Ospreay, Ospreay pops him with an elbow. Moxley has to hold PAC back, then asks Ospreay if he is sure he wants to do that. Ospreay tells Moxley that he does not pull the trigger for him, then hands the Death Riders patch back to Moxley and says he is out. Moxley then tells Ospreay that he has it all figured out, and allows Ospreay to pass through while helping Garcia up. "Hangman" Adam Page then suddenly shows up, having noticed what has just happened, and says that while he will not stick his nose in his business, he does ask Ospreay to ask him if he needs anybody. Ospreay says that United Empire is not happy with him and that The Death Riders will be breathing down his neck, and that he cannot trust Kenny Omega, and while he appreciates the help, he has to do this on his own. Hangman stops Ospreay, and tells him that he is the best he has ever been in the ring with, and wants to know if Ospreay believes he is the best. He tells Ospreay that he has this, and Ospreay thanks Hangman.
Andrade el Idolo retains the AEW National Championship against "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne and "Jungle" Jack Perry. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Andrade el Idolo. Andrade says he feels "tranquilo," because he screwed MJF and Don Callis, then says he will fight anyone and be the best National Champion ever.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Don Callis Family. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher says that he retained his title at Redemption without anyone's help and that his title will stay in the family. Don Callis says they may have taken some losses, but Mark Davis is angrier than he has ever been and he looks forward to what happens. "The Jet" Kevin Knight admits he lost, but he faces the best, and it will not be the last time he main events a pay-per-view. After Knight notes that he will take time to focus on the little things including the fact he is champion, he notes that Fletcher and "Speedball" Mike Bailey are tied up. After Fletcher tells Knight to focus on keeping his own title, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and says the International Championship will stay in the family, then leaves.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey and Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) beat The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Machine" Brian Cage, Jake Doyle) in a trios match after hitting the Ultima Weapon on Jake Doyle's back and getting the stack-up pin on a Sunset Flip.
We see footage of Renee Paquette interviewing Adam Copeland, Christian Cage and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) from earlier today. Nick says that The Young Bucks are already planning to travel with their families to All In so they can see this match. Both teams recognize each others' influence, and agree that they never thought they would face each other. Christian Cage says they did not come back to do a "greatest hits" tour and that he and Copeland plan to be the best tag team of two generations. Matt says The Young Bucks are still working on their legacy while Copeland and Christian have had two careers. Matt says they lost the tag team titles two years ago and have been clawing back to the top since, Copeland says they have been told for seventeen years that they would never do this again. After Matt says they will win the tag team titles for a fourth time, Christian Cage wants to know if The Young Bucks will be able to lift themselves up to the next level before saying he and Copeland will win. Copeland says that he and Christian are doubted despite everything they have done for the industry, and Matt says that they are still doubted for how they wrestle, even though they have done this for a long time.
Maya World retains the TBS Championship against Persephone after Hikaru Shida shows up and tosses Persephone a shinai only for Kris Statlander to show up and prevent Persephone from using it.
Backstage, we hear from Mark Davis, who says that he suffered a massive embarrassment from losing the AEW National Championship, then says that he wants a one-on-one rematch with Will Ospreay at Grand Slam Mexico.
Chompy the Shark shows up for the blurb for Discovery's Shark Week.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW Continental Championship against Komander by submission with a sleeper hold. Before the match, it is announced that Collision will air tomorrow night on a special night at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central.
Backstage, Mick Foley interviews The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin). Ace Austin says that they have big problems, and Colten Gunn says that they were screwed by The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia), and "Switchblade" Jay White is not even here. Juice Robinson challenges The Death Riders and The Dogs to a four-on-four tag team match on Collision.
The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) to become the AEW World Trios Champions after The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) attack The Conglomeration behind the referee's back. After the match, The Demand and The Lethal Twist attack The Conglomeration, then Brody King shows up only to be overwhelmed. All of a sudden, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up with a barbed wire chair and clears the ring. Jay Lethal tries to take the chair only to cut himself, and Jay Lethal soon gets laid out with a Buckshot Lariat.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Wheeler Yuta says it is them against the world every night, and now The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) wants to blame them for their failures. PAC says they will see The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) on Collision. Garcia says that PAC was right, especially about Will Ospreay, and that Ospreay has always been running away from the grind, especially when he tried to leave them. He says there is a hard way in and a harder way out. Moxley says that all of the morality police are out and that they meet people where they are at, then says the Continental Championship exemplifies what the sport is all about. He says he will walk into the unknown and into the fire with the Continental Cup, and if this is where his title reign ends, so be it.
Tony Schiavone introduces Kenny Omega to the ring. Omega is soon interrupted by Will Ospreay, and Omega is more than happy to see him, as he showed Ospreay how he felt at Redemption by hitting him with a One Winged Angel hoping he would get it, but now he has to get to the "tell" part. Omega says he cares about Ospreay and cares the world for him and wants the world for him, and mentions the promise they made to do their best and become champions. He says he put their friendship before the title every time, as it brought him joy to see him succeed. He then says that Ospreay repaid him by telling him that he gave up on himself, and says Ospreay has no idea how deep that cut before calling the AEW World Championship a declaration that he never gave up. Omega says that Ospreay was, is and never will be one to talk down to him, and while he tried to warn him about The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir), Ospreay thought he knew better and head to learn the hard lesson himself, and asks Ospreay how it feels now. Ospreay says he came back too early from his neck injury, because all he thought about was revenge, and when he finally had it, it slipped through his fingers, and he lost his confidence. He apologizes for letting the crowd down, and that he had no friends to turn to, including Omega. He says that the guy who took away his old life and the guy he had so much hatred for gave him a new life and an opportunity, and saw Jon Moxley as the guy who would take him where he always wanted to be. Ospreay admits he liked being a Death Rider, as it made him feel like his old self again and he felt like he had killers with him. He says that while he understands The Death Riders' protectiveness, he does not share their philosophy or Jon Moxley's tactics, and when they tried to do to Omega what they did to him, he could not let that happen to Omega. Omega says he did not forget, and that when he felt the chair around his neck and felt that he would have to accept his fate, he heard the crowd and felt the energy, and knew that Ospreay would save him. He says that when he finally saw Ospreay, he saw him with the AEW World Championship and the bag at his feet, and concluded that Ospreay wanted to suffocate him with the bag before accusing Ospreay of setting a trap. When Ospreay tries to defend himself, Omega slaps him. Omega continues to slap him as he asks Ospreay what he is to him now, saying that when Ospreay is put in the pressure burner, he always crumbles. Ospreay finally punches back and nearly hits Omega with a Hidden Blade, then says that as much as he respecst Omega, he will kick the shit out of him the moment he puts his hands on him. He says that he has filled in whenever Omega was not here, and that he has earned his way to the World title and spent his neck to get it, and calls Omega a mountain he has wanted to climb for ten years. He compares their match to the tie-breaking penalty kicks in a football game, then says that he can pull the trigger and that he wants Omega at his best so there are no excuses, and when he does finally pull the trigger, Omega will see it coming.
Grayson Waller makes a surprising return to start tonight's show. He talks about his debut, his match at WrestleMania 40, and says that something changed after that and the last two years became an embarrassment. He says he spent "240 lbs. of idiot" on his back making someone relevant again to the point that people chanted for them, and says that person (who is Austin Theory) is still allergic to the microphone. He then mentions his time in The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) without specifically mentioning them, saying he dressed for a funeral and the only thing dying was his career. He then says "It's a new day" and he is now in the best shape of his life, and says he needs to conquer some demons, one of which is the NXT Championship. He says that without the title, he has been treated like "a Netflix break comedy act" instead of the future of the industry, then addresses Mike Santana - under his new name of Cruz Montana - saying people will stop caring about him in six weeks. Grayson says he is not impressed with Montana, saying that being the best in Total Nonstop Action is like being the best basketball player in the YMCA. He also dares Tony D'Angelo to face him, saying that he has nobody left to face him. When told to wrap the promo up, Grayson Waller says that Shawn Michaels can send of his guys if he has a problem. He says that the NXT roster is soft, complacent and happy to be here, then says the only people ready for the main roster is the women's division. He then says some people put "NXT" in their social media bio just to waste their career in medical and that some of the indie talent are a bunch of charisma vacuums the moment they have a microphone, then says Shawn is smiling because he is telling the truth. Grayson says he is going to take the title, the division and any opportunity anybody else is supposed to have, because he is finally starting to remember who he is. His microphone then gets cut off. Grayson then gets in front of a camera just to say that he just took an opportunity and that everyone's cage is black. The show cuts to black immediately.
Backstage, Myles Borne and Tavion Heights talk about Grayson Waller before focusing on business. Mason Rook shows up and also mentions his irritation with Grayson's promo, then says he wants his hands on Kam Hendrix. Myles Borne tells Mason to stay out of his match, but Mason wants to kick Hendrix's ass.
Lizzy Rain beats Izzi Dame after being distracted by Niko Vance only for Niko to nearly be attacked with a metal folding chair by Shawn Spears.
Backstage, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno meet Cruz Montana, then Saquon Shugars shows up. Noam Dar apologizes for the loss, but Saquon says they got their licks in, and Romeo says they would do it again. Noam and Romeo leave, and Montana confronts Saquon, who says that he is a different man now and asks him to let hit handle DarkState first before they settle things. Saquon leaves, and Kelani Jordan shows up and tells Montana that NXT is an unsafe working environment. Montana leaves as soon as Kelani turns her back.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with The Vanity Project (Brady Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood), who mention that Myles Borne and Tavion Heights are not on their level and that Jackson Drake will soon be NXT Champion. They leave when Keanu Carver shows up - and after Myka Lockwood gets a good look at Carver - wanting a match with EK Prosper, which he gets. Keanu leaves before Stone gets a call from Grayson Waller, and Stone tells Grayson to return to the building because they are not finished.
We hear from Lola Vice, who says that Kendal Grey has no idea what she is getting into with their NXT Underground match like she does. She says that while Kendal Grey will run the women's division, but not while she is still here. She hopes to expose Kendal Grey and become a two-time NXT Women's Champion.
Backstage, Thea Hail meets with Jaida Parker and talks about last week, and Jaida thanks Thea for having her back when she is not the easiest person in the locker room to deal with. Thea returns the favor, then says that they will have a tag match with Nattie and Karmen Petrovic next week. Jaida Parker looks forward to it, and says that she has Thea's back after being the most trustworthy person in the locker room.
Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Kam Hendrix after Tavion Heights stops Mason Rook from interfering, allowing Borne to kick out of the Showtime Kick and hit Borne Again to win and retain. After the match, Tavion Heights lets Mason Rook go after Kam Hendrix, and as Rook and Hendrix brawl to the back, Borne and Tavion are attacked by The Vanity Project (Brady Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) only to come out on top.
Backstage, Emily Agard interviews Lizzy Rain, who is eating some KFC Popcorn Chicken, saying that Shiloh Hill turned her on to it and that she could beat Izzi Dame all over again. Lizzy then hopes that Izzi Dame is in the rear view for her upcoming Triple Threat Match. Tristan Angels shows up and shows disappointment in Lizzy, then says that Lizzy will reconsider who her role mdoels are after he batters Shiloh Hill.
Backstage, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) are met by Angel and Berto, who reminds Bronco Nima that while God forgives, Los Perros del Mal (Angel, Berto, Daga, Bronco Nima, Karmen Petrovic) do not. Bronco leaves, and Lucien Price follows after staring seemingly disapprovingly at Angel and Berto.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone takes a call from Grayson Waller, telling him to return to the building, then is met by Zaria, who wants to know who her next opponent is. Wren Sinclair shows up looking for her next opponent, and this soon leads to Wren Sinclair challenging an entitled Zaria - who believes she should not be in a tournament - in an attempt to be her next opponent. Stone has Wren defend her title against Zaria next week, and if she wins, she gets a future opportunity at the NXT Women's North American Championship. Zaria tells Wren to count her days and leaves.
Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) beats OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) after Angel and Berto show up, distrating Bronco to the point that he tells them not to get involved while Lucien gets double-teamed and pinned.
In this week's NXT Focus, we hear from Kendal Grey. She says her NXT Underground match next week will be her biggest match to date and that she is training with her father as well as Julius Creed to get ready. She says it is the best against the best with Lola Vice, and she knows she is better.
Backstage, Kali Armstrong says that should be her facing Kendal Grey. Izzi Dame reminds Kali Armstrong to wait her turn, as she just got here. As Kali says she waits for nothing. Kelani Jordan shows up and says that should have also been her. Reina Volcan shows up and says the division does not rebuild; it reloads.
Shiloh Hill beats Tristan Angels after Tristan is caught by the referee using the ropes for leverage.
Mike Santana - now going by the name Cruz Montana - heads to the ring. He declares that he is officially a WWE Superstar, then admits that there were times that he would not see tomorrow, as he came up in some of the toughest neighborhoods in New York City. He says that every day was a fight and a struggle to survive, and while he was no saint and made mistakes he would regret while he fought the man in the mirror, he wanted to be the man his daughter would be proud to call "father." Montana then talks about how he was told he reached his ceiling as a tag team wrestle, he started winning as a solo wrestler and rebuilt his career one step at a time. He says that he appreciates what Total Nonstop Action did for him. He then says that he stands here today as a WWE Superstar, and says that was not given to him. He says he is here not to give a spot, but to take a spot, and he plans to be NXT Champion. Montana then gives props to Grayson Waller's promo at the start of the show, then says that they can fight at any YMCA he wants before Tony D'Angelo shows up. D'Angelo welcomes Montana to NXT, interrupting Montana like Montana did to him last week to introduce himself properly before talking about how so many free agents have showed up and talked about how they will run NXT. D'Angelo says he believes Montana, but tells him the spot of NXT Champion is taken until further notice, but Montana has none of this and tells D'Angelo he will show him how he takes that spot. All of a sudden, Montana is shoved into D'Angelo from behihind, and Grayson escapes from Dead to Rights before avoiding a clothesline from Montana meant for him, causing Montana to hit D'Angelo instead.
General Manager Adam Pearce and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque are in the ring to start tonight's show as the Cell comes down. Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) are escorted to the ring for the official weigh-in for their match. Oba comes out first, followed by Lesnar and Heyman. Oba steps on the scale for his weigh-in first, and weighs in at 302 lbs. Lesnar and Heyman then arrive and make their way to the Cell for Lesnar's weigh-in. When Lesnar's police escort enters the Cell, however, Lesnar locks the Cell door, trapping Oba Femi in the Cell. Heyman announces there is a slight change of plans, as allowing Lesnar in the Cell is not a very good idea. Heyman calls Brock Lensar the most non-PG, most successful and most violent individual in the history of combat sports before telling Oba Femi that he is an underdog going into his Hell in a Cell match with Lesnar. Heyman says that Oba Femi will not beat Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell, then says that Lesnar stepped on a scale backstage and weighed in at 303 lbs. Lesnar then lays the key to the Cell on the floor to taunt Oba Femi, then tells Oba "I'll see you at SummerSlam, bitch!" As Lesnar and Heyman leave, Oba Femi takes his anger out on all of the police officers in the ring and attacks them. (Some of the police officers escoring Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar are played by indepedent wrestlers Lucas Riley, Dom Kubrick and Mathias.)
We look at "Chapter VI: Surprise," which chronicles Seth "Freakin'" Rollins vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship at Royal Rumble 2022 and their hatred for each other at the time.
The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) are seen arriving to the arena in two black SUV's.
WBC Welterweight World Champion Ryan Garcia is seen in the front row.
The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory) beats Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) after Logan Paul distracts the referee, allowing Theory to get the knees up to block Tozawa's top rope senton. After the match, The Vision continue to attack Tozawa, but Otis makes the save and stops Breakker from hitting another Spear. Maxxine distracts Otis as Otis goes up top, and Breakker and Theory powerbomb Otis out of the corner for a Bron Breakker Spear. On the way out, Theory grabs a metal folding chair and smacks Otis' head against the ring post with it.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews LA Knight. Knight says he is paranoid, as everything he has said would happen has happened, and at SummerSlam, he will be doing some fighting and putting The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) in a hole.
We hear from Raquel Rodriguez and Sol Ruca. Raquel says that Sol Ruca will not get lucky again and will not let the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship slip through her fingers. Sol Ruca says she knows what she is getting into and that Raquel will throw everything at her, but she has beaten her once and she will beat her again.
Comedian Fluffy, Hot Ones: Extra Heat host Sean Evans, All the Smoke Podcast host Matt Barnes, and "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart are seen in the crowd.
We see a video package of Chad Gable's road to SummerSlam.
We hear from Iyo Sky, who says that she has been in Liv Morgan's head since Queen of the Ring and that Liv is not as strong as she thinks she is. She says that Liv is not the greatest challenge of all time, which she has been in the presence of great champions and wrestlers that Liv pales in comparison to. Iyo says that Liv's arrogance will be her downfall and that Liv is scared to lose. She says she will prove Liv wrong again and face her for the World Women's Championship at SummerSlam, stating that she has beaten her once and she will do it again.
Je'Von Evans beats Rusev after escaping the Accolade twice.
We look at "Chapter VII: Old Ghosts," which chronicles what happened between Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40.
Joe Hendry and Danhausen perform a concert in the ring regarding their feud with The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh). The Minihausens join in to dance and play tambourine, and "The Clipperhausens" (really the Los Angeles Clippers dance team) dance at ringside. WBC Welterweight Champion Ryan Garcia jumps the line and joins the ringside dancers before playing guitar in the ring. When Joe Hendry turns his back after noticing Garcia, Garcia hits Hendry from behind with the guitar before JD McDonagh and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio show up and lay out Danhausen. Dominik and McDonagh celebrate with Ryan Garcia.
We hear from Penta. He says that he is glad Chad Gable changed, but forgiveness does not erase the past and winning the International Championship will not earn him redemption.
Actor Harry Jowsey, actor and TV host Mario Lopez, actor and rapper O'Shea Jackson Jr., and actor Ashton Kutcher are seen in the crowd.
We see another vignette for Big Cass, who will return to WWE next week.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Rey Mysterio after blocking the 619 with the ring skirt.
We hear from Liv Morgan, who says that Iyo Sky does not understand who she is facing at SummerSlam. Liv says that everyone overlooked and underestimated her on her way to the top, and that she will do whatever it takes to stay there. She says she does not care about what people think; only the Women's World Championship, which means she has to care about Iyo. She says that Iyo is not in her head and that she is stronger than Iyo thinks she is.
Backstage, it is revealed that Danhausen and the Minihausens have been laid out in Danhausen's laboratory. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up and tells Danhausen to give the money back to "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh, and Danhausen tells Pearce to put it on a pole for a match. Pearce makes a Human Monies on a Pole Match official for SummerSlam.
The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) head to the ring. Jey Uso warns LA Knight, Royce Keys and Solo Sikoa with a warning shot, then Solo Sikoa shows up out of the crowd and mocks them, saying The Usos started this by running back to Roman Reigns and that "the real Bloodline" had him in it. After Solo says that The Usos have no chance at SummerSlam, Jimmy says that Solo is just playing games before telling him to "run the play or else." Solo asks why he would come back to the family when he and everyone else loves where he is at, and tells The Usos that Roman Reigns can kiss his ass, then LA Knight shows up. LA Knight says his heart does not feel for The Usos' family drama and hopes that maybe they could patch it up before they pay penances for what they did to him and Royce Keys. He says that the talking is done, and he will see them at SummerSlam. Knight turns to leave, then turns around, takes off his jacket, and says he could walk down the aisle so that he and Solo Sikoa can stomp The Usos right now. Solo soon joins Knight in the ring, starting a tag team brawl that only escalates when Jacob Fatu shows up. Royce Keys soon arrives to even the numbers game, then brawls with Jacob Fatu. Jacob soon locks the Tongan Death Grip on Royce Keys before Solo breaks the hold and hits Jacob with the Samoan Spike. Knight hits Jacob with the BFT, and he, Solo and Royce stand tall in the ring.
We see a video package of a brief history of the Hell in a Cell Match.
Raquel Rodriguez beats Sol Ruca to become the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship! During the match, Roxanne Perez runs out to the ring and is taken out by Sol Ruca. Liv Morgan shows up and yanks at Sol Ruca from the outside behind the referee's back, and that allows Raquel to hit a big boot. Iyo Sky shows up and goes at it with Liv Morgan, hitting her with the Bullet Train Attack into the ring post. Sol Ruca then goes for the Soul Snatcher on Raquel only to be yanked down by Roxanne, and Raquel hits the Tejana Bomb for the pin, the win and the championship.
We see "Chapter VIII: The Grandest Stage," which chronicles Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' World Heavyweight Championship win at WrestleMania 41.
Roman Reigns heads to the ring. Before the fans can acknowledge Reigns, however, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and heads to the ring. Rollins demands that the fans acknowledge him, and Reigns calls him an asshole. Rollins says that this is how he gets his, as some other people get things handed to them while people like him have to grind to survive. He admits that Reigns is everything he says he is and everything WWE wanted him to be, and while Reigns has an edge over him in so many departments, he will never be better than him at professional wrestling. Rollins says that when it comes to what goes on in the ring, he owns Reigns, and when it comes to what goes on inside Reigns' head, he owns Reigns there, too. He says that Reigns can call him an asshole, but he cannot call him a liar, and SummerSlam will not be any different. He says that Reigns can need to beat him all he wants, but he will not stand a chance. Reigns states that he is "the only true Superstar" and "the only true champion" around here, and that he meant it when he said that he needed to beat Rollins, and says that the whole industry needs him to beat Rollins. Rollins says it is funny what they need and that Reigns needs this so badly, then addresses Reigns needing his family to be there to see Reigns beat him as well as how he cashed in on him at WrestleMania 31 and sent him and his family home in tears. He then hopes that Reigns' family is there on Sunday so he can see them cry again after finding out that their father is a fraud, a loser and "forever Seth Rollins' bitch." Reigns punches Rollins in the face and attacks him. Reigns soon hits Rollins with the Superman Punch followed by the Spear, then grabs a metal folding chair and tries to hit Rollins with it only for Rollins to recover and hit Reigns with The Stomp.
The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) guest on commentary for the pre-show match.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) retains the AEW World Trios Championships against The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) in the Buy-In Match.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats The Beast Mortos, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, El Clon, Komander and "Jungle" Jack Perry in a six-way ladder match to become #1 contender for the AEW International Championship.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley in a match that sees Nick Jackson have to protect Matt Jackson to the point that Moxley has to tag himself in when Ospreay cannot bring it upon himself to curb stomp Matt Jackson. Later on in the match, Moxley gets a chair to use as a weapon, but when Ospreay stops Moxley from using it after Moxley shoves referee Rick Knox to the corner, the chair gets superkicked into his head. The Young Bucks get the win following a Superkick Party on a defiant Moxley.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the AEW International Championship against Bandido with a brainbuster into the top turnbuckle.
The Dogs ("100 Proof" Clark Connors and David Finlay) beat The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White and Juice Robinson) in a Double Chain match after "The Problem" Marina Shafir suddenly shows up and passes a shillelagh to David Finlay after Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia attack Switchblade and brawl with The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) and Ace Austin.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay. Ospreay mentions the history of head trauma that Nick Jackson has, which he has to mention to Jon Moxley when Moxley shows up. Moxley tells Ospreay that he has only one shot at winning the AEW World Championship at Wembley Stadium and that it is lonely at the top, and that he does not want to be there when he learns this lesson the hard way. Moxley then says that if Ospreay will not pull the trigger, he will.
Maya World beats Hikaru Shida to become the TBS Champion! This is after Hikaru Shida argues with the referee following a rope break as Hikaru Shida thinks she has Maya World where she wants her following three knee strikes to the head and a Falcon Arrow. After the match, Hikaru Shida gets angry and swings her shinai around to the point that security has to show up and carry her to the back in the background as Maya World celebrates.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). They congratulate The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) on "a fluke win" against The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson), and Ricochet tells The Conglomeration to enjoy this while they can before demanding a rematch on Dynamite.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and PAC). After the match, The Young Bucks show up and congratulate Copeland and Christian on retaining before both teams have a staredown. It is then revealed that their tag team title match will take place at All In at Wembley Stadium.
"The Painmaker" Chris Jericho beats Tommaso Ciampa by referee stoppage in a no holds barred match after taking a power drill to Ciampa's forehead.
Backstage, Mick Foley interviews The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross), but The Divine Dominion end up being the interviewers as they ask Mick Foley if he has seen any team like them and why there is nobody left to face them. Mick Foley says The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) are all they have left. Lena Kross says that The Brawling Birds have no chance in hell, and Megan Bayne tells Mick Foley to bow down. Mick Foley starts barking like a dog.
Andrade el Idolo - now with a new entrance revolving around his "How you know?" catchphrase - beats Mark Davis to become the AEW National Champion!
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey. Speedball congratulates Andrade for taking the AEW National Championship from The Don Callis Family, then says he lived a dream by winning a title match opportunity and that he will call his shot at Grand Slam Mexico. He then says that the third time will be the charm against "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher.
Kenny Omega retains the AEW World Championship against "The Jet" Kevin Knight despite Knight trying to use both the TNT Championship and the AEW World Championship during the match to get the win, throwing one title across the ring to distract the referee while driving Omega into the other. After the match, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, attack Kenny Omega. When The Young Bucks rush to the ring, they are overpowered, and Claudio wraps a metal folding chair around Omega's head before Will Ospreay shows up, stops the attack and looks for Jon Moxley. Wheeler Yuta tries to keep Ospreay from interfering on Claudio's attack on Omega, but Ospreay sees it coming, takes the chair and swings it around, scaring off The Death Riders. Jon Moxley gets in the ring to reason with Ospreay, and takes the chair out of Ospreay's hands. Moxley then pulls out a plastic bag to choke Omega out with, then wants Ospreay to choke Omega out with the bag. Ospreay gets close to Omega, but he rips the bag in half, then punches Moxley in the face. The rest of The Death Riders rush at Ospreay, and Ospreay sends them all tumbling out of the ring before hitting PAC with the Hidden Blade. Moxley holds Claudio back before tossing away the knee pad with the Death Riders' logo on it, then takes the AEW World Championship and offers it to Omega, who sees the plastic bag and realizes what has gone on. Omega takes the title from Ospreay's hands, then shakes hands with Ospreay before the two of them have a staredown. Ospreay then says "From this moment on...it's you and me." As both men celebrate to end the show, Omega suddenly grabs Ospreay out of the corner and hits him with the One Winged Angel.
Jonny Loquasto in the ring to start this week's show. He says that the Red Carpet Rumble is coming and that the winner will receive a guaranteed opportunity at the UWN World Championship, then introduces Jordan Cruz, who has now held the title for a full calendar year, to the ring. Jordan Cruz yanks the microphone out of Loquasto's hand and berates the fans, then says the Red Carpet Rumble has nothing to do him and that he has handled his business. He also says that if Che Cabrera sticks his nose in his business again, he will rip it off his face.Che Cabrera shows up and heads to the ring, then yanks the microphone out of Cruz's hand and reminds Cruz that he stuck his nose "all up in [his] meat," and if he wanted a fight, all he had to do was ask. He says that Cruz talks trash about his opponents, but this is different because he is in Cruz's face and he is "the meat that you can't beat." Loquasto makes it official that Jordan Cruz will defend the UWN World Championship against Che Cabrera at Red Carpet Rumble. Che offers to shake Cruz's hand, but Cruz laughs and has a staredown with him after he pulls him forward. Jordan Cruz then tries to hit a cheap shot on Che Cabrera, but it has no effect and he quickly runs out of the ring.
Delirium (Slade and McCalleon) beats DREtino (DRE and Kid Destino) (This is the Delirium debut of Buck Skynyr, who now wears a half-white, half-black mask with an uppercase D on the center of the forehead and goes simply by "Skynyr".) After the match, Skynyr choke slams DRE on the ring apron on the outside.
Backstage, we hear from Delilah Doom, who has finally arrived in Championship Wrestling. She says she is taking over the women's division, and no matter who she faces in the ring, she will run circles around them, because "Doomies never say die."
Bad Dude Tito beats Angel Verduzco. After the match, Tito says it is Red Carpet Rumble season, and that he cannot think of a better way to celebrate than winning the Rumble and cashing in his title shot. Regardless of who he faces, he is here for his legacy, and he will see everyone at the Rumble.
Delilah Doom beats Candy Girl.
5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) beat Mariachi Montaña (Juli and Ro Montaña). After the match, Danny Limelight berates the fans for living in Oxnard, California because they are too broke to live in the better parts of California, then says he is happy 5150 are not coming back because he cannot stand them. He then says that 5150 are defending the UWN Tag Team Championships against Will Allday and Cam Clarke, and says that when they are stepping into the bodega for a beatdown regardless of how good they are. Slice Boogie mocks a nearby table for having twelve beers, then says that 5150 is the best tag team in the country.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Zachary Wentz. After the match, Ciampa declares that he is better than Chris Jericho. before drawing crosses on his eyes in black marker to mock "The Painmaker," and says that "The Psycho Killer" is better than "The Painmaker." He says that in one more night, he will beat The Painmaker, and it will be violent.
Backstage, we hear from "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who will be in the ladder match for the International Championship at Redemption. He says that he will win the match in front of his family and friends and eventually win the International title.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) after PAC and Claudio Castagnoli show up and interfere in the match only to be attacked by Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. After the match, The Young Bucks confront Jon Moxley, then Nick is hit out of nowhere by a Hidden Blade from Will Ospreay while Moxley hits the Death Rider on Matt.
We see footage of "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher brawling with Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) at San Diego Comic Con.
The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) and Jeff Jarrett guest on commentary for the next match. (Jeff Jarrett will also guest on commentary for the two matches after this.)
The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) beat Skyflight (Matt Sydal, Scorpio Sky, Dante Martin) after Ricochet distracts Dante Martin on the ring apron.
"The Prodigy" Nick Wayne beats AR Foxx in a 6-Way International Championship #1 Contender's Ladder Match qualifier.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Darby Allin says he should have taken "The Jet" Kevin Knight's head off when he had the chance. He then wants to know how far Kevin Knight is willing to go.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). After the match, The Demand and The Lethal Twist attack both teams. Jeff Jarrett leaves the commentary table only to be decked by Ricochet, and the brawl ends with Ricochet surrounded. Jarrett grabs his guitar and smashes it on Ricochet's head.
Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry. Perry says that while he aims to be AEW World Championship, when opportunities fall out of the sky, he will take them. Perry says he is part of the 6-Way Ladder Match for a shot at the International Championship. Nick Wayne shows up and says that while that opportunity fell in Perry's lap, he has had to chase and run with opportunities, and not one has flopped. He says he will be the one to win the title shot, and he will hurt Perry in the process. Perry says that Nick Wayne earned his opportunity, and that he will have to do a lot more of that now that his "sugar daddy" is gone.
El Clon beats "Blackheart" Lio Rush in a 6-Way International Championship #1 Contender's Ladder Match qualifier after using the bottom rope for leverage. After the match, El Clon attacks Lio Rush again, but all of a sudden, "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up and fights El Clon. Komander shows up and takes out El Clon on the outside.
We see a video package for the double chain match between The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White and Juice Robinson) and The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) at Redemption.
Hikaru Shida and "The Toxic Spider" Thekla beat Maya World and Willow Nightingale.
In footage from last Sunday, the Terry Golden and the Kick Ass Wrestling outlaws have to be forced away from the ring.
Dustin Starr interviews Sycho Simon at the announce desk. Simon is about to speak when Robbie Maddux and Major Curtis suddenly show up. Major Curtis accuses Simon of brainwashing Maddux only for Simon to grab him and throw him into the ring. Simon then grabs a metal folding chair and smashes it across Major Curtis' back before hitting him with the elbow drop. He then grabs the spiked shoulder pad, and Robbie Maddux and members of security have to stop Simon from hitting Curtis with the spikes.
Backstage, we hear from "Action" Mike Jackson, who talks about his history with wrestling in Memphis, Tennessee before declaring he wants to be the longest-reigning Junior Heritage Champion.
In footage from last Sunday at Ghost River Brewing Company on Main Street, Team Memphis Wrestling (Derrick King and "The Gift" Ray Sanders) beat Team Kick Ass Wrestling (Danny B. Good and Chris Rocker) in a steel cage match after Sanders climbs out of the cage. After the match, Motley Crews and Terry Golden get in the steel cage and attack Derrick King before being escorted away from the ring.
We hear from James Elllsworth, who has not been in Memphis Wrestling for some time. James Ellsworth messes with Big Dan and is met by The Super Friends (Wonder Boy and The Shocker), who think that Ellsworth is looking for them. Ellsworth says he is looking for The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte), then he finds out the hard way that "plug it in" is more than a gimmick.
Backstage, Bobbi Thunder is confronted by Xya, who says that she will be watching her match with Raven Black and that she wants the winner.
Raven Black retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship against Bobbi Thunder. After the match, Raven Black grabs a bottle, but Xya shows up with a metal folding chair and chases her out of the ring.
Backstage, James Ellsworth is still feeling the effects of being shocked by The Shocker when Notorious Bradley tries to call Ellsworth. Ellsworth touches Ruffshot Lamonte's shoulder from behind and gets knocked out cold by Lamonte with one punch. The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte) have to get Ellsworth some medical assistance.
Dustin Starr interviews Tim Bosby at the announce desk. Bosby admits that he lost the Heritage Championship and that Mike Anthony beat him on July 4th, then says that this is still his era and he will get the title back to become a three-time Memphis Wrestling Heritage Champion. Bosby wants his championship rematch in two weeks, and he wants his rematch to be a two-out-of-three falls match, which he has never lost. He says Mike Anthony got lucky, but he will not get lucky again. He then proclaims that when he wins, he will shove his victory down everyone's throats.
Backstage, Gavin White is looking for Kevin White and cannot find him.
The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) vs. The Whites (Kevin and Gavin White) for the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest. The Whites (Kevin and Gavin White) retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships. At the start of the match, Gavin White comes out without Kevin White, having been unable to find Kevin. Gavin tells Dustin Starr that Kevin was here, but he cannot find him. Tim Grind says that The Bizness Dawgs want this match, and Lil' Grind proclaims that Kevin is scared and demands that Gavin either relinquish the tag team titles or face them two-on-one. Gavin says he is not a quitting man and faces The Bizness Dawgs two-on-one. During the match, however, The Slaugherhouse (Reverend Ash Taylor, Jagged James, Nasty Nick) show up and decimate both teams.
We look back at Zema Ion vs. Christian York vs. Kenny King for the TNA X-Division Championship from Lockdown 2013.
We look back on KC Navarro vs. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship from last night's show.
We look back on Bully Ray vs. Jeff Hardy in a steel cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Lockdown 2013.
Before the next match, Dak Draper (accompanied by fellow ROH alumni Amy Rose) introduces himself and talks about how he was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, then introduces Amy Rose as his business partner. He announces that with Amy Rose's help, he has become a homeowner now, and he has closed on his first house in Kansas City, Missouri. He says that he has already to suport the greatest franchise in the history of sports, the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Home Town Man beats Dak Draper - accompanied by fellow ROH alumni Amy Rose - after Amy Rose takes the cap-mask combination out of the hands of a young fan after The Home Town Man hands it to the fan only for Dak Draper to accidentally run into Amy Rose while coming at The Home Town Man from behind.
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis are in the ring for Aldis' match with Gunther at SummerSlam to start tonight's show. Aldis is already in the ring, and Gunther is introduced. Pearce dictates that Aldis cannot compete as a WWE Superstar while General Manager, and that when he signs the contract, he relinquishes his position as SmackDown General Manager to Pearce. There is also a hold harmless agreement, which means that Aldis is voluntarily returning to action and that WWE is not responsible for what happens when the bell rings in the match. Aldis says he knows what he is signing up for and knows what he is giving up, even though he never wanted any of this, saying that Gunther has found his breaking point before signing the contract. Gunther says this match will be the greatest moment of Aldis' career, and says that all of this is beneath him and that he should be preparing to become champion, but cannot because Aldis cannot do his job. He says that Aldis had an issue with him and that he chalked it up to jealousy, and says that Aldis dreamed of being a WWE Superstar and never had it happen while he walked in and got it all. Gunther says that Aldis had to be honest with himself and tell himself he was not good enough to be a WWE Superstar, then says he will give him that dream, sign the contract, which he does, and make him a legend. He says that Aldis will be yet another legend like Goldberg and AJ Styles who got retired by him while looking for one more moment, and says he will end Aldis' career before it properly starts. After Gunther throws the contract at Aldis, Aldis says that Gunther keeps saying this only to get him to believe something, as Gunther thought it would never come to this, and knows Gunther wants none of this. Aldis says that Gunther has put his career in jeopardy and has put himself in a situation he cannot get out of, and at SummerSlam, Gunther will go from a career killer to a man made into a bitch by his boss. Gunther swings at Aldis, and Aldis blocks and hits back, starting a brawl. Gunther shoves Aldis into Pearce, then kicks Aldis in the groin and powerbombs him through the signing table as Pearce calls for assistance. Officials have to escort Gunther out of the ring.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley is interrupted by Sami Zayn, who says that he won the Undisputed WWE Championship at Night of Champions and that it became crystal clear as soon as he won it that he was not wanted as champion when he had to defend against Cody Rhodes. He then says that when Cody was taken out, "Corporate Poster Boy #2" CM Punk showed up and took it from him, and says that while CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes looks good on a poster and everyone is happy, he has to ride the bench. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up, and Sami says that Aldis deserves to be in the trainer's room because Aldis screwed him, too. Sami demands that Pearce make the WWE Championship match a Triple Threat. Pearce says that he cannot do that, then tells Sami that there is a Fatal Four-Way Match tonight with Damien Priest, Royce Keys, Finn Balor, and Trick Williams, and the winner faces Sami. Sami hates the option, but Pearce says "Take it or leave it." Sami has no choice but to take it, but he wants no shenanigans or funny business.
Before the next match, Lainey Reid says it is funny how Saturday Night's Main Event was supposed to be the most important night of Fatal Influence's (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) career, yet Brie Bella and Paige will be the ones remembering it forever. Fallon says they took out two legends, which he admits could keep her up at night. Jacy Jayne says that if she had gold around her waist, Fatal Influence would be the perfect pacakge, but thanks to Brie Bella and Paige, she is not in the WWE Women's Championship ladder match. Jacy then says she has the perfect solution: taking the WWE United States Women's Championship from Tiffany Stratton. She then says that tonight, Lainey will embarrass Brie and put her out of her misery once and for all.
Brie Bella beats Lainey Reid after Paige pulls Jacy Jayne off the ring apron and Brie counters with a Sunset Flip after Lainey Reid gets caught by the referee using the ropes for leverage. After the match, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) attack Brie and Paige, but Nikki Bella - who is now medically clear following a foot injury - comes back and makes the save. Nikki says that Fatal Influence will not steal from her sisters and that they are the reason they are here. Nikki then challenges Fatal Influence to a six-woman tag match at SummerSlam.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Finn Balor. Finn says he thinks about 2016 when he thinks about SummerSlam, when he had the best and worst night of his career. It has been ten years since he started clawing back to those heights, and he is close. Gunther shows up and says Finn Balor has great plans, but he is next in line, and he will take back what is his regardless of who he has to face.
Backstage, Royce Keys is met by Solo Sikoa, who looks forward to Royce Keys having two matches at SummerSlam. Royce Keys says he is focused more on tonight and becoming #1 contender and not to worry about The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jacob Fatu), then LA Knight shows up. He tells Royce he should always be worried about The Bloodline, but Royce says he is taking it all tonight. Solo tells both men to calm down, as they are all on the same team and The Bloodline have found an ass-whipping instead of a weakness.
Backstage, Tiffany Stratton and Chelsea Green are looking forward to SummerSlam. When Chelsea leaves, Blake Monroe shows up and says she actually likes Tiffany, saying she likes the finer things in life like her. Blake says that Tiffany would worry more about her championship than Chelsea, as the more she climbs, the more people look up at what she has.
Chelsea Green beats Kiana James in an Interim WWE Women's Championship Ladder Match qualifier.
Backstage, R-Truth catches up with Damian Priest as Priest gets ready for his match. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up, and Cody is thinking about holding the WWE Tag Team Championships with CM Punk. R-Truth leaves confusedly, then says that Cody looks forward to the Fatal 4-Way tonight after what Punk said about Priest. Priest says he has respect for Punk and Cody, but he and the boys in the back are tired of the same people being the face of SmackDown, and says that whoever is champion after SummerSlam is going to get dropped. Cody says that he likes that attitude, and wishes Priest good luck.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring, then introduces CM Punk. Cody hands Punk a microphone only to accidentally drop it, much to Punk's chagrin, and Cody says it was an accident. Punk takes one from the side of the ring, then says it is a shame that they are at this point and that he cannot trust Cody. Cody says that Punk smacking him with the strap of the WWE Championship was an accident, then says he has to beat Punk for himself. Punk says there should be no other reason and that the title should not come between them. He then tells Cody that if he has another explanation, he should explain it. Cody says that he respects Punk, but he does not like him, as he says that he was inspired by Punk's "pipe bomb" promo, but while he dropped a nuke on the business, the fans wished it was Punk. He also mentions Damian Priest's comment of everyone being tired of the same people being the face of SmackDown, then mentions that he does not sweat anyone in the greatest locker room in wresting except for Punk. Cody says he can love and respect Punk, but he does not like him, and that it is only fair to say that he has to beat him at SummerSlam. Punk asks Cody if he does not like him or the fact that he is the champ, and says he casts a shadow few people can get out of. He says that brothers fight and that this is not one-way traffic, then asks Cody if did what he learned from better before stating that it is up to the fans and the history books to decide. Punk says he was learning from Cody in 2022 and that he learned that there was a way back, then tells Cody that he is lying to himself about how he feels about him. Punk says he cannot handle the pressure of taking the WWE Championship from someone that he cares about and rising to the occasion in an athletic competition with someone who is his equal, and that he has to make everyone his enemy. He says that if everyone else was Cody's enemy, then he is his only friend, and that he will stab him in the front and break his heart at SummerSlam. Cody loosens his tie and says that the both of them have said all that needs to be said, and that their upcoming tag team matches will be an apology for beating Punk at SummerSlam. Punk says he will beat Cody at SummerSlam, and that Cody will learn that not even he can touch him. Cody stops Punk, saying he will be winning the WWE Championship for a fourth time.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte does not regret her actions from last week and that all she thought about is that she is here and that her best friend is not, and while Jade Cargill can come after her all she wants, she will not go after Alexa Bliss. Charlotte says that if she has to go through Nia Jax to prove that point, then so be it.
Charlotte Flair beats Nia Jax in an Interim WWE Women's Championship Ladder Match qualifier by disqualification after Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab show up and cause havoc around the ring before Cargill punches Charlotte in full view of the referee.
Finn Balor beats Damian Priest, Trick Williams and Royce Keys in an Undisputed WWE Championship #1 contender's match and will be facing Sami Zayn to decide a true #1 contender at SummerSlam. During the match, Solo Sikoa shows up, and soon, so do The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso). The Usos attack Solo, but LA Knight shows up from out of the crowd to back Solo up, and their brawl eventually goes into the crowd as the match continues to go on while Sami Zayn and Candice LeRae watch from backstage. At one point, Royce Keys nearly gets the win, but he is pulled out of the pinfall attempt by Jacob Fatu, who sends Royce Keys into the ring post. After that, Finn is able to hit Priest with the Coup de Grace for the win.
