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.
El Grande Americano II heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says it is beautiful to be back home with his people in Monterey, and says that it is emotional. He says that he is not here to talk, but to deal with El Grande Americano I, who he claims has come to his house to steal his name, his colors and his people. He also says that he uses AI to speak Spanish, as he does not know how to speak the language. He tells El Grande Americano I to listen to him, as he does not understand where he is standing and that this is not Raw in the United States; this is Mexico. He says that a good friend of his is in the back ready to interview in Spanish right now, without filters and without AI to see if he can really speak Spanish. He then asks the friend if he can hear him. The friend is none other than Pimpinela Escarlata in a suit and hat, and Pimpinella is backstage to interview El Grande Americano I backstage. El Grande Americano I is not in the mood to talk, and Pimpinella presses further, breaking into his dressing room and calling him a phony who cannot speak Spanish. El Grande Americano I hits Pimpinella with one of his sneakers and a chair before punching him a few times in the head. El Grande Americano I has to be held back as Pimpinela Escarlata - who is supposed to compete in a four-way qualifier for Rey de Reyes tonight - is checked on by medical personnel.
Dragon Lee beats Jack Cartwheel to become #1 contender for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship. After the match, Dragon Lee addresses the fans before he is interrupted by TJP, who says that he, not Dragon Lee, is number one while Dragon Lee is number two, because Laredo Kid likes to cheat. He also says that the people do not like Dragon Lee, but Dragon Lee dares TJP to step in the ring. Laredo Kid shows up and clotheslines TJP in the ring before going after him. Dragon Lee and Laredo Kid fight over TJP once Laredo shoves Dragon Lee out of the way, and TJP knocks Dragon Lee into Laredo Kid with a jumping knee. Laredo Kid takes out TJP, but all of a sudden, Jack Cartwheel hits Dragon Lee from the top rope with a missile drop kick, then looks at the AAA Cruiserweight Championship while
Backstage, a doctor states that Pimpinela Escarlata is suffering from cervical issues as Pimpinela Escarlata is being fitted with a neck brace by medical personnel.
Backstage, we hear from El Ojo (Dorian Roldan, Omos, El Hijo del Vikingo). Dorian says they are in front of an athlete. Vikingo asks if he is sure that Omos will win, but Dorian is sure of his chances. Vikingo says that if Omos wins the sword of Rey de Reyes and he wins the Mega Championship, he has to face Omos. Dorian says he is several steps ahead of him and that he will maintain control of this company, and that . He then says that Vikingo should be focused on Dominik, and wants to get a match for him to get him prepared. He says that this is the first part of a plan that he has been working on for a long time. He says that El Ojo is at its most united, and that they will make sure the plan goes in motion tonight.
Pimpinela Escarlata tells El Grande Americano II that El Grande Americano I hurt him, and tells him to wrestle in his stead tonight as he is about to be placed in an ambulance. El Grande Americano II says that he will do this for Pimpinela and for Mexico.
El Grande Americano II beats "All Ego" Ethan Page, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Omos in a four-way Rey de Reyes qualifier . During the match, Santos Escobar pulls the referee out of the ring after El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. counters the Twisted Grin with the Wagner Driver. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Santos Escobar brawl their way to the back, and as Ethan page and El Grande Americano II go at it, Omos takes the both of them down. All of a sudden, Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Amiercano) show up and handcuff Omos to the ring post before helping El Grande Americano II load up his mask for the headbutt to Omos. Ethan Page hits a pump kick, and El Grande Americano II makes Ethan Page tap when he counters with La Cabernaria, but the referee is still down. All of a sudden, El Grande Americano I shows up with Pimpinela Escarlata's hat and a metal folding chair. He takes out Los Americanos, and while El Grande Americano II grabs and tries to unmask El Grande Americano I, Ethan Page grabs El Grande Americano II for the Ego's Edge. El Grande Americano II kicks out, and La Paaka shows up and takes El Grande Americano I out with his own metal folding chair as Ethan Page tries to get El Grande Americano I to pass the chair over to him. El Grande Americano then hits Ethan Page with the headbutt to win the match and qualify for Rey de Reyes.
MJF heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He takes the show hostages, stating that it will not start until Revolution is rectified and that he is a real professional wrestler and the best wrestler on the planet today and not some "deathmatch indie bum." He demands Tony Khan show up and change the stipulation for his match, stating that he will not take part in a Texas Death Match. "The Jet" Kevin Knight shows up and says that he has been getting the job done in the past few weeks, including when he kept him from fleeing to the back earlier this week with a two-headed coin. He then says that he will shut MJF's mouth tonight as he calls him "a crybaby bitch," and says that people are sick and tired of hearing his "better than you" routine and calls his scarf fake, saying that he is not just more attractive than MJF, but a better world champion. Knight says that he is the here and now and not the future, then MJF calls him an "ignorant, arrogant child" for telling him how to do his job before challenging him on next week's Dynamite with the AEW World Championship on the line. He then says that Knight is not the now or the future, and that all he will be is history when he is done with him.
We see a video package for Tommaso Ciampa vs. Jay Lethal later tonight.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) beat The Don Callis Family (Trent Beretta, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Lance Archer, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and brawls with Jon Moxley, starting a five-on-five brawl between both teams, who have to hold Moxley and Takeshita back.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Jay Lethal despite attempted interference by "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson.
We hear from The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee), who talk about their AEW debut at Grand Slam Australia before calling what The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) did that night as unprofessional. They challenge The Brawling Birds to a match on next week's Dynamite and give them the option to step up, step back or step aside.
We see a vignette for Clark Connors.
The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) beat Gypsy Mac and Tyra Russamee.
We see a video package for next week's $200,000 four-way tag match between The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy), La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Dralistico), and The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson).
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin). After the match, Fletcher declares himself and Okada the greatest champions in AEW history, but together as "Protokada," they are unstoppable. He dares anyone who wants to step up to them to do just that when JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) show up. Speedball reminds Fletcher that he beat him in the Continental Classic while Knight did the same to Okada. Knight says that "the math isn't really mathin'" with Protokada, but Okada says they have yet to beat them as a team. Knight likes the idea of a tag team contest, and states that he would love to defend the AEW World Championship against Okada after he beats MJF next week. Speedball says he would love to beat Fletcher for his "cow udder pink" TNT Championship and proposes that they and "Hangman" Adam Page defend the AEW World Trios Championships against Protokada and whoever else they choose to team with, then Knight says that no matter what, the results will be the same with Jet Set Rodeo on top.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between the team of Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors and the team of Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel. After the match, "The Problem" Marina Shafir gets in the ring and brawls with Toni. When Toni gets the other hand, Wheeler Yuta runs into the ring and grabs Toni, but Toni removes Yuta's beanie cap and reveals his bald head. An embarassed Yuta flees through the crowd.
Backstage, we hear from Hook. He says The Opps are recruiting and that everyone wants to join. After mocking a potential recruit, Hook runs into Anthony Bowens, who says that he has had his back since he joined the company and wants to continue to have his back while having the accolades to back it up. Hook says that he knows Bowens, but says that this is business, and he wants to know if Bowens can fit into The Opps, as it is full of killers. He says he will think about it, and asks Bowens to think about what he said.
Kris Statlander and Thunder Rosa beat Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue). After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up and says if there is one thing she cannot stand, it is not one, but two "dumb bitches." She says that Thunder Rosa is not ready to get toxic, and tells Statlander to tell Thunder Rosa how she made her cry and bleed before taking the Women's World Championship from her. Thekla says she does not fight to win, but to kill, and tells Thunder Rosa to retire already before calling her and Statlander "the past of the women's division," as the women's division now belongs to her.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Andrade el Idolo beats Tomohiro Ishii. After the match, Bandido shows up, and when he offers his hand to Andrade, Andrade spits his gum at it instead before the two of them point at the Revolution poster on the ceiling to end the show.
Backstage, Peter Rosenberg interviews WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. Triple H talks about the very first Elimination Chamber match and how it turned out to be something special despite being one of the most brutal match types in existence, how the Elimination Chamber is unforgiving, and how the constant need to prove oneself makes WWE Superstars great.
Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews Alexa Bliss. Alexa says she has not won an Elimination Chamber match since the first women's match, but the strategy remains the same and one has to survive. She also admits that she enjoys the match and that she hopes to win tonight. On the subject of Charlotte Flair, she says that Charlotte may not be fine, but she is still getting through it, and she is getting Charlotte's confidence back up despite the recent big loss.
We see Michael Cole's recent interview with AJ Lee.
We see Corey Graves' recent interview with Finn Balor.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he recognizes greatness and that all of his opponents are potential Hall of Famers, but he is the only one who gets the job done and that he is greatness personified.
Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews Kiana James. Kiana says her opponents are dangerous and a threat, and she is, too. She was not shocked to have beaten Charlotte Flair, even though those who underestimate her have, and that they will be shocked when she wins tonight. She says that those who have paid attention know that this was inevitable.
Chicago native Hannah Heavin sings The Star Spangled Banner.
Jade Cargill is seen watching from the luxury box before the next match.
Rhea Ripley beats Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Kiana James, Raquel Rodriguez and Tiffany Stratton in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match to face Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 42. Alexa Bliss is eliminated after Asuka spits blue mist into her face as Alexa goes for Sister Abigail on Kiana. Asuka and Kiana are both eliminated simultaneously after Raquel slams Kiana through one of the pods, hits a modified Tejana Bomb on Asuka, and pins both of them at the same time. Raquel is eliminated after a cannonball senton from Rhea and a Prettiest Moonsault Ever from Tiffany. Tiffany is eliminated after Rhea shoves her into the pod as Tiffany goes for another Prettiest Moonsault Ever before hitting Riptide to win the match and the main event opportunity.
AJ Lee beats Becky Lynch to win the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, her first championship in eleven years. During the match, Becky exposes a top turnbuckle, and when referee Jessika Carr tries to fix it, Becky shoves AJ into Carr. After AJ kicks out of the pinfall afterwards, Becky inadvertently kicks Carr in the head. AJ gets Becky to submit to Black Widow, but Jessika Carr is still out. Becky gets a metal folding chair out from underneath the ring and uses it as a weapon by slamming AJ into it and hitting a DDT on it, but AJ kicks out even after Becky removes the chair and revives Jessika Carr. Becky tries to ram AJ's head into the exposed top turnbuckle, but the referee does not let her. Soon after, AJ counters the Manhandle Slam, then dodges Becky as she charges at her, causing Becky to collide head-first with the exposed turnbuckle before making her submit to the Black Widow again. This time, referee Jessika Carr is able to see it, and AJ wins the match and the title.
R-Truth advertises the Papa John's Pan Pizza along with Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.
US Air Force Technical Sergeant Roberto Armas is seen in the front row.
Before the next match, CM Punk comes out to Sirius by The Alan Parsons Project (best known for being the Chicago Bulls entrance music) before coming out to Cult of Personality by Living Colour.
CM Punk retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor. After the match, Finn Balor shakes hands with CM Punk, then AJ Lee celebrates with CM Punk in the ring.
UFC lightweight fighter Michael Chandler, two-times Milwaukee Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, and rapper Lil Yachty are seen in the front row.
It is announced that tonight's attendance is 19,346 - a record for the United Center.
The contents of the crate are revealed by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis: a wooden coffin containing Danhausen, who has just been released from AEW, along with a bunch of dancing women with facepaint similar to his. Danhausen leaves a jar full of teeth in front of Michael Cole, and when the music is over, everyone is booing.
Petty Officer First Class Lago Rapaglia is seen in the front row.
Randy Orton beats Je'Von Evans, LA Knight, Trick Williams, Logan Paul and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the men's Elimination Chamber Match to face Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42. Je'Von Evans is eliminated following a Paulveriser by Logan Paul. LA Knight is eliminated following a low blow and a schoolkid pin by Logan Paul. Trick Williams is eliminated after Cody Rhodes hits Trick with Cross Rhodes only for Logan Paul to throw Cody into the post and pin and eliminate Trick. After this elimination, the masked man in black is back, but he is stopped by security, and when unmasked, it is a different man than last night. Another masked man in black enters the Chamber as Trick is escorted to the back, and this masked man hits The Stomp on Logan Paul. Cody Rhodes pins and eliminates Logan Paul, then this masked man reveals himself to be Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who leaves the Chamber and exits through the crowd. Shortly after this, Drew McIntyre gets in the Chamber and attacks Cody, and as this goes on, Orton hits McIntyre with an RKO. Cody hits McIntyre with the Cross Rhodes, then Orton hits Cody with an RKO for the pin and the win and to face McIntyre at WrestleMania.
Backstage, it is revealed that someone in a black hooded jacket has attacked Derrick King with a shinai.
Dustin Starr interviews Tim Bosby at the announce desk to start today's show. Bosby says he will not rage and cry because the fix was in and he was conspired against, and calls his match a "four-on-one" with "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, "The Gift" Ray Sanders, Derrick King and Mike Anthony involved. He says he has talked to Matchmaker King Cobra and has gotten his Heritage Championship rematch, which will be one-on-one against Ray Sanders, and he will not have to worry about The GunShow or Mike Anthony. Mike Anthony shows up and says Tim Bosby stated there was no one left and he was second to none, then tells Bosby that he gets him in the ring, Bosby will be second to one and that he will be the one.
"The King of Pow" Chris Lexx beats "The Ember" Shawn Aries in the Red Bracket of the Cobra Cup Tournament with an inside cradle to advance to the finals.
Matchmaker King Cobra meets with CJ Blaine and The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie). Tim Grind says he has not run from a challenge and they will not run now upon being told that The Hollywood Clique are next in line for the tag titles. Everyone leaves, and King Cobra enters the bathroom. The masked man rushes to the door as soon as it closes to lock King Cobra in.
The Vybe Check (Sevyn Cruz and Jay Pariah) vs. The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2) ends before it can start when C-Rex shows up and gets in the ring. The Vybe Check, including KJ Rockett, get out of dodge while C-Rex clobbers The Disorderlies.
Backstage, Main Event Bradley grounds CJ Money again for constantly losing matches and costing him his match against Big Nasty Phil and has Mama Money take his phone, then tells him to unpack his bags. CJ Money says Bradley is not his real dad before leaving.
Dustin Starr interviews a returning Nixi XS - who is still holding her bedazzled Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship - at the announce desk. Nixi XS says she has beaten every woman in Memphis Wrestling and is the real Women's Champion, then says the fans do not appreciate her talents. She also says that four women attacked her before Diana Taylor got in the ring and says that was not a fair fight, then says she is in action today because the women in the back want to face "the real champion," whether the fans want to acknowledge it or not.
Nixi XS beats Makkari Kandy.
Marko Stunt guests on commentary for the next match.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against "Slick" Nick Scott.
In backstage footage from moments ago, the masked man attacks Mike Anthony with a shinai.
Tim Bosby beats "The Gift" Ray Sanders to become the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Champion for a second time. During the match, Ray Sanders inadvertently takes out senior official David Knight with a running drop kick in the corner. Sanders hits Bosby with the Code Red followed by The Slice, but Knight is still down. Sanders tries to revive Knight to no avail, and the man in the black hoodie suddenly shows up and strikes Sanders in the back with a shinai. Bosby hits Sanders with a Ripcord Lariat, then revives Knight for the pin, the win and the title. The masked man in the black hoodie then hands the Heritage Championship to Bosby and celebrates in the ring with him, then unmasks to reveal that he is none other than Frankie Kazarian.
The show begins with "Main Event' Jey Uso being put in an ambulance , with Jacob Fatu joining him at the ambulance while demanding whoever did this be found out. Trick Williams shows up, saying "one down, four to go," and Je'Von Evans confronts him for this. As this goes on, Drew McIntyre shows up in the crowd and says he had nothing to do with what happened to Jey Uso. He says that he tells the truth all the time, yet he is guilty until proven innocent. He also mentions that he is outlawed on his own show and has to buy a luxury box to be on his own show, and says he should be able to do what he wants, when he wants, so he does. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and tells Drew to head to his office, as there are twenty men who want to rip his head off. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up soon after, and says that he and Drew can fight right here, right now. Drew says that does not benefit him as the champion, then says he will leave because Aldis told him to. Cody Rhodes then tells Drew he has spent his entire championship reign running like a little bitch, then Randy Orton shows up. Orton says he will win in the Elimination Chamber, beat McIntyre and become a fifteen-time world champion, but as he speaks to Cody, Trick Williams shows up. Trick says he is the hottest thing in the business today, then Je'Von Evans shows up, smacks Trick in the back of the head, and says he will be the youngest world champion and beat Orton's record. LA Knight shows up and says he hears a lot of big talk and empty promises, and at the end of the day, there are 24 hours until Elimination Chamber, and everyone belongs to him. He also says that when it comes to him and McIntyre, the WWE Championship is also his. Trick Williams interrupts LA Knight only to get punched int he face, and the two of them brawl to the back. Orton then hits Je'Von with an RKO out of nowhere before leaving the ring.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Tiffany Stratton. Tiffany says that what happened to "Main Event" Jey Uso, but the women's locker room knows better than to mess with her right now. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) show up, and Asuka says Tiffy Time is over and that nobody is ready for her. Tiffany says she is ready for Asuka in an attempt to get Asuka to put her money where her mouth is. Kairi Sane then grabs at Tiffany's dress, asks her if she is a jellyfish, then gets yelled at by Asuka and leaves.
Uncle Howdy beats Solo Sikoa with Sister Abigail as Solo goes for a third hip attack in the corner. After the match, Uncle Howdy takes back his lantern, but he is attacked from behind by the rest of The MFT's (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo), who take the lantern back again as they leave through the crowd. The Wyatt Sicks (Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) arrive, but they are too late.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis tells Drew McIntyre to stay home and stay out of trouble. Drew says the two of them need to be on the same page before leaving while The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) arrives. Heyman says he wants to help Aldis by replacing Jey Uso in the Elimination Chamber match with Logan Paul. Logan says that he is the most important guy in WWE and that he is going to win, and Aldis finds it convenient that he sees Paul Heyman after the attack on "Main Event" Jey Uso, but Heyman says he is just trying to help Aldis out of a tough situation. Aldis finds this interesting, but mentions there is a lot of politicking involved and that he will have to make some calls.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Iyo Sky and Rhea Ripley. Rhea says she has to take everything one step at a time, and tonight is about retaining the Women's Tag Team Championships. Iyo says they have no doubt that they will win and that Rhea will become WWE Women's Champion. Rhea says they are on the same page and have each other's back, but Jade Cargill shows up and says that nobody will have Iyo's back in the Elimination Chamber. She tells Rhea and Iyo not to hurt themselves before tomorrow night.
Backstage, Jacob Fatu meets with General Manager Nick Aldis, saying that Aldis has a Drew McIntyre and that he has a problem with Drew McIntyre, and wants in the Elimination Chamber match so he can win it, walk out to WrestleMania and beat Drew McIntyre. Aldis says he will take this under consideration as he makes some phone calls.
Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre guest on commentary for the next match. Jelly Roll is seen in the front row.
Before the next match, Asuka says she is smart and that she is resting before the Elimination Chamber, and that Tiffany Stratton will be facing Kairi Sane. Asuka says it is Kairi Time, not Tiffy Time.
Tiffany Stratton beats Kairi Sane after Tiffany Stratton shoves Kairi Sane off the top rope and into Alba Fyre before diving off the ring apron. Shortly after this, Kairi dives at Tiffany from the ring apron, but inadvertently takes out Chelsea Green as she argues with Tiffany Stratton, who avoids the dive so that Kairi wipes Chelsea out.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) in his office. He announces that Logan Paul will get his opportunity to compete in the Elimination Chamber, but only if he is victorious in a match against Jacob Fatu. Heyman takes exception to this, but Logan is confident he can win.
Oba Femi beats The Miz. During the match, The Miz tells Oba Femi they do not have to fight. Oba says Miz likes to talk, but Miz says nobody wants this match. He says that this is a misunderstanding, and wants to use this as a teachable moment. He says that he did not go after the locker room leaders when he started, then says that he wants to be the one to guide Oba. Oba has none of it, and tells Miz that he is dying tonight. Miz declares that he will use the opportunity to be the better man and walk away, but Oba grabs him. Miz strikes Oba, but all it does is make Oba angry and absolutely destroy him. The match ends with Oba blocking the Skull Crushing Finale before tossing Miz and hitting him with the Fall From Grace for the win.
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes sees Ilja Dragunov, who is still in his suit. Dragunov says that he does not deserve a shot at the United States Championship at this time and tells Carmelo to win tonight, but Carmelo tells Dragunov to give himself the pep talk, not him. He tells Dragunov to remind himself of who he is, and tells him that if he does not take this shot, somebody else will.
Carmelo Hayes' opponent for the United States Open Challenge is revealed to be Matt Cardona.
Carmelo Hayes retains the WWE United States Championship against Matt Cardona.
The SmackDown locker room is near the giant create, and R-Truth says everyone has to wait until tomorrow to see what is in it before telling everyone how to watch Elimination Chamber on the ESPN app. All of a sudden, Candice LeRae is seen pushing Johnny Gargano on a crate. As everyone laughs at Gargano, Kit Wilson shows up and calls everyone toxic for laughing. Everyone keeps laughing.
Jordynne Grace beats Candice LeRae after Candice is distracted by Johnny Gargano getting up from the announce table and leaving.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Raquel Rodriguez. Raquel saying being champion of both brands will prove that The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez) rules WWE. As she says that she is focusing on doing what it takes to win tonight, Cargill shows up and says Raquel should focus on herself. She says that Stephanie Vaquer was not interested in Raquel, but at the same time, Vaquer set her up. Raquel says she will see Cargill soon, then leaves. Michin and B-Fab then show up and make it known that they want her title, as does everyone else. Cargill dares Michin to do something, but B-Fab stops Michin, telling her she will get her chance.
Backstage, Jacob Fatu is met by "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, who hopes to see Jacob in the Elimination Chamber. Cody runs into Sami Zayn, and both men shake hands. Sami meets with Jacob and asks how "Main Event" Jey Uso is doing, but he is not convinced that Jacob did not attack Jey, as he leaves chaos in his wake trying to get to Drew McIntyre and that he was not there at first when Jey went down. Jacob tells Sami to be careful what he says next, and Sami tells Jacob that he wants to get his hands on Drew McIntyre, saying McIntyre screwed him. Jacob reminds Sami that he was the only one not to eat the Claymore, and that McIntyre wanted him in the Elimination Chamber. Sami apologizes, saying his head has not been on straight, then tells Jacob he deserves a second chance and tells him to win it for Jey. Jacob leaves, then Sami becomes angry with himself again.
Nia Jax and Lash Legend (now known as "The Irresistible Forces") beat Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships after Rhea hits Nia with Riptide only for Lash to hit Rhea with the Lash Extension.
Backstage, Charlotte Flair is eating three pints of ice cream as Alexa Bliss joins her. Charlotte says that everything is fine as Alexa Bliss is going to Elimination Chamber, despite Nia Jax and Lash Legend becoming women's tag team champions. Kiana James and Giulia show up and says this is not fine while defending Giulia yelling at Alexa last week, saying she is just passionate. Jade Cargill shows up and wishes everyone luck.
Backstage, The MFT's (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo)show up, wanting something done about The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) from General Manager Nick Aldis. Aldis says that The MFT's, not The Wyatt Sicks, are the problem in this care, then states that the WWE Tag Team Championships are not being defended enough for his liking and announces that new #1 contenders will be decided for the WWE Tag Team Championships next week.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend). Nia Jax wishes anyone who wants to take their titles away luck, and Lash Legend says this is the first of many titles before the two of them head to Elimination Chamber.
We see a video package of CM Punk in Chicago, Illinois before Elimination Chamber.
Backstage, Randy Orton is met by Aleister Black and Zelina Vega. Aleister wonders if the Black Mass woke up something inside Orton, as does Zelina Vega, and hopes that he utilizes it well. Orton says he does not know what goes in his head half the time, but he has a switch that he can flip at anytime and that Aleister should be careful what he wishes for. Orton then says he will see Aleister after Elimination Chamber and leaves. Aleister says he knows, because he and Zelina planned it that way.
Logan Paul beats Jacob Fatu in an Elimination Chamber qualifier. During the match, the mystery masked man shows up and attacks Theory, but Logan Paul lays him out and unmasks him to reveal a random man behind the mask. As the random man is taken to the back by security, Logan gets back in the ring and runs into a pop-up Samoan Drop by Jacob Fatu. Jacob goes to the top rope, but is smacked in the face with the WWE Championship by Drew McIntyre. That allows Logan Paul to get the pin and the win.
We look back on "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mickie James in a Texas Death Match for the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Championship from Hard to Kill 2022.
We look back on The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) vs. The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) from last night's show.
We look back on Mickie James vs. Chelsea Green from the July 14, 2022 episode of IMPACT Wrestling.
Mance Warner beats Manny Lemons after Steph de Lander trips Lemons off the top rope as the referee checks on Mance, allowing Mance to hit a Superplex followed by the Pay Window for the win.
Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.
The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) beat Mike Santana and Leon Slater after Eric Young shows up, distracting Slater and causing Santana to have a stand-off with Eric Young only for Nic Nemeth to get the knees up to block the Swanton 450 and get the win.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says that he and Dutch believe in brotherhood, but now The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) do not want to get close after what happened at No Surrender. Dutch says it was a big misunderstanding and that he has apologized and wants to regain The Hardys' trust. Vincent says The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) want people to trust them, but systems lose trust while brotherhoods do not. Vincent tells The Hardys to trust them, and everything will be groovy.
Dani Luna beats Lei Ying Lee after sending Lei Ying Lee into a turnbuckle with chains that she wrapped around it when Lei Ying Lee goes for a roll-up.
Backstage, Alisha Edwards meets with Tommy Dreamer and TNA President Carlos Silva. She thanks them for the offer, but with everything going on with The System as well as with her headspace, she will have to decline. Moose shows up and says this is a bad idea, then says that TNA is bigger than The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) and that he will take care of The System. He then says that TNA needs Alisha, as does Carlos Silva. Alisha signs the contract.
AJ Francis beats Mance Warner by disqualification after Mance Warner hits AJ Francis with a metal folding chair that Francis introduces into the match only to fly into Mance's hands when Steph tries to take it away.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mustafa Ali is out of action following the Guitar Case Casket Match and is undergoing continued evaluation. Jody Threat is out with a rib injury after last week's match, but will return to competition next week. Leon Slater is currently being evaluated following tonight's opening contest.
Mickie James heads to the ring. She says that she has heard what Ash by Elegance had to say about her, then says she has a lot to say and calls Ash out. The Personal Concierge George Iceman shows up, but Mickie tells him to get out. A furious Ash shows up, then calls Mickie James an "irrelevant, washed-up legend. Mickie says she thought Ash was a friend, and reminds Ash that she called her when she was released from WWE and that she called Tommy Dreamer to recommend her to TNA. Ash says TNA was already scouting her and that she was the hottest free agent at that time. Mickie also mentions Ash having Twitter/X beef with former Knockouts World Champions and calls her a mark, Ash says they came after her because she is relevant. Mickie says that if it were not for the fans, Ash would not be in TNA, but she has since turned her back on them, and says she is better than that. Ash says she does not care about the fans and that she only cares about the Knockouts Championship she never lost. Mickie wants to know where the Knockouts title is, as she had to leave the Knockouts Championship in the middle of the ring and has not won it back since, and considers the whole situation embarrassing. Ash says it is none of Mickie's business what happens to her, then says she is standing in the ring because of hard work and proclaims that she is better than the fans, the locker room, the legends and even Mickie. Mickie reminds Ash that she is "Hardcore Country," and if she does not want to talk about things, then they can fight about it. All of a sudden, they can fight about it. Suddenly, The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) is in the back with Mickie's family, and Mickie heads to the back only for The Elegance Brand to show up and gang up on her. Ash then mockingly hits Mickie with her own DDT on the stage before The Elegance Brand leaves.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella, Myla Grace and Harley Hudson find Jody Threat laid out, with Tessa Blanchard, Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore responsible. Daria Rae shows up and blames what has happened on Santino, and does not allow him to explain before bringing up Arianna Grace winning the Knockouts World Championship and telling him to get it together.
Jada Stone beats Tasha Steelz after countering a cutter from Tasha with a handstand. After the match, The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) throw Jada Stone back into the ring so Tasha Steelz can hit her with a cutter. Tasha even shoves a referee as she continues to attack Jada.
Tom Hannifan interviews Steve Maclin in the ring. Maclin is surrounded by four security guards on his way there. Maclin says this is about him, not Mike Santana, and the day that he opened the briefcase that told him he was fired and everyone thanking him for everything he had done for TNA. He says that as he was leaving the building, Mike Santana - who he considers the most selfish person in TNA - thanked him for his selflessness. He says that he and Santana had a brotherhood, but Santana broke it long before the attack. He mentions that Santana did not show up for their tag team match at Turning Point, and that Santana told him that something came up and that he was stuck in a meeting. Maclin then says he could keep showing up and talking about his personal problems, including his alcohol problems in WWE as well as his PTSD, but he laces his boots up and keeps a smile on his face. He then accuses Hannifan of sounding just like the fans, and says Hannifan is only in the ring and at the announce table every week because he got him this job. Hannifan says it killed him to see Maclin lose his job, and that he tried everything as his friend to help him personally, then says multiple people have gone to bat for him for the last two years more than Maclin will ever know, but one cannot help one who cannot listen. He says that Maclin has been fined for the same things multiple times over and has failed to take any accountability, and asks why Maclin should be any different from anyone else in the locker room. Maclin strikes Hannifan in the gut with his microphone, then Mike Santana shows up from out of the crowd. Maclin gets out of the ring as Santana gets in. When Matthew Rehwoldt confronts Maclin, Maclin shoves him. Santana then checks on Hannifan.
Gia Miller replaces Tom Hannifan on commentary for the rest of the night.
The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in an eight-man tag match after Vincent tags himself in and takes a Boston Knee Party meant for Matt Hardy after shoving Matt out of the way. After the match, The System go back on the attack, but Moose shows up and fights off The System one by one. He is soon outnumbered and overpowered. Alisha Edwards gets in the ring and protects Moose to end the show.
We hear from Shane Taylor Promotions ("The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora, Christyan XO). As Shawn Dean is annoyed that he lost to Robbie Eagles last week, everyone is confident that Trish Adora will hit Lariat Tubman on "The Deonna Purrazzo, who Trish says got lucky. Trish says that Purrazzo's luck will end tonight.
Adam Priest beats JD Drake.
TMDK (Shane Haste and Bad Dude Tito) beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison and Cole Karter).
Red Velvet retains the ROH Women's World Television Championship against "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel.
Backstage, we hear from TMDK (Shane Haste and Bad Dude Tito). Tito declares TMDK is back before they are approached and attacked by Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Anthony Ogogo).
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith beat CJ Tino, Slade, Che Cabrera and Dom Kubrick in an eight-man tag match. After the match, Skyflight (Christopher Daniels, Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) head to the ring as Grizzled Young Veterans, Big Bill and Bryan Keith are heading to the back.
Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) beat Ricky Gee, Adrian Quest and Danny Rose in a six-man tag match.
Jay Lethal beats "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington. During the match, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson distracts the referee as well as Billington, allowing "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian to grab at Billington so that Jay Lethal can hit the Lethal Injection for the win.
Satnam Singh beats Jordan Oasis.
We hear from "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purazzo, who congratulates Trish Adora for racking up wins. She then says that Trish Adora does not understand what it means to be "pure," and if she wants a shot at the ROH Women's Pure Championship, it is just the two of them and Pure Rules.
We hear from The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) and Megabad (Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford, with Lena Kross) before their AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship match later tonight.
We see a video package chronicling FTR's (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) actions towards The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and their family from last weekend's Collision.
Jon Moxley beats El Clon in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland from last week's Dynamite. All of a sudden, Prince Nana suddenly shows up and confronts the commentary team, saying that Swerve Strickland does not care about a $100,000 fine before clearing off the announce table and introducing Swerve Strickland, who stands on the table. Swerve asks the "sickos" if they missed him and feels that they would have enjoyed what he did to Omega, then warns that whatever happens next is on Omega, especially after calling Brody King the most dangerous man in AEW and not him. He says that he will hunt Omega down and that he is a man of his word, and that Omega not only challenged him as a man, but as a threat. He says that Omega is yet another EVP that he took down and will not be part of his problems anymore. Swerve then declares that he has taken down all of the members of The Elite in three years before mentioning "Hangman" Adam Page's conversation about regret, and while he regretted what he did to Hangman, he choses to live live going forward with no regrets. Swerve declares that the AEW locker room is on notice and that anyone can get clipped at any time, and if anyone wants to get in his way, he will take them down, too.
We hear from Brody King and Bandido backstage. Brody says that he has a problem with Swerve Strickland thinking he is the next AEW World Champion. He says that he will prove why he is next in line for a world title shot in his match against Mark Davis.
Gabe Kidd beats Orange Cassidy after using referee Bryce Remsburg as a human shield before gouging Orange's eyes and hitting a piledriver for the win. After the match, Clark Connors gets in the ring, and he and Gabe Kidd attack Orange Cassidy. All of a sudden, Darby Allin gets in the ring and takes down Gabe Kidd with his skateboard, which he then shoves towards Connors to hit him with a Code Red. Darby stuns Gabe Kidd when Kidd gets back in the ring, then hits him with a double foot stomp with the skateboard from the top rope.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Thunder Rosa and Kris Statlander. Thunder Rosa says she has no time to play games with "The Toxic Spider" Thekla and that the AEW Women's World Champion is not made for women like her. Statlander tells Thunder Rosa to be careful, but Thunder Rosa is confident can she beat Thekla as well as The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) this weekend on Collision. When asked why she is concerned about Thunder Rosa in her match with Thekla, Statlander does not answer, and she walks away.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight beats Mansoor. After the match, Kevin Knight looks forward to what the stipulation for the AEW World Championship match at Revolution before proclaiming that "Hangman" Adam Page will wipe the floor with MJF. He also says that he would love to be the first challenger for the AEW World Championship after Hangman retains, then declares that he is not just the future, but the here and now.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring. "Hangman" Adam Page is introduced first, followed by MJF. MJF says Hangman may be brave and bold, but not a historian, as he will end Hangman's AEW career like he did "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes'. He then makes fun of the fans in Denver, Colorado for being potheads, then throws his gum out in "the garbage," which is the front row. MJF then proposes flipping a coin. Of it lands on tails, their match will be a Texas Death Match, but if it lands on heads, it will be "the one-way no-disqualification match." As this goes on, MJF's gum is thrown back into the ring. For his stipulation, MJF declares that in his stipulation, MJF can do whatever he wants while Hangman can get disqualified for even looking at a weapon. He then asks Hangman if he is a cowboy or a coward. Hangman says "I'll do it," then warns MJF about what he is doing here tonight, as the Texas Death Match would change him. He asks what would happen if he dragged MJF through broken glass or crammed barbed wire between his lips and tore his gums and tongue. He also warns that his usual tricks would mean nothing, as MJF may be "The Devil," but this hell is his, and if MJF gets the Texas Death Match, he will not stand a chance. Hangman boasts he can beat MJF in any match, including MJF's "dogshit idea," and if he puts his career on the line, he wants some finality, and if he cannot beat "a piece of shit like MJF," then he does not deserve the AEW World Championship. He says that he knows and understands MJF and feels like a lucky shot tonight, and dares him to flip the coin. MJF says he feels lucky as well, then flips the coin. It lands on heads. MJF's stipulation wins out. Hangman demands that MJF give him the quarter, but MJF walks off, saying he does not owe Hangman anything. JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), Brody King and Bandido stop MJF on his way to the back, and Hangman says he knows MJF too well. MJF is forced back to the ring, and the coin is revealed to be two-sided. Tony Schiavone then announces that as per Tony Khan, the AEW World Championship will be a Texas Death Match. Hangman tosses the rigged coin into the front row. MJF is distraught.
In backstage footage from last week, we hear from The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter), who make it clear that they are here to beat the living piss out of people and refuse to give a flying fuck before they head out for a pint.
The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against Megabad (Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford) by disqualfication after Lena Kross attacks Willow Nightingale.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Brody King beats Mark Davis. After the match, Brody King calls out Swerve Strickland, daring him to look him in the eye and says he is now who he says he is. Brody says he is number one in violence and the most dangerous man in AEW. He then says that he is looking for a fight at Revolution. Backstage, Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland have been watching. Brodido then takes the microphone and says he wants a fight, too. All of a sudden, Don Callis shows up with Andrade el Idolo on the stage.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher tells Tommaso Ciampa to be careful what he wishes for, because he got in the ring with the best and came up short, then says the TNT title is not going anywhere. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and says that Fletcher is right and that they have constantly been champions, unlike "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. He then proposes that they team up as "Protokada" on Collision, and Fletcher makes it a handshake deal.
The Demand and FTR attack "Jungle" Jack Perry before the next match, but they are soon stopped by The Young Bucks. Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier soon join in on the pre-match brawl.
"Jungle" Jack Perry, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and The Rascalz beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) in a ten-man Mile High Madness Anything Goes tag match.
Interim General Manager Robert Stone announces announces that four championships will be on the line, including a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Speed Championship. The NXT North American and Women's Championships are on the line, and the Tag Team title match starts things off.
The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) beat DarkState (Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin) to become the NXT Tag Team Champions! During the match, Jackson Drake puts Brad Baylor's foot ont he ropes to break a pinfall attempt and gets caught. Cutler James confronts Jackson Drake for this, and Osiris Griffin tackles Jackson Drake as security keeps Cutler and Drake away from each other. As this goes on, Tony D'Angelo suddenly shows up and attacks Saquon Shugars on the outside, then tosses Ricky Smokes on top of Saquon Shugars to ensure that he takes the tag team titles away from DarkState and give The Vanity Project both the win and the titles.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Myles Borne. Myles says he made "All Ego" Ethan Page give him that title match and that he smacked him with a chair because he thought he did not have it in him. He says that he was not supposed to be in WWE, and now he is wrestling for the North American title. He says that Ethan Page has been keeping him away from him and his title, but he is right where he belongs, and tonight he will be the new North American Champion.
Keanu Carver beats "Super" Sean Legacy.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey are talking about the drama in the women's division. Kendal Grey says she will get back in the title picture, but for now, she is focused on studying opponents and supporting Wren. Kelani Jordan show up and brags about making Lola Vice tap out, then says she is a standout. All of a sudden, Lola Vice shows up and kicks Kelani, and Lola and Kelani have to be held back by the entire women's locker room.
Elio LaFleur beats Jasper Troy and Eli Knight to become the WWE Speed Champion after Eli Knight hits Jasper Troy with a top rope moonsault only for Elio LaFleur to swoop in and pin Jasper Troy.
Backstage, Ricky Saints and "All Ego" Ethan Page are chatting as Ethan Page gets his left ankle checked on. As he says that Myles Borne is the kind of person to fold under pressure, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) shows up with the NXT Tag Team Championships and thank Ethan Page for his advice. Ricky Saints says that he will beat Joe Hendry and become a two-time NXT Champion, then says tonight is about Ethan Page and that they will make sure that he remains the greatest North American Champion ever.
We see a video package of Joe Hendry's time in NXT and his road there for NXT Chronicle.
We see Damian Priest's time in NXT in NXT Origins.
Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) are furious about losing the NXT Tag Team Championships, then Lola Vice shows up and demands an NXT Underground match with Kelani Jordan from Interim General Manager Robert Stone. Stone grants it for Vengeance Day.
Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship against Sol Ruca in mere seconds after Zaria attacks Sol Ruca with a Spear and an F5 before the bell. After the match, Zaria slams Sol Ruca into the announce table with a second F5.
We hear from Tatum Paxley, who says that she has tied herself into knots to find love and has thought that if she would change some more and be perfect, someone would stay, but they didn't. The camera zooms in to show her in the crowd, and Tatum says that the fans did not want her to change, and for the first time in her life, she has found real love. She says that the fans have accepted every part of her, and when she beats Izzi Dame for the NXT Women's North American Championship, the title will not be hers; it will be everyone's. As Tatum desires one last conversation with Izzi, Izzi shows up and says that her dreams and even Izzi herself will never be herself. The lights then go out for Blake Monroe's entrance as Izzi and Tatum brawl in the crowd.
Thea Hail beats Blake Monroe to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament after Jaida Parker shows up from out of nowhere and hits Blake Monroe with Hip-Notic on the outside.
We see the rest of Joe Hendry's road to NXT in NXT Chronicle.
Uriah Connors beats Kale Dixon.
Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) runs into Zaria, who says that Jacy Jayne owes her. She says that Jacy has never beaten her, and demands a title shot or else what happened to Sol Ruca will happen to Jacy Jayne.
Backstage, Ricky Saints and The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) talk about Joe Hendry, with Ricky Saints saying that he can do everything better than Hendry. He mentions that Joe Hendry is having a concert, then says he will have his own concert to counter his next week. Saints leaves, then The Vanity Project plan on how to help "All Ego" Ethan Page when Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up with Shiloh Hill, who has the steering wheel for The Vanity Project's car. This soon leads to a brawl that referees have to stop.
We see a video package of Myles Borne vs. "All Ego" Ethan Page for NXT Focus.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Interim General Manager Robert Stone. He announces that next week, Jacy Jayne will defend the NXT Women's Championship against Zaria. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) will face Hank Walker, Tank Ledger and Shiloh Hill in six-man action, and Ricky Saints will host "The Absolute Experience." Izzi Dame shows up and says she wants a face-to-face meeting with Tatum Paxley, but wants no physicality or else the match is off.
Myles Borne beats "All Ego" Ethan Page to become the NXT North American Champion. During the match, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up and distract the referee so that Jackson Drake can hit Myles Borne with the Evolve Championship, but Myles Borne kicks out. Soon after this, Hank Walker, Tank Ledger and Shiloh Hill show up and brawl their way to the back with The Vanity Project. Ricky Saints shows up from behind and exposes the top turnbuckle, but he is shoved off the top rope by Joe Hendry. Myles Borne sends Ethan Page into the exposed turnbuckle to win the match and the title, then celebrates with his family in the front row to end the show.
As Michael Cole and Corey Graves talk about the tribute to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Gunther comes out of the concourse and the crowd to interrupt the start of tonight's show, and tells them to leave the ring, go back to the announce table and mention how great he is. He says that the fans are losers and that losers like losers Bill Goldberg, John Cena and AJ Styles, all of whom he brags about retiring, and says this should be a celebration of the greatest in-ring wrestler today: himself. Gunther talks over General Manager Adam Pearce as he shows up and says he know this would happen, then shows up with and demands Gunther leave. Gunther says he will leave disgraced about what is happening tonight, then leaves the ring. Gunther then turns around to bring more attention to himself as he is about to head to the back, and he is attacked from behind by Dragon Lee. Dragon Lee is soon held back, and Gunther is forced out of the building. Dragon Lee catches back up to Gunther and attacks him some more, and all of the security guards have to pull Dragon Lee off of Gunther. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes then shows up, pats Pearce on the shoulder, then heads to the ring. Cody is not able to say much when The Vision ("The Oracle" Paul Heyman, "Big" Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory) shows up. Theory takes exception to the mistreatment being afforded The Vision and states that he is ashamed to be from Atlanta, Georgia. Logan then states that Cody is not ashamed to be from Atlanta because, like the fans, he has zero common sense. Logan states that when Bronson Reed qualifies for and wins the Elimination Chamber match, The Vision will take over SmackDown as well, and Cody will be the first one out the door. Logan then announces that Bronson's qualifier starts right now, then Cody says somebody would disagree about Bronson winning at the Elimination Chamber. The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) then show up from out of the crowd for the next match.
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats El Grande Americano I and "Big" Bronson Reed in a men's Elimination Chamber qualifier. During the match, Bronson Reed suffers a distal biceps tear. Later on in the show, it is announced that he will be out indefinitely.
We look back on "The Phenomenal One" AJ Styles' WWE debut in the 2016 Royal Rumble.
CM Punk shows up to the arena with Tyler Reddick, who does donuts in his race car before the two of them leave the vehicle.
Liv Morgan and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio head to the ring. Dominik announces that Liv Morgan is about to make her decision regarding her WrestleMania opponent, and asks both Stephanie Vaquer and Jade Cargill to come to the ring so Liv can make her decision face to face. Vaquer arrives to the ring first, followed by Cargill, and Liv says both of them have been patiently waiting for her decision and that she has decided. She admits that Vaquer's words from last week caught her by surprise and that she has thought about them, and says that Vaquer is right and that she has not realized how selfish and privileged she was with ten years of the best of everything. She admits she still thought she was struggling and that she did not know Vaquer's story, and that Vaquer is the champion she is because she is because of her story. Liv then says she must focus on her own story. Liv then looks at Cargill, then turns around and hits Vaquer with a cheap shot followed by a ground and pound. Liv then hits a lungblower in the corner followed by the Ob-Liv-Ion on Vaquer. She then raises up the Women's World Championship.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Je'Von Evans. Je'Von looks in the distance and notices Offset in the distance. Offset says he is looking forward to the men's Elimination Chamber match, then The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and Grayson Waller show up. Xavier Woods - whose arm is in a sling - is not happy that he does not have a tribute show tonight and is giving Je'Von his flowers, and Kofi says he has been trying to invite Offset for years. Offset tells The New Day they suck, and Je'Von takes this as The New Day wanting a fight. Kofi tells Je'Von to lace up his boots, because he can never lace up his.
The Good Brothers (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) are seen backstage with "Michin" Mia Yim, Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa.
Nattie beats Maxxine Dupri by referee stoppage after Maxxine is knocked out upon being sent into the ring post on the outside. Nattie has to be forced to the back after the match.
Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez tells Liv Morgan and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio that tonight will be a cakewalk. JD McDonagh apologizes for Finn Balor for being a hothead, and says he just wants Finn to be a world champion. Finn says brothers fight but always make up, and that he will be a world champion. Dominik blames Finn and McDonagh for losing last week, but Finn says he has been preparing for the biggest match of his career and that he held his own instead of blaming others when no one had his back, and tells Dominik he should do the same.
NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick, rapper 2 Chainz and rapper Lil Yachty are all seen in the front row.
General Manager Adam Pearce asks a backstage worker to transport the giant crate to Chicago, Illinois. Rusev meets with Adam Pearce, but he is soon interrupted by Oba Femi. Rusev wants to fight him, but Pearce tells them to save it for another time and place for "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' sake.
Brock Lesnar and "The Oracle" Paul Heyman head to the ring. Heyman says he is a wiseman and an oracle, but he is also the advocate for Lesnar. He also reminds everyone that Lesnar broke The Undertaker's undefeated streak, and now the only dead man walking is the one that comes down the aisle to face Lesnar. Heyman then says everyone wants to know who will face Lesnar at WrestleMania, and says he has neither a prediction or a spoiler, for when he and Lesnar walk through the locker room, no one was identified as man enough to take an ass kicking of biblical proportions. Heyman then shows us the appearance that Lesnar will make on the road to WrestleMania, and at any time, if any man is willing to go down in history by taking the absolute worst beating at WrestleMania, all they have to do is walk down the aisle and get in Lesnar's face. Heyman then says that he does not think that is going to happen and that nobody will take that challenge, as while everyone can have all the title matches they want, facing Lesnar and getting their ass kicked is the real main event. Heyman then says that nobody has the balls to face Lesnar at WrestleMania.
Je'Von Evans is accompanied by Offset for the next match.
Je'Von Evans beats Kofi Kingston after Offset tosses Grayson Waller over the announce table and distracts Kofi long enough for Je'Von to hit the OG Cutter for the win.
We see tributes to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles from WWE Superstars.
Frankie Kazarian and Abyss are backstage for tonight's tribute to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
We hear from Finn Balor, who says that CM Punk is not the only one with people mad at him and that he has to prove to so many people that he can become a world champion. He says one can learn from a win and even more from a defeat, and when he lost to Punk in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he had to change his mindset in order to become a world champion.
Dwight Howard, Jermaine Dupri, Funny Marco and Bow Wow are seen in the front row.
CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk says he is here to celebrate "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and that the fans can go ahead and chant Styles' name, and while he is keeping things quick so that Styles can speak to the fans, he has something to get off his chest. He talks about how risky it is to be a fighting champion and how he is doing the best he can to give the fans the fighting champion that they deserve, and that he does not deal in "what ifs." He asks "What if Roman Reigns was here tonight?" before stating that "what ifs" are not rooted in reality and that Roman is not here tonight. He ponders what would happen if Finn Balor beat him, then says Roman will be here next week. He ponders what would happen if he punched Roman in his face next week, then says he deals in facts, not in "what ifs," and that he will let Finn Balor and Roman Reigns ask "What if?" before stating that he is the champion, the main event of WrestleMania and the best in the world.
Petey Williams, Jeremy Borash and Omos are backstage for tonight's tribute to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.
Raquel Rodriguez beats Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky in a women's Elimination Chamber qualifier after rolling out of an In-Sane Elbow and hitting the Tejana Bomb for the win.
We see a video package and tribute to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles chronicling Styles' career.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles heads to the ring. Styles states that he is very grateful for this night before talking about where he has wrestled and who he has faced throughout his career, going from TNA to Japan, and says that he has yet to be a full-time father and has missed important times in his family's lives. He considers "his biggest flex" having the best wife in the world and thanks his wife and kids for being here tonight, and admits that while things did not go as expected against Gunther at Royal Rumble, not many people get to go out where they started. On the subject of not leaving his gloves in the ring, he says that he is a man of his word and that his word is all he has before leaving his jacket in the middle of the ring and stating that he wanted to leave his gloves at home. Styles leaves his gloves on top of his jacket, then says he would have been nothing for the fans. He thanks the fans for the love, and states that he loves them right back. The locker room empties to thank Styles from the stage, then The Undertaker's gong sounds and the lights go out. The lights come back on when the headlights of The Undertaker's motorcycle light up, and The Undertaker heads to the ring. The Undertaker looks at Styles' jacket and gloves, then asks "You're just gonna leave your stuff here and leave?" He then says they have unfinished business and asks Styles if he has heard the phrase "If you see me coming, you're already gone." The Undertaker says he has changed that saying a little bit, and says that if Styles sees him coming, that means he is going, and says it is his esteemed honor to announced that Styles is the newest inductee into the 2026 Class of the WWE Hall of Fame. Styles celebrates the news with his family in the ring to end the show.
We see a commercial for Sunday Night Slam with Jake Redondo.
Leo Sparrow retains the Create A Pro Championship against "Mr. All Day" Will Allday. During the match, Sparrow tries to retreat with the Create A Pro Championship, but Allday stops him and places Sparrow's title on the apron. Sparrow grabs his title as Allday rolls him back into the ring, and as Allday goes up to the top rope, Sparrow shoves the ref into the ropes for trying to wrestle the Create A Pro Championship away from him. This trips Allday off the top rope, and Sparrow is able to hit an avalanche Revolution DDT to win and retain.
"Nobody Betta" Michael Mistretta and Joey Conway beat Bobby Fish and Gentleman Jervis after Jervis tags himself in only to run right into a piledriver. After the match, David Marquez interviews Mistretta and Conway. Mistretta says he did not have to do anything to get his second win over Bobby Fish, and Conway says that he is finally on the winning side. Mistretta says there is nobody better than the two of them.
We see a commercial for Sunday Night Slam with Che Cabrera.
We hear from Jordan Cruz, who says that he will be defending the UWN World Championship in Gotham Wrestling against VSK. He says that VSK is a great competitor, but his schedule revolves around being champion because the title is his life and his livelihood. He plans to retain the UWN World Championsip and walk into Sunday Night Slam as champion.
Jarrett Diaz beats "The Executive Decision" Q Wynters.
We see a commercial for Sunday Night Slam with Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilien.
Commissioner Guido says it has been a good experience as Commissioner, and announces that both the UWN Television Champion and the The Five Boroughs Classic are both coming soon to Gotham Wrestling.
Ray Jaz beats "The Greek God" Papadon in a Mulberry Street Fight.
Jet Set Rodeo ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) retains the AEW World Trios Championships against The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) following the distraction by "Jungle" Jack Perry.
Backstage, we hear from The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed). The room is all smoked out as Zachary Wentz lugs their new shirt on ShopAEW, then FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) shows up and wishes The Rascalz won so they beat the crap out of them for their marijuana use. This leads to Dez challenging FTR to a World Tag Team Championship Elimination Match, which FTR - confident that they can beat The Rascalz - is game for.
The Young Bucks' (Matt and Nick Jackson) family is in the front row for the next match.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson).
We see footage of MJF defending the AEW World Championship against Zilla Fatu at House of Glory's event from last night, as well as Andrade el Idolo's appearance in the match. Backstage, MJF confronts Andrade, who says that his eyes are on the AEW World Championship. MJF tells Andrade not to miss, especially when he ensures that "Hangman" Adam Page will never be able to wrestle for the AEW World Championship again.
Claudio Castagnoli retains the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
Megan Bayne beats B3cca.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says it has been 24 days since he became All Elite and 21 days since he went to war with Mark Briscoe and became TNT Champion. He hopes to share the ring with Mark Briscoe again, but he is now focused on winning the TNT Championship ten days after he lost it. He tells "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher that he will be waiting for him to come back stateside for a championship rematch.
The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Mark Davis, El Clon) beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) in a trios match. After the match, Moxley and Takeshita have a confrontation in the middle of the ring, then El Clon and Mark Davis go on the attack only to get tossed out. Takeshita runs backwards into Moxley, and Moxley hits him with the Death Rider.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron). Willow Nightingale wants to know what it takes to get her opponents out of her hair after three defenses in five days, then says she will fight twice as much, hit twice as hard and smile twice as big as a double champion.
Thunder Rosa beats Julia Hart in her first match in 224 days. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up in the crowd and congratulates Thunder Rosa before simultaneously calling her one of the greatest women in AEW and one of the dumbest bitches alive. She says that Thunder Rosa is crazy to pick a fight with her after being gone for months, then says the AEW Women's World Championship is no longer hers because AEW is toxic. Julia Hart is about to attack Thunder Rosa for behind when Kris Statlander gets in the ring and stops her.
Backstage, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) is playing beer pong with The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), Anthony Bowens, Dalton Castle and The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Ace Austin). Isiah Kassidy says Private Party will take on any tag team before everyone continues to party.
Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors suddenly show up. Kidd says it will not end between him and Darby Allin until Darby is pushing up daisies. He also says he will drag Orange Cassidy down like he did Darby, and he will beat him within an inch of his life next week.
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match following the distraction from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and earn a match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. After the match, Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona attack The Rascalz from behind while FTR not only mock, but put their hands on and even through powder at The Young Bucks' family. Jack Perry shows up, but he is taken out by Ricochet. FTR then hit a spike piledriver on a member of The Young Bucks' brother Malachi.
El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He issues an open challenge to anyone for the AAA Latin American Championship in his hometown, and the open challenge is answered by Belcegor.
El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. retains the AAA Latin American Championship against Belcegor. After the match, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. calls out Santos Escobar, saying that he knows he is in the building before daring him to come to the ring. Escobar shows up on the TitanTron and says he is not in Mexico, then says he only does what he wants. He says that he will face El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. only on his terms, for he is the hands of destiny.
Laredo Kid retains the AAA Cruiserweight Championship against TJP. During the match, TJP uses the ropes for leverage but gets caught, but when Laredo Kid pins TJP afterwards, TJP grabs the rope to break the pinfall attempt, but the referee does not see it. After the match, TJP attacks Laredo Kid, sending him into the ring steps and going for the ground and pound before the referee tells him to stop. He then grabs the AAA Cruiserweight Championship and smacks it into Laredo Kid's head before curb stomping him into the title's center plate.
Abismo Negro beats El Fiscal by disqualification after El Fiscal shoves the referee while attacking Abismo Negro on the Spanish announce table. After the match, security shows up and stops El Fiscal from piledriving Abismo Negro on the table. Abismo Negro sweeps El Fiscal's leg on the table, and El Fiscal is able to catch up to Abismo Negro by taking out a few security guards. Both men then brawl on the ramp before being separated for good.
Backstage, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. tells Santos Escobar that he is easy to find anyt ime and any place. He is soon attacked from behind by Escobar, who tells Wagner to be careful what he wishes for before leaving on his motorcycle.
Jesus Zuniga is in the ring to moderate the contract signing for El Hijo del Vikingo vs. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio for the AAA Mega Championship at Rey de Reyes. Vikingo arrives first with Omos and Dorian Roldan, and Dominik arrives second. Roldan mentions Dominik calling out Vikingo two weeks ago to state a stipulation, and wants to know what Dominik proposes for it. Dominik says he will be the AAA Mega Champion for a long time, and that he will break Vikingo's record and make everyone think of him when they see the title. He then says Vikingo is like a cockroach, as he does not die. He then proposes that when he beats Vikingo again, he will never be able to challenge for the AAA Mega Championship again for as long as he holds it. Vikingo tells Dominik that he only needs one shot to beat him, and it is going to be a fact that he will beat and humilitate him in his hometown of Puebla. He proposes that if he wins, Dominik must leave Mexico and AAA forever. He also says that their match will be no-disqualifications. Vikingo signs the contract before passing it to Dominik, who also signs. Vikingo then laughs, calls Dominik an idiot, and says Dominik has no idea what he has signed or gotten himself into. We then see a video of Vikingo in a hospital, where he shows Mini Vikingo in his hospital room. He throws the flowers that he sent across the room and pats him on the chest before hitting him in the head with a clipboard, smacking him around, pulling an IV tube out of his arm, flipping the mattress that Vikingo is on over onto the floor, and laying a stuffed animal on the base of the hospital bed before telling Dominik that he will have a hospital bed ready for him. Dominik congratulates Vikingo for beating up a twelve-year-old kid, then says they do not have to wait until Puebla, as they can do this right now. Omos gets between Vikingo and Dominik, then El Grande Americano II shows up with a metal folding chair and smacks Omos in the back with it to no effect. El Grande Americano II leaves the ring with the chair and stands beside Dominik, but he is soon attacked from behind by El Grande Americano I. Dominik walks back up the ramp before El Grande Americano I flashes the peace sign to end the show.
Before the next match, it is revealed that Aaron Roberts' left ankle has been injured with a chair outside of the WrestleCenter, and Matchmaker King Cobra says that another match will have to open this week's show while he takes care of things backstage.
Mike Mondo retains the NWA National Championship against Wonderboy.
Backstage, Jake Brewer interviews "The Problem" Aaron Roberts, who says that he is here for a fight despite an injured leg, and that he is going to fight despite his injury. He then tells Brewer to go tell Matchmaker King Cobra.
Marko Stunt guests on commentary for the next match.
The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships against The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick), The Modern Day Monsters (Bruce and Morrow), The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte), The Hollywood Clique (Jay Smooth and Kale) and Muddy Waters ("The Judge" RJW and Gio Savage) in Tag Team Turmoil after Tim Grind and Xya Wolf stop "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock from running off with the tag team titles by shoving a Twinkie in his mouth.
"The Chosen One" Zay Washington beats "The Problem" Aaron Roberts following a chair shot from the outside to Roberts' hurt leg by Justin Case followed by two top rope moonsaults by Washington.
"The Gift" Ray Sanders beats Mike Anthony and Tim Bosby in a Triple Threat Match to become the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Champion for the second time. "The GunShow" Brett Michaels is the special enforcer. During the match, Tim Bosby pulls senior official David Knight out of the ring after Mike Anthony hits Ray Sanders with a brainbuster, shoves Derrick King down when Derrick confronts him, then takes the Heritage Championship and attacks Mike Anthony with it. Derrick King gets in the ring and hits Bosby with the Superkick, then Ray Sanders hits The Slice on Mike Anthony. The GunShow makes the count, and Ray Sanders is champion once again.
