Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair tells Kendal Grey that this is her moment before Kendal heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Kendal admits she is more nervous talking in the ring right now than she was in the main event on Sunday, as talking was never her strong suit, then says that when John Cena picked her for the Iron Survivor Challenge, she was in matches she was not prepared for. She says that nobody puts pressure on her like her and that she is not used to losing, and while she ran through Evolve's women's division, she dropped the ball when she came to NXT. Kendal then says that when she won the NXT Women's Championship, she proved she could run with the women's division in NXT, and says that unlike Lola Vice in her designer dresses, she does not look like a champion. Kendal says she will never be comfortable looking like a Barbie doll or comfortable talking in front of people, but when the bell rings, she will wrestle like a champion and take the women's division to a level no one has seen before. She then says that if her championship puts a target on her back, then she welcomes that target, as the match will go at her pace and nobody will be able to keep up with her. Wren Sinclair then shows up with a small celebratory cake and says that she let Kendal have her moment, then says that Kendal had a vision of the both of them leaving The Great American Bash as champions, and it came true. As Kendal and Sinclair are about to celebrate with a small two-layer cake, Kelani Jordan shows up wanting a match for the NXT Women's Championship after not getting a match at The Great American Bash. As Kendal says that she was attacked by "a lunatic" for speaking her truth, Tatum Paxley comes out of the crowd and attacks Kendal, chasing her to the back while Kendal and Sinclair gorge on the two-layer cake.
It is revealed that Keanu Carver has attacked El Hijo del Vikingo with a metal pipe before Vikingo's match with EK Prosper tonight. (Before tonight's show, it is announced that Vikingo got injured while going over the match with EK Prosper, and that it is not known how severe the injury is.)
Backstage, Izzi Dame and Zaria find Izzy Rain rocking out in the women's locker room.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone puts Kelani Jordan in the main event with Tatum Paxley when Kelani mentions Tatum attacking her earlier, then finds Keanu Carver and puts him in tonight's match with EK Prosper.
The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno.
Jackson Drake beats Mason Rook after "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes distracts Rook so that Drake can hit the Backstabber and Myka Lockwood can hold Rook's foot down to secure the win. During the match, Booker T's phone goes off, and we can hear Kam Hendrix mention that he is coming back soon on the "Kam Cam." After the match, Brad Baylor tries to attack Mason Rook, but Rook overpowers him and rams him into Jackson Drake.
Backstage, Tate Wilder speaks with EK Prosper, who tells Prosper that there is no one like him in the ring and that he not only beat Keanu Carver once, but he can beat Keanu Carver again.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is met by Kali Armstrong, who is looking for an opportunity and knows she can beat Kendal Grey. Robert reminds her that if she wants a title shot, actions speak louder than words.
EK Prosper beats Keanu Carver after Carver is suddenly shoved through an LED board on the outside by Tank Ledger.
Backstage, Kendal Grey meets with General Manager Robert Stone and finds out her next challenger will be decided in a Fatal 4-Way Match. Nattie, Karmen Petrovic, Layla Diggs and Nikkita Lyons show up, and Nattie says that her posse will be earning victories and titles before stating she also wants a title match. Nattie gets a title match with Kendal Grey next week.
Jaida Parker beats Karmen Petrovic despite Nattie and Nikkita Lyons attacking Jaida behind the referee's back.
In this week's NXT Focus, Tatum Paxley talks with Shiloh Hill about The Great American Bash as Tatum focus on the road back to being a champion. Shiloh talks about his win on Sunday as the both of them agree that the fun side of Shiloh is back. Tatum leaves, Niko Vance then shows up and says that the quickest way to the top is by picking everyone off.
Backstage, "Super" Sean Legacy meets with Dorian Van Dux and tells him that they have to be on the same page as a tag team, as they have an opportunity at the NXT Tag Team Championships next week.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair congratulates Myles Borne on his win Sunday when Tavion Heights shows up. Sinclair leaves, and Tavion says that friends stick together, then Borne says that this was what he was saying the entire time.
Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo says that when you use something everyday, you take it for granted and you never think about it. He then talks about being in an ambulance with a burned right eye and how he had to sign a bunch of waivers to defend against Naraku. He admits that he paused and asked if he was willing to risk his own health to defend the NXT Championship on the last form he signed, then he decided he was and he beat Naraku. D'Angelo then says his eye will recover, then tells his next challenger - whoever it may be - that he is the master of his fate and the captain of his soul, and asks what his next challenger is willing to do to take the NXT Championship from him. As Kendal Grey heads to the ring for the next match, D'Angelo heads to the back only to be attacked with a metal folding chair by Naraku before officials arrive. After the commercial break, we find out that Naraku spit red mist into Tony D'Angelo's face before attacking him.
Kendal Grey guests on commentary for the next match.
Kelani Jordan beats Tatum Paxley. During the commercial break in the match, Kendal Grey is suddenly attacked by Kali Amstrong. After the match, Tatum Paxley is suddenly attacked from behind by Nikki Blackheart.
Oba Femi heads to the ring to start tonight's show. As Oba talks about becoming King of the Ring at Night of Champions, Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar show up and head to the ring. Lesnar introduces Oba as King of the Ring and talks about how he was King of the Ring a long time ago, then apologizes for not watching the show as he congratulates Oba before telling Oba that he has a big decision as well as mentioning Oba calling him a coward and a bitch when he is not here. He also says that Oba can cut a good promo, which he admits he could never do and is why he has Paul Heyman with him. He then tells Oba "Talk shit, get hit" before kicking Oba in the groin and hitting him with the F5. Oba soon gets back up and says that this is what Lesnar always does, then says that Lesnar is in front of him and that Lesnar is still a bitch. He says that they can do this forever, or they can settle the score at SummerSlam. Lesnar accepts on the condition that their match is a Hell in a Cell Match.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) are joined by Joe Hendry during their backstage photoshoot.
Backstage, Paul Heyman has to sell General Manager Adam Pearce on Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi in Hell in a Cell in SummerSlam. Suddenly, Austin Theory shows up wanting to know if Heyman will be at ringside for his match tonight. Pearce then notices Oba Femi, and Oba says that championship gold is not going anywhere and that he will go for them when he is ready, then tells Pearce that his Hell in a Cell Match with Lesnar needs to happen.
Rey Mysterio beats "All Ego" Ethan Page.
Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh look for Danhausen, then find something with a sticker saying "To: Danhausen, From: The Knicks" on the back. They decide to use what they found to send Danhausen a message.
Joe Hendry is in the ring to perform a concert. Hendry introduces a special guest for this concert: the new World Tag Team Champions, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Montez Ford thanks the fans for the love they have shown over the past week and through their career in WWE, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins for his assistance, and Joe Hendry for distracting with his surprise return. Joe Hendry then sings about The Street Profits winning the World Tag Team Championships, then Austin Theory shows up and calls The Street Profits thieves and announces that there will be a tag team title rematch next week. Theory says that the leash will be loose on Bron Breakker last week, then tells Joe Hendry that he will destroy him in the ring for making his last song about him. Hendry says that they can do this right now.
Joe Hendry beats Austin Theory.
Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez wants a shot at the Women's Intercontinental Championship when she finds out that Maxxine Dupri also wants the title, and says that she will go through her for the title. General Manager Adam Pearce makes that official for tonight, then Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez show up and mention what has been going on when Raquel tells Liv that she has back.
Iyo Sky heads to the ring. Iyo Sky says she is grateful to come back as Queen of the Ring, then thanks the fans for their support before stating that she beat Liv Morgan to be Queen and will beat her again. Suddenly, Liv Morgan shows up and asks Iyo Sky if she is proud of herself before telling Iyo that she got lucky and won because Danhausen cursed her, then says SummerSlam will be different now that she does not respect Iyo. Liv says that Iyo has pissed her off and says that she will deal with her like she did Stephanie Vaquer and Rhea Ripley and absolutely destroy her to remain Women's World Champion. She then says that until then, Iyo is in for a whole lot of trouble as Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez show up from behind Iyo. Iyo fends them off, then confronts Liv. Liv goes for the Ob-Liv-Ion as Iyo is distracted, but Iyo gets the upper hand. The numbers game soon catches up to Iyo, and Iyo is soon surrounded and ganged up on before Liv hits Iyo with the Ob-Liv-Ion. Liv then puts Iyo in a single leg crab in the middle of the ring, and officials have to get Liv to break the hold.
"Main Event" Jey Uso guests on commentary for the next match.
Jimmy Uso beats LA Knight thanks to the distraction from "Main Event" Jey Uso, who Knight hit with a cheap shot for yelling at him while on commentary. After the match, Knight attacks Jimmy, then Jey gets in the ring and beats Knight up. All of a sudden, Solo Sikoa shows up and hits Jimmy with a Samoan Spike and flees through the crowd. Knight then hits Jey with the BFT in the middle of the ring.
We see footage of Gunther having a backstage confrontation with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis after Night of Champions. Aldis shoves Gunther after Gunther accuses Aldis of screwing him, and Gunther shoves back. Both men have been sent home, with Aldis being put on administrative leave pending an investigation and Raw General Manager Adam Pearce running both shows for the immediate future.
Backstage, The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) find Jacob Fatu and asks where he has been. Jacob says he only takes orders from Roman Reigns, and after tonight, Roman Reigns has told him that he will fix things with Solo Sikoa on SmackDown. Jey says he will be joining Jacob and that with Sami Zayn as the Undisputed WWE Champion now, he will bring gold back to The Bloodline (Roman, Jimmy, Jey, Jacob).
We hear from Lyra Valkyria, who says that everyone is on her back after she let the anger take over and turned on Bayley after being the better woman for over a year. She then says she is not losing sleep over it, as she wanted to bring Bayley to the top with her after putting trust in Bayley after doing it herself. She says she never wanted to hurt Bayley, but it felt so good to close that gap.
Backstage, Maxxine Dupri passes by Chad Gable and says she meant what she said to him, but apologizes for how she said it. Gable tells Maxxine she has nothing to apologize for and that she has a match to focus on.
Raquel Rodriguez beats Maxxine Dupri for a shot at the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship.
Backstage, Danhausen finds his laboratory ransacked by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh and his gift from the New York Knicks stolen. Liv Morgan shows up and tells Danhausen to make things right with The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) before things get worse for him.
Before the next match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio accompanies JD McDonagh wearing a New York Knicks jersey with Danhausen's name on the back, which is the Knicks' gift to Danhausen that Dominik and McDonagh stole.
Chad Gable beats JD McDonagh by submission with the ankle lock after Danhausen shows up and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio flees through the crowd. Danhausen then leaves a briefcase at ringside. McDonagh tries to reverse Chaos Theory after the distraction from what has happened, but Gable locks in the ankle lock and McDonagh quickly taps out. After the match, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh find the briefcase that Danhausen has left behind and open it. A powder trap springs on them, and Danhausen runs out and takes his jersey back only to be attacked by Raquel Rodriguez. Danhausen disappears, and Raquel gets the Knicks jersey back.
Backstage, Maxxine Dupri is met by Austin Theory, who says that their relationship - which has been happening in the background in the last couple of weeks - is not working out if she is willing to go back down the Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri) road. Theory leaves, and when Otis and Tozawa show up and ask Maxxine if she is okay, Maxxine says "I don't know" and leaves.
Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu head to the ring. After the commercial break, Roman is about to speak when Seth "Freakin'" Rollins suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. Both Roman and Rollins have a staredown, then Rollins addresses their history in WWE together and states that it is fitting that they are both in this moment with Roman in possession of a title that belongs to him. Rollins says that it is time to collect, but Roman tells Rollins that he is "the back of the line" and has done nothing of late to face him for the World Heavyweight Championship. Rollins says Roman can play that game with everyone else, but not with him. Rollins says that he is always the front of the line when it comes to Roman, as he owns Roman in the ring, in his head and in his heart and is responsible for Roman accomplishing all that he has in that time. He then talks about the last few times he tried to put a stop to him in the last four years and mentions that Roman beat everyone in that time except for one person, as well as how he cashed in on Roman at WrestleMania 31. Rollins says he has owned Roman since the day he took a metal folding chair to his back and betrayed him, then says he is here to give Roman something nobody else can give him, as Roman is great as he is claimed to be and has done it all. Rollins then says that Roman has only one thing left to do in WWE - beat him - and that he will give him that opportunity, as this may be the last chance for Roman to do it. He talks about how he and Roman came into WWE together and created "the greatest generation in the history of this industry," and states they are now closer to the end than to the beginning as there is now a new genearation ready to beat them.Rollins says that this is the last time they may be able to do this dance, as Roman is a sure-fire Hall of Famer and he may not be there to induct him. He then says that if Roman does not take this challenge, he may not be able to escape "the ghost of Seth Rollins." Rollins asks Roman if he accepts, and Roman says it has been a long time since he heard any truth from Rollins' mouth and admits that Rollins is right. He says he does not want to beat Rollins, but he needs to beat him and have his family witness it. Roman then says he will do just that at SummerSlam, and accepts Rollins' challenge.
Drilla Moloney beats Daniel Garcia during the Buy-In despite the save from "The Problem" Marina Shafir late in the match.
Maika beats Skye Blue in a TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier during the Buy-In with a brainbuster on the ring apron followed by a Michinoku Driver.
The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against Thunder Rosa and Olympia during the Buy-In.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat Unbound Co. (Shingo Takagi and Titan) and El Sky Team (Mistico and Mascara Dorada) in a three-way tag team match.
Kenny Omega beats Zack Sabre Jr.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW Continental Championship against Bandido by submission with a sleeper hold on a bloodied Bandido with a ripped mask.
Shota Umino retains the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against PAC after hitting the Paradigm Shift followed by the Second Chapter. After the match, Shota Umino runs backwards into Jon Moxley, then New Japan Pro Wrestling President Hiroshi Tanahashi suddenly shows up, and Moxley retreats along with PAC. Tanahashi then places the Global title around Umino's waist before raising his hand.
Before the next match, a fire dance performs during "The Toxic Spider" Thekla's entrance.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Starlight Kid. After the match, Julia Hart and Skye Blue show up with scissors, and Thekla uses the scissors to remove Starlight Kid's mask and spit in it. Starlight Kid's face has to be covered with a towel. She then shoves the inside of the mask into Stardom President Taro Okada's face.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay). During the match, Connors shoves Christian into the referee, knocking the referee out. David Finaly strikes Christian with a shillelagh, and as he is about to strike Copeland, the lights go out. The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) are on the stage, then the lights turn back on in the ring, and "Switchblade" Jay White - who has not been seen in AEW for over a year - is behind Finlay, and he hits Finlay with Blade Runner. Copeland then hits Finlay with a Spear to win and retain.
Renee Paquette interviews Athena, who says that the better woman won and that her pupils are filled with constant disappointment and regret, and that no one knows who Maya World is if it were not for a lapse in her judgment. She tells Maya World to keep dreaming, as she will continue to be ROH World Women's Champion.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly, Konosuke Takeshita) and Darby Allin beat MJF and The Don Callis Family ("The Jet" Kevin Knight, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Jake Doyle, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Andrade el Idolo) in a twelve-man steel cage match. As per pre-match stipulation, Mark Briscoe gets a shot at the AEW World Championship for his team winning. During the match, Andrade turns on MJF when MJF tells him to hold Mark Briscoe so he can hit Briscoe with the Dynamite Diamond Ring; Andrade shoves Briscoe out of the way and hits MJF with a back elbow. When Jake Doyle gets furious with Andrade and shoves him, Andrade kicks him in the groin, then reveals a tanktop underneath his clothes that says "Fuck Don Fuck MJF," revealing that he is out of The Don Callis Family. He then gives Mark Briscoe the signal to hit the Jay Driller on MJF to get the win and the title shot. Lio Rush also makes an appearance during the match, fighting a few members of The Don Callis Family before the Family puts him in a bag.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who says that he was on the run of a lifetime before she got injured. She says it is time to relight the fire that got her where she was again.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Briscoe, who says that MJF has no friends and that he wants his title shot, saying that it is his time.
Before the next match, Will Ospreay comes out in a Bane mask, complete with smoke emanating from it and one of the security guards removing a black bag from Ospreay's head. Swerve Strickland comes out on a motorcycle on his way to the ring in a referene to comic book character Lobo, whose face also appears on his tights.
Will Ospreay beats Swerve Strickland to win the Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and earn a match for the AEW World Championship at All In after The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) show up to cheer Ospreay on. It takes the Hidden Blade, a Hidden Blade variant of the Buckshot Lariat, a Paradigm Shift, a Death Rider and the Tiger Driver '91 for Ospreay to beat Swerve to win the match, the tournament and the World Championship match at All In in Wembley Stadium. After the match, Ospreay says something to Swerve, then celebrates with The Death Riders. Alex Windsor also congratulates Ospreay as The Death Riders leave through the crowd.
Head trainer Matt Bloom meets with Kam Hendrix. Bloom tells Hendrix that he is on the right path, but he hasn't "found it" yet.
Matt Bloom meets with Bubba Ray Dudley, Booker T and Terry Taylor. Terry Taylor gets Mike DeRudder, who he does not want flipping and flying - saying less is more - and Harley Riggins, who is returning from injury after just understanding tag team psychology. Bubba Ray gets Masyn Holiday, who Matt Bloom wants to focus more on strikes more than her big moves, vs. Bayley Humphrey, who is getting things together. Bubba Ray wants to make sure that everything both women do mean something, and notes that Bayley is a little afraid of hurting people in the ring. Booker T gets Kali Armstrong, whose time in WWE is coming, vs. Layla Diggs, who has gotten comfortable in front of the camera and needs to find herself.
We hear from Jax Presley, who talks about his recent shoulder injury and how he and Harley Riggins were building momentum as a tag team.
Terry Taylor meets with Mike DeRudder and Harley Riggins. Harley holds Terry Taylor in high regard and looks forward to work with him, as does Mike DeRudder. Terry Taylor wants both men to start slowly for the first few minutes, but both men want to go straight into beating each other up right away. They all come to the compromise of 90 seconds of wrestling before they go at it.
Mike DeRudder beats Harley Riggins. After the match, Terry Taylor says he didn't want to like the match, but it was good. DeRudder and Riggins also went 85 seconds before picking up steam in the match. Riggins mentions that by doing less with more, one can do less in the ring and get more emotion and reaction out of the crowd. Matt Bloom mentions that Riggins' slaps could have been better and advises him to throw a forearm next time, and says that singles wrestling will be a whole new world for Riggins.
Bubba Ray Dudley meets with Masyn Holiday and Bayley Humphrey and tells that he wants to see and hear intent and impact. He says he wants the match to be move-for-move and size-for-size, and has both of them do a staredown before stepping back and going into a lock-up. He leads them into the corner and then into the clean break. Masyn finds this helpful when it comes to getting the audience to understand what is going on for their match.
Bayley Humphrey beats Masyn Holiday. After the match, Bubba Ray Dudley says the match was very good because they understood the story and the psychology. He reminds Bayley to "fire up big," telling her that she needs to be more vocal when yelling at the crowd and to find her inner animal. He also mentions that he was hearing the crowd more for Masyn than anyone else. Matt Bloom also praises the match, and also mentions that while Masyn had the crowd, he wants her to react when the crowd is with her.
Booker T meets with Layla Diggs and Kali Armstrong. Kali mentions that Booker T wants to focus on the little things, such as the clap before locking in a submission hold. Layla notes the passion that Booker has for the business, and Booker T coaches her on looking like she has control in the match, and also agrees that she needs to focus on the little things.
Kali Armstrong beats Layla Diggs. Shawn Michaels and Matt Bloom approve of the match, as does Booker T. Booker T notes that Layla Diggs did not give a dominant position and says that she could have fired up before going to the top rope after the backflip into the Pele Kick. He also notes that Kali worked on the little things that he wanted her to focus on. Layla feels that she is getting better. Booker T says that Kali has passed the test and that it is a matter of time, and Matt Bloom agrees, saying the possibilities for her could be endless.
We see Blake Howard's interview with Wren Sinclair from earlier this week.
We see Blake Howard's interview with Myles Borne from earlier this week.
We see Sarah Schreiber's interview with Tristan Angels from earlier this week.
Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT Championship against Naraku.
Zaria retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Tatum Paxley.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey talk about tonight's. Sinclair believes that Kendal will become NXT Women's Champion and prove that she is the now and not the future, and Kendal knows that Sinclair will retain the WWE Women's Speed Championship.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood). Jackson Drake finds out he is facing Mason Rook next Tuesday, while Baylor and Smokes find out that they are defending the NXT Tag Team Championships against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galena - who show up - that night.
Shiloh Hill beats Tristan Angels. During the match, Shiloh drags Tristan underneath the ring. Once there, Tristan hears a phone ring. Tristan answers the phone, and heras a message saying "The fog is coming! The fog is here." Tristan is then choked by a masked Shiloh and has to fight back with some cables before getting back out from underneath the ring, then Shiloh Hill suddenly reappears behind Tristan again and attacks him, continuing the match. After the match, Emily Agard interviews Shiloh, who says that Tristan represents everything he does not want to be or become. He says he may not be perfect, pretty or polished, but that is not a factor of winning, and tonight is a perfect example of why people should not sleep on him.
Backstage, Nattie, Layla Diggs, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons brag about Nattie's new Guiness record and making Jaida Parker tap out to the Sharpshooter. Nattie says anybody who is anybody has tapped out to the Sharpshooter, and says that one should listen to her to succeed in the business. She says she does not want soft women in this business and that Jaida has become soft.
EK Prosper meets with General Manager Robert Stone regarding Keanu Carver. Carver finds out that he will have to wait for another match with Carver, as he has a championship match against El Hijo del Vikingo for the AAA Latin American Championship on Tuesday.
Wren Sinclair retains the WWE Speed Women's Championship against Arianna Grace by submission with the Final Wrench with thirteen seconds (0:13) left.
Saquon Shugars beats Dion Lennox. After the match, Osiris Griffin and Cutler James get in the ring and attack Saquon, and Dion Lennox attacks Saquon with Saquon's own baseball bat.
Backstage, Emily Agard interviews Tatum Paxley. Paxley says that when she won the NXT North American Women's Championship, it was the first time she had done something for herself, not for friends or to cure her loneliness. Now she feels sad and having felt like she has let everyone down, then Kelani Jordan shows up and tells Paxley to get over it after wasting opportunities before stating that she still has yet to earn a shot at the NXT Women's Championship and is constantly overlooked over people like Paxley, who she says wastes opportunities and makes herself a victim. Paxley punches Kelani, starting a brawl that security quickly stops.
Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights. After the match, Emily Agard interviews Borne, who says that tonight was not Tavion's night, then proclaims that he has held the North American Championship for four months and that he is holding the championship for a long, long time.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger join the countdown panel of Blake Howards, Dave LaGreca and Kevin Owens when Keanu Carver shows up. Security tries to hold Carver back, and when Carver shoves security away, Hank Walker gets knocked off the platform and through a table.
Kendal Grey beats Lola Vice to become the NXT Women's Champion!
During the Countdown, Mustafa Ali shows up with Tasha Steelz wanting to know who his mystery opponent is. Director of Authority Santino Marella mentions that he has found an opponent while Daria Rae was looking for an opponent, and Daria Rae tells Mustafa Ali that she has found an opponent for him. Santino then says the TNA International Championship will be defended in a three-way match, and that Mustafa's two opponents will be revealed when the match happens.
Gia Miller interviews DJ Jules from Jam'n 94.5 and Z100 New York DJ Josh Martines about which matches they are excited for tonight.
Sean Grande, voice of the Boston Celtics, guests on commentary for the next match.
Ricky Sosa beats Eric Young during the Countdown.
A ten-bell salute is held for Joe Doering. Afterwards, Cody Deaner honors Joe Doering for his loyalty, his passion and his strength, and states that Doering proved that true strength makes anything possible. He talks about how he said his goodbyes to Doering at his hospital bed, then says that tonight, everyone gets to thank Joe Doering, to whom tonight's show is dedicated to. In memory of Joe Doering, 1982 - 2026.
Cedric Alexander retains the TNA X Division Championship in an Ultimate X Match against Amazing Red, Fabian Aichner, Mr. Elegance, KC Navarro, Frankie Kazarian, and Leon Slater when Slater and Amazing Red fight over the title only for the title to drop down and for Cedric Alexander to swoop in, grab the title, and swoop back out. After the match, Amazing Red and Leon Slater fist bump, then Frankie Kazarian says that he respects Amazing Red forever before we see a video package for Amazing Red's career. Amazing Red is then announced as a 2026 TNA Hall of Fame inductee. On the stage, Mike Santana is seen watching from a distance.
Before the next match, Expressions shows up and tells everyone to pull out their phones to record this moment and shut their mouths before introducing AJ Francis. When Elijah shows up and plays his guitar, Expressions declares his performance property of AJ Francis. Elijah goes on to call AJ Francis "No Skill Uncle Phil" and Expressions "Jackass Jazzy Jeff."
Elijah beats AJ Francis after smashing a guitar on Expressions' head and hitting AJ Francis with a springboard Canadian Destroyer. As per pre-match stipulations, Elijah wins back his name, likeness, and music catalog. (Had AJ Francis won, he would have won Elijah's name, likeness, and music catalog.) After the match, Elijah pulls out his own guitar, which has some orange LED lights in it.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mike Santana. Santana says the wrestling world has been buzzing with rumors and speculation, but he has bled for TNA since 2017 and that tonight is no different. He hopes that Nic Nemeth who he is stepping into the ring with as they fight for the grandest prize.
Before the match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman shows up and says the only thing good about Boston, Massachusetts is the highway heading out of it.
Rosemary and Allie (now known as DemonXBunny) beat The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) to become the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions after Rosemary spits green mist into The Personal Concierge George Iceman's face and rolls out of Nip and Tuck so that Heather accidentally stomps M.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is met by Daria Rae for making it so Mustafa Ali has to face two opponents. Santino says there is a three-way dance now and that the best things sometimes happen by accident/ When Daria Rae calls Santino an accident, Santino is unfazed by it.
Mustafa Ali's two opponents in his TNA International Championship match are revealed to be Rich Swann and Uhaa Nation (the former Apollo Crews in WWE).
Mustafa Ali retains the TNA International Championship against Rich Swann and Uhaa Nation after Tasha Steelz and a suddenly arriving Special Agent Zero in an all-black suit distract Uhaa Nation, allowing Mustafa to take Uhaa Nation out with a tope suicida from behind before eventually pinning Swann with a backslide jackknife pin.
Before the next match, Eddie and Alisha Edwards mock Sean Grande, the Voice of the Boston Celtics, at the front row. Meanwhile, Moose meets with Uhaa Nation on his way to the ring, saying he will handle business.
Moose beats Eddie Edwards in a No Surrender Match after Alisha Edwards throws in the towel before Moose can Spear Eddie through a table with a chain wrapped around him. This happens after Eddie almost hurts Moose's wife and eats a low blow from Moose's son before Moose's wife slaps Alisha. After the match, JDC stops Moose, then hits Eddie with a Stunner before Moose puts Eddie and Alisha through a table with a Spear.
Xia Brookside beats Lei Ying Lee to become the TNA Knockouts World Champion after tripping Lei Ying Lee off the top rope and into a turnbuckle that she exposed while trying to block a powerbomb out of the corner. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva places the TNA Knockouts World Championship around Brookside's waist.
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The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) beat The System (Brian Myers and Bear Bronson), The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and The Great Hands (Jason Hotch and John Skyler) in a four-way ladder match that saw a barbed wire ladder match from the Wicked Garden and the poisonous flower from the Wicked Garden entering Brian Myers' mouth. to win the TNA World Tag Team Championships for the fifth time.
Mike Santana announces while writing in his diary that Konnan is now entering the 2026 Class of the TNA Hall of Fame as he thanks Konnan for helping provide the foundation for the career that he has today.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Mike Santana to win the TNA World Championship for the second time after Santana passes out from blood loss initially caused by being blasted with the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Trophy early in the match as part of a distracted created by "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth as he goes for Spin the Block. This match was also Nemeth's Call Your Shot Gauntlet Trophy cash-in match. After the match, Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth celebrate with champagne.
We hear from The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn, Damian Desire). Evan Daniels says there is a lot of chit-chat around them and that they are not going to hit the iceberg like everyone thinks they will. He compares the iceberg that they are making a hard right against looks more like Ray Jaz and 5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) and that from here on out, they are doing nothing but winning. Daniels then tells Ray Jaz to watch what he does to BYP tonight.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels beats BYP.
Delirium (Slade and McCallion) beat Transcendence (Bryce Saturn and Damian Desire).
Backstage, we hear from Bateman, who says that since his return, his sights have been set on taking the UWN Television Championship. He says he would have been champion if things turned out differently, then addresses Ray Jaz, knowing that he is talented and that he will have to stay on his toes. He then says that one well-placed strike is all it will take to win.
Brittnie Brooks vs. Big Mama for the UWN Women's Championship from June's Sunday Night Slam is replayed.
We hear from Ray Jaz, who can tell that Bateman has the fire to beat him and how he will beat that fire with passion.
Ray Jaz beats Bateman. After the match, Ray Jaz addresses "Main Evant" Evan Daniels, who soon shows up. Jaz wants Daniels for the Television Championship at Sunday Night Slam.
We see a vignette for Los Perros del Mal (Karmen Petrovic, Angel, Berto, Bronco Nima, Daga), showing their attack on El Grande Americano from last week. Los Perros del Mal declares that they take no orders and only follow instinct, and that while God forgives, they do not.
Psycho Clown heads to the ring. He says he is tired of showing up every week and pretending everything is all right when his life is crumbling down piece by piece. He says that he lost his brothers as well as the AAA World Tag Team Championships, and while all of that was happening, he almost lost his life, thanks to the beating he took. Psycho Clown says that the only person that he trusted turned his back on him and left him laying, but tonight, this all ends. He asks his brothers - Murder Clown, Panic Clown and Dave the Clown - to come to the ring, which they do. They all reveal that they did not see who attacked them, as they all got attacked from behind, but Murder is sure that Pagano did it. Psycho Clown then demands that Pagano head to the ring, but when Pagano does not show his face, Psycho says that if he will not show up, they will find Pagano. The foursome head to the back to look for Pagano as well as for answers while also planning on making him pay, and they eventually find his dressing room. When Psycho Clown enters the dressing room, Pagano is down on the floor with blood coming out of his mouth while metal folding chairs are littered around him. Pagano forgives Psycho Clown, and Murder Clown finds a message on the mirror: "Psycho, you are next."
Galena beats Mecha Wolf. During the match, Omos and Dorian Roldan show up to watch from the stage, and this distracts Galeno briefly. Galena wins the match after sending a message to Omos by hitting Mecha Wolf with the Galena Special. After the match, Omos is about to walk down the ramp when Dorian Roldan holds him back, telling him that now is not the time.
We see footage of Los Garza (Angel and Berto) winning the AAA World Tag Team Championships from last year.
General Manager Rey Mysterio is interviewed by the press. Rey states that Los Perros del Mal is one of the best factions of all time, and that the history of Los Garza (Angel and Berto) and Daga is a very profound and incredible story. He says that he is as surprised that everyone else that Los Perros del Mal is back, and that he will not comment until he has more information; nevertheless, Los Perros del Mal wanted our attention and got it. Rey then announces that he has sealed the deal and that the former WWE world champion that he has mentioned before has been invited to appear on AAA for the very first time next week, and that he is excited to see what he can do in AAA. Rey then announces that El Hijo del Vikingo will defend the AAA Latin American Championship on NXT, and that there will be additional appearance of stars from both AAA and NXT. He also announces that Lady Shani will return next week and that she has issued a non-title challenge to La Flammer, and that Abismo Negro and El Fiscal will also square off in a one-on-one match on that night.
Lola Vice retains the NXT Women's Championship against La Hiedra. During the match, Flammer and La Maravilla try to get involved in the match, but fail, and La Catalina shows up and levels the both. This distracts La Hiedra, and Lola Vice is soon able to hit the spinning back fist for the win. After the match, Las Toxicas (La Hiedra, Flammer, La Maravilla) attack Lola Vice and La Catalina, but Lady Shani suddenly shows up and evens the numbers game, laying out Las Toxicas to end the show.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Opps (Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens) in a trios match.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says they find themselves on a quest for gold. Toa Liona says they are tired of waiting, then The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) show up. Ricochet and Jay Lethal admire each others' bald heads, then decide to have a little chat.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) and Will Ospreay. Jon Moxley says that Swerve Strickland has made himself a target, and that Will Ospreay will be the one to pull the trigger and hit him where it hurts the most. Ospreay says that ten years of friendship led to nothing, and that he knows that he is looking at another surgery when he faces him. He then says that Swerve is about to see how dangerous is, that it is not Swerve's house, and that Swerve is a squatter occupying space on his way to Wembley Stadium.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against Dezmond Xavier after getting the knees up on a top rope Sky Twister Press.
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) show up on the stage. Thekla says everyone believes that she is the only person making Forbidden Door look like Forbidden Door, stating that all the wrestling companies are playing nice, which makes her sick when she can do whatever she wants. Julia Hart says that this war will not be fought alone, and Skye Blue says that she will face Maika in a TBS Championship Survivor of the Fittest qualifier and show Stardom just how violent she is. Thekla says that AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL and Stardom built the Forbidden Door, and now, they will watch it burn.
Chris Jericho beats JD Drake by submission with the Walls of Jericho after hitting a running knee to send a message to Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Chris Jericho tells Tony Schiavone to announce that he is better than Tommaso Ciampa, which Schiavone is all too eager to do as Jericho has Drake in the Walls of Jericho again. Jericho then says he had Schiavone send that message because he cannot find Ciampa and thank him for leaving him beaten and bloodied, then says that Ciampa will not want to thank him for what happens now.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Thunder Rosa and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Thunder Rosa says she is not afraid of The Divine Dominion, but Lena Kross says they can feel the fear. Bayne says that all that matters is how Thunder Rosa feels when they are done. Thunder Rosa says that she and Olympia will fight like they never have before, and Lena Kross says that all The Divine Dominion sees is two people who hide their faces. Thunder Rosa says her face paint is tradition and that she will not run away. Bayne tells Thunder Rosa to prepare to be sacrificed, and Thunder Rosa dares Bayne to hit her. The Divine Dominion walk away as Thunder Rosa yells at them in Spanish.
Persephone retains the CMLL Women's World Championship against Billie Starkz. After the match, Persephone is attacked from behind by Hikaru Shida. Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron and Queen Aminata soon run to the ring, and Shida retreats. Statlander, Harley, Aminata and Persephone then all have a brief staredown in the ring.
Mistico and "Speedball" Mike Bailey beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) by submission with La Mistica from Mistico to Tony Nese.
We see a video package for Gabe Kidd, who is returning after three months on the shelf.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Jake Doyle beats Adam Priest.
We see a video package for Maya World vs. Athena in the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament finals at Forbidden Door.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who is making a comeback of her own as we watch her train in a gym.
We see Jackie Redmond's interview with Liv Morgan from earlier this week.
Byron Saxton interviews Tiffany Stratton. Stratton says that when Jade Cargill first beat her, she went away, regrouped and came back to become a champion again. She then says that she will play to her strengths and weakness to retain the WWE Women's United States Championship. Tiffany then admits that history might repeat itself, but she is at 100% again and her knee will not be shredded to pieces when she beats Cargill. She says that Cargill can get her hands dirty, but she knows how to win when it matters most.
We see Jackie Redmond's interview with "Main Event" Jey Uso from earlier this week.
We see Bron Breakker training with Big E prior to his steel cage match with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins.
Byron Saxton interviews WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. He says it is always a phenomenal experience when WWE is in Saudi Arabia and that the crowd will be as loud as they always have been, then says that the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments have been increasingly important in the last few years as a way of upcoming talent to cement themselves. He says he is looking forward to the finals of both tournaments and that tonight will be a huge night. He says that what happens after the tournament is what one makes of it, yet the tournament will strap a rocket onto whoever wins. He is also looking forward to the rest of the card, as well, and he also looks forward to the Saudi fans showing why they are among the best in the world.
Oba Femi beats "Main Event" Jey Uso to win the King of the Ring Tournament finals, become the 2026 King of the Ring and earn a main event match at SummerSlam. After the match, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis personally hands the crown to Oba Femi, then Byron Saxton interviews Oba Femi in the ring.
Danhausen shows up on the stage. He says it is his first time in Saudi Arabia and it is wonderful, then says that he needs a substantial amount of human monies for his experiments before Liv Morgan shows up. Liv Morgan tells Danhausen that he owes The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) a lot of money and that a lot of bad things will happen to him if he does not pay up. Danhausen says he does not know what she is talking about, then says the only trouble he sees in Liv and that she is cursed. Liv Morgan slaps Danhausen before heading to the ring.
Iyo Sky beats Liv Morgan to win the Queen of the Ring Tournament finals, become the Queen of the Ring and earn a main event match at SummerSlam. After the match, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis personally hands the crown to Iyo, then Byron Saxton interviews Iyo in the ring. Iyo declares herself Queen of the Ring, then tells Liv Morgan that she will see her at SummerSlam.
We are introduced to the Arabic announce team of Faisal Mughaisib and Jude al-Dajani.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Bron Breakker in a steel cage match.
Trick Williams retains the WWE United States Championship against Ricky Saints. During the match, Saints tricks the referee into believing that Lil Yachty hit him with a shinai, and gets Lil Yachty ejected from ringside. After the match, Saints wants to beat up Trick again, but Lil Yachty shows up and the two of them beat Saints up. Lil Yachty then hits Ricky Saints with The People's Elbow.
Tiffany Stratton retains the WWE Women's United States Championship against Jade Cargill. During the match, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab show up, with B-Fab distracting the referee so that Michin can shove Tiffany off the top rope, but Chelsea Green comes out from underneath the ring and takes out Michin and B-Fab before looking at the Women's United States Championship. Cargill grabs Chelsea from inside the ring and drags her in, and as the referee is preoccupied with Chelsea, Cargill goes for the Women's United States Championship to use it as a weapon only for Charlotte Flair to suddenly show up and hit Cargill in the head with the championship. Tiffany Stratton then hits the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to retain.
Sami Zayn beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Gunther to become the Undisputed WWE Champion after Sami Zayn reverses the Cross Rhodes into one of his own on Cody. He goes for the Helluva Kick, but Gunther gets him in a sleeper hold. Cody hits both men with a double Cross Rhodes, and when he goes for another on Sami, Sami counters with a victory roll to win the match and the title. After the match, Sami celebrates in the crowd with the fans.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Matchmaker King Cobra, Derrick King and "The Gift" Ray Sanders are greeted by the locker room. Wonder Boy says that he would usually call them citizens, but in this care, they are the heroes, and in case they run low on energy, they can always plug it in with The Shocker. Kevin White says that he just got back and he is not ready to quit yet, and if he had to pick anybody, it could be Derrick King. K-Toomer says he usually comes to Derrick King and King Cobra for advice and looks to Ray Sanders like a brother, then says that what is happening to Memphis Wrestling is unacceptable and that they must take it back, as they worked too hard for this and they do not want a mockery of this for the future. He also says that they tell him not to tear the place up all the time, and that it is their turn to tear the place up.
Diana Taylor retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship against Raven Black by disqualification after Raven hits Diana with a bottle. After the match, however, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock shows up and restarts the match as a no-disqualification match. Bobbi Thunder shows up and tosses Diana into the ring, where Raven pins Diana to become the champion. Raven Black beats Diana Taylor to become the Memphis Wrestling Women's Champion.
Backstage, Derrick King meets with "The Gift" Ray Sanders. Sanders says they must win, and Derrick says they will. Matchmaker King Cobra shows up wondering who their partner is and when he will be here, and Derrick King says he will be here. Sanders says the third man causes trouble wherever he goes, but he still does not trust him. Nevertheless, Sanders and Cobra trust Derrick King.
We see footage from last week in Jackson, Tennessee where Kevin and Gavin White beat The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) for the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships.
The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) beat Muddy Waters (Gio Savage and "The Judge" RJW) by disqualification after RJW hits Nasty Nick with a whip.
Backstage, Sevyn Cruz and Jae Pariah rue the loss of KJ Rockett and the $5,000 bounty on Mike Anthony, then Sevyn says that the vibes are not working. All of a sudden, a man who calls himself "Brown Sugar" and "The Sweet One" shows up offering to help them out.
Dustin Starr moderates a contract signing between Mike Anthony and Tim Bosby at the announce desk. Mike Anthony shows up first, and eh says that he does not call himself the best; the fans do. The crowd chants "MVP," and Mike Anthony says that this was the fans' choice, that he is the MVP's MVP, and that Bosby will go up and go down for the three count while he becomes Memphis Wrestling Heritage Champion. Mike Anthony signs the contract. Tim Bosby shows up, then says he will not be signing the contract because if he does and they have to wrestle, he will embarass Mike Anthony like he has embarassed everyone else because he is getting the match. Bosby says that the fans are not getting their match, then Mike Anthony says that Bosby is "second to one" and that he can end his career right now. Bosby signs the contract after some hesitation, then pokes Mike Anthony in the eye with the pen. Mike Anthony responds with a low blow before putting Bosby through the table for the contract signing with a brainbuster.
Derrick King and "The Gift" Ray Sanders beat The Hollywood Clique (Jay Smooth and Kale) and Big Vito in a ladder match for controlling ownership of Memphis Wrestling. During the match, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock tries to climb the ladder, but he is stopped - and punched - by Matchmaker King Cobra. Soon after this, Kale stops Ray Sanders from climbing the ladder and pulls out a black ladder with "Hollywood" on it. As he climbs it, the lights go out, then Sycho Simon shows up for the first time since he lost the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship. Kale thinks that Simon is on his side until he gets choke slammed, then clotheslines and elbow drops . He then extends his hand to Ray Sanders, who takes it. Simon helps Sanders up, and Sandrs climbs the ladder and grabs the briefcase to win the match and controlling ownership of Memphis Wrestling from The Hollywood Clique.
Trick Williams and Lil Yachty head to the ring to start tonight's show. Trick says that he had to miss SmackDown last week because he went to Jamaica and got married, stating that Lil Yachty, Lash Legend and his whole family were there. He then shows off his wedding ring. (This is in fact, real, as he and Lash Legend got married last week.) He then mentions that Ricky Saints is the next person he will defend the United States Championship, then says that he will beat Saints' ass and head to SummerSlam as champion. Saints shows up and says that Trick is not good at making life decisions, then warns Saints that he has smacked him once and he will smack him again now that he has interrupted him.Saints states that Trick's hype train will be coming to an end, but Trick says that Saints should be concerned about what he will do when he kicks his teeth down the back of his throat. Saints also asks if Lil Yachty comes with the United States Championship when he wins it before punching Lil Yachty and running out of the ring. When Trick helps Lil Yachty up, Saints runs back in and attacks Trick.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Alexa Bliss. Alexa says that Charlotte Flair is feeling the emotional and physical pain after what Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab did to her, and says that she will get revenge even if she has to team up with Tiffany Stratton, who says that she only cares about beating Cargill. Alexa knows Tiffany and Charlotte have history, but she wants to return the favor. Tiffany says they will get through tonight, then says Charlotte and Alexa can do whatever they want as long as they leave her out of it.
B-Fab and "Michin" Mia Yim beat Alexa Bliss and Tiffany Stratton when Tiffany Stratton goes for the Prettiest Moonsault Ever only for Jade Cargill to show up and trip her off the top rope. After the match, Chelsea Green shows up as Cargill, Michin and B-Fab are about to attack Tiffany, who actually appreciates the favor. Tiffany, Chelsea and Alexa stand tall in the ring.
Backstage, Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga meet with Solo Sikoa. Tama says they are tired of getting dragged into Solo's war with The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jacob Fatu), then also bring up Solo costing them tag team gold and Solo helping LA Knight. Talla says they have received word from "the elders," and that they are out. Solo says they cannot leave, but Tama says "We just did" before he and Talla leave. Solo says that nobody leaves him before the show cuts to a commercial break.
Backstage, Jade Cargill demands a match with Chelsea Green tonight from General Manager Nick Aldis. Aldis says he will make it happen.
Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against Nathan Frazer.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Damian Priest and R-Truth. R-Truth is focused on getting the old Judgment Day back together, and Priest says that they want to face more tag teams. The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) show up, surprised that Truth and Priest are still champions, and challenge them to a title vs. title match. R-Truth does a Razor Ramon/Scott Hall impression before Priest accepts their challenge.
Backstage, LA Knight shows up and Jackie Redmond interviews him. Knight says he is heading down to the ring to get some answers.
We see a video package for "Main Event" Jey Uso vs. Gunther in the King of the Ring Tournament finals.
LA Knight heads to the ring. Knight talks about what happened on Raw and how Jimmy Uso saw himself looking at the lights, then says that Jimmy got what he deserved even though he respected him before addressing the unexpected assist from Solo Sikoa. When Knight calls out Solo, Solo shows up and heads to the ring. Knight says that every time Solo heads to the ring, they always fight because he attacks or distracts him, but Solo says he is not here for a fight. Solo says that everybody in his family has left him, and Knight says that while he gets it, he does not feel sorry for him, and says that this will lead to Solo returning to The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Jacob Fatu). Knight then wants to know why Solo did what he did, and Solo says he hates The Bloodline and hates being part of the group, and finishing them is the only way he will feel better. He then says that the only thing they have in common is that they do not like The Bloodline. Knight says Solo should hate Roman Reigns, much less The Bloodline, for what he did to him, and says the rest of The Bloodline should hate him, yet they went right back into the fold.At the same time, Knight says the has no reason to trust Solo and that nothing will be different, but Solo says it is different because he has no family and he has nothing to lose. He says it is just him now, and the enemy of his enemy can be friends. He says they can work together and watch each others' backs to take out The Bloodline, but Knight is not buying it, especially when he has heard "It's just me" before. Knight admits that he hates The Bloodline and has been outnumbered by them, and that he probably needs help, but he does not need Solo Sikoa, saying he lives and dies doing things his way. Knight then says "Thanks, but no thanks" and walks off.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Sami Zayn, who says he called last week's WWE Championship match down the middle until he was pushed around. He says nobody gets it except a planking Johnny Gargano near an embarrassed Candice LeRae. He then says good things happen to good people and that he will soon wrestle for the WWE Championship. Sami admits the last few months have not been great and that he has not been himself since he failed to win the WWE Championship and lost, but because he stayed true to himself, the universe has given him an opportunity to redeem himself. He looks to Gargano and realizes he could be WWE Champion.
Paige beats Jacy Jayne with a schoolkid pin after taking out Lainey Reid and countering a roll-up with a schoolkid pin.
Backstage, Danhausen continues to experiment on The Miz and Kit Wilson, who now have white streaks in their hair. Matt Cardona shows up and says he has the craving to be Zack Ryder again. All of a sudden, Kit Wilson and The Miz. Danhausen leaves, then Los Garza (Angel and Berto) show up wanting to find Danhausen and get their money, and Cardona has no idea and tells them to find him themselves. They leave, and Danhausen chides Zack Ryder for looking at the body under the sheet.
Backstage, Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga run into Finn Balor, who is glad to see them and to see Tama make his own decisions. They mention their history, then Tama says it was a long time ago before mentioning Shinsuke Nakamura was part of his past too, and that everyone saw how that went.
Danahusen comes out with The Miz and Kit Wilson, and they all head to the ring. Danhausen welcomes everyone to "Danhausen TV." When asked about being replaced on his own TV show by Danhausen, Miz says "Awesome!" When asked about Los Garza's (Angel and Berto) recent actions by Danhausen, Kit Wilson says they are toxic. Los Garza run into the ring and attack The Miz and Kit Wilson, then confront Danhausen wanting their money. All of a sudden, Matt Cardona shows up. General Manager Nick Aldis then shows up and makes a tag team match between Los Garza and the team of Cardona and Danhausen, which happens right now.
Matt Cardona and Danhausen beat Los Garza (Angel and Berto) after The Miz and Kit Wilson stop Garza from using a chair and Berto goes up top only to be hit by corner pyro.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Gunther. Gunther says he is the one who needs to be redemption after being screwed out of WWE Champion twice, then says that Saturday will go down very differently.
Zuffa boxer Aaron McKenna is seen in the crowd.
We see a video package for Iyo Sky vs. Liv Morgan in the Queen of the Ring Tournament finals.
Jade Cargill beats Chelsea Green. After the match, Cargill attacks Chelsea, and Tiffany Stratton and Alexa Bliss run to the ring. Cargill retreats, and B-Fab and Michin run into the ring. The brawl ends with Cargill hitting Jaded on Tiffany Stratton.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Solo Sikoa. Royce Keys shows up and tells Solo that "Main Event" Jey Uso is coming for him, then wishes him good luck.
We see a video package for Bron Breakker vs. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins in a steel cage match at Night of Champions.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Trick Williams and Lil Yachty. Yachty tells Ricky Saints now has their full attention and has earned himself a tricky situation for his sucker punch. Trick Williams says Ricky Saints did everything to get in the ring with him, and now he is, and that Night of Champions will be "Night of Trick Williams."
Giulia beats Kiana James. After the match, Giulia is suddenly attacked from behind by Blake Monroe.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Before Cody can speak, Sami Zayn shows up and thanks his "ride or die" fans who have supported him since day one, then says that he regrets how he handled last week's WWE Championship match. When asked if this was a mistake by Cody, Sami says this was a mistake and that this is not what he wanted, but Cody has none of this and says that this is exactly what Sami wanted. Cody says that for a guy who claims not to get a break, thinks are looking up for him, and that he finds him exhausting to deal with, then finds him just as annoying as Kevin Owens. Sami tells Cody to keep Owens' name out of his mouth, then says that if were not for him, Gunther would be WWE Champion, and that Cody should be thanking him for that. He also says he will be the reason that Cody is no longer WWE Champion on Saturday. Gunther shows up and says he does not care about what is going on between Cody and Sami and that he only cares about the WWE Championship, and that Sami is right about last night and Cody knows it. He also says that Sami is wrong about leaving Night of Champions as WWE Champion, because he will. He says that as a referee, he caused a lot of damage to him, but as a wrestler, he is "a non-factor," as he has never been WWE Champion and never will be. Gunther then tells Cody to enjoy his last night as "golden boy," for he will be walking out of Night of Champions and into SummerSlam as champion and as King of the Ring, not him. "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up and heads to the ring, but Gunther stops the entrance theme reprises. Jey Uso says he will become King of the Ring and pull up on Cody at SummerSlam, and warns Sami that if he gets involved, he will get him, too. He then tells Gunther like he will make him tap out "like a little bitch" like he did at WrestleMania. This starts a brawl. Cody and Jey make quick work of Sami and Gunther, then have a staredown. Suddenly, Oba Femi makes his presence known, and he heads to the ring. Oba stands on the ring apron as Jey superkicks Cody out of the ring, then Gunther gets back in the ring and clotheslines Jey before confronting Oba. Sami then attacks Gunther from behind, then Cody gets back in and hits Sami with Cross Rhodes. Oba then stands before Cody as Cody picks the WWE Championship back up, and both men have a staredown as the show ends.
We look back on Amazing X vs. Alex Shelley vs. Robbie E vs. Shannon Moore in an Ultimate X match to decide a #1 contender for the TNA X-Division Championsip at Destination 2011.
We look back on Frankie Kazarian, Cedric Alexander and Mr. Elegance vs. Leon Slater, Fabian Aichner and KC Navarro in a six-man tag match from last night's show.
Gia Miller intervies Ricky Sosa for Around the Ring. Topics discussed included Sosa's interests outside of wrestling such as piano and soccer, favorite sports teams, and Sosa's skill in other sports.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman says it is a sad day to be in Sacramento, California, which he calls "an absolute cesspool," before introducing Heather by Elegance as "a beauty from the angelic realms" and "an angel from Heaven."
The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) head to the ring to start tonight's show. "Broken" Matt says that they have been reborn after stepping into the Wicked Garden, which he claims changed them, broke their bodies and smashed their souls. He says that the Wicked Garden was one of a kind and that they needed The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch), for it forced them to evolve and ascend. He says the Wicked Garden was pivotal in this change, and Brother Nero says he will never be the same. Brother Nero says they have been "rebroken by fate," and "Broken" Matt Hardy says that they will win back the TNA World Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, The Righteous show up. Vincent says that The Righteous walked The Broken Hardys through the Wicked Garden and showed every version of The Hardys, then says that there is more. He is also grateful that they are telling the truth. Dutch says the scars last forever and that The Hardys still stand because of them, but "Broken" Matt warns The Righteous that they have awakened something more insidious than they have ever realized. Bear Bronson and Brian Myers show up, and Myers calls everything The Righteous and The Hardys are calling "mumbo jumbo" and says the tag titles are the only thing that matters. Bronson says they do not care who their opponents are or what the fans want, and that all he sees are two guys blinded by their own ego who want to take food off their table before daring them to try."Broken" Matt Hardy says that he and Brother Nero will be tag team champions again, then he and Brother Nero knock the other two teams off the ring apron, starting a brawl. The Broken Hardys soon come out on top and pull a ladder out from underneath the ring, and Brother Nero climbs the ladder. The Righteous back off while Bronson and Myers run away.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge calls Ash by Elegance return to singles competition after 304 days "one of the the most unbelievable returns," then demands that the fans not call her a mark. Indi Hartwell guests on commentary for the next match. As soon as the match begins, however, the fans call Ash a mark, and that causes Ash to lose her mind and force M by Elegance to take her place in the match. While Ash and The Personal Concierge are on their way to the back, Elayna Black shows up to watch from the top of the ramp.
We hear from Eric Young, who says that he attacked Ricky Sosa because he only wanted to show him what was going on and that a viral moment means nothing to him. He says that Sosa has talent, but there is a price to pay to be in a position like his and that Sosa must be taught a lesson. He says he has nothing against Sosa, then says there are levels to this and that Sosa will figure this out at Slammiversary.
AJ Francis beats Manny Lemons. After the match, Elijah shows up on the video screen and says that AJ Francis will never be him and that he will take back everything taken from him and then some at Slammiversary before burning a cease and desist notice. AJ Francis is fuming.
Xia Brookside beats Harley Hudson. After the match, Brookside attacks Hudson again, then Lei Ying Lee heads to the ring and Brookside retreats.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Ash by Elegance is out following the mental health issues from earlier. It is then mentioned that the TNA medical staff was rushed into action during tonight's World title summit, and that a lot of competitors will be risking everything at Slammiversary.
In footage from earlier today, Gia Miller, TNA President Carlos Silva, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Mike Santana hold a World Championship summit. Carlos Silva asks that things remain professional so that fines are not levied. Nemeth says that Santana has done it all this year, then says that Santana's great year is about to come to an end. Santana says that Nemeth only sees one good year when he has been fighting his entire life, then says that the TNA World Championship is much bigger than the ring and pro wrestling, and that it is his life. He says that he has been fighting for a moment like this, then says that Nemeth has done it all as well before stating that the difference between them is that when TNA needed a true champion to put it on his back through the dark times, he was there. He mentions Nemeth stating that he was here from TNA only to go on world tours while he ended up being the guy Nemeth was supposed to be, and that he will continue to be the guy. Nemeth says he has always been here for TNA and that being an international superstar is different from having a good year, then says that Santana might just steal the show from him. Nemeth then mentions Santana's family as he says taht Santana will fail one more time. Santana then punches Nemeth out, and Ryan Nemeth attacks from behind. Santana grabs Ryan, and Nic Nemeth attacks Santana and slams him head-first into the front plate of the TNA World Championship before he and Ryan leave.
It is announced that Mike Santana has been taken to a local hospital and that his status for Slammiversary is up in the air.
Moose and JDC - who has not been seen since the show after Genesis - head to the ring. Moose says that there are no pinfalls and submissions and that it will only end when someone throws in the towel. He says that Eddie Edwards destroyed a family and stabbed him and JDC in the back, and says that like Eddie's wife, "payback is a bitch." Eddie and Alisha Edwards show up, and Eddie says that he did not destroy anything, then says that after all the time they spent together, it finally dawned on him that Moose and JDC were like a cancer growing within The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) and making it weak. He says that Moose and JDC kept The System from the next level of greatness and that they tore the cancer out so they could rebuild The System better than before, and at Slammiversary, he will end this once and for all. JDC says he has known Eddie for 25 years - longer than anyone else in the business - and that while he does not take what Eddie did personally, professional wrestling has made Eddie sick in the head and blinded by disease. He says that Eddie will lose everyone in his life, including his wife and daughter, and Alisha interrupts JDC for bringing her daughter up, telling him to bring his wife so she can slap her before saying The System is better without Moose and JDC. She says Moose walks around like a big shot, but deep down inside, he wants revenge on her because she played him like the fool he is and always will be. Alisha then dares Moose to Spear her and get that revenge, but Moose and JDC leave the ring. Alisha says he knew Moose would do that because he is nothing but a pathetic coward, and Moose slides back in the ring and nearly goes for the Spear until JDC stops him. Eddie says this all ends once and for all at Slammiversary, and Alisha says that it is ride and die and she would rather die than throw in the towel. Moose then says that Slammiversary will be a funeral.
We hear from Ricky Sosa, who says that Eric Young not only does not like him because he is different, but because he had a debut unlike anything he has ever seen. He then says he is in TNA to stay, whether he likes it or not, and that he will prove he belongs in TNA.
Frankie Kazarian, Cedric Alexander and Mr. Elegance beat Leon Slater, Fabian Aichner and KC Navarro in a six-man tag match after Kazarian scores a jackknife pin on Leon Slater after Slater hits Mr. Elegance with a top rope Swanton 450.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth heads to the ring. Nic Nemeth announces that "due to a disgusting incident backstage," Mike Santana will not only not make it to Slammiversary, but he will not come back to the wrestling business. He then demands he be crowned TNA World Champion. He tells TNA President Carlos Silva to put the TNA World Championship around his waist, then Ryan Nemeth is suddenly tossed out onto the stage by none other than Santana, who throws Ryan down the ramp. Carlos Silva, Daria Rae and Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up with security to prevent a brawl. Santana then punches a few security guards, but Nic Nemeth flees when Santana gets in the ring.
