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, Mike Wexler interviews Che Cabrera. Cabrera says he was supposed to wrestle Bad Dude Tito, but the card is subject to change, and he is still ready to wrestle. That challenge is answered by "The Conscience" Christian Rosenberg and "The Anomaly" Alex Ace, as Rosenberg states that Alex Ace is hungry and that they have not forgotten about Jordan Cruz and the UWN World Championship. Rosenberg says that Cabrera asked for a fight and that Alex Ace will not disappoint, for it is in Cabrera's destiny.
The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn, Damian Desire) head to the ring to start this week's show. Daniels sits in a director's chair as he addresses the elephant in the room, and states that as of today, he is the longest reigning UWN Television Champion of all time. Daniels says he did it all by himself, but even Bryce Saturn and Damian Desire are not buying it, and Daniel says that Saturn and Desire were nothing until he put them under his wing before claiming that they have proven themselves useless to him. Saturn snatches the microphone from Daniels' hands and says he and Desire have helped him time and time again and have sacrificed everything for him, and that Daniels would not have the longest Television Championship reign - or have won the title to begin wth - without them. Saturn says that he and Desire are stars and do not have to walk around with "a stupid-ass star jacket" to prove it. Daniels looks away from Saturn, which Saturn acknowledges as the crowd chants "stupid jacket" and Saturn tells Daniels that he is done and that The Evanourage is done. Saturn takes his Evantourage shirt off and gets in Daniels' face, and when Desire tries to play peacemaker, Daniels shoves him down. Desire takes his Evantourage shirt off, says "Screw you!" to Daniels, then he and Saturn leave. Daniels does not care, then says that the UWN Television Championship is on the line next month against Ray Jaz at Sunday Night Slam, and he will prove that Ray Jaz is nothing compared to him.
"The Anomaly" Alex Ace vs. Che Cabrera ends in a no-contest. During the match, Jordan Cruz shows up with a metal folding chair and hits Alex Ace in the legs with it behind the referee's back and manages to get away in time. When "The Conscience" Christian Rosenberg checks on Alex Ace, the referee finds out what has happened and throws the match out despite Jordan Cruz playing dumb.
Rob McKnight beats Vinny Pacifico in a Skid Row Street Fight.
Backstage, we hear from Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilien. Jordan Castle mentions the Jordan Castle Invitational and how Mathias was put out of his misery for good. He then says "Poppin'" EJ Styles was not invited and spoiled the fun, yet instead of being mad at Sparks, he is disappointed at himself after he showed him mercy last year when Maximilien beat him for the UWN Heritage Championship and ruined his glory in return. Jordan Castle then says Maximilien will not be as nice next time, for last time, Maximilen took the Heritage Championship; next time, he will take Sparks' career.
Willie Mack vs. Jordan Cruz for the UWN World Championship from June's Sunday Night Slam is replayed.
It is announced that after the end of last week's episode, Derrick King, Matchmaker King Cobra and "The Gift" Ray Sanders are attacked by members of Kick Ass Wrestling led by Terry Golden. Security and officials are also attacked in the process. Motley Crew, David Rocker, Danny B. Good and "The Hotstepper" DJ Brown are among those carrying out the attack. Golden says that if Memphis Wrestling wants a war, they have one. Golden says that Kick Ass Wrestling is the last bastion of real Memphis Wrestling and that Starr's promotion "is not Memphis wrestling."
We hear from Tim Bosby, who says that Mike Anthony is not going to be the American hero today and that Anthony will either tap out or get his ankle snapped off.
K-Toomer retains the Big Mane Fight Championship against K-Toomer by submissoin. Before the match, K-Toomer warns Robbie Maddux that while he likes him, this is serious business, and he does not want to fight his friends. Robbie throws his drink at K-Toomer's face instead and gets utterly decimated.
We hear from VaShawn Harvey, who says that he has worked harder than anybody in Memphis Wrestling to win the workhorse championship. He then says that Marko "Hangtime" Harris wants his title, but he beats him every time, and next week, they will settle it once and for all, and afterwards, he will still be Memphis Wrestling Internet Champion.
Dustin Starr interviews "Cold Hearted" Colton Cage, who is dressed up for today's show. He says that he has spoken with some people in the back, then says that being Junior Heritage Champion has been an honor. He then says that his injuries have piled up, as he has just got shoulder injury and also has a knee surgery, and as a result, he must relinquish the Memphis Wrestling Junior Heritage Championship. Suddenly, "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox and Moses show up, and Knox says that he is glad that Colton Cage is injured and hurt, for he would have beaten him for the Junior Heritage Championship anyway and headed to Beverly Hills. When Eli Knox demands the title, it is announced by Dustin Starr that there will be a match next week to decide the next Junior Heritage Champion.
Backstage, Major Curtis chews out Robbie Maddux for facing K-Toomer and tells him to toughen up, saying that this is not what he trained him for and to pull it in for America.
"The King of Pow" Chris Lexx beats Major Curtis, "Livewire" Bobby Ford and J. Webb in a Fatal 4th of July Match depsite Bobby Ford getting a chain to use as a weapon during the match.
Jake Brewer reports from the second annual Memphis Wrestling Hot Dog Eating Contest. The clown from last week is seen, and he also takes part in the contest. John Jolly ends up winning the contest with four hot dogs left.
Backstage, we hear from Raven Black and Bobbi Thunder. Raven says it does not matter who Xya brings, as she and Bobbi Thunder will beat her and her tag team partner today. Bobbi says they had a deal, and Raven says they have to take care of Xya first.
Xya and Gigi Turner beat Raven Black and Bobbi Thunder after Raven and Bobbi fight over who beats up the debuting Gigi Turner. After the match, Raven and Bobbi argue with each other on the way to the back while Xya and Gigi watch.
Mike Anthony beats Tim Bosby to win the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship for a second time after senior official David Knight stops Bosby from hitting Mike Anthony with a Con-Chair-To, allowing Anthony to drop kick the chair in Bosby's hands into Bosby's head before hitting three brainbusters to win the match and the title.
Sami Zayn heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Sami says it seems a lot of people came to ride or die with "the last real good guy," then thanks the fans for their support before finding it hilarious that the people who were previously booing him once wanted him to be world champion. He says he could be petty and tell those who gave up on him to kiss his ass, but he will not, because he is a good guy and he never changed. He says that he did not become selfish to win the WWE Undisputed Championship and that he won it his way and the right way. He also says that he could tell those who said he could never win the big one to kiss his ass, but he will not, because this is a celebration and he will forever go down as one of the all-time greats, a WrestleMania main eventer and a Grand Slam champion. As Sami states that nobody can take this away from him, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. Sami asks Cody what he wants to talk about. Cody says that Sami was the first to celebrate with him when he won his first WWE Championship, and that he is here to return the favor before he shakes his hand. Cody is about to leave when Sami asks him to stay and just be himself for a moment, as he has something that Cody once had and will want again, and asks Cody why he is really out here when "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up. Jey Uso and Sami Zayn do their old friendship handshake before Jey tells Sami that he is proud of him and that he deserves it, but tells him that he wants to bring the gold back to the family and that it is just business. Cody asks what year it is and asks when Jey was reduced to running errands for Roman Reigns, and Sami Zayn says that as far as he is concerned, the WWE Championship is still in the family and that it is not going anywhere. He tells Jey and Cody to stay away from him. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce shows up as Sami Zayn leaves, and says that as his first order of business taking over for Nick Aldis is to find a new challenger for Sami. Sami wants some say on his SummerSlam opponent, but Pearce says his new challenger will face him next week on Raw and it will be whoever wins between Jey and Cody tonight.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Charlotte Flair, who says that Jade Cargill got what she deserved and that she will keep teaching Cargill lessons until she gets the picture. Alexa Bliss shows up wishing that Charlotte told her she was at Night of Champions. As Alexa and Charlotte argue, Tiffany Stratton shows up and says she did not need her help, but thanks her. Chelsea Green shows up and says Jade Cargill should be worried about them, then Charlotte says "You're welcome" to Tiffany.
Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab beat Tiffany Stratton, Chelsea Green and Charlotte Flair in a six-woman tag match.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce ends an angry phone call with Nick Aldis when Sami Zayn shows up. Pearce says he has given him a great opportunity to show he is a great champion on a great show, then runs off. Sami almost smacks another water bottle, then smacks it anyway when he sees Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae and tells Gargano that he won the big one and could not have done it without him. Sami says that one must stay true to themselves to win championship gold, then has Candice take a picture of him with Gargano.
Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against El Hijo del Vikingo.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Giulia. Giulia says she does not back down from any fight, and if Blake Monroe stops being a coward, she will fight her anytime and anywhere. Kiana James shows up and says that Giulia is the kind of person to bite the hand that feeds her and that Giulia got lucky. Suddenly, Giulia is attacked from behind by Blake Monroe, and when Kiana mouths off at Giulia, Blake Monroe attacks her, too.
Backstage, Jimmy Uso is talking to Jacob Fatu when Royce Keys shows up. Jimmy wants to know where Solo Sikoa is on family business, and Royce says that blood does not make one family and that he has been loyal to Jacob for fourteen years, which makes him his family. Jimmy says "Not no more. Right, Jacob?" Jimmy leaves, and Jacob follows suit.
Trick Williams and Lil Yachty head to the ring. Before Lil Yachty can speak, Carmelo Hayes suddenly appears and makes his way to the ring. Carmelo says that Trick got the job done and that they have no choice but to run it back for the WWE United States Championship, then gives credit where credit is due to Trick Williams and says Trick is only unstoppable because he has not chosen to stop him. He says that Trick has changed the WWE United States Championship from a title to an accessory and that he can just buy him a replica title from WWEShop, then says the United States title is the workhorse title for those who are starving, and Trick looks like he has had too much to eat. As Carmelo tells Trick to put the title up against someone he knows best, saying that Trick has "two left feet and a mouth full of marbles" when in the ring with him, then Lil Yachty interrupts and tells Carmelo he has his match next week. He then says the match is not for the title, as Carmelo has had his chance and Trick needs to get his reps in, and that when Trick wins, Carmelo will have no more excuses as to why he cannot get the job done. Trick acknowledges that given their history, he knows Carmelo like the back of his hand, then turns around and backhands Carmelo before leaving with Lil Yachty. Carmelo responds with a dive over the top rope that takes out Trick. Trick has to stop Lil Yachty from retaliating.
Backstage, Danhausen has Kit Wilson and The Miz in his lab when Matt Cardona shows up. Danhausen mentions that he has a match with JD McDonagh on Saturday Night's Main Event, then says he has back-up local to New York City for the match. Dahausen then has Cardona twist a knob on a machine, which smokes when Cardona does so, and Danhausen thinks The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) sabotaged his equipment before leaving while Miz and Kit get shocked.
Lainey Reid beats Brie Bella after Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley get involved on the outside.
Backstage, Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom), R-Truth and Damian Priest have a hot dog eating contest, which R-Truth wins. Fraxiom leaves, the The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) show up and Ivar eats the hot dog while Erik asks if they will accept their challenges with both of their tag team titles on the line. R-Truth accepts their challenge to a winner takes all match, as does Priest, and Priest says it will happen on SmackDown.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is met by Finn Balor. Cody welcomes Finn to SmackDown, and Finn says he has wanted to face him. He hoped that it would be for the title, however, and tells Cody to get the WWE Championship back. Cody leaves, then Tama Tonga shows up and says that he has thought about what Finn told him. Talla Tonga shows up from behind and attacks Finn, then Tama says he is closing the books from everything in his past and that Finn is next.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats "Main Event" Jey Uso to become #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship next week on Raw after hitting Cross Rhodes following a sleeper hold attempt by Jey Uso in the corner.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Ryan tells up to stand up for the new TNA World Champion, his big brother, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. Nic says he feels almost as good as he looks and that everyone is talking about Slammiversary and how he become TNA World Champion. Nic then has Ryan unroll a scroll of all the wrestlers he has put down personally. As Nic Nemeth mentions some guys from high school and college he'd like to face one more time, KC Navarro shows up and admits that he is a little upset about how Nic Nemeth is doing things. This leads to Ryan telling Navarro to get out of the ring, and Navarro threatens to beat Ryan up. Nic tells them to quit arguing when they should be both on the same page, then tells both of them to get it out of their system in a match tonight so they can move on. Nemeth then goes on to declare that he is the best professional wrestler in the world today and dares anybody to face him so they can be added to his list.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Leon Slater. Slater says that he is devastated after coming so close to winning only to Cedric Alexander to steal the victory at Slammiversary, and as long as Cedric carries the X-Division title, he carries the promise that he will come back for him. Slater then says he needs to be the people who have been where he needs to go, such as Eddie Edwards, who he cannot wait to teach a lesson after his actions at Slammiversary. Slater says he is still the face of the X-Division, title or not, and if he wants to be a future World Champion, he has to beat Eddie tonight.
Backstage, Rich Swann tells BDE not to take it easy in their match tonight. BDE says he cannot take it easy, especially when he has yet to win a match in TNA.
Fabian Aichner beats BDE, Rich Swann, The Home Town Man, Jason Hotch and Mr. Elegance in a TNA X-Division Championship #1 contender's Six-Pack Scramble Match.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: All of the teams in Slammiversary's TNA World Tag Team Championship Ladder Match are being given time off to recover before returning to the ring again. The Personal Concierge George Iceman is out with an eye injury after Rosemary spit green mist into his eyes. Trey Miguel is still out, but is still recovering on schedule. Eddie Edwards and Moose are cleared following their Slammiversary No Surrender Match. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is in peak condition, as per Nic Nemeth.
Backstage, Ricky Sosa meets Expressions and AJ Francis. AJ Francis wants Ricky Sosa to "fly Fir$t Cla$$," as does Expressions.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali meets with the rest of Order 4 (John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) and says that he is mad because they are getting comfortable. He tells John Skyler and Jason Hotch that he will give them another opportunity and that he wants them to win.
Ricky Sosa heads to the ring. Ricky says it feels great to be standing in the ring after beating Eric Young at Slammiversary in his first TNA pay-per-view and standing tall like a man. He says he has proven why he belongs in TNA, then says that this is just the beginning. He says he hears people talking and felt the pressure, and all that remained was "Bang Bang, Sosa Sosa." Suddenly, The Righteous shows up, and Dutch says they also hear the chatter and that Ricky Sosa is "a once-in-a-lifetime signing" with the future in his hands, then says attention whispers and waits. He says that some people spend their entire lives not knowing how good they could truly be, which is where they and their ability to create greatness comes in. Vincent says that The Hardys thought they had their stories written, but he and Dutch showed them that there was a new chapter already open, and tells Ricky Sosa that with The Righteous, there are no limits. The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) suddenly show up, and Alisha Edwards says that the only way for Ricky to make a name for himself in TNA is to ride with The System. Eddie tells Ricky that the truth is right there in front of him with Bear Bronson and Cedric Alexander, and asks Ricky if he wants to be a champion or join a cult. Vincent says Eddie is speaking empty promises, and that The System view Ricky as a threat. Vincent also alludes to Eddie's recent No Surrender Match loss before Ricky Sosa declares that he is joining neither faction and that he is aligning himself with the fans. Bronson attacks Ricky before staring down Dutch, and Ricky boots Bronson in the face. All of a sudden, Leon Slater shows up and fights off The System before brawling with Cedric and getting laid out by Bronson. The System soon overpower both Ricky Sosa and Leon Slater.
We hear from Elijah, who plays guitar as he talks about how he beat AJ Francis at Slammiversary to take his intellectual property back before stating that he is looking for championship gold.
Heather by Elegance beats Allie to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament despite Rosemary pulling M by Elegance off the apron near the end of the match.
Xia Brookside heads to the ring. Brookside says that Lei Ying Lee was selfish and holding her back, and that as long as she stood in her shadow, no one would see how good she truly is, and now she is right about everything and she is the new TNA Knockouts World Champion. She hopes Slammiversary taught Lei Ying Lee that the women's division belongs to Brookside, and says that if anyone comes between her and the title, she will do whatever it takes to keep it. Suddenly, she is interrupted by Lei Ying Lee, who says that there will be a day that she is happy for her and happy that they wrestled each other, but after all Brookside did to her and how Brookside had to cheat to win, she sees not a champion, but "a fake bitch." She says that Brookside now has everything to lose, as she has her championship rematch next week. Brookside tries to hit Lei Ying Lee with the title before escaping Warrior's Way, and Lei Ying Lee says that if Brookside wants weapons, their match can be no-disqualification.
Backstage, Daria Ray is met by Mustafa Ali, who says that he believes in The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) despite their recent failures, and wants a tag team title shot for them. Daria says that she can make that happen next week.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth guests on commentary for the next match.
KC Navarro beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth after slipping out of a neckbreaker to hit the Tiger Feint Kick followed by Blessing in Disguise. After the match, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth gets in the ring with both KC Navarro and Ryan Nemeth, then hits KC Navarro with the Danger Zone.
Backstage, we hear from The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero). "Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero considers The Great Hands getting a shot at their titles "a sacrifice" rather than a favor. Brother Nero says that together with the "The Die-Hardys," he and Matt have "the nuts and the guts to accomplish anything." Matt Hardy says that The Great Hands will learn why they are the greatest tag team of all time.
Eddie Edwards beats Leon Slater after the distraction from Alisha Edwards and after Slater fends off Cedric Alexander's interference attempt. After the match, Eddie and Cedric attack Slater before Ricky Sosa suddenly shows up and makes the save for Slater.
In backstage footage from Forbidden Door, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay and Alex Windsor. Ospreay talks about how he is excited to be at All In when Jon Moxley shows up. Moxley meets with Ospreay after Renee and Windsor leave, and Moxley tells Ospreay that if he wants to be "the real thing," he must live it. He says that AEW can be something great in the greatest sport in the world, and while the business is full of unsavory people, it is up to them to protect AEW and preserve the craft. He then gives Ospreay a Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marin Shafir) patch, saying that he has earned the right to ride with The Death Riders and that he is proud of him. Moxley leaves, then Kenny Omega shows up and says he is proud of Ospreay. Ospreay says that he knows that Omega is concerned about him, then tells Omega that he is not his father. MJF shows up, and Omega reminds MJF that he has him to deal with after Mark Briscoe if he survives. MJF tells Ospreay he will see him at Wembley Stadium, then leaves. Omega tells Ospreay they will always be friends and that what Ospreay has going on with The Death Riders does not affect their friendship, then tells Ospreay to take care of himself.
MJF retains the AEW World Championship against Mark Briscoe after countering a Jay Driller with a waterwheel slam followed by the Heatseeker. After the match, MJF hits Briscoe with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF then forces medical staff out of the ring, but before Briscoe can get up so that MJF can hit him again, Kenny Omega shows up. MJF retreats. Omega reiterates to MJF that he will be knocking down his door and proposes that MJF has the energy to face him tonight. MJF says it is bad enough he had to come to California and wrestle Briscoe, and refuses to wrestle Omega again. He says that it is laughable that Omega wants another shot at his title after losing to him twice and having kicked out of the One Winged Angel, and says he will not face him at first before suddenly having a big idea. MJF says he will wrestle Omega for the title next week on one condition, and if he does not get an answer by next week, he will not get his shot. If MJF retains, Omega will never be able to become AEW World Championship ever again.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF addresses Andrade el Idolo for putting his hands on him and says that payback is coming and it will hit like a ton of bricks, then lists off who he has beaten in AEW and says that Kenny Omega is 0-2 against him before proclaiming that he is the best in the world. He then says that Omega will not agree to his terms because he is "literally gutless." Will Ospreay shows up and tells MJF not to hurt himself "sucking [himself] off like that" before asking why MJF put up a stipulation. MJF says he is the champ and Ospreay is not, then tells Ospreay he will see him in Wembley Stadium.
Tony Schiavone interviews Andrade el Idolo on the stage. Andrade declares that he is done with The Don Callis Family and MJF and that he will become the AEW World Champion. He then asks "How you know?" before he is attacked from behind by Jake Doyle, Lance Archer and "The Machine" Brian Cage. Don Callis leads the charge as Kevin Knight also shows up, and Brian Cage hits Andrade with the Drill Claw. Callis then commands Andrade to be thrown out of the ring, as Knight has a match to win. Andrade is tossed out of the ring by Brian Cage.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against Lio Rush. At the beginning of the match, Lio Rush shows up with a backpack containing a completely blackened Ring of Honor World Television Championship. It is announced that Collision will air tomorrow night at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. After the match, Darby Allin shows up and wants a TNT Championship Match, and says that if Knight says no, what happened at Forbidden Door will keep happening. Callis takes the microphone from Knight and says Darby has been a great wrestler and champion, but he crossed the line from wrestler to criminal at Forbidden Door, and his family does not reward criminal behavior and that Darby will not get a match as long as he has something to say about it. Darby says that Knight has dug his grave as Callis says that Darby will not get a match and that Darby should be in a cell.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Tommaso Ciampa, who demands that Renee declare that he is better than Jericho. All of a sudden, Ciampa is whacked in the head with a garbage can by Jericho, who then tosses Ciampa into some chairs. When security gets involved out side of the arena in the loading bay, Ciampa jumps them and throws more things at Jericho while attacking security. He then tries to attack Jericho with a power drill before Jericho fights back. Security gets their hands on Ciampa, but Jericho dives on all of them from the back of a truck before even more security shows up and separates them.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kenny Omega, who is conversing with The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Matt has faith in Omega to beat MJF, but Nick is a little apprehensive. Omega says he has not made a decision yet and that this decision is important, and asks what is left for him if he cannot challenge for the AEW World Championship and what is in it for MJF.
Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay beat The Lethal Twist ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson).
In backstage footage from after Forbidden Door, Lexy Nair interviews Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. Christian wants to know why "Switchblade" Jay White, and Copeland says that Jay White owed him a favor and that they are even. Christian mentions that he had and still has a problem with Jay White before Jay White's injury.
The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) heads to the ring. Jay White says he was out of action for 459 days and that things have changed since then, then says that The Bang Bang Gang are back together again and wants to know "who let The Dogs (Clark Connors, Gabe Kidd, David Finlay) out." Jay White mentions his history with David Finlay, then says that nothing changes the fact that Finlay is "a nepo baby bitch boy." He says that the stench of Finlay's arrogance has lingered for far too long and that he is here to clear the air, then says Sunday was just the beginning.
We hear from Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) backstage. Shane Taylor says that they run Collision, and Carlie Bravo challenges The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) to a eight-man tag match at Collision.
Hikaru Shida beats Harley Cameron, Maika, Queen Aminata, Persephone and Kris Statlander in a Survival of the Fittest Match to win the vacant TBS Championship! Harley Cameron is eliminated by Persephone when Persephone takes advantage of Harley's showboating. Maika is eliminated by Hikaru Shida with a schoolkid pin after Shida uses referee Aubrey Edwards as a human shield. Statlander eliminates Persephone after Persephone counters Staturday Night Special with a roll-up only for Statlander to counter with a roll-up of her own. Statlander is eliminated by Shida by submission after Statlander gets to the ropes to escape an ankle lock only to be blasted in the face with the TBS Championship by an already-eliminated Persephone, which knocks Statlander out and allows Shida to win the match and become champion.
Kenny Omega heads to the ring when Will Ospreay stops him and asks Omega if he thinks this is a good idea, saying that he believes in Omega before asking Omega if he believes in himself. Omega says this is his Death Ground, and if he goes out, he goes out guns blazing. Omega then heads to the ring and talks about how he has been part of professional wrestling for more than half his life and giving the people everything that he has in the ring. He says he has won titles and set records that could never be broken again and has had a career that can be looked upon fondly, but there is a selfish part of him that knows that it is not enough and that there is a little bit more in the tank. Omega says that if everyone else can believe just one more time, then he knows he can be a champion everyone can be part of and stand on the greatest stage in Wembley Stadium and represent All Elite Wrestling against Will Ospreay. He says that the cost that MJF wants him to make is not too high, and mentions that MJF has anticipated the possibility that he is "the god of professional wrestling" that he has been known to be. Omega says that having one more chance to beat the brakes off MJF while he is still healthy puts a fire in him, and that he not only accepts MJF's challenge, he demands that MJF brings what is his. All of a sudden, Omega is attacked from behind by MJF, and Omega fights back until officials and security rush in to separate both men. MJF manages to get out of the ring as the show ends. (Some of the security guards are played by Dom Kubrick, Slade and McCallion of Delirium (both unmasked), and current United Wrestling Network World Champion Jordan Cruz.)
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.
