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.
Akira Tozawa beats Drew Gulak by disqualification after "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher trips Tozawa off the top rope prior to the top rope senton. After the match, Gallagher and Gulak take the boots to Tozawa, then The Brian Kendrick runs in and overpowers them. Gulak has to pull Gallagher out of the ring as well as a Captain's Hook. Kendrick then helps a reluctant Tozawa up.
Backstage, General Manager Drake Maverick congratulates Buddy Murphy on winning the Cruiserweight title, and is hopeful for the future. Tony Nese says that he will win tonight and prove that the future runs through them.
We hear from Mike and Maria Kanellis, who say that attacking Lince Dorado was just business and that when they had an opportunity to come to 205 Live, they had to capitalize on that. Mike Kanellis says that this is part of a bigger plan that involves becoming the WWE Cruiserweight Champion as well as the face of 205 Live.
Next week: Mike Kanellis vs. Lince Dorado!
Backstage, Hideo Itami says something in Japanese, then tells Mustafa Ali should have walked away and shown him respect, and that in their Falls Count Anywhere Match, he will end his career. We then hear from Mustafa Ali, who says that he and Hideo Itami have been on this road for far too long and that they should find a new road. He says that on this road, the road ends with him and there is nowhere to go. He says on this road, Hideo Itami will only find redemption, not respect, and that where he lays, he will stand.
Next week: Mustafa Ali vs. Hideo Itami in a Falls Count Anywhere Match!
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats Cedric Alexander, TJP, Gran Metalik and Lio Rush with a schoolboy pin on Cedric after Cedric hits Lio Rush with a Lumbar Check.
War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) beat The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) by disqualification after Bobby Fish - who is no longer injured - attacks War Raiders with a steel chair after they hit Fallout. After the match, all four members of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) go on the warpath for the first time as a full unit and lay waste to War Raiders. The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships.
We see Nikki Cross scribbling on papers outside of the arena as she keep telling herself "I know."
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Britt Baker by referee stoppage after Baszler stomps on Baker's hand, injuring it. After the match, Baszler runs up to Baker - who is being tended to by trainers - and knees her in the jaw.
British Strong Style (Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch) return...next!
General Manager William Regal says he does not know if Nikki Cross is lying or telling the truth, but he does know that Aleister Black is coming back and he wants answers. He will talk to Nikki Cross after her match tonight.
British Strong Style (Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch) beat Tian Bing and Rocky.
Next week: General Manager William Regal will make an announcement concerning the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018!
Bianca Belair vs. Nikki Cross ends in a no-contest. During the match, the lights go out. When the lights come back on, Bianca Belair is gone, and in her place is Aleister Black, sitting in the middle of the ring. Nikki Cross rolls around as the crowd chants "Nikki's got a secret!" Then, Aleister silently asks her to stop and to come forward. Nikki Cross slowly crawls forward, then says to her "Tell me." Nikki whispers something in Aleister Black's ear, then Aleister's head shakes with rage as Nikki crawls away. The show ends.
Meiko Satomura beats Lacey Lane to advance to the semi-finals of the Mae Young Classic.
Io Shirai beats Deonna Purrazzo to advance to the semi-finals of the Mae Young Classic.
Rhea Ripley beats Tegan Nox by referee stoppage to advance to the semi-finals of the Mae Young Classic after Tegan Nox injures her left knee (the one that is not in a brace) after landing awkwardly on the ramp on a tope suicida to the outside at the beginning of the match. The crowd chants "Thank you, Tegan!" and claps in respect as Tegan Nox is helped to the back.
Toni Storm beats Mia Yim after taking advantage of Mia Yim's injured hand to advance to the semi-finals of the Mae Young Classic. After the match, the fans are heard chanting "Please sign Mia!" during the replay.
At SmackDown Live in Ontario, California, Paige is heckled by "fans" who ask if there will be a sequel to her "home movie" that was leaked onto the Internet. Meanwhile, Lana is frustrated with not being in a storyline after making pitch after pitch to WWE creative, and Rusev asks her to stay positive.
At Nia Jax's new house, Nattie visits Nia. The house is Nia's first house on her own, and she needs a little help getting things set up. She sets it up as a housewarming party, and Trinity and Lana also show up. Lana plans to take the opportunity to collaborate with everyone else to make herself more identifiable on the SmackDown Live roster.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Brie and Nikki try to set up their office when Paige calls. Paige says she will be in the area for the next few days and wants to know if they want to hang up. Brie and Nikki are ecstatic at the idea as Paige says she wants to get caught up on things. Brie hopes to have more of a "rock 'n roll weekend" compared to the awkward tea time that they had the last time they all got together.
At Nia Jax's house, Nattie is trying to build a bookshelf, but has problems with the instruction. Meanwhile, Naomi is not happy with the idea of having to do work at Nia's house, and Lana has no idea what to do. Nattie feels Nia's heart is in the right place, but she does not exactly want to be a part of this. At the same time, she does not want to hurt Nia's feelings.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Paige shows up. Even though it is outside of her comfort zone, Paige is enjoying her SmackDown Live General Manager role. She tries to take the opportunity to learn things from Brie and Nikki so she can be taken more seriously. Brie and Nikki also show off the home office.
At Nia's house, Nia finds out everyone has left and that nobody is answering her phone calls back, and has to do everything herself. Meanwhile, Lana, Trinity and Nattie all went to a hotel to sleep, and on the way to a shopping trip, Lana tries to bounce ideas off of Nattie to become more noticeable on WWE programming to see what sticks.
Brie, Nikki and Paige hang out in San Diego and head to a dive bar called The Tipsy Crow to play pool and have a good time.
Nattie, Lana and Trinity go shopping to try some character ideas for Lana. Lana notices that nobody on the women's roster has full, light pink hair, and buys some hair color, knowing that she will probably get in trouble if WWE does not like it.
At Nia's house, Nattie, Trinity and Lana make up with Nia. As Trinity helps Nia paint the walls, Nattie helps Lana color her hair light pink. It doesn't work out very well, and when Nia finds out what is going on, it gets very awkward.
Paige asks Brie and Nikki for advice on how to deal with criticism, and opens up not people calling her nasty things, having private things being leaked onto the Internet and contemplating suicide. Brie and Nikki open her up to looking at things in more of a positive light.
At Nia Jax's house, Lana is still in the shower as Nattie learns what "balls deep" actually means. As Lana gets her hair dried, Nia finds pink hair color on her bathroom wall. An irritated Nia and the rest of the women almost butt heads, with Nia saying that this home is a dream of hers after living modestly throughout her life and everyone else saying that they were not expecting to be put to work when they showed up, and just want Nia to be honest. Nia proposes that they all leave the house and go have some real fun after learning to appreciate what she has managed to do on her own.
Brie, Nikki and Paige find a business where people pay to smash cars to let loose some anger and stress.
Nia Jax, Nattie, Trinity and Lana head to a resort in Orlando, Florida. Backstage interview Dasha Fuentes is also there. Everyone also has fun at the pool, but Nattie tells Lana that her hair looks like "dusty, dingy pink." Lana storms off and heads into the family restroom where Trinity is, and Nattie has to follow her to apologize for being brutally honest. Lana wants to not look like everyone else, but everyone has to remind her that her spirit makes her unique and that nobody else has come out on a tank at WrestleMania. Lana decides to go back to being blonde, then everyone has fun at the pool again.
Backstage at SmackDown Live in Baltimore, Maryland, Paige is able to enjoy being on shows more often after her talk with Brie and Nikki. Meanwhile, Lana talks with Vice President of Talent Relations Mark Carrano, who tells her that she is back on television.
One week later, Lana finally appears on television along with Rusev and Aiden English.
Joe Coffey beats Mark Andrews thanks to the distraction by Mark Coffey. After the match, Joe and Mark stomp away on Mark Andrews. Suddenly, Flash "Morgan" Webster strikes at the Coffey brothers with his motorcycle helmet, forcing them to retreat.
We see footage from earlier today of Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) entering the arena.
We are introduced to Eddie Dennis, who has been wrestling for over a decade and close friends with some of the people who are now in the UK Division. He says that when it all began, it was just about wrestling in front of small crowds, and he has a few stories to tell.
Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) shows up. They say that this is the birth of NXT UK, and that this would not be possible without the fans. They reminisce about becoming NXT Tag Team Champions in Royal Albert Hall, then Tyler Bate says that while they are no longer champions, Triple H did say something about NXT UK Tag Team Championships. It then occurred to him that there are no other teams in NXT UK, and as a former champion, he knows there is a boatload of talent wanting a chance. Trent says that talent should be getting together so when those tag titles are unveiled, they have the best opposition going. He says that whether you're a fan or a wrestler, the whole of the United Kingdom comes together, because this is their brand and their NXT UK.
We are re-introduced to Dave Mastiff, who says he is the best and plans to show what he is made of.
"Bomber" Dave Mastiff beats Sid Scala.
Backstage, Radzi Chinyanganya interviews Nina Samuels, who says she is elated to be on the grand stage she deserves to be on, and she plans to be the first women to hold the NXT UK Women's Championship. She plans to start the road to that by beating Toni Storm.
Toni Storm beats Nina Samuels.
Next week: Tyler Bate vs. Wolfgang!
NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint is in the ring before the next match. Johnny Saint shakes hands with both men, then "The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne throws his balled-up shirt at Noam Dar to start the match.
"The Bruiserweight" Pete Dunne retains the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Noam Dar. Noam Dar and Pete Dunne pinkie bump in a sign of respect after the match.
