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.
Drew Gulak guests on commentary for the next match.
The Brian Kendrick beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher after Akira Tozawa yanks Drew Gulak off the apron.
Backstage, General Manager Drake Maverick speaks with Cedric Alexander, who finds out that he will be given his Cruiserweight title rematch when he is deemed ready due to his three-match losing streak. Alexander admits he has fallen off the wagon recently, but promises he will get back on track.
Gran Metalik beats an unnamed opponent. After the match, TJP attacks Gran Metalik from behind and rips the mask off of Gran Metalik's face before running away through the crowd.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Buddy Murphy, who says he has requested a match against one of the UK division's best next week: Mark Andrews. When asked what will happens if Tony Nese wins tonight, Murphy says "None of your business."
Backstage, Dasha Fuentes interviews Mike and Maria Kanellis. Maria takes the microphone and tells Dasha to buzz off, then TJP shows up. Maria says TJP is only here to get protection from The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik) from Mike, then simply states "Let's talk business."
Mustafa Ali beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese as the referee is telling Nese to get off Ali as he rips at the tape around Ali's ribs and kicks at him. After the match, Cedric Alexander runs in, and Nese makes a hasty retreat. As Cedric stands with Ali, Buddy Murphy shows up ans stares Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander down from the stage to end the show.
Nikki Cross beats Mercedes Martinez. After the match, Nikki Cross smiles at Martinez, saying "That was fun." After Mercedes Martinez, Candice LeRae - who is sporting a whole new look - confronts Nikki Cross for "ruining her and Johnny Gargano's lives," and Nikki rolls out of the ring laughing. Before she can make it to the back, however, she is met by Aleister Black, who then slowly looks towards the ring before approaching it. Aleister gets in the ring, then Candice LeRae approaches him. Aleister wants to know where Gargano is, saying that Gargano's future in NXT is gone.
Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The Mighty (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) and take back their gold chains and black-and-gold Solo cup.
Cathy Kelley interviews General Manager William Regal, who announces that Tommaso Ciampa will defend the NXT Championship against The Velveteen Dream at NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018. Aleister Black then shows up, demanding to know where Johnny Gargano is. Regal tells him he told Gargano to stay at home, and tells Aleister he will face him at War Games. Aleister tells Regal that he will make Gargano's future fade to black.
Outside of the arena, Lars Sullivan is seen throwing things everywhere. He says that the NXT Championship match at War Games is his, not Velveteen Dream's, and that he has no problem tearing Dream in half before War Games.
Matt Riddle beats Luke Menzies by submission in his NXT debut.
In footage from after WWE Evolution, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is being interviewed when Kairi Sane is seen being held back by a backstage worker. She, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir all walk away.
Next week: Lacey Evans live! Velveteen Dream vs. Lars Sullivan!
British Strong Style (Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch) beat Raul Mendoza and Humberto Carrillo.
Backstage, The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) brag about being on top of the world and having Bobby Fish back in the fold. Bobby Fish says he was born ready, and Cole says they are all ready and back at 100%. As Cole continues to speak, The Undisputed Era is attacked from behind by War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe). The brawl between The Undisputed Era and War Raiders goes outside, and The Undisputed Era has the numbers advantage. Ricochet runs out and hits The Undisputed Era as a whole before going at it with Adam Cole. The brawl then makes its way into the arena, and The Undisputed Era gets the advantage again in the ring until Pete Dunne shows up with a steel chair. After Ricochet, Pete Dunne and War Raiders get the advantage again, General Manager William Regal storms out and puts all eight men in the brawl in a War Games Match.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Brie looks up the current slang words of the moment as Bryan puts a playset together for Birdie.
At SmackDown Live in Worcester, Massachusetts, Paige and Dasha Fuentes have a chat when Paige asks her and a few other people what kind of normal, non-wrestling job they would like. Paige mentions taht she has been wrestling since she was thirteen years old, and because of that, she never had a summer job.
Backstage, Lana calls Nattie before her match, which is a Women's Division Money In The Bank Qualifier. Nattie tells Lana that tonight is her night. After the match, Lana meets with Trinity, hoping to get a few pointers on the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match.
At Nia Jax's house, Paige shows up to visit. Paige proposes going to a pizzeria and flipping some pizzas. Nia Jax is up for the idea.
In San Diego, California, Rusev and Lana talk about the latter's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Lana has asked Bryan to help her get prepared for the match, as Bryan has had quite a few of them and has done well in them. When Rusev and Lana show up to visit Brie and Bryan - much to Brie's surprise - and despite Rusev being hard on her regarding training in the past, Lana is glad that Rusev is here to support her.
Rusev talks with Nikki about Birdie's birthday party - or lack thereof, due to Bryan being on the road - and Nikki thinks that having a late birthday party for Birdie with several people is a bright idea.
Nia Jax and Paige head to a pizzeria and work as waitresses and pizza makers for the day. Paige decides to do more odd jobs to make this a best two-out-of-three competition.
Lana practices with Bryan on how to handle a ladder in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match.
Lana rides with Brie and Bryan while Rusev rides with Nikki. We learn that Rusev wants to be a father, but Lana still wants to accomplish some things in WWE before she has a child.
Nikki and Rusev head to the bakery. Rusev comes up with the idea of a small piece of bread with Birdie's footprints in it. Nikki does not know how Brie will handle it, since she and Rusev are doing this behind Brie and Bryan's back.
Nikki and Rusev find a place to celebrate Birdie's first birthday party.
Paige comes up with another odd job that they can do: riding pedi cabs. It doesn't take long for Nia Jax to concede defeat due to the weather making it harder to pedal.
Lana, Rusev, Brie and Nikki have dinner at a restaurant. Rusev brings up having a child with Lana, but Lana still wants to wait before having a kid - even though Rusev is in the mood to be a father - and does not want to give up on her WWE dreams.
Paige and Nia Jax head to their third job at a bowling alley, where they clean pins, get a stuck ball out of a bowling lane and try to find an old woman's glasses. Paige realizes she is not exactly cut out for a normal job due to wrestling being her whole life.
Nikki and Rusev buy toys for Birdie's birthday party. They both have wildly differing ideas for what gifts to give Birdie On the ride out, Rusev has second thoughts about being a father as he talks with Nikki.
Lana trains with Bryan for the Money In The Bank Ladder Match, and has improved much. Lana talks with Brie about having a baby, and Brie tells Lana to wait until her gut feeling tells her it is time as she may be out for over a year after having a kid. Lana says she wants to be a great mom, but she is not at that level yet.
Rusev and Nikki get Birdie's birthday party ready. Brie and Bryan show up with Birdie, and the birthday party is a big success. During the party, Lana talks with Rusev alone, and Rusev tells her that he has changed his mind on having a child due to what Lana wants to do, and says it is better that they wait. Lana is glad that Rusev is supportive of her, and feels that he would make a wonderful dad as Rusev dresses as a clown for the party.
Bonus clip: Lana gets more Ladder Match advice from Bryan.
The show begins with Aerostar talking about how one millennium ago, he met a girl and told her father to give her a pendant to give her immortality. He also instructed him to tell her that it would only work on females, which was a necessary lie to keep the man's tribe from making him keep the pendant for himself. He then tells someone that they have done well with the extra life that they were given. That someone is Captain Vasquez, then realizes he was wrong. He then says that while she was instrumental in this war, it is not her who can save everyone. He says that the future is clear, and that he needs her half of the pendant. Vasquez pulls out her half of the pendant as Aerostar tells her that her father and daughter both wait for her beyond the cosmos, then Aerostar pulls out his half. The pendant is now whole as Captain Vasquez de-materializes and ceases to exist.
The Reptile Tribe (Kobra Moon, Daga, Jeremiah Snake) retain the Lucha Underground Trios Championships against The Rabbit Tribe (Paul London, El Bunny, The White Rabbit) and the team of Ivelisse, XO Lishus and Sammy Guevara with an arm bar from Daga to XO Lishus, whose shoulder is hurt during the match. During the match, Sammy Guevara beats Paul London with an inside cradle after London trips over El Bunny, eliminating The Rabbit Tribe. After this, The White Rabbit locks Down The Rabbit Hole on Guevara, which causes Guevara to cough up blood after The White Rabbit lets go, taking Guevara out of the match.
Taya - now going by the name Taya Mundo after her wedding to Johnny Mundo - beats Ricky Mundo by submission. After the match, Taya puts Ricky through a table before walking off with Rosa.
Son of Havoc beats Killshot in a Mask vs. Mask Match with a Shooting Star Press to Killshot as Killshot is strapped to a military stretcher. After the match, Killshot is forced to unmask, but before he does, Killshot reveals that his real name is Lt. Jermaine "Killshot" Strickland, and that for the past few years, he has been trying to erase and escape his true identity and the fact that he had left his brothers for dead, proving that what Dante Fox said about him in Season 3 was true. He then takes his mask off himself instead of allowing Son of Havoc to do it himself, and Killshot's face is seen for the first time. (In reality, Killshot has also performed under the name Shane Strickland.) Killshot then hands his mask to Son of Havoc, who holds it up, then quietly walks to the back.
The show ends with a United States Marine approaching Killshot. Killshot recognizes him, and asks him why he went missing in action. The Marine says he had a mission that he could not ignore, and says it is nice to see his face again. He says it will be the last time he will see it, and apologizes. He asks permission to be relieved of duty, and he is granted permission. Both men salute each other, then Killshot walks away.
Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) beat Sam Gradwell and Saxon Huxley.
It is revealed that "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks has been attacked, and that he is grabbing at his right arm.
We are re-introduced to Isla Dawn.
We see another vignette for Jinny.
Backstage, Radzi Chinyanganya interviews General Manager Johnny Saint. Suddenly, Mark Andrews shows up and says The Coffey Brothers attacked "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks, and asks to be put in the ring against Wolfgang tonight in Travis' honor.
Isla Dawn beats Nina Samuels in her NXT UK debut.
Radzi Chinyanganya interviews Pete Dunne. Dunne says he has had 12 years with a chip on his shoulder, proving he is the best in Britain. Now, everybody knows that, and that the WWE UK title proves he is the best in Britain. Dunne says that people should be worried about how prepared Danny Burch is, as they took the same path to get here. He says he has taken everyone out, and now he wants to see if Danny Burch can step up. He says that while Burch invented British Strong Style, he perfected it and put it on the map, and that if Burch wants his attention, he will get it when he breaks his fingers and walks out still the UK champ.
We hear from Eddie Edwards, who is hurt that his friends reached their wrestling dreams with out him. He has traded his job as the youngest principal in all of Britain for the wrestling ring, and while his friends built the foundation for NXT UK, it will soon be built around him. Eddie Dennis, who will be debuting next week, says he has everything to prove.
Jordan Devlin beats Tucker in his NXT UK debut.
In two weeks: Dakota Kai vs. Toni Storm!
Radzi Chinyanganya interviews Danny Burch. Burch says he has tried so hard, but has never ever made it through out his 15-year career. He says others would have walked away, but he has made his stand and he is ready to be here. Burch says that Pete Dunne is nearly perfect in just about everything, and all he can do is be the best that he can be and make sure Dunne does not get ahead at everything he is good at. Burch also says he is happy Dunne is willing to do whatever it takes to stay champion, as he will do whatever it takes to win the title, and asks Radzi to come see him in two weeks' time to ask him what it is like being champion once he has won the title.
Next week: Danny Burch vs. Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship!
Mark Andrews beats Wolfgang. Both men shake hands after the match. As Wolfgang leaves, The Coffey Brothers (Joe and Mark Coffey) run into the ring and attack Mark Andrews. "Flash" Morgan Webster runs to the ring as Wolfgang watches, then Wolfgang runs in to force the Coffeys to retreat when Webster gets outnumbered. Shortly afterwards, however, Wolfgang hits Webster with a clothesline and goes for the ground and pound. The Coffeys then demand that Wolfgang prove he is on their aside by slamming Andrews into the mat. They toss Andrews into Wolfgang, who powerslams Andrews into the mat to end the show.
We see a video package of The Coffey Brothers (Joe and Mark Coffey).
Radzi Chinyanganya interviews "Flash" Morgan Webster outside of the arena. Webster plans to bring the style and innovation only he can bring, and the thorn in the side that is The Coffey Brothers (Joe and Mark Coffey) will end tonight.
"Flash" Morgan Webster beats Mark Coffey with a schoolkid pin after Joe Coffey tries to get physically involved. After the match, Mark and Joe Coffey attack Webster, but Mark Andrews and Travis Banks show up to confront them! When they and Webster get in the ring, Mark and Joe retreat.
We are re-introduced to Danny Burch and Sam Gradwell.
We see a vignette for Jinny.
Danny Burch beats Sam Gradwell. After the match, Radzi Chinyanganya interviews Danny Burch in the ring. Burch says it is amazing to be back in the UK. He says he is a proud Englishman, and no matter what, the UK will always be his home. He says this means so much for him, as he has traveled the world for 15 years flying the British flag and giving his blood, sweat and tears so he can walk into any locker room and know he has earned its respect. He then says he is in the prime of his career and the best shape of his life, but it is not about respect anymore; instead, it is about getting someone's attention, and that someone is the WWE United Kingdom Champion, Pete Dunne. He says he was British Strong Style while Dunne was a baby, then says he is not a difficult man to find, as he will be in the locker room telling him to come have a go if he thinks he is hard enough.
We are re-introduced to Jordan Devlin.
Next week: "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks vs. Wolfgang!
Zack Gibson beats Noam Dar in a match that sees both men wearing down each other's body parts, with Noam Dar wearing down Gibson's knee and Gibson wearing down Noam Dar's arm and knee.
