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.
Arn Anderson guests on commentary for the next match.
Hikaru Shida beats "Big Swole" Aeriel Monroe. After the match, Hikaru Shida says she is here to show off the Japanese style as she celebrates her victory, then says she predicts Emi Sakura will win the AEW Women's World Championship at Full Gear despite Riho's technique, as Sakura always shows her true power during a big match.
Chuckie T guests on commentary for the next match.
Nyla Rose and "The Librarian" Leva Bates beats Shalandra Royal and Shazza McKenzie, with Nyla Rose never tagging Leva Bates in. After the match, Nyla Rose says she didn't tag Leva Bates in at all because she didn't have to, and says that she has been disrespected in the company since day one despite tossing half of the participants in the Casino Battle Royal out of the ring. She then says she will start disrespecting everyone in the locker room one by one - or in this case, two by one.
Cima and SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) beat "Superbad" Kip Sabian and TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans).
Sadie Gibbs and Allie beat Mercedes Martinez and "Big Swole" Aerial Monroe.
It is announced that Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. vs. Bea Priestly will be the buy-in match for Full Gear.
In this week's edition of "From Undesirable To Undeniable," "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes interviews Jimmy Havoc.
"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela and Jimmy Havoc beat Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Marko Stunt).
Backstage, Tully Blanchard confronts "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela, then Shawn Spears attacks Janela from beind and takes a pair of pliers to Joey's teeth before forcing a cigarette into his mouth.
We get a closer look at Priscilla Kelly, who likes to play mind games on opponents and strike while their guard is down. She claims she can match the rest of the women in style as she brings something special and unique to the tournament. We also get a look at Deonna Purrazzo, who loves to target the arm and break it. She says she was an alternate last year, but now she is in the tournament, which she has worked hard to return to.
Samoa Joe is seen in the front row before the next match.
Deonna Purrazzo beats Priscilla Kelly with the Fujiwara Arm Bar to advance to the second round of the Mae Young Classic.
We get a closer look at "Big Swole" Aerial Monroe, who plans to walk the walk and talk the talk with a swag that WWE has not seen before and deliver a lot of charisma as well as a beating to her opponent. We also get a look at Zeuxis, who says that she plan to make a mark for lucha libre in this tournament.
Natalya is seen in the crowd, and Cedric Alexander is seen in the front row during "Big Swole" Aerial Monroe's (to whom he is married) entrance.
Zeuxis beats "Big Swole" Aerial Monroe with a top rope Spanish Fly to advance to the second round of the Mae Young Classic.
We get a closer look at Reina Gonzalez, who says she fell short last year because she was "too nice." She has a one-track attitude now, and she is here to win, not to touch people's hearts. We also get a look at Kacy Catanzaro, who is the first woman to complete the course on American Ninja Warrior, and while she does not have much wrestling experience, she plans to go all the way.
Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan are seen in the front row.
Kacy Catanzaro beats Reina Gonzalez with a surprise roll-up to advance to the second round of the Mae Young Classic. After the match, Reina Gonzalez gets back in the ring, picks her up and lifts her up in a sign of respect.
We hear from Mercedes Martinez, who was excited to be in last year's tournament but lost to "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Now, she is back, and she does not plan to lose as her goals have not been met and she plans to show who she really is. We also hear from Ashley Rayne - also known as Madison Rayne - who has been wrestling for thirteen years and is now living her dream by making it into the WWE. She plans to use her agility to wear her opponents down in this tournament.
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) is seen in the front row before the next match.
Mercees Martinez beats Ashley Rayne to advance to the second round of the Mae Young Classic.
