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Sunday, April 19, 2026

WrestleMania 42, Night Two - The LIVE Results



It is announced that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is not medically cleared after last night, with Cody needing three sutures to the face and four staples to the back of the head, and that the impact to Cody's left orbital socket is so severe that his left eye is swollen shut. The timetable for Cody's return is up in the air.

We see more of Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns.

We see Booker T's interview with Trick Williams, Lash Legend and Je'Von Evans from last Thursday.



Backstage, Peter Rosenberg interviews Tricky Williams and Lil Yachty. Lil Yachty looks forward to Trick Williams beating Sami Zayn, and Trick plans on walking out United States Champion tonight.

We see Byron Saxton's interview with Jade Cargill from earlier this week.



Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio complains to Raw General Manager Adam Pearce that he should not be facing Finn Balor as "The Demon" tonight. Pearce agrees, then tells him that he is now having a street fight tonight.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik says that he signed the contract to wrestle Finn Balor, but he is the king of the luchadors and the greatest Mysterio of all time, and not only does Finn Balor not know his demons, he will beat Finn Balor's demon tonight.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Rey Mysterio. Rey says that tonight is a big moment, especially since he missed last year's WrestleMania, but he is ready to go. He says that tonight is a special moment after what happened a year ago and that luck is on his side.

We see Corey Graves' interview with CM Punk from earlier this week.

We see even more of Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns.

Joe Jonas sings The Star Spangled Banner.



John Cena heads to the ring to welcome everyone to tonight's show. He says that the stage is set for a historic second night, and with WrestleMania debuting on ESPN, they have to start with something big. This leads almost immediately into Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar after the LED boards change to the theme for night two.

Oba Femi beats Brock Lesnar after getting up from an F5, hitting the choke slam and then hitting Fall From Grace for the win in four minutes and forty-three seconds (4:43). After the match, Brock Lesnar sits in the center of the ring and removes both his gloves and his boots, and leaves them in the center of the ring. This leads to a "Thank You Brock" chant as Lesnar stands up, waves to the fans and hugs Paul Heyman before going out with a standing ovation.







Before the next match, Penta wears a Shao Khan-inspired helmet as part of a cross-promotion for the upcoming Mortal Kombat II movie.

Penta retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio, Je'Von Evans, JD McDonagh, Rusev and Dragon Lee in a ladder match.



Mexican singer JOP, producer Rick Rubin, three-time NLF Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs, former UFC fighter Daniel Cormier, and singer-songwriter Joe Jonas are seen in the crowd.

Lil Yachty introduces Trick Williams before the next match.



Trick Williams beats Sami Zayn to become the WWE United States Champion! After Lil Yachty sends Sami Zayn neck-first into the top rope, Sami is able to fight back after kicking out of a Trick Kick, but Trick counters a Helluva Kick with the Trick Shot for the win and the title.



Indiana Pacers player Tyrese Haliburton, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, and former NFL football player Rob Gronkowski are seen in the crowd.

Before the next match, multiple people wearing luchador masks line the ramp as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio (also wearing a mask) arrives on a motorized throne. The match also marks the return of Finn Balor as The Demon for the first time in three years.



Finn Balor beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in a street fight with a Coup de Grace through a table.



We see the Minute Maid Juice Zone.

American entrepreneur Adam Weitsman guests at the commentary table for the next match. (Weitsman is not part of commentary, is only shown once, and is never seen or even mentioned again. This decision is heavily derided by fans.)

Rhea Ripley beats Jade Cargill to become the WWE Women's Champion for the second time (the first time was when the title was the Raw Women's Championship) after Iyo Sky shows up and fights off "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab. Cargill slips out of Riptide and almost hits Jaded, but Rhea slips out of Jaded and hits Riptide to win the match and the title.





John Cena announces that attendance for Night Two is 55,255 people. The overall weekend attendance is 106,072. John Cena thanks the fans, then The Miz and Kit Wilson show up. The Miz says Cena has left a hole that he has had to fill as locker room leader, and says that he will not leave the ring until he gets his WrestleMania moment this year after missing out last year. John Cena simply leaves and lets The Miz get his moment, which is immediately interrupted by Danhausen, who is introduced by tiny Danhausens as he drives what looks like a vehicle from Wacky Races. From a more distant angle, the vehicle is noted to look like a coffin. Danhausen gets in the ring with the tiny Danhausens and shakes John Cena's hand, and The Miz says that if he wanted to see The Wizard of Oz, he would have went down the street. Kit Wilson calls one of the tiny Danhausens "toxic" before shoving him, and the tiny Danhausen responds by punching Kit Wilson in the groin at Danhausen's behest before all of the tiny Danhausens go after him. Danhausen punches The Miz in the groin, then hits him with the Five Knuckle Shufflehausen before the tiny Danhausens carry Miz off to the back. A firework goes off afterwads, then Danhausen goes under the ring, having misses his cue due to the lights not turning off. Cena laughs.



Before the next match, Roman Reigns' theme contains live drums, piano and opera vocals. We also see photos of previous wrestlers in the Anoa'i family line - "High Chief" Peter Maivia, The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika), and Yokozuna - on the video screens. Roman Reigns also receives his previous theme from when he became the Tribal Chief. CM Punk's entrance shows Punk on the roof of the Allegiant Stadium followed by photos of his career while Miseria Cantare plays. Punk then stands in front of black video screens, and Cult of Personality plays as soon as he says "It's clobberin' time!"





Roman Reigns beats CM Punk to become the World Heavyweight Champion! With this victory, Roman Reigns becomes a seven-time world champion in WWE, and only the third holder of the title after Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Drew McIntyre to also have held both the WWE Championship and the WWE Universal Championship.



Here are all the entrances from tonight's show!



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Here are the top 42 moments from this year's WrestleMania!



Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for April 19, 2026

We hear from The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito). Bad Dude Tito says Fly Def ("Fly Brother" Warren Jay and "The Big Homie" Zackzilla)calling them out is not too bright, and Che Cabrera says that they are the most dominant team in Championship Wrestling. Tito says they will break necks, cash checks, have some beer and sell some merch. Cabrera tells Fly Def to get ready to get "Zatisfied."

Fly Def ("Fly Brother" Warren Jay and "The Big Homie" Zackzilla) beats The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) after The Wolf Zaddies hit Total Zatisfaction on Warren J only for Zackzilla - who tagged himself in before the double-team - to sneak in and steal the win.



Backstage, we hear from Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilien. Castle says that Mathias got his ass kicked again and Maxmilien retained the Heritage Championship. He says that this will keep going for the next couple of months, then says jealousy is an ugly green monster while Maximilien is a beautiful champion. Castle says they will keep winning until they see fit, as Maximilien is the greatest thing ever seen.



"The Anomaly" Alex Ace beats J Mighty. After the match, Christian Rosenberg warns that destruction is in everyone's destiny, courtesy of "The Anomaly" Alex Ace.



In footage from last week, he hear from The Krusty Krew (Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley). Dom Kubrick calls 5150's (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) "tough guy act" "a cry for attention" and says that 5150 is scared. Lucas Riley agrees, saying 5150 knows that they could not lace their boots on their best day. He then challenges 5150 to put the tag team titles on the line in a two-out-of-three falls match against The Krusty Krew.

Jake Redondo and Joey Lancaster beat Rayshawn Price and G4.



Fred Rosser vs. Jordan Cruz for the UWN World Championship from April's Sunday Night Slam is replayed.





The Dark Knight Rises - Gotham Wrestling recap for April 19, 2026

"D-Man" Dan Parker and Brett Ryan Gosselin beat G.U.N.K. (Rob McKnight and Casanova Valentine) after Valentine inadvertently hits McKnight with a Vader Bomb after Gosselin pulls Parker out of the way, despite Gosselin and Parker not being on the same page and constantly arguing with each other.

Nat Castle beats "The Wrestlebae" Vanity after throwing seasoning into Vanity's face as the referee is distracted by Sebastian Amor.

Javi beats Vinny Pacifico with the Circle Pit.

Amity LaVey beats Journey Burke, Esq.

We hear from Commissioner Little Guido, who announces that the Five Boroughs Classic is starting. Each episode starts with a six-man tag match, one for each borough, with the teammates of the winning team facing each other in three-way matches for the main event. The five winners of these three-way matches will face each other in a Skyscraper Match in Los Angeles, California on Sunday Night Slam, with the winner receiving $50,000 that will be personally awarded by Commissioner Little Guido. Next week's block represents The Bronx.

Chris Masters vs. Jordan Cruz from Sunday Night Slam is replayed.



Saturday, April 19, 2025

WrestleMania 41, Night One - The LIVE Results





We see Peter Rosenberg interview Triple H about various subjects, including Randy Orton.

We see Wade Barrett's interview with Charlotte Flair regarding her WrestleMania match.

It is announced that WWE has officially acquired Mexican professional wrestling orgazination AAA. AAA CEO and General Manager Dorian Peña, Fillip co-founder Alberto Fasja Cohen, AAA President Marisela Peña and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque are present for the announcement, as are numerous luchadors in WWE as well as AAA luchador El Hijo del Vikingo. Triple H then announces that Worlds Collide will happen on June 7th at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, California and will have a AAA/WWE/NXT cross-branding, with the 30th anniversary of When Worlds Collide as the basis.





Jackie Redmond interviews Rey Mysterio, who states that he is not medically cleared (which is due to an injury he suffered in his match on SmackDown last night). He announces that their will be a replacement and that lucha will be on the map, and that replacement will be Rey Fenix. Rey Mysterio also talks about what his fourteen-years-old self would think about this moment as well as how he got started in AAA, and states that WWE's acquisition of AAA brings his career full circle.



We see Jackie Redmond's interview with "Main Event" Jey Uso.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The New Day. Woods says they are the greatest tag team in WWE history, and that they will tonight and win their thirteenth tag team championships. Kofi says that the last time they wrestled for the tag titles in Las Vegas, they won, and tonight will be a repeat.

In footage from earlier today, Lyra Valkyria finds out that Bayley has been injured. As Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and two members of the medical crew check on Bayley Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez make fun of the situation and state that they have nothing to do with this, but Pearce tells them that they still have a match. Lyra finds out that she has 24 hours to find a new tag team partner. (One of the members of the medical team is independent wrestler Nixi XS.)



We see the WrestleMania journey of deaf WWE fan Geo Head.

We see an introduction to the show narrated by Dana White.



Jelly Roll sings God Bless America.

WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque is in the ring. Triple H welcomes everyone to the show.



DJ Salvatore Gannaci shows up with advertising for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves front and center before "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up for the next match. We are introduced to the Spanish announce team. Chairman of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia GEA Turki al-Sheikh is seen in the crowd.



"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Gunther to become the World Heavyweight Champion after using Gunther's own moves against him. He beats Gunther with a powerbomb, a Spear, three Uso Splashes and a sleeper hold, which Gunther submits to. After the match, Jimmy Uso shows up and celebrates with his brother Jey. Jimmy and Jey then celebrate in the crowd.





Nine-time Grammy winner Rick Rubin, magician and illusionist Criss Angel, San Francisco 49ers tight end and six-time Pro Bowler George Kittle are seen in the crowd.

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) to become the World Tag Team Championships and become thirteen-time world tag team champions overall after Kofi grabs onto Ivar's foot to stop a potential kick-out after The New Day hit Daylight on Ivar. This is after Kofi trips Ivar up on the ropes and Woods rakes Erik in the eyes.



Actor and musician O'Shea Jackson Jr., actor Michael Che, singer-songwriter Jelly Roll are seen in the crowd.

Before Jade Cargill heads to the ring for the next match, The Weather Channel meteorologist and on-air personality Jim Cantore issues a WrestleMania weather report, announcing that a storm is coming.

Jade Cargill beats Naomi with a powerbomb out of the electric chair position followed by Jaded.



TV host, comedian and author Lilly Singh as well as rapper-singer Lil Yachty are seen in the crowd.

Before the next match, LA Knight shows up in a white Maserati MC20 Cielo.

Jacob Fatu beats LA Knight to become the WWE United States Champion! Haku is seen congratulating Jacob Fatu after the match.



Before the next match, El Grande Americano comes out to a mariachi band, with all the performers wearing El Grande Americano masks. His entrance is also in sepia tone and plays at 24 frames per second. It is clarified on commentary that he is billed as being from "The Gulf of Mexico" instead of "The Gulf of America." El Hijo del Vikingo and UFC CEO Dana White are seen in the crowd before the next match. El Grande Americano confronts El Hijo del Vikingo in the front row just before the bell, and gets smacked with an enzuigiri for his efforts.

El Grande Americano beats Rey Fenix after placing the metal plate into his mask to load it up, allowing him to cause Fenix to injure his right foot when he kicks him in the face and also to headbutt him out of mid-air before hitting the top rope diving headbutt for the win. After the match, El Hijo del Vikingo checks on Rey Fenix and helps him up.



AAA CEO and General Manager Dorian Peña, Fillip co-founder Alberto Fasja Cohen and AAA President Marisela Peña are seen in the front row.

Shawn Michaels shows up to announce that tonight's attendance is 61,467.



Actor Stephen Amell, UFC middleweight fighter Israel Adesanya and UFC CEO Dana White are seen in the front row.

Before the next match, Tiffany Stratton comes out to a Barbie-themed entrance, while Charlotte Flair shows up in a Rolls Royce.



Tiffany Stratton retains the WWE Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair.



Backlash is live on Peacock and Netflix on Saturday, May 10th!

The WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2025 and their families are seen on stage.



We see footage of Iyo Sky in the Goodyear Blimp.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins fires off a flamethrower on the way to the ring for the next match. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Rollins goes from wearing all black to wearing all white. Members of the Anoa'i Family are seen on the LED boards at the sides of the ramp during Roman Reigns' entrance. CM Punk's entrance starts with a combination of past and present footage that draws back to Punk's introductory vignette from more than fifteen years ago where Punk says that tonight is his night and his main event. "This Fire Burns" by Killswitch Engage is heard during this pre-entrance video package. When CM Punk makes his entrance with Paul Heyman, he is played to the ring by Living Colour.







Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Roman Reigns and CM Punk in a Triple Threat Match. During the match, Heyman hands a metal folding chair to Punk, but as Punk is about to hit Roman with the chair, Heyman hits him with a low blow. He then hands the chair to Roman, and Roman smacks Punk with the chair until Heyman gets Roman focused on Rollins. As Roman is about to hit Rollins, Heyman also hits Roman with a low blow. He then hands the chair to Rollins, who smacks Roman in the back before hitting him with The Stomp to win.







Here are the highlights from tonight's show!







Here is the recap for tonight's show!



Stand & Deliver 2025 - The LIVE Results



We see footage from earlier this week of Sarah Schreiber interviewing Jordynne Grace.

Backstage, The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adriana Rizzo) meets before their match and agree that they do things as a family. Stacks apologizes to D'Angelo for last week, but D'Angelo says that is behind them now and that they will take care of things as a family.

We see Vic Joseph interview Je'Von Evans at a local wrestling memorabilia store Suplex Vintage Wrestling.

We see an Instagram video of the competitors in the NXT Women's North American Championship ladder match getting prepared for today's event.

We see footage from earlier this week of Blake Howard interviewing Tank Ledger and Hank Walker.

Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley beat Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson), the team of Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade, and The Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne) in a Tag Team Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match to become #1 contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. Roxanne and Cora are eliminated when Roxanne walks out of the match on Cora.



Ricky Saints retains the NXT North American Championship against "All Ego" Ethan Page.



Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Nathan Frazer and Axiom to become the NXT Tag Team Champions! Frazer and Axiom congratulate the new champions after the match in a show of respect.





Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Penn of Penn & Teller. Penn talks about his magic show and says there are people who think they cannot do magic, but Lexis King shows up and says they cannot do magic and that it is all a facade before bragging about the Heritage Cup Championship. Penn has Lexis King put the Heritage Cup in a cage, and after closing the cage and covering the front of the cage, Penn uncovers the cage after a minute to reveal Teller in place of the Heritage Cup.



Sol Ruca beats Thea Hail, Lola Vice, Izzi Dame, Kelani Jordan and Zaria in a ladder match to win the vacant NXT Women's North American Championship! This follows a hesistant battle between Sol Ruca and Zaria at the top of the ladder before Sol Ruca knocks her off the ladders and hits three people with a Sol Snatcher.





Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Tatum Paxley, Gigi Dolin and Shotzi. Tatum is excited for their victory and title shot, and Gigi says that they are ready to bring the women's tag titles back where they belong. Tatum worries about who they may face for the women's tag titles, but Gigi says that the WWE Women's tag title match will be their moment.

DarkState (Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) beat The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino) in a six-man tag match after Stacks kicks D'Angelo in the groin from behind.



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Hank says that tonight, the output matches the input, and Tank says that NXT trains one for these moments and that he never thought he would have a moment with Hank.

Stephanie Vaquer retains the NXT Women's Championship against Jaida Parker, Jordynne Grace and Giulia in a Fatal 4-Way Match.



Backstage, Lexis King is looking for the NXT Heritage Cup Championship. Meanwhile, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo refuses an interview, and when Luca Crusifino confronts Stacks, he tells him not to say anything and to keep his phone close before he drives off.

Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Je'Von Evans and Trick Williams in a Triple Threat Match.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for April 19, 2025

Dustin Starr interviews The Righteous Path (Reverend Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, Morrow, Sister Asa) at the announce desk. Reverend Ash Taylor says he has been thinking about the last seven days and has been met with nothing but disappointment, and blames everything on Brother Bruce and Morrow, stating that he was the one member who was closest to the tag team titles. He asks Morrow where he was when The Twins of Salem (Jackson Crowley and Abel Booker) put him through a table, then slaps him. Brother Bruce gets in front of Reverend Ash Taylor only to get slapped as well, then yells at Sister Asa for running away, "scared like a child." Morrow stops the Reverend from slapping Sister Asa, and Brother Bruce says that Reverend Ash Taylor has been overstepping for the past year, and while he has had his back and has been his right-hand man since day one, he has been caging a monster, and calls him "nothing but a fake-ass reverend." Reverend Ash Taylor tries to beg Bruce off, but Bruce punches him in the face. Bruce and Morrow surround Reverend Ash Taylor in the ring and slam him down into the mat, then Morrow takes the collection plate and stomps it. Bruce, Morrow and Sister Asa then enter the face locker room, signifying a face turn.



Tim Bosby beats Gio Savage.



We hear from Sycho Simon, who talks about he tried to dance with the devil in the pale moonlight only for the devil to fail to show up, because even he knows that he rules Memphis Wrestling. He asks what it feels like to put someone through a table and braek bones in half, and says he is the one everyone should worry about. He then says it will be over soon.



Backstage, members of the Memphis Wrestling receive a weigh-in from Derrick King.



We see footage of Indi Hartwell with the fans at the WrestleCenter.



Dustin Starr interviews Indi Hartwell at the announce desk. Indi says he is looking for the best indies and has heard that Memphis Wrestling is one of the best indies around, then Diana Taylor shows up. Diana apologizes and introduces herself before welcoming Indi to Memphis Wrestling, then Nixi XS shows up and says that she is the one that matters in the women's division before punching Diana in the face and telling her she is nothing. Indi throws Nixi XS off of Diana and checks on Diana, and Nixi XS tells Indi she will regret laying her hands on her.



We see footage of The Slaughterhouse ("Jagged" James Dean and "Ruthless" Nick James) putting "The GunShow" Brett Michaels through a table at a Memphis Showboats event and The GunShow beating The Slaughterhouse at Showboats Showdown with the help of Memphis Showboats mascot Skipper.

In footage from earlier this week, "The Gift" Ray Sanders is met by Oso at the front of the WrestleCenter. Oso hands him his business card, then walks away.



Dustin Starr interviews The Big Manes (K-Toomer and Big John Dalton) at the announce desk. K-Toomer says that Big John Dalton is ready to slap some meat while he is ready to beat some meat.

The Big Manes (K-Toomer and Big John Dalton) beat The O'Neal Brothers (Steven and Devin O'Neal) by disqualification after Ray Collins and Jay Smooth attack K-Toomer and Big John with weapons. "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock also joins in on the attack, as does his Secret Service agents, who also steal the tag team titles. K-Toomer takes the majority of the chair shots as he protects Big John Dalton.



We hear from "Super" Sean Legacy and Jack Cartwheel, who talk about their one-on-one match and state that there can only be one victor.

"Super" Sean Legacy beats Jack Cartwheel.





Friday, April 19, 2024

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 19, 2024

Natalya beats Xia Li with the Sharpshooter.

Ludwig Kaiser beats Otis.

The Teardrop Xplodes - Xplosion recap for April 19, 2024

We look back at Chris Sabin vs. "Switchblade" Jay White vs. Steve Maclin at Rebellion 2022.

Gia Miller interviews Jake Something for Around The Ring. Jake Something talks about his being a member of "The Doughnut Crew," a club that talks about doughnuts which consists of "Inevitable" Ace Austin, Chris Bey and "the mystery number." Jake Something mentions Federal Donuts and Chicken, which happens to be on his cup, as well as their donuts. Jake Something mentions his preference for doughnuts with peanut butter or chocolate as well as they mystery doughnut that he had recently.

We look back at The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships from last night's iMPACT!.

Myron Reed beats Ray Jaz after Trey Miguel gets on the apron and tosses a can of spray paint to Myron as he distracts the referee, allowing him to spray paint Ray Jaz in the eyes before hitting Cap'n Crunch for the win.



THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for April 19, 2024

Riley Osborne beats Kale Dixon.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Karmen Petrovic. Petrovic admits there have been up and down, but it is all about moving forward. She says Wren Sinclair has a lot to offer, but she is heading into the ring with confidence and finesse and she plans to win.

Karmen Petrovic beats Wren Sinclair.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Javier Bernal and Drake Morreaux.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 19, 2024

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats LA Knight to face "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Backlash.



Backstage, Paul Heyman watches at Solo Sikoa shows up, and Solo announces "his MFT" - Tama Tonga, who is suddenly behind Heyman - as the newest member of The Bloodline. Solo then asks if Kevin Owens is here, and Heyman, after some reluctance, leads Solo to him.

Members of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football team are seen in the front row.

General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring to introduce the WWE Tag Team Championships to counter the World tag titles on Raw. He starts out by welcoming Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque to the ring. A QR code appears on the screen as Triple H is on the ring steps. Triple H welcomes the crowd to tonight's show and states that both General Mangers of Raw and SmackDown have done a good job leading their respective shows into the future. He also says that he wants to be sure that the future is presented in a way representative of those who make it. He also says that he wants to be sure that the future is presented in a way representative of those who make it. Triple H and Nick Aldis then bring out Grayson Waller and Austin Theory. Waller says that The Awesome Truth have "the second place championships," and Theory says that there is no magic trick that Triple H can perform to make them look more awesome than they already do. Theory and Waller are awarded with the WWE Tag Team Championship, which look more like the WWF World Tag Team Championships of old. Theory and Waller shake each others' hands when Triple H extends his, and Nick Aldis threatens to show them a magic trick where they disappear permanently, then takes the SmackDown Tag Team Championship belts. He also announces that whoever wins the next match might make their titles disappear permanently if they focus more on comedy than wrestling.



Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Naomi. Naomi says Bayley's friendship will not get in the way of her opportunity tonight, as it has been two years since she had a title match, and she hopes to keep the current energy she has going tonight.

Grayson Waller and Austin Theory guest on commentary for the next match.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Legado del Fantasma (Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza), The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) and New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) in a four-way tag team match to become #1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships.



Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Bayley. Bayley says seeing Rhea Ripley having to vacate the Women's World title makes her appreciate her own title more, and despite what is going on with the upcoming WWE Draft, one thing will not change, and that is her as champion.

Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Solo Sikoa that they will find Kevin Owens eventually, and when Solo heads towards the ring, Heyman says he does not want to piss Solo off and that he is making decision he is not ready to make yet. Solo asks Heyman if he is done before they both head to the ring. After the commercial break, Heyman says he does know if there is a list of some of the greatest backstage-moving politicians in the WWE, and that if there is, he would be in a very high position. Heyman says that he will leave it to Solo Sikoa to explain what is going on, which leads to the fans chanting "We want Roman." Solo takes the microphone as soon as Heyman is about to quote Roman Reigns. He says that last week, he had to lose a brother in order to find a new one, who happens to be his "MFT:" Tama Tonga. All of a sudden, Kevin Owens tumbles out from backstage, and Tama Tonga soon stalks and attacks him. Referees check on a busted open Owens as Tama Tonga heads to the ring and raises a finger up. Solo also raises a finger up, as does Paul Heyman, before Owens ttumbles to the ring and brawls with Tama Tonga. Solo Sikoa joins in, and security steps in before Solo hits Owens with a Samoan Spike and Tama Tango attacks Owens even further. General Manager Nick Aldis has to warn Tama Tonga not to use a chair, and Solo has to hold Tama back. The Bloodline soon leave the ring, and Kevin Owens has to be helped to the back.



Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis makes Paul Heyman aware of a car crash in the parking lot, with Kevin Owens' and Tama Tonga's rental cars involved in said crash. Aldis makes it clear to Heyman that things are settled in the ring and that things like this will not be tolerated, then tells him to make this known to The Bloodline before telling him that losing is not the only thing that has consequences.

Santos Escobar beats Carlito.



Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane) in the luxury box. Dakota Kai says Iyo Sky will take the WWE Women's Championship back when she is good and ready, that they are here to watch two of their enemies tear each other apart, and that they are still a dominant force in the WWE. As Dakota Kai explains why, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill suddenly show up and argue with Damage CTRL before the next match begins.



Tonight's sellout attendance is 14,994.

In footage from earlier tonight from London in the WWE's UK tour, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes says he is now champion and that the future is unexplored territory. He says he plans to take the WWE title all over the world, and that AJ Styles has emerged as his next challenger. He praises Styles as a competitor, then says that he looks forward to Styles' challenge.

Naomi vs. Bayley for the WWE Women's Championship ends in a no-contest after Tiffany Stratton shows up and attacks them both. After the match, Tiffany gets both Bayley and Naomi back in the ring and hits them with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever.





Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for April 19, 2023

"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Before he can say much, Sammy Guevara shows up and heads to the ring. Before Sammy can say much, he also gets interrupted, this time by Darby Allin, who also heads to the ring. Darby says that of all "the pillars," he has known Sammy Guevara the longest and he likes him the most, yet he is least qualified to fight for the AEW World Championship, as perception is reality due to him being viewed as a follower and not a champion. He says that Sammy Guevara will have to win the World title on his own like he did the TNT Championship, and yet Chris Jericho is holding him back. As for Jungle Boy, he had to work the least hardest to get here as he was always part of "the California clique." Darby says that he was still living in his car when Jungle Boy became part of AEW, but afterwards, nothing about Jungle Boy intimidated him. Jungle Boy mentions Darby Allin's facepaint also being on kid's faces and wondering if the kids knew what he was really like. He says that Darby Allin is antisocial and a jerk to anyone he does not consider cool enough, and that Darby is here because he could not make it as a skateboarder. He also says that Sammy Guevara is a dirtbag. Nevertheless, he respects Guevara the most, as what one sees with Guevara is exactly what one gets and Guevara puts his body on the line, even if he is "a scumbag piece of shit." Guevara says he was up to trash talk Darby, but says that Jungle Boy hates MJF yet is so much like him to the point that they are "the golden children of AEW," as MJF have been at key events throughout AEW's history. Guevara then says he relates more to Darby, as they are "two sides of the same coin" and they have done whatever crazy thing they could to make it, which they did. He also says Darby gave him hope in AEW, as Darby kept losing match after match until he suddenly won his first title.Guevara calls Darby proof that he could smash the glass ceiling and do it better, which he did three times, and that they have always outdone each other. He then says it is time for Guevara to sit back and watch him become world champion. Jungle Boy says that Guevara and Darby act like it is all about them, then says he is the next world champion and that he will do it for every single person who has supported him since day one. MJF then shows up and says he does not care what the fans thing, then tells everyone in the ring to stop fighting over him because they are making him blush. He then says that he knows they are all tied up in the rankings and that he has talked with Tony Khan, and that there will be a "Pillars Tournament" where the winner faces him for the "Triple B" at Double or Nothing. After a hat is brought out with all three men's names in it, MJF announces that Darby Allin gets a first round bye, and that Guevara and Jungle Boy will wrestle each other in the first round tonight.



Before the next match, Saraya harasses Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.'s mother in the front row and nearly spray paints her.

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter beat The Outcasts (Toni Storm and Ruby Soho) with a Lockjaw from Britt Baker to Ruby Soho.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Wardlow, who says that not too long ago, he had a Horseman in his corner telling him about evening the playfield, and he has reached out to another one to even the odds tonight. Arn Anderson shows up and recaps what QT Marshall and Powerhouse House did to him, then says that doing what The Four Horsemen did will wake people up. He says that Tully Blanchard taught well how to play checkers with the AEW roster well, but tonight, they are playing chess.

The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) head to the ring. Omega says the past few weeks have been the most difficult of his life and admits that The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) were the most respectable wrestlers on the planet until they decided to injure his family and friends. He says that he has trouble sleeping at night and that the same images replay in his mind, and he wishes that he plunged the screwdriver in the turnbuckle into Moxley's face. Omega then offers an invitation to the ring towards The Blackpool Combat Club so they can squash the beef once and for all. "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson shows up on the video screen and says nobody wants to pay for a monologue from a bunch of amateurs when the rest of The Blackpool Combat Club attack The Elite from behind. This leads to a brawl all around the ring in which The Elite get the upper hand, but Wheeler Yuta hits Matt Jackson with the ROH World Championship in an attempt to injure him. Nick jackson makes the save, but he gets powerbombed by Claudio. Omega tries to make the save, but Moxley hits him with the Death Rider. Bryan Danielson shows up and calls The Elite "a bunch of amateurs," then Don Callis shows up with a chair. When he is spotted, he drops the chair and runs away. Danielson says that while Omega is not an amateur and has more potential than anybody, he would rather sit on his potential, and he should be gone. Danielson pulls out a screwdriver, but Callis returns with Konosuke Takeshita, who makes the save and turns things around with help from Omega.



Wardlow beats Powerhouse Hobbs to become TNT Champion for the third time in his hometown after QT Marshall gets ejected from the match and Arn Anderson - and Penta el Zero Miedo, who suddenly show up - take him down. After the match, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus show up and stare down Wardlow from the ramp.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Sammy Guevara when MJF shows up. Guevara shows up and tells MJF they are not friends, and MJF says that they got off on the wrong foot and that he likes Guevara, then has an agreement that would behoove the both of them. MJF offers him a guaranteed spot in the main event of Double or Nothing if he lays down tonight, but Guevara says he will win his way to the main event. MJF says Guevara is talented, but the odds are against him. MJF then throws in a blank check as part of the deal, and Sammy Guevara writes a number on it. MJF then looks at the check and is surprised by the number, and Guevara says it is his price. MJF says they have a deal, then Guevara tells him that friends hug, not shake hands, and hugs him.

"Switchblade" Jay White beats Komander. After the match, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson tosses Shawn Spears - who has been watching from the front row - out of the crowd and attacks him with help from Jay White, then "Absolute" Ricky Starks shows up and spears Juice, causing Jay White to retreat.



Backstage, Renee Paquette lets FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) know about the recent backstage attack on Mark Briscoe by The Varsity Athletes ("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods). FTR checks on Mark Briscoe in the trainer's room, and this leads to an uneasy alliance between FTR and the team of Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett in the trainer's room when Briscoe finds out he is not cleared to compete tonight.

Chris Jericho heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Adam Cole also heads to the ring. Cole talks about how he studied and idolized Jericho and how Jericho became a direct inspiration for what he is doing, and how they are now in the ring for the first time ever. He also admits he has a ton of respect for Jericho. Jericho offers his hand, and Adam Cole shakes hands with him. Jericho then says he is glad to hear those words, then says he has zero respect for him before calling him "an arrogant son of a bitch." Jericho then takes offense to how he helped Keith Lee to the back in their last meeting and says Cole should be lucky he does not slap him in the face right now, but Cole says he knew Jericho would go this route and says Jericho has been "a real jackoff." He asks Jericho how hypocritical he can be when he surrounds himself with the Jericho Appreciation Society, then asks Jericho the last time he has asked himself who "the real Chris Jericho" is. Cole says "the real Chris Jericho" is "an insecure, fickle, stupid idiot," and wants to know what Jericho will do now that he has his attention. Jericho says he is not "a jackoff" and that Cole does not impress him, then tells Cole to never meet his heroes and to not have anything to do with him, then tells him to get out of his ring.Jericho then shoves Cole, and Cole attacks Jericho in response. Daniel Garcia runs into the ring and attacks Cole, then Jericho joins in. Suddenly, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. shows up and pulls Jericho off of Cole and confronts him before slapping him. The Outcasts then show up from behind Britt Baker and gang up on her, and Jericho continues the attack on Cole while Daniel Garcia handcuffs Cole to the bottom rope. Garcia then hands Jericho a Kendo stick, and when Cole dares Jericho to attack him, Jericho hands the Kendo stick to Saraya to hit Britt Baker in the back with while Cole demands the attack on Britt stop. Cole apologizes to Britt as everyone else heads to the back.



We hear from Hook, Isiah Kassidy and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Jeff Hardy says that he will address the AEW fans next week.

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) beat The Jericho Appreciation Society ("Cool Hand" Angelo Parker, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, Jake Hager) to avoid joining The Jericho Appreciation Society after Angelo Parker inadvertently hits Jake Hager with a loaded comb before Billy Gunn takes it away and breaks it in front of him.

It is announced that Rampage will air on TNT on Saturday at 10 PM Eastern/9 PM Central.

Sammy Guevara beats "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry to advance in the Four Pillars Tournament after Sammy distracts the referee so that MJF can lay Jungle Boy with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. After the match, Guevara and MJF celebrate in the ring while Darby Allin looks in disgust from the rafters.



Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Generation NXT 2.0 - NXT 2.0 recap for April 19, 2022

During the introduction to tonight's show, Joe Gacy says he will see what sacrifices Bron Breakker will make for himself, his father Rick Steiner and his Rick Steiner's Hall of Fame ring.



Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) head to the ring to start tonight's show. As they do, Bron Breakker is seen heading into the arena. Prince says that he and Hit made history last week when he kicked down the door to NXT and won its tag team titles. Wilson says they are used to having gold around their waist, having won the NXT UK tag titles before considering the UK "too drab" and getting gold in the States. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up, and Zack Gibson tells them to shut up before asking where their invitation to last week's gauntlet match was, and James Drake says they would have dominated everyone, including Pretty Deadly. Drake also says Pretty Deadly had success in the UK only because they weren't there, and Gibson says they are tag team champions because they were not there. He then says they are sick of waiting in the back of the line and are getting their shot tonight. Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) show up and attack Grizzled Young Veterans as Elektra Lopez says they are not the only ones wanting a tag team title shot, and referees and officials quickly show up to stop the brawl. Legado del Fantasma show up and attack Grizzled Young Veterans as Elektra Lopez says they are not the only ones wanting a tag team title shot, and referees and officials quickly show up to stop the brawl. Gacy shows up on the video screen and tells Breakker that he has what he wants and is not a hard man to find, and that all he has to do is find him. We then see multiple images of Gacy laughing as the arena lights flash and Breakker heads to the back.





In footage from last Saturday, Santos Escobar watches interview footage of Carmelo Hayes before saying "How the mighty have fallen." He says the "former A-Champion" has a lot of excuses and was never worthy of the North American title. He then says that he himself is another story, and if Carmelo has a problem with it, he has a place for him: the back of the line.

Backstage, Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes talk. Carmelo says Santos Escobar may be on his own level, but he created the line that Santos wants him to go to the back of, and Trick Williams says that Carmelo will put the North American title back where it belongs. Carmelo then says that Santos Escobar will be the first person he beats on the way back to becoming champion again.

Tiffany Stratton beats Sarray.



Backstage, Bron Breakker bumps into Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) before he finds the cage that his father Rick Steiner was held in as well as a recorded message from Joe Gacy. It is Gacy's promo from the end of last week playing on a tablet.

Backstage, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) meet Persia Pirotta and Indi Hartwell, who ask for a match with them. Pretty Deadly are interested, but when they find out their opponents are Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson, they back away.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Grayson Waller, who says he was so committed to becoming champion that when Sanga ruined everything, he got rid of him. Andre Chase and Bodhi Hayward then shows up. After Andre Chase says Grayson Waller is making excuses, Sanga shows up and chases after Grayson Waller, but everything he does to stall him on the way to the ring has no effect. Sanga eventually gets his hands on him, then a referee shows up and rings the bell, starting their match.

Grayson Waller beats Sanga after sending him into the ring post before rolling into the ring and hitting Sanga with a Stunner.



We see a video package chronicling the events last week between Cora Jade and Natalya. Cora Jade says that Natalya is wrong about her future, and instead of seeing Natalya as a dream match, she just wants to kick her ass.



We see a vignette for Roxanne Perez, who says that she grew up in an chaotic household and was an outcast at school, and her only escape was WWE video games. She says that making herself in the games was the closest she would get to her dream, but she knew that one day she would make it. Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Roxanne Perez. Toxic Attraction shows up, and Mandy Rose tells Roxanne to not set her bar too high, because she will never make it. Roxanne says "Thanks for the advice?," but Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin take this as her having an inflated ego. Jacy Jayne then proposes moving Roxanne's debut from next week to tonight, and Roxanne tells her "I'll figure something out."



Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). After the match, Santos Escobar says he will take care of Carmelo Hayes, and tells Tony D'Angelo to watch closely and see how a true leader takes care of business.



Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee, who says the last few weeks have been chaotic, and that he has doubt in him and feels lost. Xyon Quinn shows up and says the problem is that he does not run it straight. Wes Lee says that he has no idea what that means and that he is not in the mood for a lecture, and Xyon Quinn says that maybe he should teach him a lesson. Wes says he may have doubts, he is at home in the ring, and their match may bring peace to this chaos.



Carmelo Hayes beats Santos Escobar after Escobar is met at ringside by two Mafia goons, one of whom hits Escobar in the back of the leg with a crowbar. After the match, Carmelo says Trick Williams took out Solo Sikoa and that nobody else is standing in his way, and in two weeks, he will become a two-time North American Champion. Suddenly, Cameron Grimes shows up. Grimes says Carmelo sounds more confident than he did last week, then tells him that in two weeks, he's on. Carmelo proposes they have their match right now, but Grimes tells him to turn around. Solo Siko then shows up and lays out Carmelo and Trick before staring down with Grimes.Solo Sikoa then tells Cameron Grimes "I got next."





Backstage, Bron Breakker finds where Joe Gacy is supposedly hiding. When he enters, he is surprised by what he sees: nothing but mirrors. He then notices Gacy behind him, but when he turns around, Gacy is gone. Breakker breaks a mirror as he continues his search for Joe Gacy.



Backstage, Roderick Strong talks with Malcolm Bivens, saying the last few months have been a hard road, but he refuses to sit back and let another group crumble in front of his eyes. He then says he will set an example out of those who do not agree with the Diamond Mine philosophy.



Natalya beats Tatum Paxley with the Sharpshooter.



Backstage, Tony D'Angelo insists he has nothing to do with the crowbar attack on Santos Escobar, saying it is "two goombas trying to make a name for themselves." He then notices Escobar's black SUV.

We see another vignette for Nathan Frazer, who says that above the ropes is his happy place and that the risks are worth the reward. He says that NXT is a thrill ride, which is just his style. Frazer debuts next week.



Backstage, Indi Hartwell tries to get matching pants for Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson, but Hudson says what matter is taking out Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince). When he finds out that Indi knows how to communicate with Lumis, he tries to figure it out but finds it impossible.



Xyon Quinn beats Wes Lee.



Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Natalya, who says that Cora Jade love to play the victim and that she acted in self-defense last week, as those who blossom in NXT look for her on the main roster, so she decided to turn the tables. Nikkita Lyons shows up and says she is putting Natalya on notice and taking her out after she is done with Lash Legend, but Natalya says that when she is in the Sharpshooter, she will know exactly what to do. Nikkita counters by saying "Don't worry. I'm flexible."

It is announced that Ikemen Jiro has suffered internal injuries and will be out for at least a month, while Von Wagner has been suspended and fined an undisclosed amount.

Roxanne Perez beats Jacy Jayne. During the match, Wendy Choo shows up on the TitanTron and shows off her destruction of the Toxic Lounge. This distracts Jacy Jayne, and Roxanne Perez hits the Code Rox for the win.



Outside of the arena, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Elektra Lopez) finds out that a tire lock has been put on the front passenger tire of their SUV and that a dead fish is on the hood. Escobar knows that Tony D'Angelo did this.



Backstage, Joe Gacy watches security camera footage of Bro Breakker trying to look for him. He says it is time to end this before going backstage to look for him.

Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson. After the match, the lights go out and a spotlight shines on Joe Gacy on the balcony, who tells Bron Breakker that he is here and not hard to find. Bron Breakker shows up and goes after Gacy, who tells Breakker to take it easy and that all he had to do was ask if he wanted his father's Hall of Fame ring back. Gacy says he will return the ring if Breakker gives him an NXT Championship match. Breakker accepts, then Gacy puts the ring in Breakker's vest pocket and tells him there is one thing left to do: to take a leap of faith. Gacy then pushes Breakker off the balcony. Figures cloaked in black robes then surround Bron Breakker as the show ends with the camera focused squarely on Joe Gacy.





Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



After Dark - AEW Dark recap for April 19, 2022

Jamie Hayter guests on commentary for the next match.

Toni Storm beats Gigi Rey.

Eddie Kingston guests on commentary for the next four matches.

Danielle Kamela beats Rache Chanel. (Danielle Kamela is formerly known as Vanessa Borne in NXT.)

Team Taz ("Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson). Before the match gets started, Starks says the crowd tonight does not compare to the crowd from New Orleans, Louisiana, and receives boos from the crowd in response.

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats JD Griffey.

Marina Shafir beats Alejandra Lion by submission. After the match, Jade Cargill shows up wearing a Boston Red Sox jersey and taunts Shafir from the stage, and "Smart' Mark Sterling has to stop Jade from approaching the ring.

Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee beat The Factory (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto).



Monday, April 19, 2021

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 19, 2021

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Drew McIntyre says opportunity is a hell of a thing, as sometimes you can work for it and sometimes it falls right into your lap. He says he would get his WWE Championship opportunity eventually, which caused Braun Strowman and Randy Orton to show up. This led to a Triple Threat Match where the winner between him, Strowman and Orton would get a WWE Championship opportunity, which he won. McIntyre then mentions Mace and T-Bar attacking him after that match. McIntyre says that MVP is the mastermind behind that attack and that he has more questions than answers, and when he gets his hands on Mace and T-Bar, he will get a little bit of retribution. As McIntyre says he is in the mood for a fight, MVP shows up. MVP finds it weird that McIntyre did not expect him like he did not expect to fall to the Hurt Lock and says he should expect the unexpected, and says Lashley considers him a worthy opponent to put in the Hurt Lock again. He then says that Lashley is the "Chief Hurt Officer" while he is the vice president, and that they "downsized" The Hurt Business. He then asks why he would hire Mace and T-Bar to hurt him, saying they have no affiliation with him and Lashley. After MVP tells McIntyre that he should look in the mirror, McIntyre says this is all one big coincidence, and as he approaches MVP, he is attacked by Mace and T-Bar once again. Afterwards, Kevin Patrick interviews Mace and T-Bar, who both agree on finishing off Drew McIntyre.



Backstage, Drew McIntyre meets with Adam Pearce, who insists that McIntyre needs a tag team partner, but McIntyre would much rather go it alone.

The Viking Warriors (Ivar and Erik) beat Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin. (Adnan Virk can be heard saying "The Viking Express" again during this match.)



Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Randy Orton. Orton says The Fiend will never be seen or heard from again as long as he is in WWE, then says Drew McIntyre got lucky at his expense. He says he will wait until WrestleMania Backlash to see who wins, as they will have a target on their back. Backstage, Randy Orton meets with Adam Pearce, wanting a match with Matt Riddle. Pearce says he will see what he can do.



Charlotte Flair heads to the ring. Charlotte says she returned last week demanding respect from the locker room and the fans after all she has done for the industry, and says she came back unapologetically herself. She also says the locker room hates each other as much as they hate her. Charlotte goes on to say a WrestleMania match was taken from her, and says she can beat both Rhea Ripley and Asuka in the same night. She says this is why she is called "the opportunity" and says she will give Asuka an opportunity against her tonight. She admits that while Asuka is talented, it does not mean she has to like her, and that she will prove why she does not like Asuka and why she is the queen. Suddenly, Asuka and Rhea Ripley both show up. Charlotte tells Rhea Ripley to go to the announce table and take some notes, and Rhea says she will take her up on that offer, knowing Asuka will beat Charlotte. Charlotte refuses to let Asuka speak, and Asuka finally gets fed up, yelling "Charlotte! I'm going to beat you, bitch!"



Backstage, Randy Orton sees Matt Riddle on his scooter again.

Drew McIntyre vs. Mace and T-Bar in a two-on-one handicap match is official for later tonight.

Matt Riddle beats Randy Orton by countering an RKO into a crucifix pin.



Backstage, Adam Pearce meets with Sheamus and congratulates him on winning the WWE United States Championship. He tells Sheamus to consider the people who have held the title before him and goads him into doing an open challenge like John Cena, which Sheamus decides to do.

Lana and Naomi beat Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. During the match, Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose show up. Dana and Mandy play the events of what happened to Nia Jax last week, which causes Nia Jax to get angry, get off the ring apron and go after Dana and Mandy. This allows Naomi and Lana to double-team Shayna Baszler and get the win.



In backstage footage from WrestleMania, Bad Bunny feels honored to have partaken in the event with Damian Priest and said that everything up to this moment as been a dream come true. Damian Priest says that Bad Bunny earned his moment, and Bad Bunny says that everyone from the wrestlers to the bosses showed him much respect and that it has been wonderful being in WWE.

It's time for Miz TV. The Miz and Maryse make their way to the ring to celebrate the success of the season premiere of Miz and Mrs. from last week. Maryse thanks the fans for their support, then thanks Miz for being an awesome husband and father before saying he is the greatest WWE Superstar of his generation. Miz and Maryse flirt for a bit, then Miz announces that tonight is their night before they kiss. Fireworks then go off around the arena, then Maryse pours the champagne as Miz says last week was great and that this week will be even better. Miz advertises Miz and Mrs. tonight after Raw, then announces that WWE 24/7: The Miz will premiere on Peacock and WWE Network on Sunday. As Miz and Maryse are about to propose a toast, Damian Priest shows up and says Miz is as delusional as Jake Paul thinking he is a real fighter, then replays how The Miz had to get Maryse's help to cheat to win last week. He asks what kind of man would brag about a win like that, and says The Miz got his pants ripped off and proved he had no cojones. Maryse butts in, speaks to him in French, and says if he wants a match with Miz tonight, he's got it. Damian then congratulates Miz and Maryse before drinking the champagne and choking, saying it is trash. Maryse throws her champagne at Damian, then she and Miz leave.



Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) are met by Matt Riddle. Kofi Kingston congratulates Riddle on beating Randy Orton, then Riddle notices Xavier Woods' trombone case. Riddle says Woods should put silver dollars in the case, and they all come up with the same idea: silver dollar pancakes.

Elias and Jaxson Ryker are in the ring. As Elias plays his guitar, he finds out one of the strings is out of tune...almost. It turns out that Xavier Woods, who is on the stage with Kofi Kingston, is playing bass.

Elias beats Kofi Kingston after blocking the top rope hurricanrana and hitting the elbow drop.



It's time for Alexa's Playground. Alexa Bliss says that her doll Lilly did not come into her life after WrestleMania, and that they have been friends for a very long time. She talks about how they were on a playground once when a girl was mean to her and would not let her eat her ice cream. Alexa then says she "shoved that bitch off the swing" and she fell on her ass and broke her arm. When asked why she did it, she says Lilly made her do it, and that if Lilly doesn't like something, she will be sure to let you know. Alexa then says that Lilly did not like The Fiend and that Lilly does not like the rest of the women's division.



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke. Mandy says Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler are the bullies, not them, then Nia Jax chases them out of the room. Shayna Baszler, who is with her, blames Nia Jax for their loss tonight, and tells her to pay attention or else. After Shayna leaves, Angel Garza shows up and asks Nia what she sees in Reginald, then leaves.



Drew McIntyre beats T-Bar and Mace by disqualification when T-Bar and Mace refuse to listen to the referee. After the match, Braun Strowman shows up and chases T-Bar and Mace out of the ring.



T-Bar and Mace beat Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman by disqualification. During the match, McIntyre removes Mace's mask and reveals Dio Maddin underneath. Maddin slaps McIntyre, and McIntyre slaps back with his own mask. The referee calls for the bell when both men refuses to listen to him, then T-Bar and Strowman go at it. Strowman removes T-Bar's mask, and T-Bar is revealed to be Dominik Dijakovic.



Damian Priest beats The Miz after Damian Priest kicks out of the same situation that Miz won in last week - Maryse distracting Damian Priest and helping Miz put his feet on the middle rope for leverage on a schoolkid pin - and nails Miz with Hit The Lights for the win.



Sheamus is in the ring. Sheamus says he is WWE United States Champion and will be for a long time, and says he did not win it by being a nice guy. He then says he will be a fighting champion by defending the title either via open challenge or whenever he wants. As Sheamus issues an open challenge, the open challenge is answered by Humberto Carrillo. Sheamus attacks Carrillo from behind before punishing him at ringside by throwing him into barricades and ring posts. Sheamus then pounds Carrillo with the Ten Beats of the Bodhran on the floor before slamming him back-first into the ring post. After Sheamus gets Carrillo back in the ring, he hits him with the Brogue Kick. Sheamus then tells Carrillo that he is not in his league and that this is the closest he will ever get to the United States Championship.



Rhea Ripley watches from ringside for the next match.

Asuka beats Charlotte Flair after Rhea Ripley pulls Charlotte Flair out of the Figure Four Leg Lock, causing Charlotte to go after Rhea Ripley and Asuka to pin Charlotte with a backslide pin. After the match, Charlotte throws the referee across the ring and stomps on him in the corner before elbowing him in the back of the head. Referees have to stop Charlotte, but Charlotte goes back on the attack not once but twice.



Raw Talk: Charlotte Flair has been suspended indefinitely and fined $100,000 for unprofessional conduct and physically abusing an official.



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!





Total Miz Island - Miz and Mrs. recap for April 19, 2021

As Mike is watching baseball with Monroe, Maryse feels that two children is enough, yet Mike still wants a boy.

Backstage at SmackDown, Mike calls Maryse backstage. John Morrison joins in on the video call, and Barbara and Marjo hit on Morrison. Mike is weirded out.

Back at home, Mike has to tell Barbara and Marjo not to hit on Morrison and to go online dating.

Mike and Maryse do a WWE commercial shoot at home, and the whole family is involved. During the shoot, Maryse has the feeling that she is pregnant for a third time, and asks Mike to get some pregnancy tests and some condoms. Marjo goes with him, much to Mike's irritation, and Mike feels that while he loves his two daughters, two daughters is enough. At the grocery store, Mike has to hide Marjo from the fact that he is buying pregnancy tests, but to no avail.



Mike returns home with condoms and a pregnancy test. As Maryse takes the pregnancy test, they prepare for the thought of a third baby, but the test turns out negative. Both find out that neither of them are ready for a third child, and Mike says that if Maryse says she is done, then he is with her all the way. Mike and Maryse then shoot the commercial.



Maryse gets with Barbara and Marjo on how to make a better online dating site profile, then tries to find someone that Barbara and Marjo are interested in, to hilarious results. Maryse proposes getting a photographer for Barbara and Marjo's profiles.



Mike gets the family together to make a family announcement. The family thinks they are pregnant, but they soon announce that they have decided that two children are enough. George wants a son, and Marjo proposes that Mike have a vasectomy. Maryse agrees, and tells Mike he should consider it, especially when she has had two Caesarian sections.

Mike tells Ryan Cabrera that he is thinking about getting a vasectomy. Mike is wary of the risk, but Ryan Cabrera tells him to milk the two weeks of downtime from getting a vasectomy.

Maryse does a photo shoot for Barbara and Marjo's dating profiles. Marjo is in leather on a motorcycle, while Barbara is dressed like a 1950s housewife, but Maryse notes that they are stiff when it comes to posing. Mike tells Maryse to get them drunk with some champagne, but Barbaro and Marjo get drunk. Marjo ends up going topless, and Barbara starts carrying around two watermelons. When Mike makes it back home, Barbara is already naked and cannot believe anything that is going on.

At Manor Marmiz, Mike sets up a vasectomy reveal party. Barbara reveals that she has gotten a match on the online dating site with someone younger than Miz. George finds his driver's license in his shoe after looking for it. When Maryse shows up, Mike reveals that he is holding a vasectomy reveal party, complete with a penis cake and a "pin the manhood on The Miz" game.

After Dark Elevation - AEW Dark Elevation recap for April 19, 2021

"Hangman" Adam Page beats Spencer Slade.

Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. beats Tesha Price with the Lockjaw.

Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) beat Midas Black and Jay Lyon.

TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Andre Montoya and Vary Morales with the Navarro Death Roll from Evans to Montoya.

Paul Wight interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). Caster says that they have become the best tag team in AEW after five or six months, and that they are so good that they got the best jobs in the world during the worst year ever. Bowens says he has been wrestled for eight years and has represented the LGBT community during that time, not knowing if he would be able to wrestle for a living. He also says that there is nothing he cannot do after having starred in multiple commercials, done multiple magaizine photo shoots and done multiple interviews, and calls Max Caster "the most intelligent and talented rapper on the planet." Anthony Bowens also says he has been wrestling with a torn meniscus since November, but he is recovering and will be back soon, and when he is, The Acclaimed will rise back up to where they need to be. Caster says there is something different about them when they show up with the best rap, saying he is not just a world-class athelte but a world-class rapper, as well. Bowens says that he and Caster were originally singles stars before Tony Khan put them both together, and they ended up main eventing Dynamite against The Young Bucks for the tag team titles after their tenth match.

Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage and "Absolute" Ricky Starks) beats Mike Magnum and Stone Rockwell after Cage lets Starks hit the Ro-Sham-Bo.

Abadon beats Skye Blue.

Orange Cassidy beats Prince Kai with just the Beach Break after Kai demands he be introduced via royal decree and spends too much time showboating while Cassidy's music plays.

Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beats The Dark Order (Alex "3" Reynolds and Colt Cabana) after Colt Cabana inadvertently pins the non-legal man.

Thunder Rosa beats Shawna Reed.

Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beat Kit Sackett and Hayden Backlund.

"Legit" Leyla Hirsch and Ryo Mizunami beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rosa and Madi Wrenkowski with a cross arm breaker from Hirsch to Wrenkowski.

Austin Gunn beats Aaron Solow after Colten Gunn takes Nick Comoroto out on the outside.

Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat Dean Alexander and Carlie Bravo with a heel hook from Scorpio to Alexander.

Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Austin Gunn. Austin says that where he comes from, family means everything, and says that he was raised to believe that and that QT made him believe that. He then says that QT Marshall has torn the family apart. Billy Gunn steps in to finish for Austin Gunn, but he is quickly interrupted by QT Marshall, who says that this has nothing to do with The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) and that Billy's boys are like boys of his own. Billy Gunn stops him, telling him he has lost the right to say to that when one of his goons hit him in the back of the head with a chair and Nick Comoroto ran through his sons, and that he has gone too far. QT Marshall punches Billy Gunn, and asks "Was that too far, Billy?" before leaving.

Kenny Omega, MT Nakazawa and Konosuke Takeshita beat Danny Limelight, Mike Sydal and Matt Sydal in a six-man tag match.



Friday, April 19, 2019

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 19, 2019



"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux and Fallah Bahh beat The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh).



We hear from Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix), who tell Eli Drake and Eddie Edwards that they have the opportunity to face the best tag team on the planet and that nobody will take the tag team titles from them.

We see The Deaners (Cody and Jake Deaner) train for their Impact Wrestling debut next week.



Backstage, Eli Drake and Eddie Edwards know they have tag team gold in the palms of their hands, and believe that tonight, everything will come to fruition.

We hear from Tommy Dreamer, who says that he and Madman Fulton are quite similar and that tonight, Fulton will be in the fight of his life and that their similarities will collide.

Dezmond Xavier beats Moose after the interference attempts from Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz.



Backstage, Kiera Hogan is met by Rosemary, who tells her to go away. Kiera refuses to back down, and Rosemary attacks her before choking her with a chain.



Backstage, Moose tells the producers to cut his match because him losing to The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, Trey Miguel) on national television is not happening, and says that if The Rascalz want to gang up on him, then two can play that game.

The GWN Flashback of the Week is The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. The OGz (Homicide and Hernandez) in a 5150 Street Fight at Slammiversary 2018.

We hear from Tessa Blanchard, who says that Gail Kim can't help but anger her and that she is trying to stop her from surpassing her, and says that at 23 years old, she is the greatest women's wrestler on the planet and on her way to becoming the best of all time. She says that Gail is famous for "screwing some famous chef" and wonders if her husband knows the real Gail Kim, and says that if he doesn't, she will tell him herself. It is then apparent that she is in Gail's husband Robert Irvine's restaurant, and she goes inside to look for Robert. She harasses everyone and causes a scene before finding out Robert is not here, then sends the message that if Gail wants to make it personal, it is now personal.



Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Gail Kim, who says that she and Robert will not be pressing charges against "an entitled, spoiled brat" as Tessa Blanchard reminds her of her younger self and that the only thing that will teach Tessa a lesson is beating her in the ring.

Madman Fulton beats Tommy Dreamer despite Dreamer running at him with a Kendo stick. After the match, Fulton attacks Dreamer again, but Willie Mack stops him with a steel chair. Jake and Dave Crist run out to ambush Mack from behind, but Rich Swann makes the save and takes down both Crist brothers. Suddenly, Sami Callihan returns from being ejected at the beginning of the match and chokes Swann with a baseball bat before hitting him with a piledriver. Sami Callihan puts a chair around Dreamer's right arm and smacks the chair with the baseball bat as Fulton and the Crist brothers hold Willie Mack and Rich Swann back, then hits Swann in the gut with the bat.





We hear from Rob Van Dam, who says that he is still wrestling internationally and bringing back memories for former fans to this day. He says he will have to teach some wrestlers the difference between imitating him and actually being him.

We hear from The Deaners (Cody and Jake Deaner), who go big with a John Deere tractor.

In the trainer's room, Willie Mack and Rich Swann learn that Tommy Dreamer has limited mobility and is headed to a hospital. Swann thanks Mack for having his back, then Killer Kross shows up after Swann leaves. Kross tells Mack that Swann is less than trustworthy, and asks him if he has Johnny Impact to mess with before challenging him to a match next week.

Before the next match, Taya Valkyrie says she left Canada because it is a black hole that is popular for being apologetic, and says she is not sorry for announcing that she is not wrestling tonight for the fans and definitely not against Madison Rayne. Not surprisingly, Madison Rayne attacks Taya Valkyrie as she tries to leave.

Madison Rayne beats Taya Valkyrie with a schoolkid pin after Taya is distracted by Jordynne Grace, who tosses Taya back into the ring as Taya tries to back out of the match.



Rolando Menendez interviews Johnny Impact in the latter's home. As John E. Bravo cleans the pool in the background, Johnny says he has no apologies for his actions, and says that while "The Machine" Brian Cage is good, he is not good at thinking. As for John E. Bravo, Johnny says he is whatever he wants him to be, and that John E. Bravo is an upgrade from being clobbered by Brian Cage. He says that Brian Cage doesn't get that it doesn't matter what people think. Johnny says that at Rebellion, Cage will have thought nothing through, and that he can get at anybody in Cage's life before retaining the World title as the fans talk about Cage never living up to his full potential due to a lack of understanding about the business due to his inability to think creatively and his lack of understanding of the business becoming his downfall.



"The Machine" Brian Cage shows up and grabs Don Callis as he demands to know what is going on here. Callis says there is a plan between himself and Scott D'Amore for a special guest referee, then Cage heads to the back. After Cage leaves, Callis tries to call Scott D'Amore before Cage gets his hands on him.

Backstage, Don Callis calls Scott D'Amore, telling him that "The Machine" Brian Cage is coming after him. Cage shows up demanding a plan, then Lance Storm shows up and tells Cage to be professional and have some integrity. Cage proposes to D'Amore that Storm be the special guest referee, and D'Amore likes the idea, much to the confusion of Storm.



The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) retain the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships against Eli Drake and Eddie Edwards despite the interference attempts by The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz). After the match, LAX and Lucha Bros. brawl their way to the back. Eddie Edwards checks on Eli Drake afterwards, and Eli forgives Eddie. Eli then attacks Eddie from behind as soon as Eddie turns his back, then smacks him with a Kendo stick.





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