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.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against MJF after MJF introduces the TNT Championship into the match as a front to use the Dynamite Diamond Ring as a weapon only for Knight to hit MJF with a low blow behind referee Bryce Remsburg's back and win and retain with an inside cradle. After the match, MJF hits Knight with a chop block, but all of a sudden, Darby Allin descends from the top of the arena and hits MJF with a Scorpion Deahtdrop. MJF calls Knight and Darby "two lowlife cheaters getting along" before stating he does not care about Knight and that the loss does not count before stating that all he cares about is the AEW World Championship. MJF demands his rematch, and Darby tells MJF he will not give him the rematch until he puts something on the line. He then gives the title shot to Kevin Knight before Brody King shows up and heads to the ring. Brody King tells Darby that he will not survive tonight, and tells Knight that he will face him and not Darby next week.
We see a video package for Brody King vs. Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship later tonight.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Copeland and Christian Cage. Christian says that his left arm feels fine, then accepts FTR's challenge. Copeland is surprised by Christian's quick acceptance, and Christian insists that unlike Renee's voice, he never said "I quit."
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) quickly beat Emily Jay and Jordan Blade.
Backstage, we hear from Thekla and Skye Blue. Thekla says she would love to stop calling people dumb bitches, but AEW is full of too many dumb bitches. Skye Blue says what happened to Persephone was entirely their fault, then says the black mist was the best thing to ever happen to her and possibly to Persephone as well. Thekla tells The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) to stick to their tag team, as they cannot handle a spider and she is everything and they are nothing one-on-one.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW International Championship against Ace Austin. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and has a staredown with Okada from the top of the ramp.
We see a vignette where people are seen running out of a Western saloon before a bloodied man is tossed out and is forced to flee. A man whose face we cannot see finds Bandido's wanted poster. That man is revealed to be Swerve Strickland, and Prince Nana hands Swerve a lighter to point and burn the face of Bandido on the poster.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). As Daniel Garcia talks about how they train in the hallway to get ready for the ring, Will Ospreay shows up and says he is not cleared, then says he and his friends back in Japan are in a title match and he does not want to let them down. Moxley applauds him for his loyalty, then tells him to "drop everything," as he needs no excess baggage. Moxley guarantees nothing and makes no promises, but he will see this through to the end as he has made a commitment to it, and asks the same in return from Ospreay, to which Ospreay agrees. Ospreay then finds out that he is training in the hallway before Moxley covers up the camera.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway guest on commentary for the next match.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage beat RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta). During the match, The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up and brawl their way to the back with FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway. After the match, Christian grabs a metal folding chair, then removes the bottom crossbar and hands it to Copeland. Copeland puts the crossbar around Beretta's mouth and makes him say "I quit."
In backstage footage from earlier tonight, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho, who says that is more pissed off than flattered at "the Ricosault," then he is jumped by The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says the jokes and subliminal messages are over, and Jericho says "Eat shit, bald." Ricochet tears Jericho's shirt, then Jericho gets thrown into a crate and laid out.
The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against Kris Statlander and Hikaru Shida. During the match, it is announced that next week's Dynamite will be a live three-hour special.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Andrade el Idolo and Don Callis when MJF shows up and says that Darby Allin is on a reign of terror thanks to Andrade ruining the company. Andrade plays dumb, and Callis tells both men to focus on business before they go at it.
Rush beats Steven Fuerte. After the match, Rush says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens). Samoa Joe says The Opps intend to reassert their dominance not only by winning championship gold and beating their opponents, but through strategic alliance. He says that The Opps had Will Ospreay's back against The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir), and wants Ospreay to choose between The Opps and The Death Riders.
Backstage, we hear from FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway. Stokely says that next week, Orange Cassidy will take on Dax Harwood. If Orange wins, The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) have a shot at the tag team titles. If Dax wins, FTR gets a shot at the Trios title with Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa shows up and says that last time, he put Mark Briscoe on the shelf indefinitely, and next time, he will take the trios titles. Ciampa then eats a piece of popcorn hanging off Stokely's beard.
Darby Allin retains the AEW World Championship against Brody King with three Coffin Drops: one on the outside on exposed concrete following a powerbomb off the apron, and two more back inside the ring.
Joe Hendry heads to the ring. Hendry talks about his match with Randy Orton at WrestleMania as well as his successful TNA World Championship defense at Rebellion and Trick Williams attack on him post-match. He says he expected retaliation from Trick, but Trick crossed the line, and that Trick is not only entitled, but arrogant, and he blames everyone else for his inability to win back the NXT Championship. He says that his inability to win the NXT Championship led Trick to TNA, and while he is an entertainer, he has an antagonistic side. He calls out Trick Williams, then the lights go out and DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) attack Hendry.
In footage from earlier today, General Manager Ava introduces Iyo Sky back to Ava, then Jordynne Grace shows up and offers to be Iyo's tag team partner tonight. Iyo accepts.
Backstage, Karmen Petrovic talks with Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin when Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and tells Karmen Petrovic she has a match with Sol Ruca tonight, much to Petrovic's surprise.
Ricky Saints retains the NXT North American Championship against Lexis King.
The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) meets. Shawn Spears says everyone has come up short recently, but failure but teach - not define - them. Spears tells Izzi Dame to stand out and rip the spotlight away and put it on herself. He also says that Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance must work as a team in order to take the NXT Tag Team Championships, and that everyone needs to rise up and take control.
Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. As members of the family are near him on the apron, D'Angelo says he did not expect what happened at Stand & Deliver. He says that Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo is passionate, and that he has given him the benefit of the doubt and always had his back. He also says that Stacks has wanted to lead the family, and that Stacks has handled business in the past and proved himself worthy of being underboss when he was down. He also says that Stacks' impulsivity has been a problem. D'Angelo says Stacks waited for the moment the whole world was watching to stick the knife in his back, and says that Stacks will pay for his sins. He says that nobody has heard from Luca Crusifino and that Adrianna Rizzo is in hiding. Security shows up and Stacks appears on the video screen, and tells D'Angelo that he is sick of taking orders from him when he is getting soft and making decisions that make people like DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) think they can push the family around. Stacks says he had to take the reins and put D'Angelo in his place, and now, D'Angelo losing more power every day and losing trust in his own family, stating that D'Angelo does not know if he can trust anyone right now. The security guards try to attack D'Angelo, but D'Angelo takes them down and says Stacks will have to take him down himself.
Backstage, Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) - now as one for the first time in months - celebrate Noam Dar's Heritage Cup Championship win. Lash says a lot has happened since Noam Dar, then says it is time for everyone to do their thing. Noam Dar agrees, and says it is time for everyone to meet their individual needs. Everyone leaves, then Noam Dar says it is just him and the Heritage Cup again.
Sol Ruca beats Karmen Petrovic. After the match, Karmen kicks Ashante "Thee" Adonis in the head.
Trick Williams heads to the ring. Trick calls out Joe Hendry, and says Hendry should be glad DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) got to him before he did, as Hendry does not belong here. He admits Hendry got the better of him, and took advantage of Rebellion to get back at him. He brags about attacking Hendry before plugging his debut on the season finale of "All-American," then says that he and Hendry are not on the same level, saying he is Hollywood while Hendry is local talent. Trick says that he is on the same lane as The Rock and John Cena while Hendry cannot see him, and that he is moving on to bigger and better things. He tells Oba Femi that he said what he said and that he wants the NXT Championship back. General Manager Ava shows up, and Trick Williams says that he is "bigger than NXT" and is the biggest superstar here and in TNA. Ava then announces a 25-man battle royal for #1 contendership, and is Trick wins it, he will face Oba Femi at Battleground for the NXT Championship.
Backstage, Roxanne Perez admits she was not the biggest fan of Giulia, but changed her mind after being in the ring with her. Giulia says Roxanne is a great champion and that Roxanne was right, and that together, they are unstoppable.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Oba Femi. Oba Femi says that no matter how many times he faces Trick, the NXT Championship will stay on his shoulder. The Undertaker shows up and tells Oba that this is his yard for now, then his LFG - Shiloh Hill, Jasper Troy and Anthony Luke - team shows up as The Undertaker says they will be coming for him soon. Oba says he looks forward to the challenge, then shakes The Undertaker's hand and leaves.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura.
Backstage, Myles Borne tells Tavion Heights and Wren Sinclair about next week's 25-man battle royal. He also finds out that Charlie Dempsey is still mad about him for teaming with Je'Von Evans, then decides to take part in the battle royal after telling Tavion and Wren that they need to think for themselves. Tavion also decides to jump in. After Myles leaves, Tavion asks what Charlie Dempsey would think, but Wren Sinclair basically tells him that it's complicated.
We hear from DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), who brag about attacking Joe Hendry as they proclaim that they are just getting started.
Andre Chase restarts Chase University five months after Ridge Holland ended it. He admits that he did not think he would ever open the doors to the university again, but today is a new semester. Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors show up late, and when a student named Chad calls them out for it, Chase embarrasses him.
Backstage, Kelani Jordan takes issue with Sol Ruca being NXT Women's North American Champion. Sol Ruca offers to defend her title against Kelani, but Zaria steps in, saying that Sol Ruca is not just going to throw title shots around and that Kelani will have to go through her first.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger check on Joe Hendry. Hendry says he is fine, but he wants to take care of DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). Hank and Tank offer their assistance, which Hendry accepts.
Iyo Sky and Jordynne Grace beat Giulia and Roxanne Perez.
Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer meets with General Manager Ava regarding her next championship defense. Ava says that Giulia and Jordynne Grace will have a #1 contender's match, and whoever wins will face her for the NXT Women's Championship at Battleground.
Logan Paul, IShowSpeed and Patrick Mahomes meet with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). Damian Priest tells Logan that he is impressed with his success, and Logan is confident that Damian will beat "Main Event" Jey Uso tonight.
Becky Lynch heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Becky talks about how tonight's show is the same venue where she stood in the stands with her face bloodied six years ago and how she is Women's World Champion six years later, then addresses the WWE Draft. She says there is a new women's division waiting in the wings and that it has taken her two years to become a champion again, and that she intends to hold on to her championship while also defending it. Becky says she needs a number one contender and that she only gets better by fighting the best, then Liv Morgan shows up. Liv says that if Becky needs a new number one contender, she is here, and while she does not expect to be handed a title opportunity, she cannot help but feel Becky owes her one because she took out Rhea Ripley. Liv also says that this is her revenge tour, and that they both know that she would always be the endgame and that she will not stop until she gets everything that she wants. Becky admits Liv is right, but she says that Liv would be holding the Women's World Championship if not for her. All of a sudden, Nia Jax shows up. Nia says that she dominated both Liv and Becky last week and that she should be should be champion, and the only reason that she is not is because they both teamed up to prevent that. She then says that she has since been drafted to "the superior show" SmackDown and that she will soon be champion there, but since tonight is her last night on Raw, if she has to leave, she will take one of them with her. Liv wastes no time drop kicking Nia off the ring apron and tells her that if she is issuing a challenge, then she accepts.
Stephanie McMahon is seen with the Round 1 Draft picks backstage.
Stephanie McMahon takes the podium for the Round 1 Draft picks. #1 is Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser) for Raw. #2 is Jade Cargill for SmackDown. #3 is Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane) for Raw. #4 is Kevin Owens for SmackDown.
Gunther beats Xavier Woods with a half crab into an STF after Kofi Kingston almost throws in the towel to save Woods to keep Gunther from breaking his leg.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso, who says that Damian Priest is getting a "Yeet-down" tonight and that he wishes that the Paul brother with the winning record was the one that was here tonight.
In footage from earlier today, Joey Borgonzi, members of the Kansas City Chiefs and first responders welcome everyone to tonight's show.
Logan Paul and IShowSpeed head to the podium to announces the Round 2 draft picks. Patrick Mahomes is also seen in the crowd. #5 is CM Punk for Raw. #6 is Bobby Lashley, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and B-Fab, now known as "The Pride," for SmackDown. #7 is Braun Strowman for Raw. #8 is Tiffany Stratton for SmackDown. Afterwards, Logan Paul and IShowSpeed approach the ring, and says Damian Priest will beat "Main Event" Jey Uso because Jey Uso made a mistake leaving The Bloodline and is incapable of becoming the champion on his own, which he says he himself is a master at. Before Logan Paul can say much else, Jey Uso shows up and says he can beat Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship before saying he can beat Logan Paul. Logan Paul says that he has been "yeeting" since 2017 and thinks it is absurd that Jey is trying to outroast him, then JD McDonagh and Finn Balor show up to help Logan surround Jey Uso. After Logan says that the only two words in Jey's vocabulary are "Yeet" and "Uce," Jey Uso tries to fight Finn and McDonagh only to get ganged up on, then Logan gets three Super Bowl rings from Patrick Mahomes to use as knuckles. McDonagh holds down Jey Uso, but Jey Uso dodges and McDonagh gets nailed instead. Jey laughs at McDonagh, but he still gets ganged up on by Finn and Logan. All od a sudden, Braun Strowman shows up for the first time in months. Strowman choke slams Finn Balor, then chases Logan Paul away. He then confronts Patrick Mahomes, but Jey Uso holds him back.
Backstage, R-Truth meets with Chad Gable, having just done business with him. The Miz shows up, and finds out from R-Truth that they could be drafted to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Miz has to tell R-Truth that this is not how the WWE Draft works. After The Awesome Truth leaves, Gable is kicked in the face from out of nowhere by Sami Zayn.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Booker T. As he wants to know what will happen next for The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and CM Punk, Drew McIntyre shows up and is incensed that CM Punk is drafted ahead of him and that Booker T's opinion of CM Punk has changed.
"Big" Bronson Reed vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship ends with Chad Gable attacking Sami Zayn. Referees have to get Chad Gable off Sami Zayn, and that allows Bronson Reed to hit Sami Zayn with the Tsunami. As Chad Gable taunts Sami Zayn, Bronson Reed lays Gable out and raises the Intercontinental Championship.
Ron Simmons and JBL head to the podium for the Round 3 Draft picks. #9 is The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) - including Carlito - for Raw. #10 is Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Humberto Carrillo, Angel Garza, Elektra Lopez) for SmackDown. #11 is Drew McIntyre for Raw. #12 is Shinsuke Nakamura for SmackDown. Drew McIntyre shows up and asks if he is the last sane person around here, and asks who drafts him in Round 3. He calls CM Punk "a corporate arse kisser" and sarcastically congratulates him for breaking his arm before kicking his feet up at home while he still came to work. Suddenly, CM Punk's music hits, and CM Punk is then seen from the skybox, saying "I'm not sitting at home; I'm right here, you little bitch!" McIntyre heads to the back to meet Punk at the skybox. Ron Simmons says "Damn!"
Backstage, Chad Gable chews Maxxine Dupri out for not winning the Women's World Championship and celebrating mediocrity before telling Otis to get it together and threatening to do something to Akira Tozawa if he does his dance tonight. Ivy Nile shows up after Gable leaves to help Maxxine Dupri warm up, leaving just Otis and Akira Tozawa.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bron Breakker. Bron Breakker says General Manager Adam Pearce knows he is the best pick for Raw and that he is here to take over, then Sheamus shows up and says Breakker reminds him of his younger self before Drew McIntyre runs by.
Candice LeRae beats Maxxine Dupri after Indi Hartwell attacks Ivy Nile on the outside.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega). Rey says there are a lot of mixed emotions and that they are happy to be on Raw, but they still have some unfinished business with Carlito. Dominik Mysterio shows up to say that The Judgment Day runs Raw, but Rey Mysterio asks Dominik how he can run Raw when he has yet to be drafted before making fun of his moustache.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre is still looking for CM Punk, and he finds out the skybox is empty, save for an autographed photo of Punk. Drew then finds out that Punk is heading to the ring. CM Punk says he will not waste time and cut his promo in less time than McIntyre was World Heavyweight Champion, then says he has McIntyre's attention for quite some time and is like an ex-girlfriend he cannot get rid of. He says that McIntyre has given him purpose, and that he was drafted ahead of him because of pure wrestling economics and that he is the best in the world in the ring and on the microphone. He says that losers hope and wait for things to happen while winners make things happen, and that when he is cleared, he will make McIntyre's life a living hell.
Alundra Blaze and Teddy Long head to the podium for the Round 4 Draft picks. #13 is The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) for Raw. #14 is Naomi for SmackDown. #15 is Ilja Dragunov for Raw. #16 is Chelsea Green and Piper Niven for SmackDown. (Damian Priest is protected, as with all champions excluding the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, and stays with The Judgment Day on Raw.)
Liv Morgan beats Nia Jax. Tiffany Stratton is seen in the front row during the match, and later in the match, Naomi shows up and attacks Tiffany Stratton. This distracts Nia Jax, allowing Liv Morgan to hit the Codebreaker and Ob-Liv-Ion for the win.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Booker T, who asks who is next from NXT to hit the main roster. General Manager Adam Pearce passes by, and says that he likes his picks before saying that Nick Aldis now has to deal with Chelsea Green and Piper Niven.
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) head to the podium for the Round 5 Draft picks, and bring a table with them as they do. Weird images are shown images as they are introduced. #17 is The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) for Raw. #18 is Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) for SmackDown. #19 is Lyra Valkyria for Raw. #20 is Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell for SmackDown.
The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) retain the World Tag Team Championships against Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa).
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) is disappointed that they are a fourth round pick. Damian Priest says it is everyone else's fault that they were drafted in the fourth round, and tells them to leave Jey Uso to him. JD McDonagh reveals the bruise to the face that Logan Paul accidentally gave him.
Backstage, Liv Morgan is met by Becky Lynch. Becky congratulates Liv on her win, and tells her that she has earned her title shot. Suddenly, Damage CTRL shows up and surrounds Becky Lynch, and Dakota Kai tells Becky that they will see her on Monday.
Raw and SmackDown General Managers Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis head to the podium for the Round 6 Draft picks. #21 is The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering) for SmackDown. #22 is #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) for SmackDown. #23 is "Big" Bronson Reed for Raw. #24 is Blair Davenport for SmackDown.
"Main Event" Jey Uso, Ricochet and Andrade beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, JD McDonagh) in a six-man tag match after JD McDonagh ruins Damian Priest's South of Heaven attempt on Jey Uso by shoving Jey off the top rope.
K-Toomer beats "Remarkable" Ryan Rembrandt by submission. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk. K-Toomer proclaims that in two weeks, we will be looking at the next Heritage Champion. After K-Toomer leaves, however, The Circuz (Barnabas the Leader and Maurice the Strong) shows up, and Barnabas says that K-Toomer is more miserable than the fans for thinking he deserves a Heritage title shot and that Maurice The Strong pinned K-Toomer to get such an opportunity. He says that he and Maurice will keep an eye on K-Toomer, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels and the Memphis Heritage Championship. K-Toomer dares Maurice in the ring, but Barnabas holds Maurice back.
Dustin Starr interviews James Ellsworth and Matt Williams at the announce desk. Ellsworth asks the Memphis fans if they are happy to see him back and that he was scouting talent for Ellsworth Enterprises while he was away and he wanted to find the most fabulous women in Memphis Wrestling, who happened to be "The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx. When asked where Storybook Prince Gaston is, Matt Williams says Gaston is out on business, and Ellsworth says everyone should be talking about Nyxx instead as he puts her on a pedestal above the rest of the women's division. He says that it is all about Ellsworth Enterprises and all about Nyxx as the fans tell him to shut up, then Matt Williams introduces Nyxx, who shows up. Through Matt Williams, Nyxx states that she had no one-on-one matches for the women's title and that nobody was in her corner as she wrestled for the title, and the only reason Cassandra Golden held the women's title was because "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock hit her in the face with it. She then says she took what was rightfully hers.
Backstage, Mackenzie Morgan and Cassandra Golden try to get a hold of "The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx, but to no avail. They then realize they need a partner against Nyxx, James Ellsworth and Matt Williams, then Big John Dalton shows up, much to Mackenzie and Cassandra's chagrin.
"The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts beats Mike Anthony after Justin Case distracts the referee so that Roberts can hit Anthony with a Kendo stick. After the match, Roberts hits Anthony with the Kendo stick a few more times and chokes him with it.
Dustin Starr tries to interview "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane at the announce desk, but Austin Lane simply heads to the ring.
"The Best of the Best" Austin Lane beats the debuting Gryffen X with a guillotine choke in a "Best of the Best" Challenge, then refuses to let go of the hold for some time. After the match, a very trouble Austin Lane refuses to give Dustin Starr any answers as to what is going on with him.
We hear from Mr. Chris, who says it is time to put the spikes away for good as he washes his facepaint off his face, and that it is the end of The Posse's (Simon and Mr. Chris) story. We also hear from Simon, who says that it is time to take the facepaint off and that they cannot cut it against the younger wrestlers.
Uncle Mikey beats "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn in a Hair vs. Hair Match. Mikey uses the scissors at first, and when Brad comes to, Mikey uses the electric razor, as does a few of the fans. Finally, Mikey puts shaving cream all over Brad's head and uses a traditional razor.
Darby Allin beats Swerve Strickland to qualify for the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament after "Absolute" Ricky Starks walks down the ramp only for Sting to force him to back off, which distracts Swerve.
We hear from Shawn Spears, who says that Wardlow's opponent is over seven feet tall and has lots of Pinnacle potential before telling Wardlow he is alone and going to slaughter.
The Baddies (Jade Cargill, Kiera Hogan, Red Velvet) beat Skye Blue, Trish Adora and Willow Nightingale.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Darby Allin and Swerve Strickland. Darby says he did not things want to end like they did and they can go another five minutes. Strickland says he knew that was not him and that he is rooting for him to win the tournament. Strickland says that this means more unfinished between him and "Absolute" Ricky Starks.
Keith Lee beats Colten Gunn.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews The Hardys. Jeff says they love and miss Owen Hart and that he hopes to qualify for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament by beating Bobby Fish. Matt Hardy says the potential matches in the tournament are endless. Matt Hardy says Bobby Fish is not qualifying. We then hear from The Undisputed Elite. Adam Cole says there is no way Jeff Hardy will beat Bobby Fish, and three of their members will be in the tournament and one of them will win it. Bobby Fish tells Jeff Hardy's days are numbered.
Danhausen heads to the ring and says Hook has been menacing out for too long with no repercussions, then calls Hook out, saying "Send Hook!" Hook gets in the ring, and Danhausen gets cold feet. Suddenly, "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up and asks the fans if they want to see them fight, then says he does not before Tony Nese shows up from behind and blindsides both men. Hook takes out both "Smart" Mark Sterling and Tony Nese, and both men move away from the ring when Danhausen curses them. Danhausen then looks at Hook to shake his hand, but Hook shoves him out of the way on his way out.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Austin and Colten Gunn. Austin says Colten went toe-to-toe with Keith Lee and that The Gunn Club can do it all, then The Acclaimed show up and want to team up again. Colten gets up and says he will talk to Billy Gunn.
We hear from Mercedes Martinez, who tells Deonna Purrazzo that she is a true champion and that she will become the true ROH Women's World Champion.
Mark Henry interviews Samoa Joe and Trent Barretta. Samoa Joe says that Trent Barretta has convinced himself that he will leave the arena alive and that he will pass out before that can happen. Ian Riccaboni guests on commentary for the next match.
Ian Riccaboni guests on commentary for the next match.
Samoa Joe retains the ROH World Television Championship against Trent Berretta with the rear naked choke. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Samoa Joe in the ring, but Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh show up and head to the ring. Orange Cassidy, Trent Barretta, and Chuck Taylor confronts them on the way there, but Jay Lethal decks Cassidy and brawls with Joe until officials hold them back.
Drew McIntyre beats Sami Zayn in a steel cage match.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says she does not get humiliated or embarrassed, as she is Charlotte Flair, and says that "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey will be so embarrassed that she will never show her face again when she finds out she is better than her at everything.
It's time for Happy Talk. Happy Corbin says the show is "new and improved" now that Madcap Moss is no longer on the show, for his awful jokes dragged the show down. He says that the only thing that Madcap did that was funny was think he was him. Corbin says that Madcap is still living off his Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and that Madcap owes that victory to him, because he molded him with his own two hands and turned him to gold. After saying that he will destroy Madcap Moss at WrestleMania Backlash, Corbin than says that he will destroy what matters to him: the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy, which Corbin has brought out to the ring. Corbin says that he cannot wait to see the look on Madcap Moss's face when the trophy is broken into pieces, then asks for a sledgehammer. The sledgehammer is brought out by a stage hand who happens to be Madcap Moss. Corbin tries to run away, but Madcap Moss gets his hands on him and beats him up, forcing Corbin to retreat.
Ricochet retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Shanky with a stack-up pin despite Jinder Mahal tripping Ricochet off the top rope. After the match, Jinder Mahal chews out Shanky, and Shanky walks out on him.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Raquel Rodriguez. Raquel says she is used to having all eyes on her before admitting she is nervous, but she does like being the center of attention and plans to put on a show and make an impact no one will ever forget.
Raquel Rodriguez beats Cat Cardoza (who is really independent wrestler Leila Gray) in her SmackDown debut.
We hear from Ludwig Kaiser and Gunther. Kaiser says that Gunther is the embodiment of the greatest as he pulverizes any and every opponent he faces. Gunther says respect will be taken by "The Ring General."
Make-A-Wish Kid Giovanna is seen in the front row.
RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) head to the ring for the contract signing for their tag team championship unification match at WrestleMania Backlash. WWE official Adam Pearce is in the ring as The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) head to the ring for the contract signing after the commercial break. Pearce welcomes both teams to the contract signing, then Jimmy Uso says they have nothing to prove to him or RK-Bro because everybody knows that The Usos are "the ones." Jey says their bloodline will be draped with gold and Jimmy says that they will need bigger luggage as they get more acknowledgement. Riddle admits that he cannot tell Jimmy and Jey Uso apart, then Orton calls Jey "the right hand man" and Jimmy "the little bitch." This immediately leads to a brawl, and Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman head to the ring. As Orton and Riddle wait for Roman, The Usos attack them from behind. Orton gets the double superkicks, and Riddle gets hit with the 1D. Roman picks up the contract and rips it up before stuffing it in Riddle's mouth and punching Riddle in the face. Suddenly, Drew McIntyre shows up and lays out The Usos, then gets in the ring and brawls with Roman. Roman retreats after McIntyre throws him across the ring with a belly-to-belly suplex.
Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce is met by Paul Heyman, who says that Roman Reigns is not happy and proposes that RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) and Drew McIntyre team up against Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) at WrestleMania Backlash. Pearce says he cannot do that because of the tag team titles, but Heyman says he will once he goes to the board of directors.
Drew Gulak is the timekeeper for the next match.
Naomi beats "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. After the match, Natalya attacks Naomi, and Sasha Banks fights her. Natalya drives Sasha knee-first into the ring apron before putting her in the Sharpshooter around the bottom rope while Baszler plants Naomi. Natalya forces Sasha to watch as Baszler stomps Naomi's elbow.
It is announced that Butch has been missing since last week's SmackDown. Backstage, Sheamus tells Ridge Holland that they have to find Butch and that he has put posters everywhere, then brag about what they are going to do to Xavier Woods.
The six-man tag match between the team of Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) and the team of Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) at WrestleMania Backlash is official.
Before the next match, Kofi Kingston make fun of Sheamus and Ridge Holland for losing Butch after a month-and-a-half while he and Xavier Woods have been together since 2014. Xavier Woods makes fun of "Shake-It Sheamus" for having more tag team partners than Kofi, saying Sheamus will be shaking it outside of the ring while he is destroying Ridge inside the ring.
Xavier Woods beats Ridge Holland with the Backwoods. After the match, Sheamus tells Ridge he will show how it it done and challenges Kofi Kingston a one-on-one match. Kofi accepts.
Sheamus beats Kofi Kingston. After the match, Ridge Holland attacks Xavier Woods from behind on the outside, then Sheamus pulls a table out from underneath the ring and sets it up as Ridge holds Woods down. Ridge then powerbombs Woods through the table.
We hear from Lacey Evans, who talks about how she was kicked out of her home at age 17 before graduating high school and graduating out of boot camp and military police school and finding out that her father failed to show up for her graduation. She said she had to find a different driving force while her parents failed to understand that drug addiction and homelessness was not an option, and that force is what drives her to take on every Superstar in the locker room. Lacey says that while she is not any better than the other Superstars, they are no better than her.
Charlotte Flair shows up to watch the next match from ringside.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey beats Shotzi in a Beat The Clock Challenge with an ankle lock in 1:41 (one minute, forty-one seconds). After the match, Charlotte Flair congratulates Ronda and tells her to take her victory lap as it will be her last win for a very long time. Charlotte then demands Aliyah get in the ring for her "ten seconds of fame with Charlotte Flair."
Charlotte Flair fails to beat Aliyah in the Beat The Clock Challenge after Aliyah boots her way out of a Figure Eight Challenge and refuses to submit to the second successful attempt. "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey wins the Beat The Clock Challenge. After the match, Charlotte Flair confronts Drew Gulak and tells him he cannot do his job as a timekeeper before booting him in the face. Charlotte then grabs the ring bell and hits Gulak in the back of his neck with it.
Backstage, Johnny Swinger meets with Hernandez, telling he needs a bit more muscle. Hernandez says he wants money or else he is not interested, and Swinger produces an entire roll of money, despite saying earlier that he owes money to Ted Turner.
"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Deaner in the pre-show match after blocking a DDT and countering with the Last Call superkick.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore tells the locker room members at this doorstep to head to the ring, as he is about to address everyone wanting a shot at Kenny Omega. Don Callis calls Omega to set up a Zoom call, but D'Amore reminds him that he and Tony Khan both agreed that Omega has to be physically here, especially now, or else Omega will be stripped of the Impact World title and indefinitely suspended from Impact and AEW.
In the ring, Scott D'Amore calls Rebellion a big night not just for Impact Wrestling, but for the wrestling industry. He congratulates Kenny Omega on winning the Impact World Championship and commends Rich Swann on his title defense. He says that this usually leads to a rematch, but it was understood that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and there was no rematch clause. D'Amore announces that there will be a six-way match to decide a #1 contender for the Impact World Championship at Under Siege. He then says that will assume Kenny Omega is here before tonight's show is over, or else the match will be to crown a new Impact World Championship. He says that either way, the stakes could not be higher. D'Amore commends everyone for their initiative to bring the Impact World Championship back to Impact, and in order to give everyone a chance to do so, there will be six qualifying matches to see who will be in that six-way match at Under Siege. D'Amore calls Jake Something to the ring and tells him that he knows that Something is ready to go for the World Championship, then announces that his qualifying match is against Chris Bey.
Chris Bey beats Jake Something to qualify for the Impact World Championship #1 contender's six-way match at Under Siege after using the ropes for leverage.
Backstage, Don Callis tells Kenny Omega to take the jet to the arena so he can get to the arena in half an hour or less. Suddenly, Sami Callihan shows up and says that if Kenny Omega shows up, he will be coming for what is his.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Taylor Wilde, who says it feels like the last decade of being retired never happened and that she is home where she belongs. Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb show up, and Tenille wants Taylor to be her tag team partner. Taylor says she is really here for Deonna Purrazzo and the Knockouts Championship, but Tenille refuses to listen and Taylor walks away.
Before the next match, W. Morrissey says the fans may recognize his face, but they do not know who he or any of the wrestlers are, and says that the other wrestlers do not care about the fans and are very bad people, much like the rest of the industry. He says that the only difference between him and them is that he is not afraid to admit it, then hits Sam Beale in the corner.
W. Morrissey beats Sam Beale.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo, Kimber Lee and Susan. Kimber Lee says that she will beat Taylor Wilde with her friends at her side. Purrazzo says it is time for Kimber and Susan to prove themselves on their own while she stays backstage. When asked why she is staying backstage, Purrazzo says she is not afraid to face Taylor Wilde after winning the Knockouts title twice, then she is briefly confronted by Havok.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Willie Mack, who says that he does not understand W. Morrissey's actions any better after Rebellion or tonight, and that at Under Siege, he will challenge Morrissey to a one-on-one match.
Taylor Wilde beats Kimber Lee by submission. After the match, Susan attacks Taylor Wilde, but Taylor Wilde fights back, and Tenille Dashwood shows up with Kaleb and kicks Susan out of the ring.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Weks is Ace Austin vs. Aiden Prince vs. Jake Crist vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Petey Williams vs. Cousin Jake at Rebellion 2019.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Scott D'Amore, who says that this is not the first time that Impact has had to deal with a difficult world champion. Suddenly, Moose shows up wanting to know why he has to go through hoops to go for the Impact World title. Scott D'Amore tells him that a qualifying match will be like a warm-up match compared to the six-way match, but Moose warns D'Amore that just because they have a business relationship does not mean he will hurt him or anyone to get what he wants. "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up and tells Moose that they will dance next week, then tells him that it will be an "all-night ass whuppin'" and hands him two bagged lunches. Moose hands the bags to D'Amore and leaves.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander retains the Impact X Division Championship against "Inevitable" Ace Austin with the ankle lock.
Backstage, Don Callis is calling Kenny Omega when Johnny Swinger and Hernandez shows up. Callis tells Swinger he needs somebody who can get Omega to the arena from a private airfield. Swinger tells Callis he's got it.
Backstage, Gia Miller interview Rachael Ellering and Jordynne Grace. Jordynne says that Rachael is the missing piece she needed and a star. Ellering says finding the perfect fit is trial and error, but Jazz found that perfect team, then Fire 'n Flava shows up, and Tasha says Rachael could beat them without Jordynne. Tasha says that she and Kiera will take the Knockouts Tag Team Championship back at Under Siege.
Matt Cardona beats Brian Myers to qualify for the Impact World Championship #1 contender's six-way match at Under Siege despite Myers targeting his left knee throughout the match.
We hear from Violent By Design. Eric Young says disappointment is a tricky thing, as it can deceive and take someone down the wrong path. He says there is no shame in losing to "The Cowboy" James Storm and that the war is not over. Eric Young says that the disease is at is strongest when there is a lot on the line, but that they will be at their strongest, as disappointment can also be fuel and Rhino will his way into the six-way match at Under Siege and becomes Impact World Champion.
We see a vignette for New Japan's El Phantasmo, who is coming to Impact next week.
Sami Callihan vs. Eddie Edwards in a qualifier for the Impact World Championship #1 contender's six-way match at Under Siege ends in a no-contest when Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) show up and attack both men. Juice Robinson and David Finlay run in, but the numbers game takes over. Don Callis tells the fans who wanted a celebration to be careful what they wish for, as there is no better celebration than laying out "the chumps in the ring."
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Teoman beats Rohan Raja by referee stoppage after Teoman breaks Rohan Raja's left arm in a submission hold. After the match, Teoman says he does know if Raja is brave or stupid, and that he will see the eye is watching all.
We hear from "Flash" Morgan Webster, Mark Andrews and Dani Luna, who say that they have always been outcasts and in order to stand out and stand a chance of being noticed, they have to take risks. The three of them say that their subcultures have taught them things, and we find out that they are now part of a new faction called "Subculture."
In footage from earlier today, Ilya Dragunov is met by "Bomber" Dave Mastiff, who proposes that they try to beat each other's tempers out of each other in a wrestling match. Dragunov accepts.
Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala is in the ring introduces Kay Lee Ray to the ring. Kay Lee Ray says it does not matter how many schemes Sid Scala wants to come up with, as nobody compares to her. Kay Lee Ray names a who's who of women she has successfully defended against, then Sid Scala announces that the women's division is stronger than ever and that five women will compete in a gauntlet match where the winner faces her for the NXT UK Women's Championship. Those five women are Jinny, Isla Dawn, Xia Brookside, Dani Luna and Emilia McKenzie, are stand on the stage. Kay Lee Ray says she hopes they all get their hopes up, as none of them are good enough to beat "the forever champion."
We hear from Prety Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley). We see that they have been busy with media commitments since they have become NXT UK Tag Team Champions, where they say that they hope to take the tag team division to the next level.
We hear from A-Kid, who sees his accomplishments in NXT UK not as pressure, as fuel for motivation to keep moving forward to the next goal. He says that he will find a way to beat Tyler Bate once again and stay NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion. Their match for the NXT UK Heritage cup is in three weeks.
Sha Samuels beats Levi Muir.
In backstage footage from earlier this week at the UK Performance Center, Trent Seven calls the last couple of months a journey, and says that if he has inspired people in that time, then that means his job as done. Suddenly, Sam Gradwell shows up, taking offense to Trent Seven calling himself a founding father when they both signed a contract at the same time only for him to get injured, then says that nobody batted an eye at his return while Trent Seven is put on a pedestal and called a role model for losing a couple of pounds for one match. Gradwell says that while Trent Seven may be on some people's pedestals, he is not on his.
Meiko Satomura beats Aoife Valkyrie, bringing Aoife Valkyrie's undefeated streak to an end. Both women show respect after the end.
We hear from T-Bone, Primate and Eddie Dennis. Primate says he was built on a battlefield and that his mask hides the scars of war. T-Bone says he was once an unstoppable force, but he lost his way. Eddie Dennis says every soldier needs a leader, and every man just needs a familiar face to remind them of who they are. Eddie Dennis says his mind may be a machine, but Primate and T-Bone are ammuntion who are symbiotic in nature. We then learn that the three of them have a faction name: Symbiosis.
We see a video package chronicling the friendship and break-up of "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan leading up to their Loser Leaves NXT UK rematch, which takes place next week.
Next week: Ilja Dragunov vs. "Bomber" Dave Mastiff! SPRNVA Sessions with special guest Nathan Frazer!
Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats El Hijo del Fantasma in Group B of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament with a crucifix pin. After the match, both men are 1-1 in Group B. After the match, Swerve says he has all the respect for El Hijo del Fantasma, and calls him a hard, difficult competitor before saying that he needed to win and he will not be denied. He says that he can make the game-winning shot, and that all you have to do is pass the ball to him.
In footage from earlier today, Dominik Dijakovic says that Johnny Gargano acts like a victim who wants to fight against the establishment that made him a star, and says that he and Candice LeRae want to complain and disrespect everyone. He says that Gargano has not mentioned how he will back up his words in the ring, and next week, everyone will see how good Gargano is against a man twice his size in the ring.
In footage form the commercial break, two masked man try to kidnap El Hijo del Fantasma, but he is able to fend them off again, and they run away.
Johnny Gargano introduces Candice LeRae on her way to the ring before the next match.
Candice LeRae beats Kacy Catanzaro with a new finisher called "The Wicked Stepsister." After the match, Candice LeRae leaves the ring, then gets back in it to put Catanzaro in the Garga-No Escape.
We hear from Damian Priest, who says his moment has arrived and that he knows that Keith Lee is hurting after what he did to him. He says that the running is over and that he gets to finish what he started, and when the night is over, Lee will be basking in his glory.
Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher show up. Riddle says there has been a lot of criticism that NXT puts random guys in tag teams, and says that he and Dunne were a real time who won the Dusty Rhodes Classic and the tag team titles. He says that he and Thatcher are a team and that he knows him like the back of his hand if he knew it for two weeks. He then says that they will prove they are the best tag team before kicking off "The Newly-Bros Show" with host Byron Saxton. After Timothy Thatcher has to confirm to Saxton that he ripped a man's eye out of its own socket, the show begins. When asked what Riddle had for breakfast, it becomes clear that Thatcher doesn't know Riddle, and that Riddle doesn't know Riddle, either. Timothy Thatcher also says that he does not own a television when asked what Riddle's favorite television show is, Thatcher inadvertently gets the right answer with "The Price Is Right." On the subject of the craziest places he's ever "done it," Thatcher somehow answers correctly with "threesome on a washer." Saxton senses chemistry between Riddle and Thatcher, and the speed round begins. The speed round ends up being a beating from Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel, who slam Riddle on the concrete behind the guardrail before Thatcher goes to town on Aichner and Barthel. The numbers game eventually catches up to Thatcher, however, and Aichner and Barthel hit a top rope European uppercut-powerbomb combo to lay him out.
We see a video package for WWE and Make-A-Wish Foundation's Wish Day.
We hear from Adam Cole, who says that he is the reality in NXT and that Velveteen Dream is an experience nobody ever wanted. He says that Dream does not deserve a shot at his title, but he will show up and leave as the longest-reigning NXT Champion of all time. He says that the dream is over and that there is nothing Velveteen Dream can do about it. The match is official for next week.
Charlotte Flair beats Mia Yim after countering Protect Ya Neck into the Figure Eight. After the match, Io Shirai shows up and confronts Charlotte, telling her that she is hers next week.
We see another vignette for Karrion Kross, which states that next week, time is up and the clock stops on NXT.
Backstage, Kacy Catanzaro is taunted by Candice LeRae, who says that this is a new NXT and that everyone should get used to it before leaving.
It is announced that there is no new information on who attacked Finn Balor, and that Finn Balor will call out his attacker next week.
Dexter Lumis beats Shane Thorne with the arm triangle.
In footage from last week, Jake Atlas tells Drake Maverick that he thinks he is great and that Maverick feels the same way about himself. Maverick thanks Atlas for the compliments.
We hear from Keith Lee, who tells Damian Priest that he took his best spot, and while his larynx is bruised, he will make sure that Damian Priest lives in infamy just like the beating he will give him.
Drake Maverick beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese despite hurting his elbow after missing an elbow drop from the top rope in Group A of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament . After the match, Maverick is 1-1 while Nese is 0-2 in Group A. After the match, Maverick says he got a win, and he tells KUSHIDA that he is next and that he is not leaving until he becomes Cruiserweight Champion because he loves this sport.
Next week: Io Shirai vs. Charlotte for the NXT Women's Championship! Johnny Gargano vs. Dominik Dijakovic! Velveteen Dream vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship!
Keith Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Damian Priest after ducking the nightstick - which Priest introduces into the match after distracting the referee with the North American title - before handing the nightstick to the referee to lay Priest out with two Spirit Bombs.
The show starts with a vignette for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Darby Allin in the semi-finals of the TNT Championship Tournament. Cody says that Darby is able to hang with him, and says that he has lost so much earlier in his career and that he considers their draw a loss. Darby says that he lost to Arn Anderson, not to Cody, and that he represents the opposite of everything Cody represents. Darby says he will do whatever it takes to become a champion, while Cody says he cannot visualize anyone with the TNT Championship besides himself, as he does not exactly consider Darby championship material. Cody says there is no respect going into this match and that the both of them will take each others' heads off, and Darby asks what part of the story is the most important: the beginning, the middle or the end. Cody says that Darby is the future of AEW, but asks if he his a champion.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Darby Allin in a match that sees Brandi Rhodes temporarily helped to the back after Cody inadvertently whips Darby into her, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. hitting Cody from behind the guardrail with a shoe and both men using each others' signature and finishing moves against each other to advance to the finals of the TNT Championship Tournament.
We hear from Scorpio Sky, who talks about joining "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian of SoCal Uncensored, not wanting to be the third guy in the group and the growth and opportunity that he earned while part of it, and how he is never satisfied until he is "a fucking legend."
We hear from MJF, who says that he was able to rehab his hangnail injury to the point that his nail doctor was in awe from his "overhealing" his nail to the point that it is the strongest nail in the world. He then says that while he was shaving in preparation for his return, the unthinkable happened, and after revealing the neck brace around his neck, he says that he nicked his neck and that he did not bleed out because he is a warrior. He says that he was looking forward to entertaining the fans, but says that he will be back not just for the fans, but for himself.
Wardlow beats Musa.
In the newest installment of "The Bubbly Bunch," Chris Jericho addresses Sammy Guevara winning the Flim Flam Challenge, while Guevara brags about his win on social media. Meanwhile, the rest of The Inner Circle is divided on who had the best flim flam between Jericho and Guevara, and Jericho says they should agree to disagree and stay strong with an "old-fashioned Manitoba melee." Jake Hager says it will hurt, but he is behind the idea as it will make The Inner Circle stronger than ever. Guevara wants to start the fight, but it is Santana who starts the fight by virtually headbutting Guevara. Somehow, "The Librarian" Peter Avalon, Jungle Boy, Sonny Kiss, Luther, Ted Irvine, Lou Ferrigno, Silent Bob, Soul Train Jones, Vickie Guerrero and a host of others also get involved. Afterwards, Jericho questions if he actually saw Lou Ferrigno with a taser (he did).
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beats Jimmy Havoc and "Superbad" Kip Sabian in a no disqualification, no-count-out match after Orange Cassidy outsmarts Havoc, Sabian and Penelope Ford.
We hear from Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in her own office, and we get a behind the scenes look at how one of her segment on how to be a role model is set up. We find out that Rebel (whom Britt calls "Reba") does Britt's make-up, and that Dr. Britt Baker is in complete control of how everything is done. Britt then says that not everyone can be a role model, and says that glasses wearers, fat people, wannabes and people with a snaggle tooth cannot be role models, all the while making fun of Tony Schiavone's looks. She then says that some people are born to show people what not to do.
Shawn Spears beats Baron Black. During the match, Spears introduces a modified Sharpshooter, and it is with this moves that Spears beats Black.
Taz takes a closer look at Lance Archer's Blackout for this week's "Technique by Taz."
We see a video package where Marko Stunt says there are a lot of people who say that he does not belong, and while he is here and Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy, he has a job to do and he give it his all like he always does. On the subject of how much he can take, he says he can take more than what Lance Archer dished out last week.
Brodie Lee beats Marko Stunt.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who talks about how his AEW World Championship victory feels like a lifetime ago, and instead of being out in a crowd, everyone is watching at home. He says that everyone will get through this together and that he will be bleeding and sweating again, and that now is a good time to reflect on what one is thankful for, of which he has a lot, including his wife and steel chairs. He then says that AEW is live next week, and he will get in his truck, head east and be live on Dynamite next week. He knows that he has a big target on his chest on the way to Double or Nothing, and says that to take him on is to do so at one's own risk. He then tells everyone to be kind to their neighbor, support local businesses by ordering take-out, and not to forget to call their grandmother.
Next week: MJF returns! Frankie Kazarian vs. Jon Moxley! Kenny Omega and Matt Hardy vs. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara in a Street Fight!
Lance Archer attacks a man on the way out from backstage and on the way to the ring before the next match.
Lance Archer beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes to advance to the finals of the TNT Championship Tournament after "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes has to stop QT Marshall from throwing in the towel on Dustin's behalf.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Alexa Bliss shows up to start tonight's show with A Moment Of Bliss. She announces that Braun Strowman, Ricochet, Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin will represent Raw in the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, and each man shows up as their names are announced. When Corbin shows up, he admits his list of accolades can be quite a mouthful, and says everyone will enjoy them when he becomes a two-time Money In The Bank winner. Ricochet proposes he also be called "a two-time loser." McIntyre says Ricochet has a point, especially after Corbin stole his victory last week and blew the opportunity given to him, and says he is sick and tired of outside forces screwing him out of a championship opportunity. As McIntyre says that the Money In The Bank ladder match will put the power back in his hands, he tells Ricochet to shut up and stick to high-flying or else he will drop him where he stands. Corbin says he will win the match, and McIntyre threatens to drop him where he stands. Corbin then starts talking again, but Strowman him to shut up and says that nobody has what it takes to stop him from winning. He then proposes that Corbin and McIntyre face him and Ricochet in a tag team match as a preview of what is to come, and says that they will get these hands right now.
Braun Strowman and Ricochet beat Baron Corbin and Drew McIntyre after McIntyre punches Corbin in the face for tagging himself in.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). After the match, The Usos show some footage from earlier today where they videotape Dash Wilder shaving Scott Dawson's back. Dawson and Wilder soon show up and explain themselves, with Dawson saying they are men and that he cannot reach every hair on his back. Wilder says that Dawson has his back and that he has Dawson's, and this leads to The Usos making back-shaving jokes before Dawson and Wilder saying that they will come after them after their match tonight.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest is Bobby Lashley. After Miz states that he is rejuvenated after coming back to Raw and ready for new challenges and new guests, he brings out Lashley. Lashley states that he will only address the questions he wants to answer while referring to himself in the third person. After being told that some people think that he is not reaching his full potential, Lashley says he has been back for a year and already a two-time Intercontinental Champion before asking Miz what he has done lately. Miz says that the old him would have listed all of his accomplishments and that they would have been here all night, and says that he is an overachiever and did it all without a shred of Lashley's athletics. Lashley then brings up Miz's loss at WrestleMania and Shane McMahon punching Miz's father's face in the face, then says Miz's father thinks that Miz is worthless. Miz attacks Lashley, but Lashley immediately fights back. Miz ends up booting Lashley out of the ring and throwing chairs at him before daring him to go at it in the ring.
Bobby Lashley beats The Miz after Shane McMahon shows up and puts a picture of The Miz's dad on the TitanTron. After the match, Shane hits The Miz a few times, and when Miz fights back, Lashley pulls Miz off of Shane and hits him with a massive choke slam. Shane then proceeds to punch at a downed Miz before putting him in an arm breaker. Shane tells The Miz that it is a shame that he is unconscious and that he is the best in the world.
The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik) attack The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) from behind before the next match can begin.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The Lucha House Party (Kalisto and Gran Metalik). After the match, Lince Dorado fights The Viking Raiders, but they make quick work of him.
We get a closer look at The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce), courtesy of Sonic Drive-Ins.
Alexa Bliss shows up for another edition of A Moment Of Bliss. This time, she announces that Natalya will represent Raw in the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Natalya says she has never been Raw Women's Champion, but after that match, that will change. The next woman announced for the match is Dana Brooke, who says that she is tired of being told to wait her turn in line and plans to shoot straight to the top. She insists that Natalya is given every opportunity, but Natalya says she has earned her opportunities. The next person announced for the match is Naomi, who says she plans to become Raw Women's Champion after winning the SmackDown title twice, and says that whoever faces her after she gets the title will "get all this glow." Alexa asks everyone to stop arguing for once, saying that the fourth woman is waiting and praying to be in the match. She then announces that the fourth woman is her. Not surprisingly, the other three women are not thrilled. Alexa tells the other women to leave so she can get all the attention, but Naomi proposes she and Alexa have a match as a preview of things to come. Alexa's not in the mood due to not being dressed for the match and the shoes she is wearing not being hers, but after Naomi says Alexa isn't as good as she says she is, Alexa says it's on.
We see another edition of the Firefly Fun House, where Bray Wyatt is painting a picture. He talks about how painting is a good way to express yourself, and that when you express yourself, nobody can every truly hurt you. Suddenly, Rambling Rabbit shows up, and we get to see the picture of a house on fire. Abby shows up and says that this is no time for games, and Rambling Rabbit leaves before Bray apologizes for what he did, saying it is all in the past. Abby then tells Bray to keep it down while she is trying to get her beauty rest. After Bray says that Abby is a bit of a sociopath, it is revealed that "sociopath" is the word of the day, then another edition of the Firefly Fun House comes to an end.
Naomi beats Alexa Bliss after Alexa's constantly untied shoes come off.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Rey Mysterio and Dominic. Rey states that it is not easy being him in a world of giants, even after letting everyone down at WrestleMania, but he always gets back up, and he is looking ahead to Samoa Joe.
Charly Caruso interviews Becky Lynch in the ring. Becky states that there is nothing impulsive what she is doing, and the way she sees it, she can either protect all that she has or she can fight all, and she only knows how to fight. She also admits she does not care about the odds after having beaten them in the past year and beating "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey in the past month, and while her career has been a long shot, nothing she has done is an accident. She proclaims that she will not hold both women's titles hostage as a double champion, as she made history by beating everybody, not dodging everybody. After that, she says that Charlotte Flair may have a pedigree, but she has her number, and while Lacey Evans has a mean right hand, she will have her beating coming at Money In The Bank. Becky also tells Lacey to come out to the ring so she can give her payback and remind her of who she is dealing with if she isn't too busy. Lacey Evans says it is just like a man to want when he wants it, and while she is trying not to lose her manners, she told Becky not to let her emotions get to her, but she did not listen and she is through talking. Becky and Lacey then brawl on the outside as referees and officials show up to separate both women.
Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) after Dawson lies on top of Ryder for a pinfall attempt only for Ryder to turn it into a crucifix pin.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews The Miz, who says that Shane McMahon has made it personal between them before challenging Shane to a steel cage match at Money In The Bank.
We see the career and legacy of Jimmy Hart courtesy of Progressive.
Sami Zayn shows up. He says that the joy he is experience is not due to the trips he has been taking, but his soul-searching and rekindling of a love for various subjects that helped him make sense of a lot of the fans. The concept of psychological entitlement is then displayed on the TitanTron, and says that the fans have been fed the lie that "the customer is always right" for years and trained to believe that what they feel is correct and that what they want should be given to them. He then says that if the fans don't get what they want when and how they want it, they throw a fit. Sami then makes fun of a son and father to ask for an autograph at 4 AM in the airport, saying that the child has been taught that he is owed something. He then goes on to say that he owes nobody anything and that he has been more than generous after three shoulder surgeries and seventeen years of five-star classics, and from here on out, the fans get whatever he gives them. As for the people addressing him saying that he should quit if he doesn't like WWE, he admits that quitting would be amazing, but that coming out week after week holding everyone accountable for their actions and calling them out for them is better. He then says that it is high time that he takes the power back from "the critics."
Shane McMahon has accepted The Miz's challenge for a steel cage match at Money In The Bank via Twitter.
Before the next match, Samoa Joe says that Rey Mysterio's interview was touching, and while Rey's son Dominic says he loves him, he says that Dominic is ashamed of how quickly he put Rey to sleep at WrestleMania. He then says that is Rey was any kind of father, he would give Dominic a mask to hide his shame in public. Joe then says "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles used Rey to take away his Universal title opportunity, and tonight will be a reckoning. Joe goes on to say that what he did to Rey at WrestleMania will pale in comparison to what he does to him tonight.
Rey Mysterio beats Samoa Joe with a backslide pin.
Michael Cole moderates a contract signing between Seth Rollins and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for the WWE Universal Championship at Money In The Bank. Styles is introduced first, followed by Rollins. Styles says he came to Raw to build on his WWE legacy, and while SmackDown Live was good to him for two years, Raw is where the fans are at. He admits that he likes Rollins, but Rollins has something he wants: the Universal title. Styles says that when you want something, you go to great lengths, and that winners find a way and that Rollins is a winner. He then asks how many times it is said that Rollins will be "the next AJ Styles." After entertaining the question, Styles tells Rollins he will never be the new him, and Rollins tells Styles that he is right and that he never wanted to be "the next AJ Styles;" he wanted to be "the first Seth Rollins." Rollins then tells Styles that things are different on Raw and that this is his turf. Styles tells Rollins he knows what Rollins went through to get the Universal Championship, and asks what the cost was before asking Rollins how he is holding up as The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Rollins, Roman Reigns) is not there for him anymore., and that he will have to be better than phenomenal to take the Universal title from him at Money In The Bank. He then states that Rollins went through hell at WrestleMania and may not have much left while he is ready to go now, and at Money In The Bank, he will be the bulldog nipping at his heels and never letting go until he is Universal Champion. Styles then signs the contract, and Rollins says that while he and Styles have a lot in common, they have a lot of differences between them, and the one thing that separates them is that Rollins beat Brock Lesnar. He then tells Styles to ask Lesnar how he is holding up, for he was at his best when he beat Lesnar and he will be at his best when he beats Styles at Money In The Bank. He then signs the contract, then Styles looks at the Universal title. Michael Cole leaves the ring, then Styles hands the Universal Championship over to Rollins before extending his hand. Rollins responds by holding up the Universal title in front of Styles, who proceeds to beat Rollins up. Rollins fights back and boots Styles out of the ring before hitting him with a tope suicida. Styles hits an elbow from the apron, then puts Rollins through the table in the ring with a Phenomenal Forearm to end the show.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia) beat Coast To Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) after Taven hits Ali with Angel's Wings in an attempt to mock "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up, and Matt says all is right in the world again today, as they are now Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions and Superkick Party Champions again. Nick says not everything is all right, as Adam Cole tried to fire them from Bullet Club. Matt says he has talked with Adam and that everything is fine with Bullet Club, then announces something special for next week: he and Nick are issuing an open invitation to any tag team in the back from the past, present or future who think they can beat them. This challenge is surprisingly answered by Mikey and Kenny of The Spirit Squad, who says they have come to ROH to take the tag titles and say they can do this right now. Mikey and Kenny get in the ring only to be immediately superkicked.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal beats Flip Gordon. Before the match, it is confirmed that Sydal will take on "The Villain" Marty Scurll for the ROH World Television Championship at War of the Worlds. After the match, Scurll tries to lock the Chicken Wing on Sydal, but Sydal kicks his way out of it and sends Scurll out of the ring.
Ian Riccobonni interviews Adam Cole on the stage...or tries to. Cole takes the microphone and tells Ian to shut up as everyone is here to listen to him. He insists that he did not fire The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), saying the news of their firing is only not true but also a mistake, and that Bullet Club is stronger than ever and ready for their tag match of himself and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and Dalton Castle next week. He then says that Bullet Club is the greatest wrestling faction of all time and putting the entire ROH locker room on notice.
"The Almighty" Christopher Daniels guests on commentary for the next match.
Jay Lethal beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young, Hangman Page and Jay White in a Four Corners Survival Match contested under Tornado Rules to earn a shot at the ROH World Championship at War of the Worlds. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is seen on the stage staring down Lethal, and "The Almighty" Christopher Daniels is also seen nearby, staring down Cody.
