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.
El Mesias, Lince Dorado and Mecha Wolf beat Tokyo Bad Boys (Kento, Nobu San, Takuma).
Backstage, Nathan Frazer is trying to learn Spanish when Axiom shows up. Nathan Frazer mentions that he is the captain for Team UK, but Axiom has to tell Frazer that they are on opposite sides tonight and that he is on Team Europe.
Flammer retains the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship against Sussy Love.
We hear from Penta. He says that it has been an eventful year and that his move to WWE is one of the best in years, and that he loves being part of the process to forge future superstars and bring lucha libre to another level. He hopes that his brother Rey Fenix can win singles gold, as he has just as big a history in WWE. He admits he did not expect to return to AAA, but he will be returning home as Intercontinental Championship and that he will be defending the title in front of his people against a great opponent in El Hijo del Vikingo. He says that Vikingo was once a great wrestler, but now he wants to be vicious and wickedness when he has no wickedness. Penta says that he is one of the best in the world and that he will prove it when he humiliates El Hijo del Vikingo.
Team UK (Nathan Frazer, Charlie Dempsey, Tristan Angels) beats Team Europe (Axiom, Elio LeFleur, Dorian Van Dux) in a six-man tag match. (This match was taped before Elio LaFelur was injured.)
Backstage, we hear from Las Toxicas (La Hiedra, Flammer, La Maravilla). Flammer announces that she will celebrate being the longest-reigning AAA Reinas de Reinas Champion in history next week.
It is announced that both Lola Vice and Kendal Grey will both face Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Championship in a Triple Threat Match.
We see Sarah Schreiber's interview with Lola Vice and Kendal Grey.
We see Blake Howard's interview with The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) from earlier this week, which is quickly taken over by Jackson Drake.
Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, Shiloh Hill, EK Prosper (formerly Eli Knight), and Wren Sinclair beat Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors, Arianna Grace) in a ten-person tag match on the Countdown.
Shawn Michaels heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He welcomes everyone to tonight's show, and announces that championships and rivalries will be decided as NXT takes it to a whole new level. He then introduces Sexxy Red, who is here to host the show. Sexxy Red says she is ready to see some action, and Shawn Michaels caps off the introduction with the usual "Suck It!" call and response chant.
Jacy Jayne's entrance is interspersed with clips of Jayne both winning and defending the NXT Women's Championship before she is joined by Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid.
Lola Vice beats Jacy Jayne and Kendal Grey to become the NXT Women's Champion after Jacy hits Kendal with the Rolling Encore only to be hit with a spinning back fist by Lola.
Kali Armstrong is coming soon to NXT!
The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) after Ricky Smokes removes the weight from Bravo Americano's mask and later hands it off to Jackson Drake, who is able to hit Bravo Americano on the outside with a loaded fist to help The Vanity Project win and retain.
Backstage, Shiloh Hill celebrates his win with Tatum Paxley, who mentions her countdown win from last year and how far she has gotten now. Sexxy Red shows up and offers to party with them after the show, then Ricky Saints shows up and says nobody wants to hang out with them and says that Sexxy Red will be hanging out with him after he wins tonight.
Sol Ruca beats Zaria with an avalanche facebuster before hitting her with a third Sol Snatcher.
Backstage, Lola Vice is congratulated on her championship win, especially by General Manager Robert Stone, who announces a championship celebration for next Tuesday. Sexxy Red shows up to congratulates Lola as well.
Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Johnny Gargano after punching Gargano in the face to counter One Final Beat before hitting Borne Again off the ropes before hitting it again in the middle of the ring. After the match, Borne is attacked from behind with a metal folding chair by Dion Lennox.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Sol Ruca, who says that she has been in a lot of matches, yet her match with Zaria was the hardest match yet after all they had been through together. She then says it is time to put her focus where it belongs, then Izzi Dame tells Sol Ruca to think again if she thinks she is championship ready after one win and that she is also coming for the same thing.
Tatum Paxley has a poem for Blake Monroe before the next match.
Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Blake Monroe despite Tatum hurting her shoulder early in the match and despite Blake exposing two turnbuckles, inadvertently sending Tatum into one of them and hitting the Glamour Shot only for Tatum to kick out and hit Cemetery Drive.
Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) - now with Cutler James again - celebrates what Dion Lennox did to Myles Borne, but Saquon Shugars says that Lennox struck without them and did not let them know ahead of time. Lennox says Saquon is right and that he has a plan for all of them to prosper.
We hear from Jasper Troy, Josh Briggs and Keanu Carver following the aftermath of last week in advance of their Triple Threat Match next Tuesday.
Backstage, Tatum Paxley celebrates with Shiloh Hill, EK Prosper, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Meanwhile, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) claim that their celebration is nothing compared to what they have in store for themselves, then Blake Monroe shows up. Jackson Drake apologizes to Blake Monroe, and Blake Monroe says there is something The Vanity Project can do for her.
Before the next match, Tony D'Angelo gets a cinematic video package before his entrance, Ricky Saints is surrounded by cameraman at the entrance ramp, and "All Ego" Ethan Page has four men near him waving Canadian flags.
Tony D'Angelo beats Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints and "All Ego" Ethan Page in a Fatal 4-Way Match to win the NXT Championship after Spearing both Saints and Ethan through the announce table before hitting a Spear followed by a choke slam after avoiding the Standing Ovation.
Backstage, we hear from The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie). Tim Grind says everyone wants to know about them, and says that they are not only proud to be tag team champions, but that they had to go through the entire tag team division to stay champions. Tim Grind dares any team who does not believe them can come see what they are about. Lil' Homie says that they are not running or hiding, and that is the business.
The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships against The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2). After the match, Dustin Starr interviews The Bizness Dawgs and Xya Wolf at the announce desk. Tim Grind says he has been part of Memphis Wrestling for a long time and that he and Dustin have gone back a long time. He is proud of Memphis Wrestling and of being a tag team champion, and that he is proud to do it with his son. Lil' Homie says that they are putting the tag team division on notice.
Jake Brewer reports that Vince Russo is coming to Memphis Wrestling in order to invest in the company. What this will mean for Memphis Wrestling remains uncertain.
"The King of Pow" Chris Lexx beats "Slick" Nick Scott. "Livewire" Bobby Ford guests on commentary soon after the start of the match, saying that things could have been different. Ford also wants to make a fresh new start after the Cobra Cup Tournament, yet Dustin Starr thinks there is a hint of jealousy in Bobby Ford's voice.
Backstage, Derrick King talks with "The Gift" Ray Sanders, saying that he cares about him and wants him to be the guy. He also tells Mike Anthony that he likes his intensity and that they have one goal. Mike Anthony says that both "The New King of Memphis" and "The King of TNA" will go down.
Dustin Starr interviews Xya Wolf at the announce desk. Xya says the women's division is a mess right now, and knows that Raven Black attacked Big Mama in the parking lot and says she will deal with her when the time comes. She then says she has business to take care of in the ring. Main Event Bradley guests on commentary for the next match.
Xya Wolf beats Mama Money when Mama Money is too focused on CJ Money coming back. (CJ Money does not come back.)
We hear from Tim Bosby. He says that "The Gift" Ray Sanders is a charity case and a paper champion who got lucky for one night, then says it takes a king to know a king and that he called in Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian shows up and says that he and Bosby are kings compared to Derrick King, and if Derrick King gets involved, he will introduce him to Ken the Kendo Stick.
Mike Anthony and "The Gift" Ray Sanders beat Tim Bosby and Frankie Kazarian after Derrick King stops Kazarian from using a second shinai that he hid underneath the ring after senior official David Knight removed the first one before the beginning of the match. Kazarian shoves Derrick to the floor, but when Kazarian gets tossed out of the ring shortly afterwards, Derrick hits him with a Superkick as Sanders hits Bosby with The Slice for the pin and the win.
CM Punk heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Punk grabs a video camera and captures the entire crowd and thanks 16,000 members of his hometown family and how his whole life has revolved around the phrase "You're not supposed to be here" before mentioning he is in the main event of WrestleMania. He says he has earned - not deserved - it, and how he has put in the hard work to prove he should be here, then says the hard work begins before thanking AJ Lee, his dog Larry, the fans and the city of Chicago, Illinois. Punk says he has a date at WrestleMania and says he will beat Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' ass and put a beating on Roman Reigns, then Paul Heyman shows up and says that Punk belongs in WWE, the ring, in Chicago and in the main event of WrestleMania. Heyman talks about the last time the two of them were in a WWE ring and how Punk saved both him and Roman Reigns' Bloodline, then says he has another favor to ask of him. Heyman asks Punk what the favor he asked for again, as Roman Reigns is not yet and he is angry. Punk says the favor is not Roman's business and that it will affect him a little bit, and that he wants Roman and Heyman to know at the same time.
Up next: Rey Fenix debuts!
Rey Fenix beats Nathan Frazer in his WWE debut. After the match, Byron Saxton interviews Fenix in the ring. Fenix says he has a lot of history in Chicago, Illinois, and tonight is not the debut of Rey Fenix; instead, it is his return and he has been rewarded with love, and he waited so long to state that he is in WWE.
Backstage, Legado del Fantasma have been watching Rey Fenix. Escobar says that this is what he expects from Angel and Berto. Berto calls Rey Fenix "a flash in the pan" and says that he is better than Fenix, and Escobar says he will have to prove it in the match with Fenix.
We hear from Drew McIntyre, who says that nobody cares Damian Priest unless he is feasting off of his scraps. He says that Priest hides in the shadows like a vulture to attack him, and now he has been praying, and when he prays, bad things happen.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Braun Strowman, who says he has had enough of Jacob Fatu sticking his nose in his business, and that he will go through Jacob in tonight's Last Man Standing Match and go on to WrestleMania. Suddenly, Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga, and Solo says Strowman is finished. LA Knight then shows up and tells Strowman to keep his eyes on the prize and tells Solo to keep his boys in order. Tama says Knight should be worried, but Knight says he will be stomping Tama all over the ring.
LA Knight beats Tama Tonga after Solo Sikoa's interference backfires.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Paul Heyman, who says that no matter what the favor is, his answer is "Yes." As he says this, a black GMC SUV pulls up. Instead of Roman Reigns, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins exits the vehicle, much to Heyman's chagrin. Rollins says that Heyman looks like he had a bad week while he had a great week, and that he was able to come up with a plan. He also says Heyman has dug himself into a hole with the favor for CM Punk, and tells him to know when Roman shows up, as he wants to know what the favor is.
We see more smoke and coins for eyes on a skull.
Charlotte Flair heads to the ring. After the break, Tiffany Stratton also heads to the ring, and Wade Barrett is in the ring with a microphone. Charlotte says that Tiffany Stratton was begging and that she is the gift that keeps giving, then says that she has not done any "charity work" lately and that she wants "the smartest wrestling fans" to know there is no comparison. Tiffany says Charlotte's biggest competitor is the fans and that it is part of a battle she will never win, that she tries to be all tough but cries her heart out on a talk show, and that no matter how many titles Charlotte wins, she will always be second to her father. She also mentions her WrestleMania record of 4-3. Charlotte says Tiffany is not the first person to tell her that, and she keeps booed out of the building as she tries to say more. Tiffany says she is walking into WrestleMania as a champion at 25 while Charlotte was playing volleyball and "drinking in her daddy's basement" at the same age. Tiffany says Charlotte is "the queen of shit" before Charlotte mocks her voice, then says that Charlotte will be "WWE's #1 nepo baby" before she walks out of WrestleMania at champion while Charlotte will end up alone just like her father, saying that she is "0-3" in relationships. Tiffany walks away as Charlotte asks if this is why Ludwig Kaiser is in her DM's.
General Manager Nick Aldis announces that there will be a women's tag team gauntlet match where the winners face Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) watch the next match from the front row.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) to become #1 contenders for the WWE Tag Team Championships after Sabin sends Ciampa into an exposed turnbuckle.
Backstage, The Miz and Carmelo Hayes run into Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) and make fun of Pretty Deadly squandering a tag team title opportunity and losing. Pretty Deadly make fun of Miz's relevance and Carmelo's relegating himself to The Miz.
Naomi beats B-Fab. Before the match, Naomi is attacked by Jade Cargill. After the match, Naomi calls out Jade Cargill, and Cargill shows up from out of nowhere and attacks her. Security stops her from hitting Jaded, and this time, Cargill levels all of security. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and puts the two of them in a match at WrestleMania.
We hear from Damian Priest, who tells Drew McIntyre that he screwed himself at every turn, yet he is still the villain, and McIntyre cost him his shot at the main event of WrestleMania. He calls McIntyre a hypocrite who complains, blames everyone for his mistakes and plays the victim. He says he is McIntyre's villain now, and tells him to meet him in the middle of the ring so he can become his victim at WrestleMania.
General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring. He says that this is not a part of his job that he enjoys doing and that there is a reason why professional wrestling should not be imitated at home before introducing Kevin Owens. Owens says he has done this for 25 years and that he can say confidently for the last 25 years, he has given it his all in the ring and that he has gotten to do incredible things he will never forget and take care of his family in ways he has only dreamed of. He says that the toll on his body is the price to pay for this opportunity and that everyone has paid that price at different times, but now it is his turn, as for the last four months, he has had a serious neck injury. Owens says he must now get neck surgery and that the timing could not be worse, as not being in the ring with Randy Orton at WrestleMania "really sucks." He thanks WWE for giving him the opportunity to mention this, as he does not know when he will be in the ring again. He says that he has learned not to take this for granted and that he is not taking this for granted. He apologizes to the fans, then shakes hands with Aldis before leaving. Suddenly, Randy Orton shows up and heads to the ring. Aldis tells Orton that he no longer has a match for WrestleMania, and Orton responds by hitting Aldis with an RKO.
We look back on WrestleMania 1, courtesy of Snickers.
Jacob Fatu beats Braun Strowman in a Last Man Standing Match to face LA Knight for the WWE United States Championship at WrestleMania after backing Strowman through a table in the corner.
Backstage, Paul Heyman waits for Roman Reigns. After the commercial break, Roman Reigns finally arrives, and he walks by Paul Heyman on his way to the ring. Roman finds out through Heyman that CM Punk is here and that Punk is still talking about the favor Heyman owes him, then says Punk would not be back here if it was not for him. He says that Punk would also not be in the main event of WrestleMania because of him, and while the fans love him, he was never in the main event until he was introduced to him. Roman then demands Punk come to the ring so he can find out what that favor is, but he ends up getting Seth "Freakin'" Rollins instead. Rollins says he would not miss this for the world and that he has the feeling that the favor in question will rock Roman's world, saying Roman does not like to live in the real world and that reality bites him in the ass when he steps out of his own world. He says that Roman underestimates Punk because he thinks he is above him, and says he has tried that and it did not work, and that he now has to deal with Punk at WrestleMania. Rollins says he is in a better place than last week and that he knows there are two things one can do: suffer and get left behind, or adapt and control reality. Roman says that Punk is not loyal and does not know what loyal is, then says that he keeps his word, unlike Rollins. He says he called Punk, not Rollins, but Rollins says he is here to hear from Punk, and now there is only one thing missing. Punk shows up and heads to the ring, and says that this is about friendship, loyalty and promises both made and kept. He says that this all spans back for years, and how Heyman told Punk to force "them" to deal with "us." Punk then says that "they" are gone, and that he will force Roman to deal with "us." He states that at WrestleMania, Heyman will be in his corner and not Roman's. Rollins says "I told you!" as Roman says "That's the favor?" and laughs. Roman says that Heyman needs him and that he saved Heyman, and that even if he could, he wouldn't. Roman tells Heyman to let Punk down easy, but Heyman starts crying. Roman tells Heyman he took him in and made him relevant, and tells him to tell Punk no. Roman then gives Heyman one more opportunity and demands Heyman tell Punk no, but Heyman says he cannot do that. Rollins is on his knees laughing before Punk attacks Roman from behind as he forces Heyman in the corner. Punk hits Roman with the GTS, then dares Rollins to face him. Rollins steps out of the ring as the show ends.
We look back on The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier [now Wes Lee] and Zachary Wentz) vs. The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Oritz) vs. The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) for the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships at Slammiversary 2019.
Gia Miller interviews AJ Francis for Around the Ring. Topics include Fir$t Cla$$ Penthouse, his own wardrobe and embracing baldness.
We look back on Masha Slamovich, Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee vs. Tessa Blanchard and The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx) from last week's show.
Dani Luna beats Maggie Lee. During the match, the personal concierge George Iceman is seen watching from the stage.
We see a video package for "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth vs. Alex Shelley later tonight.
Philadelphia Fliers alumni Joe Watson is seen in the front row. His new book Thundermouth: Memoirs of a Broad Street Bully and NHL Lifer is on sale now.
Mustafa Ali beats Rhino in an Old School Rules Match. After the match, Jake Something shows up from behind Mustafa Ali and throws him back into the ring. Mustafa tries to hit Jake Something with the X Division title, and as Jake Something goes for a powerbomb, one of the security guards hits Jake only to get powerbombed himself as Mustafa flees.
We see a video package of Joe Hendry and Tasha Steelz talking about "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth vs. Alex Shelley later tonight.
Gia Miller interviews Hammerstone on the entrance ramp. Hammerstone says he is not afraid of "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, as he is bigger, stronger and better than him. He says Alexander keeps running his mouth about wanting to fight him again, and says he can make that happen. He then says that next time will be different, as he will make all his injuries feel like child's play. Hammerstone grabs the camera and pulls it towards him, then says he calls the shots and that their match will happen at Rebellion. Hammerstone then punches out the nearby cameraman and puts Alexander's headgear on him before putting him in the Torture Rack. Hammerstone then leaves as Gia Miller calls for help.
Before the next match, Trey Miguel says the crowd is ugly and that there are no good wrestlers from Philadelphia, then says that after tonight, they will have hosted the best tag team in all of wrestling. When they demand challengers, however, The New Full Blooded Italians - The New FBI - Ray Jaz, "The Reality" Zack Clayton and Little Guido Maritano - show up and introduce themselves.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat The New FBI (Ray Jaz and "The Reality" Zack Clayton) after Myron Reed shows up and spray paints Little Guido Maritano in the face.
We see a video package of Kevin Knight talking about "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth vs. Alex Shelley later tonight.
We see footage of Jonathan Gresham at a group therapy session, where he says that he is "done with the lies."
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven). Bailey says Eddie Edwards did what he needed to do to defeat him, and as Trent Seven mention The System's numbers game, The System shows up and accuses them of making excuses and bragging about all being champions, despite Alisha not holding a championship belt, which Trent notes. Trent says he and Bailey have the tag team titles in their sights, and that he plans to knock Moose out next week.
Frankie Kazarian beats Chris Bey. During the match, Karazian pulls out a small chain from underneath the ring to wrap around his fist, and "Inevitable" Ace Austin takes it away from Kazarian. Kazarian feigns being knocked out by Ace Austin, which gets Ace Austin ejected. As the referee is dealing with Ace Austin, Kazarian kicks the rope into Chris Bey's crotch before hitting Fade To Black for the win.
We hear from Masha Slamovich when Alisha Edwards shows up and interrupts. Alisha offers to be Masha's tag team partner with Killer Kelly being gone at the moment, and says that Masha does not have to decide right away before leaving.
We see a video package of "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) talking about "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth vs. Alex Shelley later tonight.
We hear from Kon, who talks about his Monster's Ball Match with PCO. He says PCO will feel pain and agony and that their match will be talked about for years to come.
Ash by Elegance beats Xia Brookside after grabbing the ring apron as Xia Brookside drags her to the middle of the ring, distracting the referee - who has to put the ring apron back outside - so that the concierge George Iceman can throw champagne in Xia's face from the outside.
Backstage, Ace Austin apologizes to Chris Bey and says that they can now focus on the tag team titles. Suddenly, First Class (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) shows up, and AJ Francis asks Chris Bey if he has ever flown first class after complimenting him. Bey says he has done that with Ace Austin in a championship situation, which Francis says nothing about, and tells Francis to put his money where his mouth is in the ring. Swann says Bey will regret that decision.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Matt Cardona and Steph de Lander. Cardona says de Lander did not need his help to win, and that they are here for buzz, money and gold. De Lander says she beat seven other women and is number one contender, and she will take Jordynne Grace's championship and solidify her spot in TNA, as she and Cardona are back.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Alex Shelley after countering Shell Shock with the Danger Zone.
The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) vs. Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) in an ROH World Tag Team Championship Proving Grounds Match ends in a ten-minute time-limit draw. As a result, The Infantry has earned a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championships. After the match, Carlie Bravo says they have a tag team title match, and demands a match with the titles on the line tomorrow night at Supercard of Honor.
Backstage, we hear from Kyle Fletcher. He is interrupted by "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson as Kyle is about to talk about him, and Kyle says he outlasted five other men to become World Television Champion while Lee Johnson was the first man to be eliminated, and that Lee Johnson is nowhere near his level and has no chance of taking his title from him. Lee Johnson says that Kyle Fletcher has not made much of a point to come to Ring of Honor while he has been on a roll, and that Fletcher is crazy if he thinks he will see the same man that he saw last year. He says that Supercard of Honor will become "The Shotty Show," but Fletcher says he has no chance.
Anna Jay beats Nikita.
In footage from earlier this week, Dalton Castle has try-outs for new Boys, but they are crashed by Johnny TV and Taya Valkyrie. Jerry Lynn gets involved and puts both Dalton Castle and Johnny TV in a match at Supercard of Honor.
Backstage, we hear from Dalton Castle, who says that Johnny TV has torched everything he has, including The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate), in order to hurt him, but like a phoenix-peacock hybrid, he will rise "like a Penix" in a Fight Without Honor and he will destroy Johnny TV. We then hear from Johnny TV, who says that he is "TV ready," unlike Dalton Castle, and that he will do things to Dalton that Dalton did not think was possible. Johnny TV says he has fought without honor his entire career and that "honor sucks."
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson beats Nick Comoroto. During the match, Jacoby Watts shows up and watches the match from the stage.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Griff Garrison and Cole Karter. Garrison says they need to keep being themselves in order to succeed, but also gives credit where credit is due to Maria Kanellis-Bennett. As Karter wonders where Maria is, Serepentico shows up with a document, claims to know where Maria is and says that he will only tell him where Maria is if he signs the document he has. Karter signs it without even reading, then Serpentico hands Garrison a copy before stating that he does not where she is before saying that Maria will be there. Garrison and Karter then find out that they have just agreed to a tag team match against Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico) at Zero Hour at Supercard of Honor.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Alexia Nicole.
Backstage, Jacoby Watts talks with Nick Comoroto. He claims to be the harbinger of his salvation and the catalyst of his transformation, and claims that he can bring him to new heights. He says only his wisdom and guidance will bring him from the abyss. Both men then shake hands.
Evil Uno beats London Lightning.
We see a vignette for "Smart" Mark Sterling and The Varsity Athletes ("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods), who are now known as "The Premier Athletes."
Lexy Nair and Billie Starkz host the first-ever contract signing for the ROH Women's World Championship for Hikaru Shida vs. Athena for the ROH Women's World Championship at Supercard of Honor. After Billie Starkz asks if she would be the new Minion Overlord if she won the Women's Television title and Athena lost hers. Athena shows up as if on cue, but is not bothered by the question. Athena says she is bothered by Hikaru Shida beating her in the past, then demands that Lexy Nair bring out Hikaru Shida, which she does. Shida heads to the ring, then says she has not come alone. Suddenly, Queen Aminata heads to the ring and tells Billie Starks that they went through hell to get here and that they will be making history, and hopes Billie is ready to fight for her life. Billie says she has been ready to crush Aminata's dream and become the first Women's Television Championship. Athena then demands the focus be on her and that they hurry up and sign the contract so that she can go to the mall. Athena then signs the contract, as does Hikaru Shida. Shida then tells Athena that she knows Athena has said she is not scared of her, and while Athena can fool her minions, she cannot fool her. She says Athena is losing it and that she is in her head, and that every time she closes her eyes, she sees Shida beating her. Athena slaps Shida in response, and Billie gets hit by Shida's shinai. Athena topples the table and hits Athena, starting a brawl which ends with Aminata shoving Billie into Athena and hitting her with a headbutt and Shida suplexing Athena through a table.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Eddie Kingston and Mark Briscoe. Mark says April 5th is the same day that Jay Briscoe won his first ROH World Championship before bringing up the fact that he has been with Ring of Honor since the beginning, and that everything has led up to this point and nothing would mean more to him than to win the ROH World Championship and make Jay proud. Eddie says the old him would go look for a bottle to drown himself in after his recent loss, but he cannot do that anymore and he is fighting that, as Mark Briscoe deserves him at 100% and a World Champion who will bring the fight to him. He says Mark inspires him to stay on the straight and narrow, as he knows he would try to crack open a few bottles and drown his demons. Eddie then says he cannot do that, as the ROH World Championship supercedes All Elite Wrestling and that without ROH, there would be no AEW. He says the World Championship means so much due to its lineage and history and that he is proud to be champion. Eddie then talks about how he was at the Eddie Guerrero Appreciation Night show on the night he was kicked out of his first wrestling school and how he watched Jay Briscoe wrestle and wanted to be in Ring of Honor, then says they are taking it back to what ROH is all about and that he cannot and will not lose to Mark Briscoe as much as he loves him and his family, and he will "man up" and they will be in each other's faces, and that he hopes Jay Briscoe is looking down at both of them smiling after they gave "1000%" of everything in their body, as they are pro wrestling and they will make it, show and prove. Both men then shake hands.
Action Andretti and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, Matt Sydal and Jack Cartwheel in a six-man tag match. Both teams show respect after the match.
Indi Hartwell heads to the ring to start tonight's show. The crowd chants "You deserve it!," and after Indi says the crowd has no idea how much she has wanted to hear it, the crowd chants "Indi Wrestling!" Indi says she still cannot believe she is NXT Women's Champion. Indi admits she never thought this would happen, as she would always get a few wins and gain some momentum, but she would go right back down, and while she was a women's tag champion, she doubted that she could do it on her own. She then thanks the fans for never doubting her and staying by her side, then thanks Roxanne Perez for the opportunity and says that Roxanne should get the first opportunity at the championship. Suddenly, Zoey Stark shows up and says she cannot stand listening to what she is hearing, then tells Indi that she is holding a title that has been held by legends and future Hall of Famers and calls Indi having the title "disgusting." Stark tells Indi that she is nowhere near the level of those past champions and that NXT now has a "very beatable Women's Champion" while stating that Roxanne has been radio silent and should be behind her, much less at the back of the line. Stark then demands that Indi give her a title shot since she wants to hand them out, and Indi accepts the challenge so she can see how beatable she is. Stark then says Indi has made the biggest mistake of her life and will have the shortest reign in history.
We see Twitter footage of Wes Lee at the airport, where he is suddenly met by Axiom wanting a one-on-one title shot. Wes Lee tells Axiom that he brought it on Saturday, and that he will see him tomorrow.
Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) bet The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) after Pretty Deadly execute a bait-and-switch strategy with the ring skirt that allows Elton Prince to slam Tony D'Angelo's head into a turnbuckle exposed by Kit Wilson earlier in the match for the win.
We hear from Jacy Jayne, who mocks Gigi Dolin for losing at Stand & Deliver after she showed up and punched her off the ladder and says that she made sure that Gigi would not lose the NXT Women's Championship Ladder Match. She says that she has broken her face and her heart, and all that is left to break is her will.
Dijak beats Odyssey Jones.
We see a video package for Dragon Lee, who is in action next.
In backstage footage from moments ago, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are seen making their way to the arena.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang). Joe Coffey says they are on top like they should be, and Mark Coffey says that there are more trouble now than they were as a duo. Joe Coffey then decides it is time to bring his own gold to Gallus to prove NXT is their kingdom.
Before the next match, Noam Dar shows up out of the crowd with the NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship and announces that he is part of NXT. He acknowledges the Heritage Cup, then says only he will decide who is worthy enough to face him for it before watching the match from ringside.
Dragon Lee beats Nathan Frazer.
At Chase University, Andre Chase says it felt good to "kick the living shit" out of and thanks honorary Chase University alumni Tyler Bate for his contributions. Duke Hudson reminds Andre Chase that he helped get the job done, but Andre Chase says that Hudson reminded him that he may not be interested in earning an award. Hudson says that making this victory possible and giving Chase University an historic win is an honor that should be celebrated, and Andre Chase announces that next week, there will be a celebration where Hudson will be awarded the MVP Trophy.
We hear from Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre. Alba says they have seized the seats of power and now sit on their thrown, and Isla says they made good on what they set out to do, yet did not scorch the earth. Alba says it is never that easy in NXT and that there will always be ashes left smoldering. Isla then receives a sign that they are not done with their opposition yet, and Alba says they will take care of them when the time comes. Isla then proclaims that since they have now risen, the women's division will see how dangerous they can be. The two of them have a toast to their victory.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee, who says that his ladder match felt like a pinball machine with everyone bouncing around and that he picked his opponents well, as every single one of them did well, including Axiom, who really impressed him to the point that he owes him one. He knows they are both sore, but tonight, they are about to go at it again for the North American Championship.
Indi Hartwell retains the NXT Women's Championship against Zoey Stark after falling out of the ring after Zoey hits the Z360 and countering the pinfall attempt back inside the ring with a crucifix pin. After the match, Tiffany Stratton shows up and stares Indi down from the ramp. All of a sudden, Indi Hartwell is attacked from behind by Cora Jade, who has not been seen in some time.
Backstage, Brooks Jensen apologizes to Kiana James for not being there for her, and Fallon Henley and Josh Briggs show up and chew Kiana James out for expecting Jensen to cheat on her behalf. After Fallon mentions that Kiana James has cheated on Brooks Jensen for Sebastian, Kiana says that she and Jensen were never "exclusive," then admits that while she felt that she could trust Jensen after their first kiss, she feels she cannot after Saturday. A confused Jensen tells Fallon and Briggs to stay out of his relationship and leaves.
In memory of "Bushwhacker Butch Miller, 1944 - 2023.
In backstage footage from moments ago, Cora Jade says that she will explain her actions next week, then Lyra Valkyria shows up and welcomes Cora Jade back before telling her she cannot escape fate.
Ivy Nile beats Tatum Paxley with the Diamond Chain. After the match, Ivy Nile celebrates with The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed).
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov says he was chosen for the North American Championship Ladder Match because he chases monsters and challenges, and admits that while Wes Lee is a good champion, he had him. He says nothing in life worth having comes easy, then Von Wagner shows up and says that is a lot of talk for someone who did not get the job done, then says he is the biggest monster Dragunov has ever seen in his life. Dragunov mentions Von Wagner not getting a match at Stand & Deliver at all, then Mr. Stone gets between the two of them and tells Von Wagner that he will get him a match with Dragunov next week. He then stipulates that if Von Wagner does not win, their partnership is done.
Wes Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Axiom. After the match, both men raise each others' hands in a sign of respect. All of a sudden, Scrypt's voice is heard in the arena. He tells Axiom that he sees everything and that he knows Axiom, then announces that he will expose Axiom. Scrypts then tries to attack Axiom only to be outsmarted.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Nathan Frazer. He admits he did not start the year off in a good note, he believes he can turn it around. When told that he is wise beyond his years at 24 with a positive attitude like that, Frazer says that when one has a moment of enlightenment, perspective changes, and so does reality.
We see a video package introducing Tank Ledger, Dani Palmer and Oba Femi to NXT.
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams head to the ring. After stating that he stood and delivered, he says that the last eighteen months were well worth the wait and that he is champion and he is Him. Trick Williams declares this moment going forward "the Him Era." Carmelo says that he attracted championships instead of chasing them, and that he had to take the championship in order to earn it. After both he and Trick quote Nelly, Carmelo thanks Bron Breakker for being one of his greatest opponents. Carmelo says he had to give Bron Breakker and that he had to give him that honest respect, then asks Bron Breakker to come to the ring. Bron Breakker shows up and heads to the ring. Carmelo tells Bron that they brought it to each other, and thanks Breakker for presenting him with the NXT Championship. He says he does not know what Breakker's future holds, then thanks Breakker. Breakker appreciates this, saying the NXT Championship holds a great legacy, and that it his duty to pass the torch to the next guy in line. He says that Tommaso Ciampa did it for him, and that he did it for Carmelo Hayes. He says that NXT is just as much about the fans as it is about the Superstars, and congratulates Carmelo Hayes one more time. Before Breakker can leave, Carmelo asks Breakker to shake his hand, and both men hug in a show of respect before Breakker raises Carmelo's hand. Breakker then clotheslines Carmelo, attacks Trick, then hits Carmelo with a Spear before leaving the ring.
The Varsity Athletes ("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari) beat Jay Lucas and Terry Yaki.
Lee Moriarty betas Invictus Khash.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews The Varsity Athletes and "Smart. "Smart" Mark Sterling says that The Varsity Athletes needed to be presented in a way that fits their atheltic prowess and that they have done just that, and confirms that while Ari Daivari still leads The Trust Busters (Daivari, Slim J, Jeeves Kay, Sonny Kiss), he is also a Varsity Athlete due to being varsity class - as well as his client - and due to his history with Tony Nese.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says it has been 47 days since the abrupt news that he became a free agent, and that he chose to be silent as rumors buzzed. He says the return to WWE was simple, and after having signed a multi-year agreement, all doubt was eradicated. Rhodes says a man often finds his destiny on the path he takes to avoid it, then shows a picture of his father "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes in Madison Square Garden in 1977, whom he calls his hero. He says that in the photo, Dusty is holding the same title that many other greats would get their hands on and that the photo was on his family's mantle until his father's last day, and while he fought for the title, he did not win the title due to champion's advantage. At eight years old, he asked about that title and vowed to win it for his father, telling him that no one can take it from him now, and while he cannot physically bestow it upon Dusty, he can still put it around his waist. Cody makes it clear that he is ready and that he will give the distinction his family has been denied and do it for for the fans, himself, his family and Dusty. Suddenly, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up. Cody tosses his microphone away and extends his hand to Rollins, who laughs and shakes Cody's hand. Rollins says "Welcome home," then leaves as Cody's entrance theme plays.
Sasha Banks and Naomi beat Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan in a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Contender's Match. After the match, a disappointed and frustrated Rhea Ripley walks away from Liv Morgan as Kevin Owens heads to the ring.
Kevin Owens is in the ring. Owens says that he may have made a mistake and that when he had "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as a guest on his show, he underestimated Austin. He says Austin is great and that one must be great in order to beat him. Owens says he is one of the greatest to ever step in the ring, and when he trick Austin into one last match, he tricked himself into it as well by going into it with a bad back. He says he hurt his back in the back, and while he could have gone home, he had to deliver. He says he put his health in danger to give everyone a big main event, then says that Austin's win should be stricken from the record books. Suddenly, someone named Ezekiel - who is really a clean-shaven Elias with a different look - shows up. Owens recognizes him, but he says he is not Elias; instead, he is Elias' younger brother, Ezekiel. Owens is unconvinced and says he hates liars, then Ezekiel says Owens must hate himself when he lied to Austin and got stunned. Owens tells Ezekiel that he never liked him and now likes him even less, then tells him he has ten seconds to get out of his ring or else. Owens counts down from ten, but when Ezekiel does not leave, he leaves.
The Miz quickly beats Dominik Mysterio. After the match, Veer Mahaan finally comes to Raw. Miz rolls out of the ring, but Rey and Dominik Mysterio stay. Veer kicks Dominik down, then lays out Rey when Rey fights him before cranking on Dominik's neck and shoulder.
Bianca Belair heads to the ring. Bianca thanks the fans for never giving up on her and believing that she would standing in the ring as Raw Women's Champion. She removes her sunglasses to reveal a black, swollen left eye. Bianca says she stands with one, then thanks Becky Lynch for making her realize how much better she could be. She says she will never take for granted where she is, because it could all be taken away from her, which she says hurt. She says she did not cheat and injure Becky to get back to the top; instead, she worked her way back up, and while Becky tried to poke at her, she caught everything Becky threw at her and fought until the end to become champion. Bianca says she overcame everything to give the fans a better champion than Becky, then says she knows what it is like to both have the title and lose it and will fight every woman in the locker room to keep it. She says she has become different and become better, and says that since Becky no longer has a title to defend, she can take some time to see what kind of champion she can really be.
Bron Breakker beats Dolph Ziggler to become the NXT Champion for a second time.
MVP is in the ring. He says that actions speak louder that words and that Bobby Lashley's action spoke volumes before introducing Lashley to the ring. Lashley says that he could not resist and that he had to see how strong and powerful Omos was, and when he stepped into the ring with him, he had to ask Omos if he really wanted to do this. He says that when he knocked Omos on his ass, he knew it could be done, even without MVP's help, and when he faces Omos at WrestleMania, Omos was powerful and made him feel hopeless, but as soon as Omos made a mistake, which he knew he would do, he had him. Suddenly, Omos shows up and wants a rematch, calling Lashley's victory a fluke. MVP repeats what Omos just said, then strikes Lashley from behind for not needing him before telling Omos to make his statement and destroy Lashley. MVP then hits Lashley with a running boot in the corner before Omos hits Lashley with a choke bomb.
Backstage, Liv Morgan meets with Rhea Ripley, who says that she got with Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce and got them a women's tag team title match next week.
Before the next match, Queen Zelina blames Carmella for costing them the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania by being so pre-occupied with herself and Corey Graves, whom she says is a fool for marrying her. She then says that Corey Graves is a very handsome man, then Carmella takes the microphone and says she is the most beautiful woman in WWE and says Zelina can be her flower girl instead of a bridesmaid if she wants to come to her wedding. Zelina forearms Carmella in the face, and punches her despite Carmella climbing on top of Corey Graves. Corey then calms Carmella down before the two of them make out.
Backstage, Austin Theory is met by The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), who brag about their WrestleMania win before questioning Austin Theory's worthiness as Vince McMahon's protege. Theory says that he had Pat McAfee beat and that Vince does not make a mistake. He says that tonight, Finn Balor might as well be Pat McAfee.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and Austin Theory beat RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) and Finn Balor in a six-man tag match.
Edge heads to the ring. Edge says he is an honest man and said that AJ Styles would face his judgment day at WrestleMania, and he did. He admits he did not expect Damian Priest to appear, and he says that for too long, Priest fought his inner self and tried to be a role model just like he did. He then demands that everyone rises for the man who respects his message and become the punishment for the guilty: Damian Priest. Priest heads to the ring and shakes Edge's hand, and Edge asks what it was about his message to take his career back into his own hands, and Priest says it goes without saying what Edge has meant to him for a very long time. He says that for weeks before WrestleMania, he was lost, and he tried to please everyone, but that all changed when he heard his message, and while he was speaking to AJ Styles, he felt like Edge was speaking directly to him. Priest says that this made it easy for him to pledge his loyalty to Edge, and Edge tells Priest it was the best decision of his life. He says that the night he stopped listening to the fans was the same night Priest took his career back. He says that the two of them will pass judgment on whoever opposes their message, and says that while he got the pitbull out of AJ Styles, the only option for him was to fight and to think of his children and family. Suddenly, Styles shows up. Styles fights Priest when Priest charges at him, then goes for the ground-and-pound on Edge and sends him into the ring post. He then brings two chairs into the ring for a Con-Chair-To to Edge, but Priest heads him off at the pass and allows for Edge to hit Styles with a Spear. Priest and Edge prepare the Con-Chair-To to Styles when officials and referees rush in to protect Styles. Priest and Edge leave.
Before the next match, Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) attack The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) before the bell rings. WWE official Adam Pearce shows up and says that if all four men in the ring wanted to fight at the same time, they should have just come to him. He then makes the match a Texas Tornado match.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) in a Texas Tornado tag team match after Montez Ford splashes Chad Gable through a table.
Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) head to the ring. Heyman lists the recent record-breaking financial accolades of Roman Reigns and The Usos, and Roman says what is good for him is good for WWE, and with him as the head of the table, the billion-dollar deals are coming easily. Roman says that he is "the last needle-mover" because he constantly operations in God Mode, then says he is a man of his word after calling his shot and delivering when he smashed Brock Lesnar. He says other men would hang their hat on this weekend, but he is the tribal chief and he is moving forward, and on SmackDown, everyone will know what the next step is.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson and Brock Anderson beat The Factory (QT Marshall and Aaron Solo).
Serena Deeb beats Dani Mo with the Serenity Lock.
Frankie Kazarian beats Lucky Ali with the crossface chickenwing.
Red Velvet beats Brittany Jade.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Barretta) beat The Workhoresemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). Trent's mom can be seen in the crowd during the match.
Ruby Soho and Anna Jay beat Diamante and Ashley D'Amboise. After the match, Diamante turns on D'Amboise and beats her up.
This week's episode is a "best of" episode focusing on Jay Lethal. Highlights and matches include:
Jay Lethal saying that it is very hard to pick one or two absolute favorite matches due to his large body of work and his long history with Ring of Honor, his childhood in a family full of wrestling fans, and how his title vs. title match against Jay Lethal at Best In The World 2015 is one of his absolute favorite matches due to his whole family being there to see him win the ROH World Championship
Jay Lethal vs. Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Television Championship and the ROH World Championship at Best In The World 2015
Jay Lethal talking about he could not hear anything after the aforementioned match due to the intensity of the moment and seeing his own father cheer for him in the crowd
Jay Lethal talking about his match with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, how he looked up to him early in his career and compared his matches to AJ's
Jay Lethal vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles at Final Battle 2015
Jay Lethal saying he has plenty of years left in his career and plenty of memories left to make, and hoping someone in the locker room looks up to him like he looked up to legendary ROH alumni back in 2002
Dustin Starr has his birthday cake early at the start of the show to ensure there is no cake-related incidents during the show's one-year anniversary.
Jordan Clearwater beats Richie Slade.
CWFH Minority Owner and head matchmaker Nikko Marquez is in the ring. He says that nobody has the responsibilities that he has, and in his hand is the greatest acquisition that CWFH has ever seen and he has ever signed. He says that he had to call Billy Corgan to make this happen, then introduces Zicky Dice, who previously stated that he would never return to CWFH again. Nikko calls Zicky Dice "the hottest name in professional wrestling" as he welcomes him back. After the commercial break, Nikko calls bringing Zicky Dice back the best decision he has made all year, then brings out Zicky's opponent for tonight: Gentleman Jervis. Before the match begins, Zicky Dice says that this is his time and it won't be rainbows anymore, for Jervis' time is over. Zicky then welcomes Jervis to "the end."
Zicky Dice beats Gentleman Jervis by submission with an ankle lock after Jervis hurts his knee on the Bunny Hop Drop and Dice targets it. After the match, Zicky Dice continues to attack Gentleman Jervis, injure his knee and rip Jervis' mask off.
Watts quickly beats Action Braxton. After the match, Watts kicks Braxton out of the ring, then says there is an NWA legend in the building right now who ran roughshod over CWFH ten years ago and wants to call him out. He then introduces Rasche Brown to the ring. Brown says it is good to be back in CWFH, and when he left, Watts was coming in, and Watts has dominated ever since. He then addresses talk of a comeback, and says there is no better place to do it than in CWFH. He admits he is far from being championship material at this point, but for now, he is celebrating Watts and his championship reign. Watts says he will still be champion when that day comes, and that he is looking forward to it.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews Levi Shapiro and Howdy Price. Howdy says he does not like wear and tear and that he wants things that are fresh and smelling like money. He calls Shapiro "his best investment" and says that when you have a good investment, you invest further. He gives Shapiro a new leather glove, and says that soon, there will be a nice, shiny belt to go along with it.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews Dan Joseph. Joseph says he has a strategy for Levi Shapiro's iron claw, as he has been tightening the screws for that glove. He is also watching for the hands of Howdy Price, saying he has something for him if he gets involved again.
Before the next match, Howdy Price demands that everything be ready for when Levi Shapiro becomes United Television Champion.
Dan Joseph retains the United Television Championship following the distraction by Buddy Royal after Levi Shapiro loads his glove with a foreign object. After the match, Buddy Royal calls Levi Shapiro for using a loaded glove, and if Shapiro wants to cheat, he will be there to cut him off. He says that best friends make better enemies, and declares war on Shapiro.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews the team of Ray Rosas, Andy Brown and Adrian Quest, now officially known as Static. Rosas says he has the PP3 Cup, saying he can take the Heritage title any time he wants, and as of right now, he owns Watts. He says that Watts is at his mercy, and when the time comes, there will be a new champion.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews Anthony Idol and The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito). Cabrera says they handled business and got rid of Vermin, and now they want tag team gold. Tito says Brown and Quest have a pair of hungry wolves after them and they look like a snack. Idol says Ray Rosas cared enough when he cheated his way to the PP3 Cup and brought Andy Brown and Adrian Quest with him, and says that Rosas will start caring when he gets his hands on him, for it is all about revenge now.
Anthony Idol and The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) beat Static (Ray Rosas, Andy Brown, Adrian Quest). At the start of the match, Static heads to the back, but Idol and the Zaddies follow them to the back and beat them in grand style.
Maria and Dustin Starr make a toast at the end of the episode, and there is another cake at the table.
It is announced that there will be a one-on-one-on-one Triple Threat ladder match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships, as The Miz is officially out for WrestleMania.
We see a music video by The Miz and John Morrison where they mock The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E).
Cesaro beats Drew Gulak with an airplane spin when he cannot use the Neutralizer due to his arm getting hurt during the match.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews King Corbin. Corbin says he only regrets not using a road case instead of his scepter, then says he ended Elias' career like he did Kurt Angle's before mocking Elias' singing with a harmonica.
Stephanie McMahon welcomes everyone to this year's WrestleMania. She states that every WrestleMania has its own identity, and due to the current world situation, this year's will be no different. She hopes that this year's show provides a diversion and offers a sense of hope, persistence and determination while entertaining the entire family during this trying time.
The show starts with a medley of past performances of America The Beautiful from past WrestleManias.
Rob Gronkowski welcomes the audience to the first night of this year's WrestleMania. Mojo Rawley also joins Gronk during the introduction.
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross beat The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) to become WWE Women's Tag Team Champions for the second time.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro. Sami Zayn says it is not inevitable that he will lose the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Daniel Bryan, as everyone thought that Braun Strowman could not beat him, Nakamura and Cesaro. He says that he knows what the fans want and that the fans feel it is inevitable, but it is not happening because the three of them are thinkers and they have a plan, and he will walk out as Intercontinental Champion.
King Corbin shows up, and says that Elias is nowhere to be found after he knocked him off the Performance Center balcony last week. He brags that it felt good to knock Elias off the balcony, and that it will feel even greater when he gets his second WrestleMania win in a row. He then demands the referee count to ten so that he can win by forfeit. Suddenly, Elias' guitar is heard. Elias suddenly shows up, and when Corbin charges at him, Elias kicks him in the gut and smashes his guitar into Corbin's back before attacking him and getting him in the ring. The match then starts.
Elias beats King Corbin after grabbing the tights during a roll-up after Corbin is caught using the ropes for leverage during a pinfall attempt.
Becky Lynch pulls up to the arena in a Becky-Lynch themed 18-wheeler and goes in prior to the next match.
Becky Lynch retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship against "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler after pinning Baszler's shoulders to the mat to counter the Kirifuda Clutch.
Sami Zayn retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Daniel Bryan after booting Daniel - who has just hit Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura with a tope suicida - out of the air.
John Morrison retains the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Kofi Kingston and Jimmy Uso in a chaotic Triple Threat Tag Team Ladder Match. At the end of the match, Kofi, Morrison and Jimmy Uso also fight over the titles and bring them down at the same time, but when they knock Morrison off, the tag team titles come down with him, leading him to retain the titles.
Kevin Owens beats Seth Rollins by disqualification after Rollins hits him with the ring bell...almost. After the match, Owens calls Rollins' actions those "of a little bitch" instead of a god, then tells him to get in the ring so they can finish this in a no-disqualification, no rules match. Rollins accepts the challenge.
Kevin Owens beats Seth Rollins in a no-disqualification, no rules match with a Stunner in the middle of the ring shortly after diving off the WrestleMania sign and elbow dropping Seth Rollins through the announce table.
R-Truth meets up with Mojo Rawley and Rob Gronkowski and talks about being 24/7 Champion, then asks if he can be kept hidden on the balcony. This ends with Gronk and Mojo fighting over the 24/7 Championship, and Mojo Rawley pins R-Truth to win the title for the seventh time.
Backstage, Paul Heyman interrupts Charly Caruso, saying that Drew McIntyre should be scared of being exposed as a "big bitch wanna-be" who is trying to fill Brock Lesnar's shoes and can't. He says that he has succeeded in proving how unique Brock Lesnar truly is, saying that Brock is a "super-being" and that McIntyre cannot do anything about it except leave WrestleMania beaten and conquered by Brock Lesnar.
Braun Strowman beats Goldberg to win the WWE Universal Championship after three powerslams and a running powerslam after Goldberg hits four Spears.
The Undertaker beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles in a Boneyard Match after booting him into an empty grave and burying him with dirt from a bulldozer.
Fallah Bahh and KM beat Team Espana (Jos A and Jos B) and The Heavenly Bodies (Gigolo Justin and Desirable Dustin) in the Twitch pre-show to become the WrestlePro Tag Team Champions!
Johnny Impact beats Jake Crist, Dante Fox, Pat Buck, Jack Evans and Ace Austin in an Ultimate X Match to earn a shot at the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship. (Kotto Brazil was originally in the match, but was unable to compete due to being booked for another show and was replaced by Austin.)
In the locker room, Eddie Edwards is encountered by Moose, who threatens to beat Eddie up if he gets in his way. "The Machine" Brian Cage tells them to knock it off, as they are already down one man thanks to Johnny Impact and that they must be able to be a team tonight. Eddie says that he and Kenny the Kendo stick have this.
Before the next match, Tommy Dreamer shows up as a last-minute replacement for Johnny Impact.
Team Lucha Underground (Drago, Daga, Aerostar and Marty "The Moth" Martinez) beats Team Impact Wrestling ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Moose and Eddie Edwards). During the match, Moose turns on Team Impact Wrestling by hitting Cage with a Spear as he has Daga up. Dreamer hits Moose with a Kendo stick, then Eddie takes Moose out with a tope suicida. Marty hits a Double Arm DDT on Dreamer to give Team Lucha Underground the win.
We hear from Taya Valkyrie, who says that Impact Wrestling nearly bled Johnny Impact dry by pitting him against multiple opponents at once, but he beat the odds and she will do the same when she defends the Knockouts title tonight.
Taya Valkyrie retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Katie Forbes, Rosemary and Jordynne Grace. During the match, Su Yung shows up and Rosemary fights her, and the two of them take their fight to the back.
Backstage, Tessa Blanchard says that Taya Valkyrie should feel, and says the title would still be hers if it were not for Gail Kim. She says she is not scared of anybody, and says Joey Ryan must not have watched Impact Wrestling as she is definitely not scare of him. Tessa states that while Joey Ryan is famous for what's between his legs, he will become famous for being her bitch tonight.
We hear from The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz), who answer Low Ki's Press Pass interview by challenging him and Ricky Martinez to a tag team match.
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beats Promociones Dorado (Ricky Martinez and Low Ki).
We hear from Sami Callihan, who says that he feels weird and violent tonight as he and Jimmy Havoc are going to battle to see who is the most dangerous. He guarantees there will be blood, as he is changing the game with Monster's Ball.
Tessa Blanchard beats Joey Ryan. (Ryan takes Eli Drake's place in the match due to Drake's refusal to take part as well as Drake's criticism of intergender wrestling; this directly results in Eli Drake being fired from the company.)
Rich Swann retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Flamita. (Dragon Gate wrestler Yamato was originally scheduled for this match, but could not make it due to travel issues and was replaced by Flamita from AAA.)
We hear from Rob Van Dam and Sabu. They admit that while The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) are popular, this is not a popularity contest and that they are here to fight.
Sami Callihan beats Jimmy Havoc in a Monster's Ball Match. Both men fist bump after the match.
The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) beat Rob Van Dam and Sabu. Both teams show respect after the match.
As Charly Caruso gives a recent rundown of what has happened in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, we see numerous WWE alumni and legends entering the arena. It is also announced that Bobby Fish has suffered a knee injury and is not medically cleared to compete at this time.
Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne vs. The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) in the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic ends in a double disqualification after The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly) attack both teams. As The Undisputed Era leaves, General Manager William Regal shows up. Regal says what The Undisputed Era did was smart, as they thought they did not have to defend the titles if the tournament had no winner. He then says they were not smart enough. He then puts both teams from the finals in a triple threat tag team match against The Undisputed Era for the NXT Tag Team Championships for NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, where the winners will both win the tag team titles and the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
We see a video package previewing the six-way ladder match for the NXT North American Championship at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.
Kairi Sane beats Vanessa Borne.
In footage from earlier today, Lacey Evans says there is nothing she can accomplish in NXT until General Manager William Regal stops allowing "societal trash" to walk around. She says that she has shown what a strong woman is capable of, and yet "complete psychos" like Nikki Cross run the show. She also asks when the last time Ember Moon has made a difference and shown the strength of a woman. She also plans to take Kairi Sane's opportunity just like a proper woman woman.
Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly confront William Regal over putting Adam Cole in two matches at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans. He gives them three choices: Cole takes part in both matches, O'Reilly competes on his own, or Cole leaves the North American Championship match for the tag team title match.
We see a video package previewing the NXT Championship match between Aleister Black and Andrade "Cien" Almas.
We see footage from earlier this week where Ember Moon is not sorry for her brawl with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for Baszler's selfish, spoiled and disrespectful behavior. She says that she represents NXT, and that Baszler started the war and that she will end it.
Next week: Kairi Sane vs. Lacey Evans!
Lars Sullivan vs. Killian Dain ends in a no-contest. During the match, Velveteen Dream shows up after both Lars and Killian fight on the second rope and crash to the outside, and he is soon joined by Adam Cole. They are then joined by Ethan Carter III, and all three men then argue with each other. Killian Dain gets up, as does Lars Sullivan, and neither man is happy that they are here. Ricochet then shows up to round out the preview of NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.
Before the next match, The Brian Kendrick can't believe Akira Tozawa wants a rematch with him, and teaches Tozawa "Lesson #10:" It's not about athleticism, it's about psychological supremacy.
Akira Tozawa beats The Brian Kendrick with a roll-up after playing possum and faking a knee injury. After the match, Tozawa tells Kendrick he's the one who taught the lesson, not him.
Rich Swann beats Oney Lorcan. After the match, Swann admits he was the one giving Alicia Fox gifts while Noam Dar took all the credit.
Drew Gulak meets with Mustafa Ali backstage, and gives him grief for losing last night as well as his for his wrestling style. Ali doesn't want to listen to him, but Gulak says change is coming to 205 Live.
Trent Seven, Mark Andrews, Wolfgang, Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate are introduced to the 205 Live crowd. It is announced a United Kingdom-exclusive show is coming soon to the WWE Network.
Neville shows up. He says there is no one on the Neville level, and mocks the crowd for backing Austin Aries at WrestleMania. Neville says there are those who want to belittle his legacy, saying he stuck his fingers into Aries' reconstructed eye socket because he deserved it. He then thanks the fans for never believing in him and lighting a fire in his belly that made him royalty. He also thanks Austin Aries for making his victory at WrestleMania satisfying and being a "detestable clown to obliterate." He then thanks the 205 Live roster for bolstering his reputation with all their defeats before he decides to sit at ringside for the #1 Contenders' Fatal 4-Way match, which he calls "four more lambs to the slaughter."
Austin Aries beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, TJ Perkins and Mustafa Ali in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
Randy Orton starts tonight's show. He says that Bray Wyatt does not have power over him, and that he won't forget his name. Bray appears on the TitanTron, saying he has power over nothing and that his rematch is coming. He wants a fight, but in a different kind of match that will push Orton's body and mind and push him to a different level of insanity. He makes it clear he wants to torture him as he takes the WWE Championship back, and that one of them will be sentenced to eternal damnation when it's over. He calls this match a "House of Horrors" Match. Orton accepts this challenge without hesitation, and tells Orton to come to the ring so he can kick his ass. The lights go out, then come back on. Wyatt is behind him, but Orton is on top of his game until a man in a twisted, beige sheep mask with what looks like oxygen tubes on it attacks Orton. It is Erick Rowan, who is back for the first time in months. Luke Harper shows up and brawls with both Rowan and Wyatt until they retreat.
Renee Young interviews The Miz and Maryse. They say John Cena's marriage proposal to Nikki Bella at WrestleMania was the result of them pushing Cena into a corner. They then call out Cena and Nikki, and say that this will be the last time we see them on the blue brand for a very long time.
Naomi retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Alexa Bliss with the Slay-O-Mission.
Before the next match, Curt Hawkins talks about "Superstar Shake-up," as he says he should be hearing more about himself rather than said shake-up. He issues an open challenge to anyone in the locker room, and as soon as he says he is giving the count of ten, it is answered on cue by "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger.
"The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger beats Curt Hawkins.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Mojo Rawley, who calls his Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal win a dream come true, and says he and Rob Gronkowski partied hard afterwards. He says winning the battle royal was the best moment of his life and his WrestleMania moment, but he's just getting started. He says this is just the beginning and that its time to "throw some weight on."
The Miz and Maryse show up, dressed like John Cena and Nikki Bella, respectively. The Miz does his imitation of Cena again, as does Maryse with Nikki Bella. They make fun of Cena's marriage proposal to Nikki at WrestleMania, and say they only love themselves. Miz then says he and Maryse are leaving WWE...for Hollywood, and they will be gone for a very long time and the audience won't be able to see them. After Miz says goodbye, a violinist shows up and starts playing. We then see two-time NXT champion, "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura, make his appearance on the main roster.
Baron Corbin beats Dean Ambrose in a Street Fight.
Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up. He talks about the "Superstar Shake-Up" that Vince McMahon mentioned last night, and says that the Raw roster should be praying to be on SmackDown Live as the blue brand is the land of opportunity. Suddenly, AJ Styles shows up, and says he doesn't know what's going, but knows he doesn't want to leave SmackDown Live, calling it "the house that AJ Styles built" and says he'll be damned if anyone takes that from him. He then says he's really here because he owes Shane something. He extends his hand, and Shane immediately shakes it. Styles then threatens to beat Shane up for a second, then leaves on a good note.
Tonight on 205 Live: Austin Aries is in a Fatal 4-Way match to decide a #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship!
Randy Orton and Luke Harper beat Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan when they seemingly see Wyatt and Rowan's mind tricks coming.
On Talking Smack, "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger talks about his debut.
