Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for April 8, 2026

A brawl between Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley turns into a beatdown for The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) only for Alex Windsor (Will Ospreay's real life fiancée) and members of United Empire (Francisco Akira, Great-O-Khan, Callum Newman, Henare) to show up from out of a black SUV to make it a five-on-five brawl. The brawl makes its way to the ring, where Callum Newman brawls with until Marina Shafir gets to him and chokes him out. Great-O-Khan, Henare and Francisco Akira soon make it to the ring, and after United Empire gets the upper hand, Moxley and Ospreay go at it again. Moxley gets Ospreay in a sleeper hold, but Ospreay rolls out and Callum Neuman hits Moxley with a double foot stomp from the top rope. The Death Riders retreat through the crowd. Ospreay tells Moxley that he used his head like he told him to, then says that they are not done and that in twenty minutes, they will create some chaos in Canada when United Empire faces The Death Riders.

Backstage, we hear from Don Callis, who says that "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher is injured and out of action, which has thrown a wrench in his family's plans for the TNT Championship, which is now vacated and will now be up for grabs in a Casino Gauntlet Match at Dynasty. He says that his plans for the title are now off as a result, but he has a pivot that will blow everyone's minds. As for "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and when they will fight, he admits he enjoys when people do not get along, but states that he calls the shots before mentioning that Takeshita will be in action with Andrade el Idolo and Mark Davis against Darby Allin, Bandido and "Jungle" Jack Perry. He hopes that his family wins so he can take the money and go out on the town and party like it is 1984.

The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Andrade el Idolo, Mark Davis) beat Darby Allin, Bandido and "Jungle" Jack Perry in a trios match. (Bandido replaces Brody King, who was originally scheduled for the match but is replaced due to personal reasons.) Early in the match, Andrade heads to the back, and Darby Allin grabs the microphone and calls him out, telling him to get back here, stop playing games, and stop being "Don Callis' little bitch." Andrade comes back with Don Callis, who guests on commentary for the rest of the match. After the match, Takeshita and Andrade stomp on Jack Perry. Bandido also gets stomped on, and Andrade points at a poster for Dynasty while confronting Darby before kicking him in the groin. Don Callis then gouges Jack Perry's eyes before The Young Bucks show up and give Davis and Takeshita a beatdown. Don Callis then gouges Jack Perry's eyes before The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up and give Davis and Takeshita a beatdown. El Clon, Hechicero and Lance Archer rush into the ring, but they get easily dispatched by The Young Bucks before they hit the EVP-Trigger on Mark Davis. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up before The Young Bucks can hit the Meltzer Driver on Davis and stops the move cold, then he and Takeshita stomp The Young Bucks before confronting and shoving each other. This soon leads to the both of them exchanging blows, and the entire Don Callis Family has to break up the brawl. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) soon show up and dive over the top rope to take out the entire family, save for Okada, who just points and laughs at Takeshita. The Rascalz and The Young Bucks get the last word when Myron Reed leaps over the top rope and takes out Okada.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Doc Samson. Doc Samson says that MJF is getting into Kenny Omega's head and mentions Kenny Omega's diverticulitis and surgery, then says Kenny Omega is cleared by him and his surgeon and is in the best shape of his life.

Willow Nightingale retains the TBS Championship against Queen Aminata (returning from a 161-day injury absence). Hikaru Shida is seen watching from the crowd during the match.

We see a video package for MJF in anticipation of Kenny Omega vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship at Dynasty.

Chris Jericho heads to the ring. In his hands in a black clipboard with a purple AEW logo on the back, with purple sides. Jericho says he meant it when he said he was home, then says he will make it official by signing his new AEW contract in the ring, just 100 miles away from where he made his professional wrestling debut at the Moose Hall in Ponoka, Alberta in 1990. He says that he and All Elite Wrestling have made history since 2019 and that he has taken risks since he became part of it - some of them more successful than others - and that all he cares about is building AEW because he loves pro wrestling and he loves the company. Before Jericho can sign the contract, however, The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) suddenly shows up. Ricochet announces that "Canada freakin' sucks" before stating that The Demand come in peace, and that Bishop Kaun would have already pulled the trigger if they did not. He then tells Ricochet to do them a favor and "just don't," telling him not to sign the contract as he has been rusty after being gone and signing with Fozzy for a year, which he says is "probably how [Jericho] got his abs back." Ricochet admits that Jericho has made history in AEW and has accomplished much, then says that AEW's attendance and ratings are up because of "the rise of Ricochet." He then says he is here to tell Jericho all of this because of how he respects him, and that he is speaking for everyone here when he says that nobody wants him in AEW. He then tells Jericho to pack it up, get out of his ring, get back on his cruise ship and never come back before he gets himself hurt, poking his hat into Jericho's chest on the last request. Jericho says "Wow...you really are bald," then says he respects Ricochet before stating "I really don't give a shit what you think." He signs the contract, which lets him pick his return opponent for Dynasty, and Jericho admits that while he could choose anybody, he has some things to do and decisions to make, which is all done in a second. He then removes the black part of the clipboard to reveal the word "Jericho," then says Ricochet made the list for being bald, coming out in a fancy sweatsuit and being around when he is in need of an opponent. Ricochet then becomes Jericho's opponent at Dynasty.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Don Callis Family. Don Callis announces that at Dynasty, Andrade el Idolo will not just beat Darby Allin, but put him in the dirt and earn a World title shot. He says that with "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher hurt, he has an even bigger match: The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) against "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Takeshita does not want to do this, but Don Callis says he is the only coach here and that they need to come together for Fletcher and beat The Young Bucks. Takeshita agrees on the condition that he gets a match with Okada for the International Championship. Callis says that match will happen at Double or Nothing if they can work together for one night, get along like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, and beat The Young Bucks. As Takeshita and Okada shake hands at Callis' behest, Okada says he is Jordan while Takeshita is Pippen, and this almost starts a brawl.

Tommaso Ciampa beats Mascara Dorada to enter the Casino Gauntlet Match for the TNT Championship at Dynasty at #1.

Backstage, we hear from The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, David Finlay). David Finlay says they may have lost last week on Collision, but they did not get beaten, and we see Clark Connors attacking Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong. Connors says there were only two of them last week, but the gang is back together now. Gabe Kidd says that The Conglomeration will be taken out and that they will come for Mistico and JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) as well as their gold.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Toxic Spider" Thekla. Thekla says she does not want to hear about Jamie Hayter being champion one more time - threatening to take Lexy for a nice seafood dinner before dragging her to a strip club and breaking all of her fingers if she does - then tells Hayter that the game has changed. She says that Hayter was only champion because she was not here, and that as long as she is AEW Women's World Champion, she will never be champion again. Thekla says she took Hayter out first because she was the easiest, and that Hayter is coming back because she is "the dumbest bitch alive." He then says at Dynasty, Hayter will be "the dumbest bitch dead."

Adam Copeland and Christian Cage head to the ring. Copeland says their feud with FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) started all over pettiness, with FTR saying that were in his shadow and were nothing more than "glorified henchmen" for him. Copeland says this is the hand of reality slapping their faces. Copeland says he will not shrink himself to fit into FTR's world and that FTR are not big enough for his, and that he and Christian will reclaim their place at the top of the mountain and become the fans' AEW World Tag Team Champions. Christian tells FTR to sit down and shut their mouths wherever they are so he can conduct his business. He says FTR has been busy as they have not only pissed off Copeland, but the entire country of Canada. He says that as "everybody's favorite father figure," FTR have been so naughty that he has been forced to pay a visit to both of their mothers, and by that, he means that he "banged them both." He also says that he will visit Stokely Hathaway's mother as well, and when he does, he will do it as one-half of the tag team champions. FTR and Stokely Hathaway show up, but all of a sudden, Christian and Copeland are attacked from behind by RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta) , who have come out of the crowd. This leads to a 4-on-2 beatdown. Christian Cage briefly gets the upper hand, but he gets shoved by Cash Wheeler into one of the tag team titles, which is held by Stokely. Meanwhile, RPG Vice drive a metal folding chair into Copeland's head. Dax then wraps a chair around Christian's left hand, and Stokely steals Christian's Rolex before Cash stomps the chair from the top rope, injuring Christian's left arm.

Backstage, Darby Allin says that despite seemingly caring about nothing, he cares too much, and says that he has to win the big one and be AEW World Champion. He says that Andrade el Idolo does not truly understand what he has gotten himself into, and that he needs this win more than anything in a world that says he is not enough when he has always been enough.

United Empire (Will Ospreay, Francisco Akira, Callum Newman, Henare) beat The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Daniel Garcia) in Chaos in Canada. After the match, Will Ospreay goes after Jon Moxley to try to end his career, but the rest of The Death Riders save Moxley.

We see a video package for Kenny Omega in anticipation of Kenny Omega vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship at Dynasty.

Tony Schiavone introduces Kenny Omega to the ring. Kenny Omega talks about how he drove a car 14 hours from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to take part in the city's independent scene 25 years ago. He also mentions that "Speedball" Mike Bailey stopped him from playing into MJF's hands and ruining their World Championship match, and says that his nicknames are not just words, but things people have said about him. He considers those nicknames a responsibility and a weight upon his shoulders when he wrestles, and says that MJF runs his mouth but cannot deliver while he himself takes wrestling and recreates its image. It should have been MJF, not him, who should have gotten mad because all MJF can do is talk, because he cannot do what Omega and a few others can do, but he was the one who lost his cool. Omega says it was all on him to save the legacy of AEW of being where the best can wrestle the best, then says it is not his responsibility and legacy alone and that it belongs to the fans as well. He says that the fans deserve a champion who wears the World Championship with pride and goes down as one of the greatest of all time, and that it will not be MJF if he feels as good as he is and turns his weaknesses into strengths. Omega says it has gone from getting better and recovering to getting stronger, and Omega promises that he will take the World Championship and right the wrongs that MJF has committed in AEW. MJF shows up and takes Omega's words as thought that he is better than him, saying it makes sense for Omega and the fans to talk himself up, because deep down, they are all "scared shitless" that this might be Omega's last shot at the AEW World Championship. MJF says it will be Omega's last shot and that the clock is ticking on Omega's career, then brings up Omega saying he lost in their last match because he was at 75%. He wants to know what Omega's excuse will be when he beats him again. MJF admits he loves more than anything that in their match at Dynasty, Omega will find out that he is not on his level and that the fans' god will fall while the devil will rise to the throne where he belongs. Omega says he learns a little more about MJF every week that they speak like this, and that the AEW World Championship means a lot to MJF to the point that he would shake the challenger's hand, as this is the last time they can meet respectfully like men. Kenny Omega offers to shake MJF's hand and let bygones be bygones before an incredible main event, and MJF tosses the microphone away only to refuse, turn around and go for a cheap shot and eat a knee before he can land it. Omega then removes the Dynamite Diamond Ring from MJF's ring finger and says he saw this coming a mile away, then says that their match will not be like it was up until now and that it will end with him bidding the fans adieu.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 8, 2025

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Stephanie Vaquer, who proclaims that she will make her decision as to who her next challenger will be after the next match. Vaquer guests on commentary for the next match.

Jordynne Grace vs. Jaida Parker ends in a no-contest. During the match, Jaida backs into Stephanie Vaquer after Jordynne gets caught in the ropes during a tope suicida. Vaquer shoves Jaida away only to get slapped, and Steph rears back only to hit Jordynne after Jaida ducks. After the match, all three women brawl, then Giulia shows up. She teams up with Vaquer to clean house, then lays out Giulia in the middle of the ring with a Northern Lights Bomb.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger are met by Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes). Ricky Smokes says they would love to pay it forward after their match with Nathan Frazer and Axiom, and Brad Baylor tells them to take notes.

The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) meet after Shawn Spears loses the NXT North American Championship. As everyone else says Ricky Saints will pay and that the title will come back to Spears, Shawn Spears says that he appreciates the passion, but the title was just a vessel to bring everyone together and that the focus now lies on succeeding tonight. He says it is about The Culling shining, and that it all starts tonight.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom beat Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes).

In backstage footage from earlier today, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) find out that they have the chance to qualify for the Women's North American Championship ladder match, and as Fallon and Jacy argue over who will represent them, Jazmyn steps in and volunteers.

Sol Ruca beats Jazmyn Nyx to qualify for the Women's North American Championship ladder match.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Je'Von Evans. He says he knew Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Sugars, Osiris Griffin) would be a problem, and that if Trick Williams listened, they would not be in this situation. He says he does not want to be like Trick or Oba Femi, and that he will take things step by step.

Backstage, Giulia says that there are no friends at Stand & Deliver and that she wants a rematch against Stephanie Vaquer.

The Culling (Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger.

Ricky Saints heads to the ring. Saints says that when he stepped into NXT, he was going to turn the place upside down and that the revolution would be televised again, and that there would be a brand-new Superstar. He then says he is a man of his word as he stands as North American Champion. He admits he would love to keep the celebration going, but "All Ego" Ethan Page left a bad taste in his mouth after last week, and that he gets that Ethan attacked him after he shattered his ego. Saints calls out Ethan, but gets Lexis King instead, and Lexis says Saints is worried about the wrong guy. As he makes it known that he loves gold and wants the North American Championship, Eddy Thorpe shows up and says it must be nice to walk in and be handed opportunities as other are starved of them.Thorpe says that he was looking in the wrong place for gold, and that the North American title represents the land that was stolen from his people and is essentially his birthright. Wes Lee, Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont show up, and Wes Lee says the title was at its peak when it was around his shoulders and that he is long overdue. Lexis, Wes Lee and Eddy argue with each other, and as Saints is about to give them all a shot, he is attacked from behind by Ethan Page. Lexis, Eddy, Wes Lee and Ethan all start fighting over the North American Championship, and it ends with Wes Lee taking everyone else out.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer makes it known to General Manager Ava, Stevie Turner and Robert Stone that she wants Giulia, Jaida Parker and Jordynne Grace at Stand & Deliver.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams. Trick says that there is always someone in the way of the NXT Championship, but he will be leaving Stand & Deliver with a title around his waist. He says that he is concerned about Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), and tells Je'Von Evans and Oba Femi to bring their A-game so he can beat both of them.

Wes Lee beats Yoshiki Inamuara after Inamura is tripped off the top rope as Josh Briggs goes after Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe as they both get on the ring apron.

Backstage, Oba Femi says Dark State's (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) presence may put NXT on edge, but he knows that all too well and that he has not forgotten what they did to him. He says Dark State failed to put him down, and tonight, they will face defeat at his hands just like Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans will face defeat at Stand & Deliver.

Izzi Dame beats Wren Sinclair to qualify for the Women's North American Championship ladder match.

Backstage, multiple members of the women's division meet with General Manager Ava regarding another chance a Last Chance Qualifying Match. Ava says she will have something for Stand & Deliver.

Backstage, Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon are suddenly met by Andre Chase, who decides to help them. Meanwhile, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger are met by The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who tell them that they are trying to be someone they are not and that they should lean on each other and be who they are. It is also brought up that there is a tag team gauntlet match coming up, and that the winners will face Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the NXT Tag Team Championships at Stand & Deliver.

Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars) beat Trick Williams, Oba Femi and Je'Von Evans in a six-man tag match after Trick and Oba brawl and get held back by officials after Oba tosses Saquon Shugars into Trick. After the match, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo shows up on the TitanTron and challenges Drak State to a fight in the parking lot, as messing with The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Stacks, Luca Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo) comes with severe consequences.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 8, 2024

WWE Chief Content Office Paul "Triple H" Levesque heads to the ring to start tonight's show. As the crowd chants "Thank You, Hunter!", Triple H says he is here to thank the fans for making something very special happen, and he can now really tell them that WrestleMania 40 was the greatest of all time by every single metric and standard, and according to the fans. Triple H thanks the fans, and after welcoming everyone to tonight's show, he welcomes everyone to a new time and a new era, and he introduces the man who will lead everyone into the new era: "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody and Triple H shake hands, then Triple H raises Cody's hand. The crowd chants "You deserve it!" to Cody, and Triple H congratulates Cody to ending one of the greatest reigns of all time, headlining the greatest WrestleMania, and bringing 20,000 people to last night's show. Triple H then mentions that some friends of Cody's who work in the back have prepared something special for Cody, which he will now share with everyone. We then see a video package celebrating Cody's path to the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Cody tears up during the video package, and Triple H and Cody hug. The crowd chants "You deserve it!" once again, and Cody lays the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship in the middle of the ring and kneels down to kiss it. Cody asks ring announcer Samantha Irvin to declare him the new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, which she does, then talks about he laid his goals - which have now become reality - out two years ago. He then says that if the air feels a little thin, it is because everyone is standing on top of the mountain, and that he acknowledges Roman Reigns' accomplishments and calls him "one of the most important Superstars of our generation." The fans chant "Thank you, Roman!" before Cody states that he was destined to defeat Roman, then talks about his "why" for doing what he does, then shows video of one of his main "whys," his daughter. He wants her to know that when he goes to work, he goes to work in the main event, and when he is fighting, he is no longer fighting as challenger, but instead as champion. He admits that this has been a difficult predicament, for after standing in line, the line is now for him. Cody re-introduces himself, saying he was once undesirable, then undeniable, and now Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. Suddenly, The Rock shows up and heads to the ring, and the fans call him a "mother hater." The Rock tries to speak, but he gets booed as he puts the microphone near his mouth. The fans then chant "Shut the fuck up!" and "Rocky sucks!" When The Rock says he is a lot of things and that "sucks" is not one of them, the fans chant "It don't matter" and "asshole" before trying to boo him out of the building again. The Rock says he came here to deliver flowers to Cody and announce that Philadelphia broke another record for the gathering of trailer park trash. He then dares the fans to chant "Shut the fuck up!" again. As expected, the fans chant it again, but the fans cheer again when Cody raises up his championship. The Rock then raises up his People's Championship belt only to get booed. The Rock then says he came out here to give Cody his flowers and tells Cody he did it. He says that the fans can chant what they want, then says Cody beat Roman and finished his story even after all that he did to him. He says that Cody's mother is and should be proud of him and that his father Dusty Rhodes would be too, as he cites Dusty as one of his heroes and how their fathers were good friends up and down the road before stating he does not care what his own father would think of him now.The Rock mentions how his belt means a lot of him as much as Cody's does to him, then asks if there is any way The Rock can hold on to that title, as he has grown up in show business but has never held the Undisputed title. The Rock thanks Cody before the two of them swap championship belts again, saying it means a lot, then announces that he "has to go away for a little while now." He says that as much as he does not want to and after how he and Cody made wrestilng cool again, during which the crowd sings "Na Na Hey Hey (The Goodbye Song)," but when he comes back, he will come back for Cody. Cody tells The Rock that he looks forward to it. The Rock says he also looks forward to it, then tells Cody how he won at Night One before Cody went on to Night Two, and that while Cody's story with Roman has ended, their story has just begun. Cody says he believes that, saying that The Rock is not just "The Final Boss" but his literal boss as part of the TKO board of directors, but reminds him that he is the people's champion, and that means he is The Rock's champion. The Rock agrees, then has one more thing for Cody before he rides off into the sunset. He holds Cody's hand, then tells Cody that he does not have to open his hand to see what it is, and tells him not to break his heart again. The Rock lets go of Cody's hand, and he leaves as Cody watches.

We are introduced to the Spanish announce team of Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto.

Ilja Dragunov beats Shinsuke Nakamura.

We see a video package where Drew McIntyre is furious about losing the World Heavyweight Championship in a matter of minutes.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) is in the ring. Finn Balor tells all the doubters who thought that Rhea Ripley could not retain and that Damian Priest could not retain that they were all wrong. Dominik declares that Rhea is still the World Women's Champion even as he is booed out of the building, and Rhea Ripley makes her way to the ring. Rhea says WrestleMania was almost perfect, and that this will be addressed, and that two things came out of this: Mami is always on top and that The Judgment Day is in a new era. Finn Balor then introduces Damian Priest, who heads to the ring. The crowd chants "You deserve it!", and Priest responds with "You're damn right, I do!" He says that "The Terror Twins" are world champions and that everyone should rise for The Judgment Day. Suddenly, R-Truth shows up to celebrate "all of us." He says he has brought the Raw Tag Team titles back to The Judgment Day, then says that while The Judgment Day is picky about who they let in the group, he is only one-half of the tag champs. The Miz then shows up and heads to the ring. The Miz has to tell R-Truth he does not want to be in The Judgment Day and that R-Truth is not in the group, but R-Truth insists that he is. Miz drags R-Truth to his side before announcing that he and R-Truth are tag champs now. Finn Balor says The Miz thinks he is funny and that it is funny that The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) will have the shortest reign in history when they put their titles on the line, right here, right now. R-Truth then says as fun as that is, they cannot, as there are only "three of us," as there will be a six-man tag match where he and The Miz tag with "the guy you can't see." JD McDonagh accepts the challenge, and The Miz says he would like to physically see his partner. R-Truth says that this person would like to celebrate but would rather tag instead, and as he introduces him, The Judgment Day (Finn, Priest, Rhea, Dominik, McDonagh) attack The Awesome Truth.

The Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) in a three-on-two handicap match after John Cena shows up to be The Awesome Truth's third man.

We hear from "Big" Bronson Reed, who says he steps into the ring not just to win, but to break his opponents, and winning the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal is just the beginning. He says his opponents tonight will learn a lesson in raw dominance, as he is here to conquer and prove who the real heavyweight champion should be.

The WrestleMania weekend total five-event attendance is 201,924.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley talks with Dominik Mysterio, who says that he will talk to General Manager Adam Pearce about dealing with Andrade. All of a sudden, Rhea is attacked with a metal folding chair by Liv Morgan, and officials have to break up the brawl.

Roxanne Perez beats Indi Hartwell after raking Indi's eyes as Candice LeRae - who tripped Roxanne earlier in the match - is on the apron distracting the referee. After the match, Candice gives Indi a hard time again.

Backstage, Sami Zayn meets with "Main Event" Jey Uso. Both of them are proud of each other for their WrestleMania wins.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez runs into Natalya, who says that she will see her tomorrow night at NXT. Roxanne tells Natalya she will see her tomorrow night "on [her] show."

Sami Zayn heads to the ring. Sami says he has been lucky the past few years at WrestleMania, and while he has done some historical things, he wanted to do something historical this year, and he did. He says that is not entirely true, as the one who did something historical was Gunther, and that a 666-day reign as champion cannot be taken away from him. He says that while Gunther was the best Intercontinental Champion of all time, he took it away from him. Sami says that he cannot take all the credit for this, and thanks the fans for supporting him along the way. He also says seeing his wife and son as well as Kevin Owens backstage helped him. He then says that one other guy helped him out, too, but before he can mention him, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci show up. Kaiser says that for the past two years, Gunther put everything into making the Intercontinental Championship the most prestigious championship within WWE, and that it breaks his heart to see someone like Sami holding it right now. He says that Sami looks like "all these peasants in Philadelphia tonight" and that the new champion "looks like a bum." Kaiser says that on behalf of Gunther, he and Vinci are here to make this right. Kaiser and Vinci surround the ring before Chad Gable show up to stand alongside Sami.

We see a vignette for Sheamus.

Sami Zayn and Chad Gable beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci).

Backstage, we hear from "Main Event" Jey Uso, who says it was personal at WrestleMania, but tonight, it is just him, and he is going to give his opponents a beatdown to become #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Backstage, Raw, SmackDown and NXT General Managers Adam Pearce, Nick Aldis and Ava congratulate Andrade, then talk about the upcoming WWE Draft. Chelsea Green suddenly shows up and complains about not being at WrestleMania, and threatens to complain to top brass. Pearce tells Chelsea that he has something for her, and Aldis says she will not be disappointed. Chelsea says that she wants her moment. Pearce tells her that if she heads to the ring right now, her moment awaits.

WWE has sold out seventeen consecutive televised events.

The WWE Draft starts on the April 26th SmackDown and concludes on the April 29th Raw.

Chelsea Green heads to the ring, where she finds out that she is in a match with Jade Cargill.

Jade Cargill quickly beats Chelsea Green with a pump kick followed by Jaded.

Backstage, Sami Zayn meets Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa), and speaks with Chad Gable. Sami Zayn says he and Gable are even, then admits he his kidding around and says he knows Gable wants an Intercontinental title shot, as he deserves one more than anything. He says it would be an honor to defend it against him next week in his hometown of Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

Before the next match, Drew McIntyre says that what happened last night was "pure and utter B.S." and that he only had his moment for 5 minutes and 46 seconds, which is "five minutes longer than [the fans] last in bed," and while he does not like Rollins, he respects Rollins for standing by his convictions, going out on his shield and sharing a moment only warriors know about. He then says "that bondage Undertaker" Damian Priest ruined the moment and that the Money In The Bank Briefcase is a joke that cost him a world title twice and cheapens everything both he and Rollins did. He says the World title will come back to him, then blames CM Punk for Priest cashing in on him and calls him a coward for attacking him when he turned his back. McIntyre then says it is "on sight" and that he will go for the rest of Punk's body when he returns. McIntyre then takes his anger out on the commentators when "Main Event" Jey Uso shows up.

"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Drew McIntyre, "Big" Bronson Reed and Ricochet in a Fatal 4-Way to become #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship after CM Punk comes out from underneath the ring to grab McIntyre by the foot to stop the Claymore Kick, allowing Jey Uso to hit McIntyre with a superkick, a Spear and an Uso Splash to win the match and the title shot.

This week on Raw Talk: Ilja Dragunov! Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa)! Jade Cargill!

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

Spring Break, Part One - Memphis Wrestling recap for April 8, 2023

We hear from Big John Dalton and Lince Dorado, who announce a Spring Break open challenge.

Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk. K-Toomer says he should be standing as Memphis Wrestling Heritage Champion, but he will get to that. Right now, he has to beat up The Circuz (Barnabus the Leader and Marcus the Strong), whom he calls "Vin Diesel in a leotard" and "Willy Wonka, or whatever he wants to call himself," and that this will be an execution, not a match. He also warns "The GunShow" Brett Michaels that the fans will chant for him and that he has something he wants, and that he wants the gold. As K-Toomer tells Brett that he is coming for him, Brett shows up. Brett says he would not expect anything less and tells him not to worry as he still has his opportunity coming and that they will do it and do it right, and until that opportunity comes, he will watch his back from here on it. K-Toomer tells Brett that until this goes full circle, he will also have his back, as he wants him at 100% and he wants no excuses when he is Memphis Heritage Champion.

Bulletproof Bruce - now known as Brother Bruce - vs. Ray Collins ends when Reverend Ash Taylor brings out Brother Red in response to being punched off the ring apron and Brother Red grabs Ray Collins by the throat for a choke slam. Before Brother Red can do anything, "Big Swole" Justin Cole shows up and makes the save for Ray Collins, and Ash, Red, and Bruce retreat. (Brother Bruce and Jennifer Justice, the latter now known as Sister Jennifer, are now known as "The Righteous Path.")

We see some recent footage of Grind City Wrestling Night featuring Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer.

Backstage, Big John Dalton meets with Gio Savage and Draco needing a tag team partner for today's tag team battle royal. Gio says Big John Dalton is the man and knows how to do his thing, but Draco says that they have his back. Dalton continues his search for a tag team partner.

Zay Washington beats Lince Dorado in a Spring Board open challenge with a Sunset Flip out of a hurricanrana from Lince. Both Washington and Lince shake hands after the match.

We hear from The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris). Simon asks Derrick King if he still believes he is greater than great, as his ego keeps him from thinking he is anything less. He then says nobody in Memphis believes in Derrick anymore. Mr. Chris tells Derrick King that this will not be over until they put him in the nursing home with his childhood heroes.

Backstage, Ellsworth Enterprises (Matt Williams and Storybook Prince Gaston) talk with James Ellsworth over the phone, saying that everything is fine and that they are waiting for confirmation that everything will go as planned. When Storybook Prince Gaston gets a call from "the boss lady," Matt Williams shoos the camera away.

Before the next match, Memphis Redbirds mascot Rocky Redbird shows up as Big John Dalton's tag team partner.

The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) last eliminate Gio Savage and Draco to win a tag team battle royal and become #1 contenders to the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships after Lamont eliminates Draco on the outside shortly after Draco eliminates him and Bradley hits a distracted Gio Savage in the face with a chain wrapped around his fist before eliminating him.

Before the next match, Barnabus the Leader announces that Marcus the Strong will use his body to permanently eliminate K-Toomer forever.

Maurice the Strong beats K-Toomer. At the start of the match, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels shows up to watch the match from ringside. Later on in the match, Barnabas the Leader gets in the ring and sneaks a crowbar to Maurice the Strong. As Maurice is about to strike K-Toomer in the back with the crowbar, Brett Michaels takes the crowbar away from Maurice, but when he is about to hit Maurice with a GunShow Lariat, Maurice gets out of the way and Brett clocks K-Toomer with it instead, allowing Maurice to get the win as Barnabas keeps Brett out of the ring. After the match, Brett Michaels and K-Toomer have an argument in the middle of the ring.

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for April 8, 2022

William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.

"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Trent Barretta with the Lebell Lock after kicking Trent's head in. It is announced that next week's show will air at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central.

Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Hook, who just sits there and eats nachos before leaving. Danhausen then pops out of a garbage can on his way out and tries to curse him, but Hook tosses his chips at him and leaves. Danhausen then eats the chips.

Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) are in the ring. Scorpio Sky says he has gotten rid of the "open door challenge" to find someone who would step up and prove they have got what it takes to beat him. Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti show up, and Sammy tells Scorpio to shut up and that he is making the TNT title mean absolutely nothing before telling Lambert that he cannot offends them before calling him a "sexist piece of shit." Lambert says he is a sexist as well as a father, and says that Tay Conti has been an embarrassment to her parents for long enough and to stop caring about what they do in the bedroom, and Ethan Page call them "a PR disaster waiting to happen week after week." He also says that he prays that his daughter doesn't end up like Tay Conti, then Sammy says "I don't give a shit about your kid" and that he and Tay Conti will keep going until they get their match, saying they have a surprise in store for them next week.

Chris Jericho nominates QT Marshall as "Sports Entertainer of the Week."

Swerve Strickland beats QT Marshall. After the match, "Absolute" Ricky Starks challenges Swerve to a tag team match with Keith Lee.

We hear from Marina Shafir, who begs Jade Cargill to "solve her."

Red Velvet beats Willow Nightingale to qualify for the Owen Hart Foundation women's tournament.

Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Tony Nese. Nese demands enthusiasm from Lexi Nari when "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up and agrees with him before handing him his business card, telling him he needs proper legal representation. Nese and Sterling then walk off to have a chat.

Mark Henry interviews Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta. Yuta says he is no stranger to Moxley, saying he embarrassed him in minutes in their first meeting and he came close to winning in the second, and that there is nothing left Moxley will do to him. When Yuta says Moxley will show him respect, Moxley says it is not his job to give respect and that he is not his friend, and his only job is to spill his guts all over the mat to see what Yuta is really made of.

Jon Moxley beats Wheeler Yuta with a rear naked choke after Yuta kicks out of the Paradigm Shift twice. After the match, Bryan Danielson an angry William Regal show up, and Wheeler Yuta stands up. Regal extends his hand, and Yuta shakes it. Afterwards, Yuta draws "BCC" on his own chest with his own blood, and Moxley says to Yuta "Now, the real work begins."

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 8, 2022

Apollo Crews beats Greg Leslie.

Shelton Benjamin beats T-Bar.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for April 8, 2022

Javier Bernal beats Guru Raaj, earning his first victory in NXT.

Ivy Nile beats Thea Hail with the modified Dragon Sleeper. (Thea Hail is formerly known as Nikita Knight.)

Andre Chase and Bodhi Hayward beat Channing Lauren and Troy Donovan. (Channing Lauren is formerly known as Jake Tucker, while Troy Donovan is formerly known as Cole Karter. Both of them have appeared on AEW's YouTube shows Dark and Dark Elevation.)

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for April 8, 2022

Kayla Braxton introduces everyone to tonight's show before introducing "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey. Ronda says she is not here to make excuses and that sometimes and she did not beat Charlotte Flair a second time. She says that she wants a rematch, but instead of a regular match, she wants an "I Quit" Match. Charlotte shows up on the TitanTron and says she could not beat her in checkers, let alone an "I Quit" Match, because she does not quit and winning, not quitting, is in her DNA. She says she felt the pressure and the arm bar, but she did not lose and she did not tap out, and that Ronda cannot win when it matters. She then declines the "I Quit" Match and tells her to get to the back of the line. Ronda tells Charlotte that this match will happen, and that Charlotte will be screaming "I Quit" when she bends her elbow backwards.

Backstage, Sheamus tells Butch that he will let him off the leach and to treat Xavier Woods like a chew toy.

Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) congratulate Sheamus, Butch and Ridge Holland on their first WrestleMania win, then Xavier Woods says that with tonight's show being after WrestleMania means all records are reset. Xavier Woods also boasts that she got Butch's aunt on the telephone and heard from her that she cannot wait to beat Butch's "rabies-infested" ass.

Xavier Woods beats Butch with a small package. After the match, Butch smacks Sheamus and Ridge Holland briefly as he takes his anger out on them.

Backstage, Sami Zayn argues with WWE official Adam Pearce about his match with Johnny Knoxville, saying he has been reduced to a laughingstock and that he wants his respect back. He then says that he wants a match with the next person that walks through the men's locker room door, and that man is Drew McIntyre. Sami wants the next person, but Pearce says the match is official. Sami walks it back again, saying that McIntyre is the toughest guy on the roster and beating him will get his respect back. Sami leaves, then Pearce is handed a note from "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.

We are introduced to Ludwig Kaiser - formerly Marcel Barthel - who introduces Gunther.

Gunther beats Joe Alonzo.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Raquel Rodriguez, formerly Raquel Gonzalez. Raquel says SmackDown has one of the most impressive women's locker rooms and that they have never seen anyone like her. Suddenly, Los Lotharios show up and welcome her to SmackDown and welcome her with a kiss. Raquel says "Not a chance," and Los Lotharios back off. She then asks Kayla "Are those guys always this annoying?"

It's time for Happy Talk. Happy Corbin says this was supposed to be the happiest Happy Talk ever and that he and Madcap Moss are supposed to be reveling in victory against Drew McIntyre right now. He says that in these low points that one realizes what kind of man one really is, and as he talked to himself on his yacht, he realized that Madcap Moss is too blame for being on the apron and distracted him. Madcap Moss says he was excited for him, but Corbin says that Moss ruined the match and made WrestleMania weekend all about him before telling him that he has gotten too big for his suspenders and forgot his place, which is to tell him a joke. Madcap says that him costing Corbin a match "Madcap Loss," and calls Adam Pearce running a brothel "Madam Pearce." Corbin hates both jokes, then tells him all of his jokes have been terrible. Corbin gives him one last chance to tell a funny joke like his life depends on it, because it does. Moss then says that a guy who calls him friends like garbage, thinks he is better than everyone and dresses for a funeral for Tommy Bahama "Happy Corbin." Corbin turns on Madcap Moss by attacking him from behind, and Moss fights back by throwing him into a table before tossing him out of the ring. Corbin and Moss then brawl on the outside, and Moss gets the upper hand before getting him back in the ring and clotheslining him over the top rope. He then throws the Happy Talk set out of the ring and stomps on Corbin's hat.

Backstage, Jinder Mahal and Shanky meet with WWE official Adam Pearce and demand a WWE Intercontinental Championship match, then "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up about her "I Quit" match. Adam Pearce tells her there should be an answer on the match sometime tomorrow.

Drew McIntyre beats Sami Zayn by count-out when Sami Zayn avoids the Claymore Kick and runs away through the crowd.

We hear from Lacey Evans. She talks about how she grew up in a small town in Georgia and how life for her was rough due to her father's drug and mental problems and her mom getting caught up in it all. She says the abuse became too much and her mother moved her and her siblings out of the house and into women's shelters and campgrounds from state to state, and she learned to adapt and refused to give up. She says she may not have had a great start as the rest of the women's locker room, but what she has gone through, including time in the military, has made her who she is and got her to where she is now. She says this doesn't make her any better from other Superstars, but the other Superstars aren't better than her.

Naomi guests on commentary for the next match.

Backstage, Megan Morant interviews Liv Morgan, who says she is here to beat Sasha Banks, and if she can do it, that will give her and Rhea Ripley momentum. She says Rhea is not here, but she will be there on Monday when they become Women's Tag Team Champions.

Liv Morgan gets an upset win on Sasha Banks with an inside cradle out of a Superplex.

Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) head to the ring. Roman announces that SmackDown and the Universal Championship were not enough, and he went to WrestleMania, beat Brock Lesnar, and took Raw and the WWE Championship. As for the next step, it seems like he has done it all, but there is still some things left to achieve, and after seeing pictures of himself and The Usos, he realizes that The Usos - especially Jey - must unify the tag team titles as well. He tells The Usos to get the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships, then says they will have all the gold soon. Suddenly, Shinsuke Nakamura shows up. Roman lowers Nakamura's microphone, telling him he does not have to speak and that he knows how he feels, then says the island of relevancy is a place of love before hugging Nakamura. Nakamura suddenly gets superkicked in the face, then Roman tells them to do the same thing to RK-Bro (Matt Riddle and Randy Orton).

NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver - Night Two: The Results

Backstage, Samoa Joe interviews Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Kross says that he was pissed when he found out that he was injured and had to vacate the NXT Championship, as it took him many years to reach that point, and there was a point where it felt like it was all for nothing. Kross says that he will cut the ring off and smash Finn Balor, and admits that while Finn Balor has technique and experience and is a fine champion, he will not control the pace of the match. Kross says he came here to be champion, not to be lost in the shuffle, and he also says that he does care what Finn Balor says about him, as he says a lot of things, that his arrogance will be his downfall and his tactics will not work.

Backstage, Samoa Joe interviews Finn Balor. Balor says he has proven time and again that he can stand and deliver, and if anyone needs to stand and deliver, it is not him. He says that it is not an ideal situation to vacate a title, and that it tooks months, if not a year, to get his confidence back, and says that Karrion Kross may have come back too soon. Finn Balor then says that understimating Finn Balor is a catastrophic mistake, and that Karrion Kross should be in the best shape of his life to face him right now. He says he has dealt with big men by dragging them into territory they do not want to be in, and that he will drag Karrion Kross into "the deep water" and drown him like he has never drowned before. He says that he has been treated as the underdog through his career, and says that this is where his fury comes from, then says he will stand and deliver like he has for the last twenty years and beat Karrion Kross.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart. Ember Moon says The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell) can't find their minds and that they will not underestimate Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell, and tonight, they will they steal the show.

Killian Dain and Drake Maverick beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango).

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews General Manager William Regal, who says that Night One was spectacular and that he is excited for Night Two. As for Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly, he is taking every step possible to ensure both men do not meet before the bell rings for their match, and says that Adam Cole will not be getting fined for putting his hands on him.

Backstage, Samoa Joe interviews Kyle O'Reilly. O'Reilly says it has been a crazy year and feels he has an internal struggle, and while it felt good to be in The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) with all their money and success, something had to give, as he had strayed so far from the path that got him to NXT that he barely recognized himself, and to save his soul, he had to save himself from a gang mentality. He admits that while his actions post-Undisputed Era have not been much better, he must fight fire with fire to get an edge against Adam Cole. O'Reilly says that Adam Cole was the one to put the stake through the heart and set him free, and while he lost in some big opportunities, he found himself again after having fought on his own and with honor and integrity, and says that he has what it takes to face Adam Cole tonight, saying the match will be as one-sided as it gets as he will finish Adam Cole as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Backstage, Samoa Joe interviews Adam Cole. Cole says he has known Kyle O'Reilly for twelve years, and says that without him, O'Reilly would have never made it to WWE. He says that he was the backbone and the one responsible for the success of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong), and that Fish and Strong will soon find out the hard way that crossing him is a big mistake. He says that O'Reilly is the one being reckless as of late, not him, and that he has brought aggressiveness and a lack of poise out of him. Cole says that victory to him will be O'Reilly realizing that he has given him the worst beating of his life and that he should have not messed with him. As for whether or not he and O'Reilly can coexist ever again, Cole says it depends on whether or not he wants to be near somebody like O'Reilly, and that it also depends on what kind of apology O'Reilly gives to him, so long as O'Reilly knows he is going to beat his ass first.

Poppy performs "Say Cheese" - an as-of-yet unreleased track - to start tonight's show.

Santos Escobar beats Jordan Devlin in a ladder match to become the undisputed NXT Cruiserweight Champion! After the match, Santos Escobar's son joins him on stage with Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza to celebrate Escobar's championship win.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee). Wes Lee says it was really hard to sleep last night, and Nash Carter likes that they have name plates. Wes Lee says they look forward to seeing what Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) will do to take the NXT Tag Team Championships from them. When asked who will win it tonight's main event, they are divided, but they are both winners because they are champs.

Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon retain the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships against The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell).

WWE CBO Stephanie McMahon and Gable Stevenson are seen in the front row before the next match.

Johnny Gargano retains the NXT North American Championship against Bronson Reed with two Final Beats after rolling out of the way of a top rope moonsault from Bronson Reed.

Danny Burch, Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan are seen in the front row before the next match.

Karrion Kross beats Finn Balor to become the NXT Champion!

We see footage of a dog running around in the WWE Performance Center towards a pair of furry boots followed by the message "See You This Tuesday...Franky Monet."

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Santos Escobar, who says that Jordan Devlin was a tough opponent and kept coming back, but he is the undisputed NXT Cruiserweight Champion and the emperor of lucha libre.

Raquel Gonzalez is seen in the crowd before the next match.

Kyle O'Reilly beats Adam Cole in an unsanctioned match. After the match, Adam Cole is put on a stretcher as Kyle O'Reilly walks away under his own power.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 8, 2021

Backstage, "The Cowboy" James Storm proposes to Chris Sabin and Chris Harris that they take their friendship to match number 2,000 and keep partying all night long.

Backstage, Nevaeh says she turned on Havok because she beat herself up and thinking she was the problem until it dawned on her that Havok was the weak one for begging and groveling to her every week trying to make their tag team work. Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb with a K show up and congratulate Nevaeh on dropping the baggage, but Nevaeh says she has dropped one dead weight partner and does not need another. Kaleb reminds Nevaeh that tonight there is a six-Knockout tag team match with everyone randomly chosen, and that Nevaeh and Tenille are on the same time, and says that Tenille is not a dead weight partner and that Nevaeh should be lucky they are even on the same team. Nevaeh walks away, wanting none of this.

Backstage, Susan is in a room dancing and saying "Trust me. I am Susan!" when Deonna Purrazzo interrupts and reminds her that her match is on the pre-show.

Jazz beats Susan on the pre-show after slamming her head into the steel steps, knocking Susan unconscious.

Don Callis, Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) are seen entering the building.

Rosemary, Jordynne Grace and Havok beat Tenille Dashwood, Alisha and Nevaeh despite Nevaeh putting Havok through a table near the end of the match.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Matt Cardona. Cardona says he is a little confused when it comes to Brian Myers, and says he has challenged him to a match to shut up him only for Myers to tell him no. Cardona says he actually did not want to fight him and that he cames to Impact for himself, and asked Scott D'Amore to give him a match tonight with someone he can tear the house down with. He says it is him and Jake Something one-on-one tonight, and that while Jake Something is looking for a big break, it will not be at his expense, for he is always ready.

We see a vignette where a woman writes "Let's Get Wilde" on a bathroom mirror, followed by the message "Coming Soon April 2021."

We find out that Deonna Purrazzo has taken Susan to a doctor, who tells Susan "Your time has come." This triggers something in Susan.

Matt Cardona vs. Jake Something ends in a no-contest after Brian Myers runs out and attacks both men, ramming Jake Something's eye into the corner of the steel steps before telling Cardona that he accepts his challenge at Rebellion, saying that Cardona will be another victim of the Roster Cut.

Backstage, XXXL (Larry D and Acey Romero) run into Trey Miguel, saying that he is a joke and lacks passion after Trey says that he wants nothing to do with Sami Callihan.

We hear from Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner, Rhino). Eric Young says that in every war, there are important battles and moments, and he says that their movement will move forward as they believe in it to much to allow it to fail. He tells Deaner that he failed last week, and with failure comes consequences, as failure causes the dise. He says that Violent By Design will not fail tonight and that Deaner will not fail, for they must prove that the world belongs to them and that the consequences will be more severe if he fails again.

Before the next match, Trey Miguel's entrance music plays twice, and on the second time, Trey Miguel shows up.

Despite their absolute refusal to get along, Trey Miguel and Sami Callihan beat XXXL (Larry D and Acey Romero) with an Hourglass from Trey to Larry D.

At Swinger's Palace, "The Cowboy" James Storm and Chris Sabin head to the ring, and Storm asks Chris Harris to win some beer money at the blackjack table.

Chris Sabin beats Deaner after Deaner gets caught putting his feet on the ropes for leverage during a pinfall attempt. After the match, Eric Young shows up on the video screen, saying that the trap was set as the rest of Violent By Design hold Chris Harris hostage at Swinger's Palace. Suddenly, Storm is attacked from out of nowhere by Rhino, and Deaner joins in. Eric Young tells Storm that there was no other way and that the blood is on his hands

Backstage, Ace Austin talks to Madman Fulton when "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander shows up to say that their three-way match for the X Division Championship against TJP is official for Rebellion. TJP shows up and says he has beaten Austin and Alexander. Both sides nearly come to blows when Tommy Dreamer shows up and puts both Austin, TJP and Alexander in a three-way tag team match where both men have mystery partners.

Backstage, Eric Young is confronted by Tommy Dreamer, who says that justice comes to everyone sooner or later and that Eric Young is full of shit. Young says the sickness is everywhere and that nobody is more contaminated than Dreamer, and that sooner or later, he will get rid of him. Dreamer then challenges Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner, Rhino) to a match against him and a couple of friends at Hardcore Justice.

We hear from Jazz, who talks about how she started her career by training with The Junkyard Dog, tried out for Extreme Championship Wrestling, and how she got started wrestling women in WWE. She also talks about how what was supposed to be a brief run in Impact Wrestling for the Knockouts tag team titles led to a career vs. title match against Deonna Purrazzo for the Knockouts Championsip at Hardcore Justice. Jazz says she will become the Knockouts Champion.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo, who says that seeing Jazz's career highlights reminds her of seeing women set the stage for real women's wrestling. She says that she is building upon a foundation Jazz has built but has crumbled under what she has done for a new generation. She says that she built "The Age of the Virtuosa" on her back, and the only to beat Jazz is by herself. She says she cannot go out there and be defeated or distracted, and that she will give back the only way she knows how by retiring Jazz.

Backstage, Brian Myers is confronted by Tommy Dreamer, who says that Myers is always pissing people off and that Jake Something wants a match against him. He puts Myers in a "Blind Games" Match where both men are blindfolded and in a hardcore match at Hardcore Justice.

Before the next match, Don Callis introduces Kenny Omega to the ring.

Willie Mack, Eddie Edwards and Rich Swann beat Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) despite Don Callis pulling Rich Swann out of a pinfall attempt after Swann escapes the One Winged Angel.

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

NXT UK Prelude - NXT UK results for April 8, 2021

Before the next match begins, A-Kid shows up on the video screen and says that the NXT UK Heritage Cup means a lot to him and that he will be watching this match very closely, then declares "May the best man win."

Tyler Bate beats Noam Dar two falls to one (2-1) in a Heritage Cup Rules Match to face A-Kid for the NXT UK Heritage Cup. Tyler Bate gets a surprise La Magistral Cradle on Noam Dar with just under two minutes left in the first round. Noam Dar scores the second fall via submission 40 seconds into Round 5 with a knee bar. Tyler Bate scores the third fall via pinfall after punching Noam Dar in the face and hitting the Tyler Driver '97 with 1:26 left in Round 6.

In footage from earlier this week at the UK Performance Center, "Flash" Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews are disappointed with earning another loss on their way back to the top of the tag team division.

We see a video package chronicling the recent events between Ilya Dragunov and Sam Gradwell as well as with Dragunov's raging temper.

In footage from earlier this week at the UK Performance Center, Jack Starz keeps at it with the training bag as Piper Niven oversees things and gets Jack Starz fired up for his match next week.

We hear from Jordan Devlin, who says that when he is done in the United States, he will be coming back to NXT UK as the undisputed NXT Cruiserweight Champion.

Meiko Satomura and Emilia McKenzie beat Isla Dawn and Kay Lee Ray with an inside cradle from Mackenzie to Isla Dawn while Satomura stops Kay Lee Ray from breaking up the pinfall attempt. After the match, Aoife Valkyrie shows up and places a black feather on the ramp.

We hear from A-Kid, who says that he looks forward to defending the NXT UK Heritage Cup against Tyler Bate and proving he is the one who has and will continue to epitomize what the Heritage Cup is all about as he builds his legacy as the best wrestler in the world.

In footage from early this week, an angry Amir Jordan looks for "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams in the UK Performance Center. Assistant Sid Scala tells him he will have a chance to settle things next week.

Backstage, "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams says that he had to do all the work and carry Amir Jordan for the last two-and-a-half years, and next week, he will beat him in the ring.

Next week: Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) on SPRNVA Sessions!

Next week: Saxon Huxley vs. Nathan Frazer! "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams vs. Amir Jordan!

Walter retains the NXT UK Championship against Rampage Brown.

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for April 8, 2020

We hear from Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who says that his history will not be his destiny, and asks if one would stand in front of a train moving across the tracks, jump out of a plane without a parachute or stand in a wrestling ring with Lance Archer thinking they have a prayer, as that person would be done in all three situations. He says that nobody wanted Lance Archer, and that when Marko Stunt saw that an opportunity, he should have stayed thought of as a fool than to erase all doubt. He also tells "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes not to let this slip away from him, as he has the feeling Shawn Spears will beat Cody. Robert then asks Cody if he is a man or a mouse, and tells him to "squeak up" and tell him.

Chris Jericho guests on commentary for this week.

Lance Archer beats Alan Angels.

Hikaru Shida beats Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. (whose nose gets bloodied during the match).

We see footage from earlier today where Kenny Omega talks with Michael Nakazawa, saying that they need a team name. Nakazawa proposes "Best Friends," but the name is already taken. Nakazawa tells Omega he is EVP, and Omega says he will think about it. Orange Cassidy then shows up with the real Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) show up, having heard everything, and angrily propose that they have a tag team match where the "Best Friends" name is on the line.

The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) are on the top spot in the tag team division, Hikaru Shida is #1 in the women's division and Jake Hager is at the top of the men's division.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Jon Moxley and Jake Hager, who will square off in a no-holds-barred empty arena match next week.

We see a video package for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears in the TNT Championship Tournament.

Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beat Kenny Omega and Michael Nakazawa.

We see a video package of Brodie Lee, who meets with some three members of The Dark Order and chastises two of them for having wrinkles in their clothes while the other's is neat and has a tie. The neat member is given an opportunity by Brodie Lee, and he follows him into the arena.

Backstage, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. says that Hikaru Shida does not deserve her spot at the top of the women's division due to being a "dirty player" for busting her nose open, saying she should be lucky she did not get near her teeth.

We see another video package for Jon Moxley vs. Jake Hager next week.

We hear from "Damascus" Matt Hardy, who says that he is here to respond to Chris Jericho. He says that Jericho insulted her allies in The Elite, and says that Sammy Guevara is a false god and that Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) are more like "Loud and Devourable." Hardy says that while Jack Hager is intelligent, he is brainwashed and that one could put two screws into his neck to turn him into a Frankenstein's monster. He then takes offense to Chris Jericho trying to recruit Vanguard, who has put Chris Jericho's in a pot and set it on fire. After stating that The Inner Circle will be deleted, Matt Hardy extended an invitation to his compound to Chris Jericho to take part in "The Elite Deletion."

Brodie Lee beats Lee Johnson.

We see another video package for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Shawn Spears in the TNT Championship Tournament.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Shawn Spears by pinfall with the Figure Four Leg Lock to advance to the semi-finals of the TNT Championship Tournament.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 8, 2020

Io Shirai beats Tegan Nox, Chelsea Green, Mia Yim, Dakota Kai and Candice LeRae in a Ladder Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship.

We hear from Finn Balor, who says that he and Walter share a lot of traits: they do a lot of things on their own times and have creative control over their own worlds. He says it is time for them to make their next moves, and says that the NXT UK Championship will soon be his.

We see another vignette for Killer Kross.

Indus Sher (Rinku and Saurav) beat Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) in their NXT debut.

In footage from earlier today, Adam Cole tells Velveteen Dream that he got lucky beating Bobby Fish, and says that lightning will not strike twice. He says that Dream does not deserve a shot at the NXT Championship, and that he is a pretender. He tells Dream that if he continues pushing, he will shatter an experience and cut off the spotlight.

A tournament to crown an interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion will begin next week. (This is happening because Jordan Devlin is unable to defend the title due to the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic; as a result, a new champion has to be crowned.)

In backstage footage from WrestleMania, Rhea Ripley says that Charlotte Flair was tougher than she expected.

Before the next match, Johnny Gargano heads to the NXT Performance Center. Candice LeRae gives Johnny something, then leaves. Gargano then heads to the ring at the same time as Ciampa, then Triple H says that he does not care what they do and that this must end here. Triple H then says that as soon as he leaves, the battle begins. He leaves the room, then the match begins.

Johnny Gargano beats Tommaso Ciampa in a cinematic no-disqualification, no rules war that takes place not only in the Performance Center, but also on a production truck. During the match, the referee is inadvertently knocked out by a knee from Ciampa, and Candice LeRae shows up and checks on both men, then kicks Gargano in the groin. Both men apologize to each other, then Ciampa is kicked in the groin from behind by LeRae. Gargano then reveals what LeRae gave him: a protective cup. Gargano then hits Ciampa with Fairytale Ending on the wooden boards of the ring exposed earlier in the match by Ciampa to win the match. (When LeRae and Gargano head back to their vehicle after the match, Killer Kross is seen in another nearby car with Scarlett Bordeaux.)

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 8, 2019

Seth Rollins shows up to start tonight's show. After a replay of what happened at WrestleMania 35, Rollins says everybody deserves this and that he is proud to hold the Universal Title above his head. He admits that he feels like he just got hit by a Mack truck, but he got back up and beat Lesnar. He also announces that Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar took a flight to Las Vegas, Nevada for some meetings, and says that they can stay in Vegas, as Lesnar is no longer champion and he will be a fighting champion that everyone will be proud of. Suddenly, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods)show up, and after joking that the Superstar Shake-up is next week, they celebrate the fact that Kofi Kingston is now WWE Champion, then Kofi proposes that he and Rollns have a Winner Take All match after what happened at WrestleMania. Seth simply responds with "Challenge accepted."

Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) after Hawkins scores the win with a surprise schoolkid pin.

Baron Corbin shows up. Corbin says that he proved that Kurt Angle does not deserve to be in the same ring as him at WrestleMania, then mocks the crowd for their "Shut the fuck up!" chants before saying he is used to being doubted only to prove everyone wrong. He boasts that he is better than an Olympic gold medalist and proclaims that he is deserving of a gold medal of his own. Suddenly, Kurt Angle shows up. As the crowd chants "Thank you, Kurt!", Angle admits that Corbin was the better man last night and that his career is over while Corbin's has just begun. He offers his hand as he wishes him all the luck in the world. He shakes his hand, says "Bad luck," then hits the Angle Slam before locking in an ankle lock.then hits the Angle Slam. All of a sudden, Lars Sullivan - who has not been seen in WWE programming in any capacity in months - shows up and angrily stares down Angle before hitting him with the Freak Accident. Lars then goes up top and hits Angle with a headbutt.

The Superstar Shake-Up is next week!

Alexa Bliss beats Bayley in her first match in months.

Becky Lynch shows up. Becky mentions how she used to work in a bar not far from the arena nine years ago, then says "We did it!" before the crowd breaks into a "Becky Two Belts" chant. She says that "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair were going on and on about their accomplishments, but when all was said and done, the woman with nothing left with everything, and while she is not the best in the company, she has a good theme song. The crowd chants the theme song, then Becky says that leaving home at 15 wanting to fight everyone taught her survival, and says that she will always persist, overcome and find a way to win in the end. The crowd then chants "You're the man!," then Becky says she will be waiting to slap Ronda's head off her shoulders when she comes back from sulking, and that the McMahon family will probably hand the women's tag team titles to Charlotte. Becky then admits that she is a marked women, but she is ready to smack the heads off of any and all comers after all the women in both brands have seen what she can do. Afterwards, Lacey Evans walks down the ramp, but Becky stands in front of her. Lacey almost turns around, but hits Becky with a right hand. This has almost no effect, and Becky gets Lacey from behind, starting a brawl. The brawl ends with Becky Lynch nearly putting Lacey in the Dis-Arm-Her as two referees try to stop the brouhaha.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins, who says that he accepted Kofi Kingston's challenge because the challenge is what he loves and lives for. He also says that he feels a bit insulted, as Raw is his show and that Kofi had better be ready to step up. He says that Kofi should be ready to step up his game, as B+ will not get the job done.

Ricochet and Aleister Black beat Bobby Roode and Chad Gable. After the match, Roode attacks Ricochet from behind.

Backstage, Elias says he had the greatest performance planned for WrestleMania, but it was ruined by John Cena. Elias says he could rap in his sleep, but it is okay, as the McMahon Family have given him enough time to perform his rock opera. He warns that there will be hell to pay if anybody interrupts him tonight.

We see a vignette of what looks like a buzzard puppet pop out of a cardboard box.

Before the next match - which is touted as Dean Ambrose's final match in WWE - Bobby Lashley tells Dean Ambrose not to worry as he will take care of his wife for him when he is gone. This leads to Dean Ambrose beating the crap out Lashley before their match begins. The brawl ends with Bobby Lashley putting Dean Ambrose through the commentary table. Lashley and Lio Rush then leave, and Renee Young checks on Dean Ambrose before calling for help.

We see footage of Mojo Rawley talking to himself in a broken mirror talking to himself with blue lightning painted on the left side of his face as he asks himself where he was at WrestleMania.

Sami Zayn shows up for the first time in months. He says that if you miss WrestleMania, you might as well return the night after, and proclaims that his schedule is wide open and that he is open for a match. The challenge is answered by Finn Balor. After Balor shows up, it is announced that the match will be for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

Finn Balor retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Sami Zayn in Sami's first match in months. After the match, Sami Zayn says he really thought coming to the ring would cure what ails him, but all it did was reinforce what he has known for the last nine months: that the fans missed him. Sami says he did not honestly miss being in the ring or anybody in the crowd, then says that WWE is a super-toxic environment because of the fans and their ugliness. He says that he lives a fulfilled and meaningful life while the fans' lives are so empty and devoid of meaning that they only get satisfaction out of being critics, for it is the only thing that gives them any sense of self-importance. He also says everybody judges everything but themselves because they refuse to look at the cynicism inside of themselves, and says the right thing to do is to hold the fans accountable because nobody else will. He then concludes by saying "See you in Hell."

Backstage, Dana Brooke congratulates Becky Lynch for her WrestleMania victory, and says there is a line of women waiting to challenge Becky. She may not be in the front of the line, but she is not in the back anymore. If there is a title opportunity for her, she will seize that moment.

Elias is in the ring. He says that John Cena ruined his WrestleMania performance, and says that Cena is not an artist or musician, but a fake, un-humble person who is riding on the coattails of his popularity. He proceeds to show how pathetic Cena is when he tries to rap, and throws in a few verbal barbs of his own, saying that the next person to interrupt him is a dead man. A bell is then heard. The Undertaker arrives, and Elias slowly heads out of the ring before stopping halfway on his way out to get back in. Elias and 'Taker have a staredown, then Elias turns around before going for a cheap shot. That cheap shot is stopped cold by a big boot from The Undertaker followed by a choke slam. Elias and 'Taker have a staredown, then Elias turns around before going for a cheap shot. That cheap shot is stopped cold by a big boot from The Undertaker followed by a choke slam. He then finishes Elias off with a Tombstone Piledriver.

Kofi Kingston vs. Seth Rollins in a Winner Take All Match for the WWE Championship and WWE Universal Championship ends when The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) attacks Kofi Kingston before attacking Seth Rollins. After the brawl that ends in The Bar retreating, Seth Rollins takes the microphone and challenges The Bar to a tag team match against him and Kofi, which The Bar accepts.

Kofi Kingston and Seth Rollins beat The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro).

After the show, Dean Ambrose says goodbye to WWE.

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