Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 20, 2026

Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore) is in the ring to start tonight's show. Mustafa Ali asks the crowd to remain silent as he speaks, then says that Order 4 has a statement of emergency after Jason Hotch was crowned TNA International Champion live on AMC in front of the entire world and his family. Mustafa says that Hotch is not a good man and the man of his household, as he is the man of Hotch's house and that the life that Hotch's family has is all because of him. He says that Hotch had the audacity to stab him in the back after all he did for Hotch. This leads to a "You deserve it" chant before Mustafa says that he deserves and demands loyalty, then Mustafa says that he has gotten with Daria Rae and tells John Skyler to prove that he is still his most loyal attack dog when he wrestles Hotch not for the International Championship, but for loyalty. Skyler and Tasha are still in the ring as Mustafa, Mila Moore and Special Agent Zero leave, alienated by what is going on. Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jason Hotch, who has seen Order 4 in the ring on a nearby screen. Hotch says he does not know if he can find the words, as Skyler is his best friend as well as family and they have been through Hell and back together. He says that Mustafa Ali thinks he makes the rules and talks too much, but tonight, he will not wrestle Skyler, as Skyler is his brother. Daria Rae shows up and says Hotch will wrestle Skyler or else he will be suspended or stripped of his title before telling Hotch to be professional.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman says he may not be able to see the fans, but he can smell them, and they all smell like formaldehyde because they are all corpses. He then introduces Mr. Elegance as someone who "smells incredible and looks magnificent."

Rich Swann beats Mr. Elegance after countering Excuse Moi with a roll-up. After the match, The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) show up on the ramp with their eyes on BDE.

Jada Stone beats Heather by Elegance to advance in the Knockouts Television Championship Tournament.

We hear from Elayna Black and Xia Brookside in a remote conversation. Elayna says that Brookside was in serious need of humility last week, and as funny as it was, there will be no fun and games at Lockdown, and it will just be the two of them in the steel cage. Brookside says the only embarrassing thing is Elayna's call for attention since she arrived in TNA and has been barking up every tree she can find and talking nonsense like she is the greatest Knockouts in history. She says that Elayna is lying to herself before Elayna tells Brookside that her days are numbered and that her claims will be proven "100% true" as there is nothing she will not do to become Knockouts World Champion. Brookside says that if she did what Elayna did, she would be telling the truth, and that Wendy Choo found out the hard way when she showed up to her division uninvited and got sent packing. She says that everyone who thought they stood a chance were left laying, and that Elayna's embarrassment will continue when her friends and family watch her fail. Brookside ends the conversation, then Elayna says "I can't wait to shut this bitch up."

Backstage, The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) is not happy with the turn of tonight's events, but The Personal Concierge says it is not the end of the world as they will win the Knockouts Tag Team Championships and the Knockouts Television Championship to become "The Empire of Elegance."

Brian Myers beats Fabian Aichner in a Lethal Lockdown Advantage match with all seconds banned from ringside after kicking Aichner low outside of the referee's field of vision when Myers traps the referee in the corner, allowing Myers to hit a second Roster Cut for the win with Aichner hacing kicked out of the first one.

As per the TNA Injury Report: Jeff Hardy is dealing with lower back pain following last week's main event, but is cleared despite not being at 100% tonight. During Lockdown, medical personnel will be on standby for any medical emergency. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth's condition is "same as the feeling of the best day of your life, slap your mother with it, and multiply it by 1000." mother with it, and multiply it by 1000."

Harley Hudson has a FaceTime call with Traci Brooks about her career-threatening match with Alisha Edwards. Hudson says that she does not want to fail, but Traci reminds her that she is a TNA Knockout and is a part of TNA's rich history, and that Hudson needs to believe in her like she, the fans and the company do. Traci tells Hudson to remember who she is. Hudson thanks Traci for the advice, and says she cannot let anyone down and that she must beat Alisha.

Before the next match, Jason Hotch says that considers John Skyler his brother and his family and that both of their hands are being forced. He says they do not have to fight, but they can give the fans a great wrestling match and show them what TNA is all about.

Jason Hotch vs. John Skyler ends in a no-contest. Backstage, Mustafa Ali sends Mila Moore to the ring to tell John Skyler that he is to take Jason Hotch out, not wrestle him. Secret Service soon surrounds the ring and fights Hotch, and Special Agent Zero shows up and hits Hotch with a big boot. This ends the match, and Mustafa Ali places a gold badge on top of Hotch, saying that he is part of Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore) until he says so.

We hear from The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says that strength has been in the garden and never in one flower, and while BDE has strength in numbers, he wants to know if the numbers believe in him. Vincent says that Rich Swann is the only thing standing in his way, and Dutch says that BDE has the opportunity to get rid of him. Dutch says some lessons are taught with open hands, while others will be shown. Vincent says the seeds are planted, and it is time to see if BDE grows from it.

Daria Rae guests on commentary for the next match.

Harley Hudson beats Alisha Edwards with a roll-up after Alisha mocks and insults her to save her job in TNA. (Had Harley lost, her TNA contract would have been terminated.) After the match, Alisha attacks Harley, and when Eddie and Alisha Edwards gang up on Harley, Jada Stone runs in and makes the save for Harley.

We see a video package for Leon Slater vs. Cedric Alexander in a Last Man Standing Match for the TNA X-Division Championship at Lockdown.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Moose and Elijah beat The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth), AJ Francis and Frankie Kazarian in an eight-man tag match. The "A Matt-er of Fact" fact before the match is "Matt has more friends than The Nemeths, AJ and Kazarian combined!"

It is revealed that Cedric Alexander has been laid out backstage to end the show.

Duel to the Death Before Dishonor - Ring of Honor recap for August 20, 2026

We hear from The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, Preston Vance). Evil Uno says that their name is across every page, yet their story has been one of loss and heartbreak. He then says it is time to look forward and bury the past, as Preston Vance is once again sporting the colors, and he forgives him. John Silver shows up and says he does not forgive Vance after what he did to Brodie Lee, Jr., then leaves.

Athena beats Gia Scott in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, Athena keeps attacking Gia Scott to set an example for Hazuki, who she says is too cowardly to appear tonight, before curb stomping Scott into the center plate of the Women's World Championship.

We see a video package for Hazuki vs. Athena for the ROH Women's World Championship at Death Before Dishonor.

Preston Vance beats Danny Grandview.

Action Andretti and Hook beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds).

We see a video package for Lio Rush vs. Action Andretti for the ROH World Television Championship at Death Before Dishonor.

Daniel Garcia beats Alec Price.

Backstage, we hear from Jordan Oliver. He says he and used to be the best tag team on the planet and remembered when they traveled together and had the same goals until he left him on the indies and never thought he would catch up. Oliver says he is here through grit and brainpower, yet he still thinks his goals are more important than his. He says that their match is not a pit stop on the way to becoming ROH World Champion, but a match with the smartest wrestler on the planet, and while Wayne is not thinking about what happens when Oliver wins, Oliver is.

"Blackheart" Lio Rush beats Joe Keys by submission with the cravat. After the match, Lio Rush refuses to let go of the hold, and Action Andretti gets in the ring and attacks Lio before taking the ROH World Television Championship and clobbering Joe Keys with it when Keys gets to his feet. Lio Rush soon gets to his feet, hits Andretti with a Spear, then pulls a barbed wire chair out from underneath the ring and chases Andretti out of the ring while saying "it cuts."

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says they have had a hell of a ride, and they get rid of a thorn in their side. Turbo says this is their chance to get their hands on The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson). Dalton Castle says that he is excited and boiled with rage, and that The Lethal Twist will melt when they get in the ring with them. We then hear from The Lethal Twist outside of the arena. Blake Christian says they will become ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions, and Jay Lethal says that The Lethal Twist screams excellence and demands the destiny that is rightfully theirs. Lethal says the next time they are in front of a camera, they will be the new Six-Man Tag Team Champions.

Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata beat Erica Leigh and Brittany Blake.

Backstage, we hear from "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. She says that Steph de Launder talks too much about how good she is at Pure Rules and how her days as champion are numbered, but at the same time, she has disrespected every rule that they have. She says that everyone who has stepped up to her became students of Pure Rules and have all fallen to the same lesson, then says there is a difference between competing in Pure Rules and mastering them. She tells Steph de Lander to count her rope breaks and her punches, as she will not be able to wrestle her way out of a broken arm. We then see a video package for their match at Death Before Dishonor.

"The Prodigy" Nick Wayne beats Jordan Oliver. After the match, Nick Wayne attacks Jordan Oliver, then grabs two metal folding chairs for a Con-Chair-To. Before Nick Wayne can follow through, Bandido runs to the ring and chases Nick Wayne out.

In backstage footage from last night's All Elite Wrestling Dynamite, we hear from Nigel McGuiness. He says he thought it was his destiny to take the ROH Pure Championship from "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty at Death Before Dishonor, but fate has a different journey for him, as he is in the Continental Challenge Cup and is not cleared to compete at Death Before Dishonor; therefore, the match will not be happening. Nigel says his goal is now to make it to All In at Wembley Stadium.

"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beats Wheeler Yuta by submission in a Pure Rules Match with an octopus hold to face "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty for the ROH Pure Championship at Death Before Dishonor.

Backstage, we hear from "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne. Nick Wayne says that Jordan Oliver used to be his best friend and that they travelled the world together as the tag team known as East-West Express. He says that everyone thought they would both be something special as a tag team, but then he surpassed Oliver as "the better half of the tag team." He says that tonight was not a message to Jordan Oliver or the fans, but to Bandido, saying that if he could do what he did to Oliver, then Bandido can only imagine what he can do to him when he becomes the new ROH World Champion.

Skye Blue and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel and Red Velvet in a Tornado Tag Team match. After the match, Skye Blue and Shafir continue to attack Zayda and Red Velvet, but they soon argue over the ROH Women's Television Championship before tossing into a downed Red Velvet.

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for August 20, 2026

"Michin" Mia Yim beats Giulia.

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for August 20, 2025

"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson heads to the ring to start tonight's show, then guests on commentary for this week. Will Ospreay shows up and heads to the ring afterwards. Ospreay talks about a time when he went to perform in Glasgow, Scotland, got drunk, saw blue lights, and got an advertisement for Gregg's Sausage Rolls instead of the police. "Sausage Rolls" gets a "Daddy Cool"-style chant from the fans. He says that he has grown up in front of the fans and thanks them for their support over the years, then announces that he has not been medically cleared for Forbidden Door, then says he will take this in his own hands. He says that the Lights Out Steel Cage Match is unsanctioned and that anything that happens to him is on him and not AEW, then says he is aware of the risks and is comfortable taking them as AEW means so much for him. Ospreay says that if there is not even a small chance that he can wrestle again after Sunday, then he is leaving everything in the ring, for he is doing this for revenge and he and his team will tear The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Gabe Kidd) apart. As he says that he will take a pound of flesh from Jon Moxley before he can take a scalpel, Moxley and Marina Shafir head through the crowd and to the ring. Moxley and Ospreay have a staredown in the middle of the ring, then Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta show up. Ospreay tells Moxley that he is coming for him on Sunday, and if he wants to get rid of him, he will have to do it himself. JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) are the first to come to Ospreay's aid, then Hiroshi Tanahashi shows up and starts cleaning house. This leads to the first match of the night.

JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) and Hiroshi Tanahashi beat The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) in a six-man tag match. During the match, members of the Bullet Club War Dogs - Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, Robbie X and Drilla Maloney - show up and distract the ref, then Will Ospreay shows up with a bodybag, which distracts Moxley. Tanahashi wins the match for his team with the High Fly Flow. After the match, The Death Riders and the War Dogs work together, then Will Ospreay dares The Death Riders to approach him. The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) suddenly show up and superkick Ospreay, then Paragon (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) show up and stop The Young Bucks from opening the bodybag. The Death Riders open the bodybag only to find Darby Allin inside. Darby attacks Moxley as The Opps suddenly jump into the brawl, which spills all over the arena. Darby ends up hitting a Coffin Drop from the mezzanine onto multiple people.

Tony Schiavone introduces "The Rated R Superstar" Adam Copeland to the ring. They are both soon joined by Christian Cage. Copeland has to stop Christian from doing his full "Shut your mouths while I am conducting business" and chalks him still doing it up to being an asshole, then says sometimes one needs an asshole and that Christian is his asshole. Christian says he has taken time to actually find himself and found that he does not need to change and that he is perfect just the way that he is. He admits that he and Copeland are not on the same page by a long shot, but at this point, they are writing in the same book, and while some people were expecting a happy reunion, this reunion is one made out of necessity. Christian says that Copeland is helping him with his problems while he helps Copeland with his problems, and while he cannot promise anything beyond that, this version of himself will still be the best tag team partner Copeland ever had. As Copeland and Christian shake hands, Kip Sabian and Mother Wayne show up. Sabian accuses Christian of pandering for the fans that he despised, and Mother Wayne points at the video screen and a message from "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne. Nick Wayne says Christian came out to save his old friend Copeland, and while Christian did not take his head off, he broke his life, which saved his life for the time being, and took Forbidden Door from him. He says that he would have turned a reunion into a farewell tour at Forbidden Door and taken their careers from them, and says that while it is a blessing in disguise he will not be there, he warns that he is always one step ahead. We then see footage of Killswitch being brought back to life on a mad doctor's hospital gurney, then Killswitch shows up for the first time in about a year. Killswitch choke slams Copeland, and when Christian confronts him after going after Sabian, he eventually suffers the same fate.

Backstage, we suddenly hear from Mark Briscoe, who says that he will find and destroy MJF tonight.

Backstage, we hear from Ricochet and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona). MJF shows up and proposes an alliance to go after Mark Briscoe. Ricochet says he would love to see MJF run around like a chicken with his head cut off, but Mark Briscoe irks him, and agrees to the alliance.

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. Bandido and Brody King in the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament ends in a thirty-minute time limit draw. Both teams will face The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Forbidden Door, as per Tony Khan. After the match, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin show up and stand at the middle of the ramp.

We see a video package for Swerve Strickland vs. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Unified Championship at Forbidden Door.

"Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring. Hangman talks about how he was jumped from behind in the parking lot by MJF, as he handles things in a back-stabbing, underhanded way. He says MJF cannot handle anything head-on because he does not have the balls to do it. Hangman says that calling MJF out to beat him up a few days early is a waste of time due to MJF being an insecure and gutless coward, then says there will be nothing underhanded or back-stabbing at Forbidden Door when he shoves his boot up MJF's ass. MJF's music hits, but MJF fails to show, and Tony Schiavone tells Hangman that MJF is backstage and that if Hangman leaves the ring before finishes, something bad is going to happen. MJF appears on the video screen, states that Hangman is at his most vulnerable when he is angry, and reveals that he, Ricochet and Gates of Agony have kidnapped Mark Briscoe. MJF requests three things in exchange for Briscoe, and if he rejects any of them, he will set Briscoe on fire. MJF demands a title change by disqualification, a title change by count-out, and demands that he does not have to use his Casino Gauntlet Contract to face Hangman at Forbidden Door. He then gives Hangman until the count of five, and Hangman is forced to give MJF what he wants. After MJF thanks Hangman, Hangman heads to the back with a metal folding chair. After the commercial break, "Hangman" Adam Page finds Ricochet and hits him in the back with the metal folding chair, demanding MJF's location. Security jumps in, and one member says MJF has left. That member gets punched out, then MJF leaves as Gates of Agony is ticked off.

CMLL luchadora Persephone is seen in the crowd before the next match.

Mercedes Moné and Athena beat "Timeless" Toni Storm and Alex Windsor after Athena tags herself in, unbeknownst to Alex Windsor, and hits Windsor with the O-Face after Windsor puts Mercedes in the Sharpshooter only to find out she is not the legal participant for her team. After the match, Mercedes gets in Persephone's face in the front row only for Persephone to shove her back. Meanwhile, "Timeless" Toni Storm is clutching her neck as she is checked on by medical.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 20, 2024

In backstage footage from earlier today, Izzi Dame attacks Karmen Petrovic and injures her arm ahead of the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator later tonight.

Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne, Ridge Holland) shows up both through the crowd and down the ramp to start tonight's show. Chase says it is a new year with new students, new classrooms and new tag team champions. Thea congratulates Ridge for being "Chase U through and through," as does Duke. Riley admits he gave Ridge flak upon arrival, but he now has his first championship in WWE. Andre Chase thanks Ridge Holland on behalf of the university before everyone has a group hug. Nathan Frazer and Axiom then show up. Frazer congratulates Chase University and admits that they ran themselves into the ground as of late, but Ridge takes offense to the interruption and gives Chase University credit for revitalizing his career when he was at a low. He says that he has worked his ass off for six long years to finally become a champion and that he has now done it, then Axiom says they want their tag team title rematch. Riley and Duke step up, saying they will have to beat them to get their shot. Nathan Frazer accepts the challenge and says they will see them tonight, but Duke says they are always ready before he and Riley rip their athletic pants off in one fell swoop to reveal wrestling tights underneath. A referee also shows up.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom beat Chase University (Riley Osborne and Duke Hudson) to earn their NXT Tag Team Championship rematch at No Mercy.

General Manager Ava meets with Stevie Turner and Robert Stone to state that Karmen Petrovic is out of action tonight. Izzi Dame shows up saying she should have been in the match for the start, but Ava says someone else will replace Karmen Petrovic - Brinley Reece - as she will not reward bad behavior. Meanwhile, Kelani Jordan is seen in the background in the trainer's room, and it seems as if she is looking for something.

Backstage in the women's locker room, Brinley Reece announces that she is in the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator. Wren Sinclair shows up and says she will win the match for No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights).

Wendy Choo beats Lola Vice. During the match, Kelani Jordan shows up and gets in the ring, but Lola inadvertently hits her with a spinning backfist. Wendy then hits Lola from behind with a body pillow to get the win. After the match, Kelani tells Wendy that if she wants to steal the NXT Women's North American Championship from her, then she can earn it at No Mercy. Afterwards, both Kelani and Wendy brawl, but Kelani gets the better of Wendy and takes her title out of Wendy's pillow.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Wes Lee. Wes Lee says he will send Pete Dunne back to Raw even more bitter than before, and says that Joe Hendry is only here for the "NXT rub" and will go back to Thursday nights empty handed. Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Hendry, and Wes Lee can hear the interview. Hendry condemns Wes Lee for what he did to The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), but Wes Lee says the pinnacle of his career will come nowhere close to the lowest part of his. After Wes Lee leaves, Hendry says that tonight is the biggest night of his life and nobody thought he would challenge for the NXT Championships and that two world-class athletes are all stand in his way, and that he will make a believer out of himself and be the one going on to No Mercy.

We hear from Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne, who say that the women's locker room is full of people who are only there because of their social media following as well as other reasons unrelated to success on the independent scene. Jazmyn Nyx shows up and says that she quickly realized that Fallon and Jacy were the real influencers, and Jacy says that she and Fallon were on the indie scene together and accomplished things individually, and will accomplish more as a team. The three of them then call themselves "The Fatal Influence."

Jaida Parker beats Adriana Rizzo, Brinley Reece, Kendal Grey, Wren Sinclair and Sol Ruca in a No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator to face Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship at No Mercy. Sarah Schreiber interviews Jaida Parker in the ring after the match. Jaida says she is a difference maker in the division, and while Roxanne Perez may be a great champion, she has next.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who is incensed that Joe Hendry thinks he deserves a shot at the NXT Championship and states that he is what is best from the brand. Pete Dunne shows up and says Ethan Page has only been here for a cup of coffee, then tells him that he knows how to keep a championship and that he will break his fingers before breaking his ego.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger get a surprise win on The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). After the match, security shows up to celebrate with Hank and Tank before protecting them from The O.C.

Backstage, Edris Enofé and Malik Blade confront Shawn Spears for his actions concerning Brooks Jensen, and Shawn Spears that they are both lost just like Jensen before attacking them. Blade and Enofé soon turn the tables behind some metal shelves, and Shawn Spears ends up being the one who is laid out even as Brooks Jensen shows up.

No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair) are in the ring with the Heritage Cup Championship. Charlie Dempsey quotes Lou Thesz and Billy Robinson before stating that the legacy of the Heritage Cup has been restored. After the interruption by Wren Sinclair, he says that The D'Angelo Family's (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adriana Rizzo, Luca Crusifino) reign of terror is over, and that they will make the Heritage Cup the most prestigious title in NXT. As Sinclair says that Charlie will defend the cup anywhere against anyone at anytime, Oba Femi shows up and congratulates No Quarter Catch Crew before stating that his title is the most prestigious and is held by the most dominant champion. He says that he has defended his title against many strong contenders, and will not hesitate to add the Heritage Cup Champion to that mix. Suddenly, The D'Angelo Family arrives, and when Charlie asks if they want a rematch, Tony D'Angelo says that he has his eyes on something else, and that he and his family do not forget and will handle their business. D'Angelo and Oba Femi have a staredown as the rest of the family fights No Quarter Catch Crew, and D'Angelo avoids being powerbombed to plant Oba Femi with a spinebuster.

Backstage, Ashante "Thee" Adonis is seen talking to some women, who then notice Dion Lennox and tell him that they are excited to see his match. Je'Von Evans is also backstage, and as Wren Sinclair asks Je'Von to watch the cup, Gallus shows up and says the cup is about "real wrestling," which Je'Von knows nothing about. Cedric Alexander shows up, but Joe Coffey takes this as Cedric showing up to fight Je'Von's battles. Je'Von says he does not need anybody to fight his battles, but Joe Coffey says they will see about that.

Ashante "Thee" Adonis beats Dion Lennox.

Backstage, Lexis King gets his throne polished when Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson pass by, talking about their match with Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley next week. Lexis King butts in, calling them the "Meta-Two," then Oro Mensah shows up after Lexis leaves and says things have not been the same since Noam Dar. Jakara says they need to get it together, as that is what Noam Dar would want.

"All Ego" Ethan Page guests on commentary for the next match.

Joe Hendry beats Pete Dunne and Wes Lee to face "All Ego" Ethan Page for the NXT Championship at No Mercy despite Ethan Page's blatant interference by pulling the referee out of the ring and keeping the second referee out, which allows Trick Williams to show up from out of nowhere and hit Dunne with the Trick Shot before getting the first referee back in the ring to count the pinfall attempt for Hendry. After the match, Ethan Page is livid, and Zachary Wentz comes out of the crowd to brawl with Wes Lee. Security and officials show up to keep both Wentz and Wes Lee apart as the show ends.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Multiverse United 2 - The LIVE Results

Joe Hendry, Yuya Uemura, and Heath beat Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Six or Nine (Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato) in a six-man tag match.

Kenny King retains the IMPACT Digital Media Championship against Yoshinobu Kanemaru after ducking over the whiskey spit to the face from Kanemaru.

Chris Sabin beats Yoh, Bushi, El Desperado, Frankie Kazarian, Kevin Knight, Mao and Rich Swann in an X Division Scramble Match. After the match, BUSHI shakes Sabin's hand, then spits black mist into his face.

Moose and Eddie Edwards beat TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. and "Hysterical" Shane Haste).

Giulia retains the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Women's Championship against "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Momo Kohgo. After the match, Momo Kohgo attacks Giulia, but Giulia hits her with the Glorious Driver.

Before the next match, Sami Callihan says that he has had some of the most violent professional wrestling in history in Philadelphia and that he is glad to be back, then says that he feels something is missing: extreme, hardcore justice. He proposes that the match be a South Philly Street Fight, and says it is all up to Douki, who says "Yes, bitch!" before kicking him in the face.

Sami Callihan beats Douki in a South Philly Street Fight with a Cactus Driver through multiple chairs.

Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira) beats TMDK (Robbie Eagles and Kosei Fujita).

Backstage, "Speedball" Mike Bailey says that he is honored to challenge Hiromu Takahashi for the Junior Heavyweight Championship, but tonight, they are a team. He says that he will get to know him better, but he knows that they are two of the best in the world and that they do not miss.

Bullet Club ("Inevitable" Ace Austin, Alex Coughlin, Chris Bey, Clark Connors, David Finlay, and KENTA) beats The World (El Phantasmo, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, PCO, The DKC, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa) in a twelve-man tag team match. After the match, both teams continue to brawl, but Bullet Club stands tall in the ring.

Lio Rush and Trey Miguel beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Hiromu Takahashi following a low blow from Lio Rush to Takahashi behind the referee's back as Takahashi goes for the Time Bomb. After the match, Lio Rush tells Takahashi that things have changed since they were in the ring last time and that Takahashi is not the only champ around, and that he wants something that should have been his a long time ago: the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.

Alex Shelley retains the IMPACT World Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Here are all the highlights from tonight's show!

At The Derby - Derby City Wrestling recap for August 20, 2023

Rocco Bellagio beats Jason Levels.

Backstage, Michael Hopkins and Guy Cool wait for Miggy Rose, and Hopkins has a bad feeling about the wait. "Pretty" Peter Avalon shows up and says that Miggy Rose has been involved in a car accident and that he is in the hospital and is okay, and that Guy Cool may have to step up to the plate to keep the tag match alive.

Backstage, Big Hoss and Rob McKnight meet with Peter Avalon regarding The Institution ("Benevolent" Jack Banning, Brendan Divine, Honest John, Savanna Stone). "Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams shows up and challenges Rob McKnight and Big Hoss, and proposes tagging with a ticket-paying fan. Avalon makes this the main event.

24K (Guy Cool and Michael Hopkins) beat The Institution (Brendan Divine and Honest John) after Guy Cool manages to outsmart The Institution. After the match, Brendan Divine and Honest John argue with each other and shove each other. "Benevolent" Jack Banning has to get between them, and when he shoves John, Savanna Stone shows up and hits Divine from behind. All of a sudden, The Institution turn on Divine and attack him, and Banning puts Divine in a guillotine choke.

Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Brittnie Brooks. Brittnie says it felt good to get her first win, even if it were by disqualification, and says that neither she nor Savanna Stone can control Savanna Stone's emotions. Johnnie Robbie shows up and talks about her first win, then calls herself an exception to the rules as she can make them and break them before telling Brittnie she will see her in the ring.

Johnnie Robbie beats Brittnie Brooks.

Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Kevin Martenson, who says that while he is not sure what Bateman is trying to do, he knows it did not work, and that Bateman should not be playing mind games with him. He tells Bateman he will see him when he is ready.

Before the next match, "Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams says that he likes it in California so much that he has decided to stay a little longer, then sticks to his word about picking any ticket-bearing fan in the crowd as his tag team partner. After telling the fans to raise up their tickets, Aaron Williams picks Lord Crewe, who - despite being banned from Championship Wrestling after a loser leaves town match - actually has a ticket to the show. The match then starts.

"Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams and Lord Crewe beat Rob McKnight and Big Hoss (now known as "Wild West") after Lord Crewe goes low while Aaron Williams distracts the referee.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for August 20, 2023

Rocco Bellagio beats Jason Levels.

Backstage, Michael Hopkins and Guy Cool wait for Miggy Rose, and Hopkins has a bad feeling about the wait. "Pretty" Peter Avalon shows up and says that Miggy Rose has been involved in a car accident and that he is in the hospital and is okay, and that Guy Cool may have to step up to the plate to keep the tag match alive.

Backstage, Big Hoss and Rob McKnight meet with Peter Avalon regarding The Institution ("Benevolent" Jack Banning, Brendan Divine, Honest John, Savanna Stone). "Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams shows up and challenges Rob McKnight and Big Hoss, and proposes tagging with a ticket-paying fan. Avalon makes this the main event.

24K (Guy Cool and Michael Hopkins) beat The Institution (Brendan Divine and Honest John) after Guy Cool manages to outsmart The Institution. After the match, Brendan Divine and Honest John argue with each other and shove each other. "Benevolent" Jack Banning has to get between them, and when he shoves John, Savanna Stone shows up and hits Divine from behind. All of a sudden, The Institution turn on Divine and attack him, and Banning puts Divine in a guillotine choke.

Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Brittnie Brooks. Brittnie says it felt good to get her first win, even if it were by disqualification, and says that neither she nor Savanna Stone can control Savanna Stone's emotions. Johnnie Robbie shows up and talks about her first win, then calls herself an exception to the rules as she can make them and break them before telling Brittnie she will see her in the ring.

Johnnie Robbie beats Brittnie Brooks.

Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Kevin Martenson, who says that while he is not sure what Bateman is trying to do, he knows it did not work, and that Bateman should not be playing mind games with him. He tells Bateman he will see him when he is ready.

Before the next match, "Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams says that he likes it in California so much that he has decided to stay a little longer, then sticks to his word about picking any ticket-bearing fan in the crowd as his tag team partner. After telling the fans to raise up their tickets, Aaron Williams picks Lord Crewe, who - despite being banned from Championship Wrestling after a loser leaves town match - actually has a ticket to the show. The match then starts.

"Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams and Lord Crewe beat Rob McKnight and Big Hoss (now known as "Wild West") after Lord Crewe goes low while Aaron Williams distracts the referee.

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for August 20, 2022

Dustin Starr interviews "Remarkable" Ryan Rembrandt at the announce desk. He says he has a lot of momentum riding and that he feels a little generous but also a little disgusted. He says that there are a lot of overweight people in the crowd as well as in Memphis and the Mid-South, then issues not just an open challenge, but "A Fat Boy Challenge," to anyone who is even a little bit fat. The challenge is answered by K-Toomer.

K-Toomer beats "Remarkable" Ryan Rembrandt in a Fat Boy Challenge. After the commercial break, Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk. K-Toomer says that he accepts Big Kon's challenge, and that he will put something so cold on him that he will wake up asking his mother how to spell "Pythagorean Theorem."

"Big Trouble" Ben Bishop - accompanied by Kid Wrestling - beats Ethan Ross.

We hear from Teddy Long, who says that tomorrow, he is coming to Memphis on behalf of Memphis Wrestling to confront "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock and The Hollywood Clique and give Memphis Wrestling back to the fans where it belongs.

Big John Dalton meets with Dustin Starr wanting a match with Mike Anthony, but he cannot get it because he is seventeen years old and has to wait until he is eighteen.

Dysfunction (Brandon Espinosa and Kyle Roberts) beat The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruff Shot Lamont).

Nyxx vs. "Dirty" Diana Taylor ends in a no-contest. During the match, Mackenzie Morgan guests on commentary to announce that something big is happening in the women's division soon, a fan tries to attack "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, and Diana Taylor wraps a chair around Nyxx's neck only for Diana and referee Ray Sanders to run away when Cassandra Golden shows up to make the save.

We see Mike Anthony at Mid-South Coliseum as he says that it is time to rewrite Memphis wrestling history.

Memphis Muscle ("The GunShow" Brett Michaels and "Big Swole" Justin Cole) beat Pay Up (Big Jack and Bruce) in a Tables Match after King Cobra knocks Money Mark out. During the match, Mike Anthony distracts Brett Michaels before guesting on commentary.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for August 20, 2021

Edge heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says that he heard what Seth Rollins what he had to say last week, and says it sat with him to the point that he worried about his family while Rollins threatened everything in his life. Edge says he knows what The Stomp can do to him and that it can probably end his career and affect his way of life, and while Seth Rollins' mind games are supposed to hit him in the heart, he knows they are mind games. However, he knows that Rollins means what he says, and while he cannot take away the fact that Rollins is "an all-time talent," Rollins has pushed him to a place that he does not like to go because it is so hard to come back from. He also admits that he likes being in that dark place, and that Rollins has made him find the place in his heart where his blood runs black. Edge says he sees clearly on this day and that at SummerSlam, he doesn't just have to beat Rollins, he has to break him, humble him and burn him down.

Backstage, Rey Mysterio talks with Dominik Mysterio. Rey says he has been hard on Dominik the last couple of weeks, but he wants the SmackDown tag titles back on their waists. He then asks Dominik to watch his back and stay alert.

Jimmy Uso beats Rey Mysterio after Dominik Mysterio gets caught putting his feet on Rey's back for leverage during a pinfall attempt and The Usos strike Rey and Dominik as Rey talks to Dominik.

Baron Corbin heads to the ring with the Money In The Bank Briefcase before the next match.

Baron Corbin beats Kevin Owens by disqualification. During the match, Big E shows up and Baron Corbin before he can grab the Money In The Bank briefcase, but when Big E tries to leave with the briefcase, Corbin attacks from behind and runs to the back with it.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Bianca Belair. Bianca does not even want to hear Sasha Banks' name again, as it makes her skin crawl and think about what she will do to her at SummerSlam. She hopes Sasha is watching tonight to see what she will do to Carmella and Zelina Vega in back-to-back matches. She plans on snapping Zelina Vega like a twig and making Carmella look like the most hideous woman on Earth, and says she is done playing nice and is ready to show "the meanest, nastiest, baddest chick in WWE."

Shotzi and Nox beat Natalya and Tamina in a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Contender's Match after Shotzi kicks the Sharpshooter away and pins Natalya with a schoolkid pin.

Seth Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins says that while he likes Edge's style and has heard what he has to say, Edge is going to lose tomorrow. He also says there is no shame in Edge's shortcomings, being beaten by the business, being a family man and not being able to find the darkness that guided him. He says that part of Edge is gone and that he will never find it again. All of a sudden, the arena goes dark, the lights around the ring go red and Gangrel's theme plays. Edge appears on the TitanTron, telling Rollins to beware as the freaks come out at night, for he will never see it coming. Suddenly, a very dark liquid drops onto Rollins from the top of the arena. Rollins is livid.

Otis beats Montez Ford.

Rick Boogs and King Nakamura beat Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez.

Bianca Belair beats Zelina Vega, then gets attacked from behind by Carmella before the next match.

Bianca Belair beats Carmella.

Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns head to the ring, followed by John Cena. Roman says a lot of people say a lot of stupid things to him and that John Cena was no different last week, and that the fans got excited and he dug that, but he will not allow Cena to lie to and misinform the fans. He says that Cena cannot pin him for the three count, and according to Paul Heyman, nobody has beaten Roman Reigns since his return. Cena says he cannot let this go on and that there is too much excitement in the room, and while everyone is picking a team, the impossible has become possible and Roman has no idea what he is in for tomorrow night. He says that a month ago, everybody would have picked Roman to win against him, but now he is here to take the Universal Championship and leave Roman with a shell of his former self. He admits that Roman is great, but says that Roman has lost control of his ego and needs a loss to be brought back down to earth, saying he is here not to promote movies, but to "demote [his] ass." Cena also goes on to say that tomorrow night's match is made for him, and that if Roman gets distracted, makes a mistake or is not perfect, he will lose, and he will be a record-breaking 17-time world champion, leaving SmackDown with no resident champion until WrestleMania. Roman tells Cena he should have smartened up before he came back, as he has smashed people up so badly that WWE does not even have a use for them anymore, and tells Cena he is not special or better than him for being a Hollywood movie star, as he can go over there and do the same thing. Roman, noting that SummerSlam will be in Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow night, then raises the stakes and goes on to say that he will either leave as Universal Champion or leave WWE. Both men shake hands, and Roman goes for an Attitude Adjustment only for Cena to turn it into a schoolkid pin.

Talking Smack: Finn Balor is done smiling, and Chad Gable revels in Otis' success.

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

The First Dance - Rampage recap for August 20, 2021

CM Punk shows up and heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Like in WWE, Cult of Personality by Living Colour is his entrance theme. After the commercial break and some embraces with front row fans, CM Punk says the fans know how to make a man feel "like Britt Baker in Pittsburgh," and says he has no idea what to say because he had no idea how he would feel and needed to feel it. Punk says that he feels and hears the fans, and that he has heard them for the last seven years. He says there is a lot of news to cover, and while he cannot cover it all right now, he has the time and he is not going anywhere. Punk then tells the fans that if any of his personal choices made them feel disappointed or let down, he understands, and says he would never get healthy on any level staying in the same place that got him sick in the first place. He then sits in the middle of the ring and tells the story of felt that he had to leave, but he had to leave, back when he was in Ring of Honor. He talks about how he talks about coming to his last ROH match with tears in his eyes. He then realizes he cried because he came to a place where people could get in the ring, learn their craft and enjoy professional wrestling, and he was leaving a place that he loved for another place where it would not be easy for a guy like him. Punk says that when he left ROH, he left professional wrestling, and today, he is back, and back for himself and for the fans because there is a lot of young talent that he wishes he was surrounded by ten years ago. Punk says he is back to work with the same young talent that had the passion he once had as well as to settle some old scores in the locker room. He namedrops men like Darby Allin, who he sees in the rafters with Sting and admits is good, saying that Darby is tough like every person in Chicago, Illinois and that he can do nothing more dangerous than wrestle CM Punk, except wrestling CM Punk in Chicago. Punk then says he will see Darby, Sting and the fans at All Out, then says he is back. Punk then says that seven years is a long time to wait for somebody, then asks the fans to get a free ice cream bar on their way out on him.

Back at the announce table, Taz, Excalibur, Jim Ross (filling in for Chris Jericho) and Mark Henry are shown with the free ice cream bars.

We hear from Christian Cage, who tells Jurassic Express to beat Private Party and win the tag team title eliminator tournament before telling The Young Bucks that they can use their corporate status and their friends all they want, for it won't help them in a steel cage. He also says that he is in Kenny Omega's head and has his number. He also says that he is in Kenny Omega's head and has his number, and at All Out, he will beat him for the AEW World Championship.

The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Brandon Cutler watch the next match from the stage, while The Lucha Bros. (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) are seen watching from the front row.

Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) beat Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) to advance to the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament.

Backstage, we hear from Kenny Omega and Don Callis. Callis calls Jurassic Express' win a fluke, and he and Omega say that Christian will not win the AEW World Championship, with Omega saying this week was made for him and that he will not take the title.

Jade Cargill quickly beats Kiera Hogan.

Mark Henry interviews Jon Moxley and Daniel Garcia. Garcia says he has to beat Jon Moxley to become the biggest name in AEW, and 2.0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) says the fans in Chicago, Illinois have waited for a main event like and to see Garcia beat Moxley. Meanwhile, Moxley is still sore about being attacked earlier in the week and that he is ready to inflict a lot of pain on Garcia.

Jon Moxley beats Daniel Garcia with the Bulldog Choke. After the match, Daniel Garcia and 2.0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) attack Moxley and Eddie Kingston, then Darby Allin and Sting show up and make the save. Garcia gets the Paradigm Shift, and 2.0 get a Stinger Splash before they both get tossed out of the ring.

Glory By Honor 2021: Night One - The Results

Before the next match, "The Last Real Man" Silas Young says this is the first proper live show without having to take special precautions, and says that ROH could have picked a great city like Chicago, Milwaukee, or Detroit, but took it back to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where it all began. He then says Philadelphia is the worst wrestling city, and in about a minute, Rey Horus' music will hit and Rey Horus will head to the ring with gusto while the fans cheer for him, then tells the fans to enjoy it before he makes quick, decisive work of Rey Horus and the fans give him the respect that he properly deserves. As he threatens to go to each fan and verbally tear them apart so hard they won't be able to tweet about cancelling him on Twitter, Rey Horus shows up for the next match.

"The Last Real Man" Silas Young beats Rey Horus after blinding Rey Horus with his own mask by loosening it and turning it slightly.

Demonic Flamita beats Danhausen, "Infinite" Eli Isom, Dak Draper, "The Darewolf" PJ Black and Mike Bennett in a six-way match to earn a spot in the World title rankings. Before the match, Dalton Castle shows up in the audience with his boys to encourage Dak Draper before he and his boys head guest on commentary for the match.

Chelsea Green guests on commentary for the next match.

Vita Von Starr's mystery partner is revealed to be Max The Impaler.

Vita Von Starr and Max The Impaler beat The Allure (Angelina Love and Mandy Leon) after Von Starr grabs Mandy Leon's tights, then Von Starr beats up Mandy Leon and Amy Rose commands Max to pull a table out from underneath the ring. Von Starr wraps a chain round Many Leon's neck, then Max slams Mandy through the table as Von Starr stops Angelina from saving Mandy.

Before the next match, "The Mecca" Brian Johnson brings out a bell with the words "Mecca vs. Everybody" to the stage and rings it three times before getting a hometown ovation. EC3 shoves it down on his way to the ring.

EC3 beats "The Mecca" Brian Johnson with The Purpose. Brian Johnson receives a standing hometown ovation after the match.

It is announced that Bateman will face Mark Briscoe in a one-on-one match after one of the competitors in the previously scheduled tag team match has failed COVID-19 protocol.

Mark Briscoe beats Bateman. After the match, Dutch runs into the ring and attacks Mark Briscoe, and Bateman joins in. Mike Bennett shows up and swings a chair at Bateman and Dutch to chase them out of the ring.

"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods guests on commentary for the next match.

Jonathan Gresham retains the ROH Pure Championship against Rhett Titus with a roll-up in 14:40. Gresham and Titus shake hands after the match, then "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods shakes hands with Gresham on the ramp.

Shane Taylor guests on commentary for the next match.

VLNCE UNLTD (Brody King, Tony Deppen, Homicide, Chris Dickinson) vs. La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dragon Lee, Kenny King, La Bestia del Ring) ends in a no-contest when the match goes completely out of control. After the match, Rush wants a no-disqualification match, and after another brawl, Brody King says there is nobody in the building who came to see a two-minute match, and since they are in the old ECW Arena, he demands a Philadelphia Street Fight. The match is made official, and the match is restarted as a Philadelphia Street Fight.

VLNCE UNLTD (Brody King, Tony Deppen, Homicide, Chris Dickinson) beats La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dragon Lee, Kenny King, La Bestia del Ring) in a Philadelphia Street Fight. After the match, Shane Taylor goes after Kenny King on the ramp, as as La Faccion Ingonbernables attack Taylor, The Soldiers of Savagery (Moses and Kaun) run into make the save. Security has to move in to break up the brawl.

EC3 guests on commentary for the next match.

Bandido retains the ROH World Championship against "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon. After the match, EC3 has a staredown with Bandido in the ring, then Brody King shows up and says he had the ROH World Championship in the palm of his hand at Final Battle, and while he respects Bandido, the line starts behind him. Brody King dares EC3 to say something to his face if he has a problem with it, and EC3 slowly approaches Brody King before shoving him. Security quickly moves into place to break up the brawl, then Bandido is suddenly attacked from behind by Demonic Flamita.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for August 20, 2021

Results are from The Smackdown Hotel.

Ricochet beats Angel Garza.

Jaxson Ryker beats Cedric Alexander.

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for August 20, 2021

Ikemen Jiro beats Andre Chase after untying his hair out of the corner to hit the Ikemen Slash.

Joe Gacy beats Grayson Waller.

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for August 20, 2020

This week's episode is a "Superstar Picks" episode.

Ridge Holland picks The Dynamite Kid vs. Bret "The Hit Man" Hart from Prime Time Wrestling from October 8, 1985.

Piper Niven picks her match against Serena Deeb in the 2017 Mae Young Classic.

Next week: more Superstar Picks!

"The Bomber" Dave Mastiff picks Steven Regal vs. Fit Finley at WCW Uncensored 1996.

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for August 20, 2019

Team Lorcan (Oney Lorcan, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, Akira Tozawa, Humberto Carrillo, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott) beats Team Gulak (Drew Gulak, Ariya Daivari, Mike Kanellis, Angel Garza, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese) in a Captain's Challenge 10-Man Elimination Match. Oney Lorcan and Humberto Carrillo are the sole survivors of the match. Backstage during the match, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, Akira Tozawa and The Brian Kendrick argue over how Gallagher and Tozawa's recent one-on-one match went down, with Kendrick calling Gallagher the reason that Tozawa got eliminated earlier. Kendrick proposes Tozawa and Gallagher have another match next week, and Gallagher agrees that this is a good idea. Later on in the match, we hear from The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado). They reveal that Humberto Carrillo did not attack Gran Metalik, and Kalisto says Ariya Daivari did it. Next week, Kalisto plans to make Daivari confess. Later still, Drew Gulak eliminates himself by disqualification by using a steel chair as a weapon, and hits Lorcan in the back with the steel chair before leaving.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for August 20, 2019

Randy Orton shows up to start tonight's show. He says that unlike Kofi Kingston, he is not a liar and he speaks the truth, and at SummerSlam, Kofi ran away from a fight with him in front of his family because he is stupid. He says that last week, he gave Kofi an opportunity to prove himself only to RKO him twice, because Kofi is stupid. He says that last night, he and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) decimated The New Day (Kofi, Big E, Xavier Woods) , and the best part was forcing Kofi to watch Xavier Woods' knee get shattered, because Kofi is stupid. He then goes on to say that Kofi has failed every time and that the power of positivity can be crushed out of nowhere by an RKO. Suddenly, The New Day's music hits, but Kofi is nowhere to be seen. Orton is soon hit by a Trouble In Paradise out of nowhere. Kofi tells Orton they will find out who "the stupid one" is tonight, then grabs a chair, puts it through Orton's left foot, then goes up top only to see The Revival. He fends them off as Orton retreats.

Backstage, Shane McMahon talks with Kevin Owens, and Owens tries to find common ground with Shane as he asks him to reconsider the $100,000 fine from last week. Shane says he will take it under consideration.

Andrade beats Apollo Crews after Zelina Vega tries to stop Apollo from getting Andrade back in the ring to advance to the quarter-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.

It is announced that NXT will expand to two hours on September 18th and air live on USA Network.

Backstage, "The New" Daniel Bryan and Roawn bring someone all clad in black with a black cloth around their head into an empty room. Daniel tells them not to move from the chair, or else they will be sorry.

Backstage, Elias is playing guitar when he notices somebody near a box. He immediately recognizes the person as referee John Cone, who tells him that Drake Maverick is hiding in a box. Elias grabs Maverick and tells him to read a note. The note states that the 24/7 Championship rules have been suspended for the rest of the night so that Elias can concentrate on the King of the Ring tournament, and that there are no exceptions, as per Shane McMahon. He then places Maverick back in the box.

It's time for A Moment of Bliss. Tonight's guest is Charlotte Flair. Alexa Bliss says that she and Nikki being champions will not change anything, and that A Moment of Bliss will always feature "the less fortunate" before introducing Charlotte. Charlotte states that she took the torch from Trish Stratus, and proved to her that she is the queen of all eras and the face of the SmackDown women's division. She says that Bayley may be the champion, but she is the brand, for she is marketable and Bayley is not. After calling Bayley "an afterthought" and stating that the SmackDown Women's Championship is an afterthought because of Bayley, Bayley shows up and tells Charlotte that her words sound like a bunch of excuses. She then says that at the end of the day, she is the champion, which proves that she is better than Charlotte and that it eats Charlotte up inside. Charlotte says that her match at SummerSlam stole the show, not Bayley's, and that she has to restore the prestige of the title when she beats her at Clash of Champions. Bayley says that if this is a challenge, she accepts, and says she cannot wait to shut her mouth. Bayley then pushes Charlotte out of her chair before leaving.

In the locker room, Buddy Murphy is met by Roman Reigns. Murphy tells Roman that he is "pretty sure" that he saw Rowan, and that he is just trying to help him. Roman tells Murphy that if he finds out he is lying again, he will whup his ass.

Before the next match, "The New" Daniel Bryan calls Buddy Murphy "a cowardly liar" for being "pretty sure" he saw Rowan backstage, and says that he and Rowan will reveal the real culprit behind the attacks on Roman Reigns and prove that Murphy had something to do with it.

Buddy Murphy beats "The New" Daniel Bryan after superkicking Rowan off the apron to advance to the quarter-finals of the King of the Ring tournament.

Backstage, Buddy Murphy is about to be interviewed when he is attacked by Rowan as "The New" Daniel Bryan calls Murphy a "cowardly, lying piece of crap." Referees and officials have to stop the attack before it gets worse.

Before the next match, Scott Dawson says that last night proved The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) are not championship material and that they are cowards. Dash Wilder says they are afraid and that Big E was not brave enough to show his face tonight. Dawson tells Xavier Woods to make sure his knee is healed up before Clash of Champions, as he and Wilder are challenging The New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis).

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Chad Gable about how it's been being the underdog in WWE. As he states that his life's work has been proving doubters wrong, Shelton Benjamin places a sign on the locker room door making fun of Gable's height which states "You must be this tall to participate in the King of the Ring tournament."

It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest - who has requested to be on tonight's edition - is Sami Zayn. Sami admits he does not care for The Miz or his segment, but he has a lot to get off his chest. Miz mentions that Sami has not been doing too well in the ring, and Sami admits that he has been losing for months. Sami then says he had an epiphany, and that there are people on SmackDown Live who need help. He says that one of them is ready to come out right now, and that person is Shinsuke Nakamura. Nakamura shows up, and Sami states that Nakamura is an artist and a poet who cannot articulate the pain that is in his heart and soul. He says that he understands, and that he and Nakamura have a bond and understand each other, for they are "two sides of the same coin." He says that Nakamura does not have to experience that pain anymore, and if he wants to address Nakamura, he has to speak to him. Nakamura points to Sami when Miz asks him a question. When Sami laughs and says that Miz does not get it, Nakamura suddenly strikes Miz in the back of the head before ganging up on him, and Sami has to hold Nakamura back. Sami helps Miz up, then Nakamura hits Miz with a Kinshasa.

Backstage, "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan meet with their mystery man, and tell him that Roman Reigns is coming and finding out what he did.

Backstage, Shane McMahon meets with Kevin Owens, and tells him that he has not apologized concerning attacking Elias. Owens apologizes, and Shane says he will consider lifting the fine. Shane then tells Owens that if he attacks an official again, he will be fired.

Elias beats Kevin Owens to advance to the quarter-finals of the King of the Ring tournament. During the match, Shane McMahon shows up to get a closer look at the match as Kevin Owens has the upper hand on Elias. Shane gets involved at ringside, lets Elias get back to the ring, then reveals he is wearing his own custom referee's shirt. Elias nearly shoves Owens into Shane, then gets the schoolkid pin and the win after Shane makes a fast count.

Backstage, Roman Reigns meets with "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan, who reveals the man who attacked Roman: a guy who looks a lot like Rowan.

Total Miz Island - Miz and Mrs. recap for August 20, 2019

At Castle Marmiz, Mike and George are playing chess when Maryse's family from Montreal comes to visit. Mike notes that nobody in the family speaks English as he has to bring all the luggage upstairs.

Mike tries to break through the language barrier between himself and the younger members of Maryse's family through Street Fighter II. It becomes obvious that Mike is super-competitive at video games, and Maryse has to tell him to take it down a notch.

Mike and George talk about how doing your best runs in the family in the car.

Back at Castle Marmiz, Mike finds out that his wrestling shoes - which he has worn his entire career - have been bedazzled by one of the younger girls in Maryse's family. Mike finds it hard to say no.

Mike challenges Xavier Woods to a game of Street Fighter II for the UpUpDownDown YouTube channel. He talks about his rivalry with Woods - which has always been spent on the losing end - then puts Maryse's Divas Championship belt on the line in exchange for a match. Miz gets the upper hand, but eventually loses and immediately regrets his decision.

Back at Castle Marmiz, Mike asks if anyone has seen Maryse, then takes Maryse's Divas Championship. He is stopped - and almost caught - by Marjo, who asks him to peel an orange, and he almost gets caught putting the title in his luggage by Maryse.

At SmackDown Live in Austin, Texas, Maryse's family gets to see what goes on backstage. Mike brings Maryse's Divas Championship to Xavier Woods, who asks him to get on his knee and bestow it upon him before also wanting his one-of-a-kind Major League Baseball trophy. The show then cuts immediately to Mike bestowing Maryse's Divas title to Woods, as he has lost another match.

Backstage, Mike puts on his now-bedazzled wrestling shoes. Daniel Bryan says "No comment," while Kofi Kingston likes the new look of the shoes. He then teams with Asuka and takes on Naomi and Jimmy Uso in the Mixed Match Challenge. After the match, Miz tells the crowd that his family is in the audience tonight.

Back at home, George gets a telemarketer call from somebody selling Viagra, then admits that he bought Viagra over the phone at $1 a pill. We then find out that Mie is taking everyone to Stunt Ranch for axe and spear throwing, paintball and tug-of-war. Maryse's family wins at spear throwing and paintball, but at the tug-of-war game, Mike's family - in a move reminiscent of Revenge of the Nerds - lets go of the rope.

Back at Castle Marmiz, Mike tries to make love with Maryse despite everyone else being on the other side of the house. Maryse leaves briefly, and when she comes back, she shows up with her Divas Championship and tells him that she made a deal with Xavier Woods: in exchange for the MVP trophy, the Divas title can be loaned back to Maryse. She also tells Mike that they can get both his MVP trophy and the Divas title back if he lets the kids win. Mike is hesitant, but says he will think about it.

Mike takes the kids on at Street Fighter II again. It is revealed that one of the kids got some pointers from Xavier Woods before the match. The kids win, and the Divas title is back where it belongs.

Bonus clip: Mike mispronounces "Je ne sais pas" on Miz TV.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 20, 2018

Roman Reigns shows up to start tonight's show. Roman says that he is a man of his word, and that he beat Brock Lesnar like he said he would. He also said that when he won the Universal title, he would defend it, and he plans on doing that tonight. Typically, he would make it easy and make it an open challenge, but he has one man in mind, as this person won it two years ago, got hurt and never had an opportunity at it again. Since he won it in Brooklyn, New York just like this person, he will defend the title against that person: Finn Balor. Finn Balor shows up and accepts Roman's challenge, and says he will take back the Universal Championship tonight. Both men then shake hands. Suddenly, Constable Baron Corbin shows up, and says that as exciting it would be to see the match, it will not happen. He says that if Finn thinks he will be rewarded for sending "The Demon" last week, he has another thing coming. He considers this cheating and a breach of contract, and then says he never heard the bell ring due to all the lights and sounds. Because of that, Finn is facing him tonight. Roman tells Corbin they're booing him, and that he would forget last night too if he sucked so badly. After Corbin he's not as worried about Braun Strowman as he is, General Manager Kurt Angle shows up. Angle tells Corbin that he makes the matches, not Corbin, and while he doesn't care what Corbin thinks, he cares what the fans think. He asks if they want to see Finn Balor vs. Roman Reigns for the Universal title tonight, the fans cheer. He officially makes that the main event for tonight, then tells Corbin he has a match right now against Bobby Lashley.

Bobby Lashley beats Baron Corbin.

Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is met by Paul Heyman. Heyman says he has a very specific mission this evening, and says his client Brock Lesnar wants to invoke his rematch clause. Angle says that the contract for the SummerSlam Universal Championship match did not state when the rematch will be, and that Lesnar may be waiting a long time before getting his rematch. Heyman says that Lesnar wants to invoke his rematch clause at Hell In A Cell. Angle says it will be a cold day in Hell before that happens.

Backstage, Constable Baron Corbin tells General Manager Kurt Angle that he is not a dog that does tricks, and that he is tired of not getting what he wants. Angle says his job is to do what is best for the fans, not him. Corbin then tells him that Commissioner Stephanie McMahon is here, and that he is going to talk to her.

The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) beat Sasha Banks, Bayley and Ember Moon.

WWE COO Triple H shows up. He talks about how NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV and SummerSlam brought the roof off the arena, then says he will work until the day he dies to make sure WWE is here for everyone. He also says weekends like this make him want to rip the three-piece suit off, lace up the boots and become Triple H again, so when WWE CEO wanted him to wrestle in Australia, he was up for it. When he found out his match was against The Undertaker, he was not up to it, as one things stands out more than everything else he has done in the wrestling business: the end of their "End of an Era" match at WrestleMania 28. He talks about how he, The Undertaker and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels looking at the ring from the ring is the realest thing he had ever experienced in his career, and said it changed the three of them as they knew an era. Afterwards, Shawn left, The Undertaker's streak ended and he put the three-piece suit back on, as they all knew it was over. He says the sound, the feeling and the goosebumps were gone, and that he realized their era was something special. The crowd chants "You still got it!" before Triple H says that for the same reason he turned the match down, he picked the phone back up and told Vince he was in, and that he would take off the suit, tape back up, lace his boots up and become "The Game" again. He says he would do that if The Undertaker would do the same and become "The Phenom" one more time. He then says at Super Show-Down, the sound, feeling and goosebumps will be back, for the era will be back as they go at it one last time.

Dean Ambrose beats Dolph Ziggler despite interference by Drew McIntyre, which is stopped by Seth Rollins.

Backstage, Elias tells his crew that they are not special and that they need to do their jobs.

We look back at the supermarket brawl between "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Booker T.

Backstage, Finn Balor is met by Braun Strowman. Braun says that he refuses to cash in from behind, as he is The Monster Among Men and he does things face-to-face. He then wishes Finn good luck tonight.

Elias is in the ring. Elias says he has had to fire three crew members, and that whoever messed with him last night has yet to understand that WWE stands for "Walk With Elias." He says that his doctor has told him not to return to Brooklyn, New York as the people there are bad for his health, but Elias feels he needs to perform and that he is about to do just that. As Elias performs, he is suddenly interrupted by Curt Hawkins. He says he knows that Elias is looking for a #1 hit, and Curt Hawkins says he can be the first guy to lose to him. Hawkins says he feels so lucky tonight, and that this is his town, not Elias'. He proposes that they go ahead and end his 218-match losing streak tonight. Elias tells him he is a loser, just like everyone else here, and that when he is in the ring, it is his stage and he does not belong. He then tells Hawkins to get out of Brooklyn. Curt Hawkins heads towards the back, but as Elias plays his guitar, Hawkins asks if he is going to hide behind his guitar and "goofy" scarf or if he will fight him, as he is challenging him right now. This starts the next match.

Elias beats Curt Hawkins, bringing Curt Hawkins' losing streak to 219 matches.

Backstage, Titus O'Neil meets with Dana Brooke and Apollo Crews. Dana has a strategy for their opponents in the next match.

The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews).

The Raw women's division is standing around the ring when WWE Chief Brand Officer and Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up. She says that when she thinks of today's women's division, she thinks of one word: proud. She is proud of the women in WWE right now, the fact that Evolution is taking place next month and of "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey's championship win from last night. After a short recap of what happened last night, Stephanie says she is proud of Ronda Rousey, for without her and her own efforts, Ronda would not be where she is in WWE right now and the women in WWE would not want to be like her or Ronda. As Stephanie introduces her as her protege, Ronda Rousey shows up and tells Stephanie this is about all the women in the crowd and at ringside, not Stephanie. She then tells everyone at ringside to get in the ring, as they deserve to be here. Stephanie says this is conduct unbecoming a champion as everyone gets on the apron, but Stephanie says this isn't about one person, and credits everyone else - who is now on the apron - for their roles in the Women's Revolution. Ronda says she is not Brock Lesnar, and that she is going to be a fighting champion each and every night and that she cannot wait to face everyone on the apron. Stephanie says she does not who Ronda is anymore, and wants the Ronda Rousey that rips people's arms off. She tries to turn everyone against Ronda, saying she will rip their arms off and wipe them off so she can stand in the spotlight. Ronda says she is not here to break arms unless they deserve it, and stares at Stephanie. She then grabs Stephanie by the arm and puts her in the arm bar while everyone else watches. The faces then join Ronda in the ring while the heels check on Stephanie on the outside.

Before the next match, Bo Dallas says that life has its twists and turns. A few weeks ago, they had never won a single match on Raw, but then, the letter B changed the WWE forever, and they are now the undefeated Raw tag team champs. Curtis Axel then says they are dedicating their two singles matches to the fans, as the B stands for Brooklyn, New York.

Scott Dawson beats Bo Dallas. After the match, Curtis Axel dares Dash Wilder to get in the ring, as he is next. This starts the next match.

Dash Wilder beats Curtis Axel. After the match, Bo says The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) might have beaten them separately, they are still the Raw tag team champions.

Backstage, Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns, who says that he did not win the Universal Championship only to hide in the locker room. He says that Finn Balor has waited for his opportunity and deserves it, even though he will be going to the back of the line afterwards. As for Braun Strowman, he can do whatever he wants, but he will always be ready for him.

Backstage, Alexa Bliss and Constable Baron Corbin check on Commissioner Stephanie McMahon when General Manager Kurt Angle shows up. Stephanie and Corbin chew out Angle, and blame him for "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey breaking Stephanie's arm. Stephanie says Angle needs a vacation and makes Corbin the Acting General Manager of Raw. Angle leaves, irritated.

Roman Reigns retains the WWE Universal Championship against Finn Balor, despite the appearance of Braun Strowman distracting Roman. Strowman boots Roman and cashes in the Money In The Bank contract, but before the bell can ring, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins show up, this time clad in black, with The Shield's TitanTron and music playing, signifying that The Shield (Ambrose, Rollins, Reigns) has been reformed. Despite being surrounded, Braun fights The Shield anyway, and the end results is The Shield overpowering Braun Strowman before nearly powerbombing him through an announce table. Strowman fights back, but he is again overpowered. The Shield then hits the three-man powerbomb on Braun Strowman through the announce table to end the show.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

SummerSlam 2017 - The LIVE Results

When asked by Kayla Braxton about not successfully cashing in the Money In The Bank Contract last week, Baron Corbin blames it all on John Cena. Tonight, he will hurt Cena horribly, saying that there are consequences for sticking one's nose where it doesn't belong, especially with people like him.

In an interview by Kayla Braxton, SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon insists that he will call the United States Championship match right down the middle. As long as he is only accidentally touched, there will be no problem, but if either man hits him on purpose, he will hit back.

The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) beat Jason Jordan and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) following a hot tag from The Miz followed by a Skull Crushing Finale to Jason Jordan.

Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins are in the Social Media Lounge. Seth and Dean say they don't need a tag team name, as everyone will call them "champs" after tonight. Seth does, anyway. Dean says he has a carefully sorted list full of names. Seth says it will be electric in the arena tonight. Dean says he is feeling 100% confident. As for their favorite Shield moment, it was their appearance at TLC shortly after tonight's venue was opened.

Neville beats Akira Tozawa after getting the knees up to block the top rope senton to hit the Red Arrow and become the WWE Cruiserweight Champion!

Kayla Braxton interviews Roman Reigns, who says that he was born ready. He says he is whupping everybody's ass tonight, and becoming WWE Universal Champion.

Elias sings and plays guitar for the crowd. This time, the plays and sings two songs that trash Brooklyn, New York.

The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) introduce Jinder Mahal. Jinder says he has restored honor to the WWE Championship and WWE itself, but says that naysayers do not expect him to retain the title. He plans to beat their newest beacon of hope, "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura, whom he says is not in the same league as he is. Jinder says he fights for the hope of 1.3 billion Indians, and that he will topple Nakamura tonight.

Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) bring back some memories of their previous visits to Brooklyn, New York, such as the debut of Francesca the trumpet and the beginning of their record-breaking tag team title reign. Kofi says that tonight will be no different when they retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) in a hectic match to become the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions for a second time!

After a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial with Dolph Ziggler, Enzo Amore, Goldust, Big Show, Mojo Rawley, Becky Lynch and R-Truth fighting each other in an audition over who will be the next Colonel Sanders, the crowd is treated to "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels dressed as Colonel Sanders.

Kayla Braxton is interrupted by Paul Heyman, who says that Brock Lesnar will take on Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman tonight and retain the WWE Universal Championship...until Strowman grabs the mic and tells him he talks too much.

John Cena beats Baron Corbin. The win becomes Cena's first SummerSlam win since 2010.

We see a quick summary of the results of the UpUpDownDown Rocket League Tournament.

Natalya beats Naomi by getting the knees up on the split leg moonsault and applying the Sharpshooter to become the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. This ends up becoming her first championship in six years since beating LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) for the WWE Divas Championship in 2010.

No Mercy is live Sunday, September 24th!

Before the next match, Enzo Amore says Big Cass is a bad boy, but says it was Brooklyn, New York's own Lil' Kim who said that money, power and respect is what you need in life. The only time he gets all three of these things is when the microphone is in his hands, and says the difference between him and everyone else is that he has played the cards he was dealt, but he had the balls to tattoo a microphone on it. He says everyone's better off if he was locked up on Riker's Island instead of the shark cage. He also says that Big Cass should be glad this is a shark cage and not a shark tank. He also says he would put his worst day on the microphone against Big Cass's best day in the ring, but cannot hold it against him as he is seven feet tall. He says that is a hell of a set of cards to be dealt, but says there is no heart behind them. As he continues to speak, Big Cass shows up, and Enzo Amore is locked in the shark cage.

Big Cass beats Big Show. Near the end of the match, Enzo Amore takes off his clothes, oils himself off, puts some gloves on and slithers out of the cage from between the bars.

Raw General Manager Kurt Angle meets SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan. They compare their respective brands' main events for tonight's show, but get into a shouting match over who has the better show.

Rusev ambushes Randy Orton from out of nowhere before the start of the next match. When Orton is able to get back on his feet, the match begins, and Randy Orton wins it in mere seconds with an RKO out of nowhere.

Backstage, Bayley wishes Sasha Banks luck - and safety - before the next match.

Sasha Banks beats Alexa Bliss with the Banks Statement despite a hurt left arm to become the WWE Raw Women's Champion for a fourth time!

Finn Balor beats Bray Wyatt. When Wyatt goes for the spider walk, Finn Balor gets right back and hits the Sling Blade before winning the match with the Coup de Grace.

Total Bellas returns to E! Network on September 6th!

Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose beat Sheamus and Cesaro to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions! This happens after Seth Rollins hits a hurricanrana on Cesaro into Sheamus, stopping a double-team move involving Sheamus' White Noise.

AJ Styles retains the WWE United States Championship against Kevin Owens in a heated match where both men confront special guest referee Shane McMahon for supposedly not doing his job.

WWE teams up with Cricket Wireless to give kids something to smile about.

Jinder Mahal retains the WWE Championship against "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura after attempted interference by The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh).

Brock Lesnar retains the WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns, Samoa Joe and Braun Strowman in a Fatal 4-Way Match. At one point in the match, Lesnar is put on a body board and stretcher and taken to the back after being powerslammed through two commentary tables and having a third pushed on top of him by Strowman; he returns later on in the match.