Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 25, 2025

Roman Reigns heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Roman Reigns says he has big plans for this year and next year, yet he has to be honest to himself, as while the fans acknowledged him, he must acknowledge something to move forward. He says that the fans acknowledged him like it was old times, but it is not "old times" like it used to be. The fans chant "Yes! you are!" Roman then says that maybe he can be, but "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes predicted this a year-and-a-half ago and The Vision (Seth "Freakin"" Rollins, Bron Breakker, "Big" Bronson Reed, Paul Heyman) followed through and took everything from him. When the fans chant "Fuck you, Rollins!", Roman says he has felt like that for a long time, then says he does not have what he used to have for a long time, such as a Bloodline, and while he is proud of who was it, especially "Main Event" Jey Uso, who he says should be fighting for the World Heavyweight Championship. He says his time will come. He then says The Vision took everything from him again to the point that they had to find more to take away, which brings him to Bronson Reed. Suddenly, Paul Heyman and Bronson Reed show up, and Heyman brings up that five years ago today was the day that "Brock Lesnar's advocate" became "Roman Reigns' wiseman" and owned everything in WWE as well as the entire industry together. He then mentions that Roman is standing all alone in the ring, by himself. Heyman admits he misses Roman Reigns, as he loved him five years ago and he loves him now, which is why he came out to disrespect him. Heyman tries to counter the "Daddy Cool" Roman Reigns chants with "Bronson Reed," but the fans are having none of it. Heyman says he did not come to disrespect Roman out of malice, but the tough love that a wiseman or oracle can give a Tribal Chief he was going to talk about before he was interrupted by the fans who are not "tough enough to live in Manchester or rich enough to live in London." He admits he is not man enough to give Roman that tough love, but Bronson Reed is. Roman calls Heyman a dumbass, then says Heyman will kiss his ass when he whips Bronson's ass. Bronson Reed says that at Clash in Paris, it is about disrespect, not receipts, and that he will kick Roman's ass. He knows that Roman is an educated man, but his tribe from Samoa is civilized while his tribe is not, as they were exiled and sent to Australia. He says that his tattoos are paid for while Roman's are paid for, and says that he is the Samoan that his dad and uncle warned him about, and he will find out why at Clash in Paris. Roman, just now realizing Bronson is Samoan, says Bronson belongs to him, then decides to give Bronson one more shot since they are family and demands that he return his shoes, apologize to his people for wasting his time, acknowledge him and never disrespect his ways again. This leads to the fans chanting "Give his shoes back!" Bronson hands his stolen shoes to Heyman and tells Roman he does not want him in the ring, as he will make him "acknowledge [his] Tribal Thief." Roman then decides to meet Bronson at the stage, and this leads to Roman and Bronson brawling at the entryway before taking it into the ring. Security gets involved, but they get laid out. Bronson then tries to steal Roman's shoes again, but Roman fights back. Bronson goes for a Tsunami, but security and officials stop him just long enough for Roman to hit Bronson with a Superman punch before laying out just about everyone on the outside and continuing their brawl, which makes its way to the back while the fans do the "Daddy Cool" Roman Reigns chants.

Backstage, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh notice "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio meeting with El Grande Americano. Dominik says everything is under control, then JD and Finn head to the ring.

Dragon Lee beats JD McDonagh after "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up and attacks "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio on the outside and chases him through the crowd.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews LA Knight. He says he has been thinking about what CM Punk did last week and wants to know if it was on accident or on purpose. He agrees with Punk's sentiment to work together against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, but says Punk has made it a place where that cannot happen because he is "a hungry man." He says it is "feast or famine" at Clash in Paris and rations are limited and that people will go hungry when he wins the World Heavyweight Championship. As for tonight, he has a match with Bron Breakker, who he will smack back to factory settings as he shows everyone whose game it is.

We hear from Rusev, who says that he was brought into the world trained, conditioned and programmed to crush, and that he is what happens when perfection is sought but malice is found, trained by monsters and then let go. He says that he will no longer listen to anyone when it comes to who to hurt, and that he will hurt who he chooses to hurt. Rusev says there is nothing more that he would love to do than hurt Sheamus in a match of his choice in front of people like him: cowards. He says his conscience is clear when it comes to what he has to do, as he is impossible to be good when he is destined to great.

The Judgment Day meet backstage. As Finn and Dominik argue, Raquel says Liv Morgan would not want this. Dominik asks Finn to deal with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, as he has known him the longest. Finn says he will meet with General Manager Adam Pearce regarding a match, then says he will deal with AJ himself.

Kofi Kingston beats Penta following the distraction by Grayson Waller after Penta takes Grayson out on the outside.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley is stretching when she is met by Iyo Sky. Iyo thanks Rhea for having her back last week, and while she respects her, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) are family and they are not happy with her getting involved in their business and that they should keep their distance for a while. The Kabuki Warriors watch from a distance as Rhea says that she respects Iyo and that if she has to do this, then she gets it. Iyo thanks Rhea for understanding, and the two of them hug. Asuka then gets angry.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer meets with General Manager Adam Pearce. Pearce says that Stephanie Vaquer is still #1 contender for the Women's World Championship, but the match she is expecting cannot happen in Paris, France. He says that she will have her title match and that he needs a week to finalize some details. Vaquer says she understands and shakes Pearce's hand.

Becky Lynch heads to the ring. Becky talks about how Birmingham, England was a big part of her WWE journey, as it was where she had her WWE tryout. She then says Birmingham was a dump then and is still a dump now, then addresses Nikki Bella calling her out, saying she is not some loser "like Aston Villa or Birmingham City" or some dog who will respond to a whistle. Nikki Bella soon shows up and asks why Becky is acting like a little bitch if she is not a dog, and says that there should not be any problem with Becky defending her title. Becky says she calls the shot and that she does not give away title shots, especially to "Broke Neck Barbie," but Nikki says that this "Broke Neck Barbie" kicked her ass last week and paved the way for her to have a page to write history on. Becky says Brie is the better twin as she admits that Nikki paved the way, yet she did not care, as she never wanted to respect her and only wanted to replace her, which she feels she has done a good job of doing. Nikki says Becky wants to replace her because she is scared to face her, especially when she was "the scared little girl in the corner" and "Charlotte Flair's sidekick." Becky says she is not anyone shadow or sidekick, because it is in her theme song, and says that she is the best of all time because Sports Illustrated said so. Nikki says she cares about what the same fans that Becky craps on week after week say, not Sports Illustrated, as the fans made her relevant. Nikki then says Becky reeks so much of desperation and thinks that Becky has lost her balls. Becky says she has balls, but Nikki says Becky has no class. She also says that Becky cheats and is cheap, then says [she] is another C-word: coward. Becky gives Nikki her match at Clash in Paris, as she is not wrestling in Birmingham, as the only good thing that came out of the city died a month ago and that Ozzy Osbourne had the sense to move to "a proper city" in Los Angeles, and says that if she lived in Birmingham, she would die, too. Nikki says Becky is so mad because as hard as she tries, her name will never be as big as hers, then takes the Women's Intercontinental Championship and raises it up as she proclaims she will be the new champion. Becky goes for a cheap shot, but Nikki sees it coming and fights back, nearly hitting Becky with the Rack Attack 2.0 before Becky slips out and escapes.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews CM Punk. Punk says he is not trying to be anyone's friend and that he understands what is at stake, and that he just wanted everyone on the same page. He says that LA Knight does not want to cooperate, that "Main Event' Jey Uso wants to do it his way, and that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is the problem and that he has the numbers, and that he wanted to make sure everyone got there so they could take care of him. He says that his actions towards Knight were not malicious, but at the same time, he does not care if Knight went through a table becuase he was "a clumsy idiot." Punk says he is beyond hungry; he is obsessed with holding the World Heavyweight Championship that he held briefly before it was ripped away from him. He says it is every man for himself and that if he has to cripple everyone in the match and paint his masterpiece with their blood, he will do it.

We hear from Sheamus, who welcomes Rusev back to WWE. He admits that he cringed when Rusev returns, as nobody asked for Rusev to come back, especially him, as Rusev lost his love for the game and was passionless to the point that he was speaking to himself in a dark room and craving attention, which he calls "cringe." Sheamus says that something has changed in the last couple of week and have awoken the fighter inside of him, and that everyone now knows who the real Rusev is. Sheamus says Rusev has won back his respect, but he is the one to drag it out of him, and demands Rusev to bring his A-game and his aggression, as he made him relevant again and brought the old Rusev back.

Rhea Ripley beats Roxanne Perez after taking out Raquel Rodriguez on the outside before countering a side Russian leg sweep with a headbutt followed by Riptide. After the match, Raquel attacks Rhea, but when Rhea gets the upper hand and goes for Riptide, Roxanne grabs Rhea by the leg, allowing Raquel to get the better of Rhea. Iyo Sky runs out to the ring despite their vow earlier to keep their distance and makes the save for Rhea.

Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is pleased that "Big" Bronson Reed is furious and says that he knows what Bronson is capable of. He says Paris, France is Bronson's time and that he will destroy Roman Reigns, and that tonight, Bron Breakker will make sure LA Knight will not even make it to Paris. He says that this is the vision and eveyrthing that they have dreamed of, and that they are on the verge of becoming so much more.

Actress Georgie Farmer is seen in the crowd.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky meet, with Iyo saying she owed Rhea for last week. Rhea thanks Iyo and leaves, then The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) show up. Asuka is angry at Iyo for putting her friendship with Rhea Ripley over her friendship with them, and Kairi Sane is once again caught in the middle. After Asuka leaves, Iyo asks Kairi to trust her, but Kairi says "I'm sorry" before catching up with Asuka.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Finn Balor.

Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso says his mind is everywhere as he has to keep his eye on The Vision every single week, that he does not know who to trust between CM Punk and LA Knight, and that he is trying to be World Heavyweight Champion again. We then find out he is talking to Roman Reigns, who tells Jey that trusting CM Punk is the last thing he should be doing. He also wants to know why Jey Uso is uptight when he has helped so many people including his own family, and tells him to do this for himself, smash them all and take this to his house. He says it is about capturing moments and locking in a legacy, but that is his perspective.

We hear from Bayley. This time, she is haunted by her "Hugger" persona from before she became "The Role Model." Suddenly, "The Role Model" takes over, and both of these sides of her start arguing with each other. Bayley has to yell at both sides to stop.

It is announced that next week's show will have a 2 PM Eastern start time due to the show airing live from Paris, France.

Backstage, Lyra Valkyria meets with General Manager Adam Pearce regarding Bayley. Pearce says she has heard nothing about Bayley, but he will let her know if he does hear anything. Valkyria leaves, and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh and Finn Balor show up, and Dominik says things need to end between himself and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Pearce announces that next week, AJ Styles and Dominik will go one-on-one for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, much to Dominik's chagrin.

Backstage, Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed are attacked by Roman Reigns. Security and officials swiftly move in, with Roman Reigns being ejected. As General Manager Adam Pearce tells Breakker that he has a match and to take things to the ring, LA Knight attacks Bron Breakker and takes it to the ring.

Bron Breakker beats LA Knight. During the match, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins runs towards the ring, and LA Knight chases after him only to run right into a Bron Breakker Spear on the outside. Breakker then hits another Spear in the middle of the ring for the win. After the match, Rollins attacks Knight, with Breakker joining in. "Main Event" Jey Uso runs into the ring and fights off Rollins after tossing Brakker out of the ring, and when Breakker gets back in the ring, Rollins hits Jey with a Pedigree. CM Punk shows up afterwards and fights off Breakker on the outside before brawling with Rollins in the ring. Breakker rescues Rollins as Rollins is being kicked by Punk at the ring apron, which leads to "Seth's a pussy!" chants. Punk helps Jey up, but Knight takes offense to Punk being in the ring and both of them argue. When Jey stands between them, Knight shoves Jey to the side before Punk and Knight argue and then brawl. Knight goes for a BFT on Punk, who shoves Knight into Punk. Jey then hits Knight with a Superkick before doing the same to Punk. All the while, Rollins celebrates the fact that all of his Clash in Paris opponents are turning on each other.

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All In 2024 - The LIVE Results

"The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington, Kip Sabian, "Azucar" Rocky Romero, Kyle Fletcher, Lio Rush, Action Andretti, and Top Flight (Darius Martin and Dante Martin) beat Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, Anthony Ogogo, Ariya Daivari, Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) in a sixteen-man tag match on Zero Hour.

It is announced that AEW Grand Slam 2025 will take place in Brisbane, Australia on February 15, 2025.

Stokely Hathaway shows up in a gold costume similar to Michael Jackson's outfit in the music video for "Remember The Time," carried to the stage on a golden bed while soundalike music plays. He then introduces Kris Statlander.

Tomohiro Ishii and Willow Nightingale beat Stokely Hathaway and Kris Statlander in a mixed tag team match on Zero Hour. As per pre-match stipulation, Willow gets to pick the stipulation for her match with Kris Statlander at All Out.

Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Martha Hart and Tony Khan on the stage. Tony Khan welcomes everyone to tonight's show, and Dr. Martha Hart says it is great to be in a neighbor of the British Commonwealth before wishing all the champions good luck in their title defenses, especially "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and Mariah May.

Forbidden Door 2025 will take place in London, England on August 24, 2025.

"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and Cage of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) in a ten-man tag match at Zero Hour. After the match, Undisputed Kingdom and Cage of Agony attack Dustin Rhodes' team, then Kevin Von Erich shows up. Matt Taven gets the claw, as does everyone else, and Dustin Rhodes' team and Kevin Von Erich all stand tall in the ring.

Saraya, Harley Cameron and Saraya's entire family heads to the ring. Harley Cameron tells everyone to calm down because Saraya is pissed, and the two of them take the show hostage as the fans boo Saraya as Saraya angrily demands respect. Saraya talks about how she won the AEW Women's World Championship at All In last year and how she is the best wrestler in all of England and is now not even on the show. After Saraya says the show will not go on until she gets the respect she deserves, Jamie Hayter returns. Saraya is able to flee the ring after her mother Sweet Saraya tries to get a cheap shot in on Hayter only for it to have no effect, but Hayter is able to get her hands on Harley Cameron and plant her with a lariat.

PAC and The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews), The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) and The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne) in a London Ladders Match to become the AEW World Trios Champions! After the match, The House of Black raise PAC's hands in a sign of post-match respect.

"The Glamour" Mariah May beats "Timeless" Toni Storm to become the AEW Women's World Champion after Toni Storm cannot bring herself to bash Mariah with her own bloody shoe. Mariah May's mother is seen in the front row before the match, and at one point, Mariah May slaps her. Also during the match, Nigel McGuinness gets a kiss from Mariah May. After the match, Toni takes in the fans' adoration despite sobbing and having lost the match.

"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho performs Spotlight with Fozzy before the next match.

Hook beats "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho in an FTW Rules Match to become FTW Champion for a third time after Taz leaves the announce table to put "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith in the Tazmission. (Had Hook lost, he would never have been able to challenge Jericho for the title again for as long as Jericho was champion.)

The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) in a three-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships after Nicholas blasts Dax Harwood with one of the tag team title belts before he and Matthew hit Dax with an EVP-Trigger. After the match, The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) suddenly show up and step up to The Young Bucks. The Young Bucks retreat, then The Grizzled Young Veterans attack Cash Wheeler.

Christian Cage wins the Casino Gauntlet Match after Killswitch shows up as Luchasaurus and fakes turning on Christian to choke slam Kyle O'Reilly and then put Christian on top of O'Reilly for the pin, the win and the AEW World Championship match contract. One of the participants is none other than Nigel McGuinness, who has not been in a wrestling match in thirteen years, and another is Ricochet, who is fresh out of his WWE contract and now signed with AEW.

Before the next match, breakdancers perform on stage, then we see a Assassin's Creed-style video package for Will Ospreay narrated by the voice of Ezio Auditore de Firenze, Roger Craig Smith.

Will Ospreay beats MJF to become the AEW American Champion! During the match, the referee is knocked down after Ospreay knocks MJF into him following MJF missing with the Hidden Blade. MJF then wraps a plastic knuckle around his fist, but he is stopped and knocked down by a man in a black hoodie, who is revealed to be Daniel Garcia. Ospreay hits MJF with the Hidden Blade as soon as MJF turns around, then hits him with the Tiger Driver '91 to become the American Champion. After the match, Ospreay refuses the championship belt, and Interim Executive Vice President Christopher Daniels shows up with the International Championship, which Ospreay accepts and raises up.

Before the next match, Mercedes Moné and Kamille show up on a golden carriage carried by men dressed as beefeaters. There are also two corgis in the carriage.

Mercedes Moné retains the TBS Championship against Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. During the match, Mercedes tries to use the TBS Championship as a weapon as Britt gets frustrated with Kamille, but she gets caught and has the championship belt taken away from her by the referee. As this goes on, Britt grabs the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Women's Championship to use as a weapon, and when Kamille gets on the ring apron again, Britt tosses that championship to Kamille and then flops onto the mat a la Eddie Guerrero. This gets Kamille ejected from ringside.

Jack Perry retains the TNT Championship against Darby Allin in a Coffin Match after stuffing After the match, The Young Bucks show up with a gasoline can to pour the gasoline on Darby as well as the top of the coffin itself, and Jack Perry produces a lighter and strikes the flint. Before he can light the coffin, the lights go out. Sting shows up for the first time since his retirement match at Revolution with a baseball bat in his hand, and Nicholas retreats after a chair shot to Sting has no effect. Jack Perry and Matthew Jackson end up the recipient of a double Scorpion Death Drop. Sting then frees Darby Allin from the bodybag and the coffin.

Before the next match, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson comes out to "The Final Countdown" by Europe. Brie Bella, Birdie and Buddy are seen in the front row near the ramp. DJ Whoo Kid, Bun B and Flash Garments introduce and play Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana to the ring.

"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Swerve Strickland with the Lebell Lock following two Busaiku Knees - one to the back of the head - to become the AEW World Champion after a match that sees Bryan Danielson get busted open after taking a Death Valley Driver, medical showing up after Swerve hits Danielson with a Vertebreaker, Danielson kicking out of Big Pressure and "Hangman" Adam Page showing up to attack security only to be overpowered, After the match, Bryan Danielson celebrates with his family as well as The Blackpool Combat Club. (Had Danielson lost the match, he would have been forced to retire.) After the match, Bryan Danielson celebrates with his family as well as The Blackpool Combat Club.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for August 25, 2024

Note: This is a repeat of Championship Wrestling Presented by CarShield from May 29, 2022.

PPRay ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and Ray Rosas) break up before the next match can even begin when Rosas suddenly kicks Avalon in the face before tossing him to the corner and hitting him in the head with a chair. Ray Rosas then sits in the chair in the ring as a referee checks on Peter Avalon, who is now busted open. Rosas punches Avalon, then hits him with the chair again before yelling at Avalon to stay down and throwing the chair back into the ring. After knocking a fan's fries off a nearby table, Rosas punches Avalon in the head back in the ring before piledriving Avalon into the chair back twice.

Reka Tehaka beats Mylo. After the match, Savanna Stone gets in the ring and attacks Mylo Matters, with Reka Tehaka joining in. Johnnie Robbie goes after Stone and ends up brawling with Reka Tehaka before getting attacked from behind by Viva Van. Sandra Moone also gets involved in the brawl, making the brawl three-on-three before Moone, Johnnie and Mylo stand tall in the ring.

"The Captain" Shawn Dean beats Vinnie Massaro.

Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews The Bodega (Danny Limelight and "King Fatboy" Papo Esco). Papo Esco talks about the gold they have won so far and says that Slice Boogie is out doing some international work. Danny Limelight says that the United Wrestling Network is like Disney World while he is like Space Mountain, and says it is time to get some singles gold of his own.

Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) beat The Midnight Heat ("Rockin'" Ricky Gibson and "Precious" Eddie Pearl) and The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) to become the United World Tag Team Champions after Richie Slade sends Ricky Gibson into Eddie Pearl, which in turn knocks Pearl into The Wolf Zaddies, who are about to beat up Guy Tweakacetti for spraying water at Che. Slade then rolls Gibson up and grabs the tights to win the tag team gold. Guy Tweakacetti is visibly sobbing after the match.

Danny Limelight beats "Poppin'" EJ Sparks with a sleeper to become #1 contender for the United Heritage Championship.

Backstage, Jeremy McPeet interviews Chris Dickinson, who asks if anyone is actually surprised that he beat Davey Richards last week now that he is more dangerous than ever, then says the world is open and warns all potential comers of how dangerous he is.

Before the next match, Zicky Dice says that when one thinks of Championship Wrestling, one thinks of him, and he says he has gifted the fans a main event for the Heritage Championship that he flew his mother in to see him win the title. Zicky tells Jordan Cruz that he is holding onto something that is his and tells him to come out with his belt.

Jordan Cruz retains the United Heritage Championship against Zicky Dice disqualification when Zicky hits Cruz with an eye rake followed by a low blow in full view of the referee. After the match, Zicky hits Cruz with a neckbreaker before lifting up the Heritage title above a downed Cruz to end the show.

Fyter Fest - Rampage recap for August 25, 2023

In memory of Windham Rotunda, 1987 - 2023.

Orange Cassidy retains the AEW Intercontinental Championship against Aaron Solo despite the distraction and interference attempts from Harley Cameron.

In backstage footage from earlier this week, Jim Ross interviews QT Marshall. QT Marshall says it is time to get the respect he deserves and says the people who people say he has aligned himself with have aligned themselves with him, and that he puts the "pro" in "professional wrestler." He was taught to be a good soldier and that opportunities will arrive, even though it took going to another country and being one of the best wrestlers in the world to make it happen. He then says he has a Ph.D. - passion, heart and determination - in professional wrestling, and while he does not have the respect he should have in AEW yet, he will get the respect he deserves by defending the AAA Latin American Championship next week.

Before the next match, QT Marshall introduces himself to Gravity, who reveals that he can speaks English. As he holds a conversation with him, QT Marshall insults Gravity as he also allows to leave so he does not have to catch a beating, but Gravity slaps Marshall in the face.

Johnny TV guests on commentary for the next match.

QT Marshall retains the AAA Latin American Championship against Gravity.

We hear from The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver), who say that they used to be self-less but now do it for themselves and that their reclaimed selfishness has brought them where they have never gotten before.

Luchasaurus beats Ren Jones.

The Outcasts (Saraya and Toni Storm) beat Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Hikaru Shida after Toni Storm sprays Shida in the eyes with spray paint behind the referee's back. Britt Baker kicks the can out of Saraya's hand, but Shida inadvertently nails Britt while blinded. After the match, Saraya and Toni Storm almost play tug of war with the AEW Women's World Championship, but then hold it up together.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for August 25, 2023

Ricochet beats Riddick Moss.

Natalya beats Nikki Cross with the Sharpshooter.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for August 25, 2023

Tank Ledger and Hank Walker beat Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Kiyah Saint, who says she has been waiting patiently for this moment and that it is time to show who she is. She says that everyone will get a taste of what she is capable of, and while Kiana James may have a lot of letters after her name, she is educated and calculated and she can outsmart her. She knows it will be a tough fight, but she overcomes anything and everything that comes her way, for she is one-of-a-kind and she is just getting started.

Kiana James beats Kiyah Saint.

Scrypts beats Dante Chen after Bronco Nima grabs at Dante's leg to distract him.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for August 25, 2023

In memory of Terry Funk, 1944 - 2023. In memory of Rotunda Windham "Bray Wyatt", 1987 - 2023.

A ten-bell salute is held in memoriam of Terry Funk and Windham Rotunda, the latter known better as Bray Wyatt. Erick Rowan is seen standing next to Triple H.

We see a video package chronicling the career of Bray Wyatt. After the video package, the arena goes dark, save for a spotlight centered on a lone wooden rocking chair.

We see celebrity posts on X (formerly Twitter) paying tribute to Terry Funk.

Rey Mysterio beats Grayson Waller. During the match, Austin Theory shows up and distracts Rey, allowing Grayson to nearly win on a schoolkid pin. Santos Escobar soon shows up and brawls with Theory, and Grayson takes advantage when Rey gets a piece of Theory, clotheslining him and throwing him back into the ring. Grayson then punches Escobar in the face, but when he rolls back into the ring, Rey hits him with the 619 for the win.

We see posts on X (formerly Twitter) of WWE Superstars' memories of Bray Wyatt.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai). Bayley says Zelina Vega's wins over Iyo Sky were flukes and that Iyo Sky is a once-in-a-generation talent. She says that we are all in Iyo's era and that everyone should buckle up and enjoy the ride.

We look back on the debut of The Fiend.

Iyo Sky retains the WWE Women's Championship against Zelina Vega.

We see more posts on X (formerly Twitter) of WWE Superstars' memories of Bray Wyatt.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody Rhodes talks about a time when he was in the airport with his father Dusty Rhodes when somebody called Dusty "an egg-suckin' dog" and have some choice words for his grandmother, and how he soon caught his eyes on Terry Funk. He talks about how so many can call themselves Superstars and how few can call themselves "cowboys," then says that Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt were cowboys in the best of ways. He also talks about how Terry Funk actually took classes in West Texas State and how he had been a constant in professional wrestling for half a century, and how Terry Funk gave a chance to so many others in the business. After a video package memorializing Terry Funk's career, Cody talks about how extremely passionate and hardcore Terry was, Cody then announces that the next match is a Terry Funk Hardcore Tag Team Match.

We look back on Bray Wyatt's WWE Championship win.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The Brawling Brutes (Butch and Ridge Holland) in the Terry Funk Hardcore Match. Despite being billed as a hardcore match, only one table is used as a weapon. Bobby Lashley shows up during the match to watch from ringside, and when Dunne pulls the table out from underneath the ring, he accidentally runs into Lashley, who has to collect himself. Near the end of the match, Butch goes up top to put Dawkins through the table, but Lashley shoves Butch down to the outside, and that allows The Street Profits to put Ridge Holland through the table for the win.

We look back on the very first edition of Firefly Fun House.

We see even more posts on X (formerly Twitter) of WWE Superstars' memories of Bray Wyatt.

We see footage from TMZ Sports of The Miz calling LA Knight a fad like Napster or Vanilla Ice, and says that if LA Knight keeps messing with him, he will not make it to next year's WrestleMania.

Before the next match, LA Knight says tonight is about Bray Wyatt and how one's greatest foes can turn out to be one's greatest helpers, and says that as he and Bray put each other through hell, Bray was making him ready for anything. He says that his heart breaks for Bray's family, but as he looks around, he knows that everyone can feel Bray's spirit in this building. LA Knight then thanks Bray Wyatt before addressing The Miz calling him a fad, saying that Miz "never was" and that even when he had a stunt double, the stunt double was the star, and that he was third wheel to The Rock and John Cena. LA Knight then tells The Miz that he can show him it is his game on Raw, SmackDown or even on TMZ, and tells Miz that a wise man once told him "The next time you see me...run."

We look back on Bray Wyatt's 2022 return.

We look back on Bray Wyatt's return promo.

LA Knight beats Finn Balor. After the match, the show ends with the lights going out gradually, Bray Wyatt-style, with a lit lantern left in the middle on the ring. A screenshot of Bray Wyatt in a darkened ring is seen on the TitanTron as the crowd chants "Thank you, Bray."

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar! Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai)! LA Knight!

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for August 25, 2022

Bullet Club ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Hikuleo) beat Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice in the BTI match.

VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green) retain the Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against Mia Yim and Jordynne Grace.

We hear from Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering). Eric Young says that they are not in control and are not winning, but they have come back together and pushed back, and they got the victory at Emergence. He says that sugar is not medicine and that the status of the sickness is uncertain, then says that Violent By Design transcend time and will face Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA), whose time will soon be up.

Backstage, Josh Alexander is met by Vincent, who says that they should me making friends around here and that he sympathizes with him, but Alexanders says the only person getting sympathy will be Vincent when he drops him on his head.

"Machine Gun" Karl Anderson beats Mike Bennett. As per pre-match stipulation, Maria Kanellis-Bennett is banned from ringside in Matt Taven and Mike Bennett's match for the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson). During the match, Matt Taven hits a cheap when Maria is on the apron distracting the referee, but Doc Gallows shows up and choke slams him on the ring apron on the other side of the ring. After the match, The Good Brothers are met by Scott D'Amore backstage, and D'Amore says it is time for them to do what they do best and defend the Impact World tag team titles against Honor No More. Anderson says that they will gladly defend the titles and that they are the best tag team on the planet. Gallows says Honor No More targeted the wrong tag team and that they will walk out as tag team champions.

Backstage in the doctor's room, Tasha Steelz learns that Savannah Evans may have internal damage in her neck. As she leaves, she is interrupted by Gia Miller. Killer Kelly sneaks up as Tasha Steelz says she has her attention and chokes her out. Killer Kelly tells Tasha Steelz she will be seeing her when she comes up on her from behind.

Brian Myers guests on commentary for the next match.

Bhupinder Gujjar beats Jason Hotch. (Jason Hotch won Gut Check earlier this year at the Arnold Classic and was awarded with an Impact Wrestling contract.) After the match, Brian Myers tells Bhupinder Gujjar says he is busy and does not know when he is going to give him another shot at the Digital Media Championship, then hits him with a cheap shot followed by a DDT. When referee Scott Armstrong tells Myers to get out of the ring when Myers pins Gujjar, Myers argues with him and shoves him. Gujjar then hits Myers with a Gargoyle Spear and pins Myers while Armstrong makes a fast count. Despite not being officially champion, Gujjar raises up the Digital Media Championship and takes it with him.

Backstage, VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green) meet with Gail Kim. Deonna Purrazzo demands that she become #1 contender to the Knockouts World Championship after pinning Jordynne Grace, but Gail Kim says that as deserving as Purrazo is, so is Masha Slamovich. Gail Kim then puts Masha Slamovich and Deonna Purrazzo in a match next week where the winner will face Jordynne Grace for the Knockouts title at Bound For Glory.

Backstage, Bhupinder Gujjar is met by referee Scott Armstrong, who asks Gujjar to return the Digital Media Championship despite putting Brian Myers in his place. Gujjar says if Myers wants the title back, he will have to get it from him.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Vincent. After the match, Eddie Edwards shows up and congratulates Alexander on winning before saying that just because they are opponents does not mean they have to be enemies. He says the never-ending war of the industry are trying to break them down into being mindless, unquestioning grunts who do what they are told, then says he has chosen his side and have stood up to the industry and Impact Wrestling. Eddie then says the fans have clearly chosen their side and to support the machine 100%, as they love to watch great men and women reduced to their own pitiful level. He then asks Alexander which side he will choose, and says there is no reason for them to go to battle at Bound For Glory when they can stand together in this war. Eddie then says that if they band together, they can still go to battle and both of them can win. As Eddie tells Alexander what will happen if he does not join him, he is suddenly hit from behind by a Wake-Up Call from Heath.

Backstage, we hear from Raj Singh and Shera. He says that they are training with bad intention, and when they come back, they are going to turn every stone. Suddenly, Moose and Steve Maclin are overheard arguing with each other. Suddenly, both men are attacked by Sami Callihan, who takes the brawl outside. Maclin is already busted open as Moose pounds on Sami Callihan before he and Maclin grab some barbed wire to choke him out and tie him up with.

We see a video package for Masha Slamovich.

Jessicka beats Alisha Edwards.

We see a video package of Mickie James, who will have a big announcement next week.

Sami Callihan suddenly shows up and stumbles to the announce table, still bloody and covered in barbed wire. He tells Moose and Steve Maclin that this will not keep him down, saying it is a party and "a normal Friday." Callihan says he likes to party like they like to party, and challenges them to a Barbed Wire Massacre match at Victory Road.

Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA) beat Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering).

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for August 25, 2022

Trent Seven beats Oliver Carter with a Figure Four Leg Lock to advance to the finals of the NXT UK Championship Tournament.

Tyler Bate beats Joe Coffey to advance to the finals of the NXT UK Championship Tournament after reversing a pop-up move into a backslide pin. After the match, Trent Seven shows up, and Trent and Tyler have a staredown. Trent Seven teases getting in the ring, but ultimately does not, and tells Tyler Bate that he is better than him.

We hear from Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala, who announces that Blair Davenport vs. Amale vs. Eliza Alexander vs. Isla Dawn to decide a #1 contender for the NXT UK Women's Championship is official for next week. (The match has already been spoiled on this week's NXT with Davenport appearing and announcing that she is #1 contender for the title.)

It is announced that NXT UK is official expanding into NXT Europe in 2023.

Next week: Trent Seven vs. Tyler Bate in the NXT UK Championship Tournament finals!

Noam Dar beats Mark Coffey two falls to one (2-1) to become the first-ever two time NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion. Mark Coffey scores the first fall with 1:27 (one minute, twenty-seven seconds) left in Round 3 following a running shoulder tackle that nearly knocks Noam Dar out. Noam Dar recovers during Round 4, and he scores the second fall in Round 4 after making Mark Coffey submit to the Champagne Superkneebar. In Round 6, Sha Samuels - now with a full set of clothes again - leaps out of the crowd and shoves Mark Coffey into the ring post, allowing Noam Dar to hit the Nova Roller and win back the NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship.

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for August 25, 2021

Orange Cassidy beats Matt Hardy after sitting down on Matt Hardy and putting his hands in his pockets for the three count.

We hear from Malakai Black, who says that Brock Anderson is in over his head and proposes a way out: Anderson rolls out and takes a count-out loss before looking him in the eyes, apologizing to him and walking back to the back and thinking about what he was going to do. He then says that if Brock does not, he will take his anger out on him, his father, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and anyone associated with The Nightmare Family.

Chris Jericho heads to the ring. Jericho says that this week has been the biggest in AEW history for everyone except for him, because when he had the chance to end the Five Labours of Jericho by beating MJF, he did not, and lost to MJF for the third time and tapped out when he did. He says that this has bothered him all week because he is Chris Jericho and because he has always strived to keep getting better, and put himself in this position because he had to, as it is who he is and what he does. Jericho calls his loss to MJF a mantra in his head that he cannot fulfill, and until this ends, he will keep attacking MJF every chance he gets. He then proposes a way to end this, and asks MJF to come to the ring. He then realizes that MJF will not show up, and Jericho then proposes one final fight at All Out. Jericho states that if he cannot beat MJF, then maybe he does not belong in AEW any more. Jericho says that if MJF wins, he will join the commentary table full-time and will never wrestle in AEW again, and tells MJF that he will have to get rid of him if he wants to beat him this time. MJF shows up and says it is starting to get embarrassing between the two of them and that he wanted nothing to do with this, saying he sees through Jericho and that Jericho saw his rise to the top and needed the rub from him to stay relevant. He then says that he promised to himself that their match last week would be the last match between them ever, and says that while it is incredible to hear he tapped Jericho out, ending Jericho's career would be legendary. MJF accepts Jericho's challenge, but tells Jericho to mull his decision over, as he has mopped the floor with him three times.

We hear from The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pilman Jr.). Garrison says The Lucha Brothers will be their toughest opponents yet, then says he and Pillman Jr. are family, as blood does not define family. Pillman says they have a bond deep as blood, and that they will see to their goal of winning the AEW World Tag Team Championships.

The Elite show up to watch the next match from the stage, and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) is seen watching the match from the front row.

The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) beat The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pilman Jr.) to advance to the finals of the AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Tournament. After the match, Jurassic Express enters the ring and shakes hands with The Lucha Brothers, then The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) push Jurassic Express into The Lucha Brothers to drive a wedge. It fails when both teams attack The Elite.

We see a video package for PAC vs. Andrade el Idolo at All Out.

Jamie Hayter beats Red Velvet in her first AEW match since 2019. After teh match, Hayter and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. attack Red Velvet, but Kris Statlander rushes into the ring, leaving only her and Britt in the ring. Kris fights Britt, but Britt quickly retreats.

We hear from The Dark Order. Evil Uno says The Dark Order is a unit and that all units face obstacles, stating that despite their divide, they are still together, as they support their friends. Alex "3" Reynolds confronts Evil Uno and says it is his fault that Adam Page got injured, and when Uno tells Reynolds to step back into John "4" Silver's shadow if he doesn't like it, Reynolds says he is tired of The Dark Order and leaves. Silver tries to catch up Reynolds as Evil Uno apologizes only to be told by Reynolds that having "Uno" in his name does not make him the leader, and Alan "5" Angels says that Evil Uno went too far.

Tony Schiavone interviews CM Punk in the ring. CM Punk says that he can no longer be "The Voice of the Voiceless", as AEW has a voice and that there are people in the back who listen. He then mentions what Darby Allin is doing as well as all of the other young talent is doing, and asks himself if he can still go, still has what it takes and is still the best in the world, and to answer yes, he must start with Allin. He also sees himself as well as his favorite wrestler at fifteen years old in Allin, and says that while Darby is not the biggest or strongest, he has heart. After hinting to the fans that Bryan Danielson (formerlly Daniel Bryan) might appear in AEW, Punk then says that at All Out, it is less about proving the haters wrong and proving himself right. He then says hello to his wife April (former WWE Superstar AJ Lee).

We hear from Miro, who says that God reminded him of an original sinner after he took out Fuego de Sol. He says that he forgives Fuego del Sol, then says he will drag Eddie Kingston to the river before demanding "The Mad King."

Darby Allin, Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston beat The Wingmen ("The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Cezar Bononi, JD Drake). After the match, Darby is attacked from behind by Daniel Garcia, who runs out of the ring when Sting and Eddie Kingston enter.

Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Tay Conti, who is met by The Bunny, who calls The Dark Order "losers" who cannot get along with each other before offering her a spot in The Hardy Family Office. Tay Conti tears up the contract and says no, then The Bunny slaps her. Referees and officials have to separate both of them before things get more physical.

We hear from Dax Harwood, who says that while he cannot say how FTR (Harwood and Cash Wheeler) can return, they want one more match. Cash Wheeler says his arm may not be firing right, but that is fine, as FTR will not stop until they get their pound of flesh against Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz).

Tony Schiavone intervews The Elite. Don Callis says that at All Out, The Elite will take out Christian Cage once and for all. Suddenly, Christian Cage shows up. Christian shows a brief video package that shows Callis trying to get Kenny Omega hired as a wrestler at ten years old before calling Callis "a carny piece of shit," but Omega says that at ten, he was the better athlete. Callis says that his actions make him just like Bill Watts, Eddie Graham, Vince McMahon and Verne Gagne, and that the only difference is Kenny Omega and his talent. Christian says that the only thing worse than Callis manipulating a ten-year-old Kenny Omega is an adult Omega still letting it happen, and Callis says that at All Out, Christian will be proven as second-best. Christian grabs Callis only to be attacked by The Elite, then Frankie Kazarian chases The Elite out of the ring with a metal pipe.

We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that the only guy with the balls to step through "The Forbidden Door" was Satoshi Kojima, which he calls "a real treat for the fans." On the news that Kojima wants to step in the ring with him, Moxley says Kojima has a death wish and that he will try to kill him every time he hits him in the ring. Moxley then calls All Out "the public execution of Satoshi Kojima."

Paul Wight guests on commentary for the next match.

The Gunn Club (Billy, Colten and Austin Gunn) beat The Factory (QT Marshall, Nick Comoroto, Aaron Solow) after Marshall taunts Paul Wight only to fall victim from an inside cradle from Colten Gunn.

We hear from Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page), who says once against that AEW isn't what the "soft and weak" fans make it out to be and that the fans want to see substandard wrestlers and wrestling instead of "real men." He says that the only way to help the new generation and the "woke masses" is with "real men" like Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page, who he says will fight for the people and set a good example for the masses.

Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, who says that Brock Anderson is in over his head, but is stubborn and has guts and that every dog does not always have his day. Nevertheless, he has his son Brock's back.

Malakai Black beats Brock Anderson. During the match, "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson almost throws in the towel, but slams it down on the ground instead. After the match, Malakai Black grabs a chair and re-enters the ring, but when Arn Anderson wants to fight him, Black throws the chair away. Arn blocks the Black Mass, but Black kicks him in the groin before landing a roundhouse. "Big Shotty" Lee JOhnson gets in the ring, but Malakai Black climbs out and heads to the back while Johnson checks on Arn Anderson.

After Dark - AEW Dark recap for August 25, 2020

Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beat Storm Thomas and Demetri Jackson.

Shawn Spears beats Jessy Sorenson. After the match, Tully Blanchard hands Shawn a steel slug to place in his glove, then Shawn hits Sorenson with a loaded palm strike as Blanchard distracts referee Mike Posey.

Mel beats Red Velvet.

Before the next match, Lance Archer tosses a rather large man into the ring before booting him in the face.

Lance Archer beats D3.

Luther and Serpentico beat The Initiative ("The Librarian" Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler) after Avalon inadvertently nails Cutler with a book.

"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats KiLynn King after Vickie Guerrero shoves KiLynn King off the top rope. After the match, Vickie Guerrero says she loves a victory, and that everyone should be honored to be here and witness a picture-perfect vision of success, as she stands in the ring with a distinguished legacy as a manager with Nyla Rose, who signifies fear and destruction,. Vickie Guerrero then coins her and Nyla "The Vicious Vixens," and dares the women's locker room to come into the ring and play.

The Gunn Club (Billy and Austin Gunn) beat Frank Stone and Baron Black.

Penelope Ford beats Heather Monroe.

Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) beat The Metro Brothers (Chris and JC Metro). After the match, Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) run into the ring and attack Proud 'n Powerful, starting a brawl that goes behind the guardrail and into the parking lot.

"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats Shawn Dean.

Jake Hager beats Marko Stunt by submission. After the match, Hager grabs Marko Stunt, then Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus show up. Hager hits Marko Stunt with a knee, then Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy chase Hager out of the ring.

Frankie Kazarian beats "Superbad" Kip Sabian.

TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela.

Emergence, Night Two - Impact Wrestling recap for August 25, 2020

Eddie Edwards retains the Impact World Championship against Rob Van Dam. After the match, Eric Young runs into the ring and attacks Eddie from behind, telling Eddie he has him next week for the World title, as the World title goes through him.

On Wrestle House, Cody Deaner gets ready for a toga party at the house. Suddenly, Cousin Jake throws powder into Cody's face while playing "Fuji," a game proposed by Johnny Swinger. Meanwhile, Johnny Swinger is getting ready, and he tells Crazzy Steve he should dress with style. Swinger says that the two of them will "Fuji" everyone else in the house and have all the women to themselves.

At the Wrestle House toga party, everyone dances and has a few drinks. Taya Valkyrie is drunk when Kylie Rae shows up, and Taya throws up on Crazzy Steve's back. As it is noticed that Rosemary and Larry D are not at the party, Acey Romero tells The Deaners he did not steal their beer. Larry D shows up dressed for a date with Rosemary, and Johnny Swinger tries to throw powder at him only to hit Crazzy Steve. Tommy Dreamer finds out about this, and this leads to a match. Crazzy Steve proposes the match be a Blindfold Match. Tommy Dreamer makes the match a Blindfold Match and ups the ante where the loser has to dress like the winner next week.

On Wrestle House, Crazzy Steve beats Johnny Swinger in a Blindfold Match with a schoolkid pin after Swinger runs into the corner. Cousin Jake is the special guest referee. As per pre-match stipulation, Johnny Swinger must dress like Crazzy Steve next week.

Backstage, Eddie Edwards looks for Eric Young.

Backstage, Rhino says that if Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) wants to jump him from behind and take his money, then he wants a tag team match with Heath as his partner. He tells the fans to make it happen with #Heath4Impact, and even if he is alone, Reno Scum will not be off the hook. Rhino says that either solo or as part of a team, he will Gore Reno Scum.

Eddie Edwards heads to the ring and calls out Eric Young, knowing that he is sending a message, that he has received it and that Eric Young has his attention. He tells Eric Young he has his title shot, and they can have their match right now. Eric Young shows up and calls Eddie "pathetic," saying Eddie is playing checkers while he is playing chess and is five steps ahead of him. He says that everything is happening by his design, and confirms that he attacked Rich Swann on purpose. Eric Young says that the match will happen next week, just like he planned. Eddie says it is fine if he wants to wait until next week, but his ass whipping starts right now. Eric Young and Eddie Edwards brawl, and referees, security and Scott D'Amore have to run out to the ring to restore order. D'Amore gets shoved to the floor, and both men have to be separated.

Backstage, Rohit Raju says the plotting, scheming and manipulation has been worth it and that Chris Bey is crossed off his hit list. He says that after being a victim of office politics, he plans to give an opportunity for all after being called a loser and last resort. He then asks who can beat him.

It's time for Locker Room Talk. Dezmond Xavier and Trey Miguel are the co-hosts for this week, and the two of them almost light up before Madison Rayne tells them not to. Tonight's guests are Ace Austin and Madman Fulton, the latter of whom hogs the couch. Austin admits The Good Brothers may have gotten one over on them, then he catchers The Rascalz laughing. Fulton grabs Trey, and Dez has to stop him. Fulton shoves both of them. Ace Austin decides it is time for him and Fulton to leave, and the two of them leave before things get out of hand. Dez and Trey then extend an invitation to the treehouse to Madison, who declines.

We hear from Sami Callihan, who says that he has been screwed this year and says if it were not for Eddie Edwards, he would be World Champion again. He says that RVD was not at his best because he was in his and Katie Forbes' heads. After saying that they have no idea when he will strike next, Callihan proposes they meet in the ring next week so that he can kick RVD's ass.

We hear from Ethan Carter III, who talks about how he beat Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship while saying that he cannot let go of that moment. He says that this was the last time he was happy, but he cannot let go, and that he gave everything and sacrificed everything only to get pain, regret and hate instead of the respect that he wanted. He says that he cannot be free as long as the TNA World Heavyweight Championship exists, and says that while Moose is a potentially powerful weapon, he hides behind ring robes and is a false idol while he could be just like him. He calls the title "a weight upon his leg" that is causing him to drown, and that he has to let go and destroy the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in order to be free.

Brian Myers beats Willie Mack with a roll-up after grabbing Willie Mack's tights.

We hear from Heath, who tells the fans they have one week to make #Heath4Impact trend so he can team up with Rhino against Reno Scum.

At Wrestle House, Cousin Jake tells Cody Deaner that "Lawrence D" is "Stefan," comparing Larry D's alter-ego to that of Steve Urkel's. Rosemary then shows up for her date with Larry D, then Alisha has a word with Rosemary, saying she is not into Larry D. After Alisha tells Rosemary that she is only breaking John E. Bravo's heart, Taya Valkyrie wakes up and sees Rosemary only to pass out. Tommy Dreamer tells John E. Bravo to make Rosemary his girl before Larry D does. As Rosemary tells Larry D that this never meant to go as far as it has, John E. Bravo confronts and slaps Larry D as Rosemary tries to explain everything. Larry D comes to his senses, then Tommy Dreamer declares it is match time.

At Wrestle House, Larry D beats John E. Bravo with a big right hand. Acey Romero is the referee. After the match, Rosemary tries to explain things, but John E. Bravo says it is his fault for not being honest with Taya Valkyrie. Taya shows up and John E. says he has feelings for Rosemary and that she has feelings for him, too. Taya blames Rosemary for everything that is going on and she did everything to spite her, and challenges Rosemary to a winner-takes-all match next week.

Next week: Taya Valkyrie vs. Rosemary at Wrestle House! Ace Austin and Madman Fulton vs. The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Trey Miguel)! Sami Callihan vs. Rob Van Dam! Eric Young vs. Eddie Edwards for the Impact World Championship!

Deonna Purrazzo retains the Impact Knockouts Championship against Jordynne Grace two falls to one (2-1) in a 30-minute Iron Match. Jordynne scores the first fall after sending Deonna unconscious with a sleeper. Deonna scores the second fall to tie it all up by hitting Jordynne with the Knockouts Championship after Jordynne inadvertently lays out the referee. Deonna then scores the final fall to get the lead in the final seconds of the match by making Jordynne tap out to the Venus De Milo.

Here's tonight's post-show!

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

Here's all the backstage segements!

Honor For All - The Results

It is announced that PCO is not medically or psychologically cleared due to an electrical shortage; therefore, "Overkill" Mark Haskins and Bandido will take on "The Villain" Marty Scurll and Brody King tonight.

The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) beats Coast 2 Coast (Shaheem Ali and LSG) and the team of Okumura and Felino in a three-way tag team match. During the match, The Boys are seen watching the match from out of sight behind Gorilla position. After the match, The Bouncers have a post-match brew with Okumura and Felino.

Before the next match, PCO shows up and throws a few steel chairs in the ring. Security shows up as PCO takes a microphone only to drop it. When they enter the ring to subdue PCO, PCO fends them all off, then puts one member of security through a table with a somersault senton through the top rope before fighting them again. "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon shows up and gets shoved by PCO, but Flip is able to get PCO to calm down and follow him to the back.

Before the next match, Dalton Castle says that there is a man who needs to deal with and wants him to come to the ring. That man is Joe Hendry, and he wants him to come to the ring. Hendry shows up, and Dalton says that while he respects and understands his challenge, Hendry may have made a mistake by not knowing what he is capable of. He asks Hendry to take a seat at ringside and watch him beat Eli Isom. Hendry says he knows why Dalton really called him out, and says that Dalton could not entertain the crowd the way he can. Dalton says he is here to save him from making a great mistake, and says he is both entertaining and dangerous. Hendry says he did not fly all the way here from Scotland to take a seat, and says the fans want to see what he can do in Ring of Honor. He tells Dalton to take a seat instead and watch him defeat Eli Isom instead. Eli interrupts the argument between both men and tells them that since neither of them can figure anything out, he can bring in Cheeseburger and beat them in tag team action. Joe Hendry accepts the challenge on Dalton's behalf.

Despite miscommunication between them, Dalton Castle and Joe Hendry beat Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger and Eli Isom). This happens after Hendry pushes Dalton out of the Bang-a-rang so that he can get the pinfall.

Kelly Klein guests on commentary for the next match.

Before the next match, Angelina Love takes the microphone and says that Ring of Honor does not want to recognize that he is already #1 contender to the ROH Women of Honor World Championship, as she has already pinned Kelly Klein at Best In The World and already pinned Sumie Sakai last night. She says she does not have to face Sumie again and that she does not need to be in this match, then tries to leave with "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon only for Damaris Dawkins and Jenny Rose to grab them on their way out and send them back to the ring.

Angelina Love beats Damaris Dawkins, Sumie Sakai and Jenny Rose in a four-way match. After the match, the lights go out, and Maria Manic is soon in the ring with Angelina Love. Damaris gets back in the ring, but Angelina shoves Damaris into Maria Manic as she flees and Maria Manic slams Damaris down. After Jenny Rose receives a similar fate, Kelly Klein gets in the ring. She throws the ROH Women of Hnonor World Championship down as she stares down Maria, then Angelina takes the belt and blasts Kelly Klein in the back of the head with it. Angelina and "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon flee to the back as Maria Manic goes after them.

"The Darewolf" PJ Black beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young as Silas is distracted arguing with Josh "The Goods" Woods. Silas is still arguing with Woods as they head to the back.

The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) guest on commentary for the next match.

Rush beats Vinny Marseglia.

Shane Taylor retains the ROH World Television Championship against "The Crown Jewel" Chase Owens.

The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Rock & Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson). Both teams show respect after the match.

LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and Bandido) beat Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll and Brody King) by submission to earn an opportunity at the ROH World Tag Team Championships at Death Before Dishonor. Before the match, it is announced that PCO has been escorted out of the building.

Rhett Titus guests on commentary for the next match.

Jeff Cobb beats Matt Taven, Jay Lethal and Kenny King in a Deny or Defy Match to earn a shot at the ROH World Championship. During the match, timekeeper Amy Rose tries to hand Kenny King the ROH World Championship to use as a weapon, but gets caught by Jay Lethal and is forcedt to leave. Taven tries to use the World title as a weapon, but is caught by referee Todd Sinclair hitting Jeff Cobb in the head with the title and is immediately disqualified from the match. As Sinclair is dealing with Taven, King hits Lethal in the head with the World title before hitting Royal Flush to eliminate Lethal. Cobb soon eliminates King with A Tour Of The Islands to win the match and earn a title shot.

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for August 25, 2018

Caprice Coleman guests on commentary this week.

"The Almighty" Christopher Daniels beats Jay Briscoe by disqualification after Mark Briscoe shows up out of the crowd and hits Daniels with a steel chair. After some more chair shots, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky show up, forcing Jay and Mark Briscoe to retreat.

Johnathan Gresham vs. Jay Lethal in a 30-minute Iron Man Match for the ROH World Championship is in two weeks!

Flip Gordon beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young with a surprise roll-up. After the match, Bully Ray shows up and hits Flip Gordon with a low blow from behind as Flip Gordon offers to shake his hand. Afterwards, Bully Ray stares at Silas Young and shakes his head.

We hear from "The Villain" Marty Scurll, who congratulates Kenny King on embracing his inner villain before asking how it feels. He tells King to enjoy the feeling while he can, for he is coming to get his revenge.

We hear from Kenny King, who talks about how he has went from coming back from The Bachelor a year ago and win the ROH World Television Championship to nearly beating Austin Aries to cheating to beat "The Villain" Marty Scurll, asking how "grimy" he has to be to win, and says that he will do whatever it takes to be the guy.

Nick Aldis guests on commentary for the next match.

Bullet Club ("The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) beat The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) to become the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships, even though Taven was the legal man and not Vinny Marseglia.

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for August 25, 2018

Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

Mojo Rawley beats Rhyno.

No Way Jose beats Curt Hawkins.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for August 25, 2016

Ethan Carter III and Drew Galloway meet on a rooftop...

Lashley guests on commentary for the next match, and "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero gives up his seat for Lashley begrudgingly.

"The Miracle" Mike Bennett wins an open invitational battle royal, last eliminating Moose and Eddie Edwards simultaneously, to earn a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

Drew Galloway tells Ethan Carter III that he has cost him the World title three times.

Moose is angry with "The Miracle" Mike Bennett for what he did in the battle royal, and Maria Kanellis-Bennett gets the cameraman out of there.

"Broken" Matt Hardy shows up. In his hand is as he talks about his broken brilliance. Brother Nero shows up soon after. When Matt asks Nero why he's here, he says he's here to work. He then says he wants Decay (Rosemary, Crazzy Steve, Abyss) rendered obsolete. Rosemary shows up, saying that Matt Hardy cares too much what people think of him and gave up on that long ago. She says Decay gave up on that long ago, and that they have something The Hardys want but can't have. Abyss shows up and says he can't wait to destroy the Hardy legacy, and Crazzy Steve tells Matt Hardy and Brother Nero they have a lot to lose...and that they will shatter them. After Steve says The Hardys won't see Decay coming, Matt Hardy says he knows who tried to kidnap his son Maxell, and that he will eat them. Abyss then says he wants Matt Hardy in one more match, but Brother Nero attacks Abyss and Abyss gets Nero instead.

Abyss beats Brother Nero after Crazzy Steve accidentally spits red mist into Abyss' eyes, "Broken" Matt Hardy bites Steve for being the man in his premonition and Rosemary spits green mist in Brother Nero's eyes. After the match, he tells Decay that their day of deletion will come at his hands. He then tells Brother Nero that his airborne attacks cost everything, and says that they will not cost him the tag team titles. He tells Brother Nero to stop fighting him, realize that he is broken and learn to embrace his brokenness.

Maria Kanellis-Bennett finds out Billy Corgan went over her head and made a Knockouts title match against someone who stuck their nose in last week's match...and says there may be more than one person to take on...

Lashley meets "The Miracle" Mike Bennett backstage. He plans to beat Lashley for the World title, but Lashley says his reliance on help will backfire on him. Bennett says that Lashley should be worried about him, but Lashley tells him he should be worried about Moose.

Allie beats Sienna, Marti Bell, Jade and Madison Rayne in a no-disqualification match to win the TNA Knockouts Championship after Marti Bell knocks Allie out with the steel baton, sending her crashing into a downed Madison Rayne for the accidental pinfall.

Aron Rex says he wants to make an impact in TNA, and asked to be the special guest referee for Ethan Carter III vs. Drew Galloway. By the end of the night, one man will be Bound for Glory, and he guarantees it.

Ethan Carter III tells Drew Galloway he's not World champ because he lost.

Allie is ecstatic that she is TNA Knockouts Champion, but she never considered what Maria would think.

Ethan Carter III and Drew Galloway meet on a rooftop. Drew Galloway tells Ethan Carter III that he has cost him the World title three times, even though he knows he didn't mean to do it. Ethan Carter III tells Drew Galloway he's not World champ because he lost. Galloway is looking forward to Bound For Glory, but Ethan Carter III tells Galloway he's going to hit Galloway as hard as Galloway hits him. They have a whiskey toast, then Galloway pushes EC3 into the pool, signifying that the two are friends again.

Moose runs into Lashley, who asks him to swing by for dinner to discuss his future.

It's time for Fact of Life with Eli Drake with the X Divison as special guests. He wants the King of the Mountain title back, but knows it's not going to happen because TNA management are dummies. Next week, there will be a new X Division champion, and asks everyone in the ring who they think have no chance at winning the title. Rockstar Spud says it's Braxton Sutter, who calls him a blubbering crybaby who wears braces. Spud goes off on everyone else before saying he will win the title and Eli Drake cuts him off. DJ Z says Eli and Lashley have no idea what the X Division is all about, and says that he will be the one person in the X Division who will beat Lashley. Eli Drake hits the dummy button repeatedly, and DJ Z dares him to hit it one more time. When he is about to, DJ Z pushes the table down and everybody brawls.

Next week: An X Division Championship Gauntlet Match! "The Miracle" Mike Bennett vs. Lashley for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship!

Ethan Carter III beats Drew Galloway after reversing a Future Shock DDT into a jackknife pin to continue on to Bound For Glory in a match with Aron Rex as special guest referee. After the match, Aron Rex congratulates Drew Galloway for a valiant effort only for Galloway to viciously attack him.

Total Divas Island - Total Divas recap for August 25, 2015

Alicia Fox and Nattie go get a facial...and they both find out it is thermal facial hair removal.

Nattie talks with Brie. She has heard from Mark Carrano that WWE wants to put her in more of an ambassador role due to her veteran status in the Divas Division, and feels it is because her age is starting to show.

Brie says she is going into the studio to record her own version of "Beautiful Life," her solo theme song. Nikki considers doing the same thing for the Bellas theme song.

Nattie asks some guys backstage how old they think she looks, to hilarious results.

Paige is on the set of Santa's Little Helper when she gets a call from Kevin, who has showed up on location shooting with a bouquet of flowers.

Brie heads to the studio to sing, and finds out that signing isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Brie mentions the studio trip to Nikki and R-Truth, and John Cena walks in on the conversation, having no idea what's going on. Nikki thinks she can do better than Brie.

Nattie tries to learn what "fleek" is after Alicia Fox says it.

Paige and Kevin have a night out when a fan shows up to have a photo taken with him, then asks to take a shot with him before having another photo taken. Paige feels like the fan went a little over the line, and confronts Kevin over it, saying that if he does this in front of her, then she can't imagine what's going on behind the scenes.

Nikki is convinced that she's better at Brie than singing, and plans to prove it.

Paige meets up with Rosa Mendes. Paige wants to test Kevin to see how faithful he is to her after Rosa Mendes mentions the idea and how she tried it on an ex-boyfriend.

Nikki goes into the studio with Jim Johnston, renowned WWE entrance theme composer and head of the WWE Music division, and brings Renee Young along as a guest. Much like Brie, she finds out singing isn't all it's cracked up to be. Nevertheless, she still thinks she's a better singer than Brie.

Paige is back at it with the shooting for Santa's Little Helper. Paige has Rosa hang out with Kevin as part of the test.

Renee Young shows Brie footage of Nikki in the studio. Brie finds it hilarious that Nikki thinks she's better than her.

Nattie hangs out with Tamina, Alicia and Trinity at a bar, and tries way too hard to act younger than she actually is. Trinity, Alicia and Tamina have to take her outside and have a talk, and Nattie mentions her conversation with Mark Carrano. As they talk, a man gets in the shot and when he is asked to get out of the shot, he becomes disrespectful and starts an argument which ends with Tamina nearly getting her hands on him. Tamina quickly becomes the voice of reason alongside Trinity and tells Nattie not to let people tell her she can't do something because of her age.

Brie and Nikki film a segment for Extra Sports where they learn to play. Nikki tries to make it a competition, and Brie tells her that she's singing the National Anthem tonight. Nikki think this is a joke, but finds out that this is actually happening and that Brie has set this up. After some practice, Nikki finds out it's a practical joke.

Paige meets up with Rosa and Kevin. She asks a random woman to flirt with Kevin for a free drink and fifty dollars to see what Kevin does. Kevin turns the flirting down, and the woman tells her he wouldn't do it. Paige finally meets up with Kevin and tells him "he passed the test," but it ends up becoming very awkward for Kevin, who leaves the bar without making too much of a fuss to cool down.

Paige heads back into the hotel room and meets with Kevin. Paige mentions that she did this because of what happened with Bradley. Kevin tells her he doesn't want to do anything to mess up their relationship and forgives Paige.

Nikki talks with Nattie in the back. Nikki tells Nattie not to let her age get to her.

Bonus clip: Kevin writes a song for Paige.

Bonus clip: Brie and Nikki have dinner with friends in New York City.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 25, 2014

Michael Cole starts the show with a Hall of Fame Forum. The panelists are Hulk Hogan, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Shawn Michaels thinks John Cena's chances of taking the title from Brock Lesnar aren't good, but Hulk says Cena can still go. Ric Flair says he thinks the world of John Cena, but feels he doesn't have a chance either. HBK and Hulk debate until Cena himself shows up. Cena says he has respect for all three Hall of Fame panelists, but doesn't want to her all the debate and admits SummerSlam was a complete beatdown before saying he plans to face Lesnar again and bring the fight at Night of Champions. Despite all the doubt (and the support), he has no plans of losing to Lesnar again.

Rusev beats Jack Swagger after beating Swagger to the point that he cannot continue.

A trainer checks on Jack Swagger when Swagger meets Bo Dallas, who tells him he let his country down again and that he should Bolieve.

Sheamus guests on commentary for the next match.

Cesaro beats Rob Van Dam to become #1 contender for the WWE United States Championship. After the match, Cesaro takes the US title belt and looks at it before tossing it into Sheamus' face. The referee has to keep Sheamus from getting close to Cesaro, who continues to taunt Sheamus as he backs away.

Paige beats Natalya. After the match, AJ Lee shows up and fores Paige to retreat, only for Paige to run into a discus punch by Natalya. AJ Lee helps Paige up, then says Paige was being sincere, but not as sincere as she is. She then hugs Paige, kisses her hand and skips around her before leaving.

Kane and Seth Rollins hold a eulogy for Dean Ambrose. As Rollins speaks, Roman Reigns shows up, beats up Kane, then nearly destroys Rollins. Kane rescues Rollins from a Spear, and the two of them retreat.

Goldust and Stardust hear destiny calling for them...

Goldust and Stardust beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) by count-out when Jey injures his leg after diving over the top rope and fails to get back in the ring before the count of ten. The Usos retain the WWE Tag Team Championships. Goldust wants a rematch, as he thinks that Jey got himself counted out on purpose. Goldust and Stardust attack The Usos, and aggravate Jey's leg injury, turning heel in the process.

Kane and Seth Rollins set up a handicap match against Roman Reigns in order to do away with him.

We see a video package for Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena with interview footage of Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman.

The Miz guests on commentary after introducing his stunt double, "Damien Mizdow," who is Damien Sandow dressing and acting like The Miz.

Dolph Ziggler beats Damien Sandow.

Brie Bella and Nikki Bella are brought out individually as part of a family reconciliation...which ends with Nikki hating her sister Brie even more and Jerry "The King" Lawler getting slapped.

Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins and Kane ends with Rollins hitting Reigns with his Money In The Bank briefcase. Before Rollns and Kane can Curb Stomp Reigns into the cinderblocks, Reigns fights back, then grabs a cinder block and nearly throws it at Rollins' head. Kane then eats a Superman Punch.

Bray Wyatt plans to put John Cena down like a small, wounded animal tonight.

Big Show and Mark Henry take on The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) this Friday on SmackDown!

Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego) beat Slater-Gator (Heath Slater and Titus O'Neil).

Bo Dallas beats Kofi Kingston. After the match, Bo says Kofi isn't like Jack Swagger because Kofi just let himself down. Before Bo says that Swagger and Kofi need to Bolieve, Swagger sneaks up on Bo and makes him pay for not keeping his name out of his mouth.

John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt ends with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan attacking Cena...but Big Show and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry make the save!

John Cena, Big Show and "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry beat The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan) by submission with Cena's STF in a six-man tag match made shortly after the last match. The Wyatt Family ends up eating three Attitude Adjustments!