Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
The show starts with a backstage interview with Richard Holliday, who says that Bodhi got lucky when he eliminated him and that he will take care of him in the ring before telling the interviewer not to disturb him while he trims his mustache. When the interviewer recommends Bodhi's goatee style, this gives Holliday an idea after he runs the interviewer out of the room.
Richard Holliday beats BYP when BYP bumps into the referee inadvertently, allowing Holliday to hit the Signature Move followed by the 2008. After the match, Holliday leaves, then returns to hit another Signature Move followed by a ground-and-pound before shaving BYP's beard.
Delirium (Slade, McCalleon, Skynr) call out 5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie), with McCalleon saying that 5150 will choke on their trash talk. Slade says they will take the tag team titles and they will not ask nicely.
Bryce Saturn beats Rob McKnight after shoving the referee into the ropes, allowing Saturn to toss McKnight off the top rope and leap off McKnight's back for the elbow drop and the win.
Bad Dude Tito beats Joe Dashou. After the match, Tito talks about winning this year's Red Carpet Rumble and how he is #1 contender for the UWN World Championship, which he says is "nothing good" for Jordan Cruz. He says it is only a matter of time before he becomes World Champion. He says that if anyone knocks him down, he will keep getting back up and pushing forward, and there is nothing Jordan Cruz can do about it, as the hunt begins tonight.
We hear from 5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) backstage. Slice Boogie says Delirium (Slade, McCalleon, Skynr) are delirious to think that they can beat 5150, then joke that they just might steal Carma from them if she is Puerto Rican.
Bateman beats Damian Desire. After the match, "The Conscience" Christian Rosenberg and "The Anomaly" Alex Ace show up on the stage and stare down Bateman to end the show.
Jonny Loquasto in the ring to start this week's show. He says that the Red Carpet Rumble is coming and that the winner will receive a guaranteed opportunity at the UWN World Championship, then introduces Jordan Cruz, who has now held the title for a full calendar year, to the ring. Jordan Cruz yanks the microphone out of Loquasto's hand and berates the fans, then says the Red Carpet Rumble has nothing to do him and that he has handled his business. He also says that if Che Cabrera sticks his nose in his business again, he will rip it off his face.Che Cabrera shows up and heads to the ring, then yanks the microphone out of Cruz's hand and reminds Cruz that he stuck his nose "all up in [his] meat," and if he wanted a fight, all he had to do was ask. He says that Cruz talks trash about his opponents, but this is different because he is in Cruz's face and he is "the meat that you can't beat." Loquasto makes it official that Jordan Cruz will defend the UWN World Championship against Che Cabrera at Red Carpet Rumble. Che offers to shake Cruz's hand, but Cruz laughs and has a staredown with him after he pulls him forward. Jordan Cruz then tries to hit a cheap shot on Che Cabrera, but it has no effect and he quickly runs out of the ring.
Delirium (Slade and McCalleon) beats DREtino (DRE and Kid Destino) (This is the Delirium debut of Buck Skynyr, who now wears a half-white, half-black mask with an uppercase D on the center of the forehead and goes simply by "Skynyr".) After the match, Skynyr choke slams DRE on the ring apron on the outside.
Backstage, we hear from Delilah Doom, who has finally arrived in Championship Wrestling. She says she is taking over the women's division, and no matter who she faces in the ring, she will run circles around them, because "Doomies never say die."
Bad Dude Tito beats Angel Verduzco. After the match, Tito says it is Red Carpet Rumble season, and that he cannot think of a better way to celebrate than winning the Rumble and cashing in his title shot. Regardless of who he faces, he is here for his legacy, and he will see everyone at the Rumble.
Delilah Doom beats Candy Girl.
5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) beat Mariachi Montaña (Juli and Ro Montaña). After the match, Danny Limelight berates the fans for living in Oxnard, California because they are too broke to live in the better parts of California, then says he is happy 5150 are not coming back because he cannot stand them. He then says that 5150 are defending the UWN Tag Team Championships against Will Allday and Cam Clarke, and says that when they are stepping into the bodega for a beatdown regardless of how good they are. Slice Boogie mocks a nearby table for having twelve beers, then says that 5150 is the best tag team in the country.
Backstage, David Marquez interviews Bad Dude Tito and Slice Boogie. Tito says Slice loves to run his mouth and act tough, but he has gone through guys like Slice on the way to matches. He also says that Danny Limelight is not here anymore and that there will be no controversy or scandal when he beats him tonight. Slice says that Tito is salty with Che Cabrera and is taking his anger out on the younger wrestlers, then says that this is a showcase for the best and that he will walk all over Tito.
Jordan Cruz retains the UWN World Championship against BYP. After the match, Jordan Cruz says he lets the results speak for themselves and says that regardless of the size of the opponent, he is not going to lose.
The Red Carpet Rumble is coming on August 9th!
"Poppin'" EJ Sparks beats Joey Lancaster.
We see a vignette for Delirium (Slade and McCalleon).
"All Day" Will Allday vs. "Platinum" Max Caster from Gotham Wrestling is replayed.
We hear from Bateman, who wants to know who Ray Jaz thinks he is. He says he had plenty of business left with Evan Daniels until Ray Jaz put his hands on him, and says that Ray Jaz has made a mistake. Bateman says he does not give or take quarter, and that he laid him flat. He then says that he is not done with Evan Daniels yet.
Kenny Omega beats Bad Dude Tito. After the match, Omega says it has been a week, and that his next action is to get back to the top. He says he could make it back in time for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, but he did get a challenge from Zack Sabre Jr. Omega says that before Bryan Danielson and even Nigel McGuinness graced AEW, Zack Sabre Jr. was there, and people still mention his name. Omega says Zack Sabre Jr. will take him to the next level, and he will see him at Forbidden Door. He also says it is a matter of time before he meets MJF again.
We hear from Mark Davis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher backstage. Fletcher says Mark Davis was taken out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament because of "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, who Fletcher says cannot keep his name out of his mouth. He says it is time to take some revenge against Takeshita and bring the International Championship back to the family. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and agrees with Fletcher.
Hikaru Shida beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel in a TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier by submission. It takes Christopher Daniels as well as the ref to get Shida off of Zayda after the match.
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) beat Aaron and Austin Atlas. After the match, Dezmond Xavier says The Rascalz have gone from mile high madness to summer blockbusters and have become the hottest trio in wrestling. Zachary Wentz says that the fans deserve to see all three of them, then bring out Myron Reed. Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against Myron Reed.
We hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Kross says that because of their domination, there will be no one left, and Megan Bayne wonders if there is anyone who can beat them.
We hear from Maya World, whose brother - who introduced her to wrestling - recently passed away. She felt she needed to be in AEW with her second family, and after her win in the Women's Omen Hart Tournament, she will have to face Athena again. Maya says she is no Cinderella story and that this is the opportunity of her life, and she is taking that opportunity. We then hear from Athena, who is more focused on the work that she herself has put in, and states that she did not teach Maya everything that she knew. She says she never made it past the second round and it put a fire in her, and that just because Maya World is "the It Girl" does not mean that she is not in her world.
Athena beats Tiara James. After the match, Athena attacks Tiara James again, but gets out of the ring when Maya World runs in. Suddenly, Athena runs back into the ring and lays out both women, with Tiara's face being rammed into the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet has had success after success, yet he has had as many downs as ups. He says that he is focused on championship gold and that he wants the International Championship.
The Dogs (David Finlay and Clark Connors) beat The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).
Backstage, we hear from The Conglomeration (Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, Tomohiro Ishii). Kyle O'Reilly says they have a path to Mark Briscoe's World title shot, and while it is rocky, it is a path nonetheless. Roderick Strong says he hates MJF, and O'Reilly says that Mark Briscoe will be the next World Champion.
Tony Schiavone is about to apologize on behalf of AEW to Stardom for "The Toxic Spider" Thekla's recent actions when Thekla shows up and says she will not apologize, then says she has reached the top of the world after Stardom fired her. She says she did Stardom a favor when she spat on their logo, and says her saliva is worth more than anything Stardom has in the locker room before daring Stardom to send their best for a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship. Thekla also offers a free first-class flight to Forbidden Door to the president of Stardom so he can see the the monster that he created and the biggest mistake that he ever made.
We hear from The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin). All four members have plans to neuter The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay).
Persephone beats Julia Hart in a TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier.
We see a video package for Starlight Kid. Lexy Nair then interviews "The Toxic Spider" Thekla, who says that she despites everything about her just like Stardom and that Starlight' Kid's first time in AEW will be her last. She says that she will spit on Starlight Kid's grave and that the blood of Stardom will be on her hands.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight guests on commentary for the next match.
Jake Doyle beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, PAC, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Trish Adora) in a Cincinnati Street Fight.
We hear from 5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie), who address The Krusty Krew's (Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley) challenge, saying they have been running their mouths and that Lucas Riley was lucky when he won. Danny Limelight says they will beat The Krusty Krew twice and keep their titles.
5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) retain the UWN Tag Team Championships in a two-out-of-three falls match, two falls to one (2-1), against The Krusty Krew (Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley). The Krusty Krew score the first fall with an inside cradle from Riley to Slice after Dom Kubrick stops a double-team vertical suplex. 5150 score the second fall by count-out after Limelight gets in the ring before the ten count while Slice keeps Riley from getting back in the ring before the ten count. With Limelight and Riley as the legal men for their team at the time, 5150 score the second fall. 5150 score the third and deciding fall with a top rope foot stomp-Death Valley Driver combo on Dom Kubrick.
Backstage, Jonny Loquasto interview The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito). Bad Dude Tito is not happy about the loss to Fly Def in the Sunday Night Slam pre-show and wants to take on Javi in this week's show alone. A reluctant Che Cabrera agrees.
Mac Daddy Mylo beats Alex Gracia by submission with the crossface.
Backstage, Fidel Bravo calls out "Main Evant" Evan Daniels for stealing a Television Championship victory from him, but he was ready for it, and next week, he has a chance to take Daniels and one of his goons on with Ray Jaz as his tag team partner.
Bad Dude Tito beats "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela, Willie Mack and "The Captain" Shawn Dean in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the United World Championship.
Hammerstone beats Ortiz. Both men show respect after the match.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Danny Limelight. He says that he watched Eddie Kingston as he was coming up, but he will not let Eddie beat him for the United World Championship.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon beats Charles "R-Three" Cassus.
Eddie Kingston vs. Danny Limelight for the United World Championship ends with "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater and Invictus Khash attacking both competitors. Gino Rivera, Ortiz, Slice Boogie and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco all run in and beat Clearwater and Kash up before throwing them out of the ring. After the match, everyone in the ring shakes hands and celebrates to end the show.
Jordan Cruz retains the United Television Championship against Bad Dude Tito with a hurricanrana pin.
Backstage, Johnny Loquasto meets with The Midnight Heat ("Rockin'" Ricky Gibson, "Precious" Eddie Pearl, Guy Tweakacetti). Ricky Gibson mentions that he has a torn bicep that needs months to heal, but Loquasto declares that their main event match with the United World Tag Team Championships on the line against Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) will go on with Guy Tweakacetti replacing Gibson.
Kevin Martenson beats Big Hoss with a heel hook.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Savanna Stone and Alex Gracia. Gracia says Zeda Zhang and Milo have been nothing but bullies since she has arrived, but she is used to it. Savanna Stone says there are a lot of kids running around who need to grow up. Zeda Zhang shows up with Milo and tells Savanna to cut "the mean girls shtick," and Milo tells Gracia and Savanna to take a seat. Suddenly, Johnny Loquasto shows up and puts both teams in a tag team match.
Invictus Khash beats Willie Mack with the Fujiwara Arm Bar after Prince Nana distracts the referee and Talos sends Willie Mack into the ring post.
Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) beat The Midnight Heat ("Precious" Eddie Pearl and Guy Tweakacetti) to become the United World Tag Team Champions for the third time!
