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.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Brandon Cutler. Cutler says he will bring the anger from his first loss as "The Dragon" to his match with Bateman, then demands Bateman bring his anger, too. Cutler says that failure is no longer an option and that he will fight fire with fire.
Backstage, Jordan Cruz is angry with Jonny Loquasto regarding Javi calling him a punk and a bully. Loquasto says the contract has been signed and he must face Javi. He demands another opponent, as he will defend the title against the best, but he will not defend his title against Javi. Loquasto threatens to ban The Epic from ringside from his match, then Javi shows up and says he will see Cruz next week. The Epic punches Javi, starting a brawl security has to break up.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Bateman, who says he has stood in the ring against gods and monsters and has not backed down. He wants Brandon Cutler, who is angry about his first loss, to spread his wings and breathe fire, and if Cutler says he will show no quarter, he will give none. He says Cutler has been put down once, and that he will be the next to do it.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Nina, who gets jumped by Alex Gracia the moment she says Gracia's name. Referees have to keep them apart.
We hear from Delirium (Slade and McCallion). They state that the tag team division is not ready and that all they need is the bell to ring.
Mathias beats Koto Hiro. After the match, Jack Farmer interviews Mathias. Mathias says he is "a six-foot, 240 lb. ass kicking machine" who is built better and here to beat the best.
We see footage of Jake Redondo vs. Leo Sparrow in Gotham Wrestling.
Brandon Cutler beats Bateman with a roll-up with the legs crossed after Bateman misses a knee drop out of the corner and his knee gives out.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Fidel Bravo. Bravos says his mask has always been a part of me and was just waiting to be awoken, and now it is his year and that Chris Nasty had better be ready.
Delirium (Slade and McCallion) beat The Pump Line (Boa "the Constrictor" Silva and "The Solution" Antonio Rivers).
Jordan Castle is in the ring. He says that he made it very clear that "One in a Million" Maximilien was to be treated with respect upon his return, and demands total and complete silence from the loudly booing crowd. He states that Maximilien has been spending the last month bathing in golden sun while still maintaining a body that the fans do not and never will have before coming back for the competition. Jordan Castle proclaims that Maximilien is not looking for "table scraps" and is demanding "real competition" before demanding that Nearly Average Wrestling owner introducing Maximilien to the ring. After Maximilien enters the ring, Nearly Average Wrestling owner Shane Hartline shows up and states that "Outlandish" Zicky Dice will not be here tonight as the fans know him due to the contract that Hartline forced him to sign while he was unconscious. He then says that Zicky Dice has gotten a tune-up and that this is not a "Fake Diesel situation" before introducing "A Better Zicky Dice." A random guy in a Nearly Average Wrestling T-shirt shows up to be Maximilien's opponent. Maximilien immediately puts him in the Max Factor for the submission victory. After the match, Jordan Castle is furious that "a C-list actor and a circus freak" was the best United Wrestling Network had to offer, then says Maximilien is now 7-0 - which is lucky for Maximilien and unlucky for the rest of the locker room - and that if Maximilien does not get what he deserves, then he and Maximilien will take it for themselves. Shane Hartline has to drag the man he brought out for the match to the back, and when the man comes to, he thinks that he won.
Backstage, we hear from Brandon Cutler, who says that since he has donned "The Dragon," he has been undefeated and conquered the ring to the point that it is now his lair. He says that his opponent is a defending champion to an undefeated challenger and asks if he can stop him, and that the thing he stands to lose is what dragons love most: gold. Tonight, he will reign and he will rise.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels retains the UWN Television Championship against Brandon Cutler after using the referee as a human shield so he can rake Cutler in the eyes to get the win and retain his title.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Johnny United. He admits that he may have motivated "Poppin'" EJ Sparks even further with his actions, but he knows that they both admire him. Sparks shows up and says he is pissed and that he not only will make him pay, but that he has quickly lost a lot of respect for him. Both men then have a staredown.
Backstage, Christian Cole interviews Danny Limelight. He says that the last time he was here, he was beaten in front of both his fans and his family, and while someone else who took the same journey as he did ended up being a coward, he used to take that road back in the day. He says that he feels like "Scarface in his last moments" and that he did this to himself, and while he had Slice Boogie and Papo Esco in his corner back then, there are no friends in this business. Slice Boogie then shows up as part of the interview. Slice says that last time he was here, he won the Golden Opportunity. He says the company wanted to drive them apart, even though he wanted this opportunity. He says that while there was some tension, especially with what was happening at the time, there is no heat between them, yet if the opportunity is there, he will take it. Limelight says that all they do is win, and that as long as there is money on the table, they will take it. Slice says he and Limelight have won gold everywhere they have gone, and that they have no problem taking the tag team gold.
Scorpio Sky beats Buddy Royal.
Nearly Average Wrestling owner Shane Hartline guests on commentary for the next match.
Brandon Cutler beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. At the beginning of the match, Zicky Dice produces two six-sided dice, but Cutler produces a twenty-sided die. At the end of the match, Nearly Average Wreslting owner Shane Hartline takes the twenty-sided die and hits Zicky with it on the outside behind the referee's back, allowing Cutler to hit the TPK for the win. After the match, Shane Hartline removes his neck brace and signs the Nearly Average Wrestling contract in his hands with the pen in Zicky Dice's hand.
Backstage, we hear from Jordan Cutler, who says that "One in a Million" Maximilen is nowhere to be found because of how the fans have treated him and that he is now vacationing in Montenegro. Castle says he could be with him right now, but he is a professional and he has business, and after the commercial break, we will hear from Maximilien.
We see "One in a Million" Maximilen in Montengro, followed by the message "Maximilien, Better Than You." We then hear from Jordan Cutler, who says that this is the electricity and superstardom that Maximilien has and that when Maximilien returns, the fans had better cheer him, for the undefeated dominance will continue.
Jonny Loquasto interviews The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito). Bad Dude Tito says they have run through everyone and leave everyone on their backs, and Che Cabrera says they are the most dominant team in UWN history and that there is no team like them. Tito says they need competition and that they are tired of beating up "little boys" that cannot match men like them, and they can have the match anywhere. Suddenly, G.U.N.K. (Rob McKnight and shows up. It does not take long for both men to start fighting near Jonny Loquasto, and referees, security and even other wrestlers have to restore order. As Tito dives into everyone, the scene changes to The Master Amir, who says that Slade and McCallion once claimed vanity and were blind to the truth, but change, which is never gentlewas demanded. He says skin must be shed, and only then can trust be revealed. Amir then asks if one will resist or embrace change when the clock stricks, then demands that everyone stand with Delirium (The Master Amir, Slade, McCallion).
"Poppin'" EJ Sparks retains the UWN Heritage Championship against Johnny United. (On the original YouTube airing, Johnny United vs. "Poppin'" EJ Sparks for the UWN Heritage Championship strangely ends after the final commercial break and suddenly becomes Fidel Bravo vs. Jordan Cruz for the UWN World Championship from last week's episode. The error would be fixed the following Tuesday.)
We hear from Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilian backstage. Castle brags about Maximilan's undefeated streak and that Maximilia is tired after holding UWN on his shoulders. He says that Maximilian is deserving of a vacation and that they are taking the next flight to Montenegro, and that when the fans yearn for him, they wil show him the respect both earned and owed if and only if he returns.
Brandon Cutler beats Buddy Royal after Buddy's back gives out. After the match, Jack Farmer interviews Cutler. Cutler thought that the phrase "fail forward" is poison for the mind and makes one complacent, mediocre and undane, and since then, he has gone undefeated and made a masterpiece out of mundane. He says that he will be victorious and that he will reign.
Jack Farmer introduces The Texas Outlaws (Wayne and Wyatt Rhodes) to the ring. Wyatt thanks the fans for the warm welcome, and Wayne mentions that this is their first time in California and that there is no better place than Championship Wrestling to make it happen. Wyatt says they are ready to kick some ass and that there is no other moment than right now, and Wayne says they will do whatever it takes to become tag team champions. As Wyatt talks about coming out to the Rhodes name, Delirium (Slade, McCallion, The Master Amir) show up, and The Master Amir - the mysterious leader of Delirium that we have heard from for weeks - says that this is what royalty looks like and that it is not acceptable. He says that The Texas Outlaws have ridden into their territory, and here, there is royalty and there are rulers, and Delirium rules the United Wrestling Network. He says that one brother will succeed while the other will be left in the dust. He offers an olive branch and gives The Texas Outlaws a chance to leave while they can and spare themselves from their future annihiliation, but The Texas Outlaws choose otherwise, and The Master tells them that it is their royal funeral.
Delirium (Slade and McCallion) beat The Texas Outlaws (Wayne and Wyatt Rhodes).
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews TMZ ("Hysterical" Shane Haste, Che Cabrera, Bad Dude Tito). They are soon interrupted by The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn, Damian Desire). Damian says that a victory over them does not mean anything, and Saturn has to hold him back and tell TMZ that Daniels has an offer for them. He states that they are owed a tag team title shot after defeating Cabrera and Tito and that Haste wants a shot at the UWN Television Championship. Daniels demands another title shot for Saturn and Damian, and in exchange, he will give Haste a shot at the Television title. Titi says they are here to fight and that it was easy the first couple of times, and agrees to the offer.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Fidel Bravo. Fidel says Scorpio Sky is one of the best in the world and that he has been begging for this opportunity. He says that this week's main event is a big match, and while Scorpio Sky is the best, he plans to beat the best.
Fidel Bravo beats Scorpio Sky. During the match, Jordan Cruz shows up, and when Scorpio Sky goes for the TKO after nearly whipping Fidel Bravo into the referee, Cruz trips Scorpio, allowing Fidel Bravo to win with a crucifix pin. Fidel and Scorpio shake hands after the match.
Backstage, Jack Farmer is met by G.U.N.K. (Rob Shit and Casanova Valentine), who decide to do the intro for him. When asked about their match this week, they plan on winning.
Brandon Cutler beats Fidel Bravo.
Backstage, Jonny Loaqusto introduces CEO of Nearly Average Wrestling, Shane Hartline, and his security guard, Leroy. Hartline says that he is here in peace and that he is looking forward to the rest of the show, then wants to see the rest of the roster in Championship Wrestling.
Jonny Loaquasto interviews The Mighty Zaddies ("Hysterical" Shane Haste, Che Cabrera, Bad Dude Tito). Shane Haste talks about how he grew up on television while kids these days watch television on their phones. Che Cabrera says Damian Desire is stronger than he looks, but he looks forward to getting his hands around his neck. Bad Dude Tito says they have been champions for close to three years and that The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Damian Desire, Bryce Saturn) have to attack them from behind to get a chance. Loquasto then announces there will be a six-man tag match between The Mighty Zaddies and the Evantourage, who soon arrive and state that The Mighty Zaddies cannot beat them. Evan Daniels pokes Haste as he states that The Evantourage is tired of slapping them around, which starts a brawl that quickly has to be stopped.
G.U.N.K. (Rob Shit and Casanova Valentine) beat Auron West and Mathias. After the match, Mathias gets angry at Auron West and shoves him before leaving the ring.
We hear from the mysterious leader of Delirium (Slade and McCallion), who says that the awakening has begun and that we have seen the first ripples in the still waters of the tag team division, courtesy of Delirium. Slade says the tag team has seen what they are now up against, and McCallion says that when you crawl into the dark with them, you don't come back up. The mysterious leader of Delirium says that this is the first warning, and to stand with Delirium or be slayed by society.
Danny Limelight heads to the ring. He talks about his 933-day reign, but says he is pushing 1,000 days as his family sits in the front row. He issues an open challenge for the UWN World Championship, and says that he is not taking a loss in front of his family. Jack Farmer gets in the ring and asks Big Baby Slim if he is answering the open challenge. Big Baby Slim says he does not need the title or the fans, and that he will take on anyone. He says he is back because some people have big heads and leave "the real ones" on their own, taking off when they find success and leaving people like him at home, then offers the open challenge to Jordan Cruz, who then goes to work.
Jordan Cruz beats Danny Limelight to become the UWN World Champion! Danny Limelight's reign ends at 933 days.
We hear from G.U.N.K. (Rob McKnight and Casanova Valentine) Casanova Valentine almost reveals what G.U.N.K. means, and Rob McKnight says that when Championship Wrestling kept calling him, he had to bring Casanova in. Casanova says they are the best tag team on the planet and that they want the tag team titles.
Scorpio Sky vs. "The Chosen One" Zay Washington from Memphis Wrestling is replayed.
Jordan Cruz beats Mathias.
We hear from "The Midnight Sun" Auron West, who says that he is here from Alaska to prove that he is the best. His first stop on that quest is when "The Midnight Sun" slays "The Dragon" Brandon Cutler.
Backstage, we hear from "Main Event" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn and Damian Desire. Daniels calls his group "The Evantourage," then says that Bryce Saturn and Damian Desire are going to smack The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) take the tag team titles. Saturn says they will show what "The Evantourage" is made of.
Jordan Castle brags about how rich and beautiful "One in a Million" Maximilien Monclair is and talks about how he is from a country nobody can afford a day trip to and how any woman in the crowd can fall for him. He also says Maximilien is a humanitarian and that the fans are "his charity case."
"One in a Million" Maximilien Monclair beats Halex by submission with the Max Factor.
We hear from Danny Limelight, who brags about beating everyone who has been put in front of him, then announces that he will issue an open challenge for the UWN World Championship next week.
"The Dragon" Brandon Cutler beats "The Midnight Sun" Auron West.
We see the aftermath of last week's main event, where Big Baby Slim claims that Scorpio Sky left him and his friends for greener pastures, and that he has been gone for 12 years while Scorpio Sky has taken the spotlight. He says he is "the realest in the ring" and that it is his time to take the spotlight, because he is back.
Jordan Cruz beats Matt Vandagriff. During the match, the man recently seen talking about the fall of society is seen in the crowd.
Jeff Farmer announces as per Nikko Marquez that as of today they will begin "The United Wrestling Network Showcase," which puts the biggest and brightest starts from all over the world in a UWN ring, starting with Ice Williams and Brandon Cutler, right now.
Brandon Cutler beats Ice Williams.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice to become the UWN Television Champion! During the match, Daniels lands on top of the referee after a kick-out, and a second referee shows up to call the match after Zicky hits Daniels with Snake, Rattle and Roll. As the second ref checks on the first ref, Daniels hits Zicky with a low blow, then hits him with the Lasting Impression to win the match and the title.
We hear from David Marquez, who announces the participants of the next match - Big Mama and Alex Gracia - complete with sounds from Press Your Luck.
Big Mama beats Alex Gracia to become the inaugural United Women's Champion!
David Marquez interviews Big Mama. Big Mama says that she has not only taken over Derby City Wrestling and Championship Wrestling, but she is on top of the United Wrestling Network, and wants to know if anybody has what it takes to challenge her for the Women's Championship.
We hear from Zicky Dice, who meets with QT Marshall and Aaron Solo. Zicky asks Marshall if he will be retiring if he beats him, but Marshall tells him to watch who he runs his mouth to before punching him in the face.
Aaron Solo beats Bryce Saturn after using the referee as a human shield.
Backstage, we hear from Aaron Solo and QT Marshall. Solo says that the crowd loves him, and Marshall says that he only breeds winners at the Nightmare Factory and that Zicky Dice had his chance but tucked tail and went somewhere else. He says that next week, he will become the next Television Champion.
Danny Limelight heads to the ring. He says it is great to be back in the United Wrestling Network and that for over 800 days, he has carried the United Wrestling Network on his back, and he has taken on and beaten the best of the best. He says that he does not know what is next for him and that he might as well celebrate his first night off, then Kenny King shows off with a bottle of champagne. Kenny says he is here to celebrate with Danny Limelight, then mentions the party plans that he and Limelight have. Limelight admits he thought Kenny was here to skip the line and challenge for his title, then Kenny says he waits in no line and jumps Limelight.
"Poppin'" EJ Sparks beats "Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Jordan Oasis, Stunt Marshall and Brandon Cutler in a five-way Championship Scramble Match to win the vacant United Heritage Championship!
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson lasts ten minutes against Komander in a ROH World Television Championship Proving Ground Match, and therefore earns a shot at the ROH World Television Championship.
Serpentico beats Brandon Cutler.
We look back on Tony Deppen vs. Samoa Joe for the ROH World Television Championship from the March 9, 2023 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling.
Backstage, we hear from The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo). Carlie Bravo says a lot about them has changed, including their pockets, as Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Dean, Carlie, Trish Adora) has the Brinks truck backed up and they are getting paid. Shawn Dean says that ROH is on notice and that everyone is getting double stomped, and both of them state that ROH now stands for "Run or hide."
Blake Christian beats Evil Uno.
Red Velvet retains the ROH Women's World Television Championship against Leila Grey.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo).
Reyna Isis beats Viva Van.
We hear from "Legit" Leyla Hirsch, who says that she dislocated her shoulder at Death Before Dishonor and did not know if she would get back up, but she did, and she won the first ever women's deathmatch in ROH. She hopes to regain all the momentum that she had before the injury and become a champion in Ring of Honor.
Before the next match, Brandon Cutler shows up and mocks Rocky "Azucar" Romero, then says he learned lucha libre in southern California and that he can run rings around Romero in lucha libre. He then says that Romero cannot do anything to him until he shakes his hand. Romero shakes his hand, then gets the advantage over him.
Lee Johnson and EJ Nduka beat Bret Hankins and Jiah Jewell.
We look back on Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena for the ROH Women's World Championship from Final Battle 2022.
Billie Starkz is in the ring, where she welcomes Athena for her celebration of being the longest-reigning champion in all of Ring of Honor history. Athena arrives with Lexy Nair on a chain, and she is taken aback by the streamers and confetti by the MIT Dance Team, who soon dance for a few seconds before Lexy Nair cuts the music, with Athena unimpressed. (Three of the members are Olumide, Alpha Zo and Chris Nasty, who competed on the most recent AEW Collision.) Athena says she asked for Ja Rule, then tells the minions to get out of the ring, which they do with great urgency. Athena says this was supposed to be her day and her moment of celebration, then says her parents were supposed to be here until her mother put getting major surgery over celebrating the only success that she has had in life before calling her mother "selfish." She also wants to know where the women's division is after she "lifted every single one of those hussies out of mediocrity," and while they are "mediocre" and "still suck," she did the best with what she had and she cannot do the Lord's work. Athena says that without her, there would be no ROH, let alone no women's division, and says that day in and day out, she has never been content and has wanted more, and that she has come here and busted her ass and done her job busting "hussies'" heads. She says she is the best in the world and the greatest of all time, but some people want to call her overrated, but Athena prefers the term "underappreciated." She says she deserves more than this, as she has not been pinned or submitted in almost two years, and asks where her flowers, recognition, tribute and appreciation are at. She then says the fans suck and does not know why she is in "this podunk town," then says the party sucks and blames it all on Billie. She says that Billie is jealous of everything that she has done in her career, and that Billie wishes she was her due to how she looks at her, because Billie could not even do a tenth of what she has done in the past year. As she says this last part, she jabs her finger into Billie's chest, and Billie snatches the microphone from Athena's hand before telling Athena she is done. She shoves Athena, then leaves. Lexy says this is still a good celebration and does not know what has gotten into Billie, then shows Athena the original ROH Women's World Championship, now with a picture of Athena in the center plate that also spins much like a John Cena spinner belt, which Athena loves. Athena hugs Lexy, then Abadon's music hits. Lexy hides under the ring, but Abadon does not show up and Athena thinks this is all a joke. When she pulls Lexy out from underneath the ring, Abadon is on the other end of the chain instead, and they beat Athena up before hitting her with Black Dahlia. Abadon then notices the celebration cake, unhooks themselves from Athena and throws the cake in Athena's face.
In backstage footage from this week's Dynamite, Mark Briscoe is in pain, and cannot speak before turning away from the camera.
"The Machine" Brian Cage retains the ROH World Television Championship against Komander.
Backstage, Athena chews out Billie Starkz for being good at singles matches but failing her at tag matches. She gives Billie a chance to redeem herself by beating up "The Problem" Marina Shafir. Athena then calls out Eddie Kingston, sayin that the next time she hears him talking about her show and how she does not pull her weight as champion, she will send him back to the future, for she carries Ring of Honor. Athena then demands respect on her name.
Eddie Kingston beats Lee Johnson in a Ring of Honor World Championship Proving Ground Match.
The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) beat The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Rachael Ellering. Rachael says that "Legit" Leyla Hirsch is doing okay, as does Maria Kanellis-Bennett, who suddenly shows up. As Rachael asks Maria what she was doing with The Renegades (Charlette and Robyn Renegade), "Legit" Leyla Hirsch shows up wanting answers to the same question. After Maria says that she was introducing herself to them, Leyla asks Maria if she will be there for her match tonight, to which both Maria and Rachael say "Yes."
Emi Sakura beats Trish Adora.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Heather Reckless with the cross arm breaker. After the match, Maria Kanellis-Bennett moves in for the handhsake, but Leyla walks away.
Willie Mack beats Robert Anthony.
Billie Starkz beats "The Problem" Marina Shafir. After the match, Billie hits Shafir in the face with a running knee and stomps her in the corner, then Athena and Lexy Nair show up with a graduation cap, graduation gown and diploma for Billie for graduating minion training. Lexy Nair is also in a cap and gown. Lexy Nair graduates as valedictorian, receives an "Athena's Minion" T-shirt and will be known as "Minion Number Bestie," much to Billie's disappointment. Lexy Nair thanks Athena for bringing her to this moment, then the graduation ceremony concludes. (During the ceremony, Lexy wears red while Billie wears yellow, and this leads to "ketchup" and "mustard" chants, with more chants for "mustard" when Lexy graduates and Billie does not.) As Athena and Lexy leave, Billie confronts Athena, who demands that Billie stand down. As everyone stands side-by-side, Billie finally turns on Athena, throwing her into the barricade before telling her that the ROH Women's World Championship will soon be hers. Athena is seen laughing as she is down on the floor as Billie walks out.
Dalton Castle beats Evil Uno in a Survival of the Fittest ROH Television Championship Eliminator Match.
Backstage, we hear from Tony Khan and Lexy Nair. Tony says that Final Battle is coming up when Billie Starkz shows up wanting a shot at the ROH Women's World Championship. Tony notes that Billie has won nine straight matches as of late and deserves a championship match, and that she will get her shot at Final Battle.
Brandon Cutler and Colt Cabana beat Trevor Outlaw and GPA.
Komander beats Gringo Loco.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Jerry Lynn, "Smart" Mark Sterling and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese. Sterling tells Jerry Lynn that if there is going to be a rematch with "All Ego" Ethan Page, then he must be allowed at ringside after being tossed out of the last match. Ethan Page shows up and confronts Sterling and Nese for wanting to know every detail of the contract to cheat him out of another win, and Jerry Lynn gets between Ethan and Nese before stating that Sterling will be handcuffed to the ring post in the rematch, for which contracts will be signed for next week.
La Faccion Ingobernable ("La Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance and Dralistico) beat Spanish Announce Project (Serpentico and Angelico).
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Zoey Lynn.
The Butcher and The Blade beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) after Bronson takes too much time drinking the Savage Sauce on Boulder's shoulders.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Action Andretti after Andretti chases Prince Nana around the ring.
Dustin Starr interviews Brandon Cutler at the announce desk. As soon as everyone chants "Brandon sucks," he soon says the city sucks. He then says everyone in The Elite has had a championship except for him, and in order to change that, he wants to face Memphis Wrestling's biggest, baddest champion. "The GunShow" Brett Michaels shows up and tells Brandon Cutler that this is Memphis Wrestling, not TNT, and that he is "two Bucks shy of being elite." He then tells Cutler that if he wants best Memphis Wrestling has, he's got it.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against Brandon Cutler despite being sprayed in the eyes with cold spray by Cutler before the bell. During the match, Brandon Cutler tries to use the cold spray again, but Brett turns the cold spray against and sprays Cutler in his eyes instead before hitting the spinebuster and the GunShow Lariat to retain.
We hear from K-Toomer, who says there will be no restrictions and just straight savagery between them. He says that they are about to raise hell on the WrestleCenter and it is about to be official, and that Mike Anthony messed up when he did not finish the job and that he has no idea what he is in for. K-Toomer will lock himself in a room for 48 hours with no, lights food or water to show what a real savage is, and when Mike Anthony comes out with everything he has, it will not be enough. He then says that he hopes Mike Anthony is ready, because the next chapter starts with him beating "the dogshit" out of him.
Backstage, "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn tells Phil that it is time to stop messing around and start getting some championship gold with the Trios Tournament, then reveals his partner, who is hiding behind a door and cannot be seen.
We hear from The Roberts Family Legacy and Justin Case. Justin Case says that their opponents today are in trouble and that they will win the tournament and become champions.
"Main Event" Brad Skiamorn and Phil's partner in the Trios Tournament is revealed to be J Webb.
The Roberts Family Legacy (Aaron Roberts, Cordale Roberts, Big Red) quickly beat "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn, Phil and J Webb to advance in the Trios Tournament.
We hear from "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane. Austin Lane looks forward to the winners-take-all match against Tim Bosby and Mackenzie Morgan. Nikki Lane wonders how bad it is going to be when Bosby costs Mackenzie the women's title, as does Austin.
"The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx guests on commentary for the next match.
Cassandra Golden beats Diana Taylor. During the match, Diana Taylor is injured when she tweaks her ankle after hitting Cassandra Golden with a running back elbow. Diana Taylor kicks out on Cassandra's first pinfall attempt, but stays down for the second.
We hear from Mackenzie Morgan, who announces that the that Diana Taylor has been injured and asks the fans to reach out to her, then chastises Nyxx for laughing at Diana for getting injured and says she will take care of her later. She then addresses Austin Lane and Nikki Lane, saying she has a dog inside of her and that she bites more than she barks while the Lanes are just "yapping little dogs." As Mackenzie looks forward to wiping the smile off the Lanes' faces, she then says that Nikki will find out why she is the leader of the women's division.
We see King Cobra making sure there is ample security in the street fight between Mike Anthony and K-Toomer.
We see Mike Anthony being escorted into the WrestleCenter before the next match.
K-Toomer beats Mike Anthony in a Memphis Street Fight. After the match, Mike Anthony tries to crawl out of the ring, but K-Toomer grabs him and throws him into a pile of metal folding chairs in the center of the ring to end the show.
Skye Blue beats TFA with a variation of a Sunset Flip.
Jake Hager beats Adam Knight.
Emi Sakura beats Zoe Sager with a Romero Special into a Dragon Sleeper.
Brandon Cutler beats Jason Geiger after pinning Geiger's shoulders down in a sleeper attempt.
Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page says he is Canadian and wants to be a good Canadian host, and Matt Hardy says it is good to be back in "wonderful" Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He also says Isiah Kassidy has become a close, personal friend of his and that he will start the party off right, which Kassidy does, with Ethan Page adding an "eh" to the "Uhh yeah."
Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat Massive Damage, Mo Jabari and Sebastian Wolfe in a trios match. After the match, Stokely Hathaway puts a rear naked choke on Mo Jabari.
Top Flight beat (Darius and Dante Martin) bat Michael Allen Richard Clark and Shaun Moore.
Athena beats Taylor Rising by submission in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match, then continues to attack her after the match and slam her face-first into the ROH Women's World Championship.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Keith Lee - now known as "Naturally Limitless" - beat Levi Night and Jessie V.
The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) beat "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat Maki Ito and Emi Sakura.
Konosuke Takeshita beats Ari Daivari. During the match, Don Callis shows up to watch from ringside.
We hear from Kip Sabian, who says that he never had a problem with Alex Reynolds until he heard what he had to say after their match. He says Alex wants to take shots at him because of how good he is, and that while Reynolds is a good professional wrestler, the two of them are nothing like and Reynolds has no idea what it is like to be him: alienated, out in the cold and abandoned. He says that if Alex Reynolds wants a third round, that is fine by him, but Reynolds will be just a footnote in his road to redemption.
Lee Moriarty beats Robert Anthony with the Border City Stretch.
Jay Lethal and Satnam Singh beat Joe Alonzo and GPA.
Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page tells Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) that they have a Trios match tonight and that he has a meeting with Ari Daivari and "Smart" Mark Sterling later tonight. Ari Daivari and "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up, and Sterling says that Matt Hardy owes Daivari $50,000. It soon becomes apparent that Matt Hardy got the money from Daivari. Ethan Page says that he cannot pay back the money, but to make up for it, Ari Daivari has full permission to use the Twist of Fate any time he wants.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) and Rocky Romero beat Davey Bang, Freedom Ramsey and Yabo in a trios match.
Athena beats Laynie Luck.
Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) and Isaiah Moore. After the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up with "Trust Fund" Ari Daivari, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods. Daivari says that Matt Hardy hit him with an illegal Twist of Fate and stole $50,000 from him, and says that not only has "All Ego" Ethan Page given him permission to use the Twist of Fate, but Sterling has given him the sterling of Nese and Woods. He then challenges Hardy and Private Party to a trios match against himself, Nese and Woods, then asks for his music to be played only for Matt's music to be played instead.
Eddie Kingston and Ortiz beat The Factory (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto).
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beat Action Andretti and Myles Hawkins.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Jordan Blade.
Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) beat Goldy, Brett Waters and Logan Laroux in a six-man tag team match.
Brandon Cutler beats Serpentico after spraying Serpentico - and soon afterwards, Luther - in the eye with two bottles of cold spray when Serpentico tries to do the same to Cutler.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Brandon Cutler beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alan "5" Angels, Colt Cabana) in a six-man tag match.
Ruby Soho beats Ashley D'Amboise.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Serpentico. Luther shows up and says he and Serpentico are the biggest, the baddest and "the sexiest bitches" in AEW, and when they are done with Alex Reynolds and John Silver are going to have a lot of fun after Serpentico squeezes the life out of them while simultaneously squeezing the life out of Serpentico.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats AC Adams, earning his first AEW win. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Woods, who says he is excited to be part of both AEW and Ring of Honor, then says defending the Ring of Honor Pure Championship is incredible, and that the only thing more exciting is defending it against the opposition in Ring of Honor.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats Darian Bengston.
Diamante beats Session Moth Martina.
The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
"Legit" Leyla Lirsch beats Marina Tucker with the Cross Arm Breaker.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Ariya Daivari and Invictus Khash. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Top Flight. Darius says tonight was a homecoming one year in the making and that there is not a team in the locker room that is like them, and that everyone will find out that watching them is like being knocked out, because everyone will be seeing stars.
Preston "10" Vance beats Aaron Solo with the full nelson after QT Marshall gets ejected for placing Solo's foot on the rope (even though he did not do anything), which allows Nick Comoroto to get physically involved. Comoroto soon gets on the ring apron, but 10 boots him off before locking in the full nelson for the win.
Emi Sakura beats Shalonce Royal.
Lance Archer beats Sage Scott while simultaneously annihilating Jake St. Patrick.
2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) and Daniel Garcia beat Luke Sampson, Mike Reed and Shayne Stetson with a Sharpshooter from Garcia to Sampson in a six-man tag team match.
Frankie Kazarian beats Jora Johl with the crossface chickenwing.
Bryan Danielson beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes with a guillotine choke to advance in the World Title Eliminator Tournament. Former WWE Superstar Tony Nese is seen watching the match in the crowd.
Backstage, we hear from The Elite (Kenny Omega, Adam Cole, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson). Kenny Omega says he wishes he could feel excited about facing "Hangman" Adam Page next week, because Page cosplayed as a cowboy while he knows who Page really is. He says that Adam Page is a coward and afraid to face him at Full Gear while also blowing through -1's diaper supply faster than his beer, and says that if people knew who "Hangman" Adam Page really was, they would be chanting "coward shit."
We see a video package for FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. The Lucha Brothers for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Full Gear.
Tony Schiavone interviews Sting in the ring. Before Sting can speak on the subject of Darby Allin's condition, MJF shows up. He says he does not want to start a fight and embarrass Sting in front of the fans, and says he is here for a gentleman's chat. He says that Sting does not want to update the fans on Darby Allin's status, because if he did, the fans would know that Darby is not coming back. MJF then says that Sting can distract the fans by waring facepaint and swinging a bat, he is not fooling anyone because he knows Sting is a bad person and is never there when the fans need him most. He also says that it is due to Sting's negligence that Darby Allin is in the same situation as his old friend Lex Luger: in a wheelchair. Before MJF can say "wheelchair," however, Sting punches him. Wardlow and Shawn Spears also run into the ring, and while Sting does his best to fend them off, the numbers game takes over and Shawn Spears smashes the chair into Sting's back. MJF then sits down in the chair and says that while Darby is in a whole lot of pain, he knows he is watching tonight, and asks if he has broken Darby mentally yet before telling Darby to look at Sting. He tells Darby that no matter how many times people chant his name or want him to come back, what happened to Sting will be his future and he will always be second-best to him and him alone, for he is the past, present and future of professional wrestling. When Sting gets up, MJF punches him with the Dynamite Diamond Ring on his finger, knocking him back down.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Britt Baker says that Tay Conti has shown everyone her ass while she has shown she is the best women's wrestler, and since she laid her hands on the Women's World Championship, she will beat that ass and retain the title at Full Gear.
Ruby Soho beats Penelope Ford to advance in the TBS Championship Tournament after The Bunny's attempt to pass brass knuckles to Penelope Ford backfires and the referee sees the knuckles. After the match, The Bunny and Penelope Ford surround Ruby Soho, then Red Velvet shows up to help Ruby Soho even the odds.
Backstage, We hear from MJF and Shawn Spears. MJF says he sent a little message to Darby Allin, then Wardlow confronts MJF for shoving him into Sting's way. MJF says he got nervous and that it was "fight or flight," and while he is paying him a lot of money, he is putting too much pressure on someone like him and giving him too much to be accountable for. MJF then makes Shawn Spears his "accountibili-buddy."
Bobby Fish beats Anthony Greene. After the match, Bobby Fish kicks Anthony Greene in the back of the leg and knocks him down before attacking him some more before choking him out. All of a sudden, CM Punk runs into the ring and chases Bobby Fish away.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Dante Martin and Lio Rush. Lio Rush says that anything he does, he does big, and that he is mentoring Dante Martin to take him to the highest heights possible, something he says Matt Sydal cannot do. Dante says Matt Sydal is one of the best in the world, but Lio Rush questions that and says Dante has the potential to do so, and has gotten him a match against Matt and Mike Sydal next week in order to prove it.
Eddie Kingston beats Lance Archer with a roll-up to advance in the World Title Eliminator Tournament after Lance Archer lands on his head during a top rope moonsault. Former WWE Superstar Tony Nese is seen watching the match in the crowd.
The Men of the Year ("All Ego" Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky) and Dan Lambert are in the ring. Ethan Page says The Inner Circle sucks, not them, and then decides to say why in detail. He says that all he has seen of Jake Hager is Scorpio Sky pinning him, and that Santana and Ortiz aren't as hard as they think they are. He then says that Jericho only got a microphone to flirt with Paige VanZant, and that the only celebrity Jericho is kissing on is "[Jorge] Masvidal's knee." Page says he and Scorpio are the future of AEW and not "that PR nightmare, Sammy Guevara." Suddenly, Sammy shows up and tells Page to shut the hell up, then tells him to stop bitching about how life is unfair and do something about it like he did. He says Page is not as high up in the company as he would like because the only person who gives a shit is him, then calls Dan Lambert a fat-faced dipshit before demanding stipulations from him. Lambert admits he is proud of Sammy for what he can do on the ring and is impressed about what he can do on a microphone, saying he can put to rest any rumors about him "sucking on a stick." Lambert then tells Sammy that he has his ten-man tag team match at Full Gear, but if and only if Sammy shows up next week and defends the TNT Championship next week against Ethan Page. Also, if Sammy loses the match, he not only loses the TNT Championship, he leaves The Inner Circle forever. Sammy accepts, and says if he wins, he gets to choose which members of America's Top Team that The Inner Circle will face at Full Gear. Scorpio Sky then decides that he and Ethan Page will go ahead and beat up Sammy, and when they go up the ramp to do it, he is quickly joined by Santana, Ortiz and Jake Hager, who clean house.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that he is worried more about his daughter than the World Title Eliminator Tournament, saying that he realizes that he doesn't care about anything else but his daughter. He says that to keep his teeth in his head and his head on his shoulders, people have to get hurt, and earns everybody that he will get them before they get him and he will win the entire tournament.
We hear from The Dark Order. As they refuse to be stopped by The Superkliq (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Adam Cole), "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and apologizes for what happened after he left, saying they tried to do their best afterwards before offering his help against The Elite.
Jungle Boy quickly beats Brandon Cutler with the Snare Trap. After the match, Jungle Boy calls the match "a nice little warm-up," then says he is feeling good and ready to go again. He then tells one of the Elite "pieces of shit" to come to the ring right now. When nobody shows up, Jungle Boy puts Brandon Cutler in the Snare Trap again and puts the microphone to Cutler's mouth, then Adam Cole shows up and confronts Jungle Boy, saying he is right here and they can fight right now. When Adam Cole gets on the ring apron, Jungle Boy knocks him off, then he turns around to eat two superkicks from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Cole and the Bucks get Jungle Boy on the stage, and The Bucks and Adam Cole hit Jungle Boy with the BTE-Trigger and an assisted Last Shot. As Cole and the Bucks leave, they turn around and throw Jungle Boy off the stage and into a table below.
We hear from Miro, who tells his god that he is out of time and that he needs his wife back. He says that his violence will be a reflection on the god who has forsaken him, and that if he were to fight 100 times, he will break 100 necks. He says he will be champion once again, not because he wants it, but because he will be left no other choice, and that he will come back to his wife with blood on his hands and over his eyes and it will all be on his god.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Malakai Black. During the match, Brock Anderson and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson head to ringside. Later on, Andrade el Idolo shows up and fires an invisible Glock at "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, who hits Jose with a spinebuster when Jose enters the ring. Malakai spits black mist into Anderson's face, then PAC shows up and fights Andrade, sending him to the back. It takes a Cross Rhodes followed by a Tiger Driver '98 for Cody to beat Malakai.
On the first commercial break of Rhodes To The Top, Tony Schiavone interviews Eddie Kingston and Bryan Danielson backstage. Danielson says he is 100% focused on becoming the AEW World Champion, and to do that, he has to beat "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, and then he has to beat Eddie to enter the finals. He says that Eddie is standing in his way, and Eddie says that last year's Full Gear was the closest he got to the dream, and that he will not let someone new take it from him. Danielson says that if it was a dream, Eddie would work harder, and says Eddie has so much talent and heart but puts in zero work outside of the ring. Eddie tells Danielson that he will see him soon and leaves. Danielson says Eddie has no chance, because he cannot put in enough work to make up for the last twenty years.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up to watch the next match from the stage.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero M and Rey Fenix) beat Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament and face The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. During the match, Giannis Antetokounmpo is seen in the front row. After the match, The Young Bucks rush into the ring and attack The Lucha Brothers, but Jurassic Express makes the save.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to CM Punk vs. Darby Allin at All Out.
Miro throws Fuego del Sol out to the stage and kicks him down the ramp as he approaches the ring, then Tony Schiavone tosses the microphone to the mat towards Miro and runs off. Miro tells Fuego del Sol he accepted something he should not have, then says he forgives him before unmasking and superkicking him. Suddenly, Eddie Kingston shows up, and when he is about to speak into the microphone, he puts it down and rushes the ring. Eddie Kingston gets the upper hand on Miro before referees run into the ring to separate them both.
The Bunny beats Tay Conti after Penelope Ford shows up and distracts Tay Conti, allowing The Blade to pass brass knuckles to The Bunny to get the win behind the referee's back. After the match, Penelope Ford celebrates with The Bunny and The Blade.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Powerhouse Hobbs vs. "The Machine" Brian Cage this Wednesday on Dynamite.
Backstage, Mark Henry interviews The Elite (Don Callis, Kenny Omega, Brandon Cutler), Christian Cage and Frankie Kazarian. Omega calls tonight "public exercise," and says that if he gets his way, he will hit Christian with the One-Winged Angel. Christian says he wants no excuses from Omega, and says he will take the AEW World Championship from him at All Out as he has figured out the puzzle. Kazaraian tells Omega to get in the ring and now throw in his "manbaby stooge."
Christian Cage and Frankie Kazarian beats The Elite (Kenny Omega and Brandon Cutler) after Christian sends Omega into a retreat.
The Pinnacle are seen walking out of a white limousine towards the arena.
Before the next match, Matt Hardy says that Christian Cage is jealous of him for making more money than him in this industry, then says that Angelico will use his knowledge and influence to end his career and that Christian will never financially recover from this.
Christian Cage beats Angelico. After the match, Jack Evans attacks Christian Cage, and after Christian sends him out of the ring, he is hit with a Twist of Fate by Matt Hardy. As Matt Hardy goes for The Leech on Christian, Jungle Boy runs into the ring, and Angelico and Matt Hardy retreat.
Tony Schiavone announces that next week The Factory (Aaron Solow and QT Marshall) will face Cody Rhodes and the debuting Brock Anderson - the son of Arn Anderson - then introduces Cody, Brock and Arn Anderson to the ring. Cody says that next week, Brock is going to steal home plate and hit a home run each and every time he is in the ring, and says that if anybody can do it, it is Brock Anderson. Cody then admits that he got beaten last week by Anthony Ogogo, then QT Marshall shows up and says he did it all by himself before telling Cody to stop with the "second-generation nepotism" and vanity projects. He then says that when AEW gets back on the road, he wants a full house because he wants to "whip [Cody's] ass" in a South Beach Strap Match. Cody says then can do it right now, and Cody and Marshall remove their belts. Marshall hits Arn Anderson with his belt, then Brock tackles Marshall and punches him before referees step in.
Death Triangle (PAC and Penta el Zero Miedo) and Eddie Kingston beat The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Brandon Cutler. After the match, The Young Bucks attack Eddie Kingston and Penta el Zero M, and The Good Brothers join in. Frankie Kazarian soon runs into the ring to even the numbers game and clothesline Gallows out of the ring. After Kazarian clotheslines Cutler, Eddie, PAC and Penta stand tall in the ring.
We see a video package edited by MT Nakazawa chronicling Kenny Omega's recent AEW Championship defense.
The Pinnacle head to the ring. Dax Harwood says Stadium Stampede did not go their way and that the match were not made for men like him and Dax Harwood, and while they and Proud 'n Powerful had similar starts, Proud 'n Powerful lost their edge while they did not and he has a family and a bank account, and for that, they had to end their careers and take food off of their families' tables. Harwood says he does not have a family and does not care about Santana's or Ortiz's, even after Santana and Ortiz have never won the tag team titles in two years and are happy with being a footnote in someone else's history. Shawn Spears says that Sammy Guevara is a "glorified indy wrestler" and not a hero, and that The Pinnacle are what professional wresters are supposed to look like. Wardlow says that Jake Hager is obsessed with him and needs him because he brings out the best in him in all of their matches, then says he is all for it and that in one week, he will prove that Hager is always in his world. MJF says he is tired of people acting like he has something to prove when he is already the best, then says he grew up idolizing Chris Jericho and how meeting him backstage and working with him should have been a dream come true. He says that Jericho is not even on his level and that his match request is denied, then addresses Sammy Guevara, calling him a "chickenshit" with worse promo skills than Helen Keller and saying he does not belong in the same ring as him. Jericho then shows up on the video screen and tells MJF he can brag about the Pinnacle's promo as he walks home alone. The Inner Circle then vandalize The Pinnacle's white limousine. Jake Hager is then seen driving a forklift, and Hager rams the prongs of the forklift into the limo before lifting it up. Jericho then tells The Pinnacle to call an Uber while Guevara tells MJF he will fight him any day of the week.
We hear from Darby Allin and Sting. Darby says he is not replacing Sting and that he wants his match with Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page to be a handicap match. He asks Sting to stay home, as he wants to prove to both of them he doesn't need Sting. Sting says that Darby reached his goals before he walked through the door, but Darby says it's not about that and that this is all he wants. Sting agrees and says he is not showing up, then both men fist bump.
We see a video package for Evil Uno vs. Miro for the AEW TNT Championship, where Evil Uno talks about his friendship with Miro before saying that Miro is about to find out just how devious he can be.
Miro retains the AEW TNT Championship against Evil Uno with Game over. During the match, Stu Grayson and Alan "5" Angels show up to encourage Evil Uno to get back into the ring, and when Evil Uno gts back in, Miro clotheslines Stu Grayson and chases Alan Angels to the back. Shortly afterwards, the rest of The Dark Order soon show up to encourage Evil Uno from the stage, but it is not enough for Evil Uno to win the match.
We see a video package for Andrade el Idolo, who will be interviewed by Jim Ross next week.
Tony Schiavone interviews Kenny Omega, who shows up with Don Callis. Callis tells Schiavone to stop insulting Kenny Omega, saying that he and Omega have overcome a conspiracy to take the AEW Championship off Omega, then calls Jungle Boy a one-hit wonder. Omega says that he should sell the match like Jungle Boy is a worthy contender, but he cannot bring himself to say anything disparaging about Jungle Boy because he sees a young Kenny Omega in him. He says that Jungle Boy will be a champion like him one day, but he and Callis agree that Jungle Boy does not have the guts to get in the ring with Omega. Suddenly, Jungle Boy shows up. Omega says that he has known Jungle Boy to be a promo guy, and says that he has nothing to say because he does not have the guts and because nobody is better than him on the microphone. Omega then gives Jungle Boy five seconds to say something, and Jungle tells Omega he talks way too much. Omega swings at Jungle Boy, but Jungle Boy ducks and the two men brawl. Jungle Boy goes for the Snare Trap, but Jungle Boy wisely rolls out of the ring when The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up.
We hear from Jade Cargill and Mark Sterling. Sterling says the monetization plan is in full effect and that Cargill is making 43% more money as it is ensured her family is fed for a long time to come. Cargill then says that the women's division cannot keep her out of their mouths, and says she is successful because she is "that bitch."
Backstage, Scorpio Sky says he and Ethan Page gave Darby Allin an opportunity to pick a partner who would not do all the work for him, but he could not even get that right and now wants to fight them alone. Scorpio Sky calls this Darby's dumbest decision, and "All Ego" Ethan Page says that bit by bit, they will break Darby Allin and rise to the next level.
Lance Archer quickly beats Chandler Hopkins.
We hear from The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, Cezar Bononi, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, JD Drake). Ryan Nemeth invites Orange Cassidy into the Wingmen Makeover Program, and they can either rearrange his wardrobe or rearrange his face.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats "Legit" Leyla Hirsch after countering a top rope hurricanrana into an avalance Beast Bomb.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Britt Baker tells Nyla Rose to stick to burger flipping full-time before saying she is the best women's champion AEW has ever seen. She says that Nyla Rose is another jealous bitch in the back and that Nyla needs the AEW Women's Championship, then says that she is busy creating a new era.
Taz guests on commentary for the next match.
Preston "10" Vance and "Hangman" Adam Page beat Team Taz ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Powerhouse Hobbs). During the match, Hook distracts the referee, and "Absolute" Ricky Starks tosses the FTW Championship to Cage only for Cage to toss it out. When Starks confronts Cage, he slaps him. Cage chases Starks to the back, and Hobbs is left high and dry, leading Page and 10 to get the win.
Kenny Omega beats Matt Sydal. (Had Sydal won, he would have faced Kenny Omega again for the AEW World Championship.)
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews John "4" Silver, who says he is ready for tonight's match before dodging Coffin Drops from the rest of The Dark Order for talking with "Hangman" Adam Page, who wishes him good luck.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Cezar Bononi.
We hear from Lance Archer, who says that he looked up to Sting and says that without him, there is no Lance Archer. He says that Sting's time should be his time, and that Sting's bat used to mean something. He then says that people will soon pay attention to him, and if they do not, the walls will come crushing down on them when his boot kicks them in. He says that his name will be remembered, and sooner or later, it will be showtime.
Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. on the stage. Britt Baker disapproves of the warm welcome the crowd gives her after last week and calls them as disrespectful at Thunder Rosa, then says Thunder Rosa should be thanking her every day she wakes up, as she will be forever remembered now thanks to her and the history that she wrote with her own blood. She then says Thunder Rosa had the audacity to stand in her company and women's division and say that she was the one to put the women's division on the map. She then asks why everyone is talking about her and not Thunder Rosa before saying she does not need the adulation of wrestling legends and experts. She says that she became a hardcore legend in one night when it took Mick Foley twenty years, then says she has never been able to see more clearly than before last week, saying that Tony Khan has been digging up every legend and "has-been" when he has one under his nose in her when she put AEW on the map last week. She then says that AEW is the second-most important set of letters behind D.M.D.
Backstage, The Varsity Blondes (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) are talking with Dante Martin and Christian Cage. After Christian checks up on Darius Martin, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Christian. Christian says he is getting to know people backstage while giving some friendly advice when Frankie Kazarian shows up to meet with Christian. Kazarian says he is happy for him, then sees his "Out. Work. Everyone." and says that he has lived by that advice before asking when the "work" part will begin. Christian says it starts next week, but he does not have an opponent, and asks Kazarian if he is free. Kazarian tells Christian "You're on," then asks him to check out his match this Monday night on AEW Dark Elevation, as seven years is a long time to be out of the ring.
The Pinnacle (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, Shawn Spears) beat Dante Martin and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Wardlowlays out Brian Pillman Jr. and Dante Martin, then Tony Schiavone interviews The Pinnacle in the ring. Cash Wheeler says The Pinnacle is not just a name or a group, but family, and he will live and die for them as he has no wife and kid waiting for him and home. Harwood says Santana and Ortiz have done well for themselves, but he and Wheeler are not fooled and tells them to ask for The Pinnacle to see where they stand in the business. MJF says he thought Chris Jericho would show up and break the walls down by now, but Jericho is now only breaking whatever chair he decides to sit on. He then tells Jericho to grab The Inner Circle and face him right now before saying he will not do it because they are terrified. When Schiavone reminds MJF that The Pinnacle took out The Inner Circle, MJF stops him, then says that next week, he has the gift of a lifetime for The Pinnacle when it comes to all the gold they are about to win.
We hear from Team Taz (Taz, "The Machine" Brian Cage, "Absolute" Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Hook). Taz says there are a lot of conspiracy theories concerning Team Taz, but assures there are no problems in the team, that everything is good and that Cage apologized to the group and directly to Ricky Starks for his actions last week. Hobbs, Hook, Starks and Cage all say that they are doing fine.
Tony Schiavone interviews QT Marshall on the stage. Marshall says he is frustrated, and says that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes taught him the value of doing the work. He then says there is nobody else in AEW other than Tony Khan who has done more actual work than him, and while he has been thrown some bones, he has to do a lot of behind-the-scenes work when the show is over while Cody sleeps in the hotel. He says that he woke up one day and realized that there is not a ladder he can't jump off of or a match he can't win without an asterisk and "Cody's friend" next to it. He says that the only way to get out of Cody's shadow is to have an exhibition match against Cody himself so he can prove he not only belongs, but can hang with the best in AEW. He says he cannot control what anyone else does in AEW, he can control what he does, and he wil not continue to take meaningless bumps and jeapordize his quality of life only to stay in Cody's shadow. Cody shows up wearing a cast on his left arm, and while he admits his heart is not into this, he will gladly accomodate the fans and the Nightmare Family. He then gives Marshall his exhibition match and makes "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson the referee. He says that while he cannot just let Marshall win, he will not hurt him in case he locks in the Figure Four or hooks the Cross Rhodes. He says that when AEW had blossoming success and he filled a spot people thought he wouldn't, people got angry and Marshall not only became a good assistant, but a friend in a business full of acquaintances. Cody says that Marshall might be his friend, but they will have the exhibition match, friend to friend. Cody and Marshall shake hands.
Matt Jackson's wife Dana and their two children, Zack and Courtney, are seen in the front row before the next match.
Laredo Kid and The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) beat The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and Brandon Cutler in a six-man tag match. (The match is Laredo's Kid's first AEW match since Fyter Fest 2019.) After the match, Kenny Omega shows up with Don Callis and blindsides Laredo Kid with the microphone before attacking him with the AEW World Championship. He takes the microphone and says he remembers three yars ago when he and the Bucks had a choice, and while he never chose AEW, he chose The Young Bucks and the vision they created to make AEW the best wrestling promotion on the planet. He then says that instead of sitting in the high school cafeteria with the cool kids and the captain of the football team, they chose Brandon Cutler, and while he chose the Bucks, the Bucks never chose him back. He says that while Don Callis can be a little abrasive, he will give the Bucks one more chance before telling them to toss the "Too Sweet" hand signal up to see if they are still with him. Matt, Nick and Cutler walk away, and after Omega says he and the Bucks are done, Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix lay Omega out. After they and Laredo Kid leave, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) show up to help up Omega, who is now bleeding from the mouth.
We hear from Jade Cargill, who says that Red Velvet made the biggest mistake in her career by getting in her face. She says that she beat her a couple of weeks ago, and yet Red Velvet is coming back for more. She says that she is on the road to greatness while Red Velvet is just a pit stop on the road to her throne, and while they are undefeated in singles match, there can only be one and she is the one. She tells Red Velvet that when she steps in the ring, she will be stepping in the ring with "that bitch."
We see a teaser for a brand new TNT series called "Rhodes To The Top", a reality show that focuses on "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes and Brandi Rhodes' work life and family life.
We hear from Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston. Kingston says he has broken things before and has come back from it, then tells The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) that this is not New Japan or about selling some tacky T-shirts, saying that they will pay for this when they put them in the morgue for taking him out. Moxley says The Good Brothers must ask themselves how far they are willing to take this, and says there is war on the streets of Jacksonville, Florida. Moxley then admits he does not like The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), but says he owes them one after last week, and while he has no patience for the melodrama that is going on, they are playing with live rounds. He tells The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) that if they want to get in the game, they had better be willing to get their hands dirty.
Tay Conti beats "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose. After the match, Vickie Guerrero grabs Tay Conti by the leg from the outside, allowing Nyla to grab Tay Conti. As she goes for the Beast Bomb, Hikaru Shida shows up, hits Nyla Rose in the bac with a Kendo stick and goes for the ground and pound. The Bunny then shows up and attacks both Tay Conti and Hikaru Shida while Matt Hardy, The Butcher and The Blade watch from the stage. Matt Hardy then says that the AEW Women's Championship Eliminator Tournament was terrible and a sham because The Bunny was not in it, then says that his clients have been overlooked for far too long. He says that this ends now.
We see a video package that previews the Arcade Anarchy match next week between Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy) and the team of "Superbad" Kip Sabian and Miro.
Next week: Hikaru Shida and Tay Conti vs. The Bunny and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose! Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) vs. The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) and Laredo Kid! "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. QT Marshall! Chrsitian Cage vs. Frankie Kazarian!
We hear from Scorpio Sky, who says that he has shown a side that the fans have not seen and that he has been screwed over and over again. He says that everyone has to stop pretending that he is not uniquely gifted, because humility only gives people a reasaon to underrate someone and his days of being underrated are over. He says that at AEW Dark Elevation, it will be time for Matt Sydal to pay the rent, and if Mike Sydal wants to get involved, then he is not just one man, but a whole revolution.
Darby Allin retains the AEW TNT Championship against John "4" Silver. During the match, Sting shows up with a bat in his hand and watches from the stage. Both men fist bump after the match, then Matt Hardy drags Allin out of the ring before he, The Butcher, The Blade and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) fight The Dark Order. Tay Conti shows up to fight The Bunny, and the show ends with both sides continuing to brawl.
