New Year's Revolution - SmackDown recap for January 5, 2024

Kayla Braxton interviews Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman as they enter the arena. Roman simply laughs when asked about The Rock.

Logan Paul guests on commentary for the next match.

Kevin Owens beats Santos Escobar to win the Unites States Championship Tournament and face Logan Paul for the WWE United States Championship. Before the match, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro show up and take out Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza, with their brawl making their way to the back. After the match, Logan tells Owens that he gets to face "the greatest United States champion in history," then mocks the fans for thinking a Canadian could ever have the United States Championship. He also says Owens beating him for the title is like the Canucks winning a Stanley Cup, and that it will never happen. When Logan Paul explains why, Owens punches him in the face.

We see a video package for Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for the right to face Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship later tonight.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Logan Paul, who is soon led to the trainer's room by Grayson Waller and Austin Theory. Cameron Grimes shows up and mentions Logan finally meeting Kevin Owens, and officials have to step in before a brawl takes place.

Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) head to the ring. Lashley calls 2023 the most challenging year of his career because the work he put in did not translate into the results that he wanted before he hooked up with The Street Profits. He then says the three of them will take everything they deserve in 2024. Montez Ford says they are going to hop on the trend and take full advantage of every opportunity at championship gold, and Angelo Dawkins says it has been a while since they held tag team gold and tells The Judgment Day to keep their heads on a swivel. Lashley says he plans to get back to being "The All Mighty" this year by declaring for the men's Royal Rumble Match. All of a sudden, Killer Kross and Scarlett appear on the TitanTron before they both appear on the ramp. All of a sudden, they are joined by Paul Ellering, and Lashley and The Street Profits are attacked from behind by The Authors of Pain - Akam and Rezar. The Street Profits are hit with the Super Collider by The Authors of Pain, and Kross hits Lashley with a pump handle DDT.

We see a video package of what happened to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles at the hands of Solo Siko and Jimmy Uso last September as well as his recent return.

Iyo Sky retains the WWE Women's Championship against "Michin" Mia Yim (now known as just "Michin").

Backstage, Paul Heyman says The Rock namedropped Roman Reigns because he wants to sit at the head of the table, and to do that, one must be invited to a dinner of relevancy. He says The Rock has not been invited, nor will he ever be, for he is looking for a shortcut to the headlines and the only ways to guarantee going viral are dating Taylor Swift and calling out Roman Reigns. He admits that CM Punk was "the OG Paul Heyman Guy" until he upgraded to advocate and then to wiseman, and that whoever wins tonight's main event will be smashed by Roman Reigns as there is not one man who can beat him.

Backstage, Iyo Sky is congratulated by the rest of Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota, Asuka, Kairi Sane). Bayley says he sees greatness in everyone, but greatness needs gold. Iyo says her era will never end, and Bayley says her plan will not end after The Kabuki Warriors win the women's tag titles. Dakota says Bayley will win the Royal Rumble and take the Women's World title off Rhea Ripley. Suddenly, Bianca Belair shows up to congratulate everyone, then says that she is entering the Royal Rumble and that Bayley is not going to win, and that she will win the match and take back the WWE Women's title.

Butch's tag team partner is revealed to be Tyler Bate.

Butch and Tyler Bate beat Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince).

We see a video package of the the rise of LA Knight.

General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Ashante "Thee" Adonis, who says that he has been struggling lately and that he feels lost on SmackDown, and that he has been ready for opportunity. Aldis says he has believed in him since the beginning and that he has some ideas he will be interested in hearing.

Randy Orton vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. LA Knight ends with The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso) showing up and attacking everyone in the match. Knight eats an Orange Punch and a Spear from Roman Reigns, then Roman and Solo Sikoa hit Orton with a Samoan Spike-Spear combination. Afterwards, General Manager Nick Aldis tells Paul Heyman to congratulate Roman Reigns into getting himself into a Fatal 4-Way Match with all three men.

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Bianca Belair! Kevin Owens! Tyler Bate and Butch!

Here are the jaw-dropping moments from tonight's show!

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for December 22, 2023

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says that Randy Orton wants Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble and LA Knight wants Roman any time, anywhere. He says he does not blame either of them, even though he does not care about either of them. He says that he is number one when it comes to getting his hands on Roman and wants him at Royal Rumble. Suddenly, LA Knight shows up. Knight says Styles can get Roman after he does, because he is getting Roman first when it could just as easily be Styles before Roman. Styles mentions Knight stepping over his dead body to get a match with John Cena, and says he will drop anyone who gets in his way. Orton shows up and says he can appreciate both of their issues with Roman Reigns and The Bloodline, but they put him on the shelf for eighteen months, but Knight says he has yet to be taken out and is bulletproof before calling dibs on Roman. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and says they all have good points, then announces that in two weeks at New Year's Revolution, Styles, Knight and Orton will compete in a Triple Threat Match to see who faces Roman at Royal Rumble. Styles agrees to this and leaves, but promises to take either of them out if they get close to the ring in his match with Solo Sikoa tonight.

Bianca Belair, Shotzi, Zelina Vega and "Michin" Mia Yim beat Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane) in a Holiday Havoc eight-woman tag match after Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre come out of boxes and attack Asuka and Kairi Sane.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso gets solo Sikoa fired up for his match with AJ Styles tonight, then Roman Reigns asks Paul Heyman to bring General Manager Nick Aldis to him.

Dragon Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Butch.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Roman Reigns in his dressing room. Roman asks Paul Heyman to leave them, then compliments Aldis on his booking ideas before telling him to run it all by him first. Roman says that as head of the table, everything goes through him, and he demands Aldis understand that. Aldis then says that he is an executive with no feelings while Ama Pearce is more of "a middle management type" while he is the sharp end of the stick. He also says Solo Sikoa took care of John Cena in a way that Roman never did and that he looks forward to Solo's match with AJ Styles and the Triple Threat Match to see who faces Roman before telling Roman he looks forward to "more productive dialogue" and getting to know each other better.

Kevin Owens beats Carmelo Hayes to advance to the finals of the United States Championship Tournament. Owens shakes Carmelo's hand after the match.

"Michin" Mia Yim, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson meet up with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles backstage. Anderson wants to know if they are still good after Styles has failed to keep in touch with them the last few months, to which Styles says "I don't know. Are we?"

We hear from Karrion Kross and Scarlett again. Kross says he knows the power of words and how they lead to action, and how he warned of The Bloodline's implosion. He says that he took away Drew McIntyre's temperament and sent him spiraling out of control, Rey Mysterio's patience to such a degree that he smacked "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in front of his own mother, and Shinsuke Nakamura's honor. He then says that even the greatest proclamation is soon to be forgotten without a scribe and without authors. After Scarlett says "Do you see the vision?", we see what looks like silhouettes of Paul Ellering and The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar).

Santos Escobar beats Bobby Lashley to advance to the finals of the United States Championship Tournament after two masked men show up out of the crowd and attack The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) at ringside, allowing Escobar to win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, the masked men are revealed to be Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Butch. Butch says he brought the fight, and as he congratulates Dragon Lee, he is met by Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince), who sing about Butch being lonely. This causes Butch to attack them. General Manager Nick Aldis gets involved when officials break up the brawl, and gives Butch a tag match against Pretty Deadly in two weeks.

We hear from Logan Paul, who says that he, but it is now between a man who cried for Rey Mysterio and a man who who will not take his shirt off at the pool. He says Santos Escobar is not on his level and calls Kevin Owens "Reddit as a person." He tells them both to enjoy the temporary clout, as it is all they will get from him.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Solo Sikoa by disqualification after he is attacked by Roman Reigns. After the match, Roman lifts Styles up, but takes too long, and Styles fights back with an enzuigiri. Solo gets back in the ring and attacks Styles alongside Roman when Randy Orton runs to the ring and fends them both off before Jimmy Uso shows up to attack Orton from behind. LA Knight then runs to the ring to even the numbers game and clean house. Styles gets angry at bth Knight and Orton afterwards, then fights them both. This leads to all three men going at it in the ring to end the show.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for December 1, 2023

Bianca Belair heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Bianca thanks the members of her Survivor Series team for helping her getting the win, then says she is still coming for Iyo Sky because she wants her title back. Suddenly, Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai, Asuka, Kairi Sane) shows up. Dakota Kai says it is great how Bianca gets all the people to cheer for her, then asks who would want to love in Brooklyn, New York before telling Bianca that Iyo has beaten her twice and that she has to go through all of Damage CTRL to get another shot. As Bianca asks who wants another shot, Charlotte Flair and Shotzi show up. Charlotte says she would love to go through all of Damage CTRL, and Shotzi says there is enough to go around before she and Charlotte run into the ring. Bianca, Charlotte and Shotzi come out on top in the ensuing brawl, and Damage CTRL is forced to retreat.

Next week is Tribute To The Troops 2023 on SmackDown!

Backstage, Bayley meets up with the rest of Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai, Asuka, Kairi Sane), wondering why everyone else was in the ring without her. Dakota Kai lets Bayley know that Kairi Sane has a match tonight and that Kairi would appreciate Bayley's help.

Before the next match, Bobby Lashley tells Butch that he told him to make a name himself before telling him he will break him into pieces. When Lashley asks Butch if he ready for that, Butch slaps him in the face, starting the match.

Bobby Lashley beats Butch.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis is met by Paul Heyman. Heyman is annoyed about Randy Orton being invited to SmackDown, and Nick Aldis says he intends to sign Randy Orton to a SmackDown-exclusive contract tonight. Heyman asks if Roman Reigns knows about this, and Aldis tells Heyman that all communication to Roman goes through Heyman thanks to an e-mail he has read, and that he will go so far as to trade The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) to get the deal done. When Aldis asks if he will do anything about it, Heyman says "Anything it takes."

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Butch about Ridge Holland walking out on him last week. Butch says it is not about The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge, Butch) any more and that he must focus on himself, then Pretty Deadly show up and mock him. Butch then brawls with them only to get overpowered and mocked again.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Santos Escobar. Escobar says he is only finishing what Rey Mysterio started when he picked Carlito over him, and that Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro are blinded and have no idea Rey will do the same thing to him. He says that if Joaquin Wilde cannot see the truth, he will put him on the shelf right now.

Santos Escobar beats Joaquin Wilde. After the match, Escobar attacks Wilde again, then Dragon Lee runs into the ring and chases Escobar out before checking on Wilde. Escobar tries to ambush Lee from behind, but Lee gets the upper hand.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis is met by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and finds out Aldis is planning on signing Randy Orton to a SmackDown contract. Pearce produces a Raw contract and says he will join Aldis, then leaves.

Logan Paul heads to the ring. He says that for everyone who stabbed him in the back or prayed for his downfall, he asks where they are now, for the more they hope he fails, the harder he works, the more he wins and the more he gets to celebrate. He also sticks it to everyone in the back who is mad at him for being the fastest-rising star in WWE, then says that since Rey Mysterio is injured, he and Nick Aldis have created a eight-man tournament with the winner facing him for the United States title. After Logan announces that Santos Escobar, Dragon Lee, Karrion Kross, Bobby Lashley, Austin Theory, Kevin Owens, Grayson Waller and an unknown NXT Superstar will be in the tournament, Owens shows up. Owens calls Logan being in his ring a nightmare, and says that ever since he first saw Logan on Vine, he always thought of him as a jackass. After calling Prime a "crap drink," he says he will end that nightmare and number Logan's days as champion. Logan says Owens may be a prizefighter, he has been with the best boxer in the world, and six seconds is five more than he needs to knock Owens out. Owens admits Logan is clever, but says that boxing and wrestling are different worlds and that WWE is his world. Suddenly, Grayson Waller and Austin Theory shows up. Waller says that Logan need not engage with Owens and that he, Waller and Theory have a lot in common. As Theory tells Owens that his days of punching people in the face are numbered, Owens punches Theory in the face.

Logan Paul guests on commentary for the next match.

Kevin Owens beats Grayson Waller after Waller stuffs Owens' hand in a turnbuckle and attempts to kick it and further injure it only for Owens to pull his hand out, roll away and stack Waller up for the win.

Backstage, Bayley looks apprehensive, and Iyo Sky tells her to stay backstage tonight while she, Dakota Kai and Asuka accompany Kairi Sane.

Bianca Belair beats Kairi Sane after Bayley - who shows up near the end of the match to support Kairi after Charlotte Flair, Shotzi, Dakota Kai and Asuka are all ejected from ringside - shows up and inadvertently distracts Kairi as she goes for the In-Sane Elbow, allowing Bianca to hit the K.O.D. for the win.

Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis are in the ring. Nick Aldis welcomes back Randy Orton, who heads to the ring. Pearce and Aldis speak over each other as they try to get Orton to sign with them, with Pearce promising a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship and Aldis promising revenge The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa), when Paul Heyman shows up. Heyman notes that Orton wants revenge against The Bloodline, but notices that there will be RKOs or decisions tonight as The Bloodline will make the decision for him. Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa show up and attack Orton, then LA Knight shows up and evens the numbers game. As LA Knight and Solo Sikoa brawl their way to the back, Randy Orton gives Jimmy Uso a beating that ends with an RKO. Orton asks for both contracts, then takes them both before throwing the Raw contract out of the ring, signing the SmackDown contract and laying it on Jimmy Uso. Orton then tells Heyman to call Roman Reigns and tell him "Daddy's back."As Aldis celebrates with Randy Orton, Orton hits Aldis with an RKO.

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince)! Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)! Charlotte Flair!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 3, 2023

Becky Lynch heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Becky says she may still be NXT Women's Champion and may not be medically clear, she and Tiffany Stratton gave each other the best they had. She says that she wants to elevate the NXT Women's Champion and defend it everywhere she goes, then sets her sights on Halloween Havoc before Lyra Valkyria shows up. Lyra talks about how the first episode of NXT she ever saw was the debut of Becky Lynch, which influenced her to start training at a wrestling school that very week and kickstarted her career. She tells Becky that she has improved things for people back home in Ireland by making the seemingly impossible possible, and that now, her own career has come full circle to this moment, and she wants a one-on-one match. Lyra Valkyria says she may not be ready, but Becky says she is ready. Suddenly, Indi Hartwell shows up and she is also back in NXT with a purpose and that she never lost the women's title, then says NXT will always be her home and she wants her title back. Roxanne Perez shows up and says Becky is the man and deserves to be after becoming everything people said she could not be, then says she is tired of staying in the back and resting up, and that she wants the NXT Women's Championship. Becky says everyone has made excellent points and could do a little less talking and a lot more fighting, and proposes a Triple Theat Match between Roxanne, Indi and Lyra where the winner faces her for the NXT Women's Championship at week one of Halloween Havoc.

Tyler Bate and Butch beats Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang). After the match, Joe Coffey joins Mark Coffey and Wolfgang on the post-match beatdown of Bate and Butch before Ridge Holland shows up and evens the numbers game.

Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring. Dragunov proclaims that Carmelo Hayes brought he fight and pushed him to his limits again and again, and while he is barely able to stand, he still stands in front of the fans as champion, for he will fulfill his destiny and push the NXT Championship to the next level. He says that he will turn his reign into a single unbeatable passion and maintain his promise, then Trick Williams shows up and congratulates Dragunov on his victory. Trick then says he is here after also winning a championship recently and that he is now North American Champion, then thanks Dragunov for pushing him to another level back at Heatwave. He says that he has won gold since then and that he is only going up from here, then Dragunov congratulates him on winning before Carmelo Hayes shows up. Carmelo tells Dragunov for staying true to his own word, then finds it odd that Trick is thanking Dragunov when he is championship material, and after saying he is proud of Trick, he says winning a title is one thing and that defending it is another. Dragunov wants to know what Carmelo means, especially when the conversation has been between champions. Carmelo tells Trick he needs to focus on Dominik Mysterio if he wants to follow in his footsteps. Dominik shows up and says Carmelo is right, especially when he is the one coming for him. Trick asks Dominik if he always takes orders from Rhea Ripley before saying he will whip his ass tonight, and Dominik says he promised to bring the North American title back to Rhea and The Judgment Day, then warns Trick that Dominik does not roll alone and that he will be in his corner. Dominik then asks Trick why he is still in Carmelo's shadow when he is now a champion, and Trick tells Carmelo that he will have to decline, as he won the title on his own and he will defend it on his own.

Becky Lynch guests on commentary for the next match.

Lyra Valkyria beats Roxanne Perez and Indi Hartwell in a Triple Threat Match to face Becky Lynch for the NXT Women's Championship after Kiana James pulls Roxanne out of a pinfall attempt only to be kicked in the head by Becky Lynch. After the match, Tegan Nox shows up and has a staredown with Becky Lynch.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes is met by Bron Breakker. Bron says he is the only person who knows how Carmelo feels right now and that it eats him up inside, and tells him to use that rage and frustration and take it out on everyone, especially Trick Williams. Carmelo tells Bron to keep Trick out of this, but Bron asks where Trick really was after his match before telling him to think about it.

Backstage, Ilja Dragunov receives his NXT Championship side plates when Baron Corbin shows up. He says that he has been the only person who has beaten him in the last year and that history tends to repeat itself before bragging about beating down Bron Breakker. Corbin says that nobody stands in his way to the NXT Championship, but Dragunov says he disappears. Corbin tells Dragunov to take pictures of his new championship side plates while he still can, then leaves.

Gigi Dolin beats Blair Davenport. During the match, Gigi grabs a chair, and as the referee tries to take it away, Blair attacks Gigi. Blair tries to take the chair, but Gigi goes for a schoolkid pin and wins. After the match, Blair grabs the referee by the jaw in the corner before telling Gigi this is not over.

Backstage, Mckenzie Mitchell interviews Kiana James. Kiana says Roxanne Perez has been the golden child since she walked into NXT and that she was not letting her win another champion and that she needs to be seen as above Roxanne. She says that if wants Roxanne wants a match with her, then Roxanne will have to beat Asuka next week.

We are introduced to the competitors in the 2023 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament: Lola Vice, Dani Palmer, Arianna Grace, Jaida Parker, Jakara Jackson, Karmen Petrovic, Kelani Jordan and Izzi Dame.

Kelani Jordan beats Izzi Dame to advance in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.

Backstage, Andre Chase and Duke Hudson run into Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail. Andre Chase wants to support Thea from ringside. Thea Hail is not interested, but Jacy Jayne likes the idea and goes with it.

We see someone turn on a CRT television set and switch the channel to WCW Saturday Night as well as WWE programming before turning the television off.

Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne beat Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice with a Kimura Lock from Thea to Elektra.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes says he will not take Bron Brakker's advice and that he has a match with Bron next week, then says he got some much-needed advice from John Cena to keep going and that Cena will be in his corner in that match.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Trick Williams to become a two-time NXT North American Champion. Finn Balor and Damian Priest show up at ringside to get a closer look at the match after the final commercial break of the show. Near the end of the match, JD McDonagh runs in only to get kneed by Trick, and Rhea Ripley slides the Money In The Bank Briefcase to Dominik. As the referee tries to take the briefcase away, Finn hits Trick with one of the WWE tag team titles, allowing Dominik to hit the splash and win back the North American title.

We hear from Paul Heyman, who brings up Bron Breakker vs. Carmelo Hayes for next week. He says that The Bloodline (Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) must reciprocate after Carmelo Hayes has taken advice from John Cena, who has stuck his nose in The Bloodline's business, and that Roman Reigns has bestowed upon him the task of providing wisdom to Bron Breakker up close and in person in Bron Breakker's corner.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 26, 2023

Butch beats Joe Coffey after Coffey dives into the side of the ring steps to win the Global Heritage Invitational and face Noam Dar for the NXT Heritage Cup at No Mercy.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, who says he has a free Saturday only to find out he is defending the North American title against the winner of Axiom vs. Tyler Bate vs. Dragon Lee later tonight at No Mercy.

We hear from Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, who are focused on the family dinner as well as their next title defense when Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza, who make it known they want the NXT tag team titles.

Trick Williams beats Joe Gacy.

After the match, Kelly Kincaid interviews Trick Williams in the ring. Trick says it feels good to get the win, and says that while Ilja Dragunov hits hard, he would be a fool to bet against Carmelo Hayes retaining his championship. Trick Williams then says that with Carmelo holding his own championship, it is time to get one himself.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Blair Davenport, who calls Gigi Dolin "pathetic" and says that the difference between them is that when she attacks people, they don't get back up, and that Gigi will find this out tonight.

Backstage, Andre Chase and Duke Hudson are met by Jacy Jayne. Jacy Jayne brings out Thea Hail, who shows up with a new look. Duke Hudson has to get Andre Chase to hold back on his opinion of Thea's clothes before Thea gets ready for her match with Dani Palmer later tonight.

Baron Corbin beats Josh Briggs with a cheap shot followed by End of Days. After the match, Baron Corbin says that he will find out if Bron Breakker barks or bites at No Mercy before teling him he has seen his end of days. Bron gets in the ring and punches Corbin in the face, starting a brawl that security and officials quickly have to break up.

Trick Williams is seen entering Shawn Michaels' office.

We see a video package for Tiffany Stratton vs. Becky Lynch in an Extreme Rules Match for the NXT Women's Championship at No Mercy.

Bronco Nima and Lucien Price - now known as "Out The Mud" - beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger after Scrypts grabs Tank Ledger in the corner, allowing Bronco and Lucien to gang up on Hank and double-team Tank for the win.

Backstage, Blair Davenport turns the lights out and attacks Gigi Dolin in the locker room.

Humberto Garcia and Angel Garza have dinner with Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo when The Creed Brothers also join in. In the middle of this, D'Angelo and Stacks find out about the tattoos that Humberto and Angel have in tribute to their grandfather.

Axiom and Tyler Bate talk about the Triple Threat Match that they have tonight. Trick Williams shows up and says that he is now in the Triple Threat Match, making it a Fatal 4-Way.

Eddy Thorpe beats Dijak in a Strap Match. After the match, Dijak hits Eddy Thorpe with Feast Your Eyes before superkicking him into the Tree of Woe position in the corner. He then hogties Thorpe's legs together with the leather strap before whipping Thorpe with a leather belt until referees stop him.

Blair Davenport butts in on commentary, then tells Gigi Dolin to remember how she feels right now next time she wants to play her game, because next time will be far worse.

Thea Hail beats Dani Palmer with the Kimura Lock.

Backstage, Trick Williams talks with Carmelo Hayes regarding his chance for a shot at the North American Championship, but Carmelo is too pre-occupied with his contract signing with Ilja Dragunov later tonight.

Baron Corbin is attacked by Bron Breakker again backstage.

Trick Williams beats Axiom, Tyler Bate and Dragon Lee in a Fatal 4-Way to face "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio for the NXT North American Championship after headbutting Dragon Lee, accidentally backing into Tyler Bate and knocking him off the ring apron after hitting the headbutt and falling into Axiom for the win.

Out The Mud (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) show up late for Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. Everyone argues over who D'Angelo and Stacks will defend the NXT tag tiles against. D'Angelo calls for some back-up, then D'Angelo says he wants to see all the teams at No Mercy. Everyone toasts on it.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Dominik Mysterio, who says that he will whup Trick Williams before making it known that he runs NXT that he will destroy Trick like he destroyed Dragon Lee. Dragon Lee then jumps Dominik from behind.

We see footage of somebody changing channels on a CRT television until stopping at WCW Saturday Night.

Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes have a contract signing for their match for the NXT Championship at No Mercy. Carmelo tells Dragunov that there is nothing left to talk about, but Dragunov tells Carmelo that he is the wrong person at the wrong time and the wrong man for the NXT Championship. Carmelo says he did not plan for The Great American Bash to go the way that he did, and that he will walk into No Mercy knowing that he will beat Dragunov, and Dragunov mentions that Carmelo struggles outside of his comfrot zone with his confidence and will know unbearable pain. Carmelo says the real unbearable pain is Dragunov believing his own hype, but Dragon asks Carmelo what will happen if Carmelo gives his best and it is not enough. Carmelo says being NXT Champion is about being undeniable and being "Him," and that he wants Dragunov to realize that he is unlike those he has beaten before - including Trick Williams, whose name he accidentally blurts out - and that they will get rid of those "what ifs." Dragunov signs the contract, then slams it down on the table in front of Carmelo and tells him that he will do nothing because he cannot do nothing. He says that he will push Carmelo to his limits, and that when he becomes NXT Championship, Carmelo's dynasty will fall. Carmelo signs the contract. Carmelo then tells Dragunov that the NXT Championship is bigger than both of them and that while Dragunov can carry the NXT Championship and its responsibilities, he cannot do it better than he can. Afterwards, it is announced that Dragon Lee will be the special guest referee for Trick Williams vs. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio for the North American Championship, then it is revealed that Bron Breakker and Carmelo Hayes are fighting outside of the building. Bron goes for a Spear, but Corbin dodges and Bron hits the car door. This leads to Corbin choke slamming Bron on top of the car, but Bron gets back up. Corbin makes his way into the arena, but Bron fallows him and breaks through the wall into Shawn Michaels' office.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 19, 2023

Becky Lynch heads to the ring to start tonight's show. She says that the NXT Women's Championship Tour continues, then calls out numerous NXT Superstars before stating it feels good to be back and represent the fans, as the fans make NXT. Becky states that "Tiffy Time" is over, but admits that Tiffany Stratton pushed her to her limit and can have her rematch when she is ready. As Becky calls her an idiot and an asshole, Tiffany shows up. Tiffany says she is getting a rematch, stating that she deserves it, and while Becky may be number one, she is the future of WWE and the future two-time NXT Women's Champion. She then says she wants the rematch tonight. She then says she knew the fans would love that, and announces that the rematch is not happening tonight, as the fans cheered for her until Becky showed up. Tiffany wants her rematch on a bigger stage: No Mercy. Becky tells Tiffany that the results will be the same, not because she is not good enough, but because she is not hungry enough, for she is entitled. She says it is down to who wants it more, and that she wants it more than Tiffany. Tiffany says Becky should be thanking her for her return to NXT, for if she had not mentioned her, Becky would be heading to the next retirement home for the next legend to beat for some clout. Becky says they both might as well go punch for punch, then she punches Tiffany in the face only to be ambushed by Kiana James. Kiana holds Becky up so that Tiffany can hit her with a chair, but Becky fends them off and forces them to retreat.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo look into possible contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships, and decide to have them fight it out to see who wants an opportunity more.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ilja Dragunov, who says that he is still suffering and yet he will still keep going, and at No Mercy, the dragon will cover his wings in gold. Becky Lynch shows up and Dragunov lets her have the floor, and Becky says she can go two-on-one with Kiana James and Tiffany Stratton tonight.

Kelly Kincaid interviews Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) in the Meta-Four Lounge. Everyone is dressed like Morpheus from The Matrix as Noam Dar says he will retain the NXT Heritage Cup.

Backstage, Trick Williams is met by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik says he knows how Trick feels living in Carmelo Hayes' shadow, but Trick says he is in nobody's show. Dominik says The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley) helped him shine when he got out of Rey Mysterio's shadow and that they can help him do the same. Trick says nothing or no one will drive a wedge between him and Carmelo, but Dominik says he used to say the same thing about Rey.

Butch beats Tyler Bate with ten seconds left in Group A of the Global Heritage Invitational and earns two (2) points. With five points, Pete Dunne is mathematically the winner of Group A and moves on to the finals.

In footage from earlier today, Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail head to an ASC store to go shopping. Thea Hail tries on some clothes, and ends up finding the perfect outfit. Jacy says she cannot wait for everyone to see the new Thea Hail next week.

Duke Hudson beats Joe Coffey with a schoolkid pin in Group B of the Global Heritage Invitational and earns two (2) points. This causes Nathan Frazer, Joe Coffey and Duke Hudson to be in a three-way tie with four points each.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Nathan Frazer, who says that he has a second chance with a Triple Threat Match to decide the winner. Kelly then tells him that she just found out that the Triple Threat Match is tonight.

We see a tweet from Mr. Stone, stating that Von Wagner is not in a good condition.

Roxanne Perez beats Lola Vice despite Lola Vice countering Pop Rox.

We hear from Eddy Thorpe, who sees the branch where Dijak whipped his belt into and tore the bark from. He says that Dijak wants him to display his viciousness and his wild side, and that Dijak wants to press buttons and call him "a savage." He says that there is a merciless savage inside of him and that he has insulted his culture and desecrated his land, and he wants to repay the favor with a strap match. Eddy Thorpe then tells Dijak that if he wanted a savage, he's got one.

Backstage, Becky Lynch is met by Roxanne Perez. Becky tells Roxanne to keep doing what she is doing. Roxanne says she took a page from Becky's book and that she isn't letting people walk all over her anymore. She also asks Becky to let her be her tag partner, but Becky tells Roxanne to ice up her shoulder and that she is not called "The Man" for nothing.

Ilja Dragunov guests on commentary for the next match.

Dominik Mysterio beats Carmelo Hayes by disqualification when Carmelo Hayes inadvertently throws Dominik Mysterio into Ilja Dragunov and Dominik follows it up by throwing Carmelo into Dragunov on purpose before slapping Dragunov in the face. After the match, Dragunov gives Dominik the beating of his life, but Carmelo runs into the ring and ends up the victim of a Torpedo Moscow after Dominik throws Carmelo into the path of it. As Dominik leaves the ring, he is superkicked by Dragon Lee, who then raises up the NXT North American Championship.

Backstage, Trick Williams is met by Joe Gacy and Ava. Gacy says everyone wants to be their own man but never thinks about how it affects everyone else. Ava says Trick's loneliness is written all over him, but Trick says he is still loyal to Carmelo. Gacy says their situations are the same and asks Trick to join them, but Trick tells them he knows how this movie ends.

Backstage, Andre Chase congratulates Duke Hudson on bringing Group B of the Global Heritage Invitational to a three-way tie, then fires him up for the Triple Threat Match.

Backstage, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price take part in some dice games and end up winning big. They look forward to dominating the tag team division, and Scrypts says this is why he hangs with them as they know what it is like to struggle and what it is like to dominate.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Hank Walker says Bronco Nima and Lucien Price are big dudes, but so are they, and Tank Ledger says that they are here to feast on the tag team division and they have no problem working up the appetite.

Joe Coffey beats Duke Hudson and Nathan Frazer in a Triple Threat Match to win Group B and move on to the Global Heritage Invitational finals after knocking Frazer out of the ring following Frazer's Phoenix Splash on Hudson and hitting Hudson with All The Best For The Bells. After the match, Butch and Joe Coffey have a staredown in the ring.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Mustafa Ali, who says that nobody but himself is in an uproar, for he is the true #1 contender for the NXT North American Championship and he promised Ilja Dragunov a shot after winning the title. He wants to know how Dragon Lee - who he beat - got a title shot before him on next week's Raw, and says neither Dragon Lee or Dominik deserve to hold the championship. He says he will deal with both of them next week on Raw. (This never happens, as Mustafa Ali gets released from WWE two days later.)

Backstage, Tiffany Stratton and Kiana James agree that they both hate Becky Lynch and that they will do some serious damage to Becky as she has no friends. Tiffany also says she has a surprise for Becky.

Backstage, Brooks Jensen cannot figure out why Myles Borne would turn on him and Josh Briggs, and as Josh Briggs and Fallon Henley argue, Baron Corbin shows up and tells them to shut up so he can enjoy his massage. Briggs says that he was glad Corbin heard that, as he thought his eardrums got blown lout last week, then calls Baron out for calling the locker room soft while having a massage before telling him he will need another one soon. Briggs says that he was glad Corbin heard that, as he thought his eardrums got blown lout last week, then calls Baron out for calling the locker room soft while having a massage before telling him he will need another one soon.

Kiana James and Tiffany Stratton attack Becky Lynch from behind before the next match. As they gang up on Becky, Lyra Valkyria shows up and helps Becky fight them off, making a two-on-one handicap match a tag team match.

Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyria beat Tiffany Stratton and Kiana James. After the match, Tiffany Stratton hits both Becky and Lyra in the back with a chair, then lifts up the NXT Women's Championship over a downed Becky. Becky grabs the microphone and says that if this is how Tiffany wants to play, then their rematch will be an Extreme Rules Match.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 5, 2023

Tiffany Stratton retains the NXT Women's Championship against Kiana James after using Kiana James' business bag as a weapon. Tiffany misses and hits the 401K, but when the referee takes the bag out of the ring, Tiffany rakes Kiana's eyes and hits the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to retain. After the match, Becky Lynch congratulates Tiffany Stratton before mentioning that the NXT Women's Championship is the only title she has yet to win, and after Tiffany's appearance at Payback, she says it is time for The Man to come around in NXT. She announces that next week, Becky challenges Tiffany for the NXT Women's Championship.

Backstage, Diamond Mine (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) is back in their gym. Julius says there will be more drama or goofing off, and Brutus says they have invited the whole tag team division to the gym and that it time to get back to the top of the mountain. Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Julius thanks them for their help from earlier. Suddenly Edris Enofe and Malik Blade show up wanting a tag team title match. Stacks and D'Angelo decide to stick around, as it will be a long night.

Ilja Dragunov beats Oro Mensah. After the match, Wes Lee shows up and says he has the first shot at Carmelo Hayes, but Dragunov tells him that Carmelo Hayes is his and that he will go through everyone who gets in his way. Wes Lee says he has more heart than Dragunov can handle and that he will go through him to get to the NXT Championship. Carmelo Hayes shows up and says he has talked with Shawn Michaels and has gotten all the advice he has needed to hear. He says there is no asterisk next to his match with Dragunov, saying Dragunov took a risk and he took advantage. He also says Wes Lee can come up with any excuse he wants, but Wes took a risk and he took advantage. He then announces that Wes Lee and Ilja Dragunov will face each other, and the winner will face him at No Mercy for the NXT Championship. He hopes they show mercy on each other, because at No Mercy, he will not.

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio is seen ripping pages out of a WWE rule book before looking at his purple striped referee shirt in the locker room.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Nathan Frazer, who says that he wants the NXT Heritage Cup back so badly as of late. Frazer says that he did not get to NXT by slowing down and that he will will not start tonight.

Backstage, Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail talk backstage when Gigi Dolin shows up and confronts Jacy for taking advantage of Thea. Blair Davenport shows up and calls Thea Hail a child trying to swim in shark-infested waters. This leads to Gigi Dolin and Blair Davenport arguing, and Thea Hail butts in and says she is a grown woman, not a kid, as she tells Gigi Dolin not to stand up for her. Gigi says she may not know Thea, but show knows Jacy, and says Jacy is not the kind of person Thea should be around. Thea refuses to listen and leaves with Jacy.

Nathan Frazer beats Duke Hudson in Group B of the Global Heritage Invitiational and scores two (2) points, putting him in a three-way tie with Joe Coffey and Duke Hudson. Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) are seen watching from a distance during this match as well as tonight's other Global Heritage Invitational match.

At the Diamond Mine gym, Hank Walker and Tank Walker talk with The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) about how well they know each other. Bronco Nima and Lucien Price introduce themselves and say they are here to win and want tag team gold, then Scrypts shows up and says that the streets made Bronco and Lucien and that he can relate to that.

Tyler Bate beats Dabba-Kato after getting him in the airplane spin.

Backstage, Dominik Mysterio meets with Carmelo Hayes and talks about how hard it is to be a champion before heading to the ring to see who he defends his title against next.

Backstage, Lyra Valkyria and Roxanne Perez talk about how tired they are of Dominik Mysterio and Becky Lynch's appearance when Kiana James shows up and shows his displeasure with tonight's loss. Lyra tells Kiana that challenging for the title and winning it are two different things, and Kiana brags about taking the opportunity from Roxanne and her lack of hesitation towards doing it again, which starts a brawl between Kiana and Roxanne.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Baron Corbin, who says Bron Breakker and Von Wagner have something to prove and have to prove it to him. He does not care who wins tonight, and that he will enjoy watching both men destroy each other before he picks up the scraps.

In backstage footage from moments ago, Kelly Kincaid interviews Tiffany Stratton, but Tiffany refuses.

Mustafa Ali beats Dragon Lee to become the #1 contender to the NXT North American Championship following a fast count on an O'Connor Roll after Dragon Lee complains to Dominik about the cadence on the pinfall attempt from his sit-out powerbomb. After the match, Mustafa Ali punches Dominik Mysterio in the face, then shakes hands with Dragon Lee before the two of them leave.

Backstage, Ilja Dragunov tells Trick Williams that he meant every word he said about him, but questions Trick's confidence in Carmelo Hayes. Trick says Carmelo can beat Dragunov again, but Dragunov gives him a week to either stop lying to his friend or stop lying to himself.

Backstage, Drew Gulak confronts Myles Borne for meeting with Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen behind his back, and he, Charlie Dempsey and Damon Kemp tell him that he is not ready and that next week is his one shot to make an impression.

In backstage footage from last week, Eddy Thorpe says he was ready for Dijak and that Dijak cannot win without take shortcuts, and that he is not done with Dijak yet.

Axiom vs. Butch in Group A of the Global Heritage Invitational ends in a ten-minute time limit draw. Axiom and Butch both earn one point. After the match, Tyler Bate shows up.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Von Wagner is seen apologizing in advance to the announce table for putting Bron Breakker through it. When Mr. Stone shows up, Von Wagner tells him that Breaker is going to get tabled tonight.

Back at the Diamond Mine gym, the entire tag team division is there when Los Lotharios (Humerto Carrillo and Angel Garza) show up wanting the NXT tag team titles. D'Angelo tells them threatening the D'Angelo Family (D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) is not a good idea, but Angel Garza says he and Humberto Carrillo will claw their way to the tag team titles. When D'Angelo tells Los Lotharios to claw their way out of the room, Garza throws a punch at D'Angelo, starting a brawl between all the tag teams.

Thea Hail beats Gigi Dolin with the Kimura Lock after Blair Davenport attacks Gigi Dolin on the outside as Jacy Jayne distracts the referee.

Backstage, Ivy Nile shows up at a destroyed Diamond Mine gym to see that The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) have never felt better after fighting the rest of the NXT tag team division.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan talks with Lyra Valkyria about her recent loss when Dana Brooke shows up and accuses Lyra of trying to break them up as a team. Lyra says she had no problem with Dana up until now and says she was not teaching Kelani anything, but after she is done with Dana, Kelani may learn to make better friends.

In backstage footage from moments ago, Tiffany Stratton says she has done more in her first two years than Becky Lynch did, and while Becky Lynch may be a star, she is the center of the universe, and her championship is not going anywhere.

Baron Corbin guests on commentary for the next match.

Bron Breakker beats Von Wagner in a no-disqualification match despite Wagner powerbombing Breakker through the announce table. After the match, Breakker attacks Von Wagner with a chair before hitting him in the head with the ring steps, which the show blacks out to censor, ending the show.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 29, 2023

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

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Creed Brothers) beat The Dyad (Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid) in a steel cage match to be reinstated in NXT. Before the match begins, the masked followers of The Schism (Joe Gacy, Fowler, Reid, Ava) beat up Brutus Creed and carry him off to the back to make the match a two-on-one handicap match, but Brutus Creed shows back up later and takes out all of the masked followers as he chases Joe Gacy and Ava around before ripping the cage door clean off its hinges.

We hear from Roxanne Perez, who says that she once respected Gigi Dolin and Kiana James, but now she does not care if she has to go over three bodies to become champion again and that she starts the road back to what she never lost in the first place tonight.

We are introduced to the Global Heritage Tournament for a shot at the NXT Heritage Cup, as well as the participants: Axiom, Tyler Bate, Charlie Dempsey and Butch for Group A and Duke Hudson, Joe Coffey, Akira Tozawa, and Nathan Frazer in Group B.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo are met by Carmelo Hayes, and they in turn are met by The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Carmelo leaves, then The Street Profits joke around with Stacks and D'Angelo when a bunch of wrestlers in the women's division suddenly brawl in front of them.

Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) are seen watching from a distance before the next match.

Butch beats Charlie Dempsey in Group A of the Global Heritage Invitational. Butch scores two (2) points.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Dragon Lee. Dragon Lee is soon interrupted by Mustafa Ali, but says that he is more of a deserving of a championship match with Dominik Mysterio, and that Dragon Lee lost in his one chance and that he is now up to bat.

Ilja Dragunov is in the ring. He admits that Trick Williams impressed him in their match and says he is not a mere entertainer or a sidekick, and that he deserves everyone's respect. He then says nothing stands in the way of his destiny: the NXT Championship. As he addresses Carmelo Hayes, Noam Dar interrupts for an impromptu SPRNVA Sessions to say everyone wants to see him, not Dragunov. This soon leads to an argument where Noam Dar says he has the Heritage Cup while Dragunov has nothing but excuses. Dragunov considers walking up to their lounge, but Noam Dar proposes a match. Oro Mensah says he will be in the opposite corner, and Oro and Dragunov soon brawl. Dragunov quickly gets the upper hand, and Oro Mensah retreats.

We hear from Mr. Stone and Von Wagner. Wagner says Bron Breakker had to blindside him twice, and says that next week, it will be the two of them in a no-disqualification match.

Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice beat Kelani Jordan and Dana Brooke.

We hear from Gigi Dolin. She calls chaos "the devil she knows," and says Tiffany was smart for making the four biggest threats to her title battle it out for a chance to face her, yet she allowed her in this match. She tells Tiffany she will see her next week.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes meets with Trick Williams. He says that he does not want people to think he retained the NXT Championship because of Trick, and doubts Trick when he asks him if he can beat Dragunov one-on-one and Trick says he thinks he can. When Carmelo leaves, Trick says he does not think Carmelo can win; he knows he can win.

Dijak beats Eddy Thorpe with a loaded right hand on the outside as the referee is putting away a chair that Dijak has introduced into the match.

We hear from Kiana James, who says that her name exudes success and that while her opponents are good, they all fall short. She says she does not make excuses and make things happen no matter the cost, and she will do whatever it takes to get her hand raised.

Backstage, Bron Breakker meets with Baron Corbin as Corbin messes with a backstage worker, and demands a thank you for saving him from Von Wagner. Corbin says he does not care about him or Von Wagner, even as Breakker threatens to end him if he gets involved in their match.

Angel Garza wakes up at home and finds blood on his chest. As he washes it off, Humberto Carrillo shows up saying he had a dream of their grandfather Humberto Garza and woke up with a scratch on his chest, then Humberto Garcia mentions that he had the same dream and scratches. Angel takes this as a sign from Humberto Garza that they must start from scratch. Angel and Humberto return next week.

WWE looks back on the life and career of Bray Wyatt. A lone wooden rocking chair is seen on the stage afterwards.

We hear from Blair Davenport, who says that after a decade of destroying women all over the world, she is smiling not just because she knows she will become #1 contender, but because of the pain she will deal to her opponents.

We hear from Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Rhea says people want a piece of Dominik, but Dominik will hold the North American Championship until he retires. Dominik tells Mustafa Ali and Dragon Lee to fight it out so he can fight the winner. At the behest of Rhea Ripley, who whispers into his ear, Dominik says that match must have a winner and that he will be special guest referee to ensure that.

Joe Coffey beats Nathan Frazer in Group B of the Global Heritage Invitational. Coffey scores two (2) points).

At Chase University, Thea Hail is noticeably absent. Chase asks Duke Hudson where Thea is, but Duke does not know and does not think she is skipping class. Chase mentions Duke Hudson being in the Global Heritage Tournament and the rules for the tournament, and after class lets out, Thea Hail shows up, and it becomes apparent that she is now hanging out with Jacy Jayne when Jacy suddenly shows up and Thea Hail skips out on study hall to hang out with her.

In footage from NXT Anonymous, Fallon Henley offers an invitation to Myles Borne to team with Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, which Myles Borne takes after they both discuss Myles being the errand boy for Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey and Damon Kemp.

We hear from Wes Lee, who says that he is clearing his mind as he is in the desert after Heatwave did not go his way.. He says that he and Carmelo Hayes are done and that he beat himself, but he says that the outcome will be different when they meet again.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tyler Bate, who welcomes the challenge of Group A in the Global Heritage Tournament, especially with the history between himself and Butch involved. He then addresses Dabba-Kato, telling him he made a big mistake pushing him around before challenging him to a match next week so he can be the David to Dabba-Kato's Goliath.

Kiana James beats Gigi Dolin, Roxanne Perez and Blair Davenport in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Tiffany Stratton has a staredown with Kiana James in the middle of the ring.

The show ends with Carmelo Hayes meeting with Shawn Michaels in his office.

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for July 21, 2023

The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa) is seen backstage.

Before the next match, LA Knight says that SummerSlam is around the corner and the only party he wants to go to is one with him holding the WWE United States Championship, then says the three men in his way will fall because it is his game. Also, Austin Theory is seen sitting at ringside to watch the match, and Wes Lee and Dragon Lee are seen in the crowd.

Rey Mysterio beats Cameron Grimes, Sheamus, and LA Knight in a Fatal 4-Way Match to face Santos Escobar for a shot at the WWE United States Championship in the WWE United States Championship Invitational. During the match, Austin Theory pulls Rey Mysterio out of a pinfall and throws him into the ring steps, and Escobar runs in and chases Theory to the back as he beats him up. After the match, Rey and Escobar celebrate in the ring.

The Cavinder Twins (Hanna and Hayley Cavinder) are seen in the crowd, and Jey Uso meets Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) backstage.

Backstage, Austin Theory wants a match with Santos Escobar from WWE official Adam Pearce tonight in response to Escobar attacking him. When Pearce makes it a title match, Theory says it is about more than the title as Escobar disrespected him. Pearce makes the match non-title.

Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are seen in the crowd.

Tiffany Stratton is seen in the crowd.

Bayley guests on commentary for the next match.

Charlotte Flair beats Iyo Sky. During the match, Bayley distracts Charlotte, but Shotzi soon shows up on the TitanTron, laughing at and taunting Bayley, who freaks out and heads to the back. After the match, Charlotte is attacked from behind by Asuka.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik says he wanted to show his "deadbeat dad" Rey Mysterio what a real champion looks like, and while Rey will only be the champion of the United States, he is the champion of North America and 23 other countries. Butch then shows up and wants a match for the North American Championship, and when Dominik tries to get out of the match, Shawn Michaels shows up and says he will get with WWE official Adam Pearce and make the match official.

Backstage, Roman Reigns looks at Solo Sikoa. Solo nods, then looks away while Paul Heyman looks on as if he does not know what will happen next.

Backstage, Bayley and Iyo Sky notice that Bayley's bag has been slashed, and a picture of Bayley is stuck to it with a pair of scissors. Bayley insists that the two of them leave the arena right now.

Santos Escobar beats Austin Theory.

Backstage, Bobby Lashley is briefly seen meeting with Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams.

Dominik Mysterio retains the NXT North American Championship against Butch. During the match, Rhea Ripley hands Dominik Mysterio a chain, but Ridge Holland takes it away as Rhea distracts the referee. Later on in the match, Kit Wilson pushes Elton Prince to the ring with in a wheelchair. Kit Wilson gets a cheap shot on Ridge Holland, but Butch gets a cheap shot on Kit Wilson, who soon runs to the back before he and Ridge scare off Elton Prince, who gets out of the wheelchair and runs to the back. Soon after this, Rhea Ripley gets physically involved in the match with a chop block to Butch, and Dominik retains.

SmackDown is back on Fox next week.

Jey Uso heads to the ring. After the commercial break, The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa) also heads to the ring. Roman asks Jey Uso if he still wants to do this, but Jey says he still wants to do this, that he has to do this, and that he has to get him. Roman tells Jey he will not get him because he does not get it, and that he is just a soldier and a pawn in the game. Roman then signs the contract for their match, then Jey tears the contract up and says they do not need a contract, for the contract is in the blood. He says that this is tribal combat now, and when Roman asks if the office knows about it, Jey says it was their idea. He then says that in tribal combat, anything goes, but Roman says this is not his first rodeo and that his title - which he places on the table - means nothing to him, and that they can go right now. Jey reminds him that this is tribal combat, and Roman removes his necklace and places it on top of his championship before the two of them stand face-to-face in the center of the ring. Roman leaves, and when Solo topples the table and tries to attack, Roman stops him and Jey superkicks Solo.

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega)! Damage CTRL (Bayley and Iyo Sky)! The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, "Michin" Mia Yim)!

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

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown LIVE recap for July 14, 2023

Bianca Belair heads to the ring to start tonight's show. She says people say things like "patience is a virtue" and "good things come to those who wait," but she says it is so hard to wait when you want something so badly. Bianca says it feels like she has been waiting forever to get a reamtch against Asuka to win back her championship, and mentions she had to go through hoops to get back what should have been hers anyway. She then says tonight is the night and that it is her night to show that not only patience is a virtue, but vengeance is sweet. Bianca says she will give Asuka what she deserves before she struts out as the WWE Women's Champion before Charlotte Flair shows up. Charlotte says Bianca has gotten her fired up, then says she means no respect when she expects Bianca to win her title back tonight in "Flair country." She also says she wants no confusion as to whom next in line, and reminds Bianca that when she wins, it will be the two of them in the ring for the WWE Women's Championship. Bianca says she will not jinx herself right now because she is focused on Asuka right now, but proclaims that there would be nothing bigger than the two of them facing off for the title at SummerSlam. Charlotte asks "So if you win...it's on?" Bianca says she is ready for Asuka, then the two of them shake hands.

Backstage, Sheamus says that The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) will get revenge against Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince), and Ridge Holland says that Pretty Deadly will be eaten alive.

Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) beat The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus and Ridge Holland) after Elton Prince exposes the steel of a top turnbuckle, which Ridge Holland runs into before Elton Prince hits him with the top rope leg drop.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Grayson Waller. Grayson says he is not surprised he is getting a championship opportunity after having a match with Edge, and now everyone is talking about him, including The Rock, whom he says is more concerned about him than his family falling apart. Grayson then says that he is coming out of tonight's Fatal 4-Way match with his hand raised in victory.

It is announced that Jimmy Uso has suffered a a ruptured rib cartilage and will be out of action for the foreseeable future.

Backstage, Charlotte Flair is met by WWE official Adam Pearce, and tells him that she is leaving in order not to be involved in tonight's WWE Women's Championship Match. After Charlotte Flair leaves, Bayley and Iyo Sky show up, and Bayley says that Charlotte is not the only one looking forward to tonight. Charlotte returns and says "On second thought, I think I'll be staying."

SmackDown will air on FS1 next week.

Bayley beats Zelina Vega after Zelina hits her with the chacleta. After the match, Shotzi can be seen on the TitanTron, saying that Bayley does not have control over her and that she is not scared of her. She then says that she may be a little weird, but she is in control, and she shows how chaotic she can really be by cutting her own hair with a razor while stating that Bayley is the one who is scared. Bayley and Iyo Sky do not know what to make of this.

Jey Uso heads to the ring. Jey says that growing up, he and Jimmy Uso were inseperable. He says that being brothers is a good thing, but there is something to being a twin that makes being a twin that makes it that much better, as they share the same emotions. Jey admits he never thought he would be hurt by another family member, and while he respect his family and the hierarchy, but he disrespects all of Roman Reigns for what he did and threatens to spank Solo Sikoa for what he did last week. He also says that Paul Heyman has been puppeteering his whole family for over 40 years and that it will all end now, and that he is the real Tribal Chief. Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa show up, and Heyman states that Solo Sikoa is here to enforce the peace and that nothing will happen in the ring for a conversation, as it has happened this way long before, and announces that next week, Jey Uso and Roman Reigns will meet next week and discuss the rules of engagement. As for tonight, they are going to have a hat about things, and while he knows that Jey Uso feels hostility and vengeance on behalf of Jimmy Uso, Jey is starting to sound more and more like a Tribal Chief every single day. He then says that Jey Uso has no self-awareness and does not have what is needed to be the right-hand man, and tells Jey that what happened to Jimmy is all his fault, for he rose up against the Tribal Chief and wanted to be the head of the family, and tells Jimmy Uso that he caught a beating because of his brother Jey. Heyan says he does not know how Jey will forgive himself or how Jimmy will forgive Jey, and tells Jey that his parents will never forgive him. Heyman then tells Jey that he loves him, and yet he and Roman will never forgive him. Solo then silently demands the microphone, which heyman slowly hands to him, before telling Jey that what happened to Jimmy is all on him and that he will not forgive him either. Jey punches Solo, and both men brawl in the middle of the ring. Jey quickly comes out on top with a superkick before staring at Heyman and slowly advancing towards him. As Jey has Heyman cornered, he is attacked from behind by Solo Sikoa, but Jey fights off the Samoan Spike and beats him up before superkicking Heyman and hitting Solo with a tope suicida. Jey tells Heyman it is his fault, then grabs the chair and hits Solo with it when Solo gets back in the ring, and Solo and Heyman are forced to retreat.

Austin Theory guests on commentary for the next match.

Santos Escobar beats Grayson Waller, Butch and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles to advance in the WWE United States Championship Invitational. During the match, AJ Styles almost has the match won when he finds out via the TitanTron that Karrion Kross is attacking Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Kross says he and Styles are not done yet, and when he heads to the back, he is laid out by Grayson Waller, who is in turn laid out by Santos Escobar to win.

Backstage, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles checks on the rest of The O.C. (Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, "Michin" Mia Yim) and says it is not over.

Backstage, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) run into Bobby Lashley on his way out of his limousine. Lashley greets them, then the three of them ride off in the limousine.

We hear from Rey Mysterio, Cameron Grimes, and Sheamus prior to next week's United States Championship Invitational match.

LA Knight shows up on the stage. He talks about how he is suddenly everywhere and how everyone wants to use his name to get views and clicks, then says he is the best decision WWE has ever made because he stands head and shoulders above the rest and nobody can touch him. He then says Austin Theory's title is in trouble, not because five people are vying for it, but because he is gunning for it. LA Knight says that regardless of what people call him, they will be calling him champion because this is his game.

At the start of the next match, Bayley shows up alongside Iyo Sky with a ticket to the show in her hand. Later in the match, Charlotte Flair shows up in the front row, also with a ticket.

Bianca Belair vs. Asuka for the WWE Women's Championship ends in a no-contest. Later on in the match, Bayley tries to interfere, but Charlotte hits her with a big boot. Iyo Sky then distracts Bayley, but she steps out of the way of a Spear by Charlotte, which hits Bayley and ends the match. After the match, Iyo Sky and Bayley scheme to cash in on Asuka, but Asuka spits blue mist into Bayley's face and avoids being cashed in on.

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This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince)! Asuka! The Latino World Order (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega)!

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for June 9, 2023

Paul Heyman and Solo Sikoa are in the ring. Heyman is about to speak to start tonight's show when Jey Uso shows up. Jey tells Solo he has let a lot of things slide, but stabbing his brother Jimmy Uso in the back is something one does not do. He admits he does not know if he can forgive him for that, then tells Heyman to say what he has to say. Heyman says Jey has it all wrong, as it is all Jimmy's fault and nobody else's because Jimmy made up his own mind and not just for himself, but also for Jey. Heyman has Solo take a step back, then says he is taking a stance standing between Jey and Solo and telling Jey that Jimmy was the one to pull the trigger and that Jey was not in on it. He says that Jimmy has always resented Jey because he is in on the fact that Roman Reigns wants to groom Jey to be the next Tribal Chief. Heyman says that this was always Jey's fate and that it was never meant for Jimmy, and that Jey was meant to be Tribal Chief since the beginning. He then says that he has arranged a match that will set Jey's trajectory to become the next Tribal Chief. He says it will not be for tag team gold as Jimmy broke up The Usos, and announces that Jey Uso will defeat Austin Theory for the United States Championship and become the heir to the throne. Heyman then tells Jey that he needs his answer now, and hands Jey the microphone. Jey says he will take him up on the challenge, but he will get back to him on becoming the next Tribal Chief. Jay then leaves.

LA Knight guests on commentary for the next match.

Santos Escobar beats Mustafa Ali to qualify for the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. The rest of the Latino World Order celebrates with Escobar after the match.

Backstage, Jey Uso is met by Sami Zayn. Sami says that the times they had in The Bloodline were the best in his career and his life, and bets they were the best in Jey's as well, and says that when "The Tribal Chief" takes over, Roman Reigns goes too far. He says that he kept putting the family first only to be forced to prove himself and wasted tested against his own brother, and that the same thing is happening to Jey. He then tells Jey to do what is in his heart and not what is being put in his ear, and to be ready for the consequences that follow.

Kayla Braxton interviews Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre in the ring. Before anything else can happen, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler show up, and Shayna calls them out for being tag team champions and asks how much they know about the history of their titles. Baszler says she is the reason the NXT Women's tag titles even exist, and Ronda comes to the conclusion that the division is not big enough for the both of them and that they want their titles. Isla entertains the idea of a title unification match, then Alba accepts before both teams brawl. Shayna and Ronda have the upper hand at first, but Isla and Alba fight back. Ronda eventually has to hold Baszler back.

WWE pays tribute to The Iron Shiek. In memory of The Iron Shiek, 1942 - 2023.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles guests on commentary for the next match.

Bayley beats "Michin" Mia Yim to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. After the match, Scarlett shows up and blows red dust into "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' eyes, blinding him so that Karrion Kross can put Styles in the Kross Jacket from behind the barricade.

Backstage, Bianca Belair meets with WWE official Adam Pearce, who announces that Asuka will be presented with a new championship belt. He asks Bianca not to attack Asuka during the proceedings and to leave everything alone just for tonight, and reminds her she is in line for a rematch. Bianca says she will do him a solid and will not attack Asuka.

Backstage, "Michin" Mia Yim assures the rest of The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) that they will get their revenge on Karrion Kross and Scarlett.

WWE official Adam Pearce introduces Asuka to the ring to award her with a new championship belt. Pearce reveals the belt - now known as the WWE Women's Championship, which replaces the WWE Raw Women's Championship - which looks just like the new WWE Undisputed Universal Championship belt with a white leather strap, then Charlotte Flair shows up for the first time since WrestleMania. Pearce says he knows where this is going and that she needs to get in line, but Charlotte says she does not wait in line because she made the line. She then says that she knows Asuka and respects her, as she knows what she can do, then challenges her for the championship. Asuka accepts the challenge, then Charlotte tells Pearce to make the match official so she can put the title around her waist, too. Asuka tries to spit blue mist at Charlotte, but Charlotte avoids it and chucks Asuka out of the ring.

Backstage, Jey Uso is met by Paul Heyman, who admits that Jey got him and left him hanging and that his whole life has been a cliffhanger. He then asks for his passport and his suit measurement, as he will be flying internationally with Roman Reigns and Solo and because they will be having a triple celebration when tonight is all over. Jey says he loves the idea and tells him to count him in, then says he does not know why Heyman is laughing, because if he is in The Bloodline, that means that Paul Heyman will be out of The Bloodline.

Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce tries to make Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka for the WWE Women's Championship official when Bianca Belair shows up. Pearce says he has it all figured out, and Bianca says when she gets her lick back, it will be justified.

Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are in the front row.

Before the next match, Baron Corbin says he will become Mr. Money In The Bank again before warning Trick Williams not to jump the barricade or else he will jump him like he did last week.

Butch beats Baron Corbin with a roll-up style pin to qualify for the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. After the match, Baron Corbin takes his anger out on Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams, and this starts a confrontation that security and referees have to break up.

Backstage, Megan Morant interviews Butch, who says he is coming home and taking the Money In The Bank briefcase, because every night is fight night. Baron Corbin shows up and blames his loss on Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams, then gets jumped from behind by Cameron Grimes.

Iyo Sky beats Shotzi to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Austin Theory. Theory says he is the last person to find out about tonight's title defense and considers that disrespect, and that he will send Jey Uso back to The Bloodline as the failure that he is and asks Paul Heyman to check him out if he needs a new client.

Backstage, Sami Zayn is met by Kevin Owens. Sami says that he has talked to Jey Uso and that what will happen remains to be seen, then Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) show up and want a tag team title shot. Suddenly The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland and Sheamus) show up, as do The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson), The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). After Kevin Owens gets flustered, WWE official Adam Pearce puts all of the teams in a Gauntlet Match to see who faces Sami and Owens for the undisputed tag team titles.

We see a vignette for Grayson Waller.

Austin Theory retains the WWE United States Championship against Jey Uso. During the match, Jey inadvertently knocks Theory into the referee, knocking down the referee. After Jey hits Theory with the top rope splash, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) show up, but Jimmy Uso fights them off. Solo Sikoa shows up to beat up Jimmy and hit him with the Samoan Spike. Jey stops the Samoan Spike, but Jimmy inadvertently superkicks Jey afterwards. As Jimmy deals with Solo, Theory goes for the pinfall and gets the win to retain the title. After the match, Paul Heyman watches from behind Solo Sikoa, and Jey Uso shoves Jimmy away before leaving. Heyamn apologizes to Jey as Jey makes his way out, then calls Roman Reigns.

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Damage CTRL (Bayley and Iyo Sky) and Zelina Vega! Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn! The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch)!

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