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.
Red Velvet beats Allysin Kay in an ROH Women's World Television Championship Proving Ground Match.
We see a video package for The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) vs. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara in a Proving Ground Match for the ROH World Tag Team Championships in tonight's main event.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat Dante Leon and Trip Jordy.
Before the next match, Brandon Cutler says that even places that suck are deserving of an AEW event courtesy of The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) as well as a match with him in in, then he is interrupted by Preston Vance. Brandon Cutler says Preston Vance cannot punch him in the face until he shows him respect and shakes his hand. Preston shakes his hand, then forearms him.
Preston Vance beats Brandon Cutler.
We hear from The Outrunners (Truth Magnum, Turbo Floyd, Erica Leigh). Truth Magnum says that if The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) want to attack them from behind, then they will have beef with two master chefs. He also tells them to keep their Savage Sauce, as they are jacked to the gills. Turbo says there are a few things about The Iron Savages he can respect, but they have no glamor, which they have. He says that if The Iron Savages want it, they can get it any time and any place.
John Silver beats KM.
We hear from "Smart" Mark Sterling and Josh Woods. Sterling says that over a million people saw him pull the most incredible wrestling move ever, then asks who actually saw the move and wondered who did. Sterling then lists off Josh Woods' collegiate sports accolades, then Josh Woods says he can do that move to anybody. Sterling also says he can do the move any time, anywhere.
Rachael Ellering beats Maggie Lee, who refuses to shake Rachael's hand after the match.
We see a video package for Anthony Henry and Beef.
The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) beat Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico).
Anthony Ogogo beats Kit Sackett by knockout and referee stoppage.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Deonn Rusman with an inverted cloverleaf.
Backstage, we hear from Shane Taylor and Anthony Ogogo. Ogogo says it is good to be back in Ring of Honor, as he has been at the Paris Olympics for the last month watching the best athletes in the world win Olympic gold, and it got him thinking that it is time for him to win some gold in Ring of Honor. Shane says a wise man once said that first you money, and then you get the power, and around here, winning the gold gets you both, and that Shane Taylor Promotions (Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Ogogo) will start taking every championship ROH has to offer. He says that AEW is where the best wrestle, but ROH is where the baddest rumble.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) in an ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match. After the match, Cage of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) and John Silver show up to attack Dustin and Guevara along with The Dark Order to end the show.
Roderick Strong guests on commentary for the next match.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Tomohiro Ishii) beats The Beast Mortos, Johnny TV and "The Machine" Brian Cage in a trios match.
Kyle O'Reilly guests on commentary for the next match.
Roderick Strong beats Fuego del Sol.
Mina Shirakawa beats Robyn Renegade with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Hikaru Shida. Shida says she was one Katana away from become TBS Champion, then says she walked into Wembley Stadium last year as champion and will be champion again. Shida then states that she is the ace of the women's division and that it is time to show what that really means.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson).
We see a video package for Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin), Action Andretti and Lio Rush. They say that they will run the trios division and plan to take it on the highest flight possible.
The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). After the match, Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up, and as "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes dares them to come into the ring, he and The Von Erichs are attacked by Cage of Agony (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage). The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Tomohiro Ishii) and Sammy Guevara soon show up to make the save for Dustin and The Von Erichs, and they, Dustin and The Von Erichs soon clean house to end the show.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) and Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) in an eight-man tag match.
Backstage, we hear from Mark Briscoe, who says tonight is the night where The Beast Mortos challenges him for the ROH World Championship after pinning him on Dynamite a few weeks ago, then tells The Beast Mortos to get a time machine to get rid of his win on Mark Briscoe, as he is about to get an ass whupping.
Cage of Agony (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage) beats Serpentico, Fuego del Sol and Atlantis Jr. in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, we hear from MxM Collection (Mansoor and Madden). Mansoor announces that tonight, they will be in action and racking up another delicious victory. After they pose, they are soon met by two men by Pillars of Destiny, who are wearing animal hides as they growl at MxM Collection.
Abadon beats Alejandra Lion.
MxM Collection (Mansoor and Madden) beat Pillars of Destiny (Hunter Grey and Parviz).
In backstage footage from last week, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty says his Pure Championship reign is a new chapter, and while Action Andretti impressed him, this is the beginning of "the Pure Renaissance." Shane Taylor says everything has led to this and has made Lee Moriarty one of the best technical wrestlers on the planet, then says that he leads by example and to be the leader he needs to be, he must become ROH World Champion, and the only reason he is not is because his shoulder is hurt. He says it will not be long before he comes back, and tells Mark Briscoe to keep the ROH World Championship shined up for him because he will come back for what is his.
Angelico beats Aaron Solo in a Pure Rules Match after Aaron Solo uses all his rope breaks and cannot rope break his way out of the Navarro Death Roll.
Trish Adora beats Erica Leigh.
We hear from The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says he has seen people come and go, and that he and Dutch have been here since they had a penny in their pocket, and now everything has changed. He says there are people hiding under masks and people with egos eating away at them until their flesh is off the bone. Dutch says some people fear is but a fleeting moment, but here, it is the only company that they have, and there is nothing like a little fear to make a paper man crumble. Lance Archer suddenly shows up and says everybody dies, and Vincent say is a chess game to the end for everyone and that he can play the deck that anyone can deal him. He then asks "How do you start when we already know how it ends?"
Komander beats KM.
EJ Nduka beats Deonn Rusman.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says everything is bigger in Texas except for the fans' collective manhood, and that while their opponents are a bunch of "low-T losers," they at least are not "a couple of chew-spittin', cow-lovin' Texans."
The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) beat Jay Alexander, Colton Charles and Rosario Grillo in a six-man tag match.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Tiara James with Mother's Milk.
Backstage, Serpentico congratulates Angelico on his victory tonight, then tells him he should challenge for the Ring of Honor Pure Championship, saying it could make his teacher very proud. Serpentico leaves, then Angelico decides to do it after seeing "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty and admitting that Moriarty is the best technical wrestler in the world today; however, he is not the protegé of Negro Navarro or a master of Yaveo, and challenges Moriarty for the Pure Championship.
Before the next match, Jacoby Watts wants "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, but they reject the offer and beat him and Nick Comoroto up.
"Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard beat Jacoby Watts and Nick Comoroto.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) are on every show because they equal ratings, and that every episode that Tony Nese is on is the highest-rated episode of all time because he walks, talks, wrestles and wins like a star, and tonight, he will show his opponent what winning is, which the fans know nothing about.
Lio Rush beats Tony Nese after hitting "Smart" Mark Sterling with a tope suicida for getting physically involved in the match.
Mark Briscoe retains the ROH World Championship against The Beast Mortos.
Athena and Billie Starkz head to the ring. Athena makes fun of the current town they are down, then says they are here for some uniterrupted talk, and with Death Before Dishonor around the corner, Athen says that she is happy that Billie Starkz beat somebody into the ground with an adrenaline rush. Billie says that bullies and liars are spreading lies and that Athena is not at 100%, then tells Red Velvet that she has been on her mind a lot and that she has a challenge for her at Death Before Dishonor before bragging about becoming "the first and last ROH Women's World Television Champion." Athena says that Queen Aminata has her against the wall, and even if she is injured, she is still better than the rest of the ROH women's division on one foot. She then tells everyone on the women's division to enjoy the show, but announces that next week, Lexy Nair will be answering the hard-hitting questions to give them five minutes of uninterrupted TV times, and she hopes that they are not at a loss for words.
In footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle. Dalton Castle says he has no set partners for tonight's six-man tag match and cannot find any partners. Suddenly, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) show up and offer to be Dalton's tag partners. Dalton asks The OUtrunners what they've got, and after The Outrunners flex their muscles, Dalton tells them that they will see them out there.
Lance Archer and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beats Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) in a six-man tag match.
MxM Collection (Mason Madden and Mansoor) talk about the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent that they are made of as well as their Three "F's" - Fashion, Fitness and "Filantrophy."
Red Velvet beats Maya World.
Evil Uno heads to the ring in a white dress shirt and a purple tie. He says that he has been in the business for over twenty years and has worked hard, but the work does not end here. He says he has done it all all over the world, and says that the easiest way to be one of the greats is to battle some of the greatest wrestlers in the world. Evil Uno then issues a challenge to anyone from anywhere, saying he wants to fight. The open challenge is answered by "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata.
"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beats Evil Uno by referee stoppage after dislocating Evil Uno's shoulder.
Cage of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Agony, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo, Cappucino Jones and Carson Hutcheson (who also goes by the name Colton Cage in Memphis Wrestling).
We hear from Shane Taylor, who talks about how Hurricane Beryl rolled through Houston, Texas, and as he sat with his family without power, he did not get one phone call from Ring of Honor or All Elite Wrestling to see if he was alive, yet they would have called anyone else. He takes this as not being valuable to the company, then says that is all the motivation he needs to take what everyone values from everyone else, and at some point, Mark Briscoe will stop ducking him and they will face off for the ROH World Championship. He says that Briscoe does not need to give him an answer, as he will be looking for him.
Queen Aminata beats Mackenzie Morgan.
Diamanté beats "Legit" Leyla Hirsch in a No Holds Barred Lights Out Match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Garcia says he and Menard are no strangers to pressure, and while he respects Will Ospreay and what he wants to do for AEW, he is not losing tonight. MJF shows up and tells Garcia that this is is what he wants to see, and that he will be in his corner tonight. Garcia leaves, then Menard tells MJF that he is all right with him after everything he has done for Garcia.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats PAC with a crucifix pin after PAC tries to counter the Lebell Lock by rolling Danielson back to pin him to advance to the finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. During the match, it is announced that the first member of Team AEW for Blood & Guts will be revealed later tonight.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale. Willow says "Nothing matters, smile anyway" is a motto for her in an unforgiving world, then says that Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway know nothing about that and that she is going to win the Owen Hart Tournament for a second time and become world champion, and she will make that all happen when she beats Kris Statlander tonight.
Mark Briscoe is in the ring. He talks about how he came close to becoming TNT Champion only to come up short, then says he is more focused on this week, which is Shark Week, which makes him think of Blood & Guts. He then declares himself a member of Team AEW. As Mark continues to speak, he is smacked from behind with the TNT Championship by "Scapegoat" Jack Perry. Kyle O'Reilly gets in the ring and beats up Perry, but he gets hit with a Rainmaker by "The Rainmnaker" Kazuchika Okada before The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) show up to watch. The Young Bucks then get in the ring to hit Mark Briscoe with an EVP-Trigger before The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) rush into the ring, cause The Elite (Nicholas, Matthew, Okada, Perry) to flee.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Luther, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mariah May. Toni tells Mariah that Hikaru Shida is dangerous and that she would be devasted if she lost, then says that with her in her corner, no one can stop her.
Willow Nightingale beats Kris Statlander to advance to the finals of the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament after Statlander nearly knocks Stokely off the ring apron with a chain and Willow pins her with a schoolkid pin.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jeff Jarrett, who has no words regarding the tournament and leaves. Jay Lethal says that he and Sonjay Dutt have never seen Jarrett more prepared, as tonight is about honoring one of his best friends in Owen Hart.
Tony Schiavone interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in the ring. Britt says everyone has a past, a present and a future, which the past a lesson, the present a gift and the future a motivation. She says that for the last ten months, everyone has wondered where she has been. Britt says that she has been injured in that time, but it takes more than injury to keep her away from AEW. She then mentions that one day, she started feeling very sick and the room was spinning, her vision was blurring and her right arm was tingling and numb, and she could not even open a water bottle. Soon, her full right side stopped working. Britt reveals she was diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack, or TIA, and that she basically had a mini-stroke, and that she had to take time off. Britt says she is now cleared and healthy, but she admits that she was more nervous and unsure of herself than she was on Sunday because she did not know if anyone would cheer for her when she came out of the tunnel. She thanks everyone for welcoming her back with open arms and says that she will always be in the fans' corner, for at the end of the day, she is one of them. Britt tells the fans to go through a hard time if they happen to be in one and come out of the other side, as we all possess the insult to become elite. She also admits that there is a new female face of AEW after shedding blood, sweat and tears in the ring and building the company from the ground up, and sarcastically states that she worked for a decade to become a CEO. She then says that the only three letters that matter in this company are D.M.D. All of a sudden, Mercedes Moné shows up at the arena, where she is congratulated by The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson). Matthew then demands that Mercedes' championship celebration start while Britt is still in the ring, and balloons are placed in the corners of the ring and the center of the mat as Mercedes makes her way there. The crowd starts chanting "D.M.D.," much to the slight shock of Mercedes, and Britt takes this as Mercedes outshining her moment. Mercedes takes this as Britt trying to steal her spotlight, and tells her to look at what a real champion looks like. Britt says she was the first woman going all in for All Elite Wrestling while Mercedes was "a broken bitch with a broken leg," and wants to challenge her at All In. Mercedes tells Britt to get in the back of the line. Britt says "Bitch, what line?" Mercedes, noting Britt is a fan, tells Britt that there is a price to pay when you mess with Mercedes Moné.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher. They are soon met by Don Callis, and Ospreay tells Callis that the loss is all on him, and admits that he owes Callis so much. He then states that he wants out of the Don Callis family. Callis says he is not one to let people out of signed agreements with him, but he is happy to do him the favor. He says that maybe one day, he will ask Ospreay for the favor. Callis and Ospreay then hug. After Callis walks away, so does Fletcher.
"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho heads to the ring with a clipboard. As he does, security shows up and approaches Taz at the announce table. He says he is guesting on commentary to get some TV, then says Hook committed a cardinal sin by using the Judas Effect on him. He also says that Taz is a biased announcer for cheering for Hook, then announces that Taz must leave the announce table for the rest of the evening and leave the arena immediately as per an executive order by The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson). Taz is escorted out of the building by security.
Samoa Joe, Hook and "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beat Gates of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Kaun, Toa Liona) in a trios match with a triple Redrum. After the match, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith and Big Bill attack Shibata and Joe from behind with metal folding chairs, and Chris Jericho joins in on the attack. Bryan Keith rips his sling off in the process. Bryan Keith then wraps a chair around Shibata's arm before striking the chair with another chair, and Big Bill keeps hitting Joe in the back with a chair. Jericho then dons a knuckle duster and punches Hook in the head with it before Bryan Keith produces a table, and Big Bill choke slams Hook through the table.
Jeff Jarrett's wild card opponent is revealed to be "Hangman" Adam Page.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Jeff Jarrett to advance in the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Backstage, Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith attack Hook, and Chris Jericho throws a fireball into Hook's eyes.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page, who is soon congratulated by The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson). Matthew asks Page to be their fifth man in Blood & Guts, but Page grabs him and warns him that he is not "their man" or their puppet anymore and that he is not in the mood for their "bullshit games," and that he is winning the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Will Ospreay retains the AEW International Championship against Daniel Garcia after MJF offers Garcia the Dynamite Diamond Ring and Garcia refuses, which allows Ospreay to hit the Hidden Blade for the win. After the match, Ospreay tries to console Garcia and offers him words of encouragement, then leaves. MJF then takes the blame for Garcia's loss and tells Garcia that he busted his ass, then tells Garcia that the fans still love him before raising his hand and hugging him. MJF then kicks Garcia in the groin before putting on the Dynamite Diamond Ring. When "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard shows up, MJF punches Menard with the ring, then spits on Garcia and punches Garcia with the ring. Security soon shows up, but MJF punches them all out before hitting Garcia with the ground and pound. Garcia still tries to get up, and MJF hits him with a piledriver from the middle rope even as Interim EVP Christopher Daniels tells him not to do it. As referees check on Garcia, MJF attacks Garcia further. Will Ospreay returns to the ring and chases MJF out of the ring and out into the crowd. Garcia has to be taken out of the ring on a stretcher.
Backstage, Arkady Aura interviews Harley Cameron, who says that Saraya is not here out of protest of everyone declaring for the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and that Saraya should be the only one declaring anything as she was Women's World Champion at All In last year.
We see a video package for Thunder Rosa vs. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo in a no-disqualification match tomorrow night on Collision.
Cage of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat Solomon Tupu, Jay Marston and Kevin Gutierrez in a trios match.
Shota Umino beats Rocky "Azucar" Romero.
Satnam Singh beats Rosario Grillo with a bear hug. After the match, Jay Lethal says Satnam Singh is on a roll and that he is ready to beat his opponent tonight and hopefully do it faster than Satnam. He then finds out that his opponent is PAC.
PAC beats Jay Lethal with the Brutalizer after knocking Sonjay Dutt off the ring apron. Early in the match, Satnam Singh pulls PAC out of the ring, but gets ejected from ringside for it.
