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.
We hear from Jordan Castle and "One in a Million" Maximilien. Jordan Castle says that a ten-month prophecy will come to pass when Maximilien becomes the Heritage Champion and proves that he is the best thing Championship Wrestling has going. He then tells "Poppin'" EJ Sparks that the only head that he should be worried about is his own when it gets ripped off.
Che Cabrera beats Luster the Legend.
Backstage, Jonny Loquasto is on the phone when he is interrupted by The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn, Damian Desire). Bryce Saturn says that they are on a roll, and Evan Daniels says that they have more in store for 2026 in the form of championship gold. Loquasto proposes putting Bryce Saturn and Damian Desire in a match against each other to see who should be #1 contender for a singles title, and while The Evantourage are irritated at first, they go with it, and even have Loquasto leave this time.
We see Marti Belle vs. Big Mama for the UWN Women's Championship from Gotham Wrestling.
Backstage, Alex Gracia makes fun of Jonny Loquasto before demanding her Women's Championship match against Big Mama, saying that Big Mama is scared of her and that it is her time. She says that she has beaten the locker room and that she wants her title match.
"One in a Million" Maximilien beats "Poppin'" EJ Sparks by submission with the Max Factor to become the UWN Heritage Champion!
In backstage footage after Dynamite, Will Ospreay catches up with Darby Allin and thanks him for the assistance, and Darby says he had the same feeling as when "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor was taken out. Darby then says he and Ospreay need to take out The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir), but Ospreay is more preoccupied with the Continental Classic and regaining his momentum after back-to-back pay-per-view losses. Darby says he does not care about Ospreay's personal problems and says this is bigger than them and AEW, and that there may not be another Continental Classic next year if they do not do something while The Death Riders chip away at the company. Ospreays says he needs to win the Continental Classic and regain momentum, and tells Darby Allin that he respects what he has done before telling him to knock on his door when the tournament is over.
We hear from Mark Briscoe, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and The Beast Mortos before their matches tonight in the Continental Classic.
Willow Nightingale beats Jamie Hayter in the finals of the Wrestle Dynasty International Women's Cup Qualifiers. During the match, the lights briefly go out before coming back on. After the match, the lights go back out as Hayter is in the middle of the ring, and when they come back on, Julia Hart is in there with her, and she hits Hayter with a DDT.
We hear from Brody King, who calls Ricochet a coward he has no respect for how he beat him in the Continental Classic. We also hear from Claudio Castagnoli, who says that he is not losing sight of the bigger picture while others would trade victory for success and would rather win a hundred matches than win the war.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada beats The Beast Mortos via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada scores three points and is now at seven points. The Beast Mortos still has zero points, and is mathematically eliminated from winning the tournament.
Toni Storm beats Shazza McKenzie. After the match, Toni Storm says that she is officially All Elite.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, "The Glamour" Mariah May says she does not give a fuck about Toni Storm and that the same thing that happened to Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa will happen to Thunder Rosa. She says that every woman who she steps into the ring with has the same hopes and dreams only to wish they were never born, then says Mina needs to go back to modeling because her wrestling career is over. Mariah says she did not want to do this and that she and Mina are still friends, but this is just what she does, and she will continue to do to any girl who wants to breathe the same air as her because they cannot handle "the woman from Hell." She tells Thunder Rosa to keep complaining about whatever "batshit crazy bullshit" she wants to do and tells her to name the time and place, as she will end her life as well as anyone to steps up to her. She says every woman has the same dream, but there is only one reality.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Thunder Rosa. Thunder Rosa says she remembers when she became AEW Women's World Champion, and says the only thing that matters other than who you are when you are champion is who you are when you are not. Thunder Rosa says she knows she is a champion. Suddenly, Toni Storm re-introduces herself to Thunder Rosa and Tony Schiavone as if she does not know them, then lets the interview continue. Thunder Rosa says that her father will watch her fight, and that she has a handful of dirt from the gravyards of Tijuana not only to remind herself of where she came from, but where she is taking Mariah. Thunder Rosa says that at Worlds End, she will face Mariah in a Tijuana Street Fight.
Lio Rush and Action Andretti beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) after Lio Rush knocks Dante Martin into Leila Grey on the outside with a tope suicida.
Kris Statlander beats Tootie Lynn.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) have allowed the fans to join in on their pre-game cheer. The Premier Atheletes are soon told that they suck.
Orange Cassidy, Komander, Daniel Garcia and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Johnny TV, The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Josh Woods), MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) in a ten-man tag match.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis. Callis says he had a bad night last night after Mark Davis and Powerhouse Hobbs did a switcheroo on his family and that he woke up with a hole in his heart until he received some good news. He says the gods have smiled upon him, as in two weeks at Worlds End, he will get his revenge on Hobbs as "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita's match against Hobbs for the AEW International Championship has been granted. Callis says he cannot wait, then says that "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher is getting ready for tonight's main event so he can mathematically ensure that he goes on to Worlds End and wins the Continental Championship.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Mark Briscoe beats "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher in the Blue League of the Continental Classic via pinfall with less than a minute left in the match. Mark Briscoe earns three points for a total of six points. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher is still in the lead and still has nine points. After the match, Mark Briscoe celebrates with Orange Cassidy and Willow Nightingale.
Backstage, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) have commandeered a camera. Moxley says FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) is "getting lost on their way home tonight," and they wait as FTR moves past with their bags. Suddenly, Marina Shafir stands in front of them, and Claudio, PAC and Moxley abduct FTR while Wheeler captures it all on camera.
Jesse "The Body" Ventura is welcomed to commentary by Joe Tessitore. Also, Pat McAfee returns to commentary for tonight's show.
Drew McIntyre beats Sami Zayn after rolling out of the ring to avoid the Helluva Kick, getting back in as Sami gets out, and hitting Sami with the Claymore Kick.
WWE Hall of Famers Tito Santana, Rich Hering and Jimmy Hart are seen in the front row.
Liv Morgan retains the World Women's Championship against Iyo Sky after getting the boots up to block Over The Moonsault and hitting Ob-Liv-Ion. After the match, Rhea Ripley shows up and has a staredown with Liv.
Gunther retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor and Damian Priest in a Triple Threat Match.
Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Joe Tessitore talk about the show so far. Ventura thanks the fans for making wrestling bigger now than it was 40 years ago.
Chelsea Green beats "Michin" Mia Yim after arching off the top rope for an Un-Pretty-Her following the distraction from Piper Niven to win the WWE Women's United States Championship Tournament and become the inaugural WWE United States Women's Champion!
WWE Hall of Famers Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Koko B. Ware are seen in the crowd. Jesse "The Body" Ventura guests on commentary for the main event.
Before the next match, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes wears the original "Winged Eagle" design of the WWE Undisputed Championship from the 1980s and 1990s.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the WWE Undisputed Championship against Kevin Owens. During the match, Owens shoves Cody into referee Charles Robinson, who is quickly replaced by referee Eddie Orengo. Orengo soon gets taken out inadvertently by an airborne cody, and that allows Owens to introduce a metal folding chair into the ring. Owens swings and misses, and Cody hits Owens with a Cross Rhodes onto the chair before shoving the chair out of the ring. Charles Robinson comes to and makes the count from the outside, and Cody retains.
It is announced that Jonathan Gresham was unable to make the trip to Memphis and that he will not be competing today. Shortly after this, Tim Bosby shows up, and Dustin Starr interviews Bosby at the announce desk. As Bosby wants to know why Gresham is not here, Mike Anthony suddenly shows up. Mike Anthony says he has an idea, as the last time they went face-to-face, Bosby did not see it coming due to holding an open challenge for the Internet Championship. Mike Anthony calls Bosby the greatest Internet Champion of all time before proclaiming that he plans to take the title even higher than Bosby did, and proposes a championship rematch that the fans never got. Bosby, still miffed that Gresham is not here, considers this a very suitable replacement, and accepts the challenge.
We see some backstage footage from today's show.
Big John Dalton last eliminates The Slaughterhouse ("Jagged" James Dean and "Ruthless" Nick James) to win the Shining Starrs Rumble.
Sevyn Cruz vs. James Curtis ends in a no-contest. During the match, "The Problem" Aaron Roberts shows up and attacks James Curtis after Sevyn choes Curtis towards Roberts and leaves the ring to save his own hide. As Roberts goes for the Problem Bomb, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels shows up with the contract. He gets in the ring, hits Roberts with a GunShow Lariat, puts a pen in Roberts' hand and forces a signature onto the contract. GunShow says he got the job done by hook or by crook and that he will see Roberts at Milestone 200.
Backstage, Derrick King meets with Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex). Too Kool II congratulates Derrick on the retirement, and Derrick tells Too Kool II that their Hustle Hard Match with The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) is the most serious match they will have in their careers, but knows that they can get the job done.
We see the Starrs of Tomorrow training in the WrestleCenter as Matchmaker King Cobra says that stars are not born, but made.
The Slaughterhouse ("Jagged" James Dean and "Ruthless" Nick James) beat "Main Event" Bradley and Big Nasty Phil after Bradley inadvertently hits Phil with a chain before getting choke slammed.
We hear from Sycho Simon, who says it is Christmas time again and that while people say it is much better to give than to receive. He then tells everyone to lock the doors, because he is coming and not Santa Claus, and he will crush Christmas while crushing people's souls.
Mike Anthony retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against Tim Bosby after reversing the ankle lock with a roll-up. Bosby and Anthony shake hands after the match.
This week's episode contains never-before-seen matches from earlier in the year.
In a never-before-seen match from Chicago in October, Samuray del Sol beats Alan Angels with a Salida del Sol from the top rope after Alan Angels tries to rip off his mask.
In a never-before-seen match from Atlanta in June, MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) beat Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans.
In a never-before-seen match from Columbus, Ohio in June, PCO beats Deaner in an Anything Goes Street Fight after oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Madman Fulton) show up to fight off Angels and Kon as they gang up on PCO and Sami Callihan hits Deaner with a Cactus Driver.
El Hijo del Vikingo returns to TNA at Snake Eyes.
We see a video package of "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander talking about his 2023 and how 2024 is a fresh start for him as the face of TNA.
In a never-before-seen match from Toronto in August, Channing Decker and Tommy Dreamer beat Dirty Dango and Alpha Bravo.
In a never-before-seen match from Atlanta in June, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship against Taylor Wilde.
In a never-before-seen match from Memphis, Tennessee in September, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Yuya Uemura in what is Uemura's last match before returning to New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). The Outrunners they are tan enough, man enough and young enough to be at the top of the tag team division.
Wheeler Yuta beats Jason Geiger by submission in a Pure Rules match.
Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) beats The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Johnny TV shows up, and Dalton Castle dares him to get in the ring. Johnny walks halfway down the ramp before heading back to the back.
Backstage, we hear from The Butcher and The Blade. The Butcher says they were going for money at first, but now they are going for gold. The Blade says they ready to rip and looking for gold and that they will kick the tag team division's asses.
Taya Valkyrie beats Rachael Ellering.
In backstage footage from last week's AEW Collision, "All Ego" Ethan Page, Ethan says he does not know what to do next after his loss to Kenny Omega, and says he cannot focus on this loss as he has an "I Quit" Match six days from now. He says he lost tonight because his shoulders were pinned to the mat, not because he gave up or was not good enough, and at Final Battle, the only person who has to quit is him and he refuses to quit. All of a sudden, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese shows up with referees holding him back and Ethan Page dares Nese to fight him.
Cole Karter and Griff Garrison beat Bobby Sharp and Shaun Moore.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). Anthony Henry says they will keep doing what they have been doing - kick ass - and that they have been on a roll as of late, and JD Drake says that they are obsessed with success and that failure is not an option for them because they are the best on the planet.
Shane Taylor beats Channing Decker.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beats Australian Take Over (Kaz Jordan and Julian Ward).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo). Shawn Dean says that it is bad news for the tag team division with a certain team ducking them, and Carlie Bravo says the tag team division has been fishy with all sorts of teams popping up and that when they are around, there is a war going down, and that they will do what they always do, which is win wars.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Gravity by submission.
Backstage, Rachael Ellering is met by "Legit" Leyla Hirsch when Maria Kanellis-Bennett shows up. Maria congratulates Leyla while making light of Rachael's loss, saying she "lost to a local," but Leyla tells Rachael she did her best and that she will win the next one.
The Butcher and the Blade beats The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) and The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in a Four Corners Survival Tag Team Match.
Athena beats Roxanne in a ROH Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match with a single forearm. After the match, Athena is attacked from behind by Billie Starkz, which starts a brawl that referees have to break up. The brawl leaves Athena with a broken and bloody nose while Billie Starkz raises up the Women's World Championship.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo, Rey Fenix) beat The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) by submission in Match 4 of their best-of-seven series to lead the series 3-1 (three matches to one). During the match, Nick Jackson is taken to the back for a sprained ankle, but he returns near the end of the match, where Penta hits Nick Jackson in the ankle with a ring bell hammer and Rey Fenix makes Nick Jackson tap out to an inverted knee bar. After the match, Kenny Omega mentions that since Death Triangle have been using ring bell hammers the entire best-of-seven series, they might as well make not just the hammers legal, but all weapons. He says that The Elite is tired of playing by Death Triangle's rules, so they might as well make it so that there are no rules at all and demands the next match be a no-disqualification match.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews MJF, who congratulates "Absolute" Ricky Starks on last week's promo, then says he was already a star and was already hitting home runs while Starks became one last week. He says that he is the one who made Starks a star, not Starks or the fans, because he is "a star maker," then makes fun of Starks' life story and says that all that matters is whether or not one is AEW World Champion. MJF says that the fans only relate to Starks because they all suck, then admits that he was born better than everyone else before stating that he is under no pressure because he is already "The Guy" and everyone hates his guts and wants to see his downfall. He says he does not envy Starks at all, even as everyone wants him to win the AEW World Championship in his home state of Texas, which he says applies pressure to "The Pebble." He then asks if the pressure will turn "The Pebble" into a diamond or dust.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn head to the ring. On the way there, however, they are attacked from behind by Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh and Jeff Jarrett. Max Caster tries to fight back against Sonjay Dutt, but Jay Lethal attacks him from behind and he is quickly surrounded in the ring. Lethal and Sonjay hold Caster down so that Jarrett can hit him in the head with his guitar. The crowd chants "Fuck you" as Jeff Jarrett asks The Acclaimed if they have their attention now before saying "Let's see you scissor this...slapnut!"
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews The Jericho Appreciation Society. Chris Jericho says the giant swing is barbaric and inhumane should be banned, and now he will take his anger out on a jobber in a tune-up match before his rematch with Claudio Castagnoli. He also says that Claudio as Ring of Honor World Champion is as much as a flash in the pan. Jericho also tells Daniel Garcia that he should never have lost the Ring of Honor Pure Championship and that he needs more guidance and experience, then asks him to shadow his elder Sammy Guevara and do as he says. Sammy says that he will beat Jon Moxley this Friday on Rampage. Jake Hager says that he likes his hat.
"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry beats "The Machine" Brian Cage with a roll-up after Brian Cage inadvertently clotheslines Prince Nana off the ring apron after Nana gets on the apron and keeps the referee from seeing Cage submit to the Snare Trap. After the match, Jungle Boy says that he wants "the biggest bitch of them all" after beating Luchasaurus and Brian Cage, and calls out Big Bill. Stokely Hathaway shows up and says seeing Jungle Boy's face pisses him off. He says that if he keeps it up, he will see the bottom of Big Bill's boot and the back of his hand, as Jungle Boy is "a little ho." As Jungle Boy confronts Stokely Hathaway, Lee Moriarty shows up and brawls with Jungle Boy so that Big Bill can hit a cheap shot. Jungle Boy soon gets tossed into the ring steps, and Lee Moriarty and Big Bill lay out Jungle Boy in the corner before Big Bill hits the choke slam. Suddenly, Hook shows up, and Hathaway, Moriarty and Big Bill retreat. Hook then extends his hand to Jungle Boy and helps him up.
We hear from The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta). Jon Moxley says they would make a statement at Final Battle, and that they did. He then says it is a small statement of what they can and will do. Moxley and Claudio put the locker room on notice for 2023, and Yuta says that to get what one wants, one must fight until they are dead. Moxley then says Sammy Guevara is gutsy enough to show up on Rampage when he will stomp his face in a bloody mess and leave him dead. Moxley also tells "Hangman" Adam Page that he knows where to find him, and that he can bring The Dark Order if he wants.
We see a video package of the aftermath of the break-up of Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland). Swerve tells Keith Lee he gave him everything he had, but Keith Lee threw it back in his face, and next week, they will have a face-to-face meeting. Swerve says he has no friends or family, only affiliates.
Before the next match, Nick Comoroto throws his toothpick at Julia Hart, and Hart responds by spitting black mist into his eyes.
The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) beat The Factory (Aaron Solo, Nick Comoroto, QT Marshall) in a trios match following a brawl all over ringside.
We see a video package for Hikaru Shida vs. Jamie Hayter for the AEW Women's World Championship next week.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Rebel. Britt Baker says Hikaru Shida will not beat Jamie Hayter and that Hikaru Shida is only famous for breaking her nose. Suddenly, Skye Blue shows up and says that Britt Baker may be good at talking, but she wants to see if she can wrestle as good as she can talk before challenging her to a match on Rampage.
We hear from "Absolute" Ricky Starks, who says that he woke up knowing he is the man and that he has his shot against MJF tonight in his own home state. He says he feels as prepared as he was when he first stepped foot in AEW, and when he broke his neck, he wanted to make sure he stayed in AEW and became World Champion. He says eleven years of paying dues comes to a head tonight. Starks tells MJF that last week was nothing new to him and that he can be a star in his sleep, and that MJF has to find validation in himself while the fans care about him stomping MJF tonight. He says that MJF has no idea what it is like to have people support, and at the end of the day, he is a reflection of what MJF wishes he could, and that he will prove why he is "the coldest, most stylish MFer" anyone has ever seen.
We hear from FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Dax Harwood talks about the aftermath of their match at Final Battle and says that while The Gunns want to take away their shine, that will not happen. Cash Wheeler says The Gunns want to make a name for themselves after the most grueling match FTR has been in and want attention after having "daddy issues," and says The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) have their attention. Dax Harwood says The Gunns have their attention, and if FTR have to go through The Gunns to cement their legacy, they will do it.
Backstage, Chris Jericho is absolutely furious following his loss to Action Andretti.
Ruby Soho beats Tay Melo. After the match, Anna Jay A.S. attacks Ruby Soho from behind, then hits her with a Gory Bomb.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Page says that he was out for a minute back in October, and when he was taken to the hospital, he could not remember his son's name for an hour. He says he was in Hell, and if Jon Moxley wants to wrestle him, he will wrestle him, but he will go back to Hell with him.
Backstage, we hear from Dustin Rhodes and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, Orange Cassidy, Danhausen). Dustin Rhodes says that on Rampage, they will fight The Butcher, The Blade, Trent Seven and Kip Sabian, and they will be damned if they lose in his home state.
MJF retains the Dynamite Diamond Ring and the AEW World Championship against "Absolute" Ricky Starks after using referee Paul Turner as a human shield to hit a low blow and pin Starks with an inside cradle.
Grayson Waller is seen entering the arena while greeted by a crowd of fans who boo him upon his arrival.
Cameron Grimes beats Duke Hudson in a no-holds-barred match after hitting Hudson with a Cave-In through a chair when Hudson tries to cut Grimes' hair. After the match, Grimes removes Hudson's wig and headgear to reveal that he is bald.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cora Jade. Cora Jade says he may have unfinished business with Dakota Kai, and she is excited to be medically cleared again. Dakota shows up and says that Raquel Gonzalez finds someone talented, she latches on and has them do all the dirty work. Cora, not interested in Dakota's advice, calls Dakota "mom" and says that when she wins tonight, she will be one step closer to taking the NXT Women's title.
We hear from Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, who head to a country concert with Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter and have some fun together.
Grayson Waller heads to the ring. Waller states a wise man once said that you can never fail if you bet on yourself, and says he nearly had a tear in his eye last week. He says that wise man overstayed his welcome as he spoke to the fans, and that he did what he said he would do last week. We see Instagram footage of what happened after Grayson Waller attacked Johnny Gargano last week, then Waller says he cemented himself as "The NXT Superstar" before spending his weekend partying with celebrities while the fans complained about him online. He then shows off of tweets, including one from Wade Barrett, then tells Barrett he could not care less what he thinks about him because it is not 2010 before bragging to Vic Joseph about beating up his best friend while he did nothing about it. He tells Vic Joseph to remember that, as it shows what kind of friend he is, then says he does need any of the fans and that all he needs to rise to the top is himself.
MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) and Matt Riddle are in action tonight.
We hear from Malcolm Bivens, who says that Diamond Mine is about big money matches, and that it does not get bigger than Roderick Strong vs. Bron Breakker. He says that he cannot wait to see Strong put Breakker in his place. Strong says that tonight, Diamond Mine will divide and conquer.
It's time for Lashing Out With Lash Legend. Tonight's guests are Jacket Time (KUSHIDA and Ikemen Jiro). Suddenly, the woman with the pillow and the eye cover walks by, then we see a brief video of Jacket Time in slow motion, then Jacket Time mention their secret to looking good: Style Strong. On the subject of Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), KUSHIDA says that they attacked him and Ikemen Jiro, then he and Jiro say that this week, they will strike back.
Ivy Nile beats Amari Miller by submission.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Xyon Quinn, who says "Game on" to Elektra Lopez after seeing the game she plays. Suddenly, Robert Stone shows up after Quinn leaves, and says that he is sick and tired of being disrespected and that he will be taken seriously. Von Wagner then suddenly shows up and says that he smashed one person last week and that it will continue, and that anyone who has a problem with it can say it to his face.
We hear from Joe Gacy and Harland. Joe Gacy tells Harland that it is time, and not to be afraid of who he is.
Matt Riddle looks through MSK's (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) bag and finds one Airpod, a baseball bat, a traffic cone and John Cena's United States Championship. He says that these things are weighing down their lives and that they must clear their minds to become tag team champions again. When MSK ask how they can do that, Riddle pulls a scooter out of the bag and says that to find what you are looking for, you must sometimes dig deep. MSK also find two more scooters in the bag, then they ride off.
Westside Gunn is seen in the front row before the next match.
Harland quickly beats Guru Raaj. After the match, Joe Gacy asks Harland if he feels better. Harland shakes his head no, then slams Guru Raaj's head into the mat before Joe Gacy stops him while multiple referees tell Harland to stop.
Backstage, LA Knight says that Grayson Waller only thinks he is special for his actions from last week, then tells someone to tell Waller that he is looking for him.
Mandy Rose guests on commentary for the next match after a brief encounter with Cora Jade at ringside.
Backstage, Joe Gacy and Harland are being escorted out down a stairway. Harland grabs a man - who happens to be The Brian Kendrick - and throws him down the stairs, and everyone else has to check on him.
Cora Jade beats Dakota Kai with a schoolkid pin after the referee takes Dakota Kai's shovel away from her. After the match, Dakota Kai attacks Cora Jade and grabs the shovel, but Raquel Gonzalez shows up and chases after Dakota Kai. Suddenly, Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin show up, and Mandy Rose attacks Cora from behind.
Backstage, Grayson Waller is met by Tiffany Stratton, who tells her that her dad says he is a terrible person. Io Shirai also shows up and gives Grayson Waller an earful, then leaves.
Outside of the arena, multiple referees are holding back Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai.
Westside Gunn is seen in the front row before the next match.
Tony D'Angelo beats Andre Chase. After the match, D'Angelo quotes Tony Bennett, saying he has the world on a string, and that since he got here, he has backed up everything he said he would do. As he says that he made good on smacking Pete Dunne in his mouth, Dunne shows up. Dunne says that D'Angelo likes to talk for someone without a track records, then gets in the ring and threatens to beat him up. D'Angelo stops Dunne by making fun of his face before showing him his mouthguard. Dunne says he is here to fight, not to talk, but D'Angelo says he has business to attend to and that they can settle things next week. He pretends to leave, but when he goes for the cheap shot, Dunne breaks his fingers. When D'Angelo goes for Dunne's mouthpiece, Dunne gets to it first, smashes the display case with his boot, then puts the mouthguard on.
Backstage, Grayson Waller meets with Bron Breakker, who tells him to leave the locker room, as he is no longer welcome there. Grayson Waller says real stars have their own locker room and leaves.
The Brian Kendrick - who was choke slammed by Harland earlier - is checked on in the trainer's room.
Boa beats Edris Enofe.
We hear from Raquel Gonzalez, who says that while she sees their friendship as a positive, she needs to end Dakota Kai. She then says it will end like it started: in a street fight.
Backstage, Grayson Waller leaves in LA Knight's sports car (with Tiffany Stratton, whose dad hates Waller), then it is revealed that Knight has been attacked.
Jacket Time (KUSHIDA and Ikemen Jiro) beats Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) following the distraction from The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed).
Backstage, Malcolm Bivens and Roderick Strong are met by Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams, who wish Strong luck. Bivens tells Carmelo is the one needing luck. Meanwhile, Trick finds a picture of himself and Dexter Lumis drawn by Lumis himself.
It is announced that Cora Jade has reinjured her shoulder, that LA Knight has suffered multiple injuries and that The Brian Kendrick is already at the hospital.
Bron Breakker beats Roderick Strong. After the match, Tommaso Ciampa shows up and hits Breakker with Willow's Bell on the NXT Championship. Afterwards, Ciampa tells Breakker that while he won the battle at WarGames, the NXT Championship is the war.
Kris Statlander beats Marina Shafir by submission.
Nick Comoroto beats Dean Fleming after putting on Fleming's necktie.
Riho and Ryo Mizunami beat Emi Sakura and Mei Tsuruga.
We hear from "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, who sayas that Chuck Taylor is not even the main attraction of Best Friends. He says that he is the main attraction, a big deal and a hunk, and says that their match is a a means for Taylor to showcase himself next to him, for while Taylor may be a wrestler, he is no hunk.
Jade Cargill beats Valentina Rossi.
Angelico beats Invictus Khash with the Navarro Death Roll.
Tay Conti beats Heather Monroe.
We hear from Sonny Kiss, who talks about his feud with Joey Janela and mentions that in two weeks, they will end things once and for all in two weeks on Dark.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson and Brock Anderson beat Tony Donati and Faboo Andre. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Lee Johnson, Brock Anderson and Arn Anderson. Arn Anderson says he almost got himself in trouble the last time he had a microphone in his hands, so he passes it off to Lee Johnson, who says he is honored to have the Andersons in his corner, then agrees that Arn can be "a hell of a wild man" sometimes. Before Brock Anderson can speak, Austin and Colten Gunn both show up and says that if Tony Schiavone wanted to interview some second-generation stars, all he had to do was ask them, then says the only reason Brock has a job is because Arn got it for him while he and Colten busted their asses for years to get here. Austin says that if they want to go toe-to-toe with second generation superstars, they're up for it.
Chuck Taylor beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth with an inside cradle after Wheeler stops Nemeth from using the ropes for leverage. After the match, The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, Cezar Bononi, Nemeth) attack Chuck Taylor and Wheeler Yuta, then Orange Cassidy shows up and The Wingmen retreat. Kris Statlander shows up for the group hug.
Shawn Spears beats "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods.
We hear from "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela, who says that ever since Sonny Kiss pinned him in Newark, New Jersey, he has undergone a deep, spiraling depression and he has had a scar to remind him of Sonny. He says that he has left him alone, but in two weeks on Dark, there will be no rules, count-outs, disqualifications or anything to save Sonny. Janela tells Sonny to spend the next two weeks with his loved one and enjoy them, because in two weeks, it will be Sonny's execution.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Zeda Zhang.
Arjun Singh beats Tony Vincita.
2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) and Daniel Garcia beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, Colt Cabana).
It's time for The Dirt Sheet. The Miz reads a story called "The Nightmare Before TLC," written by "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Styles plays himself, while John Morrision plays Drew McIntyre. After the story's end, The Miz then says that he will cash in on McIntyre if McIntyre wins and become WWE Champion, something that Styles takes exception to. As Morrison, Miz and Styles argue, Sheamus shows up. Sheamus says that as entertaining as the story and the pantomime is, he and Styles have a match tonight and he is prepared to fight with his fists. Styles tells Sheamus if he is not part of the solution, he is part of the problem. Sheaums says he is ready to be part of the problem, and backs Styles into a corner. Styles throws a Christmas tree at him, but Sheamus responds by throwing a present at him.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Sheamus after avoiding a middle rope White Noise, hitting Sheamus in the back of the left leg and pinning him with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Styles points at Sheamus as he runs his mouth towards him, but but Omos grabs Sheamus and Styles ties Sheamus up on the ropes by his legs before attacking him with a steel chair.
In backstage footage from earlier today, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) harass a crew member for trying out one of Matt Riddle's "Bronutts," and Lashley pours a whole carton of milk on his head. When Sarah Schreiber interviews The Hurt Business, MVP says that Riddle is no athlete and that The New Day will be sent back to the circus with their tails tucked behind between their legs. Shelton says the three of them belong in the circus together, and Lashley says that if they don't, they will be introduced to their own personal world of hurt.
Backstage, Matt Riddle meets with Jeff Hardy and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and propose that Hardy and The New Day team up with him as "Bro E" in their corner. Hardy and The New Day love the idea.
The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) beat Jeff Hardy and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) with a Hurt Lock to Jeff Hardy.
Backstage, Lana talks with Asuka about their match at TLC and how they feel "together" as a team, then mentions she has to face Nia Jax on her own and that she is scared to death. Asuka admits Nia Jax can be scary, but says Lana will still walk out to the ring, making her the bravest person she knows and proud to be her partner. She then tells Nia Jax to get out there to the ring.
Lana beats Nia Jax after escaping an avalanche Samoan Drop, kicking Nia Jax in the back of the leg and rolling Nia up in the corner to get the upset win. After the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler attacks Asuka from behind backstage, and Nia Jax attacks Lana. Baszler joins Nia, who hits Lana with a leg drop. Baszler then stomps Lana's elbow before she and Nia gang up on her and decimate her left ankle. Asuka gets in the ring and cleans house, forcing Nia and Shayna to retreat before checking on Lana.
Elias is in the ring. He introduces Jaxson Ryker, who is standing to his immediate right and has not been seen on WWE programming in some time. Elias talks about how he was shocked in his recent Symphony of Destruction match, then says that shock would have ended an ordinary man. He then says he is not an ordinary man, he is "the extraordinary Elias." Elias says he was baptized by lightning and that he was given visions of Jaxson Ryker, who now walks with him. Ryker says Elias' music has changed him and taught him the universal truth, and says he will stop the interruptions and disrespect towards Elias. Elias then dedicates his next number to Lana, then R-Truth shows up and apologizes to Elias for interrupting him last week on Main Event. When Elias tells him he is interrupting, R-Truth stays silent and Elias plays his song after telling Elias he doesn't mean to interrupt. This does not last long when the locker room comes for R-Truth and the WWE 24/7 Championship. As everyone fights with each other, Jaxson Ryker takes out Gran Metalik.
Backstage, The Miz talks with John Morrison, still taking exception to AJ Styles' comments about him. As Morrision tells Miz that cashing in on Styles would be easier, Keith Lee shows up. Keith Lee shows up and flips a coin. John Morrison calls heads and gets heads on the coin toss, then tells Miz and Morrison that the coin toss they just had is all they are going to win tonight.
The Miz and John Morrison beat Keith Lee in a two-on-one handicap match.
It's time for Firefly Fun House. This time, Bray Wyatt has a field trip in the WWE Thunderdome. Ramblin' Rabbit, Huskus the Pig Boy and Mercy the Buzzard are seen in the front row. Bray says he has an apology to make, and apologizes to Randy Orton, saying that while they had the time of their lives last week, it was all "one giant misunderstanding." Bray says that sometimes, "he" has "a very sad, sick and deranged, twist mind of his own," then says he has things to fix about himself and wishes they had a chance to finish what they started. He says that after Orton faces The Fiend at TLC, he is not sure what will be left of Orton, and instead of fun and games, there will just be sadness and pain, but that sounds splendid to him, and he has decided to celebrate tonight. Bray then says that in preparation for his field trip, he has some "hiss-terical" Randy Orton jokes. Bray pulls out a piece of paper and tells Orton-related dad jokes, but two jokes in, Orton shows up on the TitanTron. Orton tells Wyatt that he did not realize last week that The Fiend gave him the chance to say he has come back home, but after the RKO to Bray, Bray changed, and while The Fiend outmaneuvered him last week, it will not happen again. As for Bray's field trip, Orton asks him to extend that field trip so that they can play a game of "hide and seek" tonight. Bray says he cannot resist a game, and accepts. Orton tells Bray to come find him.
Mustafa Ali and Retribution guest on commentary for the next match.
Mace beats Ricochet despite Ricochet fending off Slapjack and T-Bar. After the match, Mustafa Ali says this will not end until he says it ends, and that it will not end until Ricochet joins Retribution.
Backstage, Bray Wyatt asks Matt Riddle if he has seen Randy Orton. Riddle says he has not seen Orton, but he has seen the future, and it is "Bro-Nouns." Bray leaves, then Ramblin' Rabbit shows up. Riddle calls him "Baby Bro-da," saying Ramblin' Rabbit reminds him of Baby Yoda, then has Ramblin' Rabbit sign a carrot for his pet bunny Skipper.
It is announced that Lana has been taken to a local medical facility with devastating injuries to her elbow and leg, and as a result of the attack from Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Lana is unable to compete at TLC.
Dana Brooke beats "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler by disuqalification after Nia Jax pushes Dana off the top rope in full view of the referee. After the match, Baszler and Nia attack Dana, but Mandy Rose shows up with a Kendo stick and attacks them until Baszler gts the upper hand. Asuka shows up and fights off Baszler, and she and Mandy clean house before checking on Dana.
Backstage, R-Truth talks with Huskus the Pig Boy when Bray Wyatt tells him not to talk to stranger. As Bray goes back to looking for Randy Orton, R-Truth thinks Bray is Huskus the Pig Boy's father.
Backstage, Bray Wyatt is still looking for Randy Orton. Suddenly, he finds a dark room with a rocking chair under a spotlight. Bray approaches the chair, which is rocking on its own, and sits down. Orton soon appears behind Bray and attacks him from behind before putting him in a wooden box, pouring gasoline on the box and lighting the box on fire. Suddenly, the box opens, and The Fiend comes out instead of Bray Wyatt. The Fiend puts the Mandible Claw on Randy Orton and easily overpowers him.
Matt Riddle quickly beats MVP. After the match, Bobby Lashley rushes to the ring, but Riddle escapes along with his box of Bro-Nutts.
Tom Phillips is in the ring for the WWE Championship ascension ceremony. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up first, followed by Drew McIntyre. Styles says this is the last time that McIntyre will have the WWE Championship around his waist, and since they have never faced either one-on-one, he dived deep to find out who McIntyre was. Styles says McIntyre cannot handle the pressure of being WWE Championship despite getting the championship back, then says his loss to Orton changed him and has caused him to make mistakes. He also says that McIntyre has never been in a TLC Match while he defended the WWE Championship and won in a TLC Match, and says he knows what it takes to be a champion. Styles then says that if he has to break any weapons he gets his hands on on McIntyre to put the WWE Championship around his waist, so be it. McIntyre admits they have never wrestled before, and that this is a match he has always wanted. He also admits that he has never been in a TLC Match, and that his goal is to remain champion, saying staying on top is a whole different ballgame. He then tells Styles that he is the champion that led WWE through uncharted waters in 2020 and that he thrives under pressure, for his 19-year journey has made him this way. McIntyre tells Styles that he will tear him apart on Sunday, for he will do what it takes to both himself and Styles in order to retain the WWE Championship, and asks Styles if he is willing to do the same. As McIntyre puts the WWE Championship on the hook to be ascended, Styles says McIntyre he must have it all together, but as he asks McIntyre what if he is not the only competitor, McIntyre is attacked by The Miz and John Morrison. McIntyre soon fends them off and forearms Styles, then Omos throws the ring steps into ring, distracting McIntyre and allowing Styles to hit a chop block followed by the Phenomenal Forearm. Omos then brings a ladder into the ring at Styles' behest, and Styles lays McIntyre out with the ladder before attacking him with a chair. Styles then jumps off a ladder and puts McIntyre through the table with an elbo drop before taking the WWE Championship off the hook and holding it up to end the show.
Frankie Frank and Anthony Idol beat The Millennials (Brendan Devine and Daniel Moon) to qualify for the PP3 Tournament.
Backstage, Gentleman Jervis stops an argument between "Sweet" Robin Shaw and Super Beetle and tries to get them to use "I feel..." statements to relate to one another. They do. Jervis then proposes they shake hands and team as "Bug Juice." They do.
Che Cabrera vs. Gentleman Jervis ends with both men being attacked by The Classic Connection (Levi Shapiro and Buddy Royal) at the behest of Howdy Price. Cabrera is hit with a double-team spike piledriver by The Classic Connection.
Halston Boddy promises an appearance from Santa Claus on next week's episode.
Johnny Yuma guests on commentary for the next match.
Ryan Kidd beats Kevin Martenson with a backslide pin - despite a hurt knee - to qualify for the PP3 Tournament after Tomaste distracts Johnny Yuma on commentary with maracas and Ryan Taylor distracts Martenson at ringside. After the match, Kathy Campanelli interviews Kidd, who says the road back to Hollywood was not easy, but the road to the top starts with the PP3 Cup and he plans to be a star in Hollywood.
The Soul Burners (Tomaste and Ryan Taylor) retain the UWN Tag Team Championships against Fidel Bravo and Pinx.
Ian Riccaboni hosts a recap of recent events. Matches covered and other things in the episode include:
El Villainisto and Jefe Cobbo ("The Villain" Marty Scurll and Jeff Cobb under masks) vs. Delirious and Mini Delirious (Swoggle under a mask) from ROH Unauthorized
Dalton "White" Castle, Kenny "Burger" King and "Burger" Flip Gordon vs. Cheeseburger, Double Cheeseburger and Triple Cheeseburger (Double and Triple being The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas, respectively) at ROH Unauthorized
Brian Zane lists the top five managers in ROH history.
We see a promo from TK O'Ryan at ROH Unauthorized. He thanks everyone who helps put the ROH shows together and allowing him a few minutes to speak, then addresses Vinny Marseglia's/Vincent's destruction of The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan, Vinny Marseglia) then says that while he is proud of the company, there is "a better way." He talks about his recent concussion and the aftermath of it all, and says he is not sure if he will ever wrestle again. He also thanks the fans for checking on him on Twitter, and says that if this is the last time he addresses the fans as a professional wrestler, he loves each and every one of the fans. He then says that if he ever returns to ROH as a professional wrestler, he will return as a man that everyone can be proud of.
Backstage, "Number One" Brian Johnson says the hardest part of waking up in the morning is looking in the mirror and realizing you are the failure. He says that his road in ROH in 2019 has led him to failure, and he is sick and tired of failure and not being where he wants to be, and promises that 2020 will be "the year of the mecca."
Rush and Dragon Lee vs. LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams) in a Lucha rules tag team match at ROH Unauthorized
Before the next match, Kenny King asks Eli Isom why he is standing across the ring from him, and states that he is the last man alive to pin Jay Lethal and that he does not need to be here if he is not wrestling for the World Championship. After calling Eli Isom "a commercial" for the ROH Dojo, he says that the new school "sucks" and tells Isom he is being fed to the wolves, and while he has a little bit of shine, his shine is like a candle to the sun, and that does not even out. King then hits Isom with a cheap shot, getting the opening bout started early.
Kenny King beats Eli Isom. After the match, Kenny King refuses to shake Isom's hand.
Jeff Cobb retains the ROH World Television Championship against "Hangman" Adam Page.
"The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon guests on commentary for the next match.
Kelly Klein beats Karen Q, Madison Rayne and Sumie Sakai in Four Corners Survival Elimination Match to become the ROH Women of Honor World Champion! Both Sakai and Klein show respect after the match.
Zack Sabre Jr. beats Jonathan Gresham.
Before the next match, TK O'Ryan shows up out of nowhere and demands that ring announcer Bobby Cruiser call Matt Taven "the real ROH World Champion." When Taven makes his entrance, confetti drops around the stage. It is then announced that Taven's purple facsimile World Championship is officially being defended.
Matt Taven retains the "real ROH World Championship" against Dalton Castle after TK O'Ryan is tossed out of the match for throwing one of The Boys at Dalton Castle to break up a pinfall.
"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels with the Chickenwing. As per pre-match stipulations, Daniels is gone from Ring of Honor. (Had Daniels won, he would have stayed in ROH and would have been #1 contender to the ROH World Championship.) After the match, Bully Ray shows up and hits Daniels with a low blow. then calls out Flip Gordon so they can have their "I Quit" Match right now. When Flip Gordon makes his entrance, he shows up on the balcony in a tactical vest, camouflage pants and combat boots while carrying the American flag.
Flip Gordon beats Bully Ray in an "I Quit" Match. During the match, Bully Ray verbally abuses Cary Silkin, and shoves ring announcer Bobby Cruise and referee Todd Sinclair. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, who has yet to enter the ring from the last match, runs in and takes a Kendo stick shot to the leg so that Silkin does not get hurt. Bully Ray then grabs Flip's girlfriend from the front row, and threatens to put her through a table unless Flip quits, but that plan is dashed when Bully Ray is suddenly struck from behind with a Kendo stick by Cary Silkin. Bully goes after Silkin, but Flip's girlfriend hits Bully with a low blow. Flip then hits Bully Ray with his flag, then "The Last Real Man" Silas Young shows up and hits Flip with Misery. Silas then pours lighter fluid on two tables, then Cheeseburger tries to fend off Silas to no avail. Colt Cabana leaves the announce table and fights both Silas and Bully Ray until Silas hits him with a low blow, then Silas pulls out a lighter. He is about to light the two tables on fire when the lights go out, and when they come back on, The Sandman is in the ring. The Sandman confronts Bully Ray, who misses with his own Kendo stick and eats a superkick and a Star-Spangled Stunner from Flip. The Sandman then hands his own Kendo stick to Flip, who then hits Bully Ray with that Kendo stick and another one that is also in the ring. Bully Ray finally says he quits, and Flip wins the match.
Caprice Coleman replaces Colt Cabana on commentary for the rest of the night.
Before the next match, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes notices that "the fans love him" and says he thinks he loves them too, and says that if he loved them, he would be doing the Madison Square Garden show, and that they can all kiss his ass. Jay Lethal says that this is his company and calls Cody a jackass, and not only is he leaving ROH World Champion, but the newest toy in the company will be dull and gone. The match then starts.
Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Championship against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes with the Figure Four Leg Lock. During the match, Brandi Rhodes hits Cody with a Spear. Lethal asks referee Todd Sinclair not to end the match on a disqualification, then inadvertently hits Brandi with a Lethal Injection. Later in the match, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and rings the bell as Lethal has Cody in a Figure Four, then hands Cody the World title and leaves through the crowd, but the match still continues. Later still, Lethal kicks Cody into referee Todd Sinclair, then hits him in the back of the knee with the World title before flipping him off, hitting multiple superkicks, a Lethal Injection and a Figure Four when Cody counters a second Lethal Injection. At this point, Cody taps out, and Lethal retains. After the match, Cody and Lethal shake hands, then "The Villain" Marty Scurll shows up in the ring and stares at the World title before staring at Lethal. Nick Aldis shows up with a woman, then they leave. Scurll then snatches the World title away from Lethal before tossing it back to him.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat SoCal Uncensored ("The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in Ladder War VII to win the ROH World Tag Team Championships for an unprecedented tenth time.
Laurel Van Ness is seen sauntering her way to the building as if she is already walking down the aisle, while Rosemary is already in the building.
Allie beats Sienna, KC Spinelli and Madison Rayne to become #1 contender for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship after pinning Sienna with a schoolgirl pin as Sienna goes for the AK-47 on Madison Rayne.
Dezmond Xavier and Taiji Ishimori beat Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley with a roll-up to Lee after Konley gets caught up in the corner in the Tree of Woe position.
We hear from Dan Lambert, Lashley and "The Cowboy" James Storm before tonight's call-out.
Dan Lambert asks the rest of American Top Team to take the night off, as they, "The Cowboy" James Storm are seen backstage.
Petey Williams and Johnny Impact are talking backstage when Alberto El Patron says he is teaming with them only because he is being told to, and tells Impact he is fighting a battle he cannot win. He tells him to be careful, as accidents happen all the time in the ring. He also does not think much of Petey Williams, either.
The GWN Flashback of the Week is Gail Kim becoming the very first Knockouts Champion at Bound For Glory 2007.
Eli Drake and Chris Adonis tell Jimmy Jacobs that they have their match in the bag backstage. When Eli asks if they're good, Jimmy simply says yes.
Jimmy Jacobs is revealed to be Eli Drake and Chris Adonis' partner for the next match...almost. He says "the princess is here," and says despite what other people say, he is a good guy and he is here to help. He says Eli and Adonis need help and another man on their team. He promised them he would get them a partner, but he did not. He got him something better: a savage who is walking proof that not all men are created equal: Kongo Kong, whom Jacobs calls "the new monster of Impact Wrestling.:
Alberto El Patron, Johnny Impact and Petey Williams beat Eli Drake, Chris Adonis and Kongo Kong. During the match, Kongo Kong powerbombs Petey Williams over the guardrail and into some fans before taking him tot he back at the behest of Jimmy Jacobs. Shortly afterwards, El Patron drags Johnny Impact out of the ring, powerbombs him on the aisle and then pins Eli Drake after a top rope frog splash.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) making an appearance in Impact Wrestling (then TNA).
Alberto El Patron will face Eli Drake for the Impact Wrestling Global Championship in three weeks.
Joseph Park is on the phone with Grandma Jenny when Chandler Park shows up. He congratulates him for trusting him on the commercials, then says he has a new plan to bring Park, Park and Park to the stratosphere: becoming a professional wrestler. Joseph tries to talk him out of it, but Chandler tells him he should know better than anybody that Parks are fighters.
We hear from Ethan Carter III and Matt Sydal about their Triple Threat Match with Fallah Bahh for the Impact Grand Championship, which happens in three weeks.
Taiji Ishimori will face Trevor Lee for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship in three weeks.
Moose and "The Cowboy" James Storm show up. Moose says American Top Team is starting to piss him off, and Storm says AT&T is pissing him off too because his Internet is not working. After Moose reminds him that he is talking about American Top Team, he says he had Lashley beat in a one-on-one match until they jumped in, and that he had Lashley beat in a tag team match only for them to jump in again. When he had Lashley beat at Bound For Glory, they jumped in a third time. He now believes that Lashley can't beat him one-on-one, and says he should change his nickname from "Walking Armageddon" to "Bitch Boy Bobby." Lashley and Dan Lambert show up, and Lashley tells Moose to shut up, and says he will fight anybody at anytime, and Moose is not an exception. The crowd chants "Bitch Boy Bobby." Lashley tells Moose that if he wants to fight him, it will happen, but only on his terms and there is nothing he can do about it. Storm tells Dan Lambert he respects what American Top Team does, even if he does not like him, as they are one of the greatest camps in MMA, but when they come into professional wrestling and disrespect them, he has a problem, and now he is looking at "a big ol' bag of poo-poo." Every time Dan Lambert speaks, Storm calls it "poo-poo," and the crowd chants it. Storm then tells Dan Lambert he wants him one-on-one. Lambert says he cannot figure out why professional wrestling chose to pick a fight with MMA, and he will never figure out why American Top Team was singled out. Storm says he wants Lambert one-on-one so he can kick the shit out of him. Lambert says if he wants to prove himself against other sport, he should go down the street and slap the Ottawa Senators. He then says he had to stand on the ramp a few weeks ago and hear him go on and on about his love for pro wrestling and the fans as well as how he puts his body on thel ine and how he lives for the fans. He says it make sit want to puke, but he now sees this as an opportunity. He notes that Storm has been in the company since day one and has shown considerable staying power, and says this makes Storm the face of Impact Wrestling, which in turn makes him "the head of the snake." If he can cut the head, then Impact Wrestling can "no longer sell its snake oil." He says that if he wants to face him, he must put his career on the line, and if he loses, he has to leave Impact forever. Storm tells Dan Lambert he has a deal, but after he kicks his ass, he, Lashley and the rest of American Top Team can get out of his company. He then says the only thing he will hear for the rest of his life is "Sorry about your damn luck." Before he can finish that statement, however, Lambert spits in his face, and Lashley hits Moose with a cheap shot. As Lambert directs traffic, Storm threatens to hit him with the Last Call Superkick. Suddenly, KM gets in the ring, but he falls victim to the Last Call after a brief brawl. Storm then finishes his statement after Lambert retreats.
"The Cowboy" James Storm will face Dan Lambert in a Career vs. Career Match in three weeks.
Laurel Van Ness beats Rosemary to become the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion! This happens after Laurel Van Ness shoves the ref, ducks the mist from Rosemary, gets it on her hands and hits Rosemary with an Unprettier from the top rope after rubbing the mist into Rosemary's eyes.
An irritated Sami Callihan eventually finds Konnan. Konnan tells him that life's greatest tragedies are getting old too fast and getting wise too late, and thought he was smarter than he comes across as. He tells him he is ignorant and oblivious to that. Callihan says he's head enough and says there is a new kid in town, but Konnan says he has something he wants: the tag team titles, as he is losing a lot of money. Konnan wants a tag team title match. Callihan accepts, but on the condition that if the Latin-American Xchange loses, they have to leave Impact. Konnan tells him that if he reneges on this deal, he will screw up his entire life and those of everyone he knows and he will be so toxic that they would work with very trashy celebrities before they ever work with him again. He then tells him this is business, not personal. They shake hands, then Callihan throws a fireball at Konnan's eyes, blinding him. Callihan then tells him "Now it's personal, bitch!"
Lilian Garcia sings "The Star Spangled Banner" to start Tribute To The Troops.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Samoa Joe, Sheamus and Cesaro. After the match, Roman says The Shield brings the fight, but the United States military brings the big fight. Seth takes a moment to thank the troops for their sacrifice, dedication and all they do to keep America safe. Dean Ambrose says the military are the backbone of the nation, and he thanks them. Seth says The Shield is the most dominant force in the WWE, but the military are the most dominant in the entire world. Roman says "You can believe that!"
We hear from Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Laura Dern, Oscar Isaac and Mark Hamill from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, who thank the United States armed forces.
Charlotte Flair beats Ruby Riott and Carmella in a Triple Threat Match with a Figure Eight to Carmella. After the match, Charlotte talks about how she met a few members of the military before tonight's show, and says she was inspired by the independent women of the military. She calls them the true champions.
We see footage of WWE Superstars meeting some of the troops at Naval Base San Diego.
We hear from the cast of Pitch Perfect 3, who thank the troops.
We hear from John Myles and Stephen Colbert, who thank the troops.
Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors and Bebe Rexha perform "Home."
Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Mel Gibson and John Lithgow of Daddy's Home 2 thank the troops.
Sgt. Slaughter and KFC thank the United States military, but Dolph Ziggler - as the Colonel - want to do the thanking. Suddenly, The Miz shows up and wants to do the thanking. Slaughter says he only plays on. Mark Henry shows up and tells Miz and Dolph to show respect. Sgt. Slaughter and KFC thank the United States military, but Dolph Ziggler - as the Colonel - want to do the thanking. Suddenly, The Miz shows up and wants to do the thanking. Slaughter says he only plays on. Mark Henry shows up and tells Miz and Dolph to show respect. Sgt. Slaughter then thanks the troops.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up. The New Day say that today is about the United States military, and say that tonight, they will fight for them, not because New Day rocks, but because the USA rocks.
The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Rusev, Aiden English, Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin.
Nick Jonas, Gabriel Iglesias and Boris Kodjoe of Ferdinand thank the troops.
Lester Holt, Chrissy Metz, Christopher Meloni, Blake Shelton, Savannah Guthrie, and Megyn Kelly of NBC News thank the troops.
Paige and Renee Young talk about Paige moving to San Antonio with Alberto Del Rio as well as her relationship backstage.
Brie and Bryan head to a restaurant, and Brie talks about the paintings. Brie tells us that Renee Young has moved to Las Vegas with her girlfriend Dean Ambrose, and she and Bryan are going to Las Vegas to meet them in their new home.
We meet Lana's parents and brother as Lana and Rusev are at home in Nashville, Tennessee. We learn that her parents are involved in the spiritual field, with her father having been a pastor for 35 yeras. The family goes shopping for a wedding gown for Lana. Rusev is not fond of American weddings as he feels they have no traditions. We learn that Rusev's mother is coming over during the weekend, and that Lana will be the one to tell her that they will not have a Bulgarian wedding.
Backstage at SmackDown Live, Mike and Maryse get a call from Maryse's mom, saying that someone is trying to break in through the back door, and Maryse and Mike are able to see the footage. Maryse tells her mom to call 911, and feels powerless. The cops make it to their home very quickly.
Paige is in the ring again, and she's happy to be back at work.
Backstage, Rusev talks with Lana, and tells her he wants to have the Bulgarian wedding as he knows that his mother wants one. Lana tells Rusev that she doesn't want anyone living vicariously through her.
The Miz, Maryse and Maryse's sister Michelle join Paige for dinner. Maryse talks about the home break-in from earlier, and is considering having a gun, but everyone tells her that even that has the potential to be a bad idea.
Rusev's mom shows up. The stripper pole for the party falls down, and the family tells her it's a support beam.
Brie and Bryan make it to Renee Young and Dean Ambrose's house in Las Vegas. Brie asks if Nikki can come, and Renee says it's okay even though she has nothing prepared for Nikki. Sure enough, Nikki arrives, having been invited by Brie. Renee heads out to get a couple of things.
At Lana and Rusev's house, Lana talks to Rusev's mother, and hears about some Bulgarian wedding customs. Lana tells Rusev's mom that the wedding will be a beach wedding in Malibu.
Maryse is at home, and she has invited Eva Marie as it is her first night alone since the home break-in. Maryse is carrying a golf club when she answers the door for Eva, and Eva tries to ease Maryse's fears by setting up some Home Alone-esque traps. Eva tells Maryse that she can't spend the night every night and that she needs to have a gun, but Maryse can't get a gun as she and Miz have had a conversation about it before. Eva tells her about the conversation about it that she had with Johnathan, and that after she went to a shooting range to get more comfortable with a gun, she felt more okay with it than she initially was. On the way back upstairs, they accidentally trigger the marble trap that they set up on the stairs.
Rusev, Lana and Lana's family head to an Eastern European grocery to get some feta cheese, among other things. Lana has an uneasy feeling about what Rusev and his mother are talking about in their native Bulgarian.
Brie, Bryan, Dean and Renee go riding on ATVs in the desert, while Nikki sits at a nearby bar due to her neck injury keeping her from taking part. Nikki calls her mom Kathy, feeling like she is a third wheel between Brie, Bryan, Dean and Renee. Meanwhile, Brie, Bryan, Dean and Renee take a ride on a monster truck limousine.
Rusev talks with Lana's dad about the wedding, and Rusev is trying to convince him to do the Bulgarian wedding, saying that he is the first in his family to marry. Lana reminds Rusev that he hasn't even asked her dad for her hand in marriage. Lana thinks that Rusev isn't taking the conversation.
Maryse and Eva Marie to a shooting range. Mike does not know that Maryse is here. When Maryse practices with the 9mm pistol, she shoots the target in the head on the first shot. Maryse feels empowered, and finds out that she's a good shot, but she knows that Mike doesn't want her to have a gun.
At Renee and Dean's house, Brie, Bryan, Dean and Renee have some barbecued fish at their patio. Brie knows that Renee is trying, but feels she is trying to be perfect at being a host that she isn't having a lot of fun. Renee accidentally drops a plate on the patio, which breaks.
Brie talks with Renee. Renee just wanted the home to feel done and decorated, and that she really tried to make things perfect. She feels bad for having to put Nikki up in a hotel, and Brie agrees that Renee went a little above and beyond and that maybe it is time to do something relaxing. Brie knows that Renee doesn't have a lot of friends in Las Vegas and wanted to keep guests coming back. Dean shows up, having just had sat in some steam, and Brie and Renee decide to do the same.
At the show, Maryse tells Paige and Eva Marie that she got a gun and a license for it.
Lana, Rusev and Lana's dad Bob head to a Mediterranean restaurant. Rusev asks Lana's father for Lana's hand in marriage. Lana's father says yes and welcomes him to the family, and agrees to do the beach wedding.
Brie and Renee head to the hotel and meet up with Nikki, and go to the pool. Nikki felt she intruded when she showed up at Renee and Dean's house, especially when Renee left to get some champagne. Renee feels she stressed herself out when they should have just concentrated on being their usual selves.
Maryse calls Mike, and tells him about the gun purchase and the license. It turns out that Mike was going to buy her a gun before she bought her own, and Maryse is both surprised and relieved that Mike agree on this.
Lana and Rusev announces to their parents that they are going to have both the beach and Bulgarian weddings.
"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura retains the NXT Championship against Samoa Joe in a Steel Cage Match in Melbourne, Australia.
Billie Kay and Peyton Royce say they didn't lose last week; Daria Berenato did. They've gotten rid of Daria, saying they don't associate with losers. Daria shows up, saying she doesn't want to be part of their future plans. Instead, she wants to hurt one of them last week, and tells them to figure out which one steps up to the plate.
Once again, Sawyer Fulton is not with SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Nikki Cross) as they make their way to the ring.
"The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger beats Eric Young by disqualification to continue on to next week's #1 Contender's Fatal Four-Way Match after Nikki Cross pounces on him. Dillinger fights off Young, Cross and Alexander Wulfe, but is then annihilated by a returning Big Damo.
Andrade "Cien" Almas beats No Way Jose to continue on to next week's #1 Contender's Fatal Four-Way Match.
Roderick Strong beats "The Drifter" Elias Samson to continue on to next week's #1 Contender's Fatal Four-Way Match.
Daria Berenato takes on Billie Kay next week!
Bobby Roode beats Oney Lorcan to continue on to next week's #1 Contender's Fatal Four-Way Match.
Jeremiah Crane beats Killshot, Dante Fox and Mariposa in a first-round Battle of the Bulls Tournament Match to go on to the next round. Killshot attacks Dante Fox after the match.
Taya gets some footage of "The Darewolf" PJ Black and Jack Evans for Johnny Mundo's movie. Mundo is surprised that recording is going on, and tells them he wants them to win tonight.
We see Sexy Star train for her match. She suddenly finds a tarantula in her locker when she heads to the locker room.
Kobra Moon vs. Drago ends when a man who looks somewhat like a lizard gets into the ring. Fenix shows up and takes him on, and Aerostar also helps out. Kobra Moon then summons another guy who looks like a snake, this one more hulking in size than the other, and sics them on Aerostar and Fenix. The taller lizard man choke slams both men at the same time, and the crowd chants "Luchasaurus" before he hits Dragon with a Tombstone Piledriver. The three of them leave, with the biggest one carrying Drago with him.
Sexy Star runs into Mariposa backstage. They almost walk away from each other, but Mariposa grabs her hair and they both fight. Sexy Star overpowers Mariposa and confronts her for torturing her for six months as well as placing a spider in her locker. Mariposa says she knows nothing about the spider, and tells her to think long and hard before starting another war with her, as she can finish her off the second time around. Mariposa tells her that if she wanted to leave something in her locker, it would be beautiful like a butterfly and not ugly like a spider. Sexy Star rears back to punch, aiming for her face but instead punching a hole int he wall.
"The Darewolf" PJ Black beats Jack Evans, Son of Havoc and Angelico in a first-round Battle of the Bulls Tournament Match to go on to the next round after telling Evans to pin him only to reverse the pin into an inside cradle.
El Dragon Azteca Jr. tells Rey Mysterio Jr. that Matanza Cueto came for him. Rey says it was his fault, but Azteca says he now understands what he has trained for and why he wears the mask. Rey tells him a fight with Matanza is a fight he can't win, but Azteca doesn't care about winning. Rey tells him this is his battle, not Azteca's, but Azteca tells Rey that the days of him telling him what to do is over and that he plans to start his own legacy by ending Matanza's life.
