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 Jon Moxley, who says that the Continental Classic changes people, and when it is over, everyone will have left it all in the ring.
Orange Cassidy beats Mascara Dorada via pinfall with a surprise backslide pin in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. Orange Cassidy earns three points for a total of six points while Mascara Dorada stays at three points.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Athena and Mercedes Moné. Mercedes mentions their history, and Athena proposes that they face The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships at Worlds End. Mercedes also proposes defending the TBS Championship against as well as the Revultion Pro Undisputed British Women's Championship on the line against someone local as long as they are in Manchester, England.
Jamie Hayter beats Isla Dawn. After the match, Hayter and Isla Dawn are attacked by Triangle of Madness, and Thekla hits Hayter with a leather belt before Kris Statlander rushes in and overpowers them. When she works together with Hayter, however, Hayter inadvertently lays her out with the Hayterade. That does not stop Hayter from raising up the AEW Women's World Championship.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Bang Bang Gang) by submission with an ankle lock from Dax to Juice. During the match, The Bang Bang Gang think they have the match won, but unbeknownst to them, Cash gets Dax's foot on the bottom rope. FTR are able to weaken Juice's recently injured knee in order to get Juice to tap out to an ankle lock.
Jon Moxley beats Roderick Strong via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. Jon Moxley earns three points and now has six points, while Roderick Strong still has zero points and is mathematically eliminated from winning the Continental Classic.
Backstage, we hear from Eddie Kingston. He says you either win or you learn, and while he did not win against Samoa Joe, he learned from it, and now his future opponents will see what he learned. He says he does not stop or quit and that professional wrestling is all he is. He says that he learns and moves forward, and that he will see everyone again, hopefully at Collision when somebody wants to step forward.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega) beat The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Rey Hechicero, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) in a $1,000,000 (£750,000) Winner Takes All Trios Match. After the match, The Don Callis Family attack, then Okada and Takeshita get on the same page for once and Matt and Nick Jackson. After that, they start fighting again, but that does not last long when Omega gets back into the ring with a push broom and swings it at them. Takeshita and Okada flee, as does Don Callis, who also drops the bag containing $1 million.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring for a contract signing for the AEW World Championship match at Worlds End. "Hangman" Adam Page is introduced first, followed by Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana, followed by Samoa Joe. Samoa Joe shows up with Hook and Powerhouse Hobbs on his way to the ring. Joe says that when it comes to Hangman and Swerve, the sum is always volatile and unpredictable, and that his friends are here in case there is anything to trigger anyone into doing something stupid. Joe then signs the contract. Swerve says he came back to AEW for the World Championship, and if the finish of that match was different, he would be coming after Joe. He also notes that there is a bit of mutual respect between himself and Hangman despite what they have both done to each other. Swerve then mentions that he hates Joe just as much as he respects Hangman, all because Joe left him laying in a pool of his own blood in their last contract signing and he ended up beating him for the World title, which he plans to do again. He also hopes to leave a bootprint on Joe's face that will be uglier than the face tattoo he had in 2007. Swerve tells Joe and Hangman to bring their best to Worlds End, because you cannot kill a god with bullets. Swerve signs the contract. Hangman mentions that he and Joe once fought together to take the AEW World Championship from Jon Moxley, but acknowledges that Swerve or Joe could have been champion. In the end, he ended up beating Moxley to become World Champion. Hangman says that he knew both Joe and Swerve would find a way to face him for the World Championship. He says he gave Joe that opportunity, but when he failed, he turned into something worse than Moxley. He says that Joe may be World Champion, but he has no self-respect, and that the title is all he has left. Hangman says he planned the World Championship against everyone who helped him, including Swerve. He says that if Swerve defeated him, he would have accepted that defeat and handed the title to him. Hangman says that Joe will not be leaving Worlds End as World Champion, as he has messed up by making enemies out of him and Swerve. Hangman signs the contract, and as Tony Schiavione announces that this is official, the lights go out. MJF's theme then plays, and MJF shows up for the first time in months. "Smart" Mark Sterling is on the outside to give MJF his Casino Gauntlet contract, which MJF signs. MJF cashes in his guaranteed World Championship match, making the match a four-way match. MJF says he is executing this contract and facing three men instead of one, then MJF takes what Hangman said about him being a coward and saying that he will beat him and his two greatest rivals in one fell swoop to really hurt Hangman. MJF tells Joe that he still hates Joe for taking the World title from him and making the fans turn on him in response, then says the fans dictate who goes down as an all-time great and says that he must go down as an all-time great. He tells Joe that his time has just run out and that he will make Joe fall back harder than his hairline, and at Worlds End - where Joe ended his title reign - he will end Joe's reign. Swerve tells MJF that if he should be afraid of anyone, it is him. MJF mentions the history that he and Swerve both have (while making light of Swerve's run in WWE) as well as Swerve's time in AEW, then says that Swerve is in his way and that AEW is his house and rent is due, and the Devil is here to collect. He then says he will handle all his family business in one night like Michael Corleone and win the AEW World Championship.
Backstage, we hear from JetSpeed. The two of them hope to be in the finals of the Continental Classic. Speedball hopes to keep his momentum going, and Kevin Knight hopes to beat Okada on Collision. It is announced that Collision has a special start time of 2:30 PM Eastern/11:30 AM Pacific this Saturday.
Marina Shafir, Megan Bayne, Athena and Mercedes Moné beat Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) and The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) in an All-Star 8-Woman Tag Team Match.
PAC beats "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher via pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. PAC wins three points and increases his total to six points, tying him with "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada and "Speedball" Mike Bailey.
Ricochet and Bandido are the last two participants in the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal, and will face each other on next week's Dynamite, which has a special start time of 5 PM Eastern/4 PM Central.
We look back on the history of WWE in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Oba Femi beats Axiom.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Eddy Thorpe. Eddy Thorpe says he is brilliant and fooled everyone. General Manager Ava shows up and says Eddy took a shortcut, but Eddy does not care, and says he will become the new NXT Champion.
In footage from over the weekend, Karmen Petrovic chats with Dion Lennox, who says that Ashante "Thee" Adonis may be legitimately be trying to help her and recommends she apologize to him. Karmen hugs Lennox, which Ashante sees and views as an act of betrayal. After Karmen and Adonis leave, Dion Lennox finally has enough and decides it is time to go back to reading books and minding his own business.
Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Zaria and Sol Ruca.
In backstage footage from last week, Tyson Dupont confront Tyriek Igwe for refusing to shake hands with Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, but Tyriek Igwe says he is sick of losing. Wes Lee overhears this discussion as Tyson says there are better ways of handling this, then tells Tyson he should re-assess himself and that NXT is cutthroat before telling Tyriek that he has his back.
Jaida Parker beats Wren Sinclair after OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) and No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne and Tavion Heights) brawl their way to the back.
Shotzi, Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin talk about how they have so much in common. Tatum appreciates being saved by new friends and not having to be lonely anymore, but Gigi says they have to take down The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx). Tatum says she will rip The Fatal Influence's heads off and that they will not see it coming. Meanwhile, The Fatal Influence says that Shotzi, Tatum and Gigi do not have what they have, then The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) shows up and state that The Fatal Influence is not as united as they think they are.
We see a brief history of the NXT Women's Championship, courtesy of Progressive.
Nathan Frazer and Axiom retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) despite Axiom not being 100% for the match.
Backstage, Je'Von Evans confratulates Hank Walker and Tank Ledger on their win last week, and pictures them being champions in 2025. Meanwhile, a miserable-feeling "All Ego" Ethan Page watches from the background. Ethan Page then pushes his way past everyone as Je'Von talks about nearly winning the Iron Survivor, much to everyone's concern.
Backstage, Lexis King meets with Charlie Dempsey. The two of them go through a "deck of cards" training regiment, and Lexis is able to keep up with Dempsey. Dempsey gives Lexis a match for the Heritage Cup Championship.
"All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and heads to the ring unexpectedly while not in the best of moods, and says everyone has a right to boo him. Ethan Page says he has made a long eighteen-year journey to get to NXT, and says he has promised his family and his daughter that he would win the big one, and he did it in record time. He also credits his wife, saying that without her, there would be no Ethan Page and he would not be in NXT. He says that he got to live his dream because of her, but now when he loses, his family loses. He says that his family is sad and disappointed and that it eats him alive, and that he does not know if he loves doing this anymore and that he has lost his smile. All of a sudden, Je'Von Evans shows up and apologizes, but says it does not feel good hearing about other peoples' accomplishment and seeing his cocky ego before saying that this is not who Ethan Page is. Je'Von Evans says he saw the real Ethan at Heatwave when he saw him tell his family that he loved them after he won the title, and says that not everyone can do that. He also says that the joy upon seeing his family as champion was that of a proud father. Je'Von says that Ethan deserves to be in NXT and that the fans know that he deserves to be in NXT, then tells him to drop the "All Ego" act and show off who he really is, as both he and the fans are proud of him. Ethan agrees, saying he should not be worried about losing his title, but taking Je'Von's. He then hits Je'Von with the microphone and beats him up before grabbing a metal folding chair and scaring a referee away. Ethan then wraps a chair around Je'Von's neck and stomps it, causing Je'Von to spit out blood before referees show up.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams, who wishes Je'Von Evans a speedy recovery before addressing Eddy Thorpe, telling him that he also gets what he wants by showing he is worthy of holding the NXT Championship. Oba Femi suddenly shows up and hopes Trick wins tonight, as he wants to beat him for the NXT title. Trick says he looks forward to it.
We hear from Stephanie Vaquer, who says that Cora Jade does not know her and how she tirelessly worked to get to NXT and that she will become everything Cora wants to be. She says that next week, she will take Cora Jade to Hell.
Eddy Thorpe vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Championship ends with both men pinning each other with both of their shoulders on the mat at the same time after the referee is knocked out and another referee takes his place. The first referee claims Thorpe won by placing his hand over Trick, and the second referee claims Trick won, even though both men clearly had their shoulders on the mat. Both referees explain what happened to General Manager Ava when she arrives as the show ends.
Note: This week's episode is a repeat of the August 6, 2023 episode.
TMZ (Che Cabrera and "Hysterical" Shane Haste) retains the United World Tag Team Championships against Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCallion) when McCallion hits Cabrera with one of the tag team title belts and accidentally hits Slade when he means to hit Haste.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Danny Limelight. Limelight says he has not forgotten what Invictus Khash did to him despite Khash turning over a new leaf, and the difference between him and Khash is that when he speaks, it matters. He then says that no matter whom he has to face afterwards, they will have to kill him to take the title.
Backstage, Jonny Loquasto is met by The Institution ("Benevolent" Jack Banning, Honest John, Brendan Divine, Savanna Stone). Jack Banning says he is proud of The Institution and states that they have come a long way since forming, but they want more and they want tag team gold. He also says that Savanna Stone will prove she is unbreakable when she becomes the #1 contender to the United Women's Championship and the first-ever champion. He also demands Loqasto be fair and unbiased, and states that he does not want to hear Papo Esco's name around his title ever again when he beats him and that he wants those who fail to beat him to go back to the end of the line.
Marti Belle guests on commentary for the next match.
Savanna Stone beats Zeda Zhang to become the #1 seed in the West Coast bracket of the United Women's Championship Tournament after using the middle rope for leverage.
Backstage, Richie Slade confronts Flex McCallion for costing them the tag team titles. Flex says he is tired of being shafted and getting the short end of the stick and he had to do something new, much to the disappointment of Slade.
Danny Limelight retains the United World Championship against Invictus Khash. During the match, Limelight goes for a sleeper on Khash, but Khash backs Limelight into the ref, sandwiching the referee into the corner. "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater then shows up and hits the Midas Touch on Khash, knocking Khash out and allowing Limelight to retain.
The Indiana National Guard Ceremonial Unit performs The Star Spangled Banner.
Braun Strowman beats LA Knight.
We hear from Midshipman Morgan Prigman of the U.S. Naval Academy, who talks about her family's history in the United States military and its inspiration that led her to serve and do what she is doing.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beat Tamina and Emma with a Kirifuda Clutch from Baszler to Tamina after Ronda kicks Tamina in the head as the referee checks on Baszler.
We hear from Medal of Honor recipient MSG. Matthew Williams, who talks about how he got his medal in Afghanistan and how he hopes to highlight service, sacrifice and being a good citizen.
We see a video package chronicling the history of Tribute To The Troops narrated by John Cena.
We hear from SSgt. Steven Green from Fort Stewart, Georgia, who talks about how his family and their military service was an inspiration to serve and about his lifelong passion to serve his country.
Drew McIntyre, Sheamus and Ricochet beat Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci).
Dustin Starr interviews "The GunShow" Brett Michaels at the announce desk to start tonight's show. Brett Michaels says that now that the Trios Tournament is over, it's time for Mike Anthony to get back in the ring with him and give him his Memphis Heritage Championship rematch. He says he may be in action today, but he always has time for Mike Anthony and they can do it tomorrow, next week, or even next month at Grind City Rumble, and next time Mike sees him, his hand will be up in the air.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels beats Storybook Prince Gaston. After the match, Brett Michaels calls out Mike Anthony and says "Your ass is mine!"
Dustin Starr interviews Van Viciouss and "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock at the announce desk. Blaylock says he has a big surprise for next week, then he suddenly gets a call on his phone from "The Rock." Blaylock puts "The Rock" on hold and says The Rock was really calling him. Blaylock then says everyone will have to wait until next week for his surprise, and insists that it will be big. Van Viciouss says everyone does not think he is the best, but he is the best in the world. Blaylock says he and Viciouss will take on anyone in the Grind City Rumble.
Backstage, Brad Skimahorn says today is the day and that it is about him when he faces Uncle Mikey. We then hear from Mikey, who says that the sun will rise and shine every morning and that he is not afraid of Brad. He says that Brad is starting to look like "what trans fat would like as a person" and tells him to get his head on straight, and asks him what Briar Skimahorn would think.
Coach "Too Fine" Justin Klein guests on commentary for the next match.
The Hot Shots (Ethan Ross and Brandon Savage) beat The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Roughshot Lamont) after Coach "Too Fine" Justin Klein leaves the announce desk and tries to pull Bradley out of the ring. Bradley confronts Klein, and that allows The Hot Shots to hit the double team maneuver for the win.
Dustin Starr interviews Uncle Mikey at the announce desk. Mikey asks what Brad Skimahorn was done to prove he is main event material, then says somebody needs to whip him and teach him to behave. He then says if Brad wants to do this, then they can see what Brad has got.
After the commercial break, Dustin Starr interviews Brad Skimahorn at the announce desk. Brad Skimahorn says he was one of the first-ever tag team champions and that he also won the trios tag team titles, then refuses to acknowledge Uncle Mikey as his own uncle before getting in the ring.
Brad Skimahorn beats Uncle Mikey after grabbing a chain from underneath the ring, wrapping it around his right hand and hitting Mikey in the face with it from the outside.
Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony at the announce desk. Mike Anthony tells Buff Bagwell that hitting him with the crutch was a bad move, because he still has a massive headache and he lost the Trios Tournament. He says "Bluff Bagwell" talked tough and still couldn't back it up. He dares Buff Bagwell to face him when he is physically cleared so he can beat him, then has the cameraman follow him around the ring so he can tell the fans that they suck, then jumps a fan in a red shirt who yells at him. The man in the red shit is actually Big John Dalton's father "Big Daddy" Brandon, and even though Brandon fights back, Anthony gets the upper hand and hits him with a chair. Big John Dalton and "The GunShow" Brett Michaels run into the ring, and Mike Anthony retreats. Dustin Starr and a host of referees check on Brandon along with Big John Dalton and Brett Michaels to end the show.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent Barreta, Orange Cassidy) and Rocky Romero beat The Superkliq (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Adam Cole) and Bobby Fish. (Trent is officially called Trent Barreta before the match, and the name is now used on commentary.)
Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year ("All Ego" Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky) are in the ring. Lambert says this is the last place in the world he wants to be, but he would not let Tony Khan and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes screw The Men of the Year out of what they have earned. Lambert says that it is easy for Tony Khan to wear multiple hats because he is two-faced, and says he made promises and stuck to them to gain the fans' trust while stabbing them in the back and giving title shots to those in charge. Lambert says Tony Khan is turning AEW into late-1990s WCW and that he has become the thing he has hated. Suddenly, as Lambert is talking about Cody Rhodes, Cody shows up. Cody snatches the microphone from Lambert's hand, but Lambet takes it back. Cody snatches it back again, then Lambert takes it back a second time. Cody takes it a third time, then tosses it to Scorpio Sky and fights The Men of the Year. As the numbers game takes over, Dustin Rhodes shows up to even the odds before confronting Lambert. The Men of the Year soon gang up on Cody and Dustin, then Smmy Guevara shows up to make the save.
We see a video package chronicling the semi-final matches of the TBS Championship Tournament.
Tay Conti beats Penelope Ford in a submission match. After the match, The Bunny knocks Tay Conti out with brass knuckles, but Anna Jay chases her and Penelope Ford out with a chair.
Mark Henry interviews 2.0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee), Daniel Garcia, The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens), The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo), Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) and Eddie Kingston. Eddie Kingston leaves his side of backstage as 2point0 and The Acclaimed talk about how they will win, then Eddie comes back and says they might as well just get this over with in the ring.
2.0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee), Daniel Garcia and The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo), Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) and Eddie Kingston . After the match, Anthony Bowens hits Eddie Kingston with the boombox, then Jungle Boy, Christian Cage gang up on the winning team from behind and send them running. Jungle Boy then hands the AEW World Tag Team Championships back to The Lucha Brothers, who then fist bump with Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy.
Sarray beats Lash Legend after countering a roll-up with a grab of the tights with one of her own. After the match, Lash Legend lays out Sarray, then says that the attack is no fault but her own. She says that she used to like Sarray until now, and that Sarray will remember the night she lashed out and bashed her in.
Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon beat Erica Yan and Fallon Henley. (Fallon Henley is formerly known as independent wrester Tesha Price, who has appeared on AEW Dark and AEW Dark Elevation in the past.) Both teams shake hands after the match.
Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) beat Ru Feng and Malik Blade.
Backstage, Paul Heyman is seen waiting for Roman Reigns.
Sasha Banks and Toni Storm beat Shotzi and Charlotte Flair with a bridge pin from Toni to Charlotte.
Backstage, King Woods sits on his throne and thanks the Superstars for their admiration. Rick Boogs gets to kiss Woods' hand, then The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) show up and mock Woods, but Woods says he and Sir Kofi Kingston will beat them again tonight and again at Day 1. Jimmy Uso says he and Jey Uso have no problem beating them twice, either, then they leave.
Backstage, Megan Morant interviews Natalya, who says that Xia Li had the audacity to viciously attack her, but she is a Guinness World Record holder and the best of all time, and if Xia Li steps up to her again, she will be the one needing a protector.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Jinder Mahal and Shanky.
Backstage, Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss still have Adam Pearce's desk and Drew McIntyre's sword Angela.
Backstage, Paul Heyman is met by Brock Lesnar, not Roman Reigns as Heyman expected. When Lesnar asks Heyman if he was expecting Roman, Lesnar then says "Good luck with that."
It's time for another edition of Happy Talk. Adam Pearce's desk - and Drew McIntyre's sword Angela - is in the ring. Corbin says that to McIntyre, the sword is just a sword, but to him, it can be used as a hat rack and a cigar cutter. He says he cannot picture a better addition to the set, then Madcap Moss calls Drew McIntyre with his sword left behind in a desk "the Glasgow Diss." Moss also says he does not know where a discount kilt can be found, and to ask "Bargain Basement Braveheart." He then says Drew McIntyre's girl wore a suit because one person in the relationship should wear the pants. Corbin says he was planning to keep the sword in the desk forever, but he has decided to give the sword to Moss in honor of his razor sharp wit. When Moss tries to remove the sword, however, he cannot. Corbin thinks it is a joke at first, but Moss says he actually cannot get it out. Corbin tries but fares no better, and the two of them together still cannot dislodge it. Drew McIntyre then shows up. McIntyre asks Corbin and Moss if they are having performance issues, then lays Moss out when he charges at him before hitting Corbin with a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre then removes the sword from the desk, and Moss has to help Corbin out of the ring.
Backstage, Sami Zayn meets with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. He wishes them a happy holiday, saying he genuinely cares about the spirit of the holiday and the spirit of giving, and when asked, says he does not expect to be given something. As Sami talks about how he was robbed of a Universal title shot and, thanks to Sonya and Pearce, loved the Intercontinental Championship, Sonya and Pearce put Sami in a "Twelve Days of Christmas" twelve-man gauntlet to decide a #1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship next week.
Ridge Holland beats Cesaro following the distraction from Sheamus.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre looks for Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss.
Before the next match, Naomi talks about how she makes herself a Christmas list. She says there is never much on it, and this year, the only thing on the list is a one-on-one match with Sonya Deville. Knowing that she is listening, Naomi says Sonya has done everything but face her one-on-one, and tells her that she wants the match tonight. Sonya shows up and says that when she has the suit on, she can't touch her. She then says she has another opponent. Once again, it is a match with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Naomi dares Sonya to get in the ring, and Sonya gets in the ring. When Sonya takes off her jacket, Naomi is then attacked from behind by Shayna. Sonya then tells the referee to ring the bell. It is not long before Naomi gets a surprise win against Sonya with a roll-up. Naomi beats "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler.
Backstage, Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss are interviewed by Megan Morant as they hide from Drew McIntyre. Corbin says he is happy because he is rich, fortunate and can look down on people and smile. Corbin says he and Moss will laugh their way to the new year, as Drew McIntyre will be beaten by Moss at Day 1.
The New Day (Sir Kofi Kingston and King Woods) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).
Backstage, Paul Heyman welcomes Roman Reigns, but Roman leaves through the other door. Roman says to Heyman "Let's talk in my office."
Roman Reigns, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and Paul Heyman head to the ring. Roman says he does not like it when his cousins The Usos lose, then says that they are family and that they can get through anything, because they are blood. He then says Heyman is not his blood, and that he should know better than anybody that no one disrespets him. Once again, Roman says that by disrespecting him, his family is disrespected. Roman asks Heyman if he can trust him, and says that last week, Heyman seemed a little shady to him. He asks Heyman if he knew Brock Lesnar would return at SummerSlam, if Lesnar would be at Madison Square Garden, and if he knew Lesnar's suspension would be lifted. Roman then asks Heyman if he is special counsel or an advocate. He asks Heyman if he knew Brock Lesnar would return at SummerSlam, if Lesnar would be at Madison Square Garden, and if he knew Lesnar's suspension would be lifted. Roman then asks Heyman if he is special counsel or an advocate. Heyman tells Roman that he is protecting Brock Lesnar from him, and that he is protecting him from Brock Lesnar. Roman hugs Heyman and tells him he loves him, and thanks him for his honesty. He also thanks him for 40 years of servitude to his family before firing him and hitting him with a Superman Punch. Roman then gets not one, but two chairs. As Roman is about to perform a Con-Chair-To on Heyman, Brock Lesnar shows up. The Usos run at Lesnar only to be decimated, even after Jimmy Uso hits a superkick. Lesnar runs into the ring, and while Roman is able to hit him with a chair, Lesnar get Roman up and hits him with the F5 not once, but twice.
This week on Talking Smack: Sheamus! Ridge Holland! Drew McIntyre! Toni Storm!
Maryse tests her new make-up range with Volition, and Marjo ends up being the test subject. Mike and George are both surprised by what is going on.
Mike gets into the pool with Monroe. Maryse feels that Monroe is at the age that, and Maryse wants someone . Mike says he can do as good as a job, and bets that if he can make it happen, Maryse will have to detail his golf cart. Maryse says that if she wins, Mike will have to give her and Marjo foot massages.
Mike tries to teach Monroe how to swim, but Monroe is not having it. Meanwhile, Maryse shows up in a bathing suit and distracts Miz on purpose in order to get Mike to lose the best so she can hire a private swim instructor. Mike realizes this is harder than he expected, and decides to call some reinforcements.
Maryse has an idea of pitching yaupon tea for her moisturizer, and tries to pitch it to Mike, Monroe and Madison. Mike finds out that yupon tea is pretty powerful, then jokes about it.
Mike calls in 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte to teach Monroe how to swim. Mike has to get Marjo to keep Ryan Lochte teaching Monroe to swim a secret from Maryse. Ryan teaches Monroe in a way that Monroe can easily understand. Mike and Ryan then have a race in the pool, which Ryan wins.
As Maryse works with Paul at Volition virtually, Mike is loudly playing against Tyler Breeze on UpUpDownDown (and getting utterly destroyed). As she goes outside, she notices that George is stretching out in nothing but a Speedo near the pool. Maryse ends up scolding Mike for this and being too loud before getting out of the house, much to the delight and surprise of everyone else on the UpUpDownDown video.
Mike gets with George, telling him that they both ruined Maryse's meeting and proposes that they make sure that the whole house is spotless before she gets home. Unfortunately for them, Mike cannot make the bed and George has no idea how to work the Roomba.
Mike and George are watching . When Maryse shows up, she sees a Roomba surrounded by pillows and beer in her wine cellar. She then finds out that Mike and George are using her skin care sample - which has a lot of caffeine in it - as a nacho dip. Mike and George notice that the sample gives them a caffeine rush.
Mike shows Maryse than Monroe knows how to swim, then Mike pulls Maryse into the pool, turning her platinum blonde hair into a more blond color.
Maryse details Mike's gold cart. Afterwards, when Maryse comes in from detailing the golf cart, Ryan Lochte shows up, saying he left his watch near the pool. Maryse finds out what Mike has been up to, and delcares that Mike must now massage Marjo's feet after cheating to win the bet.
Mike massages Marjo's feet. Maryse mentions at the day that both she and Mike win at the end of the day, now that Monroe knows how to swim.
At Nikki's house, Nikki and Artem figure out how to install a baby car seat. They soon find out they have the wrong car seat, but Nikki has a spare that just so happens to be the right one.
At Nikki's house, Brie remembers how Bryan had to go back to work while she took care of one kid, and is worried about having to take care to two children. Nikki feels bad that they both have to give birth to their new children in Los Angeles.
At Nikki's house, Artem and Nikki pack up the hospital bag and do a test drive for when her water breaks.
At Nikki's house, Brie and Nikki try to predict the gender of their bebaies with a ring on a string. As Artem helps Nikki get her engagement ring off, Nikki tells Brie that she will have her baby in Arizona.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Brie shows off her baby bag when Kathy calls. Kathy is frustrated due to her Bell's palsy not getting better, and Brie and Nikki wsih they could make their mother feel better.
Brie and Nikki talk about their ultrasounds and the health of their babies, and have the feeling that they could be giving birth at roughly the same time.
At Nikki's house, Brie and Bryan show Artem the ultrasound picture and share the news of a potential simultaneous birth.
At Nikki's house, Nikki tells Artem that the insurance won't cover her having the baby in Arizona, and that they will have to leave now and be in Los Angeles six weeks before the due date.
Nikki tells Brie the bad news about not being able to have the baby in Arizona due to her insurance. Brie feels bad, because Nikki and Artem have been her support system for a good while. Nikki says she feels bad that she has to leave for a few days and that Brie won't have her around for security.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Bryan calls Brie. Brie admits that things are a bit chaotic without Bryan around, then mentions that Nikki and Artem will be gone in a few days.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Kathy comes to visit. Brie and Nikki wish they had somebody they can trust in Los Angeles. Brie asks Kathy to stay with Nikki, is Nikki is having her first kid, then takes her frustration about being apart out on Nikki. Kathy tells them to stay positive for their new kids, as they have had eight beautiful months together.
Brie and Nikki have a maternity photo shoot.
At Nikki's house, Brie, Nikki, Artem and Birdie have dinner one last time as a group. Nikki and Artem are already packed up for their trip to Los Angeles. After talking about the local ice cream truck and their childhood memories of it, Brie feels that Nikki needs a support system more than ever, and Brie tells JJ that Nikki and Artem will be heading to Arizona. Nikki asks JJ to be there for Brie, as Kathy will be with Nikki in Los Angeles.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Brie and Birdie make some good-bye cards for Nikki and Artem. Nikki gifts Brie with some wind chimes for the meditation gardens. Suddenly, the ice cream truck shows up on the front side of the house rather than the back side, and Artem is in it. Everyone has some ice cream for one more memory together. Brie and Nikki rue the fact that when they see each other again, they will no longer be pregnant, but look forward to having new kids.
Nikki and Artem leave for Arizona. Nikki admits that she will miss having Brie around, and while she can FaceTime people and meet them virtually, it is not quite the same. Brie realizes that having Nikki and Artem close meant the world to her, and it break her heart a little bit.
Kay Lee Ray beats Isla Dawn. After the match, Kay Lee Ray says she is the longest reigning Women's Champion in WWE right now and that the rest of the NXT UK women's roster is fighting with each other, and that she will be champion forever.
We see a video package for new NXT UK Superstar Ben Carter, where William Regal, Ashton Smith, Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang), Nigel McGuinness, Sid Scala and even his trainer Seth Rollins sing Carter's praises.
We hear from Ilja Dragunov, who says he should be proud after having a potential Match of the Year with Walter, but he is not, because he could not beat Walter and win the NXT UK Championship. He then removes one of his contact lens as he says he has to start from the beginning again and see himself.
Levi Muir and Jack Starz beat Saxon Huxley in a two-on-one handicap match after Muir smacks Huxley's hands and arms off the top rope so that Jack Starz can pin Huxley with a Sunset Flip. For the first time in NXT UK history, Jack Starz has won a match. After the match, Huxley takes his anger out on Starz and Muir until "Bomber" Dave Mastiff shows up and clotheslines him out of the ring following a brief brawl.
In footage from earlier this week, Piper Niven shows Assistant Sid Scala camera footage of someone planting a box near where she is working out only for Piper to find a steel chair with a note inside. Piper shows Scala the note, and tells Scala to give her Jinny. Piper vs. Jinny is official for three weeks from now with the winner becoming #1 contender to the NXT UK Women's Championship.
Backstage, Ashton Smith meets with "Bomber" Dave Mastiff, who states that he will not tolerate bullies.
A-Kid is in the ring. He talks about how his Heritage Cup win is a big victory for himself and his home country of Spain, as well as his victory against Tyler Bate, who has told him that he belongs with the best. A-Kid then says that he wants to prove that he is the best, and challenges Walter for the NXT UK Championship. Walter shows up and tells him to wipe his feet on the ring apron the next time he gets in his ring. Walter then admits that watching A-Kid in the Heritage Cup tournament was great, as he showed ability, fire and pride in being a professional wrestler, but tells him that he is not special and that his fairy tale when he steps in the ring with him. Walter then says that his being NXT UK Champion will never change, then leaves.
In footage from earlier this week, Kenny Williams tells Amir Jordan that he has been injured. Williams tells Amir that he will help him as much as he can with his singles run.
We hear from Trent Seven, who admits that he fell short in the Heritage Cup Tournament and that A-Kid is a great wrestler, and that he looked back when he should have looked forwards. Seven feels he has a part of him that can change and adapt, and that he knows he has to become better. He says that there are things about him that need work and need fixing, and says "Just bear with me."
Rampage Brown beats Josh Morrell.
Assistant Sid Scala announces that if all parties are in agreement, Walter will face A-Kid with the NXT UK Championship on the line in the new year.
A special Christmas Eve episode of NXT UK will air next week!
Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) retains the NXT UK Tag Team Championships against The Hunt (Wild Boar and Primate). During the match, Primate distracts the referee so that Eddie Dennis gets involved, briefly distracting Gallus and giving The Hunt the upper hand until Joe Coffey shows up and decks Dennis. Joe Coffey then gets on the apron, distracting the referee so that Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster can stop The Hunt from their double team top rope headbutt, which allows Gallus to retain. After the match, Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley) show up and confront Gallus from outside of the ring, but they are attacked by Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter, who toss them into the ring with Gallus, who in turn beat Pretty Deadly up.
Jordynne Grace beats Tenille Dashwood after countering a La Magistral Cradle. Both women show respect after the match, but Jordynne is suddenly attacked by Taya Valkyrie. Tenille gets back in the ring, and she and Jordynne team up and force Taya to retreat.
Backstage, Rhino meets Moose, who says that he has watched his match with RVD and says it is a shame Rhino came up short. He tells Rhino he could have given him pointers and that his Spear would have been better than Rhino's Gore, and Rhino responds with a Gore to Moose.
Backstage, Willie Mack is confronted by The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander), who say that they want to talk. Mack is ready to fight, but Ethan Page tells Mack to realize that Rich Swann is a star in the making and that he should let Swann go. Rich Swann shows up and tells The North to leave, and challenges Ethan Page to a one-on-one match.
TJP beats Daga with a knee bar into an STF. After the match, TJP and Fallah Bahh are attacked by The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh). Daga gets in the ring and fends The Desi Hit Squad off, then Mahabali Shera shows up and choke slams Daga and Gama Singh arrives to watch.
Backstage, "The Machine" Brian Cage runs into Rob Van Dam making out with Katie Forbes as they walk out of a smoked-out room, then RVD wishes Cage luck in their match at Hard To Kill, as he knows how to counter his own moves.
Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes show up. After Katie introduces RVD, RVD says he does not know what he did to get so much attention recently, but he will take it while he has it, as wrestling fans have short attention spans. He says that while all fans are on him and Katie, he will be taking a stand and claiming the long-overdue credit for inspiring every wrestler in the ring tonight and giving them their entire movesets. He then says that by "giving them their entire movesets," he means "being ripped off by them," then says his match with "The Machine" Brian Cage is being referred to as a dream match, as Cage is "the biggest RVD mark of them all." Cage shows up and confronts RVD before pushing him, starting a brawl between the two men while Katie watches in the corner. As Cage lifts RVD up, Katie hits Cage with a low blow and RVD hits Cage with a top rope leg lariat. Katie and RVD then team up for a Van Terminator on Cage, but RVD steps off the top turnbuckle to stick it to the fans before walking up to Cage and drop kicking the chair into Cage's face.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Generation Me vs. The Motor City Machine Guns in a Ladder Match for the TNA World Tag Team Championships at Final Resolution 2010.
Backstage, Suzy is met by Rosemary. Suzy says she was with Father James Mitchell, but there is something else she is looking for. Rosemary asks if it something that Suzy has lost or forgotten, like a memory. Mitchell shows up and says Rosemary is not to be trusted. As Mitchell tells Suzy not to wander off and tells Rosemary not to stick her nose in his business, Havok suddenly attacks Rosemary, and Suzy suddenly lets out a massively loud yell that shocks everyone in the room before acting like nothing happened.
Backstage, Madison Rayne and Kiera Hogan are met by Taya Valkyrie, and Madison and Kiera make it clear they want no part of her. Nevertheless, Taya asks them for help, as she did not think being popular would be unpopular. Madison and Kiera want to know what is in it for them if they help her with Jordynne Grace. Taya says one of them will get a title opportunity at first, but soon changes her mind to make it both of them. Kiera says they will think about it.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Rich Swann by disqualification after Page suckers Willie Mack into the ring as the referee gets back into the ring following "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander taking a dive on the outside for Page.
Rhino and Moose have a backstage brawl that is quickly broken up.
Johnny Swinger guests on commentary for the next match.
Joey Ryan beats Acey Romero following some strange interference from Johnny Swinger as the referee is down from having Joey Ryan's lollipop in his mouth.
Backstage, Tessa Blanchard says she is not worried about Sami Callihan exposing the truth about her, saying that Sami is worried that she will beat him for the World Championship. She says that she will make history by taking the world title from a "disgusting, vile World Champion," and says that she is not going anywhere.
Backstage, Michael Elgin is looking for Eddie Edwards's gear. He then takes the Call Your Shot trophy and walks off.
Ace Austin beats "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams. After the match, Austin dedicates tonight's victory to Trey Miguel's mom, whom he calls "the sexiest woman alive."
Backstage, Ace Austin is confronted by Trey Miguel for mentioning Trey's mother. Trey threatens to break Ace's neck, and after Ace mentions Trey's mom again, Trey has to be held back.
Sami Callihan shows up. Sami says he is here to expose Tessa Blanchard for exactly what she is: a fake and a phony, just like all the fans in the building tonight and watching at home. He says that everyone wants equality and says the World title match will be history, but it is just another match that people are making all about gender and that he will beat Tessa like he would any other male wrestler, as it is just pro wrestling to him. He then says Tessa Blanchard has had everything handed to her due to her family pedigree in a generation of entitled wrestlers, while he had to scratch and claw for everything to get to where he is now. He also says that he did everything on his own and that he never needed a famous father to get him a try-out for a company. Suddenly, Tessa Blanchard shows up, but she is attacked from behind by Madman Fulton. Sami and Fulton gang up on Tessa, but Ken Shamrock gets in the ring and brawls with Fulton. This leads to a two-on-two brawl, with Sami and Tessa taking their brawl to the back. The brawl becomes even more heated as a crowd of onlookers surround both Tessa and Sami, and the brawl quickly goes beyond the crowd and into the street. Sami eventually gets the upper hand and runs away, but he does not run away for long and the brawl starts back up. Referees are soon able to move in and keep both Tessa and Sami separated, but Tessa fights them off and goes after Sami to end the show.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. Vince says that he asked himself what is going on with Raw, and says that part of the reason Raw has been around for 25 years is that it changes with the times. He then says that despite one man's vision, he cannot do it all by himself...or the fans. Vince then brings out Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, who in turn brings out WWE COO Triple H, who in turns helps bring out SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon. Stephanie says they are here tonight because they have not been doing the one thing that Vince has told them to do: listen to the fans. She says that things will change, starting tonight, and that Raw will be off to a fresh start. Triple H says the days of absentee management is over and that they are taking back control of Raw. Shane says the same is true of SmackDown Live. Stephanie says the fans will be empowered, and Triple H says they will give the fans what they want. He promises something new and fresh, and in the coming months, there will be new faces, Superstars and match-ups. From here, the fans are the authority. Vince says that as long as they give less of what the fans don't want, and more of what they do, WWE will always be then, now and forever. Suddenly, former General Manager Baron Corbin shows up. He says nobody is more excited for a fresh start than him, and while he is excited the McMahon family is running Raw, they forget to mention fairness, and what happened to him last night was not fair. After being nearly booed out of the building for minutes on end and being told that he sucks, he says he has been inspiring Superstars and it is not his fault if they cannot live up to the challenge. He also says that he was not prepared for Strowman or everyone he brought with him, saying that he should have not have been at TLC last night. Corbin asks them to overturn the ruling from last night's match, and tells them to think of what they can accomplish if they were to back him. Everyone says no, except for Vince, who says there might be away. Everyone talks with Vince, and says that maybe they and the fans are wrong and that maybe he deserves another chance at being Raw General Manager. Triple H proposes that if Corbin can win his match right now, he can become permanent General Manager, and all Corbin has to do is beat Kurt Angle. Kurt Angle shows up for the match, then Stephanie McMahon also announces a special guest referee in the form of Heath Slater. Triple H shows up soon afterwards during the match and mentions it is a handicap match, and Kurt Angle's partners are Bobby Roode, Chad Gable and Apollo Crews, who soon stom on Corbin along with Angle while Slater fixes a turnbuckle. Shane McMahon then shows up and announces that the match if officially a no-disqualification match. It is not long before Kurt Angle beats Baron Corbin following a slew of steel chair shots and an Angle Slam, keeping Corbin from becoming permanent Raw General Manager. After the match, Corbin is put through a table with another Angle Slam.
We see footage of John Cena accepting the 2018 Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award.
Finn Balor beats Dolph Ziggler by disqualification after Drew McIntyre gets involved in the match and lays Balor out. After the match, McIntyre assaults Ziggler and hits him with the Claymore before sliding out of the ring and doing the same to Balor.
Dean Ambrose shows up with his riot squad. Ambrose says the fans should be showing him respect and bowing down to him right now, because everything that he said would happen at TLC happened, as Seth Rollins lost control and failed the fans. Ambrose says he doesn't need respect because he took the Intercontinental Championship away from Rollins, and he is just getting started. He says that when he is done, Rollins will have nothing left, including his career and reputation. He also says he has the obligation to do the right thing and give Rollins the opportunity to be a man of character and integrity and tell him that he was right. When Rollins fails to show, Ambrose proposes an open challenge so Rollins can take his anger out on him. Rollins fails to show up, and Ambrose says Rollins is a self-righteous whiner who has to get his way or else he will fall apart, and that Rollins can't even show his face. Since nothing worked, he holds an open challenge for the Intercontinental title for anyone but Rollins. The open challenge is answered by Tyler Breeze.
Dean Ambrose retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Tyler Breeze. After the match, Ambrose calls his victory a performance of an Intercontinental Champion with character. As he complains about Seth Rollins, Rollins' entrance hits, but Rollins - disguised as a riot guard - attacks Ambrose from behind. The rest of the riot squad goes after Rollins, but Rollins successfully fends them off as Ambrose retreats.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon, who says that opportunity is coming to those who have not gotten them and that tough decision will have to be made. Suddenly, Drake Maverick shows up and demands that AOP (Akam and Rezar) be given a rematch for the Raw tag team titles. Shane refuses, saying the mandatory rematch is antiquated at this point, but says an opportunity can be made with a match against The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel), The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) and Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik) in a Fatal 4-Way Match. The winner of that Fatal 4-Way will be given a future shot at the Raw tag team titles.
We see vignettes for Lars Sullivan, Lacey Evans, Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic), Nikki Cross, and EC3.
Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley are on stage. Rush says Elias isn't the only one who can play sweet sounds on the guitar, and that the best sound Lashley made with one was when he smacked a guitar into Elias' back last night. Rush goes on to say that everybody came not to hear Elias play another song, but to see a real performance from Lashley, who is going to give it to them as soon as he starts posing. Rush then says that comparing Elias to Lashley is like comparing the Golden State Warriors to the Sacramento Kings as Lashley shows off his glutes, then Elias shows up and blasts Lashley in the back with a guitar.
We see a vignette for Sami Zayn, who will be returning soon.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat AOP (Akam and Rezar), The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) and The Lucha House Party (Kalisto and Lince Dorado) in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match to earn a future opportunity at the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships. (Before the match, it is revealed that "Lucha House Party" Rules, which have allowed The Lucha House Party to participate in tag team matches as a three-man unit including Gran Metalik, have officially been banned on Raw.)
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins, who says that last night was a disaster when he let Dean Ambrose get in his head and take the Intercontinental Championship. He also says he heard the crowd last night, and says that is all his fault. He says that this isn't about winning or titles, but about his life and everything he has dedicated it to. Rollins plans to right the ship by ending Dean Ambrose. Suddenly, Baron Corbin shows up. Corbin blames Rollins for him not being General Manager and says that everything Dean Ambrose said about Rollins was true, and that if he wasn't so beat up, he would have taken the Intercontinental Championship from him. Rollins responds by punching Corbin in the face.
We look back at John Cena's surprise return in the 2008 Royal Rumble Match, courtesy of Just For Men Mustache & Beard.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up. Ronda says she told Nia Jax she could kiss her right hand goodbye, told Charlotte Flair she was going to write the next chapter of their story, and told Becky Lynch that she was the last woman she should provoke. She also says she came here not to justify her actions from last night, but to define what a real champion is. She says a real champion is more than just a title or an object that can be held, or the victory of a match or the decision of a referee. She says a real champion represents the limit of human potential - the best of the best - and the best that the human race has to offer as well as one who lives for the challenge, and that is why she is here tonight. Ronda proposes a new tradition: the champion from last night shows up and defends their title. She says she came for a fight, and issues an open challenge for anyone who wants a shot at her. The entire Raw women's division yells at the workers at gorilla position, then Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up and tells them all to follow her to the stage. Stephanie says all the women with her want a title shot, but she is tired of playing favorites and announces that Ronda will defend her title against the winner of an eight-woman Gauntlet Match that starts right now. The first two opponents are Alicia Fox and Bayley.
We see a vignette for Kevin Owens, who is returning soon.
Natalya beats Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke, Bayley, Mickie James, Ember Moon, Ruby Riott and Sasha Banks in an eight-woman Gauntlet Match to earn a future shot at the WWE Raw Women's Championship. After the match, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up and raises Natalya's hand in victory before hugging her, then initiates a brief stare-down before extending her hand. Natalya and Ronda shake hands, then hug again. Both women then leave together.
Next week: Finn Balor vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Dolph Ziggler in a Triple Threat Match! Elias vs. Bobby Lashley in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight! Paul Heyman returns! Seth Rollins vs. Baron Corbin! Natalya vs. "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey for the WWE Raw Women's Championship!
Dasha Fuentes interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He says all The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) proved last week is that they are liars who would never turn their back on Jinder Mahal. He plans to beat Jinder by himself, once and for all, and he must be ready for anything. Whether "anything" is The Great Khali or The Singh Brothers, he must be better than good, he must be phenomenal.
WWE Mixed Match Challenge is coming to Facebook Watch on January 16th!
Dasha Fuentes interviews Naomi. She says that she and Natalya have been surrounded by haters, especially as of late. She says SmackDown is not for the taking, and she will make sure it stays that way. If The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) get in her way again, they will feel the glow. Suddenly, Lana, Carmella and Tamina show up to welcome Naomi back. They have beef with The Riott Squad too, and if she doesn't cross them, they won't cross her. Suddenly, The Riott Squad shows up. Referees have to stop the ensuing argument.
Kayla Braxton interviews The New Day in the Social Media Lounge. If the people want it, they will sell their own booty powder/pancake mix on WWEShop.com. Big E brings up how he has been in the main roster for five years, and The New Day refuses to give out their strategy.
Mojo Rawley beats Zack Ryder.
Dolph Ziggler beats Baron Corbin and Bobby Roode with a Zig Zag to Corbin as Corbin has Bobby Roode in End of Days to win the WWE United States Championship!
As General Manager Daniel Bryan looks for a referee shirt that fits, Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up and says he respects him, but he wants to know what is going on. Daniel Bryan is protecting not just the show, but also protecting Shane from himself. Shane agrees that he has a grudge and that he has a hot temper at times. Daniel Bryan says both of them will be in the ring, and says he will discuss ideas to make it work in private.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Baron Corbin, who says he was cheated and that Dolph Ziggler did not belong in that match. He tosses a trash can and says Dolph will pay for it when he takes back the United States title.
Royal Rumble 2018 is January 28th!
Aiden English sings "The Twelve Days of Rusev," but is interrupted by Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) then "remix" "The Twelve Days of Rusev" before welcoming all the other teams to the Uso Penitentiary.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against the team Rusev and Aiden English, the team of Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin, and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E).
Natalya retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya in a lumberjack match which sees all the lumberjacks get involved in the match and attack both champion and challenger at every opportunity. Kayla Braxton interviews Natalya after the match. Natalya says she did nothing wrong, and says Charlotte used her family's name to cut corner. She starts sobbing as she says she has given the WWE Universe some of the best match the women in the company have ever seen. She also says she has carried the division for ten years, and the fans have treated here with nothing but disrespect. If the WWE Universe and the women want to turn their backs on her, she will turn their back on them. Natalya then cries as she leaves the ring and heads to the back.
Kayla Braxton tries to get an interview with Jinder Mahal, but The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) tell her that Jinder is in deep meditation and cannot be disturbed. However, Jinder has laughed at "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' words to him earlier. They are confident Jinder will win. They also say Jinder is so confident, he will not need their help tonight.
The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango). After the match, The Bludgeon Brothers deliver the following message: "The future holds more bludgeoning...more pain...more fear. The end of the beginning...the beginning of the end. Harper! Rowan! Bludgeon Brothers!"
Dasha Fuentes interviews Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Owens says they know why Daniel Bryan made himself second special guest referee, and that he is the most reasonable thing about SmackDown Live. Sami says he knows why Daniel Bryan gave them the victory last week. Owens says Shane has had a history of screwing him over in the past, and that Daniel Bryan knows that and knows they are "A+ talent," and he is making sure tonight is a fair fight. As far as Owens is concerned, The Kevin and Sami Show is not being cancelled anytime soon, and Sami says the "Yep Movement" lives on. As for what happens if they were to be fired, they just roll their eyes, shake their heads at Dasha and leave.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn beat Randy Orton and "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura after a fast count from Daniel Bryan, who is special guest referee in the match along with Shane McMahon. During the match, Shane and Daniel argue after Kevin Owens pushes Daniel into Shane, and after a supposed pinfall count stop by Shane, Shane and Daniel argue again. Orton goes for an RKO on Sami, but Sami turns it into a schoolboy and Daniel Bryan makes a fast count for the win. (Had Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn lost, they would have been fired from WWE.)
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship against Jinder Mahal with the Calf Crusher, despite Jinder trying to injure his ribs during the match.
On Talking Smack, Charlotte Flair talks about what is next in her career.
Kyle O'Reilly shows up to start the show. He says that the ROH World Championship has proven time and again that ROH has the best wrestling on the planet and that it proves that he is the planet's best wrestler. He plans to defend the title with honor and integrity like past champions have done. He calls Final Battle a moment he will never forget and will never have taken away from him, then Adam Cole shows up saying that Kyle O'Reilly should be apologizing for the travesty that he says he caused, rather than celebrating, as the match with changed to no-disqualification with chains, tables and thumbtacks. He calls O'Reilly a joke of a champion, and calls his victory a fluke. Suddenly, Dalton Castle shows up, congratulates Kyle O'Reilly, then mentions that "this peacock has been left out of the competition" as he is a very dangerous man in the ring and that he pinned Cole while he was still ROH World Champion. Dalton Castle then declares himself next in line for the title, then Bobby Fish shows up. Fish says that O'Reilly has made good on every promise he made concerning Cole and the World title, and that he has a title shot coming his way due to being the 2016 Survival of the Fittest winner. Cole says he could care less what Fish or Castle think, and says O'Reilly's reign will not last much longer as he will become the next three-time ROH World Champion. O'Reilly tells Cole that as long as there is a breath of air in his lungs, he will defend the title to the very end, and if anyone wants to take the title from him, good luck.
Nigel McGuinness announces that due to recent events, tonight's main event will be Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish and Dalton Castle.
"The Almighty" Christopher Daniels beats Mark Briscoe to advance to the next round of the Decade of Excellence Tournament, which features wrestlers who debuted in Ring of Honor 10 years ago and gives the winner a shot at the ROH World Championship at the 15th Anniversary Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Before the next match, Kenny King says that The Rebellion (King, Rhett Titus, Caprice Coleman) they are here to turn Ring of Honor upside down, and while they love Ring of Honor like the rest of the fans, they've always had the stones to do what they want to do. King then asks Lio Rush to join their cause, but Rush says he stands for respect, integrity and honor. Caprice says he's "just like the rest of them," and promises to beat him like he stole something from him. Lio Rush then beats Caprice Coleman with a schoolboy pin in record time, and The Rebellion respond by annihilating Rush. Jay White and Donovan Dijak then rush into the ring and chase The Rebellion away.
Next week: Jay Briscoe takes on BJ Whitmer in the Decade of Excellence Tournament.
Dalton Castle and reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat Adam Cole and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).
This episode of Main Event is a special holiday edition hosted by Cathy Kelly. Aside from the Raw recap, a few holiday flashbacks are shown.
We look back at the December 24, 2012 episode of Raw with Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane), when Bryan gave Kane a puppy and Kane thanks him...because he's starving. Daniel Bryan takes the puppy back. before taking it back after Kane had thanked him saying that he was starving.
We look back at "Rowdy" Roddy Piper playing Ebenezer Scrooge in a parody of "A Christmas Carol" in a segment from Tuesday Night Titans from December 20, 1985.
We look back at the December 20, 2001 episode of SmackDown when The Rock sang his own version of "Twelve Days of Christmas" to Test.
We look back at the December 24, 2012 episode of Raw, when Alberto Del Rio hit Santa Claus with his car, as well as John Cena defeating Alberto Del Rio in the resulting Miracle on 34th Street Fight later that night.
We look back at the December 24, 1990 episode of Tuesday Night Titans, when Bobby "The Brain" Heenan exchanged gifts with Gorilla Monsoon.
We look back at the December 22, 1997 episode of Raw when "Stone Cold Steve Austin" gave Santa Claus a Stone Cold Stunner.
Roman Reigns kicks off the show. He admits he may not have long in the WWE after hitting Triple H with a Spear and Vince McMahon with a Superman Punch, but tonight is SmackDown and it's time to savor the victory. It isn't long before Sheamus shows up, and he tells Reigns to savor the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as it won't be long before he takes it back. Sheamus then tells Roman Reigns that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon have launched an independent investigation, and while it's ongoing, Roman can't be in a match, and he can't even be in the building right now. When Roman Reigns dares him to make him leave, Sheamus sics security on him, but Roman Reigns finishes off every guy that Sheamus sends after him.
Alberto Del Rio beats Ryback with the Cross Arm Breaker after Sheamus, King Barrett and Rusev shows up. After the match, a Brogue Kick and an Accolade are all it takes to put Ryback down.
Tyler Breeze says he's worth far more than his opponent tonight, Titus O'Neil. Goldust pops out from behind, but gets spritzed with some hairspray.
Titus O'Neil beats Tyler Breeze after the distraction from Goldust, who makes a beeline for Summer Rae when he appears. After the match, Goldust plays with Breeze's selfie stick.
Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose, who says that Kevin Owens has another thing coming if he thinks he can get in his head. He also says he will defend the WWE Intercontinental Championship against all comers.
The Wyatt Family talk about pain and fear...and say that they are everywhere.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) say The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) are jealous of them because they "invented the unicorn" and because they are winners. They also say their celebrations are for them only.
The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).
Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler. He says titles are important, but outdoing himself every night is even more so. He dares Kevin Owens to top him tonight.
Team BAD (Naomi, Tamina, Sasha Banks) are in the crowd for the next match.
Becky Lynch beats Brie Bella with the Disarmher after Charlotte shows up midway through the match.
Becky Lynch tells Charlotte backstage that she wants to win on her own, but feels Charlotte doesn't get it.
Jojo interviews Kevin Owens. Owens says Ambrose will not survive him like he survives most anything else, that he will take the WWE Intercontinental Championship back, and that he will put Dolph Ziggler in the hospital tonight.
This Tuesday on the live SmackDown: The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) vs. The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto)!
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens ends with Owens viciously attacking Ziggler. After the match, Dean Ambrose shows up and brawls with Owens, who quickly retreats. Owens hits a super kick on Ziggler on the way out, and when Ambrose helps Ziggler up, Ziggler super kicks Ambrose, leaving it unclear whether the super kick was accidental or on purpose.
