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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for February 26, 2026

Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.

The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) beat Mike Santana and Leon Slater after Eric Young shows up, distracting Slater and causing Santana to have a stand-off with Eric Young only for Nic Nemeth to get the knees up to block the Swanton 450 and get the win.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says that he and Dutch believe in brotherhood, but now The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) do not want to get close after what happened at No Surrender. Dutch says it was a big misunderstanding and that he has apologized and wants to regain The Hardys' trust. Vincent says The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) want people to trust them, but systems lose trust while brotherhoods do not. Vincent tells The Hardys to trust them, and everything will be groovy.

Dani Luna beats Lei Ying Lee after sending Lei Ying Lee into a turnbuckle with chains that she wrapped around it when Lei Ying Lee goes for a roll-up.



Backstage, Alisha Edwards meets with Tommy Dreamer and TNA President Carlos Silva. She thanks them for the offer, but with everything going on with The System as well as with her headspace, she will have to decline. Moose shows up and says this is a bad idea, then says that TNA is bigger than The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) and that he will take care of The System. He then says that TNA needs Alisha, as does Carlos Silva. Alisha signs the contract.

AJ Francis beats Mance Warner by disqualification after Mance Warner hits AJ Francis with a metal folding chair that Francis introduces into the match only to fly into Mance's hands when Steph tries to take it away.



As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mustafa Ali is out of action following the Guitar Case Casket Match and is undergoing continued evaluation. Jody Threat is out with a rib injury after last week's match, but will return to competition next week. Leon Slater is currently being evaluated following tonight's opening contest.

Mickie James heads to the ring. She says that she has heard what Ash by Elegance had to say about her, then says she has a lot to say and calls Ash out. The Personal Concierge George Iceman shows up, but Mickie tells him to get out. A furious Ash shows up, then calls Mickie James an "irrelevant, washed-up legend. Mickie says she thought Ash was a friend, and reminds Ash that she called her when she was released from WWE and that she called Tommy Dreamer to recommend her to TNA. Ash says TNA was already scouting her and that she was the hottest free agent at that time. Mickie also mentions Ash having Twitter/X beef with former Knockouts World Champions and calls her a mark, Ash says they came after her because she is relevant. Mickie says that if it were not for the fans, Ash would not be in TNA, but she has since turned her back on them, and says she is better than that. Ash says she does not care about the fans and that she only cares about the Knockouts Championship she never lost. Mickie wants to know where the Knockouts title is, as she had to leave the Knockouts Championship in the middle of the ring and has not won it back since, and considers the whole situation embarrassing. Ash says it is none of Mickie's business what happens to her, then says she is standing in the ring because of hard work and proclaims that she is better than the fans, the locker room, the legends and even Mickie. Mickie reminds Ash that she is "Hardcore Country," and if she does not want to talk about things, then they can fight about it. All of a sudden, they can fight about it. Suddenly, The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) is in the back with Mickie's family, and Mickie heads to the back only for The Elegance Brand to show up and gang up on her. Ash then mockingly hits Mickie with her own DDT on the stage before The Elegance Brand leaves.



Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella, Myla Grace and Harley Hudson find Jody Threat laid out, with Tessa Blanchard, Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore responsible. Daria Rae shows up and blames what has happened on Santino, and does not allow him to explain before bringing up Arianna Grace winning the Knockouts World Championship and telling him to get it together.

Jada Stone beats Tasha Steelz after countering a cutter from Tasha with a handstand. After the match, The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) throw Jada Stone back into the ring so Tasha Steelz can hit her with a cutter. Tasha even shoves a referee as she continues to attack Jada.



Tom Hannifan interviews Steve Maclin in the ring. Maclin is surrounded by four security guards on his way there. Maclin says this is about him, not Mike Santana, and the day that he opened the briefcase that told him he was fired and everyone thanking him for everything he had done for TNA. He says that as he was leaving the building, Mike Santana - who he considers the most selfish person in TNA - thanked him for his selflessness. He says that he and Santana had a brotherhood, but Santana broke it long before the attack. He mentions that Santana did not show up for their tag team match at Turning Point, and that Santana told him that something came up and that he was stuck in a meeting. Maclin then says he could keep showing up and talking about his personal problems, including his alcohol problems in WWE as well as his PTSD, but he laces his boots up and keeps a smile on his face. He then accuses Hannifan of sounding just like the fans, and says Hannifan is only in the ring and at the announce table every week because he got him this job. Hannifan says it killed him to see Maclin lose his job, and that he tried everything as his friend to help him personally, then says multiple people have gone to bat for him for the last two years more than Maclin will ever know, but one cannot help one who cannot listen. He says that Maclin has been fined for the same things multiple times over and has failed to take any accountability, and asks why Maclin should be any different from anyone else in the locker room. Maclin strikes Hannifan in the gut with his microphone, then Mike Santana shows up from out of the crowd. Maclin gets out of the ring as Santana gets in. When Matthew Rehwoldt confronts Maclin, Maclin shoves him. Santana then checks on Hannifan.



Gia Miller replaces Tom Hannifan on commentary for the rest of the night.

The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in an eight-man tag match after Vincent tags himself in and takes a Boston Knee Party meant for Matt Hardy after shoving Matt out of the way. After the match, The System go back on the attack, but Moose shows up and fights off The System one by one. He is soon outnumbered and overpowered. Alisha Edwards gets in the ring and protects Moose to end the show.



Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for February 26, 2026

We hear from Shane Taylor Promotions ("The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora, Christyan XO). As Shawn Dean is annoyed that he lost to Robbie Eagles last week, everyone is confident that Trish Adora will hit Lariat Tubman on "The Deonna Purrazzo, who Trish says got lucky. Trish says that Purrazzo's luck will end tonight.



Adam Priest beats JD Drake.

TMDK (Shane Haste and Bad Dude Tito) beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison and Cole Karter).

Red Velvet retains the ROH Women's World Television Championship against "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel.

Backstage, we hear from TMDK (Shane Haste and Bad Dude Tito). Tito declares TMDK is back before they are approached and attacked by Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Anthony Ogogo).



Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith beat CJ Tino, Slade, Che Cabrera and Dom Kubrick in an eight-man tag match. After the match, Skyflight (Christopher Daniels, Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) head to the ring as Grizzled Young Veterans, Big Bill and Bryan Keith are heading to the back.

Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) beat Ricky Gee, Adrian Quest and Danny Rose in a six-man tag match.

Jay Lethal beats "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington. During the match, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson distracts the referee as well as Billington, allowing "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian to grab at Billington so that Jay Lethal can hit the Lethal Injection for the win.

Satnam Singh beats Jordan Oasis.

We hear from "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purazzo, who congratulates Trish Adora for racking up wins. She then says that Trish Adora does not understand what it means to be "pure," and if she wants a shot at the ROH Women's Pure Championship, it is just the two of them and Pure Rules.



Persephone beats Johnnie Robbie.

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling states that San Diego, California is like what would happen if San José let itself go, then says that there is a lucha libre problem in ROH that needs to be weeded out. He says that Tony Nese will be the one to lead everyone to a land of honor, then gives the fans a chance to tell The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali) they rule only to be told they suck.

Komander beats Tony Nese.

Nick Wayne beats Lucas Riley.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the ROH Women's Pure Championship against Trish Adora by submission with the Venus de Milo. After the match, Deonna is attacked from behind by Diamanté and Billie Starkz, and Trish Adora joins in.

Backstage, we hear from Athena. She says that she, Diamanté and Billie Starkz have had a lousy 2026 thanks to "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, then calls Deonna "a fake human being" and states that she does not want to see her as ROH Women's Pure Champion for one more. Athena then calls out Maya World, saying that Maya World embarrassed her after using everything she learned against her, and has earned "a very special treat" in the form of a Proving Ground Match for the ROH Women's World Championship.

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for February 26, 2026

Rey Fenix beats Angel.

American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price).





Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for February 26, 2025

Outside of the arena, we see Adam Copeland in an ambulance. Copeland says that the ambulance will be The Death Riders' ride tonight.

In footage from earlier today, MJF says that he will get rid of the biggest mistake of his career and that he will truly bet on himself as the people continue to choose "Hangman" Adam Page instead of him, as "MJF" are the only three letters that matter.

"Hangman" Adam Page is seen entering the arena prior to his match, which is happening next.

"Hangman" Adam Page quickly beats Aaron Solo. After the match, Hangman grabs a metal folding chair and a microphone and says there are three things he hiates: running out of biscuits, English Ivy, and MJF spitting in his face. He then sits in the middle of the ring until MJF is dragged into the ring for a beating. MJF shows up with a bloody towel, then says that if Hangman wants to fight him right now, he must be nuts. MJF calls Hangman an animal devoid of an emotion, then says he will go back home to Long Island, New York and train, then tells Hangman that he is worried about Hangman's friend and that he should check on him. He then says that everyone will find out who is actually real before walking off, then we find out that Christopher Daniels has been laid out and busted open backstage. Hangman heads backstage with the metal folding chair and finds Daniels, and two people backstage (one of whom is independent wrestler Levi Shapiro) check on Daniels.



Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher are seen in the skybox.

In backstage footage from earlier tonight, Renee Paquette interviews "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho. Jericho demands an apology from Renee Paquette, then reveals that Mark Davis and Don Callis are behind him, which explains the match between "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith and Will Ospreay tonight. Callis says that sometimes problems need to be outsourced and that he needs somebody who is used to dealing with "degenerate pieces of garbage." Jericho says he chooses to help people, and while bigger is not always better, Bryan Keith is better and has what it takes to be a champion and to beat Will Ospreay.

Will Ospreay beats "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith. After the match, Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher dare Ospreay to face them at the skybox, and Fletcher and Ospreay soon brawl in the crowd as security moves in to separate both men.



We see a video package for Momo Watanabe.

Backstage, we hear from Mercedes Moné, who says that Momo Watanabe made a big mistake choosing her. Billie Starkz shows up, and Mercedes splashes her water in her face as she tells her to tell Momo that she made a mistake. As Billie confronts Mercedes, Momo shows up with a baseball bat. Billie tells Mercedes to watch her back, then Mercedes sees Momo and runs away while dropping the TBS Championship. Momo takes the TBS title and says "Bye bye, Money Train" before stating that she wants the title at Revolution.



The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Murder Machines ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer) after The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) show up, distracting Lance Archer as he goes for Blackout on Turbo Floyd and causing Turbo Floyd to counter with a victory roll for the win and a tag team title shot.



We see a video package for the recent feud between Swerve Strickland and Ricochet, with Prince Nana caught in the middle.

Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana head to the ring. Swerve talks about how he made AEW his house as soon as he showed up and made Black history by becoming AEW World Champion and showcasing the championship to the world. He admits that Prince Nana was right about the AEW World Championship not being his main focus for some time, then says that he is still the man in AEW and that he must prove it with gold around his waist. Swerve then says that he must right some wrongs first, and one of those wrongs is Ricochet wearing Nana's robe. He says that they are done only when he says they are, then Ricochet shows up. Ricochet asks Swerve if he is either stupid or dumb, then says that he is done with Swerve and that Swerve had his chance. He says winners do not chase losers, and that the fans would not understand because of San Diego, California's sports teams. He then says that he will become something Swerve will never be - a champion - then Prince Nana makes Ricochet an offer and states that the fans deserve a rematch. He says that all Ricochet has to do is accept it and that the winner will become the #1 contender for the AEW World Championship. A flustered Ricochet accepts the challenge, then says he will not do it tonight because San Diego's fans are poor, and that they will do it at Revolution instead. Ricochet leaves, then Prince Nana says he is proud of Swerve for taking the steps to become AEW World Champion again, as that is what he and the fans want and that Swerve needs to go back to being the most dangerous man in AEW. He then says he has taken a lot of bullets for Swerve, and that he needs Swerve to get his robe back, as he does not know if he can do this anymore.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Hangman" Adam Page, who says that MJF has left the building and that when he finds him, MJF will wish that he had run him over if he does not get the chance to.

Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) beat Daniel Garcia and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a trios match with a jackknife pin from Adam Cole to Daniel Garcia. After the match, Daniel Garcia goes for a handshake, but Kyle O'Reilly kicks it away. This leads to both teams getting heated as Adam Cole vs. Daniel Garcia for the TNT Championship is announced for Collision.



Backstage, Claudio Castagnoli looks for Adam Copeland, but Copeland finds Claudio, and the two of them brawl their way to the ring. Wheeler Yuta soon shows up from behind Copeland and helps Claudio overpower Copeland as Marina Shafir watches on in the crowd. Claudio hits a downed Copeland with a metal folding chair before Shafir grabs another one. That does not stop Yuta grabbing a third for a Con-Chair-To, but "Switchblade" Jay White shows up. This allows Copeland to recover and overpower Claudio and Yuta with a chair, then Shafir gets on top of Copeland from behind for a sleeper. As Copeland breaks the hold, he accidentally moves out of the way of a Busaiku Knee that hits Shafir. Switchblade hits Yuta with Blade Runner, and Copeland soon runs Claudio for a Con-Chair-To. Copeland then does the deed and takes Claudio out, and Moxley shows up only for Switchblade to chase him away. Copeland then goes for another Con-Chair-To, this time to Shafir, but all of a sudden, Willow Nightingale shows up, gets in the ring, grabs a chair and hits the Con-Chair-To on Shafir, much to the dismay of Moxley.



Harley Cameron beats "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo after escaping the Fujiwara Arm Bar.



Backstage, Marina Shafir and Claudio Castagnoli are taken out in an ambulance while Adam Copeland, "Switchblade" Jay White and Willow Nightingale watch.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita retains the AEW International Championship against Orange Cassidy in a Revolution International Championship Series match after countering the Orange Punch with Raging Fire.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Speed Demon - Speed recap for February 26, 2025

Candice LeRae retains the WWE Women's Speed Championship against Zoey Stark in a time limit draw, ending the third women's tournament. In the last moments of the match, Stark hits the Z360, but LeRae rolls out of the ring. Starks gets LeRae back in the ring for a pinfall attempt, but not in time.

This Friday: the ninth men's tournament to decide a #1 contender for Dragon Lee's WWE Speed Championship begins with Chris Sabin vs. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio!

Monday, February 26, 2024

Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 26, 2024

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio is in the ring, where he introduces Rhea Ripley as the greatest Women's World Champion of all time in a chorus of boos. Rhea Ripley then makes her way to the ring. Rhea talks about how she walked both in and out of her home country as Women's World Champion, and says that while Nia Jax may have been the biggest threat to her reign, being from "down under" does not stop her from being on top. Suddenly, Becky Lynch heads to the ring. She declares that she has come around to fight Rhea, but not without congratulating her on retaining against Nia Jax and observing that they both had a great night on Saturday. Dominik refuses to allow Becky to show disrespect Rhea, and Becky tells him to shut up before calling him "a dirty kumquat" and threatening to put him in his place, then notes that Rhea has sat back as champion while she has been the backbone of WWE while writing a book. Rhea tells Becky not to disrespect Dominik ever again, then congratulates Becky on winning the women's Elimination Chamber match before telling her to stop disappointing her and to finally get on her level. She says that Becky thinks she is the backbone of everything, but behind every great man is a greater woman, and she is not behind her, because she is always on top. As Rhea and Dominik leave, Becky is attacked from behind by Nia Jax. Officials show up to stop Nia Jax from hitting Becky with the A-Nia-Lator.





Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Nia Jax, who says she should be the one who should be going to WrestleMania even after she beat Becky Lynch, and that Liv Morgan will get what Becky just got, except ten times worse.

Sami Zayn beats Shinsuke Nakamura with a Helluva Kick to the back of the head followed by another one to the face.



We see a video package of the events leading up to The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) in a Street Fight tonight.



Before the next match, Chelsea Green declares that tonight, after filing a formal complaint with WWE management, she will be competing in protest. She says that last week, she could have won the Last Chance Battle Royal and been in the Elimination Chamber had it not been for Raquel Rodriguez, and says that she should have won the match, not Raquel. She then says Raquel won the battle royal to lose in the Elimination Chamber like the San Jose Sharks, then says she will prove Raquel is a loser by kicking her ass.

Raquel Rodriguez quickly beats Chelsea Green.



Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says that he has been trying to keep his cool, but tonight's match was in his head all week and that a loss would have disproven everything about himself. He says that he is a contender and will become a champion, even if that opportunity has to find him. Suddenly, Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) shows up, and Ludwig Kaiser glances at Sami before he and Vinci walk past. Gunther then shows up and looks at Sami, then laughs at him.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody says The Rock slapped him in the face and he challenged him to a match, and he awaits his rebuttal at SmackDown. As for tonight, he has been watching Grayson Waller, and now Grayson will get his first Monday night main event against him.

Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci) heads to the ring. Gunther declares that after beating Jey Uso last week, he stands in the ring as the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time. Gunther admits that it was a close match and that Jey almost had him beat, and that he felt the Intercontinental title slip away from him for the first time in his reign. He says that he got lucky and that nobody is perfect, but he is "very, very close," and before Kaiser and Vinci outclass The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) later tonight, he must address his future. Gunther says he has put his heard and soul into making the Intercontinental title the most prestigious in WWE and has defeated countless opponents to do it, then asks who his WrestleMania opponent will be. He says that people have brought up potential opponents, including R-Truth, then The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) shows up. Damian Priest tells Gunther that The Judgment Day does not sweat him, but admits that Gunther has had a very good run. He says The Judgment Day ran the table on Saturday and plan to do the same thing at WrestleMania. He also says that they plan on adding more gold then, and that includes the Intercontinental Championship. Gunther says that Damian Priest will not be cashing in his Money In The Bank contract on him, then asks who will face him. Dominik steps up and says that when The Judgment Day says they will do something, they mean it, and that Gunther's title belongs to them. Gunther shoves Dominik, and the rest of The Judgment Day have to hold Damian Priest back.



Backstage, Rhea Ripley runs into the rest of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and questions Dominik Mysterio wanting to challenge Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship, and tells him that he had better take care of it. After Finn tells Dominik that he will need to smooth things over with Rhea, Dominik runs into Andrade, who says that he has a meeting with General Manager Adam Pearce tonight regarding his first opponent.

Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) in a Street Fight.



We see a vignette for Grayson Waller.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is met by Chad Gable. Pearce congratulates Gable on his victory last week, and says he is here not as a competitor, but as a father, and that he wants Gunther again after he reduced his daughter to tears and called him a terrible father. He says his reasons for wanting Gunther are honest, and while he wants to face him for a championship, for him, it means more.

The Wells Family are the recipients of tonight's Cricket Fan Seat Upgrade.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark beat Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell with a Kirifuda Clutch from Baszler to Hartwell.



Backstage, R-Truth is met by The Miz and #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) in The Judgment Day's (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) clubhouse. #DIY and The Miz want to get revenge on The Judgment Day, and R-Truth is interested. R-Truth also gets his CRT TV - with no cord in it - back.

Drew McIntyre heads to the ring. McIntyre thanks the fans for praying harder than they have ever prayed in their entire lives, for one does not achieve success alone, and now he faces Seth "Freakin'" Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. He admits that he feels like hell after the Elimination Chamber match, and when a backstage doctor told him he was hurt, he says he is not CM Punk and that nothing will stop him from getting to WrestleMania. Drew then sits cross-legged in the middle of the ring and says he thought of CM Punk after the match, and drank twice as much as he usually did to celebrate his victory. McIntyre then calls out Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, and Rollins shows up. Rollins says congratulations are in order for McIntyre, who now has the opportunity to win a world title at WrestleMania in front of a crowd. McIntyre asks Rollins why he is making things hard on himself and fighting other people's battles on SmackDown when he wants Rollins on Raw at 100%, and tells him to back off The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) so they do not taint his victory. Rollins says he respect everything McIntyre has said, but some risks are worth taking. He says he has thought about everything and that McIntyre might be right when he says he may not be ready and that The Bloodline may strike again. He then considers the possibility that McIntyre might be wrong, and says that he has been selfish in his life and his career, and every time he accomplished a goal to fill a void, he felt empty inside. Rollins says it was not until he had his daughter that he realized not everything is about him, and says that taking down The Bloodline is bigger than him and McIntyre, for if they do not take them down, they will come for the World title for more power. Rollins asks what could happen if they could tear The Bloodline apart together and save the industry, and says that it could mean just the two of them for the World Heavyweight Championship. He then says "May the best man win." He then says once again that some risks are worth taking, then leaves the ring.



WrestleMania 40 is in 40 days!

Nia Jax beats Liv Morgan by disqualification after she is suddenly attacked on the outside by Becky Lynch.



Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Grayson Waller and Austin Theory. He says he is not surprised he got the biggest scoop on Saturday, but "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes still disrespected him in his home, and now he will do the same to Cody in his to make sure he never finishes his story. (During the interview, Paul Heyman can be seen walking by in the background.)

It is announced that Ole Anderson passed away earlier today at the age of 81. In memory of Ole Anderson, 1942 - 2024.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce meets with Becky Lynch, who says that she wants Nia Jax if she wants to move on with her WrestleMania match. Pearce gives her a match with Nia for next week, then leaves. Liv Morgan shows up and tells Becky that not everything has to be about her.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews "Main Event" Jey Uso. Jey Uso says he will keep being him and showing up on Monday. He says he came close to winning the Intercontinental Championship, but every time he tries to complete the mission, he falls short. Drew McIntyre shows up and says he can relate to what Jey is going through and that he deserves this. Jey punches McIntyre, and this starts a brawl officials have to break up.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Grayson Waller. During the match, it is announced that Paul Heyman has been spotted backstage. After the match, Paul Heyman shows up with three men in suits. Cody Rhodes grabs a metal folding chair and a microphone and dares The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) to come and get him. Heyman says this is not a set-up and that he is the only member of The Bloodline who is here, and says the three men are police officers. He says nobody is asking for an apology, then tells Cody to take The Rock's name out of his mouth. He says that he may forgive Cody, but The Rock will not, and that he has been authorized by Roman Reigns to tell Cody to withdraw his challenge towards The Rock or else. Cody tells Heyman that the only reason why he hasn't trashed The Rock in the media yet is because he and the fans were all fans of The Rock, but now he is fed up with being nice, and he dares The Bloodline to come and get him. Heyman and the three police officers get on the ring apron, but Cody tells Heyman not to get in the ring. The three officers, on the other hand, do, and Cody says if any of them take another step, he will drop them all. Heyman says that threat does not apply to him before trying to step in the ring, and Cody says it does before dropping all three officers. Heyman calls Roman Reigns and The Rock on two different phones before Cody tells him to call them, as he is now hunting them, not the other way around. The officers get in the ring again, and this time, Cody attacks them all with the metal folding chair before tossing them all out of the ring.





This week on Raw Talk: Liv Morgan! "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark! Drew McIntyre!



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



Sunday, February 26, 2023

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for February 26, 2023

Levi Shapiro and Rob McKnight beat El Primohenio Tribeca and Lord Crewe in a Loser Leaves Town Match. As per pre-match stipulation, Lord Crewe has to leave Championship Wrestling. (Had Lord Crewe and El Primohenio Tribeca won, Rob McKnight would have had to leave.



Backstage, Megan Harmon interviews "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. Zicky says he is the United Wrestling Network and that the fans do not remember that. He says he is hungry and starving, then asks Willie Mack if he is hungry before saying that Willie has eaten and has gotten complacent. He says that tonight, he is going to eat a lot of "Chocolate Thunder."

Danny Limelight heads to the ring. Limelight talks about how he made Jordan Clearwater tap out to become United World Champion and how he stood toe-to-toe with Eddie Kingston and was pushed to his limit. He then says that he has Clark Connors next week, and he also has the #1 contender in Bad Dude Tito and the Red Carpet Rumble winner in Invictus Khash, and he must stay focused, for as long as he is champion, everyone will want a piece of him. Limelight says that after he beats Clark Connors, they can bring anybody, and they will still tap. He then states that he will take on all challengers, and that he is United World Champion and there is nothing anybody can do about it.



J-Rod beats Candy Girl in her Championship Wrestling debut.



Sledge beats "Poppin'" EJ Sparks. After the match, Bateman shows up, and Sledge leaves the ring after telling him that EJ Sparks is all his. Bateman helps Sparks up and raises his hand before hitting him with the brainbuster. "Pretty" Peter Avalon then shows up as Bateman hits Sparks with the Death From Above, then checks on Sparks.



Backstage, The Midnight Heat ("Rockin'" Ricky Gibson and "Precious" Eddie Pearl) run into Jonny Loquasto. Loquasto congratulate them on becoming three-time United World Tag Team Champions, and as he mentions the controversy behind their win, Bad Dude Tito shows up and mentions his credentials before Flex McCalleon states that he and Richie Slade have yet to get their championship rematch. Jonny Loquasto announces that in two weeks, The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) and Beef Candy (Flex McCalleon and Richie Slade) take on The Midnight Heat and The Institution ("Benevolent" Jack Banning, Divine, Freeman, Honest).

"Outlandish" Zicky Dice beats Willie Mack after putting his hands on the referee to pull himself before running into the ropes to knock Willie Mack off the top rope and hitting the High Roller for the win.





Saturday, February 26, 2022

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for February 26, 2022

This week's episode is a "best-of" episode focusing on some of the best matches of ROH Hall of Fame inductee CM Punk. Matches and moments include:

CM Punk vs. Austin Aries, Death Before Dishonor 2005

The Second City Saints' (CM Punk and Colt Cabana) two ROH World Tag Team Championship wins

CM Punk vs. Roderick Strong, Escape From New York, July 9, 2005

Championship Gold - Memphis Wrestling recap for February 26, 2022

Dustin Starr interviews The Elements of Wrestling ("Casanova" Colton Cage, Ryan Pyles, Van Viciouss) at the announce desk. Dustin announces that Action Jackson is injured and cannot compete in the Cobra Cup semi-finals, and Ryan Pyles says that Colton Cage will get his win via count-out. Colton Cage says that Action Jackson is scared of him, and Ryan Pyles says that The Elements of Wrestling are always on top. As Colton Cage heads to the ring to take his victory, Action Jackson is introduced despite not being cleared to compete at the behest of Cage. Action Jackson is then counted out, and Colton Cage advances to the finals. Back at the announce desk, Dustin Starr tells Colton Cage he has Mike Anthony in the finals. Cage says The Elements of Wrestling did what they said they would do and that they are all action. He says that he and Mike Anthony can take their battle anywhere, and that it will end with his hand raised before he "heads to the GunShow" and wins the Memphis Heritage Championship.





Dustin Starr interviews Rhino and Tiger Joe at the announce desk. Tiger Joe says he has a manbeast in Rhino and that he is "hungry as hell," then mentions that his neck hurts due to Derrick King's piledriver and that his attorney has told him to wear it until he gets his revenge. Rhino says he goes where the money is, and Tiger Joe paid him money to come to Memphis and take Derrick King out. He demands respect for Tiger Joe and for himself after what he has done for wrestling, and says he will rip Derrick King in half with a Gore.



Dustin Starr interviews The Skimahorns (Brad and Briar Skimahorn). Brad says that Uncle Mikey is at home after being banged up, and tells K-Toomer to get in the ring, saying that they did not back down against Lance Archer and that they will not back down against him. K-Toomer gets in the ring with The Skimahorns and overpowers them.



Dustin Starr interviews Country Rock (Carter Matthews and Chris Hayes) at the announce desk. Chris Hayes says they owe somebody money, and Carter Matthews says that they are handling this as a team and that he will take on the Meklalock Challenge. Chris Hayes says he will do it, because he got them into this. Meklakov shows up and mocks Country Rock for getting into debt and calls them brave, yet stupid. Carter Matthews volunteers, but Meklakov puts Matthews out with it. When Chris Hayes checks on Carter Matthews, Meklakov puts Hayes in the Meklalock and sends him into unconsciousness as well.



Backstage, Derrick King and Danny B. Good talk about losing the trios tag team championships and Tiger Joe and Rhino calling Derrick out. Derrick King says he will show Tiger Joe and Rhino why he is still the king next week.



We see Diana Taylor get ready to win the Memphis Women's Championship with help from King Cobra and Alan Steel at the WrestleCenter.



Dustin Starr interviews "The Mad Esthetician" Amber Rodriguez at the announce desk. She says that love is in the air this month and that love hurts, but so does her syringes. She then asks for Heather Monroe to come to the announce desk. Heather Monroe says Skyler thinks she can hang with them when she can't, and if she wants to hang with the stars, she has to get in the ring with the stars. She has a challenge for her if she has the courage to head to the ring. Amber takes offense to Skyler turning against her after she made her, and Heather takes offense to Skyler kicking her in the head. When asked why Amber and Heather want Skyler two-on-one, Heather tells Dustin it is none of his business. After the commercial break, Skyler heads to the announce desk. She tells Heather and Amber that they need to calm down a little bit and that she accepts their two-on-one challenge, but she did not come alone. "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose shows up and heads to the ring with Skyler. Heather and Amber quickly retreat. Afterwards, Dustin Starr interviews Nyla Rose and Skyler at the announce desk. She says Heather and Amber can run away all day if they want, but she came here for "that sweet Southern satisfaction" and some action. She tells Heather and Monroe to make their way back to the ring next week, as she and Skyler have something for them, and tells them not to be afraid, as that is just the nature of the beast.





Backstage, The Yung GOATs (Aaron Roberts and Zay Washington) are met by Brandon, who says that it makes all three of them sick that The Posse (Simon and Lil Chris) are suspended and won't get their contracts renewed so that The Yung GOATs face them. He says that he will pay for the damages The Posse made and do whatever it to get The Posse reinstated for a fight with The Yung GOATs.



We hear from Walker Hayes, who has apparently gone missing. He says that as a kid, he was always fascinated by monsters but was never scared by them as they were a work of fiction. He says this was before he met true evil, when he learned monsters are real. He says that to understand this, one must go back to the beginning.



Backstage, Austin Lane and Matt meet with Brett Michaels. Austin says it is four weeks until the Superbout, but they do not mind being his partners against three other guys. Brett Michaels says he does not know who Matt is and does not trust him, and says that he has his own partner: "Big Swole" Justin Cole.

Dustin Starr interviews Kross, Martin and Jay Smooth at the announce desk. Kross says that they will take on the three top guys in Memphis Wrestling before mocking "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, "Big Swole" Justin Cole and Austin Lane and stating they will be the ones people are celebrating.

"The GunShow" Brett Michaels, "Big Swole" Justin Cole and Austin Lane beat Kross, Martin and Jay Smooth after Brett Michaels steals the tag from Justin Cole before Austin Lane tags himself in as Brett calls for the GunShow Lariat to take out the opposing team and make Kross tap out to the STF. After the match, Justin Cole has to play peackeeper between Brett and Austin.





Friday, February 26, 2021

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for February 26, 2021

Mansoor beats Drew Gulak.

Elias and Jaxson Ryker beat Humberto Carrillo and Akira Tozawa.

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for February 26, 2021

Mansoor and Curt Stallion beat Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) after The Bollywood Boyz (Samir and Sunil) hand Parker a clapper only for Parker to get caught with it by the referee. When Parker hands the clapper back to The Bollywood Boyz, Mansoor rolls Parker up to get the win.



August Grey beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese after Jake Atlas punches out Ariya Daivari.



Layin 'da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for February 26, 2021

Roman Reigns, Jey Uso and Paul Heyman head to the ring to start tonight's show. Roman Reigns says that SmackDown and the Elimination Chamber needed him, and that he answered the call and "smashed Daniel Bryan in the most exciting ass-whuppin' of the year, or maybe the decade." He says that if anybody else was in his shoes, they would have been boasting and bragging, but he does not do that because he operates at a higher level. He says if it is not perfect, it is not him, and it was not perfect because of one man: Edge. He says that Edge got one on him and Speared him on his night and made it official by pointing at the WrestleMania sign, and tells Edge "You don't want it, you don't need that in your life, Edge." He gives Edge the opportunity to walk away and go home to his family. He says that Edge is a father and a husband and does not want to hurt him, and that he likes what Edge stands for and represents. Roman also says a man like Edge does not stand a chance against a man like him. Suddenly, Daniel Bryan shows up and agrees with Roman Reigns on his Universal Championship defense being nearly perfect, then says he has heard some rumblings about some people who think Roman's defense was cowardly. He then says that he is not one of these people who want to come out and complain, but he admits he is baffled by Roman Reigns defending his championship in the second match and not the main event. Daniel Bryan tells Roman how he saw how talented he was when he first saw him, and to ensure that there are no comparisons between the two of them, he proposes Roman end it all by defending the Universal Championship against him one more time at Fastlane. Jey Uso takes the microphone from Daniel Bryan and says he lost and that all he is hearing is excuses, and if he wants Roman Reigns, he must go through him. Roman then asks Daniel Bryan if he really wants him to hurt him again, then Jey hits Bryan with a cheap shot. Roman, Jey and Heyman leave after Jey sends Daniel Bryan over the barricade.



Backstage, Edge meets with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville concerning Daniel Bryan wanting to face Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship at Fastlane.

Backstage, Jey Uso tells Roman Reigns that he could not let Daniel Bryan disrespect him and apologizes, but Roman says there is nothing to apologize for if he gets the job done.Backstage, Edge meets with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. Pearce says the Fastlane Universal Championship challenge fell in his lap, and says that such a match would make for a bigger attraction at Fastlane should it happen.

Before the next match, Chad Gable brags about Rey Mysterio being squashed by Otis last week as the second rope splash on Rey is replayed.

Otis and Chad Gable beat Rey and Dominik Mysterio.



Before the next match, Apollo Crews says the fans know nothing about him and that he has been nice, humble and respectful for far too long but has not received that same respect. He says that with who he and his family is, that is unacceptable, then says he is from Nigeria and that he is "a real African-American" whose ancestors are like Nigerian royalty, one of whom was a feared king with five wives who ruled over some of the richest lands in Nigeria and whose word was law and whose power was feared. He says that his colors stand for wealth, dominance and power, and that Big E found out the hard way that those who defy him will be shown the steel, then speaks in an accent as he says Big E will not disrespect him again and that Shinsuke Nakamura will suffer the same fate. When Shinsuke Nakamura shows up for the next match, Apollo hits him with a cheap shot before the bell rings, and the referee has to stop him from striking Nakamura with the ring steps.



Apollo Crews beats Shinsuke Nakamura after pulling at his scarf into the corner, which sends Nakamura face-first into the top turnbuckle.



Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Roman Reigns that he just saw Adam Pearce, who has made it so that if Daniel Bryan wins tonight, he will get a Universal Championship match at Fastlane.

Tamina beats Liv Morgan.



Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville introduce Bianca Belair - who is about to make her WrestleMania decision - to the ring. Bianca says that her choice will define her legacy in WWE, and as she is about to announce who she will face at WrestleMania, Reginald shows up and says that if she faces Sasha Banks at WrestleMania, her dream will dissolve into a nightmare. As Bianca is about to hit Reginald with her hair, Sasha shows up and moves Reginald out of the way before telling Bianca that she is more than a champion and that she is the standard, and that if Bianca wants people to talk about her, she should face her. Sasha says that she is the best as champion while Bianca is second-best, but Bianca tells Sasha she will make her eat her words at WrestleMania, take her title and prove she is the best. She then points at the WrestleMania sign and tells Sasha it's on.



Backstage, Sami Zayn interviews King Corbin concerning the conspiracy against him. Corbin says he wants to know why they are a tag team, and Sami says this was his idea and that they have chemistry even though they hate each other. He says that he needs a win tonight after what he has went through, and that if they work together with his strategy and Corbin's strength, they could beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Corbin tells Sami not to tell him what to do and tells his crew to stop recording him.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Sami Zayn and King Corbin after Corbin shoves one of Sami's documentary crew members, causing him to argue with Sami and allowing The Street Profits to get the win.



Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan says his chances of being WrestleMania spoiler are good, and that his chances of beating Roman Reigns are better than Edge's. He says that he respects Edge for what he has done, but Edge has taken a lot of time off. Edge shows up and says asks Daniel who will win at WrestleMania if he makes it that far. Daniel keeps the answer to himself, then leaves.



Seth Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins says that his complaint to WWE management got a "huge, monumental response" on social media, then Cesaro suddenly shows up. Rollins asks Cesaro to hear him out, as they go back a long way, and says what happened two weeks ago was an accident and will not happen again. He also says that he did not call Cesaro a loser, and that social media blew that out of proportion. He then tells Cesaro to stay in the middle of the ring like the star that he is, saying that he can break the glass ceiling, then asks Cesaro why he always seems to come up short and asks Cesaro what is missing before telling him he can give him a killer instinct. Rollins says he returned to SmackDown to lead the future, and says that he can start leading with Cesaro if Cesaro lets him give him the ability to take the brass ring, saying that if they teamed up, they would be unstoppable. Rollins also says that if he listened to him two weeks ago, he could have won on Sunday and become WWE Universal Championship, then tells Cesaro that it is never too late to start again and that all he has to do is embrace the vision. Rollins then gives Cesaro a week to think it over, and that he will be waiting for his answer. Cesaro grabs Rollins by the legs and swings him around before laying him out with a European uppercut.



Jey Uso vs. Daniel Bryan ends in a double count-out. After the match, Daniel Bryan puts Jey Uso in the Yes Lock, but he is pummeled by Roman Reigns. Bryan puts Roman in the Yes Lock, but Jey saves Roman with a superkick to Bryan. Roman Spears Bryan, then puts him in a guillotine choke.



Talking Smack: Daniel Bryan agrees to a steel cage rematch against Jey Uso next week. If he wins, he gets a Universal Championship match at Fastlane. If he loses, he must acknowledge Roman Reigns as the tribal chief and the head of the table.



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



Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Total Miz Island - Miz and Mrs. recap for February 26, 2020

At Rental Marmiz, Monroe is wearing an angel costume for a family photo shoot. Mike is desperately looking for a manila folder containing their car registration.

Mike tries to get his car registered. He accidentally makes a mess trying to get some popcorn, then finds out that he has to drive for 100 miles in order to clear a check engine light after getting the car serviced so he can pass the emissions test.

Mike and Maryse try to take a picture of Monroe, but Monroe will not smile due to recognizing what their iPhone looks like. After having no luck at doing so, Mike decides to drive the 100 miles only to find out that one of his mother's dolls is in the back seat. During the ride, Maryse asks Mike to pick up angel wings for the photo shoot on the way home. Unfortunately, he runs into heavy traffic, and decides to make the doll a passenger to use the carpool lane. Unfortunately, he gets caught by a policeman. Mike tries to play dumb, but he gets a citation.





Maryse, Barbara and Monroe travel to the photo shoot. Meanwhile, Mike calls Marjo to ask her to ride with him so he can get in the HOV lane, and while that proves to be an advantage, Mike has to listen to all of Marjo's stories.

Maryse makes it to the site of the photo shoot. Mike finds out that the wings Maryse are wearing are very big. Meanwhile, Monroe is not in the mood to dress up for the photo shoot, and Mike is late. Mike eventually logs in the 100 miles for the smog check, and the guy doing the check lets him know that he did not pass simply because the gas cap was not screwed on all the way. Mike also finds out he will have to drive another 100 miles to pass the smog test.

Maryse goes ahead with the photo shoot. Mike ends up running out of gas, and ends up running with the wings up the hill to the photo shoot in order to get to the photo shoot as quickly as possible. Marjo ends up calling for an Uber ride, much to Mike's chagrin. Marjo gets to the photo shoot and tells Maryse what is going on, and Mike finally shows up out of breath. The photo shoot finally takes place, but Mike and Maryse still cannot Monroe to smile.



Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 26, 2020

Charlotte Flair is greeted by General Manager William Regal when she arrive at the arena.

Cameron Grimes beats Dominik Dijakovic. During the match, Damian Priest shows up and strikes Dijakovic in the back of his right knee with a pipe, then flees through the crowd. Dijakovic miraculously slides back into the ring in time, but Grimes hits him with a double foot stomp to the chest. After the match, referees and medical staff check on Dijakovic.



Backstage, General Manager William Regal announces that next week, there will be qualifying matches where the winners will face each other in a Ladder Match to determine who will become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship.



We see footage from during the commercial break where Dominik Dijakovic is helped to the back.

Finn Balor shows up. Finn says he is not a "moves," "Internet" "sneaky stooge to the boss" guy, but when he gets into the ring, he is "the guy." He says that he has built brands all over the world and won the big titles, and while everyone is peaking for WrestleMania, he has peaked for 20 years. Finn then asks who will be next to "get that Finn rub," then he is met by Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel. Barthel tells Finn Balor that the NXT brand belongs to Walter, who would like to send him his regards. Balor immediately fights Aichner and Barthel, but the numbers game eventually takes over.



We see a vignette with a ticking clock, talk of chaos and several TV screens.

In footage from earlier today, Bianca Belair says that if Charlotte Flair wants the best version of her, she is going to get it.

Xia Li beats Mia Yim with a schoolkid pin after Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzales distract Mia Yim with talk of getting revenge for "taking [Dakota's] spot at WarGames." After the match, Gonzales lays Mia Yim out, and when Xia Li tries to stop her, she is also laid out.



Velveteen Dream addresses Roderick Strong injuring his back and his recent victory against him, then says that is not enough. Next week, he wants Roderick Strong to experience the steel cage.



Tommaso Ciampa beats Austin Theory. After the match, Johnny Gargano rushes into the ring and attacks Ciampa. Ciampa fights back, but after he strikes Austin Theory, who still tries to get a piece of him, Gargano gets the upper hand and superkicks him in the head.



We hear from The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Roderick Strong wants a steel cage match with Velveteen Dream, as there is nowhere to run or hide when he breaks him for good. Bobby Fish says that Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne got lucky once, but they will not get lucky again. Kyle O'Reilly says that they are still the sharks in the water, and Adam Cole says that all the gold will return to The Undisputed Era.



Killian Dain beats Bronson Reed.



Before the next match, Zack Gibson calls The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake) "typical Yanks sticking their noses where they don't belong" as they stick up for the fans and the USA. He says that The Forgotten Sons represent the worst of USA, while Grizzled Young Veterans have taken over all of Europe and will not stop.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beats The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake).



Backstage, Tegan Nox says she thought she had everything scouted, but she was not ready for Raquel Gonzalez. Next week, Gonzalez will not be a factor when she takes out her frustrations on Dakota Kai in a cage and ends their rivalry where it began: in a cage.



We see another vignette with a ticking clock, talk of chaos and several TV screens.

Next week: Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai in a steel cage! Velveteen Dream vs. Roderick Strong in a steel cage!

In footage from moments ago, Damian Priest says that Dominik Dijakovic is in the way of something he wants, and that Keith Lee knows exactly what he wants.

Charlotte Flair beats Bianca Belair. After the match, Charlotte Flair puts Belair's leg through a chair, stomps it and then goes for the Figure Eight, but Rhea Ripley shows up and chases Flair out of the ring to end the show.



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

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for February 26, 2020

Kenny Omega beats PAC in overtime two falls to one (2-1) in a 30-minute Iron Man Match. Omega gets the first fall via disqualification after PAC hits him with a chair slightly more than halfway through the match. PAC wins the second fall after hitting the Black Arrow. Referee Paul Turner is inadvertently knocked out after PAC drop kicks Omega into him, sending both men into the apron as a trainer tries to tend to Omega's knee with nine minutes left in the match. Shortly after this, PAC puts Omega through a table with a shooting star press, and Omega barely makes it back into the ring before the ten-count. After the match, PAC punches out referee Paul Turner after the match when he does not get the win, and it is announced that the match will continue until sudden death rules. Referee Aubrey Edwards runs in to officiate the match shortly after sudden death begins. Omega gets the third fall in sudden death after hitting One Winged Angel.



After the commercial break, Tony Schiavone interviews PAC. When Tony Schiavone addresses PAC's loss and PAC insinuates that Tony is trying to "take the piss," Orange Cassidy shows up and confronts PAC. PAC punches Cassidy in the face and stomps at him, and officials and security have to keep PAC away from Cassidy.

Backstage, Lexi Nair tries to interview Chris Jericho, but gets a silent, stone-faced Jake Hager instead.

Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy, Marko Stunt, Luchasaurus) beats The Inner Circle (Santana, Ortiz and Sammy Guevara) after Darby Allin stops Sammy Guevara from using a madball. After the match, Darby ALlin stands tall with Jurassic Express.



We see a video package for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. MJF at Revolution.

Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) beat The Butcher and The Blade after Orange Cassidy takes down The Butcher with a tope suicida after a comedic confrontation with The Bunny. After the match, Tony Schiavone announces that PAC will face Orange Cassidy in the latter's first AEW singles match at Revolution. Chuck Taylor says it feels good moving up the tag team ranks and getting back to their winning ways, and that the joke is on PAC, as Orange Cassidy is actually going to try. Trent says he might try, but he not try, but the crowd chants "He's gonna try!" When asked by Schiavone "What about it?", Cassidy gives the usual lazy thumbs up.





Hikaru Shida beats Big Swole, Yuka Sakazaki and Shanna in a four-way match.



We hear from The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds, John Silver), who says that The Exalted One is near and has instructed them to show SoCal Uncensored their true might. Evil Uno says that Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky are in for a rough night, and when all is said and done, "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels will truly find out that he is obsolete.

In footage from earlier today, Jim Ross interviews The Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson). The Young Bucks are surprised that Page and Omega are tag team champions and that they have yet to win the tag team titles yet, but they are still proud of them. Omega says he and Page stumbled on something at the right place and the right time, and while The Young Bucks are very good, Omega says that he and Page have proved that they can be one of the best tag teams in the world. Page thinks everyone is saying this is an accident, but Omega says that they worked from the ground up and earned everything. Page's glass of whiskey is also brought up, but everyone says that they care about him. It also becomes apparent that all four men know each other well, and while Page and Omega will soon see the competitive side of them at Revolution when they take title titles, they will still be friends, as The Elite are bigger than whover is wearing the tag team titles. Page says he tried to leave The Elite, but Matt and Nick Jackson would not let him, and believes that Matt and Nick want to take his biggest accomplishment away from him in the form of the tag team titles at the first chance they get. Page then walks out of the interview, which soon ends.



It is announced that Lance Archer is officially part of AEW.

Gary Michael Cappetta and Tony Schiavone hots the official weigh-in for Jon Moxley vs. Chris Jericho for the AEW World Championship at Revolution. Moxley comes out first, followed by Jericho. Jericho mocks Cappetta's own announce style, saying it is the reason WCW went out of business before saying that "Le Champion" goes last. Moxley steps on the scale first and weighs in at 234 pounds. Jericho tells the Kansas City, Missouri fans to "shut [their] ass," and when the fans break into a Kansas City Chiefs Tomahawk Chop chant, he tells the fans that "Aaron Maholmes is a piece of shit." (He is actually referring to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Maholmes.) As Jericho slowly gets ready to get on the scale, however, he gets in Moxley's face only to get headbutted. Jericho is busted open, and the rest of The Inner Circle (Santana, Ortiz, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara) take the boots to Moxley. Suddenly, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes clotheslines Jake Hager over the top rope and brawls with him through the crowd and into the concourse. As Jericho and The Inner Circle continue to attack Moxley, Darby Allin shows up, but he is soon levelled with a high knee by Guevara, who breaks Darby Allin's skateboard over his own face. Moxley and Jericho then brawl in the ring, and when Moxley goes for a Paradigm Shift on Jericho, Guevara hits Moxley with a low blow before Jericho nails Moxley with a Judas Effect followed by a Paradigm Shift on the scale.



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



Tuesday, February 26, 2019

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for February 26, 2019

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats Kalisto to advance in the Cruiserweight Championship tournament.



In the locker room, Humberto Carrillo and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher re-watch Carrillo's match with TJP last week, then Gallagher tells Carrillo that Drew Gulak's match will be a masterclass in tearing an opponent apart after reminding Carrillo of the risks he takes in the ring.

Backstage, General Manager Drake Maverick talks with Mike and Maria Kanellis. Next week, Mike will get a match next week after taking his opponent to the limit last week.

Drew Gulak beats The Brian Kendrick with the Gu-Lock to advance in the Cruiserweight Championship tournament.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for February 26, 2019

The show starts with Shane and Stephanie McMahon moderating a WWE Championship contract signing for Kofi Kingston vs. "The New" Daniel Bryan at Fastlane. Daniel Bryan and Rowan are already in the ring. Shane and Stephanie McMahon introduce Kofi Kingston, and admit that Kofi was overlooked until he lasted over an hour in a gauntlet match and took Daniel Bryan to his limit in the Elimination Chamber. Due to this, and his victory over Daniel Bryan, Kofi Kingston has earned another opportunity at the WWE Championship at Fastlane. Kofi is then formally introduced, and he is accompanied by Big E and Xavier Woods. Kofi says all he wanted was a chance, and after eleven years, it is finally happening. He says it would not have been possible without Big E and Xavier Woods as well as for all the support from the fans. Kofi then says that at Fastlane, he will do what everybody has wanted to see him do for a very long time: beat Daniel Bryan and become WWE Champion. Kofi Kingston sits down, and Daniel Bryan signs the contract. Kofi is about to sign the contract when WWE Chairman Vince McMahon shows up. Vince tells Kofi that he has appreciated everything that Kofi has accomplished in WWE; however, he wants to give the highest caliber competition and biggest box office he can. As a result, he is replacing Kofi Kingston. Vince says that there is someone more qualified and more deserving than Kofi: Kevin Owens. Kevin Owens shows up, sits down and signs the contract. Big E and Xavier Woods become very vocal about their opposition to this before leaving with Kofi Kingston.



Backstage, Kevin Owens thanks Shane and Stephanie McMahon, saying that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon has recognized his value to the industry. He then says that Kofi Kingston is just as deserving, and wants to tag with Kofi against Daniel Bryan and Rowan tonight. Shane and a confused Stephanie say they will take it under consideration.

Before the next match, The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) suddenly arrive, and it soon becomes the first match for Matt Hardy - who is no longer "woken" - in months.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro).



In the locker room, Ricochet and Aleister Black are met by Lana, who says that Ricochet is nothing special and that Aleister is quite ordinary, and that they are just two more opponents for Rusev to crush. Ricochet says that he loves proving people who think he is nothing special wrong, and says Rusev can't crush what he can catch. Aleister says that a lot about it is written on his flesh, and tonight, Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura will fade to black.

It is announced that The Honky Tonk Man is part of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019.



Carmella and R-Truth show up. R-Truth says that ever since he was a little kid, he always wanted to be like his hero, John Cena. He plans to follow in his footsteps by continuing the U.S. Open Challenge, which starts right after the seven-second dance break. The challenge is answered immediately after the seven-second dance break by Andrade. Before Andrade and Zelina Vega can get in the ring, Rey Mysterio shows up and gets in the ring. The referee holds Andrade back, and R-Truth says he is at a crossroads and does not know who to face right now. R-Truth asks himself what John Cena would do, and Carmella says Cena would face both opponents at once. R-Truth says "Damn! He brave!," and is hesitant at first, then goes ahead with the idea.

R-Truth retains the WWE United States Championship against Rey Mysterio and Andrade after ducking the 619 and pinning Rey with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Andrade goes for a Hammerlock DDT on Rey, but Rey manages to escape it and force Andrade to flee.



Charlotte Flair shows up. Charlotte praises Vince McMahon, saying he made the main event of Fastlane better by replacing Kofi Kingston with Kevin Owens, which she deems almost as important as her being placed in the Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania. She says that Vince McMahon put her in the match because she knows her lane and stays in it; unlike Becky Lynch or "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, she always does what is asked of her and she always delivers. Charlotte calls herself "the gold standard" and says she would never do what Ronda or Becky did last night, and says that Ronda and Becky fear her. She says that fear makes one do irrational things, and says Becky is afraid she will expose her for the fraud that she is while Ronda fears she will give her the beating of a lifetime like she did at Survivor Series. Charlotte says she fears nothing and that a true champion fears nothing, and after footage of what Ronda considers a true champion, Charlotte says the difference between her and Ronda is that she will not quit and lay down the title, which makes her the true champion. Charlotte says that she will be on Raw next week, when Vince crowns someone deserving of the title the new Raw Women's Champion: her.



WWE honors Black History Month and the "Bloody Sunday" march at Selma, Alabama.

Aleister Black and Ricochet beat Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura.



Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Styles says he is happy to hear that Roman Reigns is in remission, and that he sets the standards for himself in order to push himself to beat the best. Recently, however, he has not been at his best. He says he had his opportunity to beat "The New" Daniel Bryan and failed, but he will not stop trying, as it has taken him 15 years to get to WWE. From here, he will step up to the next challenger and keep fighting to justify that this is the house that he built. Suddenly, Randy Orton shows up and says "The House that AJ Styles...what?"




Lacey Evans shows up, walks down the ramp, takes her gloves off, then walks back up the ramp to the back.

Kofi Kingston and Kevin Owens beat "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan.



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

Monday, February 26, 2018

Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 26, 2018

Alexa Bliss and Mickie James show up to start tonight's show. Alexa says that last night was a historic moment, and that she somehow amazes herself having retained the Raw Women's title last night. She says she defied the odds and set a new standard, and says her victories will be talked about for years to come. After saying that people will call last night the night that Alexa changed the game then, now and forever, she gives credit where credit is due to Mickie James. She admits they have had their difference, but Alexa says she has so learned so much from her and that the rest of the locker room can, too. She then says Absolution (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) is good, but not good enough to be champion, and calls Bayley "a sad situation." As for Sasha Banks, she capitalized on her massive ego, and says this is her year, not Sasha's, as she goes on to WrestleMania. Alexa points at the sign and admits she enjoys doing it, but the feeling is nothing compared to breaking Asuka's arm. She knows Nia Jax wants to get her hands on Asuka again, but Asuka will regret winning last night as she will finish the job. Suddenly, Asuka shows up and walks straight to the ring. Alexa says she finds it really funny that Asuka walked out like she was healthy, but she is not fooling anybody after how Nia Jax crushed her. She says that Nia Jax deserved to be in the Raw Women's title match, but after one slip-up, it was all over. Alexa then says Asuka's English is not great, but her body language is saying very differently. She then tells Asuka to wipe the smile off her face before "she" does. "She" ends up being Nia Jax. As Nia shows up, Asuka kicks both Alexa and Mickie in the face, but Nia Jax bowls her over. Nia goes for a choke bomb, but Asuka makes it a triangle hold. Alexa and Mickie get back in the ring and stomp Asuka, but Sasha Banks and Bayley fight them off. Asuka tries to fight off Nia Jax again, but Alexa lays Asuka out with a big right hand before she and Nia Jax leave.



Bayley, Sasha Banks and Asuka beat Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax and Mickie James. During the match, Bayley drops down from the apron after Sasha Banks tries to tag her in following how Sasha booted her from the top of the pod last night at Elimination Chamber, and Sasha has to tag in Asuka to get the win. Bayley gets back in the ring, but only to hit the Belly-to-Bayley on Alexa.



John Cena shows up. Cena admits that last night, he failed, and in the moment of failure, he was thrown in front of a microphone and made to be felt demoralized. He says failure is tough, and is something you go through alone. He knows where he is at, and that a person's character is put to the test when their back is against the wall. For him, that time is now. He spent five minutes feeling sorry for himself, and from then, he began to move forward. He said he would figure out his road to WrestleMania after failing at Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber. For five minutes, he thought it was over. He says the most difficult failure is admitting to it, because once it happens, the disappoint is on the one who admits it. Cena says he thrives on failure, and says the two choices are either staying down and getting up. He says he has gotten up, and now he is going to do something he should have done a long time ago: put out a WrestleMania challenge to The Undertaker. The crowd goes absolutely insane before Cena says there have been nine WrestleManias between them and they have never met in a match at the grandest stage of them all. He then says that match is not happening. Cena says he does not make the matches, and that he has been told the match is impossible. He then says the fans understand the disappointment of failure, but he has gotten back up. He plans to go to SmackDown Live tomorrow night to do whatever it takes for a WrestleMania match.



Tomorrow night on Mixed Match Challenge: Finn Balor and Sasha Banks vs. The Miz and Asuka!

Bray Wyatt decimates Heath Slater before their match can begin, and Rhyno is also laid out by Bray in the process. Afterwards, Bray Wyatt says "Look what you made me do! You made me hurt these innocent men...this is your fault, Matt Hardy! You led them to slaughter! The Great War is far from over, my friend. You...will...face me again...you will face me again, but this time...I will make sure your woken eyes stay shut forever!" Bray then laughs. He then tells Matt that he is coming for him, and that he should run.



The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) shows up. The Miz says they are 45 minutes away from Los Angeles, California, but instead, they are in Anaheim, California, which he calls "a bonafide suburb." He says that General Manager Kurt Angle takes his stars for granted, and in 62 days, he will be the longest-reigning and greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time. Miz then says as big as he is in the WWE, he is even bigger in Hollywood with his roles in the Marine franchise and his reality show Miz and Mrs. with Maryse. Miz then says he is treated like any other Superstars despite his accolades, and complains that he has no merchandise and that his face is not even on pay-per-views. He then says he should be taking on Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania to become a dual champion. Unfortunately, Miz feels that he was made to start the men's Elimination Chamber Match with two men who did not deserve to be there, and says he was punished for winning his qualifying match with ease. He is tired of the disrespect, and says his dream will live on at WrestleMania, for he has the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He tells the fans to take a look at it, for it is WWE's most prestigious title. Since he has the title, he has been wanting to know what the Intercontinental Champion is doing at WrestleMania. He is then told that his opponent might determine who he faces at WrestleMania. Miz says he has held the title and Raw itself on his back for the past year, and that he has been in the WWE for 12 years. He is irritated that "might" is all he is getting. He then wants to know who his opponent is. His opponent is none other than Seth Rollins.



Seth Rollins beats The Miz with a top rope frog splash three-quarters of the way across the ring. After the match, Finn Balor shows up before Seth Rollins leaves.



Finn Balor beats The Miz by disqualification after The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) attack Finn...almost. Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) run in and fight The Miztourage, then General Manager Kurt Angle appears on the TitanTron. He announces that The Miztourage and Gallows & Anderson will be ejected. He then announces that there must be a winner or The Miz will not go to WrestleMania.

Finn Balor beats The Miz. After the match, Renee Young interviews Seth Rollins backstage, saying Finn Balor is trying to be the man by upstaging him, but Seth says his 65-minute performance last week is how you do it. Seth goes on to say there is more than one road to WrestleMania, and he knows how to pave the way. He wants The Miz and the WWE Intercontinental Championship, and he wants them both at WrestleMania.





We look back to last April when Braun Strowman destroyed the ring with a Superplex on Big Show, courtesy of Progressive Auto Insurance.

WrestleMania is 41 days away!

Roman Reigns shows up. Roman says he is a man of his word, and says he would win the men's Elimination Chamber Match...and he did. Roman says that when he says he is going to WrestleMania and beat Brock Lesnar, he is telling the truth. Roman says that "truth" is a funny word, then says that Brock Lesnar is not here tonight. He says that up until 30 minutes ago, he thought Brock would be here, but he knows he is not. He then calls Brock Lesnar "an entitled piece of crap who hides behind his contract." He is incensed that Lesnar is not here and that he was taking pictures on social media with Dana White while in Las Vegas, Nevada, and says he does not respect him, the fans or the locker room. Roman says everyone in the back is sick of it. Roman says he and the guys in the back show up every night and bust their asses, while Brock only shows up when the time and city is right. Roman says that when he will be somewhere, he will be there. Roman expects Paul Heyman and Lesnar to say they are businessmen, but he was born in the business and he knows the difference between business and respect. He does not respect Lesnar, and he "damn sure don't fear that bitch." Roman says he's said all he has to say, and that he is going to the back and getting the chewing out he deserves, because he cares about the WWE. Roman then heads up the ramp to the back.



We hear from Braun Strowman. He is tired of Elias' "noise pollution," and tonight, he is going to compose a symphony of destruction that he says will be a smash hit.

WWE celebrates Black History Month by showing the Superstars' trip to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee and its exhibit on the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott.

Sheamus and Cesaro retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo). Sheamus and Cesaro get the first fall after Sheamus hits Titus O'Neil with a Brogue Kick at the very start of the match, then get the second after a double-team Irish Curse backbreaker. Charly Caruso interviews Sheamus and Cesaro after the match. Sheamus says he and Cesaro had Titus Worldwide's number, and it was zero. Cesaro then says two men walk into The Bar, then Sheamus says nobody walks into them and gets up. They brag about the teams they have beaten, then Cesaro says Dean Ambrose got up, but his arm didn't. They also imply that Jason Jordan is a nobody. Sheamus then goes on to say that he and Cesaro will be punished at WrestleMania because they are so dominant, and asks who there is to face when there is nobody left to beat. Cesaro says that is to be expected, as they do not set the bar, they are the bar.



Jarrius "JJ" Robertson, a double liver transplant survivor, longtime WWE fan and liver cancer and liver transplant advocate, will be the recipient of the 2018 Warrior Award at the WWE Hall of Fame 2018.




Before the next match, Elias says that him being in the ring is the feeling of greatness. He admits Elimination Chamber did not go as planned, but he has gone down many roads and his road to WrestleMania will not be derailed. Elias then says he was not going to treat himself to a performance and focus on his match tonight, but then he heard that Braun Strowman called his music "noise pollution." He says Strowman criticized him because he wants to be him, and he is everything people want to be. He then calls what Strowman did two weeks ago, every word that Corey Graves says and what the fans say in the crowd "noise pollution," then proceeds to play guitar and sing. Elias proceeds to sing about Braun Strowman and compare him to the crowd when Braun Strowman shows up.



Braun Strowman beats Elias by disqualification after Elias spray Braun in the face with a fire extinguisher. After the match, Elias smacks the fire extinguisher into Braun Strowman's gut, but Braun grabs Elias by the throat. Elias breaks out of the choke slam, but Braun swats Elias with a right hand before Elias gets away. Braun eventually regains some of his vision, and hits Elias in the back as he runs up the ramp. When Braun gets his hands on Elias again, he takes him to the commentary table and goes for the running powerslam, but Elias rakes his eyes and runs to the back. Braun Strowman chases Elias into the backstage area, but Elias gets away as a limousine pulls into the arena. Braun yells "I'm not finished with you!" before walking away.



Next week: Asuka vs. Nia Jax!

WWE COO Triple H and Raw Commissioner and WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon show up. Stephanie says that last night was supposed to be a great moment for WWE when Ronda Rousey was being signed, but it went worse when Kurt Angle said what he did, which she blames on illness. She also goes on to say that Ronda Rousey's actions towards her and Triple H were uncalled for. After a video package of what happened last night, Stephanie says that Rousey acted out of "savage instinct," and that she had to speak her language to get to her. She then says that Rousey reports to her and the WWE owns Rousey since she signed the contract. Stephanie calls for all parties responsible for last night to be in the ring, and asks for General Manager Kurt Angle to show up. Instead of getting Angle, she and Triple H get Ronda Rousey. Angle shows up to stop Rousey. Angle asks Ronda Rousey to hear him out, and tells her that her coming to WWE is the best decision she ever made. Rousey says she meant everything that she said last night, and wants this more than anything. However, she has never been slapped before in her life. She refuses to be disrespected, and she is nobody's property. Angle tells her wrestling is a different world from MMA and that she has to work within the system, and that he needs his General Manager job. He has to do what he has to do, and tells Rousey he lied last night. He says that he misheard Stephanie and Triple H and that he does not know what he said last night, and anything that he said about them was not true. He apologizes to Rousey, Stephanie and Triple H. Stephanie thanks Angle, then asks for everyone to put last night behind them. Triple H and Stephanie are about to leave, but Ronda address last night's slap and demands Stephanie apologize to her or else she will rip her arm out of its socket. Stephanie walks up to Ronda and apologizes aggressively and profusely before welcoming Ronda to the WWE, then Triple H punches Angle in the face.



Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!