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.
El Grande Americano II heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says it is beautiful to be back home with his people in Monterey, and says that it is emotional. He says that he is not here to talk, but to deal with El Grande Americano I, who he claims has come to his house to steal his name, his colors and his people. He also says that he uses AI to speak Spanish, as he does not know how to speak the language. He tells El Grande Americano I to listen to him, as he does not understand where he is standing and that this is not Raw in the United States; this is Mexico. He says that a good friend of his is in the back ready to interview in Spanish right now, without filters and without AI to see if he can really speak Spanish. He then asks the friend if he can hear him. The friend is none other than Pimpinela Escarlata in a suit and hat, and Pimpinella is backstage to interview El Grande Americano I backstage. El Grande Americano I is not in the mood to talk, and Pimpinella presses further, breaking into his dressing room and calling him a phony who cannot speak Spanish. El Grande Americano I hits Pimpinella with one of his sneakers and a chair before punching him a few times in the head. El Grande Americano I has to be held back as Pimpinela Escarlata - who is supposed to compete in a four-way qualifier for Rey de Reyes tonight - is checked on by medical personnel.
Dragon Lee beats Jack Cartwheel to become #1 contender for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship. After the match, Dragon Lee addresses the fans before he is interrupted by TJP, who says that he, not Dragon Lee, is number one while Dragon Lee is number two, because Laredo Kid likes to cheat. He also says that the people do not like Dragon Lee, but Dragon Lee dares TJP to step in the ring. Laredo Kid shows up and clotheslines TJP in the ring before going after him. Dragon Lee and Laredo Kid fight over TJP once Laredo shoves Dragon Lee out of the way, and TJP knocks Dragon Lee into Laredo Kid with a jumping knee. Laredo Kid takes out TJP, but all of a sudden, Jack Cartwheel hits Dragon Lee from the top rope with a missile drop kick, then looks at the AAA Cruiserweight Championship while
Backstage, a doctor states that Pimpinela Escarlata is suffering from cervical issues as Pimpinela Escarlata is being fitted with a neck brace by medical personnel.
Backstage, we hear from El Ojo (Dorian Roldan, Omos, El Hijo del Vikingo). Dorian says they are in front of an athlete. Vikingo asks if he is sure that Omos will win, but Dorian is sure of his chances. Vikingo says that if Omos wins the sword of Rey de Reyes and he wins the Mega Championship, he has to face Omos. Dorian says he is several steps ahead of him and that he will maintain control of this company, and that . He then says that Vikingo should be focused on Dominik, and wants to get a match for him to get him prepared. He says that this is the first part of a plan that he has been working on for a long time. He says that El Ojo is at its most united, and that they will make sure the plan goes in motion tonight.
Pimpinela Escarlata tells El Grande Americano II that El Grande Americano I hurt him, and tells him to wrestle in his stead tonight as he is about to be placed in an ambulance. El Grande Americano II says that he will do this for Pimpinela and for Mexico.
El Grande Americano II beats "All Ego" Ethan Page, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Omos in a four-way Rey de Reyes qualifier . During the match, Santos Escobar pulls the referee out of the ring after El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. counters the Twisted Grin with the Wagner Driver. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Santos Escobar brawl their way to the back, and as Ethan page and El Grande Americano II go at it, Omos takes the both of them down. All of a sudden, Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Amiercano) show up and handcuff Omos to the ring post before helping El Grande Americano II load up his mask for the headbutt to Omos. Ethan Page hits a pump kick, and El Grande Americano II makes Ethan Page tap when he counters with La Cabernaria, but the referee is still down. All of a sudden, El Grande Americano I shows up with Pimpinela Escarlata's hat and a metal folding chair. He takes out Los Americanos, and while El Grande Americano II grabs and tries to unmask El Grande Americano I, Ethan Page grabs El Grande Americano II for the Ego's Edge. El Grande Americano II kicks out, and La Paaka shows up and takes El Grande Americano I out with his own metal folding chair as Ethan Page tries to get El Grande Americano I to pass the chair over to him. El Grande Americano then hits Ethan Page with the headbutt to win the match and qualify for Rey de Reyes.
MJF heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He takes the show hostages, stating that it will not start until Revolution is rectified and that he is a real professional wrestler and the best wrestler on the planet today and not some "deathmatch indie bum." He demands Tony Khan show up and change the stipulation for his match, stating that he will not take part in a Texas Death Match. "The Jet" Kevin Knight shows up and says that he has been getting the job done in the past few weeks, including when he kept him from fleeing to the back earlier this week with a two-headed coin. He then says that he will shut MJF's mouth tonight as he calls him "a crybaby bitch," and says that people are sick and tired of hearing his "better than you" routine and calls his scarf fake, saying that he is not just more attractive than MJF, but a better world champion. Knight says that he is the here and now and not the future, then MJF calls him an "ignorant, arrogant child" for telling him how to do his job before challenging him on next week's Dynamite with the AEW World Championship on the line. He then says that Knight is not the now or the future, and that all he will be is history when he is done with him.
We see a video package for Tommaso Ciampa vs. Jay Lethal later tonight.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) beat The Don Callis Family (Trent Beretta, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Lance Archer, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and brawls with Jon Moxley, starting a five-on-five brawl between both teams, who have to hold Moxley and Takeshita back.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Jay Lethal despite attempted interference by "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson.
We hear from The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee), who talk about their AEW debut at Grand Slam Australia before calling what The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) did that night as unprofessional. They challenge The Brawling Birds to a match on next week's Dynamite and give them the option to step up, step back or step aside.
We see a vignette for Clark Connors.
The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) beat Gypsy Mac and Tyra Russamee.
We see a video package for next week's $200,000 four-way tag match between The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy), La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Dralistico), and The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson).
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin). After the match, Fletcher declares himself and Okada the greatest champions in AEW history, but together as "Protokada," they are unstoppable. He dares anyone who wants to step up to them to do just that when JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) show up. Speedball reminds Fletcher that he beat him in the Continental Classic while Knight did the same to Okada. Knight says that "the math isn't really mathin'" with Protokada, but Okada says they have yet to beat them as a team. Knight likes the idea of a tag team contest, and states that he would love to defend the AEW World Championship against Okada after he beats MJF next week. Speedball says he would love to beat Fletcher for his "cow udder pink" TNT Championship and proposes that they and "Hangman" Adam Page defend the AEW World Trios Championships against Protokada and whoever else they choose to team with, then Knight says that no matter what, the results will be the same with Jet Set Rodeo on top.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between the team of Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors and the team of Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel. After the match, "The Problem" Marina Shafir gets in the ring and brawls with Toni. When Toni gets the other hand, Wheeler Yuta runs into the ring and grabs Toni, but Toni removes Yuta's beanie cap and reveals his bald head. An embarassed Yuta flees through the crowd.
Backstage, we hear from Hook. He says The Opps are recruiting and that everyone wants to join. After mocking a potential recruit, Hook runs into Anthony Bowens, who says that he has had his back since he joined the company and wants to continue to have his back while having the accolades to back it up. Hook says that he knows Bowens, but says that this is business, and he wants to know if Bowens can fit into The Opps, as it is full of killers. He says he will think about it, and asks Bowens to think about what he said.
Kris Statlander and Thunder Rosa beat Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue). After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up and says if there is one thing she cannot stand, it is not one, but two "dumb bitches." She says that Thunder Rosa is not ready to get toxic, and tells Statlander to tell Thunder Rosa how she made her cry and bleed before taking the Women's World Championship from her. Thekla says she does not fight to win, but to kill, and tells Thunder Rosa to retire already before calling her and Statlander "the past of the women's division," as the women's division now belongs to her.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Andrade el Idolo beats Tomohiro Ishii. After the match, Bandido shows up, and when he offers his hand to Andrade, Andrade spits his gum at it instead before the two of them point at the Revolution poster on the ceiling to end the show.
Backstage, Peter Rosenberg interviews WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. Triple H talks about the very first Elimination Chamber match and how it turned out to be something special despite being one of the most brutal match types in existence, how the Elimination Chamber is unforgiving, and how the constant need to prove oneself makes WWE Superstars great.
Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews Alexa Bliss. Alexa says she has not won an Elimination Chamber match since the first women's match, but the strategy remains the same and one has to survive. She also admits that she enjoys the match and that she hopes to win tonight. On the subject of Charlotte Flair, she says that Charlotte may not be fine, but she is still getting through it, and she is getting Charlotte's confidence back up despite the recent big loss.
We see Michael Cole's recent interview with AJ Lee.
We see Corey Graves' recent interview with Finn Balor.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he recognizes greatness and that all of his opponents are potential Hall of Famers, but he is the only one who gets the job done and that he is greatness personified.
Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews Kiana James. Kiana says her opponents are dangerous and a threat, and she is, too. She was not shocked to have beaten Charlotte Flair, even though those who underestimate her have, and that they will be shocked when she wins tonight. She says that those who have paid attention know that this was inevitable.
Chicago native Hannah Heavin sings The Star Spangled Banner.
Jade Cargill is seen watching from the luxury box before the next match.
Rhea Ripley beats Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Kiana James, Raquel Rodriguez and Tiffany Stratton in the Women's Elimination Chamber Match to face Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 42. Alexa Bliss is eliminated after Asuka spits blue mist into her face as Alexa goes for Sister Abigail on Kiana. Asuka and Kiana are both eliminated simultaneously after Raquel slams Kiana through one of the pods, hits a modified Tejana Bomb on Asuka, and pins both of them at the same time. Raquel is eliminated after a cannonball senton from Rhea and a Prettiest Moonsault Ever from Tiffany. Tiffany is eliminated after Rhea shoves her into the pod as Tiffany goes for another Prettiest Moonsault Ever before hitting Riptide to win the match and the main event opportunity.
AJ Lee beats Becky Lynch to win the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, her first championship in eleven years. During the match, Becky exposes a top turnbuckle, and when referee Jessika Carr tries to fix it, Becky shoves AJ into Carr. After AJ kicks out of the pinfall afterwards, Becky inadvertently kicks Carr in the head. AJ gets Becky to submit to Black Widow, but Jessika Carr is still out. Becky gets a metal folding chair out from underneath the ring and uses it as a weapon by slamming AJ into it and hitting a DDT on it, but AJ kicks out even after Becky removes the chair and revives Jessika Carr. Becky tries to ram AJ's head into the exposed top turnbuckle, but the referee does not let her. Soon after, AJ counters the Manhandle Slam, then dodges Becky as she charges at her, causing Becky to collide head-first with the exposed turnbuckle before making her submit to the Black Widow again. This time, referee Jessika Carr is able to see it, and AJ wins the match and the title.
R-Truth advertises the Papa John's Pan Pizza along with Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.
US Air Force Technical Sergeant Roberto Armas is seen in the front row.
Before the next match, CM Punk comes out to Sirius by The Alan Parsons Project (best known for being the Chicago Bulls entrance music) before coming out to Cult of Personality by Living Colour.
CM Punk retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Finn Balor. After the match, Finn Balor shakes hands with CM Punk, then AJ Lee celebrates with CM Punk in the ring.
UFC lightweight fighter Michael Chandler, two-times Milwaukee Bucks MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, and rapper Lil Yachty are seen in the front row.
It is announced that tonight's attendance is 19,346 - a record for the United Center.
The contents of the crate are revealed by Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis: a wooden coffin containing Danhausen, who has just been released from AEW, along with a bunch of dancing women with facepaint similar to his. Danhausen leaves a jar full of teeth in front of Michael Cole, and when the music is over, everyone is booing.
Petty Officer First Class Lago Rapaglia is seen in the front row.
Randy Orton beats Je'Von Evans, LA Knight, Trick Williams, Logan Paul and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the men's Elimination Chamber Match to face Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42. Je'Von Evans is eliminated following a Paulveriser by Logan Paul. LA Knight is eliminated following a low blow and a schoolkid pin by Logan Paul. Trick Williams is eliminated after Cody Rhodes hits Trick with Cross Rhodes only for Logan Paul to throw Cody into the post and pin and eliminate Trick. After this elimination, the masked man in black is back, but he is stopped by security, and when unmasked, it is a different man than last night. Another masked man in black enters the Chamber as Trick is escorted to the back, and this masked man hits The Stomp on Logan Paul. Cody Rhodes pins and eliminates Logan Paul, then this masked man reveals himself to be Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who leaves the Chamber and exits through the crowd. Shortly after this, Drew McIntyre gets in the Chamber and attacks Cody, and as this goes on, Orton hits McIntyre with an RKO. Cody hits McIntyre with the Cross Rhodes, then Orton hits Cody with an RKO for the pin and the win and to face McIntyre at WrestleMania.
Backstage, it is revealed that someone in a black hooded jacket has attacked Derrick King with a shinai.
Dustin Starr interviews Tim Bosby at the announce desk to start today's show. Bosby says he will not rage and cry because the fix was in and he was conspired against, and calls his match a "four-on-one" with "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, "The Gift" Ray Sanders, Derrick King and Mike Anthony involved. He says he has talked to Matchmaker King Cobra and has gotten his Heritage Championship rematch, which will be one-on-one against Ray Sanders, and he will not have to worry about The GunShow or Mike Anthony. Mike Anthony shows up and says Tim Bosby stated there was no one left and he was second to none, then tells Bosby that he gets him in the ring, Bosby will be second to one and that he will be the one.
"The King of Pow" Chris Lexx beats "The Ember" Shawn Aries in the Red Bracket of the Cobra Cup Tournament with an inside cradle to advance to the finals.
Matchmaker King Cobra meets with CJ Blaine and The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie). Tim Grind says he has not run from a challenge and they will not run now upon being told that The Hollywood Clique are next in line for the tag titles. Everyone leaves, and King Cobra enters the bathroom. The masked man rushes to the door as soon as it closes to lock King Cobra in.
The Vybe Check (Sevyn Cruz and Jay Pariah) vs. The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2) ends before it can start when C-Rex shows up and gets in the ring. The Vybe Check, including KJ Rockett, get out of dodge while C-Rex clobbers The Disorderlies.
Backstage, Main Event Bradley grounds CJ Money again for constantly losing matches and costing him his match against Big Nasty Phil and has Mama Money take his phone, then tells him to unpack his bags. CJ Money says Bradley is not his real dad before leaving.
Dustin Starr interviews a returning Nixi XS - who is still holding her bedazzled Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship - at the announce desk. Nixi XS says she has beaten every woman in Memphis Wrestling and is the real Women's Champion, then says the fans do not appreciate her talents. She also says that four women attacked her before Diana Taylor got in the ring and says that was not a fair fight, then says she is in action today because the women in the back want to face "the real champion," whether the fans want to acknowledge it or not.
Nixi XS beats Makkari Kandy.
Marko Stunt guests on commentary for the next match.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against "Slick" Nick Scott.
In backstage footage from moments ago, the masked man attacks Mike Anthony with a shinai.
Tim Bosby beats "The Gift" Ray Sanders to become the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Champion for a second time. During the match, Ray Sanders inadvertently takes out senior official David Knight with a running drop kick in the corner. Sanders hits Bosby with the Code Red followed by The Slice, but Knight is still down. Sanders tries to revive Knight to no avail, and the man in the black hoodie suddenly shows up and strikes Sanders in the back with a shinai. Bosby hits Sanders with a Ripcord Lariat, then revives Knight for the pin, the win and the title. The masked man in the black hoodie then hands the Heritage Championship to Bosby and celebrates in the ring with him, then unmasks to reveal that he is none other than Frankie Kazarian.
We look back on Jeff Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett in a steel cage match from Final Resolution 2011 (which is mislabeled as Jeff Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett in a ladder match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Victory Road 2004).
Gia Miller interviews McKenzie Mitchell for Around the Ring. McKenzie talks about her own jewelry brand and being a fourth-generation female jeweler as well as creating a fidget ring for autism awareness.
We look back on Oba Femi and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) vs. The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) from last night's show.
Before the next match, John Skyler says there is a difference in being good and being great, and says the fans would not know the difference because they are "terrible losers." He then says that with the proper leadership, he and Jason Hotch can make the people great again, then demands that their opponents be brought out so they can pummel them with - after Hotch corrects him - "these Great Hands." Their opponents are Laredo Kid and Cody Deaner, who tells Hotch and Skyler to shut their mouths and that it would be a great idea for them to punch the two of them right in the mouth, yet it is the people's choice whether or not they do it. Not surprisingly, the fans want Cody and Laredo Kid to punch them in the mouth, and Skyler and Hotch get punched in the mouth.
The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch; now known as "The Great Hands") beat Cody Deaner and Laredo Kid.
Backstage, two men lead "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to his locker room, which is "courtesy of The Final Boss."
Trish Stratus heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Trish says "It's the jersey, isn't it?" referring to her Toronto Maple Stars, thanks ring announce Lillian Garcia for the intro, then asks what year it is, as she is wrestling in Toronto, Ontario, Canada tomorrow night. After addressing a man and his daughter in his front row - the man being old enough to have a Trish poster on the wall - she says tomorrow night will be the first time her children will see her wrestle live with the next generation. Trish says she will be teaming with someone who has been taking the women's division by storm: Tiffany Stratton, who heads to the ring. It is declared both "Trishy Time" and "Tiffy Time" before they both reveal they are wearing custom-made Toronto Maple Leaf jerseys, which they then throw into the front row. It then becomes apparent that they have spent time together and that they agree that they will beat Nia Jax and Candice LeRae tomorrow, then Chelsea Green and Piper Niven show up. Chelsea says nobody wants Trish and Tiffany hogging the airtime, because she deserves it and she is WWE United States Women's Champion, and she is the best thing to step into the arena tonight like Austin Matthews and that, unlike Austin Matthews, she actually wins. She says that since she left Canada, she became a champion and became honored to represent the people of North America, as it has better people. Tiffany says Chelsea does not represent her, but Chelsea says she does not represent losers. She says it is not "tacky time" and that it is her time, then mocks Trish's age before Tiffany challenges her to a match so they can see who the real center of the universe is. Chelsea tries to wriggle her way out of it, but Trish says the fans think this is a good idea and that if General Manager Nick Aldis thinks it is a good idea, he can send a referee out right now. A referee then runs to the ring to Chelsea's dismay.
Tiffany Stratton beats Chelsea Green by disqualification when Nia Jax and Candice LeRae show up to attack Tiffany and Trish Stratus. After the match, Nia and Candice toss Trish and Tiffany into the ring to attack them some more. While Tiffany gets back on her feet, she is still overpowered. Trish Stratus soon gets back up, and it is then that she and Trish clean house, with Nia helping Candice out of the ring.
We hear from General Manager Nick Aldis in footage from earlier today. Aldis says he will give six men the opportunity to face off in three matches, with the winners of these matches squaring off to become #1 contender for the United States Championship.
Backstage, Jacob Fatu tells Solo Sikoa that last week was an accident, then mentions Solo's qualifying match tonight. Solo says they need to make a statement tonight, and asks Jacob Fatu to bring the United States Championship home to the family. He says he is doing this to show Jacob how much he loves him.
We see "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' locker room, which has a gigantic wine rack and lots of sushi and shrimp. Somehow, R-Truth is in the room, and he is in awe. Cody tells R-Truth to help himself, and R-Truth says The Rock should add some jelly rolls to the list next time.
Jacob Fatu beats Andrade in a WWE United States Championship #1 contender's qualifier.
In backstage footage from earlier today, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) talk with General Manager Nick Aldis when Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Berto, Garza) show up and demand an apology for falsely accusing them of taking them out. They refuse, and Santos Escobar says they will beat an apology out of them. Aldis tells Santos to save that energy for LA Knight, then puts the Street Profits in a tag match with Berto and Garza.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Los Garza (Angel and Berto) ends before it can begin. Before the match, The Street Profits are attacked from behind by #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa). Angel and Berto attack #DIY and go at it in the ring, and this leads to a three-way tag team brawl. As The Street Profits stomp mudholes in #DIY, they are attacked by Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince). Officials and security show up before The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) run in to fight #DIY, then get in the ring with The Street Profits only for Pretty Deadly and Los Garza to jump back into the brawl. Los Garza and Pretty Deadly get dropped, and The Street Profits and The Motor City Machine Guns beat down #DIY before brawling with each other and being separated by security.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre meets with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. He looks back on their days at the bottom of the card and mentions that Cody did not reply to The Rock right away, which he thinks says a lot. He then says he will not know what The Rock will do when he finds out that Cody sold his soul a long time ago.
It is announced that WWE will return to Perth, Australia later this year.
Drew McIntyre shows up from out of the crowd and says that John Cena will either die the hero or live long enough to see himself the hypocrite, then says he cannot help but wonder what past Cena would say about present Cena. He says past Cena would make some childish jokes before being shocked at present Cena's part-time status and making fun of his bald spot, then says Cena can snap his fingers and end a career. After McIntyre says that he will bury Cena, he then talks about how everyone cheered as he was screwed out of the World Heavyweight Championship after cashing in the Money In The Bank Briefcase before Damian Priest shows up. Priest tells McIntyre to shut up, as all he does is ask the fans for sympathy, and says R-Truth makes more sense than McIntyre does. He says that McIntyre's "weird obsession with CM Punk" - which McIntyre then denies before making a reference to - is the cause for McIntyre's downfall. Priest says he will take pride in beating McIntyre in the Elimination Chamber tomorrow, then says he has dropped him before and he will do it again. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and says that if it were not for some questionable refereeing, CM Punk laying in the middle of the ring and McIntyre having the worst cash-in of all time, he would have beaten Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship. He then says he is here to talk about the future, not the past, and proclaims that Priest and McIntyre do not stand a chance before CM Punk shows up. Punk says Rollins looks like an oven mitt and that he cooked him once and will cook him again. He says he has no issue with Priest, but if it is just the two of them, he will be collateral damage. He says that he is obsessed with WrestleMania like McIntyre is obsessed with him, and if he has to beat everyone else, he will do it. He talks about The Rock wanting "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' soul and how he snatched McIntyre's in Hell In A Cell in October, then says that if nobody else feels like waking up in the morning after tomorrow night, he will understand. Rollins says Punk will not main event WrestleMania over his dead body, and says if he cannot, neither can Punk. McIntyre says he will take Punk out again, but Punk says he will do the same for McIntyre for fun. Priest says McIntyre will just complain on the Internet when he loses, and Rollins says Punk's chants will die tomorrow with his WrestleMania dreams. John Cena's music hits, but Logan Paul shows up instead, and Logan Paul makes fun of the crowd, saying Cena does not care about them, and while they can't see Cena, they can see him. He calls Cena a "classic celebrity wrestler" who could not even show up, then makes fun of Rollins' clothes, says McIntyre cannot win a title just like the Toronto Maple Leafs, and says Priest is irrelevant, saying you can have a Priest in the ring while he is still the answer to WWE's prayers. After Logan Paul makes fun of punching CM Punk in the jaw, he then runs away and CM Punk runs up to him.
LA Knight beats Santos Escobar in a WWE United States Championship #1 contender's qualifier after catching Escobar out of the air to hit a BFT.
Sami Zayn heads to the ring. He says that Kevin Owens may be doing a lot of hiding, but he knows that Owens is here tonight. He says that he is in the middle of the ring, and if Owens has anything to say to him, then he invites him to stand in the ring with him and say his final piece so he can say his. After Sami says that there will be nothing left to say after tomorrow night, we see footage of Kevin Owens in the arena where tomorrow night's show will take place is. Owens says that this will be the biggest match he and Sami will ever have against each other and that Sami is painting him as the bad guy in the situation when he is not, and that everything that happens to Sami tomorrow night will be deserved. He then says that after he ends Sami's career and that Sami is stuck in a wheelchair unable to provide for his family, he will do nothing and watch his family suffer, as this is all Sami's fault. Sami admits he has been nervous about this match all week, but he is not nervous about what will happen to him; he is nervous about what he will do to Owens and what his family will have to go through. He says that if Owens' family will not forgive him, that is okay, for he is prepared to end this and to end Owens. Owens tells Sami he will see him tomorrow night.
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes has warmed up to The Miz, who continues to make "Melo Don't Miz" a thing. Carmelo leaves, Cody Rhodes shows up, and The Miz says that The Rock is giving him a great offer and Cody will only become more if he takes it before someone else does.
Carmelo Hayes beats Braun Strowman in a WWE United States Championship #1 contender's qualifier by disqualification. During the match, Tama Tonga runs into the ring and distracts the referee so that Solo Sikoa can smack Strowman in the back with a metal folding chair. It has no effect, and Solo gets smacked with the chair before Strowman choke slams Tama. He then places the chair in the ring, and that allows Carmelo to grab the chair, smack it on the mat, toss the chair to Strowman and lie on the mat just in time for the referee to turn around and see Strowman with the chair, which gets Strowman disqualified. After the match, Strowman grabs Tama Tonga and throws him into the ring, where he powerbombs him.
Backstage, Bayley meets with Bianca Belair and Naomi. The three of them entertain what they want to do tonight and tomorrow night, then agree that it is every woman for themselves at Elimination Chamber.
Roxanne Perez, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez beat Bianca Belair, Naomi and Bayley after Roxanne hits Bayley with a chop block and hits the Pop Rox on the second attempt. After the match, Alexa Bliss gets in the ring and hits Roxanne Perez with Sister Abigail. We then see a Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Hody, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) image.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus are a "cute" tag team, but when the smoke clears, Tiffany will have her to deal with. She says nobody is going to help Tiffany, and that she will see Tiffany at WrestleMania 41.
We hear from Shinsuke Nakamaura. He says a dog is satisfied with scraps from his master's table, and says that if everyone wants a fight for the opportunity to be humbled by him, then he will allow it. Nakamura then warns that he will make an example out of whoever wins while the others will see what happens when one bite the hand that feeds them, and that the winner prays that they lose as they will experience absolute hell.
Before the next match, Solo Sikoa tells Jacob Fatu to get the job done, then Jacob Fatu says that the United States Championship is coming to him and that he will dog walk whoever gets in his way.
LA Knight beats Jacob Fatu and Carmelo Hayes in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 contender for the WWE United States Championship after pulling Jacob Fatu out of the ring following a top rope moonsault on Carmelo to get the pin and the win.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes runs into CM Punk, who wants to know what is going on between Cody and The Rock and what The Rock could possibly offer Cody. He says he would have taken that if he were younger, but he is wise enough to know now that he is glad that the offer never came to him. He feels that Cody should take the offer, shine it up, turn it sideways and stick it up The Rock's ass, as he got here by listening to his heart, but tells him to make his own decision.
Michael Cole interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the ring. As this goes on, however, Michael Cole finds out that there is a gift for Cody, which ends up being delivered on the stage. It is a red Ford truck with Cody's logo on it. On the TitanTron, footage of The Rock from earlier today plays. Near him is a private jet as The Rock says that Cody will be making the decision of a lifetime and will do the right thing. He then tells Cody to enjoy the gift, then makes a reference to Cody's father before saying that even he knows Cody will do the right thing.The Rock then says Cody will embrace him as a brother while he will embrace Cody as a champion while all of Cody's dreams will come true when he gives The Rock his soul. The Rock then produces a weight belt with the words "Cody's Soul - June 11th, 2015" - the date of "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes' death - before getting on the private jet.
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Chris Sabin to advance in the ninth men's tournament after crotching Sabin on the ropes before hitting the top rope frog splash.
"Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring to start tonight's show, and he is seen carrying a crutch under his right arm. Adam Page says that when AEW started, it was an important endeavor for his friends, but for him, it was a goal to meet and exceed the fans' expectations, which is why it hurts to have the World Championship in front of him only for him to be injured. He talks about how he considered a three-way match for the AEW World Championship "bullshit" and that the potential singles match had the wrong two competitors, then refuses to apologize for that before announcing he will not be able to compete at Revolution. Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland show up, and Swerve says that he and Hangman have been through war in the last six months and that he did not expect this to happen. He says that he targeted Hangman because of everything he accomplished, then says that one cannot fight fate or escape destiny and that his destiny is to go on to become AEW World Champion. Samoa Joe shows up and says it looks like Hangman and Swerve are trying to hug it out, and says they have only gone after each other because they forgot who the real man around AEW is and says they are hungry because he is starving them. Joe says that regardless of whoever he faces at Revolution, he will whip both of their asses. Swerve says he went from unemployed to main eventing pay-per-views and from a cruiserweight to a world champion, and that he will do what it takes to become champion. He also mentions what he did to "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne - breaking into his father's gym and leaving him in a pool of his own blood - as he says he will do whatever it takes and that he is on the verge of making history, and on Sunday, he will become world champion. Swerve is then attacked from behind by Hangman, who is actually not injured at all. Hangman then tells Swerve he will not have the world title and then tells Joe that he will become world champion.
In footage from earlier today, The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) arrive at the arena and are interviews by Renee Paquette. Nicholas says that their meeting with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair went well, and Matthew asks if Ric Flair has shown up so they can thank Sting for his contributions before conducting their exit interview. The two of them produce white baseball bats and look for Sting.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) beat Eddie Kingston and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a trios match after Danielson knocks Eddie out before putting him in a submission hold.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho, who talks about how he was thrown into the deep end in Mexico when he had matches with legends, one of whom was Atlantis, whom he called a mentor and a friend. He says that he is facing Atlantis Jr. tonight to repay the favor and show him a lesson in what he can do.
Tony Schiavone interviews Will Ospreay - who is now All Elite - in the ring. Ospreay thanks the fans for their receptions, then announces that his obligations with New Japan Pro Wrestling, went on holiday, nearly lost his bags and is now in All Elite Wrestling for full-time work. He talks about how he beat Orange Cassidy in an AEW ring and beat Kenny Omega in Canada before pinning Chris Jericho in Wembley Stadium, and while the territory is different, he is ready to pick up where he left off with The Don Callis Family. Don Callis, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and Powerhouse Hobbs show up and head to the ring, and Callis says there is nothing he likes more than a family reunion. He says that when he thinks of talent, he thinks of Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita and Will Ospreay, and says that Will Ospreay needs to top what he has done by having the match of the decade with Konosuke Takeshita. Callis says that no matter who wins at Revolution, because the Don Callis Family will win either way. He then asks Takeshita and Ospreay to shake hands. Ospreay extends his hand, and when both men shake hands, both men have a staredown.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Eddie Kingston. Eddie is soon approached by The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) as they look for Sting, and Nicholas threatens to fine Eddie for talking crap about him before Matthew tells him to "work on the presentation" and follow the dress code.
Orange Cassidy retains the AEW International Championship against "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne. During the match, the rest of The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Shayna Wayne, Killswitch) is ejected from ringside after Christian trips Orange Cassidy off the top rope, despite interfering when the referee is not looking. Later in the match, The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up from behind the barricade and distract Orange Cassidy, but Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta run out and fight them. Nick Wayne removes a top turnbuckle cover, but is caught by Daniel Garcia. Orange hits the Orange Punch to retain. After the match, Roderick Strong attacks Orange Cassidy out of nowhere, but they are chased out of the ring by Beretta and Romero.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Bang Bang Scissor Gang. "Switchblade" Jay White admits he was apprehensive at first, but they have proven how well they can work together. After the team brings up "Platinum" Max Caster choking before Saturday's match, Anthony Bowens proposes Austin Gunn team up with him and Max after Austin Gunn initially brings up the idea.
Skye Blue beats Kris Statlander after Stokely Hathaway inadvertently distracts the referee with a chain that he tries to pass to Statlander, allowing Julia Hart to hit Statlander with the TBS Championship before Skye Blue hits the Code Blue for the win.
Backstage, The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) find Sting's dressing room, and after Matthew warns that the only sure thing about Sting is that nothing is for sure, Matthew and Nicholas bust into the room to find nothing but bats hanging off the ceiling.
"Lionheart" Chris Jericho beats Atlantis Jr. after Atlantis throws in the towel while Jericho has Atlantis Jr. in the Walls of Jericho. After the match, Jericho raises both Atlantis' and Atlantis Jr.'s hands, and Atlantis and Jericho hug.
The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) head to the ring, still carrying white baseball bats. As they taunt fans wearing Sting masks in the front row, one of them reveals themselves to be Darby Allin and brawls with The Young Bucks. The Young Bucks soon overpower Darby, then hit him with the EVP-Trigger before bringing out "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Flair gets in the ring, but when Matthew hands him a bat, Ric Flair fights the Bucks instead only for Nicholas to hit him with a low blow. Sting's music hits, and The Young Bucks wait at the entrance ramp only for Sting to come down from the rafters from behind. Sting overpowers The Young Bucks, and Darby Allin hits them with the Coffin Drop. Nicholas then receives a Scorpion Deathdrop before standing tall with Darby and Flair in the ring.
The show starts with multiple Superstars brawling backstage over Wes Lee's open challenge for the NXT North American Championship. Dabba-Kato breaks through Malik Blade and Edris Enofe, but he gets attacked by Apollo Crews. Finally, Nathan Frazer jumps over both Dabba-Kato and Apollo to answer the challenge.
Wes Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Nathan Frazer, who has not been seen in NXT in months. Both men show respect after the match.
We hear from JD McDonagh, who talks about having a retinal tear. He says that he does not expect Ilja Dragunov to understand, but he soon will, and that their next battle will be the symphony he desires. He says that Dragunov has the highest pain resistance he has ever seen, and when he is medically cleared, he will push Dragunov beyond his limits, break his spirit and will, and send him home permanently.
Backstage, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen talk. Jensen says that since Valentine's Day, something has felt off, but Briggs says that his relationship problems with Kiana James will sort themselves out.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Hank Walker. Walker says he wants to prove he belongs in NXT, but he is seeing red with Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey. Axiom shows up and confronts Walker for nearly knocking him out and costing him a shot at the North American Championship, and referees have to hold both men back when their argument gets physical.
Indus Sher (Veer Mahaan and Sanga) beat Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen after it is clear that Jensen's head is not in the game. After the match, Jinder Mahal says India needs a new NXT champion. He says that The Creed Brothers have done everything but beat Indus Sher, and that will never change, and at Roadblock, they will get a beating ten times worse.
In backstage footage from moments ago, Katana Chance alerts a trainer to Wendy Choo having been attacked outside.
Gigi Dolin shows up. She talks about how Jacy Jayne betrayed her three weeks ago, then says this is not the first time she has had to deal with real, life-altering changes or being betrayed by someone close to her, and that she has realized who she is. She says that Jacy Jayne will always be about superficial, surface-level things as that was what Toxic Attraction was always about, and while it was a way for Jayne to channel her energy, Toxic Attraction was a way for her to channel her demons. Gigi says she told Jacy everything about her, and says that the last close person to hurt her was her own mother, and that she wanted to prove she could succeed in NXT and escape the abuse with her brother. She says that Jacy has never been through what she has been through, and at Roadblock, she will hammer the final nail in the coffin of Toxic Attraction and beat Jacy Jayne.
At Chase University, Duke Hudson apologizes to Thea Hail for his recent actions. Andre Chase then teaches a class on famous wrestling factions with The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine) interrupts it. As The Schism trash Chase U, they also try to get to Thea Hail and Duke Hudson psychologically and threaten to leave Chase U burning in flames. Andre Chase says that at Roadblock, he will show the principles Chase University was built upon when he beats The Schism.
We hear from Dijak. He says that Tony D'Angelo has become public enemy number one, and when he is done with him, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo will not even recognize him. Next week at Roadblock, he will lock D'Angelo down for good.
Roxanne Perez guests on commentary for the next match.
Meiko Satomura beats Zoey Stark. After the match, Roxanne Perez and Meiko Satomura have a staredown in the middle of the ring.
As McKenzie Mitchell mentions the attack on Wendy Choo, Tiffany Stratton interrupts and tells everyone to stay out of the parking lot. When Katana Chance and Kayden Carter come out of the trainer's room, Tiffany says nobody cares about Wendy, but Katana and Kayden mention Tiffany's recent feud with Wendy. Tiffany questions where Kayden and Katana were when Wendy was attacked and entertains playing detective, but Katana tells Tiffany to put her boots on, as they are going to have a match.
Backstage, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) talk about their upcoming match with Indus Sher (Veer Mahaan and Sanga), then meet with Damon Kemp and ask for his help despite their history. Kemp rejects the ide and leaves, then Bron Breakker shows up and offers his help for keeping his match against Jinder Mahal clean. The Creeds accept after Brutus and Bron mess with Julius.
Sol Ruca beats Elektra Lopez after it is revealed that Valentina Feroz has Elektra's brass knuckles. After the match, Elektra Lopez confronts Valentina Feroz, who punches Elektra Lopez out with the brass knuckles.
Earlier today at Big Daddy's, Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) play pool. Mark Coffey talks about their dominance in NXT UK and their history with Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) as he gets Wolfgang fired up, and when someone bumps into Wolfgang, Wolfgang breaks a pint glass on his back and beats him up.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince), who make fun of Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) getting angry. When they see a tweet from Drew McIntyre stating that Pretty Deadly has a receipt coming their way, Pretty Deadly call Scotland "a dreary country." Kit Wilson says they will meet Gallus face-to-face at Roadblock, and Elton Prince says it will be absolutely smashing.
Tiffany Stratton beats Katana Chance following the distraction by Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre. After the match, Tiffany Stratton says she has proven she is the best woman in NXT, but she wants to be NXT Women's Champion. She says she does not care who wins next week, as the title belongs to her.
Backstage, Josh Briggs talks with Brooks Jensen, saying that whatever is going on between him, Fallon Henley and Kiana James needs to be resolved, even though it will take some time. Jensen admits that he wishes he could have a do-over, but Briggs says life does not give a lot of do-overs. Briggs then offers to help talk to Kiana for him, and Jensen goes with the idea.
Axiom beats Hank Walker.
We hear from Grayson Waller via Twitter, who looks forward to "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels appearing on The Grayson Waller Effect and wonders which Shawn Michaels he will get before demanding the proper respect on his show.
Carmelo Hayes beats Tyler Bate following the distraction by Trick Williams.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin), AR Fox and Matt Sydal beat The Trust Busters (Ari Daivari, Slim J, Sonny Kiss, Jeeves Kay) in an eight-man tag match.
Jeff Jarrett, Satnam Singh and Jay Lethal beat Jackson Drake, Jay Malachi and Oliver Saywer in a trios match with a Figure Four Leg Lock from Jeff Jarrett. After the match, Tony Schiavone int erviews Jarrett, Singh and Lethal. Lethal mocks Schiavone, then says that all he cares about is becoming a tag team champion. Jarrett says not to worry about the strategy, as The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) are another team, The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) are "a bunch of carny rappers," and Revolution will be an evolution of AEW and the tag team titles.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon beats Dean Alexander. After the match, Tony Schavione interviews Avalon, who says that Chris Jericho embarassed him in front of his own people and that he will not let that fly. He says that Jericho took an opportunity he was overdue for, and he has his number.
Best Friends (Orange Cassidy and Danhausen) beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
Kevin Owens - in a cowboy hat - shows up to start tonight's show, and introduces Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Together, they head to the ring for The Kevin Owens Show. Owens admits they have not secured their place in WrestleMania yet and says that this is not okay, as they are the two biggest Superstars in history. Rollins says it is no secret they have been screwed on the road to WrestleMania, but the WrestleMania goes have given them one more opportunity in the form of the Raw tag titles.He says they will take the titles into WrestleMania and make moments. Owens says that people have stated his disdain for Texas may distract, but nothing will distract him and keep them from becoming tag team champions next week and going on to WrestleMania. Owens then stomps his hat to prove that nothing or nobody from Texas will distract them, then Rollins brings out tonight's guests: Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis). When Chad Gable says "Thank you" as Alpha Academy is welcome to the show, Kevin Owens mentions that he pronounces it funny. Gable says that Owens and Rollins are a bunch of asses making assumptions, then says he and Otis are still the champions right now. Owens says that is true until next week, when the Raw tag titles come home to him and Rollins, and Rollins says they need the titles and the titles need them. Gable says they weaseled their way into their match and turned the odds against them. Owens says he does not like numbers and that they are confusing and that it is business, not personal, but Gable says Owens and Rollins are so worried about getting their spot at WrestleMania when they've been there and he has not. Rollins says that after he and Owens win the belts, Alpha Academy can face them at WrestleMania. This leads to Chad Gable "shooshing" Owens and Rollins so much that Owens hits him with a Stunner.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Kevin Owens beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis).
We see a video package of Omos.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Omos, who says that ever since he debuted last year, he has dominated against all his opponents, and tonight, he comes across his largest opponent in T-Bar. Omos says that tonight, he will dominate him.
Omos beats T-Bar.
Backstage, we hear from Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. Nikki says she is the hero of the story, not tonight's opponents, and Doudrop says Nikki can be the hero because she is just fine being the villain. Becky Lynch show up and say that heroes and villains do not matter and that winning does, and that she and Doudrop are willing to put differences aside and win tonight just like she will win at WrestleMania.
Backstage, Liv Morgan looks at Rhea Ripley's vest and says that tonight will not be easy, and wants to know what the strategy is. Rhea Ripley says "brutality," then Bianca Belair shows up and says she wants a piece of Becky Lynch for a long-overdue K.O.D. and a preview of WrestleMania.
Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan beat Becky Lynch, Nikki A.S.H. and Doudrop after Bianca hits Becky so hard with her hair that it leaves marks on her midsection.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Robert Roode after kneeing Dolph Ziggler in the face. After the match, Roode attacks Ciampa, then gets him up so that Ziggler can superkick him. Ziggler tells Ciampa he got lucky once, but tomorrow night, he and Bron Breakker step into the ring with two-time tag team champions. Ziggler says he and Roode will prove why they are the dirtiest players in the game.
Dana Brooke and Reggie beat Akira Tozawa and Tamina. After the match, Dana kisses Reggie in the ring. Afterwards, Tamina pulls Tozawa off the floor and kisses him.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Montez Ford says he and Angelo Dawkins are former tag champions, and if they can take out RK-Bro, they just might be next in line for them. Dawkins says they have to save the tag division from Alpha Academy as well as Seth Rollins doing his best Dr. Eggman impression. He hopes that Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens are ready, because they want the tag team titles.
Before the next match, Rey Mysterio says that The Miz and Logan Paul challenged him and Dominik Mysterio to a match at WrestleMania, and even after they accepted, they still had to cheap shot them. Rey says that at WrestleMania, The Miz will be done with "all his B.S." Dominik says that tonight, they are focused on The Hurt Business and not some "Hollywood mega-dumbass and his fan boy." The Miz shows up and takes offense to Dominik's description of himself and Logan Paul before running down his WWE accolades, to which he adds joining forces with Logan Paul, whom he calls "more man than anyone in this arena." He says that with his help, Logan Paul will become the most successful Superstar in WWE history besides himself, as Logan Paul will enjoy beating Rey and Dominik down more than anyone else. Miz then says he also heard cheers last week and that he is getting the respect he deserves due to teaming with Logan Paul, then says that the fans want "the same old standard crap" in Rey and Dominik while he and Logan are better, newer and more global.
The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander) beat Rey and Dominik Mysterio after The Miz grabs Dominik's ankle and tries to pull him out of the ring, which causes Rey to chase after Miz. This allows Shelton to pin a distracted Dominik with a schoolkid pin for the win.
Backstage, Matt Riddle tells Randy Orton that he is staying inside the lines on his coloring book to stay focused, and says he cannot tell if it is because of The Stomp that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins gave him or because he put the "hi" in Ohio. Orton notes that Riddle is doing just fine, then says that he and Riddle are going to win the Raw tag team titles if that is the last thing they do.
Backstage, Carmella and Queen Zelina talk about Carmella's new YouTube reality show "Corey & Carmella" before addressing Naomi and Sasha Banks' challenge, saying they accept. Carmella says that after they win, she and Corey Graves will really put on a show.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat RK-Bro (Matt Riddle and Randy Orton) after Angelo Dawkins moves Orton's foot off the bottom rope after Montez Ford hits the top rope splash.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins. Rollins says they have momentum, ride it into WrestleMania, and hopefully ride it into facing The Usos for the SmackDown tag titles. Owens says that after WrestleMania, they will leave "the hellhole that is Texas."
We hear from Veer Mahaan, who says that the lion is a predator whose only instinct is to hunt and to devour. Veer Mahaan is coming to Raw.
Backstage, Austin Theory meets with Vince McMahon and mentions Pat McAfee's podcast interview with Vince, and asks what could happen if Pat ticked Vince off. Vince says it is not that kind of show, and leaves. Austin then says "But it could be."
Finn Balor beats Damian Priest after reversing the Reckoning to become the WWE United States Champion! After the match, Priest says the fans carried him to the United States Championship, then says the fans never gave him that kind of respect when he was champion and that he will win that championship back and prove that this inspiration did not mean anything. Priest then levels Balor with a clothesline before sending Finn Balor into the announce table with a release crucifix bomb.
Edge heads to the ring. Edge says he is ready for someone to step up and take his challenge to face him at WrestleMania, and demands somebody step up to him. When nobody shows up, Edge asks what has happened to WWE. Suddenly, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles shows up. AJ says to Edge "I accept," and Edge says he is happy because both they and the fans have wanted this match for a long time. Edge then says he wants "the bulldog AJ" and not the man who has been "a tag team bitch to Omos for the past year." Edge then extends his hand, and when AJ reaches out to shake it, Edge beats AJ up. AJ fights back, but Edge ducks the Phenomenal Forearm and kicks him in the groin. Edge then grounds for the ground and pound on Styles, then teases leaving only to grab two chairs, take them to the ring and places AJ's head on one of them. He then reluctantly takes the other and hits AJ with the Con-Chair-To. After two Con-Chair-To shots, Edge looks at the WrestleMania sign to end the show.
This week on Raw Talk: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)! Reggie and Dana Brooke! The Dirty Dawgs (Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode)!
Jay Lethal beats Jora Johl. After the match, Matt Hardy chews out Jora Johl for embarrassing him, and tells him that unless he can do something in the future that can really impress him, his future in AEW and the Andrade-Hardy Family Office will be deleted.
Red Velvet beatsSkye Blue. During the match, "Legit" Leyla Hirsch shows up, and this nearly distracts Red Velvet.
Frankie Kazarian beats Alan "5" Angels with the crossface chickenwing.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, Diamante and Emi Sakura beat LMK, Kayla Sparks and Paris Van Dale by submission in a six-woman tag match.
Lance Archer beats Fuego del Sol.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Willow Nightingale with the cross arm breaker.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
Mei Tsuruga, Rin Kadokura and Hikaru Shida beat Maki Itoh, Veny and Emi Sakura in a six-woman tag team match. After the match, Emi Sakura attacks Hikaru Shida, but Kadokura and Tsuruga toss her out of the ring. Maki Itoh attacks Shida, but Shida tosses her out. Emi Sakura then stomps on Maki Itoh a few times.
Ryo Mizunumi beats Yuka Sakazaki to win the Japan Bracket and advance to the finals of the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament.
Thunder Rosa beats Riho to advance to the finals of the United States Bracket of the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament.
Next week: Team NXT (Lio Rush, Tyler Breeze, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch) vs. Team 205 Live ("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, The Brian Kendrick, Mike Kanellis, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher) in a ten-man elimination tag match!
Lio Rush beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese by disqualification after Mike Kanellis attacks Tony Nese. After the match, Kanellis and Nese take the boots to Rush, then Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch run in to make the save for Rush. This leads to a ringside tag team brawl that goes to the back. After the match, Kanellis and Nese take the boots to Rush, then Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch run in to make the save for Rush. This leads to a ringside tag team brawl that goes to the back. All of a sudden, "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher - now with a new look - shows up from out of the crowd and appears on 205 Live for the first time in months to attack Lio Rush. He removes his jacket to reveal some new tattoos before headbutting Rush.
Goldberg shows up to start tonight's show. He tells the fans - who are booing Goldberg - not to be mistaken, as it was not about who was last and all about who's next. Suddenly, Roman Reigns shows up. The crowd is now chanting "You both suck" as Roman tells Goldberg "I'm next."
We look back on John Cena's WWE debut from June 27, 2002.
Before the next match, Bayley says that she shouldn't be here and that she has already made history against Naomi before introducing Sasha Banks as a future multiple-Grammy winning artist.
Naomi beats Bayley by disqualification after Sasha Banks attacks Naomi. After the match, Bayley and Sasha attack Naomi, then Lacey Evans gets in the ring. This leads to a tag team brawl that is broken up by referees, and the match is restarted as a tag team match.
Naomi and Lacey Evans beat Bayley and Sasha Banks.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) meets Josh McDaniels backstage, then encounters Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.
We look back at John Cena's WWE Championship win at WrestleMania 21.
Robert Roode beats Kofi Kingston. During the match, Robert Roode kicks the steel steps near Big E as Dolph Ziggler distracts the referee in order to feign getting hurt, and this gets Big E ejected from ringside. Later on, Kofi hits Roode with SOS, but Ziggler puts Roode's foot on the rope and alerts the referee. Roode then wins with a schoolkid pin on an unfocused Kofi. After the match, Sonya Deville - who has been watching the match from backstage with Mandy Rose - refers to Dolph Ziggler as "[Mandy's] man." In the locker room, Otis tells Tucker that there is something not right regarding Mandy and Ziggler and cannot put his finger on it. Tucker tells Otis that the guy doesn't always get the girl and that he should give Mandy up, and next week, they will get the love of the fans.
We look back on John Cena's match against The Rock at WrestleMania 29.
Renee Young is in the ring to moderate a contract signing for Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Elimination Chamber. Nakamura arrives first, followed by Strowman. As Nakamura signs the contract, Sami Zayn tells Strowman to take a seat. Strowman throws his chair out of the ring, then Sami says that the way he, Nakamura and Cesaro have been treated has been nothing more than a travesty. As Sami says that Nakamura could not even celebrate his birthday due to having nine stitches and that Nakamura is an artist, Strowman tells Sami to shut up, that everyone is tired of hearing him bitch and moan, and that it doesn't matter what is in the contract as he will have to face him, Nakamura and Cesaro simultaneously anyway. Sami takes this as a challenge and he, Nakamura and Cesaro alter the contract to make the match a 3-on-1 handicap match with the title on the line. After Sami tells Strowman he is going down, Strowman moves the table out of the way and asks Sami what makes him think he will make it to Elimination Chamber before starting a 3-on-1 brawl.
Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg for the WWE Universal Championship is made official for WrestleMania.
Drew Gulak guests on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Bryan beats Curtis Axel with the Lebell Lock.
We look back on John Cena's match with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble 2017.
The Miz and John Morrison show up. Miz says that he and Morrison proved all the haters wrong and did what they said they were going to do, and no matter what the fans do, he and Morrison only hear the sweet sound of victory, which sounds like their "Miz and Morrison, hey hey, ho ho" chant. As Miz and Morrison continue to celebrate, a referee shows up and says something to ring announcer Greg Hamilton, who announces that Miz and Morrison will defend their titles against five teams. They will defend against The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E), Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis), The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), the team of Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler, and The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik in an Elimination Chamber Match at Elimination Chamber. The Usos then show up for the next match.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The Miz and John Morrison with a top rope Canadian Destroyer followed by a top rope frog splash to Morrison.
John Cena shows up. John Cena says he will always be a WWE Superstar, then says he will be doing something different at WrestleMania, as he knows how hard Superstars work for one WrestleMania moment and prides himself on listening to the fans. Cena says he hears the fans after every show and knows that they are passionate about the future of WWE, then says he is doing the right thing, saying WrestleMania should go on without him this year. He says that this is not goodbye, but "goodbye for now," and says that he is betting on the future as WrestleMania spots should be earned and not demanded. He also says he does not know the next time he will be back. Cena then says that if he were to make such an announcement, he would like to do it in the place he calls home. He then thanks the fans. As John Cena salutes on the stage, the lights suddenly go out, then come back on. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt is suddenly right behind John Cena, and he points at the WrestleMania sign. Cena then tips his hat at The Fiend and tells him he can't see him, then the lights go out to end the show.
"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Bandido and Slex in a three-way match. After the match, Slex is attacked again by Shane Taylor and The Soldiers of Savagery (Moses and Kaun).
The team of Joe Hendry and Dalton Castle beat the team of PJ Black and Brian Johnson, LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams) and The Righteous (Vincent and Bateman) in a four-way tag team match.
Session Moth Martina guests on commentary for the next match.
Nicole Savoy beats Angelina Love when Mandy Leon's attempt to distract the referee backfires.
Villain Enterprises (Brody King and "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon) beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Kenny King). Both teams brawl after the match.
Eli Isom vs. LSG ends with Bully Ray powerbombing LSG through a table. Afterwards, Bully Ray insults the fans and mentions that ROH cannot get rid of him because he has an iron clad contract. He also makes fun of wrestlers who do not read contracts, and says that he negotiated his own deal with ROH. He then says that if anyone can beat him, he will leave, then says that nobody will be able to beat him because he has dirt on all of the veterans. Eli Isom takes the microphone and says he is sick of Bully Ray's actions and that nobody likes him, then says he will beat Bully and get him out of Ring of Honor. It is not long before Bully Ray overpowers Isom, and when Cheeseburger runs in to make the save, he does not fare any better. Caprice Coleman leaves the announce table and runs into the ring, and Bully Ray retreats.
Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham beat 2 Guys 1 Tag (Silas Young and Josh "The Goods" Woods).
It is announced that Slex is officially in the ROH Pure Championship tournament, while Jenny Rose is officially returning for the tournament to crown the first holder of the ROH Women's World Championship, which officially replaces the Women of Honor World Championship..
Alex Shelley beats Rey Horus with the Border City Stretch.
It is announced that Rush and Kenny of La Faccion Ingobernable as well as "The Villain" Marty Scurll, Brody King and "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon have been kicked out of the building.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat Jeff Cobb and Dan Maff.
Nick Aldis guests on commentary for the next match.
PCO retains the ROH World Championship against Dragon Lee. After the match, Nick Adlis and PCO have a staredown.
Luther beats Sonny Kiss by submission in his AEW debut. After the match, Jimmy Havoc shows up, and Luther retreats.
Before the next match, "The Librarian" Peter Avalon insults Kansas City, Missouri, sayind that the town is famous for "lousy barbecue" and mentions that the city is referred to as "The City of Fountains." Avalon says that he put a coin in one of those fountains and made a wish that he would ever come back . "The Librarian" Leva Bates tells Avalon to stop insulting every city they go to and says he has the perfect book for him: Don't Be A Dick. After Michael Nakazawa shows up, Avalon tells Nakazawa that he wants none of his comedic, oil-based style and says he will show him real wrestling as he tags himself in. Nakazawa responds by squirting oil on the mat, tripping Avalon so he can tag himself into the match.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beat Michael Nakazawa and "The Librarian" Peter Avalon after Avalon leaves Nakazawa high and dry.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. beats Miranda Alize with the Lockjaw.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Brandon Cutler and Shawn Spears after Spears walks out on Cutler. Private Party help Cutler up after the match.
Velveteen Dream beats Tyler Bate with the Purple Rainmaker after crotching Bate on the top rope during a Superplex attempt.
We hear from Paul Ellering, who says The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) became immortalized in last year's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. This year, there are a lot of teams with stars in their eyes, but this is their road back to the top. Akam says all the teams wil suffer, and Rezar says war is their peace.
We see exclusive footage from WWE.com where General Manager William Regal gives Johnny Gargano his termination papers from NXT. Gargano still has some prior commitments, but he will be done within a few weeks. Referee Drake Wuertz says that he made a mistake and wishes he did not count the pinfall that ended Gargano's career, and apologizes to Gargano and Regal. Gargano signs the papers after Regal does the same.
Before the next match, Adam Cole asks the crowd if they know who he is in the ring with right now, and calls Cezar Bononi the 2017 Future Star of the Year. He asks the crowd to get Cezar a round of applause, and says Cezar belongs in The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly). Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish hand Cezar Bononi an Undisputed Era shirt, but when Cezar looks at it, Adam Cole hits Cezar with a cheap shot.
Adam Cole beats Cezar Bononi. After the match, Adam Cole continues to take the boots to Cezar Bononi before The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) proceed to taunt him, saying only the best get to join them.
We see a video package of the history between Kairi Sane and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler.
We see another edition of Street Talk starring Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), where they interview each other and say that they will win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Next week: TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) vs. The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) in a rematch of last year's finals in the first round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic!
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Kairi Sane with the Kirafuda Clutch. After the match, Baszler tells the commentary team that Ember Moon is the real coward and that she knows that she will leave with either the NXT Women's title or one of her limbs.
WrestleMania 34 is 39 days away!
Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega show up. Zelina Vega calls Almas the greatest champion in NXT history as she introduces him, and says that Johnny Gargano brought his family only to see him lose four times in a clean sweep. Almas says that Johnny Gargano tried to beat him to become NXT Champion again and again only to lose, because he is the best. Almas then brags that he made "Johnny Wrestling" into "Johnny Jobless." Vega asks Almas what that makes, and Almas says that makes him champion. As Vega and Almas leave, however, they are soon met by Aleister Black. Before Aleister can speak, Killian Dain also appears. Killian Dain yells that Aleister Black is in his path, and both men brawl in the ring. Dain hits The Divide, then Almas and Vega leave before Dain says "Not anymore."
