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.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) to advance to the three-way AEW World Tag Team Championship #1 contender's match. After the match, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway show up on the video screen. Stokely congratulates The Young Bucks for advancing to the three-way tag team #1 contender's match, then says they will not win the tag team titles. Dax Harwood says that The Young Bucks will not catch their legacy, and says that if they make it to the tag team title match, FTR will show that The Young Bucks are good, but not "FTR good."
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Brody King says he did what he said he would do and earned a shot at the AEW World Championship, and that he will become World Champion at Grand Slam Australia.
Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander in the ring. Before Renee can start the interview, however, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla gets in the ring, and she hits Statlander with a Spear before Julia Hart and Skye Blue show up and hold Statlander down so that Thekla can hit Statlander with a leather belt. Thekla says she does not care what the stipulation for their championship rematch is, because the results will always be the same and they will be toxic. Statlander gets Triangle of Madness' attention before they leave, saying that Thekla gets to meet "Straplander" as their match is now a strap match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, who says that he has been jumped in line for the TNT Championship tonight before "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and says that he cares for Fletcher's success, unlike "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. He wants Fletcher to walk into his home country as TNT Champion, and he wants Fletcher to make it known that he is next and that he will take his title back.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight beats Scorpio Sky.
We hear from Hook, who admits that The Opps (Samoa Joe, Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) are weaker than it was a few weeks back. He says that they had championship gold, but that is all gone now. He announces that Samoa Joe is out with an injury, and while he is recovering, he is the new boss of The Opps. Hook does not take this lightly, as he has been captain of every sports team he has ever been in and is a born winner and leader.
Mina Shirakawa beats Viva Van by submission with the Figure Four Leg Lock. After the match, "The Problem" Marina Shafir, Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta show up and head to the ring for the next match. Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the match.
The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and "The Problem" Marina Shafir) beat Skyflight (Dante Martin and Zayda Steel) by submission with Mother's Milk from Shafir to Steel. After the match, Wheeler Yuta is about to take a razor to Zayda Steel's hair when "Timeless' Toni Storm and Orange Cassidy show up. Toni nearly gets her hands on Shafir to cut her hair with scirssors, but Wheeler makes the save.
We see Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter having drinks when a guy walks up to them with some pick-up lines. They beat the crap out of him, then we find out they are now known as "The Brawling Birds."
In backstage footage from Dynamite, MJF looks forward to beating down whoever faces him for the AEW World Championship at Grand Slam Australia and says that Brody King got a fluke victory because of "Hangman" Adam Page. MJF says he is looking past Brody King and that when his back is against the wall, that is when The Devil is at his most dangerous.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla quickly beats Brittnie Brooks. After the match, Julia Hart and Skye Blue hold Brittnie Brooks down so that Thekla can hit Brittnie with a leather belt.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that he believes in iteration instead of failure and that no matter what is put in front of him, he will succeed. He says that he must go out there and embody iteration, and says that while "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita is not the fresh-faced kid he once was, one of them is going to find "the dragon."
Eddie Kingston, Ortiz and The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), Big Bill and "The Outlaw" Bryan Keith in a parking lot brawl.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Roderick Strong, who admits that things have not gone his way as of late and that he has accepted Tommaso Ciampa's open challenge. Mark Briscoe shows up and congratulates Roderick on showing initiative, and says that Roderick has what it takes to be TNT Champion. He then wants the first shot in case Roderick wins the title, but Roderick reminds him he is not in The Conglomeration.
Tommaso Ciampa retains the TNT Championship against Roderick Strong and Claudio Castagnoli in a Triple Threat Match. After the match, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher shows up, grabs the TNT Championship, and personally hands it to Tommaso Ciampa. Fletcher then asks Ciampa how it feels to be all elite and know that he will never fill his shoes, then introduces himself and makes it known he wants to be a two-time TNT Champion next week. Fletcher says he wants to walk into the ring and get the hero's welcome that he deserves before challenging Ciampa for the TNT Championship next week on Dynamite. Fletcher says he wants to walk into the ring and get the hero's welcome that he deserves before challenging Ciampa for the TNT Championship next week on Dynamite. Ciampa raises the TNT Championship, kisses him on the cheek and leaves. Fletcher then mentions Ciampa saying he came to AEW because it is where the best wrestle, then says that Ciampa will find out what the best looks like.
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Dominik says he has no respect for the fans, and that he does not want to see old people on the flags because he is the owner of AAA and he makes the rules here. He says that absolutely nobody has given AAA the position he has given in it, and nobody has taken the AAA Mega Championship to Raw. Dominik says that when he beat John Cena at Survivor Series, the Mega Championship was in the middle of the ring so everyone could see it. He says that AAA is on Fox for all of Mexico and Latin America and is exploding, but it is because of him, not El Hijo del Vikingo or Dorian Roldan. He says that this is all possible because of him and that AAA is in a new era, and that he is "the dirtiest of the dirtiest" and the king of the luchadors. El Ojo (Dorian Roldan, Omos, El Hijo del Vikingo) shows up, and Roldan says that they are in a new era that nobody could have imagined a year ago, and that he is now one of the richest people in Mexico. He says he has invested his money very well with the true champion and the best wrestler Mexico can give in El Hijo del Vikingo, who tells Dominik that his end has come and that on March 14th, he will see him in the best city in Mexico: Puebla. He calls Dominik "the worst of the Mysterios" and himself "the best in the world," then asks Dominik what he will think in their championship match. Dominik tells Vikingo he will kick his ass in front of his whole family. Vikingo admires the confidence that Dominik has in thinking he can beat him in his own house, but says he will not beat the best wrestler in the world, and proposes something more interesting for their match: putting something on the line that really hurts. Vikingo proposes that Dominik put his hair on the line right now, then gives Dominik two weeks to think about it before he signs the contract for their match.
Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page finds out from Chelsea Green that she has a boot on her foot, then La Hiedro takes the phone out of his hand and tells him that nobody knows more about the mixed tag titles than she does. She then leads Ethan Page to the ring.
We see Lola Vice, both El Grande Americanos, La Parka and Mr. Iguana at Royal Rumble.
Mr. Iguana and Lola Vice beat "All Ego" Ethan Page and La Hiedra to become the AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions! During the match, Ethan Page takes La Yesca away from Mr. Iguana, then Lola Vice shoves La Heidra into Ethan Page, knocking him off the apron and La Yesca back into Mr. Iguana's hands. Lola then roundhouse kicks a distraught La Hiedra in the head to win the match and the titles.
Backstage, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio meets with El Grande Americano and wants to know why he is such a fan of his father Rey Mysterio. El Grande Americano mentions his reasons, and Dominik reminds him that if he wins Rey de Reyes, he will have to face him for the AAA Mega Championship. Dominik Mysterio leaves, then El Grande Americano is then attacked by the original El Grande Americano and handcuffed to a nearby basketball hoop. El Grand Americano II is forced to call Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) for help.
El Grande Americano I takes the place of El Grande Americano II in the next match, much to the fans' irritation.
El Grande Americano I beats Octagon Jr., Dragon Lee and Rey Fenix in a Rey de Reyes qualifier. During the match, El Grande Americano II is freed from the handcuffs with help from Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano, and after the match, El Grande Americano II goes after El Grande Americano I and chases him out of the ring to end the show.
The show starts with Derrick King getting fans to sign a petition to get "The Gift" Ray Sanders in the main event.
We see the cold intro for SuperBout V, narrated by "The GunShow" Brett Michaels.
Derrick King shows up at the start of the show with the petition in his hand. There is also a ornate-looking black chair in front of the announce desk as Dustin Starr interviews Derrick. Derrick says that "The Gift" Ray Sanders belongs in the main event of SuperBout V, and asks Matchmaker King Cobra to show up so he can show him the petition. Matchmaker King Cobra says he is not doing this for Derrick or for Ray Sanders, but for the fans, and if they want it, he will sign it. The Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship main event match in Week 3 is now a Triple Threat Match.
It is now obvious what the ornate-looking chair in front of the announce table is: a barber's chair. Before the next match, "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox shows up with a very big man wearing a black suit, trilby hat and sunglasses.
"The Gold Standard" Eli Knox beats "Cold Hearted" Colton Cage to become the Memphis Wrestling Junior Heritage Champion. During the match, the referee is knocked down by Eli Knox's feet as Colton Cage goes for the Cold Hearted Cutter. He hits it, but the referee is down. Eli Knox calls for reinforcements in the form of the big man in black, who gets in the ring and hits Colton Cage with a choke slam. After the big man leaves, Eli Knox revives the referee and gets the pin, the win and the championship.
Backstage, Tim Bosby is absolutely livid that "The Gift" Ray Sanders is now in the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship Match.
Marko Stunt guests on commentary for the next match.
VaShawn Harvey and CJ Blaine beat Major Curtis and Sevyn Cruz to advance in the Blue Bracket of the Cobra Cup Tournament after Sevyn Cruz inadvertently takes out Major Curtis with a top rope blockbuster and VaShawn Harvey tags himself to take out CJ Blaine and pin Sevyn Cruz following CJ Blaine's Busaiku Knee to Sevyn Cruz for the win.
Backstage, Mike Anthony meets with "The Gift" Ray Sanders about the petition and tells him that he deserves it, then warns him that respect is going out the door in the main event and that the best man will win.
KJ Rockett beats Mama Money, Makkari Kandy, Raven Black, Xya Wolf and C-Rex to win a Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship #1 contender's gauntlet match. Mama Money is eliminated after CJ Money holds Makkari Kandy down from the ring apron only for Mama Money to nail him with a clothesline and knock him off the apron instead of hitting Makkari Kandy as intended. When Xya Wolf eliminates Raven Black, Raven Black attacks Xya Wolf and hits her with a spinebuster before being forced out of the ring by security, which allows KJ Rockett to eliminate Xya Wolf with a standing moonsault. When C-Rex gets in the ring, Jake Pariah and Sevyn Cruz distract C-Rex by spitting water in her face, which has no effect and causes C-Rex to chase the both of them to the WrestleCenter lobby. C-Rex is counted out, and KJ Rockett wins the match. C-Rex returns after the match, and KJ Rockett hightails it out of the ring.
We hear from Mike Mondo, who says that next week, there will be a battle royal to decide who faces him for the NWA National Championship. He says that whoever wins will be stepping into the ring with the human gut-checking machine.
"The King of Pow" Chris Lexx and "The Ember" Shawn Aries beat The Shocker and "Livewire" Bobby Ford to advance in the Red Bracket of the Cobra Cup Tournament after Chris Lexx counters a lackadaisical cover by Bobby Ford with a crucifix pin for the win.
K-Toomer beats Big John Dalton in a Survive or Surrender Match after Big Daddy throws in the towel while K-Toomer hits Big John Dalton with a flurry of offense as Big John is tied up in the ropes. During the match, Big Daddy and DJ Klaun VI go at it, and at one point, Big Daddy Spears K-Toomer through a table and DJ Klaun VI hits a top rope elbow drop on Big John Dalton.
We look back on Jake Something vs. Kevin Knight on the July 20, 2023 episode of IMPACT Wrestling.
Gia Miller interviews Samantha Evans for Around the Ring. Topics include their time together in George South's High Spots pro wrestling school as well as each others' pets.
We look back on "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth vs. Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the WWE NXT Tag Team Championships from last night's show.
Jake Something beats Jason Hotch and Laredo Kid in a Triple Threat Match after Hotch shoves Laredo Kid off the top rope only to run into a Black Hole Slam back into the ring.
"Main Event" Jey Uso heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Jey admits that he had a hell of a week and that he got a lot of love from family, friends and fans, then says he is here to pick a champion for WrestleMania. He says it only makes sense to meet with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes after meeting with Gunther earlier this week, and introduces Cody to the ring. Cody makes his way to the ring, and Jey says he has a choice to make: stand across from Cody for the WWE Championship or stand next to him as World Heavyweight Champion. Cody talks about how his doctor told him that he has fluid in his elbow that needs to be drained and a hurt back among other things, then says that the WrestleMania sign is Jey's to point to. He mentions the memories that they have had regarding WrestleMania, and while Jey has a choice, he has to win, and if Jey is to pick him, they might as well have some fun, for it will be the last time. As Jey and Cody shake hands, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga show up. Jacob says Cody took the WWE Championship from his family last year, but as of now, his family needs the title back. Jacob also addresses Jey, saying that if there was anybody who could bring the title back to the family, it would not be him. Jey superkicks Tama, Jacob superkicks Jey, and Jacob overpowers Cody. Jey and Cody get the upper hand as Jacob goes for the hip attack in the corner, then clothesline him out of the ring.
Bianca Belair beats Piper Niven in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match to advance to the women's Elimination Chamber match.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Kayden Carter and Katana Chance when Carmelo Hayes shows up. Carmelo finds out that he is facing a Raw Superstar - Akira Tozawa - tonight, and Carmelo considers Akira "a lay-up." When Carmelo leaves, Tozawa makes fun of him by shooting an "air ball," and Carmelo returns to tell Tozawa he will show him an air ball.
#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) head to the ring. Gargano brags about retaining the WWE Tag Team Championships at Royal Rumble and state that they are the best tag team in the world, and Gargano says the chances of The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) holding the titles again are "dead." Ciampa says that the Machine Guns were their favorite tag teams, and asks the fans to give the Machine Guns a moment of silence before Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) show up. General Manager Nick Aldis also shows up as #DIY get angry at Pretty Deadly, Aldis makes a non-title match where Pretty Deadly get a title shot if they win, and the match starts right now, despite #DIY still being in street clothes.
Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) beat #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) to earn a shot at the WWE Tag Team Championships after Johnny Gargano goes for a schoolkid pin on Kit Wilson while grabbing the tights only for Kit Wilson to roll Gargano up while holding onto the top rope for leverage.
Backstage, The Miz meets with Andrade, saying he was impressed with him and that Andrade could learn so much from her. Andrade says he learned how to beat Miz, then leaves. The Miz then meets "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, saying that the new generation of Superstars does not get them because they are "old school" and that he has his back. When Cody says he does not need Miz to have his back, Miz says that Cody still wants to be "Main Event" Jey Uso's friend, but asks what will happen if Jey faces him, saying it would be "one hell of a story."
Before the next match, Drew McIntyre says that he is officially back on SmackDown, then says that after he was eliminated from the Royal Rumble, he went back home and had an epiphany and realized Raw is a toxic workplace where everyone stabs each other in the back. He says that he needed a solution and that is when General Manager Nick Aldis called him and gave him the chance to be himself on SmackDown, then says he is here for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and the Undisputed WWE Championship. Jimmy Uso shows up and says Drew McIntyre is fixated on the past and sounds like an ex-girlfriend, then says he lost the WWE Championship and that he has to earn his shot much like he does. McIntyre says he would be mad about this, but he is cool, then calls Jimmy "Jey" and says Jimmy would have been bigger if he said "Yeet" first. Jimmy says he will get his tonight, and that McIntyre will have to go through him. LA Knight shows up and says Jimmy is the reason he was not WWE Champion over a year ago, then says that in his career, he wants to affect some good change before he dies and says that if something arises in your life and you have to cry, then cry. He then says that there are three guarantees: death, taxes, and "Drew McIntyre crying like a damn baby," even saying that somebody called McIntyre "Drew McInCryer," before stating he will dash both of their WrestleMania dreams.
Drew McIntyre beats LA Knight and Jimmy Uso in a Triple Threat Elimination Chamber qualifier to advance to the men's Elimination Chamber match after hitting Knight with a Claymore Kick as he goes for the BFT on Jimmy Uso.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Damian Priest. As Priest says that Drew McIntyre is in the Elimination Chamber match and that he will eliminate him like McIntyre eliminated him from the Royal Rumble, Braun Strowman shows up and says he is putting the carriage before the horse and that he has to qualify for the match first. Priest says that he will beat him and Jacob Fatu to become champion, but Strowman warns him he is in the ring with a wild animal and a monster next week. Priest tells Strowman that he is not overlooking anything.
We hear from Kevin Owens, who says that he has been through a lot over the years and that nothing compares to what happened at Royal Rumble. He mentions the scars on his face and the trauma to his neck and spine from his match with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. He blames this on Sami Zayn, as he just stood there and watched as Cody tried to end his career, then mentions Sami coming to Roman Reigns' aid in the Royal Rumble. He calls Sami a horrible friend and a disgusting human being, and while he will never forgive him, he will make him pay.
It is announced that Sami Zayn has suffered spinal compression and extreme nerve damage from the package piledriver that he received from Kevin Owens.
Before the next match, Carmelo Hayes says Akira Tozawa looks like "["The American Nightmare"] Cody Rhodes left in the dryer too long," and says that he does not miss and that they call him "Ja Morant" in Memphis, Tennessee. He then says that if there was an All-Star team, he would be selected.
Carmelo Hayes beats Akira Tozawa.
WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler is seen in the crowd.
Backstage, R-Truth helps out Akira Tozawa only to drop him when he sees "Main Event" Jey Uso, who thinks Jey is "King of the Ring." R-Truth leaves, then "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up. Jey says he would love to face Cody, but he has beef with Gunther and wants to face him, and he is undecided.
Charlotte Flair heads to the ring. Charlotte asks if the fans love or hate her, yet says that she sees money when she hears boos. She says she lives rent-free in everybody's minds because she is wrestling's obsession, as people are obsessed about everything about her. She says she is better than everyone not just because of her last name, and says that she knew she would come back and make history by entering a Royal Rumble with "29 unserious women" and become a two-time winner. Charlotte talks about her meetings with Rhea Ripley on Raw and Giulia on NXT, and now she wants to know if Tiffany Stratton can inspire her. Tiffany Stratton shows up and heads to the ring, then congratulates Charlotte on her Royal Rumble win and her return, and states that nobody is a bigger Charlotte fan than her. She thought that WWE could not survive without Charlotte, and that everyone cared for a day before she showed up and made ticket sales go up and made WWE hotter than it has ever been. Charlotte asks "Did you say something?" and tells her to speak only when she tells her to, and tells her to get in line if she thinks there are no other women better than her. Tiffany says she has been in line since she has showed up as "The next Charlotte Flair," and tells Charlotte to pick her so she can be here and overcome that name. Charlotte says she sees a child wanting to make a name for herself at WrestleMania, and tells her to get on her hands and knees and beg her to choose her before Nia Jax and Candice LeRae show up. Nia says this all sounds a bit immature, and Candice says it is because Nia will become champion. She then says she only has to face one woman next week to become champion and that she will beat Tiffany for the title she stole from her. She then says that Tiffany will have to go through her to stay champion. Charlotte says she will stick around and watch next week to see what happens, then Alexa Bliss shows up for the next match.
Alexa Bliss beats Candice LeRae in an Elimination Chamber qualifier to advance to the women's Elimination Chamber match.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. Chelsea says she will beat Naomi and win the Elimination Chamber match to become a double champion when "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab show up. B-Fab says she has not forgotten Chelsea eliminating her from the Royal Rumble, and Michin says she will beat Chelsea for the Women's United States Championship. Zelina Vega then shows up and says it is time she gets a shot at the Women's United States title.
We hear from The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Angelo Dawkins says they would not be in their position if The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) gave their title shot away, and says that when they get their shot at the titles, somebody always shows up, and makes it clear that they are sick of it. Montez says he can feel the passion and announces that they are pissed off, and that they do not like all these teams calling their shots whenever they want. He says that they will stay together and that this violence will be televised.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Shelley dares The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) to face them, and Sabin says they had #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) right where they wanted them. Los Garza (Angel and Berto) show up and tell them to stop complaining, because they lost, and to let new teams step up. This leads to both teams arguing, and Santos Escobar and Elektra Lopez show up, with Santos blaming this whole mess on the Machine Guns before telling them they have a fight next week.
We see a video package for Damian Priest vs. Braun Strowman vs. Jacob Fatu in next week's Triple Threat Elimination Chamber qualifier.
"Main Event" Jey Uso and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beat Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu. After the match, Cody Rhodes is laid out with a Samoan Spike by a hooded Solo Sikoa.
"Hangman" Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland to decide a #1 contender for the AEW World Championship ends in a time limit draw. After the match, Swerve says he did not go through all this just for everything to end in a draw, and demands five more minutes. Hangman says Swerve had to become #1 contender and that he did not do it, and that Swerve will not be world champion because it is over for him. Tony Schiavone announces through Tony Khan that the match is not done, as both men are now #1 contenders and that they will both Samoa Joe in a three-way match at Revolution.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Samoa Joe. Joe says that once again, mediocrity is celebrated and the deck is stacked against him. He says AEW does not want him as champion, but it has no choice, and despite their best efforts, he will walk out of Revolution as World Champion. He says it is only a shame that "Hangman" Adam Page and Swerve Strickland will suffer because of it.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo guests on commentary for the next match.
"Timeless" Toni Storm beats Red Velvet in an AEW World Women's Championship Eliminator with an ankle lock. After the match, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo confronts Toni Storm, who then tries to smell Deonna. Luther has to stand between them.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Trent Beretta, Rocky "Azucar" Romero). Orange Cassidy says he is fine with having two matches this week, and that Best Friends are going to check on Chuck Taylor right now.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) beat Hechicero, Volador Jr. and Mascara Dorada in a trios match after Hechicero nearly runs into the referee in the corner and Claudio hits him with a low blow. After the match, three more CMLL luchadors jump the barricade, but members of the AEW locker room rushes to the ring before things get worse.
It is revealed that Chuck Taylor has been attacked backstage by Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Wardlow).
Backstage, Tony Khan announces that on March 13th - five weeks from now - AEW will return to the TD Gardens in Boston, Massachusetts with AEW Big Business, and that it will be a big night for AEW and a night the pro wrestling industry will remember.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Chris Jericho with the Walls of Jericho after Don Callis throws a metal folding chair into the ring to distract the referee so he can hit Jericho on the top of the head with a screwdriver. During the match, Sammy Guevara hits Powerhouse Hobbs with a metal folding chair before nailing him with a cutter, hitting him in the head with the chair and chasing him out through the crowd.
Sting and Darby beat "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Big Bill in a Tornado Tag Team Match to become the AEW World Tag Team Champions! After the match, Sting celebrates with his two sons, then he and his sons are attacked from behind with baseball bats by The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson), who also attack Darby Allin, who eats the BTE-Trigger, which is now known as "The EVP-Trigger." Darby Allin's blood gets all over The Young Bucks' suit as he is beaten down, and The Young Bucks throw the tag team titles down onto Sting and Darby to end the show.
We see footage from earlier today of Bayley entering the arena.
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams head to the ring to start tonight's show. Trick Williams says that Vengeance Day will go down as the day that Carmelo Hayes turns Apollo Crews from a man with visions to Stevie Wonder, then Carmelo says it was nothing but net and that he got two straight falls. He says Apollo had the right vision with the wrong person, then says he is everything that he says he is and that he is "Him," and that he has beaten everyone he said he would beat except for one person. Before he can say who that person is, JD McDonagh shows up and tells Carmelo that while he is part of an entitled generation and the coolest man on the roster, he is not meant to hold his jock strap and he is not ready to be NXT Champion or the face of the brand. Carmelo says he must have left a survivor, and McDonagh says that he hurts people and tells Trick to call the hospital ahead of time. Carmelo says they can settle things in the ring, and McDonagh replies "Game...on."
Backstage, Fallon Henley confronts Kiana James for cheating to help them win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships, then threatens to tell Brooks Jensen about Zack. Suddenly, the two of them get a surprise party for their title win.
We see footage of Grayson Waller confronting "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels during the Vengeance Day post-show media call and being escorted out of the room by Mike Bloom. As a result of this, Grayson Waller has been suspended for one week.
Zoey Stark beats Sol Ruca. After the match, Zoey Stark continues to attack Sol Ruca, but Sol Ruca gets the last word with the Sol Snatcher.
Back at the surprise party for Kiana James and Fallon Henley, Fallon tries to hint about Zack, then Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) shows up looking a mess wanting a tag title shot, then blames Duke Hudson, Andre Chase and Thea Hail for their loss. Andre Chase, still sore from not winning the NXT Tag Team titles, threatens to "kick the shit" out of Pretty Deadly.
Dabba-Kato beats Dante Chen. After the match, Kelly Kincaid interviews Dabba-Kato, who says that Apollo Crews knows what he did and that he is going to drop his ass.
In footage from yesterday, Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre show up as Diamond Mine (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) and Tatum Paxley are in the trainer's room, then accuses Tatum Paxley of attacking Nikkita Lyons, Tatum says she was doing film study with Diamond Mine, but Isla says an innocent person would have just said "no."
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Roxanne Perez, who says she is relieved to retain the NXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day and is ready for what's next. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance show up complaining about how they were cheated out of the NXT Women's Tag Team titles, then says nobody is talking about this and that Roxanne would not understand because she has no friends. Roxanne says she can make one phone call and prove that she has friends.
Isla Dawn beats Tatum Paxley. After the match, Ivy Nile gets in the ring as Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre surround a downed Tatum Paxley.
We see a video package for Carmelo Hayes vs. JD McDonagh, which is happening next.
An unknown person walks out of a silver Mercedes-Benz outside of the arena.
Carmelo Hayes beats a distracted JD McDonagh with a roll-up after Ilja Dragunov makes his first appearance in some months and takes out Trick Williams. After the match, Dragunov attacks McDonagh further, but McDonagh rolls out of the ring and climbs over the barricade to avoid Torpedo Moscow only for Dragunov to chase right after him.
Backstage, Thea Hail confronts Tiffany Stratton about her TikTok about Chase University, then remembers her essay on John Cena until Tiffany says nobody wants to go to Chase University. Thea Hail mentions Professor Shelby briefly, then says Chase University is all-inclusive and welcoming of anybody. She confronts Tiffany for her self-absorption and tells her to "suck it" before Ava Raine grabs her from behind and drags her off.
Backstage at Fallon Henley and Kiana James' surprise party, Fallon says she has something to say first, but Brooks Jensen says he has something to say: he has a Valentine's Day date with Kiana James. Kiana shows up, then Fallon cannot bear to mention Zack and thanks Jensen and Josh Briggs for the party, then shakes her head at Kiana.
Lyra Valkyria beats Valentina Feroz after Elektra Lopez shows up and passes her brass knuckles to Feroz only for Lyra to lay her out as soon as she turns around.
We see social media diary footage of Wes Lee's trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, the drive to the arena, the trip to the hotel room with his wife Erica, Wes Lee's title retention against Dijak at Vengeance Day, and the backstage aftermath.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee when Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo show up asking to be "duly compensated" for their assistance. Wes says there will be an open challenge, and he hopes that the two of them answer it.
We hear from Tyler Bate, who calls out Grayson Waller for being a sore loser after Vengeance Day and disrespecting Shawn Michaels, then says that if Grayson Waller wants to disrespect someone, he can try disrespecting him.
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo beats Odyssey Jones.
We hear from Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Veer Mahaan, Sanga). Jinder Mahal says Sanga and Veer have earned the respect that they have desired. Veer says nobody respected them until they destroyed The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed), and Sanga says The Creed Brothers lost before the bell even rang. Jinder says Indus Sher expect to be respected in America like they are in India, then Veer says they have moved on to other goals. Sanga then says there is no other tag team that can beat Indus Sher. Jinder says phase one is complete, and phase two ends with them draped in gold.
Backstage, Duke Hudson and Andre Chase do not know where Thea Hail is before heading to the ring for the next match.
Backstage, Roxanne Perez says her tag team partner next week is Meiko Satomura.
Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) beat Andre Chase and Duke Hudson after Thea Hail runs out to the ring paranoid and traumatized from her backstage kidnapping. After the match, Gallus is seen on the balcony staring down Pretty Deadly.
Backstage, Drew Gulak talks with Hank Walker. As Hank Walker talks about his new wrestling gear and Wes Lee, Charlie Dempsey shows up and says Gulak is not ready for Wes Lee. Gulak says Walker is ready for him, then Dempsey says he hopes Walker does not take shortcuts like him.
It's time for Ding Dong, Hello! Bayley is wearing a cast on her left arm. Tonight's guests are Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne). Jacy says Gigi screwed her out of the NXT Women's Championship, but Gigi says Roxanne beat her, not Jacy, and that Jacy screwed her. The two of them accuse each other of not being a team player, then proceed to insult each other. When Bayley asks the two of them what they would do if they both went solo, Gigi says she has not thought about it, while Jacy says she wants to go straight to the top. Bayley says that would be easier with a ride-or-die at their side who knows them and has the same goals. Gigi realizes she has alienated herself from the rest of the locker room, and Jacy mentions Damage CTRL's (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) success on the main roster. Gigi says that she needs someone to have her back, and Jacy gest it and says she goes straight for the jugular when she gets angry. Jacy then says that no matter what happens, Gigi will always be her sister, and Gigi says that she feels the same. Jacy says they can either go their separate ways and see what happens, or have one more run. Jacy and Gigi then entertain facing Damage CTRL for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships, but Bayley reels it back and has Gigi and Jacy hug it out. Gigi and Jacy hug it out, then Jacy raises Gigi's hand. All of a sudden, Jacy superkicks Gigi and says it was always about her, then throws her into the door before kicking her head through it.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Logan Cruz and Tyshaun Perez. After the match, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners. Magnum says the fans are looking at the sexiest men allive, and Turbo says they have been worldwide and that they are now in the biggest company in the world, and they plan to prove exactly who they are. They then say that if anyone has not seen, they have not seen anything yet.
Kevin Patrick moderates a quiz bowl between RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) and Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) to start tonight's show. Gable goes through the rules: there will be a few categories with their own questions. A correct answer is one point; in the case of an incorrect answer, the opposing team has a chance to steal. During the quiz bowl, Chad Gable gets mad that there is a question involving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Orton incorrectly guess Alec Baldwin as the father of Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin). (It is Stephen Baldwin.) Chad Gable incorrectly guesses Romeo and Juliet as the Shakespeare play with the most movies. (It is Hamlet, and RK-Bro get the question right on the steal.) Later, Gable incorrectly guesses the number of grams in an ounce as 12. It is 28, and RK-Bro guesses it correctly after Randy Orton makes the question into a marijuana joke by saying Riddle is not the only one who "bakes." RK-Bro wins the quiz bowl 5-4 and wins the academic challenge, much to the chagrin of Alpha Academy, and earn a shot at the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships. Gable is then hounded by the quiz bowl buzzer in his fit of anger. After the quiz bowl, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) make fun of Alpha Academy for losing, which leads to Gable threatening to kick their asses. This leads to a match between the two teams and Otis attacking Ford from behind.
Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) after Gable pins Dawkins' shoulders to the mat when Dawkins tries to roll out of Gable's ankle lock.
We see a video package of Lita's WWE career.
We see another trailer for WWE 2K22.
MVP introduces Bobby Lashley to the ring. MVP says they should have had a proper celebration last week after Lashley beat Brock Lesnar to win back the WWE Championship, and makes light of Roman Reigns' interference, saying Lashley would have done the same thing. He says that in the end, Lashley beat Brock and reigned victorious. MVP then reiterates that they should have had a proper celebration, but Lashley was placed in an Elimination Chamber match with the WWE Championship on the line. MVP gives credit where credit is due to Brock Lesnar for winning the men's Royal Rumble match despite Lashley laying him out, then says Brock Lesnar taking the title at Elimination Chamber to go title versus title at WrestleMania is "pure fantasy." He then lists the rest of Lashley's opponents in the Elimination Chamber, saying they are all just men while Lashley is "the biggest, baddest monster of them all." Lashley says "The champ lives here!", then says Lesnar has disrespected him for the last time, saying he has not defended the title or even fought on Raw recently and that Lesnar is locked in the Chamber with him, not the other way around. The crowd chants for Lashley, who says that when Lesnar wakes up shaking to the sound of him, he can go challenge for the Universal title at WrestleMania while he defends the WWE title.
We see Alexa Bliss with the therapist again. He wants to see how well Alexa can handle being separated from someone she loves, and has her hand over the replica Lilly. Lilly hands it over, then she cries.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Damian Priest in a WWE United States Championship Contender's Match to earn a shot at the WWE United States Championship. Priest is angry after the match.
Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. are announced as the participants in the women's Elimination Chamber Match at Elimination Chamber.
Backstage, Kevin Owens is met by Seth Rollins, who both agree that they have never liked WWE official Adam Pearce before Owens states that after he beats Austin Theory tonight, Pearce and WWE official Sonya Deville will have no choice but to replace Theory with him in the Elimination Chamber.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guests are Rey and Dominik Mysterio. Miz demands respect for his wife Maryse before introducing tonight's guests. Miz says that when he senses conflict, he likes to face it head on, and states that he sensed hostilities between himself and Rey Mysterio, saying he saw nothing wrong with how he won last week. Rey, on the other hand, says he has problems with Miz using underhanded tactics to beat Dominik, and Miz asks Rey if he is calling him a cheater. The crowd agrees with Rey, but Miz does not care. He says that he is not a cheater, then says Beth Phoenix and Edge cheated at Royal Rumble when Beth Phoenix beat him up only to be celebrated for it. He says that he is not a cheater, then says Beth Phoenix and Edge cheated at Royal Rumble when Beth Phoenix beat him up only to be celebrated for it while he gets booed, and says that he outsmarted and outmaneuvered Dominik. Miz says that he has been in WWE for a long time and that if Dominik loses to him, it is his fault, then says that he was cheated out of a spot in the men's Elimination Chamber match while Rey was placed in the match. He says that he has been on a tear since winning the Money In The Bank ladder match, beating Drew McIntyre and winning the WWE Championship, but Rey reminds him that he cheated to win the ladder match and had Bobby Lashley's help. Miz says that he is a two-time Grand Slam Champion, but Rey's face is on the posters, the trucks and the cover of WWE 2K22 while his face is not. He then asks what Rey has that he and Maryse do not, saying Maryse was great at Royal Rumble. Maryse says Rey could learn something from her and call himself "Rey Maryse-terio," then Miz says he just wants some respect. Dominik then asks where Miz's respect is before demanding he show Rey some respect, and this leads to Miz asking Rey if he hides behind his son before stating Dominik wants to put his big boy pants on. Miz says that if Dominik wants a rematch against him, he has it tonight. Dominik tells Miz "You're on." Miz then mentions that Dominik is taller than Rey and asks "Are you sure you're not Eddie's son." Dominik holds Rey back, then shoves Miz.
Dominik Mysterio beats The Miz. During the match, Maryse is ejected for tripping Dominik, and as the referee is dealing with Maryse, Rey Mysterio trips The Miz. Dominik Mysterio then rolls up a distracted Miz for the win.
Bianca Belair beats Nikki A.S.H. despite her left leg being tweaked during the match.
Backstage, R-Truth, Akira Tozawa and Tamina go after Reggie and Dana Brooke, but Reggie and Dana are able to hide from them. Dana thanks Reggie for everything he has done for him and having her back, saying he is a nice guy before kissing him. Reggie asks what this all means, and Dana says that they are really good friends and that she hopes this never changes. They hug, then it becomes slightly awkward before R-Truth, Tozawa and Tamina show up again and they run away.
Kevin Owens beats Austin Theory.
Backstage, RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) talks about their academic challenge victory and their shot at the Raw tag titles, but Orton warns Riddle that the Elimination Chamber is an unforgiving structure and that Seth Rollins should not be taken lightly, either. Owens tells Riddle to focus on Rollins, then Riddle mentions that he will be throwing an "RK-Broga party" next week and wants to know if Orton can make it.
Veer Mahaan is coming to Raw. He says that he sees his prey on the horizon and that he will not be contained much longer and that soon, he will have his trophies.
Lita heads to the ring. Lita talks about being in this year's women's Royal Rumble match before stating that Becky Lynch was conspicuous by her absence, stating that she has wanted a match against her for a long time. Becky shows up and says it is one thing to prove she is the best in the ring every night, but it is another to hear you are the best from your teenage idol. She addresses Lita's challenge from last week, saying she worshipped Lita growing up and noted that Lita saw something in her and supported her, and for that, she is eternally grateful. Becky says that without Lita, there would be no Becky Lynch. She then says that because there is a Becky Lynch, there can be no Lita, and she says it is hurtful that the one person she looked up to wants to take everything from her. She says she has had to get rid of everything - friends and fans - to get to where she is without a problem, and that she can get rid of Lita without a problem because she has gotten rid of everyone in her way. She says she has no problem putting her up and then putting her down. Lita says she can see where Becky is coming from and that Becky is the odds-on favorite, and that while she was just chasing her dreams, it was the fans who made her a champion. She says that while it is true she has not had a title shot in fifteen years, the fans still support her to this day, and as long as they are here, there is still a Lita, and for that, she is okay with her odds. She then says that Becky will have to get on with her being a five-time champion, then Becky says she will leave Lita with the fans, for they are all she has. Becky goes for a cheap shot and Lita blocks it, but Becky gets the upper hand.Becky then teases leaving the ring, but gets back in and goes for a Manhandle Slam. Lita blocks it and hits the Twist of Fate in the middle of the ring before getting the last word with the top rope moonsault.
Backstage, Kevin Owens meets with WWE officials Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville - the latter of whom is now in a sling - about being in the Elimination Chamber match. He is told the qualifying matches are final, then finds out he may not even be at WrestleMania. Owens tells Pearce and Sonya that the fans in Texas love him so much that the heart of Texas might as well be "the heart of Kevin" after the WWE history he has there and that they might have a riot on their hands if he is not there.
Doudrop beats Liv Morgan.
We see Alexa Bliss with the therapist, who mentions that Alexa did not react aggressively when giving him the replica Lilly. Alexa mentions being nearly cut off by other people but managing to calm down and control her anger. She the mentions someone who looked strangely like Lilly cutting her off in a grocery line only for her to throw her across Aisle 3 and hit her with a loaf of bread.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who says that everyone else in the men's Elimination Chamber match is not him and that his resume speaks for itself yet he has never headlined WrestleMania as WWE Champion. He says that it changes this year because it is his time.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins vs. Matt Riddle ends with Kevin Owens attacking Riddle only for Randy Orton to show up and hit Owens with an RKO.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Kevin Owens beat RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle). After the match, Orton hits Owens with an RKO to end the show.
This week on Raw Talk: "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles! Bianca Belair! Lita!
Diamante, The Bunny and Emi Sakura beat Skye Blue, Queen Aminata and Heather Reckless in a six-woman tag match.
Scorpio Sky beats Stephen Wolf.
Julia Hart beats Arie Alexander by submission.
Dante Martin beats Aaron Solo.
The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn) and The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson, Brock Anderson, Matt Sydal and Lee Moriarty after Colten Gunn hits Lee Johnson with The Acclaimed's boombox after refereee Aubrey Edwards removes Max Caster's chain from the ring.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Barretta) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
Ariya Daivari and The Brian Kendrick beat Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch by disqualification after Lorcan hits Daivari with a steel chair that Daivari has introduced into the match. After the match, Lorcan is about to hit Daivari with the chair again when Burch takes it away from him and tells him to get a table. As Lorcan and Burch set up the table, however, Kendrick gets Daivari out of the ring.
The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) beat Joe Furrer and Devon Dixie. (Furrer is California-area independent wrestler Levi Shapiro, who is one-half of The Classic Connection along with Buddy Royal, and Devon Dixie is Nick Ruiz, another independent wrestler from around the Pacific Northwest area.)
Jordan Devlin beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Lio Rush after hitting Nese with the Devlinside after Nese hits Rush with the top rope 450 Splash. After the match, Devlin says that the Cruiserweight Championship is coming back home to the UK with him.
The Miz and John Morrison show up to start tonight's show with The Dirt Sheet. In honor of the segment's return, they premiere a trailer for "Once Upon a Time on The Dirt Sheet," which also stars Miz's dad George, Lance Storm and John Laurinaitis. Afterwards, Morrison says that the fans' applause and acclaim would mean more if it came from a more esteemed group like "the Academy." Suddenly, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) show up and give acclaim to Miz's dad's appearance in the trailer and relish in the fact that Kofi is Miz's dad's favorite wrestler before saying that Miz and Morrison thinking they can win the SmackDown tag team titles is "Richard Pryor-level comedy." Miz says that he and Morrison have beaten all the tag teams WWE has to offer to even get a shot at their titles, then The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) show up and say that Miz and Morrison have yet to beat them. Suddenly, Dolph Ziggler's music hits, then Miz and Morrison attack The New Day from behind as Ziggler and Robert Roode show up.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.
Backstage, Nikki Cross talks with Alexa Bliss. Alexa says she can beat Bayley in a Women's Championship match, as she has done it before. Nikki reminds her that she has to get through tonight's match first, but Alexa says that you don't become the first-ever SmackDown Women's Championship without having something twisted up one's sleeve.
Backstage, King Corbin enters a production truck and chews out a member of the production crew for playing the video of him being covered in dog food before grabbing him and throwing him down the flight of steps leading to the door of the truck. Referees and officials step in before things get worse.
Rlias is in the ring. He says he is in a fight with Cesaro, and he wants to know who has his back by asking who wants to walk with him. He then proceeds to perform a song called "Third Time's A Charm," before Cesaro interrupts him before he can get started. Sami Zayn shows up with Cesaro and says he is sorry to interrupt Elias much like how he interrupted him last week, and Elias says it is a miracle not to be interrupted following the last two-and-a-half years. Sami says that Elias not only interrupted him, but he made a fool of him after Shinsuke Nakamura lost the Intercontinental Championship. Sami then says that Elias will pay at the hands of Cesaro, and that Elias brought everything that happens to him from here on himself.
Elias beats Cesaro.
King Corbin shows up. He says that everyone in the arena needs to take a look at his crown, as it means that he is the King of the Ring and he will not be silenced. He says he will say what he wants when he wants, for it is his kingdom and everyone should be bowing down and listening to what he has to say. He calls last week "an abomination," and that Roman Reigns should have lost like the San Francisco 49ers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl. He says that Roman should have been the one eating dog food, but he realizes he cannot do anything without The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) bailing him out. He asks when The Usos will figure out that they are carrying dead weight, then says that if Roman is as tough as he says he is, he would have fought him one-on-one, man-to-man at Royal Rumble. He says that if he did, he would have won the men's Royal Rumble match and would have headlined WrestleMania. Corbin then demands one more match with Roman, and says that the show will go nowhere until he gets Roman in the ring. As the fans boo Corbin, Corbin goes up to a fan in the front row and pours a drink on him. As he is about to embarrass the fan again, Roman shows up and hits Corbin with a Superman Punch before proceeding to beat him, nailing him with a Drive-By. Roman gets Corbin into the ring, but Corbin rolls out and retreats through the crowd. Roman takes the microphone and calls Corbin a coward, and says that Corbin wants one more match, he has it, and if he wants to go one-on-one, then he can tell his boys to stay at home, as they will go one-on-one in a steel cage.
We hear from Goldberg live via satellite. Goldberg says he watched Royal Rumble with his son last week, and not only did it entertain him, but it gave him the itch to compete again. He says that Brock Lesnar might be buys right now, but he is going for the Universal Championship again. Before he can announce who he is facing, he is interrupted by Bray Wyatt, who pretends to be a news anchor for "Firefly Fun House News" as he states that "The Fiend" accepts Goldberg's challenge. Mercy the Buzzard does the weather report, saying it will be a cold day in Hell before The Fiend loses the Universal Championship. Goldberg tells Bray that he will not fall for his tricks, as intimidation does not work on him. He then announces that The Fiend is next and leaves.
Backstage, Daniel Bryan is watching from the locker room when heath Slater shows up and says that Goldberg has no idea what he is getting himself into with "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt. As Slater says he cannot understand why he would put himself in a match with The Fiend, he asks Daniel Bryan if he is okay. Daniel Bryan proposes that the two of them have a match in the ring right now.
We look back on Andre The Giant vs. Hulk Hogan for the WWF Championship from the February 5, 1988 episode of The Main Event.
An angry Daniel Bryan beats Heath Slater with the Lebell Lock after stomping his head in.
Renee Young interviews Braun Strowman in the ring. Strowman says that he still gets chills thinking about winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship, and while he has done some impressive things in WWE, he has always dreamed of holding a singles title until now. Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura show up, and Sami says that Strowman's win was fraudulent. He demands an honorable rematch, but Strowman says that nobody wants to hear Sami talk all night. Strowman says he will defend the Intercontinental Championship any time, any place, including here. Sami says it will happen, but not tonight, and not here, for he and Nakamura think before they act. He says they will be smart and surgical about it, and they will use every resource they have imaginable. Suddenly, Strowman is attacked from behind by The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder), and Sami and Nakamura join in. Strowman soon overpowers them and chases after Sami Zayn, but Nakamura lays Strowman out in the ring.
Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier is in the front row.
Backstage, Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) get ready for Otis' date with Mandy Rose next week with a montage of Otis getting into shape for the date, picking out clothes and learning how to eat at a fancy restaurant.
Sheamus beats Apollo Crews. After the match, Shorty G shows up before Sheamus can Brogue Kick Apollo again, but Sheamus lays him out, too.
Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin in a steel cage is official for Super Show-Down.
Carmella beats Naomi, Dana Brooke and Alexa Bliss after superkicking Naomi, who has just hit Alexa Bliss with the Rear View. After the match, Bayley - who has been ringside the entire match - attacks Camella from behind.
SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) attack The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) before the match can take place, and security rushes into the ring to hold six men back. Killian Dain runs roughshod on security and knocks some of the security guards out of the ring. General Manager William Regal angrily comes out and makes the match the main event as well as a six-man tornado tag team match.
Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otiz Dozovic) beat Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli. After the match, Riddick Moss shows his dissatisfaction with Tino Sabbatelli and refuses to help him up.
Johnny Gargano shows up. Johnny Gargano says he felt he was going to be NXT Champion at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia. It did not happen, but getting the crowd reaction that he did was worth more than a championship, and proved he earned the fans' respect and had the match of a lifetime. He says that the fans picked him up and made him what he is. He says he will never forget NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia, but he will also never forget the crutch shot to the back from Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano says he has bit his tongue for long enough, and calls out Tommaso Ciampa. He gets Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega instead. Zelina tells Gargano he earned nothing and that he should not be out here, and says Almas should be in the ring celebrating instead of Gargano complaining about why he lost. She tells Gargano that all he proved is that he is a loser, and says Tommaso Ciampa has nothing to do with his loss as Almas has beaten him time and again. She then calls Gargano "Johnny Loser." Gargano says his favorite moment was getting the fans' respect, and that his second-favorite moment was his wife Candace LeRae jumping the guardrail and beating the crap out of her. Zelina gets in her face and jabs her finger in the chest. Suddenly, Candace LeRae shows up and shoves Zelina out of the ring, and Gargano gets the upper hand on Almas. Zelina Vega says that she is sick of Gargano, as Almas has beaten him three times. As she asks what it takes to get rid of him, Gargano demands another shot at the NXT Championship. She proposes that if Gargano cannot win the NXT Championship, he must leave NXT forever. Gargano accepts that challenge, despite the hesitation from Candace LeRae.
We see an interview from earlier today with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who claims that she has quickly made herself the most dangerous woman in NXT, and that all her opponents have three choices: tap, nap or snap. She also says that there will be no rematch with Ember Moon, as Ember Moon is scared of her after what she did to him at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia.
Next week: Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship!
We hear from Tyler Bate, who congratulates Roderick Strong on getting a shot at the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Pete Dunne. He says he will be watching that match. He is proud to have won match of the year for 2017 in NXT, and says he plans to have many more matches of the year with the best that NXT has to offer.
Bianca Belair quickly beats Jessicks Hill.
Next week: Aleister Black!
It is reported that Ember Moon has answered "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler's challenge on Twitter, telling Baszler to name the time and the place.
SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) beat The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) in a six-man tornado tag team match.
It is announced that Tony Nese has been injured, and that the winner of Mustafa Ali vs. Ariya Daivari will take his place in the Fatal 5-Way match.
Mustafa Ali beats Ariya Daivari to replace Tony Nese in tonight's Fatal 5-Way match.
Gran Metalik arrives to 205 Live next week!
Before the next match, The Brian Kendrick says that he is the gatekeeper to 205 Live and that every time they send in the clowns, he has to snuff out their dreams. He says the only exception is Akira Tozawa, whom he hopes is watching and hopes to make his protege.
The Brian Kendrick beats Lince Dorado with the Captain's Hook. After the match, Kendrick tells Austin Aries he saw something special in Akira Tozawa, and asks him to come on out. Instead of Tozawa, he gets Tajiri, who is behind him. Kendrick turns around and fights him, but falls victim to the green mist.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Neville, who sees the other participants in tonight's Fatal 5-Way as no competition.
"Gentleman" Jack Gallagher beats TJ Perkins, Cedric Alexander, Noam Dar and Mustafa Ali to face Neville for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Fastlane. Neville shows up after the matcha nd lifts up the WWE Cruiserweight Championship to end the show.
Daniel Bryan shows up to start tonight's show. Daniel Bryan reminds everyone that he retired here in Seattle, Washington the last time he was here. He says the last year hasn't been easy, but he is still grateful, and he is especially grateful to be General Manager so that the fans can have the best show possible. He also announces that he will soon be a father. Suddenly, The Miz and Maryse show up, and The Miz feigns enthusiasm for what is going on Daniel Bryan's life, making fun of him before telling him to be a stay-at-home dad and asking why he is even here. D-Bry reminds Miz that not being able to wrestle never kept him from getting in the ring, and The Miz tells D-Bry he does not respect him. As Miz is forced to deal with a loud throng of "Daniel Bryan" chants, Baron Corbin shows up and tells The Miz he should know when to shut up. Miz tells Corbin he can help him at Elimination Chamber, but Corbin tells him he can take him out right now so he doesn't have to hear him when he becomes WWE Champion, an idea that Daniel Bryan seems to welcome. Dean Ambrose shows up and tells Miz he looks like a shoe and tells Corbin he's got a ways to go before announcing he will walk out on Sunday as a dual champion, and tells Corbin and Miz that if they're not careful, they won't be able to walk at all. AJ Styles shows up, says he's beaten everyone in the ring once before, and says being WWE Champion is the only thing he cares about after he is sickened by the "AJ Styles" chants. Miz says he won't do that, as he is the most must-see Superstar of all time and that he is better than everyone else in the ring. Daniel Bryan settles things by putting The Miz, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles in a Fatal 4-Way match, and that match is next.
Baron Corbin beats The Miz, Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles.
Luke Harper says man is most dangerous when he has nothing left to lose, but what about a man who had nothing to begin with. He says that Randy Orton stole his family and that he is a liar, and that he has seen the snake in the grass for far too long. He doesn't want to cut the head off The Viper; he wants to hurt him and make him feel pain, and at Elimination Chamber, Orton will be eliminated.
Nikki Bella and Natalya are interviewed via satellite. Both are in separate locations so that they can't lay a hand on each other. Nikki says they were friends for a long time, but the Natalya she knew and loved is dead to her. Natalya says they were never friends, and Nikki doesn't have friends; she has followers and a team of people who make her look good. After Elimination Chamber, that group will have their work cut out for them after she beats Nikki and exposes her as the terrible wrestler she is. She also insists Nikki turned her uncle Bret "The Hit Man" Hart against her, and Nikki calls Natalya "a crazy cat lady" after saying he is angry and bitter and craving for the spotlight as she coasts on her family's reputation. Natalya says Nikki is bitter because she'll never have her own child. Nikki tells Natalya the only thing she's ever been good at is wrestling, and asks what she'll do after Elimination Chamber. Natalya says John Cena won't be able to nurse Nikki back to health as he is champion. After a few more verbal low blows from Natalya, Nikki leaves the interview.
Apollo Crews quickly gets an upset win on Dolph Ziggler with a schoolboy pin, then Ziggler attacks Apollo after the match. Ziggler grabs a steel chair and hits Apollo with it. Kalisto rushes in and fights off Ziggler, kicking the steel chair out of his hands, but Ziggler lays Kalisto on the rope and smacks him and Crews in the back with the steel chair afterward.
WWE celebrates Black History Month with Rosa Parks.
Dolph Ziggler runs into Daniel Bryan backstage, who confronts him for his actions in the ring. Ziggler says he can beat Kalisto and Apollo Crews anytime, even at the same time, but hitting people with a steel chair is more fun. Daniel Bryan puts Ziggler in a 2-on-1 handicap match against Crews and Kalisto.
Renee Young is the moderator for the dual contract signing for two Elimination Chamber matches: Mickie James vs. Becky Lynch and Naomi vs. Alexa Bliss for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. Mickie and Alexa come out first, followed by Becky Lynch and Naomi. Mickie puts herself and Alexa on a pedestal, saying they are the only female Superstars that matter right now. She tells Renee Young to buzz off, and Renee leaves. Mickie then says the Women's Division was built on her obsession to be the best, and accuses Becky Lynch of erasing her accomplishments. After seven years of rage and waiting, she plans to take back the credit that she deserves on Sunday, as the careers of everyone else in the ring are all possible thanks to her, and she plans to destroy Becky as the first step. She signs the contract for her match Becky says she is doing no such thing, and says the main difference between her and Mickie is that she keeps going when it gets tough and she plans to run right through her and slap her back into the past. She then signs the contract for her match. Alexa Bliss says that she deserves respect and that the only thing that runs through Becky is toxic orange hair dye, and that as long as the SmackDown women's title is on her shoulder, the Women's Division is hers. As she signs the contract for her match, she also forgets about Naomi on purpose to get to her, but Naomi reminds Alexa that she pinned her twice and that WrestleMania is in her hometown of Miami, and that she plans to come to 'Mania as Women's Champion. She signs the contract for her match, then tells Alexa to get ready to feel the glow before kicking her in the head from across the table, starting a brawl where Becky Lynch and Naomi come out on top at the end.
The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch), The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) beat American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) and the team of Heath Slater and Rhyno.
David Otunga guest stars on Criminal Minds tomorrow night at 9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central on CBS!
Luke Harper vs. Randy Orton is official for Elimination Chamber.
John Cena beats Randy Orton. During the match, Cena inadvertently backs Orton into the referee, knocking him down and out of the ring. Cena makes Orton tap to the STF, but Bray Wyatt attacks Cena and eventually hits him with Sister Abigail. Luke Harper rushes in and stares down with Bray, then hits him with the discus clothesline. Orton almost hits Harper with the RKO, but Harper pushes Orton into an Attitude Adjustment from Cena. The ref, finally having come to, counts the pinfall.
During Talking Smack, Nikki Bella and Natalya go at it, and Natalya sends Nikki face-first into the glass table.
During Talking Smack, John Cena talked about his Elimination Chamber competition.
Caprice Coleman guests on commentary for the next two matches.
Donovan Dijak beats Ashley Sixx to continue to the finals of the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament.
Will Ferrara beats The Beer City Bruiser to continue to the finals of the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament.
reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly) come to the ring to present the LIVE edition of "The Fish Tank", and the two brash and brag on each other. Bobby Fish says that they only do episodes of The Fish Tank for special occasions. In this case, they are celebrating their dominance in tag team wrestling around the world, and holding the ROH World Tag & IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team titles. Fish says that what happens in Las Vegas, will not stay in Vegas, as the whole world will tune in to see ROH's 13th Anniversary. O'Reilly and Fish then introduce one of their opponents for ROH's 13th Anniversary, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson). Bobby Fish says that they brought them on their show to "get to know them better," but it ends up being an excuse for reDRagon to put themselves on a pedestal. it sucks to be them. When O'Reilly then brings their family into it, however, O'Reilly gets double superkicked. Officials and referees try to prevent further damage to no avail, with some officials getting superkicked themeselves. Two mysterious men in red masks watch this all unfold from the audience.
Tommaso Ciampa takes on Jimmy Jacobs next week!
Roderick Strong quickly beats Q.T. Marshall. After the match, The Decade (B.J. Whitmer & Adam Page) show up. B.J. thinks that Roderick's impressive win was a message directed at him, and says Roderick is nowhere near his level. Roddy wants to fight, but B.J. says no, and that it will happen on his time. Roddy is not shocked by this and says that when he finishes hanging on to a string of his career, he will end Whitmer for good.
The Kingdom (Michael Bennett, Maria Kanellis, and Matt Taven) think that The Briscoes (Jay and Matt Briscoe) are intimidated by them and that's their reason for bringing in ODB. Michael Bennett says that ODB is a man and that if she gets in his way, he'll take her out.
Nigel McGuiness guests on commentary for the next match.
The Kingdom (Maria, Michael Bennett, Matt Taven) defeated ODB & The Briscoes (Mark & Jay Briscoe) after Maria slides in to pin ODB.
Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Velvet Sky beat The Bro Mans (Jessie Godderz and Robbie E) and Lei'D Tapa in a match that had Eric Young as special guest referee.
Magnus retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Samoa Joe.
Kurt Angle beats Mr. Anderson.
Bobby Roode beats James Storm in a Last Man Standing match.
Daniel Bryan shows up and brings up Kane's actions on Raw earlier this week. He calls out Kane, as he wants to know how and why Kane is now part of The Authority...and Kane shows up. D-Bry wants to talk to Kane face-to-face, but Kane considers it unnecessary and apologizes to Daniel for his actions on Monday. Daniel asks him what happened to the Kane he once knew, and wants Kane to shed the corporate image. Kane makes it pretty obvious that's he now a corporate sellout, and doesn't care about the history between them. When Daniel Bryan challenges Kane to get in the ring, he refuses. He then puts Daniel Bryan in a match against Antonio Cesaro later tonight.
Seth Rollins guests on commentary for the next match.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns) beats Dolph Ziggler and Kofi Kingston. After the match, The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan) taunts The Shield from the TitanTron, making light of their internal bickering as they taunt them further.
Sheamus beats Ryback.
Renee Young interviews Alberto Del Rio, who considers "The Animal" Batista just that...an animal.
Daniel Bryan beats Antonio Cesaro with the Yes! Lock. Kane shows up, giving Antonio Cesaro the opportunity to Neutralize Bryan out of revenge. Kane then choke slams Daniel Bryan for the second time in a week.
AJ Lee beats Nikki Bella with the Black Widow.
Renee Young interviews Titus O'Neil, who is glad to dump Darren Young...who then attacks him! Refs have to break it up!
Bray Wyatt beats Goldust. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) show up on the TitanTron, promising to beat The Wyatt Family (Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan) at Elimination Chamber.
