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.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Ace Austin to advance in the Continental Challenge Cup.
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) beat Viva Van and VertVixen. After the match, The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) show up, but instead of arriving from backstage, they come out of the crowd and attack The Brawling Birds from behind. The Divine Dominion soon slam Alex Windsor on the timekeeper's table, which amazingly does not break.
We hear from Darby Allin, who says that everybody, including "The Jet" Kevin Knight, has forgotten what he is capable of, and that he will face Knight for the TNT Championship in a falls count anywhere match at All In.
Orange Cassidy beats Matt Sydal to advance in the Continental Challenge Cup after avoiding a top rope Shooting Star Press and hitting the Beach Break.
Backstage, Jon Moxley congratulates Claudio Castagnoli for advancing in the Continental Challenge Cup. Moxley then says he is naked and stripped bare without the Continental Championship and that he is fair game for prey like "Jungle" Jack Perry. He says he has respect for Perry, but he is on the wrong team tonight, and he has a hair up his ass for The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn). Moxley then says it is a bad night for Perry's new friends.
The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz) beat Steven Fuerte and Aaron Solo. After the match, Dezmond Xavier says that The Rascalz won at Mile High Madness the last time they were in Colorado, and that nobody knows more about being a mile high than them. Wentz says that they have proven that they belong in AEW, and he and Dez agree that they have proven themselves in tag and trios action. Myron Reed says they can also handle their own in singles action, and that he is in action tonight against "Speedball" Mike Bailey. Myron says he is ready, and asks Speedball to head to the ring and "get that smoke."
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Myron Reed.
We hear from The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay). David Finlay runs his shillelagh against metal grating before Clark Connors brags about their recent victories against The Bang Bang Gang before declaring that Finlay will beat "Switchblade" Jay White in the Continental Challenge Cup. Finlay says that Switchblade does not even have what it takes to challenge him and that he will put him on the shelf again as he advances in the Cup, then says it does not matter who he faces afterwards. The Dogs then put the entire tag team division on notice.
Hikaru Shida and Persephone beat Hyan and Maya World.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Jet" Kevin Knight. Knight says he became the best TNT Champion when he stopped listening to what "the little people" think, and says that Darby Allin was the first casualty of all that. He says that Darby would not have won on Wednesday without Chris Jericho, who he challenges to a TNT Championship match next week so he can correct that loss.
We see footage of "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita in the G1 Climax tournament.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) beat "Jungle" Jack Perry and The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) in an eight-man tag match after "The Problem" Marina Shafir distracts referee Rick Knox, allowing The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) to show up and crotch Austin Gunn on the ring post on the outside, allowing Wheeler Yuta to hit the Busaiku Knee on Colton Gunn for the win. After the match, Perry and Juice Robinson take out Wheeler Yuta in response.
Backstage, "Speedball" Mike Bailey says he is grateful for his World Trios title win at Grand Slam Mexico, but he is not AEW International Champion. He says that he is still locked in after tonight's match, and that he will compete for the #2 spot in the Casino Gauntlet Match. Suddenly, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne shows up and says that Speedball will fumble his next championship quest like all the others, then proclaims that he will beat Bandido at ROH Against All Odds to become the youngest Ring of Honor World Champion. He then declares that he will be in the match for the #2 spot in the Casino Gauntlet Match next Wednesday.
AEW acknowledges the passing of Dory Funk Jr. In memory of Dory Funk Jr., 1941 - 2026.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) and Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora, Christyana XO). Shane Taylor asks to acquire The Hurt Business' services for their new business venture, and pays The Hurt Business in advance. MVP says that Shane Taylor has their undivided attention and that they will be in touch.
Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry and The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn). Perry says that his mother told him to stay away from gangs, but The Bang Bang Gang seems alright. Perry then states that it is him and Jon Moxley one-on-one next Wednesday with no one else in the way, and tells Moxley to enjoy tonight's victory, as it only takes one upset for Moxley to no longer be Continental Champion. Juice Robinson says that if it were not for The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay), they would have won tonight, and that David Finlay has no chance against "Switchblade" Jay White without help from David Finlay.
Eddie Kingston beats Jake Doyle by submission with the Stretch Plumb to advance in the Continental Challenge Cup.
In backstage footage from earlier today, we hear from Daniel Garcia and Will Ospreay. They are training with Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta as Jon Moxley shows up and tells everyone to get ready. Claudio, Garcia and Yuta leave, then Moxley tells Ospreay that most of the work is done and his neck has healed. Moxley says that people make simple things so complicated, and that when the moment comes, they hesitate. He tells Ospreay that he has earned this, and tells him that there will be times where he will have to make some hard decisions. Moxley says this is not a hard decision, and when he has the moment, he will not hesitate; he will pull the trigger.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) after Yuta removes a top turn buckle only for Christian to kick Garcia in the groin behind referee Bryce Remsburg's back, which allows Christian to send Yuta upwards into a Spear by Copeland to win and retain. After the match, The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay) and Claudio Castagnoli get in the ring and attack Copeland and Christian, then The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) run towards the ring to fight Claudio and The Dogs off. "Switchblade" Jay White shows up late as David Finlay rears back with his shillelagh, taking the shillelagh away from Davis and scaring him out of the ring. Christian confronts Jay White as Switchblade has the shillelagh in his hands, and Jay White hands the shillelagh to Copeland. This leads to a truce between the tag champs and The Bang Bang Gang. Meanwhile, David Finlay demands his shillelagh back as he watches from the crowd.
We hear from Andrade el Idolo as he is on the beach. Andrade says that he is free from his past and ready to become an AEW World Champion.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Andrade el Idolo. Andrade says he will battle every member of The Don Callis Family, and if he has to take all their championships, he will do it, as he will be an AEW World Champion. Andrade then pulls out a red jewelry box with a Dynamite Diamond Ring in it, saying he got it from a good friend. When Renee asks if the good friend is Will Ospreay, Andrade says "How you know?"
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) soon show up and make it known they want the AEW World Trios Championships. As Kyle O'Reilly accepts the challenge, The Conglomeration are attacked from behind by The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson).
Andrade el Idolo beats Jake Doyle to earn a shot at Mark Davis and the AEW National Championship. After the match, Mark Davis shows up and confronts Andrade, but Andrade puts his Dynamite Diamond Ring on. Mark Davis steps back before Andrade can punch him with the ring.
Tony Schiavone introduces Kenny Omega into the ring for a championship celebration. Omega is soon joined by The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), and Nick Jackson is carrying something in what looks like a light brown bag. Matt Jackson talks their and Omega's nearly 20-year friendship and how Omega won the big one all by himself and proved that he is still the best professional wrestler on the planet. Matt then admits that MJF's custom Burberry belt peeves him, and Nick pulls the original AEW World Championship with the black leather strap out of the light brown bag to hand to Omega. Omega says it has been over 1100 days since he last held the AEW World Championship, and admits that he was not sure if he would ever hold it again. He says that as much as he made a promise to himself, it took his friends, his family and his fans believing in him to keep him from giving up on himself. Omega says this was not supposed to happen, and yet, here we are with less than 50 days remaining until Wembley Stadium. He says that as much as he would like to say he is ready, there is still work to do. Omega says that the fans will see the best Kenny Omega that has ever been in AEW before Will Ospreay shows up and heads to the ring. Ospreay asks The Young Bucks if he could speak with Omega alone, which The Young Bucks allow before heading to the back. Ospreay says it is good to see Omega as AEW World Champion again. Ospreay admits he thought that Omega gave up on himself and knew that Omega had to believe in himself, and that when he wrestled MJF, he did not give up once. He says that it will heat up on the way to All In, and says that for ten years, Omega has been his hero and he has watched Omega wrestle around the world as Omega inspired him to be one of the best in the world. Ospreay says that when he thinks of AEW, he thinks of Omega, and that he has always wanted to be a fraction of what Omega is. He then says that he is locked in, and that the two of them will keep it going and show everyone why they are in the position they are in. Ospreay says that this is a dream come true of "Goku and Vegeta fighting it out," and at All In, they will show that AEW is where the best wrestle. Suddenly, "The Jet" Kevin Knight arrives as Omega and Ospreay are about to shake hands. Knight says that he and Omega have some talking to do, and tells Ospreay to leave. Ospreay is about to leave when Omega says Ospreay can stay, and Knight congratulates Omega on becoming AEW World Championship before stating he is still owed a World title shot. He says that "Maxwell Jacob Fraudman" is not here to give him that shot, but Omega is here and he is here to collect. Knight then asks what a god is to a non-believer, as he is ready to become a double champion, and challenges Omega for the AEW World Championship at Redemption. Omega notes that Knight is trying to hold him to a promise MJF made to him, and says that while he is not going to do that, he will give Knight a shot at the title anyway due to the potential that he saw in him. Omega says that he had "it" and had the undeniable factor" and "looked the part," and while Knight was hungry, that was where it ended, as Knight had to align himself with Don Callis. He says he would be a hypocrite if he told everyone here tonight that he did not believe in Callis' siren song and that Callis would lead him to the promised land, as he held the AEW World Championship because of him. He says that nobody believed in that version of him, and that his self-worth fell right down the toilet with Callis. Omega tells Knight he does not need Callis, and that when he believes in Knight, he says the same words that others have said about Knight. He tells Knight that he could have it all on his own with Callis, and while Knight can say what he will about MJF, MJF was not a fraud, as he still defended the title every week and was a man of his word. Omega then says the only fraud he sees is Knight. He says that Knight is not being himself, and that what he is saying is not coming from his heart, which he still believes has some good in it. Omega then says he wants "The Jet," not "Don Callis' lap dop," and he wants Knight to do it on his own. This leads to a "lap dog" chant, and Knight says that while Omega makes a good claim, there is no goodness - only greatness - left in his heart before he hits Omega with the microphone and deftly avoids a Hidden Blade from Ospreay only to get jumped by Darby Allin. "The Machine" Brian Cage shows up and attacks Darby before calling out the rest of The Don Callis Family. Ospreay and Omega are soon joined by Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli, and The Don Callis Family backs off.
Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who says that he is starting his second chapter in AEW. He says that he was on the verge of breaking through to the next level in his first chapter, and on Collision, he wants a match with someone else who wants to break through like he does and show what the future of professional wrestling is all about.
Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) beat Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. As Fletcher says he is ready to put Komander away tonight, Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) shows up and hands both Renee a Fletcher a wanted poster of Bandido, much to Fletcher and Callis' annoyance.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the AEW International Championship against Komander. After the match, Fletcher tears at Komander's mask, then "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita runs in and brawls with Fletcher. Takeshita then picks up the AEW International Championship and declares that it is his before "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada suddenly shows up and hits Takeshita with the Rainmaker. Fletcher and Okada are about to fight over the International Championship before Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) shows up and takes them both out.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kenny Omega. Omega says there is no shortage of credible challengers and that he still has hope for "The Jet" Kevin Knight. Darby Allin shows up and tells Omega that Kevin Knight will not change overnight and that he must be physically humbled, and that he will take the TNT Championship from Knight and humble him. He tells Omega that he can either waste his time or he can beat it out of him, and Omega tells Darby he will leave it to him. Darby leaves, then Jon Moxley shows up and says that Darby is right and that some people are what they are and cannot pretend to be anything else even if they try.
Renee Paquette interviews The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) on the stage. Alex Windsor says that if there is anybody who knows anything about drinking and fighting, it is the people of Boston, Massachusetts. Jamie Hayter says they had a pretty good time, even though England let them down in the World Cup. Hayter tells the fans that The Brawling Birds will not let them down, and Windsor says they will beat anyone to prove they are the best women's tag team in AEW. Hayter then tells the fans "let's get pissed," and says the first round is on them as they leave with Renee.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Jericho, who says that Tommaso Ciampa left his beaten and battered at Beach Break, then says that they can go again at Redemption. He tells Ciampa to bring pain and that he will bring "The Painmaker." We then hear from Ciampa, who says that he is better than Jericho, and at Redemption, everyone will find out if The Painmaker is better than him. Ciampa accepts the challenge, but says he has one more night in his hometown, and on Collision, he wants Jericho to be watching as he makes an example of someone.
Darby Allin beats "The Machine" Brian Cage after tripping Cage on the ring steps for a Coffin Drop before hitting Cage with two more Coffin Drops back in the ring.
Backstage, we hear from "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. Fletcher says that if Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) want to stick their noses in family business and take his title, he has no problem with that. Fletcher says he will be the greatest International Champion of all time, and if Bandido wants him, he wants Bandido at Redemption.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Jet" Kevin Knight. Callis says that Knight can handle whatever is on his plate, then says that Knight is too smart for Kenny Omega's mind games. He says that everything that Omega has gotten in life is because of him, and tells Knight to take care of Omega. Callis leaves, then "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up and says that Knight's facade is not working, and tells him to take Omega's advice and know that everyone loves him enough that when he is ready to go back to who he really is, he is forgiven. Knight tells Speedball to let him be.
Mercedes Moné and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) beat Willow Nightingale, Maya World and Hyan in a trios match.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Opps (Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens) in a trios match.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says they find themselves on a quest for gold. Toa Liona says they are tired of waiting, then The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) show up. Ricochet and Jay Lethal admire each others' bald heads, then decide to have a little chat.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) and Will Ospreay. Jon Moxley says that Swerve Strickland has made himself a target, and that Will Ospreay will be the one to pull the trigger and hit him where it hurts the most. Ospreay says that ten years of friendship led to nothing, and that he knows that he is looking at another surgery when he faces him. He then says that Swerve is about to see how dangerous is, that it is not Swerve's house, and that Swerve is a squatter occupying space on his way to Wembley Stadium.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against Dezmond Xavier after getting the knees up on a top rope Sky Twister Press.
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) show up on the stage. Thekla says everyone believes that she is the only person making Forbidden Door look like Forbidden Door, stating that all the wrestling companies are playing nice, which makes her sick when she can do whatever she wants. Julia Hart says that this war will not be fought alone, and Skye Blue says that she will face Maika in a TBS Championship Survivor of the Fittest qualifier and show Stardom just how violent she is. Thekla says that AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL and Stardom built the Forbidden Door, and now, they will watch it burn.
Chris Jericho beats JD Drake by submission with the Walls of Jericho after hitting a running knee to send a message to Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Chris Jericho tells Tony Schiavone to announce that he is better than Tommaso Ciampa, which Schiavone is all too eager to do as Jericho has Drake in the Walls of Jericho again. Jericho then says he had Schiavone send that message because he cannot find Ciampa and thank him for leaving him beaten and bloodied, then says that Ciampa will not want to thank him for what happens now.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Thunder Rosa and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Thunder Rosa says she is not afraid of The Divine Dominion, but Lena Kross says they can feel the fear. Bayne says that all that matters is how Thunder Rosa feels when they are done. Thunder Rosa says that she and Olympia will fight like they never have before, and Lena Kross says that all The Divine Dominion sees is two people who hide their faces. Thunder Rosa says her face paint is tradition and that she will not run away. Bayne tells Thunder Rosa to prepare to be sacrificed, and Thunder Rosa dares Bayne to hit her. The Divine Dominion walk away as Thunder Rosa yells at them in Spanish.
Persephone retains the CMLL Women's World Championship against Billie Starkz. After the match, Persephone is attacked from behind by Hikaru Shida. Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron and Queen Aminata soon run to the ring, and Shida retreats. Statlander, Harley, Aminata and Persephone then all have a brief staredown in the ring.
Mistico and "Speedball" Mike Bailey beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) by submission with La Mistica from Mistico to Tony Nese.
We see a video package for Gabe Kidd, who is returning after three months on the shelf.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Jake Doyle beats Adam Priest.
We see a video package for Maya World vs. Athena in the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament finals at Forbidden Door.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who is making a comeback of her own as we watch her train in a gym.
Athena and Mercedes Moné beat Hyan and Maya World by submission with the Statement Maker from Mercedes to Hyan. After the match, Athena hits Hyan with an elbow drop, then Mercedes puts the Statement Maker back on Hyan while Athena locks in a half crab. Maya World superkicks Athena, then superkicks Mercedes, sending them both into a retreat before hitting them with a springboard moonsault.
Before the next match, Action Andretti gives QT Marshall for not giving up on his dreams, then says he used to be like that until he got rid on Lio Rush. He then says that Lio Rush turned on him and got a reality check, then says that QT Marshall will also get a reality check. He says Marshall wrestles celebrities, works in the office to get more opportunities and plugs his training school just to get more attention, then says that he will embarrass Marshall like he embarrassed Lio.
Action Andretti beats QT Marshall.
Hyan and Maya World beat Allie Katch and Kaia McKenna.
We hear from Shane Taylor, who says that if there is any man outside of Shane Taylor Promotion that he is proud to see as a champion, it is AR Fox. He says that AR Fox is a second-to-none innovator and that this is the wrong place and wrong time for him, as it has been a hell of a week for him and he must take back the title that he made famous. Shane says that some things never die, but tonight, AR Fox does.
Rush beats Ryan O'Neill. After the match, Rush says that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that Supercard of Honor is one of the darkest hours in pro wrestling, as he was attacked at ringside and the fans cheered for it. He says that because of this, his bicep has been torn again, and that the fans are not invited to take part in their pre-match chair. He is then told by the fans that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denail) suck anyway.
Busta and the Brain (Jordan Oliver and Alec Price) beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari).
Caprice Coleman chops it up with Eddie Kingston and Ortiz. Eddie Kingston says that he is here not only to take on the younger talent, but to pay it forward to Ring of Honor like Homicide would by seeing if the younger talent have the heart and fighting spirit of ROH's early days. Ortiz says that he and Eddie are simultaneously friends and business partners in ROH, and also talks about how he and Eddie have the same mentor in Homicide and want to change the wrestling culture in ROH. Eddie says that ROH's locker room is better than Dynamite's or Collision's and needs someone to lead them.
In backstage footage from Supercard of Honor, we hear from Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Truth Magnum says that game recognizes game and that Shane Taylor Promotion seemed real unfamiliar. Turbo Floyd says that they have finally won the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships, and Dalton Castle says he has the wanderlust and wants to fight the world.
Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Danny Grandview, Chulo Montana and YKies in a ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Proving Ground Match.
Backstage, we hear from AR Fox. AR Fox says that Shane Taylor could have just asked him for a title shot, then says it took twenty years to win this and that he is not giving it up easily. He says that if Shane Taylor wants gold after their match, then he should go buy a watch.
"Blackheart" Lio Rush beats Aaron Solo.
In backstage footage from Supercard of Honor, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo says that if you want respect, you have to give respect, and if refused, respect will be beaten into someone. She says that whoever steps up to her for her title either heed her message or become fluent in Purrazzo.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Janai Kai by submission with the Fujiwara Armbar in a ROH Women's Pure Championship Proving Ground Match.
Queen Aminata and Mina Shirakawa beat Billie Starkz and Diamanté by disqualification after Athena shows up and drags Shirakawa out of the ring with a towel as Mina has Billie Starkz in a Figure Four Leg Lock. This leads to Athena giving Mina a beatdown on the outside before Queen Aminata makes the save, which then leads to a three-on-two beatdown on Mina and Aminata that ends with Athena ramming Mina's head into the front plate of the ROH Women's World Championship.
AR Fox retains the ROH World Television Championship against Shane Taylor.
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora) beat Demo Diamond, Kari Jai Wright, LVJ and Reiza Clarke in an eight-person tag match.
Red Velvet beats Vertvixen in an ROH Women's World Television Championship Proving Ground Match.
Backstage, Christopher Daniels speaks with Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin), saying that the world of professional wrestling is taking them and their talent for granted. He says that they should make some challenges to change that, and challenges Sammy Guevara and The Beast Mortos to a match for the ROH World Tag Team Championships, stating that they are not defending the titles often and not defending against top tier talent. Dante says Sammy Guevara was supposed to be a pillar, but he has become an embarassment to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Dante declares that Top Flight represents doing everything the hard way and the right way, and Darius declares that they are the alarm clock the tag team division needs before throwing down the gauntlet.
Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith beat Surf and Turf (Braddah Kaimi and Phil Shark).
Abadon retains the Metroplex Wrestling Women's Championship against Ray Lyn.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty beats Exodus Prime in an ROH Pure Championship Proving Ground Match.
Backstage, "Smart" Mark Sterling hosts a mediation session between The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) and The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari). He proposes that both teams should team up to take care of all the luchadors in Ring of Honor. Blake Christian says The Swirl is in if Story Denali is in, and Sterling says it is a deal. The Premier Athletes are unsure as to what is going on or what this entails, and Sterling has to explain it to them.
JD Griffey beats Delynn Cavens to become the Metroplex Wrestling Champion!
Hyan, Maya World and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beat Athena, Billie Starks and Diamanté in a six-woman tag match.
Athena beats Vertvixen in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match by submission with the Koji Clutch. After the match, Billie Starkz and Diamanté attack Vertvixen while Athena celebrates, then Hyan and Maya World show up and chase them out of the ring.
Backstage, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo introduces "The Captain" Shawn Dean and Trish Adora to the mystery woman, Christyan XO. Bravo wants to make her part of the team, and Shawn Dean is okay with this.
Adam Priest beats Anthony Henry.
"Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington beats Aaron Solo.
Backstage, Rocky "Azucar" Romero confronts Adam Priest for talking trash about The Don Callis Family, but Priest says that the family has been racking up losses while he has been racking up wins and that he wants to face "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada for the All Elite Wrestling International Championship. Romero tells Priest to show up at Collision this Saturday.
"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beats JD Drake by submission with a cross arm breaker following a low blow.
Hyan and Maya World beat Viva Van and Lady Bird Monroe. After the match, Billie Starkz and Diamanté show up and attack Hyan and Maya World while Athena also shows up alongside them. Athena mentions that Hyan and Maya World were originally her minions in Metroplex Wrestling, then says that she brought them into this world and that she will take them both out of hers. She then challenges Hyan and Maya World to find another partner and face her, Starkz and Diamanté in a six-woman tag match.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling calls Austin, Texas "the RC Cola of Texas," and says he would have had the full team if they were in Dallas or San Antonio; instead, Nese can take on the entire city of Austin. He gives the fans a chance to say that he and Nese rule only to be told they suck.
Mascara Dorada beats Tony Nese after sending Nese into "Smart" Mark Sterling to knock him off the ring apron.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) beat Skyflight (Scorio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin) in a trios match by submission with a Brutalizer from PAC to Darius Martin. After the match, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and Zayda Steel get into a confrontation in the middle of the ring, then Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford suddenly show up. Marina boots Zayda, who then gets powerbombed by Bayne.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe and Roderick Strong. Roderick Strongs ays he is not in The Conglomeration, but he is not done with The Death Riders. Mark Briscoe tells anyone who wants it to come and get it, then says the word of the day is momentum, as they have it all going into 2026 with all their championships. Mark Briscoe then states that he will stay TNT Champion against Hechicero.
Brody King quickly beats Barrett Brown. After the match, Bandido shows up to celebrate with Brody King.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander states that Don Callis is in Japan to celebrate "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita's big win in Japan at New Japan Pro Wrestling's New Year's Dash!!, and says that Callis will be back when Hechicero wins back the TNT Championship. He says JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) should have stayed down, but if they need to be taught a lesson, then The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) will teach it. As this goes on, The Don Callis Family is beating people up.
El Clon beats Komander.
Mina Shirakawa beats Lady Frost by submission with the Figure Four Leg Lock. Before the match, Mina Shirakawa receives flowers from an unknown source.
We hear from Mercedes Moné, who is now sitting in front of a mirror covered in cake icing while seething at Willow Nightingale. She says that icons, not heroes, build divisions, and that she was TBS Champion for over 500 days because she was undeniable. She says it does not matter what year it is, for she will always be the greatest. Mercedes says that she has been shown nothing but disrespect since arriving in AEW and that she is so sick of it that she is taking a break from AEW to show how she elevated. She then proclaims that when she comes back, she will be taking more than just titles. Mercedes then laughs maniacally.
Mark Briscoe retains the TNT Championship against Hechicero. After the match, Orange Cassidy and Roderick Strong celebrate in the ring with Mark Briscoe.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Eddie Kingston, Ortiz and Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) in a no-physicality interview. Gibson says that Grizzled Young Veterans have done everything by the books to get to where they are, yet Eddie Kingston breaks all the rules and gets rewarded. He says that Eddie and Ortiz are great wrestlers, but he is sick to his stomach by how they do business. After Drake says that they will face them and beat them to the point that Ortiz is dragged down with Eddie, Eddie reminds Grizzled Young Veterans that they do not sow; they reap.
We see a vignette for Kenny Omega, who returns next week on Dynamite for Maximum Carnage.
We see a vignette of FTR's (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) 2025.
Kris Statlander and The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) beat Hyan, Maya World and Vertvixen in a trios match. After the match, Harley Cameron announces that her parents are back together before she, Willow and Statlander prepare to clink their belts in solidarity. Suddenly, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up from out of nowhere. Thekla is not impressed with the three of them being the women's champions of AEW, saying they make her sick and that their friendship is fake. She says she needs no friends, only her sisters, and that the three of them will soon learn what it means to get toxic at Maximum Carnage. Statlander says that Thekla may have her sisters, but after Maximum Carnage, Thekla will be calling her "Big Stat Daddy."
We hear from Don Callis, who says that his family does not make history, they write it. He says that Kazuchika Okada wrote history when he beat Hiroshi Tanahashi in his final match. Kyle Fletcher suddenly shows up, saying taht they need to talk and that somebody needs to say something to Okada after he stabbed Konosuke Takeshita in the head with the screwdriver that he planted in the ring for his own match. Callis says Okada only screwed himself and that he needs to focus on the TNT Championship, telling him that a seventh match between himself and Mark Briscoe is coming and that he needs to fulfill his destiny.
We see a vignette for Bandido vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship at Maximum Carnage.
The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) and Anthony Bowens in a trios match. After the match, The Demand go on the attack on Anthony Bowens. All of a sudden, Max Caster shows up and distracts The Demand, and when JetSpeed sneaks up on Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun, Caster makes the save. The Don Callis Family soon shows up and goes on the attack, but they are soon met by The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong) and Komander to even the numbers game further. The Demand and The Don Callis Family are sent into a retreat to end the show.
We hear from Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa), Christopher Daniels, Dante Martin, MVP, Shelton Benjamin and Darby Allin at the start of tonight's show.
El Clon beats Angelico. After the match, Serpentico checks on Angelico only for El Clon to attack him. Komander shows up to make the save, and El Clon immediately retreats.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley, who talks about somehow coming out of the Continental Classic as Continental Champion as well as Shelton Benjamin, saying he is one of the baddest and has his respect, and that while Shelton will throw him around, he will have to do more than hurt him.
Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) beat Hyan and Maya World. As Timeless Love Bombs leave, Marina Shafir heads to the ring for the next match.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir and Megan Bayne beat Raché Chanel and Londyn Dior with a Death Valley Driver from Megan to Londyn on Raché followed by Mother's Milk from Shafir to Raché.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Hechicero and Lance Archer attack people backstage as Alexander states that The Don Callis Family will dominate this weekend.
Hechicero beats Komander to face Mark Briscoe for the TNT Championship next week after El Clon shoves Komander off the top rope as the referee checks on Hechicero.
We see footage of "The Acclaimed" ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) doing some team-building exercises. (One of them involves a man in a Santa Claus suit, who is played by Fallah Bahh.)
Tony Schiavone interviews Eddie Kingston and Ortiz in the ring. After wishing two fans with birthday signs a happy birthday and thanking them for coming out tonight, Eddie says that he is glad Ortiz is back. Eddie calls Ortiz his "right hand" that "keeps [him] calm and cool" and that he will be around a little bit longer thanks to him, then Ortiz says Eddie has the gift of gab while he has the gift of putting his foot up people's asses. Ortiz says that they are coming for Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), as does Eddie.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and "The Outlaw" Bryan Keith. Big Bill says JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) have made a lot of enemies, and that he has heard from a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy that there is a bounty on them. Bryan Keith says that he is taking that bounty and that when the money comes calling, it is time to pay up.
JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) beat Big Bill and "The Outlaw" Bryan Keith.
Backstage, we hear from Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). Gibson says Eddie Kingston and Ortiz may have everyone fooled, but he and Drake see through them, and that they are not done by a long shot. He says that Grizzled Young Veterans will make a name for themselves at Eddie and Ortiz's expense. Drake asks Eddie how much of a hero he will be when they taret his leg, and how much of a Good Samaritan Ortiz will be when he is dragged into the deep end.
Shelton Benjamin beats Dante Martin. Shortly after the beginning of the match, Shelton shoves Dante off the top rope into the barricade with authority, potentially injuring him. During the commercial break, MVP tells Dante Martin to stay down so he does not get hurt, but when MVP lays down the microphone, Dante tells Shelton Benjamin that his mother did not raise a bitch before asking if his mother did the same. After the match, MVP demands a round of applause for Dante Martin, saying Scorpio Sky called in sick when he found out he was facing Shelton Benjamin. Shelton and Dante shake hands, then MVP demands a round of applause for Shelton. MVP says Shelton does not need him to talk him up as his accomplishments speak for him, which leads to Jon Moxley. He gives credit where credit is due to Moxley for winning the Continental Championship, and while he considers Moxley a cult-like leader for The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC, Marina Shafir), The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) just wants to make money. MVP knows that Moxley loves pain and bleeding like a stuck pig, but calls Shelton "the apex predator" and declares that while Moxley is dangerous, Shelton is even more dangerous, as while Moxley is driven by ideology, he is not Shelton Benjamin. MVP says Moxley will get hurt very badly, because The Hurt Syndicate hurts people.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Bandido and Sammy Guevara. Guevara is irritated that Bandido is getting a shot at his destiny at his expense, and challenges him to a match next week and do something so heinous that he will take his place as ROH World Champion. Bandido asks Guevara why he is so angry, then gives him his title match.
It is announced that Stokely Hathaway has been injured at Worlds End. We hear a message from Stokely who says that he has been receiving excellent hospital care and that his hospital bills have exceeded $400,000. We also see fans with flyers with "The Stokely Foundation" on them.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin beats Wheeler Yuta by submission with a double foot stomp in the corner, two Coffin Drops and the Scorpion Deathlock. During the match, "The Problem" Marina Shafir gets ejected from ringside, which leads to her getting attacked by "Timeless" Toni Storm and Daniel Garcia becoming Wheeler's new ringside second after Daniel Garcia attacks Darby at ringside behind the referee's back.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher beats "Jungle" Jack Jerry via pinfall with less than one minute left in the match in the Gold League of the Continental Classic. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher earns three points to end the league at nine points and move on to the semi-finals, while "Jungle" Jack Perry ends the league at six points.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Roderick Strong when Kyle O'Reilly shows up. O'Reilly says that he sees a shred of doubt in Roddy's eyes when he never doubted Roddy for a second. He says that he is the man he is because of Roddy and tells him that The Conglomeration are his friends and says that he came close to giving up in the matches with Jon Moxley that he won. He says that it will not take a Christmas miracle to beat Claudio Castagnoli, but it will be a Christmas miracle when he gets those three points, walks backstage with a smile on his face, looks in the mirror and sees the man that he sees.
"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats Mascara Dorada via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita earns three points to end the league at thirteen points and move on to the semi-finals, while Mascara Dorada ends the league at six points and is mathematically eliminated from the Continental Classic.
Roderick Strong beats Claudio Castagnoli via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic following a series of knee strikes, including one with the kneepad down. Roderick Strong earns three points, which end up being his only points in the Blue League as he is mathematically eliminated, while Claudio Castagnoli ends the Blue League with seven points. After the match, Roddy is attacked by Daniel Garcia and Wheeler Yuta while "The Problem" Marina Shafir chases the referee away, then Mark Briscoe shows up with a 2x4 and chases Garcia and Yuta out of the ring. Shafir distracts Briscoe only to be pulled off the apron and punched with a pearly necklace by "Timeless" Toni Storm, and Yuta and Garcia have to hold Shafir back. Briscoe and Toni shake hands before Briscoe kisses Toni's hand, then the two of them celebrate in the ring.
Backstage, we hear from Stokely Hathaway. He says that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) accept The Bang Bang Gang's (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) challenge to a Chicago Street Fight at Worlds End, then asks how Austin can go to bed at night knowing that he is begging week after week for chance after chance when FTR would accept a loss like real men. He then says that FTR will not be held liable for what they do to The Bang Bang Gang.
We see a video package for Jamie Hayter vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Championship at Worlds End.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight vs. PAC in the Gold League of the Continental Classic ends in a draw. Both men score one point, and both men are tied for second with seven points each. As a result of this match, "Jungle" Jack Perry is mathematically eliminated in the Gold League.
Gabe Kidd suddenly shows up and talks about how he can picture what Darby Allin did to him as well as he is going to do to him, then says that the fans are not listening to him. He says that Darby is not indestructible and is stuck in the ICU, unable to move, and that prompts the question as to how Darby will answer his challenge. The lights go out, and when they come back on, Darby Allin is in the ring in fine condition. Gabe Kidd laughs before Darby pulls out Sting's black baseball bat, and Gabe escapes the ring when Darby swings. Darby says that this Saturday, it is Gabe's world's end.
We see a video package for Mercedes Moné and Athena vs. The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships at Worlds End.
The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) beat Hyan and Maya World. After the match, Willow and Harley talk about how they (as "Hillow and Warley") made their way to New York City, saw all the landmarks (including Eddie Kingston's house) and even met Santa before the two of them declare that they will beat Mercedes Moné and Athena at Worlds End and stay AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions.
Jon Moxley beats Orange Cassidy via pinfall in the Blue League of the Continental Classic after countering a single leg crab with an inside cradle. Jon Moxley earns three points to move on to the semi-finals and mathematically eliminate Claudio Castagnoli (who has seven points), while Orange Cassidy ends the Blue League with six points and is mathematically eliminated.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey via pinfall in the Gold League of the Continental Classicwith a sit-down pin to counter a pinfall attempt by Speedball that is itself a counter of the Rainmaker. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada to earn three points for a total of nine points, while "Speedball" Mike Bailey ends the league with six points and is mathematically eliminated from the Continental Classic. As a result of this match, "The Jet" Kevin Knight and PAC are also mathematically eliminated from the Continental Classic. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up as Don Callis congratulates Okada, and Takeshita and Okada briefly have a staredown while raising their respective championships to end the show before looking towards the crowd.
Before the next match, Daniel Garcia slaps the headset off of "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard's head. This leads to a brawl between the two men, and Wheeler Yuta and PAC have to pull Garcia off of Daddy Magic. Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match, replacing Daddy Magic and ultimately replacing him for almost the rest of the night.
The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC) beat Jay Lethal, "Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington and Adam Priest by submission in a trios match with a Brutalizer from PAC to Lethal. After the match, PAC says he has heard that Darby Allin is not here and that he is not surprised after what he did to him at Blood and Guts, which he describes as "bloody beautiful" and the greatest thing he has ever done. He also considers the act his magnum opus, a piece de resistance and a masterpiece, and says that if Darby is still alive, he will want some form of petty revenge. PAC says this is no skin off his ballsack, and challenges Darby to a match at Full Gear. PAC says that while Darby has a chance at retribution, he has a chance to prove that Darby does not belong in the same conversation, much less the same league, as a competitor like him. He tells Darby to think about it, and says that he will be waiting for his response.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Davis and "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher. Fletcher says he is sick of talking about Mark Briscoe due to his being a thorn in his and The Don Callis Family's side for far too long, and says that Briscoe will have to face Davis. Davis that the only thing on his mind is dinner before he walks off. Fletcher says he has Scorpio Sky to contend with tonight and that he is on a roll that stops for nobody.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa. She says that five women witnessed a murder, and while they can do what they want to her because she dies every day, messing with Mina has consequences. She says that she and Mina promise to look good when they get revenge, then says not to ask God for mercy for He is a big fan of their work.
Mark Briscoe beats Mark Davis.
Backstage, we hear from Christopher Daniels and Scorpio Sky. Daniels says it is time to get some glory for himself and regain some gold after forming Skyflight (Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin, Leila Grey, Christopher Daniels). Scorpio says he wants the TNT Championship back, and while Kyle Fletcher is good, defeat will come from the sky.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander puts Michael Nakazawa in an ankle lock and tells Kenny Omega that this is fun for him, then dares Omega to show up at next week's Dynamite before taking Nakazawa out.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) head to the ring for their casting call. Mansoor says that the only thing that is going to be "Erie" tonight is their challengers' faces after MxM TV beat their faces in. Their challenger is then revealed to be Tay Melo.
Tay Melo beats Taya Valkyrie. After the match, Tay Melo is attacked from behind by Marina Shafir, who then puts Tay Melo in Mother's Milk. "Timeless" Toni Storm rushes in and punches her way through Taya Valkyrie to hit Marina Shafir with Storm Zero.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the TNT Championship against Scorpio Sky. After the match, Mark Davis rushes in and attacks Scorpio Sky, then TBriscoe tells Fletcher to tell Don Callis that he will not be stopped, and that next time Don Callis has Fletcher shine his bald head, he should polish the TNT Championship, because he will be taking it at Full Gear. op Flight and Mark Briscoe rush into the ring, causing Fletcher and Davis to flee. Fletcher says Briscoe's screws loose as nobody from the family, including himself, attacked him on Wednesday, then says that tonight was defense number eight and that he will cement his legacy as the greatest TNT Champion of all time at Full Gear. He says that when that happens, there will be a spot next to him for Briscoe in The Don Callis Family.
We see a video package for the $200,000 Tag Team Tailgate Match at next week's Tailgate Brawl.
We see a video package narrated by Renee Paquette regarding the statistics for Mercedes Moné vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Championship.
Riho and Alex Windsor beat Hyan and Maya World. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa congratulates Riho and Alex Windsor and look forward to seeing them in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament, then apologize in advance for tearing them apart as part of their revenge.
In backstage footage from Dynamite, Kyle O'Reilly talks about getting revenge against Jon Moxley for nearly ending his career at Blood and Guts and getting a submission victory over him, then dares Moxley to face him again. Jon Moxley leaves the commentary table and takes a microphone as the crowd chants "You tapped out!" and says that while The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, Tomohiro Ishii, Willow Nightingale) had the time of their lives, they are nothing like him and The Death Riders (Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir). He says that Kyle O'Reilly cannot beat him again and again, then challenges The Conglomeration to another match any time, any place before leaving.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Tay Melo, who says that while she respects "Timeless" Toni Storm, she will kick her head off. As for Marina Shafir, "The Problem" will find out that she is "the damn solution." She says that Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir started this, and that TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay) will finish it.
JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight), Bandido and Juice Robinson beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Sammy Guevara) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in an eight-man tag match.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says that while Genesis was a great night, it was not great for him, and admits that Joe Hendry was the better man that night and is now TNA World Champion. Nemeth says that when you get knocked down, you get back up and make something happen, and he will go back to what he has been doing and going for the TNA World Championship again. Suddenly, Ryan Nemeth interrupts. Ryan says that Nic is not happy and that he got robbed while Hendry got lucky, then says Hendry is a poser and a flash in the pan while Nic is "the real champion" even if he is too humble to say it. He says that while 2025 will be Nic's year, Hendry is a fraud. Nic stops him, saying Hendry earned the championship and that 2025 is not all doom and gloom and that it can be their year. Suddenly, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) show up. Francis tells "the Nemeth brother that actually matters" that he does not deserve to go after the World title after losing to "that bum" Joe Hendry, and says that their match from last year caused TNA to give him the most lucrative deal in history. He then says that he and Navarro not only want the money, they want the spotlight, and they are sick and tired of old-timers taking the spotlight when this is "the TNAJ Francis era." As Ryan declares that his brother does not deserve to be interrupted, Nic admits that Fir$t Cla$$ had a good year last year, and Ryan says that if they want a match, they will get it, much to Nic's chagrin. Suddenly, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and makes the tag team match official for the main event.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace when Tessa Blanchard shows up. Arianna introduces herself, but Tessa says this is not NXT and she is not letter Arianna tell her what to do. She says that Arianna plays dress-up and had everything handed to her thanks to her father, unlike her. She tells both Arianna and Gia to go away, then makes it known that she answers to nobody.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Cora Jade is looking for Masha Slamovich when she runs into Xia Brookside. Cora tells her to go away, but this soon leads to a confrontation that has to be stopped when Brookside calls her out for her rudeness.
Cora Jade beats Hyan. After the match, Cora Jade continues to attack Hyan until Xia Brookside rushes in and chases her out of the ring. Cora slips back into the ring and attacks Brookside from behind before hitting her with Jaded. Suddenly, Masha Slamovich shows up, and Cora Jade retreats when Masha gets in the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe. Wes Lee says that The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) are so fixated on the NXT Tag Team Championships that they are no longer aligned, and that he wants the NXT Championship for himself and the tag titles for Tyson and Tyriek. He believes that Tyson and Tyriek will take him to the promised land, and until then, they will tear off everyone's heads, starting tonight with "Inevitable" Ace Austin's.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella are met by personal concierge George Iceman, Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance, who says that they were robbed of the Knockouts tag titles due to referee incompetence and the wrong person getting the pin. Iceman provides documents proving this and demands Santino do something. Santino says he will look at the documents, then announces there will be a battle royal where the winner gets a shot at the Knockouts World Championship. Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) show up and find out they are also in the match, and this leads to both teams arguing with each other. Santino tells them to save it for next week as he stands between them.
Brian Myers beats Leon Slater after Alisha Edwards slips Myers some brass knuckles to knock Slater out with after Slater fends off the rest of The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose, JDC).
Backstage, we hear from Steph de Lander and Mance Warner. Steph and Mance say the Digital Media Championship is theirs, then he is suddenly attacked from behind by Sami Callihan.
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Backstage, Frankie Kazarian approaches Leon Slater with the offer to be his mentor, but Slater is not interested. The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) show up and says Slater passed the test, and Moose gives him the opportunity to be his lackey. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) then show up and defend Slater, and Matt says they will gladly stand beside him as they challenge The System to a match. The System leave, then Kazarian shows off his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy as he struts away.
Sami Callihan and Mance Warner are seen brawling through the crowd and towards the ring. then grabs a baseball bat and a metal folding chair and starts smacking Warner with the chair. Sami then puts the open chair over Warner's neck, and Steph de Lancer shows up and slides the Digital Media Championship into the ring. Sami goes after Steph, then Warner hits Callihan with the belt. Steph then holds Callihan down for a running knee strike by Warner.
Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Eric Young regarding "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Eric says he knows Alexander and that he knows people, and asks Maclin to trust him. Maclin says he trusts Eric, but he is reluctant to trust Alexander, and wishes him luck.
Mustafa Ali beats Laredo Kid.
Backstage, we hear from Mustafa Ali. Mustafa says his campaign is starting off hot with a victory and that the fans love him, then says his campaign will continue before Mike Santana shows up. Santana says he expects respect and that last week was not it, and that he has no problem handling this in the ring. Mustafa says he has just competed, then says he knows a supporter of the campaign who is always ready and will face him.
Eric Young and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. The Northern Armory (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) ends with Eric Young hitting Alexander before he and The Northern Armory attack him. Eric Young then lays Alexander out with a piledriver.
Wes Lee beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin following the distraction and interference by Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.
After the match, Wes, Tyson and Tyriek attack Ace Austin, but flee when The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) slide into the ring.
We hear from Joe Hendry, who says that he will be a fighting champion and defend the World Championship against anyone from anywhere. He then announces that next week, he will be in concert.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth beat Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) after Ryan tags himself as Nic readies the Danger Zone.
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