Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
We look back on "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis vs. Alex Shelley for the TNA World Championship at Slammiversary 2023.
Gia Miller interviews KC Navarro for Around the Ring. Topics include his All-Star award for his last-minute match at Under Siege, getting fashion advice from his mother, and his collection of beaded bracelets.
We look back on Killer Kelly vs. Masha Slamovich in a Chain Match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship from last night's show.
JDC beats Jack Price. Sportswriter Mark Madden, best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling, guests on commentary this week.
Hammerstone and Jake Something beat Jack Price and Bhupinder Gujjar.
We look back on Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles for the TNA X Division Championship from Turning Point 2005.
Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin for Around The Ring. Steve Maclin talks about being quizzed on history by his wife "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo as his and Deonna'shree dogs.
We look back on Moose vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey for the TNA X Division Championship from last night's show.
Laredo Kid beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young after Silas misses a moonsault.
Before the next match, John Skyler says Chris Sabin is all about making history, and that Sabin will make history when he loses the X Division title for the tenth history. He then says he will get a preview of that when he faces Jason Hotch.
Chris Sabin beats Jason Hotch when Hotch inadvertently takes out John Skyler with a tope suicida meant for Chris Sabin following a John Skyler cheap shot.
We hear from Mustafa Ali, who says that the future of the X Division hinges up on choice. He says Chris Sabin is the most persistent image in the X Division, and while he is ten-time champion, he has lost the title nine times to get there and has buckled under the pressure of being champion. Mustafa Ali then sees himself as a visionary who is up to the task and ready and eager to revitalize and renew the X Division as TNA forges a brave new future.
We hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose). Eddie Edwards says KUSHIDA's team is in trouble, because The System works. Moose tells Alex Shelley that he will get the beating of a lifetime in their no-disqualification match when Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and bars The System as well as anyone on Shelley's side from ringside for that match.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Sabin. He admits that he was excited to see Mustafa Ali coming to TNA, but now that has run its course after seeing how he really is. He says Mustafa will soon find out why he is who he is.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander guests on commentary for the next match.
Simon Gotch beats Jack Price with a bulldog choke, and refuses to let go until "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander confronts him. Both men have a staredown before Gotch steps backwards out of the ring.
We hear from The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake). Zack Gibson says they are here to beat the best and become tag team champs, and while ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) are among the best in the world, their story will only end one way as he has seen the pain etched in them and they will drag them even deeper. James Drake says that if they have to rip Ace's Austin shoulder off or rip the head off Chris Bey, they will do it, then warns the rest of the tag team division to grit their teeth when they see them coming.
We see a video package chronicling the destruction of The Design (Deaner and Kon) and the feud between PCO and Kon.
Steve Maclin beats Trent Seven following the attempted interference by The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) and despite the help from "Speedball" Mike Bailey.
Backstage, we hear from "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, who admits to being distracted for the past two weeks before getting rid of those distractions, and she plans to turn her big red X into gold. Gail Kim shows up and says Gisele did what she said she wanted her to do, but should have handled it with a lot more grace. Gisele says she will become champion without anyone's help or advice.
Backstage, "Speedball" Mike Bailey helps Seven to the back, then says he and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) have some fundamental disagreements regarding professional wrestling, as Bailey sees it about bettering one's self. Seven says that tomorrow, they invite The Rascalz to meet them at the peak of Speedball Mountain to see who comes down the other side as the better team and who gets knocked down in an avalanche of failure.
Before the next match, Frankie Kazarian shows up with a chair and asks Eric Young if he wants a verbal debate or a fight before he decides on his time when they fight and declares he is not in the mood. He says it is only natural for one to have ghosts in one's past when in the business for as long as he has, then introduces Eric Young to one of his ghosts: Big Damo, formerly known as Killian Dain in NXT.
Eric Young beats Big Damo. After the match, Eric Young says he does not fully understand what is going on and what is going through Kazarian's mind, but he can ensure that he is very sure what is going through his and that it will not end well for Kazarian. He tells him to get a scarf and some matching shoes and challenge him to a match at No Surrender.
Backstage, we hear from Tasha Steelz, who says that Xia Brookside cannot let things go and wants a rubber match, and now, she has to make an example out of her like she has done to others in the past next week.
Backstage, Jody Threat meets with Dani Luna regarding No Surrender, and Dani says that whoever wins the Knockouts tag titles has them waiting for them. Jody says that isn't just a promise; that's a threat.
George Iceman introduces Ash By Elegance for her debut match.
Ash By Elegance beats Savannah Thorne.
George Iceman announces that Ash By Elegance has left the building.
The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) beat KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight and Alex Shelley after Kevin Knight has to stop himself from knocking Alisha Edwards off the ring apron. After the match, both teams brawl, and Shelley puts Moose in the Border City Stretch. Myers and Eddie have to pull Moose out of the ring to break the hold.
Giuseppi Scovelli Jr. (Josh Mathews) and "Professor" Ignatius Quiqley (Alex Shelley) are on commentary tonight.
Rapid Delivery Pete (Rich Swann) beats Kamikazi. (During the match, "Professor" Ignatius Quigley (Alex Shelley) states that tonight's episode takes place in 1985.)
We see a video package of Giuseppe Scovelli Sr. (Scott D'Amore) creating the Fall Maul tournament - while coming up with wrestling fighting martial artists in a concept he calls "mixed martial arts" - as well as Colonel Corn (John E. Bravo) and Boris Alexiev's (Santino Marella) interview before the finals, with Alexiev saying that "if [Tim Burr] ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) dies, he dies."
George The Iceman (George The Iceman) interviews Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation Commonwealth Television Champion DJ 2Large (Moose) on the stage. DJ 2Large says he feels good after beating Badlands Bart (Larry D) for the gold, as he now has some gold to match all the other gold he is wearing. He says Bart had tricks up his sleeves, but nothing he had not seen before, and now, he is champion. He then states that he is welcome all challengers and he is ready to knock them all down. Iceman then mentions The $361,000 Man (R.D. Evans, formerly known as "The $309,000 Man") wanting his title, but DJ 2Large does not care how much he is worth, he will wrap his big hands around his scrawny neck and squeeze the soul out of him. The $361,000 Man soon shows up and says that "everyone has a dollar amount" and that he is now worth $369,000 and is now "The $369,000 Man." He then asks how much money it will take to buy the television title from him. The $369,000 Man thinks Moose is trying to drive a hard bargain, and offers to exchange the television title for "a life-changing $10,000," which he says will be the best deal of his life. Moose answers with a rap, and tells The $369,000 Man "no." The $369,000 Man says he has never taken no for an answer, then says that he will take the title with the help of his newest acquisition: The Masked Brother (Frankie Kazarian), who attacks DJ 2Large from behind. This starts a brawl that referees have to break up, and DJ 2Large asks if the crowd wants to see him face The Masked Brothers tonight, which the crowd makes clear that they want.
We hear from Walter Chestnut (David Penzer) and Neptune (Shera). Chestnut says his girlfriend left him and his wife left him, then he lost his wrestling promotion at Rival Survival due to Giuseppe Scovelli, Sr. He says that he and Neptune are here to terrorize the IPWF by getting a job and making a living, and tonight, Neptune will go one-on-one with Frank The Butcher (Rhino), a wrestler of Scovelli Sr.'s choosing, with their jobs on the line. We hear from Giuseppe Scovelli Sr. and Frank The Butcher. Scovelli says Chestnut will walk out with a job, but Frank asks which job it will be when he makes mincemeat out of Neptune.
We see footage from last week of Red Letter (Jody Threat) beating Ladybird Johnson (Jessicka/Havok) with an inside cradle. George The Iceman then interviews Red Letter, who says that this is just the beginning and that she will deliver rain or shine, and says they might as well call her "Rapid Delivery Red Letter." Rapid Delivery Pete shows up and takes offense to this, then leaves.
Frank The Butcher (Rhino) beats Neptune (Shera). After the match, Giuseppe Scovelli, Sr. makes Walter Chestnut and Neptune janitors.
The Hard Workers - "Hard" Harry Hall (Jake Something) and "Ornery" Otis Oates (Deaner), formerly known as "Hall and Oates" - are next!
Before the next match, Editor-In-Chief (Chris Sabin) says that tomorrow's headline will read "The Sunday Morning Express Gets Hard...Challenge Put In Front Of Them, Which They Overcome By Defeating The Hard Workers ["Hard" Harry Hall (Jake Something) and "Ornery" Otis Oates (Deaner)]," for they always get the scoop.
The Sunday Morning Express (Editor-In-Chief and The Paper Boy [Chris Sabin and Jack Price]) beat The Hard Workers ["Hard" Harry Hall (Jake Something) and "Ornery" Otis Oates (Deaner)] after The Paper Boy hits Harry Hall with a cheap shot from the outside with a loaded newspaper.
Backstage, Rip Rayzor ("Inevitable" Ace Austin) and Rusty Iron (Gia Miller) make fun of Tommy Dreamer (Tommy Dreamer) for not smoking.
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer talks with Red Letter after pooping in Rip Rayzor's bag after Razyor's treatment backstage. He then finds out that the bag really belongs to Brian "Bone" Crunchin (Brian Myers), who then vomits while Dick Waters (Sheldon Jean) somehow walks in on the situation and gets spewed on himself. Walter Chestnut and Neptune have to clean up the vomit.
"Cowboy" Colt McCoy (Eddie Edwards) and "Rough Rider" Georgia Cobb (Jordynne Grace) beat Rip Rayzor ("Inevitable" Ace Austin) and Rusty Iron (Gia Miller) after Rip Rayzor threatens the referee with a knife and Georgia Cobb slaps Rayzor in the face.
We hear from The Masked Brother, who says he has wrestled all over the world and does not do the job for anybody, and that he wants the champion.
We see an advertisement for IPWF Dishonorable Discharge, which was banned from American airwaves and is now available on VHS and Betamax.
We see footage where Quincy Cosmos (Rohit Raju) cheats to win with Bill Ding's (Trey Miguel) hammer to make himself and Bill Ding #1 contenders for the IPWF tag team titles.
The Masked Brother (Frankie Kazarian) beats DJ 2Large (Moose) to become the Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation Commonwealth Television Champion! Before the match, The Masked Brother is caught with two foreign objects, and shortly afterwards, The $369,000 Man (R.D. Evans) is ejected from ringside after being caught putting The Masked Brother's foot on the tope to break a pinfall. Near the end, The Masked Brother hits the ref with a knee in the corner after 2Large nearly runs into the ref thanks to him, and that allows The $369,000 Man to return and brings out two masked henchmen named Bump and Feed (Aiden Prince and Tyler Tirva) - as Walter Chestnut (David Penzer) and Neptune (Shera) clean up around The Masked Brother - to distract 2Large before The Masked Brother hits 2Large with a cellphone.
George The Iceman interviews Tim Burr on the stage. Tim Burr says that Fall Maul tournament has gotten out of hand following the passing of Muscles McGhee ("The Machine" Brian Cage) after Boris Alexiev killed him, and that he would be lying if he said he were not scared, and while Boris Alexiev is his biggest obstacle, he has chopped his past obstacles down. He says he will not let Alexiev take over without a fight, and that Alexiev will be the only one who will be laying down when all is said and done.
Tim Burr ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) beats Boris Alexiev (Santino Marella) to win the after blocking the claw and forcing Alexiev to lock it in on Colonel Corn (John E. Bravo). The show ends with the IPWF locker room celebrating in the ring after Tim Burr tosses Alexiev out of the ring.
Sami Callihan and Rich Swann beat Black Taurus and Laredo Kid in the BTI Match.
Chris Sabin retains the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship against Alan Angels despite Angels hitting Sabin with a low blow after having the referee pre-occupied with removing the X Division Championship from the ring. After the match, Chris Sabin suddenly finds out that KENTA is returning at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Alex Shelley. Shelley says it is now a certainty that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is number one contender, and while he respects him and what he has done for the last few years, the World Championship is his and he is the face of the company. He dares Alexander to step up to the plate and take his best shot at Bound For Glory.
Rhino beats Jack Price in his first match in months. After the match, Rhino is attacked from behind by Steve Maclin, but Rhino fights back. Rhino prepares for a Gore, but Maclin dives out of the ring before Rhino can go for it.
Backstage, Tasha Steelz talks about her return at IMPACT 1000, then says that she is going to be bringing the full flavor because she is back and ready to take over the Knockouts Division. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and welcomes Tasha back, then says that she is looking towards the future and a future they can build together. Tasha loves the idea, and the two of them agree on an alliance.
Backstage, Eddie and Alisha Edwards say that this is not over between them and Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks, and while Traci beat Alisha, Kazarian did not beat him. Kazarian shows up and says they are right, and wants to settle this in an IMPACT ring and that he will meet with management to ensure an end.
JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) head to the ring for Yuya Uemura's goodbye ceremony from IMPACT Wrestling. Hendry says he usually does his best to be motivational, but tonight, he is not thrilled to talk about what happened at Feast or Fired leading to Yuya Uemura's firing and departure from IMPACT. He then says that one has to be thankful for the memories one does have, and that he has no regrets tagging with Yuya Uemura after giving 100% to entertain the fans before starting a "Thank you, Yuya" chant. Hendry then gives Yuya Uemura a chance to say his piece, but as soon as Yuya thanks the fans, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up. Trey says that while Yuya has been fired, JOYA has a excuse for why they will never be champions, and Wentz says that if they did challenge them for the tag team titles, they would fail. Hendry says "the second and third best Rascalz" know plenty about failure, then Hendry is talking a big game for someone who is about to be alone next week. Hendry says he will be alone, but not tonight, and JOYA brawl with The Rascalz before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino says this is why we cannot have things and that The Rascalz had to spoil a beautiful send-off, then puts both teams in a match. Trey is furious about Yuya getting a match on the way out, then Santino reminds him this is not a title match before throwing in the stipulation that if JOYA wins, Yuya keeps his job in IMPACT.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) after Trey hits Yuya Uemura with a low blow and a spray paint blast to the eyes as the referee is preoccupied with Hendry chasing Wentz to the back. (Had JOYA won, Yuya Uemura's employment in IMPACT Wrestling would have continued.)
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw is met by Gia Miller, and says she will be walking into Bound For Glory challenging Trinity and walking out IMPACT Knockouts World Champion.
We hear from The Design (Deaner and Kon). Deaner says that if one is one is to build the tower, one must consider the cost. Deaner says he wants to build a tower of truth, but there are cracks in the foundation and it is the fault of Alan Angels and Sami Callihan, whom he calls liars. He then says he should be sitting on his throne, but Eric Young has returned. He says that he will return to his throne in his tower, and he will sit at his throne with the man he can trust: Kon. Deaner says the tower will be rebuilt on his shoulders, and the rebuilding starts with Josh Alexander, the man where Kon's journey began, and states that Alexander will not end well. Kon says the design will be rebuilt and that the violence will prevail.
Heath and Tommy Dreamer beat Kenny King and Sheldon Jean in a Memphis Street Fight. After the match, Dreamer is attacked from behind with a Feast or Fired briefcase by a facepaint-free Crazzy Steve, who tells him that his beginning and Dreamer's end is in his briefcase.
It is announced that IPWF - the Impcact Provincial Wrestling Federation - will return with Throwback Throwdown 4 on November 11th at the Battle Arts Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable. Chris Bey says The Good Hands' (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) hands are only good for taking money from The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), but it does not matter as they have a tag team title shot. Ace Austin says The Rascalz know they cannot beat them and that they cannot keep them away any longer, but before they use that title shot, they plan to deal with The Good Hands. Chris Bey then proposes they have a "Fans' Revenge" match where fans have leather straps to hit The Good Hands with, but John Skyler shows up to state that Jason Hotch is at home with his newborn kid. Ace Austin dares Skyler to find someone in the locker room that he can tag with, asking Skyler "You have friends, right?"
Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with three pinfall attempts, with Gresham grabbing the tights on the third and getting the win. Bailey confronts Gresham after the match, but Gresham walks away without looking back.
We hear from Moose and Brian Myers. Moose says it has been a long time since he was the greatest World Champion in IMPACT history, and it is because he and Myers have dominated as a tag team. Moose then issues an open challenge for a one-on-one match next week.
Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Bully Ray, needing his help with taking out Rhino. Bully says he has known Rhino for 25 years and that he will talk to him, much to Maclin's frustration. Maclin tells Bully he has gone soft and leaves.
Trinity beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw after Jai Vidal inadvertently trips Gisele on the outside and Trinity makes Gisele submit with Starstruck. After the match, Savannah Evans attacks Trinity, then Mickie James runs to the ring and takes out Jai Vidal before she and Trinity make short work of Savannah. Mickie tells Trinity that she does not have to thank her because this is what friends do, and that it was an honor to stand alongside her in last week's main event. She then promises Trinity that she will always have her back. She says it is a joy to see Trinity come down to the ring for the glow-up of a lifetime and that she earned the Knockouts Championship, then states that they have never had a one-on-one match and that she never lost the Knockouts Championship. Mickie then says she has a rematch clause she can enact whenever she wants, and she cannot think of a better place than Bound For Glory.
Black Taurus beats Andrew Everett in the BTI match.
Honor No More show up at the start of the show, and Mike Bennett commandeers a camera. Eddie Edwards apologizes for interrupting the regularly scheduled program and Impact Wrestling's "never ending celebration" even after Slammiversary is over. Eddie says everyone cannot get enough of TNA and the nostalgia, and says TNA left Nashville, Tennessee in order to achieve something bigger and better than they could get over there, and he calls Honor No More the one thing that should be cheered and applauded. He then says that the ones doing the most celebration are not, then goes on to say the TNA Originals did not win and that Honor No More did not lose before saying "At least one of us lost...PCO." Vincent says he did not bring PCO back to life not for Impact Wrestling, but for Honor No More, then brings up Traci Brooks attack Maria Kanellis-Bennett from behind. He also mentions D'Lo Brown trying to save the day and the "artificial referee" Earl Hebner making the pinfall count, then mentions Scott D'Amore was on commentary the whole time and it was as if Impact planned this all along. Matt Taven says Impact Wrestling was mediocre until Honor No More showed up and the only reason Impact is trending, then says that they are putting money in Scott D'Amore's pocket. He also says Ring of Honor would have closed in 2019 if it were not for him. He then says that he was blamed for all of Ring of Honor's problems, then says that he did not kill Ring of Honor and that he saved Impact. Suddenly, American's Most Wanted ("The Cowboy" James Storm and "Wildcat" Chris Harris) shows up. James Storm re-introduces himself and Chris Harris and says they grew up in a time where one had to fight to the top and earn the respect of their peers, and says that he and Harris have done this for the last twenty-five years. He then says that if Honor No More were good, they would have taken that loss, learned from it and came back, then tells Honor No More that they suck. Kenny King asks what year it is again and that James Storm is blowing smoke, and that there is nothing worse than a drunk cowboy and a weak pussycat, but Chris Harris threatens to make him cry harder than he did on The Bachelorette. Harris says he and Storm may be a little bit broken down, but they are proud of what they have accomplished in the last twenty years as well as in TNA, and says that he and Storm came in together and will go out together. He then says that he and Storm made a couple of friends at Slammiversary in the form of The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson), who show up. The four of them get in the ring and brawl with Honor No More. As Matt Taven and Mike Bennett confront Chris Harris, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) show up and even the numbers game, and Vincent becomes the recipient of a Magic Killer as Honor No More retreats.
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw meets with Alisha Edwards and hands her a cupcake, then says she wants nothing to do with Masha Slamovich and that neither of them are a team and that Alisha should team up with Lady Frost instead. After Alisha says she might as well team up with Lady Frost, Gisele says she is destined for tag team greatness but needs to find the right partner, then walks off to do just that.
Backstage, Honor No More confront Scott D'Amore, who tells Honor No More that they bit off more than they could chew as Maria says Impact's win was a fluke. He then puts Honor No More in a ten-man tag match against The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson), The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) and "The Cowboy" James Storm at Against All Odds, then puts Taven, Bennett and Eddie in a six man-tag match against The Briscoes and James Storm tonight.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo guests on commentary for the next match.
Mia Yim beats Chelsea Green by countering the Un-Pretty-Her with Eat Defeat after "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shoves Mia Yim off the top rope only for Mickie James to show up and beat up Deonna.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Influence (Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne). Madison Rayne mentions that her nose is fractured after they collided, then Gisele Shaw shows up wanting to join them, saying she was on the wrong team and that the right team might be in front of her. Tennille is hesitant, but Madison says that if Gisele were able to take out Rosemary or Taya, they would consider her a part of The Influence. Gisele says "Consider it done."
Bhupinder Gujjar and Shark Boy beat Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. After the match, Deaner and Joe Doering attack both teams, and Deaner and Joe Doering gang up on Gujjar in particular before Deaner says that they are not going anywhere until "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander enters the ring. After the commercial break, Josh Alexander shows up and heads to the ring, then tells Deaner to start talking. Deaner says it is not what he has to say as much as it is that Alexander feels, and asks Alexander how it feels from his demise in Joe Doering. Deaner mentions that Doering has never been pinned in an Impact ring and will be challenging him for the Impact World Championship at Against All Odds, then says the feeling of fear is going down into Alexander's stomach. He tells Alexander to embrace the fear and the fact that the last time he faced Doering, he lost, and that he could not beat him once and cannot beat him again before Doering brings the title back to "the family of Violent By Design." (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering) Alexander says the family is thinning out without Eric Young around, then Doering is wanting to take something he has worked too hard to get back, then says nobody has heard from Young since Slammiversary and that the same thing could happen to Doering. Doering and Deaner gang up on Alexander, then security runs into the ring only to be tossed out of the ring before Alexander fends Doering and Deaner off. Deaner has to hold Doering back and tell him to head to the back alongside the referees, then Alexander and Deaner have their match tonight early.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Deaner with an ankle lock.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian says giving Honor No More the beating they deserved felt great, but when he came back to Impact, it was to answer a challenge twenty years in the making. Next week, he gets to settle his rivalry with Chris Sabin and prove once and for all that he is the future.
In backstage footage from Slammiversary, Jordynne Grace thanks her opponents from the Queen of the Mountain Match, saying she would not be where she is without them and that they will have to work harder than her to take the Knockouts title. We then hear from Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans. Tasha says Jordynne should not thank her just yet, as she is going to take the Knockouts title back from her at Against All Odds, assuming Jordynne can get past Savannah.
Sami Callihan quickly beats Jack Price. After the match, Moose gets in the ring and hits Callihan with a Spear, then hits him repeatedly with a chair before slamming him through a table.
Backstage, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) tell The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) that they have their backs tonight. "The Cowboy" James Storm tells "Wildcat" Chris Harris to stay in the back and keep his promise to him and his family.
Backstage, Sami Callihan runs into Gail Kim and says Monster's Ball was just the beginning and that a friend of his has a good idea: a Raven's Clockwork House of Fun Match. Gail Kim says he has it against Moose at Against All Odds.
Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) beat The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) and "The Cowboy" James Storm in a six-man tag match. After the match, Honor No More attack The Briscoes and James Storm, then The Good Brothers run in to even the numbers. Despite this, Honor No More come out on top in the brawl before wrapping a chair around Mark Briscoe's ankle and hitting it with chairs.
