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 Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) vs. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in a Tables Match for the TNA World Tag Team Championships from last night's show.
We look back on Mickie James and Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim and Tara from the May 2, 2013 episode of TNA Impact Wrestling.
Gia Miller interviews Vincent for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include favorite movies, special and practical effects in horror movies, movie memorabilia that Vincent has collected.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge calls the fans "toothless, malourished 40-year-old virgins still living in their mothers' basements" before introducing Mr. Elegance to the ring.
Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) beat Javi and Jake Painter (who are accompanied by Amy Rose, who is best known for her time in Ring of Honor).
We look back on Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle in a steel cage match from Lockdown 2012.
Gia Miller interviews "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, who is still wearing the turkey suit. Topics include yearly Christmas traditions, the yearly Ohio snow, and favorite holiday foods.
We look back on the Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl match from last night's show.
Mara Sadé beats Rosemary and Jody Threat in a Triple Threat Match.
We look back on Douglas Williams vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for the TNA Television Championship from Final Resolution 2010.
Gia Miller interviews JDC for Around the Ring. JDC apologizes for his behavior on his previous Around the Ring appearance, stating that he was in a dark period of his life. Topics discussed include the positive camaraderie of the TNA locker room as well as marriage and post-retirement plans.
We look back on JDC vs. Eric Young from last night's show.
Victoria Crawford and Tessa Blanchard beat Myla Grace and Harley Hudson.
We look back on the Triple Threat Revolver Match from Victory Road 2022.
Gia Miller interviews Mara Sadé for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include Mara's interests in art and fashion.
We look back on The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) vs. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships from last night's show.
Mance Warner beats Jake Painter (who gets busted open early in the match). After the match, Mance is about to hit Painter with the Pay Window again, but The Home Town Man shows up in a Minnesota Twins Kirby Pucket jersey and overpowers Mance.
Before the next match, "The Mecca" Brian Johnson says there is a buzz in the locker room because they are ready for TNA to take over the wrestling world. He then says that they do not realize that he will be the one to take them to the promised land, but unfortunately, he has to start his quest for change in "this rathole known as Baltimore, Maryland," and that he is from "a winning city" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"The Mecca" Brian Johnson beats Jake Painter. After initially getting caught by the referee for using the ropes for leverage, Johnson gets the win by grabbing the tights after reversing a roll-up.
We look back on Abyss vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Rob Van Dam for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Victory Road 2010.
We look back on Mike Santana and Steve Maclin vs. AJ Francis and Trick Williams from last night's show.
Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee for Around the Ring. Topics include how Lei Ying Lee got to know Xia Brookside when the latter moved to the United States, how they both have a common interesting in American country music, and having fun on the water.
The Home Town Man beats Mance Warner with a schoolkid pin after avoiding a knee to the face. Warner attacks The Home Town Man after the match.
The Northern Armory (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) beat Jake Painter and Brett Ryan Gosselin.
We look back on Bandido vs. Rey Horus from Emergence 2022.
Gia Miller interviews Tasha Steelz for Around the Ring. Topics include going from working in empty arenas in the Impact Wrestling years to suddenly working in full arenas, going back on the road after the COVID-19 lockdowns, and the memories that they made during those times.
We look back on The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose, JDC) vs. Trick Williams and Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) from last night's show.
Victoria Crawford accompanies Lena Kross to the ring and guests on commentary for the next match.
Harley Hudson and Myla Grace beat Rosemary and Lena Kross after Kross inadvertently knocks Rosemary off the ring apron.
The Northern Armory (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) beat Jake Painter and TW3.
We look back on Joseph Park vs. Bully Ray in a no-disqualification match from Slammiversary 2012.
Gia Miller interviews Robert Stone for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include Robert's twin eight-year-old sons and how they have dabble in a lot of interests and have become well-rounded.
We look back on Trick Williams, Steve Maclin, Moose and The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) vs. Joe Hendry, Elijah, Leon Slater and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) in a Champions' Challenge Match from last night's show.
Victoria Crawford beats Myla Grace. Before the match, Victoria Crawford is accompanied to the ring by DJ Ocho from Latino Mix 100.3 in Phoenix, Arizona, while Myla Grace is accompanied by DJ Axel Gilbrand from Que Buena 105.9 and 105.1, also in Phoenix. Both DJ's are ejected alongside Tessa Blanchard and Harley Hudson after Gilbrand trips Victoria Crawford on the outside, and this leads to both DJ's nearly going at it on the way to the back.
Mustafa Ali beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin by submission after targeting Ace Austin's knee throughout the match and using Tasha Steelz as a human shield. (This ends up being Ace Austin's last match in TNA, due to his contract expiring and not being renewed.)
Backstage, we hear from Rosemary, who says that Xia Brookside has been on the edge for far too long. They then provide a way to push Brookside over: an unconscious Lei Ying Lee.
Aztec Warriors (Laredo and Octagon Jr.) beat The Northern Armory (Jufas Icarus and Travis Williams).
Backstage, Xia Brookside tends to Lei Ying Lee, then says that nobody does not have to cheat or hurt others to succeed, and if Rosemary refuses to listen and wants to drag her down into their world, she will find out she is stronger. She says that she will fight for those who refuse to sell their souls.
Cody Deaner guests on commentary for the next match.
Eddie Edwards beats Jake Painter while he and Alisha Edwards taunt and mock Cody Deaner at ringside.
We see a vignette for Steph de Lander and Mance Warner. Mance says that the worst pain in your life is just another day at the office now, and Steph proclaims it is "The Mance and de Lancer era" now.
O'Shea Jackson Jr. guests on commentary for the next match.
Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) beat Sami Callihan and Mike Santana.
We see footage from this week's NXT regarding Trick Williams' and Joe Hendry's musical performances before their match for the TNA World Championship at NXT Battleground.
Gia Miller hosts a debate between Director of Authority Santino Marella and Robert Stone. Santino says that two years ago, he came to TNA, and business was not as robust as it is now, and he was outside of his comfort zone. He came with an open mind to put his finger on the pulse of the business, and now he refuses to be pushed around. Stone states that Santino has done absolutely nothing to make TNA a better place, then calls Santino a joke and says he will always be a joke, and that he does not deserve to be in a position of power in TNA. He also states that Santino does not deserve to be in the business, then says it is not about him vs. Santino, but about making wrestling a better place, because when he is in charge, he will fire all the losers and create "real superstars," and make everyone a lot of money. After Stone states that Santino will continue to run TNA into the ground, Santino says he is proud of what he has done and that TNA is rising to the top, and while Stone has a sense of style, he has a sense of what the people want. He considers the fans his family, and that Stone's business acumen does not match up with what TNA has, and that family both sticks and fights together. Tessa Blanchard shows up and attacks Arianna Grace, then also attacks Gia Miller. Masha Slamovich shows up to try to put Victoria through a table, but Tessa stops her. Arianna grabs Tessa by the hair and punches her before she and Masha slam her into the table. When the table does not break, Masha goes for a Death Valley Driver into the table, but the table still does not break. Nevertheless, Tessa is laid out. But when the chaos is done, Robert Stone has Santino Marella's badge.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Matt Cardona states that his match with Steve Maclin for the TNA International Championship will not be happening because Maclin is not medically cleared, and says that if Maclin cannot defend, then he should be the champion. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and tells him that Maclin will be clear and ready to defend next week.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Spitfire decide that they must go "do or die" again if they are to regain the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships.
Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) beat Vipress and Mazzerati. After the match, Ash and Heather By Elegance try to attack Spitfire from behind, but Spitfire gets the upper hand.
Per the TNA Injury Report, "Inevitable" Ace Austin is on a day-to-day status regarding his leg which was damaged during tonight's match.
Backstage, Matt Hardy and Leon Slater talk. Matt feels like he and Slater have a rhythm as the tag team much like The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth), but they have something The Nemeths do not: contrasting abilities and experience. He thinks they can succeed as a tag team, but warns Slater to watch what both of The Nemeths are doing, as they can take advantage of the match if they do not. Matt says Slater is a weapon, and he wants to unleash him on The Nemeths and become tag team champions with him at Under Siege.
Trick Williams guests on commentary for the next match.
Elijah and Joe Hendry beat The System (Moose and Brian Myers). After the match, Frankie Kazarian attacks Hendry and Elijah from behind. Kazarian wants Trick Williams to join in, but Hendry shoves Kazarian away, and Elijah smacks Kazarian with his guitar to end the show.
We look back at "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth vs. The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) from Against All Odds 2024.
Gia Miller interviews Mustafa Ali for Around the Ring. He talks about fasting during Ramadan while a professional wrestling and how appreciation and gratitude for what one has factors into it, the upcoming Eid holiday, as well as his birthday.
We look back on Leon Slater vs. Brian Myers from last night's show.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth beats Jake Painter.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels vs. Reverend Ash Taylor ends with Brother Bruce and "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt attacking Brett Michaels shortly after it begins. Brett Michaels soon overpowers them, hitting Brother Bruce with a spinebuster before hitting Ryan Rembrandt with a delayed vertical suplex. When Brett gets his hands on Reverend Ash Taylor, Marrow shows up. Brett lets go of Ash Taylor and confronts Marrow when he gets in the ring, and that allows Ash Taylor to hit Brett from behind with the collection plate so that Marrow can hit Brett with a reverse DDT.
Backstage, The Nyxx Network (Sir Matt and Lord Gaston) make fun of Big John Dalton for having such a "big, fat losing streak" that he could not break it even if he tried. Assistant Matchmaker Michael shows up and asks Big John if he wants to try, and puts him in a match against Lord Gaston. When Sir Matt insists it will be one-on-one, Michael shows up back and bans Sir Matt from ringside.
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Van Viciouss, Secret Service) at the announce desk. Jimmy Blaylock announces that he has gone over Matchmaker and Assistant Matchmaker King Cobra's and Michael's heads and has filed the formal complaint, then calls King Cobra and Michael out. King Cobra and Michael show up, and calls them both the biggest mistakes in Memphis Wrestling before accusing them of putting so many barrier around Van Viciouss that he is unable to do anything without them getting in the way. He also accuses them of keeping Van Viciouss out of the Cobra Cup Tournament and letting the fans sign a petition to remove Blaylock himself from Memphis Wrestling, and also accuses some of the fans of signing the petition twenty times. Blaylock also mentions Van Viciouss being put in a match against "All The Way" Ray Collins with his contract with Memphis Wrestling on the line, and says that he sees no other manager going through that. He then says that he has gone over King Cobra's and Michael's heads and want them terminated from Memphis Wrestling. Dustin Starr explains to King Cobra and Michael that Blaylock directly contacted the Championship Committee and complained that they were unfit to make matches in Memphis Wrestling, even going so far as to claim that he could make better matches than them. He then tells King Cobra and Michael that they are under investigation by the Championship Committee. Van Viciouss proclaims that something was finally done right and that King Cobra and Michael need to be investigated, and Dustin Starr apologizes to King Cobra and Michael, saying that he had nothing to do with the decision and that Jimmy Blaylock made the call. King Cobra tells Blaylock he can investigate him all he wants, as all he does is make the matches the way that the fans want them, but Blaylock immediately accuses King Cobra of bias against The Hollywood Clique. Michael says that Blaylock does nothing but run his mouth and says that maybe Van Viciouss just does not have it, and asks them if they ever thought about that. That gives King Cobra the idea to make one more match as Matchmaker: Van Viciouss vs. Michael.
Jake Painter beats Sycho Simon by disqualification after throwing a metal folding chair at him. After the match, Simon keeps grabbing chairs andhitting Painter with them as referees and security to restore order.
Dustin Starr interviews "The Chosen One" Zay Washington at the announce desk. Zay says he usually likes to get in the ring and handle his business, then says that while SuperBout III was a great show for a lot of people, it was not a great show for him. Zay says he was robbed of his opportunity by somebody he thought he trusted and called a friend and even travelled the roads with, then calls out "All Heart" Blake Christian, saying that he knows he is watching and that he and everybody knows that he is one of the best wrestlers in the world and he is challenging him for the Game Changer Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship. All of a sudden, "The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts and Justin Case show up, and Roberts says that Zay cannot hold a friendship and that he wants to challenge for a title when he could not even hold the Internet Championship. Zay reminds Roberts that he was the one to disgrace the Internet title by spray painting in front of the announce desk, and now he suddenly wants to act like the face of the championship. When Zay calls Roberts "an egg suckin' hypocrite," Roberts sucker punches him. This starts a brawl between the two men that ends with Roberts planting him with an Uranage. Suddenly, Tim Bosby shows up and confronts Aaron Roberts, then gets in the ring. Justin Case holds Aaron Roberts back before the two of them leave the ring.
We hear from K-Toomer, who says that he has seen the recent footage of him getting beaten down about a thousand times over by now, and ever since it happened, people have been asking what his answer is. K-Toomer tells The Circuz that he will get to do something that he has not done in a long time, and simply says "It's on sight."
"All The Way" Ray COllins beats "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn. J. Webb is seen in the front row during the match, and Bradley is eventually distracted by him, allowing Ray Collins to hit the Sliced Bread for the win.
Backstage, Matchmaker King Cobra is met by Ray Ray Sanders and Derrick King. Derrick King mentions what happened last week in the parking lot with The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont), and wants a match where The L.A. Hustlers cannot run and hide and it's just his team against them in the ring. Assistant Matchmaker Michael shows up and proposes a tornado tag match. Ray Ray and Derrick love the idea, and it is soon made official.
Big John Dalton beats Lord Gaston. Sir Matt is barred from ringside during this match.
When asked how he is feeling backstage, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels states that he feels like whipping Reverend Ash Taylor's ass.
Van Viciouss beats Michael. During the match, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock gets on the apron, and when Michael confronts him and gets his hands on him, the Secret Service agent hands Van Viciouss a chain. As the referee confronts Blaylock, Van Viciouss wraps the chain around his fist and punches Michael out for the win behind the referee's back.
