Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the ROH Women's Pure Championship by submission against Billie Starkz with the Venus de Milo. Purrazzo celebrates with Hyan and Maya World after the match, but Athena and Diamanté rush in and go on the attack alongside Billie Starkz. Purrazzo, Hyan and Maya World soon come out on top in the ensuing brawl.
Mark Davis beats Angelico.
Alec Price and Jordan Oliver beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Persephone. Persephone says 2026 was meant for her with win after win and that ROH was also meant for her, then says that she is looking for championship gold.
Robyn Renegade beats Rachel Ellering.
Big Bill beats Logan Cruz.
Shane Taylor Promotions (Trish Adora and Christyan XO) beat Dream Girl Ellie and Kelsey Raegan.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Isla Dawn beat OXP, Rosario Grillo and Valentina Rossi in a six-person tag match.
Diamanté beats Hyena Hera. After the match, Diamanté shakes Hyena Hera's hand only to briefly put her in the Fujiwara Arm Bar.
The Lethal Twist ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson, Jay Lethal) beat The Supastarz (Jimmy Wild, Nikki Eight, Tommy Mars). After the match, The Lethal Twist continue to attack The Supastarz, but they are chased out of the ring by Bandido, Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington.
Nick Wayne retains the ROH World Television Championship against Komander.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata.
In footage from earlier this week, Ricochet is on the golf course with Don Callis, Mark Davis, and Jake Doyle when Alex Marvez interviews Don Callis. Davis and Doyle choke a man out in the background as Ricochet brags about Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) coming back from wrestling in Mexico and potentially getting a tag team title shot against Davis and Doyle after they beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Callis mentions that his family is facing The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia) in a street fight tonight, and that Kenny Omega will get his comeuppance at the hands of "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Callis also mentions Ricochet's match with "Jungle" Jack Perry.
Kris Statlander beats Isla Dawn. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla appears on the video screen and congratulates Statlander before stating that this will be her last win as a champion, spitting into her Kris Statlander shirt and throwing it in the trash.
Backstage, we hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who tells Ricochet that he will take the AEW National Championship from him just like how Ricochet took Luchasaurus away from him. He says that Ricochet took away a friend that he found side-by-side with for a dream no one thought possible as well as a friend who fought injury and illness to get back into the ring, and for that, he will take his championship and he will take everything he has, and even then, it will not be enough.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) beats The Gunns (Billy and Austin Gunn). After the match, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up, and Takeshita gets so angry at him that Fletcher and Don Callis have to hold him back.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet tells "Jungle" Jack Perry that he is sorry about Luchasaurus before stating that Jack Perry will need luck to beat him for the National Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada. He says that Jack Perry will be another one in a sea of losers expecting to win big in Vegas only to lose it all.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and the team of Eddie Kingston and Ortiz.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis and Jake Doyle) beat Alec Price and Jordan Oliver. After the match, Don Callis addresses FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), saying he woke up and had a vision of pain, destruction and retiring FTR as well as his owning the AEW World Tag Team titles. He says his dream has come true in the form of Davis and Doyle, then FTR and Stokely Hathaway show up on the video screen. Stokely says Don Callis is world reknowned as well as a habitual liar, and that Davis and Doyle are not leaving as tag team champions. He says that FTR are truth tellers and great human beings, and when the bell rings, FTR will still be the tag team champions.
We see footage of Darby Allin in Florida heading out to meet an old friend who knows a thing or two about being reckless: Bam Margera.
Willow Nightingale retains the TBS Championship against Julia Hart. During the match, Skye Blue shows up, but Harley Cameron catches up with her and the two of them brawl their way to the back.
We hear from The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) at their clubhouse. They have no idea why Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) want to face them and want to be hostile other than they are the new kids on the block. The three of them then try to decide who faces Cru through rock-paper-scissors, and Myron Reed keeps losing, meaning that Wentz and Xavier face Cru.
Alex Windsor meets Jamie Hayter, saying that they both have a history and asks her if she wants to make some with some more championship gold, as she is a former world champion. Jamie Hayter says they might as well get some matching outfits.
Andrade el Idolo beats Magnus.
Backstage, we hear from Andrade el Idolo, who says that Don Callis brought him back to AEW because he knows that he can win the title. He states that he has some unfinished business and that he wants the AEW World Championship and that Swerve Strickland is in his way. Andrade tells Swerve that he will see him Wednesday.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Claudio Castagnoli retains the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against Roderick Strong after nearly putting the referee in harm's away as Roddy tries to hit Claudio with a knee.
Tony Schiavone is in the ring to introduce MJF to start tonight's show. MJF brags about wearing beautiful watches, custom shoes, diamond rings, Burberry shoes and scarves, arriving in private jets and limousine as well as having the best girlfriend and says that the AEW World Championship is proof of having all that. He also brags that the "Triple B" is worth more than all the money the fans have, then tells the fans to change the channel if anyone brags that they are better than MJF, because what is coming out of their mouth is also coming out of their asses. MJF states that "Hangman" Adam Page and Bandido are just the first of his victims and that 2026 is "the year of the Devil" and that nobody is on his level, then Brody King arrives. Schiavone hands the microphone to MJF, wishes him luck and leaves the ring before Brody King says that the only thing he can think of is all the way that he wants to hurt MJF and putting his fist through his chest and ripping out his spine since MJF attacked Bandido. He then says he will not do that because MJF is "just a bitch," which the fans soon chant, and states that if he puts his hands on him, he will not get a match MJF so he can choke the life out of him, beat him and take his title tonight. MJF backs up to the corner and says no, then says it is not because he is afraid of Brody, saying Brody is all bark and no bite, but because he has beaten nobody of worth to challenge him, and says this match will not happen until Brody beats elite-level talent. He also warns Brody that if he interrupts him again, they will have a problem. He pokes Brody in the chest once before realizing this is a mistake, and Brody barks at MJF as MJF leaves the ring in a hurry.
We see a video package of what has happened between Samoa Joe and "Hangman" Adam Page in the last week.
Backstage, MJF interviews "Hangman" Adam Page and JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey). Hangman says tonight is a night for celebration and that they should come up with a team name. Kevin Knight comes up with "Jet Set Rodeo," but Hangman has to shoot down "Horsecock," saying it did not work out in the past. Hangman mentions his upcoming match with Katsuyori Shibata, then Speedball says that he and Knight will focus on their matches and do well. Hangman warns Knight that while Samoa Joe is tough, he has his strengths and he will win if he can outlast him. Knight then asks Hangman about Swerve Strickland, and Hangman says "It'll be a hell of a main event."
Samoa Joe beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey. During the match, Hook and Katsuyori Shibata show up and get involved throughout the match without getting caught. Joe gets the win with the Muscle Buster after Hook distracts referee Paul Turner while Shibata assists Joe in hitting Speedball with the Muscle Buster out of the corner.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) beat The Don Callis Family (Hechicero, Lance Archer, Rocky "Azucar" Romero) by submission in a Trios Street Fight with a Dragonslayer from Garcia to Romero after Moxley curb stomps Romero. After the match, The Death Riders, also including Claudio Castagnoli and "The Problem" Marina Shafir, gets in Don Callis' face, and Moxley tells Callis to tell his family that they know where to find him.
We hear from Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla). Thekla says Kris Statlander gives everyone title shots, then mentions that she never gets one. Thekla says that she will give Statlander one week to enjoy her life before she gets her title shot. Skye Blue says that they have room for more, and Julia Hart says that she never had her TBS Championship rematch and that she wants Willow Nightingale.
Before the next match, Stokely Hathaway plugs his website (helpbigstoke.com) for help regarding his injuries before introducing FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Alec Price and Jordan Oliver (both of whom are now officially on the AEW roster).
Backstage, we hear from Kris Statlander and The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron). Statlander says that "The Toxic Spider" Thekla has no idea who she is dealing with, and while her body is made for destroying, her mind is sadistic. Willow says she has been waiting to beat Julia Hart again and gives Julia her rematch. Harley addresses Skye Blue, saying she will punch her in the face if she gets involved.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander attacks Kenny Omega during his entrance before the next match as Don Callis guests on commentary.
Kenny Omega beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander after briefly chasing Don Callis out of the commentary table and into the crowd. After the match, Omega gives Don Callis credit for striking while the iron was hot and while he was less than 100%, then says he has not felt this good in years and that not one member of Callis' family can beat him where he is at right now. He tells Callis to either quit while he is ahead, or lick his wounds and come back when he is AEW World Champion.
Technique by Taz breaks down MJF's Salt of the Earth and Lebell Lock from his AEW World Championship defense against Bandido.
Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford beat Timeless Love Bombs ("Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa) after "The Problem" Marina Shafir shows up and puts Toni Storm in Mother's Milk after Bayne and Penelope hit Mina with a Doomsday Device.
MJF is seen watching from the skybox before the next match.
