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.
Mini Vikingo and El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. beat El Ojo (El Hijo del Vikingo and Omos) after Mini Vikingo hits El Hijo del Vikingo with a springboard corkscrew crucifix driver. After the match, El Ojo attack Mini Vikingo, and when El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. tries to make the save, Omos throws him out of the ring and clobbers him. Omos grabs the ring steps to hit Wagner with them, but Galena shows up and attacks Omos. El Hijo del Vikingo goes for a plancha on Galena, and Galena catches and slams El Hijo del Vikingo only to be hit with the ring steps by Omos.
Backstage, we hear from "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, who says that things have been changing in AAA lately, yet the one thing that continues to stay the same is him holding the AAA Mega Championship. He says that one man is heading to the main event of TripleMania and only one man will be remembered forever as the King of the Luchadors.
Backstage, Psycho Clown says he will be putting Los Psycho Circus (Psycho Clown, Monster Clown, Murder Clown, Dave the Clown) back together.
Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against Laredo Kid and Lince Dorado in a Triple Threat Match.
AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio is interviewed backstage. He congratulates Rey Fenix for his victory tonight, then announces that AAA is negotiating with the General Managers of Raw, SmackDown and NXT for possible collaborations, including an NXT title defense in AAA where Lola Vice defends the NXT Women's Championship against La Hiedra on next week's main event. On the subject of bringing outside talent to AAA, Mysterio lets it slip that AAA is very close to bringing in a former WWE world champion who has never wrestled in AAA, and that this former chapion is very excited to do this, AAA has yet to seal the deal. Rey promises more information next week.
El Grande Americano II - now just El Grande Americano - heads to the ring. El Grande Americano talks about how he beat El Grande Americano I - now just Chad Gable - and demonstrated the force of AAA and lucha libre as well as the power and the pride of Mexican culture. He says that he did not do it alone, and that he had help from his friends and his people, such as comedian Ojitos de Huevos, who always believed in him with heart even though he had never seen him with his eyes. He also thanks Pimpinela Escarlata, who reminded him every day what lucha libre means: passion, heart and pride. El Grande Americano then thanks Andrea Bazarte, who never forgot to think about him when thinks got difficult and was always by his side. He says that he will always fight for her, because he loves her. He then thanks the fans and the people of Mexico for lifting him up when he was down and always being by his side, which he will never forget. El Grande Americano declares that his victory at Noche de Los Grandes is for all of them, then wonders what it is in store for him next. He says that he won Rey de Reyes and the mask of El Grande Americano I, and now, he wants the AAA Mega Championship, and with that, he wants "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. All of a sudden, Karmen Petrovic suddenly shows up on the stage and walks to the bottom of the ramp dressed in all black. Suddenly, four more people clad in black - Daga, Angel, Berto, and Bronco Nima - surround El Grande Americano, and Bronco Nima is the first to strike as Petrovic gets in the ring. All four men attack El Grande Americano, and despite his best efforts, El Grande Americano is outnumbered and outpowered. Everyone then takes their jackets off to reveal shirts with the words "Perros del Mal" printed on them, and Petrovic hits the last shot on El Grande Americano to end the show.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and "Jungle" Jack Perry beat The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) in a trios match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mina Shirakawa, Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander. Mina tells Statlander that she warned her when it came to Hikaru Shida, then says she has never won championship gold in AEW and that she is ready to fight. Statlander says she is also ready and that she has beaten her once before, and while Mina needs this, she was made for this. Harley says she will be guesting on commentary, and she wants a good clean fight as the best woman wins, then mentions that she has her Survival of the Fittest qualifying match and that she will be facing one of them soon. Mina and Statlander then shake hands.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Hikaru Shida. Shida says she is already in the Survival of the Fittest match and that everybody who tried to embarrass her will now have to face each other to get in. Shida then says she will win the Survival of the Fittest match, then TBS will stands for "The Best is Shida."
Harley Cameron guests on commentary for the next match.
Kris Statlander beats Mina Shirakawa in a Survival of the Fittest qualifier after reversing a crossface attempt into a successful pinfall attempt. Both women shake hands after the match, and they and Harley Cameron hug in the center of the ring.
We see a commercial for The Bang Bang Gang's (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colton Gunn, Ace Austin) "Spay and Neuter Center for Lost Dogs" Juice Robinson says The Dogs' (Clark Connors and David Finlay) visit is booked and that either they face them or they will make a home visit, and that either way, they are getting snipped.
We hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who talks about how Zack Sabre Jr. went out of his way to make him feel welcome in Japan early in his career and even shared a few adult beverages together. He then asks Zack Sabre Jr. to wrestle him next week on Dynamite so he can test himself before the two of them have another round of drinks where the tab is on him, because the winner should always pay.
The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) beat Fly Def (Warren Johnson and Zack Mason). After the match, MVP says that this match was a commercial for The Hurt Syndicate with all their finest skills on display, as they are merchants of misery and purveyors of pain. He then says they are not interested in competing for championship gold, but for money, then says that The Hurt Syndicate are business men in the business of hurt who are neither friend or enemy with anybody. He then says that if one wants somebody beaten up properly, all one has to do is bring the money and they will bring the pain. MVP then says that The Hurt Syndicate is open for business, and lets the fans in attendance make it known that they hurt people.
Backstage, we hear from Skyflight (Christopher Daniels, Scorpio Sky, Darius Martin, Dante Martin). Christopher Daniels says that they are all about facing the best competition, and tonight, Dante Martin will go one-on-one with one of the best wrestlers in the world in Mistico. He also says that one of his favorite tag team partners is coming back from injury: Matt Sydal, who has not been seen in AEW in two years. Sydal shows up, and Daniels tells Sydal that whatever path he takes, Skylfight has his back. Sydal says that he had a hard recovery, but he will take things to higher heights than ever seen before.
Backstage, Nigel McGuinness interviews Tommaso Ciampa and Chris Jericho in the ring. Ciampa enters the ring first, followed by Jericho. Jericho tells Ciampa that he considers him worthy of seeing a more serious version of him, as he knows how good he is and has been waiting to face him. He also says that he knows how smart he is, but asks if Ciampa can say the same about him. He says that Ciampa can list his accolades, but he has no way of knowing which version of Jericho he will get and that all of them will kick his ass. Ciampa says that this is the version of Jericho that he wanted from the beginning and that he wanted this match for a very long time. He then says that he has an idea, and that at Beach Break on July 8th, they will have a match, and Jericho will either prove who he says he is or prove that Ciampa is better than him. Jericho accepts the challenge, then says that tonight, they fight. Jericho punches Ciampa, and Ciampa has to kick Jericho in the groin as he teases an escape just so he can beat him up around the ring. Ciampa then bites Jericho's forehead before getting him back in the ring to knee him in the head.
We hear from PAC, who hopes that Shota Umino got the message in Japan before inviting him to America to wrestle him with the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship on the line.
Mistico beats Dante Martin.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says that "The Alpha" Konosuke Takehita is not very good at hiding the fact that he is afraid of him and is using the situation with The Don Callis Family as a distraction, and if they met in the ring, he would beat him for the AEW International Championship. He demands that Takeshita face him in the ring and put the title on the line. Ricochet then mentions that Matt Sydal is back, and tells Sydal to meet him in the ring when he remembers how to wrestle so he can give him some airtime.
Backstage, we hear from The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay), and Finlay asks Adam Copeland and Christian Cage who they think they are before asking them what they could possibly teach him that he has not already learned from his father. Clark Connors tells Copeland and Christian to bring everything they have when they face them, then Finlay says they have taken everything they have ever wanted and that they will take the AEW World Tag Team Championship at Forbidden Door.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
PAC beats Jay Alexander by submission with the Brutalizer.
Backstage, we hear from Thunder Rosa, who says that she has been in CMLL for a while but has been paying attention to what is going on in AEW. She is impressed with The Divine Dominion's (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) Women's World Tag Team Championship reign, but she loves a challenge, and says she wants to face them for the title, saying it took a hundred days for them to build a legacy and only one day to lose it.
Zack Sabre Jr. beats Adam Priest by submission.
Backstage, we hear from The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Bayne says that she put Thunder Rosa through a lot when she debuted, and that she will put her through even more. Kross introduces herself to Thunder Rosa, saying that her heaven is Thunder Rosa's hell. Bayne tells Thunder Rosa to find a partner in CMLL just so she can regret facing the two of them. Kross says that Thunder Rosa is just another sacrifice on their altar.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Jericho, who thanks Tommaso Ciampa for the baeting he gave him, then says that Ciampa will not be thanking him for what happens now.
Backstage, Derrick King and "The Gift" Ray Sanders try to come up with a third man. Sanders asks if King has an idea, and King says that he has an idea, but he might not like it.
Dustin Starr interviews Big John Dalton at the announce desk to start today's show. Big John says he is here today to kick some butt, then "Slick" Nick Scott suddenly shows up and says he liked Big John a lot more when he was at home taking care of his daddy. Big John Dalton immediately takes offense to this and slaps Slick Nick, and this leads to a match.
Big John Dalton beats "Slick" Nick Scott after countering a neckbreaker with the Bam Bam Slam. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Big John Dalton again, and Big John Dalton says that this and every match afterwards is both for the fans and for Big Daddy, and that the WrestleCenter is his house and he is coming for championship gold.
It is announced that highlights of Kick Ass Wrestling are now available on the Memphis Wrestling YouTube Channel. We also see a a video package of KAW footage. (Kick Ass Wrestling would eventually become Memphis Championship Wrestling and become part of the WWF (now WWE) developmental system.) We then see a message from Kick Ass Wrestling founder Terry Golden, saying he chose to walk away on his own terms and that he wanted better for himself and his children. He announces that he will be here next week "with some of his old, broken down buddies" "who were kicked to the side" and that the blood will be all over the WrestleCenter.
We hear from Xya, who says that if Raven Black and Bobbi Thunder wants a fight, she will get it, and that she has friends, too.
We hear from Ally X (formerly Mama Ally and Mama Money), who says that "Mama Money" is gone and that the fans need to find out what happens when she has to fight for herself. She says that "Ally X" is here and that she is here to fight, and calls out anybody who wants to fight here so she can beat them in the middle of the ring. When Ally X heads to the ring, her open challenge is answered by C-Rex.
C-Rex quickly beats Ally X.
Backstage, Big Vito and The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock and Secret Service) look at the portraits on the wall. Big Vito says that King Cobra is going to go, and after he and The Hollywood Clique take over Memphis Wrestling for good, the portrait of King Cobra is going in the dumpster. After the commercial break, Blaylock looks forward to firing a whole bunch of people and bring in a whole new regime, and Big Vito hopes that Blaylock is ready for a big takeover as he also reminds Blaylock not to screw him.
Warwolf (formerly Bruce) beats Notorious Bradley with a schoolkid pin after Marrow scares Ruffshot Lamonte to the back.
It is announced that Kevin and Gavin White beat The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) for the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships in Jackson, Tennessee and that there will be more details about this next week.
We see a man dressed as a clown make a balloon animal before popping it with a pin and waving hello to the camera before laughing.
Dustin Starr interviews Marko "Hangtime" Harris at the announce desk. Marko Harris says that he did what he said he would to VaShawn Harvey in Jackson, Tennessee, and now he wants Marko Stunt.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris beats Marko Stunt by disqualification after VaShawn Harvey runs into the ring and attacks Marko Harris before hitting him with the Memphis Wresting Internet Championship. Marko Stunt then hits Marko Harris with a shiranui.
We see a video package honoring the career of "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane, who is now retiring. Dustin Starr then interviews Austin and his wife, Nikki Lane, at the announce desk. Austin talks about how he watched Memphis Wrestling with his grandmother every Saturday morning and dreaming of being a wrestling superstar. He says that he met his wife and a lot of fans along the way and even had a few rivalries along the way in his 28-year career. He admits that when Memphis Wrestling was no longer on television and was dying as a result, he was ecstatic to see Dustin Starr and Matchmaker King Cobra bring it back. He mentions his accomplishments in Memphis Wrestling, then says that his neck is broken and that he no longer has feeling in his hands. Austin Lane thanks the fans for standing behind him and his wife for the last 28 years and says it was worth every minute, and says that he and his wife were the best of the best before thanking the fans. Tim Bosby suddenly shows up and asks who gives a damn if Austin Lane is retiring, and says he dropped Austin Lane on his neck multiple times before saying he is the new "best of the best" and that Austin is not the best wrestler in his marriage. Austin Lane slaps Bosby, and Bosby kicks him in the gut before sending him into the ring post. Bosby then grabs a metal folding chair, and when Nikki Lane tries to stop him, Bosby shoves her to the side before wrapping the chair around Austin Lane's neck. Mike Anthony shows up as Bosby is on the second rope, and Bosby retreats as the show ends.
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.
LA Knight heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Knight talks about Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and company screwed him out of King of the Ring and how he could not let it slide and how he had to pay them back, and it got him thinking. Heyman then says he happens to be "the biggest LA Knight fan in all of WWE" and that LA Knight needs to get the ell out of Grand Rapids, Michigan or else something bad will happen to him before the end of the night. LA Knight takes this as an empty threat and says that Rollins is the latest person that Heyman is leeching onto, and tells him that he would usually punch his wisdom teeth down his throat, but he will not do that...yet. Knight decides to have a match with Heyman that he could have had with Rollins, then gives Heyman the first shot with his back turned. Heyman instead leaves the ring and stands on the outside. Heyman tells Knight that the "something bad" was a spoiler, not a prediction (or an empty threat), and Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed show up and attack LA Knight. LA Knight fights back with a metal folding chair, and Heyman has to hold Breakker and Bronson back.
Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed that everything is in their favor when Byron Saxton shows up for an interview. After Breakker barks at Byron, Byron announces that Bronson Reed will take on LA Knight. Heyman tells Bronson that patience is not a virtue; it is a strategy.
Asuka beats Alexa Bliss to advance in the Queen of the Ring Tournament after getting the knees up for Twisted Bliss.
Backstage, Michin, B-Fab and Jade Cargill are backstage. Michin and B-Fab say they should be making their own statements like Asuka and leave, then Byron Saxton shows up and interviews Cargill. Jade Cargill says Roxanne Perez has potential but is still trying to prove herself. She says this is a throne room, not a proving ground, and she is in this to win this.
Backstage, Alexa Bliss is met by Chelsea Green and The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre). Charlotte Flair shows up as they argue, and says she will make Chelsea tap tonight. Alexa tells Charlotte she did not need her help, but Charlotte says she was not here to help her.
Before the next match, Ron Killings suddenly shows up and attacks Kit Wilson before putting him in the STF. Killings demands John Cena get in the ring, and officials have to pull Killings off Kit Wilson.
Backstage, Jamie Noble tells Ron Killings to calm down. Aleister Black shows up wanting to know why Killings is getting involved in his match. Killings says it is nothing personal, then Damian Priest stands between them, wanting a word with Killings. Aleister leaves, and Priest tells Killings to focus his energy on his match with Cena tonight and maybe they could celebrate. Killings loves the sound of this.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Before Cody can say anything, "Main Event" Jey Uso heads to the ring from the crowd. Jey tells Cody that they have done a lot together, but on Monday, there is only room for one of them, and he knows they are gunning for the same thing. Sami Zayn shows up and heads to the ring, and says that he is sharing with two great friends and two of the best the business has to offer, yet he has never won the World Heavyweight Championship. He says he was there to congratulate Jey when he won the World Heavyweight Championship, and that he was one of the first to congratulate Cody when he finished his story and beat Roman Reigns. Sami says it is time for him to finish his story when Randy Orton shows up and states that while he respects everyone else in the ring, he will have no problem going through them. He also says Sami will be a world champion one day, but not at SummerSlam, as he will beat him tonight.
Randy Orton beats Sami Zayn to advance in the King of the Ring Tournament after countering the Helluva Kick with an RKO.
Nia Jax heads to the ring. Nia Jax says Tiffany Stratton went under her wing because of what she could do for her, but now she has betrayed her and now has her title. Suddenly, Tiffany shows up. Tiffany says Nia is like a toxic ex she cannot get away from, then tells Nia to get over it and realize she is better than her. Nia Jax demands a title rematch, then Tiffany says this is her lucky day because she has that match next week and that she will have more fun adding more scars to her "five-head" of hers, as it will be Last Woman Standing. Nia goes for a cheap shot, starting a brawl, and ends up getting the last word before raising up the WWE Women's Championship, teasing leaving the ring, and hitting Tiffany with another leg drop. As Nia Jax tells the commentary team that she is taking her title back, Naomi tries to cash in on Tiffany, but Nia pulls her out of the ring. This leads to Tiffany taking out the both of them.
We see a video package chronicling the history between John Cena and CM Punk.
Charlotte Flair beats Chelsea Green by submission with the Figure Eight. After the match, The Secret Hervice attack Charlotte, but Alexa Bliss gets in the ring and hits Chelsea with Sister Abigail while Charlotte cleans house. Alexa extends her hands, but Charlotte walks past her.
Backstage, Solo Sikoa tells JC Mateo that he will smooth things over with Jacob Fatu, then tells him to be ready for a fight.
Solo Sikoa heads to the ring. Solo Sikoa asks Jacob Fatu to come to the ring so they can clear the area. Jacob Fatu shows up and heads to the ring. Solo tells Jacob that he does not want to fight him and that he has always loved him, and that being Tribal Chief has taught him to love and take care of his family, even as family fights and makes up all the time.He says that he wants the both of them to move forward, even when he was the only one to see something in Jacob Fatu and bring him to WWE to change his life and put food on the table for his family, which he did because he loves him. Solo says that he does not have anybody else but Jacob, and asks Jacob to come back to the family. This leads to the fans chanting "Bullshit!" Jacob says that Solo has been using him to gain power, fight his battles and stay Tribal Chief, and that Solo brought him in to enrich himself. He says that since he won the United States title, Solo is the one that is acting differently, and that the United States title just might be the problem here. He then says that if it is, then Solo will have to fight him for it. Jacob also warns Solo that he knows what he is about and that he knows what will happens if he challenges him. Solo goes for a cheat shot, but Jacob blocks it and headbutts him. JC Mateo shows up and gets involved, and as Solo and Mateo gang up on Jacob, Jimmy Uso shows up only to be overpowered as well. Jacob sees what is going on, gets up, and gets the better of both Solo and Mateo. He then looks at Jimmy Uso before going for a moonsault, and Solo rolls out of the ring before he can hit it.
LA Knight beats Bronson Reed by disqualification after Bron Breakker hits LA Knight with a Spear. After the match, Bronson holds Knight down for another Spear, then goes for not one, not two, but three Tsunamis and hits them all.
Backstage, Jacob Fatu says that next week, he will dog walk Solo Sikoa for the United States Championship.
Ron Killings beats John Cena by disqualification. During the match, John Cena tries to walk out of the match with the WWE Championship, but when Ron Killings goes after him, Cena hits him with the WWE Championship. After the match, CM Punk shows up and fights Cena, but Cena hits Punk with a kick to the groin before hitting him with the WWE Championship and producing a table from underneath the ring. Cena then puts Punk through the table with an Attitude Adjustment before cutting his own "pipe bomb" on Punk, telling him that before he leaves in six months with the WWE Championship, he has a lot to get off his chest. He says that he, not Punk, is not just the best in the world but the greatest of all time, then calls Punk "the best bullshitter in the world" and admits he is jealous of Punk for convincing everyone he is the best in the world and getting everyone to chant for him. He then says that nobody believes a word Punk says before he asks Claudio Castagnoli, Nic Nemeth and Matt Cardona how they are doing and saying that Punk is "Mr. TKO" and that his tweets are strong but his actions are weak. Cena states that Punk was the best in the world for seven minutes back in 2011 and that if he still believes that after next week, then it is a small world after all. He tells CM Punk to bring his A-game, as the mood is starting to change. A referee checks on Punk, but Cena says he does not need to do more damage, as Punk has a big match ahead of him. He says that while the fans will chant for Punk, everyone will be smart enough to know the truth: the champ is here. He tells USA Network to keep the last two minutes as he does not need a pipe bomb to blow up the building, then thanks Punk for letting him borrow his promo to make him look even more foolish.
The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) and Dirty Dango head to the ring to start tonight's show. Alisha says the fans should be grateful for witnessing history, as The System is the most dominant force in professional wrestling. Eddie says The System is "the only true superteam" in professional wrestling after walking into Against All Odds with all their championships and walking out the exact same way. Myers asks the fans when they will understand as well as how many of their heroes they will have to beat up to figure out that they are the greatest faction in wrestling history, then introduces Dirty Dango, now known as "Johnny Dango Curtis," aka "JDC." Dango asks what one does when one is not booked, overlooked and underappreciated for three months, and says that one starts to question if they can do the thing they have done their entire life. Dango says he can still do it and that he is one of the best professional wrestlers in the ring and on the mic, and that everyone knows it, then talks about his history with the rest of The System. He admits that Moose is a little trepid about him, but tells Moose that he trusts in The System. Moose tells Dango that The System appreciates everything he has done, but he is not part of The System yet. Moose says The System is unbeatable and that he is unbeatable, as he has not lost a singles match in almost two years and there is not one soul in the locker room who could beat him. He says that it is so bad that outsiders are being brought in to take The System, but the outcome remains the same because they are the best group in professional wrestling. Suddenly, Director of Authority Santino Marella says that while Moose is in the middle of an impressive title reign, TNA still has plenty of top tier talent and he has come up with "The Road To Slammiversary." He announces that there will be five matches, and the winners of these matches will face Moose for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a six-way elimination match at Slammiversary. He also tells Dango that he has a match with Ryan Nemeth tonight, and announces that tonight's main event is "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Eric Young as part of "The Road to Slammiversary."
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Ace Austin says Against All Odds was fantastic with their win as well as the return of Jeff Hardy, then Chris Bey says it is time to get back on the road to tag team gold.
In a digital exclusive, Frankie Kazarian talks about how he was planning to expand his kingdom into NXT when Joe Hendry stole his thunder and he had to take him out. He blames Joe Hendry for his being off his game, and he calls Hendry an obstacle everywhere he goes.
Spitfire (Dani Lua and Jody Threat) beat The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Belle).
In a digital exclusive, Matt Hardy says The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) does not understand what they did when they put their hands on Reby Sky and says nobody does that, then says that he had Moose until Alisha Edwards got involved. He then says that he is not alone, now that Reby Sky is here and Jeff Hardy is back, and they will create bedlam and take over TNA.
It's time for The Sound Check. Tonight's guest is KUSHIDA. Alan Angels says there is nobody he would ask questions right now than KUSHIDA, and after footage of his recent history with Jonathan Gresham and his quest to create an antidote, KUSHIDA says he looked for a cure after Gresham got everyone sick. Alan Angels questions KUSHIDA's medical background and says that KUSHIDA is trying to monetize snake oil, then KUSHIDA tells Angels he does not need him to believe him. Angels thinks KUSHIDA is trying to start a fight, then KUSHIDA says they can have one next week.
Frankie Kazarian beats Ace Steel in a Chicago Street Fight. After the match, Kazarian puts Steel in a crossface chickenwing when Joe Hendry runs into the ring and hits Kazarian with the Standing Ovation.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali tells Campaign Singh that they are in a championship crisis thanks to the video from Against All Odds, and wants Singh to create a team of the best to deal with this. Singh proposes that Ali speak to the people, and Ali comes up with a "State of the Union" for next week.
Backstage, everyone cheers on PCO for landing a date with Steph de Lander, then PCO beats one of them up.
Steph de Lander heads to the ring for he rdate with PCO, then PCO shows up. PCO almost messes it up by nearly hitting Steph with a chair, but he does not do it. Steph tries to make small talk, even saying that she is glad to date a normal guy after dating a lot of weirdos, but all PCO does is grunt. Nevertheless, Steph understands PCO, who then drinks a black liquid before offering it to Steph, who also drinks. The waiter, who is in a lab coat and face mask, serves the wine, and PCO overfills Steph's glass. The dinner is some sort of black spaghetti, which PCO calls "The Stephanie Special." Steph takes a food selfie, then PCO eats nearly all the spaghetti before handing Steph some. Steph takes a food selfie, then PCO eats nearly all the spaghetti before handing Steph some. Steph has to teach PCO how to use a fork, and they almost kiss before Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) interrupts. Fir$t Cla$$ take offense to PCO attacking them, then AJ Francis offers a toast to "eternal undead love" before comparing drinking cheap wine to being kicked in the head before throwing the wine at PCO so Swann can superkick PCO. Francis then shoves Steph to the side and Slams PCO, and Swann then cuffs to the middle rope with zipties. Steph slaps Francis, who responds by choke slamming Steph through the table.
Ash by Elegance beats Heather Reckless after the personal concierge George Iceman grabs hold of Ash's foot, causing Heather Reckless to slip off while executing a Standing Spanish Fly, allowing Ash to hit Rarified Air for the win. After the match, Ash mocks Jordynne Grace, then goes for a Juggernaut Driver on Heather only for Jordynne to show up and give Ash a beating. George Iceman tries to punch Jordynne, but it has no effect. Jordynne gets her hands on George Iceman, but Ash by Elegance is able to grab Jordynne from behind and hit her with the Knockouts World Championship.
Backstage, we hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that Ash By Elegance has become more than a mere annoyance after costing her the NXT Women's Championship, and that she will talk to Director of Authority Santino Marella and get a match with her.
JDC beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. After the match, Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers celebrate with JDC, then attack Ryan Nemeth. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth rushes to the ring to rescue Ryan, and JDC, Eddie and Myers are soon forced to retreat.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Eric Young in a Road To Slammiversary qualifier to qualify for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship six-way elimination match at Slammiversary. After the match, both men hug in a show of post-match respect.
Cole Karter, Griff Garrison and Anthony Henry beat Serpentico and The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in a six-man tag team match following the distraction by Maria Kanellis-Bennett, allowing Griff Garrison to win with a metal folding chair.
We see a video package for "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson vs. Kyle Fletcher in a two-out-of-three falls match for the ROH World Television Championship.
Lexy Nair interviews Athena and Billie Starks as part of an emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting. Athena shows up on crutches and a boot, and she confirms that she is injured. Athena says she tore a couple of ligaments in her ankle and that she will be out for four to six months. She says that she has put the ROH women's division on her back and that she did not think her championship reign would end like this, and that is is best for the division, Ring of Honor and MIT if she keeps the ROH Women's World Championship around her waist, as this is not how her reign will end and she will be ROH Women's World Champion forever. Queen Aminata and Red Velvet show up with a referee, and Aminata says that Athena's head and ego are way too big for the boot on her foot, and questions if she is really hurt before threatening to hurt her for real. Red Velvet says Athena and Billie have been ducking them for weeks, for they have met their match and they are scared. She says that Athena is faking her injury much like Billie Starks faked one to win, and when Billie shoves Aminata, Aminata shoves Billie into Athena, knocking her down. The referee has to keep Billie from going after Queen Aminata and Red Velvet before the medical staff checks on Athena.
Before the next match, Jacoby Watts gets in the ring. All of a sudden, Brandon Cutler says everyone has heard enough and asks if the fans here are educated enough to know what Watts is talkinga bout, then calls Nick Comoroto "[Watts'] little wet noodle" and tells him to put his microphone away for him. Comoroto responds with a headbutt, then Cutler hits Watts with a chop block.
Jacoby Watts beats Brandon Cutler.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Maggie Minerva by submission.
Backstage, we hear from Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Bennett says they have many tag team titles, but they are never mentioned as one of the best tag team titles of all time, and that allows teams like "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard to think they can get a match against them whenever they want. Taven wants to know what their opponents have done since they have been here while they have been cementing their legacy, and says that their success is not a trend that will not be ending any time soon.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson mocks the fans as well as their opponents, calling them "anorexic" and stating that "Boulder's morning BM" weighs more than them before threatening to relocate them from the "nowhere town" that they come from.
The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) beat Isaiah Harris, Jay Marston and Eric Eznite.
Lance Archer beats Deonn Rusman.
Backstage, we hear from Atlantis Jr., who wants to challenge the winner of tonight's main event of "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson vs. Kyle Fletcher in a two-out-of-three falls match for the ROH World Television Championship in Mexico in order to show that the best wrestlers come from Mexico and CMLL.
Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard as Menard entertains the idea of using one of the tag team titles - which is introduced into the ring by Matt Taven - as a weapon.
Kyle Fletcher retains the ROH World Television Championship against "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Fletcher wins the first fall with a brainbuster followed by a piledriver after the near-fall, after a brainbuster on the apron and a powerbomb afterwards fails to finish the job. Afterwards, Lee Johnson is checked on by medical, and is deemed able to continue. Johnson scores the second fall with an inside cradle after shoving Fletcher into the corner to counter a move. Kyle Fletcher scores the third and deciding fall after Fletcher shoves Johnson into the ref, which allows Fletcher to kick Johnson in the groin and hit a brainbuster into the top turnbuckle to win and retain.
Wes Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Tyler Bate after specialg guest referee Mustafa Ali fires both men up and narrowly avoids a Cardiac Kick. After the match, both Wes Lee and Tyler Bate look at Mustafa Ali strangely.
We hear from Gigi Dolin, who looks at various pieces of street art as an influence of her style as something that sets her apart from everyone else and states that wherever she walks, she can create whatever enters her mind. McKenzie Mitchell interviews Kiana James, who calls street art "a waste of real estate" as she says that she does not talk about bright colors or her feelings. Kiana states that she and Gigi Dolin are not all that different, but that unlike Gigi, she grew up and embodied success while Gigi enjoys swimming in a pool of mediocrity.
Duke Hudson hosts a pep rally for Thea Hail in the ring. Thea Hail shows up and says her heart is beating so fast right now, as next week is the fight of her life, and while everyone has had accomplishments while she graduated from high school and became a WWE Superstar. She says that she did not want to go to college and that she does not need a Master's degree, and that next week, she will become NXT Women's Champion. After Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey express their misgivings about Thea Hail having just graduated high school, Thea Hail thanks Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Gulak and Dempsey before stating that she will give Tiffany Stratton a Chase University-sized ass whupping. Tiffany Stratton shows up and says Thea Hail was nobody's pick to win the battle royal and that she got lucky, and that her celebration was so cute before telling her that she is the dumbest person in the building if she thinks she will beat her to become champion. Tiffany says there is a 0% chance of winning and that Thea holding her title is "cringe," but Duke Hudson tells Tiffany that Thea will beat her at the age of 19 and that he, Chase University and the fans all believe in Thea. Tiffany says that Thea will not only not beat her, but she will not tap her out. Thea then gets Tiffany in the Kimura Lock and makes her tap out before running around in a circle with the NXT Women's Championship.
In backstage footage from last week, Joe Gacy is angry about what happened as he talks to the rest of The Schism (Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine), as he feels his misfortunes are affecting orders. Jagger Reid tells him that they indeed do, and Joe Gacy tells Jagger that he is correct and that this is why The Dyad has been hitting harder than ever, and that he has to re-evalutate his actions that got them here and that togetherness is what is important. Ava says their tree will not fall from one chop, and that they cannot change what happened tonight. Backstage, Diamond Mine (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) have seen The Schism's backstage blow-up. Julius says that they are a threat and "a legitimate cancer" to NXT and that they will send them packing.
We see footage from "NXT Anonymous" of Jacy Jayne being confronted by Lyra Valkyria, who confronts her for her words from last week. Jacy says it was just "locker room chat," but Lyra tells her she does not play games.
Malik Blade and Edris Enofe beat the team of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger and the team of Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match to become #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships next week.
Backstage, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) briefly talk about their match for next week, but as they are about to head to the pub, Los Lotharios (Humberto Garcia and Angel Garza) show up and say they were lucky they were not in the three-way tag team match, for if they were, they would be losing their titles to them. Gallus laughs them off and heads to the pub.
Eddy Thorpe is met by Damon Kemp, who says that in two weeks, he is bringing Raw Underground to the ring and that they will be in a ropeless 20x20 ring where the only way to win is by pinfall, knockout or submission. As they speak, Roxanne Perez passes by and attacks Blair Davenport, who takes the attack as a challenge.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is met by Nathan Frazer. Both men congratulate each other on recent championship wins. As Rollins says that he knows what he is getting into and that he got the best Finn Balor, he congratulates Frazer on becoming the competitor that he has become, and tells him to take care of the people who helped him along the way. Frazer leaves, then Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams show up and introduce themselves to Rollins before the three of them have a laugh and talk about their upcoming matches.
Cora Jade beats Dana Brooke by referee stoppage. During the match, Dana Brooke tweaks her knee, and as medical staff put her on a stretcher, Cora Jade refuses to leave Dana alone and move away from the stretcher as she mocks her. Dana gets off the stretcher and continues the match as the stretcher is almost halfway up the ramp after Cora Jade grabs her by the hair. Cora Jade wins by referee stoppage after keeping Dana in the middle of the ring with a single leg crab on the injured leg.
In footage from earlier today, Von Wagner and Mr. Stone talk in an empty arena. Wagner says Mr. Stone cared about him when nobody else did, then says that as a baby, he had to get surgery to fix his skull, which was fused into place at birth due to childhood trigonocephaly, and give him a life and allow his brain to grow. He says that he was in intensive care for a week after hours of surgery and no knowledge of whether or not he would survive, and that his parents made sure that they could pay for the medical bills and live. He says that kids called him a monster because he looked different while other parents also shunned him, and all he could do was take it because he knew he looked different. Wagner then cuts the conversation short, then leaves.
Backstage, Eddy Thorpe, Scrypts, Axiom and the rest of the locker room watch footage of Raw Underground when Gable Steveson shows up and offers to be Eddy's training partner.
Baron Corbin and Carmelo Hayes meet in the ring for a face-to-face meeting. Corbin says that posing will not keep the NXT Championship and that having the title does not mean one has made it, and while Carmelo may look cool, there is nothing he can say that he has not heard or anything he can do that he has not seen. Carmelo says Corbin has never seen a title reign or the respect of the people, and Corbin says he does not care what the fans - or Carmelo - think. Carmelo says he thinks that Corbin thinks he will come to NXT and take his title and make himself relevant again, and while it is not possible, it is not probable. He says this is nothing new to him as other people on the main rosters have challenged him before and that he has sent them packing, and that there is nothing separating Corbin from the rest of them. As Carmelo says that beating him will not be a jackpot like he thinks it is, Corbin says "Happy Corbin" bought him a $1.8 million house and that his insult does not land while he has an eight-year career some people only dream of before daring Carmelo to compare lifestyles with him. Carmelo says he has done more at age 26 compared to Corbin, saying he won the Breakout Tournament while Corbin was cut from the Arizona Cardinals, and while he gave past generations of NXT credit for setting the bar high, he will not meet their expectations, as he creates expectations of his own. He also says that he has renovated and added rooms to NXT's foundation, and has repaired the roof multiple times from blowing the roof off in the ring. Corbin tells Carmelo that if he has to tell everyone he is "Him," then he is nothing and he is insignificant, which is why he barely saw him over the barricade at SmackDown. He then says that while this is the part where he cracks his jaw and leaves him laying, he will not do it, because he will beat him for the NXT Championship and place it on his mantle while he lives a lifestyle Carmelo cannot afford and say "Today was a good day."
Backstage, Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon get ready for their match when Dragon Lee congratulates them on their recent match last week while Nathan Frazer shows up and does the same. Feroz and Leon leave, then Frazer mentions his conversation with Seth Rollins and gives Dragon Lee a shot at the Heritage Cup.
In backstage footage from moments ago, Joe Coffey finds out that there are rats at the bar from someone calling him, then he is attacked by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, who then kidnaps him.
Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon following the distraction from Oro Mensah, who grabs Yulisa Leon out of the air only for Valentina Feroz to take him down.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Bron Breakker. After the match, Rollins is attacked from behind by Finn Balor, who then hits Rollins with a chair after beating up the two members of security who run out to stop him. Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams run into the ring as Finn is about to hit the Coup de Grace.
At Manor Marmiz, Mike is looking for his lucky underpants. Maryse tells Mike that he does need them, but four hours later, he is in the bottom two on Dancing With The Stars and is eliminated.
Mike returns home from Dancing With The Stars and is showered with gifts. He finds out that Barbara threw out his lucky underpants. He also finds out that his father got a package on the show the week he got eliminated and that Barbara was supposed to get one next week.
Maryse shows off a bruise on her leg, then she and Mike make out in bed. The next morning, Maryse makes a huge breakfast for Mike due to his Dancing With The Stars elimination. We find out that Mike is relieved that he has been eliminated from Dancing With The Stars due to the pressure that was on him while he was on the show. Mike then tries to ride the sympathy train for as long as he can.
Mike spends time with Madison, then heads to Barb's house. Barb wishes that her package on Dancing With The Stars was able to air so that she could show the world how much Mike means to her. Mike wants to make it up to Barb.
Mike and Ryan Cabrera head to the country club for beers. Mike admits to Ryan that he is relieved to be off Dancing With The Stars and mentions the pity party that he is getting from his family. He then gets a text from Maryse saying she has a surprise for him. Mike comes back home to Manor Marmiz to see Maryse dressed as a sexy schoolteacher.
Maryse gets a call from Alexa Bliss, who is engaged to Ryan Cabrera after Mike introduced them to each other. Alexa invites Maryse to her and Ryan's engagement party, then mentions what Mike told Ryan about being relieved to be off Dancing With The Stars.
Mike makes a Dancing With The Stars-style package for Barb and shows it off to Barb and the rest of the family.
Mike and Maryse go out to dinner with Witney and her husband. Witney says she is surprised that Mike got eliminated as he had what it takes to win the whole seaosn, then Witney mentions that Mike's name was the first one picked for an all-star season and makes a call to put Mike in that season. Mike finds out that it is a prank set up by Witney and Maryse, and Mike get exposed for taking advantage of everyone being nice to him.
Bianca Belair heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Bianca says she was looking forward to defending the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Rhea Ripley in two weeks, then announces that Rhea will not be medically cleared in time to compete by then. She says that their match will not happen yet, and that she will be ready when she returns. Bianca then asks who she will defend against now, and announces that Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Carmella, Asuka and Becky Lynch will be in a Fatal 5-Way match to decide that. Becky Lynch shows up and tells Bianca she is the only contender, as she still has yet to get her one-on-one rematch after their bout at WrestleMania and she had her match against Asuka at Hell In A Cell won until Bianca got involved. She says that she has had to jump over hoops and get over obstacles, but when she wins tonight's Fatal 5-Way Match, that win will be so much sweeter. Asuka shows up and calls Becky a "big time baby" again, but Becky says she has beaten her twice. Liv Morgan shows up and says Becky should be worried about more than Asuka, because she is always ready for a fight. She also mentions qualifying for the women's Money In The Bank and saying she is willing to trade that for a title match. Carmella arrives and says something does not add up, then mentions that Liv Morgan is the only person in the match who is not a former champion and says Liv Morgan should be booted out of the match, but Liv threatens to give her a few more weeks off. As Carmella accuses Liv Morgan of riding off Alexa Bliss' coattails, Alexa shows up and makes a James Ellsworth reference while stating Carmella has never been successful on her own. After Liv threatens to beat Carmella's face in, Bianca Belair stops a potential brawl and says the fans are ready for some action.
Carmella beats Liv Morgan, Becky Lynch, Asuka and Alexa Bliss in a Fatal 5-Way match to face Bianca Belair for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at Money In The Bank. Backstage, Becky Lynch yells at WWE official Adam Pearce.
After the match, Becky Lynch continues to yell at WWE official Adam Pearce, who mentions that Becky Lynch will have to earn her way into the Money In The Bank Ladder Match and that she will have to face Asuka later tonight to do it.
Vince McMahon heads to the ring. Vince mentions Raw is the longest-running prime-time episodic series of all time for almost thirty years and that twenty of them were dominated by one man: John Cena, who is returning next week.
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns in a Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Undisputed Championship is announced for SummerSlam on July 30th.
Before the next match, Matt Riddle mentions Randy Orton's career being potentially ended by Roman Reigns and The Usos and his promise to get vengeance for the both of them only to come up short. Riddle says he let himself, the fans and even Orton down, and while he may down, he is not out, and Roman will still have to kill him. He may not be able to challenge Roman for a title again, but he can still win the Money In The Bank Ladder Match. If he can win the match and cash in on Roman, he can end Roman's reign of terror and get vengeance for himself and Orton. He also admits that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins "did "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes dirty" with a sledgehammer to the chest and wants to hit him in the back with a ladder.'s career being potentially ended by Roman Reigns and The Usos and his promise to get vengeance for the both of them only to come up short. MVP and Omos show up, then MVP asks Riddle which rapper with a weed stash he has been hanging out with again before saying that Riddle will not make it to the Money In The Bank Ladder Match when he gets high tonight after Omos slams him down to reality. Riddle says he is getting high when his hand is raised after hitting Omos with an RKO.
Omos beats Matt Riddle to qualify for the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match after countering an RKO with a choke bomb. After the match, Omos his Riddle with another choke bomb. After Omos and MVP leave, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring, and when Riddle gets up, Rollins attacks him and throw shim out of the ring. Rollins says he does not share airspace with loser and that Riddle is "the ultimate loser," then says nobody in the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match can defeat Roman Reigns but him. He says Roman has ducked and dodged him since Royal Rumble, but when he wins the Money In The Bank ladder match, Roman can run and hide all he wants, because he will find him and his second cash-in will top his first. Rollins is suddenly attacked from behind by Riddle, but Rollins hits him with The Stomp.
Austin Theory heads to the ring. After the commercial break, he is standing on a podium just like the one in his posedown with Bobby Lashley last week. Theory says everybody wants to know what it is like to be a prodigy, a new "chosen one" or "the new face of WWE," then says he expected boos because from the fans because nobody relates to him. Theory then talks about the posedown he had with Bobby Lashley and boasts that nobody, much less Lashley, can touch him and that while next week is John Cena's twenty-year celebration, Cena's time is up and his time is now. He goes on to say that he embarrassed Lashley last week, then says he never gave the chance to show all of his poses. Theory puts on some baby oil and starts posing, but on the third pose, Lashley is behind Theory. When Theory goes for a selfie, however, he sees Lashley, and Lashley squirts the baby oil in his eyes before Spearing him off the podium. Lashley then says the United States Championship is coming home with him.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Austin Theory, who says that Bobby Lashley does not deserve anything and only wishes he could be United States Champion. He then says that he was in WWE official Adam Pearce's office and that he has put forth an idea that Pearce accepted. If Lashley wants a title match, he must defeat three opponents in a gauntlet match. If he wins, he will defend the title against Lashley at Money In The Bank.
Before the next match, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) boast that The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy, Jey) own all the gold and that Roman Reigns will smash Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam while they will smash The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) at Money In The Bank. The Street Profits show up. Angelo Dawkins mention their win in their last encounter, then Montez Ford says the only thing better than Money In The Bank is more gold around their waists. After Jimmy says Montez's mouth is writing checks his ass can't cash, Angelo bets that he can whip Jey.
Angelo Dawkins beats Jey Uso after countering a top rope splash into the Sky High.
We see footage of Elias' hand playing guitar, followed by Ezekiel meeting Elias. Ezekiel and Elias catch up on each others' lives, and Elias says nothing compares to playing guitar in front of the fans, even in Nebraska. Elias says that he is proud of Ezekiel, and Ezekiel mentions the possibility of their parents seeing them on television as well as the Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Elias tells Ezekiel not to get ahead of himself and focus on what is in front of him. Elias admits he never thought Ezekiel had a mean streak, but he is dong well for himself and he is proud of him.
Elias is in the ring playing guitar. He says it is good to be in front of the fans and thanks everyone for welcoming him back and taking care of his brother Ezekiel. Elias then plays a song that he dedicates to Ezekiel, then Kevin Owens shows up and says nobody wants this concert before calling Elias a liar and stating Ezekiel and Elias are the same person. Suddenly, Ezekiel shows up on the TitanTron and tells Kevin Owens they have been two different people the whole time, then plays guitar and sings again, this time calling Kevin Owens a liar. Kevin Owens grabs Elias' guitar and throws it out of the ring, then Elias hits Kevin with a jumping knee before striking him in the back of the head with another guitar. Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Kevin Owens, who is still not convinced that Elias and Ezekiel are different people, then says his knee and back hurt and that he is challenging Ezekiel or Elias or a younger brother nobody has met yet whose name is probably "Elrod" to a match. Ezekiel shows up suddenly and accepts. Owens then falls into a chair and screams "Elrod!"
Bobby Lashley beats Chad Gable, Otis and Austin Theory in a Gauntlet Match to earn a WWE United States Championship match at Money In The Bank. After Lashley beats Gable, Otis attacks Lashley. Otis is eliminated by disqualifiation after Gable gets involved. After Otis loses by disqualification, he and Gable attack Lashley, then Austin Theory makes his way to the ring as the third opponent. Lashley beats Theory after countering A-Town Down with a successful cradle pinfall attempt.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Bianca Belair. Bianca says that Carmella may have been gone for a while, but she "showed up and showed out" and that Carmella is a fine performer. Bianca also says she will treat Carmella like she will Rhea Ripley. Bianca Belair is shoved from behind by Carmella, who tells her to watch her back.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest is "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. The interview ends up being The Miz mocking AJ Styles' lack of success while everyone that used to be associated with Styles doing better than Styles, but Styles counters by saying that Miz has "tiny balls." Miz loses his cool and lists off his accomplishments before insisting he is a success before asking Styles what it feels like to be a huge disappointment. Styles says he became phenomenal by getting through adversity. He also says that he does not run his mouth when he is disrespected and punches Miz in the mouth, then Styles is attacked from behind by Tommaso Ciampa.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, The Miz runs into the ring, but Styles ducks and hits the Pele Kick followed by the Styles Clash. Styles then poses while wearing Miz's sunglasses.
Kevin Patrick interviews Veer Mahaan on the stage. Veer says that what he did to Rey and Dominik Mysterio was just the beginning and that WWE has never seen a hunger like his before. He also says that he cannot be stopped until there is nothing left. He then concludes the interview with "Fear Veer."
Asuka beats Becky Lynch with a buzzsaw kick following a series of pinfall attempts to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match.
This week on Raw Talk: Bobby Lashley! Seth "Freakin'" Rollins! Carmella!
Anthony Ogogo guests on commentary for the first three matches (and leaves before the fourth begins).
Serena Deeb and Mercedes Martinez beat Heather Reckless and Tootie Lynn by double submission.
Andrade el Idolo beats Frankie Kazarian.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir beat The Wasteland War Party (Heidi Howitzer and Max the Impaler) with Greed from Marina Shafir to Heidi Howitzer.
Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland - now known collectively as "Swerve In Our Glory" - beat Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett.
Anna Jay quickly beats Rebel with the Queenslayer.
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats Warhorse.
Ruby Soho beats Miranda Gordy.
Matt Sydal beats QT Marshall after The Factory (Nick Comoroto, Aaron Solo, Anthony Ogogo) are ejected from ringside for interference.
Backstage, Megan Morant interviews Sami Zayn, who talks about karma and how good people are eventually rewarded while people like Kevin Owens eventually get punished. He says that he was doubtful about karma at first, as he has gone month after month without anything going his way until Kevin Owens started getting bad karma, then says that Kevin Owens is not at 100% because he cannot even breathe. He says that when he wins tonight, he will not just win a match, he will be serving up cosmic justice.
Natalya beats Mandy Rose in the kick-off match with the Sharpshooter.
Bianca Belair retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Bayley in a Hell In A Cell Match with a K.O.D. into a ladder.
Backstage, Megan Morant interviews Bianca Belair, who says that while Bayley kicked her butt, she will never forgive her for mocking her.
We hear from Alexa Bliss, who says that Lily is still serving her time-out. She says that "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler brought all the negativity she got on herself, and warns everyone to be careful what they wish for and to expect the unexpected, as nobody knows who will answer when they knock on her door.
Seth Rollins beats Cesaro with a surprise inside cradle.
Money In The Bank is live on Sunday, July 18th on WWE Network and Peacock!
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who says that if Alexa Bliss wants to start something with her, she will end it. Nia Jax agrees, and Reginald tries to kiss Shayna's hand only to get smacked.
Alexa Bliss beaats "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler after using her hypnotic powers on Nia Jax to make her inadvertently slap Reginald before countering the Kirifuda Clutch into a spinning neckbreaker.
Sami Zayn beats Kevin Owens after kicking Owens in the back of the neck, driving Owens' throat into the bottom rope prior to the Helluva Kick.
Charlotte Flair beats Rhea Ripley by disqualification after Rhea Ripley hits Charlotte with the cover of the announce table. Rhea Ripley retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship. After the match, Charlotte and Rhea continue to brawl, and Rhea hits Charlotte with the Riptide.
In a match that sees the original referee in the match get taken out after Bobby Lashley shoves Drew McIntyre and a steel chair hit him in the head and also sees MVP get trapped in the Cell with McIntyre and get a beating, Bobby Lashley retains the WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre in a Hell In A Cell Match with a schoolkid pin after MVP grabs McIntyre's leg to stop him from hitting the Claymore Kick.
This week's episode is a "best-of" episode highlighting the February 29, 2020 episode. Highlights and matches include:
Jai Vidal vs. Watts from February 29, 2020
Backstage, Jeff Reznick interviews Ray Rosas, Adrian Quest and Andy Brown. Rosas says they have been static for way too long, and now they have the power after winning the tag titles themselves. He says they will do what they want when they want and do it themselves.
The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) vs. The Friendship Farm ("Sweet" Robin Shaw and Super Beetle) from February 29, 2020, and Vermin's (Johnny Yuma and Kevin Martenson) post-match attack
Buddy Royal vs. Keita Murray
Gentleman Jervis vs. Lazarus
Backstage, Jeff Reznick interviews Halston Boddy, who tells Lacey Ryan to study Heather Monroe, as there will be a special stipulation waiting for her at the PP3 Cup Finals.
Adrian Quest and Andy Brown vs. Wasted Youth (Adriel Noctis and Sketch) from February 29, 2020
Catrina teleports into King Cuerno's home and notices the purple shroud covering up the glass casing holding the Gauntlet of the Gods. When she pulls it off, however, she finds that the Gauntlet of the Gods is not there. King Cuerno shows up and says that some trophies are too dangerous to display, and says that the Gauntlet has the power to strike down the descendants of the seven Aztec tribes. Catrina says she needs the gauntlet to get her life force back, but King Cuerno says he gave it to someone for safe keeping and that he does not know where he hid it. He also tells Catrina he does not give a shit whether she gets her life force back or not. Catrina then teleports away.
Before the next match, Famous B tells ring announcer Melissa Santos does not have all the fact and that Texano and Dr. Wagner Jr. are making money for him in Mexico. He then says "infamous Incorporated" is getting a fresh new coat of pain with three new clients. The first one is Big Bad Steve, who he discovered when he took his Cadillac into the shop; the second is Sammy Guevara, one of the hottest young stars in the world; the third is "The Savage" Jake Strong, the hottest free agent in the business and a blue-chipper with a chip on his shoulder. (Jake Strong is former WWE Superstar Jack Swagger, and his sudden appearance causes the crowd to chant "Holy shit!")
The Mack, Killshot and Son of Havoc retain the Lucha Underground Trios Championships against Infamous Incorporated (Big Bad Steve, Sammy Guevara, "The Savage" Jake Strong) when Famous B distracts the referee while Killshot taps to Jake Strong's ankle lock, which gives The Mack, Killshot and Son of Havoc the match. After the match, Strong attacks both Big Bad Steve and Sammy Guevara in frustration despite the protest of Famous B, who ends up getting Biel Tossed before getting put in an ankle lock. Strong then snaps Famous B's ankle before leading a "Strong!" chant.
Antonio Cueto shows up. He says many calls Dario Cueto a genius, but the apple does not fall far from the tree. He talks about the Gift of the Gods Championship, and announces that the process to crown a new Gift of the Gods Champion will start right now with the medallion he is putting on the line right now.
El Dragon Azteca Jr. beats Drago with a victory roll from the top rope to win one of the seven ancient Aztec medallions. After the match, Johnny Mundo shows up and mocks Kobra Moon for Drago's failure, then Taya shows up from behind and beats up Kobra Moon while Johnny Mundo kicks Drago in the groin and hits him with a DDT.
In Antonio Cueto's office, Cueto pulls out the key to Matanza Cueto's cell when Catrina shows up. Catrina says she is stuck between the real world and the spirit realm, and that this will change when he gives her what she desires: Fenix in a coffin. She asks Antonio to make a Grave Consequences Match between Mil Muertes and Fenix for next week, and when Fenix is buried once and for all, his life force will be hers and she will be free. When Antonio sks if this means she will have to knock next time, she says "yes." He tells her to consider it done, then Catrina teleports out of the room when the ceiling light blinks on and off.
Pentagon Dark retains the Lucha Underground Championship against Matanza Cueto. After the match, Pentagon Dark is about to break Matanza's arm when Antonio Cueto shows up, lifting his key up and causing Matanza to power out. He then strikes Matanza with his cane before telling him that Dario Cueto spoiled him and that he is totally useless.
At Antonio Cueto's office, Jeremiah Crane shows up and says he wants to take part in the Grave Consequences between Fenix and Mil Muertes, so he can bury both men and make Catrina realize he is the only man she needs. Antonio makes the Grave Consequences Match the first-ever Three-Way To The Grave Match.
In memory of Leon White, also known as Vader, 1955 - 2018.
Bianca Belair beats Dakota Kai.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews Ricochet, who says that tonight, he is not some animated GIF or a cool flip. Now, the spotlight belongs to him. Meanwhile, Christy St. Cloud interviews The Velveteen Dream, who says "Dream Over" before asking her what she thinks he will be doing when she asks him what he will be doing from here.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews "The Queen of Spades' Shayna Baszler, who says that to defeat chaos, you suck the air out of it and put it to sleep. She then walks off with Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafirs.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver; Chicago II, Aleister Black tells Mike Rome he cannot talk right now as he limps back to the locker room.
In footage from after NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, Cathy Kelley interviews Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. Burch says they may have came up short, they left it all in the ring. Lorcan calls their match their biggest match and loss in their career, and they are disappointed.
Next week: Aleister Black...live!
We see footage from earlier today at the WWE Performance Center where Ethan Carter III says that NXT TakeOver: Chicago II had everything but him. He says that he will be at 100% of NXT TakeOver events going forward and he is demanding the best talent NXT has to offer.
War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) beat The Mighty (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne), who are now wearing all black.
Akira Tozawa talks with Rich Swann backstage. Tonight, Swann has Neville in the ring, and he hopes to dance his way back into title convention. Suddenly, Titus O'Neil shows up, and says Tozawa has everything he needs to take The Titus Brand to the international level, then asks Tozawa to sign on the dotted line to make him an official member of The Titus Brand, and throws in an extra 5% of the cut on merchandise. He also proposes "the Tozawa Towel," a play on the Pittsburgh's. Tozawa isn't convinced, and Titus says he will give him until next weeks' Raw to decide.
"The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher after faking a shoulder injury to send the back of an unwary Gallagher's head into the bottom turnbuckle before hitting the running knee strike for the win.
Noam Dar Facetimes Alicia Fox again. Cedric Alexander shows up again as Noam tells Alicia they should move on from Cedric. Alicia Fox says this is over when she says it's over. Noam Dar tells Cedric to quit 205 Live, or he and Alicia will make his life miserable, and says they have already started by tossing his bags in the bottom of the river. Cedric Alexander then pulls out his bags and says "You mean this bag?" Noam Dar and Alicia Fox, thinking they tossed Cedric's bag in the river, find out it was Ariya Daivari's bag they tossed instead when Daivari starts looking for it.
We see a video package for Mustafa Ali vs. Drew Gulak.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak sings the praises of a traditional, ground-based offense. He asks Mustafa Ali to work together with him and make a better 205 Live, and proposes that this match be a "no-flying match." Ali answers by attacking him before the match begins.
Mustafa Ali beats Drew Gulak. During the match, Mustafa Ali takes to the air and Gulak catches him. As he goes for a Boston Crab, Ali rolls him up and gets the win. Drew Gulak is livid.
Austin Aries tosses a towel to "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher backstage. Aries suggests that they take a page from Neville and TJP's book, and proposes an alliance. Gallagher agrees to "a loose accord," and they both shake hands.
TJP meets with Rich Swann backstage. He says he does not appreciate him telling him he is taking shortcuts, as well as telling him how to conduct himself. TJP says he knows why he said what he said, and tells Swann to do what he told him, as he is in the main event tonight, not him.
Akira Tozawa will be watching the next match from ringside in a VIP seat with a velvet rope, a placard with his name on it, popcorn, soda and hot dogs, courtesy of The Titus Brand.
Neville beats Rich Swann with the Rings of Saturn after dodging a Phoenix Splash.
The show begins with Tamina, Charlotte, Natalya and Becky Lynch near General Manager Daniel Bryan's office. D-Bry wants to hear from Carmella and James Ellsworth first.
Carmella and James Ellsworth head to the ring to start tonight's show. Ellsworth demands respect for the first Miss Money In The Bank, Carmella, who welcomes us to "The Fabolous Era of Carmella." She says her name has been trending worldwide, not because she won, but because of she won, with people saying she disrespected the Money In The Bank Briefcase. She does not care, however, as she has been overlooked ever since being picked last in the WWE Draft. At the end of the day, nothing else about the other women in the blue brand's Women's Division matters, because she is that intelligent. Carmella goes on to say that she won the Money In The Bank match fair and square, and refers to Kane helping Seth Rollins in 2014 as well as Bray Wyatt keeping Roman Reigns from winning in 2015. She says that the fans have put her victory in doubt and have gotten General Manager Daniel Bryan even though the match was a no-disqualification match and asks how rules can be broken when there were none in the first place, then goes on to say that Daniel Bryan will reiterate what she has just said. Carmella concludes by saying she is Miss Money In The Bank, and there is nothing anybody can do about it.
Charlotte confronts General Manager Daniel Bryan - who tries to talk to Charlotte about her neck - and asks if the no-disqualification rules apply to the five women in the Women's Money In The Bank and not to James Ellsworth. She tells D-Bry to do the right thing.
Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) say they expected to be here tonight with the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships around their waists, but unfortunately, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) fled through the crowd to keep the titles at Money In The Bank. They invite The Usos to step into "The New Day's playpen," and Kofi introduces "the warden:" Big E, who is called "Deput-E." Big E says there is no way easy out and no shortcut home (a reference to "No Way Easy Out" by Robert Tepper from Rocky IV), because The New Day rocks.
Big E beats Jimmy Uso.
General Manager Daniel Bryan is on the phone with Commissioner Shane McMahon when Natalya and Tamina show up. Daniel Bryan says there will be an official decision on whether or not Carmella will still be Miss Money In The Bank soon.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Naomi, who says that it is unfortunate how the Women's Money In The Bank Match ended, but she is ready for whoever her next opponent is. Suddenly, Lana shows up and tells Naomi she was lucky at Money In The Bank, and demands a rematch. Naomi gives it to her for next week, then tells her to get out of her face.
In footage from earlier today, Randy Orton is interviewed by Tom Phillips. Orton says he lost control on Sunday night, and he paid for it. He can deal with losing the WWE Championship, but he cannot deal with people disrespecting his family, and he will not do anything to get to Jinder as he crossed the line and made it personal, and he does not care who he has to go through to do it, whether it be The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) or Jinder's entire family. He says Jinder has made a mistake, and there is no turning back.
"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura beats Dolph Ziggler.
General Manager Daniel Bryan is backstage with Sami Zayn, whom he gives a match against Baron Corbin next week. Becky Lynch shows up, and Sami says she got robbed. Becky mentions James Ellsworth's interference on Sunday night, and says that no matter what she does or how hard she trains, SmackDown Live does not seem like the land of opportunity. D-Bry says it's complicated when she asks what she has to do, and Becky asks if doing the right thing is really that complicated.
Kevin Owens shows up. Owens says the only reason he is standing in the ring without the Money In The Bank Contract right now is because the other competitors in the match conspired against him and tried to end his career, and that what happened Sunday night was not fair. He is still here and in the ring as United States Champion, unbroken. Kevin Owens then announces that he will give a lucky individual from Dayton, Ohio a shot at the United States Championship as he declares that the Kevin Owens' Face of America Challenge. AJ Styles shows up, answering the challenge and saying that the only thing better than being the United States Champion is beating the champion for the title. Owens tells AJ Styles to shut up and that this is for someone in the area, and not him, especially as he has been given plenty of challenge. Suddenly, Chad Gable shows up and answers the challenge, saying he moved to Dayton, Ohio this morning. After Gable is able to mention where he lives (which is 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, the address of Wright State University), the open challenge is on. AJ Styles then guests on commentary for this match.
Kevin Owens retains the WWE United States Challenge against Chad Gable.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) are backstage with General Manager Daniel Bryan, wanting their shot at the SmackDown tag titles back. Daniel Bryan gives them another shot at getting their shot. Next week, all they have to do is beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Usos), and they've got their tag team title shot again.
Sami Zayn and "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger advertise Sonic's milkshakes.
General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up. D-Bry says it is great to be back, but he wishes it were under different circumstances due to the aftermath of the Women's Money In The Bank Match. He says he has to take his emotions out of it and stick to the WWE rulebook, and introduces the participants in Sunday night's Women's Money In The Bank match: Charlotte, Tamina, Natalya, Becky Lynch and Carmella. Daniel Bryan admits Carmella had some good points, but also says that nobody has done what James Ellsworth did, either. James Ellsworth mentions Daniel's recently-born daughter, and tells Daniel Bryan to get it over with. Daniel Bryan tells him to shut up about his family, or else he will punch him so hard he won't breathe and he will also fire him. After the women argue, Daniel Bryan then announces that Carmella has been stripped of the briefcase and another Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match will take place next week to decide a definitive winner.
Jinder Mahal beats Luke Harper. During the match, Baron Corbin shows up and distracts Jinder Mahal, walking around the ring to tease a cash-in, and says he is watching him. Luke Harper almost has Jinder Mahal put away, and tries to hit one of The Singh Brother (Sunil and Samir Singh) with a discus punch only to fall victim to Jinder's Cobra Clutch Slam. After the match, Randy Orton shows up and attacks The Singh Brothers before attacking Jinder. He goes for an RKO on Jinder, but The Singh Brothers attack Orton, allowing Jinder to escape through the crowd. Orton fights back, hitting an RKO on both of The Singh Brothers to close out the show.
On Talking Smack, James Ellsworth finds out he is banned from ringside in the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match re-match for next week.
