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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for June 25, 2026

The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) head to the ring to start tonight's show. "Broken" Matt says that they have been reborn after stepping into the Wicked Garden, which he claims changed them, broke their bodies and smashed their souls. He says that the Wicked Garden was one of a kind and that they needed The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch), for it forced them to evolve and ascend. He says the Wicked Garden was pivotal in this change, and Brother Nero says he will never be the same. Brother Nero says they have been "rebroken by fate," and "Broken" Matt Hardy says that they will win back the TNA World Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, The Righteous show up. Vincent says that The Righteous walked The Broken Hardys through the Wicked Garden and showed every version of The Hardys, then says that there is more. He is also grateful that they are telling the truth. Dutch says the scars last forever and that The Hardys still stand because of them, but "Broken" Matt warns The Righteous that they have awakened something more insidious than they have ever realized. Bear Bronson and Brian Myers show up, and Myers calls everything The Righteous and The Hardys are calling "mumbo jumbo" and says the tag titles are the only thing that matters. Bronson says they do not care who their opponents are or what the fans want, and that all he sees are two guys blinded by their own ego who want to take food off their table before daring them to try."Broken" Matt Hardy says that he and Brother Nero will be tag team champions again, then he and Brother Nero knock the other two teams off the ring apron, starting a brawl. The Broken Hardys soon come out on top and pull a ladder out from underneath the ring, and Brother Nero climbs the ladder. The Righteous back off while Bronson and Myers run away.



Before the next match, The Personal Concierge calls Ash by Elegance return to singles competition after 304 days "one of the the most unbelievable returns," then demands that the fans not call her a mark. Indi Hartwell guests on commentary for the next match. As soon as the match begins, however, the fans call Ash a mark, and that causes Ash to lose her mind and force M by Elegance to take her place in the match. While Ash and The Personal Concierge are on their way to the back, Elayna Black shows up to watch from the top of the ramp.

Mara Sadé beats M by Elegance by disqualification after Elayna Black shoves Mara Sadé off the top rope. After the match, Indi Hartwell gets in the ring, and Heather by Elegance jumps on her. Elayna, Heather and M soon go on the attack, then Rosemary and Allie rush into the ring to make the save.



We hear from Eric Young, who says that he attacked Ricky Sosa because he only wanted to show him what was going on and that a viral moment means nothing to him. He says that Sosa has talent, but there is a price to pay to be in a position like his and that Sosa must be taught a lesson. He says he has nothing against Sosa, then says there are levels to this and that Sosa will figure this out at Slammiversary.

AJ Francis beats Manny Lemons. After the match, Elijah shows up on the video screen and says that AJ Francis will never be him and that he will take back everything taken from him and then some at Slammiversary before burning a cease and desist notice. AJ Francis is fuming.



Xia Brookside beats Harley Hudson. After the match, Brookside attacks Hudson again, then Lei Ying Lee heads to the ring and Brookside retreats.



As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Ash by Elegance is out following the mental health issues from earlier. It is then mentioned that the TNA medical staff was rushed into action during tonight's World title summit, and that a lot of competitors will be risking everything at Slammiversary.

In footage from earlier today, Gia Miller, TNA President Carlos Silva, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Mike Santana hold a World Championship summit. Carlos Silva asks that things remain professional so that fines are not levied. Nemeth says that Santana has done it all this year, then says that Santana's great year is about to come to an end. Santana says that Nemeth only sees one good year when he has been fighting his entire life, then says that the TNA World Championship is much bigger than the ring and pro wrestling, and that it is his life. He says that he has been fighting for a moment like this, then says that Nemeth has done it all as well before stating that the difference between them is that when TNA needed a true champion to put it on his back through the dark times, he was there. He mentions Nemeth stating that he was here from TNA only to go on world tours while he ended up being the guy Nemeth was supposed to be, and that he will continue to be the guy. Nemeth says he has always been here for TNA and that being an international superstar is different from having a good year, then says that Santana might just steal the show from him. Nemeth then mentions Santana's family as he says taht Santana will fail one more time. Santana then punches Nemeth out, and Ryan Nemeth attacks from behind. Santana grabs Ryan, and Nic Nemeth attacks Santana and slams him head-first into the front plate of the TNA World Championship before he and Ryan leave.

It is announced that Mike Santana has been taken to a local hospital and that his status for Slammiversary is up in the air.

Moose and JDC - who has not been seen since the show after Genesis - head to the ring. Moose says that there are no pinfalls and submissions and that it will only end when someone throws in the towel. He says that Eddie Edwards destroyed a family and stabbed him and JDC in the back, and says that like Eddie's wife, "payback is a bitch." Eddie and Alisha Edwards show up, and Eddie says that he did not destroy anything, then says that after all the time they spent together, it finally dawned on him that Moose and JDC were like a cancer growing within The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) and making it weak. He says that Moose and JDC kept The System from the next level of greatness and that they tore the cancer out so they could rebuild The System better than before, and at Slammiversary, he will end this once and for all. JDC says he has known Eddie for 25 years - longer than anyone else in the business - and that while he does not take what Eddie did personally, professional wrestling has made Eddie sick in the head and blinded by disease. He says that Eddie will lose everyone in his life, including his wife and daughter, and Alisha interrupts JDC for bringing her daughter up, telling him to bring his wife so she can slap her before saying The System is better without Moose and JDC. She says Moose walks around like a big shot, but deep down inside, he wants revenge on her because she played him like the fool he is and always will be. Alisha then dares Moose to Spear her and get that revenge, but Moose and JDC leave the ring. Alisha says he knew Moose would do that because he is nothing but a pathetic coward, and Moose slides back in the ring and nearly goes for the Spear until JDC stops him. Eddie says this all ends once and for all at Slammiversary, and Alisha says that it is ride and die and she would rather die than throw in the towel. Moose then says that Slammiversary will be a funeral.



We hear from Ricky Sosa, who says that Eric Young not only does not like him because he is different, but because he had a debut unlike anything he has ever seen. He then says he is in TNA to stay, whether he likes it or not, and that he will prove he belongs in TNA.

Frankie Kazarian, Cedric Alexander and Mr. Elegance beat Leon Slater, Fabian Aichner and KC Navarro in a six-man tag match after Kazarian scores a jackknife pin on Leon Slater after Slater hits Mr. Elegance with a top rope Swanton 450.



"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth heads to the ring. Nic Nemeth announces that "due to a disgusting incident backstage," Mike Santana will not only not make it to Slammiversary, but he will not come back to the wrestling business. He then demands he be crowned TNA World Champion. He tells TNA President Carlos Silva to put the TNA World Championship around his waist, then Ryan Nemeth is suddenly tossed out onto the stage by none other than Santana, who throws Ryan down the ramp. Carlos Silva, Daria Rae and Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up with security to prevent a brawl. Santana then punches a few security guards, but Nic Nemeth flees when Santana gets in the ring.



Global Wars Cincinnati, Night Two - Ring of Honor recap for June 25, 2026

Mark Davis retains the All Elite Wrestling National Championship against Ace Austin.

Mina Shirakawa and Harley Cameron beat Viva Van and Lacey Lane.

Syuri beas Billie Starkz by submission.

We see a vignette of Lio Rush talking to himself, saying "It's fine" and "He is coming" as black liquid comes out of his mouth.

In backstage footage from last week, Action Andretti is not happy that Lio Rush is the new ROH World Television Champion, saying his match was "bullshit" from the start and that Lio Rush should have not even been in the match as he lost to AR Fox the first time around. He tells Lio Rush to keep the title nice and close as he promises to come for it.

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling praises The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivara, Stori Denali) then says that Beef has lost 40 pounds since The Premier Athletes whipped him into shape, and while he will not look like Nese and Daviari, he will no longer look like a fat slob like the fans in the crowd. Sterling, Beef and The Premier Athletes are then told that they suck.

The Opps (Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens) beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) and Beef in a six-man tag match after The Premier Athletes leave Beef high and dry and walk out on him during the match.

Backstage, we hear from Sammy Guevara. Guevara says he has taken mulitiple trips to Mexico for CMLL, and despite The Beast Mortos being stuck in Mexico due to visa issues, he has been able to defend the ROH World Tag Team Championships. He says he is going back to Arena Mexico because he is everybody's - including Mexico's - favorite luchador and will be kicking Mistico's ass. He says that the fans can soon watch as he and The Beast Mortos hold the tag team titles forever.

Mikey Nicholls beats Aaron Solo.

Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says there must be a real shortage of love going around, and if The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) want to ride the lightning, they had better not catch the thunder. Turbo says The Lethal Twist want the Six-Man titles, but his belt is stuck to him and it reeks. Dalton Castle simply says "What the heck?"

Queen Aminata beats Hanako.

Backstage, we hear from The Opps (Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens). Hook says that championship gold is on their minds, and on Collision, they will challenge The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) for the All Elite Wrestling World Trios Championship and beat them so bad they will not make it to Forbidden Door. Anthony Bowens says that when The Opps are done, they will leave The Conglomeration beaten, battered and bloodied and receive their standing ovation.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the ROH Women's Pure Championship against Olympia by submission with the Fujiwara Armbar.

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for June 25, 2026

Jacy Jayne beats Candice LeRae.

Sol Ruca beats Nattie.

Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) beat The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro).



Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for June 25, 2025

The show starts with Mercedes Moné attacking "Timeless" Toni Storm backstage before taking their brawl onto the stage. The brawl ends with referees showing up as well as Mina Shirakawa, then Mercedes says "Let the games begin."



The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up on the video screen. They announce that Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay's tag team match, which is scheduled for the second hour, is actually happening right now. Will Ospreay shows up running to the ring while taping up his wrists, while Swerve Strickland is better prepared.

Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland beat Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson. During the match, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up to watch the match from the top of the ramp, which briefly catches Ospreay and Swerve off guard. After the match, The Young Bucks put security guards between them and the team of Swerve and Ospreay. Swerve says he has had it with The Young Bucks, then proposes that he and Ospreay have a match with them at All In Texas. Ospreay also proposes that they up the stakes, and states that the fans, not The Young Bucks, are why AEW exists, and that they are tired of The Young Bucks abusing their power. Ospreay then demands that The Young Bucks' EVP titles be put on the line, then Swerve dives into The Young Bucks and security, which causes The Young Bucks to flee.



Backstage, we hear from The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson), who suspend Swerve Strickland for a week for putting his hands on an AEW official. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up with Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, and The Young Bucks want Kota Ibushi to be softened up. Trent Beretta says he is up to the task. As everyone leaves, Takeshita looks at Okada and says "Remember, this is temporary." Okada says "Okay," and leaves.

Kota Ibushi beats Trent Beretta. After the match, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and has a staredown with Ibushi, then leaves. It is then announced that Ibushi and Okada will have a match next week.



We hear from Jon Moxley. He says that only thing we all have is the present moment, which slips through like sand. He wonders if "Hangman" Adam Page will seize the moment, then concludes that Hangman will fail to do so. He says that he has walked the path that he has walked to become World Champion, then says that he has zero sympathy for Hangman, as he shies away from his gifts and what he has been given, and that he will beat him at All In.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews AR Fox when Ricochet shows up wanting to team up against "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight, mentioning their history together as well as his mission to find people who have what it takes to help him win championship gold. AR Fox is reluctant, but Ricochet makes him his partner anyway.

"Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight beat Ricochet and AR Fox after Ricochet leaves AR Fox high and dry. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Speedball and Knight. Speedball says that AEW World Tag Team Championships have been held hostage for too long and that it is time for the titles to be rescued. Knight says that he and Speedball will be the ones to win the titles, and when he makes references to MVP's WWE theme song, he and Speedball are attacked by The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, MJF). MJF and MVP bring out a table from the back, and Knight is placed on the table before Speedball is choke slammed onto Knight through the table by Lashley. The Hurt Syndicate then head to the ring, and MVP begs for competition for Lashley and Shelton, even stating that he would be all too willing to give Speedball and Knight a shot at the titles on the condition that they can still walk. MVP then takes the microphone and brags about unmasking and beating Mistico before announcing that next week, he will enter a qualifying match for the Casino Gauntlet Match, and when he wins, he will get one step closer to the AEW World Championship. Suddenly, Mark Briscoe shows up and says MJF is taking too long on the microphone and to get out of the ring for his match, but MJF says The Hurt Syndicate does not care because they are stars. He says the fans love Briscoe before they are "dirt ugly and dirt poor" and have as many bills in their pockets as Briscoe has teeth in his mouth, then tells him to go to the back before he loses again and to go back to Delaware. Mark Briscoe says he can see through MJF and says the word of the day is "empathy," then says MJF is trying to compensate for a small penis, saying that if he was MJF and went nearly thirty years with "a teeny tiny kosher pickle in [his] pants," he would want to hang out with The Hurt Syndicate, too. MVP holds MJF back, and says The Hurt Syndicate will watch Briscoe lose from backstage.





Mark Briscoe beats Roderick Strong, Bandido and "The Alpha" Konsuke Takeshita in a Fatal 4-Way Match to earn the #1 spot in the Men's Casino Gauntlet Match.



Backstage, we hear from Adam Cole. He issues an open challenge for the TNT Championship against any member of The Don Callis Family on Collision.

Kris Statlander beats Willow Nightingale, Athena and Thunder Rosain a Fatal 4-Way Match to earn the #1 spot in the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match after Marina Shafir and Wheeler Yuta distract Willow Nightingale.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway. Stokely is not happy with The Outrunners interrupting them last week, and on Collision, they want to meet with them in the ring to clear the air.

"Hangman" Adam Page beats The Beast Mortos. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) are in the ring, and they hit Hangman with an EVP-Trigger. The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir) show up, and Moxley chokes Hangman with a chain before The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) show up to try to get in the ring. Will Ospreay soon shows up, and The Death Riders and The Young Bucks are forced to flee. Hangman is checked on by medical as the show ends.



Speed Demon - Speed recap for June 25, 2025

Alba Fyre beats B-Fab to advance in the sixth women's tournament to decide a #1 contender for Sol Ruca's WWE Women's Speed Championship.

This Friday: Thea Hail vs. Nikkita Lyons!

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 25, 2024

In footage from earlier today, General Manager Ava tells the referees and security to get ready to be on top of any issues that arise during tonight's show.

Chase University (Andre Chase and Duke Hudson) beat Edris Enofé and Malik Blade, Legado del Fantasma (Angel and Berto), The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) and New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) to earn a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships at Heatwave. Legado del Fantasma are eliminated after Apollo Crews shows up and distracts them, even as security steps in and forces him to the back. When The O.C. are eliminated, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) also show up, and The O.C. approach them as OTM head to the back. Chase University gets the win after Ridge Holland hits Tyler Bate behind the ref's back.



In backstage footage from earlier today, Roxanne Perez chews out the entire women's locker room, especially Karmen Petrovic, and says Lola Vice is not on her level. Karmen senses that Roxanne is lacking in confidence.

In memory of Leati Sika Anoa'i, 1945 - 2024.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer is looking for a cornerman for his Heritage Cup match, and finds one in Dante Chen after not having talked to Axiom in a few days. Axiom shows up and admits that while he is worried about Frazer's aspirations, but he is his partner and he is in his corner tonight.

"All Ego" Ethan Page heads to the ring. Ethan says that Heatwave is a week away, and that Je'Von Evans will be facing Trick Williams for the NXT Championship. He then says that he was never officially eliminated from the battle royal that Je'Von won, yet he pinned Je'Von in a match later that night. Ethan then says the match should be scrapped and that he, not Je'Von, should be facing Trick, and demands General Manager Ava show up and make the change. Ava shows up, and Ethan demands Ava change the main event. Ava tells Ethan that she does not like being backed into a corner, but admits that Ethan have a point. All of a sudden, Shawn Spears arrives. Spears says he cannot have Ava making rash decisions, then says he has nothing against Ethan as they have went down similar paths and finds it refreshing that he is following in his footsteps, as he defeated Je'Von first. Ethan reminds Spears that Je'Von eliminated him in the recent battle royal, but Spears tells Ethan he cannot do that even on his best day. He then says that he will beat Trick tonight and make Ava's decision a whole lot easier, then Trick shows up. Trick tells Spears to sit down, then says it does not matter who his opponent is and that people will be chanting "Whoop that trick." Spears and Ethan attack Trick, then Je'Von rushes into the ring and teams up with Trick. Trick and Je'Von clean house, and security stops Spears and Ethan from getting back in the ring.

Backstage, New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) confront Ridge Holland for his recent actions. Ridge leaves, then Hank Williams and Tank Ledger show up and challenge them to a match, saying that they want to face the best. Tyler Bate gives them the match for next week.

Stevie Turner meets with Mr. Stone, now named Robert Stone again. Stone says he has helped General Manager Ava make some big decisions, but Stevie says she has helped Ava with some big decisions. Stone thinks Stevie is a snitch for her recent actions, which Stevie takes offense to.

Wes Lee beats Joe Coffey. After the match, Oba Femi is seen on the balcony, and he congratulates Wes Lee for earning his first and last shot against him for the North American Championship.



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Tony D'Angelo, who says that Nathan Frazer is dangerously fast and that he will have to slow him down, and while Frazer has Heritage Cup experience, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino have helped him make a battle plan.

Backstage, Duke Hudson and Ridge Holland are handed a manila folder before they are met by Thea Hail, Andre Chase and Riley Osborne. Ridge keeps the folder hidden as Chase entertains the idea of them all being two-time tag team champions.

Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT Heritage Cup Championship against Nathan Frazer two falls to one (2-1). Frazer scores the first fall with 2:20 (two minutes, twenty seconds) left in Round 1 by stacking D'Angelo up. D'Angelo scores the second fall with 1:50 (one minute, fifty seconds) left in Round 2 with a spinebuster. D'Angelo scores the third and deciding fall with 1:50 (one minute, fifty seconds) left in Round 6 with a super overhead release belly-to-belly suplex followed by a spinebuster.



Backstage, Je'Von Evans meets with Trick Williams, who thanks him for having his back, and tells him that he will be in his corner. Trick tells Je'Von that he has a match with him to focus on and that championship gold makes a man go crazy, and that he will take care of things on his own tonight.

Lola Vice guests on commentary for the next match.

Roxanne Perez beats Karmen Petrovic. After the match, Lola Vice gets in the ring, catches a punch from Roxanne and knocks her out with the spinning back first. Lola then walks out with the NXT Women's Championship.



Backstage, Noam Dar thanks the rest of Meta-Four (Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson), then tells them that "All Ego" Ethan Page did a number on his leg and that he will be out for a while. Oro Mensah says that this runs deep and that he never thought he would fit in anywhere until he met the rest of Meta-Four after his father was in a car accident that burned 60% of his body and the recovery process sent him, his father, and his brother to Switzerland while his mother was still in Nigeria, where he and his brother had to live in a foster home. Oro says he cannot and will not rest until he gets his revenge on Ethan for what he did to Noam.

Backstage, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson have attacked OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price), and "Michin" Mia Yim and Jaida Parker have to be seperated when they start brawling with each other.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Kendal Grey and Carlee Bright, and Carlee gets a match with Wendy Choo next week. Lola Vice then shows up with the NXT Women's Championship, and leaves it on the desk as she demands a title shot at Heatwave.

Tavion Heights beats Damon Kemp to become a member of No Quarter Catch Crew.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Kelani Jordan. Kelani says beating "Michin" Mia Yim was a morale booster, and while she thought she would face Sol Ruca for the title, she just wants to be the best champion she can be, beat her challenger and move on to the next. She says Sol Ruca is cool and laid back while Arianna Grace is the exact opposite, but gives Arianna credit for talking her way into a #1 contender's match. After Kelani leaves, Jaida Parker suddenly shows up and calls out Michin, and challenges her to a Street Fight next week.

Backstage, Brinley Reece talks with Malik Blade and Edris Enofé about the Tag Team Turmoil match when Izzi Dame shows up and says Malik and Edris do not want her around when she fills them full of positivity when they will not amount to anything. As this goes on, Tatum Paxley shows up in the background, but Izzi Dame slaps the nearby glass to get her to go away.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer says he thought he had Tony D'Angelo, and Axiom says they can now focus on their tag team title match. Frazer says he has a match tomorrow on WWE Speed and that he has to get ready for that after checking on his back.

Sol Ruca beats Arianna Grace to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's North American Championship at Heatwave. After the match, Kelani Jordan shows up and raises Sol Ruca's hand.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez shows up in General Manager Ava's office and takes the NXT Women's Championship while blaming Ava for her title being on Ava's fesk, then finds out that she has a match for the title against Lola Vice at Heatwave.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan and Sol Ruca tell each other that they will see each other at Heatwave, then Jazmyn Nyx and Jacy Jayne make fun of them before Fallon Henley joins in. They talk about Sol Ruca, saying she has a title shot that should be going to them, and that they should take care of her.

"All Ego" Ethan Page guests on commentary for the next match.

Shawn Spears beats Trick Williams. During the match, Brooks Jensen tries to storm the ring, and as security and referees try to get him out of the building, Jensen hits Trick with the top of the commentary table after throwing Vic Joseph's candy at Booker T. Spears then hits Trick with a C4 into the corner for the win.



Backstage, General Manager Ava makes the NXT Championship match at Heatwave a Fatal 4-Way Match between Trick Williams, Je'Von Evans, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Shawn Spears.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Sunday, June 25, 2023

Forbidden Door 2023 - The LIVE Results

Adam Cole vs. "Filthy" Tom Lawlor is cancelled due to Adam Cole not being medically cleared, as per Tony Khan.



The Mogul Embassy (Swerve Strickland, Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage) beat CHAOS (Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta) and El Desperado in an eight-man tag match at Zero Hour.

Athena beats Billie Starkz to advance in the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament at Zero Hour after Billie Starks misses on the top rope somersault senton onto the ring apron.

El Phantasmo beats Stu Grayson at Zero Hour.

Los Ingobernables de Japon (Shingo Takagi, BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi) beats United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Jeff Cobb, TJP) in a trios match at Zero Hour.

MJF retains the AEW World Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi after hitting Tanahashi with the Dynamite Diamond Ring after Tanahashi nearly runs into the referee in the corner.

CM Punk beats Satoshi Kojima to advance in the Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament.

All Out is live on pay-per-view from Chicago, Illinois on September 3rd!

Orange Cassidy retains the AEW International Championship against Daniel Garcia, Katsuyori Shibata and Zack Sabre Jr. in a four-way match. After the match, Zack Sabre Jr. tells Orange Cassidy and Katsuyori Shibata he wants to face them for their respective championships, then Orange and Shibata shake hands in the middle of the ring.

SANADA retains the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry. After the match, Hook helps Jungle Boy up the ramp, but after Hook raises his hand, Jungle Boy punches him in the face. Afterwards, Jungle Boy tosses the FTW Championship to Hook before leaving through the heel entrance. Afterwards, Taz storms off commentary.

The Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson), Eddie Kingston, and Tomohiro Ishii beat Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli), Konosuke Takeshita, and Shota Umino in a ten-man tag match. Afterwards, Eddie Kingston argues with everyone else on his team after having moved Moxley out of the way of a doubel superkick by Matt and Nick Jackson.

We are introduced to the Japanese announce team.

Toni Storm retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Willow Nightingale after Toni uses the referee as a shield and Willow moves the referee out of the way only for Toni to gouge her eyes and hit the Storm Zero to win.

Will Ospreay comes out to "Elevated" before the next match.



Will Ospreay beats Kenny Omega to become the IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion in a match that sees Don Callis get ejected only to come back and sneak a screwdriver into the match. Ospreay hits Omega with the screwdriver, but even then, Omega continues to put up a fight for many minutes afterwards.

Sting, Darby Allin and Tetsuya Naito beat Le Suzuki Gods (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Minoru Suzuki) in a trios match following some teamwork between Sting and Naito on Jericho. After the match, Jericho attacks Naito with a bat from behind, but Sting takes him out.

"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson comes out to "The Final Countdown" before the next match.



"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada by submission after working the right arm while transitioning out of the Lebell Lock.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!



At The Derby - Derby City Wrestling recap for June 25, 2023

This week's episode is a compilation of never-before-seen matches from Derby City Wrestling (which once again, are this week's matches).

Ted "The Trailer" McNaler and Dustin Jackson beat Jayden Dominic Rose and Damian Chambers after Jayden Dominic Rose inadvertently kicks Damian Priest in the head with an enzuigiri. After the match, Damian Chambers and Jayden Dominic Rose argue in the ring before Chambers shoves Jayden. When Jayden begs Chambers to come back, Chambers walks away.

Dane Becker interviews Jake Crist and Rohit Raju. Crist says he is the fire starter and tells everyone to jump on his bandwagon along with Bobby Olsen - the first person to jump on his bandwagon - as he sets the world on fire, while Rohit says he is concentrating on his future in Derby City Wrestling and that Crist is standing in his way of success. He says Crist is good, but he does know how great he is and he will tip his bandwagon over. Crist says that he and Bobby are headed to the moon and tells Rohit to strap in and jump on their rocket while they head to outer space.

"Pretty" Peter Avalon guests on commentary for the next match.

Rohit Raju beats Jake Crist after putting his hands on Bobby Olsen, causing Crist to nearly inadvertently collide with Bobby before Rohit hits Crist with a jumping knee followed by the Mumbai Drive-By.

Danny Limelight guests on commentary for the next match.

Moose beats Jordan Clearwater to become #1 contender for the United World Championship. During the match, the referee goes down after Clearwater hits Moose with a corner splash, sandwiching Moose between Clearwater and the referee. Later on, Clearwater is about to hit Moose with a chair when Danny Limelight snatches the chair away, allowing Moose to hit Clearwater with the Spear and become #1 contender. After the match, Clearwater attacks Moose from behind, but he flees when Danny Limelight runs back into the ring. Clearwater then gets back in the ring as Danny checks on Moose to hit Danny with the Midas Touch, then Jake Something gets in the ring to attack Clearwater. After helping Danny Limelight clothesline Clearwater out of the ring, Jake Something and Clearwater brawl their way to the back before Moose and Danny Limelight shake hands in the middle of the ring. Moose then kicks Danny Limelight in the groin before telling the fans to stick it and standing in the middle of the ring with the United World Championship.



Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for June 25, 2023

This week's episode is a compilation of never-before-seen matches from Derby City Wrestling (which once again, are this week's matches).

Ted "The Trailer" McNaler and Dustin Jackson beat Jayden Dominic Rose and Damian Chambers after Jayden Dominic Rose inadvertently kicks Damian Priest in the head with an enzuigiri. After the match, Damian Chambers and Jayden Dominic Rose argue in the ring before Chambers shoves Jayden. When Jayden begs Chambers to come back, Chambers walks away.

Dane Becker interviews Jake Crist and Rohit Raju. Crist says he is the fire starter and tells everyone to jump on his bandwagon along with Bobby Olsen - the first person to jump on his bandwagon - as he sets the world on fire, while Rohit says he is concentrating on his future in Derby City Wrestling and that Crist is standing in his way of success. He says Crist is good, but he does know how great he is and he will tip his bandwagon over. Crist says that he and Bobby are headed to the moon and tells Rohit to strap in and jump on their rocket while they head to outer space.

"Pretty" Peter Avalon guests on commentary for the next match.

Rohit Raju beats Jake Crist after putting his hands on Bobby Olsen, causing Crist to nearly inadvertently collide with Bobby before Rohit hits Crist with a jumping knee followed by the Mumbai Drive-By.

Danny Limelight guests on commentary for the next match.

Moose beats Jordan Clearwater to become #1 contender for the United World Championship. During the match, the referee goes down after Clearwater hits Moose with a corner splash, sandwiching Moose between Clearwater and the referee. Later on, Clearwater is about to hit Moose with a chair when Danny Limelight snatches the chair away, allowing Moose to hit Clearwater with the Spear and become #1 contender. After the match, Clearwater attacks Moose from behind, but he flees when Danny Limelight runs back into the ring. Clearwater then gets back in the ring as Danny checks on Moose to hit Danny with the Midas Touch, then Jake Something gets in the ring to attack Clearwater. After helping Danny Limelight clothesline Clearwater out of the ring, Jake Something and Clearwater brawl their way to the back before Moose and Danny Limelight shake hands in the middle of the ring. Moose then kicks Danny Limelight in the groin before telling the fans to stick it and standing in the middle of the ring with the United World Championship.



Saturday, June 25, 2022

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for June 25, 2022

Pete Pranica replaces Maria Starr on commentary with Dustin Starr this week.

Carlos Alexander Rios vs. Gio Savage ends with Mads Krugger showing up and decimating both men. Afterwards, Mads Krugger tells K-Toomer that his reign in Memphis Wrestling is coming to an end, and that his reign of cruelty will begin.





Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony at the announce desk. Mike Anthony says he is ashamed of absoutely nothing, then asks Dustin Starr "You mad?" before saying that he is the predator, that no prey touches him and that he has "The GunShow" Brett Michaels taken care of. He then says that when he speaks, nobody listens, but when his actions speak for him, he gets results. Mike Anthony then states he is not hard to find because he is the Memphis Heritage Champion.



Mike Anthony beats Zay Washington.



Dustin Starr interviews Austin Lane at the announce desk. Austin Lane says that Zay Washington is a star, then calls out Norman Meklakov and Matt Williams, saying he is tired of them running and that he wants a fight right now. Meklakov and Matt Williams show up, and Austin Lane takes out both of them immediately. Matt Williams begs Austin Lane, but Austin Lane gives him no mercy. Austin tries to get back in the ring, but Matt Williams stops him and Meklakov attacks Austin Lane. Matt Williams then kicks Austin Lane in the groin before Meklakov locks in the Mekla-Lock and Matt Williams punches at Austin. "The True American" Trace Lee Hunt then shows up to even the numbers and challenges Meklakov. Matt Williams stops Meklakov, then the two of them head to the back. After the commercial break, Dustin Starr interviews Austin Lane and Trace Lee Hunt. Hunt says there is a storied history between the United States and Russia, and next week, he will face Norman Meklakov.





Dustin Lane interviews "Outlandish" Zicky Dice, who is now holding the United Heritage Championship along with the Memphis Internet Championship. Zicky Dice says he has been getting more and more gold and that he might need a grille, then asks the fans to follow him on social media and to use the #MemphisWrestling hashtag to pick a random person for a prize drawing. He then says that with everybody that there is to beat now beaten, it is time to celebrate, then parades around the ring with his two championships until "Remarkable" Ryan Rembrandt shows up. Rembrandt says that when one is as remarkable as himself, one cannot help but enjoy the fruits of their labor. Zicky Dice tells Rembrandt that he was not invited to the party, but Rembrandt says he should be challenging him. Zicky Dice tells Rembrandt that if he wants a piece of him, he can come get some.



We hear from "Big Swole" Justin Cole. He says that there are no excuses for not winning the Internet Championship and that quitting is not in his vocabulary, although he has thought about quitting as there is only so much one person can take.



Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique. "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock says that there will be streets named after members of the clique and that Diana Taylor is coming for the vacant Memphis Women's Championship.

Nyxx beats Diana Taylor following the distraction from Derrick King.



In footage from earlier today, The L.A. Hustlers (Bradley and Lamont) watch as The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris) pop the trunk and have to get Briar Skimahorn back into it.



"The GunShow" Brett Michaels shows up and calls out Mike Anthony so he can show who is predator and who is prey. Money Mark shows up and says that if he is here, somebody has paid him good money, then says his favorite things are "green and gold." He then says Big Jack and Bruce are here to take care of business and that this is what they are going to do, then Big Jack and Bruce get on the apron. Bruce attacks Brett from behind, but gets superkicked. Brett stares down Big Jack, but Bruce hits Brett with a chop block before he and Big Jack gang up on him and hit a two-man Stunner. As they attack Brett on the outside, Big Jack pulls out a table and sets it up. Big Jack and Bruce then slam Brett through the table to end the show.





Friday, June 25, 2021

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for June 25, 2021

Results courtesy of The Smackdown Hotel.

Bronson Reed beats Drew Gulak.

Karrion Kross beats Shelton Benjamin.

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for June 25, 2021

Ikemen Jiro beats Ariya Daivari. (This match is Ariya Daivari's last in WWE, as he has been released from his contract earlier today.)

We hear from August Grey, who says that Grayson Waller's victory last week was impressive and that they hype is real. He then asks him if he can handle "some hot August nights."

Grayson Waller beats August Grey. (This match is August Grey's last in WWE, as he has been released from his contract earlier today.)

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for June 25, 2021

Backstage, Paul Heyman says even in their hospital beds, Rey and Dominik Mysterio are acknowledging their tribal chief. Suddenly, Jimmy shows up and tells him that Jey Uso has failed to show, but that he has gotten a hold of him. Jimmy tells Roman that Jey has said that he is not coming back. Roman is irritated by the news, and Jimmy says that while he is nobody's bitch, he has Roman's back. Roman asks Jimmy if he really thinks he can be the right hand man. Jimmy says he is not Jey Uso, but says he can do what his brother can do. Roman tells him to prove it.

Before the next match, Bianca Belair says tonight, she will beat up Bayley yet again, then says she has not been able to stop celebrating since winning at Hell In A Cell, saying she keeps the title so clean she can see her own reflection to remember that she persevered. She says that Bayley threw everything she could at her, but she still won and she cannot stop smiling because she walked out with the SmackDown Women's Championship. Bianca says she is proud of herself, as she didn't allow a bully to get to her. She tells anyone dealing with their own Bayley that they are so much more powerful, because those bullies can scheme all day long and laugh in their victim faces, but "Ding dong! The witch is dead!" Seth Rollins shows up and celebrates his own victory on Sunday, saying they both overcame adversity in the form of haters, doubters and trolls when he defeated Cesaro, and now he is moving on up. He also says that Bianca did not dominate like he did, saying she squeaked by Bayley while calling her win a fluke victory, then asks her to give him a high-five. Bianca has none of this before Bayley shows up. Bayley tells Rollins not to waste his time, then says she was going to congratulate Bianca before she heard her brag over and over, saying she cannot take this and that Bianca is not the champion they deserve. Bianca dares Bayley to get in the ring to show her what kind of champion she is, and Bayley gets in the ring and says she still sees Bianca as "the same old pathetic Biance Bel-Loser." Bianca punches Bayley, and this starts a brawl between the two of them. As this goes on, Cesaro runs into the ring and brawls with Seth Rollins, clotheslining him out of the ring as Bianca tosses Bayley out of the ring. Bayley blames Cesaro for ruining her show, and Cesaro responds by helping Bianca Belair drop kick Bayley.



Seth Rollins and Bayley beat Bianca Belair and Cesaro after Rollins bumps into Bianca as she is about to hit the K.O.D. and Bayley hits a running knee followed by a Rose Plant.



Backstage, Jimmy Uso asks Paul Heyman what Roman Reigns meant by "prove it." Heyman says that he needs to win a match tonight, then asks if he wants him to make that happen. Jimmy says yes, and both of them agree that Jimmy has to win tonight.

It's time for the coronation of Shinsuke Nakamura. Rick Boogs plays Nakamura to the ring, and Boogs places the crown on Nakamura's head. Backstage, King Corbin - now known as Baron Corbin again for the first time in five years - is watching from backstage as Kayla Braxton interviews him. Corbin is downtrodden as he says he has lost his crown, his investments and half of his life's savings, and asks "What's the point?"



Backstage, Seth Rollins meets with WWE officials Sonya Deville and Adam Pearce, saying he wants to challenge Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, as he has never been more prepared in his life for the challenge of winning it. Rollins also says that nobody deserves the opportunity more than him. Pearce says he and Sonya are not ready to make that decision yet, but Sonya says they will take it under consideration.

WWE returns to the United Kingdom for a four-city tour September 19th through September 22nd!

Big E beats Apollo Crews to qualify for the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match after Commander Azeez gets caught going for the Nigerian Nail on Big E and is ejected from ringside.



Backstage, Sami Zayn celebrates his victory over Kevin Owens on Sunday, and says the persecution he has suffered the past year has caused him to see the world as meaningless chaos, but after beating Owens, he realizes there is order to all things. When he finds out that he is facing Kevin Owens in a Money In The Bank qualifying match, Sami says he put an end to Kevin Owens and got the karmic justice he looked for, then says this is the worst week of his life.

Jimmy Uso vs. Dolph Ziggler is official for later tonight.

Backstage, Sami Zayn meets with WWE official Adam Pearce, saying he has done more than enough and asks him to give him the Money In The Bank contract. Pearce says that is not happening and that he will have to beat Kevin Owens next week. He also says that their match will be a Last Man Standing Match, and Sami Zayn says that Pearce is playing with karma and playing a very dangerous game.

WWE official Sonya Deville heads to the ring. She announces that Carmella will be the first woman representing SmackDown in the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, then Carmella heads to the ring. Carmella thanks Sonya for making "the obvious choice," then says she is the most beautiful in all of WWE and tells her to add that to her introduction. Suddenly, Liv Morgan shows up and says she beat Carmella last week and belongs in the match more than Carmella. Carmella says the match is for "the real stars," and gets slapped by Liv Morgan for it. Sonya Deville has to stand between them, and tells Liv to prove she belongs by taking on Carmella right now.



Liv Morgan beats Carmella with a top rope Sunset Flip into a roll-up to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match.



Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Jimmy Uso, who says the pressure is on but that he does not fold. He says that he dedicates tonight's victory to the family, and hopes that Roman Reigns is watching.

Jimmy Uso beats Dolph Ziggler. After the match, Jimmy Uso sees Roman Reigns, but Roman is more concerned about his State of the Universal Championship address and Paul Heyman tells him not to follow them to the ring.



Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman head to the ring for Roman Reigns' State of the Universal Championship address. After a replay of what Roman Reigns did to Rey and Dominik Mysterio last week, Paul Heyman says that Roman Reigns has beaten all challengers and that Roman Reigns will have to "change course a little bit." Heyman says "there is no one left," and Roman is about to speak when shows up for the first time since WrestleMania. Edge and Roman brawl, and as Edge gets the upper hand, Roman hits Edge with a Superman Punch. Roman then grabs a steel chair, but Edge hits him with a SPear when he gets back in the ring. Edge then lays Roman's head on the chair and grabs another one, but as he goes for the Con-Chair-To, Jimmy Uso runs in and attacks Edge, but Edge throws him into the steel steps and Spears him through the barricade. At this point, Roman Reigns has escaped to the stage with Paul Heyman, and Edge tells Roman that if he wants him, he is right here.



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Thursday, June 25, 2020

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for June 25, 2020

Note: This week's episode is a "Superstar Picks" episode.

Jinny picks Nikki Cross vs. Asuka in a Last Woman Standing Match for the NXT Women's Championship from June 28, 2017.

Nina Samuels picks The British Bulldogs (Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid) vs. The Dream Team (Greg "The Hammer" Valentine and Brutus Beefcake) for the WWF Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 2

We see a vignette for Ridge Holland.

Next week: more Superstar Picks!

Aoife Valkyrie picks Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship at The Beast In The East

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for June 25, 2019

We hear from Drew Gulak, who says that the time of community is over and that the pillars 205 Live is built on are weak. He gave up on a better 205 Live in exchange for a better him, and at Stomping Grounds, 205 Live felt his wrath. After stripping away everything that held him back, he is finally champion. He says to let "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Akira Tozawa fight, and that he will put down whoever is victorious at Extreme Rules.

"Gentleman" Jack Gallagher beats Mike Kanellis with a headbutt after Kanellis gets caught by the referee pulling on Gallagher's tights during a pinfall attempt. On the way to the back, Mike tells Maria Kanellis "You tell him. This was a mistake. I'm done." Mike Kanellis then leaves through the crowd while Maria heads to the back.



We hear from "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, who says that he has no excuses following Stomping Grounds and that he will take back control in his match tonight against Akira Tozawa. Nese tells Drew Gulak to remember that he did not beat him for the Cruiserweight Championship, and after tonight, he is taking it back. We then hear from Akira Tozawa, who says that victory slipped from his grasp at Stomping Grounds, and that it will not happen again tonight. He plans to beat Gulak at Extreme Rules for the Cruiserweight Championship.

Backstage, General Manager Drake Maverick calls Mike Kanellis and calls his recent behavior completely unacceptable.

Humberto Carrillo beats Rob Rollenbeck.



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Ariya Daivari, who says that his fighting skills are simpler than his fashion sense and that he is smarter and tougher than Oney Lorcan. He is then smacked with a steel chair by Oney Lorcan. Oney Lorcan repeatedly screams "How does it feel?" as he wails on Ariya Daivari and even after referees hold him back.

We hear from The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado), who state that The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) are playing with fire and that next week, both teams will be in a tornado tag team match.

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats Akira Tozawa to face Drew Gulak for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Extreme Rules. Both men show respect after the match.



Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for June 25, 2019

We hear from Shane McMahon, who says that The Undertaker only showed up because Roman Reigns called him up, and says that if Roman wants 'Taker to fight his battles, he and Drew McIntyre will make them dead men. Shane says he's not going anywhere and that he has a job to do, and warns the SmackDown Live roster not to get on his bad side, because he is pissed.



The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) shows up to start tonight's show. After it is announced that Samoa Joe vs. Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship is official for Extreme Rules, Kofi says he has achieved some of the greatest moments of his career and life since becoming WWE Champion. Kofi then says he has also experience some of the most painful, excruciating and devastating moments in his career as well, such as his steel cage match with Dolph Ziggler at Stomping Grounds and Samoa Joe's attack on him last night. Kofi says Samoa Joe's Coaquina Clutch is like a shark's jaws squeezing on you until you fade to black, but he will not let Joe eat him alive. Suddenly, Dolph Ziggler shows up. Ziggler says he refuses to let this happen again, and says he did all the heavy lifting only to let another Superstar take his spot. He tells Kofi he knows that Xavier Woods saved him at Super ShowDown and took the coward's way out at Stomping Grounds. Ziggler states that he should be WWE Champion, and states that if he beats Kofi Kingston later tonight, he will be in the WWE Championship match at Extreme Rules and he will get what he truly deserves. He also announces that the match will be two-out-of-three falls, and that Kofi won't be able to take the coward's way out again.



Backstage, The Miz meets up with Elias, who states that Shane McMahon is fired up after last night and that he should not barge into his locker room until he wants to be a dead man walking. When Elias refuses to get out of the way and continues to play his guitar, Miz stops him and tells Shane that they have unfinished business after Extreme Rules and that he and the fans are sick of it. Shane walks out, and Elias tells him what just happened. Shane tells Elias that Miz has his match tonight if he can beat Elias in a two-out-of-three falls match.



The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) beat "The New" Daniel Bryan and Rowan. After the match, Big E and Woods are attacked from behind by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, and Rowan joins in. Suddenly, Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) run in and overpower Owens and Sami. It takes them and The New Day to send Rowan out of the ring.



The New Day (Big E and Xavier Woods) and Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) beat "The New" Daniel Bryan, Rowan, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.



We see WWE.com-exclusive footage from last night where Nikki Cross tells Alexa Bliss that she has a match with Bayley and that if she beats her, Alexa Bliss gets a championship match against Bayley at Extreme Rules. Alexa does not seem very confident in Nikki Cross' ability to get the job done.



Before the next match, Elias says that he will sweep The Miz faster than the Golden State Warriors swept the Portland Trailblazers.

Elias beats The Miz two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. (Had The Miz won, he would have gotten a match with Shane McMahon after Extreme Rules.) Elias earns the first fall after Shane McMahon grabs at The Miz's ankle, allowing Elias to hit a high knee followed by Drift Away. The Miz is awarded the second fall by disqualification after Shane McMahon attacks him, and Elias and Shane continue to attack him afterwards. This allows Elias to win the third fall following a top rope elbow drop. After the match, Elias and Shane head back to the ring and set Miz up for a Coast To Coast from Shane. Shane yells at Miz to not come at him ever again.



Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Finn Balor, who says that he has all the respect in the world for Andrade for pushing him to his limit, and that the better the opposition, the better he has to be to overcome. When asked who is next to challenge, Finn Balor is met by Shinsuke Nakamura, who looks at the Intercontinental Championship and leaves.



Nikki Cross beats Bayley with a crucifix pin to earn Alexa Bliss a match against Bayley for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at Extreme Rules.



Backstage, Carmella is looking for R-Truth when she runs into Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. R-Truth comes out of hiding, and Drake Maverick shows up, saying he has nothing, much less a referee. Maverick tells R-Truth that he not only ruined his marriage, but also his life. R-Truth apologizes, saying he thought it was Carmella's wedding and tells him to get a referee if it means that much to him. R-Truth teases considering this, then says he loves the title more than Maverick loves his wife and runs off with everyone chasing after him afterwards.



Sonya Deville beats Ember Moon after shoving Ember Moon into the ring post following the distraction by Mandy Rose.



We hear from Aleister Black, who is impatiently waiting for somebody to fight him. He says he cannot be the only condemned person who walks these halls, and he thinks not one person is man enough to pick a fight with him. As the light goes out, somebody knocks on the door. Aleister then smiles at the camera.



Kofi Kingston beats Dolph Ziggler two falls to one (2-1) in a two-out-of-three falls match. Kofi earns the first fall by countering a pinfall attempt with one of his own after Ziggler is caught grabbing the middle rope by the referee. Ziggler earns the second fall soon after Kofi earns the first with a superkick. Kofi earns the third fall following Trouble In Paradise.



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

Monday, June 25, 2018

Raw Deal - Raw recap for June 25, 2018

In memory of Leon "Vader" White, 1955 - 2018.

General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring to start tonight's show along with Constable Baron Corbin. General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring with Constable Baron Corbin. Corbin demands he also be acknowledged, which the ring announcer does as "Stephanie McMahon's personally appointed Constable of Raw." Angle talks about his announcement for the multi-man match for the Universal Championship at Extreme Rules, and says that Paul Heyman has spread rumors concerning Lesnar's next title defense. As Angle is about to guarantee that there will be a match for the Universal title at Extreme Rules, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman says he wants to hear the explanation for what is going on face-to-face, but before that can even happen, Bobby Lashley also shows up. Lashley says that he deserves to hear this just as much as Roman does, as he was placed in the multi-man match and Roman had three years' worth of chances to beat Brock and proved he could not do it. He tells Roman it is time to move on, but Roman says Lashley "moved on" ten years ago when he was in the main event of WrestleMania and quit WWE, then makes fun of his MMA career. Roman says Lashley has done nothing in WWE lately, while he has main evented WrestleMania four years in a row and is still here every week. He tells Lashley to check his resume before running his mouth. Lashley tells Roman not to downplay his background, as he has the legit tools to beat Lesnar and he will prove it against however many guys Angle wants to put him up against, including Roman. Angle tells Lashley and Roman there will be no multi-man match, as there was a snag in the contract and Lesnar pulled out of the deal, meaning that the match is off the table. Lashley is disappointed, and Roman reminds him that Lesnar doesn't care about anybody and does whatever he wants. Lashley proposes putting somebody legit and challenging like him up against Lesnar so that Lesnar - and the fans - do not have to look at Roman every single time. Roman says neither of them have an Extreme Rules match, and proposes they have a match right now. Angle says they can have a match against each other at Extreme Rules and take it under advisement. Suddenly, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up. Dawson says it is a new week, but the same old story, and says top guys are handed opportunities while they have to hunt for them. Wilder says they underestimated them last week, but tonight will be a different story. Corbin demands they have a tag team rematch. Angle calls for a match, and this match is on.



The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Roman Reigns and Bobby Lashley when Roman knocks Lashley off the ring apron and hits a Spear on Dawson only for Wilder to get an unexpected win with a schoolboy pin on Roman. After the match, Lashley confronts Roman, telling him to let him finish things from now on.



We hear from Matt Hardy. He tells The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) that if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then their parody of him and Bray Wyatt was wonderful. The last time he saw a performance so good was at the Globe Theater with Bray Wyatt, who says that The B-Team's eyes tell the true story and that they are so fixated on their titles that they do not know they are in the lion's den. Matt Hardy says The B-Team has no idea what they have gotten themselves into.

We see a commercial for WWE 2K19 where Rey Mysterio is revealed to be a pre-order character.



Before the next match, The B-Team parody Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt on the TitanTron. Curtis Axel says their feud with Matt and Bray spans time and space, ad Bo Dallas says they are about to enter a "B-hive." As they try to speak, they choke on the smoke in the room, then awkwardly lowers down to the bottom of the screen.

Curtis Axel gets an upset win on Matt Hardy when he slips on a superplex attempts. Axel lands the move, but falls on top of Matt Hardy and gets the pinfall victory anyway. After the match, Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt congratulate Curtis Axel on his surprise win.



Backstage, The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) are confronted by Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil, Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke) after Akam pushes a backstage worker into a chain link fence. Titus tells them to treat the backstage workers with respect, but The Authors shrug off their advice.

We get a closer look at The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar), courtesy of Sonic Drive-Ins.

Backstage, Bayley welcomes Alicia Fox, as does General Manager Kurt Angle. Angle tells Bayley she will have to team up with Sasha Banks and Ember Moon against The Riott Squad, and hopes that she and Sasha get along in this one last chance as he considers the both of them too important for Raw to lose.

The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) beat The Gibson Brothers (Rich and Rex Gibson) in a quick match. After the match, The Authors of Pain continue to pound on The Gibson Brothers until Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo Crews) runs in and chases them off.



Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle talks with Constable Baron Corbin when Finn Balor shows up. Finn Balor wants to know why the multi-man match for the Universal Championship is cancelled. Corbin tells Balor he was done a favor, and Balor makes fun of his vest. Braun Strowman then shows up, and says he is tired of being Kevin Owens' enemy after a while and wants to be his friend. As for his opponents, Strowman demands they be Finn Balor and Baron Corbin. Angle tells Strowman he has a match.

Alexa Bliss and Mickie James show up. After a video package of what "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey did to Alexa Bliss, Mickie James introduces Alexa. Mickie says that Alexa's celebration from last week was ruined thanks to Rousey, and Alexa says that is why Ronda is suspended from Raw for 30 days. Mickie is surprised Alexa is still standing in the ring, but Alexa says she is a champion and that she bounces back, and that General Manager Kurt Angle is okay and has seen Ronda's true colors as the most spoiled brat on the planet. Alexa says what she did at Money In The Bank was 100% legal, and Mickie says Alexa's cash-in may be one of the best cash-ins ever. Alexa then complains about having to defend the title against "the bully" Nia Jax at Extreme Rules. Alexa says she is still standing and that Nia is nursing an arm injury while Ronda is suspended, and she is now champion. She also says that for as long as she has known Nia, she somehow paints herself as the victim and the hero in her own story. She also says that Nia Jax thought WrestleMania was the end of the story, and that Backlash was the sequel. Alexa then says this is real life and not the movies, and in real life, she is the hero, not Nia. Alexa says she has beaten every obstacle in her way, including Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey. The crowd chants "You suck!," and Alexa and Mickie say that the crowd is "so rude." Suddenly, Natalya shows up. From the stage, Natalya says the countdown is on, and in 23 days, Ronda will come back to deal with Alexa. Alexa says she is surprised Natalya and Ronda can count backwards from 30, and that Natalya left the Total Divas vacation in Lake Tahoe to confront her. Alexa says she knows about the vacation because Natalya posts her entire life on social media, and thanks Natalya for nothing before telling her to go away. Natalya then says she has talked with General Manager Kurt Angle, and that she and Alexa have a match right now. Natalya also tells Alexa she did not come back from Lake Tahoe alone, and Nia Jax suddenly shows up to accompany her to the ring.



Natalya beats Alexa Bliss with the Sharpshooter after Nia Jax trips Alexa from outside of the ring as the referee is dealing with Mickie James.



Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins. Seth says he went out last week, made an open challenge, and lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Dolph Ziggler. However, he has had seven days to let that drop drive him to become better. Tonight, he will be like nothing Ziggler has ever seen, and Drew McIntyre will get the best seat in the house when he takes the title back.

Backstage, Jinder Mahal and Sunil Singh are doing a backstage photo shoot when The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) show up, take pictures and shatters the camera. Jinder and Sunil immediately calm themselves down, and The Riott Squad awkwardly walk away.

The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) beats Sasha Banks, Bayley and Ember Moon after The Riott Squad distracts Sasha, allowing Ruby Riott to win on a jackknife pin. After the match, Bayley viciously attacks Sasha Banks.



Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle asks referee John Cone to let him know when he finds Bayley. Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up, not wanting to team with Braun Strowman. He mentions everything Braun Strowman has done to him, but Angle tells Owens that Strowman was being genuine and that this could be the start of a beautiful friendship. Owens leaves bewildered.

Before the next match, Mojo Rawley tells he is embarrassed to be out in the ring in the first place, and says Jose and his conga line have earned the right to a rematch with him. Mojo then decides to mock Todd, one of the conga line members who is dressed like a cheeseburger. The crowd starts cheering for Todd as Mojo trashes him for being part of the conga line before telling him it will be the closest he will ever get to being a Superstar. Mojo then tells No Way Jose that he is not getting a rematch, and when Jose confronts Mojo, Mojo sucker punches him in the face and walks away.



General Manager Kurt Angle tells Bayley she is going to mandatory counseling or else she is fired.



Braun Strowman and Kevin Owens beat Finn Balor and Baron Corbin by count-out after Finn Balor and Baron Corbin stop getting along and brawl with each other on the stage. After the match, Kevin Owens is impressed with Braun Strowman's willingnes to be a team player and offers to shake his hand. When Braun advances towards him, however, Owens runs to the stage before running to the back in an attempt to hide from Strowman. Kevin Owens manages to hide in the coaches' room while Strowman angrily asks someone backstage where Owens is.



Backstage, Kevin Owens comes out of the coaches' room and has two members of security escort him outside. When he asks the valet for his keys, he finds out that Braun Strowman has them. Braun hands him the keys and tells him he hopes he has insurance, and reveals that he just toppled his car. Kevin Owens watches in sadness as two members of security spray his car with fire extinguishers.



Seth Rollins beats Dolph Ziggler by disqualification after Drew McIntyre drags the referee out of the ring and attacks Rollins. Dolph Ziggler retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship. After the match, Ziggler and Drew are about to continue attacking Rollins when Roman Reigns shows up. Roman hits Ziggler with a Spear before getting in the ring and fighting McIntyre, knocking him out of the ring with a Superman Punch.



Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament - The Results

Zack Gibson beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher with the Shankly Gates to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.

We get a closer look at Joe Coffey and Dave Mastiff before the next match.

Joe Coffey beats Dave Mastiff to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Joe's brother Mark Coffey is seen in the front row before the match. After the match, Cathy Kelley interviews Coffey, who says he came here to win and take on Pete Dunne tomorrow night to win the WWE United Kingdom Championship, because this is opportunity and "The Iron King" plans to make an impact. He says that he will show no mercy and win by any means necessary.



We get a closer look of "Flash" Morgan Webster and Jordan Devlin before the next match.

"Flash" Morgan Webster beats Jordan Devlin to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.

We get a closer look at Travis Banks and Ashton Banks before the next match.

Travis Banks beats Ashton Banks to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.



Charlie Morgan and Nina Samuels are seen watching from the front row before the next match.

Toni Storm beats Killer Kelly and Isla Dawn in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship tomorrow night. NXT Women's Champion "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is seen in the front row after the match, and she and Storm stare down from a distance.



WWE COO Triple H shows up. He talks about how WWE came to Blackpool, England last year to search for the best the UK had to offer and how they were blown away. He says that night changed what it meant to be a professional wrestler in the United Kingdom, and since that time, some of the talent from last year's competition have turned themselves into worldwide names. Triple H says the first two rounds have made it clear that they are only scratching the surface in the UK and that the WWE is going to give the United Kingdom more. To talk about the "more," he brings out UK wrestling legend and the new General Manager of the UK Division, Johnny Saint. Saint says many a year has passed since he last wrestled in the Royal Albert Hall, and tonight, he announces the official commencement of the NXT UK brand. A NXT UK logo is then seen on the TitanTron. Triple H says NXT UK, will show not only the best male wrestlers in the UK, but also the best women and the best tag teams. The first event will start in Cambridge, England at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on July 28th and July 29th. August 25th and 26th will see action at the Insomnia Gaming Festival in Birmingham, England. October 13th and 14th will see action at the Plymouth Pavilions in Plymouth, England. November 24th and 25th will see action at the Liverpool Olympia in Liverpool, England. Tickets go on sale for all events on June 29th. He then says there is one question left to ask: "Are you ready?"

Zack Gibson beats "Flash" Morgan Webster with the Shankly Gates to advance to the finals of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament after reversing a second tope suicida and hitting Helter Skelter on the entrance ramp.



Aleister Black and Ricochet are seen in the front row.

Travis Banks beats Joe Coffey with a roll-up to advance to the finals for the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. After the match, Joe Coffey attacks Travis Banks from behind and drives him shoulder-first into a ring post.

British Strong Style (Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, Pete Dunne) beat The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong).

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels makes a surprise appearance. He says that after 30 years, he has not once ever beenm scared to follow anything until he saw the six-man tag match from earlier. He also says that after the entire show, he is officially scared, as much as he would like to talk about how he wrestled in the first WWE match in Royal Albert Hall. He says he is excited to be part of history in Royal Albert Hall and celebrating with each and every person in the building with NXT UK as the United Kingdom have supported WWE for so long and WWE is able to give back with a match that made is especially for the UK fans.

Zack Gibson beats Travis Banks with the Shankly Gates to win the 2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament and face Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship tomorrow night. After the match, Gibson extends his hand, then walks away when Banks refuses to shake it. Afterwards, WWE COO Triple, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels show up and congratulate Banks on his way up the entrance ramp before congratulating Gibson in the ring. Gibson then grabs the microphone to say he is Liverpool's number one wrestler when Pete Dunne shows up and stares down with Gibson in the middle of the ring.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for June 25, 2016

Tonight's episode is a special Women of Honor episode, featuring Women of Honor matches from recent months.

Veda Scott, "The Bullet Babe" Amber Gallows and Allysin Kay beat Sumie Sakai, Thunderkitty and "Crazy" Mary Dobson.

We get out first look at recent Ring of Honor dojo student Faye Jackson, who makes her wrestling debut in the next match.

ODB beats Faye Jackson in the latter's debut. Both women show respect after the match.

We hear from "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon and "The Howling Huntress" Hania, who say that they have unfinished business after Mandy Leon beat Hania in what Hania calls a fluke victory the last time around.

"The Howling Huntress" Hania beats "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon.

BJ Whitmer says that Kelly Klein was a diamond in the rough before he found her, and that she's choked out all challengers.

We hear from Taeler Hendrix, who says that Ring of Honor is her house.

Kelly Klein beats Taeler Hendrix with The End Of The Match.

Saturday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for June 25, 2016

All results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

Enzo Amore and Big Cass make fun of The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) before the next match.

Enzo Amore and Big Cass beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).

Baron Corbin beats Sin Cara.

Dolph Ziggler guests on commentary for the next match.

Rusev beats Zack Ryder with the Accolade.