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.
Lince Dorado beats Joaquin Wilde, Octagon Jr., Cruz del Toro and Mini Vikingo in a five-way match to become #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship. (During the match, Octagon Jr. suffers a neck injury following a top rope DDT from Joaquin Wilde. The injury is edited off the broadcast.)
In backstage footage from last week, Ivar states that once again, The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) have gold. Erik says they are the new AAA World Tag Team Champions, and that they are ready for enemies. Ivar says that nobody is ready for war.
In backstage footage from last week, Dorian Roldan tells El Hijo del Vikingo that they are going to take everything again, and that while it took some time, the plan is working, and Vikingo is a champion again. El Hijo del Vikingo tells Roldan that he believed in him and in his family in El Ojo (Dorian Roldan, El Hijo del Vikingo, Omos). Roldan tells Omos that they are getting traction again, and Omos agrees.
We hear from AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio. Rey says that last week's mask vs. mask match was a great, history-making match, and now that there is one El Grande Americano that everyone can support, and that everyone is waiting what is in store for El Grande Americano II, who is now the only El Grande Americano. He also says that there will be a Latin and South American tour for all of September that AAA has not been to in so long, such as Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, and for the first time in fifteen years, Raw and SmackDown will be in Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. Rey states that he also knows that "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio is annoyed that he is the new General Manager of AAA, but in the end, their family problems do not have to be dealt with in the ring. He confirms that Dominik will be advertised for AAA's show in Merida, Mexico on June 20th, and with that, he wants to reiterate that for the first time ever in the history of AAA, TripleMania will be in Las Vegas, Nevada for the first night and in Mexico City for the second night, and that whoever is AAA Mega Champion will be defending the title on night two.
In backstage footage from last week, we hear from Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano). El Grande Americano II says that he did it, but it was only possible because of his friends and because of the support of Mexico and the fans. He thanks Mexico for everything and says that he loves the fans, and that is really grateful for everything.
Bayley, Lola Vice and La Catalina beat Las Toxicas (Flammer, La Hiedra, Maravilla) in a six-woman tag match.
The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay).
We see a video package for Swerve Strickland vs. Brody King in the Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament next week on Dynamite.
The Don Callis Family is seen beating people up backstage. Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta declare "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita as a cancer that had to be cut out, and that "The Jet" Kevin Knight replaced him. Beretta tells Takeshita to have fun with his "nerd-ass friends."
Shane Taylor beats Alan Angels. After the match, Shane Taylor says that for years, The Death Riders have been the most violent group in AEW, and their reputation has preceded them, and they have been willing to go further than anyone else has been willing to go. He says that this changes right now, and that Shane Taylor Promotions will become the most violent group that AEW has ever seen. Shane Taylor accepts Jon Moxley's challenge of beating his ass to take it all, and tells him to bring his men so they can see if The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC) can rumble.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC) beat Shane Taylor Promotions ("Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in a trios match by submission with a Brutalizer from PAC to Carlie Bravo after "The Problem" Marina Shafir shows up and kicks Trish Adora in the face before smacking Kristyana XO as she distracts the referee.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Beef by submission with the Walls of Jericho with the knee to the back. After the match, Ciampa attacks Beef again, then puts him in the Walls of Jericho. He then has Tony Schiavone tell everyone that he is better than Chris Jericho, then Ciampa tells Jericho that he cannot run and hide forever and that he is coming for him.
Backstage, Shane Taylor asks Jon Moxley if he is his brother's keeper, then reveals that he has attacked Wheeler Yuta. He then challenge Moxley for next week, saying his camp has nothing to fear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) while The Death Riders have every reason to fear Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora, Kristyana XO).
Clark Connors beats Juice Robinson after Connors escapes Pulp Friction and David Finlay hits Juice in the back with a shillelagh out of sight of the referee. After the match, The Gunns and Ace Austin rush into the ring, causing Finlay and Connors to retreat into the crowd.
We hear from the competitors of next Wednesday's Survival of the Fittest Match for the TBS Championship.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley and "The Problem" Marina Shafir. Jon Moxley says that Shane Taylor wants a shot at what he has and has gone through extraordinary lengths to get to it. He says he would have done the same thing, but only if he was absolutely sure. He tells Shane Taylor that when he gets there, he will find out that he is not who he thought he was. Moxley says that next Wednesday, he will give Shane Taylor exactly what he asked for.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against La Faccion Ingobernable (Sammy Guevara, Rush, Dralistico).
We hear from The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay). Finlay says The Dogs and The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) have history, yet The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) have their attention with a claim to the AEW World Tag Team Championships. He and Connors say they took matters into their own hands, and challenge them to a match next Wednesday so they can lay them out and become the next tag team champions.
Backstage, Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta congratulate The Conglomeration on retaining the AEW World Trios Championship before challenging Orange to a match against Andrade el Idolo. Orange accepts.
Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony at the announce desk to start today's show. Mike Anthony respectfully asks for - and gets - the microphone, then addresses the bounty on his head placed by Tim Bosby and says that he will not only double the bounty himself, but he wants anybody and everybody in the business to come after him. He says that people want to see him in this company or that, but he is exactly where he is where he wants to be - in professional wrestling - and dares any and all comers to step up so he can step on them. Suddenly, Sevyn Cruz tries to attack Mike Anthony from behind. Mike Anthony makes light work of him, but Jae Pariah jumps in and also attacks Mike Anthony from behind. This leads to a two-on-one handicap match.
Mike Anthony beats The Vybe Check (Sevyn Cruz and Jae Pariah) in a two-on-one handicap match with two double Genetic Dreams followed by a double brainbuster. During the match, Tim Bosby guests on commentary. After the match, Tim Bosby gets in the ring and tries to hit Mike Anthony with the Heritage Championship, but when Mike Anthony ducks and gets him up for a brainbuster, Bosby blocks it and hits a low blow. Bosby then puts Mike Anthony in an ankle lock, and referees and security up just before Bosby lets go of the hold.
Backstage, "The Gift" Ray Sanders, Derrick King and Matchmaker King Cobra agree something needs to be done with "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock. King Cobra says he can handle this himself, but Ray Sanders and Derrick King want to back King Cobra up.
Backstage, Kevin White and Gavin White make a plan regarding Tim Grind and Lil' Homie. Kevin White says they will get things settled, but Gavin wonders what will happen if they do not. Kevin says they will do what is right until they can't, and they will fix it one way or another.
Dustin Starr interviews VaShawn Harvey and Marko Stunt at the announce desk. VaShawn Harvey could care less about Eugene, and Marko Stunt says that Eugene is in the past in more ways than one, saying that Eugene was a fan of his and that he and VaShawn got rid him, as the WrestleCenter does not need Eugene when the real champions are running things. Marko Stunt says there is a major reason why he stuck with VaShawn Harvey, as there is only room for one Marko in Memphis Wrestling and he is the better Marko. Marko "Hangtime" Harris shows up and wants to know why Marko Stunt would help VaShawn Harvey after all VaShawn did to him, then tells VaShawn he is taking the Internet Championship back and kicking their asses. Marko Harris punches the both of them, but the numbers game eventually takes over when VaShawn Harvey throws Marko Harris into the ring steps and blasts him with the Internet Championship.
"Livewire" Bobby Ford beats "The King of Pow" Chris Lexx by disqualification after Chris Lexx picks up a chain that Bobby Ford drops and hits him with the chain wrapped around his fist after Bobby Ford calls him a coward.
Backstage, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock has Jake Brewer forced into the office by Secret Service to announce that "The Gift" Ray Sanders vs. Jay Smooth is now today's main event. He says that Ray Sanders is in so much trouble before Jake Brewer is forced back out of the room.
C-Rex quickly beats Robbie Maddux after overpowering Major Curtis.
We hear from Big Daddy, who talks about his Stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis from January, and despite days being both good and bad, he thanks the Memphis Wrestling fans for their support, and says he cannot wait to get back to 100%. He then warns the locker room that there is a beast on the loose and that Big John Dalton is back, and that everyone is on notice.
We see the nurse from a few weeks ago. As she says that she is not crazy, the room glows red, and we see J. Webb behind a window.
CJ Squared (CJ Money and CJ Blaine) vs. The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) ends in a no-contest. After The Slaughterhouse leave a path of destruction through the WrestleCenter entrance, CJ Square get decimated before the bell rings. Muddy Waters (Gio Savage and "The Judge" RJW) show up, and after RJW cracks his whip, The Slaughterhouse and Reverend Ash Taylor back down.
"Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock guests on commentary for the next match, and he boots Dustin Starr out of his seat on commentary to do it.
Jay Smooth beats "The Gift" Ray Sanders. During the match, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock has Secret Service remove and replace senior referee David Knight mid-match. Shortly after that, Secret Service removes Derrick King from ringside for being in Ray Sanders' corner. After that, Kale trips Ray Sanders down from the top rope, allowing Jay Smooth to hit Smooth Sailing for the win.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman Arizona University has the most STD's in the entire United States of America (even though the show is at Arizona State University), then calls wrestling fans as well as the people in the production truck "four-year-old virgins," which leads to a camera cutting to sombebody in the truck reacting as if to say "What did I do?" He then introduces The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance), who show up in devil costumes with pitchforks.
The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) beat Harley Hudson, Myla Grace and Xia Brookside in a six-woman tag match during the countdown following a cheap shot with one of The Elegance Brand's pitchforks on Myla Grace by The Personal Concierge George Iceman as the referee checks on Xia Brookside. After the match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman declares The Elegance Brand the greatest and best-looking Knockouts World Tag Team Championship and that there have not been women with much beauty and power since Cleopatra. Suddenly, The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) return for the first time in three years.
Backstage, Tasha Steelz and Jason Hotch talk about their current situation. Steelz says something does not feel right, but Hotch says he has been through much worse. Mustafa Ali shows up with John Skyler and says everyone's loyalty will be tested, as actions have consequences and will face those consequences. He says that the truth must be heard, and that Skyler will be on commentary table, while Steelz will represent all of Order 4 (Mustafa, Skyler, Hotch, Steelz) when she stands in his corner tonight. After everyone else leaves, Tasha makes a phone call to someone, saying that this someone is "the only person he will listen to" and asks this person to help them out.
Steph de Lander suddenly shows up and says she is sick and tired of hearing how dangerous Steve Maclin is and that Mance Warner did not become "The Southern Psycho" by being nice. She says that Maclin is all about respect, but Warner will disrespect him, because being in a war is nothing compared to being in a match with Warner. Steph tells Maclin to kiss the International Championship goodbye, and to tell someone who cares if he has a problem with it.
Director of Authority Santino Marella and NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace head to the ring. Santino says tonight is the night, everything is on the line and that tonight may be his last night in TNA Wrestling, which he poured his heart into and gave back to the next generation, which he thanks the fans for giving him the opportunity to do. He says Robert Stone wants to take this away from him so he can just have a title behind his name as well as the clout that comes with it, and if Mr. Stone wants his job, he can come and get it. Robert Stone, Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford show up, and Robert Stone says that was adorable, but instead of "adorable," TNA needs Robert Stone. He says that when he beats Santino, he will be gone, and he will make Arianna his personal maid. Stone then says that TNA is officially run by him and that there is nothing Santino can do about it, but Santino says he is fighting for himself, Arianna and all the fans and families watching at home. All of a sudden, Matt Cardona shows up. He says it is no secret that he is a free agent and that he does not work for any company, so he owes nothing to anybody. He says this makes him the perfect man to call the match right down the middle, and that TNA management has made him the special guest referee for this match. He says he does not care which company wins because both of them screwed him over, and he promises to call the match right down the middle. Santino hopes that Cardona is telling the truth, then tells Robert Stone that as per the fine print that Stone probably forgot to read, the Cobra is legal in their match.
Steve Maclin retains the TNA International Championship against Mance Warner despite interference and distractions by Steph de Lander.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Elijah. Elijah says he is feeling hot in the valley of the sun and that Trick Williams is not used to the heat, as he is built on hype and not heart. He proclaims that he will bring the TNA World Championship back home where it belongs.
Before the next match, Matt Hardy says that his team did not have to look far for a tag team partner, as they were able to find The Home Town Man.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Leon Slater and The Home Town Man beat The System (JDC, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, Moose) in an eight-man tag match with an inside cradle from Slater to Moose as Moose goes for another Spear.
As per the Bioflex Injury report, Rosemary is out of action following an indisclosed injury from her recent Monster's Ball Match. Tessa Blanchard is still on a day-to-day basis for her TMJ injury. Santino Marella and Robert Stone have passed all pre-match medical evaluations ahead of their match tonight.
John Skyler guests on commentary for the next match.
Mustafa Ali beats Jason Hotch with a top rope 450 to the back despite Tasha Steelz walking out on Mustafa as well as John Skyler confronting Mustafa for his recent actions after Mustafa pulls Hotch out of a pinfall attempt. After the match, Skyler confronts Mustafa again, and Mustafa demands that Hotch get up. Mustafa offers to shake Hotch's hand only to walk past him.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay). The two of them mention that they have had kids recently and that they have been gone from TNA for three years, and that TNA is now full of "perky models who think they're dominant" and think they are the most dominant team in TNA. McKay says that The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) is not really dominant and that they were lucky they weren't here, and now the lights are brighter, the standards are higher and they are here to inspire.
It's time for The Fir$t Cla$$ Penthouse. Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) reintroduce themselves, then KC Navarro brags about saving "Trick-N-A" only for people to be upset about that. After Navarro credits AJ Francis for the security on stage, Francis admits that TNA management was upset with what they were doing, as the two of them had come up with some "bad publicity" with their recent actions on NXT. Francis reminds everyone that Mike Santana brought this on himself with his recent actions, then spreads some good will by inviting Santana to the segment as a guest only to reveal that Santana is not here because he knows Francis will put the boots to him. All of a sudden, Santana is revealed to be entering the building, and he comes out through the crowd, fights off security, and puts KC Navarro through a table as AJ Francis flees only to come back, hit Santana from behind with a champagne bottle and drag Navarro off the stage.
Indi Hartwell guests on commentary for the next match.
Masha Slamovich retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Lei Ying Lee. After the match, Killer Kelly returns for the first time in months with a chain in her right hand, drops the chain in front of Masha and leaves.
Backstage, Mike Santana refuses medical attention after what happened on The Fir$t Cla$$ Penthouse.
Frankie Kazarian beats Joe Hendry with a stack-up pin in the corner after using the ropes for leverage following Hendry breaking out of the crossface chickenwing. After the match, Gia Miller both confronts and interviews Kazarian, who says that what he did is winning, which is what Hendry has forgotten how to do. Hendry limps out of the ring, which causes Kazarian to run away.
Backstage, Matt Cardona is met by Robert Stone, Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford. Stone pays off Cardona before Tessa hands Matt Cardona a referee's shirt.
The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zarchary Wentz).
Backstage, we hear from Jody Threat, who says that for tonight only, you can get 20% off your order at Shop TNA for tonight only with the code "JODY20." Suddenly, Eric Young shows up and says TNA belongs to him and that the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion is "some punk." As a security guard tells Eric he has to leave, Sami Callihan says it was not him, then tells him that he has also spilled blood for TNA and that it is worth it. He says he is also mad that an NXT guy has the TNA World Championship, and tells Eric Young to get his stuff together and bounce. More security shows up, then Eric leaves.
Santino Marella beats Robert Stone to remain Director of Authority in TNA. Matt Cardona is the special guest referee for this match, which sees Tessa Blanchard run off with the Cobra only for NXT-TNA liaison Arianna Grace to provide a back-up Cobra at th end, Robert Stone cheating only to get caught out every time, and constant interference by Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford. After the match, Gia Miller interviews Santino, who dedicates the match to the fans here tonight and that without their support, he does not know if he could have done this. Santino says he will continue to do the best job that he can for TNA.
Slammiversary is live on pay-per-view on Sunday, July 20th!
Before the next match, Elijah says that he is bringing the TNA World Championship home to stay.
Trick Williams retains the TNA World Championship against Elijah. During the match, AJ Francis shows up to watch the match from ringside, and he is heard saying "I got you" to Trick. Not long afterwards, Francis trips Elijah on the outside as he goes for a move, but Elijah is able to kick out when Trick falls onto Elijah. Elijha takes out Francis, but Trick Williams swings at Elijah with a guitar. Elijah ducks and disarms, but the referee takes the guitar away from Elijah. Trick Williams smacks Elijah in the face with the TNA World Championship, but Elijah kicks out. Trick goes for the Trick Shot, and Elijah avoids it only for Trick to send Elijah into the turnbuckle he exposed earlier in the match and hit the Trick Shot to win and retain.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman head to the ring to start tonight's show. Rollins announces that tomorrow, he will take everything and have ultimate power and total control over the company when he wins the Money in the Bank contract. He says that anyone who stands in their way will suffer the same fate as those who already have, then says Roman Reigns is not coming to save the fans as he has never cared about them like he always has. Rollins then proclaims that he will drag everyone into the future, kicking and screaming if he has to, as that is what he does, and that there is no one who could stop him. Suddenly, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and JC Mateo show up and head to the ring. Solo questions Rollins' claims of disappearing and putting in the dirt those who have crossed him, then says Rollins has "a little Bloodline here going on," and compares Breakker and Bronson to "Main Event" Jey Uso and Sami Zayn, respectively. He also mentions Bronson Reed's history with him at WarGames, then addresses Paul Heyman, saying "Long time, no see." Rollins tells Solo to choose his next words very carefully. Solo says he is grabbing the Money in the Bank contract and making all of the power Rollins claims it has his. Rollins takes this as Solo being threatened, and states that Solo's family would rather stab him in the back than have his back. Rollins then tries to joke around with Jacob Fatu, then proposes renaming Jacob "Solo's bitch" before stating that he considers Jacob more threatening than Solo. Solo and Rollins remove their jackets, and when Bron Breakker steps up, so does Jacob Fatu. Rollins stands between them, then he and his party leaves the ring. As this goes on, Jimmy Uso shows up from behind and attacks Solo's party before the next match.
Jimmy Uso beats JC Mateo with a roll-up after Jacob Fatu gets on the apron and confronts Jimmy after the referee catches Solo on the apron only for Jimmy to dodge when JC Mateo pounces at Jimmy only to hit Jacob instead.
Backstage, Zelina Vega is met by Giulia. Zelina tells Giulia he has worked to become Women's United States Champion and that Giulia will have to pry the title from her cold, dead hands. Giulia admits that she likes Zelina's confidence.
Backstage, Jacob Fatu is met by Damian Priest, who says that it is tough working with family and that regardless of his situation, he will take his title. Jacob Fatu tells Priest to get ready when the time comes.
Zelina Vega beats Piper Niven in a Bakersfield Brawl after Giulia shows up and takes out Alba Fyre and Chelsea Green on the outside before hitting Piper with a shinai to assist Zelina with a powerbomb through a table. After the match, Giulia raises Zelina's hand, then headbutts Zelina and hits her with a brainbuster before raising up the Women's United States Championship.
Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso is met by "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Jimmy Uso joins up, and after both men ask Jey if he is okay, Jey says he is and that he is focused on tomorrow before he leaves.
We hear from Aleister Black, who is not happy with losing his Money in the Bank qualifier match after LA Knight used the Black Mass to steal the win from him. He wants to take away all the security that LA Knight in that match and face him in a one-on-one match, and if Knight manages to beat him, he will shake his hand and admit defeat.
Before the next match, LA Knight says it is Money in the Bank season again, and this year is his third in a row in the match. He mentions Penta and Andrade and states they will do all they can to win and take things to another level, but admits that El Grande Americano and Solo Sikoa are "on the goon side of things." He says he can drop Solo on his head, then addresses Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and says there is nothing hotter than "LA Knight in LA" and that Rollins will get burned by him as he tries to burn everything down. LA Knight says Aleister Black had a shot and that Money in the Bank can make or break careers, then says he did what he had to do to get the job done, and now he will get his feelings hurt again.
LA Knight beats Aleister Black by disqualification after Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and hits Knight with The Stomp. When Rollins goes further on the attack, Aleister Black confronts him only to be Speared by Bron Breakker. Bronson Reed shows up and hits Knight with a senton, then Breakker hits Knight with a Spear.
We hear from Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who introduce the King and Queen of the Ring Tournament. The two tournaments, one for the men and one for the women, kick off next week. The finals for both tournaments will be at Night of Champions, and the King and Queen get shots at the world champions of their respective brands at SummerSlam.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Jade Cargill, who is excited to be in the Queen of the Ring Tournament and that she will be the Queen of the Ring when the dust settles, and when SummerSlam comes, she will be taking championship gold. As she is asked about Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair shows up and says salt and sugar look the same, and tells her to have some friends or none at all. She then says she is the only queen in WWE, then Tiffany Stratton briefly passes by.
We hear from Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto). Santos Escobar says he has a plan for Worlds Collide: they will establish who owns the world of Lucha Libre in their six-man tag match with Psycho Clown, Pagano and El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed). Gable says his confident is high even though he did not qualify for Money in the Bank. He says El Grande American will take the Money in the Bank contract home while he wins the AAA Megas Championship against El Hijo del Vikingo. Andrade shows up, as does Penta, and Gable thinks that Andrade and Penta are trying to be funny. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and makes a match between both parties tonight.
Tiffany Stratton heads to the ring. Tiffany talks about becoming Miss Money in the Bank as well as "the It Girl in WWE" last year and how everyone in the women's Money in the Bank will reach for the stars this year, then says that whoever wins will have their world revolve around her. She states that regardless of whoever wins, they cannot outdo the doer, because it is Tiffy Time. Suddenly, Rhea Ripley shows up. Rhea says she has never been in the Money in the Bank Match before because she never had to be in it, and while she has never felt what it is like to win it, she knows what it feels like to be champion, and she misses that feeling. Stephanie Vaquer then shows up for the next match.
Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss and Stephanie Vaquer beat Naomi, Giulia and Roxanne Perez in a six-woman tag match after Naomi leaves Roxanne high and dry, allowing Rhea to hit Roxanne with the Riptide for the win.
Backstage, Solo Sikoa speaks with JC Mateo. JC Mateo does not want to trust Jacob Fatu, but Solo says everything will be okay as long as Jacob follows his lead. He also says that Jacob is not a smart man and is "all gas and no brains." After Solo and JC leave, it is revealed that Jacob has been overhearing them in the background.
We see a video from Bo Dallas aka Uncle Howdy. He says that grief is not linear or healed by time; it is a festering wound that is continually being ripped open by an echo of a presence that is no more. He says you cannot forget; you can only accept that which cannot be changed. He says he has watched the tag team division - the loyalty, the trust, the brotherhood - and wonders if the bond is unbreakable. He says that through loss, The Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) is family and unshaken by the storm, but once again, people want to forget them. He says that they return not for nostalgia or closure, but to rip open the wound of apathy and take what they are owed. He says that brotherhood will be tested and that the time for repentance has passed, and tells the tag team division to accept their condemnation. He then says The Wyatt Sicks will not be forgotten. Backstage, the SmackDown tag team division has all seen this message. Montez Ford says they have a bigger problem in the form of The Wyatt Sicks, as does Angelo Dawkins, and Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) agrees. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) also decide to fight The Wyatt Sicks, which leaves #DIY (Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Candice LeRae), who leave the room.
El Hijo del Vikingo is seen in the front row before the next match.
Penta and Andrade beat American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) after El Hijo del Vikingo stops Chad Gable from unmasking Penta and chases him through the crowd. After the match, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman show up. They surround the ring before overpowering Penta and Andrade. Rollins then tosses Andrade out of the ring before Bronson Reed hits Penta with a Tsunami as officials are at the ring. After the commercial break, Paul Heyman says that they do not fear the future, for they are the future. He says that Rollins told everyone what the business was becoming and that he would put Roman Reigns and CM Punk out of their misery. He calls Rollins "the vanguard of the WWE" and his group "the future of the WWE," and proclaims that tomorrow night, Seth Rollins will become Mr. Money in the Bank and solidify the power that comes with the World title as he propels the industry into his vision. All of a sudden, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up, and he is soon joined by "Main Event" Jey Uso. After a second commercial break, only Cody and Jey are in the ring. Cody states that John Cena has called him "desperate," which he finds bold coming from Cena, then compares Cena in the ring with Logan Paul to Michael Hayes in the ring with The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy). He says that tomorrow night will be a showdown, which Jey Uso then calls "a yeet-down," before John Cena heads to the ring. After Cena is introduced, Jey Uso is attacked from behind by Logan Paul, and Cena strikes Cody with the Undisputed WWE Championship before hitting Jey with an Attitude Adjustment. Logan Paul then hits Cody with the Paulverizer followed by a top rope splash, and Jey also receives a top rope splash from Logan. Cena says that "No one is coming to save you," and that everyone's dream of what WWE is will be ruined, and that he and Logan as world champions will be the future. He says that he will take the WWE Championship and that Logan will take the World Heavyweight Championship to the top, as they are the last real champion and the future of the WWE, before they raise both world titles. Cena gets Cody back into the ring and hits him with an Attitude Adjustment before Logan throws Jey back into the ring to knock him out with a knockout punch, and Cena then says "You can't handle the truth!" He says that his and Logan's truths are in the ring, and there is nothing the fans or anyone who fight for them can do. He then calls the fans hypocritical for chanting for the truth when they are all liars. Cena says that this is why the fans are losers, then says this will be his last time in Bakersfield, California, and that winners write the history books. Cena and Logan lift up both world titles to end the show.
We look back on Killer Kross vs. "The Machine" Brian Cage from Against All Odds 2019.
Gabby Laspisa interviews "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. Topcis include stand-up comedy, favorite comedians, being at the premiere for Final Destination: Bloodlines, favorite movies in the franchise, and favorite deaths in the franchise.
We look back on Matt Hardy, Leon Slater and Mike Santana vs. The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan) and Frankie Kazarian in a six-man tag match from last night's show.
Jody Threat beats Vipress. After the match, Jody Threat takes the microphone and talks about she cut her teeth in the Ontario indies seven-and-a-half years ago before thanking the fans for their support. She addresses the break-up of Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) after Under Siege, then asks Dani Luna to come to the ring. Dani Luna shows up and heads to the ring to let Brampton, Ontario, Canada see them in the ring together one last time, and Jody Threat says that while they are no longer a tag team, they are still a tag team in life and she has Dani's back. Dani Luna says she is trying not to feel some guilt, as the split-up was her idea, but she realizes they both need a challenge and they may need to be separated to do it, as there are rights to wrong and championships to win. Dani says that no matter where her path leads, Spitfire is forever. The two of them head to the back to end the show.
Noam Dar beats Lexis King to advance in the 11th men's tournament to decide a #1 contender for El Grande Americano's WWE Speed Championship. (The Nova Roller is now known as the "Elbow Galactico.")
Jake Something beats Kon. After the match, Kon attacks Jake from behind, then choke slams him. He is about to snap his neck when Eric Young suddenly shows up and brawls with Kon. Eric Young takes the microphone and says he was celebrating the show's twentieth anniversary with a bottle of bourbon when he realized he could celebrate it with the fans. He says that the twentieth anniversary is all about the fans, who are the lifeblood that makes TNA go, and that they are all celebrating together.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian when The System shows up and Alisha makes fun of Gia's accent. Myers says they are successful because they know how to play the game, and tells Kazarian there are perks to being friends with them. Kazarian says they have a common enemy and that he will help with their "Nic Nemeth problem," but he wants a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in return. Moose tells Kazarian that if he can help take care of "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, he will get his title shot. Kazarian says it still depends on if Moose beats Matt Hardy, but Moose says Matt Hardy will not even show up at Against All Odds.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steph de Lander, who produces the black rose and the love letter from PCO. Steph thinks PCO has a crush on him, then reads from the love letter, which asks what she thinks of him. She says she barely knows what to think, then Xia Brookside shows up and tells her to take some time to think about her decision before she makes it. Steph says she will take a week.
"The Quintessential Knockout" Gisele Shaw beats Shazza McKenzie.
We hear from Rosemary, who says that they are alone and that the children of the hive wrapped around them like a husk for protection and followed them into battle, but now they are all gone due to their failures. Rosemary says that those responsible for their sins must pay, for they are their failures and their sins, and they are back.
Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Mike Santana regarding The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), and says that the only way to deal with them is to team together. Santana says he is done with tag team wrestling, but Maclin tells him that this is "one and done" and that they have to deal with them.
Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) beat Mustafa Ali and Champagne Singh (now known as "Campaign Singh").
Before the next match, George Iceman the personal concierge announces that Ash By Elegance has returned after "emergency, life-threatening minor surgery" and prayers from the fans. Ash sits ringside for the next match.
Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Allysin Kay.
It's time for DMTV. Sami Callihan is inside a truck as he ponders who Jonathan Gresham is before challenging Gresham to a match against Against All Odds, saying he is having sushi for dinner.
AJ Francis beats Laredo Kid to become the TNA Digital Media Champion! During the match, AJ Francis and Rich Swann showboat with YouTube celebrity ItsBrandonDe at ringside.
We hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that she done everything asked of her, fought through injury and has even cheered for her colleagues when they got the spots she wanted, and now it is time for her to turn the wrestling world on its head when she wins the NXT Women's Championship. She says that her and Jordynne started out similarly but took different paths, but they will collide, and when she wins the NXT Women's Championship at NXT Battleground, she will be remembered forever.
It is announced that Jordynne Grace will be holding an open challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Against All Odds.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Frankie Kazarian. After the match, Nic Nemeth is attacked from behind by Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards, but "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth runs in to make the save. Moose soon runs in to blast Ryan and Nic with the World title. Moose then Spears Ryan before doing the same to Nic, then Joe Hendry runs in and becomes a one-man army against The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose). Hendry goes for a Fallaway Slam on Moose, but Alisha Edwards hits him in the back with a shinai. Moose then nails Hendry with a Spear. The System then make an example out of Hendry, hitting him with everything they have - including a shinai - to end the show.
"Broken" Matt Hardy shows up all of a sudden and says one cannot break what is already broken, and that The System Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) has made him more focused. He then invites The System to meet him and his family at the Hardy Compound.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle. Dalton apologizes to Lexy for what he put her through when he was fixated on Johnny TV, then says he is where he needs to be as he is competing for the ROH World Television Championship. Suddenly, Johnny TV and Taya Valkyria show up, accusing Dalton of stealing his sunglasses. Dalton says their fight is over and that he has no qualms with him, which leads to everyone wondering if the word is "qualm" or "qualms." Dalton then says that he did not take the sunglasses, then says that this is a distraction and that he will beat Kyle Fletcher for the World Television Championship, as he has big plans. This leads to Johnny and Dalton arguing over whose plans are bigger.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Amira by referee stoppage via submission.
Kyle Fletcher retains the ROH World Television Championship against Dalton Castle.
The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) beat Nick Comoroto and Jacoby Watts.
Backstage, we hear from "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson, who says that he has another win streak with nothing to show for it. He says that he saw Kyle Fletcher's win tonight, and while he has another win streak and Fletcher has something he wants, and wants to face him for the ROH World Television Championship again. Fletcher shows up and confronts Lee Johnson, telling him that he has beaten him twice in the last six months and that he can go back to the back of the line. Johnson says he can beat Fletcher twice in one night, then challenges him to a two-out-of-three falls match. Fletcher admits he has been bored by the lack of challenge lately, then says he will prove he is who he says he is while Lee Johnson will be who he is.
Billie Starkz beats Zamaya in an ROH Women's World Television Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, Red Velvet shows up and chases Billie Starkz out of the ring, but Queen Aminata walks down the ramp and throws Billie into the ring, where Red Velvet can finally get her hands on Billie. This starts a brawl in the ring that security has to break up.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says Las Vegas used to be a cool city full of cool people and "the original Titty City," but now it is full of "soft wussies" who are too scared to get a dance from a lady as they are all "nervous virgins." He says that since nobody wants to come to Vegas anymore, they will bring Vegas to the fans.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver, Alex Reynolds) beat Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) and the team of Griff Garrison, Cole Karter and Johnny TV in a three-way six-man tag match.
Baron Corbin is seen entering the arena and making his way to the ring. Corbin says that he never thought he would come back to NXT, and when he got the call, he cleaned out his locker, never look back and ascended to the top of Raw and SmackDown, but the call-ups went from coming with talent to coming with ego. He says that the NXT stars of today are entitled and that it makes him sick, especially when they are coming into a stack that he helped build as they went from FCW to selling out smaller arenas. Corbin says today's NXT superstars cannot look him in the eye and give him the respect he deserves, then says that he has control of the next and he will make some of them regret signing a WWE contract due to being soft, weak and not as good as they think they are. He blames Carmelo Hayes for this, then brags about beating him down last week and holding the NXT Championship last week before Ilja Dragunov shows up. Dragunov introduces himself to Baron Corbin and tells him that he is far from soft and has beaten everyone in front of him to the point that he is first in line to the NXT Championship. Corbin chalks this up to "NXT arrogance," but Dragunov does not care who he goes through next and if he has to ravage Corbin's body with pain, so be it. Corbin says that there is a difference between what Dragunov wants and what he gets , but Dragunov says he makes challenges while Corbin makes assumptions and wants to challenge him. Corbin asks him if he wants him after Battleground, and Dragunov shows him a scar Dijak gave him. Corbin tells Dragunov that he will be covered in bruises when he is done with him. Dragunov says he looks forward to that challenge and leaves, then Corbin is attacked from behind by Trick Williams until officials restore order.
In footage from earlier today, Thea Hail comes back from practice with Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey when she is met by Duke Hudson. Hudson appreciates the fact that Thea Hail is taking it, but reminds her that she is in a battle royal tonight.
In backstage footage from moments ago, it is revealed that Ilja Dragunov has been attacked backstage by Bron Breakker.
Schism (Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine) beat Diamond Mine (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) after Ava hits Ivy Nile with her mask behind the referee's back after the referee checks on Jagger Reid after Ivy Nile puts him in the Diamond Chain. During the match, Baron Corbin vs. Trick Williams is announced as official for later tonight.
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo visits Tony D'Angelo in jail. After finding out that Knuckles is here - and makes a mean steak - and that the guards got Tony a subscription to Peacock, Stacks says anybody could have ratted on Tony, but Tony tells him to follow his gut on Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang). As for how to handle them, it is up to Stacks.
In footage from earlier today, Mr. Stone and Von Wagner see a therapist. Wagner is reluctant after seeing someone leave the office crying, but when he finds out the therapist is a beautiful female instead of the two males that he screamed and yelled at in the recent past, he quickly changes his tune.
Blair Davenport beats Dani Palmer.
Dana Brooke announces outside of the arena that she will be in tonight's women's battle royal tonight and that she will be the last woman standing.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tiffany Stratton, who says that everyone wants a shot at her title and that while the title makes the Superstar, the title has been elevated because of her, and everyone is envious of what she has. She notes that nobody was happy when she won the title, and that things will be the same when she retains. After admitting that Lyra Valkyria is the only person she sees winning tonight's battle royal, she will still retain her championship.
Baron Corbin beats Trick Williams.
It's time for Nathan Frazer Presents Hard Hitting Home Truths. Nathan Frazer talks about the recent happenings at Battleground and last week's show, then says he is not a fan of Noam Dar's new entourage before introducing his new senior international correspondent, Dragon Lee, who is also not a fan. Dragon Lee provides a top five for group names for Noam Dar's new entourage, then Frazer challenges Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup next week. Dragon Lee tells Nathan Frazer he will be in his corner.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Mustafa Ali, who says he is a free agent and that the ball is in his court. He says that he will become a champion when Wes Lee shows up and wants to defend his championship against him. Mustafa says he wants to earn his opportunity after facing Joe Gacy tonight, assuming Wes Lee is still champion in the end.
Mustafa Ali beats Joe Gacy. After the match, Ali is attacked by The Dyad (Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid), but Wes Lee and Tyler Bate rush into the ring and make the save, returning the favor from last week.
Backstage, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen tell Fallon Henley that she has tonight's women's battle royal in the bag. Malik Blade and Edris Enofe then show up mentioning Hank Walker and Tank Ledger's match. They then find out that Briggs and Jensen know each other well when Hank and Tank show up and invite them for drinks. After they all leave, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) then show up and says it does not matter if Malik and Edris are on the same page, as they will never beat them for their titles.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Noam Dar and his entourage (Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson, Lash Legend). Noam Dar says he has to be surrounded by starts and that his entourage is full of "shooting stars." Oro Mensah says that only Noam Dar believed in him and that he is shooting off into a new stratosphere. Jakara says she is here to represent sugar, spice and everything not so nice, and Lash Legend says the camera cannot handle the brightness because they are shining. Noam then says that if Nathan Frazer wants a Heritage Cup match, he should know that he is not losing the Heritage Cup and that there is no stopping "The Meta-Four."
Eddy Thorpe beats Damon Kemp with a German suplex pinfall attempt despite Kemp's right foot being on the rope, which the referee does not see.
Backstage, Gigi Dolin is on the phone talking to her brother about the women's battle royal, then Kiana James shows up and mocks Gigi Dolin as she says that she will lose and that an outcast like her with her background and emotions will never be a champion. Gigi Dolin says she cannot wait to see the look on her face when she sends her over the top rope. Dabba-Kato then walks by them on the way to the ring.
Scrypts beats Dabba-Kato with a schoolkid pin following the distractions by Axiom. After the match, Dabba-Kato attacks Scrypts, then attacks Axiom when he tries to make the save.
Backstage, Joe Gacy is furious with Mustafa Ali, Tyler Bate and Wes Lee's friendship and promises to expose it next week. He then congratulates the rest of Schism (Ava Raine, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid) for pulling their weight while he fell short and that he must reflect, and Schism tells him they have his back.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali thanks Wes Lee and Tyler Bate for their help. Wes says they were returning the favor, and Tyler says they will tear the roots of The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid) next week. Mustafa Ali tells Wes and Tyler that there is magic between them and that luck is better than skill, then tells them that everyone wants to see them face off one-on-one. Tyler loves the idea but does not want to ruin their friendship. Wes Lee says he understands and is down for the challenge. Mustafa Ali says they have a six-man tag match next week, and afterwards, they will figure out when Tyler and Wes tear the house down.
Thea Hail last eliminates Cora Jade and Dana Brooke after being absent for a good amount of the match, having not been eliminated, to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship. During the match, Blair Davenport shows up to watch the match, and Tatum Paxley eliminates herself to ally herself with Davenport. After the match, the Chase University student section celebrates with Thea Hail in the ring.
Outside of the arena, Bron Breakker says he attacked Ilja Dragunov because he will not let him spit garbage about how he is the most intense in NXT and that he will hold everyone accountable from top to bottom. He then calls out Seth "Freakin'" Rollins for a match in NXT for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Mike is enjoying morning coffee. Maryse joins him and Mike mentions the complete silence now that they have the house to themselves. Suddenly, George shows up and says that he has to stay for a couple of weeks. After Mike mentions that he starts Dancing With The Stars, and George says Mike will not last the first week. This leads to a bet between Mike and George: if Mike gets eliminated within the first week, George can stay as long as he wants; if he stays longer, George has to leave.
Mike leaves for Dancing With The Stars. George spends time with Madison and Monroe. Maryse admits that Madison and Monroe do like George, but doesn't like George putting Mike down and tells him not to mention Mike in front of her kids.
Mike is back home. Mike mentions his dance partner Witney and mentions that dance practice went well, but that he is still trying to process everything and he is worried about his chances on the show. Maryse says she knows somebody who used to be a dancer, but Miz thinks that someone is Maryse. Three hours later, Miz asks Marjo for help on how to cha-cha, but he doesn't truly get it until he actually dances the cha-cha with Marjo, who tells Mike to believe in himself.
Mike returns home and gets a foot massage from Maryse, who tells Mike that George is out of his mind - even having a loud poker game around and waking the kids up in the process - to the point and tells Mike that George is so disrespectful towards him that if he was that way to their kids, she would kick his butt. Maryse nearly takes out all of her frustration on Mike's foot.
Mike dances the cha-cha with Witney on Dancing With The Stars while the family watches at home. Afterwards, Mike makes it home after making it past the first round.
Maryse walks in on Mike and Marjo having foot baths. It is revealed that George left the other day, then Maryse brings out George in a flamenco shirt. George tells Mike he is proud of him and that he loves him, much to the surprise of Mike, as George has to say it because Maryse wants him to say it.
Mike and Maryse have a picnic with Madison and Monroe. Suddenly, Marjo interrupts over having a cold shower, and Mike's dad George calls Mike to tell him that Barbara is moving and that he is having trouble with the moving company. Meanwhile, Mike and Maryse are trying to get Marjo as well as Mike's grandmother their own homes in Los Angeles.
Mike meets Maryse in the kitchen and tells her that he has gotten an offer from Dancing With The Stars. Maryse is excited, but Mike says that he has told them that he will call back, as the show is a full-time commitment. Maryse says that if he takes the show, it will set a good example for the kids in the future. Mike says it took years for him to learn how to wrestle, but that he is only given days to learn to dance. Mike tells Maryse he will think about it.
Mike and Dolph Ziggler train in Mike's home gym. Mike tells Dolph about the Dancing With The Stars call. Mike says he will not do it due to it being a full-time commitment, but Dolph tells Mike he is scared and reminds him "our business is a dance." As Dolph and Mike wrestle, Maryse walks in and has a laugh about it before telling him. George calls Mike to tell him the moving company did a great job.
Mike finds out that the moving company has moved everything to Barbara's new house, but not into it. Barbara and Grandma Dixie show up and Mike and George have to do all the heavy lifiting.
At Barbara's house, Mike tells his parents and grandmother about the Dancing With The Stars. George says Mike is not cut out for it, and Mike realizes that he sounds like his own father regarding Dancing With The Stars.
Marjo gets everything packed up for her new life. We also learn about the mysterious passing of Maryse's father and how it has affected the family, especially Marjo, who has not lived on her own for over twenty years and has lived her life through those of the rest of her family, and Maryse has to tell Marjo that her getting a new place is all about spreading her wings and living her life, not kicking her out of the house. (Maryse also tells the story about her father's death: her father passed away while biking in the mountains in 1998, but his body was not found until five years later in 2003 when somebody else found the body and "called the Canadian version of the FBI." It is believed that her father died of a heart attack.)
The family celebrates Marjo moving out. Afterwards, Miz shows Maryse in what looks like a dance outfit and tells Maryse that he is doing Dancing With The Stars after hearing what George said and realizing that George has been making him prove him wrong the whole time, and says that he always has Maryse to support him no matter what.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody says he has seen comments on social media praising him for his performance last night, then says it is a privilege to do what he does and admits that while tearing his pectoral muscle may be demoralizing, he does not want to be downtrodden. He then talks about his daughter and says that when she is old enough, he wants her to watch what happened last week and know that in the darkest of times and what could have been the lowest of lows, he stood and fought against one of the best. Cody says that the trilogy has been written and the book has been closed, and that he is done with Seth Rollins. He then talks about the two Money In The Bank briefcases above him. He says the briefcase has eluded him through his career, but in four weeks' time, if he was able to climb the ladder and grab the briefcase, he would cash it in and become WWE Universal Champion. Seth Rollins shows up in a less than jovial mood and tells Cody that he still does not like him, but after what he put himself through last night, he has earned his respect. Rollins says that Cody is one of the best that he has been in the ring with and tells Cody that his father would be proud, and that he is returning the favor after Cody showed him respect after WrestleMania. After he and Cody shake hands, Rollins whispers something into Cody's ear, then leaves. As Cody leaves, he is struck from behind by Rollins, who attacks him with a sledgehammer. Rollins then rips at Cody's clothes before referees try to stop him, then Rollins stomps on the injured pectoral muscle and presses the sledgehammer against it.
After the commercial break, Cody gets back up under his own power, and limps to the back.
During Becky Lynch vs. Dana Brooke, Akira Tozawa shows up and runs into the ring after several Superstars chase him out from backstage. Dana then pins Akira Tozawa to win the WWE 24/7 Championship. Afterwards, Becky says nobody wins titles in her matches except her, then tells Dana to put the title on the line before warning anyone else outside of the ring that if they interfere, she will smash their face in.
Dana Brooke retains the WWE 24/7 Championship against Becky Lynch. When the match is restarted, Asuka shows up to cheer on Dana Brooke. When Dana Brooke goes for a jackknife pin, Asuka then holds one of Becky's feet down to stop Becky from kicking out.
John Cena returns for his 20th anniversary on Raw on June 27th!
The Miz and Maryse head to the ring in formal dress for tonight's Miz TV, with special guest Matt Riddle. After Miz introduces Maryse and plus the double episode season premiere, Maryse says that while she is happy to talk about the show, she is not happy to be in an unknown town. When Miz tells the crowd to shut up, Riddle shows up. Riddle speaks to Maryse in French, then Maryse replies in French back. Riddle then tells Randy Orton to get well soon and come back, unlike his step-dad. Miz tells Riddle that Orton's career is over and that The Bloodline will beat him week after week. Riddle tells Miz to shut the hell up and that he wants to fight Roman Reigns, and that if Roman wants to take Roman away, then he will take away the WWE Universal Championship. Riddle then says John Cena plays peacemaker while Miz plays homemaker while Maryse drags him around by his "tiny balls." Maryse tells Riddle that her husband's balls are the biggest in the world, and Riddle says "Prove it!" Maryse says that if Riddle wants to fight Miz, they can fight right now. Riddle like the idea, but Miz does not, as he is still in a tuxedo, and after teasing fighting Riddle, says the answer is no. Suddenly, Riddle is attacked from behind by Tommaso Ciampa. After seeing this, Miz then decides to have the match.
Matt Riddle beats The Miz with the RKO despite Maryse handing her purse to Miz and distracting the referee.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) by count-out in a WWE Undisputed Championship Contender's Match after Montez Ford beats Jimmy Uso back to the ring by a slim margin. After the match, The Street Profits celebrate with Matt Riddle.
Bobby Lashley heads to the ring. Lashley says it did not have to end like this between him and MVP, as he considered MVP his family. He says MVP had every advantage in the book, but it still wasn't enough to take him down. He says that you never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake, and MVP made a mistake stabbing him in the back. He also says it felt "damn good" to have MVP in the Hurt Lock. Before he can say what is next after putting MVP and Omos in his rear view mirror, Austin Theory shows up says he does not know what authority allowed Lashley to steal his spotlight and that is his time, not Lashley's. He only says Lashley is out here because somebody helped him win his match while he won his match all by himself, then tells Theory to get out of his ring. Lashley says the ring is his, then proposes they settle things like men. Austin accepts, then shows off his biceps only to find out Lashley's is bigger. Lashley then dares Theory to put the United States Championship on the line, but Theory says he does not deserve it as he has not beaten him. Theory then goes for a selfie only for Lashley to boot him out of the ring and tell him "Take a walk, kid."
Veer Mahaan beats Dominik Mysterio by disqualification after Rey Mysterio drop kicks him before he can lock in the cervical clutch.
The Judgment Day (Edge, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley) head to the ring.Rhea Ripley says control is an illusion that led "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Finn Balor and Liv Morgan to believe they would succeed last night when The Judgment Day were always destined for victory. She says they cannot be controlled and that their message is spreading like wildfire, and that their destiny has no limitation. Damian Priest says that Rhea Ripley will be one step closer to omnipotence when she wins her match tonight and faces Bianca Belair at Money In The Bank. Edge says The Judgment Day did what they said they would do and that he is proud of Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley for how they have grown in the short time they have been part of his learning tree. Edge says that this is because they listened, then says that someone else was hearing their message and is about to introduce The Judgment Day's newest member when Finn Balor shows up. Finn Balor and Edge shake hands, and Edge says he saw the look in his eyes change during their match and that he was ecstatic when Rhea and Damian told him he reached out. Finn says that look was one of clarity and of a calling, not a choice, and that he extends the ability of that clarity to Rhea and Damian, whom he says are fighting better and that have a lot in common. After Finn Balor says that he is tired of being told what to do, Damian Priest says The Judgment Day is ready to shed the last bit of limitation holding them back: Edge. Rhea, Damian and Finn gang up on Edge, and Finn Balor hits Edge with the Coup de Grace. Edge gets up and fights back, but he gets powerbombed through the announce table. Edge tries to fight back again, but Finn and Damian send him back into the ring while Rhea Ripley brings chairs. Ripley stomps out the bottom of a chair, and Finn Balor gives Edge the Glasgow Smile. As Finn and Damian ready the Con-Chair-To, Rhea Ripley holds referees and officials back so that Damian can hit Edge with the Con-Chair-To.
Omos beats Cedric Alexander in seconds. Kevin Patrick interviews Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. During the interview, MVP and Omos take offense to being interrupted and having their spotlight taken, and MVP gets superkicked by Ziggler. MVP and Omos chases Ziggler and Roode to the back.
It is announced that this year's Hell In A Cell was the most watched in the event's history.
Ezekiel beats Otis with a jumping knee followed by a crucifix bomb. After the match, Ezekiel says he may have come up short last night, but everyone deserve a second chance. He tells Kevin Owens that he wants a rematch next week. Owens shows up and says he is in such a good mood from beating Ezekiel that he will give him his rematch, but only on the condition that he admits that he is Elias. Ezekiel says "Okay, Kev, you got me, I admit it," but Owens wants Ezekiel to look him in the eyes and tell him. Ezekiel tells him his name is Elias, then gets his rematch only to tell Owens he took a page from the Kevin Owens playbook and lied. Owens charges at Ezekiel only to get hit with a jumping knee, then Ezekiel runs away.
Members of the Green Bay Packers football team are seen in the crowd.
Rhea Ripley beats Doudrop, Alexa Bliss and Liv Morgan to earn a shot at the WWE Raw Women's Championship. After the match, Finn Balor and Damian Priest stand alongside Rhea Ripley.
This week on Raw Talk: Asuka! Bobby Lashley! Matt Riddle! The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)!
The Factory (QT Marshall, Aaron Solo, Nick Comoroto, Anthony Ogogo) beat The Dark Order (John Silver, Alex Reynold, Alan "5" Angels, Preston "10" Vance) in an eight-man tag match after Anthony Ogogo knocks Alan Angels out.
AEW superstars talk about performing in the Kia Forum (also known as "The Forum").
Frankie Kazarian beats Serpentico.
Serena Deeb and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beat Skye Blue and Miyu Yamashita with a Serenity Lock from Serena Deeb to Skye Blue.
Death Triangle (PAC, Penta Oscura, Rey Fenix) beat The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Cezar Bononi) in a six-man tag match.
This week's episode is a "best-of" episode focusing on Brody King. Highlights and matches include:
Brody King talking about being busy learning to smoke meat, playing video games, taking up yoga, spending time with his wife and teaching his one-year-old son how to walk and play outside, then talking about his ROH debut
The Mexi-Squad (Bandido, Flamita, Rey Horus) vs. Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll, Brody King, "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon) for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships at Saturday Night At Center Stage 2020
Brody King vs. Jeff Cobb in Brody King's first ROH single match at Death Before Dishonor 2019
Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) vs. LifeBlood (Juice Robinson and Mark Haskins) at Road To G1 Supercard 2019
Brody King talking about his match with PCO against The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) at ROH 17th Anniversary
Brody King says that ROH is excited to get back to work when it is safe to do soand that Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll, Brody King, PCO, "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon) will rule the wrestling world again when they return
This week's episode is a "best-of" episode, highlighting the February 15, 2020 episode. Highlights and matches include:
Mikey O'Shea, Steven Tresario and Keita Murray vs. The Friendship Farm ("Sweet" Robin Shaw and Super Beetle) and Frankie Frank, and Frankie Frank's post-match interview
Anthony Idol vs. Andy Brown in the PP3 Cup Tournament, and Anthony Idol's post-match interview
Wasted Youth (Adriel Noctis and Sketch) vs. The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito)
Backstage, Ray Rosas calls the PP3 Cup a false sense of accomplishment, then says he will face Watts for the Heritage Championship. Watts shows up and challenges Ray Rosas to a tag team match, and Rosas agrees before looking for a tag team partner.
Levi Shapiro vs. Dan Joseph for the United Television Championship
This week's episode is a "best-of" episode. Highlights and matches include:
We hear from Anthony Idol, who is out in the wilderness to clear his head. He says he cannot wait to get back on track and back in action in Championship Wrestling From Hollywood and turn everyone on in Memphis. After advertising his new T-shirt at Pro Wrestling Tees, he says that he cannot wait to get back into action soon.
"Outlandish" Zicky Dice vs. Anthony Idol from the semi-finals of the 2020 PP3 Cup Tournament
Action Braxton vs. Watts from April 4, 2020, and Watts' special re-introduction of Rasche Brown
The Classic Connection (Buddy Royal and Levi Shapiro) vs. The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) from Milestone 2020
Dustin Starr reports from EPW in Booneville, Mississippi. EPW's Neil Taylor promises that they will be back very soon, and tonight's show is advertised.
Sandra Moone vs. Simone Sherie vs. Lacey Ryan vs. Heather Monroe from December 21, 2019
C'mon. We all knew Jinder Mahal was gonna get got.
It was a long flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia...and that WWE 24/7 Championship was going to change hands on the way there whether anybody liked it or not.
Amazingly, a referee was conveniently on the flight with everyone who has been chasing after the title, and that referee made the three count when R-Truth pinned a sleeping Jinder Mahal's shoulders to his seat on the plane to become a five-time WWE 24/7 Champion. Everything went great until R-Truth accidentally woke everyone else up, however, and he had to go into hiding in the lavatory afterwards.
This video brings up some interesting (kayfabe) questions: Do The Lucha House Party ever take their masks off? Most importantly, does Mojo Rawley ever sleep? Also, I should point out that the flight attendant having no idea what is going on makes this even better.
Poor R-Truth. He can't even get on a plane without having to defend the title.
Once again, R-Truth loses the WWE 24/7 Championship to Jinder Mahal, this time in an airport. At least Jinder Mahal - who is now a two-time 24/7 Champion - had the decency to wear street clothes this time around...but to be honest, I was hoping kayfabe would be maintained in some sort of weird, wacky way by having Mahal in his wrestling gear just like at the golf course.
If you must ask why, it's only to picture how some conversations between two baggage handlers just doing their job would go after randomly seeing some guy in wrestling gear and a much smaller guy in a black and white striped shirt and black slacks close to him just walking around in an area of the airport that is usually restricted to the general public. That, and to have Jinder Mahal walk around in wrestling gear in the most random places while a referee follows him. To think he was WWE Champion at one time, too...
Also, apparently people seem to love these videos, because I just looked back on the first one with R-Truth and Jinder Mahal on the golf course and noticed it had over 5.3 million views. Looks like people are really interested in the WWE 24/7 Championship...so I'm gonna keep posting these!
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler - now with the NXT Women's Championship back around her waist - shows up to start tonight's show. Baszler says that last week, she showed the locker room that when you step in the ring, you will be slapped in the face with a hard dose of reality and that she is that reality. She says that she is tougher, stronger and better, regardless of how brave her opponents are, and that the strong will always defeat the week. However, there always has to be one. She says there is one person who thinks the laws do not apply to them, and in her case, it is Nikki Cross. Baszler tells Cross that if she gets in her face again, it will be the last thing she ever does. Suddenly, Nikki Cross shows up. Cross gets in the ring, and she and Baszler stare down. Baszler tells Cross that her stunt was a joke, and that she is the NXT Women's Champion. She then says the only place where Cross is better than her is in her "twisted little mind." She then asks if Cross is crazy, and the crowd chants "Yes." Baszler tells Cross she could put her to sleep in a heartbeat, then throws the microphone at her. Cross takes the microphone and says "Do it, Shayna...do it!" She leads a "Do it!" chant, then Shayna she is the champion and that Cross does not call the shots. Cross then tries to scare Baszler, who pushes Cross only for Cross to attack her. Cross goes to town on Baszler, then tries to grab the NXT Women's title only for Baszler to knock Cross out with a right hand and toss her out of the ring. Cross gets on the apron and hits Baszler with a surprise forearm before landing a top rope cross body. Baszler is forced to retreat.
Nikki Cross vs. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is official for NXT TakeOver: Chicago.
TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) beat Mike Hughley and Robbie Grand. After the match, TM61 claim they are the best team in NXT, and that it is all about winning and they are winners. They plan to win against other teams if they are man enough to get in the ring, and say the other teams should bow down and call them "the mighty."
We see footage from earlier this week of Lars Sullivan training in the WWE Performance Center and dominating against some trainees.
Roderick Strong beats Danny Burch after Adam Cole distracts Burch. After the match, Pete Dunne attacks Roderick Strong, but Kyle O'Reilly clips the back of the left knee of Dunne before Strong hits Dunne with End of Heartache.
Backstage, Kassius Ohno does a photo shoot. All of a sudden, Ethan Carter III interrupts. He admits Ohno is a good wrestler, but he is not the top one percent like him. Ohno calls EC3 a "narcissistic, arrogant blowhard," and says he will be one percent away from being 99% unconscious if he interrupts him again. He then challenges him to a match for next week. EC3 accepts.
We hear from Aleister Black, who says that Lars Sullivan did what people thought was the unthinkable and made it a reality. However, he says Sullivan's actions do not determine his reality. He says Sullivan succeeded in showing him what lies ahead at NXT TakeOver: Chicago, but next week, his reality will fade to black.
The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch with the NXT Tag Team Championships on the line is official for NXT TakeOver: Chicago.
We hear from both Ricochet and Velveteen Dream before their match at NXT TakeOver: Chicago.
Kairi Sane beats Lacey Evans.
Next week: Aleister Black live! Kassius Ohno vs. Ethan Carter III!
Tomasso Ciampa shows up. Once again, the crowd chants "You suck!" and boo as Tommaso Ciampa approaches the ring. Ciampa simply smiles and shakes his head as he walks up the steel steps, then gets on the apron and outstretches his arms. He then gets in the ring, and the crowd then chants "Johnny Wrestling." These chants are matched with alternating "Psycho Killer" chants from the Ciampa fans, then Ciampa sits on the top turnbuckle, where the fans boo some more. The fans then chant "You tapped out!" Ciampa says everyone gave up on him long before he game up on them, and tells them not to forget it for even a second. He then says the fans disgust him. He then receives "Asshole!" chants, which he embraces before telling the fans they have a choice between shutting up and making noises, and that he doesn't care what they do. The fans obviously choose to keep making noises and alternate between "Johnny Wrestling" and "Psycho Killer" chants. He then talks about how Johnny Gargano interrupted a match last week because it is all about him. He then talks about Gargano announced to the entire world that he signed the contract for their match, and says "Johnny Wrestling" has become "Johnny Badass." This leads to "Johnny Badass" chants. He then says that two weeks ago, Gargano nearly injured his own wife, and says the best part is that it is all on him and that he did not even want to fight Gargano. He then says Gargano insisted even after people pleaded to Gargano not to attack him. Ciampa then says all he tried to do was defend himself. He says the truth hurts and that Gargano should have listened to his wife, and now he should listen to him. He tells Gargano not to show up at NXT TakeOver: Chicago, as his fairy tale will come to an unhappy end. He says that Gargano will be broken just like Candice LeRae and that he will win. Suddenly, Johnny Gargano shows up, shoving two security guards away before getting his hands on Ciampa. Security tries to stop Gargano, but Gargano overpowers them. Referees try to stop Gargano, but Gargano clotheslines Ciampa over the barricade before attacking another security guard and fighting Ciampa in the crowd. More members of security show up, and this time they hold back both men. Gargano escapes security's grasp yet again and dives into Ciampa, knocking him down. Ciampa goes back over the barricade, but Gargano continues to go after him. Two members of security gets elbowed again, and that is enough for Ciampa to hit Gargano with a clothesline before stomping his head and putting Gargano in the Gargano Escape. Referees try to pull Ciampa off of Gargano, then Ciampa rolls out of the ring and heads to the back as Gargano lies in the middle of the ring. Gargano gets back and slams Ciampa's head into the LED boards on the stage before putting him in the Gargano Escape to end the show.
