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.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels retains the UWN Television Championship against Fidel Bravo despite Bravo getting his foot on the rope between two and three during the pinfall attempt.
Jordan Castle is in the ring. Jordan Castle brags about how "One in a Million" Maximilien defeated "Poppin'" EJ Sparks to become Heritage Champion, then offers a chance to the fans to earn $10,000. He then places emphasis on the word "earn" by opening up a $10,000 Body Slam Challenge, with anyone who is able to body slam Maximilien earning the $10,000. Maximilien makes his way to the ring, and the crowd chants "Maxi Pad" before allowing a man in the crowd to body slam only to get slammed himself. A slightly bigger man shows up and nearly does it before he also gets slammed. Jordan Castle says nobody has what it takes to match Maximilien before Mathias shows up. Maximilien dismisses Mathias on his way to the ring before he promises to take the money and the title and nearly slams Maximilien before Jordan Castle makes the save.
Delirium (Slade and McCalleon) are coming to Sunday Night Slam on April 5th!
We hear from TMDK (Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls). Mikey Nicholls says they are often imitated and never duplicated, and Shane Haste warns Transcendence (Damian Desire and Bryce Saturn) to be ready because they will go right through them.
Dom Kubrick gets an upset win against Danny Limelight despite the constant interference on the outside from Slice Boogie.
TMDK (Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls) beat Transcendence (Damian Desire and Bryce Saturn).
"Timeless" Toni Storm heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Toni Storm calls out Megan Bayne almost immediately, but Megan Bayne fails to show, and a spotlight falls on Toni as the lights go out. She admits Bayne was the better woman last week, and that she is embarrassed, hurt and ashamed, and Bayne made it look so easy. Toni lays on the mat as she talks about how she went back to her hotel, turned off all the lights, and replayed what happened over and over wondering if this was what would happen at Dynasty. When the sun came up, she was covered in sweat, and when she went to the bathroom, she remembered who she was. Toni then declares that Bayne's tits will be in her purse at Dynasty before she is booted in the face from out of nowhere by Penelope Ford. Toni fights back, but she is blindsided by Megan Bayne, who hits her with Fate's Descent.
Backstage, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir). Claudio says that this Wednesday, he will do something for himself and he will beat Adam Cole one-on-one and show just how ruthless he is as Cole loses his edge. He then says he will leave enough of Cole for Dynasty for him to lose another chance of becoming champion. Jon Moxley says he fears three people in this world: his mother, his sister and his wife, but that was before he met Marina Shafir, and when Shafir snaps, he knows he will be the one to piss her off. He looks forward to Willow Nightingale and Shafir tearing each other apart, then admits Swerve Strickland talked a really big game and that he will have to back it up. Shafir addresses Willow Nightingale, telling her to try to keep smiling when she rips her liver out and shoves it down her throat. Moxley awkwardly steps back.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats Kevin Knight. After the match, Jay White gives Kevin Knight kudos, and says that the fans will see more of him in AEW. The fans chant for Kevin, then the two of them shake hands before Kevin leaves. Jay White says that this year's Owen Hart Tournament will contain the best of the best, and states that he must win and become the AEW World Champion at All In Texas, where he will prove it is still "The Switchblade Era."
We see footage of MJF throw the first pitch for the Texas Rangers. MJF also briefly addresses what happened with The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) on Dynamite.
We see a tweet from X (formerly Twitter) where Ring of Honor Women's World Champion Athena hints that she might say hello to Mercedes Moné during tonight's show.
Mercedes Moné beats Robyn Renegade by submission with the Statement Maker. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Mercedes in the ring. Mercedes says she is the greatest TBS Champion of all time and that she came to AEW to win more gold. Mercedes declares for the women's Owen Hart Tournament and that she will become the AEW Women's World Championship.When the competition in the tournament as well as Billie Starkz is mentioned, Mercedes says that even Robyn Renegade has more heart than Billie, then asks who trained Billie, saying that whoever trained her sucks. All of a sudden, Athena heads to the ring. Mercedes tries to hit Athena with the TBS Championship, but Athena ducks and clocks Mercedes. Robyn helps Mercedes up, and she ends up the victim of the Oh Face.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Queen Aminata, who is not cleared to compete tonight and will be replaced in tonight's main event by Billie Starkz. Serena Deeb says that this was preventable, and that she had the game plan, yet Aminata did not listen to her. She says that every time Aminata listens to her, she wins, but when she does not, she loses and even gets injured. Aminata tells Serena that she is not listening to her "trash," and Serena says that while she respects her decision, she knows she is right, then hands her the binder that she has been carrying around for some "light reading."
The Learning Tree ("The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin). After the match, The Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) shows up with chains, but AR Fox steps in, and The Cru retreats.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Jamie Hayter. Jamie says it feels great to be back and that she does not do things by any half-measure, and that she is excited to be in the ring with Billie Starkz. While she respects Billie's fire, she does not mistake respect for mercy and that she will hit back and knock her on her arse. She tells Billie to either be smart or find out the hard way. Jamie then declares for the women's Owen Hart Tournament, and that she will leave All In Texas as a champion.
Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) heads to the ring. Shortly afterwards, Daniel Garcia arrives with "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard and heads to the ring for his face-to-face meeting with Adam Cole. Adam Cole says tensions have been high, but he still has all the respect in the world for Daniel Garcia, calling their last two matches two of the hardest in his career and Garcia "the future of AEW" and "a fighting champion." He says that in their last match, neither of them got the job done, and that this needs to end with one man proving that they are better than the other, and Adam Cole says it is him. After Cole says that they must finish this fight, Daniel Garcia says that he has been in the ring with him for almost two months straight and that it eats him alive that he cannot beat him. Daddy Magic asks Daniel Garcia how many opportunities Cole is going to get, as it is his job to beat him, and that he does not have to do this. Garcia says he does not have to do this, but he wants to, and is down for a rematch. Roderick Strong agrees with Cole saying that Garcia is the future of AEW, but says Garcia is "not there yet." Daddy Magic takes offense to this, then Garcia says he has had enough of the noise and the distraction, then declares there will be no seconds at ringside in the rematch. He says there will be no seconds and no time limit at Dynasty, and this time, there will be a winner, and it will be him.
Backstage, we hear from Athena and Billie Starkz. Athena says that if Mercedes Moné wants to be "a passive-aggressive bitch," then she will eat the floor, and warns her to keep her and Billie's names out of their mouths. She then calls Mercedes an inspiration for collecting champions, then declares for the women's Owen Hart Tournament. Athena then mentions that Billie Starkz has a match tonight with Jamie Hayter and tells her that she will be watching very closely.
Wheeler Yuta beats Dax Harwood with the Seatbelt. Yuta leaves with Claudio Castagnoli through the crowd after the match. Dax Harwood argues with the referee afterwards, then shoves him into the corner. Security rushes in to hold Dax down in the corner, and referee Paul Turner runs away. Cash Wheeler runs in to pull security back, but gets shoved back by Dax. Dax offers his hand to help Cash up, and Cash slaps it and briefly confronts Dax before walking away.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews The Patriarchy (Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne and Mother Wayne) when The Cru (Lio Rush and Action Andretti) shows up, asking Nick Wayne what is going on with "[his] boy" AR Fox. Wayne says he is not associated with him, but they mention AR Fox nearly laying waste to him before he joined The Patriarchy. Nick Wayne says that The Cru want a helping hand because they cannot get the job done, and while Nick Wayne says he is done with AR Fox, Sabian says they should hear them out. Lio Rush says that when it comes to AR Fox, nobody knows him better than Nick Wayne.
Hologram beats Blake Christian and extends his undefeated streak to 22-0.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Thunder Rosa and Kris Statlander, who are in the women's Owen Hart Tournament. Kris Statlander says she is a different person than she was a year ago, but promises that nobody can stop her. Thunder Rosa says it will be different if she faces her, as she never lost the AEW Women's World Championship and has not won another since, and that she will win it back after the Owen Hart Tournament. Statlander says that will not happen if she faces her. The two of them subsequently look forward to facing each other in the tournament.
Jamie Hayter beats Billie Starkz. After the match, Athena shows up and stares down Hayter from the ramp to end the show.
CJ Money and Momma Money suddenly show up at the announce desk. Momma Money says CJ Money has all the potential in the world and is the best wrestler in Memphis Wrestling, yet there are influences in his ear, and she knows that he has been hanging around CJ Blaine, who she says is "second rate" and will never be CJ Money. He then demands that CJ Money bring CJ Blaine to the announce desk. CJ Money does as asked, and Momma Money tells CJ Blaine that he is second rate while CJ Money is "top tier." CJ Blaine says that he and CJ Money were a t ag team, but now, CJ Money is "a mama's boy." Momma Money tells CJ Money that if he loves her like he says he does, he will challenge CJ Blaine right now and prove that he is "the better CJ." Once again, CJ Money does as asked and challenges CJ Blaine, and CJ Blaine accepts the challenge.
In footage from before the show, James Ellsworth shows up with Shazza McKenzie and says that he has done things for women's wrestling and that he will take McKenzie to the top.
"Main Event" Bradley beats The Shocker after knocking The Shocker off the top rope with a low blow that the referee does not see.
Backstage, Cappuccino Jones is met by "The Gift" Ray Sanders. Cappuccino Jones congratulates Sanders on his recent win, and Sanders notes that Cappuccino nearly beat Roberts. Cappuccino says that it is "on sight" with Aaron Roberts and that he will beat him next time.
Allister vs. James Curtis ends as soon as it can begin. At the start of the match, "The Problem" Aaron Roberts and Justin Case are seen heading towards the ring, and Roberts gets in the ring and clotheslines both men. Roberts goes on the attack and lays both men out, hitting them both with a Problem Bomb. As he goes for a powerbomb on Allister, Cappuccino Jones gets in the ring and drop kicks Roberts out of the ring. Roberts tells Cappuccino that he picked a bad day to mess with him, and challenges him to a match next week. He then tells Justin Case that he wants Cappuccino Jones alone and that he wants him to hang back, then says it is over for Cappuccino Jones. Afterwards, Dustin Starr interviews Cappuccino Jones at the announce desk. He says Roberts is the one with the problem and that he will get the caffeine, and that the caffeine always comes with a crash.
Backstage, The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) confront Matchmaker King Cobra for putting him in a ladder match, with the both of them being afraid of heights and Lamont getting nosebleeds. King Cobra tells both of them that falling off the ladder is "like taking a big back drop" and tells Lamont to hold his nose while climbing the ladder, which Lamont is not exactly elated to hear. He also tells The L.A. Hustlers to close their eyes while climbing the ladder.
CJ Blaine beats CJ Money after Momma Money accidentally trips CJ Money. After the match, Momma Money takes off her belt to whip CJ Money, and when CJ Blaine tries to stop her, CJ Money attacks CJ Blaine from behind, and he and Momma Money give CJ Blaine a beatdown. CJ Money and Momma Money then celebrate in the ring, revealing that the trip was all part of a plan.
Backstage, Marko Harris talks with Derrick King, saying that he beat Tim Bosby in less than three minutes and still feels undeserving of something. Derrick King says Marko will have to talk with King Cobra regarding that, then tells him to keep looking forward and that he has only one chance at this.
Dustin Starr interviews James Ellsworth at the announce desk. The fans are not happy to see him and tell him to shut up as Ellsworth announces that there will be a mixed tag team match soon and brings out his partner, Shazza McKenzie. McKenzie says Ellsworth will take her to the top, and Ellsworth says that his reputation speaks for itself before declaring they will take care of business and prove who "the television legend" and the next upcoming star in women's wrestling is. McKenzie says she is already a winner, but as a winner, she needs another winner, and declares that Ellsworth is "an incredible mentor" for women's wrestling. Ellsworth says McKenzie is the only person in the building with any sort of intelligence and that he will take her to the top.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against "The Chosen One" Jay Washington. Washington gets his foot on the rope, but GunShow has the foresight to pull it off the ropes towards him. After the match, Washington pulls GunShow out of the corner and decks him with a chain wrapped around his right fist before standing over him with the Heritage Championship.
We hear from Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn). "Switchblade" Jay White shows up with a gold baseball bat and joins Austin and Colten Gunn as they enter "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn's house. As Austin and Colten mess around in the kitchen, Jay White notices there are no photos of The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens), then brags about how he beat up MJF before saying Bullet Club Gold will win the trios titles. As he is about to smash the TV set, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn shows up with his wife, then chases after Bullet Club Gold.
We see a video package chronicling the events so far in the AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Rose with the Fuijwara Arm Bar.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events leading up to Will Ospreay vs. "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson at Dynasty.
Before the next match, "Timeless" Toni Storm announces that she is not able to compete tonight, as she has injured her hamstring, and that her protegé Mariah May will take her place.
Mariah May beats Nikita.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Zak Knight and Harley Cameron. Knight says he is in Angelo Parker's head and he can see the sweat dripping down his brow, and that he already has him beat. Suddenly, Angelo Parker rushes up to Zak Knight and attacks him, starting a brawl. Parker gets the upper hand after hitting him with a lead pipe, but after Zak Knight runs away, he sees Ruby Soho, who says she told him not to pick a fight for a reason, and after she kisses him, says that she cannot be part of this.
We hear from The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says being crazy used to mean something, but now everyone is crazy. Dutch says life is like a knife and that it is up to you which side of the knife you are on - the handle or the blade. The two of them then talk about fighting through pain, how pain teaches one things and that one must stare death in the eye and see who blinks first.
Roderick Strong beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard in an AEW International Championship Eliminator following the distraction by Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. After the match, Taven and Bennett gang up on Daddy Magic, but all of a sudden, Best Friends (Orange Cassidy and Trent Bennett) show up. Roddy retreats as Best Friends lay out Taven and Bennett. Suddenly, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up and hit Best Friends with simultaneous low blows to end the show.
We look back on Rhino vs. Rob Van Dam in an Old School Rules Match from the December 10, 2019 episode of IMPACT Wrestling.
It's time for Around The Ring. This week, Gia Miller interviews Dani Luna. Dani Luna talks about how she got a beaver tattoo on her arm, the tattoo of a mana potion that she also has on her arm, and her love for cold brew coffee.
We look back on Chris Sabin vs. Steve Maclin from this week's iMPACT!.
Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Carlie Bright and Kendal Grey.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. They think their opponets in their final match of the best-of-three series, Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont, are great guys, but once they get in the ring, it is all business. Igwe and Dupont show up, and everyone shakes hand before Igwe and Dupont raise the stakes: if Hank and Tank lose, Tank has to give them his mother's meatloaf recipe. Tank accepts, but states that if he and Hank win, they get Igwe and Dupont's boots.
WrestleMania 40 is eight days away!
Je'Von Evans beats Scrypts despite the interference by the rest of OTM (Jaida Parker, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price).
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont to win their best-of-three series after Hank Walker and Tyriek Igwe knock each other out at the same time and Hank falls on top of Igwe. Hank and Tank raise Igwe and Dupont's hands in a show of respect after the match.
Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) beat Randy Orton and Kevin Owens after Logan Paul knocks out Kevin Owens as Pretty Deadly attack Orton on the outside. After the match, Randy Orton watches the TitanTron and sees what is going on, then Orton looks for Logan Paul. With Owens' help, he finds him, then drags him out of the ring and beats him up. As Orton is about to put Logan through the announce table, he is attacked by Pretty Deadly again, but Owens hits Elton Prince with a Stunner and Orton hits Kit Wilson with an RKO. Orton then chases Logan Paul through the crowd and to the back, but Logan Paul soon gets away by stealing a red convertible.
The first hour of next week's Raw will be commercial-free.
WrestleMania 40 is eight days away!
We hear from Iyo Sky. She says Bayley started Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane) because she was lost, and not because of new talent. She says Bayley wanted the spotlight and that wanted everyone else to succeed so she could take credit. She calls Bayley a narcissist who played the victim, and says that Bayley's hypocrisy makes her sick. She admits Bayley helped her become champion, but she made Bayley relevant, and she and Dakota were obligated to keep Bayley around. They then got sick of her and outgrew her, and they knew what to do. Iyo says there was a time she viewed Bayley as a friend, and says she regrets that as she calls Bayley an embarrassment to the company. After Iyo says she hopes never to see Bayley again, she is suddenly attacked by Bayley, and the two brawl.
General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring. Aldis says his singular goal is to make SmackDown the number one show for the fans, and he firmly believes that the acquisition of a certain Superstar takes him one step closer to that goal. He then introduces Jade Cargill. Jade Cargill heads to the ring and signs her contract, then takes the microphone and says it is about damn time. She then says WWE has one of the best female rosters in the world, but they are not Jade Cargill. She then announces that the storm has arrived.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, Kairi Sane). Dakota Kai says Jade Cargill has done nothing in WWE but stand there, and that she will get rid of Bianca Belair, saying that if Bianca was smart, she would not have gotten involved in their business.
Backstage, Isla Dawn trues to get with General Manager Nick Aldis, but Alba Fyre drags her away. Aldis then runs in to "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, and when Aldis tells Styles he told L.A. Knight not to show up tonight after being asked "Did you tell him?", Styles says "You shoulda told him!"
Backstage, Bobby Lashley tells The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) that they have tonight's match and that they will soon be heading to WrestleMania. B-Fab mentions the champagne that is already set up on the nearby table.
Grayson Waller and Austin Theory beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) to qualify for the 6-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match at WrestleMania. After the match, The Street Profits are attacked by The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar). Karrion Kross, Scarlett and Paul Ellering head to the ring, and Karrion Kross directs traffic as AOP hits the Super Collider. Afterwards, Bobby Lashley heads to the ring and attacks Kross, but he is ganged up on by AOP, who hold him in place for a Kross Hammer to the back of the neck.
Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Humberto, Angel, Elektra Lopez) head to the ring. Santos Escobar says he hates to be that guy, then tells the fans that he told them so, and he wants everyone to remember that it was him who put Rey Mysterio on the shelf for months. He then boasts about beating Rey in the middle of the ring last week, and says Rey used to be the greatest luchador in the world until he outsmarted him, and all it took was one phone call to a man who despised Rey just as much as he did. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up and enters the ring, and Escobar thanks him before apologizing, saying they did not see eye to eye at first and that Dominik was right. Dominik says he will do everything in his power to make Rey's life a living hell as the crowd boos him out of the building, and Escobar says that Rey always turns on his friends before The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega, Carlito) show up. Rey says it is a shame and that he truly believed he was done fighting Dominik, but since Escobar dragged him into this and he wants to be a part of this, having Escobar and Dominik in front of him is truly a divine intervention. He says he now has the opportunity to beat respect into both of them, and proposes that the two of them face himself and a partner of his choosing in a tag team match at WrestleMania. When Dominik asks Rey which "dork" is going to be the one to tag with him, Rey says it is the newest member of the Latino World Order: Dragon Lee. Dragon Lee shows up wearing an LWO shirt, then Elektra Lopez talks trash to Zelina Vega, who then slaps Elektra. This leads to a five-on-five brawl all over the ring, and Carlito stops Dominik from hitting the 619 before Dragon Lee takes out Legado del Fantasma.
Backstage, Naomi meets up with Bianca Belair and wishes her well in tonight's match, and tells her that she has her back just like she had hers if Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai, Asuka, Kairi Sane) get involved. Bianca says it is no longer about Bayley and that they are in this together, and Naomi says that Damage CTRL will not want anything from either of them.
Backstage, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, JD McDonagh) are surprised by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio's recent actions, especially when he did not tell anyone in the group what he was going to do. Dominik shows up and apologizes to everyone, saying he wanted to take care of business and make everyone proud. After McDonagh helps Dominik to medical, Damian Priest says that WrestleMania is crucial to them not just as a team, but as individuals.
New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne) beat Legado del Fantasma (Humberto and Angel) to qualify for the 6-Pack Tag Team Ladder Match at WrestleMania.
We see post-show footage from last week's SmackDown where The Rock hits "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes with his own weight belt.
We hear from Paul Heyman, who says The Rock took out "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes on orders of Roman Reigns. Jimmy Uso is next to him, and says it is him vs. "Main Event" Jey Uso on Roman's order. We then see Solo Sikoa, who says that he will take Jey Uso out on Roman's orders.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles heads to the ring. Styles says it has been a little over a week, and says the fans are the reason why LA Knight came to his house and assaulted him in his front yard. He admits that he should have had Knight locked up, but he has bigger plans for him. Styles says that he wants the spotlight on Knight at WrestleMania so he can expose him for the "overachieving, undertalented piece of trash" that he is, and while General Manager Nick Aldis told Knight not to show up, he knows LA Knight is here. Styles calls Knight out, saying that he could be anywhere and could even be hiding in plain sight. After harassing the cameraman in the ring, security suddenly gets their hands on a masked, hooded man, but it is not LA Knight. Styles asks if the games are done, and says that he will not be playing games at WrestleMania. Suddenly, LA Knight is near him at the announce desk as Styles threatens to knock Knight's teeth down his throat. When Styles looks to the TitanTron, Knight jumps him, then grabs a chair and nearly hits him with it before Styles runs away through the crowd. Knight then says Styles must be the biggest piece of walking human waste he has ever seen, then tells Styles to do what he needs to, because at WrestleMania, he will know whose game this is.
We see a vignette for Tiffany Stratton, who says that carrying the burden of perfection is not as easy as she makes it look and that she vows to always look hot and spare the fans' eyes from "the Uggos." She also says everyone will find out what Tiffy Time is all about.
Bianca Belair beats Dakota Kai. After the match, The Kabuki Warriors attack Bianca, then Naomi shows up to make the save only to be attacked as well. All of a sudden, Jade Cargill shows up and demolishes Kairi Sane and Dakota Kai, then hits Kairi Sane with Jaded.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega, Carlito, Dragon Lee)! Grayson Waller and Austin Theory! LA Knight!
The show beings with a brief explanation of the founding of AEW and its growth, then we see scenes of upcoming episodes of the series.
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, everyone is getting ready for Full Gear. We then see the filming of Tony Schiavone interviewing Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. before we are introduced to her. Britt talks about how her family has been supportive of her career as both a wrestler and a dentist, and that she had two lives as soon as she took her first bump in a wrestling ring.
Backstage, Jamie Hayter, Toni Storm, Saraya and Dr. Britt Baker talk about what is going on in the women's division following Thunder Rosa's recent injury as well as her work outside of AEW. The four of them are having a match tonight, and Britt admits that her back is not the best shape. Britt Baker says that being a part of the foundation of AEW effects her, and considers Toni Storm more of a real champion than Thunder Rosa as she feels Thunder Rosa treats the AEW Women's World Championship like an accessory than a championship while Toni Storm does what she needs to do and does not complain.
We see The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) on their way back to work after not wrestling for two months. The two of them talk about their beginnings in professional wrestling, which leads to how they wrestling today. The both of them are ready to get back to doing something in AEW. Matt talks about how they never fit the mold for a major company, and says that when Tony Khan was created AEW, they decided to jump in. We then see footage of The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) winning and then being stripped of the AEW World Trios Championships after the events of All Out, and Matt feels that it is a black eye on their career. Nevertheless, the two of them are readying their comeback.
We are introduced to Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo. Sammy finds out that from Tony Schiavone that Tony Khan was so blown away by his match with Bryan Danielson last week that he wants a two-out-of-three match between both men, and Tony Schiavone gives him the gist of what to say for the promo leading up to the match. Sammy then talks about how he got into professional wrestling and how he worked hard for over a decade in the independent circuit, then talks about how this two-out-of-three falls match could be a turning point for his career.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) make it to the arena and meet with various people on the roster before the show. They also ask Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. how Adam Cole - who is currently reinjured is doing - and learn that Adam Cole is preparing for an in-ring return following a concussion. The Young Bucks mention how real wrestling is, and Britt admits that she is a bit overwhelmed with what is going on with Adam Cole.
In Orlando, Florida, Austin Jenkins (aka Adam Cole) shakes off ring rust at a fitness center. He talks about how he turned to professional wrestling during the worst times of his life. Kyle O'Reilly meets up with him as he trains and talks about the progress on their recovery from their injuries, and Austin admits that Britt Baker has been overprotective about him coming back too soon, and that the fear of never wrestling again has kept him awake at night. Austin then talks about how he is about to have the biggest doctor's appointment of his life, and the best case scenario is that he will be cleared for Full Gear.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) train in the ring with Brandon Cutler. Matt talks about how it feels weird coming back after not wrestling for two months and that he is wondering if he and Nick still have it, and admit that he is nervous about things going wrong during their return.
Rampage starts in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Britt Baker gets a shot into her back before gearing up for her match. Meanwhile, Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo watch Sammy's promo leading into a two-out-of-three falls match with "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson, then we hear from Tay Melo about how she got started in Judo when he was young, tried out for the Olympics and got discovered by WWE, and how she was originally supposed to be a face before she became a heel thanks to her relationship with Sammy. Sammy says it is a shame that the fans are not seeing Tay's talent with her as a heel, as she is a bad-ass in the ring, and Tay says that she was born to fight.
Tay Melo has her match on AEW Dark. Tay says she is trying to figure out what she is doing wrong as a heel, and that she needs to get the fans to remember that she was born to do this. Meanwhile, Britt talks about Adam Cole's doctor's appointment with Rebel, and says that they are playing with fire. Britt also talks about how she is training other women with their storylines as we see Britt and Jamie Hayter's match.
After Rampage, everyone heads out of the arena. Sammy Guevara talks about how he watched some of the people that he works with while working odds jobs chasing his dreams. The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) look forward to wrestling in the near future after their return.
In Orlando, Florida, Austin and Britt see the doctor. Britt reminds everyone that she is a real-life dentist for the cameras, and Austin talks briefly about his and Britt's real life relationship, and admits that he hates putting her through what he is going through, but at the same time, they have to stay strong for each other. He admits that the recovery process has been pretty rough, as he has never been out of action for more than a month, and says that it will suck if he is not cleared for Full Gear. At the doctor's appointment, Austin finds out that the chances of being cleared in time for Full Gear is not likely. After the appointment, Austin knows that he could never wrestle again if he gets another concussion now. Both Austin and Britt agree that they do not want to go through this again. Austin apologizes to Britt for putting her through everything, but Britt says that there will be a time when he will return, even if it is not right now, and that everyone is in his corner.
"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry beats Matt Hardy after Hook shows up and fights "All Ego" Ethan Page for getting involved in the match on more than one occasion, taking their brawl to the back. He then says that Jungle Boy's career ended up being mid and yet he still left it all out in the ring all for the fans, who never said "thank you" to him, and never got much in the way of TV time, and says Jungle Boy should be mad at himself. He says that after their match in which they stole the show, MJF went to the back and felt he had met his equal in the ring, a man he would wage war with for the rest of his life and a man he respected, and he shook Jungle Boy's hand. Jungle Bly brings up MJF telling him that night after the match that nice guys finished last and to only care about himself if he wanted to succeed, and MJF says Jungle Boy continued to hang out with Jungle Express, who he says held him back. After stating that Hook will be no different, MJF tells Jungle Boy that they could have run AEW and that this could have also been "The Jack Perry Show," but he had to be the good guy for the fans and it got him nowhere while he is the best in the world. MJF says that he has wrestling's greatest prize in "The Triple B" while Jack Perry is "still Jungle Boy," then Jack Perry says he wishes they could be the best of friends and that he could be more like him before wishing he didn't care about being "a narcissistic piece of shit" who stabbed people in the back. He then says that is not him and that he will do things his way, and when he becomes AEW World Champion, he will not wake up and hate the person he sees in the mirror. MJF sarcastically congratulates Jack Perry for taking four years to learn how to talk, and while they could have been the best of friends, Jack Perry has been "a massive disappointment" as he is weak in body, mind, heart and soul. After MJF says he went up to his fiancée Anna Jay A.S. and found out from her that he is "weak between the knees," Jack Perry attacks MJF, starting a brawl. MJF flees before he can be hit with a running elbow to the back of the head.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Don Callis and Kenny Omega in the trainer's room. Callis says that he lost his balance after he grabbed "Hangman" Adam Page's wrist, then asks Kenny why he was angry afterwards. Callis tells Kenny to focus on Jeff Cobb tonight while he handles things with Adam Page.
We see footage of The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn), Angelo Parker and Matt Menard having a night out on the town. Jake Hager (and his hat) is also seen in the footage. When asked if The Acclaimed are in or out of the Jericho Appreciation Society, Bowens says they will have a decision by next week.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) quickly beat Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).
We see a video package for Jeff Cobb vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Championship later tonight.
Before the next match, Tony Schiavone tells Kenny Omega that The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) have attacked Don Callis. Omega says he has to focus.
Kenny Omega retains the IWGP United States Championship against Jeff Cobb with the One Winged Angel despite a rib injury making it difficult for him to hit his finisher. After the match, The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) surround the ring, then "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson shows up for the first time since his loss to MJF at Revolution and chews out The Blackpool Combat Club for what they are doing. He tells all three men to get off the apron as he confronts them for their conduct, then offers his hand to Kenny Omega. Omega goes after Yuta, then Danielson hits him with the Busaiku Knee before putting him in the Lebell Lock. Don Callis, Brandon Cutler and members of security run towards the ring, but to no avail, and Danielson shakes hands with the rest of The Blackpool Combat Club before all four men celebrate. Afterwards, Danielson tells Kenny Omega that he "is everything that is wrong with wrestling."
We see a video package for the events leading up to FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. We then hear from The Gunns backstage. Austin says that FTR may be the best of their generation, but it took them nineteen years to get there while he and Colten became tag team champions in two years. He says that FTR used to be their heroes until they met them, and now they hate them and do not respect them. Colten says that they respected their father "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn and they left him laying, and Austin says they will do the same to FTR.
Orange Cassidy retains the AEW Intercontinental Championship against The Butcher after The Blade hits Orange Cassidy with a crowbar and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) takes The Blade out before Taylor hits The Butcher with the crowbar as the referee checks on Orange Cassidy.
We hear from Jade Cargill, Leila Grey and "Smart" Mark Sterling. Jade says that Taya Valkyrie has become a problem and calls her recent actions an outrage. "Smart" Mark Sterling warns Taya Valkyrie that if she uses the Road to Valhalla on Rampage, he, his process server (who is to the left of Sterling) and Jade will sue her.
We hear from "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, who tells Action Andretti that he is in a fight with someone who is real mad and has tunnel vision for "Absolute" Ricky Starks on Rampage. Juice then tells Starks to watch him make an example out of Andretti and that it will be a hint of what he will do to him.
Ruby Soho beats Willow Nightingale after putting her feet on the ropes for leverage while Toni Storm keeps her feet held down. After the match, The Outcasts (Saraya, Toni Storm, Ruby Soho) attack Willow, then wrap a chair around Willow's left leg. Riho and Skye Blue run into the ring and fight The Outcasts only to be outnumbered. Saraya is about to spray paint Riho when Jamie Hayter and lays Ruby out with the Hayte Breaker. Saraya retreats, as does Toni Storm, and Hayter helps Riho out before shaking her hand.
We hear from Powerhouse Hobbs, who brags about his recent wins as TNT Champion and states that the championship will never leave his waist.
Adam Cole beats Daniel Garcia in his first match in an AEW ring in nine months. After the match, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. heads to the ring and kisses Adam Cole in the center of the ring while streamers rain down. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up, checks on Daniel Garcia and helps him out of the ring without even looking at Adam Cole. At the top of the ramp, Jericho looks over his shoulder briefly, then heads to the back with Garcia.
Imperium (Gunther, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel) beats LA Knight and MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) in a six-man tag match. After the match, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) confront Imperium on the stage.
We see a video package for Kay Lee Ray and Io Shirai's road to Cora Jade vs. Io Shirai vs. Kay Lee Ray vs. Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship at Stand & Deliver.
Backstage, Dakota Kai looks for Wendy Choo, then finds her pajamas and panda slippers on the floor and her body pillow ripped.
In footage from earlier today, Ivy Nile tells Tatum Paxley that Diamond Mine "kicks ass, not kisses ass" when Tatum cleans a floor mat and tries to set up a punching bag.
Ivy Nile beats Tiffany Stratton with a Dragon Sleeper following the distraction from Sarray.
Backstage, we hear from Tommaso Ciampa. He says that when he first arrived, he has so much to prove to everyone, including himself, and that it has been a big journey and that the fans have been through it all. He says that through every obstacle, triumph and tragedy, both public and private, the fans were the only constant, and they created "black and gold magic." Tommaso says that Stand & Deliver might be "the end of an era," and that he will create that magic one more time. He then folds his chair up, which says "9/9/2015 - 4/2/2022."
We see a video package of Dolph Ziggler's run in NXT and where Ziggler stands prior to Stand & Deliver.
We see Cora Jade talking about her road to NXT, how Mandy Rose does not care about anything but herself and her road to Stand & Deliver.
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen beats Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) after Fallon Henley beats up Elektra Lopez at ringside.
Backstage, Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta argue over who the hottest couple is, then propose they have a mixed tag team match at Stand & Deliver to see who is better.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cameron Grimes. He says that tonight, he may be confident or even cocky, but he is also nervous because tonight is the biggest match of his career. He says that his two competitors are good athletes, but they do not need the North American title like he needs it and that he needs to fulfill the promise he made to his father.
Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) head to the ring. Mandy says that this Saturday at Stand & Deliver, she was supposed to face Cora Jade one-on-one, but Kay Lee Ray and Io Shirai took what she said out of context when she said she would fight any woman. She says that she is never scared, as she is "the baddest bitch in the game" with "the greatest back-up this company has ever seen" and they have been dominating for the last six months and will continue to do so. Mandy says she will humiliate Cora Jade, get rid of Io Shirai once and for all and send Kay Lee Ray back under the bridge where she came from before cementing her legacy as the greatest NXT Women's Champion of all time. She then mentions some business they have tonight, and says they did Dakota Kai and Wendy Choo a favor when they got rid of Raquel Gonzalez and practically handed them the tournament only for them to fail Toxic Attraction.Gigi and Dolin then produce some of Wendy Choo's personal belongings when she says that Wendy "apologized for not getting the job done," then Gigi says they have defeated everyone and practically run the women's division. Jacy Jayne says there is nobody left to challenge at this point and that they have beaten and embarrassed everyone put in front of them, and at Stand & Deliver, she and Gigi will watch Mandy beat "three other bimbos" at the same time. Mandy says they walk in and walk out with all the gold, because they are not just Toxic Attraction, but "the attraction." Suddenly, Dakota Kai runs into the ring. Dakota fights Toxic Attraction, but the numbers game takes over until Raquel Gonzalez suddenly shows up and overpowers them. Dakora and Raquel clean house, then run into each other. Dakota and Raquel then hug in the middle of the ring before holding up one of the NXT Women's tag title belts together.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. Carmelo says people need to put respect on his managerial skills in putting tonight's main event match together and that he will be on commentary for the match. Grayson Waller and Sanga show up, and Waller says he will be on commentary, too. Grayson says they have come far and that he looks forward to facing Carmelo for the North American title, but Carmelo says he will have to beat him in order to go viral. Grayson then says that his manager is bigger than his, much to Trick and Carmelo's chagrin.
Jacket Time (KUSHIDA and Ikemen Jiro) guest on Japanese commentary for the next match.
Von Wagner beats Bodhi Hayward. During the match, the mystery woman that approached Robert Stone backstage last week is in the front row, and Jacket Time (KUSHIDA and Ikemen Jiro) are the first to notice. After the match, Von Wagner attacks Jacket Time, then rips Ikemen Jiro's jacket in half. Von Wagner and Robert Stone then notice the woman they have done business with.
We hear from Tony D'Angelo, who tells Tommaso Ciampa that it was a big mistake to attack him from behind, as he has made his way up the ranks and knows what is best for the family. He says that he has to remove Ciampa to become "the new don of NXT."
Joe Gacy beats Draco Anthony. During the match, Quincy Elliott is seen watching the match from the front row from behind Harland.
We see a video package of Bron Breakker's road to Stand & Deliver.
Nikkita Lyons beats Sloane Jacobs. (Sloane Jacobs is formerly known as Notorious Mimi.) After the match, Lash Legend shows up on the TitanTron and congratulates Nikkita Lyons on winning tonight before declaring that they have unfinished business and that she will prove she is the better Superstar.
We hear from Malcolm Bivens, who says that the same people who can walk the streets alone are also afraid to face Diamond Mine one-on-one. He then says they will solve that problem when Roderick Strong wins tonight and goes on to win the North American Championship again while The Creed Brothers win tag team gold. As Diamond Mine leave, somebody with a 781 area code sends Brutus Creed a text wishing The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) good luck on Saturday.
Cameron Grimes beats Roderick Strong and A-Kid in a Last Chance Triple Threat qualifier to qualify for the NXT North American Championship at Stand & Deliver. During the match, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams guest on commentary, Solo Sikoa watches from the stage, and Cameron Grimes and Sanga watch from the stands. After the match, Carmelo Anthony congratulates Cameron Grimes, but tells him there is no way he is walking out as North American Champion. Suddenly, Santos Escobar gets Carmelo's attention. Escobar says he will take the North American Championship and take it back to the family, but Grayson Waller says he will go viral taking down the title. Solo Sikoa says the street champion will become the next champion. Cameron says he will take the title to the moon, then punches Carmelo, starting a brawl that ends the show.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Drew McIntyre, who says that he knows of the bounty that Bobby Lashley has placed on him and that everyone around him is a potential threat. He then warns anybody who wants to come at him that they will get "a good old-fashioned ass-whuppin'."
The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) heads to the ring to start tonight's show. MVP says that WrestleMania is less than two weeks away and that Lashley will walk in and out with the WWE Championship, and while he is set to face Drew McIntyre at the event, if anyone is to take out McIntyre before then, they will be rewarded the title match. MVP says not to mistake Lashley's offer for weakness, and says that McIntyre has had his opportunity and would like someone else to have the opportunity of a lifetime. He then asks who wants to take the offer, then mentions that Shelton and Cedric will not be at ringside at WrestleMania. Lashley chews them out, saying they had a perfect opportunity to take McIntyre out and failed to get the job done. He also mentions the both of them losing the Raw tag team titles, and says he cannot count on them for anything and has no time for incompetence. MVP gives them a chance to speak for themselves, and when Shelton says they helped Lashley to the title and confronts MVP, MVP shoves Cedric out of the ring and Lashley lays Shelton out. Lashley then says The Hurt Business is over, then says that his offer for taking out Drew McIntyre still stands.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Matt Riddle, who says he just wanted to ask Sheamus a few questions and doesn't get what is up with Sheamus. He then says that Sheamus pissed him off, and that he does not like being pissed off. Riddle then sees Titus O'Neil, and after a brief conversation with him where he thinks he is part of the "Roast of WrestleMania," he is attacked from out of nowhere by Sheamus.
Backstage, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin meet with Adam Pearce, angry that Bobby Lashley has tossed them to the curb, and demand a match between Shelton and Lashley followed by a match between Cedric and whatever is left of Lashley next week.
MVP guests on commentary for the rest of the show.
Sheamus beats Matt Riddle. After the match, Riddle knocks Sheamus off the middle rope and to the outside, then tells Sheamus that he will get what is coming to him.
Backstage, Keith Patrick interviews Shane McMahon, Elias and Jaxson Ryker. Shane says that he some interesting things about Braun Strowman will be learned in the ring.
WrestleMania 37 is 12 days away!
Backstage, Drew McIntyre sees "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Omos. Styles says he and Omos have bigger plans for WrestleMania, and Omos says they are more realistic. Styles says they will embarrass The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and become Raw tag team champions. Styles says he is focused on beating Xavier Woods tonight, and says they might meet each other again.
Shane McMahon, Elias and Jaxson Ryker are in the ring. Shane insists that this knee injury is real and that adrenaline allowed him to get away from Braun Strowman so he could face him at WrestleMania. He then found something about Braun Strowman that goes back: a fifth grade report card in which Braun has all D's which states that Braun constantly instigated fights with other students, showed a lack of basic problem-solving skills and may have needed to go to summer school. We also see an edited picture of Braun in a WrestleMania 15 sweater and a dunce cap next to the words "2+2=5! I'm not stupid! I'm not stupid! I'm not stupid!" After Shane McMahon says that the three of them are willing to give him a hug, Braun shows up. Shane leaves the ring, as does Elias.
Braun Strowman beats Jaxson Ryker. After the match, Strowman chases Shane into the ring. Elias gets behind Strowman and hits him with a knee, then he and Shane pound on Strowman. Strowman eventually gets to his feet and pushes them out of the ring. Afterwards, Strowman reminds Shane that he not only accepted his challenge for WrestleMania, but also allowed it to be any match he wanted. He picks a match that Elias and Ryker cannot get involved and won't allow Shane to run or hide: a steel cage match.
It's time for The Dirt Sheet. After The Miz and John Morrison make fun of Bad Bunny for not winning an MTV Video Music Award and stating that he will lose at WrestleMania, Miz says he tried to teach Bad Bunny a lesson, but he went out of line. Miz says he will make Bad Bunny pay for every ounce of ridicule and disrespect and for every splinter that got stuck in his back, and that he will still be the backbone of the company after Bad Bunny's fifteen minutes of fame are up. The music video for "Hey Hey Hop Hop," which mocks Bad Bunny, then gets its world premiere. Afterwards, Bad Bunny and Damien Priest show up, admit they enjoyed the music video, then says he is glad that Miz found time to unwind and goof off. He tells Miz that he won't be laughing at WrestleMania, and Bad Bunny tells Miz that he will make Miz his bitch. Miz and Morrison leave the ring, and Priest stands between them and Bad Bunny before saying he doesn't need his help. When Priest stands aside, Miz advances towards Bad Bunny only to get punched in the face, then Priest and Bad Bunny get in the ring and knock the set over before tossing the music video poster out of the ring.
Backstage, Randy Orton says he has been privileged to go toe-to-toe with legends like Hulk Hogan, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Kane, The Undertaker and John Cena, but none of them compare to The Fiend. Orton says he chose to watch The Fiend burn, saying that no man could have survived that, yet he was so obsessed with wanting The Fiend out of his life that he forgot that The Fiend is sadistic and "an abomination from Hell." He says that he thought that Alexa Bliss' premonition that The Fiend would come back was all part of a game, but now that The Fiend is back, he knows what he is dealing with, and at WrestleMania, he will stand across the ring from The Fiend once more. Orton says he knows what he needs to do and how far into Hell he needs to sink to get The Fiend out of his life once and for all.
Bobby Lashley beats Shelton Benjamin with the Hurt Lock after chasing Cedric Alexander to the stage and kicking out from Paydirt.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) meet with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Omos, proposing they try a few games for "game night" to see how much of a team Styles and Omos. Styles, not in the mood for games, says Xavier Woods will go down tonight, and that he and Omos will become champions at WrestleMania.
Sheamus vs. Matt Riddle for the WWE United States Championship is official for WrestleMania.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) are in the ring for "Game Night." They bring out AJ Styles and Omos, and to see if Styles and Omos are a well-oiled tag team, they play a series of games. The first game is Charades. The New Day get their pick right, but Styles and Omos do not, as Omos does not even try to guess. The next game has both teams guessing what is being drawn. Once again, The New Day get their picture right, but once again, Omos gives no effort, and they lose again. Omos finally has enough, saying they don't have to win the game and that they just have to win at WrestleMania, and it is then that The New Day will know what he is capable of. Styles then tosses everything out of the ring.
Xavier Woods beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles by disqualification after tossing Woods into the ring from the outside. After the match, Omos tosses Kofi Kingston over the barricade, then joins in on Styles' attack on Xavier Woods, plowing Woods into the mat with a powerbomb before pressing his foot on Woods' ribs.
We look back on Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H. vs. Batista for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 30, courtesy of Snickers.
It's time for Alexa's Playground. She says that the jack-in-the-box in her hands is a whole lot more, and that jack-in-the-boxes were known as "devil-in-the-boxes," with weakened spells written on them. She talks about The Fiend being burned alive by Randy Orton, then says his soul was in her "Fiend-in-a-box" and that he needed time to come back. She says that Orton played with fire he did not understand and that he does not know what is next. She then says at WrestleMania, "The Legend Killer dies." After playing with the jack-in-the-box, The Fiend is seen on the swing next to hers.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre heads to the locker room and dares anyone to step up. He tells Braun Strowman he should have been a five-time world champion and asks why not, and Braun says that if McIntyre wins the WWE Champion, he'll be the first to find him. Drew grabs Humberto Carrillo and throws him to the floor, daring him to step up. He dares Matt Riddle to step up, but he has Sheamus to worry about. Another guy tries to hit him from behind, but gets thrown into a couch. After giving Drew Gulak a Glasgow Kiss, McIntyre dares Ricochet to step up. Ricochet tells Drew that Lashley's word means nothing to him and that he has known him for a long time, and if he wants a fight, then he should look no further. McIntyre tells Ricochet he will see him in the ring.
Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke guest on commentary for the next match.
Naomi beats "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler after Reginald gets on the apron, starts a fight against Lana and Nia Jax that sees Lana send Nia into Dana Brooke, who then attacks Lana. As Lana fights Dana Brooke, this distracts Baszler, who kicks Lana off the apron only to be rolled up by Naomi.
Backstage, Matt Riddle meets Asuka, and asks if scooters would be big in Japan.
Adam Pearce moderates a contract signing for Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania. Ripley comes out first, followed by Asuka. After Ripley mentions that Asuka is just the current champion, Asuka tells Ripley she is overconfident. Ripley admits she is, as she was confident enough to challenge her at WrestleMania, and that she is confident enough to tell her she will beat her for her championship. Ripley signs the contract, and Asuka does the same. Asuka laughs, then says that Ripley's confidence is borrowed, not earned, and as she says that Ripley is not ready for her, Ripley tosses the table into her before Nia Jax, Reginald and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler show up. Nia says she cannot tell what is worse: Rhea Ripley challenging Asuka, or Asuka accepting her challenge. Baszler says Asuka should be ashamed of herself, saying she knows better after what she has done to her. Shayna also says that she and Nia Jax have dominated the women's division for nearly a year, and says they should have a WrestleMania match. Ripley asks what is stopping them, and this leads Nia to challenge her and Asuka to a tag match next week. Ripley accepts on Asuka's behalf.
Backstage, Ricochet is met by MVP, who congratulates him on taking Bobby Lashley's offer, but Ricochet says he and Lashley are full of it and that he doesn't know when he will get another title opportunity. He says he is facing McIntyre because he knows he can beat him.
It is announced that Rob Van Dam has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
Drew McIntyre beats Ricochet. After the match, Mustafa Ali - no longer wearing all black - shows up out of nowhere and attacks McIntyre, but McIntyre tosses him out of the ring and demands Ali fight him.
Drew McIntyre beats Mustafa Ali. After the match, McIntyre dares Bobby Lashley to be a man and finish him himself. Lashley shows up and stands on the stage. After the commercial break, McIntyre tells Lashley that he can send anybody after him and play any tricks he wants, but he cannot stop the inevitable match between them for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. Lashley says he needs nobody's help, and that he nearly ended his career at Elimination Chamber. He then tells McIntyre the beating he gave him at Elimination Chamber will pale in comparison to WrestleMania. McIntyre states that Lashley would be the man in WWE if he wasn't here, then says he is here and tells Lashley that he only proved that he is afraid of him. Both men brawl, and McIntyre boot Lashley out of the ring. Suddenly, McIntyre is attacked from behind by King Corbin - a SmackDown Superstar - but McIntyre soon fights back. When he goes for the Claymore, Corbin counters with End of Days. Lashley then gets in the ring and puts McIntyre in the Hurt Lock three times.
We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that he keeps getting beaten up every week while Eddie Kingston has had his ankle broken, and that the only way to feel better is to beat somebody up, which he plans to do tonight.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy) beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and JD Drake. After the match, Miro, Penelope Ford and "Superbad" Kip Sabian shows up. Sabian says he is there to wish Best Friends luck, but Miro wishes them to survive the Arcade Anarchy match next week so he can hurt them again as referees hold him back. When Best Friends leave, Sabian and Miro run ino through the other entryway on the stage and attack them.
John Moxley beats Bill Collier.
In footage from earlier today, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes awards a Nightmare weight belt to Santiago Elias Prado from The Boys & Girls Club of North Florida.
Penelope Ford beats Leila Grey.
The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) beat Rex Lawless and Milk Chocolate (Brandon Watts and Randy Summers).
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Thunder Rosa, who calls her unsanctioned Lights Out match historical both for her, the women's division . After saying that Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. will continue to take all the credit, she says that she looks forward to facing one of her students, Alex Gracia, tonight. As she says that she is about female and Latina representation, Diamante shows up and say nobody represents her but her. Rosa says she hears jealousy in Diamante's voice, but Diamante says she isn't even part of the AEW roster and yet she is part of the main event, which puts a target on her back. Rosa says she's so good, there is a target on her back everywhere. Diamante then challenges Thunder Rosa to a match, which Rosa accepts whenever Diamanate is ready.
"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beats Chandler Hopkins.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews TheHybrid2 (Jack Evans and Angelico). Jack Evans says all he needs in a cup of coffee to put Jungle Boy in his place and beat up Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt after the match to prove hazelnut creamer does a body good. Meanwhile, Angelico dances without music.
Thunder Rosa beats Alex Gracia.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Vipress with the Cross Arm Breaker despite having her left arm targeted and hurt during the match.
Frankie Kazarian beats Danny Limelight with a crossface chicken wing. After the match, Christian Cage shows up and congratulates Kazarian from the stage.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Fuego del Sol.
Hikaru Shida and Tay Conti beats Jazmin Allure and Tesha Price.
Jungle Boy beats Jack Evans with the Snare Trap.
QT Marshall and Lee Johnson beat Adam Priest and Aaron Frye.
Ryo Mizunami beats KiLynn King.
The Dark Order (Alan "5" Angels and Preston "10" Vance) beats D3 and Vary Morales.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page. Page says he is racking up the wins like he said he would, yet AEW wants to overlook superstars like him. He then says he will not do what AEW does and overlook the talent; instead, he will enjoy the rest of the show and continue to win his matches.
We see a vignette for Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson). They have been teaming for three-and-a-half years and had been singles wrestlers before that, but when their singles careers floundered, they brought their common background from Create-A-Pro Wrestling and became a tag team. Both of them want to go beyond being indie stars, and they were doing well until the pandemic hit. This was when they got a call from All Elite Wrestling, where they made the most of their opportunity and wowed AEW officials. They now want to make their mark in the tag team division and be in AEW for a long time.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson). During the match, Matt Hardy gets on the ring apron but gets pulled off by Marko Stunt. This inadvertently distracts Bear Country, and Isiah Kassidy rolls Bear Bronson up for the win. After the match, Bear Bronson grabs Marko Stunt as Marko apologizes, and Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus show up and brawl with Bear Country. Referees quickly move into place to stop the brawl.
Scorpio Sky beats Matt Sydal with the leg bar. When Scorpio refuses to let go of the hold, Matt Sydal shows up and chases him out of the ring. Suddenly, "All Ego" Ethan Page runs into the ring and attacks Matt Sydal, then Scorpio Sky gets in the ring and pats Page on the shoulder before the two of them head to the back together.
Before the next match, Konnan says that while both teams in this match are family to him, that he saw everything that led to this match coming a mile away and that this needs to stop. He says there is no better time to fight than now. The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) runs into the ring to brawl with The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz). Security rushes into the ring and breaks the brawl up, but they are quickly laid out. LAX comes out on top in the brawl after putting The Lucha Bros. through tables, and raise up the tag team titles before leaving.
Backstage, The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) say it's about more than the tag team titles; it is about respect and honor. Konnan challenges The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) to Full Metal Mayhem for the tag team titles at Rebellion.
Before the next match, Glenn Gilberti tells "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux that there is no shame in having second thoughts about the match and gives her an opportunity to call the match off. Scarlett Bordeaux shows up and Gilberti gives her a chance to call the match off, but Scarlett tells him "Shut up and wrestle, turkey boy." Gilberti then says it is time to prove that a woman cannot beat a man.
"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux beats Glenn Gilberti.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Taya Valkyrie and Johnny Impact. Taya says she has watched what Jordynne Grace has been doing in Impact, and while she is strong, Jordynne is not as strong as she is. Taya says she will leave as champion, then Johnny says he will watch Killer Kross break "The Machine" Brian Cage, saying that it would be a shame if Cage was concussed again.
Backstage, Kiera Hogan and Alisha Edwards call Glenn Gilberti a loser.
It is announced that Johnny Impact refuses to take part in Team Impact Wrestling vs. Team Lucha Underground at United We Stand, and will instead be in the Ultimate X Match at the event.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the week is Rob Van Dam vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on April 19, 2010.
We see a vignette for "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Tessa Blanchard. She says that Gail Kim has no other choice to do what has to be done after she has the company by the balls, and that Gail Kim is getting exactly what she deserves. She says that legends come and go, but that diamonds are forever. She then heads to the ring to demand Gail Kim's apology.
We see some clips from Rob Van Dam's documentary "Headstrong."
We see another vignette of a person in a hoodie training. This person is Madison Rayne, who is returning to Impact Wrestling to settle some unfinished business.
We hear from The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix). Pentagon Jr. tells Konnan that if he wants a rematch, he will get it after having crossed a line. Fenix says that they will win one more time for they are the best tag team on the planet.
Tessa Blanchard shows up. She says that today is a great day as it is the day that she gets what she deserves: "Justice for Tessa." She then demands that Gail Kim come to the ring, and Gail Kim shows up. Tessa demands an apology from Gail Kim, and Gail Kim says she is sorry for attacking her and costing her the Knockouts Championship, then Tessa demands that Gail Kim announce her resignation from Impact Wrestling. Gail Kim says that she has given her resignation to Impact Wrestling, and Tessa says there is no hard feelings before apologizing that in her era, she and her friends are known for fluff matches while she is the main event and that Gail Kim could not could not lace her boots. However, she is not sorry for not having to see her face again, and tells her to leave. Gail Kim then announces that she is resigning under the condition that she is coming out of retirement to kick her ass before almost immediately taking Tessa down.
Gail Kim vs. Tessa Blanchard is official for Rebellion.
We hear from oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist), who are seen hypnotizing and torturing Madman Fulton to brainwash him into "the monster he was always meant to be" before confirming him as an official member.
Jordynne Grace beats Taya Valkyrie by count-out after Johnny Impact shows up to help her to the back as Taya complains that her ribs hurt from missing a top rope moonsault. Taya Valkyrie retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship. After the match, "The Machine" Brian Cage shows up and stalks Johnny around the ring. Taya gets back in the ring but is laid out by Grace, and Johnny uses Taya as a shield to protect himself from Cage.Suddenly, Cage is grabbed and attacked from behind by Killer Kross.
Killer Kross beats "The Machine" Brian Cage following interference from Johnny Impact and Taya Valkyrie and despite Cage kicking out just before the three-count. After the match, Johnny further attacks Cage's arm - which was worked on by Kross during the match - with a steel chair.
Rosemary takes Allie - who is wearing a leash connected to a long chain - to the Undead Realm. Despite being told not to come back to the realm, Kiera Hogan is seen following them there. It is not long before Rosemary and Allie are in an arena with a wrestling ring, and inside the ring is Father James Mitchell. Mitchell says he is just setting the table for her to see "the boss." Suddenly, Lucha saurus (also known as Vibora) gets in the ring, and Rosemary fights him as a group of undead watch. Rosemary manages to use a wrench that Luchasaurus/Vibora tires to use as a weapon, then the undead get in the ring. Rosemary is forced to fight them with a machete that she has brought with her when it gets dangerous. Kiera Hogan is here at this point, and she picks up a sword to hand to Rosemary. Rosemary fells a slew of undead maids of honor, then Rosemary tells Kiera she warned her. Kiera says she is with Rosemary until the end. Su Yung is then seen next to Allie, who disconnects the chain from Allie's leash before she and Allie fight Kiera and Rosemary. Allie almost stabs Rosemary, but Rosemary fights her off. Su Yung then goes for a Mandible Claw on Rosemary, who fights free. Before Rosemary can slay Su Yung, "the boss" shows up. The boss is Kevin Sullivan, who tells Rosemary that she, of all people, knows how this ends. Rosemary demands Allie's soul, and Sullivan tells Rosemary she is nothing but a servant and that all she has done is for nil. As Father James Mitchell holds Kiera Hogan hostage, Su Yung - who is now wearing a glove much like Freddy Kreuger's - stabs Allie in the throat as Allie pushes Rosemary out of the way. Allie is no longer possessed, and she says that she is whole again before flashing white and disappearing. Rosemary cries, and the show ends.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We see footage from earlier this week where Austin Aries meets with "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Josh Mathews outside of the arena. Aries congratulates Sydal on becoming X Division champion, and Sydal calls the title something he would not just give away. Aries talks about Option C, and gives Sydal a chance to become Impact Wrestling World Championship. Instead of proposing that Sydal exercise Option C, however, he asks that Sydal also put the Impact Wrestling Grand Championship on the line, as he has never held the Grand Championship. Mathews is vehemently against the idea, but a very calm Sydal tells Aries he has a deal, much to Josh Mathews' chagrin.
Petey Williams beats Suicide, Rohit Raju and Taiji Ishimori in a four-way match. After the match, Williams announces that at Redemption, he will cash in his shot at the X Division Championship on "Reborn" Matt Sydal. He tells Sydal to bring him his X Division title.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake. Eli says he should be the man walking out with the World title; instead, he has a shot at the tag team title. He says that status, privilege and gold are all that matters, and the only gold that matters is the World title after saying gratitude means nothing to him. He says he has no tag team partner, nor does he need one, as he does not want a "cross-eyed half-wit stealing [his] glow." Eli calls himself "the one-man show," but then he comes up with an idea and leaves.
We see footage of Eddie Edwards in Dayton, Ohio. Eddie talks about how Sami Callihan injured him, and says oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) know nothing about who he is or what he is about, and if it is Ohio versus everything, then that is okay for he is here.
Braxton Sutter shows up before the next match and introduces Su Yung.
Su Yung quickly beats Amber Nova in her Impact debut.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact. Impact says nothing has changed for him, but says it is difficult to become champion as everyone has the same goal. As he says that nobody dreams of becoming a professional wrestler and coming in second place, Jimmy Jacobs shows up. He tells Johnny he has no idea what his goals are, and Johnny takes this as a challenge. Jimmy wants to know what it is like being Johnny Impact, then says Johnny lives in a bubble that is about to be popped by the monster of reality. Johnny says reality is subjective, and if Jimmy wants to step into his bubble or the ring, he is fine with that, but he wants him out of his interview as soon as he says what he wants. Jimmy tells him he will find out, because he is a princess and he always gets he wants. He also says that Kongo Kong says hello before leaving, and Johnny tells Jimmy to tell him he said hello, too.
We see footage from during the commercial break where Taya Valkyrie talks about how she proved once again that she is better than Rosemary. As she talks about how she will always be better than Rosemary and that all roads lead to Valhalla, Rosemary walks besides her on the nearby trailer with a garbage can in her hands, and she eventually throws it at her. A backstage worker gets involved only to get smacked in the head with a trash can. Richard Justice pops out of a trailer to see what going on as Taya beats Rosemary up, , and when Justice gets too close, he gets laid out with a forearm by Taya. Taya then gets misted by Rosemary as soon as she turned around, and a blinded Taya attacks Amber Nova, who is being helped to a trainer's room. Wrestlers and officials have to hold Taya back, and Rosemary leaps off the trailer to everyone in the vicinity with a high flying cross body.
In footage from New York for WrestlePro, KM beats Fallah Bahh after putting his feet on the top rope for leverage. After the match, KM tells Fallah Bahh that his name needs to be changed to "Fat Ass Bahh."
We see a video package for Lashley vs. "The Machine" Brian Cage.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Lashley.
Backstage, Gail Kim is approached by Allie, who asks for advice concerning Braxton Sutter and Su Yung. Gail Kim tells Allie to believe in herself and to stand up for herself.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is AJ Styles vs. Chris Sabin vs. Petey Williams in an Ultimate X Match for the TNA X Division Championship at Final Destination 2005.
Backstage, Eli Drake meets with Moose and tries to trade briefcases with him, saying two belts are better than one, and that he could team up with Eddie Edwards and get some instant gold. Moose proposes a match between them next week. If Eli Drake wins, he gets Moose's case, but if Moose wins, he keeps his case and gains Eli Drake's.
At Rockstar Pro in Dayton, Ohio, Eddie Edwards demands to know Sami Callihan's whereabouts and gets physical with some people at the front row. He grabs a Kendo stick and gets in the ring, nailing members of security with it before grabbing the microphone and demanding a match with Sami Callihan. Callihan shows up with a baseball bat, and while Eddie fights off oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan), the numbers game quickly catches up to him. Sami is about to hit Eddie with the bat again as Jake and Dave Crist hold Eddie up, but Eddie kicks him in the groin fights back. That does not last for long, either, as Sami Callihan manages to overpower him. This time, Sami tries to re-break the orbital bone of Eddie Edwards before hitting an assisted spike piledriver into the mat. The Rockstar Pro locker room surrounds the ring and sides with oVe.
We hear from Sami Callihan, who says that Eddie Edwards would not walk into his home turf without getting his ass beaten, and that he let him leave so he can tell all his friends and family and let them know that oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) is coming to take down every person Eddie knows and loves.
We see a video package for Austin Aries vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal for the Impact Wrestling World and Grand Championships.
Despite interference by Josh Mathews - which is put to a stop by Petey Williams - Austin Aries retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against "Reborn" Matt Sydal and becomes the new Impact Wrestling Grand Champion!
