Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for May 1, 2026

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody mentions that earlier tonight, he met with WWE medical staff as well as General Manager Nick Aldis, and now, he is medically cleared for action. He then states that this begets the question of what is next for him, and all of a sudden, Ricky Saints, fresh out of NXT, shows up and heads to the ring. Saints introduces himself as the hottest new star on SmackDown, then mentions his history with Cody, stating that the change Cody feels in the air is a revolution and that the revolution is him as he welcomes everyone to "Friday Night Saints." Cody asks Saints what the difference is between now and the last time he stepped up to him, and Saints says it is Cody himself, saying his three world title reigns have aged him thirty years. He also says that he has been an NXT Champion since then and while he has cheered him on in the background at the detriment of his career, he will be the one to relieve him of his duties. Cody says he is game for action and that Saints also looks game for action, then proposes that they have a match and shakes hands on it. Saints is about to leave, but Saints says he is not here to make a statement, but to change who the show is about. Cody reminds Saints that he is easy to find and hard to beat.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. Rhea Ripley soon shows up and says she tried to take on Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) alone last week and got ambushed, and she is willing to put differences aside if Charlotte is willing to. Charlotte says they have teamed before but they will not team again, but Rhea says there is three of Fatal Influence and only two of them. Charlotte says all she needs is Alexa, and three is a crowd, then Charlotte and Alexa head to the ring.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Ricky Saints is official for later tonight.

Before the next match, Jacy Jayne says that last week was a small taste of what Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) is bringing to SmackDown, and someone just could not get enough. She then says she thrives off that, because if there is anything Fatal Influence loves to do, it is embarrassing a legend. Jacy proclaims that Fatal Influence will take out everyone's legends one at a time, and that there is nobody better to start with than Charlotte Flair.

Jacy Jayne beats Charlotte Flair after hitting the Rolling Encore on Charlotte after Charlotte boots Lainey Reid off the apron in response to Lainey clobbering Alexa Bliss for Alexa clobbering Fallon Henley for pulling Charlotte out of the Figure Eight. After the match, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) attacks Charlotte, and when Alexa comes to the rescue, they attack her, too. The fans chant for Rhea Ripley, who soon shows up and cleans house. Jacy slips out of the Riptide and nearly shoves Rhea into Charlotte as she escapes. Rhea and Charlotte shake hands.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Brie Bella and Paige. Brie says they are impressed by Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid), but their actions will catch up to them. Paige agrees, saying they will deal with them when the time comes; for now, they are focused on beating The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) and staying champions. As for their match, Brie says that they are powerful former champions, but she and Paige have the experience to get the job done, as SmackDown is their house.

Backstage, Damian Priest meets with R-Truth speaking with Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom), who R-Truth thinks is Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano). Priest says Fraxiom is deserving of a tag team title shot and looks forward to defending the title. Axiom is taken aback, but Frazer is delighted and goes to talk to General Manager Nick Aldis regarding the match. Priest then finds out that R-Truth was talking about taxes with Fraxiom, much to Priest's genuine confusion.

Backstage, The Miz and Kit Wilson try to trap Danhausen with a briefcase full of "free human monies." Danhausen opens the briefcase, takes only some of the money, and walks away with $40,000. When Miz opens the briefcase, he and Wilson gets blasted with white dust.

Damian Priest and The Miz retain the WWE Tag Team Championships against Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom). After the match, Talla Tonga and Solo Sikoa show up, and Talla Tonga lays waste to both teams at Solo's behest.

After the commercial break, Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga are still in the ring. Solo says that Jacob Fatu made a big mistake last week. After a replay of what happened last week, Solo says that Jacob may have taken out his army, Jacob also took out his own family, brothers and blood, which Solo also claims as his. He says they are not here because of Jacob. Solo then says that when Jacob Fatu gets into the building, he is a dead man walking. All of a sudden, The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) show up and head to the ring. Jimmy says Solo may have an issue with Jacob Fatu, but so does Roman Reigns, and that Jacob made a mistake not by attacking Solo's army, but by putting his hands on Roman and put him in the Tongan Death Grip, which Talla's father used and is a sacred last effort. Jey tells Solo and Talla Tonga to hold their plans up until Roman Reigns is done with Jacob Fatu. As Solo says there is plenty of Jacob to go around, Jey says that they are telling them, not asking them. Solo laughs and says he does not have time for this, but when he tells Talla to go, he nods his head when he goes to the ropes. Talla then takes out The Usos in short order, and Solo tells The Usos to tell Roman that he is not his tribal chief and that they do not give a damn, and whether Roman likes it or not, Jacob Fatu is a dead man.

Backstage, Sami Zayn confronts "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for calling him "sarcastic" and "condescending" in response to him calling him "Golden Boy," saying it was a compliment and not an insult and addressing their history, saying they are "the last real good guys" and that they need to stick together. Cody says there is a lot in truth in that, but tells him that they are not the same.
The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) vs. The MFTs (Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga) is official for later tonight.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Danhausen announces that another fan and not Stephen A. Smith paid him off with real human monies, and for that, the New York Knicks are no longer cursed and are still in the NBA playoffs. He also makes it clear that Stephen A. Smith is still cursed.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Ricky Saints. After the match, Cody Rhodes is suddenly choked out from behind by Gunther with a sleeper hold, and Gunther goes for a second sleeper hold as three referees try to pull Gunther off of Cody and succeed. Gunther then makes it clear he wants the Undisputed WWE Championship.

Danhausen heads to the ring. Danhausen says he has spent the money he found backstage on merchandise for the fans. As he tosses merchandise to the fans from out of a bag, The Miz shows up. The Miz says that horrible things have happened to him since Danhausen showed up, and that he has come to the realization that he is cursed. The fans chant "Yes, you are!" as The Miz reluctantly becomes Danhausen's mentor. As they shake hands, Kit Wilson shows up, saying that The Miz is mentoring him and that Miz is enabling him. Kit Wilson tells Miz to wake up, but Miz says that Danhausen has mastered, inspired and zoned in on what it takes to be a WWE Superstar, and asks Kit Wilson if he can say the same. He also says that Kit Wilson is not in the same league as him, and as Miz and Danhausen are about to shake hands, Kit Wilson begs for another chance. Kit Wilson says that Danhausen should not even be in the building and should be banned, and both men demand that Miz shake their hand. Miz ends up shaking hands with Danhausen and raising his hand. Miz then says there is only one thing left to do, and as Danhausen curses Kit Wilson, The Miz attacks Danhausen from behind, and Kit Wilson joins in. Miz hits Danhausen with the Skull Crushing Finale, and Kit Wilson hits a top rope elbow drop.

We see another vignette for Blake Monroe, who gets out of her bathtub and proclaims that nobody burns brighter than she does. Blake Monroe is coming soon to SmackDown.

Royce Keys beats Angel.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Tiffany Stratton. She wants more challengers for the Women's United States Championship, and issues an open challenge for the title when Chelsea Green shows up and stands up out of her wheelchair. As Chelsea says she will be champion, Kiana James and Giulia show up, with Kiana wanting to secure Giulia's rematch. Tiffany says she has the whole locker room to consider, then makes Kiana her first defense and wants to see how Kiana does when she is not being held back.

WWE backstage staff are seen bringing Trick Williams' gingerbread man costume to the ring.

Backstage, Royce Keys is met by Joseph Fatu, who congratulates him on the match. Royce says he has known Jacob for about fifteen years and he is still the same guy who would run with him seven days a week, even back when they worked at the warehouse. Royce says that The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) are back in business and are ready to take everything, and tells Jacob Fatu to "werewolf his ass up" and prove that WWE did not make him soft, as people like them take everything. All of a sudden, Royce Keys is attacked by Talla Tonga, and Solo Sikoa shows up and attack Jacob Fatu when he tries to make the save.

Sami Zayn heads to the ring. Sami stands next to the the gingerbread man costume in the ring as he says that he really loves coming to Tulsa, Oklahoma, then talks about how the fans turned on Bob Dylan went electric and says that he can relate. He says he cannot figure out what caused the fans to turn on him, but he can deal with it, because he knows his ride-or-die fan club is in the house tonight and will continue to have his back. Sami says that while he can deal with some bad reactions, he cannot deal with disrespect, and calls Trick Williams "a shell of a man wearing a costume" and says it is easy to do what Trick does as he compares him to the gingerbread man costume. Sami says he can do what Trick does in his sleep and that what he really does is hard, as he leaves everything in the ring every day, month and year, and when he looks at the gingerbread man costume, he sees Trick Williams not taking him seriously. He also states that Trick Williams takes nothing seriously and takes that as disrespect, and is about to punch the gingerbread man costume in the middle of the ring. He then shakes the costume's hand before kicking the costume in the groin. Trick Williams then attacks and tears at the costume before pulling a gumdrop button off the costume. Trick Williams rushes in and fights Sami Zayn, and Sami Zayn flees through the crowd.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend). Nia says that they were not pinned to lose the women's tag team championships and that Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss were pinned instead, then Lash Legend says that they have something in store for Brie Bella and Paige. Nia says that "the math is mathing" with two teams in the ring and that they will end Brie Bella and Paige's reign and send them back on the couch with Nikki Bella.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Trick Williams, who says that Sami Zayn crossed a line by attacking both Lil Yachty and the gingerbread man, and that Sami is now messing with his money. Trick says he does not play with his money, then says that Sami has a big problem and that he is facing him at Backlash. Trick then finds out that the gingerbread man did not survive Sami's attack, and Trick says that he will whoop Sami.

Brie Bella and Paige retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) after Paige kicks Nia's legs out from under her during the A-Nia-Lator and Brie Bella pulls back on Nia's legs to pin Nia's shoulders to the mat, win and retain.

It is announced, as per Trick Williams, that The Gingerbread Man is dead. In Memoriam, Gingerbread Man, 2026 - 2026. Rest in Pieces.

Backstage, Sami Zayn is talking with General Manager Nick Aldis regarding the funeral of the Gingerbread Man next week, saying that it is proof that Trick Williams takes nothing serious. Sami wants his rematch with Trick Williams for the United States Championship at Backlash, and Aldis gives it to him. Sami leaves, then Danhausen shows up wanting a match with Kit Wilson and The Miz. Nick Aldis says he will get that match if he can find a tag team partner.

The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) vs. The MFTs (Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga) ends with Jacob Fatu showing up and attacking Talla Tonga. After the match, Jacob Fatu smacks Talla Tonga with the ring steps, then confronts Solo Sikoa, who realizes too late from looking at Jacob's left hand that he is ready to hit someone with a Tongan Death Grip. Jacob briefly chokes out Solo, and when Talla grabs Jacob, he gets the Tongan Death Grip before Jacob Fatu puts Talla through the announce desk with a Samoan Drop. Jacob then confronts The Usos, then walks right through them to end the show. Afterwards, Jacob Fatu tells The Usos to tell Roman Reigns that he will dog walk him at Backlash.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

The Teardrop Xplodes - Xplosion recap for May 1, 2026

Elayna Black beats Sophia Rose.

We look back on Frankie Kazarian vs. Elijah in a Walk With Elijah Match from last night's show.

We look back on The Malisha (Masha Slamovich and Alisha Edwards) vs. Spitifre (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships from Slammiversary 2024.

Gia Miller interviews "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include a potential year-end edition of Around the Ring with awards.

John Skyler beats Orion.

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for May 1, 2025

Joe Hendry heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Hendry says that he is living the dream right now after winning at Unbreakable, wrestling Randy Orton at WrestleMania and retaining the TNA World Championship at Rebellion. He credits it all to the fans believing in him before addressing Trick Williams attacking him as his back was turned post-match at Rebellion and how he headed to NXT only to be jumped by DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). He then says that TNA has the best locker room if DarkState wants to show up, then calls out Trick Williams again. This time around, Trick Williams shows up, but on the video screen, not on the stage. Trick says he is not in the building and is preparing for the 25-man battle royal on NXT next week, then mentions Hendry's match tonight and wishes him the best of luck, saying he will see him soon. Hendry admits he expected better from Trick, then says the show must go on and that the main event tonight will be fantastic as he and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) take on The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) and Frankie Kazarian.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Wentz looks forward to facing Moose for the X Division Championship tonight after he and Trey won at Rebellion with help from Sean Waltman. He says he pinned Moose that night and that he will pin him again.

Backstage, Sami Callihan meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella, who brings in Steph de Lander and Mance Warner. Steph takes issue with Sami with injuring Mance Warner and costing her money, but Sami says he missed Rebellion, too. He then says that nobody can take his and Warner's violent match away from them, then says he will shake his hand. Warner agrees, saying they earned the most violent match TNA has had in a long time, then shakes his hand. Sami tells Warner that they are done for now, then both parties leave.

Mike Santana beats Isaiah Moore. After the match, Santana talks about how he climbed the mountain and beat Mustafa Ali at Rebellion, and says that the top of one mountain is the bottom of another. He says this brings him to one man - Joe Hendry - and gives Hendry respect for holding it down for TNA before saying Hendry has something he wants and needs and that he will be climbing the mountain to become TNA World Champion.

Steve Maclin heads to the ring when he is suddenly attacked by The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams). Eric Young chokes and beats Maclin with a chain, and when the brawl gets in the ring, Maclin briefly fights back before the numbers game catches up to him. Maclin is then tied to the ropes with the chain as he is simultaneously choked with it, and the attack stops when security shows up.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella confronts The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) for their attack of Steve Maclin, who shows up while being held back by security. Santino makes a match between Eric Young and Steve Maclin for next week.

Moose retains the TNA X Division Championship against Zachary Wentz after Alisha Edwards grabs at Wentz from the outside, allowing Moose to hit the Spear to win and retain.

It is announced that Joe Hendry still has a shoulder injury, but is still medically cleared. Meanwhile, Leon Slater is not injured following the Ultimate X Match at Rebellion. Mustafa Ali suffered minor bruising at Rebellion, but is cleared. Unfortunately, Tasha Steelz is out following an upper body injury after going through a table during Mustafa's match.

We see Zachary Wentz being treated in the BioFlex Recovery Room.

Backstage, Mustafa Ali walks out in a zombie-like state as Gia Miller goes for an interview. John Skyler states that Mustafa has not been the same since Rebellion and that nobody knows what he is capable of. He says that in order to create something great, one must destroy everything, and that Mustafa plans to do just that.

Cody Deaner heads to the ring. Deaner announces that his contract with TNA is expiring at midnight tonight. He thanks Director of Authority Santino Marella for giving him the time to thank the fans one last time. He says that he has not been able to secure a contract due to not winning in over a year, then talks about how he grew up in a small town of less than 200 people and wanted him to become a professional wrestler. He says that after a 25-year career, he is not just a a proud professional wrestler, but a proud husband and father of four. Deaner says he had a lot of doubters, but TNA gave him a chance, and if this is his last time in a TNA ring, he does not feel like a loser, because he feels like a winner because of the fans. Suddenly, Santino shows up and admits he is getting choked up, then announces that he can provide an extension to Under Siege, which is right down the road from his hometown. If Deaner can beat Eddie Edwards that night, he can have a case for a renewed contract. Suddenly, Robert Stone and Victoria Crawford (fka Alicia Fox) show up, and Mr. Stone declares Santino "under review." Robert Stone says TNA needs a real leader with a real vision and that he is that person, then says the higher-ups have hired him to watch Santino's every move. He also says Victoria Crawford will be his deputy to help him out. He announces that Victoria has a TNA Knockouts World Championship match with Masha Slamovich, and when Victoria wins, TNA will have a champion to be proud of. Robert Stone says he will be watching Santino "very, very closely," then wishes Santino luck.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella and NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace confront Robert Stone and Victoria Crawford. Tessa Blanchard shows up and complains about Santino, and sides with Robert Stone before stating that she is above everyone else. Stone asks Tessa Blanchard to meet with him and Victoria.

Chris Van Vliet is seen in the crowd.

Jody Threat beats Maggie Lee.

Backstage, personal concierge George Iceman, Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance take Maggie Lee aside for a makeover.

Gia Miller interviews Indi Hartwell on the stage. Indi thanks the fans who have supported her journey over the past few years and for the support over the past few days, and after growing up watching TNA late nights in Australia watching the Knockouts deliver, she is proud to be a TNA Knockout. Indi says she has not only plans, but history with a lot of the Knockouts, and that she is not here to be another woman on the roster and that things are about to be shaken up now that she has crossed the line.

Leon Slater beats KC Navarro. During the match, AJ Francis gets ejected for grabbing at Leon Slater as he climbs to the top turnbuckle.

We hear from Masha Slamovich, who says that Victoria Crawford has done nothing in the last couple of years but wants a shot at her title. She says that is fine with her, as Victoria is not ready to be in the ring with an actor of her caliber.

The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) and Frankie Kazarian beat The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Joe Hendry in a six-man tag match after Trick Williams shows up and attacks Joe Hendry on the outside. After the match, Trick hits Hendry with a Trick Shot.

Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!

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Dragon Lee beats Karrion Kross with a Sunset Flip.

Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) beat American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed).

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for May 1, 2025

Mina Shirakawa beats Leila Grey by submission with a Figure Four Leg Lock.

MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) and Johnny TV beat Rosario Grillo and The Russell Twins (Kameron and Allen Russell) in a six-man tag match.

Red Velvet beats La Catalina by submission to retain the ROH World Women's Television Championship after using the rope for leverage.

The Frat House (Griff Garrison and Cole Karter) beat The Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico). After the match, the entire Frat House (Garrison, Karter, Jacked Jameson, Preston Vance), then Bandido suddenly shows up and makes the save for Spanish Announce Project.

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for May 1, 2024

Tony Khan welcomes everyone to tonight's show via satellite. As he makes his announcement, the feed is hijacked by The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson), who mention their iron-clad contracts with the "Founder's Clause" and that they are in charge with Tony being unavailable. We then see an Elite-focused show intro.

Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana head to the ring. He says that he has had three matches for the title in one week and that he is the fighting champion AEW needs, and that AEW does not need power-hungry EVP's who think they can do anything without consequences. He says that the EVP's will be handled at some point, then wants to know who his opponent at Double Or Nothing will be, and tells them to present themselves. The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) show up on the video screen and take offense to being badmouthed by Swerve, and reveal Swerve's opponent for Double Or Nothing. They hint at it being Kenny Omega, but it ends up being Christian Cage instead. The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne shows up and heads to the ring, and Christian hits Swerve with his microphone without saying anything before hitting him with a ground-and-pound attack. Swerve fights back, and Killswitch headbutts both Swerve and Nana following the distraction by Mama Wayne. Christian then drives Swerve into the AEW World Championship with the Killswitch before Nick Wayne hits Prince Nana with Wayne's World. Christian tells Swerve that he has not forgotten Swerve breaking into Nick Wayne's gym and leaving him in a pool of his own blood and how he cost them their tag team match at All In, and he has waited for the right moment to get his revenge. He says there is no better time than right now to make him pay for his mistake now that he is World Champion, and that he will make sure his reign ends before it starts and leave him as a footnote in AEW. Christian also says that when he is done with Swerve, his daughter will not even want to know him, and that she will have a father she will be proud of for the rest of his life in Christian Cage after he rips the AEW World title from his hands. He also says that the pain has just begun before Killswitch tears a bit of Swerve's hair from his head.

Before the next match, we hear Malakai Black's voice, asking why he should fight Copeland now when watching what he did is so much more rewarding. Buddy Matthews ends up being Adam Copeland's opponent.

Adam Copeland retains the TNT Championship against Buddy Matthews in a Cope Open Invitational. After the match, Copeland continues to beat up Buddy Matthews before grabbing two metal folding chairs. Copeland then goes for the Con-Chair-To, but the lights go out. When they come back on, Malakai Black is next to Adam Copeland, and he dares him to do it. Copeland raises the chair, but then faces Malakai, and the lights go out. When they come back on, Buddy Matthews and Malakai Black have vanished.

Samoa Joe beats Isiah Kassidy.

We hear from Skye Blue, who says that she has Willow Nightingale's number before demanding a TBS title match tonight on Rampage.

Orange Cassidy heads to the ring. Orange says that he thought that it would all be over after last week's Parking Lot Fight and that everyone would be friends again, but now it will never happen, as he has been told that due to what Trent did after the match, Chuck Taylor will never wrestle again. As he threatens to get his hands on Trent Beretta the next time he sees him, Trent shows up and says Orange is making this about himself. Orange rushes at Trent only to be stopped by security, and Trent says Chuck's career is over due to Orange's selfishness. Don Callis suddenly shows up and whispers something into Orange's ear, then walks off with him. Trent then sarcastically gives a thumbs up.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Matthew says they are looking for an old friend, and Nicholas says they have had too much TV time tonight and wants to give some to Jack Perry, who shows up. Perry says he meant what he said when he wanted the best for AEW, and while people may not see it now, that is exactly what he did. He says Tony Khan made him "The Scapegoat," and that he accepted it, then says everyone must sacrifice and that they are entering a new era under The Elite (Matthew, Nicholas, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada).

Ted Irvine is seen in the crowd for the next match.

"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho retains the FTW World Championship against Katsuyori Shibata in an FTW Rules Match after Big Bill shows up and choke slams Shibata through a table.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Willow Nightingale, Kris Statlander and Stokely Hathaway. Kris says Mercedes Moné had no right to interfere in Willow's celebration and that she was trying to keep things from getting worse. Willow says last week's fiasco left her in a fighting mood, and she has something for Skye Blue. As Stokely Hathaway complains about Skye Blue, Renee gets a note from The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) stating that Stokely and Statlander are banned from ringside tonight, and if they show up, Willow Nightingale will be stripped of the TBS title.

Claudio Castagnoli beats "The Machine" Brian Cage with the Giant Swing into the Sharpshooter.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Azucar" Rocky Romero, who says that he is not taking sides in the feud within Best Friends after watching everyone destroy each other and that he is done with Best Friends and doing his own thing. He says he has been a champion all over the world and has done it his own way by challenging the best. Rocky then challenges Kyle O'Reilly to a match tonight on Rampage.

Serena Deeb beats Mariah May with the single leg crab after "Timeless" Toni Storm throws in the towel as Serena smashes Mariah's knee into the mat. After the match, it is made official that Serena Deeb will challenge Toni Storm for the AEW Women's World Championship at Double Or Nothing.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Copeland. Adam Copeland says he is okay after tonight's match, then Kyle O'Reilly shows up and says Copeland's career has meant a lot to him, and says that if he needs backup against The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews), he has his back. Copeland notices that O'Reilly is looking at the TNT Championship.

Kenny Omega returns to AEW for the first time in months. Kenny admits that he is not good talking about sickness, injury and weakness. He mentions his bout with diverticulitis, how he was 24 hours away from dying and how he almost had his career taken away from him. He said he had to stop watching AEW because he was scared of losing his career. Kenny then says he started watching against during Dynasty and how his hands trembled from not being in the ring, which he wanted to be back in more than he wants to breathe. He says that in the conversation over who is the best, he has already been forgotten, and he made a promise to himself and the fans that this is not over until he exhausts every option to beat diverticulitis. He then calls out The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) for running roughshod over AEW and embarrassing themselves more than usual, then says that while he may be fired from The Elite, he is not fired as an EVP, and until someone says otherwise, he has part of the power in AEW. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up as Dynamite becomes Rampage. Kenny mentions their rivalry in New Japan Pro Wrestling, then tells Okada to give him a couple of months so they can settle things in AEW. Okada apologizes, saying he is "The Best Bout Machine" now before Kenny is attacked from behind by Jack Perry. Okada hands Perry a chair, and Perry smacks a few members of security with it before Kenny Omega fights back and hits a snap Dragon Suplex. Kenny then cradles his stomach. He goes for the V-Trigger, but is grab from the outside by Okada, allowing Perry to hit Kenny in the gut with the chair. The Young Bucks show up and calm Perry and Okada down, and when Kenny grabs them, The Young Bucks hit him with the EVP-Trigger. All of a sudden, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) run into the ring, forcing The Elite (Matthew, Nicholas, Okada, Perry) to retreat.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!

Speed Demon - Speed recap for May 1, 2024

Johnny Gargano beats "Big" Bronson Reed to advance to the finals of the WWE Speed Championship Tournament with a crucifix pin after dodging a senton.

Ricochet vs. Johnny Gargano in the finals is Friday at 12 PM Eastern/11 AM Central on Friday, May 3rd!

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 1, 2023

Triple H shows up for the Night 2 first round picks of the WWE Draft that start tonight's show. He says that Night 1 shook the WWE down to its core and that tonight is no except, and that all remaining undrafted Superstars are subjected to being drafted tonight. He also mentions that a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned, and that the title and its holder will be exclusive to Raw due to Roman Reigns' move to SmackDown. Triple H also announces that Brock Lesnar is ineligible for the draft, as he has renegotiated his deal as a free agent, allowing him to appear anywhere at any time. He also announces that NXT Superstars are open to be drafted to the main roster, and that the new rosters will take effect after Backlash on May 9th. #1 is Rhea Ripley - the current SmackDown Women's Champion - for Raw. #2 is current United States Champion Austin Theory for SmackDown, bringing the United States title to the blue brand. #3 is Seth "Freakin'" Rollins for Raw. #4 is Charlotte Flair for SmackDown. After the picks are made, Triple H introduces Paul Heyman, then shows him the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Heyman then heads to the ring while Triple H heads to the back. Heyman introduces himself to the fans, then brags about being drafted with Solo Sikoa and Roman Reigns at #1 on SmackDown on Night 1, then mentions that they will be overseeing the fate of The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), who could not win back the tag team titles. He says that he will address The Usos in private tonight, and that The Usos will address their problems at Backlash when they team with "a problem solver" in Solo Sikoa against Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Matt Riddle. He also assures that Roman Reigns will take care of business, and that some of it will involve the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship, which he says would look good around Roman's waist. Heyman says that if a title is created, Roman Reigns will dominate it to WrestleMania, and yet Roman cannot compete for it because he will not be on Raw. As Heyman talks about "the children" of the locker room who should know better and should act like men, he mentions the word "freakin'," and Rollins shows up. Rollins this should be Christmas for Heyman, as Roman does not have to run away from him any more and that he can focus more on keeping The Bloodline from going "poof" in his face and less on keeping him away from his title rematch. Rollins then takes into account that Heyman is "a spoiler guy" and proclaims that he will become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and show what a real champion looks like. Heyman then gets a call from Roman Reigns, and Rollins tries to ruin by getting people to chant his entrance theme, much to Heyman's aggravation. Heyman is able to complete the call, then tells Rollins that he is "pissing off [his] tribal chief." Rollins says that if Roman is upset now, he will not like this, then asks the fans how fast he can get Heyman flat on the canvas so he can stomp Heyman's head into it. This leads to Solo Sikoa showing up. Solo Sikoa heads to the ring, and Heyman holds Solo back as he says that strings are being pulled at this moment before proclaiming that Rollins and Solo will have a one-on-one match tonight. Rollins says they do not have to wait and that Solo is on.

In backstage footage from earlier tonight, WWE official Adam Pearce asks "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes not to let tonight spiral into chaos during his meeting with Brock Lesnar tonight.

We see a video package of the events leading up to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar's face-to-face meeting later tonight.

Damage CTRL (Bayley and Dakota Kai) beat Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez with a blind tag and a schoolkid pin from Bayley to Liv Morgan.

Booker T and Sharmell are the Round 2 drafters for Raw and SmackDown, respectively.

In backstage footage from earlier today, WWE official Adam Pearce asks Brock Lesnar to keep the peace tonight, as tonight is a big night. Lesnar chuckles and says "Good luck with that," then leaves.

Booker T and Sharmell show up to announce the Round 2 picks for Night 2 of the WWE Draft for Raw and SmackDown, respectively. #5 is Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for Raw. #6 is The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) for SmackDown. #7 is The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio) for Raw. #8 is The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega) for SmackDown.

Ricochet and Braun Strowman beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis).

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and WWE official Adam Pearce are the announcers for the Round 3 draft picks for Raw and SmackDown, respectively.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Damian Priest and Bad Bunny leading to their San Juan Street Fight at Backlash.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and WWE official Adam Pearce arrive to announce the Round 3 draft picks for Raw and SmackDown, respectively. Before they can make any announcements, Brock Lesnar suddenly shows up. Pearce pleads with him to keep the peace, but Lesnar stares at Pearce and Pearce backs off as Lesnar heads to the ring. Lesnar asks the fans in Fort Worth, Texas how it feels to see "the only real cowboy in the state" before Pearce shows up with security, and asks him to leave before security makes him leave. Lesnar tells Pearce it will take more men than that, and Pearce calls in more security, which shows up. Suddenly, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up from behind Lesnar and attacks him. Security floods the ring to keep Cody away from Lesnar, who makes it to the ramp.

"The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels announces the Round 3 draft picks. #9 is Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for Raw. #10 is Asuka for SmackDown. #11 is The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) for Raw. #12 is The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) for SmackDown.

Backstage, Matt Riddle meets with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn and says this week is the best, as they are all on Raw, Sami and Kevin are still tag team champs, they are facing The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa) at Backlash and he will be putting the hurting on Jey Uso tonight.

Matt Riddle beats Jimmy Uso with help from Kevin Owens on the ring apron. At the start of the match, Kevin Owens agitates Jey Uso into fighting him at ringside, then falls down. Sami Zayn then smacks a chair, throws it to Jey, then gets the referee's attention. This works, and Jey Uso is ejected from ringside.

We see a vignette for Iyo Sky.

Eric Bischoff and Rob Van Dam are the announcers for the Round 4 picks for Raw and SmackDown, respectively. Rob Van Dam runs into Elias and Rick Boogs on the way to the ring.

Backstage, Paul Heyman tells Solo Sikoa that Roman Reigns wants him to take Seth "Freakin'" Rollins out. Jimmy Uso shows wanting to know why Solo Sikoa was not at ringside tonight, and Heyman tells him that Roman has Solo on assignment to exterminate "a clown" on Raw. Heyman and Solo then leave the room to Jimmy.

Eric Bischoff and Rob Van Dam show up to announce the Round 4 draft picks. #13 is Trish Stratus for Raw, #14 is Karrion Kross for SmackDown, #15 is "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey for Raw, and #16 is LA Knight for SmackDown.

It's time for Miz TV. After proclaiming himself the biggest pick in the WWE Draft, he then brings out his guest for tonight, Shinsuke Nakamura. When asked if he has a chance at winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Nakamura says "Hai." Miz then says that he is the "workhorse champion" Triple H had in mind, not Nakamura, and says Nakamura would be "a great number two." He says they could help each other out and combine their brands into a merger called "Miz-uke Nakamura," then tells Nakamura that things are different on Raw compared to SmackDown and that he could have no better person to watch his back. Nakamura admits that Miz has more experience than him, but tells him that he is the guy with "chinsai kintama," which means "tiny balls."Miz goes for a cheap shot, but Nakamura gets the upper hand and hits him with the Kinshasa.

Omos quickly beats Anthony Alanis (known on the indies as Adrian Alanis).

Molly Holly and "Road Dogg" Jesse James head out to announce the Round 5 draft picks for Raw and SmackDown, respectively.

Molly Holly and "Road Dogg" Jesse James show up to announce the Round 5 draft picks for Raw and SmackDown, respectively. #17 is Braun Strowman and Ricochet for Raw. #18 is Shotzi for SmackDown, #19 is Bronson Reed for Raw, and #20 is Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) for SmackDown.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) head to the ring. Damian Priest announces Rhea Ripley as the first draft pick of the night, and Rhea Ripley says that this is no surprise as The Judgment Day runs Monday Night Raw. Ripley then says that Zelina Vega will regret everything she has done to her on SmackDown when she pretzels her and proves herself as the most dominant champion in WWE. Finn Balor says Rhea Ripley will roll Zelina up and that Damian Priest will tear Bad Bunny apart and leave fluffy pieces of him all over Puerto Rico. Damian Priest tells Bad Bunny to hear his word carefully, as he picks his words very carefully, then gets worked up at first before delivering a promo in Spanish and telling him that at Backlash, he will receive his punishment. Dominik Mysterio says that Priest and Ripley will dominate at backlash as the Fort Worth, Texas crowd boos him and tries to drown him out, and that The Judgment Day will dominate Bad Bunny, Zelina Vega and Rey Mysterio at Backlash in what will be the last night he gets to embarrass "his deadbeat dad" and "his loser friends in the Latino World Order (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega)." Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar and Zelina Vega show up, and Rey says he is glad that he and Dominik are no longer on the same brand, because the only thing worse than hitting him with a belt is with a sandal. He also says that he looks forward to Zelina beating Rhea Ripley for the SmackDown Women's title and Bad Bunny beating Damian Priest and anyone who gets in his way. He then says that before all that, The Judgment Day will get smacked by the LWO.

We see a video package for Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, Giovanni Vinci).

The Judgment Day (Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley) beat The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar, Zelina Vega) in a six-person tag match after Finn Balor takes the 619 for Priest, who hits Rey with the South of Heaven from the apron to the ring. During the match, Rhea Ripley lifts Rey Mysterio over her head and nearly press slams him out of the ring before Zelina Vega stops her.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody says Brock Lesnar is in his head and has been in his head since the night after WrestleMania, and now that Lesnar has free agent status, he gets what he wants, but he will not get what he wants on Saturday, as Doomsday bleeds, Lesnar is human, and he is the one who has to win or else the whole idea of finishing the story ceases to exist and he moves to the back of line, which he refuses to do not now and not ever.

JBL and Teddy Long head out to announce the Round 6 draft picks for Raw and SmackDown, respectively.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Bianca Belair. Belair says that regardless of what brand she is on, she is focused on retaining the Raw Women's Championship on Saturday. Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) shows up, and Bayley says Byron should be interviewing them as they are future champions and Rhea will give Bianca "a real reason to be blue." Bianca says she has always been impressed with Iyo Sky and knew that she would be the unique, talented, competitive talent the women's division needed, but since she joined Damage CTRL, she has been held back. She also says that she hopes Iyo will get a taste of what it means to step out and finally shine at Backlash, and Iyo tells Bianca that she will become champion. Dakota tries to translate, but Bianca says it is not needed, as she and Iyo understand each other.

JBL and Teddy Long show up to announce the Round 6 draft picks for Raw and SmackDown, respectively. #21 is Alpha Academy for Raw, #22 is Rick Boogs for SmackDown, #23 is Katana Chance and Kayden Carter for Raw, and #24 is Cameron Grimes for SmackDown.

We hear from Xavier Woods, who says that The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) is coming back to the red brand to inject some new energy to Raw.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Solo Sikoa by disqualification after The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) run into the ring and attack Rollins. The show ends with Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Matt Riddle running into the ring to brawl with Solo Sikoa and The Usos.

This week on Raw Talk: Austin Theory! The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio)! Elias and Rick Boogs!

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

Round 1:

#1 - Rhea Ripley - Raw

#2 - Austin Theory - SmackDown

#3 - Seth "Freakin'" Rollins - Raw

#4 - Charlotte Flair - SmackDown

Round 2:

#5 - Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn - Raw

#6 - The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) - SmackDown

#7 - The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio) - Raw

#8 - The Latino World Order - SmackDown

Round 3:

#9 - Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez - Raw

#10 - Asuka - SmackDown

#11 - The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) - Raw

#12 - The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland, Butch) - SmackDown

Round 4:

#13 - Trish Stratus - Raw

#14 - Karrion Kross - SmackDown

#15 - "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey - Raw

#16 - LA Knight - SmackDown

Round 5:

#17 - Braun Strowman and Ricochet - Raw

#18 - Shotzi - SmackDown

#19 - Bronson Reed - Raw

#20 - Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) - SmackDown

Round 6:

#21 - Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) - Raw

#22 - Rick Boogs - SmackDown

#23 - Katana Chance and Kayden Carter - Raw

#24 - Cameron Grimes - SmackDown

Supplemental Picks (Night 1):

Apollo Crews - Raw

Candice LeRae - Raw

Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville - Raw

Dexter Lumis - Raw
Hit Row (Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) - SmackDown

JD McDonagh - Raw

Lacey Evans - SmackDown

Maximum Male Models (Mace, Mansoor, Maxxine Dupri) - Raw

Natalya - Raw

The Viking Raiders (Ivar, Erik, Valhalla) - Raw Zoey Stark - Raw

Supplemental Picks (Night 2):

Akira Tozawa - Raw

Dana Brooke - Raw

Emma - Raw

Grayson Waller - SmackDown

Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Sanga, Veer Mahan) - Raw

Johnny Gargano - Raw

Los Lotharios (Angel Garza and Humberto Carillo) - Raw

Nikki Cross - Raw

Odyssey Jones - Raw

Piper Niven - Raw

Riddick Moss (formerly Madcap Moss) - Raw

Tamina - Raw

Tegan Nox - Raw

Xia Li - Raw

Free Agents (and when they were declared as such):

Baron Corbin (Night 2; supplemental draft)

Brock Lesnar (Night 2; announced by Triple H at the beginning of the night)

Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin (Night 2; supplemental draft)

Dolph Ziggler (Night 1; supplemental draft)

Elias (Night 2; supplemental draft)

Mustafa Ali (Night 1; supplemental draft)

Omos and MVP (Night 1; status negotiated by MVP to give Omos more exposure on both brands)

Von Wagner (Night 1; initially not part of the draft pool, revealed as draftable on SmackDown LowDown and declared a free agent in the supplemental draft)

Xyon Quinn (Night 2; initially not part of the draft pool, revealed as draftable on Raw Talk and declared a free agent in the supplemental draft)

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for May 1, 2022

Ju Dizz beats Dom Kubrick after Halston Boddy gets irritated with Kubrick. After the match, Halston Boddy hits Don Kubrick with his fan, and Dom Kubrick shoves Boddy into the corner. Suddenly, Kubrick is attacked from behind by Lord Crewe before standing by side with Halston Boddy.

Backstage, Jeremy McPeet interviews "Outlandish" Zicky Dice, who says that he has not held United Wrestling Network gold and that he wants the money and the titles so he can get paid the big bucks. He then says that he has pickpocketing The Bodega (Danny Limelight, "KingFat Boy" Papo Esco, Slice Boogie) for the last few months, and once he wins the United Television Championship, The Bodega will soon go bankrupt.

Booker T guests on commentary for the next match.

"Poppin'" EJ Sparks beats Ray Rosas. After the match, EJ Sparks extends his hand, but Ray Rosas walks away despite telling him in the beginning of the match that he would have to earn his handshake.

The Midnight Heat ("Rockin'" Ricky Gibson and "Precious" Eddie Pearl) retain the United World Tag Team Championships against The Natural Classics (Tome and Stevie Filip) after Gibson grabs the tights as he pins Stevie Filip with a schoolkid pin.

Next week: Reka Tehaka!

Before the next match, Prince Nana says that when the next champion walks down the aisle, everyone should so respect, as Invinctus Khash is about to turn Championship Wrestling upside-down and prove why The Embassy is forever.

Invictus Khash beats "El Primohenio" Trebeca with a sleeper. After the match, Prince Nana says he is sick of having to prove anything to anybody, and says that over the next couple of months, Khash will prove why he is the next world champion and why The Embassy is forever.

Backstage, Jeremy McPeet interviews "King FatBoy" Papo Esco, who says that the block is a little different since he and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice, and tonight, he is getting more than he can deal with.

"King FatBoy" Papo Esco retains the United Television Championship against "Outlandish" Zicky Dice after Zicky Dice brings the title into the match as a means of hitting Papo Esco with his fanny pack only for Papo Esco to kick out.

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for May 1, 2021

Flamita beats Bandido after Todd Sinclair is inadvertently hit in the back of the head, allowing Flamita to hit a low blow.

Bruiser Milonas, now known as Brian Milonas again, guests on commentary for the next match.

The OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat The Beer City Bruiser and Ken Dixon after mistakes made by Dixon. After the match, Taven hits The Beer City Bruiser in the head with a beer bottle. After the match, Brian Milonas confronts Taven for his actions, then checks on The Beer City Bruiser and tells him "You were right all along" before attacking Ken Dixon. The Bruiser and Brian Milonas make up, and The Bouncers are back together.

Tony Deppen beats "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams with a surprise roll-up to become the ROH World Television Champion!

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling From Memphis recap for May 1, 2021

In the parking lot, a white limousine pulls up in front of the building.

Jase Osei beats Super Ed with a knee to the face after Super Ed puts his hat on Jase Osei's head. After the match, Eric McMahon hands Jase Osei a business card, but Jase Osei tosses it away.

Outside of the building, Nikki and Austin Lane try to get into the white limousine.

Backstage, Terrence Ward interviews Derrick King, Van Viciouss and "The Queen of the Gulf Coast" Katelynn Black, who are already in the building. Derrick King says that if Austin Lane wants to find them, he is anywhere, anytime and anyplace, for he runs from nobody, especially Austin Lane.

We see footage of The Crowleys (Jacksyn and Otis Crowley) holding Walker Hayes hostage.

Jonny Lyons draws a number for the Grind City Rumble. He says he has faced some of the biggest men that the business has to offer, and says it is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. Suddenly, Jimmy Blaylock shows up and draws a number for the Grind City Rumble, not for himself, but for somebody else that he refuses to identify.

The Posse (Simon and Lil Chris) beat Big Ace and Big Jack when The Skimahorns (Brad and Briar Skimahorn) show up with silly string and Hawaiian shirts and inadvertently spray silly string into the faces of Big Jack and Big Ace when The Posse duck.

Nikki and Austin Lane vs. Derrick King and "The Queen of the Gulf Coast" Katelynn Black is next week!

"The Genetic Nightmare" Mike Anthony beats Maxx Stone.

Backstage, Action Jackson and "The Last Hotstepper" DJ Brown talk about their upcoming big matches when DJ Brown's father, Danny B. Good, shows up, saying he is supporting Brown for his big match today and that he will be by his side.

Diana Taylor beats Cassandra Golden after Precious and "Remarkable" Ryan Rembrandt - who show up shortly after the start of the match - start arguing with and shoving each other.

Backstage, Norman Meklakov draws a number for the Grind City Rumble. He says that he will soon become the Memphis Heritage Champion.

"The Last Hotstepper" DJ Brown beats Izaiah Zane. DJ Brown's father, Danny B. Good, is seen in the audience during the match.

Backstage, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels draws a number for the Grind City Rumble. He says it has been "a hell of a ride" before he gets his number, then says he is not done with Alan Steel and Johnny Dotson and that he will come after them if they mess up today.

"The Memphis Mauler" Alan Steel and Johnny Dotson beat Bam Bam Malone and Action Jackson after Dotson hits Action Jackson with a low blow when the referee is not paying attention. After the match, Steel and Dotson continue to take the boots to Bam Bam Malone, then "The GunShow' Brett Michaels runs in and fights both Steel and Dotson, sending them both over the top rope.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling From Hollywood recap for May 1, 2021

Viva Van beats Mylo Matters by disqualification after Cece Chanel runs in and hits Viva Van in the back with a 2x4. After the match, Halston Boddy makes Cece Chanel vs. Viva Van for Halston Boddy's Coastline Clash.

In backstage footage from earlier today, John Roberts interviews Howdy Price, who says that things are evolving and that the Price Check Ranch is a stud stable. Howdy says that he has big plans for Jack Cartwright, and when Jack Cartwright loses, he will be out of here and that he will be glue.

Honest John and Anthony Idol beat Wasted Youth (Sketch and Adriel Noctis). After the match, Emily Mae interviews Anthony Idol and Honest John. Honest John steals something from Adnan Kureishy, then he and Anthony Idol quickly leave. Wasted Youth head to the stage, then Dan Joseph shows up, tells them they cannot cut it as a tag team and tells them to go back to Hot Topic.

Before the next match, "Sweet" Robin Shaw says he has seen a lot of stupid things on his time on the Friendship Farm, but he has never seen a baseball-playing fish. He says Piranacanrana is not a good wrestler and that he will make an example out of him.

"Sweet" Robin Shaw beats Piranacanrana.After the match, "Sweet" Robin Shaw calls out Gentleman Jervis for Halston Boddy's Coastline Clash.

Jack Farmer interviews Watson, Fresco Maddock and Action Braxton, who are now known as F.A.M.E. (For All My Enemies). The three of them say they are a dynasty and that they are here to steal the spotlight.

Watson beats Jordan Cruz following the constant ringside distractions and interference from Fresco Maddock and Action Braxton. After the match, Beef Candy (Flex McCalleon and Richie Slade) run in and attack Jordan Cruz, and Flex McCalleon tells Jordan Cruz he is the lucky recipient of a "golden ticket" before Richie Slade hits Cruz in the mouth with a chair. Jordan Cruz then gets "branded" with spray paint.

Backstage during the break, Emily Mae interviews Cece Chanel, who says that Jamie Iovine has silenced her for "too damn long," and says she got too ambitious and excited and signed the contract. She then says everyone will see her wrestle the way she wants to wrestle because she is free, and tells Viva Van to bring it on.

The Hogsmen - "Numero Uno" Mike Camden and "The American Kaiju" Devin Sparks - introduce themselves before the next match.

The Hogsmen ("Numero Uno" Mike Camden and "The American Kaiju" Devin Sparks) vs. The Bodega ("King FatBoy" Papo Esco and Slice Boogie) for the United World Tag Team Championships ends in a no contest. The Bodega ("King FatBoy" Papo Esco and Slice Boogie) retain the United World Tag Team Championships. During the match, Honest John shows up, and Mike Camden tells him to leave. Honest John does leave, but he does not take it very well. Later in the match, Guy Tweakacetti shows up at ringside, and grabs Slice Boogie by the ankle. This allows Midnight Heat ("Rockin'" Ricky Gibson and "Precious" Eddie Pearl) to attack The Bodega while Honest John comes back with Anthony Idol to attack The Hogsmen. With this brawl, the show ends.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for May 1, 2020

Before the next match, Daniel Bryan says it is no secret that he loves wrestling and that he loves to try new things and challenges. He says that in nine days, he gets to take part in the most unique Money In The Bank Ladder Match in history in WWE Headquarters. He says that six men and six women will fight each other at once and risk it all for a contract for a championship match anytime, any place, and while he has competed in a lot of weird and wild places, he has never competed in an office building. After mentioning that he has no idea what the rules are or how the match will be, he talks about how he could never get booked on SmackDown until he won the Money In The Bank Ladder Match, cashed in on Big Show and became World Champion. He calls the match a pivotal moment in his career and the first step towards all that was to follow, and for that, he is excited, but he is also a little sad, because he hoped that Drew Gulak would also be part of the match. Unfortunately, King Corbin and his cronies ruined that, and Daniel Bryan calls King Corbin out. Corbin tells Daniel Bryan to be careful what he wishes for when calling out a king, as his kind makes Daniel's kind suffer like he did to Gulak. He tells Daniel to stop dreaming about winning Money In The Bank, for it is a dream and he is not the only person who has won the briefcase before. Corbin says he will stand tall on the top of the ladder and look down as Mr. Money In The Bank. Daniel asks him if he will squander the opportunity again, as there have been 23 cash-ins, four have failed, and his was one of them. After Daniel calls Corbin "a loser," Corbin calls Daniel "tired and weak," and says he is stronger and smarter and will prove it right now.

Daniel Bryan beats King Corbin by disqualification after Corbin throws a ladder at him. After the match, Corbin slides a ladder into the ring, then goes for End of Days only for Daniel Bryan to reverse it into a Yes! Lock. Suddenly, Shinsuke Nakamura shows up and kicks Daniel in the back of the head. Cesaro also shows up and hits Daniel from behind with the ladder before Corbin tosses Daniel into the ladders from the stage.

Braun Strowman shows up. He addresses the trip down memory lane from last week, then says the past is the past. Before he can say more, Bray Wyatt shows up on the video screen. Wyatt is sitting on a wooden rocking chair as he reads a tale called "The Black Sheep," complete with a black sheep mask on the cover. Wyatt recalls how Braun was stronger than everyone else, and how the shepherd - in this case, Bray - took him in and Braun protected the farm until the sheep left for greener pastures with no warning, leaving Bray sad. He says that his cries fell on deaf ears, and eventually, the shepherd was alone and he lost everything to the government and the Reptilians took over. Bray then proposes an alternate ending where he finds the sheep, taking what makes him happy and sends him to the slaughterhouse. Braun has enough and tells Bray to say what he has to say to him to his face. Bray simply responds by waving goodbye.

We see a video package narrated by John Cena for Make-A-Wish's 40th anniversary.

Sheamus beats Leon Ruff. After the match, Sheamus confronts Michael Cole for talking about Jeff Hardy again. We see the story of Jeff Hardy in Chapter Four, "The Comeback." It is then announced that Jeff Hardy will return next week. Sheamus tells Michael Cole that if Jeff Hardy will be on the show next week, then so will he. He pats Cole on the back, then leaves.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Otis and Mandy Rose. Otis says he beat Dolph Ziggler at WrestleMania and he will do it again for the Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Mandy says that while what Sonya Deville did hurt her, her focus tonight is on Carmella, and she will not moonwalk over her. She looks forward to climbing the corporate ladder for a contract along with Otis, then says she's got Carmella before kissing Otis.

Carmella beats Mandy Rose to qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. During the match, Sonya Deville shows up and starts distracting Mandy Rose, saying she gave Mandy her Money In The Bank Ladder Match spot and that she is doing great, then reminds her that she lost last year and that she will lose tonight to Carmella. She then says she is sick of the fun and games, and tells Sonya to bring it on if she wants to prove she is tough. The distraction allows Carmella to get the win and qualify for the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. After the match, Sonya runs into the ring and attacks Mandy, telling her that she will never be better than her and that she has been in her shadow for far too long. Sonya then looks down on Mandy before she is forced to the back. Sonya tells Mandy that she will end her and ruin her life.

Backstage, a trainer checks on Mandy Rose, who will be okay. Otis leaves the trainer's room, then runs into Dolph Ziggler, who asks if Mandy is okay. Ziggler backs off when Otis looks at him angrily.

The Miz and John Morrison guest on commentary for the next match.

The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E).

It is announced that the men's and women's Money In The Bank Ladder Matches at Money In The Bank will take place simultaneously in WWE's headquarters.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Tamina. Tamina says it took four women to beat her at WrestleMania, and she is up to the challenge of a bunch of mean girls masquerading around. Sasha Banks shows up and tries to reason with Tamina, but Bayley tries to attack from behind. Tamina catches Bayley, and Sasha attacks Tamina. Lacey Evans runs in to even the odds, and Sasha and Bayley have to be separated from Lacey and Tamina.

Backstage, Sonya Deville talks with Dolph Ziggler, saying she wishes she could have seen the look on Otis' face when he asked if Mandy Rose was okay, and says she will continue to hurt Mandy like he will hurt Otis. Ziggler says they are not bad guys for understanding how the world works, and says that guys like Otis think heart actually matters when they get pats on the bike, sympathy likes and the occasional participation award; meanwhile, he is a winner. Ziggler says he does not like to be second-best, and that the will beat Otis to qualify, win again, cash in the Money In The Bank contract again to become champion again, and be there to make Mandy feel better as the new champ.

Next week: Drew Gulak, Daniel Bryan and a mystery partner vs. King Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro! Lacey Evans and Tamina vs. Bayley and Sasha Banks! Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman meet face-to-face!

Otis beats Dolph Ziggler to qualify for the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match.

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

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for May 1, 2020

This week's episode is "The Matches That Made Me," and this week's guests are The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh).

The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) pick the Iron Man Match between Bret "The Hit Man" Hart and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels from WrestleMania 12 as the past match that made them.

For a WWE match they were in, The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) pick their Tornado Tag Team Match against The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado) on the July 2, 2019 episode of 205 Live.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for May 1, 2020

Bianca Belair beats Catalina.

Murphy beats Humberto Carrillo.

Worlds Collide - Recap for May 1, 2019

Bianca Belair last eliminates Io Shirai to win a twenty-woman over the top rope battle royal.

Roderick Strong last eliminates Tyler Bate to win a twenty-man over the top rope battle royal.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 1, 2019

The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler, Jaxson Ryker) beat Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch and Humberto Carrillo.

In footage from earlier today, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who says that she has no remorse for her actions from last week. When reminded that she has not pinned Kairi Sane but Kairi has pinned her, she slaps the microphone out of Cathy Kelley's hand.

In footage from earlier this week at the WWE Performance Center, Bianca Belair tells Mia Yim to keep her name out of her mouth, and after a brief argument, Bianca walks away. Bianca Belair and Mia Yim are set to square off next week.

Dominik Dijakovic beats Mansoor. After the match, Velveteen Dream shows up on a coach pushed onto the stage by two women. With the snap of his fingers, Velveteen Dream stops his entrance theme and mocks Dijakovic as well as his most recently defeated opponents to the tune of The Star-Spangled Banner.

Next week: Matt Riddle vs. Adam Cole!

Kyle O'Reilly says Johnny Gargano is the luckiest man on Earth, but the rest of The Undisputed Era says that Gargano is on borrowed time and that next week is about Matt Riddle. Adam Cole says that they are focused on the future and stronger than ever, but when Cole says that Roderick Strong dropped the ball last week, Strong takes offense and leaves. Bobby Fish says Cole's timing was off and that he will talk to Strong.

KUSHIDA beats Kassius Ohno with the Hoverboard Lock in his NXT debut.

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for May 1, 2019

"The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks beats Mansoor.

We hear from Xia Brookside, who says that she will keep going, take her recent loss to Rhea Ripley as a positive and be the best her she can be.

Ilja Dragonuv is coming soon to NXT UK.

We hear from Nina Samuels, who announces that "The Nina Samuels Show" is ready for a revival at NXT UK following a string of victories, and that she looks to becoming NXT UK Women's Champion. She admits that Toni Storm is a good champion, but she is not a leading lady, and "The Nina Samuels Show" is about to begin.

Piper Niven beats Reina Gonzalez.

In footage from earlier today, "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams says that he and Amir Jordan had doubters and even doubted themselves at time, and that Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) are their biggest doubters of all, even as they fail to know anything about them when they have traveled the same roads that they have. Amir Jordan says that Grizzled Young Veterans showed what they think of them, but two weeks ago, they were carted out of the ring and saw what they were capable of. Williams says it is time to get a tag team title match.

We hear from Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang), who say that they have traveled all over the world and know they are back home when they see the River Clyde. It may be ugly, but they like ugly, and now it is time for the opposition to fight them on their turf. Next week, everyone will find out that Glasgow, Scotland is their city and their kingdom.

As per General Manager Johnny Saint, Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) will be defending the NXT UK Tag Team Championships against "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan.

Walter beats Jordan Devlin. After the match, Pete Dunne shows up and demands that Walter give him his rematch. Walter nods his head and tells him he's got it.

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for May 1, 2018

The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher beat Akira Tozawa and Hideo Itami after some miscommunication between Tozawa and Itami. After the match, Hideo brushes Tozawa off and shoves him to the mat before leaving.

We hear from Drew Gulak, who says Kalisto squandered his opportunity at Greatest Royal Rumble and that he is not surprised. He says that Kalisto barely squeaked by last week, too. He then says his tactics will not work this week, and that he will show how to earn a victory in his vision of a better 205 Live when he makes him tap out.

It is revealed that Buddy Murphy's weight is back down to 203.9 lbs. When General Manager Drake Maverick offers to shake his hand, Murphy demands his title match.

Buddy Murphy quickly beats Liam Louis by referee stoppage after a destructive double powerbomb. After the match, Cedric Alexander shows up, and he and Buddy Murphy brawl on the entrance ramp. Cedric gets the upper hand in the brawl, and chases Murphy to the back.

Next week: The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher vs. Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik!

Dasha Fuentes interviews Cedric Alexander, who says he sent his message. If Buddy Murphy wants the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, he knows where to find him.

We hear from The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado). Greatest Royal Rumble may not have been what he hoped for, but Kalisto says that his friends picked him back up. He then says Drew Gulak is no match for him.

Drew Gulak beats Kalisto with the Gulock in a match that also sees Gulak nearly rip Kalisto's mask off. During the match, Mustafa Ali vs. Buddy Murphy is announced for next week.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for May 1, 2018

The show starts with footage of Braun Strowman tossing Commissioner Shane McMahon into a table at Greatest Royal Rumble. The camera then zooms out from a TV, then General Manager Paige talks about the WWE Championship at the aforementioned event. Paige says both "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura acted beyond the bounds of good sportsmanship, and because of that, their WWE Championship rematch at Backlash will be a no-disqualification match.

It's time for Miz TV. The Miz announces that Daniel Bryan is banned from Miz TV until further notice due to the history between them as well as recent events, then tells Seth Rollins that he has something of his and that it will be the two of them for the WWE Intercontinental Championship that he made relevant at Backlash. After promising that he will take the title back, he announces his guest for tonight: Jeff Hardy. When Miz asks Jeff Hardy if he thinks he is a better Intercontinental Champion than Seth Rollins, Jeff tells Miz that if he feels that way, then that is him. He also says that if he was better than Seth, he would have won at Greatest Royal Rumble like he did. Miz tells Jeff that when he came to SmackDown Live, he blatantly disrespected a future Hall of Famer in Randy Orton not once, but twice, when it came to recent entrances on the blue brand. Miz then asks what Randy Orton would think of this, then brings Randy Orton out to the show. Miz tells Orton he interrupted his introduction, but Orton just says "So?" On the subject of Jeff Hardy, he is not mad with him and does not see what the big deal is. As far as he is concerned, they are "cool." After a "Oui!" chant from the Montreal, Quebec, Canada crowd, The Miz tells everyone to shut up and reminds Orton that he is not well known for playing with others. He brings up the one (and only) SmackDown Live top ten list, but Orton says he nor anybody cares about the list. The Miz feels Orton cares more than he is leading on, and accuses Jeff Hardy of costing Randy Orton a victory against Shelton Benjamin. The Miz tries to drive a wedge between them, but Orton tells Miz nobody tells him when to strike as he does it when he wants to. As far as the WWE United States Championship goes, Orton says he has earned his rematch, and at Backlash, he is taking the title back regardless of how he feels about Jeff Hardy. Jeff tells Orton he can try. Miz is appalled, and asks "A mutual agreement?" Before Miz can ask what happened to Orton, Shelton Benjamin shows up. Shelton tells Orton he should not try and should not deserve to, as he does not deserve anything after beating him last week. He says that if anybody deserves a title opportunity, it is him. Orton boots Shelton, Miz goes after Orton, and Jeff goes after Miz, hitting Miz with Whisper in the Wind. Orton and Jeff Hardy stand tall in the ring.

Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton beat The Miz and Shelton Benjamin. After the match, Randy Orton hits Jeff Hardy with an RKO.

Backstage, Renee Young interviews The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) and Carmella. The IIconics show up, but Carmella does not. The IIconics mock Renee Young, but Renee points out that Peyton used a Minnesota accent, not a Canadian one. After shooing Renee Young away, The IIconics then welcome Carmella backstage. Carmella brags about how they beat their recent opponents and how they will beat them again, and tonight, they will be invincible and show why "'Mella is money" and why the future is IIconic.

It is announced that Daniel Bryan will not be allowed to compete tonight due to a potential infection in his chest due to the risk of a chest infection following the action he went through in the Greatest Royal Rumble Match.

Backstage, Sheamus and Cesaro are walking backstage with a SmackDown Live contract in their hands when they come across The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods). After Sheamus and Cesaro say that they will batter them around like a couple of pancakes, Xavier Woods rings a bell and summons "Mr. Bootyworth," who welcomes Sheamus and Cesaro with a plate of pancakes. Cesaro tosses all the pancakes into the air, and Sheamus challenges The New Day to a one-on-one match tonight. Big E accepts, but Sheamus does not want the match with him; he wants the match with Xavier Woods. Xavier Woods tells Sheamus "Your soul is mine." (This is a reference to Shang Tsung in the first Mortal Kombat movie.)

As Rusev and Aiden English practice their Rusev Day song backstage, Lana shows up in a "Happy Rusev Day" shirt, wanting to talk to Rusev privately. Aiden English leaves, then Lana tells Rusev that Rusev Day is bigger than ever, but Rusev lost at Greatest Royal Rumble against The Undertaker and that something is holding him back. Aiden English returns to get back his coat, and it is implied that this something might be Aiden English and not having Lana around.

Big Cass shows up in an unscheduled appearance. Big Cass says he is from New York City, where people carry the stigma of a lot of negative stereotypes. He then says New York City is unfriendly to people from other places, and that they are better than everyone else. He then says he is better than Daniel Bryan, who is the same size as everyone else, and says that when people think of a WWE Superstar, people think of a "superhuman' person more like him instead of a relatable "small and weak" person like Daniel Bryan. Cass says that when he faces Daniel Bryan, he will deliver a five-second match instead of a five-star match, as he does not need to be a technical wrestler or even time to prepare. He then asks why he should wait until Backlash, and calls Daniel Bryan - who is not cleared to compete tonight - to come down to the ring so he can kick his teeth down his throat. Daniel Bryan's music hits, but a little person who is dressed like Daniel Bryan - all the way down to the exaggerated long hair and beard - makes his way to the ring. Big Cass makes some short person jokes towards the fake Daniel Bryan, who proceeds to kick at Cass a couple of times, then says he used to be his height when he was five years old. He then announces that the role of Daniel Bryan was performed by a local actor named Pierre Lafleur, then lets him take a bow. After a while, Big Cass boots him in the head and proceeds to beat him up. Referees then run into the ring and check on the little person as Big Cass leaves.

Renee Young interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles in the ring. Styles says "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura might as well continue to play his games now that their match at Backlash is no-disqualification, as he is trying to defend the WWE title and Nakamura is "interested in the wrong jewels." When asked if he should apologize to Nakamura, Styles says he should have been left in the Arabian desert and that he took away a dream match and a match against him and Daniel Bryan from the fans. Styles says that Nakamura has made this beyond wanting the WWE title, and says that Nakamura is a coward. This Sunday, the rules will be thrown out the window and he will be breaking the rules, too. He says that it will be an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, and that he will rip Nakamura to pieces before he gets done and the look on Nakamura's face after Backlash will be one of torture. Before Styles can say much more, Samoa Joe shows up. Joe says that Styles is making a spectacle out of himself and that he has lost focus of what is dangerous about him. He then tells Styles he should be focused on the match where he proves that Roman Reigns is a failure. He tells Styles to make peace with one destiny that is coming his way, for when he puts Roman Reigns to sleep, he will be coming for the WWE Championship and he will beat him - or Nakamura - down. Suddenly, Nakamura's music hits, but Nakamura is seen in the ring, hitting Styles from behind with yet another low blow. Nakamura playfully and mockingly bats at the head of Styles, then runs to the other corner of the ring and hits him with a Kinshasa. Nakamura then lifts up the WWE Championship in front of a downed Styles.

In the women's locker room, Becky Lynch is trying to size up the current situation and blames herself for Asuka losing her first match on SmackDown Live last week. Asuka tells Becky to forget about last week, and that this week, they will hit three times as hard. Charlotte says Carmella and The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) are not invincible and that they have lost their mind, and that she will take the SmackDown women's title back. The three of them agree that they will do everything they can to win tonight.

Xavier Woods beats Sheamus with an inside cradle after taking out Cesaro on the outside.

We see footage from last week where Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose disrespect Becky Lynch, then we see Sonya and Mandy meet with General Manager Paige backstage. Paige then tells Sonya and Mandy that Mandy Rose will be facing Becky Lynch next week. She then says Absolution is dead when Mandy and Sonya expect special treatment.

SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) are coming soon...

We hear from Zelina Vega, who says that we will know when Andrade "Cien" Almas debuts when she says so, and when he does, SmackDown Live will change forever.

Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Asuka beat The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) and Carmella with an Asuka Lock to Peyton Royce.

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