Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 4, 2026

As Roman Reigns heads to the ring, General Manager Adam Pearce tells him that Jacob Fatu is not in the building yet. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up and tells Roman "You're in my way." Rollins then heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Before Rollins can get in the ring, he is attacked from behind by Bron Breakker. Security and officials have to keep Breakker away from Rollins, but Breakker attacks security before faking heading to the back, rushing to the ring and Spearing Rollins.

The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) meet backstage. Liv knows that Finn Balor was in the clubhouse and that Roxanne Perez did not tell her. Perez says she made it very clear to Finn Balor to leave the clubhouse, and that she is loyal to The Judgment Day. She also apologizes for not telling Liv. Liv asks Roxanne to promise to not keep secrets from The Judgment Day. Roxanne promises.

JD McDonagh beats Finn Balor after Liv Morgan distracts referee Jessika Carr so that Roxanne Perez can hit Finn Balor with the ring bell hammer. During the match, Roxanne Perez shows up at ringside, and after the commercial break, so does Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Roxanne tries to distract the referee as "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio trips Finn Balor off the top rope, but the referee turns around, catches Dominik in the act and ejects him from ringside.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Rollins says he will be fine after what happened earlier and says that if Bron Breakker is willing to take chances, then he should be willing to finish the job. Rollins then says "I ain't dead yet," then walks away.

Backstage, Bron Breakker speaks with Austin Theory and make fun of both Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Joe Hendry. After Paul Heyman asks if Rollins is still breathing, Logan Paul says that Hendry will not be, and wants to hospitalize Hendry at soon as Heyman says he can. Hendry wants Logan that he will get suspended after what happened to Breakker, and says that Theory will do the job. Theory says he will take care of Hendry, and Breakker says they will get them all.

"All Ego" Ethan Page and Rusev beat Je'Von Evans and Penta after Rusev slams Penta on the announce desk after Ethan trips Je'Von off the top rope as Je'Von goes for a splash through the announce desk on Rusev.

General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with a contract in his hand. He announces that today, Sol Ruca will be signing her Raw contract. Sol Ruca heads to the ring, and Pearce congratulates her before handing her the contract. As Sol Ruca says it will feel real good to sign her contract, Becky Lynch suddenly shows up, insisting that this was her allotted time for greatness and complains about having to be in a match with Iyo Sky, who she calls "Iyo Janetty." Sol Ruca asks Becky if she is done, and when Becky goes on about who says she is the greatest, Sol Ruca says that not everything revolves around Becky and Becky has come off as the exact person everyone says she is: a rude, big-headed bitch. Sol Ruca signs her contract, and Becky asks Sol Ruca who she is. Sol tells Becky who she is, and says that if Becky interrupts her again, she will kick her ass and snatch her soul. Becky punches at Sol Ruca, but hits Adam Pearce, who then yells at Becky as Becky tries to apologize. Sol Ruca takes advantage of the situation and hits the Sol Snatcher on Becky.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) as they are about to enter Roman Reigns' dressing room. Jimmy says tonight is a big night and that Jacob Fatu needs to know how Roman does business, and Jey says that Roman knows how to handle things and that they are there for just in case. Jey says Jacob Fatu is swimming in deep water and they respect that, but he will find out who he is messing with at Backlash.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry sings about having Logan Paul fired again. Logan Paul shows up with Austin Theory and insists that TKO cannot fire him because he is business and that he is "unfireable" and the heart and soul of WWE. Hendry continues singing, and when Theory rushes into the ring, Hendry clotheslines him back out. The next match starts.

Joe Hendry beats Austin Theory by disqualification after he is attacked from behind by Logan Paul. After the match, Joe Hendry fights back against Logan Paul, but the numbers game catches up. All of a sudden, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up and brawl with Logan and Theory, and quickly clean house. Bron Breakker shows up, and he annihilates The Street Profits. He goes for a Spear on Angelo Dawkins, but is stopped by Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, who throws Breakker into the ring steps and goes to town on him. Rollins goes for The Stomp, but after Montez Ford somersaults over him and the ring post to get to everyone else, Breakker hits Rollins with a Spear.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). Liv Morgan says they are getting all the gold and crushing everyone who gets in their way. Raquel says that Paige and Brie Bella's nostalgia tour was cute for one night, but now it is time to get serious. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria show up wanting a match with The Judgment Day, but Liv waves goodbye and The Judgment Day walk away.

Before the next match, Oba Femi proclaims that the Oba Femi Open Challenge will now begin. Oba Femi's open challenge is answered by Akira Tozawa. Tozawa suddenly have his misgivings upon stepping up to Oba, and Otis takes his place.

Oba Femi quickly beats Otis.

Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins gets in an argument with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and Joe Hendry, saying that he does not even trust himself and that they are all fighting The Vision. Rollins says he will stay out of The Street Profits' way while they stay out of his.

In footage from earlier today, Iyo Sky and Asuka have a face-to-face meeting overseen by General Manager Adam Pearce. Iyo says she has avoided this for years and that Asuka is who she says she is. She says that she loves Asuka and still have the ultimate respect for ever despite everything that has happened, and did not want to fight her. She says Asuka has changed, but Asuka says the situation has changed. Iyo says she has changed, and she has to fight her. Asuka says the Iyo Sky she taught is no longer in front of her, and asys she does not know anyone who is this disrespectful. She calls Iyo Sky her biggest disappointment, then says she is done with her, and at Backlash, she will cut her out of her life for good. Iyo says she is ready for Asuka, then Asuka spits blue mist into Iyo's face. A furious Adam pearce kicks Asuka out of the room and demands a medic for Iyo.

Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos, Julio and Bruto (who are Julius and Brutus Creed, respectively). El Grande Americano I says the no-contact rule applies only in Mexico, and in the United States, all bets are off. She says that Chad Gable - who he says is still out with an injury - has done him a favor by pairing him with Los Americanos Hermanos, then heads to the ring.

El Grande Americano I and Los Americanos Hermanos (Julio and Bruto) beat Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) in a six-man tag match.

It is announced that John Cena will announces some history-making news at Backlash.

Roman Reigns heads to the ring. General Manager Adam Pearce is in the ring with the contract for Roman Reigns' World Heavyweight Championship defense against Jacob Fatu at Backlash. Jacob Fatu enters the ring afterwards. Roman says that the fans respect him and that the respect has been earned over the last twelve years, then says that he held the door open for Solo Sikoa, who in turn helped Jacob Fatu in. He says that there must be a code of conduct that his family must hang its hat on, and addresses the Tongan Death Grip by saying it should not be used on family. Jacob Fatu says that he is desperate and against the wall and that it is him against the world, and that he has no choice but to take Roman out and take hits title and everything that comes with it. He says that he will put a choke hold on this game and squeeze every dollar and every cent just like how WWE has done to their family for decades, and says that he will move forward and never come back to where he came from. Jacob Fatu says he is desperate enough to feed his household, even if that means going through Roman. Roman cuts to the chase and signs the contract, then says he has grinded for multiple households and provided for multiple generations because he can. He says that WWE is all his, and in his family, everyone is equal. He then says that in the ring, Jacob is beneath him. Jacob goes for the Tongan Death Grip, but Roman fights back and hits him with a chair. He tries to hit Jacob Fatu with the World Heavyweight Championship, but is forced to fight with his fist when Jacob goes for the Tongan Death Grip again. Jacob nearly locks it in, but Roman escapes and hits the Superman Punch. Jacob finally locks in the Tongan Death Grip and nearly puts Roman Reigns through the table, then signs the contract as officials get in the ring.

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Let's Go! - LFG Playoffs recap for May 4, 2025 (Episode Two)

Drake Morreaux takes control of one of the cameras in order to lighten the mood for the day at the start of the episode.

The men talk about the women's eliminations. Drake Morreaux says that things are starting to get real for the first time. Shawn Michaels then meets with the Legends and Future Greats, and it is now the men's turn to see who continues on. Mickie James meets with Chris Island and Troy Yearwood. Island says he carries a lot of confidence and has always wanted someone to see "yes" to him and Troy Yearwood says he has the highest upside out of anyone in the competition. Bubba Ray meets with BJ and Drake Morreaux, and while he knows why Drake should stay, he knows why BJ should go, and that the match they will have will be what it comes down to. He says he has seen Drake take many steps forward and that he he wants him to move on, and that BJ knows how he feels about him. The Undertaker meets with Shiloh Hill and Elijah Holyfield. Holyfield says he has been taught to fit in and go along with everyone, but he has learned to step out and stand out while he was here. Shiloh Hill says he has improved and has learned to let his personality and intensity and emotion come out. Booker T meets with Anthony Luke and Jasper Troy. Both men make it clear that getting cut is not an option, and Jasper says he has made impact after impact while Anthony says he picked Booker T and was putting in the extra work while Jasper was in the hospital. When Jasper brings up watching his newborn daughter fight for her life as his wife could not even walk to the bathroom while he was at the hospital, things get tense between them. Booker T keeps them apart, but feels he needs this heat and taht he wants a situation where they both want to punch each other in the mouth. Jasper Troy talks about how his daughter had to fight for life upon being born, and that he feels thankful that he and his wife are in a better position, and says Anthony Luke just dismissed everything he went through.

Chris Island beats Troy Yearwood by submission with an ankle lock after Troy Yearwood is caught using the middle turnbuckle for leverage by the referee. Booker T finds Troy Yearwood's wrestling gear - a hodge podge of shoes from high school and the wrong gear being sent when he ordered some - interesting, and says that both of them did a good job and that Mickie James will have a hard choice. Mickie James says both of them pulled out all the stops and that she will have a difficult decision.

Shiloh Hill beats Elijah Holyfield. During the match, Shiloh Hill bites Elijah Holyfield in the ear, much like how Mike Tyson did the same to Elijah's father Evander Holyfield years ago. Bubba Ray calls Shiloh the most consistent performer since day one, and loved the ear biting but admits he did not allow the amount of time to let it set in and should have let Elijah get furious. Booker T is impressed by Elijah's progress, and Mickie says Elijah has "star" written allove him. The Undertaker says he has a tough decision.

Drake Morreaux has a lighthearted moment with Roxanne Perez before the next match. BJ says he knows what he has to do and to let his mouth speak for itself.

Drake Morreaux beat BJ Ray. Mickie James says Drake and BJ are two different performers, and while she wants to say bad things about BJ, she admits that BJ is naturally talented in the ring. Bubba Ray Dudley says the emphasis is on entertainment at the end of the day, and that some of the best were better entertainers than wrestlers. He admits that he cannot make a decision right away and that he will have to think about this.

Jasper Troy beats Anthony Luke. When Bubba Ray asks Jasper Troy why he is so annoyed, Jasper mentions the interview from earlier in the episode and says that they handled things in the ring. Bubba then says this will be the hardest decision of the competition, which Booker T agrees with as he says that both men are winners in his eyes.

The point for the men is given to Anthony Luke and Jasper Troy. Booker T says he would love to be in the middle of Anthony Luke and Jasper Tory. The Undertaker says everyone improved, and while he likes his team members, he gives the point to Anthony and Jasper. Mickie James picks Chris Island and Troy Yearwood, but says she has a big decision to make. Bubba Ray gives his point to Anthony and Jasper after he takes offense to Chris Island laughing at the banter between the legend and Island defends himself. Team Undertaker leads at eight points, Team Booker is in second with eight, Team Bubba Ray has four, and Team Mickie has three.

Mickie James eliminates Troy Yearwood, saying Island has personality that shines but admits his mouth can get him in trouble while Yearwood has barely scratched the surface on him. Troy says he is disappointed, but he understands why he picked Chris over him. The Undertaker eliminates Elijah, and while he admits that he is very proud of both men, especially Elijah, but feels he would do Elijah a disservice moving him along. Bubba Ray eliminates Drake Morreaux, saying this is business and that at the end of the day, people pay to see BJ get punched in the face, and he tells Drake that he has a future in the entertainment business. Booker T eliminates Anthony, saying both men have stepped up, yet Anthony's spinebuster reminds him and The Undertaker of The Rock, and that everyone who has tried to be The Rock has not succeeded, and he is looking for originality.

Shawn Michaels meets with the eight remaining Future Greats. He says that eight will become four, and the lucky four will compete for an NXT contract in Madison Square Garden.

The show ends with Drake Morreaux leaving the WWE Performance Center, stating that his road to the top will continue and that whatever he plans to do in WWE will be big.

Let's Go! - LFG Playoffs recap for May 4, 2025 (Episode One)

Shawn Micheals meets with the Legends and Future Greats. He announces that the first round of the playoffs begins, and that everyone will face their own teammates. The Legends will be determining who gets eliminated. Bubba Ray notes that this is getting real to everyone for the first time and that he can see it on their faces.

The Future Greats pose for a group photo. The Undertaker meets with Tyra Mae and Bayley Humphrey. Bayley says she can change the game for female wrestlers, while Tyra Mae says she is a hard worker and that she will put her best foot forward. Booker T meets with Penina and Leigh. Penina says she has not cracked under the pressure and that she feels even stronger. Leigh says that LFG has awakened something in her. Mickie James meets with Sirena and Dani. Dani says she is nervous, but she has shown a lot of potential. Sirena says she came in with no experience, but she now feels like she is just getting started. Sirena Dani mentions that Sirena has been through a lot, including some things she cannot relate to, but she sees a fine line between confidence and cockiness and she does not like cockiness. Bully Ray meets with Zena and Tatyanna. Zena says her whole life revolves around wrestling, and Tatyanna says that WWE has become her world. She tears up, and admits that while the tears are tears of disappointment, but also tears of passion.

Zena Sterling beats Tatyanna Dumas. Booker T says that Tatyanna got her butterflies in a line and flying straight. The Undertaker says that Tatyanna did a good job tonight. Bubba Ray says he is happy, but he is disappointed, as this has become a tough decision today. Zena feels there was not enough chemistry between them in their match to create the match that Bubba Ray had in mind.

Leigh Laurel beats Penina Tuilalepa. Bubba Ray says the match was "smoke and mirrors" and that they created an aura and spectacle to him and got his attention. Mickie James notes the Sailor Moon cosplay inspiration in Leigh's gear, but reminds her that she needs to be the Superstar, not Sailor Moon. The Undertaker says Penina has incredible instincts that are invaluable. Booker T says one of them will be going home, and that he will have a tough decision to make.

Tyra Mae Steele beats Bayley Humphrey by submission with a single leg crab after targetting Bayley's left knee throughout the match and slipping out of Bayley's finisher. After the match, Bayley rejects Tyra Mae's handshake and hits her with her finisher. Mickie James says they both look like they belong on television already. Booker T says they both did an awesome job, and The Undertaker says that they told a story that neither of them want to go home and that they made his decision extremely hard. Tyra Mae says this is the most pressure she has felt in two years, and Bayley says that may have been the best wrestling match she has had yet

Sirena Linton beats Dani Sekelsky after using the middle rope for leverage. Booker T says they both worked really hard. The Undertaker says the match was fun to watch and was impressed by Sirena playing a heel. Bubba Ray agrees with The Undertaker, and says that he has been a fan of Dani and how she has progressed since day one. Mickie James says she is proud of them both and that she has a hard decision to make.

The points are awarded for the best match. Tyra Mae and Bayley unanimously win the point for the women. Team Undetaker has eight points, Team Booker T has six points, Team Bubba Ray has four points, and Team Mickie James has three.

Bubba Ray eliminates Tatyanna, saying she did a great job and impressed him today, but she improved and impressed him a little too late. Booker T eliminates Leigh, saying Penina put in a little bit more effort. The Undertaker eliminates Bayley, but says he is proud of the both of them and knows Bayley will revolutionize the business. Mickie James eliminates Sirena, saying that they have both grown since day one and have a fan in her for life, and while Sirena has a world of potential, she does not want to put her on television yet or else she would squander that potential. After the men go through the first round, four will soon become two, and one of them will get an NXT contract.

The episode ends with Bayley Humprey lifting weights as she sees herself with endless potential and with her name in lights.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling recap for May 4, 2025

Kenny King beats Fidel Bravo.

We hear from Big Mama, who is celebrating being champion with a beer.

We hear from Alex Gracia, who says that things are not on her side after her two recent losses, and at Coastline Clash, she will have her "Pink Dream Team" with her.

Jeff Farmer interviews The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito). Bad Dude Tito says they have been tag team champions for 750 days, and that they have knocked down everyone in their path and that there is no team alive who can beat them. Che Cabrera says that there is also no team that can bring satisfaction like they can. Tito says they are the best and that they prove it, and issues a challenge to any team to test their might. Suddenly, Lights Camera Faction shows up, and Action Braxton throws down the challenge. This leads to a brawl between the two teams, which has to be quickly broken up.

We hear from "Professional" Peter Avalon, Jonny Loquasto and Nikko Marquez. When someone calls for security, Nikko leaves to take care of it. Loquasto tells Avalon that Nikko bought his way back to the United Wrestling Network through crypto, and that he is up to something, but Avalon does not think there is much of a problem.

Scorpio Sky beats Josiah Jean by submission with a single leg crab.

We see another cryptic message from the unknown man from the last few weeks: "We have been studying the landscape, and upon further evaluation, it appears that everyone has been infected by this plague. We will be the ones to deliver the cure."

We hear from Danny Limelight, who says he knows that Scorpio Sky wants to take the UWN World Championship from him. Before then, he must face "Inevitable" Ace Austin for the title. Ace Austin shows up, and says that Limelight losing the title is inevitable.

"Outlandish" Zicky Dice retains the UWN Television Championship against Eye Candy Elliott after Elliott tries to use the Television title as a weapon only to inadvertently back into Zicky as the referee tries to take the Television title away.

Backlash 2024 - The LIVE Results

We are introduced to the French commentary team of Phillipe Chérau and Christophe Agius.

The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga) beat Kevin Owens and Randy Orton. During the match, both teams brawl before the bell, and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis shows up to make the match a no disqualification, no count-out street fight. During the match, the ref is pulled out of the ring by Tonga Loa - Tama Tonga's brother - which allows Solo Sikoa with a Uranage into a chair followed by a Samoan Spike on Owens for the win.

Bayley retains the WWE Women's Championship Naomi and Tiffany Stratton in a Triple Threat Match. Naomi hugs Bayley in a show of respect after the match.

Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso is briefly met by The Bloodline (Paul Heyman, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa).

Damian Priest retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Jey Uso. During the match, JD McDonagh and Finn Balor show up to help Priest out, and at one point, McDonagh puts Priest's foot on the bottom rope after the Uso Splash. After the match, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh attack Jey Uso, but Priest shoves them off Jey, saying he is done.

Phillipe Chéreau announces in French that tonight's attendance is the largest gate of any arena show in WWE history.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill beat The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) to become the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions!

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles.

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for May 4, 2024

Pete Pranica guests on commentary for this week.

Dustin Starr interviews Tim Bosby at the announce desk. Bosby mentions losing the Internet Championship to "The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts, but says that when you get knocked down, you get right back up, and that is what he plans on doing. He tells Aaron Roberts he wants his rematch so he can become a three-time Internet Champion. "The Chosen One" Zay Washington shows up and agrees with Tim Bosby regarding the Internet Championship and respect something, but Bosby wants something that he also wants, and proposes that they have a match right now. Assistant Matchmaker Michael shows up and mentions that Justin Case and Aaron Roberts are not here, and proposes putting them in a tag team match right now.

Tim Bosby and "The Chosen One" Zay Washington beat The O'Neal Brothers (Steven and Devin O'Neal).

Backstage, Big John Dalton is talking with Coach Pillar about the Boston Marathon when The Nyxx Network (Sir Matt and Lord Gaston) shows up. Sir Matt says Big John's win against Gaston does not count as they make fun of his appearance before saying that he will not win against him because he is "a big, fat loser." When Matt and Gaston leaves, Buff Bagwell shows up to have a conversation regarding The Nyxx Network.

Backstage, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels meets with Matchmaker King Cobra, wanting The Righteous Path (Reverend Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt, Marrow) today by any means necessary, even if it means he gets one person in each corner.

We hear from "All Heart" Blake Christian, who apologizes to "The Chosen One" Zay Washington before stating that things change with fame and money and that one can either crumble and disappear or become even greater than one could imagine. He admits that the latter option is a lonely road but can lead to championship gold, then mentions Zay's match for the Internet Championship and entertains the idea of winning the Internet title off of him.

Backstage, "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn tells Big Nasty Phil that J. Webb has been putting them through the ringer, and that he is sick of it. He says that today, J. Webb has nobody in his corner, and tells Phil to break J. Webb's legs because they are done with him.

J. Webb beats Big Nasty Phil. During the match, "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn gets on the apron. J. Webb grabs him, but is able to dodge Big Nasty Phil when Phil charges at him. J. Webb pushes Phil into Bradley before winning with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Brad charges at J. Webb only to eat a back body drop, but Phil knocks J. Webb down. Brad and Phil gang up on J. Webb, then Phil pulls a chair out from underneath the ring, which Brad drives J. Webb face-first into.

We hear from Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex). Tim Grind says the tag team division is better than it has ever been, then says Too Kool II is the best tag team and that it is time for them to get some championship gold. Flex says everyone talks about them because they want to be them, and that the other teams hate on them when they do not even know who they are.

Mackenzie Morgan and Makkari Kandy beat Nixi XS and Raven Black.

Backstage, Assistant Matchmaker Michael wants a rematch against Van Viciouss, even though Van Viciouss is a coward and will not give him his vindication. Matchmaker King Cobra says that if he wants the match, they can make the match and go from there.

We see news footage of Coach Pillar's charity work for St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Dustin Starr interviews Coach Pillar at the announce desk. As Coach Pillar talks about how he ran the Boston Marathon and raised money for St. Jude and raising money again in Pontotoc, Mississippi, The Nyxx Network (Sir Matt and Lord Gaston) shows up. Sir Matt calls Coach Pillar "a big, fat loser just like Big John Dalton" for not winning the marathon before bragging about how they are winners for being tag team champions. He then says that if Coach Pillar needs someone to mentor him on how to be a winner, they are happy to do that. Sir Matt says that Big John Dalton is okay and at least tries, but they are never going to be on The Nyxx Network's level. Gaston says that Big Jon Dalton will never beat him no matter how hard he tries and will always be "a big, fat jigglin' loser."

We hear from K-Toomer, who says that The Circuz (Barnabus the Leader, Maurice the Strong, Jacksyn Crowley, Abel Booker) want to fight him, but turn tail as soon as they see him. He then calls out Maurice the Strong for a match for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Champion, saying that he will soon see him eye-to-eye.

We hear from Barnabus the Ringmaster, who dares K-Toomer to look himself in the mirror and realize that he is a freak just like the rest of The Circuz (Maurice the Strong, Jacksyn Crowley, Abel Booker), but chooses to play hero to the fans instead of being their champion. He says that next week, K-Toomer's lie will come to an abrupt end when a new Heritage Champion is crowned.

"The GunShow" Brett Michaels beats The Righteous Path (Reverend Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt, Morrow) in a four-on-one handicap match.

At The Derby - Derby City Wrestling recap for June 4, 2023

Backstage, Lord Crewe gets upset with "Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams over the involvement of Jake Something in their plans when they had Willie Mack where they wanted him. Williams says he has nothing to work about because Willie Mack will not be here this week as he tells Lord Crewe to trust him.

Myron Reed beats Mickey Midas, then raises Mickey's hand after the match.

We hear from Dylan Bostic, who brags about beating "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and attacking him backstage. He then announces that he will be face-to-face with The Pope next week.

David Marquez interviews "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater. Clearwater says that the fans do not realize that they are standing in front of not just a god, but "a capital G Golden God," and demands that the fans respect him. Clearwater says that Danny Limelight is only champion because of backstage politics by Jonny Loquasto, and in order to get his title back, he will go through whoever and do whatever it takes. Suddenly, Moose shows up, and says that the only god in Louisville, Kentucky is the wrestling god named Moose before stating that he has tunnel vision for the United World Championship. Moose offers to make things really easy for Clearwater, then asks the fans if they want to see him shove his boot up Clearwater's ass. He then wishes Clearwater luck and leaves, and Clearwater is furious.

Backstage, "Outlandish" Zicky Dice is in the locker room with a note-taking Beck Reeves, who is furious that he has to meet a certain quota of matches and has been thrown into a six-man tag match next week. As he asks where Garrisaon Creed, Garrisaon shows up, and Zicky Dice makes him one of his tag team partners. Zicky Dice then says he needs another partner, then picks Beck Reeves after saying he will bill him as being 240 lbs. When the three of them come up with a gameplan, Zicky kicks the cameraperson out of the locker room.

Spymaster Ace beats "Primetime" Robbie Walker after Walker goes for a top rope cross body and Spymaster Ace rolls through. After the match, Sean Phillips interviews Robbie Walker, who admits he does not even know what happened and that he has been on a bit of a losing streak, then says that he was trained by the late Matt Cappotelli and that he has a five-year-old who beat cancer. He says he does not know what is going on, but he will not quit, and when he comes back, he will be better than he has ever been.

Backstage, Dane Becker interviews Jake Something, who says that he has a lot of his mind and a lot on his plate, but he cannot get a hold of Willie Mack. He says Lord Crewe and "Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams did something to Willie Mack and that he will not fare well if he goes it alone. Danny Limelight shows up and says he was going to have an off night tonight while everyone is gunning for him and the United World Championship, but instead of enjoying the night life tonight, he might as well welcome Jake Something to The Bodega and give some beatdowns.

"Dead Ringer" Aaron Williams and Lord Crewe beat Jake Something and Danny Limelight after "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater keeps Danny Limelight from making the save.

Championship Gold - Championship Wresting recap for May 4, 2023

"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater heads to the ring. He is booed down and told that he sucks by the crowd as he tries to speak, then brags about how he outsmarted so many people from the championship committee down to the fans. He then states that he outsmarted the entire wrestling world when he became United World Champion one year ago, then calls Danny Limelight "some doofus who is walking around with [his] belt." Clearwater tells the fans that he is here to save them from him and that nobody entertains the fans like "The Golden Boy" does, then tells everyone to pull out their cameras and feast their eyes on pure gold before telling Limelight he is on borrowed time. He promises that he will win the United World Championship back from Danny Limelight and proclaims that this is the golden truth. Suddenly, Danny Limelight shows up. Limelight chases Clearwater out of the ring, then throws Clearwater's jacket and tie out of the ring back at him.

Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) guest on commentary this week.

"Poppin'" EJ Sparks beats Charles "R-Three" Cassus with a pair of Roundhouse Rhythms to qualify for the Golden Opportunity Match.

"King FatBoy" Papo Esco and Slice Boogie talk with Danny Limelight, telling him that Jordan Clearwater is playing mind games and that he has made a mistake messing with them. Slice Boogie says the time of being a nice guy is over, and Danny Limelight agrees.

Backstage, Megan Harmon interviews Savanna Stone. Savanna tells Zeda Zhang one time and one time only to keep control of Ashlee-Evans Smith, as nobody will get in the way of her being the first United Women's Champion, as she not only runs the women's division, she owns it.

Savanna Stone beats Brittnie Brooks.

Backstage, Megan Harmon interviews Halston Boddy and Sledge. He says that it is time for Dom Kubrick to get off the fence and join Prism, because he will not qualify for Golden Opportunity on his own. Sledge says there is a right way and a wrong way, with the right way being joining them while the wrong way is facing him, as he will qualify with or without Dom.

TMZ (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) retain the United World Tag Team Championships against 24K (Michael Hopkins and Miggy Rose).

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 4, 2023

Laredo Kid beats Jack Price in the BTI match.

It is announced that Trinity - formerly known as Naomi in WWE - will debut with a live microphone tonight.

Brian Myers and Moose beat Bhupinder Gujjar and Yuya Uemura.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviws Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera. Maclin says everything he does is tactical and that he knows there are shots coming in every directions. He says allying with someone makes sense, then Singh says rubbing elbows with the World Champion is something money cannot buy. Maclin says tonight's main event is not going to be a six-man tag match, as there is nobody dumb enough to tag with PCO. Singh then gives Gia Miller some money.

Backstage, Dirty Dango tries to get to the bottom of who attacked Director of Authority Santino Marella, and Joe Hendry appears. Dango admits that he lost the tuft of hair that Santino gave him as he focuses on the wall of pictures (which also has George Michael, Tyler Breeze, Tomko and Larry D on it), and says it all leads to Mike Tenay. Joe Hendry mentions Trey Miguel not being happy with being put in a Triple Threat Match that he got angry.

Before the next match, Deaner tells Sami Callihan that he made the biggest mistake of his life when he smashes him in the face with a baseball bat. He then tells the fans that if they think he deserved it, then they are giving Callihan a false sense of hope that he can withstand the challenge in front of him right now. Deaner then tells Callihan that he has not accepted a challenge to face him, but a challenge to fight Kon, who then attacks him. Angels then hits Callihan with the ground and pound before the match.

Sami Callihan vs. Kon ends when The Design's (Deaner, Angels, Kon) army of people in yellow hoodies swarms the ring and attacks Callihan. Deaner then calls off the people in the yellow hoodies and grabs Callihan, telling him he made a mistake. Callihan yells "Do it, bitch!" as Deaner hits Callihan with a baseball bat.

Backstage, Dirty Dango and Joe Hendry interrogate Trey Miguel. Joe Hendry finds out that Trey Miguel is not missing some hair, and lets him go. Trey has no idea what to make of what is going on.

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Nick Aldis. Aldis says things are moving fast and there is an electricity in the air since he has returned, and everyone is wondering when he will face Steve Maclin for the IMPACT World Championship. He says he does not expect to waltz into a title shot for a championship with a twenty-year legacy, and he expects to prove his worth on the roster all over again and go through the entire locker room if he has to as he climbs every step on the ladder. Kenny King shows up and says everyone has bending over backwards to welcome him back like he is the second coming, then asks if he is on the fast track or work his way up like everyone else. Aldis accuses Kenny of being a gatekeeper and says he is knocking on the gate, and if he wants to be his first match, he has no problem with it. Kenny says he will have to work his way up to an audience with him and leaves.

Jody Threat beats Alisha Edwards.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Sabin says he and Shelley will always be The Motor City Machine Guns no matter what, but that does not mean they can be successful as individuals. He says he is a record-breaking eight-time X Division Champion and wants to be a nine-time champion. As for Shelley, he says that he is considered one of the best to never win the World Championship and that he is going to go and win the World Championship.

We see part two of Gia Miller's backstage sit-down interview with Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian talks about his time in Ring of Honor and how he re-invented himself to the point that he would be part of the ground floor of what became All Elite Wrestling. While he enjoyed being in AEW, he had to bet on himself and return to IMPACT, as his history, legacy and future is here.

PCO's tag team partners are revealed to be Heath and Rhino. Rhino says that while PCO wants to beat Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera all by himself, he and Heath still have beef with Singh and Shera.

PCO, Heath and Rhino beat Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera in a six-man tag match.

Backstage, KiLynn King catches up with Taylor Wilde as she prepares a candle for a spell, then talk about the duality of magic and nature before Wilde states that when the candle disappears, so will Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo.

Backstage, Rosemary reluctantly summons Father James Mitchell and brings up someone blocking their access to the Undead Realm. James mentions someone more powerful that The Coven is blocking them and asks Rosemary to come with him, as it may be a long time before they work something out. Rosemary reluctantly accepts, and when Jessicka asks to come with her, Rosemary refuses and hands her an hourglass while promising to leave for the Undead Realm armed, and says that when the sand runs out, she and James will be back. Rosemary and James then head into the Undead Realm.

Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with the Octopus.

Backstage, Sami Callihan asks Rich Swann for help with The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon), saying he owes him one. Rich Swann says Sami has a history of picking up fights that he has a slim chance of winning, but Sami wants to know if Swann is going to help him or not.

In backstage footage during the break, Steve Maclin wants Scott D'Amore to take care of Rhino. D'Amore puts him in a match with Rhino with the IMPACT World Championship on the line next week.

Trinity makes her way to the ring. Trinity thanks the fans for the warm welcome and says it feels so good to be in an IMPACT ring and in a place where she can glow. She re-introduces herself as Trinity and announces that she has arrived in IMPACT Wrestling, and proclaims she has chosen IMPACT for its storied women's division and fierce competition, which she wants a piece of. Trinity not only wants to win championships, but she wants to win more, then warns the Knockouts Division to watch out because she is ready to shine. She says she came to IMPACT to make an impact and win the Knockouts World Championship, then "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up. Purrazzo takes the invocation of her name as an opportunity to be the first to welcome Trinity to IMPACT and says Trinity has done her homework on how to make history, then warns her that when she steps in the ring with her, it is something she cannot just walk out on. Trinity tells Purrazzo that when she gets in the ring with her, she will wish she got fired again. Jordynne Grace then shows up and asks if it is hot in here or if it is just the heat between Trinity and Purrazzo, and reminds Purrazzo that they still have their rematch and that she does not plan to lose to her for a fourth time. She then tells Trinity that if she wants to fight Purrazzo, she can be her guest, but if she wants a title shot, she can come find her, because she will be champion after Under Siege. Trinity tells Purrazzo and Jordynne that they have business to settle at Under Siege and that she will be waiting, then tells whoever wins "Let's dance."

Here is tonight's post-show!

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for May 4, 2023

Rocky "Azucar" Romero beats Lee Moriarty in a Pure Rules Match with a top rope standing Spanish Fly into a cross arm breaker after Moriarty exhausts all three of his rope breaks.

Athena beats Angelica Risk in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match with a crossface. After the match, Athena slams Angelica Risk face-first into the ROH Women's World Championship with the Skyfall while calling out Skye Blue.

Samoa Joe retains the ROH World Television Championship against "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels.

Claudio Castagnoli retains the ROH World Championship against Robbie Eagles.

Backstge, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Skye Blue. Skye Blue says Athena is disrespectful and has the audacity to stick her nose into other people's business, intimidate her during her matches and bully everyone in the women's division to assert her dominance, and since Athena wants to bully her while she is busting her ass for everything she has earned, she wants to face her for the ROH Women's World Championship.

Stu Grayson, Action Andretti, Darius Martin and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) beat The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and The Varisty Athletes ("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods, Ari Daivari) in a ten-man tag match. During the match, The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) show up and distract Evil Uno, Stu Grayson and Alex Reynolds, but Action Andretti win the match for Grayson's team.

Backstage, Dahsha Gonzalez interviews Athena, who tells Skye Blue that she did not come down to the ring because Skye Blue is not worthy of being in the same ring as her, then tells her that she will entertain her challenge anyway. She then says that Skye Blue is not deserving of anything from coasting off of her sx appeal, and that she does not belong in Ring of Honor or her women's division.

"El Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance beats Rich Adonis.

Backstage, we hear from Action Andretti and Darius Martin. As Darius brags about how Action put Ari Daivari away for the victory in tonight's ten-man tag match, the two of them are attacked by The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett).

Skye Blue beats Robyn Renegade.

"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Brock Anderson.

Willow Nightingale beats Steph de Lander.

Komander beats Angelico. After the match, Angelico and Serpentico attack Komander, but Orange Cassidy and Bandido show run into the ring to make the save, with Orange hitting Serpentico with an Orange Punch and Angelico retreating.

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for May 4, 2022

Adam Cole guests on commentary for the next match.

Jeff Hardy beats Bobby Fish to qualify for the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. During the match, it is announced that this week's Rampage has a special start time of 5:30 PM Eastern, 4:30 PM Central due to the NBA Playoffs. After the match, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up, and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) stare them down briefly before they can check on Bobby Fish with Kyle O'Reilly.

We hear from William Regal, who says that while the eyes are the windows of the soul, the scars tell the story of the look into that soul and that leaving a scar on The Blackpool Combat Club's opponents is more traumatizing than simply stabbing someone.

William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.

The Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) beat The Andrade Family Office (The Butcher, The Blade, Angelico) after Bryan Daneilson makes Angelico submit.

Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Team Taz. Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus and Christian Cage show up, and Jungle Boy says that they are down with defending the tag team titles if Starks defends the FTW Championship against him. Starks accepts after stating that his sunglasses are not fake following a comment on them being fake from Christian, and tells Jungle Boy that he will show him what a real man is.

Before the next match, MJF and Shawn Spears show up. MJF says he would be "a lying piece of shit" if he said he was glad to be back in Maryland, then says he will be watching from backstage before unveiling Wardlow's opponent: W. Morrissey.

Wardlow beats W. Morrissey. After the match, Wardlow fights off security when they try to handcuff him, and MJF and Shawn Spears send out more security, who all get laid out. One unlucky member of security gets powerbombed into everyone else. Wardlow then says he will not stop until he gets his hands on MJF and gets released from MJF's contract. MJF proposes that they have a match, and if Wardlow wins, he is free. He then says he has couple of conditions. He says that those conditions will be mentioned in a contract signing next week in Long Island, New York.

Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Toni Storm, Ruby Soho, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter. Britt brags about how she is a history maker when Ruby Soho says she and Toni Storm are counting down the days until they can humble them.

Tony Schiavone interviews "Hangman" Adam Page in the ring. Page says it would be really easy to talk about how he respects CM Punk, how he looks forward to shaking his hand and facing him at Double or Nothing, and how he looks forward to having an all-time classic match with Punk, but that is not happening. Page says that at Double or Nothing, there will be no handshake and no tribute match; instead, he is going to destroy CM Punk, and that a fan with a CM Punk in the audience will be getting a refund on their Punk shirt if they haven't already burned it. He then says that Punk is not here tonight because he is filming another TV show, then says that he will embarrass Punk when he gives him the fight of his life.

Backstage, we hear from Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh and Sonjay Dutt. Sonjay asks where the red carpet is for them following the attention being given to Konosuke Takeshita, and Lethal challenges Takeshita to a match tos how what a real international star is capable of.

Chris Jericho beats Santana after hitting Santana with a low blow as Matt Menard distracts the referee. After the match, The Jericho Appreciation Society attack Santana and Ortiz, and Jericho hits Ortiz in the head with a baseball bat.

Backstage, we hear from Samoa Joe, who says challenges are the territory of brave men before asking Jay Lethal if he is a brave man before telling him he is coming for him.

Backstage, The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) meet up with The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and give them gifts and receive pairs of scissors as a sign of their partnership.

The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) are in the ring. Brian Pillman Jr. says he stands in the ring "a very humbled young man" thanks to their history with The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews) and seeing everything he has worked for being torn apart little by little. He then says that he and Garrison lost enthusiasm and quotes John Harbaugh - Balitmore Ravens head coach and his late father's friend and college roomate - saying to attack each day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind, that The House of Black took advantage of their lack of enthusiasm and tore them apart. He then says that today is a new day and that he is very enthusiastic about keeping everything together. Pillman then calls out The House of Black for a fight, and The House of Black show up and eventually fight The Varsity Blonds. Julia Hart stands in the corner, then Malakai Black corners her before Buddy Matthews takes her to Griff Garrison and hand her a chair. Julia almost hits Garrison, but cannot, and Malakai rips off her eyepatch as he yells at her. Suddenly, The Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo, Rey Fenix) show up and chase The House of Black out of the ring.

We hear from "Smart" Mark Sterling and The Baddies (Jade Cargill, Red Velvet, Kiera Hogan). Sterling talks about what The Baddies have been doing, and Red Velvet says she will win the women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Jade Cargill says that this will lead to two champions in The Baddies.

Rey Fenix beats Dante Martin to qualify for the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.

Backstage, we hear from Darby Allin and Sting. Darby says that his match with Jeff Hardy will be a special night and Sting says both men will pull out all the stops.

Thunder Rosa shows up. She says everyone has a story to tell and that hers is full of good guys and bad guys as well as successes and failures. She says she fought hard to win and retain the AEW Women's World Champion. She says that when she first showed up in AEW, she just wanted to represent women's wrestling, but she became a bloodline and backbone for the women's division and become the champion of a division people continue to criticize. Rosa says that she has become one of the best in the division and that she wants to face off against the best, then says she wants to face the woman who inspired her to become the best she could be: the #1 contender, Serena Deeb. Serena shows up and says it has been a long time, and that she has watched her earn her way to the top. She says she respects Rosa, and says they can make the best women's division in the entire world. She then says that for this to happen, she has to be champion, and while the women's world title suggests one is the best, everyone knows she is on another level and a class of her own. Serena then says she must win the title to show that. Thunder Rosa tells Serena is she is going to bet on that, and Serena says she bets that Rosa will have the shortest women's world title reign in history when she takes the title at Double or Nothing.

Backstage, we hear from John Silver, who says that he looks forward to his match against CM Punk next week.

Mercedes Martinez beats Deonna Purrazzo with a Romero Special into a Dragon Sleeper to become the undisputed Ring of Honor Women's World Champion!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 4, 2021

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Leon Ruff in a Falls Count Anywhere Match after Ruff jumps off a ladder only to be caught by AJ Francis, a member of Swerve's entourage.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory walk in on a meeting between General Manager William Regal and Scarlett. As Gargano demands time with Regal, Theory admites the size of Scarlett's fingernails.

Cameron Grimes beats Asher Hale (formerly known as Anthony Henry on the independent circuit and as Duke Hudson in NXT).

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Kayden Carter and Kacy Catanzaro, who are focused on the NXT women's tag team titles and will be watching tonight's street fight closely. Suddenly, Frankie Monet and Presley show up, and after Monet says that the two of them are "so cute," tells them that taking the NXT women's tag titles will take a lot longer than they think.

Backstage, Cameron Grimes is met by Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) as he celebrates tonight's win by going to the VIP Room at the local club.

Before the next match, James Drake says Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher it was not a good idea to encourage the "swamp creatures" in the crowd to hate them, as he and Zack Gibson are a gift to NXT. Gibson says that nobody needs to see the fans' "dirty webbed toes" and tells the fans to put their shoes back on and shut up or else they will be on the next plane out of America, saying they should be celebrated.

Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) by submission after Thatcher hits Gibson with one of Wade Barrett's shoes.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory are met by General Manager William Regal, and Gargano wants out of his North American Championship match against Bronson Reed. It doesn't happen. Also, Theory gets a match against Karrion Kross next week.

Backstage, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott states that he said he would beat Leon Ruff, and that this is exactly what he did, before leaving with his entourage.

We get a closer look at Sarray and Zayda Ramier, who will both face each other later tonight.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett head to the ring. Kross talks about how he made things crystal clear three weeks ago only to be met by people who said they were not afraid of him. He says he is not afraid of them, either, and decides to give the fans a fight. He says that as NXT Champion, he does not have to prove anybody wrong, and that his challengers have to get in the ring and prove themselves right. He then says he will divebomb Austin Theory on his head and leave him face down next week, then Kyle O'Reilly shows up. Kyle O'Reilly says Karrion Kross thinks everyone should be afraid of him due to sheer dominance, then says he is not afraid of him and that this is the match that he wants and that Kross wants, too. Suddenly, Pete Dunne shows up. Pete Dunne says he does not care about the match, the new Kyle O'Reilly or Karrion Kross as NXT Champion, for he is the baddest man in NXT. He dares the two of them to prove him wrong, then Finn Balor shows up. Finn says he has been there and done that with O'Reilly and Dunne, then punches Kross only to get punched himself. Dunne then goes for a cheap shot only to get tossed out fo the ring, then everyone goes after Kross until security shows up. Kross ends up being the last one in the ring, and a member of security eats a Doomsday Saito. As Kross stands in the ring, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory try to ambush him and eventually succeed, with Gargano dropping Kross with the North American title.

In footage from during the break, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory leave the arena.

Sarray beats Zayda Ramier.

Backstage, Walter talks to the rest of Imperium (Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe) virtually.

We see another vignette for "Diamond Mine."

Backstage, Sarray shakes hands with Zayda Ramier. When Toni Storm tries to attack Zayda, Zoey Stark stops her.

Before the next match, LA Knight says he will give new meaning to the name "Jake Atlas" when he punts Jake so far down the street that he will need an atlas to find his ass.

LA Knight beats Jake Atlas.

Backstage, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell are in the locker room. Candice LeRae notices that Dexter Lumis is watching them and distracting Indi.

Backstage, Toni Storm says that Zoey Stark is pissing her off and does not deserve to be in the same ring as her, for she is a future champion while Zoey is a future nobody that everybody will forget, and after getting Zoey in the business, she will take her out of it.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) is in the ring. Santos Escobar says that the fans saw his road to the top, and that last week, the fans saw a premonition of his recovering what is rightfully his: the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. Joaquin Wilde says they have not forgotten about MSK, saying that they beat and embarrassed MSK, and Raul Mendoza says that they want MSK for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Escobar says the measure of a man is not what he can do for himself, but what he can do for his brothers. Suddenly, KUSHIDA shows up on the video screen and tells Escobar he made a big mistake last week, and next week, they will face off for the Cruiserweight title. Escobar tells KUSHIDA he is on.

Raquel Gonzalez and Mercedes Martinez are interviewed in separate rooms. Mercedes says she is hungry and has something to prove next week, and that Raquel does not intimidate her. Raquel says that Mercedes is going to get her ass kicked, but Mercedes says Raquel is champion because of a wrestle like her and what she has had to go through, going so far as to call her "cookie-cutter." She says that Raquel was molded after the blueprint that she created, but Raquel says that the blueprint was low and that she picked it back up and surpassed her accomplishments in a year. Mercedes says that she will end her championship reign in one night, but Raquel tells her she will be the first challenger but not the last.

Backstage, Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart finds Presley in Shotzi's tank, then find out that Presley has used the tank as a bathroom.

Outside of the arena, Cameron Grimes heads to the Vanguard Theater. When he tries to get into the VIP Room, he finds out the room has been rented out, then a white limousine shows up and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up. Ted DiBiase shows up and says he has bought the whole place instead of just renting out a room. Grimes curses his bad luck.

The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell) beat Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon in a Street Fight to become the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions!

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

After Dark - AEW Dark recap for May 4, 2021

Team Taz ("Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) quickly beat Aaron Frye and Brick Aldridge, with Powerhouse Hobbs doing all the work.

"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Diamante with a cross arm breaker.

The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat Liam Gray and Adrian Alanis.

SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian) beat Jake St. Patrick and Spencer Slade.

Big Swole beats Megan Bayne with the Cloverleaf.

Sonny Kiss and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beat Kit Sackett and Justin Law.

KiLynn King beats Julia Hart.

PAC beats Serpentico with the Brutalizer.

The Bunny beats Leila Grey.

Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews PAC, who says that regardless of who his opponent is, Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero M, Rey Fenix) is coming for them.

The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beats David Ali and Vary Morales.

"All Ego" Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky beat The Hughes Brothers (Terrence and Terrell Hughes) with a heel hook from Scorpio Sky to Terrell Hughes.

The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex "3" Reynolds) beat The Pretty Picture ("The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, JD Drake and Cezar Bononi) after Alex "3" Reynolds stops "Pretty" Peter Avalon from interfering.

Dante Martin beats Danny Limelight.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts guests on commentary for the next match.

Lance Archer beats Luther. Before the match, Archer throws Serpentico into Luther, and later into the match, Fuego del Sol jumps the barricade and beats Serpentico up.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 4, 2020

MVP starts tonight's show with The VIP Lounge. He admits that last week's show did not go exactly to plan, and says that this week will return to style, sophistication and class with Raw's participants in the women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. He admits that things may not go smoothly after what happened when the participants last met in the ring, then introduces Asuka, Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. When asked if she has the skillset to make it to the top of WWE headquarters, Nia Jax says she is relentless and that her relentlessness is the only skill she needs on Sunday. Asuka responds by mentioning what Nia Jax did to Kairi Sane and mentioning that Nia Jax has a "big booty." Baszler simply says "opera non verba" when asked a question, then says she does all her talking with her actions, unlike all the other competitors. Baszler addresses Asuka as they say this, then they both confront each other before they both kick Nia Jax over her chair and out of the ring before being held back from each other by MVP.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles - who has not been seen since WrestleMania 36 - returns and beats beats Titus O'Neil, Akira Tozawa, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley, Angel Garza, Austin Theory and Humberto Carrillo in a Last Chance Money In The Bank qualifying Gauntlet Match with a Calf Crusher to Humberto Carrillo to replace Apollo Crews in the men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Lashley is eliminated after he shoves the referee out of the way after being told to get Humberto Carrillo out of the corner, and is disqualified and eliminated as a result. Backstage, Lana tells Lashley that she would have done something if she had been in her corner, but Lashley refuses to listen to her. After the match, Styles continues to attack Carrillo's leg after making him tap out to the Calf Crusher. Styles then says that he is very much alive and that there is no Undertaker to steal his spotlight, and while he was buried in the Boneyard Match which had no rules, that was then and this is now, and he is in the most unique Money In The Bank Ladder Match. He says he will do anything to get the Money In The Bank Ladder Match, and if he has to toss anyone off - including Aleister Black - the top of WWE headquarters, so be it, as they have not seen what he has seen or been through what he has been through. He then says that once he gets the contract, he will once again become phenomenal.

Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins in the ring. Rollins says that whatever will be, will be, and that he has his utmost confidence in Murphy tonight. As for his match with Drew McIntyre, he calls McIntyre "a dominant champion," but says that he is not a leader. Rollins says it is not McIntyre's destiny to be the champion to take the people into the future; it is his, and while McIntyre will put up a fight, he is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good that is his destiny. He says that he is not taking something from McIntyre, and that being a leader is more than what one does in the ring. He says that McIntyre is not ready for the pain, agony and despair of being a champion mentally or physically. Rollins says that he is trying to unburden McIntyre, take the weight off his shoulders, place it onto his own and save McIntyre, and that at Money In The Bank, his destiny will become reality when he stands as WWE Champion.

Backstage, Brendan Vink and Shane Thorne are met by MVP, who tells them that great moments are born from great opportunity. Thorne says they will not lose again, and Vink says that Ricochet and Cedric Alexander will know what is like to lose to them.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Murphy, who says that Seth Rollins took him under his wing when it benefited them both, and since that day, he has learned and developed to one day be on Rollins' level or better. He says that day will come, but that is later, but as for tonight, he knows that not only can Rollins beat Drew McIntyre, but that so can he.

Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink beat Ricochet and Cedric Alexander to achieve their first victory as a team.

We get a closer look at Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), courtesy of Dairy Queen.

Before the next match, Angelo Dakwins says that the WWE Performance Center is where Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) were born, and Montez Ford says that The Viking Raiders say they have been chasing them, and now they are up and they want the smoke.

The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford).

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Drew McIntyre, who says that Murphy is "a very confused man" and the type Seth Rollins preys upon to have do his bidding, and if Murphy is willing to be sacrificed and Rollins is willing to sacrifice him, he has no problem doing what needs to be done.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik), who call their success "dominance," and while they have respect for Street Profits, the truth is that they are just the better team and they extinguished the smoke.

We hear from Aleister Black, who wants AJ Styles to tell how it felt to be buried six feet deep and alone in the darkness clawing his way out. He says it did not make Styles more humble, as Styles wants to throw him off a building Sunday. He says that if Styles manages to do just that, he had better pray that he does not get back up, for he will climb the ladder and take the Money In The Bank contract and make him wish he was buried deeper than six feet.

We hear from Rey Mysterio, who says he has been a Superstar long enough to know what to expect before any match except for this Sunday's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, due to it being in the WWE headquarters. He says that six people will fight from the ground floor to the roof, and one mistake could be all he wrote. He mentions the reward of the Money In The Bank Ladder Match, and that his career is closer to the end than the beginning. Rey says he does not know how many championship opportunities he has left, and while it may be risky, the risk is worth the reward.

Charlotte Flair shows up. She says she is the hardest working woman in any industry, and since winning the NXT Women's Championship, she has worked Mondays and Wednesday, and this Wednesday, she will defend the title against Io Shirai. She mentions Io Shirai calling her her dream opponent, and that she will make her dreams come true when she has the privilege of bowing down to The Queen. Suddenly, Liv Morgan shows up. Charlotte jokes about taking Liv Morgan seriously, and Liv Morgan says that not everybody has a silver spoon shoved up their ass. She says that she will one day become a champion, and if she has to take down backstabbers or overthrow a queen, so be it. Charlotte tells Liv that she does not know who she is, and that while she has a silver spoon, she is proud of it and unfazed by Liv's comments. After Charlotte says that Liv will bow down to her like Io Shirai will, Liv calls for a ref. This starts a match.

We see a video package for Jinder Mahal.

Charlotte Flair beats Liv Morgan with the Figure Eight.

We get a closer look at WWE headquarters.

Drew McIntyre beats Murphy with the Claymore Kick after Murphy mocks the move. After the match, Drew McIntyre tells Seth Rollins to get in the ring so they can fight right now, but Rollins walks away. When McIntyre turns his back to Rollins, Rollins gets back int he ring, superkicks McIntyre and tells him their match is bigger than the both of them before holding the WWE Championship, looking at it then going for The Stomp only to eat a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre lets loose with the Claymore Kick, but Rollins slides out of the ring before McIntyre can hit it.

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

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for May 4, 2019

Rhett Titus guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Darewolf" PJ Black beats Eli Isom.

Before the next match, Ray Lyn tells Kelly Klein that she does not like or respect her, and that she will not shake her hand.

Kelly Klein beats Ray Lyn. After the match, Klein tells Ray Lyn she will respect her, and both women shake hands. She also says that she would be a fighting champion and represent what the Women of Honor World Championship stands for when she gets in the ring. She calls her recent title win the greatest moment of her career, then somebody wanted to take it from her to get attention, saying that somebody cares about social media and looks while she cares about wrestling, which is what Women of Honor is all about. Suddenly, Velvet Sky and "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon show up on the stage, and Angelina Love sneaks up on Kenny Klein to lay her out with a running kick. Jenny Rose runs in, but she is easily overpowered, and Velvet Sky takes a marker to Jenny's forehead.

Dalton Castle shows up. He says that he owes a lot of people an explanation, and two people more than anything. He asks for The Boys to come to the ring, and The Boys show up. Castle asks them to enter the ring as he just wants to make things right, and that what happened at G1 Supercard. When he moves towards The Boys, The Boys move away, and Castle tells them that he was frustrated following his loss to Rush and that he should never have taken his frustration out on them. He tells them that he does not want to throw their friendship away over a mistake, and asks that they move past this and shoot forward like they always have. The Boys accept Castle's apology, and Castle tells the fans that what they are looking at is stronger than ever and that the fans will not see him put his hands on The Boys again, for they are no boys of his. He then attacks The Boys again before taking their masks.

LifeBlood (Mark Haskins and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams) beat The Kingdom (Vinny Marseglia and TK O'Ryan) with the Sharpshooter to TK O'Ryan. After the match, Williams declares that Bully Ray has been nothing but a cancer in ROH and that cutting him out completely is the only way to get rid of him. Williams calls out Bully Ray, and Bully Ray eventually shows up and tells them to go to Hell.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by PRO Shingle recap for May 4, 2019

"Professional" Peter Avalon beats Watson with the Golden Arch.

Backstage, Ty Matthews says that Ray Rosas and Jordan Clearwater are undoing everything Hyperoptimism has worked for, and he and Dicky Meyer are not willing to go back to the drawing board. His hand is now forced, and everything that is going to happen will by Rosas and Clearwater's fault.

Ty Matthews beats Ray Rosas after Dicky Mayer attacks Jordan Clearwater on the outside. Rosas fights Mayer, but Mayer hits Rosas with a boot as Rosas goes for a plancha while the referee checks on Matthews. When Mayer sends Rosas back in the ring, Matthews hits Rosas with a Spear for the win.

The Soul Burners (Ryan Taylor and Thomaste) beat Adriel Noctis and Sketch. After the match, Ryan Taylor says that a wolf in sheep's clothing is a wolf, and that he and Tomaste can see the forest for the trees. Tomaste say that they are coming for The Rocknes Monsters (Yuma and BHK) and the UWN tag team titles.

"Uptown" Andy Brown retains the CWFH Heritage Championship against Brandon Cutler.

The show ends with Maria Starr having drank her entire margarita from the Kooky De Mayo announcement earlier in the show long before Dustin Starr can.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 4, 2017

"Reborn" Matt Sydal beats Eddie Edwards. Both men show respect after the match. After the match, Davey Richards and Angelina Love attack Eddie Edwards with a steel chair as he heads to the back. Eddie's wife Alicia returns and goes after Angelina.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Magnus, who says he will go through Alberto El Patron and win the Impact World title. "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan confronts Magnus on his claims of winning the eight-man tag match, and it quickly escalates into a shouting match. Bruce Prichard shows up and puts both men in a match later tonight with the Global Force Wrestling Heavyweight Championship on the line.

KM is working out when someone cleans up where he is working out. He throws some paper on the floor, confronts him for "calling him a liar" when the guy says the paper wasn't there seconds ago, then tells him to make like a tree and get out.

Sienna beats Christina Von Eerie to become the Global Force Wrestling Women's Champion, bringing Von Eerie's reign of over a year to an end.

Eli Drake introduces himself to Bruce Prichard, hoping to take opportunity by the horns and wrestle Alberto El Patron. El Patron is behind him, and tells Drake that if he wants a match with him, all he has to do is ask. Prichard, happy that both men are doing his work for him, makes the match official, with the winner getting a shot at the Global Force Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.

We hear from ODB, who says it's great to be back to shake up the Knockouts Division.

Jeremy Borash is in the front row...behind Josh Mathews, much to Mathews' chagrin.

McKenzie Mitchell interviews Karen Jarrett, who announces that Eddie Edwards' wife Alicia will debut against Angelina Love next week. Sienna shows up with the Global Force Wrestling Women's Championship on her shoulder, saying "Guess who's ready now?" Karen tells her she now has a target on her back and that she should watch herself. Sienna tells Karen to line them up so she can knock them down.

Ethan Carter III beats John Bolin. After the match, EC3 tells "the new regime" to look in the mirror like he did, and hold themselves accountable, as nothing will stop him from becoming World champ again.

Jeremy Borash is seen behind Mathews with a sign saying "P.O.S." with an arrow pointing down at Josh Mathews, as well as a "Josh sucks" sign. The crowd chants "Free JB!" as Mathews gets frustrated.

Magnus retains the Global Force Wrestling Global Championship against "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan after trying to use the title as a weapon. As the ref takes it away from him and puts it away, Magnus counters a choke slam from Morgan with a kick to the groin while the referee is not looking.

McKenzie Mitchell interviews Lashley, who says that the Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship is the real center of attention. After he mentions whom he has retained the title against recently, Lashley says he will wait and get some training in until the next title defense.

Josh Mathews gets even more frustrated with Jeremy Borash.

Next week, LAX will pay respects to Decay (Crazzy Steve, Abyss, Rosemary).

"The Cowboy" James Storm is ready to make Impact great again, one entertaining show at a time.

We see a video package of Rockstar Spud, who is heavily injured thanks to Swoggle's assault on him with a hammer.

Kongo Kong destroys William Weeks. After the match, Braxton Sutter shows up with Allie and fights Kongo Kong until he sends him out of the ring.

Eli Drake says he's the reason to watch Impact Wrestling, but there is a lot of star power and rising stars in the company.

We see the aftermath of the six-way X Division dance from a few weeks ago. Sonjay Dutt wonders if he made the right decision coming back to Impact, while Low-Ki says that the X Division is a very dangerous division.

Alberto El Patron beats Eli Drake to face Magnus for the Global Force Wrestling Global Championship next week.

Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for May 4, 2016

Dario Cueto is fixing the roof of his office when Catrina shows up. They talk about last week's match, but Catrina says that Dario Cueto fears Mil Muertes and that Dario will need more than fear to protect him if Mil doesn't get his rematch. Dario says that Matanza fears nothing, and that the stone Catrina holds is nothing compared to the power his key unlocks. The rematch is granted for next week, and Dario Cueto makes it a Grave Consequences match - Mil Muertes' speciality. Catrina is impressed, saying Dario is braver than she thought. She accepts the match. Dario Cueto then raises the stakes even more: there will be four coffins in the match instead of one. Catrina tells Dario she loves the way he thinks, and that after next week, there will be no question of who destroyed who. After Catrina leaves, Dario Cueto says "I count on it."

The Mack beats Marty "The Moth" Martinez to earn one of the seven ancient Aztec medallions.

Catrina meets with King Cuerno. She is entrusting El Siniestro de la Muerte with the Gift of the Gods Championship, but Cuerno says her disciple is his prey. He also says that if Mil Muertes takes the Lucha Underground Championship back next week, he will hunt him down for it.

Sexy Star meets with Dario Cueto in his office. Dario Cueto knows they haven't gotten belong, and knows what Marty "The Moth" Martinez and Mariposa has done to her from the look in her eyes, and tells her about his and Matanza's experiences with their mother and how they finally stopped putting up with it. Dario Cueto then puts Sexy Star in a "No Mas" match against Mariposa, and tells her to take the same look of terror she has and put it on Mariposa's face by piling on the pain after she says she's had enough.

El Siniestero de la Muerte beats King Cuerno to earn one of the seven ancient Aztec medallions after Catrina attacks King Cuerno with the stone containing Mil Muertes' power.

Famous B meets up with Mascarita Sagrada, telling him he's set him up with a match with someone who already has an Aztec medallion and is willing to put it on the line.

Chavo Guerrero, Jr. shows up in Dario Cueto, asking why he doesn't have a match for an ancient Aztec medallion. Dario Cueto says he doesn't deserve one, after losing his chance at winning the Lucha Underground Championship and losing Aztec Warfare, and wants him to prove himself. Chavo decides to take things into his own hands.

Famous B introduces his new client, Mascarita Sagrada, who is accompanied by Brenda from the Famous B commercials. Unfortunately, he finds out that his opponent is Cage, and Mascarita Sagrada curses his predicament.

Cage quickly beats Mascarita Sagrada. After the match, however, Chavo Guerrero, Jr. shows up and steals Cage's ancient Aztec medallion, and Cage doesn't notice until Famous B tells him "you got robbed." Cage then chases after Chavo Guerrero, Jr.

Sexy Star beats Mariposa in a bloody, brutal "No Mas" match with a Cross Arm Breaker to earn one of the seven ancient Aztec medallions. The Mack helps out, fighting off Marty "The Moth" Martinez. After the match, Sexy Star takes Dario Cueto's advice and reapplies the Cross Arm Bar to pile on more pain. After that, The Mack helps Sexy Star up, hands her the ancient Aztec medallion, and the two of them celebrate in the ring as the crowd chants "You deserve it."

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!