Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for May 8, 2026

In memory of Ted Turner, 1938 - 2026.

Jacob Fatu heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Jacob says that tomorrow night, he is not fighting Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship; he is taking the World Heavyweight Championship. He says that ever since they were young, everyone saw Roman as the future while seeing nothing in him, and now those same people want to talk nice to him. He says that history repeats himself, but everyone tagging in with him really wants to protect Roman. Jacob says that Roman was born with opportunity while he was born with doubt, then The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) make their way to the ring. Jimmy says they are not here to change Jacob's mind, as part of him is still proud of him while the other part is watching out for him, and wants to know if he has thought about what would happen if he lost to Roman. Jey says Jacob has not thought about that because he never thinks like that, and tells Jacob "Tribal Chief is gonna beat that ass" and break Jacob down emotionally and physically in front of his family. Jimmy says he knows Jacob's family will be in the front row, and if Jacob loses, they will have to acknowledge Roman Reigns as Tribal Chief. Jacob says that he is not losing and that he cannot lose, then says that Jay wants to school him on losing to Roman when he has never beaten Roman. He also tells Jimmy that there will be no acknowledging for his family, because the match is all about his family, who will see him become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Jacob says he is willing to put it all on the line, and asks if Roman is willing to do the same. He also tells The Usos that if they interfere in tomorrow night's, he will "burn the whole goddamn family tree down."

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews General Manager Nick Aldis, who says that Gunther's recent actions were completely unacceptable. All of a sudden, Ricky Saints says everyone should be talking about him and his debut, then says he has gone from facing "QB1" to "QB4." Matt Cardona says he is not here to pass the torch to guys like him, and that he will see him in the ring tonight.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis wishes Jacob Fatu well on his way out of the building, then Jacob Fatu runs into Royce Keys, who says that failure was never an option for Jacob Fatu and tells Jacob to "werewolf up" and beat Roman Reigns. Afterwards, Royce Keys runs into Solo Sikoa, and tells him to pick his words carefully. Solo says that last week was just the wrong place at the wrong time, then tells Royce Keys that there is room in his family for him and that he needs an answer soon, and time is running out.

We hear from Chelsea Green, who wishes Tiffany Stratton luck on her first title defense via a video on X (formerly Twitter).

Tiffany Stratton retains the WWE Women's United States Championship against Kiana James after Giulia inadvertently costs Kiana the victory while distracting the referee.

Sami Zayn is at the funeral for The Gingerbread Man. General Manager Nick Aldis says everyone just needs closure, then R-Truth shows up with a rose and says "I'm sorry for your loss" while trying to console Sami, much to Sami's chagrin.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. Rhea says Fatal Influence have made an impression, but chose the wrong people to attack, and she cannot wait to get her hands on them. Charlotte says they can all get their hands on Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid), and Alexa has to get between them as things get tense and tell them that they need to trust each other.

Backstage, R-Truth meets on Damian Priest, who is more focused on Talla Tonga than the funeral for the Gingerbread Man. Priest asks R-Truth to stay backstage, as Solo Sikoa and Talla Tonga will get to R-Truth to get to him. He asks R-Truth to trust him, as he knows how to handle them alone.

Talla Tonga beats Damian Priest despite R-Truth and Damian Priest being able to fend off both Tama Tonga and Solo Sikoa. After the match, The MFTs (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Talla Tonga) are about to attack Damian Priest when Royce Keys shows up, causing them to retreat.

Backstage, Danhausen takes sign-ups for his tag team partner at Backlash when The Miz and Kit Wilson show up and notice that Danhausen has no tag team partner. Kit Wilson says that the only person toxic enough to team with Danhausen is Danhausen, who likes what he sees in Kit Wilson's mirror.

We see footage of Gingerbread Man in the middle of great moments in WWE history.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Paul Heyman regarding a contract when Gunther shows up. Aldis chides Gunther for his recent behavior even though he is happy to have him on SmackDown, then "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring, much to Gunther's chagrin. Gunther walks out angrily, and Heyman tells Aldis that he will handle this. Cody says that Gunther has made it clear that he is next in line, and would like it if Gunther would come out to the ring and do just that. Heyman shows up with a contract for a Gunther-Cody match, and Cody asks if Heyman is now Gunther's advocate. Cody then says the contract is not necessary and that they can just do this right now, but Heyman says he owes Gunther a favor and that this match is the favor he owes him. Heyman also admits that he is a big fan of Cody, and just wants him to know that he needs a contract when an undisputed heavyweight championship is at stake, and tells him that the contract for the match will be for Clash in Italy. Heyman hands Cody the contract, then tells Cody that if he wants Gunther's name on the contract, then he will have to get it himself. Cody notes that CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Brock Lensar are now gone and that Heyman is running out of options. Heyman says that he is not running out of options as he leaves, and that sooner or later, they all need the wiseman. All of a sudden, Gunther comes out of the crowd, and Cody fights back only to be put in a sleeper hold. Cody slings Gunther out of the ring and keeps him out, then says he does not sweat Gunther and dares him to get the high ground.

We see The MFTs (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Talla Tonga) backstage. Tama Tonga says that Royce Keys is a problem that needs to be dealt with, but Solo Sikoa says he sees Royce as more of a solution than a problem and a perfect fit for the family. Tama says Royce embarrassed them, which does not sit right with him, and that he will handle business and show what he is all about. Talla Tonga is about to follow Tama, but Solo says that if Tama wants to go out on his own, then he will find out on his own.

Ricky Saints beats Matt Cardona.

At the Gingerbread Man's funeral, Sami Zayn is talking to someone about how this is all a big joke. The person he is talking to is a planking Johnny Gargano, and Sami wants to know if "Johnny Wrestling" is still in there. Johnny barely rises. As Candice LeRae checks on Gargano, Sami notices Rey Fenix, but Rey Fenix says this is not the time or place as Sami gets mad at Fenix being a funeral for something that was all one big shot at him.

Backstage, a ladder falls behind Brie Bella and Paige, then Danhausen streaks by, plucking a hair from Brie's head when Brie and Paige turn around.

We see another vignette for Blake Monroe as Blake Monroe picks a dress. Blake Monroe is coming soon to SmackDown.

Brie Bella and Paige head to the ring. Brie says there are a lot of teams in WWE saying they have wait to takes to beat them and become champions, but it is not so easy to beat them, and the results will always be the same. Paige says that this is not a nostalgia tour and that she and Brie are at the best they have ever been, and if The Judgment Day (Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez) want to step up, then they should step up, for they are the champions and this is their house. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up, and Jacy Jayne says that Brie and Paige are in over their heads and that The Judgment Day are not the ones to worry about, especially after they dropped them and left them laying in the middle of the ring two weeks ago. Fallon Henley says that Fatal Influence is taking over SmackDown, and that part of the takeover includes the women's tag team titles. Lainey Reid says there is plenty of gold to go around, and that Jacy will soon be WWE Women's Champion. Jacy then says they have business to take care, and tells Brie and Paige to get out of the ring to see how a real team gets it done. Suddenly, The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) show up. Nia says that Fatal Influence cannot just skip the line, and Lash Legend says that this is not NXT and that Fatal Influence will not get in the way of them getting the women's tag team titles back. Nia says Fatal Influence look like "discount mean girls," then Lash tells Fatal Influence to get to the back of the line before she and Nia lay out Brie and Paige. Rhea Ripley then heads to the ring for the next match - and stares down Lash Legend - on The Irresistible Forces' way out.

We see more footage of The Gingerbread Man at even more iconic moments in WWE history.

Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) beat Rhea Ripley, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss in a six-woman tag match after Jade Cargill shows up and yanks Rhea Ripley off the ring apron, allowing Jacy to hit Alexa with the Rolling Encore for the win. After the match, Fatal Influence back away from Jade Cargill as they leave the ring, and Cargill mockingly tells Alexa Bliss to get up. As Charlotte Flair gets in the ring, she is attacked by "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab. Rhea Ripley gets in the ring and lays out Michin and B-Fab, but she is taken out with a pump kick by Cargill. B-Fab then puts Alexa in a full nelson slam, and Charlotte tries to fight back only to fare no better.

Backstage, Royce Keys is met by The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso). They know that Royce has been talking to Jacob Fatu, and Jey tells Royce to stay in his lane or else he might catch Roman Reigns' eye.

We see even more footage of The Gingerbread Man at even more iconic WWE moments.

Royce Keys beas Tama Tonga.

Backstage, Danhausen performs a science experiment where he decides to make a clone with Brie Bella's hair and one of his own teeth with a cloning machine. It is not going very well.

Backstage, Tama Tonga is met by Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that not even his own brother will help him. Talla Tonga shows up and tells Nakamura to stay away from Tama, or else they will have problems. Nakamura says something in Japanese, then walks away.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis welcomes Trick Williams to the arena and to the funeral for the Gingerbread Man, saying that the rest of the broadcast is all for him. The ring is then prepared for The Gingerbread Man's funeral.

Trick Williams heads to the ring for The Gingerbread Man's funeral. Trick eulogizes The Gingerbread Man in song, then we see an AI-generated montage of The Gingerbread Man's life. During the moment of silence, however, Sami Zayn interrupts, calling the funeral a waste of SmackDown TV time and calling it a joke targeting him. He also criticizes how expensive the funeral is before getting in the ring while Trick takes his fur coat off, then says he would not do something like this because he has too much respect for himself, the fans and the show. Sami Zayn says he is a working class hero and that he represents his "ride or die" fans until the end, and says he has been all over the card against people who thought they would knock him off his perch and has been in the game for twenty years, then gives credit where credit is due to Trick for getting in his head. Sami then tells Trick that he played himself and that he will make a joke out of him, then tells Trick to enjoy his night before he sees him at Backlash. Sami turns to leave, then hits a cheap shot. All of a sudden, The Gingerbread Man rises from the dead and unmasks to reveal that he is Lil Yachty, who hits Sami Zayn in the back with a candy cane. Trick then hits the Trick Shot on Sami to end the show.

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 8, 2026

We look back on The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) vs. The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champoionships from Slammiversary 2025.

We look back on Lei Ying Lee vs. Arianna Grace for the TNA Knockouts World Championship from last night's show.

Gia Miller interviews Mila Moore for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include the wine room that the both of them were recently in, Mila Moore's trip to the Undead Realm, what Mila Moore has been up to since returning from the Undead Realm, recent travel issues, and what is next for Mila Moore.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman calls Mr. Elegance "a real life Da Vinci painting" and "a Greek god chiseled by Zeus himself."

Mr. Elegance beats BDE, The Home Town Man and Jason Hotch in a four-way match after hitting Excuse Moi on BDE after BDE hits Jason Hotch out of the air with a Clip Cutter.

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for May 8, 2025

Zoey Stark beats Maxxine Dupri after countering the Sharpshooter with a schoolkid into a stack-up pin.

Ludwig Kaiser beats Tyler Bate by submission.

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for May 8, 2025

Trick Williams heads to the ring with security to start tonight's show. Trick brags about attacking Joe Hendry after Hendry came to NXT and embarrassed him, and says that Hendry wants to be liked while he wants to be respected. He then says that he will take everything away from Hendry before Hendry shows up, takes out security and brawls with Trick. Security gets between them, and Trick Williams is kept out of the ring. Hendry gives one of the security guards still in the ring the Standing Ovation, and the rest of security flees as Trick continues to be kept back. (Interestingly, two of the security guards are played by independent wrestlres Richie Slade and Flex McCallion.)

Backstage, Robert Stone and Victoria Crawford look at the match card, then Mr. Stone tells Victoria that he will focus on her match at the moment and will be at ringside.

Xia Brookside guests on commentary for the next match.

Lei Ying Lee beats Rosemary after Xia Brookside keeps Rosemary from using brass knuckles.

Backstage, Mike Santana and Trick Williams briefly meet before Santana meets with Sami Callihan and John Goblin. Santana and Callihan have a show of respect, then Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) shows up. AJ Francis says Callihan is the king of killer that Fir$t Cla$$ is looking for and that he should join them. Callihan says he does not do cliques or caviar, then he and John Goblin leave. Santana asks Francis if he has a problem, and Francis says "I don't have problems. I solve them."

Maggie Lee gets a makeover from personal concierge George Iceman and Ash and Heather by Elegance.

Before the next match, John Skyler announces that ever since Rebellion, Mustafa Ali has changed and "is different now," but for the sake of TNA and the fans, they would like to apologize for what might happen next.

Aztec Warriors (Octagon Jr. and Laredo) beat The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). After the match, Mustafa Ali runs in and attacks Aztec Warriors as Tasha Steelz tries to talk Mustafa out of it as Mustafa chokes Laredo with the ring apron. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up and make the save for Laredo Kid.

Mustafa Ali beats Trey Miguel after Tasha Steelz distracts the referee, allowing The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) to beat Trey Miguel down before tossing him back into the ring.

In the TNA Injury Report, Steve Maclin is reported to have suffered lacerations last week, but is cleared to face Eric Young in a Dog Collar Match later tonight. We then hear from Steve Maclin. He has enough of his words about respect and brotherhood and says that he had respect for Eric Young, but it is long gone. Maclin plans to end this by putting the International Championship on the line in a Dog Collar Match.

We hear from Indi Hartwell, who talks about how she was introduced to TNA Wrestling and how she wanted to be like the Knockouts, and how she got a job at Toys 'R Us to get the employee discount for wrestling merchandise. She mentions the Knockouts from the early 2010s and how they were having matches that were unheard of at the time, and now, she is ready to show just what she is made of, and she does not want to be a Knockout, but "the Knockout."

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) head to the ring. Matt Hardy talks about how they lost the TNA World Tag Team Championships at Rebellion and admits that the last few weeks have not been great, and apologizes to the fans for letting them down. Matt Hardy says The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) may have cheated, but there are no excuses, and they should be able to beat them. As for what the future holds, they will do what they have always done and fight their way back to the tag team titles. Jeff says that The Nemeths have started a fire inside him and that they will eventually beat The Nemeths and get the tag team titles back. Matt promises that The Nemeths' title reign will be deleted before The Nemeths show up and head to the ring. Ryan says The Hardys let the fans down and that they blew it, then says he and Nic will take the tag team division to brand new heights. Nic says he has known The Hardys for a long time and that they are absolute legends, but legends fall and get defeated, especially when they are in the ring with "the greatest brother tag team of all time." Nic declares that he and Ryan run TNA now, then give The Hardys their rematch at Under Siege. Ryan then says they will make it even better by making it a Ladder Match.Nic then tells Ryan that Jeff cannot head to Canada because of "the lizzaw," and Ryan says the match is cancelled before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino then makes a match between Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth next week, and at Under Siege, Matt Hardy will team up with a partner of his choosing. Jeff tells Nic he will see him next week.

Robert Stone guests on commentary for the next match.

Victoria Crawford quickly beats Brittnie Brooks. After the match, Victoria is about to speak into the microphone when Masha Slamovich gets in the ring and beats Victoria up. Tessa Blanchard gets in the ring, then hits Masha with the Buzzsaw. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and puts Tessa and Victoria in a tag team match against Masha and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrules Santino and picks Nikkita Lyons from NXT as Masha Slamovich's partner.

Backstage, Robert Stone is on the phone with Nikkita Lyons when Director of Authority Santino Marella and NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace confront him. Tessa Blanchard shows up and tells Arianna that they are on different levels, then she and Robert Stone leave.

Matt Cardona guests on commentary for the next match.

Steve Maclin retains the TNA International Championship against Eric Young in a Dog Collar Match. Steph de Lander and Mance Warner watch from the stage near the end of the match.

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

Collision Course - Collision recap for May 8, 2025

"Timeless" Toni Storm appears in one of the box seats to start tonight's show. Toni says so many have taken a shot at her in the box seat that she feels like Abraham Lincoln, then says she will never forget her first time, as it was messy, sweaty, and painful, but she only wanted more. She says she was hooked, then it only became more risky, first one at a time, then two, then three, incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts. She says that one day, it will only break her body and soil her soul, but she knows it is what she was born to do, but instead of sexual intercourse, she is referring to wrestling, as "the best bang" is nothing compared to fighting for the AEW World Women's Championship. She says she is not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO, then tells the challengers to line up because "baby wants to binge." She then says "So spit on it and sit on it, and let's get timeless!"

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Paragon (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly). Roddy says that he and O'Reilly are one of the best tag teams on the planet, but it has been more difficult to come back. O'Reilly says they are not taking anything away from themselves, and says they could have won their recent match any other time. Adam Cole says last week was a tought loss, but he is glad they have not forgotten they are the best and that they have plenty of chance. Suddenly, Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up to mock them and tell them that they have gotten soft and have forgotten what it is like to fight for their spot, which they are ready to remind them of. O'Reilly and Roddy take this as a challenge and accept that challenge.

Zach Gowen is seen in the crowd.

Ricochet beats Angelico. After the match, Ricochet dares everyone to boo him and says his boos mean nothing, because they cheer for the Detroit Lions and are "dumb as hell" for it. He says that if the fans were smart, they would be cheering for him. He says he has been in AEW for less than a year and has beaten most of everyone's favorites, then notices Zach Gowen before making fun of him in front of his sons and asks Gowen if he "does not have a leg in the fight anymore." Three security guards approaches Ricochet as he shoves Gowen repeatedly, then hits all the security guards with the microphone and throws two of them around before throwing the third in the ring and cutting his hair witthe golden scissors. Gowens jumps the barricade, gets in ther ing and takes the scissors away, but Ricochet kicks in the right knee and knocks him down before hitting him with the Spirit Gun, pulling off his prosthetic leg and walking off with it.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Trent Beretta, Lance Archer) beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), AR Fox and Bandido after Beretta and Romero hit AR Fox with the Jackal Driver.

We see a video package for Samoa Joe vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship this Wednesday.

We hear from Jon Moxley, who says that he could talk about what he could do to Samoa Joe, yet Samoa Joe is going to kick his ass. He asks how long Samoa Joe could beat him down, and says that while Joe does not think much of him, he has genuine respect for Joe, as he has the genuine embodiment of a champion. He says that no matter happens to him in the steel cage, he has been through worse, and he does not need to be feared or respected by Joe or anyone; he just needs Joe to show up. Moxley says he does not get along with the rest of the world because he is not like the rest of the world, and next week, there is nowhere else he would rather be than locked in a steel cage with the AEW World Championship in the balance against Samoa Joe. Moxley states that he did not build his foundation on sand, and that all that matters is the last man standing.

Anthony Bowens beats Lee Johnson despite the distraction by Blake Christian. After the match, Billy Gunn confronts Blake Christian only for Billy Gunn to toss him out of the ring. Bowens then says that he is in a really good mood, then he and Billy Gunn do the old Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Bowens, Billy Gunn) scissor.

Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) head to the ring. Kaun calls out The Learning Tree ("The Redwood" Big Bill and "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith), saying that they will not walk through the gates unscathed and that paradise has to earned, and that the gates will stop them in their tracks. Toa Liona says that this time, they will not do this in the parking lot, and that they will do this right here, right now. The Learning Tree shows up and brawls with Gates of Agony, who put them both through tables off the sides of the entrance ramp.

We see a video package for Anna Jay vs. Megan Bayne this Wednesday.

Kris Statlander beats Willow Nightingale. During the match, Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir show up, and Wheeler distracts the referee so that Shafir can choke Willow out with a chain, giving Statlander the win.

Skye Blue returns to AEW this Wednesday!

The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds).

"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Dralistico. After the match, Rush shows up, and both men have a staredown across the ramp.

Daniel Garcia vs. Dax Harwood ends in a no-contest. During the match, Dax Harwood messes with Nigel McGuinness at the announce table, and McGuinness soon leaves the announce table and fights both Dax and Cash Wheeler. "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, who went after Cash Wheeler and chased him to the back following some interference earlier in the match, evens the numbers game to close out the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for May 8, 2024

Backstage, Adam Copeland says he is not feeling too great and that his mind has been wandering to places he does not want it to, and tonight, he will put a stop to that. He says tonight's match with Brody King will be a no-disqualification match.

Orange Cassidy beats Trent Beretta. During the match, Don Callis shows up to get a closer look at the match and to guest on commentary. Later in the match, Trent exposes a turnbuckle, but Orange does as well as the referee confronts Trent for his actions, and Orange sends Trent into his exposed turnbuckle before winning with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Trent attacks Orange out of anger and even gouges the eyes before hitting Orange with a piledriver on the ring steps. Trent continues to attack Orange by slingshotting him into the ring frame, then pulls a toolbox out from underneath the ring. Orange grabs a metal folding chair, then Don Callis runs to Orange Cassidy and helps him to the back while Kris Statlander confronts Trent.

In footage from earlier today, The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) arrives at the arena and park in AEW founder and President Tony Khan's spot.

In footage from after last week's Dynamite, Jack Perry says Kenny Omega is not as bad as he thinks he is and hopes he had fun hitting his moves for the last time, then says Kenny is not the hero The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) needed him to be, and that he is a coward. He says that The Elite and AEW do not need him anymore, and that they will change the world without him. Jack Perry says everyone will have to sacrifice, and that Kenny made his.

We hear from Kenny Omega, who is sitting in a hospital bed. He says that The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) were like family to him for the past fifteen years, but here he is in the emergency room. He knows that what happened last week was business, and that Double or Nothing is AEW's fifth anniversary. Kenny then challenges The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) to Anarchy In The Arena, and announces that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) will be the first two members of his team and that the other two will reveal themselves sooner than The Elite think.

Tony Schiavone interviews Serena Deeb on the stage. Serena says that she is aware everyone loves "Timeless" Toni Storm and is aware that people think she will not win, and says it is important to make it known that losing at Double or Nothing is not an option. She talks about her return to the ring earlier this year after fifteen months on the shelf following three unprovoked seizures, which she calls "a scary, traumatizing experience" as she did not know what caused them. Serena says the vision of becoming AEW Women's World Championship has been stuck in her mind, and as she is about to mention what it would be like to be world champion, Toni Storm shows up. Toni says that all she has heard is a charity case, and Serena tells Toni to start giving a shit and start taking this seriously, as she has fought for her life and will do it again to become AEW Women's World Champion. Toni tells Serena that she does not give "a single solitary shit" about what Serena has been through, which leads to an intense stand-off. Toni then tries to go for a cheap shot, but Serena lays her out with a right hand.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Orange Cassidy in the trainer's room. Rocky "Azucar" Romero shows up to check on Orange and says that if he wins his match tonight, he, Orange and another party can get a Trios title shot. Rocky wants to mend fences with him and Trent so that they can all go for the Unified Trios titles, but Orange says they will figure things out.

Mariah May beats Harley Cameron. After the match, Saraya attacks Mariah May while Harley joins in, then Mina Shirakawa runs in and lays out Harley with a spinning back fist before teasing a kiss with Mariah May. Mariah and Mina eventually celebrate with champagne.

Backstage, PAC says he is not concerned with Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo) when The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) shows up. Jay White says Death Triangle is dead and that PAC should be concerned about himself while he says he should be getting all the gold. He then says PAC should watch him to learn a thing or two about winning.

We hear from Malakai Black, who tells a story about how Adam Copeland manifested his dreams into reality and became so influential in pro wrestling that he changed its landscape but soon became aware of his own mortality. He talks about Copeland started a family and created a facade for what he really was, and how Copeland had to be reminded of who he really was. He says he has to kill this facade and bring Copeland to the brink of death so that he will live again.

We see a video package for The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) and their mission to change the world. We then see The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) backstage, saying they need more Elite video packages and less Kenny Omega updates. Matthew Jackson finds out that Swerve Strickland's face-to-face meeting with Christian Cage is next.

Swerve Strickland heads to the ring. Swerve says he is in a "pissed off" and fighting mood due to what happened last week, and says that since becoming World Champion, everyone wants a piece of him. He says he cannot blame Christian Cage for his actions and that he has done things like cutting his hair, too, and calls himself "the Donovan David of professional wrestling." Swerve calls Christian out so that they can have their conversation right now, and The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne) shows up. Christian says there will be no championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada when the Edmonton Oilers lose tonight, then says that The Patriarchy's actions are by design and that he will take something from Swerve until he takes what he wants. He says Swerve has rode a wave of momentum to the World Championship, but waves crash and his wave will crash at his feet, for Swerve is not in his league and he deserves to stand at the top of the mountain as World Champion. Christian says that Swerve can take comfort that he can see gold whenever he wants and look at his teeth when his house has been foreclosed on, unless he takes those from him right now. Swerve tells Christian he did not come alone, then The Mogul Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage) shows up from behind Swerve, and dares Christian to get in the ring so he can beat him down like Kendrick Lamar beat Drake. Swerve says he has gotten knocked down and stood right back up to become World Champion, then says Christian will not get in the ring because it will put him in an uncomfortable position and say "I Quit." Christian seems to say nothing at first, but Swerve is soon attacked from behind by The Mogul Embassy. When referees get in the ring, The Mogul Embassy forces them to retreat. After Swerve is tossed out of the ring, The Mogul Embassy then put Swerve through the announce table.

Backstage, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) congratulate The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, Killswitch, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Mama Wayne), and Christian says that they look forward to working with them further and that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. The Young Bucks then laugh about what happened to Swerve.

Backstage, Willow Nightingale says she is not feeling so great, but her smile cannot be beaten off her face. She says she is ready for any challenge, and that Double or Nothing is another stop at being champion. She asks if Mercedes Moné is ready for her, because last time, she walked out the victor, and while she respects Mercedes, she has been on the run of her life. She says Mercedes may get all the attention, but in a wrestling match, she will be the winner.

"Switchblade" Jay White beats Rocky "Azucar" Romero. After the match, The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) attacks Rocky Romero, then PAC shows up and forces them to retreat.

We hear from Samoa Joe, who talks about what drives a warrior as he trains for a return, and says that he is not the warrior that fears, but what men fear in the first place.

"The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho and Big Bill beat Mo Jabari and Harlon Abbott after Big Bill does all the heavy lifting before tagging Jericho in to hit Harlon Abbott with the Judas Effect for the win. After the match, Jericho accidentally calls Edmonton, Alberta, Canada "Calgary" and that the learning tree is about learning from mistakes. He says that the FTW Championship is for all the fans, then thanks the fans and thanks Big Bill for a good job tonight. He thanks Katsuyori Shibata for giving him a good fight for the FTW Championship and thanks Hook before telling him to take as long as he needs before facing him again. Tony Schiavone then gets in the ring and tells Jericho that Hook will be back next week. Jericho says that he and Hook will celebrate next week on Dynamite together before thanking the fans.

Adam Copeland retains the TNT Championship against Brody King in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Brody King attacks Copeland, then Kyle O'Reilly gets in the ring and fights Brody King. Kyle and Copeland work together to clothesline Brody King out of the ring.

Backstage, Mercedes Moné says that she is close to making an in-ring return and that she thrives in the spotlight. She says she is ready for Willow Nightingale at Double or Nothing, as Willow took a year of time away from her career that she can never get back. Mercedes she is back on a whole new level and that she will wipe the smile off Willow's face as she takes her title.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Adam Copeland and Kyle O'Reilly. Copeland thanks Kyle O'Reilly for the help, but O'Reilly wants a favor in the form of Saturday night's Cope Open match. Copeland accepts.

The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Jack Perry) shows up to mockingly tell Kenny Omega to get well soon, and Matthew says that Tony Khan should have gotten out of his own way and realized that they wanted to make AEW a better place, but they had no choice but to piledrive him. Matthew questions Kenny Omega ending their friendship, and Nicholas says FTR only saved Kenny because they hate them before accepting the challenge for Anarchy In The Arena and wishing Kenny luck finding two other people who want to face them. FTR show up, and Dax Harwood says that after a little bit of convincing, he has found two men with big enough balls for the job: Eddie Kingston and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. A now complete Team AEW confronts The Elite before both sides brawl, with security, officials and the locker room trying to break things up to end the show.

Speed Demon - Speed recap for May 8, 2024

Ivar beats Apollo Crews to advance to the semi-finals of the WWE Speed Championship #1 contender's tournament.

Next week: Tyler Bate vs. Berto!

TODAY on #WWESpeed:@Ivar_WWE and @WWEApollo make their #WWESpeed debuts in the No.1 Contender Tournament! Who will advance to the WWE Speed Semifinals?! 👀 pic.twitter.com/CVufcLp26Z

— WWE (@WWE) May 8, 2024

Raw Deal - Raw recap for May 8, 2023

The show starts by announcing that Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Austin Theory, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Bobby Lashley, Finn Balor, Rey Mysterio, Edge, Damian Priest, The Miz, Sheamus, Shinsuke Nakamura and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes are in the tournament for the new World Heavyweight Championship.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. Cody talks about how Jacksonville, Florida was his home during the pandemic and how he made memories with the fans, then says it is time to make one more. Cody proclaims he found out what Brock Lesnar was made of and learned that he could be defeated, and admits that while Lesnar affected his focus, his focus is back and what is next for him is the World Heavyweight Championship. We then see the bracket for the World Heavyweight Championship tournament - consisting of four Triple Threat matches in the first round - and Cody says that he will fight tooth and nail until he wins the title. After Cody says "Let the tournament begin!", Seth Rollins shows up before heading to the ring for the next match.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest. Damian Priest says that after a brutal San Juan Street Fight, his name will live forever despite Bad Bunny doing his thing, as it took a whole island to keep him down. He says he will win the first round, then bring the World Heavyweight Championship home to The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio).

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Shinsuke Nakamura and Damian Priest to advance to the semi-finals of the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament after hitting Nakamura with a top rope frog splash as Nakamura has Priest in a knee bar before hitting Nakamura with the Pedigree for the win.

Backstage, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci walk around backstage announcing that Imperium (Gunther, Kaiser, Vinci) is here and that Gunther will be here next week when they run into Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. Sami says that he and Owens are talking strategy, but Vinci takes this as disrespect. Kaiser puts his finger in front of their faces and tells them that Gunther will put them in a bad situation and put their tag team titles in real danger. Owens sees them as "Gunther's henchmen," and Sami says that this will not be like The Bloodline and will be dealt with in one night, and that they will see them in the ring later tonight.

Mustafa Ali beats Otis after infighting on the ring apron between Chad Gable and Maxxine Dupri over whether or not Otis should do the Caterpillar.

Backstage, The Miz says he is the first-ever two-time Grand Slam champion, a real history maker and the real workhorse, and that respect will be put on his name.

We see footage of The Miz and Maryse at the Kentucky Derby last weekend.

Finn Balor beats The Miz and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to advance to the semi-finals of the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament after Brock Lesnar pulls Cody Rhodes out of a pinfall attmpt on The Miz following three consecutive Cross Rhodes, allowing Finn Balor to hit The Miz with the Coup de Grace to advance in the tournament. After the match, Brock Lesnar hits Cody Rhodes with an F-5 into the announce table. He then asks Cody what he wants to talk about before saying he wants to talk about his face and that Cody lucked out against him. He then says he wants to talk about a fight, and that he wants to fight Cody at Night of Champions. Lesnar then asks "Who is the coward now?" Officials then check on Cody Rhodes as Brock Lesnar leaves.

Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is helped to the trainer's room.

Rhea Ripley beats Dana Brooke with the Prism Lock. After the match, Rhea Ripley hits Dana Brooke with a second Riptide before putting her in the Prism Lock again. Suddenly, Natalya shows up and confronts Rhea, but Rhea leaves with Dominik Mysterio after Dominik tells her not to fight Natalya yet.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Zoey Stark. Stark says she is amazing at what she does and has complete confidence in her ability, then notices Nikki Cross and asks her what she is doing. She then says there is nothing but "weirdos like [Nikki]" on Raw before challenging her to a match.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn beat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci).

Backstage, Sonya Deville and Cheslea Green have people signing a petition for a rematch for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships when they run into Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell and Johnny Gargano. Indi then asks Dexter Lumis for his opinion, and Dexter gives the thumbs down. Chelsea says they will regret this when they become champions.

Zoey Stark beats Nikki Cross.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio. Rhea says that she welcomes the pressure that comes with being champion when Akira Tozawa and Xavier Woods show up laughing. After Woods says that Dominik says he got dressed with clothes from the lost and found, this leads to a match which Rhea accepts on Dominik's behalf.

Trish Stratus is seen backstage handing out missing person posters of Becky Lynch.

Trish Stratus heads to the ring. Trish says she is very concerned because Becky Lynch is missing and that after using all of her platform, Becky will eventually be found and everyone will thank her. She then says that Becky will be found crying in some damp, dark corner of Iowa with her "dumb" daughter and that Becky will not come back to Raw because it is her show and no one will steal her spotlight. Becky's entrance theme hits, then Trish laughs and says the fans are as gullible as when Becky thought that they were friends. Trish then talks about how her daughter bought a doll and wanted to call it "Becky Lynch" before Becky Lynch really shows up, this time from behind, and punches Trish in the face. Trish rolls out of the ring after Becky hits her with a Bexploder, then Becky says she is here to kick Trish's ass.

Backstage, WWE official Adam Pearce, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in the trainer's room.

Dominik Mysterio beats Xavier Woods after Rhea Ripley drags him away from a top rope elbow drop.

We hear from Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Sanga, Veer Mahaan). Jinder Mahal says Veer Mahaan and Sanga are two juggernauts united as one destructive force ready to bring unprecedented levels of pain. He says they have waited patiently for their moment to strike, and from the shadows, they emerge to shake the very foundation of Monday Night Raw.

Backstage, The Miz meets with Shinsuke Nakamura, saying they need to have each other's back, as if they did, they would still be in the World Heavyweight Championship tournament. Miz tells Nakamura to give their potential partnership a chance, and Nakamura agrees before turning it into a challenge to a one-on-one match.

Backstage, Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green are met by Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, who sign their petition before Sonya and Chelsea admit they counted on Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) to beat Liv and Raquel for the titles.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. On the subject of not being in the World Heavyweight Championship tournament that Cody says was his to win, Cody says there is nothing else to say and that this is the second time Brock Lesnar has attacked him from behind for no reason, and he hypothesizes that it is because Lesnar does not have a grip on the main event scene anymore. He says that if Lesnar wants to fight him at Night at Champions, then they can fight at Night of Champions.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beats Finn Balor to advance to the finals of the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament finals.

This week on Raw Talk: Mustafa Ali! Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez! Matt Riddle!

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

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for May 8, 2022

Lord Crewe beats Miggy Rose. After the match, Lord Crewe hits Miggy Rose with Earth Shatter a second time at the behest of Halston Boddy.

Backstage, Jeremy McPeet interviews Jack Banning, who says that change is coming, and while it is one of the most difficult things to deal with, it is inevitable. He says that people fear change because they love complacency, and to change, one must leave their comfort zone. He then says he has been lonely and cannot be the only one with his feet on the ground and his head in the clouds, and that "they are coming." As Jack Banning says that it is time for change and time for "us" to get what we want and that it is time for the inmates to run the asylum, he is joined by Hunter Freeman.

Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCallion) beats Adriel Noctis and Michael Hopkins.

Guy Tweakacetti heads to the ring. Tweakacetti says Midnight Heat ("Rockin' Ricky Gibson and "Precious" Eddie Pearl) is not here because the fans do not deserve their presence and that no tag team looks as good as they do or have the energy they do. When he says there is no tag team sweet enough, Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCallion) show up again. Flex McCallion says it is time that Beef Candy have gotten their shot at the golden opportunity, and Richie Slade says he knows more than a few things about gold. Tweak says nobody cares about Beef Candy and that everyone wants Midnight Heat, but Beef Candy prove otherwise when they get the crowd on their side. Suddenly, PPRay (Peter Avalon and Ray Rosas) show up. Beef Candy dance along with PPRay, then Ray Rosas says that after two long years, PPRay is back in the United Wrestling Network and ready to show they can really shake it down. He also says that PPRay have "that long lasting-flavor" while Guy Tweakacetti is "flavor of the month," then Peter Avalon says they cannot talk about the tag titles match without them and demand a three-way match. Guy Tweakacetti tells both teams that if they want a shot at Midnight Heat and the tag team titles, they have it, and that Midnight Heat are still going out on top.

Baron Black beats Honest John with a cloverleaf.

Backstage, Jeremy McPeet interviews Robbie Johnson, who says that she is excited to be here and was worked hard to prove she should be here. She says she will be watching Reka Tehaka vs. Sandra Moone closely, because she will be on top one day.

Reka Tehaka beats Sandra Moone.

WrestleMania Backlash 2022 - The LIVE Results

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Paul Heyman and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). Paul Heyman gives a Happy Mother's Day to Roman Reigns' and The Usos' mothers, saying they should have statues and monuments in their honor and gave other mothers something to inspire to. He then says that Randy Orton and Matt Riddle's mothers failed them and failed to raise them as real men who could stand up to Reigns and The Usos, and that Drew McIntyre will get some deep psychotherapy for naming his sword after his mother Angela courtesy of Roman Reigns.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Seth "Freakin'" Rollins after countering a roll-up with a grabbing of the tights from Rollins with a roll-up with a tights grab of his own.

Omos beats Bobby Lashley after MVP hits Lashley from the outside with his cane.

Hell In A Cell is live on WWE Network and Peacock on June 5th!

Edge beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles with the Crossface after a black hooded figure pulls Styles off the top rope as the referee is pre-occupied with Finn Balor fighting with Damian Priest - who is banned from ringside - on the outside. After the match, the hooded figure bows down to Edge, then reveals themselves to be Rhea Ripley.

"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey beats Charlotte Flair in an "I Quit" Match with an arm bar through a chair to become the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion!

Money In The Bank is live on WWE Network and Peacock on July 2nd!

Madcap Moss beats Happy Corbin with a Sunset Flip.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton reports that Charlotte Flair has suffered a fracture of the radius.

Roman Reigns and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat Drew McIntyre and RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) in a six-man tag match.

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for May 8, 2021

Ian Riccaboni replaces Quinn McKay as the host of today's show, as Quinn McKay will be facing Angelina Love on this week's show.

"The Mercenary" Flip Gordon and EC3 beat The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe). During the match, Flip Gordon introduces a chair into the match, and the referee removes it from the ring. As this goes on, Flip Gordon hits Mark Briscoe from the outside with Jay Briscoe's chain, allowing EC3 to get the win with the One Percenter. After the match, Jay Briscoe is livid.

We hear from Brian Johnson, who says that the world today is as divided is at is ever been and that people are judged by where their loyalty lies. As he mentions all of the factions in ROH, he says that he stands alone with a gas tank big enough to set the company on fire, and while the wrestling world continues to be divided, there is no one more inclusive than him for he is an equal opportunity ass-whipper and he will prove it. He says that he has set up an open challenge, and while he is a dragon's breath away from a television title match, nobody talks about him. Brian Johnson then mentions more members of the ROH locker room and says that his name should be among ROH legends as he puts the entire locker room on notice.

Before the next match, Danhausen shows up and states that he is bringing a gift after beating Brian Johnson "seven to ten times": PCO. Danhausen then guest on commentary for the next match.

PCO beats Brian Johnson with the Destro Death Grip. During the match, PCO "malfuctions" and attacks the timekeeper and ring announcer Bobby Cruise before chasing the referee and crashing through a barricade. Later on, Brian Johnson kicks out of the PCO-Sault and removes a top turnbuckle as PCO confronts the referee. When PCO gets back in the ring, he runs into it, but kicks out despite Brian Johnson putting his feet on the middle rope for leverage. PCO goes for the Destro Death Grip soon after this, and Brian Johnson taps.

Maria Kanellis guests on commentary for the next match.

Angelina Love beats Quinn McKay. During the match, Angelina Love lets go of the Koji Clutch just before Quinn McKay can be counted out. Later on, Mandy Leon gets on the apron and tells Quinn she can never be a wrestler. Quinn lets go of the Tangerine Dream and goes after Mandy, allowing Angelina Love to win with the Botox Injection.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling From Memphis recap for May 8, 2021

"The GunShow" Brett Michaels quickly beats Kyle Roberts.

In footage from earlier this week, "The Memphis Mauler" Alan Steel says he has half a mind to tear up the Starrs' home - where he is being interviewed at - like the Cobra Cup trophy after being left out of the Cobra Cup Tournament, then says that he and Johnny Dotson had to throw a bigger stone back due to the disrespect caused by that. He says that next week at the Grind City Rumble, he and Johnny Dotson will not be kept out, and they will destroy everyone before winning the Memphis Heritage Championship and having a big celebration with Jerry Jarrett.

Derrick King, "Queen of the Gulf Coast" Katelynn Black and Van Viciouss show up to the building in their white limousine while Nikki and Austin Lane get ready for tonight.

The Yung GOATs (Aaron Roberts and Zay Washington) beat The Skimahorns (Brad and Briar Skimahorn).

Backstage, Action Jackson and DJ Brown draw their numbers for the Grind City Rumble. Danny B. Good, who is with them, secretly draws a number when they leave.

"The King of Pow" Chris Lexx beats Brandon Espinosa when Espinosa does not kick out in time. After the match, Espinosa goes for a cheap shot, but Lexx nails him with the DDT.

Backstage, "Remarkable" Ryan Rembrandt draws a number for the Grind City Rumble, then Precious shows up after Rembrandt leaves and apologizes to Cassandra Golden. Cassandra is having none of it while she and Precious draw a number. Cassandra then tells Precious he can make it up to her by wrestling the next person who draws a number. That person ends up being Mike Anthony. Precious is scared for his life.

We see a weird video message from The Crowleys with the definition of the word "revenant" displayed several times throughout.

Mike Anthony quickly beats Precious.

Backstage, Terrance Ward interviews "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, who is keeping who he is representing in the Grind City Rumble a secret.

Austin Lane and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane beat Derrick King and "Queen of the Gulf Coast" Katelynn Black. After the match, Derrick King lays out Austin Lane with a shoe, then superkicks Nikki.

Backstage, Norman Meklakov challenges anyone in an over-the-top-rope challenge in a preview of next week's Grind City Rumble, saying that nobody can toss him over the top rope and that he will prove it right now. After Meklakov enters the ring, the challenge is answered by Maxx Stone.

Norman Mekalkov beats Maxx Stone, Carter Matthews and Jay Smooth in an over the top rope challenge, but he soon meets his match in "Big Swole" Justin Cole, who tosses him over the top rope.

Halston Boddy's Coastline Clash, Part 1 - Championship Wrestling From Hollywood recap for May 8, 2021

At the start of the show, Halston Boddy shows up, followed by Dan Joseph. When Joseph realizes he is in front of a camera, he leaves. Boddy says he a four-way tag team title match in the works, and with the help of the commentary team, he sets it up.

Jordan Cruz - who is now missing a tooth after being attacked by Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) - beats Richie Slade despite the constant distractions from Flex McCalleon to become the Hollywood Heritage Champion! After the match, John Roberts interviews Jordan Cruz after Flex McCalleon carries a despondent Richie Slade to the back. Cruz says there a lot of emotions going through his head right now, and says it was a long road and a steep learning curve to get to where he is now. He says that he knew he belonged here when Richie Slade attacked him from behind, and now he knows that he belongs at the top.

Viva Van beats Cece Chanel. During the match, Viva and Cece both fight over the 2x4, and the referee takes it away. As acting matchmaker Jamie Iovine and Halston Boddy are on the ring apron, Sandra Moone and Mylo Matters knock them off the apron shortly after Viva and Cece knock each other down at the same time. When they get back up, the referee is on one knee and is unable to see Viva hits Cece with the 2x4. Viva then hits Cece with the Death Rattle heart punch for the win.

"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats Jack Banning in a Last Man Standing Match with a Midas Touch that kicks a steel chair in Banning's hands back into Banning's head despite being put in a straitjacket earlier int he match.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for May 8, 2020

Backstage, Mandy Rose talks with Otis. Mandy says her match with Sonya Deville has been a long time coming, and tells Otis to focus on his match tonight. Meanwhile, Sonya Deville tells Dolph Ziggler that she will give Mandy "five years' worth of beatings." Ziggler says he will be backstage waiting, and asks her to go easy on the face. Sonya says she cannot make any promises.

Sonya Deville beats Mandy Rose after catching a high knee and grabbing the tights during a schoolkid pin.

The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake), The Miz and John Morrison beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) and The Lucha House Party (Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik) in an eight-man tag match.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews King Corbin, who says that he is tagging with two assassins tonight against Daniel Bryan and "his stupid coach" Drew Gulak after beating them down and making them kiss his feet. He says he is looking past tonight and at Money In The Bank and how he will torture his opponents at WWE headquarters. He wants to see how far Rey Mysterio can fly or which door Aleister Black is hiding behind. He says Otis will not get past the ground floor and clog up the elevator shaft like he does his arteries, and that he can smell the fresh air at the top of WWE headquarters already.

Renee Young interviews Jeff Hardy in the ring. Jeff says he has climbed some tall mountains in WWE and Swanton Bombed off most of them, but also dove into some serious lows. Sheamus is watching from backstage, asking who even cares about Jeff. Jeff thanks the fans for standing behind him for all these years and asks them to stand behind him one more time. Sheamus heads towards the ring just before Jeff calls him out, and Sheamus shows up. Sheamus says Jeff Hardy begging for "one more sip from the bottle" is the saddest thing he has ever seen, as the fans are not here to give him "a pity swig."He then says than the fans of Jeff after his constant mess-ups, and says he used to respect him after Jeff calls him a hater. Sheamus asks how many wasted second chances a man could have, and says his next failure is around the corner. He then says that he has been cutting off SmackDown's weakest flames since his return, and that Jeff's flame has been "barely burning." Sheamus then says it's time to put it out. This leads to a brawl in the ring, which ends with Jeff hitting a Twist of Fate followed by the Swanton Bomb.

We see a preview for "Undertaker: The Last Ride," airing this Sunday on WWE Network after Money In The Bank.

Braun Strowman shows up. He says that he debuted with The Wyatt Family, but Bray Wyatt did not create him and felt threatened by him back then and should feel more threatened now. He then tells Bray that if he has something to say to him, to say it to his face. Bray shows up, and says it is a shame it had to come to this as he just wanted Strowman to say he is sorry. Strowman says he owes him nothing, and that Bray will be the one who is sorry on Sunday. Bray says a good creator knows his own creations and knows not just what Strowman will say or do, but what's best for him. Strowman says he does not know everything, but Bray says he must have him come back home so he can be special like him. He says that in order to do that, he must relieve him of the burden of the WWE Universal Championship, but Strowman reiterates to Bray that he does not know him and that it will all end at Money In The Bank. Bray says everything is just beginning, and gives him a taste of things to come by offering Strowman the black sheep mask. Abby, Mercy, Ramblin' Rabbit and Huskus also dare Strowman to take the mask. Strowman says he is home and he has the Universal Championship, and on Sunday, he will keep it while Bray is stuck playing with his puppets. He then mockingly says goodbye to Bray.

Backstage, Drew Gulak and Daniel Bryan talk with Otis and ask him if he has heard what King Corbin had to say about him earlier.

Lacey Evans and Tamina beat Sasha Banks and Bayley.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Carmella and Dana Brooke. Dana says that nobody can believe she could beat Naomi, but she did, and nobody knows what to expect in this year's Money In The Bank Ladder Match and she has just as good a chance as anyone. Carmella is only focused on Sunday's match despite how she won it, and says that while it is every woman for herself, that is okay with her, for she will remind everyone why 'Mella is money when she wins for a third time.

We hear from the hacker, who has not been seen in a few weeks. He asks if the fans are watching and listening, because he is, and says the thing about anger is that you can always hear it before you see it. He then says that payback will be coming "real soon."

Before the next match, Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak's tag team partner is revealed to be Otis.

King Corbin, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura beat Daniel Bryan, Drew Gulak and Otis. After the match, both teams continue to brawl after Daniel Bryan saves Drew Gulak from being ganged up on. Corbin is the only person near the ring as everyone else brawls their way to the back. Corbin takes a ladder, sets it up in the middle of the ring and climbs up when Daniel Bryan returns and attacks him. Corbin then tries again, but he is attacked this time by Otis, who uses the ladder as a weapon before climbing his way to the top. Otis breaks two of the rungs attempting to climb up, however, and Corbin gets back up and drives him into the ring post. Daniel Bryan gets back in the ring, but Corbin is on top of him. Daniel fights back, then climbs to the top only for Corbin to stop him and toss him into Otis on the outside. Corbin then climbs all the way up and grabs one of the two briefcases above to close out the show.

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

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for May 8, 2020

This week's episode of "Matches That Made Me" focuses on Oney Lorcan. Before we see footage of Lorcan, Jeremy Borash finally shows up on WWE programming for the first time since leaving Impact Wrestling.

Oney Lorcan picks Dean Malenko vs. Ultimo Dragon from Starrcade 1996 as a match that made him.

For his favorite match he has participated in, Lorcan picks himself and Danny Burch vs. Ariya Daivari and The Brian Kendrick in a no rules, no-disqualification match from the February 21, 2020 episode of 205 Live.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for May 8, 2020

R-Truth beats Cal Bloom.

Kairi Sane beats Ruby Riott.

War of the Worlds 2019 - Night One Results

"The Darewolf" PJ Black beats Alex Coughlin.

Kelly Klein retains the ROH Women of Honor World Championship against Kate Carney. (Carney is the last-minute replacement for another competitor in this match.) At the start of the match, The Allure (Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, "The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon) show up and interfere with commentary, and Ian Riccoboni leaves the table to be replaced by Angelina Love on commentary for the match. After the match, Kelly Klein dares The Allure to get in the ring if they want a fight, and The Allure teases getting in the ring only to tell Klein she is pathetic.

Rhett Titus guests on commentary for the next match.

The Kingdom (TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia) beat Clark Conners and Karl Fredericks.

Hikuleo beats Shane Taylor.

Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL and SANADA) beat LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams) after SANADA grabs onto referee Todd Sinclair and throws him down while breaking out of an akle lock by Williams and EVIL hits Williams in the head with a steel chair as referee Todd Sinclair is down.

Dalton Castle sits at the timekeeper's area for the next match.

Rush beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young despite having a steel chair wrapped around his head and sent into a ring post. After the match, Dalton Castle gets on the apron and tosses a chair into the ring, and Rush almost gets physical with him.

Matt Taven guests on commentary for the next match.

Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll, Brody King, PCO) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Satoshi Kojima, Jeff Cobb and Yuji Nagata. After the match, TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia try to attack PCO, but PCO overpowers them. Marty Scurll rushes into the ring and hits him in the back with the ROH World Championship, but PCO gets up even after being blasted in the back with the belt and Taven retreats.

Kenny King guests on commentary for the next match.

The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against Jonathan Gresham and Jay Lethal after Tama Tonga smacks a title belt into Jay Lethal's back to counter the Lethal Injection. After the match, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) show up and call The Guerrillas' win their only successful title defense before proclaiming they will "beat the shit out of them." RHO Dojo trainees and security both have to separate both teams as they brawl. After the brawl, Jay Lethal takes the microphone and tells The Guerrillas that The Briscoes will run circles around them.

Flip Gordon beats Bandido. After the match, "Overkill" Mark Haskins congratulates Flip Gordon on his victory, and tells him he has nothing but respect for him and that he is one of the best up-and-comers in the world today, and tells him that the offer to join LifeBlood is on the table when he comes back from Best of the Super Juniors in Japan. Flip Gordon and Bandido show respect afterwards.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 8, 2019

Bianca Belair beats Mia Yim after wrapping her ponytail around the middle rope during a pinfall attempt.

We see security camera footage where The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake, Jaxson Ryker) attack The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) as they leave the Performance Center.

Next week: The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) appear live!

We see footage from the Performance Center where Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir are training when Io Shirai attacks "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler from behind. The brawl has to be quickly broken up.

Raul Mendoza beats a returning Riddick Moss (who has a new "Riddick Regime" gimmick after a year on the shelf due to a torn Achilles tendon).

Next week: KUSHIDA is in action!

Matt Riddle beats Adam Cole with the Bromission despite the presence of Roderick Strong late in the match. After the match, Adam Cole and Roderick Strong argue, and Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish have to hold them both back. As they all leave, Cole bares his frustration with Strong to O'Reilly to end the show.

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for May 8, 2019

Assistant Sid Scala announces that there will be a Fatal 4-Way to determine a #1 contender for the WWE United Kingdom Championship, and that eight men will fight for the four slots in the match that will take place in four weeks' time.

Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) beat The Hunt ("Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman and "Primate" Jay Melrose).

Backstage, it is revealed that Amir Jordan has been attacked as he is helped to the trainer's room.

Joe Coffey - who gets heavily cheered by the Glasgow, Scotland crowd - beats "Flash" Morgan Webster - who gets heavily booed - to advance to the Fatal 4-Way to determine a #1 contender for the WWE United Kingdom Championship. As the crowd chants "We are Gallus," Mark Coffey welcomes everyone to their kingdom and reminds them that the kingdom is theirs and theirs alone. Joe Coffey says he is focused on the WWE United Kingdom Championship. He says that the fans put their faith in them, and that they run Glasgow, Scotland just like they run NXT UK. Wolfgang has to be physically restrained as he tells "Bomber" Dave Mastiff that he will get his hands on him.

In two weeks: Pete Dunne vs. Walter for the WWE United Kingdom Championship!

We see a vignette of Pete Dunne training for his WWE United Kingdom Championship rematch.

Ilya Dragonuv debuts next week!

Nina Samuels beats Kasey Owens.

After the match, Radzi interviews Nina Samuels, who admits that she admired Toni Storm and her hard work, then says that Storm abandoned her single mother and sister to go for her dreams. Soon, those dreams will be all Storm has left when she takes the NXT UK Women's Championship from her.

Backstage, "Bomber" Dave Mastiff says he and Wolfgang have history and that he will smash Gallus' (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) kingdom to bits as he batters Wolfgang. As Mastiff leaves, Kay Lee Ray shows up and says she knows what Nina Samuels is doing and that she will take what she wants and make sure nobody forgets her name.

Next week: Ligero vs. Jordan Devlin! "Bomber" Dave Mastiff vs. Wolfgang! Both matches are qualifiers for the Fatal 4-Way to determine a #1 contender for the WWE United Kingdom Championship!

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up. Gibson says he has heard from a very reliable source that Amir Jordan is injured, and unfortunately, there will be no tag team title match tonight. He says he is as gutted as the fans are, and tells the fans to put the shoes back on their feet, pick up their belongings and head home. As Gibson says there will be no fairy tale ending, "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams shows up and admits that while Amir Jordan is injured, there will be a tag team title match tonight and he is lucky enough to have other mates. Williams' surprise tag team partner is none other than Noam Dar.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) retain the NXT UK Tag Team Championships against "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams and Noam Dar.

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for May 8, 2018

Drew Gulak guests on commentary for the next match.

Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado beat The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher.

We hear from Mustafa Ali, who says that while Buddy Murphy might be built for show, he's built for go, and that he is clearing the way.

In the locker room, Buddy Murphy is talking to "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese when Dasha Fuentes interviews him. He considers his loss to Mustafa Ali a blemish, and tonight, he will become unstoppable once again.

"The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese beats Keith Clayball.

We see a video package for Hideo Itami. Hideo says he did not like teaming with Akira Tozawa, saying Tozawa did not deserve it and that Tozawa made a big mistake last week.

Backstage, General Manager Drake Maverick is met by Cedric Alexander. Cedric says he and Buddy Murphy made their statements last week, and that he will finish the fight Buddy started when they get in the ring. Cedric Alexander also learns that the Crusierweight Division will be facing the UK Division on next week's show, and tells him to tell the division to step up. Cedric tells Drake to tell the UK Division to step up in return.

Buddy Murphy beats Mustafa Ali.