Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) beat Anthony Gangone and Sal Mistretta.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Marti Belle in a Pure Rules Match by submission with the Venus de Milo.
We hear from The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Kole Carter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson). Jacked Jameson says that they will not let John Silver get the best of them, while Preston Vance says he left The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) on his own accord and that he is down for a trios match.
Lance Archer beats Aaron Solo.
Miyu Yamashita beats Brooke Havok.
Backstage, "Smart" Mark Sterling tells Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese that their losses from 2025 have been stricken from the record. He then says that they will ride their momentum to the top and win the ROH World Tag Team Championships alongside Nese, who says that there is not a single person buying the "Athletes Suck!" shirt.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and The Kingdom (Mike Bennett and Matt Taven) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo).
Ricochet and The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat Mark Briscoe, Kevin Knight, "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Kenny Omega in an All-Star Eight-Man Tag Match.
Backstage, The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) are met by a few people chanting their them song. The Hurt Syndicate proceed to hurt said people. MVP and Shelton then ask Lashley to trust in MJF, saying that he can be beneficial to The Hurt Syndicate and that they can hurt him like he has never been hurt before if he screws them. Lashley quickly and happily gets on board.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs) beat Rhett Titus, Nick Comoroto and Myles Hawkins in a trios match. After the match, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) attack The Opps from behind, and as Samoa Joe has Jon Moxley in a sleeper hold, Claudio hits Shibata with a Neutralizer in an open metal folding chair, injuring Shibata. As The Death Riders leave through the crowd, Samoa Joe calls out Moxley, saying he likes to act like a boss but acts like "a little bitch" when The Opps throw hands. He says that Moxley begged for a one-on-one match from him and that he is giving Moxley what he wants, but Moxley does not seem to want that. He then says Moxley has already made his request, and that if he is going to fight him for the AEW World Championship, then he will fight him inside a steel cage.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Patriarchy (Christian Cage, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, Kip Sabian, Mother Wayne). Jay Lethal is nearby as Christian is about to speak, and he says that Nick Wayne has a lot to learn and prove. Lethal then challenges Nick Wayne to a match for the ROH World Television Championship. Nick Wayne is reluctant, but Christian accepts on his behalf. Lethal leaves, then Christian tells Nick Wayne to get his head in the game if you want to be a champion.
We see a video package of "Timeless" Toni Storm at the TCM Classic Film Festival and Miyu Yamashita accepting "Timeless" Toni Storm's challenge.
We hear from The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander). Don Callis says he likes making history and that Alexander and Takeshita made history by putting down Will Ospreay and Brody King. He says he loved watching it so much that he wants to make history again with Kyle Fletcher dismantling "Hangman" Adam Page and putting Ospreay down to win the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Fletcher says he will go on to All In and win the AEW World Championship, and that anyone who opposes the family will have no choice but to say his full name: "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher.
The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley) head to the ring. MVP announces that they have been discussing adding a fourth member to their ranks, and according to their corporate by-laws, that prospect must receive the unanimous three thumbs up. He proclaims that after consulting with Shelton and Lashley, they will try this one more time, and invites MJF to the ring. MJF shows up and heads to the ring. After MJF has some small talk with The Hurt Syndicate, MVP and Shelton give their thumbs up. Lashley, however, still gives a thumbs down, and MJF says he is "sick of [Lashley's] shit" and wants to know what would please Lashley other than Rogaine. Lashley grabs MJF and tells him that The Hurt Syndicate hurts people, and if he wants to impress him, he needs to hurt somebody. MVP and Shelton back Lashley off, then The Hurt Syndicate leave.
We see a video package of Stokely Hathaway looking for a tag team and finding one in FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). He says that he can get things done and that he and FTR have proved that they will not be stopped. He says FTR has two goals: solidify their legacy and win back the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
"The Prodigy" Nick Wayne retains the Ring of Honor World Television Championship against Jay Lethal. After the match, Christian Cage personally puts the title around Nick Wayne's waist.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher to advance to the finals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and face Will Ospreay at Double or Nothing.
First Class (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) are in the VIP Booth with Bun B at the start of the show. AJ Francis says that they have decided to take Joe Hendry's live apology in while surrounded by beautiful women and a moneymaking entourage.
Mustafa Ali beats Chris Bey after one of Ali's security guards hits Bey with a flag as he goes to the top rope.
Punk rock guitarist and vocalist Lars Frederiksen guests on commentary for the next match.
Alisha Edwards beats Dani Luna after Alisha Edwards dropkicks Joey Threat, allowing Masha Slamovich to hit Dani with the Snow Plow as the referee admonishes Alisha.
We hear from Sami Callihan with the initial edition of DMTV. He says he is here to fix the mistakes of the past, and says that the idiots and "false prophets" in the back do not have a clue.
Before the next match, Cody Deaner says that he has talked with Director of Authority Santino Marella and that he has allowed him to tack on a stipulation to spice things up. Hammerstone says he has been in Impact for a few months and that seeing Deaner pander to idiots to see what they want has been the worst part of the experience, and proposes an arm wrestling match. Deaner says he is in the mood for something a little crazier since they are in Las Vegas, and proposes a Sin City Street Fight. After Deaner asks the fans what they want to see, the match becomes a Sin City Street Fight. Deaner then hits Hammerstone with the microphone.
Hammerstone beats Cody Deaner in a Sin City Street Fight with the Torture Rock. After the match, Hammerstone refuses to relinquish the hold, and Jake Something rushes into the ring and dives at Hammerstone for the ground and pound. When Jake overpowers security, Hammerstone teases fighting him, but steps out of the ring.
In a digital exclusive, Director of Authority Santino Marella finds out that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth has a neck injury and will not be able to compete at Under Siege. "Broken" Matt Hardy shows up and says he will take Nic Nemeth's place and help Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) "delete" The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) at Under Siege. Director of Authority Santino Marella makes it official.
Backstage, we hear from "Broken" Matt Hardy and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven). Trent Seven says that The System(Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) needs to be taken down and that they must add to the team. Mike Bailey says it is time to delete The System. Matt Hardy makes them honorary members of House Hardy for the match, naming them "Trent the Seventh" and "The Ball of Speed," respectively.
Backstage, Jonathan Gresham is met by Director of Authority Santino Marella, who hopes that Gresham's return to TNA will be a lot smoother than when he left as he welcomes him back. When they shake hands, Santino notices octopus ink on his hand. A masked version of Gresham then sits across from him as Santino washes the ink off of his hand.
First Class (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) are still in the luxury box, then says that while he does not trust Joe Hendry as far as he can throw him - which is pretty far - he still trusts him enough to hear his apology. Joe Hendry shows up and enters the ring, which is furnished with speakers, a chair, a rug, a microphone and a guitar. Hendry says his troubles with First Class began with a song and should fittingly end with a song, then looks back at the "Cheez-It Champion" song before playing it on guitar. He then gives an encore presentation of the chorus from "Banned From Diving" before performing the apology song, and says that things are going to be different, as he will take things a little higher after initially going low. The song is a cover of Creed's "Higher," where Joe Hendry makes fun of AJ Francis even more and asks for him to get fired while also making fun of him being released from WWE twice.
Gia Miller interviews The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) on the stage. Eddie says Under Siege is the night that Alisha will bring gold to The System, and says that as much as they do not want to admit it, TNA needs them. Brian Myers wants to know how Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) got a match with them when they wiped the floor with them, and says they are riding the coattails of "Broken" Matt Hardy. Moose says that while Matt Hardy has been gone, he has become a TNA legend, and says it is ironic that Matt Hardy claims to delete people when The System cannot be deleted and says that Hardy and Speedball Mountain will be deleted. Alisha says that at the end of the day, you always trust The System.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin beats Trey Miguel to face Mustafa Ali for the TNA X Division Championship at Under Siege.
Backstage, we hear from Eric Young and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Alexander says he has no love for Frankie Kazarian or Steve Maclin, and Eric Young agrees as he proclaims that they will come straight at them at Under Siege.
George Iceman announces that Ash By Elegance will be watching the next match from the luxury box.
Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Miyu Yamashita after blocking the Skull Kick and countering with the Juggernaut Driver. After the match, Jordynne Grace and Miyu Yamashita shake hands. After Yamashita leaves, Steph de Lander shows up and attacks Jordynne, then Kon shows up. De Lander orders Kon to break Jordynne's neck, but the lights go out. When they come back on, PCO is in the ring, and after PCO chops Kon, Jordynne hits Kon with a low blow. De Lander lays Jordynne out with a clothesline, but she soon gets goozled by PCO. De Lander tries to seduce PCO in letting her go, but Jordynne gets back up and tosses her out of the ring.
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt host a countdown to Multiverse United. There are also a few exclusive matches on this episode as well.
We see a video package for Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Multiverse United.
We see Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Lance Archer for the IWGP United States Championship at NJPW Resurgence from August 14, 2021.
Backstage at the Globe Theater in Los Angeles, Gia Miller interviews Rocky Romero. Romero says tonight is an historic night in wrestling with New Japan Pro Wrestling and Impact Wrestling coming together for inter-promotional matches, and he is ready to go and ready to add another title to his accomplishments.
We see a video package for KENTA vs. Minoru Suzuki at Multiverse United.
Jody Threat debuts in Impact Wrestling next week!
In an exclusive match from Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Miyu Yamashita beats Killer Kelly.
At the Globe Theater in Los Angeles, Gia Miller interviews Moose. Moose says Tommy Dreamer and Jeff Cobb cannot lace his boots and that Tommy Dreamer is jealous of his accomplishments, then says he has wrestled Cobb long ago and that he will bring it. He then says that like Cobb, he has also been in hard hitting matches, and tells Cobb to bring his A-game, as he will find out why he is "The Wrestling God."
In an exclusive match from Las Vegas, Nevada, that was taped before "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's triceps injury, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against KENTA.
Scott D'Amore announces that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander will show up next week to relinquish the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) beat The Varsity Athletes ("The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari) after double superkicking "Smart" Mark Sterling at ringside.
Miyu Yamashita beats Shazza McKenzie.
The Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Joseph Kaun, Toa Liona) beats JD Griffey, Dark Draper and Arjun Singh in a trios match.
Metalik and AR Fox beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo).
Athena retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Emi Sakura with a sleeper. After the match, Athena attacks Emi Sakura again, targeting the right leg and trapping it in the ring steps. Suddenly, Mei Suruga gets on top of Athena, then Yuka Sakazaki runs out and beats Athena up until referees and security break up the brawl. This soon leads to Athena laying out security guards and Sakazaki leaping off the top rope to the outside where she takes out Athena and multiple members of security.
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and Dralistico) and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) in an eight-man tag match.
Mark Briscoe heads to the ring. Mark says he comes tonight representing the best tag team in the history of time and space, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe), but tomorrow night, it is not about tag team action, but the biggest singles match of his career when he faces Samoa Joe for the ROH World Television Championship. He says this match is different a little bit personal, but he will win it not just for himself, but for his family, Jay's family, everyone in Delaware and the fans. Mark says the match is bigger than anyone ever knows, then briefly mentions the history between and Joe before proclaiming that he will win the Television Championship because it is his destiny. Joe shows up on the video screen and tells Mark not to worry about his destiny, but reality and survival, as he has forgotten the man that he is.
Backstage, Dasha Fuentes interviews Jay Lethal, who is on his own backstage. Mark Briscoe shows up, and Lethal wishes Mark luck at winning the ROH World Television Championship from Samoa Joe tomorrow night, telling him this has more to do with their personal history and not with anyone that he rolls with in All Elite Wrestling.
Wheeler Yuta retains the ROH Pure Championship against Leon Ruffin in a Pure Rules Match with a crossface. After the match, Yuta applauds Ruffin's efforts before saying they were not enough just like previous contenders' efforts were not enough, and states that Katsuyori Shibata's efforts will not be enough at Supercard of Honor. Suddenly Shibata shows up, and Yuta tells Shibata that he used to be one of the most lethal strikers in wrestlers before ripping the microphone out of Yuta's hands and staring him down.
El Hijo del Vikingo beats "All Heart" Blake Christian. Both men shake hands after the match, with Blake Christian raising Vikingo's hand.
Backstages, Dasha Fuentes interviews "All Heart" Blake Christian. Prince Nana shows up and tells Blake Christian to take the night off because The Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Joseph Kaun, Toa Liona) will be a devastating team to face and beat, but Blake Christian says he does not back down from challenges. Prince Nana then sics The Embassy on him, and they retreat after AR Fox and Metalik run in to make the save.
Eddie Kingston beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. After the match, Daniels raises Kingston's hand, then Claudio Castagnoli shows up carrying a redesigned ROH World Championship belt. Claudio gets in the ring and has a staredown with Kingston, telling him that the ROH World Championship is his. Kingston wants to fight Claudio after this, and Claudio takes off both his jacket and shirt as if to tease an early match as Kingston demands the bell be rung, then gets out of the ring. Kingston tells Claudio he will wait until Friday and tells the fans that if they do not buy the Supercard of Honor, they will feel like shit, because he needs to be a world champion and fulfill the destiny of what he said he would be when he was nine years old, even going so far as to withhold from giving his mother a grandchild until he does it. He then calls out Claudio for leaving to become "an entertainer" and looked like a clown while he stayed and became a fighter. After telling Claudio to "go back to the circus" and daring him to get into the ring, Claudio leaves, then Kingston says that he stands on the shoulders of his mentors and ROH World Champions past and that he will become a world champion.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
Jon Moxley retains the Interim AEW World Championship against Rush with the bulldog choke. After the match, The Jericho Appreciation Society shows up. Chris Jericho congratulates Jon Moxley on his win, but says his roll is nothing compared to the one that the Society is on and that Daniel Garcia and Sammy Guevara will win their respective matches. Anna Jay says that she is "the new Anna Jay" as in "Anna J.A.S." and says she is not afraid to prove she is the sexiest as well as the toughest by choking people out. Jericho then says that while Eddie Kingston brutalized him in their barbed wire match last week, he beat him, and he will beat Jon Moxley. He then demands a match for the Interim AEW World Championship in two weeks so he can become champion again. Moxley says he hates Jericho and his sports entertainment gimmick, that he is a real two-time world champion and that he used to look up to Jericho until everything he had going on became pathetic. He also calls his title a wrestling championship and not a sports entertainment championship, and tells him to leave the sports entertainment gimmick at home as he wants "The Lionheart" and "the last survivor of The Hart Dungeon." Moxley then says he is the champion and that anyone else but the best need not apply.
We get our first look at the AEW World Trios Championships and learn that there will be a World Trios Championships tournament coming soon.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Dante Martin, who says that Sammy Guevara knows he cannot hack it on the roster after taking too many vacations while he has worked week in and week out. He then announces that Skye Blue will be in his corner as a counter to Tay Conti.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks quickly retains the FTW Championship against Danhausen. After the match, Starks says Danhausen may be very nice and very evil, but he is not absolute. He then demands another challenger and promises that he is game to face someone else right now. That challenge is answered by Hook.
Hook beats "Absolute" Ricky Starks with Redrum to become the FTW Champion. After the match, both men fistbump. After the commercial break, Tony Schiavone interviews "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs. Starks admits he lost against Hook, then says he turned the FTW Championship from a noose into a tie and brought it back to prominence. Starks says that he gave no less than 110% and that he deserves to talk to the fans for more than 40 seconds, saying that his time is right now. As he says his bad luck is just bad timing, Hobbs lays out Starks from behind. Hobbs then hits Starks with a spinebuster.
We hear from The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). Max Caster says they roasted The Gunn Club (Billy, Austin and Colten Gunn) in a rap battle only to get attacked, and this week, they will roast them again. Anthony Bowens then says that on Friday, he and Caster will take out the trash, and Max Caster teases a new music video.
Sammy Guevara beats Dante Martin following the distraction by Tay Conti. After the match, Sammy and Tai attack Dante, and when Sammy goes to the top rope, Skye Blue confronts him only for Tay to confront Skye. Anna Jay runs into the ring and attacks Skye from behind, then she and Anna gang up on her. Ruby Soho, Eddie Kingston and Ortiz then run into the ring and chase Sammy, Tay and Anna away.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Daniel Garcia, who asks where Bryan Danielson has been while he has been getting sharper and better in the ring. He says that if Bryan hesitates, he will send him back home and he will be called the greatest technical sports entertainer of all time.
We hear from Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh. Letal says they have unfinished business with Best Friends, then Best Friends shows up and say their dance card is empty and that Sonjay does not have what it takes anymore. This gets Sonjay Dutt so riled up that he challenges Best Friends to a six-man tag match, much to the surprise of himself, much less Lethal and Singh.
Tony Schiavone interviews Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus in the ring. Jungle Boy calls Christian Cage the biggest pussy he has ever met in his entire life, and that he has watched him come out for weeks to talk bullshit about his family to become the most relevant he has ever been in his entire career. He then says Christian tucked his tail and ran as soon as he returned, and says that for someone wrestling as long as Christian Cage has, losing out in a battle royal and the money from it a year ago should not be a big deal. Jungle Boy then says he realized that Christian Cage needed the money because his wife "divorced his bitch ass." He says that Chrisian Cage got Luchasaurus to protect him, but Luchasaurus is also his best friend. He then dares Christian Cage to talk shit and hit him in the head with a chair, and as Jungle Boy continues to speak, Christian interrupts on the video screen. Christian tells Luchasaurus that he made a mistake after he guided him to where he could have been, and says Luchasaurus threw everything away to be "Jungle Boy's lap dog." He also says he ran away from Jungle Boy because of what he would do to him and that the one-man Con-Chair-To is nothing, then says the next thing he will drape on him is a bodybag when he buries him next to his father. Christian then mentions that Jungle Boy told him all his secrets, and now, he will prey on his weakness.
Backstage, Brandon Cutler tells The Young Bucks about the AEW World Trios Championship Tournament and wants to be the third man. Suddenly, Adam Page shows up, but as Matt Jackson wants to talk to him, The Dark Order interrupts.
Swerve Strickland beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and "Smart" Mark Sterling in a two-on-one handicap match. After the match, it is revealed that "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods has attacked Keith Lee from behind. Swerve sees the video screen and finds out what has happened, then Nese attacks Swerve from behind.
We hear from Malakai Black. He tells Miro that the world is a giant hoax in which people worship celebrities who add nothing of value, then says that this is where men like them come in. He says that Miro has always worshipped a throne, but he can make it so Miro can sit on that throne. Brody King shows up and says he attacks Darby Allin because he can and that it will not stop until the casket drops. Brody then challenges Darby to a coffin match, then tells him what flowers he wants on his tombstone.
Thunder Rosa retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Miyu Yamashita.
Daniel Garcia beats Bryan Danielson in Danielson's first match in months with the Sharpshooter after a hand grabs Danielson's leg from underneath the ring. After the match, it is revealed that Jake Hager is the man behind the mystery hand before Chris Jericho congratulates Garcia.
Miyu Yamashita beats Thunder Rosa with an inside cradle after slightly shifting her weight to pin Thunder Rosa's shoulders to the mat to earn a shot at the AEW Women's World Championship.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Bear Country (Bear Bronson and Bear Boulder).
"The Captain" Shawn Dean beats Conan Lycan.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Rohit Raju, who re-introduces himself to the AEW fans before stating that Dark is getting a little bit brighter because of him. He says that he will prove why he is a walking back of money while making Baron Black a walking bag of pain and suffering.
The Jericho Appreciation Society ("Magic Daddy" Matt Menard and "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker) beat Jake St. Patrick and Sage Scott.
Willow Nightingale beats Mila Moore.
Rohit Raju beats Baron Black.
Angelico beats Logan Laroux with the Navarro Death Roll.
Before the next match, QT Marshall tells Dante Martin that he has so much potential yet listens to a guy that preaches peace, love and pro wrestling, which he calls "a bunch of crap." He wishes Dante Martin luck, then tells Matt Sydal to watch what a real coach does.
Dante Martin beats Nick Comoroto.
PAC retains the AEW All-Atlantic Championship against Shota Umino with the Brutalizer.
