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.
Ian Riccaboni replaces Quinn McKay - who is in action - at the start of tonight's show.
Brian Zane interviews Quinn McKay and Rok-C. Quinn McKay, upon hearing that Rok-C would rather face her than Mandy Leon, thinks that Rok-C is taking her lightly because she is a backstage interviewer. Rok-C's music hits before she can answer, but Quinn McKay says she will earn her respect in the ring.
Rok-C beats Quinn McKay - who tweaks her knee during the match - to advance to the semi-finals of the ROH Women's Championship Tournament.
Miranda Alize beats Nicole Savoy to advance to the semi-finals of the ROH Women's Championship Tournament.
We hear from The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser, Brian Milonas, Ken Dixon). The Beer City Bruiser says that four years ago, everyone laughed at them for being, but now they laugh at everybody for being the same, and with Ken Dixon, they plan to relieve them of the burden of their pathetic little lives. Ken Dixon and Brian Milonas nearly argue, but The Beer City Bruiser stops them and comes to the conclusion that they are all on the same page, and when they are all on the same page, they are unstoppable.
Demonic Flamita beats Rey Horus in a no-disqualification match.
The Nightmare Sisters (Brandi Rhodes and Allie) beat Big Swole and Lil' Swole to advance to the finals following the distraction by Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. After the match, Big Swole chases after Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.'s Role's Royce.
Ivelisse and Diamante beat Tay Conti and Anna Jay to advance to the finals.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews The Nightmare Sisters (Brandi Rhodes and Allie). Brandi Rhodes says that if it wasn't for her, Allie would have gotten her ass kicked, but Allie tells her that she won that match. As Brandi says that they will win the tournament, she says that she will have a second action figure before anyone else.
Backstage, Alex Marvez intervies Ivelisse and Diamante. Diamante says they have been working for years to get to this point and that this is bigger than them, and that they have to win it for their people by any means necessary.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Big Swole draws Gray. Her partner is revealed to be Lil' Swole (who is best known as Nicole Savoy). Also in footage from earlier today, "The Librarian" Leva Bates and Rache Chanel have both drawn Yellow.
Big Swole and Lil' Swole beat "The Librarian" Leva Bates and Rache Chanel to advance in the tournament.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Ivelisse draws Pink and gets Diamante as a tag team partner. Also in backstage footage from earlier today, Madusa tells Dasha Gonzalez it's time for her to draw. Dash draws Blue and gets Rachael Ellering as a tag team partner.
Ivelisse and Diamante beat Dasha Gonzales and Rachael Ellering to advance in the tournament.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Big Swole and Lil' Swole. Big Swole says the chemistry between them is off the charts. Alex Marvez also interviews Dasha Gonzales, who says her match tonight was the experience of a lifetime and something she has been looking forward to, and calls the match her starting point. She hopes that the match isn't her last, and thanks All Elite Wrestling for giving her the opportunity. Alex Marvez also interviews Ivelisse and Diamante. Ivelisse admits she and Diamante had a rocky start at first, but respect is what kept them together. Diamante says that she and Ivelisse are a threat.
We see footage from earlier where "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler showed up with friends, one of whom is MMA fighter Ronda Rousey.
We hear from Toni Storm, who says losing is something she is not used to anymore. She knows that whether or not she wins the tournament, she will be something, and she's there to fight. We also hear from Lacey Evans, who stands for what women fight for daily, and everything she works hard for and everything she does proves it is possible. Toni says that she feels sorry for Lacey Evans' neck already as she plans to get on the big stage and win it. Lacey says she has the physical strength advantage over Toni, and that she has to be quick and get that advantage first. She says that it will take a lot to stop her.
Toni Storm beats Lacey Evans to continue to the quarter-finals.
We hear from Mia Yim, who has traveled the world working specifically to be the best. She is here to kick some butt and make her place in the WWE. We then hear from "The Queen of Spades' Shayna Baszler, who says she is not like everyone else and has combat experience over everyone else in the tournament. She says that the Mae Young Classic is a different audience for what she has been doing forever. Her only goal is to beat the person in front of her. Mia Yim knows who Baszler is, and knows that she is a fierce competitor, but she has trained for this and plans to surprise her. Bazsler has experience at a higher level that Mia Yim, and there is nothing anyone can throw at her that she cannot handle. She claims that she can beat Mia Yim by simply existing.
Before the next match, Charlotte, Becky Lynch and Bayley are seen in the front row at the opposite end of the aisle from "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler's friends in the Four Horsewomen of MMA: Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Mia Yim after reversing a 450 splash into a rear naked sleeper to continue to the quarter-finals. After the match, Bayley, Charlotte and Becky Lynch call out Baszler and her friends. Baszler raises up four fingers in response.
We hear from Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai. Kai's style is very quick with hard strikes. Rhea says Kai is feisty, but tiny, and she has no problem slamming her to the mat. Kai says Rhea looks strong, but has no idea what she is capable of in the ring. Rhea says she turns into a different person when she gets into the ring and wants to kick people's heads off, and she wants to rip people apart. Dakota Kai says she wants this more than anything and wants to win the tournament, and that she is moving on to the next round.
Dakota Kai beats Rhea Ripley with a double foot stomp into Ripley - who is in the Tree of Woe position - to continue to the quarter-finals.
We hear from Candice LeRae, who plans to put everything she can out there and risk life and limb to win. We also hear from Nicole Savoy, who says that they can view her as the weaker opponent, but while they're thinking that, she's calculating what she is going to do in the ring and knows that she is the champion. LeRae says there is no height she won't climb to beat Savoy, and has to seize the day as this is everything
for her. Savoy knows what LeRae is capable of in the ring, and she is not letting up as she wants to win the tournament.
Johnny Gargano is seen in the front row for the next match.
Candice LeRae beats Nicole Savoy to continue to the quarter-finals.
We hear from Renee Michelle, who is very excited and ready to put all her effort and hard work into the Mae Young Tournament. She wants to prove that the woman can be as good or even better than the men. She has the pizzazz, the charisma and the ambition to get what she wants to achieve. We then hear from Candice LeRae, who considers herself a "modern-day Mighty Mouse" who will throw herself off anything to get the victory. She says she is a high-risk wrestler, and makes it clear that her husband, NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano, is not the reason why she is here as she says she wants this more than anyone else.
Candice LeRae's husband and NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano is seen in the front row before the next match.
Candice LeRae beats Renee Michelle to continue to the second round.
We hear from Lacey Evans, "The Lady of NXT." She is a wife, mother, sister and a former United States Marine. She takes pride in what women fight for daily, and she is far from a pushover. She is hard-headed and does not give up, and everything she does prove to the world that it is possible. We then hear from Taynara Conti, who represents Brazil in the country. She has trained in judo for 15 years, and she will use all that experience to destroy anyone who thinks they can beat her.
Alexa Bliss is seen in the front row.
Lacey Evans beats Taynara Conti to continue to the second round.
We hear from Reina Gonzalez, the daughter of Ricky Gonzalez. She is a collegiate athlete and believes in coming in hard and fast to take her opponents by surprise, and does not plan on showing any mercy as she proves to the world who she is. We then hear from "The Queen of Suplexes" Nicole Savoy, who goes for throws when she's not making people submit or talking trash to her opponents. Everything she has worked for is paying off.
Nicole Savoy beats Reina Gonzalez with the Cross Arm Breaker to continue to the second round.
We hear from Tessa Blanchard, the granddaughter of Tully Blanchard, who says she becomes a completely different person when she hits the ring. She is glad to have her last name and does not expect to be handed anything, and wants to make her own name. We then hear from Kairi Sane, originally known in the Japanese wrestling world as Kairi Hojo and the only Japanese competitor in the tournament. She wants to deliver the Japanese style and have people watch the world over. She will enter as the only Japanese representative, win the championship and leave her mark among all the other women in the tournament.
"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura is seen in the front row.
Kairi Sane beats Tessa Blanchard to continue to the second round. Both women show respect after the match.
