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.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada) beat The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) despite both teams unable to stand each other throughout the match.
Backstage, Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron admit that they have nothing on Athena or Mercedes Moné but the ability to keep smiling despite what happens, as they are on the inside who they are on the outside. Willow asks if Athena and Mercedes will be able to do anything with themselves if they lose, then Harley says you can take the babe out of the wrath, but you cannot take the wrath out of the babe.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading to "Timeless" Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa entering the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
Kris Statlander guests on commentary for the next match.
Mercedes Moné retains the CMLL Women's World Championship by submission against Olympia with the crossface after a confrontation with Kris Statlander on the outside.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Don Callis shows up and announces that he has negotiated a million dollar winner-takes-all match for Full Gear. The Young Bucks will tag with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander against Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) and Kenny Omega.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir beat Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize.
We see a video package narrated by Renee Paquette for the upcoming women's Blood and Guts Match. Triangle of Madness ("The Toxic Spider" Thekla, Skye Blue, Julia Hart), Megan Bayne, Marina Shafir and Mercedes Moné will make up one team while Jamie Hayter, Queen Aminata, Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, "Timeless" Toni Storm and Kris Statlander will make up the other.
Komander and The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe and Roderick Strong) beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Sammy Guevara, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) in a trios match.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, Hook says "When you're caught, you're caught. Live to fight another day" when asked why he tapped so quickly to the Coaquina Clutch from Samoa Joe.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) head to the ring for their casting call. After mocking the fans, Mansoor throws out the challenge, and it is answered by The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Ace Austin).
The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Ace Austin) beat MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV) in a trios match.
Bandido retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Mascara Dorada.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre. During the match, referee Dan Engler is sandwiched in the corner after McIntyre pushes Cody into him. McIntyre then re-introduces the Undisputed WWE Championship into the match after bringing it into the ring to use as a weapon earlier in the match. McIntyre tries to grab the championship, but Cody drives McIntyre head-first into the front plate with a DDT and tosses the title out of the ring before hitting McIntyre with a Cross Rhodes after referee Dan Engler comes to for the win. (Had Cody gotten disqualified or counted-out, McIntyre would have become Undisputed WWE Champion.)
Backstage, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis checks on Tiffany Stratton to make sure she is ready for tonight. Tiffany says she is ready.
We see footage of Montez Ford and R-Truth spending the day at Utah Food Bank as part of WWE's community outreach.
Actor Gabriel Luna, comedian Pauly Shore, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe and singer-songwriter Post Malone are seen in the crowd.
Jade Cargill beats Tiffany Stratton to become the WWE Women's Champion after Tiffany has knee problems throughout the match.
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Rusev and Penta in a Triple Threat Match. During the match, Rusev supposedly wins with an Accolade to Penta, but Dominik is revealed to be the one ringing the bell. Rusev goes after Dominik, and Dominik takes him out only for Penta to stop him from using the ring bell hammer as a weapon. Penta grabs the hammer, but inadvertently hits Rusev with it, and Dominik sends Penta into the ring post before hitting Rusev with a top rope frog splash to retain.
We see a sneak peak of Tom Rinaldi's interview of John Cena.
We hear from John Cena, who talks about who he wants to face in his last match. He says he wants to face whoever is willing to step up to take the opportunity that he stepped up to take on his first day. He announces a 16-man tournament with randomly chosen participants from Raw, SmackDown, NXT and elsewhere with men he has a history with as well as men he has never faced, with the winner facing him at the next Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13th.
CM Punk beats "Main Event" Jey Uso to win the vacant World Heavyweight Championship!
Dustin Starr interviews Wonder Boy, The Shocker and Makkari Kandy. Wonder Boy says a new team of superheroes have hit the block and that they promise to protect Memphis before calling their trio "The Super Friends."
Diana Taylor guests on commentary for the next match.
The Super Friends (Wonder Boy, The Shocker, Makkari Kandy) beat Vybe Check (Sevyn Cruz, KJ Rockett, Jay Pariah) to advance in the Trios Tag Tournament.
Backstage, "Main Event" Bradley feel that CJ Money has a potential big win in him, and asks CJ Money to keep working and Mama Money to keep working with CJ Money.
"Cold Hearted" Colton Cage retains the Memphis Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Championship against "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox after throwing him into the ropes for a Sunset Flip.
Backstage, Jake Brewer interviews Tim Bosby. Bosby says he has to get the thorn known as VaShawn Harvey out of his side. He says that VaShawn is trying to make a name for himself, but it will not be with him, and he will make sure the message is well-received when he snaps his ankle and makes him tap out.
The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2) vs. The Big Manes (Big John Dalton and K-Toomer) ends with The Big Manes brawling with each other. After the match, referees and security try their best to keep Big John Dalton and K-Toomer separated. K-Toomer manages to hit Big John with a Spear before both men are finally held down on the mat and separated. Just when it seems that everything is under control, K-Toomer choke slams a security guard and Big John Dalton is able to get back to the ring.
Backstage, Wonder Boy and The Shocker meet with "The Gift" Ray Sanders, telling him that he is the hero Memphis Needs and that they and Makkari Kandy believe in him.
"The Chosen One" Zay Washington retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against "Livewire" Bobby Ford after Ford inadvertently takes out the referee and gets choke slammed by "The Problem" Aaron Roberts.
Lainey Reid beats Carlee Bright after grabbing Carlee's hair as Carlee has Lainey over her shoulders.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Lainey Reid, who says she is not worried about Layla Diggs and that if Layla wanted to do something to her, she would have done it already, but Layla is nowhere to be seen since she beat her.
Otis beats Pete Dunne after Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri distract Dunne with a "Butch" chant.
Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter following the cheap shot from Baszler to Katana as Deville distracts the referee.
We look back on Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) and Johnny Devine vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and Jay Lethal in a six-man tables match from Turning Point 2007.
Gia Miller interviews Rhino for Around The Ring. Rhino talks about how he fixed up a marina which became "Big Daddy's Boat Yard" in 2018 and his wish to travel the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River in his boat.
We look back on Joe Hendry and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth vs. The System (Eddie Edwards and JDC) from last night's show.
La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) beat Beef, JD Drake and The Butcher in a trios match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Stokely Hathaway. Stokely feels he had a hand in motivating Private Party into becoming AEW World Tag Team Champions and says he is an "architect of champions." He says that he loves his peers and co-workers and that he loves AEW before looking back on what he has done.
Taya Valkyrie beats Zoey Lynn. Backstage after the match, Renee Paquette interviews Taya and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo - now known as "The Vendetta" - before Stokely Hathaway shows up and tries to start problems by saying that Zoey Lynn was talking crap about them and that if he were Taya, Taya would go back to the ring and beat Zoey's ass. Taya goes back and does just that at Deonna's behest before curb stomping her again. Taya goes for a third curb stomp, but Deonna stops her.
We see a video package for Harley Cameron vs. Thunder Rosa's Day of the Dead Match tomorrow night on Collision.
Queen Aminata beats Leila Grey by submission.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Action Andretti beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) in a trios match after Andretti targets Alex Reynolds' hurt ribs after he and Darius Martin cannot get on the same page. After the match, Evil Uno almost comes to blows with Top Flight and Andretti, and Darius has to tell Evil Uno what is going on before shaking hands.
Nia Jax heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Nia says the WWE Women's Crown Jewel Championship is the only thing on her mind and that she wants it, as she gets everything that she wants. She says he wanted to become Queen of the Ring and she did, and she also wanted to be WWE Women's Championship and she did. She says that anything and everything that gets in her way gets annihilated, including Liv Morgan, and that she will walk out as the first Women's Crown Jewel Champion while Liv is crying on the floor. Raquel Rodriguez shows up with Liv Morgan and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in tow, and Liv says Nia keeps bragging about her accomplishments like she is special when she is not, and brags about retiring Becky Lynch and becoming the best Women's World champ of all time. Liv says she has held her title longer than Nia has and that she knows what it takes to be Women's Crown Jewel Champion and what it takes to beat Nia, as she won in their last match. She then advises Nia to stop dreaming about being Women's Crown Jewel Champion, and that is going to be her. Suddenly, Tiffany Stratton shows up and says Nia and Liv can argue all they want as it will still be "Tiffy Time." Tiffany says that she will cash in at Crown Jewel and become Women's World Champion, and when Nia agrees with Tiffany, Tiffany warns Nia she can cash in on her. Liv says she has people she can trust, but Tiffany tells Liv not to be so sure, as she has not made her decision yet and Liv and her friends are starting to piss her off. She then asks if Dominik comes with the Women's World title, as she needs some "dirty" in her life, but Liv tells Tiffany she has enough already in Nia Jax. Tiffany hits Liv with a forearm and calls Liv pathetic, saying she is nothing without Dominik.
Liv Morgan beats Tiffany Stratton with a schoolkid pin after Nia Jax gets on the apron to allow Tiffany to attack Liv with the Money In The Bank briefcase only for Liv to duck and grab the tights on the schoolkid pin to win. After the match, Liv hits Nia with a low drop kick and hits Tiffany with the Money In The Bank briefcase only for Nia to headbutt her and take it away. After smacking Raquel Rodriguez and Dominik Mysterio with it, she then hits Liv with an A-Nia-Lator.
Before the next match, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) try to sell Lin Manuel-Miranda, the creator of "Hamilton," on "Pretty Deadly: The Musical" at the front row before attacking The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) from behind.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) after B-Fab body slams Elton Prince on the outside as Kit Wilson distracts the referee so that Prince can put Montez in a sleeper.
Backstage, Nia Jax wants to know why Tiffany Stratton is threatening to cash in her Money In The Bank contract on her. Tiffany tells Nia she wants Liv Morgan to think she is cashing in on her, then Bayley and Naomi butt in. Naomi tells Nia to keep the WWE Women's Championship warm for her.
Bayley and Naomi beat Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell after Naomi tags in as Candice collides Bayley into her, unbeknownst to Candice and Indi. (This ends up being Indi's last match in WWE, as the show was taped the previous week and she will be released from the company the same day this show airs.)
Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso head to the ring. Jimmy asks Roman to listen to what he is about to tell him, and asks him to drop the beef that he has with "Main Event" Jey Uso, as he has made up with Jey. This leads to a "Squash the beef!" chant before Jimmy says he asks Roman to do the same. We says that if they are not strong and unified, they will fall to Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) at Crown Jewel. Roman ask for the microphone, but before Jimmy can hand it to him, Jey shows up and heads to the ring. Jey says that their match at Crown Jewel is to get back at Solo for costing him championship gold as well as the family, and as things are not good between them, it takes a lot to be in the same ring as Roman after how Roman treated him. He then says he still showed up because that is what family does, and like the ones before them and the ones after them, they must show that family is above all. Jey then says that this time, he will be not Roman's right-hand man or lackey, but his equal. He says the three of them must be equals in order to stand side-by-side like they ran things back in the day, and if Roman even slightly disrespects him, he is gone, and if Roman does not like that, he can either walk or he can be his cousin and not his Tribal Chief. Jey then asks Roman if they are going to do this or not, Roman says "Yeet." After the crowd cheers, they chant "Hug it out!" before Jimmy raises one finger in the air. Jey joins him, then Roman does the same.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Sabin says they will prove to best the best team in WWE when A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) show up. Grayson says he and Theory know what they have done for wrestling and makes them the next guests for next week's edition of The Grayson Waller Effect.
Before the next match, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill say that anybody can step up for the women's tag team titles and that they have some contenders that are willing to step up tonight.
Iyo Sky beats Bianca Belair, Piper Niven and Lash Legend in a Fatal 4-Way Match after hitting Bianca Belair with Over The Rainbow after Bianca hits Lash Legend with the K.O.D. following everyone's seconds going at it outside of the ring.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is met by Randy Orton. Cody asks Randy to save a piece of Kevin Owens for him, but Randy says there may not be anything left when he is done with Owens. Cody says he is not sure what to do if that happens, but Randy looks at the Undisputed WWE Championship and says "I'll sure you'll think of something."
We hear from Andrade, Carmelo Hayes and LA Knight before their match for the WWE United States Championship at Crown Jewel.
We hear from The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu). He says that Roman Reigns, "Main Event" Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso believe that he is the bad guy, then says that his family never lets him down, unlike them, who let him down even when he was there for them. Solo says that Roman, Jey and Jimmy will respect his Bloodline and acknowledge him come Crown Jewel.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton beat Imperium (Gunther Ludwig and Ludwig Kaiser). After the match, Kevin Owens shows up to blast Orton from behind with a metal folding chair, and when Cody notices what is going on, Gunther goes right for Cody and puts him in a sleeper hold. Security and officials show up to try to break the hold as the show ends.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory)! Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill! Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez!
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. MJF has some ideas as to who he should team with tonight, then gets with Adam Cole via videochat on the nearby monitor. Adam Cole congratulates MJF on being the longest-reigning AEW World Champion, then tells him to consider Samoa Joe's order. MJF leaves, then Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up and asks Adam Cole if he is done pretending that the person in the Devil mask is not MJF. Adam Cole swipes out of the conversation. We then see the man in the Devil mask.
Orange Cassidy retains the AEW International Championship against Claudio Castagnoli. During the match, Hook shows up, and he and Wheeler Yuta are ejected from ringside as they are about to go at it. Wheeler Yuta and Hook soon get separated by security backstage, with Hook being ejected from the arena. After the match, Jon Moxley shows up and joins Claudio Castagnoli in the ring. Orange Cassidy runs in the ring and brawls with Moxley, and Claudio stands there as Moxley gets the upper hand. Security shows up and goes after Moxley, and Claudio joins Moxley in taking out security before pulling him off of Orange Cassidy. Moxley then heads to the back.
Backstage, MJF knocks on Kenny Omega's door and Chris Jericho answers. When MJF asks if Omega is there, Jericho slams the door in his face. As MJF walks away, Wardlow pins MJF to the wall and tells him MJF that he took everything from him and that he will do likewise when he least expects it. MJF then runs into The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn), and Max Caster asks MJF to team with them. MJF walks away.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley, who is not happy with Orange Cassidy costing him the AEW International Championship. He says he showed Orange respect when nobody else would by letting him walk away in Chicago and says that Orange wrote him off. Moxley then says he will beat Orange within an inch of his life at Full Gear.
The Mogul Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) to become the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions for the second time. During the match, Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana shows up, and Swerve brags about being at Adam Page's house. This leads to Adam Page chasing Swerve and Nana to the back, making the match three-on-two. After the match, security has to hold both Adam Page and Swerve Strickland back. Back in the ring, Matt Jackson snaps, taking a chair and smacking it against two ring posts.
Backstage, MJF moves away from Samoa Joe's door, then finds Darby Allin's door, takes the sign and writes the words "Emo bitch" on it. He then runs into The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) again, but walks away.
Tony Schiavone interviews Adam Copeland in the ring. After praising Schiavone for all he does in AEW and stating the fans would chant louder for him if they knew, he says that he and Sting go way back, and says that he respects both Sting as well as Darby Allin, who he considers a foundation of the business going forward. On the subject of whether he will team with Sting and Darby at Full Gear, Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne show up. Christian says that he will retire Sting at Full Gear whether he likes it or not and that Darby Allin has a "gimp arm" that will never be the same after what he did to him at WrestleDream. He also brings up Copeland's neck problem and suggests that Copeland back down from him right now before he snaps his neck and leaves him in a wheelchair to live the rest of his life undignified. Christian then sics Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus on Copeland, and when Christian slides into the ring, Copeland catches him out. That allows Luchasaurus to attack Copeland from behind and Nick Wayne to hit Copeland with Wayne's World. Nick Wayne then produces a chair from underneath the ring, and as Christian is about to go for the Con-Chair-To on Copeland, Sting shows up, and Darby Allin joins him soon after to even the numbers game. When Christian Cage gets the upper hand on Darby Allin, Copeland hits Christian with the Spear. Copeland then tells Christian that if he wants to snap his neck, then he will beat his ass. Copeland then teams with Sting and Darby at Full Gear.
We hear from Tony Khan and Nigel McGuinness. Tony Khan says it has been a great year for AEW, and that he cannot think of a better gift to give the fans than a ticket to next year's All In on August 25th, 2024. While tickets are available December 1st, it is possible to get them early by signing up at Ticketmaster's UK website.
The Don Callis Family guests on commentary for the next match.
Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega beat "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. After the match, Don Callis considers Jericho and Omega to be like cockroachers who are hard to get rid of and proposes that this will only get finished on the street and not a wrestling ring. He then challenges Jericho and Omega to a street fight on Dynamite in two weeks. Omega says this was all about hurting him and Jericho for Don Callis' own purpose, then says that he has a spot ready for Kota Ibushi. Don Callis says that Jericho and Omega are still a man short, and Jericho says that while Powerhouse Hobbs is "a big, big man," he knows somebody bigger: Paul Wight, who shows up and takes out Kyle Fletcher the moment Fletcher rushes at him.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega. As Jericho talks about the upcoming street fight, Nick Jackson shows up and asks why they are back together if they do not have each other's backs, then asks who let Jericho into the dressing room. He also says that Jericho and Don Callis are cut from the same cloth before he and Matt Jackson leave.
Hikaru Shida retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Willow Nightingale. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up with her butler Luther and steals Shida's spotlight. Shida finally has enough and beats Toni up, then chases her to the back. Afterwards, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Julia Hart is behind Willow Nightingale. Julia offers her hand, then Skye Blue suddenly shows up and stands between Willow and Julia. She then spits blue mist into Julia's face. Julia is livid.
Backstage, MJF is met by The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). MJF makes it clear he to Max Caster to does not want to team with them under any conditions, then considers having to team with Jeff Jarrett and company, who desperately wants him to team up with them. MJF is reluctant to do so.
Backstage, Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) call Adam Cole, and Roderick says that MJF has yet to pick them for the main event. Adam Cole tells Roddy to "shut the hell up" before hanging up on him.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) are revealed to be MJF's tag team partners for tonight's main event.
Bullet Club Gold ("Switchblade" Jay White, "Rock Hard' Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) beat MJF and The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, Jay White is about to hit MJF with the AEW World Championship when The Acclaimed make the save. Jay White attempts to hit MJF with the world title, but Max Caster gets in the way and takes the belt shot. Jay White then runs off with the AEW World Championship. Afterwards, Max Caster gets his hand up for the scissor, but MJF smacks it away . Billy Gunn tells MJF not to walk away after all Max has done for him and to scissor Caster now. MJF then takes part in the post-match scissor with The Acclaimed.
Bron Breakker heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Bron says Halloween Havoc was a monumental night, but as he talks about the event, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) suddenly show up. The both of them make fun of Bron Breakker talking about how he is a fighting champion and how he had a tough fight, then Prince says Breakker is "the absolute worst" and they are sick of it. Bron makes fun of their accents as he asks "What do you wankers want?", which Pretty Deadly takes offense to before Prince says they had the better title defense and are more deserving of the big parade. Suddenly, Wes Lee shows up as tells Pretty Deadly to shut up, then thanks Bron Breakker for namedropping him. Prince says the conversation is about Pretty Deadly, but Bron Breakker tells them to quit bitching and that they could have been out in the ring first if they weren't so concerned about their hair. After Wes Lee mentions that Pretty Deadly has good hair, Bron Breakker decides to see for himself, then admits he takes things too far some times and will step back. Wes Lee then gives them an introduction, and Bron Breakker joins in. When Pretty Deadly go for the side plate check, Bron Breakker butts in and tells them and tells them that if they are going to start the show, they will eventually be interrupted, and it may be for the titles. Wes Lee then says it is them. Wes Lee admits he misses the NXT tag team titles and that Bron Breakker has never held them, and Bron Breakker proposes that "the best champions in NXT" put their tag team titles on the line tonight. Kit Wilson says Pretty Deadly will have the last laugh, but Bron Breakker says they will see who is laughing when he and Wes Lee hold more gold. Elton Prince then says tonight sucks and could not get any worse when R-Truth suddenly shows up for the next match.
Grayson Waller beats R-Truth by forfeit after R-Truth hurts his leg on a botched dive to the outside and Grayson Waller is unable to catch him. R-Truth has to be helped to the back afterwards. After the match, Grayson Waller says that regardless of what brand he is on, he is the most valuable Superstar in the company and he is sick and tired of people sleeping on him. He also boasts that he beat a 20-year vet in R-Truth on his own. He says that NXT is his house and that nobody is going to change that.
Backstage, Vic Joseph interviews The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine). When asked why she joined The Schism, Ava Raine said nobody suspected she was in the group. She says she has been around WWE her entire life and nobody took the time to get to know "the real her" until she met The Schism. She says that when she suffered a serious injury at the Performance Center, only Joe Gacy checked on her. She then says that Vic Joseph is only making assumptions about her like everyone else. On the subject of the national attention that The Schism is getting, Joe Gacy says people ask Ava Raine for things they did not earn or deserve and that The Schism sees her as she really is, which is why she joined them. Rip Fowler says they suffer criticism and ridicule and are compared to other teams, and Jagger Reid says that when one removes their mask, it is too harsh for other people, but it is welcomed in The Schism. Vic Joseph then mentions Cameron Grimes tweeting about Ava Rayne being brainwashed by The Schism, Ava Raine takes offense to it and that he saw what Grimes could not see: that The Schism can do more as a team than as individuals. She says that The Schism plan on making an example out of Grimes when Grimes faces Gacy for the last time. Gacy says The Schism are focused on being "four roots, one tree."
Backstage, Javier Bernal tells Malik Blade and Edris Enofe that they are not championship material and that not everybody can be him, and that "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels will tell them the same thing he told them. Bernal then boasts about having a match tonight and that Shawn told him to meet him in his office. Suddenly, Odyssey Jones walks out of Shawn's office and tells Javier Bernal he will be facing him tonight.
In locker room footage from earlier today, Zoey Stark and Nikkita Lyons. Indi Hartwell tells Zoey Stark to be grateful she has another title opportunity, as she doesn't get them. As Zoey Stark says that title shots are earned, Indi and Zoey stark argue, and both of them have to keep back by the rest of the women's locker room so they don't hurt each other.
Backstage, Andre Chase gets Thea Hail fired up for her match against Kiana James, but Thea is worried about who will carry the flag. Duke Hudson suddenly shows up and volunteers to do it.
Kiana James beats Thea Hail with a stack-up pin after Andre Chase chews Duke Hudson for putting Thea Hail's leg on the bottom rope to break up a pinfall (which is also caught by the referee) before telling him to go to the back. After the match, Andre Chase is attacked from behind by Charlie Dempsey, then Duke Hudson shows back up and chases Dempsey out of the ring. Hudson helps Andre Chase up, then does the same for Thea Hail.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen and Fallon Henley. Briggs and Jensen say they are pulling for Bron Breakker and Wes Lee, and Fallon Henley says that Pretty Deadly's (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) time is running out. Suddenly, a woman gives Fallon Henley a manila envelope, and inside is a document, which Henley reads.
Backstage, Bron Breakker and Wes Lee speak in the locker room. They are soon met by Mr. Stone, who says that Bron cares more about the tag titles than the NXT Championship and that he can take on any man except for one man: Von Wagner. He tells him to enjoy doubling up on championship gold, because Von Wagner will take the NXT title from him. Bron Breakker tells Mr. Stone to tell Wagner to meet him face-to-face next time and to leave before he puts his head through a locker.
Odyssey Jones beats Javier Bernal in his first match in ten months.
Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) head to the ring to celebrate Mandy Rose's one-year reign as NXT Women's Champion. Jacy Jayne tells the fans to bow in the presence of greatness and one year of proving everyone wrong, being "the baddest bitch in the game" and being the most dominant champion in NXT history. Gigi Dolin says Mandy Rose is untouchable, but the fans did not believe in her, and that Mandy has proven time and again that she is superior to everyone in the locker room and "the absolute measuring stick of the women's division" with all of her accomplishments. She also says that Mandy has made Toxic Attraction the most dominant faction in NXT history, then Jacy Jayne unveils a package of Mandy Rose's time on the main roster and her time in Toxic Attraction. Mandy then says that for four years, she was just "eye candy" to the fans, and that is why two years ago, she had to bet on herself and rebuild herself in NXT, which she calls the best decision she has ever made in her life. She says that with the help of Jacy and Gigi, Toxic Attraction has made it to the top, and that the fans underestimated her because the NXT Women's Championship represents the greatest women's wrestlers in the entire world. Mandy then says she tells people to put respect on her name because "it is the truth," and brags about stepping on everyone in the women's division and sitting on her rightful throne for over a year. She says nobody will kick her off the throne, and if anyone has a problem, they know where to find her. Suddenly, fog shoots out from underneath the ring, then Alba Fyre shows up, beats up Toxic Attraction, attacks the two men carrying champagne and lays out Gigi Dolin in the ring. Alba Fyre tells Mandy that this week, she takes out Gigi Dolin, and next week, she takes out Jacy Jayne. She then says that in two weeks, she is taking the NXT Women's Championship.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Apollo Crews, who says that Bron Breakker has not mentioned him one time and has not wanted to face him. Suddenly, Von Wagner shows up and tells him not to waste his time on Bron, as he is the future of the NXT Championship.
We hear another message left to the Performance Center. As a man tags the Performance Center with the name "Scrypts," Scrypts calls again to say that everyone in NXT will fall and that coming to NXT feels like home, and that he will leave his mark.
Indi Hartwell beats Zoey Stark after Nikkita Lyons has to persuade Zoey from powerbombing Indi through the announce table. Zoey reneges and throws her back into the ring, but Indi hits the big boot and a clothesline to the back of the neck for the win.
We hear from a man who says that a new order of high justice is upon NXT. He says it is not about anger or frustration, but authority that will be his. The name "Justice Anthony" is written on a notepad.
Backstage, Wendy Choo watches as Valentina Feroz asks Sanga to be in her corner. Veer Mahaan shows up, and Sanga declines. Feroz says she understands and leaves, then Veer says Sanga's kindness is taken for weakness and that is why he is here.
Backstage, Zoey Stark tells Nikkita Lyons that she is in her own head and that it is getting the best of her, but she says she will have her head in the game next week. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance show up and say Zoey Stark will have to better if she wants to become a champion next week.
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Cora Jade beats Valentina Feroz. After the match, Cora Jade threatens Valentina Feroz with her black Kendo stick, then Wendy Choo runs in. Cora Jade strikes at first, but Wendy gets back up, fights back, and chases her out of the ring with the Kendo stick.
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo talks with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. As they brag about Tony's merchandise being front and center, they talk about Stacks' match with Hank Walker next week. Elektra Lopez shows up and says that if they thought she was dangerous then, they should wait and see how dangerous she is now. Stacks is unsure, but Tony D'Angelo thinks that Elektra can definitely be dangerous.
Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Bron Breakker and Wes Lee after Carmelo Hayes shows up and pushes Wes Lee off the top rope. After the match, Wes Lee brawls with Carmelo Hayes and both men brawl their way to the back. Bron Breakker stands in the ring, but he is hit with a big boot by Von Wagner. Backstage, Apollo Crews is watching what is going on when JD McDonagh and tells him that he will have a tough time of making his vision of becoming NXT Champion come true.
The Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat Fuego del Sol and Waves & Curls (Jaylen Brandyn and Traevon Jordan) in a trios tag team match.
Before the next match, Vickie Guerrero asks everyone to respect "the TBS Champion" "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, then Nyla says that while she usually does not have a non-title match, she is feeling lucky due to being at The Mohegan Sun before issuing an open challenge for the title. The open challenge is answered by Leva Bates.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Leva Bates. After the match, Vickie Guerrero celebrates with a sign saying "57-0."
Dante Martin beats Encore.
Toni Storm beats Diamante in an Interim AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator with the Texas Cloverleaf.
Before the next match, Ari Daivari makes Tony Deppen an honorary Trustbuster, and tells him that if he helps him win tonight, he will have a very lucrative future.
Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta) beat The Trustbusters (Ari Daivari and Sonny Kiss) and Tony Deppen despite a low blow form Ari Daivari to Trent Beretta. After the match, Ari Daivari chews Tony Deppen out, and Tony Deppen shoves Ari Daivari into an Orange Punch from Orange Cassidy.
Kip Sabian beats Dean Alexander.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir quickly beats Kennedi Copeland with a guillotine choke.
Rey Fenix beats AR Fox. Both men show good sportsmanship after the match.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Bianca Belair. Bianca says she was not ready for Becky Lynch at SummerSlam, and while she liked Becky Lynch, she was left with no championship, and says that this will only maker her stronger. Bianca says Becky does not know the threat of facing her and tries to downplay what she can do, but she has always showed out in every match she has been in, and tonight, there is no bigger match than for the Raw Women's Championship.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Becky Lynch. Becky says Bianca Belair was able to get to the top because she was not there to stop her, and that it was not easy to come back in good shape while balancing being a mom and a champion. She says that while there may not be as much appreciation for that and even a few boos, that is okay for her, because that is motivation for her to be and stay champion again.
Becky Lynch retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Bianca Belair after grabbing the turnbuckle as Bianca goes for the K.O.D. When the turnbuckle cover comes off, Becky stacks Bianca up and grabs the tights to retain the title.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Rey and Dominik Mysterio. Rey Mysterio says Austin Theory is talented, but arrogant and disrespectful. Suddenly, Austin shows up and says it is a big honor to step in the ring with him, saying Rey is a hero to him and that he will get that selfie after he beats him like he beat Dominik. Rey tells Austin Theory he is not the first to get over at his expense, and that he will show him why those other names have faded away while his name stays strong.
Austin Theory beats Rey Mysterio by disqualification after Dominik Mysterio slaps Theory in the face for drop kicking him as Rey goes for the 619.
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Seth Rollins heads to the ring with the contract from last week's main event in his hands. Seth says he is not the kind of person to toot his own horn and that he is here for a purpose, then says he is on top of the world after winning a shot at the WWE Championship last week. He says it feels good and it feels right, then says that the only thing missing is a title around his waist and that his contract guarantees that everyone is looking at the next WWE Champion. Seth is about to read the contract when Big E shows up. Big E says he wanted to congratulate him last week for winning the contract only for Seth to laugh in his face, but Seth says he remembers Big E telling him to earn his title shot. He then says that Big E refused to accept his handshake and that he lost some respect for him, and that while Big E has been a fine champion with a few quality wins, Big E is not on his level. Seth says that sooner or later, they will fight for the WWE Championship, and says that Big E does not want the responsibility of being a champion before telling him to give him the title and go back to being a joke with The New Day (Sir Kofi Kingston and King Woods). After Seth says Kofi and Woods were also jokes, Big E tells him to respect the king and not to disrespect one of the greatest moments in WWE history before proposing they have their title match tonight. When Seth asks the fans if they want to see this match tonight and finds out that they do, Seth mocks them and says he is not 100% after the last two weeks and that he is not falling into Big E's trap, saying this will happen on his terms. Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up. He says that Big E has been a great champion, then says Seth calls himself the face of Raw because he is "a delusional dumbass" while others - including himself - have valid points to being the face of the show. Owens says that while Seth may have won a shot at the WWE Championship, people were talking about him and his performance in the match where he won it because he gave the match his best shot and left it all in the ring. He admits that while things may not have gone his way that night, he will keep fighting, because every time he is on Raw, he will give all he can to give the fans something to remember. He then says if Seth won't fight Big E, then he and Big E can square off. Big E says that while there can only be one face of Raw, he admits Kevin Owens has a good point and says "It's on, sucka!"
In footage from earlier today, Zelina Vega and Carmella meet with Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. After Zelina Vega mocks Nikki's mask, Rhea and Nikki confront them while Rhea stands up for Nikki, saying this is not high school. After Carmella says Rhea and Nikki are beneath them, Nikki says that they should have no problem facing the Women's Tag Team Champions tonight. Carmella and Zelina accept.
Big E vs. Kevin Owens is official for later tonight.
Zelina Vega - now known as Queen Zelina - and Carmella beats Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H. in a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Contender's Match as multiple Superstars from the women's division watch.
Backstage, Big E is met by The Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis). Gable says Seth Rollins is right about Big E not having what it takes to be the face of Raw yet and says that with his help, that can change. After Big E says he is not interesting in being a human thumb like Otis, Gable brags about graduating with a Master's degree and tells Big E not to come crying to him when Raw becomes "Monday Night Rollins" again, and tells him to watch him turn Finn Balor from a prince into a peasant.
We see a vignette for Veer, who is now known as Veer Mahaan.
Finn Balor beats Chad Gable despite getting a hurt ankle after countering a Superplex from Chad Gable into an inside cradle.
Backstage, Matt Riddle is met by Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. Riddle begins to go on about dogs, then Ziggler tells Riddle to pay attention to him and Roode while on commentary for their match against The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) while calling Riddle and Randy Orton's win against them a fluke. Roode says that they will beat The Street Profits again before telling Orton that the Raw tag team titles are theirs.
We see footage of Titus O'Neil unveiling the Thaddeus M. Bullard Academy at Sligh Middle Magnet School in Tampa, Florida.
RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) guest on commentary for the next match.
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) after Omos shows up, distracting Montez Ford despite being surrounded by referees and officials. After the match, The Street Profits try to attack Omos but end up getting laid out. Matt Riddle fights Omos only to get military press slammed into the ring apron.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Damian Priest, who says that he has kept his dark side at bay so that people don't get hurt, and says that while T-Bar is a great competitor, he took him to a dark place for throwing a chair at him. He then says that with tonight's match being a no-disqualification match, T-Bar will be getting acquainted with "the Damian in [him]."
Damian Priest beats T-Bar in a no-disqualification match after choke slamming T-Bar through a table. After the match, Apollo Crews and Commander Azeez show up. Apollo congratulates Damian Priest on giving T-Bar "a proper mangling" before introducing himself and Azeez and stating they have come to breathe new life into Raw. Crews says he and Priest will be acquainted soon enough and that he will beat Priest in combat to become the United States Champion.
Reggie meets with John Morrison as Morrison is about to achieve his inner chi, then he is suddenly surrounded by R-Truth, Drake Maverick and Akira Tozawa. When Reggie gets away, Truth and Tozawa argue with each other before blaming Drake Maverick.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Becky Lynch, who says that even though she tore the house down tonight, half the people booed her because they are fickle and cannot take her being at the top. She says there is nothing wrong with doing whatever it takes to stay champion, and tonight, she proved she had what it takes while Bianca does not. Suddenly, Liv Morgan shows up and confronts Becky, who walks away.
Backstage, Kevin Owens is met by Seth Rollins, who says that Big E is trying to make a fool out of him and wants to help Owens get the win in exchange for the first shot at the WWE Championship when he wins it. Owens tells Rollins that if he even thinks about interjecting himself in the match, it will become his business and Rollins will not like how he handles business. Rollins tells Owens to keep fighting because he will keep winning.
Big E beats Kevin Owens. During the match, Seth Rollins shows up to watch the match from the announce table. Later on, Owens runs into Big E from behind after escaping the Big Ending and . Owens reluctantly pins Big E, but Big E wins the match with a cruicifix pin. After the match, Owens apologizes to Big E as he explains everything about how the match ended and blames it on Seth Rollins, who he says he will say next week. Owens continues to apologize to Big E, who hits him with the Big Ending.
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Emi Sakura and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beat Kris Statlander and Riho Mizunami.
Frankie Kazarian beats Victor Benjamin with the crossface chickenwing.
Riho beats Kayla Sparks.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beats Waves and Curls (Jaylen Brandyn and Traevon Jordan) after FTR play possum.
Tay Conti beats LMK.
Before the next match, Orange Cassidy takes the microphone, does the trademark low, lazy superkicks, then fends off "Platinum" Max Caster and says "Word to your mothers!"
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Orange Cassidy Wheeler Yuta) beat The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Serpentico.
Tom Phillips, Renee Young and Aiden English replace Michael Cole and Corey Graves on commentary tonight due to transportation issues. (After Crown Jewel, some WWE Superstars were able to make it back to the United States before SmackDown; others were not so fortunate and - allegedly due to mechanical issues - were not able to return to the United States until after SmackDown.)
Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar show up. Heyman states that Brock Lesnar is "really, really pissed off" tonight, and - after a replay of Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez from Crown Jewel in its entirety - states that Lesnar has attained retribution only for Rey Mysterio to show up and attack him. We then see the footage of Rey attack Lesnar with a steel chair after the match, he then states that they went to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon for a match with Rey, but did not get it due to brand extension exclusivity. Heyman then states that if Rey can't be brought to SmackDown, then Lesnar will head to Raw for Rey, and if anybody in WWE has a problem with it, there will be nothing that they can do about it and they will sue right back if WWE sues them. He then announces that Lesnar has quit SmackDown in order to go to Raw and hunt for Rey. Lesnar and Heyman then leave. Unbeknownst to them, however, Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels have overseen them leaving.
Bayley retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Nikki Cross. After the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler shows up from out of nowhere, send Sasha Banks into the ring post, then get in the ring and lays out Bayley. Baszler then leaves through the crowd.
Pat McAfee replaces Aiden English on commentary.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says tonight is a weird night, and says that NXT may be here to take advantage of the situation. He tells the NXT Superstars to watch where they stick their noses, for if one of them steps to him, it will be bad news. All of a sudden, Matt Riddle and Keith Lee show up, and Sami Zayn immediately changes his tune, which gets awkward when he shows off his plain black under his shirt. He tries to get away, but Keith Lee and Matt Riddle follow him. Sami Zayn then runs for it, but they keep up with him. He then tries to run down the ramp, but Keith Lee and Matt Riddle catch him and get him in the ring. Sami tries to beg them off, but it doesn't work, and Keith Lee and Matt Riddle make Sami Zayn pay for those words.
The Miz shows up. He announces that Bray Wyatt was supposed to be his guest tonight, then we see a video package of Bray Wyatt's Universal Championship victory at Crown Jewel. Miz then announces that Bray cannot be be here tonight, then addresses the fact that NXT Superstars have been showing up tonight. All of a sudden, Tommaso Ciampa shows up. Ciampa questions whether Miz TV is "must-see" and whether or not Miz is the most "must-see Superstar", then says he is the greatest sports entertainer of all time. He states that Miz thinks the world revolves around him and that it is time that somebody gave him a reality check, as Miz is "everything wrong with Raw and SmackDown" while he is breaking his neck in NXT to prove how good he is. Ciampa says that while Miz plays the part, he is the part, and Miz says he has heard the same thing told to him for a long time and says that people talk about Ciampa when they talk about NXT. He then says that he has heard that people wanted to see them on the microphone, and that he expected Ciampa to say something more original. He says that if he and NXT are here to make a statement, then they should make that statement. Ciampa says that sounds like fighting words, and Miz simply says "You...me...right here...right now."
Tommaso Ciampa beats The Miz with a knee strike as Miz comes down from the top rope before hitting the Fairytale Ending.
Backstage, "The New" Daniel Bryan meets Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Daniels asks them what they are doing backstage, and after Triple H mentions NXT being in the recent Survivor Series commercial, Daniel challenges him to a match. Triple H says he doesn't have his gear, then brings out Adam Cole. Daniel then challenges Adam Cole for the NXT Championship, and Triple H makes the match official.
Before the next match, Bianca Belair is seen attacking Dana Brooke and Carmella. Afterwards, Rhea Ripley and Tegan Nox show up. Ripley says that Fire & Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) have no opponents tonight, then says they do now.
Tegan Nox and Rhea Ripley beat Fire & Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) with an inverted cloverleaf from Ripley to Mandy which also sees Ripley lift Mandy off the ground during the hold.
Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels sit at ringside for the next match, then Stephanie McMahon shows up and credits the fans for kickstarting the Women's Revolution. We then see a video package for Lacey Evans and Natalya's history-making match at Crown Jewel.
Adam Cole retains the NXT Championship against "The New" Daniel Bryan. After the match, numerous NXT Superstars show up to celebrate with Adam Cole, then Triple H says that if anyone wants to pick a fight with NXT at Survivor Series, then he is going to build an army. He says that when you build an army, you look to your blood and you look to your family, and that they have fired the first shot. He tells Raw and SmackDown to show what they've got, and that they are NXT.
We hear from oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist). Callihan brags about beating "The Machine" Brian Cage at Bound For Glory, then says he is coming after the X Division Championship so that oVe can make it mean something again. He then says that tonight, Cage will show up on oVe's home turf at Rockstar Pro Wrestling and get a beating that he has never been given before.
Next week at Final Hour: Killer Kross vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship!
Gama Singh is in the ring. He introduces the new Desi Hit Squad, which now consists of Rohit Raju and last week's mystery man: Gama's own son, Raj Singh.
The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh) beat The Beach Bums (T.J. Crawford and Freddie I.V.).
In New York, The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) are on the street, bragging about their attack on Fenix to get to Konnan. King talks about what happened to all of Konnan's peers and how Konnan is leeching off of Santana and Ortiz much like he leeched off his contemporaries, and says The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) Homicide says he's got LAX taken care of.
The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) are still at the bar. Ortiz gets up from behind the bar and accuses Konnan of watering down the liquor, then Konnan talks about their meeting with "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page, saying he is not interested in Sydal's new age leanings. He says that tonight, LAX will leave Sydal and Page laying in the middle of the ring. Santana then mentions The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) attack on Fenix, and Konnan says he is puzzled by that, wondering if they are getting back at them before saying that Fenix and Pentagon Jr. can handle them.
We hear from Eddie Edwards and Moose concerning their match at Final Hour.
In Dayton, Ohio for Rockstar Pro Wrestling, Sami Callihan faces an impostor Brian Cage (played by Rockstar Pro wrestler Clayton Gainz), complete with a fake Impact Wrestling X Division Championship belt with a green strap. Sami makes fun of the lack of size on the fake Brian Cage and tells him he will take him out to dinner after the match. As the fake Cage flexes, Sami punches the fake Cage before doing the same to the referee, then oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist) proceed to decimate the fake Cage. Jake Crist then puts on the referee's shirt to count the pinfall, then he and Sami Callihan celebrate in the ring.
Eli Drake meets with his lawyer: Joseph Park, whose office is in a janitor's closet. After an Elias reference, Eli Drake is unimpressed with Joseph Park's location of work, then mentions his unsafe workplace lawsuit against Impact Wrestling. Park comes up with the idea of making it a class action lawsuit where more wrestlers and involved, and also sees this as a way to go from "the outhouse to the penthouse" when he and Eli Drake essentially own Impact Wrestling. Eli Drake loves the idea.
Backstage, Gama Singh talks with The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh), and tells Raju that with his son and his guidance, he can succeed. Suddenly, "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux shows up out of nowhere, and Gama tells The Desi Hit Squad that they cannot think about girls before flirting with Scarlett. Rohit Raju tries to disturb Gama Singh's flow, then Scarlett tells Gama Singh about her talent search.
Taya Valkyrie beats Tessa Blanchard by disqualification after Blanchard punches the referee in the face. Tessa Blanchard retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship.
We see a video package for Killer Kross vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship next week at Final Hour.
We hear from Jordynne Grace, who talks about her career, her style of wrestling and the strength she brings to the table before it is announced that she is debuting next week.
This week's GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Gail Kim vs. Candice LeRae from a 2013 episode of Impact Wrestling.
We hear from The Lucha Bros. (Fenix and Pentagon Jr.) Fenix is surprised by The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) attack on him, and Pentagon Jr. tells them that he and Fenix are not toys in their war with Konnan. He says that if Homicide wants a piece of him, then he will give him what he deserves in the ring tonight, as revenge is a dish best served cold.
We hear from "The Machine" Brian Cage, who is tired of Sami Callihan's games and hiding. He says that if Sami wants him in Ohio, then he is coming down there with the X Division Championship, give him the real Brian Cage experience and drop everything in Ohio with the Drill Claw.
The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) beat "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page.
Backstage, Kiera Hogan talks with Allie. Allie apologizes for last week, and insists she is fine. Kiera, however, wants the truth, and Allie tells Kiera about how she left her soul in the undead realm and how there is a dark force trying to consume her ever since she saw Rosemary at Bound For Glory. Kiera tells Allie she has her back, and that they must end Su Yung together.
Pentagon Jr. beats Homicide with a surprise backslide pin. After the match, Hernandez attacks Pentagon Jr. Fenix jumps in to fight Hernandez, and Pentagon Jr. lays Hernandez out during an attempted Border Toss. King then gets in the ring and hits Pentagon Jr. with a flapjack, then The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) get the upper hand to end the show.
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Killer Kross makes a terrifying Doomsday prophecy as part of a post-show advertisement for next week's show, Zero Hour.
At SmackDown Live, Natalya tells Carmella and Naomi that there will be an announcement tonight for the SmackDown Live Women's Division. Natalya says that things are getting better and better and that it is becoming a great time to be a woman in the WWE. Later, it is announced that there will be a Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match for the women of SmackDown Live - a first in the history of WWE.
Trinity makes it back home, which is bigger than when we last saw her and Jon Uso, as they have moved back to Pensacola, Florida. They head to a restaurant for dinner, but it ends up being a drive-thru restaurant. Trinity is not happy.
Brie is at home with Birdie, and Brie is enjoying being a new mom. She is also glad that Bryan has paternity leave, as she cannot imagine the first few months without Bryan. Nikki, who is now engaged to John Cena and is now healing her neck, shows up to visit. Bryan knows that he will have to head back to work eventually, but he does not know when. Nikki toys with the idea of being Bryan's kayfabe assistant, then mentions the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match. Still, she likes the idea.
Mike and Maryse make it to the building, having moved to Raw from SmackDown Live, and is currently getting to know everyone in the red brand's Women's Division. We also meet Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax, the newest additions to the show. They mention the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, and Maryse talks about the Women's Revolution. Nia Jax tells Maryse it must be awful that she cannot be a part of the match, which irks Maryse somewhat.
Trinity and Jon Uso head to a historic lighthouse back home. Jon Uso is enjoying himself, but Trinity is more worried about her short dress and her hair flying around everywhere.
Rusev and Lana head to the gym, as Lana has transitioned from a manager to a wrestler. She hopes to make the most of her opportunity, and she has asked Nikki and Natalya to join her there to see what she can improve on. Rusev gives her advice, but he is not the best at teaching. We also learn that Nattie is afraid of heights, and has never done a move from high up, especially in a high-risk match.
Nattie's mom Ellie and dad Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart visit Nattie at home. Nattie realizes she has to get comfortable with being in high places. They but a 12-foot ladder, but the hardest part is getting the ladder back home, as it falls loose from the roof of the the car.
Back at Nattie and TJ's house, Nattie practices climbing the ladder. Former WWE Superstar Cherry is also there.
Back at Trinity and Jon Uso's house, they have home-cooked spaghetti, which is a step up from the proposal of drive-thru restaurant spaghetti from earlier. As she puts it in tupperware, she finds a black take-out contained and learns that the spaghetti is restaurant take out.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Bryan tells Brie that he has gotten a call from Mark Carrano, and that WWE wants him to go back to work.
Nattie, Alexa, Lana, Rusev and Nikki meet for a pool party a week before Money In The Bank. Rusev is worried about Lana's well-being, but Nikki reassures him that Lana will not do something to jeopardize her well-being. Lana shows up today and says she has beaten her squat and dead-lift records today, and says that she cannot wait to see Nikki Bella return. We also learn that Nikki Bella's idea of replacing Bryan as SmackDown Live General Manager was shot down, but she is still happy in her ambassador role. After everyone at the table has a toast, the pool party begins.
At the Raw before Money In The Bank, Maryse takes offense to Nia Jax asking her what a Gauntlet Match is as Nia tries to get some advice, as she considers the question as simple as asking how many wheels are on a car. Alexa Bliss is confused as to what happened.
Backstage, Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax talk about what happened with Maryse earlier. Nia Jax realizes that she probably rubbed something into her face when it was not the intent, and realizes she should try to be a little more respectful to the veterans, even when asking for advice.
Maryse talks to Mike about what happened with Nia Jax. Mike tells her how things have changed for the better, as well as how far she came with the opportunities she had. Mike tells her not to worry about what other people think about her.
An hour before Money In The Bank, everyone gets ready.
The Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match is about to take place.
Bonus clip: Nattie talks to Nikki about her lack of comfort around heights.
We see footage from last week where Mercedes Martinez is disappointed she can't fight for the NXT Women's Championship. She has won where it counted, except tonight. She says she does not count on Ember Moon - who can't win the big one - to win this one.
Fabian Aichner gets an upset win on Johnny Gargano after reversing the Gargano Escape into an abdominal stretch into a schoolboy pin.
Drew McIntyre signs the contract for his match with Andrade "Cien" Almas, as does General Manager William Regal.
Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show us a Maserati, and say if you work hard, this could be yours one day. We then find out the car belongs to Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss, who are also in custom suits. They tell them to step away from the car. Street Profits shrug them off.
Drew McIntyre is attacked by Andrade "Cien" Almas on the stage. He then signs the contract for their match and places it on top of Drew with Zelina Vega's gum.
Peyton Royce is irritated that Billie Kay is not in the Fatal 4-Way for the NXT Women's Championship with her. They mock Kairi Sane, who shows up and points her elbow at Peyton Royce.
Next week: Peyton Royce vs. Kairi Sane!
The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) vs. SAnitY (Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe) ends when both teams are attacked by The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly). After the match, Roderick Strong shows up. He pulls out the armband from his pocket and puts it on, then turns on The Undisputed Era. The Authors of Pain tear Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly apart, then Roderick Strong tosses the arm band away. General Manager William Regal shows says that there has been quite enough and that there will be order. He announces that at NXT TakeOver: Houston, there will be a Triple Threat Match between the team The Authors of Pain and Roderick Strong, SAnitY and The Undisputed Era. This will not be a normal Triple Threat match, as it is two rings and one cage. It is a War Games match. The "NXT TakeOver: Houston" logo turns into a "NXT TakeOver: War Games" logo on the mini-tron behind William Regal.
