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.
As Jack Farmer talks about the matches for tonight's program, Jordan Castle shows up and calls last week's tag match "a travesty of justice" after Maximilien was taken off his feet for the very first time. He says that Maximilien is still undefeated due to Jose the Assassin taking the pin and that he will take the UWN Heritage Championship to prove he is still one in a million.
Rob McKnight beats Keita.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews "Poppin'" EJ Sparks. Sparks says momentum has been on his side, and since he has been Heritage Champion, he has been undefeated. He has proven that Maximilien is not unbeatable, and he hopes to shut him and Jordan Castle up. Castle shows up and calls Sparks a bully who makes people feel bad as he builds himself up. He says that Sparks is a chump, not a champ, then Sparks is attacked from behind by Maximilien, who then says "Who's off his feet now?"
Transcendence (Damian Desire and Bryce Saturn) beat Jake Redondo and Joey Lancaster after Desire pulls Redondo out of the ring to stop a double-team move to hit one of their own on Lancaster.
Backstage, "Main Evant" Evan Daniels runs into Jonny Loquasto and finds out that he will have to defend the UWN Television Championship against Gregory Sharpe and Fidel Bravo. Daniels then makes fun of Sharpe behind his back, and this eventually leads to a brawl when Daniels turns around. Security has to move in.
Jordan Cruz retains the UWN World Championship against Javi. During the match, The Epic gets on the ring apron and distracts the referee, and Jordan Cruz tries to hit Javi with the World Championship only to miss and get planted with a Flatliner. The Epic pulls the referee out of the ring during the pinfall, and that leads to Javi confronting The Epic in the ring and fighting both him and Cruz at the same time. The Epic soon hits Javi with the World Championship, then gets the referee back in the ring for the pin and the win for Jordan Cruz to retain.
"Scapegoat" Jack Perry is seen making his way into the arena.
Daniel Garcia beats Johnny TV by submission. During the match, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard is attacked at the commentary table and taken outside by "Scapegoat" Jack Perry. After the match, Daniel Garcia finds out that "Scapegoat" Jack Perry is attacking "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard backstage, and goes backstage to help Menard. As he continues to attack Menard, Perry asks Menard if he thinks Daniel Garcia is ready, to which Menard says yes. Perry grabs a chain with hooks on both ends, then wraps one end around Menard's neck before hooking the other to his bus. He then says "We all have to sacrifice," then Daniel Garcia catches up to him and beats him up before saving Menard. Garcia then pins Perry against the bus before Menard turns the nearby camera off.
We hear from Lio Rush, who says that he is confused about the people he is surrounded with while constantly loses the matches that mean the most. He says he is a 30-year-old piece of gold and that his friends need to be on the same page, because he is rushing to the top.
Backstage, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry is chained to the hood of his own bus, which Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard commandeer while giving Jack Perry a wild ride.
Shelton Benjamin beats Komander. After the match, Shelton Benjamin tries to remove Komander's mask at MVP's command, and Alex Abrahantes tries to stop him. MVP confronts and grabs Abrahantes, then clotheslines him.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). Max Caster says he is confident they will win tonight, and Bowens says that "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn will be here as they are one win away from a tag team title shot and that they will celebrate after their win tonight. MVP and Shelton Benjamin show up to wish The Acclaimed good luck tonight, then MVP tells Caster use his size and his strength.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says tonight will not be a "meat match" and that the fans will be going on a vegan diet tonight.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Bronson with the Torture Rack after taking down both Jacked Jameson and Boulder.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett). Roderick Strong says MJF has seven days until he stands across the ring from him, and while he has a lot to say to him on Wednesday, he says that MJF has no idea what he has gotten himself into, and after Full Gear, MJF will know that he is better.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) watch the next match from the stage.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush and The Beast Mortos) in a Full Gear Fatal 4-Way Contenders' Series Match to qualify for the Fatal 4-Way Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Full Gear.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mina Shirakawa, who is happy to return to AEW and is excited about how her last match went before she starts dancing.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky Romero, Tomohiro Ishii). Ishii says nothing when asked about "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho. Mark Briscoe says that Jericho's days as Ring of Honor World Champion are numbered and that he will be learning a lesson. Romero asks what the word of the day is, and Briscoe says there is a menagerie of words for this before stating that Ishii will take back the ROH World Championship.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler). Cash says they do not know where to go from here, and Dax says the better team won and that it is The Outrunners' time, and there may be a chance that they will face The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. We then see a video package for The Outrunners.
"The Glamour" Mariah May retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Anna Jay in a no-disqualification match by spraying Anna Jay in the face before hitting Storm Zero on a metal folding chair. The Vendetta ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie) is seen watching from backstage. After the match, Mina Shirakawa shows up and celebrates with Mariah May, who then kicks Anna Jay in the ribs.
Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir. Moxley says that Orange Cassidy is full of himself and does not even care about his friends, and calls him a cold-blooded snake while he himself feels the weight of everything around him. He then says that Orange Cassidy has a chance to lop his head off and wear his crown, and says he will rub Orange's blood on his flag and plant the flag so hard that it cannot be moved. Moxley then warns everyone who does not like how he does things to either get out or get taken out.
We see a video package of the events leading up to all the matches happening at Full Gear while "November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses plays in the background.
Dustin Starr interviews Tugboat at the announce desk. Tugboat says it is great to be here with all the fans losing their minds at the matches and great to be back in Memphis, and while it has changed a lot, it is still a city of legends. As Dustin Starr reminisces about Tugboat asking everyone to write letters to Hulk Hogan, J. Webb shows up alongside Makkari Kandy while doing his best Shockmaster impression, complete with glitter falling off the helmet. Makkari introduces herself and J. Weeb, and asks if Tugboat can sign his sailor's hat. Suddenly, Lord Gaston shows up as Tugboat signs the hat. As Gaston says that he needs no invitation, Tugboat says nobody cares about Gaston's opinion before saying he is old-school and challenges him to a match. Gaston accepts the challenge, and Gaston faces J. Webb in the ring.
J. Webb beats Lord Gaston after Gaston knocks the candy bucket out of Makkari Kandy's hands, causing Tugboat to grab Gaston and throw him back in the ring, allowing J. Webb to hit a Samoan Drop for the win.
We see part of Dustin Starr's sit-down interview with Derrick King. Derrick says he is retiring not because of any recent failures, but because he knows he cannot do this forever. He says he will retire from in-ring competition but still continue to make future stars. Derrick says he looks forward to helping out in other roles, and while he has some loose ends to tie up, this is it for him, and he is comfortable enough to walk away from in-ring competition. It is announced that more of the interview will be shown next week.
"Main Event" Bradley and Big Nasty Phil beat "The Chosen One" Zay Washington and Denzel Rollins after stopping a double team from Washington and Rollins and grabbing the tights on the roll-up on Washington.
We hear from Reverend Ash Taylor, who addresses The Twins of Salem as "heathens" and Barnabas the Ringmaster "a cockroach who does not know when to quit." He says that who do not follow his righteous path will be buried six feed under it.
Dustin Starr interviews Big John Dalton at the announce desk. He says that it has been a great summer becoming two-time Rumble on the Trail winner and 2024 Man of the Year in his home county. He admits that he has failed in his recent championship endeavors, and does not want to be remembered as "Buff Bagwell's tag team partner" and that his road to goal begins today.
Big John Dalton beats Sevyn Cruz.
Backstage, Xya Wolf interviews Colton Cage, who says he has been on the most luxurious European tour with the finest wine and the finest women and that he is back to show everyone why he is "The Superstar of Seduction" starting next week.
We see backstage footage of Tony Atlas and Tugboat at the WrestleCenter.
We hear from Diana Taylor, who says that the women's division is distress and in chaos because of C-Rex, and that next week, she is going to DDT C-Rex and pin her in the middle of the ring to become Women's Champion.
"The Problem" Aaron Roberts retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against Tim Bosby in a match where Justin Case is barred from the WrestleCenter. During the match, Bosby has Roberts in an ankle lock, but Roberts kicks Bosby into the referee to break the hold. He then hits Bosby with the Heritage Championship before hitting Bosby with the GunShow Lariat to send a message to "The GunShow" Brett Michaels to win and retain. After the match, Aaron Roberts goes for a Problem Bomb on Tim Bosby, but The GunShow shows up, and Roberts retreats.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) retain the IMPACT Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against Kenny King and Sheldon Jean.
We hear from MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly). They want to take the women's division on a journey through the center of their mind, and that wrestling is all about and control and they control the Knockouts Division. They are here to reshape reality and harness the power of the unknown, and they are unstoppable.
Moose beats Heath following the constant interference by Brian Myers, who also throws Moose's Feast or Fired briefcase into the ring to distract the referee so that he can help Moose block the Wake-Up Call. After the match, Moose and Myers attack Heath, but Rhino shows up, clotheslines both men, and hits Myers with a Gore.
Backstage, Moose asks Rhino he thinks he is getting involved in his business and chalks it up to jealousy, then decides to end his career at Final Resolution.
Konnan guests on commentary for the next match.
Laredo Kid, Black Taurus and Juventud Guerrera beat The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed) in a six-man Lucha Rules match.
Bully Ray and Jordynne Grace beat Steve Maclin and KiLynn King. After the match, Bully Ray grabs the Call Your Shot Trophy and makes Jordynne Grace take it with some effort before staring her down. After the staredown, Bully Ray offers his hand, and Jordynne shakes it before Bully Ray raises Jordynne's hand and leaves.
Trinity beats Sonny Kiss.
Backstage, we hear from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). They say that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr. are great technical wrestlers, but they will prove why they are the best tag team of this generation.
Will Ospreay beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle. Dalton says he has a lot of things going on in his life and he has never been more focused for this match, for he is better than Eddie Kingston and has watched him for years, saying that Eddie Kingston stomps around the ring "like a big dumbo," while he is light on his feet and nothing is stopping after having won the ROH World Championship with a broken back. He says Eddie's only chance of winning is to knock him out cold, as he will open up on him and break his ankle and make both himself and the fans happy.
Before the next match, Jacoby Watts tells that he is the answer to the fans' question, the solution to their worries and the light to get through the darkness before introducing his tag team partner, Sebastian Wolf. They are then attacked from behind by The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd).
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Jacoby Watts and Sebastian Wolf.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal. Sydal says that teams like El Hijo del Vikingo and Komander is their destiny and life goal and what they wake up and train for, and Daniels says that while they have been around for a while, they have to prove themselves every night, and if they want to make their way to the tag team titles, they have to go through teams like Vikingo and Komander.
Emi Sakura beats Rebel Kel.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Truth Magnum says that everywhere they go, the fans want more of them, then says Christmas has come early and the ass whuppings have only just begun. Turbo Floyd says they are covered in "sports gloss" and that they are here in Ring of Honor to show everyone who the best tag team in wrestling is.
The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) beat The Bollywood Boyz (Harv and Gurv Sihra).
Tony Khan announces that the best place to determine a new ROH World Television Champion is at Final Battle in a six-way Survival of the Fittest Match, with participants determined by eliminator matches in the coming weeks.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Renegades (Charlette and Robyn Renegade). Charlette says "established" is 23 years together and knowing a person's next move just by the look on their face, and Robyn says that two women who cannot have a civil conversation - let along run a tag team together - is not "established." Robyn says they are the only established tag team in the women's division, and Charlette says that while Leyla and Rachael may have gotten the better of them in singles competition, but tag team competition is their bread and butter. Maria Kanellis-Bennett show up, wanting a moment to chat if they are not too busy.
Athena and Billie Starkz beat Brooke Havok and Johnnie Robbie following an Athena-style tantrum by Billie Starkz. After the match, Billie Starkz puts Johnnie Robbie in a crossface before Athena does the same to Brooke Havok.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page. He is son interrupted by "Smart" Mark Sterling and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese. He says he has filed an injunction to have the match against Serpentico thrown out due to Ethan Page cheating. Ethan Page responds by telling Sterling to get his losses against Nese and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods thrown out, but Nese says Ethan Page is mad because he is 1-0 over him. Ethan says Nese ran away the first time he wanted to challenge him and that they could have had their match then, and tells him to either run away again or face him again and make it 2-0. Nese says that if Ethan wants the pleasure of losing to him again, he has no problem with it, and then, they are done with him.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch and Rachael Ellering beat The Renegades (Charlette and Robyn Renegade). After the match, Maria Kanellis-Bennett shows up and asks Leyla if she is okay as Leyla is helped to the back.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Athena and Billie Starkz. Athena says she and Billie went there and had a good match, and that Billie has shown more violence in her wrestling. She says that they are getting somewhere, then says she is scoping out the women's division at Final Battle, which she says is "all trash." She then says that Lexy and Billie cannot stay Minions in Training forever, and they they will either step up or be stomped out of their MIT status.
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Amira by referee stoppage after putting her to sleep with a D'Arce Choke.
El Hijo del Vikingo and Komander beat "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal.
Eddie Kingston retains the ROH World Championship against Dalton Castle. After the match, Eddie asks Dalton to shake his hand, saying "This one's for Brodie." After that, Eddie says "I'm Eddie Kingston, and I don't give a fuck. I'm out."
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Eddie Kingston. Eddie admits he is legitimately tired not from defending , but from seeing certain world champions not being on all the show or taking too much time on the show. He says that the world champion is supposed to take the company and become the tide, and he is tired of other world champions not doing their job. He says that he, Orange Cassidy and Jon Moxley are "the tide," yet another world champions are selfish and greedy. Eddie then tells the fans that he is a world champion who is true.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) beats The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara) with a Sharpshooter from Claudio to Jericho after Jericho swings his bat at Claudio only for Claudio to grab it and pose with it while still locking Jericho in the Sharpshooter.
We see a video package for the face-to-face meeting between Jon Moxley and MJF later tonight.
We see a black-and-white video of Darby Allin in a body bag. In the desert, a bloodied Darby Allin is picked up by Sting in a convertible, and Sting says "At Full Gear...it's showtime." Backstage, Jeff Jarrett interrupts Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal and Satnam Singh and says Full Gear will be Sting's last time.
Before the next match, we see the world premiere of "A Hand For A Hand" by The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). Also, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn attacks Swerve Strickland before the bell and is sent to the back by multiple referees.
Swerve Strickland beats Anthony Bowens.
We see a video package for "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose vs. Jade Cargill for the TBS Championship at Full Gear.
Tony Schiavone interviews Samoa Joe in the ring. He says that it is not shocking that he attacked Wardlow, as Wardlow made it clear that he wanted his title and that he ran his mouth in front of the most dangerous man in the room, and that he refuses to be a victim like most of the fans in the building. He then says that he refuses to wait for the storm to hit, and that if anyone has a problem, they can take it up with him. Powerhouse Hobbs shows up and says he has been kicking Wardlow's ass for the last few weeks and threatens to kick Joe's. Joe dares Hobbs to get in the ring, then Wardlow's theme hits. Wardlow comes out from the crowd behind Joe and attacks him, then Hobbs goes after Wardlow. The locker room gets in the ring with members of security to break up the brawl. Wardlow soon lays out security, and The Dark Order stays out of Wardlow's way and let him do what he wants, which is to take out everyone outside of the ring with a Swanton Bomb over the top rope.
Backstage, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. says she was told four times that she did not have what it took to be a star, and in three years, she went from a "nervous, happy-to-be-here girl" to a courageous face in the company. She also says that she became a leader and her own role model, and that she took her own opportunities and became undeniable. She also says she wrestled in Daly's Place for a year when the fans could not show up. She also says that she respects Saraya for coming back from a neck injury, then says the business owes her nothing and that she will not let her belittle everything she has done because she is stuck in the past, for she is the heart and pulse of AEW. She then tells Saraya that if she thinks she is above that, then she can get the hell out, because AEW is her house.
Death Triangle (PAC, Penta el Zero Miedo, Rey Fenix) retain the AEW World Trios Tag Team Championsips against AR Fox and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin). (The match is Darius Martin's first match in thirteen months following an ACL injury from a car accident, which was projected to see Darius Martin out until early 2023.) After the match, PAC asks the fans if they think Death Triangle are stupid and unaware of what is going on, then says that if certain individual think they can make their triumphant return at Full Gear and best them, it is ridiculous. PAC says that they are the Death Triangle, and dares all comers to bring the heat, as Death Triangle runs from nobody. Suddenly, it is revealed that The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) will challenge Death Triangle for the Trios title at Full Gear. PAC rejoices at the transparency, and tells The Elite that while they may think they are coming for Death Triangle, Death Triangle have been waiting for them.
We hear from "Absolute" Ricky Starks, who says that Lance Archer got one up on him and loves to attack people, then says they have a match this week on Rampage and that they can start backstage where he can rip Lance Archer's arms off and choke him with them. He then says that he will beat Lance Archer on Friday.
Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page says he will walk through Bandido and become #1 contender for the AEW World Championship, and he does not care who is holding the world title because he will become the next World Champion.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Bandido to advance in the AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament.
We see a video package for the steel cage match between Jungle Boy and Luchasarus at Full Gear.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Saraya, who says that she feels fantastic and lucky to get back in the ring after being told she would never get in the ring again. She says she is tired of the back-and-forth between her and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., because she wants to be here and face the best and the best is Britt Baker, and she will see Britt Baker in the ring.
We see a video package for Eddie Kingston and Ortiz vs. Jun Akiyama and Konosuke Takeshita this week on Rampage.
Toni Storm beats Anna Jay A.S. with the Texas Cloverleaf. After the match, Jamie Hayter shows up with Rebel and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., and she and Toni Storm have a face-off. Both women argue, and Toni raises up the Interim AEW Women's World Championship.
Jon Moxley and William Regal head to the ring. Jon Moxley says the man makes the championship, not the other way around, and says that he is the best professional wrestler on planet Earth and "the baddest son-of-a-bitch in the game." He says that he has travelled the world for new challengers and has beaten his competition to keep the AEW World Championship, and that he is addicted to hurting himself as well as his opponents. Moxley says that nobody can hurt him because he does not care, then asks who MJF is. He then says after some scouting, he has found out that MJF is "a very good singer" with only one win in the last six months, then took a vacation and was handed a title shot. Moxley says that MJF wants everyone to see a "perfectly curated" version of himself and that the real MJF is full of insecurity and fear that he will not live up to the hype. He then says that at Full Gear, he will challenge MJF to show him that he has some guts and prove why he will become the future of the industry, then Stokely Hathaway shows up. The Firm rushes the ring, but they gang up on Moxley and Regal. Suddenly, MJF heads to the ring and lays out The Firm one by one. W. Morrissey goes for a choke slam but gets kicked in the groin, and Ethan Page inadvertently attacks Morrissey before MJF dispatches him as well. MJF tells The Firm to leave Connecticut before he takes his boot and shoves it up their ass, then tells Jon Moxley that he only saved him because he doesn't want his "pissant mark fan club" making excuses when he knocks him out. MJF says that when he got in the business, his goal was to be the best in the world, and while he is in the fight of his life at Full Gear, he is not the same kid Moxley faced in the first World title match and that no matter what Moxley does, he will not stop. MJF says he needs the World title more than he needs water, food and oxygen, because the man who holds the AEW World Championship is the best in the world, and it is his time. He says that he heard Moxley when he said that he is not the devil, then tells Moxley that the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing everyone he did not exist, and that Moxley will find out that he is the devil himself. Moxley takes the microphone from MJF and admits he never saw what the big deal was about him before telling him that if he cannot find his guts, he will put them out of him, because on Saturday, the training wheels come off. Moxley and MJF then have a staredown in the middle of the ring, then Moxley bumps into MJF before heading to the back.
Tony D'Angelo beats Dexter Lumis after bringing Lumis' artist's easel to the ring, causing the ref to take it out of the ring and allowing D'Angelo to thumb Lumis in the eye. After the match, Carmelo Anthony and Trick Williams attack Dexter Lumis from behind, then trap his right hand in a chair so Carmelo can stomp the chair from the top rope. Johnny Gargano chases Carmelo and Trick away, but the damage is done.
We see footage from during the commercial break of Dexter Lumis being helped to the back. Johnny Gargano is then in the ring, and he calls Carmelo Hayes out for screwing with his family and threatens to kick his teeth down his throat. As he calls out Carmelo Hayes, Pete Dunne shows up and tells Gargano not to worm his way into a title match, as he is the #1 contender for the North American Championship. Gargano says he would not have done it without his help, then Carmelo and Trick Williams show up. Carmelo and Trick are on a nearby balcony, where Trick makes fun of Pete Dunne and Johnny Gargano for wanting Carmelo in a match. Gargano calls Trick the guy who carries Carmelo's bag, and Carmelo says Dunne and Gargano would not be relevant without him. Dunne tells Carmelo to shut up, as he has a win and more experience. Carmelo says he can take them both on with the North American Championship on the line, much to the chagrin of Trick, next week. As Carmelo says he does not miss, Dunne says he missed last week, and Gargano says Carmelo has only been here six months while he has been here for five years and he is "absolutely can't miss" much like Carmelo's challenge.
Backstage, Malcolm Bivens says that Diamond Mine will show why they dominate tonight when Joe Gacy shows up admiring how Diamond Mine is united under one roof. Malcolm Bivens tells him that tryouts are next week and hands him his business card, and Joe Gacy thanks Bivens for the opportunity.
We see a vignette for LA Knight, who says that even without the trappings of stardom and fame, he is still a "100% megastar," and while he is not NXT Champion yet, he is the uncrowned champion. He then mentions Grayson Waller, saying that a door was opened for him at his expense despite having traveled up and down the road and put in the time, and that he will have to beat the breaks off of him.
Odyssey Jones and Jacket Time (KUSHIDA and Ikemen Jiro) beat Diamond Mine (Roderick Strong, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed).
Backstage, Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) call their nan to celebrate becoming NXT Tag Team Champions (even though they are holding the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions) in an attempt for one of them to get their nan's inheritance.
We see MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) at the airport. They find out that they have to get through security, and somehow manage to get through it. Wes Lee somehow gets a separate flight, and when they meet back together, Wes Lee says he met a master of tag team wrestling on his plane.
Xyon Quinn beats Andre Chase. After the match, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza attack Xyon Quinn, but when Quinn fends them off, he is attacked from behind by Santos Escobar. The three of them gang up on Quinn, and Elektra Lopez tells Quinn that no one says no to her. Escobar then drives Quinn onto a steel plate on the floor.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Raquel Gonzalez, who says she has not slept well since Halloween Havoc and that the NXT Women's Championship was a part of her until Dakota Kai ripped it all away from her. She says that she will deal with Mandy Rose later, and that tonight, she will beat Dakota Kai, who has been jealous of her success and will be buried with the shovel she hit her with.
Duke Hudson and Cameron Grimes are at a poker table in the middle of the ring. Duke Hudson says luck is for losers like Cameron Grimes and that he will make Grimes his bitch tonight. Cameron Grimes says Duke Hudson is nervous and "sweating like Shaq at the free throw line," then says everyone was telling Duke that he got played last week. The poker game starts. Grimes has King and Three of Spades, while Duke has two fives. The pot is raised to $2000 and the community cards are Five, Jack and Ten, all of Hearts. Grimes raises $2,000. Duke raises $4,000. Grimes calls. The pot is now at $10,000, and the turn card is a Queen of Spades. Grimes raises $2,000 again. Duke Hudson is nervous and demands silence as he makes his decision. He calls. The pot is at $18,000. The river card is a Seven of Hearts. Grimes tells Duke that he has everything to make himself a big-time player, but drops the ball when it counts. He says now is the chance to show how big his balls are, and goes all in. Grimes then asks Duke if his balls are raisins or cantaloupes as Duke is about to make a decision, and this causes a "raisins" chant. Duke is unnerved by Grimes' smile, thinking he has a flush. He then says he will not get him again, then folds despite having a 100% chance of winning. Duke then finds out that Grimes did not have a flush at all. Duke then kicks Cameron Grimes in the face and proceeds to beat him up before powerbombing him through the poker table. Duke then reaches underneath the ring and finds a toolbox. He entertains the idea of using a hammer, but then finds a pair of scissors and cuts Cameron Grimes' bear and hair until referees stop him.
Backstage, Kyle O'Reilly talks with Von Wagner about his appearance on SmackDown, then the both of them concentrate on handling business tonight.
Von Wagner and Kyle O'Reilly beat Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) is seen watching the match from backstage. After the match, Imperium admits Kyle O'Reilly and Von Wagner, but are still not on their level and have a better chance of getting jobs as security guards than they do beating them for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Indi Hartwall is concerned about Dexter Lumis having to head to a local medical facility, and Persia Pirotta tells her to be with Lumis despite their match being next.
It's time for Lashing Out With Lash Legend. As she talks about Kay Lee Ray interrupting Toxic Attraction's (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) celebration last week, Grayson Waller shows up and talks about LA Knight saying he has yet to pay his dues in NXT and did not travel up and down the roads for a hot dog and a handshake. He says that the battle for wins and losses is dead and replaced with social media interactions, then says the game is his now, not LA Knight's.
Persia Pirotta beats Gabby Stephens and Jenna Levy in a two-on-one handicap match. (Gabby Stephens is Kaci Lennox, while Jenny Levy is Valentina Rossi, who has been seen on AEW Dark and AEW Dark Elevation.) Robert Stone is seen cheering for Persia after the match.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Dakota Kai. Dakota says she has been lost since her last match against Raquel Gonzalez, and she must get rid of the past by beating Raquel. As Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) shows up and Mandy Rose says it ends tonights, Dakota says Mandy owes her twice. Grizzled Young Veterans show up and return the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships to Toxic Attraction while lying about what happened to the belts.
Backstage, we hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who talks about what he has done for the last two months and says that while he has integrity, the rest of the locker room lacks it. He then decides to head to the ring.
We see footage of Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter at a music festival as the two of them say they are hoping to bring the music festival feeling to NXT.
Tommaso Ciampa shows up. He talks about how Carmelo Anthony tries to convince himself he is holding the top championship in NXT when he is not, and says Carmelo will not take a shot in his direction because he will "shoot a damn airball" if he does. He then focuses on "little bitch ass" Grayson Waller acting entitled because he did not have to work on the indies. As he mentions Tony D'Angelo, Bron Breakker shows up. Bron Breakker says Tommaso Ciampa cannot stand that there is a new crop of talent, then say it means nothing to him and that Ciampa should be worried about him or else he will run through him and take the NXT Championship. Ciampa tells Bron that he had his chance at Halloween Havoc and came up short, and tells him he has less than a 33 1/3% chance of taking the title from him and says he is "just a puppy" while he is NXT Champion. Bron Breakker then leaves.
USA Olympic gold metalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock is seen in the front row.
Raquel Gonzalez beats Dakota Kai by disqualification after she is attacked from behind by Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne). After the match, Dakota Kai joins in on Toxic Attraction's attack on Raquel. Cora Jade shows up to fight everyone, but the numbers game takes over. Suddenly, Zoey Stark shows up on crutches, then Io Shirai arrives and takes everyone out with one of Stark's crutches. Cora Jade, Raquel Gonzalez and Io Shrai fend off Dakota Kai and Toxic Attraction, then Io Shirai says "War Games!"
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Jaysin Strife with the Torture Rack.
Andrade el Idolo beats Jah-C by submission.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry guests on commentary for the next three matches.
The Pinnacle (Shawn Spears and Wardlow) beat Renny D and Arik Cannon. After the match, Shawn Spears hits Renny D with the C4.
Ruby Soho beats Hyan.
Too Fast Too Fuego (Fuego del Sol/Fuego I and El Hijo del Fuego/Fuego II) beat Kit Sackett and Brandon Gore.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat The Dark Order (Alan "5" Angels and Colt Cabana) after Anthony Bowens hits Colt Cabana with the boombox from the outside.
Kris Statlander, Riho and Ryo Mizunami beat "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose, Emi Sakura and The Bunny.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson, Brock Anderson and The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) beat The Wingmen (JD Drake and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth" and The Factory (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto).
John "4" Silver beats "Pretty" Peter Avalon.
Sonny Kiss beats Adam Grace.
Preston "10" Vance beats Mikey Wild with the full nelson.
"All Ego" Ethan Page guests on commentary for the next match.
Drew McIntyre shows up to start tonight's show. He talks about how Survivor Series has been a Thanksgiving tradition, an talks about how he is thankful about having family and friends he can lean on as well as the fans, as well as the Thunderdome bringing everyone closer together. McIntyre then asks who is ready to see him beat Randy Orton for the WWE Championship, then says he is thankful for the doubters for making him believe in himself and work harder. He then talks about how he paid Roman Reigns a visit on SmackDown last week to tell him he should not have to concern himself with Orton at Survivor Series, but it became obvious that Roman only cared about himself. After stating that Roman has put himself on a pedestal so high everyone else looks like an ant and that he has his head so far up his arse, McIntyre says that he will win the WWE Championship and humble him. Suddenly, Orton is on the TitanTron. Orton goes on to say he is thankful for being a 14-time world champion and for the fine he got for putting his hands on Adam Pearce not facing him, as he has been fined and suspended more than any other Superstar ever. Orton says he is still here, still on top and still the best because he is the greatest wrestler ever, and he will prove it again tonight just like he did at Hell In A Cell when he bests McIntyre and retains the WWE Championship. McIntyre tells Orton they have been doing this for so long that they can finish each other's sentence, and tonight, his foot will crash through Orton's head and he will become WWE Champion. As McIntyre leaves, The Miz and John Morrison show up, and The Miz and John Morrison plug another new episode of Miz and Mrs. before stating that they are looking forward to tonight's WWE Championship match. After McIntyre threatens to do something to them if they interfere in the match, The Miz says that anything could happen with the WWE Championship and that the title could be in his hands tonight. After The Miz and John Morrison state that Bray Wyatt is afraid of them and knows that The Miz could change anything and become WWE Champion, Miz tells McIntyre that change is coming tonight whether he likes it or not and that he should come to terms with it. McIntyre tells The Miz that while Orton can be a patient man, he is not, and McIntyre slowly chases him and Morrison out of the ring before The Miz says he will laugh all the way to the bank after the WWE Championship match tonight.
Backstage, Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler talk with Lana, who says that she has set up the next match to get Nia and Shayna to take her seriously after seeing Randy Orton do the same thing, and says that unlike Orton, she will not refuse the tag in, for she is all in for Team Raw. Shayna tells Lana that the match is about her and Nia proving they run the brand, and Nia tells Lana to stay out of the match.
Dana Brooke, Mandy Rose and Asuka beat Nia Jax, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler and Lana with an Asuka Lock to Lana. During the match, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler double team Mandy Rose, with Baszler stomping Mandy's arm into the steel steps with authority. After the match, Baszler tosses Lana to Nia Jax, who tells Lana that she showed some courage tonight, and welcomes her to Team Raw before putting her through the announce table for the ninth time.
Backstage, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles gets with the Survivor Series men's team, saying the have a giant advantage over SmackDown despite their egos, and says that if they fight among themselves, they will lose, and he knows the whole team hates to lose. AJ Styles proposes they have a tune-up match against Retribution, and tosses them red shirts with the USA Network and Raw logos on them as they say they need to be a unit. Matt Riddle almost proposes a nickname for AJ's associate, but AJ tells Riddle not to even look at him. Styles, thinking that his associate Jordan Omogbehin can't speak English after Riddle gives him a nickname, suddenly finds out Jordan can speak English. Styles, having never asked if he could speak English, suddenly has so many questions.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Dana Brooke in front of the trainer's room. Suddenly, Reckoning attacks Dana Brooke form behind and stomps her into a stack of road crates.
It's time for Firefly Fun House. Bray Wyatt says The Miz is not nice, then says the Hollywood types are all the same and are downright rude, then tells The Miz he is a swell guy who wants to help him with his issues with his manners in a match tonight. He then tells Miz to pay attention, for if he has to repeat himself, Miz will see his bad side. This leads to a training montage for tonight's match. Ramblin' Rabbit dies again, this time with a dart through the heart.
Before the next match, MVP announces that there is nobody better than The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander), and says that Lashley will beat Sami Zayn at Survivor Series. Shelton Benjamin says he and Cedric will win the Raw tag titles and beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) at Survivor Series. After MVP says that The Hurt Business will collectively own most of the gold on Raw and get credit for putting SmackDown out of business, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) show up. Woods says that The Hurt Business needs to stop using their outside voices before they get put outside, and Kofi says that everything out of MVP's mouth was a lie and that they will represent against The Street Profits at Survivor Series before calling The Hurt Business "The Jerk Business."
Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz is official for later tonight.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander). During the match, it is announced that Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose are officially injured and cannot compete at Survivor Series.
Backstage, Sheamus speaks with Drew McIntyre again, and reveals an old chest containing something he thought was lost forever. Inside is some old clothes with a blue plaid design, and when Drew turns around, Sheamus hands him a claymore sword.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali says that Team Raw thinks of Retribution as mere pawns, but it takes one right move to prove they are more than that. Reckoning says Retribution is one step ahead of their enemies, and Mustafa Ali says Team Raw is everything that they despise. He says that Team Raw is ready to stab each other in the back, and says that Retribution can stand back and watch Team Raw shut itself down as AJ Styles is willing to go down with his own ship.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and his associate Jordan Omogbehin guest on commentary for the next match.
Retribution (Mustafa Ali, Mace, Slapjack, T-BAR) beats Team Raw (Sheamus, Riddle, Braun Strowman, Keith Lee) with a schoolkid pin from Ali to Riddle after Team Raw suddenly stops getting along.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Nikki Cross, who is looking for Alexa Bliss because friends never give up on each other and because she has to get Alexa Bliss away from The Fiend. Sarah Schreiber then interviews Jeff Hardy, who has found some flyers concerning the car crash that hurt Elias and says that Elias' Photoshop skills are as bad as his music before promising to give Elias the big break he has been waiting for.
In the locker room, Jeff Hardy confronts Elias, who says that he is taking matters into his own hands. Jeff tells Elias he did not hit him with a car. Elias insists he did. Jeff pins Elias to a wall and tells Elias that if he keeps going, he will soon be guilty of much worse than running him over.
Before the next match, The Miz admits that he and Bray Wyatt have not quite seen eye-to-eye given their history, and asks everything be considered under the bridge, as there is no good reason to have their match tonight. Miz proposes a peaceful solution where Bray takes down Randy Orton and he cashes in and wins the WWE Championship. Suddenly, Alexa Bliss shows up and tells Miz "He says...no." Nikki Cross then shows up to talk sense to Alexa, who attacks her. Officials have to keep Alexa and Nikki apart, and Bray Wyatt soon shows up and walks to the ring with Alexa after intensely staring Nikki down.
Bray Wyatt beats The Miz after Alexa Bliss takes out John Morrison and sends him over the barricade. After the match, the lights in the arena glow red, and it is implied that Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss see The Fiend on the TitanTron.
We see a video package for Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship later tonight.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Adam Pearce, who announces that Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke will be replaced by Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce at Survivor Series. Charly Caruso then interviews Asuka, who says she is so excited and that she will beat Sasha Banks at Survivor Series because no one is ready for her.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Randy Orton, who says that he has a lot of distractions right now, and tells Charly that she does not want to be on that long list of distractions.
Backstage, Angel Garza tells someone that there will always be roses in the garden, but they will always have thorns to protect them. He compares himself to a rose's thorns as he says he will protect a woman's beauty.
Backstage, Nia Jax tells Shayna Baszler that they could have used Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke on their team. Lacey Evans shows up and tries to confront them, but Peyton Royce more or less stops her. Nia and Shayna are not impressed.
Drew McIntyre shows up with the kilt and the sword Sheamus found on the way to the ring before the next match. Also, "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry is seen on the Thunderdome screens.
Drew McIntyre beats Randy Orton to become WWE Champion for the second time. During the match, Randy Orton tries to head to the back with the WWE Championship, but Adam Pearce shows up and officially makes the match no count-out and no-disqualification, ensuring that there is a winner in this match.
Raw Talk: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) say they are growing their brand.
Backstage on Raw, Zack Ryder talks with Mike about selling a toy in the parking lot when they meet Dolph Ziggler. Mike tries to come up with a gift idea for Maryse's baby shower, but it goes nowhere.
At Rental Marmiz in Calabasas, California, Maryse tells Mike that Monroe is getting faster while she is getting slower. When Mike puts Monroe down to get something from the refrigerator, Monroe goes missing and Maryse shows up with Monroe. Mike proposes a "man-to-man defense" strategy of keeping track of two children.
Barbara and Marjo come up with zany baby name ideas as they, Mike and Maryse go ice skating. Mike and Barbara can barely stay on the ice, but Marjo definitely knows how to skate and is very fast, much to Mike's surprise. Maryse wants to have an ice skating tradition for her and Mike's children.
At Rental Marmiz, Mike is in the market for a pool fence, and makes sure that Monroe does not fall into the nearby pool. Mike tells Maryse that the earliest they can get a pool fence is next week, much to Maryse's chagrin.
Mike, Maryse and Barbara go clothes shopping. Here, it is revealed that Barbara only buys things that are on sale and that "[she] shop[s] till [she] drops, and [she doesn't] drop." Mike and Maryse, in an attempt to get out of a shopping trip, put something in Barbara's purse, then try to get Barbara in trouble for attempted theft.
Mike tries to make golfing a family tradition, thinking it has all the things that a family can come together with. Maryse wants to do something that everybody can do, however.
At Rental Marmiz, Maryse's friend Anne shows up with her two kids so she can take care of stuff. Mike finds out that Jack - one of the two kids - is quite fast, and as soon as he loses track of him, all heck breaks loose, as one causes trouble while Mike is focused on the other.
Mike cathces up with Maryse and asks for help. Much to his surprise, Jack proves a handful even for Maryse, and Monroe is in the stroller alone in an elevator. Mike watches Monroe while Maryse and Jack meet Mike and Monroe on the floor below. Mike and Maryse realize having more than one kid is not all it is cracked up to be.
Mike tries to make pancakes with Monroe, and comes up with the idea of "Pancake Thursdays." Maryse likes the idea, even if the pancakes are burnt and contain cottage cheese. Suddenly, Maryse realizes that they have a tradition in photo shoots, as they have been doing this for as long as they have been together to celebrate things that have really mattered, and it also helps that it just happened and was not forced. Mike celebrates with a selfie of the family.
At Rental Marmiz, the pool fence is finally set up. Mike talks about the day he and Maryse had taking care of more than one kid, and Mike becomes more of a "prevent defense" guy.
Ian Riccaboni and Quinn McKay host a recap of recent events. Matches covered and other things in the episode include:
Joe Hendry vs. Shane Taylor in a Proving Grounds Match for the ROH World Television Championship at Glory By Honor
Jeff Cobb vs. Rush for the ROH World Championship at Honor United: Bolton
Jonathan Gresham's victory against Jay Briscoe at Honor United: London, Gresham's actions later that night during Jay Lethal vs. Mark Briscoe (which leads to Jay Lethal turning heel by hitting Mark Briscoe with a steel chair), Lethal's explanation for his actions at Honor United: Newport and Lethal vs. PCO at Honor United: Bolton
Mandy Leon vs. Kelly Klein for the Women of Honor World Championship at Honor United: London
Flamita vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Honor United
Joe Hendry vs. Shane Taylor for the ROH World Television Championship at Honor United
"D-Man" Dan Parker beats Shimizu. After the match, Parker says it does not matter where you come from, for at the end of the day, a Canadian will have his hand raised.
Fidel Bravo and Pinx beat The Friendship Farm (Gentleman Jervis and "Sweet" Robin Shaw) after Pinx trips Jervis on the outside during the Rock-A-Bye Slam and holds his feet while Bravo gets the pinfall.
R-Three beats Jordan Clearwater.
Sandra Moone and Leslie Iris beat Heather Monroe and Lacey Ryan after Ryan takes issue with Monroe's tactics, which costs them the match as communication and teamwork between them breaks down.
Royce Isaacs retains the UWN Television Championship against Bateman in a bloody Bullrope Match that also saw The Upper Class barred from ringside.
The show begins with a cold open showing footage from Border City Wrestling shows past and present, showing the many wrestling superstars who have been in the promotion over the company's history.
Before the next match, Eli Drake says he is "a man and a half," but when he looks across the ring, he sees "a guy with a facial deformity" and a "sweet little Pop Tart" and he has to wonder how Bordeaux is standing with Stone Rockwell, but Rockwell says she is looking for a little action, not a dummy, and that Bordeaux is looking for an eleven while Eli Drake and KC Spinelli are a six combined. KC Spinelli takes offense to all this and the Eli Drake references that Rockwell keeps making, and Eli Drake says that while they are a six - with KC Spinelli being a doable five - he is the one to punch Rockwell's ticket. He then hits Rockwell with a cheap shot, starting the next match.
Stone Rockwell and "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux beat Eli Drake and KC Spinelli.
BCW pays tribute to BCW wrestlers past who are no longer with us.
Before the next match, Conrad Kennedy III takes the microphone and says that he is wearing an "Old School!" shirt to pay tribute to one of the greatest wrestler villain to ever step foot in a wrestling ring and meant so much not only to BCW but to wrestling worldwide, as well as a man that he looked up to: himself. He also says he will be winning the gauntlet match that is about to start.
Matrox wins the Doug Chevalier Memorial Gauntlet Match, last eliminating N8 Mattson. Otis Apollo and Bobby Clancy present Matrox with the trophy.
We look back at Joe Doering's successful defends of the All Japan Pro Wrestling Triple Crown Championship against Rhyno at Excellence 2014, which was the first time the title was ever defended on North American soil.
Backstage, Alicia interviews "Reborn" Matt Sydal. Sydal says it is an honor and a privilege to be here, and gives thanks the wrestling gods for giving him that opportunity, as his path to enlightenment is a fortunate one and allows him to teach everyone else to open their third eye. He admits that his opponents Cody Deaner, Kongo Kong and Johnny Impact are good, but they are not as enlightened and transcended as he is and he will become BCW Heavyweight Champion.
Kiera Hogan beats Gisele Shaw.
We look back at International Incident 2005, when Jeff Jarrett beat Raven to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Backstage, Alicia interviews The Syndicate (Scott D'Amore, Jon Bolen, Johnny Swinger). D'Amore says he has been pulling the strings wherever he goes, and tonight, The Syndicate rides again. For one night only, they have the first manager in BCW history, Handsome" Jon Bolen says The Syndicate is the blueprint of what BCW has been built upon, and there will be no 25th anniversary show without them. Swinger says their opponents - D'Lo Brown, Highlander Robbie and Tommy Dreamer - may be good and amy be former BCW champions, but they are not as good as The Syndicate and nobody gets over on D'Amore. D'Amore says The Syndicate will party tonight by kicking ass.
Before the next match, RC City makes fun of David Arquette's streamers, saying they were the stupidest thing he has ever seen, then apologizes to everyone in the buidling for this match even happening as well as Arquette's existence. He says he is only teaming with Arquette because Arquette agreed to get him on a talk show - and has since not talked to anybody - and calls Arquette the most talentless human being he has ever met in his life. He tells Arquette to stay on the apron and shut his mouth, as everyone came to see RC City, the man who put "entertainment" back in "sports entertainment," not Arquette. Arquette takes the microphone and yells "It's Arquette City!" before the match begins.
Arquette City (David Arquette and RJ City) beats Halal Beefcake (Idris Abraham and Joe Coleman).
We look back at East Meets West 2015 when Shinsuke Nakamura, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson, Hiroshi Tanahashi and "Tainmaker" Kazuchika Okada showed up in BCW.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Eddie Edwards. Eddie says he feels better than great tonight, and says that his Windsor Street Fight against Moose will now be a 2-on-1 handicap match, as Kenny the Kendo Stick will now be part of the match. Eddie then tells Moose that he is okay with Moose turning on him and Kenny, but when he involved his wife Alisha Edwards, he went too far, and tonight, he and Kenny will fix that and go to a kegger afterwards.
We look back to 2001, when Tommy Dreamer won the BCW World Heavyweight Championship.
D'Lo Brown, Highlander Robbie and Tommy Dreamer beat The Syndicate (Scott D'Amore, Jon Bolen, Johnny Swinger).
We look back at Tyson Dux vs. Phil Atlas in a steel cage match for the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship from October 20, 2012.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Cody Deaner. Cody says he has grown up wanting to step foot in a BCW ring one time, and now he has not only done it, but he has become BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Champion. Tonight, he plans to prove the doubters wrong and win the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship for a second time.
Aiden Prince and Brent Banks beat Phil Atlas and Jake Something to become the BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championships in a Ladder Match!
We look back on A Night of Appreciation for Sabu in 2004, when Shane Douglas sticks it to Raven for making the night about him.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Moose. Moose says he and Eddie Edwards will do it one more time tonight in a Windsor Street Fight, and hopefully, Eddie will find out why he is a five-star athlete, a ladies' man, a walking legend and Mr. Impact Wrestling.
Moose beats Eddie Edwards in a Windsor Street Fight. At the beginning of the match, Moose throws a fan out of the front row at Eddie Edwards before berating him for being an Eddie Edwards fan. The fan gets is Moose's way when Moose runs a lap around the ring, and Moose responds by tossing him before Eddie Edwards hits Moose with a cookie sheet and a double-team clothesline with the fan, who then climbs back into the stands afterwards. Later in the match, the referee is knocked out by an errant boot from Moose as Eddie Edwards tries to escape him at the top rope, and Eddie hits the referee with the referee to make him get up. After a low blow, Moose hits the Spear and referee Johnny Bravo runs in to make the three count.
We look back at War Without Honour 2009, when Kurt Angle - as a special guest referee - hits the Angle Slam. We also look back at The Rock's only post-WWE independent appearance alongside "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown, as well as the first re-union of Bret "The Hit Man" Hart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Jimmy Hart as the original Hart Foundation in 2005.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Johnny Impact. He says that he has a big-time celebration planned for tonight if he wins the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship.
Cody Deaner beats Kongo Kong, Johnny Impact and "Reborn" Matt Sydal with an inside cradle on Kongo Kong to win the BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship for a second time. BCW Hall of Famer "Irish" Mickey Doyle presents Deaner with the title after the match.
We see footage from earlier today of Gail Kim and American Top Team entering the building as it is announced that Alberto El Patron and Johnny Impact have been banned from the building following last week's backstage brawl.
Eli Drake and Petey Williams have words about each other...and they are not good.
Sonjay Dutt, Dezmond Xavier and Garza Jr. beat Taiji Ishimori, Caleb Konley and Trevor Lee.
We see footage of Petey Williams entering the building.
oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callahan) says their match with The Latin-American Xchange (Homicide, Santana, Ortiz) will be a fight and not a wrestling match, and that regardless of who you are and where you come from, they are equal opportunity haters.
Ethan Carter III retains the Impact Grand Championship against Fallah Bahh with 27 seconds left in the third round after using the ropes for leverage.
It is reiterated that Alberto El Patron and Johnny Impact have been banned from the building following last week's brawl.
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana, Ortiz, Homicide) beat oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callahan). After the match, Sami Callahan throws chairs into the ring, but Homicide throws one of them back and right into Sami's face.
The GWN Flashback of the Week is Malice vs. Ken Shamrock for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with Ricky Steamboat as special guest referee at the very first Impact (then NWA: TNA) pay-per-view.
Dan Lambert shows up. He says that American Top Team would expose professional wrestling for the fraud that is is and, and they did. He said they would expose professional wrestlers as the loud talkers that they are, and they did. He then asks why Impact Wrestling moved their shows from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida all the way to Ottawa, Canada, and says they are not here for Canada's money, which he says is barely worth the paper it is printed on. Instead, he says the wrestling industry still relies on the gullibility of the fans who believe that Vince McMahon screwed Bret "The Hit Man" Hart twenty years ago, even though the rest of the worls saw him tap pout and he heard him quit all the way from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He then asks the fans not to come to South Florida as they create traffic gridlock, crowd the beaches, treat the people like crap and do not even spend any money over there. He wonders if there is a law allowing Canadians to come to south Florida for two weeks every year with only one white T-shirt and $20 Canadian and they are not allowed to change either one while they are there, and says if there is, it would explain a lot. He then gets into why he is here. He says Impact Wrestling made a deal with Lashley and promised him his release, and says Lashley held up his end of the bargain only for Impact to renege. He says it is his fault for taking them to their word and not having it in writing, as he comes from the world of mixed martial arts where your word is your bond and when two people have a problem, they handle it like men, face-to-face. He says he is here for one reason and one reason only, and he is here to get Lashley's release in writing. Until that happens, nobody in the company is safe. He says he is a reasonable man, and he gives Impact one last chance to do it the easy way. He has had his attorney write up the papers for his release, and asks someone from the back to sign the paper so they can be on their way and Impact can recover from the beating American Top Team has given it for the last two months. As he tells someone to run to the ring before he threatens to burn it to the ground and bury it so deeply even a Canadian won't want it, Moose shows up. Moose says Lashley is only saying MMA is better than pro wrestling only because it took six of his men to take him down, then says he used to think he was smart. He then says Lambert is a dumbass for coming to a show that he would be on solo. He asks the crowd if they want to see him beat the hell out of Lambert, then runs into the ring and gets his hands on Lambert. Colby Covington, King Mo and Lashley of American Top Team show up and attack Moose, then "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up and fights them off. Colby Covington gets back in the ring and says nobody puts their hands on Dan Lambert, Storm knocks him out with a beer bottle. Storm says that Lambert wants to talk about killing professional wrestling, but pro wrestling has been here before Lambert was born and it will still be here after he is dead. He says Lambert has no right to talk about professional wrestling and should get out of here, as if anybody should be doing it, it should be him. For twenty years, he has lived the dream of being a professional wrestler, and back in 1996, when he started training, everybody told him he could not do it, but his mother believed in him and told him to work his ass off and make the haters beg you for a job an autograph, which is exactly what he is doing. In 2002, he was in Impact when the doors opened and he worked his butt off with Chris Harris to prove he belonged, and kept at it with Beer Money. He then says that no matter what wrestling you watch, when the men and the women come out of the curtain and come down the ramp, they never think about something going wrong as they live for that moment and the reactions of the people. He takes pride in being a pro wrestler and has done so for 20 years, and not only knows all the people in the locker room, he also knows all the members of the production crew who made him look good. He says American Top Team knows nothing about pride, but a lot about respect, as the pro wrestlers give it to the people and the people give it right back. He then says he respects Colby Convington, and admits he got knocked out by he tried. Moose and Storm then toss his shoes into the the audience, then says that is comedy and what they call "doing it on the fly," and that is also professional wrestling. He says this is how pro wrestling does it.
The Pluto TV rewind of the week is Chris Rock announcing that NWA: TNA is the best wrestling in the world, and dares anyone who thinks otherwise to get in the ring and get their ass kicked.
KM approaches American Top Team, wanting to join their ranks. Dan Lambert wants nothing to do with him, but when KM approaches Lashley, Lashley tells him to prove himself.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake and Chris Adonis. Eli says the weight of the crown is heavy, but he is still Impact Wrestling Global Champion. He does not want to take anything from Petey Williams, but when he wants to put his hands on him and Adonis and take the Global title, he can make himself a Canadian hero. If he can last three minutes against him, he will be a Canadian hero, but he won't be Global champion, as he doesn't have enough for that one-way ticket on the gravy train.
Allie meets Gail Kim backstage, and says it meant a lot to share the ring with her and calls her an inspiration. Gail Kim thanks Allie for the appreciation, and hopes she likes what she has to say tonight.
We see a video package of Gail Kim through the years in Impact Wrestling.
Jeremy Borash introduces Gail Kim to the ring. Allie shows up, wanting to share the moment as well. Gail Kim says that almost 18 years ago, she was a young girl who grew up in Canada, and she loved wrestling. She saw all the athletic women in the ring, and knew that was she was going to do. She found a wrestling school, trained, and then knew that she really wanted a career in wrestling. She says there are not a lot of people who can say that their dreams come true, but she is living proof that they absolutely can. She could not have done it without the women who paved the road for her like Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly, Awesome Kong and Taryn Terrell, just to name a few. After Bound For Glory, she had a lot of time to reflect, and she has a full heart and a heart of peace with her decision. She is relinquishing the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship, and cannot wait to see what is in her next chapter as well as what is next for the women of the Knockouts Division. She thanks Impact Wrestling, and most importantly, the fans, without whom she would never have made it this far. The fans chant "Thank you, Kim!" Gail Kim says she is proud to be Knockouts Champion one last time, and wishes the women of the Knockouts Division good luck.
Backstage, Grado is talking with some people at a table when Joseph Park shows up. Everybody at the table leaves, but Grado is still seated across from Joseph Park. Joseph Park says he does not blame Grado for being mad, and takes responsibility for all the things he did, saying he knows that he is the monster Abyss and that Grado will never see the monster Abyss again ever in professional wrestling. He says Abyss turned him in a liar and a cheat, and made him hurt the only woman he loved except for Janice. He gives Grado his visa, which allows Grado to stay in the United States as long as he wants. Suddenly, a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shows up and arrests Grado, as the visa is only good for the United States. Park tells Grado his jurisdiction does not extend to Canada, and says he cannot help Grado as he is immediately deported.
Jimmy Jacobs guests on commentary for the next match.
Eli Drake retains the Impact Wrestling Global Championship against Petey Williams, having kicked out of the Canadian Destroyer during the match.
Season 6 begins at WrestleMania 32, the grandest show of them all...or so we think. We flash back to a week earlier.
The women of WWE are in Dallas, Texas for WrestleMania 32. Brie is all alone, as Bryan is unable to due to his personal problems. Thankfully, the other women are there. Brie is having her retirement match, and while it is sad that she is leaving. We are also introduced to Lana, who speaks in her normal accent and not in her Russian for the show. We learn that she is engaged to Rusev, and that she will be the first female Superstar to have her debut match at WrestleMania. We then see Eva Marie, Trinity, and Lana in a rental car.
Nikki is talking to John Cena in the Range Rover. Nikki is still bummed out that she still can't wrestle and can't stand in the ring with Brie at WrestleMania 32, but she doesn't make it known to John.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon announce to the Divas Division that they will no longer be called "Divas." As a result of the hard work that they have put in, from WrestleMania 32, they will be referred to as "Superstars" just like the men. Nattie likes this, as it shows that WWE is changing with the times. So does Trinity, who thinks that the "Divas" term was relegating them to being "eye candy."
Eva Marie and Lana are having sushi when Renee Young, Trinity and Nattie join in. Renee Young debuts in this season, and we learn that she is dating Dean Ambrose, who is the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Also joining in is Maryse, who is also introduced in this season. Maryse talks about how she is no longer friends with Brie and Nikki due to Brie blocking opportunities for her.
The Total Superstars have a meet-and-greet with the fans at WrestleMania Axxess.
Brie talks with her mother Kathy in Dallas. Brie says that Bryan is doing very well and has been happy for the first time in months. She then mentions that Maryse was talking about her earlier, and says she has more important things to deal with than middle school drama. She finds it hard to enjoy the week since Bryan and Nikki aren't here, but Kathy says she'll be here for the entire family.
At the hotel, Trinity gets her hair dyed by Paige as Lana and Jon Uso watch, thinking that this is not a good idea.
Lana and Trinity talk to two of the make-up artists about Naomi's new hair job. Trinity finds out she's going to have to get new hair, and all of the nearby salons and make-up artists are booked.
Lana gets her new wrestling gear from her wedding designer, who designed it, as Nattie visits her at the hotel. Lana has never wrestled before, and Nattie is worried about Lana. Lana has pre-match jitters when Nattie reminds her that when the WrestleMania match happens, she risks forgetting everything she's learned at the Performance Center.
Brie, Renee and Paige head to a restaurant. Maryse shows up, as Renee invited her to meet them earlier at the gym and wants Maryse and Brie to be friends again. Brie confronts Maryse about the things she said about her behind her back when she couldn't even get enough pull to get the Divas title three-and-a-half years ago. It becomes apparent that Brie doesn't think much of Maryse anymore, and neither does Bryan, according to Brie. Neither woman sees eye-to-eye even after Brie tells her she never blocked opportunities for her and wanted her to come back, and Maryse leaves angry. Brie is just happy to have this issue out of her life.
The day before WrestleMania, Nikki joins the Total Superstars at WrestleMania Axxess. Lana gets to meet fans along with the rest of the Total Superstars, and she gets a few fans who are excited to see her in her debut match.
Brie and Nikki talk at the hotel. Brie talks about her week so far, and Nikki reminds her that while it's not going like Brie would hoped, she could have it worse. She also says that ever since Bryan has been forced to retire, everyone has overshadowed what she is going through. Brie and Nikki end up arguing, and Nikki leaves the hotel room.
On the day of WrestleMania, Brie tells Nattie that she'll miss her, and Nikki gets a kiss from John Cena. Rusev tells Lana to be confident in herself before her wrestling debut, and Lana tries to keep it together even as Nattie tells her that they might not get another WrestleMania moment. Trinity manages to get her hair together by bringing her personal hair stylist in to the show last minute. The Women's Division get together for a picture, and Mark Carrano reminds them of the Divas match being cancelled at WrestleMania 29 before telling them that there are three women's matches. Brie feels honored to have worked with everyone in the women's division.
The ten-woman tag team match finally takes place. At match's end, Nikki Bella arrives to celebrate with Brie in what turns out to be Brie's last match. Nikki considers this a bittersweet moment, as this will probably be the last time she and Brie share a ring together. Brie looks back at the last ten years, and while she will still be around as an ambassador, she can't believe it was her last match. Everyone is proud of one another backstage. We then see Lita reveal the Women's Championship, which replaces the Divas Championship. Nikki wants to become the longest-reigning Women's Champion after seeing the belt, and has another reason to get back into the ring.
Liv Morgan beats Peyton Royce by disqualification when Billie Kay interferes. Billie and Peyton continue to attack Liv after the match, and even after Aliyah tries to make the save, Billie and Peyton continue to dominate until Ember Moon shows up and overpowers them. Ember Moon and Liv Morgan clear them out of the ring and stand tall.
The return is up next...
It is announced that in the final round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic between The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) vs. TM61 (Nick Thorne and Shane Miller), Paul Ellering will be suspended in a shark cage above the ring to prevent him from interfering.
We take a look back at this year's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
"The Drifter" Elias Samson returns to NXT for the first time in months after recovering from an injury to his left ankle. He sings and plays for the guitar for the crowd before the next match.
"The Drifter" Elias Samson beats Nathan Cruz.
Andrea D'Marco interviews Aliyah, Liv Morgan and Ember Moon, who have united against Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, whom Aliyah can't see running the NXT Women's Division. Ember Moon said she saw a fire in them and refused to let the fire die, as their road is now hers. Liv Morgan says Peyton Royce looks like an Olive Oyl, and that she should get Popeye to run on over and hand her some spinach before challenging Peyton Royce and Billie Kay to a six-woman tag team match.
We look back at the feud between #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) and The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson).
We look back at the feud between Bobby Roode and "The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger. During the recap, Dillinger mentions his time in ECW back in 2008 and 2009 when he went by the name Gavin Spears and went on a losing streak that saw him being sent packing from WWE.
Andrade "Cien" Almas beats Cedric Alexander.
We look back at the feud between Samoa Joe and "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura.
The show begins with Dario Cueto running into Johnny Mundo on the way to the ring. Mundo tells Dario he will win Aztec Warfare and be the first to hold the Gift of the Gods and the Lucha Underground Championships simultaneously. As Taya records this for a documentary, Mundo says that if he doesn't win, he wants the champ next week. Mundo says he is entering Aztec Warfare at #12, and says he is "taking everyone to Slamtown, including [Matanza Cueto]." Dario has his doubts, takes his number and makes it so he enters at #2 instead of #12. He then tells Mundo that he won't be fighting for the championship; instead, he'll be fighting for his life.
Before Aztec Warfare begins, Dario Cueto tells ring announcer Melissa Santos that while #2 is supposed to be Sexy Star, it has been changed to Johnny Mundo. She tells her to announce that he has been picked by "random draw."
When Pentagon Dark tries to eliminate the returning Ricky Mandel, four women clad in black decimate Pentagon Dark...and one of them is Black Lotus. Black Lotus has brought her tribe to the temple at last, and Johnny Mundo eliminates Pentagon Dark after picking the bones from their handiwork.
Once again, Joey Ryan cuffs himself to something like he did last year, but this time, he handcuffs himself to the handrail on the stairs leading to the arena. Unfortunately for him, Mil Muertes shows up after he does, rips the cuffs off as he grabs him, and puts him out of his misery. He eliminates Joey Ryan as Matanza Cueto eliminates Dr. Wagner, Jr.
Against all odds, Rey Mysterio Jr. eliminates Matanza Cueto, costing Matanza the Lucha Underground Championship. Not surprisingly, Matanza takes his anger and frustration out on Rey Mysterio Jr. before throwing a chair around and pushing Dario Cueto on his way out, while Johnny Mundo flips Dario Cueto off. Rey Mysterio Jr. is tended to at ringside and taken out of the temple on a stretcher.
"The Darewolf" PJ Black and Jack Evans return after elmination to help Johnny Mundo eliminate Sexy Star, but their triple team is foiled by a returning Angelico, who leaps off the top of Dario Cueto's office for a second time to take out Mundo, Black and Evans at great risk to his body.
Sexy Star wins Aztec Warfare III, last eliminating Mil Muertes after sending him through a table to win the Lucha Underground Championship.
In a YouTube exclusive video, Sexy Star thanks the fans for making this championship victory possible.
#1: Matanza Cueto (eliminated 15th by Rey Mysterio; loses the Lucha Underground Championship) #2: Johnny Mundo (eliminated 17th by Sexy Star with help from Angelico) #3: Son of Havoc (eliminated 3rd by Johnny Mundo, "The Darewolf" PJ Black and Jack Evans) #4: Jeremiah Crane (eliminated 1st by Matanza Cueto) #5: Pentagon Dark (eliminated 4th by the Black Lotus Tribe and Johnny Mundo) #6: "The Darewolf" PJ Black (eliminated 12th by The Mack and Sexy Star) #7: Mariposa (eliminated 2nd by Matanza Cueto) #8: Rey Mysterio, Jr. (eliminated 16th by Johnny Mundo after a post-elimination attack by Matanza Cueto) #9: Dr. Wagner, Jr. (eliminated 10th by Matanza Cueto) #10: Marty "The Moth" Martinez (eliminated 9th by Rey Mysterio Jr.) #11: Jack Evans (eliminated 11th by The Mack) #12: Sexy Star (WINNER, NEW LUCHA UNDERGROUND CHAMPION) #13: Ricky Mandel (eliminated 5th by Pentagon Dark and "The Darewolf" PJ Black) #14: Mascarita Sagrada (eliminated 6th by Matanza Cueto) #15: Famous B (eliminated 7th by Rey Mysterio, Jr.) #16: The Mack (eliminated 18th by Mil Muertes) #17: Joey Ryan (eliminated 8th by Mil Muertes) #18: Mil Muertes (eliminated 19th by Sexy Star) #19: Kobra Moon (eliminated 13th by Drago) #20: Drago (eliminated 14th by Matanza Cueto)
