Rusev beats Otis after raking his face and powerbombing him off the middle rope before hitting the Machka Kick.
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 20, 2025
Erick Rowan beats Kit Wilson.
Rusev beats Otis after raking his face and powerbombing him off the middle rope before hitting the Machka Kick.
Rusev beats Otis after raking his face and powerbombing him off the middle rope before hitting the Machka Kick.
Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for November 20, 2025
In memory of George Tahinos, 1962 - 2025.
Mike Santana heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He brings a metal folding chair into the ring in addition to a microphone. Santana sits down and talks about how one month ago, he was on top of the world after winning the TNA World Championship and sharing a moment that would live with him for the rest of his life with his daughter. He also talks about how he has been over 1,000 days clean and sober since last week, then mentions that the TNA World Championship was snatched from him a day later. He says that life will humble one quickly when they think things are going good, and he admits that things went dark and that he was scared of himself. Santana says he wanted to react with rage and anger, but he could not. Santana says he went to a safe place and went to a meeting, and that the meeting helped him realize a lot of things, especially that the fans deserve for him to be in TNA after the fans have paid their hard-earned money for an experience. He says the TNA fans rode with him when other people did not, and he thanks them for that. Santana says he had it all in his hands, but it was taken from him, and it only made him want it that much more. Santana warns Frankie Kazarian that he has something that belongs to him and warns him not to get too comfortable, because the TNA World Championship is coming back to him. He then has a message for the wrestler from NXT who attacked at Turning Point, stating that he knows they are watching and that he will pick them all off one by one until there is nothing left. Santana says he will make them regret stepping foot in TNA, and that they will all know that he gave them fair warning.
Backstage, Santino Marella tells someone on the phone that he will handle the investigation tonight. Frankie Kazarian shows up, saying that he had nothing to do with the NXT invasion and demands an apology. JDC shows up and mocks Kazarian for looking like "a Bon Jovi reject," but Kazarian asks JDC when he was last relevant and mentions his wife. JDC tells Kazarian not to mention his wife again, and challenges Kazarian to a World title match. Kazarian asks JDC what he has done to deserve a title shot, then Santino tells JDC that if he can beat Eric Young tonight, he will get his title match. Kazarian is furious.
Dani Luna beats Indi Hartwell, Myla Grace and Rosemary in a four-way match to move one step closer to becoming #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts World Championship after hitting Indi with a chain introduced into the match by Rosemary.
Backstage, Eric Young has two masked men in black pass out pamphlets outside of the building before he is interviewed by Gia Miller. Eric Young takes offense to JDC earning a shot at the World Championship for winning in their match while he would earn nothing if he won, then says he will beat JDC and show that the cleanse is coming.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella wondered how the invaders from NXT got into the building at Turning Point, then decides to let them in. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Steve Maclin show up, and Santino says he needs something to lure them in. Jeff Hardy says they have bait in the form of the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
Mance Warner beats Matt Cardona after hitting Cardona with Steph de Lander's purse as Steph distracts both Cardona and the referee.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mike Santana has suffered a torn UCL and a hyperextended elbow at Turning Point, but he is being monitored. Elijah is out with a re-injured torn triceps. Meanwhile, multiple TNA wrestlers are being monitored after the attack from the NXT outsiders' attack at Turning Point.
We hear from the NXT outsiders. Robert Stone says that they are doing the same thing TNA did, only better. Tyriek Igwe and Tyson DuPont say they are done waiting for opportunities and are now taking them. Josh Briggs brags about injuring "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, and Charlie Dempsey brags about injuring Mike Santana. Stacks says everyone in the ring had it coming. Robert Stone says that he is not the mastermind, yet all the other outsiders know where the brains are at. Lexis King says they will shatter TNA into a million pieces.
Backstage, we hear from Matt Cardona, who says that while Steph de Lancer knows a lot about him, she does not know everything. He also says that Mance Warner is not much of a brother, and while both men want to get to the top, Mance will have to go through him. He challenges Mance Warner to a street fight, saying that he is not only always ready, but he is "The Death Match King."
John Skyler beats Myron Reed after Jason Hotch, who shows up to distract Reed, pulls Reed backwards out of a pinfall attempt from a Sunset Flip on the outside, reversing the pinfall attempt and giving Skyler the win. During the match, it is revealed that Special Agent Zero has taken out the rest of The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Desmond Xavier).
We hear from AJ Francis and Rich Swann. Francis says Swann let him down at Turning Point by losing the match and shaking Leon Slater's hand. Swann says that he has respect for Slater and that Slater is the future, but Francis says he only knows about sportsmanship and that he, not Slater, is not the future. Slater shows up and says that he and Swann tore it up at Turning Point, and while he respects Swann, he is not sure about Francis. This leads to Francis threatening to beat respect into Slater, and Slater is down for a match with him.
The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) continue their search for Mr. Elegance, and The Personal Concierge is the only one who can see the contestants. Ash by Elegance ends up kissing the first contestant, and the second contestant is disqualified for wearing a salmon-colored suit. The third man does not know about bodybuilding, and when he tries to sweet talk them into being Mr. Elegance, he falls short.
Xia Brookside beats Killer Kelly, Victoria Crawford and Jody Threat n a four-way match to move one step closer to becoming #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts World Championship with a Brooksie Bomb out of the corner followed by a bridge pin.
We hear from Jada Stone, who talks about her nickname of "The Spark," her time in Ohio Valley Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling, her first TNA tryout, getting signed, meeting WWE Superstar Bayley afterwards, and making the most of her chance in TNA.
We hear from Director of Authority Santino Marella, who announces that the NXT outsiders will have matches at the next episode of iMPACT in two weeks' time as well as Final Resolution. In two weeks' time, The Home Town Man will face Brooks Jensen, Robert Stone will face Mike Santana, and The Hardy Boys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Steve Maclin and Cedric Alecander will face Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe in an eight man tag match. At Final Resolution, Mike Santana will face Charlie Dempsey, The Hardy Boys will defend the TNA World Tag Team Championships against Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe, and Steve Maclin will defend the TNA International Championship against Stacks.
Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.
JDC beats Eric Young for a shot at the TNA World Championship after Eric Young mouths off at Frankie Kazarian on the outside.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Mike Santana heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He brings a metal folding chair into the ring in addition to a microphone. Santana sits down and talks about how one month ago, he was on top of the world after winning the TNA World Championship and sharing a moment that would live with him for the rest of his life with his daughter. He also talks about how he has been over 1,000 days clean and sober since last week, then mentions that the TNA World Championship was snatched from him a day later. He says that life will humble one quickly when they think things are going good, and he admits that things went dark and that he was scared of himself. Santana says he wanted to react with rage and anger, but he could not. Santana says he went to a safe place and went to a meeting, and that the meeting helped him realize a lot of things, especially that the fans deserve for him to be in TNA after the fans have paid their hard-earned money for an experience. He says the TNA fans rode with him when other people did not, and he thanks them for that. Santana says he had it all in his hands, but it was taken from him, and it only made him want it that much more. Santana warns Frankie Kazarian that he has something that belongs to him and warns him not to get too comfortable, because the TNA World Championship is coming back to him. He then has a message for the wrestler from NXT who attacked at Turning Point, stating that he knows they are watching and that he will pick them all off one by one until there is nothing left. Santana says he will make them regret stepping foot in TNA, and that they will all know that he gave them fair warning.
Backstage, Santino Marella tells someone on the phone that he will handle the investigation tonight. Frankie Kazarian shows up, saying that he had nothing to do with the NXT invasion and demands an apology. JDC shows up and mocks Kazarian for looking like "a Bon Jovi reject," but Kazarian asks JDC when he was last relevant and mentions his wife. JDC tells Kazarian not to mention his wife again, and challenges Kazarian to a World title match. Kazarian asks JDC what he has done to deserve a title shot, then Santino tells JDC that if he can beat Eric Young tonight, he will get his title match. Kazarian is furious.
Dani Luna beats Indi Hartwell, Myla Grace and Rosemary in a four-way match to move one step closer to becoming #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts World Championship after hitting Indi with a chain introduced into the match by Rosemary.
Backstage, Eric Young has two masked men in black pass out pamphlets outside of the building before he is interviewed by Gia Miller. Eric Young takes offense to JDC earning a shot at the World Championship for winning in their match while he would earn nothing if he won, then says he will beat JDC and show that the cleanse is coming.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella wondered how the invaders from NXT got into the building at Turning Point, then decides to let them in. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Steve Maclin show up, and Santino says he needs something to lure them in. Jeff Hardy says they have bait in the form of the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
Mance Warner beats Matt Cardona after hitting Cardona with Steph de Lander's purse as Steph distracts both Cardona and the referee.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mike Santana has suffered a torn UCL and a hyperextended elbow at Turning Point, but he is being monitored. Elijah is out with a re-injured torn triceps. Meanwhile, multiple TNA wrestlers are being monitored after the attack from the NXT outsiders' attack at Turning Point.
We hear from the NXT outsiders. Robert Stone says that they are doing the same thing TNA did, only better. Tyriek Igwe and Tyson DuPont say they are done waiting for opportunities and are now taking them. Josh Briggs brags about injuring "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, and Charlie Dempsey brags about injuring Mike Santana. Stacks says everyone in the ring had it coming. Robert Stone says that he is not the mastermind, yet all the other outsiders know where the brains are at. Lexis King says they will shatter TNA into a million pieces.
Backstage, we hear from Matt Cardona, who says that while Steph de Lancer knows a lot about him, she does not know everything. He also says that Mance Warner is not much of a brother, and while both men want to get to the top, Mance will have to go through him. He challenges Mance Warner to a street fight, saying that he is not only always ready, but he is "The Death Match King."
John Skyler beats Myron Reed after Jason Hotch, who shows up to distract Reed, pulls Reed backwards out of a pinfall attempt from a Sunset Flip on the outside, reversing the pinfall attempt and giving Skyler the win. During the match, it is revealed that Special Agent Zero has taken out the rest of The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Desmond Xavier).
We hear from AJ Francis and Rich Swann. Francis says Swann let him down at Turning Point by losing the match and shaking Leon Slater's hand. Swann says that he has respect for Slater and that Slater is the future, but Francis says he only knows about sportsmanship and that he, not Slater, is not the future. Slater shows up and says that he and Swann tore it up at Turning Point, and while he respects Swann, he is not sure about Francis. This leads to Francis threatening to beat respect into Slater, and Slater is down for a match with him.
The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) continue their search for Mr. Elegance, and The Personal Concierge is the only one who can see the contestants. Ash by Elegance ends up kissing the first contestant, and the second contestant is disqualified for wearing a salmon-colored suit. The third man does not know about bodybuilding, and when he tries to sweet talk them into being Mr. Elegance, he falls short.
Xia Brookside beats Killer Kelly, Victoria Crawford and Jody Threat n a four-way match to move one step closer to becoming #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts World Championship with a Brooksie Bomb out of the corner followed by a bridge pin.
We hear from Jada Stone, who talks about her nickname of "The Spark," her time in Ohio Valley Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling, her first TNA tryout, getting signed, meeting WWE Superstar Bayley afterwards, and making the most of her chance in TNA.
We hear from Director of Authority Santino Marella, who announces that the NXT outsiders will have matches at the next episode of iMPACT in two weeks' time as well as Final Resolution. In two weeks' time, The Home Town Man will face Brooks Jensen, Robert Stone will face Mike Santana, and The Hardy Boys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Steve Maclin and Cedric Alecander will face Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe in an eight man tag match. At Final Resolution, Mike Santana will face Charlie Dempsey, The Hardy Boys will defend the TNA World Tag Team Championships against Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe, and Steve Maclin will defend the TNA International Championship against Stacks.
Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.
JDC beats Eric Young for a shot at the TNA World Championship after Eric Young mouths off at Frankie Kazarian on the outside.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for November 20, 2025
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Billie Starkz when Athena shows up and tries to apologize to Starkz for picking Mercedes Moné as a tag team partner for the All Elite Wrestling Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament. She then mentions her match with Harley Cameron as well as Billie's own match tonight, then asks who she is if she is not champion. Lexy address Athena as if she would still be a champion to her, and this teases a rekindling of a friendship between the three of them.
Athena retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Harley Cameron by submission.
Billie Starkz beats Katie Arquette in a Pure Rules Match. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo heads to the ring for the next match as Billie leaves, and Billie almost gets physical with her.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Viva Van in a Pure Rules Match by submission with the Fujiwara Arm Bar. After the match, Billie Starkz returns and shoves Deonna into Viva Van before attacking her.
We hear from Persephone, who says that she has run through the women's division in Ring of Honor before calling her shot and challenging Athena to a match for the ROH Women's World Championship at Final Battle.
Satnam Singh beats JP Grayson.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says that Boston, Massachusetts is not a party town and is just full of "fatasses that are a bunch of alcoholics," and that after he beats QT Marshall in his first ROH singles match, The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Kole Carter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) will tear it up in Boston. QT Marshall shows up and says that if The Frat House will bring the booze, he will bring the boom. Big Boom AJ and Big Justice show up to watch QT Marshall's back.
QT Marshall beats Jacked Jameson despite interference from the rest of The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Kole Carter, Preston Vance). As Kole Carter and Preston Vance get on the apron, Big Justice throws Vance off, allowing Big Boom AJ to make quick work of Kole Carter. RPG Vice (Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta) show up and brawl with AJ and Marshall, and Beretta kicks Marshall low, leaving AJ on his own. Beretta then takes both AJ and Marshall out with his cast, then he and Romero wrap a chair around AJ's right arm before stomping it.
In backstage footage from Collision, Mercedes Moné calls her ROH World Women's Television Championship win a preview of what she will do to Kris Statlander at Full Gear, and says that she will show Statlander just how focused she is.
Persephone beats Valentina Rossi. After the match, Athena shows up and has a staredown with Persephone, who is attacked from behind by Diamanté as Athena leaves. Athena joins in, and she and Diamanté leave Persephone laying.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) after The Infantry's attempt to use the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships as weapons in the match backfire thanks to a Sunset Flip by Dante Martin to Shawn Dean. After the match, The Infantry go on the attack, then Shane Taylor shows up and joins in. Christopher Daniels is also attacked, but he is saved by Scorpio Sky, who makes short work of Shane Taylor.
Athena retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Harley Cameron by submission.
Billie Starkz beats Katie Arquette in a Pure Rules Match. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo heads to the ring for the next match as Billie leaves, and Billie almost gets physical with her.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Viva Van in a Pure Rules Match by submission with the Fujiwara Arm Bar. After the match, Billie Starkz returns and shoves Deonna into Viva Van before attacking her.
We hear from Persephone, who says that she has run through the women's division in Ring of Honor before calling her shot and challenging Athena to a match for the ROH Women's World Championship at Final Battle.
Satnam Singh beats JP Grayson.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says that Boston, Massachusetts is not a party town and is just full of "fatasses that are a bunch of alcoholics," and that after he beats QT Marshall in his first ROH singles match, The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Kole Carter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) will tear it up in Boston. QT Marshall shows up and says that if The Frat House will bring the booze, he will bring the boom. Big Boom AJ and Big Justice show up to watch QT Marshall's back.
QT Marshall beats Jacked Jameson despite interference from the rest of The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Kole Carter, Preston Vance). As Kole Carter and Preston Vance get on the apron, Big Justice throws Vance off, allowing Big Boom AJ to make quick work of Kole Carter. RPG Vice (Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta) show up and brawl with AJ and Marshall, and Beretta kicks Marshall low, leaving AJ on his own. Beretta then takes both AJ and Marshall out with his cast, then he and Romero wrap a chair around AJ's right arm before stomping it.
In backstage footage from Collision, Mercedes Moné calls her ROH World Women's Television Championship win a preview of what she will do to Kris Statlander at Full Gear, and says that she will show Statlander just how focused she is.
Persephone beats Valentina Rossi. After the match, Athena shows up and has a staredown with Persephone, who is attacked from behind by Diamanté as Athena leaves. Athena joins in, and she and Diamanté leave Persephone laying.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) after The Infantry's attempt to use the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships as weapons in the match backfire thanks to a Sunset Flip by Dante Martin to Shawn Dean. After the match, The Infantry go on the attack, then Shane Taylor shows up and joins in. Christopher Daniels is also attacked, but he is saved by Scorpio Sky, who makes short work of Shane Taylor.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for November 20, 2024
The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, "The Machine" Brian Cage, Lance Archer) beats Ricochet, Powerhouse Hobbs, Will Ospreay and Mark Davis in an eight-man tag match after Will Ospreay inadvertently hits Mark Davis with a Hidden Blade meant for Kyle Fletcher, who pulls Mark Davis into Ospreay's path.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley says Orange Cassidy is an uncaring, cold-blooded snake who waits in the darkest corners of the battlefield, yet his mission remains the same. He says he could not care less about what people think of Orange, as he is a threat to his people and he will destroy him. Moxley says there is more behind Orange's eyes than anyone could know, and while his body may make it to Full Gear, his mind is another matter. Claudio then speaks in Swiss German, then says that he will end Darby Allin tonight. We then hear from Darby Allin, who says that The Death Riders will have their day after everything that they have done and that today is Claudio's day.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin). MVP says he has a treat for the AEW fans: Bobby Lashley will be in action tonight before his pay-per-view debut at Full Gear, then Lashley is suddenly attacked by Swerve Strickland.
Adam Cole heads to the ring. Adam Cole says MJF did everything in his power to ensure they did not fight at Full Gear and succeeded, then says that Roderick Strong has also succeeded and that they both want to give MJF the ass-whipping of a lifetime, which he will get at Full Gear. Kyle O'Reilly suddenly shows up and heads to the ring, briefly mentions their history together and says that being associated with Adam Cole has brought its highs and lows. He then says that the crusade with MJF must end before someone gets hurt, as Adam Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, yet he needs to stop making his friends fight his battles for him. As Kyle O'Reilly says that he has a bad feeling about this, he mentions that Roderick Strong is pulling the strings. He says people are willing to go to war with Adam Cole for a reason, but MJF is more evil than Adam Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. O'Reilly then walks off, and Adam Cole is left shocked.
We hear from Orange Cassidy, who says he will make an example out of Wheeler Yuta before he beats Jon Moxley on his own at Full Gear. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Tomohiro Ishii) shows up, and Mark Briscoe says they have his back. Orange says nobody else will get hurt, and asks The Conglomeration to promise that they will step away. Briscoe reluctantly promises, then Orange tells Moxley to do what he wants to him at Full Gear, as there is five of Moxley and one of him, before warning that Moxley will need all the help that he can get.
Kris Statlander beats Hikaru Shida after countering the Katana with the Tombstone Piledriver. After the match, Mercedes Moné and "The Brickhouse" Kamille - the latter with her left arm now in a sling - arrive. Mercedes make fun of the Philadelphia Sixers and gives a shout-out to the Boston Celtics before congratulating Statlander. She then says she has heled the TBS Championship longer than Statlander, and that she will not lose the title at Full Gear, or ever. Mercedes Moné then sics Kamille on both Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander, and Statlander and Shida easily get rid of Kamille before Mercedes charges at Stalander. Mercedes goes for the Backstabber, but Statlander grabs the ropes to block it and hits her with a piledriver.
Backstage, MVP and Shelton Benjamin find somebody who looks like Swerve Strickland, but is, in fact, not Swerve. He gets jumped anyway.
We see a video package for "Switchblade" Jay White vs. "Hangman" Adam Page at Full Gear.
Bobby Lashley beats Cheeseburger and Joe Keys in a two-on-one handicap match with the Hurt Lock to Joe Keys. After the match, Prince Nana shows up with a metal folding chair, and as Shelton Benjamin goes after Nana, Swerve Strickland shows up from underneath the ring with a chain wrapped around his right fist and goes on the attack. All three members of The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) get punched with the chain before Swerve hits Lashley with the House Call followed by the double foot stomp from the top rope. MVP and Shelton get back in the ring, but Swerve flips out of it and flees through the crowd.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Glamour" Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa. Mariah says no champion deserve a celebration quite like her due to her meteoric rise and her historic title reign, as she "takes shit and makes it shine." She says that in her division, you are either world champion or dead. Mina says she is proud of Mariah and will give her a celebration she will never forget. Mariah says they will turn Rampage into "Glampage" as Mina says she wants Mariah, then Mariah says the two of them will celebrate.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Darby Allin after tossing him from the announce table to the timekeeper's table.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). Kassidy says they have a strategy even though the odds are against them, but the odds have always been against them and they will still leave Full Gear as champ. AJ and Big Justice then show up and mention that they have a big announcement coming up next.
We hear from MJF. After causing a poor man to chase after a coin, he then addresses Roderick Strong, mentioning what happened to his parents and says that he would do anything for Adam Cole. He says he trusted Cole, but Cole was just a mirage of what he wanted to be, and he believes deep down that Cole cares about Roderick. He then says he is happy Roderick is facing him so he can send him back to the trailer park where he belongs in so much physical anguish that he will wish his mother shot him instead of his father.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews AJ and Big Justice. AJ says he has only one strategy against QT Marshall - bringing the boom - and announces that when he beats Marshall, The Rizzler will be ringing the bell.
Tony Schiavone interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) at the stage. Roderick says he has not slept since last Wednesday and that he is finally getting his hands on MJF, and says that if MJF was here, he would ask him if he is supposed to be ashamed about his childhood and his parents. He says that people have brought up his parents and his upbringing his entire life, and that while MJF may look at his past and feel sorry for him, he asks MJF not to, as he feels sorry for him. He says he had to earn his way into breaking the cycle, then says that MJF throws a fit when he does not get what he wants until he does. Roderick then MJF to look in the mirror and look back on what he has done, for at Full Gear, he will pay for all of it. He then says that when it is all over, he will hav eearned the best night's sleep in his life while he has broken MJF's back and made him humble.
We see more footage of what Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard did to "Scapegoat" Jack Perry, who is now tied to a chair as Garcia throws a bucket of water at him. Garcia says that are taking power from Jack Perry. Perry says everyone cares about right and wrong until it costs them something and they have to sacrifice, but Garcia says Perry has no idea what he has gone through to get here. Perry simply laughs, then Garcia grabs a crowbar and smashes Scapegoat's van before leaving. Menard followes Garcia.
Backstage, Renee Paquette hosts a contract signing for Tomohiro Ishii vs. "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship next week. Jericho says The Learning Tree (Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) does not randomly sign and that he will have his legal team check it out while Ishii waits. Jericho leaves the room, but Ishii follows him, and this leads to an awkward chase all the way to the ring for Jericho. Jericho grabs a microphone and says he would sign the contract, but he does not have a pen. Ishii pulls a pen out from his shorts, then hands it to him and makes him sign it under duress. Ishii is then attacked from behind by Big Bill and Bryan Keith, who hold Ishii down so that Jericho can stab Ishii with the pen. Mark Briscoe and Rocky Romero then show up to make the save for Ishii.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jamie Hayter, who is interested in why her interview from last week was cut off by Julia Hart when she has no history for her. She says Julia can do whatever she wants, then her interview is interrupted by another Julia Hart vignette. We see Julia Hart fire an arrow out of a bow and hit a target interspersed with scenes of Julia wearing red with an arrow in her heart.
Orange Cassidy beats Wheeler Yuta after rolling under a chair shot by an angry Wheeler and rolling Wheeler up. After the match, Orange is attacked from behind by PAC, and Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir follow, with Shafir carrying a roll of duct tape. Orange is ganged up on before Claudio puts Orange's hands in his own pockets and PAC tapes Orange's hands to his midsection, and Moxley slaps Orange around while everyone else pushes Orange around. Moxley then punches Orange out, then The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) leave through the crowd. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Tomohiro Ishii) then show up and free Orange, who barely gets up under his own power before putting his hands back in his pockets.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley says Orange Cassidy is an uncaring, cold-blooded snake who waits in the darkest corners of the battlefield, yet his mission remains the same. He says he could not care less about what people think of Orange, as he is a threat to his people and he will destroy him. Moxley says there is more behind Orange's eyes than anyone could know, and while his body may make it to Full Gear, his mind is another matter. Claudio then speaks in Swiss German, then says that he will end Darby Allin tonight. We then hear from Darby Allin, who says that The Death Riders will have their day after everything that they have done and that today is Claudio's day.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin). MVP says he has a treat for the AEW fans: Bobby Lashley will be in action tonight before his pay-per-view debut at Full Gear, then Lashley is suddenly attacked by Swerve Strickland.
Adam Cole heads to the ring. Adam Cole says MJF did everything in his power to ensure they did not fight at Full Gear and succeeded, then says that Roderick Strong has also succeeded and that they both want to give MJF the ass-whipping of a lifetime, which he will get at Full Gear. Kyle O'Reilly suddenly shows up and heads to the ring, briefly mentions their history together and says that being associated with Adam Cole has brought its highs and lows. He then says that the crusade with MJF must end before someone gets hurt, as Adam Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, yet he needs to stop making his friends fight his battles for him. As Kyle O'Reilly says that he has a bad feeling about this, he mentions that Roderick Strong is pulling the strings. He says people are willing to go to war with Adam Cole for a reason, but MJF is more evil than Adam Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. O'Reilly then walks off, and Adam Cole is left shocked.
We hear from Orange Cassidy, who says he will make an example out of Wheeler Yuta before he beats Jon Moxley on his own at Full Gear. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Tomohiro Ishii) shows up, and Mark Briscoe says they have his back. Orange says nobody else will get hurt, and asks The Conglomeration to promise that they will step away. Briscoe reluctantly promises, then Orange tells Moxley to do what he wants to him at Full Gear, as there is five of Moxley and one of him, before warning that Moxley will need all the help that he can get.
Kris Statlander beats Hikaru Shida after countering the Katana with the Tombstone Piledriver. After the match, Mercedes Moné and "The Brickhouse" Kamille - the latter with her left arm now in a sling - arrive. Mercedes make fun of the Philadelphia Sixers and gives a shout-out to the Boston Celtics before congratulating Statlander. She then says she has heled the TBS Championship longer than Statlander, and that she will not lose the title at Full Gear, or ever. Mercedes Moné then sics Kamille on both Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander, and Statlander and Shida easily get rid of Kamille before Mercedes charges at Stalander. Mercedes goes for the Backstabber, but Statlander grabs the ropes to block it and hits her with a piledriver.
Backstage, MVP and Shelton Benjamin find somebody who looks like Swerve Strickland, but is, in fact, not Swerve. He gets jumped anyway.
We see a video package for "Switchblade" Jay White vs. "Hangman" Adam Page at Full Gear.
Bobby Lashley beats Cheeseburger and Joe Keys in a two-on-one handicap match with the Hurt Lock to Joe Keys. After the match, Prince Nana shows up with a metal folding chair, and as Shelton Benjamin goes after Nana, Swerve Strickland shows up from underneath the ring with a chain wrapped around his right fist and goes on the attack. All three members of The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) get punched with the chain before Swerve hits Lashley with the House Call followed by the double foot stomp from the top rope. MVP and Shelton get back in the ring, but Swerve flips out of it and flees through the crowd.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Glamour" Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa. Mariah says no champion deserve a celebration quite like her due to her meteoric rise and her historic title reign, as she "takes shit and makes it shine." She says that in her division, you are either world champion or dead. Mina says she is proud of Mariah and will give her a celebration she will never forget. Mariah says they will turn Rampage into "Glampage" as Mina says she wants Mariah, then Mariah says the two of them will celebrate.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Darby Allin after tossing him from the announce table to the timekeeper's table.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). Kassidy says they have a strategy even though the odds are against them, but the odds have always been against them and they will still leave Full Gear as champ. AJ and Big Justice then show up and mention that they have a big announcement coming up next.
We hear from MJF. After causing a poor man to chase after a coin, he then addresses Roderick Strong, mentioning what happened to his parents and says that he would do anything for Adam Cole. He says he trusted Cole, but Cole was just a mirage of what he wanted to be, and he believes deep down that Cole cares about Roderick. He then says he is happy Roderick is facing him so he can send him back to the trailer park where he belongs in so much physical anguish that he will wish his mother shot him instead of his father.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews AJ and Big Justice. AJ says he has only one strategy against QT Marshall - bringing the boom - and announces that when he beats Marshall, The Rizzler will be ringing the bell.
Tony Schiavone interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) at the stage. Roderick says he has not slept since last Wednesday and that he is finally getting his hands on MJF, and says that if MJF was here, he would ask him if he is supposed to be ashamed about his childhood and his parents. He says that people have brought up his parents and his upbringing his entire life, and that while MJF may look at his past and feel sorry for him, he asks MJF not to, as he feels sorry for him. He says he had to earn his way into breaking the cycle, then says that MJF throws a fit when he does not get what he wants until he does. Roderick then MJF to look in the mirror and look back on what he has done, for at Full Gear, he will pay for all of it. He then says that when it is all over, he will hav eearned the best night's sleep in his life while he has broken MJF's back and made him humble.
We see more footage of what Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard did to "Scapegoat" Jack Perry, who is now tied to a chair as Garcia throws a bucket of water at him. Garcia says that are taking power from Jack Perry. Perry says everyone cares about right and wrong until it costs them something and they have to sacrifice, but Garcia says Perry has no idea what he has gone through to get here. Perry simply laughs, then Garcia grabs a crowbar and smashes Scapegoat's van before leaving. Menard followes Garcia.
Backstage, Renee Paquette hosts a contract signing for Tomohiro Ishii vs. "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship next week. Jericho says The Learning Tree (Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) does not randomly sign and that he will have his legal team check it out while Ishii waits. Jericho leaves the room, but Ishii follows him, and this leads to an awkward chase all the way to the ring for Jericho. Jericho grabs a microphone and says he would sign the contract, but he does not have a pen. Ishii pulls a pen out from his shorts, then hands it to him and makes him sign it under duress. Ishii is then attacked from behind by Big Bill and Bryan Keith, who hold Ishii down so that Jericho can stab Ishii with the pen. Mark Briscoe and Rocky Romero then show up to make the save for Ishii.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jamie Hayter, who is interested in why her interview from last week was cut off by Julia Hart when she has no history for her. She says Julia can do whatever she wants, then her interview is interrupted by another Julia Hart vignette. We see Julia Hart fire an arrow out of a bow and hit a target interspersed with scenes of Julia wearing red with an arrow in her heart.
Orange Cassidy beats Wheeler Yuta after rolling under a chair shot by an angry Wheeler and rolling Wheeler up. After the match, Orange is attacked from behind by PAC, and Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir follow, with Shafir carrying a roll of duct tape. Orange is ganged up on before Claudio puts Orange's hands in his own pockets and PAC tapes Orange's hands to his midsection, and Moxley slaps Orange around while everyone else pushes Orange around. Moxley then punches Orange out, then The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) leave through the crowd. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Tomohiro Ishii) then show up and free Orange, who barely gets up under his own power before putting his hands back in his pockets.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Speed Demon - Speed recap for November 20, 2024
Dragon Lee beats Andrade with 35 seconds left to become the WWE Speed Champion after countering the Three Amigos with an inside cradle, bringing the seventh men's championship tournament to a close. Andrade's title reign consisted of three successful defenses and four overall. After the match, Andrade looks more impressed than angry, and personally places the championship around Dragon Lee's waist.
Next week: Zelina Vega vs. Chelsea Green in the second women's tournament for the WWE Women's Speed Championship!
Next week: Zelina Vega vs. Chelsea Green in the second women's tournament for the WWE Women's Speed Championship!
TODAY on #WWESpeed!
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Monday, November 20, 2023
Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 20, 2023
Drew McIntyre is in the ring to start tonight's show. McIntyre says he has been called a coward and a backstabber, but he has been the same person the entire time and he has not been lying, and that he does not need to explain. He also says anyone who turned him was never a fan in the first place. McIntyre says he nothing to apologize to "Main Event" Jey Uso for after Jey never apologized to him while he was in The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa, Paul Heyman), especially after he cost him the Undisputed WWE Championship in front of his own family. He says that everything leading up to this should be the focus, but everyone is focused instead on whether or not he has joined The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) before clearly stating that he has not despite being on their team at WarGames. He says that this is because Rhea Ripley has given him something nobody else has: Jey Uso in a cage. As he says that he will drop him the next time he sees him, Jey Uso shows up. Jey proposes that Drew McIntyre "catch a yeet-down" from him when The Judgment Day shows up and backs up McIntyre. Suddenly, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, Sami Zayn and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes show up. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up with security and stops a brawl before one can happening, and announces that whoever throws a punch costs their team the advantage at Saturday. He also tells Jey's team that they need a fifth member and that they need to find them by tonight, and in less than an hour, he wants to know who will fight in the advantage match which will be "one-on-one, with no shenanigans" before he picks for them.
Backstage, as The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) convenes, Damian Priest tells Rhea Ripley that they should have discussed making Drew McIntyre part of their WarGames team. Rhea admits Drew is unpredictable, but he made the right decision, and does admit that they should have been able to discuss this. She also says that Drew McIntyre will be soon, then Damian Priest proposes that he be in the advantage match tonight. Rhea tells Damian this will be discussed as a group.
Nia Jax beats Raquel Rodriguez when Raquel is unable to lift Nia Jax off her feet and slam her.
We see footage of Xia Li training to face Becky Lynch tonight.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre meets with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and wants to be in the advantage match. He admits that he does not like The Judgment Day, and Priest tells McIntyre he does not like him, either. Priest then gives McIntyre the match and tells him to show his worth.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes gets with the rest of his team. Jey Uso wants Drew McIntyre, and the rest of the team agrees. As for their fifth member, SmackDown Superstars are not off limits, and Sami Zayn and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins have a few ideas for their fifth member.
Lyra Valkyria is seen in the front row.
Becky Lynch beats Xia Li. After the match, Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai, Asuka) shows up from out of the crowd, but Charlotte Flair, Shotzi, and Bianca Belair show up and attack them, starting a brawl that General Manager Adam Pearce and security has to break up.
Backstage, Ludwig Kaiser gets upset with Giovanni Vinci for getting on Gunther's good side, but Vinci says he is doing what it best for Imperium (Gunther, Kaiser, Vinci). Kaiser tells Vinci that Gunther made him his responsibility, and what he says goes. He tells Vinci to stay backstage for his match with Johnny Gargano tonight.
We see a video package for Zoey Stark vs. Rhea Ripley for the World Women's Championship at Survivor Series WarGames.
Johnny Gargano beats Ludwig Kaiser after Giovanni Vinci shows up, which distracts Kaiser and allows Gargano to hit One Final Beat for the win.
In footage from earlier today, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven make demands of General Manager Adam Pearce when Natalya and Tegan Nox show up wanting a women's tag team title shot. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance show up also wanting a title shot, as does Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae. Adam Pearce gives all three teams an opportunity, and when Maxxine Dupri and Ivy Nile show up, he puts them in the match and makes the match a Fatal 4-Way for a women's tag team title shot.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio find Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler in their clubhouse. Bazler leaves, then Zoey says Rhea is focused on everything else but her and that the Women's World Championship will belong to her. Rhea respects Zoey for being bold enough to be in the clubhouse, then tells her she will get her beating at Survivor Series.
Chelsea Green and Piper Niven guest on commentary for the next match.
Natalya and Tegan Nox beat the team of Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri, the team of Katana Chance and Kayden Carter and the team of Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match to earn a shot at the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Gunther encounters Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci arguing. Kaiser tells Gunther that he told Vinci not to be at ringside, but Gunther says Kaiser cannot listen and does not uphold Imperium's (Gunther, Kaiser, Vinci) ideals. Gunther then applauds Vinci's efforts and says he put the wrong person in charge. He then tells Kaiser to watch him and learn a thing or two, and puts Vinci in charge of Kaiser.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce sees a bunch of men's tag teams wanting a tag team title shot, and Pearce makes a Tag Team Turmoil match for next week. Adam Pearce then looks for Nick Aldis and finds him, and tells him they need to have a conversation.
The Miz heads to the ring. Miz brings up the subject of respect as well as Gunther's lack of respect towards everything he has accomplished. Suddenly, Gunther arrives. Gunther tells him that is not because he does not respect what he has done, it is that he has no respect for Miz at all, and that the ring is a sacred ground for competition while Miz is "just an entertainer." Miz says he gets it done in and out of the ring just like the Superstars he grew up watching, as they all held the Intercontinental Championship, and he trained and battled for twenty years to hold that title. He then says his heroes are still rememebred because they are not "a one-not robot" like Gunther. Gunther admits that he is amused by Miz at this point, then Miz says he has been at the top and knocked down time and time again and has adapted and survived. Miz then says not much is known about Gunther because he has not hit the bottom, and only then will he and the fans know if he is deserving of their respect and if he will climb his way back to the top. He then says that if Gunther does not respect him now, he will beat respect into him and become a nine-time Intercontinental Champion. Gunther says that from his point of view, he is facing someone who is just like everyone else in the building and "a little weirdo" who was bullied for being a wrestling fan and bullied by his heroes who believed he does not belong in this sport. He says that things have not changed in twenty years and that Miz does not belong in this sport or in his ring, but behind the guardrail with "the other weirdos who are just like [him]." This leads to a "USA!" chant from the crowd, and Gunther mocks the crowd for doing that before calling them weak, simple and insecure like The Miz. He then says The Miz has not been bullied enough and shoves him. Miz eventually strikes back, but Gunther hits him with a big boot. When Gunther tells him to take a look at the Intercontinental Championship while he grabs him from behind, Miz kicks him in the groin and hits the Skull Crushing Finale.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins meets with Jey Uso. Seth says that he meant no disrespect earlier tonight, that they need to win the advantage and that Jey Uso knows how to get the win. Seth asks Jey to win the advantage and come back in one piece, Jey tells Seth he has got this.
We hear from Ivar and Valhalla. Valhalla tells "Big" Bronson that if he sticks his hand in a wolf's mouth, the wolf will eat it. Ivar says he has weathered the Tsunami and still stands, and that Bronson has disrespected him and the gods. He says that in a week, the earth will shake when he challenges him.
Shinsuke Nakamura beats Chad Gable with a sit-down pin after Gable manages to avoid running into an exposed turnbuckle.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre is met by The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). McIntyre tells Priest he does not need their help, and Priest says they were not offering. Rhea tells McIntyre to get the advantage, and McIntyre tells her that Jey Uso is getting the boot.
We hear from "Big" Bronson Reed. He tells Ivar he was not the one who backed away and had Valhalla battle for him, and says Ivar is a coward and cosplayer, not a real warrior. He says that next week, Ivar will not survive him.
Backstage, Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn meet with Jey Uso. Jey says he will handle business tonight and leaves, then Cody shows up asking about their fifth members. Cody says his pick has picked up the phone and that "he is in."
Drew McIntyre beats "Main Event" Jey Uso to give his team the advantage in the men's WarGames Match. After the match, Drew McIntyre continues to attack Jey Uso as Rhea Ripley applauds him. When Jey fights back and goes for a chair, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) gang up on him. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Sami Zayn come out with metal folding chairs and lay out The Judgment Day with them, then Cody grabs a microphone. Cody says he is glad The Judgment Day have the advantage, then says they are not alone and have a fifth member that he has a legacy with. He says that they are not prey and that their fifth man is an apex predator, then says the fans are not just hearing voices in their heads and that the voices are right.
This week on Raw Talk: Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci! Natalya and Tegan Nox! Zoey Stark!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, as The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) convenes, Damian Priest tells Rhea Ripley that they should have discussed making Drew McIntyre part of their WarGames team. Rhea admits Drew is unpredictable, but he made the right decision, and does admit that they should have been able to discuss this. She also says that Drew McIntyre will be soon, then Damian Priest proposes that he be in the advantage match tonight. Rhea tells Damian this will be discussed as a group.
Nia Jax beats Raquel Rodriguez when Raquel is unable to lift Nia Jax off her feet and slam her.
We see footage of Xia Li training to face Becky Lynch tonight.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre meets with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and wants to be in the advantage match. He admits that he does not like The Judgment Day, and Priest tells McIntyre he does not like him, either. Priest then gives McIntyre the match and tells him to show his worth.
Backstage, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes gets with the rest of his team. Jey Uso wants Drew McIntyre, and the rest of the team agrees. As for their fifth member, SmackDown Superstars are not off limits, and Sami Zayn and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins have a few ideas for their fifth member.
Lyra Valkyria is seen in the front row.
Becky Lynch beats Xia Li. After the match, Damage CTRL (Bayley, Iyo Sky, Dakota Kai, Asuka) shows up from out of the crowd, but Charlotte Flair, Shotzi, and Bianca Belair show up and attack them, starting a brawl that General Manager Adam Pearce and security has to break up.
Backstage, Ludwig Kaiser gets upset with Giovanni Vinci for getting on Gunther's good side, but Vinci says he is doing what it best for Imperium (Gunther, Kaiser, Vinci). Kaiser tells Vinci that Gunther made him his responsibility, and what he says goes. He tells Vinci to stay backstage for his match with Johnny Gargano tonight.
We see a video package for Zoey Stark vs. Rhea Ripley for the World Women's Championship at Survivor Series WarGames.
Johnny Gargano beats Ludwig Kaiser after Giovanni Vinci shows up, which distracts Kaiser and allows Gargano to hit One Final Beat for the win.
In footage from earlier today, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven make demands of General Manager Adam Pearce when Natalya and Tegan Nox show up wanting a women's tag team title shot. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance show up also wanting a title shot, as does Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae. Adam Pearce gives all three teams an opportunity, and when Maxxine Dupri and Ivy Nile show up, he puts them in the match and makes the match a Fatal 4-Way for a women's tag team title shot.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio find Zoey Stark and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler in their clubhouse. Bazler leaves, then Zoey says Rhea is focused on everything else but her and that the Women's World Championship will belong to her. Rhea respects Zoey for being bold enough to be in the clubhouse, then tells her she will get her beating at Survivor Series.
Chelsea Green and Piper Niven guest on commentary for the next match.
Natalya and Tegan Nox beat the team of Ivy Nile and Maxxine Dupri, the team of Katana Chance and Kayden Carter and the team of Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match to earn a shot at the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Gunther encounters Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci arguing. Kaiser tells Gunther that he told Vinci not to be at ringside, but Gunther says Kaiser cannot listen and does not uphold Imperium's (Gunther, Kaiser, Vinci) ideals. Gunther then applauds Vinci's efforts and says he put the wrong person in charge. He then tells Kaiser to watch him and learn a thing or two, and puts Vinci in charge of Kaiser.
Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce sees a bunch of men's tag teams wanting a tag team title shot, and Pearce makes a Tag Team Turmoil match for next week. Adam Pearce then looks for Nick Aldis and finds him, and tells him they need to have a conversation.
The Miz heads to the ring. Miz brings up the subject of respect as well as Gunther's lack of respect towards everything he has accomplished. Suddenly, Gunther arrives. Gunther tells him that is not because he does not respect what he has done, it is that he has no respect for Miz at all, and that the ring is a sacred ground for competition while Miz is "just an entertainer." Miz says he gets it done in and out of the ring just like the Superstars he grew up watching, as they all held the Intercontinental Championship, and he trained and battled for twenty years to hold that title. He then says his heroes are still rememebred because they are not "a one-not robot" like Gunther. Gunther admits that he is amused by Miz at this point, then Miz says he has been at the top and knocked down time and time again and has adapted and survived. Miz then says not much is known about Gunther because he has not hit the bottom, and only then will he and the fans know if he is deserving of their respect and if he will climb his way back to the top. He then says that if Gunther does not respect him now, he will beat respect into him and become a nine-time Intercontinental Champion. Gunther says that from his point of view, he is facing someone who is just like everyone else in the building and "a little weirdo" who was bullied for being a wrestling fan and bullied by his heroes who believed he does not belong in this sport. He says that things have not changed in twenty years and that Miz does not belong in this sport or in his ring, but behind the guardrail with "the other weirdos who are just like [him]." This leads to a "USA!" chant from the crowd, and Gunther mocks the crowd for doing that before calling them weak, simple and insecure like The Miz. He then says The Miz has not been bullied enough and shoves him. Miz eventually strikes back, but Gunther hits him with a big boot. When Gunther tells him to take a look at the Intercontinental Championship while he grabs him from behind, Miz kicks him in the groin and hits the Skull Crushing Finale.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins meets with Jey Uso. Seth says that he meant no disrespect earlier tonight, that they need to win the advantage and that Jey Uso knows how to get the win. Seth asks Jey to win the advantage and come back in one piece, Jey tells Seth he has got this.
We hear from Ivar and Valhalla. Valhalla tells "Big" Bronson that if he sticks his hand in a wolf's mouth, the wolf will eat it. Ivar says he has weathered the Tsunami and still stands, and that Bronson has disrespected him and the gods. He says that in a week, the earth will shake when he challenges him.
Shinsuke Nakamura beats Chad Gable with a sit-down pin after Gable manages to avoid running into an exposed turnbuckle.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre is met by The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh). McIntyre tells Priest he does not need their help, and Priest says they were not offering. Rhea tells McIntyre to get the advantage, and McIntyre tells her that Jey Uso is getting the boot.
We hear from "Big" Bronson Reed. He tells Ivar he was not the one who backed away and had Valhalla battle for him, and says Ivar is a coward and cosplayer, not a real warrior. He says that next week, Ivar will not survive him.
Backstage, Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn meet with Jey Uso. Jey says he will handle business tonight and leaves, then Cody shows up asking about their fifth members. Cody says his pick has picked up the phone and that "he is in."
Drew McIntyre beats "Main Event" Jey Uso to give his team the advantage in the men's WarGames Match. After the match, Drew McIntyre continues to attack Jey Uso as Rhea Ripley applauds him. When Jey fights back and goes for a chair, The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) gang up on him. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins and Sami Zayn come out with metal folding chairs and lay out The Judgment Day with them, then Cody grabs a microphone. Cody says he is glad The Judgment Day have the advantage, then says they are not alone and have a fifth member that he has a legacy with. He says that they are not prey and that their fifth man is an apex predator, then says the fans are not just hearing voices in their heads and that the voices are right.
This week on Raw Talk: Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci! Natalya and Tegan Nox! Zoey Stark!
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by CarShield recap for November 20, 2022
Michael Hopkins and Miggy Rose - now known as "24K" - beat Agents of Chaos (Bryce Saturn and Charles "R-Three" Cassus).
Backstage, Jordan Cruz meets with Ju Dizz and says he is a big fan of his, then says that he hopes Ju Dizz gives "Benevolent" Jack Banning what he deserves.
Big Hoss beats El Primohenio Tribeca.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon). Slade says they deserve respect, and McCalleon says they are losing before all the other teams are cheating. He then says that if the other teams want to play dirty, they also know a thing or two about playing dirty.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews El Primohenio Tribeca, then Halston Boddy shows up and says Primohenio's win against Lord Crewe is a fluke thanks to Dom Kubrick, and says that he should go for a rematch. Primohenio says he knows how to get over in Championship Wrestling, and says he will have the rematch on one condition: if he wins, Halston Boddy becomes his manager. Halston Boddy accepts and says he can make his dreams come true.
Dom Kubrick beats "Mr. Attitude" James Brady.
Howdy Price and Levi Shapiro meet with their new apprentice, who is impatient and wanting Lord Crewe. Levi Shapiro tells him once again and there are levels to this, and Howdy gives him the option of either heading to the next town or staying with them where the money is.The man says he cannot wait, but Howdy Price and Levi Shapiro have him follow them to the back as they have something for him to do today.
Bateman beats "The New Age Punisher" B-Boy.
The show ends with "Poppin'" EJ Sparks vs. Adriel Noctis vs. Ju Dizz from Primetime Live.
Backstage, Jordan Cruz meets with Ju Dizz and says he is a big fan of his, then says that he hopes Ju Dizz gives "Benevolent" Jack Banning what he deserves.
Big Hoss beats El Primohenio Tribeca.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon). Slade says they deserve respect, and McCalleon says they are losing before all the other teams are cheating. He then says that if the other teams want to play dirty, they also know a thing or two about playing dirty.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews El Primohenio Tribeca, then Halston Boddy shows up and says Primohenio's win against Lord Crewe is a fluke thanks to Dom Kubrick, and says that he should go for a rematch. Primohenio says he knows how to get over in Championship Wrestling, and says he will have the rematch on one condition: if he wins, Halston Boddy becomes his manager. Halston Boddy accepts and says he can make his dreams come true.
Dom Kubrick beats "Mr. Attitude" James Brady.
Howdy Price and Levi Shapiro meet with their new apprentice, who is impatient and wanting Lord Crewe. Levi Shapiro tells him once again and there are levels to this, and Howdy gives him the option of either heading to the next town or staying with them where the money is.The man says he cannot wait, but Howdy Price and Levi Shapiro have him follow them to the back as they have something for him to do today.
Bateman beats "The New Age Punisher" B-Boy.
The show ends with "Poppin'" EJ Sparks vs. Adriel Noctis vs. Ju Dizz from Primetime Live.
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Turning Point 2021 - The Results
FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) beat The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh) on the pre-show.
Jordynne Grace retains the Impact Digital Media Championship against Jordynne Grace.
Chris Sabin beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin despite interference from Madman Fulton, who tosses the "I Beat Chris Sabin" to Austin, distracting the referee and allowing him to get a cheap shot on Sabin. The interference does not stop Sabin from hitting Austin with the Cradle Shock for the win. After the match, Chris Sabin rips the "I Beat Chris Sabin" shirt off of Austin.
Violent By Design (Eric Young and Joe Doering) beat Heath and Rhino after Young's mask is used as a weapon.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eddie Edwards. Eddie says he and Moose have years of history that have lead to tonight, and tonight is Moose's first title defense. Eddie says he has been there before as both champion and challenger. He says that tonight, anything goes, and after all Moose has done, tonight is a turning point and Moose will pay for his sins.
Rich Swann beats VSK. (Brian Myers was scheduled for this match, but was not medically cleared.)
W. Morrissey beats Matt Cardona after the ref is knocked down and Moose shows up to hit Cardona with the Spear.
The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) retain the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championships against Decay (Rosemary and Havok) after Jessica McKay gets Havok in a schoolkid pin and Cassie Lee grabs McKay's leg for leverage.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin. Sabin yells "I BEAT ACE AUSTIN!" then says he did not shove Austin's shirt down his throat because it was well-made. He then reveals he changed the shirt to say "I Am Chris Sabin."
Trey Miguel beats Laredo Kid and Steve Maclin after Trey hits Maclin with the Meteora after Maclin hits Laredo Kid with Mayhem For All. Trey pins both of his opponents, and while Maclin kicks out, Laredo Kid does not, and Trey still retains.
Mickie James retains the Knockouts Championship against Mercedes Martinez. After the match, Mickie is laid out by a returning Deonna Purrazzo. Purrazzo says she wants her Knockouts Championship rematch and that she wants it at Hard To Kill.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Scott D'Amore. As much as he wanted Deonna Purrazzo to wait on announcing the Knockouts Championship rematch, it is official, and that the next #1 contender for the Knockouts title will be decided with a Knockouts Ultimate X Match, a first in Impact.
The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) retain the Impact World Tag Team Championships against Bullet Club (Chris Bey and Hikuleo) after Anderson catches The Art of Finesse and rolls Chris Bey up.
Throwback Throwdown II is live on Impact Plus on Saturday, December 18th!
Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander talks about his recent victory against Minoru Suzuki, then says that while he should be happy, he is not. He also says that Scott D'Amore is telling him he should get his emotions in check, but he is angry that he is not booked and facing Moose for the Impact World Championship tonight. He says he is angry but focused, and that he will watch the main event from the front row. He says he is angry but focused, and that he will watch the main event from the front row. After Alexander says that he will take the title from Moose and become World Champion again, he is soon attacked from behind by Jonah Rock (formerly Bronson Reed from NXT). After four jumping sentons, Jonah Rock hits Josh Alexander with a splash from the top rope. Referees get in the ring, but Joan runs them off. Security arrives, but Jonah lays them out. Josh Alexander is then seen spitting blood and suffering from internal bleeding. Jonah tells Alexander this is his ring and leaves, then turns around and hits another top rope splash, this time on Alexander and everyone who is checking on him. Jonah then smears Alexander's blood on his shirt.
Moose retains the Impact World Championship against Eddie Edwards after the assist from W. Morrissey and a Uranagi on the exposed ring boards after Eddie Edwards tears a corner of the ring apart.
Jordynne Grace retains the Impact Digital Media Championship against Jordynne Grace.
Chris Sabin beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin despite interference from Madman Fulton, who tosses the "I Beat Chris Sabin" to Austin, distracting the referee and allowing him to get a cheap shot on Sabin. The interference does not stop Sabin from hitting Austin with the Cradle Shock for the win. After the match, Chris Sabin rips the "I Beat Chris Sabin" shirt off of Austin.
Violent By Design (Eric Young and Joe Doering) beat Heath and Rhino after Young's mask is used as a weapon.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eddie Edwards. Eddie says he and Moose have years of history that have lead to tonight, and tonight is Moose's first title defense. Eddie says he has been there before as both champion and challenger. He says that tonight, anything goes, and after all Moose has done, tonight is a turning point and Moose will pay for his sins.
Rich Swann beats VSK. (Brian Myers was scheduled for this match, but was not medically cleared.)
W. Morrissey beats Matt Cardona after the ref is knocked down and Moose shows up to hit Cardona with the Spear.
The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) retain the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championships against Decay (Rosemary and Havok) after Jessica McKay gets Havok in a schoolkid pin and Cassie Lee grabs McKay's leg for leverage.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin. Sabin yells "I BEAT ACE AUSTIN!" then says he did not shove Austin's shirt down his throat because it was well-made. He then reveals he changed the shirt to say "I Am Chris Sabin."
Trey Miguel beats Laredo Kid and Steve Maclin after Trey hits Maclin with the Meteora after Maclin hits Laredo Kid with Mayhem For All. Trey pins both of his opponents, and while Maclin kicks out, Laredo Kid does not, and Trey still retains.
Mickie James retains the Knockouts Championship against Mercedes Martinez. After the match, Mickie is laid out by a returning Deonna Purrazzo. Purrazzo says she wants her Knockouts Championship rematch and that she wants it at Hard To Kill.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Scott D'Amore. As much as he wanted Deonna Purrazzo to wait on announcing the Knockouts Championship rematch, it is official, and that the next #1 contender for the Knockouts title will be decided with a Knockouts Ultimate X Match, a first in Impact.
The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) retain the Impact World Tag Team Championships against Bullet Club (Chris Bey and Hikuleo) after Anderson catches The Art of Finesse and rolls Chris Bey up.
Throwback Throwdown II is live on Impact Plus on Saturday, December 18th!
Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander talks about his recent victory against Minoru Suzuki, then says that while he should be happy, he is not. He also says that Scott D'Amore is telling him he should get his emotions in check, but he is angry that he is not booked and facing Moose for the Impact World Championship tonight. He says he is angry but focused, and that he will watch the main event from the front row. He says he is angry but focused, and that he will watch the main event from the front row. After Alexander says that he will take the title from Moose and become World Champion again, he is soon attacked from behind by Jonah Rock (formerly Bronson Reed from NXT). After four jumping sentons, Jonah Rock hits Josh Alexander with a splash from the top rope. Referees get in the ring, but Joan runs them off. Security arrives, but Jonah lays them out. Josh Alexander is then seen spitting blood and suffering from internal bleeding. Jonah tells Alexander this is his ring and leaves, then turns around and hits another top rope splash, this time on Alexander and everyone who is checking on him. Jonah then smears Alexander's blood on his shirt.
Moose retains the Impact World Championship against Eddie Edwards after the assist from W. Morrissey and a Uranagi on the exposed ring boards after Eddie Edwards tears a corner of the ring apart.
Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for November 20, 2021
Before the next match, Brian Johnson says that when John Walters returned to ROH, he said disrespectful things about Walters, and after tonight, he will say even more disrespectful things about him, as John Walters represents the problem with ROH being stuck in the past and not talking about "The Mecca" enough. Brian Johnson then says that he will rewrite history.
"The Mecca" Brian Johnson beats John Watlers in a Pure Rules match via pinfall after John Walters inadvertently falls face-first into the knee that Walters himself exposed earlier in the match after Brian Johnson hits him in the eye behind the referee's back before kicking him in the legs to knock him down.
Chelsea Green guests on commentary for the next match.
Mandy Leon beats Allysin Kay and Trish Adora in a three-way match despite attempted interference near the end.
Dak Draper guests on commentary for the next match.
Dalton Castle beats Dragon Lee to become the ROH World Television Champion! During the match, Kenny King and La Bestia del Ring, but Shane Taylor Enterprises (Shane Taylor, Moses, Kaun, O'Shea Edwards) heads them off at the pass. This distracts the referee and causes another one to show up to break up the brawl. This allows Dak Draper to shoves Dragon Lee into Dalton Castle and a second Bang-A-Rang for the win and the title.
"The Mecca" Brian Johnson beats John Watlers in a Pure Rules match via pinfall after John Walters inadvertently falls face-first into the knee that Walters himself exposed earlier in the match after Brian Johnson hits him in the eye behind the referee's back before kicking him in the legs to knock him down.
Chelsea Green guests on commentary for the next match.
Mandy Leon beats Allysin Kay and Trish Adora in a three-way match despite attempted interference near the end.
Dak Draper guests on commentary for the next match.
Dalton Castle beats Dragon Lee to become the ROH World Television Champion! During the match, Kenny King and La Bestia del Ring, but Shane Taylor Enterprises (Shane Taylor, Moses, Kaun, O'Shea Edwards) heads them off at the pass. This distracts the referee and causes another one to show up to break up the brawl. This allows Dak Draper to shoves Dragon Lee into Dalton Castle and a second Bang-A-Rang for the win and the title.
Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling From Hollywood recap for November 20, 2021
We hear from Jamie Iovine, Dom Kubrick, Halston Boddy and Viva Van. Iovine announces that some money is missing from Halston Boddy's Coastline Clash, which will not stand. He will be dedicating his entire time and priority to where the money went, as money stolen from him is money stolen from the company. He will be taking a leave of absence as matchmaker for Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, and in his absence, since Nikko Marquez is nowhere to be found, Halston Boddy is appointed as replacement matchmaker. Halston Boddy is surprised. After Iovine has Viva Van, Halston and Dom Kubrick leave, Iovine says that he cannot imagine the hell that is coming to anyone who steals from an Iovine, as he makes it personal and promises to find them and makes them pay.
Jordan Cruz guests on commentary for this week.
Savanna Stone beats Auntie Hydie after countering Auntie's Love.
Before the next match, Halston Boddy says things have changed in Championship Wrestling From Hollywood and the United Wrestling Network, as they no longer have Jamie Iovine bothering them and he is the new HBIC: "Halston Boddy In Charge." He asks the fans if they want some fun, saying Dom Kubrick wants some fun. He then says that whoever wins this match gets a shot at the UWN Heavyweight Championship.
Manders beats Dom Kubrick despite the distraction from Halston Boddy.
Daniel Garcia beats Ariya Daivari with the Sharpshooter.
F.A.M.E. (Fresco Maddock and Watson) beat Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) with a schoolkid pin from Watson to Flex McCalleon after Watson hits him in the face with a chain-wrapped fist after Action Braxton distracts Richie Slade by taking away his candy cane. After the match, Brandon Gatson is seen looking towards the ring.
Before the next match, "Platinum" Max Caster tries to do a freestyle rap, but Howdy Price takes the microphone away from him to tell him that winning the United Television Championship will be nothing but a favor for him and that he can also hear the crunch of the chips underneath "King FatBoy" Papo Esco's feet before stating that Levi Shapiro will retain the title.
Levi Shapiro retains the United Television Championship against "King FatBoy" Papo Esco and "Platinum" Max Caster after Levi Shapiro is able to hit Papo Esco with a loaded glove with the help of Howdy Price. After the match, Papo Esco says he knows Levi hit him with a loaded glove and that they will go at it again, but instead of coming for the United Television Championship, he is coming for his life.
Jordan Cruz guests on commentary for this week.
Savanna Stone beats Auntie Hydie after countering Auntie's Love.
Before the next match, Halston Boddy says things have changed in Championship Wrestling From Hollywood and the United Wrestling Network, as they no longer have Jamie Iovine bothering them and he is the new HBIC: "Halston Boddy In Charge." He asks the fans if they want some fun, saying Dom Kubrick wants some fun. He then says that whoever wins this match gets a shot at the UWN Heavyweight Championship.
Manders beats Dom Kubrick despite the distraction from Halston Boddy.
Daniel Garcia beats Ariya Daivari with the Sharpshooter.
F.A.M.E. (Fresco Maddock and Watson) beat Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) with a schoolkid pin from Watson to Flex McCalleon after Watson hits him in the face with a chain-wrapped fist after Action Braxton distracts Richie Slade by taking away his candy cane. After the match, Brandon Gatson is seen looking towards the ring.
Before the next match, "Platinum" Max Caster tries to do a freestyle rap, but Howdy Price takes the microphone away from him to tell him that winning the United Television Championship will be nothing but a favor for him and that he can also hear the crunch of the chips underneath "King FatBoy" Papo Esco's feet before stating that Levi Shapiro will retain the title.
Levi Shapiro retains the United Television Championship against "King FatBoy" Papo Esco and "Platinum" Max Caster after Levi Shapiro is able to hit Papo Esco with a loaded glove with the help of Howdy Price. After the match, Papo Esco says he knows Levi hit him with a loaded glove and that they will go at it again, but instead of coming for the United Television Championship, he is coming for his life.
Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling From Memphis recap for November 20, 2021
Heather Monroe beats "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane and Rebel Kel in a three-way match to become the Memphis Women's Champion! During the match, K-Toomer shows up and jumps Matt, and leaves the ring to help Matt to the back with two referees. She later gets back in the match. Near the end of the match, Nikki Lane pins Rebel Kel to seemingly retain, but Kel gets her hand on the bottom rope and the referee notices it in time. During the confusion, Heather Monroe pins Nikki Lane with a schoolkid pin and grabs the tights to get the win and the title.
Backstage, Chris Hayes talks to Carter Matthews, who says he is "still not feeling it." Hayes says he has found a partner, and that partner is Big Jack. Matthews likes this news.
Country Rock (Carter Matthews and Chris Hayes) and Big Jack beat The Elements of Wrestling ("Casanova" Colton Cage and Ryan Pyles) and Van Viciouss.
We hear from DJ Brown, Danny B. Good and Derrick King. As Danny B. Good says today is the big day, Mike Anthony shows up and says "one down, one to go" and that he will take care of "The GunShow" Brett Michaels will Brown and Good take care of everyone else. Mike Anthony says he will make "The GunShow" wish he was a no-show.
We get a look at the championship ring that will be worn by the winners of the Memphis Trios Championships in today's main event, which will be worn in place of championship belts.
We hear from The Posse (Simon and Lil' Chris) and "Big Swole" Justin Cole. Simon says they have had their ring fingers sized, and Justin Cole says that he and The Posse are ready to win the Memphis Trios Championships.
Backstage, Meklakov cuts a promo in Russian.
Meklakov beats Rashad Lee. During the match, Ken Deng shows up, and Meklakov mouths off at him from the ring.
We hear from The GunGOATs (Aaron Roberts, Zay Washington, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels). Roberts is excited to finally make it to the finals, and Washington says it is time to put in the work. Brett Michaels welcomes Mike Anthony to the GunShow.
Danny B. Good, "The Last Hotstepper" DJ Brown and Mike Anthony beat The GunGOATs ("The GunShow" Brett Michaels, Aaron Roberts, Zay Washington) and the team of The Posse (Simon and Lil Chris) and "Big Swole" Justin Cole in a three-way elimination tag team match to win the Memphis Trios Tournament and become the inaugural Memphis Trios Champions!
Backstage, Chris Hayes talks to Carter Matthews, who says he is "still not feeling it." Hayes says he has found a partner, and that partner is Big Jack. Matthews likes this news.
Country Rock (Carter Matthews and Chris Hayes) and Big Jack beat The Elements of Wrestling ("Casanova" Colton Cage and Ryan Pyles) and Van Viciouss.
We hear from DJ Brown, Danny B. Good and Derrick King. As Danny B. Good says today is the big day, Mike Anthony shows up and says "one down, one to go" and that he will take care of "The GunShow" Brett Michaels will Brown and Good take care of everyone else. Mike Anthony says he will make "The GunShow" wish he was a no-show.
We get a look at the championship ring that will be worn by the winners of the Memphis Trios Championships in today's main event, which will be worn in place of championship belts.
We hear from The Posse (Simon and Lil' Chris) and "Big Swole" Justin Cole. Simon says they have had their ring fingers sized, and Justin Cole says that he and The Posse are ready to win the Memphis Trios Championships.
Backstage, Meklakov cuts a promo in Russian.
Meklakov beats Rashad Lee. During the match, Ken Deng shows up, and Meklakov mouths off at him from the ring.
We hear from The GunGOATs (Aaron Roberts, Zay Washington, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels). Roberts is excited to finally make it to the finals, and Washington says it is time to put in the work. Brett Michaels welcomes Mike Anthony to the GunShow.
Danny B. Good, "The Last Hotstepper" DJ Brown and Mike Anthony beat The GunGOATs ("The GunShow" Brett Michaels, Aaron Roberts, Zay Washington) and the team of The Posse (Simon and Lil Chris) and "Big Swole" Justin Cole in a three-way elimination tag team match to win the Memphis Trios Tournament and become the inaugural Memphis Trios Champions!
Friday, November 20, 2020
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for November 20, 2020
The show starts with The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) plugging Survivor Series. When Montez Ford mentions The Undertaker, Big E pops up in a sombrero. As Street Profits joke about beating The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods), Big E sings The New Day's praises. The Street Profits state that they will beat The New Day at Survivor Series, then Big E tells The Street Profits that they don't have to prove it to him, as The New Day are here tonight.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) show up. Woods says they have shown up to see if there are "any giant fists popping up," and Kofi says they are here to give fans of the show something to talk about. Kofi says that The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) are not to be blamed for talking about "passing the torch," but says that they want the smoke, but do not want their fire. Woods says The Street Profits would be dead men if they did, then bring up The Undertaker's Survivor Series farewell with their best Undertaker impressions. Suddenly, Sami Zayn shows up. Sami says it is only The Undertaker's farewell because he owes him some revenge and WWE is allowing him to take the coward's way out, then says that WWE would do anything to protect Bobby Lashley, even though nothing can protect Lashley from him. After Sami says he will beat Bobby Lashley at Survivor Series and prove he is the better champion, he tells The New Day to stop talking about The Undertaker and start talking about him. As The New Day give Sami backhanded compliments, saying he looks like "a deadbeat dad who just made his first down payment," King Corbin shows up and tells The New Day that they do not belong here. As Woods says The New Day are just visiting as Raw Superstars, Baron Corbin tells them they have to go, then Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode show up. Ziggler also tells The New Day to leave, as their trading tag team titles with The Street Profits cost him and Roode an opportunity, and Roode says they would have been tag team champions if they faced The New Day again. Kofi decides to have a tag team championship match, but he and Woods give it a twist and proposes Sami Zayn and King Corbin also team up. Corbin and Sami are hesitant, but Woods proposes both teams face each other instead with the winner facing them. Ziggler and Roode confront Sami and Corbin, but turn on The New Day, then The Street Profits show up and fight Ziggler and Roode on the outside before taking down Sami and Corbin. Montez Ford then takes out all four of them with a dive over the top rope.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Sami Zayn (who is only in for the last ten seconds of the match and never willingly tags in), King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.
Daniel Bryan's backstage interview is interrupted by Sami Zayn, who thinks Daniel is laughing at him. Sami demands respect from Daniel, who shoves him to the ground. After Sami tells him this is not over as he leaves, Daniel Bryan says he believes in social distancing.
Kayla Braxton re-interviews Daniel Bryan. On the subject of being attacked by Jey Uso, who believes Jey when he says the attack was nothing person, as he has a devil on his shoulder pushing him hard, as everyone has an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. On the subject of coming back too soon, Daniel Bryan says that Jey Uso should be concerned, and that it is nothing personal.
Backstage, Adam Pearce chooses Otis as the final member of the SmackDown men's team. Chad Gable shows up, and Otis tells him he made it. Gable then leaves with Otis to get him ready. Natalya then shows up regarding her match with Tamina. When she finds out that Bayley is a member of SmackDown's women's team, she is furious. She also finds out her match is next.
We hear from Seth Rollins, who says that Murphy was a nobody until he saved him and gave him a new life. He then says that he is responsible for everything good in that life for Murphy, saying he would have not met Aalyah if not for the greater good. Rollins says that he was backstabbed and betrayed in return, then says he will no longer suffer for Murphy's mistakes and that Murphy will pay for them, and when he teaches Murphy his final lesson, Murphy will go back to being a nobody.
Bianca Belair and Bayley guest on commentary for the next match.
Natalya beats Tamina with the Sharpshooter to qualify for the SmackDown women's Survivor Series team. After the match, The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan) shows up as Natalya celebrates with Bayley. Bianca Belair also celebrates with everyone else on the team.
Adam Pearce moderates a contract signing between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre at Survivor Series. McIntyre shows up first, followed by Roman and Paul Heyman. Roman tells McIntyre he knew he would make it to Survivor Series, as he has been in his shoes. He calls McIntyre "the right guy in the right place at the wrong time." McIntyre tells Roman he will not get in his head, and tells Roman he can talk about whatever he wants, but says he won the WWE Championship for himself before signing the contract. McIntyre then says "Your show...your move," then advises Roman to use the last two days of peace to prepare for war before letting Roman sign the contract. Roman says the only person who advises him is Paul Heyman and that SmackDown and WWE is his, then says he will teach him one last lesson at Survivor Series, where McIntyre will learn he is "a secondary title holder." Roman says he is "the champion," the face of WWE, the tribal chief and the head of the table and that one day, years from now, McIntyre will have the opportunity to be the man, and when he does, he will look back and thank him. Roman says that McIntyre will love the lessons he taught him and that he will love him right back, as McIntyre will always be "[his] favorite number two." He signs the contract, then leaves.
Murphy beats Seth Rollins. After the match, the Mysterio family celebrates with Murphy.
Michael Cole moderates a face-to-face meeting between Asuka and Sasha Banks in the ring. Sasha admits that Asuka is one of the best, but Asuka interrupts her. Sasha says there will be no jokes when she makes Asuka tap to the Banks Statement. Asuka keeps joking around with Sasha, who says that they can handle their business right now. Sasha says he is the best of the best, but Asuka tells Asuk she is not ready for her. After Sasha tells Asuka she was born ready, she is attacked from behind by Carmella. Asuka stands there as Carmella attacks Sasha and tells her she should have watched her back, then superkicks Sasha as she is hanging upside down in the corner.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Jey Uso. Jey Uso says he will take care of business with Daniel Bryan, and says he laid him out because he wanted to, then says the only devil talking to him is in his head and telling him to get Daniel.
Daniel Bryan beats Jey Uso with an inside cradle after getting the knees up to block the Uso Splash.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) show up. Woods says they have shown up to see if there are "any giant fists popping up," and Kofi says they are here to give fans of the show something to talk about. Kofi says that The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) are not to be blamed for talking about "passing the torch," but says that they want the smoke, but do not want their fire. Woods says The Street Profits would be dead men if they did, then bring up The Undertaker's Survivor Series farewell with their best Undertaker impressions. Suddenly, Sami Zayn shows up. Sami says it is only The Undertaker's farewell because he owes him some revenge and WWE is allowing him to take the coward's way out, then says that WWE would do anything to protect Bobby Lashley, even though nothing can protect Lashley from him. After Sami says he will beat Bobby Lashley at Survivor Series and prove he is the better champion, he tells The New Day to stop talking about The Undertaker and start talking about him. As The New Day give Sami backhanded compliments, saying he looks like "a deadbeat dad who just made his first down payment," King Corbin shows up and tells The New Day that they do not belong here. As Woods says The New Day are just visiting as Raw Superstars, Baron Corbin tells them they have to go, then Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode show up. Ziggler also tells The New Day to leave, as their trading tag team titles with The Street Profits cost him and Roode an opportunity, and Roode says they would have been tag team champions if they faced The New Day again. Kofi decides to have a tag team championship match, but he and Woods give it a twist and proposes Sami Zayn and King Corbin also team up. Corbin and Sami are hesitant, but Woods proposes both teams face each other instead with the winner facing them. Ziggler and Roode confront Sami and Corbin, but turn on The New Day, then The Street Profits show up and fight Ziggler and Roode on the outside before taking down Sami and Corbin. Montez Ford then takes out all four of them with a dive over the top rope.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Sami Zayn (who is only in for the last ten seconds of the match and never willingly tags in), King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.
Daniel Bryan's backstage interview is interrupted by Sami Zayn, who thinks Daniel is laughing at him. Sami demands respect from Daniel, who shoves him to the ground. After Sami tells him this is not over as he leaves, Daniel Bryan says he believes in social distancing.
Kayla Braxton re-interviews Daniel Bryan. On the subject of being attacked by Jey Uso, who believes Jey when he says the attack was nothing person, as he has a devil on his shoulder pushing him hard, as everyone has an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. On the subject of coming back too soon, Daniel Bryan says that Jey Uso should be concerned, and that it is nothing personal.
Backstage, Adam Pearce chooses Otis as the final member of the SmackDown men's team. Chad Gable shows up, and Otis tells him he made it. Gable then leaves with Otis to get him ready. Natalya then shows up regarding her match with Tamina. When she finds out that Bayley is a member of SmackDown's women's team, she is furious. She also finds out her match is next.
We hear from Seth Rollins, who says that Murphy was a nobody until he saved him and gave him a new life. He then says that he is responsible for everything good in that life for Murphy, saying he would have not met Aalyah if not for the greater good. Rollins says that he was backstabbed and betrayed in return, then says he will no longer suffer for Murphy's mistakes and that Murphy will pay for them, and when he teaches Murphy his final lesson, Murphy will go back to being a nobody.
Bianca Belair and Bayley guest on commentary for the next match.
Natalya beats Tamina with the Sharpshooter to qualify for the SmackDown women's Survivor Series team. After the match, The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan) shows up as Natalya celebrates with Bayley. Bianca Belair also celebrates with everyone else on the team.
Adam Pearce moderates a contract signing between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre at Survivor Series. McIntyre shows up first, followed by Roman and Paul Heyman. Roman tells McIntyre he knew he would make it to Survivor Series, as he has been in his shoes. He calls McIntyre "the right guy in the right place at the wrong time." McIntyre tells Roman he will not get in his head, and tells Roman he can talk about whatever he wants, but says he won the WWE Championship for himself before signing the contract. McIntyre then says "Your show...your move," then advises Roman to use the last two days of peace to prepare for war before letting Roman sign the contract. Roman says the only person who advises him is Paul Heyman and that SmackDown and WWE is his, then says he will teach him one last lesson at Survivor Series, where McIntyre will learn he is "a secondary title holder." Roman says he is "the champion," the face of WWE, the tribal chief and the head of the table and that one day, years from now, McIntyre will have the opportunity to be the man, and when he does, he will look back and thank him. Roman says that McIntyre will love the lessons he taught him and that he will love him right back, as McIntyre will always be "[his] favorite number two." He signs the contract, then leaves.
Murphy beats Seth Rollins. After the match, the Mysterio family celebrates with Murphy.
Michael Cole moderates a face-to-face meeting between Asuka and Sasha Banks in the ring. Sasha admits that Asuka is one of the best, but Asuka interrupts her. Sasha says there will be no jokes when she makes Asuka tap to the Banks Statement. Asuka keeps joking around with Sasha, who says that they can handle their business right now. Sasha says he is the best of the best, but Asuka tells Asuk she is not ready for her. After Sasha tells Asuka she was born ready, she is attacked from behind by Carmella. Asuka stands there as Carmella attacks Sasha and tells her she should have watched her back, then superkicks Sasha as she is hanging upside down in the corner.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Jey Uso. Jey Uso says he will take care of business with Daniel Bryan, and says he laid him out because he wanted to, then says the only devil talking to him is in his head and telling him to get Daniel.
Daniel Bryan beats Jey Uso with an inside cradle after getting the knees up to block the Uso Splash.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
205:Alive - 205 Live recap for November 20, 2020
The Bollywood Boyz (Samir and Sunil Singh) beat Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) after a camera to the back of Matt Martel's back. After the match, Ariya Daivari tells The Bollywood Boyz that he bet a lot of money on them last week and that it is not over between them. He then guests on commentary for the next match.
In footage from earlier tonight, Curt Stallion mentions that Santos Escobar did not congratulate him backstage after last week's main event, and while he does not know when their match will happen, he tells Escobar to smarten up.
Ashante "Thee" Adonis beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese after Ariya Daivari's interference attempts backfire.
In footage from earlier tonight, Curt Stallion mentions that Santos Escobar did not congratulate him backstage after last week's main event, and while he does not know when their match will happen, he tells Escobar to smarten up.
Ashante "Thee" Adonis beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese after Ariya Daivari's interference attempts backfire.
Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 20, 2020
Results courtesy of The Smackdown Hotel.
Humberto Carrillo beats Akira Tozawa.
Angel Garza beats Lince Dorado.
Humberto Carrillo beats Akira Tozawa.
Angel Garza beats Lince Dorado.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for November 20, 2019
Rey Fenix beats Nick Jackson. Nick jackson offers to shake Rey Fenix's hand after the match, but Fenix turns it down.
Hikaru Shida beats Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. to become #1 contender for the AEW Women's World Championship.
We see a vignette for The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson).
MJF and "Hangman" Adam Page are the last two men standing in the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, and therefore face each other for the Dynamite Diamond Ring next week. Pentagon Jr. is the first man eliminated after Rey Fenix shows up only to take his mask off and reveal that he is really Christopher Daniels. Jimmy Havoc is eliminated after stapling everyone with a staple gun and is removed from the ring by multiple referees. During the commercial break, Shawn Spears eliminates "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela after knocking him off the top rope with a steel chair. Billy Gunn is eliminated following the distraction by Wardlow. MJF eliminates Jungle Boy from the outside by yanking him off the apron, but due to never being officially eliminated, he is half of the final two. After the match, referees have to keep MJF and Page from going at it.
Backstage during the commercial break, Chris Jericho mocks "The Librarian" Peter Avalon and "The Librarian" Leva Bates for reading children's books while Jake Hager puts a construction hat they find on Avalon's head. Jericho also proceeds to mess with Marko Stunt.
Chris Jericho and Jake Hager show up. Jericho explains his actions from the end of last week's show, saying it was not conduct conducive of "Le Champion." He stutters every time he says he is "sincerely sorry," and has Hager say the word "sorry" for him. Jericho then announces that next week, he will finally get the congratulations he deserves from the higher-ups at AEW, TBS-Time Warner and TNT, then says the celebration will be in Chicago, Illinois because it has more sports teams, which makes it better than Indianapolis, Indiana. Jericho says it will be the greatest celebration in AEW history, then calls Indianapolis a "dump of a city" before leaving. Suddenly, SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) show up. Scorpio says it is admirable and that it takes "a paragon of virtue" to come out and apologize, and says he has proven that and more, then says Jericho forgot to mention him giving him his first loss with the tag team titles on the line. Scorpio says he partied hard all week, and that not only did his Twitter DMs blow up, but his high school crush Melody is finally going out with him next week. He thanks him, then apologizes for embarrassing him. Jericho says he was not embarrassed, then says that Melody gained a lot of weight since high school. Scorpio says "I like big butts and I cannot lie," then Jericho tells Scorpio he is not even in his league. Jericho then says he will rectify the loss in a match where Scorpio cannot pin him from behind. Daniels says they need time to prepare, but Jericho says that the match will take place next week during his celebration. Frankie Kazarian tells Scorpio Sky not to mention the AEW World Championship out loud in front of Jericho, which results in Jericho making the match officially for the AEW World Championship. Both men shake hands, but Scorpio Sky holds on. Scorpio tells Jericho he has been waiting 15 years for his shot at a world title, and next week, he will turn "Le Champeon" into "Le Bitch." This starts a brawl between SoCal Uncensored and The Inner Circle, who soon show up in force. The Inner Circle get the upper hands at first, and when Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler try to even the odds, Jericho easily overpowers them. Jericho then hits Scorpio Sky with the Judas Effect after Hager whips Scorpio Sky Jericho's way, then Marko Stunt and Jungle Boy fight Jericho only to get leveled. The Inner Circle runs away when Luchasaurus shows up, but Hager stares Luchasaurus down. Hager teases fighting Luchasaurus at first, then backs out of the ring.
Before the next match, "The Librarian" Peter Avalon congratulates Luchasaurus on his return, then tells him he will turn him into motor oil before calling him a fossil. Luchasaurus quickly finishes Avalon off. Luchasaurus beats "The Librarian" Peter Avalon.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) after Nick Jackson shows up and takes Santana's blackjack away from him during the match. Before the match, it is announced that Private Party have dedicated this match to the memory of Matt Travis. After the match, Sammy Guevara shows up and attacks Nick Jackson, but "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes shows up and fights off The Inner Circle.
Next week: "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes returns! PAC vs. Kenny Omega!
We hear from Kenny Omega, who says that he lost sight of who he is and has found the cause: losing to PAC at All Out. He then says the powers that be have given him a shot at revenge next week, and this time, it will be at PAC's expense.
Before the next match, Darby Allin is brought out in a body bag with the word "MOX" in red tape on the top of it. Jon Moxley approaches the ring through the crowd, and Darby Allin hits him with a tope suicida as soon as he jumps over the guardrail.
Jon Moxley beats Darby Allin after biting his way out of a joint manipulation attempt by Allin before hitting Allin with an avalanche Paradigm Shift from the top rope.
Hikaru Shida beats Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. to become #1 contender for the AEW Women's World Championship.
We see a vignette for The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson).
MJF and "Hangman" Adam Page are the last two men standing in the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, and therefore face each other for the Dynamite Diamond Ring next week. Pentagon Jr. is the first man eliminated after Rey Fenix shows up only to take his mask off and reveal that he is really Christopher Daniels. Jimmy Havoc is eliminated after stapling everyone with a staple gun and is removed from the ring by multiple referees. During the commercial break, Shawn Spears eliminates "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela after knocking him off the top rope with a steel chair. Billy Gunn is eliminated following the distraction by Wardlow. MJF eliminates Jungle Boy from the outside by yanking him off the apron, but due to never being officially eliminated, he is half of the final two. After the match, referees have to keep MJF and Page from going at it.
Backstage during the commercial break, Chris Jericho mocks "The Librarian" Peter Avalon and "The Librarian" Leva Bates for reading children's books while Jake Hager puts a construction hat they find on Avalon's head. Jericho also proceeds to mess with Marko Stunt.
Chris Jericho and Jake Hager show up. Jericho explains his actions from the end of last week's show, saying it was not conduct conducive of "Le Champion." He stutters every time he says he is "sincerely sorry," and has Hager say the word "sorry" for him. Jericho then announces that next week, he will finally get the congratulations he deserves from the higher-ups at AEW, TBS-Time Warner and TNT, then says the celebration will be in Chicago, Illinois because it has more sports teams, which makes it better than Indianapolis, Indiana. Jericho says it will be the greatest celebration in AEW history, then calls Indianapolis a "dump of a city" before leaving. Suddenly, SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) show up. Scorpio says it is admirable and that it takes "a paragon of virtue" to come out and apologize, and says he has proven that and more, then says Jericho forgot to mention him giving him his first loss with the tag team titles on the line. Scorpio says he partied hard all week, and that not only did his Twitter DMs blow up, but his high school crush Melody is finally going out with him next week. He thanks him, then apologizes for embarrassing him. Jericho says he was not embarrassed, then says that Melody gained a lot of weight since high school. Scorpio says "I like big butts and I cannot lie," then Jericho tells Scorpio he is not even in his league. Jericho then says he will rectify the loss in a match where Scorpio cannot pin him from behind. Daniels says they need time to prepare, but Jericho says that the match will take place next week during his celebration. Frankie Kazarian tells Scorpio Sky not to mention the AEW World Championship out loud in front of Jericho, which results in Jericho making the match officially for the AEW World Championship. Both men shake hands, but Scorpio Sky holds on. Scorpio tells Jericho he has been waiting 15 years for his shot at a world title, and next week, he will turn "Le Champeon" into "Le Bitch." This starts a brawl between SoCal Uncensored and The Inner Circle, who soon show up in force. The Inner Circle get the upper hands at first, and when Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler try to even the odds, Jericho easily overpowers them. Jericho then hits Scorpio Sky with the Judas Effect after Hager whips Scorpio Sky Jericho's way, then Marko Stunt and Jungle Boy fight Jericho only to get leveled. The Inner Circle runs away when Luchasaurus shows up, but Hager stares Luchasaurus down. Hager teases fighting Luchasaurus at first, then backs out of the ring.
Before the next match, "The Librarian" Peter Avalon congratulates Luchasaurus on his return, then tells him he will turn him into motor oil before calling him a fossil. Luchasaurus quickly finishes Avalon off. Luchasaurus beats "The Librarian" Peter Avalon.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) after Nick Jackson shows up and takes Santana's blackjack away from him during the match. Before the match, it is announced that Private Party have dedicated this match to the memory of Matt Travis. After the match, Sammy Guevara shows up and attacks Nick Jackson, but "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes shows up and fights off The Inner Circle.
Next week: "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes returns! PAC vs. Kenny Omega!
We hear from Kenny Omega, who says that he lost sight of who he is and has found the cause: losing to PAC at All Out. He then says the powers that be have given him a shot at revenge next week, and this time, it will be at PAC's expense.
Before the next match, Darby Allin is brought out in a body bag with the word "MOX" in red tape on the top of it. Jon Moxley approaches the ring through the crowd, and Darby Allin hits him with a tope suicida as soon as he jumps over the guardrail.
Jon Moxley beats Darby Allin after biting his way out of a joint manipulation attempt by Allin before hitting Allin with an avalanche Paradigm Shift from the top rope.
Generation NXT - NXT recap for November 20, 2019
Backstage, General Manager William Regal welcomes Becky Lynch back to NXT as Becky heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Becky says it has been a while since she was in NXT, and that the people will not have to wait much longer to see her kick someone's ass. She says that while Triple H sent an open invitation, she was coming anyway. She says that Bayley is crying like a little girl with an old woman haircut about being unappreciated and overlooked, and says that she destroyed all the "Bayley Buddies" except for "the blue-haired one that is holding her back," and while Bayley may be a champ, she is the champ. As for "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, she introduced herself at SmackDown, but she is here in NXT to remind Baszler of who she really is, as she does not need to hide in the shadows or attack from behind. She says that Baszler can bring Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir if it makes her feel safe, then asks Baszler what she will do about her being on her brand. Suddenly, Rhea Ripley shows up and says "So, you're the man...let's see if you have a set of balls." A referee shows up, and this starts a match.
Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley ends in a no-contest. During the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir rush into the ring and attack both women before ganging up on Ripley. Becky superkicks Baszler before that can happen, and Becky and Rhea turn the tables on Duke and Shafir afterwards.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) are seen entering the arena.
Ricochet lays out Kona Reeves with a running drop kick as Reeves heads to the ring for the next match. Matt Riddle, originally booked to face Reeves, faces Ricochet instead.
Matt Riddle beats Ricochet. During the match, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura get on the apron, but Ricochet and Riddle wipe them out before Riddle wins with a La Magistral Cradle. After teh match, Cesrao and Nakamura attack Ricochet and Riddle again, but once again, Ricochet and Riddle get the upper hand, with Ricochet leaping from the top rope to over the guardrail to get Cesrao. Before Nakamura can hit Riddle with the Kinshasa, Roderick Strong shows up and stops him only to be kneed in the face by Riddle. Suddenly, Finn Balor then runs into the ring and brawls with Riddle, who ultimately knees Finn Balor in the faces and sends him tumbling out of the ring.
The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder).
Security are seen outside of the arena keeping The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake) separated.
Kay Lee Ray beats Dakota Kai. After the match, women from the SmackDown Women's Division show up and attack both women, but the women of NXT and Raw's Women Divisions soon rush into the ring. Women from all three brands face each other, and a staredown between Kairi Sane and Io Shirai is quickly interrupted. Nikki Cross is the last woman standing in the ring after hitting everyone else with a trash can lid.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake).
Adam Cole beats Dominik Dijakovic in a ladder match to give his War Games team the advantage in the men's War Games Match. After the match, the rest of the The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up to celebrate with Cole, but they are surrounded and then attacked by members of both the Raw and SmackDown locker rooms, who then brawl with each others. As this goes on, Drew McIntyre gets in the ring and hits Dijakovic with a Claymore, then Keith Lee gets in the ring and powerbombs McIntyre with the Spiriti Bomb before coming face-to-face with Ivar. Both of them leap over the ropes and take out everyone outside of the ring, and Adam Cole is the only person left standing. This does not last long, as Seth Rollins shows up from out of nowhere and superkicks Adam Cole in the ring. As Rollins goes for The Stomp on Cole, Tommaso Ciampa shows up and knees Cole in the face on the outside before getting in the ring and brawling with Rollins to end the show.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley ends in a no-contest. During the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir rush into the ring and attack both women before ganging up on Ripley. Becky superkicks Baszler before that can happen, and Becky and Rhea turn the tables on Duke and Shafir afterwards.
The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) are seen entering the arena.
Ricochet lays out Kona Reeves with a running drop kick as Reeves heads to the ring for the next match. Matt Riddle, originally booked to face Reeves, faces Ricochet instead.
Matt Riddle beats Ricochet. During the match, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura get on the apron, but Ricochet and Riddle wipe them out before Riddle wins with a La Magistral Cradle. After teh match, Cesrao and Nakamura attack Ricochet and Riddle again, but once again, Ricochet and Riddle get the upper hand, with Ricochet leaping from the top rope to over the guardrail to get Cesrao. Before Nakamura can hit Riddle with the Kinshasa, Roderick Strong shows up and stops him only to be kneed in the face by Riddle. Suddenly, Finn Balor then runs into the ring and brawls with Riddle, who ultimately knees Finn Balor in the faces and sends him tumbling out of the ring.
The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder).
Security are seen outside of the arena keeping The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake) separated.
Kay Lee Ray beats Dakota Kai. After the match, women from the SmackDown Women's Division show up and attack both women, but the women of NXT and Raw's Women Divisions soon rush into the ring. Women from all three brands face each other, and a staredown between Kairi Sane and Io Shirai is quickly interrupted. Nikki Cross is the last woman standing in the ring after hitting everyone else with a trash can lid.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake).
Adam Cole beats Dominik Dijakovic in a ladder match to give his War Games team the advantage in the men's War Games Match. After the match, the rest of the The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up to celebrate with Cole, but they are surrounded and then attacked by members of both the Raw and SmackDown locker rooms, who then brawl with each others. As this goes on, Drew McIntyre gets in the ring and hits Dijakovic with a Claymore, then Keith Lee gets in the ring and powerbombs McIntyre with the Spiriti Bomb before coming face-to-face with Ivar. Both of them leap over the ropes and take out everyone outside of the ring, and Adam Cole is the only person left standing. This does not last long, as Seth Rollins shows up from out of nowhere and superkicks Adam Cole in the ring. As Rollins goes for The Stomp on Cole, Tommaso Ciampa shows up and knees Cole in the face on the outside before getting in the ring and brawling with Rollins to end the show.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for November 20, 2018
Charlotte Flair shows up to start tonight's show. Charlotte says she put "the baddest beating" on the "so-called baddest woman on the planet, and she is proud of it. She asks if "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey is walking slower, checking her bruises and wanting an apology, as she is not sorry and enjoyed every second of beating her ass. She says she did it for Becky Lynch and for SmackDown Live, and while has has fought with Becky Lynch, she fought for her on Sunday and gave Ronda the beating that Becky would have given Ronda, who she says "bowed down to the Queen." General Manager Paige shows up and says she speaks for SmackDown Live and the fans when she says she enjoyed the beatdown she gave Ronda, and says that Ronda has said she will find her and finish what they started. Charlotte says that if Ronda sticks her nose in the business, she will stick her head in a steel chair and stomp it over and over again, as nobody is going to stop her. Paige says this is why she is here, because Charlotte snapped. Paige tells her she cannot put her hands on a referee, let alone five, and she is left no choice but to fine her $100,000. Suddenly, The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) show up. Peyton is staring into space like she is in a trance, and Billie mentions that Peyton is making fun of Charlotte. Billie and Peyton make fun of Charlotte's actions, then say they are Paige's favorites. The IIconics feel like doing something pertaining to the $100,000 fine, but Charlotte gets so annoyed with them that she immediately says that one of them is going to get beat up. This starts an impromptu match.
Charlotte Flair beats Billie Kay. After the match, Charlotte Flair then challenges Peyton Royce to a fight. Peyton is reluctant to get in the ring, and when she finally gets in, she immediately runs out. As the show goes into picture-in-picture mode for the first hour, Peyton gets back in the ring. This leads to another match.
Charlotte Flair beats Peyton Royce by disqualification after Billie Kay gets involved in the match. After the match, The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) toss Charlotte out of the ring and try to get a steel chair, but the timekeeper won't let them. They then turn around to a Charlotte Flair Spear, then Charlotte snaps again and smacks them into the announce table. Charlotte then tosses The IIconics around before posing on the announce table.
We hear from Rey Mysterio, who says his eyes have seen a lot, but he has not seen anything like Randy Orton. They go back over a decade, but Orton is now more sadistic than ever. He knows Orton wants to do the same thing to him, but he did not come back to be another of Orton's victims, and while Orton is on the top of his game, so is he.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's special guest is Commissioner Shane McMahon. The Miz says it was an honor fighting with Shane McMahon before bringing him out. Shane slowly makes his way to the ring, and The Miz says that Shane's performance on Sunday was nothing short of brilliant as he takes some of the credit for Shane's accomplishments as of late. The Miz then says he has only question for Shane: "Will you team up with me?" He says that he not only saw a Commissioner, but a fighter and a champion. Shane does not know what to make of it, but Miz says that if Shane was as much of a McMahon as he thinks he is, he would team with him in a match right now. Two random wrestlers, The Bryant Brothers - Wayne and Dane - show up, and an impromptu match begins.
The Bryant Brothers (Wayne and Dane Bryant) beat The Miz and Shane McMahon after The Miz insists that Shane get the win for their team, allowing Miz to be distracted and Dane Bryant to win with an inside cradle. (Dane Bryant is portrayed by independent wrestler Eli Everfly, while Wayne is portrayed by independent wrestler “All That” Keita Murray.)
It is announced that Starrcade will take place 7:30 PM on Saturday at the US Bank Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, and that a one-hour special presentation will air on WWE Network at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on Sunday.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) - dressed up as Pilgrims - meet with R-Truth - who is dressed like the Gobbledygooker - backstage.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) - still dressed up as Pilgrims - are in the ring with a Thanksgiving dinner set up in the center, and talk about the very first Thanksgiving Feast Fight, which they will be a part of. Woods says that unlike regular Thanksgiving dinner, you can throw food at people you don't like, and Xavier Woods makes a reference to SmackDown Live's Survivor Series kick-off victory, which Kofi mentions did not count towards the grand total as he says he is thankful for it. Woods says he is thankful for his 2 TB hard drive so he does not have to delete Spider-Man to make room for Red Dead Redemption 2, while Big E says he is thankful for the turkey breasts on the table. Suddenly, The Bar and Big Show show up, and Cesaro verbally bashes the Thanksgiving dinner in the ring before Kofi reminds them that they lost their match while The New Day won at the kick-off.Sheamus says they were not ready for spontaneous urination, and that they will make up for Sunday by winning tonight.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) beat The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) and Big Show in a Thanksgiving Feast Fight. After the match, Cesaro tries to get the last word in by hitting The New Day with food, but gets clobbered with several dishes' worth.
We hear from Randy Orton, who looks at a Rey Mysterio mask and says some people think it represents culture, pride and respect. To him, it is just cheap polyester and deserves to be destroyed. He also says that Rey Mysterio should be destroyed, and instead of excitement, the fans will be full of shock, horror and disappointment after what he does to Rey.
Asuka and Naomi beat Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville with an Asuka Lock to Sonya Deville.
Daniel Bryan shows up. Daniel Bryan says the fans will not understand his explanation, and says he committed an act of betrayal, not last week, but three years ago when he announced his retirement and gave up on his dreams. He then says the difference between he and the fans is that he does not accept failure, and spent hours in a hyperbaric chamber not just to speed up the healing process, but to meditate on his new mantra "Fight for your dreams and your dreams will fight for you." He says it worked, and he came back to the wrestling ring. When he returned, he received the greatest ovation he ever heard, and it was a great moment, but for the fans, it was just a moment and that they were only there for the struggle. He says the fans did not know the rest of the story, especially psychologists telling him to move on, and the only people who moved on were the fans, who chanted for "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He calls the fans "fickle," and says that as the chants for him grew quieter, he stopped fighting. When the referee was down, his dreams took over and did what they were programmed to do: kick Styles in the balls. He says his dreams made him realize that he did not need the fans for anything, and told him that he didn't need to Brock Lesnar to win; instead, he won by allowing Brock Lesnar to beat the weakness out of him. With no weakness, there would be a new emergence out of that match, and the old Daniel Bryan that the fans loved is dead. He declares the Yes! Movement dead, and that all that is left is the new Daniel Bryan, who is WWE Champion. He says the only thing that matters is that he never, ever gives up on his dreams ever again. Daniel Bryan then gets out of the ring and demands that ring announcer Greg Hamilton address him as "The New Daniel Bryan."
R-Truth and Carmella advertise the Black Friday deals taking place all this week on WWEShop.com.
Randy Orton beats Rey Mysterio. After the match, Orton wraps a steel chair around Rey's neck and takes the mask off. A towel covers Rey's face as medical staff checks on Rey.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
Charlotte Flair beats Billie Kay. After the match, Charlotte Flair then challenges Peyton Royce to a fight. Peyton is reluctant to get in the ring, and when she finally gets in, she immediately runs out. As the show goes into picture-in-picture mode for the first hour, Peyton gets back in the ring. This leads to another match.
Charlotte Flair beats Peyton Royce by disqualification after Billie Kay gets involved in the match. After the match, The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) toss Charlotte out of the ring and try to get a steel chair, but the timekeeper won't let them. They then turn around to a Charlotte Flair Spear, then Charlotte snaps again and smacks them into the announce table. Charlotte then tosses The IIconics around before posing on the announce table.
We hear from Rey Mysterio, who says his eyes have seen a lot, but he has not seen anything like Randy Orton. They go back over a decade, but Orton is now more sadistic than ever. He knows Orton wants to do the same thing to him, but he did not come back to be another of Orton's victims, and while Orton is on the top of his game, so is he.
It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's special guest is Commissioner Shane McMahon. The Miz says it was an honor fighting with Shane McMahon before bringing him out. Shane slowly makes his way to the ring, and The Miz says that Shane's performance on Sunday was nothing short of brilliant as he takes some of the credit for Shane's accomplishments as of late. The Miz then says he has only question for Shane: "Will you team up with me?" He says that he not only saw a Commissioner, but a fighter and a champion. Shane does not know what to make of it, but Miz says that if Shane was as much of a McMahon as he thinks he is, he would team with him in a match right now. Two random wrestlers, The Bryant Brothers - Wayne and Dane - show up, and an impromptu match begins.
The Bryant Brothers (Wayne and Dane Bryant) beat The Miz and Shane McMahon after The Miz insists that Shane get the win for their team, allowing Miz to be distracted and Dane Bryant to win with an inside cradle. (Dane Bryant is portrayed by independent wrestler Eli Everfly, while Wayne is portrayed by independent wrestler “All That” Keita Murray.)
It is announced that Starrcade will take place 7:30 PM on Saturday at the US Bank Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, and that a one-hour special presentation will air on WWE Network at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central on Sunday.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) - dressed up as Pilgrims - meet with R-Truth - who is dressed like the Gobbledygooker - backstage.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) - still dressed up as Pilgrims - are in the ring with a Thanksgiving dinner set up in the center, and talk about the very first Thanksgiving Feast Fight, which they will be a part of. Woods says that unlike regular Thanksgiving dinner, you can throw food at people you don't like, and Xavier Woods makes a reference to SmackDown Live's Survivor Series kick-off victory, which Kofi mentions did not count towards the grand total as he says he is thankful for it. Woods says he is thankful for his 2 TB hard drive so he does not have to delete Spider-Man to make room for Red Dead Redemption 2, while Big E says he is thankful for the turkey breasts on the table. Suddenly, The Bar and Big Show show up, and Cesaro verbally bashes the Thanksgiving dinner in the ring before Kofi reminds them that they lost their match while The New Day won at the kick-off.Sheamus says they were not ready for spontaneous urination, and that they will make up for Sunday by winning tonight.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) beat The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) and Big Show in a Thanksgiving Feast Fight. After the match, Cesaro tries to get the last word in by hitting The New Day with food, but gets clobbered with several dishes' worth.
We hear from Randy Orton, who looks at a Rey Mysterio mask and says some people think it represents culture, pride and respect. To him, it is just cheap polyester and deserves to be destroyed. He also says that Rey Mysterio should be destroyed, and instead of excitement, the fans will be full of shock, horror and disappointment after what he does to Rey.
Asuka and Naomi beat Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville with an Asuka Lock to Sonya Deville.
Daniel Bryan shows up. Daniel Bryan says the fans will not understand his explanation, and says he committed an act of betrayal, not last week, but three years ago when he announced his retirement and gave up on his dreams. He then says the difference between he and the fans is that he does not accept failure, and spent hours in a hyperbaric chamber not just to speed up the healing process, but to meditate on his new mantra "Fight for your dreams and your dreams will fight for you." He says it worked, and he came back to the wrestling ring. When he returned, he received the greatest ovation he ever heard, and it was a great moment, but for the fans, it was just a moment and that they were only there for the struggle. He says the fans did not know the rest of the story, especially psychologists telling him to move on, and the only people who moved on were the fans, who chanted for "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He calls the fans "fickle," and says that as the chants for him grew quieter, he stopped fighting. When the referee was down, his dreams took over and did what they were programmed to do: kick Styles in the balls. He says his dreams made him realize that he did not need the fans for anything, and told him that he didn't need to Brock Lesnar to win; instead, he won by allowing Brock Lesnar to beat the weakness out of him. With no weakness, there would be a new emergence out of that match, and the old Daniel Bryan that the fans loved is dead. He declares the Yes! Movement dead, and that all that is left is the new Daniel Bryan, who is WWE Champion. He says the only thing that matters is that he never, ever gives up on his dreams ever again. Daniel Bryan then gets out of the ring and demands that ring announcer Greg Hamilton address him as "The New Daniel Bryan."
R-Truth and Carmella advertise the Black Friday deals taking place all this week on WWEShop.com.
Randy Orton beats Rey Mysterio. After the match, Orton wraps a steel chair around Rey's neck and takes the mask off. A towel covers Rey's face as medical staff checks on Rey.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!
All Mixed Up - Mixed Match Challenge recap for November 20, 2018
Mahalicia (Alicia Fox and Jinder Mahal) beat Team Pawz (Natalya and Bobby Roode) to advance to the playoffs after a distraction by Alicia Fox and one of The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) allows Jinder to hit the Khalass for the win. With this win, Mahalicia are 1-3 while Team Paws are 0-4.
It is announced that Braun Strowman will be replaced next week due to his shattered elbow, and that Jeff Hardy has permanently replaces "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles in the Mixed Match Challenge.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Mahalicia. Mahal says he has spent hours researching and meditating, and after he wins, he wants to meditate on the beach. Meanwhile, Alicia wants to go to the country in Kentucky and have some friend chicken because she lives on the beach.
The Fabulous Truth (R-Truth and Carmella) beat Ravishing Rusev Day (Rusev and Lana) to advance to the playoffs after Lana kicks R-Truth in the face only to get kicked in the face by Carmella when she gets back in the ring. After the match, The Fabulous Truth are 1-3 while Ravishing Rusev Day are 0-4.
Next week: BNB (Bayley and Finn Balor) vs. Country Dominance (Lashley and Mickie James)! Ember Moon and an unannounced partner vs. Mahalicia (Alicia Fox and Jinder Mahal)!
It is announced that Braun Strowman will be replaced next week due to his shattered elbow, and that Jeff Hardy has permanently replaces "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles in the Mixed Match Challenge.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Mahalicia. Mahal says he has spent hours researching and meditating, and after he wins, he wants to meditate on the beach. Meanwhile, Alicia wants to go to the country in Kentucky and have some friend chicken because she lives on the beach.
The Fabulous Truth (R-Truth and Carmella) beat Ravishing Rusev Day (Rusev and Lana) to advance to the playoffs after Lana kicks R-Truth in the face only to get kicked in the face by Carmella when she gets back in the ring. After the match, The Fabulous Truth are 1-3 while Ravishing Rusev Day are 0-4.
Next week: BNB (Bayley and Finn Balor) vs. Country Dominance (Lashley and Mickie James)! Ember Moon and an unannounced partner vs. Mahalicia (Alicia Fox and Jinder Mahal)!
Monday, November 20, 2017
Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 20, 2017
Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up to start the show. Stephanie calls Raw the "A-show" and "the show that devastated SmackDown Live." She says her brother Shane McMahon knew they would not stand a chance, as he strikes first, while she strikes to win. She says that Kurt Angle's job as General Manager is "1000% secure." She then introduces Triple H as the man who secured the victory for Raw, and brings him out. Triple H shows up in the usual three-piece suit. Shortly after Triple H shows up, however, so does General Manager Kurt Angle. Angle tells Triple H this is the Olympic Hall of Famer talking to him, not the General Manager, and he tells him that if he tags him from behind like he did last night again, he can take the job and shove it as he will come after him. Stephanie reminds him that he is speaking as General Manager to the COO of WWE, and while she appreciates the intensity, she asks him not to jeopardize his job again. Jason Jordan shows up and wants to fight Triple H, but Angle stops Jordan and says that he is just a general manager while Jordan he is just a competitor. Stephanie tells Angle he does not have the authority to make the match. Jordan asks Triple H if he is a coward. Triple H takes off his jacket. Stephanie tells Jordan that Triple H will tear him apart, and that he is not afraid of anybody in the locker room. Suddenly, Brock Strowman shows up. Strowman gets right up in Triple H's face, and Stephanie almost gets out of the ring. Triple H and Strowman stare eye-to-eye. Triple H steps back, then leaves the ring with Stephanie as Strowman approaches the apron. The crowd chants "You're a coward" as Strowman follows Triple H. Stephanie then announces that since Jordan wants a match and the crowd is so bloodthirsty, Jason Jordan will be facing Braun Strowman tonight. Strowman and Jordan stare off as Angle watches both men.
Samoa Joe beats Finn Balor by submission after sending Finn out of consciousness with the Coaquina Clutch.
We see footage of fans getting tickets for WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans.
Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) advertise WWEShop.com's Countdown To Black Friday.
General Manager Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan talk backstage. Jordan confesses that he is not 100% and only said he was because Triple H was there. Angle cannot cancel the match, but Jordan says if he needs him to wrestle, he will wrestle. Jordan says he knows what Angle has done in his career, and that Angle's blood runs through his veins. He is not afraid of Braun Strowman, and when he's done, Strowman will be telling horror stories about him.
Asuka beats Dana Brooke.
It's time for Miz TV. Miz says he made Baron Corbin relevant, but his 15 minutes of fame are over as he has bigger things to deal with than him. His special guest tonight is Roman Reigns. Roman does not show up right away, and Miz introduces him again. Roman fails to show up a second time. As Miz says this is show and that he does not deserve this respect, Roman fails to show up a third time...almost. The Shield's (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) music hits, and Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins show up along with Roman. Miz says he only invited Roman, but The Shield cannot get enough of each other and that they must be feeling pretty good right now. Ambrose says they do, as they proved to The New Day that they haven't missed a step. Rollins says they proved they are the most dominant three-man team in WWE, and right now, they are pretty much unstoppable. Miz then gives The Shield a Miz TV welcome, and says it is like old times, but one thing bothers him: he has not heard a thank you. When Reigns asks who the "thank you" is supposed to go to, Miz says it is to him. Roman says there will never be a world where The Shield says thanks to The Miz. Miz reminds them that the "Shield reunion tour" started all because of him. He says it was in the same building they are in now that Seth and Dean got back together, and from there, it was not long until they donned the vests again, and says he deserves a "thank you" for that. He has heard it from the fans, but not The Shield. Miz also goes on to claim that he deserves residuals for the new Shield merchandise. Roman says that if The Miz deserves to thank anybody, it is the Houston, Texas fans. The lights go off, then come back on. Miz then calls The Shield "ungrateful," but Roman says The Shield won last night and Miz didn't. The Miz says he is still WWE Intercontinental Champion, but Seth Rollins says it is only a matter of time until he and Ambrose get back on the road to Raw's tag team titles. Roman says if they're going for the tag titles, he should have one too. Rollins gives Reigns ideas of going for the Intercontinental Championship, and Roman says he hopes Miz isn't doing anything tonight, because he's free. He then asks the fans what they think. Suddenly, Bo Dallas tells Roman he cannot just show up on Miz TV and challenge Miz for the title. If Roman wants Miz, he will have to go through him and Curtis Axel. Bo Dallas gets hit with a shot to the throat, and Miz runs away. Curtis Axel is then surrounded by The Shield, and he tries to beg them off. Dean Ambrose surprises him from behind, then Rollins hits Axel with the knee before Ambrose hits him with Dirty Deeds. When Bo Dallas gets up, he is also surrounded by The Shield, who then go on the attack as The Miz watches from the ramp. Bo then falls victim to the three-man powerbomb.
Charly Caruso interviews Braun Strowman. Braun says Jason Jordan not being afraid of him makes him different from everyone else...including Triple H.
Dean Ambrose beats Sheamus after after Seth Rollins dives onto Cesaro as Sheamus readies a Brogue Kick.
Matt Hardy meets Jason Jordan in the locker room. When Jordan asks for pointers, Matt wishes him luck on taking him off his feet and says facing Braun was a humbling experience as he really is a monster among men. He says he has learned a lot in WWE, including that some nights, it's not your night.
Alexa Bliss shows up. Alexa is not happy with all the social media pity, and knows she took Charlotte Flair to her limits. She says Charlotte only won because she got lucky. Survivor Series may not have been her night, but 2017 has been her year. She is still the Goddess of WWE, and there is not a simple woman on the planet who can hold a candle to her. Suddenly, Mickie James shows up. Mickie asks the fans who is sick and tired of hearing the same, worn-out jibber jabber from "Little Miss Biscuit Butt." After a "biscutt butt" chant from the fans, Mickie says Survivor Series is over and it is now back to Raw business. The only business she is concerned with is the Raw Women's Championship. As Alexa asks Mickie if she is joking, Bayley shows up. Bayley agrees with Alexa, saying 2017 has been Alexa's year, but says the year isn't over and she is not the same woman Alexa beat for the Women's title. Bayley says she has to jump over Mickie in line, as the title is hers. As Alexa asks Bayley if she is joking, Sasha Banks shows up. Sasha says the consensus is in and that Raw deserves a better champion, but not a huggable or a highly-decorated champion. She says it deserves a legit boss and not a "little B" like Alexa. Then Alicia Fox shows up. Alicia Fox says that if Raw needs a boss, then the captain of the Raw women's team should have that opportunity, as Raw would not have beaten SmackDown Live two weeks in a row without her guidance. Alexa thanks everyone else in the ring for wasting her time, saying nobody deserves a championship opportunity against her. Suddenly, General Manager Kurt Angle shows up. Angle doesn't mind her leaving, but reminds her that Raw is the show, and that she will get another opportunity to prove herself against the winner of a Fatal 4-Way match, which starts right now.
During the Fatal 4-Way Match between Bayley, Sasha Banks, Mickie James and Alicia Fox, Paige suddenly shows up after a lengthy absence. Paige says, "Did you miss me?" The crowd immediately chants "Yes." Paige then says she has something important to say: she's back. The crowd then chants "Welcome back." Paige then says she didn't come back alone. She then approaches the ring, and Mickie is surrounded and attacked by Sonya Deville Mandy Rose from NXT, who come out through the crowd. Sonya and Mandy go on the attack, and take down Bayley, Mickie and Sasha. Alicia Fox immediately runs away before Mandy hits Mickie with a piledriver and Sonya kicks Sasha in the face. Paige then hits Bayley with the Ram-Paige.
Backstage, Renee Young interviews Paige, Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose. It isn't long before Alexa Bliss shows up and says Paige doesn't have to explain herself, saying Mickie James, Alicia Fox, Bayley and Sasha Banks got what they deserved. After Alexa tells Renee to buzz off, Paige introduces Mandy and Sonya to Alexa Bliss. Alexa says it's nice to meet them, but all she gets is a cold, hard stare from them and Paige. Paige then kicks Alexa in the gut, then she, Mandy and Sonya strike until Alexa is laid out.
Jason Jordan beats Braun Strowman by disqualification after a sudden attack from behind by Kane with a steel chair. Kane presses the steel chair on Strowman's throat, then drives the other end of the chair into the steel steps, hurting Strowman in the windpipe and leaving him unable to breathe. Referees and medical staff help Strowman to the back as he violently struggles to breathe.
It is announced that Braun Strowman is refusing medical attention after the assault from Kane.
Before the next match, Enzo Amore - showing up with Noam Dar, Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak and "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese - brags about retaining the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Kalisto last night. Enzo says he is still the face of 205 Live, but it was not easy as there was an army of haters. However, the hate didn't matter because he had his army, and says everyone should be thankful as Thanksgiving is right around the corner. He then says Noam Dar, Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak and Tony Nese are thankful for him. He says that since joining "The 'Zo Train," the ladies can't keep their hands off Noam Dar, Nese has two or three more abs, Daivari has more money and clothes, and Gulak reached more people. Suddenly, Akira Tozawa, Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali show up. Enzo says if they want to jump on the 'Zo Train, they'll have to prove themselves. Alexander says they're not here for the 'Zo Train, they're here for the Cruiserweight title and they are willing to earn it unlike "a couple of suck-ups." Enzo asks if Kalisto has poisoned their brains, and says the 'Zo Train is the only way to the top, and the guy on top didn't fall there. He says either get on board or get out of the way. Swann tells Enzo to make them go away, then says he can't do it without "his boys." This starts an eight-man brawl after Enzo slips out of the ring.
Mustafa Ali, Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander and Akira Tozawa beat The 'Zo Train (Drew Gulak, "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Noam Dar).
Renee Young interviews General Manager Kurt Angle, who says that Braun Strowman has refused medical help and has left the building, and that he will address Strowman and Kane later. As he checks on Jason Jordan, The Miz shows up and wants his match cancelled. Kurt Angle says no, and tells him to get out. Angle tells Jason Jordan he did not let him down, but Jordan says Matt Hardy was right and that Braun Strowman is a monster among men.
In the ring, Elias plays guitar, and says it is the sound of success before saying nobody here knows what it would sound like. He then says he is in a good mood as Raw did great, then plays a song he wrote. The crowd chants "Let's go, Astros!" Elias then tells everyone that the season is over and to grow up. He then goes back to playing guitar and singing about beating Matt Hardy, then gets interrupted by Matt Hardy. Elias and Matt Hardy go at it, and Matt Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate. Elias pushes Matt away and gets out of the ring, but Matt wants more.
Roman Reigns beats The Miz to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion after Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins show up and fight Sheamus and Cesaro at ringside following the latter team's distraction of Roman Reigns.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show.
Samoa Joe beats Finn Balor by submission after sending Finn out of consciousness with the Coaquina Clutch.
We see footage of fans getting tickets for WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans.
Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) advertise WWEShop.com's Countdown To Black Friday.
General Manager Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan talk backstage. Jordan confesses that he is not 100% and only said he was because Triple H was there. Angle cannot cancel the match, but Jordan says if he needs him to wrestle, he will wrestle. Jordan says he knows what Angle has done in his career, and that Angle's blood runs through his veins. He is not afraid of Braun Strowman, and when he's done, Strowman will be telling horror stories about him.
Asuka beats Dana Brooke.
It's time for Miz TV. Miz says he made Baron Corbin relevant, but his 15 minutes of fame are over as he has bigger things to deal with than him. His special guest tonight is Roman Reigns. Roman does not show up right away, and Miz introduces him again. Roman fails to show up a second time. As Miz says this is show and that he does not deserve this respect, Roman fails to show up a third time...almost. The Shield's (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) music hits, and Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins show up along with Roman. Miz says he only invited Roman, but The Shield cannot get enough of each other and that they must be feeling pretty good right now. Ambrose says they do, as they proved to The New Day that they haven't missed a step. Rollins says they proved they are the most dominant three-man team in WWE, and right now, they are pretty much unstoppable. Miz then gives The Shield a Miz TV welcome, and says it is like old times, but one thing bothers him: he has not heard a thank you. When Reigns asks who the "thank you" is supposed to go to, Miz says it is to him. Roman says there will never be a world where The Shield says thanks to The Miz. Miz reminds them that the "Shield reunion tour" started all because of him. He says it was in the same building they are in now that Seth and Dean got back together, and from there, it was not long until they donned the vests again, and says he deserves a "thank you" for that. He has heard it from the fans, but not The Shield. Miz also goes on to claim that he deserves residuals for the new Shield merchandise. Roman says that if The Miz deserves to thank anybody, it is the Houston, Texas fans. The lights go off, then come back on. Miz then calls The Shield "ungrateful," but Roman says The Shield won last night and Miz didn't. The Miz says he is still WWE Intercontinental Champion, but Seth Rollins says it is only a matter of time until he and Ambrose get back on the road to Raw's tag team titles. Roman says if they're going for the tag titles, he should have one too. Rollins gives Reigns ideas of going for the Intercontinental Championship, and Roman says he hopes Miz isn't doing anything tonight, because he's free. He then asks the fans what they think. Suddenly, Bo Dallas tells Roman he cannot just show up on Miz TV and challenge Miz for the title. If Roman wants Miz, he will have to go through him and Curtis Axel. Bo Dallas gets hit with a shot to the throat, and Miz runs away. Curtis Axel is then surrounded by The Shield, and he tries to beg them off. Dean Ambrose surprises him from behind, then Rollins hits Axel with the knee before Ambrose hits him with Dirty Deeds. When Bo Dallas gets up, he is also surrounded by The Shield, who then go on the attack as The Miz watches from the ramp. Bo then falls victim to the three-man powerbomb.
Charly Caruso interviews Braun Strowman. Braun says Jason Jordan not being afraid of him makes him different from everyone else...including Triple H.
Dean Ambrose beats Sheamus after after Seth Rollins dives onto Cesaro as Sheamus readies a Brogue Kick.
Matt Hardy meets Jason Jordan in the locker room. When Jordan asks for pointers, Matt wishes him luck on taking him off his feet and says facing Braun was a humbling experience as he really is a monster among men. He says he has learned a lot in WWE, including that some nights, it's not your night.
Alexa Bliss shows up. Alexa is not happy with all the social media pity, and knows she took Charlotte Flair to her limits. She says Charlotte only won because she got lucky. Survivor Series may not have been her night, but 2017 has been her year. She is still the Goddess of WWE, and there is not a simple woman on the planet who can hold a candle to her. Suddenly, Mickie James shows up. Mickie asks the fans who is sick and tired of hearing the same, worn-out jibber jabber from "Little Miss Biscuit Butt." After a "biscutt butt" chant from the fans, Mickie says Survivor Series is over and it is now back to Raw business. The only business she is concerned with is the Raw Women's Championship. As Alexa asks Mickie if she is joking, Bayley shows up. Bayley agrees with Alexa, saying 2017 has been Alexa's year, but says the year isn't over and she is not the same woman Alexa beat for the Women's title. Bayley says she has to jump over Mickie in line, as the title is hers. As Alexa asks Bayley if she is joking, Sasha Banks shows up. Sasha says the consensus is in and that Raw deserves a better champion, but not a huggable or a highly-decorated champion. She says it deserves a legit boss and not a "little B" like Alexa. Then Alicia Fox shows up. Alicia Fox says that if Raw needs a boss, then the captain of the Raw women's team should have that opportunity, as Raw would not have beaten SmackDown Live two weeks in a row without her guidance. Alexa thanks everyone else in the ring for wasting her time, saying nobody deserves a championship opportunity against her. Suddenly, General Manager Kurt Angle shows up. Angle doesn't mind her leaving, but reminds her that Raw is the show, and that she will get another opportunity to prove herself against the winner of a Fatal 4-Way match, which starts right now.
During the Fatal 4-Way Match between Bayley, Sasha Banks, Mickie James and Alicia Fox, Paige suddenly shows up after a lengthy absence. Paige says, "Did you miss me?" The crowd immediately chants "Yes." Paige then says she has something important to say: she's back. The crowd then chants "Welcome back." Paige then says she didn't come back alone. She then approaches the ring, and Mickie is surrounded and attacked by Sonya Deville Mandy Rose from NXT, who come out through the crowd. Sonya and Mandy go on the attack, and take down Bayley, Mickie and Sasha. Alicia Fox immediately runs away before Mandy hits Mickie with a piledriver and Sonya kicks Sasha in the face. Paige then hits Bayley with the Ram-Paige.
Backstage, Renee Young interviews Paige, Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose. It isn't long before Alexa Bliss shows up and says Paige doesn't have to explain herself, saying Mickie James, Alicia Fox, Bayley and Sasha Banks got what they deserved. After Alexa tells Renee to buzz off, Paige introduces Mandy and Sonya to Alexa Bliss. Alexa says it's nice to meet them, but all she gets is a cold, hard stare from them and Paige. Paige then kicks Alexa in the gut, then she, Mandy and Sonya strike until Alexa is laid out.
Jason Jordan beats Braun Strowman by disqualification after a sudden attack from behind by Kane with a steel chair. Kane presses the steel chair on Strowman's throat, then drives the other end of the chair into the steel steps, hurting Strowman in the windpipe and leaving him unable to breathe. Referees and medical staff help Strowman to the back as he violently struggles to breathe.
It is announced that Braun Strowman is refusing medical attention after the assault from Kane.
Before the next match, Enzo Amore - showing up with Noam Dar, Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak and "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese - brags about retaining the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Kalisto last night. Enzo says he is still the face of 205 Live, but it was not easy as there was an army of haters. However, the hate didn't matter because he had his army, and says everyone should be thankful as Thanksgiving is right around the corner. He then says Noam Dar, Ariya Daivari, Drew Gulak and Tony Nese are thankful for him. He says that since joining "The 'Zo Train," the ladies can't keep their hands off Noam Dar, Nese has two or three more abs, Daivari has more money and clothes, and Gulak reached more people. Suddenly, Akira Tozawa, Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali show up. Enzo says if they want to jump on the 'Zo Train, they'll have to prove themselves. Alexander says they're not here for the 'Zo Train, they're here for the Cruiserweight title and they are willing to earn it unlike "a couple of suck-ups." Enzo asks if Kalisto has poisoned their brains, and says the 'Zo Train is the only way to the top, and the guy on top didn't fall there. He says either get on board or get out of the way. Swann tells Enzo to make them go away, then says he can't do it without "his boys." This starts an eight-man brawl after Enzo slips out of the ring.
Mustafa Ali, Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander and Akira Tozawa beat The 'Zo Train (Drew Gulak, "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Noam Dar).
Renee Young interviews General Manager Kurt Angle, who says that Braun Strowman has refused medical help and has left the building, and that he will address Strowman and Kane later. As he checks on Jason Jordan, The Miz shows up and wants his match cancelled. Kurt Angle says no, and tells him to get out. Angle tells Jason Jordan he did not let him down, but Jordan says Matt Hardy was right and that Braun Strowman is a monster among men.
In the ring, Elias plays guitar, and says it is the sound of success before saying nobody here knows what it would sound like. He then says he is in a good mood as Raw did great, then plays a song he wrote. The crowd chants "Let's go, Astros!" Elias then tells everyone that the season is over and to grow up. He then goes back to playing guitar and singing about beating Matt Hardy, then gets interrupted by Matt Hardy. Elias and Matt Hardy go at it, and Matt Hardy goes for the Twist of Fate. Elias pushes Matt away and gets out of the ring, but Matt wants more.
Roman Reigns beats The Miz to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion after Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins show up and fight Sheamus and Cesaro at ringside following the latter team's distraction of Roman Reigns.
Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show.
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