Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) beat Javi and Jake Painter (who are accompanied by Amy Rose, who is best known for her time in Ring of Honor).
We look back on Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle in a steel cage match from Lockdown 2012.
Gia Miller interviews "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, who is still wearing the turkey suit. Topics include yearly Christmas traditions, the yearly Ohio snow, and favorite holiday foods.
We look back on the Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl match from last night's show.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews LA Knight, who finds out that he will be facing another mystery opponent in the Last Time is Now tournament. LA Knight takes this as someone stacking the deck against him again, but he is undeterred in winning tonight and winning the tournament.
"Main Event" Jey Uso beats Rusev to advance in the Last Time is Now Tournament after escaping an Attitude Adjustment attempt as a means of sending a message to John Cena to hit a Spear followed by an Uso Splash for the win.
Backstage, The Miz wants General Manager Nick Aldis to put him in the Last Time is Now Tournament when R-Truth shows up and finds out his name is already in the tumbler. Aldis pulls out a ball from the tumbler before talking to R-Truth. As this goes on, The Miz removes the name that was already inside the ball and replaces it with a slip of paper with his name in it. Aldis is none the wiser, and The Miz ends up being LA Knight's mystery opponent. We also get one more ball joke from R-Truth.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest, who says that Aleister Black and Zelina Vega are not going to change him and that all Aleister has done is piss him off. As Priest looks forward to kicking Aleister's ass, Zelina shows up and tells Priest that he is the one on the receiving end of the punishment and that people only talked about Priest when Aleister threw a fireball in his face. As this goes on, Aleister can briefly be seen in the background. Zelina leaves, then Rhea Ripley shows up. They have a brief conversation, and Rhea has an idea to propose to Priest.
We see an advertisement for WrestleMania 42, this time with the women's division at a fancy restaurant table.
Alba Fyre and Chelsea Green head to the ring for Chelsea's championship celebration. Chelsea calls herself the greatest women's champion in North America, but before her pyro can go off, Jade Cargill shows up and heads to the ring with purpose. Cargill nearly kicks Alba's head off before hitting Chelsea with Jaded. The pyro goes off as Cargill leaves.
Backstage, Alexa Bliss is sure that Charlotte Flair will beat Asuka tonight for the WarGames advantage, as does Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky when they show up. AJ Lee shows up and says that no matter what happens, they will win tomorrow, then says she will make sure of it.
We see a snippet of an interview with John Cena as he talks about opportunity, and how he did not see appearing on Velocity as a demotion.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, who says that she has a problem with anyone who runs their mouth, and dares anyone who has a problem to step up. Cargill mouths off at B-Fab when their paths cross, and when Michin shows up, she makes up her mind to step up to Cargill.
LA Knight beats The Miz to advance in the Last Time is Now Tournament after The Miz is caught using the middle rope for leverage during a pinfall attempt.
Backstage, Becky Lynch talks strategy with Lash Legend, Nia Jax and The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane), but it ends up just being Becky putting everyone down. Asuka says that Charlotte Flair was out for a year and that she is not worried about Charlotte tonight.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov says the United States open challenge will always be open to anyone who is worthy. Tommaso Ciampa shows up and tells Dragunov he should be worried about him, not Tama Tonga, and brags about taking Axiom's mask on the way to taking Dragunov's title. Dragunov says he will take this into consideration before calling Ciampa a jackass again.
Charlotte Flair beats Asuka in a WarGames Advantage Match after the timekeeper gets blue mist spit into his face after Charlotte throws Asuka over the announce table.
We see a video package for the men's WarGames Match.
Team MFT's (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) beat Team Sami (Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rey Fenix, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley). Solo Sikoa last pins Sami Zayn and is sole survivor. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, The Wyatt Sicks are on the ring apron. Solo is attacked from behind by Uncle Howdy, who hits Solo with Sister Abigail.
Backstage, we hear from Sammy Guevara. Guevara says that Rush is injured and cannot compete next week at Final Battle, which means that the ROH World Tag Team Championships have once again been held up. This time, Guevara's partner will be The Beast Mortos as they take back the tag team titles, as they are on fire more than they are and the tag team titles will be staying where they belong.
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Anthony Ogogo) beat
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) by submission in a six-man tag match with a Border City Stretch from Moriarty to Evil Uno.
Backstage, we hear from "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian. He finds it funny that he is in a match on a technicality despite carrying Ring of Honor all year, but says that this is fate, and states that Rush's misfortune is now his goldmine and he is in the Survival of the Fittest Match for the ROH World Championship. He says he made a name for himself at last year's Final Battle, and this year, he will become the ROH World Champion.
The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) beat Fly Def ("Fly Brother" Warren Johnson and "Zackzilla" Zack Mason) via pinfall with the Iron Claw.
In backstage footage from earlier today, we hear from Jay Lethal and Adam Priest. Lethal issues an apology to Priest, feeling that he cost them their match with The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia). Priest accepts his apology, then says that they have matches coming up and that they need to find "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington.
Jay Lethal, Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson) in a six-man tag match.
Yuka Sakazaki beats Serena Deeb to advance in the ROH Women's Pure Championship Tournament after Serena exhausts all of her rope breaks.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that he and The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Story Denali) have a term for the fans: NARPs, or "non-athletic regular people." He says that there is nothing wrong with being regular as long as they know they will never be premier, then lets the fans tell them that they rule only to be told that they suck.
The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali) beat Charity King, Exodus Prime and Gino Medina in a six-person tag match.
The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) beat Beef and "The Main Man" Oro.
In backstage footage from Full Gear, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). They state that they told everyone so, and that the champion is in demand. They say that if you are in demand, you can make demands, and if one does not follow demands, they get put down.
Backstage, we hear from Nigel McGuinness, who - having no idea how many more matches he has left - challenges "Taiga" Lee Moriarty to a thirty-minute Iron Man Match at Final Battle.
We look back on Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy in a Ladder Match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Turning Point 2012.
Gia Miller interviews Joe Hendry for Around The Ring. Hendry talks about how he hurt his elbow while elbow dropping a chair while raising money for Chris Bey on a podcast and how he was the least popular guy in high school.
We look back on the never-before-seen match from September 2024 in San Antonio, Texas between Sami Callihan and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth from last night's show.
Note: This week's episode is a compilation of never-before-seen matches from 2024.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he is standing with Sami Callihan and PCO and that there is "a lot of death going on," then says Callihan's thumb will go up, PCO will rise up and that the crowd will stand up and chant "We believe."
In a never-before-seen match from October 2024 from Nashville, Tennessee, Joe Hendry, PCO and Sami Callihan beat The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose, JDC) in a six-man tag match.
In a never-before-seen match from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 2024, Jordynne Grace beats Dani Luna.
Backstage, Sami Callihan, Xia Brookside, PCO and Jason Hotch play poker. PCO wins with a royal flush, but it is revealed that PCO cheated. Director of Authority Santino Marella suddenly shows up and puts Sami Callihan and PCO in a tag match against The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) next week. Xia asks what she gets, as she lost everything. John Skyler says nobody cares about her because she is a little girl, and Xia responds by hitting him in the face with a pumpkin pie.
In a never-before-seen match from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 2024, Mustafa Ali beats Trent Seven and Leon Slater in a triple threat match after picking the bones following a top rope 450 splash from Slater on Seven.
In a never-before-seen match from Nashville, Tennessee from October 2024, Jake Something beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey after Jake Something grabs onto the ref, distracting the ref so that Hammerstone can push Speedball off the top rope.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he was told that AJ Francis went to management and complained to human resources about him being too mean on the microphone; therefore, he has to ask everyone not to chant "AJ sucks," which the crowd does anyway. He also says that the crowd does not want to chant for the Gore - which the fans also do - or "We Believe." Not surprisingly, the fans also chant "We Believe."
In a never-before seen match from Fayetteville, North Carolina from November 2024, Rhino and Joe Hendry beat Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro).
In a never-before-seen match from July 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, PCO beats Moose in a casket match with help from Joe Hendry.
In a never-before-seen match from September 2024 in San Antonio, Texas, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Sami Callihan.
In backstage footage from last night's AEW Dynamite, "The Learning Tree" wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving before bragging about retaining against Tomohiro Ishii like so many other great ROH World Champions. He then announces that at Final Battle, he will be returning to his kingdom in New York City and hopes everyone will come to see him defend his championship.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson and "The Judge" EJ Nduka - now known collectively as "LEEJ" - beat Anthony Gangone and Kubes.
Queen Aminata beats Christina Marie by submission.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson mocks the fans, saying they grew up in nearby Buffalo, New York before saying it is his first time in Albany, New York, which he says is a "dump trash town full of fat morons." He says that their opponents may be "tip-touching catwalkers," but The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) are "spreading cheeks and lifting seven days a week."
MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson).
Backstage, Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels and Nigel McGuinness are seen watching a screen for tonight's Pure Rules match.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling talks about rules, saying that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) love rules and that Josh Woods is a former ROH Pure Champion who should be a cornerstone of the Pure Division. After plugging The Premier Athletes' new shirt, he gets the fans to do an "Athlete Rules" chant only to be told that they suck.
Matt Taven beats Josh Woods in a Pure Rules Match after countering a cross arm breaker with a stack-up pin. After the match, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty shows up and says he is waiting for Taven, and says that they can go at it in a Pure Rules match anytime.
Backstage, we hear from Athena and Lexy Nair in an emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting. Athena says that the world tour is starting, and with Wrestle Dynasty around the corner, she will be in a qualifier match for the show. She tells the fans to jump on for the ride.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat JD Drake and Beef. Dutch mimics "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes' bionic elbows during the match. After the match, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara, and Guevera holds Dustin back to keep him from playing into The Righteous' mind games as they mock him with Dusty's rope and cowbell. They eventually get in the ring after Dustin grabs a metal folding chair, and Dustin demands The Righteous get in the ring with him.
AR Fox beats John Silver.
We see a video package for "Legit" Leyla Hirsch vs. Red Velvet for the ROH World Women's Television Championship at Final Battle.
We look back on Chris Hero vs. Eddie Kingston in a Fight Without Honor from Final Battle 2009.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Kyle O'Reilly) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Pat Buck by submission with a cross arm breaker from O'Reilly to Pat Buck.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Axiom and Nathan Frazer are talking about Baron Corbin and Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov takes offense to Nathan Frazer saying he would rather have Corbin's lifestyle over Dragunov's any day.
Jerry "The King" Lawler picks Bron Breakker and Eddy Thorpe for the men's Iron Survivor Qualifier and Kelani Jordan and Kiana James for the women's qualifier this week.
We see a video package of Johnny Gargano's time as a solo wrestler in NXT.
Backstage, Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen and Fallon Henley talk about Briggs qualifying for the Iron Survivor Challenge when Lexis King shows up and congratulates Briggs before introducing himself to Fallon and mocking Jensen for not being picked for a qualifier. This leads to a match between Jensen and King.
We see Instagram footage of Nikkita Lyons training on a punching bag before we see her in the crowd.
Kelani Jordan beats Kiana James to qualify for the women's Iron Survivor Challenge after Roxanne Perez rings the ring bell and distracts Kiana.
We see a video package of Cameron Grimes' time in NXT.
We hear from Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa). Chad Gable says Tozawa came close to winning the Heritage Cup, and Maxxine Dupri says she wants to get her hands on Lash Legend. He calls Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) "savages" and "idiots" and challenges them to a six-person mixed tag match next week.
We see surveillance footage of Lexis King sneaking up on Trick Williams from "NXT Anonymous," proving that King ambushed Trick.
Andre Chase addresses Chase University allegations in a press conference. Chase thanks the investigators for their cooperation and the faculty for carrying on day-to-day operations. He states that the university has been the victim of suspicious and illegal activity such as gambling and misuse of funds that has put the university in severe debt, and that he takes responsibility and will pay back these obligations and restore the university. He says that if this is not taken care of, Chase University's future will be in jeopardy. He states that his lack of responsibility has led to this, and he will address this to the students at the next student assembly.
Bron Breakker beats Eddy Thorpe to qualify for the men's Iron Survivor Challenge.
Backstage, an angry Trick Williams is met by Carmelo Hayes, who is angry that Lexis King is trying to drive a wedge between them. They plan to make Lexis King pay in his match tonight, but Trick says he has to be smart about this due to the Iron Survivor Challenge. They both agree that Lexis King will get his.
Backstage, Roxanne Perez says if she cannot qualify for the women's Iron Survivor Challenge, neither can Kiana James. Ava mentions that there will be two last challenge matches for the Iron Survivor Challenge. This leads to a brawl when somebody mentions Kiana James also getting a last chance and shoving Roxanne by the face.
Ilja Dragunov beats Nathan Frazer after knocking him out with multiple H-Bombs from above as Nathan Frazer is down. After the match, Baron Corbin shows up on the TitanTron and commends says the NXT Championship is the only reason Dragunov is here and the one thing he is missing from his life, and that he will take the title from him and have everything while Dragunov will have nothing left. He says that next week, they will be face-to-face, but for now, Dragunov can enjoy his lonely night.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Lyra Valkyrie. Lyra looks forward to her next challenger from the women's Iron Survivor Challenge when Fallon Henley shows up and says she will leave Deadline as Iron Survivor and face Lyra. Tatum Paxley shows up from behind and says that if Fallon Henley does win, Lyra will defeat her anyway.
We hear from Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson). Noam Dar says that Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) is making demands while everyone else says they are mad that Noam Dar retained the Heritage Cup. After Noam Dar says that he is the next Iron Survivor, he says that Meta-Four will see Alpha Academy next week.
In footage from moments ago, Joe Gacy asks if anyone has forgotten about him before we find out he is underneath the ring. He says that he wishes he could refrain from caring what others thing about him, then says being beneath everyone is what he has always wanted.
Arianna Grace beats Karmen Petrovic after going for Petrovic's eyes as the referee gets between them in the corner. During the match, Joe Gacy shows up from underneath the ring and runs off with the ring bell. After the match, Joe Gacy returns and rings the bell from the crowd.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee, who says that tonight is a big night and that he is "attached" to the North American Championship. He says he has to be the one to win and go to Deadline, but he will do anything to win the title back.
Lexis King beats Brooks Jensen after Carmelo Hayes shows up wanting a piece of Lexis King, which allows Lexis King to get the win.
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio guests on commentary for the next match.
Wes Lee beats Cameron Grimes, "Big" Bronson Reed and Johnny Gargano in a four-way match to face "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio for the NXT North American Championship at Deadline after Ivar and Bronson Reed brawl their way to the back after Ivar suddenly shows up and Wes Lee hits Cameron Grimes with the Cardiac Kick after Grimes hits Johnny Gargano with the Cave-In.
Outside of the arena, Roxanne Perez and Kiana James brawl, and security struggles to break the brawl up.
A unified Sami Zayn, Solo Sikoa and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) are seen backstage.
Becky Lynch heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Becky says that she missed the fans and that it is good to be back, then says that "the man of the people" should be with the people, then jumps the barricade and high-fives some fans. She also chats with a few of the fans as she says that she is ready to go through hell and flatten fools from the top of cages as she takes care of a lot of business. Becky then admits that things have changed since she has been gone and that some familiar faces have come back, and she cannot wait to slap the head off of every single of them. Bayley then shows up and says that Becky Lynch looked "humbled" being out in the crowd with the peasants before telling her to shut up about putting her body on the line for the people, which she has been doing. Becky gets a "Becky" chant started, which caused Bayley to state that she has gotten no respect for four months while the fans chant for Becky after just one match, and says that the fans do not appreciate her as their role model. Becky tells Bayley not to call the fans "peasants," then says the fans do not appreciate Bayley because she lost and keeps losing. She then says that if Bayley wants to fight right now, then they can fight. As Becky decides to get in the ring, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky show up and fight her before she can get back over the barricade. Becky hits Bayley and Iyo with a fan's sign before escaping, but Bayley, Iyo and Dakota catch up with her. The three-on-one brawl goes outside of the arena, and Becky flips a table before hitting her assailants with merchandise at a merchandise stand. Bayley nails Becky with a Money in the Bank lunchbox, but that does not stop Becky. Security and officials both have to break up the brawl before it can get worse.
Rhea Ripley vs. "Michin" Mia Yim (the latter going back to her original name with "Michin" as a nickname) ends when Dominik Mysterio gets involved and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles runs in to go after Dominik. After the match, Finn Balor and Damian Priest show up, but so do Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. As The Judgment Day leave, Styles says that everything will end tonight in a eight-person tag team match, which starts next. Both factions brawl, and The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) try to retreat again only to get laid out before the bell rings.
The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) beat The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) and "Michin" Mia Yim in a eight-person tag match.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Byron Saxton interviews The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Montez says it feels good to be back, but things have changed since as of late. Suddenly, Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) shows up, and Chad Gable says that while The Street Profits have been gone, Alpha Academy has been working and WWE has been better without them. He then says that Alpha Academy has a match with The Street Profits and that Alpha Academy will put them back on the shelf for good. After Dawkins make fun of Gable being shorter than him, The Street Profits say they will come out on top tonight.
The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn) head to the ring. Jey Uso says that they went to war on Saturday and were the ones left standing, and Jimmy Uso says that for the first time ever, there are no cracks in The Bloodline. Jimmy then says that Kevin Owens is mad because Sami Zayn is not "his dawg," but "our dawg." Sami says that he is happy to be completely accepted, and while he admits the last six months were not easy and knew that Jey Uso did not like him, Jey's acceptance of him into the family "was Ucey." Sami then hopes that they are both on the same page with any Bloodline business from here on out before extending his hand, and Jey gives him the same handshake that Jimmy has given him all this time. Before Solo Sikoa can join in on the group hug, Kevin Owens shows up, and Sami Zayn warns Kevin Owens not to do anything drastic before Owens stops Sami to tell him that he totally gets why Sami did what he did on Saturday. Owens says that he has stabbed Sami in the back himself on multiple occasions and that he cannot blame him one bit, then says that their careers have been linked to one another for the last twenty years. Owens then says that after all that time, he says that he is done with Sami Zayn and wants nothing to do with him. Sami says that is fine, as he feels exactly the same way and does not need him anymore when he has The Bloodline. Owens says that he is genuinely happy with him, as the fans can finally see what he has known for twenty years: how great Sami is. He then tells Sami that no matter how many times he is considered family, he is not their real blood and never will be. Jey tells Sami not to worry about this, then says Owens is mad that he does not have any family around him. He then tells Owens that if he has a problem with Sami, he has a problem with him. He tells Jey that while he is done with Sami, he is not done with him, and he is more than happy to kick his ass in the ring later tonight. Jey says he pinned him Saturday and will pin him again tonight before accepting his challenge.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Candice LeRae. Candice says she had not been on Raw for very long when Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) attacked and injured her, then reintroduces herself to Damage CTRL as the one who will take Dakota Kai out tonight.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Elias and Matt Riddle. Riddle says it feels like he and Elias have been teaming for years, and while Elias admits he is more of a solo artist, he says they work well as a duo. As Riddle thinks about going for tag team gold and Elias entertains the idea after having never won a WWE championship, The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn) show up. Jey Uso says that Elias has never won gold and never will, and says that they can wrestle for the gold any time, anywhere.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis).
Austin Theory heads to the ring. Theory asks "Who's the kid now?" before saying everyone wanted to hold him down and be the nail in his coffin for his career, but he is United States Champion again and does not want to be called "a kid" again after his win on Saturday. He brags about being Bobby Lashley and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins at the same time on the same night to hold the title for a second time and proclaims that he has arrived and he is the future of Raw. Theory says that ever since he arrived on Raw, everyone has had a problem with him because they are jealous of him and want to be him, while the fans see the inevitable and the unescapable, then proclaims that "The Austin Theory era" begins now. Suddenly, Rollins shows up, and Theory asks Rollins what happens when so young, talented and far ahead of everyone else makes "the undisputed future" look like the past. Rollins says Theory may have lucked his way into the United States Championship, but it does not change the fact that Monday nights belong to him. He then says "Congratulations...kid," then dares Theory to hit and fight him before telling him they can do it right here and right now. He then says "Gimme your best shot, kid," but Theory tells Rollins he will fight him "on the champ's time." He also tells Rollins "...and I'm not your damn kid" before leaving the ring. Rollins laughs.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between The Miz and Dexter Lumis.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The Miz, who has a Louis Vitton bag full of money. He says that he has re-injured his hand and that the match is not happening, then WWE official Adam Pearce shows up and says that the wrong hand is bandaged. Adam Pearce says that nothing Miz does or says will end the match. Miz says he will face Lumis and dash his hopes of becoming a WWE Superstar, then Adam Pearce will hear from his lawyer.
Dexter Lumis beats The Miz in an Anything Goes Match that goes into the crowd and the tech area with Silence to earn his WWE contract and the money from The Miz that he is owed. After the match, WWE official Adam Pearce hands Dexter Lumis a WWE contract to sign and a Louis Vitton bag full of the money that The Miz owes him. Afte the match, Dexter Lumis hands some of the money to children in the front row, then Miz attacks Lumis. Suddenly, The Miz takes a $100 bill from one of the kids in the front row, but on his way out, Johnny Gargano superkicks him. He then takes the $100 bill from Miz's hand and hands it back to the kid. Dexter and Gargano then exchange thumbs up.
Candice LeRae beats Dakota Kai. During the first commercial break, Bayley and Iyo Sky show up, but they are forced by officials as well as Adam Pearce back to the back.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, and Asuka. Bianca says she has felt better, but she is glad that it is over with against Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky). She says that she held the women's division down and made the call to Becky Lynch while Damage CTRL's plans backfired. Alexa, who seems pre-occupied, says that Becky Lynch was a great call.
Kevin Owens beats Jey Uso despite the interference of Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa and despite taking four superkicks as well as his back giving out on a pop-up powerbomb attempt.
This week on Raw Talk: Johnny Gargano and Dexter Lumis! Candice LeRae! The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)!
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat Maki Ito and Emi Sakura.
Konosuke Takeshita beats Ari Daivari. During the match, Don Callis shows up to watch from ringside.
We hear from Kip Sabian, who says that he never had a problem with Alex Reynolds until he heard what he had to say after their match. He says Alex wants to take shots at him because of how good he is, and that while Reynolds is a good professional wrestler, the two of them are nothing like and Reynolds has no idea what it is like to be him: alienated, out in the cold and abandoned. He says that if Alex Reynolds wants a third round, that is fine by him, but Reynolds will be just a footnote in his road to redemption.
Lee Moriarty beats Robert Anthony with the Border City Stretch.
Jay Lethal and Satnam Singh beat Joe Alonzo and GPA.
Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page tells Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) that they have a Trios match tonight and that he has a meeting with Ari Daivari and "Smart" Mark Sterling later tonight. Ari Daivari and "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up, and Sterling says that Matt Hardy owes Daivari $50,000. It soon becomes apparent that Matt Hardy got the money from Daivari. Ethan Page says that he cannot pay back the money, but to make up for it, Ari Daivari has full permission to use the Twist of Fate any time he wants.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) and Rocky Romero beat Davey Bang, Freedom Ramsey and Yabo in a trios match.
Athena beats Laynie Luck.
Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico) and Isaiah Moore. After the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up with "Trust Fund" Ari Daivari, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods. Daivari says that Matt Hardy hit him with an illegal Twist of Fate and stole $50,000 from him, and says that not only has "All Ego" Ethan Page given him permission to use the Twist of Fate, but Sterling has given him the sterling of Nese and Woods. He then challenges Hardy and Private Party to a trios match against himself, Nese and Woods, then asks for his music to be played only for Matt's music to be played instead.
Eddie Kingston and Ortiz beat The Factory (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto).
Before the next match, "Uptown" Andy Brown says that he is Championship Wrestling despite the disrespect he gets from the fans, and once the fans understand, they will understand who he is, as he is more than a man.
"Uptown" Andy Brown beats "The Aerial Artist" Zenshi.
Backstage, we hear from Baron Black, who talks about how he proved himself against Lord Crewe only for Crewe to disrespect him later, which led to a backstage confrontation and a second match where he got knocked out. He says he wanted to continue with the match, but the referee called it, and it is what it is. He says that "even" does not sit well, and that someone has to be either knocked out or tapped out and it will not be him. Baron Black says he hasn't seen anything yet if Lord Crewe thinks he has seen the best of him, and that Lord Crewe will see why he is called "The Empbruh."
Karl Fredericks beats AC Mack.
Backstage, Heather Monroe says she has been wrestling for a long time and that the future has never made less sense than now. Heather says that following her feud with Reka Tehaka, she needs to go away for a little bit and think about what she needs to do.
We see a vignette of Marina Shafir training.
Marti Belle is in the ring. She says that she hoped that her first time in the ring would be a happy one where she would slap hands with the fans, but it is not and Dani Jordyn is the reason why. She says she is tired of Dani calling her a has-been and giving up on her wrestling career, then says the boots are back on before calling her out. "Outlandish" Zicky Dice guests on commentary for the next match while Dani Jordyn says that Marti Belle is "spicy" and wants to get her hands on her, then says she surpassed her in her career with the advice she gave her. She also says fans care about her for having a pretty face, then says she cannot touch her thanks to management and that she would know nothing about having a contract after not having had one in the last ten years. She then says that since she is not medically clear cannot wrestle due to Marti Belle injuring her, she has another opponent for Marti Belle: Angelica Risk.
Marti Belle beast Angelica Risk despite a cheap shot by Dani Jordyn.
We hear from Lord Crewe, who says he has already knocked Baron Black out once and that he will knock him out for good next week.
We see a vignette for Rey Fury followed by "December 4, 2021."
Alan "5" Angels vs. Effy ends in a no-contest when David Ali interferes. After the match, Angels and Effy beat up David Ali and hit him with a Dudley Death Drop, then hug in the ring.
We hear from The Foundation (Jay Lethal, Jonathan Gresham, "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams, Rhett Titus). Gresham says they have made it their mission to purify ROH division by division, and that honor will only be restore when they take all of the championships. Lethal says that does not make them the bad guys, then asks Rhett Titus to take off the octopus mask. Tracy Williams says that he should not reveal a face that people have not cared about, and that they are not here to bring things back to normal. Williams then says that The Foundation will restore ROH, brick by brick.
We hear from Josh "The Goods" Woods, who says that he expects performance out of himself, but while he lost his last match, he showed what ROH is all about. After mentioning his career and accolades, he says that Jay Lethal's accolades are not so impressive anymore, then says he is born for pure wrestling and comes from a long line of defensive wrestlers. He mentions his loss to Lethal in 2017, and while any move can be stopped or countered, he is not unprepared for that challenge. Woods also says that he does not want to win by judge's decision, as he does not want his future in someone's else hands when a victory against Lethal will take him to the top and change how people look at himself as he proves himself to be one of the best. We then hear from Jay Lethal, who says that he could not be more proud of how the pure matches are going and how everything is panning out, as the world is seeing good athletes and pure wrestling. Lethal says that while he won against LSG last week, he did not beat him, as LSG was beaten by the rules, and if the match went a minute longer, LSG would have been pinned or submitted. After stating that he respects LSG, he admits that Josh "The Goods" Woods is one of the most dangerous athletes, as the pure rules were made for him. He says while Woods may be a little cocky and a little over-confident, Woods is dangerous, and says that he will make sure he wins by pinfall or submission, too. He says that Woods should win this match, but he will not.
Josh "The Goods" Woods beats Jay Lethal in 14:03 via pinfall in a Pure Rules Match.
It's time for the premiere edition of Trending With Taven. Matt Taven's first guest is Mike Bennett, who talks about his five years in Ring of Honor and New Japan with Taven. He says that he has kept tabs on Taven since he left ROH, and feels that there is something missing in Taven that he could fix, and that Tave needed someone to have his back.
We hear from Mark Briscoe, who wants to be a twelve-time tag team champion with his brother Jay Briscoe, but Jay is worried about EC3. He says that Jay should be focused on the tag team titles, but since Jay is focused on EC3, he will get the titles himself, and all he needs is a partner.
We hear from Brody King, who says that he won against a serious Dalton Castle, and that his strategy going against Shane Taylor is immense. He says that while they have similar backgrounds, Taylor thinks someone is after him, while he is focused on success. He says that the last time he faced Taylor, Taylor got a cheap win, and while Taylor may have size and strength, he has that and speed. Brody says he deserves nothing and is ready to prove he is world champion material while Taylor says he deserves the title, and if Taylor wants to prove the same, he will have to go through him. We then hear from Shane Taylor, who says that a huge weight came off his shoulders after beating Kenny King, who he says knows why he did what he did. Taylor admits he does not know much about Brody King, other than he is upset because he dropped him on his head, and while he has no problem with him, he will not let Brody King beat him and take what he is after. He knows that the both of them are after the ROH World Championship and that Brody King has been on a collision course with him since he started, but he plans on taking Brody King out on the road to the world title, as nobody dictates what his value and worth is.
The show starts backstage with Jordan Clearwater meeting with Jamie Iovine, who has not been seen in some time. Clearwater tells Iovine he wants Richie Slade. Iovine give him that match, but it will be on the 500th episode of Championship Wrestling, and Clearwater cannot touch Slade until then. Iovine then reveals that CWFH Minority Owner Nikko Marquez has given him the authority to make matches.
Dustin Starr, who is hosting solo this week, announced that Maria Starr is taking a well-deserved break after the birth of their son Reese.
Before the next match, Will Allday says that he cannot tell if ring announcer Adnan Kureishy is trying to anger him or if he is "just stupid." Allday demands that he be called "The Main Event, Mr. All Damn Day, Will Allday," and that he lost on Primetime Live because of this distraction, then demands Kureishy announce him correctly. He does.
Will Allday beats Snypes after raking Snypes' eyes to escape out of a powerbomb. After the match, Allday takes the microphone from Adnan Kureishy and tells him he is lucky he did not lose because of him. He then says that "The Main Event, Mr. All Damn Day, Will Allday" is the only name the fans need to remember.
We see a vignette for Jack Banning, who says that other people who know nothing about him have tried to control his narrative while he has been in lockdown.
"The Western Roughneck" Jesse James beats Guy Cool. As Clint Armstrong is about to interview Jesse James, Howdy Prince and Levi Shapiro show up and take a liking to James. Howdy gives James his business card and tells him to give him a call so they can do business.
Dan Joseph beats Jordan Cruz. Both men shake hands after the match.
We see a vignettte for The Bodega (Danny "Limelight" Rivera and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco).
"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater beats Ray Rosas to win the Hollywood Heritage Championship! During the match, Andy Brown and Miguel try to attack Rosas, but Rosas fends them off. A masked mystery man then shows up and hits Rosas with a spinning double underhook slam before disappearing with Brown and Miguel. (Todd Kenneley identifies the new masked man as Dom Kubrick.) With both men spent, Clearwater nails Rosas with the Midas Touch to win the title.
Piper Niven beats Jinny. During the match, Jazzy Gabert gets caught by the referee getting involved in the match and is ejected. After the match, Piper Niven calls out Kay Lee Ray, telling her she is coming for the NXT UK Women's Championship. Kay Lee Ray then shows up and slaps Piper Niven, but Piper punches Kay Lee Ray in the face and hits her with a back suplex. Suddenly, Toni Storm shows up for the first time in months and fights Kay Lee Ray, and Kay Lee Ray flees through the crowd.
A returning Eddie Dennis beats Dereiss Gordon. During the match, Dennis mocks Trent Seven - who has trained Dereiss Gordon - by performing his signature roll into the ring as well as the Seven Star Lariat and the Seven Bridge.
Backstage, Radzi is confronted by Joseph Conners, who says that he is TakeOver-worthy, and to prove that, he is prepared to speak with General Manager Johnny Saint and get a Triple Threat Match with "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks and Ligero.
Noam Dar beats Ashton Smith.
Next week: A-Kid vs. Jordan Devlin! Joseph Connors vs. Ligero vs. "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks!
Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe) vs. Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) and Ilya Dragunov ends in a double count-out with both teams brawling all around the ring.
Backstage at Raw in Little Rock, Arkansas, Nia Jax is grateful for the opportunity to work with "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey. Nia feels like she is peaking as a performer, and that she had no idea how mainstream Ronda was until after she worked with her. Ember Moon tells her she is not peaking, and she and Nattie tell her that she's got this.
Trinity and Jon Uso go ring shopping. Last week, their vehicle was broken into, and Trinity's bag - which contains her wedding ring - was stolen.
Nattie heads to her parents' house, as her sister Muffy is in town. Nattie reveals that her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, is suffering from Alzheimer's. Her mother Ellie is worried as she watches Jim struggle, and doesn't know what to do except to be there for him. Nattie, Muffy and Ellie agree that they should be there for Jim and take control of the situation.
Five days before Money In The Bank, Brie and Nikki get a call from Bryan, who is now back on the road with WWE. Brie is happy for him, but that means he'll be at home less often. Meanwhile, Nikki says she would do anything to be in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match.
Nattie and her dad Jim spend some time in the gym. Nattie plans to do everyone proud at Money In The Bank, then mentions that Alzheimer's runs through her father's side of the family, and she is curious as to see whether she is at risk for Alzheimer's later at risk.
Jon Uso gives Trinity an earful for not wearing her wedding ring, and Trinity feels even more miserable and upset about the situation.
Three days before Money In The Bank, Nattie and Muffy head to a clinic after Nattie took a test to see if she has the gene for Alzheimer's. Nattie does not know if she wants to see the results, as she does not want to have it haunt her if she does, but fortunately for her, she has a normal result, which means that she is not at risk for Alzheimer's.
At SmackDown Live in Memphis, Tennessee, Lana is nervous about the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match, and hopes that she comes out of the match okay.
Trinity takes Jon Uso to a tattoo shop to get a tattoo on her ring finger to make up for losing the wedding ring. Jon tells her she doesn't have to do this, but she says that she wants to, and they both go ahead with the idea of putting their first initials on their ring fingers.
At Money In The Bank, everyone is nervous and excited about their match. Brie, Nikki and Birdie watch Bryan's match from home, and when the Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match takes place as well as the Raw Women's Championship match, Brie and Nikki - as well as the rest of the women in the match - are amazed at how far the women of WWE have come.
Two months after Money In The Bank, Nattie finds out that her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, has passed away. Nattie talks about how Jim's sister Debbie showed a lot of footage of Jim's childhood as well as how Jim remembered all of it, then Nattie's family is seen setting things up for Jim's funeral. Nattie says that her father would be glad to know that people are crying for him because he was so great. We then see a montage of Jim before the funeral takes place. Nattie takes comfort in the fact that he passed away in his own home on his terms with the people that he loved before he could go into a nursing home, but it is so hard for her to say goodbye to her Dad, as she finds it surreal that she will never see him again. Nattie then heads to SummerSlam, where she is consoled by everyone backstage, saying she could never ask for better friends. At the show, she wears her father's jacket from when he won the WWE World Tag Team Championships with Bret "The Hit Man" Hart at SummerSlam 1990 to honor her father's memory.
We see a preview for Season 4 of Total Bellas, which returns January 13th.
Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch beat The Mighty (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne). After the match, The Mighty assault Lorcan and Burch, and Lorcan tries to fend them off only to fall victim to the numbers game when they throw him into the ring post. The crowd responds by yelling "You still suck!"
We see footage from earlier today where Kairi Sane says she is not finished with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Dakota Kai says she doesn't like Shayna, and that she and her friends won't take her friends' interference. Io Shirai calls Kairi her best friend and is in it to protect her, and the three of them want Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir.
Ethan Carter III beats Marcel Barthel. After the match, EC3 says The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) tried to take him out, but they didn't finish the job. He says his message concerns one man - Bobby Fish - and says he will come for him in ways he cannot comprehend. He says he is vindictive, angst-driven and the top one percent of the industry, and he is EC3.
We see a vignette for Dominic Dijakovic.
In footage from earlier this week, Candice LeRae refuses to answer interview questions as she enters the WWE Performance Center.
Mia Yim beats Vanessa Borne.
We see a photo from earlier this week of War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) in the trainer's room of the WWE Performance Center.
We hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says that before he left, he promised he would return as the most dangerous person in the history of NXT, and all that he needed was one opportunity to win the NXT Champion. He says that he is the greatest sports entertainer of all time, and when he shows up next, he expects the fans to do one thing: follow his lead.
Lars Sullivan beats Keith Lee after Lee misses a middle rope moonsault, handing Keith Lee his first televised NXT loss.
Noam Dar beats Mike Kanellis. During the match, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado show up, and Kalisto hits Kanellis with a enziguri on the outside as referee Charles Robinson is distracted to allow Noam Dar to hit the Nova Roller for the win.
Backstage, Akira Tozawa and The Brian Kendrick try to get on the same page as sparring partners.
We hear from Drew Gallagher and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, who considered The Brian Kendrick a friend until he became a "cumberground." Gulak says he will put Kendrick out of his misery and make him tap out next week.
Hideo Itami beats Levy Cruise. After the match, Hideo Itami continues to pound on Levy Cruise until Ariya Daivari shows up for the first time since January. No longer injured, Ariya Daivari enters the ring, confronts Hideo Itami, then stomps on Levy Cruise. He then commands Hideo Itami to hit Cruise, and Hideo hits Cruise with a big boot before Ariya tells Hideo "I respect you." He offers his hand, and both men shake.
Backstage, TJP asks General Manager Drake Maverick why he can't be next in line for the Cruiserweight Championship. Maverick reminds him this is a "what have you done for me lately" thing, then Mike and Maria Kanellis show up. Mike and Maria want TJP's help dealing with The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik), but Maria tells him they're in this together after the deal they've made. Maria then tells Drake Maverick he wants to eliminate Lucha House Party in a tag team tornado match. Drake Maverick makes the match official for next week.
Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander beat "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Buddy Murphy.
Before the next match, Sid Scala shows up in a suit and tells Joe Coffey he has not been medically cleared to compete. However, General Manager Johnny Saint has allowed him to introduce his replacement: Tyler Bate.
Tyler Bate beats Joe Coffey by disqualification. During the match, Wolfgang and Mark Coffey - who were sent to the back by Joe Coffey before the match - show back up. Mark Coffey tries to distract Bate later on, then Trent Seven shows up. The match ends when Mark Coffey and Wolfgang get involved, and Pete Dunne shows up during the ensuing brawl to even the odds and clear the ring out.
El Ligero beats Dan Moloney.
James Drake and Zack Gibson beat Amir Jordan and "The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams.
General Manager Johnny Saint shows up before the next match with the NXT UK Women's Championship.
Rhea Ripley beats Toni Storm to become the inaugural NXT UK Women's Champion! Ripley wins with Riptide after Toni Storm's back gives out during Storm Zero. WWE COO Triple H and General Manager Johnny Saint congratulate Rhea Ripley and award her with the NXT UK Women's Championship after the match.
Xia Brookside and Millie McKenzie beat Charlie Morgan and Killer Kelly when McKenzie takes advantage of Charlie Morgan distracting the referee by hitting Killer Kelly with a Spear.
Eddie Dennis beats Ashton Smith.
Joseph Conners beats Saxton Huxley.
Pete Dunne retains the WWE United Kingdom Championship against Jordan Devlin with a Triangle Hold followed by joint manipulating after rolling Devlin away from the bottom rope.
It is officially the first anniversary of 205 Live.
Before the next week, Enzo Amore says The 'Zo Train went straight to the top. Out of generosity, he has provided opportunities to become his next opponent for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, and even though they stumbled last night, the train will get back on track. He warns Noam Dar not to "slip on any banana peels," and tells him to redeem himself tonight by taking care of Rich Swann.
Next week on Raw: Mustafa Ali vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak vs. "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese in a Fatal 4-Way Match!
Rich Swann beats Noam Dar.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Kalisto. He says he has gotten knocked down, but he has gotten back up and fought, and he will fight his way back to the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, starting tonight with "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher.
Kalisto beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher by disqualification after he is attacked by The Brian Kendrick.
Hideo Itami is coming to 205 Live. Rich Swann and Cedric Alexander talk about Hideo Itami in the locker room. Cedric Alexander is more focused on next week's Fatal 4-Way. Mustafa Ali says the crowd will be chanting for him that night. Tonight, however, they focus on turning The 'Zo Train into a train wreck.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak puts "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese on a pedestal, then says Enzo has christened them "Team Powerpoint." Gulak explains that Tony Nese is all power, and he makes some salient points. He says their skills complement each other perfectly, and compares The 'Zo Train to The Justice League, with Nese being the Aquaman to his Batman and caling Enzo Amore "Superman." Drew Gulak is about to show the next slide for the Powerpoint presentation, but Cedric Alexander's entrance interrupts the Powerpoint Presentation before the next slide can be shown.
"The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese and Drew Gulak beat Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali. After the match, Gulak and Nese celebrate with Enzo while Ali and Cedric argue.
Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up to start tonight's show. Shane says that Lexington, Kentucky bleeds blue...but two Superstars do not. Those two are Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, as they have no respect for anyone on the roster, for his office or for the fans. He looked forward to firing them until General Manager Daniel Bryan had another idea: putting Owens and Sami in a lumberjack where everyone else would extract revenge. He hopes that Daniel would fire them both, but that didn't happen. Shane is sure that Daniel Bryan has his reasons, and brings in Daniel Bryan so he can explain them. Daniel Bryan shows up. He says he understands why Shane thinks Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn should be fired, but having been fired himself, he believes in second chances. He knows that Kevin and Sami made bad decisions, but reminds Shane has made some bad ones, too. Shane agrees with Daniel Bryan, as Kevin Owens has beaten his father mercilessly in the ring and that it was Sami who got involved in his Hell In A Cell Match before betraying the blue brand roster. Daniel Bryan says Kevin and Sami did what they did to get ahead and grab the brass ring. He sees their talent, and if they get fired, they will be on Raw. Shane then says they will be his sister's problem if that happens. Daniel Bryan says he took this job on the pretense that he would not be just his "yes" guy. He asks that if he wants someone who can see the talent of people on the roster, then he is Shane's guy. All he needs is for Shane to trust him so that when he leaves, he can trust his decisions. Shane trusts his decisions, and applauds him for putting Kevin Owens against Randy Orton tonight. He then adds to the idea, and proclaims that Sami Zayn is barred from ringside during the match, which will now be held under no-disqualification rules. Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon then shake hands.
Backstage, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn talk about what goes on every single week. They meet up with General Manager Daniel Bryan, and Sami says Daniel can't agree with Shane on banning him from ringside. Kevin says that Shane tried to fire him, and is now sending him to the gallows. Sami wants Daniel to sort this out, but he asks Sami who he is to make demands and says that they aren't the only ones trying to keep their jobs before saying "no," then "hell no."
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) guest on commentary for the next match...and Big E serves them pancakes and syrup.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable.
Backstage, Charlotte Flair meets Naomi, who asks if she is ready for payback. Charlotte says Ruby Riot, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan thought they were clever last week, but they won't be this week. Backstage, Charlotte Flair meets Naomi, who asks if she is ready for payback. Charlotte says Ruby Riot, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan thought they were clever last week, but they won't be this week. Natalya says Liv, Ruby and Sarah may be big fish in a small pond, but they are at the bottom of the food chain here. Charlotte says that after tonight, nobody will remember their names.
The Bludgeon Brothers (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) are next!
The Bludgeon Brothers (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) quickly The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley). Luke Harper and Erick Rowan are now known simply as Harper and Rowan, respectively. The Hype Bros are interviewed by Dasha Fuentes after the match. Zack says a year ago, they were top contenders for the blue brand tag titles, but now the landscape has changed, and now they must change. Before he can explain how, Mojo Rawley attacks him from behind. As Mojo attacks Ryder, he tells him that The Hype Bros are dead. Referees have to stop Mojo's aggravated assault on Ryder.
Backstage, Dasha Fuentes interviews Mojo Rawley. When asked why he attacked Zack Ryder, he simply states "That's it. The landscape has changed."
Dasha Fuentes interviews Bobby Roode. He says that when Baron Corbin called him "absent-minded" last week, it was no accident. He says Corbin calls himself the alpha wolf, but he says there is someone smarter and better who will take away his United States title. When that happens, Corbin gets scared, holds on to the US title tightly, and lashes out at anybody who he considers a threat. Before he can say the threat is glorious, Corbin shows up and says if he thinks he is scared, he is delirious. Roode says if he really isn't scared, then there is only one way to prove it: defend the United States title here tonight. Corbin flatly says "no," and walks off.
Jinder Mahal attacks "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles before the next match can begin. Nevertheless, AJ Styles still wants to go through with the next match.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats The Singh Brothers (Sunil and Samir Singh) after hitting one of the Singh Brothers with a Styles Clash off the top rope down onto the other. After the match, a livid Jinder Mahal puts one of the Singhs in the Khalass. The crowd chants "You still suck!" as he does the same to the other Singh Brother.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan. Ruby calls herself and her allies "The Riot Squad," and says they sent a message to the WWE Universe last week. They're not here to make friends or audition for Total Divas; they are here to turn the women's division upside down, and she has two dangerous women on her side. She calls Liv Morgan a firecracker who is about to explode at any moment, and Sarah Logan "the grittiest Southern belle [she] has ever met." Sarah Logan says she comes from a family of hunters. They set a trap, and Natalya, Naomi and Charlotte Flair fell for it. She hopes Natalya, Naomi and Charlotte are ready, for they are about to experience a riot.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) advertise WWEShop.com's post Cyber Monday T-Shirt sale.
The Riott Squad (Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) beat Natalya, Charlotte Flair and Naomi. Ruby Riot's name is now spelled "Ruby Riott." During the match, Natalya leaves Charlotte and Naomi leaves high and dry, and the referee has to call for medical help for Naomi when she is battered against some steel steps. Naomi is taken out on a stretcher after the match.
Randy Orton is interviewed, but he just ignores the microphone and heads straight to the ring.
It's time for Fashion Files: Sawed. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) are in a setting similar to the Saw movies, as are The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), and all four men are chained to walls. They suddenly see a tablet with a person saying they have made a mockery of the tag team division. The four of them have one minute to destroy the thing they love the most or else poisonous gas will fill the room. The head of Tully is seen between them all. Konnor destroy Tully's head to find a key. There is no time to free all four men, however, and Konnor and Viktor tell Breezango to free themselves. Breezango get out just before the gas hits The Ascension.
We look back to when Daniel Bryan and the fans occupied Raw in March 2014, courtesy of Snickers.
Kevin Owens beats Randy Orton in a no-disqualification match. During the match, Owens and Orton fight their way through the crowd and back onto the stage, and Sami Zayn attacks Orton on the stage with a steel chair despite being banned from ringside. Later on, Owens reverses an RKO into a chop block and hits the frog splash from the top rope to win.
