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.
Dustin Starr interviews Tim Bosby at the announce desk. Bosby talks about his recent victories Timothy Thatcher and Samuray del Sol, then announces that he will cash in the Cobra Cup at the right place and the right time. He then mentions VaShawn Harvey and Oso Suave being a thorn in his side. When Dustin Starr announces that VaShawn Harvey has a match coming up next, Tim Bosby decides to do some scouting from the commentary desk.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris beats VaShawn Harvey. During the match, Oso Suave is about to hand his chain over to VaShawn, but Tim Bosby stops him from doing so and says something to Marko Harris, who then plays possum. Marko gets the win with a victory roll after VaShawn Harvey tries to pick him up off the mat. After the match, Bosby puts Oso's chain around Marko's neck.
We hear from Sycho Simon, who says that the holidays are his favorite time of year and that he is trying to top last year after what he did to King Cobra and Derrick King in previous years. He wonders who is coming home, then says he is a home wrecker and that he will beat everyone in Memphis Wrestling into the ground and that he can and he will for as long as he is Heritage Champion.
We see a video package chronicling the events between Gio Savage and The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte).
Dustin Starr interviews The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte) at the announce desk. Lamonte still considers their suspension unfair, then calls out Gio Savage. After the commercial break, Gio Savage shows up. Gio Savage says he did not come here to jawjack and that he did not come alone. He is soon joined by another man wearing a gold chain, and he and Gio Savage brawl with The L.A. Hustlers. The mystery man is identified on commentary as RJW. RJW catches Lamonte for a huge Samoan Drop, and when Bradley gets in the ring, RJW is able to match him blow for blow. Gio Savage almost knocks Bradley off his feet, and he and RJW clothesline Bradley out of the ring.
We hear from "The Gold Standard" Eli Knox, who says that he cannot stand Memphis and that they do understand someone like him, stating they would rather chant for someone like Colton Cage. Knox says that the Junior Heritage Championship looks better around his waist.
Main Event Money ("Main Event" Bradley, CJ Money, Mama Money) beats The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind, Lil' Homie, Xya Wolfe) to advance in the Trios Tag Tournament after "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock shows up with one of his Secret Service agents and distracts The Bizness Dawgs.
We see footage of Nixi XS travelling around the world, then Dustin Starr interviews Nixi XS at the announce table. Nixi XS says she has been travelling the world for the last six weeks and enjoying things that the fans could not afford, then says she has beaten everyone in the women's locker room and has beaten the best talent Europe has to offer. She says that the fans cannot imagine her talent and the things that she has done since winning the women's title. Dustin Starr then mentions that as per King Cobra, she has missed weeks' worth of title defenses and that she will get caught up by facing four other women in a Five Starr Five-Way Match with the Women's Championship on the line. Nixi XS is livid.
We hear from The Slaughterhouse (Reverend Ash Taylor, Jagged James, Nasty Nick). Reverend Ash Taylor says it is not over between them and The Modern Day Monsters (Bruce, Marrow, Sister Asa) and that their war has just begun, and that it will keep going until someone stops breathing.
We hear from "The Problem" Aaron Roberts and "The Gift" Ray Sanders before their main event match.
Derrick King guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Gift" Ray Sanders beats "The Problem" Aaron Roberts after Derrick King stops "The Chosen One" Zay Washington from interfering.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Harley Cameron. Harley runs down her 2024 and runs out of time for her interview, then yells "Feel the wrath of Harley Cameron!"
Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beats The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) and The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in a three-way tag team match. After the match, "The Machine" Brian Cage shows up and distracts Undisputed Kingdom, allowing Lance Archer to hit them from behind.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Roderick Strong. Roddy says that he is not surprised that MJF would hire The Don Callis Family to do his dirty work, as he is the biggest scumbag and coward he has ever met in his life. As he calls out "The Machine" Brian Cage and Lance Archer, Jake "The Snake" Roberts shows up and tells him The Beast Mortos is part of La Faccion Ingobernable with Rush and Dralistico and to stay out of their match with The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens), as he is messing things up. He says that he needs Mortos to be focused and ready and the killer that he is, and if he cannot back himself up, he can have Mortos back Roddy up for him. Roddy says Mortos is his friend, but if Mortos wants to try, they can do it on Collision, as he needs another win to face MJF. Roberts says "Oh, my God...such a fool," then walks away snickering.
We hear from The Vendetta ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie). Purrazzo says a girl once broke her arm, so she broke both of hers, as it was retribution. Taya says a man broke his heart once, then she stabbed his tires, as it was revenge. Purrazzo says it is satisfying to collect what is owed, but sometimes that is not enough, and sometimes it is more than simple reprises; it is about sending a message not just to the intended targets, as they may not be around for long, but to everyone else so that they know who to avoid. Taya tells anyone wanting to send them a message that they know where to find them.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat JD Drake and Beef.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Cutler James, Shiloh Hill and Dion Lennox. The three of them are united against Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) and proclaim that they will get the win.
Backstage, we hear from Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang). Joe Coffey says Cutler James, Shiloh Hill and Dion Lennox are stepping up to the plate again. Wolfgang says that they have taken them to the limit, but Mark Coffey says they have been beaten time and time again. Joe says that they have experience on their side and that their opponents will learn that they are not the ones to mess with.
Cutler James, Shiloh Hill and Dion Lennox beat Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) with a schoolkid pin from Lennox on Joe Coffey after Coffey inadvertently huts Cutler James with a clothesline meant for Lennox.
Ludwig Kaiser beats R-Truth after thumbing the eyes as R-Truth goes for the Attitude Adjustment. Before the match, Ludwig Kaiser charges at R-Truth and attacks him for getting the crowd to cheer for R-Truth and boo him.
Hammerstone and Jake Something beat Jack Price and Bhupinder Gujjar.
We look back on Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles for the TNA X Division Championship from Turning Point 2005.
Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin for Around The Ring. Steve Maclin talks about being quizzed on history by his wife "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo as his and Deonna'shree dogs.
We look back on Moose vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey for the TNA X Division Championship from last night's show.
Laredo Kid beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young after Silas misses a moonsault.
Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso make his way to the ring to start tonight's show. Before Roman can even utter a word, "Main Event" Jey Uso makes his way to the ring. Jey says there is a lot of misunderstanding going on right now, and asks Roman and Jimmy to "hear him out." Sami Zayn then heads to the ring. The crowd chants "Sami Uso" before Sami tells Roman that the Helluva Kick to the face was not on purpose and that he showed up at Crown Jewel for Jey. He then admits that he is here for more than because Jey asked him to be here and that it has been a long time since he and Roman and that he has thought about what he would do if that happened, but when it was just the four of them for a minute, it was special. He says that it felt like a special time with family, and while there has been a lot that has happened, he still has a soft spot for their time together, and that he knows that they all felt it. Sami says they are all in the ring right now now because Roman wants all of this back, and that while people think the opposite of love is hate, the real opposite is indifference, and he feels Roman feels less than indifferent and even loves him. Roman smirks a little bit, and Sami says that he knew it, and brings up all the good times they had together before putting the ball in Roman's court. He says that if Roman wants him to turn around and leave, he will do it, but he knows Roman wants them all together again. Sami says that if he wants that, then he will also do that, on the condition that Roman apologizes. When Roman asks if Sami wants an apology to him, Sami also says that Roman has to apologize to Jey. Roman apologizes to Jey for letting him waste his time with Sami, saying Sami is not blood, honorary or an Uso. He says it is about Solo, not Sami, and calls Solo out so they can handle business. Sami Zayn leaves, then Jacob Fatu shows up on the Mini-Tron and says there is the Tribal Chief and everyone else, with Roman being "everybody else." He says Solo will show up when he chooses to, and that at the end of the day, Roman will acknowledge that.
Elimination Chamber is Saturday, March 1st!
Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso catches up with Roman Reigns and Jimmy Uso, but Roman wants to know he cares for Sami Zayn when he means nothing to them and to join Sami if he cares that much. When Roman takes this as Jey questioning him, Jey says that was Roman's one pass and walks away. When Jimmy asks what he is doing, Roman takes this as Jimmy questioning him, too, and tells him that he can go join his brother.
Bayley beats Candice LeRae.
Backstage, Johnny Gargano congratulates The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) on becoming champions, then tells them to punch Grayson Waller in the face tonight. After the Machine Guns leave, Tommaso Ciampa - who does not have as good as a relationship with the Machine Guns as Gargano - shows up and says the Machine Guns took their titles and their spot and that they need to know that. Randy Orton then makes his way to the ring.
The Buffalo Bills American football team is in the front row.
Randy Orton is in the ring. He says that Crown Jewel was only the beginning before calling out Kevin Owens for a fight. Owens is held back by officials wearing a "Kevin Is Right" tank top, and he turns around at first before heading to the ring. Orton and Owens brawl, and more officials show up to stop everything. Owens hits Orton with a piledriver, which stops the brawl. Medical help is called out for Orton, and two EMT's show up with a stretcher. Orton is put on a stretcher, and Cody Rhodes and Corey Graves have to help Orton to the ambulance. Orton is moaning in pain on the way to the ambulance, and Cody joins Orton on the ride to the hospital.
#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beat Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) without Ciampa ever tagging in Gargano, who is concerned for Ciampa after the match.
Backstage, Tiffany Stratton mocks Candice LeRae for losing before Nia Jax shows up wanting to know if Tiffany Stratton set up a match against Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair tonight. As Tiffany says this can help them really run the place, Candice mocks Nia for losing at Crown Jewel. Nia tells Tiffany that her plan had better work.
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill beat Nia Jax and Tiffany Stratton after Candice LeRae tries to help Nia and Tiffany out only for Tiffany to yell at her and Naomi to show up and attack her. Nia attacks Naomi only to be superkicked by Jade, and Bianca hits Tiffany with the K.O.D. for the win.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira is seen in the crowd.
It is announced that Randy Orton is being evaluated for "undisclosed cervical injuries."
Backstage, #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) confronts The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). All of a sudden, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, B-Fab) show up, and B-Fab and Montez Ford announce that they have a title match. Ciampa is furious. The Motor City Machine Guns, however, are not flustered, and Dawkins says they will see how the Machine Guns handle real pressure.
General Manager Nick Aldis reveals a new championship: the WWE Women's United States Championship, which he says will be earned by anyone who is willing to go above and beyond to seize the moment.
The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) make their way to the ring. After Solo Sikoa demands that the crowd acknowledge him, Roman Reigns shows up and heads to the ring. Solo demands that Roman acknowledge him as his undisputed Tribal Chief, but Roman asks the fans if they acknowledge him before everyone boos Solo. Roman says that he does not and will never acknowledge Solo, and that he is here to challenge him one-on-one, with the winner being the only Tribal Chief. Solo laughs and says he does not have to fight him, as he is already the Tribal Chief and the fans acknowledge him, and that Roman cannot be a Tribal Chief without a tribe. Solo then challenges Roman to find four other people who will team up with him so that they can go to war. Roman, seeing that this is leading to a WarGames Match, says he only sees four of them. Solo counters by saying that Sami Zayn is his fifth man, and Sami Zayn shows up only for The Bloodline to attack Roman. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) run into the ring to save Roman, but the numbers game takes over. Solo is about to go for the Samoan Spike on Roman when he demands Sami come to the ring and kick Roman in the face. Solo gets kicked instead, and Jacob Fatu gets a Superman Punch and a Helluva Kick. Roman hits Solo with a Spear, and The Usos raise a finger before Sami does the same. Roman joins in, and the original Bloodline is reunited.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: CChelsea Green and Piper Niven! Naomi (and Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill)! The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, B-Fab)!
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews MJF. MJF says it only takes three seconds to end a world title reign, then tells "Switchblade" Jay White to enjoy his three seconds for it will not happen again before getting a video call from Adam Cole. Adam Cole tells MJF that if he wants to beat The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) and retain the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships, he will need to take Samoa Joe up on his offer. MJF says that he does not want to do that and that will handle The Gunns just like he will handle Daniel Garcia tonight. Garcia shows up with "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, and MJF says that he believes in him and wants to know if he is getting a sports entertainer or a wrestler. Garcia tells MJF that tonight, he gets a professional wrestler. Garcia, Parker and Menard leave, then Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up. As Roderick says he is a wrestling legend, MJF tells him he is a joke, then leaves. Adam Cole then hangs up on MJF and Roderick, then Roderick says it is time to remind everyone who he is.
MJF retains the AEW World Championship against Daniel Garcia with Salt of the Earth. After the match, MJF extends his hand to Garcia, but Angelo Parker and Matt Menard refuse to let Garcia shake hands.
We hear from Mark Briscoe, who says it has been a while since he and Jay White have locked horns and that this will be their first one-on-one meeting. He remembers when Jay White got started, then says Jay White is not a man because he has henchmen and that he will beat him and punch his ticket to championship gold.
Darby Allin and Sting beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) with the Scorpion Deathlock from Sting to Truth Magnum. The match is only Sting's second match in the state of Oregon since 1989, when Sting challenged "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in Portland.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Tony Schiavone interviews "Timeless" Toni Storm and Hikaru Shida. Hikaru Shida wants to know what happened to Toni Storm, to which Storm says Shida happened. She says that she happens now, not Shida, and she became history. Toni then says Shida may have the title, but she has the spotlight, for it belongs to her. Toni then signs the contract for their match, and Shida does likewise before telling Toni she will beat her at Full Gear.
Swerve Strickland beats Penta el Zero Miedo with the Swerve Stomp after snapping Penta's arm in retaliation. After the match, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up with a chair and swings it at Swerve, forcing Swerve and Prince Nana to retreat as Swerve tries to unmask Penta. Adam Page soon catches up and smacks Swerve with the chair, and when security shows up, they also get nailed. When referees show up, Adam Page puts Swerve through a table off the ramp with Deadeye before being restrained.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Bullet Club Gold. ("Switchblade' Jay White, "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) Jay White says he has been keeping an eye out on AEW, and says MJF only dreams about himself while he is always better than MJF and that he will prove that he is truly elite against Mark Briscoe tonight.
We hear from Don Callis and Kenny Omega regarding the upcoming Like A Dragon Street Fight match between The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle Fletcher, Sammy Guevara) and the team of Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi and Paul Wight interspliced with footage from Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, the upcoming game in the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega. As Jericho talks about his and Omega's upcoming match against The Don Callis Family (Konosuke Takeshita, Powerhouse Hobbs, Kyle Fletcher, Sammy Guevara), The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up and mock Omega's alliance with Jericho, saying that Jericho's back is too big for their dressing room. Jericho says it was the four of them who got All Elite Wrestling off the ground, but Matt Jackson tells Jericho he just waltzed in for a check. This leads to Jericho giving The Young Bucks credit for being one of the best tag teams ever before challenging The Young Bucks to a match, and Matt Jackson says that if The Young Bucks win, Jericho and Omega will split up and The Elite will be a thing again. Omega says he does not want to wrestle The Young Bucks and that they have been down this road before, but if they really want to face him and Jericho, they can do it, and hopefully The Young Bucks will act like adults and not like "whiny, bitchy children." Omega leaves, then Jericho says he is more than happy to take The Young Bucks to the woodshed before telling them he has his own dressing room.
Samoa Joe retains the Ring of Honor World Television Championship against Samoa Joe with the rear naked choke. After the match, Samoa Joe says that what stands before the fans is the greatest Ring of Honor World Television Champion of all time, but he did not arrive to solely be a Television Champion, and says that hunger defines the greats. He then says that he is hungry, and that he is vacating the Ring of Honor World Television Championship. He then lays the title on the mat, and syas the next gold that will be on his shoulder will be the AEW World Heavyweight Championship whether MJF likes it or not.
Backstage, we hear from Orange Cassidy and Hook. Orange says Jon Moxley has lost his mind and that Moxley is the only person he has thought about after beating him for the International title and leaving him in a pool of his own blood. Orange then says that when he came back, he picked up the pieces of the International Championship that Moxley dropped. He then says holding the belt does not feel the same and that he has to beat Moxley to be the champion that he knows that he is, and at Full Gear, he will beat Moxley.
The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) quickly beat The Bollywood Boyz (Harv and Gurv Sihra). After the match, Colten Gunn says MJF has lied to the fans for years about being a generational challenge and has told sob story after sob story about how he was told he was not ready, then says that he and Austin have run AEW since day one and are true generational talents. Austin says that MJF has defended the Ring of Honor tag titles only once and that his only friends are on the other side of the barricade, and that he and Colten are ready to give anyone the 3:10 to Yuma before bringing the tag titles back to a real tag team. As MJF watches The Gunns from backstage, Samoa Joe approaches MJF, who walks away.
We hear from Wheeler Yuta and Jon Moxley. Moxley says Orange knew what he was doing when he stepped on his territory and that this is about the laws of nature, where he and Yuta are the dominant predators and he must beat "the everloving piss" out of Orange. He says that he must set an example for Yuta much like Orange should set one for Hook and that Orange does not deserve to make it to Full Gear, and that it will be gang warfare when they finally meet. Wheeler Yuta tells Hook that he may be a tough guy, but he messed with the wrong crew.
We hear from Wardlow, who says that his first three years in AEW when he had a foot on his neck from MJF that caused his potential to be wasted and himself feeling useless. He says that MJF's reign over AEW will come to an end.
Julia Hart beats Red Velvet, who has not been seen in AEW for months. After the match, Julia Hart puts Red Velvet in Hartless, then Skye Blue shows up and has a staredown with Julia Hart. All of a sudden, Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander show up. Kris confronts Julia as Willow checks on Red Velvet, and Julia walks away.
Backstage, RJ City announces the newest AEW signing, Mariah May, who is excited to be here and is here because of Toni Storm. RJ City offers to introduces Mariah to Toni next week, and Mariah excitedly kisses RJ City on the cheek.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats Mark Briscoe to keep his shot at the AEW World Championship at Full Gear. After the match, MJF's entrance theme hits, and MJF attacks The Gunns and "Rock Hard' Juice Robinson from behind with the Dynamite Diamond Ring before confronting Jay White. Jay White flees before MJF can attack him, and MJF says he hopes that Jay White had fun playing dress-up as top guy and that he will have to get into the ring with him at Full Gear, and that Jay White will have to kill him to beat him. MJF says that he promised to be the best champion or die trying and that he is fighting for the fans and for Adam Cole. MJF then asks Jay White if he will be the first one to pull the trigger when he stands in the way of immortality, then the lights go out and it is revealed that masked men clad in black are attacking The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) backstage. We then see the man in the devil mask. MJF runs backstage, but he is too late, and Samoa Joe and says MJF is running out of friends before chuckling and walking away.
Joe Gacy beats Cameron Grimes after Jagger Reid distracts the referee and Ava Raine shoves Grimes off the top rope, allowing Gacy to hit the backspring lariat for the win.
Backstage, Axiom meets with Nathan Frazer, who says it will be a few more weeks before he is cleared medically. As Axiom says Frazer will be back before he knows it, JD McDonagh shows up and says Axiom knows nothing about pain. After JD McDonagh says Axiom would not have done any better than Axiom, Axiom reminds McDonagh has been the bridesmaid but never the bridge when it comes to the NXT Championship, and this leads to a match between them.
At the barber shop, Carmelo Hayes says he has to put respect on Wes Lee for what he had to go through to become North American Champion, but Wes Lee has not beaten him and is not the true champion because of that. He says Wes Lee is smooth and is "a good tag guy," but Wes Lee is not the A-Champ until he can beat him, and that if they face off for the title, it will be a short title reign. Trick Williams says that this match will happen in two weeks' time, and Carmelo says that next week, there will be a contract signing for that match.
Scrypts has a message for NXT, where he says that he will arrive and watch NXT fall.
Elektra Lopez beats Sol Ruca. After the match, Indi Hartwell attacks Elektra Lopez, and referees have to break up the brawl.
Backstage, Thea Hail says that Charlie Dempsey besmirched Chase U when he attacked Andre Chase, and Duke Hudson says he wants to support - and only support - Thea Hail in her match, and he fires up Andre Chase for a rematch against Charlie Dempsey.
Jacy Jayne calls Mandy Rose on Facetime, and says she is still nervous after what happened regarding Alba Fyre. Mandy Rose asks Jacy Jayne to hang out with her, then a mall cop pulls up behind Jacy Jayne. The mall cop ends up being Alba Fyre, who beats Jacy up. Alba Fyre tells Mandy Rose that she is making good on her promises to take out all three members of Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) and that she is coming for her.
Charlie Dempsey beats Andre Chase after Duke Hudson takes Thea Hail's towel and throws it in the ring as Dempsey has Andre Chase in a submission hold.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Indi Hartwell, who says that Elektra Lopez had a beating coming, and that Elektra Lopez will not prove her point on her. She says she cannot count on anyone and that she must take what she wants, and that she is betting on herself.
At the bar, Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs, and Brooks Jensen notice Kiana James and her assistant Jean walk in. Kiana says she sees potential in the property for the bar, but Fallon is not interested and says the place is not for sale. Kiana says she is offering a lot of money for the bar, but Fallon Henley mentions the memories she had in this bar, which has been in her family for years. Kiana gives one less offer, but Fallon refuses it, and tells Kiana and Jean to get out.
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo beats Hank Walker after poking Walker in the eye.
Backstage, Grayson Waller announces that The Grayson Waller Effect is next.
It's time for The Grayson Waller Effect. After Grayson Waller mocks R-Truth for getting injured, he introduces tonight's guests. Von Wagner and Mr. Stone arrive first, followed by Bron Breakker. Von Wagner says he is not surprised that people do not like him, and Mr. Stone says the fans never gave him a chance because they are jealous of him for being a "one-of-a-kind" athlete. Wagner says that the fans can "piss and moan" all day, because he is here for the NXT Championship, and after laying Bron Breakker out last week, nothing will change next week. Bron Breakker dares Mr. Stone to attack him from behind like he did last week, then says he has learned that if you want something, you have to go out and take it, and that nobody will take the NXT Championship from him. Von Wagner says he will be the one to take it from him, and says he did not need his family pedigree to get into NXT and will not need it to take his title. Breakker and Wagner then have a staredown, and Breakker rams Mr. Stone's head into the table.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee. Wes Lee says not becoming a double champion last week hurt, then says he has heard what Carmelo Hayes has had to say. He says his career was supposed to be over and he was not supposed to hold singles gold, but here he is. He says that he will face a man who has been untouchable for over a year, but he will sign that contract and he will make Carmelo miss.
We hear form Cora Jade, who says Wendy Choo has a friend complex, not a hero complex, then says she does not know Wendy and does want to know her because she reeks of desperation to be liked and accepted. She says that no matter how long she tries, she will never be "in," and she warns Wendy to think twice before making a friend at her expense.
We hear from Apollo Crews, who says he is in Lagos, Nigeria to find the next big WWE Superstar, then says the next NXT Champion is right here and it is him.
JD McDonagh beats Axiom by referee stoppage after hyperextending Axiom's right leg. After the match, JD McDonagh says he severely strained Axiom's leg and did not break it, as he is a nice guy, then says he stops being nice when someone stands between himself and championship gold. He then dares the locker room to get on his level and test him, and especially dares Apollo Crews to do the same.
Damon Kemp beats Brutus Creed by disqualfication in a five-minute match after Brutus hits him in the back with a chair twice. After the match, Brutus Creed grabs the chair again and smacks Damon Kemp with it a third time. Afterwards, Veer Mahaan and Sanga are seen watching from the balcony.
We hear from Justice Anthony, who says that he has cleaned the slate for a fresh start, then says that some people will be getting his form of justice.
Backstage, Indi Hartwell is met by Roxanne Perez, but Indi tells Roxanne that there are no friends in this business.
Katana Chance and Kayden Carter retain the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships against Nikkita Lyons and Zoey Stark after Zoey nearly inadvertently hits Nikkita. After the match, Zoey and Nikkita respectfully hand the women's tag titles to Kayden and Katana, but it is a ruse that allows Zoey to turn on Nikkita by hitting her with one of the belts.
The Gunns (Austin and Colton Gunn) - who show up as FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) with W. Morrissey in FTR gear - beat BK Klein and Jarett Diaz after Klein takes too long going for a pinfall with both members of The Gunns down on the mat. After the match, W. Morrissey hits BK Klein with a choke slam, then says "Big Bill...Top Gunns...out."
In a match that sees Brandon Cutler spray "Pretty" Peter Avalon, Cezar Bononi and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth with cold spray and Leva Bates show up to keep Avalon from using a chair, "Pretty" Peter Avalon beats Brandon Cutler in a rematch two years in the making with a top rope hurricanrana into a sit-down pin.
The Factory (QT Marshall and Cole Karter) beat The Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.) after QT Marshall grabs the tights during the schoolkid pin on Griff Garrison.
Anna Jay A.S. beats Sio Nieves with the Queenslayer.
Kip Sabian beats Marcus Kross.
Athena beats Diamante, then superkicks her after the match.
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Rico Gonzalez.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, John Silver, Alex Reynolds) beat Troy Hollywood, Madman Fulton and Ativalu.
Eddie Kingston and Ortiz beat AR Fox and Caleb Konley, then Ortiz has to pull Eddie Kingston off of AR Fox when Kingston puts the Dragon Sleeper on him. Eddie leaves the ring and throws chairs into the ring, and Ortiz has to talk sense into him and stop him again.
Toni Storm and Hikaru Shida beat Emi Sakura and Mei Suruga.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat The Wingmen (Cezar Bononi and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) with a Sharpshooter from Castagnoli to Nemeth.
Backstage, Kevin Owens talks with Big E, saying that he has been working hard to prove he is not the turncoat he was in the past and that he had no idea Seth Rollins attacked him. He also says that there are few people whose opinion of him he cares about and that Big E is one of those people. Big E says he has a match tonight and that he does not care.
Seth Rollins heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He welcomes everyone to tonight's show, then says he is a visionary, a revolutionary and the next WWE Champion. He then says that he was going to talk about how he would lead Team Raw to victory at Survivor Series, then the crowd chants "You look stupid!" After Rollins says that the fans know nothing about fashion, he then asks who Kevin Owens really is, questioning if he is a prizefighter, a hero or someone who will put everything on the line for the fans. Rollins also asks if Owens is a snake, a gutless and spineless coward, or a liar. After stating that he has known Owens for a very long time, he says that the only thing you can count on is him stabbing you in the back any chance he got. He tells anyone who doesn't believe him to ask Sami Zayn or The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods), as Kevin Owens is a paramecium, an ameoba and as low as it gets. He also calls Owens a snake, a coward and a liar, and says that after tonight, he will be the biggest loser in the world. Owens shows up and chases after Rollins, sending him running with a right hand. He goes for a powerbomb on the ring apron, but Rollins escapes his grasp and runs away.
Backstage, Matt Riddle talks to Randy Orton how they and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) will be "a superteam" or like Voltron. Orton says they have a target on their back, and says they have no reason to pick fights with giants before telling him not to fight Omos again. When Riddle mentions The Street Profits, Orton says he does not care about them. Riddle tells Orton The Street Profits are right behind him. Orton tells him he meant every word he said about them and that they are on their own against Omos. After Orton leaves, Riddle says that went as well as could be expected, then tells The Street Profits he will see them in the ring.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Omos, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode beat RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in an eight-man tag matcj despite some miscommunication between Dolph Ziggler and AJ Styles when Ziggler makes the tag after Styles wants Omos to tag him in. After the match, Orton hits Ziggler with the RKO.
Backstage, Kevin Owens meets with Rey and Dominik Mysterio. Owens wants to know if Rey believes him about what happened last week. Despite having a lot on his plate, Rey tells Owens he believes him.
We see another vignette for Veer Mahaan.
Rey and Dominik Mysterio head to the ring, where WWE official Adam Pearce is waiting. Adam Pearce talks about the Traditional Survivor Series Match and the Survivor Series event, saying this year will be no different from previous years. Pearce says that this year's men's team has a lot to live up to compared to last year's team, then says he felt he made a huge mistake when he say the new roster for Raw. He says that Dominik is the only new member of Raw that is not a former champion (despite being a SmackDown Tag Team Champion), and unless Dominik wins his match that is up next, he will not be on the men's team. Dominik then finds out that he has to beat Bobby Lashley to stay on the men's team.
Bobby Lashley - now with MVP in his corner again - beats Dominik Mysterio with the Hurt Locker to enter Raw's men's Survivor Series team, replacing Dominik Mysterio.
Backstage, Seth Rollins meets with Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis). Rollins says he will show Big E that he is not the face of Monday nights, then asks them about Kevin Owens. Chad Gable says Owens is an enormous liar like Aaron Rodgers, and that Big E does not have what it takes to be WWE Champion. He then says he is handing out free lessons tonight, courtesy of the Alpha Academy.
Big E beats Chad Gable. After the match, Otis and Big E have a staredown in the middle of the ring.
Backstage, Kevin Owens talks about what happened last week with R-Truth. R-Truth says he believes him...and various other things.
WWE officials Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville meet with the women's locker room. Carmella, Queen Zelina, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan and Bianca Belair are on the Raw women's team, and they will face each other for a chance at the Raw Women's Championship. Doudrop asks why she wasn't put on the team, saying Bianca Belair blew her chance at the WWE Raw Women's Championship, and Dana Brooke also wants to know why she was not included, saying she has been overlooked for too long. Nikki A.S.H. says she has already been Raw Women's Champion, and Carmella says nobody can stay on top and look down on people like her forever. Rhea Ripley chews out Carmella for this, and Adam Pearce says all choices are final as everyone argues.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Rey Mysterio in the trainer's room. Rey says Dominik Mysterio suffered a neck break, then says Adam Pearce's integrity should be questioned and that Bobby Lashley is only here to do damage like what he did to his son. After Kevin Patrick leaves, Austin Theory takes a selfie in front of Rey and Dominik, unbeknownst to the both of them.
Drake Maverick beats Reggie to become the WWE 24/7 Champion after R-Truth shows up only to get beaten up by The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander), distracting Reggie. After the match, Akira Tozawa gets in the ring and pins Maverick to win the title, but when he sneaks away, he is suddenly pinned by Corey Graves, who wins the championship. Graves is then suddenly pinned by Byron Saxton, who wins the championship, but he gets pinned by Maverick, who wins the title again. Everything finally comes full circle when Reggie pins him to take the title back, then he runs to the back.
Becky Lynch guests on commentary for the next match.
Backstage, Doudrop confronts Bianca Belair, but Bianca tells Doudrop she is speaking for herself when Doudrop confronts for getting another potential shot at the Raw Women's Championship.
Liv Morgan beats Carmella, Queen Zelina, Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair in a Fatal 5-Way match for a shot at the WWE Raw Women's Championship after Doudrop shows up and pulls Bianca Belair out of a pinfall attempt after Bianca hits Zelina with the K.O.D. Carmella tries to pin Zelina, but Liv Morgan pins Carmella with a crucifix pin to win the match and the title shot. Before the match begins, Bianca Belair is attacked from behind as she confronts Becky Lynch from the ring apron, and multiple referees have to restore order when everyone involved in the match brawls with each other. After the match, Becky and Liv have a staredown on the announce table, then Becky leaves.
Backstage, Seth Rollins meet with Big E, saying he comes in peace and wants to understand where his head is at, as he knows he cannot understand a word Kevin Owens is saying and that is better to trust the devil he knows that the devil he doesn't. He says he does not trust him or Owens, and says he will be sitting at ringside to make sure Rollins' match runs smoothly.
Big E guests on commentary for the next match.
Before the next match, Austin Theory shows up and takes selfies with the announce team, but when he takes one with Big E, Big E slaps the phone out of his hands. Austin Theory takes his phone and leaves. When Seth Rollins heads to the ring, Rollins says that while it is true that Kevin Owens is a liar, he is not the only one who is lying, then says that what happened last week was a plan between him and Rollins that they planned weeks in advance. Rollins says he is coming clean about this because he is a man of integrity unlike Owens, but an angry Owens shows up and punches him. Rollins has to jump over the guardrail to get away from Owens.
We see a video package on the history of Survivor Series.
Seth Rollins beats Kevin Owens by count-out after Owens has to stumble past Big E near the announce table only to come up short in getting back into the ring in time. Rollins is able to beat the count, but Owens is not. After the match, Kevin Owens beats up Big E and blames him for the loss before hitting him with a pop-up powerbomb on the apron. Multiple referees and officials have to check on Big E and restore order, and Owens goes back on the attack.
This week on Raw Talk: Doudrop! Bobby Lashley! Apollo Crews!
Powerhouse Hobbs beats Danny Adams with the Torture Rack.
The Butcher and The Blade beat Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Wheeler Yuta).
Riho beats Tootie Lynn.
Before the next match, Matt Hardy asks Dean Alexander to identify himself and to say who he is. Dean says "You're Matt Hardy," but Matt Hardy says he is "'Big Money' Matt Hardy." He then tells Dean Alexander that after tonight, he will say his name with reverence.
Matt Hardy beats Dean Alexander with The Leech.
Ryo Mizunami and Ruby Soho beat Emi Sakura and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose. After the match, Nyla Rose pulls Ryo Mizunami out of the ring while Mei Suruga and Lulu Pencil distract Ruby Rose so that Nyla Rose and Emi Sakura can attack Ruby Soho from behind. Suddenly, Kris Statlander shows up with a chair and scares Nyla and Emi out of the ring. Kris and Ruby shake hands, then have a very brief staredown.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex "3" Reynolds, John "4" Silver) beat The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and 2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee).
King Corbin shows up to start tonight's show. Corbin says that Survivor Series is in two weeks, and that it will be a fight for survival between Raw, SmackDown and NXT. He then says he considers NXT's takeover embarrassing, and blames it on Roman Reigns. Corbin lists off Roman's accolades - including beating cancer - and says that while Roman is a role model, the audience only cares about Roman has done from them lately, which is nothing. He says that Roman spends his days off with his family when the locker room is his family, and that he does not want the responsibility of being champion. He calls Roman half the man he used to be and says the fans are seeing through him. After stating that The Big Dog's testicles have shriveled to the size of marbles and that Roman is starting to sound like a chihuahua, we then see a video of the dog from Roman's Titantron with the sound of a small dog. Corbin mocks the video, then says Roman is not man enough to stand face-to-face with him when Roman does not show up. He then says that Roman is not here and is granting some kid's wish, then says Roman will be in the main event with him, where he will tear him limb from limb before the fans can take poop bags and take pieces of "The Big Dog's excrement" to take home as souvenirs. He then says the fans will bend the knee to their king.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E). Kofi Kingston and Big E laugh about The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) saying they are the ones to put Xavier Woods out of action, and Big E and Kofi say that they will become seven-time tag champions tonight for Woods.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) to become WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions and become tag team champions for the seventh time.
Backstage, Sami Zayn talks with "The New" Daniel Bryan about last week, and says that under his watch, Daniel Bryan would have become NXT Champion. He says that guys like them need to stick together, and that he can do things for his career after what he has done for Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro. He asks Daniel Bryan to come to ringside during their tag team match against Ali and Shorty G to see what they can do together.
Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) is attacked by Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe) before the next match. Imperium is chased out of the ring by the SmackDown locker room, and they leave through the crowd.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Bayley and Sasha Banks. Bayley says that "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler only attacked her to be relevant, and says that she and Sasha put NXT on the map. Sasha says that the women in NXT will always be in their shadow, and Bayley confirms that she is indeed a threat at Survivor Series.
"The New" Daniel Bryan shows up to watch the next match from the stage.
Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro beat Ali and Shorty G after Sami Zayn provides a distraction.
Bayley guests on commentary for the next match.
Sasha Banks beats Nikki Cross with the Banks Statement. After the match, Bayley attacks Nikki in retaliation for attacking her earlier in the match, but Bayley herself is attacked by "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Baszler escapes through the crowd as Sasha runs into the ring.
Backstage, Sami Zayn demands an answer from "The New" Daniel Bryan as to whether he is with him or against him, saying he knows that Daniel wants to move forward as part of his team. Suddenly, the lights flicker, then go out completely. When they come back on, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt is behind Daniel. Sami runs away as Bray puts Daniel in the Mandible Claw.
Tyson Fury shows up. Tyson says he has been travelling around the world and fighting opponents, but there is no place like home in the United Kingdom. He says he will finish what he started in his upcoming bout with Deonte Wilder, and says he is here to take care of unfinished business as well. Braun Strowman then shows up. Braun Strowman tells Tyson he wanted him, and here he is. Tyson thanks Braun for the opportunity in Saudi Arabia, saying it was the toughest fight of his life and that he sees why he is the "Monster Among Men." He then says they should fight again as a tag team. Strowman says he likes the idea, but there are not two people stupid enough to fight them unless they want "all four of these hands." Suddenly, The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) shows up. Curtis Axel says they are stupid enough to fight them, and Bo Dallas says that Curtis meant to say that everyone knows that the B in "B-Team" stands for fearless and that "we ain't scared of them hands." Strowman knocks The B-Team off the apron, then runs them down outside of the ring. Bo Dallas is thrown into a right hand by Tyson, and Curtis falls victim to a running powerslam.
Dana Brooke and Carmella beat Fire & Desire (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) to join Team SmackDown in the women's Survivor Series match at Survivor Series.
King Corbin beats Roman Reigns. During the match, Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode show up and get attacked by Roman Reigns, but stay at ringside for the remainder of the match. Corbin wins when he hits End of Days following another distraction by Roode and Ziggler, who eat a Superman Punch and a Spear, respectively, before Corbin hits End of Days.
Arn Anderson guests on commentary for the next match.
Hikaru Shida beats "Big Swole" Aeriel Monroe. After the match, Hikaru Shida says she is here to show off the Japanese style as she celebrates her victory, then says she predicts Emi Sakura will win the AEW Women's World Championship at Full Gear despite Riho's technique, as Sakura always shows her true power during a big match.
Chuckie T guests on commentary for the next match.
Nyla Rose and "The Librarian" Leva Bates beats Shalandra Royal and Shazza McKenzie, with Nyla Rose never tagging Leva Bates in. After the match, Nyla Rose says she didn't tag Leva Bates in at all because she didn't have to, and says that she has been disrespected in the company since day one despite tossing half of the participants in the Casino Battle Royal out of the ring. She then says she will start disrespecting everyone in the locker room one by one - or in this case, two by one.
Cima and SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) beat "Superbad" Kip Sabian and TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans).
The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) beat The OG'z (Homicide and Hernandez).
Backstage, The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) meets with The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix), and Konnan invites The Lucha Bros. to another party.
Jordynne Grace beats Katarina with a bear hug in her Impact Wrestling debut.
In Ohio, "The Machine" Brian Cage shows up at Rockstar Pro Arena as oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) talk with security. Cage takes down security and tries to find out where Sami Callihan is from the Crist brothers. He then gets in the ring in the arena and calls Sami Callihan out, even going so far as to put the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship on the line. Sami shows up, and the match begins.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Sami Callihan by disqualification after the rest of oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) go after Cage only to be decimated along with Sami Callihan. More wrestlers from Rockstar Pro Wrestling try to fight Cage, but he overpowers them all until the Crist brothers grab at Cage's knees. Everyone else grabs Cage, and Callihan hits Cage with the X Division title before everyone takes the boots to him. Sami then directs traffic as everyone continues to outnumber Cage.
Backstage, Taya Valkyrie says that Tessa Blanchard has shown the world that she is a coward, especially when she hit the referee last week. She says Tessa is spoiled and entitled, and thinks she is untouchable, but Taya says she gets what she wants and she wants the Knockouts Championship. She does not know what kind of match it will take, but she will take the title and she will be waiting when Tessa Blanchard is ready to step up.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is The Motor City Machine Guns (Alexy Shelley and Chris Sabini) vs. Masato Yoshino and Naruki Doi in the 2008 World X Cup.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Killer Kross and Moose. Moose tells Eddie Edwards has been a thorn in his ass, and that he has a new brother in Killer Kross and he plans to beating and hurting Eddie Edwards to put an end to everything tonight. Kross tells Johnny Impact that they are standing on the edge of the world, and that he hopes that Johnny signed the waiver twice, as he will understand that annihilation is the only solution when he rips the Impact Wrestling World Championship from Johnny's waist.
We see more fan submissions for "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeuax's talent search.
Backstage, KM and Fallah Bahh meet with "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux for advice, and when Scarlett mentions their recent failures, KM says they will do anything for her and Fallah Bahh takes his robe off and dances. Scarlett mentions that next week's show will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, and tells them that if they win her something, they just might get lucky.
Moose beats Eddie Edwards.
Backstage, Allie and Kiera Hogan are met by Father James Mitchell, who reminds Allie that they have a deal and to give in to the darkness that has consumed her before offering his help to go back to the undead realm. Kiera warns Allie not to do this and Su Yung shows up right next to Father James Mitchell, but Allie tells Kiera Hogan that this is how it must be as she follows James Mitchell and Su Yung and her pupils turn a solid black.
A backstage doctor tells Alisha Edwards not to let Eddie Edwards go straight to sleep tonight as Eddie has a concussion. Eddie still wants a piece of Moose, however.
Eli Drake and Joseph Park show up. Eli says that when he got into the wrestling business a few years ago, there were en who were larger-than-life character who beat each other up with their fists, feet and words, and taht he is the last of a dying breed. When he looks back on Bound For Glory and everything afterwards, all he sees is "a bunch of violent crap." He says that there are guys who thought they could got into the business after seeing guys like Abyss and came into the ring thinking they would have death matches. He accuses Impact Wrestling of making sure he is extinct, and announces that he has retired the open challenge and sued Impact Wrestling for having an unsafe work environment with the help of Joseph Park. Joseph Park announces that earlier this week, he has filed a lawsuit against Impact Wrestling, LLC for unsafe working conditions on behalf of Eli Drake, and after combing over files and watching video, he claims that Impact Wrestling in an unsafe working environment while showing favoritism towards Abyss for putting Eli Drake through a table, and announces that other members of the Impact Wrestling roster want to join them in their lawsuit. When he brings them out, Eli Drake suddenly turns on Joseph Park, saying he is contributing to the death of the business and to let his career die before he kills it for him. He then pulls out a steel chair from underneath the ring before hitting Joseph Park with it and telling Joseph that he is part of a dead breed. He then teases leaving while referee rush in to check on Joseph Park before choking Joseph out with his jacket and threatening to hit the referees with a steel chair.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact, who says that he has been Impact Wrestling World Champion for a very short time, but he is not a hard man to find. He says that Fenix asked for a World title shot like a man and got it, and he would have given Killer Kross a shot based on what he has done in the ring. But somehow, he says it somehow made more sense for Kiler Kross to attack him backstage and leave a calling card like he did, and while Kross has his title shot, he has a calling card of his own: the Starship Pain.
Johnny Impact retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Killer Kross.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Here are the top five moments from Killer Kross vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship!
Before the next match, Matt Taven says the last time he was in Lowell, Massachusetts, Dalton Castle refuses to defend the ROH World Championship against him, and he promised to kill the conspiracy against him by the time he got back. Now, all is right in New England, because the conspiracy is dead, the Boston Red Sox are World Champions and he is the real ROH World Champion.
Matt Taven beats BUSHI after Taven - and referee Paul Stone - ducks BUSHI's mist. After the match, Taven offers to shake BUSHI's hand, but BUSHI kicks him in the groin.
Rhett Titus guests on commentary for the next match after posing in a blue Speedo while saxophone music plays.
Before the next match, Dalton Castle and Juice Robinson come out on a table brought out by The Boys. Dalton is lying on the castle, while Robinson is standing over him.
Dalton Castle and Juice Robinson beat The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) after Dalton Castle holds down Brian Milonas underneath the ropes. During the match, Milonas falls on top of Dalton Castle after taking several punches from both Dalton and Robinson, and it takes everyone else in the match, including The Boys and referee Todd Sinclair, to get Milonas off of Castle. After the match, both teams have a post-match beer.
Flip Gordon beats "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian. Both men shake hands after the match, then Kazarian raises Flip Gordon's hand in victory.
Brandi Rhodes guests on commentary for the next match.
Sumie Sakai beats Jenny Rose in a Proving Grounds Match. (Had Jenny Rose won, she would have gotten a future shot at the ROH Women of Honor World Championship.) Both women shake hands after the match.
Scorpio Sky beats Jay Briscoe with a surprise-roll up to counter Jay Briscoe having a steel chair after "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian shows up to stop Mark Briscoe from getting involved.
Before the next match, Bully Ray bullies ring announcer Bobby Cruise and referee Paul Turner out of the ring before, then pulls out $20 and bets that nobody can hit him in his New York Yankees beanie hat with a stramer. Somebody in the front row pull si to ff, and Bully Ray gives them the $20...after tearing it up.
Los Ingobernables de Japon (EVIL and SANADA) beat Bully Ray and "The Last Real Man" Silas Young. After the match, Silas Young walks out on Bully Ray after both men argue.
Jeff Cobb beats "Almighty" Christopher Daniels. Both men shak ehands after the match, then Daniels raises Cobb's hand.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Mark Briscoe.
Tetsuya Naito beats "Hangman" Adam Page.
Jonathan Gresham and Jay Lethal beat The Kingdom (TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia), the team of KUSHIDA and Chris Sabin, and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in a Four Corners Survival Tag Team Match.
Nattie admits to Mark Carrano that she is extremely nervous. She tries to take a selfie, but Mark tells her to be calm. She eventually goes into the ring for the match, knowing that whatever happens will happen. If she falls off a ladder, so be it. Brie watches the match from home with daughter Birdie, wishing she would be there. We then meet Carmella, who also debuts in this season. She comes from a big Italian family and grew up around wrestling.
Lana is in her first match for the SmackDown Women's title. She admits she is nervous, but she loves the nerves and she is excited to have the match. She knows that she has to impress the company, or else the crowd will eat her alive. After the match - in which Naomi retains - the SmackDown Women's Division congratulates Lana. Lana says there is room to improve, but she is committed to getting better.
Naomi, Nattie and Carmella meet at a restaurant. We hear about Carmella's relationship with Big Cass and how they are now on separate brands. Brie FaceTimes Nattie and Naomi, and set up to meet at Brie's house to help out with taking care of Birdie. Nattie admits she is more of a cat person than a baby person (as is TJ), but she is willing to give the babysitting thing a shot.
Lana and Nia Jax work out at the gym. Nia tells Lana that she is too different from the rest of the girls, and tells her that she should not be a wrestler when she has presence as a manager, and says that people only want to work with her because she has heat backstage.
Maryse meets Alexa Bliss as she does a photo shoot for WWE at her own house. They plan to go to Japan for a tour and go shopping for it. Maryse hopes to make Alexa Bliss dress a little more modestly.
Lana and Rusev head to a restaurant. After taking a few photos, Lana talks to Rusev about all the nay-saying that she is getting.
Maryse and Alexa Bliss meet at the airport. Alexa Bliss notices that Maryse doesn't see her appearance as championship-worthy, but she pays it no mind. She talks to Mark Carrano about it, and he tells here that while she looks fine, it is a bit casual for a champion and that she should dress more like a star.
Nattie and Naomi meet Brie at Brie and Bryan's house. Nattie learns that there is so much to looking after a baby after Brie explains how to warm the milk and how to take care of Birdie.
Nia Jax, Alexa and Maryse are in Japan. As they go shopping, Maryse steers Alexa towards thinks that make her look more like a star. Maryse loves it, but Nia sees that Alexa is uncomfortable. Alexa and Nia talk about the former's uncomfortably, as it reminds her of her eating disorder from when she was in her teens.
Brie and Bryan have a quesadilla in a restaurant. Brie wonders what Nattie and Naomi are doing right now. Naomi is excited about babysitting, but Nattie is more preoccupied with Josie and Winston. Naomi is frustrated about having to do all the work with Birdie, and is amazed that she would volunteer herself and Naomi to do it again. On the car ride back, Naomi wishes that Nattie was more hands-on with Birdie, and if she is not going to do that, then they should not make themselves available to Brie.
Nikki and Lana train in the gym. Lana appreciates the help that Nikki is giving her, and when Lana tells Nikki about the hate that she is getting, Nikki talks about how she pushes it all aside as it is all about self-progress.
In Japan, Alexa does a podcast with Lilian Garcia. She talks about her sports experience in her early life, her time getting used to WWE as well as her battle with anorexia when she was in her teens.
After the show in Japan, Alexa and Maryse talk about the shopping trip. Maryse understands that Alexa felt just a little uncomfortabel, and they come to a understanding that they will come to more of a middle ground next time they go shopping.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Brie tells Naomi and Nattie about how she swaddles Birdie. Nattie admits that she is not much of a baby person, and wonders how she can be maternal with her parents and with the locker room, and wonders how she can take care of a baby. Brie says it's not for everybody and that it is a process. She also offers to hang out with them at home, and see what is going on in the locker room.
At SmackDown Live, Lana talks with Mark Carrano backstage. She finds out that her storyline with Naomi will be ending, and that her training to be a wrestler is over and done. Lana FaceTimes Nikki and tells her about it, and Nikki reminds her that she is not terrible at wrestling. Nikki tells her that she still has potential in the WWE.
Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovich) beat Chris Payne and Sean Maluta.
Christy St. Cloud interviews Ember Moon, who says Mercedes Martinez can meet her in the ring next week so she can see why she is the biggest threat in the NXT Women's Division.
Kairi Sane beats Billie Kay despite the distraction by Peyton Royce.
General Manager William Regal meets with Kassius Ohno in his office. Ohno wants to go for the NXT Championship again, and he wants to start by facing Lars Sullivan at NXT TakeOver: War Games. William Regal grants him the match.
We see a video package documenting the history of the War Games Match.
Andrade "Cien" Almas and Zelina Vega are interviewed. Zelina says she wouldn't be as successful as she is if she gave away her secrets, and the only one who knows them are Almas. She says that she and Almas met Drew McIntyre face to face, and that Drew just was not ready for it. As for Almas' relationship with Zelina, she admits they have a past and that she has known him for seven years. She says the fans have seen the old Almas, and that the new Almas is head and shoulders above the rest and Drew McIntyre will find that out first-hand. Almas says he will become the new NXT Champion.
Velveteen Dream quickly beats Cezar Bononi. After the match, Velveteen Dream tells Aleister Black that he gave him what he needed, and now he is on his mind. At NXT TakeOver: War Games, when all that is dark comes to light, he will get what he wants when Aleister says his name.
In footage from earlier today, Ruby Riot finds out she will need two more weeks before she comes back. Sonya Deville shows up and says this could have been avoided if she tapped out. She also blames Ruby Riot for her being out of the title picture. Ruby tells her she should have broken her, and that it's her fault she's out of it. When she comes back, they can go one-on-one to see who deserves an opportunity at the Women's title. Sonya Deville accepts that challenge and leaves the trainer's room. Ruby Riot tells the interview she will definitely be ready for that match.
Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) do a video in the halls of Full Sail University when a man in a suit shows up. They hand him an official Street Profits party cup. A man delivering a suit shows up, and says he is looking for Tino Sabbatelli. Montez Ford says he is Tino, and he takes the suit. As he and Dawkins check out the suit, Tino and Riddick Moss show up. They tell Street Profits to stop touching their stuff, as their suit is $5,000 and custom-made. Angelo Dawks challenges them to a match next week. Moss and Tino accept.
Next week: Dree McIntyre and Andrade "Cien" Almas meet face-to-face!
Roderick Strong vs. Adam Cole ends in a no-contest when Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly get in the ring to save Cole. After the match, The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) show up to defend Roderick Strong, and SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) also shows up. All three teams go at it in the ring. The show ends with Strong hitting Cole with a top rope superplex to the outside, taking everyone in the brawl out.
It is announced at the top of the pre-show that The Undertaker returns to SmackDown Live next week for SmackDown Live 900.
Earlier today, Alexa Bliss said she couldn't wait to get to Glasgow, Scotland, UK and beat Becky Lynch for the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion to prove that Becky is a loser as she has always said. She concludes by saying that all the WWE Universe needs is her.
It has been announced via Shane McMahon's Twitter that Edge will be on next week's SmackDown Live for SmackDown Live 900.
Dasha Fuentes reports from Glasgow, Scotland, UK during the pre-show. The men's Survivor Series match is mentioned, and it is questioned whether or not AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose will get along during the match and if Bray Wyatt still has any control over Braun Strowman despite both men being on different brands. Curt Hawkins is also complaining that he hasn't had a proper debut yet in WWE.
Becky Lynch was interviewed earlier today. She is excited to appear in Glasgow, Scotland, UK as the SmackDown Women's champ, and she has every intention of retaining as she is not scared of Alexa Bliss.
AJ Styles shows up to start tonight's show. He is no mood for the WWE Universe's cheers, boos, tweets or opinions. He says that Dean Ambrose cheated to get the win against him last week to get a shot at the World title, and blames James Ellsworth for his loss. He cannot have any physical contact with Ambrose until after Survivor Series and says he doesn't need his help to win that night. As he says that it is time to bring Team Raw down at Survivor Series, Baron Corbin shows up and says that he'll deliver, but not for the team, after AJ Styles says he knows that Corbin will deliver. Suddenly, The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Randy Orton) show up, as does Dean Ambrose, who brings James Ellsworth out with him. AJ Styles tells Dean Ambrose to get Ellsworth out of the ring. Ambrose tells Styles he'll have to go through him. Styles says they may be partners at Survivor Series, but right now he's outnumbered. Baron Corbin leaves, but The Wyatt Family jumps in the rng to even the odds. Shane McMahon shows up, and tells Team Blue to settle their differences if they want to beat Team Raw. He also asks them to harness the energy of James Ellsworth and focus as a team if they want a clean sweep. It is then announced that James Ellsworth is Team Blue's official mascot, then it is announced that the new Wyatt Family will take on Dean Ambrose, Baron Corbin and James Ellsworth.
Baron Corbin tells Shane McMahon he's not interested in taking part in tonight's six-man tag, saying he's not interesting in sticking his neck out for Dean Ambrose or James Ellsworth. Shane McMahon then puts Baron Corbin a singles match against Kalisto, who is now back from injury.
Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) show up with a new "fashion police" gimmick before the next match.
Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) to take the last slot on Team Blue for the Traditional Survivor Series tag division match.
Nikki Bella guests on commentary for the next match.
Naomi beats Natalya with an inside cradle after Natalya tries in vain to stop Nikki Bella and Carmella from going at each others' throats outside of the ring at the risk of a count-out loss.
James Ellsworth and Dean Ambrose say they don't need Baron Corbin, but his new team name of "James Dean" fails to stick. General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up and tells them they have a new tag team partner: Kane. Kane tells Ellsworth not to tag in tonight.
Baron Corbin vs. Kalisto ends before it can begin when Corbin slips off the apron and hurts his leg. As referees check on Corbin, Kalisto injures Corbin's hurt leg further with a frog splash from the top rope.
It is announced via a backstage meeting between Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan that Baron Corbin is out of the Traditional 5-on-5 Men's Survivor Series Match.
Becky Lynch retains the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Alexa Bliss with the Disarmher despite Alexa Bliss placing her foot on the bottom rope.
Backstage, Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan agree on going to next week's Raw. The Miz and Maryse show up, and Maryse is upset that Dolph Ziggler is defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Sami Zayn. Not only does Daniel Bryan gives The Miz a chance to fight for the title next week - which Maryse accepts on The Miz's behalf - but he also announces that The Brian Kendrick will be defending the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Survivor Series against Kalisto. If Kalisto wins the Cruiserweight Championship, the entire Cruiserweight Division will move to SmackDown Live.
Curt Hawkins beats Apollo Crews with an Oklahoma Roll.
Renee Young interviews Dolph Ziggler, who can't wait for next week or Survivor Series, where he plans to defend and retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship in both events.
AJ Styles guests on commentary for the next match.
The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Randy Orton) beat Dean Ambrose, Kane and James Ellsworth when Ellsworth's "No Chin Music" is reversed into a Sister Abigail. After the match, Wyatt, Orton and AJ Styles are about to attack Dean when Shane McMahon shows up to stop the attack in its track. Daniel Bryan shows up and announces that the new fifth men for the Traditional 5-on-5 Men's Survivor Series Match: Shane McMahon. Shane McMahon accepts the position to the delight of the WWE Universe.
Alexa Bliss barges onto Talking Smack, saying she was robbed of the Women's Championship as her foot was on the bottom rope and that Daniel Bryan should fix this. Daniel Bryan and Renee Young agree that Alexa Bliss has a point.
On Talking Smack, Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) show up and hand out "fashion" violation tickets to Daniel Bryan and Renee Young before calling the Raw tag division horribly dressed. They consider themselves "the seargents of Team SmackDown" at Survivor Series.
On Talking Smack, The Miz and Maryse show up, and Maryse says she can't understand why The Miz cannot get any opportunities on SmackDown Live, and demands a trade from the blue brand as she says that Daniel Bryan is doing a bad job. All the while, The Miz whispers into Maryse's ear every time he speaks.
