Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 14, 2025

Ricky Saints heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Saints says that last week, he showed that when you stack the odds against him, he will fight like hell for both himself and the fans, and that when things get tough, Trick Williams will fold under pressure, which is the difference between himself and Trick. He states that when he won the NXT Championship, everything became clear in that moment, but for Trick Williams, it has not been very clear for him, especially when he has abandoned NXT and acts like he is above it. Nevertheless, he wants to give Trick a chance to prove him wrong about all that, and calls his shot by challenging Trick for the title at Halloween Havoc. Trick Williams shows up on the TitanTron and says it is not his fault Saints could not get the job done last week, then says that they are on different levels, stating that Saints grinded his whole life while he has never had to wait in line. He says that Saints is so mad that he is putting the NXT Championship on the line, then says they will do this on his time and that he will see him soon. Saints expected Trick to do this, then says he will burst Trick's "fantasy land" bubble.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater are disappointed about the ending to their Bound for Glory match. Slater says he had Je'Von a few times, but Je'Von says he could have been champion. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) show up and calls what DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) did a shot at them and considers Je'Von and Slater a threat to DarkState, especially when they are the future of pro wrestling. The Hardys tell them that they will lay in some receipts for DarkState in their tag team title rematch, and Je'Von tells The Hardys that he and Slater have their backs.

We see footage from "NXT Anonymous" where Kelani Jordan talks with Jordynne Grace. Kelani accuses Jordynne of bad officiating at Showdown and says that Jordynne was a big fish in a small fish when she was Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Champion and is now swimming with sharks, and that she plans to hold the TNA Knockouts title for a long time. Jordynne reminds Kelani that she helped make it possible for her to even hold the title.

Josh Briggs beats Matt Cardona. (The match is Matt Cardona's first in WWE in over a decade since his release and his first under his real name.) During the match, Josh Briggs tries to hit Matt Cardona with a chain, but the referee stops him from doing it and Cardona is able to hit Radio Silence. Briggs powerbombs Cardona out of the air, then blocks Cardona's offense afterwards and hits the big boot for the win.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger talk with Chase University (Andre Chase, Kale Dixon, Uriah Connors) talk about a potential tag team tiel contendership match with Lyra Valkyria caught in the middle as she is looking for Tatum Paxley. Tatum finds Lyra, but Lya runs into The Culling (Shewn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame, Tatum). Izzi says Hank and Tank had their chance and failed while Chase University have no talent, and states that Shawn Spears and Niko are the only team worthy of winning the NXT tag titles. Hank and Tank take this as a challenge to a Triple Threat Match, to which Andre Chase agrees, and both parties head to General Manager Ava to get eh match made. Meanwhile, Izzi Dame looks foward to winning the women's battle royal tonight.

We hear from Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley). Jacy says that when she and Fallon created Fatal Influence, they wanted to be the leaders of the women's division, and Fallon says that they have run the division since then. Jacy says they have had their problems, but they have worked them out, and Fallon says Jazmyn Nyx was a problem until she was taken out by someone who, as Jacy put it, was willing to prove themselves in a way that Jazmyn Nyx did in Lainey Reid, who is now the new third member of the group. She says she has seen Jacy and Fallon rise to the top, and she has realized that to be like them, she has to follow in their footsteps. Fallon tells her that she also took it one step further before Jacy welcomes her to the group and tells her that she has earned it.

El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. beats Lexis King in his NXT debut. After the match, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. calls out "All Ego" Ethan Page, and Ethan shows up. Ethan says it is exhausting being "the greatest North American of all time" and that he has people all over the WWE universe hoping to get their eyes on him, then says that El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. does not have to hunt for him anymore. He announces that El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. will be challenging him for the North American title at Halloween Havoc and that he will beat him. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. says he has spoken with General Manager Ava and that he wants Ethan in a Day of the Dead Match in which anything goes.

Backstage, Zaria is speaking with Sol Ruca regarding shades of lipstick. When Zaria asks Sol Ruca why she is in wrestling gear, Sol Ruca states that she is in tonight's 20-woman battle royal to determine a #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship. Zaria asks Sol Ruca how many championships she needs before telling her that she is facing Blake Monroe solo tonight.

Backstage, General Manager Ava and Total Nonstop Action Director of Authority Santino Marella are talking with Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater when Je'Von and Slater want to know if there is a tag team they can face. Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace show up, and says that if it were not for DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), Leon Slater would probably not be champion right now. This gives Santino Marella the idea of putting Stacks and Slater in a match for the X Division Championship next week on NXT. All of a sudden, a loud crash is heard, and it is revealed that Trick Williams has attacked Ricky Saints.

Blake Monroe beats Zaria. During the match, Blake Monroe pulls a a metal folding chair out from underneath the ring to use it as a weapon, but Sol Ruca shows up to pull the chair out of her hands. Blake Monroe then produces a hair pin, and she strikes Zaria in the throat with it behind the referee's back to hit the Beauty Shot for the win.

Backstage, we hear from General Manager Ava, who announces that next week, the men's Speed Championship tournament will begin. SmackDown's Axiom will take on Evolve's "Super" Sean Legacy, while Total Nonstop Action's Zachary Wentz will face NXT Jasper Troy. The winners of these two matches will face each other for the right to face El Grande Americano for the WWE Speed Championship.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger vs. Chase University (Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors) vs. The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) ends in a no contest with OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) to decide #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships attacking all three teams.

Backstage, Zaria tells Sol Ruca that she is fine following her match with Blake Monroe. Sol Ruca says she should have been out there from the beginning as she apologizes, then says that she wants Zaria to have her opportunity and that she has given her her slot in the 20-woman battle royal tonight. Sol Ruca admits that Blake Monroe was right and that she is somewhat selfish, then says she wants the two of them to have all the gold. The two of them make up.

Backstage, General Manager Ava tells Ricky Saints that Trick Williams is gone as Saints is looking for Trick. She then tells Saints that he will meet Trick Williams next week and asks him to keep it together for their contract signing. Saints tells Ava that he can do that for her.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) have attacked The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). They vow to take back the NXT Tag Team Championships.

Tatum Paxley last eliminates Jordynne Grace and Izzi Dame - inadvertently, as Izzi Dame clotheslines Jordynne Grace over the top rope only for the two of them to tumble over the top rope - to win a 20-woman battle royal and become the #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship by holding on to the bottom rope as Izzi eliminates herself and Jordynne. During the match, Arianna Grace and Victoria Crawford accidentally get themselves simultatenously eliminated, Lash Legend and Mara Sadé (formerly known as Jakara Jackson) have a reunion, Zaria is forced to eliminate herself to check on Sol Ruca after Sol Ruca is attacked from out of nowhere by Blake Monroe, Kelani Jordan walks on her hands to avoid elimination only to her plans foiled by Jordynne Grace. After the match, Lyra Valkyria celebrates with Tatum Paxley in the ring.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 14, 2024

Rhea Ripley heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Rhea says she is not done with Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez and that this will not end until she wins back the Women's World Championship. She then calls them out to whup their asses if they are done running. Tiffany Stratton shows up instead, and delivers a message from Nia Jax: stay out of her business, or else she will have a big problem. Rhea says she does not have time for this, and says she either gets her hands on Liv and Morgan or she can welcome her to Raw "the Rhea Ripley way." As they argue, they are attacked by Liv and Raquel. Liv smacks the Money In The Bank Briefcase across Tiffany's back before she and Raquel stand tall.

We see a vignette for Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) vs. Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley meets with General Manager Adam Pearce, and states that she wants Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez tonight. Pearce allows it, but tells Rhea that she must have a tag team partner, and when Rhea wonders who will even tag with her, Tiffany Stratton shows up. Pearce asks "What about her?" Rhea says "Fine." Tiffany asks "What does that mean?" Pearce says "You will figure it out."

Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson are seen in the crowd before the next match.

Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill retain the WWE Women's Tag Tem Championships against Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) after Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson - who trade words with Bianca on the outside - grab Iyo by the hair and punch her in the face.

Backstage, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh meet with General Manager Adam Pearce. Finn finds out that he not only gets no rematch with Damian Priest, but that a tournament has been made to find new #1 contenders for the World Tag Team Championships. Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio and Carlito meet with Finn Balor and JD McDonagh, and after Finn leaves, Carlito and McDonagh are introduced to Raquel Rodriguez, much to the delight of Carlito.

We see another vignette for American Made (Chad Gable, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile). Chad Gable defines "greatness" before declaring that American Made is it. Brutus Creed agrees, and Ivy Nile says the locker room has a chance to get their teeth kicked in. Julius says they are sick and tired of "entitled degenerates" looking for hand-outs. Gable says America and the fans need a hero and that they are hero, and that they will show what it means to be "American Made."

We see a vignette for Bron Breakker, who says that he turned his back on "Main Event" Jey Uso because Jey walked into the biggest lottery of his life when they faced off for the Intercontinental Championship, and out of respect, he shook his hand and congratulated him only for Jey to throw it back in his face and refuse to respect him. He says that they are not the same, as he is not carrying on his family name like Jey is, and if Jey wants to do things on his own, then he will take an ass whupping on his own when he comes back for the Intercontinental Championship.

In footage from last Saturday, General Manager Adam Pearce holds a meeting with "Big" Bronson Reed. Bronson wants to get down to business, but Pearce chastises him for how he treated the referees during the Last Monster Standing Match. Bronson apologizes if his actions crossed a line, but in a match like that, no one can stop him, and that he would have won had it not been for Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Bronson says he did all this to get to the main event, and that he wants the spotlight and the one-on-one match with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, stating that there will be no trouble if he gets it. Pearce says that if they are on the same page, then he will talk to Rollins. Bronson says Pearce is a smarter negotiator than he thought he was.

Ivar and Erik return from injury for the next match, now known as "The War Raiders."

The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) to advance in the World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders' Tournament.

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce meets with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, telling him that he has only had six matches this year and that he has not been healthy for any of them. Rollins says he knows what he signed up for and that he knows why Bronson Reed is doing what he is doing. He then says that he is at the top of the food chain and that Bronson has forgotten that, and that he has beaten the best of the best. He says he must have the match with Bronson, but at the same time, the best version of himself is needed.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. He says that to see where you are going, you must see where you have been, and he is proud to be in a city with a rich professional wrestling history in St. Louis, Missouri. He then says there has been more recent history, as not too long ago, something genuinely changed his life for the better, as it was where "We Want Cody" was heard for the first time. Cody thanks the fans of St. Louis very much for the support, then Gunther heads to the ring. Gunther says that he usually trash talks his opponent, but he has nothing negative to say about Cody, as the current wrestling boom has been built off Cody's back, as he has been everywhere and has been "the quarterback of this operation." He says there is not many people he respects in WWE, but Cody is one of the people he respects. Gunther then mentions that Cody loves to be everybody's darling, and because of that, Kevin Owens has realized that "everyone's friend" is "no one's real friend." Gunther then states that he expects the best version of Cody. Cody takes this as his greatest weakness being his greatest strength, and says that he has seen what happens when Gunther throws everything from his arsenal at his opponents and they keep coming back: he gets uncomfortable, and he breaks. Cody admits that he has respect for Gunther, but Gunther is in deep water and his feet have only touched the bottom of the pool. Gunther says that this is "spoken like a secondary champion," and Cody says that while Gunther has become a frightening beast, he has already slain a frightening beast. Cody and Gunther shake hands, and Gunther says "Good luck to me...the champion."

In backstage footage from after last week's show, Xavier Woods has been unhappy with the lack of success that he has had as of late.

We hear from Dragon Lee, who talks about his career in WWE so far, and says that while it has not always been easy, he becomes better with every setback, and he becomes more capable of surpassing his greatest expectation and proves that he belongs and is destined to fly. We then see Dragon Lee sprout computer generated dragon wings before his eyes glow and he flies off.

Bron Breakker beats Kofi Kingston. After the match, Bron Breakker is about to attack Kofi Kingston again when Xavier Woods runs in and makes the save. Bron Breakker leaves, but then rushes back in the ring and attacks Xavier Woods. All of a sudden, "Main Event" Jey Uso runs into the ring and fights off Bron Breakker, and Breakker pretends to retreat. He checks on Kofi and Woods, then Breakker gets back on the ring apron and Jey superkicks him off it.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley is met by Damian Priest. Rhea says she has this match, and says it is Tiffany Stratton's time to stand on the ring apron and look pretty. She then asks Priest if she has thought about what they have talked about, and Priest says he has thought about it. Rhea says they have destroyed The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito, Liv Morgan) multiple times, and that it is time to get back to the World title. Priest says that as long as she has beef with The Judgment Day, so does he, and that he has her back. He then agrees it is time to get back the World title.

Backstage, "Main Event" Jey Uso opens a door and finds Jimmy Uso. Jimmy says "Got a second?" Jey looks around, then leaves.

R-Truth beats The Miz after The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering) shows up, distracting Miz and allowing R-Truth to win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, R-Truth hugs Miz and the referee, then leaves the ring and fistbumps Karrion Kross only for Kross to command The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) to throw R-Truth back in the ring so that Miz can hit R-Truth with the Skull Crushing Finale. At the beginning of the match, a brief message by The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) can be seen.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso is looking for "Main Event" Jey Uso. He eventually finds him. Jimmy asks Jey to hear him out, but Jey tells him no and tells him to get out of his face.

Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton beat Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez by disqualification after Nia Jax suddenly shows up and attacks Rhea and Raquel as Rhea is about to hit Raquel with a Riptide on the outside and Tiffany is about to hiv Liv Morgan with a Prettiest Moonsault Ever. After the match, Rhea attacks Nia, but Liv hits Rhea from behind with a chop block. Nia grabs Liv and attacks her, but Raquel and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio pull Liv out of the ring before Nia can hit the A-Nia-Lator.

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Collision Course - Collision recap for October 14, 2023

Adam Copeland heads to the ring to start tonight's show. As Copeland is about to address everything that Christian Cage said on Dynamite this week, Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne shows up with members of security (one of whom is Myron Reed) as well as a man in a suit (who is KM, aka Kevin Matthews). Christian Cage says that he has brought a security detail for Copeland's protection, not his, and tells Copeland to leave the ring and head to the back before he is forcefully removed. He also says that he wants a fair one-on-one match with "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson so he can prove that he is the best in the world. Suddenly, Danielson shows up and says that Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne have been banned from ringside for their match. Danielson then says they will find out who is the better man and who is more deserving of TNT Champion, then "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Big Bill show up. Starks says everyone in the ring is taking up his and Big Bill's time, and states that he has respect only Christian Cage before standing with him and stating that unlike Danielson, he is a real AEW champion, and proposes a match. Suddenly, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) head to the ring. Cash Wheeler says they wanted to defend the AEW tag titles last week despite being banged up, then says that they do not mind working their way back up to the top and that they are coming for the tag titles. Dax Harwood says Starks and Big Bill were better than them, but that was only for one night. Danielson then proposes that he and Christian have their match right now. Christian sics his security detail on FTR, Danielson and Copeland only for the security detail to be laid out, with one member tapping to the Lebell Lock.

We see MJF meeting with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and taking part in efforts to stand up to Jewish hate with the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.

Samoa Joe retains the Ring of Honor World Television Championship against Willie Mack.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews CJ Perry. CJ Perry states she wants to ask those sitting on the sidelines if they feel they should be in the spotlight and that she wants to help guide people into becoming stars and champions. Suddenly, Action Andretti shows up and says he is interested, and that he is just one phone call away.

We see a vignette for Danhausen, which advertises a Danhausen mask while mentioning Danhausen's shortly approaching return.

"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. After the match, "Switchblade" Jay White "proposes" to Juice Robinson with an imitation Dynamite Diamond Ring, which Robinson puts on and hits Christopher Daniels in the face with. Robinson then tells MJF that he is not the only one who can knock a man out with a ring on his fist and that he has been knocking people out for years with nothing on his hand, and that he really got the ring from TJ Maxx for $24.99 and is not a real diamond ring. He then states that when he wins the Dynamite Dirty Dozen Battle Royal and wins the real ring, Bullet Club Gold will pawn the real ring off and go on vacation. Jay White then says that MJF has no one to blame but himself for all that is happening to him and his world falling apart, and that MJF's world will crumble for good when he becomes AEW World Champion.

We hear from "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, who says that a storm is coming and that he is the storm when he comes back home to Texas where he belongs and wins the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal, the Dynamite Diamond Ring and the AEW World Championship.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Nick Wayne. When told that he has to explain himself in a sit-down interview with Jim Ross in which his mother will also be present, Nick Wayne says if it takes that interview to explain himself, so be it.

Kyle Fletcher beats Boulder with a Dragon Sleeper.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn). When Max Caster mentions MJF again, Billy Gunn and Anthony Bowens tells Caster that his relationship skills need work, and ask him to say the first nice thing that comes to mind. Max Caster fails when he asks Renee "How about those Oral Sessions?". Angelo Parker, Matt Menard, Daniel Garcia and Jake Hager show up and say that The Acclaimed's time as trios champions are over and that they want the titles next week.

Kris Statlander retains the TBS Championship against Skye Blue. After the match, Kris Statlander tries to help Skye Blue up, but Willow Nightingale shows up and stops her from doing so.

Backstage, we hear from Kyle Fletcher, who sends his well-wishes to Mark Davis before announcing that he wants to prove he is one of the best singles wrestlers in the world. He then calls Kenny Omega out for a one-on-one match on Dynamite next week.

Jose the Assistant talks about what it takes to be "Ingobernable" as Rush, Preston Vance, Jose the Assistant and Dralistico ride around in a Bentley. Rush says he and La Faccion Ingobernable are back and ready to dominate AEW.

"Limitless" Keith Lee quickly beats Turbo Floyd.

We hear from Miro. Miro says the last few weeks have been difficult with CJ Perry being around. He says that she will be surrounded by all the things she loves, which will make her vicious and more angry, until there is nothing left. He says that this will happen unless he stops it. Miro then grabs Action Andretti and states that he will destroy every man to protect CJ Perry, for it is his promise.

We see a video package for CMLL World history Middleweight Champion Mistico vs. CMLL World Historic Welterweight Champion Rocky "Azucar" Romero for "Mexico's Pound-For-Pound Crown" next week on Rampage.

Christian Cage retains the TNT Championship against "The American Dragon' Bryan Danielson after Big Bill distracts the referee so that "Absolute" Ricky Starks can hit Danielson with one of the AEW tag titles. After the match, Nick Wayne and Luchasaurus show up and join Starks, Big Bill and Christian in ganging up on Danielson when FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up. The numbers game catches up to them before Adam Copeland shows up to lend FTR a hand. Nick Wayne ends up being surrounded in the middle of the ring, and he gets Speared by Copeland to end the show.

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for October 14, 2023

It is announced that Flex is okay and was not hit by the car that sped towards him at the end of last week's show.

Dustin Starr interviews Tim Bosby and Mackenzie Morgan at the announce desk. Bosby says that "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane has cheated him not once, but twice, out of the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship, and now he has back-up. He wants to know where Austin Lane is as he calls him out. All of a sudden, Nixi XS and The O'Neal Brothers (Devin and Steven O'Neal) show up, and Nixi tells Bosby that if he wants to get to Austin and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane, he will have to get through them first. Bosby accepts that challenge, then says he has back-up for the numbers game. McKenzie then tells Steven O'Neal that Bosby will handle him.

Tim Bosby beats Steven O'Neal with Cattle Mutilation after suplexing both Devin and Steven O'Neal and Mackenzie Morgan stops Nixi XS from interfering.

We hear from Mikey, who says today is the day and "the big one." He says a lot has changed in the last six or seven months, but so has he. He says that he has been told that "The GunShow" Brett Michaels might be a problem, but he does not have problems, only situations. We then hear from "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, who tells Mikey to take his opportunity, but that when all is said and done, he is still going home with the gold.

Dustin Starr interviews King Cobra at the announce desk. King Cobra that in recent weeks, says that he was applying for a job at Memphis Wrestling, but not just any job, but matchmaker for Memphis Wrestling, and he has now gotten the job. Suddenly, Mike Anthony shows up and thanks King Cobra for being the legend that he is and having his back when nobody else would, then makes it clear he wants a shot at the Memphis Heritage Championship. Before King Cobra can respond, K-Toomer shows up, saying he has a legitimate claim for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship, saying he never got a chance to put Brett Michaels down and get his hand raised like Mike Anthony did. He says that both he and Mike Anthony deserve their rematches, then King Cobra says he has all the information he needs and that once he gets all the facts together, somebody will get a title shot. As his first order of business, Cobra then makes a match between Mike Anthony and K-Toomer that happens right now. Mike Anthony and K-Toomer then shake hands before getting in the ring.

Mike Anthony beats K-Toomer. During the match, K-Toomer inadvertently splashes referee Colt Jackson into the corner, and after Mike Anthony hits K-Toomer with the Genetic Nightmare, he then grabs a chair from the audience and hits K-Toomer with it multiple times before reviving the referee and getting the win. After the match, Mike Anthony heads to the heel locker room, and an angry K-Toomer has to be helped up to his feet.

We hear from Barnabas the Producer, who calls himself "CEO of Ringleader Records" and gives the DJ at the booth for the show a hard time while boasting he could take Al Kapone to the top before demanding the DJ play the track that he provided.

"The GunShow" Brett Michaels retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against Mikey. After the match, Dustin Starr is handed a message by an unknown person who tells Dustin "You've been served," and Dustin leaves the announce desk.

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for October 14, 2022

William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.

The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Butcher & The Blade. After the match, Moxley and Claudio state that they do not care who is in the ring with them and that they never stay down, and that "Hangman" Adam Page will be stepped on if he steps up next week.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Swerve In Our Glory. Swerve says they need to get the AEW tag titles back, then laughs about "Smart" Mark Sterling copyrighting "Scissor Me." Keith Lee says that he stuck around Swerve because he is good and knows he can be great, then says they do not to cheat to win. He then says that all of that means nothing and that Swerve is swerving into the wrong lane.

Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Dark Order. As Alex Reynolds talks about their trios tag match loss, Josh the Assistant shows up and tries to recruit Preston "10" Vance again. 10 tells Josh that he will face Rush next week, and when he beats Rush, he will leave him alone for good. 10 tells Josh that he will face Rush next week, and when he beats Rush, he will leave him alone for good. Afterwards, Stu Grayson makes a surprise appearance as everyone in The Dark Order puts their hands together.

The Jericho Appreciation Society heads to the ring. Matt Menard says that it makes his nipples hard that The Jericho Appreciation Society will be together forever, then Daniel Garcia says he turned on Bryan Danielson because Chris Jericho has said that sports entertainers are superior. He admits that he did not want to listen to him and that he wanted to be a pro wrestler, but he will never be a pro wrestler. He says that while Danielson is his hero, Jericho was the one that taught him how to win. After being hit with the Ring of Honor World Championship, he knew that sports entertainers beat pro wrestlers every time, then says that he is a sports entertainer. Jericho says that he will beat every Ring of Honor World Champion that ever existed, then Dalton Castle and The Boys show up. Dalton Castle says he used to be World Champion, and that seeing the ROH World title around "the silly goose" Jericho's waist makes him sick. He says he broke his back for the title and will break Jericho's back to get it back. Castle says that his "Peacock Power" is what keeps the arena lit up and going, and if Jericho accepts his challenge for the title, he will shock his face right off his body. Jericho accepts, and says he will pluck his feathers out one by one.

We see a video package for Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm for the Interim AEW Women's Championship next week on Dynamite.

"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Anna Jay A.S. After the match, Vickie Guerrero holds up a sign saying "1-0," then The Baddies show up. Jade Cargill strikes down every member of security standing in their way, and "The Problem" Marina Shafir, Nyla Rose and Vickie Guerrero run away as this goes on.

We hear from Ari Daivari, who says that he just wanted to share his wealth with Hook and that he tore up $50,000 for buying the FTW Championship. He then says he will take the title by any means necessary.

"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Isiah Kassidy. As per pre-match stipulation, The Firm has possession of Matt Hardy and Private Party's (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) contracts. (Had Isiah Kassidy won, Private Party would have been freed from The Firm.)

We hear from Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta). Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta agree that they need more gold, and challenge for the Trios Tag Team Championships next Tuesday on Dynamite.

Backstage, Mark Henry interviews The Pinnacle (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, Shawn Spears) and The Embassy (Joseph Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage). Brian Cage says The Embassy are "the top body guys" and that they have many ways of beating The Pinnacle, but Shawn Spears says he has waited for five months to right some wrongs. Harwood says tonight will be a fight and that he does not run from a fight. Wheeler says The Embassy may be forever, but "the top guys" are always on top.

The Pinnacle (Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, Shawn Spears) beat The Embassy (Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, "The Machine" Brian Cage). After the match, The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis-Bennett) show up. Maria says FTR (Harwood and Wheeler) call themselves "top guys" when they have never faced The Kingdom. She also says that they have won every title FTR have held first, then says everything about AEW was built off their backs and they never get the credit they deserve. After Harwood dares them to get in the ring, they are attacked from behind by The Embassy, and The Kingdom help The Embassy further outnumber Shawn Spears and FTR before WarJoe (Samoa Joe and Wardlow) arrive and clear out the ring.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for October 14, 2022

Carmelo Hayes beats Cedric Alexander.

Backstage, Cedric Alexander is met by Carmelo Hayes. Carmelo says he usually has something disrespectful to say, but he has nothing but respect for him after seeing him come up since the Cruiserweight Classic. He says that from now on, he will be seeing him, as Cedric has had food on his table for years and now it is his turn to eat.

Backstage, R-Truth is met by Tamina, who tells him that he needs to take things more seriously like Shelton Benjamin. Meanwhile, Dana Brooke tells Shelton Benjamin that he needs to loosen up and smile more, as she does not want to see him angry. R-Truth then meets Shelton, and both of them mention their recent backstage conversations. After both men cannot believe the other, Shelton almost tells Little Jimmy that he is not his uncle before R-Truth tells him that they need to be on the same page. R-Truth tells Shelton to lighten up, and Shelton tells R-Truth to be more serious. Both men then shake hands on this.

R-Truth beats Von Wagner by disqualification. During the match, Von Wagner tears off a turnbuckle cover on the top rope, but before he can send R-Truth's head into the exposed turnbuckle, the referee stops him. As the referee puts the cover back on the turnbuckle, Shelton Benjamin slides a metal folding chair to R-Truth. R-Truth takes a chair, and after some hesitation, he smacks the chair on the mat, tosses it to Von Wagner and feigns being hit in the head. When the referee turns around, he sees Von Wagner with the chair, then disqualifies him, much to the consternation of Shelton Benjamin.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for October 14, 2022

Tank Ledger and Ikemen Jiro beats Bryson Montana and Duke Hudson.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Myles Borne. Myles Borne says Guru Raaj pushed him to the very end, but he got the win. He says that it was the best feeling to get the win and the support of the fans, and he hopes to keep that momentum going. While he looks up to Dante Chen, he has to keep going one step at a time, as he has made a promise to someone that he would make it in WWE.

Myles Borne beats Dante Chen.

Ivy Nile beats Lash Legend with a modified Dragon Sleeper.

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for October 14, 2022

The show starts with a car accident involving Karrion Kross and Scarlett. As Karrion Kross is being checked on, Drew McIntyre attacks him, and referees and WWE official Adam Pearce have to stop McIntyre from slamming a truck door on him. McIntyre tells Kross that this is just the beginning.

Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) talk about their record-breaking 483-day tag team reign and how it will stand forever. Backstage, Sami Zayn is talking to Solo Sikoa when Jey Uso shows up. Jey makes it clear that he does not consider Sami "real family" when Sami asks where Jimmy Uso is, and as Sami tells Solo to hang back, he gets a call from Roman Reigns asking about Jey Uso. Sami Zayn tells Roman that Jey Uso chose to do nothing, and when Jey Uso tells Roman Reigns that Sami told him that he had the match, Roman talks him down.

Sami Zayn beats Kofi Kingston after Kofi reverses the Blue Thunder Bomb into a roll-up only for Jey Uso to kick the roll-up so that Kofi's shoulders are down.

Backstage, Triple H shakes the hands of a few police officers, then Rey Mysterio meets with Triple H and tells him that he has reached his breaking point with Dominik Mysterio, and that he cannot fight him even when he is at his worst. Rey tells Triple H that he cannot do this anymore and that tells him he quits. Triple H tells Rey that he cannot imagine what he is going through, and that there has to be another way. He asks Rey to talk with him for five minutes, and they walk into his office.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez meets with Shotzi when Raquel Rodriguez tells her to watch out for Cora Jade because Cora has changed. Roxanne chooses Raquel for Cora's Pick Your Poison opponent when Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) shows up. Bayley takes offense to not being chosen, as she is "the only choice." Roxanne says Bayley is not on a winning streak when Bayley says Roxanne is not on her level, then challenges Roxanne, Shotzi and Raquel to a six-woman tag match.

Braun Strowman beats James Maverick and Brian Thomas in a two-on-one handicap match. (Maverick and Thomas are independent wrestlers Bam Bam Malone and Frankie Thomas, respectively.) During the match, Omos and MVP show up from the stands to watch Strowman, who is briefly distracted by their entrance before winning his match. After the match, MVP gives Strowman credit where credit is due, then says Omos is the "monster of monsters" and not Strowman, who he says looks "normal" standing next to Omos. He tells Strowman not to get too comfortable, as monsters "are not in the shadows."

Backstage, as Sami Zayn asks Solo Sikoa to get business down for The Bloodline and become #1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship, Jey Uso has to remind Sami that he helped him win. Sami is still convinced he won on his own. Solo Sikoa says he missed what happened because he too busy with Jey, then says he will "body some fools" and win some gold of his own, too.

LA Knight beats Mansoor. After the match, LA Knight puts the entire roster on notice, and says that everyone can get their ticket punched because it is his game.

Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) beat Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi after Roxanne blocks the Rose Plant only for Bayley to reverse the pinfall attempt into one of her own.

We see a vignette for The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik).

Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) beat Hit Row (Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla) after Santos Escobar drags Adonis off the ring apron and Zelina Vega attacks B-Fab.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Sonya Deville. Sonya Deville says that Liv Morgan was gifted opportunity after opportunity and failed to prove that she deserved the SmackDown Women's Championship when she got destroyed at Extreme Rules. As she says that Liv Morgan does not have "it," Sonya is attacked and put through a table by Liv.

Before the next match, it is announced that Karrion Kross is unable to compete and that he has been replaced with Rey Mysterio.

Rey Mysterio beats Ricochet, Sheamus and Solo Sikoa in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship after Jey Uso and Sami Zayn attack Sheamus only to get laid out Ridge Holland and Butch. It is announced during the match that Rey Mysterio is officially a member of SmackDown.

The arena goes dark, and we see a door open. The light in the doorway goes dark, then it lights up again when Bray Wyatt shows up. Bray Wyatt heads to the ring and blows the light out of his lantern, then says that he never expected to be back. He says he is being his genuine self for the first time and that for the last year, he lost his career, his self-confidence, two close friends and his way. Bray then says that when he stopped feeling sorry for himself, he says that people would come up to him and thank him for helping them when they were also weak and vulnerable with his words. He admits that he does not think about that very often and that he can look all the fans in the eyes and say they were there when he was weak and vulnerable, and thanks the fans for saving his life. As he continues to thank the fans, the light above the ring goes dark, strange visions are seen on the TitanTron. The show ends.

This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Zelina Vega)! Shotzi and Raquel Rodriguez! LA Knight!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for October 14, 2021

It is announced that in the Digital Media Championship Tournament, Fallah Bahh beats Sam Beale to advance in the tournament despite the interference attempt by Manny Lemons and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. Also, Jordynne Grace beats Johnny Swinger wth a rear naked choke to advance in the tournament after Hernandez's interference attempt backfires. Fallah Bahh and Jordynne Grace advance to the six-way match in the finals to decide the first ever Impact Digital Media Champion.

Fallah Bahh beats Hernandez in the BTI match after Johnny Swinger throws something into the ring to distract the ref only to inadvertently hit Hernandez with the fanny pack shot behind the back.

El Phantasmo beats Rohit Raju and Willie Mack in a three-way match to advance in the X Division Title Tournament.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Austin says he has made it clear that his business with Christian Cage and the World title is far from over, but with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander declaring Option C, things have gotten more difficult. He calls the Call Your Shot Gauntlet the perfect opportunity to get back on track, and if he wins tonight's battle royal, his chances are essentially doubled. Madman Fulton says that this will put him at #1, where he can throw eighteen others over the top rope. Austin says he leaves nothing to chance and that becoming World Champion is inevitable.

Savannah Evans beats Lady Frost. After the match, Deonna Purrazzo and Matthew Rehwoldt show up. Deonna mentions her and Mickie James' Pick Your Poison Matches, then mentions that Mickie will have her first Impact match in six years. She says that Savannah Evans is "Mickie James' poison" and picks her to be Mickie James' opponent. Savannah and Deonna shake hands.

We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that people do not know a lot about him because he controls what people know about his background. He says that there are "ribbon chasers" who chase medals and make guys like him king. He says he is seeing people chase after the X Division Championship and look for glory on social media, which he calls a weakness. He says that he will become the X Division Champion and put the target on his back, because he is in it for the mayhem.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Gail Kim. She says that there were so many great moments from Knockouts Knockdown, including handing Masha Slamovich an Impact Wrestling contract, then Rosemary and Havok show up. Rosemary asks Gail Kim if it is the right move to bring two innocent humans to the darkness that she and Havok harbor. Suddenly, Gail Kim gets a letter from Sydney, Australia from The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee), stating that they are excited to perform for the fans for the Knockouts Tag Team titles at Bound For Glory. Rosemary says she is excited to bring her and Havok's brand of violence and chaos into their lives.

Rich Swann beats VSK.

Backstage, Swinger's Palace is all packed up. John E. Bravo and Hernandez go their separate ways with Johnny Swinger, and one of the Swingerellas confesses to Swinger that she has feelings for him. He ends up making her cry when he says that he is not a one-woman man, then leaves with a painting. Chris Sabin checks the place out one last time with Swingerella #2, whose real name is Riley. Riley wants Swann to stay with her in Nashville, Tennessee, but Sabin says his one true love is in Las Vegas at Bound For Glory. Sabin sits down at the blackpack table, where we look back at some of the best Swinger's Palace moments. Chris Sabin then says "I'll always love this place" as the camera zooms away and the lights go out.

Backstage, Heath meets with Scott D'Amore regarding his contract. Before he signs, Heath tells D'Amore that he wants his first match against Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner) with Rhino as his partner. Scott D'Amore questions if Rhino wants to be Heath's partner, and while Heath admits that Eric Young is brainwashing Rhino, he will reach him. If he cannot, he will face Violent By Design alone. D'Amore gives him the match. Heath signs.

Chris Sabin beats Chris Bey after both Bullet Club (Hikuleo and El Phantasmo) and FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) are both ejected from ringside.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trey Miguel, who talks about his chances at Bound For Glory and who he's beaten when Alex Zayne shows up and says that Trey has lived up to some of the hype. He says Trey Miguel only won because he put Laredo Kid down for him. Alex Zayne says that Trey Miguel cannot beat him, and Trey Miguel takes this as a challenge and tells him to bring it. Zayne accepts Trey's challenge.

We hear from The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson). Anderson says that he and Gallows do everything together, then complains that they have no opponents for Bound For Glory after Gallows complains that Impact is not listening to their booking ideas. Anderson warns Impact not to make them come down to Bound For Glory and take care of things themselves.

W. Morrissey last eliminates Chris Sabin in a battle royal to enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory at #20. As per pre-match stipulation, Sabin must enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at #1.

Minoru Suzuki is coming soon to Impact!

Josh Matthews moderates a summit between Christian Cage and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Christian says he is taking back what was taken from him seven years ago and that he came back to win titles and have legendary matches that stand the test of time. He also says that Impact gave an opportunity when no one else did, and he is proud to be back at their world champion. Josh Alexander says that he is one of the best tag team champs in Impact history and that the X Division Championship meant that he has arrived as a singles competitor, and that facing Sabin planted the seeds for exercising Option C. He says that it pained him to give up the X Division title, but the prize is sweeter on the other side, and he has no regrets about giving the title away for a chance at the world title. Christian says he sees the hunger and passion in Alexander's eyes and says Alexander has been overlooked in his career, then says that is where the similarities end, as there is nobody who compares to him in the ring. Alexander says he grew up watching Christian hailing from a place not far from where he lived and watched his career, then says he is the wild card and who Christian has to watch, because he knows the cards that Christian plays. Christian says he has been on the biggest stages in the business and knows what it takes, and says Alexander cannot channel his emotions and will find out he can swim in the deep water while Alexander cannot. He admits that he has watched Alexander's career from before and that Alexander has to act like he's been there before, and he says that Alexander cannot do that. Alexander says Christian's words mean nothing and that he has no respect for him, and that Christian will find out what it is like to step in the ring with him at Bound For Glory. Alexander leaves, and Chrsitian says Alexander proved his point about not channeling his emotions.

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for October 14, 2021

For the first time in over a year, NXT UK has crowds again.

Blair Davenport beats Stevie Turner. After the match, Davenport says Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala did the right thing in reinstating her before warning the women's division that she will make it perfectly clear she is back.

In footage from earlier this week, Sha Samuels surprises Noam Dar with a surprise party, but the decorations say "Happy Birthday" instead of "Tournament Winner" and two uninvited guests are there. Noam Dar considers this a "practice party" for the real party when he wins the NXT UK Heritage Cup.

We see Rohan Raja talk with Teoman regarding the NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament, saying that they were outnumbered. Teoman says it is his responsibility to take care of them, and promises that their family will grow soon.

In footage from earlier this week, Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala is met by Joseph Conners and Jinny. Jinny finds out that Meiko Satomura has accepted her challenge for the NXT UK Women's Championship, and that the match will take place in three weeks' time. Jinny says that Satomura is the final piece of the puzzle to get what she wants, then tells Scala to burn his clothes.

Sha Samuels beats "Flash" Morgan Webster.

The Nina Samuels Show takes place in the UK Performance Center. Nina Samuels interviews Xia Brookside regarding her recent losses - which leeds Xia to remind Nina that her most recent opponents all beat her, too - then bets Xia can't beat Aleah James, who is nearby. Brookside calls Aleah over and proposes a match, then they go work out together.

Next week: Symbiosis (Primate and T-Bone) vs. Jack Starz and "Bomber" Dave Mastiff!

Backstage, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) meets with Jordan Devlin and Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala. Devlin tells Joe Coffey that he has just gotten a one-on-one rematch with him and that Mark Coffey and Wolfgang are banned from ringside. Joe Coffey says he has no problem with that, then Devlin tells Joe Coffey that the difference between them is that he can win a championship on the first shot and that an ace beats a king.

Ilya Dragunov retains the NXT UK Championship against A-Kid.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 14, 2020

Before the next match, Kyle O'Reilly says that while there are people who think The Undisputed Era may be done for, they would put Ridge Holland in the hospital if given the chance and hurt whoever is responsible for this. He then says that "the second coming of the golden prophecy" begins tonight, and that Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong will become tag team champions.

The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong) beat Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch to become #1 contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championships. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) are seen watching from a distance during the match.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell reports that Finn Balor had surgery this past weekend, and that the next few weeks will decide the state of the NXT Championship according to General Manager William Regal.

We hear from Ember Moon, who talks about her year-long injury, how she refuses to let anyone define her and how she returned to NXT after she was medically cleared. She says she wanted to come home to the best women's division in wrestling. She also does not expect to get a title shot right away and looks forward to going through a "who's who" in women's wrestling, and while all roads led back to NXT, Ember's Law will lead her back to the Women's title.

Jake Atlas beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis with an inside cradle. After the match, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza attack Adonis, but Atlas makes the save and he and Adonis fight them off. Santos Escobar then show up, and Legado del Fantasma (Escobar, Wilde, Mendoza) approach the ring only for Isaiah "Swerve" Scott to show up out of nowhere with steel chairs, causing Legado del Fantasma to retreat.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae. LeRae says she is the uncrowned NXT Women's Champion, and Gargano says Dexter Lumis has done nothing to earn an NXT Championship opportunity. He says that if General Manager William Regal wants to step up the odds, that is fine, as destiny will be realized and they will be champions. As for tonight, Gargano says he will give Austin Theory the wrestling lesson of a lifetime for having a big mouth.

Johnny Gargano beats Austin Theory.

We hear from Raquel Gonzalez, who says that Rhea Ripley acts like she owns the place and that she is the baddest woman in the business. As she challenges Rhea for Halloween Havoc, Rhea shows up, and both women have to be separated.

We hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says that Velveteen Dream is dead after his interference during his match with KUSHIDA.

Candice LeRae beats Shotzi Blackheart to face Io Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship after Indi Hartwell sneaks a brass knuckle to LeRae, which LeRae is able to use without the referee's knowledge and hide from the referee after the match successfully before sneaking the brass knuckle back to Hartwell.

In footage from earlier today, Drake Maverick meets with Killian Dain to market themselves as a tag team, complete with "The Furry and The Fury" T-shirts and a match against Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) tonight. When Dain hears about the match with Imperium, he tells Maverick that he had better hope that they win.

Before the next match, Robert Stone says nobody in the draft wants to connect with his brand, but it is all good, as their loss will be somebody else's gain.

Toni Storm beats Aliyah.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews General Manager William Regal, who says that Candice LeRae will face Io Shirai for the NXT Women's Championship at Halloween Havoc even though he did not like the outcome, and is thinking of a way to raise the stakes. He then makes Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez official for Halloween Havoc. Suddenly, Xia Li and Boa show up, and Xia Li asks for a match for next week, saying that this is very important for her. Regal says he will take it under consideration.

Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) beat Drake Maverick and Killian Dain. After the match, Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) show up and try to bully Maverick, but Killian Dain clotheslines them both, tells Maverick "Nobody hits you...but me!", then tells Maverick to follow him to the back.

Next week: The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong) vs. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) for the NXT Tag Team Championships!

Damian Priest retains the NXT North American Championship against Dexter Lumis after Cameron Grimes hits Dexter Lumis with the Cave-In on the ring apron. After the match, Cameron Grimes gets in the ring, but Priest hits him with the Reckoning and tells him to stay out of his business. As he stands on the stage, however, Priest is attacked from behind with a steel chair by Gargano. As Gargano and Candice LeRae gloat on the stage, they are joined by General Manager William Regal, who tells the both of them that they will be going for championships at Halloween Havoc, with Gargano also facing Damian Priest for the NXT North American Championship, but that the stakes will be higher. Shotzi Blackheart shows up and announces that both of their matches will be determined with "Spin The Wheel, Make A Deal."

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for October 14, 2020

FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) when the referee does not see Harwood hits Taylor with one of the tag team title belts. During the match, Cash Wheeler and Trent brawl behind the barricade, and Wheeler sends Trent into the arcade machine that "Superbad" Kip Sabian is playing on; this causes a distraught Sabian to tell Penelope Ford to go to the back and get Miro. After the match, Miro shows up and attacks Best Friends alongside "Superbad" Kip Sabian.

"Superbad" Kip Sabian and Miro beat Lee Johnson and Sean Maluta with Game Over to Maluta. After the match, Sabian tells Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) they went too far in destroying his arcade cabinet, then Miro simply tells Best Friends "You break my shit...game...over."

Backstage, Lance Archer is attacking Jon Moxley, and officials have to break up the beatdown.

The World Title Eliminator Tournament begins next week!

MJF and Wardlow show up. MJF says everyone is still booing him because they are envious of him, and that he has accomplished more in one year on television than the fans have ever done in their entire lives, then tells them to take their hatred and strap in, as he will be on top for a long time. He then brings out a person who has been on top for the last thirty years and is willing to listen to him speak in the ring: Chris Jericho. Jericho shows up with the rest of The Inner Circle (of whom Sammy Guevara finally has his jacket, which he reluctantly puts on at the behest of Jericho to reveal that the jacket is too big for him), then MJF brings up how Jericho is in good shape and has "luscious, bodacious" hair, then Jericho tells MJF to "cut the shit" and get on with his big announcement. MJF says that he is sensing some hostility, which is the last thing he wants, then says the two biggest minute-for-minute draws are looking each other in the eye right now, and if Jericho is "the Demo God," he is "the ratings ruler." MJF says they have both been on top of their game since AEW started and have vanquished foe after foe to stay on top, but they have never faced each other in the ring, as two piranhas are never seen eating each other for they have mutual respect, and says that he and Jericho are predators. MJF then tells Jericho that their prey is adapting and that they must adapt, too, and proposes that the two of them work together. Jericho asks MJF what he is getting at, and after much hesitation, MJF says he wants to join The Inner Circle. Ortiz stops MJF before he can go any further and tells MJF that The Inner Circle do not want him, but Jericho says that they are a family who makes decisions together and that they need time, then proposes that the two of them meet one-on-one for a steak dinner next week. MJF accepts, and they both shake hands. Santana and Ortiz leave the ring with Jericho and talk with him on the stage while Sammy Guevara and Jake Hager look on, then Guevara and Hager leave the ring not long afterward.

We see Tony Schiavone at a salon with Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., who says that , and introduces Rule #5: be the baddest bitch on the planet. Britt Baker is suddenly alarmed by the fact that Schiavone is next to her, then Schiavone's chest gets waxed. Baker then talks about how he has persevered against everything, and that the whole women's division is on notice now that she has returned. It is then announced that Britt Baker will be in action next week.

Orange Cassidy vs. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for the AEW TNT Championship ends in a 20-minute time limit draw. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes retains the AEW TNT Championship. Darby Allin is seen watching from high up in the arena before the match. During the match, The Dark Order get ejected from ringside when a referee distraction attempt gets foiled by Orange Cassidy.

Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Lance Archer. Suddenly, Jon Moxley attacks Archer, and security and referees quickly move in to separate both men.

Tony Schiavone interviews Matt Hardy and his family in the crowd. Matt says he feels "practically perfect in many, many ways," and that he and his family are enjoying tonight's show. Matt says he is proud of AEW and everyone who works here, and as of tonihgt, he is medically cleared to return to the ring. Suddenly, the video screen shows a hooded Sammy Guevara setting several pictures of Matt Hardy on fire with a Zippo lighter, followed by backstage footage of Guevara admitting it was him who attacked Matt Hardy at All Out and that he will send him back to the hospital, as it is not over between them when he sends him home for good. Matt Hardy says he now knows what his first order of business is: Sammy Guevara.

Teams are drawn for next week's four-way tag team match to decide a #1 contender for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) is the first team drawn, followed by the team of Alex "3" Reynolds and John "4" Silver of The Dark Order, the team of The Butcher and The Blade, and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). When The Bucks show up, they shake hands with FTR and have a tense stand-off afterwards, then make it clear that they are here to superkick everybody. The Blade and John Silver get superkicked, which leads to a brawl in the ring that leaves The Young Bucks and Private Party in the ring. After both the Bucks and Private Party shake hands, Private Party gets superkicked.

Hikaru Shida retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Big Swole. During the match, it is announced as per Tony Khan that Lance Archer vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship later tonight will be no disqualification.

In two weeks: Orange Cassidy vs. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for the AEW TNT Championship!

Eddie Kingston and The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) guest on commentary for the next match.

We hear from Shawn Spears, who says that he is not stalking Scorpio Sky, who he says stole "a moment of memory" from him following his recent actions of saving people he is about to beat up, then says that Scorpio Sky owes him a moment and that he and Tully Blanchard plan on collecting.

Lance Archer - now with new music and entrance gear - attacks a member of the production crew on his way to the ring before the next match.

Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Lance Archer in a no-disqualification with a crucifix pin after Archer hits the Blackout. After the match, Eddie Kingston sends The Lucha Bros. (Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix) to the ring, and Rey Fenix hits Archer with a steel chair. Eddie then stops The Lucha Bros. from attacking Moxley, and Eddie tells Moxley they have been friends since 2009 as he helps him up, then says he is proud of Moxley for carrying AEW throughout the last year, and he and The Lucha Bros. celebrate with Moxley before Kingston hits Moxley with the Hurricana and tries to choke him out with a rear naked choke while The Lucha Bros. keep referees from entering the ring, and Kingston says that the AEW World Championship is everything he and The Lucha Bros. have been fighting for and that he will get Moxley.

Raw Deal - Raw recap for October 14, 2019

Becky Lynch shows up to start tonight's show. Becky says she expected to kick Sasha Banks all over Colorado, but she has heard that Sasha can't make it due to the last beating she gave her. In her place is another woman she cannot seem to get rid of, even though there is a war when they square off. Becky says she is ready for a war and ready to tear somebody's arm off, then Charlotte Flair shows up. Charlotte says that maybe the nightmare will never end, and that she may be drafted to Raw and they may fight forever. She says she doesn't want this any more than Becky, and says she doesn't want to be as selfish. She says she wants to be friends again, then sucker punches her. Charlotte tells Becky she makes it so hard to be her friend as she proceeds to pummel her, and multiple referees have to pull them apart.

Becky Lynch beats Charlotte with a backslide pin. As per pre-match stipulation, Raw gets the first pick in tonight's draft.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Seth Rollins. Rollins says today is a good day, because it is draft day, and says that his actions at Hell In A Cell are not something to be proud of, but not something to be ashamed of, either. He says he does not know what will stop Bray Wyatt. He escaped Wyatt last Friday, but he feels that he is going about this the wrong way, as he has been going about his life while Bray Wyatt has picked his spots. Tonight, he is going "fiend hunting," and he will find Bray Wyatt and end it.

We hear from Jim Cramer.

WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon shows up to announce the draft picks. Seth Rollins is drafted to Raw, Brock Lesnar is drafted to SmackDown, Charlotte Flair is drafted to Raw, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) is drafted to SmackDown, and Andrade and Zelina Vega are drafted to SmackDown.

Before the next match, Zelina Vega says Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar, and "a member of The Four Horsefaces" were drafted in the same round as her and Andrade, and warns the locker room that they will suffer a crushing loss to Andrade.

Andrade beats Ali following the hurricanrana behind the referee's back by Zelina Vega. During the match, it is announced that a new Firefly Fun House will air tonight in response to Seth Rollins wanting to hunt "The Fiend' Bray Wyatt down.

WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon shows up to announce the draft picks. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) are drafted to Raw, "The New" Daniel Bryan is drafted to SmackDown, Rusev is drafted to Raw, Bayley is drafted to SmackDown, and Aleister Black is drafted to Raw.

We hear from Colin Jost and Michael Che.

The Viking Warriors (Ivar and Erik) beat Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions!

We hear from the NHL on NBC analyst table.

We hear from The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik). Erik says that three days ago, they said that Raw was where they belonged, and now they have the Raw Tag Team Champions. Ivar says it is one thing to win them, and another to defend them. Erik says they are the first undefeated team to win the WWE Raw, IWGP, Ring of Honor and NXT tag team titles, and now, the raid is here.

WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon shows up to announce the draft picks. Cedric Alexander is drafted to Raw, Shinsuke Nakamura is drafted to SmackDown, Humberto Carrillo is drafted to Raw, Ali is drafted to SmackDown, and Erick Rowan is drafted to Raw.

Aleister Black beats Eric Young with his submission hold from last week, which is now called the Dark Ritual.

WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon shows up to announce the draft picks. Buddy Murphy is drafted to Raw, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler are drafted to SmackDown, Jinder Mahal is drafted to Raw, Carmella is drafted to SmackDown, and R-Truth is drafted to Raw.

Backstage, Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) talk about the Braun Strowman-Tyson Fury contract signing and their move to Raw before The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson) show up. AJ Styles is happy for them, but he doesn't see why USA would draft them when The O.C. is already here. He tells them to enjoy the niche they have carved for themselves, as Raw belongs to The O.C., who then attack Street Profits.

Ricochet beats Shelton Benjamin.

We see Lana getting a foot massage. Lana talks about she wants it harder and deeper during her foot massage. The masseuse is then replaced by Bobby Lashley, and Lana tells Lashley "Rusev was never that good."

Jerry "The King" Lawler is in the ring to moderate the contract signing between Braun Strowman and Tyson Fury for their match at Crown Jewel. Braun Strowman is brought out first, followed by Tyson King. Strowman says he knows more about Tyson Fury than Tyson thinks he does, and that he has one of the biggest egos he has ever seen. He also says that Tyson tried to steal some of his and WWE's spotlight, and refuses to let Tyson use him a stepping stone for his career. He tells Tyson that he is entering his world at Crown Jewel, and he will pick him up, slam him down and give him his first loss ever when he gets these hands. He signs the contract. Tyson signs the contract, then tells Strowman that he and his family to see him, especially after his kids kept talking about him. He says he is not out of his element in any ring, and he will prove that at Crown Jewel when he knocks him out. Lawler escapes the ring when both men stand up, and Strowman smashes the table in two with his hands. Tyson Fury, with pen still in hand, breaks it in two in front of Strowman.

We hear from some of the hosts of Today.

WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon shows up to announce the draft picks. Samoa Joe is drafted to Raw, The Miz is drafted to SmackDown, Akira Tozawa is drafted to Raw, King Corbin is drafted to SmackDown, and Shelton Benjamin is drafted to Raw.

Buddy Murphy beats Cedric Alexander.

It is announced that a Tag Team Turmoil Match for the World Cup for the best tag team in the world will take place at Crown Jewel, and that Seth Rollins will defend the WWE Universal Championship against "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Crown Jewel.

Backstage, Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) calls out The O.C. ("The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson), and Angelo Dawkins says they need a third person to even the odds.

We hear from the NBC Premiere League Soccer analyst table.

WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon shows up to announce the draft picks. Rey Mysterio is drafted to Raw, Shorty Gable is drafted to SmackDown, Titus O'Neil is drafted to Raw, Elias is drafted to SmackDown, and Liv Morgan is drafted to Raw.

Before the next match, Natalya announces that her tag team partner is none other than Lacey Evans.

The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) beat Natalya and Lacey Evans.

On Firefly Fun House, Bray Wyatt says people say mean things about Seth Rollins, but he thinks Rollins is strong, brave and smart. He warns him that The Fiend never forgets. Suddenly, Ramblin' Rabbit tells Bray that Rollins is on his way to the Firefly Fun House. As Bray tells Ramblin' Rabbit that The Fiend keeps everyone safe, Seth Rollins attacks Bray from behind before ripping portraits off the wall. Bray Wyatt tries to beg Rollins off, but Rollins continues to go on the attack. Seth then sets the nearby table on fire and tips it over. Images of The Fiend appear every so often as the fire grows.

Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!

#1 - Seth Rollins - Raw
#2 - Brock Lesnar - SmackDown
#3 - Charlotte Flair - Raw
#4 - The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) - SmackDown
#5 - Andrade and Zelina Vega - Raw
#6 - The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) - Raw
#7 - "The New" Daniel Bryan - SmackDown
#8 - Rusev - Raw
#9 - Bayley - SmackDown
#10 - Aleister Black - Raw
#11 - Cedric Alexander - Raw
#12 - Shinsuke Nakamura - SmackDown
#13 - Humberto Carrillo - Raw
#14 - Ali - SmackDown
#15 - Erick Rowan - Raw
#16 - Buddy Murphy - Raw
#17 - Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler - SmackDown
#18 - Jinder Mahal - Raw
#19 - Carmella - SmackDown
#20 - R-Truth - Raw
#21 - Samoa Joe - Raw
#22 - The Miz - SmackDown
#23 - Akira Tozawa - Raw
#24 - King Corbin - SmackDown
#25 - Shelton Benjamin - Raw
#26 - Rey Mysterio - Raw
#27 - Shorty Gable - SmackDown
#28 - Titus O'Neil - Raw
#29 - Elias - SmackDown
#30 - Liv Morgan - SmackDown

Bound For Glory 2018 - The Results

Rich Swann and Willie Mack beat "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page. After the match, Willie Mack gets on the microphone - after two of them fail to work - and thanks the fans for their support before asking them to make some noise, as the two loudest people in the crowd will get upgraded to two empty seats in the crowd. The free seats are courtesy of COMDA.com, then Mack plugs COMDA before wishing everyone a good time for the rest of the night.

We see footage from TMZ Live where Johnny Impact and Taya Valkyrie talk about Johnny's feud with Austin Aries, who has brought Taya's name up on Twitter. We also see a heated confrontation from Abyss' Impact Hall of Fame induction ceremony where Austin Aries apologizes and says he has taken the tweets down before accusing Johnny and Taya of talking to TMZ to disrespect him and take advantage of the situation, which leads to a brawl between Johnny and Aries.

We find out that Konnan has been attacked backstage. As Santana and Ortiz tend to him, Konnan mentions that King was the one who attacked him, and to have the doctors take care of him while they take care of business in the ring.

Eli Drake shows up. Eli says the gravy train is rolling right into New York City, then proceeds to make fun of the New York Giants football team's 1-5 record before issuing an open challenge to anyone from the New York City area. The challenge is answered by James Ellsworth. Despite not being from New York City, Ellsworth shows up anyway. He makes a reference to Carmella by saying he was dating a woman from Staten Island and lived in her basement for a little bit until he couldn't afford the rent. He then says he is here for a fight due to Eli Drake badmouthing New York City, then the crowd chants "Fuck you, Ellsworth." Eli Drake jokes about Ellsworth being a fan favorite, then makes fun of his chin. Ellsworth says he may have no chin, but Eli Drake has no balls, and he is here to show him that any man with two hands has a fighting chance. Before he says "chance," he hits a cheap shot on Eli Drake, starting the next match.

Eli Drake beats James Ellsworth. Eli Drake gets back on the microphone and says he asked for the very best in New York City, including "Hall of Fame material." Before he can finish speaking, Abyss shows up. Eli Drake and Abyss brawl, and Abyss ends up putting Eli Drake through a table.

We see footage from earlier today where Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Tessa Blanchard, who says that tonight is her night and that she is the one who is bound for glory. She says she is real royalty compared to Taya Valkyrie and that the Knockouts title proves it. She says that tonight, Taya Valkyrie will find out the hard way that diamonds are forever, and so is her holding the Knockouts Championship.

Tessa Blanchard retains the Impact Knockouts Championship against Taya Valkyrie.

We see footage from earlier today where Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose, who says he is wearing what kings wear before talking about how the business turns friends into enemies and enemies into friends. He tells Eddie Edwards they are far from that, and tonight, he plans to end Eddie as Eddie finds out first-hand why he is the legend. He then blows a kiss to Mackenzie Mitchell, then leaves.

Moose is accompanied by three women before the next match.

Eddie Edwards beats Moose by disqualification as quickly as the match begins after Killer Kross chokes Eddie Edwards with the Kross Jacket in the crowd. After the match, Kross and Moose assault Eddie, then Tommy Dreamer runs into the ring and chases them off with a kendo stick. He then tells them that they are in Queens in New York City, which is home to some of the sickest hardcore freaks, and if they want a match, they've got one.

Eddie Edwards and Tommy Dreamer beat Moose and Killer Kross. During the match, Jylan Ware of the New York Giants practice squad gets physically involved in the match, pushing Moose. After the match, Killer Kross and Moose attack Eddie Edwards again, then powerbomb him on the ring apron.

We hear from oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist), and Sami Callihan says he will take a bite out of the Big Apple and spit it in "The Machine" Brian Cage's face. Tonight, they plan to put Ohio on the map as the wrestling capital of the world and the state that brought down "The Machine."

oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist) beat The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) and "The Machine" Brian Cage with a triple-team electric chair cutter followed by a spike piledriver to Cage, who suffers his first pinfall loss in Impact Wrestling.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Austin Aries, who says he came back to Impact Wrestling when it was on life support. Since becoming champion, he has been rebuilding the company and making the World title mean something. He then addresses Johnny Impact showing up saying that the title is the most important thing to him, and says the title isn't any more important than anything else he has been doing. Aries says Johnny changes his last name to the name of the place to make it about him, and after everything from last week, he does not trust Johnny or management, and says he will have Killer Kross and Moose at ringside. He also tells Johnny to bring Taya Valkyrie to ringside as well, so she can be there when he exposes Johnny and proves to him that this is not a game.

Backstage, The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) laugh about attack Konnan, and King says Santana and Ortiz will be absolutely destroyed tonight.

Bodega Bamz performs and the Tan Boys perform Navy as The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) show up for the next match. It is also noted that there are no mats or protective coverings on the turnbuckles, leaving only wooden boards where the mats are supposed to be.

The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) in a Concrete Jungle Death Match after Konnan shows up and hits everyone in The OG'z with a blackjack, allowing Santana and Ortiz to hit King with the Street Sweeper for the win.

Allie finds the coffin that permits entry into the undead realm and shuts the lid. When she comes out, she in inside the realm. She is met by Father James Mitchell, who tells Allie that Su Yung is holding Kiera Hogan hostage upstairs in the chapel. He also warns her not to take her own soul back. Allie looks around for Su Yung, and one of the undead bridesmaids spots her. As she explores, she is suddenly attacked by another undead bridesmaid, but she manages to behead her with her axe. She finds another undeads bridesmaid underneath a sheet, but strikes her in the neck with an ax. She looks under another sheet and finds her soul, and remembers not to take it. She then finds the chapel. Inside a nearby coffin is Kiera Hogan, but behind Allie is Su Yung herself. She says "Welcome home," then Allie has to keep Su Yung's ax away from her. Su Yung tries to kill Allie, but Allie dodges every time. Allie and Su Yung fight, and Su Yung gets the Mandible Claw in. She chokes out Allie, and is about to slice her with a blade when Allie gets back up and thrusts Su Yung's ax into her own neck. Allie wakes Kiera Hogan up, then the two of them head for the exit. They try to open the coffin, but can't. Father James Mitchell says he promised he could get Allie in, but said nothing about getting her out. The undead bridesmaids close in on Allie and Kiera, when all of a sudden, Rosemary - who has not been seen in months - fights the undead bridesmaids off, then opens the coffin to get them back to the land of the living. Su Yung then shows up, blood dripping down from her mouth and neck, and both Su Yung and Rosemary fight with magical powers. The undead bridesmaids push Rosemary down as Allie and Kiera get out. Allie wants to go back, but Kiera trust Rosemary, saying it will be okay. Allie grabs Kiera, and her voice turns demonic as she says "It's not okay!"

On January 6th, Impact Wrestling returns to The Asylum in Nashville, Tennessee!

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact. He says everyone knows what kind of man Austin Aries is, saying there is no line he will no cross and says that if Aries didn't do what he did, TMZ would not have called in the first place. He also says that nothing angers Aries more than reality as it crumbles his fantasy, and if he wants to make it a fantasy, so be it. He says it's not about Aries and that Aries buried himself, and that Aries needs to be put in his place and humbled. Johnny then says that to do that to a "narcissistic asshole" like Aries, he has to take the Impact World Championship away from him.

Johnny Impact beats Austin Aries to become the Impact Wrestling World Champion! After the match, Austin Aries immediately storms off after yelling towards the commentary booth, then Johnny and Taya Valkyrie - the latter of whom took a tope suicida from Aries during the match - celebrate in the ring.