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.
The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia) beat Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly after Marina Shafir distracts the referee just as Garcia taps to a guillotine choke by O'Reilly, which allows PAC and Claudio Castagnoli to show up and attack Orange and O'Reilly behind the referee's back. After the match, everyone gangs up on Orange and O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong and Tomohiro Ishii show up to even the numbers game. Before Moxley can say anything on the microphone, Darby Allin staggers towards Moxley only for Claudio to clobber him with a running European uppercut. PAC then runs up to Darby and hits him with a pump kick, but even after that, Darby still crawls towards the ring. Garcia and Yuta then gang up on him, but that still does not stop Darby. Even a kick to the head by Marina Shafir does not stop Darby from getting in the ring, at which point Orange, Ishii, O'Reilly and Roddy all push The Death Riders (Claudio, Yuta, Garcia, PAC) back. Darby places his AEW flag in front of Moxley, grabs the microphone and tells Moxley it is not too late to say he quits. Moxley hits the Death Rider on Darby on top of the AEW flag, then he and Shafir leave.
Before the next match, Megan Bayne shows up with FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway, and asks Willow Nightingale how it feels knowing that she gave it everything that she had only to realize that it still was not good enough, and tells her that taking another swing makes her stupid, not a fighter. She says she did not beat it into her skull hard enough, and that watching her tear Harley Cameron apart tonight will finally make it click. She says it is fun to play the hero, but Willow's fate will be the same: bowing down to her. Stokely Hathaway says he cannot articulate how much he hates Willow, but he can articulate how much he hates JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight). He says Kevin Knight has all the potential in the world, but he spends his time hanging out with "Speedball" Mike Bailey, and at Saturday Tailgate Brawl, they will soon be focused on the AEW Tag Team Championships. Dax Harwood says JetSpeed has one opportunity to write their name in pro wrestling's book of life, and goes through all of FTR's accolades before Willow, Harley and JetSpeed show up on the video screen. Willow, Harley and JetSpeed soon decide to take their words to the ring. Harley Cameron and Willow Nightingale then attack Megan Bayne from behind, then FTR get nailed with stereo missile dropkicks from JetSpeed before Willow, Harley and JetSpeed finish the job.
Megan Bayne beats Harley Cameron with a running Liger Bomb after Harley somehow kicks out of Fate's Descent.
Backstage, we hear from Eddie Kingston and Hook. Eddie says they are focused on tag team wrestling before he and Hook issue an open challenge for Saturday Tailgate Brawl.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews Anthony Bowens and Max Caster. Bowens says he will never tag with Caster, to which Castler agrees, who says that there is no tag team between them. Both men do not want to be part of another tag team match again.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) and Mark Briscoe beat The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Lance Archer) in a trios match. After the match, Briscoe and Fletcher brawl their way to the back, then the lights flicker and El Clon shows up. All of a sudden, Brodido is attacked from behind by "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, who then holds up the AEW World Tag Team Championships to end the show.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander and "Timeless" Toni Storm. Toni admits that she felt free losing the AEW Women's World Championship, but she felt nothing, and she has since dreamed of winning it back, even if it means winning it from someone she admires. She says that she does not know who she is without the title, and that she wants to know who Statlander is. Statlander tells Toni to remember who she has been all along and that she has yet to figure who she is, as she is a culmination of all she has been through and that she is different from the last time they faced off. Statlander tells that she will soon give Toni the rest that she deserves. Toni says that they will both find out the truth, but Statlander says Toni will have to learn to accept it. Both women then meet in the ring and go at it in a brawl. Toni then gets on her knees, hands behind her back, and gives Statlander a free shot, but Toni fights back. Statlander then does the same, and Toni rears back with the Women's World title at first before kissing Statlander on the forehead and handing the AEW Women's World Championship back to her.
Backstage, we hear from Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus). Jack Perry carves a block of wood with a knife as he tells The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) that he actually likes The Young Bucks and will always be grateful for what they did for him, but when he needed them the most, they were not there. He then had to look into the past to find someone who would: Luchasaurus.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) after Ricochet throws MVP's cane into the ring to hit Shelton with a flying clothesline behind the referee's back. MVP clocks Ricochet with his own cane on the outside, but Bishop Kaun is able to get the win for Gates of Agony.
In footage from earlier today, Jon Moxley meets Darby Allin in an undisclosed location that looks like a prison visitation booth. Moxley wants to make sure that both men know the implications of an "I Quit" match and tells him that "the game is rigged in both directions." Moxley says the two of them both refuse to quit and that he is out of ideas as to how make this end, then tells Darby that if he wants to be on the . Darby says it is too late, and while he entertains the idea of joining The Death Riders and the cost of it, he does not respect Moxley due to what he did to Bryan Danielson. He asks why he would go to war with someone who considers family disposable. Moxley says that this is a war for the future of their craft and that hard decisions and sacrifices have to be made. Darby says that he realized AEW represented freedom at the top of Mount Everest and that Moxley is chipping away at what AEW represents, then says that before he looks at the flag every day to remind himself of that, he will wrap it around Moxley's throat and make Moxley realize that nothing he does mean anything when his empire comes crashing down. Moxley tells Darby that his opponent is not him and never has been; instead, he is fighting ghosts and spirits of the past, which he says never ends well. Moxley says that this is a selfish game and tells him once again that this is not about him before Darby is suddenly attacked from behind by PAC. Darby is bloodied and is heard coughing on his own blood, which also stains the window. Moxley then leaves the room.
The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) are seen entering the arena.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Roderick Strong.
In footage from earlier today, Don Callis celebrates with his family, who he says he is expanding because of power, and promises to get his family everything they need. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher then plays a message from "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, who says that he has won the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship for the family. Okada then turns the TV off and apologizes for pressing the wrong button, then everyone has a toast to family.
Before the next match, Don Callis welcomes Mark Davis back into his family as he introduces him, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander (while bragging about Alexander snapping Kota Ibushi's leg like a twig), and Hechicero. Don Callis then guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny Omega and Jungle Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) beat The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Hechicero) in a trios match. After the match, The Young Bucks run into the ring and superkick Luchasaurus before doing the same to Jack Perry. They soon go for the TK Driver on Jack Perry, but Omega stops and confronts them. Luchasaurus gets The Young Bucks from behind with a double lariat, then Omega and Jurassic Express clean house when The Don Callis Family tries to get back into the ring.
Jamie Hayter beats Skye Blue. After the match, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up on the video screen and congratulates Hayter, then admits she attacked her months ago just because Hayter was "just there." She says that their match at WrestleDream will get "toxic to the core" before daring Hayter to impress her.
"Hangman" Adam Page guests on commentary for the next match.
The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos). After the match, La Faccion Ingobernable attack Joe from behind as he stares "Hangman" Adam Page down, then Rush spits in Hangman's general direction. Hangman takes exception to his, leaves the commentary table, punches out Rush, and takes out La Faccion Ingobernable, with Sammy Guevara saving Rush from a Buckshot Lariat. Afterwards, Joe hands the AEW World Championship to Hangman before walking off.
Tony D'Angelo is in the ring with the rest of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianna Rizzo) to start tonight's show. D'Angelo says he wanted to celebrate his North American title victory tonight with his family, then gives a toast to the former champion Oba Femi, having been the longest reigning champion with the title. He says Oba is a machine, but he had to win by any means necessary and he had to use his biggest weapon - his pride - against him, and baited Oba into thinking he broke him when he really had Oba where he wanted him and beat him. D'Angelo says part of him thinks this is over, but he knows that it is far from over, and until then, he toasts to Oba. Oba Femi then shows up. Oba Femi admits that Tony D'Angelo got him and congratulates him, then says it happened once and will not happen again, as he will reclaim his title at Halloween Havoc and once again be the ruler of NXT. As he leaves, he tells D'Angelo that his family will not be by his side to help him. He then spins the wheel on his way to the back, and it lands on "Tables, Ladders and Scares."
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Oro Mensah. He asks who Lexis King is trying to fool with a "Gentleman's Duel" when he beat him at his game last time, then Lexis King says he wanted to make his father proud, they have a fair wrestling match.
Stephanie Vaquer beats Wren Sinclair. During the match, Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez watch briefly from backstage. After the match, Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez run in and attack Vaquer, but Giulia shows up and fights them off. Vaquer soon joins in, and she and Giulia clean house. Vaquer then challenges Cora and Roxanne to a tag match against her and Giulia at Halloween Havoc.
Backstage, Trick Williams meets with Kelani Jordan. As they talk about being in the ring last week, Kelani asks Trick about his match at Halloween Havoc. Trick says that no matter what happens, the NXT Championship is staying around his waist. Suddenly, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) watch from a distance as Kelani says she will face whoever General Manager Ava picks as her next opponent. After Trick and Kelani Leave, The Fatal Influence decide to pay Ava a visit.
Backstage, Karmen Petrovic speaks with Brinley Reece when they are both approached by Ashante "Thee" Adonis, who offers a rose to Brinley and apologizes for his actions. Shawn Spears and Brooks Jensen show up, with Spears considering Adonis to be disrespectful before giving the rose to Jensen to tear it up. Adonis confronts Jensen, and Robert Stone shows up with security to take both men to General Manager Ava's office. Meanwhile, Karmen looks down and picks up the broken rose.
Lexis King beats Oro Mensah in a Gentleman's Duel following a series of pinfall attempts. After the match, Lexis King raises Oro's hand in respect.
Backstage, Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans are met by Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Suddenly, Wes Lee shows up and says he hopes Je'Von Evans enjoys his fifteen minutes of fame, as he is not ready for the NXT Championship, and that the title is his. Je'Von Evans accuses Wes of being salty, and this leads to Wes Lee getting angrier and angrier with Je'Von, who says that he hopes never to be like Wes Lee as he becomes a champion.
We hear from Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson. Lash says they will swat Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) out of the sky and eliminate them from the title picture before coming for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships again.
We see a vignette for Nikkita Lyons, who says that the fans have only gotten a taste of who she is and talks about her love for music, dance and nature before saying she will knock someone's lights out. She says the comeback is greater than the setback, and that she is about to take over the best women's division.
Nikkita Lyons beats Lola Vice in her first match in months after Jaida Parker shows up and hits Lola Vice with the Hipnotic behind the referee's back after Lola kicks her off the ring apron.
Backstage, General Manager Ava congratulates Stephanie Vaquer on her win tonight and gives her and Guilia their tag team match against Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade at Halloween Havoc. The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) show up wanting an opportunity at the Women's North American Championship, and Ava makes them work to get it with a tag team match against Vaquer and Guilia next week.
Ridge Holland beats Riley Osborne. After the match, Ridge continues to attack Riley, then throws him out of the ring and clears the announce table, but when he is about to put Riley through the table, Andre Chase shows up and gets the upper hand on Ridge until security arrives.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Tatum Paxley, who says that she does not forget Wendy Choo pretending to be her friend just to stab her in the back. Suddenly, Jaida Parker shows up and says she is the one on point in the women's division, and Tatum takes exception to Jaida's interruption of her interview. Jaida says she does not doubt Tatum can handle Wendy Choo, then tells Tatum that she does not play at all.
Brook Jensen beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis following the distraction by Shawn Spears. During the match, Karmen Petrovic shows up and dumps the petals from the rose from earlier out of a white pouch. This gives Adonis a second win, but Jensen still gets the win after Spears distracts Adonis as he is on the top rope.
We see a vignette of the female wrestler from earlier, who is now at the NXT tower. She punches the logo at the top of the tower with flaming fists, then we see her face.
Backstage, Lexis King meets with No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair), thanking Charlie Dempsey and consoling Wren Sinclair on her loss. He compliments Tony D'Angelo on his way out, then Tony D'Angelo talks with his family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianna Rizzo) regarding Oba Femi. Luca Crusifino wants a match with Oba Femi to show him the true power of the family. D'Angelo tells Crusifino to get it done.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats . After the match, Ethan Page tells Trick Williams that he is not going anywhere as long as he has air in his lungs and that he will be NXT Champion again. He calls out Trick so he can spin the wheel, which lands on "Devil's Playground Match." As Trick says he is not scared, Ethan Page smacks Trick with what looks like a piece of the ramp lighting to end the show.
Dustin Starr interviews "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese. Tony says he has has been waiting to be in Memphis Wrestling and plans on starting big with the Memphis Heritage Championship. As he says that there are plenty of great athletes in Memphis but that none of them could stand to "The Premier Athlete," Mike Anthony shows up. Nese says Anthony is the man that he wants to see, but Anthony says Nese is the man he wants to see. Anthony tells Nese that he is the premier athlete in Memphis, not Nese, and that Memphis Wrestling is all his. Anthony then asks what they are waiting for and tells Dustin to give Nese to him, then "Mr. All Day" Will Allday shows up. Allday shakes Nese's hand and welcomes him, then mentions winning the #1 contender's match last time he was here. Nese says Allday is "a hell of an athlete," then says he will give Allday the first shot if he beats Mike Anthony for it. Allday says he will not argue semantics or over who the premier athlete, and says he will beat both of them for the Memphis Heritage Championship. Nese says he is ready, and Mike Anthony is also game.
Backstage, Mackenzie Morgan interviews Nyxx and Cassandra Golden. Nyxx says they will get their hands on Diana Taylor, and Cassandra says that they hope Diana can get a partner as she does not seem to have too many friends.
The Golden Goddesses ("The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx and Cassandra Golden) beats Diana Taylor and Shalonce Royal after Diana Taylor walks out on Shalonce Royal, leaving her high and dry and vulnerable to a double-team maneuver.
Dustin Starr interviews Aaron Roberts' father and local Dyer County wrestler Big Red. Big Red says he does not understand what is going on with Aaron, as he has not heard from him. He also says that Aaron avoided him all night at the Dyer County Fair. Aaron Roberts and his mystery manager show up. Big Red wants to know why Aaron did what he did, and Aaron says that the mystery man has had his back since day one and that he does what he wants because he can. He tells his father that he is either with or against him, and that if he is on Zay Washington's side, he will put him in a bed next to Big Dan. Before Big Red can say much else, Aaron Roberts and the mystery man walk away. We then see a "Get Well Soon, Big Dan" message on the screen, and fans can write a letter to Big Dan to the WrestleCenter address. Members of the Memphis Wrestling roster give their well-wishes to Big Dan.
In the 96X Insult of the Week, Aaron Roberts and his unknown manager make fun of the well-wishes for Big Dan.
The Hot Shots (Ethan Ross and Brandon Savage) beat The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruff Shot Lamont) after Coach Justin Klein gets on the ring apron so that Jason Dread can hit Notorious Bradley in the back with a wooden paddle.
Dustin Starr interviews Ray Sanders, who is now going by Ray Ray Sanders again, at the announce desk. Ray Sanders says that he is still new, and that joining The Hollywood Clique was the biggest mistake of his life. He brings out his yellow referee shirt and a trash can, and throws the shirt in the trash can as he says he is done with The Hollywood Clique. Van Viciouss and Colton Cage show up and tell Ray Ray Sanders that he has forgotten where he has come from and that Dustin Starr is biased, and Viciouss tells Sanders that he is throwing away his biggest opportunity because they are Memphis. Van Viciouss and Colton Cage then attack Ray Ray Sanders, then Derrick King runs into the ring and chases them out.
We see footage of a forest followed by the mouth of a person with werewolf fangs.
Backstage, Mackenzie Morgan interviews Storybook Prince Gaston, who says that he is looking for new challenges, new opportunities and new beasts to slay and that he is not afraid to put in the work, and today, he plans on finding his own beast to slay.
K-Toomer beats Storybook Prince Gaston. After the match, K-Toomer says that the fan reaction is getting bigger and that when it does get big, he will be bigger, faster and stronger.
We hear from The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris). Simons says Memphis is the best place for tag team wrestling, and that it is now better than ever. Mr. Chris says every team is great, but they have a job to do, and Simon says they must hold every team down until they crumble so they know who the best is. Mr. Chris says they will go to extreme measure to protect what is theirs, and Simon says they gave Memphis Muscle ("The GunShow" Brett Michaels and "Big Swole" Justin Cole) the biggest moment of their careers when they stole their titles before he and Chris agree that nice guys finish last. We then see a "Posse Destruction Company" logo before the fade to black.
The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris) beat Memphis Muscle ("The GunShow" Brett Michaels and "Big Swole" Justin Cole) in a Falls Count Anywhere match to become two-time Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Champions after Brett Michaels hits Mr. Chris with a GunShow Lariat in the entryway when a man in a Shark Boy mask attacks Brett Michaels from behind, allowing Mr. Chris to pin Brett Michaels for the tag team titles. After the match, the man in the Shark Boy mask unmasks and is revealed to be Mike Anthony.
Tay Conti beats Santana Garrett during the Buy-In.
We see a video package documenting the feud between Dan Lambert, American Top Team and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) and The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho and Jake Hager).
Bobby Fish beats Lee Moriarty during the Buy-In.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Minoru Suzuki.
We see a video package for CM Punk vs. Matt Sydal.
CM Punk beats Matt Sydal. Both men hug in a sign of respect after the match.
Backstage, we hear from The Dark Order. John "4" Silver challenges The Super Elite to a match against The Dark Order, knowing that they will get involved in "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Kenny Omega for the AEW World Championship.
Ruby Soho beats The Bunny after countering Down The Rabbit Hole with a backslide pin. After the match, Ruby is attacked from behind by Penelope Ford. Penelope Ford and The Bunny beat up Ruby Soho in the ring, and Penelope Ford knocks Ruby Soho out with brass knuckles.
Mark Henry interviews The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara) and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page), Junior Dos Santos and Dan Lambert. Lambert says talking is what The Inner Circle does best, and while this is Junior Dos Santos' first wrestling match, he is not alone and he has been used to smashing heads for years. Chris Jericho warns Junior Dos Santos that The Inner Circle will whip his ass, then warns Dan Lambert and Jorge Masvidal that they will be looking for him, too, for there is no crazier team in AEW than them.
Before the next match, Dan Lambert demands that the fans give their respect for American Top Team and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) and sing them into the ring.
Junior Dos Santos and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) beat The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Jake Hager, Sammy Guevara) in a trios match. During the match, Paige Van Zant jumps the ramp and distracts referee Aubrey Edwards so that Jorge Masvidal can hit Jericho with a running knee. After the match, the rest of American Top Team gets into the ring to gang up on Jericho. Suddenly, Santana and Ortiz run into the ring and chase American Top Team out of the ring before attacking The Men of the Year to make the save for Jericho.
Edge heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Edge says it all started seven years ago when Seth Rollins tried to use him as a stepping stone to notoriety and continued when Rollins got angry with him over the Universal Championship, and mentions Rollins continuously calling him out despite not being medically cleared. He says Rollins took it over the line by breaking into his home and violating it, and says he should have seen it coming as it is something out of his own playbook. Edge admits he underestimated Rollins, and says he should have not done that because it would be like underestimating himself. He says that he and Rollins know how to look on their mistakes and capitalize on them, which is why both of them have a win apiece. As Rollins continues to watch from backstage, Edge says that Rollins comes close to matching his intensity, aggression and passion. He then admits that Rollins is not "Edge Light" and is his own man. Edge then says that because of this, he has to end it, or else their families will be affected by it. He says he could go to Rollins' house and run into Becky Lynch, but instead, he will leave Rollins a husk of the man he sees now. Edge then mentions Rollins says he felt sorry for him, then says that he never feels sympathy for a devil and that he will not hesitate or have a second thought before putting Rollins under his boot at Hell In A Cell. He says that at Hell In A Cell, he will scar Rollins' soul and leave a soul that he will never, ever heal from.
Finn Balor beats Sami Zayn to advance to the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament.
We see a vignette for Drew McIntyre.
We see a video package chronicling what is going on between Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar.
Before the next match, Sonya Deville shows up and says that while Naomi is having a match tonight, it will be a two-on-one handicap match against her and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler.
Sonya Deville and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beat Naomi in a two-on-one handicap match after Baszler chokes Naomi out with the Kirifuda Clutch and Sonya gets the pinfall with one foot.
We hear from Sasha Banks, who says that some are born into greatness while others have greatness thrust upon them. Sasha says she is all of the above and that she will not only take back the SmackDown Women's title, she will right some wrongs. She says that last week, it was Bianca Belair, and tonight, Becky Lynch will get a big-time beatdown as she heads to Crown Jewel to become the SmackDown Women's Champion.
Seth Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins laughs, then says Edge tried to think he had any chance against him in Crown Jewel and that he is in now way intimidated, because Hell has already frozen over. Rollins revels in Edge saying he is not "Edge Light" and realizing that he is better than him in every single possible way, and says he has out-manipulated the master of mini games and has entered Crown Jewel with a mental and physical advantage. He says there is no way that Edge can be 100% in time for Crown Jewel, and after he gets the edge, Edge has an ace up his sleeve in the form of Hell In A Cell. Rollins reiterates that he is not intimidated or afraid to face Edge in Hell In A Cell, then says that while Edge has admits they are a lot alike, he has spent more time in the Cell than Edge has and knows what the Cell does to him and other people. Rollins says he has been calloused and scarred by the Cell and that he is who he is today because of Hell In A Cell, then says the fairytale will end at Crown Jewel and not in the way Edge thinks.
Backstage, Zelina Vega meets with Carmella and thanks her for taking care of Liv Morgan, saying she wants to go against the best in Carmella, who she says is ten times better than Liv or Toni Storm. She also tells Carmella that she does not have to worry about her hitting her in the face and tells her she does not need to wear her mask, then proposes they have a good, fair match.
Zelina Vega beats Carmella to advance to the finals of the Queen's Crown Tournament after Zelina hits Carmella in the face in response to a superkick to the face only for Carmella to find out that Liv Morgan has her protective face mask. After the match, Liv Morgan chases Carmella out of the ring.
We see a vignette for Sheamus.
It's time for Happy Talk. Madcap Moss makes a joke about a hen who lays an egg every day until she suddenly stops and finds out it is an "egg-istential crisis," then Moss and Happy Corbin laugh about how Kevin Owens "flew the coop" to Raw. Madcap Moss calls Kevin Owens writhing in pain "just another Friday night," then Corbin mentions the new Superstars coming into the draft. As Moss tells a "Superstars walk into a bar" joke, Rick Boogs shows up and introduces Shinsuke Nakamura. Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs dance around the ring, then The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up and Rick Boogs plays guitar to their entrance theme.
We see a vignette for The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in a street fight.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Becky Lynch, who says that Sasha Banks wants to talk about greatness. Becky says she has been undefeated in singles competition in three years - among other things - as she says she is greatness and that she will beat Sasha tonight.
We see a vignette for Charlotte Flair.
Bianca Belair guests on commentary for the next match.
Sasha Banks beats Becky Lynch in a WWE SmackDown Women's Championship Contender's Match after Becky grabs the ring steps and Bianca Belair smacks Becky's hand off of them with her hair in response to having Sasha Banks shoved into her.
Adam Pearce, with the help of a few ring workers, gets a table and two chairs into the ring for the contract signing between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship at Crown Jewel that he is about to oversee. Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman head to the ring first, followed by Brock Lesnar. Roman has Heyman look over and approve the contract, then Heyman has Roman sign the contract, saying it is everything he has requested. Roman signs. Brock Lesnar then signs the contract while looking at Roman Reigns, then Roman tells Brock Lesnar he "must be some kind of a dumbass" for not even reading the contract, then Lesnar says he read it this morning with his advocate Paul Heyman before calling Roman a dumbass and leaving.
This week on Talking Smack: Seth Rollins! Zelina Vega! Sonya Deville!
"Bomber" Dave Mastiff beats Joseph Conners to advance in the NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament after knocking Conners out at the beginning of the third round.
We hear from Jordan Devlin, who says that he has given two-thirds of his life to professional wrestling and that every sacrifice has been worth it, and says that WWE tried to replace him as Cruiserweight Champion. He says that he is nobody's property and that he is the the best wrestler on the planet, and until he is beaten for the title, he is the real Cruiserweight Champion.
In footage from earlier today, Oliver Carter is met by Ashton Smith backstage. Carter mentions that he has a match with Eddie Dennis next week, and that he has always wanted to kick a teacher in the face.
Piper Niven beats Isla Dawn.
Earlier this week at the UK Performance Center, Kenny Williams says he and Amir Jordan are training hard, and he has never been more ready for singles competition in his life.
It is reported that "Flash" Morgan Webster is currently under hospital care and is not medically cleared to compete.
We hear from Trent Seven, who says that he will give the NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament everything he has got, and if new skills need to be learned, so be it.
Next week: Kenny Williams vs. Trent Seven in the NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament!
Ilya Dragunov and Pete Dunne beat Imperium (Walter and Alexander Wolfe).
Sonya and her family get ready for the Fort Lauderdale Pride parade. Sonya finds out that her family did a great job on her parade float, and she, family and friends have a great time. Carmella misses Corey after seeing Sonya and Arianna happy.
At Browsey Acres, Nattie and TJ show up to visit. Nattie does not know what to expect after Ronda gives her a tour.
Sonya talks with Carmella in her hotel room. Sonya says she feels confident and re-motivated with work right now, as she wants to face Ronda in the ring and has made an Instagram post about it. Sonya reveals she was the first female MMA fighter to enter the WWE, not Ronda.
Nattie and TJ spend some time with some of the animals, then they scoop some poop.
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Carmella meets with Corey in his hotel room and talks about the rumors of her being a "homewrecker," saying she handled it out of pure anger. Corey forgives her and asks her out on a date.
At Browsey Acres, Ronda mentions that she has responded to Sonya's Instagram post as everyone has a meal.
At SmackDown Live in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sonya meets with Mandy Rosa and shows her Ronda's response, where she calls Sonya an MMA hobbyist. Sonya takes this as a low blow and promises to reinvent herself.
Backstage, Carmella meets with Corey Graves. Carmella wants to throw a birthday party for Corey. Carmella invites Sonya to the party, and mentions that she has to wear a dress. Sonya wonders how she will pull this off, as she usually has always worn shorts, tanktops and sports jerseys in the past.
At Browsey Acres, Natalya and Ronda walk up a hill with some mountain goats. Ronda relaizes that Natalya has piled so much on her plate after the passing of her father. On the way back, Natalya admits she does not know how to deal with her father's death and she has to power through it.
Carmella and several female Superstars spend some time at a mermaid show at a local bar. Liv Morgan signs herself and Trinity up to learn to be mermaids for tonight's show. Trinity is reluctant due to the fact that she has gotten heavier, and is hesitant to wear what the mermaids wear.
At Raw in Phoenix, Arizona, Ronda finds out from Natalya that Sonya was offended when Ronda called her an "MMA hobbyist." Ronda felt that Sonya was laying down the rules and that she was playing by them, and says she doesn't care if anybody is offended.
Liv Morgan and Trinity learn to do moves for the mermaid show. When it comes times to see if the mermaid costume fits, Trinity barely manages to fit into it.
Carmella finds out from Corey that he will not be able to make it to the surprise party she has for him due to bad weather.
Liv, Trinity and Sonya head to Carmella's surprise party for Corey. Sonya feels awkward in a dress and heels. Nattie shows up and thinks there is an '80s theme, and Carmella has to explain that Corey cannot make it due to bad weather. Meanwhile, Sonya feels awful in a dress and heels, as it brings her back to a time when she felt so conflicted with herself and how she dressed. Nattie talks with Sonya, who admits that she is overexerted with everything to the point that she is questioning her identity and the work she has put in to get to WWE. Sonya changes outside, and Trinity decides to go through with the mermaid show after hearing what Sonya has gone through. Despite Corey's absence, everyone has a fun time.
Liv and Trinity take part in the mermaid show, and everyone has a fun time, including Trinity.
At the start of the show, Kenny Omega tells The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) he does not have a match this week, and wants a lights-out unsanctioned match with Joey Janela on Dark. He gets it.
Before the next match, "The Librarian" Peter Avalon says it is unfortunate that the fans are not giving him the respect he deserves, as he has competed in October unlike the Boston Red Sox. He says it blows him away that a place surrounded by the top universities in the world would rather look at a magazine with Tom Brady's face on it. He also says that Boston is not good at "bringing home cups" and that he would have to go to St. Louis, Missouri for a cup of water. "The Librarian" Leva Bates apologizes to the crowd and walks off.
"Superbad" Kip Sabian beats "The Librarian" Peter Avalon and Sonny Kiss in a three-way match.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) and The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson) beat SoCal Uncensored ("The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) and Cima after TheHybrid2 kick Kazarian in the groin behind the referee's back.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes interviews referee Aubrey Edwards for "From Undesirable To Undeniable." Aubrey Edwards talks about her brief refereeing career as well as the few times that she worked for WWE.
Kenny Omega beats "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela in a lights-out unsanctioned match.
Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre show up to start tonight's show. Ziggler says the fans are looking at the greatest three-man group in WWE history, and the fans immediately boo all three of them. McIntyre says they did not need a catchy team name or tactical vests to do it, either. Strowman says they proved it last week, and they will prove it again against anyone, anywhere, anytime. We see footage from last week's main event, followed by a Dean Ambrose interview where Ambrose says he probably does not fit in with the rest of The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) anymore. McIntyre tells everyone "I told you so," and says his team did not just beat The Shield, they broke them. He then says that Dean is trying to figure out where he fits in, as only Rollins and Reigns have benefited from being in the group. He goes on to say that Dean has opened his eyes and that The Shield has been shattered, and Strowman says The Shield will not be around to watch Roman's back when he demolishes Roman to become WWE Universal Champion at Crown Jewel. Drew says he will beat Seth in the WWE World Cup qualifying match for the WWE World Cup and go on to prove that he is the absolute best in the world, but Ziggler reminds him of his qualifying match against Ambrose and that they may meet in the finals. McIntyre says that would be a shame, as even though Ziggler is great, he is no Drew McIntyre. Ziggler says they will cross that bridge when they get to it, then Strowman says that at Crown Jewel, Roman and Brock Lesnar will get these hands. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns show up, and Rollins tells them that The Shield are alive and well. He says he and Roman have heard what they have to say, and when he beats Ziggler tonight, he will prove he is the best in the world. Ziggler makes fun of Ambrose not being with Rollins and Roman, and says that the two of them do not care if Ambrose is here. Rollins says Ambrose runs on his own time and does what he wants when he wants, and that he always shows up. Roman tells Ziggler that he is worried about Ambrose when they should be worried about championship gold, then tells Strowman he is going to the back of the line after Crown Jewel. Rollins then says he has always liked Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, not just because of the cheesesteaks, but also because Philly is a fighting town, and says that he and McIntyre might as well have their qualifying match right now.
Seth Rollins beats Drew McIntyre by count-out to qualify for the WWE World Cup after Dean Ambrose suddenly shows up out of the crowd to ambush Dolph Ziggler - who has shown up in the middle of the match to try to interfere - from behind, allowing Rollins to hit The Stomp on McIntyre and get back in the ring in time.
Backstage, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns celebrate Rollins' win, but Dean Ambrose takes offense to their reaction to Ambrose saving them as well as being called "Lunatic." He then leaves, saying he has himself to take care of right now. Rollins and Roman are confused.
We see footage of what looks like a boiler room, then The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane) are seen. The Undertaker says Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels want to lecture them about respect, and Kane says respect died with their dishonesty and that D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) is built out of a bed of lies. The Undertaker says Shawn stayed out of the ring out of respect, but he and Kane said it was really out of fear that they would humiliate Shawn and make him helpless again, this time to the point of no return. The Undertaker then says that at Crown Jewel, all of Shawn's fears will come true, and Kane says that while Triple H may have won the battle at Super Show-Down, he started a war that will end at Crown Jewel. The Undertaker says that after that, Triple H will retreat back to the boardroom and Shawn back to retirement, then he and Kane say that Triple H and Shawn will rest in peace.
It is announced that there will be a battle royal at Evolution with the winner earning a future opportunity at their brand's Women's title. Asuka, Mandy Rose, Carmella, Lana, Sonya Deville, Naomi, and WWE alumnus Torrie Wilson are confirmed as participants in the match.
Ember Moon and Nia Jax beat Tamina (who has not been seen on WWE television in some time) and Dana Brooke. After the match, Tamina shoves Nia Jax, and Nia Jax tries to fight her only to get superkicked. Ember Moon and Tamina then toss Nia Jax over the top rope in a preview of the women's battle royal at Evolution, then Ember Moon almost tosses Tamina over the top rope. Dana Brooke tosses both women over the top rope at the same time.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up. Ronda talks about The Bella Twins' (Brie and Nikki Bella) attack on her from last week, and wants an explanation, saying she is at least owed that. The Bella Twins then show up. Nikki says everyone paid to see them, not Ronda, and that they don't owe her an explanation. Brie tells her this is show business, now "show friends," and that Ronda was the first to disrespect them and disregard what they did for the business. She says they refused to sit on the sidelines for her, and Nikki says that when they returned, it made them cringe to see her at the forefront and Ronda did not deserve everything that she has gotten so far. Nikki says that she, Brie and other women made "diva" mean something that was strong and powerful, and that they put more girls and women in the crowd and the world want more women's wrestling. Nikki says she has done more in the ring than Ronda ever will, and that Ronda just walked into a movement that she and Brie started, saying that the title Ronda carries would not exist without them. Ronda says she tried her best to be respectful, and knew that she was in the Bellas' territory, even though the "Divas era" made her sick to her stomach and that the Bellas did what they could with what they had. She thought that the Bellas were accepting of her and that they could work towards a unified goal, but that was her mistake and she knows that they are "the embodiment of a stereotype": Do Nothing Bellas. She says that The Bella Twins do what they do for attention, and that the only thing that has impressed her is how far they have gotten with so little talent, as they have leeched off the names of their men and diluted their movesets. She says that instead of pioneers, they are historical relics ready to be eviscerated like smallpox. She wants to rip their arms off and beat them with them, and the referees won't be able to stop her from doing it at Evolution. Brie chalks Ronda's feelings and words up to jealousy, and says the word "Bella" has done more last week than Ronda has done her entire WWE career, as she and Nikki are the groundbreakers and have broken more barriers and knocked down more doors than Ronda ever has. Ronda says she has done the same in multiple companies prior to coming to WWE, and says the only door Nikki broke down was "the one to John Cena's bedroom, and he threw you out of that exact same door." Ronda then asks if they are going to come to the ring for the ass-whupping they deserve, or if she has to come down to the stage and give it to them. Brie and Nikki tease running to the ring, but stop and allow security to get in front of them before they do. Ronda meets with security, but she wipes out every single member of security while Brie and Nikki run away.
Backstage, Chad Gable and Bobby Roode chat with Kurt Angle, who is dressed like he has just showed up from vacation. Angle then meets with No Way Jose and dances with him before meeting Acting General Manager Baron Corbin. Corbin tells Angle he has prepared a handicap match for him against AOP (Akam and Rezar).
Dolph Ziggler beats Dean Ambrose with a superkick after Ambrose aggressively shrugs off Seth Rollins - who has shown up to stop an interference attempt by Drew McIntyre - following a top rope elbow drop to McIntyre to qualify for the WWE World Cup. After the match, Seth Rollins gets in the ring, wanting to know what is going on with Dean Ambrose. Ambrose pushes Rollins out of the way and heads to the back. Rollins follows him up the ramp, but the confrontation almost gets physical and Roman Reigns has to show up and keep both men separated. Suddenly, Acting General Manager Baron Corbin shows up. Corbin says the last thing he wants is The Shield (Ambrose, Rollins, Reigns) dissolving on his watch, and gives them a chance to fix their problems and redeem themselves in a rematch against Ziggler, McIntyre and Braun Strowman from last week tonight.
Before the next match, it is announced that NXT UK will premiere on Wednesday at 3 PM Eastern Time (8 PM British Standard Time) on the WWE Network.
In the locker room, Dolph Ziggler tells Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman that they have The Shield where we want them. Drew asks Braun to destroy Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins and make Roman Reigns watch, but Braun says that if McIntyre or Ziggler screw up tonight, they will get these hands.
Finn Balor beats Jinder Mahal. Samir Singh returns to ringside for this match for the first time since being injured last year. After the match, Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley show up. Rush tells Finn Balor to take a good look, as he only wishes he could look like Lashley. He puts Lashley on a pedestal as Finn Balor and Bayley leave.
Bobby Lashley beats Tyler Breeze.
It is announced that Titus O'Neil is an MVP in this year's Ebony Power 100.
Trish Stratus and Lita show up. Lita says it is good to be back home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She talks about Evolution, but before she can say more, Alexa Bliss and Mickie James show up. Alexa says she feels like she and Lita are on the same wavelength, then proceeds to mock Lita. Mickie James then proceeds to make fun of Trish, Mickie then proceeds to point out that Trish and Lita have not been in a WWE ring in a long time, and that while they have been kicking back, she and Alexa has been kicking butt. Alexa says nostalgia is fleeting, and if Trish and Lita think they than compete with them, then Evolution will be a cakewalk. Mickie says that if they stand a chance unprepared, they are mistaken. Trish and Lita mock Alexa and Mickie for talking about practice, then Trish and Lita says they might be right in saying that they could use some practice, and dare Alexa and Mickie to come in the ring for some practice. Alexa says she and Mickie practice how they play, then tease coming down to the ring only to turn back halfway down the ramp.
Backstage, Bayley is met by The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan), who proceed to make fun of her.
AOP (Akam and Rezar) beat Kurt Angle (as El Conquistador)...almost. When AOP unmask El Conquistador, however, a random person is underneath the mask. Suddenly, Acting General Manager Baron Corbin - who has been watching this match from the stage - is attacked from behind by Kurt Angle, who hits him with an Angle Slam on the stage.
The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) trash the door to Natalya's dressing room with ketchup and mustard before tearing the sign down.
Before the next match, Natalya tells Ruby Riott that she is not going to walk blindly into a three-on-one attack, and that she is bringing back-up in the form of Bayley and Sasha Banks, the latter of whom has not been seen in a month.
Natalya beats Ruby Riott by disqualification when Sarah Logan gets involved in the match. After the match, both sides brawl, and Bayley and Sasha make quick work of The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) after they seemingly get the upper hand.
Elias gives a backstage worker a hard time for not finding his green guitar pick.
Elias is in the ring. He says his eyes are like a crystal ball, and that the future shows a universal truth that WWE stands for "Walk With Elias." He talks about how he went to lunch earlier today with Carson Wentz, who said that his injuries were hard, but that true pain is psychological, especially when it comes to caring about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once again, the fans boo Elias in droves as he says that "Gritty is not a mascot; he is a spitting image of everyone in this city. He is a fat, ugly, googly-eyed slob." Elias proceeds to play guitar only to be interrupted by Apollo Crews. Apollo says he has come out to interrupt Elias, and Elias tells Apollo to pray he is on his good side, because his career is in his hands when he gets in the ring and he does not want to make a star out of him. Apollo admits he does not have Elias' musical talent and that he may not be funny, but none of that matters when he steps in the ring. Elias says he has heard Apollo has talented, but he has never seen it, much like how he has never seen the Flyers win the Stanley Cup. Apollo says that is like being taken seriously as a musician, then says he has stayed silent for too long after so many people have passed him by. He says he is sick of it, and Elias asks Apollo what he has ever done before attacking him. Apollo gets the upper hand on Elias, however, and lifts him over his head with a delayed military press slam. Elias is forced to retreat.
The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) beat Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre with a three-man powerbomb on Dolph Ziggler despite another argument between Ambrose and Rollins. After the match, Braun Strowman grabs Dolph Ziggler by the hair and hits him with a running powerslam. Drew McIntyre hits Braun Strowman with a Claymore again, this time on purpose, then leaves.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up to start the show. Cody points at a man in a ski mask jumping around with a sign in his hands. He then talks about how earlier today, people thanked him. This starts a "Thank you, Cody" chant in the crowd. He says that today is the final stop on the Global Wars tour, and that tour happens to be the most lucrative and financially successful tour in the history of Ring of Honor. After wiping a dollar bill on himself to cool himself off, he says he wanted to thank everybody in the crowd, but says a tweet got under his skin, saying that the most important part of the tweet is "#WalkOverTalk." He thought that the person's tactical vest covered up this person's pot belly as well as failed drug test (an obvious dig at Roman Reigns), but it covered something much worse: envy. He says that ROH isn't an indy federation, it is a club, and everybody in the crowd is Bullet Club. This starts a "Too sweet, whoop whoop" chant. Cody then expresses his gratitude to the crowd, and has the same thing to say to the crowd that he has for Roman Reigns: kiss the ring. He then asks who wants to kiss the ring, and then picks Carey Silkin, who is sitting at the timekeeper's table. The man in the ski mask is seen behind Corey Silkin, who refuses to kiss the ring. Cody then says he will pick the best fan to not only kiss in the ring, but also stand in the ring with him. The man in the ski mask is helped over the guardrail, then the masked man gets in the ring. Cody Rhodes then decides to take a video of himself with the man for Being The Elite. The man unmasks and is none other than Dalton Castle, who has not been seen in a little while. He beats up Cody Rhodes, who is forced to run to the ring. Dalton Castle raises the ROH World Championship in the air.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young and The Beer City Bruiser beat Best Friends (Trent Baretta and Chuckie T) after The Beer City Bruiser hits Chuckie T in the back with his beer keg behind referee Todd Sinclair's back.
"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Hiromu Takahashi with the Chickenwing. During the match, Scurll holds Daryl hostage, then tries to use the ropes for leverage during a pinfall only to get caught. As Scurll confronts the referee, Takahashi tosses Scurll's umbrella to Scurll, then tries to use the ropes for leverage during a pinfall only to get caught. Both men confront the referee before chopping each other in the chest.
The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) beat KUSHIDA and Cheeseburger. After the match, The Addiction set up a table in the middle of the ring, but before Kazarian can put Cheeseburger through it, Bully Ray shows up and puts Kazarian through it with a choke slam. He then helps Cheeseburger up, then asks for the microphone. He says he did not plan to come out and do what he just did, but you do not just pull out a table in Chicago, Illinois. Bully then talks about how, in the exact same venue in 1999, he and D-Von Dudley lit a table on fire and put Balls Mahoney through it. He then says "it's about that time for [him]," and says it is time. For the first time, he has had to worry about himself and his own health. This leads to the crowd giving Bully Ray a standing ovation, followed by "Thank you, Bubba!" Bully says it does not get any better than that, and thanks the fans, saying that Chicago, Illinois is one of the top places that he loves to wrestle at. He then kicks a piece of the broken table off, then asks a young boy named Chase to come to the ring. Tonight, Chase represents every fan that Bully Ray has ever been in front of, and says he finds it hard to thank every single person and has Chase represent everybody in the world tonight. He says "thank you," then Bully and Chase hug. He then says the table in the ring is probably the last table he will ever break, and asks him to hold the piece of the table in his hands up to show everybody in the world what he has tonight. Chase heads back into the crowd, then Bully Ray apologizes for taking the time of everyone in the back, then says that ROH was a place that he wanted to be and that he and ROH were a perfect fit. If this is his last day, then he wants to thank God that he stepped foot in an ROH ring. With this, Bully Ray - the former Buh Buh Ray Dudley - retires from professional wrestling.
Bullet Club ("Hangman" Adam Page, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes) beat Search and Destroy (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Jay White, Jonathan Gresham).
The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) beat One Mean Team ("Number One" Brian Jackson and "Meanest in the Game" Justin Pusser). After the match, Jay Briscoe shows up, scares The Daws from ringside, then beats up One Mean Team and scares off their valet Miss Jasmine. He then takes the microphone, then tells referee Todd Sinclair to "turn them bitches around" to tell them to wipe their feet before entering his house. He then says he is in the ring to address one person: his brother Mark Briscoe. He tried to tell him that they had to get back to being the baddest tag team on the planet, and says worrying about everything else got him sitting at home with a busted elbow. He tells Mark Briscoe to ice that elbow up and heal up quickly, because it is time for The Briscoes to "take this shit over."
Shane Taylor shows up. He says he gets paid to take people out and put people down, and the bigger the fight, the bigger the check. Right now, the biggest pay-out in the game is when you get in the ring with Suzuki-gun. When Mark Briscoe got hurt, an opportunity presented itself, and he is not letting this slip away before he can cash in. Whether Jay Lethal and Kenny King like it or not, he is officially their tag team partner for this match.
Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Davey Boy Smith Jr.) beat Shane Taylor, Jay Lethal and Kenny King. After the match, Suzuki sends referee Paul Turner out of the ring before reminding everybody who Suzuki-gunis.
Colt Cabana beats Toru Yano in a very comedic match that sees three turnbuckles get ripped off and Colt Cabana get his wrists taped together before winning with the Superman pin. At the beginning of the match, Cabana and Yano trade DVD's, then throw their opponent's DVD out of the ring, leading to near-falls on schoolboy pins. Yano ends up selling his DVD, while Colt gives his away.
"The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay beats Flip Gordon. Both men show respect after the match.
"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega retains the IWGP United States Championship against YOSHI-HASHI. During the match, referee Todd Sinclair is knocked out of the ring inadvertently when he unintentionally backs YOSHI-HASHI into Sinclair. After this, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and "The Villain" Marty Scurll show up. They try to interfere, but he calls them off so he can day Ten Boots. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "Hangman" Adam Page show up for Ten Boots, but YOSHI-HASHI counter the attempt into a Backstabber. He then calls out CHAOS, who show up with Best Friends (Trent Baretta and Chuckie T) and Flib Gordon (who is dragged in by Will Ospreay) to ready a Ten Boots of their own. Omega ends up hitting YOSHI-HASHI with Ten Boots on both Bullet Club and CHAOS before hitting the Dr. Wily Bomb for a near-fall. When Omega hits One Winged Angel on YOSHI-HASHI, Sinclair is pulled out of the ring by Toru Yano, and and this leads to a sequences of signature moves from both CHAOS and Bullet Club and Nick Jackson putting Flip Gordon through a table with a 450 splash. YOSHI-HASHI goes for a Swanton Bomb, but Omega gets the knees up, hits a Shining Wizard with an exposed knee and hits One Winged Angel again to retain. After the match, Cody asks the fans if they had a good time tonight, and asks them to raise their hand if they are a life-long wrestling fans. He gets a lot of hands, and asks if they remember when wrestling became cool again in the mid-1990s, and says to remember now as wrestling has never been cooler. Bullet Club thanks New Japan Pro Wrestling, then thanks the man who might as well be called "Atlas" for carrying New Japan on his back: Kenny Omega. Omega thanks the fans for the reception and merchandise sales, and thanks the fans for beig such a joy tonight. He also announces that he is not a full-time member of the ROH roster, as he represents New JJapan Pro Wrestling by contract only. What he really represents is Bullet Club, and The Elite. He says The Elite is not what they see in the ring, but it is the fans (and haters). Omega is about to leave, but Bullet Club decides it's time to take a Bullet Club selfie only to find out that nobody in Bullet Club has a phone. Suddenly, they notice somebody familiar in the crowd: Jimmy Jacobs, who has recently been fired from WWE and has not been seen in ROH in two years. Jimmy Jacobs leads the Bullet Club selfie, then the Bullet Club apologizes for getting Jimmy Jacobs fired. Omega then leads a "Fuck The Revival" chant.
Adam Cole, "Hangman" Adam Page and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up. The Bucks boast that they turned All-Star Extravaganza into "Five Star Extravaganza" by winning the most insane Ladder War in ROH history, and are now two-time ROH World Tag Team Champions. They proclaim themselves not just the best tag team today, but the best of all time. Adam Cole then grabs the microphone for Story Time with Adam Cole. Cole says that Bullet Club kept to their promise of making a statement with Cole retaining the ROH World Championship (and Cole proving that "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin was never in his league), "Hangman" Adam Page breaking Kyle O'Reilly's shoulder to prove that those who mess with Bullet Club get hurt and The Bucks winning the ROH tag titles to prove they're the best tag team out there. They plan to take the World Television Championship and the World Six-Man Tag Team Championship before taking all the power and all the control in Ring of Honor.
Jay Lethal hopes to put at end to the beef between himself and "The Last Real Man" Silas Young.
War Machine (Hanson and Rowe) beat Shane Taylor and Keith Lee.
The Cabinet (Kenny King, Rhett Titus, Caprice Coleman) beat Leon St. Giovanni, Shaheem Ali and Jason Kincaid.
Adam Cole shows up and guests on commentary in the middle of the next match.
Jay Lethal beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young after Young is distracted by Kyle O'Reilly as he tries to attack Adam Cole on the apron. After the match, Lethal and Cole fight each other outside of the ring while O'Reilly hits Cole with a brainbuster inside the ring.
Before the opening match, Bo Dallas tells Roman Reigns there's nothing wrong with being scared of Bray Wyatt. Bo says he has survived scary situations, and says that Roman will leave Hell in a Cell on a stretcher.
Roman Reigns beats Bo Dallas. After the match, Roman says Bray Wyatt calls himself the devil and says that he is not wrong. At Hell in a Cell, he plans to ride straight into Hell as it's the only way to beat the devil. Wyatt appears on the TitanTron, and says he will deliver unto him a prophecy next week on Raw.
Sheamus and King Barrett beats Cesaro and Neville when Sheamus grabs the Money in the Bank Briefcase only for the ref to take it away. As the referee's focus is away from the match, Barrett hits Cesaro with a a surprise bullhammer.
Renee Young interviews Summer Rae. Summer is the special guest referee tonight for Rusev vs. Dolph Ziggler, and she plans to keep her personal and professional life separate and stay impartial tonight.
Byron Saxton interviews Dean Ambrose, who finds out that Paige beat him in the "Most Unconvential Superstar/Diva" category last week. He pulls out a balloon animal, a globe, a magic 8-ball as he looks for his Payday bar. Byron finds it, but Dean takes it from him and eats it without taking it out of the wrapper.
Ryback sits at ringside for the next match.
Kevin Owens beats Zack Ryder. Ryback chases Owens out of the ring after the match.
Nattie runs into Paige, who apologizes to her and wants to make everything right as she misses having her as a friend. She says she has a long way to go and is stressed out ever since becoming Divas Champion. Nattie agrees, and says that the apology is a start.
Dolph Ziggler beats Rusev in a match with Summer Rae as the special guest referee after Summer slaps Rusev for arguing with her. After the match, Summer tells Ziggler that Rusev and Lana did them dirty, but Ziggler knows that she's trying to use him and he turns her down.
Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley). They plan to give The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) the 3D tonight.
Luke Harper and Braun Strowman beat The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil).
Charlotte beats Alicia Fox with the Figure Eight. Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) attack Charlotte after the match, but Paige shows up and helps out both Charlotte and Becky Lynch, apparently having turned over a new leaf.
Backstage, Paige tries to make up with Charlotte and Becky Lynch when a referee and a member of medical staff rushes to Natalya's locker room. Natalya has been attacked.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) say that the most powerful force in the WWE is the power of positivity, and that they have dropped everyone that they have faced off with.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) vs. Dean Ambrose and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) comes to an end when Xavier Woods uses the trombone as a weapon. After the match, The New Day destroy Dean and the Dudleys.
Kurt Angle shows up. To prevent manipulation from MVP and Kenny King in the match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship title shot match, he calls out Lashley, who shows up. Angle asks Lashley why he denied Bobby Roode his rematch. His response? Roode already had his shot and blew it. He then asks Kurt Angle if he wants a shot at the title. Angle says he and Lashley will fight one today, but today is not that day. Angle then names the participants in the TNA World title contendership match: Eric Young, Jeff Hardy, Austin Aries and Bobby Roode. Whoever wins this match will take on Lashley for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
The induction of Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) into the TNA Hall of Fame is replayed.
Magnus interrupts Matt Hardy backstage, calling him nothing more than a cheerleader for his brother Jeff Hardy. This leads to Hardy challenge Magnus to a match tonight.
Havok retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Madison Rayne.
Kurt Angle congratulates Devon on the induction into the TNA Hall of Fame as one-half of Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon).
Eric Young that while four men will enter the World title shot match, he's the one who's going to win.
Matt Hardy beats Magnus after Magnus is caught using the ropes during a pinfall and Hardy takes advantage by hitting a Twist of Fate from the top rope soon afterwards for the pin.
The Menagerie (Knux, Rebel, Crazzy Steve) beat The Bro Mans (Jessie and DJ Z) and Angelina Love.
Bobby Roode and Austin Aries know it's all about skill tonight when it comes to getting a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
Ethan Carter III shows up with his new replacement for Rockstar Spud...Brodus Clay, recently released from WWE. He now goes by the name Tyrus, and he's the new muscle for EC3, who goes on to make fun of his dumping Rockstar Spud before saying Bully Ray should stay in the Hall of Fame and out of the roster for putting Dixie Carter through a table. As EC3 goes on to say that nobody will ever be able to beat him, Devon from Team 3D shows up, announces that EC3 hasn't beaten him in a singles match yet and says he's going to put EC3 through a table, and if Tyrus intereferes, he'll "slap him so hard he'll make him his beeyotch." When Devon approaches the ring, he is suddenly attacked with a trash can lid by Bram.
After the commercial break, Ethan Carter III, believing that Tyrus will be undefeated just like him, gives him a challenger and "TNA Legend" that he found deep in the ocean: Shark Boy, who is in the back eating donuts.
Tyrus beats Shark Boy.
Jeff Hardy is in the groove for the World title shot match tonight.
Bram refuses to give an explanation backstage for his attack on Devon.
Now that they have retained the TNA World Tag Team Championship in the Tag Team Series, The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) throw down the gauntlet. They will take on any team at any time, saying "the hunt is on."
Bobby Roode beats Austin Aries, Eric Young and Jeff Hardy in a hectic elimination-style four-way dance to become the #1 contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, all four men lift their arms up together in an act of mutual respect.
Chris Candido and Tammy Lynn Sytch show up, followed by Lance Storm and Dawn Marie. Storm says he saw Tammy's interview last week, and says it good to know she realizes she is a has-been at 26, then says people in the back figured it out a year ago. He goes on to say Candido only had enough talent for him to carry him for a year-and-a-half. He tells them to go back to their old habits and take a powder. Candido says the only powder they are taking is one they're man enough to make. Dawn Marie tells Candido to get out and take "[his] prostitute" with him. This leads to a brawl between both parties that security has to break up.
Tom Marquez vs. David Kash ends when Rhino and Steve Corino show up and Rhino Gores both men in the match. Corino then brings attention to the fact that Kyle Truley and Josh Wilcox of the New Orleans Saints are in the crowd, and Rhyno says he will beat the crap out of them. Rhino and the football players go at it, and security has to get involved. "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer shows up and has to help security out. Corino notices Dreamer, and says he will destroy him and end his career for good as one of the football players rips Rhino's jersey, which is tossed into the crowd.
"The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer beats Steve Corino. During the match, Dreamer pulls Corino's tights down after getting him on the top rope and hits him with a steel chair to the bare buttocks. Later on in the match, Corino punches referee Jim Molineaux after tripping Dreamer onto a steel chair. Shortly afterwards, Dreamer puts Corino in the Tarantula, and Francine kicks Jack Victory off the apron. Tajiri shows up and attacks Dreamer, then goes after Francine, who kicks him in the crotch and runs to the back after ducking a roundhouse kick from Tajiri. Jack Victory is seen holding Dreamer back, but Raven runs in and pushes Corino off the tope rope. Dreamer hits Victory with a DDT, and Raven does the same to Tajiri before hitting Dreamer with one, too. Raven sits in the corner as Corino goes for the three-count, but Dreamer reverses the pinfall into an inside cradle for the win. After the match, Raven mockingly congratulates Dramer, who is still knocked out.
Before the next match, Bill Alfonso announces that sooner rather than later, Sabu will victimize someone on ECW on TNN.
Lance Storm beats Chris Candido. During the match, Justin Credible and Jason show up as Dawn Marie rakes Chris Candido's eyes. This leads to a catfight between Tammy Lynn Sytch and Dawn Marie, which ends with Dawn Marie hitting Sytch with a foreign object as she has Jason in position for a DDT. After Justin Credible whacks Candido in the back with a Singapore cane, Lance Storm hits Jerry Lynn's cradle piledriver for the win.
Mike Awesome retains the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Rod Price after putting The Ragin' Cajun through a table outside of the ring.
Dawn Marie tells us that if we are watching "the all boobs and no brains show," then we should get our thrill right now, because before too long , it will all be over as she is running them out of town and she is a star. Lance Storm says it is strictly business, and that the more people they run out, the more impact they make, and if they get rid of Raven and Dreamer, they will win the tag team titles and make an impact, which is what they do. Justin Credible that's not just the coolest or the best, it's just incredible.
We see promos from various members of the ECW roster. During one of them, Steve Corino tells Jerry Lynn to shut up and stop whining before leaving. Lynn goes after him only to find Miss Congeniality in one of the locker rooms. He finds Corino only to get beaten up by Tajiri.
