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.
We see Blake Howard's interview with "All Ego" Ethan Page from earlier this week.
We see Kelly Kincaid's interview with Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley from earlier this week.
We see Vic Joseph's interview with Leon Slater and Je'Von Evans from earlier this week.
Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater beat Mr. Iguana and La Parka.
Backstage, Zaria is speaking with Sol Ruca. Sol Ruca says there is still a lot to process, but Zaria tells her she will still be champion after tonight. Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley show up, and Izzi states that Tatum will be NXT Women's Champion. Zaria tells Izzi she will not be walking out as champion, but Izzi says she cannot say the same about Zaria or Sol Ruca.
"All Ego" Ethan Page retains the NXT North American Championship against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. in a Day of the Dead Match after turning El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.'s ripped-apart mask around to blind him and throwing powder into his eyes when he turns the mask back around. Ethan then bulldogs El Hijo del Dr. Dr. Wagner Jr. off the top rope through a table to retain the title.
Backstage, Kelani Jordan is met by Jordynne Grace, who tells Jordynne that she does not know her. Jordynne then makes it known she is coming for her title after thanks to Total Nonstop Action Director of Authority Santino Marella. Kelani sees this as Jordynne going back to her comfort zone and says that the TNA Knockouts World Championship holds more weight now that she is carrying it, which causes Jordynne to slap her.
NXT Gold Rush is taking place on November 18th and 25th!
Blake Monroe beats Zaria to become the NXT Women's North American Champion after punching Zaria from behind as Zaria checks on Sol Ruca and hitting her with two Glamour Shot DDT's.
In backstage footage from yesterday, Wren Sinclair talks with Karmen Petrovic and Kendal Grey about Lash Legend with Charlie Dempsey on the phone. Lash Legend shows up and confronts Wren and Kendal, and says Kendal may be a champion in Evolve, she should face a real Superstar. Kendal takes this as a challenge, and even puts the Evolve Women's Championship on the line when Wren mentions it. Lash says Kendal is delusional and leaves, but Kendal says they will see if Lash is ready for "The Gray Area."
Tatum Paxley beats Jacy Jayne to become NXT Women's Champion! During the match, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid gets ejected from ringside along with the rest of The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame), who Fallon and Lainey attacked before everyone was ejected from ringside. Near the end of the match, The Culling, Fallon and Lainey come back, and as the referee is distracted with the commotion that is being brokenup by other referees, Izzi Dame grabs the NXT Women's Championship, and while it looks like she is about to hit Tatum, she strikes at Jacy only for Jacy to take her out. Tatum then hits Jacy with the Cemetery Drive to win the match and the title.
Backstage, Myles Borne brings up what happened with Josh Briggs with General Manager Ava when Tavion Heights shows up. Both of them want Josh Briggs, and Ava puts them both of them in a match on Tuesday.
NXT Deadline is live on Saturday, December 6th!
DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) beat The Broken Hardys (Brother Nero and "Broken" Matt Hardy) in a Broken Rules Match to become NXT Tag Team Champions for a second time after Lennox and Osiris put Brother Nero through a table with a Doomsday Device.
Backstage, Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater are disappointed that DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) are NXT Tag Team Champions again, but realize they have unfinished business with DarkState and decide to go after the NXT tag team titles.
We hear from El Grande Americano, who says that he is currently with friends in Mexico and that the WWE Speed Championship belongs to the Americano family.
Ricky Saints retains the NXT Championship against Trick Williams.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame, Tatum Paxley). Tatum Paxley is ecstatic to be champion, and Izzi Dame says that the moment is Tatum's, not hers. Tatum then says that if NXT wasn't crazy enough, it is about to get even crazier on Tuesday.
"Hangman" Adam Page heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says that one dies the hero or lives long enough to be the villian, then addresses The Opps (Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata), saying The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) may have hurt them, but never killed them, and that when they had the opportunity, The Opps cleared the way for someone to finally take the AEW World Championship from Jon Moxley, which he owes Samoa Joe for. He says that he gave Joe a shot at the AEW World Championship and told him what was going to happen, and while it took everything he had, he knocked Joe on his "big, burly ass" and beat him at WrestleDream. Hangman then says that Joe not only felt anger, but also embarrassment at being unable to beat him, and in that anger and embarrassment, The Opps stabbed him in the back. He tells The Opps that they have become the very thing they have fought against for so long and that they should have known better. He says that Joe should have known better than to think he could beat him and that The Opps should have known better than to make an enemy out of him. Hangman tells Joe that he is hunting him in response to Joe saying that he is hunting Hangman, as he is the World Champion and he is going to find him not when he is hurt or angry while off his game, but at the exact moment he decides to, and when he does, he will do far worse than embarass or beat Joe; he will ruin his entire life.
In footage from earlier today, PAC says that The Death Riders are playing the long game and that tonight, he will play his part once again. He tells Tomohiro Ishii that he will smoke him in the ring and remind everyone of who The Death Riders The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, Marina Shafir) are.
PAC beats Tomohiro Ishii following the interference from Wheeler Yuta behind the referee's back.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Mina Shirakawa by submission with the Death Trap to end Mina Shirakawa's undefeated singles match streak and extend her own. During the match, Julia Hart and Skye Blue show up to watch the match from ringside, and their distraction near the end of the match allows Thekla to get the win.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews TayJay (Anna Jay and Tay Melo). Anna Jay says they have been fighting for the women's tag team division for the last five years. All of a sudden, Nixon Newell (formerly known as Tegan Nox in WWE) and Miranda Alize suddenly show up and challenge TayJay to a match, and Tay Melo accepts.
MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie) head to the ring for a casting call. After Mansoor mocks the fans for getting fatter and makes fun of the ring announcer's looks, the open challenge is answered by CMLL luchadora Olympia.
Olympia beats Taya Valkyrie.
We see a video package for Samoa Joe vs. Hook vs. Ricochet vs. Bobby Lashley in a Fright Night Four-Way Fight to decide a #1 contender for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear on next week's Dynamite.
Ace Austin beats "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis. Callis calls Lexy Nair "a high school gossiper" and makes fun of her for being Southern before stating that families has little disagreements and that when you have a family full of alphas, they will test each other, and one has to manage it. Don Callis says that he knows his family and that "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada are just fine because they take direction from him. He says that they know what he wants, which is unity and harmony as well as championship gold. Callis announces that there will be a "Don Callis Family summit" next week.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle. The three of them are soon interrupted by "Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens arguing with each other, and the secret to their success is not revealed.
Hook beats Griff Garrison by submission with Redrum. Eddie Kingston gets in the ring with a chair to ensure there is no funny business from the rest of The Frat House (Cole Karter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) after the match.
We see a video package for Jamie Hayter and Queen Aminata vs. Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) in the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament.
JetSpeed ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) and Jurassic Express ("Jungle" Jack Perry and Luchasaurus) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) in a $400,000 All-Star Eight-Man Tag Team Match.
Vickie Guerrero shows up dressed as Cruella de Ville at the announce desk with a microphone. She says that Memphis has "the most horrible, disgusting dogs" and that it is time for her to get a new outfit, and to do that, she has hired her own dogcatchers to hunt for some dogs. The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Jay Smooth, Kale, Secret Service) shows up, and Jimmy Blaylock shows up wearing a "Dawg Catcher" hat and a biant net. He says that when The Hollywood Clique catches dogs, he neuters and spays them. He has Dustin Starr hold a carrot while cutting the carrot with a pair of scissors to prove a point. The Bizness Dawgs show up dressed as dalmatians and tells Blaylock that he has "a dawg problem" and that these old dogs can still "whoop that trick." This starts a brawl that leads into the next match, with Vickie Guerrero guesting on commentary.
We see footage of candy being handed out in the WrestleCenter parking lot.
The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) beat The Hollywood Clique (Jay Smooth and Kale) in a Trick or Street Fight after Jay Smooth distracts the referee, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock catches Xya Wolfe with a net, and Vickie Guerrero goes to slap Xya only for Xya to duck, causing Vickie to slap Blaylock instead. Blaylock and Vickie argue, and Vickie slaps Blaylock again, this time on purpose.
We see footage of past Halloween Spectacular episodes.
Backstage at the WrestleCenter, Derrick King welcomes Vickie Guerrero to Memphis, then sees somebody in costume as a younger Derrick King.
We see previous winners of the Halloween costume costume, then we see the many participants of this year's contest alongside The Shocker and Wonderboy before "Main Event" Bradley, Mama Money and CJ Money show up to crash the proceedings. This leads into the Costume Chaos Battle Royal.
Sycho Simon last eliminates Marko "Hangtime" Harris to win the Costume Chaos battle royal.
We see somebody pretending to be AJ Francis, saying that he will take anyone on except for Big John Dalton due to Big John being a future Hall of Famer.
We see a video package of the events leading up to today's main event between The Slaughterhouse and Reverend Ash Taylor's Righteous Path, now known as The Modern Day Monsters.
The Modern Day Monsters (Bruce and Marrow) beat The Slaughterhouse (Jagged James and Nasty Nick) and Reverend Ash Taylor in a Slaughterhouse Rules Match after Bruce choke slams Reverend Ash Taylor into thumbtacks following the sudden appearance of Sister Asa.
Mark Coffey beats Dion Lennox following the distraction by Joe Coffey and Wolfgang. After the match, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) gang up on Dion Lennox, but Shiloh Hill and Cutler James run in to even the numbers game, causing Gallus to retreat.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Tyra Mae Steele. Tyra Mae says that with every single week that passes by, she gets hungrier and hungrier for that first victory, and when she faces Izzi Dame, the fans will see a hunger like no other. Izzi shows up and tells Tyra Mae that her Olympic gold medal is not going to help her in NXT, but Tyra Mae says that fear and intimidation may work on the rest of the women's division, but it will not work on her. She proposes that they settle things right now, but Izzi says she will get her shot later tonight and leaves.
Izzi Dame beats Tyra Mae Steele.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon messes with Drake Morreaux while working out. Drake Chen shows up and says he does not have much going on this week, and challenges Uriah and Kale to a tag team match before Morreaux punks them out.
Dante Chen and Drake Morreaux beat Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors.
Before the next match, NXT-TNA Liaison introduced Carlee Bright, Kendal Grey and Brinley Reece.
Brinley Reece and Xia Brookside beats Carlee Bright and Kendal Grey following a Brooksy Bomb into a modified jackknife pin.
We look back at "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Christian Cage for the IMPACT World Championship at Bound for Glory 2021.
Gia Miller interviews Chris Bey for Around The Ring. Bey talks about the "Music Monday" project that he is working on for 2024 in which he drops a new song every week.
We look back at The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) vs. ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) vs. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) from last night's show.
Before the next match, John Skyler says the fans have a lot in common with Mike Santana, as they are all degenerates, delinquents, scumbags and common street thugs. He then says that after he is done embarassing Mike Santana, he and Jason Hotch will clean up Nashville, Tennessee with "these good hands."
Roderick Strong guests on commentary for the next match.
Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) in a three-way tag team match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Beef. Beef says that Anthony Henry is all beaten up and while he has been trying to get in touch with him and get JD Drake's number, he cannot get a hold of him. He then addresses The Beast Mortos, saying that he is "the most beast beast there ever was" and that Mortos is looking at "the most beefiest man there is" and that his family fights. Suddenly, JD Drake shows up and wishes Beef good luck before telling him he will see him out there, which fires Beef up.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) and The Beast Mortos. Roddy says it is bugging Undisputed Kingdom, especially him, that they will not be out there with him tonight. Taven says Mortos is better off with them, and that they will offer him "human beef." Bennett says that if Mortos beats Beef tonight, he can eat him tonight, although Roddy and Taven discourage him from going down that route. Roddy then says that "you can lead a beast to water, but you can't make him...whatever it is that you do."
Anna Jay beats Leila Grey. After the match, it is revealed that "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie have been watching the match backstage.
The Beast Mortos beats Beef after Dralistico distracts the referee so that Rush can shove Beef off the top rope as he goes for the Kentucky Meat Shower. After the match, Mortos, Dralistico and Rush gang up on Beef, with Rush hitting and choking Beef with a camera cord. JD Drake tries to get into the ring after some initial hesitation, but Mortos keeps him out of the ring so Rush can choke him with the camera cord for a beatdown, as well.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Harley Cameron, who tells Thunder Rosa that she does know who she is dealing with and that she is attracted, talented, charming, whimsical, musical and magical. She says she can play rough, too, and that "Thunder Rosa is smitten with the wrong kitten," and that whatever Thunder Rosa can do, "she can do also."
Ricochet beats "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and stares down Ricochet from the stage.
Randy Orton heads to the ring to start tonight's show, but before he does, he has a short chat with Triple H. Orton says he has done everything he can to get his hands on Kevin Owens at Crown Jewel, but for some reason, Owens is off-limits, then calls WWE Chief Creative Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque out, saying he wants to know if he is protecting Owens from him. Triple H shows up and says he does not prefer to do things this way, but since Orton does not want to show up to work on time - which they will deal with later - they can do this now. Orton accuses Triple H of protecting Owens, but Triple H says he is just doing his job. Orton says he knows Triple H has a soft spot for Owens, but Triple H says the match will not happen, and Orton takes this as proof that Triple H is protecting Orton. Triple H says he is not protecting Owens; instead, he is protecting Orton, as he has known both men since they walked into WWE. He says Owens has never had a friend in his business and took down anyone who got in his way. He then says that for the first time ever, Owens let his guard down and trusted both Orton and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, probably because he sees himself in both men, only to feel turned on. He says that there is something disconnected in Owens' mind and that Owens is not the same man, and he does not want to put him in the same ring as Orton. He reminds Orton that he came back after eighteen months on the shelf with steel rods in his back, and that he does not want to see him go back on the shelf, especially permanently. Orton says he did not ask Paul Levesque to come to the ring; he wanted "The Cerebral Assassin," and that he is not the old Randy Orton being impulsive and that he knows the risks, and that he knows Triple H would handle his business as he knew how. Orton then demands Owens at Crown Jewel again, and as the fans chant "Let them fight!", Triple H says he hopes the fans know what they are asking for before making the match official. He then tells Orton to protect himself at all times before leaving the ring.
We see a video package for the seventh match between Carmelo Hayes and Andrade.
Match 7 between Carmelo Hayes and Andrade ends in a no-contest when special guest referee hits both men with the BFT. Knight then rings the bell himself, and says "To hell with Game 7!" He then says there is only one man who is still United States Champion who wins tonight.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Nia Jax meets with Tiffany Stratton and says that Naomi is giving her a hard time, and Tiffany says she will face her. Nia then says she found somebody who has stepped up lately: Candice LeRae. Candice and Indi Hartwell show up, and Candice says she will take care of Naomi while Tiffany relaxes.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis confronts LA Knight for his actions earlier, then tells him that he has both Carmelo Hayes and Andrade in a Triple Threat Match at Crown Jewel.
Naomi beats Candice LeRae when Bayley shows up and fights Indi Hartwell for sending Naomi into the ring post on the outside behind the referee's back.
We look back on John Cena's WWE debut, courtesy of WWE Main Event Series.
Three-time Tony Award winner and creator of "Hamilton" Lin-Manuel Miranda is seen in the front row.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. The men's Crown Jewel Championship is on a podium in the ring. Cody's introduction is soon interrupted by Gunther. Gunther mockingly asks Cody what he wants to talk about, and Cody says it is obvious, and asks Gunther why he wants to leave Crown Jewel as champion. Gunther says he wants to know more about Cody, then says their match has nothing to do with his daughter and all about who the better champion between them is. He then says he does not understand why Cody drags the people closest to him into his business, and says that he lives to other's standards and does things to make them look more dramatic than they really are. As for why he wants to be Crown Jewel Champion, he says it is all for himself, as he is the most dominant champion in WWE right now and he wants to live up to his own standards. He then asks Cody to give that honesty back and to give him his reason to be champion, if there is any. Cody calls this the dumbest question ever asked to him in a wrestling ring, and says nothing exists without the fans. After giving the fans a chance to do a second "Whoa!", he then admits that he is dramatic and proud of it, as are his fans, then asks Gunther where he was yesterday or the day before, then says he made the media rounds when Gunther could not bother to get out of bed. When Cody says that Gunther has neglected the responsibility of being champion, Gunther says he is the workhorse of the company and knows everything about responsibility, then says the only different between them is that he has "the guts to say no." He says he has the guts to say no to charities, the boss and even the fans, and says the only reason Cody does not put himself first is that because if he stops being everybody's servant, his story is over. Gunther then decrees that this makes Cody "a gutless champion," and that a gutless champion will always be second to him. Cody says Gunther is only a "ring general" because of his size and because he has terrorized the world, yet he only cares about himself. He says his whole career is made of guts and that it takes guts to stop a civil conversation and take the first shot. Cody attacks Gunther, but the numbers game takes over when Cody is attacked from behind by Ludwig Kaiser. It is not long before Randy Orton shows up, and Gunther and Kaiser retreat.
Backstage, the three General Managers of NXT, Raw and SmackDown introduce Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair and announce to members of the women's division in the room - Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane), Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) and the team of Chelsea Green and Piper Niven - that they will all face Bianca and Jade for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships at the same time in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match. Bianca says that they stay ready so they do not have to get ready, and Jade tells all the teams in the room to shoot their shot and not waste it.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) in a WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Match after Gargano inadvertently superkicks Ciampa off the ring apron. After the match, The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) shows up and heads to the ring. After the commercial break, General Manager Nick Aldis says nothing is going down tonight. Solo says there is no problem here, and says he just wanted to introduce The Motor City Machine Guns to The Bloodline. Solo does just that, and declares that he is their Tribal Chief. Sabin reciprocates the favor, then tells The Bloodline that whenever they are ready to hand over the WWE tag titles, they can name the place and time. Solo says that since the Machine Guns want to make an impact for themselves, they can have a tag team title match right now. Aldis makes it clear that he knows about how much the Machine Guns have gone through to get to this point and that they will have a fair title shot, but Shelley stops him, saying that if they want to do it right here, right now, then they can have their match right now. After Aldis is ensured that this is what everyone, including the fans, want, he makes the tag team title match official for tonight.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat The Bloodline (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa) to become the WWE Tag Team Champions in their third match in WWE and just one week after debut after Jimmy Uso shows up to fight Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa and has Roman Reigns back him up. After this, Tama Tonga uses the referee as a shield, and the referee goes down. Tama Tonga grabs a metal folding chair to use as a weapon, but "Main Event' Jey Uso shows up in a hoody and takes out Loa before doing the same to Tama in the ring. Jey revives the ref, then The Motor City Machine Guns hit Skull and Bones on Tama to win the match and the titles. After the match, Jimmy Uso comes out from the back and approaches Jey Uso, who is now in the ring. Both men hug as Roman watches from the stage.
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: LA Knight! The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford) and B-Fab (and Pretty Deadly [Kit Wilson and Elton Prince])! The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley)!
Renee Paquette interviews MJF, who immediately calls Adam Cole, but he is suddenly interrupted by Roderick Strong and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Roderick Strong says MJF is the one behind the devil mask, but he will pretend for once that he is not and he will help him tonight. MJF shoves him away, and as The Kingdom run after Roddy, MJF tells "Switchblade" Jay White that he has a bullet with his name on it and he is not going to miss. We then see the man in the devil mask.
MJF retains the Dynamite Diamond Ring against "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson after punching Juice before he can hit him with his fake ring and knocking The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) off the ring apron. After the match, The Gunns attack MJF, but The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) run into the ring. They soon get overpowered, but as "Switchblade" Jay White - who guested on commentary in the middle of the match - grabs the AEW World Championship so that he can hit MJF with it, The Acclaimed show up and chase Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) out of the ring. Jay White then tells MJF to forget about everything going on in the ring and to focus on him, as he will never get his hands on the AEW World Heavyweight Championship after he pummels his face into the ground at Full Gear. Austin Gunn congratulates MJF on winning the Dynamite Diamond Ring back, and challenges MJF and Adam Cole for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships. MJF tells The Gunns to shut up and tells them they have their tag team title shot, then tells Jay White that he will see him at Full Gear but that he will get his hands on him next week next week in the eight-man tag match and he will get back what belongs to him. Roderick Strong then wants to know if MJF will pick him and The Kingdom, but MJF calls Roddy "a bland bitch" and roll himself and The Kingdom off a cliff. "Platinum" Max Caster asks MJF if that means he will pick The Acclaimed, and MJF admits that he has never liked him and that he would never tag with him even if he was on fire. Max Caster takes it at MJF saying there is a chance, then asks him to scissor. MJF rejects it and leaves. As MJF heads to the back, he has a brief staredown with Kenny Omega. Omega tells MJF that he has something that he wants, but he has something MJF wants. He says he has no right to ask, but claims that if he is the fans' scumbag and the champions he and the fans both want to be, he will listen to what he has to say. Omega says he has the right to reserve his streak and challenges him for the AEW World Heavyweight Champioship, and MJF makes it official for Collision. Both men then shake hands. After Omega bids the fans adieu, he then says to MJF "Three days, bitch."
We hear from Wardlow. He says that the last few months were bad for him as he went into a dark place while watching MJF become the name and the face of the company that everyone supports despite what MJF has done in the past and despite beating him one-on-one. He says he has felt the devil's claws go deeper and deeper into his back, and with nothing else to lose, he will take everything from MJF.
Hook and Rob Van Dam beat The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) with the Redrum from Hook to John Silver.
Backstage, RJ City introduces "Timeless" Toni Storm's newest picture "Hold That Butler!" The picture plays during the commercial break. (The butler is played by Luther.)
Tony Schiavone interviews Sting and Darby Allin in the ring. After thanking the people of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the memories and Darby Allin for helping him get this far in AEW, he also thanks Tony Khan for giving him the opportunity to wrestle a little bit longer. Tony Schiavone mentions that on this day 35 years ago, Sting put World Championship Wrestling on the map on the road to becoming the icon that he is now, then mentions that Tony Khan has a special gift for Sting and brings Tony Khan out. All of a sudden, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair shows up instead. He says that there are moments in life that are magical and few and far between, and that it is those moments that make one the best, and 35 years ago, he and Sting made history at Clash of the Champions 1. He calls Sting one of the greatest people he has ever met, and tells Sting he wants to ride the wagon out one more time with him. All of a sudden, Christian Cage, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne show up. Christian Cage makes fun of Ric Flair being Sting's gift as well as Ric Flair's age and liver, then asks Darby Allin his neck is before telling him to look at the TNT Championship, for he will never be a champion again. Christian then proposes a six-man tag match between himself, Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne and team of Sting, Darby Allin and a partner of their choice at Full Gear so Sting's retirement can come early and become his funeral. Before Christian can leave, Sting says he is allergic to jackasses before accepting Christian's challenge.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Chris Jericho. Jericho cannot being beaten down as hard he was beaten down by Powerhouse Hobbs, then says there is a time in one's career for self-reflection and see if one has what it takes. He then says that Don Callis has a whole family with a lot of friends, but he has a lot of friends, too, and they are bigger than Will Hobbs and it is time to give them a call.
The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) retain the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Brother Zay. After the match, it is revealed on the video screen that Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland have broken into "Hangman" Adam Page's home. All of a sudden, Nana and Swerve head into the room where Adam Page's son is. Swerve says that Adam Page owes him a debt, then leaves a Mogul Embassy shirt in the crib, saying that Adam Page's son is indebted to him.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Adam Copeland. Copeland says nothing has changed regarding him and Chstian Cage and that he will not fight him, then Sting and Darby Allin show up. Darby says AEW is not a fairytale and that he did not want to hurt Nick Wayne, and Sting says he knows what it is like to have the blinders on and that Edge needs to take his blinders off. He says he learned to take his off and see through people, especially people like Christian, and tells Adam Copeland to wake up before it is too late.
Hikaru Shida retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Ruby Soho in a match that involves Ruby using the title as a shield to keep herself from being sprayed with her own spray paint after tossing it to Shida and feigning being sprayed in the face. Shida retains after Ruby rolls her up out of Shida's Falcon Arrow only to be rolled through and sent head-first into an exposed turnbuckle. After the match, "Timeless" Toni Storm shows up on the stage, again with her butler, played by Luther.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews MJF. Before MJF can get a word in, Samoa Joe shows up and says MJF suffers from a severe lack of friendship, then says he will be his friend on one condition: MJF gives him a rematch for the AEW World Championship.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) beat Orange Cassidy and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. This situation leads a tense stand-off between both teams' closest allies.
Katana Chance and Kayden Carter retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Zoey Stark and Nikkita Lyons. At first, Zoey Stark and Nikkita Lyons win with a schoolkid pin from Zoey Stark to Katana Chance, but the referee does not see Kayden Carter tag in, and the match has to continue. When the match is restarted, the champions retain.
We hear from Ilja Dragunov, who says that Saturday was his moment to fill a void for the first time in three months, and yet he came so close, he came so far. He says that JD McDonagh stole his destiny and was a cancer in NXT UK that he removed. He says that he will not stop until he eliminates JD McDonagh again, and this time, it will be once and for all.
We see another vignette of someone throwing their mask into a fire, saying the second coming is not about retribution, but about justice.
Wes Lee heads to the ring. He thanks the fans for Saturday night, then says he never thought he would make it into the WWE, much less become a champion or do it on his own, and that everyone in NXT motivated him when he was lost in the dark. Wes Lee says that the North American Championship is vindication for what he has been doing his whole life and that he belongs, and thanks the fans before saying that the Superstars do not deserve the love from the fans, for it is special. As Wes Lee says that he will become a great champion, Grayson Waller shows up and says Wes Lee deserves nothing before stating he hates Halloween, but Wes Lee says there is no need for Grayson to rain on his parade because he lost. R-Truth welcomes everyone to Halloween Havoc, and when Grayson Waller interrupts him, R-Truth thinks he has a British accent, not an Australian one. This leads to a "British accent" chant before R-Truth attempts one. Grayson says he is Australian (which leads to a "No he's not" chant) and that Halloween Havoc was three days ago, but R-Truth laughs and says Grayson is trying to "okey-doke him" before Wes Lee says it did and that he won gold that night. R-Truth congratulates Wes Lee before asking Grayson Waller how he did before Wes Lee tells him about Grayson's loss in a Casket Match. R-Truth asks Grayson if there were spiders in the casket. Grayson gets furious and says there is nothing he would like better than to beat R-Truth in his own house, then says he will give R-Truth a week if he can work out the right day on the calendar before going for a cheap shot. It does not work, and Wes Lee and R-Truth get the better of Grayson Waller before R-Truth tells Grayson he will see him next week.
Backstage, Malik Blade tells Edris Enofe he is nervous about tonight, but Edris Enofe says that this is their night and asks if he will take his biggest opportunity or let it slip away. Malik Blade is fired up for their match later tonight.
"The SuperDiva" Quincy Elliott introduces Shotzi to the ring before the next match.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Apollo Crews, who says that Grayson Waller is in his rear view mirror and R-Truth's problem now, and while Grayson is annoying, beating him got him back on the road to becoming NXT Champion. He says that his vision is clear now, and that he will be watching when Bron Breakker returns next week, as he looks forward to what he has to say.
Shotzi beats Lash Legend.
Before the next match, Julius Creed says that his hands are swollen are jacked up and he is in a lot of pain, but it is nothing compared to what he would have felt if he lost. He says that Damon Kemp learned that long-team decisions have long-term consequences, and that he came as advertised and got the job done. Brutus thanks Julius for saving his job, then says it is his turn and calls out Damon Kemp. After Brutus says he will finish what Damon started, Damon shows up on the TitanTron and says that Julius got lucky, then says he is not medically cleared and that he still has "five minutes of hell" waiting for him. Brutus says that the more Damon Kemp makes him wait, the worse his ass-whipping will become. Suddenly, Sanga and Veer Mahaan attack The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) out of nowhere. Ivy Nile shows up and asks Sanga "Why?" before checking on Julius and Brutus Creed.
Backstage, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) admit that their opponents are the two most athletic tag team wrestlers on the roster as well as "total sweethearts," then says that neither of them could lace up their boots.
We see Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) contact each other through FaceTime. Gigi is near the pool while Jacy is at the gym, and Mandy is in her car. Mandy Rose says she is glad to still be champion and that Toxic Attraction is in demand, and that next week, she will celebrate her one-year anniversary as champion.
Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Malik Blade and Edris Enofe.
We hear from JD McDonagh, who says nearly didn't get out of bed on Sunday because he was not NXT Champion, but neither was Ilja Dragunov, who he says is reoccurring and spreading everywhere he goes. He calls himself "an unnecessary evil" after accessing info others shy away from, and that he will make Dragunov wish that he never came to NXT.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Zoey Stark. Stark says she had the women's tag titles in her hands only to have it taken away, then says Katana Chance and Kayden Carter are lucky. Nikkita Lyons shows up and apologizes, but says it all happened in the heat of the moment before getting frustrated about the referee not seeing Kayden Carter tag in. She says they have a rematch and that they will win tag team gold.
The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid) head to the ring with their mystery fourth member. Gacy says pride and arrogance are commonplace in NXT, then tells everyone to look at the strength that comes from The Schism's humble unity, as togetherness is the greatest accomplishment. He says their mission is clear: remove your mask and join The Schism, or be torn down. Rip Folower removes his mask and says NXT is a den of selfishness and greed that is envious of others' good fortunes. He says others put themselves before the greater good of unity and calls it a reflection of everyone else's shortcoming, and that only through unity will the system crumble. He says that without unity, roots dry up and the tree dies. Jagger Reid removes his mask and says that while anger divides and pain brings pain, love brings love, and The Schism only gets stronger together as a unity. Gacy says there are people who think they have everything they could ever want, but are empty and depleted on the inside. He says Fowler and Reid learned that true unity comes from showing their true selves, then asks the fourth member to unmask. He then warns this fourth member that there is no going back, but this person unmasks and reveals themselves to be a woman with a nose ring. She says The Schism's love and acceptance completes her, and says her name is Ava Raine. Gacy says The Schism's hearts beat together in unity as four roots of one tree.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Sol Ruca. Ruca says she is nervous but excited, and calls Indi Hartwell "a badass competitor." Indi says doing tricks can be cool, but it will only get her so far, and she will soon learn it is all about winning.
We hear a call made to the Performance Center. The caller then delivers a cryptic message before stating they will rip NXT apart. They refer to themselves only as "Scrypts."
Indi Hartwell beats Sol Ruca. After the match, Elektra Lopez shows up and attacks both Indi Hartwell and Sol Ruca.
At Chase University, Bodhi Hayward is absent. Duke Hudson shows up and says he could not find Bodhi anywhere. Andre Chase hands Thea Hail his own pen, and after Andre nearly chews Duke Hudson out for it and Duke apologizes, Duke steals the pen of the person next to him. (The following week, it is announced that Bodhi Hayward has been released from WWE.)
We see a ten-second timer followed by "NXT Deadl1ne."
We hear from Roxanne Perez, who says she did not like the person she became at Halloween Havoc. She then says that she is not sorry about what she did and that Cora Jade was afraid of her potential. She says that friends come and go, and that she must stay true to herself and why she is here.
Backstage, Malik Blade and Edris Enofe meet with Odyssey Jones, who tells them that they came close tonight and that it is time to have some fun. Malik and Edis jump into the truck full of women. (Odyssey Jones has not been seen on NXT in months.)
JD McDonagh beats Ilja Dragunov by referee stoppage after putting him in a sort of sleeper to the point that Dragunov bleeds out of his mouth. After the match, Dragunov is taken out on a stretcher.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
Emi Sakura and Serena Deeb beat KC Spinelli and Taylor Rising by submission.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats Nick Comoroto.
We hear from "Pretty" Peter Avalon and Brandon Cutler. Both men said that two years ago was a double count-out and a double disqualification, followed by the worst night of Avalon's life and the best night of Cutler's life. Next Tuesday, they will have a rematch.
Big E heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Big E welcomes everyone to tonight's show while putting the city of Houston, Texas over, starting a "Let's Go Astros!" chant. He also puts Xavier Woods over for winning the King of the Ring Tournament before tipping his hat to Drew McIntyre for pushing him to his limits at Crown Jewel. Big E then says there is no rest for the weary as there is a whole new roster of people coming from SmackDown, and as he asks who wants to challenge him for the WWE Championship, Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins heads to the ring and laughs that Big E knows why he is here, and when Big E tells Rollins that he lost to Edge, Rollins says he wants the WWE Championship as soon as possible. Big E tells Rollins to go to the back of the line, then Rollins says he has went through hell in the last week and that Roman Reigns is too afraid to give him his opportunity, which leads to him challenging Big E and asking him if he wants to be like Roman or be a fighting champion. Suddenly, Rey Mysterio shows up and says that Rollins' vision is impaired after getting his head bashed in by Edge, then says it has been a minute since they have seen eye-to-eye and that if anyone deserves a title shot, it is him. Rey says his resume speaks for itself as he runs down his championship accomplishments, and says he is willing to do what it takes to win the WWE Championship one more time. As Rollins tells Big E not to listen to Rey, Finn Balor shows up. Finn says he has nothing but love for Rey Mysterio, then runs down his championship accomplishments before stating he has never held the WWE Championship, which he proclaims that he wants. As Seth Rollins tells Big E not to listen to Rey or Finn, Kevin Owens shows up and mentions his championship accomplishments before mentioning that he beat Rollins for the Universal Championship in Houston. Rollins attacks Owens, starting a brawl. Rollins soon retreats and Owens goes after him, then WWE official Sonya Deville and sets up a Fatal Four-Way match between Rollins, Owens, Rey and Finn where the winner gets a title shot, then makes it a ladder match. Rollins is absolutely livid.
The team of Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and The Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis) to earn a shot at the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships after Omos shows up and takes out The Street Profits.
Zelina Vega heads to the ring for her royal coronation. Zelina says she will stand for any more bad treatment and demands that ring announcer Mike Rome announce her entrance better, which he does as she puts on her crown. Zelina then says that she has been underappreciated too long for her greatness and that she was the only woman in WWE fit to be queen as the Raw Women's Division watches from backstage. She says that her ascension to the throne was destiny and that nobody else in the back came close, and now everyone can bow down to their official queen. She then asks what king of queen she will be. Zelina then says she will be both loved and feared, and says that if you are not the most powerful woman in the room you are nothing. Doudrop heads to the ring as Zelina calls her an example of what happens to those who stand in her way, especially when she defeats her again tonight. She says that her crown is proof that she is the best of the best and that people will talk about her reign for years to come as she becomes the best queen of all time, then Doudrop heads to the ring.
Zelina Vega - now known as Queen Zelina - beats Doudrop after untying a top turnbuckle cover, allowing her to hit Doudrop with the scepter as the referee fixes the turnbuckle cover.
Becky Lynch heads to the ring. Becky says it is great to have the title she never lost back around her waist and that she intends to pick up right where she left off after coming back two months ago and making headlines then and since. She talks about how she sent Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair packing at Crown Jewel, and says that as a man of the people, she knows nobody wants to see Bianca Belair anywhere near the title and that there are some new women who want to beat her for the Raw Women's title. She says that women like Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan will learn just like the women before that they will not always get what they want unless they are her, then Bianca Belair shows up. Bianca says that it always something with Becky, then says that she did not leave in shame as Becky didn't pin her at Crown Jewel even as she was cheating, and says if anyone should be ashamed, it should be Becky. She says that Becky only thinks she always gets what she wants because she has never encountered adversity, and says that this is about to change as she has beaten some of the best recently and that gets her a shot at the Raw Women's Championship. She then says Becky's reign is about to come to an end that she is the fresh new face of Raw, then Becky makes fun of Bianca's post-match facial expression from Crown Jewel, saying that is "the face of a loser." Becky says that she has not only faced adversity, but slapped the head off of it while Bianca had a straight shot to the title and beat the best only because she was not there to stop her in her track, and since then, it has been nothing but disappointment for Bianca. Bianca says the only thing she is disappointed with is the fact that she has not slapped the goofy smile off Becky's face to show everyone who she is really is, as people are still rooting for her and that bothers Becky. She says that Becky might have the title, but she still seeks all the validation, and behind the title, she has nothing, and if she is not enough with it, she is not enough without it. Bianca says she has shown who she is without the title, and that Becky will not be the strongest, fastest or smartest like she is, then tells her to run up or shut up and put the title on the line tonight. Becky teases giving her the match before saying "Get to the back of the line, bitch." Bianca punches Becky in the face and beats her up. Becky tries to hit her with a Kendo stick, but Bianca blocks it and strikes Becky with it. Becky eventually kicks Bianca in the gut, but when she grabs the Kendo stick, Bianca grabs her for the K.O.D. Becky rakes her eyes, then hits her with a side Russian leg sweep with the Kendo stick before retreating. Becky then tells Bianca that if she wants her match, she has got it, but not tonight.
Backstage, Kevin Owens meets with Finn Balor. Owens says they have known each other for a long time and there are as few people he respects as much as him, and says he must win tonight. Finn, knowing it is every man for himself, says that is just the way he likes it.
Damian Priest beats T-Bar by disqualificaton in a United States Championship Contender's Match after T-Bar throws an announce table chair at Priest. This only fires Priest up and causes Priest to give T-Bar a beating.
Backstage, we hear from Carmella, who says the only asset more valuable than her mask is her face, as she is the diamond of WWE: so precious, so rare and so expensive that she is a perfect fit for the red brand. She says that she cannot blame others for being jealous, and accuses Liv Morgan of following her to Raw to continue to attack her face. She says she has plans of her own, and that nobody will stop her influence as being the most beautiful woman on WWE.
Carmella beats Liv Morgan despite Liv Morgan sending Carmella's protected face into the announce table (and congratulating Corey Graves on his real-life engagement to Carmella).
Keith "Bearcat" Lee is up next!
Keith "Bearcat" Lee beats Cedric Alexander. After the match, Shelton Benjamin gets in the ring and smiles at Keith Lee before backing off and helping Cedric Alexander to the back.
In backstage footage from earlier tonight, Dominik Mysterio talks with Rey Mysterio about Rey's ladder match. Dominik tells Rey he's got this match, then Austin Theory shows up to look for a towel, then tries to get a selfie with Rey. When Theory tells Dominik to take the selfie, Dominik says he is not a photographer and that this is not Theory's locker room. Theory tells Dominik it will be when he beats him tonight and leaves. Rey is impressed and tells Dominik he has his back if he needs him, but Dominik says he can take care of it on his own.
Austin Theory beats Dominik Mysterio. After the match, Theory takes a selfie with an angry referee when he tries to take a selfie with a downed Dominik.
Backstage, Matt Riddle talks with Randy Orton. Orton says that while they can talk about Halloween until they are blue in the face, they need to retain the Raw Tag Team titles against Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, who are wanting to prove themselves.
We see a vignette for Veer.
RK-Bro (Matt Riddle and Randy Orton) retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode with an inside cradle from Riddle to Ziggler.
Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Seth Rollins, who says he has a target on his back and is without question the biggest threat to Big E and that everyone in tonight's Fatal 4-Way Match as well as Big E knows it. He is suffering and in pain and should already be #1 contender, but that does not matter, for he will put it all behind him and win tonight.
Seth Rollins beats Rey Mysterio, Kevin Owens and Finn Balor in a Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match for a shot at the WWE Championship. After the match, Big E shows up to congratulate Seth rollins, and Seth Rollins says he will do anything to get the WWE Championship before brushing Big E off. Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Seth Rollins, who says that Raw is his show and that he is back and better than ever.
This week on Raw Talk: Queen Zelina! Big E! Damian Priest!
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch and Ryo Mizunami beat Diamante and Xtina Kay.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat Toa Liona and Mike Reed.
Emi Sakura beats Reka Tehaka.
Preston "10" Vance beats QT Marshall with the full nelson (and also gives Marshall a swollen left eye during the match) after The Dark Order shows up to beat up Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto when they surround 10 during the match.
Paul Wight beats Arjun Singh, Cole Karter and Carlie Bravo.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Paul Heyman. Heyman says that if Jey Uso were man enough - which he says he is not - to force Roman Reigns to say he quits, then Roman Reigns quits his claim as Universal Champion, WrestleMania main eventer, top star in WWE, head of the table, head of the family and his destiny as tribal chief. However, if Jey Uso quits, he will be an indentured servant to Roman Reigns and must follow Roman Reigns' every command, or else The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and their immediately families would be exiled from the Anoa'i dynasty.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Jeff Hardy. Hardy says he has made plenty of mistakes in his life and has fought his demons in front of the fans, but he has owed up to those mistakes and become a better person. He says that he has been cleared of hitting Elias a long time ago, and that he hopes the real culprit is caught. Jeff says that the real truth that Elias should be worried about is the one standing in front of him tonight.
R-Truth retains the WWE 24/7 Championship against Drew Gulak after countering a Sunset Flip attempt from Gulak off Truth's shlulders with a jackknife pin. After the match, R-Truth runs away from Gulak, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik, and Akira Tozawa, and R-Truth gets on the microphone on the kickoff panel table Backstage, Mustafa Ali talks with Retribution, who says that he has been watching WWE Superstars plot against each other and make bad decisions while he laughs and shuts down The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander). He says that The Hurt Business is a group of evil people who only care about profits much like WWE and that Retribution has some unfinished business. Ali then proposes a one-on-one match between a member of Retribution and a member of The Hurt Business.
Roman Reigns retains the WWE Universal Championship against Jey Uso in an "I Quit" Match. As per pre-match stipulation, Jey Uso is Roman Reigns' indentured servant. During the match, Roman beats Jey into near-unconsciousness, and Jimmy Uso has to run in and step between Jey and Roman to stop Roman. Roman breaks down and says that he does not know who he is anymore, and says he is sorry. As Jimmy Uso reaches his hand out to Roman, Roman grabs it only to put Jimmy in a guillotine choke. Jimmy grabs Jey's hand, and Jey says "I Quit."
Elias shows up. He says that Jeff Hardy nearly ended his career by hitting him with a car, and says that this provided inspiration for his new album "Universal Truth." Elias then proceeds to sing a song about his match tonight where he also mocks the Thunderdome fans and says that Jeff Hardy can always turn back to alcohol if he loses.
Elias beats Jeff Hardy by disqualification after hitting Elias with his own guitar on the outside.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Otis. He mentions that The Miz has ruined his life just to take the Money In The Bank contract away from now, and now, he is very angry at him.
The Miz beats Otis to win the Money In The Bank contract after Tucker hits Otis with the Money In The Bank briefcase, turning on Otis in the process.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews The Miz and John Morrison. The Miz says he did what was necessary for this business to thrive, and Morrision says the contract has a future and a purpose. The Miz says the contract is a golden opportunity, not a prop, and warns the WWE and Universal Champions they are on notice. Miz also says that Otis took the contract and his friend Tucker for granted. Tucker shows up and says this is not about The Miz, then says he turned on Otis because he was forced to carry the load for Otis and did everything for him for the team. Tucker says he is sick of being neglected and being treated as an afterthought, and says that Otis cannot function without him. Otis then shows up and tackles The Miz and Morrison, then chases after Tucker.
Sasha Banks beats Bayley in a Hell In A Cell Match with a Banks Statement with a steel chair to become the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship!
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews The Hurt Business. MVP says that Bobby Lashley is the CEO of The Hurt Business, and that he leads them into battle. As for Retribution, they want Slapjack. MVP then says they are not only businessmen, but professionals of the highest order who are willing to dish out the pain by any means necessary. They propose that this match is kept one-on-one and and will be for the United States title. Lashley says that if Retribution want to fight, he will be out in the ring waiting for them.
Bobby Lashley retains the WWE United States Championship against Slapjack, then is attacked by the rest of Retribution. Lashley fights back as the rest of The Hurt Business (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) show up and force Mustafa Ali to retreat.
Survivor Series - celebrating 30 years of The Undertaker - is live on WWE Network on November 22nd!
Randy Orton beats Drew McIntyre in a Hell In A Cell Match to become WWE Champion for the tenth time.
Lio Rush beats Oney Lorcan. After the match, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese shows up for the next match, then welcomes Lio Rush back to 205 Live before saying that Lio's victory over Lorcan is not as impressive as his before allowing him to sit ringside to "see what a real champion looks like."
Lio Rush guests on commentary for the next match.
Raul Mendoza beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese with a schoolkid pin after Lio Rush distracts Nese from the commentary table.
We hear from The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh), who brag about their last couple of weeks and winning the 24/7 Championship from a secret location.
The Brian Kendrick shows up out of nowhere and talks from on top of the commentary table. He says that in the past, one had to earn the right to be called a professional wrestler from the guys in the locker room. He says that one had to ask for critique and advice on how to become a professional wrestler, and tells the fans that they are consumers and not professional wrestlers. Kendrick then says nobody is left, as nobody wants to learn from a veteran; instead, they look themselves up on social media and are egotistical. He then tells the fans that they are not professional wrestlers, then says General Manager Drake Maverick is the worst out of all the people in the back because he is chasing the 24/7 Championship so he can consummate his marriage. He then tells Drake Maverick that he will be here next week, awaiting his answer.
It's time for Miz TV to start tonight's show. Team Flair and Team Hogan are in the ring along with The Miz. Hulk Hogan tells "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair that he has put together the greatest Hulkamania team of all time, and asks him what he is going to do when his team destroys Team Flair. Flair says there is no love lost between him and Hogan, and says Hogan has such a big ego he barely exists. He says he has taken teams to war, and at Crown Jewel, it will be like Hogan vs. Flair one more time and Team Hogan will go down. Hogan tells Flair to check the history books, as he has never beaten him and he will never beat Team Hogan now, especially when he has guys with a heart of gold in Shorty G, athletic prowess in Ali and power in Rusev. After Hogan says every dog needs a bone to chew on and that Team Hogan will chomp on Team Flair, Sami Zayn says Shorty G could stand on Ali's shoulders and still be only have the man Shinsuke Nakamura is. Shorty G says he has accepted who he is and is honored to be part of Team Hogan, and says he will prove people wrong when Team Hogan wins. Ali says he doesn't have to pay attention to Sami, as Sami is "just a mouthpiece." King Corbin tells Ali that he is in the presence of a king and that Crown Jewel was named in his honor, and that he will take Team Flair to victory. He then says Roman Reigns will let everyone down, as this is his kingdom now. Corbin says that Roman will bow to him like the fans do, as the fans need a ruler with an iron fist. Roman tells Corbin to shut up before making fun of his royal garb, saying everybody likes it when he looks stupid and not when he acts stupid. Shorty G proposes they have a six-man tag match, and Hogan says this is a good idea, saying it will make for a good preview of Crown Jewel. Sami says he appreciates the offer and that they will take it under consideration, then head towards the back. Hogan then proceeds to make of them, and Sami tells them that they're on. Sami then says he tweaked his neck on the flight and is on the "do not touch" list. He then says that he knows somebody who is itching for an opportunity that can replace him, then brings him out: Cesaro. Team Hogan ends up getting the upper hand, forcing Team Flair to retreat.
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) with a schoolkid pin from Ziggler to Kofi. After the match, The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) show up and attack The New Day, then Heavy Machinery (Tucker and Otis) show up and fight Ziggler and Roode.
Before the next match, Lacey Evans says she has far too much respect for herself as a woman and an athlete to compete with Camron Conners, and says that she is going to turn around and walk away, as the fans here don't deserve to see her compete, anyway. Lacey then walks away, but as soon as Camron Conners turn her back on Lacey, Lacey runs back into the ring and hits the Woman's Right for the win. Lacey Evans beats Camron Conners.
Backstage, Nikki Cross says Bayley is feeling the pressure of being a champion, and that she is more than happy to take the SmackDown Women's title from her. She faces Mandy Rose tonight, and while Mandy is beautiful, this is SmackDown, not a beauty pageant.
Firefly Fun House returns with a funeral for Ramblin' Rabbit. Bray Wyatt gives Abby, Huskus and Mercy the chance to say a few kinds words about Ramblin' Rabbit, then we see Ramblin' Rabbit's corpse as Bray says that his mom always wanted an open casket. As Bray kisses Ramblin' Rabbit, he hears some strange noises, then Ramblin' Rabbit coms back to life. Ramblin' Rabbit talks about his time in Hell, then Mercy the Buzzard eats Ramblin' Rabbit and kills him again.
Before the next match, Drew Gulak re-introduces himself before trying to continue his Brawn Strowman/Tyson Fury Powerpoint presentation, with this one being ways that Strowman can lose to Tyson Fury. The first slide shows Tyson Fury hitting Strowman with his fist, but before Gulak can show the second slide, Kalisto gets the match started early.
Kalisto beats Drew Gulak. During the match, Braun Strowman shows up, and this distracts Drew Gulak, allowing Kalisto to hit the Salida del Sol for the win. The Lucha House Party retreats before Strowman grabs Gulak and hits him with a running powerslam. Strowman gets a microphone, but the fans chant "One more time!" and Strowman hits Gulak with another running power slam. Strowman then says this is what happens when one disrespects, then says Gulak deserves to be in the ring, unlike Tyson Fury. Strowman then tells Tyson Fury that he will send him back to where he belongs at Crown Jewel when he gets these hands.
Michael Cole interviews "The New" Daniel Bryan in the ring. When asked if the "Yes! Movement" is back, Daniel Bryan considers how to answer the question when Shinsuke Nakamura and Sami Zayn show up. Sami states that Nakamura holds no ill feelings towards Daniel for beating him, and states that they found his win impressive. He then addresses Michael Cole's "Yes! Movement" question with footage from last November of Daniel stating that the version of him fans love - and the "Yes! Movement" itself - is dead, and that he is a new Daniel Bryan. Sami then states that people booed Daniel because they did not like "The New" Daniel Bryan, then says he has known Daniel for a while, that "The New" Daniel Bryan is the real Daniel, that he believes every word and that the fans have no honor and care only for themselves. Sami says that Daniel Bryan has more in common with him and Nakamura than with the fans, as he is also a vegan and a man who loves the environment, and says that the three of them are "three true artists." Sami says he and Nakamura are artists and that Daniel is one of the best artists, then says Daniel is at a crossroads and that he can either bring back the "Yes! Movement" to "cater to the nitwits" or move forward and join them. Sami tells Daniel they they can take his career to new heights, make the world a better place and do more than the fans ever could, and asks if he wants to move backwards with the fans or move forwards with them. Daniel thinks about it, then considers giving Sami his hand before walking between them and walking away.
We see WWE employee and breast cancer survivor Holly talk about her battle with cancer for Susan G. Komen.
Bayley and Sasha Banks guest on commentary for the next match.
Nikki Cross beats Mandy Rose.
Cain Velasquez and Rey Mysterio show up. Rey talks about Brock Lesnar's attack on his son Dominic, then says Dominic is as tough as they come and that there is no doubt that he is a Mysterio. He says that nobody else is strong enough to take a beating from Lesnar, and calls the attack on Dominic the worst night of his life, especially when he could not help him, but says that Dominic is okay. He says this would not be possible without the fans' support, and Rey thanks the fans on his behalf, and that Dominic has stated that nothing will stop him from becoming a WWE Superstar. Rey then says it is time for Brock Lesnar to pay for what he has done to Dominic, and at Crown Jewel, Velasquez will drop Lesnar and put a scar on the other side of his face. Rey then calls Lesnar out for one last face-to-face confrontation before next Thursday, then Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up on the TitanTron, revealing they are backstage. Heyman tells Rey and Velasquez that Lesnar has better things to do tonight than to have a face-to-face confrontation with Velasquez, and when Rey gets impatient with them, he reveals that Lesnar has attacked Dominic - who is now on the floor - again.
Backstage, Rey Mysterio and Cain Velasquez are in the trainer's room with Dominic when Brock Lesnar shows up and attacks both men, throwing Cain Velasquez into Dominic as he hits him with an F5.
Backstage, an angry Cain Velasquez calls out Brock Lesnar.
Team Hogan (Shorty G, Ali, Roman Reigns) beats Team Flair (King Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro).
"The Villain" Marty Scurll introduces everyone to tonight's show.
Vicki Haskins accompanies LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams) to the ring before the next match.
LifeBlood ("Overkill" Mark Haskins and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams) beat The Brat Pack (Nick Bury and Mitch Waterman) with a Sharpshooter from Haskins to Bury.
Jonathan Gresham beats Jay Briscoe after spitting brown mist into Briscoe's eyes.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young beats Dalton Castle, Matt Taven, Hikuleo, Rampage Brown and Kenny King in a Six-Man Scramble.
Mandy Leon beats Kelly Klein to become the ROH Women of Honor World Champion...almost. During the match, Mandy Leon distracts referee Steve Linsky with a steel chair to hit Klein with the Women of Honor title, but senior referee Todd Sinclair tells Linsky what has happened. The match is restarted, and Klein hits Mandy with K Power to retain the title. Kelly Klein retains the ROH Women of Honor World Championship against Mandy Leon.
Colt Cabana beats Flamita. Both men shake hands after the match.
Dalton Castle guests on commentary for the next match.
Before the next match, we see a video package of Joe Hendry "investigating" Shane Taylor Promotions while "disguising" himself as Ricky Gervais. He then mocks Shane Taylor's entrance before making his way to the ring.
Shane Taylor retains the ROH World Television Championship against Joe Hendry.
Villain Enterprises (Brody King and PCO) beats Kyle Fletcher and Lucky Kid. (Lucky Kid replaces Mark Davis in the match.)
Ring announcer Bobby Cruise guests on commentary for the next match.
Jay Lethal vs. Mark Briscoe ends in a no-contest. During the match, Jonathan Gresham shows up from out of nowhere and shoves Mark Briscoe into the ring post, then hides underneath the ring. Jay Lethal shows up and chases Gresham out from underneath the ring, leading to a stand-off.. Lethal shoves Gresham after taking the steel steps away from him, then smacks Jay with the chair in an attempt to "show [him] how it's done." This leads to a brawl between the team of Lethal and Gresham and the Briscoes that referees and security have to break up.
Jeff Cobb and Rush beat Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll and "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon).
"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux shows up to start tonight's show, and watches the next match from a leather chair on the stage.
Sami Callihan beats Trevor Lee. "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux is seen heading to the back during the match. After the match, "The Machine' Brian Cage shows up and immediately tosses Jake Crist into Dave Crist before fending off Sami Callihan and taking his baseball bat away from. He then hands it back to him and dares Sami to hit him with his best shot, and he grabs Sami and hits him with an F5. He is about to hit Sami with the Drill Claw when Jake and Dave Crist drag him out of the ring.
Backstage, King is irritated with the bosses as well as Konnan. The OG'z (Homicide and Hernandez) remind him they can't touch Konnan or The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz), but King suddenly comes up with an idea to regroup and hit LAX again.
Backstage, Gama Singh is working out white Rohit Raju massages his shoulders. Singh wants Raju to beat him so he can prove himself worthy of The Desi Hit Squad.
Eli Drake suddenly shows up on commentary, and tells Don Callis that the beauty of lawsuits are not personal, and dares him to be his guest. Don Callis runs off while Eli Drake replaces him on commentary for the next match.
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat The Heavenly Bodies (Gigolo Justin and Desirable Dustin).
Backstage, Tessa Blanchard confronts Taya Valkyrie for saying she does not respect her, and says she does not care what she says or thinks about her. Taya reminds Tessa that her actions confirm she does, but Tessa says she didn't need to use shortcuts to beat her and that she is willing to put the Knockouts title on the line to prove it again and beat her any way she wants.
Backstage, The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) are met by "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page. Sydal questions if Konnan has Santana and Ortiz' best interests in mind, and that his and Ethan Page's paths lead to enlightenment. Konnan thinks Sdayl is high on mushrooms or peyote, but gives Sydal credit for how he stepped up to them.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose and Killer Kross. Moose says that when he and Kross are done with Fallah Bahh, Fallah Bahh will be speaking English. Killer Kross says Fallah Bahh and KM remind him of two dogs chasing a car who have no idea what to do if they caught it. Instead of a car, Kross says he is a freight train of annihilation and that everyone in the back is a passenger on that train heading for Doomsday.
We see a video package of Fenix on his thoughts on his match tonight against Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
Backstage, Rich Swann and Willie Mack have a drink to Bound For Glory, the afterparty and that match with "The Machine" Brian Cage where Swann took him to his limits. Willie Mack then asks Rich Swann to be his opponent for his debut single match next week, and Rich Swann is down for the match.
Before the next match, Gama Singh introduces himself as a legend, then says Rohit Raju is his opponent.
Gama Singh vs. Rohit Raju ends with a mysterious man attacking Rohit Taju from behind. The mystery man then helps Rohit Raju up, then it is revealed that Rohit Raju passed Gama Singh's test and that this man is on both men's side.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact backstage. Johnny says he has seen Fenix fight wars in the ring and do things that he did not think were humanly possible. He says that Fenix is almost as good as he is, as well as one of his best friends who got him a outdoor barbecue for his and Taya Valkyrie's wedding. He considers Fenix family, and while family sometimes fight, he and Fenix are fighting in front of a nationwide audience for the Impact World Championship. He knows how hard Fenix had to work to get here, and tonight, and while it is motivating and inspiring, he has the motivation and inspiration to keep the title. He then says to Fenix "May the best man win."
"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux is looking at submissions in a bathtub as she announces that her talent search is open to all of the fans, and that every week, she will be reviewing the fans' submissions. We then see some footage of some fans' submissions. She then asks the fans to keep sending videos to scarlett@impactwrestling.com.
Killer Kross and Moose beat Fallah Bahh and KM despite Eddie Edwards - who has not been seen since Bound For Glory - showing up from out of the crowd and pulling Moose off the apron, attacking Moose while sending him out of the building. Kross has no idea that Moose is missing until after the match.
Eddie Edwards and Moose brawl on the roof of the venue. Moose proceeds to beat Eddi Edwards with Kenny the Kendo stick before attempting to toss Eddie Edwards off the building. Eddie Edwards manages to fight back, and Moose escapes, locking Eddie out of the building.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the week is Samoa Joe and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Sting and Kevin Nash from 2008.
We see Jordynne Grace working out at the gym as it is advertised that she is coming soon to Impact Wrestling.
Eddie Edwards is still on the rooftop talking to Kenny the Kendo stick when Alisha Edwards shows up, confronting Eddie for talking to his own Kendo stick. Eddie responds by kissing her on the lips.
Su Yung beats Kiera Hogan after Allie confronts Su Yung during a psychotic break only to snap out of it and back down, running to the back afterwards.
Next week: The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page!
Johnny Impact retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Fenix. After the match, The OG'z (King, Homcide, Hernandez) show up from out of the crowd and attack Fenix, but they are forced to retreat when Pentagon Dark shows up with a steel chair.
Backstage, Killer Kross is seen talking to someone, saying they are crazy for thinking they can bring change to Impact Wrestling and that he is the change. He says that all paths leading forward lead to damnation, then leaves. He then leaves, and we then see Johnny Mundo with an electrical cord wrapped around his neck and a card with Killer Kross' logo on it.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Here are the top five moments from Fenix vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship!
