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.
Backstage, The Evantourage ("Main Evant" Evan Daniels, Bryce Saturn, Damian Desire) runs into Jonny Loquasto. The Evantourage try to get out of Evan Daniels' title match against Fidel Bravo, mention that Fidel Bravo is not here and try to leave, but Loquasto puts Evan Daniels in tonight's main event against Gregory Sharpe.
Jordan Cruz and The Epic head to the ring. Cruz says the UWN World title means everything to him and calls it a "screw you" to everyone who has doubted him and proclaims that he will do anything to keep it. He then addresses his opponent, Javi, saying it was hard to find footage of any matches lasting more than a couple of minutes and that Javi is way below his level. Cruz says he is head and shoulders above everyone and that Javi will be lucky to even beat him. All of a sudden, Javi (formerly known as Javier Bernal in WWE) shows up, and The Epic confronts Javi when he gets on the ring apron.
The Epic beats Halex.
Alex Gracia beats Nina. Alex Gracia attacks Nina after the match, then Jack Farmer interviews Gracia, who tells Big Mama that it is cute that she still thinks the UWN Women's Championship belongs to her because she is keeping it warm for her. Gracia says she did not become #1 contender to be second to someone with "all size and no shine."
Delirium (Slade and McCallion) beat Honest John and Hex.
We hear from Gregory Sharpe, who says that the world is in on the fact that he can fight. He says he has nothing but malice and ill intent in the ring, then says he knows how good "Main Evant" Evan Daniels good is and how to break him in half to become champion.
"Main Evant" Evan Daniels retains the UWN Television Championship against Gregory Sharpe after Saturn gets on the apron and distracts Sharpe, which allows Daniels to stack Sharpe up and use the ropes for leverage to retain.
Ash By Elegance and Heather By Elegance beat Brinley Reece and Xia Brookside after Brookside chases personal concierge George Iceman halfway around the ring and chokes him out with his own jacket after Iceman tries to distract Brinley Reece on the ring apron.
Bob Ryder is posthumously inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame by Eric Young.
Tommy Dreamer inducts Rhino into the TNA Hall of Fame, then Rhino thanks the fans as well as Detroit, Michigan, his family, Jim Cornette, Paul Heyman, the WWE family, Edge, Christian, Joe E. Legend, Johnny Swinger, Scott D'Amore and Heath Slater.
Backstage, Eric Young and Steve Maclin talk about Maclin's match with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Eric Young says that if The Northern Armory (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) show up tonight, he will have Maclin's back.
#1 Frankie Kazarian last eliminates #13 Rhino with a low blow to win the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match and earn the ability to call his shot for any title within one year.
Frankie Kazarian
Zachary Wentz
Jake Something
Trey Miguel
Hammerstone
Rohit Raju
Laredo Kid
Sami Callihan
John Skyler
Bhupinder Gujjar
Trent Seven
KC Navarro
Rhino
Tasha Steelz
Lei Ying Lee
Jason Hotch
Leon Slater
Jonathan Gresham
JDC
AJ Francis
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is performed.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey retains the TNA X Division Championship against El Hijo del Vikingo with Meteor Rain.
We are introduced to the French announce team of Handsome JF and Marc Blondin.
Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) retain the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against Rosemary and Wendy Choo after Rosemary inadvertently collides with Wendy. After the match, Rosemary hits Wendy Choo with a Spear.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian says he is prepared to referee tonight's World title match much like he was ready for the Call Your Shot Gauntlet, then ensures that he will raise the hand of the real TNA World Champion at the end of the night.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Steve Maclin with an ankle lock. During the match, Alexander's feet inadvertently knock down the referee, and Alexander hits Maclin with a low blow before ziptying him. Despite Maclin's best efforts, Alexander puts him in the ankle lock, and Maclin passes out while refusing to verbally submit.
PCO retains the TNA Digital Media Championship and the Canadian International Heavyweight Wrestling Championship against Matt Cardona in a Monster's Ball Match.
Westside Gunn is seen in the front row before the next match.
Mike Santana beats Moose after JDC nearly inadvertently hits Moose with a fist with a chain wrapped around it. Santana hits JDC with Spin The Block and Moose hits Santana with a Spear, but Santana kicks out and manages to hit Spin The Block for the win.
Masha Slamovich beats Jordynne Grace to become the TNA Knockouts World Champion following an avalanche Snow Plow followed by a piledriver. Both women hug in a sign of respect after the match.
Before the next match, Ace Steel tells Joe Hendry that he and the fans believe in Joe Hendry. Joe Hendry then comes out to what sounds like a parody of Eminem, then is seen in overalls revving up a fake chainsaw.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against Joe Hendry in a match with Frankie Kazarian as the special guest referee. During the match, Kazarian tries to cash in his Call Your Shot Trophy twice, with the first time being stopped by Hendry and the second time being stopped by John Layfield, who hits Kazarian with a Clothesline From Hell before doing the same to Hendry after telling Hendry what has happened. "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Nic Nemeth's brother, shows up and confronts JBL, but also receives a Clothesline From Hell as Layfield makes his way out. Referee Daniel Spencer has to referee the rest of the match, which ends with Nemeth retaining with a superkick followed by the Danger Zone.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella says tonight has been a historic night of wrestling and welcomes Bob Ryder and Rhino to the TNA Hall of Fame before proclaiming that TNA will continue to make history in a new era in 2025. Genesis is then announced for Sunday, January 19, 2025.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) and ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) in Full Metal Mayhem to become the TNA World Tag Team Champions for the third time. In this match, the ring canvas, tables and ladders have all been painted by Jeff Hardy. After the match, The Hardys celebrate in the crowd.
In exclusive post-show footage from after Dynamite, Chuck Taylor is taken out on a stretcher. Orange Cassidy goes off on Daniel Garcia, saying he did not want to do this, then says that on Wednesday, he will be "taking care of this." Orange then leaves the ring and heads to the back.
It is announced that Chuck Taylor is still recuperating in a hospital.
"Switchblade" Jay White beats Shane Taylor after "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson takes out "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty at the ring apron. After the match, Jay White says he has known Shane Taylor and admits he hits harder than he does, then addresses "Hangman" Adam Page, saying that Hangman also hits hard, which is why he gets under Hangman's skin so easily. He says that despite the year he has had, Hangman is still hellbent on coming after him, as despite how good Hangman is supposed to be, he has always been ahead of him. He says that his 5-0 record means Hangman does not have a leg to stand on, and he hopes that Hangman is rehabbing his knee and planning to hang him over the top rope with a leather belt until someone stops him before telling Hangman he had better not miss, as one mistake will cost him so much. Jay White then gives Hangman one more chance at redemption, and challenges him to a match at Full Gear.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Ricochet. Ricochet says he and MVP have a history, and that while Shelton Benjamin is a beast in the ring, he is out of this world, which is why he came to AEW to do his own thing. Lio Rush shows up and tells Ricochet not to act like he is the only person who has something to prove, as they also has history, and reminds Ricochet that he got a business card much like he did. Ricochet says he did not and does not plan to work with MVP, but Lio Rush warns Ricochet not to overlook him, as he will be getting a ticket to the back of the line instead of a shot at the International Championship if he loses tonight.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kyle Fletcher, who now sports a fully shaven head. Fletcher says he did not come here to talk about his hair as he is here on family business to keep an eye on Ricochet, then says that if Will Ospreay shows up on Dynamite, it will be the last time he will be seen for a long time. He then says that if Ospreay does not show up, it will only prove that he is a selfish coward who is scared of "The Proto-Star." He then wants to face an up-and-comer on next week's show so he can prove that he is the now, not the future.
Penelope Ford beats Robyn Renegade by submission with the Muta Lock. After the match, Jamie Hayter appears on the video screen and challenges Penelope to a match at the November 6th Dynamite.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Magnum says they have been doing nothing but eating steaks and lifting weights and that they are ready to go. As Cash Wheeler says he is busy getting vascular, Dax Harwood says that Rush made a mistake in messing with them, and that FTR's road to the AEW World Tag Team Championships starts tonight. He says MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) are not just a bunch of pretty faces, then The Outrunners head to the ring for the next match.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden).
We see footage of Nigel McGuinness interviewing Wheeler Yuta. Yuta says that The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Marina Shafir) put an end to "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson's career before McGuinness could, and that they gave Danielson "a warrior's death" because he does not have the stomach for professional wrestling, and states that "The American Dragon" that McGuinness knew was long dead by the time he got into the ring at WrestleDream, and that they had to get him out of the way for the greater good. Yuta says he does not enjoy what he is doing, but The Blackpool Combat Club say they do what they do because they have to.
We hear from Jake Roberts and La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos). Jake says that when one mentions FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler), everyone knows that it means great wrestling. He then wants to know if FTR can hang with La Faccion Ingobernable, and thinks they cannot, because La Faccion Ingobernable are assassins, not wrestlers, and that they plan to break FTR. RUSH says that La Faccion Ingobernable wants to destroy FTR.
Ricochet beats Lio Rush.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Harley Cameron, who has her face painted and calls herself "Thunder Harley," then says that Thunder Rosa would feel her wrath and asks Thunder Rosa how it feels "to be wrathed." Thunder Rosa shows up and scares Harley, then says she will have to show here what the facepaint really means next week following a brief explanation of The Day of the Dead.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Beast Mortos, Roderick Strong and Matt Taven. Roddy and Taven, still wanting Mortos on his side, give Mortos a bunch of candy, then Mike Bennett shows up in a Mortos mask to "translate" before Roddy invites Mortos to trick-or-treating.
Anna Jay beats Viva Van.
We hear from "The Glamour" Mariah May, who says that if Anna Jay left the business tomorrow, nobody would give a shit and someone else would take her place and waste five years of their lives. She says she did in nine months what Anna Jay took her career to do, and says that someone whonever gives up was never good enough in the first place. Mariah then says that she learned that nobody can touch her when she was in Japan and that Anna Jay is going to face the champion, and that she will step on every dream that Anna has ever had. She then says that when it come to "sink or swim," Anna is going to drown.
We see a video package for Adam Cole vs. Buddy Matthews on next week's Fright Night Dynamite.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kyle O'Reilly and Tomohiro Ishii. O'Reilly says he finds it laughable that The Learning Tree thought they could run Ishii out of AEW, then says that Ishii is coming for Chris Jericho. He then says the word of the day is "honor," which he says The Learning Tree has none of. As for Orange Cassidy, he has never seen him more angrier than on Dynamite, and while has been keeping his eye on Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett), he is looking to the present and he is good with The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, O'Reilly, Orange, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Ishii).
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) beat La Faccion Ingobernables (Rush and Dralistico). After the match, The Beast Mortos attacks FTR from behind, and Rush and Dralistico join in. The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) run in to make the save as Rush pulls out the camera cord, and force La Faccion Ingobernables (Rush, Dralistico, The Beast Mortos) to retreat to end the show.
The O'Neal Brothers (Steven and Devin O'Neal) beat "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn and Big Nasty Phil.
C-Rex beats Makkari Kandy in a Trick Or Treat Match. After the match, Nixi XS hits J. Webb in the back with the Memphis Women's Championship before C-Rex his J. Webb with the leg drop.
Backstage, Xya Wolf interviews "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, who tells "The Problem" Aaron Roberts and Justin Case that he is #1 contender whether they like it or not and that he is coming for the Heritage Championship. He then says he has a surprise for today's show and that nobody will see it coming.
The Righteous Path (Brother Bruce and Marrow) beat The Twins of Salem (Jackson Crowley and Abel Booker) in an Absolution Match after Sister Asa shows up and strikes Abel Booker from the outside with a shinai.
We see footage from this year's Halloween costume contest.
We see footage from past Halloween Spooktacular episodes.
"The Problem" Aaron Roberts retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against Emeritus. After the match, Roberts hits Emeritus with a World's Strongest Slam in the corner followed by a Problem Bomb.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels - dressed up as John Cena - wins this year's Monster Brawl after pinning Lord Gaston after Gaston throws Danhausen over the top rope. This year's Monster Brawl sees two men dressed as Peter Griffin and the chicken from Family Guy brawling in and out of the ring, special appearances by Danhausen and Su Yung, a guy dressed up as Jason and Super Grizz.
This week's show is a Bound For Glory highlights show. Highlights include:
It is announced that TNA Wrestling is back and that the TNA name will return at Hard To Kill on January 13th.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay
The 2023 Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match
Traci Brooks, Mike Tenay and Don West's inductions into the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) vs. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) for the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) as they clean the spray paint off the IMPACT World Tag Team titles. Chris Bey says they have put another banger in the books, and Ace Austin talks about how he won his first X Division title at Bound For Glory a couple of years ago and says it was a matter of time before they were champs again.
KENTA vs. Chris Sabin for the IMPACT X Division Championship
Mickie James vs. Trinity for the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship
We hear from Trinity, who says that she has always dreamed about facing Mickie James and that she will sleep lighter tonight having felt like she earned it by retaining against the person who never lost it.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Alex Shelley for the IMPACT World Championship
We hear from Angelico and Serpentico. Angelico says he and Eddie Kingston are good friends and that a championship match should not get in the way of a friendship, but a really good friend knows when to tell a friend that they have crossed a line, and that Kingston crossed a line when he injured Serpentico.
Angelico beats Metalik with the Navarro Death Roll.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kyle Fletcher. Kyle Fletcher says he went into his most recent matches with the aim to win and failed both times, but he learned that he has a whole career ahead of him and he is nearly there. He says that his opponents only barely beat him, and while he does not know what is next for him, but when he has his rematches, it will be a different story.
The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) beat Terrence and Terrell Hughes.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Maria Kannellis-Bennett. Maria says that Karter and Garrison have another match and she is confident about it, as they have tag team gold that they want to compete for and win. All of a sudden, "Legit" Leyla Hirsch shows up, thinking that Maria is happy that she lost against Athena. Maria says she is not and that she wanted to help Leyla, and accuses Leyla of wanting everything handed to her. Leyla says she has worked and struggled to get to Ring of Honor, and that she needed that match and was glad to have it, as it woke her up. She says she did not need Maria's help, but now, she is considering it. Maria says that everyone has struggles, and if Leyla wants her help, she will have to earn it.
Dalton Castle beats Anthony Henry.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Smart" Mark Sterling, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods. Sterling is more . Suddenly, Ethan Page shows up wanting his personal training session with Tony Nese, but Nese says it is over and that he is moving to bigger and better things. Ethan Page confronts Nese for cheating to beat him, then Josh Woods tells Ethan Page to go away. This leads to Ethan Page confronting Josh Woods, and Sterling sees this as Ethan Page wanting a match with Josh Woods, which Ethan Page is okay with.
Mercedes Martinez and Diamante beat Athena and Billie Starkz in a Tornado Tag Match. After the match, Athena punches out Diamante after Mercedes Martinez takes the ROH Women's World Championship, raises it up in front of Athena and demands a championship rematch.
Kyle Fletcher beats Willie Mack.
Backstage, Athena screams at Billie Starkz for costing them the win tonight and forcing her to defend the ROH Women's World Championship against Mercedes.
Gravity beats Slim J, Gringo Loco and "All Heart" Blake Christian in a Four Corners Survival Match.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats "The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx with the cross arm breaker.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty beats Darius Martin with the Border City Stretch after Lee Moriarty swings his arm wildly, causing the referee to duck so that Shane Taylor can knock Darius Martin out from the outside. After the match, Moriarty keeps the hold locked in longer, then Action Andretti runs in with a chair and forces Taylor and Moriarty to retreat.
Rachael Ellering beats Robyn Renegade.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat the team of Griff Garrison and Cole Karter and The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) in a three-way tag team match.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta) beat The Jericho Appreciation Society (Chris Jericho and Daniel Garcia).
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. Danielson says that he is a little bit frustrated that he lost to Chris Jericho and that Daniel Garcia turned his back on him, and that Wheeler Yuta talked back to him. He says he has no problem with Sammy Guevara, then Wheeler Yuta shows up and says he will take his frustrations out on Sammy.He says he has no problem with Sammy Guevara, then Wheeler Yuta shows up and says he will take his frustrations out on Sammy. As Wheeler Yuta says he is happy and that he is not Danielson's son, Claudio Castagnoil and William Regal show up, and Claudio has to be the voice of reason. Claudio says that today is a good day, and that after Danielson takes care of business, he and Wheeler will sit down and handle things like adults.
We see photos of The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega) in which The Elite disappear in Photoshop-like fashion, followed by the AEW logo disappearing in the same fashion.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews The Jericho Appreciation Society. Everyone is irritated with The Blackpool Combat Club, and Chris Jericho says Claudio Castagnoli's win should not count when his bat was in the ring. Jericho then says all bets are off and that he will beat up all former Ring of Honor champions, even proposing an open challenge against any former ROH champion. Sammy Guevara then says that he will get in the ring and o what he does best as he beats "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson again.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Billy Gunn watch the next match from the stage on metal folding chairs.
Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) to become #1 contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships after Swerve hits Harwood with a low blow from the outside while The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) hold Harwood down from behind the barricade. After the match, The Gunns continue to attack FTR, then The Acclaimed run into the ring to chase them away.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Saraya. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. shows up, and Saraya is not in the mood with her. As Britt and Saraya argue, Renee steps in and tells them that if they are going to talk about this, they will do it properly. Britt Baker walks away.
Renee Paquette interviews MJF of the stage. MJF mocks Jon Moxley, and that the word "mid" comes to mind when he thinks of him. He also says that he meant it when he said he would earn the World Championship, then says he will win the title "relatively clean." He then says it got under his skin when William Regal told him that he used his brass knuckles because he wanted to and implying he could not beat Moxley without the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF then promises for one night and one night only that he will not use the Dynamite Diamond Ring as a weapon at Full Gear, as he does not need the ring and all he needs is a grudge, which he is chockful of and has mashe ddown into a chip on his shoulder, and at Full Gear, he is fighting "every single sorry scumbag who ever told him that he was not good enough," then taking the chip and shoving it down their throats when he becomes AEW World Champion. Suddenly, Stokely Hathaway shows up and says MJF wants Moxley at 100% at Full Gear and promises not to lay a hand on him. MJF smacks the microphone out of Stokely's hands, then says that if Moxley wins tonight, he wants him at 110%. He also threatens to fire Stokely if he even so much as looks at Moxley after tonight's main event, then Stokely leaves and MJF finishes the segment with his catchphrase.
We see a video package for Matt Taven vs. Wardlow for the TNT Championship on Rampage.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Sammy Guevara with a triangle hold with elbow strikes.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Rey Fenix and Alex Abrahantes. Fenix says Penta el Zero Miedo will be a noble champion, and Abrahantes says Penta will become World Champion. As Fenix says any member of Death Triangle can be a double champion and Abrahantes entertains Fenix as All-Atlantic champion, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus show up. As Fenix says any member of Death Triangle can be a double champion and Abrahantes entertains Fenix as All-Atlantic champion, Christian Cage and Luchasaurus show up. Christian says that Fenix may not have been paying attention when he and Luchasaurus put the AEW locker room on notice and that if anyone is worthy of the title, it is Luchasaurus. Orange Cassidy shows up and says that if both men want to face him for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship, then they will have that match.
Jamie Hayter beats Riho. After the match, Toni Storm shows up and raises up the Interim AEW Women's World Championship at the top of the ramp.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Eddie Kingston. Eddie says he is great and wonderful, and that he is having a blast while faking a smile. He says that it is going to be hard for Jon Moxley, and while he likes Penta el Zero Miedo, he expects Moxley to win tonight.
We hear from Darby Allin. He says that Sting has not been here for some time, then talks about how he told Sting a month ago about who he is or where he is going, and after a talk, he says he has wanted to prove himself on his own. He says that he knows what his biggest weakness is, and that is himself, and dares Jay Lethal to tell him what his biggest weakness is. We then hear from Lethal, Sonja Dutt and Satnam Singh. Jay Lethal says Darby Allin is in for a rude awakening, and Sonjay Dutt tells Darby Allin to be careful what he wishes for, because he will get it next week.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Penta el Zero Miedo. After the match, The Firm attacks Jon Moxley, and Stokley Hathaway shows up to direct traffic. Security rushes into the ring, but The Firm overpowers them. Backstage, Alex Marvez reports that The Blackpool Combat Club have been locked in their dressing room with a chain and cannot help Moxley. MJF then shows up with a conflicted look on his face. MJF then wrestles with his conscience before going to the back, then runs into the ring and chews out The Firm and fires Stokely Hathaway. Stokely grins, then The Firm turns on MJF. Ethan Page hits MJF with the Ego's Edge, then W. Morrisey tosses MJF out of the ring. MJF tries to fight back, but the numbers game is too much before Morrissey puts MJF through a table.
Chucky from the USA Network/SyFy series Chucky welcomes everyone to tonight's show.
Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) beat the team of Zoey Stark and Io Shirai and the team of Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta in a Triple Threat Scareway To Hell Ladder Match to become the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions!
We see Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams pull up to a very sketchy house. Carmelo Hayes is ready to go in, but Trick is a bit more reluctant. As they approach the house, they surroundings get more eerie. Meanwhile, Johnny Gargano and Dexter Lumis watch them. As Carmelo and Trick approach the house, they are soon led to the house by a boy to the house, and Carmelo and Trick make their way in.
Grayson Waller, dressed as a vampire, says LA Knight is not here because he could not handle the pressure and that he is the back-up host. As he talks about women in skimpy outfits, Joe Gacy shows up. Gacy says that corrupt minds like Grayson is why Halloween is not an inclusive holiday and an excuse to exploit and sexualize people. He says that to balance things out, he is here to send a message to his opponent, Malik Blade. As he says that he is "doing this for all of us" and that violence is not the answer, he is drop kicked by Malik Blade. Meanwhile, the man with the bald head - identified on commentary as "Harlan" - makes his way into the arena via a freight door.
Joe Gacy beats Malik Blade after having to beg "Harlan" off from grabbing Malik Blade by the chin. After the match, Joe Gacy is seen telling the bald man "Harlan, you can trust me."
We hear from Kay Lee Ray, who says that being one of the most dominant women's champions in 60 years got her nothing in NXT, and now, it is time to rage.
Backstage, there is a Halloween party. Ikemen Jiro questions the whole point behind trick-or-treat, then KUSHIDA tells Ikemen Jiro he has an idea. Grayson Waller is seen talking to other people during the party, including Cameron Grimes. (Independent wrestler "The Mad Esthetician" Amber Rodriguez is seen standing next to Tony D'Angelo.)
We hear from Diamond Mine. He tells the competition that they can pick their poison on who they get to pick, and tells them to choose carefully. After the match, Odyssey Jones answers Malcolm Bivens' open challenge and picks Roderick Strong. Bivens tells Odyssey "Your big ass is not 205 pounds," but Roderick Strong does not care and wants Odyssey Jones.
Roderick Strong beats Odyssey Jones after The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) distract Odyssey Jones, allowing Strong to hit two jumping knees for the win.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel). Barthel says loyalty is one of the biggest strengths, but tonight is about the gold. Aichner says they have never been more ready and that tonight is their night.
Back at the Halloween party, Tony D'Angelo asks Lash Legend to reconsider putting him on her show. She reconsiders, but tells him not to disappoint. Meanwhile, nobody recognizes Von Wagner as Brad Pitt, Cameron Grimes tells Duke Hudson he will see him in the poker room, and Robert Stone (as Elvis) tries to pick a fight with Xyon Quinn, who puts him through a table.
Raquel Gonzalez shows up on a motorcycle before the next match. The next match is a Chucky's Choice match. Chucky's Choice is a Trick or Street Fight, which has no count-out or disqualifications and must have the winning pinfall or submission take place in the ring.
Mandy Rose beats Raquel Gonzalez in a Trick or Street Fight to become the NXT Women's Champion after a person shrouded in black hits Raquel in the back with a shovel from the outside. After the match, the person shrouded in black is revealed to be Dakota Kai, who has not been seen since Raquel defeated her to retain the NXT Women's Championship.
Back at the haunted house, Carmelo Anthony and Trick Williams explore the house. Suddenly, they come into contact with a woman who looks like a witch and a man with a jack-o'-lantern head. They then walk into a masquerade ball with mannequins in masks, and are scared off by a few of the mannequins come to life. As Trick Williams mentions they are being chased, they suddenly run into Andre Chase, and the three of them explore the house. Johnny Gargano and Dexter Lumis decide to take care of business. Andre Chase briefly notices Lumis, and in the next room, Andre Chase gets eaten by a zombie. Trick gets sepeated from Carmelo and runs into Lumis, then runs away and is scared by more of the haunted house's denizens. Trick then runs into Carmelo, who says that Gargano got him. Carmelo and Trick then find the North American Championship, and Camelo Hayes takes the title. Suddenly, Gargano and Lumis are behind them, and they get a shot in before Trick and Carmelo get away. Carmelo and Trick escape with the belt, fend off a few of the house's denizens, then run away when Gargano and Lumis scare them. Gargano tells Lumis to do this at his house next year, then Lumis and the denizens of the house all give the thumbs up with Gargano.
Grayson Waller is in the ring. He tells everyone to follow him on Twitch, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat before LA Knight shows up, also dressed as a vampire. LA Knight tells Grayson Waller to get out, but Grayson says it is not his fault he had car problems. When Knight wants to know how he knows he had car problems, Solo Sikoa shows up. Grayson Waller introduces Sikoa, who knocks Waller out and throws him out of the ring when Knight pushes Waller towards him. Knight retreats. The crowd chants "Uso."
Bron Breakker sees a Chucky doll as he gets ready for his match.
DJ Tommy Carlucci is the DJ for MSK's (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) entrance before the next match.
We get a closer look at Xyon Quinn, courtesy of Geico.
NXT Fan of the Night Alex spins the wheel to decide the stipulation for the next match. It is a Lumberjack O'Lantern match, and the winner is determined by pinfall or submission while Superstars surround the ring.
Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel beat MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) in a Lumberjack O'Lantern Match to become NXT Tag Team Champions for the second time. During the match, referees have to clear ringside to restore order after all the lumberjacks brawl following Wes Lee leaping over the ring post to take out Aichner and Nash Carter hitting Barthel with a cutter from the top rope to the outside.
Tommaso Ciampa retains the NXT Championship against Bron Breakker.
Bobby Fish beats Invictus Khash. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Bobby Fish in the ring. Fish says that CM Punk is "allegedly" the best in the world and that he will find out how good CM Punk is on Dynamite, because in 24 hours, "it's clobberin' time."
Riho beats Xtina Kay.
Sammy Guevara heads to the ring. He talks about his match tomorrow night against "All Ego" Ethan Page for the TNT Championship, and tells Page that he finally got the matched after politicking, bitching and whining. He says that Ethan deserves it after doing this longer than he has and coming from the same place he did, then asks what will happen when he fails in the biggest match and opportunity of his career like he has during his entire life, and tells him that bitching and moaning will not get him the TNT Champion. He says that he worked hard to get the TNT Championship, and tells Ethan that he head better be ready to kill, because he is ready to die and Ethan will have to kill him to win. Ethan Page shows up and says he has thrown grown men down stairs and over guardrails, and that he has been ready to kill since he showed up in AEW. He says that Sammy may be the face of TNT and that people may like that, but that will soon change, as he is an "immature, basic-ass civilian" like the fans while he owns the room, saying the fans will never amount to anything. Ethan says TNT will get the champion they deserve and that he will TNT to places never thought possible, then says he will become champion and make sure of it tonight. Suddenly, Sammy is attacked from behind by Scorpio Sky, and Ethan joins in. Sammy is left bleeding while Scorpio Sky imitates Jim Ross and directs traffic. Suddenly, Santana and Ortiz run into the ring, causing Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page to retreat.
Eddie Kingston beats Jack Evans by submission.
Dante Martin beats JDX. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Lio Rush and Dante Martin. Lio Rush says the match against The Sydal Brothers on Dynamite will be quite the match, as Dante Martin will prove that he is one of the best wrestlers in the game today, and that it is time that the Sydal name has to go away, as Matt Sydal has not done for Dante Martin what he can do for Dante's career, saying he is what is go for Dante's career as well as "Highest Flight."
Tony Schiavone interviews Adam Cole in the ring. Cole takes the microphone from Schiavone, then says that when he and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) off the stage and into the table, he told Jungle Boy to wake up, as guys like Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus and Christian Cage are in denial and have no idea how good and how powerful The Elite is. He says AEW is All Elite Wrestling for a reason, as guys like The Elite are the building blocks of the place and the state of the wrestling world is due to guys like them. He says that the locker room's failure to realize this proves how stupid they really are, and tells Schiavone that he hasn't seen anything yet.
Tony Schiavone interviews Jade Cargill and "Smart" Mark Sterling backstage. Sterling says Jade Cargill has a first-round bye in the TBS Championship Tournament because he has one of the greatest winning streaks of all time and a spot in the top five that she will climbing up in, and says that Jade no longer has to wait for a title shot to win a championship and elevate her brand. Jade just says to give her the title, because she is "that bitch."
Arturo Ruas - going by the name Tiger Ruas - quickly beats DJ Brown with one quick. Ruas says he has been looking for competition his whole life and that DJ Brown did not enough technique to offer. He says that he is in AEW to face the best and asks Tony Khan to bring him more competition, as his technique is everything.
Diamante beats Skyler Moore by submission.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Tony Nese. Nese says he has heard that AEW is the hottest place in wrestling right now, and says there is no better place for the hottest free agent in wrestling to sign to. He then says that half of the AEW roster does not even belong in the same ring as him, and next week, he will start picking names off, starting with Fuego del Sol.
Preston "10" Vance beats Shayne Stetson with the full nelson.
Too Fast Too Fuego (Fuego del Sol - who goes by the name Fuego One - and Fuego Two) beats Dean Alexander and Kid Bandit.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Aaron Solo with the Lebell Lock.
Drew McIntyre shows up to start tonight's show. McIntyre says he has no excuses for losing the WWE Championship to Randy Orton last night, and promises to become WWE Champion again. He quotes Rocky, saying it is not how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and still get back up, and says he always gets back up twice as strong. As McIntyre continues to speak, The Miz and John Morrison show up. Miz tells McIntyre to take a bow and the fans to give McIntyre an encore, but McIntyre warns Miz and Morrison to pick their next words carefully. Morrison says McIntyre had an impressive run, and Miz says that all good thing must come to an end. Miz says that McIntyre will no longer have to worry about facing Randy Orton for the WWE Championship, for he is Mr. Money In The Bank, and the contract entitles him to a world title match any time he wants. As Miz brags about successfully cashing in on Randy Orton and becoming WWE Champion, then says that history could repeat itself, as Orton is a guest on A Moment of Bliss. Miz says that if McIntyre won last night, he would be outnumbered right now, and he would be in the same situation he is now. As Morrison tells McIntyre to look on the bright side, Miz gets headbutted and Morrison gets tossed around by McIntyre. As McIntyre goes for a Future Shock DDT on Morrison, Miz hits McIntyre with a chop block and escapes with Morrison. McIntyre then stomps on Morrison's sunglasses. McIntyre is then heard saying he has a good idea with Miz and Morrison to run by management.
Drew McIntyre vs. The Miz is official for later tonight.
Before the next match, AJ Styles brags that he is 2-0 since he has come to Raw, and says that this is the return of "The Phenomenal Era." He says that the fans missed him, then asks why he is in a qualifier match for a slot in Raw's men's Survivor Series team, saying he has nothing to prove to anybody and that he should be the captain of the team because he is "the face that runs the place." He then says that his associate, Jordan Omogbehin, does not like to be looked at or talked to, and calls this a warning. Styles then continues to call Jeff Hardy "the biggest cheater in WWE history," and says that if Hardy tries to do what he did to Elias on him tonight, Jordan will "make [him] wish he never put down that bottle."
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Jeff Hardy following the inadvertent distraction by Styles' associate Jordan Omogbehin to qualify for the Raw Men's Survivor Series Team. After the match, Jeff Hardy is beaned in the back with a guitar by Elias.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews R-Truth. R-Truth says everyone is going for title, but his four pursuers are in a match against each other and he plans to scout out his challengers despite the danger, because he eats and sleeps dangerously, and his third middle name is "Dangerously."
The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) inadvertently beat Drew Gulak and Akira Tozawa with a top rope Sunset Flip from Lince Dorado to Drew Gulak after R-Truth shows up to scout his competition only for everyone in the match to unsuccessfully pin R-Truth to win the WWE 24/7 Championship as all four men fight each other over the championship. After the match, everyone chases R-Truth to the back.
It's time for Firefly Fun House. Bray Wyatt hosts a mad tea party dressed like The Mad Hatter. Alexa Bliss shows up with a teapot, and makes it extra special for Ramblin' Rabbit, who dies after finding out from Alexa Bliss that there is arsenic in the tea. Bray Wyatt says "we're all mad here," and that Alexa Bliss is safe from everything in the Fun House, as she is protected by The Fiend. Alexa Bliss' irises go white and red as Bray touches her, and she says "Let him in." After Alexa Bliss mentions that Randy Orton is the guest for A Moment of Bliss tonight, Ramblin' Rabbit comes back to life only for Bray Wyatt to beat him to death.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Keith Lee. Keith Lee says there is no question about Braun Strowman did last week, as he could not beat him clean, and he took the cheap way out. He says that Strowman calls himself a monster, but he will show him a real monster the next time they meet. He then says that tonight is about beating Elias and joining the Raw Men's Survivor Series Team, then says it is time to walk with Elias.
Backstage, Adam Pearce is met by Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Nia Jax hands Pearce a list of people to put on the team, saying she is the Raw Women's Survivor Series team captain. Baszler does the same thing. Pearce looks at both lists and says he will take them under consideration. Meanwhile, Nia Jax takes offense at not being on Shayna Baszler's list.
Before the next match, Elias says he is tasting sweet victory after getting revenge against Jeff Hardy last night, then celebrates the release of his new album "Universal Truth." Elias then says he will beat Keith Lee and qualify for the Raw Men's Survivor Series Team, but he is interrupted by Keith Lee before he can perform a song.
Keith Lee beats Elias to qualify for the Raw Men's Survivor Series Team after Jeff Hardy's entrance music distracts Elias. After the match, Elias is blasted in the back with a guitar by Jeff Hardy.
Backstage, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) confront a random man backstage for trying to use "their" bathroom.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Randy Orton. Randy Orton says he has nothing to be concerned about after winning the WWE Championship last night, and regardless of who wants to face him, there is only one Randy Orton, and the only people who need to be concerned are those who cross him.
Before the next match, MVP says that when Retribution first showed up, everybody fled in absolute terror except The Hurt Business because they don't run. Bobby Lashley says they viewed Retribution as an opportunity, not a threat, and calls Retribution a liability to business. MVP says that if you do something, you don't do it for free, and says that he has told management The Hurt Business will take care of Retribution. MVP says that when they are done, they expect payment, and Shelton Benjamin says they expect that payment in gold.
The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) beat Retribution (Mustafa Ali, T-BAR, Mace, Slapjack). MVP is eliminated by Slapjack after Retribution gets on the ring apron and begins to think that something is all over her body. After the commercial break, it is revealed that Reckoning was faking it, and she is ejected from ringside by the referee. Bobby Lashley and T-BAR are both eliminated by double count-out as they take their fight behind the barricade. Ali gets disqualified after hitting Cedric Alexander with a steel chair, ending the match and giving The Hurt Business the win, and Shelton Benjamin chases Mustafa Ali to the ramp after the match. When Ali sees MVP and Bobby Lashley, he hightails it over the barricade on the way to the back.
Backstage, Angel Garza tries to flirt with Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke, but Mandy Rose says she is still close with Otis. Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler show up and tell Garza to leave, and he leaves after Nia Jax takes his rose and sniffs it. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler try to throw their weight around with Mandy and Dana, but they are having none of it, and Dana tells them to watch their backs and their titles.
Drew McIntyre beats The Miz after John Morrison's interference attempt and Miz's sudden inside cradle both fail. After the match, Matthew McConaughey and his two sons are seen on the Thunderdome screens.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) - dressed up like The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) - announce that they will face The Street Profits at Survivor Series. Suddenly, Asuka shows up, and it is announced that Asuka will face Sasha Banks at Survivor Series. Also, Xavier Woods does his best Montez Ford impression as he announces that Randy Orton will face Roman Reigns at Survivor Series. The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) then show up, and MVP says that Bobby Lashley will face Sami Zayn at Survivor Series before The Hurt Business go for the Raw tag team titles. Asuka tells MVP that they will try and fail.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Drew McIntyre. McIntyre says he will take whatever steps it takes to win back the WWE Championship, and says that Randy Orton will have a moment of something other than bliss tonight.
WWE officials Adam Pearce and Pat Buck show up. They announce that Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler will head the Raw Women's Survivor Series Team, and that Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke will join them on the team. Before Adam Pearce can announce the fifth member of the team, Nia Jax asks for the honors to announce it. Shayna butts in wanting the honors, but Adam Peace interrupts and says four members of the Raw women's division will square off to determine the fifth member: Lana, Lacey Evans, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross.
Lana beats Nikki Cross, Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce in a four-way match to become the fifth member of the Raw Women's Survivor Series Team. During the match, it is announced that Elias' new album "Universal Truth" has reached #1 on the Soundtracks chart on iTunes. After the match, Lana and Nia Jax hug only for Nia Jax to put her through the announce table for a sixth time.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Randy Orton, who says that he is going to be on A Moment of Bliss despite Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss' messages to him, for he is not afraid of The Fiend, and if The Fiend wants to show his face, he has no problem introducing him to the RKO.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali says that Retribution is not a family or a team, but a mission, and those standing beside him will sacrifice everything for that mission. He says that Retribution wins when people suffer, and that they will win when they decide that everything gets shut down.
Sheamus beats Matt Riddle to qualify for the Raw Men's Survivor Series Team.
It's time for A Moment of Bliss. Tonight's guest is Randy Orton. As Orton decides to stand for the segment, he says there is nothing to be surprised about concerning his WWE Championship win last night, then asks Alexa if she has a surprise for him. She says there are no surprises, then asks what it was like for him and Drew McIntyre to burn the house down. Orton becomes serious and asks where The Fiend is. Suddenly, McIntyre shows up. McIntyre and Orton brawl in the ring as Alexa Bliss points and laughs, then McIntyre tosses everything out of the ring before going for a Claymore Kick. Alexa continues to laugh as the lights go out, and when the red lights come on, McIntyre is the only person in the ring, as Orton is on the ramp and Alexa is nowhere to be seen. Orton then notices that The Fiend is behind him, and Orton slowly approaches the ring before brawling with McIntyre again. Orton then slams McIntyre on the announce table and continues to beat him up as the show ends.
Ian Riccaboni and Quinn McKay host a recap of recent events. Matches covered and other things in the episode include:
Angelina Love beating Kelly Klein for the ROH Women of Honor World Championship at Death Before Dishonor
Kenny King, Josh "The Goods" Woods, Jeff Cobb and "Number One" Brian Johnson vs. "The Last Real Man" Silas Young, Rhett Titus, Joe Hendry and Cheeseburger at Death Before Dishonor Fallout
A message from Shane Taylor Promotions
The carnage from "The Last Real Man" Silas Young and Vinny Marseglia vs. The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) from Death Before Dishonor, as well as The Bouncers' backstage celebration with Milonas saying they were made for a bar room brawl and Beer City Bruiser wanting to know who is next
The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) vs. Slice Boogie and Chris Bey at Death Before Dishonor Fallout
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young, Rhett Titus, Joe Hendry and Cheeseburger backstage after their match, with Rhett Titus admitting that the four of them made a good team even in defeat and Silas Young not wanting Joe Hendry's autograph
Jay Lethal telling Jonathan Gresham that he was the better man backstage and that he has to start accepting his tag team partner's views on things
Dak Draper beating Austin Gunn to win the 2019 Top Prospect Tournament, and his backstage interview where he states that he has pushed himself to the limit in order to win the tournament and that his his mind is the general and his body is the army before announcing that he has the ROH World Television Championship in his sights
A video package of Rush
A preview of ROH Unauthorized on November 3rd and a list of the five toughest Ring of Honor World Champions of all time; this leads to Dalton Castle confronting Brian Zane for not including him on the list as he had both won the title and defended it for six months with a broken back
Angelina Love retains the ROH Women of Honor Championship against Sumie Sakai and Jenny Rose in a television-exclusive main event.
Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham show up to start tonight's show. Lethal says that he and Gresham feel they have no need to explain themselves, then says he has truly started to understand what Gresham has been telling him. He says that he has had a hard time understanding due to him pside and his love for Ring of Honor, but he has seen that the wrestlers that everyone loves and are even champions all have one thing in one common: they do whatever they want and nobody says a word. He says that from now on, they will do whatever they want to do. Lethal says that he and Gresham want to level the playing field in Ring of Honor - as Greshan's lack of an ROH Championship is "a crime against wrestling" - and they want the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) show up, and Jay tells Lethal that if they want the tag team titles, they can fight them right now. As The Briscoes advance to the ring, Lethal and Gresham retreat, and Jay says that they don't care who their opponents are, they are the baddest tag team on the planet. Jay announces that later tonight, they are scheduled to face Kyle Fletcher and Lucky Kid, and while he and Mark do not want to deny them an opportunity, nobody would mind if they made that match a three-way tag team match. Lethal accepts the challenge.
Joe Hendry welcomes everyone to tonight's show.
Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll and "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon) beats Flamita and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams. (Williams replaces Bandito in this match.) After the match, Colt Cabana interviews Villain Enterprises, and it is mentioned that Brody King is not cleared to compete in tonight's main event due to a knee injury. Scurll says it is nice to be back in Newport, Wales, then says it has been a very busy weekend and that he has had not too much time to think about who could replace Brody King, and wishes there was a world class wrestler who was not booked on the card. When Scurll asks who they would like to see, the crowd chants for Colt Cabana. Scurll proposed that Colt replace Brody King, and Colt accepts.
Before the next match, Shane Taylor says that Shane Taylor Promotions is all about providing opportunity, and last night, he stepped into one of the most hostile environments in his entire career when he dropped Joe Hendry on his head and sent eveyrone home with frowns on their faces. He then says he enjoyed it so much that he will do it again with another local hero: Danny Jones.
Shane Taylor retains the ROH World Television Championship against Danny Jones.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young and Rampage Brown beat The Brat Pack (Nick Bury and Mitch Waterman). (Silas and Rampage Brown were originally booked to face Kyle Fleitcher and Lucky Kid before the ROH tag team title match was changed.)
Joe Hendry guess on commentary for the next match.
Dalton Castle beats Hikuleo after Joe Hendry distracts Hikuleo stopping him from putting Dalton Castle through a table.
Mandy Leon - who suddenly has a British accent - guests on commentary for the next match.
Kelly Klein retains the ROH Women of Honor World Championship against Lana Austin.
Joe Hendry beats Matt Taven after Dalton Castle shows up, distracting Taven in the process.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat the team of Kyle Fleitcher and Lucky Kid and the team of Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham in a three-way tag team match. After the match, Gresham tries to attack Jay Lethal with one of the tag team titles, and this starts a brawl that sees The Briscoes chase Lethal and Gresham to the back.
"Overkill" Mark Haskins beats Kenny King. During the match, Mark Haskins inadvertently kicks the referee in the face, and Kenny King kicks Mark in the groin. Mark responds by kicking King in the groin. Amy Rose and Vicki Haskins check on Kenny King and Mark Haskins, respectively then Amy Rose confronts Vicki Haskins only to be put in a triangle hold. Mark then does the same to Kenny King. Both Kenny King and Amy Rose tap out despite the referee still being out, and Amy Rose and Vicki Haskins roll out of the ring as the referee comes to. Mark Haskins then hits the pump handle driver for the win.
Jeff Cobb and Rush beat Colt Cabana and PCO. During the match, security helps PCO to the back after he tumbles down the stage steps, but he eventually comes back from backstage and takes out Jeff Cobb and Rush with a somersault senton from the stage. After the match, both Jeff Cobb and Rush brawl in the ring.
Ty Matthews guests on commentary for the next match.
Ray Rosas beats Dan Joseph with the Figure Four Leg Lock following the distraction by Ty Matthews.
Bateman beats Royce Isaacs by count-out after Jamie Iovine helps Isaacs out of the ring and the two of them retreat before Bateman can hit Death From Above.
The Friendship Farm (Gentleman Jervis and "Sweet" Robin Shaw) beats Vermin (Johnny Yuma and Kevin Martenson) after Double Platinum (Suede Thompson and Chris Bey) shows up and takes the pipe out of Johnny Yuma's hands at ringside, allowing The Friendship Farm to get the win after Martenson chases Thompson to the back.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews Heather Monroe and Halston Boddy, who insist that everything is fine before freaking out when hearing that word is going around that Monroe "can't win the big one."
Dicky Mayer beats Jordan Clearwater.
In what is billed as Scorpio Sky's last match in Championship Match From Hollywood and the United Wrestling Network, "Uptown" Andy Brown beats Scorpio Sky. Both men show respect after the match.
It is announced that Nikki Marquez has made a Bullrope Match between Bateman and Royce Isaacs for the UWN Television Championship in three weeks' time.
We see footage of Dan Lambert and Lashley, the team of Moose and "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonner, and Johnny Impact showing up from earlier today.
We see a video package of what has gone on between Team AAA (El Hijo del Fantasma, Pagano, Texano Jr.) and Team Impact (Ethan Carter III, "The Cowboy" James Storm, Eddie Edwards) as of late.
In Irapuato, Mexico for AAA, Ethan Carter III and "The Cowboy" James Storm beat El Hijo del Fantasma and Texano Jr. after El Hijo del Fantasma argue over who should pin EC3.
Eli Drake is on the phone with someone when Dutch Mantell gets his attention and asks him what happened last week regarding missing media appearance and missing marketing calls. Eli tales Dutch that he and the Impact Wrestling Global title are synonymous, and that his face should be plastered everywhere. He says that there are "58 other dummies" who can walk in and do the interviews. He then gets back to his phone call.
Dutch Mantell and Scott D'Amore converse about Eli Drake when Jim Cornette walks in. Scott D'Amore is more concerned with actually having a show tonight, and both Dutch and Cornette want to hold his check up. Cornette has an idea: if Eli Drake loses the Impact Global Championship, the Eli Drake problem will work itself out.
In Windsor, Ontario, Canada for Border City Wrestling, oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) retain the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships against Phil Atlas and Brett Banks.
We see a video package where "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar and Moose declare that King Mo and Lashley have no chance of winning against them, as well as footage of American Top Team from last week. .
The Pluto TV Rewind of the week is Hulk Hogan's entrance.
Eli Drake gives two backstage workers a hard time as he allows for a 45-second interview from Mackenzie Mitchell.
In Tokyo, Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah, Eddie Edwards retains the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Naomichi Marufuji. Both men show respect after the match.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake, who tells Garza Jr. and Johnny Impact that they are style over substance, while he are Chris Adonis are effective simplicity.
Laurel Van Ness is seen in the crowd drinking out of two champagne glasses.
oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) are sick and tired of dealing with The Latin-American Xchange, and say that to face a family, you must bring a family. A third man shows up and performs a "thumbs down" motion.
In Windsor, Ontario, Canada for Border City Wrestling, Petey Williams beats Ibris Abraham, Kiyomiya and Tariq in a four-way match.
Eli Drake says that Johnny Impact and Garza Jr. had to poke their noses where they did not belong, and that he is not running from Johnny Impact as he was trying to rip his pants, and that Garza Jr. picked that time to show up with a steel chair. He then says the only way this tag team match will end with the Gravy Train pulling into Slam Town. He will also be surprised if Johnny Impact will be in fighting shape after what happened to him last week. He says that he and Chris Adonis will chop Johnny Impact and Garza Jr. down to size.
Johnny Impact says that there are sneaky meatheads crawling around trying to hit him with weapons. He says Chris Adonis should have killed him, but he didn't, and now they are in a tag match prior to Bound For Glory . He says a precedent will be set tonight and that he and Garza Jr. will send Eli Drake and Chris Adonis to Slam Town.
We see a video package for Eli Drake and Chris Adonis vs. Johnny Impact and Garza Jr.
In the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida, USA, Johnny Impact and Garza Jr. beat Eli Drake and Chris Adonis.
We see Trevor Lee out and about in Tijuana, Mexico.
At The Crash in Tijuana, Mexico, Trevor Lee retains the Impact Wrestling X-Division Championship against Ultimo Ninja (who is the brother of Garza Jr.).
We see Episode 7 of Global Forged.
King Mo calls Moose a joke, and says that he blacked out and attacked him for disrespecting American Top Team's gym, and calls the vandalism and theft of the titles the final straw. He is stepping up for American Top Team, who will not let any of this slide.
At the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida, USA, Moose beats Lashley by disqualification when Dan Lambert hits Moose with a trophy. After the match, Lashley hits Moose witha Spear, then "The American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar gets in the ring, knocks out Lashley and proceeds to get in Dan Lambert's face until the rest of American Top Team attacks Bonnar. Suddenly, Moose gets back in the ring with a steel chair and proceeds to clean house. Moose tells Amerian Top Team that if they want to get involved, he will make it interesting and make their match at Bound For Glory a Six Sides Of Steel Match.
Konnan says that the 5150 Street Fight at Bound For Glory will be unlike anything Impact Wrestling has ever seen, and that oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) will be sent back to the trailer park where they came from.
#DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) beat Hoho Lun and Tian Bing to continue to the next round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. They will face The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) in Round 2.
We find out that Kota Ibushi will be teaming with TJ Perkins in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Ibushi says that respect has brought them together. Perkins says that he has been in the ring with Ibushi before, and that he has brought out the best in him. He hopes that they will bring out the best in each other.
Samoa Joe says he was walking to the ring and testing the perimeter, seeing if anything he's done in NXT has had an effect. He says they've had a great effect. He and "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura have destroyed each other, and says that Shinsuke Nakamura is scared of him and watching his back as he could put him out for a very long time.
Aliyah beats Billie Kay with a schoolgirl when Liv Morgan goes after Peyton Royce, distracting Billie. Liv Morgan goes after Billie after the match, and Peyton makes it a 2-on-1 beating on Liv until Aliyah makes the save. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce come out on top, however, and take both Liv and Aliyah out.
"The Perfect Ten" Tye Dillinger beats Noah Potjes. After the match, Dillinger says that the only glorious thing that Bobby Roode has done is run. He is then attacked from behind by Roode as if on cue, and Bobby Roode tells Dillinger that if he wants him, he's got him.
TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) says they are prepared for Austin Aries and Roderick Strong. They are a great team, and consider themselves a very cohesive unit. They say that they are the team to win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Asuka beats Thea Trinidad with a Fujiwara Arm Bar. General Manager William Regal shows up after the match, and congratulates her for her progress in NXT. He then announces that her opponent at NXT TakeOver: Toronto in a NXT Women's Championship is none other than Mickie James, who has not been seen in WWE for quite some time. Mickie tells Asuka that unless she's beaten her, she's beaten nobody, and that she plans to make NXT TakeOver: Toronto an international incident.
Paul Ellering is talking with The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) when he is interviewed. He says the puzzle is complete, and it is The Authors of Pain. He has a plan and a strategy, and they will execute his strategy. As for No Way Jose and Rich Swann, they have a fine future ahead of them in NXT, but they will not advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic at the Authors' expense. We then hear Akam and Rezar speak for the first time.
Next week on NXT: SAnitY (Eric Young, Nikki Cross, Sawyer Fulton, Alexander Wulfe) appears in the second round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic!
TJ Perkins and Kota Ibushi beat Mustafi Ali and Lince Dorado with a knee bar to Ali from Perkins to continue to the next round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Dario Cueto is in his office looking at reports when Sexy Star shows up. He tells Dario that he and his brother Matanza Cueto do not scare her, and wants her shot at the Lucha Underground Championship next week. Dario Cueto says the match is official, but reminds her that she will be defending the Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship tonight against Johnn Mundo tonight. Sexy Star says Johnny Mundo will be a nice warm-up for her. Dario Cueto tells her that if Drago, Aerostar or Fenix interfere, they will be banned from the temple forever. Sexy Star says she won't need their help tonight or next week, and tells Dario Cueto to be ready to crown the first-even Lucha Underground Champion. After she leaves, Dario says that Sexy Star won't fare well against Matanza.
Marty "The Moth" Martinez beats Ivelisse. But after the match, Ivelisse's boyfriend shows up and fights both Martinez and Mariposa until the numbers game catches up with him. A frustrated Ivelisse has no choice but to make the save, and Ivelisse and her boyfriend up coming out on top in this brawl. Ivelisse and her boyfriend then run into each other, and the boyfriend says that he is sorry and hugs her.
Someone has followed the White Rabbit back to his roots...to his tribe. He is lost...but he is found. Who is this man?
Ivelisse tells her boyfriend that she didn't want him here, but he tells Ivelisse that Dario Cueto gave him a chance to compete, and he took it as he has always wanted to hurt people for money. He says that the couple that slays together, stays together. Ivelisse isn't buying it, but the boyfriend says this won't be like her and the other guy and that the temple will make them stronger. Ivelisse tells him that Dario Cueto is a piece of crap, and if they have to fight each other, she'll kick his ass.
Dario Cueto gets in a limo. He is told "the ascension is now complete," and is asked if he has found "the next host body." He says he has. Dario Cueto is then given a metal box. We then learn that this is the opportunity that will be given to either Texano or Cage.
Texano beats Cage in Match #3 of their Best of Five Series with an inside cradle when Cage showboats, and keeps the series alive at 2-1 with Cage still holding the lead in the series.
Dario Cueto looks in the steel box when Rey Mysterio, Jr. shows up. Rey says there may not be much time here in the temple, and hopes he doesn't have to leave. He is sick of dealing with Chavo, and says that his work in the temple is too important to be wasting his time on him. Rey asks Dario to give Chavo Guerrero, Jr. his one week notice, and asks for a Loser Leaves Lucha match between him and Chavo next week. He doesn't want to leave, but that is a risk he is willing to take, especially if that means ending Chavo's career. Dario makes the match official for next week, and Rey says that sometimes, you have to put a dog down for his own good.
Johnny Mundo beats Sexy Star in a match which sees referee Marty Elias and the substitute ref both going down and interference from "The Darewolf" PJ Black and Jack Evans on Mundo's side and from The Mack on Sexy Star's side to win the Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship after hitting Sexy Star with a brass knuckle.
Vampiro meets up with Prince Puma in the training room. He tells Puma he is not done with Mil Muertes, and asks if he has forgotten what Mil did to Konnan. Puma hasn't, but he also hasn't forgotten all the stuff Vampiro said about him. Vampiro admits he hated him, but it wasn't him who put Konnan in the coffin - it was Mil Muertes, and to find his true potential and power, he must bury Mil Muertes in the coffin. He tells Puma he hated Konnan, but has always had respect for Puma himself.
Brie says that regardless of who you are, you tend to be influenced. You meet people and fall in love with them, because they happen to be someone that you wish you were.
Brie and Nikki are on the highway talking about onomatopoeias.
Kathy sprints as she, Brie, Nikki and J.J. are near the lake. Nikki says that Brie has changed with all of the guys that she has dated, and that she has become so conservative now that she is together with Bryan.
Brie is poolside with Lexie, and she says that Bryan has bought some property in Phoenix to build a four-bedroom house. It's small, but Lexie likes the idea. Winston is caught eating his own feces, and Brie kisses Winston on the lips having just forgotten.
Brie and Nikki are on the road. Brie and Bryan are getting ready to build their dream home, but they are looking for some opinions. Nikki is worried about Brie, and hopes that she gets what she wants concerning the dream home, and realizes that Brie has changed as they have grown up.
We finally meet Lauren - who also goes by Lola - in the series. She is here to celebrate Kathy's wedding to Johnny. Bryan talks about the house, and he and Nikki say they may have three or four bedrooms instead of five, and Bryan says he doesn't want to be too big as he grew up in a small house. It becomes apparent that Brie and Bryan have different meanings for the word "big" compared to the rest of the Bella clan. Nikki and Bryan argue over whether or not Nikki has humility, and snaps at Nikki for wanting his and Brie's house to be huge by his standards. Nikki thinks Bryan is jealous of her, but Bryan says he doesn't want what she has and says that he just has different opinions from what everyone else in the family does and it just happens to offend everyone.
Bryan and Nikki apologize in the car for the argument from earlier. Nikki wishes she could take it all back, as she loves Bryan and hated having the argument with him.
Everyone meets for evening dinner. Brie has a toast to everyone's differences. Nikki says she has gotten a call from WWE saying she will be needed for WrestleMania and the Raw after. J.J. announces that he and Lauren are having their first child on October 25th.
Brie, Nikki and Lauren plan a bachelorette party for Kathy. Brie finds it weird that everyone around her thinks she has changed.
In the gentlemen's lounge, the argument between Bryan and Nikki over Bryan and Brie's dream house and whether or not Nikki is humble is addressed. Thankfully, since Bryan and Nikki apologized to each other, John Cena isn't really worried about the argument.
Brie and Bryan are still outside as everyone is packing for Kathy's bachelorette party. Bryan has to fly back to Phoenix to meet with his doctors. Brie tells Nikki that Bryan is not in a good place due to his forced retirement, his surgeries and the loss of his father. We find out that Brie learned from the doctors that there is no chance of Bryan ever returning back into a wrestling ring. Bryan announces he is flying back home to the family.
Brie says that Bryan wanted to be alone in Phoenix, and that she has decided to step back and let Bryan do what is best for him.
J.J., Brie, Nikki, Kathy and Lauren head to Naples for Kathy's bachelorette party. Brie is worried about Bryan's mental state, especially since he doesn't want to be on medication for what could be a chemical imbalance in his brain that could be leading to depression and that all he does to deal with it is push it back or ignore it. Nikki wonders if her argument with Bryan may have triggered something.
J.J., Brie, Nikki, Kathy and Lauren finally make it to the Naples Grande where Kathy's bachelorette party will take place. A wine bottle is opened...with a very sharp knife.
Brie is happy to have her family to lean on as everyone goes poolside at the Naples Grande while Bryan is taking care of his own problems by himself. Johnny makes a surprise appearance. The fun is spoiled when once again, everyone says that Brie has changed, and Brie thinks Nikki is unleashing some pent-up anger by tackling her in the water.
Brie talks with Johnny over the "Brie has changed" situation. Johnny sees it as Nikki missing Brie being how she used to be and is losing her in some way. Meanwhile, Nikki and Kathy talk about Bryan, as does Brie and everyone else. It is revealed that Bryan wants to move back home to Aberdeen, Washington for three months and not speak to Brie in that time in order to deal with his personal problems.
Nikki talks to Lauren. Nikki says that she and Brie have done everything together, and that Brie was once the natural life of the party. She misses seeing Brie having fun, as she never has those days very often anymore. Brie talks to J.J. at the pool about it as well. Nikki tells Lauren that she adores Bryan, but wonders if Brie is truly happy and that she wants Brie to be happy.
Bonus clip: Brie Mode is on Urban Dictionary, and Kathy considers this her greatest accomplishment as a mother.
Nattie finds out that the troubles between her and TJ are being talked about backstage. Nattie tells Nikki about her taking TJ to the divorce attorney and breaks down, but knows she has to keep it together.
Jonathan and Eva Marie do a photo shoot for their wedding.
Nikki tells John Cena about what happened between Nattie and TJ backstage. Even John Cena is concerned, and Nikki thinks that maybe she and Cena shouldn't get married for fear of what happened with Nattie and TJ happening to them. Also, Cena really enjoys being tic-tac-toe champion.
Eva Marie does a photoshoot for Muscle and Fitness Magazine. Nattie shows up for moral support, but when she asks Eva Marie to keep her separated from TJ at the dinner table at her wedding, it gets a bit awkward.
A fan gets a chance meeting with the Bellas, as does the person she's talking to on her smartphone. When they and Bryan have a meal together, Nikki says she's changing her tune about marriage. Brie thinks Nikki is giving up on marriage and masking her true feeling, and that she's sacrificing too much for John Cena. Bryan feels the same way.
Brie and Bryan meet up with the rest of the Bellas' family, including their father. Brie talks about Nikki's changing her views on getting married. The rest of the family is just as shocked at this.
Eva Marie and her mother head to the hotel as wedding preparations are made. All of the Total Divas are there, including Nattie. She and TJ have their own rooms, and wants to make sure everything goes swell as it is about Eva Marie and them. Already, there is tension between the two of them.
Brie and Nikki are at the vineyard at the O'Brien Estates. Nicole feels like she has to defend her relationship with John Cena to her family, especially Brie. She tells Brie that, just like her, she's changed and that she's happy.
Nikki tells Brie about Nattie and TJ trying to divorce. When they head back to the hotel, Brie acts like she's buzzed and they both fool around in the car.
Both Eva Marie's and Jonathan's families meet for a pre-wedding dinner.
Nattie, TJ and the Bellas head to dinner. Nattie did not want TJ to tag along, but Brie insisted. They give them the gifts from the vineyard, and Ariane and Vinnie also show up. When they head back into the car, it gets even more tense between Nattie and TJ.
Preparations are made for the wedding. The day is finally here. Nattie hopes that what happened between her and TJ last night must not happen today at the wedding.
The wedding happens at last. Eva Marie has colored her hair black as her father, who walks her down the aisle, remembers her best that way as daddy's little girl.
At the reception, Nattie finds out that she and TJ are sitting next to each other at dinner. She tries to change the seating, but Ariane stops her from doing it.
Brie and Nikki talk, and Brie feels Nikki still wants a wedding and just feels defeated. Nikki insists she's happy.
After the ceremony, everybody dances and has a good time. Eva Marie's hair is back to its usual red hue, and she has her dance with her father. Summer Rae tells Nattie that she must really hate TJ if she wants to be next to her, and Nattie reflects on her marriage, and realizes that she and TJ need to move on. She leaves the festivities early.
Brie, JJ and their mother invite John Cena to breakfast to talk about what's going on with Nikki. In the end, mother Bella feels Nikki should have their support no matter what, not somebody making decisions for her.
John Cena talks with Nikki, and tells that she's sacrificed way too much just to stay with him.
Bonus clip: Eva Marie takes part in a wedding dress rehearsal.
