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.
QT Marshall beats "Thicc Daddy" Andy Brown after countering Finish Him! with a Diamond Cutter.
JP Grayson beats Nicky Primo.
Rob McKnight beats Halex in an exclusive match from Thunder Studios.
Backstage, Zeda Zhang interviews The Evantourage ("Main Event" Evan Daniels, Damian Desire, Bryce Saturn). Evan Daniels announces that he will defend the Television Championship on all of the UWN shows, and in two weeks, he will defend the title in Gotham Wrestling against "The Greek God" Papadon. As Evan Daniels says that he will come out on top against Papadon, Bryce Saturn and Damian Desire tells Evan Daniels that they will not be with him at Gotham Wrestling.
Fidel Bravo and Zokre beat The Krusty Krew (Dom Kubrick and Lucas Riley) in an exclusive match from Thunder Studios.
"One in a Million" Maximilien retains the UWN Heritage Championship against Buck Skynyr by submission with the Max Factor in an exclusive match from Thunder Studios.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico). After the match, Zack Gibson hopes that Eddie Kingston and Ortiz are taking notes on how professionals handles business beofre James Drake chokes Serpentico with a scarf while Gibson stomps Serpentico, saying that this will be their fate on Collision. Kingston and Ortiz show up and chase Grizzled Young Veterans out of the ring, with Kingston wielding a metal folding chair while Ortiz is wielding a leather belt.
Lance Archer beats Vin Parker.
Shane Taylor beats Kiran Grey.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson mentions that two of their opponents are Texas wrestling legends, then reverses courses and proclaims that they are sponges living on the name "Von Erich," and that their partners QT Marshall and Aaron Solo have been sponging off of Big Boom AJ. He says the only thing that is spongy about (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) will be their livers when they soak up all the liquor they will be drinking tonight.
QT Marshall, Aaron Solo and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) in an eight-man tag match.
Shane Taylor Promotions ("The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora) beat MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Taya Valkyrie) after a distraction from a woman dressed in blue, which Carlie Bravo takes advantage of. After the match, the woman leaves with Carlie Bravo and the rest of Shane Taylor Promotions.
Red Velvet beats Robyn Renegade in an ROH Women's World Television Championship Proving Ground Match.
Backstage, ROH President Tony Khan is backstage with Athena. They both announces that in two weeks, ROH will team up with Metroplex Wrestling, which is run by matchmaker and CEO Athena. It will be a Global Wars show. Athena says that this will be a show not to be missed.
The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds). After the match, Jay Lethal and The Swirl attack The Dark Order, with Letha putting Evil Uno in a Figure Four Leg Lock while Blake Christian puts his foot on Evil Uno's neck. Lethal and The Swirl retreat as soon as Adam Priest and "The Dynamite Kid" Tommy Billington rush to the ring.
Dalton Castle guests on commentary for the next match.
The Bang Bang Gang (Austin Gunn and Juice Robinson) beat "The Acclaimed" ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens), the team of Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith, and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) in a $200,000 Four-Way Tag Team Tailgate Brawl.
We see a video package for every match of Full Gear.
Paul Wight and Don Callis guest on commentary for the next match.
Backstage, we hear from Samoa Joe, who has members of "The Opps Dojo" behind him. He says that while he stands alone, "Hangman" Adam Page will find out just how alone he is, as he has a movement of men of violence who have been cast aside and pushed asunder. Joe says he will walk with a movement and an army of wayward soldiers who live by The Opps code and are resistant to Hangman's best efforts behind him, and that Hangman will learn what this movement truly encapsulates.
Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall beat RPG Vice (Trent Baretta and Rocky "Azucar" Romero) following a Diamond Cutter to Rocky Romero and Paul Wight hitting Beretta with a knockout punch.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Don Callis, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson). Callis says that The Young Bucks and Alexander will win tonight and that The Bucks will join his family. Matthew says everything changes tonight and that they will go back to the golden days, but Alexander is more focused on ending Kenny Omega. Don Callis also looks forward to getting more championship gold, and when it is mentioned that "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada is not here, says that Okada will show up and take care of business. He then presents a gift box full of "optional" money to The Young Bucks.
Hook and Eddie Kingston beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
We see a video package for Mercedes Moné vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women's World Championship at Full Gear.
The Don Callis Family (Hechicero and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita) vs. El Sky Team (Mistico, Mascara Dorada, Neon) for the CMLL World Trios Championships starts at the end of the show with Hechicero taking Mistico out of the match with a metal folding chair before "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up in an expensive sports car.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Billie Starkz when Athena shows up and tries to apologize to Starkz for picking Mercedes Moné as a tag team partner for the All Elite Wrestling Women's World Tag Team Championship Tournament. She then mentions her match with Harley Cameron as well as Billie's own match tonight, then asks who she is if she is not champion. Lexy address Athena as if she would still be a champion to her, and this teases a rekindling of a friendship between the three of them.
Athena retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Harley Cameron by submission.
Billie Starkz beats Katie Arquette in a Pure Rules Match. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo heads to the ring for the next match as Billie leaves, and Billie almost gets physical with her.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Viva Van in a Pure Rules Match by submission with the Fujiwara Arm Bar. After the match, Billie Starkz returns and shoves Deonna into Viva Van before attacking her.
We hear from Persephone, who says that she has run through the women's division in Ring of Honor before calling her shot and challenging Athena to a match for the ROH Women's World Championship at Final Battle.
Satnam Singh beats JP Grayson.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says that Boston, Massachusetts is not a party town and is just full of "fatasses that are a bunch of alcoholics," and that after he beats QT Marshall in his first ROH singles match, The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Kole Carter, Preston Vance, Jacked Jameson) will tear it up in Boston. QT Marshall shows up and says that if The Frat House will bring the booze, he will bring the boom. Big Boom AJ and Big Justice show up to watch QT Marshall's back.
QT Marshall beats Jacked Jameson despite interference from the rest of The Frat House (Griff Garrison, Kole Carter, Preston Vance). As Kole Carter and Preston Vance get on the apron, Big Justice throws Vance off, allowing Big Boom AJ to make quick work of Kole Carter. RPG Vice (Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta) show up and brawl with AJ and Marshall, and Beretta kicks Marshall low, leaving AJ on his own. Beretta then takes both AJ and Marshall out with his cast, then he and Romero wrap a chair around AJ's right arm before stomping it.
In backstage footage from Collision, Mercedes Moné calls her ROH World Women's Television Championship win a preview of what she will do to Kris Statlander at Full Gear, and says that she will show Statlander just how focused she is.
Persephone beats Valentina Rossi. After the match, Athena shows up and has a staredown with Persephone, who is attacked from behind by Diamanté as Athena leaves. Athena joins in, and she and Diamanté leave Persephone laying.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) after The Infantry's attempt to use the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships as weapons in the match backfire thanks to a Sunset Flip by Dante Martin to Shawn Dean. After the match, The Infantry go on the attack, then Shane Taylor shows up and joins in. Christopher Daniels is also attacked, but he is saved by Scorpio Sky, who makes short work of Shane Taylor.
Backstage, we hear from The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and Lee Johnson). Christian says there is nobody like them and that they always outshine who they are up against in the ring, yet Mascara Dorada is getting another title shot before he does. Lee Johnson says he is sorry that Komander is just a bystander in all this, but as for Mascara Dorada, it is personal and it is up to them to make sure they do not make it to Saturday.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle beat The Gifted (Lognan Cruz and TyShaun Perez) and Leeroy Shogun in a six-man tag match.
Billie Starkz beats Aleah James after using the bottom rope for leverage.
Before the next match, Don Callis says it has been sad watching QT Marshall get himself involved with Big Boom AJ and Big Justice, and calls QT Marshall a disappointment to him, the locker room and his family before calling him "a pathetic sack of garbage." He also says he would light QT Marshall on fire and leave him like the bag of trash that he is. Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Lance Archer head to the ring, then Callis says that Azucar could beat QT Marshall with one hand tied behind his match. QT Marshall and Aaron Solo run into the ring and get the next match started quickly. Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
QT Marshall and Aaron Solo beat The Don Callis Family (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Lance Archer) following interference from Trent Beretta. After the match, Beretta and Romero attack QT Marshall, who is held down by Lance Archer. Big Boom AJ shows up, sends Lance Archer into the ring steps, then clotheslines Romero out of the ring. Beretta kicks AJ in the gut, but QT Marshall is able to send Beretta retreating out of the ring. AJ and QT Marshall unknowingly back into each other, and after AJ confronts QT Marshall, both men embrace and challenge The Don Callis Family to a match at Full Gear.
Backstage, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Dalton Castle celebrate their win. Dalton Catle says that he is unstoppable with The Outrunners, but then realizes that he may have set the bar too high again when he runs into a Jacksonville Jaguars statue. The Outrunners say they are "built for go, not for show," and Dalton Castle is inspired again.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty beats Alex Zayne by submission in a Pure Rules Match with the Border City Stretch.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling announces The Premier Athletes' (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Story Denali) return to "the worst city in Florida" as well as his own return, then introduces Story Denali. He then has the fans tell The Premier Athletes that they rule only to be told they suck.
The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Story Denali) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Isla Dawn in a six-person tag match.
Komander and Mascara Dorada beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and Lee Johnson).
Nick Wayne retains the ROH World Television Championship against Willie Mack.
AR Fox and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson meets with Blake Christian, and mentions that they have an easy night, as their opponents are Tom LaRuffa and Beef. Blake Christian proceeds to make fun of Beef's name. Lee Johnson wants Blake Christian to take this match a little more serious, but Blake Christian is too busy texting his "trademark guy."
Jay Lethal beats Alex Zayne.
We see Paul Walter Hauser hanging out with Hook, Orange Cassidy and Chuck Taylor at the premiere of the new Naked Gun movie. Hauser says that QT Marshall is not invited because he is "an asshole."
Before the next match, QT Marshall thinks that The OXP, his opponent for tonight, looks familiar. The OXP says he played Diego on Cobra Kai. Marshall. thinking that The OXP is a friend of Paul Walter Hauser's, says he does not pretend to beat people up, and tells him to get out of his ring and leave the wrestling to the professionals. The OXP responds by punching Marshall in the face.
QT Marshall beats The OXP. After the match, QT Marshall has Aaron Solo hold The OXP up so he can hit him to send Paul Walter Hauser a message. All of a sudden, Paul Walter Hauser shows up. He kicks Aaron Solo in the face and hits him with a Hause Call on the way to the ring, then gets in the ring and confronts Marshall. Marshall turns away only to go for a sucker punch, and Hauser blocks and counters. Marshall fights back and goes for the QT Cutter, but Hauser hits him with a back suplex before clotheslining him out of the ring. Hauser checks on The OXP as Aaron Solo holds QT Marshall back. Hauser then tells Marshall that he will see him soon.
We hear from Mina Shirakawa, who calls out Athena for breaking her hand in the Women's Casino Gauntlet Match and costing her a title shot. She says that Athena took her title shot, but she will take her title at Death Before Dishonor. She says Athena has 68 wins, but she will not "69 her."
Billie Starkz beats Allysin Kay by submission with a modified chickenwing.
Backstage, we hear from The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver). Reynolds states that they find themselves in a familiar place again: coming off a tough win in a six-man tag match, yet losing is essential to their success, as the more they lose, the more they want to win, which makes them dangerous. Silver says that no matter what happens, they keep coming. Evil Uno says that there are tag teams and trios who did not survive the fall while The Dark Order keeps falling only to get back up, as it makes the prize even more sweeter when they do get there, as The Dark Order is forever.
"Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson beat Tom LaRuffa and Beef. (Tom LaRuffa is best known as Sylvester LeFort from his time in NXT and as Basile Baraka from his time in IMPACT Wrestling.)
Marina Shafir beats Marti Belle by submission with Mother's Milk.
Backstage, we hear from Adam Priest. Priest says he has been in ROH for nearly a month and he has had a World Championship match against Bandido in that time while others have had to work for years to get the opportunities he has gotten. While he came up short, he has noticed that he needs people to watch his back. He is then joined by The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). JD Drake says they are always down for a fight and that they have his back.
The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) and Adam Priest beat Ryan Zukko, Joe Keys and Josh Fuller in a six-man tag match. After the match, The Workhorsemen and Priest continue to go on the attack, and they are soon confronted by The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver). Priest and The Workhorsemen quickly retreat.
Hechicero beats Jordan Oliver by submission. After the match, Hechicero refuses to let go of the hold, and Bandido shows up. Hechicero gets out of the ring and Bandido gets in.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) enjoy a little cheat meal from time to time, and when they do, it is a hot dog with a beautiful drizzle of ketchup as well as a nice slice of New York style pizza, which is "nothing like the trash they serve in Chicago." He says they cannot wait to get out of Chicago, Illinois, then give the fans a chance to say that The Premier Athletes rule only to be told that they suck.
Neon and Mascara Dorada beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari).
We see a vignette for Hechicero vs. Bandido for the ROH World Championship at Death Before Dishonor. As people in a bar celebrate with Bandido after Bandido beats up the town's unlikeable (and possibly corrupt) sheriff, the sheriff shows up with back-up only for Bandido to blow them away and send the sherriff running. When Bandido goes after the sheriff, he runs into Hechicero.
Danny Limelight retains the United World Championship against Kenny King with a single-arm Pedigree. After the match, Scorpio Sky shows up on the stage and makes it known that he wants the World title.
Backstage, EJ Sparks is congratulated backstage on winning the United World Heritage Championship. He runs into Ice Williams and Action Braxton, but it becomes clear to him that one of them wants to face him for the title and tells him he will face them any time, anywhere.
We see a disembodied head of a man on a black background. He says that everyone knows that society has fallen, and it is clearly evident. He says that in psychology, one searches for the breaking point, and wants to know what it was before the fall.
Buddy Royal beats Levi Shapiro after countering a discus forearm with a backslide pin. After the match, David Marquez interviews Buddy Royal about the match. Buddy says that partnerships and friendships aside, it is great to be back in front of the fans, then says that he is "classic" and it is what you get with him.
Backstage, we hear from Big Mama, who says that UWN is her house and that she shattered Alex Gracia's dreams when she was just not tough enough. Big Mama says she is watching every single week and she wants to know who has the grits, the power and the balls to step to her, rev it up and take the ride.
We see a replay of Joe Hendry in the 2025 Grind City Rumble in Memphis Wrestling.
Backstage, we hear from "Producer" Peter Avalon, who has just got off the phone with management and that he will be overwhelmed next week, and that he cannot think of anyone else to help him than Nikko Marquez, who shows up and shakes Avalon's hand. Avalon says that the power is back at United Wrestling Network.
"Outlandish" Zicky Dice retains the United Television Championship against QT Marshall.
Note: This week's episode contains matches from other independent federations.
We hear from Teil Rhodes, who reintroduces Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling.
From Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo beats "The Mexican Rock Star" Vary Morales.
The next match takes place in Reality of Wrestling. Jacob Fatu heads to the ring, then Booker T shows up and also heads to the ring. Booker T says he is not here to cause trouble and he is here for reason and one reason only, and that he is not a manager, but an advisor, and that Jacob Fatu asked him to deliver a few words tonight. Jacob, through Booker T, says that "Righteous" Ryan Davis took the Reality of Wrestling Championship away from him and ran off to Japan, and that when he returns to Reality of Wrestling, Jacob Fatu will be waiting to hurt him.
From Reality of Wrestling, Jacob Fatu beats Edge Stone.
The next match takes place in Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling. Before the next match, "The CEO" Matt Griffin says he has the privilege to deliver four of the brightest stars in pro wrestling today, and while it has been a great night, it will end on a sour night for the TCW All-Stars and QT Marshall.
From Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, The TCW All-Stars (QT Marshall, "Burnin' Love" Luther Biggs, Scotty Riggs and Glacier) beat Sunny Daze, Owen Knight, Duncan Mitchell and Adam Priest. During the match, Luther Biggs is whipped into the referee by Sunny Daze. "The CEO" Matt Griffin is about to hit Marshall as Sunny Daze holds him down when the lights go out. When they come back on, The Yeti shows up and makes the save for The TCW All-Stars with a bunch of bionic elbows. QT Marshall hits Sunny Daze with a neckbreaker, then Luther Biggs hits Sunny Daze with an elbow drop before the downed referee makes the three-count.
Note: This week's episode contains matches from other independent federations.
We hear from Teil Rhodes, who reintroduces Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling.
From Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo beats "The Mexican Rock Star" Vary Morales.
The next match takes place in Reality of Wrestling. Jacob Fatu heads to the ring, then Booker T shows up and also heads to the ring. Booker T says he is not here to cause trouble and he is here for reason and one reason only, and that he is not a manager, but an advisor, and that Jacob Fatu asked him to deliver a few words tonight. Jacob, through Booker T, says that "Righteous" Ryan Davis took the Reality of Wrestling Championship away from him and ran off to Japan, and that when he returns to Reality of Wrestling, Jacob Fatu will be waiting to hurt him.
From Reality of Wrestling, Jacob Fatu beats Edge Stone.
The next match takes place in Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling. Before the next match, "The CEO" Matt Griffin says he has the privilege to deliver four of the brightest stars in pro wrestling today, and while it has been a great night, it will end on a sour night for the TCW All-Stars and QT Marshall.
From Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling, The TCW All-Stars (QT Marshall, "Burnin' Love" Luther Biggs, Scotty Riggs and Glacier) beatSunny Daze, Owen Knight, Duncan Mitchell and Adam Priest. During the match, Luther Biggs is whipped into the referee by Sunny Daze. "The CEO" Matt Griffin is about to hit Marshall as Sunny Daze holds him down when the lights go out. When they come back on, The Yeti shows up and makes the save for The TCW All-Stars with a bunch of bionic elbows. QT Marshall hits Sunny Daze with a neckbreaker, then Luther Biggs hits Sunny Daze with an elbow drop before the downed referee makes the three-count.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Serpentico. Serpentico tells Eddie Kingston he is not the same man he faced two years ago, and that all he has to do is last ten minutes to get a shot at the ROH World Championship. He says he has made it his mission to put ROH on his back and rebuild it, and that ten minutes is all it takes.
Eddie Kingston beats Serpentico in a Proving Ground match for the ROH World Championship. After the match, as Angelico shows up to check on Serpentico, Eddie demands Angelico move so that he can shake Serpentico's hand. He eventually does, but this leads to Eddie getting aggressive with Angelico, who tell s him that when it comes to hold-to-hold wrestling, he fears no wrestling. Eddie tells him to show him what he has got, then both men shake hands.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat Lights Camera Faction (Fresco Maddox and Watson).
Dasha Gonzalez interviews Daga. Daga says it is his first time here to show what he is capable of, and says that he is here and coming for QT Marshall and his championship.
Athena beats Mazzerati by submission in a Proving Grounds Match for the ROH Women's World Championship. After the match, Billie Starkz hides Mazzerati underneath the ring and lies to Athena, saying Mazzerati left to spare her a post-match beating.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Lee Johnson, who is approached by Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty), who tell him that despite being close to winning, he still lost. Lee Moriarty then tells Johnson to join them and show his true potential, and Taylor also gives him the option of not doing that and continuing to lose.
Before the next match, QT Marshall introduces himself to Daga, who says that while Daga means "dagger," it does not "champion" or "the greatest of all time," and that whenever he is the arenas in Mexico, the fans chant "Culero." Daga tells him that "Culero" actually means "Asshole" before punching him in the face.
QT Marshall retains the AAA Latin American Championship against Daga.
We see a video package for Dalton Castle.
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Billie Starkz, who confronts Lexy for saying she sucked during part two of minion training. Mercedes Martinez and Diamante show up and tell Billie what Lexy supposedly said, and warn her that Athena will turn on her. Billie Starkz says that this is her family they are talking about, while Diamante checks Bilie's bag for money.
Angelico beats Martin Casaus.
Mercedes Martinez beats Lady Frost following the distraction by Diamante.
Backstage, "Smart" Mark Sterling announces that next week, he and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods have a good batch of opponents and that he has lined up a coach for him: Pat Buck. Woods is insulted by Sterling thinking he needs to coach, saying he knows more than Buck and wants to know what Pat Buck will teach him that he already knows, but Buck says Woods is a know-it-all and that if he really knew everything, he would be a champion already. Buck then says he does not want to be he his coach anymore and wants to be his opponent instead, and challenges him next week to a Pure Rules Match, stating that he is the better wrestler.
Willow Nightingale beats "Legit" Leyla Hirsch. After the match, Leyla attacks Willow, then Skye Blue runs in and fights Hirsch, who soon retreats.
Action Andretti beats Gringo Loco after Andretti counters Gringo Loco's attempt at offense from the top rope with a hurricanrana.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page. Page says that he requested competition last week, and now it has been given to him in the form of former ROH World Champion "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, who he has been a fan of for years. He says he will give Daniels the respect he has deserved for years, but he has always told the world to watch him, and he will hit five victories in a row tonight.
Billie Starkz beats Rachelle Riveter with a Tombstone Piledriver followed by a crossface. After the match, Athena and Billie are attacked from behind by Mercedes Martinez and Diamante on the ramp.
Kip Sabian beats Anthony Henry.
Backstage, Dasha Gonzalez interviews Griff Garrison, who admits that it has not been a good last few weeks for him with him and Cole Karter not being on the same page. Cole Karter and Maria Kanellis-Bennett show up, and Karter says Garrison should have followed their lead. Garrison tells Karter he cost them the match after being distracted by Maria, but Maria says Karter and Garrison should be on the same page as they have potential and the same goal of winning championships in Ring of Honor. She then says she has no time for this, and tells Karter and Garrison to figure it out. Karter tells Garrison that Maria has led people to success in every company she has been to, and Garrison says that despite the only thing they have in common is a want for championship gold. Karter and Garrison then shake hands as Garrison says they can make it work.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels. After the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese show up. Sterling admits he is impressed with Ethan Page's winning streak, then says Ethan Page is the perfect person to join "The Premier Athlete Brand," then says it will be difficult and that he cannot quit this like he has everything else, but if he sticks with it, he and Nese can take him to the next level. Ethan Page admits he has not been a man of the people for long, then says it is a hard no. Nese tells Ethan that his answer is irrelevant, and that Ethan should be sitting with the fans and participating in his group training as he is undeserving of standing in the ring. Ethan Page considers Nese as a personal trainer an upgrade and calls sitting in the crowd with the fans a better use of his time than "talking to assholes like [Nese]." He then decides to take Nese up on that offer, as personal trainers cost a lot of money, then proposes a one-on-one session - by which he means a one-on-one match - next week. Nese and Sterling leave, then Ethan shakes Daniels' hand in a show of respect and raises his hand.
Claudio Castagnoli retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Komander by referee stoppage after knocking him out in mid-air with a European uppercut.
Shawn Spears beats The Blade.
We see a video package for the quarterfinals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament tomorrow on Collision.
QTV (Johnny TV and QT Marshall) beat Matt Hardy and Brother Zay. After the match, Johnny TV and QT Marshall provoke "All Ego" Ethan Page. Ethan Page hits Johnny TV but gets superkicked by QT Marshall, and Johnny TV and QT Marshall retreat after The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) run into the ring.
We hear from Wheeler Yuta, who says that The Bloodpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) will end The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) in a preview of Wheeler Yuta vs. Kenny Omega next week on Dynamite.
Hikaru Shida beats Taya Valkyrie after countering the Road to Valhalla with an O'Connor Roll.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) and El Hijo del Vikingo beat Powerhouse Hobbs, QT Marshall and Aaron Solo in a trios match.
In backstage footage from after this week's Dynamite, MJF is livid and throwing things around backstage while attacking a backstage hand.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Chris Jericho, who apologizes to her and the fans for not being able to perform commentary tonight due to an unprovoked attacked from Adam Cole, and wants assurances that he and Cole are not working in the same building ever again while also promising more information next week.
Jage Cargill quickly beats Gia Scott and goes 57-0.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Briscoe. Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh, Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett show up, and Mark says that while he does not want to speak for another man, he knows that FTR will not back down from a challenge. Lethal asks Mark Briscoe to tell FTR to "do the right thing," but Mark says he has a match and heads to the ring.
Mark Briscoe beats "El Perro Peligroso" Preston Vance despite the use of a chair by Vance and Jose the Assistant. After the match, Mark Briscoe celebrates with his family.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, who looks forward to AEW coming to Austin, Texas soon. He is suddenly attacked by "The Machine" Brian Cage, and Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland tell Dustin they will see him in two weeks. They then flee just before Keith Lee shows up. We see a video package chronicling the feud between Julia Hart and Anna Jay A.S., which will culminate in a No Holds Barred match between them next week on Dynamite.
We see a video package for Daniel Garcia vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW International Championship next week on Dynamite.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Hook and Isiah Kassidy beat The Firm (Stokely Hathaway, "All Ego" Ethan Page, Big Bill, Lee Moriarty) in "The Firm Deletion." After the match, Jeff Hardy lights up a whole Jeff Hardy symbol on fire in an open field, then Matt Hardy, Hook and Isiah celebrate with him.
Orange Cassidy retains the AEW International Championship against Dralistico. After the match, The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart) appears on the video screen, and Malakai Black considers Orange Cassidy to be quite talented and that he is glad to see him win, as The House of Black are not done with him yet. Buddy Matthews then says that with The House of Black having been gracious enough to put their AEW Trios titles on the line, Orange should put his title on the line as well.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Briscoe, who says that he will not look back and that he is moving forward as there is still a lot of fight left in him. As he says that The Lucha Brothers(Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) will get it done in the ring, Jay Lethal shows up and says they have known each other for twenty years and that Mark has not let anyone down. He then asks why they are not working together, as it seems like a logical thing. Both men shake hands, then Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh show up and congratulate Jay Lethal while saying that there is strength in numbers.
Jade Cargill retains the TBS Championship against Billie Starks and goes 55-0. After the match, Taya Valkryie shows up. Jade tries to hit her with the TBS Championship, but Taya ducks the belt shot and goes for Road To Valhalla back in the ring only for Jade to escape the move and retreat.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Brandon Cutler and MT Nakazawa. Cutler says they are the only two people in The Elite left and that The Blackpool Combat Club are a bunch of bullies. He says they have been used to bullies, then says that when those who stand up for bullies aren't there, you stand up and become Elite. Nakazawa simply says "No more."
Mark Henry interviews The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix), QT Marshall, Powerhouse Hobbs, Aaron Solo and Harley Cameron. Marshall says this match makes all the sense of the world and that he and Hobbs will win the Ring of Honor World Tag Team titles. Hobbs says The Lucha Brothers could not beat them individually and that they do not stand a chance as a team. Rey Fenix says tonight will be their first defense as ROH tag team champions, and that they will get revenge. Penta says that QTV will be cancelled tonight.
The Lucha Brothers (Penta el Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) retain the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships against QT Marshall and Powerhouse Hobbs after an interference attempts from Aaron Solo leads to Harley Cameron kicking Alex Abrahantes in the groin when he confronts Solo, who soon sprays something in Fenix's eyes. This does not give Marshall and Hobbs the titles, however, and The Lucha Brothers are able to keep fighting and retain the titles.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Keith Lee when Shane Taylor suddenly shows up and asks Keith Lee what is up with him leaving family before stating the business between them is far from over and that they settle it at Final Battle. Shane Taylor leaves, then Swerve Strickland shows up, and Keith Lee asks Swerve if he can even count on him before he himself leaves.
We see the aftermath of Preston "10" Vance turning on The Dark Order.
Renee Paquette interviews The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn in the ring. Bowens mentions what happened with Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal, then says they are either jealous because everyone loves The Acclaimed or because they want a tag team title shot, then tells Lethal and Jarrett to wait in line. Bowens then says that there has been a tag team that has been worthy of a title shot for a long time, and that the people want them to fight the best. Suddenly, The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) show up. Austin says that if The Acclaimed want the best ag team in the world, then they are looking at them. Suddenly, Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal and Satnam Singh, and Sonjay calls Austin and Colten "a couple of ass boys." Sonjay then says that The Gunns will see why they are the best tag team in AEW when they beat Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy), then Billy Gunn interrupts and insists that when they want the best, they mean the best. FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) then shows up. The Acclaimed and FTR then shake hands in the ring.
We see a video package about the feud between Hikaru Shida and The Bunny.
Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett beat Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy).
In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews Saraya. Saraya says she had chills at Full Gear after five long years of thinking she would never wrestle again and that she was glad to have her brother in the front row. She says that Full Gear was a special moment for the women's division across the board, and while she is proud of everyone, she wants the women's world championship soon.
Athena beats Dani Mo. After the match, Athena tosses Dani Mo out of the ring and continues to attack her on the ramp before throwing her into the ring steps. Referees have to force her to head to the back, but not before Athena knocks Dani Mo into the steps again and nearly attacks Aubrey Edwards again.
We hear from "Rock Hard' Juice Robinson, who challenges Samoa Joe for the Ring of Honor World Television Championship at Final Battle. He says that Joe may be the king of television now, but kings get dethroned.
Mark Henry interviews The Factory and Best Friends. QT Marshall wants his first championship opportunity to have no shenanigans, then says Best Friends take nothing seriously after seeing them dressed like lumberjacks. Danhausen, Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta brandish axes and ask QT Marshall if this is funny. Orange Cassidy then ask if axes can be brought to the ring. Mark Henry says "absolutely not." Orange Cassidy asks for a few more seconds to speak, but Mark Henry declares it time for the main event.
We hear from Darby Allin, who says that he has settled all his scores and that he wants the TNT Championship again. Darby says that the match will happen with Wardlow and Sting banned from ringside so it is truly one-on-one, and that he is not leaving without the TNT title.
Orange Cassidy retains the AEW All-Atlantic Championship against QT Marshall in a lumberjack match despite interference by Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford near the end of the match. (Two of the lumberjacks are Kevin Thorne - complete with the vampire get-up - and Nate Webb, neither of whom are mentioned on commentary on TNT and only on FITE.) During the match, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Matt Hardy have an argument after Hardy simply rolls Orange Cassidy back in the ring, and Ethan Page sends Matt Hardy back to the back and threatens to fire Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) if they head to the back with him. After the match, Orange Cassidy brawls with Kip Sabian on the ramp as all the lumberjacks brawl with each other. The lights then go out, and when they come back on, The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart) is in the ring and on the ramp. The House of Black lay out whoever they can get their hands on, and Serpentico is hit with the Dante's Inferno after Malakai Black tells Buddy Matthews and Brody King not to attack Ortiz. The House of Black then go after everyone else to end the show.
Madison Rayne beats Diamante with a casadora bridge pin.
Frankie Kazarian beats Rhett Titus.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews QT Marshall. Marshall wants to know why Lexi Nair is dressed as a witch, then calls Halloween the holiday where the normal people lower their standards to become freaks. Suddenly, Danhausen crawls out of a locker, then mentions Marshall's elimination in the recent battle royal at Grand Slam, then crawls back into the locker.
Kiera Hogan beats Skye Blue.
Dante Martin beats Brandon Cutler.
Athena beats Janai Kai, then kicks her out of the ring.
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, Orange Cassidy) beat Anthony Young, Victor Andrews and Patton in a trios tag team match.
Eddie Kingston and Ortiz beat Breaux Keller and Myles Hawkins. After the match, Kingston attacks Breaux Keller, but when Ortiz tries to talk him out of it, he eventually reneges after the crowd chants for Eddie.
Jade Cargill beats Trish Adora. After the match, Vickie Guerrero, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose show up and make some noise, then Jade Cargill and Leila Grey chase after them.
QT Marshall beats Danhausen after Danhausen is suddenly attacked by "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson on the outside. After the match, Marshall and Lee Johnson hug.
The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) and "Hangman" Adam Page beat Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Barretta) to advance to the finals of the AEW Trios Tag Title Tournament.
We hear from Eddie Kingston, who says that Tomohiro Ishii was the better man last time, but he has walked the King's Road path and has come back stronger, and this time, he will move on.
Rey Fenix beats Blake Christian.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Hook when Angelo Parker and Matt Menard show up and Parker asks what would happen if he took the FTW title from him. When Hook takes his shirt off to confront them, Menard says that they will be getting a taste of the title.
Ortiz and Ruby Soho beat Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo with a surprise roll-up from Ruby Soho to Tay Melo.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Adam Page, Alex Reynolds and John Silver. Don Callis suddenly shows up and tells Page he is proud of him for screwing his friends over for power and money. He says it gets easier and easier to do as Page tells him to get out.
In footage from earlier today, Mark Henry hosts a sit-down between Athena and The Baddies (Jade Cargill, Kiera Hogan, Leila Grey). Jade Cargill says Athena should have lost week ago, but Athena says Jade is afraid she will beat her. After Kiera Hogan says that Athena should be addressed as "number 37," Athena confronts Jade Cargill for thinking she is better than everyone else and says she will beat her for every woman who ever had to deal with "Miss 'That Bitch.'"
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland) and The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens). Billy Gunn says Swerve In Our Glory will soon become the second-best tag team in AEW, and Max Caster says AEW will be their house and Bowens says they will be taking home gold. Keith Lee tells The Acclaimed that the time for jokes is over and that they have 48 hours to get ready, and Swerve says it will take more than rap jokes and Bowens coming up short for The Acclaimed to beat them.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Wardlow head to the ring. Harwood says that for the better part of a decade, FTR have tried to be tough guys, but there was a time in his life when he felt worthless and bottom of the barrel, and outside of his circle, he felt unloved. He says that now everything is different before focusing on this weekend's match, and says that every match shapes his life and his career. Suddenly, Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up. Chris Sabin introduces The Motor City Machine Guns to the fans, and Alex Shelley tells FTR that while they are the greatest tag team on the planet and may have more money, they do not have the influence and respect of the locker room that they do. He says that a piecemeal team like FTR and Wardlow has no chance of beating them, as they, Sonjay and Jay Lethal are a family. Sonjay Dutt then asks Harwood if he will fight like "[his] eight-year-old brat," which gets Harwood's goat. Wheeler and Wardlow have to hold Harwood back.
Mark Henry interviews QT Marshall and Ricky Starks. Marshall says he promised Powerhouse Hobbs he would get the job done by himself, and by tonight, everyone will learn his word is his bond. Starks says that while Marshall will do it on his own, he reveals that he gave him no choice but to do it on his own before revealing that he has blocked the door to The Factory's locker room with a steel bar. When Marshall tries to free The Factory, Starks tries to attack him, and this gets the main event for tonight started early when the attack turns into a brawl that makes its way into the ring.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats QT Marshall. After the match, Powerhouse Hobbs shows up, gets in the ring and brawls with Ricky Starks. Referees quickly move in to restore order. Bryan Danielson then shows up and Chris Jericho calls him a coward onc ommentary, then both men have a staredown on the stage.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats Trent Barretta with the Lebell Lock after kicking Trent's head in. It is announced that next week's show will air at 7 PM Eastern/6 PM Central.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Hook, who just sits there and eats nachos before leaving. Danhausen then pops out of a garbage can on his way out and tries to curse him, but Hook tosses his chips at him and leaves. Danhausen then eats the chips.
Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year (Scorpio Sky and "All Ego" Ethan Page) are in the ring. Scorpio Sky says he has gotten rid of the "open door challenge" to find someone who would step up and prove they have got what it takes to beat him. Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti show up, and Sammy tells Scorpio to shut up and that he is making the TNT title mean absolutely nothing before telling Lambert that he cannot offends them before calling him a "sexist piece of shit." Lambert says he is a sexist as well as a father, and says that Tay Conti has been an embarrassment to her parents for long enough and to stop caring about what they do in the bedroom, and Ethan Page call them "a PR disaster waiting to happen week after week." He also says that he prays that his daughter doesn't end up like Tay Conti, then Sammy says "I don't give a shit about your kid" and that he and Tay Conti will keep going until they get their match, saying they have a surprise in store for them next week.
Chris Jericho nominates QT Marshall as "Sports Entertainer of the Week."
Swerve Strickland beats QT Marshall. After the match, "Absolute" Ricky Starks challenges Swerve to a tag team match with Keith Lee.
We hear from Marina Shafir, who begs Jade Cargill to "solve her."
Red Velvet beats Willow Nightingale to qualify for the Owen Hart Foundation women's tournament.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews Tony Nese. Nese demands enthusiasm from Lexi Nari when "Smart" Mark Sterling shows up and agrees with him before handing him his business card, telling him he needs proper legal representation. Nese and Sterling then walk off to have a chat.
Mark Henry interviews Jon Moxley and Wheeler Yuta. Yuta says he is no stranger to Moxley, saying he embarrassed him in minutes in their first meeting and he came close to winning in the second, and that there is nothing left Moxley will do to him. When Yuta says Moxley will show him respect, Moxley says it is not his job to give respect and that he is not his friend, and his only job is to spill his guts all over the mat to see what Yuta is really made of.
Jon Moxley beats Wheeler Yuta with a rear naked choke after Yuta kicks out of the Paradigm Shift twice. After the match, Bryan Danielson an angry William Regal show up, and Wheeler Yuta stands up. Regal extends his hand, and Yuta shakes it. Afterwards, Yuta draws "BCC" on his own chest with his own blood, and Moxley says to Yuta "Now, the real work begins."
Darby Allin beats Marq Quen after countering a top rope Shooting Star Press with a Fujiwara Arm Bar. During the match, it is announced that next week's show will take place at 11:30 PM Eastern after the NBA playoffs. After the match, The Andrade Family Office shows up, but so does The Hardys, and The Andrade Family Office retreats.
We hear from Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year. Lambert says he has seen Wardlow's story play out before, then says that Wardlow will go down as a footnote in Scorpio Sky's undefeated streak. Ethan Page says that Scorpio Sky will be defending two titles - the TNT title and his streak - and Scorpio Sky says Wardlow will be a different opponent with the same result.
We hear from The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews). Malakai Black says that they will make eyes turn black again. Brody King says that they know everyone's deepest, darkest secrets, and Buddy Matthews says this makes The House of Black a house of truth.
Jamie Hayter beats Mercedes Martinez followng the cheap shot from Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. as Rebel distracts referee Rick Knox. After the match, Thunder Rosa runs into the ring with a chair before Hayter, Britt and Rebel can hurt Mercedes further.
We hear from Hikaru Shida, who says she has missed Serena Deeb and that she has not forgotten about her. She thinks she has been thinking about revenge and that after last week, she wants more and she will cut her head off.
Keith Lee beats QT Marshall. After the match, Keith Lee beats up Aaron Solo when he jumps into him, then fends off Nick Comoroto when Comoroto confronts him. Aaron Solo then gets thrown over the top rope and into Marshall and Comoroto before "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs run into the ring and attack Keith Lee, with Hobbs hitting Keith Lee with a spinebuster.
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry interviews Shane Strickland and Tony Nese. Nese says he wants this match because he is The Premier Athlete and is on a winning streak, yet Swerve gets all the attention. He says this is a wrestling show, not a hip-hop show, and that he will give him the welcome he deserves. Strickland says that they have history and that he will make more history by beating him on Friday nights again, then tells him that he is a mogul and not just a rapper.
Swerve Strickland beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese in his AEW debut.
The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) beat Ariya Daivari and Invictus Khash.
QT Marshall beats Pat Brink.
"Platinum" Max Caster beats Cameron Stewart.
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats Carlie Bravo.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Fuego del Sol. He says that it is always a numbers game with The Acclaimed, and while they will do the same song and dance, he will be quick on his feet and he will be ready for them.
Emi Sakura beats Angelica Risk.
2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee) beat The Metro Brothers (Chris and JC Metro).
MT Nakazawa beats Joey Sweets.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Jora Johl. Johl says 2021 was his year, and tonight as well as this year, we will see his force.
Frankie Kazarian beats Luke Sampson with the crossface chickenwing.
Jora Johl beats Axel Rico.
The Dark Order (Alan "5" Angels and Preston "10" Vance) beat Chaos Project (Luther and Serpentico).
