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.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Mark Davis beats "Jungle" Jack Perry to become the AEW National Champion! During the match, Don Callis distracts the referee, allowing Ricochet to show up and hit Jack Perry in the back with a gold club and hide. This allows Mark Davis to hit a piledriver to win the match and the title.
We see footage of "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne at Best of the Super Juniors in anticipation of his return this year.
Backstage, an angry "Jungle" Jack Perry says that winning the AEW National Championship in front of friends and family in his hometown was one of the proudest moments in his career and that Don Callis and Mark Davis ruined it for him, but he happens to know that Chris Jericho and The Hurt Syndicate are looking for two more partners in Stadium Stampede. This got him to thinking that the match is at Double or Nothing, and instead of bringing two partners, he is bringing four with himself and The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega).
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis, Mark Davis and Ricochet. Don Callis says that "Jungle" Jack Perry gifted him the fantasy of beating up Chris Jericho and The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega) in one night, saying that Jack Perry was foolish enough to give it away for free. Don Callis tells Ricochet that Mark Davis should be part of his team in response, then the three of them leave to discuss who else will join them for Stadium Stampede.
The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) beat Ruthie Slay and Rachel Ley with 2:44 (two minutes, forty-four seconds) left of a 5:00 (five minutes) time limit.
Backstage, we hear from Don Callis. Don Callis says that no matter who wins the AEW World Championship, his family awaits the winner so they can take the World Championship from one of them. He says tonight has been a big night and cannot wait to get more championship gold, then states that "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada has had to go to Japan to take care of some important family business. Nevertheless, he has someone to take his place in next week's World Championship match: "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita. Don Callis tells Takeshita that if he just listens to him, he will become AEW World Champion. Takeshita says he will still take the AEW International Championship, but for now, he will be the one to bring the AEW World Championship back to The Don Callis Family, unlike Okada.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Kiran Grey. After the match, "The Jet" Kevin Knight says that Speedball is red hot right now, and while he is not a double champion, he is still TNT Champion. Knight says that AEW is wide open, and proposes that he and Speedball make it to the top together.
Darby Allin retains the AEW World Championship against PAC in a no count-outs match, even after being tossed fifteen feet down onto a stack of tables after hitting PAC with a low blow and the AEW World Championship as the referee is dealing with Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia and "The Problem" Marina Shafir.
Arianna Grace guests on commentary for the next match.
Trey Miguel beats Adam Brooks. After the match, Trey Miguel is attacked from behind with the TNA International Championship by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, much to Arianna Grace's irritation.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Indi Hartwell and The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee). Indi Hartwell welcomes Ash by Elegance back, and says that Ash will regret returning to competition. Lei Ying Lee says she is not just coming for Ash by Elegance, but also for her breath.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Tommy Two Scoops and TW3. After the match, Vincent says that The Righteous does not want a war with The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), as wars are loud and messy; he says that they want to stand beside them, not across from them. He says that The Righteous and The Hardys have different paths, but the same feeling.
Backstage, we hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Matt Hardy says The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) had their tag team title shot and that The Hardys are moving on, and Jeff thinks that The Righteous want to form some sort of freaky new faction. The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Cedric Alexander) suddenly show up, and Brian Myers should be worried about them, not The Righteous. Suddenly, Jeff Hardy is jumped by Bear Bronson, and Matt Hardy hits Matt from behind with the briefcase before The System attack him.
Backstage, Frankie Kazarian shakes hands with Daria Rae before heading out to the stage. Kazarian says he cannot stomach Mike Santana with the TNA World Championship, even though he will give credit where credit is due as he calls Santana "a warrior." He then says that Santana is not a king like him and does not represent TNA with dignity and class. Kazarian then says he fought Santana with a metal plate and nine screws and that Santana "defeated a one-armed man," then proclaims that he will be World Champion again thanks to Daria Rae, who agrees that he has not been treated like a star and that things must change. He then says that there is not a man in Albuquerque, New Mexico that he could not "beat the piss out of" before berating the fans, and says that as fun as that could be, he does not need the hassle. The lights go out, then Elijah shows up and heads to the ring for the next match.
Order 4 (Mustafa Ali and Tasha Steelz) beat Elijah and Jada Stone after Special Agent Zero distracts the referee so that Mustafa Ali can hit Jada Stone with the Highwayman's Farewell.
Backstage, Arianna Grace meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella and mentions that she has gotten into an argument with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and has said a bunch of things that she did not mean. She then says she is tired of feeling like she is not good enough. When Santino asks what he can do, Arianna asks for a title match to see where she stands ability-wise, and also argues that it would make up for Santino missing her sixteenth birthday. Santino says he will see what he can do.
Backstage, we hear from Daria Rae. She announces that at No Surrender, Trey Miguel will face Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo for the TNA International Championship, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) will face Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Special Agent Zero), and in the main event, Mike Santana and Leon Slater will face "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Eddie Edwards. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and says that Lei Ying Lee will be defending the Knockouts World Championship against Arianna Grace. Daria Rae thinks this screams of nepotism and gets angry at Santino for making this match, saying that he is too emotional. When Daria Rae notices that Steve Maclin is saying goodbye to some people, she takes him as an uninvited guest and gets angry. Steve Maclin then looks at the camera and talks about how TNA was home for him for five years and made him a two-time International Champion as well as a World Champion. He admits he may not show his emotions very much, but he loves TNA for its locker room sticking together through thick and thin. He says he is happy to leave TNA with his head held high and a tear in his eye, and says you can leave everything to something, but it will always do what it has to do. He then says goodbye to Mike Santana, who thanks Maclin for welcoming him back and showing him that he had what it took to be in TNA before thanking him for his selflessness. Maclin then pretends to leave before attacking Santana, and security had to pull Maclin off as he says that his own selflessness is the problem as he is taken out of the arena.
Tessa Blanchard beats Rachel Ley.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Rich Swann and AJ Francis are still recovering from last week's No Holds Barred Match but are now medically cleared. Jada Stone is in evaluation after the Highwayman's Farewell from earlier tonight and is listed as being in serious condition. Ash by Elegance has passed all required evaluations and is now cleared for in-ring competition tonight.
Backstage, BDE is confronted by Eric Young, who wants him to open his eyes to the truth before giving him the opportunity of a lifetime. BDE is reluctant, but Eric Young gives him the gift of time and gives him a week before giving him his answer.
Indi Hartwell and The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) beat The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) after The Personal Concierge inadvertently throws glitter into Mr. Elegance's face. After the match, Heather by Elegance attacks Xia Brookside from behind, and Ash and M join in.
We see a preview of Immersed focusing on JDC.
Mike Santana heads to the ring. He addresses what happened between him and Steve Maclin earlier, saying that the TNA World Championship turned one of his best friends into one of his worst enemies, then says that all is fair in war. He then says that if anyone wants to step up to him, then they should stab in his chest, not in his back. Santana is suddenly attacked by The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander), then The Hardys show up only for the numbers game to take over. All of a sudden, Moose shows up and attacks The System from behind, cleaning house to end the show.
