Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat XXXL (Larry D and Acey Romero).
It is announced that Eddie Edwards is at home recovering from last week. Meanwhile, Sami Callihan and Ken Shamrock are confronted by Scott D'Amore and security, and Shamrock is suspended for 30 days for striking an official. Callihan hands Shamrock the keys to his car and tells him to take a nice vacation before telling Scott D'Amore he should be lucky he is in a good mood and making his way into the building.
Backstage, John E. Bravo confronts Larry D and pins him against the wall. Tommy Dreamer, in a shirt saying "Police" on it, breaks up the brawl and threatens to arrest Bravo. Larry D says that he was set up, and when Tommy Dreamer tries to take him downtown, Larry D knocks him out and leaves with Acey Romero. Bravo returns and notices Dreamer is knocked out, then calls for help.
Jordynne Grace and Jazz beat Renee Michelle and Killer Kelly to advance in the Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Generation Me (Max and Jeremy Buck) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) in a Full Metal Mayhem Match for the TNA World Tag Team Championships at Final Resolution 2010.
Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page says everyone loves screwing with him, including management, the matchmakers, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson and even Swoggle, but he has a plan to fix it all. He then says that he was the one who took out Doc Gallows, and says Anderson can fix it all by fighting him at Final Resolution. He demands a match, and says that if he wins, he can get a tag team title shot The North (Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) deserves. Page then awaits Anderson's decision.
Backstage, Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb meet up with Alisha, who is looking over the corner for somebody. He soon finds Sami Callihan and tries to attack him, but security stops her.
Johnny Swinger vs. Cody Deaner ends with Eric Young and Joe Doering laying out both men. Afterwards, Eric Young says this will continue until everyone's eyes are open, as he and Doering see clearly and they are the cure to the disease that has taken over the world which belongs to them.
Backstage, Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee meet with Father James Mitchell, who tells them that the process to turn Su Yung into Susie is not a quick process. Deonna says she and Kimber have a plan.
Backstage, Cody Deaner tells Cousin Jake he is tired of being treated like a nobody by Eric Young. Cousin Jake says they will fix this, but Cody says this is personal, as Eric Young was there since the beginning of his career. Cody says he considered Eric family, but now, he is a nobody to him, and next week, he will prove to Eric Young that he is not a nobody.
Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee show up. Deonna says that Su Yung has been haunting them since Bound For Glory, but it will all come to an end tonight when Su Yung's time comes, saying that if Su Yung wants a Knockouts title rematch, she had better come to the ring right now. Su Yung shows up, but so does Father James Mitchell, who calls Su Yung nothing but trouble and a thorn in his side for too long before saying that Su Yung will pay for her sins tonight. Undead bridesmaids show up and come for Su Yung, and tis allows Deonna Purrazzo to attack Su Yung. Su Yung fights back, and Kimber Lee provides enough of a distraction for Deonna to block the red mist and choke out Su Yung. With Su Yung gagging on her own red mist, Deonna hits Su Yung with Cosa Nostra, and the bridesmaids take Su Yung to the back, much to the delight of Father James Mitchell.
Backstage, Chris Bey is met by Moose. Moose tells Chris Bey that real power is taken, not given, and if he becomes successful and beat Rich Swann for the Impact World Championship, he will take it from him.
Backstage, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson tells "All Ego" Ethan Page he is losing his mind after taking out "The Big LG" Doc Gallows, and while it would not be smart to face him again, Anderson accepts Page's challenge for Final Resolution. Anderson then tells Page that he will beat the living hell out of him, and while Page has a lot of friends, so does he.
Rohit Raju retains the Impact X Division Championship against Crazzy Steve after grabbing the middle rope on a sit-down pinfall attempt.
Backstage, Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz talk about winning the Knockouts Tag Team Championships and the money that comes with it. Fallah Bahh shows up wanting his money, knowing they took it. Kiera says they do not have the money on them right now as she and Tasha hide the money, and Kiera says they will have it next week. Suddenly, Johnny Swinger shows up, and Kiera and Tasha leave.
Backstage, TJP meets with Crazzy Steve, but Brian Myers shows up and insults Crazzy Steve. TJP stands up for Crazzy Steve, and Myers takes this as a challenge and tells TJP he will see him next week.
Next week: Eric Young vs. Cody Deaner! Brian Myers vs. TJP! "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Chris Sabin! Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee vs. Taya Valkyrie and Rosemary in the Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament!
Willie Mack beats Chris Bey. After the match, Moose shows up and Spears Willie Mack, but Rich Swann runs into the ring and fights Moose off. Chris Bey then gets back into the ring and hits Swann with the springboard cutter to end the show.
Here is tonight's post-show!
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
R-Truth and Carmella retain the WWE 24/7 Championship against Drake Maverick and Renee Michelle in a Mosh Pit Mixed Tag Team Match. After the match, everyone gets on top of R-Truth to pin him, and Mike Kanells crawls out of the pile of wrestlers to run away with the WWE 24/7 Championship and away from everyone else. Backstage, Mike Kanellis runs into the referee locker room. As everyone tries to get in, Maria Kanellis clears everyone out and threatens to kick Mike in the vagina if he doesn't let her in. He lets her in.
Ricochet beats Cesaro, Sami Zayn, Rey Mysterio and Andrade in a gauntlet match to face "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles for the WWE United States Championship at SummerSlam. Sami Zayn is eliminated with an inside cradle by Rey after Rey ducks a big boot, and two referees have to hold Sami back after he is eliminated. After Andrade eliminates Rey, he rips at Rey Mysterio's mask and tears it up just before Ricochet runs in and fights him in the ring. After the match, Kayla Braxton interviews Ricochet, who says winning the United States title was so unbelievable he couldn't believe it, then says people believe only what they can see. After SummerSlam, everyone will believe, and so will he. Backstage, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles laughs at Ricochet's post-match comments.
Backstage, Mike Kanellis tells Maria Kanellis he won the WWE 24/7 Championship for them, then Maria tells Mike to get on his bike like he usually does so her baby can have a champion for a parent. Mike Kanellis gets on his back and Maria places her foot on top of him to win the WWE 24/7 Championship, then uses her pregnancy as a means of keeping people from attacking her, then tells everyone to come to her OB/GYN meeting on Thursday if they want to pin her.
It's time for A Moment Of Bliss. After Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross talk about Raw Reunion, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin closing out the show and Dolph Ziggler superkicking "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels on SmackDown Live, she says that Ziggler's actions were deplorable. Alexa then says that Ziggler is not the only person lacking a moral compass, and we see footage from earlier today where Becky Lynch attacks Fit Finley before going for the Dis-Arm-Her on Natalya. Alexa and Nikki question if someone like Becky Lynch should be Raw Women's Champion, and Alexa says she will make sure she knocks Becky down a few pegs when she faces her tonight. Becky then appears on the TitanTron, saying she can hear everything Alexa says and that Natalya has learned there is nowhere for her to run and hide. She then says she will see Alexa later.
The O.C. (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) and The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) to win the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships!
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles when Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson show up. The three men celebrate with shrimp and champagne.
The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat Cole Carter and Johnny James.
Backstage, Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) recap what has happened so far, then Seth Rollins shows up ready to face Ziggler later tonight.
Becky Lynch beats Alexa Bliss by referee stoppage after Alexa's leg hits the bottom rope during a Bexploder, hurting her leg. After the match, Nikki Cross confronts Becky Lynch on the apron, wanting a match.
Becky Lynch beats Nikki Cross. After the match, Alexa Bliss gets in the ring and attacks Becky along with Nikki Cross, revealing that Alexa was never injured. Natalya runs into the ring to chase Alexa and Nikki off, then puts Becky in the Sharpshooter. Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Natalya, who says it is about being professional between her and Becky. After she beats Becky, she would not even want to shake Becky's hand. Natalya proposes challenging Becky to a submission match between her "superior" Sharpshooter and Becky's "inferior" Dis-Arm-Her, but says Becky is not man enough to accept her challenge; therefore, she will not issue it.
As Maria Kanellis has a photo shoot with the WWE 24/7 Championship, she runs into Braun Strowman, who she proceeds to mock.
Before the next match, Dolph Ziggler shows up to "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michael's theme, mocking HBK and telling Rollins that he lost his smile, then telling Rollins he should be thanking him and that he will soon see the real main event, headliner and show stealer.
Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler ends in a no-contest. During the match, Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman show up, and Lesnar attacks Rollins, ending the match. After several ringside German suplexes, Lesnar hits Rollins with a F5 into the ring post before tossing Rollins into the ring, grabbing a steel chair and smacking Rollins with it. Rollins crawls to the bottom rope, but Lesnar grabs him and hits him with two more F5's, this time into an opened steel chair. Rollins is seen coughing up blood, and Heyman implores Lesnar to stop before Lesnar hits Rollins with another F5 into an opened steel chair. Rollins has to be placed on a stretcher by medical staff as Lesnar and Heyman leave.
Backstage, Roman Reigns watches with Becky Lynch as Seth Rollins is carried to an ambulance, then fights off The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) with The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) only to be ambushed by Samoa Joe. The ambulance carrying Seth Rollins suddenly stops when Brock Lesnar gets in front of it, and Lesnar stomps Rollins once again before throwing him F5-style into the underside of the stretcher.
Samoa Joe shows up. Joe announces that the "Samoan Summit" has been cancelled to "catastrophic failure of peace talks." He then says he is here to fight, not to talk, and calls out Roman Reigns so he can finish his beatdown. Roman Reigns shows up, and both men proceed to pummel each other. After Joe tosses Roman into the steel steps, Roman tosses the steps at Joe, then Drew McIntyre blindsides Roman only for Roman to smack him. Both McIntyre and Roman proceed to brawl in the crowd. Joe kicks Roman when they both get back over the barricade, then Joe and McIntyre take the boots to Roman in the ring until Cedric Alexander shows up to even the odds and save Roman. This comes to an end after Joe turns Cedric inside out with a clothesline, and McIntyre and Cedric go at it on the stage while Joe and Roman go in the ring. Joe and Roman's brawl soon goes to the announce table, and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) come to Roman's aid. The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) then go after The Usos, turning this into a multi-man brouhaha. Cedric Alexander is then seen on the minitron, where he takes out everybody else from above. McIntyre gets Cedric in the ring for a Claymore, but Cedric stops it with a drop kick. The O.C. knock Cedric off the top rope and almost hit him with Magic Killer, but Roman takes them and McIntyre out with Superman Punches. After a pair of kicks to Joe from The Usos, Roman hits Joe with a Spear before he, The Usos and Cedric stand tall in the ring to end the show.
We hear from Renee Michelle, who is very excited and ready to put all her effort and hard work into the Mae Young Tournament. She wants to prove that the woman can be as good or even better than the men. She has the pizzazz, the charisma and the ambition to get what she wants to achieve. We then hear from Candice LeRae, who considers herself a "modern-day Mighty Mouse" who will throw herself off anything to get the victory. She says she is a high-risk wrestler, and makes it clear that her husband, NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano, is not the reason why she is here as she says she wants this more than anyone else.
Candice LeRae's husband and NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano is seen in the front row before the next match.
Candice LeRae beats Renee Michelle to continue to the second round.
We hear from Lacey Evans, "The Lady of NXT." She is a wife, mother, sister and a former United States Marine. She takes pride in what women fight for daily, and she is far from a pushover. She is hard-headed and does not give up, and everything she does prove to the world that it is possible. We then hear from Taynara Conti, who represents Brazil in the country. She has trained in judo for 15 years, and she will use all that experience to destroy anyone who thinks they can beat her.
Alexa Bliss is seen in the front row.
Lacey Evans beats Taynara Conti to continue to the second round.
We hear from Reina Gonzalez, the daughter of Ricky Gonzalez. She is a collegiate athlete and believes in coming in hard and fast to take her opponents by surprise, and does not plan on showing any mercy as she proves to the world who she is. We then hear from "The Queen of Suplexes" Nicole Savoy, who goes for throws when she's not making people submit or talking trash to her opponents. Everything she has worked for is paying off.
Nicole Savoy beats Reina Gonzalez with the Cross Arm Breaker to continue to the second round.
We hear from Tessa Blanchard, the granddaughter of Tully Blanchard, who says she becomes a completely different person when she hits the ring. She is glad to have her last name and does not expect to be handed anything, and wants to make her own name. We then hear from Kairi Sane, originally known in the Japanese wrestling world as Kairi Hojo and the only Japanese competitor in the tournament. She wants to deliver the Japanese style and have people watch the world over. She will enter as the only Japanese representative, win the championship and leave her mark among all the other women in the tournament.
"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura is seen in the front row.
Kairi Sane beats Tessa Blanchard to continue to the second round. Both women show respect after the match.
