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Saturday, September 19, 2026

Collision Course - Collision recap for September 19, 2026

Backstage, we hear from Jon Moxley, who says he can apologize for what he did to Francesco Akira, but that would rob Will Ospreay of his responsibility, which would be unfair to him. He says that Ospreay has chose his side of the line and that everything is Ospreay's responsibility, and that it is all about the two of them. Moxley says that his problem with the match is that he is going to win, and that everything Ospreay did will be for nothing and lead to an even longer fall. He says he does not know if Ospreay has what it takes to do it all again, since Ospreay took everything he had and everything he needed. Moxley says he has been at the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, and he has climbed back up every single day and that nobody understands the cliff Ospreay will fall from at All Out, where he says that Ospreay will be introduced to the pull of gravity.



Darby Allin retains the TNT Championship against Myron Reed. After the match, Zachary Wentz checks on Myron Reed, as does Steven Borden. Darby Allin gives Myron Reed props afterwards, saying that he belongs in AEW. Darby then states that teaming with Sting was one of the greatest honors in his life, and that he and Steven Borden have the chance to become #1 contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships that he and Sting never lost. He says that Borden may be new to this, but Borden will not run away from this, and they will both be going into the fire. Borden admits that he is new to all of this, but he will lay all that he has to offer on the line to ensure Darby is a tag team champion again. If they can do that, he can check off two boxes: being tag team champion and being a champion with Darby. He says they will take the #1 contender stop and the tag team titles.



In footage from after Dynamite, we hear from The Don Callis Family (Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, "The Jet" Kevin Knight, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada). Don Callis says that FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway were the ones with a lot to lose while he and his men are sterling, and that they will bring the tag team titles back. Kevin Knight says he likes the vision, and that while he and Kyle Fletcher have had pretty good success despite not exactly showing interest in being tag team partners, they have never held tag team gold. Fletcher agrees and says that while he and Knight had a rocky start, he is on board with this, then says that Darby Allin and Steven Borden will be a cakewalk. When Fletcher brings up Okada's loss, Okada tells Tommaso Ciampa to be careful what he wishes for, for if he wants "The Rainmaker," he will get him, but he will not get his title.

Backstage, we hear from The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin). Juice Robinson blows a whistle and says their record is nothing to be proud of and that they lost an eight-man tag team match recently, then says they are still a team. Juice then challenges The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, David Finlay) and The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garica, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) to an eight-man tag match at Saturday Tailgate Brawl before making a bunch of American football references.

Willow Nightingale guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Toxic Spider" Thekla beats Zayda Steel.



PAC beats Adam Priest by submission with the Tombstone Piledriver followed by the Brutalizer. After the match, Andrade el Idolo shows up for the next match as PAC leaves through the crowd. After the match, Andrade is attacked by PAC and Claudio Castagnoli. Jon Moxley shows up as PAC challenges him to a one-on-one match at All Out for the National Championship, saying he beat him once and he can beat him again. When Andrade cusses PAC out, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Daniel Garica, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) attack him. Francisco Akira suddenly shows up and is surrounded by The Death Riders, and Wheeler Yuta is out in the ring at this point. Akira holds his own, but the numbers game takes over. Suddenly, "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up with a metal folding chair before the next match, and The Death Riders clear the ring.





"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Wheeler Yuta. After the match, Yuta attacks Speedball from behind, and Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir and The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, David Finlay) join in. The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) soon runs into the ring, and starts a brawl that both officials and security have to put to an end.



We hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who says that everything one has ever dreamed of is at the other side of the unknown with no guarantee, and that one must beat the best to be the best.

Backstage, we hear from The Opps (Hook, Action Andretti, Anthony Bowens). Hook says he thought "Jungle" Jack Perry was smart, but then he called out Samoa Joe. Andretti says Perry is writing his own fate, and Bowens says that The Opps have a different idea. Andretti takes the camera as "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata walks in front as Hook and Bowens state that Perry will have to go through Shibata first.

Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata beat Georgia South and Emily Jaye.

Backstage, we hear from "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, who says that he sees through Chris Jericho and that he taught Jericho a thing or two when he left him laying. He says that Jericho is the one who does not know what he doesn't know.

Jon Moxley beats Zachary Wentz in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match.



Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for September 19, 2026

Dustin Starr interviews The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamonte) at the announce desk. Ruffshot Lamonte says he is doing great after therapy and that he is back to cash checks and break necks. Matchmaker King Cobra then shows up and announces that The L.A. Hustler have a match right now. As Ruffshot Lamonte heads to the ring, Dexter Lumis - now going by his pre-WWE name of Sam Shaw - pops out of the crowd. Shaw gets in the ring and crawls around on his fists as he chases Lamonte in a circle. The match begins, and Shaw immediately catches Lamonte for a body slam in the middle of the ring.

Sam Shaw beats Ruffshot Lamonte by submission after The Modern Day Monsters (Warwolf, Marrow, Asa) show up and hold Notorious Bradley back while also distracting Lamonte, who is out cold right after Shaw locks in a submission hold.



Dustin Starr interviews Xya, who has brought referee Arthur Logan with her as she says that she is tired of Raven Black ducking her and cheating to keep the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship, at the announce desk. Raven Black shows up and tells Xya that the match will happen on her time, but she gets punches in the face by Xya, who throws her into the ring and superkicks her soon after the bell rings to win the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship...almost. Matchmaker King Cobra shows up and nullifies the match, stating that the match was never officially signed, and makes the match official with the title on the line for today's main event. Right after this happens, Raven cracks a beer bottle on the back of Xya's head and says she will see Xya then.



Backstage, Chuck Swann is on the phone. He says that The Vybe Check (Sevyn Cruz and Jae Pariah) is great, then says that Sevyn Cruz has "some bad mojo" just in time for Sevyn Cruz to overhear him from behind a door.



Vashawn Harvey beats Big John Dalton. During the match, Big John accidentally squashes referee Arthur Logan as he splashes into VaShawn Harvey in the corner, and this allows Marko Stunt to show up, hit Big John with a chair followed by a top rope elbow drop to the back, and then hand the chair over to VaShawn Harvey. VaShawn hits Big John repeatedly in the ribs with the chair, then pins Big John and shoves the chair out of the ring before referee Arthur Logan comes to and makes the slow three-count.



Backstage, senior official David Knight checks on Xya Wolfe to see if she can still compete in today's main event.

Backstage, Marko "Hangtime" Harris meets with Matchmaker King Cobra regarding a rematch with Mike Anthony for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship. King Cobra reminds Harris that he has other obligations, and that the rematch will happen down the line.

Main Event Bradley vs. "The Hybrid" Aries Clark ends in a no-contest when "The Chosen One" Zay Washington shows up with a chair only for Bradley to get the better of him. The numbers game soon takes over as Big Nico 5XL makes his way to the ring. As Main Event Bradley is being laid out, CJ Squared (CJ Money and CJ Blaine) show up, and Big Nico 5XL gets pelted with metal folding chairs as he tries to leave. They ultimately have no effect as Nico absorbs all the damage almost like a sponge and leaves the ring.

Backstage, senior referee David Knight tells Matchmaker King Cobra that Xya Wolfe is able to go, yet he still has his doubts before leaving it up to Cobra's disrection. King Cobra tells Knight that he is not taking Xya's opportunity away and that the match is still on.

Xya beats Raven Black to become the Memphis Wrestling Women's Champion! Before the match, Xya shows up in a daze with a bandage on her head, despite seeming fine backstage earlier. Raven Black underestimates Xya during the match, and this leads to Xya hitting Raven Black with a big boot as Raven charges at her for the pin, the win and the title. After the match, The Bizness Dawgs (Tim Grind and Lil' Homie) show up to celebrate with Xya to end the show.





Friday, September 19, 2025

The Teardrop Xplodes - Xplosion recap for September 19, 2025

We look back on the Triple Threat Revolver Match from Victory Road 2022.

Gia Miller interviews Mara Sadé for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include Mara's interests in art and fashion.

We look back on The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) vs. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships from last night's show.

Mance Warner beats Jake Painter (who gets busted open early in the match). After the match, Mance is about to hit Painter with the Pay Window again, but The Home Town Man shows up in a Minnesota Twins Kirby Pucket jersey and overpowers Mance.



Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for September 19, 2025

Michael Cole leaves the commentary table due to Brock Lesnar wanting to do his interview right now. As Michael Cole heads to the back, Lesnar shows up, grabs Michael Cole, tosses him into the ring, steps on his foot, and picks him up by the tie. Corey Graves gets in the ring and tries to reason with Brock Lesnar, but Lesnar hits Graves with an F5 as Michael Cole flees. Lesnar then grabs the camera and says "John! I'm comin' for you! It's D-Day tomorrow! I'm coming for blood!" Lesnar then throws the Prime Hydration Station around, takes apart some ring steps, then gets back in the ring and hits Corey Graves with another F5 as backstage officials check on Graves. Lesnar then heads to the back.



As Corey Graves is being checked on in the ring, Brock Lesnar meets Paul Heyman, "Big" Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker. Lesnar says "We should talk," then leaves. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and tells Heyman, Bronson and Breakker and says he wants two signatures on a contract and no problems. Heyman says they are just here to sign the contract, but he soon finds out that The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso) are already in Indianapolis, Indiana for WrestlePalooza. Heyman says that he, Bronson and Breakker will enjoy the show.



Back at the commentary table, Michael Cole says he has never felt as helpless as he felt just earlier, and if that awaits John Cena tomorrow, then he does not know if John Cena has any answers.

Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre. During the commercial break, The Miz replaces Corey Graves on commentary for the rest of the night.



Backstage, B-Fab tells The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) that even the best teams have disagreements and that they need to talk things out before she and "Michin" Mia Yim leave to talk with General Manager Nick Aldis. Montez immediately tells Dawkins that he will talk with Aldis to get a tag team title match. After Montez leaves, Bo Dallas shows up and says that while Montez does not want to hear what Dawkins has to say, he does. Montez rushes back and confronts Bo Dallas, who says that he is on a quest to put Dawkins on the right path, then Erick Rowan shows up and attacks The Street Profits with a hammer similar to the one Bray Wyatt used on The Firefly Fun House.



Backstage, R-Truth - now wearing a neck brace - is behind a wooden booth with the ESPN logo at the top of it when Los Garza (Angel and Berto) show up. The backstage segment turns into a tutorial on how to get on the ESPN streaming service for WrestlePalooza.



Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed attack Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) before the next match, then Paul Heyman gets in the ring and says Fraxiom reminds him of The Usos (Jimmy and "Main Event" Jey Uso): down, out, victimized and flat on their backs. Fraxiom soon gets back in the ring and on the top rope to take down Bronson and Breakker as Heyman says that Breakker and Bronson will come out on top at WrestlePalooza. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and says that if you start a fight on his show, you finish it, and makes the brawl into an official match.

The Vision (Bron Breakker and "Big" Bronson Reed) beat Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) after Axiom tries to stop the Tsunami only to be shoved off the top rope and into the path of a Bron Breakker Spear. After the match, Paul Heyman tries to announce that The Vision will win at WrestlePalooza when footage of The Usos at Indianapolils stating that they will be the winners plays on the TitanTron.



Nia Jax heads to the ring. Nia says she is sick of the SmackDown women's division, as everyone in it continues to call themselves "alpha female" when she is the alpha female of the division. She says that it is definitely not Tiffany Stratton, and that she had to put her in "a Tiffy Time-Out," which is why she could not make it to NXT Homecoming. She also says that she would trade places with Jade Cargill, saying that she is incredible, yet Cargill would trade places with her to get better in the ring. She says that Cargill is great until she gets in the ring with her, because she will annihilate anyone at any time.Tiffany Stratton says that she is getting sick of Nia Jax obsessing about her and says that nobody wants Nia near the WWE Women's Championship. She also says that Jade Cargill is not here to save anyone. As Tiffany heads to the ring to prove why she is WWE Women's Champion, security steps in and holds her back, but Jade Cargill shows up and attacks security on the way to the ring. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and says there will be severe consequences for another thrown punch. Aldis then puts the WWE Women's Championship on the line next week in a Triple Threat Match between Tiffany, Cargill and Nia Jax.



R-Truth tells Dragon Lee and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) how to sign up for the ESPN streaming service to watch WrestlePalooza, then puts his smartphone in a toaster.

Sami Zayn retains the WWE United States Championship against Carmelo Hayes in an open challenge match after ducking Nothing But Net and hitting the Blue Thunder Bomb.



Backstage, Kit Wilson is meeting with General Manager Nick Aldis regarding toxic behavior on SmackDown when Damian Priest shows up wanting to know where Aleister Black is and saying that Aleister has gotten "the real him." He says that if he does not get Aleister Black, everyone will be looking at "a true punisher." Kit Wilson calls Priest a perfect example of what he is talking about and declares Priest to be toxic only for Priest to grab him by the throat and throw him through a wall.



We see Part Two of the video packages chronicling the history between John Cena and Brock Lesnar, which covers everything from 2004 to the present day.



We hear from Solo Sikoa, who tells someone that they are the only loyal soldier he has left and that they have never betrayed him. He then calls out Tonga Loa, who says that he has showed him love and has represented the family. He says that he has owed it to him to become a champion and let him down, but as long as Tonga Loa trusts him and is part of his family tree, his loyalty will be rewarded. Tonga says "I love you, Solo."

General Manager Nick Aldis oversees a contract signing between Drew McIntyre and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestlePalooza. Drew McIntyre is introduced first, followed by Cody. Cody mentions that on this day fifteen years ago, he and McIntyre won tag team gold, yet nobody backstage was talking about it because the world did not revolve around them. Cody says he knows who McIntyre is and what he has done in WWE, then states that lately, the Scottish Warrior has become "a keyboard warrior" and dares McIntyre to get on his phone and get viral to try to put one over on him, as it will be the last time that he does. McIntyre makes a post on X (formerly Twitter) saying "Thank you Cody!!!" and thanks Cody for giving him a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship. He then calls Cody "the corporate champion," and says that the fans will eventually turn on Cody when he beats him. Cody warns McIntyre that if he ends up wrong, he will be known as the man who lost to him at WrestlePalooza and signs the contract. McIntyre also signs, then hits Cody with a Glasgow Kiss and topples the table. McIntyre then prepares to kick Cody through the bottom of the announce table again, but thinks better of it and tells Cody that he will not do this again, as their match will happen and he will take the Undisputed WWE Champion from him. As McIntyre leaves, Cody gets back up and fires back at McIntyre. Officials rush in to restore order, but McIntyre gets the last word on Cody, hitting with a big boot and stomping him in the head.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Thursday, September 19, 2024

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for September 19, 2024

Alisha Edwards shows up to start tonight's show and calls what happened to The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha, Brian Myers, Moose) at Victory Road "a travesty," as she is no longer a champion in TNA. She says that if it were not for "Masha Slamo-witch," she would still be champion. She also says that if Masha Slamovich thought she would embarrass her in front of the world, then she has another thing coming. Masha shows up, and Alisha says that Masha cannot do anything to her because she is under concussion protocol. Alisha then says she is the brains of the team and that Masha is nothing without her, and that Masha does not understand a word she is saying because she cannot speak English. Masha takes the microphone and speaks to Alisha in Russian, then says - in English - that she understands perfectly and that she is sick of hearing her voice and that she is sick of her, just like the fans. Suddenly, Masha is attacked from behind by Tasha Steelz, but Tasha fights back until she is struck from behind with a shinai by Alisha. Tasha Steelz gets her turn with the shinai when Jordynne Grace suddenly shows up and blocks the shinai with the Knockouts World title. Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers soon show up, but so do The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). The System (Eddie, Myers, Alisha) and Tasha Steelz get out of dodge as Masha, Jordynne and The Hardys stand tall in the ring, then Director of Authority Santino Marella arrives. Santino makes a six-person tag match between The System and the team of Masha Slamovich and The Hardys, then Arianna Grace shows up and makes a tag match with Jordynne and Karmen Petrovic against the team of Wendy Choo and Rosemary for next week.

Backstage, Eric Young speaks with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Young says he has been in Alexander's position and has danced with the devil in the pale moonlight, and that they both look at the business in the same way. He says it is about respect and that the young guys are watching his every move, then tells Alexander that this is bigger that he is and that he needs to think about what he is doing and take it seriously, as he is a leader here.

Backstage, Masha Slamovich is met by Jordynne Grace, who says that she has wanted her to answer one of her open challenges for the Knockouts World Championship. Masha says they will be seeing each other pretty soon, but for now, she has other business. She then knocks on The Hardys' dressing room door to thank them, and reveals that she has met them as a kid and never thought she would team with them. Matt Hardy says that they have had dreams turn into realities themselves and says that they need to get ready for their match against The System tonight.

Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) beats Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams).

Backstage, Mike Santana shows up with a barbed wire baseball bat, saying he has dug out of holes his entire life and that he wants to see if JDC is willing to walk through the fire, as he will baptize him in his own blood.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey. Speedball says it feels great to become X Division Champion again after one of the greatest matches in TNA history, and says that the X Division is the most competitive division in all of wrestling and that one must be the best of the best to keep the title. He calls Leon Slater and KUSHIDA two of the best in the world and that they will all have a championship match that they will not soon forget.

In post-show footage from Victory Road, Steph de Lander tells PCO that he will get his hands on Matt Cardona eventually and that he will have to be patient.

Rhino beats Matt Cardona by disqualification after Cardona hits Rhino with a chair that Rhino introduces into the ring. Afterwards, Cardona grabs the chair again only for the lights to go out, and when they come back on, PCO is in the ring, and he hits Cardona with a choke slam. Cardona then goes up top, but Cardona retreats. PCO then attacks the chair and even hits it with a PCO-Sault, and Cardona cannot believe what he is seeing as PCO keeps punching the chair with a ground and pound.



Before the next match, NXT-TNA Liaison Adrianna Grace congratulates Spitfire on winning the Knockouts Tag Team titles and says she has been watching the Knockouts division, and that she wants them to defend against new competition. She then introduces their next challengers: Kendal Grey and Carlee Bright.

Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) retain the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against Kendal Grey and Carlee Bright.



Backstage, Ash by Elegance and personal concierge George Iceman are met by Heather Reckless, who asks for their help and support and asks them to be in her corner for her match next week.

Mike Santana beats JDC in a Texas Death Match after jumping off a ladder and splashing JDC through a table. After the match, Santana is attacked from behind with a metal folding chair by Moose.



Backstage, Sinner and Saint are met by "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, who says that they have a ton of potential and to not let a loss like tonight's set them back, then says they will get to where they want to be and tells them not to hesitate to reach out for advice.

We see another vignette for Lei Ying Lee (formerly Xia Li in WWE), who is debuting next week.

Joe Hendry heads to the ring. Hendry says that this year has been a rollercoaster for him, but Victory Road was special, as he made a statement when he faced the very best in "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and beat him. He says that he tapped Alexander out, then talks about how he had a goal to be the TNA World Champion when he came to TNA, and while he has had a huge amount of support, there are some in the back who do not want him to be successful. Hendry then says that does not matter, as fans around the world have chanted "We Believe," because no matter how much people try to hold him down, the audience lifted him up. As he says that he has a feeling that they will lift him up to the TNA World Championship, Frankie Kazarian suddenly shows up. Kazarian says the fans could not lift their own bellies to find their own genitals, much less Joe Hendry, and says that Hendry only beat Alexander because he had "a loaded weapon stuffed in his crotch." He then says that fans become sick of one-hit wonders and that he is sick of Hendry, his voice that makes him sound like "a cross between Shrek and Groundskeeper Willie" and Director of Authority Santino Marella protecting him. Kazarian then proclaims that if anyone is worthy of a shot at the TNA World Championship, it is him, as he believes in Frankie Kazarian. He also says that if "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is any kind of man, he will show up in the ring and grant him his title shot. Nic Nemeth suddenly shows up, and Kazarian shows astonishment at Nemeth's appearance. Kazarian tells Nemeth that he scouted him at Victory Road and that he is taking his championship, but Nemeth tells Kazarian to shut up before congratulating Hendry on his Victory Road and that he has his eye on him before shaking his hand. Nemeth then addresses Kazarian, telling him to take his sunglasses off while indoors before telling him that the TNA World Championship is the only crown that matters and that this is as close as he will get to it. Santino Marella shows up and announces that next week, Kazarian and Hendry will face off in a #1 contender's match with the winner facing Nemeth for the TNA World Championship at Bound For Glory.



Masha Slamovich and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The System (Eddie, Myers, Alisha) in a six-person tag team match. At one point in the match, Alisha grabs Matt Hardy by the ankle from the outside, but gets caught by the referee and ejected from ringside. As she leaves and yells at Masha and The Hardys, ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) show up and hook her by both arms before carrying her off to the back.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for September 19, 2024

Red Velvet beats Allysin Kay in an ROH Women's World Television Championship Proving Ground Match.

We see a video package for The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) vs. "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara in a Proving Ground Match for the ROH World Tag Team Championships in tonight's main event.



Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat Dante Leon and Trip Jordy.

Before the next match, Brandon Cutler says that even places that suck are deserving of an AEW event courtesy of The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) as well as a match with him in in, then he is interrupted by Preston Vance. Brandon Cutler says Preston Vance cannot punch him in the face until he shows him respect and shakes his hand. Preston shakes his hand, then forearms him.

Preston Vance beats Brandon Cutler.

We hear from The Outrunners (Truth Magnum, Turbo Floyd, Erica Leigh). Truth Magnum says that if The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) want to attack them from behind, then they will have beef with two master chefs. He also tells them to keep their Savage Sauce, as they are jacked to the gills. Turbo says there are a few things about The Iron Savages he can respect, but they have no glamor, which they have. He says that if The Iron Savages want it, they can get it any time and any place.



John Silver beats KM.

We hear from "Smart" Mark Sterling and Josh Woods. Sterling says that over a million people saw him pull the most incredible wrestling move ever, then asks who actually saw the move and wondered who did. Sterling then lists off Josh Woods' collegiate sports accolades, then Josh Woods says he can do that move to anybody. Sterling also says he can do the move any time, anywhere.



Rachael Ellering beats Maggie Lee, who refuses to shake Rachael's hand after the match.

We see a video package for Anthony Henry and Beef.



The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) beat Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico).

Anthony Ogogo beats Kit Sackett by knockout and referee stoppage.



"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Deonn Rusman with an inverted cloverleaf.

Backstage, we hear from Shane Taylor and Anthony Ogogo. Ogogo says it is good to be back in Ring of Honor, as he has been at the Paris Olympics for the last month watching the best athletes in the world win Olympic gold, and it got him thinking that it is time for him to win some gold in Ring of Honor. Shane says a wise man once said that first you money, and then you get the power, and around here, winning the gold gets you both, and that Shane Taylor Promotions (Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, Ogogo) will start taking every championship ROH has to offer. He says that AEW is where the best wrestle, but ROH is where the baddest rumble.

"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) in an ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match. After the match, Cage of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) and John Silver show up to attack Dustin and Guevara along with The Dark Order to end the show.

Here is the recap for tonight's show!



Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 19, 2023

Becky Lynch heads to the ring to start tonight's show. She says that the NXT Women's Championship Tour continues, then calls out numerous NXT Superstars before stating it feels good to be back and represent the fans, as the fans make NXT. Becky states that "Tiffy Time" is over, but admits that Tiffany Stratton pushed her to her limit and can have her rematch when she is ready. As Becky calls her an idiot and an asshole, Tiffany shows up. Tiffany says she is getting a rematch, stating that she deserves it, and while Becky may be number one, she is the future of WWE and the future two-time NXT Women's Champion. She then says she wants the rematch tonight. She then says she knew the fans would love that, and announces that the rematch is not happening tonight, as the fans cheered for her until Becky showed up. Tiffany wants her rematch on a bigger stage: No Mercy. Becky tells Tiffany that the results will be the same, not because she is not good enough, but because she is not hungry enough, for she is entitled. She says it is down to who wants it more, and that she wants it more than Tiffany. Tiffany says Becky should be thanking her for her return to NXT, for if she had not mentioned her, Becky would be heading to the next retirement home for the next legend to beat for some clout. Becky says they both might as well go punch for punch, then she punches Tiffany in the face only to be ambushed by Kiana James. Kiana holds Becky up so that Tiffany can hit her with a chair, but Becky fends them off and forces them to retreat.



Backstage, Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo look into possible contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships, and decide to have them fight it out to see who wants an opportunity more.



Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ilja Dragunov, who says that he is still suffering and yet he will still keep going, and at No Mercy, the dragon will cover his wings in gold. Becky Lynch shows up and Dragunov lets her have the floor, and Becky says she can go two-on-one with Kiana James and Tiffany Stratton tonight.

Kelly Kincaid interviews Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) in the Meta-Four Lounge. Everyone is dressed like Morpheus from The Matrix as Noam Dar says he will retain the NXT Heritage Cup.

Backstage, Trick Williams is met by "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Dominik says he knows how Trick feels living in Carmelo Hayes' shadow, but Trick says he is in nobody's show. Dominik says The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley) helped him shine when he got out of Rey Mysterio's shadow and that they can help him do the same. Trick says nothing or no one will drive a wedge between him and Carmelo, but Dominik says he used to say the same thing about Rey.



Butch beats Tyler Bate with ten seconds left in Group A of the Global Heritage Invitational and earns two (2) points. With five points, Pete Dunne is mathematically the winner of Group A and moves on to the finals.



In footage from earlier today, Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail head to an ASC store to go shopping. Thea Hail tries on some clothes, and ends up finding the perfect outfit. Jacy says she cannot wait for everyone to see the new Thea Hail next week.



Duke Hudson beats Joe Coffey with a schoolkid pin in Group B of the Global Heritage Invitational and earns two (2) points. This causes Nathan Frazer, Joe Coffey and Duke Hudson to be in a three-way tie with four points each.



Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Nathan Frazer, who says that he has a second chance with a Triple Threat Match to decide the winner. Kelly then tells him that she just found out that the Triple Threat Match is tonight.

We see a tweet from Mr. Stone, stating that Von Wagner is not in a good condition.

Roxanne Perez beats Lola Vice despite Lola Vice countering Pop Rox.



We hear from Eddy Thorpe, who sees the branch where Dijak whipped his belt into and tore the bark from. He says that Dijak wants him to display his viciousness and his wild side, and that Dijak wants to press buttons and call him "a savage." He says that there is a merciless savage inside of him and that he has insulted his culture and desecrated his land, and he wants to repay the favor with a strap match. Eddy Thorpe then tells Dijak that if he wanted a savage, he's got one.

Backstage, Becky Lynch is met by Roxanne Perez. Becky tells Roxanne to keep doing what she is doing. Roxanne says she took a page from Becky's book and that she isn't letting people walk all over her anymore. She also asks Becky to let her be her tag partner, but Becky tells Roxanne to ice up her shoulder and that she is not called "The Man" for nothing.



Ilja Dragunov guests on commentary for the next match.

Dominik Mysterio beats Carmelo Hayes by disqualification when Carmelo Hayes inadvertently throws Dominik Mysterio into Ilja Dragunov and Dominik follows it up by throwing Carmelo into Dragunov on purpose before slapping Dragunov in the face. After the match, Dragunov gives Dominik the beating of his life, but Carmelo runs into the ring and ends up the victim of a Torpedo Moscow after Dominik throws Carmelo into the path of it. As Dominik leaves the ring, he is superkicked by Dragon Lee, who then raises up the NXT North American Championship.





Backstage, Trick Williams is met by Joe Gacy and Ava. Gacy says everyone wants to be their own man but never thinks about how it affects everyone else. Ava says Trick's loneliness is written all over him, but Trick says he is still loyal to Carmelo. Gacy says their situations are the same and asks Trick to join them, but Trick tells them he knows how this movie ends.

Backstage, Andre Chase congratulates Duke Hudson on bringing Group B of the Global Heritage Invitational to a three-way tie, then fires him up for the Triple Threat Match.

Backstage, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price take part in some dice games and end up winning big. They look forward to dominating the tag team division, and Scrypts says this is why he hangs with them as they know what it is like to struggle and what it is like to dominate.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Hank Walker says Bronco Nima and Lucien Price are big dudes, but so are they, and Tank Ledger says that they are here to feast on the tag team division and they have no problem working up the appetite.

Joe Coffey beats Duke Hudson and Nathan Frazer in a Triple Threat Match to win Group B and move on to the Global Heritage Invitational finals after knocking Frazer out of the ring following Frazer's Phoenix Splash on Hudson and hitting Hudson with All The Best For The Bells. After the match, Butch and Joe Coffey have a staredown in the ring.



Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Mustafa Ali, who says that nobody but himself is in an uproar, for he is the true #1 contender for the NXT North American Championship and he promised Ilja Dragunov a shot after winning the title. He wants to know how Dragon Lee - who he beat - got a title shot before him on next week's Raw, and says neither Dragon Lee or Dominik deserve to hold the championship. He says he will deal with both of them next week on Raw. (This never happens, as Mustafa Ali gets released from WWE two days later.)

Backstage, Tiffany Stratton and Kiana James agree that they both hate Becky Lynch and that they will do some serious damage to Becky as she has no friends. Tiffany also says she has a surprise for Becky.

Backstage, Brooks Jensen cannot figure out why Myles Borne would turn on him and Josh Briggs, and as Josh Briggs and Fallon Henley argue, Baron Corbin shows up and tells them to shut up so he can enjoy his massage. Briggs says that he was glad Corbin heard that, as he thought his eardrums got blown lout last week, then calls Baron out for calling the locker room soft while having a massage before telling him he will need another one soon. Briggs says that he was glad Corbin heard that, as he thought his eardrums got blown lout last week, then calls Baron out for calling the locker room soft while having a massage before telling him he will need another one soon.

Kiana James and Tiffany Stratton attack Becky Lynch from behind before the next match. As they gang up on Becky, Lyra Valkyria shows up and helps Becky fight them off, making a two-on-one handicap match a tag team match.

Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyria beat Tiffany Stratton and Kiana James. After the match, Tiffany Stratton hits both Becky and Lyra in the back with a chair, then lifts up the NXT Women's Championship over a downed Becky. Becky grabs the microphone and says that if this is how Tiffany wants to play, then their rematch will be an Extreme Rules Match.





Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Monday, September 19, 2022

Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 19, 2022

Bobby Lashley retains the WWE United States Championship against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins when Matt Riddle runs out and stops short of entering the ring, distracting Rollins so that Lashley can hit the Spear.



A white limousine pulls up, and Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) is helped out of the back.

It is announced that Survivor Series will feature two WarGames Matches this year.

Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky) heads to the ring for their championship celebration. The trio make their entrance by riding a cart with their logo on it down the ramp, after pyro goes off and streams fly down onto the stage. When Damage CTRL make their way to the ring, which has balloons on every corner, streamers also fly out from one side of the ring. Bayley tells the San Jose, California that their Bay Area hero is here, then decides to kick off a celebration for Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky becoming WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. When Damage CTRL is booed, Bayley says they are doing better than the San Jose Sharks are doing right now, then Iyo Sky says they are in control now. Dakota Kai says that they needed each other and that the women's division needed them, and that they do not need Alexa Bliss, Asuka and Bianca Belair, who are now in control of nothing. She says that Asuka was once a fearless warrior while Alexa Bliss got a lobotomy and therapy, and that Bianca Belair phoned it in because she forgot how it gelt to be pinned. Dakota says there is nothing left for the three of them to do than to pack it up and go home, then Bianca, Alexa and Asuka show up. Bianca says they were not intending on crashing Damage CTRL's party until they ran their mouths again, then says they cannot let them disrespect them again and will have to teach them respect. Bayley asks Bianca if she has any patience and says the women's division fell apart because of her impulsive, then says she, Alexa and Asuka do not fit the picture anymore as she mocks their appearance. Alexa threatens to beat Damage CTRL up, then Bayley calls Alexa a shell of her former self. Alexa says she would love to torment Bayley some more, then challenges her to a one-on-one match, saying that while Lilly bites, she still does too. Bayley goes for a cheap shot, but Alexa levels her, and Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky have to help Bayley out of the ring.



Kevin Owens beats Austin Theory after Johnny Gargano shows up and keeps Theory from using his Money In The Bank briefcase as a weapon. After the match, Gargano mockingly hands the briefcase back to Theory by dropping it on his groin.



Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Matt Riddle, who says that he got payback for last week and that he will hunt Seth "Freakin'" Rollins down until he gets his rematch. He says that he wants to help Rey Mysterio get vengeance and that Damian Priest and Finn Balor look like they are turning into goths and trying to join a cult while ruining legends' careers. He says Rey helped him last week and that he is returning the favor.

George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers is seen in the crowd.

We see a video package for the recent press conference between Logan Paul and Roman Reigns.



The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland and Butch) head to the ring. Butch says tonight is fight night, and Ridge Holland says that they will become the next tag team champions and that Sheamus is getting their championship celebration ready. Suddenly, The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)show up. They congratulate Ridge and Butch on their #1 contendership win, but remind them they have yet to beat The Street Profits. Ridge holds Butch back before saying they are ready for a fight.



The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland and Butch) beat The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford).



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Rey Mysterio. Rey says he cannot help but think that if he knew about the resentment Dominik Mysterio had, he could have prevented all of this. He says Edge might be sidelined, but he is not out. He hopes Dominik will come back to the family and says he will not give up. Rey says that he did everything to provide Dominik with a life that he never had and a chance for Dominik to carry on the family name if he wanted to, then Matt Riddle shows up and asks him if he is ready. Rey says he is, then they both leave.



Backstage, Johnny Gargano runs into Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis), who call him out on costing Austin Theory his match tonight before telling Gargano he made the biggest mistake of his career because Theory has strength in numbers. After Gable says that messing with Theory means messing with Alpha Academy, Kevin Owens shows up and tells Gable that if he has a problem with Johnny, he has a problem with him. Gable challenges Johnny and Owens to a tag team match. Owens says this is perfect, because he answered his open challenge in Canada and they will beat him and Otis in Canada next week, then he shooshes Alpha Academy when Gable tries to retort. (During the segment, there is a QR code in the background. Anyone who scanned the code got a rather spooky-looking game of Hangman that is supposed to hint at something.)



The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio) head to the ring. Rhea Ripley says that last week, they took everyone who was in front of them and proved once again that they run Raw. She says that with Dominik Mysterio by their side, no one will stop them, especially now that Dominik is "all man." Finn Balor says Dominik is a brave man, then tells Dominik it takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to enemies and even more bravery to stand up to his father. Damian Priest says Dominik no longer walks in a shadow and proved he is a man who will fight his own battles when he took on Edge last week, then he and Finn Balor laugh about Edge being at home injured. The fans then boo as soon as Dominik is on the microphone, and Dominik says that he is proud and could not be prouder to stand alongside his real family: The Judgment Day. Finn says they are having a moment and should celebrate with a family photo. He then has a cameraman take a picture of The Judgment Day, then Matt Riddle and Rey Mysterio show up for the next match.



The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) beat Matt Riddle and Rey Mysterio after Seth "Freakin'" Rollins attacks Riddle only to be chased away by Rey Mysterio and Dominik distracts Rey by daring him to hit him with a chair, which Rey ultimately decides against doing.



Backstage, officials have to break up a brawl between Seth Rollins and Matt Riddle. Rollins tells Riddle that if he wants a rematch, all he needs to do is name the time and place. Riddle says it will be at Extreme Rules in a Fight Pit Match.



It's time for Miz TV. Tonight's guest is Dexter Lumis. Miz says he has been the victim of a deranged madman, and says that while it is one thing to attack him, it is another to cost him the United States Championship. He then says this man crossed the line by breaking into his home. After mentioning his daughter Madison's third birthday - which is Minions-based and led to him thinking one of the Minions was his stalker and all the kids crying "You hurt Stuart!" - Miz calls Dexter Lumis out for a face-to-face meeting. Instead of showing up from the back, a knife cuts a hole in the bottom of the mat as Miz says Dexter Lumis is "a weak-minded sociopath" and threatens to kick his ass the next time he sees him. Dexter pops out of the hole, and when Miz notices him, Dexter tries to drag him to the bottom of the ring. Tommaso Ciampa saves Miz, then nails Dexter with a microphone. When Miz tries to peer in the hole, Dexter pops back out, and Miz and Ciampa run away.



Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio). Rhea Ripley says it is time to celebrate, then Dominik Mysterio jokes about checking on Rey Mysterio before telling Damian Priest they need to celebrate. Priest says that next week, he will kick Matt Riddle's ass one more time. As The Judgment Day leave, the four of them notice "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Finn Balor confronts AJ Styles alone for refusing to talk to him after he joined The Judgment Day, and Styles tells Balor he turned his back on him. Finn says that is not true and still has his back, but Styles says he wants no part of The Judgment Day. Finn tells Styles he is still his friend and asks him if he is looking for a fight, then hugs him and tells him that the offer still stands.



Bayley beats Alexa Bliss after Dakota Kai distracts the ref so that Iyo Sky can knock Alexa off the top rope for the Rose Plant. After the match, Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky attack Alexa, and Asuka tries to make the save only for the numbers game to take over. Bianca fights them off, but she too is overpowered.Bayley then hits Bianca with the Rose Plant before telling her that she is control and that she gets what she wants when she wants it and declares that she wants the WWE Raw Women's Championship at Extreme Rules.





This week on Raw Talk: Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis)! The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland and Butch)! The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio)!



After Dark Elevation - AEW Dark Elevation recap for September 19, 2022

"The Reality" Zack Clayton beats Conan Lycan.

"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats B3cca. After the match, Vickie Guerrero says Marina Shafir has a message for the crowd. Marina Shafir introduces herself and talks about how her family was welcomed with open arms in Albany, New York in 1993, and says that Albany got to know, raise and become part of "The Problem." She then says that the fans know nothing about her, and says that when the violins play, violence is on the way.

Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat MSB (Aggro and Danger Kid).

Skye Blue beats Chica Carerras.

Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) beat Bouji, Rick Recon and Omar in a trios match.

Frankie Kazarian beats Jora Johl with the crossface chickenwing.

Mascara Dorada beats Serpentico.

The Butcher and The Blade beat Liam Davis and Mike Anthony.



Saturday, September 19, 2020

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for September 19, 2020

We hear from Jay Lethal, who says it does not matter who he faces after beating Dalton Castle and that he only cares about being the only two-time ROH Pure Champion. We also hear from Jonathan Gresham, who says that he was destined to do something great in his wrestling career and that it was not clear to him until he joined Ring of Honor, and nobody will stop him from doing what must be done and that pure wrestlers will be victorious.

We hear from David Finlay - a fourth-generation wrestler who has wrestled in England and Japan and wants to redeem himself after dislocating his shoulder in his last ROH match with Juice Robinson against The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe), and also calls Rocky Romero, a man who he knows a lot about, including his sneakier methods, his mentor - and Rocky Romero - who plans to use the tourament as an opportunity to do what he could not do as a young boy and knows that he has to outsmart David Finaly - before the next match.

In Block A of the tournament, David Flair beats Rocky Romero via pinfall in 13:02 to advance in the tournament and face Jay Lethal.



We hear from Matt Sydal - who claims to hold an advantage physically, mentally and spiritually against everyone else in the tournament and credits Delirious for helping him get a foot in the door in professional wrestling - and Delirious - who speaks completely in jibberish, claims not to be like the other wrestlers and is only in the tournament because he is bored and wants to play chess with the best in the world - before the next match.

In Block B of the tournament, Matt Sydal beats Delirious with a Cobra Clutch in 9:57 to advance in the tournament and face Jonathan Gresham.



Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling presented by PRO Shingle recap for September 19, 2020

"BHK" Kevin Martenson beats Danny "Limelight" Rivera with the Rat Trap. (Martenson goes by both his Rocknes Monsters and Vermin names, as Vermin is effectively gone from Championship Wrestling From Hollywood is gone now.)



Backstage, Danny "Limelight' Rivera meets "King Fatboy" Papo Esco, who tells Rivera that he is here in CWFH now and that he must fall down and get back up at times. He also says that Rivera won't be losing anymore.



Backstage, David Marquez interviews a man named Miguel, a lifelong friend of Watts. He says he has known Watts for a long time and is more worried about Watts than anyone. He says Watts owes him one, and asks him to come to the show next week.



EJ Sparks beats Jack Cartwright with the Spark-Out.



David Marquez interviews Will Allday, who says he has beaten Ray Rosas once and he can do it again. He says that Ray has a shiny badge and there is a new sheriff in town, and tells him to hand his badge over or else he will take him out to pasture.



We hear from Nikko Marquez, who is wearing a bandage over his head. He mentions Heather Monroe's attack on him, and says he has not sanctioned any women's matches since then and has consulted his legal team before taking further action. He thanks the fans for joining him, and announces the rematch for the Hollywood Heritage Championship between Will Allday and Ray Rosas.



In a match sanctioned by interim matchmakers, Vipress beats Cece Chanel with the Poison Apple.



Backstage, David Marquez interviews Heather Monroe and Halston Boddy. Heather says that her hand is broken after Nikko made her punch him, and that Nikko will not destroy the women's division she helped build up. Halston Boddy says that Nikko will not get his wish to destroy the women's division and that they have some unfinished business with Lacey Ryan, and they will take care of it next week.



Clark Connors and Dicky Mayer beat 4 Minutes of Heat ("Rock God" Ricky Gibson and "Freak Nasty" Eddie Pearl) after Mayer hits a jumping knee to the back of Pearl's neck as Connors has Pearl in a Boston Crab.



We hear from Blake "Bulletproof" Troop and Jordan Clearwater. Clearwater says he is set on his goals and that he is not the same man he was before, and Troop says he is getting stronger, faster and better. It is then announced that Clearwater will return to action next week.



Ray Rosas retains the Hollywood Heritage Championship against Will Allday. After the match, SoCal Distancing's (???, Andy Brown, Adrian Quest) "We Are Everywhere" screen pops up to end the show.





Wednesday, September 19, 2018

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for September 19, 2018

TJP beats Lince Dorado after ripping Dorado's mask off. After the match, TJP takes Dorado's noisemaker with him, and Dorado chases him to the back.



Backstage, General Manager Drake Maverick meets with Lio Rush, telling him he must complete his commitments on 205 Live despite having them on Raw and that he will face Noam Dar next week. If he refuses, there will be consequences.

Backstage, General Manager Drake Maverick is met by Mustafa Ali. Maverick says he is considered for Ali's health, but Ali says he is fine. Maverick says he has spoken to the medical staff, and Ali has the green light to face Hideo Itami next week.

Cedric Alexander retains the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Drew Gulak. Buddy Murphy is seen watching the match from backstage during the match.



Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Buddy Murphy. He gives credit to Cedric where credit is due, but says the "Age of Alexander" coming down at his feet will be more impressive. He says people watch the show, and that it will be no different when he wins the Cruiserweight title at Super Show-Down. When he does, the Cruiserweight division will be his.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 19, 2018

Aliyah and Lacey Evans beat Dakota Kai and Deonna Purrazzo with Lacey hitting The Woman's Right to Dakota Kai as Aliyah gets Dakota in an O'Connor Roll.



In a backstage interview, The Velveteen Dream says he has been carrying momentum into a win against Johnny Gargano. He also refuses to answer any questions about the attack on Aleister Black.

We see the first episode of the second season of Street Talk starring Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Montez Ford says there is no stopping Street Profits and that the game has done more than just change.

We see backstage footage from last week where Bianca Belair says that Nikki Cross is crazy and took it to another level, but she does not back down or back out, because she is the E.S.T. and she is undefeated.

Jaxson Ryker beats Humberto Carrillo. (Humberto Carrillo is the nephew of the late Hector Garza.)



Candice LeRae tells General Manager William Regal and the investigator that she does not know much about the attack on Aleister Black. When asked about Johnny Gargano's whereabouts at the time, she says that Johnny went to the locker room and that they went home together.

We see a vignette for Keith Lee.

Next week: Lars Sullivan is in action! Tommaso Ciampa vs Otis Dozovic!

Pete Dunne vs. Ricochet for the WWE United Kingdom Championship and the NXT North American Championship ends in a no-contest when The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) attack both men. War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) show up and chase The Undisputed Era to the back, then Dunne and Ricochet take their respective titles back and stare each other down as the show ends.

Total Divas Island - Total Divas recap for September 19, 2018

The show begins with a brief recap of progress in the Women's Division from the first season of the show to the eighth and current, going from the Divas match being cut and moved to Raw to a series of firsts for female competitors...and "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey.

Brie, Nikki and Nia Jax take part in a Birdiebee photo shoot. The three of them are surprised at how much exposure the women have at WrestleMania, and Nia Jax has a great first impression of "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey. Nia Jax hopes that her talent is good enough.

Paige makes her return to Total Divas, and she is in New Orleans, Louisiana - where she debuted on the Raw after WrestleMania - four years ago. She cannot wrestle due to an injury that is so bad that she is forced to retire, and she will have to make a retirement speech on the Raw after WrestleMania this year. Paige and Nia Jax bond on the way to the hotel and Paige wants to do something together with Nia Jax, and Nia Jax says she'll let her know if she can as she has a busy day ahead of her.

Four days until WrestleMania, Nattie catches up with Paige, Lana and Trinity at the airport. The four of them head to a swamp tour, and Nattie talks about her husband TJ's role as a producer backstage and how he is enjoying it when Paige talks about her upcoming retirement.

At Brie and Bryan's house, Brie tells Bryan that Birdiebee might be in the WWE Superstore and that she may step up and become the president of Birdiebee.

At the swamp tour, Paige, Lana, Nattie, Trinity and Sonya DeVille get a close-up look at alligators and swamp pigs. Paige announces her intent of seeing the more spiritual side of New Orleans, Louisiana - such as psychics and voodoo dolls - in order to deal with her injury. Trinity wants nothing of the sort, though, and wishes Paige would stay positive and believe in herself.



At the WWE Superstore, Nattie and Lana get a first look at the products, and Birdiebee has space at the store. Nattie gets a call from Brie, and Brie asks Nattie to spread the word on Instagram. Nattie promises that Birdiebee will sell out this year, as she hopes that this year will be special for Brie and Bryan. Lana captures footage as Nattie tells people that if they show up at the Superstore, they will meet Nikki, Brie and Bryan.

At WrestleMania Axxess, Nattie and TJ sign autographs. Surprisingly to her, her husband TJ is still popular with fans.

Paige conducts numerous interviews. When asked if she will return to the ring, she simply says "never say never," and Paige feels bad that she has to keep herself together and to keep her retirement under wraps.

Paige, Nia Jax and Lana see Nattie spreading the word about Birdiebee at the WWE Superstore at WrestleMania Axxess on Bourbon Street. Sonya Deville is also there. Nia Jax thinks Nattie is going a bit far with it, and Lana feels that Nattie is promising that Nikki, Brie and Bryan will be there when they may not be there at all. Paige meets with a psychic at a table to get her fortune read, and Trinity says that she does not want to deal with things such as tarot cards and voodoo dolls because if it doesn't have anything to do with God or Jesus, she isn't interested. Paige tries to get Trinity interested, but Trinity says all she will do is shake her hand and say hello. When she tries to, the psychic tells her she is not ready to meet her.



Everyone at New Orleans heads to a restaurant. Nia Jax feels stressed about her singles match at WrestleMania against Alexa Bliss. She says that Alexa have had a falling out and that there is animosity between the two of them. Paige feels bad since she cannot take part in WrestleMania, even though she is happy for everyone else.

Brie and Nikki show up for Day 2 of WrestleMania Axxess, as does Bryan, to sign autographs. During the signing, they find out from the fans that Nattie has over-promised on a few things concerning their appearance while spreading the word on Bourbon Street when it comes to interacting with the fans. Their mom Kathy shows her one of the videos, and Brie and Nikki come to the conclusion that they need to have a talk with Nattie.

Brie and Nikki are at Superstars For Hope. Brie knows that Nattie will be there, and she and Nikki talk to Nattie, saying that her actions may have the potential to hurt the Birdiebee brand even though they understand where she is coming from.



Paige tries to meet up with Nia Jax in the lobby of the hotel. When she tries to do something with Nia Jax, Nia Jax realizes she has other plans that conflict with those of Paige's. Paige feels that Nia does not want to be her friend anymore because she cannot wrestle any more, but Nia tells her that this has nothing to do with that. Nia Jax has a talk with Paige outside, and Paige tells Nia about how bad she feels because everyone else can wrestle and she is forced to retire. Paige also tells Nia that she is doing everything she can to get better, as all she wants to do is wrestle again. Nia apologizes for coming off as insensitive, and tells Paige she is there for her.



Everyone heads to the WWE Hall of Fame show. Backstage, Nia Jax tells everyone about her conversation with Paige and what Paige is currently going through. Trinity says she is there for Paige and does not want to judge her for it. Meanwhile, Nia Jax is nervous and hopes that she can deliver a good match at WrestleMania.

On the day with WrestleMania, Trinity has a talk with Paige and apologizes for hurting her feelings, and tells her that she is there for her, even if she doesn't entirely agree with how she going about her current situation.

Back on Bourbon Street, Paige heads to a fortune teller in order to heal her neck. Trinity heads there with her, but does not enter the booth.



The episode ends with everyone at WrestleMania, followed by a preview of what is to come in Season 8.

Bonus clip: Priestess Catherina teaches Paige about voodoo.

The Mae Young Classic 2018 - Recap for September 19, 2018

We hear from Kavita Devi, who is proud of her home country of India, which in turn is proud of her for appearing at WrestleMania. She may have lost last year, but she is a powerhouse now and she will do anything for the trophy. We also hear from Kaitlyn, who has not been seen in a WWE ring in four years and has gone through a lot of personal stuff, including a tumultuous divorce. Now she is back, and she is a more confident person in and out of the ring than ever before.

Rinku Singh and Saurav Gurjar are seen in the front row before the next match.

Kaitlyn beats Kavita Devi to advance to the second round of the Mae Young Classic.



We hear from Jinny, who is a fabulous and fashionable woman from West London who wants to go from the catwalk to the ring. She says she will go to any length to win, and she knows what to do to stand out. We also hear from Toni Storm, who made it to the semi-finals and is now more determined after a taste of her dreams. She has another opportunity, and she cannot let herself or her fans down. Storm says she is a rock star and all about attitude, and this year, people will see who she really is and what she can do.

Tyler Breeze and The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) are in the front row before the next match.

Toni Storm beats Jinny to advance to the second round of the Mae Young Classic.



We hear from Xia Li, who wants to make China proud as WWE is her dream. She is bringing Chinese martial arts to her in-ring style in order to stand out and make the fans get to know Chinese culture. She says that she is spicy, and that her opponents will feel the heat. We then hear from Karen Q, from Chinatown in New York, who has seen WWE's women's division grow and wants to show what she can do. She knows three languages and has experience as a gymnast, and she is here to dominate.

Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae are seen in the front row, and Gargano gets the crowd fired up for the next match.

Xia Li beats Karen Q to advance to the second round of the Mae Young Classic. Both women show respect after the match.



We hear from Allysin Kay, who admits she is rough around the edges but still classy. She calls Bad News Brown a big influence on her career, because he didn't play and neither does she. She plans to put her opponents - including Mia Yim, whom she has a history with - out with his discus lariat "The Big D." We also hear from Mia Yim, who is bringing a whole new style to this year's tournament as she is out for blood. She feels sorry for her opponents who do not experience the badassery she does, and she isn't playing anymore.

Sonya Deville and Shelton Benjamin are seen in the front row before the next match.

Mia Yim beats Allysin Kay to advance to the second round of the Mae Young Classic with a Soul Food from the top rope.

Underground Sound - Lucha Underground recap for September 19, 2018

Fenix beats Aerostar, then continues assaulting Aerostar with a ground and pound after the match. Ring announcer Melissa Santos pleads with Fenix to stop, saying this is not him and that he should leave the ring and get some help to become the old him again. Fenxi slides out of the ring aggressively towards Melissa, and El Dragon Azteca Jr. shows up, fearing Fenix will attack her. Instead, Fenix attacks El Dragon Azteca Jr. and hits him with the Black Fire Driver - the same near finishing move he used on Aerostar for this match - before leaving. Melissa calls for medical help, and the status of El Azteca Dragon Jr.'s Gift of the Gods title defense against Marty "The Moth" Martinez - which is up next - is up in the air.

After the commercial break, medical staff check on El Dragon Azteca Jr. Antonio Cueto shows up and says that this turn of events is most unfortunate, as El Dragon Azteca Jr. had made him a believer and he thought he would defend the Gift of the Gods title all the way to Ultima Lucha Cuatro; unfortunately, he is in no condition to wrestle and the Gift of the Gods title will be forfeited over to Marty "The Moth" Martinez. Ring announcer, who is not a big fan of Marty "The Moth" Martinez, especially after what he has done to her, is not happy about this news. El Dragon Azteca Jr. gets up and says he will fight upon hearing this, and Antonio Cueto, noting that he has the heart of a champion, announces that the match is back on.

Marty "The Moth" Martinez beats El Dragon Azteca Jr. to become the Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Champion!

The White Rabbit talks with Paul London, and tells him time is but a flat circle. Paul London says that Saltador and Mala Suerte failed the tribe and sacrificed them in a glorious display of undying loyalty to him. The White Rabbit simply yawns, unimpressed, and has an idea. He says that he and his caged friend, El Bunny, have been going stir-crazy in their underground lair, and that it is time for London to show them the way to the temple. London says yes, and The White Rabbit asks him to lead the way. The three of them teleport out of The White Rabbit's lair.

Pentagon Dark retains the Lucha Underground Championship against King Cuerno and Mil Muertes in a three-way match. After the match, Marty "The Moth" Martinez rushes into the ring and blindsides Pentagon Dark, then looks upon the Lucha Underground Championship and picks it up. Marty hits Pentagon Dark with a title belt shot to the forehead, then hits a double underhook DDT - the same move he hit El Dragon Azteca Jr. with to win the Gift of the Gods title - before curb stomping Pentagon Dark. Antonio Cueto then shows up and mentions that his son Dario Cueto insisted that in order to use the Gift of the Gods, you had to give a week's notice; however, Marty made a convincing argument to him last week about why that is "a stupid rule." Therefore, in Antonio Cueto's temple, the Gift of the Gods can be exchanged for a Lucha Underground title shot any time the holder wants, and asks Marty if he wants to do this right now. Marty says yes, and Antonio makes the title match official.

Marty "The Moth" Martinez beats Pentagon Dark to become the Lucha Underground Champion! During the match, a woman in black crawls out from underneath the ring, gets into the ring and kicks Pentagon Dark in the groin before hitting a sunset powerbomb. This women, while not identified as such on commentary, is Chelsea Green (formerly known as Laurel Van Ness in Impact Wrestling), and she leaves the ring so that Martinez can hit the double underhook DDT to win the title. The crowd chants "Bullshit!" as the show comes to an end.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

205:Alive - 205 Live recap for September 19, 2017

Cedric Alexander beats The Brian Kendrick after a roll-up ends with Cedric right on top of Kendrick. After the match, Kendrick catches up with Cedric. As both man argue, Cedric is blindsided by "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, and he and Kendrick lay waste to Cedric, with Gallagher's trademark headbutt serving the final blow.



Backstage, Dasha Fuentes interviews The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. Gallagher says he does not have to justify his actions, and that he left the show with a hole in his head and had it closed up with four stitches just before his wedding, it taught him a lesson. He says that he cannot stand going through life as a star, but but that he cannot stand going through life as a joke.

Drew Gulak shows up with a "No Chants" sign in his hand. Drew Gulak says he will guest on commentary for the next match, but first says he will use the commentary table as his platform. He complains about how he was treated in "fashion jail," and says Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) will soon hear from his attorneys - himself - after what happened last week. He says that his idea is being held down like Galileo's idea of the Earth revolving around the Sun, and says Galileo would be upset that 205 Live revolves around Akira Tozawa's incessant chanting. He does not see himself a hero, but if the hero outfit fits, he might as well wear it. After mentioning his vision of the future of 205 Live, we see slide #6 of the PowerPoint: no cellphones. Suddenly, Akira Tozawa shows up, starting the next match.

Akira Tozawa beats Noam Dar.



In the locker room, TJP tells Rich Swann he wants to congratulate him the right way, and apologizes for his past behavior, saying he could have handled everything better. TJP wants to do more matches with him, saying they have to have more matches, but Swann says it's gotten intense between them. TJP doesn't want to do another series, and says he could have handled everything better. Swann says he knows they have something going...but he wants to keep it as it is. He and TJP shake hands. After Swann leaves, it is noticeable that Swann is a tad disappointed.

Before the next match, it is revealed that Lince Dorado has been attacked backstage and cannot compete against Rich Swann tonight. Swann heads backstage, but gets superkicked by TJP on the stage before he can get there. He then presses his boot against his head and rips a dread out of his hair before kicking him in the gut. TJP then smiles with malicious glee as he looks at the dreadlock in his hand, then his smile turns into a frown before he goes to town on Swann again with a press slam into a guardrail.



Neville shows up. He announces that No Mercy is only five days away, and after running down the main events, he says the best match will be "a comedic performance" between himself and Enzo Amore. He says the match is the worst decision in Enzo's pathetic little life, and says he will expose Enzo for what he is: a stain on the moral fabric on society as well as someone who is unfit to step into his world. Enzo Amore then shows up. Neville proceeds to talk about how Enzo Amore got obliterated last night, and says he should be resting instead of dancing like a chicken and spouting ridiculous catchphrases. Enzo says Neville is jealous that he made 205 Live the show to watch. Neville says he is the most formidable cruiserweight on the planet, then asks how he can be jealous when he is better than Enzo in every way imaginable. Enzo says he's not as much of an athletic specimen as Neville is, but says that is why Neville is jealous, as he is twice the Superstar that Neville is. Enzo says he is the one with the product placement, his own Snickers bar and even his own merchandise, and says the same cannot be said for Neville. He says that he and the locker room have not gotten along, and that Neville can either love him or hate him, but he can never be the Superstar he is. He says that Neville is the big fish in a little pond, and that he is the shark that invaded his water. Neville tells Enzo "You just had to run your big mouth?" and makes it clear that he will make an example out of him. He tells Enzo to play the game, and he will show him how it's played. Neville says nothing Enzo has mentioned matters, and says it will not matter on Sunday because Enzo cannot fight. He says he is brutal, and asks what will happen when he brutalizes Enzo to the point that there is no hope. He says his tactics will not work at No Mercy, and that the best he can hope for is survival. Enzo agrees that it won't win him the title, but this isn't Sunday and this isn't No Mercy. He then kicks Neville in the groin to end the show.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Raw Deal - Raw recap for September 19, 2016

On the pre-show, Jerry "The King" Lawler announces that TJ Perkins will be debuting on the main roster tonight, and that his new restaurant on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee will have its grand opening tonight.

TJ Perkins is interviewed via Skype on the pre-show. He calls his debut on Raw a dream come true as he has been watching the WWE stage since he was a little kid. He goes with Negro Casas over Antonio Inoki when Lita asks him who he thinks is better. Perkins says that he looks most forward to taking on Gran Metalik in a re-match, and he also hopes to go at it with Cedric Alexander, Noam Dar, Jack Gallagher and Akira Tozawa. He says he is willing to go far to keep the WWE Cruiserweight Championship around his waist.

Dana Brooke talks to Charlotte about the results of last week's #1 contendership, where both Bayley and Sasha Banks' shoulders were both seemingly on the mat, as well as their tag match against Sasha and Bayley tonight. Charlotte says she'll do it herself when Dana Brooke says she plans to bring this up to Mick Foley.

It is announced that Chris Jericho will host The Highlight Reel with a mystery guest.

Chris Jericho shows up while Jerry "The King" Lawler is talking. He says that Mick Foley has done nothing but screw him and Kevin Owens over, and that he plans to get him ousted as Raw General Manager.

Toman Reigns shows up to start tonight's show. Commissioner Stephanie McMahon shows up before Roman can even speak, and Stephanie doesn't seem to say much before General Manager Mick Foley appears as well. Foley says he will be putting Rusev in a match against Seth Rollins, and that he will face Rusev for the United States title at Clash of Champions. Roman wants to know what's in it for him, especially since Triple H screwed him out of the Universal title. Foley says that he wants to be taken at word, and that if Raw does not win the ratings war, he's out of a job even though Stephanie McMahon can always get back on his feet, and if it weren't for Stephanie, he wouldn't be here. He knows he has to set things right, and he plans on doing that by signing Roman to a rematch against Kevin Owens tonight. Kevin Owens shows up and says he's beaten Roman twice and that he shouldn't have to wrestle him anymore, but Foley and Stephanie tell him that he has to do the rematch, that it is a non-title match and that the match will take place in a steel cage. Seth Rollins then shows up for his match.



As Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and General Manager Mick Foley argue backstage, an angry Rusev confronts Mick Foley for making him defend the United States title against Roman Reigns at Clash of Champions. Rusev says he doesn't care what Foley wants, and says that Foley is jealous of his family. Foley then gets a phone call from Chris Jericho.

Seth Rollins vs. Rusev ends in a double count-out. Rusev almost powerbombs Rollins onto the commentary table, but Rollins knocks him off the stage and then hits a cross body on Rusev from the table.



Charlotte and Dana Brooke bring their case to Mick Foley, saying that Bayley and Sasha Banks both had their shoulders down on the mat. Foley rectifies it by putting Charlotte against both Bayley and Sasha with the Raw Women's title on the line at Clash of Champions, and thanks Dana. Charlotte shoves Dana to the floor.

WWE and NBC Universo celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by looking back at the impact of Cesar Chavez.



We take a look at Cedric Alexander and The Brian Kendrick.



Chris Jericho talks with Kevin Owens about Mick Foley, and Jericho plans to make a list of everything Foley has done and use it against him.

Braun Strowman beats Sin Cara.



Bayley tells Sasha Banks about the change to the Raw Women's title match at Clash of Champions, and both say that they beat the other. Bayley hopes one of them becomes the new Raw Women's Champion. As for tonight's tag match against Charlotte and Dana Brooke, Bayley tells Sasha "Let's show 'em how it's done."

Charlotte and Dana Brooke beat Sasha Banks and Bayley.



Seth Rollins walks into Stephanie McMahon's office...

We look back on TJ Perkins winning The Cruiserweight Classic.



Members of the Memphis Grizzlies are in the front row.

Seth Rollins tells Stepahnie McMahon he is still convinced that Stephanie has something to do with Triple H screwing him out of the Universal title. Stephanie denies it, and says that maybe Kevin Owens had a point about him being an architect for failure. Seth tells Stephanie he might come back with a vengeance when he becomes Universal champ and that Stephanie has her money on the wrong horse. Stephanie tells Seth that Owens has replaced him. Seth tells Stephanie that she's starting to crack, and that the cracking started when her brother Shane McMahon returned.



Bo Dallas quickly beats Gary Gramm.



Earlier today, Sheamus said there is no pressure on him and that Cesaro's problem is that he feels he's underappreciated even though he can't win the big one. He plans to win one more match and leave Cesaro behind for a championship opportunity.

Cesaro beats Sheamus to tie the series 3-3 in their Best of Seven series.

Mick Foley is on the phone, and we find out that Match #7 of Sheamus vs. Cesaro's Best of Seven series will be at Clash of Champions. Jericho is in the ring with a list of everything he doesn't like about Foley, and actually screams into the side of Foley's face that is missing an ear. Some of things that Jericho doesn't like, not surprisingly, goes into insider terms.

Chris Jericho is in the ring, talking about all the things he doesn't like about Mick Foley. All of a sudden, Enzo Amore and Big Cass show up. Enzo makes fun of Jericho's fashion sense, while Big Cass namedrop some famous duos. Suddenly, The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) give out brochures for timeshares in Puerto Rico. Then, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xaier Woods) show up and say they're out here because they have nothing better to do other than plug UpUpDownDown, plus Woods is giving out two brand-new iPhone 7's before saying they will continue to be Raw tag champs. Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) then show up, saying that they will beat them for the tag titles before mocking them once again. Jericho says he is now starting a new list, and everyone in the ring is in it. As he starts the list, Sami Zayn shows up and brawls with Jericho, which in turn starts a brawl between everyone in the ring.



Sami Zayn, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E), Enzo Amore and Big Cass beat Chris Jericho, The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) and Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).



We take a look at Gran Metalik and Rich Swann.



WWE and NBC Universo look back on Eddie Guerrero's life and career for Hispanic Heritage Month.



Mick Foley is in the ring. He introduces the Cruiserweight Division to Raw, then welcomes Rich Swann, Gran Metalik, Cedric Alexander and The Brian Kendrick. Foley puts all four men in a Fatal Four-Way match with the winner earning a championship opportunity at Clash of Champions.



The Brian Kendrick beats Cedric Alexander, Rich Swann and Gran Metalik with a Bully Choke - now known as the Captain's Hook - on Alexander to earn a shot at the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Clash of Champions.



The Clash of Champions kick-off will be Alicia Fox vs. Nia Jax.

The WWE visits St. Jude's Children Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Roman Reigns beats Kevin Owens in a Steel Cage Match. After the match, Roman Reigns fights Rusev, who tries to attack Roman from out of nowhere, but Rusev gets the upper hand and tosses Roman back into the steel cage with Kevin Owens before locking the cage door shut and giving Roman a beatdown. Seth Rollins rushes in and climbs into the cage to fight off Owens and Rusev. The show ends with Seth Rollins hitting a cross body on both Rusev and Owens from the top of the steel cage.



Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!