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.
Shawn Michaels meets with the Legends and Future Greats. He gives a point each to Drake Morreaux and Bubba Ray's team, giving Drake two points and Bubba Ray's team five points. Bubba Ray says he brought Drake Morreaux back because he was just getting everything together when he was eliminated. Shawn Michaels calls the return of Drake Morreaux along with the elimination of BJ Ray "the LFG Screwjob."
Anthony Luke and Shiloh Hill go into a promo battle before their match. It ends quickly with both men staring each other down before Shiloh screams in Anthony's face.
The Undertaker and Michelle McCool watch the next match from the balcony.
Shiloh Hill beats Anthony Luke. Afterwards, The Undertaker says that this match could have happened on any show, and is proud of both men. Afterwards, Michelle votes for Anthony. Booker T says that he cannot see Anthony going to the next level and that he has to earn it, and votes for Shiloh. Bubba Ray says both men shined and got over, then gives his vote to Shiloh based on what he has done all season. The Undertaker picks Shiloh, but congratulates both men. Shiloh moves on, while Anthony goes home. Afterwards, Anthony Luke says "I thought this competition was about finding the best wrestler. It's not. Call me when you need me".
Zena Sterling and Penina Tuilaepa have a promo battle. Penina tells Zena that she is the new frontrunner, and that she will beat her and take her to the finals in a body bag so that she can watch.
Penina Tuilaepa beats Zena Sterling. During the match, the Legends note that Zena Sterling took a "ghost bump" before Penina hits her with a headbutt, and Booker T laughs at Zena's attempt at a top rope splash, calling it "a baby splash." Afterwards, Bubba Ray votes for Zena, saying that the women wrestle better against Zena like how baseball teams play better against the New York Yankees. Michelle says Penina has been consistent throughout the season and brings something unique, and votes for Penina. Booker also picks Penina, as does The Undertaker, who says that neither woman stood out and that he had to look on their past bodies of work. Penina goes on, while Zena goes home.
Sirena Linton and Dani Sekelsky have a promo battle. The referee almost has to stand between them to ensure things do not get physical.
Dani Sekelsky beats Sirena Linton by submission with Hell's Gate. Afterwards, Booker T votes for Sirena, saying that she has grown the most. Michelle McCool also votes for Dani, saying that Dani has grown but has stayed more consistent. The Undertaker votes for Dani, saying she is in a better position to win at this point. Bubba Ray says tonight matters more than the rest of the season, and gives his vote to Dani. Dani moves on, while Sirena goes home. Dani says that she has found the confidence in herself that Bubba Ray says that she lacked while he and the rest of the Legends had confidence in her. The women's finals consist of Penina and Dani.
Drake Morreaux and Harlem Lewis have a promo battle. Harlem Lewis accuses Drake of taking a handout, but Drake says that he will make the most out of this opportunity to dog walk Harlem and take his fake tough guy act home.
Drake Morreaux beats Harlem Lewis. Afterwards, Bubba Ray saw bot that Drake got both his entertaining and serious , and votes for Drake. The Undertaker agrees and votes for Drake. Booker T says Harlem made Drake look the best he could, and votes for Harlem. Michelle McCool says she likes watching both men in the ring, and votes for Harlem. Booker T says Drake did a hell of a job, but asks Drake how much he needed Harlem to help him. Drake says they both understood the assignment, but Booker does not accept that answer. When Bubba Ray asks Harlem how much Drake helped him, Harlem says he did not need any help. Only one person can break the tie, and that is Shawn Michaels.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Che Cabrera. Che Cabrera confirms that Bad Dude Tito is injured and that "Hysterical" Shane Haste is replacing him, and Haste says that he wants to prove that he is not the Zaddie that stepped in, but stepped up. He hopes to lay the beatdown on G.U.N.K. (Rob McKnight and Casanova Valentine) tonight.
Vipress beats Alex Gracia after successfully countering a pinfall attempt with one of her own.
We hear from The Master Amir. He talks about how Delirium has shed its old skin and how they strike without hesitation before promising to take over the tag team division.
Backstage, Jack Farmer is meant by G.U.N.K. (Rob McKnight and Casanova Valentine) Rob McKnight says he knows what G.U.N.K. means, and Casanova Valentine says the G will soon stand for "champions."
The Epic beats Mathias in his UWN debut.
Before the next match, Rob McKnight is down in the men's bathroom, and Casanova Valentine seeks medical assitance (albeit in the form of beer). Danny Limelight says that he and Slice Boogie are not here for the fans, as putting his faith in them got him nowhere, and now he is going back to the basics by calling Slice Boogie. He also admits to attacking Rob McKnight. Slice Boogie is also down for a fight, and as Haste and Cabrera check with the referee, Limelight and Slice go on the attack.
5150 (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie) beat The Mighty Zaddies (Che Cabrera and "Hysterical" Shane Haste) with a low blow from Slice to Haste prior to the Spike Lee to become the UWN Tag Team Champions!
Before the next match, Harley Cameron adds one more rule to the Saraya's Rules Match: the match does not start until "Saraya slaps the slag." Saraya slaps Jamie Hayter after Hayer shoves Harley away.
Jamie Hayter beats Saraya in a Saraya's Rules Match.
We see another snippet of Renee Paquette's face-to-face sit down with Ricochet and Will Ospreay.
The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) beat The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O'Reilly) in a Tornado Trios Match after Big Bill choke slams Mark Briscoe through a table that Mark was about to put Jericho through with a Froggy 'Bow. After the match, The Learning Tree leaves the ring as Rocky "Azucar" Romero runs in to check on Mark Briscoe and Chris Jericho wants a shot at the ROH World Championship.
Brody King beats Action Andretti. After the match, Lance Archer and The Righteous attack Top Flight and Lio Rush from behind, and referees and officials show up to restore order after Andretti makes the save.
We see "Scapegoat" Jack Perry driving around New York City until he reaches Arthur Ashe Stadium. He then heads to the ring for the next match. It is revealed that "Scapegoat" Jack Perry's opponent for his TNT Championship open challenge is Minoru Suzuki.
"Scapegoat" Jack Perry retains the TNT Championship against Minoru Suzuki in an open challenge after knocking Suzuki off the ring apron with a running knee and knocking his head into the ring post with a second running knee. After the match, Perry continues to attack Suzuki until "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata runs into the ring to make the save.
Before the next match, Wheeler Yuta shows up after Claudio Castagnoli and PAC.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and Komander after Kassidy slaps Yuta - who is a conscientious observer up until then, refusing to take part in the match until that point - and Yuta retains by beating the crap out Kassidy.
We see another vignette for The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd), who are seen having fun at Coney Island.
Hologram beats Dralistico and The Beast Mortos in a three-way match. After the match, Dralistico and The Beast Mortos argue, and Rush shows up and stands between them to play peacemaker. Hologram attacks Mortos, and that earns him a beating from all three men, who then celebrate.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kris Statlander, who says that she is not insecurity and knows who she is and what she does. She says she picks and calls her shots, and that the women's division should be thanking her for forcing them to either get better or get destroyed.
MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) heads to the ring. A person stands on a podium covered in a black mantle in the center of the ring. Mansoor asks the crowd if they are ready for the conclusion of New York Fashion Week, then MxM Collection introduce themselves before declaring that they took "Platinum" Max Caster's jacket because it was ugly and emblazoned with the lie that he is "The Best Wrestler Alive." The two of them start a New York fashion walk where their male models carry masks of Mansoor and Madden to cover their faces while showing off the hottest new fashions. MxM Collection then remove the black mantle covering the person standing on the podium in the center of the ring, and this male model, whose name is Hans and is also wearing a Madden mask, is wearing Max Caster's now-altered jacket, which reads "Best Dressed Alive." Mansoor says he loves the jacket, then says he speaks for everyone when he tells Hans to take it off. Hans takes off the jacket to reveal how jacked he is. Mansoor declares Hans perfect for MxM Collection, then asks him to "touch their tips." Hans raises his finger, then grabs their fingers, unmasks and reveals himself to be "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn. The other male models ambush Daddy Ass, then The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) show up to make the save. One of the male models eats a gourdbuster from Max Caster, who reclaims the jacket.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Jeff Jarrett in a Lumberjack Strap Match with a low blow and a Deadeye after everyone, including Karen Jarrett, gets to whip Hangman with leather straps and Karen is led out of the ring by referee Aubrey Edwards. After the match, Hangman hangs "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson on the ropes for hitting him with a leather strap as he went for the Buckshot Lariat earlier in the match, but The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) make the save.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW Continental Championship against Sammy Guevara.
Dustin Starr interviews "The Problem" Aaron Roberts and Justin Case at the announce desk. Justin Case states that all that matters at the end of the night is that Aaron Roberts is still Heritage Champion, then mentions Roberts winning all of the other titles in Memphis Wrestling before saying there is nothing anyone can do about Roberts being champion. Roberts threatens to slap everyone in the WrestleCenter if they continue to chant "egg sucking dog." Justin mentions that "The GunShow" Brett Michaels and K-Toomer are fighting each other, then says they are done with them and that they will get no more title shots. Roberts tells GunShow and K-Toomer they can do the three-way dance all they want, but says they must be sick and tired of getting in each other's way. Roberts then says GunShow and K-Toomer can continue to fight each other while he moves on to bigger and better things. Justin Case says he does not care if GunShow and K-Toomer are here and potentially have something to say about it.
Backstage, Ray Ray Sanders talks with Derrick King about their recent match with Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex) when Tim Grind shows up, saying "it is what it is" and that they will do what it takes to stay champion and that Too Kool II will make it up to them, then takes offense to Ray Ray talking about Too Kool II and tells him that he will see him in the ring.
Tim Bosby retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against "Main Event" Bradley in a Tim Bosby Invitational Match. Ron Justice is the championship official for this match.
We see footage of Memphis Wrestling - and Robert Gibson of The Rock 'n Roll Express (Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson) - at the Mid-South Fair.
At the WrestleCenter, the woman who found the Righteous Path (Reverend Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, Marrow) pamphlet last week asks Big Dan if there is any way to see Reverend Ash Taylor. A befuddled Big Dan says he will see what he can do.
Gio Savage beats "The Walking Red Flag" Colton Cage.
We hear from Sycho Simon, who says that the last has been seen of J. Webb and that nobody knows who will be next before throwing J. Webb's teddy bear Lucy into a trash can. Suddenly, someone picks Lucy up from out of the trash.
Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk. K-Toomer announces he has a lot to say, but actions speak louder than words. He says the fans saw what happened to him and that he wants the Heritage Championship, but this is bigger than that. He then calls "The GunShow" Brett Michaels so he can knock him out. Justin Case shows up with Big Dan and security, and K-Toomer threatens to beat up Justin Case. Justin tells K-Toomer that his problem is with GunShow, and tells him not to worry about Aaron Roberts, then GunShow shows up. Justin says he is telling the truth and that "The Problem" Aaron Roberts has moved on, then tells K-Toomer and GunShow to fight among themselves. Matchmaker King Cobra shows up and announces that next week, K-Toomer and GunShow will face each other to decide a #1 contender for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship.
The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) beat The New Guys (Jake Bosche and Scott Stanley). After the match, Dustin Starr interviews The L.A. Hustlers at the announce desk. Lamonte says they are not in consideration for the tag team titles because of Dustin Starr's "buddy system" with Derrick King and Ray Ray Sanders, and Bradley says they want their title shot against Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex).
We hear from Ray Collins, who says that everyone's goal is to sign a big money contract, and while people have called him a sell-out, a jerk and an asshole, he is "a rich asshole." He says the fans may not like it, but he does not care.
Tim Grind beats Ray Ray Sanders with a schoolkid pin while grabbing the tights after Flex grabs Ray Ray Sanders from the outside and Derrick King confronts Flex.
We see more footage and photos from Memphis Wrestling's show at the Mid-South Fair.
C-Rex beats Mackenzie Morgan to become the Memphis Wrestling Women's Champion, ending Mackenzie Morgan's run as the champion at 392 days. After the match, C-Rex hands the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship to Nixi XS. Wes Adams is the championship official for this match.
Sami Callihan and Rich Swann beat Black Taurus and Laredo Kid in the BTI Match.
Chris Sabin retains the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship against Alan Angels despite Angels hitting Sabin with a low blow after having the referee pre-occupied with removing the X Division Championship from the ring. After the match, Chris Sabin suddenly finds out that KENTA is returning at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Alex Shelley. Shelley says it is now a certainty that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is number one contender, and while he respects him and what he has done for the last few years, the World Championship is his and he is the face of the company. He dares Alexander to step up to the plate and take his best shot at Bound For Glory.
Rhino beats Jack Price in his first match in months. After the match, Rhino is attacked from behind by Steve Maclin, but Rhino fights back. Rhino prepares for a Gore, but Maclin dives out of the ring before Rhino can go for it.
Backstage, Tasha Steelz talks about her return at IMPACT 1000, then says that she is going to be bringing the full flavor because she is back and ready to take over the Knockouts Division. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and welcomes Tasha back, then says that she is looking towards the future and a future they can build together. Tasha loves the idea, and the two of them agree on an alliance.
Backstage, Eddie and Alisha Edwards say that this is not over between them and Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks, and while Traci beat Alisha, Kazarian did not beat him. Kazarian shows up and says they are right, and wants to settle this in an IMPACT ring and that he will meet with management to ensure an end.
JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) head to the ring for Yuya Uemura's goodbye ceremony from IMPACT Wrestling. Hendry says he usually does his best to be motivational, but tonight, he is not thrilled to talk about what happened at Feast or Fired leading to Yuya Uemura's firing and departure from IMPACT. He then says that one has to be thankful for the memories one does have, and that he has no regrets tagging with Yuya Uemura after giving 100% to entertain the fans before starting a "Thank you, Yuya" chant. Hendry then gives Yuya Uemura a chance to say his piece, but as soon as Yuya thanks the fans, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up. Trey says that while Yuya has been fired, JOYA has a excuse for why they will never be champions, and Wentz says that if they did challenge them for the tag team titles, they would fail. Hendry says "the second and third best Rascalz" know plenty about failure, then Hendry is talking a big game for someone who is about to be alone next week. Hendry says he will be alone, but not tonight, and JOYA brawl with The Rascalz before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino says this is why we cannot have things and that The Rascalz had to spoil a beautiful send-off, then puts both teams in a match. Trey is furious about Yuya getting a match on the way out, then Santino reminds him this is not a title match before throwing in the stipulation that if JOYA wins, Yuya keeps his job in IMPACT.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) after Trey hits Yuya Uemura with a low blow and a spray paint blast to the eyes as the referee is preoccupied with Hendry chasing Wentz to the back. (Had JOYA won, Yuya Uemura's employment in IMPACT Wrestling would have continued.)
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw is met by Gia Miller, and says she will be walking into Bound For Glory challenging Trinity and walking out IMPACT Knockouts World Champion.
We hear from The Design (Deaner and Kon). Deaner says that if one is one is to build the tower, one must consider the cost. Deaner says he wants to build a tower of truth, but there are cracks in the foundation and it is the fault of Alan Angels and Sami Callihan, whom he calls liars. He then says he should be sitting on his throne, but Eric Young has returned. He says that he will return to his throne in his tower, and he will sit at his throne with the man he can trust: Kon. Deaner says the tower will be rebuilt on his shoulders, and the rebuilding starts with Josh Alexander, the man where Kon's journey began, and states that Alexander will not end well. Kon says the design will be rebuilt and that the violence will prevail.
Heath and Tommy Dreamer beat Kenny King and Sheldon Jean in a Memphis Street Fight. After the match, Dreamer is attacked from behind with a Feast or Fired briefcase by a facepaint-free Crazzy Steve, who tells him that his beginning and Dreamer's end is in his briefcase.
It is announced that IPWF - the Impcact Provincial Wrestling Federation - will return with Throwback Throwdown 4 on November 11th at the Battle Arts Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable. Chris Bey says The Good Hands' (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) hands are only good for taking money from The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), but it does not matter as they have a tag team title shot. Ace Austin says The Rascalz know they cannot beat them and that they cannot keep them away any longer, but before they use that title shot, they plan to deal with The Good Hands. Chris Bey then proposes they have a "Fans' Revenge" match where fans have leather straps to hit The Good Hands with, but John Skyler shows up to state that Jason Hotch is at home with his newborn kid. Ace Austin dares Skyler to find someone in the locker room that he can tag with, asking Skyler "You have friends, right?"
Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with three pinfall attempts, with Gresham grabbing the tights on the third and getting the win. Bailey confronts Gresham after the match, but Gresham walks away without looking back.
We hear from Moose and Brian Myers. Moose says it has been a long time since he was the greatest World Champion in IMPACT history, and it is because he and Myers have dominated as a tag team. Moose then issues an open challenge for a one-on-one match next week.
Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Bully Ray, needing his help with taking out Rhino. Bully says he has known Rhino for 25 years and that he will talk to him, much to Maclin's frustration. Maclin tells Bully he has gone soft and leaves.
Trinity beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw after Jai Vidal inadvertently trips Gisele on the outside and Trinity makes Gisele submit with Starstruck. After the match, Savannah Evans attacks Trinity, then Mickie James runs to the ring and takes out Jai Vidal before she and Trinity make short work of Savannah. Mickie tells Trinity that she does not have to thank her because this is what friends do, and that it was an honor to stand alongside her in last week's main event. She then promises Trinity that she will always have her back. She says it is a joy to see Trinity come down to the ring for the glow-up of a lifetime and that she earned the Knockouts Championship, then states that they have never had a one-on-one match and that she never lost the Knockouts Championship. Mickie then says she has a rematch clause she can enact whenever she wants, and she cannot think of a better place than Bound For Glory.
"The Tehcnical Beast" Josh Woods beats Braydon Erving.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Gates of Agony ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) and Prince Nana. Prince Nana says they are ready for tonight as he has one of the greatest tag teams and a machine that cannot be broken, and that they are back on track starting tonight. Brian Cage says they are still the best trio with or without titles and that they are tired of other trios getting matches while they take a back seat, and he says that this will change tonight. Prince Nana then proclaims that everyone will know that they are in the money.
Before the next match, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese says that he is a world-traveling athlete, but he cannot find Grand Rapids, Michigan on a map to save his life before stating it is the fattest part of Michigan. He then says that is good news for them, as he and "Smart" Mark Sterling have found the root of the problem before treating the fans to group training. It is soon interrupted by Scorpio Sky's entrance.
Scorpio Sky beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese.
Gravity beats Lee Johnson.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd). Truth Magnum say there is talk about who the greatest tag team is in Ring of Honor is, but they could care less because they are the best in the universe. Turbo Floyd tells Action Andretti and Darius Martin that they are the baddest tag team compared to them.
Billie Starkz beats Lady Frost following the distraction from Athena. After the match, Athena beats up Lady Frost and wants Billie Starks to join in, but Billie Starks wants Athena to stop instead. Billie takes the ROH Women's World Championship off the mat when Athena is about to slam Lady Frost head-first into it. Athena tells Billie not to tell her what to do, and if she wants this to work, then she will lead and Billie will follow.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Allysin Kay. Allysin says she loves talking trash as it may be what she does best, but she is not delusional and she knows she is on a losing streak. She says Mercedes Martinez is a much bigger veteran than she is and that she has a big fight ahead of her, but she is not going down without a fight.
Action Andretti and Darius Martin beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Griff Garrison. Maria Kanellis-Bennett and Cole Karter show up, and Griff says that he has not lost a step at all and that he had no idea how well their tandem would work, and now, it has to work. He says that when he showed up in AEW, they gave him a tag team partner and it worked well until it did not, and now that tag team partner is no longer here (a reference to Brian Pillman Jr.), and either he or Karter could be next. Griff says they have to make it work, but they have to do it the right way. Maria accepts Griff's demand.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch quickly beats Laynie Luck with the cross arm breaker. Maria Kanellis-Bennett is seen watching from the stage later in the match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mercedes Martinez and Diamante. Mercedes calls being called the former ROH Women's World Champion "disrespectful," then mentions that she and Allysin Kay have a history. She says that Allysin has been losing match after match and that tonight will not be any different.
Shane Taylor beats Jimmy Jacobs. The match is Jacobs' first in ROH in almost nine years.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Maria Kanellis-Bennett when "Legit" Leyla Hirsch shows up wanting to know why Maria is scouting her when things get messy when others get involved. She says that she does great on her own and she is now 11-0 so far this year without Maria's help, yet Maria cannot get her a match with Athena because she does not deserve it. Leyla then says she has a match with Athena thanks to the Board of Directors next week and that it will be for the ROH Women's World Championship.
Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) beat Ren Jones, Trenton Tormenta and Xavier Walker in a six-man tag team match.
Griff Garrison and Cole Karter beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) after "The Captain" Shawn Dean sics Trish Adora on Maria Kanellis-Bennett for distracting the referee only for Cole Karter to stack Shawn up with his feet on the middle rope for leverage.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page. Ethan says he feels a little more rejuvenated after his last win, and if he wins tonight, that will be three wins in a row. As he says that he has big plans in ROH, Rohit Raju shows up and says you cannot spell "Rohit" with "ROH" and that he has decided to make himself at home after not getting a call in some time. Ethan admits that Rohit Taju has pissed him off and that he will ensure Rohit does not get a lot of screen time when he beats him as quickly as possible.
Mercedes Martinez beats Allysin Kay.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Billie Starkz. Billie says she is happy to get the win on her own, but Lexy tells her that Athena helped her at the very end. Athena shows up and takes offense to Billie taking offense to her post-match attacks, saying they are to deter others from stepping up to them in the future. She then says that Billie is young and stupid and that everyone will step on her before deciding that she needs a front row seat to a first-hand example, and announces that she will put the ROH Women's World Championship on the line against "Legit" Leyla Hirsch and set an example for the family. Billie is unhappy.
Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) beat Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) after Prince Nana steals the Savage Sauce.
Bullet Club (Chris Bey and "Inevitable" Ace Austin) beat Trey Miguel and Laredo Kid.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar, who says that he is feeling great despite losing last week's Ladder Match and getting a broken nose. He says he will be medically cleared next week, and at Bound For Glory, he will enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian, who says that in this life, the only person one must prove anything to is one's self, and he wanted to see if he could hang with today's Superstars; he not only hung, he won. He says that a skilled player does not sit on the bench, and while "Speedball" Mike Bailey is leading the charge in the X Division, he is playing the game that he created, and he will press the reset button and win the X Division Championship.
A yellow hoodied member of Violent By Design is quickly taken down by security before he can jump the guardrail.
Brian Myers retains the Impact Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Crazzy Steve after using the referee as a human shield in order to thumb Crazzy Steve in the eye. After the match, Myers says that he has turned the Digital Media Championship into the most prestigious title in Impact after three months, then says it is getting too easy before asking where the competition is. He then issues an open challenge for the Digital Media Championship at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Johnny Swinger brings Zicky Dice to the old Swinger's Palace. The Swingerellas are still there, and the one that Swinger was egaged to is now married to John E. Bravo, who is also there. Jessicka and Taya Valkyrie show up, and Taya tells the Swingerella that she should have nothing to do with Bravo. Zicky Dice then finds a painting of Swinger on a horse as well as Hernandez's roll of money.
We see a man on a phone talk about his father dying and his wife having a child with another man, then he and some family members meet a lawyer regarding the father's estate. It turns out the entire estate has been left to Joe Hendry, who is returning to Impact Wrestling.
Backstage, Rosemary consults Father James Mitchell regarding Jessicka, saying she needs Havok back. Jessicka and Taya show up, with Taya saying she likes Jessicka and Jessicka saying she wants to prove herself. Taya tells Rosemary they have to be on the same page and that they must work together. Rosemary says there will be a lot of work to do as she quickly agrees.
Black Taurus beats Delirious.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bobby Fish, who says he is here for competition and to pick a fight. He says the fight he is after is legitimate, and he would like to fight Josh Alexander. He says that Alexander is legitimate and that he has history with Eddie Edwards, then says the quickest path is a straight line and that the straight line is the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. He says that he will be waiting for whoever comes out of Bound For Glory with the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mia Yim, who admits she was shocked and a little hesitant towards Mickie James' challenge. She says that they both have history, and we see a match where they both faced each other early in Mia's career. Mia says she was intimidated in that match, but years later, she is not intimidated anymore, and that she will not take it easy on Mickie, and if she retires her, so be it. Gisele Shaw shows up and asks Mia what makes her think she can get the job done if she could not do it. Mia Yim says they will have to wait until Bound For Glory, then tells Shaw she can get the job done against her.
Honor No more head to the ring for their Victory Road victory celebration. Eddie Edwards says they are here to celebrate how successful a night Victory Road was for Honor No More, and says that if there are any doubts about them, Honor No More put them to rest and proved what they are capable of. Eddie says that he proved that he can beat "The Wealking Weapon" Josh Alexander, and that while Victory Road was a great night, there were still some setbacks, and addresses PCO losing to The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and failing to soften them up for Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. He says that he was not supposed to step up to Heath and that he is trying to step up to him, then tells him that he will step up only when he tells him to, and to step back and shut his mouth otherwise. Vincent has to place a bag over PCO's head. Taven replaces the cube on the microphone with a purple one, saying that Impact Wrestling has done nothing for them and does not want them to survive. He says their trend of success has come to Impact and started with their tag titles. He says that he and Mike Bennett won the tag titles on pure talent, and proclaims that Eddie will pin Alexander again. Bennett says that Eddie is the first person to pin Alexander since last year when Moose did it, and Maria Kanellis-Bennett says that while Alexander had a match before losing to Moose, both men were fresh when Eddie won, making Eddie the better wrestler. We then see a video package of Eddie hitting Alexander with the Diehard Driver over and over, then Eddie says fortune favors the bold and that he made a bold decision to turn his back on Impact Wrestling to join Honor No More. He also says that fortune favors the righteous, and that he turned on everyone he fought for because they all turned their backs on him. He also says that fortune favors the righteous, and that he turned on everyone he fought for because they all turned their backs on him. Eddie says he won at Victory Road and will win again at Bound For Glory because what Honor No More fight for is truly righteous. Josh Alexander shows up and says that Eddie Edwards is so much of a broken record that he "believes his own B.S.," and says that everyone in Honor No More is functioning on fear of being passed by and made insignificant again. He says that both he and Eddie see the prize they are fighting for, yet the only difference between them is that Eddie sees the World title as job security while he sees it as proof of the best wrestler on Earth. After Alexander says that this is about who the best is, Eddie says Alexander is blinded by the lies and empty promises of Impact and that his eyes will be forced open at Bound For Glory, when he will regret not joining Honor No More. Eddie says that he walks into Bound For Glory with momentum at his side and Bound For Glory having his back while Alexander will walk into Bound For Glory all alone. Alexander says he may be alone now, but Eddie stood in his shoes and turned his back on everyone. Alexander says he fights for Impact Wrestling with the fans on his side, and that the only one who is outnumbered is Eddie. Eddie says that if the numbers game favors Alexander, Alexander says he should have no problem fighting all of Honor No More. Alexader says "Damn right, I don't," and fights them only to be outnumbered. Suddenly, Rich Swann shows up to back Alexander up, and Heath also shows up to save Alexander. Vincent then shows up and brings out PCO, but The Motor City Machine Guns show up to fully even the numbers. Alexander dares Eddie to fight him, but Eddie slides out of the ring.
Rich Swann and Heath beat Honor No More (Vincent and PCO).
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose. Moose says there was a deal between him and Steve Maclin, but now, that deal is out of the window and he is entering the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. he says that in eight days, he will become a two-time Impact World Champion and he will shove it down Maclin's throat. Maclin shows up and confronts Moose, and Moose and Maclin brawl.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore is met by Sami Callihan, who wants another match with Moose and Steve Maclin, and D'Amore tells Sami Callihan that he is not cleared due to his broken orbital bone. Callihan says Moose and Maclin need a receipt, and D'Amore - knowing that all three men can be a pain in the ass - proposes Maclin and Moose wrestle next week with Callihan as the special guest referee to ensure Callihan doesn't annoy him while also getting a little bit of fun. Callihan says he will take that.
Masha Slamovich beats Allie Katch in a Monster's Ball Match.
The Jericho Appreciation Society head to the ring to celebrate Chris Jericho winning the Ring of Honor World Championship and becoming an eight-time world champion to start tonight's show. Luigi Primo is also seen in the ring. Angelo Parker says Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a "town of losers," and that The Jericho Appreciation Society will given them the gift in the form of a winner in Chris Jericho. Matt Menard then introduces Luigi Primo, who says he has made pizza for them, and Menard and Anna Jay tell the crowd that they are not getting any of it. Anna Jay threatens to choke the crowd out after they chant "We want pizza!" Anna Jay then says that the fans will get Chris Jericho, who tells the crowd that they cannot have any pizza, but they can have the most important Ring of Honor World Champion in history in "The Ocho" Chris Jericho. He says that he is the most honorable man in AEW and now it is official, and that he is the most-watched Ring of Honor World Champion because nobody has heard of Ring of Honor before saying that he will make Ring of Honor famous. Jericho says that he will defend the Ring of Honor World Championship against Bandido, who he says never got the rematch he wanted and that he will blow the fans' minds despite being a pro wrestler. Jericho then gives a black gift box to Daniel Garcia. Garcia opens the box and finds a purple bucket hat, which Jericho puts on his head. Garcia throws the hat down and punches out Luigi Primo. Garcia says he has tolerated this for a little bit, but this was not when he envisioned when he got into the business. He is about to admit something to Jericho when Jericho silences him and tells him to think about what he is going to say next. He tells him that if he makes the right decision, he will be even more famous, but if he makes the wrong decision, he will have to take him out. When asked if he is a pro wrestler or a sports entertainer, Garcia is about to answer when "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson shows up. Danielson says that it seems Jericho is telling Garcia what he thinks Garcia should be, then says he has an infinite respect for Garcia and that Garcia can do whatever he wants as he gives him a choice between the Society and the Blackpool Combat Club. Jericho tells Danielson to shut up and stop poaching Garcia, as Garcia does what he tells him to do. Garcia takes the microphone and says he does not belong to Jericho and does not have to follow any of his commands. He then entertains the idea of throwing the pizza on the ground before throwing it on the ground, then entertains waking up Luigi Primo before tossing pizzas with him and entertains tagging with ring announcer Justin Roberts. He then asks if it would be entertaining if he was in a tag team with Danielson, then he tells Jericho it would be entertaining if he and Danielson tag teamed against Jericho and Sammy Guevara. Matt Menard says confronts Daniel Garcia for turning on them after putting up with him and making him famous for a year, then says he will punch Danielson right now. Danielson then says he has been allowed to have a match with anyone who wants to fight him. Danielson then says that he and Menard will have a match right here, right now.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard with the Busaiku Knee followed by the Lebell Lock after Claudio Castagnoli runs out, uppercuts "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker for getting involved and carries him all the way to the back.
We see a video package for Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson later tonight.
We see a video package chronicling MJF's physical confrontation with Wheeler Yuta, who in turn is attacked by The Firm.
Wheeler Yuta heads to the ring and says that he and MJF have a serious problem after MJF had the audacity to put his hands on Tony Schaivone last week, then says actions should have consequences and that MJF should fight him in his city. He tells the fans not to get too excited as MJF loves to run and hide and is hiding his tan, his suits, The Firm and the microphone, because he knows that once the bell rings, MJF cannot hang with him. Wheeler Yuta mentions a few things that MJF will make fun of before saying that MJF will come down to the ring to get the ass beating he deserves. MJF shows up and calls Philadelphia "the place you live when you can't afford to live in New York" before mocking Tony Schiavone and calling him a coward like the rest of the fans. He then says that Wheeler Yuta is no coward as they both grew up in the business together, and that Wheeler made a mistake when he confronted him on the microphone last week. MJF says that Wheeler is taking TV time from "the biggest draw in AEW" while claiming he does not care about the company, and says he has as much charisma as Joe Frazier's dead corpse before mentioning the Phillies as Wheeler predicted. He then says he does not have to care as he is a multi-millionaire at 26 years old, then Wheeler says he does not care about his money or his jersey and says that if he does not want to fight him, he will leave him in a pool of blood on Broad Street. Wheeler tells MJF that bad things happen in Philadelphia and that tonight is no exception as he comes at MJF, but MJF is quickly backed up The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn). MJF says he does not do brawls, but he can wrestle, then teases a match before saying they will wrestle next week. MJF then says he will watch Jon Moxley "be an absolutely horrible wrestler" and "cash my check in on The Blackpool Cuckold Club." Austin Gunn then does the "MJF is better than you, and you know it" line.
We see a video package for Darby Allin vs. Jay Lethal next week. Jay Lethal says that he will beat Darby Allin on his own, while Darby Allin will remind everyone who he really is.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
Jon Moxley beats Juice Robinson in an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match with the Juujikatami. After the match, "Hangman" Adam Page gets in the ring and has a staredown with Moxley.As Page takes his wallet out of his back packet and tosses it onto the mat, MJF interrupts from the luxury box, telling both men they are fighting to lose, as he just might cash his Casino Ladder Match poker chip to become AEW World Champion as security intervenes. Wheeler Yuta then appears behind MJF in the luxury box and fights him in the crowd. Security gets involved in his confrontation as well. MJF is furious afterwards.
We see a video package for Bandido vs. Chris Jericho for the Ring of Honor World Championship later tonight.
Saraya heads to the ring. Saraya says it feels fantastic to be back, and that she is in AEW to create change in the women's division, for she is the revolution. She then says that AEW is officially her house. Saraya then brings out the AEW women's division. Toni Storm comes out with the faces of the women's locker room, and Saraya says that the women's division will make a change as she reintroduces Toni Storm, Skye Blue, Willio Nightingale, Athena and Madison Rayne. Saraya says that Toni Storm is being used to her full potential and is the best women's champion AEW has ever seen. Suddenly, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., Penelope Ford, Rebel and Jamie Hayter show up. Britt says that they have seen shiny new toys come and go, then says that she is the face of the women's division and that she has put her neck out for AEW, going so far as to say that unlike Saraya's neck, hers can handle it. Britt mocks the pronunciation of Saraya's name, then Saraya says that Britt Baker's name rhymes with "shit." Britt says she had respect for Toni Storm until she could not stay away from the problematic people in wrestling. She accuses Athena and Toni Storm of breaking her nose and making her the victim of another conspiracy, then says Toni has a match on her hands with Serena Deeb and that one misstep from Toni will lead to a new champion. Britt brings out Serena Deeb, then Saraya mentions that she has talked to Tony Khan and that the next match will be a lumberjack match for the Interim AEW Women's World Championship. Saraya guests on commentary for the next match.
Toni Storm retains the Interim AEW Women's World Championship against Serena Deeb with a piledriver from the top rope.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Billy Gunn and The Acclaimed. Gunn announces that next week is National Scissoring Day, and The Acclaimed tell the fans to bring the chants and signs. As Bowens announces that they have an open contract for a tag team title defense on Friday, Keith Lee shows up and says Swerve Strickland is disgruntled after Billy Gunn cost them the titles. He tells The Acclaimed that they got carried, then wishes them luck.
Backstage, Andrade el Idolo breaks up an argument between Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and The Butcher and The Blade, then leaves with the latter team after he and Jose remind Private Party that Andrade is their boss. Matt Hardy shows up and says that the three of them felt last week, and that Andrade is worse than Big Money Matt ever was. He gives them a chance to reunite next week, and he says that this time, he will make it right.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks quickly beats Eli Isom.
In backstage footage from last week's Rampage, Jungle Boy says that he will get both Luchasaurus and Christian Cage.
Chris Jericho retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Bandido with the Walls of Jericho following a poke to the eyes. After the match, Jericho says the "Ring of Jericho" has begun and that he will beat every champion that has held the title starting with Bryan Danielson as he destroys Ring of Honor's legacy before punching Bobby Cruise and hitting him with the Judas Effect.
Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Ashante "Thee" Adonis says tonight is all about the ladies, and says it is a honor and a gift to be in the ladies' presence as he also hypes up the NXT Women's Championship match betweeen Franky Monet and Raquel Gonzalez, saying today is the ladies' day. Top Dolla also mentions the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship match between Toxic Attraction and the team of Zoey Stark and Io Shirai, then Swerve says his title is not on the line because nobody is going after it like Santos Escobar. Top Dolla also mentions the NXT Cruiserweight Championship match between Grayson Waller and Roderick Strong, then B-Fab says the spotlight will be on her when she beats Elektra Lopez like she owes her money. Elektra Lopez then shows up with the rest of Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) as B-Fab says that Elektra is big but not bad, and that she will be "big mad" when she gets in the ring with her.
Elektra Lopez beats B-Fab in a no-disqualification match. During the match, the rest of Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla) and the rest of Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) are ejected from ringside when they all brawl with each other on the outside.
We see some footage of Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis' honeymoon where the two of them spend time on the beach. Meanwhile, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae spy on them from the balcony. When Dexter and Indi head to the ocean, Gargano scares them off by disguising himself as a shark.
Joe Gacy is in the ring. Gacy says that contrary to popular opinion, the ring is still a safe space. He says that last week, he made a huge impact, and he has not been cancelled. He says he has made a bigger impact than Superstars like Tommaso Ciampa, Roderick Strong and Bron Breakker using only his words. He says he did not have to throw one single punch, as he speaks for a generation that nobody understands except for "the enlightened ones." He says everyone else lives in a "darkened, obsolete world," and when he went back to the locker room, he saw nothing but "triggered" faces, and says that he is nothing but inclusive and that conflicts can be resolved with discussion and not violence. He says that while one person can change the world, he is here to introduce "a new normal," and thanks the crowd for their open minds before Xyon Quinn shows up for the next match.
Xyon Quinn beats Oney Lorcan.
We hear from Grayson Waller, who says that he is a thriller junkie who surfs, snowboards and parachutes. He says he saw his opportunity last week and took it, and now his first singles match is for the Cruiserweight Championship and everyone will know his name.
MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) head to the ring. After the match, Samantha Irving interviews MSK. Nash Carter says they will keep smoking the tag team division and that they are not content, and Wes Lee says they will continue to be the fighting champions they promised they would be. Both of them agree that all the teams can step up and get knocked back, then Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up. James Drake questions their claims of being fighting champions and wants to know where their opportunity is. Zack Gibson says that their reign means nothing until they face them, then Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams show up. Carmelo says he might as well be mentioned in the conversation, and he and Trick Williams tease going for the tag team titles. Zack Gibson says the line starts behind him and James Drake, then Nash Carter tells Grizzled Young Veterans to shut up before Wes Lee dares Carmelo Hayes to use his contract and find out quickly what he and Trick are up against. As Wes Lee says he and Carter are the better team and Zack Gibson fails to understand slang, Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs show up only for Trick Williams to mouth off at them. Jensen punches Trick in the mouth, and this starts a brawl between the team of Carmelo and Trick, the team of Jensen and Briggs and the team of Grizzled Young Veterans.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Raquel Gonzalez, who says that while Franky Monet is a good opponent, she is not overlooking her and she will be another name on a list of who she's beaten. As she speaks, Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) shows up, and Mandy Rose says the women's title looks a lot better on her than on Raquel.
Io Shirai and Zoey Stark retain the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships against Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne).
We see a video package for Bron Breakker. Breakker says that for the last two weeks, he feels like he has been shot out of a cannon, and he is not here to make friends; he is here to become NXT Champion and he is not a patient guy.
Tommaso Ciampa is interviewed virtually via FaceTime. He says that he hears Bron Breakker loud and clear and that it took 908 days to get the title that he never lost back, and that nobody has beaten him for it before and nobody will be doing it now. He says that when Breakker faces him for the NXT Championship, he will drown in an ocean of experience.
Boa beats Andre Chase after a livid Chase yells at Mei Ying only for Mei Ying to blow smoke into his face.
We see Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell on their honeymoon again. Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae soon realize they will be back in their room, then somehow makes his way in the room thanks to the cleaning lady. As Gargano looks around - and notices a whole load of condoms in the suitcase - he notices Indi and Dexter have entered the room and hides. Indi and Dexter have a pillow fight, but it sounds like they are having sex. When Gargano leaves, Dexter notices him and gives him the thumbs up before showing the condoms.
Roderick Strong retains the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Grayson Waller.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews LA Knight, who says he is the uncrowned NXT Champion and that he will not let Odyssey Jones trash talk him. Odyssey Jones shows up and says LA Knight has never seen anyone like him. When Andre Chase shows up angry about his loss saying that it should have been a disqualification, LA Knights attacks a distracted Odyssey Jones, says he has seen men like him before and that he will see him down on the mat next week.
We hear from Dante Chen, who says he represents the spirit of Singapore and its people, and that he plans to make his own path and that his journey has just begun.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cora Jade and Trey Baxter. On the subject of her debut match next week, Cora Jade says that she is excited for the future and hopes that she will soon make NXT "The Generation of Jade," then Trey Baxter tells her that she will do better than he did last week. The two of them then kiss again.
It's time for Lashing Out With Lash Legend. Lash Legends mentions the WWE Draft starting soon and mentions her record of 27 rebounds in a single WNBA game that earned her a draft spot. She mentions Cora Jade kissing Trey Baxter, then tells her to get a real man that looks like Ikemen Jiro. As for the "Lash Out of the Week," it goes to Andre Chase for going off on his students and says she would whup him if he did that to her.
Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland attack and brawl with Kyle O'Reilly before the start of the next match, and referees have to quickly step in.
Kyle O'Reilly beats Ridge Holland after sending Ridge Holland into Pete Dunne, knocking him off the ring apron before stacking Ridge Holland up for the win. After the match, Ridge Holland and Pete Dunne attack Kyle O'Reilly, then Von Wagner shows up and makes the save for O'Reilly again, fighting both Ridge adnd Dunne alongside O'Reilly.
We hear from Tony D'Angelo. He says the docks here represents the transportation of items and how his uncle makes sure that nobody takes too much off the top, or else he gets a call. He calls this a tradition, and says the tradition will continue. Tony D'Angelo debuts next week.
Raquel Gonzalez retains the NXT Women's Championship against Franky Monet. After the match, Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) shows up, attack Franky, Robert Stone and Jessi Kamea from behind, then surround the ring. Raquel fights them, but the numbers game catches up to her and Mandy Rose knees her in the face. Mandy Rose then raises the NXT Women's Championship as Toxic Attraction stands before a downed Raquel to end the show.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Santana Garrett, who says that the venue looks familiar, then says she is excited to be here and is excited to prove she is elite. As she says that you have to beat the best to be the best, Diamante shows up saying she smells fresh meat before welcoming her the only she knows how by proposing a match. Santana agrees, and after Diamante shoves her, Santana hits her with a forearm. Security runs in to stop a brawl.
Thunder Rosa beats Nikita Knight with the Peruivan Necktie.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beats Carlie Bravo and JDX.
Kiera Hogan beats Leila Grey.
Preston "10" Vance beats Brandon Gore with the full nelson.
Cezar Bononi and Adrian Jaoude (the latter of whom is making his AEW debut) and Jake St. Patrick and Ryzin.
Lance Archer beats Arjun Singh after giving most of the beating before the bell rings.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks beats Darius Lockhart.
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson ) beat Adrian Alanis and Liam Gray.
Julia Hart beats Reka Tehaka.
Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson) beats Jameson Ryan and Brick Aldridge.
Matt Sydal and Dante Martin beatTHe Factory (QT Marshall and Aaron Solo).
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Big Show, Christian and "The Heartbreak Kid" show up to start tonight's show. Shawn Michaels introduces Drew McIntyre to the ring. McIntyre says that he has known Ric Flair, Big Show, Ric Flair and Christian for a long time and thanks them for their help throughout his career, and says that last night, he and Randy Orton went to war, but he is still standing as WWE Champion. Michaels says everyone is here to collectively thank him for "whipping that Orton ass," and says that while they were healing from what Orton did to them, they decided to get revenge despite McIntyre not needing them. As McIntyre says that he already proved he can beat Orton at SummerSlam, Orton appears on the TitanTron and says it is not over between them until he is WWE Champion, and that McIntyre does not know what hell is yet. Orton says he will get another title shot because he is a thirteen-time world champion, and that there is a price to be paid for crossing "The Legend Killer." He is then seen leaving the arena from backstage. McIntyre then announces that he is issuing an open challenge to anyone in the back who has not faced him for the WWE Championship yet, despite being banged up from last night, and dares the locker room to step up.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Zelina Vega, who says she is just getting started and that everyone will feel sorry for Asuka after tonight, as Asuka is not ready for her. Asuka shows up and says she is ready for her, and hopes that Zelina is ready to lose to her again. Asuka and Zelina argue, and referees show up before it gets physical.
Asuka retains the WWE Raw Women's Championship against Zelina Vega with the Asuka Lock after catching a top rope moonsault.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Christian and Big Show are seen playing poker backstage.
Andrade is in the ring. He tells Zelina Vega that she is nothing without her, even though she blames him for everything. He calls her "the weak link" for losing to Asuka twice, then says he was the one holding the team of him and Angel Garza together. He then asks who wants to face him tonight, then Keith Lee shows up to answer his open challenge.
Keith Lee beats Andrade.
In footage from earlier today, a random employee sits near MVP and Shelton Benjamin. When Bobby Lashley shows up, he scares the man away from the table as well as his own. The three of them then joke about it and Lashley eats the man's food.
In footage from earlier today, R-Truth plays chess with Little Jimmy when a ninja shows up, bows and offers a message. R-Truth dabs, then reads it. In the note, Akira respects R-Truth as a respectable opponent, then the ninja opens a briefcase. Inside is Tozawa's black belt, which R-Truth takes. As Truth ponders why Tozawa had to get devoured, Tozawa crawls out from underneath a table to pin R-Truth and win the 24/7 Championship. All of a sudden, the ninja hits Tozawa with the briefcase and wins the 24/7 title before revealing himself to be Drew Gulak. R-Truth hits Gulak with the briefcase and pins him to win the 24/7 title, then runs. Tozawa and Gulak point at each other and chase after him. It is then announced that there will be a Triple Threat Match for the WWE 24/7 Championship between R-Truth, Gulak and Tozawa later tonight.
Backstage, Seth Rollins meets with Murphy, and says it is a big night for them before noticing that Murphy is dressed for a match. As he tells Murphy to put on the suit he got for him, Murphy leaves his cellphone. Rollins notices it and takes it.
It is time for The King's Court. Tonight's guests are the Mysterio family. Rey Mysterio says that Seth Rollins cannot control house and is trying to disrupt is, and that he and his wife Angie have worked hard to create a strong and loving family, which means the world to him. He says that it takes a very evil man to fabricate the lies that Rollins has. Dominik Mysterio says that this has gone too long and too far, and that he will end this if he sees Seth Rollins again. Aalyah says she is still a bit upset after last week, and while her parents have an image of her, she is still 19 years old. She also says that Murphy approached her, and that whoever surrounds themselves around Rollins needs to re-evaulate their life choices. After Aalyah calls Rollins "a fraud," Rollins appears on the TitanTron and mentions that someone in the Mysterio family is not being honest with everyone else, and says that Aalyah might not be telling the truth about how she feels about Murphy. He then says that they don't have to believe his words, and that they can see it for themselves. He shows some DM's between Aalyah and Murphy. When Rey confronts Aalyah, Aalyah says that Murphy is not like Seth and leaves. The rest of the family follows Aalyah to the back. Meanwhile, Murphy confronts Rollins for putting the DM's out to the world, and after he grabs Rollins by the jacket collar, Dominik attacks Murphy. Officials have to pull Dominik and Murphy off of each other.
Dominik Mysterio vs. Murphy is official for later tonight.
Natalya and Lana show up. Natalya says the two of them will stand in the ring all night until Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are stripped of the Women's Tag Team Championships that are rightfully theirs. Lana says that they are celebrities and demand the women's tag titles right now, then Adam Pearce shows up and says that will not happen, then gives them a match right now against the newest members of Raw's women's division: Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke.
Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke beat Natalya and Lana.
We hear from Aleister Black, who says that while Kevin Owens is a good man - or claims to be one - he thrives in a system where he can manipulate the viewer and that he has a knack for betraying people who lie on him. He also says that he could not help Kevin Owens with Murphy because he was busy spending time with his family. To him, family represent cruelty, especially from his own father, and asks Owens if he has taught betrayal to his own son. He then takes off his face bandage and tells Owens that while other people may forgive and forget with Owens, he will definitely not forget.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Christian and Big Show are still playing poker backstage. Big Show says that he might answer Drew McIntyre's open challenge, then The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) show up.
Kevin Owens beats Aleister Black by disqualification after Aleister inadvertently hits the referee. After the match, Owens hits Aleister with the Stunner.
Backstage, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) confront Mustafa Ali for coming out of their office. Apollo Crews and Ricochet make the save for Mustafa Ali and tell The Hurt Business that they will see them very soon.
R-Truth retains the WWE 24/7 Championship against Drew Gulak and Akira Tozawa.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke. Mandy says she has had some ups and downs lately, but Dana Brooke has been there for her and has been an amazing athlete. Dana calls Mandy an inspiration for getting up every time she gets knocked down. Mandy says they will be watching the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match and that they will be coming for the titles. Suddenly, Dominik Mysterio is seen getting ready for his match.
Murphy beats Dominik Mysterio with a schoolkid pin and a grab of the tights after Aalyah shows up to tell Dominik to stop hurting Murphy. After the match, Dominik attacks Murphy with a Kendo Stick. Aalyah tries to talk Dominik out of it, but Dominik says he is doing this to protect the Mysteiro legacy. When Dominik says Rey is right and that Aalyah is naive, Aalyah slaps him and leaves.
Backstage, Dolph Ziggler tells Adam Pearce that he has the perfect guy in mind for Drew McIntyre's open challenge. Meanwhile, MVP tosses a water bottle at a nearby janitor and tells the janitor to clean it up as The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) head to the ring for the next match.
Before the next match, MVP tells Apollo Crews that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, and that Apollo makes the same dumb mistakes over and over. He also says that Apollo will never see the WWE United States Championship again, especially after "getting dropped" at Payback and Clash of Champions, and that tonight will be no different.
Apollo Crews, Ricochet and Mustafa Ali beat The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin). Before the match begins, the lights go out and Retribution making their presence known. The match starts during the commercial break.
"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Christian and Big Show go all in on the backstage poker game. Flair wins with a Royal Flush.
We see another vignette for Bianca Belair where Bianca beats three other people in a set of races one by one. The second race gives her opponents a head start, and the third has hurdles.
We see a video package about Retribution's recent activities.
Drew McIntyre's open challenge is answered by Dolph Ziggler, who brings out Robert Roode, who has not been seen in months.
Drew McIntyre retains the WWE Championship against Robert Roode.
Backstage, the janitor from earlier pulls a steel chair out from his cleaning cart and heads to the Legends Lounge, then unmasks to reveal he is Randy Orton. He puts some goggles on, enters the room, turns the lights off and goes on the attack. When he turns the lights back on, everyone else is laid out and the room is a mess. Orton leaves, then leads officials into the room before walking off with the cleaning cart.
Ian Riccaboni and Quinn McKay host a recap of recent events. Matches covered and other things in the episode include:
Rush and Jeff Cobb winning the Champions vs. All Star Match at Saturday Night At Center Stage
Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger, Ryan Nova, Eli Isom) vs. El Felino, Okumura and "The Last Real Man" Silas Young at Saturday Night at Center Stage
A backstage conversation between "The Last Real Man" Silas Young and Josh "The Goods" Woods where Young chastises Woods on his "note taking"
Soldiers of Savagery (Moses and Khan) quickly beat two unnamed competitors.
Quinn McKay interviewing Jeff Cobb at Honor For All. Cobb says that his strategy is to win, as he wants to be the last man there and he wants a shot at Matt Taven and the ROH World Championship.
The Tate Twins (Brent and Brandon Tate) - formerly known as The Boys and now sporting a superhero gimmick - beat Master and Machine (Griff Garrison and Markus Kross).
"Overkill" Mark Haskins' International Cup Tournament win against "Hangman" Adam Cage from Honor United 2018
Jay Lethal talking about the Defy Or Deny Match at Honor For All, saying that the ROH World Championship makes the odds worth risking not being able to chase the title for as long as the current champion has the title
Results courtesy of PWTorch. (Thanks for cutting in and out, Honor Club.)
Dak Draper beats Austin Gunn to win the 2019 Top Prospect Tournament.
Dalton Castle beats "Overkill" Mark Haskins to advance to the semifinals of the ROH World Championship #1 contender's tournament.
Jay Lethal beats "The Darewolf" PJ Black to advance to the semifinals of the ROH World Championship #1 contender's tournament.
Bateman beats Jake Atlas.
Josh "The Goods" Woods, Jeff Cobb, Kenny King and "Number One" Brian Johnson beat "The Last Real Man" Silas Young, Cheeseburger, Joe Hendry and Rhett Titus.
"Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams beats "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon in a no-disqualification match.
Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll, PCO, Brody King) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Dragon Lee and The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe).
#13 Watts beats #19 "Uptown" Andy Brown to win the 2019 Red Carpet Rumble and become the CWFH Hollywood Heritage Champion!
During the match:
Dan Joseph leaves commentary and enters the Red Carpet Rumble at #7, with Coach Flex McCallion guesting on commentary. He is eliminated by #8 Dicky Mayer.
Ray Rosas shows up at #14 and sits on the ramp to bide his time. When Jordan Clearwater shows up at #17, Clearwater gets him in the ring, but Rosas uses his momentum against him and eliminates him.
"Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock tells Dustin and Maria Starr that he has somebody waiting to take them out at Fights at the Fiesta who is so big, he can be called "Humongous."
Sketch comes out at #26, hits an eliminated DJ Talamandez with a clothesline on a skateboard, then hits a Van Daminator with a skateboard on Suede Thompson to eliminate him. He is eliminated during the commercial break.
Dustin Starr, who is one of the hosts for Championship Wrestling presented by PRO Shingle, the local CWFH show for the Memphis, Tennessee/Jackson, Mississippi area, comes in at #27. He is eliminated by Ray Rosas after Rosas grabs Maria Starr by the wrist, then uses Dustin's momentum against him.
Shane Taylor beats Cheeseburger in an Internet exclusive match. After the match, Eli Isom runs in with a steel chair to save Cheeseburger from a devastating top rope splash.
Kenny King beats Jushin "Thunder" Liger by shaking Liger's hand before hitting him with a spinebuster.
Before the next match, Scorpio Sky states that Las Vegas, Nevada is the worst town he's ever been in. "Almighty" Christopher Daniels says that SoCal Uncensored ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky) would love to take all the bad-ass wrestling fans to Southern California with the tag titles, then Frankie Kazarian leads an SCU chant. We then see a video from The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) where they say that SoCal Uncensored's time will be up at the end of the year and that their biggest mistake will be jumping them at Best In The World. They say that SCU is on their time now, and tonight, their time is up as Mark Briscoe shoots an hourglass with a shotgun.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against The Addiction ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) with two Jay Drillers to Daniels, one outside the ring and another inside the ring. During the match, Mark Briscoe slams Kazarian into a chair on the outside, hitting his head on the chair. This knocks out Kazarian for the rest of the match.
Sumie Sakai retains the ROH Women of Honor World Championship against Tenille Dashwood by referee stoppage after Tenille is out cold during an armbar.
Punishment Martinez retains the ROH World Television Championship against Chris Sabin. After the match, Martinez places the steel chair in the corner to plow Sabin's face into it, but Jeff Cobb shows up and stares down with Martinez. Martinez teases leaving with the Television title, but takes the steel chair out of the corner and hits Cobb in the back with it. It has no effect, and Cobb plows Martinez into the mat. Cobb then lifts up the World Television Championship over a downed Martinez, then leaves.
Bully Ray and "The Last Real Man" Silas Young beat Flip Gordon and Colt Cabana in an Elimination Tables Match. During the match, Ian Riccoboni leaves the commentary table to check on Colt Cabana as well as hand Colt Cabana a steel chair, but Bully Ray blocks an attempt to put him through the timekeeper's table by Colt and puts Colt through the table, eliminating him. Later on, Silas goes for Misery on Flip Gordon, but Gordon's foot knocks out referee Todd Sinclair. Flip puts Silas through a table with a top rope 450 splash, but Bully Ray - who is still in the ring after being put through a table - gets back up and takes Flip out, placing Flip on top of the just-broken table before reviving Sinclair. Sinclair, believing that Flip has been put through the table, calls for the bell. After the match, Bully Ray continues to attack Flip Gordon with his chain.
Backstage, it is revealed that Tenille Dashwood is attacked and that she is holding onto her shoulder.
Nick Aldis guests on commentary for this match. During the match, Nick Aldis announces that his match against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at NWA 70 will be two out of three falls.
Bullet Club ("The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, "The Villain" Marty Scurll, "Hangman" Adam Page, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) beat CHAOS ("The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Rocky Romero, Trent Barretta, Chuckie T) with a Chickenwing to Rocky Romero. After the match, Cody accepts Nick Aldis' challenge to a two-out-of-three falls match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at NWA 70.
Jay Lethal retains the ROH World Championship against "The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay. After the match, red balloons come out from underneath the ring, and TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia attack both men. Jonathan Gresham makes the save for Jay Lethal, but he is laid out along with Lethal. Afterwards, a man in a black hoodie attacks Lethal from behind and lays him out. He removes his hoodie to reveal that he is Matt Taven, and that he has a replica of the ROH World Championship with a purple strap. Taven declares that he is the real ROH World Champion to end the show.
We see footage from earlier today of Johnny Impact entering the arena, as well as Eli Drake backstage.
Trevor Lee retains the GFW X Division Championship against Petey Williams. During the match, Caleb Konley drags the referee out of the ring as Williams has the match won and demands that Williams be disqualified. Konley gets ejected, and Trevor Lee uses the championship as a weapon but does not win off of that. Trevor Lee ends up winning it after hitting the double foot stomp.
The Latin-American Xchange are in the clubhouse. They make fun of oVe (Jake and Dave Crist), and Konnan tells them take care of oVe, LAX-style.
Sienna, Taryn Terrell and Taya Valkyrie beat Gail Kim, Allie and Rosemary after Sienna uses the ropes for leverage after shoving Allie into the corner as she attempts to hit Taryn with Sliced Bread #2.
Eli Drake - who cannot find his couch - says GFW is doing whatever they can to take the Global title off him. Last week, he took Johnny Mundo on the Gravy Train, and tonight he will do it again. He then says that tomorrow's headlines will dictate that Slamtown is burning.
Ethan Carter III and "The Cowboy" James Storm briefly stare down backstage.
Joseph Park and Grado have dinner. Grado gets his first royalty check, and Joseph Park leaves as quickly as he arrives. Grado is not happy with how much he has gotten, however.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact. He is sitting on Eli Drake's couch, and tell Eli Drake that after living in his head rent-free, he is taking him to Slamtown tonight, and that the lightning has already struck.
"The Cowboy" James Storm shows up. He says a bunch of guys from AAA want to disrespect him. He has news for them: they're not going to leapfrog over him, and that this is GFW and he is the best they have. He asks the crowd to stand up, and leads a "GFW" chant. He says this is respect for the guys in the ring and the back, and that the guys from AAA don't have any. He dares the AAA guys to step in the ring to take him on, and that he will be the one kicking ass and drinking beer. Texano Jr. then shows up, and Storm says there are two kinds of Mexicans: "Mexicans" and "Mexican'ts." He then says Texano is neither and that he's just a stupid idiot. Storm dares him to get in the ring so he can kick his "Taco Bell ass" all the way back to Mexico. Texano gets in the ring. Storm fights Texano, then El Hijo del Fantasma runs in and takes the boots to Storm and the numbers game quickly takes over. Texano Jr. then whips James Storm in the back with the bullwhip before hitting him with a superkick. El Hijo del Fantasma tells Storm he told him that Texano Jr. is a cowboy, too. He says AAA respects GFW, but AAA is the best company in the world. He then tries to lead a "AAA" chant, which fails. El Hijo del Fantasma decides to drill that into his head with a beer bottle, which he hands to Texano Jr. Suddenly, Ethan Carter III runs into the ring and takes down both Texano and Fantasma as he cleans house. EC3 and Storm stand by side. Storm extends his hand, but EC3 refuses to shake at hand at first. He then suddenly goes back into the ring and shakes Storm's hand.
James Storm and Ethan Carter III enter Jim Cornette's match, wanting a match against Texano Jr. and El Hijo Del Fantasma. Cornette gives them the match for next week. After asking about how good the relationship between GFW and AAA is, Storm says they won't like the condition he will send Texano Jr. and El Hijo del Fantasma back to them.
We see Episode 3 of "Global Forged."
oVe (Dave and Jake Crist) beat The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) to become the GFW Tag Team Champions!
We hear from America's Top Team regarding Lashley. Lashley tells America's Top Team that he is coming home to MMA. Bill Lambert then talks about the dominance and prominence of America's Top Team, and puts Lashley on a pedestal.
As oVe is congratulated by Scott D'Amore, Johnny Impact shows up to liven the mood on the way to the ring.
Eli Drake retains the GFW Global Championship against Johnny Impact in a match that sees Chris Adonis get ejected from ringside (and return later on), sees the Global title get used as a weapon and see two referees get hurt. After the match, Chris Adonis puts Johnny Impact in an Adonis Lock while Eli Drake tells Johnny he will never take the Global title. Adonis and Drake then take the boots to Johnny. Eli is about to hit Johnny with the title when Garza Jr. shows up and attacks him and Adonis. Suddenly, The Latin-American Xchange gang up on Gara Jr., and Konnan shoves a fan at the front row. A member of security then confronts LAX, and also gets shoved. A third referee who shows up gets put in the Adonis Lock. Finally, Jim Cornette and Scott D'Amore show up and confronts Eli Drake and Chris Adonis.
