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.
Trill London says that he is aiming really high on his way to the WWE Performance Center.
Shawn Michaels meets with the Legends and Future Greats. He announces that the playoffs begin last week and that there is one last chance to impress before people end up on the chopping block.
We see Anthony Luke and Maxxine Dupri at home, where the two of them pop a bottle of champagne. Zena Sterling spends some time at home watching film and taking notes.
The Undertaker tells Bayley Humphrey to leave no doubt in anyone's mind that she is the frontrunner in the women's division at Summer Sorrell's expense. Bayley says that she brings something unique and very different to the table. Meanwhile, Michelle McCool talks with Summer and wants her to impress as the underdog.
Bayley Humphrey beats Summer Sorrell.
Tatyanna Dumas feels that she has improved greatly since the beginning of the season. Bubba Ray wants Haze Jameson to take everything she has to the next level.
Haze Jameson beats Tatyanna Dumas after using the ropes for leverage. Bubba Ray praises Haze for the before-the-bell attack.
Michelle McCool brings up Booker T comparing Trill London to Jeff Hardy, yet mentions that Trill has moves of his own and has his own identity. Booker T wants Chris Island to keep Trill London from outshining him and to knock him into the dirt.
Trill London and Chris Island have a war of words before their match.
Booker T and Michelle McCool watch the next match from the balcony.
Chris Island beats Trill London after getting his knees up for the Swanton Bomb and grabbing the tights on the schoolkid pin.
The points are awarded for who impressed the most. For the women, The Undertaker picks Bayley. Bubba Ray says he saw something unexpected Tatyanna vs. Haze and gives his vote to Haze. Booker T gives his vote to Tatyanna, saying she has worked from the bottom to get this good at this point. Michelle McCool picks Haze Jameson to break the tie, giving a point to Team Bubba Ray. For the men, Bubba Ray gives his vote to Trill, as does The Undertaker and Michelle McCool. Bubba and The Undertaker state that Trill is standing out and Michelle McCool says. A ticked off Booker T refuses to give a vote, calling it "bullshit." For the men, Elijah has two points, Shiloh has two points, Harlem has one point, Drake has one point, Anthony has two points and Trill has two points. For the women, Penina has four points, Sirena has two points, Dani has two points, Haze has one point and Zena has one point. For the Legends, Team McCool has eight points, Team Booker has five points, Team Bubba Ray has four points and Team Undertaker has five points.
Chris Island takes offense to Booker T's "bullshit" vote, and says that he will never forget it.
Jack Farmer interviews Vipress at the start of the show. Vipress says that she has beaten Alex Gracia before, and if she wants her ass handed to her again, they can go. Gracia soon shows up and confronts Vipress, and officials have to stop the inevitable brawl.
Jonny Loquasto announces that next week, there will be another title match for the main event. He then introduces the current UWN Heritage Champion, "Poppin'" EJ Sparks. Loquasto then announces Sparks' next opponent for his title, who is the toughest yet: Johnny United (aka Johnny TV in AEW and ROH). Sparks talks about how he first saw Johnny United - then known as Johnny Nitro - when he watched wrestling as a kid, and how the way he wrestles was directly inspired by Johnny. He says that the Heritage Championship means a lot to him and that he has had banger after banger in the ring, and wants to meet Johnny before the match. Johnny shows up and heads to the ring, and Sparks says it is an honor to defend the title against him and be in the ring with him. Johnny replies with a punch to the face followed by a beatdown before he holds up the Heritage Championship and says the best man will win.
Backstage, Jack Farmer is met by G.U.N.K. (Rob McKnight and Casanova Valentine). Once again, their plan to stay undefeated is to just keep winning.
Alex Gracia beats Vipress after using the bottom rope for leverage.
G.U.N.K. (Rob McKnight and Casanova Valentine) beat Jake Redondo and Joey Lancaster. After the match, Delirium's (Slade and McCallion) leader shows up. He says he would congratulate G.U.N.K., but he is not a liar. He goes on to insult Valentine's looks before saying "Well done" to McKnight. He says that he is impressed with Joey Lancaster and that he is remembering who he is, but Jake Redondo fails to understand that this is a war, not a gymnastics act. He suggests to Lancaster that if he does not want to spend the rest of his career looking at the light, he should rethink who he picks as a tag team partner. This drives a wedge between Lancaster and Redondo.
We hear from Fidel Bravo, who says that he gets the opportunity he has been begging for after ten years and that he will not let it go to waste.
Mathias beats Halex after avoiding a top rope Swanton Bomb.
We hear from Brandon Cutler, who says that every time someone challenges him, he wins. He then says that he wants a championship, and next week, he wants to defeat a long-time Television Champion. Cutler then challenges "Outlandish" Zicky Dice to a match next week.
David Marquez announces that the United Wrestling Network is coming to the Lorain Palace Theatre in Lorain, Ohio on March 28, 2026.
Jordan Cruz retains the UWN World Championship against Fidel Bravo following the distraction by The Epic.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says their match is on "Zero Hour" and not "Trios Hour" is that "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn is afraid of him and knows he would knock him out. Also, AJ aka "The Rizzler" is in the front row for the end of Jacked Jameson's pre-match promo.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) during Zero Hour after "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn knocks Jacked Jameson out and Max Caster hits Boulder with a Death Valley Driver.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling tries to lead the fans into an "Athletes Rock" chant, but it ends up being an "Athletes Suck" chant.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara and Hologram beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) in a trios match during Zero Hour after "Smart" Mark Sterling gets on the ring apron only to be thrown into the ring by Sammy and Hologram so that Dustin can give him a Cross Rhodes.
The Bang Bang Gang ("Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) in a trios match during Zero Hour.
Renee Paquette interviews Big Justice and AJ at the ramp.
Tony Schiavone interviews Skye Blue, who is on crutches, at the stage. Skye Blue says it was three years ago in tonight's venue where Tony Khan asked if she wanted to be in the Casino Battle Royal. Skye Blue says she is doing everything she can to get back as quickly as she can, then "The Glamour" Mariah May shows up to have her championship celebration only to announce she is not doing it in Chicago. She asks why Chicago is called "The Windy City" when nobody here has been blown before, then Skye says Mariah knows plenty about that. Mariah says Skye Blue is broke, filthy and has to lower standards to make things enjoyable, just like the fans. Skye Blue calls Mariah a skank as she sarcastically thanks her, then Mariah says Chicago needs glamor, then kicks a cutch out from under Skye Blue's hand and attacks her. Suddenly, Queen Aminata shows up and fights Mariah, making the save for Skye.
Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) beat the team of Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Action Andretti and the team of Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) and The Beast Mortos in a three-way trios match during Zero Hour.
MJF beats Daniel Garcia with a low blow and a jackknife pin. After the match, MJF offers to shake Garcia's hand, and they shake hands. MJF raises Garcia's hand, then goes for a kick to the groin only for Garcia to grab his foot and kick him in the groin. Garcia then gets MJF on the top rope, spits in his face, and hits MJF with a a middle rope spike piledriver. He then kisses MJF on the forehead much like MJF did to him last week on Dynamite before leaving through the crowd.
The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta).
Will Ospreay retains the AEW Intercontinental Championship against PAC.
Kris Statlander beats Willow Nightingale in a Chicago Street Fight after choking Willow with a chain following a Tombstone Piledriver.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay, who says that PAC will go down as one of the best high-flyers today and that PAC knows where to find him if he wants a rematch. He then calls out Ricochet, who then shows up and says he will see Ospreay soon.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW Continental Championship against Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita in a four-way match.
Before the next match, "Scapegoat" Jack Perry is escorted to the ring by The Young Bucks and several riot squad guards, while "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson comes out to "The Final Countdown" by Europe.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson retains the AEW World Championship against "Scapegoat" Jack Perry despite The Young Bucks (Nicholas and Matthew Jackson) trying to get involved after Jack Perry uses the referee as a shield and gets the referee knocked out as a result, which leads to Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta showing up to chase The Young Bucks away. After the match, Killswitch shows up and attacks Danielson from behind, then confronts Jack Perry before the rest of The Patriarchy shows up. Before The Patriarchy can get in the ring, Jon Moxley suddenly shows up and stands between The Patriarchy and the ring. Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta and PAC soon join him, and The Patriarchy backs off. Danielson then celebrate before Claudio Castagnoli hits Danielson and Moxley puts a plastic bag over Danielson's head. Marina Shafir shows up and PAC holds back Wheeler Yuta. This leads to a "This is murder" chant, and Claudio, PAC, Marina and Moxley leave through the crowd as Wheeler Yuta checks on Danielson, who receives medical attention.
"Hangman" Adam Page beats Swerve Strickland by knockout in a violent Lights Out Steel Cage Match after putting a hypodermic needle through Swerve's cheek in the other direction before hitting him with a chair shot to the head.
The Righteous Path ("Reverend" Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, Marrow) is seen approaching the WrestleCenter.
Pete Pranica guests on commentary for this week.
Dustin Starr interviews Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex) at the announce desk. Flex says that people can say what they want to say, but they are tag team champions once again. Before he can say much else, Derrick King and Ray Ray Sanders show up. Derrick King congratulates Too Kool II, then wants a shot at the tag team titles. All of a sudden, The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Roughshot Lamont) show up, with Lamont saying they have beaten Derrick King and Ray Ray Sanders. The Twins of Salem (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) also show up, wanting a piece of the tag team title action.
We hear from Sycho Simon, who tells J. Webb that he does not care about Lucy and that if J. Webb wants Lucy, he will have to take Lucy.
Tim Bosby retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against Draco in an open challenge.
We see some footage from Tater Town Throwdown in Gleason, Tennessee.
Diana Taylor catches Lord Gaston in Makkari Kandy's candy bowl, and Gaston calls her a "dirty bird" and "a witch." When Makkari shows up, Gaston flees.
We hear from Matchmaker King Cobra, who creates an eight-man tag team match of Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex) and the team of Derrick King and Ray Ray Sanders vs. The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Roughshot Lamont) and The Twins of Salem (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) following the events at the start of the show.
Big John Dalton beats JT Williams, then celebrates with the fans after the match.
We hear from K-Toomer, who says it is not over between him and "The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts while warning "The GunShow" Brett Michaels to stay out of his business. He says that he is coming for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship.
Diana Taylor and Makkari Kandy beat Lord Gaston in a two-on-one handicap match.
Backstage, Zaya interviews Big John Dalton, who says that he will be defending the Dirty Bird Championship, which he has again this year, on his return to Ingomar High School. He is suddenly attacked by "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn and Big Nasty Phil, and Bradley hits Big John Dalton with a sledgehammer before stealing the Dirty Bird Championship. Big Nasty Phil gets his turn with the sledgehammer on a now-bloodied Big John Dalton outside the building before he and Bradley handcuff Big John to a handrail and dent the Dirty Bird Championship's front plate with the sledgehammer.
"The Walking Red Flag" Colton Cage beats Luke Justice.
The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Roughshot Lamont) and The Twins of Salem (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) beat Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex), Derrick King and Ray Ray Sanders in an eight-man tag team match after Lamont shoves Ray Ray Sanders off the top rope, allowing Notorious Bradley to hit a splash for the win.
The Righteous Path ("Reverend" Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, Marrow) show up, and Brother Bruce and Marrow kneel at Ash Taylor's sides as Ash Taylor speaks at his podium, saying he has tried to save everyone and has brought souls to absolution only for everyone to become heretics. He then says he will have to make a martyr out of the worst of them, and demands the biggest cigarette-smoking, beer-swilling person they can find so he can bring them to absolution before praying for that person's soul. Suddenly, a mysterious figure with cigarette in hand is seen outside of the WrestleCenter. This figure puts out a cigarette in the parking lot, then enters the WrestleCenter, gets some beer, and heads to the ring after someone hands him a Singapore cane. This figure is The Sandman, and The Righteous Path get in the ring with him only for Brother Bruce and Marrow to get caned, and Reverend Ash Taylor steps up only to get struck down.
Before the next match, Jason Hotch makes fun of Canada for calling the letter Z "Zed" and that ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) are insane if they think they can get by these good hands.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin beats Jason Hotch in the BTI Match.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Dani Luna with the Fujiwara Arm Bar.
We hear from Crazzy Steve, who says one gets one deserves and that it is the painful truth, yet there are people who think they deserve more because they feel rules and regulations apply to them. He says he is not like everybody else and that he is not crazy and is self-aware of all of his actions. He says that he saw an ember of what a raging bull in Black Taurus' eyes and that he was going to do the same thing that everyone has done to him and leave him abandoned, alone and forgotten. He says that at Victory Road, he is going to decapitate and decimate the unholy alliance that was once the enemy.
We hear from Tommy Dreamer, who says that he will put everything on the line tonight against Kenny King because Kenny is the opposite of everything he has ever been. Tommy talks about his history with professional wrestling at tonight's venue and how his parents were there for every moment, then Heath shows up and is amazed that Tommy is putting his life and career on the line tonight when he is respected by everyone, and asks him to take a step, swallow his pride and reassess this, as he has helped so many people out and now may not be the right time. Tommy takes this as a sign that he should go on with this and thanks Heath before leaving.
JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) beat Champagne Singh and Shera.
Backstage, we hear from Steve Maclin and Bully Ray. He says that everything they planned is right there. Bully Ray says that Maclin does not quite get it and that it is everything Maclin wants, and that he wants Carl Oullette, not PCO, as none of them have had any success with PCO. He says Maclin has it easy while he has to face a monster that nobody can keep down, and tells Maclin to trust him and be a good soldier, but Maclin says Bully is in his own head. He says he will follow Bully's lead, but if he has to take care of himself, he will do it.
We look back on Gail Kim becoming the inaugural Knockouts Champion.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. He says Steve Maclin is back and has made a statement, and that they have unfinished business they will settle at Victory Road to see who the better man is. He says he is also all too familiar with Bully Ray, and that he and PCO will make a statement and bring the violence to them.
Rich Swann and Sami Callihan beat Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster).
We hear from "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw. She says that the Shaw-tourage (Shaw, Jai Vidal, Savannah Evans) got screwed out of the Knockouts tag titles, but at the battle royal, they took care of MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) and showed that they are a threat to the Knockouts division. She tells MK Ultra to keep a hold on their titles, because they are taking back what is theirs.
We hear from The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Trey says the tag team titles represent a lot of history that others have tried to keep them from, and says that they will make their own history. The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) show up, and Skyler says they deserve a tag team title shot. Wentz says they are focused on The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley), and Hotch proposes they get a tag team title match set up for after Victory Road. Wentz says "Maybe," as they still have to be champions for that to happen.
Lio Rush beats Kevin Knight. After the match, Lio Rush continues to attack Kevin Knight before putting him in the Hoverboard Lock. KUSHIDA runs into the ring and levels Lio Rush, then goes for a Hoverboard Lock of his own. Lio Rush blocks the hold and rolls out of the ring.
We hear from Dirty Dango and John E. Bravo. Dango says he hopes he is not around for Episode #2000, and says that he thinks of some of the earliest stars in the company's history when he looks back on Impact back when it was TNA, then dedicates Episode #1000 to Dixie Carter. He then calls Jake Something the epitome of "The Gratitude Era of professonal wrestling," and says that while he loves the Boston Red Sox, they are not starting him next week.
We see footage of Jordynne Grace tearing up a picture of "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo.
Director of Authority Santino Marella oversees a contract signing between Alisha Edwards and Trinity for the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Championship at Victory Road. Alisha comes out first with Eddie Edwards, followed by Trinity. Alisha mocks Santino's accents as well as those of the fans, then says that the fans and Trinity both need to understand her. Alisha says she has been in IMPACT for a very long time and that everyone thought she was "just a champion's wife," but now things are champion. She says that she thought she needed to change Eddie, but she realized she needed to change, and she beat nine other Knockouts in a battle royal to become #1 contender for the Knockouts World Championship. Alisha says she will become the next Knockouts Champion at Victory Road, then signs the contract. Trinity signs the contract, but Alisha is disappointed that Trinity does not even have the decently to reply back. Trinity asks Alisha if she is talking to her, as she cannot understand her accent. This leads to a "Boston Sucks" chant, then Trinity admits that while she was excited to take on the Knockouts division, she has overlooked Alisha. She then says that Alisha has gotten her attention and that she has earned her opportunity, but Alisha says she does not need to hear what she has earned as Trinity has been given everything. Trinity says she could have gone anywhere, but she chose IMPACT because it is where the fiercest competition lies. Eddie interrupts Trinity, telling her not to wave the IMPACT banner him and saying that he and Alisha have been around longer than everybody, and Alisha says Trinity is jealous that she will have Eddie backing her up while Trinity's man can't even be here if he wanted to. Trinity says Alisha has some nerve after turning her back on her company before calling Eddie "Mr. Alisha" and telling him to fall back and stop waving the banner. Alisha throws her drink at Trinity, and after Trinity gets the drink out of her eyes, she kicks Alisha in the head. This leads to a brawl. amd Eddie grabs Trinity to put her through the table with a Blue Thunder Bomb before Trinity can put Alisha through it. Frankie Kazarian soon shows up to run Eddie and Alisha out of the ring.
We hear from The Motor City Machine Guns. Chris Sabin says The Rascalz have embarassed themselves, the tag titles, and the company for too long, and it is over at Victory Road. Alex Shelley says The Rascalz have a long way to go to reach their level and says that The Rascalz have the title because they let them have it, and at Victory Road, the titles will be theirs again.
Bully Ray and Steve Maclin beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and PCO. During the match, Bully Ray tries to get through to PCO only for PCO to go for a choke slam. Maclin hits a chop block on PCO, then Bully hits PCO with a low blow as the referee is trying to avoid getting hit to get the win.
Backstage at All Out, Athena checks out Billie Starkz for not helping her team win and calls her an idiot for it. Suddenly, Allysin Kay shows up and chews Athena out for talking to Billie like she is and challenges her. Athena tells her to wrestle the other "porcelain hussies," as she is not coming for the TOH Women's World Championship. Allysin Kay takes this as Athena making their match for the ROH Women's World Championship, and is about to dare Athena to put the title on the line when Billie asks Athena if she is scared. Athena says she will put her title on the line, but states that when she beats Allysin, she does not want to see her again.
Athena retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Allysin Kay. After the match, Athena demands that Billie Starkz drive Allysin's head into the ROH Women's World Championship, but Billie refuses and Athena does it herself before yelling at Billie.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling demands that the fans stop thinking about food for one second, as "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese has something to say. Nese says it was almost three months ago in this very ring and building and gave the fans the greatest advice they have ever been given, which is to get in shape. He then says he was excited to come back, as he wanted to see what the fans have done with that progress, and tonight, they will see what Chicago, Illinois has tonight when everyone does group training. Nese is disappointed after stretching and jogging in place, and says none of the fans can keep up with his group training for there is not a single man in this crowd. This leads to "The Last Real Man" Silas Young showing up for the next match.
"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle. Castle says he is exhausted as he has this goal in front of him and roadblocks in his way, and says that he is bamboozled. He says that he has a smorgasbord of problems getting in the way of his ROH goals and what he has to do, and has to take a big drink of water to clam down. He says he cannot be excited about his new T-shirt because he has to deal with his problems, and admits that he does not know where to begin.
The Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico) beat Adam Priest and Schaff by submission.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Kiera Hogan. She says that she and Leila Grey do not have a problem, but regardless of who her opponent is, she will show why she is the hottest. She also says that if Leila Grey cannot handle her heat - which she knows she can - she can get out of her kitchen.
Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue beat The Renegades (Charlette and Robyn Renegade).
The Mogul Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) beat Griff Garrison, Metalik and Gravity in an ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships Proving Ground Match.
Kiera Hogan beats Leila Grey after Leila tries to user her fan as a weapon only to get superkicked.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Maria Kanellis-Bennett. She says she has an opportunity to offer to Griff Garrison in-person first, then says she loves providing opportunities and that this opportunity is for protecting a legacy built by her kingdom. Cole Karter brings out Griff Garrison, and Maria tells Griff Garrison that he is full of raw potential if he is surrounded by the right people, and says that she and Karter are "those right people."
The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) and Willie Mack beat Davey Bang, August Mtthews and Jah-C in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Lee Johnson. He says a shot at the ROH World Championship sounds great to him, because he is back and he is hungry, and he feels like he can beat any obstacle in his way. He says that Claudio Castagnoli is that obstacle tonight, and that he is not here to take part; he is here to take over, and all he needs is one shot.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Lady Frost with the cross arm breaker. Maria Kanellis-Bennett and Cole Karter watch from the stage midway through the match. After the match, Maria offers to shake Leyla's hand, but Leyla walks off, saying she does not need Maria and that she is doing just fine.
Eddie Kingston and Katsuyori Shibata beat Gringo Loco and "All Heart" Blake Christian.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Smart" Mark Sterling and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods. Sterling says that Woods is a future legend and that the talent here is not up to snuff for him, then issues an open challenge to the best pure wrestlers around the world.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Lee Johnson in an ROH World Championship Proving Grounds Match.
The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) beat Caleb Konley and Ren Jones.
Backstage, Lexy Nair - who happens to have the "Athena's Bestie" tanktop underneath her jacket - interviews Athena and Billie Starkz. Athena chews Billie out for leaving her hanging three times in a row, and Athena decides to give Billie "minion training."
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta), Action Andretti and Darius Martin beat The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry) in an eight-man tag match.
We see a video package of MJF's sudden departure and return from AEW.
We hear from Tony Khan. He announces that he has been forced to vacate the AEW World Championship and Trios Championships, and that new Trios champions will be decided tonight. As for the AEW World Championship, the new champion will be decided in a Grand Slam Tournament of Champions that starts tonight and ends at Grand Slam. Tony Khan promises that tonight will be a great night of wrestling and that AEW will be at their best for the next couple of weeks. (This comes after a very physical confrontation between CM Punk and The Elite [Kenny Omega, Nick Jackson, Matt Jackson] following incendiary comments towards The Elite from CM Punk at the All Out post-event media scrum.) br />
MJF heads to the ring. MJF declares "The devil is back!", then asks who is excited to see him, then mentions that the last time he was here, he said offensive things, then says everyone can agree that he did not mean it and that he loves AEW. He starts an "AEW" chant, then says that he didn't mean when he called the fans "stupid marks," as there is no MJF without the fans. He mentions the vacating of the AEW World Championship and says he knows one guy who deserves the championship. He says he is about working smart and not hard, and is avoiding the tournament thanks to the chip from the Casino Ladder Match. MJF also announces that Tony Khan is paying him "a load of freakin' money," and that if there is one thing that is known to be true, AEW is not in dark times and that he can provide the leadership AEW needs. MJF says he is not Moses and that he is "better than Moses," and that he will win the World Championship. Suddenly, Jon Moxley shows up and heads to the ring. Moxley tells MJF he is "absolutely full of crap," and MJF asks Moxley if he thinks he is not being completely honest in front of the fans, who he then trashes along with their football team after praising both just earlier. He then says that Moxley may have a point that he does not care about AEW or the fans and sees the World Championship as nothing more than "a bargaining chip for the bidding war of 2024." MJF also entertains taking the World Championship "to a real wrestling company with real wrestling fans" like WWE and work for "Jolly Old Saint Nick" Khan and Triple H, as it is "what is best for business." Moxley says this is not the time or place and commands MJF to leave the ring before he makes him leave. He takes off his jacket, and MJF unbuttons and removes his shirt. MJF has a brief staredown with Moxley before leaving the ring, and Moxley tells MJF his theme music sucks as he makes his way out before telling the fans he is pissed off and embarrassed about a lot of things, including not being champion. He says that while the championship belt is metal and leather, what is represents to him - passion for the support and the business by the fans and the wrestlers - is important. He says the championship represents a time when the world needed heroes and when people needed to know what wrestling could be, as well as the freedom to be as great as one can be. He also says that the championship represents being better today then one was yesterday among other things, and while he lost on Sunday and it is his fault, he has another chance to take the game-winning shot. Moxley mentions the other participants in the tournament, saying they are all better than he can ever be and that he is making "a hell of a shot," then says the winners always want the ball when the game is on the line and that he wants the ball. He says that he will take the shot, for this is not just the time to win, but the time to be a legend.
Death Triangle (Penta el Zero Miedo, Rey Fenix, PAC) beat Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta) to win the vacant AEW World Trios Championships. During the match, it is announced that The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) and Swerve In Our Glory (Keith Lee and Swerve Stickland) will have a tag team title rematch at Grand Slam.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews The Dark Order. Suddenly, Jose the Assistant tries to get Preston "10" Vance to sign a contract, but Dark Order tells him to beat it. Andrade el Idolo and Rush show up, with Andrade el Idolo wanting to speak to 10, but Dark Order are not in the mood for them either.
We see backstage footage from All Out where Jamie Hayter does not want to hear any apologies from Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
Toni Storm beats Penelope Ford in an Interim AEW World Women's Championship Eliminator Match.
We see a video package of the aftermath between the team of Hook and Action Bronson and the team of "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard. Action Branson challenges Parker and Menard to a tag team match at Grand Slam.
As The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) make their entrance, they are interrupted by Swerve Strickland, who gets called an asshole by the fans. Swerve says The Acclaimed as AEW World Tag Team Champions is a joke, then Billy Gunn cuts him off and tells Swerve this is his house, not Swerve's, and Anthony Bowens says that thanks to the fans, The Acclaimed has a tag team title rematch at Grand Slam and will be taking home gold.
Backstage, Tony Schavione interviews Anna Jay, Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo. Jericho says he is better than ever after beating Bryan Danielson, saying he found the fountain of youth that Ponce de Leon could not find and is drinking it in. He says the he is the best sports entertainer ever and that he will beat Bryan Danielson again on the way to winning a world title for the eighth time because AEW is his. Jericho also hypes up Sammy Guevara's tournament match with Darby Allin later this week on Rampage, and Sammy says that Darby Allin will get his "turtle lovin' ass" beat. Jericho mentions Daniel Garcia's match for the Ring of Honor Pure Championship tonight and says that he believes in him and knows he can win, but he is on his own after recent action. Sammy is preoccupied with everyone's abs.
Wardlow quickly retains the TNT Championship against "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese. After the match, "Smart" Mark Sterling gets on the apron, and as Wardlow grabs him for a powerbomb, Josh Woods runs in to save Sterling. Wardlow then mentions talk on the internet about him "losing it," then says he is the TNT Championship and that it is time to remind everyone that is his world.
We see a video package for Darby Allin vs. Sammy Guevara in the Grand Slam World Championship Tournament later this week on Rampage. Darby Allin says he will show up without Sting in his match with Guevara, and tells Guevara to do the same and come to the match on his own.
William Regal guests on commentary for the next match.
Bryan Danielson beats "Hangman" Adam Page after countering the Buckshot Lariat with a roll-up to advance in the Grand Slam World Championship Tournament.
We hear from Jungle Boy, who says that Christian Cage has only prolonged the inevitable and that when Christian comes back from surgery, he will take years off his career. He also becomes furious at Luchasaurus for turning on him after carrying his career on his back even when everyone thought Luchasaurus was a liability and a joke. Jungle Boy says a giant anchor has been released from around his ankle, and says that sometimes you have to move on from your past and sometimes you have to destroy it.
Stokely Hathaway shows up with "All Ego" Ethan Page, The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn), Lee Moriarty and W. Morrissey when a worker tells him he is low on time. Stokely grabs him by the shirt, demands respect, then punches him before The Gunn Club gang up on him. The Gunn Club then hold the worker down so that Morrissey can hit him with a big boot. Lee Moriarty looks into the camera and says "He got knocked the hell out!"
We see a video package for Dax Harwood vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the Ring of Honor World Championship this week on Rampage.
Westside Gunn performs as part of Daniel Garcia's entrance before the next match. Caprice Coleman and William Regal guest on commentary for the next match.
Daniel Garcia beats Wheeler Yuta with the Sharpshooter - now known as the Dragon Tamer - to become the Ring of Honor Pure Champion! After the match, Bryan Danielson heads to the ring. Yuta and Garcia shake hands, then Danielson takes the ROH Pure Championship so that he can place it around Garcia's waist personally. Chris Jericho shows up and shows legitimate concern as Danielson and Garcia talk before Danielson raises Garcia's hand, at which point Jericho is livid. The show ends.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch. Burch says he is back, and Lorcan that they will take back what they never lost. Ridge Holland says that people who step up to them will get hurt, and Pete Dunne tells Burch and Lorcan to end MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee).
Over the weekend, the women of the NXT women's division gather for Indi Hartwell's bachelorette party set up by Candice LeRae. After gushing about Dexter, Indi raises a toast to Candice, who at first did not approve of Dexter but realizes that he really loves Indi. After Candice raises a toast to Indi and Dexter's relationship, Candice and Indi go spying on Dexter's bachelor party.
Santos Escobar beats Carmelo Hayes after Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde distract the referee so that Elektra Lopez can scoop slam Hayes on the outside.
We hear from Malcolm Bivens, who says that The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) are world-class athletes and the two newest members of Diamond Mine, and that they will be debuting this week.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews General Manager William Regal, who announces that next week, there will be a #1 contender for the NXT Championship decided in a Fatal 4-Way Match between Tommaso Ciampa, LA Knight, Kyle O'Reilly and Pete Dunne.
The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Chuckie Viola and Paxton Averill.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ember Moon, who says it has been a rough three months and that she has lost quite a bit. She says is tired of it, and that it took Kay Lee Ray to wake up and realize she does not want to feel like this anymore. She says that she knows what she has to do, and to stay tuned.
We hear from Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab). Swerve says he should have seen it coming and that he knew Santos Escobar would catch him slipping, but he says that won't happen anymore. Top Dolla says a hard head makes a soft ass, and Adonis says that they will be applying pressure. B-Fab says that she does not know who Elektra Lopez is and hitting her with a pipe is not a way to say hello, and now, they have a problem.
Zoey Stark and Io Shirai retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter. After the match, Kacy and Kayden are attacked from behind by Jacy Jayne, Gigi Dolin and Mandy Rose. Rose is seen wearing a protective mask on her face.
We hear from Kyle O'Reilly, who says the last twelve months have been challenging and that he closed a chapter in his career and life in NXT TakeOver 36. He says he can feel and do whatever he wants, and the endgame for him is the NXT Championship and Samoa Joe. O'Reilly says it is not about the title, but what it represents: being the best. He says that one chapter has ended, and next week, another begins.
In footage from over the weekend, Dexter Lumis, Johnny Gargano, Drake Maverick and a zombie referee head to Dexter Lumis' bachelor party. Grimes pays for the party - which Gargano does not want to pay for - and makes a truce with Lumis. Everyone then has a go-kart race where the winner earns $10,000. Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae spy on the proceedings. Gargano wins the race and the $10,000. The five of them go competitive axe throwing, and Dexter Lumis is the only person with any experience with axes. Lumis uses his expertise to teach Gargano how to make the perfect axe throw. Everyone then heads to a trampoline house, where Odyssey Jones takes a bet from Grimes that he can send Drake to the moon. Then, everyone play a game of laser tag, where Lumis takes out everyone on the opposing team and Gargano shoots them. After Lumis' team wins, Gargano and Lumis finally high-five after it is revealed that the zombie ref is Canadian when he says that Lumis isn't that bad. Candice and Indi then show up and congratulate Lumis on winning, and The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell) are on the same page again.
Boa bows to Mei Ying and says "It's time." Mei Ying's debut is next.
Backstage, Franky Monet and Jessi Kamea talk about Indi Hartwell's wedding when Robert Stone shows up and says he has gotten with General Manager William Regal. Next week, Franky will face Raquel Gonzalez for the NXT Championship.
Mei Ying quickly beats Virginia Ferry. (Mei Ying is formerly known as Karen Q, while Virginia Ferry has performed on All Elite Wrestling's YouTube shows as Dreamgirl Ellie.)
We hear from LA Knight as he drives his sports car. He says he will smack around three of the fans' favorites to become #1 contender and make Samoa Joe know his time is up.
MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) retains the NXT Tag Team Championships against Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch. After the match, Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland turn on Burch and Lorcan and attack them.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat "The Captain" Shawn Dean and Robert Anthony. Before the match, Caster and Bowens make fun of the aftermath of the now-removed Simone Biles rap from about a month ago by doing a "scripted" rap before tearing it up and doing their own thing.
"The Bad Boy" Joey Janela beats Lee Moriarty after Janela's as-of-yet-unidentified valet puts his foot on the bottom rope as Moriarty has Janela in a crossface. After the match, Sonny Kiss shows up from out of nowhere and attack Joey Janela.
The Dark Order (Colt Cabana and Stu Grayson) beat Travis Titan and RSP.
We see the video package for Big Swole vs. Diamante in a Three Strikes Match from last night's Dark Elevation.
Big Swole beats Diamante two strikes to one (2-1) in a Three Strikes Match. (One fall, or strike, must be scored via pinfall; another fall must be scored via submission; a third fall must be scored via knockout. This assumes the match goes to three strikes.) Diamante scores the first strike by pinfall with a schoolkid pin while grabbing Big Swole's tights. Big Swole scores the second strike by submission with an ankle lock. Big Swole scores the third and final strike via knockout by hitting Dirty Dancing with a chain wrapped around her fist.
Randy Orton shows up to start tonight's show. It is announced that Drew McIntyre is cleared to compete at Clash of Champions. Orton says that he said last week that he would jump through hoops for the WWE Championship rematch he is entitled to, yet he is facing Keith Lee in a one-on-one match tonight, and the more they cross paths, the more likely he is to kick Keith Lee in the head. Orton then addresses McIntyre, saying they will face off for the WWE Championship if McIntyre recovers in time, and that McIntyre may not make it to the event due to how he repeatedly attacked and punted him two weeks ago. Orton says that without McIntyre cleared to compete, he should be handed the WWE Championship. Suddenly, an ambulance shows up in the arena, and McIntyre walks out of it and Claymores Orton. Officials quickly move into place to stop McIntyre.
In backstage footage from earlier today, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) attack a janitor, blaming him for saying something about Shelton Benjamin's mother.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre is confronted by Adam Pearce and security for wreaking havoc tonight while not being medically cleared for tonight. McIntyre tells Pearce he will leave, then Pearce asks security to get to work.
Before the next match, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) attack Cedric Alexander on the stage.
The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) beat Apollo Crews, Ricochet and Cedric Alexander after Alexander turns on and attacks Apollo and Ricochet.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat Angel Garza and Andrade after Garza walks out on Andrade and Zelina Vega. After the match, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura show up. After the commercial break, Cesaro shows respect for the length of The Street Profits' reign, but he and Nakamura agree that they are remembered more for playing sports than defending their titles. Cesaro says they will prove they are what real champions are made of, and thanks for the brand-to-brand quarterly invitational, they will have a champions vs. champions next week. As Nakamura says he and Cesaro want the smoke, The Street Profits stop the and joke around before accepting their challenge. Cesaro cuts Montez Ford off so that Nakamura can say "smoke."
In footage from earlier today, R-Truth is at a restaurant with Little Jimmy when a ninja pops out of a serving cart. Akira Tozawa shows up with another ninja and a ninja referee, then R-Truth tosses the 24/7 title to Little Jimmy and manages to escape.
Peyton Royce beats Billie Kay. After the match, Peyton Royce helps Billie Kay up and hugs her.
As the Mysterio family is backstage, Murphy watches them from a distance.
Charly Caruso interviews the Mysterio family in the ring. Rey thanks Charly for having his family in the ring, and says there is nothing he would like more than closure with Seth Rollins, but that did not happen. He also says there is no timetable concerning his triceps. Rey says he is proud of his son Dominik, and says that Dominik knows what he needs to do. He says that while Murphy wants vengeance, Dominik knows what to do to put an end to Murphy. Before Dominik can speak, Murphy shows up on the TitanTron and says it is because of Dominik that Seth Rollins turned his back on him and berated him. Rey tells Murphy he chose to pledge loyalty to Seth and that he reaps what he sows. Murphy admits that Rey is correct, and says that while Dominik has a bright future in WWE, the ultimate sacrifice is to end it before it begins, and challenges Dominik to a Street Fight. Dominik says he is more than willing to embarrass Murphy in front of Rollins again, and accepts the challenge. Murphy tells Dominik to bring his family ringside, but Dominik tells Murphy that if harm comes to his family, he will tear him apart.
As Adam Pearce talks with Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler about their handicap matches with The Riott Squad, Drew McIntyre shows up. McIntyre tells Pearce that he had to return the ambulance before leaving the arena.
Asuka and Mickie James beat Natalya and Lana with an Asuka Lock to Lana as Mickie James is about to hit a move from the top rope.
Backstage, Shelton Benjamin talks with Cedric Alexander, saying that if what he is doing is a set-up, that The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) will get back at him.
It's time for The MVP Lounge. Cedric Alexander - tonight's guest - follows The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) into the ring. MVP states that Cedric Alexander has made a career-changing decision in joining The Hurt Business, and that his life will change from here on it. Bobby Lashley gives Cedric an official Hurt Business shirt, and Cedric says he would rather learn and earn. He says that he was going broke with Ricochet and Apollo Crews, then says he should not be sacrificing himself for someone else's championship opportunities and takes offense to Ricochet calling himself "The One and Only." Suddenly, The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik), Ricochet and Apollo Crews show up and run in to attack The Hurt Business, and immediately clear out the ring.
The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) beat The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik), Apollo Crews and Ricochet. On the replay, it is revealed that Ricochet kicked out before the count of three, but the referee did not see it. (This is because the match ended early on a two-count due to Ivar seemingly suffering an injury.)
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Drew McIntyre, who is still in the business. McIntyre says he grabbed the wrong cellphone and that he cannot find a single exit out of the arena.
Backstage, Kevin Owens approaches the door to Raw Underground. Shane McMahon welcomes him in, despite the history between them, and Kevin Owens tells Shane he is still a jackass before going in.
Keith Lee vs. Randy Orton ends with a Claymore out of nowhere by Drew McIntyre following the RKO to Keith Lee. After the match, Adam Pearce confronts Drew McIntyre as he goes to the back again, then has referees check on Randy Orton.
It's time for Raw Underground. Aleister Black takes a man down with the Black Mass, then Kevin Owens shows up and proceeds to give Aleister a beating that goes outside of the mat.
Backstage, Adam Pearce apologizes to Randy Orton, and tells Orton that he has walked Drew McIntyre out of the building himself. Orton tells Pearce that his word means nothing to him.
The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan) beat "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler following the distraction by Nia Jax, who is unimpressed with Shayna.
Back on Raw Underground, Aleister Black and Kevin Owens are still going at it. Kevin Owens is still pounding away, but Aleister Black goes for an arm bar. Owens breaks free and slams him intot he wall to break the hold. The crowd soon attacks Owens and Aleister, and the two of them start fighting the crowd members.
The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan) vs. Nia Jax in a two-on-one handicap match ends with Retribution showing up. During the match, we hear from Retribution, who calls the Thunderdome a facade and that this WWE has left them in an unfair world where the powerful continue to grow while they feed on the scraps of content. Another member says that Retribution will soon seep into the pores of every Superstar and fan.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Rey Mysterio, who says that Murphy wants Dominik by himself so he can get back on Seth Rollins' graces. However, they will be in Dominik's corner, and if Murphy tries anything, they can handle themselves.
Back on Raw Underground, Kevin Owens and Aleister Black are still going at it. After a headbutt from Owens, Aleister hits a high kick. Suddenly, Owens is sent into Dabba-Kato, who destroys both men.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Randy Orton, but Orton is attacked by Drew McIntyre yet again. McIntyre throws Orton into a nearby ring after pressing his jaw into a turnbuckle, then Claymores Orton for a third time tonight.
Backstage, Randy Orton is in an ambulance, and the doors are closed by Adam Pearce and Pat Buck.
Before the next match, Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio and Aalyah carry Kendo stick to the ring.
Next week: Mickie James vs. Asuka for the WWE Raw Women's Championship!
Dominik Mysterio beats Murphy in a Street Fight after Murphy gives up following a beating with Kendo sticks from the Mysterio family. After the match, the show ends with the Mysterio family continuing to strike Murphy with Kendo sticks.
Ian Riccaboni and Quinn McKay host a recap of Saturday Night At Center Stage and a preview for Global Wars Espectacular. Matches covered and other things in the episode include:
Dalton Castle's meeting with the debuting Joe Hendry at Saturday Night At Center Stage
Quinn McKay's interview with The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe), Matt Taven and Shane Taylor prior to the Champions vs. All Stars Match at Saturday Night At Center Stage
LSG firing up Shaheem Ali prior to his match against Rhett Titus, with Kenny King stepping in to tell them that Rhett Titus is soft and that he doesn't like him for that anymore
The finish from "Number One" Brian Johnson vs. Austin Gunn in the Top Prospect Tournament
The finish from Ken Dixon vs. The Haitian Sensation in the Top Prospect Tournament
The finish from Dak Draper vs. Makita in the Top Prospect Tournament
The Champions vs. All-Stars Match from Saturday Night At Center Stage
All results after the ROH World Television Championship match courtesy of Wrestling Corp.
Austin Gunn beats Dante Caballero to advance to the finals of the Top Prospect Tournament. During the match, "Number One" Brian Johnson briefly hijacks the commentary table, stating that ROH does not care who make this place anymore before his microphone is cut off. Later on in the match, Austin Gunn inadvertently hits referee Stephen DuMing with a clothesline, and Caballero drinks a liquid from his flask. He tries to spit the fluid as Austin Gunn, but inadvertently blinds DuMing. Caballero tries to get the win after that, but Austin Gunn hits the Famouser to head to the finals.
The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) guest on commentary for the next match.
Josh "The Goods" Woods and "The Last Real Man" Silas Young beat "The Darewolf" PJ Black and Okumura with a Cross Arm Breaker from Woods to Okumura. After the match, Silas uncharacteristically shakes PJ Black's hand, then The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) show up and offer the Toast of Honor to Woods and Silas. Woods accepts, but Silas hesitates to leave before a beer is tossed to him. Silas accepts the beer, then walks away.
Sumie Sakai and Jenny Rose attack The Allure (Angelina Love and Mandy Leon) from behind before the next match begins.
Sumie Sakai and Jenny Rose beat The Allure (Angelina Love and Mandy Leon) by disqualification after Angelina sprays something in Jenny Rose's eyes in full view of referee Stephen DuMing. After the match, The Allure set up a table in the middle of the ring, then the lights go out. When they come back on, Maria Manic is in the ring. Mandy Leon retreats, but Maria grabs Angelina. When security shows up, she lets go of Angelina and beats them up and choke slams one member into a table.
Joe Hendry vs. Shane Taylor in a Proving Ground Match ends in a 15-minute time limit draw. As per pre-match stipulation, Joe Hendry will receive a future shot at the ROH World Television Championship. After the match, Taylor says fifteen minutes is not even long enough and that they are not done by a long shot. Hendry tells Taylor to enjoy the title for as long as he can, because next time they meet, he will take the Television title from him.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat The Bouncers (The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas) and the team of Rey Bucanero and Hechicero in a three-way tag team match. After the match, The Bouncers are about to have a post, but Vinny Marseglia attacks them with a steel chair. "The Last" Real Man Silas Young and Josh "The Goods" Woods show up and make the save as Marseglia retreats. Woods and Silas shake hands with The Bouncers afterwards.
Rush beats Barbaro Cavernario.
Jeff Cobb, Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham beat Caristico, Stuka Jr. and Triton. After the match, Kenny King shows up with a patch over one of his eyes, accusing the cameraman of hitting him on purpose and working for The Great Muta before stating that he will compete despite his injury.
Colt Cabana beats Kenny King, Dalton Castle and "The Villain" Marty Scurll in a Four Corners match.
Matt Taven retains the ROH World Championship against Volador Jr.
Villain Enterprises (PCO, "The Mercenary" Flip Gordon, Brody King) beat Lifeblood ("Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams, "Overkill" Mark Haskins, Bandido) in a Street Fight.
Royce Isaacs and Bateman beat Jakob Austin Young and Watson. Both men shake hands after the match, but Jamie Iovine confronts Bateman only to shake his hand as well. Bateman shakes, then squeezes and hurts Iovine's hand.
Fidel Bravo and Pinx beat Vinnie Wasco and Hypr.
Backstage, John Roberts announces that Red Carpet Rumble begins next week, then interviews Nikko Marquez. Nikko Marquez announces that the Hollywood Heritage Championship will be on the line as the main prize for the Red Carpet Rumble, then dodges accusations that he is stacking the deck against "Uptown" Andy Brown.
Jayme Beachler II puts himself on a pedestal before the next match.
Ty Matthews beats Jayme Beachler II. After the match, Ty Matthews says he is tired of dropping hints and being subtle, and tells ring announcer Dan Joseph that he is a shell of what he used to be after their wars in the ring. He then asks if his family deserves a better husband, father and man, which Dan takes as an insult.
Danny "Limelight" Rivera beats Rogelio. As per pre-match stipulation, Rogelio must enter the Red Carpet Rumble Match at #1. After the match, Rogeio attacks Rivera and piledrives him.
We see footage from earlier today where Eli Drake, Chris Adonis and Matt Sydal enter the building.
Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt beat Caleb Konley and Trevor Lee.
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat John Bolin and Zachary Wentz. oVe (Dave and Jake Crist) are seen watching from backstage as LAX dominates. After the match, oVe shows up. LAX may claim to be family, but they are brothers and a tag team this birth. They have heard talk that LAX is the best tag team on the scene...but that was before they showed up. They are the best in the world, and they plan to prove it by taking the tag titles. Konnan says he LAX are the ones who dictate the terms, and tells them to head to The Crash to show what they're made of. oVe is up for the challenge.
Taryn Terrell and Sienna beat Gail Kim and Allie after Sienna uses Allie's momentum against her to get on top of Allie for a pinfall after a top rope cross body. After the match, Taryn Terrell and Sienna attack Gail Kim and Sienna, then Rosemary runs in and fights them both only for the numbers game to catch up. Suddenly, the moment is broken by the debuting Taya Valkyrie (also known as just Taya in Lucha Underground), who steps in the ring and stares down Sienna before attacking Rosemary and hitting her with a Widow's Peak.
We hear from Eli Drake before his match for the GFW Global Championship tonight against Matt Sydal.
Jim Cornette shows up. He thanks everyone at home for tuning in, as is a great time for GFW with the international competition and new talent. After plugging the GFW Global Championship main event, he says that he sees Eli Drake cracking and Matt Sydal coming on strong. After he predicts that Matt Sydal will become the new GFW Global Champion, Johnny Impact shows up. He says Cornette is talking about who the man is. He says he is the man. He then challeneges the winner of Drake vs. Sydal. Johnny says he respects Sydal and would love to face him. He doesn't respect Drake, but also wants to face him, too. Whomever he faces, worlds will collide. Suddenly, The Latin American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz, Low Ki, Diamante) shows up. Konnan says Johnny's opinion on the title scene is as worthless as his AAA Megas Championship. He says Cornette overlooked LAX. Cornette tells LAX they are not being discriminated against, nor are they getting any favors. Low Ki and Johnny scream at each other. Low Ki tells Johnny this is GFW, not WWE or Lucha Underground. Johnny responds by fighting LAX himself. Amazingly, Johnny manages to hold his own, and security has to rush in and separate all of LAX from one man. Not surprisingly, some of the security guards get knocked out, and LAX has to hold back one of their own in Low Ki. Security guards try to hold Johnny Impact back, but he tries to get his hands on Low Ki one more time before LAX get out of there. Cornette tells LAX to get out or else they will all be suspended.
A red-in-the-face Cornette makes Johnny Impact vs. Low Ki to decide a new #1 contender for the GFW Global Championship official for next week. He hopes they beat each other to death.
At the behest of Joseph Park, Grado tells Laurel Van Ness the wedding is off. Van Ness snaps after Grado leaves.
We see a mini-video documentary of GFW at AAA's TripleMania XXV, where we see and hear about the experiences of the GFW talent and staff as they spend time in Mexico. The incident between Sexy Star and Rosemary is briefly discussed.
We learn more about Dezmond Xavier.
AAA's Pagano is coming soon to GFW.
It is announced that Eddie Edwards is the first American-born wrestler to win Pro Wrestling Noah's GHC Heavyweight Championship.
We learn more about Garza Jr.
"The Stand-by Wrestler" Richard Justice is still backstage, even if Kongo Kong has caused him to be in serious pain. He tells Mackenzie Mitchell "Never take yourself out of the game, because you might not be able to get back in."
We hear from Matt Sydal before his match against Eli Drake for the GFW Global Championship.
Eli Drake retains the GFW Global Championship against Matt Sydal. During the match, Chris Adonis places the GFW Global Championship on the apron, then places a steel chair inside the ring. This distracts the referee, allowing Drake to attempt to hit Sydal in the face with the Global title only to fall victim to a knee. After a near-fall, Sydal goes up top again, but when Chris Adonis gets on the apron, Sydal hits him instead of going for the top rope Shooting Star Press on Eli Drake as originally planned. This last-second deviation causes the ref to be pre-occupied on checking on Chris Adonis, and Eli Drake tries to use the Global title as a weapon behind the referee's back again, this time successfully.
Season 3 begins with Dario Cueto doing pull-ups in prison. Someone says to him "You must have friends in high places." He is freed from jail, and Cueto says "You have no idea." Cueto has his personal effects handed to him by a prison worker (who is played by The Honky Tonk Man), and Cueto gets his first view of the outside world since his arrest. A black limo shows up in front of the prison gates, and Cueto gets him. He finds out that all charges against him are dropped, but someone in the limo with a steel gauntlet covering his hand tells him in Spanish that his next sentence will be death if he wastes his time again.
Dario Cueto is in the ring with his brother Matanza Cueto. He has some exciting news, but first he announces tonight's main event: Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Pentagon Dark. He also calls Vampiro a pig. As for Matanza, he has defeated the best of the best in Lucha Underground and there is nobody left to stop him. Dario Cueto then introduces his "new concept," which is in a cage covered by a black sheet: Dario's Dial of Doom. All he does with it is spin the wheel, and the name it lands on gets a Lucha Underground Championship match against Matanza. As long as they have not faced Matanza one-on-one before, they are eligible for a match on the Dial of Doom. Dario spins the Dial of Doom, and it lands on Son of Havoc. The match happens next.
Matanza Cueto retains the Lucha Underground Championship against Son of Havoc.
The Worldwide Underground (Johnny Mundo, "The Darewolf" PJ Black, Jack Evans, Taya) enter Dario Cueto's office. Mundo wants the Lucha Underground Championship and he wants it now. Cueto tells Mundo he lost the Trios titles the last time he was in the ring, and Mundo blames it on Angelico...but says that The Worldwide Underground took care of him, which they did by beating him to a bloody pulp and breaking his leg with the trunk door of their car after Ultima Lucha Dos. Everyone, including Dario Cueto, laughs about it, but Cueto refuses to give him the title shot. Mundo then asks for a shot at Sexy Star and the Gift of the Gods title, but reminds him that he and his tag team partners all lost the Trios titles...all except for Taya. Nevertheless, Cueto makes the match, but gives the match to Taya instead of Mundo for being the only one in the group not to recently fail him.
Ivelisse is in the ring. He says that Catrina has cost her matches twice. She wants an Ultima Lucha win, and she wants to crush Catrina's skull into the ground. She demands a one-on-one match against Catrina at Ultima Lucha Tres. The arena goes dark, Catrina appears, and Catrina says "Bring it on...bitch." Ivelisse tells Catrina that she is dead at Ultima Lucha III.
Sexy Star retains the Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship against Taya when The Worldwide Underground's (Johnny Mundo, "The Darewolf" PJ Black, Jack Evans) interference attempt backfires. After the match, The Worldwide Underground attacks Sexy Star, but she is saved by Fenix, Drago and Aerostar, all of whom run The Worldwide Underground out of the ring.
Dario Cueto is making a phone call in his office when Marty "The Moth" Martinez. We find out that Martinez' family is the party that freed Cueto. Cueto tells Martinez not to mention his time in jail. Martinez says it is time to take a slice of the temple, but Cueto tells him if he wants it, he must be ready for war. Martinez says he's ready for anything, but Cueto says so is Killshot. Martinez says he's done with Killshot, but Cueto says Killshot isn't done with him. He puts him in a match for next week for Killshot's dogtags known as a Weapons of Mass Destruction Match, where everything is legal. Martinez then says that if Killshot wants his dog tags back, he'd better be ready for war. Dario Cueto then gets an idea of just how crazy Martinez really is.
Rey Mysterio Jr. beats Pentagon Dark. Near the end of the match, Pentagon Dark points at Vampiro and says something to him, and Vampiro leaves commentary for the rest of the match, simply stating "I can't be here right now." After the match, Pentagon Dark attacks Rey and nearly breaks Rey's arm, but El Dragon Azteca Jr. rushes in to make the save, pushing Pentagon Dark off Rey and forcing him to retreat.
Prince Puma is in the locker room looking back at his match against Rey Mysterio Jr. at Ultima Lucha Dos when Vampiro shows up. He tells Prince Puma that he knows what he's feeling, and that he's been there. Prince Puma says he doesn't need anything, especially from Vampiro when he asks to offer some guidance. Vampiro tells Prince Puma he hasn't been the same since he lost his match - and his mentor - against Mil Muertes, and that if he wants to be the man again, he must beat Mil Muertes. Puma is surprised Vampiro doesn't want him to take care of Pentagon Dark for him, but Vampiro tells Puma "It's not about me...it's all about you."
TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) beat Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari.
Tom Phillips interviews Asuka. Asuka says the Brooklyn crowd was crazy, and while Bayley was the heart of NXT and found hard, she fought harder. Asuka says her former opponents on the main roster were saved from her when they got called up. She calls the Women's title the most important thing, and defends it for herself and for Japan. When asked who she wants to defend the Women's title against, she says that nobody is ready for her.
Steve Cutler takes on "The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura tonight, and wants to know what Nakamura sacrificed to make it to the States. He says Nakamura has no idea what sacrifice is, while he served in the United States military. He says that whether you love him or hate him, you will respect him.
Ember Moon beats Leah Von.
No Way Jose is not impressed with Bobby Roode disrespecting him, and says Roode will learn not to mess with him.
Johnny Gargano tells Tommaso Ciampa that William Regal has given them another shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships at the Cruiserweight Classic live special, as it becomes known that Gargano and Ciampa are now both medically cleared to compete again.
Austin Aries beats Andrade "Cien" Almas with the Last Chancery.
Samoa Joe is in the building to make his first appearance since NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II and watch the main event from ringside.
Next week: No Way Jose vs. Bobby Roode!
Samoa Joe guests on commentary for the next match.
"The King of Strong Style" Shinsuke Nakamura beats Steve Cutler. After the match, Nakamura and Samoa Joe stare down from opposite ends of the arena, then Joe heads to the back.
Zack Sabre Jr. says he has no problems with performing in front of a worldwide audience, and says he has the most suitable style to beat everyone in the tournament. Noam Dar hopes to make an impression in the tournament even though he has come here to win.
Zack Sabre Jr. beats Noam Dar by submission to go on to the semi-finals of The Cruiserweight Classic. Both men show respect after the match.
TJ Perkins considers himself the best cruiserweight in the tournament, and that to have made it this far is motivating and validating to his career. Rich Swann hopes to entertain the fans further, and says the pressure is real having made it to the quarter-finals and that he hopes to show the fans the best of Rich Swann.
TJ Perkins beats Rich Swann by submission with a leg bar to go on to the semi-finals of The Cruiserweight Classic. Both men show respect after the match.
Next week: the winner is declared in a two-hour live special!
During the pre-show, The Miz talks with Cesaro and tells him that he can make him a breakout star, and turn the "Cesaro Section" into the "Cesaro Nation." Cesaro appears to shake hands with The Miz, but then nearly breaks it, and tells Miz that he's the last person he would ask for help. He then challenges Miz to a match later tonight in order to show him how he connects with the WWE Universe.
Seth Rollins shows up to start tonight's show. He gives the city of Baltimore, Maryland a reality check, saying that before him, cashing in the Money in the Bank Briefcase at WrestleMania was a pipe dream, Brock Lesnar was invincible, and that people were waiting for someone to topple John Cena off the top of the WWE mountain, which he says he did when he beat Cena at SummerSlam and became WWE World Heavyweight and United States Champion at the same time. He says that Baltimore, a city not known for greatness, now knows what greatness is thanks to him. He then focuses on Sting, who he still claims stole his statue that was meant for the Raw after SummerSlam and had the audacity to put his hands on the WWE World Heavyweight title. He says that at Night of Champions, Sting has the opportunity to validate his entire career, but Rollins himself has the opportunity to crush it and make sure he never goes for the World Heavyweight title ever again. He then focuses on his United States title defense against John Cena, also at Night of Champions, thanks to Cena's rematch clause. He says that 2015 has been his year, and Night of Champions will be his night, own Sting and John Cena just like he owns the ring and the WWE Universe, successfully defend both of his titles, and get his statue if that's the last thing he does, saying it belongs ringside next to the commentary table. Sting then appears on the TitanTron, saying the statue doesn't belong there and that it belongs with him. Sting then says that Seth Rollins is the man...the man without a statue. He says the statue is with him, and he taking's good care of it. He dares Rollins to come and get it before the TitanTron goes black. Suddenly, Sheamus shows up. He says Seth Rollins looks a little agitated, but Rollins says he's just looking for his statue. Sheamus says Rollins sounds stupid, and Rollins says Sheamus looks stupid. After a Ronald McDonald joke between the two, Sheamus then reminds Rollins that he can cash in on him with the Money in the Bank on him at any time...especially at Night of Champions.
Seth Rollins meets with Stephanie McMahon, looking for Triple H to see if he has a plan. Triple H suddenly shows up, and both Triple H and Stephanie tell him he's got this. He tells Rollins not to worry about Sheamus, and that Sheamus will have his hands full tonight with Randy Orton. As for the statue, he should focus on his title defenses at Night of Champions more than the statue, which is why Rollins has been set up with two matches tonight. The first one is a Champion vs. Champion match with Intercontinental champ Ryback, and the second one is Champions vs. Challengers as him and The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) team up against The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) and John Cena.
Sasha Banks beats Paige thanks to the distraction by Naomi and Tamina.
Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor). After the match, Braun Strowman appears on the TitanTron. He doesn't blame Ambrose and Reigns before being afraid, for he is destruction. Bray Wyatt shows up and says to take this as a warning for them and anyone who teams with them, as the apocalypse awaits them at Night of Champions. Luke Harper simply says "Run."
Renee Young interviews Ryback. Ryback plans to be a fighting champion, especially tonight. He then calls Seth Rollins a weasel, even though he is a thoroughbred in the prime in his career, though the later point won't stop him from beaing Ryback tonight. Kevin Owens shows up, eating an apple and wishing him good luck. Ryback tells him he's full of crap, but Owens tells him he looks a little hungry and tells him not to bite off more than he chew.
During Seth Rollins vs. Ryback, Sting appears on the TitanTron, telling Rollins he - and his statue - are waiting for him. This distraction gives enough time for Ryback to recover and beat Rollins with an inside cradle. After the match, Sting appears on the TitanTron again, this time just to taunt Rollins by putting a Sting mask on the statue.
Seth Rollins is looking for Sting backstage when The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) shows up. Seth is about to yell at them when The New Day notice that Edge and Christian show up, still angry that The Authority attacked them the last time they appeared on Raw and remind him they didn't get the job done. Seth leaves when Edge tells him to finish what he started and finish him off right now, saying he's got a lot on his plate, then both The New Day and the team of Edge and Christian have a trombone vs. kazoo battle...until The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) show up, telling The New Day that they've talked to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, and that The New Day have a rematch next week against The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil)...and the winners face The Dudley Boyz at Night of Champions. They then preview their new song, "Get the tables," with help from Edge and Christian.
Summer Rae is in the ring. After a video package recapping all that's gone down so far, Summer says that the past week has been the most horrendous week of her life and at the center of it all, there is a man who she claims is the "true victim" of all this that she feels the need to apologize to. That man, according to Summer Rae, is Rusev, and she asks him to come to the ring. He does, and Summer tells him that she owes much to him, and inspired her to pose for this month's Ironman magazine, among other things. She mentions that she let Dolph kiss her, and she might never forgive herself for what happened as she apologizes. Rusev almost immediately accepts her apology, then says that Summer is the true victim here due to "Ziggler's American lies," which have "also been fed to Lana." He refuses to accept Lana is not here because of a broken wrist, and says she's not here due to a broken heart. Dolph Ziggler shows up, saying that their attempt to drive a wedge between her and Lana aren't working, and that Lana has asked him to send Rusev a message: a super kick to Rusev's jaw. Rusev and Summer immediately retreat.
Randy Orton talks with Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns before his match.
Randy Orton beats Sheamus. After the match, Orton is suddenly surrounded and attacked by The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Braun Strowman). Strowman then chokes out Orton, just like he has done to Dean Ambrose in recent weeks, before hitting the coup de grace.
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) beat Los Matadores (Fernando and Diego) after Diego repeatedly tells El Torito to get off the ropes and slaps him for not listening, allowing The Dudleys hit to hit a Dudley Death Drop on Diego. After the match, Fernando turns on El Torito, and The Dudleys can't believe what they're seeing. Not surprisingly, Fernando goes through a table after D-Von interrupts his yelling at El Torito to get a few shots on him. After that, Bubba Ray and JBL high-five each other.
Big Show shows up during Cesaro vs. The Miz and plays cat-and-mouse with him. The match ends in a double count-out after The Miz escapes into the WWE Universe. Big Show then knocks Cesaro out on his way back to the back.
Team Bella (Brie and Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox) show up. Once again, they brag about the BellaTron and how, in one week, Nikki Bella will be the longest-reigning Divas Champion ever. She plans to throw a "Bellabration" next week to celebrate this fact...until Team PCB (Paige, Charlotte, Becky Lynch) shows up. Charlotte says she loves a party, but is slighted the fact that she - and Team PCB - weren't invited. Her petition to face her for the Divas title before the record can be broken has been granted, and she plans to take the title before the record can be broken next week. This starts a brawl between Team Bella and Team PCB, where PCB easily stand tall with a Figure Eight to Nikki.
Before the next match, someone jumps the barricade and tries to walk alongside Seth Rollins. The person is detained before he can enter the ring, and is escorted out of the building by security.
John Cena and The Prime Time Players (Darren Young and Titus O'Neil) beat Seth Rollins and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E). After the match, Sting appears on the TitanTron once again...and it turns out that Sting was outside the building in front of a garbage truck the entire time. He pushes Rollins' statue into the back of the truck, and the statue easily gets crushed. Rollins is absolutely livid.
