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.
Tonight's episode shows matches from the first night of Impact Wrestling's UK Tour in Glasgow, Scotland.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says it is a privilege to bring IMPACT Wrestling to Scotland once again and that while the future looks bright for IMPACT, it is looking bright for him, and if he can beat Frankie Kazarian, he will prove he belongs on this stage.
Joe Hendry beats Frankie Kazarian with a roll-up to win the Glasgow Cup Tournament, which is awarded to him personally by Scott D'Amore.
Backstage, we hear from Moose, Brian Myers and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. Myers says they get to embarrass Subculture (Mark Andrews, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Dani Luna), Moose says that "The Virtuous Pro Wrestling Gods" will team up for one night, and Deonna says she will use this as a warm-up for Trinity to become a four-time Knockouts Champion.
Backstage, we hear from Joe Hendry, who says it has been quite a year for him in IMPACT Wrestling and proved that he belongs in the very top, and that he will be damned if he will let Simon Miller knock him off his pedestal.
Moose, Brian Myers and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beat Subculture (Mark Andrews, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Dani Luna) in a six-person intergender tag match.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Eric Young talk about their history, how they have a lot in common and how they have done everything there is to do in IMPACT. Eric Young says iron sharpens iron and that there is no better way to test themselves than against The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley).
Grado beats Trey Miguel. (The match is Grado's first in IMPACT in seven years.)
Backstage, we hear from Eddie Edwards, who calls Will Ospreay "one of one" and one of the best in the world. He says that they both had to be the best, and to do that, they had to go to Japan. He then says Ospreay is in his world, where he is the best of the best and things are just a little bit different.
Trinity beats Emersyn Jayne.
We see footage of the IMPACT Wrestling locker room in Glasgow, Scotland.
Backstage, we hear from Trinity, who says that she is coming off a huge victory tonight and that Deonna Purrazzo will feel the glow once and for all when she beats her and keeps her from getting another title shot for as long as she is champion.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Eric Young.
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.
Alan Angels beats Crazzy Steve in the BTI match. During the match, Angels demands to ring announcer Jade Chung that he be known as "Windsor's favorite wrestler," but Crazzy Steve responds by having Jade Chung ask the fans if they want to see him take "Windsor's favorite wrestler" and bite his face off. After the match, Angels is hit from behind by Heath with a Wake-Up Call.
Scott D'Amore is in the ring to start tonight's show. D'Amore thanks the crowd for their support and making Slammiversary one of the greatest nights of his life, and says that standing in the ring with A1, Eric Young and Darren McCarty is a moment he will remember forever. He then announces that since his politics with Bully Ray are over, so is his leave of office, and with Santino Marella getting ready to face Dirty Dango tonight, he is the acting Director of Authority. He also announces that we will hear from "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the first time since his return at Slammiversary, and that ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) will have their tag team title rematch against Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) tonight. As he is announcing that Jake Something is here tonight, The Good Hands show up. John Skyler calls D'Amore "a typical Canadian" and a coward by hiding behind his position of authority before they can hand him a receipt. D'Amore dares them to get in the ring, which they do, and Jason Hotch calls D'Amore a thorn in The Good Hands' side as well as a roadblock before Skyler says D'Amore is overdue for a beating from them. D'Amore responds by saying that "good hands need to throw down," then announces their opponents for tonight: Rich Swann and Sami Callihan, who head to the ring for the next match.
Rich Swann and Sami Callhan beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch).
Backstage, we hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Chris Bey says Slammiversary was supposed to be the best night ever, but The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) stopped them from retaining the World Tag Team titles. He tells The Rascalz to go somewhere else and that they will take their titles back. The Rascalz show up, and Trey Miguel wants a fight. Chris Bey stops Ace Austin at first, but then he throws the first punch. Security stops the brawl, and Scott D'Amore ejects The Rascalz from the arena. Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice then show up, and Swinger asks what he has to do to get a win. D'Amore admits the "fifty wins" idea was misguided, and says that if Swinger wins one match, he has a title shot. He then says the match is against Zicky, and if he loses, he is gone from Impact. Zicky tells Swinger he will lay down for him when D'Amore leaves, then D'Amore comes back and makes the match a Loser Leaves IMPACT match, putting Zicky's job at IMPACT on the line as well.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eric Young, who says it feels "amazing" and "right" to be back home and that he has a story to tell and a history to address. He says that as much as he loves history and tradition, he loves change, then "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis shows up. Aldis welcomes him back and admits he does not like his loss from Slammiversary, then says that they both know each other and that he has a colleague in his war against Internet darlings who want to take over the company. Eric Young says he has mentioned what his new direction is, and while Nick Aldis has some good points and history is beautiful, he says that neither of them will be put in a box before saying they can have a match as part of "a beautiful history." Aldis and Eric shake hands.
We hear from Jake Something, who says that he is back and that everything in IMPACT will be his.
Jake Something beats Kevin Knight.
Courtney Rush beats Savannah Evans after Jessicka pulls "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw off the apron to stop her distracting the referee while Jody Threat shows up and carries Jai Vidal off after grabbing him by the ponytail.
We hear from The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) Taylor Wilde is irritated that Trinity is IMPACT Knockouts World Championship, and says that she and KiLynn King got screwed by Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly, now known as "MK Ultra." KiLynn King tells Dani Luna and Trinity that they are coming to kick their asses and make a statement, and Taylor Wilde says The Coven does not need batteries to glow.
IMPACT Wrestling thanks Windsor, Ontario, Canada, St. Clair College, Windsor Councillor Renaldo Agostino for their hospitality as last weekend was proclaimed and declared "IMPACT Wrestling Weekend" in the city of Windsor by Councillor Agostino. It is also announced that Slammiversary marked IMPACT's highest-attended event in four years, and that IMPACT hopes to return to Windsor in the near future.
In footage from earlier today, Tom Hannifan interviews Jonathan Gresham, who says that he can no longer hold his title anymore after Slammiversary, and asks why the X Division is not governed by a set of rules. He says that he fought for this in Ring of Honor, then says the X Division has no rules. Gresham then says this environment may not be for him, then leaves.
Dirty Dango beats Santino Marella after a person in riot gear shows up and attacks Santino as he goes for the Cobra. After the match, the person in the riot gear is revealed to be John E. Bravo.
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans run into MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) as they look for Jai Vidal. Gisele tells them to get out of her way, and Masha tells her to make them. Jody then returns Jai Vidal and tells them this had better be the last time she carries him off. Jai Vidal is shaken as Gisele demands a wardrobe change.
Backstage, we hear from Eddie and Alisha Edwards. Alisha says Traci Brooks being the equalizer at Slammiversary was not going to happen and that Traci is not half the woman she is. Traci shows up with Frankie Kazarian, then both sides brawl and security has to rush in.
Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) retain the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships against ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) after The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up. Wentz distracts the referee while Trey attacks Ace Austin from behind, and after a chain of pinfall reversals between Chris Bey and Mark Andrews, Andrews rolls Bey up to retain.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander proclaims that it is good to be back, and that there is nothing that could wipe the smile off of his face right now. Alexander says that he loves the fans and that he loves Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and admits it is a little bittersweet being here, because the last time he was in an IMPACT ring, it was in Windsor, and it was one of the toughest days of his career and his life as he relinquished the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship that he fought so hard to win and keep. He tells the fans not to worry, as he will earn some gold, and with that being said, he took a lot of pride in being IMPACT World Champion, as he got to realize his dream when IMPACT took a chance on him and gave him the opportunity he needed and got, and he made the most of that opportunity. Josh then says it was all taken away from him in an instant due to a freak accident and he had to relinquish his title, and he promised that he would come back better than ever. Josh states he believed that promise wholeheartedly, but afterwards, he doubted himself for the first time in a long time as to whether or not he would follow through on that promise. When Rebellion happened, he watched as a fan, and at the end of the night, he saw Steve Maclin holding up the IMPACT World Champonship and got all the fuel he needed, and the sling come off and he went to work to get better. Josh says he worked to rehab and work more than the day before, and now, he is standing on his own two feet "100% medically cleared for in-ring competition." He then announces he is not here just to compete, but to take back the IMPACT World Championship. Josh admits he wanted to say this to Steve Maclin's face, but then Alex Shelley shocked the world and cemented his name amongst the greats when he became IMPACT World Champion at Against All Odds, and he was not surprised, for he knew how good Alex Shelley was. Josh then asks "Is Alex Shelley good enough to beat Josh Alexander?" Alex Shelley shows up, and says that while Josh coming back in four months is impressive, he knew he would consider the World Championship his because he never lost it. He then says the World Championship is his now, as he challenged for it twice and beat Maclin's ass the second time after having lost to Alexander. Shelley then reiterates Josh's question from earlier and talks about how Josh was able to live a dream as world champion, then tells Josh that at some point, he has to wake up. As for a rematch, Shelley says they should have one. Lio Rush then shows up and reminds both Josh and Shelley that he beat Chris Sabin and won the X Division Championship like he said he would, then states that if he wants to be World Champion, then there is only one thing he has to do: exercise Option C. KUSHIDA then shows up with the X from the Ultimate X Match around his neck and raises the microphone up before telling KUSHIDA there will be no Option C until Lio Rush faces him. Bully Ray then shows up, and as everyone in the ring is focused on him, Shelley, KUSHIDA and Josh are attacked from behind by Moose and Brian Myers, and Bully Ray joins in. Moose, Bully and Myers then give Lio Rush the opportunity to blast Shelley with the X Division Championship, but he walks out, and the three of them lay out Alex Shelley to end the show. (When the segment airs on AXS TV, it airs with absolutely no sound, and the show goes off with no warning after Bully Ray's entrance. The segment is also muted on Fight Network as well. Meanwhile, the YouTube members-only premiere was unaffected. As a result, the segment is aired in full on YouTube soon after the show goes off the air, and IMPACT Wrestling apologizes to the fanbase for the technical issues.)
Bully Ray heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Bully claims to be the most hated man in IMPACT as well as the entire wrestling business today, and that for his entire career, he has been putting people through tables, and that nobody is better at doing that than him. He says he has put men, women, children, owners of wrestling companies and even the president of IMPACT through tables, and states that when he is pissed up, he will light the table on fire, and he did just that and burned D'Amore to a crisp. Bully Ray calls Under Siege the greatest night of his wrestling career, if not his life, as it brought him great pleasure in lighting Scott D'Amore on fire. He then says D'Amore will not be able to get rid of him now that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Tommy Dreamer are out of commission, and states that he will soon win #1 contendership for the IMPACT World Championship at Against All Odds and become a three-time IMPACT World Champion at Bound For Glory before Steve Maclin shows up. Maclin admits Under Siege was "one hell of a night" and that he enjoyed what he and Bully Ray did to Scott D'Amore, then says it only happened because he allowed it to. Bully Ray tells Maclin not to allow him to do anything, for he has been in the business for thirty years and that he does whatever he wants before suddenly admitting that Maclin is right because he is the world champion. Maclin also mentions Bully Ray acknowledging him as world champion and recognizing him as "the man around here," then entertains the idea of the two of them continuing creating havoc in IMPACT. He then says that if Bully Ray wins #1 contendership at Against All Odds and goes on to Bound For Glory, he will be happy to be his opponent. Suddenly, The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up. Alex Shelley reminds Bully and Maclin that he is the #1 contender for the IMPACT World Championship and that he is walking out as World Champion, then Bully Ray says he would normally bury Shelley, but he cannot, for he is one of the most honest people in the industry. He calls Alex Shelley an incredible professional wrestler and says he is not mentioned in the same breath as the best even though he should be, as both of their teams tore the house down in IMPACT. He says both of the Machine Guns are important, there was always something about Shelley. Chris Sabin reminds Bully Ray that he fed him those same lines ten years ago and that he ended up beating him for the IMPACT World Championship, then Bully Ray reminds him that he beat him for the championship a month later. Maclin interrupts the proceedings to remind Shelley that he does not overlook him and that Shelley is overlooking him, and asks Shelley what makes him think he can beat him after he put in the work and proving people wrong for two years to become champion. When Bully asks Shelley if he can beat Maclin, Shelley says "Yep." Maclin asks Shelley if "yep" is all he has, to which Shelley replies "Yep." Maclin tells Shelley dropped the ball against Josh Alexander, and asks what makes this time different. Shelley tells Maclin that he is no Josh Alexander, and that if Alexander never got injured, he would never have become World Champion. Bully Ray laughs, then Shelley reminds Bully that in their last match, he not only beat him, he made him tap out. Sabin says everything is set for Against All Odds, then asks about tonight, as they have unfinished business from Under Siege and they might as well have a tag team match tonight. Bully Ray agrees with this, but says they will not do it tonight. Suddenly, Subculture (Mark Andrews, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Dani Luna) shows up and gets into the ring, then Mark Andrews offers to throw their name into the hat for an open challenge, as them vs. the Machine Guns are a dream match, and if Bully and Maclin won't wrestle, they will. Shelley accepts the challenge, then tells Maclin he will prove why he will beat his ass.
Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Nick Aldis. Nick Aldis says that when he is dressed in a suit, he feels like a dangerous man, and he is even more dangerous when he has momentum. He praises Kenny King as a fine athlete who is credit to the sport and that this is not the last time they will meet. He then says that he has a new challenge in the 8-4-1 Match at Against All Odds, where he will go from having chemistry with three other men before facing all of them to become #1 contender for the World Championship. Aldis says that is is about adaptation, and guarantees that he will win the match, become #1 contender and win the World Championship.
Eddie Edwards beats Yuya Uemura. After the match, Eddie offers to shake Uemura's hand, but pulls his hand away. As Eddie leaves, he is met by Frankie Kazarian, who calls him out for refusing to give respect to Uemura, who took him to his limit. He says this is not how they were trained to conduct themselves, and as Eddie walks away, Kazarian punches him. Alisha Edwards gets on top of him, but Kazarian throws her down.
oVe (Sami Callihan and Jake Crist) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). After the match, The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon) show up, and Kon choke slams both Crist and Callihan before Deaner hits Crist with the Antidote and tells Callihan that this is all his fault. All of a sudden, Rich Swann shows up with a chair. The Design then leave the ring.
Backstage, Rich Swann tells Sami Callihan and Jake Crist says that he will be busy at Against All Odds in the 8-4-1 Match and that they will need to find someone else to help them against The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Swann leaves, then Callihan tells Crist that "the doctor will have to call the monster."
Trinity beats Savannah Evans with a top rope Sunset Flip into Starstruck. After the match, Trinity says she was waiting on the other side for whoever came out of Under Siege as Knockouts Champion, then says she is waiting. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo then shows up. Deonna thanks Trinity for being patient and says she is the one Trinity has been waiting for, then says everyone wants something from one as champion and allows Trinity a question. Trinity proposes a Knockouts Championship match at Slammiversary. Deonna says "Let's dance." Suddenly, Jai Vidal, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans get in the ring and attack Trinity and Deonna, who soon get laid out with a loaded purse by Gisele before Jordynne Grace runs out and makes the save. This does not last, as Jordynne is soon overpowered and Gisele hits Jordynne with the Denouement three times.
Jody Threat beats Dani Luna.
Backstage, Joe Hendry and Director of Authority Santino Marella talk about how surprised they are about Dirty Dango's behavior, then says he will get his revenge against Dango and that Santino should do the same. Suddenly, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up, and Kenny says Hendry should be worried about Sheldon Jean after Sheldon re-arranged his face. Santino makes a match between Hendry and Sheldon next week, then gives Hendry a match against Dango at Against All Odds.
We hear from Killer Kelly, who wants to face Masha Slamovich while wearing a dog collar with a chain around her neck. It is then announced that Kelly and Masha will face each other at Against All Odds in a Dog Collar Match.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster).
Mark Andrews beats Nathan Frazer after hooking the leg to counter a La Magistral Cradle.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, Sam Gradwell is met by A-Kid, who calls his comments about him and his country from last week "unacceptable." He says that if he wants to talk to him, he can do it in his language: fighting. He then calls Gradwell a yoghurt. Gradwell says it is only funny when he does it and calls A-Kid a yoghurt.
Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley) check out a Magic Mike show and learn the choreography. They end up blending in with the dancers from the show.
Backstage, Kenny Williams is interrupted by the constant yelling of Saxon Huxley. Williams tells him that his missing puzzle piece will not translate when he finds it before throwing his shirt at Huxley and running away. Huxley then keeps repeating "Kenny Cockroach."
Dani Luna beats Stevie Turner.
It's time for The Nina Samuels Show. Backstage, Nina Samuels interviews Isla Dawn, but Isla Dawn seems to ignore her. She then complains about Aleah James, saying she thinks she is the bees' knees after taking a year to get her first win. Aleah James oversees this and says she will get with Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala and schedule a match.
On the road, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) talk about Teoman and Rohan Raja, saying that they they are the original family and that Teoman and Rohan are a "fly by night" crew. Joe says they will remind everyone why they are on top for a reason before they are stopped by the cops.
Backstage, Subculture ("Flash" Morgan Webster, Mark Andrews, Dani Luna) are interviewed when Blair Davenport tells them to stay at the bottom, as she will send them back down when they make it to the top.
Next week: Teoman and Rohan Raja vs. Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang)! Sam Gradwell vs. A-Kid!
Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) beat Symbiosis (Primate and T-Bone), the team of Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith, and the team of Jack Starz and Dave Mastiff in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match to become #1 contenders for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships. Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley) congratulate Moustache Mountain after the match.
Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala announces that he and General Manager Johnny Saint have been in discussions with NXT management - NXT General Manager William Regal, Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels - who we now hear from. William Regal says that they have taken a keen interest in the happenings from last week, and Shawn Michaels says they were disappointed that Walter vs. Ilja Dragunov for the NXT UK Championship would not be taking place. Triple H then says that after discussions with General Manager Johnny Saint, they have come to the best possible solution. Regal says that Walter and Dragunov have had one of the fiercest rivalries in professional wrestling, and Michaels says the match should be seen by the entire world. Triple H announces that the match will take place in the United States on August 22nd at NXT TakeOver 36.
We hear from Symbiosis (Eddie Dennis, Primate, T-Bone). Primate says that Tyler Bate chose to use weapons, and says the wounds or war heal while Tyler won't. T-Bone says that Tyler Bate won't be a "big, strong boy" when he is up against two big, strong men. Eddie Dennis says that they have not forgotten about Trent Seven, and says that every time they have shared a ring, Trent Seven tried to end his career. He asks Seven how it will feel when Symbiosis returns the favor, as his mind is a cannon locked, aimed and loaded at the precipice of Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven), and his ammunition is ready to fire.
Nina Samuels beats Laura DiMatteo.
We hear from Teoman, who says that when he came to NXT UK, he said that nothing is more important than family and that he will stop at nothing to provide for them. Rohan Raja shows up as Teoman says that while he was born hundreds of miles away from Rohan, they have a bond. Rohan says that Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith learned how strong their bond last week, and says Teoman welcomed him into the family as he saw something powerful in him that all of NXT UK will see soon enough. Teoman says it is easy to choose respect or fear, and that family is always growing.
We hear from Xia Brookside, but she is soon interrupted by Blair Davenport, who talks about how everyone is talking about her despite being in NXT UK for only five minutes while Xia has been there for three years. She says that people only know who Xia Brookside is because of her father's last name.
It's time for SPRNVA Sessions. Tonight's guests are Jinny and Joseph Conners. Conners sits down, but Jinny stands up until Noam Dar hands her a pillow off of the couch. After some jokes from Noam Dar, Jinny tells Noam Dar that she has never been cheap and has lived a life of luxury since the day she was born. Joseph Conners says that since he has teamed up with Jinny, he has been surrounded by true class, true culture and the hierarchy of life. Jinny says that "smart people associate with smart people." Jinny then addresses Aoife Valkyrie, saying she has heard what she has to say about her and says she watches from a distance because she is a scared and fragile girl, and says that Aoife Valkyrie would never say any of that to her face because she knows that she will be the one to break her and truly destroy her. After Jinny and Joseph Conners leave, Noam Dar plugs his shirt, and the segment ends.
We hear from Rampage Brown, who says that his third match with Joe Coffey will be the one to end it all and that he will be the one to come out on top.
Joseph Conners beats Tristan Archer with a spinning neckbreaker that he calls "The Hierarchy." After the match, Jinny spots Aoife Valkyrie behind the barricade, and Aoife Valkyire hands Jinny a feather, challenging her to a match.
In footage from earlier today, Jordan Devlin says that A-Kid is the dumbest man on the planet to demand a 30-minute Iron Man Match against him with a torn ACL, and says he knows that his ACL is not 100% because he felt it tear in his own hands. He says that last time they were in the ring, he tried to end A-Kid's career, and next time, he will finish the job.
Backstage, "Bomber" Dave Mastiff says he is looking after his own muscles when Jack Starz shows up and says he appreciates his help, saying he would have not challenged Tyler Bate without it. He tells Starz that there is more to come from this.
We hear from Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven). Trent Seven says it is always words from Symbiosis (Eddie Dennis, Primate, T-Bone) and that Eddie Dennis cannot let things go. Tyler Bate says that Symbiosis jumped Trent Seven, and that he will have to put the Heritage Cup Championship on the backburner to have his back, as they are back together and they have some business to attend to. Trent Seven says that at the precipice of Moustache Mountain is a log cabin guarded by two of the biggest, strongest boys, and that they will see Symbiosis in the ring where they will finish things once and for all.
Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley) retain the NXT UK Tag Team Championships against Subculture ("Flash" Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews) after Lewis Howley pulls Sam Stoker out of the ring to avoid Fall To Pieces, then throw Webster over the barricade and throw one of the tag team title belts to distract the referee and hit a double-team maneuver to retain the titles.
Before the next match, Sam Gradwell says he is not afraid of Wolfgang while making numerous Three Little Pigs reference, saying his house is made of bricks and that this thunderstorm will rattle his jowels and wobble his kidneys.
Wolfgang beats Sam Gradwell.
We hear from Kenny Williams, who says that the fans have seen what he can do to someone he likes, and are about to see what he can do to someone he doesn't like. He says the best thing about everyone thinking he is a scumbag is to start acting like he is not one.
We hear from NXT and NXT UK Superstars about Meiko Satomura's NXT UK Women's Championship win.
Backstage, Subculture ("Flash" Morgan Webster, Mark Andrews, Dani Luna) is confronted by Joseph Conners and Jinny as Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley) show up.
"The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams beats Danny Jones.
Next week: Ilja Dragunov vs. Joe Coffey vs. Rampage Brown in a Triple Threat Match.
We see Ilja Dragunov, Joe Coffey and Rampage Brown at a table. Coffey says that he is happy to have a get-together, as there will be nothing nice happening when they get in the ring. Rampage tells Coffey that he knows what he is up against, and Dragunov says he is in the mix because it is neither man's playground. The three of them agree that they have had similar upbringings and have become the three most dominant competitors in NXT UK because of it. Coffey asks Dragunov is he left a piece of himself in the ring against Walter, then says their match will become even more violent and that he will leave them both laying. Dragunov says he is violence and that anything can happen, and that he is prepared. After the three of them talk over each other, Coffey simply says "So let's bring it."
At the UK Performance Center, Mark Coffey finds Sha Samuels working on a crossword puzzle and mocks him. Samuels says Coffey can try to be like him, but he can never beat him, then looks for Johnny Saint to make a match official when Mark Coffey continues to mock him.
It's time for SPRNVA Sessions. Noam Dar announces that he has finally gotten his first shirt in WWE and that it is on sale now, then introduces tonight's guest, Jordan Devlin. Noam Dar apologizes for not getting Devlin on the show sooner, and Devlin says that they are both high-achieving individuals thanks to their time in America, saying "America sucks." Noam Dar then says that Devlin was robbed of the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, and Devlin says that just because somebody can climb up a ladder faster does not make them the better man. Devlin says that when he comes back to America, he will be coming after both Santos Escobar and the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. Noam Dar says that he is there if Devlin needs his help, then decides to pay it forward and allows Devlin to make his own SPRNVA Sessions exclusive. Devlin tells the fans that he is back and that he is not hard to find if anyone wants to take a crack at him. Noam Dar then plugs his shirt again to end the show.
Next week: Teoman vs. Oliver Carter!
In footage from earlier this week at the UK Performance Center, "Bomber" Dave Mastiff says he feels fit and healthy again as he watches Tyler Bate and Jack Starz train. Tyler Bate says he has been impressed with Starz as of late and wants to face him in a Heritage Cup Rules Match, but Starz declines, as feels he has not earned it yet. Mastiff asks Starz what he is thinking turning that opportunity down and tells him to go for it.
Nathan Frazer beats Rohan Raja. After the match, Teoman's eye shows up briefly on the video screen.
Backstage, Jordan Devlin finds A-Kid in his locker room and tells him to get out. A-Kid tells Devlin he isn't the only former champion around here, and that if Devlin wants him out, he will have to make him get out. Devln looks for Assistant Sid Scala to make A-Kid get out.
Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley) guest on commentary for the next match.
Subculture ("Flash" Morgan Webster and Dani Luna) beat Joseph Conners and Jinny in a mixed tag match.
