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.
Dustin Starr interviews Mackenzie Morgan at the announce desk. Mackenzie thanks the fans for their support in 2023, then tells the locker room that she will whup everybody in 2024.
Mackenzie Morgan retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship against Bashley Bones. Ron Justice is the referee for this match.
Next week: The Grind City Rumble!
We hear from "Big Swole" Justin Cole, Colton Cage, Austin Mulitalo, The L.A. Hustlers, Reverend Ash Taylor, Big John Dalton, The Nyxx Network ("The Goddess of the Night" Nyxx, Matt Williams, Storybook Prince Gaston), Gio Savage and Draco regarding the Grind City Rumble.
Gio Savage and Draco beat Steel Cross (Ethan Steel and Alex Cross). After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Gio Savage and Draco at the announce desk. Draco says that eleven months ago, he and Gio Savage have done their thing in the tag team division only to have the past try to steal their spotlight, and if they have to run anyone involved in Memphis' wrestling past with a car, they will do it.
We hear from Big Phil, "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn, The O'Neal Brothers (Steven and Devin O'Neal) and Nixi XS, The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Van Viciouss, Secret Service) and Tim Bosby regarding the Grind City Rumble.
We see footage of Maurice the Strong in the hospital, going through rehab and getting back in shape following his tables match with K-Toomer.
Tim Bosby retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against "The Regulator" Terry Wayne. David Knight is the referee for this match.
Michael gets a call from King Cobra and tells him that he has everything under control.
"The GunShow" Brett Michaels retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship against "The Genetic Nightmare" Mike Anthony and K-Toomer. David Knight is the referee for this match. At the beginning of the match, "The GunShow" Brett Michaels fails to show up for the match, and it is revealed that Brett has been attacked backstage with a metal folding chair. Near the end of the match, Brett Michaels makes it to the ring, his arm purple and hurt. Despite having a hurt arm, Brett Michaels hits Mike Anthony with the GunShow Lariat to retain.
Dustin Starr interviews Justin Case and The Roberts Family Legacy ("The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts, Cordale Roberts, Big Red) at the announce desk. Aaron Roberts says that Tim Bosby would not have been the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship if he had not given it to him, then says it is payback time and time to give it back. After stating that he has faced "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander before and is not afraid of him, he wants in the title match. Dustin Starr says the one-on-one match is official, then Justin Case says it is time to talk to King Cobra.
Gio Savage and Draco beat The Top Guns (Brandon Barretta and Joe Vinetti). After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Gio Savage and Draco at the announce desk. Gio Savage would rather talk about money and championships, and Draco tells Dustin to get the microphone out of his face.
It is revealed that "All The Way" Ray Collins has signed the contract to ban "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock from Memphis Wrestling.
We hear from Diana Taylor, who thanks the fans for their support after she was injured and says that she will be back.
Nyxx vs. Cassandra Golden to decide a #1 contender for the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship ends with Nixi XS showing up and attacking Cassandra. After the match, Mackenzie Morgan runs in and fights off Nyxx as she still attacks Cassandra, and Cassandra is able to fend off Nixi XS. Afterwards, their brawl continues to the heel locker room.
Outside of the WrestleCenter, Justin Case and The Roberts Family Legacy ("The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts, Cordale Roberts, Big Red) meet with King Cobra. They trade the Trios Championship rings for a shot at the Internet title for Aaron Roberts, with Justin Case telling King Cobra "We don't want rings...we want titles."
Mike Anthony beats "The Regulator" Terry Wayne. After the match, Mike Anthony attacks Terry Wayne with a metal folding chair that he has brought to the ring before the match. When a security guard gets in the ring, Mike Anthony scares him away. Mike Anthony then states that a metal folding chair awaits everyone in Memphis Wrestling from this day forward.
Backstage, King Cobra is on the phone. He says that next week, things will be settled between Mike Anthony and K-Toomer once and for all.
We hear from Barnabas the Producer, who announces the newest signee to Ringmaster Records: the Rappin' Rubber Chicken. Backstage, Barnabas tells The L.A. Hustlers (Notorius Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) that he will produce his biggest hit yet: a "bona-fide, guaranteed, 100%" win for The L.A. Hustlers. Ruffshot Lamont tells Barnabas that he had better produce a win, because they have had enough of him and demand that he be serious.
Before the match begins, Justin Case and The Cordale Family Legacy ("The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts, Cordale Roberts, Big Red) shows up, and Justin Case produces a document stating that Aaron Roberts is now in today's Internet title match in exchange for the Memphis Wrestling Trios Championships.
Tim Bosby retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against "The Problem Child" Aaron Roberts and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander in a three-way match after Bosby counters a powerbomb out of the corner from Roberts into an inside cradle.
Dustin Starr interviews Too Cool II (Tim Grind and Flex) at the announce desk. Tim Grind says that it is all good after he beat The Posse and Lance went back to training, and that they need to get back to doing what they do best. Lance says that he needs to know who hit him with the truck, and Tim Grind states that he saw the truck that hit Lance in the parking lot. Suddenly, Dustin Starr and Terrence Ward find out the truck is parked in the back. Tim Grind and Lance head to the parking lot and find the truck, but there is nobody inside. All of a sudden, a man clad in all-black and a motorcycle helmet shows up near the ring, and Tim Grind and Lance return demand to know who he is. As Tim Grind threatens to remove their helmet for them if they do not do it themselves, a second man dressed similarly to the driver shows up and attacks Tim Grind and Lance from behind with a lead pipe. The two men remove their helmets to reveal that they are Gio Savage and Draco, who then go on the attack and lay Tim Grind and Flex out.
Van Viciouss beats "The Regulator" Terry Wayne with a Camel Clutch. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock and brings up the petition to ban Blaylock from Memphis Wrestling. Blaylock says he has a contract with Memphis Wrestling and there is nothing anybody can do it. Van Viciouss tells Blaylock not to worry about it and to get refocused, as he needs the Blaylock he had before before telling Blaylock's Secret Service to look out for Blaylock and telling Dustin Starr to do his job, as he runs Memphis Wrestling.
Dustin Starr interviews Prince Nana at the announce desk after Nana dances around the ring with the fans and with Dustin. Prince Nana says it is great to be here when Barnabas the Producer shows up and introduces himself. He says today is no ordinary day and that today is the world premiere of his brand new hit single, which plays as a man in a chicken suit dances around. The dancing chicken suit is the "Rappin' Rubber Chicken," and Barnabas proposes that he and Prince Nana collaborate. Prince Nana wants nothing to do with Barnabas and tells Barnabas that Swerve Strickland will not work with him.
We hear from Simon, who says that there are some things one will never forget, and that the smell of his best friend's flesh and his writhing in pain is something he will never forget. He blames the fans for this as he says that Mr. Chris has stared into Hell and told the Devil "Not today."
"All The Way" Ray Collins beats Denzel Rollins.
The Righteous Path (Reverend Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt) beat Team WrestleCenter (Big John Dalton, Ray Ray Sanders, Derrick King) to advance in the Trios Tournament after Reverend Ash Taylor pulls Big John Dalton down from the middle rope and grabs the tights on the schoolkid pin.
Tim Bosby and Mackenzie Morgan beat "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane in a Winner Takes All Match. Mackenzie Morgan retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship, and Tim Bosby becomes a two-time Memphis Wrestling Internet Champion.
Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk. K-Toomer says he is in a good mood this week, as he has a good reason to turn the WrestleCenter into a warzone and beat Mike Anthony. He says he is still giving Anthony the benefit of the doubt, but he wants to do this right, and asks for King Cobra to come out. K-Toomer tells King Cobra that they started out on the wrong foot and that it is respect from here on out, then tells him something will happen whether he allows it or not. King Cobra tells him he just books the matches as Dustin Starr says that Mike Anthony is banned from the WrestleCenter. All of a sudden, Mike Anthony shows up in the parking lot where he is kept away from the building, and K-Toomer heads to the parking lot and brawls with Mike Anthony. Mike Anthony tries to hit K-Toomer with a chair, but K-Toomer powerbombs him into a dumpster full of cardboard and throws the chair in it with him. Mike Anthony gets out and hits him in the head as it is near a trailer. K-Toomer is still able to fight back, and when he takes the chair, Mike Anthony dares him to hit him with the chair, saying he doesn't have it in him to do it. Big Dan stops K-Toomer from hitting Mike Anthony with the chair, and Mike Anthony is removed from the premises.
Backstage, Ruffshot Lamont tells Notorious Bradley that they are doing "bad business" due to Barnabas the Producer, who he says has cost him a tag team title shot. Suddenly, Barnabas states that he has a vision that in one week, everything will be squashed, for he is taking them all the way to the top when he will be in the main event. The L.A. Hustlers (Ruffshot Lamont and Notorious Bradley) are excited at first until they realize it is the Monster Brawl match.
"Casanova" Colton Cage guests on commentary for the next match.
"Big Swole" Justin Cole beats "The Regulator" Terry Wayne. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Justin Cole at the announce desk. Colton Cage congratulates Justin Cole on getting back on track despite stating that he has dropped the ball lately on commentary during the match, and Dustin Starr says he cannot wait for Justin Cole to watch the match back.
Backstage, Terrence Ward interviews Tim Grind. Tim Grind says that in all the years he has been in the business, The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris) has taken it too far by kidnapping and brainwashing his son as well as trying to run Flex over with a truck. He says he will have a better update on Flex next week, then notices a man with a motorcycle helmet and confronts him over two weeks ago. The man with the helmet says he did not do it, then Flex says he has to find out who tried to run Flex over.
Derrick King and Ray Ray Sanders retain the Memphis Wrestling Tag Team Championships against Gio Savage and Draco. Will Gibson is the championship official for this match. After the match, Gio Savage and Draco take the tag team titles, then hand them to Derrick King and Ray Ray Sanders personally and raise their hands in a sign of respect.
We hear from Shalonce Royal, who says she is back to take the championship that she never got a shot at, and after changing the women's division in Ohio Valley Wrestling, she plans to change another and become the new queen. We then hear from Mackenzie Morgan, who says that she is defending against Shalonce Royal as she tells Tim Bosby that the main event will be no easy task. Tim Bosby then announces that in two weeks, he and "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane will have a rematch to make it a best of five and that he will have Mackenzie Morgan in his corner.
Dustin Starr interviews "The GunShow" Brett Michaels at the announce desk. Suddenly, the man who served Dustin Starr with papers last week shows up, and Dustin Starr identifies him as a lawyer. The lawyer calls Dustin Starr an egomaniac who thinks that everything is about him and that his balloon is about to pop, then serves The GunShow with papers. The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Van Viciouss, Secret Service) soon shows up, and "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock accuses Brett Michaels of jumping him in the AutoZone Park parking lot and Dustin Starr of covering it up. Blaylock also says he has not been able to work because of The GunShow and that he cannot drive himself anywhere or even make love to his wife without the help of his team, and that he will sue The GunShow for all of his money. Van Viciouss states that his lawyers have told him not to say anything.
Backstage, "All The Way" Ray Collins says the fans call him "All The Way" for a reason, and that it is easier to show why than to explain why. He says the fans gave it to him, then "The Pope" Elijah Burke made it official. As far as what's next is concerned, he says to stay tuned.
Mackenzie Morgan retains the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship against Shalonce Royal. Marty Elias is the championship official for this match. During the match, "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane show up and distract not only Mackenzie, but also referee Marty Elias, who does not see Shalonce Royal pinning Mackenzie with a roll-up. When Austin and Nikki show up, so does Tim Bosby. Mackenzie retains with a belly-to-belly suplex. After the match, Tim Bosby confronts Austin Lane when he and Nikki get in the ring. Bosby and Mackenzie have a stare down with Austin and Nikki in the middle of the ring.
