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.
Andrade el Idolo retains the AEW National Championship against PAC after a Brutalizer following "The Problem" Marina Shafir trying to beg Andrade off on the ring apron is countered by Andrade, who pushes PAC back and pins his shoulders to the mat to win and retain.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Jet" Kevin Knight beat Darby Allin and Steven Borden by doctor stoppage after both he and Knight go into the air - with Borden going airborne noticeably earlier - and Borden hits the back of his head on the mat on the way down after hitting Knight with a palm strike in mid-air. "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Jet" Kevin Knight become #1 contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. After the match, the commentary team of Taz, Exaclibur and Tony Schiavone take the situation gravely seriously, stating that wrestling is a high-contact sport and that things like this happen.
Persephone's opponent for the TBS Championship open challenge is Dani Luna.
Persephone retains the TBS Championship against Dani Luna after Dani hits a tope suicida on Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. for pulling her back by the hair on a sit-out powerbomb pin.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada retains the AEW International Championship against Tommaso Ciampa, even after Ciampa beats Okada up for messing with his daughter in the front row and stopping Ciampa from using a screwdriver hidden in the top turnbuckle as a weapon.
It is announced that Steven Borden is conscious, responsive and at the hospital to be evaluated, as per Tony Khan.
Nigel McGuinness replaces Taz on commentary for the rest of the show.
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) in a Chicago Street Fight.
The fans in the arena are updated about Steven Borden's condition.
Swerve Strickland and The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido).
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) and Christian Cage and Adam Copeland in a three-way ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, winning the titles for a record fourth time.
It is announced that Wardlow is returning to AEW soon.
An introduction voiced by Matt Ryan, reprising his role of Edward Kenway from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and the upcoming Black Flag Resynced remake, is shown as a violinist performs at the bottom of the ramp. We then see Will Ospreay lighting a Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) flag on fire with help from Francesco Akira and "Speedball" Mike Bailey. As he heads to the ring, Ospreay stops, looks towards the camera and says "Let's fucking end this" before entering the gorilla position.
Will Ospreay retains the AEW World Championship against Jon Moxley in a match that sees referee Paul Turner get hit with an inadvertent big boot from Ospreay and replaced by Bryce Rembsurg after Andrade el Idolo, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Francesco Akira and The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) deal with The Death Riders (Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, PAC, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) as well as the briefcase from Jon Moxley's last reign as AEW World Champion being introduced into the match as a weapon. After the match, Moxley takes the AEW World Championship from Ospreay, then places it on Ospreay's shoulder before shaking hands with him.
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Joe Hendry during the pre-show following the distraction by Liv Morgan and JD McDonagh. After the match, Liv Morgan congratulates Dominik, then says that what Dominik did to Hendry is what she will do to Stephanie Vaquer, who she claims is not as pretty, iconic or talented as her, when she defeats her again tomorrow and retains the Women's World Championship.
It is reported by Jackie Redmond that in order to ensure that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton happens, both wrestlers have been instructed by the powers that be to stay on their respective buses until their match tonight.
Quavo performs Backwards off his upcoming album Qromelife to start tonight's show. Afterwards, Lil Yachty heads to the ring for the next match. When Baron Corbin arrives, he gives Lil Yachty one last chance to back out even as his family and friends watching, saying that Lil Yachty does not want to get blood all over his clothes and does not want to let Trick Williams. When Corbin hands Yachty the mike, Yachty sucker punches him with it.
Lil Yachty lasts five minutes against Baron Corbin after Corbin goes for a Superplex through a table only for Yachty to hit him with a low blow. As per pre-match stipulation, Trick Williams gets to face Baron Corbin for the WWE United States Championship immediately. (Had Yachty not surived, Trick Williams would have received no immediate title shot.) Corbin choke slams Yachty through the table afterwards, then Trick Williams shows up for the next match.
Trick Williams beats Baron Corbin to win the WWE United States Championship for a second time with the Trick Shot after countering the End of Days following being smacked in the head with the United States Championship.
Before the next match, Paul Heyman announces that the next match will determine who the future of WWE is before introducing Bron Breakker and Oba Femi.
Bron Breakker vs. Oba Femi ends in a no-contest. During the match, Austin Theory shows up, but gets laid out by Oba Femi after being tossed through the announce table. Logan Paul shows up with brass knuckles and gets ejected immediately, but Maxxine Dupri is suddenly on the outside, handing brass knuckles to Breakker. Breakker manages to toss Breakker only to be hit with a chair from behind by a returning "Big" Bronson Reed, who proceeds to decimate Oba Femi with a Tsunami after six months out of action. Breakker then hits Oba Femi with a Spear before Bronson hits three more Tsunamis and Breakker hits another Spear while officials try to restore order.
Singer/rapper Quavo and singer/rapper T-Pain are seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Paul Heyman about what just happened regarding Bron Breakker and Oba Femi when Heyman gets a phone call and walks off.
Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab beat Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley in a six-woman tag match after Charlotte and Tatum go for simultaneous Figure Eights on B-Fab and Cargill only for B-Fab to kick Tatum into Charlotte, allowing Cargill to hit Jaded on Charlotte for the win. Before the match, Kelly Kelly's TitanTron is briefly erroneously shown at the beginning of Tatum Paxley's entrance.
Randy Orton beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. During the match (which also sees Brandi Rhodes throw a drink in Orton's face), Cody inadvertently takes out referee Charles Robinson in the corner just before Orton hits the RKO. Robinson comes to on the outside, but goes down again after Orton collides with him following a tope suicida from Cody. Cody eventually pounds on Orton to the point that Orton is busted open on the left side of his head and Orton has to beg Cody off. Referee Eddie Orengo shows up to check on Orton, but when Cody approaches Orton, Orton hits both Cody and Orengo with a low blow. Orton then hits an RKO on Cody as Charles Robinson comes to, and Robinson makes the count and gets the win.
Zaria beats Kali Armstrong and Wren Sinclair to retain the NXT North American Women's Championship and win the WWE Women's Speed Championship, unifying both championships.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Cruz Montana. Montana says he feels like he belongs and that he is a poor kid with a dream and the drive to chase it, and here he is. He says that the NXT Championship is just one three-count away and that he is in his biggest match with three of his toughest opponents, but he thrives with his back against the wall and his head on a swivel, but unlike his opponents, he will go to Hell and back and it will all be worth it when he wins the NXT Championship for himself and his family and silences everyone who said he could not do it.
The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) beat Myles Borne and Tavion Heights to win the NXT Tag Team Championships for the second time, making them only the ninth team to win the titles more than once.
Nattie beats Jaida Parker in a submission match with the Sharpshooter. During the match, Karmen Petrovic heads to the back with Los Perros del Mal (Angel, Berto, Daga), and Thea Hail brawls to the back with Nikkita Lyons after Nikkita hits a spinning roundhouse kick on Jaida.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair is disappointed with her loss tonight and wondered if she did the right thing, but Kendal Grey reminds Sinclair that she did not get pin and that she will get Zaria back. Kendal says she is fine and taht she can handle tonight's match, and tells Sinclair to save her a slice of cake.
Kelani Jordan beats Kendal Grey to become the NXT Women's Champion after sending Kelani into an exposed turnbuckle hook before hitting the One of a Kind moonsault for the pin, the win and the title.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Robert Stone, who is happy with how the show has gone so far and where it is going. He says that he has been working on a few things regarding the tag team division, then announces that Halloween Havoc will be on a Saturday night and on Halloween night this year and that this Tuesday starts the road to it.
We hear from Naraku, who says that just because Shiloh Hill has researched his mist does not mean he knows the mystery. He says he will show the world why Shiloh Hill will live in darkness.
Backstage, Tavion Heights talks with Myles Borne. Neither man is happy to have lost the NXT Tag Team Championship. Borne is convinced they will get the tag titles back, and Tavion says that they need to do whatever it takes to do it. Borne says he will not let one loss turn into two, and says that Borne will become a champion. Tavion says that he and Borne will be brothers for life.
Jackson Drake beats Myles Borne to become the NXT North American Champion! During the match, Myka Lockwood and Ricky Smokes confronts Myles Borne, and while Brone takes out Smokes, Myka Lockwood slams Borne on the outside, all while Brad Baylor distracts the referee. Tavion Heights - who shows up mid-match to be in Borne's corner - takes care of Baylor on the outside, but Jackson Drake hits the top rope 450 splash to win the match and the title. After the match, Tavion Heights is in the ring with Borne when Borne suddenly hits Tavion with Borne Again and walks off.
We hear from Kam Hendrix, who says that Mason Rook has an unhealthy obsession with him and that it is his not his fault that he is better than Rook. He says Mason Rook is an everyman, which is a perfectly good sport for him, then says that he is not an everyman and someone everyone pays to see. Hendrix says he should be strapped with championships right now, but thanks to Mason Rook, he is not, and he will take the rocket strapped on Rook's back, rip it off and put it on his.
Grayson Waller beats Tony D'Angelo, Zilla Fatu and Cruz Montana in a Fatal 4-Way March to become NXT Champion after Montana hits D'Angelo with Spin the Block only for Grayson to hit Montana out of nowhere with a rolling Stunner before picking the bones and pinning D'Angelo to win the match and the title.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Persephone, who says that some women confuse luck with success. She says that Maya World has a golden ticket, but she will take that golden ticket, take the TBS Championship and make Maya's world stop spinning.
"Blackheart" Lio Rush and The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed, Zachary Wentz) beat The Opps (Hook, Action Andretti, Anthony Bowens, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata) in an eight-man tag match on the Buy-In.
We hear from The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, David Finlay). Gabe Kidd says that the other teams scurry around like rats and that the numbers are "too dyslexic" for them. They are soon joined by The Demand, and Ricochet says that Gabe Kidd is stating nothing but facts while The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) are nothing but a couple of killers who smell blood. Ricochet, Clark Connors and David Finlay says the other teams will not get the big Wembley Stadium moment and that the winner of their match will be a real trio.
Harley Cameron and Kris Statlander beat Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) on the Buy-In.
It is announced that Grand Slam France will happen on Tuesday, October 6th at Adidas Arena in Paris, France.
Boom and Doom (Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall) and The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin) beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, The Hurt Syndicate receive a giant check worth $50,000 with a picture of The Rizzler on it.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson guests on commentary for the next match.
Persephone beats Maya World to become the TBS Champion on the Buy-In after a person in a black hoodie and a luchador mask shoves Maya World off the top rope as Persephone distracts the referee. Persephone wins the match and the title with a crucifix bomb into a stack-up pin. After the match, the mystery person gets in the ring and puts Maya World in the Lockjaw, then reveals themselves to be Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., who has not been seen on AEW programming in almost two years.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla shows up during the preshow with a margarita. She says she will be watching tonight's show very closely, and warns Willow Nightingale that she will not forget her taking the AEW Women's World Championship from her. Thekla says that no matter what happens, "shit will get toxic."
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Persephone, who says that "The It Girl" is not that "it" anymore. She says a certain doctor told her to work smarter, not harder, then Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. shows up and says that she knows who is threatened by her return and that she has perspective on who is worth her time after some time away, then says Persephone is worth her time due to her potential. Persephone says that if Thunder Rosa wants to get in her business, she has someone new in her corner.
Swerve Strickland and The New Level ("Awesome" Austin Creed and Kofi) beat The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong), The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn) "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido), The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona), The Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Clark Connors, David Finlay) and The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC) in a Trios Royale Roulette that starts on the Buy-In and extends into the main card to become the AEW World Trios Champions! Swerve Strickland and The New Level (formerly Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston of The New Day in WWE) are the wild card team for this match. With this match, Kofi and Creed become champions on their debut night in AEW. During the match, Kofi escapes elimination by staying on his back on the outside and being helped to the ring steps by Prince Nana.
The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) beat The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) to become the AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions!
Jon Moxley wins the AEW Continental Challenge Cup and retains the AEW Continental Championship against Nigel McGuinness by submission when Nigel comes within centimeters of the ropes and cannot reach them as Moxley wrenches at Nigel's hurt left foot. After the match, Moxley leaves through the crowd with The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir), and Nigel McGuinness is given a standing ovation.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada beats "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita to become the AEW International Champion after Fletcher hits Takeshita with an avalance brainbuster into the top turnbuckle only for Okada to rush into the ring seconds later, hit Fletcher with the Rainmaker, then pin Fletcher as both men are down to win the match and the title. After the match, Fletcher angrily takes the International Champion, and after Don Callis reasons with Fletcher, Fletcher hands the title to Okada. Okada then demands Fletcher raise his hand, and after Callis speaks to Fletcher again, Fletcher raises Okada's hand along with Callis.
Andrade El Idolo beats "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, MJF, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Tommaso Ciampa, Chris Jericho, Mark Davis, Komander, Mistico, Daniel Garcia and "Jungle" Jack Perry in a Men's Casino Gauntlet Match to earn a guaranteed shot at the AEW World Championship. During the match, Tommaso Ciampa shows up at #5, but before he can make it to the ring, Jericho comes out at #6 and clobbers Ciampa when Ciampa charges at him, then does it again when Ciampa gets in the ring with him. Komander enters at #8 and is immediately misnamed as Mistico by ring announcer Justin Roberts, who corrects himself after Komander dives into everyone on the outside from the top rope. When Mistico enters at #9, Justin Roberts says "You guessed it...it's Mistico!" Mistico is then attacked by #10 Daniel Garcia, who is joined in the brief proceedings by "The Problem" Marina Shafir.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) after Christian Cage hides a small wrench in the brace on his left arm and using the AEW World Tag Team Championship belt as a means of distracting the referee to knock out The Young Bucks and get the win. After the match, The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up for the first time since their debut and congratulate Copeland and Christian in the ring, then FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway suddenly return and confront Copeland and Christian. They are all soon joined by The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed), who also show up and head to the ring. Copeland and Christian leave the ring, leaving the four other teams - including The Young Bucks - in the ring.
A half-dozen street dancers perform on the stage during "The Jet" Kevin Knight's entrance before the next match.
Darby Allin beats "The Jet" Kevin Knight in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to win the TNT Championship for the third time! During the match, "The Machine" Brian Cage and Jake Doyle show up and tape Darby's hands behind his back, then Steven Borden shows up and fends them off. Sting shows up with a baseball bat and takes out Cage and Doyle, who soon get taken out with a dive off a ladder to the outside by Steven Borden. Darby and Knight fight their way to the stage, and after Darby hits a Coffin Drop through the stage off the top of a stage tress, Darby finds Knight again as Knight is being stretchered out, and Darby hits Knight with a Coffin Drop off the entrance ramp for the win and the TNT Championship.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla is seen in the luxury box before the next match.
Before the next match, we see a video package of Will Ospreay with an introduction from Ospreay's own mum as Baba O'Riley by The Who plays in the background. Michael Oku, Zack Sabre Jr., Ricochet, Swerve Strickland and even Ospreay's own teammates in United Empire see Ospreay off as he heads to the ring. In the entrance tunnel, Ospreay is met by "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and Alex Windsor. Jon Moxley is the last person that Will Ospreay meets before he finally gets on stage. We then see a video package of Kenny Omega's career leading up to this match, narrated in Japanese by Kenta Miyake, the Japanese voice actor for All Might in My Hero Academia. All Might's theme from the anime also plays briefly during Kenny Omega's entrance. As Kenny Omega heds to the ring, The Young Bucks are several steps behind him before catching up. Brandon Cutler records the moment from behind Omega, and Michael Nakazawa is also part of Omega's entourage for this match.
Will Ospreay beats Kenny Omega to become the AEW World Champion! During the match, all seconds have to be separated briefly by multiple referees after Callum Newman confronts Kenny Omega for hitting Will Ospreay with a monitor from the announce desk following Ospreay shoving the timekeeper's table at Ospreay and Ospreay shoving referee Paul Turner away from as he attacks Omega at the announce table.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Rich Swann and BDE on the countdown after BDE defiantly fights The Righteous in a two-on-one situation only to get overpowered.
We hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Alisha Edwards says that tonight is about to make history, and Eddie Edwards says that for the first time in ten years, Lethal Lockdown is back, and he will go three for three in Lethal Lockdown matches tonight. Brian Myers says the gatekeepers of TNA are on the grand stage, and that tonight will be no different. Bear Bronson says he has made a name for himself around the world collecting scars as personal trophies, and that Lethal Lockdown is going to be hist world. Cedric Alexander says that it is all over tonight for Leon Slater when he makes history tonight by erasing Slater's.
Daria Rae and Candice Michelle guest on the pre-show panel.
Trey Miguel (who shows up in Spider-Man-based gear) beats Special Agent Zero on the Countdown after reversing a Falcon Arrow into a victory roll, giving Zero his first-ever singles loss.
During the pre-show, Indi Hartwell shows up, much to Daria Rae's chagrin. Indi says she has earned a title shot and that everyone knows it, but Daria Rae tells Indi that she is the one who makes the decisions, not Indi. Indi says that this is why the decisions made in TNA suck. Daria Rae warns Indi not to question her authority, but Indi says that the only thing Daria Rae is good at is "stinking up the joint" and that everyone should call her "Diarrhea Rae." Daria Rae tells Indi that this is her only warning and that she should watch herself.
Ace Steel guests on the pre-show panel.
The Star Spangled Banner is played before the start of the show.
AJ Francis beats Elijah in a steel cage match dubbed "The Last Encore." During the match, Expressions is wheeled out to ringside, and he eventually reveals that he is no longer hurt. Expressions gets in the cage and gets involved in the match, and that eventually leads to Elijah hitting Expressions with the Highwayman's Farewell as he has AJ Francis dazed at the top rope. When he does that, Francis recovers enough to hit a top rope moonsault followed by the Down Payment for the win. After the match, The Home Town Man shows up with a guitar and hands it to Elijah. As Francis celebrates with Expressions, Elijah goes to the top rope and smashes a guitar on AJ Francis' head.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Allie. Allie says she has not heard from Rosemary and has even used an Ouija board, but she knows Rosemary would not want her to lose the Knockouts Tag Team titles. She says she has made some calls and that everyone will find out will tag with her when The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) finds out.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge says that The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) should not be locked animals and felons; instead, the fans should be. He says the fans should show more class as they will become three-time Knockouts World Tag Team Champions and leave like the Chicago Bears. The Personal Concierge then tells the fans to calm down before he calls "The Sexy Police," who end up being Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance dressed like sexy police officers.
Allie's partner is revealed to be none other than Kiera Hogan, who has not been seen in the company in five years.
Allie and Kiera Hogan retain the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) in a steel cage match, even after Heather by Elegance slips out of the cage to handcuff Allie to the cage wall, when Kiera is able to overpower M by Elegance and get the win.
Before the next match, violinists play Moose to the ring. When Frankie Kazarian makes his way to the ring afterwards, he sits on Moose's throne, much to the chagrin of Moose's violinists.
Frankie Kazarian beats Moose in an Escape the Cage Match after baiting Moose into sending him through the cage door and clear out of the ring with the third of three Spears.
Xia Brookside retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Elayna Black in a steel cage match after throwing powder into Elayna Black's eyes. Indi Hartwell is seen watching the match from backstage during the match.
Before the next match, Mustafa Ali shows up in a trenchcoat and a trilby hat with a Tommy gun, which he "shoots" at the video screen behind him with.
Mustafa Ali beats Jason Hotch in a steel cage match to win the TNA International Championship for the second time. During the match, Special Agent Zero unlocks the cage door, but Tasha Steelz refuses to let Mustafa Ali out. Mila Moore confronts Tasha, and gets punched in the face for it. Hotch knocks Mustafa into the cage door, hitting Tasha with the door and knocking her out, and Hotch and John Skyler have to help Tasha to the back, which allows Mustafa to hit Hotch with a tope suicida through the cage door opening. Soon after this, Hotch goes to the top of the cage, but Mustafa gets up and catches up with Hotch. Both men fight each other on the cage wall, and Hotch sends Mustafa tumbling down. Hotch climbs to the top, then hits Mustafa with a cross body through a table from fourteen feet above the ring. This causes Jason Hotch to start bleeding out of his mouth and coughing up blood, and Hotch has to be helped to the back. As this goes on, Mustafa Ali gets up and takes a toy from the hands of Hotch's daughter in the front row, and taunts Hotch with it. Mila Moore then hands Mustafa Ali a lighter, and as Mustafa Ali is about to light the toy on fire, Hotch gets back in the ring and fights Mustafa. In the end, Mustafa Ali gets the win and takes the International Championship back with two 450 splashes from the top rope. After the match, John Skyler checks on Jason Hotch and helps him to the back after Hotch brings the toy back to his daughter.
Gia Miller interviews Avery Styles, the son of "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, on the stage. Avery says that everyone knows what TNA means to him and his family, and that his father would not be who he is today without TNA. Avery then says he will not be who he is going to be without TNA, and he is here to announce that he has signed with TNA Wrestling. Frankie Kazarian shows up and welcomes Avery aboard, then says it is no secret that he and AJ Styles were closer than brothers and that he, Styles and Christopher Daniels formed an unbreakable bond and made TNA what it is today. He also says there are a lot of snakes in the locker room who will take him out because of his locker room, then says he is not one of them. Kazarian tells Avery he cannot trust a lot of people in the locker room and that he can always trust him.
Leon Slater beats Cedric Alexander in a Last Man Standing Steel Cage Match to win the TNA X-Division Championship for a second time following three Lumbar Checks followed by a top rope Swanton 450. (Had Leon Slater lost, his first X-Division Championship reign would have been erased from TNA history.)
Backstage, Daria Rae is on the phone, mentioning Indi Hartwell's Countdown comments to the person on the other end. As this happens, Daria Rae finds out that someone has been attacked, and Director of Authority Santino Marella is seen tending to a downed Elijah.
The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson) beat Ricky Sosa, Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro, and Jada Stone in an eight-person Lethal Lockdown Match.
Bound For Glory 2026 will take place on Sunday, October 11th, and Destination X will happen on Sunday, November 15th.
The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) beat The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in a Tornado Tag Steel Cage Match to win the TNA World Tag Team Championships for a second time. After the match, Leon Slater shows up and says his X-Division Championship legacy remains, then exercises Option C and challenges Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship in the bid to become the youngest TNA World Champion at Bound For Glory. After Slater hands the X-Division Championship to TNA President Carlos Silva, The Nemeths attack Leon Slater only for Slater to lay them out to end the show.
Mina Shirakawa and Queen Aminata beat Viva Van and Vertvixen on Zero Hour.
We hear from Maya World, who talks about how Ring of Honor opened some doors for her while she kicked other doors down herself. She also mentions Willow Nightingale's history in ROH, then thanks Willow for the title shot before warning her not to get sad when she ruins her World Championship plans after she gets her shot at history.
El Phantasmo beats Adam Brooks on Zero Hour.
Komander beats Soleil and AR Fox in a three-way match on Zero Hour.
Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta guest on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Hechicero) beat Busta and the Brain (Alec Price and Jordan Oliver) on Zero Hour.
The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) beat Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) to become the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions! Near the end of the match, Blake Christian removes the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship belt from the waist of Turbo Floyd, which has not been removed since Turbo Floyd won it. Also during the match, Blake Christian tweaks his left ankle.
Lexy Nair interviews The Kingdom and La Faccion Ingobernables. Matt Taven uses AI to propose an alliance during their four-way tag team match to beat El Sky Team (Mistico and Mascara Dorada), and Mike Bennett uses AI to change their names from Matthew and Michael as well as Sammy and Mortos' names to Samuel and Franklin. The Beast Mortos accepts the deal.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the ROH Women's Pure Championship against Steph De Lander by submission with the Venus de Milo after De Lander hits herself with a metal folding chair after swinging it into the top rope, allowing Purrazzo to hit a closed fist behind the referee's back as the referee removes the chair from the ring. After the match, Deonna Purrazzo celebrates with family.
Jon Moxley guests on commentary for the next match.
Red Velvet retains the ROH Women's World Television Championship against "The Problem" Marina Shafir, Skye Blue and "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel after hitting a top rope splash on Shafir as Shafir has a heel hook on Skye Blue.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty retains the ROH Pure Championship against "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata.
Lexy Nair interviews Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) as Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds argue with John Silver over Preston Vance's place in the group. Vance shows up and tries to reason with Silver, but Silver makes it clear he does not like or trust Vance.
El Sky Team (Mistico and Mascara Dorada) retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships against Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin), The Kingdom (Matthew Taven and Michael Bennett) and La Faccion Ingobernable (Sammy Guevara and The Beast Mortos) in a four-way tag team match. After the match, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Trent Beretta and "The Machine" Brian Cage rush into the ring and attack El Sky Team and Top Flight, and that leads to the tag team division and other members of the locker room showing up and chasing all of the heels in the ring away.
Daniel Garcia beats Adam Priest by submission in an All Elite Wrestling Continental Challenge Cup Play-In Match to face Claudio Castagnoli in the AEW Continental Challenge Cup on AEW Collision. (Garcia replaces Eddie Kingston, who is no longer medically cleared due to a "mental issue," as per Tony Khan.)
Backstage, we hear from Shane Taylor Promotion, who celebrate Lee Moriarty becoming the longest-reigning ROH Pure Championship. Shane Taylor says every generation has their great fighter, and that Moriarty is added to that list. Shane then says that since they have hired The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin), nobody is getting in their way, and there is more championship gold in their future.
Action Andretti beats "Blackheart" Lio Rush in a Fight Without Honor to become the ROH World Television Champion! During the match, the lights go out as Lio Rush has Action Andretti in a cravat, and when they come back on, Hook is in the ring, while Andretti has disappeared. Hook suplexes Lio when Lio rushes at him, then goes for Redrum. Lio counters it and sends Hook through a door, then Andretti gets back in the ring. Lio hits Black Thunder, then opens up a black box. All of a sudden, Anthony Bowens shows up and tries to take the box from Lio, and Hook gets back up and puts Lio in Redrum. Bowens pours the bag of black glass onto the black table on the outside, and Andretti puts Lio through the table with a springboard 450. Hook and Bowens get Lio back in the ring, where Andretti goes for the pin only for Lio to kick out almost immediately. Hook tosses Lio into the remnants of the door, and Action Andretti is able to send Lio into the barbed wire chair set up in the corner before hitting Lights Camera Action for the pin, the win and the championship. After the match, Hook and Bowens raise Andretti's hands in victory, cementing Andretti as a member of The Opps (Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Bowens). After the match, Lio Rush is fixated on the black box, which he opens to reveal a black heart. Lio drinks out of the heart, and black blood pours of Lio's mouth as he places the heart back in the box.
Bandido retains ROH World Championship against "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne after Nick Wayne nearly squashes Bandido into the referee in the corner and hits a low blow followed by Wayne's World and the Prodigyplex only for Bandido to counter the pinfall attempt with a successful crucifix pin.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley mentions that injuries, near-misses and personal problems happen all the time in an unforgiving business such as pro wrestling and that he would have nothing if he was not always ready and willing to strike when the opportunity arises. He then announces that Daniel Garcia is willing to take a shot at the All Elite Wrestling Continental Challenge Cup and Claudio Castagnoli and that he both expects and demands nothing less. Moxley says he only asks one thing of anybody on the team: 100 percent. Shafir says they do not care if Garcia has a bum angle, but Garcia says he has a bum ankle, a bum back and a bum everything from taking no days off. He says that Claudio paid his dues and has competed internationally for the last twenty years, which is he leared from him with him. Garica syas that the next two decades are his, as wrestling is all that he has and that this is a love story, not a sob story, and he would not have it any other way. He says he loves Claudio, but he has to do it him, as the Continental Challenge cup is the epitome of what pro wrestling is and that he will have to beat Claudio and whoever stands in his way to win the cup, as The Death Riders would not have it any other way.
We see an excerpt from Cathy Kelley's interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier this week.
Joe Tessitore interviews Sami Zayn remotely from the countdown panel table.
We see Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns from earlier this week.
Cathy Kelley interviews The Miz, who is now longer in a vegetative state as he hopes that Danhausen loses tonight while blaming newly-reinstated SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis for his getting electrocuted.
Country star Darius Rucker briefly joins the countdown panel.
Jackie Redmond briefly interviews newly-reinstated SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Trick Williams. Trick says that Baron Corbin had the audacity to try him, and that it will not end well for Corbin tonight.
We see more of Cathy Kelley's interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier this week.
We see more of Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns from earlier this week.
Country singer Darius Rucker sings The Star Spangled Banner.
Before the next match, Nick Aldis arrives to announces that he has been reinstated as SmackDown General Manager, and in order to do what is best for business, he has added a third participant to the match: Gunther. Sami Zayn is livid. Aldis then suddenly announces that he has made a second executive decision to make the match a Fatal 4-Way. The fourth participant is a returning Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn goes from being livid to actually being concerned.
Kevin Owens beats Sami Zayn, Gunther and Finn Balor in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship following a superkick to counter the Helluva Kick from Sami Zayn followed by a Stunner.
The cast of Super Troopers 3 is seen in the front row.
Before the next match, rapper Lil Yachty returns and introduces Trick Williams.
Baron Corbin beats Trick Williams to become the WWE United States Champion! During the match, Baron Corbin introduces the title into the match to use it as a weapon, and when Lil Yachty tries to take it away from him, Corbin grabs Yachty by the shirt collar. Trick goes up to Corbin and decks him, causing Corbin to let go of Yachty, who falls through a nearby table. As the referee checks on Yachty, Corbin blasts Trick in the face with the title before hitting End of Days for the pin, the win and the championship.
We are introduced to the Spanish announce team of Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto.
Chelsea Green beats Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Lash Legend and Charlotte Flair in a ladder match to become the Interim WWE Women's Champion after Charlotte and Cargill fall off the ladder going at it over the championship after Cargill sends Tiffany and Lash tumbling to the outside, which leads to Chelsea pulling herself up from an upside-down position in the ladder to climb up and grab the championship.
Danhausen beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in a Human Monies on a Pole Match with the assistance of the Minihausens and Joe Hendry, the latter of whom takes out McDonagh with a guitar, before Dominik gets blasted by pyro as he goes for the money. As per the match prerequisite, Danhausen gets to keep "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio's $100,000. After the match, Danhausen gives away the human monies, which are actually collectible Danhausen dollars available on WWEShop.
WWE Legends The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell), WWE Legend "The Model" Rick Martel, wrestling legend Greg Gagne, WWE Hall of Famer Molly Holly are seen in the front row. Master Sergeant Shane Trisco is Wheatley American Vodka's Military Spotlight.
Chad Gable beats Penta to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship by submission by catching Penta out of the air for the ankle lock despite Penta hurting Gable's left arm and shoulder with the Sacrifice during the match. After the match, Penta places the Intercontinental Championship around Gable's waist before raising his hand. Gable then celebrates in the ring with his family. Gable then addresses the fans, talking about how he was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota before introducing his family that have been with him until this moment, where he can announce that he is Intercontinental Champion. Gable then celebrates with two root beers from the Mug Root Beer mascot.
Justin Jefferson gets everyone hyped up for the main event.
Before the next match, The Shield's (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose) theme plays briefly before ending like a reel-to-reel tape was still playing as it stopped. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' theme then plays.
Roman Reigns retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. During the match, the referee gets knocked out as both men exchange blows. This leads to Rollins and Reigns hitting each other with Dean Ambrose's moves (Rollins hits the Wacky Line, while Reigns hits Dirty Deeds) as well as each others' moves. At one point, Rollins tries to hit Reigns with a chair, but Reigns turns around and hits Rollins before Rollins can strike with it. Reigns then takes the chair only to toss it aside. The referee comes to after Reigns hits Rollins with three consecutive Spears after avoiding The Stomp from the top rope, and Reigns retains. After the match, Reigns proposes that he and Reigns do the Shield fist bump. Reigns and Rollins fist bump after placing the mask from his ring entrance between them.
We see Cathy Kelley's interview with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes from earlier this week.
Joe Tessitore interviews CM Punk remotely.
We see a video package of Tiffany Stratton where Tiffany talks about her gear for SummerSlam and her first WWE match in Minnesota. We also see a few of her media appearance. Jackie Redmond interviews Tiffany, who is at SummerSlam TakeOver, remotely.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Paige and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella). Nikki Bella says she has felt stronger since her injury and that their oppoinents should be scared. Brie says they are ready, then Paige promotes their mechandise at WWEShop.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu). Jimmy says that everybody thinks they are not on the same page before firing warning shots at LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys, and Jey says that they will not only get the win tonight, but they will get it tomorrow night.
Byron Saxton briefly interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that he looks forward to the Intercontinental Championship match to see who will win it and then have the privilege of losing it to him, then promises that this will be the last SummerSlam where he is not on the card.
We see footage of CM Punk working out with Big E.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque. He says that having been in Hell in a Cell many times, he would not be liked to be locked in with Brock Lesnar or Oba Femi, and says that Hell in a Cell will be a brutal, violent match as both men tear it up and do whatever it takes to win. Triple H says that just about anybody can steal the night tonight or tomorrow night.
Vaughn Evelyn sings God Bless America. (Vaughn Evelyn is really Vaughn Evelyn Levesque, the younger daughter of WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque and Stephanie McMahon-Levesque.)
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson welcomes us to tonight's show in the cold open.
Liv Morgan retains the World Women's Championship against Iyo Sky following two Ob-Liv-Ions and a Codebreaker after getting the boots up to block Over the Moonsault.
WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, WWE Legend X-Pac, wrestling legend "Dangerous" Dan Spivey, and WWE Hall of Famer "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart are seen in the crowd.
The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) gets a Gears of War E-Day-based entrance before the next match.
LA Knight, Royce Keys and Solo Sikoa beat The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) in a six-man tag match after Solo Sikoa hits "Main Event" Jey Uso with a Samoan Spike from the ring apron.
Junior Holguin is the The General Insurance's WWE Fan of the Year.
Before the next match, Nick Aldis comes out to Morning Glory by Oasis.
Gunther beats Nick Aldis by submission with the sleeper hold. After the match, Nick Aldis receives a standing ovation, and celebrates with his son Donovan and his wife Mickie James.
We are introduced to the Spanish announce team of Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto.
UFC lightweight fighter Michael Chandler, musician Zac brown, designer Kendra Scott, the hosts of the Busted Open radio show are seen in the crowd.
Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) beat Paige and The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) in a six-woman tag match after Jacy Jayne hits Paige with the Rolling Encore. After the match, The Bella Twins turn on Paige, with Nikki attacking Paige and hitting her with the Rack Attack 2.0.
Before the next match, we see a Street Fighter II-esque title screen and character select screen for SummerSlam where "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is selected. Cody then rises from underneath the stage with a Guile-themed skull mask as Guile's theme plays.
CM Punk retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes after Cody inadvertently hits referee Charles Robinson with a Super Cody Cutter meant for Punk, allowing Randy Orton to suddenly return and hit Cody with an RKO.
Oba Femi beats Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match after taking a Tombstone Piledriver on exposed ring boards, punching a chair out of Lesnar's hands and hitting the Fall from Grace. After the match, Lesnar hugs Oba and raises his hand in good sportsmanship, then grabs a microphone and declares Oba Femi the future of WWE and himself the past.
The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) guest on commentary for the pre-show match.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) retains the AEW World Trios Championships against The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) in the Buy-In Match.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats The Beast Mortos, "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, El Clon, Komander and "Jungle" Jack Perry in a six-way ladder match to become #1 contender for the AEW International Championship.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley in a match that sees Nick Jackson have to protect Matt Jackson to the point that Moxley has to tag himself in when Ospreay cannot bring it upon himself to curb stomp Matt Jackson. Later on in the match, Moxley gets a chair to use as a weapon, but when Ospreay stops Moxley from using it after Moxley shoves referee Rick Knox to the corner, the chair gets superkicked into his head. The Young Bucks get the win following a Superkick Party on a defiant Moxley.
"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the AEW International Championship against Bandido with a brainbuster into the top turnbuckle.
The Dogs ("100 Proof" Clark Connors and David Finlay) beat The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White and Juice Robinson) in a Double Chain match after "The Problem" Marina Shafir suddenly shows up and passes a shillelagh to David Finlay after Wheeler Yuta and Daniel Garcia attack Switchblade and brawl with The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) and Ace Austin.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Will Ospreay. Ospreay mentions the history of head trauma that Nick Jackson has, which he has to mention to Jon Moxley when Moxley shows up. Moxley tells Ospreay that he has only one shot at winning the AEW World Championship at Wembley Stadium and that it is lonely at the top, and that he does not want to be there when he learns this lesson the hard way. Moxley then says that if Ospreay will not pull the trigger, he will.
Maya World beats Hikaru Shida to become the TBS Champion! This is after Hikaru Shida argues with the referee following a rope break as Hikaru Shida thinks she has Maya World where she wants her following three knee strikes to the head and a Falcon Arrow. After the match, Hikaru Shida gets angry and swings her shinai around to the point that security has to show up and carry her to the back in the background as Maya World celebrates.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). They congratulate The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) on "a fluke win" against The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson), and Ricochet tells The Conglomeration to enjoy this while they can before demanding a rematch on Dynamite.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and PAC). After the match, The Young Bucks show up and congratulate Copeland and Christian on retaining before both teams have a staredown. It is then revealed that their tag team title match will take place at All In at Wembley Stadium.
"The Painmaker" Chris Jericho beats Tommaso Ciampa by referee stoppage in a no holds barred match after taking a power drill to Ciampa's forehead.
Backstage, Mick Foley interviews The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross), but The Divine Dominion end up being the interviewers as they ask Mick Foley if he has seen any team like them and why there is nobody left to face them. Mick Foley says The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) are all they have left. Lena Kross says that The Brawling Birds have no chance in hell, and Megan Bayne tells Mick Foley to bow down. Mick Foley starts barking like a dog.
Andrade el Idolo - now with a new entrance revolving around his "How you know?" catchphrase - beats Mark Davis to become the AEW National Champion!
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey. Speedball congratulates Andrade for taking the AEW National Championship from The Don Callis Family, then says he lived a dream by winning a title match opportunity and that he will call his shot at Grand Slam Mexico. He then says that the third time will be the charm against "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher.
Kenny Omega retains the AEW World Championship against "The Jet" Kevin Knight despite Knight trying to use both the TNT Championship and the AEW World Championship during the match to get the win, throwing one title across the ring to distract the referee while driving Omega into the other. After the match, The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, attack Kenny Omega. When The Young Bucks rush to the ring, they are overpowered, and Claudio wraps a metal folding chair around Omega's head before Will Ospreay shows up, stops the attack and looks for Jon Moxley. Wheeler Yuta tries to keep Ospreay from interfering on Claudio's attack on Omega, but Ospreay sees it coming, takes the chair and swings it around, scaring off The Death Riders. Jon Moxley gets in the ring to reason with Ospreay, and takes the chair out of Ospreay's hands. Moxley then pulls out a plastic bag to choke Omega out with, then wants Ospreay to choke Omega out with the bag. Ospreay gets close to Omega, but he rips the bag in half, then punches Moxley in the face. The rest of The Death Riders rush at Ospreay, and Ospreay sends them all tumbling out of the ring before hitting PAC with the Hidden Blade. Moxley holds Claudio back before tossing away the knee pad with the Death Riders' logo on it, then takes the AEW World Championship and offers it to Omega, who sees the plastic bag and realizes what has gone on. Omega takes the title from Ospreay's hands, then shakes hands with Ospreay before the two of them have a staredown. Ospreay then says "From this moment on...it's you and me." As both men celebrate to end the show, Omega suddenly grabs Ospreay out of the corner and hits him with the One Winged Angel.
Stephanie McMahon introduces Oba Femi to the ring. Oba says that there is one win apiece between him and Brock Lesnar and that while his last match against Lesnar was not in his favor, he is miles ahead of Lesnar in the mental game and that he lives in Lesnar's head. Oba says that Lesnar is acting out of character and that Lesnar will understand that the tides are changing quickly and that he is not locked in a steel cage with Lesnar; Lesnar is locked in a steel cage with him.
Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) beat Brie Bella and Paige to become the WWE Tag Team Champions after Jacy Jayne rolls Paige backwards after a roll-up, allowing Lainey to roll Paige up for the pin, the win and championship gold.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Sami Zayn. Sami says he is trying to choose his words carefully, as he does not want to call himself a victim, yet everything that has happened since he won the WWE Championship has been egregious. He says that CM Punk and Cody Rhodes just asked for title shots while he has to bash his head against the glass ceiling to get it. Gunther shows up and tells Sami to stay out of his way and not ruin SummerSlam for him.
Former boxer Terence Crawford, YouTuber and streamer n3on, actor and rapper O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Trick Williams are seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Liv Morgan, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. McDonagh says that Danhausen is a curse and that he will "rid WWE of that sad buffoon."
Danhausen beats JD McDonagh after putting a black cat in a cage in his cloning machine to create New York Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns while McDonagh and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio look for weapons and get attacked by three Mini-hausens. Towns choke slams both McDonagh and Domini, with Dominik going through a table, before Danhausen hits the Triple D - the Danhausen Death Drop, which is the Scorpion Death Drop - on McDonagh.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Lyra Valkyria. Lyra says that the last time she and Bayley were in Madison Square Garden were fighting for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. She says she wanted to get to the top and be proud of how she did it, and she cannot stop thinking about who she would be if Bayley was the person she thought she could be, but tonight, she will get Bayley out of her head.
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, comedian Jeff Ross, and Philadelpha Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean are seen in the crowd.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Bayley. Bayley says she tried to give grace to Lyra Vakyria because she believed that Lyra was different, but she realized she is the different one, and that she will have to put an end to Lyra Valkyria before she can get started.
Lyra Valkyria beats Bayley by submission after countering the Bayley-to-Belly. After the match, Lyra attacks Bayley again, then puts her into the submission hold that she won the match with again. Officials try to remove Lyra afterwards, but Lyra grabs Bayley and hits her with Nightwing on the ring steps.
Zuffa boxers Johnny Fisher and Zuffa boxer Ee Ajagba are seen in the crowd. The Roman Family are the recipeints of the Arby's Seat Upgrade tonight.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews CM Punk and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody says that he and Punk will coexist and that Punk will have no excuse when he beats him to become a four-time Undisputed WWE Champion. Punk knows they are teammates tonight and opponents at SummerSlam, and tonight, they have to keep it one-on-one so that Cody has no excuses when he beats him at SummerSlam.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and CM Punk beat Gunther and Sami Zayn to keep their Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam one-on-one. (Had Gunther and Sami Zayn won, they would have been added to the Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam, making the match a Fatal 4-Way.) During the match, referee Charles Robinson is knocked out by Sami Zayn when Sami Zayn tries to save the match. Gunther soon hits Cody Rhodes with the Undisputed WWE Championship and powerbombs Cody, and a referee shows up to make the count only to be pulled out of the ring by SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, who then blasts Gunther with the WWE Championship and brings referees Charles Robinson back into the ring as Punk hits Gunther with the GTS and drags Cody into the cover. After the match, CM Punk comically smacks Cody Rhodes in the face with one of the straps of the Undisputed WWE Championship on his way out.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers football player James Harrison, two-time NBA all-star Cade Cunningham, Buffalo Bills five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, and Oba Femi are seen in the crowd.
New York Knicks player Jalen Brunston heads to the ring with Roman Reigns. Reigns says that this is "rare air" where greatness acknowledges greatness and that New York City is the home of WWE, and every time he comes here, the fans make him feel like he is at home, too. He also states that 53 years was way too long for the Knicks to get another NBA Championship, then says that there is only one Tribal Chief and only one Captain as he introduces Jalen Brunston. Reigns says that every champion needs a title and that he made some moves, and awards Brunson a custom-made New York Knicks World Heavyweight Championship, saying that he not only deserved it, but earned it. Reigns then has the fans in attendance acknowledge the two of them as they both raise their titles. Suddenly, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows up. Reigns then has the fans in attendance acknowledge the two of them as they both raise their titles. Suddenly, Tyrese Haliburton shows up with a metal folding chair in his hands to Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' entrance theme. All of a sudden, Reigns is attacked from behind by the real Rollins, then goes for The Stomp only for Jalen Brunston to stand between him and Roman. Rollins threatens to drop Brunston where he stands, and Roman hits Rollins with a Supeman Punch followed by a Spear. Afterwards, Reigns is awarded with his own Larry O'Brien Trophy. Reigns holds up the trophy while Brunson holds up Reigns' World Heavyweight Championship.
Drilla Moloney beats Daniel Garcia during the Buy-In despite the save from "The Problem" Marina Shafir late in the match.
Maika beats Skye Blue in a TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier during the Buy-In with a brainbuster on the ring apron followed by a Michinoku Driver.
The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) retain the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championships against Thunder Rosa and Olympia during the Buy-In.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat Unbound Co. (Shingo Takagi and Titan) and El Sky Team (Mistico and Mascara Dorada) in a three-way tag team match.
Kenny Omega beats Zack Sabre Jr.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW Continental Championship against Bandido by submission with a sleeper hold on a bloodied Bandido with a ripped mask.
Shota Umino retains the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship against PAC after hitting the Paradigm Shift followed by the Second Chapter. After the match, Shota Umino runs backwards into Jon Moxley, then New Japan Pro Wrestling President Hiroshi Tanahashi suddenly shows up, and Moxley retreats along with PAC. Tanahashi then places the Global title around Umino's waist before raising his hand.
Before the next match, a fire dance performs during "The Toxic Spider" Thekla's entrance.
"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains the AEW Women's World Championship against Starlight Kid. After the match, Julia Hart and Skye Blue show up with scissors, and Thekla uses the scissors to remove Starlight Kid's mask and spit in it. Starlight Kid's face has to be covered with a towel. She then shoves the inside of the mask into Stardom President Taro Okada's face.
Adam Copeland and Christian Cage retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay). During the match, Connors shoves Christian into the referee, knocking the referee out. David Finaly strikes Christian with a shillelagh, and as he is about to strike Copeland, the lights go out. The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin) are on the stage, then the lights turn back on in the ring, and "Switchblade" Jay White - who has not been seen in AEW for over a year - is behind Finlay, and he hits Finlay with Blade Runner. Copeland then hits Finlay with a Spear to win and retain.
Renee Paquette interviews Athena, who says that the better woman won and that her pupils are filled with constant disappointment and regret, and that no one knows who Maya World is if it were not for a lapse in her judgment. She tells Maya World to keep dreaming, as she will continue to be ROH World Women's Champion.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly, Konosuke Takeshita) and Darby Allin beat MJF and The Don Callis Family ("The Jet" Kevin Knight, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Jake Doyle, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Andrade el Idolo) in a twelve-man steel cage match. As per pre-match stipulation, Mark Briscoe gets a shot at the AEW World Championship for his team winning. During the match, Andrade turns on MJF when MJF tells him to hold Mark Briscoe so he can hit Briscoe with the Dynamite Diamond Ring; Andrade shoves Briscoe out of the way and hits MJF with a back elbow. When Jake Doyle gets furious with Andrade and shoves him, Andrade kicks him in the groin, then reveals a tanktop underneath his clothes that says "Fuck Don Fuck MJF," revealing that he is out of The Don Callis Family. He then gives Mark Briscoe the signal to hit the Jay Driller on MJF to get the win and the title shot. Lio Rush also makes an appearance during the match, fighting a few members of The Don Callis Family before the Family puts him in a bag.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who says that he was on the run of a lifetime before she got injured. She says it is time to relight the fire that got her where she was again.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Mark Briscoe, who says that MJF has no friends and that he wants his title shot, saying that it is his time.
Before the next match, Will Ospreay comes out in a Bane mask, complete with smoke emanating from it and one of the security guards removing a black bag from Ospreay's head. Swerve Strickland comes out on a motorcycle on his way to the ring in a referene to comic book character Lobo, whose face also appears on his tights.
Will Ospreay beats Swerve Strickland to win the Men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and earn a match for the AEW World Championship at All In after The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, PAC, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) show up to cheer Ospreay on. It takes the Hidden Blade, a Hidden Blade variant of the Buckshot Lariat, a Paradigm Shift, a Death Rider and the Tiger Driver '91 for Ospreay to beat Swerve to win the match, the tournament and the World Championship match at All In in Wembley Stadium. After the match, Ospreay says something to Swerve, then celebrates with The Death Riders. Alex Windsor also congratulates Ospreay as The Death Riders leave through the crowd.
We see Blake Howard's interview with Wren Sinclair from earlier this week.
We see Blake Howard's interview with Myles Borne from earlier this week.
We see Sarah Schreiber's interview with Tristan Angels from earlier this week.
Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT Championship against Naraku.
Zaria retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Tatum Paxley.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey talk about tonight's. Sinclair believes that Kendal will become NXT Women's Champion and prove that she is the now and not the future, and Kendal knows that Sinclair will retain the WWE Women's Speed Championship.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood). Jackson Drake finds out he is facing Mason Rook next Tuesday, while Baylor and Smokes find out that they are defending the NXT Tag Team Championships against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galena - who show up - that night.
Shiloh Hill beats Tristan Angels. During the match, Shiloh drags Tristan underneath the ring. Once there, Tristan hears a phone ring. Tristan answers the phone, and heras a message saying "The fog is coming! The fog is here." Tristan is then choked by a masked Shiloh and has to fight back with some cables before getting back out from underneath the ring, then Shiloh Hill suddenly reappears behind Tristan again and attacks him, continuing the match. After the match, Emily Agard interviews Shiloh, who says that Tristan represents everything he does not want to be or become. He says he may not be perfect, pretty or polished, but that is not a factor of winning, and tonight is a perfect example of why people should not sleep on him.
Backstage, Nattie, Layla Diggs, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons brag about Nattie's new Guiness record and making Jaida Parker tap out to the Sharpshooter. Nattie says anybody who is anybody has tapped out to the Sharpshooter, and says that one should listen to her to succeed in the business. She says she does not want soft women in this business and that Jaida has become soft.
EK Prosper meets with General Manager Robert Stone regarding Keanu Carver. Carver finds out that he will have to wait for another match with Carver, as he has a championship match against El Hijo del Vikingo for the AAA Latin American Championship on Tuesday.
Wren Sinclair retains the WWE Speed Women's Championship against Arianna Grace by submission with the Final Wrench with thirteen seconds (0:13) left.
Saquon Shugars beats Dion Lennox. After the match, Osiris Griffin and Cutler James get in the ring and attack Saquon, and Dion Lennox attacks Saquon with Saquon's own baseball bat.
Backstage, Emily Agard interviews Tatum Paxley. Paxley says that when she won the NXT North American Women's Championship, it was the first time she had done something for herself, not for friends or to cure her loneliness. Now she feels sad and having felt like she has let everyone down, then Kelani Jordan shows up and tells Paxley to get over it after wasting opportunities before stating that she still has yet to earn a shot at the NXT Women's Championship and is constantly overlooked over people like Paxley, who she says wastes opportunities and makes herself a victim. Paxley punches Kelani, starting a brawl that security quickly stops.
Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights. After the match, Emily Agard interviews Borne, who says that tonight was not Tavion's night, then proclaims that he has held the North American Championship for four months and that he is holding the championship for a long, long time.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger join the countdown panel of Blake Howards, Dave LaGreca and Kevin Owens when Keanu Carver shows up. Security tries to hold Carver back, and when Carver shoves security away, Hank Walker gets knocked off the platform and through a table.
Kendal Grey beats Lola Vice to become the NXT Women's Champion!
