Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for November 6, 2018

General Manager Paige shows up to start tonight's show. Almost immediately, Paige introduces Commissioner Shane McMahon, who is booed as Paige introduces him as the best in the world and continues to be booed afterwards. Paige asks for a photographer to take a picture of Shane with the WWE World Cup as the crowd chants "CM Punk," then Shane is booed by the crowd. Paige asks for a photographer to take a picture of Shane with the WWE World Cup as the crowd chants "CM Punk," then Shane is booed by the crowd. Shane says he acted on instinct when The Miz went down with an injury as he did not want the blue brand to be the inferior brand, and it paid off. He then runs down Survivor Series' champion vs. champion matches along with Paige, with AOP (Akam and Rezar) vs. The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) being made official for Survivor Series in the process. Shane then introduces the captain for the SmackDown Live men's Survivor Series team, Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan shows up and thanks the fans before thanking Shane for humbling himself, and says it is an honor that Shane and Paige have picked him as men's captain. Before he can say more, however, The Miz shows up. Miz says he believes Shane is the best in the world, and that he is just disappointed that he succumbed to a freak injury before he could win the WWE World Cup and Shane picked up the pieces. He says that two-thirds of the trophy should be his, and that he and Shane are both the best in the world, and Shane reminds Miz that he lost in his stead, he would still be fired. Miz says he has never been as injured as Daniel Bryan has, and that if anyone deserves to be captain of the men's team, it is him. Shane says that Miz is right based on his WWE World Cup performance...alongside Daniel Bryan. Shane makes Miz and D-Bry co-captains. Miz keeps saying no, and Daniel Bryan keeps saying yes.

Backstage, Miz questions Commissioner Shane McMahon's logic. Shane expects both Miz and Daniel Bryan to be very uncomfortable and bring out the best in each other as a result. After Shane asks both men if he can count on them, Miz makes Shane his first pick. Daniel Bryan amazingly agrees with Miz, saying that nobody has more on the line than Shane after Shane showed how much he cares for the blue brand at Crown Jewel. Shane thanks them, then leaves, and Miz lets Daniel have the second pick. Daniel thanks Miz, then considers their working together very well to be weird.

The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) beat The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) to become the captains for SmackDown Live for the Tag Team Survivor Series Match. After the match, The Usos admit that without them as well as The New Day, there is no SmackDown Live tag team division, and make The New Day (Kofi, Big E, Xavier Woods) the first pick for their team. Both team shake hands afterwards.

Backstage, The Miz is on the phone with someone concerning The Marine 6 when Daniel Bryan shows up and announces Rey Mysterio as his second pick, saying that Rey has gotten some things done since coming back. An unimpressed Miz says that if Rey wins his match tonight, Rey is on the team. Daniel Bryan then proposes that he and Miz pick a man, have them both go at it, and make the winner the final pick. Miz likes the idea, then considers their working together weird.

Becky Lynch shows up. Becky addresses "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey's words from last night, and asks Ronda who she is to tell her to do anything, She says Ronda is not a champion yet, as a champion wills herself through adversity, defeat, injury and doubt while Ronda has yet to be tested. She also says that winning comes so easily to Ronda that he titanium body will soon be let down by her weak mind, as she has been knocked down and gotten back up more times than she can count and has been tested day in and day out. Becky admits she was not handpicked like Ronda Rousey was, meant to be the main event or intended to be the talk of the industry, but here she is as "the only champ." She does not care if Ronda calls herself "the baddest bitch on the planet," because she will make Ronda her bitch. Becky almost leaves, but then decides to issue an open challenge to anyone who wants to face her in the ring. That challenge is answered by none other than SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain), who bring out Nikki Cross. Nikki takes the microphone from Becky's hand and demands that Becky play with her. Becky says the champ doesn't play; the champ fights.

Becky Lynch beats Nikki Cross with the Dis-arm-her.

Backstage, The Miz is taking a selfie when Daniel Bryan interrupts it. He has picked Jeff Hardy for his man, and asks if Jeff is as good as his choice, who always come through in the clutch: Samoa Joe. Joe shows up and says "May the best man win."

We hear from Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that Seth Rollins' world is falling down thanks to Dean Ambrose. He says that at Survivor Series, he can make Seth forget all his problems with a gift from the "United States of Nakamerica:" a knee to the face.

Rey Mysterio beats Andrade "Cien" Almas to become part of the SmackDown Live Survivor Series men's team. After the match, Rey is hit by an RKO out of nowhere by Randy Orton.

Backstage, Daniel Bryan accuses The Miz of sabotaging the previous match by sending out Randy Orton attack Rey. The Miz stays true to his word and lets Rey on the men's team, then both men say that their hand-picked man will win later tonight.

We hear from "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, who says life as a WWE Superstar is unpredictable, as he has defended the WWE title against multiple opponents in multiple continents. He says it all started in Manchester, England, and now he faces Brock Lesnar again. He says Lesnar is more like a beast and a destroyer and unlike any other opponent he has faced in a WWE ring. He gave everything he had last year, but it wasn't enough. This year, he will beat Lesnar...and that's not a prediction, that's a spoiler.

General Manager Paige is in the ring. She talks about the women's Survivor Series Match, then introduces the SmackDown Live women's team, starting with Carmella. Naomi, Sonya Deville, Asuka and Charlotte Flair are the other four picks for the blue brand's women's team. When Charlotte's music hits, however, Charlotte fails to show. Mandy Rose shows up afterwards and calls herself an upgrade, but Paige tells Mandy she will not be on the team. Mandy wants to know why Sonya was picked over her, even though she says she is really happy for Sonya. She then says she eliminated Sonya in the Evolution battle royal before saying she is concerned about Paige's picks, whom she proceeds to make fun of one by one. After Mandy asks if anyone is feeling Naomi's glow, like her husband Jimmy Uso, Naomi punches Mandy, starting a brawl which ends with Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville confronting each other. Mandy backs out of the ring while Sonya wants answers.

Daniel Bryan and The Miz guest on commentary for the next match.

Samoa Joe beats Jeff Hardy to become the final member of SmackDown Live's Survivor Series men's team. After the match, Joe gloats in front of Daniel Bryan, and Daniel Bryan fights him before getting the Yes! Lock on him! The Miz pulls Daniel off Joe, and this leads to Daniel shoving Miz and arm dragging Commissioner Shane McMahon when Shane tries to break it up.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for November 5, 2018

The show begins with the Raw roster on the stage, security in front of the wrestling ring and Acting General Manager Baron Corbin showing up to start tonight's show. Corbin welcomes everyone to the show, then asks that nobody be alarmed by the security as it is normal for someone high-profile like him. He talks about Survivor Series as well as its Champion vs. Champion matches for this year. He also announces there will be a 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Match between Raw and SmackDown Live, and that not only is every match an opportunity to prove Raw is better, but that SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon stole the World Cup from Raw and that Commissioner Stephanie McMahon will deal with it next week. For right now, he is planning on becoming permanent General Manager, and has made himself Captain of Raw's Survivor Series team. However, since his General Manager duties will keep him out of the match, he will have to have people wrestle in his stead. He announces Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre as the first two members of Raw's men's Survivor Series team. He also adds Braun Strowman to the team, and while Strowman is mad with him, he needs to learn how to respect authority, and once he does that, he will be a good addition to the team. As for the Raw women's Survivor Series team, Alexa Bliss is not only captain, but will be picking all the members for the team. Bliss shows up and joins Corbin in the ring. Bliss thanks Corbin for the opportunity, and announces she will be taking more of a managerial role in all this, much like Corbin. She says that the women's roster could learn a lot from her, and says that her natural leadership skills make her perfect for the job. She tells the Raw women's roster to prove they want to be on this team, as she does not want Raw's women to lose to SmackDown Live's. She announces that The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) will face Natalya, Sasha Banks and Bayley tonight. Corbin says she likes how Bliss thinks and before Bliss can announce this match can happen right now, Kurt Angle suddenly shows up. He says that competing in the World Cup lit a fire under him, and after competing in the men's Survivor Series match last year, he wants to compete this year. Corbin says he makes the decision, and tells him to take a permanent vacation. Angle reminds Corbin that when he was in charge, things were settled in the ring, and challenges Corbin to a match. If Angle wins, he will not only be in the match, but he will be the team captain. He also says that Corbin expects everyone to step out without doing it himself, and calls him "an embarrassment to Raw." Corbin tells Angle he has his match and will get what he wants if he wins, but the only way he will be at Survivor Series is to buy a ticket. Angle tells Corbin the only way he will go to Survivor Series is on crutches. Angle leaves, then Corbin demands the music be cut. Nevertheless, the fans continue to chant "You suck," then Alexa Bliss tries to make the women's six tag team match start next. That fails to happen when Braun Strowman storms out and levels security before chasing Baron Corbin around the ring and straight to the back. Superstars get in Strowman's way, but they end up attack each other and Strowman breaks free. Strowman immediately starts looking for Corbin backstage, and makes it clear to a backstage worker that Corbin will get these hands when he finds him.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Natalya, Sasha Banks and Bayley. Sasha says tonight will not be different from Evolution, and Natalya says she is wearing her late father Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart's sunglasses to the ring for luck.
Natalya, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Ruby Riott breaks Natalya's father's sunglasses right in front of Natalya. Natalya cries, and Sasha Banks and Bayley try to confront her. The match ends in a no-contest.

Braun Strowman continues to hunt for Acting General Manager Baron Corbin in a backstage bathroom, but does not find him.

Apollo Crews beats Jinder Mahal.

Seth Rollins shows up. Rollins admits things did not go his way in the WWE World Cup tournament, and is not thrilled with Acting General Manager Baron Corbin helping put the Universal Championship back on Brock Lesnar, calling it "a slap in the face" to everything Roman Reigns did. He says he would says that to Lesnar's face, but Lesnar is not here tonight. Dean Ambrose, on the other hand, is, and he wants to know why Ambrose turned on him after getting no answer last week. However, he knows he would just be wasting his - and the fans' - time. He then talks about the Raw tag team titles, saying it would be hard for him to defend the tag team titles by himself. Baron Corbin shows up on the TitanTron as he directs members of security to barricade the door to his room, and says he believes he can do it. He then demands that he defend the tag team titles right now against AOP (Akam and Rezar).

AOP (Akam and Rezar) beats Seth Rollins to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions! After the match, Dean Ambrose shows up from out of the crowd and gets in the ring. He teases giving Rollins answers on why he turned on him, then hits him with Dirty Deeds and leaves.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Acting General Manager Baron Corbin. Corbin says he is not afraid of Braun Strowman, and if Strowman wants a wrestling match with him, he's there. However, Strowman wants to destroy him. After Caruso asks Corbin why he is setting up a temporary office in the storage room, Braun Strowman busts in, and he powers past security before looking for Corbin again.

Dolph Ziggler shows up. He says that despite how the WWE World Cup tournament ended, SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon is not the best in the world; he is. He calls this another example of him working to where he wants only for a conspiracy to kick in. He mentions a SmackDown Live referee ejecting Drew McIntyre from the match, allowing The Miz to attack him from behind and allowing Shane to take his place, then all of a sudden, Elias shows up. Elias plays the bassline to "Seven Nation Army," starting an "Oh, Walk With Elias!" chant! Elias thanks the fans for this, then tells Ziggler that he is a loser and that he just got off the phone with the Gallagher brothers from Oasis. They have told him that if he plays his song about Ziggler, Oasis will reunite. Elias says this might be a miracle, but Ziggler says it will be a miracle if people are awake after his song is over. Elias plays guitar and sings, putting himself on a pedestal far above Ziggler in the process. This angers Ziggler to the point that he challenges Elias to a match right now, and Elias is all too happy to oblige.

We hear from The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson), who say there is no room in the Raw tag team division for The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado, Gran Metalik) and their lucha libre acrobatics and that they will send them packing back to 205 Live.

Elias beats Dolph Ziggler.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Kurt Angle. Angle says Acting General Manager Baron Corbin is dangerous and can pose a threat, but he knows his weaknesses and that he can beat him, and he is heading to Survivor Series as the men's team's captain.

"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey shows up. Ronda addresses Becky Lynch's comments from last week, and she can see why everyone loves her and how she became SmackDown Live Women's Champion, saying Becky has her respect. She then tells Becky not to mistake her respect for weakness, as she is the last woman Becky wants to provoke, saying she broke down barriers in women's combat sports while Becky was making her way through the wrestling business. She tells Becky she is a natural-born killer after years of training to become one of the greatest athletes of all time, and tells Becky to bring her angst, rage and aggression, because she wants all of it. She tells Becky that while she may be "the man," she is "the baddest bitch on the planet." As she turns to leave, Nia Jax shows up. Nia reminds Ronda that she is fighting not for herself, but for the Raw women's division at Survivor Series, and that she will be waiting for her afterwards. Afterwards, Ember Moon shows up for the next match.

Nia Jax beats Ember Moon. After the match, Tamina shows up. Nia and Tamina stare down, then look at Ember Moon before Tamina hits Ember Moon with a Samona Drop. All of a sudden, Nia tells Tamina to turn Ember over. Tamina puts Ember Moon in a Boston Crab as Nia Jax hits Ember with a couple of elbow drops, then they both celebrate in the ring before leaving together.

Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Finn Balor, who says that Bobby Lashley is the most powerful and explosive man he has been in the ring with and has only gotten stronger. While last week felt terrible, tonight will be a different story.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Acting General Manager again as he tries to leave in a car. He says that he has an emergency appointment and announces that Kurt Angle will be competing against Drew McIntyre tonight instead, then nearly gets caught by Braun Strowman as Corbin's car speeds off.

Before the next match, Lio Rush says he wishes he and Bobby Lashley were in Liverpool, England right now, then says the sculptor Michelangelo could not make anything like Lashley on his best day. As Lashley shows off his glutes, Lio Rush mentions that anyone who is offended can just "get over it," then says Lashley respects Manchester, England before saying Lashley will beat up Finn Balor like he has beaten up everybody in Manchester.

Bobby Lashley beats Finn Balor following the distraction by Lio Rush. After the match, Drew McIntyre shows up for the next match, but not before having a staredown with Bobby Lashley. Drew McIntyre then helps Finn Balor up only to hit him with a Claymore.

Next week! Commissioner Stephanie McMahon addresses SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon winning the WWE World Cup! Alexa Bliss announces the Raw Survivor Series women's team! Brock Lesnar returns!

Drew McIntyre beats Kurt Angle with the Angle Slam and an ankle lock. (Had Angle won, he would have become captain of the Raw Survivor Series men's team.)

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

Survival of the Fittest 2018 - The Recap

Before the next match, Scorpio Sky says that Columbus, Ohio is the worst town he has ever been in. "Almighty" Christopher Daniels says that it is "a bad-ass town for bad-ass wrestling fans" and the best town for the "World Tag Team Champions of the World" to watch him qualify for the Surivival of the Fittest and go on to become ROH World Champion. (Scorpio Sky and Kazarian are officially the ROH World Tag Team Champions, but the title change where they beat The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Brisco) has yet to air on television.)

"Almighty" Christopher Daniels beats The Beer City Bruiser to qualify for the finals of Survival of the Fittest after hitting the Best Moonsault Ever when The Beer City Bruiser misses a top rope splash.

"Hangman" Adam Page beats Colin Delaney and Dalton Castle in a three-way match to qualify for the finals of Survival of the Fittest. (The match is officially Dalton Castle's first match back in ROH from injury.) Adam Page and Dalton Castle shake hands at ringside after the match.

Jonathan Gresham beats "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams with the Octopus to advance to the finals of Survival of the Fittest. Both men shake hands after the match.

Guerrero Maya Jr. beats Andrew Everett and Flip Gordon to qualify for the finals of Survival of the Fittest. During the match, someone throws a streamer at Flip Gordon, and it turns out to be none other than Bully Ray. Flip Gordon goes after him with a springboard attack to the outside only for it to be blocked by Bully Ray, who sends him into the barricade. Andrew Everett goes for a Shooting Star Press from the top, but Guerrero Maya Jr. rolls out of the way and hits Mayan Sacrifice to get the win.

"The Darewolf" PJ Black beats Luchasaurus to advance to the finals of Survival of the Fittest after rolling out of the way of a top rope Shooting Star Press.

Rhett Titus - dressed in a black Speedo, black socks and black Nike sneakers - guests on commentary for the next match, thinking that Survival of the Fittest is a fitness competition.

"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Stuka Jr. and "The Last Real Man" Silas Young to advance to the finals of Survival of the Fittest.

Madison Rayne beats Britt Baker to advance to the Four Corners Survival Match for the ROH Women of Honor World Championship at Final Battle. Both women hug as a sign of respect after the match, then Holidead and Thunder Rosa - now in matching gear and known as "The Twizted Sisterz" - attack both women.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan)...almost During the match, referees Todd Sinclair and Paul Sinclair are inadvertently taken out, and TK O'Ryan strikes Cody and the Bucks with a baseball bat before The Kingdom hits Rockstar Supernova. Another referee shows upto make the count, and it is none other than Brandi Rhodes, who flips them all off before making the three-count. This allows Cody and The Young Bucks to fight back, and Brandi Rhodes counts the pinfall for the win. Sinclair and Turner come to, and it is announced that Brandi Rhodes is not an official referee for this match and that the match must be restarted. Before this, Taven pushes Cody into Brandi Rhodes, Ryan and Marseglia hit House of a Thousand Horses for the win to make The Kingdom the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions. After the match, TK O'Ryan announces that everybody knows that for the better part of a year, there has been a conspiracy against them, and now they are three-time Six-Man Tag Team Champions. Marseglia then announces that the conspiracy is dead.

Kenny King guests on commentary for the next match.

Jeff Cobb and Jay Lethal beats SoCal Uncensored (Scorpio Sky and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian" in a Champion's Challenge Match. During the match, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) show up, and Mark throws a steel chair at Scorpio Sky, which distracts Kazarian and allows Cobb to hit A Tour Of The Islands for the win. After the match, both teams shake hands in a sign of respect as Jeff Cobb explains to Scorpio Sky what happened.

It is announced that CMLL star Rush will debut for Ring of Honor the night after Final Battle. It is also announced that Flip Gordon has been transported to a local medical facility.

"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Jonathan Gresham, Guerrero Maya Jr., "Almighty" Christopher Daniels, "Hangman" Adam Page and "The Darewolf" PJ Blackto earn a future shot at the ROH World Championship.

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for November 3, 2018

Before the next match, Bully Ray - who shows up with a manila envelope with "Flip Punishment" on it - mentions that if "The Last Real Man" Silas Young wins, then he can do whatever he wants to do to Flip Gordon; likewise, if Flip wins, he can do whatever he can do to Bully Ray. When Flip shows up (with a manila envelope saying "Bully Ray Punishment"), he points to the commentary table, revealing that his mystery partner is Colt Cabana. Bully Ray is not impressed with Flip's choice - having beaten Colt Cabana in Las Vegas, Nevada - but Colt Cabana says he is here to see what Bully Ray's face would look like when he finds out it is not him, but instead, it is The Sandman, who shows up out of the crowd with a can of beer and a Singapore cane.

"The Last Real Man" Silas Young beats The Sandman in a Pick Your Punishment Match. After the match, Bully Ray announces that Flip Gordon will take ten shots from The Sandman's Singapore cane. (The ten lashes are edited and censored for international TV, with the full, uncut footage appearing on Honor Club.) During the beating, Bully Ray gives Flip the opportunity to say "I quit," which Flip rejects. As Flip takes the lashes, more and more people from the locker room show up to watch and confront Bully Ray, and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up with The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) and gets in the ring to tell Flip to take it, as does everyone else who has showed up to watch. Bully Ray gives Flip another chance to quit, and Flip replies with "Fuck you!" The tenth Singapore cane shot ends up being a low blow, and Bully Ray has to defend himself on his way to the back.

"The Exotic Goddess" Mandy Leon guests on commentary for the next match.

Jenny Rose, Madison Rayne and Sumie Sakai beat Karen Q, Britt Baker and Kelly Klein after Kelly Klein refuses to be a team player.

We hear from The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan). Vinny Marseglia asks Jay Lethal if the underside of the ring looks familiar, and Taven says the red balloons were the last thing Lethal says before he popped his bubble showed him who the real World champion is. TK O'Ryan says Lethal and Johnathan Gresham's mystery does not scare them, and tells Lethal to "go ahead and call Will Ospreay." Marseglia then says to check under the ring, whoever you are.

Jay Lethal guests on commentary for the next match.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Kenny King by disqualification. During the match, Kenny King throws an elbow pad at Brandi Rhodes, and Cody Rhodes grabs the IWGP United States Championship to use as a weapon. Senior referee Todd Sinclair is brought in as an enforcer. After that, King kicks Cody in the groin, then Jay Lethal runs out from the commentary table and tries to talk sense into Kenny King. Kenny King responds by hitting Kenny King with the IWGP United States title from behind.

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for November 2, 2018

Results courtesy of dailywrestlingnews.com.

Titus O'Neil beats Mojo Rawley.

The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) beats Heath Slater and Rhyno.

Crown Jewel - The LIVE Results

Shinsuke Nakamura retains the WWE United States Championship against Rusev after headbutting Rusev in the groin to escape the Accolade.

Hulk Hogan shows up for the first time on WWE programming for the first time in three years since his racial slur controversy. Hogan says it feels good to be in front of the WWE Universe with his stark-raving Hulkamaniacs, and after he got on that huge 747 jet and landed, he found out that the power of Hulkamania was stronger than ever in Saudi Arabia. He is happy to be here and be the host of the event, and asks what you're going to do when Hulkamania runs wild on you.

Chairman of the General Sports Authority in Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Sheikh's appearance in the front row is announced, and we are introduced to the Arabic announce team.

Rey Mysterio beats Randy Orton with a backslide into a victory roll to advance in the WWE World Cup. After the match, Orton hits Rey with an RKO out of nowhere. He then tosses Rey out of the ring in an attempt to hurt him further before tossing him into the Arabic announce table.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The Miz, who feels there is no stopping him from proving he is the best in the world. He says he will walk through Jeff Hardy before stepping through a broken-down Rey Mysterio into the finals, and that he feels awesome.

The Miz beats Jeff Hardy to advance in the WWE World Cup after managing to hit the Skull Crushing Finale despite being caught using the ropes for leverage by the referee.

Seth Rollins beats Bobby Lashley to advance in the WWE World Cup after managing to hit The Stomp.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Kurt Angle. Angle says the butterflies are back and it feels good, and while there are those who have doubted him, he has always had doubters and he is here to write the next chapter, not to put an exclamation point on his career. He plans to beat Dolph Ziggler in the first round and prove he is the best in the world.

Dolph Ziggler beats Kurt Angle to advance in the WWE World Cup with the Zig Zag after sending Angle into the ring post.

The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) retain the WWE SmackDown

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The Miz. Miz says he beat Jeff Hardy, and despite having a hoarse throat from a kick to the neck, he will decimate Rey Mysterio, as tonight, he will roll the credits on Rey and prove he is the best in the world.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Rey Mysterio, who says being the best is about never making excuses. You can put a number on a condition, but you can't put a number on determination, and he has been underestimated by bigger and better than The Miz, who may already have a plan.

The Miz beats Rey Mysterio to advance to the finals of the WWE World Cup after getting his knees up to block a top rope splash following the 619.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Seth Rollins. He says the WWE World Cup is not easy, and he does his best work when the odds are stacked against him and his back is against the wall.

Dolph Ziggler beats Seth Rollins to advance to the finals of the WWE World Cup after Drew McIntyre shoves Rollins off the top rope as the referee is not looking. After the match, Byron Saxton interviews Dolph Ziggler on the ramp. Ziggler says nobody ever believed in him or gave a damn about him, and the next time he is in the ring, he will be holding his trophy, as he is the best in the world.

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles retains the WWE Championship against Samoa Joe with a Phenomenal Forearm after countering the Coaquina Clutch into a Calf Crusher earlier in the match.

Raw Acting General Manager watches the next match from ringside.

Brock Lesnar beats Braun Strowman to win the vacant WWE Universal Championship! The match begins with Acting Raw General Manager Baron Corbin blasting Braun Strowman in the back of the head with the Universal title as he shows it both men, allowing Brock Lesnar to hit five F-5s without giving Braun Strowman a chance to show any offense.

Survivor Series is two weeks from Sunday!

SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up to watch the next match from ringside with Acting Raw General Manager Baron Corbin.

Shortly into the finals of the WWE World Cup, The Miz is injured when Dolph Ziggler dives into him and sends him into the barricade. SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon stops Greg Hamilton from declaring Ziggler the winner by forfeit, and takes Miz's place in the match. Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler are both furious, and the former gets ejected from the match after tripping Shane from the outside.

Shane McMahon beats Dolph Ziggler with a coast-to-coast drop kick to win the WWE World Cup and become best in the world. (Author's note: You're reading this correctly.)

D-Generation X (Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels) beats The Brothers of Destruction (The Undertaker and Kane).

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for November 1, 2018

Rich Swann beats Willie Mack.

We hear from oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist). Callihan brags about beating "The Machine" Brian Cage at Bound For Glory, then says he is coming after the X Division Championship so that oVe can make it mean something again. He then says that tonight, Cage will show up on oVe's home turf at Rockstar Pro Wrestling and get a beating that he has never been given before.

Next week at Final Hour: Killer Kross vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship!

Gama Singh is in the ring. He introduces the new Desi Hit Squad, which now consists of Rohit Raju and last week's mystery man: Gama's own son, Raj Singh.

The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh) beat The Beach Bums (T.J. Crawford and Freddie I.V.).

In New York, The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) are on the street, bragging about their attack on Fenix to get to Konnan. King talks about what happened to all of Konnan's peers and how Konnan is leeching off of Santana and Ortiz much like he leeched off his contemporaries, and says The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) Homicide says he's got LAX taken care of.

The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) are still at the bar. Ortiz gets up from behind the bar and accuses Konnan of watering down the liquor, then Konnan talks about their meeting with "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page, saying he is not interested in Sydal's new age leanings. He says that tonight, LAX will leave Sydal and Page laying in the middle of the ring. Santana then mentions The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) attack on Fenix, and Konnan says he is puzzled by that, wondering if they are getting back at them before saying that Fenix and Pentagon Jr. can handle them.

We hear from Eddie Edwards and Moose concerning their match at Final Hour.

In Dayton, Ohio for Rockstar Pro Wrestling, Sami Callihan faces an impostor Brian Cage (played by Rockstar Pro wrestler Clayton Gainz), complete with a fake Impact Wrestling X Division Championship belt with a green strap. Sami makes fun of the lack of size on the fake Brian Cage and tells him he will take him out to dinner after the match. As the fake Cage flexes, Sami punches the fake Cage before doing the same to the referee, then oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist) proceed to decimate the fake Cage. Jake Crist then puts on the referee's shirt to count the pinfall, then he and Sami Callihan celebrate in the ring.

Eli Drake meets with his lawyer: Joseph Park, whose office is in a janitor's closet. After an Elias reference, Eli Drake is unimpressed with Joseph Park's location of work, then mentions his unsafe workplace lawsuit against Impact Wrestling. Park comes up with the idea of making it a class action lawsuit where more wrestlers and involved, and also sees this as a way to go from "the outhouse to the penthouse" when he and Eli Drake essentially own Impact Wrestling. Eli Drake loves the idea.

Backstage, Gama Singh talks with The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh), and tells Raju that with his son and his guidance, he can succeed. Suddenly, "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux shows up out of nowhere, and Gama tells The Desi Hit Squad that they cannot think about girls before flirting with Scarlett. Rohit Raju tries to disturb Gama Singh's flow, then Scarlett tells Gama Singh about her talent search.

Taya Valkyrie beats Tessa Blanchard by disqualification after Blanchard punches the referee in the face. Tessa Blanchard retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship.

We see a video package for Killer Kross vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship next week at Final Hour.

We hear from Jordynne Grace, who talks about her career, her style of wrestling and the strength she brings to the table before it is announced that she is debuting next week.

This week's GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Gail Kim vs. Candice LeRae from a 2013 episode of Impact Wrestling.

We hear from The Lucha Bros. (Fenix and Pentagon Jr.) Fenix is surprised by The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) attack on him, and Pentagon Jr. tells them that he and Fenix are not toys in their war with Konnan. He says that if Homicide wants a piece of him, then he will give him what he deserves in the ring tonight, as revenge is a dish best served cold.

We hear from "The Machine" Brian Cage, who is tired of Sami Callihan's games and hiding. He says that if Sami wants him in Ohio, then he is coming down there with the X Division Championship, give him the real Brian Cage experience and drop everything in Ohio with the Drill Claw.

The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) beat "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page.

Backstage, Kiera Hogan talks with Allie. Allie apologizes for last week, and insists she is fine. Kiera, however, wants the truth, and Allie tells Kiera about how she left her soul in the undead realm and how there is a dark force trying to consume her ever since she saw Rosemary at Bound For Glory. Kiera tells Allie she has her back, and that they must end Su Yung together.

Pentagon Jr. beats Homicide with a surprise backslide pin. After the match, Hernandez attacks Pentagon Jr. Fenix jumps in to fight Hernandez, and Pentagon Jr. lays Hernandez out during an attempted Border Toss. King then gets in the ring and hits Pentagon Jr. with a flapjack, then The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) get the upper hand to end the show.

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Killer Kross makes a terrifying Doomsday prophecy as part of a post-show advertisement for next week's show, Zero Hour.