Tiffany Stratton beats Erica Yan.
Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) beat Edris Enofe and Malik Blade following the distraction from Elektra Lopez.
Friday, March 4, 2022
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for March 4, 2022
Dante Chen beats Javier Bernal with a jackknife pin.
Tiffany Stratton beats Erica Yan.
Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) beat Edris Enofe and Malik Blade following the distraction from Elektra Lopez.
Tiffany Stratton beats Erica Yan.
Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) beat Edris Enofe and Malik Blade following the distraction from Elektra Lopez.
Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for March 4, 2022
We hear from Paul Heyman, "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey, Sonya Deville, The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik), The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), Ricochet and Sami Zayn regarding tonight's show.
Ricochet beats Sami Zayn to become the new WWE Intercontinental Champion after Johnny Knoxville shows up wearing a shirt saying "Sami Zayn Intercontinental Chump" and distracts Sami.
We see some footage from The Pat McAfee Show, where Vince McMahon announces that he will induct The Undertaker into the WWE Hall of Fame before offering Pat McAfee a match at WrestleMania.
Backstage, Sami Zayn loses his cool over losing the Intercontinental Championship before saying that if Johnny Knoxville wants to follow him so much, then he will see him at WrestleMania.
Austin Theory shows up and says that wherever Vince McMahon goes, he goes, then tells Pat McAfee that Vince McMahon set him up by being on his show and is several steps ahead. He says that Vince McMahon does everything for a reason and that Vince knows he is a loudmouth and wants him to shut up, then asks him what he will do when his mouth is wired shut and he will have all his meals through a straw. Austin Theory then walks up to the announce table and tells Pat McAfee that he is his opponent at WrestleMania and that he will beat him to a pulp before slapping him.
Naomi beats Carmella after Sasha Banks takes out Queen Zelina.
Backstage, Happy Corbin talks about his match against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania while cheating to beat Madcap Moss at poker, then talks about his previous WrestleMania moments while continuing to win at poker and bragging he will send McIntyre to a retirement home. Madcap Moss then does an impression of Drew McIntyre as an old man.
We see footage of Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura hiking through a forest while driving in a Toyota Tundra TRD Pro.
Drew McIntyre beats Jinder Mahal. After the match, Kayla Braxton interviews McIntyre, who says he does not give a damn what Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss and that nobody likes them before asking the fans who want to gouge their eyes out when they see Corbin or Moss on-screen. He says that he will do the world a favor when he beats Corbin at WrestleMania. Backstage, Madcap Moss calls McIntyre backing out of his WrestleMania match "the backdown warrior" to lighten the mood, but it does not work.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) attack Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs before the next match, and referees have to break up the brawl. Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman then show up, and they and The Usos head to the ring.Roman Reigns talks about his title vs. title match against Brock Lesnar at Madison Square Garden, then says that he will smash whoever is in his path and send them to the back of the line like he has in the last year-and-a-half. He then says that not everybody wants to see Brock Lesnar make it to WrestleMania, much less be WWE Champion, yet he wants him at WrestleMania so he can hand deliver the WWE Championship to him. After Heyman says that is a spoiler and not a prediction, Roman Reigns asks if he should give the fans a spoiler tonight before saying he calls his shot and delivers every time like Babe Ruth. Roman then gives another spoiler and says that he will smash, stack and pin Brock Lesnar and hold the WWE and Universal Championships over his head while $5 million worth of fireworks go off while Lesnar acknowledges him.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik).
WrestleMania 38 is 29 days away!
Big E vs. Sheamus ends before it can begin with Ridge Holland smacks Kofi Kingston with a chair before doing the same to the ATV after Kofi plays the "New Day Rocks" chant with the ATV horn. Afterwards, Sheamus and Ridge drive off on the ATV.
In footage from during the commercial break, Ridge Holland and Sheamus are seen destroying The New Day's (Kofi Kingston and Big E) ATV with sledgehammers.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville calls Sami Zayn "a sad, strange little man" and that he was here to remind him he is a chump and that he has put his body through more insane stuff than Sami Zayn and that getting in the ring with him does not scare him. Knoxville accepts Sami's challenge for WrestleMania.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre interrupts Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss' game of darts.
Charlotte Flair guests on commentary for the next match.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey beats Sonya Deville with a cross arm breaker. After the match, Charlotte Flair gets in the ring and Rond Rousey puts her in an ankle lock to end the show.
Ricochet beats Sami Zayn to become the new WWE Intercontinental Champion after Johnny Knoxville shows up wearing a shirt saying "Sami Zayn Intercontinental Chump" and distracts Sami.
We see some footage from The Pat McAfee Show, where Vince McMahon announces that he will induct The Undertaker into the WWE Hall of Fame before offering Pat McAfee a match at WrestleMania.
Backstage, Sami Zayn loses his cool over losing the Intercontinental Championship before saying that if Johnny Knoxville wants to follow him so much, then he will see him at WrestleMania.
Austin Theory shows up and says that wherever Vince McMahon goes, he goes, then tells Pat McAfee that Vince McMahon set him up by being on his show and is several steps ahead. He says that Vince McMahon does everything for a reason and that Vince knows he is a loudmouth and wants him to shut up, then asks him what he will do when his mouth is wired shut and he will have all his meals through a straw. Austin Theory then walks up to the announce table and tells Pat McAfee that he is his opponent at WrestleMania and that he will beat him to a pulp before slapping him.
Naomi beats Carmella after Sasha Banks takes out Queen Zelina.
Backstage, Happy Corbin talks about his match against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania while cheating to beat Madcap Moss at poker, then talks about his previous WrestleMania moments while continuing to win at poker and bragging he will send McIntyre to a retirement home. Madcap Moss then does an impression of Drew McIntyre as an old man.
We see footage of Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura hiking through a forest while driving in a Toyota Tundra TRD Pro.
Drew McIntyre beats Jinder Mahal. After the match, Kayla Braxton interviews McIntyre, who says he does not give a damn what Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss and that nobody likes them before asking the fans who want to gouge their eyes out when they see Corbin or Moss on-screen. He says that he will do the world a favor when he beats Corbin at WrestleMania. Backstage, Madcap Moss calls McIntyre backing out of his WrestleMania match "the backdown warrior" to lighten the mood, but it does not work.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) attack Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs before the next match, and referees have to break up the brawl. Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman then show up, and they and The Usos head to the ring.Roman Reigns talks about his title vs. title match against Brock Lesnar at Madison Square Garden, then says that he will smash whoever is in his path and send them to the back of the line like he has in the last year-and-a-half. He then says that not everybody wants to see Brock Lesnar make it to WrestleMania, much less be WWE Champion, yet he wants him at WrestleMania so he can hand deliver the WWE Championship to him. After Heyman says that is a spoiler and not a prediction, Roman Reigns asks if he should give the fans a spoiler tonight before saying he calls his shot and delivers every time like Babe Ruth. Roman then gives another spoiler and says that he will smash, stack and pin Brock Lesnar and hold the WWE and Universal Championships over his head while $5 million worth of fireworks go off while Lesnar acknowledges him.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik).
WrestleMania 38 is 29 days away!
Big E vs. Sheamus ends before it can begin with Ridge Holland smacks Kofi Kingston with a chair before doing the same to the ATV after Kofi plays the "New Day Rocks" chant with the ATV horn. Afterwards, Sheamus and Ridge drive off on the ATV.
In footage from during the commercial break, Ridge Holland and Sheamus are seen destroying The New Day's (Kofi Kingston and Big E) ATV with sledgehammers.
Backstage, Kayla Braxton interviews Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville calls Sami Zayn "a sad, strange little man" and that he was here to remind him he is a chump and that he has put his body through more insane stuff than Sami Zayn and that getting in the ring with him does not scare him. Knoxville accepts Sami's challenge for WrestleMania.
Backstage, Drew McIntyre interrupts Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss' game of darts.
Charlotte Flair guests on commentary for the next match.
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey beats Sonya Deville with a cross arm breaker. After the match, Charlotte Flair gets in the ring and Rond Rousey puts her in an ankle lock to end the show.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for March 3, 2022
Brian Myers beats Crazzy Steve in the BTI Match.
Steve Maclin beats Eddie Edwards by disqualification after Eddie hits him with a Kendo stick in full view of the referee. After the match, Eddie Edwards continues to attack Steve Maclin with the Kendo stick until Team Impact runs into the ring. Eddie then heads to the back, where Honor No More joins him. Maria Kanellis-Bennett says Team Impact is angry because they actually believed in the constructs of professional wrestling and believed in honor, and believed that Impact Wrestling is the only thing that matters. She says they have been brainwashed, and that they are questioning everything ever since Eddie Edwards has snapped back into reality. Heath calls this "the most delusional B.S. I've heard all night," but Vincent says he used to work for delusional people and that Heath thinking he will become World champion is not just delusion, but pure insanity. Vincent says that Heath is living a lie, and Heath says that while he can "dig" what Vincent is saying, he also dares Vincent to get in the ring with him so he can see just how insane he is. Heath and Vincent meet in the ring for a match that is quickly made official.
Heath beats Vincent. After the match, Honor No More and Team Impact brawl in the ring. Suddenly, Moose gets in the ring and nails Matt Taven, but Heath hits Moose with the Wake-Up Call. Heath pins Moose, and Rich Swann makes the three-count.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the week is Team 3D (Brother Ray and Devon) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. Beer Money, Inc. (Bobby Roode and "The Cowboy" James Storm) from Sacrifice 2010.
Masha Slamovich beats Raychell Rose.
Backstage, Tama Tonga says he and Tanga Loa are not dead weight and that business is always booming when they step into the building. Tanga Loa says he was the one who brought "Switchblade" Jay White into Bullet Club and that this is personal, then calls Jay White a liar and is threatened by them. Tanga Loa then says tonight will be really personal, then Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering) show up. Eric Young is amazed by The Guerillas of Destiny's intensity, then proposes a business partnership where they get The Good Brothers while The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) get their revenge. The Guerrillas like the idea of this.
Backstage, "Speedball" Mike Bailey is met by Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Austin says he and Fulton are the right kind of friends around here and that the three of them have a future in Impact and that he wants to take Bailey to the top with him. Bailey likes the cut of Fulton's jib and says that while Austin and Fulton have tried for tag team gold before, he and Austin have a better shot. When Bailey leaves, Fulton gets mad, but Austin calms him down.
Before the next match, The Influence (Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne) confiscate Kaleb with a K's cellphone before making an "X" on the floor with blue duct tape and forcing Kaleb with a K to stand there and not move.
Cassie Lee beats Madison Rayne when Tenille Dashwood knocks Jessie McKay into Kaleb with a K, who inadvertently carries Jessie in what looks like a romantic embrace. This distracts Madison Rayne and allows Cassie to hit the IInspiral for the win.
We see a video package for Jake Something vs. Trey Miguel for the Impact X Division Championship at Sacrifice.
Mickie James guests on commentary for the next match.
Tasha Steelz beats Chelsea Green to become #1 contender for the Impact Knockouts World Championship after Savannah Evans taunts Mickie to distract the referee before laying Chelsea Green out.
Backstage, two security guards demand a backstage pass from Matt Cardona, who brags about beating Jordynne Grace to everyone he meets backstage while being so paranoid that he is getting no respect to the point that he will defend the Digital Media title anywhere else but Impact.
JONAH quickly beats Johnny Swinger. After the match, JONAH is about to hit Swinger with the Tsunami for the second time when PCO shows up. When he gets in the ring, JONAH makes quick work of him and hits him with the Tsunami. As JONAH leaves the ring, however, PCO gets back up and clotheslines JONAH out of the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. Purrazzo says she is "the champ-champ" and undefeated in her "Champ-Champ Challenge." She says it does not matter who her opponent is on Saturday, then "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw shows up and says that Purrazzo is merely doing clean-up after the beating she gave to Lady Frost and that Purrazzo is living in her shadow. Purrazzo tells Gisele Shaw to stick around long enough to see who she is before leaving, then Lady Frost shows up and tells Gisele Shaw they have a match and unfinished business at Sacrifice. She then tells Gisele Shaw that after she is done with her, Gisele can have all the spotlight she needs.
Before the next match, Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White, Chris Bey, "The Big LG" Doc Gallows, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) and the tandem of Violent By Design (Deaner and Joe Doering) and The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) brawl violently before the bell rings, then security storms the ring. Scott D'Amore shows up and says that this match will not take place in its current state tonight before making it a no-disqualification match.
Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White, Chris Bey, "The Big LG" Doc Gallows, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) beat Violent By Design (Deaner and Joe Doering) and The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) in a no-disqualificaton match that sees The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) and The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) brawl in the back while everyone else fights in the ring. Bullet Club win after Jay White hits Deaner with Blade Runner on a chair. After the match, The Good Brothers and The Guerrillas of Destiny continue to fight backstage, and The Good Brothers lay out The Guerrillas with a metal guardrail.
Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for March 3, 2022
Mark Coffey beats Sha Samuels.
In footage from earlier this week at the UK Performance Center, A-Kid is met by Charlie Dempsey, who asks him how to do a hold. A-Kid refuses, saying that Charlie will use it to take advantage of him, but Dempsey says he is not like that and that while he may have done things with Teoman and Rohan Raja, that is not really him. Suddenly, A-Kid is attacked from behind by Teoman and Rohan Raja. Dempsey asks Teoman and Raja "What do you two think you're doing?", then smiles and says "All right" before joining in on the attack. Performance Center staff breaks up the brawl.
We see Isla Dawn, who says that every prize that she collects makes her grow as she sings, and that she will have her final prize and stand tall when she beats Meiko Satomura for the NXT UK Women's Championship.
In backstage footage from last week, Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) celebrate retaining the NXT UK tag team titles when Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter confront them over how they won. Trent Seven says that he will do whatever it takes to keep the tag team titles after how hard he and Tyler Bate have worked for them and that anything he does is not cheating or trickery, but just being better. Oliver Carter says it is not over, but Ashton Smith stops him and tells Moustache Mountain that they have been in their situation before and did not win the NXT UK on their first attempt, either, and deserve at least one more chance. Tyler Bate says they have a point and that he is a sucker for second chances, and he and Trent give them one more match for the tag titles.
Before the next match, "The Bomber" Dave Mastiff hands Jack Starz the leather jacket.
"The Bomber" Dave Mastiff and Jack Starz beat Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley). During the match, Sam Stoker puts on Starz' leather jacket, and when Starz tags in, Starz is full of fury as he lays Stoker out with a powerbomb after countering one from Stoker.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, Xia Brookside is seen calling her father about her recent loss before calling for a favor from someone he knows. She then chases after the cameraperson for filming this.
We see footage of the trucker from last week in the forest. He finds a tin can and some animal jaw fragments, and all the while, we hear someone talk about how he was part of a pack only to be left to rot. This same voice says he survived and hid himself away, and for him, the hunt has begun while the hunt is over for the one who betrayed him. We then notice that the creature from last week is not a gorilla, but more of a boar-like creature.
WrestleMania 38 is 30 days away!
We see a video package for Joe Coffey vs. Noam Dar for the NXT UK Heritage Cup next week.
Next week: Charlie Dempsey vs. A-Kid!
Ilja Dragunov retains the NXT UK Championship against Nathan Frazer.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for March 2, 2022
Tony Schiavone and Tony Khan are in the ring to start tonight's show. Tony Khan thanks everyone for their support during the pandemic, then says tonight is a big night and this week is a big week. He then says that three years ago, AEW was started out in the Daily's Place parking lot, and that 17 years before that, Ring of Honor was formed. He says he has been a long time ROH fan, and that he just became the new owner of Ring of Honor. He says that Ring of Honor started with an era of honor, then mentioned that both men in ROH's first show's main event did not win that night. Those men were Christopher Daniels and Bryan Danielson, and they face off tonight.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels after countering the Best Moonsault Ever into a triangle sleeper and Daniels passes out following elbows to the head. (The referee for this match, Paul Turner, was the referee for Ring of Honor's first main event between Daniels and Danielson twenty years ago.) After the match, Danielson says that twenty years after that Ring of Honor main event, they were in the main event tonight. He says that they started and ended matches with handshakes, then says he is in AEW, not ROH, and it is time to kick somebody's head in. Danielson proceeds to kick Daniels' head in, then tells Jon Moxley that he will do the same to him at Revolution. Jon Moxley then shows up. Moxley says that he is violent, but Danielson is more violent than ever. He says there are two paths he can walk right now, and the one he takes determines his future. He says that he could get his kicked in at Revolution and fade into obscurity, but he chooses to walk the other path where he refuses to die and that he will walk through fire, bullets and Bryan Danielson to do it. He says that his story is just beginning and that he will write his first chapter in blood at Revolution, then tells Danielson that if he wants to prove him wrong, then he must take his shot. Danielson teases fighting Moxley only to roll out of the ring and leave.
We hear from Darby Allin and Sting. Darby Allin says he is not worried about fines and suspensions for anyone who gets involved in the upcoming triple threat tag match, and neither does Darby. Darby says that while they may be teaming with Sammy Guevara at Revolution, it is showtime on Rampage.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) win the fifteen-team tag team Casino Battle Royal. At the beginning of the match, Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) show up, with Darius returning for the first time from injury in over a year. Also during the match, Danhausen comes out of the ring to curse Evil Uno before Trent Barretta eliminates him with a half-and-half suplex on the ring apron, and near the end of the match, ReDragon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) show up to watch the rest of the match from ringside. After the match, The Young Bucks and ReDragon stare down in the middle of the ring, then Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus show up on the stage.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Jericho, who says that the wrestling world is buzzing over his match with Eddie Kingston following their face-to-face meeting last week. He says Eddie is the star he hoped he would be and has his chance to win the big one. Jericho says he is "the big one," and asks Eddie Kingston if he has what it takes to beat him and get over his fear of success. He says that if Eddie can do that, he will shake his hand and have Eddie's utmost respect. Otherwise, he will laught at him and tell him to "GFY." Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) show up and fist bump Jericho, then Jericho asks "Are we good?" Proud 'n Powerful say yes, then Jericho says "I always got your backs."
CM Punk heads to the ring. He says that every morning, he would get up, splash water across his face and ask himself if he was the bad guy. Punk then one usually does not consider themselves the bad guy in their own story, and says he always considered MJF to be the bad guy. He gives MJF credit for baring his soul and sharing some deep thoughts, but he also cannot help but feel he is being gaslit and while he does not believe MJF is lying, he is still questioning his sincerity. Punk mentions a photo of himself with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, then says that for somebody who took his ball and went home, he has not been mad at the world or done horrible things like MJF has done. He mentions how MJF has hurt other people and says "hurt people hurt people," and says that when he showed up, MJF extended his hand but he did not shake it. Punk questions if he has been Dr. Frankenstein, then says there is nothing more impactful that he can say or do besides having a conversation with MJF in the ring in front of the world. MJF shows up, then CM Punk says he has done horrible things in his life and used to be so full of hate like MJF, then says that this hate will eventually burn MJF up. Punk says his respect is earned, not given, then says it is about the eleven-year-old kid who looks up to MJF like MJF looked up to him. He then says he woke up, splashed water on his face, and asked himself if he was the good guy only to answer "I sure am trying." CM Punk extends his hand, and MJF hugs him. Punk hugs him back, then MJF kicks him in the groin and hits him with the Heatseeker. He then reveals a T-Shirt with his photo with CM Punk on it. Shawn Spears and Wardlow show up with a dog collar, then hand him the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF puts the ring on and knocks Punk out with it before continuing to pound on Punk until security show up. MJF then cuts a promo similar to Punk's "I'm a snake" promo from Ring of Honor - the same promo that CM Punk cut when he turned heel in that promotion - and tells him that at Revolution that he is the devil himself. As Shawn Spears chokes out Punk with the dog collar, Darby Allin and Sting show up and chase MJF and Spears away.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Keith Lee. "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs show up, and Starks warns him that Rampage is "Starks country" and that if he shows up, he will not make it to Revolution. Starks says he will see him when he sees him, and Keith Lee says he will be there.
Thunder Rosa and Mercedes Martinez beat Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Tay Conti and Anna Jay when Jade Cargill and "Smart" Mark Sterling show up. Anna Jay holds Tay Conti back as Sterling mentions that there is a no-contact clause before their TBS title match.
We see a video package for Kris Statlander vs. "Legit" Leyla Hirsch.
Wardlow beats Cezar Bononi. After the match, Shawn Spears tries to swing a chair at Cezar Bononi, but Wardlow stops him and stares him down. Shawn Spears backs off.
We hear from Malakai Black, who says that the House of Black gave PAC new sight and Penta el Zero Miedo a new means to find new levels of violence. Brody King says society shuns violence while the House embraces it, and Buddy Matthews shows up and says they seek the truth. Buddy then says the truth is that they are the House and the House always in.
Backstage, Shawn Spears and MJF let Wardlow know that if he wins the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match, he can keep the AEW title. As MJF says "Like you're going to win it anyway," Wardlow says it is because he is too busy helping him win. MJF goes up to Wardlow and slaps him, telling him not to mistake his benevolence for weakness and that he works for him, not AEW, or else he and his family will be out on the street.
Adam Cole and ReDragon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds). After the match, Adam Cole continues to attack Reynolds, and when Adam Page makes the save, ReDragon try to take him out only to get outsmarted by Page. Page goes for a Buckshot Lariat on Cole, but Fish trips him up on the ring apron. ReDragon then tie Adam Page to the ropes with duct tape and force him to watch as they lay Silver and Reynolds out. Cole tries to hit Page with the AEW title, and Page fends that off only to be superkicked. Cole then says the AEW title belongs to him.
"The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels after countering the Best Moonsault Ever into a triangle sleeper and Daniels passes out following elbows to the head. (The referee for this match, Paul Turner, was the referee for Ring of Honor's first main event between Daniels and Danielson twenty years ago.) After the match, Danielson says that twenty years after that Ring of Honor main event, they were in the main event tonight. He says that they started and ended matches with handshakes, then says he is in AEW, not ROH, and it is time to kick somebody's head in. Danielson proceeds to kick Daniels' head in, then tells Jon Moxley that he will do the same to him at Revolution. Jon Moxley then shows up. Moxley says that he is violent, but Danielson is more violent than ever. He says there are two paths he can walk right now, and the one he takes determines his future. He says that he could get his kicked in at Revolution and fade into obscurity, but he chooses to walk the other path where he refuses to die and that he will walk through fire, bullets and Bryan Danielson to do it. He says that his story is just beginning and that he will write his first chapter in blood at Revolution, then tells Danielson that if he wants to prove him wrong, then he must take his shot. Danielson teases fighting Moxley only to roll out of the ring and leave.
We hear from Darby Allin and Sting. Darby Allin says he is not worried about fines and suspensions for anyone who gets involved in the upcoming triple threat tag match, and neither does Darby. Darby says that while they may be teaming with Sammy Guevara at Revolution, it is showtime on Rampage.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) win the fifteen-team tag team Casino Battle Royal. At the beginning of the match, Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) show up, with Darius returning for the first time from injury in over a year. Also during the match, Danhausen comes out of the ring to curse Evil Uno before Trent Barretta eliminates him with a half-and-half suplex on the ring apron, and near the end of the match, ReDragon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) show up to watch the rest of the match from ringside. After the match, The Young Bucks and ReDragon stare down in the middle of the ring, then Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus show up on the stage.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin)
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens)
The Dark Order (Alan "5" Angels and Preston "10" Vance)
The Butcher and The Blade
The Varsity Blonds (Griff Garrison and Brian Pillman Jr.)
Bear Country (Bear Boulder and Bear Bronson)
Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz)
Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Barretta)
The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson)
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson)
The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth)
The Gunn Club (Austin and Colten Gunn)
Brock Anderson and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson
2point0 (Jeff Parker and Matt Lee)
Backstage, we hear from Chris Jericho, who says that the wrestling world is buzzing over his match with Eddie Kingston following their face-to-face meeting last week. He says Eddie is the star he hoped he would be and has his chance to win the big one. Jericho says he is "the big one," and asks Eddie Kingston if he has what it takes to beat him and get over his fear of success. He says that if Eddie can do that, he will shake his hand and have Eddie's utmost respect. Otherwise, he will laught at him and tell him to "GFY." Proud 'n Powerful (Santana and Ortiz) show up and fist bump Jericho, then Jericho asks "Are we good?" Proud 'n Powerful say yes, then Jericho says "I always got your backs."
CM Punk heads to the ring. He says that every morning, he would get up, splash water across his face and ask himself if he was the bad guy. Punk then one usually does not consider themselves the bad guy in their own story, and says he always considered MJF to be the bad guy. He gives MJF credit for baring his soul and sharing some deep thoughts, but he also cannot help but feel he is being gaslit and while he does not believe MJF is lying, he is still questioning his sincerity. Punk mentions a photo of himself with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, then says that for somebody who took his ball and went home, he has not been mad at the world or done horrible things like MJF has done. He mentions how MJF has hurt other people and says "hurt people hurt people," and says that when he showed up, MJF extended his hand but he did not shake it. Punk questions if he has been Dr. Frankenstein, then says there is nothing more impactful that he can say or do besides having a conversation with MJF in the ring in front of the world. MJF shows up, then CM Punk says he has done horrible things in his life and used to be so full of hate like MJF, then says that this hate will eventually burn MJF up. Punk says his respect is earned, not given, then says it is about the eleven-year-old kid who looks up to MJF like MJF looked up to him. He then says he woke up, splashed water on his face, and asked himself if he was the good guy only to answer "I sure am trying." CM Punk extends his hand, and MJF hugs him. Punk hugs him back, then MJF kicks him in the groin and hits him with the Heatseeker. He then reveals a T-Shirt with his photo with CM Punk on it. Shawn Spears and Wardlow show up with a dog collar, then hand him the Dynamite Diamond Ring. MJF puts the ring on and knocks Punk out with it before continuing to pound on Punk until security show up. MJF then cuts a promo similar to Punk's "I'm a snake" promo from Ring of Honor - the same promo that CM Punk cut when he turned heel in that promotion - and tells him that at Revolution that he is the devil himself. As Shawn Spears chokes out Punk with the dog collar, Darby Allin and Sting show up and chase MJF and Spears away.
Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Keith Lee. "Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs show up, and Starks warns him that Rampage is "Starks country" and that if he shows up, he will not make it to Revolution. Starks says he will see him when he sees him, and Keith Lee says he will be there.
Thunder Rosa and Mercedes Martinez beat Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Tay Conti and Anna Jay when Jade Cargill and "Smart" Mark Sterling show up. Anna Jay holds Tay Conti back as Sterling mentions that there is a no-contact clause before their TBS title match.
We see a video package for Kris Statlander vs. "Legit" Leyla Hirsch.
Wardlow beats Cezar Bononi. After the match, Shawn Spears tries to swing a chair at Cezar Bononi, but Wardlow stops him and stares him down. Shawn Spears backs off.
We hear from Malakai Black, who says that the House of Black gave PAC new sight and Penta el Zero Miedo a new means to find new levels of violence. Brody King says society shuns violence while the House embraces it, and Buddy Matthews shows up and says they seek the truth. Buddy then says the truth is that they are the House and the House always in.
Backstage, Shawn Spears and MJF let Wardlow know that if he wins the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match, he can keep the AEW title. As MJF says "Like you're going to win it anyway," Wardlow says it is because he is too busy helping him win. MJF goes up to Wardlow and slaps him, telling him not to mistake his benevolence for weakness and that he works for him, not AEW, or else he and his family will be out on the street.
Adam Cole and ReDragon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds). After the match, Adam Cole continues to attack Reynolds, and when Adam Page makes the save, ReDragon try to take him out only to get outsmarted by Page. Page goes for a Buckshot Lariat on Cole, but Fish trips him up on the ring apron. ReDragon then tie Adam Page to the ropes with duct tape and force him to watch as they lay Silver and Reynolds out. Cole tries to hit Page with the AEW title, and Page fends that off only to be superkicked. Cole then says the AEW title belongs to him.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Generation NXT 2.0 - NXT 2.0 recap for March 1, 2022
Bron Breakker and Tommaso Ciampa beat The Dirty Dawgs (Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode). Before the match, Ziggler and Roode come out to their own individual themes ("Here To Show The World" and "Glorious Domination," respectively) before Breakker and Ciampa (who is wearing a singlet similar to Breakker's) attack them before the bell rings.
Backstage, we hear from LA Knight, who tells everyone to tell everyone that he is heading to the ring to call out Grayson Waller and ensure he pays the piper.
We hear from Gunther, who says that Solo Sikoa gets what he wanted tonight: a one-on-one match. He says that Sikoa will face a professional and make him the shame of the island when he chops his tribal tattoos and ends his undefeated streak.
LA Knight is in the ring. Knight says he and Grayson Waller have been doing this since before Halloween Havoc when he beat Waller to become the host of that show, then put each other through hell at WarGames before Waller stole his car and tried to run him down. Afterwards, he beat the hell out of Waller in January only to get a restraining order and a bodyguard in Sanga, but even that was not enough to keep him away. As he mentions what happened last week, Waller and Sanga show up on the balcony. Waller brags about winning last week, then calls LA Knight a roadblock on his path to greatness. Grayson Waller tells the fans they all suck, and tries to leave only to be reminded Knight stood tall after he left him laying in the end. Knight says Waller is all about his social media popularity, but at the end of the day, he stands tall every time. Knight dares Waller to say he can leave him laying as he challenges him to a Last Man Standing Match. Waller says he will go viral next week and become last man standing, but Knight says he will leave Waller laying because he is not good enough.
Backstage, Indi Hartwell tells Persia Pirotta that she and Dexter Lumis will be fine. Meanwhile, Persia tells Indi she is focused on the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. As the two of them leave, Persia sends a sudden, last-second text message.
Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) watches the next match from "The Toxic Lounge."
Wendy Choo and Dakota Kai beat Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta to advance in the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
We see a video package for The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) vs. Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
Lash Legend beats Amari Miller.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Solo Sikoa. Solo Sikoa says he will keep coming forward after Gunther brings everything he has, then says respect is a two-way street and that Gunther is in for a fight.
Backstage, Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs are checking out trucks when Elektra Lopez interprets it as catcalling. Lopez says she does not drive a truck like they do, and says Jensen would not know what to do with a real woman if he had one. Jensen says the joke is on her, because he has never been with a real woman. Lopez leaves, and Briggs asks Jensen if he ever listens to the words that come out of his mouth. Jensen says he does, and he sounds good saying them.
Gunther beats Solo Sikoa, bringing Solo Sikoa's undefeated streak to an end.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Dolph Ziggler, who wants an NXT Championship match against Bron Breakker. Tommaso Ciampa says any chance of a title shot ended when he beat him, but as Ziggler says he calls the shot, Breakker shows up. Ziggler says he is the roadblock between Breakker and Stand & Deliver, then says Ciampa thinks he can beat Breakker. Ciampa says he already did, then Breakker says he can kick Ciampa and Ziggler's asses. Ziggler says "Good luck with all that," and leaves.
Joe Gacy tells Harland that he will allow him to take his anger out on Draco Anthony tonight, but says Draco is not the source of his feelings and that everyone is fighting their own personal battle.
Backstage, Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta lament their loss in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and resolve to get the tag titles, then Duke Hudson shows up and Persia hugs him. After Persia and Duke leave, Indi hopes that Dexter Lumis will text her back.
Next week, Tommaso Ciampa, Bron Breakker and Dolph Ziggler will face each other for the NXT Championship in a Triple Threat Match.
Harland beats Draco Anthony. After the match, Harland gets Draco Anthony up, then hugs him.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. Trick says that every time Carmelo gets in the ring, it is the main event, and Carmelo says that while Pete Dunne is one of the best in NXT, that was before he showed up, and Dunne was never the "A-Champ" and never will be. He says that after tonight, it will not be who is next, but who is left for him.
Backstage, Ivy Nile is met by Tatum Paxley. Tatum says she understood why Ivy did what she did last week and understands failure is not an option, but Ivy says that if she wants to be part of Diamond Mine, she will have to learn the hard way.
Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) watches the next match from "The Toxic Lounge."
Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez beat Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon to advance in the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Backstage, Sarray shows some other women her neckalce when Tiffany Stratton shows up and calls it "tacky." When Tiffany says she can have one of hers, Sarray says "no thanks." Tiffany then loses her cool and attacks Sarray.
We hear from Tony D'Angelo, who says the smell of opportunity is in the air and that it is WrestleMania season, and while everybody is jockeying for position, he has the North American Championship on his mind. He says that at Stand & Deliver, he will be a made man while his opponent will be "sleeping with the fishes."
Von Wagner beats Andre Chase after inadvertently laying out Bodhi Hayward.
We hear from Nikkita Lyons, who says that Lash Legend is threatened by her and says she should be. She tells Lash Legend to bring back "Lashing Out" so they can talk things out, and tells her to keep the same energy she had tonight.
Carmelo Hayes retains the NXT North American Championship against Pete Dunne despite Dunne snapping Trick Williams' fingers for getting on the ring apron. After the match, Carmelo Hayes says he is a goldmine and that he is taking his talents to Stand & Deliver and defending the title in a Ladder Match.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, we hear from LA Knight, who tells everyone to tell everyone that he is heading to the ring to call out Grayson Waller and ensure he pays the piper.
We hear from Gunther, who says that Solo Sikoa gets what he wanted tonight: a one-on-one match. He says that Sikoa will face a professional and make him the shame of the island when he chops his tribal tattoos and ends his undefeated streak.
LA Knight is in the ring. Knight says he and Grayson Waller have been doing this since before Halloween Havoc when he beat Waller to become the host of that show, then put each other through hell at WarGames before Waller stole his car and tried to run him down. Afterwards, he beat the hell out of Waller in January only to get a restraining order and a bodyguard in Sanga, but even that was not enough to keep him away. As he mentions what happened last week, Waller and Sanga show up on the balcony. Waller brags about winning last week, then calls LA Knight a roadblock on his path to greatness. Grayson Waller tells the fans they all suck, and tries to leave only to be reminded Knight stood tall after he left him laying in the end. Knight says Waller is all about his social media popularity, but at the end of the day, he stands tall every time. Knight dares Waller to say he can leave him laying as he challenges him to a Last Man Standing Match. Waller says he will go viral next week and become last man standing, but Knight says he will leave Waller laying because he is not good enough.
Backstage, Indi Hartwell tells Persia Pirotta that she and Dexter Lumis will be fine. Meanwhile, Persia tells Indi she is focused on the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. As the two of them leave, Persia sends a sudden, last-second text message.
Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) watches the next match from "The Toxic Lounge."
Wendy Choo and Dakota Kai beat Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta to advance in the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
We see a video package for The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) vs. Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
Lash Legend beats Amari Miller.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Solo Sikoa. Solo Sikoa says he will keep coming forward after Gunther brings everything he has, then says respect is a two-way street and that Gunther is in for a fight.
Backstage, Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs are checking out trucks when Elektra Lopez interprets it as catcalling. Lopez says she does not drive a truck like they do, and says Jensen would not know what to do with a real woman if he had one. Jensen says the joke is on her, because he has never been with a real woman. Lopez leaves, and Briggs asks Jensen if he ever listens to the words that come out of his mouth. Jensen says he does, and he sounds good saying them.
Gunther beats Solo Sikoa, bringing Solo Sikoa's undefeated streak to an end.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Dolph Ziggler, who wants an NXT Championship match against Bron Breakker. Tommaso Ciampa says any chance of a title shot ended when he beat him, but as Ziggler says he calls the shot, Breakker shows up. Ziggler says he is the roadblock between Breakker and Stand & Deliver, then says Ciampa thinks he can beat Breakker. Ciampa says he already did, then Breakker says he can kick Ciampa and Ziggler's asses. Ziggler says "Good luck with all that," and leaves.
Joe Gacy tells Harland that he will allow him to take his anger out on Draco Anthony tonight, but says Draco is not the source of his feelings and that everyone is fighting their own personal battle.
Backstage, Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta lament their loss in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and resolve to get the tag titles, then Duke Hudson shows up and Persia hugs him. After Persia and Duke leave, Indi hopes that Dexter Lumis will text her back.
Next week, Tommaso Ciampa, Bron Breakker and Dolph Ziggler will face each other for the NXT Championship in a Triple Threat Match.
Harland beats Draco Anthony. After the match, Harland gets Draco Anthony up, then hugs him.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. Trick says that every time Carmelo gets in the ring, it is the main event, and Carmelo says that while Pete Dunne is one of the best in NXT, that was before he showed up, and Dunne was never the "A-Champ" and never will be. He says that after tonight, it will not be who is next, but who is left for him.
Backstage, Ivy Nile is met by Tatum Paxley. Tatum says she understood why Ivy did what she did last week and understands failure is not an option, but Ivy says that if she wants to be part of Diamond Mine, she will have to learn the hard way.
Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) watches the next match from "The Toxic Lounge."
Cora Jade and Raquel Gonzalez beat Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon to advance in the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Backstage, Sarray shows some other women her neckalce when Tiffany Stratton shows up and calls it "tacky." When Tiffany says she can have one of hers, Sarray says "no thanks." Tiffany then loses her cool and attacks Sarray.
We hear from Tony D'Angelo, who says the smell of opportunity is in the air and that it is WrestleMania season, and while everybody is jockeying for position, he has the North American Championship on his mind. He says that at Stand & Deliver, he will be a made man while his opponent will be "sleeping with the fishes."
Von Wagner beats Andre Chase after inadvertently laying out Bodhi Hayward.
We hear from Nikkita Lyons, who says that Lash Legend is threatened by her and says she should be. She tells Lash Legend to bring back "Lashing Out" so they can talk things out, and tells her to keep the same energy she had tonight.
Carmelo Hayes retains the NXT North American Championship against Pete Dunne despite Dunne snapping Trick Williams' fingers for getting on the ring apron. After the match, Carmelo Hayes says he is a goldmine and that he is taking his talents to Stand & Deliver and defending the title in a Ladder Match.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
After Dark - AEW Dark recap for March 1, 2022
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson beats Darian Bengston.
We hear from Sonny Kiss, who talks about the new AEW entrance theme album Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Volume 1 and his song on the album, "Whatcha Lookin' At."
Sonny Kiss beats Ashton Starr.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat B. Jack and Donovan Izzolena.
Marina Shafir beats Danielle Kamela by submission. (Daniella Kamela previously completed in NXT as Vanessa Borne.)
Dante Martin beats Jack Evans (who has not been seen in AEW in months).
We hear from The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Cezar Bononi, JD Drake). Ryan Nemeth says that just when it was safe to dress yourselves and leave the house, it is not, because they are back. He then tells everyone to accessorize. Cezar Bononi tells everyone that it is springtime, and therefore, time to show off one's abs. JD Drake says that if you drink enough beer, you will always look good in your own mind. Avalon says it is time for spring cleaning and for everyone to throw away their favorite clothes, as nobody will never look as good as they do.
Abadon beats Sahara Seven.
Diamante beats Vipress.
Kiera Hogan beats Kelsey Raegan.
Daniel Garcia beats "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods.
We hear from "The Captain" Shawn Dean, who talks about the new AEW entrance theme album Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Volume 1 and his song on the album, "I'm The Captain."
"The Captain" Shawn Dean beats Will Austin.
Best Friends (Orange Cassidy and Wheeler Yuta) beat The Factory (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto) after QT Marshall is caught helping Aaron Solo use the ropes for leverage.
We hear from Sonny Kiss, who talks about the new AEW entrance theme album Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Volume 1 and his song on the album, "Whatcha Lookin' At."
Sonny Kiss beats Ashton Starr.
The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster and Anthony Bowens) beat B. Jack and Donovan Izzolena.
Marina Shafir beats Danielle Kamela by submission. (Daniella Kamela previously completed in NXT as Vanessa Borne.)
Dante Martin beats Jack Evans (who has not been seen in AEW in months).
We hear from The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Cezar Bononi, JD Drake). Ryan Nemeth says that just when it was safe to dress yourselves and leave the house, it is not, because they are back. He then tells everyone to accessorize. Cezar Bononi tells everyone that it is springtime, and therefore, time to show off one's abs. JD Drake says that if you drink enough beer, you will always look good in your own mind. Avalon says it is time for spring cleaning and for everyone to throw away their favorite clothes, as nobody will never look as good as they do.
Abadon beats Sahara Seven.
Diamante beats Vipress.
Kiera Hogan beats Kelsey Raegan.
Daniel Garcia beats "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods.
We hear from "The Captain" Shawn Dean, who talks about the new AEW entrance theme album Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Volume 1 and his song on the album, "I'm The Captain."
"The Captain" Shawn Dean beats Will Austin.
Best Friends (Orange Cassidy and Wheeler Yuta) beat The Factory (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto) after QT Marshall is caught helping Aaron Solo use the ropes for leverage.
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