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.
Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). After the match, Private Party sarcastically pat Top Flight on the head as Top Flight go for a post-match handshake.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Sammy Guevara. Sammy says losing sucks, but his tag team title loss feels different because it is not just about him, but his daughter. He says the titles not only represent being the best, but having a better life, and The Don Callis Family took it away. He says he is medically cleared again, and that he is not going to wait for a match to go after Powerhouse Hobbs.
Backstage, Sonjay Dutt, Jeff Jarrett, Karen Jarrett and Satnam Singh wait for Jay Lethal to show up. Karen mentions potential team names and a photo shoot, and Satnam Singh mentions Lethal losing all his matches. Lethal cancels practice, and Jeff Jarrett accuses Lethal of being too nice and that the only thing he and Lethal have in common is that they are both no good. Jeff then states that he is setting up a team meeting for next week.
Darby Allin guests on commentary for the next match.
"Absolute" Ricky Starks and Big Bill beat The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds).
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Powerhouse Hobbs and Don Callis. Don Callis says he feels sick to his stomach and is tired of hearing about Sammy Guevara's family, then says that while Sammy is medically cleared, he is not mentally cleared, and that Hobbs is hunting him, not the other way around. Hobbs says he knows what he took away from Sammy and that he has a family as well, and that Sammy had better pray that he does not find him first.
Willow Nightingale beats Queen Aminata.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, Rocky "Azucar" Romero). Orange Cassidy says he knows Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Wardlow) will interrupt them, and they do so, almost on cue. Orange says he knows he and Roddy will fight at Revolution, but since Undisputed Kingdom does things that make his friends angry, he wants a four-on-four match. Adam Cole mentions Chuck Taylor not being cleared to compete, and proposes a trios match with Taven, Bennett and Roddy against Orange, Beretta and Romero. Orange accepts it for next week's Rampage.
Mistico, Volador Jr., Hechicero and Mascara Dorada beat "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, Matt Sydal, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard in an eight-man tag match.
Rhino beats Champagne Singh. After the match, Rhino is attacked from behind with a low blow by Crazzy Steve, who proceeds to blast Rhino with the Digital Media Championship. Crazzy Steve then tells Rhino has nobody to blame but himself and that he is a hypocrite, then says he is here to add notches to his belt and that Rhino can be the first.
We look back at Matt Morgan vs. Sting vs. Hernandez vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at No Surrender 2009.
Gia Miller interviews Jody Threat for Around The Ring. Jody Threat admits that she is a big fan of brunch due to the mood of it, and considers eggs benedict with salmon and a few capers, with either a Caesar (which is similar to a Bloody Mary, except with clam juice), a black coffee, or water, on a patio during an August late morning/early afternoon in Toronto at 32 degrees Celsius (89 degrees Fahrenheit) as a very good brunch. Gia Miller admits that she has had a raw oyster in a Bloody Mary before.
Before the next match, John Skyler says he is so excited that TNA is back, yet he is also disappointed that it is back in Orlando, Florida, as their most prominent citizen is a cartoon mouse. He says that would be an infestation anywhere else in the country, then says everyone will call Jason Hotch the man that beat a former world champion when he disposes of Rich Swann with "those good hands." After Rich Swann makes his entrance, AJ Francis shows up and guests on commentary for the match.
Jason Hotch beats Rich Swann after A.J. Francis distracts Swann as he goes for the Phoenix Splash, causing Swann to miss and giving Hotch the win.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Brooks Jensen. Jensen says Fallon Henley and Josh Briggs are curhsing it and are doing what is right for them, but he has to do what is right for him and he does not know what it is yet. He says it might begin tonight in his match with Dante Chen, and while Dante Chen is a great competitor and a focused man, he is in his way.
Logan Paul heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Logan admits that he underestimated Kevin Owens, saying he "looks like a pissed off doughnut" but made him fight in their match and did more damage to him than Floyd Mayweather, as he made him bleed and nearly knocked him out. He then brags that Owens still lost and that he is still champion, and that he is the toughest person on a "brittle roster" and makes fun of people complaining about history before proclaiming that he is "unbreakable." Suddenly, Kevin Owens shows up and tells Logan he forgot to describe himself as "an unbearable idiot" before stating that he still got the moral victory and that it felt better than knocking him out. Owens then proclaims that he is ready to bring back some prestige to the United States Championship by taking it from Logan Paul and sanitizing it as soon as possible, then tells Owens that he wasted his one shot and took the bait from the brass knuckles. Owens reminds Logan that he will stop at nothing to win and admits that he got caught, and gives credit to the referee for their match before telling Logan that next time they get in the ring for the title, he will not need brass knuckles to beat him. Logan tells him that it is over for Owens and that he will find a real challenger who is not Owens before telling Owens to focus on his match with Austin Theory while he talks smack about him on commentary.
Logan Paul guests on commentary for the next match.
Kevin Owens beats Austin Theory. During the match, Logan Paul passes some brass knuckles to Austin Theory, but Owens takes them away, superkicks Grayson Waller and punches Theory with the knuckles while Logan Paul tries to warn the refere before hiding the brass knuckles for the win. After the match, Logan flees through the crowd when Owens runs after him.
As Trinity and other female Superstars celebrate Trinity signing to SmackDown, Tiffany Stratton shows up with a SmackDown contract that she just signed and asks where her applause is. After stepping up to Bianca Belair, she then slaps "Michin" Mia Yim and runs away. General Manager Nick Aldis keeps everyone from chasing after Tiffany, and Mia Yim wants a match with Tiffany tonight. Aldis grants it.
Backstage, Bianca Belair meets with General Manager Nick Aldis, wanting to know how to get into the championship picture. As Aldis says he and General Manager Adam Pearce are looking into it, Logan Paul interrupts, wanting another challenger, much to the chagrin of Bianca.
We see Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Humberto, Angel, Elektra Lopez) at a restaurant. Santos Escobar says he looks at the table and that his heart is filled with joy, as there is nothing more valuable than family in his universe. He says that they are the bearers of the legacies of their families and that and that they must eradicate The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Carlito, Zelina Vega) having a toast to honor and loyalty.
Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne beat Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince), Legado del Fantasma (Humberto and Angel) and The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) to face the winners of next week's Raw's Fatal 4-Way tag team match.
"Michin" Mia Yim vs. Tiffany Stratton is official for later tonight.
Backstage, Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane and Asuka converse, and Iyo Sky says that "Bayley is done tonight." Meanwhile, Bayley has been watching and listening from a distance.
WrestleMania 40 is 64 days away!
We see a video package of Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' plea for "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to face him for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce and SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis are in the ring as Bayley heads to the ring to make her championship decision with Asuka, Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky. Bayley says that when she thinks of WrestleMania, she talks about how she has nearly done it all, and that this year is both different and special because she she had a lot of ups and downs and got there with the help of Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, Kairi Sane). She says that Damage CTRL is family and that when she thinks of WrestleMania, she is reminded of the magic and of beating the best. She entertains wrestling Rhea Ripley, but then confronts Kairi, Asuka and Iyo for talking about her behind her back. Bayley says she just wanted Damage CTRL to be the best and take them to the top together, then confronts Iyo Sky for turning her back on her before Asuka and Kairi attack Bayley from behind. Asuka, Kairi and Iyo Sky lay Bayley out, but Bayley soon fights back with a pipe, and Iyo Sky and Bayley almost strike each other with the WWE Women's Championship and the pipe, respectively. Iyo then flees with Kairi and Asuka. Bayley then tells Iyo that she will see her at WrestleMania.
The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar) vs. Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) ends before the match can even begin with both men brawling and B-Fab showing up to take out Scarlett.
General Manager Nick Aldis is about to get Bron Breakker to sign a SmackDown contract when Raw General Manager Adam Pearce confronts him. Bron does not sign and says he will hang onto it as he sees Pearce on Monday, then Jade Cargill shows up to meet with Nick Aldis. Aldis demands Pearce leave.
Tiffany Stratton beats "Michin" Mia Yim.
The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa) heads to the ring. Roman says he does not like to recap and would like to move forward, but there are words said on Monday that he could not let slide. He mentions Seth "Freakin'" Rollins saying he has the title and calls the World title "the loser bracket title" while calling everyone he beat to become champion "number twos." He also says one cannot walk around in his wife's clothes and say he is the clothes, and that he broke his back three months into his title reign and that workhorses do not limp. Roman says that while he works ten times less than Rollins, he makes ten times more, then asks the fans if they want "Seth Rollins money" or "Tribal Chief money" before calling "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes stupid and an idiot for having values. Roman says he will not beg to Cody and says Cody can either be "the best number two in the industry" or he can take a crack at number one again. Cody Rhodes shows up. After the commercial break, Cody proposes that he and Roman have the ring to themselves, and Roman sends Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa out of the ring. Cody says he had Roman at WrestleMania 39 and that Roman knows it, and states that while Rollins made some amazing comments, he disagrees about the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship being "the Hollywood title" due to its lineage and Dusty Rhodes nearly having it. He states that he still wants Roman's title and questions Roman's supposed ownership of everything, and states that he wants the title and he wants everything, and that he is coming for Roman Reigns. He then states that it is not happening at WrestleMania, as he has taken council with someone who knows Roman well: The Rock, who shows up and heads to the ring. Cody leaves the ring, then The Rock stares down Roman Reigns from across the ring before getting up close to him to end the show. (The decision to do this is heavily slated by the fans to the point that The Rock was booed when shown on the arena's video screen at a live event in Knoxville, Tennessee and the YouTube video of this happening becomes WWE's most disliked video overnight.)
This week on The SmackDown LowDown: Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne! Bobby Lashley, B-Fab and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)! Tiffany Stratton!
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Trey Miguel after Zachary Wentz gets ejected from ringside for grabbing at Nemeth's ankle from the outside. After the match, Nemeth is attacked from behind by Steve Maclin, who continues to lay Nemeth out in the ring while Wentz checks on Trey. After the match, Maclin gets Nemeth up so that Trey and Wentz can superkick Nemeth in the face. Trey and Wentz then hand Nemeth over to Maclin, who hits Nemeth with K.I.A.
We hear from The Design (Deaner and Kon). Deaner says TNA has proved it is hard to kill and that is time to regroup. Kon says The Design is dead as it is always about regrouping than anything else, and because he has declared it dead. He says it is time to remind TNA who its baddest man, and that it starts tonight.
Backstage, Steve Maclin says he told Nic Nemeth that he was a phony and a liar, then calls his alliance with The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) "not phony at all." They soon run into "Speedball" Mike Bailey, and Maclin has to tell The Rascalz not to mess with Speedball as Speedball and Wentz argue.
Decay (Rosemary and Havok) beat Mila Moore and Savannah Thorne.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly). As Killer Kelly says they want their title rematch at No Surrender, Joey Threat and Dani Luna confront MK Ultra, and Dani says they have started a fight they could not finish. This leads to a match between Masha and Jody.
It's time for The Sound Check with Alan Angels. Tonight's guest is "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Throughout the production gaffes, Josh mentions that he worked hard to get where he was at, even as Alan Angels mentions that he has had to step on some toes along the way. Alan soon says that Josh is starting to become ungrateful and being a bad influence to his own son Jett, which causes Josh to walk out.
Brian Myers beats Kevin Knight. After the match, Eddie and Alisha Edwards show up to celebrate with Myers and gang up on Kevin Knight, but KUSHIDA rushes to the ring before they can do anything.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin. Sabin states that the X Division title represents the heart and soul of TNA, then says he is a fighting champion and that he knows who Mustafa Ali is. Suddenly, Mustafa Ali shows up on the screen with another message, then The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) show up. John Skyler says he can be the next X Division Champion, and Sabin says he can make the match official for next week.
Frankie Kazarian heads to the ring. Kazarian states that everything he is about to say is an absolute fact. He says he came back a year ago and saved the company, for he loves this company and he wanted to be here. He says that for the last year, he has given everything to TNA, and that for the last twenty-five, he has given everything to the business and has given more than anyone could imagine. He then says it is time to start taking what he wants and getting what he wants because he has earned the right to do so while he has watched others take advantage and reap the benefits. He says that this will stop, and that he will stop being a decent man in indecent times and will stop being overlooked and being a hero to the people, for all the fans love more than heroes are watching them fail. He says that to succeed, the hero must become the monster, and he intends to do that. Kazarian says that in a lot of ways, Eric Young has been the heartbeat of TNA and has been champion multiple times, while he has been a soldier in the trenches. He then says history remembers kings, not soldiers, and that he will become king. He says that if he has to lose friends or relationships, that is okay with him, because not even the fans mean anything to him. He calls Eric Young "a means to an end," and that any decisions he makes will be for the betterment of TNA. He says that he will not walk in the shadows and take a higher path, and if he has to walk it alone, so be it. Kazarian then gives the fans permission to hate him now. Backstage, someone is seen watching Frankie Kazarian from the curtains.
Backstage, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) is met by Alex Shelley, who tells Moose that he is getting his rematch for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Moose says this is not how The System works and that he will find out how soon enough.
We see another vignette for Ash By Elegance.
Deaner heads to the ring. Deaner admits that as of right now, something that he created is over, and as of right now, The Design (Deaner and Kon) is dead. The crowd cheers. He says it might even be his fault, as he thought he could take something and breathe new life into it and make it into something more beautiful, but he was wrong. He says that if it is dead, it will never rise and come back to life again. Suddenly, PCO is wheeled onto the stage on an operating table and revived.
PCO quickly beats Deaner. After the match, Kon attacks PCO from behind, then helps Deaner up only to clothesline him and twist his neck. PCO soon gets up, and Kon hits him with a claw slam before suffocating him.
Backstage, AJ Francis meets with Rich Swann, and says Joe Hendry beat Swann because Swann did not have anyone to have his back. He says that they could be a team, but Swann makes it known he is not interested. Rhino passes by and asks him if he needs help with Crazzy Steve, but Rhino tells him to fuck off. Swann then tells AJ Francis that nobody wants anything to do with him as he leaves, but Francis says money does.
We get a behind-the-scenes look at Jordynne Grace at the women's Royal Rumble in WWE.
Masha Slamovich beats Jody Threat after Dani Luna beats Killer Kelly up for getting physically involved in the match on the outside.
It is revealed that The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) has attacked KUSHIDA backstage with Alex Shelley unable to stop them.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beats ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) in Match 1 of their best-of-three series after James Drake brings Ace Austin down to the mat from the ring apron with his scarf.
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In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle, who sneaks up on Johnny TV and Taya Valkyrie and tries to attack them with a garbage can. Jerry Lynn happens to be in the room and ends up intervening, and it is announced that "Dalton Castle's friend" will get a match with Johnny TV. An angry Dalton Castle throws a slice of cheese at a door.
Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico) beat Da Russell Twins (Kameron and Alex Russell) by sumbission, then chase Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Griff Garrison and Cole Karter to the back when they show up on stage with the mask they stole from Serpentico last week.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Emmy Camacho.
The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) beat KM, Braxton Hunter, and Jon Cruz in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page. Ethan Page still thinks he is on the right path to championship gold, even though his family does not, as he has promised them a title. He mentions that his gear is based on his daughter - whom he made the promise to - and her two favorite colors, and says that he is going to keep winning while wearing his daughter's colors in every single match that he has until his hand gets raised and his other hand is filled with gold.
Dalton Castle - who has to be carried to the stage on a serving cart before the match - beats Aaron Solo.
Backstage, Lexy Nair is met by "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose. Nyla wants to know where Billie Starkz is, then makes it clear she wants Billie before bragging about taking over everything Athena has. She tells Lexy to tell Billie to fall in line or else.
Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat "Filthy" Tom Lawlor and Fred Rosser in a ROH World Tag Team Championship Proving Grounds Match.
"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Slim J.
Billie Starkz beats Killa Kate.
Backstage, we hear from Rachael Ellering, who is looking forward to the bracket for the ROH Women's Television Championship Tournament. She says she is feeling good despite a tough couple of months and that "Legit" Leyla Hirsch has had her back. Rachael brings out Leyla, who says that she knows it will be very tough competition, but she is used to competition. Rachael entertains the possibility of the two of them meeting in the first round, then both say that the other has good chances in the tournament. Rachael then says that they are both ready for the tournament.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo).
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Red Velvet. Red Velvet says she is confident and full of momentum, and with the ROH Women's Television Championship tournament on the horizon, all eyes are on the ROH women's division. She says that after she wins tonight, all eyes will finally be on her, and everyone will see that "the chef is always cookin'."
Queen Aminata beats Reiza Clark.
Bad Dude Tito beats Gringo Loco.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle, who apologizes to Lexy from earlier before stating that his "friend" is a good wrestler even though he is new to wrestling and is not even part of the ROH roster, then states that this friend will be wrestling Johnny TV next week. He then drops into a basket, where it is revealed he is not even wearing shoes.
Red Velvet beats Trish Adora, Kiera Hogan and Diamante in a Four Corner Survival Match.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson beaats Jack Cartwheel, Alex Zayne and "All Heart" Blake Christian in a Four Corner Survival Match.
