On the subject of the match he is proudest of participating in, The Brian Kendrick chooses his match against Kota Ibushi from the quarterfinals of The Cruiserweight Classic from 2016.
Friday, April 17, 2020
205:Alive - 205 Live recap for April 17, 2020
Tonight's episode is the debut edition of "The Matches That Made Me." Tonight's edition is The Brian Kendrick, who says that the main event of WrestleMania 6 - Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior - for the WWE Championship and WWE Intercontinental Championships.
On the subject of the match he is proudest of participating in, The Brian Kendrick chooses his match against Kota Ibushi from the quarterfinals of The Cruiserweight Classic from 2016.
On the subject of the match he is proudest of participating in, The Brian Kendrick chooses his match against Kota Ibushi from the quarterfinals of The Cruiserweight Classic from 2016.
Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for April 17, 2020
Liv Morgan beats Santana Garrett.
Humberto Carrillo beats Shelton Benjamin.
Humberto Carrillo beats Shelton Benjamin.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Total Bellas Island - Total Bellas recap for April 16, 2020
In Phoenix, Arizona, Brie and Nikki go to a wellness spa trip with Kathy and JJ. JJ sneaks out during meditation and heads to the bar, and Brie, Nikki and Kathy join him there.
Later that night, the four of them head to a restaurant. Kathy brings up that today would have been Nana and Pop-Pop's 64th anniversary, and that Nana still celebrates the anniversary. Brie tells Kathy that she and Brie want to head to Mexicali, and asks Kathy to help take care of Birdie. When Kathy hears that Brie and Nikki want to get to know their father, Kathy is not enthused, but she agrees to take care of Birdie.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Brie and Nikki get ready for the trip to Mexicali with gifts for their younger half-siblings. Artem feels that Nikki is very nervous and feels that Nikki bringing him along is a big deal. Along the way, Brie and Nikki visit their old elementary school in Brawley, and even check out the house near the school where their old babysitter Mona lives. They then go to the house where they grew up, which becomes a little hard on Kathy, as it opens a few old wounds from her past.
The Bella family and Artem make it to Nana's house. Nana gets to know Artem, and everyone has dinner while they are there. Brie, Nikki and Artem then head to Mexicali while Kathy and Birdie stay behind at Nana's house.
In Mexicali, Brie, Nikki and Jonathan meet Brie and Nikki's father Jonathan and his family. As Brie and Nikki look through a photo album, Jonathan mentions that he has been re-married for 15 years. Artem takes the idea of Jonathan being his future father-in-law a little seriously.
Brie, Nikki, Artem, and Jonathan and his wife Ana have dinner in a Mexican restaurant. Jonathan says he has come a long way since he and Kathy divorced, and that he does not want to go back to the past. Brie mentions the autobiography that she and Nikki are writing, but Jonathan is reluctant to talk about the past.
Brie, Nikki and Artem look at a Mexican candy store. While there, Brie and Nikki get to meet Jonathan's three children from his second marriage. Brie realizes that she cannot bring up memories of the past or the book with her father again, as she does not want to ruin the relationship with her father that she has just rekindled. Brie and Nikki bring some gifts for the kids, then Jonathan takes Brie and Nikki aside to ask them to visit his oldest daughter Alexia's school to prove to everyone there that Alexia - who is proud of what Brie and Nikki have done - is related to Brie and Nikki, as nobody believes Alexia and bully her for it. When Kathy calls, Nikki tells Kathy that she and Artem are staying in Mexicali while Brie is coming back to Nana's house alone, Kathy says she did not go on the trip to be a babysitter while Brie and Nikki went out to find their roots.
Brie, Nikki and Artem head to Alexia's school to surprise Alexia.
In Brawley, Brie, Nikki and Artem talk about their time in Mexicali with Kathy, who is not really enthused to hear about it and would rather that Brie and Nikki would get everything out of their system. Kathy has to explain herself, saying she doesn't want to hear about it all the time. This starts an argument, and it becomes clear that Kathy does not want to re-open old wounds. The car ride home becomes awkward and quiet.
Back at Kathy's house in Phoenix, Brie and Nikki show up for a family meeting. Kathy wants Brie and Nikki to get their feelings from when they were growing up off their chest. Brie credits Kathy for being a "supermom" and a great mom - something that Jonathan even admits - and that she and Nikki want her to feel great, yet at the same time, there are some negative things that they have to deal with. JJ says he was scared of Jonathan, but not of Kathy, and tells her that nothing that happened between her and Jonathan was her fault. Nikki wishes that Kathy handled things between herself and Jonathan differently, as she feels that her childhood has caused her not to have trust in men when it comes to relationships. Nikki also brings up the feeling of having to walk on eggshells from trying to rekindle her relationship with her dad while trying to maintain her relationship with Kathy. Kathy reads a letter that she wrote to herself where she apologizes for everything Brie, Nikki and JJ went through and takes responsibility for everything that happened, and expresses how proud she is of her three children.
Later that night, the four of them head to a restaurant. Kathy brings up that today would have been Nana and Pop-Pop's 64th anniversary, and that Nana still celebrates the anniversary. Brie tells Kathy that she and Brie want to head to Mexicali, and asks Kathy to help take care of Birdie. When Kathy hears that Brie and Nikki want to get to know their father, Kathy is not enthused, but she agrees to take care of Birdie.
At Brie and Bryan's house, Brie and Nikki get ready for the trip to Mexicali with gifts for their younger half-siblings. Artem feels that Nikki is very nervous and feels that Nikki bringing him along is a big deal. Along the way, Brie and Nikki visit their old elementary school in Brawley, and even check out the house near the school where their old babysitter Mona lives. They then go to the house where they grew up, which becomes a little hard on Kathy, as it opens a few old wounds from her past.
The Bella family and Artem make it to Nana's house. Nana gets to know Artem, and everyone has dinner while they are there. Brie, Nikki and Artem then head to Mexicali while Kathy and Birdie stay behind at Nana's house.
In Mexicali, Brie, Nikki and Jonathan meet Brie and Nikki's father Jonathan and his family. As Brie and Nikki look through a photo album, Jonathan mentions that he has been re-married for 15 years. Artem takes the idea of Jonathan being his future father-in-law a little seriously.
Brie, Nikki, Artem, and Jonathan and his wife Ana have dinner in a Mexican restaurant. Jonathan says he has come a long way since he and Kathy divorced, and that he does not want to go back to the past. Brie mentions the autobiography that she and Nikki are writing, but Jonathan is reluctant to talk about the past.
Brie, Nikki and Artem look at a Mexican candy store. While there, Brie and Nikki get to meet Jonathan's three children from his second marriage. Brie realizes that she cannot bring up memories of the past or the book with her father again, as she does not want to ruin the relationship with her father that she has just rekindled. Brie and Nikki bring some gifts for the kids, then Jonathan takes Brie and Nikki aside to ask them to visit his oldest daughter Alexia's school to prove to everyone there that Alexia - who is proud of what Brie and Nikki have done - is related to Brie and Nikki, as nobody believes Alexia and bully her for it. When Kathy calls, Nikki tells Kathy that she and Artem are staying in Mexicali while Brie is coming back to Nana's house alone, Kathy says she did not go on the trip to be a babysitter while Brie and Nikki went out to find their roots.
Brie, Nikki and Artem head to Alexia's school to surprise Alexia.
In Brawley, Brie, Nikki and Artem talk about their time in Mexicali with Kathy, who is not really enthused to hear about it and would rather that Brie and Nikki would get everything out of their system. Kathy has to explain herself, saying she doesn't want to hear about it all the time. This starts an argument, and it becomes clear that Kathy does not want to re-open old wounds. The car ride home becomes awkward and quiet.
Back at Kathy's house in Phoenix, Brie and Nikki show up for a family meeting. Kathy wants Brie and Nikki to get their feelings from when they were growing up off their chest. Brie credits Kathy for being a "supermom" and a great mom - something that Jonathan even admits - and that she and Nikki want her to feel great, yet at the same time, there are some negative things that they have to deal with. JJ says he was scared of Jonathan, but not of Kathy, and tells her that nothing that happened between her and Jonathan was her fault. Nikki wishes that Kathy handled things between herself and Jonathan differently, as she feels that her childhood has caused her not to have trust in men when it comes to relationships. Nikki also brings up the feeling of having to walk on eggshells from trying to rekindle her relationship with her dad while trying to maintain her relationship with Kathy. Kathy reads a letter that she wrote to herself where she apologizes for everything Brie, Nikki and JJ went through and takes responsibility for everything that happened, and expresses how proud she is of her three children.
Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for April 16, 2020
In memory of Howard Finkel, 1950 - 2020.
In this week's episode, the top Superstars of NXT UK mention their favorite matches.
"Bomber" Dave Mastiff choose Tiger Mask vs. The Dynamite Kid from Madison Square Garden on August 30, 1982.
"The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams picks himself and Noam Dar vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships from the May 8, 2019 episode of NXT UK.
Ligero picks Tegan Nox vs. Kay Lee Ray from the October 3, 2019 episode of NXT UK.
Next week: Tyler Bate vs. Walter!
A-Kid picks William Regal vs. Cesaro from the December 25, 2013 episode of NXT.
In this week's episode, the top Superstars of NXT UK mention their favorite matches.
"Bomber" Dave Mastiff choose Tiger Mask vs. The Dynamite Kid from Madison Square Garden on August 30, 1982.
"The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams picks himself and Noam Dar vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships from the May 8, 2019 episode of NXT UK.
Ligero picks Tegan Nox vs. Kay Lee Ray from the October 3, 2019 episode of NXT UK.
Next week: Tyler Bate vs. Walter!
A-Kid picks William Regal vs. Cesaro from the December 25, 2013 episode of NXT.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 15, 2020
Finn Balor beats Fabian Aichner despite the distractions and interference attempts by Marcel Barthel.
We see a video package of Charlotte Flair. She says that there are women who talk a big game, but nobody backs it up like her. She admits that Rhea Ripley is talented, but she is here to dominate the past, present and future of sports entertainment. After listing some of the biggest names she has faced, she states that she has been the biggest name of the past five years and says that after hearing that NXT has the best women's division, she wants to run the division down. She says that she has her eye on Mia Yim - who she was the first opponent for in NXT - and says that after she beats the NXT Women's Division, there will be no doubt that she is the best.
Before the next match, we see a tweet from Aliyah where she takes credit for injuring Xia Li backstage.
Xia Li beats Aliyah.
Backstage, Matt Riddle is on the phone with Pete Dunne, trying to figure out who his new tag team partner tonight is.
Akira Tozawa beats Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in Group B of the NXT Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. Tozawa is 1-0, while Swerve is 0-1. After the match, Tozawa says he must keep fighting and winning to become Cruiserweight Champion again.
We see a vignette for El Hijo del Fantasma, who has worked in the best companies in Mexico for the past twenty years and wants to start his career in NXT as Cruiserweight Champion.
Tegan Nox beats Raquel Gonzalez with a schoolkid pin when Gonzales tries to choke slam Shotzi Blackheart for showing up and hitting Dakota Kai with her helmet.
We see a video package where Keith Lee talks about how he first got interested in pro wrestling from his grandmother, getting kicked out of his family's house and sacrificing everything to make a name for himself in pro wrestling, and how he came to NXT from the indies. He says that he has grinded and overcome to become limitless.
Dexter Lumis beats Tehuti Miles with the Anaconda Vice.
We hear from Adam Cole, who tells Velveteen Dream that he does not deserve a shot at the NXT Championship and that he is only concerned about reality, as there is nobody who deserves a shot at the title. He says there are more important things to focus on, such as Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish taking the NXT Tag Team Championships back and becoming whole once again.
Velveteen Dream shows up. He says it is typical of Adam Cole to no-show him tonight, and says that Cole fancies himself as a mastermind and a leader when he knows him as the last remaining champion in The Undisputed Era and the greatest NXT Champion of all time. As Velveteen Dream tells Adam Cole to remember the words "Dream Over," Finn Balor shows up. Balor says he does not know or like Dream, and until now, he has said nothing to him until now. Balor says he is the greatest NXT Champion, not Cole, and tells him to be careful as comments like that will earn him a date with the Prince. Dream tells Balor to pick up next Wednesday night before Balor walks away.
We hear from Malcolm Bivens, who says that Rinku and Saurav will soon take the NXT tag titles.
Next week: more matches in the NXT Interim Championship Tournament! Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez!
Before the next match, Pete Dunne shows up on the video screen, saying it is not possible to be in the ring tonight before announcing Matt Riddle's partner for tonight: Timothy Thatcher.
Matt Riddle and the debuting Timothy Thatcher retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish) with a Fujiwara arm bar from Thatcher to Strong. During the match, Dexter Lumis is seen watching from a distance.
We hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says that he is done with Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae and "all of this" and admits that Gargano and Candace showed the world and that Gargano is the better man. Suddenly, he is grabbed and attacked from behind. The camera falls down, and Killer Kross is on the floor saying "Tick tock" to Ciampa. There is also a black high-heeled boot near the camera (which is presumably Scarlett Bordeaux's).
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
We see a video package of Charlotte Flair. She says that there are women who talk a big game, but nobody backs it up like her. She admits that Rhea Ripley is talented, but she is here to dominate the past, present and future of sports entertainment. After listing some of the biggest names she has faced, she states that she has been the biggest name of the past five years and says that after hearing that NXT has the best women's division, she wants to run the division down. She says that she has her eye on Mia Yim - who she was the first opponent for in NXT - and says that after she beats the NXT Women's Division, there will be no doubt that she is the best.
Before the next match, we see a tweet from Aliyah where she takes credit for injuring Xia Li backstage.
Xia Li beats Aliyah.
Backstage, Matt Riddle is on the phone with Pete Dunne, trying to figure out who his new tag team partner tonight is.
Akira Tozawa beats Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in Group B of the NXT Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. Tozawa is 1-0, while Swerve is 0-1. After the match, Tozawa says he must keep fighting and winning to become Cruiserweight Champion again.
We see a vignette for El Hijo del Fantasma, who has worked in the best companies in Mexico for the past twenty years and wants to start his career in NXT as Cruiserweight Champion.
Tegan Nox beats Raquel Gonzalez with a schoolkid pin when Gonzales tries to choke slam Shotzi Blackheart for showing up and hitting Dakota Kai with her helmet.
We see a video package where Keith Lee talks about how he first got interested in pro wrestling from his grandmother, getting kicked out of his family's house and sacrificing everything to make a name for himself in pro wrestling, and how he came to NXT from the indies. He says that he has grinded and overcome to become limitless.
Dexter Lumis beats Tehuti Miles with the Anaconda Vice.
We hear from Adam Cole, who tells Velveteen Dream that he does not deserve a shot at the NXT Championship and that he is only concerned about reality, as there is nobody who deserves a shot at the title. He says there are more important things to focus on, such as Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish taking the NXT Tag Team Championships back and becoming whole once again.
Velveteen Dream shows up. He says it is typical of Adam Cole to no-show him tonight, and says that Cole fancies himself as a mastermind and a leader when he knows him as the last remaining champion in The Undisputed Era and the greatest NXT Champion of all time. As Velveteen Dream tells Adam Cole to remember the words "Dream Over," Finn Balor shows up. Balor says he does not know or like Dream, and until now, he has said nothing to him until now. Balor says he is the greatest NXT Champion, not Cole, and tells him to be careful as comments like that will earn him a date with the Prince. Dream tells Balor to pick up next Wednesday night before Balor walks away.
We hear from Malcolm Bivens, who says that Rinku and Saurav will soon take the NXT tag titles.
Next week: more matches in the NXT Interim Championship Tournament! Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez!
Before the next match, Pete Dunne shows up on the video screen, saying it is not possible to be in the ring tonight before announcing Matt Riddle's partner for tonight: Timothy Thatcher.
Matt Riddle and the debuting Timothy Thatcher retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish) with a Fujiwara arm bar from Thatcher to Strong. During the match, Dexter Lumis is seen watching from a distance.
We hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says that he is done with Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae and "all of this" and admits that Gargano and Candace showed the world and that Gargano is the better man. Suddenly, he is grabbed and attacked from behind. The camera falls down, and Killer Kross is on the floor saying "Tick tock" to Ciampa. There is also a black high-heeled boot near the camera (which is presumably Scarlett Bordeaux's).
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for April 15, 2020
The show starts with Jake "The Snake" Roberts stating that the TNT Championship is made for Lance Archer, who commands attention wherever he goes and is wanted. He calls the title a "ball," and says that the title will bring him and Archer a little closer to what they wants. Roberts says that he has watched Colt Cabana for years and admits he is good, but says he is not good enough and that Archer is "pissed off" after being pushed out of America and forced to go to Japan to earn a living. He says that Archer is "a friggin' animal," and tells everyone to either listen to him or regret it.
We hear from Colt Cabana, who says that he has been wrestling for years and dominant all over the world for a long and that he has had a little bit of fun. He admits that Archer is "a big, bad dude" and may be put on a pedestal, but he is not looking past him and he has beaten "big, bad dudes" in the past. He says that becoming TNT Champion is a goal, and he is taking it one step at a time while gambling on himself to win.
Lance Archer beats Colt Cabana to advance to the semi-finals of the TNT Championship Tournament.
In footage from earlier this week, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. mentions the first rule of being a good role model: always fight fair. She says that Hikaru Shida did not do any of these things and performed vicious tactics, yet she fought on with grit, passion, determination and a deviated septum.
We hear from celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
Taz goes in-depth about Jake Hager's technique concerning the arm triangle.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. beats Cassandra Golden.
We hear from more celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
We hear from The Inner Circle in "The Bubbly Bunch," Santana and Ortiz make fun of The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) for protecting each other and holding each other's hands while also laughing about how they injured Nick Jackson. Sammy Guevara joins in, and also makes fun of "Broken" Matt Hardy for calling him a "fake Latino." Jake Hager says he will choke out The Elite and "beat the shit" out of Jon Moxley. Chris Jericho agrees, then calls "Hangman" Adam Page a loser for being missing on the show for weeks. Jericho then gets on the phone with his assistant in search of toilet paper.
Sammy Guevara beats Suge D. After the match, Guevara says that tonight's match was "light work" and says he can go longer. He then says he will beat the shit out of Darby Allin in the TNT Championship Tournament, then shows how brutal he will be by stomping on Suge D. Darby Allin then runs into the ring and chases Guevara away.
We hear from even more celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
"Superbad" Kip Sabian beats Chuck Taylor after Orange Cassidy distracts Sabian on the apron only to be attacked by Jimmy Havoc with a DDT on the outside floor. Penelope Ford then hits Taylor with a top rope tilt-a-whirl hurricanrana before Sabian wins with a schoolkid pin.
We hear from yet even more celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
Shawn Spears the debuting Justin Law.
Next week: Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin and "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes vs. Kip Sabian in the TNT Championship Tournament! Jimmy Havoc vs. Orange Cassidy! Brodie Lee in action! Kenny Omega in action!
We hear from a fifth group of celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Jake Hager in an Empty Arena Match with a Paradigm Shift on a steel chair.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We hear from Colt Cabana, who says that he has been wrestling for years and dominant all over the world for a long and that he has had a little bit of fun. He admits that Archer is "a big, bad dude" and may be put on a pedestal, but he is not looking past him and he has beaten "big, bad dudes" in the past. He says that becoming TNT Champion is a goal, and he is taking it one step at a time while gambling on himself to win.
Lance Archer beats Colt Cabana to advance to the semi-finals of the TNT Championship Tournament.
In footage from earlier this week, Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. mentions the first rule of being a good role model: always fight fair. She says that Hikaru Shida did not do any of these things and performed vicious tactics, yet she fought on with grit, passion, determination and a deviated septum.
We hear from celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
Taz goes in-depth about Jake Hager's technique concerning the arm triangle.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. beats Cassandra Golden.
We hear from more celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
We hear from The Inner Circle in "The Bubbly Bunch," Santana and Ortiz make fun of The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) for protecting each other and holding each other's hands while also laughing about how they injured Nick Jackson. Sammy Guevara joins in, and also makes fun of "Broken" Matt Hardy for calling him a "fake Latino." Jake Hager says he will choke out The Elite and "beat the shit" out of Jon Moxley. Chris Jericho agrees, then calls "Hangman" Adam Page a loser for being missing on the show for weeks. Jericho then gets on the phone with his assistant in search of toilet paper.
Sammy Guevara beats Suge D. After the match, Guevara says that tonight's match was "light work" and says he can go longer. He then says he will beat the shit out of Darby Allin in the TNT Championship Tournament, then shows how brutal he will be by stomping on Suge D. Darby Allin then runs into the ring and chases Guevara away.
We hear from even more celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
"Superbad" Kip Sabian beats Chuck Taylor after Orange Cassidy distracts Sabian on the apron only to be attacked by Jimmy Havoc with a DDT on the outside floor. Penelope Ford then hits Taylor with a top rope tilt-a-whirl hurricanrana before Sabian wins with a schoolkid pin.
We hear from yet even more celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
Shawn Spears the debuting Justin Law.
Next week: Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin and "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes vs. Kip Sabian in the TNT Championship Tournament! Jimmy Havoc vs. Orange Cassidy! Brodie Lee in action! Kenny Omega in action!
We hear from a fifth group of celebrities and notable names in the professional wrestling business picking who they think will win between Jake Hager and Jon Moxley in an Empty Arena Match for the AEW World Championship.
Jon Moxley retains the AEW World Championship against Jake Hager in an Empty Arena Match with a Paradigm Shift on a steel chair.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
After Dark - AEW Dark recap for April 14, 2020
Shawn Spears beats Billy Gunn (who is just called "Billy" here).
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