Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 21, 2022

Heath and Rhino beat Rich Swann and Willie Mack in the BTI Match.

Violent By Design (Eric Young and Deaner) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus) after Joe Doering sends Black Taurus neck-first into the ring post on the outside and Eric Young snaps the flagpole on Crazzy Steve's back.

We see a video package of the events leading up to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Moose at Rebellion.

In backstage footage from during the break, it is revealed that Black Taurus has been injured. Suddenly, Havok and Rosemary are attacked by Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans.

Brian Myers, Chelsea Green and Matt Cardona head to the ring. Cardona says "The Major Players" are here and that it is appropriate that he is here in the 2300 Arena because he is "The Deathmatch King." He says that he is all about money and championships and that he needs some Impact Wrestling tag team gold, and that there is no better partner than Brian Myers. Myers says they have not always seen eye to eye, but they do now. Myers says he is the best version of himself right now, as does Cardona, and Chelsea tells the fans to take it in because while they were powerful and well-renowned individually, they are the most well-rounded group in Impact Wrestling now. After Chelsea and Cardona brag about what they did to Mickie James and W. Morrissey, Myers says the three of them are the best team in Impact now and forever and are now taking over. Suddenly, "Little" Guido Maritato and Tony Mamaluke show up. Guido says his career stated in the 2300 Arena and through the years, he has seen hundreds of wrestler bleed buckets to pave the way for them to be in the ring, and says not to disrespect this building and what it has done, for it is for the fans. Guido then calls Cardona, Chelsea and Myers "Major Sissies," and Cardona says they are the most relevant thing since ECW died. Guido and Tony slap Myers and Cardona, then Guido dares Cardona to put the Digital Media title on the line tonight.

Matt Cardona retains the Impact Digital Media Championship against Guido Maritato after Brian Myers gets on the apron and Matt Cardona hits Guido with a low blow. After the match, Myers attacks Tony Mamaluke, then he and Cardona pull out a table from underneath the ring. As they are about to put someone through a table, W. Morrissey shows up and fights them off. As he has Myers ready for a choke slam, Chelsea hits him with a low blow.As he has Myers ready for a choke slam, Chelsea hits him with a low blow. Jordynne Grace shows up and goes on the attack as Cardona has Morrissey ready for a powerbomb, then Morrissey choke slams Cardona through the table.

We hear from Honor No More. Eddie Edwards talks about his match against Jonathan Gresham at Rebellion, saying he will teach him that honor is no more. Matt Taven says that he and Mike Bennett will become Impact World Tag Team Champions. Bennett says Honor No More is the best, and Kenny King says that they will beat Bullet Club just like they did in Ring of Honor.

We hear from JONAH, who says that while he gave PCO fair warning, the bolts were not tight enough and he put him away for good. He then says he will not be responsible for what he does to Tomohiro Ishii at Rebellion, which he says will be a dogfight.

Shera quickly beats Gabriel Rodriguez.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar, who says he has no regrets and does not need someone like Raj Singh on his side. He says things are going the way he wants and he will get his chance in Impact Wrestling. He says he is happy for Shera and Raj Singh as long as they stay out of his business.

Backstage, Moose meets with Scott D'Amore, who tells Moose that he preferred Moose being fired and stripped of the world title when Moose complains about having to apologize to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's family. When Moose asks for assurances for his personal safety, D'Amore asks where the assurances for Josh's wife's safety was in the last few months before saying he will have a front row seat for Moose's public apology.

Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White, Chris Bey, "The Big LG" Doc Gallows, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) beats Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Kenny King, Vincent) in an eight-man tag match.

We hear from Steve Maclin, who congratulates "Switchblade" Jay White, who he says always needs somebody to watch his back. He says he belongs to a club with honor, courage and loyalty that truly is for life, which is why he jumped Chris Sabin. He says that Sabin has no loyalty or trust, and as for Jay White, he cannot wait to fight him at Rebellion.

Backstage, The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) sign an autograph, then the person behind the camera is next in line. Jessie says they can add people into their lives, while Cassie says they can get rid of people in their lives. Jessie says that with Kaleb with a K out of the way, they can focus on being two-time Knockouts Tag Team Champions.

We hear from Taya Valkyrie, who says that Deonna Purrazzo cannot stop talking about being a double champion and that she is back to take back what she never lost: the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship, a title she says is full of wrestling history. Taya says she will beat Deonna for the title and become a four-time Reina de Reinas Champion at Rebellion.

Laredo Kid and Trey Miguel beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "Inevitable" Ace Austin after Trey counters The Fold with a roll-up. After the match, Ace Austin attacks Trey Miguel, and "Speedball" Mike Bailey joins in only to kick Austin in the head instead.

Backstage, as Honor No More meet, Vincent then says he has some business to attend to, and he heads to the back of the building. He goes to his car, then pulls out an orange jumper cable and heads to another part of the building. Vincent pulls off a black covering to reveal PCO, then electrifies the jumper cables to revive him. The attempt is a success, and PCO rises.

Security surrounds the ring and Scott D'Amore oversees as Moose heads to the ring to formally apologize to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and his family. Moose is accompanied to the ring by his attorney and barrister, R.D. Evans, who reads his public apology. In this statement, it is stated that after much consultation and sensitivity training, Moose's behavior was over the line. Moose stops him, saying he does not sound sincere enough, then crumbles up the statement. Moose says that nobody's family deserves what Alexander's family went through, then says he will give Alexander a sincere apology, and says he is sorry for showing everyone how much of a loser Alexander is. Moose also apologizes for exposing Alexander as not being enough of a protector to his wife and not being a role model to his kids, then says he is not sorry for "whupping his ass" at Bound For Glory to become Impact World Champion. He says that Alexander walks around calling himself "The Walking Weapon" when he cannot even protect his family, then says he is not sorry for what he will do to him in Rebellion, as he plans on hurting him and sending him back home for more than a month. Moose then says he knows Alexander is watching, and tells him that he will bend to his knee and ask Moose to show his wife and kids what a real man looks like. Alexander shows up and takes out security, then Scott D'Amore stands in Alexander's way briefly before letting him head to the ring. Moose and Alexander stare down before brawling, and Moose uses R.D. Evans as a shield. Moose lays out Alexander, and when Moose tries to put him through a table, Alexander fights back and puts Moose through the table with the C4 Spike.

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for April 21, 2022

Sam Gradwell beats Kenny Williams in a Back Alley Brawl. Before the match begins as well as throughout it, a man in an orange mask is briefly seen, and this catches the attention of and occasionally distracts Kenny Williams. After the match, the man in the mask is in the ring with Williams, and he chases Williams to the back.

We hear from Eddie Dennis, who says that wild animals need to be broken in so they can be of any use, and that this was what Symbiosis (Primate and Tyson T-Bone) were doing until Mark Andrews got involved. He says that since Wild Boar has found a new ally, he proposes a tag team match against Symbiosis, whom he says will run their vehicle clean off before they reach their destination on the road to revenge.

Emilia McKenzie beats Stevie Turner.

We hear from Isla Dawn, who says that Meiko Satomura has guided the way for the NXT UK women's division for quite some time, then asks what would happen if that guiding light were extinguishes. Isla tells Meiko she cannot wait to welcome her into her world of darkness, and that when they leave, she will become the new NXT UK Women's Champion. She then says that dusk will fall, but dawn will not break. Their World of Darkness Match will take place in two weeks.

In footage from earlier this week, Lash Legend, Ivy Nile, Von Wagner and Damon Kemp showed up from NXT to show up. When Saxon Huxley signs an autograph for a fan, Von Wagner - who is not keen to sign autographs - tears it up, then bumps into Huxley on the way past, which causes Huxley to call him "Big stupid man."

In footage from earlier this week, Xia Brookside says she is so happy, and Eliza Alexander says that someone was going to get battered in her debut. Brookside says that next week, she will be in action and someone will get battered.

In three weeks: Jordan Devlin vs. Ilja Dragunov in the special 200th episode of NXT UK! Next week: Devlin and Dragunov have an official contract signing!

Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) retain the NXT UK Tag Team Championships against Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter in a two-out-of-three falls match. Smith and Carter score the first fall after Smith sends Bate to the outside and Carter hits an assisted moonsault with Smith's help. Moustache Mountain score the second fall following the clothesline/suplex double team on Smith. Moustache Mountain score the third and deciding fall to retain after Trent Seven sends Carter into Smith and puts his feet on the middle rope for leverage during a schoolkid pin, much to the disappointment of Tyler Bate.

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for April 20, 2022

CM Punk beats "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes. After the match, "Hangman" Adam Page shows up, and CM Punk and "Hangman" Adam Page have a staredown on the ramp.

In footage from earlier today, "Smart" Mark Sterling tells Wardlow that he will be led to his locker room by security upon entering the arena and that he will be handcuffed while backstage.

The Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) beat Dante Martin, Lee Moriarty and Brock Anderson.

We hear from The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), Adam Cole and reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly). Kyle O'Reilly says he knows nobody sees eye-to-eye and that they need to live up to the "undisputed" name and he needs to qualify for the Owen Hart tournament. Cole says that as a unit, they cannot be stopped, and proposes they hold an "Undisputed Elite open challenge" for a ten-man tag match.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Samoa Joe and Jay Lethal, which now includes Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh.

Tony Khan appears on the stage. He introduces New Japan Pro Wrestling Takami Ohbari, then Adam Cole shows up on the video screen and says that this announcement would not be possible without him. Adam Cole announces an event by AEW and NJPW called Forbidden Door on June 26th and that there will be a preview of what is to come next week when he faces Tomohiro Ishii in an Owen Hart Tournament qualifier. Cole then brags that he will win the whole tournament before introducing "Switchblade" Jay White. White shows up and says it is fitting he is here for this announcement, as the last time NJPW had such an event, he single-handedly sold out Madison Square Garden. He says it is not about NJPW or AEW, but about The Undisputed Elite and Bullet Club, "because it is still our era."

We hear from Jade Cargill, "Smart" Mark Sterling, Kiera Hogan and Red Velvet. Once again, Cargill says she is "the problem solver" and that she will see Marina Shafir on Friday.

Before the next match, MJF is seen in the skybox with Shawn Spears. MJF calls Wardlow "a nobody" like all the fans that he throws his popcorn at, then announces that Wardlow will not come out to his own music. Wardlow is then brought out to the ring by security, and his handcuffs are removed by security at the ring steps.

Wardlow beats The Butcher. After the match, Wardlow is handcuffed and escorted from the arena.

We hear from Eddie Kingston, who says it is him and Daniel Garcia one-on-one on Rampage with no one else in the building. He tells Chris Jericho to watch what he does to Garcia, as he will do it to him. He says that nobody will recognize Garcia when he is done and tells Garcia "You reap what you sow," while all he does is reap.

Kyle O'Reilly beats Jungle Boy to qualify for the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Shawn Spears and an angry MJF. MJF says there is more money where that came from, and that he is a snake because when he decides who his prey is, all it takes is one bite. MJF then hands an envelope full of money to Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who takes the money and says he chases money, but Lance Archer shows up and says he does not need money to beat people up.

Hook beats Anthony Henry. During the match, "Smart" Mark Henry and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese take notes on Hook. Also, during the match, Danhuasen shows up to curse Hook, but it does not work as Hook makes Anthony Henry tap out to Redrum. After the match, Danhausen confronts Hook, who says Hook will fight him as he pokes his chest. Hook bumps into Danhausen as he heads to the back.

Backstage, Tony Schiavone interviews Frankie Kazarian. As Kazarian challenges Sammy Guevara, Scorpio Sky shows up and says he has had time to reflect since Battle of the Belts and says his run in AEW would not have been possible without Kazarian. Scorpio Sky asks Kazarian to wait to challenge Sammy Guevara so he can get the TNT Championship back and face him for the title. Kazarian says he has always had Scorpio's back and always will.

We hear from Thunder Rosa, who says she is nobody's stepping stone and is one of the best in the world, and that she must continue to face the most experienced and best competitors in the world as she goes double or nothing.

Sammy Guevara and Tay Conti are in the ring. Sammy says he feels on top of the world like he should be as a three-time TNT Champion and Tay Conti at his side, then thanks the fans for their support and says he will give his all for them forever because they deserve it. He then tells the fans who turned his back on him due to having Tay as a girlfriend to "shut up and be mad" before Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year show up and Scorpio Sky says "Screw you" to Sammy. "All Ego" Ethan Page says nobody came to hear Sammy and that he isn't getting twelve switches in the face is because of Lambert, who says youth is wasted on the young and that Sammy Guevara is the perfect example of that quote. He tells Sammy to give Scorpio Sky his rematch or else The Men of the Year will give him a pounding his girlfriend only dreams about. Sammy says he only cares about a match, not Lambert or his dead grandpa, and says he will give the match if they get their mixed tag match. Lambert tells Sammy to consider it done.

We hear from Brodie King and Buddy Matthews. Brodie says that they have been kept waiting because someone refused to draw blood, then Matthews says The House changed their narrative. Malakai Black shows up and says The House is owed a debt next week.

Before the next match, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. is accompanied to the ring by Pittsburgh Steelers players Najee Harris and Pat Freiermeuth.

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. beats Danielle Kamela to qualify for the woen's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. After the match, Britt says that the last few weeks have been clear and that the women's division is a disaster without her before telling Ruby Soho to run away from AEW and Toni Storm that Jamie Hayter will mop her face with the ring. She then makes fun of Red Velvet being part of Jade Cargill's Baddie Section before she is the baddest woman on the block and the future Owen Hart Foundation Tournament winner.

We see a video package for Hikaru Shida and Serena Deeb's Philadelphia Street Fight to end it all next week on Dynamite.

Darby Allin beats Andrade el Idolo in a Coffin Match despite the interference of The Blade, Marq Quen and Jose the Assistant. After the match, Sting and The Hardys show up to celebrate with Darby Allin.

Generation NXT 2.0 - NXT 2.0 recap for April 19, 2022

During the introduction to tonight's show, Joe Gacy says he will see what sacrifices Bron Breakker will make for himself, his father Rick Steiner and his Rick Steiner's Hall of Fame ring.

Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) head to the ring to start tonight's show. As they do, Bron Breakker is seen heading into the arena. Prince says that he and Hit made history last week when he kicked down the door to NXT and won its tag team titles. Wilson says they are used to having gold around their waist, having won the NXT UK tag titles before considering the UK "too drab" and getting gold in the States. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up, and Zack Gibson tells them to shut up before asking where their invitation to last week's gauntlet match was, and James Drake says they would have dominated everyone, including Pretty Deadly. Drake also says Pretty Deadly had success in the UK only because they weren't there, and Gibson says they are tag team champions because they were not there. He then says they are sick of waiting in the back of the line and are getting their shot tonight. Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) show up and attack Grizzled Young Veterans as Elektra Lopez says they are not the only ones wanting a tag team title shot, and referees and officials quickly show up to stop the brawl. Legado del Fantasma show up and attack Grizzled Young Veterans as Elektra Lopez says they are not the only ones wanting a tag team title shot, and referees and officials quickly show up to stop the brawl. Gacy shows up on the video screen and tells Breakker that he has what he wants and is not a hard man to find, and that all he has to do is find him. We then see multiple images of Gacy laughing as the arena lights flash and Breakker heads to the back.

In footage from last Saturday, Santos Escobar watches interview footage of Carmelo Hayes before saying "How the mighty have fallen." He says the "former A-Champion" has a lot of excuses and was never worthy of the North American title. He then says that he himself is another story, and if Carmelo has a problem with it, he has a place for him: the back of the line.

Backstage, Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes talk. Carmelo says Santos Escobar may be on his own level, but he created the line that Santos wants him to go to the back of, and Trick Williams says that Carmelo will put the North American title back where it belongs. Carmelo then says that Santos Escobar will be the first person he beats on the way back to becoming champion again.

Tiffany Stratton beats Sarray.

Backstage, Bron Breakker bumps into Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) before he finds the cage that his father Rick Steiner was held in as well as a recorded message from Joe Gacy. It is Gacy's promo from the end of last week playing on a tablet.

Backstage, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) meet Persia Pirotta and Indi Hartwell, who ask for a match with them. Pretty Deadly are interested, but when they find out their opponents are Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson, they back away.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Grayson Waller, who says he was so committed to becoming champion that when Sanga ruined everything, he got rid of him. Andre Chase and Bodhi Hayward then shows up. After Andre Chase says Grayson Waller is making excuses, Sanga shows up and chases after Grayson Waller, but everything he does to stall him on the way to the ring has no effect. Sanga eventually gets his hands on him, then a referee shows up and rings the bell, starting their match.

Grayson Waller beats Sanga after sending him into the ring post before rolling into the ring and hitting Sanga with a Stunner.

We see a video package chronicling the events last week between Cora Jade and Natalya. Cora Jade says that Natalya is wrong about her future, and instead of seeing Natalya as a dream match, she just wants to kick her ass.

We see a vignette for Roxanne Perez, who says that she grew up in an chaotic household and was an outcast at school, and her only escape was WWE video games. She says that making herself in the games was the closest she would get to her dream, but she knew that one day she would make it. Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Roxanne Perez. Toxic Attraction shows up, and Mandy Rose tells Roxanne to not set her bar too high, because she will never make it. Roxanne says "Thanks for the advice?," but Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin take this as her having an inflated ego. Jacy Jayne then proposes moving Roxanne's debut from next week to tonight, and Roxanne tells her "I'll figure something out."

Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). After the match, Santos Escobar says he will take care of Carmelo Hayes, and tells Tony D'Angelo to watch closely and see how a true leader takes care of business.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee, who says the last few weeks have been chaotic, and that he has doubt in him and feels lost. Xyon Quinn shows up and says the problem is that he does not run it straight. Wes Lee says that he has no idea what that means and that he is not in the mood for a lecture, and Xyon Quinn says that maybe he should teach him a lesson. Wes says he may have doubts, he is at home in the ring, and their match may bring peace to this chaos.

Carmelo Hayes beats Santos Escobar after Escobar is met at ringside by two Mafia goons, one of whom hits Escobar in the back of the leg with a crowbar. After the match, Carmelo says Trick Williams took out Solo Sikoa and that nobody else is standing in his way, and in two weeks, he will become a two-time North American Champion. Suddenly, Cameron Grimes shows up. Grimes says Carmelo sounds more confident than he did last week, then tells him that in two weeks, he's on. Carmelo proposes they have their match right now, but Grimes tells him to turn around. Solo Siko then shows up and lays out Carmelo and Trick before staring down with Grimes.Solo Sikoa then tells Cameron Grimes "I got next."

Backstage, Bron Breakker finds where Joe Gacy is supposedly hiding. When he enters, he is surprised by what he sees: nothing but mirrors. He then notices Gacy behind him, but when he turns around, Gacy is gone. Breakker breaks a mirror as he continues his search for Joe Gacy.

Backstage, Roderick Strong talks with Malcolm Bivens, saying the last few months have been a hard road, but he refuses to sit back and let another group crumble in front of his eyes. He then says he will set an example out of those who do not agree with the Diamond Mine philosophy.

Natalya beats Tatum Paxley with the Sharpshooter.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo insists he has nothing to do with the crowbar attack on Santos Escobar, saying it is "two goombas trying to make a name for themselves." He then notices Escobar's black SUV.

We see another vignette for Nathan Frazer, who says that above the ropes is his happy place and that the risks are worth the reward. He says that NXT is a thrill ride, which is just his style. Frazer debuts next week.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell tries to get matching pants for Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson, but Hudson says what matter is taking out Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince). When he finds out that Indi knows how to communicate with Lumis, he tries to figure it out but finds it impossible.

Xyon Quinn beats Wes Lee.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Natalya, who says that Cora Jade love to play the victim and that she acted in self-defense last week, as those who blossom in NXT look for her on the main roster, so she decided to turn the tables. Nikkita Lyons shows up and says she is putting Natalya on notice and taking her out after she is done with Lash Legend, but Natalya says that when she is in the Sharpshooter, she will know exactly what to do. Nikkita counters by saying "Don't worry. I'm flexible."

It is announced that Ikemen Jiro has suffered internal injuries and will be out for at least a month, while Von Wagner has been suspended and fined an undisclosed amount.

Roxanne Perez beats Jacy Jayne. During the match, Wendy Choo shows up on the TitanTron and shows off her destruction of the Toxic Lounge. This distracts Jacy Jayne, and Roxanne Perez hits the Code Rox for the win.

Outside of the arena, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Elektra Lopez) finds out that a tire lock has been put on the front passenger tire of their SUV and that a dead fish is on the hood. Escobar knows that Tony D'Angelo did this.

Backstage, Joe Gacy watches security camera footage of Bro Breakker trying to look for him. He says it is time to end this before going backstage to look for him.

Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson. After the match, the lights go out and a spotlight shines on Joe Gacy on the balcony, who tells Bron Breakker that he is here and not hard to find. Bron Breakker shows up and goes after Gacy, who tells Breakker to take it easy and that all he had to do was ask if he wanted his father's Hall of Fame ring back. Gacy says he will return the ring if Breakker gives him an NXT Championship match. Breakker accepts, then Gacy puts the ring in Breakker's vest pocket and tells him there is one thing left to do: to take a leap of faith. Gacy then pushes Breakker off the balcony. Figures cloaked in black robes then surround Bron Breakker as the show ends with the camera focused squarely on Joe Gacy.

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

After Dark - AEW Dark recap for April 19, 2022

Jamie Hayter guests on commentary for the next match.

Toni Storm beats Gigi Rey.

Eddie Kingston guests on commentary for the next four matches.

Danielle Kamela beats Rache Chanel. (Danielle Kamela is formerly known as Vanessa Borne in NXT.)

Team Taz ("Absolute" Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson). Before the match gets started, Starks says the crowd tonight does not compare to the crowd from New Orleans, Louisiana, and receives boos from the crowd in response.

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese beats JD Griffey.

Marina Shafir beats Alejandra Lion by submission. After the match, Jade Cargill shows up wearing a Boston Red Sox jersey and taunts Shafir from the stage, and "Smart' Mark Sterling has to stop Jade from approaching the ring.

Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee beat The Factory (Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto).

Raw Deal - Raw recap for April 18, 2022

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Rollins welcomes everyone to the show, then says tonight is a party and nobody wants to party alone, so he extends an invitation to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody shows up, then Rollins asks him how it feels to be on top of the world. Cody says this feels familiar, as they have been in the ring together in Buffalo, New York, and Buffalo is "Rhodes Country." Rollins says he has had a lot on his mind since WrestleMania and that this is about respect, but as Rollins tries to speak, Cody keeps getting cheers from the crowd. Rollins tells Cody he was going to mention how much respect he had for him and his family name, then reminds him that the hard work he put in is nothing, because he made Cody into a star in one night. Cody tells Rollins to dispense with the pleasantries and get to the point, and Rollins tells Cody that at WrestleMania, he had "an unfair advantage" as Vince McMahon's surprise opponent, which gave him no time to prepare, causing him to lose. Rollins calls this a tough pill to swallow, and calls it tougher that fans take this as a sign that Cody is tougher than him and says he cannot live with that, for he is better than Cody Rhodes in every single possible way. He says that Cody may be the flavor of the month, but he is not the flavor of the industry and he talks the talk, walks the walk, and dresses better than him, and he has been to the mountaintop that Cody aspires to reach, making him better than Cody. Cody tells Rollins that he has been to the mountaintop four times compared to his zero, but nothing Rollins says can change what happened at WrestleMania. He then proposes they ask the fans if he is better than Rollins, to which the fans agree. Rollins tells Cody it is not that easy and proposes putting the shoe on the other foot, with Cody taking on an opponent hand-picked by him. Cody tells Rollins he and the fans know the answer and that he did not come back to run from challenges, then accepts.

Naomi and Sasha Banks retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan. After the match, Rhea gets frustrated with Liv and blames her for their loss, then attacks Liv from behind when she tries to leave the ring. Rhea then hits Liv Morgan with the Riptide.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Rhea Ripley, who says nobody is entitled to an explanation as to why she attacked Liv Morgan.

WWE official Sonya Deville heads to the ring. Sonya says that as of late, she has heard chatter throughout WWE that she is misusing her power by making herself Bianca Belair's first title defense, then says she is a competitor and that she was forced to be an official until she could go back to being a Superstar. She says she made the most of her opportunity, and when she found a window of opportunity, she took it, because she knew she wanted to be in the ring with the best and she wanted to win the Raw Women's title off the best and nothing less. Sonya then says the fans can continue to scrutinize her, then says Bianca Belair wanted a competitor and gave her one, and that it is nothing personal and just business. Suddenly, Bianca Belair shows up. Sonya tells Bianca not to lay a hand on her or else there will be repercussions, but Bianca says they can have their match right now. Sonya says she did not wait three years to have this match in a "rusted out suburb," then says their match will happen next week. She says that next week, they will be in Bianca's hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee where her family and friends are used to seeing her lose her title quickly. Bianca gets Sonya up for the K.O.D., then throws her down without slamming her.

Veer Mahaan beats Jeff Brooks with the cervical clutch. (Jeff Brooks is James Alexander, who has competed on WWE before under the name "Jeff Brooks" and "Justin Alexander.") After the match, Veer Mahaan puts the cervical clutch back on Jeff Brooks until multiple referees and officials get him to stop.

Backstage, Sonya Deville meets with Adam Pearce, who tells her to worry about her repercussions and that an official investigation, even though Bianca Belair has been fined. Bianca Belair then shows up to pay her fine: one dollar.

Jeff Brooks is taken out on a stretcher backstage.

It's time for The KO Show. Tonight's guest is Ezekiel. Kevin Owens - who has Chad Gable running a lie detector test a the table - says that Ezekiel is Elias and will be exposed as the fraud as he is and beaten in a match against Gable. Gable thanks Owens for bringing him back to the show and says he will remain objective as he gets the truth, and if he does not get it, he will beat the truth out of Ezekiel in a match.Ezekiel shows up, then asks the fans if they want to "hear Zeke speak." Owens and Gable then start the lie detector test. Gable asks Ezekiel some control questions, and Owens tells Gable to control himself when he asks about Gable Stevenson, saying he is paying him $150 Canadian. When asked if his real name is Ezekiel, Ezekiel says "Yes." Gable says that Ezekiel is telling the truth.When asked if Elias is his older brother, Ezekiel says "Yes." Gable determines Ezekiel is telling the truth, then Kevin Owens asks Ezekiel if his real name is Elias. Ezekiel says "No," telling the truth further. Kevin Owens kicks Chad Gable out of the ring, then Ezekiel tells Kevin Owens that he is tired of being called a liar by the biggest liar in the WWE and he is having his first WWE match right here, right now. Owens is convinced that Ezekiel is lying and tells him to admit that he is Elias or else. Ezekiel says "Or else what?" Owens leaves the ring again, and Gable attacks Ezekiel from behind.

Ezekiel beats Chad Gable by disqualification after Otis pounces on him as he has Gable in a single leg crab.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat RK-Bro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle). Before the match begins, The Usos' (Jimmy and Jey Uso) music plays, and after the match, Montez Ford says that The Usos are not the only tag team to worry about.

We hear from Edge and Damian Priest. Edge says last week was just mind games and that the seeds were planted when he was in The Brood, and that the seeds will be watered by their opponents' tears. He says that he and Priest have not lived up to their potential and have not lived up to their abilities. Edge says that if it were not for Priest, Bad Bunny would have been smeared across the canvas, and says that he decided not to care what the fans think. Edge says he is here to take back his position at the top of the business and that "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles stands in his way, and since he and Priest did not get their point across, he is challenging Styles to a match at WrestleMania Backlash. He says he does not care if their verdict is far and that he and Priest have decided to seize the day, then proclaims it is Styles' judgment day.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Styles says that he accepts Edge's challenge, then the lights start flickering until they go out. When they come back on, they are a purple hue, and Edge and Damian Priest attack him before slamming the lid of a storage box on Styles' left arm.

We see a vignette for Theory.

Theory beats Finn Balor with the A-Town Down after Finn Balor misses the Coup de Grace to become the WWE United States Champion! After the match, the heels of the locker room celebrate with Theory in the ring. Afterwards, Vince McMahon shows up and celebrates with Theory on the stage, and the two of them take a selfie.

Backstage, Kevin Patrick interviews Seth Rollins, who says he has picked "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' opponent for tonight. Rollins also states that he wants Cody to feel the same way he did at WrestleMania, then gets a call from Cody's opponent.

R-Truth head to the ring for the double commitment ceremony for Dana Brooke and Reggie as well as Akira Tozawa and Tamina. Reggie and Tozawa are in the ring after the commercial break, along with invited guests. R-Truth reminds everyone that the WWE 24/7 Championship is off-limits during the ceremony. Dana Brooke and Tamina head to the ring, and Naomi and Sasha Banks help hold the back of Tamina's dress up. Dana Brooke and Reggie exchange their vows, then Tamina and Tozawa do the same, with Tamina saying "What she said," and Tozawa saying "Same." When R-Truth asks for any objections, Tamina suddenly objects and switches Tozawa with Reggie, then objects again and switches herself with Tozawa to be with Dana Brooke before objecting a third time and getting back with Tozawa. Both couples are officially deemed committed by R-Truth after Reggie and Tozawa place the rings. Both couples then kiss, but when Reggie gets Dana on the mat, a referee counts to three and wins the 24/7 Championship, then Tamina wins it off of him. Tozawa then gets Tamina in a schoolkid pin to win the 24/7 Championship, then Dana Brooke wins it back off Tozawa with a top rope cross body. Tozawa then gets away with a ride on R-Truth's back.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Bobby Lashley. We see a message from earlier today from MVP and Omos where MVP tells Lashley that he will realize how much of a big mistake he has made hogging the spotlight for himself without him before stating he has moved on to bigger, meaner things. He says that Omos is superior to him in every way and he is teaching him everything that he taught Lashley about how to become a WWE Champion, then challenges Lashley to a feat of strength in the form of an arm wrestling match. Omos states that "The All Mighty Era" is coming to an end. Lashley says that to get to MVP, he must get through Omos, an while Omos is big, strong and scary, so is he, and he accepts the arm wrestling match.

Before the next match, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins reveals "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes' opponent: Kevin Owens.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Kevin Owens by count-out after Seth "Freakin'" Rollins tells Owens to get back in the ring only for Owens to tell Rollins that this is Rollins' own match and not his. During the match, Rollins shows up during the match to watch from ringside. After the match, an angry Seth Rollins shoves Cody Rhodes off the middle rope to the outside.

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

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Kris Statlander beats Ashley D'Amboise.

Andrade el Idolo beats Alan "5" Angels with the Cross Arm Breaker.

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese - now managed by "Smart" Mark Sterling - beats J. Spade.

The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) beat Da Russell Twins (Allen and Cameron Russell), Dale Springs and Izaiah Zane.

Roppongi Vice (Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero) beat The Factory (Nick Comoroto and Aaron Solo).

Hikaru Shida, Ruby Soho and Anna Jay beat The Bunny, Emi Sakura and Rachell Rose in a six-woman tag match.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat The Andrade Family Office (Marq Quen, Isiah Kassidy, The Blade, Angelico).