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.
Masha Slamovich retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Alisha Edwards in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Masha is attacked from behind by Tasha Steelz, but Jordynne Grace rushes into the ring, and Tasha retreats.
Backstage, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) and KUSHIDA are hyped up for their match with The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and "Inevitable" Ace Austin at Turning Point. Zachary Wentz says they will be watching The Hardys' and Ace Austin's match tonight.
Ash By Elegance beats Jody Threat after Heather By Elegance distracts the referee so that personal concierge George Iceman can stop Jody Threat's Superplex.
Mike Santana heads to the ring. Santana says he has always been told that he is not good enough, will never make it out of the streets, and would end up a statistic, but he proved his doubters wrong. He then promises that he will sit at the top of the throne and become TNA World Champion. Suddenly, Frankie Kazarian shows up and says the only throne Santana will be sitting on is "a dirty toilet somewhere in The Bronx" and that if anyone will sit on the throne, it is him. He congratulates Santana on beating Moose, but it is not as impressive to him as winning the Call Your Shot Trophy. Santana says Kazarian and the trophy smell like "straight up douchebag" and that Kazarian has a shortcut while everyone else has had to scratch and claw their way to the top spot, then puts "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth on notice, saying there is a real contender in line, unlike "this scrub" Frankie Kazarian, and says he will have no problem cracking Kazarian over the head with his trophy. Kazarian says he would love to send Santana back to the streets that he came from right now, but he has prior obligations and will be facing Rhino tonight before stating he will keeping an eye on the World title match at Turning Point. Santana then says that he does not have a match for Turning Point yet, and Kazarian says he is taking that night off. Santana says he will make a match between the two of them official for Turning Point so he can whup his all over the building. This leads to a "Whup that ass!" chant from the fans before Santana wishes Kazarian luck against Rhino, tells Kazarian there is no more running, and throws his microphone into the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Trophy before Rhino heads to the ring to face Kazarian.
Frankie Kazarian beats Rhino after putting his feet on the bottom rope for leverage. After the match, Rhino hits Kazarian with a Gore.
Steve Maclin is drinking at a bar and speaking with the woman tending bar. Maclin leaves and leaves a tip before Eric Young shows up, and by the time Eric is at the bar, Maclin is in a hotel room. Maclin watches the news and is reminded of his past, and he sits on the bed briefly. As he takes a shower, he is reminded of his past again, and he looks at photos of his time in the military. Maclin then writes a letter before speeding a sleepless night on the bed. Images from his past pop up again, and he is suddenly in a recruiter's office. The recruiter places his badge on the desk before it is revealed that Eric is the recruiter. Another Eric Young sits to the right of Maclin, and the first Eric asks Maclin where he is before Maclin says "Sort of," and notices the second Eric is gone. The setting changes as Maclin says he is here because of loss, and when asked what he has lost, Maclin says "time." Eric says torture is time and that time is all we have, and Maclin also says that Eric reminds him of someone. Eric Young then wants to know if Maclin can really trust him, then tells Maclin to wake up. Maclin is back in the hotel room, where he is awoken by a knock on the door. Eric Young is at the other end when Maclin opens it.
Leon Slater and Laredo Kid beat The System (Moose and JDC) with a La Magistral Cradle from Slater to JDC. After the match, JDC attacks Leon Slater, as does Moose. Moose powerbombs Slater in the middle of the ring before JDC hits Down 'n Dirty. Suddenly, Laredo Kid hits JDC with a chair from behind, then hits Moose with it.
Joe Hendry heads to the ring. Hendry says Thanksgiving is around the corner and that there is a lot for him to be thankful for this year, due to the unprecedented journey and accomplishments that he and the fans have been on and the fans believing in him. Hendry then says that he cannot let it go, and that the goal is to become TNA World Champion. He says that at Turning Point, he will be in a Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl match, and while he should be standing as World Champion, he could be standing in a turkey costume. He says the World title is the richest title in the game and is worth the humiliation, and that he will get one step closer to becoming World Champion. Hendry says that when you have a dream, you go all the way and chase it in order to achieve it, as anything is possible when you believe.
Backstage, we hear from "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, who is focused on Eddie Edwards at Turning Point. He knows he will be facing all of The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) in that match, but he is a fighting champion who will do what it takes to retain. He tells Eddie to enjoy his Thanksgiving dinner, as all he cares about is power that he will not be able to take away from him when he does what he does best: steal the show and stay World Champion.
Savannah evans beats Brittany Jade.
Backstage, Masha Slamovich is met by Jordynne Grace, who is not surprised that Masha would beat Alisha Edwards. Masha says she loves to take every opportunity to prove who the better woman is, and says they should leave no doubt with a two-out-of-three falls match at Turning Point. Jordynne loves the idea.
Trent Seven, Hammerstone and Jake Something beat The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and "Inevitable" Ace Austin in a six-man tag match after Trent Seven hits Ace Austin with a low blow. After the match, Hammerstone and Jake Something go on the attack, but KUSHIDA and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) rush into the ring, causing them and Trent Seven to retreat.
Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) beat JD Drake and Beef. After the match, Shane Taylor Promotions and The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora) attack JD Drake, then Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) show up with metal folding chairs and chase them all away.
We hear from The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says everyone knows they are on the rightous path to become tag team champions, then Dutch talks about how he made "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes proud of him.
Kevin Knight beats Serpentico.
Tomohiri Ishii beats Mike Bennett.
We look back on The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) vs. Kensuke Sasaki and Katsuhiko Nakujima from Final Battle 2008.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling promotes The Premiere Athletes' (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) new shirt, then tries to get an "Athletes Rule" chant only to be told they suck.
Shingo Takagi beats Ariya Daivari.
Athena beats Leila Grey in a ROH World Women's Championship Proving Ground Match by submission with an arm tap choke.
"The Machine" Brian Cage retains the ROH World Television Championship against AR Fox.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
The Don Callis Family ("The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, "The Machine" Brian Cage, Lance Archer) beats Ricochet, Powerhouse Hobbs, Will Ospreay and Mark Davis in an eight-man tag match after Will Ospreay inadvertently hits Mark Davis with a Hidden Blade meant for Kyle Fletcher, who pulls Mark Davis into Ospreay's path.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir). Jon Moxley says Orange Cassidy is an uncaring, cold-blooded snake who waits in the darkest corners of the battlefield, yet his mission remains the same. He says he could not care less about what people think of Orange, as he is a threat to his people and he will destroy him. Moxley says there is more behind Orange's eyes than anyone could know, and while his body may make it to Full Gear, his mind is another matter. Claudio then speaks in Swiss German, then says that he will end Darby Allin tonight. We then hear from Darby Allin, who says that The Death Riders will have their day after everything that they have done and that today is Claudio's day.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin). MVP says he has a treat for the AEW fans: Bobby Lashley will be in action tonight before his pay-per-view debut at Full Gear, then Lashley is suddenly attacked by Swerve Strickland.
Adam Cole heads to the ring. Adam Cole says MJF did everything in his power to ensure they did not fight at Full Gear and succeeded, then says that Roderick Strong has also succeeded and that they both want to give MJF the ass-whipping of a lifetime, which he will get at Full Gear. Kyle O'Reilly suddenly shows up and heads to the ring, briefly mentions their history together and says that being associated with Adam Cole has brought its highs and lows. He then says that the crusade with MJF must end before someone gets hurt, as Adam Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, yet he needs to stop making his friends fight his battles for him. As Kyle O'Reilly says that he has a bad feeling about this, he mentions that Roderick Strong is pulling the strings. He says people are willing to go to war with Adam Cole for a reason, but MJF is more evil than Adam Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. O'Reilly then walks off, and Adam Cole is left shocked.
We hear from Orange Cassidy, who says he will make an example out of Wheeler Yuta before he beats Jon Moxley on his own at Full Gear. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Tomohiro Ishii) shows up, and Mark Briscoe says they have his back. Orange says nobody else will get hurt, and asks The Conglomeration to promise that they will step away. Briscoe reluctantly promises, then Orange tells Moxley to do what he wants to him at Full Gear, as there is five of Moxley and one of him, before warning that Moxley will need all the help that he can get.
Kris Statlander beats Hikaru Shida after countering the Katana with the Tombstone Piledriver. After the match, Mercedes Moné and "The Brickhouse" Kamille - the latter with her left arm now in a sling - arrive. Mercedes make fun of the Philadelphia Sixers and gives a shout-out to the Boston Celtics before congratulating Statlander. She then says she has heled the TBS Championship longer than Statlander, and that she will not lose the title at Full Gear, or ever. Mercedes Moné then sics Kamille on both Hikaru Shida and Kris Statlander, and Statlander and Shida easily get rid of Kamille before Mercedes charges at Stalander. Mercedes goes for the Backstabber, but Statlander grabs the ropes to block it and hits her with a piledriver.
Backstage, MVP and Shelton Benjamin find somebody who looks like Swerve Strickland, but is, in fact, not Swerve. He gets jumped anyway.
We see a video package for "Switchblade" Jay White vs. "Hangman" Adam Page at Full Gear.
Bobby Lashley beats Cheeseburger and Joe Keys in a two-on-one handicap match with the Hurt Lock to Joe Keys. After the match, Prince Nana shows up with a metal folding chair, and as Shelton Benjamin goes after Nana, Swerve Strickland shows up from underneath the ring with a chain wrapped around his right fist and goes on the attack. All three members of The Hurt Syndicate (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin) get punched with the chain before Swerve hits Lashley with the House Call followed by the double foot stomp from the top rope. MVP and Shelton get back in the ring, but Swerve flips out of it and flees through the crowd.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Glamour" Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa. Mariah says no champion deserve a celebration quite like her due to her meteoric rise and her historic title reign, as she "takes shit and makes it shine." She says that in her division, you are either world champion or dead. Mina says she is proud of Mariah and will give her a celebration she will never forget. Mariah says they will turn Rampage into "Glampage" as Mina says she wants Mariah, then Mariah says the two of them will celebrate.
Claudio Castagnoli beats Darby Allin after tossing him from the announce table to the timekeeper's table.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy). Kassidy says they have a strategy even though the odds are against them, but the odds have always been against them and they will still leave Full Gear as champ. AJ and Big Justice then show up and mention that they have a big announcement coming up next.
We hear from MJF. After causing a poor man to chase after a coin, he then addresses Roderick Strong, mentioning what happened to his parents and says that he would do anything for Adam Cole. He says he trusted Cole, but Cole was just a mirage of what he wanted to be, and he believes deep down that Cole cares about Roderick. He then says he is happy Roderick is facing him so he can send him back to the trailer park where he belongs in so much physical anguish that he will wish his mother shot him instead of his father.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews AJ and Big Justice. AJ says he has only one strategy against QT Marshall - bringing the boom - and announces that when he beats Marshall, The Rizzler will be ringing the bell.
Tony Schiavone interviews Undisputed Kingdom (Roderick Strong, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) at the stage. Roderick says he has not slept since last Wednesday and that he is finally getting his hands on MJF, and says that if MJF was here, he would ask him if he is supposed to be ashamed about his childhood and his parents. He says that people have brought up his parents and his upbringing his entire life, and that while MJF may look at his past and feel sorry for him, he asks MJF not to, as he feels sorry for him. He says he had to earn his way into breaking the cycle, then says that MJF throws a fit when he does not get what he wants until he does. Roderick then MJF to look in the mirror and look back on what he has done, for at Full Gear, he will pay for all of it. He then says that when it is all over, he will hav eearned the best night's sleep in his life while he has broken MJF's back and made him humble.
We see more footage of what Daniel Garcia and "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard did to "Scapegoat" Jack Perry, who is now tied to a chair as Garcia throws a bucket of water at him. Garcia says that are taking power from Jack Perry. Perry says everyone cares about right and wrong until it costs them something and they have to sacrifice, but Garcia says Perry has no idea what he has gone through to get here. Perry simply laughs, then Garcia grabs a crowbar and smashes Scapegoat's van before leaving. Menard followes Garcia.
Backstage, Renee Paquette hosts a contract signing for Tomohiro Ishii vs. "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship next week. Jericho says The Learning Tree (Jericho, "The Redwood" Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith) does not randomly sign and that he will have his legal team check it out while Ishii waits. Jericho leaves the room, but Ishii follows him, and this leads to an awkward chase all the way to the ring for Jericho. Jericho grabs a microphone and says he would sign the contract, but he does not have a pen. Ishii pulls a pen out from his shorts, then hands it to him and makes him sign it under duress. Ishii is then attacked from behind by Big Bill and Bryan Keith, who hold Ishii down so that Jericho can stab Ishii with the pen. Mark Briscoe and Rocky Romero then show up to make the save for Ishii.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jamie Hayter, who is interested in why her interview from last week was cut off by Julia Hart when she has no history for her. She says Julia can do whatever she wants, then her interview is interrupted by another Julia Hart vignette. We see Julia Hart fire an arrow out of a bow and hit a target interspersed with scenes of Julia wearing red with an arrow in her heart.
Orange Cassidy beats Wheeler Yuta after rolling under a chair shot by an angry Wheeler and rolling Wheeler up. After the match, Orange is attacked from behind by PAC, and Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir follow, with Shafir carrying a roll of duct tape. Orange is ganged up on before Claudio puts Orange's hands in his own pockets and PAC tapes Orange's hands to his midsection, and Moxley slaps Orange around while everyone else pushes Orange around. Moxley then punches Orange out, then The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Marina Shafir) leave through the crowd. The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Tomohiro Ishii) then show up and free Orange, who barely gets up under his own power before putting his hands back in his pockets.
Dragon Lee beats Andrade with 35 seconds left to become the WWE Speed Champion after countering the Three Amigos with an inside cradle, bringing the seventh men's championship tournament to a close. Andrade's title reign consisted of three successful defenses and four overall. After the match, Andrade looks more impressed than angry, and personally places the championship around Dragon Lee's waist.
Next week: Zelina Vega vs. Chelsea Green in the second women's tournament for the WWE Women's Speed Championship!
Backstage, Nathan Frazer tells Axiom that he is not worried about defending the NXT tag team titles, as the other tag teams will destroy each other before they know it. After Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) shows up behind them, Axiom says he is worried.
Nathan Frazer beats Eddy Thorpe in a men's Iron Survivor qualifier. During the match, numerous tag teams show up around the ring and the crowd to get a closer look at the match, and later on in the match, they all start brawling. After the match, multiple referees have to restore order as all the tag teams keep brawling.
At Chase University, Andre Chase talks to his students about the risk that he is taking tonight and how Chase University has become what he is after putting everything he has into it, then talks about what Chase University has done and overcome to get to where it is now. He says that those memories have made the university and that he will not let anyone or anything take the university away when he becomes #1 contender for the NXT Championship.
We hear from Giulia, who says that it has been a little over two months since she moved to America from Japan, and while America is different from Japan, she is having a fun time learning a new culture while the fans get to learn who she is. She says that the only skills she learned came from the fights she got into growing up and that she would do anything to win them, and that after she qualifies, four other women will get a taste of "the Beautiful Madness." Giulia says she will become Iron Survivor and that she will see Roxanne Perez soon.
Backstage, Kelani Jordan says that she is a stand-out, and tells Robert Stone and Stevie Turner that she wants Giulia in a women's Iron Survivor qualifier next week.
Stephanie Vaquer beats Jaida Parker in a women's Iron Survivor qualifier following the distraction by Lola Vice.
Backstage, Brinley Reece and Dion Lennox get fired up about Oregon State football as well as their match tonight.
We hear from Roxanne Perez, who is on vacation at the beach sarcastically wishing the rest of the women's division luck when Sol Ruca suddenly shows up with her surfboard and states that she will be seeing her after Deadline.
Tony D'Angelo beats Brooks Jensen. After the match, Shawn Spears shakes hands with D'Angelo, and that allows Brooks Jensen to hit D'Angelo in the left knee with a chop block.
Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Karmen Petrovic get ready for their match. Adonis says Brinley Reece and Dion Lennox will lose just like how the Oregon State Beavers will lose to the Washington State Cougars. Petrovic says they must put their differences aside if they are to win tonight. (Oregon State and Washington State will be playing each other on Saturday on The CW.)
Backstage, Lexis King is seen talking to somebody, saying that while he has not put his best foot forward, he is turning over a new leaf and being the best person he can be, and that people are taking notice slowly and steadily. He then thanks Yoshiki Inamura, who he is talking to, for not judging his based on his past. Josh Briggs asks Inamura what is going on, and as Inamura says that NXT is a crazy place, the tag team division is seen brawling again before Inamura says it is his kind of crazy.
Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Karmen Petrovic beat Brinley Reece and Dion Lennox in a mixed tag match after Brinley slaps Adonis in the face and Karmen kicks Brinley in the face.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Ridge Holland. Ridge says that memories have a way of distorting reality, and that the reality is that he has crushed Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne). He says Andre Chase want another go at him, but Chase University will be left floundering and memories will be destroyed as he goes on to Deadline.
Zaria beats Wren Sinclair in a women's Iron Survivor qualifier.
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo tells General Manager Ava that if Shawn Spears wants a title match. Eddy Thorpe shows up as D'Angelo gets his match assuming he can get cleared, but when he cannot get a rematch due to interference while D'Angelo can, Thorpe leaves furious.
Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) is in the ring. Jacy Jayne says that they are the three most powerful women in the ring and have made sure they are sitting and staying at the top. Fallon says to stay at the top, one must hold championship gold, and says people should be talking about her and not the women's Iron Survivor Challenge. Jazmyn Nyx says they are above every athlete, no matter how good they are, and Fallon says she can either sit at the top or put her title on the line, and proposes an open challenge for the NXT Women's North American Championship next week. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson show up wanting a piece of the action, as does Nikkita Lyons, and this leads to a brawl involving the entire NXT women's division. Meanwhile, Tatum Paxley sneaks up behind Fallon, who is still in the ring, and hits her with the Prism Trap.
Backstage, Niko Vance meets with Brooks Jensen and Shawn Spears, and tells Spears that he has his title match next week. Meanwhile, Karmen Petrovic talks with Ashante "Thee" Adonis, saying they made a great team, then Nikkita Lyons shows up she is waiting for that text back, which cause Karmen to walk away while Adonis says he did not text Nikkita.
We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that he does not waste opportunity and that he picks his opponents and his spots, and that all he has to do is qualify for the men's Iron Survivor Challenge next week.
Backstage, as Nathan Frazer says that "All Ego" Ethan Page being in the men's Iron Survivor Challenge will prove interesting, Axiom says Ethan will not, because Ethan will be facing him. Nathan likes the idea, but Axiom reminds him that they will have to face off if he wins.
At Chase University, Andre Chase says that tonight is the biggest match of his career and that Chase University is nothing but conventional. He says that while he has been tough on his students and apologizes for absolutely nothing, as he will give Ridge Holland a Chase University-sized ass whupping as he becomes NXT Champion.
Trick Williams guests on commentary for the next match.
Ridge Holland beats Andre Chase to become #1 contender to the NXT Championship. As per pre-match stipulatuion, Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne) is no more. During the match, Ridge messes with a middle turnbuckle, and as the referee fixes it, Ridge hits Chase with a low blow. When the referee makes the count, he is pulled out of the ring by the rest of Chase University, who then fight Ridge until Duke Hudson is Speared through a wall, Thea Hail is caught in the crossfire of a Riley Osborne dive, and Osborne himself is thrown out of the ring with a press slam.
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez head to the ring to start tonight's show. Liv says that she knows that a few people want to take her on, then says that they did not come alone. She then says that she did not come alone either, and introduces Nia Jax, Tiffany Stratton and Candice LeRae to the ring. Nia admits that she does not like or dislike Raquel, much less think about her, then says she and Liv have had their business, and while she does not like her but does not dislike, she does not think of her at all, either. As she says that she cannot stop thinking about Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Naomi, however, the three of them show up, and Bianca tells Nia to do something if she wants to. She then says they did not come alone. Iyo Sky joins them, and the four of them head to the ring. Liv says they are not so smart, as they are still outnumbered and nobody else wants to be on their team. She then asks who wants to throw the first punch, then Rhea Ripley shows up. Rhea Ripley wears a protective mask as she makes her way to the ring and screams "WarGames!" before headbutting Liv, starting a brawl. Rhea chases Liv into the crowd while Liv's team gets decimated.
At Travis Scott's concert at ComplexCon, Travis Scott is awarded a Hardcore Championship with a more modern design and is given a shot to appear and defend it at Raw on January 6th.
The Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega) beat American Made (Chad Gable and Ivy Nile) in a mixed tag team match. After the match, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) show up, then Gable slaps Julius. Julis and Brutus get physical with each other, then American Made (Gable, Julius, Brutus, Ivy) celebrate.
Backstage, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez meet with the rest of The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, Carlito). Finn Balor says he can take the wheel tonight, then tells Dominik Mysterio that he is the man for beating Damian Priest and that he and Carlito will show what The Judgment Day is all about. He then says that he knows their opponents' strengths and weaknesses and that they can take care of things, then JD McDonagh speaks with Finn in private.
We hear from The Miz, who says it has been an emotional couple of weeks, and that now, he can honestly say and truly hope that it was the performance of a lifetime as Karrion Kross laughs behind him. Kross says he did what he has always done, and that show the truth that The Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) uses wounded people to make themselves feel better and that they are not invincible. Miz says that this is the shot in the arm "The Marine 7" needs, and Kross says that he deals the cards while people continue to play the game that he controls.
Backstage, Gunther tells Ludwig Kaiser not to speak for him and that he should realize who he is, make a name for himself and speak for himself. He says that from now on, he must stand as his own man. He then says that he is still the man he has always been, and that Damian Priest does not get under his skin. After he tells Kaiser to take care of business, he takes off his jacket and attacks Priest - who he suddenly notices - from behind only for Priest to get the upper hand. He says that Gunther may be a general in the ring, but he is a king in the streets. General Manager Adam Pearce shows up, but Priest tells Pearce he was just :having a word with the champ."
Bron Breakker retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Sheamus by disqualification after being clotheslined from out of nowhere by Ludwig Kaiser. After the match, Kaiser takes out Breakker, then drop kicks Sheamus into the ring steps. Kaiser then tells Sheamus that he will not stop until he is gone for good.
Backstage, The Usos ("Main Event" Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) and Sami Zayn meet with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. Jey says they all have their differences with Roman Reigns, but they have to put their differences aside. Sami tells Rollins he did this before with Cody Rhodes last year, and asks him to do it again. Rollins says he would stand side-by-side with them, but he will never do that with Roman Reigns, as much as he would love to tear "Big" Bronson Reed in a steel cage, and says that it is not worth it for him. He then says he will solve their problems tonight by dropping "Big" Bronson Reed so he does not make it to Survivor Series WarGames. Rollins then wishes them good luck before saying he is out.
We see a video package where Dakota Kai talks about how she was injured four months ago as well as her path to her recent WWE return.
The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and Carlito). After the match, Finn Balor and JD McDonagh rush into the ring and lay out The War Raiders.
We see another tape from The Wyatt Sicks (Bo Dallas, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) where Bo Dallas says he tried to warn The Miz and Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering). He says the trust of the innocent is a liar's most useful tool. He says The Wyatt Sicks offered salvation and freedom from the pit, but that The Miz has damned himself. Bo Dallas then says that he is sorry for what happens next, as "you chose this" and The Final Testament's (Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Akam, Rezar, Paul Ellering) hands will be bloodstained because of their actions, and they will lose what matters most. He then says he never wanted this.
We hear from Lyra Valkyria, who talks about her journey on the main roster and how she stood toe-to-toe with the best in the world. She then says that she is coming for everyone in the women's division.
Backstage, Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, Maxxine Dupri) meets with Kofi Kingston. Xavier Woods shows up saying they have to talk, as they have been doing nothing but arguing and that he has remembered what Karrion Kross has said about The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) being dead and them not knowing it. When Otis steps in, Woods tells him to stay out of this, and this leads to a match between Alpha Academy and The New Day next week.
Before the next match, Solo Sikoa's Bloodline (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Jacob Fatu) shows up, but so do The Usos ("Main Event" Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) and Sami Zayn, and this starts a brawl where both teams go at it.
Bronson Reed beats Seth "Freakin'" Rollins following the distraction from Solo Sikoa.
