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.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat The Don Callis Family ("The Machine" Brian Cage and Jake Doyle) after sending Cage into Doyle during an EVP-Trigger attempt on Cage before hitting the EVP-Trigger on Doyle.
"Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Brodido) beat Braddah Kaimi, LBJ and Vin Parker in a trios match.
Backstage, we hear from The Bang Bang Gang ("Switchblade" Jay White, Juice Robinson, Austin Gunn, Colten Gunn, Ace Austin). "Switchblade" Jay White says that they are gold-less after All, then mentions the debut of The New Level. Juice tells "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Jet" Kevin Knight to be ready, as he and Ace Austin are so close that Austin knows what deodorant he is wearing (which is none). Austin says tonight will be as embarassing for Fletcher and Knight as All In was.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) want to fight The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) one more time at All Out with the women's tag titles on the line in a Chicago Street Fight.
"The Prodigy" Nick Wayne beats Komander. After the match, Chris Jericho sneaks into the ring, raises Nick Wayne's hand, then hits Nick Wayne with the Judas Effect.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Roderick Strong leaves as Kyle O'Reilly says that none of them are done until they all have a backpack full of gold. Takeshita questions his status in The Conglomeration before saying that he will not give up, either.
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. guests on commentary for the next match.
Persephone retains the TBS Championship against VertVixen. After the match, Persephone continues to attack VertVixen. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. is about to put the Lockjaw on VertVixen when Maya World show up and brings Thunder Rosa with her to the ring. Britt and Persephone retreat.
We see a video package for Andrade el Idolo vs. Gabe Kidd later tonight.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) in their AEW debut match.
We hear from "Jungle" Jack Perry, who says that he failed to win the Casino Gauntlet Match at All In, then says he will become the AEW World Champion even though he does not know when or how. He says the fans will be happy when it happens, and that he will not stop until that becomes a reality. He says that until then, his goal remains the same: beat the best to become the best.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says that All In was a disaster for them after they were upstaged by Swerve Strickland and The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed). Bishop Kaun says that The New Level is at "a new level behind Swerve," and Toa Liona says that the rookies need to pay their dues, and says Swerve and The New Level got lucky.
Andrade el Idolo retains the AEW National Championship against Gabe Kidd. After the match, Andrade says that with the Casino Gauntlet contract, it is only a matter of time before he is AEW World Champion. He then says he wants to wait for the right time and focus on becoming the greatest AEW National Champion of all time. Andrade says that he will defend the National Championship every week, then asks those who think that he cannot do this "How you know?"
Backstage, we hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says that he cannot think about his AEW debut every time the plane touches down in Texas and how he has created moments since then, and that there were none bigger than being at Wembley Stadium. He says that he hears "the AEW sickos" and says that it is time that "the Psycho Killer" becomes "the Psycho King" by winning a new title.
Athena beats Isla Dawn in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
The Don Callis Family ("The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Jet" Kevin Knight) beat The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Ace Austin).
Dustin Starr interviews Marko "Hangtime" Harris at the announce desk to start today's show. Harris says he has been doing his thing since the SummerSlam tryout, but something is not right, because while we has being coached by the best of the best, he was told that he had to be number one and show what he is all about. Harris then says that it is time to go for some more gold, then Mike Anthony shows up. Mike Anthony introduces himself, then tells Harris to stay in his lane after his SummerSlam tryout instead of challenging him, then Matchmaker King Cobra shows up. King Cobra makes a title vs. title match between both Marko Harris and Mike Anthony for today's main event.
We hear from Terry Golden and the Kick-Ass Wrestling collective in the WrestleCenter parking lot. Golden says they are sticking around and says that next week is going to be a lot worse and that "somebody is getting their ass kicked for real."
Justin Case guests on commentary for the next match.
Big Nico 5XL beats The Disorderlies (Disorderly #1 and Disorderly #2) in a two-on-one "five-count match." The match ends with a five-count demanded by Big Nico 5XL. After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Justin Case and "The Chosen One" Zay Washington at the announce desk. Justin Case says what happened to The Disorderlies is what will happen to Memphis Wrestling, then Zay Washington says there is nobody on the roster who compares to him. All of a sudden, Main Event Bradley returns for the first time in months and reminds Zay Washington that he is still here before telling Washington that he has failed to meet the 215 lb. weight limit. This leads to a shoving match between Bradley and Washington, and Bradley tells Washington that he is a marked man.
Backstage in front of the WrestleCenter entrance, Ruffshot Lamonte tells Notorious Bradley that therapy is working well for him, but he suddenly has a bad feeling and cannot enter the WrestleCenter. All of a sudden, former WWE Superstar Dexter Lumis is seen behind a window as Notorious Bradley has to get Lamonte into the building.
We see footage from Tupelo Supershow where a masked man in a black hoodie stops Jay Smooth from hitting Kale with "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock's cane. Kale and the man in the hoodie get the better of Jay Smooth as the referee is down, and Kale gets the win. Dustin Starr then interviews "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, who shows up on his own with a wooden baseball bat in his right hand. Blaylock says that nothing has been done about Kale kidnapping his son, and says nothing has been done because everyone is "busy kissing Jerry Lawler's butt." He says Kale will get hurt, and says that whoever is in the black hoodie and mask is "a dead man walking." Blaylock says that nobody lays hands on his son, and that his son had to go to a psychiatrist because of this before promising there will be hell to pay.
"Sweet" Judy Lee beats Ally X after Dahlia Black gets in the ring only for Judy Lee to get the better of her, slam Ally X on top of her and pin the both of them for the win. "Miss Ego" Serena is seen at ringside throughout the match.
We hear from Marko "Hangtime" Harris, who says that success is all he knows and that what he has achieved in Memphis Wrestling is not enough. He says he is willing to risk it all to be the man in Memphis Wrestling. We then hear from Mike Anthony, who says that Marko Harris wants to be the top guy after having his chance at superstardom, and instead of "Hangtime," it will be time he welcomed Harris to the nightmare.
Marko "Hangtime" Harris vs. Mark Anthony in a title vs. title match for the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship and the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship ends in a draw. During the match, Marko Harris goes for the cutter off the top rope, but inadvertently takes out senior official David Knight. Mark Anthony hits the Genetic Dream, but when he goes to the top rope, Marko Harris catches up to him and hits him with a Superplex. Both men pin each other, but both men have their shoulders on the mat when senior official David Knight comes to and makes the count. Marko "Hangtime" Harris retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship. Mike Anthony retains the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship. After the match, both Marko Harris and Mike Anthony still want to settle the score as the show fades to black.
Gunther heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Gunther syas he has been looking for Sami Zayn all day and claims that Sami is hiding, and proclaims that tonight's show will not start until Sami shows himself. Sami Zayn shows up in the crowd and says that Gunther does not have to hold the show hostage, then says he is keeping his distance due to a broken hand. Sami notes that Gunther is angry at him, much like everyone else, and says that Gunther is speaking like a victim when he is the victim here and he was the one who was robbed and should still be Undisputed WWE Champion, saying the champion should be "the last real good guy left around here," but instead, the champion is the biggest "hypocrite fraud" who "should not be breathing the same air as [him]" in CM Punk. Sami says he is not asking for the world, and that he just wants what was stolen from him: the WWE Championship. Sami says that Gunther was in last week's Triple Threat Match when he was not even included, then tells Gunther to buckle up and get comfortable, for this is the future from here on out. He says there will be no #1 contender's matches and no easy rides, and that nobody will get theirs until he gets his. Gunther says he has heard enough and threatens to drag Sami from the crowd to the ring. As Sami says that he is not cleared, Finn Balor shows up in the crowd and says that he still has a bone to pick for Gunther while saying that he is here for his own justice, which he will get from Sami. Finn Balor chases Sami Zayn to the ring, and when Sami tries to leave up the entrance ramp, Kevin Owens shows up from behind. Owens chases Sami through the crowd.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis and CM Punk discuss what has just happened. Aldis says they cannot keep doing this and that they need a #1 contender. CM Punk suddenly gets an idea when he finds Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae, then asks Gargano if he got to this point in his career to lie on a box or become a world champion. Candice says this will not work, but Punk says that "Johnny Wrestling lurks somewhere in there" and proposes an Undisputed WWE Championship match between himself and Gargano tonight. Gargano does not stir, and when Candice stops Punk and Aldis, Gargano is suddenly standing upright. Gargano walks up to Punk and says "Let's do it." Punk says "Perfect," then walks away.
Johnny Gargano vs. CM Punk for the Undisputed WWE Championship is official for later tonight.
Backstage before the next match, Charlotte Flair is met by Alexa Bliss. Alexa says there is a change in plans., then Tatum Paxley shows up and says that she and Charlotte are going to work well together. Alexa says that Tatum proved herself against "Michin" Mia Yim, then calls this change of plans "a bonding exercise." Charlotte says a heads-up would have been nice, then tells Tatum to take notes and do as she says.
Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley beat Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) after Alexa Bliss stops Jacy Jayne from interfering on the outside. After the match, Jade Cargill, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab attack Charlotte, Alexa and Tatum. Jacy, Fallon, and Lainey join in, then let Cargill, Michin and B-Fab get the last word on their Sunday Night's Main Event opponents.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Nikki Bella. Nikki says that the only thing she took too far was her trust in Paige, who she says is "a C-grade skank" who has "hurt the Bella brand." As she says that Paige is the reason her returned was ruined, Paige shows up and says she has realized that Nikki has never, ever liked her because she built her career on "hustle, loyalty and respect," and next week, Nikki had better bring it, or else she will end her career faster than her last relationship.
Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis is met by Gunther, who says that Aldis has put him in a position that he should not be in. Danhausen is behind both men with a feather duster as Gunther complains about Johnny Gargano suddenly getting a WWE Championship match against CM Punk. Gunther says that Aldis felt the limelight after getting in the ring with him and does not want to escape it, then says that he is worried about his career and his business and tells Aldis to get his stuff together. Aldis tells Gunther to take it up with Punk, then says the rest of his business has to wait as he has his own business to attend to with the dctor. Aldis leaves, then Danhausen puts his hand on Gunther's shoulder and says he knows exactly how Gunther feels. Gunther grabs Danhausen by the wrist and tells him not to touch him ever again, then Danhausen puts a portrait on himself on the nearby desk with "Employee of the Month" on it.
General Manager Nick Aldis is in the ring with Dr. Woodruff regarding Chelsea Green's injury. Aldis introduces Chelsea Green to the ring, and Chelsea says she does not care what the doctor has to say and that she and Aldis have been through this already, then tells the fans that instead of waterworks, they are getting "an extremely pissed off Women's Champion" and warns Aldis not to take this away from her after saying she can be a fighting champion. Chelsea says she understands she has a target on her eye for everyone to see, but she has waited thirteen years for this title, and if the rest of the women want to think it is easy to take the title from her, then they can try, as she is more concerned about her legacy than her safety. Aldis tells Chelsea she respects this and respects Chelsea, but says her safety is part of his job. He then says it is not up to him anymore, then has Dr. Woodruff speak. Dr. Woodruff says that Chelsea has a fractured orbital bone that has not fully healed, but it is healing, and it is his medical opinion that as long as Chelsea wears the face mask at all times, she is cleared to compete. As Chelsea thanks Dr. Woodruff, The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) shows up, and Nia Jax says that she was waiting to hear this before making it clear that she wants the Interim WWE Women's Championship. Nia and Lash surround the ring as Nia demands that Chelsea give her a match before she breaks her other orbital bone, as "everyone knows [Chelsea] is mad eof glass." Adlis has to get between The Irresistible Forces and Chelsea, and Tiffany Stratton shows up and fights The Irresistible Forces. Aldis says Nia will get her championship match next week in Mexico City, Mexico, then says that Tiffany Stratton is ready to fight and that Tiffany and Nia Jax can have a match right now.
Nia Jax beats Tiffany Stratton after Lash Legend is able to stop Tiffany from hitting the Prettiest Moonsault Ever. After the match, Nia Jax rips the mask off of Chelsea's face, then dares Chelsea to get the mask back. Chelsea confronts Nia, and that is enough for The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) to toss the mask aside and walk away.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Kevin Owens. Owens says he is happy for Johnny Gargano to get his opportunity, but states that CM Punk does not do anything unless he benefits from it and thinks that he is doing this to draw Sami Zayn to the ring. Owens almost respects this, but he does not respect anything Punk does, and if Sami does head to the ring, he will not be alone.
We see Corey Graves' interview with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes from earlier today. The interview is suddenly interrupted by Randy Orton, who mocks Cody and the no-physicality clause for their match before daring Cody to hit him. Cody is stone-faced as Orton mentions everything that he did to Cody last week, and chalks Cody's refusal to lay a hand on him up to his respect for his family and the Undisputed WWE Championship, then says Cody is an addict who loves the WWE Championship more than his own family and that he needs help, saying that he is more sick than anybody, including himself. Cody stands up and says he might be aware that he is sick, as everyone else seems to do, then tells Orton that he is screwed on Sunday because of this before leaving the room.
Backstage, Lil Yachty is met by Trick Williams. Yachty says he will get the win at Sunday Night's Main Event, but Trick says he just wants Yachty to survive the five minutes so he can get his rematch. Yachty then shows off a video of him in the ring that is actually a music video for a diss track on Baron Corbin, who he calls "Baron Borin'." Trick wants Yachty to focus, then Corbin says that Yachty is a joke like his music career and that what he will do to Yachty is no joke. Trick tells Corbin to bring that energy on Sunday, because after Yachty survives, Corbin will not. Corbin tells Trick that his title shot relies on Yachty, and that he will slaughter Yachty, stating that Yachty is dead just like Trick's state of title contention.
Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki (now known collectively as "Bakusai") beat The Miz and Kit Wilson. After the match, The MFT's (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) and Haku show up on the stage to stare down Bakusai from the stage.
We see a video package for Damian Priest and R-Truth vs. The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) for the AAA World Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Blake Monroe. Blake says tonight's match is still not suitable and that she deserves a grander opponent and entrance, then Giulia attacks Blake again, taking their brawl to the stage. Officials try in vain to break the brawl up before Giulia knocks Blake out with the Arrivederci Knee.
Backstage, Sami Zayn meets with Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae. Sami says he is happy for Gargano, then says that this is justice and one for "guys like them." He says that even if he is not out there with him physically, he is still there for him in spirit. He tells Gargano to take the opportunity when it falls in his lap and to not be like Kevin Owens, then tells Gargano that if he takes the title off of Punk, he wants the first shot.
CM Punk retains the Undisputed WWE Championship against Johnny Gargano. During the match, Sami Zayn shows up from out of the crowd, and CM Punk fights Sami. Sami gets in the ring, and Candice LeRae sends CM Punk into the ring steps with a hurricanrana. Gargano hits a tope suicida followed by One Final Beat, but Punk kicks out. Sami then takes the Undisputed WWE Championship, but he is attacked by Owens as he tries to hand the title to Gargano. Owens is about to powerbomb Sami into the ring apron when Gunther shows up, hits Owens with a big boot, then goes for a powerbomb on Sami only for Finn Balor to come out of the crowd and hit the Sling Blade on Gunther. Sami hits Finn with the Undisputed WWE Championship, then does the same to Gunther and Owens. Punk hits Gargano with the GTS, but as Candice distracts the referee, Sami clocks Punk in the head with the Undisupted WWE Championship. Punk still kicks out despite this, and Sami whispers something to Candice. General Manager Nick Aldis shows up with officials and ejects Sami from ringside, and Punk hits Gargano with the GTS to win and retain. After the match, Punk tells Sami that he does not want the Undisupted WWE Championship half as much as he wants to break Sami's face for sticking him nose where it does not belong, and if Sami wants a title shot, he will get one next week, and he will put him to sleep.
Matt Hardy heads to the ring to start tonight's show. The "A MATTer of Fact" Fact is "Matt Hardy always partakes in Tim Hortons while in Canada." Matt says that he and Jeff Hardy walked into Lockdown as TNA World Tag Team Champions, but did not walk out as champions, then says there are no excuses and The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth). Matt goes on to talk about how everyone calls them "the GOATs" and says that he and Jeff did not live up to expectations at Lockdown. He says that he and Jeff achieved their dream of being World Tag Team Champions multiple times over, and calls TNA's tag titles the most special ones they have held. He says that he and Jeff are 35 years into their pro wrestling journey and that they are planning to cash in their championship rematch clause and win those titles back, yet Jeff was taken out backstage and had to be put in an ambulance. Matt says that being by Jeff's side on the trip to the hospital and Jeff not remembering what happened caused him to believe that Jeff did not bounce back, and believes that The Nemeths are behind the backstage attack. Matt holds The Nemeths responsible for what happened to Jeff, then proclaims that The Hardys will not die. Suddenly, The Nemeths show up and head to the ring, and Nic mocks Matt's entire promo by insinuating that it is all hypocrisy and states that when The Nemeths win the tag team titles, they do it for the money, and it makes them happy. He also warns Matt not to put the blame on them for the attack on Jeff, and states that when they beat The Hardys, it was to prove that they are the best tag team in the world today. Nic also says that if he is taking Jeff out, he is not doing it for free; because of that, they had nothing to do with the backstage attack on Jeff. Matt tells Nic that he made a mistake coming out here, then fights The Nemeths until security gets in the ring to break up the brawl.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trey Miguel. Trey says that he and Jason Hotch both want Mustafa Ali and the International Championship, and while he respects and trained Hotch, they both know what they are capable of, and tonight is about something better. He hopes that Mustafa is watching from his hospital bed, as he deserves everything that is coming to him after tonight.
Backstage, we hear from Elayna Black, who says that everything that happened at Lockdown may have affected her more than she thought, but she is not making excuses. All of a sudden, The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) show up and make fun of Elayna for being on the losing end again before The Personal Concierge state that they are celebrating tonight. M says that the difference between her and Elayna is that she does not disappoint everyone who came to see her when the pressure is on. Elayna tells M to be careful, as she might take the Knockouts Television Championship away from her. M says that Elayna will not face her, but Heather will. Elayna is happy to hear this and walks past The Elegance Brand, while Heather feels like she has been thrown under the bus as the rest of The Elegance Brand is in celebration mode.
Before the next match, Expressions states that Toronto, Ontario, Canada (which Brampton is a part of) has been the worst place he has visited in the whole of America and that the best part of the place is the airport that will take him back to "the greatest city in the world" London, England. He tells the fans not to boo him, as "Toronto sucks like a vacuum cleaner," before introducing AJ Francis.
AJ Francis quickly beats Brent Oakley. During the match, Oakley takes Expressions' hat and puts it on, but when he runs away from Expressions back into the ring, Francis hits him with the TFL for the win. After the match, AJ Francis reintroduces himself as "the best big man in the business" and "the greatest AJ to ever step foot in a TNA ring." He then says there is no better person for Avery Styles' first TNA match than him before calling Avery out so he can give him the ass-whupping that his father never did. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and states while he does not normally agree with "AJ Francini and his sidekick Expresso," he has to agree in this case, then has Avery Styles come out to the stage. Avery shows up, and Santino asks Avery if he wants to face AJ Francis in his debut match, to which Avery says "Hell yeah." All of a sudden, Frankie Kazarian shows up and says this is not happening, as Avery is not ready for this, then walks off with Avery.
Backstage, Daria Rae meets with Xia Brookside and Zoey Serrano. She is confident that Brookside and Serrano will win, but tells them to "beat [Indi Hartwell and Harley Hudson] and end them."
Daria Rae guests on commentary for the next match.
Indi Hartwell and Harley Hudson beat Xia Brookside and Zoey Serrano by submission after Indi makes Brookside tap out. During the match, Zoey Serrano shoves a fan in the front row for starting a "Zoey sucks" chant and is confronted by TNA's Head of Security.
As per the TNA Injury Report: Jeff Hardy is out for the foreseeable following with head and torso trauma from last week's backstage attack, and the identity of his attacker remains unknown. Several members of the TNA roster are dealing with the lingering effects of Lockdown, including Mustafa Ali, who is still recovering from a punctured lung.
It is revealed that "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth has been attacked at a stairwell backstage.
Leon Slater guests on commentary for the next match. Before the next match, Joe Alonzo calls Toronto, Ontario, Canada "Montreal" and tells everyone to get on their feet and show some respect for the best professional wrestler this generation has ever seen. Alonzo says that tonight is a monumental night, as tonight is his official TNA iMPACT! debut, and says that Leon Slater is no longer X-Division Champion because he would rather put the title on the shelf than lose it to him. After telling Slater to sit back and watch him make an example out of "that Oompa Loompa" KC Navarro, he says that the fans "hate Joe Alonzo because they ain't Joe Alonzo" and says that if he weren't Joe Alonzo, "I'd hate me, too."
KC Navarro beats Joe Alonzo in a Bound for Glory TNA X-Division Championship qualifier despite Joe Alonzo using the referee as a human shield.
We hear from Fabian Aichner, who congratulates KC Navarro and looks forward to facing him at Bound for Glory after everything they have been through together, then says that he will punch his ticket next week and become the next TNA X-Division Champion.
Allie and Kiera Hogan's open challenge is answered by Vipress and Shazza McKenzie.
Allie and Kiera Hogan beat Vipress and Shazza McKenzie.
Backstage, Daria Rae is met by Indi Hartwell. Daria Rae makes Gabby Forza the new #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts World Championship just to spite Indi, then pretends to get a phone call and walks away when Indi sees through her.
Backstage, we hear from Ricky Sosa, who says that the last few weeks have been rough for him. He says he is still in pain, but he is not going anywhere, and The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) will not put him down, for he is still standing. The System then show up, and Eddie says that they decide when things are finished and that they were finished after Lockdown. Myers says Ricky Sosa has guts, but it means nothing against "the gatekeepers of TNA." Elijah shows up and sides with Ricky Sosa after The System left him laying last week, and says that they have unfinished business. Eddie tells Elijah to take it up with Director of Authority Santino Marella, then The System leaves.
Dutch beats BDE. When the match begins, Vincent tells BDE that he and Dutch see something in BDE and that BDE is looking for his place, and that they know what BDE wants: his very first singles victory in TNA. Vincent says The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) can give it to him, and tells Dutch to lay down. Dutch lays down, and tells BDE to pin him. BDE hits Dutch with an elbow drop instead. Dutch eventually wins the match after countering the Clip Cutter with Death Walks. After the match, Vincent attacks Rich Swann from behind when Rich Swann checks on BDE, then Dutch carries BDE with him to the back.
Backstage, Mila Moore takes a call - and orders - from Mustafa Ali, then John Skyler shows up seemingly to ask Mila Moore out on a date only for Mila Moore to take another call.
Trey Miguel vs. Jason Hotch in a TNA International Championship #1 contender's match ends in a no-contest after Special Agent Zero shows up and takes out both men.
Backstage, security have to get between "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Matt Hardy, with Nic Nemeth believed that Matt attacked his brother, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. Director of Authority Santino Marella has to get between them, saying he does not know who attacked Ryan Nemeth, then says that if they have a problem, then they can have a match next week with the TNA World Championship on the line.
Will Ospreay heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Ospreay apologizes for his rough appearance following a post-championship win bender before thanking the fans from those who have been there since the beginning from the ones who followed him since his AEW debut. He then addresses Kenny Omega, saying that they both took each other to the limit and that he had to keep fighting because he wanted the AEW World Championship. He says that Omega has been the best in the world for the last ten years and still is. Ospreay says that 364 days out of the year, Omega is a better wrestler than him, but it took one day for him to become champion. He then mentions that he and Omega have two wins apiece. Ospreay says he wanted Omega to recognize him as an equal, and he is fine with that tie, but if Omega is not satisfied, then he can name the time and place and they can sort this once and for all. Ospreay thinks about past AEW World Champions and how so many of them are his heroes, then announces that he is among them and that he has worked for this, stating that his heroes are now his rivals. He admits that he has struggled to say that he is the guy, but now that he is AEW World Champion, he is the standard, "the billy goat" and the best in the world now. Ospreay says that anyone who wants to take the title from him will have to walk through the same fire he did and see him at the end of the line. Ospreay thanks his teammates in United Empire (Henare, Francesco Akira, Callum Newman), then says that while United Empire will stay in Japan, he will start creating his own opportunities in AEW and create his own United Empire in the United States. The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) suddenly show up with Ricochet interrupting, and Ricochet says Ospreay knows just as well as he does that they have unfinished business and acknowledges that Ospreay's match at All In was magic. Ricochet says that no one knows Ospreay like he does and that Ospreay would not be in the main event of All In without him, then demands the first opportunity at the AEW World Championship. Clark Connors and Gabe Kidd suddenly show up and interrupt, with Gabe Kidd saying that Ospreay has taken his chance and that it is nothing compared to what he will take from Ospreay and his family. Ricochet says he will get the first opportunity at the title, but Gabe Kidd says he wants Ospreay's life, and that he does not mind doing it five-on-one. United Empire shows up from behind Ospreay to match the numbers. Ospreay says they can go at it right now in their street clothes, or they can have an eight-man tag match in their gear for tonight's main event.
Swerve Strickland and The New Level (Kofi and "Awesome" Austin Creed) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed). After the match, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) show up and congratulate The New Level as both teams have a brief staredown before The Young Bucks head to the ring.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) are in the ring after the commercial break. Matt addresses what happened at All In and asks Adam Copeland and Christian Cage if they had to beat them the way that they did and if they are happy with themselves and satisfied with how they did it, then want Copeland and Christian to answer to their faces. Instead of Copeland and Christian, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway show up instead, and Stokely says that he cannot believe what he is hearing and that only two people matter in this ring: FTR. Stokely says The Young Bucks blew it at Revolution, blew it at All In and now want to blow it for a third time, then Dax says that "Daddy's home" and that The Young Bucks had their chance and lost again in front of friends and family. He says that FTR have beaten both The Young Bucks and the team of Copeland and Christians, then tells them to step aside so they can become five-time tag team champions. Nick says they have beaten FTR too, but have also made them say "I quit." Christian and Copeland arrive on the stage, and Christian says "They don't ask how you won; they ask who won." He reveals that his wrist and forearm were never hurt, and that they have both beaten FTR and The Young Bucks and stayed tag team champions. He is amazed that they are not so embarrassed that they would take a 50% pay cut and go somewhere else than be embarrassed by them again, then Copeland says that he is not pleased with how they won and says they are better than that. Christian says there is a way to make it right and entitles The Young Bucks as well as FTR to a tag team title rematch at All Out in a three-way Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Will Ospreay and United Empire (Henare, Francesco Akira, Callum Newman). Ospreay says there is no heat and that is time to move on, yet he has not found a fifth man. Callum Empire says he knows a guy who has been in the Empire for some time now: Andrade el Idolo. Andrade el Idolo comes out from behind a nearby door and congratulates Ospreay after saying "How you know?" and shaking hands with everyone else.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Darby Allin retains the TNT Championship against Mark Davis. After the match, Trent Beretta and Rocky "Azucar" Romero attack Darby. Steven Borden gets in the ring and makes quick work of both men, then stares down Mark Davis. Davis teases getting in the ring, then Borden is attacked from behind by a returning Josh Alexander. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander puts Darby in an ankle lock, and Mark Davis hits Borden with a piledriver.
In backstage footage from All In, MJF says he had to win the Men's Casino Gauntlet Match to prove that he is the undisputed "One True Champion" and that he is in this position because of Will Ospreay. He says that Ospreay is what is wrong with his life, and if anybody else in AEW got screwed the way that he did, the match would have been tossed out. MJF says nobody likes him because he is a cold dose of reality nobody wants to deal with. He says that thinking of him is thinking of the other wrestlers that are on his level and that it makes people mad that he is the biggest needle mover in AEW and that there is nobody more important in AEW than him. MJF says payback is coming and that payback is a bitch, and that nobody will see it coming, and that by the time he finally does hand off some payback, everyone will be begging for it.
Megan Bayne beats Alex Windsor. During the match, Jamie Hayter stops Lena Kross from using one of the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship, and the referee fails to see Megan Bayne do the same and hit Alex Windsor with one of them. This allows Bayne to hit Windsor with the Megabomb for the win. After the match, The Divine Dominion (Bayne and Kross) briefly attack Windsor before Hayter chases them out of the ring.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Chris Jericho, who mentions "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne getting pinned before Nick Wayne shows up, confronts Jericho and says he not only owning the ring, but taking Jericho out of the Men's Casino Gauntlet. Jericho is impressed with Nick Wayne's talent for his age, but says he is still only 21 years old. Jericho insults Nick Wayne's necklace, and this starts a brawl that ends with Nick Wayne kicking Jericho in the groin.
We hear from Persephone and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Britt Baker says she is here for a guarantee and that Persephone has a killer instinct to do whatever it takes to take what is hers. Britt says she has gone where no other champion has been before and that Persephone will take the TBS Championship where it has never been before. Persephone says that they did not need each other, but together, they are eternal and have no Achilles' heel. She says that she did everyone a favor and stole the gold Sunday night, and that on Saturday, she will defend the TBS Championship on Collision.
Jon Moxley beats AR Foxx in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Don Callis, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher and "The Jet" Kevin Knight. Knight says he will not be demeaned on national television, then brings up how Fletcher lost his match. Callis has to get both men to stop arguing, saying that will they have individual setbacks, he has a new plan to create some cohesion: putting Fletcher and Knight in a tag team match against The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Ace Austin) on Collision, much to the chagrin of both Fletcher and Knight. A grinning "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up, saying "Family, Kyle...family," then walks off as Fletcher gets angry with him.
Will Ospreay, Andrade el Idolo and United Empire (Callum Newman, Henare, Francesco Akira) beat The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) and The Dogs (Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors) in a ten-man tag match. After the match, Andrade and Ospreay shake hands, then Gabe Kidd pulls Andrade out of the ring, starting a post-match brawl between the two teams that security cannot stop. Gabe Kidd hits Will Ospreay with a low blow, then The Death Riders show up. Moxley stops Kidd from using the chair not once, but twice, and Andrade takes out Gabe Kidd and chases him through the crowd. Moxley then stares Ospreay down before handing him the AEW World Championship before placing his hand on Ospreay's neck. It is then revealed that Ospreay will defend the AEW World Championship against Moxley at All Out. Both Moxley and Ospreay are shocked at this turn of events as the show ends.
Zilla Fatu heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Zilla was hoping he would be NXT Champion tonight, but Heatwave did not go his way. He thought he had everything figured out, but he took the loss and he did not get the job done despite the red carpet rolled out for him. He then says that it felt amazing to be in NXT in the first place, then states that it is just a matter of when he holds the title. All of a sudden, Zilla is interrupted by Tristan Angels. Tristan says that nobody wants to hear Zilla prattle about Heatwave any further and that the fans have the attention span of fruit flies, then tells Zilla that he is not the main one in his own family, much less NXT, and had no chance of winning. He says that there is nothing about Zilla that makes him a champion unlike him. Zilla calls Tristan "Gangrel Jr.," then says that while he likes his accent, he does not like his attitude. Zilla says his family in Texas saw him in action, but his family in Orlando gets to see him whip that ass. Tristan goes for a cheap shot, saying that Zilla wants his second loss in NXT, but Zilla gets the better of him.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone plans on making Tristan Angels vs. Zilla Fatu tonight's main event; meanwhile, EK Prosper and Saquon Shugars are wanting a match with Grayson Waller. Stone says both men are in consideration, then Keanu Carver shows up and says he wants Grayson, too. He says Stone is in a pickle and asks him what he will do.
In this week's NXT Spotlight, we hear from Naraku, who says that just because Shiloh Hill has researched his mist does not mean he knows the mystery. He says he will show the world why Shiloh Hill will live in darkness.
We hear from Myles Borne, who says that he does not regret defending two title on Sunday and that he had no excuses. He also knew that the tag team titles meant something to Tavion Heights, and he did not believe that Tavion would turn on him. He says that he saw it coming and got Tavion before Tavion got him.
Naraku beats Shiloh Hill after spitting green mist into his hand. Shiloh ducks to avoid having mist spit into his eyes, but Naraku goes for Shiloh's eyes with the misted hand instead, which gives him the pin and the win.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno, "Super" Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux mention their plans for the rising NXT tag team division. This leads to the two teams having a match over who is the better team tonight, which is coming up next.
Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno beat "Super" Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux after Noam Dar gets the knees up on a springboard move by Sean Legacy. After the match, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) show up and decimate both teams.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Zaria, who says that with Wren Sinclair gone, so is the WWE Women's Speed Championship, which she hands to Stone before leaving. Birthright, who is also in the room, are forced to relinquish the WWE Speed Championship. Charlie Dempsey says that Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace) is not taken seriously and that it is time to stop giving and start taking. Birthright leave, then Cruz Montana shows up, saying he is trying to keep himself in check and that he wants Grayson Waller for the NXT Championship. Stone says that Grayson will be in the ring to address everyone. Keanu Carver shows up and says that Tony D'Angelo will be wanting his championship rematch, and that it must suck to be Stone.
Kelani Jordan heads to the ring. Kelani says that she and Kendal Grey had one of the best matches of the year at Heatwave, and now, people are talking about how great she has always been. She then says that she beat "the woman who would revolutionize women's wrestling." Kelani says that Kendal was in over her head when she sent her into the turnbuckle post and that Kendal is now in the hospital for vertigo, and that Wren Sinclair will take care of Kendal like the good little sidekick she is. After proclaiming that Kendal Grey will always be second-best compared to her, Kelani says that since she is now NXT Women's Champion after just one shot, no one will take the title from her or overlook her ever again. Jaida Parker shows up and says that she called her shot at Heatwave and overcame the biggest thorn in her side in Nattie and tapped her out, and in the last four months, she has upped her game to championship material. Jaida then says that she is now focused on the NXT Women's Championship and that she has already beaten Kelani before, then says she has her gear in the back and they can run it tonight. Kelani says that all Jaida does is talk and that Jaida is still three levels before her, then states that since she is a fighting champion, they can face off, just not tonight. She says Jaida does not tell her when to defend her title, and that she will see Jaida next week. Thea Hail then heads to the ring for the next match as Kelani Jordan makes her way out.
Thea Hail beats Nikkita Lyons.
It is announced that Kendal Grey has suffered a disturbance in her vestibular system after being sent into the exposed turnbuckle at Heatwave and that Kendal Grey is out for the foreseeable future on NXT.
Mason Rook beats Kam Hendrix to get his first singles win in NXT after Hendrix exposes a turnbuckle only for Rook to send him into the turnbuckle twice.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Tavion Heights. Tavion says he is feeling a wave of emotions right now, including betrayal and confusion, after losing his first title. Tavion says that he would never turn on Myles Borne. Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes show up and say that Tavion and Myles Borne were never friends, and Jackson Drake and Myka Lockwood show up and say they should give Tavion a bit of grace. Tavion threatens to take the NXT North American Championship from Jackson Drake for acting like he earned it, and Drake says that he has no problem getting an easy win on a former Olympian.
Zilla Fatu beats Tristan Angels. After the match, Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace) show up and welcome Zilla to NXT. Charlie Dempsey says that Zilla is destined for greatness like they are and that he is taken seriously, then offer Zilla a spot in Birthright so that together, they can take over NXT. Charlie Dempsey also says that Zilla will be bottom of the barrel in the Birthright, and Lexis King tells Zilla that he will be treated like family. Zilla refuses and bumps into Lexis on the way out, then superkicks him when Lexis turns him around. Zilla gets out of the ring quickly when the rest of Birthright come after him.
General Manager Robert Stone introduces Grayson Waller to the ring. Grayson says that Stone has a bonafide superstar as his champion and that Vic Joseph should be grateful he talks about him every week, then says that the NXT Championship is the greatest accomplishment of his WWE career. Grayson says he only has himself to think after coming back to NXT and defeating his demons as well as getting in the best shape of his life, then says he forced the world to listen. He says that redemption season is just beginning, then wants to know who will be the first to knock him off his pedestal, mocking his Heatwave opponents in the process, when all of a sudden, Saquon Shugars shows up. Saquon tells Grayson to watch himself before he rocks his dome like he did Dion Lennox, then Cruz Montana shows up in the crowd and says he is ready for him, as Grayson did not beat three weeks ago or at Heatwave. EK Prosper shows up and says he has a taste for gold and that he will keep swinging for the fences, then Mason Rook shows up and threatens to beat Grayson up for disrespecting the locker room. Tony D'Angelo shows up and says nobody else has a claim for the NXT Championship, saying that he kept the men's division together with his bare hands and that he never got his one-on-one match. Keanu Carver shows up and proposes that Robert Stone make a six-man tag match next week, with the winners in a Triple Threat Match to decide a #1 contender. Stone says there are five people, but Keanu gets in the ring to make himself the sixth person after telling Stone he has the biggest decision of his life to make. Stone makes the match official, then all six men not named Grayson Waller in the ring brawl with each other as Grayson gets away and watches from the announce table to end the show.
