Monday Night Raw
Date: September 7, 2026
Location: Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama
Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett

We’re past Sunday Night’s Main Event and that means we are on the way to Crown Jewel in about a month. First though, there are some big shows coming up in Mexico City, including with Roman Reigns defending the Raw World Title against Penta next week. Before we get there, the Usos are going to need to go after Royce Keys and OTM. Let’s get to it.

Here is Sunday Night’s Main Event if you need a recap.

The Usos arrive and they have some pipes.

We recap Bronson Reed returning at Sunday Night’s Main Event.

Here is the Vision, in full force once again, to get things going. Bron Breakker says they run WWE and Oba Femi isn’t medically cleared so he isn’t coming out here. Breakker thanks Bronson Reed for helping take Femi out and Reed says Femi ran into someone who didn’t recognize the crown. Yeah Femi is a force of nature but he ran into the TSUNAMI. But like four of them! Logan Paul and Austin Theory are ready to go after more gold, including the Money In The Bank briefcases (which aren’t gold). Akira Tozawa interrupts and Theory is ready to fight him but it won’t be against Tozawa. Someone is back.

Otis vs. Austin Theory

Otis throws him around to start but gets his throat snapped across the top rope. Theory hammers away but Otis sends him flying with a suplex. Back up and Theory knocks him into a front facelock so Otis powers up without much effort. They go outside where Otis runs him over and we take a break. We come back with Otis hitting some clothesline and faceplanting Theory down. That’s enough for Reed to come in for the DQ at 7:05.

Rating: C. Ok now can we move on from the Vision beating these guys up? We get the point now and there is nothing left to do with the Academy doing the same thing. At least they didn’t spend too much time on this and Otis, who does have something, can move on to anything else.

Post match the big beatdown is on, with a Super Spear hitting Otis. That leaves Akira Tozawa all alone and naturally he’s wrecked as well. Cue Oba Femi, who doesn’t want to hear from Petey Williams about not being medically cleared, to go after the Vision. Theory’s chair shots have no effect but a spear to the bad ribs cuts Femi off. Two more Tsunamis crush Femi, though he still tries to get up. Another spear drops Femi again.

Royce Keys talks about how he and his family aren’t leaving anyone safe. They’re from the streets and this is real life.

The Usos come up to Jacob Fatu and say they’re calling out Keys and company. Fatu doesn’t think it’s a good idea because this is what they want the Bloodline to do. The Usos actually listen, though Jimmy doesn’t seem sure.

Becky Lynch comes up to Stephanie Vaquer and offers help against the Judgment Day in exchange for the first title shot. Vaquer turns her down and Lynch isn’t happy.

A comedian named Matt Matthews is here but Miz and Kit Wilson interrupt. Miz isn’t happy and mocks Alabama, with Wilson labeling Matthews as TOXIC. Matthews is surprised that Miz is still employed so Miz pulls him over the barricade. The beating is on, even with Matthews getting in a headscissors. The Skull Crushing Finale leaves Matthews laying. Can we stop with the “celebrities”?

Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Bron Breakker vs. Ethan Page vs. Rey Mysterio

During the break, Breakker speared Miz, Wilson and Matthews. Mysterio tries jumping on Breakker’s back while Page slugs away and it goes rather poorly, with Breakker knocking both of them down. Breakker’s superplex attempt to Mysterio is broken up but he escapes an electric chair to suplex Page.

Mysterio headscissors Breakker shoulder first into the post but he’s able to break up a 619. Page is sent outside for the diving clothesline onto the announcers’ table but Mysterio gets in the seated senton. We take a break and come back with Breakker pulling himself to the apron, so Page throws Mysterio into him.

Breakker misses a charge into the steps and Mysterio is up with a springboard headscissors into a sitout bulldog for two. Now the 619 connects but Mysterio has to cut Breakker off again. Page catches Mysterio on top with a fireman’s carry but Breakker is back up with the super Frankensteiner. The Super Spear finishes Mysterio to sent Breakker to Money In The Bank at 11:56.

Rating: B-. This was a good story with Breakker being the unstoppable monster who could only be slowed down. After everything that happened earlier, it would have been insane for Breakker to not move forward and he feels like a legitimate threat to win the ladder match. At the same time, Page is rather good at what he does and Mysterio should not be able to do that in his 50s, but he still makes it look easy.

LA Knight tells Adam Pearce he wants the winner of Penta vs. Roman Reigns. Pearce insists that his word is good, but Knight isn’t convinced. Solo Sikoa comes in to suggest he doesn’t trust Knight, who insists that his word is good.

Penta knows that it seems impossible for him to beat Roman Reigns, but they’re in front of his people in his city, with an entire country behind him.

Lola Vice is here next week. This time we even see her face and the graphic says “Everybody’s Got A Vice.”

Money In The Bank Qualifying Match: Sol Ruca vs. Maxxine Dupri vs. Lyra Valkyria

Ruca is knocked to the floor to start but comes back in with a double clothesline. Valkyria is sent into the buckle (with her eyes bugging out as she knows the pain is coming) and Ruca knocks Dupri down as well. Back up and Dupri takes over on Ruca for a kind of step up legdrop, which doesn’t seem to connect properly. Valkyria suplexes Dupri onto Ruca and we take a break.

We come back with Ruca cleaning house and sending both of them into the corners. A double missile dropkick connects, though her nip up lands on Dupri in a misstep you don’t often see. Valkyria is back up and sends Dupri outside for a dropkick through the ropes, only to get rolled up by Ruca.

A tornado DDT drops Ruca again but Dupri is back in to reverse DDT Valkyria, which makes her DDT Ruca. Back up and Ruca shoulderbreakers Valkyria (which doesn’t go smoothly either) but gets crotched up top. Valkyria hits Nightwing on Dupri….but Bayley is back to break up the pin. Valkyria panics and it’s a Sol Snatcher to give Ruca the pin at 11:13.

Rating: C+. There was a lot here, as the athleticism was very good, but it felt like they were on different pages at times, or at least not realizing where the other two were at any time. That’s something they all need to improve on, but the bigger story here is Bayley. She’s officially back and that should get rid of the AEW rumors. Bayley finishing things up with Valkyria is a good thing, and the return felt like a huge deal, partially due to Valkyria looking terrified.

Post match Bayley beats on Valkyria again but can’t put her through the announcers’ table as Valkyria escapes.

OTM and Royce Keys are in the parking lot and seem rather cocky.

The Usos are ready to go fight but Jacob Fatu calms them down again.

We get a Joe Hendry video on….JD McDonagh’s rather large head. We even meet McDonagh’s father: a giant Funko Pop.

JD McDonagh vs. Joe Hendry

Dominik Mysterio is here too. McDonagh kicks at the knee to start and gets in a slingshot double stomp. Hendry is stomped down in the corner and misses a discus lariat, allowing McDonagh to forearm him in the back. The fall away slam gives Hendry a breather but McDonagh headbutts him down. Cue Je’Von Evans with a Funko Pop head (he can barely stand up) to knock Mysterio and McDonagh misses the moonsault. The Sound Effect finishes for Hendry at 3:38.

Rating: D. Maybe Hendry can go be a milkman or something, as I’m not sure if this WWE thing is going to work for him. The fans still seem interested in him, but this is about all he’s got going on at the moment. Hendry definitely has talent and more charisma than he can handle, but if you’re just seen as a comedy guy, you’re only going to get so far and that is becoming more and more clear every week. Also, Mysterio is ready to headline TripleMania in six days and this is what he’s doing here?

Video on Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer.

Morgan runs into Becky Lynch and mocks her for not being popular, just like her husband. Morgan insists that she’s the best ever and Lynch…stands there. Then she gets annoyed after Morgan leaves.

The Vision comes up to see Paul Heyman and brags about their success. Heyman hugs Bronson Reed and says he’s impressed. Bron Breakker comes in to say Oba Femi is finished and the Vision is in charge. Heyman asks if Femi is still breathing, gives an exasperated sigh, and leaves.

Women’s Title: Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer

Vaquer is challenging and they’re quickly on the floor with Vaquer sending her into the apron. Back in and a headscissors spins into a rollup for two on Morgan, who is sent into the buckle a few times. A dive off the apron puts Morgan down again and we take a break. We come back with Vaquer fighting out of a chinlock but getting knocked down again. Vaquer fires back up and hits some forearms into a powerslam.

An Eye Of The Hurricane connects for two, with the kickout leaving her frustrated. Back up and Morgan is sent into the corner for the dragon screw legwhip, setting up the Devil’s Kiss. Morgan sends her to the apron, where Vaquer gets in a jumping knee for two. They go over to the announcers’ table, where Vaquer gets in another Devil’s Kiss.

Back in and Morgan reverses a hurricanrana out of the corner into a powerbomb for two and they’re both down again. Vaquer is able to catch her up top with a superplex and now the SVB can get two. Morgan is right back up with a middle rope Codebreaker but the Oblivion is cut off with a superkick.

The double underhook Codebreaker drops Morgan but here is Judgment Day to break up the Inferno. The referee isn’t fooled this time though and ejects Raquel Rodriguez, who is knocked down by an invading Becky Lynch. Roxanne Perez throws the title in so Lynch chases her off, leaving Morgan to get in the belt shot. Oblivion retains the title at 17:48.

Rating: B. This was a good match and the ending is intriguing as Vaquer can probably blame Lynch for the loss. It didn’t feel like the match where Morgan lost the title, but that is likely coming soon as Morgan could use something new. It did feel like a main event level match though and that’s the best thing you can have for this spot.

Big Cass is glad to be back and hurting people.

The Usos go to the ring without Jacob Fatu as they’re tired of waiting. And then Fatu joins them anyway. Post break, the Usos and Fatu call out OTM and Royce Keys, but they’re still in the parking lot, having beaten up security. Then they use various crowbars to break the windows of the SUV. Gasoline is poured inside and Keys lights it on fire, saying no one is safe. The fans chant for the OTC as the car blows up a bit to end the show. That’s certainly a thing that happened, as Keys and OTM successfully destroyed something that didn’t belong to the Bloodline. I’m not sure why that makes me dislike them, but it did in fact happen.

Overall Rating: C. This wasn’t their best show and you could very much tell it was a holiday edition. The Vision stuff was good, but some of the stuff like the Funko head and the kind of nothing ending segment felt like the old Vince McMahon days. There were good parts here, but you could absolutely tell they were taking the week off here for the most part. I had also forgotten how dull I find Money In The Bank qualifying season, as the constant triple threats to get people into a big ladder match for a title win that might not come until next year makes for a long month. Not a good show, but it had some good parts.

Results
Otis b. Austin Theory via DQ when Bronson Reed interfered
Bron Breakker b. Rey Mysterio and Ethan Page – Super Spear to Mysterio
Sol Ruca b. Lyra Valkyria and Maxxine Dupri – Sol Snatcher to Valkyria
Joe Hendry b. JD McDonagh – Sound Effect
Liv Morgan b. Stephanie Vaquer – Oblivion

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Sunday Night’s Main Event
Date: September 6, 2026
Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett

Yeah that’s a weird name for this thing after decades of going with Saturday. This show is currently a four match card, though a US Title match could be added. The likely main event will see Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes, which is more than big enough to headline a show. Other than that, the Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker showdown should be a heck of a clash. Let’s get to it.

Quavo narrates the opening video, talking about how big of a night this is in Atlanta. We also get part of one of his songs.

Quavo, with a shopping cart full of $100 bills, performs live.

Lil Yachty vs. Baron Corbin

Non-title with a five minute time limit, and if Yachty wins/lives, Trick Williams gets a US Title shot later tonight. Being the match, Corbin gives Yachty one more chance to run away but Yachty knocks him down for a quick two. Yachty gets smart by going outside and trying to run, earning himself a whip into the barricade. Corbin is bleeding from the ear as he throws Yachty over the barricade, where Yachty’s entourage tries to drag him away. That doesn’t work either as Yachty whips out the Trick Stick (apparently legal here) to beat on Corbin as we have less than three minutes to go.

Back in and Corbin hits him with a clothesline to cut that off before beating up the entourage. Yachty uses the distraction to get in a hurricanrana and a high crossbody as we have 1:45 to go. Corbin pulls him into End Of Days but doesn’t cover, instead hammering away and hitting another End Of Days. Corbin goes to yell at him with 1:00 to go and heads outside to find a table. They’re back inside with less than thirty seconds to go and Corbin loads up a superplex, with Yachty hitting him low to save himself with ten seconds left. Time expires as Corbin collapses at 5:00.

Rating: C. This was what it was, as there was no reason to have Corbin win here as otherwise it would be quite the mess. At the same time, the psychology here is all messed up, as it should be the good guy trying to get his hands on the heel manager, but at least it gets Williams in the ring and that’s a good thing. Total mess of a match, but that was the point of course.

Post match Corbin puts him through the table anyway. And we’re having the US Title match right now.

US Title: Baron Corbin vs. Trick Williams

Corbin is defending and gets kicked down to start. They head outside so Williams can check on Yachty, allowing Corbin to post Williams. Yachty is thrown over the barricade and Williams is back up with a jumping clothesline. A flapjack drops Corbin but he knocks Williams off the apron for a crash into the announcers’ table.

Back in and Corbin elbows him down for two and we’re off to the chinlock. That doesn’t last long so Corbin drops him with a clothesline, but his own ribs are banged up. The chinlock goes on again but this time Williams fights up and we get a double clothesline. They both get up to slug it out until Williams grabs a jumping neckbreaker. Corbin grabs a chokeslam and Deep Six for two but Williams gets in a bulldog.

That doesn’t get him very far though as Corbin sends him shoulder first into the post and heads outside. Corbin grabs the title but Yachty grabs the other side, allowing Williams to hit the Trick Kick for two. The referee checks on Yachty as Corbin grabs the belt and clocks Williams for two more, with the fans being way into these kickouts. Back up and another End Of Days is countered, allowing Williams to hit the Trick Shot for the title at 11:31.

Rating: B-. The near falls were red hot near the end, but dang did they do enough to make Williams look weak? Not only did Corbin get banged up (and busted open) by the manager before the match but Yachty interfered here too. Williams getting the title back is fine and it felt like a big moment, though the whole thing felt completely backwards.

We recap Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker in a battle over the future of WWE. Breakker was the future but got hurt, so Femi took his spot, which doesn’t work for Breakker, who wants to prove his worth. Therefore, it’s hoss fight time, with Paul Heyman as an X factor as he’s a fan of both guys.

Bron Breakker vs. Oba Femi

They shout at each other a lot and then trade shoulders, with Femi getting the better of things. They head outside with Femi getting posted but he does the same to Breakker, with the crash making a crazy sound. Breakker is right back up to send him into the announcers’ table, setting up the big dive from the apron to clothesline Femi over the table. Back in and Breakker hits the fireman’s carry gutbuster for two, followed by a German suplex.

Femi slugs away but gets kneed in the face, only to pop up from another German suplex. This time Femi runs him over with a clothesline before hitting a flying version to drop Breakker again. They go outside where Femi runs him over with a flying shoulder but has to cut off Austin Theory. A spear drops Femi on the floor and the Super Spear gives Breakker two. Cue Logan Paul to distract the referee so Maxxine Dupri can hand Breakker the brass knuckles. Femi throws Breakker….and Bronson Reed is back to chair Femi down for the DQ at 14:01.

Rating: B. That was about the only way this could have ended, as there was no reason to have either of them take a clean loss. There’s nothing wrong with the smart ending, but it’s not like the match was tearing the house down. You could tell they were both gassed and that’s not a great sign. The match was good enough, but this was more about setting things up for later rather than some big moment.

Post match Reed destroys Femi with a bunch of Tsunamis, with Wade Barrett calling each one perfectly.

Paul Heyman is asked about what just happens but takes a phone call from someone instead.

Charlotte/Alexa Bliss/Tatum Paxley vs. Jade Cargill/Michin/B-Fab

Cargill and company have TLC gear, even though this is a one fall match. Paxley fights them all off to start and kicks Cargill to the floor, only to get pulled down to the floor and kneed in the face. Back in and it’s off to Bliss, who kicks away but gets slammed down by B-Fab. Michin’s assisted moonsault gets two and B-Fab is there to cut Bliss off from the attempted tag. As usual, said tag goes through a few seconds later and Charlotte is in with the hurricanrana for two.

Cargill is back in for the Sandstorm to Charlotte but Paxley makes the save as everything breaks down. Jaded is broken up so Charlotte moonsaults onto Cargill and Michin. The double Natural Selection is broken up as B-Fab pulls Bliss to the floor and sends her into the steps. The Figure Four doesn’t work as B-Fab makes the save, so Charlotte and Paxley try stereo versions. That’s broken up as B-Fab kicks them together, allowing Jaded to finish Charlotte at 9:47.

Rating: C+. This was the weakest match on the card by far and there was no way around it. They have a bunch of ways to go out of this, but it seems like we’re on the road to Charlotte vs. Cargill somewhere down the line. For now, Charlotte and Paxley having issues is fine, but there was only so much of a way to keep this one interesting.

Miz and Joe Tessitore recap the show and preview the upcoming shows in Mexico City.

We recap Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton. Rhodes had the World Title won at Summerslam but Orton returned to cost him the match. Now they hate each other and keep insulting the other’s family, with no contact allowed until the match.

Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton

Orton tries to sneak in with the RKO from behind but Rhodes is waiting on him, sending Orton slowly back to the floor. Naturally Rhodes follows him and they brawl into the crowd, where Rhodes gets in a trashcan to the head. Orton fights back and they slug it out before heading back to ringside.

This time Rhodes gets posted and they get inside for the opening bell, with Rhodes sweeping the leg for the Figure Four. That’s broken up so Orton takes over and chokes on the rope, meaning it’s time to pose. Rhodes is dropped ribs first across the top rope and then dropped back inside, setting up the chinlock. They head back to the floor with Rhodes blocking the drop onto the announcers’ table.

Back in and Rhodes fires off the right hands in the corner but gets sent right back to the floor. This time the drop onto the table works a bit better so Orton goes over to yell at Brandi Rhodes. That just earns him a tossed drink, allowing Rhodes to come back with a powerslam. Orton makes a quick clothesline comeback and grabs a powerslam of his own. The hanging DDT drops Rhodes again but the RKO is countered into the Cross Rhodes for a near fall.

Naturally the referee gets bumped and there’s the RKO to lay Rhodes out. The Punt misses and another Cross Rhodes sends Orton crashing out to the floor. That means a suicide dive, which crushes the referee AGAIN. Rhodes posts him a few times and fires off some hard right hands. The steps are loaded up as Orton is busted open and Rhodes takes him back inside for the Cody Cutter.

Three straight Cross Rhodes has Orton bleeding quite a bit and Rhodes seems to realize this is a lot. The fans chant for Orton, who begs off from the Punt. Another referee comes out to check the cut but Orton hits Rhodes and the referee low. The RKO hits Rhodes and the original referee awakens from his coma to count the pin at 18:34.

Rating: B. Oh boy this was nuts and I’m not sure what to make of it. The match was absolutely intense, but it felt a lot more like an angle to move things forward than anything else. It seems like they’re leaning towards a double turn, though it didn’t take place here. Rhodes going evil could be interesting, though we’ve got a long time to go with these two as there is no way this was the big finale.

Rhodes looks distraught to end the show.

In Memory Of Bill Dundee. Kind of a weird place to put such a graphic but certainly better than nothing.

Overall Rating: B. This show was a crisp two hours long and covered a lot, with the title change and Reed return being the big ones. I’m not sure where the ending is going just yet, but it certainly felt like a part of an important angle. That’s a good way to keep things moving with a solid show on a Sunday night. Nice job here, though the name just feels wrong on a lot of levels.

Results
Lil Yachty vs. Baron Corbin went to a time limit draw
Trick Williams b. Baron Corbin – Trick Shot
Oba Femi b. Bron Breakker via DQ when Bronson Reed interfered
Jade Cargill/Michin/B-Fab b. Charlotte/Alexa Bliss/Tatum Paxley – Jaded to Charlotte
Randy Orton b. Cody Rhodes – RKO

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AAA On FOX
Date: September 5, 2026
Location: Coliseo Centenario, Torreon, Mexico
Commentators: Corey Graves, John Bradshaw Layfield

We’re back to the regular show after last week was kind of preempted due to Ola de Calor. That was a big enough show as you do not often see AAA go that long, but more importantly we’re on the way to TripleMania in less than a week. The show will likely get some more matches announced this week so let’s get to it.

Here is Ola de Calor if you need a recap.

Ola de Calor recap.

Opening sequence.

We look at La Parka winning the Latin American Title.

Dinamico/Los Vipers vs. El Fiscal/La Parka/Mr. Iguana

Granted Parka doesn’t have the belt due to the taping schedule but oh well. Parka headlocks Hysteria to start and it’s off to Iguana for a rolling X Factor. Fiscal comes in for a running start to clothesline Dinamico and gorilla presses Hysteria, with Dinamico breaking it up. Taurus’ front facelock is broken up just as quickly and Iguana comes in to take over. Parka comes in to powerbomb Dinamico and everything breaks down. Iguana’s dive to the floor takes out the other team and Fiscal’s running flip dive takes out a bigger pile. Parka dives onto everyone, setting up the Bone Breaker to pin Hysteria at 6:45.

Rating: C+. This was a rather basic six man tag, which makes it rather perfect for a show like this one. Parka and Iguana are both incredibly popular and Fiscal was there to make things a bit more serious. It’s not the most important match, but the fans were into it and it was pretty quick, which I’ll take.

We look at La Catalina winning a gauntlet match last week to become the new #1 contender to the Reina de Reinas Title.

Despite her banged up arm, Catalina is ready to beat Flammer for the title.

Video on Penta beating Rey Fenix to earn a title shot at Roman Reigns in Mexico City.

Rey Mysterio announces that the Psycho Circus will defending the Trios Titles (those are a thing) against Los Perros del Mal. This will be the first title defense this year, and yes that’s fine as titles are very different in AAA.

El Grande Americano is in the ring and joined in progress, as he brings out Torreon’s Pimpinela Escarlata for a chat. Escarlata is rather well received and thanks the fans while apologizing for crying. Americano praises Escarlata and that’s about it. This felt like it would have been better served as a segment for the live crowd but it’s fine enough for a segment on a go home show.

Americano talks about what a crazy year this has been but not he wants more. That means winning the Mega Title, but there is more to it than that, as this is about our culture. As usual, Americano can sell this perfectly.

Mr. Iguana comes in to see Rey Mysterio and after some praise, asks for a title shot. Mysterio agrees to give him a title shot at TripleMania, where he and Laredo Kid can challenge La Parka for the Latin American Title. Iguana is happy as Mysterio goes to take a call, with Parka coming in. Parka doesn’t know about the title match and Iguana says the two of them need to talk.

TripleMania rundown.

The War Raiders issue an open challenge for a title match for TripleMania.

Adelicious vs. La Catalina

Flammer is at ringside. Catalina starts with an armdrag and forearms away but Adelicious is back up with a Sling Blade. That isn’t working for Catalina, who sends her into the buckle and hits a missile dropkick, followed by a spinning faceplant for the pin at 3:35.

Rating: C. This was just a squash and that’s all it should have been, as the title match is in about a week. Catalina is primed to be a real threat to take the title and it’s not like Flammer isn’t ready to lose the title. They needed to have something to fill in the show and as weak as the women’s division may be, this was as good as anything else.

Post match Catalina calls Flammer in but doesn’t get what she wants. Instead Catalina dances to end the show.

Overall Rating: C. Oh man this was a weird one, as it was basically a big pre-show for TripleMania with the matches meaning almost nothing. Ola de Calor changed everything as you had that as the big last show and this as the leftovers. That’s not the best way to go, but again, AAA is not WWE and it shouldn’t be compared with the same norms. Not a great show, but TripleMania is all that matters anyway.

Results
El Fiscal/La Parka/Mr. Iguana b. Dinamico/Los Vipers – Bone Breaker to Hysteria
La Catalina b. Adelicious – Spinning faceplant

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Collision
Date: September 5, 2026
Location: Credit Union Of Texas Event Center, Allen, Texas
Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Walker Stewart

We’re rapidly on the road to All Out and the main event is already set, even if it seemed to be a surprise to the participants. New AEW World Champion Will Ospreay is set to defend against Jon Moxley, who helped train him to win the title. Throw in the (unofficial) TLC for the Tag Team Titles and we’re mostly set. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Don Callis Family vs. Young Bucks

The Family jumps them from behind to start and sends them outside. Back in and Doyle chokes Matt in the corner but Matt slips through the legs and dives over for the tag to Nick. Everything quickly breaks down and a double dropkick has the villains on the apron for the running flip dive. Cage is fine enough to grab an apron superplex and Matt is knocked down as we take an early break.

We come back with Nick being pulled out of the air but coming out with a Canadian Destroyer. Matt comes back in and everything breaks down again, with a Swanton and top rope elbow combining for a double near fall. The Bucks fire off the superkicks until Cage counters the Meltzer Driver into the F5. Cage and Doyle are sent into each other though and the BTE Trigger finishes Doyle at 11:51.

Rating: B-. This was the usual match from the Bucks and any members of the Family. You could pretty much guess what this was going to be from the second the teams were announced and shockingly enough, the match was completely acceptable. The Bucks weren’t going to lose to the random Family members at any time, especially after the All Out match was announced but it worked for a Collision opener.

Video on Thekla coming after Mercedes Mone, though Willow Nightingale isn’t happy.

Hangman Page/Brodido vs. Braddah Kaimi/LVJ/Vin Parker

Parker chops King to start and…yeah it goes as well as you would expect. The non-stars are stacked up in the corner for a running Cannonball. The Deadeye into King’s big lariat into Bandido’s frog splash finishes Parker at 1:43.

The Bang Bang Gang doesn’t think much of Swerve Strickland and New Level but they’re ready for the Don Callis Family tonight.

The Brawling Birds aren’t done with Megan Bayne/Lena Kross so let’s do it again in a street fight at All Out.

Nick Wayne vs. Komander

Wayne backs him into the corner to start and hits the pose but Komander flips over him without much trouble. Komander sends him outside without much trouble and then does it again with a headscissors. Wayne pulls him down by the mask though and grabs a suplex into the corner as we take a break.

We come back with Komander fighting out of a chinlock but getting forearmed in the back. Komander gets up for a springboard Canadian Destroyer but Cielito Lindo hits raised knees. Wayne’s World is broken up as well so Komander goes up, only to dive into a cutter. The ProdigyPlex finishes Komander at 10:29.

Rating: B-. Wayne certainly seems to be getting more of a push in recent weeks and that’s not the worst thing. If nothing else, having him rack up some wins is better than having him just randomly get a title shot in Ring Of Honor. Let him show what he can do and why we should be impressed. That was what we saw here as Wayne looked good.

Post match Chris Jericho comes in to give Wayne a Judas Effect.

The Conglomeration (minus Roderick Strong) wants some more gold and Konosuke Takeshita seems to have similar goals.

TBS Title: Vertvixen vs. Persephone

Persephone, with Britt Baker (on commentary), is defending and fires off some knees to the ribs to start. Vertvixen gets in a trip for a quick near fall but gets caught in a fall away slam to send us to a break. We come back with Vertvixen fighting out of a rear naked choke and kicking her in the head. Back up and Persephone rolls into a basement dropkick to put Vertvixen down, setting up the Razor’s Edge to retain the title at 7:23.

Rating: C. This was just a way to get Persephone in the ring shortly after winning the title, with Baker being there to sing her praises. Vertvixen is little more than one of the bigger named jobbers and she’s good in the role, but there wasn’t much to be seen here. Persephone and Baker are an interesting combination and I could go for seeing where it goes, but we’re still really early in their story.

Post match the double beatdown is on but Maya World and Thunder Rosa make the save.

We recap Andrade El Idolo and Gabe Kidd’s rivalry in New Japan.

The Swirl vs. Motor City Machine Guns

Shelley and Johnson trade wristlocks to start and it’s off to Christian, who gets chopped into the corner. Sabin snaps off an armdrag into an armbar and everything breaks down, with the Guns taking over again. Sabin’s suicide dive takes both of them down and we take a break. We come back with Shelley making a diving tag to Sabin so house can be cleaned again.

Shelley works on Christian’s arm but Christian takes over, setting up an assisted top rope splash for two. Everything breaks down again and Sabin cutters Christian, setting up the Dream Sequence. The Dirt Bomb (kind of a double Death Valley Driver) finishes Johnson at 12:28.

Rating: B. The Swirl is a good pair of hands and it’s nice to see them being used in the right way. The point here was to establish the Guns in AEW and while the fans know them, we have to see what they can do. They beat a team who is established enough and looked good doing it. That’s a perfectly fine way to start and as usual, the Guns did their part.

Jack Perry still wants the World Title and will face the best to become the best.

The Demand wants the Trios Titles.

National Title: Gabe Kidd vs. Andrade El Idolo

Andrade is defending and Kidd jumps him from behind to start, setting up a brainbuster for two. They go outside with Kidd going for some toys but getting sent into the barricade. Back in and Andrade grabs Three Amigos and they head outside again, with Kidd going into the steps. That lets Andrade take off his pants but his frog splash hits knees as we take a break.

We come back with Andrade taking his usual picture and busting out the double moonsault for two. The running knees in the corner miss though and Kidd gets in a sitout powerbomb for two of his own. Andrade sends him into the corner again and now the running knees connect. Kidd slugs away until he charges into Dia de los Muertos for two and, since that’s a secondary finisher, Andrade grabs the DM for the pin seconds later at 11:44.

Rating: C+. I still do not see the appeal in Kidd most of the time and this was a match where the story was “well they’ve feuded in Japan”. Somehow that’s more than you get for a lot of title defenses around this show, and it’s fine for Andrade to get a title defense. I’m not sure why he needs to be the National Champion if he has the version of the Money In The Bank but Andrade is hot right now and the fans like him enough.

Post match Andrade talks about how he’s hoping to become the best National Champion of all time. Given that he’s the fourth champion, the title hasn’t been around for a year yet and he is already over a third of the way to the longest reign ever, that shouldn’t be hard. Anyway he’s going to defend the title every week.

Tommaso Ciampa wants some new gold.

Isla Dawn vs. Athena

Non-title Proving Ground match. Dawn gets kicked out to the floor to start and it’s time to trade forearms, with Athena getting the better of things. That means Athena can send her into the barricade but gets small packaged for two back inside. Dawn’s running knee gets two but Athena is back up with some rolling German suplexes. The O Face finishes for Athena at 5:00.

Rating: C. If you’ve been watching Ring Of Honor for any time in the last few years, this was nothing new for you. Athena has run through so many people that there are very few wrestlers left who can reasonably challenge her for the title. Dawn was little more than a human for Athena to beat here, in what will probably be another one off AEW match before she goes back to doing the same thing on Ring Of Honor for whatever reason.

Bang Bang Gang vs. Don Callis Family

That would be Ace Austin/Juice Robinson vs. Kevin Knight/Kyle Fletcher in this case. Austin and Fletcher start things off with Austin taking over with an armbar. Knight tags himself in and walks into a clothesline, allowing Robinson to hit a splash for two. Fletcher comes in for a save and Knight isn’t happy, meaning it’s time for an argument as we take a break.

We come back with Austin getting the tag to Robinson to clean house. The big jabs set up a DDT on Fletcher and Robinson dives on Knight on the floor. A running faceplant gives Austin two and he kicks Fletcher in the face. Fletcher hits a quick Michinoku Driver for two more but Austin has to go after Knight, allowing Fletcher to catch him with a superkick. Fletcher hits his brainbuster and Knight tags himself in to hit the UFO Splash for the pin at 12:15.

Rating: B-. Yeah of course this is how it went. I’m sure this was just thee way to set up this version of the Family to go after a bigger team, because if there is one thing AEW loves, it’s more of the Don Callis Family. And of course Austin looks like a star and then loses, which is the case way too often with him.

Post match The Family vs. the Young Bucks in a tables match is set for Dynamite. There it is.

Overall Rating: B-. This was a very typical Collision, as it was absolutely an acceptable wrestling show. The matches were good, there was some star power involved and it set up some things for Dynamite. At the same time, nothing on here felt overly important. It was a bunch of matches with people being thrown out there with little reason other than to get them on a show. It comes off like a cross between Dark and Ring Of Honor, albeit with some bigger names. I understand that you don’t want to burn stuff off on a Saturday night when fewer people are watching, but adding something of value to this show would be great.

Results
Young Bucks b. Don Callis Family – BTE Trigger to Doyle
Hangman Page/Brodido b. Braddah Kaimi/LVJ/Vin Parker – Frog splash to Parker
Nick Wayne b. Komander – ProdigyPlex
Persephone b. Vertvixen – Razor’s Edge
Motor City Machine Guns b. The Swirl – Dirt Bomb to Johnson
Andrade El Idolo b. Gabe Kidd – DM
Athena b. Isla Dawn – O Face
Don Callis Family b. Bang Bang Gang – UFO Splash to Austin

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Smackdown
Date: September 4, 2026
Location: Rocket Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett

So the big story here is all about the World Title, with a bunch of people coming after CM Punk. That’s more than enough to carry things, but there is also Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes, with the two of them set to collide this Sunday. Other than that, we’re on the slow road to both Crown Jewel and eventually Survivor Series so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

We open with a recap of Sami Zayn interrupting last week’s #1 contenders match.

Here is Gunther to get things going. He gets right to the point by calling out Sami Zayn, saying the show is sitting still until Zayn gets out here. Zayn pops up in the crowd to say he’s not coming to the ring with a broken hand but the reality is he is the real victim. He’s the last real good guy around here and CM Punk is a fraud. All he wants is his title back and no one gets theirs until he gets his, no matter what happens.

Gunther is tired of this and comes into the crowd, with Finn Balor popping up to cut Zayn off. Balor chases Zayn into the ring and up the aisle, where Kevin Owes shows up to send Zayn running into the crowd. Everyone hates Zayn is good, as Zayn is such a weasel of a heel that it’s easy to want to see him get what’s coming to him.

CM Punk is watching in the back when Nick Aldis comes in, to say we need a #1 contender (Punk agrees). Hold on as they pass Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae, with Punk saying we’re still doing this. Johnny Wrestling is still in there and we’re in his hometown…so what about a title match tonight? Gargano actually gets up and says let’s do it. Works for Aldis.

Fatal Influence vs. Charlotte/Tatum Paxley

Non-title and Jacy Jayne and Alexa Bliss are here too. In the back, Charlotte thinks she’s teaming with Bliss, even though Paxley was announced as the partner before the break. Shouldn’t she know that in advance? Anyway Reid takes over on Paxley to start but gets sunset flipped out of the corner. Henley comes in to knock Paxley down and we take a break. We come back with Paxley fighting out of trouble, allowing Charlotte to come in to clean house. Paxley is right back in to dive onto the other two on the floor and Charlotte kicks Reid into the Cemetery Drive for the pin at 6:48.

Rating: C+. This was quick and to the point with the break cutting out so much of the match. Paxley and Charlotte are another odd couple team and this at least gets their feet wet before the six woman tag on Sunday. I’m not sure how well it’s going to work long term, but it worked for one match. Now, get Charlotte and Paxley a title shot after beating the champs yes?

Post match Jade Cargill and the Baddies come in to help Fatal Influence with the beatdown.

Nikki Bella says Paige failed the “Bella Brand” but Paige comes in to say Nikki never liked her. Paige built her career on hustle, loyalty and respect while Nikki just slept with it. If Nikki doesn’t bring it next week, Paige will end it faster than Nikki’s last relationship. Yeah they’re basic cheap shots but they still work.

Gunther comes in to see Nick Aldis and can’t believe that Johnny Gargano is getting a title shot. He thinks Aldis is doing this to get back at him for the Summerslam loss but Danhausen comes in to greet Gunther. This goes badly again, but Danhausen whips out a photo naming himself the Employee Of The Month.

Nick Aldis is in the ring with the doctor and has Chelsea Green join them. Green isn’t about to have her title taken away from her and if anyone wants to try, let them come after her. She’s not worried about her health, but rather her legacy. The doctor approves Green to wrestle if she wears a facemask, but here are the Irresistible Forces to interrupt. Nia Jax wants a title shot right now so here is Tiffany Stratton for the save. Nick Aldis makes Green vs. Jax for the title next week and Stratton vs. Jax right now. The “Green is injured” story ending with “yeah she’s fine” is a bit jarring.

Nia Jax vs. Tiffany Stratton

We’re joined in progress with Stratton fighting out of a chinlock but getting dropped throat first across the top rope. Stratton breaks up the Annihilator though and grabs a handspring Stunner. A crucifix gives Stratton two but Jax is right back up with a Samoan drop. The Annihilator finishes Stratton at 2:42, as it should have.

Post match Jax rips off Green’s facemask so Green gets in to go after the Forces. Jax drops the mask and leaves. Well that seemed pointless.

Kevin Owens doesn’t like CM Punk but if Sami Zayn comes out there tonight, he won’t be alone.

Corey Graves sits down with Cody Rhodes but Randy Orton immediately interrupts to mock Rhodes for not being able to touch him. Orton keeps calling Rhodes’ mother trailer park trash and then mocks Rhodes’ wife and dog. He gets it though: Rhodes loves the title and following the rules so much that he cares about it more than his own family. That’s really sick. Rhodes says maybe he’s sick and if that’s true, Orton is screwed on Sunday. Orton seems to realize he’s in trouble.

Sunday Night’s Main Event rundown.

Lil Yachty ensures Trick Williams that he’s ready for Baron Corbin and we get a training montage. With money, dancing girls and alcohol of course. Corbin comes in to say Yachty is dead.

Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki are now known as Bakusai. They’re ready.

The Miz/Kit Wilson vs. Bakusai

Kyoki knocks Wilson into the corner to start and hits a basement dropkick, meaning it’s quickly off to Miz. Nakamura hits a running knee and the sliding German suplex in the ropes as we take a break. We come back with Miz kicking Nakamura in the face but getting sunset flipped. It’s back to Kyoki to clean house, including a missile dropkick to the floor. Miz comes in to hammer away until Kyoki gets in a jawbreaker. Nakamura’s running knee takes Miz down and Kyoki grabs a jumping jawbreaker to pin Wilson at 9:26.

Rating: C+. I’m not sure about Bakusai just yet but it’s more about giving Kyoki a rub to start things off. Nakamura is too talented and popular to be left sitting on the sidelines so let him be the veteran in a tag team. It’s better than nothing and it gave us Miz and Wilson again, so we’ll call this quite the good situation.

Post match Haku and the MFT’s come out for a staredown.

Video on the War Raiders vs. Damian Priest/R-Truth.

Blake Monroe still doesn’t think much of the venue or facing Giulia. Cue Giulia to jump Monroe and the brawl has to be broken up. Giulia gets in a cheap shot though and Monroe is left laying. No match, again.

Sami Zayn comes in to see Johnny Gargano and is glad that he’s back. Zayn calls this justice for both of them and makes sure he’s first in line if Gargano wins.

Smackdown World Title: Johnny Gargano vs. CM Punk

Gargano, with Candice LeRae, is challenging in his hometown. Gargano slips out of a slam to start and fires off the right hands, with the fans certainly approving. Punk’s early GTS attempt is countered into a hurricanrana and Punk is in trouble as we take a break. We come back with Gargano fighting out of a chinlock but getting caught with a leg lariat.

Punk hits a high crossbody so Gargano rolls through for two, followed by a superkick for the same. Gargano slugs away until a high kick gives Punk two. A slingshot spear gives Gargano the same so Punk loads up the GTS, which draws out Sami Zayn. LeRae gets in a distraction so Gargano grabs a quick One Final Beat for two.

Zayn grabs the belt and is quickly jumped by Kevin Owens, which draws out Gunther and Finn Balor to join in on the brawl. Zayn is up with belt shots as the GTS connects but LeRae distracts the referee. That means a belt shot to Punk for a rather near fall so Zayn whispers something to LeRae. Zayn is ejected and the GTS retains the title at 13:07.

Rating: B. Gargano wasn’t going to win here but it’s nice to have him back doing something after months of silence. I’m not sure why he’s been sitting around if he’s healthy but maybe he’ll be back in the ring after this. Either way, good main event here with Zayn continuing to be the agent of chaos, where he absolutely excels.

Post match Punk says he’s sick of this so Zayn gets a title shot next week. It’s time to go to sleep.

Overall Rating: B. This show felt more focused and it made for a good week, with the World Title situation carrying things again. Basically a bunch of people want the title and Punk is dangling it in front of them. That’s more than enough for a top story and it could go on for a good while. Throw in the Orton vs. Rhodes stuff and the top of the card is set. Chelsea Green is more than easy enough to like in the women’s division and that’s enough to carry most of the show. Good stuff this week.

Results
Charlotte/Tatum Paxley b. Fatal Influence – Cemetery Drive to Reid
Nia Jax b. Tiffany Stratton – Annihilator
Bakusai b. The Miz/Kit Wilson – Jumping jawbreaker to Wilson
CM Punk b. Johnny Gargano – GTS

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Impact Wrestling
Date: September 3, 2026
Location: CAA Center, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

We’re still on the long road to Bound For Glory and the card is already starting to come together. The World Title match is set, with Leon Slater challenging Nic Nemeth via Option C, though it means we’ll be needing to crown a new X-Division Champion. That process starts tonight so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening sequence.

Here is Matt Hardy to get things going. The Hardys are known as the Goats and the TNA Tag Team Titles mean the world to them. They’re already planning to get the titles back but Jeff is in the hospital. So who would have done that to him? Of course it’s the Nemeths, who know that the Hardys have a rematch for the titles. Cue the Nemeths, with Nic denying taking Jeff out. Matt slugs away anyway and security can only do so much to break it up.

Trey Miguel is ready to face Jason Hotch for a future shot at the International Title. They’re friends, but that won’t matter tonight.

Elayna Black is interrupted by the Elegance Brand, with M mocking her. Black isn’t impressed and seems to have a match with Heather set for later.

Here is Impressions to introduce AJ Francis.

AJ Francis vs. Brent Oakley

Oakley, with his amazing mustache, jumps at Francis to start and actually avoids a charge in the corner. Then he gets caught with the TFL to give Francis the pin at 49 seconds.

Post match Francis says he is the best AJ ever in TNA and wants to face Avery Styles in his first match. Instead here is Santino Marella, who, after the applause, introduces Styles, who agrees to face Francis next week. This brings out Frankie Kazarian to call the whole thing off, because that’s not a good way for Styles to debut. Hopefully AJ Styles makes an appearance at some point, though I can get why he wouldn’t as well.

Daria Rae gives Zoey Serrano and Xia Brookside a quick pep talk.

Harley Hudson/Indi Hartwell vs. Zoey Serrano/Xia Brookside

Daria Rae is on commentary. Brookside immediately tags out (gah) so Hartwell clotheslines Serrano in the corner instead. The villains are knocked outside, where Serrano shoves a fan and we take a break. We come back with Brookside grabbing a crossarm choke on Hudson, who starts to fight up.

Serrano comes in for the save and knocks Brookside down by mistake, allowing Hartwell to come back in. House is quickly cleaned and a boot to the head gets two on Serrano. Everything breaks down and they all get knocked to the mat. Serrano knees Hartwell in the face but gets yelled at by Brookside, with Hartwell fighting back. Hartwell grabs a weird armbar to make Brookside tap at 10:05.

Rating: C+. This was all about giving Serrano her first match and having Hartwell get her win over Brookside. Hartwell getting a big time match against either Brookside or Rae at Bound For Glory seems all but guaranteed at this point, as Hartwell feels like the fan favorite. At least the hold is better than the Hurts Donut.

Ryan Nemeth has been attacked as well.

X-Division Title Qualifying Match: KC Navarro vs. Joe Alonzo

Leon Slater is on commentary and Alonzo is the newest signing to the company. Alonzo knows that Slater would rather hand the title over than have Alonzo (who likes to talk in the third person) take it from him. Alonzo takes Navarro down for a pat on the head to start before missing a charge out to the floor. Back in and Navarro kicks him in the head in the corner but gets sent over the corner for a big crash.

Alonzo throws him back inside for a slam and some yelling at the crowd, followed by the double arm crank. Back up and they hit stereo crossbodies to leave them both down, with Navarro getting up for a tornado DDT. That’s enough to send Alonzo to the apron, where he snaps Navarro’s throat across the top. A springboard ax handle (that’s a new one) gives Alonzo two but Navarro catches him with the 305. After escaping the Blessing In Disguise, Alonzo gets rolled up for two, followed by the Blessing In Disguise to give Navarro the pin at 7:41.

Rating: B-. Navarro seems to be on the rise in TNA and it wouldn’t stun me to see him win the X-Division Title. There are far worse ideas and it would be nice to see some fresh blood in the title picture. Alonzo made a nice enough impression here, as he has some personality and had a decent match, so we’ll have to see where he goes from here.

Fabian Aichner wants to be X-Division Champion.

Women’s Tag Team Title: Kiera Hogan/Allie vs. Vipress/Shazza McKenzie

Hogan/Allie are defending in an open challenge. McKenzie backs Allie into the corner to start but they switch places, with Allie hitting a basement clothesline. Hogan comes in for a step up Fameasser but Vipress gets the tag to take over. The Cannonball in the corner hits Hogan and it’s back to McKenzie for a seated abdominal stretch. That’s broken up and it’s back to Allie for the Upside Down. A quick Codebreaker into Face The Music to Vipress retains the titles at 4:29.

Rating: C. This was a basic title match and seemed to be more about getting the new champions reps. That’s about all they can do, as they were thrown together out of nowhere. They can wait a bit before they have a serious title defense, so this is about as good as it gets for the short term.

Indi Hartwell talks to Daria Rae about getting a Knockouts Title shot but Rae gives it to Gabby Forza instead.

Ricky Sosa isn’t happy with the System beating him at Lockdown but here is the System to mock him. Elijah comes up to say leave him alone, and that’s what the System does. Yeah I’d leave before he could sing too.

Dutch vs. BDE

Vincent and Rich Swann are here too. The bell rings and Vincent offers to let BDE get his first win by having Dutch lay down. Instead BDE drops an elbow, which brings Dutch up to pull a crossbody out of the air. BDE is sent crashing into the corner but comes back with a superkick. Another springboard is pulled out of the air for Death Walks and the pin at 3:55.

Rating: C-. A good chunk of that was spent on Vincent trying to get BDE to accept the easy pin. That’s an interesting story and the Righteous needs something to do other than chasing the Hardys for months on end. At least they even explained why they would want a loser like BDE on the team, as he has the influence that the Righteous wants.

Post match Vincent lays Swann out and the Righteous kidnap BDE.

John Skyler seems to hit on Mila Moore and is promptly shut down.

Trey Miguel vs. Jason Hotch

For an International Title shot. They stare each other down and then fight over a lockup until Miguel takes over on the arm. Hotch is up with a wristlock, which is broken up rather quickly. The test of strength doesn’t go very far so they trade armdrags and missed dropkicks into a standoff.

We take a break and come back with Hotch in trouble and getting caught with a sliding kick to the face. Hotch escapes a Last Chancery and pops up with a slingshot suplex. Miguel kicks him in the back and gets two off a Lionsault but Hotch hits some clotheslines. A rolling neckbreaker (ala Mustafa Ali) gives Hotch two and he catches Miguel with a kick in the corner.

Miguel stomps him on the back but gets caught with a standing double stomp for two more. They trade poisonranas and Hotch’s torture rack bomb gets a rather near fall (I bought that one). Back up and they trade shots to the head until they’re both down. They untape their hands and slug it out, at least until Special Agent Zero comes in to clothesline them both for the double DQ at 18:45.

Rating: B. GAH I was into this one until the end, as I wanted to see who was going to pull this off. The triple threat title match should be fun, though I do look forward to Ali being shocked at both of them getting a title shot. It’s slightly better than Hotch losing and (probably) falling back down to the midcard, but dang I could have gone for more of this as they were having an awesome match.

Matt Hardy and Nic Nemeth argue some more but Santino Marella comes in to make a No DQ World Title match for next week.

Overall Rating: C+. The main event was pretty awesome but the rest of the show was focused on a bunch of midcard stuff. The Matt Hardy vs. Nic Nemeth stuff is only so interesting as it’s just filler until we get to Bound For Glory. That didn’t leave much to focus on here, though what we got was still good enough. They need something big to bridge the gap to Bound For Glory though as that show is a good ways off. Nice enough show here, but they’ll need to step some things up.

Results
AJ Francis b. Brent Oakley – TFL
Indi Hartwell/Harley Hudson b. Zoey Serrano/Xia Brookside – Armbar to Brookside
KC Navarro b. Joe Alonzo – Blessing In Disguise
Kiera Hogan/Allie b. Shazza McKenzie/Vipress – Face The Music to Vipress
Dutch b. BDE – Death Walks
Trey Miguel vs. Jason Hotch went to a double DQ when Special Agent Zero interfered

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Ring Of Honor
Date: September 3, 2026
Location: Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman

We’re still dealing with the fallout from Death Before Dishonor and some more of that will be taking place this week. This time around, it’s going to be a big deal, with Bandido defending the World Title against The Beast Mortos, as Bandido is on the way to the longest reign in history. Other than that, you never can tell around here so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening sequence.

Athena tells Billie Starkz to go out there and deal with Janai Kai on her own. Diamante is told to join Starkz at ringside but let her do this on her own. Works for Diamante.

Tag Team Titles: RPG Vice vs. Sky Team

Sky Team is defending and this is from this week’s AEW taping, with Tony Schiavone and Paul Wight on the all oddly enough (I’m guessing Riccaboni and Coleman couldn’t record in time). Mistico and Romero start things off sand we have a pose off, with nearly a minute and a half passing before they lock up. Romero is quickly taken down but Beretta gets in a cheap shot from the apron to cut Mistico off.

Dorada comes in with a headscissors and an enziguri to Romero but Beretta pulls Dorada outside. A suplex gives Beretta two and he goes after Dorada’s mask, which isn’t well received by a Texas crowd. Dorada enziguris his way out of trouble again though and it’s Mistico coming back in with a springboard high crossbody. Everything breaks down and Dorada grabs a top rope corkscrew armdrag and Vice is sent outside for stereo suicide dives.

Back in and an electric chair neckbreaker gives Dorada two on Romero, leaving Beretta to piledrive Mistico on the floor. A basement dropkick gets two on Dorada and a pull of the mask lets Beretta get the same. Strong Zero gets two as Mistico makes the save before running over to tag himself in.

The referee allows this, despite Mistico being illegal and in the ring while Dorada was on the apron for the tag, because rules are just a suggestion around here. Strong Zero is broken up again and Mistico gives Romero a super Spanish Fly, with Beretta making another save. Dorada shooting stars Beretta, leaving Mistico to grab La Mistica to make Romero tap at 15:13.

Rating: B. This was far longer than I was expecting but Sky Team is so fun to watch (odd interpretations of tag rules aside). They move with a fluidity that very few teams have and it worked here as they thwarted #1 contenders RPG Vice and their -1 match winning streak. There are a bunch of good teams who could come after the titles and it would be nice to see that in the coming weeks, especially if the matches get this much time.

We look at Adam Priest almost beating Daniel Garcia at Death Before Dishonor.

Alan Angels vs. Adam Priest

Priest headlocks him into the corner to start and gets shoved away. That means Angels can hit a quick neckbreaker for two so Priest dragon screw legwhips him down. The half crab is quickly broken up and Angels kicks him to the floor, followed by another kick to the head back inside. Angels pounds away and grabs a half and half suplex but Priest takes the knee out again. Now the half crab can make Priest tap at 6:16.

Rating: C+. Priest is in the same spot that a bunch of wrestlers around here find themselves in: cool, now do something with him. Priest has had a string of good matches and is picking up some wins, but none of that matters if he is just having random matches that don’t get him anywhere. It’s a trap that a lot of wrestlers have found themselves in and there is every chance he gets stuck in it too. Find a way around that and things could get a lot better.

Shane Taylor Promotions want titles, so they have their eyes set on a bunch of titles each.

Preston Vance vs. Daron Richardson

Richardson flips away from him and stops for a pose, earning himself a running clothesline in the corner to start. The chops just earn Richardson a spinebuster and it’s the discus lariat into the full nelson to give Vance the win at 1:37.

Post match the Dark Order comes out, with John Silver not liking Vance.

Dark Order vs. Landon Hale/Kid Kaos/Papa Juice

Silver shoulders Hale down to start so it’s off to Reynolds to beat up the other two. Uno comes in and gets kicked from the apron, which just gets on his nerves. They go outside with Uno chopping away but Kaos takes over inside. That lasts all of three seconds before Uno fights up and brings in Silver to clean house. Everything breaks down and it’s the Stunner into the jackknife pin on Hale at 4:43.

Rating: C. Just a squash here and more about having Vance and Silver’s interaction as the Order came to the ring. The Order feel like an act from a bygone era of AEW but they’re not out there for very long and the fans still seem to like them so I can go with it being harmless fun. Just don’t go too far with it and it should be ok.

Billie Starkz vs. Janai Kai

Kai kicks away to start (shocking I know) and Starkz heads out to the floor,, with Kai getting in another kick off the apron. Starkz manages a backbreaker and a posting, followed by a tornado DDT back inside. The arm trap faceplant finishes for Starkz at 4:15.

Isla Dawn brags about herself but Mina Shirakawa comes in and says they can fight. Then Shirakawa dances and promises to make waves.

Scorpio Sky sits down with Caprice Coleman and talks about his training, including at the gym owned by the Green Ranger. He talks about the importance of training and how much he wants to pass on what he has learned. Not much to this one, but Sky is a likable guy.

Soleil vs. Mark Davis

Soleil ducks a clothesline to start but gets slammed down, with Davis hitting a right hand on the mat. Back up and a spinning crossbody gives Soleil a breather but he gets caught with a gutwrench faceplant. The running clothesline misses though as Soleil backflips away and grabs a neckbreaker. The piledriver is countered into a hurricanrana to give Soleil two but Davis gets him on the second attempt. That and the third attempt finish Soleil at 4:49.

Rating: C. This was Davis’ win to get him back on track after he lost to Darby Allin this week on Dynamite, as is Tony Khan’s custom. The piledriver continues to work rather well and Davis has gotten it over as a big deal. I’m not sure what he’s going to do in the near future, but he’s still good for a win like this.

Ring Of Honor World Title: Bandido vs. The Beast Mortos

Mortos, with Sammy Guevara, is challenging. Bandido grabs the arm to start so Mortos springboards into his own wristlock. That earns him the gun pose so Mortos just bites the fingers in a rather beastly move. Mortos armdrags him down into an armbar as Guevara doesn’t like the fans cheering for Bandido. They go outside with Bandido being chopped around ringside and wrapped around the post, which can’t go well.

Back in and a toss by the hair sends Bandido flying and Mortos pulls him into a reverse Figure Four. Bandido gets to the rope and manages a sunset bomb to leave them both down. Mortos is sent outside and taken down with the big running flip dive but he’s right back with the pop up Samoan drop back inside. Bandido is right back up with a crucifix bomb and a spinning crucifix to retain at 11:13.

Rating: B-. It was fine, but Bandido isn’t about to drop the title to a tag wrestler when he’s this close to rewriting the record book for the title. That can make for some less than thrilling matches, but it’s not like this was anything more than a way to get Bandido on the show. I’ll take that over the title being dormant for months at a time, though a mixture of booking and match quality would be nice.

Overall Rating: C+. This was mainly about the main event, though the opener felt like a big time match as well. The problem is the endless glut that is the ROH midcard. It’s a bunch of people having random matches which often don’t lead anywhere and that has been the case for a long time. Thankfully this show wasn’t as long as some, though thankfully the two title matches more than carried things this week.

Results
Sky Team b. RPG Vice – La Mistica to Romero
Adam Priest b. Alan Angels – Half crab
Preston Vance b. Daron Richardson – Full nelson
Dark Order b. Landon Hale/Kid Kaos/Papa Juice – Jackknife rollup to Hale
Billie Starkz b. Janai Kai – Arm trap faceplant
Mark Davis b. Soleil – Piledriver
Bandido b. The Beast Mortos – Spinning crucifix

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Georgia Championship Wrestling House Show
Date: July 3, 1983
Location: Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

This seems to be the big finale of the WWE Vault presenting shows from GCW in this era, as we get a full house show. That should be more than enough to blow off everything going on and I could go with seeing these matches go for more than a few minutes each, at least most of the time. Let’s get to it.

No opening of course, which makes sense.

Brett Wayne vs. Bill Irwin

Irwin is new around here and not interested in a handshake. Wayne slips away on the mat to start and Irwin is already looking frustrated. Irwin takes him down by the wrist and gets kicked away to give us another standoff. This time Wayne takes him down in a headlock but misses the elbow, meaning they get to stare at each other some more. A slam puts Wayne down but he kicks off again and that’s enough before we need to reset again.

Wayne takes him down by the arm to some more success and we keep the slow pace. Back up and Irwin powers him away again, setting up a big backbreaker to actually do some damage. Some choking on the ropes has Wayne in more trouble and a suplex gives Irwin two, with the fans liking that kickout.

A gutwrench suplex gives Irwin two more and the running knee connects but Wayne’s foot is on the rope. That just ticks Irwin off so he knees Wayne in the head and throws him outside. A running boot knocks Wayne off the apron and Irwin gets the chance to strut a bit, as all evil cowboys are known to do. Wayne can’t beat the count at 8:59.

Rating: C. The crowd was way into Wayne here and it’s easy to understand as he had quite the smaller good guy look. Irwin on the other hand was a big bully looking monster (who happened to strut) so the basic dynamic was there. I’m not sure about the countout but at least Irwin got a win over an opponent who was fighting back.

Post match Irwin is ticked off and Buzz Sawyer has to come out and calm him down. When BUZZ SAWYER is the voice of reason, you must be nuts.

Tim Brooks vs. Bob Sweetan

The bigger Sweetan backs him into the corner to start before working on the arm. That’s broken up so Sweetan does it again, with Brooks going to the ropes for a cheap shot. Sweetan knows all about cheap shots (and various other horrible things) so he grabs a headlock, with Brooks grabbing the hair. That just lets Sweetan get in a cheap shot of his own as we’re firmly in “get the crowd to cheer while the good guy does bad things 201”.

A big right hand sends Brooks flying and Sweetan grabs another headlock, this time on the mat. Back up and Sweetan hiptosses him into the corner, with the referee having to jump out of the way. Sweetan grabs the headlock again and we do the hair pull/cheap shot sequence again. A slam gives Sweetan two and, you guessed it, it’s another headlock. Sweetan finally gets accused of pulling the hair (despite Brooks being limited in that area) and they’re stood up.

This time Brooks grabs a headlock, which I guess counts for variety. Brooks hammers away but Sweetan is back with right hands of his own. Back up and Brooks gets in some more effective shots in the corner but Sweetan gets fired up. The big whip into the corner has Brooks in trouble and they slug it out until it’s a time limit draw at 10:15 (close enough).

Rating: C-. This got going a bit near the end but they never got out of first gear. They were mainly just doing basic punches without much to stand out, along with the variety of headlocks. It did help that they weren’t just standing/laying around with the headlocks, but there is only so much to get out of a match where they only got going in the last few minutes.

Tully Blanchard vs. Pez Whatley

I’ve liked what I’ve seen from Whatley around here. Blanchard is introduced as the Southwest Heavyweight Champion but this is non-title. We get the handshake, with Blanchard getting in the slap and then bailing out to the floor. Back in and Whatley wins a battle of the wristlocks, which has Blanchard bailing back outside. Whatley pulls him down by the arm again and Blanchard claims a hair pull, which he thinks should make him the winner. Instead Whatley spits at him, which the fans seem to like.

Blanchard gets in a cheap shot to take over in the corner and we go into the slower beatdown. Naturally this includes the chinlock until Whatley fights up for a slam and a rare forward dropkick. Blanchard knocks him right back down and drops an elbow for two before sending Whatley crashing out to the floor. Whatley eventually gets back in and Blanchard jumps him in the ropes, with a bunch of knees drawing the DQ at 6:03.

Rating: C+. This was better, as Blanchard had such a smug arrogance to him that it’s easy to dislike him. He was still getting experience at this point but you could see the talent in there. On the other hand you have Whatley, who could make a nice fired up comeback and had the underdog nature that made him great for this kind of a spot. Nice match here.

Post match the brawl stays on and we’re likely going to do this again.

TV Title: Ron Garvin vs. Iron Sheik

Sheik, with Paul Ellering, is defending in Garvin’s final shot at the title and, as usual, the title can only change hands in the first ten minutes. Before the match, Garvin promises to give America a 4th of July present by taking the title from Sheik. The brawl is on before the bell with Garvin hitting him with the flag pole. Ellering tries to come in and gets knocked down, allowing Garvin to use the flag to tie Sheik to the ropes.

We pause for Garvin to chase Ellering as the referee unties Sheik, who gets slammed and choked with the flag some more. The match seems to have started somewhere in there as they slug it out and Garvin punches him down. Garvin chokes away but Ellering comes in for the DQ at…call it 2:00 I guess? This was barely a match anyway but the crowd was on fire for the whole thing. Garvin would win the title two weeks later.

Post match the brawl stays on and Sheik tries to bail, only for Garvin to atomic drop Ellering into him. Ellering has to hold Sheik back from getting inside again and they finally leave but Sheik comes back and throws a chair at Garvin.

We get an intermission, which is cut out as you might have guessed.

Road Warriors/Paul Ellering vs. Ole Anderson/Tommy Rich/Stan Hansen

Well that’s a good guy team. Hansen takes over on Animal to start and Rich comes in with a knee, meaning it’s quickly off to Hawk. The good guys start working on Hawk’s arm, with Anderson coming in for a wristlock. Animal comes back in and gets dropped with a double elbow, followed by Anderson dropping the elbow for two. Hawk is quickly cut off as well but manages to take over on Anderson, with Animal grinding away on a headlock.

Rich gets headlocked as well, followed by the general assortment of forearming. That’s eventually escaped so Anderson can come back in, only to get beaten down in the corner as well. Unfortunately that means another chinlock, as Animal keeps him in trouble for a good while. Anderson finally slips away and brings in Hansen as everything breaks down. Hawk throws Rich over the top and that’s enough for the referee to call the DQ at 15:30.

Rating: C. This got some time and that’s nice to see, as the Warriors could use some experience at this point. If nothing else, it might let them figure out how to do something other than chinlocks. That being said, they’re certainly going out of their way with some less than satisfactory finishes this week. You would think that one of them could take a quick rollup, but then again it was a very different style and time here so it’s hardly out of the ordinary.

Post match the brawl is on with someone (perhaps Man Mountain Darsow) running in to help the good guys clear the ring.

Scott Casey vs. Buzz Sawyer

Casey armdrags him down to start and they circle for a bit, with Sawyer taking it into the corner. That’s broken up and Sawyer takes a heck of a bump off a backdrop, followed by a nice dropkick to give Casey two. Back up and they trade leapfrogs until Casey hits a heck of a forearm to put him on the floor (with another good bump from Sawyer). Back in and Casey grabs a headlock takeover and grinds away before grabbing a keylock.

Sawyer slips out of that and hammers away, setting up a front facelock to slow Casey down. A suplex drops Casey again but Sawyer misses his really good looking top rope splash. Casey tries an O’Connor roll but Sawyer grabs the rope and the trunks for the pin at 9:28. Hang on though as Tommy Rich and referee Scrappy McGowan come in to say what happened and that’s a reversed decision.

Rating: C+. The more I see from Sawyer, the more impressed I am with him. The guy was just weird and out there but a crazy good athlete and bumper. It’s a shame that he was such a nutjob/bully behind the scenes because otherwise he could have been a bigger deal. Casey was a fine good guy, but it was hard to take your eyes off of Sawyer here.

Post match Sawyer jumps Rich and they brawl into the crowd, with Rich (shockingly) being busted open. They get back in the ring with Rich getting the better of things but they go back into the crowd, with Rich’s big running ax handle looking like he’s in a movie fight scene. The cops finally break them apart.

National Title: Mr. Wrestling II vs. Larry Zbyszko

Zbyszko is defending and Mr. Wrestling I and Killer Tim Brooks are the guest referees. The guest referees both get in their arguing before the match, with I rubbing the top of II’s mask for a weapons check. Or luck maybe? The bell rings and Zbyszko says he wants to keep this scientific, which is of course fine with a man named MR. WRESTLING. The bell rings a second time as Zbyszko’s stalling has managed to shift the space time continuum.

II backs him into the corner to start and seems to dance a bit as Zbyszko is already getting frustrated. An armdrag makes it even worse for Zbyszko and they keep things slow with a test of strength. II grabs a headlock takeover and it’s so strange to see both referees checking on it. Well Brooks is doing it more from a distance but it still counts. Zbyszko fights up but gets taken right back down as II keeps grinding away.

This time Zbyszko makes the rope and takes him down by the arm, which is broken up by a headscissors. That has Zbyszko bailing to the apron and even Brooks counts him for a bit. Back in and Zbyszko’s headlock doesn’t get him very far as II knocks him out to the apron again. This time Zbyszko comes back in to work on the leg and of course we spend some time laying on the mat. II kicks him in the head to break it up and chases Zbyszko out to the floor again without much trouble. A rather fast eight count brings Zbyszko back inside and we go into the test of strength.

That’s broken up and Zbyszko backs off again, with II grabbing the mic and telling him to wrestle. A slap to the mask seems to make II angry so he takes Zbyszko down by the leg and cranks away. Zbyszko ties up II’s arm while II works on his leg, as they’re certainly not just laying there. They roll over to the ropes and it’s broken up, with the fans applauding as they have to get up again.

Zbyszko backs him up against the ropes for a forearm and both referees seem displeased. II easily takes him down and hits a knee lift out to the floor and yes, yes we are stalling some more. Back in and Zbyszko gets two off a sunset flip but has to bail outside at the threat of another running knee. Zbyszko actually takes him into the corner this time and gets one off of a slam.

II slams him right back and they go into the corner, with Brooks ordering a break (the referees haven’t been anything close to a major factor yet). That earns II a snapmare into a chinlock as we somehow slow down again. That’s broken up so Zbyszko changes the pace with a full nelson. II powers out with a backbreaker and grabs a front facelock. Zbyszko knocks him outside though and Brooks gives him a much more regular count than I gave earlier.

Back in and Zbyszko grabs another headlock and snaps down on it, which has II rather shaken up. Some big right hands have II staggered even worse and he gets snapmared into a chinlock. That works so well that they do it again, with II getting up one more time. II starts dodging some right hands, almost dancing in the process. II’s snapmare gets two and we’re clipped to Zbyszko getting punched out of the air.

A belly to back suplex drops Zbyszko again and the knee gets two, with Zbyszko in the ropes. The referees get into it over the rope, with Brooks throwing I over the top. Cue Rick Rood to chase Brooks off as II hits another running knee, with I counting a kind of slow two. Back up and Zbyszko misses a kick to the face but manages a suplex to leave them both down again.

II gets two more off a piledriver and the running knee sends Zbyszko right back into the ropes. We’re clipped again to both of them down until II gets two off a double leg. II grabs a sleeper and Zbyszko is in trouble as time expires at 45:18 shown. The official time is sixty minutes, making me wonder if A, I missed more cuts, B, how much was cut and C, how much they faked the time because that’s a heck of a lot to miss.

Rating: B-. This is a weird one as the match is very long, but it didn’t really feel like it was stretching. It felt like a contest between two men fighting for a championship until one of them couldn’t get up any longer. You could see the two of them getting worn down and they kept me interested, but dang that clipping was rough as I wonder just how much I missed. Good match though, even if it never got to some all time level.

Post match I officially names II as the winner, but that doesn’t mean a title change. The referees were barely a factor for the most part and I kept forgetting that was a thing until the brawl at the end, which wasn’t even that much.

Overall Rating: C+. The action was kind of a mess here with some rather awful finishes, but you could feel the energy throughout the show. What matters the most here is that the fans were into everything and you could see how easy it was to get into the whole thing. It was interesting to see the build to these shows as you can see how the fans would be brought along for the card. I’d absolutely go for more of this, as it’s an easy watch with some good stuff going on up and down the show. Not a great event, but rather fun.

Results
Wild Bill Irwin b. Brett Wayne via countout
Killer Tim Brooks vs. Bob Sweetan went to a time limit draw
Pez Whatley b. Tully Blanchard via DQ when Blanchard attacked in the ropes
Ronnie Garvin b. Iron Sheik via DQ when Paul Ellering interfered
Stan Hansen/Tommy Rich/Ole Anderson b. Road Warriors/Paul Ellering via DQ when Hawk threw Rich over the top rope
Scott Casey b. Buzz Sawyer via reversed decision
Larry Zbyszko vs. Mr. Wrestling II went to a time limit draw

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Evolve
Date: September 2, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Robert Stone, Blake Howard

The focus is on the titles this week as we have a pair of #1 contender fatal fourways. That’s going to be enough to give the title pictures a new direction for a few weeks, which is more than enough around here. Other than that, I’m sure the Mog Squad will annoy someone else so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening sequence.

Harlem Lewis heads to the VIP Lounge and wants to see who is next for his Evolve Title.

Here is Max Abrams, who has a protective mask on, admitting that he has had work done. Dr. DeNucci says he is recovering faster than anyone ever. No matter what you want to say about him, he is NOT ugly. He wants everyone here to get their phone at and look at themselves. Now ask yourself a question: do I need help?

The fans think Abrams means himself so after a correction, he says everyone here needs help, just like he got. Anyway, he’s healing very fast and the X Factor is coming out. Abrams is going to be #1 contender but for now, CJ Valor is taking his place. This was far from smooth and not exactly good, with Abrams taking far too long to get to the point and having to fix things a few times.

CJ Valor vs. It’s Gal vs. Harley Riggins vs. Cutler James

For a future Evolve Title shot. James and Riggins take over to start, with James spearing Riggins down. Gal Codebreakers James and helps Valor drop him with a double flying shoulder. We pause for Gal and Valor to pose at each other so Riggins gives Gal a running boot. Riggins and James slug it out again with Riggins getting the better of things and kicking Valor in the face. Another knockdown takes Riggins out though and everyone is down as we take a break.

We come back with Gal taking over, including a Blue Thunder Bomb for two on Riggins. James cuts that off but rejects an off of an alliance with Valor, who is planted with a tilt-a-whirl gutbuster. James knocks Riggins down again and then gives Valor a giant swing while also airplane spinning Gal. Riggins is back up to drop James again but Valor gives him a spinebuster for two.

James powerbombs Riggins out of the air for two and Gal clears the ring, setting up a springboard dive onto the other three. We pause for Riggins to go after Harlem Lewis in the VIP section, leaving Gal to gutbuster Valor for two, with Max Abrams pulling the referee out. James is back in with Into The Vortex to finish Valor at 8:08.

Rating: B-. It was your standard “I jump you, he jumps me and so on” four way with Abrams’ interference not exactly working out for him in the end. James is probably the biggest name in the match but he’s also one of the least interesting. That’s not going to make for the best title match, but at least Lewis can beat an NXT star to keep the title.

Sloane Jacobs interrupts Nikkita Lyons’ meditation to talk about tonight’s #1 contenders match. Lyons doesn’t seem to care who she faces.

Zena Sterling tried to fit in when she got here but now she’s going to do whatever it takes to become a star, including cheating.

Cutler James and Sam Holloway almost get into a fight backstage.

Here is WWE ID 1.0 for a chat. Aaron Rourke says he’s still standing and this thing with the Mog Squad ends right now. Marcus Mathers and Cappuccino Jones want the Mog Squad out here right now, with Sam Holloway agreeing. Cue the Mog Squad to insult the team and pose. The ID guys want to fight but here is Timothy Thatcher to say not so fast. Next week it’s an ID Showcase, but it’s also a four on four gauntlet series. As usual, Thatcher knows how to get to the point like no one else.

Skylar Raye and Wren Sinclair get along but they’re both ready to win the four way and challenge Nikkita Lyons for the Women’s Title.

Video on the WWE ID Program.

Sloane Jacobs introduces Nikkita Lyons to the VIP Lounge. Anya Rune is waiting for her but Veronica Haven and Giana Capri lay her out.

Wren Sinclair vs. Zena Sterling vs. Skylar Raye vs. Laynie Luck

For a future Women’s Title shot. They go with the rapid fire rollups for two each to start until Sterling takes over. Sinclair and Luck are smashed in the corner and Raye gives them both a crossbody. Sterling is sent outside and dropkicked off the apron by Sinclair, with Raye diving onto everyone. We take a break and come back with Sinclair and Raye hitting high crossbodies for two each. Luck kicks Sinclair in the head before dropping her with a German suplex.

Back up and Sinclair gets two off an Alabama slam with Sterling making the save. Sinclair facebusters Sterling into the Final Wrench, with Luck making the save. Raye Blockbusters Luck, who DDTs Sinclair, giving Raye a pair of near falls. Sinclair and Raye crash down to the floor with Raye grabbing a tornado DDT. Back in and Luck enziguris Sterling but the lights flicker and The Unknown appears to take Luck out. Raye hits Star Struck to pin Luck at 9:29.

Rating: B-. Raye winning is a bit of a surprise and I’m curious to see how her title match goes. Odds are she doesn’t win but it’s more than she’s done around here thus far. Luck getting to be the first victim of the Unknown is interesting, though we’ll have to see what the Unknown is all about. The result is a bit of a surprise, which isn’t the biggest shock around here, and I’ll take that.

Post match Lyons comes in for the staredown (very down in this case, as she towers over Raye) with Raye to end the show.

Overall Rating: B. This was all about the title pictures and those things went well. Other than that you had the big eight man tag being set up for next week, which is more than enough. The point here was about getting things ready for the coming weeks and that should be more than enough to carry things forward. In other words, Evolve continues to plan things out and make those plans work. That’s nice to see and it was on display again here with another efficient show.

Results
Cutler James b. CJ Valor, It’s Gal and Harley Riggins – Into The Vortex to Valor
Skylar Raye b. Laynie Luck, Wren Sinclair and Zena Sterling – Star Struck to Luck

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