Ring Of Honor
Date: October 8, 2026
Location: WJCT Studios, Jacksonville, Florida
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman

It’s the second ROH show of the week and the World Title has already been defended twice in the last four days. Bandido is still the champion after turning back Kofi in Paris earlier this week, meaning he has about three more months to surpass the longest reign in title history. Odds are he’ll have a match before then and it might be set up here so let’s get to it.

Here are Monday’s results if you need a recap.

Opening sequence.

Serpentico vs. Hook

We’re in Paris, because I guess they need to have the full “yes ROH is here too” experience. Hook easily takes him down to start so Serpentico is back with a crucifix for two. A reverse Sling Blade gives Serpentico two more but Hook sends him flying with a suplex. They head outside, where Serpentico fires off some chops but stops to call out to the fans, meaning a chop hits the post. Schiavone: “You dummy!” Back in and Serpentico is fine enough to hit a suplex of his own, followed by a nice superkick. Then Hook just snatches the Redrum for the tap at 5:26.

Rating: C. And yes, somehow Hook is just as uninteresting on another continent. I know AEW wants him to be a thing but my goodness it isn’t working. He’s technically fine but he’s pretty much right where he’s been for years now. Adding him to whatever stable isn’t helping him so here we are, with him doing the same matches, albeit with Schiavone mocking Serpentico.

Rocky Romero vs. Jordan Oliver

Still in Paris. Romero grabs a headlock to start and they run the ropes, with Oliver diving at him for a slid slam to Romero, which has Wight impressed. Back up and Romero hangs in the ropes to send Oliver crashing to the floor. The neck crank goes on back inside, followed by a chinlock as commentary talks about French breakfast. Oliver is up with some chops and a boot to the face gets two. An Iconoclasm is broken up and Romero grabs Sliced Bread out of the corner for two more. Romero gets caught on top and it’s an Iconoclasm faceplant to give Oliver the pin at 5:03.

Rating: C+. Well, I approve of Oliver winning as there’s something to him, even if it came at the expense of having to watch Romero. For the life of me I do not get the guy’s appeal and he’s on Tony Khan shows more than anyone not named Moxley. That being said, they kept this short and to the point here so it could have been a lot worse.

And now, to Jacksonville as I guess we’re done with the pre-show.

We look at Bandido retaining the World Title at Grand Slam.

Matt Sydal calls out Bryan Keith on behalf of Skyflight.

Vertvixen/Viva Van vs. Tiara James/Kelsey Raegan

James and Raegan jump them at the bell to start fast until we settle down to Vertvixen punching James for two. Van comes in and flips into a pose, followed by a rollup for two on James. A spinwheel kick puts James down again so it’s off to Raegan, who gets caught in a stretch muffler. That’s broken up and Van is sent into the corner for some running kicks to the face. Van gets out rather quickly and it’s back to Vertvixen to clean house. A DDT into a gutbuster gives Van two and a German suplex has Raegan in more trouble. That sets up Van’s top rope spinwheel kick to finish Raegan at 4:56.

Rating: C+. I like the finisher and again, the women’s tag division needs some teams. Van and Vertvixen are far from the worst choice so there are worse ideas than seeing what they can do. As usual, a squash for a team like them isn’t an option because Heaven forbid we have no name wrestlers get crushed, but the chemistry is starting to grow.

Mance Warner has been studying up on the Pure Rules and wants one more title shot.

We look at Action Andretti cheating to retain the TV Title over Adam Priest two weeks ago.

Adam Priest vs. Alex Zayne

Priest gets to wear Zayne’s fur coat before the match and we’re ready to go. They trade standing switches to start and Priest grabs him by the neck to set up a wristlock. Zayne is back up and jumps over Priest for some knees to the back to take over. They take turns missing chops in the corner before Zayne’s suplex puts him down. That doesn’t seem to go anywhere so they chop it out some more.

Priest reverses a moonsault into a half crab, with Zayne making the rope. Zayne is able to send him outside for the running flip dive, followed by a Nightmare On Helm Street back inside. Priest catches him on top with a super hurricanrana but Zayne is right back with a faceplant. The 450 misses and Priest gets a chop block to set up the half crab for the tap at 6:35.

Rating: B-. Priest continues to be a good hand, but the size issue is killing him. There’s not much that can be done about it of course but it is fun to watch him in the ring. Zayne was his usual high flying self here and he makes it feel unique enough to warrant a look. Nice match here, even if it’s between two people with nothing going on.

Preston Vance sits down with Caprice Coleman and talks about the success he has had recently. The fans have accepted him but the one person he wants to accept him is John Silver. Dark Order will always be his roots and he wants to be back but he gets why Silver doesn’t accept him. All he hopes is that Silver lets them be a family again and he’s willing to wait. Coleman lets him say something to Silver, with Vance saying he wants one more chance and that brothers can fight and make up.

Solorato and Griff Garrison say they’re losing a lot so they should steal better moves. This is feeling more and more like Team Rocket every week.

Solorato/Griff Garrison vs. MxM TV

Taya Valkyrie is here with TV. Solo and TV start things off with Solo armdragging him out of the corner and stopping for the Bandido finger gun. Garrison comes in to shoulder Mansoor, followed by a fallaway slam. Madden and Comorato come in for the big exchange of shoulders and Comorato actually puts him down. It’s back to Solo, who gets knocked off the top and out to the floor for some stomping on the outside. Back in and Madden hits the running hip attack so the Collection can pose.

We pause for some kissing between TV and Valkyrie before TV and Madden go high/low for two. Mansoor knocks Solo’s partner off the apron but Solo fights up, allowing the tag off to Garrison. A torture rack powerbomb gets two on TV as everything breaks down. Comorato avoids Starship Pain but misses a Cannonball. Solo can’t hit a 21 Plex (getting stuck trying to flip back) and Garrison fails at a Buckshot Lariat, earning him a triple stomping. The Super Glossy Centerfold finishes Garrison at 9:15.

Rating: B. This was a lot of fun and I like the creativity here. Having Solorato/Garrison (get them a three person name) trying to steal better teams’ moves but not being talented enough to pull them off is great. It’s better than just having the same stuff over and over and I’m rather pleased at what this team of goofs is doing. You can see the effort in there and I could go for more of them.

Billie Starkz vs. Hyan

Athena is here with Starkz. Hyan cuts off an early kick to the ribs so Starkz pokes her in the eyes. They’re quickly on the floor with Starkz posting her, followed by a Swanton for two back inside. Hyan is right back with a suplex for two of her own so Starkz grabs a chokeslam. Starkz goes up again and gets superplexed back down, leaving them both in quite the pain.

A belly to back suplex gives Hyan two but she misses a running knee in the corner. Starkz goes up again and this time it’s a sunset bomb to bring her back down. They trade some running shots against the ropes but Starkz gives her a Gory Bomb into the corner. Hyan is back with a spear and a Glam Slam finishes Starkz off at 8:02.

Rating: C+. Well that was a surprise, as Starkz losing isn’t something I was expecting. Hyan winning is a good choice too as she certainly has talent so giving her a chance might go somewhere. I’ll take this kind of a change of pace, though hopefully it doesn’t lead to more issues/fighting between Starkz and Athena as we’ve covered that.

Post match Athena applauds Hyan and says she’ll call her.

Video on Deonna Purrazzo vs. Emi Sakura, which takes place for the Women’s Pure Title next week.

Billie Starkz yells at Athena, who calls her a failed experiment. Athena thinks Hyan might be a good choice for a Minion. Starkz: “HUH?”

Ortiz vs. Mark Davis

Ortiz hurts his hand chopping Davis and they head outside, with Davis chopping him down. A powerbomb onto the apron has Ortiz in more trouble and he has to crawl back inside. Ortiz is able to scratch Davis’ chest, which earns him even more pain. They head outside again with Davis trying another apron bomb, which is countered for a bite to the head.

Ortiz gets in a suicide dive and a leg lariat connects back inside, earning himself some rather hard forearms for two. A swinging neckbreaker gets Ortiz out of trouble but Davis is back with the running clothesline for two more. They head out to the apron, where Davis clothesline him right back over the top. A Death Valley Driver gives Ortiz a quick two but Davis knocks him out of the air. The piledriver finishes Ortiz off at 8:58.

Rating: C+. This was one of those matches where you knew the result was never in doubt and it was basically there for Davis to smash through someone. I really do not get the appeal of Ortiz, especially as a singles wrestler. Davis gets his boost before his upcoming title shot in AEW, though that doesn’t make for a great main event.

Overall Rating: B-. This was one of the easier Ring Of Honor’s I’ve seen in a bit, with the six man tag being a nice highlight. As usual it helps to have the shot not run as long and have as much filler, especially when it’s the second ROH show of the week. Good enough show here and they even announced a few matches for next week! What a concept!

Results
Hook b. Serpentico – Redrum
Jordan Oliver b. Rocky Romero – Middle rope faceplant
Vertvixen/Viva Van b. Tiara James/Kelsey Raegan – Top rope spinwheel kick to Raegan
Adam Priest b. Alex Zayne – Half crab
MxM TV b. Solorato/Griff Garrison – Super Glossy Centerfold to Garrison
Hyan b. Billie Starkz – Glam Slam
Mark Davis b. Ortiz – Piledriver

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Evolve
Date: October 7, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Peter Rosenberg, Blake Howard

We’re closing in on Succession IV and as of last week, the Evolve Title match is officially set. Harley Riggins will challenge Harlem Lewis for the…well silver actually but it should be a heck of a fight. The Women’s Title is ready to go as well with Wendy Choo getting her rematch with Nikkita Lyons. We’ll probably need another match or two so let’s get to it.

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

Harlem Lewis is ready to meet Harley Riggins tonight.

Harley Riggins is ready to meet Harlem Lewis tonight.

Opening sequence.

Here is Marcus Mathers for a chat. He’s been here long enough that if he has something to say, he’s stepping up and doing it. Mathers is tired of everyone running over him and calls them all out. This brings out Cutler James, as Braxton Cole is in the VIP section.

Marcus Mathers vs. Cutler James

Mathers strikes away to start but gets taken down with a headlock takeover. Mathers slips out of a chinlock so James spears him into a stretch muffler. That’s escaped as well and Mathers gets in a missile dropkick but gets pulled out of the air. James tosses him hard to the floor and Mathers is holding his leg as we take a break.

We come back with Mathers’ leg in trouble but he’s able to hit a jumping spin kick to the face (right). Dark Matter doesn’t work for James and Mathers is able to get a DDT. James rolls outside so Mathers uses the bad leg for a kick from the apron, followed by a running hurricanrana. Cole offers a distraction so here is Elijah Holyfield to chase him off. That’s enough for James to hit Dark Matter for the pin at 6:52.

Rating: C. Dang it stop beating Mathers so often. The story of the match was ok, but there’s only so much I can handle of Mathers’ leg being the target and him doing all of the jumping and flipping anyway. If you’re doing a leg injury, stop using so much leg based offense. That really shouldn’t be too complicated but here we are.

Quick recap of Veronica Haven vs. Anya Rune.

Veronica Haven vs. Anya Rune

Haven gets in a quick cutter for two and is already annoyed at the kickouts. The double arm crank goes on but Rune is back up with some running elbows in the corner. Rune’s special effects shot to the face sets up the modified Nightmare On Helm Street for the pin at 2:02. That’s a short match on this show but yeah Rune isn’t working. The gimmick just isn’t there and that’s not changing. Even commentary is pointing out that the fans don’t seem to get it so how much of a future does it have?

Post match Sloane Jacobs and Nikkita Lyons run in for the beatdown, including pouring trash on Rune. They count to ten and that’s enough to accept Wendy Choo’s challenge for a Last Woman Standing match.

PJ Vasa is not impressed.

Earlier this week, AJ Styles came up to Conan Lycan and Nathan Frazer in the gym. If you don’t know Lycan, it might be because Styles is here to offer him a WWE ID contract. Lycan is ready to start today.

The Mog Squad is ready to win, even if they don’t know who Max Abrams is facing.

Cappuccino Jones is going to come after the Mog Squad as soon as he’s medically cleared.

Kale Dixon vs. Aaron Rourke

Alix Brooks is here with Dixon, who starts fast with a clothesline and a slam. Rourke gets in a superkick and some running shots in the corner but Brooks grabs Rourke’s foot. That and a choke are enough for Brooks to draw the DQ at 1:19.

Post match Dixon lays him out with a chair.

Wendy Choo talks about returning after her title loss at Succession III. Now she’s back to regain her title in a Last Woman Standing match. She’s been in a variety of gimmick matches around here and this is how she’s evening the stakes.

Vanta The Unknown is ready to end Laynie Luck’s dream run.

Max Abrams says his nose is too banged up so CJ Valor is taking his place.

CJ Valor vs. ???

The mystery opponent is….the returning Jasper Troy. Valor dodges away to start and tries a waistlock, which really doesn’t work so well. Troy takes him down by the arm and gets two off a splash but Valor kicks Troy into the corner. Valor knocks him to the floor and we take a break. We come back with Valor stomping away until Troy powers him into the corner. The powerslam and a running splash set up a powerslam to give Troy two. A rake to the eyes has Troy in trouble and rolling Chaos Theory gives Valor two more. Troy gets back up for a sitout chokeslam and Into The Abyss finishes Valor at 7:01.

Rating: C+. Troy being back is a good thing as he’s a big guy who can move fairly well, which is enough to give him a chance. It would be nice to see what he can do around here as he’s still new enough to feel fresh. Having him run through the Squad is a nice way to start, as you can imagine Timothy Thatcher is going to be mad at Abrams for changing the plans.

Aaron Rourke swears revenge on Kale Dixon. As he rants, Harlem Lewis and Harley Riggins brawl out to the arena, with Riggins getting in a low blow to end the show. I didn’t recognize Lewis with his hair down.

Overall Rating: B-. This show was about getting things ready for Succession and that was a good job. The wrestling here wasn’t much, but that wasn’t the point of this show. Succession is feeling like it’s an important show, which is more than would be said about a few of the more recent editions. This was just the big warmup, but it was a good warmup.

Results
Cutler James b. Marcus Mathers – Dark Matter
Anya Rune b. Veronica Heaven – Nightmare On Helm Street
Aaron Rourke b. Kale Dixon via DQ when Alix Brooks interfered
Jasper Troy b. CJ Valor – Into The Abyss

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Dynamite
Date: October 6, 2026
Location: Adidas Arena, Paris, France
Commentators: Tony Schiavone, Excalibur, Nigel McGuinness

It’s a special show here as we’re in Paris, France for Grand Slam. Therefore the card is pretty stacked, with Will Ospreay defending the World Title against Kazuchika Okada, plus Queen Aminata challenging Mercedes Mone for the Women’s Title. In addition, we have to keep getting ready for WrestleDream in less than two weeks. Let’s get to it.

Here is Collision if you need a recap.

We run down the card.

Ring Of Honor World Title: Bandido vs. Kofi

Kofi, with Austin Creed, is challenging and Brody King is here with Bandido. We do get a handshake and a hug as Bandido seems honored to be facing Kofi. They go with some grappling and Bandido stops to dance a bit. Kofi escapes a wristlock and dances as well but gets more serious to block the gun pose. A monkey flip sends Bandido into the corner and yes we have more dancing.

Kofi dropkicks him to the floor and another dropkick sends him into the barricade, setting up the big running flip dive. Back in and Bandido pulls a high crossbody out of the air for a rather delayed vertical suplex. That’s enough to bring out Swerve Strickland with Prince Nana and of course here is Hangman Page to even things up. We take a break and come back with Kofi hitting a Fameasser.

Now the high crossbody can connect to give Kofi two so Bandido is right back with a corkscrew version of his own. A jumping stomp to the chest puts Bandido down and an SOS sends Bandido hard into the corner. The top rope splash to the back gives Kofi two so he goes up again, with Bandido catching him with the super flipping fall away slam. Page and Strickland have to be held apart, and in the melee it’s the 21 Plex to retain the title at 14:27.

Rating: B+. I don’t think there was any doubt that this was going to be a heck of a match given the people involved. At the same time, I wasn’t sure who was winning and that’s a great feeling. Bandido is closing in on the longest reign in the title’s history and beating a former WWE Champion clean is quite the accomplishment on the way there.

Post match Page and Strickland have to be held apart again.

Video on Clockwork Carnage, which seems to be a Royal Rumble which then turns into a multi-man Iron Man match after everyone is in. At least I think, as the rules are a bit complicated. It might sound insane, but NXT’s Iron Survivor Challenge did too and that match has been a blast so this is worth a shot.

Will Ospreay (with the audio sounding rather quiet) says he has to face seven #1 contenders at once but Mike Bailey is ready to qualify on Collision. Works for Ospreay, who is ready for the World Title match tonight.

Clockwork Carnage Qualifying Match: Samoa Joe vs. Jack Perry

Perry charges right at him to start and is quickly faceplanted. Back up and Perry’s chops just tick Joe off but a running clothesline knocks him down. The release Rock Bottom out of the corner plants Perry and an elbow to the face drops him on the floor. Joe knocks him over the barricade and then sends him back inside for a big jumping elbow.

We take a break and come back with Joe sidestepping a dive, earning himself a standing ovation. Joe gets in a superkick and hammers away in the corner. The Snare Trap sends Joe over to the ropes, leaving them both to go outside. Perry charges into another release Rock Bottom but the Koquina Clutch is reversed back inside. Joe catches him on top though and the MuscleBuster finishes quick at 10:41.

Rating: B-. That was kind of a weird one as Perry had been built up for a few weeks and then just got beat clean here. Granted that’s the better move as Joe is a lot more interesting than Perry could hope to be. Throw in his ability to be a menacing force in the title match and it’s that much better. Now make Perry clean the wall that he used to issue the challenge to Joe.

Kazuchika Okada shows off his French and thinks he’ll be so amazing tonight that he’ll get his own monument.

Jon Moxley/Gabe Kidd vs. Don Callis Family

Pac’s chair is still there for Moxley’s entrance. Kidd and Davis chop it out to start so Doyle comes in for a double shoulder. Moxley comes in to try his running shoulders to Doyle and it’s Kidd taking over with the chops in the corner. Everything breaks down and Moxley knocks Davis outside for the suicide dive. Back in and Kidd and Doyle clothesline each other down and we take a break.

We come back with Moxley getting Doyle in the bulldog choke, which is broken up in a hurry. Doyle presumably hits a sitout powerbomb, though the camera decided to cut between him lifting Moxley up and putting him down. Kidd comes back in for some clotheslines, including a big rebound version for two on Davis. A brainbuster gives Kidd two but Davis is right back up with the piledriver for the pin at 10:48.

Rating: C+. They beat each other up well enough and I do always appreciate Kidd being taken out. If nothing else, it’s weird to see the Family winning as it’s hardly something you see very often against bigger competition. I’m not sure what the Death Riders have to do at the moment, but you can bet on at least one of them being in the Clockwork Carnage match.

Video on Nick Wayne vs. Chris Jericho, with their rematch being set for Collision.

TNT Title: Darby Allin vs. Kyle Fletcher

Allin is defending and they slug it out to start with Fletcher being knocked outside. Allin’s dive is cut off though and Fletcher launches him face first into the barricade. Fletcher misses a charge though and Allin climbs onto the post to dive onto Fletcher in the timekeeper’s area. The announcers’ table is loaded up but Allin gets backdropped onto the other table, landing face first for a nasty crash.

Back in and Allin is fine enough to grab a guillotine, with Fletcher escaping rather quickly. Allin is still staggered from the crash so Fletcher slams him as we take a break. We come back with Allin flipping over him for a Scorpion Death Drop, with Fletcher pulling the turnbuckle pad off. A small package gives Allin two, with Fletcher’s rather aggressive Michinoku Driver getting two.

Allin catches him up top with a super Code Red, followed by a regular version for the same. The Coffin Drop on the apron misses though and Fletcher’s brainbuster gets two for the big surprise kickout. A snap half suplex drops Allin again so it’s a top brainbuster onto the exposed buckle, because of course it is. Naturally Allin is gushing blood so Fletcher hammers on the cut but gets sent into the corner. That lets Allin grab the Scorpion Deathlock, with Fletcher going to the ropes. Allin pops up for a pair of Coffin Drops and the pin at 14:45.

Rating: B. This changed gears right in the middle, with most of the focus being on the match and then all of the blood took over. I like watching Allin’s matches and it’s rather annoying to see it turn into whatever stunt he wants to do this week. I’m glad he won here, but find a different way to do this stuff. Like wrestling.

Video on the Dogs vs. the Young Bucks, which happens on Collision.

Queen Aminata speaks another language and says something about the Women’s Title.

Women’s Title: Queen Aminata vs. Mercedes Mone

Mone is defending and is quickly backbreakered to send her into the corner. Aminata hammers away and Mone is already needing a breather. Chocolate Kisses her Mone (with her broken nose) in trouble but she gets Aminata in a dragon screw legwhip to the floor. That means the Meteora can connect as we take an early break.

We come back with Aminata getting two off a headbutt and a snap suplex to send Mone into the corner. Mone is right back with two Amigos but Aminata reverses the third into a neckbreaker. Back up and Mone sunset bombs her into the corner so Aminata is up with a knockdown of her own. A middle rope double stomp gives Aminata two and something like a German suplex knocks Mone outside. Aminata follows and is sent face first into a chair, only to send a charging Mone into it as well. Back in and the top rope double stomp misses for Aminata, allowing Mone to get in the Mone Maker to retain at 11:05.

Rating: B-. This was another case where there was no real doubt about the result but that wasn’t exactly the point. Instead this was more about having a title match on the show, with Thekla already set for Mone at WrestleDream. That should be a lot more intriguing, though Aminata did a good job in the high profile match here.

Post match Thekla runs in to chase Mone off.

Video on the recent issues between Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland, resulting in the latter issuing a challenge for a 2/3 falls Trios Titles match at WrestleDream.

AEW World Title: Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay

Ospreay is defending and tries a wristlock, with Okada pulling him to the mat. That’s broken up and Okada rolls outside, seemingly ready to walk until Don Callis brings him back. Ospreay gets in a monkey flip and they trade some legsweeps until Okada just misses a Rainmaker to reset things a bit. Ospreay knocks him to the floor for a slingshot dive, setting up a knee drop back inside. Okada is fine enough to dropkick him off the top though and we take a break.

We come back with Ospreay getting two off of a Phenomenal Forearm but he can’t manage Stormbreaker. Okada catches a charge in the corner and hits an air raid crash onto the knee to get back to the neck. The dropkick misses for Okada but he gets his knees up to block the corkscrew moonsault. Another dropkick is countered with a running powerbomb (that was some great timing) to give Ospreay two and they need breathers. Back up and they slug it out until Okada is knocked to the apron for the Oscutter.

Okada barely gets back in so Ospreay gives him a missile dropkick before he can get up. Naturally Okada is right back up with the Rainmaker for two and we slow back down. A shotgun dropkick sends Ospreay into the corner so he hits his own Rainmaker for one. Ospreay is right back up with a Styles Clash for two more and the fans are singing. Stormbreaker is countered into a pair of Rainmakers but Okada doesn’t cover, allowing Ospreay to hit a quick Hidden Blade for two. Stormbreaker gets two more and another Hidden Blade finishes Okada to retain at 18:53.

Rating: B+. This was a pay per view worthy title match as Okada getting a World Title match is a good choice for a big match, especially on this kind of a stage. Ospreay gets credit for winning over a big name and Okada is hardly hurt. Granted I could have gone without a champion losing but that’s hard to avoid with how many belts they have floating around.

Post match Samoa Joe comes out for the staredown to end the show.

Overall Rating: A-. Hot crowd, rather good matches, big time title showdowns and some build for WrestleDream. What more can you ask for from a free TV show? They wanted this to be a big deal and it wound up being exactly that. The show was pretty much what they teased it would be and that’s a nice result. Sometimes it’s as simple as putting on a great show and they made it work here.

Results
Bandido b. Kofi – 21 Plex
Samoa Joe b. Jack Perry – MuscleBuster
Don Callis Family b. Jon Moxley/Gabe Kidd – Piledriver to Kidd
Darby Allin b. Kyle Fletcher – Coffin Drop
Mercedes Mone b. Queen Aminata – Mone Maker
Will Ospreay b. Kazuchika Okada – Hidden Blade

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NXT
Date: October 6, 2026
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Booker T., Vic Joseph

We’re less than a month away from Halloween Havoc and it’s time to start getting ready for the show. That means finding a new #1 contender, which still could be Mason Rook after he didn’t get his scheduled shot last week. We also have the Dusty Classic continuing, which should be some fun action. Let’s get to it.

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

We get a new opening sequence, with a new theme song.

Video on the battle royal for a future Women’s Title shot.

Birthright promises to win their matches tonight.

Zilla Fatu wants revenge on Birthright.

Zilla Fatu vs. Lexis King

The rest of Birthright is here with King, with Fatu jumping him to start fast. They get inside for the bell and Fatu blocks a drop toehold to throw him in the corner. Some headbutts connect in the corner so Birthright pulls King to the floor, with Fatu taking everyone out. Arianna Grace offers a distraction though, allowing King to get in a low blow as we take a break. We come back with King getting two off a Blockbuster and the chinlock goes on. Fatu gets up and hits a Samoan drop, followed by a running headbutt. Birthright interferes again so King gets in a superkick…which just annoys Fatu. The Triple Z finishes King at 9:18.

Rating: C+. Zilla is continuing to feel like a star and the fans are certainly seeming to be behind him. At the same time, that is only going to go so far if he’s stuck with Birthright. They aren’t the biggest stars and even the whole team don’t feel like they combine to become a threat to him. Hopefully he wraps this up soon and moves on to someone bigger, which shouldn’t be that hard.

Post match Birthright jumps Fatu, with Charlie Dempsey chairing him down. Fatu’s hand gets crushed in the steps to leave him laying.

Kelani Jordan doesn’t like the #1 contenders battle royal. Chantel Monroe and Layla Diggs both come in to say they’ll be winning.

Dion Lennox talks about how people connect with Cruz Montana but the truth is Montana took the easy path. Lennox is completely natural and he has made the right decisions every day, which is the real difficult path. Yeah he wanted to just party with his friends but he kept working to get to his goal. Montana beat his addiction, but Montana will never beat him.

Montana runs into Lizzy Rain and gives her a pep talk before the battle royal. TNA Knockouts Champion Xia Brookside comes in to say that Montana has changed. Montana looks at Brookside, who has gone from good to evil in the last few months and says “I’ve changed?” I’m not sure how to handle a wrestler with a memory.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round: Hank & Tank vs. Shido Ash/Viktor Zanov

Ash and Zanov are judo fighters from Evolve. Ash grabs a guillotine choke on Hank to start and sends him down into the corner. Zanov comes in to power Tank into the corner, with Hank being sent next to him and we take a break. We come back with a powerslam getting two on Hank as everything breaks down.

Tank comes in off a diving tag and gets to clean house, with Ash being thrown over the announcers’ table. Back in and Hank hits a Swanton on Zanov but Ash breaks up…whatever Hank & Tank had planned. That earns Ash a trip to the floor and a dive, followed by the double standing splash to Zanov. The powerslam/running neckbreaker combination finishes Zanov at 8:47.

Rating: B-. They did a good job of making me wonder who was winning here, as Ash and Zanov felt like a pair of monsters who were a threat to the bigger team. Having Hank & Tank cowering in the corner with no idea what to do against them was a great visual. At the same time, it’s probably a bit much to have the new guys beat the former champions so this went as it should have.

Birthright has attacked Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux in the back to take them out of the Dusty Classic.

Here is Grayson Waller for a chat. Waller: “And still!” Waller talks about how much he’s changed and now it’s about titles instead of fights and clicks. Last week he beat EK Prosper, who crushed it in his first title match. Prosper is welcome for the Grayson Waller rub and now he wants a new challenger. This brings out Myles Borne, who says he deserves to be a champion and is ready now that he doesn’t have to carry Tavion Heights.

Waller says it’s nice to have someone paying attention to him but Tony D’Angelo interrupts. D’Angelo says Borne is picking a bad time to have some guts and cuts Borne off for responding. Waller repeats what D’Angelo said to him a few weeks ago by having the two of them fight for a title shot. Borne decks D’Angelo, seemingly with a loaded fist. Borne is feeling like he belongs here and he certainly has the resume to be in the title picture.

William Regal comes up to EK Prosper in the back and praises him for his efforts last week in a rather nice pep talk. Prosper leaves and Robert Stone comes in to suggest Birthright get in the Dusty Classic, with Stone reluctantly agreeing.

Shiloh Hill vs. Naraku

They fight over a lockup to start and Hill grabs some slams to take over early on. A flying shoulder drops Naraku again but he’s right back with a belly to back suplex. Naraku knocks him outside so Hill fights back and they head inside again. A double clothesline leaves both of them down and we take a break.

We come back Hill getting two off a top rope clothesline but Naraku grabs a faceplant. The crossface has Hill in more trouble until he makes a rope so Naraku gives him a fireman’s carry powerbomb for two. Hill knocks him down again and hammers away but he has to block the mist. Said mist hits the referee instead and that’s a DQ to give Hill the win at 10:57.

Rating: B-. Normally the ending would have been annoying but the mist has been the point of their feud so it makes perfect sense for the whole thing. Hill continues to show off his odd charisma and it makes for a fun star to watch. On the other hand you have Naraku, who feels dangerous enough but he’s still trying to find his place around here.

Post match they brawl to the back.

We go back to Kendal Grey’s therapy, who wants to be in the battle royal tonight but she only has herself to blame for her injuries. She’s always this hard on herself and the people don’t see her obsessing with the mistakes. So she won’t let herself make mistakes, but that makes for a hard life as she’s her own biggest opponent. She needs to change that and she’s starting to like these therapy sessions. The therapist says they should be done for now though, as she’s done all she needs to do.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round: Birthright vs. Tokyo Bad Boys

This is a different Birthright lineup (Charlie Dempsey/Lexis King) than the one already eliminated. The Boys (Kento/Takuma) are from AAA and it’s Kento trading arm cranking with Dempsey to start. A headscissors is broken up, as is Dempsey’s surfboard so it’s off to Takuma. King tags himself in and gets taken down with a running hurricanrana, with Takuma hitting a great looking springboard moonsault to the floor.

A double springboard is broken up though and King gets to take over on Kento back inside. That doesn’t last long either though as it’s Takuma in for an Eat Defeat. Dempsey catches Takuma on top though and it’s a butterfly superplex, followed by a toss into the post. The reverse fisherman’s suplex finishes Takuma at 4:36.

Rating: C+. This was a bit of a weird way to go but there wasn’t much of a reason for the Bad Boys to win. They’re unknowns around here and the whole point was Birthright stealing the tournament spot. If that means more of Regal doing something on the show then I approve, though Birthright continues to not be the most thrilling team in the ring.

Post match Birthright jumps on commentary to brag about their win.

Myles Borne is ready to take out Tony D’Angelo and move on to the title match at Halloween Havoc.

Here’s what’s coming next week.

Battle Royal

Izzi Dame, Indi Hartwell, Xia Brookside, Layla Diggs, Chantel Monroe, Nikkita Lyons, M By Elegance, Heather By Elegance, La Catalina, Lizzy Rain, Kali Armstrong, Arianna Grace, Zaria, Skylar Raye, Ivy Nile, Kiana James, Thea Hail, Lady Shani, Reina Volcan, Adelicious

Non-title and for a Women’s Title shot. Diggs is thrown out almost immediately and Zaria actually eliminates Dame, who tries to get back in and has to be carried to the back. Volcan sends Raye and Adelicious into each other and everyone brawls near or on the ropes. Adelicious and Raye wind up on the apron, with Volcan knocking both of them out. We take a break and come back with the brawling continuing. Grace tries to join the Elegance Brand and gets tossed, but Hail knocks out both Elegances.

We’re down to 12 (thanks graphic) and Rain is sent to the apron but saves herself. Volcan shoves a bunch of people away but doesn’t bother to eliminate any of them. Rain and Nile fight on the apron with Rain managing to knock her out. That’s not all though as Rain is smart enough to have everyone get rid of Volcan for the important elimination. Volcan isn’t happy though and pulls Shani out underneath the ropes (not eliminated) for a powerslam on the floor.

We take another break and come back with Hartwell and Zaria having a big staredown. That’s broken up and Zaria gets to wreck various people. This includes Izzi Dame again, as she charges back in and is tossed right back over the top. Zaria yells down at Dame and gets eliminated by Armstrong. Dame and Zaria brawl off and Hartwell eliminates Brookside, who pulls Hartwell out from the floor and they have a brawl of their own. Hail and James brawl on the apron, with Hail being knocked out.

So we’re down to Catalina, James, Rain and Armstrong (and Shani on the floor, which feels rather suspicious, though that might just be the mask). Rain kicks Catalina in the face by mistake and gets spinebustered by Armstrong. Catalina is back up for the rapid fire running hip attacks in the corner.

Armstrong isn’t having that though and tosses her out, followed by a powerslam to Rain. James is still on the apron and gets knocked out, leaving us with Rain and Armstrong in the ring. Rain clotheslines Armstrong to the apron and they both have to hang on, only to get back to their feet. They kick it out on the apron, with Armstrong knocking her out…but Shani is in to toss Armstrong for the win at 21:48.

Rating: B-. It’s a battle royal, so you kind of know what to expect. Shani being on the floor for so long was a bit of a giveaway but at least commentary acknowledged that she was still in so it wasn’t treated as a surprise. I’m not sure what they’re doing with Shani as a challenger, but it’s not like anyone but Kendal Grey would have made much sense here anyway.

Post match Kelani Jordan is on the platform to look down at Shani….who unmasks as Wren Sinclair. She had been suspended but apparently is #1 contender anyway. Again, points for acknowledging it and you can easily write that off with Robert Stone allowing her back for the match. Points for a nice moment, even though the fans knew who it was way before the unmasking.

Overall Rating: B-. Well, they started the build to Halloween Havoc in a hurry here and it worked out pretty nicely. We have the Women’s Title match set with a fresh challenger and the NXT Title match will be set next week. The Dusty Classic was good enough to carry the rest of the show, though we’re still waiting to see what kind of creepy Halloween stuff the show will have. For now though, it’s a good first step and that’s a rather necessary thing to have.

Results
Zilla Fatu b. Lexis King – Triple Z
Hank & Tank b. Shido Ash/Viktor Zanov – Powerslam/running neckbreaker combination to Zanov
Shiloh Hill b. Naraku via DQ when Naraku misted the referee
Birthright b. Tokyo Bad Boys – Reverse fisherman’s suplex to Takuma
Lady Shani won a battle royal last eliminating Kali Armstrong

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Ring Of Honor
Date: October 5, 2026
Location: WJCT Studios, Jacksonville, Florida
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman

We’re back with another special edition of this show, which usually means “stuff that wasn’t important enough to be on the regular show (how that’s possible is beyond me) and one big match”, which could be just about anything. Ring Of Honor desperately needs something to build towards to give these shows some purpose, just to break up the monotony. Let’s get to it.

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

AR Fox says that Kofi needs to back down with this World Title challenge to Bandido, because Fox has already challenged Bandido. Fox wants his title match tonight and then Kofi can come see him in Paris.

Opening sequence.

Janai Kai vs. Queen Aminata

They take turns chopping each other in the corner until Aminata pulls her into Chocolate Kisses. Kai switches places with her and hits a kick to Aminata’s back, which naturally sets off an exchange of the two of them letting each other grab snapmares and kicks to the back. Instead Kai fires off a string of kicks to the back, plus a running kick to the chest for two.

A snap suplex and clothesline get Aminata out of trouble and a middle rope double stomp gives her two. The fisherman’s neckbreaker gets the same but Kai hits a spinning kick to the head for two of her own. Back up and Aminata hits a headbutt into Off With Her Head for the pin at 6:01.

Rating: C. Kai doing nothing but kicks makes sense, as that’s her entire thing. At the same time, the segment of them letting the other kick them in the back made my head hurt. I’m not sure how that’s making it seem like they’re trying to win a match, which seems to be the point here. Aminata winning again is hardly a surprise, as she does at least have something coming up.

Dalton Castle/Outrunners vs. Jimmy Wild/Nikki Eight/Tommy Mars

Magnum and Mars start things off with Magnum hitting a shoulder and striking a pose. Mars actually takes him into the wrong corner though and Eight comes in for a chop before bringing Mars right back in. Magnum gets rather annoyed at Mars touching his chest though and gets chopped, allowing Floyd to come in with an ax handle to the arm.

Some double teaming puts Magnum in the wrong corner, with Mars starting in on the arm as well. A hanging DDT/Swanton to the back combination drops Magnum but he’s right back with a backdrop. It’s back to Floyd but the Mega Powers Elbow is broken up with a double back rake. Magnum avoids a triple middle rope headbutt and it’s off to Castle to fire off the suplexes. The Mega Powers Elbow/ax handle drop combination finishes Mars at 8:26.

Rating: C+. So the Outrunners are useless in the ring right? Basically this match was these three guys going even with the Outrunners and then Castle came in and beat all of them on his own. Now of course that’s not how it goes most of the time but it’s pretty much what happened here. That being said, Castle and the Outrunners are just so much fun to watch and they’re a bright spot in Ring Of Honor and that’s always good to see.

Alan Angels vs. Bishop Kaun

Angels charges at him and gets thrown outside. Back in and Angels slips out of a double underhook and powerbomb attempt, earning a running elbow to the face. A running backsplash gives Kaun two but Angels goes after the leg to take him down. Angels goes after the leg, including ramming it into his own knee for what might not be the smartest move.

The leg gets twisted around and crushed a few times but Angels stops to pose and gets chopped down. Back up and some running clotheslines have Kaun staggered so he drops Angels with a clothesline of his own. They head outside with Angels being whipped into the barricade and steps but Kaun’s bad knee gives out back inside. That means Angels can hit a rebound clothesline and a twisting faceplant for two. Something like a half crab is broken up and Kaun knees him in the face. A Pedigree finishes for Kaun at 6:14.

Rating: B. And that’s what happens when you put together a simple story but do it well. Angels tries to take out the leg and slow down the powerhouse but it wasn’t enough in the end and he got beat. That’s a good way to go and Angels continues to be something of a hidden gem around here. Rather good stuff here.

Trish Adora vs. B3cca

As usual, B3cca sings her own entrance about what she describes as her impressive physique. B3cca actually gets in a knockdown for an early two but is knocked off the top for a crash. Back in and Adora fires off hip shots in the corner, allowing Christyan XO to choke from the floor. The double arm crank doesn’t last very long and B3cca gets up top for a high crossbody. A middle rope dropkick gives B3cca two but she gets backbreakered and suplexed for two. The Lariat Tubman finishes B3cca at 5:00.

Rating: C. Adora continues to basically be the Lariat Tubman and that’s about it. There’s nothing about her that has really stood out for months and this didn’t do much to change that. At the same time, B3cca stands out a bit with the singing but there wasn’t anything of note there once the bell rang. Both of them are perfectly acceptable but that’s about it, which isn’t enough to really stand out from the pack.

We look at Kofi beating Lee Moriarty and then challenging Bandido for Grand Slam. One might wonder why he didn’t challenge Moriarty for the Pure Title (ok stop laughing, that was a dumb one) or say, come to ROH for the mat….ok fair.

Satnam Singh vs. Jakked Jameson

Jameson slugs away to start and gets splashed in the corner just as fast. Singh misses a charge and Jameson knocks him outside, where Singh is sent into the steps. Back in and Jameson escapes a chokeslam attempt and tries something like a Samoan drop. Jameson goes up and actually dives into a cutter for the pin at 2:38. Not the cleanest finish but I do appreciate Singh trying to do something other than the standard giant stuff. At the same time, maybe sticking with the same stuff is a better idea as it looks more smooth.

We look at Queen Aminata challenging Mercedes Mone. This might have been better as an announcement before the graphic was shown for the title match at Grand Slam.

Ring Of Honor World Title: AR Fox vs. Bandido

Bandido is defending and they shake hands to start. Fox is backed up against the ropes for a clean break to start as the fans like both of them. Neither of them can grab a cutter and they trade flips over each other. Bandido flips him out to the floor but the dive is cut off with a kick to the head.

That lets Fox sit in the chair and run around the ring, but Bandido pops up to cut off the charge. Somehow Fox gets back inside to cut Bandido off with another dive and he rains down some right hands inside. Bandido is able to get up top for a corkscrew high crossbody and a one armed snake eyes drops Fox again.

A Stunner out of the corner gives Fox two and the anarchist suplex gets the same. They trade running shots to the face until the X Knee connects. Bandido tries the 21 Plex but gets sent over the top and there’s the big running flip dive. Back in and a 450 gives Fox one and a pop up cutter gives Bandido two. Now the 21 Plex can retain the title at 11:09.

Rating: B. Well yeah of course this was good. Bandido and Fox have both shown they are more than capable of having high energy matches and that was the case again here. The problem here though was there was no reason to believe that Fox was going to win the title. Not only was Fox not likely to win, you already had the Kofi match set for tomorrow. It does help that they didn’t really try to make this into a big, dramatic title match as there wasn’t much of a reason. It’s still a more than good enough main event for a show like this and I’ll take that.

Post match Bandido puts his Pac armband on the title to end the show with a nice moment.

Overall Rating: B. As usual, the length of a Ring Of Honor show makes a big difference as they didn’t have the time to have the show full of filler. This show kept mostly to the point, though I’m still kind of scratching my head on Kaun getting a singles match. I can’t imagine this got many more people to pay for Ring Of Honor but I guess it was designed to get us to care about the ROH wrestlers on Grand Slam. Either way, good action here for the most part and the right runtime for a change.

Results
Queen Aminata b. Janai Kai – Off With Her Head
Outrunners/Dalton Castle b. Tommy Mars/Nikki Eight/Jimmy Wild – Mega Powers Elbow/Ax handle drop combination to Mars
Bishop Kaun b. Alan Angels – Pedigree
Trish Adora b. B3cca – Lariat Tubman
Satnam Singh b. Jakked Jameson – Cutter
Bandido b. AR Fox – 21 Plex

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Monday Night Raw
Date: October 5, 2026
Location: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Wade Barrett

Somehow it’s the last Raw before Money In The Bank and that means we’re finalizing plans for the show. It doesn’t feel like we should be coming up on that big of an event yet here we are, with no more qualifying matches (thank goodness) and a World Title match between LA Knight and Roman Reigns which feels pretty cold. Let’s get to it.

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

We open with a recap of 946 being all violent last week and adding a new member in Jaida Parker, who ran Jacob Fatu over.

Roman Reigns arrives and the Usos want to talk to him about 946 but LA Knight is in the arena and he has something to do.

Here is Knight in the ring to talk about how there are all kinds of things going on but the only thing that matters is his title shot against Reigns. On Saturday, Reigns is going to walk down that aisle and at his pace, he might want to start now. Sure Reigns might be worried about the 946, but Knight always lives in the chaos. It’s down with the establishment, including Reigns, who comes out to interrupt.

Reigns says he was born in the chaos and thrives in it but he sees some doubt in Knight’s eyes. Knight has been running his mouth and then he jumped Reigns after the title match against Penta. The reality is that Knight is just another egg in the omelet and he’s getting broken on Saturday. Reigns is eating at the head of the table so St. Louis can acknowledge him.

They bump shoulders on the way out and Knight says Reigns is the most manufactured industry puppet he’s ever seen. Knight mocks Reigns’ teeth and then promises to win the title. There wasn’t much here but these two needed to be face to face before the title match. It doesn’t feel overly important, which might be due to the match being set up off air.

Je’Von Evans/Penta vs. The Vision

Non-title. The brawl starts on the floor and all four of them stay outside as we’re waiting for them to get inside. Penta kicks away at Breakker’s leg but his enziguri only hits the post. Breakker gets in a clothesline so Evans makes a save, only to be sent inside by Theory for the opening bell. Evans flips away from Theory but gets powerbombed by Breakker.

Another throw sends Evans flying and Breakker stops to yell at Penta, saying he’s already beaten him. Theory breaks up a tag attempt by pulling Penta to the floor, earning Evans a belly to belly over the top. The lights seem to unintentionally flicker and we take a break. We come back with a Steiner Bulldog taking Evans down but he avoids the Super Spear. That’s enough for the tag off to Penta, who gets to come in and clean house.

A slingshot dropkick hits Theory in the corner but he escapes the Penta Driver. The running flip dive hits Breakker on the floor but Theory breaks up Evans’ springboard cutter. Maxxine Dupri’s distraction looks to let Logan Paul send in the knuckles, with the throw going too far and Evans picks them up. A right hand knocks Theory cold for the pin at 8:22.

Rating: B-. The ending was a bit of a stretch as Theory watched Evans get the knuckles and put them on and then just stayed there with him. Theory isn’t quite that dumb but at least Evans didn’t take another fall. It wouldn’t surprise me to see another match for the title next week, as they haven’t actually defended the titles on TV since winning them in July.

Post match Bronson Reed runs in to beat Penta and Evans down but here is Oba Femi to clean house. The numbers get the better of Femi for a bit but he fights back and knocks Breakker outside. Reed knocks Femi down though and goes up, with Femi uppercutting him down to the floor. Breakker holds Reed back from getting in the ring again, leaving Femi to say that Reed has to climb a mountain on Saturday instead of a ladder. Femi promises destruction and teases drowning Reed. As usual, Femi feels like a monster here and he’ll probably smash Reed on Saturday.

Liv Morgan brags about being so amazing but Becky Lynch is keeping her from getting the rematch she deserves. She’ll beat Lynch tonight and then move on to Stephanie Vaquer.

We look at El Grande Americano/CM Punk/Rey Mysterio winning the main event of Worlds Collide.

Dragon Lee praises Mysterio’s abilities but Judgment Day interrupts. Lee tells Dominik to show some respect and the tag match is set up.

Video on 946, who want to take out the Usos and then come after Roman Reigns. No one is safe.

The Usos aren’t worried about Reigns comes in to ask what’s going on with 946. Reigns asks if Jacob Fatu is ok (which he apparently hasn’t bothered to ask in the last week) and says he’ll handle this.

Sol Ruca/Lola Vice vs. Judgment Day

Perez grabs a choke to start but can’t hit her spinning Russian legsweep. Ruca ties her up instead and does the surfing on her back, followed by a basement superkick. Vice comes in for a double hip shot to the head so it’s off to Rodriguez, who is pulled into a triangle choke. Everything breaks down and the villains are sent outside, with Ruca hitting a springboard corkscrew dive to take them out.

We take a break and come back with Vice getting the tag to clean house. Stereo running hip attacks hit the Judgment Day in the corners but Perez escapes a double suplex. Ruca dropkicks Rodriguez into the ropes but gets taken down by Perez. Another distraction looks to let Rodriguez Tejana Bomb Ruca, who reverses with a hurricanrana. Vice’s spinning kick tot he head drops Perez so Rodriguez makes the save. Back up and Vice accidentally spinning backfists Ruca, allowing Perez to get a rollup for the pin on Vice at 10:23.

Rating: C+. This was a weird one as it felt like four people wrestling on their own rather than having a tag match. Granted Ruca and Vice aren’t an actual team so it’s not like they should have any chemistry. The ending gives Perez another boost as she feels like a favorite to win the briefcase, which should make for an interesting situation. Ruca losing is a bit of a surprise, but it was off a fluke in a tag match so she’ll be fine.

Roman Reigns brings Adam Pearce into the locker room and Pearce makes 946 vs. the Bloodline for next week. It won’t be Reigns though, but rather Solo Sikoa, who doesn’t look thrilled.

Ethan Page vs. Rey Fenix

Non-title. Page shoves him down and brags about his size advantage and grabs a headlock. Back up and Fenix makes him run the ropes over and over, leaving Page looking panicked and winded. The rope walk kick knocks Page out to the floor and there’s the big corkscrew dive to the floor. Another dive connects inside, only for Page to send him into the corner and we take a break.

We come back with Page getting two off a release reverse fisherman’s suplex. Fenix pops up for a handspring cutter and a spinning kick to the head knocks Page silly again. An Angel’s Wings gives Fenix two more so he Tuns Up The Band and hits a superkick for the same. Page gets back up for a powerslam and another near fall but he gets superkicked on top. With that broken up, Page tries the EgoPlex but gets reversed into a small package for the pin at 11:13.

Rating: B-. I appreciate having Page back in the ring as he’s still one of the more consistent hands around. Having him getting frustrated by losing over and over should be interesting, as he could turn it into something good. For now though, it’s another case of getting Fenix over, which is fine after not having him do much of note.

Video on Money In The Bank and an explanation of its rules, along with the concept of cashing in a briefcase.

Judgment Day is ready to win even more titles but Liv Morgan makes the mistake of mentioning JD McDonagh having a large head. McDonagh doesn’t mind but he gets a present delivered. It’s a letter from Joe Hendry and a custom McDonagh Funko Pop.

Rey Mysterio/Dragon Lee vs. Judgment Day

Fenix takes over on McDonagh to start and sends him into the corner for the running dropkick. McDonagh is already rocked and gets clotheslined out to the floor, with Rey tagging himself in as Lee loads up a flip dive to the floor. Rey adds a running seated senton off the apron to drop Dominik and we take a break.

We come back with Rey in trouble and Dominik cutting him off with an elbow drop. McDonagh sends Rey into the corner and puts him down with a clothesline. Rey is tied up in the Tree Of Woe, where he does a situp to avoid McDonagh’s charge into the post. That and a tornado DDT to Dominik should be enough for the tag to Lee, but here is Big Cass to pull him off the apron. Rey takes Cass down and loads up a 619, only to get headbutted by McDonagh for the pin at 10:36.

Rating: B-. Ok the Funko Pop stuff is one of the dumbest angles they’ve had in a long time, but McDonagh using a headbutt as a huge finisher is rather awesome. Other than that, Judgment Day needed the win after some not so successful efforts. As for Cass…yeah I’m not seeing it happening, as he looks like a monster but that’s about it.

Post match Cass beats up Rey and Fenix without much trouble.

Money In The Bank rundown.

Becky Lynch talks about how many times Liv Morgan has cheated to retain the Women’s Title and then plays the victim. Lynch is the one who has to do all of the work and she’ll do it again here.

In case you were wondering, here’ show the Japanese commentary sounded for Oba Femi’s brawl earlier tonight.

Lyra Valkyria doesn’t know what it takes to get away from Bayley. Cue Bayley, who says this isn’t over until she says it’s over.

946 makes it clear that no one is safe.

Bronson Reed comes up to tell Paul Heyman that he’s planning to smash Oba Femi. Heyman hopes so and recommends a bunch of Tsunamis to make kids beg for mercy. Make it so bad that a priest and a rabbi deliver last rites. Then do about 25 more Tsunamis. Then one more. Heyman has seen this stuff taking place in person and while he’s been ticking people off for 40 years, this is different.

Even Brock Lesnar was just another opponent for Femi and that humbled Heyman. If Reed doesn’t hit Tsunami after Tsunami after Tsunami, he’ll be humbled too. Heyman leaves and Reed sees that he was watching a loop of Femi beating Lesnar in the Cell. As usual, Heyman can tell a story like no other, as it felt like he was going through PTSD here.

Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch

For the Women’s Title match on Saturday. Morgan gets knocked outside to start but sends Lynch into the barricade to take over. Back in and some running knees have Lynch in more trouble and we’re off to the chinlock. Lynch fights up without much trouble and gets in the running forearm in the corner, setting up the Bexploder. Some kicks to the chest have Morgan in trouble but she’s back with a Codebreaker. That’s shrugged off and Lynch hits a running clothesline as we take a break.

We come back with Lynch grabbing a DDT into a cross armbreaker, with Morgan quickly reversing. That means Lynch switches to the Disarm-Her so Morgan BITES THE LEG and reverses into a half crab. That’s broken up as well so Morgan knocks her down for two more. Back up and the Manhandle Slam is loaded up so here is Raquel Rodriguez for a distraction. Roxanne Perez comes in to snap Lynch’s arm over the rope, with Morgan adding a sunset bomb for two.

Oblivion is countered into a Manhandle Slam so Rodriguez puts the foot on the rope. Tessitore: “SHAME ON YOU!” Lynch takes out Rodriguez so Perez gets up on the apron, with Rodriguez knocking Lynch off the top. Stephanie Vaquer comes in to take Perez so Rodriguez hands Morgan the title. That’s caught as well and it’s a double ejection so Morgan tries Oblivion. Vaquer gets taken out by mistake, which draws her into hit both of them for the double DQ at 16:00.

Rating: B-. Well of course they did. You know where the ending is going and it’s one of the most annoying tendencies in all of wrestling. They were building up either Lynch making some big comeback against the odds or Morgan stealing the win (either would have been fine) but HA! Never mind, triple threat! It’s been done for years and my goodness I’m sick of it.

Post match Vaquer requests and receives a triple threat title match on Saturday. A corkscrew moonsault crushes both challengers to end the show. After a month of triple threat qualifying matches, we get a triple threat title match. Oh joy.

Overall Rating: B-. This show was the last push to Money In The Bank for the Raw side and….yeah it’s not exactly feeling great. It felt like they were trying everything they could but the stuff on here was a mix of filler and Knight vs. Reigns. That’s a problem when 946 has been the main story for weeks and Reigns only showed up at the last minute. They tried here, but it was pushing a big boulder uphill.

Results
Penta/Je’Von Evans b. The Vision – Right hand with brass knuckles to Theory
Judgment Day b. Sol Ruca/Lola Vice – Rollup to Perez
Rey Fenix b. Ethan Page – Small package
Judgment Day b. Rey Mysterio/Dragon Lee – Headbutt to Rey
Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch went to a double DQ when Stephanie Vaquer interfered

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The first of not too many.

https://411mania.com/wrestling/halls-wwe-smackdown-review-6-14-13/

AAA On FOX
Date: October 3, 2026
Location: Domo de la Feria Leon, Leon, Mexico
Commentators: Corey Graves, John Bradshaw Layfield

We’re closing in on Heroes Inmoretales and the card hasn’t even started to come together. That’s going to need some work and there is a good chance we could see it start here. If nothing else, it would be nice to get back to a regular show now that we’re well clear of TripleMania. Let’s get to it.

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

Here is El Grande Americano for the first time as Mega Champion. Americano talks about making history together and he has a big announcement but here is El Ojo to interrupt. Dorian Roldan is here on behalf of his family and wants to talk to Rey Mysterio right now. Cue Rey, who says we can finally have a Mega Champion to be proud of around here. Roldan brings up Rey making a fast count at TripleMania and not being the assigned referee.

Rey says he is the General Manager but Roldan wants the decision reversed and the title returned to Dominik. Americano interrupts and wants a tag match against El Ojo tonight. He’ll sweeten the pot too: if El Ojo wins, Dominik gets a title shot at Heroes Inmoretales, but if they lose, Dominik never gets another shot at Americano. Game on.

Last week, Mr. Iguana challenge La Parka for the Latin American Title.

Latin American Title: Mr. Iguana vs. La Parka

Parka is defending. They shake hands to start and feel each other out to start, with Parka pulling him into a quickly broken surfboard. More grappling lets Iguana get two off a rollup so Parka flips away from him. Back up and Iguana gets in a running dropkick so Parka kicks him to the floor. Naturally that means a suicide dive but Iguana is right back with a running hurricanrana off of the steps.

Iguana grabs a cross armbreaker back inside, which doesn’t last long either. They head outside again where Iguana goes for the title but Parka one ups him by going for Yesca. That means a big exchange of chops on the floor, followed by the exchange of forearms back inside. A crucifix driver gets two on Parka but he catches Iguana on top with a super Spanish Fly. They clothesline each other down…and Los Perros del Mal run in to jump both of them for the double DQ at 9:24.

Rating: B-. As usual there were some good spots in here with Iguana showing that he is more than just a guy who does weird things. At the same time, it’s WAY too early for Parka to lose the title, even to someone like Iguana. I’m assuming the two of them will get together to fight Los Perros and that could be interesting.

Post match the beatdown is on Nino Hamburguesa runs in for the save.

El Grande Americano/Rey Mysterio vs. El Ojo

Rey and Dominik start things off and take their sweet time before locking up. An early sunset flip gives Rey two and he faceplants Dominik. Americano comes in for a PK and then the ten punches in the corner. A running kick to the face staggers Dominik and unfortunately it’s off to Omos to elbow Americano into the corner. Somehow Americano manages a triangle choke over the ropes, with Dominik quickly breaking it up.

Back in and Americano gets beaten down by the villains, including Omos cranking on the arms (JBL: “What’s he going to do? Tap out with his eyebrows?”). That’s broken up so Dominik gets in a cheap shot from the apron, only for Omos to miss an elbow. Rey comes back in and JBL knows what it means when Rey gets momentum going. The double 619 is loaded up but Americano has to save Rey from a chokeslam.

That means Omos’ arms are tied in the ropes but Dominik is back in. Americano gives him a rope walk Blockbuster so Omos splashes Americano against the post. Some 619s stagger Omos though and Rey springboard seated sentons him through the announcers’ table (with JBL talking about how glad he is that it’s the Spanish announce table, even in Mexico). Back up and Dominik pulls Rey’s mask off, followed by a belt shot to Americano for the pin at 12:20.

Rating: B. This was exactly what it needed to be, with the result setting up pretty much the only viable option for the title shot. Dominik getting one more crack at Americano makes sense, and having Dominik take out both heroes pretty much on his own in the end helped. Omos was his usual impressive monster self here and it went about as well as could be expected.

Post match Dominik poses with the mask and the title to end the show.

Overall Rating: B-. This is just kind of how AAA TV works, with only one or two stories throughout the show and they take their time getting to them. The good thing is that we have a Heroes Inmortales main event, plus some other things being set up. As usual, it really helps that the show is only about an hour long so they don’t overstay their welcome. Couple that with getting things done and this is still one of the easiest shows to watch every week.

Results
Mr. Iguana vs. La Parka went to a double DQ when Los Perros del Mal interfered
El Ojo b. Rey Mysterio/El Grande Americano – Belt shot to Americano

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