Evolve
Date: October 14, 2026
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Blake Howard, Peter Rosenberg

It’s time for a big one with Succession IV and that means title matches. As usual, both titles are on the line here, with Harlem Lewis defending against Harley Riggins, while Wendy Choo challenges Nikkita Lyons in a Last Woman Standing match. We also have Laynie Luck vs. Vanta The Unknown so let’s get to it.

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

The people in the title matches, and Sloane Jacobs, are ready for their title matches.

Evolve Title: Harlem Lewis vs. Harley Riggins

Riggins is challenging and they go straight to the exchange of forearms. Lewis clotheslines him to the floor but gets knocked down and stomped back inside. A tilt-a-whirl powerslam plants Lewis and we take an early break. We come back with Lewis getting in a backdrop and a nasty German suplex, with Riggins landing on the back of his head. Riggins is back up with a slam out of the corner and a twisting middle rope Swanton. Lewis spears the heck out of him though and the Boom Slang retains the title at 4:48.

Rating: C+. It was fun while it lasted but I was expecting it to last about another ten minutes. They were starting to beat the fire out of each other and then it just went home out of nowhere. Maybe Riggins got his bell rung or something and they wrapped it up, but I was stunned by how fast they finished and not in a good way.

Post match Riggins jumps him from behind and crushes him with the steps (impact not shown due to a camera cut) before finally leaving. So there’s your rematch.

We look at Booker T. giving Reality Of Wrestling star Josiah Jean a WWE ID contract.

Vanta The Unknown vs. Laynie Luck

They trade headlocks to start and flip up to their feet, with Luck missing a charge out to the floor. Vanta catches her on top though and hits a hanging Stunner for two, followed by a choke with a bodyscissors. Back up and Vanta grabs an abdominal stretch while lifting the leg, only for Luck to power out. A spinning kick drops Vanta and a springboard stomp on the apron connects. Back in and Vanta blasts him with a discus lariat before cranking on the arm for the submission at 4:56.

Rating: C. I wasn’t sure what to think here, but the point was to make Vanta feel a monster. She ran through Luck here, who was mostly scared of whatever Vanta did. That’s fine enough and Vanta is still keeping me interested, as not knowing anything about her is the point. It might not have been a great match but it did what it should have.

Elijah Holyfield wants to fight Braxton Cole, but here is Marcus Mathers instead. Mathers agrees about Cole but says he can run circles around both of them. It’s Gal comes out to break it up.

We look at some Evolve’s stars success in NXT.

Women’s Title: Wendy Choo vs. Nikkita Lyons

Lyons is defending in a Last Woman Standing match and gets introduced by Sloane Jacobs, of course. Choo goes right at her to start and snaps off a headscissors. They’re already on the floor, where Choo gets in the chair shots. Lyons puts a trashcan over her and kicks away to come back, only for Choo to hit a clothesline. Back in and Lyons wedges a trashcan in the corner and sends Choo into it (that’s a rare success) and we take a break.

We come back with Lyons kicking her in the head and getting in a missile dropkick. Lyons have Jacobs send in some nunchucks to beat Choo down again. Choo fights out of a choke and uses one of the nunchucks to take over, setting up a hammerlock lariat. A hanging DDT out of the corner leaves both of them down, with Lyons getting up first. Lyons Michinoku Drivers her onto the trashcan but Choo is back with the Dirt Nap.

They fall out to the floor, where PJ Vasa runs in to clothesline both of them. Vasa leaves and they’re both up at nine to head back inside. Choo full nelson slams her onto some Legos and then knocks Jacobs off the apron. The Dirt Nap goes on again but Lyons drives her through the table. Choo gets up so Jacobs grabs her ankle, allowing Lyons to kick Choo off the apron and through another table. Even though Choo kind of gets up, the referee gets to ten and Lyons retains at 13:08.

Rating: B-. They had all of the usual spots in here but the Vasa interference was just in and out with pretty much nothing to it. Then they went on to the finish, which could have been done in a regular match. It was like they forgot the gimmick until the ending and that made for a weird one. Not bad for the most part, but just kind of a mess.

Post match Skylar Raye stands up in the VIP section and points and Lyons.

Harlem Lewis is out indefinitely and we’ll get an update on the title next week.

Overall Rating: C+. This special didn’t really feel special and that’s a problem. The Evolve Title match was barely anything and felt more like a way to set up the post match angle. The main event was slightly better, mainly because it got some time, but it didn’t feel big in any way. It’s not bad, but they need something a bit more interesting they do one of these things.

Results
Harlem Lewis b. Harley Riggins – Boom Slang
Vanta The Unknown b. Laynie Luck – Arm crank
Nikkita Lyons b. Wendy Choo – Spinning kick through a table

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NXT
Date: October 13, 2026
Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T.

We are less than three weeks away from Halloween Havoc and the card is starting to come together. Last week saw a disguised Wren Sinclair become the #1 contender for the Women’s Title and this week we’ll name a male counterpart. Tony D’Angelo and Myles Borne are facing off for the right to challenge Grayson Waller in what should be the main event. Let’s get to it.

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

The opening recap looks at Wren Sinclair, disguised as Lady Shani, winning last week’s #1 contenders battle royal.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Quarterfinals: Vanity Project vs. Mini Vikingo/Chazz Hall

Non-title and Hall starts with Smokes. They trade some early near falls until Hall just sits on Smokes’ back. Baylor comes in and avoids a rollup before shoving Hall into a forearm from Smokes. A missed splash in the corner allows Vikingo to come in and clean house, leaving Booker impressed. The Project is sent to the floor and get away before the dives can launch. Instead the Project take the other two down and we’re off to an early break.

We come back with Baylor pulling Vikingo away from the corner so Vikingo hits a standing Spanish Fly. Hall and Smokes both come in, with Hall hitting a double Pele. The standing corkscrew moonsault gets two on Smokes so the Project heads to the floor. That means a Sasuke Special from Hall, followed by Vikingo’s 450 to Baylor for a near fall.

Hall comes back in with a jumping knee and everyone is knocked down. Baylor’s suplex is reversed into a hurricanrana and Vikingo’s (I believe) Phoenix 630 hits Smokes with Baylor making a save. A pop up hurricanrana sends the Project into each other but Smokes gets his knees up to block a 450. The reverse DDT/top rope double stomp combination finishes Hall at 12:56.

Rating: B. The Project continues to be good for around here and that’s nice to see. If nothing else you need to have the Tag Team Champions advance like this as they can’t be losing in the round of right, especially to a makeshift team. Vikingo’s high flying is awesome and Hall’s is…well it’s not quite as good but it’s still acceptable enough. Rather nice opener here.

Saquon Shugars says he should be challenging for titles and not looking down at Tristan Angels. Grayson Waller comes in to mock him for not winning but Shugars is ready to prove himself.

Earlier today, Kali Armstrong complained to Robert Stone about last week’s battle royal and got a Reina de Reinas Title shot as a result. It’s that easy?

Tristan Angels vs. Saquon Shugars

Angels throws a sash at him to start and gets armdragged into an armbar for his efforts. The hammerlock is broken up and Angels gets in some hip swiveling, earning himself a faceplant. Shugars elbows him down for a slingshot legdrop and goes back to the arm. Angels is sent outside for a dropkick through the ropes so he grabs a chair to blow off some steam.

We take a break and come back with Angels booting him down for two. A hanging Backstabber gives Angels two more and he grabs the sleeper. Shugars gets up and hits some elbows to the face (nice of him to not just do the standard set of clotheslines) into a spinning faceplant for two. They head outside, where Angels shoves a tornado DDT off and the driving knee finishes Shugars at 11:06.

Rating: C+. It’s weird to see Angels getting a win on TV but it’s something that has to happen at some point. At the same time, seeing Shugars lose is quite the odd moment, as he’s been more prominently featured in recent weeks. The match was fine enough, though the result is quite the surprise.

Tony D’Angelo isn’t impressed with the new Myles Borne, who is trying to come where D’Angelo lives.

The Culling, or in particular Izzi Dame, doesn’t think much of Zaria, who appears to be scared. Eventually Zaria’s mask will slip and we’ll see who is underneath the mask.

Here is Wren Sinclair for a chat. She is the #1 contender and no, she wouldn’t have believed that a few months ago. Last week, she did something that the old her couldn’t do by taking a risk. She’s sorry but also not sorry because it worked! Now she knows she doesn’t have to back down anymore and now she knows what happens when you don’t take chances. She saw how fast her best friend lost her title and she can’t just wait around for things to change.

Yes technically she was suspended but here is Kelani Jordan to interrupt. Jordan says Sinclair’s win shouldn’t count because of the suspension because she didn’t earn anything. Jordan is the standout rather than the handout so no, Sinclair isn’t getting a title shot at Halloween Havoc. Sinclair can’t get anyone to care about her on her own but here is Robert Stone to say that the suspension is suspended. Stone polls the fans on what should happen so the title match is officially on for Halloween Havoc. That was a simple enough way to tie up that loose end and give Sinclair some serious talking time.

Mike Santana is talking to Lizzy Rain when he gets a phone call. He talks about how his story has made him a target but he’ll call the person back after the show. Dion Lennox pops in to jump Santana and grab the phone, saying after next week, Santana will be begging for their help. Vic Joseph clarifies that was Santana’s mother, which I must have missed.

AAA Reina de Reinas Title: La Catalina vs. Kali Armstrong

Armstrong is challenging and is fired up as she runs Catalina over to start. Catalina flying mares her way out of a headlock and grabs a quick rollup for two. Back up and some running shoulders in the corner have Catalina in trouble but she sends Armstrong outside. Armstrong pulls her out of the air though and peels the floor mats. That takes too long as Catalina knocks her down for a running seated senton off the steps.

We take a break and come back with Catalina sending her into the corner for a missile dropkick. Some running clotheslines send Armstrong back to the corner for the running hip attack. Armstrong’s kickout has Catalina stunned and Armstrong is back up with a Blue Thunder Bomb for two of her own. A powerslam plants Catalina but she sidesteps the Kali Connection and sends Armstrong crashing out to the exposed concrete. Back in and Catalina’s running knee retains the title at 10:32.

Rating: B-. Catalina is continuing to build herself up and it’s working fairly well, though the title, along with AAA’s women’s division, only feel so important. That can change with time and it’s working, but it’s going slowly. Armstrong is a physical force but she seems to still be learning, which is something that happens with just about anyone starting so young.

Wren Sinclair comes up to Myles Borne and calls what he did selfish. Borne finds that funny but Kendal Grey is back to announce that she’s officially cleared.

We look behind the scenes at Agent Of Shadows. I can’t believe that isn’t just some parody trailer and it’s a real movie/special. It sounds like something not good enough to make it straight to DVD.

EK Prosper gives Mini Vikingo and Chazz Hall a pep talk but here is the Vanity Project to brag about their win. A six man seems to be set for next week.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Quarterfinals: Fraxiom vs. Noam Dar/Romeo Moreno

Frazer headlocks Dar to start but can’t get a sunset flip. Dar misses a kick to the head and the threat of an ankle lock sends Frazer bailing over to the rope. Frazer offers him a handshake but Dar tags Moreno instead. Axiom comes in to trade some flips as the pace picks way up. They flip to a standoff so Axiom knocks him down for a quick two. It’s back to Frazer, who is knocked into the corner as everything breaks down. Fraxiom takes them down on the floor and we take a break.

We come back with Axiom and Dar knocking each other down, allowing the double tag off to Frazer and Moreno. The pace immediately picks up with Frazer cleaning house, including the super reverse Spanish Fly for two on Moreno. Back up and Moreno tries a dive to the floor, which only hits announcers’ table rather than Axiom. That lets Frazer hit a running basement DDT to give Axiom two on Dar, who is right back with a cross armbreaker on Axiom. Frazer comes over for the save and gets caught in a triangle choke.

That’s broken up so Frazer drops a frog splash for two. Moreno is back in and gets in a shot of his own, leaving all four of them down. Back up and Dar German suplexes Axiom, who catches Moreno on top with an enziguri. The super Spanish Fly looks to set up the Phoenix splash but Dar is back up with an ankle lock. That’s broken up and it’s a superplex into the superkick/brainbuster combination for two on Moreno. Dar elbows Frazer out of the air and a high/low finishes Axiom at 14:24.

Rating: B+. Dang this got awesome in a hurry with both teams working hard, which shouldn’t be a big surprise. These guys all work a fast paced style and they worked well together out there. I was surprised by the result too, as beating Fraxiom means a lot more in NXT. Heck of a match here, with Moreno and Dar getting a win which could help establish them more permanently.

The Wagner Brothers say their goal is to win the Dusty Classic but Birthright come in to mock them. The Brothers aren’t worried, with Charlie Dempsey saying not to worry about what their Spanish meant.

Tony D’Angelo vs. Myles Borne

For the NXT Title shot at Halloween Havoc. D’Angelo wastes no time in snapping off some slams but Borne is back with a Nightmare On Helm Street for two. An overhead belly to belly sends Borne rolling outside so D’Angelo follows, only to be sent into the steps. Back in and a fireman’s carry backbreaker gives Borne two so he goes up, with D’Angelo quickly catching him.

They’re quickly on the floor with D’Angelo loading up the announcers’ table. That sends Borne back inside, where D’Angelo snaps off a spinebuster. D’Angelo takes him back to the floor for a crash onto the steps as we take a break. We come back with Borne dropping a knee for two and snapping a suplex for the same. A hard whip into the corner gets the same but D’Angelo gets mad enough to get in a series of German suplexes.

Borne tries to go up top but gets speared out of the air for two. Borne Again is blocked and D’Angelo powerbombs him for another near fall. Back up and Borne knocks him down again…but gets distracted by a hooded cameraman. That lets D’Angelo hit Dead To Rites for the pin at 12:40 (with Borne almost kicking out).

Rating: B. This was a back and forth match, but it felt like we were just waiting for Heights to get involved in some way. The good thing is that’s not a bad result, as it’s the perfectly logical result with Heights getting to take something away from Borne. Nice main event here, and it sets up D’Angelo’s one on one rematch, which needed to happen. In other words, it’s efficient.

Post match D’Angelo looks at the cameraman as well and of course it’s Tavion Heights, who belly to belly suplexes Borne. Heights puts him through the announcers’ table as well.

Robert Stone finds a message saying “make me the host of Halloween Havoc or YOU ARE CURSED”. Laughter ensues as the lights flicker to end the show. It’s not like there is a better fit and he could probably make Shotzi Blackheart’s outfits work.

Overall Rating: B+. This was the rare wrestling focused show, with the two Dusty Classic matches carrying things and the main event being good enough to hang in there. I liked this quite a bit and while it’s not something that would work every week, it was a good way to spend a Tuesday. The top of Halloween Havoc is all set now and the rest can be filled in over the coming weeks so they should be on schedule. Rather solid effort this week.

Results
Vanity Project b. Mini Vikingo/Chazz Hall – Reverse DDT/top rope double stomp combination to Hall
Tristan Angels b. Saquon Shugars – Driving knee
La Catalina b. Kali Armstrong – Running knee
Noam Dar/Romeo Moreno b. Axiom – High/low to Axiom
Tony D’Angelo b. Myles Borne – Dead To Rites

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Monday Night Raw
Date: October 12, 2026
Location: Brookshire Grocery Arena, Bossier City, Louisiana
Commentators: Joe Tessitore, Corey Graves

We’re done with Money In The Bank and that means the briefcases have been won. Penta and Tiffany Stratton picked up said briefcases and in theory only Penta will be a factor around here. Stranger things have happened though and now it’s time to get ready for Crown Jewel, which is at least scheduled for Saudi Arabia in a few weeks. Let’s get to it.

Here is Money In The Bank if you need a recap.

Long Money In The Bank recap.

Here is Penta to get things going. Penta thanks everyone from the fans to his opponents in Money In The Bank. For twenty years, he has fought for everything and he did it again at Money In The Bank. The briefcase means everything to him because it gives him the power to become World Champion whenever he wants.

This brings out Je’Von Evans, with his arm in a sling and a bad limp, to interrupt. Evans says he’s banged up but he wasn’t missing an episode of Raw. Penta deserves the briefcase more than anyone but here is Bron Breakker to spear the rather injured Evans and run off. There wasn’t much here, but Breakker as the lurking monster force is a good role for him.

Big Cass vs. Rey Mysterio

Mysterio charges into a knee to start so he hits Cass in the face and runs to the floor. The chase is on and Mysterio hides underneath the ring, allowing him to snap off a hurricanrana from the apron. Cass is right back to send him into the barricade and then over the top as we take a break.

We come back with Mysterio kneeing his way out of a suplex but getting knocked right back down for two. Cass sits him on top but gets kicked away, setting up a top rope seated senton. A low bridge sends Cass outside and a 619 connects on the floor. There’s a tornado DDT to plant Cass again and Mysterio gets in a 619 to the ankle. The regular version is cut off with an elbow to the face and some hard rams into the corner. The referee checks on Mysterio and here is Dragon Lee for a distraction. Now the 619 into a victory roll finishes for Mysterio at 10:06.

Rating: B-. It’s really hard to imagine Cass being able to turn this around at this point as the magic seems to have worn off. Granted that doesn’t take much as there was only so much magic in the first place, but Cass just feels like someone brought out there to lose to everyone now. You would think there might be something else for him to do but apparently not this time.

We recap the chaos of 946.

946 suggests more violence tonight.

Adam Pearce assigns the referee to the Usos/Solo Sikoa vs. 946 tonight, saying that the rules are a bit looser and the referee needs to count a fall and get out of there. Works for him.

Here is Judgment Day for a chat, with Liv Morgan bragging about getting the Women’s Title back. She’s ready to become the two time Crown Jewel Champion but here is Smackdown Women’s Champion Chelsea Green for a chat. Morgan calls her a placeholder champion but Green says she’s used to being underestimated. She’s not going to be called a placeholder by Dominik Mysterio’s placeholder girlfriend. Roxanne Perez isn’t standing for this and we’ll do it next.

Chelsea Green vs. Roxanne Perez

Non-title and we’re joined in progress with the two of them fighting over a lockup on the floor. They get inside with Green’s majistral cradle getting two and a shoulder putting Perez down again. Back up and Perez sends her into the corner for a running elbow but Green is right back with a shot of her own. A missile dropkick sends Perez to the floor and we take a break.

We come back with Green fighting out of a Russian legsweep and getting two off a Rough Ryder. They seem to mistime Perez’s basement Downward Spiral but Perez is back with a quick rollup for two instead in a nice save. The Unprettier is countered so Liv Morgan offers a distraction but Green is fine enough to dive onto Perez and Raquel Rodriguez. Morgan is sent over the announcers’ table, though the distraction lets Perez hit Pop Rox for the pin at 10:27 shown.

Rating: C+. Pretty nice effort here, with the big story being that Green was in over her head with the numbers advantage. That’s not something that is going to hurt her, but good night I do not look forward to nearly a month of acting like the Crown Jewel Title means anything whatsoever. It was dumb when it was just for Brand Supremacy and it’s worse for a belt they don’t get to wear.

Post match Green slaps Morgan and is promptly beaten down by Judgment Day.

Solo Sikoa comes in to see the Usos, who says to run the play they call tonight. Sikoa isn’t impressed and says they need to follow his lead. Jimmy has to play peacemaker and says they need to stay together tonight.

And now, Money In The Bank highlights in other languages.

Here is Oba Femi for a chat. Femi talks about how he had been promised a bunch of Tsunamis but he wound up seeing some lovely blue skies. Now it’s time for everyone to bend the knee but here is Paul Heyman to interrupt. He saw Femi kick out of the Tsunami, which has never been done before. Heyman was amazed when Femi took out Brock Lesnar, which brings him to his point. Femi cuts him off to say he’s an Oba Femi Guy and walks off, not interested in the likely sales pitch.

Lyra Valkyria interrupts Adam Pearce and Iyo Sky, saying she wants to face Bayley again because Bayley is always following her. Bayley is right over there! Pearce: “She works here.” A frustrated Valkyria leaves when Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez come in, with Perez wanting a title shot at Chelsea Green. Rodriguez doesn’t think much of Sky, who thinks she has a new challenger.

LA Knight is disappointed in the loss at Money In The Bank when Solo Sikoa interrupts. Knight seems to be displeased with Sikoa working with the Usos but he says it isn’t like that. Sikoa asks if they’re good, with Knight saying they are but maybe not meaning it.

Intercontinental Title: Chad Gable vs. Rey Fenix

Only Gable’s title is on the line. Fenix takes him to the mat to start but misses a sliding dropkick. Back up and a running hurricanrana sends Gable into the ropes but he’s right back with the ankle lock. That’s broken up very quickly so Gable heads to the floor, with Fenix backflipping into an anklescissors into the apron. A great looking moonsault hits Gable and we take an early break.

We come back with Fenix diving into a northern lights suplex for two and the top rope moonsault gives Gable the same. The ankle lock goes on again but Fenix is right back with some kicks to the ribs. A big kick to the head staggers Gable but he counters a rolling something into an Angle Slam. Fenix heads outside and manages to get in the running kick from the apron, followed by a dropkick off of said apron to rock Gable again. Gable is fine enough to suplex him into the barricade but Fenix’s rolling cutter gets two back inside.

We take another break and come back again with Gable getting up to roll some German suplexes. Gable goes up and gets caught with a running uppercut, which sets up a super hurricanrana. Now the rope walk kick can set up the frog splash to give Fenix two and they both need a breather.

Gable escapes the Mexican MuscleBuster and grabs the ankle lock, which is reversed into one from Fenix. That’s reversed into one from Gable, with Fenix getting over to the rope for the break. Back up and Gable sends him into the corner but gets crotched on top. The Mexican MuscleBuster is countered again into another ankle lock, with Fenix tapping at 18:36.

Rating: B+. Gable is in the mode of being the guy who is sent out there for one awesome match after another and it worked again rather well here. Granted it helps to be out there with Fenix, who is one of the most exciting stars that you’re going to see no matter what. This was designed to be a great match and they did just that, which was pretty great to see.

Post match respect is shown again.

We look at the rather awful looking secret agent show coming out later this month.

Stephanie Vaquer limps out of the trainer’s room on crutches but Becky Lynch comes in to mock her for losing. Vaquer doesn’t respect her anymore and they are ready for a fight when the ankle is healed.

Here’s what’s coming on various shows.

Rey Fenix is interrupted by Ethan Page, who says it’s clear that Fenix can’t beat Chad Gable. We need to move on, which is advanced by Page jumping Fenix. Gable runs in for the save.

946 vs. Usos/Solo Sikoa

946 comes through the crowd to no music for a more outsider feeling. Jaida Parker is here with 946. We get the big standoff on the apron and the bell rings to start the brawl in a hurry. 946 knocks all of them down to start without much trouble but Sikoa throws an announcers’ chair at Keys’ head. Most of them go to the floor and it’s Jimmy with a big corkscrew dive to the pile as we take a break.

We come back with Nima getting in a top rope stomp to a standing Jimmy, who is sent outside. Back in and Keys hammers on Jimmy in the corner but a jumping enziguri gives Jimmy a breather. Keys is right there to cut off the tag attempt though and Jey has to break up something like a double Angle Slam. The diving tag brings in Sikoa to make the fired up comeback, including a Samoan drop to Keys. Spinning Solo gets two but Parker pulls the referee outside.

The referee is thrown over the barricade and everything breaks down, with Sikoa being sent into the post. OTM and the Usos brawl into the crowd but Jey is up to dive off the balcony to take them down. Parker is up with a dive of her own and we cut back to ringside, where Sikoa Samoan drops Keys through the announcers’ table.

A Superfly Splash hits Keys and the Samoan Spike is loaded up…but someone comes in to hit Sikoa in the ribs with a crowbar. The USB puts Sikoa down and the returning Usos are cut off just as fast. More crowbar shots leave the Usos and Sikoa laying them out to end the show. We’ll say the match was thrown out at around 15:00 or so but that’s not exactly the point.

Rating: B. Well this was all about the big moment at the end of course, but it was interesting to see Parker get in that dive of her own. She’s a bit more than just a woman who hangs out with the team and can do something of her own. At the same time, this was a good, hard hitting match but it’s clear that someone is going to have to deal with 946. Likely in Houston at WarGames. 946 is feeling more and more like a big deal and I can absolutely go for more of Hayes, who has been stuck sitting around for way too long.

Overall Rating: B. The last two matches definitely boosted this show up, even if there was only so much going on in the first half. Penta is Mr. Money In The Bank but there was pretty much nothing about him, or anyone else in the opening segment, after that was over. The good thing is that 946 is looking like a much bigger deal and I’m curious to see where they go. Solid stuff here, if nothing else due to the lack of a triple threat match for a change.

Results
Rey Mysterio b. Big Cass – Victory roll
Roxanne Perez b. Chelsea Green – Pop Rox
Chad Gable b. Rey Fenix – Ankle lock
946 vs. Usos/Solo Sikoa went to a no contest

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Bound For Glory 2026
Date: October 11, 2026
Location: Yuengling Center, Tampa, Florida
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

It’s the biggest night of the year and that means it’s time for a match that is pretty important in its own right. The main event will see former X-Division Champion Leon Slater getting a World Title shot via Option C. That’s more than enough and we also have the annual Call Your Shot gauntlet. Let’s get to it.

National Anthem.

The opening video mainly focuses on Nic Nemeth vs. Leon Slater while talking about stretching to reach the highest of highs.

Ricky Sosa vs. Eddie Edwards

Alisha Edwards is here with Eddie. Sosa kicks him in the face and hits an early dropkick, followed by a quick rollup for two. Eddie is sent outside for a ram into the steps but Alisha is up with a tornado DDT off the apron. Back in and Eddie chokes in the corner, setting up the chinlock. That’s broken up so Eddie hits a quick swinging neckbreaker for two more. Sosa gets fired up and makes a quick comeback but gets sent to the floor.

That’s fine too as Sosa snaps off a hurricanrana to bring Eddie off the apron. Back in and a springboard cutter gives Sosa two but Eddie’s tiger bomb gets the same. Eddie can’t believe the kickout but the Boston Knee Party is countered into a powerslam. Alisha tries an interruption and gets powerbombed, allowing the Boston Knee Party to give Eddie two. Sosa is fine enough to hit a quick Head Shot into the corner, followed by a second for the pin at 11:19.

Rating: B-. That’s exactly what it needed to be. Sosa has been trying to find his place around here and while this won’t be the big game changing moment of his career, it’s nice to see him getting a win to prove himself a bit. I’m curious to see what they can get out of Sosa, who has the fans interested in him and can do well enough in the ring to back up a lot of his hype. Good opener.

Post match respect is shown and Eddie leaves in peace.

We run down the card.

Leon Slater agrees that he doesn’t have the same experience as Nic Nemeth but Nemeth has also never been a generational star who wants to become the youngest TNA World Champion of all time.

X-Division Title: Fabian Aichner vs. Ryan Nemeth vs. BDE vs. Cedric Alexander vs. KC Navarro vs. Rich Swann vs. Amazing Red

For the vacant title and Red, who was inducted into the Hall Of Fame earlier tonight, was added to the match on the pre-show. No one likes Nemeth to start and the ring is quickly cleared save for Swann and Alexander. Swann is sent outside fast so Aichner is in to take over. A running Red is pulled out to the floor and BDE is back in with a springboard crossbody for two.

Swann takes out the team of Nemeth and Alexander and we’re off to Navarro vs. Red for a rather odd showdown. They strike it out until Nemeth and Alexander jump them from behind, with BDE getting caught in the wrong corner. Alexander gets the worst of the Tower Of Doom so it’s BDE’s Kliq Cutter to Nemeth.

That earns BDE and Lumbar Check, followed by a Michinoku Driver for two on Swann. Aichner reverses BDE’s suicide dive into a suplex on the floor Aichner is back up with a springboard tornado DDT to Alexander but Navarro plants him. A dive takes Nemeth out on the floor and Navarro escapes Red’s Code Red back inside. Red’s super Spanish Fly plants Navarro and now the Code Red gives Red the pin and the title at 10:39.

Rating: B. Sure why not. The title was vacant coming in so it’s not like Red beat the reigning champion. With so many people flying around, Red basically won on a fluke. He was more than holding his own in there and this is far from some kind of an embarrassment. It’s a rather surprising moment but it really doesn’t hurt anything and gave them a nostalgic title win.

Post match Frankie Kazarian, who inducted Red into the Hall Of Fame earlier, comes out to show Red some respect.

Nic Nemeth is ready for Leon Slater, who isn’t ready to be the best.

Knockouts Tag Team Titles: Shayna Baszler/Zoey Serrano vs. Allie/Kiera Hogan

Serrano and the debuting Baszler are challenging. Allie and Baszler (whose gear says she’s “choosing violence today”) start things off with Baszler not looking intimidated. Baszler easily wrestles her into the corner but Allie manage to avoid a stomp on the arm. Hogan comes in and gets decked from behind and it’s time to work on the leg. Serrano mocks Hogan’s tag attempt and the half crab goes on to stay on the leg a bit more.

Hogan fights out of the corner but the leg gives out again, allowing Baszler to cut her off again. A clothesline isn’t enough for Hogan to get out of trouble as Serrano runs in to knock Allie off the apron. Hogan finally sunset bombs her way to freedom and it’s Allie coming back in to clean house. A full nelson backbreaker drops Serrano, who is right back with a knee to the face for two. Baszler knees Allie down and the Kirifuda Clutch gives Baszler and Serrano the titles at 8:45.

Rating: C+. There was no reason for Allie and Hogan to hold onto the titles here so this was the right call. Allie and Hogan weren’t even a regular team or the original champions so why bother keeping the belts on them? Instead go with Baszler and Serrano, who work well together and have a history. If nothing else, it gives me a reason to mock the Pure Fusion Collective again, a joy in life that seemed to have passed me by.

Call Your Shot Gauntlet

This is basically a Royal Rumble (20 entrants, two minute interval to start then sixty seconds) with over the top eliminations until we’re down to two. Then those two have a regular singles match, with the winner getting a title shot anytime within the next year. Trey Miguel is in at #1 and Avery Styles (making his TNA in-ring debut) is in at #2 to get things going. They fight over wrist control to start and the technical off goes nowhere. Stereo missed dropkicks leave them in a standoff and they stare at each other a bit.

Bear Bronson is in at #3 and takes both of them down without much trouble. Frankie Kazarian is in at #4 and slugs away at Bronson, with Styles helping with the knockdown. Dutch is in at #5 as the rapid entrances are working for me thus far. Bronson and Dutch have the big slugout until the dancing LJ Cleary is in at #6. Cleary’s poisonrana drops Bronson and it’s Gabby Forza in at #7.

Forza spears Kazarian and goes after Bronson, who eliminates Cleary to clear out some space. Matthew Rehwoldt (billed from The Commentary Table) is in at #8 and takes so long getting ready that Heather By Elegance is in at #9 before he even gets in the ring. Rehwoldt gets in, mocks Heather’s height, and is eliminated by her in a bit that is still funny after being done so many times. Naturally Rehwoldt gets back on commentary like nothing happens as Heather slides outside and hides underneath the ring. Vincent is in at #10 and helps Dutch double team Miguel in the corner.

Harley Hudson is in at #11 and pulls Heather out, sending her face first between Bronson’s legs in the corner. AJ Francis is in at #12 and gets to clean house, with the fans rather approving. A bunch of people get together but can’t get rid of Francis as it’s Elijah in at #13. Francis counters Walk With Elijah but gets caught with a quick tornado DDT. M By Elegance is in at #14 and dives onto Elijah.

That earns Heather a Highwayman’s Farewell from Elijah, who gets in a staredown with the Righteous. With that not going anywhere, the Hometown Man is in at #15 and wins a slugout with Francis. Bronson gets rid of Dutch, who stays on the floor to save Hudson as Brian Myers is in at #16. The System gets together to clean house as it’s Mr. Elegance in at #17. We get a quick string of eliminations with Vincent, Hudson, Heather and M going out within a few seconds, almost as if they realized “dang there are a lot of people in there.”

Elayna Black is in at #18 and hurricanranas Francis into the corner. Forza tosses Bronson in quite the impressive feat and it’s Jada Stone in at #19. Well in theory at least as Ben Bishop debuts to jump her and take her spot. Bishop, who is described as standing 6’12, comes in and is hurricanranaed out by Stone just as fast. Well that was quite the moment. Myers tosses Stone and gets tossed by Man, who gets tossed by Francis, who is wearing a lot of orange. Francis gets rid of Forza and it’s the rather chatty Joe Alonzo in at #20 to complete the field.

That gives us a final field of Miguel, Styles, Francis, Elijah, Elegance, Black and Alonzo, which is quite the grouping. Alonzo runs his mouth a lot on the way to the ring and I think you know where this is going. Alonzo actually gets in some offense, including some superkicks, but Styles throws him out for the elimination. Styles Peles Elegance out and tosses Francis over the top, with Expressions popping up for the save.

Francis is back in to get rid of Black and Elijah tries to knock Francis out, only to get eliminated by Kazarian. We’re down to four and everyone not named Francis goes after Francis to limited success. Francis cuts of Styles’ springboard to get rid of him but Miguel catches Francis with a Canadian Destroyer. That’s enough for Francis to be tossed, leaving Miguel vs. Kazarian in a regular match.

They slug it out until Miguel takes over but misses a Lionsault. Kazarian’s springboard legdrop gets two but the chickenwing is broken up. Miguel’s sunset bomb is blocked so he settles for a 619 in the corner. Kazarian’s slingshot cutter gets two and they trade rollups for two each, with Kazarian stacking him up for the pin at 34:06 (and his third straight win in this thing).

Rating: C+. It wasn’t horrible, but dang this thing is long every year. You have these long stretches with people just staying in the ring and not much in the way of interest. Bishop stealing the spot from Stone kind of worked but when Stone is in there a few seconds later anyway, it didn’t mean much. The action was good enough, but this was way too long for the same result (or close enough) that we’ve seen for the last two years. Just make it a regular battle royal next time and cut the time way down already.

We recap the International Title match. Order 4 has imploded and now the former members are getting a shot against Mustafa Ali.

International Title: Mustafa Ali vs. Special Agent Zero vs. John Skyler vs. Jason Hotch

Ali is defending, Tasha Steelz and Mila Moore are here too and it’s one fall to a finish. After quite the over the top intro for Ali, we’re ready to go. Skyler and Hotch start fast with a Total Elimination to Ali, who misses a hard charge into the corner. Zero is sent outside, leaving Skyler to slingshot Hotch out to the apron. Hotch kicks him down and does the same to Ali, followed by a moonsault out to the floor.

Back in and Zero gets tornado DDTed for two with Ali making the save. Zero chokeslams Hotch onto the other two before knocking a springboarding Ali out of the air. A Downward Spiral drops Hotch and Zero is up with the big dive to the floor. Steelz tells Zero to get the table but Ali is up with a suicide dive into the barricade. Ali gets Hotch and Skyler together so a 450 can put Zero through the table. That’s the end of the alliance and the middle rope G9 plants Ali back inside.

Skyler and Hotch show some respect and slug it out until Ali is back in. That means a double Destroyer to Hotch and Ali so it’s time for the steps, and Zero, to come back inside. Hotch pops up to use the steps for a superplex to Ali (that looked good) and everyone is down. They slug it out from their knees until Zero is up with a chokebomb to Skyler. Hotch superkicks Zero and gives him the spinning torture rack bomb. Hotch’s top rope double stomp hits Zero as Ali 450s Hotch…who reverses into a crucifix for the pin and the title at 13:17.

Rating: B+. This was the match that interested me the most and I can go with the idea of Hotch getting the title back. He’s someone new who could become one of the younger stars around here and TNA could use all the help they could get there. The action was rather good and Ali can move on to something else, which I’ve been wanting to see him do for a long time now. Maybe it’ll actually happen for once.

We recap Indi Hartwell challenging Xia Brookside for the Knockouts Title. Hartwell has been close to winning the title before but kept coming up short. Santino Marella granted her the shot here, in spite of Daria Rae’s protests.

Knockouts Title: Indi Hartwell vs. Xia Brookside

Brookside is defending and Mickie James is guest referee. Hartwell backs her up against the ropes to start and we actually get a clean break. A corner clothesline and bulldog give Hartwell two so she knocks Brookside to the floor. Brookside is fine enough to send her into the post and it’s time to take the turnbuckle pad off back inside. Some running knees in the corner and a floatover Russian legsweep give Brookside two, setting up the chinlock.

Back up and more running knees miss in the corner, allowing Hartwell to fire off some corner clotheslines. The spinebuster gives Hartwell two, followed by a powerbomb for the same. Brookside rolls outside and grabs the belt to leave but Hartwell sends her back inside. The top rope elbow only hits belt so they’re back up for a slugout.

Brookside pokes her in the eye and gets yelled at by James (who has done nothing of note thus far). Brookside gives James a slap and is promptly slapped down for two. Back up and Darkside gives Brookside two but Hartwell breaks up Brookside’s MickieDT attempt and sends her into the exposed buckle. The top rope elbow and Hurts Donut give Hartwell the title at 10:28.

Rating: C+. Hartwell winning the title here in the big moment was hardly a secret as it’s been built up for a long time now. That’s kind of a shame as Brookside was starting to gel as champion and I could have gone for a much longer reign. At the same time, James didn’t add much of anything here but on the plus side, Hartwell didn’t use that horrible looking submission of hers.

Moose vs. Max Caster

Caster is answering an open challenge. Caster’s rap invokes glory holes and bombs dropping in Riyadh. Moose powers him around to start so Caster hammers away as we get a Voodoo Kin Mafia reference because of the Billy Gunn association. They head outside with Caster dropkicking him into the steps and a high crossbody gets two back inside. Moose whips him hard into some corners back inside and the chokebomb out of the corner gets two.

We’re off to the chinlock for a bit with Caster fighting up, setting off an exchange of shots to the face. Moose is knocked outside for a running elbow off the apron. Back in and Caster misses a charge out to the floor, where he backdrops a charging Moose onto the steps. Hold on though as Caster doesn’t want a countout so Moose sends him into the post back inside. A top rope superplex and a release Rock Bottom have Caster in trouble but he gets in a hurricanrana. Caster hits an AA but the Mic Drop elbow hits raised knees. Moose spears him for the pin at 11:00.

Rating: C. Huh? Caster is your big name showing up for the most important show of the year and Moose just beats him clean? The match was fine, the rap wasn’t great and the result is….that? I’m not saying you put Caster over clean here but why should I care about him after that kind of a result? Moose shrugged off everything Caster threw at him and then just won. This really did not work.

Frankie Kazarian, with Avery Styles, says he’s going to cash the trophy in for the Tag Team Titles, with Styles of course.

We recap Syx vs. the Hardys. There was a string of mystery attacks and the Syx (Joseph Sawyer/Samuel Shaw) were revealed as the attackers. Now the Hardys, who were attacked as well, are in for a falls count anywhere match.

Syx vs. Hardys

Falls Count Anywhere. The Hardys jump them to start fast and Poetry In Motion into the Side Effect gets two on Shaw. Jeff throws in some chairs and opens them up, with Syx being sent onto them. It’s time to brawl into the crowd and then out into the concourse, with Matt grabbing a Hardy foam finger to beat on Syx.

Matt and Shaw brawl back into the arena and a DDT plants Shaw on the floor. Jeff loads up some tables underneath a balcony (oh dear) and, sporting a pair of foam fingers, Swantons Shaw through the tables for two as Sawyer makes the save. That leaves Sawyer alone in the ring with the Hardys hitting a Plot Twist for two.

Sawyer is taken up to the stage and of course let’s grab some ladders. Shaw is back up and the Hardys grab stereo Twists Of Fate to take over again. Syx is laid on the tables but Erick Redbeard (Rowan) debuts to take the Hardys out. A suplex/powerbomb combination drops Jeff inside and Sawyer powerbombs Shaw onto him (that didn’t look good) for the pin at 12:42.

Rating: B-. It wasn’t bad, but my goodness I’m over seeing the Hardys in these hardcore matches. The good thing is that Syx already feels like a bigger deal than the Righteous and there’s always going to be a place for someone like Redbeard. Odds are Uncle Howdy is going to be here next and I’ve heard worse ideas. Good enough here, with Redbeard looking like the star.

Sidenote: are all of the other wrestlers that Syx took out (and there were a bunch of them) ever going to come for revenge? Or are they all just letting it slide?

Santino Marella says the Hardys are in charge of Impact this week. Oh that could be something and not necessarily in a good way.

We recap the World Title match, with Nic Nemeth defending against Leon Slater, who traded the X-Division Title for the shot. Nemeth is a legend and Slater is a young star who wants to be the youngest champion in the title’s history.

TNA World Title: Nic Nemeth vs. Leon Slater

Slater is challenging and after the Big Match Intros, we’re ready to go. The grappling doesn’t go very far to start so Slater takes him into the corner for the right hands. Nemeth goes to the eyes to cut that off but a running clothesline puts him on the floor. The big running flip dive over the corner is loaded up but Nemeth moves away, leaving Slater to hit a regular dive instead.

A running forearm off the steps drops Nemeth again but he’s right back with a Fameasser for two back inside. Nemeth starts in on the knee and we’re off to the chinlock. That’s broken up and Slater dropkicks him into the corner, followed by a running spinwheel kick. The high crossbody gives Slater two but Nemeth is right back with the sleeper. After doing something that looks a lot like tapping, Slater slams his way to freedom and goes up.

Nemeth cuts that off too but gets crotched on top, setting up a spinning torture rack slam. Slater tries what appears to be a powerbomb but it’s reversed into a pinfall reversal sequence. The big DDT gives Nemeth two and they fight over a suplex until Nemeth is dropped out to the floor. Slater is knocked down on the floor as well and has to dive back inside to beat the count.

Nemeth’s superkick gets two and a top rope elbow connects, only for Slater to reverse into a crucifix for two more. A Skull Crushing Finale gives Nemeth another near fall and they’re both down. Slater wins an exchange of superkicks and the Swanton 450 gets a rather near fall. Another one hits raised knees to give Nemeth two and the Danger Zone gets the same. Back up and Slater sends him to the floor for the big running flip dive and a top rope splash (three fourths of the way across the ring) connects back inside. Another Swanton 450 makes Slater champion at 18:21.

Rating: B. It was a good, back and forth match with the young star getting the chance to shine. That’s a great thing to see, but it really didn’t feel like a big moment. Slater winning is cool and it definitely shakes things up a bit while getting away from the idea of the former Dolph Ziggler being World Champion in 2026. It’s the right move, but only so interesting for the most part.

Slater celebrates to end the show.

Overall Rating: B-. This was kind of a weird show as it had good enough action, a bunch of title changes, including the big World Title change, and a few debuts, but it still didn’t feel that special. It’s like this was just doing a checklist of things you see on a major show but it only got so far. The gauntlet match really just pulled the life out of the show as it went on so long, which is a running problem with the thing. Overall it’s a good enough show and definitely feels like it could be the start of something better, but it only felt so special on the way there.

Results
Ricky Sosa b. Eddie Edwards – Head Shot
Amazing Red b. Fabian Aichner, Ryan Nemeth, BDE, Cedric Alexander, KC Navarro and Rich Swann – Code Red to Navarro
Shayna Baszler/Zoey Serrano b. Allie/Kiera Hogan – Kirifuda Clutch to Allie
Frankie Kazarian won the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match last eliminating Trey Miguel
Jason Hotch b. John Skyler, Special Agent Zero and Mustafa Ali – Crucifix to Ali
Indi Hartwell b. Xia Brookside – Hurts Donut
Moose b. Max Caster – Spear
Syx b. Hardys – Powerbomb to Shaw onto Jeff
Leon Slater b. Nic Nemeth – Swanton 450

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WWE Vault Grab Bag VIII
Commentators: Vince McMahon, Bruno Sammartino, Gorilla Monsoon, Lord Alfred Hayes, Stan Lane, Rodger Kent, Superstar Billy Graham, Rod Trongard, Michael Cole

It’s time for another batch of randomness as thrown on the WWE Vault channels (and its assorted spinoffs). While I have a list of matches I’ve picked, there’s no theme here as I’m just doing them at random. You never know what you’re going to get here and that can make it a lot of fun. Let’s get to it.

From East Rutherford, New Jersey, January 5, 1987.

Honky Tonk Man/Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan/Ricky Steamboat

Why yes, I’m shocked that this is from 1987 too. Jimmy Hart and Miss Elizabeth are here with the villains. Hogan and Steamboat clear the ring without much trouble to start as we’re still in the suspenders period for Honky Tonk Man. Savage throws in a chair and manages to hit the referee but he’s back up, with Steamboat taking over on Honky Tonk Man, who is sent into Hogan’s raised boot.

Savage goes up but Hogan is right there to warn Steamboat, actually being a good partner for once. Steamboat even takes Honky Tonk Man over to the corner so Savage can tag but we’ll save that for later. A less than clean crossbody gives Steamboat two and it’s off to Hogan, who does make Honky Tonk Man tag out. Savage bails to the floor and is pulled right back inside for a tag back to Honky Tonk Man. Steamboat and Hogan take turns knocking Honky Tonk Man down, this time into a chinlock, as Savage keeps running around.

Honky Tonk Man gets out and actually takes over on Hogan, with some right hands connecting in the corner. It’s back to Steamboat, who grabs a sleeper as Honky Tonk Man can’t keep anything going. Steamboat hits the ropes but Savage gets in a knee to the back to cut him off. NOW Steamboat is willing to come in for some shots to the back, allowing Honky Tonk Man to get in some offense for a change.

Another Savage distraction lets Honky Tonk Man get in a slam on the floor but this time Hogan is over there to go after Savage. The fans certainly approve, even as Savage runs away again. Steamboat chops his way out of trouble and it’s back to Hogan, who knocks Savage down without even getting in the ring. That and some regular right hands are enough work from Hogan, who hands it back to Steamboat for the chops.

Honky Tonk Man shoves him off the top and gets punched on the floor for his troubles. Savage grabs the bell but gets slammed off the top, allowing Steamboat to pick it up. That’s enough for Savage to run off and the good guys beat up Hart and Honky Tonk Man. Hogan and Steamboat win via DQ at around 12:30.

Rating: B-. This wasn’t so much a great match as much as it was a blast by having two of the best villains against the two goodliest good guys of all time. They got to have an easy tag match with Honky Tonk Man getting beaten up and Savage running around all over the place. It’s no surprise that the fans went nuts throughout the whole thing because, well, why wouldn’t they?

From New York City, New York, July 12, 1986.

Tito Santana/Bruno Sammartino vs. Randy Savage/Adrian Adonis

In a cage, Jimmy Hart and Elizabeth are here too, and both members of the team have to escape. The villains jump them on the way in but Sammartino avoids a belt shot to start the early comeback. Sammartino unloads on Savage in the corner as Adonis elbows Santana into the corner. Adonis is sent into the cage and immediately tries to escape, which doesn’t exactly work.

The pairs trade off and Savage goes to escape, which doesn’t work either. Adonis still can’t get out the door as Sammartino pulls Savage down for a big crash. Sammartino flips Savage upside down in the corner and stomps away but has to stop and crotch Adonis on top. Back up and Savage sends Santana into the cage, as Sammartino does with Adonis. The ax handle hits Santana, who is busted open to make this feel more serious.

Sammartino easily cuts Savage off by trying to escape so Adonis rakes Santana’s face over the cage. The big rights and lefts have Adonis rocked in the corner and Santana is back up to slug it out with Savage. Santana knocks Savage out of the air and Adonis actually breaks the steps as he tries to get outside, pulling the top off as Sammartino pulls him back inside.

It’s so 80s as you can see the nails sticking out of the things. Savage is sent into the cage and is busted open as well but catches Santana low on the way out. Adonis gets all the way to the top of the cage and dives down, only to miss (not really) Sammartino. Savage tries to escape again and gets punched down by Santana. Sammartino sends Adonis into the cage and leaves, with Santana dropping down to win at 9:52.

Rating: B+. Good grief this was a blast, as you had two teams who felt like they wanted to do nothing more than hurt the other guys. Adonis might not have looked the part all the time, but he could more than hang in there with anyone. Sammartino was old but still in better shape than most of the roster and the fans worshipped him. Awesome stuff here, as it felt like an all out fight.

From Stockton, California, March 13, 1995.

Bull Nakano/Hakushi vs. Alundra Blayze/Bob Holly

Yeah I’d call this different and Shinja is here with the villains. Monsoon: “My pal Sparky!” Nakano glares at Blayze for daring to chop her so Blayze goes with a middle rope shoulder instead. That and a standing moonsault are good for two but Nakano easily powerbombs her out of the corner. One heck of a hair toss has Blayze in more trouble and it’s off to the men for a change.

A running shoulder and hiptoss both put Hakushi down and it’s time to work on the arm. Back up and Hakushi backs him into the corner and adds a running dropkick. The chinlock goes on but Holly is back up to bring Blayze back in. A sunset flip doesn’t work as Nakano sits down on her for two, followed by a clothesline out to the floor. Blayze does get in a missile dropkick and it’s back to Holly for two off a suplex.

Nakano trips Holly down though, with Monsoon saying “yeah the big fat one there, she pulled the leg” in a comment that was bad then and has aged even worse. Back in and the villains are sent into each other, leaving them crashing out to the floor. A pair of dives take them out again so Shinja offers a distraction so Hakushi and Nakano can get in some cheap shots. The men head outside again and Blayze grabs a German suplex for the pin at 7:11.

Rating: C-. Uh, yeah. This certainly was a tag match that happened and no it wasn’t very good. The men’s stuff was a bunch of dropkicks and basic stuff and pretty much nothing else. It’s certainly a unique match but that doesn’t mean it’s something that you want to see. Nakano and Blayze were doing ok, but it’s nothing that is overly memorable in any way.

Now we’re going to mix it up a bit, a collection of Hardcore Title matches to showcase the 24/7 Rule. For the sake of time/insanity, I won’t be listing the time or dates.

The Mean Street Posse attack Crash Holly in a Days Inn room, with Tim White diving onto the bed to count the pin. The Posse keeps getting in arguments over who gets the pin, with a lamp being busted over Rodney’s head, allowing Crash to escape. And then Pete Gas steals some room service.

Next up, the Posse, with referee Teddy Long, go to a laundromat to find Crash, who throws detergent in Rodney’s eyes. A broom to the head gives Abs two so Rodney starts swinging the Cheer. Pete Gas goes after Rodney for missing and Long is knocked down too. Crash escapes again and Rodney gets doused with Tide.

We’re off to the baggage claim at the Newark airport, where the posse jumps Crash again, with Pete actually getting the pin and the title. Then Crash hits him with a scale and gets the title back before running off to….do I really want to know? What I do: Crash’s music playing in the arena when he won the title before the show at an airport is great.

It’s time for a change of pace as the Headbangers track Crash (I feel like I’m playing Carmen Sandiego) to Funtime USA, an indoor game place. Crash was last seen playing laser tag but he’s actually found at a ball toss. Mosh slams him for no count as there’s no referee so Crash escapes and throws balls at him. Then he escapes down a slide, with the cameraman following him.

Thrasher is right there with a trashcan shot for two but Mosh breaks it up. They head over to the test your strength game but Crash avoids the big hammer smash. Crash runs into the ball pit, with the Headbangers sending Earl Hebner in first (Mosh: “Get him in the balls.”). The Headbangers can’t decide who goes in first and Crash gets in a clothesline off the monkey bars. A hurricanrana off the zipline lets Crash escape, with the Headbangers blaming Hebner.

Then one day Crash went to the circus, only to run into a clown and a referee, who appears to be thuggin and buggin, despite the fake nose and mustache. The clown jumps Crash and another joins in to help with the beating. Another clown shows up but Crash escapes and of course it’s the Posse, who decide to go “mess with the midgets”.

Later, Gerald Brisco goes into the APA’s office to find a sleeping Crash (Lawler: “Be very very quiet. I’m hunting wabbits.”) so of course commentary is quiet. Brisco has a referee count the pin but the referee trips over something and Crash chases Brisco out. Brisco runs into the ring and actually punches Crash down, only for Crash to grab the weapons. A broom is broken over Brisco’s back so here is Pat Patterson, with Brisco demanding a Stinkface. Crash breaks that up and the chase continues.

Yeah this was a blast and you could tell it was a bunch of guys being given a camera and told to go have fun.

From Evolution.

NXT UK Women’s Title: Rhea Ripley vs. Dakota Kai

This is a dark match from the original show and Ripley (in between the original blonde and what would become her trademark look) is defending. Ripley picks her up to start but Kai is right back with a quick double stomp to escape. That earns her a big toss, followed by a delayed vertical suplex to give Ripley two. Kai escapes another suplex but Ripley is right back with the Prism Trap. That’s broken up with a roll into the corner and Kai hits a Scorpion Kick, followed by a running boot in the corner. The circling Helluva Kick gives Kai two but she misses a top rope double stomp. Ripley hits a quick Riptide to retain at 3:57.

Rating: C. This wasn’t supposed to be a big, epic match and was just there to get some action in the ring. A the same time, you could see the star growing in Ripley, as she had those little mannerisms that made her feel like someone to watch. That’s the kind of charisma that you either have or don’t and to say Ripley would wind up having it in spades is an understatement.

From Rome, Italy, November 15, 2005.

Undertaker vs. Randy Orton

Bob Orton Jr. is here with Randy. We’re joined in progress with Orton ducking some shots in the corner and grabbing a headlock. That doesn’t work either as Orton is knocked outside, where he looks rather shaken. We’re clipped to Undertaker stomping away in the corner and working on the arm.

We’re clipped again to Old School being broken up and Bob’s distraction lets Orton rake the eyes. That sets up the superplex and we’re clipped to Orton hitting a powerslam for two. We’re clipped again to Undertaker sending him into the post and clipped again (we get it already) to Undertaker beating up Bob. Orton breaks up the big legdrop on the apron to save his daddy and we’re clipped again to Undertaker getting pounded in the chest. As Bob dramatically puts his cowboy hat back on as Orton sends him back inside and hammers away.

We’re clipped again to Orton diving into a raised boot, sending him sprawling into the corner. Snake Eyes sets up the big boot and legdrop for two and we’re clipped again to Old School connecting. A Downward Spiral gets two more, with Bob’s near interference not pleasing Undertaker. The running knee (because Undertaker uses a running knee in this match) in the corner hits Orton again so Bob offers another distraction, earning an ejection. The running bit boot misses for Undertaker though, as we pan over to Bob still leaving.

With that out of the way, Orton gets a DDT out of the ropes (not the hanging DDT) for two before starting in on the leg. A chop block sets up a spinning toehold but we’re clipped again to the referee down and replaced by another and Undertaker sitting up. One might think that would have been a part of the match we needed to see but apparently Bob leaving was more important. The chokeslam connects and here is Bob to pull the referee. This time Bob gets in and, after the RKO is blocked, Undertaker gives him a Tombstone. Another Tombstone finishes Orton at 10:56.

Rating: B-. There was a lot of clipping here but the good thing is you can mostly tell what was going on. Granted it helps when you’re at a house show because it’s not like any of them are going to do anything out of the ordinary. The match was good enough but Orton not even hitting an RKO left it a bit lacking. Still though, Undertaker being on the card was a big enough deal and the fans were way into it.

From Glasgow, Scotland, November 1, 2017.

Shield/??? vs. Bray Wyatt/The Bar

Roman Reigns isn’t here so Seth Rollins says he and Dean Ambrose need a partner. This was a phone call he never thought he would make but he knows he always needs a Plan B. That would apparently be HHH, in Shield gear, or at least something close to it, for quite the reaction. HHH and Rollins have the big staredown until Rollins offers him a vest, which HHH accepts.

Rollins starts with Cesaro, who grabs a headlock for the traditional grinding. Back up and Rollins hits a crossbody and superkick to the ribs before it’s off to Ambrose. A basement clothesline sets up a splash from Rollins, followed by a top rope ax handle to send Cesaro over to the corner. The mohawk with Sheamus attached (that thing has to be sentient) comes in and gets crossbodied as well, with Rollins adding a top rope shot to the head. Sheamus is back up and hands it off to Wyatt, who takes over on Rollins in the corner.

The upside down stare freaks Rollins out so it’s off to HHH for the staredown. Wyatt actually wins the slugout and does the spider walk so HHH gives him a running clothesline. Ambrose comes in to stomp away, allowing his partners to double team Wyatt like good heroes should do. Wyatt gets over for the tag to Sheamus, who is quickly kneed in the ribs and kicked to the floor. An invading Wyatt has to bail from the threat of a Pedigree, leaving HHH and the Shield to load up dives.

Rollins and Ambrose dive but HHH would rather just jump from the apron and go after Wyatt, which you could see coming but it still worked. The big brawl breaks out on the floor until Sheamus blocks Dirty Deeds to take over. Cesaro grabs a chinlock and it’s back to Wyatt for a running clothesline of his own. Ambrose manages a neckbreaker so Sheamus knees him into the ropes, only to have Ambrose hit the rebound lariat. Rollins springboards in with a clothesline (popular move here) and a Blockbuster but Cesaro gets in a cheap shot from the apron (yes it was a clothesline) to take over again.

Sheamus’ middle rope ax handle sets up a chinlock and an Irish Curse gets two. Wyatt hits a gutbuster for the same and we’re off to a chinlock. A knee from the apron lets Cesaro get two and Rollins is sent outside to keep up the beatdown. Cesaro goes outside and gets chopped, only to come back with a front facelock inside. With the hold almost broken, Cesaro boots HHH off the apron and then uppercuts Rollins to give Sheamus two.

We pause for the Bar to yell at the referee….who pulls an Earl Hebner and yells right back at Sheamus. That’s enough for Rollins to chop and kick back at Sheamus, who misses a charge into the post. The jumping tag brings in HHH for the comeback, including a facebuster to Cesaro. The big knee drop gets two and HHH hits a spinebuster as everyone else gets back inside. They’re cleared out and the Neutralizer is countered, with the Pedigree getting two as Sheamus makes the save. Dirty Deeds drops Sheamus and the TripleBomb finishes Cesaro at 20:47.

Rating: B+. I wasn’t that interested coming into this one when it came up on the list but it wound up being a heck of a match. HHH didn’t do much until the end, but that’s the point of a guest star like this. The fans got to see something rather cool and it cool to see everyone putting in some hard work at a house show. Rather good stuff here and a very nice surprise.

Post match HHH joins in the Shield pose.

From Boston, Massachusetts, June 4, 1988.

Demolition/Mr. Fuji vs. Strike Force/Ultimate Warrior

Well this is certainly something. The bell rings and we pause for Fuji to throw the salt until Martel slugs away at Smash. That’s not a good idea with Smash, who pounds away to take over and tags in…Fuji, which doesn’t seem overly intelligent. Shockingly enough, Fuji is quickly beaten down and slammed, allowing Warrior and Ax to come in. They stare at each other for awhile until Ax’s running shoulder has no effect.

Ax’s forearms don’t do much as Warrior is right back with a clothesline so we’ll try Smash instead. Warrior actually takes over on the arm and it’s off to Santana for both a change and a right hand to the head. The good guys take turns working on the arm but Warrior misses a Stinger Splash (I wonder where he learned that). Demolition gets to take turns beating on Warrior and Fuji hits a falling headbutt to the ribs.

Ax charges into a raised boot in the corner though and it’s off to Martel to fire off the right hands. Santana comes in with the flying forearm and grabs the Figure Four as everything breaks down. Warrior drops a salt wielding Fuji with a clothesline and Fuji is rather out of it. The hold is broken and Fuji is taken out, leaving Strike Force to work on the leg. Ax gets in a shot to Santana though and it’s back to Smash to choke on the ropes.

The villains keep trading off, with Ax grabbing a chinlock. Smash’s neck crank does about the same but Ax misses a headbutt. Smash misses an elbow as well and a crawling Santana gets over to Martel to the hot tag. The Boston crab goes on so Ax makes the save and Warrior comes in for the save. Warrior actually gets sent outside but comes back in with a top rope ax handle to pin Ax at 16:28.

Rating: B-. This was a weird match with Fuji being injured and not really dropping much as a result. If nothing else, you don’t want to see one of the reigning Tag Team Champions take a pin, which almost had to be Fuji otherwise. It wasn’t a great match but it was certainly a unique one, which is a nice thing to see.

From Rome, Italy, November 15, 2005. I really wasn’t expecting to go to Italy twice (and the same show at that) in a single set but oh well.

Cruiserweight Title: Nunzio vs. Juventud Guerrera

Nunzio is challenging and gives us a quick introduction. We start with a pose down and the handheld camera running around is giving me ECW flashbacks. Guerrera takes him into the corner to start but gets knocked down, sending Guerrera bailing to the floor. Nunzio goes outside as well for a ram into the apron but misses a Sicilian Slice back inside. A basement dropkick knocks Nunzio silly and a clothesline cuts him off.

We hit the dragon sleeper for a bit, followed by an elbow, which seems to fire Nunzio up. That just earns him a dropkick for two and Guerrera is already getting frustrated. A rollup out of the corner gets two on Guerrera and Nunzio makes the clothesline comeback. Nunzio grabs a headlock of all thing and they go to the mat, which seems like a mistake of some kind. Back up and the Sicilian Slice gets a very close two as Guerrera gets the foot on the rope. The Juvy Driver plants Nunzio but Guerrera stands up, allowing Nunzio to grab a backslide for the pin and the title at 6:45 to blow the roof off the place.

Rating: C+. The match was about what you would have expected from a 2005 Cruiserweight Title match at a house show but dang the crowd was into everything they were doing. Giving Nunzio the title match was absolutely the right call in front of a crowd like that and given that he dropped it back a week later on Smackdown, this wasn’t the biggest disaster. Nice moment here, albeit in just an ok match.

Post match Nunzio celebrates in Italian.

From New York City, New York, January 23, 1989.

Rockers vs. Brainbusters

Michaels and Anderson start things off with Michaels quickly complaining about a hair pull. I mean he’s telling the truth but toughen up man. Anderson runs the ropes but gets threatened out to the floor, with Jannetty throwing him back inside. Everything breaks down and the Rockers clear the ring, with Anderson coming back in to slap Michaels in the face. Blanchard comes in and Michaels is smart enough to bail to the floor to avoid a double teaming.

Back in and Michaels armdrags Blanchard into an armbar and Jannetty drops a splash on said arm. Anderson tries to make a save and the Rockers get to trade places behind the referee’s back in a spot that always works. A double Japanese armdrag takes both Busters down and Michaels saves Jannetty from the double suplex. The double superkick sends the Busters outside and Anderson wants a timeout (a signature thing for him).

Back in and Blanchard grabs the rope to avoid Michaels’ dropkick but Michaels hurricanrana Blanchard. Everything breaks down again and the Busters are double dropkicked to the floor. Blanchard gets back inside, where Michaels escapes the slingshot suplex and follows him to the floor. That’s enough for Anderson to catch Michaels with a clothesline as the Busters finally take over.

Back in again and a suplex gets two on Michaels, setting up a chinlock. That’s broken up and Michaels tries a sunset flip, with Anderson falling into a tag to keep him in trouble. Michaels is able to get up top for a high crossbody, only for Anderson to pull him into an abdominal stretch. The Busters try to switch without a tag and get caught (playing off the earlier spot) so it’s back to Anderson for a reverse chinlock.

Michaels gets up and backslides Blanchard for two but still can’t get the tag. Anderson is back in for the “body to body suplex” (also known as an Anderson Drop and later, the spinebuster). A sitdown splash hits raised knees though and it’s FINALLY back to Jannetty so house can be cleaned. The top rope punch gets two on Blanchard with Anderson making the save. Jannetty tries a suplex but Anderson sweeps the leg from the floor and grabs the lace to give Blanchard the pin at 16:20.

Rating: B+. I for one am shocked that two of the best teams of the 80s were able to have a really good match with a lot of time in front of a crowd that appreciated the match. These teams had great chemistry and of course the Busters knew exactly how to wrestle this kind of a match with a fast paced team. Heck of a showcase here, which would be the case any time these teams got together.

Post match the brawl is still on, with the Rockers clearing the ring.

From Superstars, May 14, 2009.

Big Show vs. Hornswoggle

You know, call it a hunch but I think we might have a theme show here. This is billed as an exhibition match and Show is blowing off steam after losing to John Cena back at Wrestlemania. The bell rings and they stare at each other (one in fear) for over a minute before Show easily picks him up. A gorilla press to the floor is teased before Show puts him on top. Show actually lays down and offers to let him hit the Tadpole Splash but then moves, with Hornswoggle knowing he’s in trouble. The KO Punch is loaded up but Goldust runs in to save Hornswoggle at 3:01.

Rating: D. I mean, what am I supposed to say here? This was an angle disguised as a match and little more than a joke. You could see how far Superstars was already falling with this as the big idea and there was no point to trying anything else. At least they kept it short, which is the point, even though it felt like quite the waste of time overall.

Post match Show lays Goldust out without much trouble.

Overall Rating: B. This was the kind of mixture that I wanted to see as we had a little bit of everything. The fun part about this kind of a mixtape is that you get a little something from all over the plat. You certainly got that here, with house show matches, TV matches and the rather hilarious Hardcore Title stuff. That’s the beauty of the Vaults and it was on full display again with these picks. More to come of course.

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It’s hard to believe but we’ve back to the biggest show of the year around here. That should be a good thing though the show only feels so important. Hopefully they have something to expand beyond the hype, though that isn’t exactly the company’s strong suit. The good thing is that the action should work out, which is indeed the company’s strong suit a lot of the time. Let’s get to it.

Moose vs. Max Caster

So this is the result of Moose’s open challenge as Caster seems to have officially jumped over to TNA. Granted I’m not sure if it’s a permanent move, but Caster is someone who could do well around here. If nothing else, he already has some star power and the rapping entrance could work on anyone. It pretty much has to be better than whatever Elias is doing anyway.

I’ll actually go with Caster winning here, likely with an assist from AJ Francis, who has been having issues with Moose in recent weeks. Francis and Caster seem like they could get together to do something good and it has to be better than whatever the other guy Francis has with him all the time can do. Anyway, Caster wins here and hopefully sticks around, as I’ve been missing him in AEW.

Knockouts Tag Team Title: Allie/Kiera Hogan(c) vs. Zoey Serrano/Shayna Baszler

This is a new one as Baszler appeared on the phone earlier this week and agreed to be Serrano’s partner. That makes sense as the two of them teamed together well enough in WWE and it’s not like there are a bunch of teams around here to challenge for the titles. That’s in addition to Allie and Hogan not even being the original champions after Rosemary’s latest…whatever it is this time.

I’ll go with the title change here, as it makes more sense to have the new team get the gold. If nothing else, it’s not like Allie and Hogan really need to be champions anyway, as they’re barely even a regular team. Go with some people who should have some better chemistry, which is something the division can use. Whenever Rosemary gets back, she and Allie can go for the belts again, but for now we need them to change hands.

Hardys vs. Syx

Ok it’s Syx. I keep getting the spelling wrong but it’s easier to think of them as just slightly less than Sean Waltman. Or does that make them the British pop band Five? Anyway, this is falls count anywhere as the Hardys have shifted from one weird cult team to another weird team with violent tendencies. They certainly have a type and now it seems like we’ll be in for a violent match.

Give me the Syx to win here, as there is no reason to think they should lose just after debuting. They’re the fresh act around here and need the win, which is what I’m thinking we’ll be seeing. Hopefully the company has learned from how things went with the Righteous, but you never can tell. Either way, it can be violent and entertaining, but the Hardys need to, and should, lose.

X-Division Title: Fabian Aichner vs. KC Navarro vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Rich Swann vs. Ryan Nemeth vs. BDE

This is for the vacant title and while I’d usually do an elimination deal and figure out who would be the best option, that’s really not the case here. Other than BDE, I could see any of them winning here, which makes things a lot more interesting. In this case you could see a few different options and I’m really not sure where to go. That’s a nice feeling, but not the easiest for predictions.

I think I’ll actually take Navarro, who has been built up for a long time but needs that big win. Getting the X-Division Title would be a good way to go and that would make for quite the upset. Aichner might make more sense and odds are it’s someone else entirely, but I’ll take Navarro to win here as the big underdog. Well not the biggest but bit enough to win here.

Ricky Sosa vs. Eddie Edwards

Sosa is in an interesting spot as he’s been around for a few months but hasn’t really gotten over the hump. That needs to change as he feels like he could be something bigger around here, as the company certainly needs the boost. In theory, the idea of putting him in there with Edwards will help him get that far, as it’s hardly some stretch of an idea. So will they go that way?

Yeah I think they will, as there’s pretty much no reason to have Edwards win here. Sosa is someone who has felt like a big prospect and it would be great to see him get a chance. Beating Edwards won’t turn him into the biggest star in the company, but it will give him some credibility and he can move on to something else. That’s what we should be seeing here as Sosa wins.

Call Your Shot Gauntlet

If Tommy Dreamer is in this thing, I’m going to…well probably complain about it in the review and keep watching. This isn’t a match that I tend to like most of the time, mainly because it’s for their version of the Money In The Bank contract. I’m assuming we know most of the people involved here and hopefully it doesn’t involve two winners like they did last year, which just made my head hurt.

Out of the names confirmed here, I think I’ll actually go with AJ Francis to win. He’s someone who could do something fun with the briefcase as the rather annoying villain and it’s not like many of the other options stand out. Oh yeah and Avery Styles is making his debut here. I would make a chair joke here but given the ticket sales, they probably don’t want that many chairs around.

Knockouts Title: Xia Brookside(c) vs. Indi Hartwell

This has been built up for a long time now and most of that has been about Hartwell finally getting her big moment to win the title on the most important stage. At the same time, that’s kind of depressing as Brookside has been getting better and better during her time as champion. I’m sure Daria Rae will be involved here somehow, because of course she is, but I’m not sure that’s enough.

Yeah it probably will be, as there is no reason to believe that Hartwell is going to lose here. She’s been built up as a big fan favorite and that has all of the makings of a title win. While I’d rather see Brookside get to keep going with the belt, it doesn’t seem likely to happen here. All roads seem to lead to Hartwell vs. Rae, for some reason, but Hartwell has to win first to make that happen (for the title at least) so we’ll assume that’s what happens here.

International Title: Mustafa Ali(c) vs. Jason Hotch vs. John Skyler vs. Special Agent Zero

I actually have no idea where this is going and I love that feeling. This is the match that has me the most confused, as it could go any of the four ways. Ali winning makes all the sense in in the world, but Zero winning feels like a possibility too. I’m not sure I can imagine either of the Great Hands actually winning the title (again in Skyler’s case) so that narrows things down a bit. I think.

As much as I’d like to see Zero win, I’ll go with what feels like the more realistic answer and say Ali wins. I’m not sure where that leaves him, but hopefully it points him more towards the main event scene. Then again I’ve been saying that for what feels like ever now and it hasn’t happened yet. For now though, Ali wins, even though that might be the least interesting of the four options.

TNA World Title: Nic Nemeth(c) vs. Leon Slater

Now, I don’t think there’s any secret to the story they’re telling here. The idea is that Slater is the young star who is getting the chance to take over the top spot in the company from the established veteran. It feels like a passing of the torch moment, but at the same time it really just does not feel like it has that much heat. That’s a really bad feeling going into this spot, but how important has this match really felt? I’m not sure if that’s enough to change the title, though that seems to be where we’re going.

I think I’ve talked myself out of it and I’ll take Nemeth retaining. It’s not interesting and it’s not something I want to see, but I don’t think Slater is quite ready yet. Having Slater win is certainly a possibility and it wouldn’t shock me if he did it, but this is hardly Josh Alexander or Mike Santana’s coronations as champion. Nemeth retains here, in a prediction that is already feeling wrong.

Overall Thoughts

As much talent as TNA has, they are not great at getting the hype going. Nothing on this show really feels that hot and that is a problem they’ve had for years now. The catch though is they have certainly figured out a way to make the shows work anyway, which will probably be the case here. This show has the importance baked in and if they can make the stuff they have work, it should be a good night. Just don’t have the gauntlet match go on forever, which has killed several Bound For Glorys past.

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AAA On FOX
Date: October 10, 2026
Location: Domo de la Feria de San Luis Potosi, Leon, Mexico
Commentators: John Bradshaw Layfield, Corey Graves

We are two weeks away from Heroes Inmortales and the main event seems to be set, with Dominik Mysterio getting his rematch against El Grande Americano for the Mega Title. That should be enough to carry things to the event, though we’ll need some more matches in there. We should get some of them this week, which should be good. Let’s get to it.

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

Opening sequence.

Los Americanos vs. Tokyo Bad Boys

Rayo and Takuma start things off with Rayo flipping around and escaping for some dancing. Bravo comes in to dance Takuma into the corner for a tag off to Kento. A running shoulder and atomic drop have Kento in trouble and a wristlock lets Bravo dance some more. There’s the big dive to take the Boys out but Takuma makes a blind tag. That means a springboard missile dropkick can hit Bravo, who is fine enough to suplex both Boys at the same time.

Rayo comes back in to clean house and Crash Landing Takuma onto Rayo for two. Rey Mysterio joins commentary as Bravo spins both Boys at once. Rayo adds a Swan Dive for two but Takuma uses Bravo as a launchpad to moonsault onto Rayo for a tornado DDT (GEEZ that was awesome).

Everyone is knocked down until Bravo and Takuma slug it out from their knees. Kento helps knock Bravo down so Takuma can hit a great looking shooting star press for two more. Some superkicks have Los Americanos in more trouble but Bravo is back with a handspring clothesline. A super hurricanrana has Kento in trouble but Takuma grabs one of his own for a nice save. Los Americanos are right back up with a Russian legsweep/top rope headbutt combination to finish Takuma at 10:15.

Rating: B+. This was rather fun and I wasn’t sure how it was going to go in the end, even if there was no reason to believe the Boys were going to pull it off. Some of the spots in there were great and the Boys looked the best I’ve ever seen them. Los Americanos’ dancing made it even better and this was a blast all around.

We recap El Carnicero attacking the Psycho Circus before revealing that he was in league with Pagano.

Here are El Carnicero and Pagano for a chat. Pagano says that of course he was behind the attacks on the Psycho Circus. The best part is that Psycho Clown knew it was Pagano but he stopped believing in his own mind. Pagano showed up here ten years ago and wanted to take Psycho’s mask. The two of them teamed up and accomplished quite a bit, but it was always about Psycho.

We pause for Pagano to smack Carnicero to…well completely fail to calm him down. Then one day Pagano stopped recognizing himself and he knew that he didn’t need anyone, including the Clowns or the fans. Cue the Psycho Circus, with Carnicero taking them out in short order. Now it’s Psycho Clown himself to show up and attack Pagano as Carnicero keeps up the beating. Security is beaten up as well as Psycho and Pagano seem to have fought off. They didn’t exactly have any mind blowing news here but it told the story well enough.

Here’s what’s coming next week.

We look at Mini Vikingo and Chazz Hall’s success in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Jack Cartwheel vs. Nobu San vs. Joaquin Wilde vs. Mini Vikingo

For a future Cruiserweight Title shot. They trade flips to start and get in some leapfrogs until San and Wilde are sent out to the floor. Back up and San clears the ring, only to get kicked down by Vikingo. Hold on though as Wilde has to get his hair spray in, setting up the big running flip dive.

We see Rey Fenix watching in the back as Wilde and San get together to double team Vikingo. This lasts until San’s assisted moonsault gets two, much to Wilde’s annoyance. Back up and Vikingo hits a missile dropkick, followed by a Michinoku Driver for two on San. Cartwheel gets back up and misses his corkscrew moonsault, leaving everyone down. San is back up to stand on Wilde’s back for a superplex to Vikingo but gets sent into Cartwheel.

That lets Wilde get in a running poisonrana to Cartwheel but Nobu catches Wilde on top. Naturally Cartwheel is up with a double flipping kick to the head and there’s the Sasuke Special to the floor. Vikingo dives in to make a save of his own and a springboard crucifix driver gets two on Cartwheel. The big springboard corkscrew dive takes out Cartwheel and Wilde on the floor, meaning it’s the 630 to give Vikingo the pin on San back inside at 11:27.

Rating: B. You’ve seen a bunch of these for months on here and while this was just another one of them, it was still awesome to see Vikingo get to fly all over the place like this. San isn’t someone who has been around very often but he more than held up here. Vikingo had to get the win as he’s ready for a big title shot and it was a lot of fun on the way there. As usual, this worked very well.

Fenix is ready for the title match at Heroes Inmortales.

Overall Rating: A-. This show was more about the two rather awesome matches and setting things up for the big show in a few weeks. That’s quite the hour and the big promo segment in the middle moved the story forward too. AAA does its shows differently and as usual, just keeping it down to an hour is quite the change of pace in a positive way. I want to see where things are going and that’s the big point around here, so well done.

Results
Los Americanos b. Tokyo Bad Boys – Russian legsweep/top rope headbutt combination to Takuma
Mini Vikingo b. Nobu San, Jack Cartwheel and Joaquin Wilde – 630 to San

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Collision
Date: October 10, 2026
Location: Adidas Arena, Paris, France
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Tony Schiavone, Excalibur

We’re still in Paris for the second half of Grand Slam, which should be quite the card. Dynamite already worked well enough and the Collision side has a big lineup as well. We have a Clockwork Carnage qualifying match, as well as Chris Jericho vs. Nick Wayne part two. Let’s get to it.

Here are is Dynamite if you need a recap.

Conglomeration vs. Death Riders

Tornado rules and Jon Moxley is on commentary. Yuta jumps Nightingale to start, which doesn’t seem to be quite fair. Yuta and Cassidy are left in the ring to trade rollups and a Stundog Millionaire has Yuta in trouble. Shafir comes in to go after O’Reilly’s leg and they pop up to a standoff. Nightingale is in to shove them together but Shafir gives her a rolling German suplex.

Back up and Nightingale takes Shafir out before getting into a chop off with Castagnoli. Yuta is up with a suicide dive to Nightingale and Castagnoli reverses Cassidy’s dive into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. We take a break and come back with O’Reilly surrounded and triple teaming him down. Yuta hits a big springboard dive to the floor but Castagnoli is sent outside with him. That leaves Nightingale to clothesline Shafir in the corner and then Pounce Yuta to the floor.

Back in and Cassidy Orange Punches Castagnoli and tries his own Swing, which is countered into the real version. Strong is back in with a backbreaker to Garcia but can’t hit one on Shafir. The Dragontamer has Nightingale in trouble but O’Reilly ankle locks Shafir at the same time. The women, both in holds, slap each other until both of them are broken up. Some running elbows in the corner have O’Reilly in trouble and a spike Neutralizer finishes him off at 14:36.

Rating: B. Rather hot opener here and that’s all you could hope for, even with the wacky rules. This was more about getting a bunch of combinations together and letting them have some fun, which is one of those things AEW does rather well. The teams can trade wins forever and it won’t do much damage, plus you had the women in here to mix it up a bit. Nice match.

Chris Jericho is ready to bring Collision to his cruise next month.

Chris Jericho vs. Nick Wayne

Rematch from Jericho beating him a few weeks back. Wayne jumps him from behind to start fast but Jericho (wearing beads around his neck to mock Wayne) fires off some chops. A backdrop puts Jericho on the floor for a dive but Wayne takes his sweet time getting up. That means a triangle dropkick off the apron and there’s the dive to put him down again.

Jericho goes some beads to a fan but gets caught with a Sliced Bread on the floor (McGuinness: “Or would you call that a Sliced Baguette?”). Jericho is right back with an AA onto the announcers’ table and we take a break. We come back with Jericho hammering away on top and snapping off a super hurricanrana.

It works so well that Jericho does it two more times and aw heck, let’s make it four. Jericho loads up the Judas Effect but charges into a running neckbreaker. Back up and Jericho hits a Codebreaker but the Lionsault is broken up. The Walls go on instead so Wayne bites the ankle to escape. A kick to the head and Wayne’s World finish Jericho at 13:19.

Rating: B-. Well, at least Wayne got the win back and that’s what he has been needing. Odds are this sets up a third match between the two of them and there is no reason for Jericho to go over there. The four hurricanranas were a cool moment, but the result is what matters here, as Wayne gets a pretty big win in front of a rather invested crowd.

Wayne is rather stunned by the win.

Kazuchika Okada wants in the Clockwork Carnage match.

Clockwork Carnage Qualifying Match: Lee Moriarty vs. Mike Bailey

Moriarty’s ROH Pure Rules Title isn’t on the line. Moriarty takes him down to start but gets caught with a hurricanrana. Bailey misses something off the top and gets pulled into a headscissors to slow things down. A hot shot and swinging neckbreaker have Bailey down again and we’re off to the crossarm choke. Bailey is back up to send him outside for a triangle moonsault and we take a break.

We come back with both of them being knocked down on the floor. They dive back inside and lock hands to strike it out, setting up an exchange or rollups for two each. Moriarty pulls him into the Border City Stretch, which is broken up just as fast as Schiavone runs through matches as fast as he can. Bailey gets up and kicks him down, setting up the Ultimate Weapon for the pin at 9:42.

Rating: C+. That’s a good example of a match where you didn’t have much in the way drama, as not only is Bailey a bigger star but he’s also an ROH champion, which doesn’t give you the best odds. Bailey was his usual self here, with a bunch of strikes and the cool finish. They had to hurry to get Bailey qualified though and this worked, even with another RO….oh you get the idea by now.

Post match Will Ospreay comes in to celebrate with Bailey.

Ricochet wants in Clockwork Carnage.

Swerve Strickland vs. Carlie Bravo

New Level and Shane Taylor Promotions are here too. Strickland starts fast by kicking him down and a basement dropkick gets an early near fall. An Octopus hold goes on and a string of neckbreakers have Bravo in more trouble. Back up and a quick Zig Zag lets Bravo hammer away, followed by the chinlock.

Strickland is right back up and hits the rolling Downward Spiral. The Promotions offer a distraction and pull Strickland outside, with Taylor himself taking out the New Level. A slingshot cutter gives Bravo two so Strickland kicks him in the face. The Swerve Stomp finishes Bravo at 6:42.

Rating: C+. Bravo got in a lot of offense here and Strickland’s win was delayed by the interference. If nothing else it’s nice to have Strickland win here so we don’t have to continue attempting to make the Promotions feel important. We’ve been there before far too often and there isn’t much of a reason to try it again at the moment.

The Death Riders are ready to work hard and keep going, with Jon Moxley being ready for Mark Davis at WrestleDream. Gabe Kidd wants to fight the Don Callis Family on Dynamite. Marina Shafir says the Death Riders are against the world.

National Title: Andrade El Idolo vs. Michael Oku

Oku, with Amira, is challenging. An early knockdown isn’t enough for Oku to get in his half crab so he knees Andrade down instead. That earns him the tranquilo pose in the rope so Oku knocks him outside. Andrade cuts off a charge with an overhead belly to belly into the barricade.

We pause for the photo, which allows Oku to get another shot and a photo of his own. We take a break and come back with Oku getting the rather enthusiastic half crab, which is broken up rather quickly. Oku hits a frog splash to the back but misses one to the chest. Instead Dia de los Muertos and the DM finish Oku at 8:17.

Rating: C+. Oku is a technically sound star but this was more about getting Andrade in the ring, which isn’t a bad idea. The good thing is that Andrade’s roll continues, though I’m more curious about how he’ll execute the World Title contract. It would be nice to see him do that after losing the title, though that only makes so much sense as you don’t want a #1 contender losing. Good enough match here, even without much time.

Post match Andrade holds up the contract and says he’ll defend the title every week. The catchphrase is loaded up but the lights go out and it’s Tommaso Ciampa interrupting. I’ve heard worse ideas. They shake hands and Ciampa kisses him on the cheek before hitting Willow’s Bell.

Sisters Of Sin vs. Kris Statlander/Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne/Lena Kross

For a shot at the Brawling Birds, who are on commentary. Kross, Bayne and Statlander fight to the floor to start and we get the opening bell. Cameron elbows Blue in the corner and Statlander is back in with a slingshot hilo. Hart breaks up Cameron’s half crab but Kross and Bayne are back in to take over. Bayne clears the ring and we take a break.

We come back with Statlander planting Hart for two but the Sisters’ double basement superkick gets two on Cameron. Kross and Bayne hit stereo Towers Of Doom and a dropkick/German suplex combination gets two on Hart. Statlander counters Divine Intervention into a double hurricanrana and Staturday Night Fever finishes Hart at 8:21.

Rating: B-. I do like some fresh blood in the title picture, even if it’s Cameron and Statlander as something of a random team. If nothing else, it’s better than having Bayne and Kross get another shot. The Sisters continue to be in the middle of the pack, as they’ve been for the better part of ever, Stardom titles or not.

Tag Team Titles: The Dogs vs. Young Bucks

The Bucks are defending and get jumped before the bell. That doesn’t last long as the Bucks are back with their high five bulldogs. The Dogs are sent outside for the suicide dives but Finlay crotched Matt on top. Nick is in with a flying clothesline to Finlay and it’s time for the rolling northern lights suplexes. The hanging Swanton connects for the Bucks but Connors is up with a running shoulder on the floor.

We take a break and come back with Matt hitting a dive on the floor but the big tag is cut off. A rolling tag works a bit better as it’s Nick coming back in to clean house. The top rope Swanton and elbow give the Bucks two each and a sunset flip into a German suplex has Finlay in trouble.

We’re off to the stereo Sharpshooters, both of which are broken up. Some superkicks only get the Bucks so far as Finlay clotheslines both of them down. The Meltzer Driver is broken up with a spear and a high/low gets two on Matt. The Full Clip gets two more with Nick having to make the save. A superbomb is broken up with a super hurricanrana and the BTE Trigger retains the titles at 13:28.

Rating: B-. This was in a weird spot as there is only so much you can do with a match that isn’t exactly in doubt. There was no way the Bucks were going to lose here, but at the same time, that’s how the match was set up. The match was more about the Bucks getting on the show and in front of the Paris fans, which was a perfectly fine way to go. Good enough main event here, Dogs aside.

Post match the Don Callis Family runs in to jump the Bucks before their title shot at WrestleDream. The Family stands tall to end the show.

Overall Rating: B-. This was another good show, even if it didn’t feel as important as the rather awesome Dynamite. They are going to be going into a rapid fire build towards next Saturday’s pay per view and we’ll likely get that on the three hour AEW block next week. For now though, at least they gave the fans what they wanted and it was far from bad, even if it felt a bit more like a house show than anything else.

Results
Death Riders b. Conglomeration – Spike Neutralizer to O’Reilly
Nick Wayne b. Chris Jericho – Wayne’s World
Mike Bailey b. Lee Moriarty – Ultimate Weapon
Swerve Strickland b. Carlie Bravo – Swerve Stomp
Andrade El Idolo b. Michael Oku – DM
Kris Statlander/Harley Cameron b. Megan Bayne/Lena Kross and Sisters Of Sin – Staturday Night Fever to Hart
Young Bucks b. The Dogs – BTE Trigger to Finlay

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