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** Theme Song Of The Week **
This week's theme song is the official theme song for tonight's WWE No Mercy pay per view. "No Mercy" by KIT.
*** WWE ***
- Jason Jordan Becomes #1 Contender: If you missed RAW this past week, Jason Jordan won a Six Pack Challenge Match to become the new #1 Contender to The Miz and the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- Charlotte Becomes #1 Contender: If you missed Smackdown Live this past week, Charlotte won a Fatal Four Way Match to become the new #1 Contender to Nattie Neidhart and the WWE Smackdown Live Women's Championship.
- Bayley Returns: This past week on RAW Bayley returned from her shoulder injury and was immediately added to the WWE RAW Women's Championship Match at WWE No Mercy, making the match a Fatal Five Way Match.
- WWE Announces The Return Of Starrcade: WWE announced this week that WWE will have a live event in Greensboro, North Carolina on November 25th and it will be a resurrection of the old WCW Starrcade event. Past NWA superstars The Rock N Roll Express and Ricky Steamboat have been signed to make an appearance at the live show.
** 205 Live Recap **
- Cedric Alexander vs. Brian Kendrick: The match closes out with Alexander countering Sliced Bread #2. Kendrick attempts a rollup on Alexander, but Alexander counters that into a rollup of his own and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Cedric Alexander, by pinfall.
- After the match, Kendrick and Jack Gallagher attack Alexander. Kendrick traps Alexander in an abdominal stretch and Gallagher unloads a series of head butts on Alexander.
- Backstage, Jack Gallagher says you can be nice or you can be a winner. Jack can no longer live with being a joke.
- Drew Gulak Promo: Gulak says he's a man with ideas. Gulak says Fashion jail was horrible and unspeakable. Gulak then mocks Akira Tozawa and then goes into another one of his power point presentations. Akira Tozawa interrupts for his match next against Noam Dar.
- Akira Tozawa vs. Noam Dar: The match closes out with Tozawa hitting the senton splash on Dar for the pinfall.
- Backstage, TJ Perkins apologizes to Rich Swann and wants to work things out. Swann doesn't think it's a great idea. TJP wants another match, but Swann declines.
- Rich Swann vs. Lince Dorado: Before the match can even start, Dorado is found laid out on the floor. Swann checks on Dorado, but suddenly gets attacked from behind by TJ Perkins. TJP kicks Swann, rips out a piece of Swann's hair and then hits the Detonation Kick.
- Neville and Enzo Amore Face To Face: Neville hypes WWE No Mercy and promises a comedy act with Enzo. Neville says he'll prove what a joke Enzo is and is unqualified for the Neville Level. Enzo interrupts and heads to the ring. Neville laughs at Enzo, who has his shoulder wrapped from getting jumped by Braun Strowman on RAW. Enzo calls Neville jealous because Enzo has made 205 Live the realest show in the room. Enzo admits that he can't match up to Neville but he's twice the superstar Neville is. Enzo lists off his accomplishments of selling merchandise and hanging with celebrities. Neville says none of that matters if you can't fight. Neville says all his cheating won't help him at WWE No Mercy. Enzo ends up kicking Neville in the junk and leaves Neville hurting to end the show.
*** NXT ***
- Adam Cole's In Ring Debut: Adam Cole will finally make his in ring debut with NXT this week when he battles Eric Young one on one.
- Roderick Strong Becomes #1 Contender: This past week on NXT TV, Strong reminded NXT GM William Regal that he was still owed a title shot for defeating Bobby Roode. Regal made the match official and Strong will meet NXT World Champion Drew McIntyre in two weeks.
*** GFW ***
** Impact TV Recap **
- We get an In Memorial of Bobby Heenan to kick off the show.
- Johnny Impact Promo: Impact wants his title shot tonight, but Eli Drake is in Mexico. KM interrupts to remind Impact of that. Impact says he seen Drake's car in the parking lot, so he thinks it's a lie. KM then dares Impact to put his title shot on the line against him tonight. Impact accepts and that match is now.
- "#1 Contenders Match": Johnny Impact vs. KM: The match closes out with KM trying to steal a rollup using the ropes for leverage, but gets busted by the referee. Impact drops KM and hits the Thursday Night Delight to score the pinfall.
Winner: Johnny Impact, by pinfall.
- Taya Valkyrie vs. Ava Storie: The match closes out quickly with Taya hitting the Road to Valhalla on Ava to score the pinfall.
Winner: Taya Valkyrie, by pinfall.
- After the match, Taya says she came to Impact Wrestling to be the Knockouts Champion. Rosemary interrupts and says that the hive think it's terribly funny that Taya thinks she deserves a title shot before Rosemary. Taya and Rosemary start brawling as Sienna hits the ring. Taya gets shoved into Sienna by Rosemary as Taya wasn't too happy with Sienna's interference. Allie hits the ring to help, but so does Taryn Terrell. Allie and Rosemary suffer a 3 on 2 beat down until Gail Kim hits the ring and makes the save.
- oVe find out where LAX are hanging out in a club and meet face to face. Konnan tells oVe they can have a tag team titles rematch next week and order oVe to leave the club.
- Pagano and El Hijo del Fantasma vs. Eddie Edwards and Ethan Carter: The match closes out with EC3 and Pagano brawling outside. Edwards hits a Blue Thunder Bomb, but the referee misses the pinfall because he's distracted by what's going on outside. Texano Jr. hits the ring and hits a power bomb on Edwards. Fantasma covers and scores the pinfall.
Winners: Pagano and El Hijo del Fantasma, by pinfall.
- After the match, Edwards and EC3 get triple teamed. James Storm hits the ring and makes the save. Storm goes face to face with EC3 and then shakes Edwards' hand before leaving.
- Backstage, Johnny Impact runs into Texano Jr. while looking for Eli Drake. Texano tells Impact that Drake is in Mexico and Texano never once liked Impact. Impact says he'll put his #1 Contender spot on the line again tonight if Texano wants to go.
- Kongo Kong vs. Mahabali Shera: The match closes out with Kong hitting a headbutt and the corner cannonball on Shera. Kong goes to the top rope and hits the splash on Shera to score the pinfall.
Winner: Kongo Kong, by pinfall.
- Eli Drake is shown in Mexico, ready to defend his title tonight and he thinks it's funny that Johnny Impact ran from Mexico when he heard Drake was coming. Drake guarantees victory over Impact when they finally meet.
- "#1 Contenders Match": Johnny Impact vs. Texano Jr.: The match closes out with Impact missing a moonsault. Texano hits a senton on Impact and gets a near fall. Texano delivers a chop/clothesline combo in the corner on Impact. Impact comes back with a german suplex and then hits Starship Pain to score the pinfall.
Winner: Johnny Impact, by pinfall.
- In Karen Jarrett's office, Karen grants Taya, Sienna and Taryn a match with Rosemary, Allie and Gail Kim. Karen says she'll be looking forward to seeing Sienna and company get their ass beat.
- "GFW World Championship Match": Eli Drake (c) vs. Bronce: The match closes out with Drake toying with his opponent until finally hitting the Gravy Train to score the pinfall and retain his title.
Winner: Eli Drake, by pinfall, to retain the GFW World Championship.
- GFW Going Back To Impact Wrestling?: This past week, sources have stated that Anthem may be changing Global Force Wrestling back to Impact Wrestling soon. Anthem stated that now that Jeff Jarrett has stepped down they are looking at changing GFW back to Impact Wrestling. Anthem stated that it was all Jarrett's idea to change the name and Anthem purchased Impact Wrestling, not GFW.
*** RING OF HONOR ***
** ROH TV Recap **
- Hangman Adam Page vs. Kenny King: The match closes out with Page missing a lariat, allowing King to trap Page in the Muta Lock submission. Page escapes, but eats a jumping kick from King who follows that up with the Royal Flush for the pinfall.
Winner: Kenny King, by pinfall.
- Marty Scurll vs. Rocky Romero: The match closes out with Scurll countering Sliced Bread #2 and hits a super kick on Romero. Romero comes back with a hurricanrana into an arm bar submission. Scurll reaches the ropes, but gets pummeled with a series of kicks from Romero. Scurll hits a lariat on Romero and then gets the pinfall with the Bird of Prey.
Winner: Marty Scurll, by pinfall.
- The Briscoes vs. The Kingdom (Vinny Marseglia & TK O’Ryan): The match closes out with Vinny hitting a senton for a near fall. TK grabs a baseball bat, but fails at using it. The Kingdom double team Mark, but Jay saves him. Mark suicide dives onto Vinny outside as Jay plants TK with the Jay Driller and scores the pinfall.
Winners: The Briscoes, by pinfall.
*** Lucha Underground ***
** Lucha Underground TV Recap **
- We see Melissa Santos training for her match with Fenix tonight. Melissa asks to see Fenix without the mask, but Fenix says no because his mask is everything to him. Fenix says if he loses his mask, he will lose everything. Melissa says he won't lose her.
- Dante Fox vs. Texano: The match closes out with Fox unloading a series of kicks then hits a crucifix bomb for a near fall. Texano with a backbreaker on Fox for a near fall. Famous B, who was the special guest ring announcer, stops the match and declares Texano the winner. Fox rolls up Texano and scores the legit pinfall while Texano was distracted.
Winner: Dante Fox, by pinfall.
- After the match, Texano tries to attack Famous B, but Dario Cueto stops him. Cueto announces that next week it'll be Famous B vs. Texano. Cueto says if Famous B can beat Texano, he will make Texano his client.
- In Dario Cueto's office, both Son of Havoc and Pentagon Dark claim they'll win the Gift of the Gods Championship tonight.
- Mariposa and Marty "The Moth" Martinez vs. Melissa Santos and Fenix: The match closes out with Fenix and Melissa hitting a forearm and a leg drop. Mariposa stops Fenix from climbing the ropes as Marty grabs Melissa by the hair. Melissa slaps Marty as Fenix gets tied to the turnbuckle. Melissa gets surrounded by Marty and Mariposa and tries to deliver a kick. Melissa gets her leg caught and gets planted with a Pedigree, allowing Marty and Mariposa to score the pinfall.
Winners: Marty The Moth Martinez and Mariposa, by pinfall.
- After the match, Marty attempts to cut Melissa's hair, but Fenix finally gets free and saves Melissa.
- "Gift of the Gods Championship Match": Paul London vs. Saltador vs. Mala Suerte vs. Son of Havoc vs. Drago vs. Cortez Castro vs. Pentagon Dark: The match closes out with Drago hitting a suicide dive and then Havoc follows with one. Havoc hits a Cutter on London for a near fall. Pentagon plants Saltador with a package piledriver and then one to London. Pentagon covers London just as Havoc hits a Shooting Star Press on Saltador and makes the cover. The referee counts the pinfall for both Pentagon and Havoc. Dario Cueto appears and says that both men made the pinfall therefore there is no Gift of the Gods Champion. Cueto announces that at Ultima Lucha Tres Pentagon will face Havoc in a Ladder Match for the Gift of the Gods Championship.
Winner: No Contest
- Inside Dario Cueto's car, Cueto has the gauntlet glove and plans to give it to Agent Winter. Cueto proposes that Jeremiah Crane or Mil Muertes would be better fits for the glove and suggests a three way match with them and Cage. If Cage wins, Winter can personally destroy him.
*** NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING ***
** Destruction In Hiroshima **
- Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi and Jado defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask, by submission in a Six Man Tag Team Match. Yoshi makes Tiger Mask tap out to the Butterfly Lock submission.
- Juice Robinson and David Finlay defeated Bad Luck Fale and Leo Tonga, by pinfall, after Finlay hit a Stunner and Juice followed with Pulp Friction.
- Roppongi Vice defeated Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens, by pinfall, with a Strong Zero/dropkick combo.
- Yujiro Takahashi challenges Baretta to a match in the future that Baretta accepts.
- Kota Ibushi, Michael Elgin and Togi Makabe defeated Minoru Suzuki, Takashi Iizuka and Taka Michinoku, by pinfall, in a Six Man Tag Team Match, after Ibushi lands a moonsault and follows with the Kamigoye.
- Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru, by submission, to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. Ricochet makes Kanemaru tap out for the win.
- Rocky Romero sends a warning to Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi that Romero is bringing in a huge tag team soon that will be known as Roppongi 3K. Ricochet dares Romero to bring them because they'll be ready.
- War Machine defeated The Killer Elite Squad and The Guerillas of Destiny, by pinfall, in a Triple Threat Match to retain the IWGP Tag Team Championship. War Machine hit Fallout on Smith to score the pinfall.
- Tetsuya Naito, Evil, Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi defeated Kazuchika Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Will Ospreay and Gedo, by pinfall in a Eight Man Tag Team Match. Bushi hit Gedo with MX for the pinfall.
- After the match, Naito attacked Ishii on the ramp. Evil hits Darkness Falls on Okada on a stack of steel chairs. Naito goes after Ishii's bad leg and traps him in a Figure Four Leg Lock submission.
- Kushida defeated El Desperado, by pinfall with Back To The Future to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.
- After the match, Will Ospreay says he's sick of being looked at as the guy who couldn't beat Kushida. Ospreay wants to change the junior division and then challenges Kushida to a rematch for the title. Hiromu Takahashi interrupts, but gets knocked out by Ospreay.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Zack Sabre Jr., by pinfall with the High Fly Flow to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.
- After the match, Tanahashi called out Kota Ibushi and had a stare down.
*** ICW ***
- Kassius Ohno's Title Shot: This past week, Kassius Ohno battled ICW World Heavyweight Champion Joe Coffey one on one for the title. Ohno came up short as Joe Coffey was able to retain his title over Ohno.
*** Other ***
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