Smackdown
Louisville, KY
August 25, 2023

[Cena’s music hits and he comes down to the ring. Cena thanks the fans for all of the years of his career. Cena says he’ll do his best at hosting Payback. Jimmy’s new music hits and he comes to the ring. Jimmy says the fans came to see him and that he was a top star. Jimmy says he saved his brother because he loves him. He tells Cena he didn’t want Jey to be corrupt like Roman or corrupted by Cena. Jimmy calls Cena a GOAT and tells him he is in the ring with one of the best. Jimmy tells Cena that him and Roman are alike. They take, take and take. Cena tells Jimmy that he should’ve quit. Jimmy goes for a super kick, but Cena blocks it and hits him with an AA.]

The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) def. Tegan Nox and Lacey Evans [Post-match, Shayna and Rousey came to the stage and clapped. Nox left the ring and ran at Baszler and Rousey. Nox got some hits in on the champs before getting jumped. Fyre and Dawn approach the champs and stand across from them signaling the belts being around their waist as Nox is laid out between the four of them.]

[Rey comes to the ring and talks about Edge retiring after losing to Karrion Kross. He talks about Edge being a good friend and how he didn’t want Edge to put his career on the line. Kross’ music hits and he comes to the ring with Scarlett. Kross gets in Rey’s face and tells him he wants him to unmask right now. Rey looks around and shakes his head and goes to take his mask off, but then attacks Kross instead. Rey sends Kross to the ropes and goes for the 619, but Kross gets off the ropes and Scarlett helps him leave the ring under the bottom rope. Kross yells at Rey as Rey looks on at Kross and Scarlett.]

The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy and Mercy the Buzzard) (w/Bray Wyatt and Abby the Witch) def. Legado Del Fantasma (Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde) (w/Santos Escobar and Zelina Vega)

[Raquel interviews backstage and says Bianca should enjoy the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship while she’s champion because at Payback, she’s going to kick her ass and take back her championship.]

[It’s announced that Gunther will defend his WWE Intercontinental Championship in a triple threat match against AJ Styles and Bobby Lashley.]

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn def. Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin in a #1 contenders match for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship [Post-match, The Street Profits met Owens and Zayn in the ring and raised the championship high in the air.]

[We go backstage and Butch and Sheamus are brawling. Backstage crew break them up and Pearce meets them and says the two of them will face each other in a hardcore match next week.]

Cody Rhodes © def. Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match [Post-match, Solo came to the ring and snuck behind Cody before attacking him. Jimmy came to the ring and got in front of Solo, putting up his hands telling Solo to back off, before turning and superkicking Cody. [Post-match, Jimmy hugs Solo and Heyman stands on the ring apron. Solo looks angry as he grabs Jimmy for the Samoan Spike, but Heyman yells at Solo telling him not to do it. Solo and Heyman leave the ring as Jimmy hits Cody with an Uso Splash off the top rope.]

Raw
Memphis, TN
August 28, 2023

[Riddle comes to the ring and talks about being World Heavyweight Champion. Riddle says Theory thinks he doesn’t compare to him and he says he’s right. He says he’s his own man and his own champion. Riddle says he fought to become champion and cashed in his championship to Theory’s face unlike Theory who waited until Drew McIntyre battled five other men in the Elimination Chamber before cashing in on him. Theory’s music hits and he comes down to the ring. Theory tells Riddle he’s smarter than him and at Payback he’s going to take back his World Heavyweight Championship and Riddle will never be world champion again. Riddle and Theory are forehead to forehead as they mouth off to each other.]

IYO Sky (w/Dakota Kai) def. Bayley [Dakota cost Bayley the match.]

Indus Sher (Sanga and Veer) © (w/Mahal and Shanky) def. The Judgment Day (Damien Priest and Dominik Mysterio) (w/Finn Balor) [During the match, JD and Liv would come to the ring and Balor, JD and Liv would try to cost Indus Sher the match. McIntyre and Rhea would come to the ring and fight off JD, Balor and Liv.]

[Odyssey Jones comes to the ring and talks about his WWE United States Championship opportunity at Payback. Odyssey talks about Reed being a challenge and calls him out. Reed’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Reed tells Odyssey he may have earned a WWE United States Championship shot, but he’s not going to win it. Reed has he’s the most destructible force in the WWE. Odyssey and Reed get closer in the ring before Reed throws the first punch. The two start throwing punches and brawling, with backstage crew coming to the ring to break them up. Odyssey and Reed both break through the crowd of people around them and start brawling some more. Backstage crew take Odyssey out of the ring as he and Reed are yelling at each other.]

Xia Li def. Chelsea Green (w/Piper Niven) [Post-match, Pure Fusion Collective’s music hit and they came to the ring. Green and Niven were behind Li as they watched Pure Fusion Collective enter the ring, before attacking Li from behind and leaving the ring. Deville and Stark would hit their finishers on Li as Deville would raise Li’s briefcase in the air.]

[Backstage, The Judgment Day are arguing as they’re blaming Priest for the loss. Priest says it’s Dominik and Liv’s fault they loss. Priest says they didn’t need Liv out there tonight. Balor and Dominik says Liv has just been trying to help. Priest says he sees why Rhea left and walks off. The Judgment Day looks on.]

Becky Lynch def. Trish Stratus in a Special Guest Referee match [Lita was guest referee. During the match, Trish would get pushy with Lita and would lay her out before hitting the Swanton Bomb on her.]

Shinsuke Nakamura def. Seth Rollins [During the match, Shinsuke spit green mist into Rollins’ face before hitting him with Kinshasa and getting the pin.]

Smackdown
Hershey, PA
September 1, 2023

[Rhodes comes to the ring. Cody talks about his return to the WWE. And how he wanted to win a world championship for his family and how he accomplished that at WrestleMania against Roman Reigns. Cody talks about Reigns and The Bloodline and says he won’t let The Bloodline distract him from successfully defending his WWE Championship against Reigns at Payback.]

Butch def. Sheamus in a Hardcore match [During the match, Holland came to the ring and tried to attack Butch, but missed and attacked Sheamus, laying him out. Post-match, Holland checked on Sheamus and Butch smiled and headed up the ramp.]

[We get an announcement that the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship match won’t be at Payback because Bianca isn’t cleared to compete.]

[Raquel meets Pearce backstage and is upset. Raquel says Bianca is ducking her because she knows she can’t beat her. Pearce tells Raquel he knows she’s frustrated and as soon as Bianca is cleared, she will get her rematch. Raquel stares at Pearce before walking off.]

Karrion Kross (w/Scarlett) def. Rey Mysterio [Before the match, Kross would interview in the back and said Edge had to retire because Rey was a bad friend. He says tonight he’s going to destroy Rey. Post-match, Kross tries to take Rey’s mask off when Boogs’ music hit. Boogs comes to the ring and he and Kross brawl. Boogs sends Kross flying out of the ring as he and Scarlett head up the ramp. Kross is pissed as he points and yells at Boogs.]

[Legado Del Fantasma came to the ring. Escobar says The Wyatt Sicks are a freak show and don’t deserve to be in the ring with his familia. He says at Payback, they’re going to end The Wyatt Sicks. The lights go out and we see The Wyatt Sicks on the titantron. Wyatt delivers a creepy promo to Escobar and Legado Del Fantasma before he and Uncle Howdy start laughing.]

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn def. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) © in a Tag Team match for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship

[Imperium music hits and they come to the ring. Gunther says AJ Styles and Bobby Lashley are impressive wrestlers, but he’s going to show how vastly superior he is to them when he manhandles them all over his ring. AJ’s music hits and he comes to the ring. AJ says he gives Gunther his respect again for beating him the first time. He tells Gunther this time he’s going to whoop his ass and take the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Lashley’s music hits and he comes down to the ring. Lashley looks at both AJ and Gunther, before going for the attack on Gunther. Lugwig and Vinci attack Lashley as AJ attacks Ludwig and Vinci. Gunther slides out of the ring as AJ and Lashley hit their finisher on Vince and Ludwig, laying them out in the ring. AJ and Lashley go to the ropes and stare at Gunther who stares back at them.]

Solo Sikoa (w/Paul Heyman) def. Dolph Ziggler

Payback
Pittsburgh, PA
September 2, 2023

The Wyatt Sicks (Bray Wyatt, Uncle Howdy, Mercy the Buzzard and Abby the Witch) defeated Legado Del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde and Zelina Vega)

Bronson Reed © defeated Odyssey Jones in a Singles match for the WWE United States Championship [During the match, Rollins came to the ring to cost Reed, but Shinsuke came to the ring and fought off Rollins. Gable came to the ring and cost Odyssey the match.]

Gunther © defeated AJ Styles (w/Michin) and Bobby Lashley in a Triple threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship [During the match, Imperium came to the ring and tried to cost AJ and Lashley the match before getting banned from ringside by the referee.]

Rhea Ripley © defeated Liv Morgan (w/Dominik Mysterio) in a Singles match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship [Dominik tries to cost Rhea the match, but Priest comes to the ring and gets in front of Dominik. Dominik yells at Priest. Post-match, Rhea and Priest nod at each other as Dominik and Liv head to the back yelling at Priest and Rhea.]

Matt Riddle © defeated Austin Theory in a Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship

Cody Rhodes © defeated Roman Reigns (w/Paul Heyman) in a Singles match for the WWE Championship [During the match, Solo came to the ring to cost Cody. Owens and Zayn came to the ring and fought off Solo. Jimmy came to the ring and fought Owens and Zayn.]

Raw
Charlotte, NC
September 4, 2023

[We open the show with Pearce welcoming someone to Raw and the camera pans out to show Jey Uso shaking hands with Pearce. Pearce says someone from Raw will be heading to Smackdown and that Raw is glad to have Jey.]

The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (w/Valhalla) def. DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa (w/Candice LeRae) in a #1 contenders match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship [Later in the night, Indus Sher confronted The Viking Raiders. Mahal told Erik and Ivar that they would be the next team they destroy. Erik and Ivar says they’re ready to fight. Mahal smirked as he and Indus Sher walked off.]

[Backstage, we see Rollins and Shinsuke brawling. Throwing each other into equipment and leaping off equipment onto each other. Backstage crew come to break things up and Pearce tells them to stop. Rollins yells that he wants another match against Shinsuke.]

Odyssey Jones def. Chad Gable [Backstage before the match, Gable interviews and says he should’ve won the fatal four way to earn a WWE United States Championship match opportunity at Payback. Gable says Odyssey embarrassed him and now neither one of them is WWE United States Champion. Gable smiles and walks off. Post-match, Reed comes to the ring and attacks Odyssey, laying him out with several Tsunami’s.]

Otis (w/Maxxine Dupri) def. JD McDonagh (w/Finn Balor) [Post-match, Balor and JD jumped Otis. McIntyre came to the ring for the save, sending Balor out of the ring and laying out JD.]

Becky Lynch and Xia Li def. Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville and Zoey Stark) [Before the match, Li came to the ring and called out Pure Fusion Collective. Deville and Stark came to the ring and surrounded Li before Becky’s music hit. Becky came to the ring and said if Pure Fusion Collective wants a fight they can have one against her and her partner Xia Li. Post-match, Becky looked at Li as she held her briefcase before nodding at her. Li would show her appreciation for Becky’s help.]

Austin Theory def. Apollo Crews

Finn Balor def. Drew McIntyre in a #1 contenders match for the World Heavyweight Championship [Earlier in the night, Riddle came to the ring and talked about being a fighting champion. McIntyre’s music hit and he came to the ring. McIntyre told Riddle the World Heavyweight Championship belongs to him and to choose him as his next opponent. The Judgment Day’s music hits and Balor comes to the ring. Balor tells McIntyre he had the World Heavyweight Championship and lost it. Balor tells McIntyre he’s at the back of the line. Balor looks at Riddle and tells him he deserves the next shot at the championship. Pearce comes to the stage and says there will be a number one contenders match for the World Heavyweight Championship, Drew McIntyre versus Finn Balor tonight. During the match, JD, Dominik and Liv came to the ring and cost McIntyre the match. Post-match, The Judgment Day celebrates up the ramp as McIntyre looks on.]

Smackdown
Boston, MA
September 8, 2023

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn © def. Imperium (Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser) in a non-title match [Earlier in the night, The Street Profits met Owens and Zayn in the ring. Dawkins and Ford gave the champs their props and told them they’ll be coming for their rematch.]

[We get a promo of Legado Del Fantasma talking to The Wyatt Sicks. Escobar says The Wyatt Sicks aren’t in the same class as his familia and insults them. Escobar challenges Wyatt to a one-on-one match next week on Smackdown.]

Butch def. Grayson Waller

The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) def. Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey © in a Tag Team match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship [During the match, Shotzi returned and cost the champs the match. Post-match, Baslzer and Rousey tried to jump Shotzi, but Nox came to the ring for the save and she and Shotzi sent Baszler and Rousey out of the ring. Shayna and Rousey were pissed as they yelled at Shotzi and Nox.]

[Kross and Scarlett are backstage. Kross calls out Boogs for getting in his business. Kross says Boogs will fall.]

Bianca Belair © def. Raquel Rodriguez in a Singles match for the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship [During a ref bump, Bianca hit Raquel in the head with the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship.]

[Solo, Jimmy and Heyman come to the ring. Heyman hands Solo a mic. Solo says Roman didn’t reclaim the WWE Championship for their family, but he will. Solo challenges Cody to a match for the WWE Championship at Fastlane. Knight’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Knight says The Bloodline keeps losing WWE Championship matches and keeps asking for more. Knight says The Bloodline should go to the back of the line. Solo says Knight has some nerve stepping to them by himself. Solo and Jimmy go to attack Knight when Cena’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Cena says he’s had his issues with Reigns and has issues with The Bloodline. Cena says if Knight wants to take on The Bloodline, he’ll do it with him. Cena says how about Jimmy and Solo take on him and Knight at Fastlane. Knight looks at Cena and mouths off to him like he didn’t need his help.]

Raw
Norfolk, VA
September 11, 2023

[Jey comes to the ring and talks about leaving The Bloodline on Smackdown and being his own man on Raw. Jey says he’s happy to be on Raw. Yeet. The Miz’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Miz talks about Jey’s Bloodline drama and tells him he’s not going to come to Raw and skip the line to the top. Miz says he’s earned his place in his career while Jey was just handed it. Jey tells Miz he’s on Raw to earn his place. Miz gets in Jey’s face. Jey tells Miz if he wants to fight, they can. Miz tells Jey he’ll see him in the ring, but not tonight. Miz leaves the ring as Jey looks on.]

Chelsea Green and Piper Niven def. Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey [Green pinned Baszler. Post-match, Baszler and Rousey argued about not being on the same page.]

[Pearce came to the ring with something covered in black cloth and invited Rhea to ring. Pearce removed the cloth and revealed a new championship. Pearce introduced the Women’s World Championship. Rhea handed Pearce the WWE Raw Women’s Championship and took the Women’s World Championship. Pearce announces a number one contenders match tonight for the Women’s World Championship. Becky Lynch versus Bayley versus Alexa Bliss.]

The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (w/Valhalla) def. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) [Post-match, while Erik and Ivar are celebrating in the ring, Sanga and Veer sneak in the ring behind them and attack them. Mahal and Shanky enter the ring as Mahal yells for the tag team champs and Shanky to lay Erik and Ivar out. Indus Sher stand tall over The Viking Raiders.]

[Odyssey comes to the ring and says he’s ready to kick Reed’s ass. Odyssey calls Reed to the ring. Reed makes his way down the ramp and Odyssey meets him on the ramp. The two brawl back to the ring. Things are even before Odyssey takes over and lays Reed out with his finisher. Odyssey stands tall over Reed.]

Becky Lynch def. Bayley and Alexa Bliss in a #1 contenders triple threat match for the Women’s World Championship

[Backstage, Rollins and Shinsuke are brawling. Backstage crew come and separate them, but they break free and keep brawling. Backstage crew separate them again and Pearce comes and yells that this between Rollins and Shinsuke will end at Fastlane in a Last Man Standing match. Rollins and Shinsuke both look pleased as Rollins yells at Shinsuke.]

Austin Theory def. Ricochet

Drew McIntyre and Otis (w/Maxxine Dupri) def. Finn Balor and JD McDonagh (w/The Judgment Day) [Earlier in the night, The Judgment Day are talking about taking out a threat to Balor’s World Heavyweight Championship opportunity, McIntyre. Priest is silent. Balor looks at Priest and tells him he needs to be focused tonight. Priest stares at Balor. During the match, The Judgment Day targets McIntyre. Maxxine tries to fight off Liv, but gets laid out. Rhea comes to the ring and chases Liv off. Priest just watched. Post-match, The Judgment Day attacked McIntyre and Otis. Balor has Dom and JD pick McIntyre up. Balor goes to attack McIntyre, but instead tells Priest to do it. Priest hesitates. Balor yells for Priest to attack McIntyre, but he doesn’t. McIntyre gets free and lays out JD and Dom. McIntyre then goes after Balor, but Balor rolls out of the ring. McIntyre and Otis stare at Balor who's heading up the ramp, before McIntyre and Priest stare at each other.]

Matt Riddle © def. Baron Corbin in a non-title match [Post-match, Balor snuck in the ring behind Riddle and laid him out. Balor picked up the World Heavyweight Championship and raised it in the air as he stood over Riddle.]

Smackdown
Denver, CO
September 15, 2023

[Cody comes to the ring and talks about being done with The Bloodline. He says he’s a fighting champion and is looking for his next opponent for the WWE Championship. AJ’s music hits and he comes down to the ring. AJ talks to Cody about places they’ve competed together. AJ says he hasn’t been a world champion in a long time and wants the WWE Championship. Lashley’s music hits. Lashley comes to the ring and stands across from Cody and AJ. Lashley tells Cody he’s looking at his next opponent for the WWE Championship as he’s going to take it from him. AJ tells Lashley how is he going to take the WWE Championship from Cody when he’s going to take it. Cody says how about Lashley and AJ meet in the ring tonight and the winner faces him at Fastlane for the WWE Championship. AJ and Lashley agree as they mouth off at each other, while Cody leaves the ring.]

Bray Wyatt def. Santos Escobar [During the match, Legado Del Fantasma came to the ring to cost Wyatt, but The Wyatt Sicks came to the ring and fought them off.]

[Pearce comes to the ring with something under a black cloth. Pearce invites Bianca to the ring. Bianca’s music hits and she makes her way down the ramp. Raquel would sneak behind her and attack her. Raquel would send Bianca into the ring and continue attacking her. Raquel went over to the cloth and removed it. Raquel took the WWE Women’s Championship and laid out a groggy Bianca, before throwing the championship onto Bianca.]

Charlotte Flair def. Michin

[Shotzi and Nox come to the ring. Shotzi says she’s ready for her WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship and calls out The Unholy Union. The Unholy Union come to the stage with mics. They tell Shotzi she doesn’t just get a championship opportunity, she has to earn it. Moments later, Toxic Attraction attack Shotzi and Nox from behind, laying them out. Toxic Attraction stand tall over Shotzi and Nox telling them they’re coming for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.]

[Bianca meets with Pearce backstage and says she wants another match with Raquel. Pearce asks Bianca if she’s putting the WWE Women’s Championship on the line. Bianca says yes. Pearce says their match will be a No Disqualification match. Bianca says fine and walks off.]

LA Knight def. Jimmy Uso via DQ [During the match, Solo and Heyman came to the ring, as Solo would attack Knight. Post-match, Cena came to the ring for the save and delivered an AA to Jimmy. Solo pulled Jimmy from the ring and yelled at Knight and Cena as he, Jimmy and Heyman headed up the ramp. Cena and Knight looked on.

[Boogs interviews backstage about what Kross said to him last week. Boogs says if Kross wants a fight, he’ll get a fight. Moments later, Kross and Scarlett appear as Kross attacks Boogs with a lead pipe. Backstage crew come and separate Kross from Boogs, who’s laying on the floor. Backstage crew check on Boogs.]

[Imperium comes to the ring. Gunther says he’s beaten everyone on Smackdown and no one has been able to take his WWE Intercontinental Championship from him. Gunther says no one can beat him because he’s The Ring General and challenges anyone in the Smackdown locker room to a match for his WWE Intercontinental Championship. Imperium leaves the ring.]

Bobby Lashley def. AJ Styles in a #1 contenders match for the WWE Championship

Raw
Salt Lake City, UT
September 18, 2023

Jey Uso def. The Miz

Otis (w/Maxxine Dupri) def. Dominik Mysterio (w/Liv Morgan) [Before the match, Dom says he’ll take care of Otis. During the match, Liv tries to cost Otis, but Maxxine fights her off.]

Damage CTRL (IYO Sky and Dakota Kai) def. Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey [Before the match, Baszler and Rousey argue about losing the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship and losing their match last week, blaming the other. They say tonight they refocus and go and win back the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. During the match, Baszler and Rousey argue while the other is in the ring and self-tag themselves in. IYO gets a roll-up pin on a distracted Baszler. Post-match, Baszler and Rousey continue to argue.]

[Becky comes to the ring and says now that she’s beaten Trish, he focus is on Rhea and the Women’s World Championship. Rhea’s music hits and she comes to the ring. Rhea says it’s been awhile since they’ve gone one-on-one. She tells Becky she’s the Women’s World Champion now and that Becky better bring her A-game. Becky tells Rhea she will and she’ll be taking the Women’s World Championship from her at Fastlane. Becky and Rhea stare at each other and they mouth off at each other.]

Indus Sher (Sanga and Veer) © (w/Mahal and Shanky) def. Los Lotharios (Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza) in a non-title match [The Viking Raiders were on commentary.]

Odyssey Jones def. Baron Corbin [Post-match, Reed attacks Odyssey from behind and delivers several Tsunami’s onto him. Reed heads up the ramp and looks back at Odyssey who is laid out.]

Xia Li def. Candice Lerae (w/DIY) [Before the match, LeRae confronts Li backstage and says she should have the briefcase and that Li will have a failed cash in. She challenges Li to a match tonight. Li accepts.]

Seth Rollins def. Austin Theory via DQ [Earlier in the night, Rollins is looking for Shinsuke when Theory approaches him. Theory tells Rollins not to worry about Shinsuke and worry about the guy who’s a better version of him. Rollins tells Theory he doesn’t have time for him. Theory smacks Rollins. Rollins punches Theory and knocks him down and tells him to meet him in the ring. During the match, Shinsuke came to the ring and spit green mist in Rollins face as the ref called for the bell. Post-match, Shinsuke laid Rollins out with a Kinshasa.]

Drew McIntyre def. JD McDonagh (w/Finn Balor) [Before the match, Balor spoke with The Judgment Day about taking out McIntyre tonight. JD says he’ll take care of it. Balor looked at Priest and told him not to do what he did last week. Priest stays silent. Post-match, The Judgment Day jumped McIntyre as Priest sat back. Riddle came to the ring for the save. Riddle and McIntyre fought off JD, Dom and Balor. Priest went to attack McIntyre, but missed and attacked Balor, laying him out. JD, Dom and Liv yelled at Priest as they helped Balor to the back. Priest trailed behind as McIntyre and Riddle looked on.]

Smackdown
Glendale, AZ
September 22, 2023

[Cody comes to the ring and talks about his WWE Championship match with Lashley at Fastlane. Cody says facing Lashley will be a challenge, but he plans on going into Fastlane and walking out WWE Champion. Lashley’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Lashley tells Cody he’s been a decent champion, but at Fastlane he’s going to kick his ass all over the arena and take the WWE Championship. Cody and Lashley stare off.]

Shotzi and Tegan Nox def. Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) [Winner faces Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey and Chelsea Green and Piper Niven in a triple threat match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.]

[Cena comes to the ring and talks about having a match tonight. Cena says he wants a match with Jimmy and calls out The Bloodline. Jimmy and Solo come down the ramp with Heyman. Jimmy and Solo get on the apron, but get back off the apron and back up the ramp. Heyman says Jimmy isn’t having a match with Cena tonight. Later in the night, Jimmy and Solo jump Knight. Cena comes to help Knight as Jimmy and Solo run off.]

[Backstage, The Street Profits meet with Owens and Zayn. Dawkins and Ford tell Owens and Zayn not to get used to being champion. They tell Owens and Zayn they’re not too shabby a team, but they’re the best team on Smackdown and they’ll be taking back their WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Owens and Zayn tell The Street Profits they’re not too shabby a team either, but they’re keeping the championship. The Street Profits and Owens and Zayn stare off before Dawkins and Ford walk off. Owens and Zayn look on.]

[We see a video package of Gunther’s dominance as WWE Intercontinental Champion.]

Karrion Kross (w/Scarlett) def. Dolph Ziggler [Post-match, Boogs with bandaged ribs came to the ring and attacked Kross. Kross and Boogs brawled until Scarlett sprayed something in Boogs face causing him to stagger. Kross put Boogs in the Kross Jacket. Backstage crew came to the ring and broke Kross away from Boogs. Kross and Scarlett looked down at the laid out Boogs.]

[Raquel comes to the ring and talks about her No Disqualification WWE Women’s Championship match against Bianca. Raquel says she’s glad it’s a no dq match because she gets to beat Bianca’s ass inside and outside the ring. She insults Bianca and says she’s taking back her WWE Women’s Championship.]

Cody Rhodes © def. Riddick Moss in a non-title match [Bobby Lashley was on commentary.]

Raw
Ontario, CA
September 25, 2023

Bronson Reed © def. Akira Tozawa in a non-title match [Post-match, Odyssey came to the ring and laid Reed out with his finisher. Odyssey picked up the WWE United States Championship and looked at it before throwing it down onto Reed.]

Otis (w/Maxxine Dupri) def. JD McDonagh (w/Finn Balor) [Post-match, Balor and JD tried to jump Otis, but McIntyre came to the ring for the save.]

Katana Chance and Kayden Carter def. Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey [During the match, Baszler and Rousey argued and weren’t on the same page, leading to Baszler getting pinned. Post-match, Baszler and Rousey continued to argue before Baszler shoved Rousey and walked off. Rousey looked on.]

[We see Shinsuke in a red-tinted room telling Rollins he was going to destroy him at Fastlane and be the last man standing.]

Jey Uso def. Chad Gable [Earlier in the night, Miz and Gable were talking backstage when Jey walked by. Miz and Gable mouthed off at Jey, calling him the new guy and said even though he got lucky against Miz last week he’s still at the back of the line. Jey tells Gable how about he beat him tonight and put him in the back of the line. Gable told Jey he’d meet him in the ring.]

Becky Lynch def. Candice LeRae (w/DIY) [Rhea was on commentary.]

The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (w/Valhalla) def. DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) (w/Candice LeRae) [Post-match, Indus Sher came to the ring and stared off with The Viking Raiders in the center of the ring.]

Matt Riddle © def. Dominik Mysterio (w/Liv Morgan) in a non-title match [Earlier in the night, Dom says he’ll take care of Riddle tonight. Balor asks Priest what happened last week. Priest says he didn’t mean to attack him. Balor stares at Priest. Priest says things haven’t been the same since Rhea left. Balor tells Priest, Rhea isn’t in The Judgment Day anymore and for him to get it together. During the match, Balor and JD came to the ring to cost Riddle the match, but Otis and McIntyre came to the ring and fought them off. Post-match, Priest came to the ring and went to attack Riddle, but missed and laid out JD. Balor stared at Priest as The Judgment Day helped JD up the ramp. Priest trailed behind as Riddle, McIntyre and Otis looked on.]

Smackdown
Sacramento, CA
September 29, 2023

[Jimmy, Solo and Heyman come to the ring. Heyman grabs a mic and Jimmy asks Heyman for it. Jimmy says Cena and Knight want a match against The Bloodline at Fastlane, but they aren’t getting one because they beat Knight’s ass last week. We see a clip of Jimmy and Solo beating up Knight last week. Jimmy says Knight isn’t here and neither is Cena. Jimmy says if Cena comes tonight they’ll beat his ass like they did Knight. Jimmy, Solo and Heyman leave the ring.]

Butch def. Karrion Kross (w/Scarlett) in a #1 contenders match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship [During the match, Boogs music played, distracting Kross, allowing Butch to get the roll-up pin. Post-match, Boogs came to the ring and brawled with Kross. Backstage crew came to the ring and broke them up.]

[The Unholy Union come to the ring and talk about being WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. They say they’ve beaten the best and no one is going to take their championship from them. Shotzi and Nox come to the ring. They tell Dawn and Fyre that they haven’t beaten the best because they haven’t beaten them. Shotzi and Nox tell Dawn and Fyre they’re going to kick Green, Niven and their asses and become WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. The two teams meet face-to-face in the ring and mouth off at each other. The Unholy Union raise the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship in the air.]

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) def. The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus and Ridge Holland) [Post-match, Holland looked frustrated.]

Raquel Rodriguez def. Michin [Later in the night, Asuka tells Raquel whomever is WWE Women’s Champion after Fastlane, she’s coming for them. Moments later, Bianca attacks Raquel from behind and throws her into some backstage equipment laying her out. Bianca smiles and walks off.]

[Cena came to the ring and called out The Bloodline. Jimmy, Solo and Heyman came to the ring apron. Jimmy told Cena he shouldn’t have come tonight. Jimmy and Solo enter the ring and go to attack Cena and Cena fights back. Jimmy lays Cena out with a superkick and Solo brings a table into the ring and sets Cena onto the table. Solo goes to the top turnbuckle for a splash when Knight’s music hits. Knight comes to the ring and starts fighting Jimmy and Solo. Cena and Knight throw Jimmy and Solo out the ring. Jimmy, Solo and Heyman are pissed as they head up the ramp. Knight and Cena look on.]

Bobby Lashley def. Cameron Grimes [Rhodes was on commentary.]

Raw
San Jose, CA
October 2, 2023

Indus Sher (Sanga and Veer) (w/Mahal and Shanky) © def. The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (w/Valhalla) in a Tag Team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship [Mahal and Shanky cost The Viking Raiders the match.]

[Backstage Shayna and Rousey are arguing about their losing streak, blaming each other. Shayna tells Rousey maybe their team isn’t working out. Rousey tells Shayna yeah because she’s carrying the team. Shayna and Rousey both shove each other and it’s quickly broken up by backstage crew. They continue to argue as they’re separated.]

Rhea Ripley © def. Indi Hartwell in a non-title match [Becky was on commentary. Post-match, Becky and Rhea met in the middle of the ring and mouthed at each other as Rhea raised the Women’s World Championship in the air.]

Chelsea Green and Piper Niven def. Katana Chance and Kayden Carter [Before the match, Green and Niven confronted Chance and Carter and called their win against Shayna and Rousey a fluke. And said they beat them because they’re the better team. Chance and Carter told Green and Niven to meet them in the ring and when they win see if it’s a fluke. Green and Niven walk off as Chance and Carter look on.]

Bronson Reed © def. Odyssey Jones via double count-out in a Singles match for the WWE United States Championship [During the match, Reed hit a Tsunami onto the announce table from the barricade and neither man made the ten count.]

Shinsuke Nakamura def. Ricochet via DQ [During the match, Rollins came to the ring and attacked Shinsuke. Shinsuke and Rollins brawled to the outside of the ring and through the stands.]

Matt Riddle © and Drew McIntyre def. The Judgment Day (Damien Priest and Dominik Mysterio) (w/Liv Morgan) [Earlier in the night, Balor yelled at Priest for attacking Judgment Day members two weeks in a row. Priest says he didn’t mean to. Balor tells Priest tonight he and Dom are going to take care of Riddle and McIntyre and he better be focused. Priest and Balor stare at each other. During the match, JD and Balor came to the ring and tried to cost Riddle and McIntyre. Otis came to the ring and fought off JD and Balor. McIntyre pinned Dom. Post-match, The Judgment Day laid out McIntyre and Otis. Balor yelled at Priest to attack Riddle, who laid him out with South of Heaven. The Judgment Day stood tall over Otis, McIntyre and Riddle.]

Smackdown
St. Louis, MO
October 6, 2023

[We start things off with Knight coming to the ring. Before Knight can speak, Jimmy, Solo and Heyman come to the ring and get on the apron. Heyman tells Knight that he will be a star. Knight tells Heyman thanks, but to shut his mouth. Jimmy grabs the mic and tells Knight that he isn’t going to make it to Fastlane. Jimmy and Solo enter the ring and Cena’s music hits. Cena slides into the ring and faces Jimmy, Solo and Heyman with Knight. Jimmy and Solo leave the ring and back up the ramp with Heyman. Knight challenges Jimmy to a match tonight. Jimmy tells Knight he’s going to beat his ass.]

The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) © def. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven and Shotzi and Tegan Nox in a Triple Threat Tag Team match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

[Imperium comes to the ring. Gunther says his next opponent for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, Butch, is tough, but he’s no Ring General. Gunther says he’s going to maul Butch all over the ring like the rest. Butch’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Butch enters the ring and stares at Gunther before attacking Ludwig and Giovanni, laying them out. Butch gets in Gunther’s face and the two stare off. Gunther smiles and leaves the ring. Butch looks on.]

Rick Boogs def. Karrion Kross (w/Scarlett) via DQ [During the match, Kross hit Boogs with a chair shot. Post-match, Kross kept hitting Boogs with chair shots until Rey came to the ring with a chair for the save. Kross left the ring and headed up the ramp yelling as Rey checked on Boogs.]

[Raquel comes to the ring and calls Bianca to the ring for an ass beating. Moments later, Bianca comes to the stage and tells Raquel she’s not coming to the ring. Bianca calls Raquel a fluke champion and that she’s going to destroy her in their No Disqualification match. She raises the WWE Women’s Championship and tells Raquel this is the closest she’ll get to it. Raquel looks on.]

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn © def. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) in a Tag Team match for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship

LA Knight def. Jimmy Uso (w/Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman) [Post-match, Jimmy and Solo jump Knight until Cena comes to the ring for the save. Jimmy and Solo lay Cena and Knight out with their finishers. Jimmy, Solo and Heyman stand tall over Cena and Knight.]

[Cody comes to the ring and says his match against Lashley will be tough and calls him to the ring. Lashley’s music hits and he comes to the ring. Cody tells Lashley he knows he’s going to bring his best to win the WWE Championship and he’s going to bring his best to keep the WWE Championship. Lashley tells Cody at Fastlane he’s taking the WWE Championship. Cody tells Lashley he’s walking into Fastlane WWE Champion and he’s walking out of Fastlane WWE Champion. Cody raises the WWE Championship as Lashley and Cody stare off.]

Fastlane
Indianapolis, IN
October 7, 2023

LA Knight and John Cena defeated Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso (w/Paul Heyman)

Rhea Ripley © defeated Becky Lynch in a Singles match for the Women’s World Championship [During the match, Trish comes to the ring and costs Becky the match.]

Seth Rollins defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing match

Matt Riddle © defeated Finn Balor in a Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship [During the match, The Judgment Day came to the ring to cost Riddle. McIntyre, Otis and Maxxine Dupri fight off The Judgment Day. Priest goes to attack Riddle, but misses and lays out Balor. Post-match, Balor yells at Priest.]

Cody Rhodes © defeated Bobby Lashley in a Singles match for the WWE Championship