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WWE, AEW and NXT all delivered this week with their weekly shows. While AEW prepared for their pay-per-view, Double or Nothing, WWE managed to put on three solid shows with their Red, Blue and Black and Gold brands respectively.
This week saw an epic match for the NXT Championship between Finn Balor and Karrion Kross in NXT. Meanwhile, Miro defended his AEW TNT Championship for the first time since winning it against Darby Allin. Possible future contenders for the WWE title also battled it out on RAW, while a tag team returned to compete together for the first time in over a year.
There were several other matches that delivered this week, as both companies looked to put on the best shows they could.
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The following are the five best wrestlers from WWE and AEW for this week (May 23-29).
#5 Best of WWE and AEW: Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston is undeniably one of the most entertaining wrestlers in the world. Throughout his time competing in WWE, Kingston has rarely, if ever, been part of a boring match. During last week's episode of RAW, Kingston faced former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. The match was brutal from start to finish.
There was a lot of respect between the two wrestlers, but Kingston was out there looking to win a chance at a future WWE title. Unfortunately for Kingston and McIntyre, their match did not see a clean finish thanks to interference from Bobby Lashley and MVP.
The two will battle again this week in what promises to be one of the best matches of the night.
Kofi Kingston, despite not getting the clear win, pushed McIntyre to his limit, hitting the SOS and looking dominant at points. Even after the interference from Lashley, Kingston fended off the WWE Champion, hitting him with the Trouble in Paradise to send him running.
#4 Best of WWE and AEW: Miro
Former WWE Superstar and current AEW TNT Champion Miro defeated Darby Allin to become the new titleholder two weeks ago. He defended his title for the first time on last week's episode of AEW Dynamite, where he faced Dante Martin.
Martin worked his way up the roster, getting several wins before earning a chance at the TNT title. But when he faced Miro, it was clear he had bitten off more than he could chew. Martin still managed to put on a convincing performance, battling back against the former WWE Superstar as he looked to get in a few shots.
Unfortunately for him, it was not enough, as Miro lined him up for a deadlift brainbuster from the apron to inside the ring. He followed with a Machka Kick before locking in the Accolade to make Martin tap out. The performance was dominant, and the only reason Miro is not further up the list is because he was unable to fend off the assault of Lance Archer after the match.
He had to retreat but will look to make up for it when he faces Archer tonight at AEW Double or Nothing.
#3 Best of WWE and AEW: The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle interrupted WWE legend and current AEW star Chris Jericho and the rest of The Inner Circle's segment on the show. As Jericho and his faction members were celebrating the greatest moments of The Inner Circle in AEW, they were interrupted by MJF via the video screen.
The leader of The Pinnacle, MJF, revealed former WWE veteran Dean Malenko was incapacitated. Jericho, along with the others, rushed to the stadium to save Malenko, but on the way, they were ambushed by members of The Pinnacle.
MJF and his friends had the upper hand and used the element of surprise to absolutely decimate their opponents ahead of their match on Sunday. During Sunday's match, The Pinnacle will face The Inner Circle in what could be the last-ever match for Jericho's team. If they lose, they will have to disband.
The beating they took at the hands of The Pinnacle will not help their cause. Santana and Ortiz were hit with twin piledrivers through tables, leaving them possibly hurt, just two days before their Stadium Stampede match at AEW Double or Nothing.
#2 Best of WWE and AEW: The Usos
The Usos had not competed together as a team in WWE for more than a year thanks to an injury to Jimmy Uso at last year's WrestleMania. He was out of action the entire time, and only made a few guest appearances to be by his brother's side.
Now fully healed and ready to compete, Jimmy and Jey Uso challenged The Street Profits to a tag team match on WWE SmackDown. Both teams competed at their best level, and The Street Profits looked like they were the better team for a while.
The Usos soon took back the advantage and it was clear that they had no ring rust. The offense flowed true and easy between them, as if not a day had passed since they last worked together in the ring. They managed to work together well enough that Dawkins was taken out by the ringside area. They then hit the superkick in the ring to get the pinfall on Montez Ford.
The Usos came away with their first victory in over a year, as well as a shot at Dominik and Rey Mysterio's WWE SmackDown Tag Team titles.
#1 Best of WWE and AEW: Karrion Kross
Since becoming the WWE NXT Champion, Karrion Kross has been on a roll, destroying anyone who has dared to come face-to-face with him. The champion faced the former NXT Champion, Finn Balor, during this week's episode of WWE NXT.
The match was the main event of the night and rightfully so. Balor came to fight and looked to do so, trying to use his speed and technical ability to overcome the sheer power that Kross brought to the ring. Kross looked like a beast in the ring as he threw Balor around.
Balor tried to focus on Kross's mid-section and kept battering him. At one point, he even tried to wear out the WWE NXT Champion by choking him out and came very close to doing so.
However, Kross was not having it. He fought back and managed to get out of everything that Balor tried on him. He battered the former champion as if he was nothing, and then put on the Sleeper Hold, choking Balor out in the middle of the ring.
By the time Kross was done, Balor was limp, and Kross had won the match, retaining his NXT title.
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