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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 13, 2016 8:10:18 GMT -5
Friday Night Smackdown: May 2nd, 2014 – Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri
A video package opens Smackdown, focusing on the upcoming War Games match at Extreme Rules. We see Randy Orton beat Dean Ambrose to earn the man advantage in that match before seeing highlights of the main event where Daniel Bryan put the WWE World Heavyweight Title on the line against Batista. That match ended via disqualification and Raw closed with a massive brawl. Cutting to the sold out arena in Kansas City, Missouri, Michael Cole and John “Bradshaw” Layfield introduce the show. “We are just two nights away from the one night a year when the WWE goes extreme! Before we get there though, we have a lot going on tonight. Not only is there going to be a contract signing for the Divas Championship match this Sunday, but our explosive main event, as ordered by the Authority, pits Sheamus against Dean Ambrose!
BAD NEWS BARRETT & THE REAL AMERICANS VS. ROB VAN DAM & THE USOS; Two matches set for this Sunday explode in this six man tag. Over the past year, the Usos have been involved in some really good six man tag matches and look to continue that trend. Early on, everyone gets a chance to strut their stuff and get in their trademark maneuvers. Things slow a bit as the heels work heat on Jey Uso. Returning from a commercial break, things begin to pick back up. The hot tag is made to Rob Van Dam, who reels off some kicks and busts out his guardrail leg drop on Cesaro. When he gets back in the ring, all hell breaks loose and everyone gets involved. Barrett goes for the Bull Hammer but RVD ducks and Barrett walks into a double superkick from the Usos. We get us some FLYING USOS as they wipe out Cesaro, allowing RVD to pin Jack Swagger with the Five Star Frog Splash. Rob Van Dam and the Usos defeat Bad News Barrett and the Real Americans!
Rob Van Dam and the Usos celebrate their win, while Bad News Barrett looks on furiously. The Real Americans seem to get into an argument but Zeb Colter calms them down. The Usos seem to be enjoying the image of their opponents for Sunday not being on the same page. A vignette airs hyping the upcoming debut of Bo Dallas. At the end of the video, the word BOLIEVE flashes across the screen and Bo Dallas is in the background.
Returning to the arena, the ring is set up for a contract signing. Vickie Guerrero is going to be leading it as she introduces the newest member of the WWE Divas division, Paige! The “Anti-Diva” comes out to a hearty pop and gets in the ring. Begrudgingly, Vickie introduces the Divas Champion herself, AJ Lee. She skips out, flanked by Tamina Snuka. She stands across from Paige as Vickie continues. “You are both here to be civil and to sign the contract for your Submission match in two nights at Extreme Rules.” She goes to say more but Tamina snatches the microphone and hands it to AJ. “That’s enough from you Vickie, you can go now.” Vickie shouts that she’s staying, but Tamina backs her down and she leaves. “Paige. I haven’t had the chance to tell you this, but I don’t like you and I haven’t for a long time. I know a lot of people are probably wondering how I could come to that conclusion when you just came into my life a few weeks ago but it’s pretty clear. You see, I have been your Divas Champion for 320 days now but during that time, there has been another name in my ear. Instead of people talking about how I’ve beaten every single Total Diva in the company, I just kept hearing about you and what you were doing down in NXT. That is disrespectful, just like it was when you interrupted me the night after WrestleMania. This Sunday, I will show you why I’m the best Diva in the world when I make you tap out.” AJ drops the microphone and signs the contract. Paige picks up her microphone to respond. “So that’s it? That’s the big reason why you don’t like me? Jealous? And here I thought you were different than the other girls around here. You can call yourself the best Diva in the world all you want because I’m no Diva. I’m something completely different that you, Tamina and every other girl in the back have never experienced. I am the current reigning and defending NXT Women’s Champion and this Sunday, I add that title around my waist.” Paige signs the contract and comes face to face with AJ. You can see their lips move as they smack talk each other and AJ shoves her challenger. Paige goes to retaliate but Tamina steps in front and goes to war with Paige. Just as Paige seems to gain the upper hand, AJ nails her from behind. Tamina plants Paige with a slam and holds her in place so AJ can apply the Black Widow. AJ screams “TAP! TAP! TAP!” as Tamina takes Paige’s hand and makes her tap out.
A recap from Raw is shown where Alberto Del Rio decimated Dolph Ziggler’s close friend, Zack Ryder. Del Rio kicked Ryder in the skull, similar to what he did against Dolph during their rivalry last year. Ryder was taken to a local hospital after Raw, and while he doesn’t have a concussion, he has been told to take it easy over these few days. DOLPH ZIGGLER VS. FANDANGO; The winner of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal comes out with his trophy and tries to be his usual Showoff self, but you can tell that his mind is still on the condition of his friend. Fandango looks to take advantage of this early and goes right to work. He hits some knee drops and a slingshot leg drop for a near fall, all the while throwing in some dance moves in between. However, it was a dance move that cost him as Dolph hit him with a loud superkick. It sends Fandango stumbling to the corner and he follows with a splash. He hits the mat and Dolph goes with the heart attack elbow drops, looking like a man possessed as he just hits elbow after elbow. Dolph polishes this one off with the Zig Zag. Dolph Ziggler defeats Fandango!
The referee raises Dolph Ziggler’s arm as the WWE Universe cheers for his victory. He seems to have gained some of his swagger back and he gains momentum with Extreme Rules less than 48 hours away!
Renee Young is standing by with Kofi Kingston. She asks for his thoughts heading into a match against a brute like Titus O'Neil, just two days before his United States Title match. Kofi responds, "I see what you're saying Renee. This match probably isn't the best of ideas with Extreme Rules so close. But that's the point. I have made my issues with what Christian has become perfectly clear. He's a worm of a man and that's now what our United States Champion should be. I'm not going to try and wiggle out of this match. I'm going to beat Titus O'Neil tonight and beat Christian at Extreme Rules." RYBAXEL VS. R-TRUTH AND XAVIER WOODS; Competition in the tag team division has been heating up as of late, so both of these teams are looking to shake up the ranks. Xavier Woods starts for his team, but doesn’t stay in long. He uses his quickness to overwhelm Ryback before tagging in R-Truth. Truth hits a spinning forearm and does his signature stuff but is stopped in his tracks by a massive clothesline from “The Big Guy.” Ryback tags Curtis Axel, who uses his dad’s trademark neck snap for two. Axel controls things for a few until Truth goes for the “What’s Up”, but Axel holds onto the ropes to block it. He tags Ryback, who enters and hits the Shell Shock. Axel knocks Woods off the apron as the official counts the 1-2-3 on Truth. Rybaxel defeats R-Truth and Xavier Woods!
Ryback smacks his head as Curtis Axel poses next to him. “Rybaxel joins the list of tag teams picking up wins recently as they look to earn a shot at the winners of the Ladder match this Sunday” says John “Bradshaw” Layfield.
The Make-A-Wish video from Raw and Main Event airs, highlighting John Cena granting his 400th wish. We are now joined by the “Ravishing Russian” Lana as she struts out to the stage. “Vnimaniye! Vnimaniye!” is heard as Lana introduces the “Super Athlete” himself, Alexander Rusev. They make their way down to the ring as footage is shown of the feud between Rusev and Big Show is shown. From Rusev attacking him three weeks ago, to the announcement of their match at Extreme Rules, to both men demolishing 3MB on Raw. When they get in the ring, Lana continues to do the talking for Rusev. She claims that Alexander Rusev is the most dominant force in the history of the WWE. “Big Show may be the World’s Largest Athlete, but he is nothing compared to the Bulgarian Brute. Rusev will crush him at Extreme Rules. Not only that but Rusev will then go on to become the greatest WWE Superstar in history. She hands the microphone over to Rusev, who so far, has been a man of few words. “Big Show, you are just the beginning. You will fall and be humbled by the Accolade.” He is cut off by the music of the Big Show, who comes out looking like he means business. He talks as he walks down the ramp, saying that Rusev needs to understand that people have tried to make him a stepping stone numerous times throughout his career. “I’ve seen plenty of guys come through that curtain and try to pick a fight with the biggest dog, only for me to knock them cold out.” Show gets right in Rusev’s face and tells him that he’s going to get knocked out on Sunday. “Hell, maybe I’ll just knock you out right now.” The crowd comes to their feet as Show balls his giant hand into a fist, but Lana steps in between the behemoths. She shouts at Big Show to “SHUT UP!” This slight distraction allows Alexander Rusev to step to the side and unleash a vicious superkick to Show. Show bounces off the ropes, coming back with a big clothesline that takes Rusev over and out. Lana panics as she goes outside and stops Rusev from getting back in the ring. Show demands he re-enter, but Lana whispers something into Rusev’s ear and he begins to retreat.
A video package is shown of the feud between Bray Wyatt and John Cena. We see the events of this past Monday, where Cena refused to let go of the STF even after Erick Rowan had submitted. LUKE HARPER AND ERICK ROWAN VS. REY MYSTERIO AND SIN CARA; After beating Luke Harper and Erick Rowan on Raw with John Cena as his partner, Rey Mysterio looked to do the same with his regular tag team partner, Sin Cara. Right off the bat, this match has a different feel than the one witnessed on Raw. With no Cena, there is no powerhouse to match Harper and Rowan, as they dominate out of the gate. Both Harper and Rowan seem to relish in the ability to toss both Mysterio and Cara around the ring. As one would expect, the masked Superstars are able to rally, using their speed and diving out onto their larger opponents. However, a vicious discus clothesline from Harper onto Cara is enough for the win. Luke Harper and Erick Rowan defeat Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara!
Boos rain down from the crowd in Kansas City as Erick Rowan and Luke Harper are announced as the winners. The patriarch of the Wyatt Family isn’t around, as Harper and Rowan exit. Rey Mysterio enters the ring to check on his fallen partner.
Catch an all-new episode of Legends House, airing Thursday nights on the WWE Network at 8E/7C! KOFI KINGSTON VS. TITUS O’NEIL; Our United States Champion Christian was on commentary for this match. When asked why he was there, he simply said that he was scouting his opponent for Extreme Rules. Kofi Kingston, along with the WWE Universe, surely didn’t believe his honest intentions. This caused Kingston to be distracted at times during the match. Titus O’Neil sees this as an opportunity and starts to work the back of the number one contender for the US Title. Christian spends the majority of the match just running down Kofi Kingston, even calling Kofi’s win over him a fluke. Kingston begins to make the babyface comeback and starts to clap for Trouble in Paradise. Christian throws down his headset, runs into the ring and strikes Kofi with his Championship belt. Kofi Kingston defeats Titus O’Neil via disqualification!
Christian continues the assault on Kofi Kingston until Titus O’Neil gets to his feet. He seems pissed that Christian got him disqualified, but Christian uses his smarts to convince Titus to join in on the beating. Titus thinks it over and does so, planting Kofi with the Clash of the Titus before exiting. Christian gets on the mat, putting the belt in Kofi’s face and shouting “YOU WILL NEVER TAKE THIS FROM ME!”
A promo airs showing highlights of previous War Games matches and the history between The Shield, Daniel Bryan and the Authority. Don’t forget that you can watch the history of War Games on the WWE Network!
We are shown a video package, chronicling Sheamus’ recent change of heart. He no longer plays to the fans and does things the right way. We are shown how he manipulated his way to his Intercontinental Title shot by Brogue Kicking Big E’s head into the ring post. DEAN AMBROSE VS. SHEAMUS; As the Shield begin to make their way through the crowd, their music is cut off by the theme of Kane. The Director of Operations comes to the stage and bans Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, not just from ringside, but from the arena. Dean Ambrose, being the lunatic that he is, still goes right after Sheamus. However, Sheamus and his overpowering offense causes some serious problems for him. Sheamus is in control and after a commercial break, we see a split screen of Seth and Roman being escorted out of the building. Sheamus goes for White Noise, but Ambrose counters into a rollup for two. As they get up, Sheamus attempts the Brogue Kick only to have Dean dodge it. Sheamus still waffles him, but Dean rebounds off the middle rope with a huge clothesline for two. Ambrose nails Dirty Deeds, but Kane is back out and pulls out the official. Dean responds by taking him out with a suicide dive! The crowd goes nuts as he re-enters, only to step right into the Brogue Kick, which seals the deal. Sheamus defeats Dean Ambrose!
“The number one contender for the Intercontinental Title has just picked up a massive win heading into Extreme Rules” says Michael Cole. Kane rolls into the ring and signals to the top of the stage. Everyone is wondering what he’s calling for, when “Line in the Sand” hits. Randy Orton and Batista strut down to the ring as Ambrose is completely helpless. “This does not look good. Daniel Bryan isn’t here tonight and the rest of the Shield has been ejected” says JBL. Ambrose is slow to his feet as Kane, Batista and Orton circle him like the Shield. Ambrose doesn’t care as he does his best leap onto Orton and reel off rights and lefts. The numbers game takes its toll though as Kane ends up chokeslamming him before Orton hits an RKO. They finish off this destruction by delivering a Triple Powerbomb ala the Shield. Ambrose’s fallen body is the last image we see before Extreme Rules.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 14, 2016 9:59:29 GMT -5
Extreme Rules: May 4th, 2014 – Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey
The Pre-Show Panel at Extreme Rules consists of Josh Matthews, Booker T, Alex Riley and special guest, Damien Sandow. They go over the card and discuss the perils of competing at Extreme Rules. “I’ve done it before and you can barely stand after an Extreme Rules match. I don’t know how these guys are going to survive a War Games match” says Mark Henry. They go over the Last Man Standing match as well as War Games and a few others before sending it to our commentary team for the special Kickoff match.
KICKOFF MATCH – WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP – CHRISTIAN (C) VS. KOFI KINGSTON; Ever since Christian was able to weasel his way into the United States Title, Kofi Kingston has had an issue with him. Kofi interrupted Christian’s celebration on the Peep Show and even pinned him in a match on Raw. The bell sounds, giving these guys time to lock up. Instead of straight up wrestling, Kofi Kingston shows how serious he is by shoving Christian hard to the mat. They lock up again, Christian sliding behind Kofi and slapping him in the back of the head. This pisses off Kofi, who goes after Christian, only for the Champion to go to the ropes and have the referee keep them apart. They now trade some moves in the ring until Kingston dropkicks Christian to the outside. He goes to follow with a dive but when Christian moves, Kofi just bounces off the top rope to a hand from the crowd. Christian gets frustrated at Kofi outsmarting him, so he throws a bit of tantrum outside. While he’s doing so, Kingston completes the dive to the outside and the crowd is fired up. As things go back inside, Kofi is in control until missing a cross body. Christian sees the opening and hits a reverse DDT for a near fall. He begins to clap for the Killswitch but Kofi counters it into the SOS, earning an extremely close two count. “I thought for sure Kofi had the belt won there” says Michael Cole. Kofi now does his own clapping for Trouble in Paradise and nails it! However, using his veteran savvy, Christian rolls out of the ring before Kofi can cover. “Look at the brilliance of our champion! He knows the belt cannot change hands via countout” explains JBL. Kofi goes outside and rolls Christian in. He goes to lift him, but is pulled into a small package that ends the match. Christian defeats Kofi Kingston to retain the WWE United States Championship!
“Captain Charisma” hastily rolls out of the ring, snatching his United States Title and backing up the ramp to a chorus of boos. Kofi Kingston sits in the middle of the ring, looking incredibly frustrated with himself. He simply cannot believe that he let a chance to become a four time US Champion slip through his fingers.
Our actual Pay-Per-View broadcast begins with a video package that focuses on War Games. “A barbaric warzone from a forgotten time returns tonight” proclaims the voiceover. We see some clips of past War Games matches before going to various scenes of the feud between the Authority and their opponents tonight, Daniel Bryan and the Shield. Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and John “Bradshaw” Layfield welcome us to the sold out Izod Center for the most extreme night of the year! An ominous shot of the Hell in a Cell that will be used for War Games is shown before heading to our opening contest.
LADDER MATCH: WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP – THE USOS (C) VS. THE REAL AMERICANS; The WWE Universe was clearly buzzing about this match as it has been a bit since we’ve had a ladder match for the Tag Team Titles. As the Champions make their way to the ring, we are shown some clips of some of the legendary moments in Tag Team Title ladder match history. The Usos start with a bang as they meet the Real Americans during their entrance with dives to the outside! “Look at that, we got us some FLYING USOS” happily exclaims JBL. The Usos and Real Americans trade barbs outside, with Cesaro sending Jey into the steel steps hard, while Jimmy whips Jack Swagger to the post. Cesaro is the first man to go for the ladder, sliding it into the ring. Jimmy goes to springboard in, but Cesaro catches him with a vicious uppercut. He begins his climb, but Jey is up and pulls him down. Swagger enters with a ladder and wallops Jey with it. He lays it on Jey before squashing him with a Swagger bomb. Despite that, the spots begin to come fast and furious. The Usos nearly kill Cesaro on their Alley-Us Samoan Drop double team right onto a ladder. They also double superkick a ladder into Swagger before Jey signals for Jimmy to ascend while he played defense. His defense fails when Cesaro takes him out using a Michinoku driver. He then pulls Jimmy down by the leg right into a massive uppercut. The crowd roars for him as he notices Jey has crawled onto a fallen ladder. They come to their feet as Cesaro grabs Jey and the ladder. “There is no way he can do this” says Lawler. Cesaro swings Jey and the ladder at the same time as the New Jersey fans lose their minds! He can’t go for his usual double digit swings, but the feat is still impressive. Swagger shouts for him to not waste time and go for the belts but Cesaro is a bit dizzy. Swagger starts to climb himself, bringing back memories of his Money in the Bank win a few years ago. Jimmy springboards right onto the ladder and they trade shots at the top. Cesaro intervenes, grabbing Jimmy’s leg. Swagger shoves Jimmy off, taking out Cesaro, and Jimmy quickly bounces off the ropes, hitting the ladder and knocking Swagger to the mat. Jimmy looks around, as he’s the only man standing and the crowd comes alive again. He sets the ladder up and begins to go for the gold. Cesaro however is able to climb the other side. They trade shots until Cesaro knocks Jimmy out with a big uppercut. Cheers can be heard as Cesaro looks around, enjoying the reaction. Zeb Colter shouts for him to focus, but the brief few seconds cost him as Jey is up and pulls him down into a Samoan drop! Jey goes up and is able to retrieve the belts! The Usos defeat the Real Americans to retain the WWE Tag Team Championships!
Not only does the Izod Center give the Usos a positive reaction for retaining their belts, but they seem to applaud the efforts of both teams. The Usos head up the ramp, clutching their titles and hugging. Meanwhile, Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter seem to be upset with Cesaro. Swagger begins to shout at Cesaro. You can hear him say things like “you’ve gone soft” and “you let these morons get to you.” Zeb tries to play peacemaker despite being unhappy, but Swagger shoves Cesaro. Cesaro doesn’t take kindly to that and shoves back. Swagger piefaces him, so Cesaro trips him up and begins to swing him! The crowd goes nuts as Cesaro swings Swagger over ten times before tossing him aside. Cesaro relishes in the pop and raises his fist in the air. “I think the Real Americans may be no more!” says Lawler.
Renee Young is standing by with the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan. She asks him about the condition of Dean Ambrose following the attack put on him this past Friday by the Authority. Bryan says that Ambrose is clearly far from 100%. “But, if you think that’s going to keep a guy like Dean Ambrose out of War Games tonight, then you don’t know him at all.” The crowd roars as Bryan confirms that Dean will be competing tonight because something like War Games is right up his alley.
ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. DOLPH ZIGGLER; Dolph Ziggler makes his entrance, stopping at ringside to stand next to the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy that was brought out beforehand. It’s clear by the look on his face, that it does the job of irking and pissing off Alberto Del Rio. These two open with a feeling out process, where both guys trade holds and exchanges. However, there is an added level of intensity with everything they do because of how heated this rivalry has become. Their battle of exchanges ends when Alberto just straight up slaps Dolph. Dolph retaliates with one of his own and shouts “THAT’S FOR ZACK!” “For those who forget, Dolph is referring to Alberto’s match with his friend Zack Ryder this past Monday on Raw” explains Cole. Del Ro takes offense and lights up Dolph’s arm with some swift kicks. This starts a sequence of Alberto dong serious damage to the arm of Dolph, obviously setting up for the Cross Armbreaker. Dolph attempts to comeback a few times, including blocking a superplex. He goes to capitalize only to have Del Rio leap up and kick him in the arm again. He then applies the Cross Armbreaker, but over the ropes. The referee makes sure he breaks the hold before the count of five, but Del Rio clearly wants to do it legally now. However, Dolph is able to bust out a Fameasser from out of nowhere! He’s still feeling the effects of the arm work and takes too long to cover, so he only gets two. As they get up, Del Rio sends Dolph off the ropes, but his back body drop is countered into Dolph’s signature jumping DDT for a near fall. Dolph seems to be rallying to victory, only for Del Rio to slap on the Cross Armbreaker from out of nowhere! In a callback to Dolph cashing in Money in the Bank on Alberto last year, he goes to the leg to break the hold. Dolph, still in rough shape, gets to his knees as Del Rio gets to his feet. Del Rio goes for the killer kick to the skull, but Ziggler ducks and nails the Zig Zag to pick up the victory! Dolph Ziggler defeats Alberto Del Rio!
Dolph Ziggler falls back onto the ropes during his celebration because of the sheer amount that the match took out of him. He stands on the second turnbuckle and points to his Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy. This win, along with that one at WrestleMania shows that 2014 could be the Year of Dolph Ziggler.
A vignette airs, promoting the upcoming debut of Bo Dallas. “You can’t spell challenge without change. It’s hard for an egg to become a bird, but an egg can never learn to fly. If you’re going to rise up to the challenge, you have to be prepared to change. You just have to BO-lieve.”
WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP – BIG E (C) VS. SHEAMUS; It was clear that this was going to be one of the most intense and hard hitting matches in a night sure to be full of them. There is no collar and elbow tie up here as these two just hammer way on each other. Right from the get, there are power moves exchanged as Big E snaps off a crisp belly-to-belly suplex and Sheamus responds with a fallaway slam. The ring can’t hold these two as they fall to the outside. Big E rams Sheamus into the guardrail and charges at him, only for Sheamus to greet him with a big Polish hammer. As things move back to the squared circle, Sheamus gets in the driver’s seat. He works over Big E with a rolling fireman’s carry slam and some other back targeted offense. Sheamus gets some near falls, including one on the Irish Curse backbreaker. He gets Big E with the Beats of Bodhran, but Big E actually grabs his arm in the middle of a swing to stop it. “Look at the power from our Intercontinental Champion” states Michael Cole. Big E turns around and levels Sheamus before pulling him onto the apron with him. Big E enters the ring before attempting to suplex Sheamus in with him. Sheamus blocks and shoves him away. He goes for the slingshot shoulder block but Big E charges and catches him with a spear through the ropes and to the outside! “How are either of these men going to get up?” asks Jerry Lawler. The referee begins the count as both men slowly begin to stir. At the count of nine, they both manage to roll in to break the count. Big E runs, connecting with the E-Train before bouncing off the ropes and hitting the running splash. Sheamus is able to kick out however, so Big E takes down the straps. He tries the Big Ending, but Sheamus elbows out. As he goes for the Brogue Kick, Big E has it scouted and ducks, running off the opposite rope. However, he just runs directly into a Brogue Kick anyway, which earns the three! Sheamus defeats Big E to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship!
The referee hands the Intercontinental Title to the “Celtic Warrior”, who once again showed off his hard hitting style tonight. JBL mentions that we just witnessed a war and Big E has nothing to be ashamed of. Sheamus raises the Intercontinental Title high in the air, adding to his long list of career accomplishments.
A video package airs that focuses on the rivalry between Bray Wyatt and John Cena. Bray has targeted Cena because he is a “false prophet.” Bray defeated Cena at WrestleMania in a relatively big upset, and has continued to try and get the “monster” to come out. Even in recent victories, Cena has shown what seems to be a darker side of himself. Tonight, we find out if Cena can beat Bray Wyatt while keeping to his true self.
LAST MAN STANDING MATCH – BRAY WYATT VS. JOHN CENA; As John Cena watched Bray Wyatt make his eerie entrance, he has a look in his eye that we’ve never really seen before. Cena pounces quickly, overwhelming Bray with rights and lefts in the corner before clotheslining him. Wyatt is ready for the next one though, ducking it and rebounding off the ropes with a huge body attack. He nails an avalanche in the corner, then pulls Cena’s lifeless body out and begins to dance with it. “Just when I thought Bray Wyatt couldn’t get any creepier, he goes and does that” says Lawler. Cena comes back with the Five Knuckle Shuffle combination, though it only keeps Bray down for four. Cena goes right to the STF but Bray however, surprises everyone by laughing while in the hold. Cena hears this and is so shocked that he breaks the hold. Bray is holding his neck as he gets to his feet, so the move did do damage. Cena charges but is met with a uranage, staying down for five. Bray goes to the corner, doing his signature “exorcist walk” before trying Sister Abigail. Cena uses his power to block it and counter with the Attitude Adjustment. That though, is still only enough to keep Bray down for seven. Cena doesn't know what will keep Bray down, so he decides to go for a steel chair. Bray greets him outside though and wails on him. He connects with Sister Abigail onto the outside and has a big smile on his face while the official counts. Cena, ever the resilient Superstar, just barely breaks the count. The big spots continue as Bray runs into a second AA, this one through the Spanish announce table! Bray once again somehow is up by the count of nine. “What is it going to take to keep Bray Wyatt down?” questions JBL. Cena puts the steel steps in the ring and rolls Bray inside. Cena has that look in his eyes again as he seems to be attempting a piledriver on them! Bray fights out with a backdrop onto them, following with a senton that keeps Cena down until eight. Once he gets to his feet, Bray quickly tries Sister Abigail, but Cena counters with yet another AA, but onto the steps! He is in utter disbelief as Bray uses the ropes to get to his feet before the count of ten. Cena stares across the ring at Bray, who stares right back and shouts “DO IT JOHN! BRNG OUT THAT MONSTER! IT’S THE ONLY WAY!” Cena charges and clotheslines Bray over and outside before looking at the steel steps. He lifts them as Bray gets to his feet outside and launches them right at Bray, wiping out the patriarch of the Wyatt Family! “King, oh my god! What has John Cena just done?” asks Cole. The referee counts to ten, ending this. John Cena defeats Bray Wyatt!
Some of the crowd cheers at the result, but most are actually in shock. John Cena himself doesn’t even celebrate as he just looks at his hands. “King, John Cena had to go somewhere dark that we’ve never seen him go to before. That was one of the most vicious things I’ve ever witnessed. Was Bray Wyatt right all along?” asks Michael Cole. John Cena looks at the crowd, as the camera catches shots of two children in Cena shirts who aren’t cheering, but seem to be scared of their hero. The Wyatt signature appears and when the lights come back on, Bray Wyatt is missing from ringside, only leaving a seemingly frozen John Cena alone.
In the back, Evolution is shown preparing for the big War Games match in Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s office. In steps Kane, dressed in slacks, leading Triple H to get in his face. “Look Kane, Stephanie and I appreciate your efforts as the Director of Operations. We really do, but that’s not the guy we need going to war with us tonight.” Kane looks on confused, so Triple H continues, “Over the past few weeks you’ve lost to Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. The three of you decimated Dean Ambrose on Smackdown, but you’ve been a weak link lately. I don’t want the Director of Operations out there tonight. You need to fix this if you expect to join us.” Kane doesn’t looks pleased and says that he was promised by Stephanie that he would never have to go back to that. Stephanie interjects, telling him that the Authority needs him now, more than ever. Kane exits, still unsure of himself.
ALEXANDER RUSEV VS. BIG SHOW; Tonight, we’ve seen brutality, pure wrestling and athleticism but this was going to be something entirely different. Both guys get in the ring and have an intense face to face stare down. Alexander Rusev fires off a few chops, but Big Show comes back with a headbutt that staggers the “Bulgarian Brute” back. Show throws in some more body shots and a second headbutt knocks Rusev through the second rope and outside. The crowd cheers as Rusev is in the most trouble we’ve seen him in so far. Lana goes to him outside, giving him some sound advice. Rusev enters, changing his strategy as he rounds off some kicks to Show’s leg. “That’s a great idea on the part of Rusev. Cut the giant down to size. He’s vicious, and with Lana around, he’s also brilliant” says JBL. He backs Show into the corner, but it’s turned around on him and Show delivers some hip checks. Show goes for an avalanche but Rusev moves out of the way and, in an impressive show of strength, suplexes Show for two. He continues to target the leg with some stomps and offense inflicting damage on it. Show starts his rally, hitting some strong clotheslines and strikes. He hits the Chokeslam but Rusev is able to kick out to the surprise of many, including commentary. Big Show can’t believe it either but he balls up his first for the Weapon of Mass Destruction. As he swings, Rusev catches him with a superkick. Show stumbles to the ropes and bounces off into two more superkicks that finally knock him down. At ringside, the camera sees Lana shout “CRUSH” as Rusev applies the Accolade. Show fight valiantly but is forced to tap out. Alexander Rusev defeats Big Show via submission!
Boos rain down over the Izod Center as Alexander Rusev refuses to break the hold until Lana enters the ring and gives him the signal. She raises his hand as Michael Cole wonders if anyone will be able to beat Rusev if the Big Show is unable to. Big Show lay unconscious on the mat as the Accolade being on so long has knocked him out.
We move to a video package showing Paige’s debut on the main roster the night after WrestleMania. Paige is shown beating Tamina, Natalya, Alicia Fox and Aksana before finally being granted her title shot tonight. Their contract signing from Friday Night Smackdown is also shown, where AJ Lee, with an assist from Tamina, put Paige in the Black Widow and made her tap out.
SUBMISSIONS MATCH: WWE DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP – AJ LEE (C) VS. PAIGE; A buzz could be felt around the arena for this first time ever match. Some fans would even consider it a dream match. Both AJ Lee and Paige spend the early portions trying to figure the other one out. AJ nearly gets in the Black Widow but Paige blocks and tries the PTO, only for AJ to kick her away. She gets to her feet and they look at each other from across the rings. “So far, both of these women are very evenly matched” says Michael Cole. Our first big move comes when Paige drapes AJ across the second rope and spouts off multiple knee strikes in rapid fashion. As AJ falls to the mat, Tamina grabs Paige’s leg but she kicks her off and leaps from the apron with a hurricanrana! Paige gets back into the ring only to be met with a tornado DDT. AJ manages to correctly apply the Black Widow this time. “Every single Diva that has been put in this hold has gone down to it” says JBL. Paige struggles to find a way out, before managing to slip her arm out and counters into the Paige Turner! Paige slowly gets to her knees and lets out a loud scream. The crowd pops for that as she crawls over AJ and delivers some ferocious headbutts. Paige goes to the legs and locks in the PTO. AJ is in obvious pain, but Tamina jumps in the ring and levels Paige. “This match can only end via submission, so that’s unfortunately, perfectly legal” explains Cole. Tamina goes to pick Paige up, but the “Anti-Diva” is able to grab her and connect with the Paige Turner! Paige yells again as the crowd can sense the title change. However, AJ leaps onto her with a guillotine choke, wrapping her legs around Paige. Paige does her best to break the hold and manages to shove AJ’s grip away. The Divas Champion is able to bounce off the ropes and go back into the Black Widow. This time, Paige is unable to find a way out but she refuses to submit. She continues to struggle, but slowly seems to fade away, until the referee is forced to signal for the bell. AJ Lee defeats Paige via submission to retain the WWE Divas Championship!
Tamina hands AJ Lee the Divas Title as she stares at Paige’s fallen body. ”AJ Lee seems to be stunned at the resolve shown by Paige tonight. She refused to tap out and ended up losing consciousness” says Michael Cole. AJ backs out of the ring with the belt but keeps her eyes on Paige while backing up. Paige slowly begins to stir, earning a nice hand from the fans out of respect but she is clearly disappointed in herself.
A promo airs for Payback! It will air live on Pay-Per-View and the WWE Network on June 1st, 2014 from Chicago, Illinois!
BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. ROB VAN DAM; “I know you all are excited to see RVD back on an extreme Pay-Per-View. BUT I’M AFRAID I’VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS! RVD’s return will be short lived after I obliterate him tonight because I’m BNB” says Barrett while doing the RVD hand taunt. In the early stages, both men trade right hands, with Barrett getting the advantage due to his bare knuckle boxing background. RVD resorts to kicks instead, nailing a springboard one that sends Barrett to the ropes. He bounces off right into a jawbreaker for two. Barrett rolls outside for a breather but is met with a baseball slide that RVD follows with his spinning guardrail leg drop. The crowd is totally behind RVD as he taunts while the official counts out Barrett. He rolls into the ring around the count of seven and RVD goes for Rolling Thunder, but Barrett gets his knees up. Barrett now goes to work, nailing a big boot that sends RVD to the floor. He pulls a Cactus Jack with an elbow off the apron, complete with a hearty “Bang Bang”. Back inside, he scores a near fall and moves to a chinlock. RVD rallies behind the fans and nails a spinning heel kick. He hits a big kick from the top rope for two but his next move is reversed as he runs into the Winds of Change. That is only able to get two though, so Barrett turns the elbow pad inside out in preparation for the Bull Hammer. RVD ducks it though and rolls BNB up for a near fall. They get up at the same time, with RVD connecting on an enziguri. He attempts the split legged moonsault, but Barrett dodges and RVD crashes to the mat. Barrett winds up and lays him out with the Bull Hammer, hooking the leg and taking the victory. Bad News Barrett defeats Rob Van Dam!
Bad News Barrett gets to his feet, receiving a bit of a mixed reaction from the fans in New Jersey. He steals Rob Van Dam’s signature taunt, shouting “B-N-B” along with it as Barrett has avenged the loss from his return the night after WrestleMania.
A lengthy video package airs, recapping the feud leading to War Games tonight. We see the Shield slowly turning on the Authority, leading to the six man tag at WrestleMania. On that night, Daniel Bryan defeated Triple H, Batista and Randy Orton to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Since then, these eight men have been at war week in and week out. It all comes to a head inside of WWE’s first ever War Games match.
WARGAMES MATCH – DANIEL BRYAN AND THE SHIELD VS. THE AUTHORITY; This past Monday on Raw, Randy Orton defeated Dean Ambrose to earn the man advantage tonight. Orton starts for his team against Seth Rollins. The tension in the air is palpable as Seth and Randy come face to face. When the bell sounds, Orton shoves Seth, who returns the favor, knocking Orton on his ass. Their interaction is fast paced, with Rollins hitting some tough kicks but Orton coming back with his gorgeous snap powerslam. Orton stomps on Rollins, but his signature rope hung DDT is blocked. Seth gets his legs free and back body drops Orton from in the ring to the outside! Orton manages to get to his feet, only for Rollins to nail a suicide dive! The counter goes off bringing in Batista. With Orton disposed of, the Authority don’t get to enjoy their man advantage much. Rollins charges at Batista, but is met with a big clothesline. He sends Seth off the ropes and sets, so Rollins stops and hits a suplex. He holds on for another, but is struck from behind by a recovered Orton before completing the trifecta. For the next few minutes, Orton and Batista simply take turns wearing down Seth until Daniel Bryan joins the fray. The Izod Center crowd becomes unglued as he enters, ducks a clothesline, comes off the ropes and takes out Orton with a big elbow. He strikes both Orton and Batista with a fierce series of kicks, the crowd chanting “YES!” with each one. He hits the final roundhouse on Orton, but Batista ducks his and hits a big spinebuster. He doesn’t get time to celebrate though as Seth pounces and tackles him to the outside. This breaks down into two singles matches basically as Orton stomps away on Bryan inside, while Batista begins throwing Seth all over the steel. Triple H is out next with a huge smile as the Authority is in control. He high fives his fellow Evolution members as they just pick apart both Bryan and Rollins. Bryan gets a few hope spots including a nice suplex on Orton, but the other members would just stop him in his tracks. The building again erupts at the sight of Dean Ambrose who runs to the ring with his ribs taped up. He fires on all cylinders, ducking and dodging offense while getting in some of his own. “The former United States Champion is on fire even with the injuries!” says Michael Cole excitedly. Triple H eats a snap DDT and Orton is struck with a knee trembler. Batista is able to hit him, but he just rebounds off the middle rope with a big lariat. Things are much more even now after Rollins and Bryan get back to their feet. Evolution escapes outside to rethink strategy, but Rollins, Ambrose and Bryan all hit suicide dives at the same time, sending Evolution into the steel. Fire explodes from the entrance as Kane is the final member of the Authority out. It’s not the Kane we’ve grown accustomed to though as he’s sporting his mask. “It looks like the Demon is back” states JBL. Kane tees off on all three of his opponents with throat thrusts, side slams and even a Chokeslam for Ambrose. Triple H goes under the ring and pulls out a pair of handcuffs! He proceeds to cuff Ambrose and Rollins to the cage, pounding away on them while doing so. This leaves Bryan all alone against his four opponents. They surround him as he gets to his feet. He fights valiantly but the numbers game overcomes him. After they beat him down, Triple H gives the signal for the Triple Powerbomb. However, our final participant arrives and it’s Roman Reigns! The powerhouse of the Shield immediately greets Kane with a spear. He dodges Batista, before taking him down with a Superman Punch and spearing both Triple H and Orton at the same time. The crowd is going wild for Reigns, who now looks to help his Shield brethren. He tries to pull the handcuffs apart but can’t do it. He begins to search under the ring, but it is Bryan who finds the keys after searching Triple H’s boots. The Shield get free and they, along with Bryan are now in control. Kane gets to his feet outside, but Roman runs and spears him through the Cell! While the crowd is stunned at that breathtaking moment, Ambrose leaps onto Triple H, taking him down and brawling with him. As Batista gets to his feet, Seth spikes him with the Curb Stomp. Bryan leads the crowd in a “Yes!” chant as Orton slowly stands. Bryan charges and completely wipes him out with the Busaiku Knee! The referee counts the three, ending this war. Daniel Bryan and the Shield defeat the Authority!
“The amount of carnage in the ring is remarkable, but all that matters is that the Shield and Daniel Bryan have overcome the Authority” says Michael Cole. Carnage is the right word for it as Kane is still laying on the broken part of the Cell. Bryan continues to lead the WWE Universe in a “YES” chant while the Shield do their signature pose, though with Ambrose still holding his ribs. Tonight, they went to war and won.
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Monday Night Raw: May 5th, 2014 – Times Union Center in Albany, New York
“Whoa, come with me now” is heard as a video package, set to the Kongos is shown. We are just twenty-four hours removed from an incredible Extreme Rules that saw Daniel Bryan and the Shield defeat the Authority in WWE’s first ever War Games match. That match is the focal point of the video package. Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and John “Bradshaw” Layfield welcome us to the show after the weekly Raw intro plays. They remind us that we are opening straight with a match tonight; one that was announced on the Raw Pre-Show! It will be Champion vs. Champion as the new Intercontinental Champion Sheamus takes on WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan! NON-TITLE MATCH: DANIEL BRYAN VS. SHEAMUS; Talk about a massive way to start the show. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion taking on the brand new Intercontinental Champion. Both guys enter this match on red hot rolls lately. Daniel Bryan, knowing hos vicious Sheamus has been lately, plays things very cautiously. He kicks Sheamus in the legs and backs away, trying to avoid the grasp of the “Celtic Warrior”. That turns out to be a futile effort though as he is caught and manhandled by the Intercontinental Champion. Sheamus pounds away on the World Champion, working him over with the Beats of Bodhran. Sheamus’ dominance continues through a commercial break, as this is being given a lot of time. Bryan ducks a Polish hammer and nails a big time running elbow to begin his comeback. He lights up Sheamus’ chest with loud kicks as the fans chant “YES!” along with each one. Bryan goes to the top and nails a perfect missile dropkick, nips up and seems to be gearing up for the Busaiku Knee. Suddenly, fire explodes from the turnbuckles and entrance. Kane, still dressed as the Demon, comes down. He enters the ring and immediately attacks Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan defeats Sheamus via disqualification!
Daniel Bryan does his best to fight off Kane, but falls victim to a Chokeslam. Sheamus doesn’t seem too pleased with the outcome of the match and gets in Kane’s face. They look like they will come to blows until Bryan gets up. Sheamus turns and lays him out with a Brogue Kick, before exiting the ring. Kane picks up Bryan and hits a Tombstone. “Oh my god King, Kane has just left the WWE World Heavyweight Champion lying in the middle of the ring. The Demon is indeed back!” says Michael Cole.
Returning, a recap airs of Kane’s assault on Daniel Bryan. Commentary then informs us that we still have a ton more to come tonight, including the return of the “Beat the Clock” Challenge! “Tonight, six Superstars will compete in three singles matches. The man who wins in the fastest time will earn a WWE United States Championship match” explains Michael Cole.
To continue the theme of the fans booing, we are now joined by Triple H, Batista and Randy Orton. They do not look to be in a good mood as they enter the ring, completely dressed to the nines in suits. Triple gets a microphone and begins. “I be all of you are pretty happy. The Authority lost in War Games last night and you all got to once again see Daniel Bryan and the Shield stand tall. Let me make one thing perfectly clear. They got lucky. That’s the only possible explanation for what happened at Extreme Rules. In no way could a B+ player and the Shield beat the Demon and Evolution.” Triple H hands the microphone over to Batista. “I came back to the WWE this year to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. It’s been over three months and you know what I still don’t have? The WWE World Heavyweight Title. And you know who I blame for that? Daniel Bryan and the Shield.” The crowd boos as Batista claims that he doesn’t believe in the young punks that are the Shield saying there’s a reason why he won the Royal Rumble and Roman Reigns didn’t. Randy Orton goes to speak as well, but keeps it short. “I’m in no mood to talk. I’m tired of talking. As much as I want my WWE World Heavyweight Title back, I think we need to handle the Shield first.” Orton proceeds to call out the Shield, drawing a pop from the fans. “Sierra. Hotel. India. Echo. Lima. Delta. Shield.” Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose call come down through the crowd as the fans are itching for another war. However, Evolution calmly exits the ring and wait atop the ramp as the Shield get in the ring. Triple H continues, “Settle down boys. We didn’t call you out for a fight right now. We’re much smarter than that.” Dean Ambrose has a microphone and responds, “Smarter isn’t the word I was looking for Hunter. More like scared.” The crowd cheers at that, but Triple H only gives a small chuckle saying that if they were scared they wouldn’t have called the Shield out to challenge them to a match. The crowd cheers but they give a less favorable reaction when they find out the challenge isn’t being laid down for tonight but at Payback. Seth Rollins responds, “Oh we accept. You know damn well we accept.” Triple H decides that there should be a tune up tonight so he makes our main event a tag match, pitting Batista and Randy Orton against former WWE Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns! The Shield have no problem with that as Roman Reigns says its fine with them. “We’re gonna kick your asses tonight and at Payback. Believe that.”
Renee Young is standing by backstage with the United States Champion Christian. She asks him about his thoughts on the Beat the Clock challenge tonight. “Listen Rachel, all I know is that the Beat the Clock challenge is ridiculously unfair. I beat Kofi Kingston last night fair and square, but instead of being able to sit back and relax, I have to focus on three separate matches. There are now six possible guys I have to prepare for. How fair is that? You know what though? No matter how unjust this is or who wins, this title isn’t going anywhere. Because that’s…how I roll.” BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE: ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. ROB VAN DAM; In the first match of the Beat the Clock Challenge, two guys looking to get back on track do battle. Last night Rob Van Dam suffered a loss to Bad News Barrett, while Alberto Del Rio lost to Dolph Ziggler. The factor of the clock comes in play right away as both guys get near falls on rollup attempts. They give each other a look of understanding before going back at it. Del Rio continues to go for victories, trying pins after pretty much every single move. Rob Van Dam hits a big diving kick from the top rope for the closest near fall of the match so far. He misses the split legged moonsault and gets to his knees. Del Rio, with the killer instinct in his eyes, tries for a kick to the head, but RVD dodges and school boys Del Rio to take the victory. Rob Van Dam defeats Alberto Del Rio in 10:43!
Rob Van Dam looks up at the titantron, sees his time and shrugs before slapping hands with the fans. Alberto Del Rio is extremely frustrated in the ring, pounding on the mat. RVD does his signature taunt along with the fans as he reaches the top of the ramp.
A promo airs to promote Legends House. A new episode airs this Thursday night at 8E/7C only on the WWE Network! John Cena’s music hits as the leader of the Cenation comes through the curtain. However, this is not the same John Cena that we’re used to. He doesn’t come out talking to the camera and doesn’t even do his salute. He just solemnly walks to the ring. As the fans give him his usual mixed reaction, he starts his promo. “Last night, I finally beat Bray Wyatt. After he threatened my legacy and defeated me at WrestleMania, I vowed to win last night. But in doing so, I feel like he got what he wanted. I went to a place I had never gone and even though I won, I feel like a loser. I saw the look on the faces of the children in the WWE Universe and, for the first time ever…they looked scared of me. That’s not who I am. The ‘hustle, loyalty and respect’ that I preach isn’t just a slogan, it’s how I live life and how I want my fans to see me. To each and every single person that I let down last night, I just want to apologize.” Before his apology can get any further, the Wyatt signature appears and Bray Wyatt is sitting in his rocking chair atop the stage. "Remind me of your agenda when standing across from me, John. You say that you were fighting for your legacy. You've been battling the ever-evil Bray Wyatt to keep the Cenation at bay from my voice. Surely by now, you've realized that this is a war you cannot win! Even in victory, do you really win, John? Or do I win? Because what I see is a man who has gone against every word he's spewed out, proving that he's a liar! A fallacy! You didn't vanquish the monster at Extreme Rules. Instead, you did exactly what I've known you were going to do! You became the monster! The darkness in your heart became your exterior being and you unleashed hell on me! Your legacy? What legacy?!? You're not the hero that you've been pretending for the last decade! And the Cenation.... what about them? What about the looks on the faces of the children? They trembled in fear at the sight of the monster they once considered their role model! Now where do they go? The same place you have gone, John Cena. The dark and cold abyss where the only thing you can do is look up at the sky and follow the buzzards!" The Wyatt signature strikes again, as Luke Harper and Erick Rowan appear behind John Cena. They attack, as Bray Wyatt strolls to the ring. Cena does his best to fight off the Wyatt Family members, even tossing Rowan out of the ring, but he succumbs to the numbers game. Harper nearly takes his head off with a massive discus clothesline, before Rowan nails a big full nelson slam. Bray orders them around as Rowan clears off the announce table. Harper and Rowan stand on the guardrail, holding the lifeless body of Cena before hoisting him up and putting him through the table with a double Chokeslam. “My god King, John Cena is broken in half! Why isn’t anybody coming out to stop this thing?” asks Michael Cole. Bray goes to the floor and can be heard telling Cena that “the Cenation belongs to me John!” Bray orders Harper and Rowan to drag Cena up the ramp. The sight of his limp body getting dragged leads to shots of stunned fans. As they reach the top of the stage, Bray has Harper and Rowan hit another double Chokeslam, but this one off the stage! Bray laughs as the crowd is in awe. He drops to his knees in front of Harper and Rowan, shouting “FOLLOW THE BUZZARDS!”
A recap is shown of the shocking scene that we just witnessed. The cameras then show us that John Cena, a man who is known for his ability to get through the toughest of times, had to be taken out of the arena in a stretcher. We see him being put into an ambulance before it drives off. BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE: DOLPH ZIGGLER VS. JACK SWAGGER; Considering what went down between Cesaro and Jack Swagger last night, the Real American is in a foul mood. He aggressively clips Dolph Ziggler early and chooses to work the leg of the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner. Swagger is taking a different approach than Alberto Del Rio and Rob Van Dam earlier tonight, as he seems to want to wear down Dolph’s leg and make him tap out. Dolph comes through with a superkick from out of nowhere but can’t capitalize since he had to use the foot that’s been worked on. As both men get up, Ziggler hits the Fameasser but is only able to get a near fall. He runs into a clothesline, and Swagger goes for the Swagger Bomb. Ziggler gets his knees up to counter and scores with the Zig Zag. 1-2-3. Dolph Ziggler defeats Jack Swagger in 9:54!
As soon as the bell rings, Dolph Ziggler looks up at the titantron, sees that he beat Rob Van Dam’s time and leaps to his feet with joy. The crowd celebrates along with Ziggler, who now just has to make sure that the next Beat the Clock match goes longer than his time and he’ll have earned himself a shot at the United States Championship. Zeb Colter enters the ring, looking disappointed. Jack Swagger gets to his feet and is furious with himself. As Dolph Ziggler reaches the entrance, Zeb gets a microphone and begins to speak. “There is only one reason I can think of to explain why my Real American Jack Swagger just lost to Dolph Ziggler. That reason is simply Cesaro. We brought him into the Real Americans even though he’s from Switzerland and how does he repay us?” Before he can go on, an unfamiliar theme plays as Cesaro steps out to the stage. He has a microphone and says that it isn’t that he doesn’t appreciate his time in the Real Americans. “Being part of the Real Americans opened a lot of doors for me, but I’ve just grown sick and tired of both of you.” Jack Swagger snatches the microphone from Zeb and demands Cesaro get into the ring right now. Cesaro obliges and they go at it. Both men trade shots until Cesaro trips up Swagger and the crowd come to their feet in preparation for the Cesaro Swing. However, Swagger is able to kick him off and roll outside, regrouping with Zeb Colter. Cesaro dares him to get back in, but Swagger and Zeb leave to fight another day.
Another Bo Dallas vignette airs. For the first time though, we actually hear from Bo instead of just seeing inspirational images. “My dream has always been to make it to the WWE. Some of you may remember, but I actually competed in the 2013 Royal Rumble. And I failed. I had to look deep inside of myself to find success. And you know what happened? I began to Bo-lieve. Since then, I’ve gone on to be the longest reigning NXT Champion in history. Longer than Big E and even longer than Seth Rollins. You can have success like me to. All you have to do…is Bo-Lieve.” THE BROTHERHOOD VS. REY MYSTERIO AND SIN CARA; Two of the most exciting tag teams in the WWE go at it here. Commentary makes sure to note that tag team competition has been heating up lately and, with the Real Americans out of the picture, the number one contender spot is wide open. Both teams have been struggling lately, with Cody Rhodes and Goldust losing to the Real Americans on Raw and Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara losing on Smackdown to the Wyatt Family. These four men go at a fast pace and pick up several near falls each. Goldust, being the strongest guy in the match, snaps off an impressive powerslam on Mysterio but Cara is able to break the count. Shortly after, Cody gets the tag and comes in hot. Cara dives out onto Goldust, but that leaves Mysterio susceptible to the Disaster Kick, giving his team the win. The Brotherhood defeat Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara!
The hottest tag team of 2013 picks up a win to gain some momentum tonight. They hug on the outside to celebrate, moving one step close to becoming the number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Titles.
Backstage, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are shown talking in their office when Sheamus barges in. “What the hell was that earlier? I was this close to beating the WWE World Heavyweight Champion until your henchman Kane got involved.” Stephanie tells him to calm down before explaining. “Kane was someone who worked for the Authority, but he put the mask back on last night and isn’t on anyone’s leash. We cannot take responsibility to his actions. However, I’ve actually been meaning to talk to you. You have been very impressive lately. I mean, you’re the new Intercontinental Champion and you’ve shown a side of aggression that we here in the Authority greatly appreciate. As you said, you were very close to beating Daniel Bryan tonight, who has been nothing but a thorn in our side.” Triple H interjects to say that they’re very interested in Sheamus being a part of the Authority. Sheamus ponders the offer and says that he’ll have to think it over.
The theme of Captain Charisma hits as the United States Champion makes his way out to the arena. Christian joins commentary because the final match in the Beat the Clock Challenge is next. BEAT THE CLOCK CHALLENGE: BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. KOFI KINGSTON; “Last night, you came within an inch of dethroning Christian for the United States Championship. I’m sure you feel that if you could just have one…more…match, you’d be able to wrestle the title away. BUT I’M AFRAID I’VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS! Tonight, you’re going to lose to me, lose all hope and fall into a career downward spiral” says Barrett during his entrance. Kofi Kingston doesn’t take lightly to that, starting the match quickly. They trade offense early, and around the five minute mark, Dolph Ziggler walks out to the stage with his trophy to watch. Both guys get near falls as the clock gets closer. Dolph watches intently as we get very close to the mark set by Dolph earlier this evening. Barrett turns the elbow pad inside out and strikes with the Bull Hammer! However, Kofi falls out of the ring. Panicking, Barrett quickly rolls him inside and covers for the three. Bad News Barrett defeats Kofi Kingston in 9:59!
Looking up at the clock, Bad News Barrett is livid as he loses out on a United States Championship shot by a mere five seconds! Dolph Ziggler throws his arms into the air in celebration along with the WWE Universe. Christian is not pleased with the result as Dolph points at him from the stage and motions for the title around his waist.
Backstage, Renee Young is standing by with the WWE Tag Team Champions, the Usos. She congratulates them on retaining the belts in the ladder match last night, but wants to know what’s next. Jimmy responds by saying that they’re living out their dream of being the WWE Tag Team Champions and they don’t want the ride to stop anytime soon. Jey chimes in, “We always promised ourselves that we would be fighting champions and that’s exactly what we’ll be. While there aren’t any number one contenders right now, a lot of teams are stepping up and whoever gets the shot, we’ll be ready.”
Commentary discusses the Submissions Match last night between AJ Lee and Paige for the WWE Divas Championship. Paige never submitted, but passed out while in the Black Widow. Neither girl is in the arena tonight, but the graphic below is shown, informing everyone that AJ Lee will be at Main Event tomorrow to call out Paige. THE BELLA TWINS VS. EVA MARIE AND SUMMER RAE; At the start of the match, Total Divas is promoted for this week. On the upcoming episode, Summer Rae and Eva Marie have issues as a team. The trend happens here as well unfortunately. Summer Rae handles the bulk of the ring stuff and refuses to tag Eva Marie, because in her words from the Total Divas ad, “Eva sucks.” Eva goes out of her way to tag herself in. She flips her hair around in a cocky manner, which costs her as Brie plants her with the Bella Buster to score the win. The Bella Twins defeat Summer Rae and Eva Marie!
The Bella Twins are unable to enjoy their victory because fire explodes atop the stage as the “Demon” Kane appears and makes a beeline for them. Before he can do any harm though, Daniel Bryan rushes out and they trade shots. Bryan fights valiantly as the Bella Twins are able to escape. Kane catches Bryan and puts him down for the second time tonight with another Tombstone. “Kane has made a statement here tonight against our WWE Champion, Daniel Bryan!” says JBL.
A special Mother’s Day video airs, focusing on clips from Mr. T’s Hall of Fame speech. He spent the majority of the speech discussing his lover for mother. You can relieve the classic speech for just $9.99 on the WWE Network! Returning to the arena, the theme of Lana plays as the “Ravishing Russian” steps out to the stage. “Vnimaniye! Vnimaniye! People of America rise, for the “Super Athlete” Alexander Rusev!” Rusev comes out and walks to the ring beside her. When they enter the ring, Lana goes on a tirade about what happened at Extreme Rules. “All of you stupid people thought that Alexander Rusev couldn’t do it. But he beat the Big Show last night. Actually, he crushed the Big Show. So much so that the Big Show is not even in the arena tonight.” The crowd boos as Lana continues, “Alexander Rusev proved to the WWE Universe and the entire world that he is the most dominant Superstar in the history of the WWE. There is nobody that can stop the Super Athlete. He is the Bulgarian Brute and if Big Show cannot stop him, then who can?” Lana continues to boast and says that over the next few weeks, she will be bringing in talent from to try and topple Rusev as a way to test him. “I will award a $5000 prize to anyone tough enough to last even five minutes with Rusev. I know how much you Americans crave your money.” The crowd continues to boo as Rusev takes the microphone and shouts in Russian before the segment comes to a close.
BATISTA AND RANDY ORTON VS. SETH ROLLINS AND ROMAN REIGNS; Our main event for tonight has the WWE Universe on their feet. A preview of the clash between two of the greatest factions in WWE history is enough to get the fans going. Triple H and Dean Ambrose are ringside for the bout. Early on, both teams look equal, with all four men shining at different times. Batista busts out a hard spinebuster, Randy Orton hits his trademark DDT, Roman Reigns executes the apron dropkick and Seth Rollins connects on a sweet springboard knee strike. As the match wears on, Batista and Orton cut the ring in half, working on the smaller half of their opponents, Seth Rollins. They take turns beating on him until he’s able to make the hot tag to Reigns. He comes in firing on all cylinders, striking everything in sight. He cocks his first before laying out Orton with the Superman punch. He goes for the Spear but Triple H pulls Orton out of the ring and Reigns crashes into the turnbuckle. Ambrose runs around the ring and tackles Triple H, causing the referee to try and intervene. Suddenly, Sheamus runs in through the crowd and nails Reigns with a vicious Brogue Kick! Orton gets back in the ring, covering Reigns and getting the three. Batista and Randy Orton defeat Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns!Seth Rollins tries to enter the ring but is taken out by a spear from Batista. Triple H rids himself of Dean Ambrose by tossing him into the steel steps before entering the ring. He, Batista and Randy Orton stand across from Sheamus. Triple H has a smirk and extends his hand out, which Sheamus accepts. “King, this is not good news. The Authority was already the strongest entity in all of WWE, but adding Sheamus puts them on another level” says Michael Cole!
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 16, 2016 7:23:55 GMT -5
WWE Releases Several Superstars!World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of several Superstars and Divas today. Aksana, The Great Khali, JTG, Rosa Mendes, Yoshi Tatsu, Travis Tyler, Troy McClain and Kendall Skye. The WWE would like to wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 16, 2016 7:24:18 GMT -5
WWE Main Event: May 6th, 2014 - First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York
Main Event opens this week with a video package focusing on the main event of Raw last night. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns suffered a loss to Randy Orton and Batista because of interference from Sheamus. After the bell, Sheamus shook hands with Triple H, solidifying his place in the Authority. BIG E VS. TITUS O’NEIL; Since losing the WWE Intercontinental Championship two nights ago at Extreme Rules, Big E hasn’t been seen. Tonight, he steps into the ring with another powerhouse in Titus O’Neil. These two brutes just beat the crap out of each other out of the gate. Big E gains an advantage by running him over with the E-Train. For some peculiar reason, Damien Sandow walks down to the ring, wearing his old school robe again. He keeps a close eye on the match, as Titus O’Neil earns a near fall after a pumphandle slam. Once Big E gets back in the driver’s seat, Sandow heads back up the ramp, leaving commentary confused. Big E polishes off Titus with the Big Ending. Big E defeats Titus O’Neil!Much like last week, the gorgeous Renee Young enters the ring to conduct a post-match interview with our winner. “Congratulations on your win Big E. Now, we all know that you suffered a tough loss at Extreme Rules but the WWE Universe is behind you and wants to know why you weren’t at Raw last night.” Big E replies, saying that he had to clear his head. “Winning the Intercontinental Title was the greatest moment of my career. I cherished that belt and had it taken from me. Having something so important to you taken away does something to a man. I spent the better part of yesterday coming up with my next move. Sheamus, I’m coming for you and I want my title back!”
Catch an all new episode of Legends House, this Thursday night at 8E/7C only on the WWE Network! “Legends never die…we just get better.” A highlight video airs of the Beat the Clock Challenge from Raw last night. Dolph Ziggler bested Rob Van Dam and Bad News Barrett to earn a United States Title shot! Tom Phillips and Bryon Saxton bring us breaking news that was just announced via the WWE App and Dolph Ziggler’s Twitter account. Dolph announced that he will be getting his US Title shot this Friday on Smackdown! EMMA VS. LAYLA; Santino Marella is at ringside to give moral support to his “love” interest Emma. This features better work than one would expect, since neither girl is given much time to strut their stuff often. Emma, always having fun, gets in her signature stuff like the Dilemma and Emmamite Sandwich. Layla fights back, hitting a neckbreaker for two. Things get more interested as Fandango and Summer Rae dance their way to the ring. Santino gets in their face only to get punched by Fandango. Emma busts out her “cobra” as Summer gets in the ring. Emma hits her with the Ven-Emma before doing the same to Layla and winning. Emma defeats Layla!
Emma rolls out of the ring to check on Santino Marella, who is up to his feet. They hug and look in the ring as Fandango enters. Instead of checking on Summer Rae though, he goes and wants to see how Layla is doing. Summer comes to first and is not happy with Fandango. She begins to yell at him, while he tries to explain himself. “There is definitely some trouble in paradise after that” says Tom Phillips.
The special Mother’s Day video from Raw airs, focusing on Mr. T’s Hall of Fame speech where he brought up his mom numerous times. The Raw Rebound is shown next, starting with the excellent bout between Daniel Bryan and Sheamus. The Champion vs. Champion match ended as Kane appeared to assault Bryan. The Tombstone that left Bryan out cold wasn’t enough for the Demon though. He would show up again later, after Bryan’s new bride, Brie Bella and her sister won a Divas tag match. Bryan rushed out to the rescue and fought hard but succumbs to another Tombstone. ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. TYSON KIDD; Lately, Tyson Kidd has been in a bit of a funk over in NXT. Tonight he gets a chance to right the ship here on the main roster, but runs into an angry former World Heavyweight Champion. Del Rio opens by just kicking Kidd around, clearly in a foul mood after suffering back to back losses. Kidd is one of the more resilient Superstars on the roster though, so he fights back, scoring a near fall on a sunset flip. Kidd actually manages to get close to using the Sharpshooter, but Del Rio kicks him off into the corner. Del Rio is up quickly, charging in with a sick sounding enziguri to the skull. That forces Tyson to stumble out of the corner right into the Cross Armbreaker! The official quickly calls for the bell as he is knocked out cold from the kick. Alberto Del Rio defeats Tyson Kidd via submission!
Alberto Del Rio holds onto the Cross Armbreaker for a few extra seconds before breaking it. He finally lets go and poses while the fans boo him. Del Rio seems like a man with a purpose to get his career back on track.
The Divas Champion AJ Lee skips her way down to the ring, but conspicuous by her absence is Tamina Snuka. Still images are shown of the Submissions Match from Extreme Rules between AJ and Paige. Once those are off the screen, AJ Lee begins to speak. “Before I say go too far, I’d like to bring out Paige.” The “Ant-Diva” obliges, walking to the ring, seemingly with a purpose. She gets in the ring, standing across from the Divas Champion. AJ continues, “Thank you for joining me. The reason I wanted to do this in person was based on respect. You see, I won this title and fulfilled my dream last year when I beat my former best friend. Since then, I have gone on and beaten every ‘Total Diva’ in my path. And you know how I beat them all? With the Black Widow. They line up one by one and they tap out one by one.” With there being a lull, Paige asks if there’s a point to all of this. AJ replies, “The point is, that of this entire division, all of last year, everyone tapped out. Except you.” Paige interjects now, “AJ, I was never going to tap out to you. You talk about how your dream was to win that title. I know the feeling. Since I was a little girl in England, I wanted nothing more than to be the best woman in the WWE and I had the chance to do just that at Extreme Rules. Yes, I passed out but I wasn’t going to give up with that title on the line.” AJ responds, “That’s what I’m getting to. I pride myself on being the best Diva in the world. In order to prove that, I want to beat you. Either 1-2-3 in the ring or by making you submit. So I’m laying down the gauntlet. You and I, one more time.” The crowd responds with cheers as Paige wants to know the catch. AJ says there is no catch as she just wants to prove that she is the superior Diva. Paige responds, “Obviously I accept. But let’s really up the ante and do this…I don’t know, in my home country in two weeks.” AJ agrees, offering a handshake. Paige reluctantly returns the favor and we have ourselves a major match signed for Raw’s return to England.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jun 16, 2016 7:52:04 GMT -5
WWE Releases Several Superstars!World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of several Superstars and Divas today. Aksana, The Great Khali, JTG, Rosa Mendes, Yoshi Tatsu, Travis Tyler, Troy McClain and Kendall Skye. The WWE would like to wish them all the best in their future endeavors. All right, since he got spared in this reality... Time for that big Evan Bourne return push!
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 17, 2016 6:33:41 GMT -5
WWE NXT: May 8th, 2014 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
Following the NXT opening intro video, we go directly to the ring for our opening contest. Jason Albert, Renee Young and Rich Brennan introduce things from the broadcast table. JUSTIN GABRIEL VS. TYLER BREEZE; Just one week ago, Tyler Breeze defeated Tyson Kidd in the main event of NXT. Now, Kidd’s friend and tag team partner, Justin Gabriel, gets a chance to avenge his buddy. Much like that bout, this is fast paced and exciting. Gabriel’s daredevil offense has Breeze reeling early, until a well-placed Supermodel kick turns the tide. Out comes Tyson Kidd to ringside during a headlock to lend moral support. Breeze gets two on a DDT before stopping to take a selfie. Kidd gets on the apron and snatches the phone from him. Gabriel rolls up Breeze from behind, but only gets two. As they get up simultaneously, Breeze connects with the Beauty Shot, resulting in the finish. Tyler Breeze defeats Justin Gabriel! “The hot streak of Prince Pretty continues with another win over a main roster veteran” exclaims Renee Young. Tyler Breeze picks up his cellphone from the mat and takes some selfies. He’s interrupted by the sound of Tyson Kidd on the microphone. “Tyler. I’ve had enough of this. I came back to NXT to turn my career around but all I’ve done is lose. I’m the last graduate of the Hart Dungeon dammit, I’m better than this. So how about I show you just good I am at TakeOver?" Tyler Breeze gives a look of pity towards Tyson and nods his head, accepting the match.
The below graphic is shown, promoting tonight’s big Battle Royal to determine the number one contender for Paige’s NXT Women’s Championship at TakeOver! Plus, in our main event, Adam Rose teams with Sami Zayn to face Bo Dallas and Corey Graves!
An advertisement runs for the WWE Network. Not only do you get all of the amazing content for just $9.99, but now if you refer a friend to sign up, you both get a $25 gift card to the WWE Shop! ENZO AMORE AND COLIN CASSADY VS. THE LEGIONNAIRES; Jason Albert informs us that the Legionnaires consist of Sylvester Lefort and his comrade, Marcus Louis. Enzo Amore and Big Cass come out to their usual big pop and cut down their opponents before the bell. Once it begins, the Legionnaires show off some solid tag team work as their chemistry seems to be solid. However, the chemistry of Enzo and Cass is just a bit better as Cass launches Enzo onto Lefort for the win. Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady defeat The Legionnaires!
Cheers come down over Full Sail University as Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady continue to gain momentum. They do a Shawn Michaels and Diesel like high five as Tom Phillips mentions that with this and Enzo’s win over Viktor last week, they have to be in line for a shot at the NXT Tag Team Titles!
Returning, a replay is shown of Brodus Clay’s brutal assault on NXT Champion Adrian Neville last week. An image not seen last week appears, showing some of Neville’s teeth were actually knocked out. We are then taken to an update from Adrian Neville himself, as he recoded the video from his phone while at home. He says that he had to have some emergency oral surgery to have his teeth fixed, but it won’t keep him out of action long. “Even though I’m resting now, I’ll be back next week and I’m coming for you Brodus. I don’t wanna wait until TakeOver.”
A Legends House advertisement airs. You can catch new episodes every Thursday night at 8E/7C only on the WWE Network! “I may not be here for a long time, but I’m here for a good time.” Before our Battle Royal to determine the Number One Contender for Paige’s NXT Women’s Championship begins, the “Anti-Diva” comes out to sit at ringside and watch the contest. NUMBER ONE CONTENDER’S BATTLE ROYAL; Bayley, Charlotte, Emma, Sasha Banks, Jojo, Alicia Fox, Natalya, Layla, and Summer Rae were joined by the debuting Alexa Bliss. She is pretty much a fairy princess. Once the bell rings, all ten girls just go after each other. The youngster, Jojo, only working her third match ever, is the first to be eliminated. Surprisingly, the next girls out are the main roster ones. It seems as if the NXT girls wanted to rid the match of them and have the focus be on them. As it comes down to the final four, we see Bayley, Charlotte, Banks and shockingly, Bliss. Bliss saves herself from being eliminated with her ability to hang on. That is stopped as Banks and Charlotte team up to dump her. The BFFs now turn their attention to Bayley, but end up arguing with each other. All three females end up going over the top and all hit the floor together. The Battle Royal ends in controversy!
The match being over doesn’t stop these rivals from continuing to do battle until the theme of John “Bradshaw” Layfield hits. The General Manager of NXT comes to the stage, shouting for them to stop. He says that with the ending we just had, he isn’t sure what to do. The fans chant “Triple Threat” but before JBL can decide on that, Paige grabs a microphone. “Allow me to interject here. All three of these girls have been very impressive as of late and I pride myself on not only being the best Diva in the world, but on being a fighting champion. With that being said, I’ll fight all three of them at TakeOver.” The crowd cheers for this as JBL looks surprised at this idea. He asks if Paige is sure about this, and when she says yes, he makes the match official.
Devin Taylor is standing by backstage with Sami Zayn. She asks for his thoughts on teaming with Adam Rose in tonight’s main event. Sami says that it doesn’t matter who his teammate is tonight because all he wants to do is get his hands on Corey Graves. He is cut off by the Exotic Express coming into the screen and dancing. Adam Rose enters as well, “Sami, don’t be a lemon. Be a rosebud! I know that you’re dying to get to Corey Graves, and I understand that but that doesn’t you can’t have some fun with us on the way. Look at me, Bo Dallas attacked me last week, and I wanna tear him to shreds, but I’m still partying.” He offers Sami a lollipop, so Sami looks to Devin before deciding to take it.” KALISTO VS. OLVER GREY; Oliver Grey is a former NXT Tag Team Champion but this is more about the debut of Kalisto. Renee Young is sure to point out that Kalisto reminds her of Rey Mysterio and it is easy to see that comparison. This bout is fast paced with both guys coming out of the blocks quickly. Kalisto shows off some innovative and cool offense, like a spinning springboard attack and an impressive handstand before a big kick. Grey does get in some offense, including some close near falls. However, Kalisto is able to connect on what Rich Brennan calls Salida del Sol to secure the victory. Kalisto defeats Oliver Grey!
Kalisto earns a nice round of applause from the fans at Full Sail University thanks to his impressive debut. “I see great things in the future for this guy. He is breathtaking” says Jason Albert.
Once again, Devin Taylor is backstage, but this time is with the NXT Women’s Champion, Paige. She asks what drove her to accept the challenge of facing three women at TakeOver. Paige responds, “I didn’t get into this business to duck challengers or take the easy road. It’s the same reason why I showed up on Raw a month ago and the same reason why I’m taking AJ Lee to the limit. My goal is to be the best that ever did this and if that means beating three girls at TakeOver, then I welcome the opportunity.” ADAM ROSE AND SAMI ZAYN VS. BO DALLAS AND COREY GRAVES; It is clear from the start that Corey Graves is not too pleased with his partner as Bo Dallas’ upbeat attitude seems to irk him. That being said, it doesn’t seem to stop them from really working over Adam Rose. Sami Zayn desperately wants the tag, but Rose is taking a beating in the ring. The Exotic Express do their best to get the crowd to try and rally Rose and it ends up working! He tags in Zayn, who comes in hot and hits some of his key moves. Dallas is knocked outside, so when Graves goes to check on him, Zayn flies over the top and takes him out with a huge dive. Back inside, he demands Dallas tag in Graves. Dallas gives him a thumbs up, but kicks him instead of tagging. Shortly after, Rose is the legal man again and he is hit with the BoDog, allowing Dallas to gain the victory. Bo Dallas and Corey Graves defeat Adam Rose and Sami Zayn!
Bo Dallas has to celebrate on his own, because Sami Zayn and Corey Graves are brawling on the outside. Bo watches on with a smile as their rumble takes them up to the top of the stage. Security and officials rush out to try and separate them, but it’s to no avail. They just keep breaking free and attacking each other. “I know its Falls Count Anywhere at TakeOver, but will that even be enough to contain these two?” asks Rich Brennan.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 18, 2016 7:35:00 GMT -5
Friday Night Smackdown: May 9th, 2014 – First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York
Smackdown opens with a vide package that recaps the big tag team main event from Raw this past Monday. Batista and Randy Orton defeated Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, thanks to an assist from the WWE Intercontinental Champion, Sheamus. Sheamus then shook hands with Triple H himself, aligning with the Authority. Instantly, we are taken to a shot of a street in New York. Sheamus appears in front of the camera and starts to speak. “Last Monday, I chose to side with the Authority and everyone has been wondering why. Well, tonight I’m going to one of me favorite pubs in the world, Blarney Stone. In there, Byron Saxton will meet me later tonight and proceed to interview me about my actions. I figure while I wait for him, I can have myself a little celebration for winning this.” He taps the Intercontinental Title on his shoulder and heads into the bar.
BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. DEAN AMBROSE; According to Michael Cole, the Authority has decided to place all three members of the Shield in separate singles matches tonight while Evolution has the night off. Bad News Barrett, in a foul mood from failing in the Beat the Clock Challenge on Raw, comes out of the block in a very aggressive manner. He pounds away on Dean Ambrose through the early portions, but the “Lunatic Fringe” of the Shield rallies, nailing a rebound lariat that nearly takes Barrett’s head off. The fans are firmly behind Ambrose as he takes out Barrett with a suicide dive. He rolls Barrett inside the ring and sets up for the Dirty Deeds but is stopped in his tracks when the theme music of Evolution hits. He drops Barrett and turns his attention to the stage, daring Evolution to come out. However, they never appear but when Ambrose turns around, he is met with a vicious Bull Hammer for the win. Bad News Barrett defeats Dean Ambrose!
Bad News Barrett celebrates his win as Michael Cole mentions that some may consider this an upset. He gloats around the ring before exiting as Dean Ambrose gets to his knees and looks pissed off at the outcome and the Evolution theme music playing.
The above graphic appears reminding us that Dolph Ziggler, winner of the Beat the Clock Challenge this past Monday, will be getting the United States Title shot that he earned in our main event tonight against Christian!
The top ten things watched on the WWE Network this week is listed. Extreme Rules 2014, Legends House and NXT are the key things viewed. KOFI KINGSTON AND ROB VAN DAM VS. REY MYSTERIO AND SIN CARA; Before the match officially starts, a picture in picture promo from Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam airs. They say that they both suffered tough losses at Extreme Rules and have decided to team up to right the ships of their careers and become Tag Team Champions. Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio have been struggling, but look good tonight, executing most moves perfectly. Both team excite the fans as this is a match with non-stop quick action. Unfortunately, Mysterio seems to land on his leg awkwardly at one point, and is pretty much of it from there on out. This allows RVD to hit a Five Star Frog Splash on Sin Cara that ends the match. Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam defeat Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara!
Despite picking up a big win on their first night of teaming together, Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam are unable to fully enjoy it because they are concerned for Rey Mysterio. He has to have officials come down, and, in a show of good sportsmanship, RVD and Kofi help him leave.
A recap airs showing the events of this past Monday night between Daniel Bryan and Kane. Bryan was in the midst of a classic match with Sheamus when Kane appeared to cause the disqualification. It didn’t end there as Kane then had the audacity to target Bryan’s new wife, Brie Bella, later in the show. Bryan tried to make the save there but was again laid out with a Tombstone.
The “Ravishing Russian” Lana is introduced as she struts out to the stage. She introduces Alexander Rusev and when they get into the ring, she begins to speak again. “People of America, you are about to witness something extraordinary. As promised to you all on Monday night, we will begin the Alexander Rusev Invitational. For those too stupid to remember, we have been gracious enough to give people a chance at $5000 if they can last five minutes with the ‘Super Athlete’. We are taking on all comers and to prove that, tonight, there are not one, but TWO challengers.” Lana points to ringside, where two unknown men are standing, trying to get the crowd pumped, but to no avail. THE ALEXANDER RUSEV INVIATIONAL: ALEXANDER RUSEV VS. ANTHONY AARONS AND TJ RIZELLI; The two challengers are billed from Italy. This has the feel of the old Ryback handicap matches from a few years back. A clock appears at the bottom right of the screen, counting backwards from five minutes. It barely gets ninety seconds in before this one is over. Rusev just annihilates his competition, and puts them both in the Accolade as they both submit. Alexander Rusev defeats Anthony Aarons and TJ Rizelli!
Alexander Rusev refuses to break the Accolade until Lana enters the ring and gives him the signal. She raises his arm in victory, as the first installment of the Alexander Rusev Invitational turns out to be incredibly lopsided.
Another Bo Dallas vignette airs. For the first time though, we actually hear from Bo instead of just seeing inspirational images. “My dream has always been to make it to the WWE. Some of you may remember, but I actually competed in the 2013 Royal Rumble. And I failed. I had to look deep inside of myself to find success. And you know what happened? I began to Bo-lieve. Since then, I’ve gone on to be the longest reigning NXT Champion in history. Longer than Big E and even longer than Seth Rollins. You can have success like me to. All you have to do…is Bo-Lieve.” We return to see Sheamus at Blarney Stone. He’s having some drinks and enjoying himself in celebration of his WWE Intercontinental Championship victory. Bryon Saxton arrives on the scene to conduct his interview with Sheamus, but gets shrugged off. Saxton tries again so Sheamus turns to him, “Byron, it’s good to see ya. Listen, I’ll give you the interview you want, but you gotta celebrate with me first. Have a drink.” Byron declines and says he would like to just do the interview, but Sheamus goes back to talking with a group of people at the bar.
Back from commercial break, a video package airs. First it shows John Cena’s promo from Raw over still photos of his Last Man Standing match with Bray Wyatt. Then we see Bray interrupt him and the sickening assault the Wyatt Family hit him with, which led to Cena having to be carted out of the arena in an ambulance. We are told that there will be an update on his condition this Monday night on Raw. LUKE HARPER VS. SETH ROLLINS; The middle match in the Shield series of singles bouts tonight pits the “Architect” against the biggest member of the Wyatt Family. JBL spends the early portion of the match discussing how wise it is for Triple H to put Seth in the ring against someone who helped destroy John Cena this week. Harper seems like he’s well on his way to doing the same to Rollins tonight. He throws Rollins around the ring in the early stages and just looks like an absolute monster. Seth gets in some near rallies, but Harper seems to always have an answer for everything. He tries the discus lariat, but Seth ducks and connects on the Pele kick. Seth bounces off the ropes and hits the Curb Stomp but before he can cover, the Wyatt Signature hits. When we come back, Erick Rowan is in the ring and is clubbing away on Seth. Seth Rollins defeats Luke Harper via disqualification!
Erick Rowan and Luke Harper continue to pound away on Seth Rollins. Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns were barred from ringside during the match, but not now as they rush out to make the save. The Wyatt Signature hits again as Rowan and Harper disappear. Reigns and Ambrose check on their fallen comrade heading into commercial.
Backstage, Renee Young is standing by with Dolph Ziggler. She asks for his feelings heading into the United States Title match tonight. “Renee, there’s a reason I chose to have my title shot tonight. I wanted to make sure that we were given the main event. I’ve always been about stealing the show but I can do that anywhere on the card. Since winning the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, I’ve realized that stealing the show isn’t enough. I need to win and be successful. Tonight, I’ll still steal the show, but I’m also taking the United States Title from that weasel of a champion Christian.” CESARO VS. MARK HENRY; At Extreme Rules, Cesaro finally rid himself of Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter before nearly swinging Swagger on this past Monday. Swagger and Zeb are on commentary here, and they just run down Cesaro throughout. The “Swiss Superman” is put to the test against the “World’s Strongest Man”. Like a good battle of power against power, this involves a test of strength. Both men jockey for position until Henry gets in a cheap kick to the gut. Henry targets the back of Cesaro, but he rallies behind the roar of the crowd, hitting big uppercuts. A final one puts Henry on his back, and the crowd comes to their feet as Cesaro swings him around nearly ten times! An impressive Neutralizer follows to claim victory. Cesaro defeats Mark Henry!
The “Swiss Superman” immediately goes to the ropes and invites Jack Swagger in the ring with him. Swagger takes a step forward, but Zeb Colter holds him back, telling him to wait for the right time to take out the “traitor”. As they back away, Cesaro even holds the ropes open for them. AJ LEE AND TAMINA SUNKA VS. THE FUNKADACTYLS; Three nights ago on Main Event, AJ Lee seemed to have a change of heart as she went from brash champion to one who respected her latest challenger, Paige. Early on, she shows that it may only be Paige that she has respect for as she insulted Cameron while tossing her around. When Naomi gets the tag, she brings her usual athletic ability that overwhelms Tamina Snuka. She gets in her key offense, including the Rear End, but AJ Lee breaks the pin. Shortly thereafter, it is Tamina who gets the pin for her team on Cameron. AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka defeat the Funkadactyls!
The WWE Universe gives a mixed reaction as AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka have their arms raised in victory. Michael Cole is sure to note that AJ Lee did not look like her usual self and it may be because her mind is focused on the upcoming title defense against Paige in England.
Going back to Blarney Stone, Byron Saxton finally has Sheamus ready for the sit down interview. His first question is simple and to the point. “Sheamus, the question on everyone’s mind is, what did you choose to join the Authority?” Sheamus gives a small chuckle before responding. “You know, Byron, I thought it was obvious. Remember back when I was the guy who would put on a smile and slap hands with the kiddies at ringside? I was successful, winning the Royal Rumble and even the World Heavyweight Championship. Then, all of a sudden, I was nowhere to be found. I went from the top of the mountain to barely climbing it. My change of attitude led me to the Intercontinental Title. Before Extreme Rules, when was the last time I held a belt? As for the Authority, it boils down to success again. Triple H, Batista and Randy Orton are three of the most decorated athletes in WWE history. Just this year alone, Orton was WWE Champion and Batista won the Royal Rumble. They main evented WrestleMania while I was in a battle royal with 30 other guys that I am better than. With my talent and the Authority’s backing, I cannot be stopped. Now allow me to go enjoy myself again.” Sheamus gets up to leave and bumps into a large man. Sheamus angrily tells him to watch out, leading the man to turn around and reveal himself to be Big E! Sheamus is stunned and Big E goes on the offensive, just attacking the man who took the Intercontinental Title from him. Big E slams him on the pool table and fires right hands. Sheamus grabs a pool stick and breaks it on his back. Things don’t go any further as security and other patrons get in between and break up the war. Big E shouts that he wants his title back.
A Mother’s Day video airs, with voiceovers of Mr. T’s Hall of Fame speech where he mentioned his mother too many times to count. ROMAN REIGNS VS. RYBACK; The final match in the “Shield Series” tonight pits Roman Reigns against the powerful Ryback. So far, Dean Ambrose has lost and while Seth Rollins won, he sure didn’t look like a winner. These two guys start like you would expect a powerful match to begin, similar to Cesaro vs. Mark Henry earlier tonight. Reigns is in great form until he’s tripped up by Curtis Axel. This causes Ryback to take control and work the neck of the Shield member. Reigns begins to mount a comeback and it is explosive. He gets Ryback stuck on the ropes and goes outside to Superman punch Axel before hitting his beautiful apron dropkick on Ryback. Once back inside, he hits the Spear and gets the win. Roman Reigns defeats Ryback!
Roman Reigns gets to his feet and raises his arms in the air, picking up a win for the Shield and giving them a winning record in their series tonight. “Despite the Authority’s intentions, the Shield manage to come away rather victorious tonight” says Michael Cole. We are then shown a reminder that The Shield will take on Evolution in a major collision at Payback!
A shot is shown of the front row, as some of the Buffalo Bills are sitting ringside. A video is then shown highlighting the Beat the Clock Challenge from this past Monday night on Raw. WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP: CHRISTIAN (C) VS. DOLPH ZIGGLER; John “Bradshaw” Layfield talks up the history of the United States Title during the entrance, trying to build more hype to this contest. Dolph Ziggler and Christian lock up before exchanging holds as they feel each other out. Dolph outmaneuvers the Champion, who get frustrated and responds with a loud slap. This sends the match into another gear as it gets more physical. Christian tries pretty much every single trick in the book to retain. He exposes the turnbuckle, pulls tights, rakes eyes and gets in any cheap shot he can find. Dolph kicks out of a reverse DDT and follows with his jumping DDT for a close near fall of his own. Dolph has the crowd on their feet for him as he nails the Fameasser but it still isn’t enough. Christian holds the ropes to avoid the Zig Zag and drops down to cover Dolph, while still holding the ropes for added leverage, retaining the gold. Christian defeats Dolph Ziggler to retain the WWE United States Championship!
The United States Champion quickly rolls out of the ring and snatches his belt from the timekeeper’s table. Christian holds it high in the air while smiling and staring as a distraught Dolph Ziggler. He can’t believe that he just let Christian beat him by using underhanded tactics.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 19, 2016 14:15:47 GMT -5
Monday Night Raw: May 12th, 2014 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina
Before Raw officially begins, a video package airs showing the events of last week. During the main event that pit Batista and Randy Orton against Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, the WWE Intercontinental Champion appeared and sided with the Authority. Not only did he Brogue Kick Reigns, but he shook hands with Triple H after the bell. Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and John “Bradshaw” Layfield welcome us to Raw with the news that for the second straight week, the Raw Pre-Show brought us the announcement that Daniel Bryan has been put in a match at the order of the Authority. Last week it was Sheamus and tonight it will be the man who is responsible for John Cena being out of action, Bray Wyatt! “These two had a classic back at the Royal Rumble and tonight will be no different” says John “Bradshaw” Layfield.
The theme of our COO hits as the Authority steps out onto the stage. The crowd is not happy to see Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Randy Orton, Batista and Sheamus. They enter the ring and Triple H grabs a microphone with a smug look on his face. “I told you all didn’t I? Yes, we lost in War Games and that stung, but I always make sure to look ahead and do my damndest to win the war. Myself, Randy Orton and Batista make up Evolution and we are the greatest faction in the history of the WWE. My wife Stephanie is the most powerful woman in the WWE and now, we add Sheamus into the mix. The brand new WWE Intercontinental Champion, the winner of the 2012 Royal Rumble, former World Heavyweight Champion, WWE Champion and King of the Ring.” Triple H continues to brag, saying that the Authority is now even stronger and nobody can stop them. He hands the microphone over to Sheamus. “You sold out” chants pour over him before he speaks. “Last week on Smackdown, I gave you all the answers you were looking for. As Triple H said, I’ve had success throughout my career, but with the Authority I can do even more.” Before he can continue, the theme of Big E hits to cut him off. The former Intercontinental Champion comes out to the top of the stage, the fans cheering his arrival. Sheamus is furious though, shouting “This is the second time in four days that you’ve interrupted me fella. It’s getting old.” Sheamus is referring to the pull apart brawl they had at Blarney Stone this past Friday on Smackdown. Big E smirks before speaking, “The thing about that is…I’m not going to stop interrupting you until I get back my title.” Big E runs down Sheamus for his recent change of attitude and says that he wants his rematch for the belt tonight. It is Stephanie McMahon who responds though, looking pissed off. “Who the hell do you think you are interrupting us? How dare you? We write your checks and we put food on your table, yet you disrespect us. This has gotten out of hand. First there was Daniel Bryan, then the Shield and now you. I’m sick and tired of this crap. Now you’ll get your rematch because it is contracted but not tonight. You don’t come out here and mouth off and expect to get what you want. You can have it at Payback, but right now, you’ll go one on one with the Viper, Randy Orton!” The crowd roars at this news, as Orton stares a hole through Big E. BIG E VS. RANDY ORTON; Before the bell, Randy Orton tells the Authority that they can head to the back because “he’s got this.” Big E makes him pay for those words, coming out with a flurry of offense that sends the twelve time World champion reeling and regrouping on the outside. When Orton gets back on the apron to re-enter, Big E greets him with a huge spear that sends both men crashing outside. The fans in Greenville are very much behind Big E, but when they get back inside, Orton hits his rope hung DDT. The action slows as Orton wears down his larger opponent, focusing on the neck. Orton gears up for the RKO, when “Sierra. Hotel. India. Echo. Lima. Delta. Shield” is heard. The fans explode as Orton begins to look around for the Shield. They never show, but the distraction allows Big E to hit the Big Ending! He covers and picks up the victory. Big E defeats Randy Orton!
The WWE Universe erupts at this upset victory. Big E slides out of the ring and throws his arms in the air as he picks up massive momentum with his WWE Intercontinental Title shot coming up soon. “Just like Evolution did to Dean Ambrose in the opening match on Smackdown, the Shield has cost Randy Orton this match!” exclaims Michael Cole.
We are now taken to a video package, showcasing some of Paige’s accomplishments down in NXT. It cuts to showing AJ Lee and her Divas Title reign throughout all of 2013 and 2014. We see AJ defeat thirteen other Divas at WrestleMania before Paige made her debut the following night, pitting the two most dominant Divas of their respective division against each other. AJ Lee is shown beating her at Extreme Rules, but laying down the gauntlet and challenging her to a rematch because she wants to pin or make Paige submit. Paige accepted and the huge match is set for next week in Paige’s home country.
A new Bo Dallas vignette airs, continuing the theme of inspirational music and images appearing on the screen. Bo is heard saying that there is no such thing as impossible, because it is only people misreading I’m Possible. “We are all possible, you just have to Bo-lieve.” The words “Next Week” flash on the screen at the end. ALICIA FOX VS. PAIGE; AJ Lee is on commentary for this bout, with Tamina Snuka standing over her. She spends her time during the match reiterating that she has a newfound respect for the “Anti-Diva” because she is finally giving her the competition that she has asked for all year. Meanwhile, Paige and Alicia Fox trade offense in the ring, with Fox using her long legs to wrap Paige up in a body scissors. The NXT Women’s Champion fights out of the hold and begins to make her rally. Fox tries the Axe Kick but Paige dodges and hits the Paige Turner, which is how she beat Alicia a few weeks back. Fox gets her foot on the ropes to break the pin, but ends up tapping out to the PTO. Paige defeats Alicia Fox!
After the match, Paige rolls out of the ring and heads towards AJ Lee. Tamina Snuka steps right in between them but AJ Lee tells her to step aside. They come face to face and Paige can be heard saying something about next week. She taps the Divas Title on AJ’s shoulder and backs away, while AJ gives a sly smirk.
A recap airs of the heinous actions by Kane last week on Raw. After targeting Daniel Bryan early in the show, he turned his attention to Bryan’s new bride, Brie Bella. Bryan tried to make the save, but was unfortunately taken out with a Tombstone. Speaking of Daniel Bryan, his theme plays as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion makes his way out to the ring. The fans go nuts, but Bryan doesn’t seem to be in a good mood. He isn’t doing the “Yes” chants with the fans or anything. He gets in the ring, grabs a microphone and immediately calls out Kane. He gets no response and has a very peeved look on his face. “Kane, it is one thing to attack me, but to try and go after my wife is another thing entirely. So either you get your ass out here or I will find you back there. After a few moments of silence, fire explodes atop the ramp and Kane appears on the titantron. “Daniel, you want to know why this is a personal issue? Think back. A few years ago, I put my mask back on and nearly took out John Cena and beat Randy Orton. I was the monster that I was born to be again. Then, I was sent to anger management classes with you and something unfortunate happened. I got soft. Yes, we won the Tag Team Titles together but instead of focusing on destruction, I was busy getting into petty fights with you. Next thing I know, I’m in a suit and working for the Authority. I blame you, Daniel, for turning me into something I’m not. Now, I’m going to end you.” Daniel looks on and responds, “You can blame me all you want but it wasn’t me who made you put on slacks and become a corporate sellout.” The crowd cheers that as Daniel challenges Kane to a match because he wants to get his hands on him. Kane replies, “You don’t call the shots here. I’ll face you, but you have to put the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on the line.” Bryan eagerly accepts and Kane says that he will see Bryan at Payback. Pyro shoots off from the corners as Kane theme plays.
An advertisement airs for Legends House, as a new episode airs this Thursday night at 8E/7C only on the WWE Network! Lana and Alexander Rusev make their way down to the ring for tonight’s Alexander Rusev Invitational. Lana grabs a microphone, saying that unlike this past Friday on Smackdown, they do not have someone ready to face Rusev. “You see, after what Rusev did on Smackdown, nobody dares step up to the challenge.” HOOOOO! To the surprise and delight of the WWE Universe, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan comes out to the stage. He comes down to the ring and grabs a microphone, shouting his trademark “HOOOO!” Duggan then admits that he is out here because he’s heard outlandish claims from Rusev and Lana for weeks and he wants in on the Rusev Invitational. “I may not be able to go like I used to, but I sure can fight and maybe YOU can’t last five minutes with me!” THE ALEXANDER RUSEV INVITATIONAL: ALEXANDER RUSEV VS. JIM DUGGAN; Alexander Rusev charges right at the bell, but Jim Duggan avoids it and he crashes into the post. The fans pop as Duggan has Rusev reeling without even doing an offensive move. He begins to club away on Rusev, but the “Bulgarian Brute” shrugs them off and nearly takes Duggan’s head off with a superkick. He hits a big slam and locks in the Accolade, making Duggan submit in just over a minute. Alexander Rusev defeats Jim Duggan!
As usual, Alexander Rusev refuses to release the hold until Lana enters the ring and gives him the signal. He gets to his feet and raises his arms in victory, dominating another round of his invitational and abusing a WWE Hall of Famer.
Backstage, the Authority is shown in their office and Randy Orton is pissed off. “The Shield embarrassed me tonight, Hunter. What the hell are you going to do about that?” Triple H is not pleased either, but he comes to the conclusion that tonight, the “Animal” Batista is going to step into the ring against Seth Rollins. “I know that the Shield cost you the match tonight, so I’m sure Batista will have no problem potentially costing Seth his career tonight, will you big man?” Batista gives a smirk and says that it will be his pleasure. KOFI KINGSTON AND ROB VAN DAM VS. RYBAXEL; This past Friday on Smackdown, Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston made their debut as a tag team, defeating Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara. That was a competitive match filled with respect. This is more aggressive, as Rybaxel come out hitting hard. Curtis Axel and Ryback wisely cut the ring in half and do their best to wear down Kofi Kingston. He continually attempts to make the tag, but is stopped. He finally does after hitting Axel with the SOS. RVD comes in hot, hitting everything in sight. He gets two on Rolling Thunder before climbing to the top. Ryback enters to try and put a stop to this, but Kingston caches him with Trouble in Paradise! Van Dam hits the Five Star Frog Splash and hooks the leg for the three. Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam defeat Rybaxel!
The newly formed tag team raise each other’s arms in victory. The fans give them a big hand as they are two of the more popular Superstars on the roster. “The tag team division continues to heat up and one has to wonder which team has been able to show enough to earn that coveted number one contender’s spot” says Michael Cole.
Returning, a short video airs showing clips of the Beat the Clock Challenge last week. We then see highlights of the United States Championship match from this past Friday, where Dolph Ziggler came very close to dethroning Christian for the belt, only to have Christian use the ropes and secure the win. The WWE Universe gets to their feet at the arrival of Dolph Ziggler. As has become custom, he stops at ringside to pose next to the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy. He gets in the ring and lets the crowd noise go down before he begins to speak. “You know, around this time last year I was kind of on top of the world. I had just cashed in my Money in the Bank briefcase and was the reigning World Heavyweight Champion. Then I got a concussion and lost to Alberto Del Rio. After that, I was left wondering what the hell happened to my career. I couldn’t make it onto Pay-Per-Views, I could barely win matches on Raw and I was kind of just there. Fast forward to WrestleMania XXX and I win that beautiful trophy right there. Things began to turn around and I got some measure of revenge on Del Rio at Extreme Rules. The next thing in my sights was the United States Championship but I hit a wall as Christian beat me on Smackdown. Whether he cheated or not is irrelevant. I’m not one to cry over spilled milk. All that matters is that I lost but I am here to lay down the challenge for, as Christian would put it, one…more…match.” The fans in Greenville cheer loudly and begin a “one more match” chant. Instead of getting Christian though, the music of Bad News Barrett plays as he comes out to the stage. He already has a microphone as the fans boo. “Dolph Ziggler, you faced Christian on Smackdown, lost and now you want a rematch. WELL I’M AFRAID I’VE GOT BAD NEWS. You aren’t going to get your rematch because you are nothing more than a loser. I was within seconds of winning the Beat the Clock Challenge and should have gotten the title shot because unlike you, I wouldn’t have failed miserably.” Dolph shrugs off Barrett’s comments and tells him that if he isn’t getting Christian to come out here, he’ll be more than happy to face Barrett tonight. Barrett laughs, saying “You must really love bad news if you want to take another loss tonight. You’re on.” BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. DOLPH ZIGGLER; Early into this bout, the United States Champion himself, Christian walks out to the stage for a better look. Both Dolph Ziggler and Bad News Barrett seem to have the other pretty well scouted, reversing some key maneuvers in the early goings. Dolph goes for his jumping DDT, but Barrett shoves him off and over to the outside. That swings the momentum in his favor and he starts to grind away on Dolph, getting multiple near falls. The resilient Dolph fights hard though, even busting out a Fameasser from out of nowhere for two. He goes old school, applying a sleeper hold to wear down Barrett. Barrett breaks it by backing into the corner and hitting a neckbreaker. He sets up for the Bull Hammer, but Dolph ducks it and runs off the ropes. Unfortunately for him though, he runs right into a vicious Bull Hammer anyway. Barrett covers and gets the 1-2-3. Bad News Barrett defeats Dolph Ziggler!
Up at the top of the ramp, Christian can be seen laughing at Dolph Ziggler losing. Bad News Barrett sees this and points at Christian, before motioning around his waist. Christian’s face completely falls as he realizes that Barrett was serious about wanting to be the United States Champion. He clutches the title to his chest, knowing that another threat has emerged.
An advertisement airs for Slam City! Your favorite WWE Superstars have been fired and must make a living in Slam City! See John Cena as a mechanic, Sheamus as a movie theater usher and more! We are sent to a recap of the brutal beating John Cena suffered last week at the hands of the Wyatt Family. Not only did Bray Wyatt get a “monster” to come out of Cena during their Extreme Rules match, but he had Erick Rowan and Luke Harper attack him and send him off in an ambulance. After the clips, Michael Cole solemnly informs us that Cena suffered a broken rib and a bruised sternum. He isn’t cleared to compete but will be back next week in England! BATISTA VS. SETH ROLLINS; Batista has his fellow Evolution members at ringside, while Seth Rollins brings the rest of the Shield. Right away, Batista pummels Rollins with some huge shots. He continues to just utilize powerful strikes and holds but makes the mistake of underestimating his opponent. Rollins strikes with the Pele kick to put a stop to Batista’s dominance. With both men down, their respective teammates outside try to rally them. As they get up, Batista charges with a clothesline, but Seth ducks and nails a dropkick to the knee. He gets in some more offense that has the “Animal” reeling and he scores some near falls. Seth gears up for the Curb Stomp but is tripped up by Randy Orton. This causes Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to run around the ring and brawl with Triple H and Orton. All hell is breaking loose outside, but Seth tops it all by hitting a front flip dive onto everyone. He gets back in the ring, only to be greeted by a Batista Bomb. Batista hooks the leg and picks up the victory. Batista defeats Seth Rollins!
The ringing of the bell leads Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to turn their attention to the ring. They get inside, but Batista quickly gets out of dodge and heads up the ramp with the rest of Evolution. Seth slowly gets to his knees as Ambrose checks on him, while Reigns stares a hole through Evolution. This war is far from over!
As we come back, Michael Cole announces that tomorrow night, live on the WWE Network, Cesaro will step into the ring with Alberto Del Rio! Can Cesaro ride his wave of momentum to a win or will the vicious "Mexican Aristocrat" stop him in his tracks? Fine out tomorrow night at 8PM!
Returning from commercial, Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger are in the ring. Swagger is holding Zeb’s sign that simply says “DEPORT CESARO”. Zeb has a microphone and starts to speak over the noise of the WWE Universe. He says that Cesaro is nothing more than a traitor. “Last week I touched on how I brought him into the Real Americans, but I want to go a little deeper tonight. You see, some of you might not remember, but Cesaro is actually a former United States Champion. After losing that belt, he was a wayward soul and I saw talent in him and made him something again. I made him a real American. Not just anybody can be a real American but maybe I misjudged him. A real American isn’t a turncoat.” He continues for a bit longer until the music of Cesaro hits to a pop, interrupting him. Cesaro has a microphone and says that he’s tired of the talking. “Last week, you talked too much. On Smackdown, you were on commentary and talked too much. I don’t like to talk. I like to let what I do in that ring do the talking for me. So how about I come down there right now and talk to you?” The crowd cheers as Cesaro begins to stroll to the ring. He takes down Swagger, wailing away on him until Zeb breaks the sign over his back. It doesn’t faze the “Swiss Superman”, but as he goes after Zeb, Swagger chop blocks him. He continues to pound away on Cesaro’s foot before applying the Patriot Lock. He drops to the mat and holds it in, making sure that Cesaro cannot break the hold. He finally releases it after some officials get into the ring, but it is clear that the damage has been done to the former Real American.
The Wyatt signature strikes and we see Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in a dark room. “John Cena is you’re hero isn’t he? That’s the image that each and every one of you in the so-called Cenation have led everyone else to believe. But I saw the looks on all of your faces at Extreme Rules. I saw the disappointment, I saw the fear! That is not the way that you look at your hero. You look at the villains like that. Some of you look at Bray Wyatt like that! John Cena brought out his monster and all of you looked away and turned your backs on him, just like I thought you would. You need to understand that there are no heroes who embody “Hustle, Loyalty and Respect.” It is all lies! I am your hero now! Where is John Cena? I am here for all of you. Even when John Cena does make his triumphant return, you all have me now. He is no match for me. No one is. Hahahaha. Follow…the…buzzards.”
A short commercial airs to promote Total Divas. This Sunday, it is Brie Bella’s bachelorette party before she heads down the aisle with Daniel Bryan! BRIE BELLA VS. SUMMER RAE; For our second Divas match of the night, two of the main cast members of Total Divas face off. Brie Bella is accompanied to the ring by her sister Nikki, while Fandango is out with Summer. They work some basic back and forth stuff, with Brie gaining the advantage and hitting her BRIE MODE missile dropkick but Summer gets her foot on the ropes. She hits a big kick but gets distracted when Layla walks to the ring and flirts with Fandango. Last week on Main Event, Layla and Fandango had interactions that Summer didn’t approve of. She yells for Layla to get away, but her focus is gone and it leads to a Bella Buster for the finish. Brie Bella defeats Summer Rae!
As the Bella Twins celebrate Brie’s victory, Summer Rae gets to her feet and is livid with Fandango. He tries to explain himself but Summer wants to hear none of it. She shouts something negative about Layla that can barely be picked up by the camera before storming off. “It looks like our resident dancer is in trouble with Mrs. Fandango” says JBL.
The lovely Renee Young is standing by backstage with the Shield. She asks for their feelings on what went down tonight with Evolution. Dean Ambrose speaks first, saying that he is getting real sick and tired of Evolution and the Authority in general. He mentions that after War Games, Evolution should have learned their lesson that the Shield are not to be messed with. Seth Rollins doesn’t speak as he’s still feeling the effects of his match, so Roman Reigns chimes in. “This all starts and ends with you Hunter. Yea, I’m calling you out, Mr. COO. Next week. Raw in England. You and me, one on one in the middle of that ring, I’m gonna beat you like a bitch.” The crowd cheers loudly as Roman Reigns has just thrown down the gauntlet to the COO of this company! NON-TITLE MATCH: DANIEL BRYAN VS. BRAY WYATT; Back at the Royal Rumble earlier this year, these two had a huge match that went back and forth before Bray Wyatt prevailed. Tonight, Daniel Bryan looks to gain a measure of revenge. Bray is the aggressor in the early goings, overwhelming Bryan with his offense. He runs off the ropes and completely annihilates Bryan with a big running attack. In a call back to their Royal Rumble match, Bryan tries a suicide dive but is caught and Bray goes for Sister Abigail into the guardrail. However, Bryan is ready and counters it by driving Bray into the guardrail. He runs in the ring and connects on the suicide dive as the crowd comes unglued. Inside, he starts firing off some vicious kicks and seems to be gearing up for the win. He begins to “Yes” in the corner, seemingly setting up for the Busaiku Knee, but fire explodes atop the ramp and Kane appears. Bryan wastes no time and goes to meet him with a series of right hands. The referee counts to ten, resulting in the end of the match. Bray Wyatt defeats Daniel Bryan via countout!
Despite being announced as the loser, Daniel Bryan’s sole focus is on his former tag team partner. Bryan cuts him down to size with kicks to the leg before hitting some to the chest. He goes for the big roundhouse but Kane ducks and grabs Bryan by the throat. He attempts a Chokeslam, but Bryan elbows out of it. Bryan steps back and charges, but Kane nails a big boot. As the crowd watches in horror, he puts him in position and plants him with a Tombstone onto the steel entrance ramp! The final image of the night is the sight of Daniel Bryan’s broken body.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 20, 2016 9:02:59 GMT -5
WWE Main Event: May 13th, 2014 – Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina
Opening tonight’s episode of Main Event is our weekly video package followed by pyro. The fans in Greensboro are red hot as Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton welcome everyone to tonight’s major show, which will be headlined by a one on one encounter between Alberto Del Rio and Cesaro. “One has to wonder exactly what condition Cesaro will be in after being put in the Patriot Lock less than 24 hours ago” states Saxton.We head to the ring, where Renee Young is standing with the United States Champion, Christian. She introduces him and says that Christian requested some in-ring interview time. Christian speaks, saying that he wanted this time to address what happened on Raw last night. He directs us to the titantron, where we see Dolph Ziggler ask for another United States Title match, only to have Bad News Barrett interrupt and beat him, before motioning that he now wanted the belt. “It seems to me that not only is the United States Championship a hot commodity, but what I’m seeing is Bad News Barrett and Dolph Ziggler trying to take my spot in this company. I am a former Intercontinental, Tag Team and World Champion and a future Hall of Famer. These guys cannot just come in and try to knock me off the top.” Before he can continue, the music of Dolph Ziggler hits as he steps out to the stage to a pop. Dolph tells Christian that he isn’t here to take his spot. “All I want to take, is that title from around your waist. Now, I know I lost to you on Smackdown and I lost to Barrett last night, so I can understand you saying no to my title shot request. I have a solution though. This Friday night, meet me again but in a non-title match.” Christian shrugs off the challenge until Dolph adds in, “What’s the matter? If you are still good enough that guys like me aren’t deserving of your spot yet, this shouldn’t be a problem.” Christian allows himself to be goaded into the match and agrees.
An advertisement airs for the WWE Network. Not only do you get all of the incredible content already available for just $9.99, but if you refer a friend to sign up, you and that friend will get a $25 gift card to WWE Shop! NON-TITLE MATCH: THE USOS VS. JUSTIN GABRIEL AND TYSON KIDD; Since successfully defending the WWE Tag Team Titles in a Ladder match at Extreme Rules, the Usos have been more inclined to watch as teams compete to become future number one contenders to their titles. They took this match to keep from getting rusty and give a shot to two guys that have been down in NXT trying to get back on track. Both teams go at full speed throughout the contest, hitting high flying moves and countering tons of offense. After Justin Gabriel hits a beautiful dive to the outside, Jimmy follows by diving out onto him. He gets back in the ring and Tyson Kidd nearly puts him in the Sharpshooter, but Jey gets in and hits a superkick to pick up the win. The Usos defeat Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd!
As they are handed their Tag Team Titles, The Usos celebrate with the WWE Universe. Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel are disappointed, as a win over the champions would for sure go a long way. The Usos show great sportsmanship by shaking hands with their opponents to a round of applause from the fans.
Returning, Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton take us to a video recap of the ongoing rivalry between the Shield and Evolution. Clips of the “Shield Series” from Smackdown are seen before highlights of Batista’s win over Seth Rollins last night. It ends with the challenge that Roman Reigns laid down to Triple H for next week’s Raw. We are told that Triple H will give an answer this Friday night on Smackdown.
A promo is shown for Legends House. A new episode airs this Thursday night at 8E/7C, only on the WWE Network! SIN CARA VS. TITUS O’NEIL; With the injury this past Friday to Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara is back to flying solo. Even with the tough task of the powerful Titus O’Neil ahead of him, Cara is ready and flies around the ring from the get go. He hits a springboard cross body and moonsault for quick near falls before Titus takes over and wears him down. Like last week, Damien Sandow walks down to ringside in his robe for a closer look at the action. Titus notices this time and gives him a confused look, leading to a rollup from Sin Cara for two. As both men get up, Titus levels him with a huge clothesline before finishing off Sin Cara with the Clash of the Titus. Titus O’Neil defeats Sin Cara!A negative response is heard as Titus O’Neil has his arm raised by the official. He looks out to Damien Sandow, who has already turned around and left up the ramp. Titus is still confused by this as commentary speculates on what this could possibly mean.
WrestleMania XXX is set to be released on Blu-Ray and DVD! Get your copy as the Blu-Ray features over six hours of bonus footage and a behind the scenes look at how this extravaganza came together. Plus, you get the entire Hall of Fame ceremony! 3MB VS. R-TRUTH AND XAVIER WOODS; As noted already, the tag team division has had some serious competition as of late. Both of these teams are looking to make a statement and throw their name in the hat for the number one contendership. The fans are very much behind Xavier Woods and R-Truth, who always make their matches fun by throwing in some dance moves. Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater combat that with some air guitar, drawing the opposite reaction from the crowd. After a few minutes of action, a slight distraction from Jinder Mahal allows McIntyre to hit Future Shock and gain the victory. 3MB defeats R-Truth and Xavier Woods!The WWE Universe boos loudly as 3MB steals a win tonight. They make their way up the ramp, playing air guitar again harder than they may have ever played it before in their life. Xavier Woods and R-Truth are disappointed as they continue to struggle.
We see a recap of Kane and Daniel Bryan’s interactions from last night on Raw. Kane blames Bryan and Team Hell No for him becoming soft. Bryan challenges him for Payback and the WWE Title will be on the line. Later in the show, just as Bryan was nearing victory against Bray Wyatt, Kane appeared. They did battle and Bryan lost via countout before taking a Tombstone on the steel. Tom Phillips then informs us of the main event announced for Smackdown this Friday. The below graphic appears telling us that Kane will team with the Intercontinental Champion Sheamus to face WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan and Big E! “But what condition will Bryan be in after that Tombstone?” asks Byron Saxton. ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. CESARO; As announced on wwe.com earlier today, Cesaro is officially booked to take on Jack Swagger at Payback. Tonight, he clearly feels the effects of the Patriot Lock from last night though. He has a significant limp and Alberto Del Rio is wise to target it. Normally someone who focuses on the arm, Del Rio works a different style of match. Cesaro does his best to fight through the pain, but it hinders him greatly. He is unable to do some of his power offense as he can’t put enough weight on the ankle. Del Rio is vicious as he just stomps on the ankle at every chance he gets. In the end, Cesaro goes for the popup uppercut but is unable to even lift Del Rio without stumbling. As he falls to his knees, Del Rio comes at him with a sick kick to the head, scoring the pinfall. Alberto Del Rio defeats Cesaro!Alberto Del Rio beats his chest as he continues to right the ship of his recent losses. After beating Tyson Kidd last week on Main Event, he picks up a huge win over someone with a ton of momentum in Cesaro. As Del Rio leaves, the ringside doctor enters the ring and has a look at Cesaro’s ankle. It is clearly in bad shape as Main Event on the WWE Network comes to a close.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 21, 2016 8:22:25 GMT -5
WWE NXT: May 15th, 2014 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
Opening things tonight, a short video package airs showing Brodus Clay’s vicious assault on Adrian Neville a few weeks back which resulted in Neville losing some teeth. Following the usual intro video, shots of the crowd at Full Sail University are shown as Tom Phillips, Alex Riley and Jason Albert welcome everyone to another edition of NXT! Tonight, not only does Neville return to action, but Adam Rose will take on Corey Graves and we have a huge Triple Threat Divas match! BAYLEY VS. CHARLOTTE VS. SASHA BANKS; Last week, these three ladies fell out of the ring during a battle royal at the same time. Paige chose to face them all in a Fatal Four Way match at TakeOver. Speaking of Paige, the NXT Women’s Champion is on commentary during this match. Being members of the Beautiful Fierce Females, Charlotte and Sasha Banks work together, just beating down on Bayley. They both go for a cover simultaneously, causing friction. Sasha tries to order Charlotte around, but is instead hit with a nice looking neckbreaker. With the partnership gone for now, all hell breaks loose as the action is non-stop and each girl gets several close near falls. Bayley connects on the Belly-to-Bayley but Sasha breaks the count. She attempts the Bank Statement, but Bayley is able to reach the ropes. Charlotte is up and nails Sasha with what she calls Natural Selection! She then shoves Bayley out of the ring, pinning Sasha for the win. Charlotte defeats Bayley and Sasha Banks!The daughter of Ric Flair stares at the announce desk and lets out a hearty “Woo!” Paige raises the NXT Women’s Title in the air and Charlotte motions around her waist. Sasha Banks gets up, holding her neck and turning Charlotte around. They get into an argument before Charlotte points up at the stage shouting that it’s about the title. Sasha shoves her to the mat and storms off. With Sasha on the ramp, Bayley at ringside, Charlotte in the ring and Paige at the announce table all staring each other down, it’s clear that tensions are running high heading into TakeOver.
Backstage, Devin Taylor is with Tyler Breeze, who is looking at himself in the camera on his phone. She goes to ask him about his upcoming match with Tyson Kidd at TakeOver, but Tyler cuts her off, asking if she thinks he looks good. Again, before she can answer, he cuts her off saying that it was a rhetorical question because the obvious answer is yes. “As far as Tyson Kidd goes, that uggo needs to understand that I am no stepping stone. He wants to ‘rejuvenate’ his career but he has no career to fix. He is a loser and I will beat him again at TakeOver. After that, my focus is on the NXT Championship because I think it’s about time we get a gorgeous champion around here don’t you?” Devin doesn’t answer, afraid that she will get cut off, but Tyler gets mad at her for not responding and walks off. ANGELO DAWKINS VS. KALISTO; Angelo Dawkins is no household name, but he’s an athletic kid who likes to have a good time. Kalisto showed last week just how impressive he can be. After a series of early even exchanges, Kalisto busts out a springboard spiral attack for two. A rolling kick sends Dawkins outside, and Kalisto follows out with a beautiful dive. The crowd is completely into Kalisto and his high flying offense. Angelo hits a big running shoulder block and seems to be rallying, but that gets stopped by Salida Del Sol, giving Kalisto the win. Kalisto defeats Angelo Dawkins!Much like last week, the fans at Full Sail University come to their feet for Kalisto as he impresses yet again. He shakes Angelo Dawkins’ hand after the match in a show of respect. The NXT locker room needs to be put on notice that Kalisto has the look of a major player.
Tyson Kidd is shown backstage, as he talks to the camera. “Tyler Breeze, you can call me a loser or an uggo or anything you’d like. When it comes down to it, I am the last graduate of the Hart Dungeon. Fact. I am a former WWE Tag Team Champion. Fact. Yes, I’ve been struggling as of late but I realized that I need my good luck charm by my side to turn things around.” Into the picture steps Tyson’s wife, Natalya. He says that with her at ringside, he won’t lose another match.
An advertisement is shown, promoting Legends House. Catch all new episodes every Thursday night before NXT only on the WWE Network! NON-TITLE MATCH: THE ASCENSION VS. R-TRUTH AND XAVIER WOODS; Seeing R-Truth is a rare treat for the Full Sail University fans, who give him a warm welcome. Truth and Xavier Woods like to have fun, but things turn serious when their opponents arrive. The Ascension are taken aback by Truth and Woods and their quick offense. However, they aren’t the Tag Team Champions for nothing. The Ascension get back on track and start to dissect Woods. It seems as if they are building towards an eventual hot tag but it never comes. The Ascension dismantle Woods and use the Fall of Man to score another win. The Ascension defeat R-Truth and Xavier Woods!
After the bell, the Ascension get their NXT Tag Team Titles and Viktor gets a microphone. He says that the Ascension are the most dominant force, not just in NXT but all of WWE. Konnor takes the microphone and says that to prove it, they are issuing the challenge and are gonna put their titles on the line at TakeOver against Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady. The fans pop for the announcement as TakeOver continues to shape up to be a big event.
A video package airs, recapping the bitter rivalry between Corey Graves and Sami Zayn. Not only has Graves been brutal and vicious throughout, but it has even taken Sami down a darker path than we are used to. It all culminates on May 29th in a Falls Count Anywhere match. ADAM ROSE VS. COREY GRAVES; Here we have a stark contrast in styles. Adam Rose is all about partying and having a good time, while Corey Graves has been absolutely serious about his quest to get to the top of NXT and will get there by any means necessary. The Exotic Express seems to be having fun outside of the ring, but they quickly turn to horror on their faces as Graves picks apart Rose by focusing on his leg. He goes for Lucky 13, but Rose scurries to the ropes. Graves goes back on the attack, but Rose is able to fight back, even scoring a near fall on a big running lariat. He sets up for the Party Foul, but Graves pushes him off into the turnbuckle. Sami Zayn appears atop the stage with a serious look on his face. Graves notices him and dares him to come down to the ring. Zayn starts to walk, but that distraction allows Rose to roll up Graves, getting the 1-2-3. Adam Rose defeats Corey Graves!
Adam Rose quickly exits the ring, as Corey Graves is livid. Sami Zayn cracks a smile, but that changes as Corey leaves the ring, rushes past the Exotic Express and begins to brawl with him. Just like last week, officials have to come out and try to separate them, but are unable to. Graves ends up winning out, locking in Lucky 13 on Sami as officials try and pry him off. The crazed look in Corey’s eyes tells the story that this is an absolute war.
An ad is shown, informing viewers that if they love their WWE Network, they should get a friend to sign up. If you do, you both can receive $25 gift cards to the WWE Shop! NXT General Manager John “Bradshaw” Layfield is shown in his office, when Bo Dallas enters. JBL instantly becomes annoyed, but Bo talks anyway, saying that he feels like he should be a more prominent part of NXT before he leaves. “I’m sure you have seen that I’m coming to Raw this Monday night. Unfortunately, that means my time here in NXT is limited. But, I am the longest reigning Champion in NXT history and I think that you should do more with me. Personally, I feel that I should not only be in main events, but I should also compete at TakeOver.” JBL ponders before saying that he partially agrees. “You can be in the main event next week. Against the man you took the NXT Title from last year, Big E!” The fans cheer but Bo looks unsure of the decision. JBL adds that he can compete at TakeOver as well. Bo assumes that he’s being added to the NXT Title match, but JBL corrects him, telling him that he will actually be taking on Adam Rose! Bo is unhappy with this turn of events.
NON-TITLE MATCH: ADRIAN NEVILLE VS. CURT HAWKINS; Not only are the fans pumped to see a main roster guy like Curt Hawkins, but pop big for the returning NXT Champion. This match very well could steal the show tonight. Adrian Neville comes out of the blocks with a ferocious series of strikes, looking more determined than normal. Hawkins wisely slows the pace to weather the early storm of offense. He busts out some suplexes and climbs to the top for the Heat Seeking Elbow but Neville is able to roll out of harm’s way. Neville dead lifts Hawkins from the mat with a German suplex. He then climbs to the top and hits the Red Arrow to grab the victory. Adrian Neville defeats Curt Hawkins!
The NXT Universe expresses their excitement at a successful return for Adrian Neville but instead of celebrating he goes straight for a microphone. He instantly demands that Brodus Clay get his ass out here. Brodus steps out onto the stage to heat from the fans. Neville speaks, “You knocked my teeth out Brodus. Congratulations. But if you think that is gonna keep me from beating you at TakeOver, you’ve got another thing coming. In fact, I’ll beat you right now.” He holds open the ropes for Brodus to enter, and the big man steps forward before stepping back. He responds, “Good for you Adrian. You are a tough guy. I’m not coming down there right now. I am THE main event player. And being the main event player means I only do things when the money is right and the lights are bright. That’s going to be at TakeOver inside of a steel cage. I’m not just gonna take your teeth this time. I’m gonna take that belt and your career.” Brodus drops the microphone and leaves, with Neville still daring him to get in the ring.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 22, 2016 7:48:47 GMT -5
Friday Night Smackdown: May 16th, 2014 – Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina
This week’s Smackdown kicks off with a video showing clips of the rivalry between the Shield and Evolution. We see Batista beat Seth Rollins this past Monday on Raw after the two factions brawled. The video ends with a clip of Roman Reigns issuing a challenge to Triple H for this Monday night on Raw in England. Michael Cole and John “Bradshaw” Layfield introduce the broadcast as the camera pans over the crowd in Greensboro, North Carolina. They hype tonight’s show including our big tag team main event, a rematch of last week’s classic between Dolph Ziggler and Christian, plus, Triple H will answer Roman Reigns’ challenge! It is sure to be a jam packed night and it looks like it is starting with the COO.
Triple H walks down to the ring, hand in hand with his wife, Stephanie McMahon, to a chorus of loud boos. As they enter the ring, it is clear that they are not only smug, but they also seem to mean business tonight. Before they can even speak, they are still greeted with the constant “Yes” chants that irritate them to no end. Stephanie talks first, telling the fans that they are not out here for anything related to Daniel Bryan. “Daniel has more than enough on his plate with Kane right and who are we to pile more on top of that? Instead, we are here to address Roman Reigns. You all know Roman right? The ‘powerhouse’ of the Shield. A group that was aimlessly floating around the WWE until we gave them a purpose. Now, those ungrateful punks have the audacity to not only challenge our authority but to call out my husband. That is just completely unacceptable.” Stephanie continues to draw massive amounts of heat as she continues badmouthing the Hounds of Justice. Triple H takes over now and directs what he is saying to Roman Reigns. “There are some things you just shouldn’t do Roman. I don’t think you grasp what you are suggesting by challenging me. You see, the three of you facing Evolution at Payback is one thing, since you’ll have your friends with you. A one on one match with me is biting off more than you can chew boy. You’ve got a bright career ahead of you and as the COO of this company, I’m not going to risk ending it. It wouldn’t be best for business.” It seems as if the Shield has heard enough as their theme hits and they appear in the stands to a massive ovation. As they walk down to the ring, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon exit and head up to the top of the ramp. Once inside the ring, the crowd noise calms down and Roman Reigns has a microphone. “I didn’t come out here to listen to you make up excuses for Monday. I came out here because I want the ‘Cerebral Assassin’. I want ‘the Game’. Because whether I get the COO bitch or the 13 time World Champion, I’m gonna kick your ass.” The crowd cheers as Triple H smirks and again declines, citing it being for Roman’s own good. Dean Ambrose has the microphone now, “Look Hunter, we get it. You don’t have it anymore. I mean, the guy who once ended Mick Foley’s career and took the Undertaker to the limit at WrestleMania, couldn’t beat a supposed B+ Player this year.” The crowd eggs this on as Triple H looks annoyed. He still declines though, so Roman gets in a final note, claiming that it’s unfortunate that Hunter has to hide behind Stephanie’s skirt. Triple H is pissed now as he finally agrees to the match. “You want your match? You got it! I am sick and tired of guys thinking I’ve lost it because I wear a suit now. Roman Reigns, you just bitten off more than you can chew. I am going to end you on Monday.” Stephanie tells him to calm down and she takes the microphone. She isn’t happy with Ambrose running his mouth and since Seth Rollins got his this past Monday and Roman is getting his this Monday, it’s only fair that Ambrose compete tonight. “Tonight, we are barring Seth and Roman from the arena as you take on Batista and Randy Orton in a handicap match!” The fans boo as Dean Ambrose is put into a very tough spot tonight.
Returning, a recap is shown of the opening segment where the Shield was able to goad Triple H into agreeing to a match against Roman Reigns this Monday night on Raw. It may have come at a costly price though as Dean Ambrose is being punished by having to face Batista and Randy Orton tonight.
The Bo Dallas vignette from Raw airs again. The inspirational music and quotes continue as Bo is heard saying “there is no such thing as impossible, just people misreading I’m possible. We are all possible, you just have to Bo-lieve.” The words This Monday flash across the screen. NON-TITLE MATCH: CHRISTIAN VS. DOLPH ZIGGLER; Seven days ago, these two met in a title match after Dolph Ziggler won a Beat the Clock Challenge. Three nights ago on Main Event, Dolph issued one more challenge and gets his match right here. In an effort to prove that he isn’t quite ready to give up his spot, Christian attempts plenty of early quick pins. Dolph rethinks his strategy as kicking out takes a lot out of him. He decides to bust out some of his Kent State amateur background by out working Christian on the mat. This turns to Dolph using the sleeper hold to nearly win, but Christian steps up the turnbuckle to pin him for a very close near fall. He gets in control and eventually goes for the Killswitch, but Dolph slips out and scores with a backslide to end a competitive match. Dolph Ziggler defeats Christian!Dolph Ziggler celebrates his win as Christian stares at him in disbelief. While Dolph high fives some fans at ringside, Christian questions the referee about the count and is beside himself. “One has to imagine that pinning Christian will vault Dolph Ziggler back into contention for another United States Title shot!” says Michael Cole.
We are informed of what the top ten things watched on the WWE Network are. Extreme Rules, the Kickoff Show, Legends House, NXT and WrestleMania XXX top the list and we are sure to add Payback to that in a few weeks. Backstage, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose are shown walking and seem to be looking for Seth Rollins. They see something off camera and run to it, and it is revealed to be a fallen Seth. He looks to be out cold and they check on him when Stephanie McMahon appears. Both Reigns and Ambrose demand to know what happened but Stephanie plays innocent. “I have no idea what happened to Seth but I can assure you that I will make sure he gets the medical attention that he should. However, I believe you aren’t supposed to be here anymore Roman.” Stephanie has security come and escort him from the arena, while she brings over medics to check on Seth. JACK SWAGGER VS. SANTINO MARELLA; As Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter walk to the ring, we are shown clips of Swagger’s assault on Cesaro’s ankle this past Monday, which played a major part in Cesaro’s loss to Alberto Del Rio on Main Event. These two have a history as Santino Marella actually won the United States Title from Swagger back in 2012. However, this Swagger is a different animal and he seems to have turned it up a notch since Cesaro left the Real Americans. He makes relatively quick work of Santino, forcing him to tap out to the Patriot Lock. Jack Swagger defeats Santino Marella!Zeb Colter enters the ring as Jack Swagger refuses to release the Patriot Lock. Emma looks on in horror until Swagger finally breaks the hold. There is an intense look in the eyes of the Real American as he places his hand over his heart and, with Zeb, shouts “WE THE PEOPLE!”
We see a recap of Kane and Daniel Bryan’s interactions from last night on Raw. Kane blames Bryan and Team Hell No for him becoming soft. Bryan challenges him for Payback and the WWE Title will be on the line. Later in the show, just as Bryan was nearing victory against Bray Wyatt, Kane appeared. They did battle and Bryan lost via countout before taking a Tombstone on the steel. The below graphic is shown promoting the main event tonight where Daniel Bryan and Big E team up to face Sheamus and Kane.
An advertisement is shown for the Slam City series on the WWE Network! Enjoy short episodes of WWE Superstars working everyday jobs! BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. ZACK RYDER; To nearly everyone’s surprise, we didn’t get any bad news from Wade Barrett tonight. He comes to the ring and goes right into wrestling, doing his best to wear down Zack Ryder. The former United States Champion came out roaring, but Barrett hits hard and stalls his momentum. Barrett continues to pound away, just brutalizing Ryder, even mocking the “Woo Woo Woo” fist pump. Ryder does get in a surprise dropkick and follows with the Broski Boot, but that’s all for him. Barrett hits the Bull Hammer shortly after and that is enough to put away Ryder. Bad News Barrett defeats Zack Ryder!After having his arm raised by the referee, Bad News Barrett asks for a microphone. This is what the fans were expecting as he begins to dish out the bad news. “Earlier tonight, Dolph Ziggler defeated Christian and now seems to be in line for a title shot. BUT I’M AFRAID I’VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS! You see, Dolph Ziggler lost to me last week and I have been on the quite the roll lately. Just ask Dolph, Dean Ambrose, or this pathetic waste lying next to me when he wakes up. I’m going to be your next United States Champion.” Barrett throws the microphone down and heads off.
Renee Young is backstage with the new tag team of Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston. She asks them about their decision to join forces. Rob Van Dam speaks first, saying that Kofi Kingston is someone that he’s always respected and always thought was pretty cool. “Unfortunately, we both have seen our share of ups and downs lately, especially at Extreme Rules, so we thought a tag team would be a cool way to find some success.” Kofi Kingston chimes in, saying that they want nothing more than to be the next team to challenge the Usos for the WWE Tag Team Titles. Rybaxel steps into the shot to interrupt. Curtis Axel starts, “Well, well, well. If it isn’t the flavor of the week tag team. You two think you can just randomly come together, get lucky against us on Monday and leap the competition to a title shot?” He and Ryback give a thumbs down before Ryback says, “Tonight, why don’t you guys face us again? We’ll show you how a real tag team handles business.” RVD and Kingston accept, giving us a new match later tonight. HANDICAP MATCH: BATISTA AND RANDY ORTON VS. DEAN AMBROSE; Dean Ambrose is wisely cautious here, knowing that his Shield brethren are not even in the building anymore. He gets a bit of assistance from the fact that Batista and Randy Orton weren’t in the ring together and would tag in and out. Still though, the two members of Evolution seemingly have their way with the “Lunatic Fringe.” They use quick tags to always keep someone fresh in and beat him down, even toying with him at times. Ambrose is one to not quit though and a rebound lariat on Orton swings things in his favor. He knocks Batista off the apron and plants Orton with Dirty Deeds, but Batista still manages to break the pin. He plants Ambrose with a spinebuster before Orton picks him up and hits the RKO, securing the win. Batista and Randy Orton defeat Dean Ambrose!Not content with just winning the match, Batista and Randy Orton aren’t through. They continue to beat on Dean Ambrose, ripping his shirt and tossing him around at ringside. Orton fires away with a series of right hands, while Batista clears off the announce table. They drag Ambrose’s carcass onto the table and annihilate him with a Batista Bomb/RKO combination through the table! “Oh my god! Dean Ambrose has been broken in half!” screams Michael Cole. Batista and Orton look down on Ambrose’s broken body as two Shield members have now been decimated and taken out tonight!
An advertisement plays to promote Legends House, which airs every Thursday night at 8E/7C only on the WWE Network! Alexander Rusev and Lana are in the ring when we return, for the next installment of the Alexander Rusev Invitational. Lana introduces Rusev and shows us clips of Rusev demolishing Jim Duggan this past Monday on Raw. “After that, I don’t think anyone else is even going to bother trying against the Super Athlete.” She is cut off by the theme music of Sin Cara. The high flyer points to the ring, charges and leaps into the ring to a pop as he is taking the challenge. THE ALEXANDER RUSEV INVITATIONAL: ALEXANDER RUSEV VS. SIN CARA; The masked Superstar is looking to make an impact now that his partner, Rey Mysterio, is on the shelf. Unfortunately for him, Alexander Rusev is on an absolute tear and Sin Cara runs into near instant trouble. He does hit a few moves but a springboard attempt goes wrong and he gets caught in a powerslam. The Accolade gets applied and that’s all Rusev needs for the win. Alexander Rusev defeats Sin Cara!
As usual, Alexander Rusev refuses to break the Accolade until Lana enters the ring and gives the signal. Once again, the clock shows us that Sin Cara did not last five minutes, losing to Rusev in just under three.
Once again, we go backstage to Renee Young, who this time is standing by with one member of tonight’s main event, Big E. She asks him about how it feels to be the challenger for the Intercontinental Title again. Big E responds, “It’s a strange feeling but it’s one I don’t plan on having to get used to. I grew up watching some of the greats in this business compete for that title and I will get it back at Payback.” Renee then asks about tonight and Big E says that he couldn’t ask for a better partner, even with him not 100% after the attacks from Kane. “Daniel Bryan is one of the toughest guys I have ever met. The Authority has thrown everything they could at him and he always gets back up. That’s the kind of guy I’m glad to have as a partner.” KOFI KINGSTON AND ROB VAN DAM VS. RYBAXEL; These two teams met on Raw this past Monday, as alluded to in their backstage segment earlier tonight. On Monday, Rybaxel cut the ring in half on Kofi Kingston but tonight, the focus is on Rob Van Dam. He continually attempts to rally but Ryback’s power proves to be too much for the former WWE Champion. He does manage to hot tag Kingston, but unlike Monday, it doesn’t have a major impact because Ryback nearly takes Kofi’s head off with a Meat Hook clothesline. Axel pulls RVD off the apron, making him hit face first. This allows Ryback to put down Kofi with the Shellshock to avenge Monday’s loss. Rybaxel defeats Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam!
The fans boo loudly as Rybaxel celebrate their victory. Once Rob Van Dam is up, he goes in the ring to check on Kofi Kingston as the winners laugh and leave the ring. It seems like teams keep trading wins, giving nobody a clear path at the number one contendership.
A recap airs of the issues between Bray Wyatt and John Cena, dating back to before WrestleMania. Over a week ago, Bray had Luke Harper and Erick Rowan demolish Cena and chokeslam him off the stage. We haven’t seen John Cena since then, but he will return this Monday on Raw and address the WWE Universe, along with the Wyatt Family. Between that, the Divas Championship match and Roman Reigns meeting Triple H, this is shaping up to be one hell of a Raw! LAYLA VS. NAOMI; During this match, commentary spends time promoting Total Divas as this week’s episode focuses on the serious eye injury that Naomi suffered earlier in the year. Cameron is at ringside but things get interesting when Fandango shows up as well. Lately, he has seemed to be a bit smitten with Layla. Summer Rae appears to get into another shouting match with Fandango, and none of this helps Layla, who runs into the Rear End to end this. Naomi defeats Layla!While the Funkadactyls dance in the middle of the ring, the argument between Fandango and, as John “Bradshaw” Layfield calls her, Mrs. Fandango continues. It looks like the rift between Fandango and Summer Rae grows larger by the show. Backstage, Big E and Daniel Bryan are shown meeting up because the main event is next! BIG E AND DANIEL BRYAN VS. KANE AND SHEAMUS; The dynamic in this match is interesting for sure, as you have three very powerful competitors and Daniel Bryan. This does not mean Bryan backs down though as he goes toe to toe with Sheamus, before coming at Kane with some of the biggest shots of his career. It’s clear that he has not gotten over Kane going after Brie Bella. Things slow down a bit when Bryan’s size disadvantage comes into play and Sheamus and Kane pick him apart. He is ever resilient though, back flipping over Kane and hitting a huge running elbow before making the hot tag to Big E. The former Intercontinental Champion is on absolute fire, hitting both Kane and Sheamus with everything that he possibly can. The straps come down as he signals for the Big Ending on Kane, only to get hit with a low blow by Sheamus. Big E and Daniel Bryan defeat Kane and Sheamus via disqualification!Before Sheamus can do more damage, Daniel Bryan charges in and levels him with a huge Busaiku Knee! The “Celtic Warrior” rolls out of the ring as Bryan waits for Kane to get to his feet. When the “Big Red Machine” does, he notices Bryan in time and drops to the mat, rolling outside of the ring to avoid the knee. Sheamus is to his feet, but barely, as he and Kane back up the ramp. Big E and Bryan want to keep fighting, showing that this is far from over.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 23, 2016 7:27:25 GMT -5
Monday Night Raw: May 19th, 2014 – O2 Arena in London, England
Following the weekly Raw intro video, the cameras cut straight to the jam packed and very loud crowd at the O2 Arena. In the middle of Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and John “Bradshaw” Layfield welcoming the viewers at home to the show, a loud siren is heard. Suddenly, on the right side of the stage, an ambulance backs into the arena. It stops and everything goes silent until John Cena bursts out from the back and his music hits to a mixed reaction! He walks down to the ring and, while hyped up, doesn’t seem to have the extra flair that he normally does. When he enters the ring, he grabs a microphone and patiently waits for the dueling “Let’s go Cena”, “Cena sucks” chants to quiet down. As usual, he brings up how hot the crowd is tonight before directing the attention to Bray Wyatt. “Two weeks ago, not only did I beat Bray Wyatt, but I did something I promised myself I would never do and that was succumb to a monster. I’m not saying I had a monster inside of me, I’m saying that I fell prey to the monster that is Bray Wyatt himself. You see, he likes to get inside your head, crawl around in there and mess with it. I’m ashamed to admit that he messed with my mind and made me do things I never thought I would have to do to win a match. That’s the thing though isn’t it? In order to beat someone as sick and twisted as Bray Wyatt, I have to get a little sick and twisted myself. I had to launch those steel stairs at him and take him down. I saw the looks on the faces of those kids in the crowd and I knew that I had done something terrible. Then, I come out here to address all of you and the Wyatts send me to the hospital. I am back tonight for two reasons. One, is to apologize to all of you for allowing Bray Wyatt to get in my head and the other is to challenge Bray for one more match at Payback!” The crowd pops for this before the Wyatt signature hits the screen. Bray Wyatt is sitting in his rocking chair atop the stage, flanked as always by Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. “It’s good to have you back John, we’ve certainly missed you. While I am happy to see you have made a full recovery, the error of your words disappoint me. You see, I have made it clear that while I am a monster, I am also a hero to these people. In your absence they have found solace and comfort in me! No longer do people need ‘hustle, loyalty and respect’ to get through their day. They simply follow the buzzards like you should John. Don’t apologize for Extreme Rules son, you were indeed the last man standing weren’t you? You did your job, you slayed me! And yet, here I am, alive and kicking while you were in the hospital. I exposed you for what you truly are John, so why oh why, would I ever need to face you again?” John Cena is taken aback by Bray’s reluctance to compete. “Because I’m standing here, man to man and calling your ass out. You and I, at Payback. No pinfalls, no submissions, no disqualifications. You put me away in an ambulance and I need to return the favor” Bray Wyatt now laughs atop the stage. “That sounds like a grave mistake John. Do you not realize that you cannot beat me? Even in defeat, I still come out on top. But if you wanna test me again, then we will dance once more. There are few stragglers left but after Payback, I’ll have the whole Cenation…in my hands…I’ll have the whole Cenation…in my hands.” The fans in London sing along with the eerie Bray Wyatt as John Cena looks around, maybe rethinking his challenge.
Returning, a video package airs chronicling the road to tonight’s Divas Championship match. Clips of Paige’s dominant run through NXT and to the NXT Women’s Championship are shown, before we see highlights of AJ Lee winning the Divas Championship and defending for the better part of the past year. Paige’s debut, AJ’s win over her at Extreme Rules and the challenge laid down on Main Event a few weeks back are also shown, before we see the below graphic hyping that huge match tonight. BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. CESARO; With tonight’s show being in England, Bad News Barrett receives a very favorable reaction. Cesaro is well liked as well though, leading to a decent split in the crowd. Once again, the ankle of Cesaro comes into play as it continues to hinder his performance since Jack Swagger targeted it last week. Bad News Barrett goes right for it and works on it, which is different from his usual plan of attack. Both guys hit each other very hard throughout, to the point where Barrett gets a busted lip. Cesaro strikes with an incredibly impressive popup uppercut, as it seems like he is near victory. However, as he goes for the Neutralizer, Barrett backdrops out of it. He then turns the elbow pad inside and connects on a brutal Bull Hammer and scores the pinfall. Bad News Barrett defeats Cesaro!The WWE Universe in England actually cheers loudly for Bad News Barrett as he just pinned Cesaro. He gets the crowd to clap along with him and chant “Bad News”. The roll of Bad News Barret continues as he has now defeated Kofi Kingston, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Sin Cara and Cesaro in succession. “Guys, you have to feel for Cesaro, who was seemingly red hot after splitting from the Real Americans but since the ankle injury, he hasn’t been able to gain any traction” says Michael Cole.
Returning, a recap is shown of the attacks that Evolution has laid on the Shield. Seven nights ago, Seth Rollins faced Batista and suffered a loss, leading Roman Reigns to challenge Triple H. On Smackdown, Triple H was goaded into accepting. Later in the show, Rollins was found laid out and Dean Ambrose was completely taken out by Batista and Randy Orton with Reigns barred from the building. Tonight, we will see Roman Reigns vs. Triple H, and unfortunately for Roman, Dean and Seth are not in the arena tonight. THE BROTHERHOOD VS. ERICK ROWAN AND LUKE HARPER; For the second time tonight, we see the Wyatt Family. We have two tag teams doing their best to earn the number one contenders spot at the Usos. In the eyes of many viewers, the Wyatts are in line to be the top contenders because while teams have been trading wins and losses lately, the Wyatts have yet to lose since Extreme Rules. Here they bring their usual hard hitting style as Cody Rhodes gets tossed around. He eventually connects on a picture perfect moonsault and tags in his older brother. Goldust comes in hot but the Wyatts overwhelm him. A blind tag from Cody allows him to sneak in and pulls Rowan into a small package and surprise everyone with the victory. The Brotherhood defeats Erick Rowan and Luke Harper!Cody Rhodes and Goldust quickly get out of dodge as Luke Harper runs in to try and get them. The crowd cheers as Harper and Rowan have now joined the other tag teams in the division as they take a loss. It looked like they were nearing a title shot but it is once again completely unclear.
A graphic appears with the news that Total Divas, nearing its Season Finale, has now been officially renewed for a third season! BIG E VS. FANDANGO; To the surprise of the viewers, Fandango is out with Layla instead of Summer Rae. Michael Cole informs us that over the week, Fandango dumped Summer via Twitter and has chosen Layla as his new dance partner. Also of note, is the appearance of the Intercontinental Champion, Sheamus, joining the commentary team. Big E focuses on him a bit, allowing Fandango to get in some offense. Let’s not forget that Big E is coming off of a huge win over Randy Orton last week, so even with the distractions and Fandango having a new dance partner, he is able to plant him with the Big Ending to claim the win. Big E defeats Fandango!
Over on commentary, Sheamus can be heard saying that Big E still doesn’t impress him. ”It’s going to take a lot more to beat me at Payback. I’ve already proven that I can beat Big E, he hasn’t shown me a damn thing” says the Celtic Warrior. Big E points at Sheamus at ringside, who just responds by raising the Intercontinental Title high in the air. Big E wants the title back in the worst way.
When Raw return, the music of one of the principle owners of the WWE plays as Stephanie McMahon smugly walks down to the ring. She gets ready to speak when she’s in the ring but the fans just continue to boo her nonstop. When she is finally able to talk, she directs her attention to Daniel Bryan. “Daniel Bryan has bitten off than he can chew in Kane. Not only has he been left lying for the past few weeks, but someone of his stature just simply cannot compete with the Demon Kane. I mean, look at his poor brand new wife Brie Bella. Kane nearly got to her a few weeks ago. This would never have happened if Bryan would just get it through his thick head that he is just a B+ player. Daniel even had to keep Brie over in the States, to be as far away from Kane as psychically possible.” She then says that Bryan should have done the same thing because she fears for his wellbeing. This brings out Daniel Bryan to a monster ovation from the fans in London. He enters the ring and is actually smiling. “You know Stephanie, I haven’t smiled in weeks thanks to Kane but the fact that you are trying to act like my health means something to you is just laughable.” Stephanie gives an annoyed look and says that in her position of power, the health of her World Champion matters a great deal. Bryan responds, “My health was of no concern to you when you put me in handicap matches or when you would stack the odds against me week in and week out. You say that you worry that I supposedly cannot handle Kane but I will put that big red bastard down at Payback.” Stephanie goes to say something but pyro explodes as Kane begins to walk to the ring. Bryan throws his titles down and meets Kane with a big suicide dive! The crowd chants “Yes!” at the top of their lungs as Bryan continues to pound away with right hands until Stephanie calls for security to separate them. “Where was Stephanie calling for security the past few weeks when Kane was attacking Bryan?” asks Michael Cole. They’re able to break this up but the fans, as well as Daniel Bryan and Kane, are clearly clamoring for more. BO DALLAS VS. DARREN YOUNG; Here we have the long awaited debut of Bo Dallas. He comes out to inspirational music, drenched in water and smiling. Darren Young is not sure what to make of Bo, but once the bell sounds, Dallas is surprisingly aggressive. Michael Cole mentions that Bo Dallas wants the fans to Bo-lieve because it will bring them joy and success. Dallas is interesting as he comes off on the better end of an exchange, only to roll out of the ring and celebrate like he just won. Young brings him back in the hard way, but Dallas comes back with a running bulldog. He then applies a bow and arrow like submission that JBL informs us is known as the “Bo and Arrow”. As Young struggles, Bo screams “DON’T GIVE UP, YOU CAN DO IT!” Young has no choice though but to tap out. Bo Dallas defeats Darren Young!
A mixed reaction, but mostly boos are heard for Bo Dallas. He looks disappointed in Darren Young but snaps out of it, with his mouth turning into a big grin. He rolls out of the ring and does a victory lap, only stopping to grab a microphone. He re-enters the ring, “Darren, I’m sorry that you suffered a loss tonight. When I put you in the Bo and Arrow, I Bo-lieved that you would refuse to tap out. I’m sad to say that you let me down.” He turns to the fans now, smiling again, “But you were all great. You all Bo-lieved in not only me, but in Darren too.” He gives them a thumbs up and reminds them to Bo-lieve.
Returning, Renee Young is standing by with Roman Reigns. She asks him about his feelings heading into battle without his brothers tonight. Roman replies, saying that he’s going in with the same mentality as always. “Dean, Seth and I have always had an “Us vs. All” mindset so I’m going in thinking the same way I always do. The only difference, is that I’ll have to give out a few more spears tonight to make up for them not being able to be here. Triple H…I promised you that I was going to beat you like a bitch and that’s gonna happen, with or without the rest of the Shield here. Believe that.”
A graphic appears to tell us what the most watched programs on the WWE Network were for the past week. Main Event, Extreme Rules, Legends House and NXT top the list. Back to the ring, where Lana and Alexander Rusev stand, basking in the heat from the fans in London. Lana allows them to cool off before talking, saying that the Alexander Rusev Invitational is a smashing success. “Last week, that fossil Jim Duggan had the nerve to try and test the Super Athlete. We all saw what happened.” Lana directs us to the Titantron, where footage is shown of Jim Duggan falling victim to the Accolade. Lana laughs at his effort, continuing. “Jim Duggan couldn’t do it for America, the country he loves so dearly. Is there anyone from this pathetic country with the guts to try it themselves?” Nothing happens for a few seconds, causing Lana to laugh again until a familiar theme hit as William Regal strolls to the stage to a thunderous pop from his home country. The crowd in the O2 Arena are beside themselves as Regal has a microphone. “You listen here sunshine, you are one talented SOB but when that woman of yours mouths off about my home country, you damn well better believe I’m going to come out here and defend it.” That gets an even bigger reaction as Regal heads to the ring to take on the challenge. THE ALEXANDER RUSEV INVITATIONAL: ALEXANDER RUSEV VS. WILLIAM REGAL; As soon as the bell rings it is William Regal that charges in, surprising Alexander Rusev. He is used to being the aggressor and Regal turning the tables on him catches him off guard. Regal gets in some of his signature vicious shots and even connects on the knee trembler. The fans in London are pretty much losing their minds as the clock reaches three minutes for the first time in this challenge. “My god King, could William Regal actually do this?” asks Michael Cole. Unfortunately, Rusev regroups and hits a big superkick. He then nails the Bulplex and pins Regal. Alexander Rusev defeats William Regal!Lana enters the ring as she and Alexander Rusev look up at the clock on screen, showing that the match nearly went four minutes, meaning Regal has come closer than anyone. Lana looks a bit worried but when Rusev turns to look at her, she changes expression and applauds him. Rusev celebrates his win as the Bulgarian Brute is once again victorious!
After the commercial break, Michael Cole uses the time to hype up NXT TakeOver, which is scheduled to air live on the WWE Network in just ten nights! “Back in February, NXT ArRival proved to be an incredible show and the future of the WWE looks to put on another standout performance.” A video package is shown to promote the broadcast before we are told that next week, right here on Raw, we will see an NXT Showcase match, just days before TakeOver. Once again, Renee Young is standing by, but this time she’s with the WWE Divas Champion, AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka. She asks AJ if she has any regrets on the challenge she laid down to Paige. AJ scoffs, saying that she regrets nothing. “I pride myself on holding this title and how can I justify that pride if I regret issuing a challenge. I have faced every Diva in the WWE, especially those ‘Total Divas’ and beaten them all. Paige is different though and I like that. I wanted this in the division the whole time. Don’t be mistaken though, none of this means that I am ready to give up the throne. Tonight, I pin Paige or I make her tap out because I’m the best Diva in the world.” She turns to Tamina and tells her that she’s doing this alone tonight. Tamina protests but it is to no avail.
Backstage, Triple H is shown warming up for the main event, with Batista, Randy Orton and Sheamus also in the room. Batista is right in Triple H’s ear, spouting off the things that Roman Reigns has said about Evolution and Triple H in recent weeks. It seems to be pumping Triple H up and he turns to Batista. “Tonight, Roman Reigns isn’t getting the COO of the company. He’s getting the Cerebral Assassin. The guy that led Evolution over ten years ago. I’m holding nothing back. I’m going to make sure you all have front row seats to this massacre out there.” The Authority all give a slight smile or chuckle as things are not looking good for Roman Reigns. WWE DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP: AJ LEE (C) VS. PAIGE; The reaction for Paige in her home country could only be described as deafening. When they lock up, Paige shoves AJ to the mat and screams at the top of her lungs to another huge pop from the crowd. AJ can be seen smirking at this, knowing this would be the reaction tonight. They play off their match at Extreme Rules, countering each other’s early offense since they know it better now. Paige tries to leap from the apron for a hurricanrana again but AJ grabs onto the post, leaving Paige to just crash to the floor. She rolls the challenger inside for a near fall. AJ climbs to the top and leaps off for a cross body but Paige rolls through and shows off impressive strength by getting to her feet with AJ. She hits the Paige Turner but AJ manages to get a shoulder up! Paige and the fans are in disbelief, but she wisely keeps going, trying the PTO. AJ kicks her off and hits the ropes, applying the Black Widow. AJ shouts “TAP” at the top of her lungs, but Paige refuses. She slips her arm free and is able to counter into the RamPaige! Paige covers AJ for the 1-2-3! Paige defeats AJ Lee to win the WWE Divas Championship!Just like when she made her entrance, the crowd at the O2 Arena erupts as Paige is announced as the new WWE Divas Champion. She is on her knees as the referee hands her the belt and there are tears in her eyes as she clutches it tightly. “Paige has done it! Paige has ended AJ Lee’s record 337 day reign as Divas Champion!” exclaims Michael Cole. Paige celebrates with the belt as AJ Lee gets to her feet. The girls stare across the ring at each other and AJ simply offers a handshake. Paige accepts and they exchange words the cameras are unable to pick up. After AJ exits, Paige rolls outside and hugs her mother, who is seated in the front row.
Returning, we see a recap of the emotional moment that we just witnessed, where Paige captured the Divas Championship in front of her mom and home country. KOFI KINGSTON AND ROB VAN DAM VS. THE UNTION JACKS; For those that don’t remember, the Union Jacks are 3MB but they are decked out in full England related gear. That gives them a pop from the fans they normally would not receive and even though they were cheered, Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston are still the favorites. The newest team in the division ran into a roadblock this past Friday when they suffered their first loss at the hands of Rybaxel. Here, Drew McIntyre and Heath Slater put up a better fight than some expected, but they have picked up recent wins on Main Event. A Five Star Frog Splash on Slater wraps this up. Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam defeat the Union Jacks!Kofi Kingston hops into the ring and high fives Rob Van Dam. The high flying due are now back on the winning track. As they celebrate, Michael Cole brings us some news. “Folks, I am just getting word that tomorrow night on Main Event, exclusively on the WWE Network, there will be an official decision made regarding the status of the number one contenders for the WWE Tag Team Titles.”
Returning, the above graphic is shown telling us about a big match signed for Main Event tomorrow night. On top of the announcement regarding the Tag Team Titles, Bad News Barrett will be taking on Dolph Ziggler in a match to determine the official Number One Contender for the WWE United States Championship! NON-TITLE MATCH: CHRISTIAN VS. SANTINO MARELLA; Christian comes to the ring with an unhappy look on his face and stops by the commentary table. He can be heard shouting that the match for tomorrow night isn’t fair. He seems so distracted by the news that he nearly gets rolled up within seconds by Santino Marella. Jerry Lawler reminds us that Santino himself is a former United States Champion and should not be taken lightly. Christian manages to refocus after Santino gets in some near falls and he puts down the former multi-time champion with the Killswitch. Christian defeats Santino Marella!The United States Champion snatches his title from the official and hoists it high in the air. He still doesn’t look pleased with the news that he’ll have another new number one contender after tomorrow night on Main Event. No matter what happens, Christian has one very tough battle ahead of him.
A graphic appears on screen to inform us that next week, right here on Raw, two time Hall of Famer the “Nature Boy” will be in attendance! There is no word on what exactly he will be doing, but the 16 time World Champion is always welcome. ROMAN REIGNS VS TRPLE H; The tension in the air is palpable and there seems to be a big fight feel in the atmosphere. The Game and Roman Reigns come face to face in the middle of the ring, while the Authority sits at ringside. Triple H brings a savvy veteran instinct as he outworks Reigns at every turn, even smacking him in the back of head. Reigns does well to make sure he doesn’t get frustrated, which in turn, frustrates Hunter. He begins to make slight mistakes and Roman takes advantage with some of his high octane offense. Reigns connects on the Superman punch and punches the mat in anticipation for the spear. Sheamus hops up on the apron, only to be hit with a Superman punch too! He quickly turns and nails Triple H with the spear! He covers, but Randy Orton is in the ring and levels him, causing the official to call the bell. Roman Reigns defeats Triple H via disqualification!The assault continues as Randy Orton and Batista both put the boots to Roman Reigns. Sheamus enters the ring and joins in, while Triple H directs traffic from his rear in the corner. Batista and Orton hold Reigns up for Sheamus to wipe him out with a vicious Brogue Kick. “There is nobody here to help Roman Reigns. This is what happens when you mess with the Authority” says John Bradshaw Layfield. This isn’t over though as Orton plants him with an RKO and Triple H goes outside. He reaches under the ring and pulls out his trusty sledgehammer to a reaction of gasps from the fans. The Authority hold up Reigns’ limp body as Triple H whacks him with the sledgehammer in the face. Roman Reigns is completely out cold as the Authority high five each other. Sheamus stops to tell Triple H something in his ear, which causes a huge grin to build on Triple H’s face. Sheamus taps him on the back and exits, leaving it to just be Evolution and Reigns’ fallen body. Triple H gives two thumbs up before he and Orton lift Reigns again. They place him up on Batista’s shoulders and drop him with the Shield’s signature Triple Powerbomb. With Reigns out cold and Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins also completely taken out, it’s clear the Evolution hold the advantage with just thirteen nights until Payback.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 24, 2016 6:34:20 GMT -5
WWE Main Event: May 20th, 2014 – O2 Arena in London, England
The first thing seen on Main Event tonight, after the weekly opening video, is pyro blasting off as the crowd in London continues to be red hot. Two straight nights in the same venue and they haven’t calmed down one bit. Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton welcome everyone to the broadcast tonight before sending it up to Renee Young in the ring. Renee Young takes over and brings out her guests for this interview, the WWE Tag Team Champions, the Usos! The Usos make their way to the ring to a big ovation from the London fans who didn’t get to see them on Raw last night. After they do their signature entrance, they enter the ring and Renee welcomes them. She speaks, “You guys have held the WWE Tag Team Titles since early March. After sending back the challenge of the Real Americans, the WWE has been looking for new number one contenders, but none of the teams have pulled ahead of the pack and all seem deserving. Now last night on Raw, it was announced that we’d have an official decision made tonight.” Jimmy Uso chimes in, saying that it was always their dream to be the Tag Team Champions and whatever the decision is, they’ll be glad to defend them. Renee Young directs our attention to the Titantron where the below graphic appears, announcing that at Payback, there will be a Tag Team Turmoil match. “Wow. So at Payback, Los Matadores, 3MB, Cody Rhodes and Goldust, Rybaxel, the Wyatt Family and the new team of Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam will compete in a Tag Team Turmoil match with the winner receiving a Tag Team Title shot! The Usos are okay with the news as Jey claims that the titles aren’t going anywhere.
Backstage, R-Truth is walking around in the Sherlock Holmes outfit that he’s made famous in past years. He has a magnifying glass and says that he is going to solve a mystery tonight. “What mystery am I solving you ask? That’s the thing. It’s a mystery.” Xavier Woods comes into the shot, looking extremely confused at his partner. “Dude, what are you doing? They just announced the Tag Team Turmoil teams and we didn’t make the cut.” Truth turns serious, then quickly goes back to looking through the magnifying glass. “I guess we got our mystery. I’ll find out exactly why we didn’t get in Xavier.” He heads off while Xavier Woods is left looking dissatisfied.
Returning, a recap is shown of John Cena’s return to Raw last night. It was the first time we saw him over two weeks and he laid down one more challenge to Bray Wyatt, asking for an Ambulance Match. Bray accepted and that will happen in less than two weeks at Payback. ERICK ROWAN AND LUKE HARPER VS. JUSTIN GABRIEL AND TYSON KIDD; With the news that they are competing in the Tag Team Turmoil match at Payback, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan come out aggressively. Even though they were chosen, their loss to Cody Rhodes and Goldust has to be bothering them. Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel excite the crowd with their fast paced and high octane offense, even score some near falls that seem to anger their larger opponents. The finish comes as Kidd kicks Harper in the gut, before stepping onto the apron. He goes to springboard in, but is met with a brutal spinning clothesline. Harper covers and it’s enough to keep Kidd down. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper defeat Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd!A mixed reaction comes over the WWE Universe as Luke Harper and Erick Rowan pick up the victory. They exit the ring, without much emotion shown on their faces. “Even with the loss to Cody Rhodes and Goldust last night, you have to believe that the Wyatts are one of the favorites at Payback!” says Byron Saxton!
A recap from Raw last night airs, showing clips of Roman Reigns’ battle with Triple H. We see how Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins were taken out on last week’s Smackdown, leaving Reigns to go into battle alone. He managed to have the win in hand, but the Authority came into play causing a disqualification. They would decimate Reigns with a triple powerbomb and pose over him. “Folks, we have breaking news. The Shield is back this Friday night on Smackdown and they promise to address Evolution!” says Tom Phillips.
We are shown a promo for the upcoming two part Season Finale of Total Divas. Not only is that sure to be drama filled, but we also got word that Total Divas has been renewed for a third season! NAOMI VS. NATALYA; Two of the stars of Total Divas lock horns here. In a show of respect, both girls shake hands before the bell. Commentary spends most of the bout promoting Total Divas, but they do mention Naomi’s win over Layla on Smackdown this past Friday. She shows off her athleticism throughout, though not to be outdone, Natalya shows off too and they have a nice little standoff. Both girls get in their trademark stuff to the crowd’s appreciation. Naomi goes for the Rear End but Natalya ducks and sweeps her legs up for the Sharpshooter. She gets it locked on and Naomi has no other choice but to submit. Natalya defeats Naomi!As Natalya celebrates her victory, we are taken to a video recap of the incredible moment last night where Paige was able to win the Divas Title in her home country from AJ Lee. The win made Paige the youngest Divas Champion in history and signals a new beginning for the Divas division.
To promote tonight’s main event number one contender’s match, a Tale of the Tape appears for Dolph Ziggler and Bad News Barrett. It tells us of their height, weight, accomplishments and even their recent big wins. Both guys are very deserving of a shot at the United States Title. DAMIEN SANDOW VS. R-TRUTH; R-Truth is still dressed as Sherlock Holmes, causing Damien Sandow to look at him in disgust. The shenanigans in this bout are highly entertaining as Truth plays up the Holmes character and Sandow does everything he can to keep things serious. Tom Phillips reminds us that for the past two weeks, Sandow has surprisingly been coming out to watch Titus O’Neil compete but we still do not know why. As the match progresses, Truth seems to come back down to earth a bit, hitting the Lie Detector and being more like himself. Unfortunately for Truth, Holmes and the fans though, he gets caught with the You’re Welcome for the 1-2-3. Damien Sandow defeats R-Truth!Damien Sandow refuses to have his hand raised as he doesn’t want the referee to even touch him. He continues to show signs of his old self by busting out a celebratory cartwheel. He exits the ring as Truth’s run as Sherlock Holmes did not go well tonight.
A graphic appears to remind fans of the news that broke last night during Raw. Next Monday, on the final Raw before Payback, the 16 time World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair will be in attendance. What will the “Nature Boy” have to say? Will he interact with his Evolution buddies?
Before the match begins, we are joined by the United States Champion himself, Christian. He joins Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton on commentary, instantly complaining about how unfair this match is. NUMBER ONE CONTENDER MATCH: BAD NEWS BARRETT VS. DOLPH ZIGGLER; These two met on Raw a few weeks ago, just days after Dolph Ziggler was cheated out of a match against Christian. They had very close times during the Beat the Clock Challenge and while Dolph beat Christian on Smackdown, Barrett beat Dolph before. Unlike their match on Raw, Ziggler is in control in the early portions, having Barrett’s offense scouted well. He hits the jumping DDT this time, but runs into the Winds of Change shortly after, both coming for near falls. Christian is frantic on commentary, stating that neither guy deserves to be anywhere near his title. Barrett gears up for the Bull Hammer, but Dolph ducks and strikes with a huge superkick. He falls on top of Barrett and covers, only for Barrett to get his shoulder up. Dolph rises to his feet first, stalking Barrett for the Zig Zag. Christian gets up from his seat and levels Ziggler in the back of the head with the title before charging at Barrett and doing the same. The match ends in double disqualification!The fans boo loudly as we don’t get a winner following that great match. Christian smirks and raises the United States Title over his head before shouting “This is mine! This is my spot and my belt!” down at both Bad News Barrett and Dolph Ziggler. “What is going to happen with the United States Title picture?” asks Byron Saxton as we go off the air.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 25, 2016 10:08:38 GMT -5
WWE NXT: May 22nd, 2014 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
Following the signature WWE intro, a video package is shown to pump tonight’s show. There have only been four NXT Champions in history, but two of them meet tonight as Bo Dallas takes on the man he took the title from, Big E. Plus, current NXT Champion Adrian Neville is in action as well as NXT Women’s Champion and now WWE Divas Champion Paige! Cutting to the arena, Rich Brennan, Alex Riley and Renee Young welcome us to the broadcast and hype tonight’s card a bit more as we head to the ring for the opening contest. Bo Dallas’ music hit as the former NXT Champion makes his way to the ring. Despite the crowd booing him profusely, he is all smiles as he enters the ring. The crowd chants “Bo Leave” but he continues to smile and grabs a microphone. He begins to talk about his experience in NXT. “I am still the longest reigning NXT Champion in history and while I may not hold the gold currently, believe me, I am still your champion. Next week, I have to face NXT’s new sensation, Adam Rose. Now I know guys, he likes to party and trust me, so do I. I mean, just last week, I stayed up until 10:00PM.” The crowd gets a chuckle out of this before Bo continues, saying that he will make Adam Rose in a Bo-liever, the same way that he made Big E one when he beat him for the NXT Title. BIG E VS. BO DALLAS; The second and third NXT Champions in history do battle here, but in very different positions of their career now. Bo is now on his way to the main roster and Big E is in the midst of a heated rivalry with Sheamus over the Intercontinental Title. Big E wallops Dallas in the early goings and just overwhelms him with his power. He does his impressive spear through the ropes, taking both guys out. When they get back inside, Bo busts out the Bodog, but only gets two with it. He bounces off the ropes but Big E takes him out with a shoulder block. Both men are down as Adam Rose’s theme hits and he shows up partying with the Exotic Express. Bo gets to his feet, flabbergasted by what he is seeing. He screams at the partygoers, while Big E gets up behind him and takes his straps down. Big E turns Bo around and nails the Big Ending, scoring the pinfall. Big E defeats Bo Dallas!Adam Rose and the Exotic Express stopped to watch the pin but once the result is final, they go back to dancing around the ring. Big E celebrates as the fans chant “five”, but we unfortunately don’t get a five count. As Big E leaves, the Exotic Express try to get him to join in on the dancing but he declines. Bo Dallas gets to his knees and is on the verge of tears, shouting in the direction of Adam Rose and company.
Returning, Rich Brennan leads us in hype for next week’s NXT TakeOver. It is the first Live Special since NXT ArRival wowed fans back in February. On that night, Adrian Neville won the NXT Title in NXT’s first ever Ladder Match. In seven nights, he defends it in NXT’s first ever Steel Cage match against Brodus Clay. We will also see the Women’s Championship defended, the Tag Team Titles defended, a Falls Count Anywhere match and so much more!
Backstage, Devin Taylor is standing by with Sami Zayn. Sami is sporting a Dropkick Murphys shirt tonight, but doesn’t seem to be in his usual happy mood. Devin asks him about his match next week against Corey Graves. Sami responds, saying that at the last TakeOver he had a grueling match but it was much different. “This thing with Corey Graves and I isn’t about whether or not I can beat him. It isn’t about respect because while I know he’s a great competitor and dangerous man, I certainly don’t respect him. At TakeOver, we are going to beat the hell out of each other and I’m going to love every second of it.” NON-TITLE MATCH: PAIGE VS. EVA MARIE; It’s been clear for a very long time that the NXT Universe loves Paige. The exact opposite can be said for her counterpart tonight, Eva Marie. Eva may have very well gotten the most heat of anybody on the show tonight, topping even Brodus Clay. She does herself no favors by completely disrespecting the NXT Women’s Champion. She blows kisses at her and even slaps Paige, causing the Women’s Champion to just take her apart. Eva gets in little to no offense while Paige does her signature stuff. She polishes off Eva with the Paige Turner and covers for the win. Paige defeats Eva Marie!
Cheers emerge from the NXT Universe as Paige is handed the NXT Women’s Championship and raises it high in the air. Commentary discusses that the current double champion is on the hottest streak of her career heading into TakeOver. Could she really overcome the challenge of three top NXT Divas?
An ad runs for Legends House, which airs new episodes every Thursday night at 8E/7C, right before new episodes of NXT! CJ PARKER VS. TYSON KIDD; Natalya is at ringside, which Tyson Kidd informed us would happen last week. Before the bell, he receives a good luck kiss from his wife. He goes to work on CJ Parker while the crowd seems surprisingly split on Tyson. Someone starts a “Nattie’s Husband”, which clearly gets to him. It even causes him to look at the fans, which is a distraction that allows Parker to hit a big palm strike. He follows with a slam variation for two. CJ Parker charges at Tyson, but gets tripped up and he is forced to tap out. Tyson Kidd defeats CJ Parker!
Natalya enters the ring to congratulate her husband, who doesn’t look pleased with the fans at Full Sail University. Tyler Breeze appears on the tron, as he speaks directly to Tyson. “Currently, I am at one of my season residences but I’ll be back there for our match next week. You can have anyone you want at ringside, whether it be your wife Natalya or your boy toy Justin Gabriel.” Tyler claims that he will beat Tyson and, “you’ll all be one step closer to having the gorgeous NXT Champion that you don’t deserve.”
We see an advertisement for NXT TakeOver, which airs live on the WWE Network next Thursday night. They show quick builds for the NXT Title, Women’s Title and Sami Zayn/Corey Graves feuds. ENZO AMORE AND COLIN CASSADY VS. JASON JORDAN AND TYE DILLINGER; Seven nights ago, the Ascension issued the challenge to Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady for NXT TakeOver. It is the first title shot for the charismatic duo. Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger however, come in looking to make a name for themselves and actually toss Enzo around a bit. He manages to weather their impressive storm and make the tag to big Cass. The seven footer comes in and cleans house. He hits some power moves and ends this with a big boot on Dillinger. Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady defeat Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger!
The NXT Universe gets to their feet in celebration of the win by the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Titles. Enzo Amore jumps to high five Big Cass and they are hyped up, seemingly ready for their match next week. Is it possible that the dominant reign of the Ascension could come to an end at the hands of Enzo and Cass?
A promo airs for Total Divas as the Season Finale is coming up and it will be a special two part episode! See the Divas not only handle the pressures of WrestleMania XXX, but also watch as they attend the Daniel Bryan/Brie Bella wedding! We are then reminded that the show has been picked up for a third season. Devin Taylor is now backstage with Curt Hawkins, who fell short against Adrian Neville last week. She says that he requested this interview time, to which he responds by stating that his time is here. “I’m not just in NXT to be the guy with experience that loses. I stood side by side with Edge while he was World Heavyweight Champion. That’s Hall of Fame knowledge that I soaked in. I am a former WWE Tag Team Champion. Curt Hawkins is here in NXT to make an impact and not be some doormat. Watch me.” NON-TITLE MATCH: ADRIAN NEVILLE VS. KALISTO; Two weeks ago, Kalisto made his debut in NXT and has wowed audiences since then. Adrian Neville has been doing that very same thing since 2013. That makes this match exactly what the fans hoped for as they pull off a lightning quick opening back and forth. Kalisto rolls through a school boy and hits a loud kick to Neville’s head for a very close near fall on the champion. He goes up top, but Neville leaps up to meet him with a kick of his own. With Kalisto on the ground, Neville dead lifts him from the mat with a German suplex for two. Neville now climbs up top, but Kalisto dodges his move, only for Neville to roll through unharmed. They charge at each other and Kalisto snaps off a hurricanrana. He sets for Salina Del Sol, but Neville counters by tossing Kalisto off and into the corner. With Kalisto dazed, Neville climbs and hits the Red Arrow for the victory. Adrian Neville defeats Kalisto!
Adrian Neville gets to his knees, exhausted from the awesome match that he just endured. The official hands him his NXT Title but he focuses on Kalisto. He helps Kalisto to his feet, shakes his hand and raises his hand in the air. The NXT Universe gives them a standing ovation for the performance, but everything turns sour when Brodus Clay jumps into the ring. He clubs Kalisto in the back, sending him outside. Neville charges at him but gets caught in a big belly-to-belly suplex. Clay picks up the already worn out NXT Champion and hits an ever bigger one over the top and to the outside. As the fans boo loudly, Clay picks up the NXT Title and stares at it before smiling into the camera. “Could this be the sight we see next week at TakeOver?” asks Alex Riley.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 26, 2016 6:23:36 GMT -5
Friday Night Smackdown: May 23rd, 2014 – O2 Arena in London, England
Tonight, Smackdown’s broadcast begins with the weekly intro video before cutting to the once again raucous crowd in London. Michael Cole and John “Bradshaw” Layfield introduce things as they remind us of the big show in store tonight. Dean Ambrose of the Shield returns to face Batista just nine days away from the encounter between the Shield and Evolution. We are also set to hear from the number one contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Title, Kane!
The theme of the Shield is head to a massive pop from the fans in London. Since the attacks last Friday night, both Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins haven’t been seen. Despite taking a beating that culminated with a Triple Powerbomb last week, Roman Reigns is with his brothers tonight. They enter the ring and Dean Ambrose gets a microphone as the cheers die down. He starts by saying that even though they are back, he is still feeling the effects of the beating he suffered last week. “Batista and Randy Orton are guys that hit hard for sure. You see, that’s the thing though. We’ve all been hit hard and we’ve all taken our fair share of beatdowns in the past. Hell, Evolution did a number on us before Extreme Rules and you know what? We won that night. The same thing is going to happen to you tonight Batista!” Ambrose starts getting worked up so Seth Rollins takes the microphone, trying to keep him calm. “Save that energy for the match Dean. Now, since I was taken out last week everyone has been wondering who was behind the attack. Stephanie McMahon herself said she knew nothing about it, so we have to take her trustworthy word for it don’t we?” The crowd boos as Seth reveals that his attackers were indeed Batista and Randy Orton. “Since I know Dean is going to take care of Batista tonight, I’m challenging Randy Orton to face me on Raw this Monday since he’s too scared to show up tonight.” Roman Reigns takes the microphone now and talks about his match with Triple H on Monday. “I was this close to beating a 13 time World Champion until he got his panties in a bunch and needed his boys to step in. Well look around boys. We took your best shot and we’re standing right here. Payback is aptly named because that’s exactly what we’re going to get. Believe that.” The Shield put their fists together as the crowd cheers. This feud with Evolution has absolutely become an all-out war.
A graphic is shown promoting tonight’s main event that was just mentioned. Dean Ambrose, the “Lunatic Fringe” steps into the ring with the “Animal” Batista!
NON-TITLE MATCH: SHEAMUS VS. MARK HENRY; Since winning the WWE Intercontinental Title and joining the Authority, Sheamus has been one of the most unstoppable Superstars in the entire WWE. However, it would be wise to overlook the “World’s Strongest Man” while looking ahead to a match against Big E. Mark Henry makes a good test for Sheamus since he has similar brute strength to Big E, which he uses early on. Sheamus though, has not only become more vicious as of late, but also more cunning as he trips up Henry and uses some dirty tactics to turn the tide. Sheamus shows off incredibly strength by getting Henry up for White Noise, before polishing him off with the Brogue Kick. Sheamus defeats Mark Henry!Sheamus celebrates his victory while the WWE Universe boos him mercilessly. He is handed the Intercontinental Title and hoists it high in the air. “Sheamus continues his dominating run and it is clear that Big E has a tough task ahead of him if he wants to win the title at Payback” says JBL.
An ad runs to promote the WWE Shop. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler and Bray Wyatt all have brand new merchandise that you can get on wwe.com! ALICIA FOX, LAYLA AND TAMINA SNUKA VS. THE BELLA TWINS AND EMMA; During the course of this match, Michael Cole informs us that since losing the WWE Divas Championship this past Monday, nobody has heard from AJ Lee, not even Tamina. They also spend time discussing the renewal of Total Divas. The stars of that show, Nikki and Brie Bella, show good chemistry with their partner and loveable goof, Emma. All three girls on the face side get to hit some of their signature offense. Brie goes for her missile dropkick but Tamina shoves her off the top. Layla tags in the powerful Diva, who lays out Brie with a vicious superkick before pinning her to win. Alicia Fox, Layla and Tamina Snuka defeat The Bella Twins and Emma!Alicia Fox and Layla enter the ring to stand by their partner but Tamina wants no part of it. She pulls away when they go to raise her arm and just exits the ring. This leaves her partners confused, but they decide to enjoy the win anyway, as the camera catches Tamina looking back at the ring atop the stage. There seems to be no emotion behind the glare though.
A video is shown, showing how some of the WWE Superstars and Divas participated in the 5K event to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer this past week. Stephanie McMahon headed up this project. BO DALLAS VS. XAVIER WOODS; This past Monday on Raw, Bo Dallas made his debut and made Darren Young tap out to the Bo and Arrow. It seems as if Xavier Woods watched that match as he is able to avoid Bo grabbing him in any hold during the early stages. Bo then resorts to poking Woods in the eyes, drawing boos from the fans. He is able to connect on the Bodog, covering Woods but only garnering a near fall. Woods fights back and attempts the Honor Roll, but Dallas ducks and nails a belly to belly suplex. He raises his thumbs up in the air and locks in the Bo and Arrow submission. Just like Raw, Bo shouts for Xavier not to give up or give in, but he has to submit. Bo Dallas defeats Xavier Woods!Bo Dallas exits the ring to do a victory lap while JBL gushes over his latest win. When Bo finishes his lap, he looks inside the ring. Bo helps Xavier up and shakes his hand. He doesn’t a have a microphone but the camera picks up what he says. “You did really good out here tonight Xavier. If you keep trying, maybe one day you could be like me. All you have to do is Bo-lieve.” He exits, leaving Xavier looking confused.
Returning, a video recap is shown of John Cena’s return this past Monday night. He came out of the back of an ambulance and issued a challenge to Bray Wyatt. Bray answered and accepted the Ambulance Match, saying that after Payback he will have the whole Cenation in his hands. We go back to the arena where the “Ravishing Russian” Lana comes out to the stage. She introduces the “Super Athlete” Alexander Rusev, who comes out to stand beside her atop the stage. Lana begins to run down the country of England. “We thought that America was bad but it is nothing compared to England. Usually, we would host the Alexander Rusev Invitational tonight but Rusev and I simply cannot wait to get out of this wretched place. Because of that, there will be no Alexander Rusev Invitational tonight. Not like we’d find anyone worthy of the challenge or capable of surviving five minutes with the Bulgarian Brute.” Lana laughs and points us in the direction of the titantron, where clips of the failed attempts in the Alexander Rusev Invitational are shown. Once that is over, Lana announces that the Invitational is coming to WWE Payback in a few weeks’ time and whoever has the gall to stand up with be crushed!
An ad runs for the release of WrestleMania XXX on DVD and Blu-Ray. Relieve the end of the Streak, Daniel Bryan’s crowning moment, the entire 2014 Hall of Fame ceremony and tons of never before seen footage! ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. CESARO; Here we have a rematch of a bout from a recent edition of Main Event. On that night, Cesaro ran into trouble because of his injured ankle. Before this match, we get a short pre-recorded interview from the Swiss Superman where he admits that while the ankle is still messed up, it is now heavily bandaged and it’s not an excuse for his recent losses. Much like the match from Main Event, Alberto Del Rio targets the foot, going after it like a shark smelling blood. He stomps away on it for a while, but Cesaro finds the strength from somewhere deep down to rally and deliver the popup uppercut that he was unable to hit on Main Event. Cesaro seems to be gearing up for the win, when Jack Swagger appears from out of nowhere and tackles him to the ground. Cesaro defeats Alberto Del Rio via disqualification!Jack Swagger and Cesaro just pummel each other, with neither getting the upper hand until Swagger steps on the ankle of his Payback opponent. Cesaro instantly goes down and Swagger pounces, going right for the Patriot Lock. Cesaro is able to wriggle out and roll outside, but Swagger is relentless. He whips Cesaro into the steel steps, before applying the Patriot Lock. Swagger shouts “I’M GONNA BREAK IT!” as he wrenches away until officials come down to break this up.
Returning, a recap airs of how the issue between Daniel Bryan and Kane escalated this past Monday on Raw to include Stephanie McMahon. She claimed that Bryan should hand over the title and admit he’s a B+ Player because Kane is just going to continue to hurt him. Bryan and Kane eventually come to blows, with Stephanie calling for security, which she never does when it’s Kane attacking Bryan.
An ad airs for Legends House, which airs new episodes on the WWE Network every Thursday night at 8E/7C! Surprisingly, the General Manager of Smackdown, Vickie Guerrero is in the ring. She waits for the heat from the crowd to calm down though it takes a long time. When she finally gets to talk, she says that she is the General Manager of Smackdown, but we wouldn’t know it. “The Authority handles most of the decisions made around here, but I am honestly sick and tired of sitting around doing nothing. I have power of my own and it’s about time I used it again. So, my first order of business involves the United States Title.” The crowd actually cheers this as Vickie says that there has been controversy surrounding it since Christian beat Dean Ambrose for it last month. Before she can tell us what her news is, the champion himself, Christian, strolls out looking worried. He gets in the ring, grabs a microphone and tells Vickie that there is no need to make any sort of decision tonight. “There was a number one contender match on Main Event and nobody won, therefore nobody should get a shot at my title. It’s mine dammit!” Vickie looks a bit amused by Christian’s whiny ways. She says that she was going to make another number one contender’s match but Christian cuts in, shouting that’s unfair. “You don’t know what the hell you’re doing, I’m going to talk to Triple H.” He goes to leave, but he has clearly angered the General Manager. Rage fills Vickie’s eyes, “I know nothing? You know what? There won’t be another number one contender’s match.” Christian smirks at this, but Vickie isn’t finished. “The reason there won’t be another number one contender’s match is because both Bad News Barrett and Dolph Ziggler deserve a shot and you will face both of them in a Triple Threat match at Payback!” The crowd pops as Vickie slams her microphone to the mat, leaving a bewildered Christian to pout in the ring.
Renee Young is standing by backstage. She introduces the new Divas Champion to a monster ovation from her home country, as Paige steps into the shot. Renee asks for her feelings on winning the Divas Title in England. Paige claims that it was the greatest moment in her life. “Getting to fulfill my dream in front of my friends, in front of my mom, was an experience that I will never forget.” Renee’s next question is about what’s next for the Divas Champion, but before Paige can answer, Tamina Snuka walks up to her. She says that she hasn’t heard from AJ Lee since Monday. “You don’t deserve that title and if AJ isn’t going to do anything about it, trust me…I will.” Tamina walks off before Paige is able to respond to that, but she does make sure to tell Renee that she is ready to take on anyone and promises to change the way we look at Divas. BATISTA VS. DEAN AMBROSE; In another preview of the upcoming war between the Shield and Evolution, Batista goes head to head with Dean Ambrose. Being the angry lunatic that he is, Ambrose attacks at the bell, firing away with a flurry of lefts and rights that cause Batista to regroup outside. Ambrose gives him no rest though, following him out with a suicide dive. The crowd is roaring as Ambrose is fired up, but once they go inside, Batista takes control. Things go back and forth until Randy Orton begins to slither out to ringside. He is quickly stopped in his tracks by the arrival of Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. He backs away when he sees them and Batista shouts at them from in the ring. He turns to Ambrose, going for the Batista Bomb, but Ambrose pulls him into an inside cradle that earns him the win! Dean Ambrose defeats Batista!The WWE Universe cheers as the “Animal” falls tonight. Dean Ambrose rolls to the corner to celebrate, as Batista is livid. He steps towards Dean, but Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins enter the ring, standing in between them. Batista, still fuming, stops and backs out, joining Randy Orton on the ramp. He could be heard yelling something about saving it for Payback. The Shield stare them down from inside the ring as Smackdown comes to a close.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 27, 2016 8:26:24 GMT -5
Monday Night Raw: May 26th, 2014 – University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee
After the WWE Signature, we are shown a tribute video package celebrating Memorial Day. It’s very patriotic gesture that the WWE does yearly and tonight was no different. Once that video is over, we cut to the jam packed University of Tennessee in Knoxville as the fans are rocking. Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and John “Bradshaw” Layfield welcome us to the broadcast and hype tonight’s show. Just like last week’s show in London, England, we start with John Cena as he steps out onto the stage and receives his usual mixed reaction though there are more cheers. He looks around at the crowd before heading off to the ring. When he grabs a microphone, he mentions how hot the crowd is tonight before turning his attention to Bray Wyatt and Payback. “Last week I came back and laid down the big challenge to Bray Wyatt. He beat me at WrestleMania and I evened the score at Extreme Rules, but in his eyes, I didn’t. In his eyes, I lost because I had to go to a dark place to beat him. I’ve already admitted that he was partially right. I did have to go somewhere dark but if I have to go there once again this Sunday then that’s exactly what I will do. There is no way in hell that I am leaving Chicago in an ambulance.” The crowd mostly cheers for this proclamation. Cena says that Bray can do all of the singing and mind games that he wants to but come Payback, he better put up or shut up. This brings the signature of the Wyatt Family as the lights in the arena go out. Bray Wyatt appears on the titantron, with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan behind him. He is smiling as he addresses John Cena, telling him that he doesn’t get it. “It’s been months John and yet you still fail to understand what is happening. This is about more than I beat you, you beat me. This is different than showing your monster and this is no longer about your legacy. I am here for exactly what I sang about last week. I am here for the Cenation!” Some fans begin to sing the “whole Cenation in his hands” song that Bray sung in England last week. “You hear that John? Do you hear them following the buzzards? They are no longer yours John!” John Cena cuts Bray off, telling him to flat out shut up. “I hear them alright, but for every single one of those followers, there is another that still believe in hustle, loyalty and respect. I will fight for those people until the day I die. Hell, fighting is the why I’m out here. I’m tired of talking and while I have to wait for Sunday to get my hands on you, those two big baboons behind you are the ones that put me out of action so if one of them wants some, come get some!” Bray Wyatt looks back and begins to laugh before the Wyatt signature hits again and Luke Harper is in the ring with Cena. JOHN CENA VS. LUKE HARPER; A few weeks ago, these two squared off on an episode of Main Event. This match has a vastly different feel though because here, John Cena is aggressive out of the blocks in an effort to get some vengeance for the brutal assault he suffered at the hands of Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. It also must help Cena’s focus that Bray Wyatt and Rowan are not at ringside. Despite his aggressive start, Harper reverses an Irish whip outside and sends Cena into the steel steps. This allows Harper to target Cena’s shoulder, which is not a body part he usually focuses on. He goes for the big discus lariat, but Cena is able to duck it and comes off the ropes with his shoulder block. He can’t do a second though due to the work done on his shoulder. He tries the AA but is again unable to do so, so he trips up Harper and locks him in the STF! Harper doesn’t tap out but is surprisingly smiling while in the hold. He eventually passes out but seemed to be enjoying it the whole time. John Cena defeats Luke Harper!The WWE Universe cheers for the finish, but John Cena was able to see Luke Harper smiling on the titantron and when he breaks the hold, he looks at Harper in absolute confusion. Despite the fans enjoying the outcome, Cena seems unable to fully join them in celebration because he is just staring at Harper. “John Cena continues to be surprised by how insane the Wyatt Family really is. They are honestly like nothing he or any of us have seen before” says John “Bradshaw” Layfield.
An ad airs to promote Payback, which is just six nights away. John Cena and Bray Wyatt meet in an Ambulance match, Evolution collides with the Shield in a massive six man tag and Daniel Bryan defends the WWE World Heavyweight Title against Kane! Following the ad, we are informed that Kane and Daniel Bryan will have a contract signing later on tonight, overlooked by Stephanie McMahon. Last week, all hell broke loose with these three involved and security had to be called. Will that be the case again tonight?
The WWE Rewind, presented by Juicy Drop, is shown. It focuses on Paige’s historic Divas Championship win over AJ Lee in front of her home country last week. We also see Paige’s emotional celebration after the bell. NON-TITLE MATCH: PAIGE VS. EMMA; Seeing Paige with the WWE Divas Championship on her shoulder go a pretty big ovation from the fans. These two had some great matches during their time in NXT. Emma gets in some offense early, taking Paige by surprise. She makes a mistake by missing a cross body. Paige takes instant advantage of this with some hard stomps in the corner. Emma falls backwards when Paige connects on some vicious headbutts before screaming, drawing a pop from the fans. Emma charges at Paige, who ducks and connects with the Paige Turner to score the win. Paige defeats Emma!
Paige is handed the Divas Championship, which she raises high in the air. The incredible run by the “Anti-Diva” continues! Not only did she become the youngest Divas Champion last Monday, but she is still the reigning NXT Women’s Champion and has a big title defense this Thursday on the WWE Network! As she’s celebrating though, Tamina Snuka runs in and levels her in the back. She picks up Paige and plants her with a Samoan drop before climbing up top and hitting the Superfly Splash. On Smackdown, Tamina made her feelings towards Paige clear and it looks like she acted on them tonight.
Backstage, the Authority are shown in Triple H and Stephanie’s office. Randy Orton is preparing for his big match with Seth Rollins tonight while Triple H talks to Sheamus. He tells Sheamus that he wants him to make sure that his focus is on retaining the Intercontinental Title at Payback. “With Daniel Bryan miraculously still walking around with the WWE World Heavyweight Title, I want to make damn sure that the title around your waist stays with the Authority.” Sheamus smirks saying that there is no way Big E beats him at Payback or tonight in their tag match. “I mean, his partner is literally going to be a one legged man in an arse kicking contest.” Triple H chuckles before turning to Orton and telling him that Dean Ambrose got lucky on Smackdown when he pinned Batista and that the same thing better not happen tonight. Orton asks about Ric Flair, to which Triple H says that he just got a phone call saying Flair is near. BO DALLAS VS. SIN CARA; Last Monday, we saw the debut of the inspirational Bo Dallas. He would defeat Darren Young before also winning against Xavier Woods on Smackdown. Here, Sin Cara wallops him early with a series of high flying maneuvers. Bo is forced to take a breather outside, only for Cara to nail him with a suicide dive. When they go back inside though, Dallas takes over and is his usual motivational self. He hits moves and shouts for his opponent to get up, not in a taunting manner, but as if he actually wants them to get up. Instead of finishing off Sin Cara with the Bo and Arrow submission, he uses a snap double arm DDT. Bo Dallas defeats Sin Cara!Just like he did after his first two victories, Bo Dallas allows himself a victory lap with a big smile and his thumbs up. When he’s done with the lap, he rolls into the ring and assists Sin Cara to his feet. He picked up a microphone along the way and tells Sin Cara that he sees potential in him. “You could one day do great things in the WWE. Tonight just wasn’t your night but that’s okay buddy. It was my night to go to 3 and Bo. Your time will come as long as you work hard, persevere and most importantly, Bolieve.” He exits with a smile as Sin Cara seems confused.
“Woo!” is heard and the crowd comes to their feet for the arrival of the two time Hall of Famer, Ric Flair. The “Nature Boy” makes his way down to the ring and grabs a microphone from ringside. Some fans in attendance can be seen bowing to Flair as he begins to speak. He starts by putting over how good it is to be back on Raw and in Tennessee. “Ever since it was announced that I’d be here tonight, people have wanted to know why. I’ll tell you why. In six nights, we are going to see a collision between the Shield and Evolution.” The crowd pops, which he allows them do before continuing, saying that he’s here to give his thoughts on the match. He is cut off though by the theme of his old stablemates, Evolution. Triple H, Batista, and Randy Orton, the latter in ring gear, strut out to the ring with smiles on their faces. When they get inside, they all shake hands and hug Flair. Triple H takes the microphone and thanks Flair for coming before putting him over as the greatest performer he ever saw. “I know that you’re here to tell everybody exactly what I’ve been telling them since this whole thing started. You want to tell them that there is no stronger force in WWE history than Evolution. Think back Naitch, we had it all. The women, the success and the gold. We held every title on Raw back then and nobody could stop us. The same holds true to this day.” Ric Flair takes back the microphone, cutting off Triple H and drawing interest from the fans. “I appreciate the kind words friend, but that’s now what I’m out here to say. I’m out here to tell the WWE Universe that my pick for this Sunday at Payback…is the Shield.” The crowd roars in approval of Ric Flair’s pick, while Triple H, Batista and Randy Orton have a mixture of shock, surprise and anger on their faces. Triple H responds, “You need to stop joking Ric because you can’t be serious.” Flair says that he is very serious. “You see, most of what you said was correct Hunter. Together, we were unstoppable. Evolution is one of the greatest things I have ever been a part of and I know that one day, we will all go into the Hall of Fame together. But that was then. That was in 2004. This is 2014 and the Shield are the hungry ones. They’re the talented and hungry young guys. Things are different now Hunter. You wear suits the majority of the year. Batista is now a Hollywood movie star. Randy…hell, I’ve never seen a more neutered World Champion in my life!” The crowd continues to cheer for these barbs, but Orton steps to Ric’s face. “Hey man, I’m just telling you like it is. If you want to beat those guys, you need to be the Evolution of old.” Batista takes the microphone and scolds Flair, saying they were the Evolution of old when they took out Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose and when they powerbombed Roman Reigns last week. “Ric, you are one of my best friends in this business but you still need to watch what you say to us.” Before this can escalate any further, the music of the Shield hits to a thunderous ovation. They come down from the stands and enter the ring, opposite from Evolution. Ric Flair shakes each of their hands before exiting the ring as we get set for the big match between Randy Orton and Seth Rollins. RANDY ORTON VS. SETH ROLLINS; Seth Rollins was attacked backstage two Smackdowns ago and revealed that Randy Orton and Batista were behind it so he challenged Orton for tonight. With Triple H, Batista, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose at ringside, this stays in the ring. Both guys trade offense with neither gaining a clear advantage. Triple H seems like he wants to get involved at one point following a Pele kick from Seth, but Reigns and Ambrose stare him down, keeping this thing fair. Seth climbs up top, but the high risk move doesn’t pay off as Orton crotches him and follows with his signature DDT. The Viper begins to coil for the RKO, but Seth shoves him off into the corner. He charges in with a boot and sets for the Curb Stomp but Batista trips him up, resulting in the referee calling for the bell. Seth Rollins defeats Randy Orton via disqualification!As one would expect after Batista got involved, all hell breaks loose. He and Triple H slide into the ring, where they are met by Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. Seth Rollins and Randy Orton continue to go at it as well. Ambrose and Batista spill to the outside along with Triple H and Reigns. Inside, Orton knocks down Seth before going outside to join that brawl. With everyone close together, Seth gets to his feet and does a huge front flip dive out onto all of them! The fans in Knoxville are going nuts as security finally comes out to try and break this thing up. Evolution eventually retreats back up the ramp, but it is very clear that these men are going to war on Sunday.
An ad runs for Legends House, which airs Thursday nights on the WWE Network at 8E/7C, followed by new episodes of NXT! This week though, the episode will air at a special 10E/9C slot due to NXT TakeOver. Returning, Alexander Rusev and Lana are standing in the middle of the ring as we prepare for the Alexander Rusev Invitational. Michael Cole reminds the viewers at home that there will be a special Invitational on the KickOff show right before Payback this Sunday. R-Truth’s music hits as he comes out to take the challenge, with Xavier Woods by his side. When he’s done rapping, he gets ready for the match only for Lana to interrupt. “Hold on. We’ve been doing this Invitational for weeks and nobody has been able to handle the Super Athlete. Honestly Mr. Truth, I don’t think you’re going to change that. So instead, both of you will take the challenge together.” Truth and Woods look at each other and seem to agree. ALEXANDER RUSEV INVITATIONAL: ALEXANDER RUSEV VS. R-TRUTH AND XAVIER WOODS; Usually, Alexander Rusev is aggressive to start these things, but he takes a wiser approach with two opponents. They circle him as he seems cautious, only to unleash a big superkick that sends R-Truth out of the ring. Xavier Woods looks taken aback by this turn of events before snapping out of it and lighting up Rusev with right hands. He bounces off the ropes only to get caught in a huge slam. Rusev just tosses Woods around before looking over to Lana. She gives the signal to CRUSH, but Truth runs back in. He gets in some shots only for Rusev to take him down. He lays Woods on Truth and puts on a double Accolade! Both guys submit, ending this. Alexander Rusev defeats R-Truth and Xavier Woods!After the match, Alexander Rusev refuses to break the double Accolade until Lana calmly walks in and signals for him to stop. He looks down on his fallen victims before allowing Lana to raise his arm in victory. “If two WWE Superstars could only last just over three minutes with Rusev, who in the world has a shot at Payback?” asks Jerry Lawler.
Backstage, Renee Young is standing by with the “Swiss Superman”, Cesaro. She asks him about the health of his ankle going into tonight’s tag team match and his match this Sunday. Cesaro says the same thing that he did on Smackdown. “I spent enough time teaming with Jack Swagger to know how dangerous he is. My ankle is nowhere near 100% but it is not going to stop me from tagging with Big E tonight and it won’t stop me from swinging Jack right out of the Allstate Arena this Sunday.” THE BROTHERHOOD VS. KOFI KINGSTON AND ROB VAN DAM; For those who missed it last Tuesday night, it was announced on Main Event that there will be a Tag Team Turmoil match at Payback to determine the top contenders for the Usos and the WWE Tag Team Titles. Two of the favorites for that match do battle here as the former Champions take on the new team of Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston. As one would expect with these four, the action was quick and featured multiple near falls. The Brotherhood are hot off the heels of a big win against Luke Harper and Erick Rowan last Monday, but run into trouble when Rob Van Dam pins Goldust following a Five Star Frog Splash. Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam defeat The Brotherhood!Cheers pour in from the crowd as they give both teams a round of applause for their efforts tonight. In a show of sportsmanship, Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam shake hands with Cody Rhodes and Goldust, although the losers are a bit reluctant at first. As they turn to leave, Rybaxel runs in from the crowd and take out the winners. Cody and Goldust charge in and rumble with Rybaxel. However, they’re still feeling the effects of the match, so Rybaxel overpowers them. Rybaxel stands over four of their opponents for Payback, showing that they are not to be overlooked come Sunday.
Michael Cole informs us of some breaking news. The above graphic appears as he lets us know that Triple H was reportedly livid after the brawl with the Shield earlier. In response, he has decided to send out one of the Authority’s big guns after the powerhouse of the Shield tomorrow night on Main Event. The Intercontinental Champion Sheamus will face Roman Reigns live on the WWE Network tomorrow at 8E/7C!
A hype video is shown, promoting NXT TakeOver, which airs this Thursday night at 8E/7C on the WWE Network. We see a quick rundown of the card before Michael Cole tells us that the future is now as we are about to see what NXT is all about. NON-TITLE: ADRIAN NEVILLE VS. TYLER BREEZE; The Raw stage is transformed to say NXT and sport the NXT colors. In this match, the NXT Champion Adrian Neville takes on the man facing Tyson Kidd at TakeOver this Thursday, Tyler Breeze. These two have yet to have much interaction on the NXT brand, but if this is any indication, it will be really good if it happens. The action is fast paced, full of counters and features multiple near falls. The crowd’s interest in the match grows by the second, as they begin to buy into both guys. Breeze hits the Supermodel Kick for the closest near fall of the bout. He goes for the Beauty Shot, but Neville dodges and fires off with a series of his own kicks. The fans pop as he busts out a reverse hurricanrana, before climbing to the top and nailing the gorgeous Red Arrow to win. Adrian Neville defeats Tyler Breeze!After the bell, while commentary puts over the match, the fans in attendance rise to feet after seeing the breathtaking Red Arrow. We get a slow motion replay that really showcases just how incredible that move really is. Adrian Neville celebrates with the NXT Championship as he gears up for his toughest defense yet inside of a Steel Cage against Brodus Clay this Thursday.
A promo airs for Total Divas. As season two comes to a close, the show has already been renewed for a third one. We see some clips of the upcoming two part season finale. DOLPH ZIGGLER VS. FANDANGO; On commentary here, we have Bad News Barrett and Christian and they bicker throughout. The action inside of the ring is solid despite this. Dolph Ziggler and Fandango trade counters shortly after the bell, with Dolph getting the better of the exchanges after a loud superkick. Fandango survives that and takes down Ziggler, doing a dance in the process. Layla seems to enjoy it at ringside, but it costs him as Dolph is able to rest and dodge his next move. The one thing that Barrett and Christian do agree on at ringside is that they both strongly dislike Dolph Ziggler. Even without the admiration of his onlookers at the booth, Dolph nails the Zig Zag and pins Fandango. Dolph Ziggler defeats Fandango!Dolph Ziggler has his arm raised by the official as he looks out at ringside, staring down his opponents for this Sunday. Christian clutches his title tightly while Bad News Barrett points at Ziggler before turning to Christian and motioning for the gold. “These guys know just how much that United States Title means and they want to make their mark by wearing it” states JBL. BIG E AND CESARO VS. JACK SWAGGER AND SHEAMUS; Talk about your hard hitting matches. These four guys just come out firing and hit each other with everything they’ve got. The interactions between Cesaro and Sheamus are absolutely brutal and showcase that there is potential in a future rivalry between the two. Sheamus and Jack Swagger cut the ring in half to work over Cesaro, again targeting the bum ankle that everyone is going after lately. To his credit, Cesaro fights valiantly and is able to tag in Big E, who comes in on fire. Swagger is hoisted up for the Big Ending, but wriggles free. Unfortunately, he gets free as Sheamus goes for a Brogue Kick and Big E ducks, causing Sheamus to kick his partner. Cesaro limps in and levels Sheamus with a European uppercut. Big E hits the Big Ending on Swagger, covering and getting the 1-2-3. Big E and Cesaro defeat Jack Swagger and Sheamus!As Big E gets to his feet, Cesaro enters the ring with him. Sheamus looks up with anger on his face at the loss here. Zeb Colter is just as pissed as he shouts at Cesaro from outside of the ring. Cesaro opens the ropes for him to do something about it, but Zeb declines. He assists Jack Swagger as he rolls out of the ring. Commentary mentions how that is Jack Swagger’s first loss in weeks, which puts him in the same boat as Cesaro, who has suffered some losses as of late.
Returning to the ring for the final segment, it is set up with a table in the middle for the contract signing. Security surrounds the table as well. Stephanie McMahon’s music hits as one of the principle owners of the WWE walks down to the ring to a chorus of boos. She doesn’t seem to mind though as she is handed a microphone and hypes up the WWE World Title match at Payback. “Ladies and gentlemen, you have to understand just how important this Championship match is. For just $9.99, you can order the WWE Network and witness not only the last night of Daniel Bryan’s WWE Title reign, but potentially, the last night of his career.” The fans boo that thought as she introduces Daniel Bryan, who comes out to his usual massive ovation. When he gets in the ring, he places his belts on the table and picks up the contract. As he is reading it over, fire explodes from the turnbuckles, signaling the arrival of Kane. The Big Red Monster walks down to the ring and stands on the opposite side of the table. Stephanie speaks, saying that the contract states that she, Triple H and the WWE are not going to be held accountable for any injured that Bryan incurs during the match. Bryan looks at her and responds, asking if the WWE will be held accountable for any injuries that Kane suffers. Stephanie laughs, “Seriously Daniel? You’re going to injure Kane? Really?” Bryan looks at her bewildered. “You’re doubting me again aren’t you? Haven’t you learned anything Stephanie? You doubted that I could beat Randy Orton last year and I did. You doubted that I could beat your husband at WrestleMania and I did. You doubt that I’m going to hurt Kane and I will.” Bryan turns to Kane, telling him that this is personal. “This isn’t just about us being former partners and about me supposedly making you soft. This is even about more than those titles right there. You went after my wife. Know this Kane. This Sunday, not only am I going to win but I’m going to hurt you.” Bryan throws the microphone down and signs the contract. Kane, who has been still the entire segment, finally moves to pick up the contract. He signs it and throws it at Bryan. Bryan retaliates by leaping at Kane and firing away with shots. Security gets involved to separate them but Bryan slips free and gets in more shots. When he is finally brought away again, Stephanie seems to give a signal to the men holding Kane back, and they just let him go. Bryan is stunned as Kane charges him and just begins to pulverize him. Kane tosses Bryan outside and clears off the announce table. Stephanie goes back to acting like this is all shocking to her. Kane hoists Bryan up and chokeslams through the announce table. Bryan’s broken body is the final image we see tonight.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 28, 2016 8:51:04 GMT -5
WWE Main Event: May 27th, 2014 – Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
After the weekly opening video, we cut straight to the raucous crowd in Atlanta, Georgia, where Byron Saxton and Tom Phillips welcome everyone to the show. They promise that tonight’s main event could be one of the hardest hitting matches in this show’s history when Sheamus takes on Roman Reigns! We go to the opening contest to kick things off here. CODY RHODES VS. CURTIS AXEL VS. ROB VAN DAM; Last night on Raw, Rob Van Dam and Kofi Kingston defeated Cody Rhodes and Goldust, only for Rybaxel to show up and lay out both teams. Due to that, RVD and Cody both go after Curtis Axel right at the bell. They trade off beating him up as Ryback looks furious outside. He gets on the apron to get involved, but Kofi Kingston and Goldust pull him down and begin to wail away on him. Inside, with Axel down on the mat, Cody and RVD begin to trade shots. RVD is able to hit the Rolling Thunder but his near fall is broken up by Axel. Axel now works over RVD and signals for the Axehole, but Cody springboards off the middle rope, hitting the Disaster Kick to get the 1-2-3. Cody Rhodes defeats Curtis Axel and Rob Van Dam!Cody Rhodes gets to his feet as Goldust slides into the ring with him. He raises his brother’s arm in victory as Ryback pulls Curtis Axel from the ring. They back up the ramp, not pleased at all. To continue the show of respect that both teams have for each other, Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam stay behind to shake hands with the Brotherhood.
Byron Saxton takes us to a recap of the continuing issues between the Shield and Evolution. After being decimated by Evolution last week, the Shield was back in full force last night on Raw. Ric Flair, former Evolution member, was in attendance and he surprised everyone by picking the Shield as the winners come Payback. This angered Evolution but before they could do anything, the Shield intervened, leading to a match between Seth Rollins and Randy Orton. The two gladiators did battle until it ended via disqualification and a brawl ensued. One thing is certain; when these teams meet this Sunday, it is going to be a war.
Tom Phillips now informs us that he was just told of breaking news. This Friday night on Smackdown, a main event has been officially signed. “In the ongoing war between John Cena and Bray Wyatt, Cena has been very alone. Even the Cenation seems to have turned their backs on the 14 time World Heavyweight Champion. However, he has found some help in the form of the WWE Tag Team Champions because this Friday, he teams with the Usos to take on the Wyatt Family in a huge six man tag team main event!"
An ad runs to hype the upcoming Greatest Factions in History DVD. It highlights the Four Horsemen, D-Generation X, the nWo, Evolution, the Shield and more. TITUS O’NEIL VS. ZACK RYDER; To continue the ongoing theme of Damien Sandow coming out during Titus O’Neil matches, he does so basically at the bell here. Titus gives him a confused look once again, which allows Zack Ryder to strike early. The crowd is behind him as he gets in some offense and even busts out the Broski Boot. He sizes up Titus for the Rough Ryder, but the “Big Deal” just slams him down from the air. He looks pissed that he was close to losing this one. He hits Ryder with some impactful moves before the Clash of the Titus is able to score the victory. Titus O’Neil defeats Zack Ryder!Damien Sandow seems impressed as he turns and heads up the ramp. Titus O’Neil barks after the referee raises his arm in victory, but then stares up at Damien and still looks a bit confused. Commentary also ponders what the meaning of all of this is.
The Raw Rebound airs, focusing on the contract signing between Kane and Daniel Bryan last night. Stephanie McMahon overlooked it as Bryan cut a passionate promo about how personal this upcoming match has become. They got into it only for Kane to once again leave our WWE World Heavyweight Champion lying.
An advertisement runs to promote Slam City. See what happens when the WWE Superstars get fired and are forced to get regular 9-5 jobs, only on the WWE Network! BRIE BELLA VS. TAMINA SNUKA; Earlier today on wwe.com, it was officially announced that Tamina Snuka would be receiving a Divas Championship match at Payback this Sunday. Commentary mentions that the Authority put Brie Bella into the ring against this ferocious competitor as some sort of punishment directed at Daniel Bryan. Brie has the crowd firmly in her corner as they shout “BRIE MODE” along with her before she nails her trademark missile dropkick. Nikki Bella cheers her on at ringside, but Tamina starts to use her power and just tosses Brie around. Just like she did to Paige last night, Tamina hits a Samoan drop and climbs up top. The Superfly Splash connects and leads her to the win. Tamina Snuka defeats Brie Bella!Nikki Bella enters the ring to check on her sister as Tamina Snuka looks down on them. She grabs Nikki by the hair and plants her with a Samoan drop too! The fans boo loudly as Tamina has been on quite the warpath since AJ Lee lost the Divas Title and disappeared.
Renee Young is in the back, standing by with the WWE Intercontinental Champion, Sheamus. She asks him for his opinions on tonight’s big match against Roman Reigns just five days before he defends his gold against Big E. Sheamus surprisingly laughs, saying this is the kind of stuff he thrives on. “In this situation, a lot of other guys would think that it was unfair to face someone like Roman Reigns right before a title defense. But not me. I want to fight. You know why I want to fight? Because I’m damn good at it. It’s why the Authority chose me to join them and why they chose me to teach Roman a lesson. Roman is about to find out first hand why you don’t mess with us.”
A graphic appears to tell us what the most watched shows on the WWE Network were this past week. Leading the pack is Legends House, followed by Main Event, NXT and Extreme Rules. This leads us to Byron Saxton and Tom Phillips taking time out to run down the card for this Sunday’s Payback event. We will see the Alexander Rusev Invitational on the Kickoff show before heading into the main show. On that show Sheamus defends the Intercontinental Title against Big E, Christian puts the United States Championship on the line in a Triple Threat match against Dolph Ziggler and Bad News Barrett and Paige makes her first defense of the Divas Title against Tamina. There will also be a Tag Team Turmoil match to determine the top contenders for the Usos and their Tag Team Titles while a former tag team, Cesaro and Jack Swagger, collide. Then, we have the three biggest matches. Bray Wyatt and John Cena have their rubber match in an Ambulance match, the Shield goes to war with Evolution and Daniel Bryan puts the WWE World Heavyweight Title on the line against the Demon, Kane! NON-TITLE MATCH: SHEAMUS VS. ROMAN REIGNS; Talk about two hard hitting competitors colliding. It is clear right from the get go that these two aren’t holding back as they just come out wailing on each other. To be honest, it is quite the sight to behold. As things calm a bit, Sheamus takes control, just wearing down the powerhouse of the Shield. Roman Reigns is a fighter though, and he doesn’t give up despite Sheamus pounding away. He begins to fire up behind the roar of the crowd, nailing his apron dropkick and the Superman punch. Roman shouts for the Spear but Sheamus dodges it and he crashes into the post. Sheamus now calls for the Brogue Kick but Reigns is now the one able to dodge and Sheamus’ momentum carries him outside. When he re-enters, Reigns pounces, but Sheamus just hits him with a low blow and the referee calls for the bell. Roman Reigns defeats Sheamus via disqualification!As the fans rain boos down on the ring, Sheamus has a sick smile on his face. It looks like he isn’t done with Roman Reigns as he heads outside to grab a steel chair. “Byron, it looks to me like the Authority has sent Sheamus out here to hurt Roman Reigns!” exclaims Tom Phillips. Sheamus waits for Reigns to get to his feet, only for the theme of the Shield to hit. The WWE Universe buzzes at the sight of Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins charges the ring form the stands. Sheamus realizes that he doesn’t have much time and just levels Reigns with three chair shots to the back. He then exits the ring before the Shield get there. They challenge him to come back in the ring but he’s up by the ramp now. Evolution appears behind him with smiles on their faces as Sheamus has done what he was asked to do tonight.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 29, 2016 7:48:37 GMT -5
NXT TakeOver: May 29th, 2014 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
The Pre-Show panel for NXT TakeOver consists of Renee Young, Paul Heyman and special guest, Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Paul Heyman spends a good chunk of the Pre-Show hyping up Brock Lesnar conquering the Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania, while still finding the time to discuss the future stars. He says that he could be here scouting a future Paul Heyman guy or girl. Bret Hart focuses on the Tyler Breeze vs. Tyson Kidd match due to his past with Tyson. They both do talk about the NXT Championship, with Bret mainly pointing out that he’s been in Adrian Neville’s shoes before as the champion defending against a much bigger opponent and that he believes Neville will retain tonight.
To open the broadcast, the WWE Signature flashes across the screen but seems to have technical issues as it cuts right into the NXT intro video, showing that NXT is really taking over tonight. We move to an opening video package that shows the successful NXT Superstars and Divas that have made it to the main roster. This includes the Shield, Big E, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Paige and Alexander Rusev. It then turns to a video focusing on the current crop of NXT stars. Cutting to the arena, Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton and William Regal introduce the broadcast as they will be on commentary. TYLER BREEZE VS. TYSON KIDD; Tyson Kidd comes to the ring with a confident look on his face and Natalya on his arm. He gets a good luck kiss from her before locking up with Tyler Breeze. As they exchange early holds, the fans begin the “Nattie’s Husband” chant again, which clearly gets to Tyson. Natalya looks worried about Tyson’s reaction to this, as it distracts him enough for Breeze to take him over and apply a headlock. The fans chant “gorgeous headlock” as he wrenches it in. Breeze continues to get in his offense, including a big implant DDT that only earns him two. He goes for the Beauty Shot, but Tyson ducks and sets up for the Sharpshooter! “With Bret Hart backstage, Tyson Kidd is looking to do him proud” says Byron Saxton. Kidd locks it in, but Breeze is close to the ropes and latches on. Kidd starts to get in some of his signature offense, like a springboard elbow drop and even a suicide dive. Instead of capitalizing on that dive however, he once again asks for a kiss on the check from his wife. He rolls Breeze inside, but when he follows in, is met with a Supermodel kick. Breeze covers for two. “How close was that near fall?” asks Tom Phillips. When Breeze goes to lift him, Tyson greets him with his own superkick! He tries the Sharpshooter again, but as the fans chant “Nattie’s Husband” again, he stops to look out at them in disdain. This allows Breeze to pull him into an inside cradle for a close two count. They get up at the same time, and Breeze nails the Beauty Shot to pick up the victory. Tyler Breeze defeats Tyson Kidd!Tyler Breeze’s new theme music, sung by him, plays as he receives a mixed reaction from the NXT Universe. He picks up his cellphone at ringside and takes a selfie in which Tyson Kidd could be seen laid out behind him. He exits up the ramp as Natalya checks on Tyson. He gets to his feet and slightly shoves her away, drawing boos from the crowd. He realizes what he’s done, but doesn’t seem to care actually. He begins to yell at Natalya, seemingly blaming her for the loss. “You were supposed to be good luck!” shouts Tyson. He continues to berate her before storming off, leaving Natalya standing alone and tearing up as the fans boo loudly.
We turn from that somber scene to something more cheery as commentary directs us to a video package for Sami Zayn. It first discusses his rise through the independent ranks before making his mark in NXT. We see how the rivalry with Cesaro helped mold him as he earned the respect of one of the top competitors in the world. The final things discussed are his personal and bitter feud with Corey Graves, which comes to a head tonight in a Falls Count Anywhere match. NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: THE ASCENSION (C) VS. ENZO AMORE AND COLIN CASSADY; Normally, the fans in Full Sail University are pretty behind the NXT Tag Team Champions, but tonight they are more in the corner of the charismatic challengers. Enzo Amore starts things with Viktor, who he defeated on in singles action a few weeks ago. Viktor seems pissed about that still, and wails away on Enzo from the start. He and Konnor use quick tags to really beat down on the smaller half of their opponents. “You see how the Ascension cut the ring in half? Things like that are exactly why they’ve been NXT Tag Team Champions for a record 239 days” says William Regal. The crowd does their best to help rally Enzo, who is able to make the hot tag to his seven foot tall partner. Big Cass comes in on fire, taking out both Konnor and Viktor with big offense. He nails Viktor with a big boot and tags in Enzo. He launches Enzo from the top, but Viktor rolls out and dodges it. Konnor clotheslines Cass outside before the champions set up for the Fall of Man. They hit it, nearly cutting Enzo in half, which is enough to keep the belts. The Ascension defeats Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady to retain the NXT Tag Team Championship!The referee hands the Ascension their NXT Tag Team Titles, which they raise high in the air. Colin Cassady pulls his little buddy’s fallen body out of the ring, and carries him off over his shoulder in disappointment. Meanwhile, the Ascension pose in the ring after another successful title defense. It raises the question of just who in the world can beat these guys.
Similar to the Sami Zayn hype video from earlier, we see one now for Corey Graves. It highlights Graves’ past and his tattoo addiction. We then see some of his successes in NXT before he began to target Sami Zayn. Their wars that have spilled throughout the arena are showcased, with Corey stating that Sami is the kind of guy that NXT would like to build around. “Look at him. He has the nice guy look and he could be the poster boy for NXT. Not someone like me.” He says that because he looks different, he gets passed over for the opportunities that Sami gets, but that all ends tonight when he beats him.
ADAM ROSE VS. BO DALLAS; The party gets started as the Exotic Express arrives, while Bo Dallas gives them a smile. Once the bell rings though, his smile fades and he turns serious. He is in control at the start, but Adam Rose seems to want to have fun, as he breaks free of a hold and prances around the ring. Bo is irritated by this, but tries to keep his calm and gives another smile. This continues, with Bo growing more frustrated each time until he finally snaps and begins to yell at Adam. This causes Adam to clearly tell Bo not to be a lemon, bringing laughter from the crowd. “Poor Bo Dallas is growing very tired of Adam Rose’s games” says Byron Saxton. Things get a bit more serious after this, with both guys jockeying for the advantage and neither gaining a clear one. Rose hits an impressive rolling lariat that only earns him two. Bo fires back with the Bodog, which also only get a near fall. He complains to the official about this, shouting that he’s the longest reigning NXT Champion in history. Bo waits for Rose to get up and hits his double arm DDT, but when he covers, Rose gets his foot on the bottom rope! “Uh-oh, Bo Dallas is throwing a fit” explains William Regal. Bo is so upset that he begins to shout at the Rosebuds who are jumping around outside. This distraction is the opening Rose needs, as he nails the Party Foul to pick up the 1-2-3. Adam Rose defeats Bo Dallas!There is basically a party in the stands as the fans come to their feet for Adam Rose’s victory. He rolls outside to celebrate with the Exotic Express, before they go through the crowd and its one giant party. As they dance around, Bo Dallas gets to his feet and realizes that he lost, as tears begin to run down his face. Bo Dallas is absolutely distraught that he suffered a loss here tonight. He looks more hurt by the second as he watches the Exotic Express and NXT Universe enjoy what just transpired.
Tom Phillips reminds us that tonight, there is a special airing of Legends House on the WWE Network! Instead of airing at the normal 8PM time, it has been moved to 10PM due to tonight’s NXT TakeOver. A preview of the episode airs following his plug. We go backstage where Tyson Kidd is shown in his locker room, very disappointed in himself. Bret Hart enters the locker room and comes face to face with Tyson. Bret speaks, “I’ve known you for a long time Tyson, hell you’re like a son to me. But what the hell were you thinking out there? Don’t you ever speak to Nattie like that again.” He continues to tell Tyson off for yelling at Natalya, while Tyson shrugs it off like it’s no big deal. He cuts Bret off, “Listen old man. I appreciate everything you and your family have done for me, but Natalya is my wife now and if I tell her that my loss is her fault, then it is and there’s not a damn thing anyone can do about it.” He storms off leaving Bret at a loss for words. FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE: COREY GRAVES VS. SAMI ZAYN; Just as Corey Graves is making his entrance, Sami Zayn dives outside with a gorgeous front flip plancha to start us off fast. The crowd is on their feet as Sami gives them every reason to be. He pummels Graves with right hands, showing a more aggressive side than we’re sued to. They stay in the aisle, where Graves turns the tide with a suplex onto the steel. “Believe me that does not feel good in the slightest” tells William Regal. Graves puts Sami in the ring and wisely starts to focus on the leg. He wraps it around the ring post several times. When he gets inside, he continues to target it with various moves that just wear Sami down. He applies Lucky 13, but Sami reaches the ropes. He doesn’t break the hold though as Sami pulls himself nearly out of the ring. “Corey Graves doesn’t have to break for the ropes in a Fall Count Anywhere match” explains Byron Saxton. Sami making it to the outside does force Corey to break it though. When Corey goes to follow outside, Sami hits his excellent through the ropes tornado DDT, but is unable to capitalize due to his knee. The fight moves up by commentary, where they just trade shots. Sami steps back and charges with the Helluva Kick with Corey leaning on the table. However, Graves catches the foot and goes back to Lucky 13! Sami Zayn is in a terrible position as he is unable to reach any potential rope. He is however, able to turn over, reach back and counter it into a variation of the Koji Clutch! The NXT Universe are going insane, expecting him to defeat Graves. Graves though, manages to grab Sami’s already hurt leg and pull it away from his face, back into Lucky 13! Due to the pain in his leg already, Sami is forced to submit. Corey Graves defeats Sami Zayn!Commentary and the fans at Full Sail University are stunned as they’ve just witnessed something they never expected. Corey Graves gets to his feet, looking down at Sami Zayn holding his knee for dear life. He fought for as long as he could, but was unable to overcome his leg injury. Corey Graves goes to the top of the stage and sticks his fists out to show the ‘Stay Down’ tattoo on his knuckles before heading off, making a major impact tonight.
A video package airs to promote the NXT Women’s Championship match. It starts with clips of Paige’s dominant run as NXT Women’s Champion before showing how Bayley, Sasha Banks and Charlotte have risen through the ranks. The finish to the Battle Royal a few weeks ago airs, where Bayley, Sasha and Charlotte went out at the same time, so Paige challenged all three of them. “I was not going to back down from a challenge” we see Paige say. Bayley speaks, claiming that this is her dream. “Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve wanted this and I still want it more than anyone else in this match.” Sasha Banks is shown saying that she is the Boss of NXT. “I run Charlotte, I ran Summer Rae and when I win that title, I’ll run the entire division.” The last person that talks is Charlotte. She claims that Sasha can think she runs things all she wants, but she is where she is because it’s her destiny. “I am genetically superior to all of these other girls and I will prove it tonight.” NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: PAIGE (C) VS. BAYLEY VS. CHARLOTTE VS. SASHA BANKS; Paige comes to the ring wearing both the NXT Women’s Title and the WWE Divas Championship. Early on, it is clear that despite their words in the pre-match video, Charlotte and Sasha Banks work together. They knock Paige outside before turning the attention to Bayley. A double team move leads them to both pin at the same time, causing friction. Sasha yells at Charlotte who backs off, only to take her down with a big neckbreaker. Charlotte then begins to work on Bayley’s knee, hoping to bust out her dad’s Figure Four, but Paige enters the fray. She crushes Charlotte with some headbutts before letting out a scream. “Look at the aggressiveness that Paige brings to the table” says William Regal. She sets Charlotte up top, calling for a superplex, but Bayley goes under her and powerbombs her as she suplexes Charlotte. The crowd roars as Bayley gets to her feet and tightens her hair band, seemingly on the cusp of victory. Sasha comes in, but Bayley sends her into the corner and reels off some big back elbows. She gets Sasha up top now and brings her down with a major hurricanrana! “My goodness, look at what these Divas are going through for that title” says Tom Phillips. Bayley is again to her feet, and the crowd is totally behind her. She waits for Paige to get to her feet and hits the Belly-to-Bayley, but Charlotte breaks up the pin. Their fight spills to the outside until Sasha Banks takes them out with a big suicide dive! Paige, not to be outdone, motions the crowd to their feet as she climbs to the top. She leaps from the top and takes out all three challengers. A “This is Awesome” chant rings out as Paige rolls Bayley inside. She connects on the Paige Turner, but Sasha Banks slides in and throws Paige outside. Sasha lifts Bayley and hits the Bank Statement, locking in the submission. Bayley looks on the verge of giving in as the fans chant “Please Don’t Tap”. Suddenly, Charlotte comes in and kicks Sasha in the back of the head. Charlotte then strikes with Natural Selection on Bayley, pinning her to win the title. Charlotte defeats Paige, Sasha Banks and Bayley to win the NXT Women’s Championship!A mixed reaction rains down from the NXT Universe as Charlotte is announced as the winner. Paige is seen on the outside, looking furious at the result. She wasn’t even pinned to lose the belt. Charlotte is handed the belt and raises it high in the air, as some fans boo and some give her a round of applause. Sasha Banks looks distraught that her supposed BFF snuck in and won the title that she was so close to winning. Bayley, in more pain than anyone, is sitting in the corner, nearly in tears. “The emotions on the faces of these girls tells the story. The thing that matters most though, is that Charlotte is your new NXT Women’s Champion” says Tom Phillips.
We are now taken to a video package, hyping up our main event. We see Adrian Neville retrieve the NXT Championship at ArRival back in February, where he won a Ladder match to become champion. Next, we see how Brodus Clay lost his music to Xavier Woods, so he showed up on NXT, proclaiming to be a main event player. He then won a Number One Contender’s over Tyson Kidd and Bo Dallas, earning the right to a shot at Adrian Neville on the NXT TakeOver Special. Over the next few weeks, Brodus continued to show his brutality, even knocking some teeth out of Neville’s mouth. They get locked inside of a Steel Cage next. STEEL CAGE MATCH- NXT CHAMPIONSHIP: ADRIAN NEVILLE (C) VS. BRODUS CLAY; Brodus Clay and Adrian Neville stand across the ring from each other before coming face to face. Brodus shows off his aggressive side by instantly grabbing Neville and throwing him into the steel. He continues to just toss Neville around for a bit, as the fans boo loudly. “Things are not looking good for our NXT Champion right now” says Byron Saxton. Commentary then reminds us that you can win via pinfall, submission or escaping the cage. Brodus plans Neville with a belly to belly suplex before staring out at the fans angrily. They actually start a “You Can’t Wrestle” chant, which he smirks at before heading towards the door. Neville manages to get up and dropkick him in the back of the head to stop his exit attempt. Like a wise smaller competitor, Neville begins to kick away at the legs of Brodus, trying to cut him down to size. Each time he seems to gather momentum though, Brodus stops him in his tracks. Brodus actually nails the Fall of Humanity and looks down on the Champion’s fallen body. He covers confidently, but Neville kicks out. “What will it take to keep Adrian Neville down?” asks Tom Phillips. Brodus is stunned, so he decides to take the easier route and leave through the door. Neville manages to somehow reach over and trip him up. Then, in an incredible act of strength, Neville dead lifts Brodus from the mat into a huge German suplex! The crowd goes wild as Neville begins to climb the side of the steel. He makes is to the top as the fans go wild, but he stops at the top. “What the bloody hell is Adrian Neville doing? He could win right here” exclaims William Regal. Neville looks out at the raucous NXT Universe before pointing down at Brodus. He then leaps from the top of the cage with a breathtaking Red Arrow! The crowd loses their collective minds and Neville gets his arm over Brodus as the referee counts the three. Adrian Neville defeats Brodus Clay to retain the NXT Championship!“We just witnessed an incredible performance by Adrian Neville and what has to be the most spectacular Red Arrow in history” says Tom Phillips. The fans chant “NXT” at the top of their lungs as Adrian Neville slowly moves to the corner, still feeling the effects of the match. From his seated position, he raises the NXT Title as high in the air as he can, to the roar of the crowd. When he’s finally able to actually make a move, he climbs the cage again and sits atop it with the NXT Title as the show comes to a close.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jun 30, 2016 6:31:09 GMT -5
Friday Night Smackdown: May 30th, 2014 – Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
After the weekly opening Smackdown video package, we cut straight to the arena in Atlanta, as the music of Evolution hits. Triple H, Batista and Randy Orton stroll out to the stage, receiving boos from the WWE Universe. They are dressed in suits and, as they walk to the ring, Michael Cole and John “Bradshaw” Layfield welcome us to the broadcast. They also take us to a video of Ric Flair on Raw saying that he picks the Shield to beat Evolution this Sunday at Payback. They enter the ring and Triple H grabs a microphone first, addressing Ric Flair. “This past Monday, you all got a kick out of hearing our former partner Ric Flair say that he thinks the Shield is going to win this Sunday. I heard people laughing and I got all of the tweets. Listen, that’s perfectly fine. Ric can think whatever he wants. He’s entitled to his opinion. It seems like he has forgotten just what the three of us are capable of. Maybe some of you have as well, so I direct you to the titantron.” On the titantron, a special video airs, showing Evolution. We see the accomplishments that each guy has had in their careers, before things turn dark. We see the trio decimating multiple Superstars during their run. Goldberg, Booker T, Rob Van Dam, Shawn Michaels and others all just getting beaten down by Evolution. When the video ends, all three members of Evolution smile at it. Batista takes over, saying that is video proof of what they can do. “Some of you seem to think that because that was more than a few years ago, we can’t do that again. How quickly you all forget that I won the Royal Rumble this year, Triple H still goes with guys like Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton here was WWE Champion for the first four months of the year.” Randy Orton chimes in the final thoughts, saying that Evolution has only gotten better with age and this Sunday at Payback, the Shield will find that out first hand. To end the promo, Evolution put their fists together in mocking fashion of the Shield.
Before going to commercial, Michael Cole reminds us of tonight’s huge main event, which was announced this past Tuesday. John Cena has finally found some help in his rivalry with Bray Wyatt as the Usos team with him tonight to take on the Wyatt Family! ALBERTO DEL RIO VS. BIG E; During Alberto Del Rio’s entrance, we are shown an insert promo from him where he says that he is tired of being overlooked. “The fact that I was World Heavyweight Champion less than a year and now I’m not even on Payback is insulting. I promise you, that El Patron will be back on top and it starts with Money in the Bank.” Money in the Bank, for those unaware, is the next Pay-Per-View after Payback. As for the match itself, Del Rio comes out trying to win with multiple quick pin attempts. When those fail, he decides to target Big E’s arm, obviously setting up for the Cross Armbreaker. However, Big E is able to overpower him and hit some of his impactful moves. He brings the straps down and pins Alberto Del Rio with the Big Ending. Big E defeats Alberto Del Rio!Big E celebrates his victory but seems like he is very focused on this Sunday. He simply has his hand raised and motions around his waist that he’s going to be Intercontinental Champion once again. After he exits, Alberto Del Rio is clearly frustrated with himself as his quest to step his game up heading into Money in the Bank stumbles out of the gate.
Backstage, Renee Young is standing by with the United States Champion, Christian. She asks him about his opponents for Payback being in a match tonight while he gets the night off. Christian smiles, saying this is how it should be. “First of all, I shouldn’t have to defend my title against both Bad News Barrett and Dolph Ziggler at Payback. Neither guy is worthy of a shot but if there is any poetic justice to this, it’s the fact that while they compete, I get the night off. I need some sort of championship advantage don’t I? Don’t answer that Roxanne.” Renee seems annoyed with Christian calling her by the wrong name again, but Christian wraps things up by saying that he will sit back and relax at ringside for their match. NON-TITLE MATCH: PAIGE VS. CAMERON; Earlier this week, it was officially announced that Tamina Snuka will get the first crack at Paige’s WWE Divas Championship this Sunday at Payback. Tonight, Paige faces Cameron, who has Naomi at ringside. Despite knowing that Paige is the champion, Cameron seems to take her lightly. She nails a move and instead of capitalizing, she yawns loudly before taking a mirror out of her boot and looking at herself. Naomi is very confused by this at ringside, yelling for Cameron to go after Paige. When she does make a move, Paige is ready and headbutts her. The Divas Champion then reels off some of her trademark offense before polishing Cameron off with the PTO. Paige defeats Cameron!The referee raises Paige’s hand as the WWE Universe cheers for her victory. She picks up some momentum with a tough task ahead of her in 48 hours as she defends her WWE Divas Championship against Tamina Snuka. After she leaves, Naomi continues to look at Cameron with bewilderment.
We go backstage to Renee Young again, who is standing by with the WWE’s hottest new tag team, Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam. She asks them about the Tag Team Turmoil match this Sunday. Rob Van Dam responds, saying that they are ready for Payback. “Being in a Tag Team Turmoil match would bother some guys, but Kofi and I are just like, whatever.” Kofi chuckles and chimes in saying that he’s won multiple Tag Team Titles with multiple partners, but he’s having the most fan with RVD. “We do know that the time for fun and games is over this Sunday and we’re coming to win and we’re coming to be the next WWE Tag Team Champions.”
A graphic airs to show the top ten most watched shows on the WWE Network. Legends House, NXT, Main Event, Extreme Rules and Slam City round out the top five. JBL claims that he fully expects to see Payback as the number one show after Sunday. BO DALLAS VS. ZACK RYDER; Just like the last few weeks, Bo Dallas comes to the ring with a huge smile. He gets on the microphone beforehand to tell us that Zack Ryder was once one of the most popular stars in the WWE. “You were even United States Champion, but since then, you’ve fallen on hard times.” He tells Zack that he can turn things around, if he just Bolieves. Zack Ryder doesn’t seem to Bolieve and shows it by leveling Dallas with some early offense. Dallas weathers the storm though and gets Ryder in the Bo and Arrow submission. He pleads for Zack to not give up, but he taps out, leaving Bo disappointed. Bo Dallas defeats Zack Ryder!Bo Dallas stands up and looks down on Zack Ryder with great disappointment in his face. He snaps out of it as he’s announced as the winner and runs outside for his victory lap. He even high fives JBL as he passes him by. He runs all the way up to the top of the stage and poses for the fans, who just boo him mercilessly.
Returning, we are taken to a video recap of what happened this past Monday when Kane and Daniel Bryan had the contract signing for their upcoming WWE World Heavyweight Title match at Payback. Daniel Bryan passionately spoke from the heart as he discussed how personal things had gotten between them. They signed the contracts and it led to a brawl, where Kane would Chokeslam Bryan through the announce table. 3MB VS. LOS MATADORES; With Rybaxel’s recent attack on Kofi Kingston, Rob Van Dam and the Brotherhood and the Wyatt Family prominently involved in the big rivalry between John Cena and Bray Wyatt, it seems like the teams in the Turmoil match besides these two have been getting heavy shine. Due to that, both teams do their best to get noticed, busting out some moves that we rarely see. Drew McIntyre hits a front flip dive to the outside while Los Matadores show off some impressive double team moves. Los Matadores are able to avenge their loss on Main Event a few weeks back as El Picador is enough for the win. Los Matadores defeat 3MB!Cheers are heard from the crowd in Atlanta as El Torito enters the ring to celebrate with Diego and Fernando. Jinder Mahal looks on from ringside and is clearly not pleased with the fact that his teammates suffered a loss heading into Tag Team Turmoil. Los Matadores exit up the ramp as they get the fans to let out a hearty “Ole!” for them.
An advertisement airs to promote Legends House. You can check out last night’s brand new episode in the video on demand section of the WWE Network anytime you want. CESARO AND DOLPH ZIGGLER VS. BAD NEWS BARRETT AND JACK SWAGGER; Christian is sitting at ringside, with his feet up on the announce table to enjoy watching his two opponents for Sunday compete. As the match progresses, Dolph Ziggler is getting taken apart by his opponents. While Jack Swagger and Bad News Barrett work surprisingly like a well-oiled machine, Barrett does spend some of his time jawing with Christian at ringside, who gives a big yawn to show that he doesn’t care. Ziggler is able to hit the jumping DDT that allows him an opening. He makes the hot tag to Cesaro, who comes in on fire. He takes down both Swagger and Barrett with a bunch of hard hitting uppercuts before getting Swagger set up for the swing. The crowd comes to their feet for this but Barrett strikes Cesaro to stop this. Shortly after, Dolph is the legal man and seems close to a win. The referee focuses on Cesaro and Swagger brawling outside, allowing Christian to hit Dolph with the US Title. Dolph stumbles back into a Bull Hammer that earns BNB the 1-2-3. Bad News Barrett and Jack Swagger defeat Cesaro and Dolph Ziggler!Christian laughs at ringside and raises his United States Title in the air as if he was the guy who won this match. Bad News Barrett has his arm raised by the official but is put off by Christian celebrating outside. Cesaro and Jack Swagger’s brawl has taken them backstage, while BNB steps outside behind Christian. He turns Christian around and wallops him with the Bull Hammer before picking up the US Title and holding it high in the air.
Once again, we head backstage to Renee Young. She introduces the WWE Tag Team Champions, the Usos. Renee asks about their thought process in agreeing to be John Cena’s partners tonight despite knowing how dangerous the Wyatt Family is. Jimmy speaks, saying that with this whole debate about who the number one contenders will be, they haven’t been competing as often as they’d like. Jey chimes in, “Look Renee, we were getting bored sitting back and watching, so we wanted in on the action. We know that Luke Harper and Erick Rowan are very real threats to win that Turmoil match so we’re going to stand side by side with John Uce and test the waters against them.” They do their signature Uso call before heading off.
A promo airs for Payback this Sunday. This one focuses on the huge battle between Evolution and the Shield as they are set to collide in a six man tag match. Returning to the ring, Alexander Rusev and Lana are standing, basking in heat from the crowd. Lana, smiling completely, introduces Rusev and says that tonight we are going to see one more Rusev Invitational before the big one at Payback. “Jim Duggan. William Regal. R-Truth and Xavier Woods. They have all fallen at the hands of the Super Athlete and have been unable to last five minutes. To try and keep things fair, we are going to give two more Superstars a chance.” This brings out Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel, who are next in line to try the Invitational. ALEXANDER RUSEV INVITATIONAL: ALEXANDER RUSEV VS. JUSTIN GABRIEL AND TYSON KIDD; Like the match on Raw involving R-Truth and Xavier Woods, Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd start things out by circling Alexander Rusev. They have more success, both kicking away at Rusev’s legs and backing away. However, he’s able to elbow Kidd before grabbing Gabriel with a big suplex. Kidd comes back in with some fiery offense, but Rusev is able to withstand that and clothesline him to the outside. Rusev then turns his attention to Justin Gabriel, who is getting to his feet. Rusev puts him back down with a huge superkick and he taps out to the Accolade in under four minutes. Alexander Rusev defeats Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd! Tyson Kidd runs into the ring since Alexander Rusev refuses to break the Accolade, but his strikes don’t have much of an effect on Rusev. The Bulgarian Brute throws him over and back outside before celebrating with Lana. Commentary asks again, if anyone is going to be able to survive five minutes with him.
An advertisement airs for the two part season finale of Total Divas, airing this Sunday. Not only do we get a look at the historic WrestleMania XXX, but we’ll also see the wedding of Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella! JOHN CENA AND THE USOS VS. THE WYATT FAMILY; Things start with a bang as once the Usos and John Cena hit the ring, they get into an all out brawl with the Wyatts. The Wyatts are sent outside to retreat, which leads to us getting some “FLYING USOS”! As the match calms down a bit, we get more of a standard six man tag formula. Everyone gets a chance to hit their offense, until the Wyatts cut the ring in half on Jey Uso. He just gets pulverized for a while as the Wyatts specialize in picking their opponents apart. He does manage to bust out a superkick that sends Erick Rowan back and he makes the tag to Cena. Cena comes in hot, gunning for Bray, but only getting the other two. Bray and Luke Harper end up getting taken out by the Usos outside, allowing Cena to drop Rowan with the Attitude Adjustment and pick up the win. John Cena and the Usos defeat The Wyatt Family!The Usos get back in the ring to celebrate with John Cena. Erick Rowan rolls outside and retreats with the rest of the Wyatt Family. Bray Wyatt has a bit of a smile on his face as he tells John Cena something about this Sunday. Cena challenges him to do this right now but Bray stays back with his family. One thing is for sure; when these two meet on Sunday, it is going to be physical and someone is leaving in an ambulance.
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