The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Jul 26, 2017 8:30:24 GMT -5
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Jul 31, 2017 12:51:20 GMT -5
Smackdown: March 5th, 2015 – Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
The Smackdown intro video opened things this week before the commentary trio of Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton introduced the show. “Tonight, Ryback goes one on one with ‘The Animal’ in Batista’s first match since officially signing on to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Plus, Alexander Rusev will be in action, AJ Lee returns to the ring against Natalya and so much more,” explained Phillips.
With the ring set up for MizTV, Summer Rae introduced the A-Lister himself, The Miz. Once in the ring, Miz said that tonight was an important edition of MizTV. “I mean, this show is always important because I’m the host but tonight is special. You see, tonight we set my WrestleMania plans in motion.” He introduced his guest, the WWE Intercontinental Champion, Dolph Ziggler. Dolph came down to a strong hand from the WWE Universe. He didn’t shake Miz’s hand but sat across from him. Miz said he’d normally be upset about that but not tonight. “I can’t stay mad at you. After you, you came on my show to address your WrestleMania plans and let me tell you, facing me at the biggest show of the year is a great way to raise your profile across the world.” Dolph quietly sat and listened to Miz’s continued bragging. When Miz finally finished, Dolph simply said, “You’re right Miz. At WrestleMania, I will defend the WWE Intercontinental Title against you.” The fans gave a mixed reaction and Miz grinned wide. Dolph continued though, “You’re also right about raising a profile but it’s not mine I’m worried about. I want to continue raising the profile of this championship. I grew up loving this title and I know you did too. Guys like Bret Hart, Mr. Perfect and Shawn Michaels made this feel important and I think I’ve done well in trying to replicate that. Despite the great things those men did, one Intercontinental Champion stands out above the rest to me. Macho Man Randy Savage. And he’s going into the Hall of Fame this year. I can’t think of a better way to honor him and this title, than to do something special at WrestleMania. Last year, I won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. That catapulted me into one of the best years of my career. What I’m getting at is this. At WrestleMania, you’ll get a shot at this title. And so will Adrian Neville. And so will Alberto Del Rio. And so will Zack Ryder. And so will everyone else that wants a shot because I’ll be putting this title on the line in the Randy Savage Memorial Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal!” Miz wasn’t happy but the fans cheered this news. A huge match has been added to WrestleMania! Returning from break, Renee Young stood by with Adrian Neville. She asked him about the news that was just announced. Neville said it’s the best thing he’s heard in a while. “Dolph and I have a strong friendship, but he knows how close I was to capturing that title at TLC. I know I’ll have to go through a whole lot of Superstars at WrestleMania, but I’m gonna make good on my word to end Dolph’s reign.”
TYSON KIDD AND CESARO W/ NATALYA DEF. LOS MATADORES W/ EL TORITO IN 2:48; Though they’ve dabbled in the singles division, Kidd and Cesaro again showed their skills as a team off. Cesaro used a Neutralizer to put down Fernando. After the match, Kidd grabbed a microphone and officially threw his and Cesaro’s name into the Randy Savage Memorial Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal.
Renee Young was back, this time with the Usos. She asked them for their plans with Batista and Randy Orton in their rearview mirror. Jimmy said they came up with two goals while on the shelf. Jey said they accomplished their first when they beat Orton and Batista at Fastlane to avenge their injury. “That second goal is still unfulfilled though. Before getting hurt, we were the WWE Tag Team Champions. Those titles mean everything to us and that hasn’t changed a bit. You better believe those belts are coming back where they belong.”
AJ LEE DEF. NATALYA IN 7:38; Natalya stayed in the ring for this match but her team headed backstage. A recap was shown of AJ Lee’s return in her home state on Monday. They went back and forth with Natalya grounding AJ Lee. AJ rallied and made her submit to the Black Widow.
A special video package aired to hype the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania. Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins have a storied history together. All three will share the ring this Monday on Raw.
NON-TITLE MATCH: ERICK ROWAN AND LUKE HARPER DEF. ADAM ROSE AND SANTINO MARELLA IN 2:44; The roll that the Tag Team Champions have been on doesn’t look to be ending anytime soon. A Harper discus lariat put down Santino for the count. A recap of Triple H’s sit down interview on Monday was shown. Triple H promised to play better mind games than Bray Wyatt leading up to and at WrestleMania.
This was followed by a vignette hyping the first time ever clash between WWE icon The Undertaker and WCW icon Sting at WrestleMania!
Returning to the ring, Christian stood in the center with a microphone. He said that the past year has been very up and down. “A little less than a year ago, I was the United States Champion. Then, all of a sudden, I disappeared. I wasn’t doing anything of note. Then, I picked up steam for the Royal Rumble and now, I’m back to doing nothing. But after hearing Dolph Ziggler’s announcement earlier, I gotta tell you, I think I’ve got at least one more match in me.” This got a pop and Christian officially announced he was throwing his name into the hat for the battle royal.CHRISTIAN DEF. ADRIAN NEVILLE IN 9:20; The match of the night. Christian and Adrian Neville had some great exchanges. Neville’s quickness and athleticism proved to be a problem for Christian. However, his veteran instincts leveled the playing field. In the end, Neville’s old Achilles heel came back to haunt him. His Red Arrow failed as Christian got his knees up and rolled him into a pinning combination that got the three count. While Christian celebrated, Neville looked dejected and commentary sold how Christian could use his experience and knowhow to win the battle royal.
Footage aired to recap the huge moment from Raw involving Brock Lesnar, Batista and Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie wanted revenge on Brock and brought out Batista. However, Batista wasn’t there to defend her. Instead, he just wanted his hands on Brock to prove something to “The Beast.” Paul Heyman looked over the contract and the match is official. We went to Renee Young again, this time with Batista. She wanted his thoughts on facing someone with a similar build to Brock, Ryback, tonight. Batista called it a dumb question, saying things like that don’t matter to him. “I don’t care what size Ryback is and I don’t care what size Brock is.” Batista said neither of them hold a candle to him and it’s time to remind people of just who he is.
A video package aired to highlight Molly Holly, who will be joining Randy Savage, DDP, Vader and the Steiner Brothers in the 2015 Hall of Fame class.
THE NEW DAY DEF. BIG SHOW, BO DALLAS AND DAMIEN SANDOW IN 3:30; Sandow was clearly not interested in teaming with the odd couple of Bo Dallas and Big Show. He showed disgust when tagged in and quickly tagged back out. He even face palmed at the New Day’s antics. Big E got the win over Dallas after the Big Ending.
A special vignette was shown, focusing on Brock Lesnar and what has made the “Beast” so successful since his return from UFC. Brock guaranteed a win at WrestleMania. “I beat the Undertaker at WrestleMania last year. Let me say that again. I beat the Undertaker at WrestleMania. Do you really think I’m sweating Batista? When I left this business, I conquered ultimate fighting. He went off and did movies. It’s not even a contest. He made a huge mistake because I’m gonna hurt him. After WrestleMania, it won’t matter how much money his movies make because nobody will be able to recognize his disfigured face.”
NON-TITLE MATCH: ALEXANDER RUSEV W/ LANA DEF. SIN CARA IN 3:29; Recently, the United States Champion has caught the ire of John Cena. Tonight though, Cena was nowhere in sight and Rusev once again showed his dominance. Cara got in some offense off his aerial skills but never truly threatened Rusev. He tapped to the Accolade.
Dolph Ziggler was shown walking to his car to leave the arena. He got jumped from behind by The Miz, who whacked him with a chair. He threw Ziggler into a gate and stomped away on him. Summer Rae recorded this on her cellphone. Miz finished the attack off by running a crate into Dolph, crushing him between it and the wall. “Don’t you ever embarrass me on my show again,” said Miz before walking off.
BATISTA DEF. RYBACK IN 7:28; After coming up just short against Alexander Rusev and Seth Rollins, Ryback’s struggles continued at the hands of Batista. The “Animal” showed that the power of his opponent wasn’t enough to get past him. He planted Ryback with the Batista Bomb to take home the win.
Post match, Batista pointed to the WrestleMania sign and signaled that he was going to break Brock Lesnar.
|
|
|
Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Aug 3, 2017 21:49:33 GMT -5
I'm kinda in awe at this build towards Mania. Everything is simple and you're not re-inventing the wheel but it all makes sense and I'm invested in virtually every match. Only thing I kinda don't care for is HHH/Bray but I don't really care for either guy IRL. Good stuff as always, Kevstaaa
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 3, 2017 22:59:14 GMT -5
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 5, 2017 9:33:44 GMT -5
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 7, 2017 10:24:28 GMT -5
Raw: March 9th, 2015 – CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
After the signature WWE intro, viewers were taken directly to the ring. Seth Rollins stood inside and his theme played over the speakers. He wore the WWE World Heavyweight Title around his waist. Seth spoke, saying tonight was special. “Tonight, we take a special look back at the history of the greatest faction in WWE history, the Shield.” The fans popped for that before Seth directed them to the Titantron. Footage aired of the Shield’s debut at Survivor Series 2012. Seth talked over it, saying that was the start of his rise to the top of the WWE. “Without that moment, I might’ve never made it to where I am right now. Ah, who are we kidding? I’d still be right here. Having Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns around as my lapdogs made it so much easier.” Seth took the viewers through more milestone Shield moments, from winning titles to taking out the Undertaker and the Rock, to their dismantling of Evolution. “The Shield dominated from the moment we stepped foot in the WWE and you want to know why? Because I was the architect. I put everything together. Roman and Dean don’t have half a brain between them. They were good muscle to have around but don’t be mistaken, the true reason we succeeded was a combination of my brain, athleticism and skill.” The music of Dean Ambrose hit to a pop as he interrupted his former running buddy. Dean entered the ring and grabbed a microphone. “This was supposed to go down with all three of us in the ring. I didn’t know it would be the Scumbag Power Hour.” The crowd popped for that and Seth was pissed. Dean continued, saying it was fun to go back in relive the history of the Shield, but he found Seth’s revisionist history lesson to be the most amusing. Seth said he told no lies and Dean responded by saying he wouldn’t ever be caught dead taking orders from a weasel. Before things got too heated, Roman Reigns joined the mix, saying a Shield reunion wouldn’t be complete without him. “I gotta agree with Dean here. Not only was it fun looking back at all we accomplished, but I would never take orders from someone like you Seth.” Roman offered a Shield fist bump for Dean, but got none in return. Dean said, “Oh, what? You think because you and I can share a laugh at Seth’s expense, I’m just gonna forget about that spear you gave me last week?” Roman came face to face with Dean, saying he did what anyone would in that situation. “You of all people should understand. We’re brothers but we’re headed on a collision course to WrestleMania. If a spear here or there is gonna help my chances of walking out with that title, I’m gonna do it.” Seth interjected, furious at being overlooked. “You two seem to forget that I’m the champ here. WrestleMania isn’t about the two of you. You got lucky when you eliminated me at the Royal Rumble and Roman, you’re only here because Dean’s an idiot who put his title shot on the line.” Dean and Roman both stepped towards Seth, who backed to the corner. Seth instantly threw the heat back on Roman, reminding Dean of the spear last week. Dean stopped and turned to Roman, planting him with Dirty Deeds! That got a mixed reaction from the WWE Universe but a smile from Seth. That was quickly wiped out when Dean dropped him with one too! The Lunatic Fringe and Royal Rumble winner stood over his former teammates and picked up the WWE World Heavyweight Title to a big ovation. He stared at it for a second before raising over his head and talking trash to the fallen champion. Dean tossed it onto Seth before leaving.
JOHN CENA DEF. ALBERTO DEL RIO IN 7:28; In an effort to once again prove he’s more than worthy of a match with Alexander Rusev at WrestleMania, John Cena looked to topple the man Rusev took the United States Title from, Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio has been slumping lately, though he came close to upsetting Cena with a vicious superkick. Cena managed to trip him into the STF and make him submit. John Cena’s celebration was short lived as Alexander Rusev and Lana made their way down to the ring. Cena stood in their way in the ring. Rusev looked over Cena’s shoulder at the downed Alberto Del Rio and chuckled. He bumped past Cena, making the fourteen time World Champion consider hitting him. Cena decided against it and exited.
NON-TITLE MATCH: ALEXANDER RUSEV W/ LANA DEF. DAVID OTUNGA IN 0:26; John Cena stayed atop the ramp as the bell rang. It’s the first David Otunga sighting since WrestleMania. It didn’t go well as Rusev annihilated him and made him tap to the Accolade in under half a minute.
Alexander Rusev screamed in the direction of John Cena about how impressive that win was. In a rare moment, Cena looked a bit worried about Rusev’s sheer dominance.
Fans were now taken to an emotional video package showing the next inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. For the first time ever, the Warrior Award will be handed out and it goes to Connor “The Crusher” Michalek. Connor lost his battle with cancer last year but not before sitting front row for his favorite wrestler’s (Daniel Bryan) crowning achievement at WrestleMania. For his courage and warmth, Connor will receive the award. He joins Randy Savage, Diamond Dallas Page, Vader, The Steiner Brothers and Molly Holly in the 2015 class.
THE NEW DAY W/ XAVIER WOODS DEF. BIG SHOW AND BO DALLAS IN 3:12; The power of positivity invaded Pittsburgh. Big Show has grown more irritated with Bo Dallas lately but they worked well for a bit here. Show slammed Bo onto Big E for a near fall. Show was knocked off the apron, leaving Bo open to fall to the Big Ending/DDT combo and the New Day continue to roll.
The WWE Universe came unglued as, for only the second time ever, Sting walked to a WWE ring. “I’ve seen it twice now and it’s still surreal,” said Michael Cole. Sting got a standing ovation as he stood in the middle of the ring, without getting the chance to speak. He finally did and said, “Man, is this a long time coming or what?” That got another pop. Sting said he knows his age and it reached a “now or never” situation with the WWE. He knew it was time to finally find his way here. “For years, all I’ve heard is people saying there was one match they wanted. One match that pit WCW vs. WWE even over a decade after that fight was initially over. And I gotta say, it’s the one match I’ve always wanted too.” Sting continued to put over The Undertaker as the most loyal WWE Superstar of all time before switching the tone a bit. “But let’s get one thing straight ladies and gentlemen. I’m not here to lay down for the Undertaker in his final match. I know our backgrounds and our loyalties but this isn’t about WWE vs. WCW. It’s about me and you. Two men considered icons and I think, after all this time, we find out who the better man truly is.” Sting went to leave but the lights started to flicker, getting a rise out of the crowd. The lights went pitch black and The Undertaker appeared on the Titantron in a dark graveyard. He dug in silence for a few seconds. When he finished, he spoke, saying Sting made a grave mistake two weeks ago. “Enjoy your moment of glory in a WWE ring tonight because it’s the last one you’ll get.” Undertaker pushed a wheel barrow forward and dumped the contents into a grave. The camera panned to show several dead crows being poured out to fill the grave. When finished, the Undertaker said, “At WrestleMania, your soul is mine.” Sting watched as Undertaker shoveled dirt onto the crows, ending the segment.
Renee Young stood by with “The Big Guy”, Ryback. She asked him about coming up short against Alexander Rusev, Seth Rollins and Batista. Ryback looked disappointed and said it’s been a tough week. He admitted that not being able to get past Rusev has gotten into his head. “But I’ll tell you what. I heard something on Smackdown that I think can turn things around. This Randy Savage Memorial Battle Royal for the Intercontinental Title. Dolph Ziggler said it was open to anyone and I’m officially entering it. We’ll see if anyone can throw the Big Guy over the top rope.”
The same vignette featuring Brock Lesnar that ran on Smackdown was shown here. Brock guaranteed that Batista wouldn’t be recognized by his fans when he got done with him.
Michael Cole introduced Brie Bella, live via satellite, from her home in Phoenix, Arizona. Michael asked for an update on Brie’s status. Brie said that she’s feeling much better but admitted it was tough being away from the ring. “After what Emma did to me, all I want is to get back in the ring and get revenge. I can’t do that though, not for at least another month or two. That being said, it’s been great seeing how Nikki’s had my back.” Cole asked about Nikki’s failed attempts to take the Women’s Title from Emma, including last Monday. Brie said she’s proud of her sister and reminded Cole that Nikki didn’t lose last week. “Nikki deserves another shot at Emma and when she does, I know she’ll bring home the title. And from where I’m sitting, that’s the best revenge I could ask for.” Cole thanked Brie for her time.
In the back, Renee Young stood by with the WWE Women’s Champion herself, Emma. She wanted Emma’s thoughts on Brie’s words. Emma laughed them off, saying the Bellas are useless and nothing they say matters. “Yea, Nikki didn’t lose last week but guess what? She didn’t win either. And you know why she didn’t win? Because nobody beats me. When I say this division is about me, I mean it. Whether it’s the latest Bella twin drama or AJ Lee returning last week from her latest failure, it’s all about me.”
AJ LEE DEF. NAOMI IN 6:05; On Smackdown, AJ Lee won a hard fought match against Natalya. Naomi proved to be another tough test. Her athleticism gave AJ trouble and she nearly picked up the win with a the Rear View. When that failed, she wanted the split legged moonsault. AJ got her knees up on it and won with the Shining Wizard. “AJ Lee is back and possibly better than ever,” said Jerry Lawler.
A vignette was shown to chronicle some of Batista’s career highlights. His first World Title win, victories over the Undertaker, successful career in Hollywood and several other things are shown. Batista spoke in the video, saying that everyone talks about John Cena, Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar, but he’s the true star of the OVW Four. “I’ve beaten Orton, I’ve beaten Cena and at WrestleMania, I’ll add Brock to that list.’
CODY RHODES DEF. RANDY ORTON VIA DISQUALIFICATION IN 1:44; Thanks to the actions of Randy Orton recently, Cody Rhodes was ready for some revenge here. He came out firing, laying into Orton. In under two minutes though, Orton kicked him low, resulting in a disqualification.
Randy Orton wasn’t done though. He stomped away on each part of Cody Rhodes’ body, picking him apart. Not satisfied, Orton slithered outside and removed the monitors from the announce table. Back inside, Cody fought him off but had trouble standing. Orton weathered his flurry of strikes and dumped him outside. He grabbed a steel chair and whacked Cody in the back. Cody fell onto the announce table and Orton’s eyes widened. He climbed up and looked out at the crowd. Orton slowly lifted Cody to his feet before pouncing with an RKO through the table! “What the hell is wrong with Randy Orton?” asked Michael Cole. Orton looked down at Cody with a sadistic smirk.
THE USOS DEF. LOS MATADORES W/ EL TORITO IN 4:07; The hot run of the Usos continued this week. They got some pushback from the speed of Los Matadores before winning when Jey hit a popup Samoan drop. Once again, the Usos motioned around their waists for the Tag Team Titles.
Backstage, John Cena was shown preparing to leave the arena .The crowd popped as local musician Wiz Khalifa entered the frame and greeted Cena. Wiz congratulated Cena on his win earlier and said he believed Cena would be the one to eventually beat Alexander Rusev. Cena thanked him before Wiz brought up the song they recorded together for WWE 2K15. Cena laughed and responded, “Yea, they should’ve never let Cena spit with Wiz Khalifa.” Both men laughed and parted ways.
NON-TITLE MATCH: THE MIZ W/ SUMMER RAE DEF. DOLPH ZIGGLER IN 8:04; For the first time in forever, Dolph Ziggler was involved in a singles match that didn’t have his title on the line. Saving his next defense for WrestleMania, this was about vengeance for Miz attacking him on Smackdown. Ziggler got some, attacking Miz with all his might throughout this. However, Miz used a well-timed rollup and a handful of tights to steal it. He celebrated with Summer Rae, leaving the Intercontinental Champion dejected in the ring.
An advertisement ran to plug WrestleMania, set to “Centuries” by Fall Out Boy.
BRAY WYATT W/ THE WYATT FAMILY DEF. R-TRUTH IN 2:25; It’s been a while, but Bray Wyatt was back in action tonight. Looking ahead to Triple H and potentially controlling the WWE at WrestleMania, he made quick work of Truth.
Post-match, Bray Wyatt and the rest of the Wyatt Family posed in the center of the ring. He looked up at the WrestleMania logo, knowing that in a few weeks, he could be running this entire company.
A recap aired of the altercation involving the Shield earlier tonight. Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns all shared a ring tonight and things got heated. Seth pitted his former brothers against one another. Dean got Roman back for the spear last week by hitting Dirty Deeds. Not done, Dean did the same to Seth Rollins and held the WWE World Heavyweight Title above his head.
ADRIAN NEVILLE DEF. DAMIEN SANDOW IN 4:46; Before the bell, Damien Sandow officially tossed his name into the hat for the Randy Savage Memorial Battle Royal. Adrian Neville was coming off a tough loss to another battle royal participant in Christian on Smackdown. He righted the ship here, winning with the Red Arrow.
The WWE Universe erupted in loud “Yes” chants as Daniel Bryan arrived. Last week, he returned to interrupt CM Punk but tonight he’s here to address the WWE Universe. After letting the chants die down, Bryan spoke. He talked about the team with CM Punk and called it some of the most fun he’s had in his WWE career. “I had a blast with Kane and of course, winning the WWE World Heavyweight Title was the crowning moment of my career, but this was different. Punk was a genuine friend from our days starting out in this business. We won the Tag Team Titles together and we took on the Authority, which meant a lot since guys like Punk and I had been scoffed at for our dreams.” Bryan continued, stating that he was so close to dethroning Seth Rollins on Smackdown last month. He called their match a classic. “I don’t agree with what Seth Rollins did at Survivor Series, or any of his actions since then, but I give him a hell of a lot of respect for that match.” He turned his attention to CM Punk, saying he lost all respect for CM Punk for attacking him after the match. Bryan said he and his wife laid at home, both injured and itching to return. “I wanted to come back as soon as possible for one reason. To kick CM Punk’s ass.” The crowd popped but those turned to boos when “Cult of Personality” hit the speaker. CM Punk stepped onto the stage with a bewildered look on his face. He questioned if he heard right. “Did I really hurt you that bad last month? You’re making horrible decisions if you’re challenging me and you’re delusional if you think you can kick my ass. I carried you for months so you would be relevant after Brock Lesnar beat your ass at SummerSlam.” Bryan rebutted by reminding Punk that he lost one on one to Brock right after that. That bugged Punk, who responded by saying that he wasn’t there to stroke Bryan’s ego. “You wanna know why I attacked you? I realized I’m too good to be stuck carrying you. I know I could’ve just told you I didn’t wanna be a team anymore but that wasn’t enough. You needed to be taught something. You and these people needed to reminded that I’m the best in the world.” Bryan said it was funny Punk brought that up. “You see, maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think you’re the best in the world. The best doesn’t take his ball and run home because the big bad Authority was mean to him. The best sticks around, fights them and beats them.” In disbelief, Punk said Bryan couldn’t possibly mean himself. Bryan responded, “I don’t know. What do you people think?” They answered with loud “yes” chants. Bryan said he wants to prove it on the biggest stage possible, challenging Punk at WrestleMania. Punk agreed and said, “Since I can’t be in the WWE Title match I deserve, this is the next best thing.” Bryan had one final thing to say, “At WrestleMania, I’m not only gonna prove that I’m better than you. For what you did to me and our friendship, I’m gonna kick your head clean off your shoulders.” The fans chanted “yes” along with Bryan, irritating Punk, to close the show.
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 9, 2017 9:18:51 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 10, 2017 1:16:30 GMT -5
Even in year-long fantasy booking scenarios, we still end up with a shit-ton of full time talents in a battle royal. Let's be honest... There's just too much talent in that company for EVERYONE to get a featured singles match at WrestleMania.
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 10, 2017 10:06:52 GMT -5
Even in year-long fantasy booking scenarios, we still end up with a shit-ton of full time talents in a battle royal. Let's be honest... There's just too much talent in that company for EVERYONE to get a featured singles match at WrestleMania. Pretty much. At least more guys can get on now with them booking 10-12 matches for these four hour shows.
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 15, 2017 12:56:30 GMT -5
NXT: March 11th, 2015 – Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida
“Roar of the Crowd” played, signaling the start of another episode of NXT. Rich Brennan, Jason Albert and Renee Young introduced the show and we headed straight to the ring for the opening contest.
NON-TITLE MATCH: ENZO AMORE AND COLIN CASSADY W/ CARMELLA DEF. BRODUS CLAY AND CURT HAWKINS IN 3:26; The tandem of Clay and Hawkins proved to be interesting opposition for the champs considering their size. Clay was too much for Enzo, but got into trouble when Cass was tagged. Hawkins came in and fell to Bada Boom Shakalaka.
Enzo and Cass were unable to enjoy their victory because “GLORIOUS” hit the speakers. The crowd popped as Austin Aries and Bobby Roode made their slow walk down to the ring. Enzo and Cass were ready for a fight as Aries and Roode walked around the ring. They did a full circle, coming back to the bottom of the ramp, before turning and leaving, successfully stealing the spotlight.
Renee Young now led viewers to a video showing highlights from NXT’s first tour outside of Florida. Last week, they visited Columbus, Ohio for the Arnold Sports Festival. Tickets sold so well, a second show in Cleveland, Ohio was added. “Ladies and gentlemen, next week’s episode of NXT will feature matches from the Columbus show.
A vignette ran with highlights of NXT’s “Lone Wolf” Baron Corbin. Corbin has run over the competition in NXT, including Mason Ryan, and seems to be unstoppable.
As the ring announcer prepared to introduce the next match, Tye Dillinger ran into the ring from the crowd. He pulled out a card from his trunks with a “10” on it and pointed to himself before leaving through the audience again. Commentary was unsure of what to make of this and said they would take a break.
A commercial ran to promote the new joint WWE and Flintstones film.
A video package was shown, highlighting Sasha Banks. After doing the unthinkable and dethroning Charlotte for the NXT Women’s Championship on Divas Smackdown in October, Sasha has turned back all challengers. She sent Bayley to tears at TakeOver: Fatal-4-Way and injured Becky Lynch before besting her at TakeOver: Rival. Is there anyone left to challenge the “Boss?”
CHARLOTTE DEF. DANA BROOKE IN 5:20; Dana Brooke debuted last week and immediately targeted former NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte. She was cocky throughout, taking time to taunt whenever she overpowered Charlotte or got an upper hand. It cost Dana and Charlotte put her in her place. A Natural Selection kept Dana down for the count of three.
Devin Taylor stood by with Shelton Benjamin. She asked him what his next match is gonna be if his goal is indeed the NXT Championship. Shelton said he was headed to William Regal’s office to try and get a match. He was interrupted by the NXT Champion himself, Kevin Owens. Owens was bothered by the interviews. “First off, you should be interviewing me. I’m the champ. I’m the one who sent Sami Zayn packing and I’m the man who this show should be centered around.” Shelton interrupted, saying the show isn’t about Owens. “You know, my goal here is that title over your shoulder. How about we go in that ring tonight and I take that from you?” Owens laughed, saying Shelton hasn’t earned a shot. “But, I could use a warmup before beating Finn Balor in two weeks.” Owens walked off, leaving a determined Shelton behind.
Rich Brennan officially announced that in two weeks, Finn Balor gets his shot at the NXT Championship as he goes one on one with Kevin Owens!
An ad ran to plug WrestleMania, set to “Centuries” by Fall Out Boy.
Viewers were taken to a selfie video of “Prince Pretty” Tyler Breeze. He admitted that losing to Hideous Itami and Foul Balor was rough but he isn’t letting it keep him down. “The King of Cuteville is always looking towards bigger and better things. I heard rumors of an upcoming tournament where the winner gets a spot in the Randy Savage Memorial Intercontinental Title Battle Royal. That’s one beautiful title and it would look really, really good around this delicious waist.”
To the ring, the All-American Real Americans stood inside. Zeb Colter spoke, saying they were out to prove that they’re the best. “Over the next several weeks, we’ll be holding open challenges to anyone who wants to step up to the best this country has to offer. First up, American Alpha challenge any tag team in the…” Jack Swagger cut Zeb off to tell him something in his ear. Zeb looked up as Jack before agreeing and announcing that instead of an AA open challenge, Jack would kick this off. A few moments passed with nothing. Then, “Cruise Control” played and Apollo Crews arrived to a pop.
APOLLO CREWS DEF. JACK SWAGGER W/ THE ALL-AMERICAN REAL AMERICANS IN 5:55; Swagger looked to make a statement, trying to the quickest win possible. He went for the ankle lock multiple times and some flash pins. Crews withstood that and brought his powerful offense. He hit a press slam and moonsault for a close call. Undeterred, Crews hoisted Swagger up for an impressive running powerbomb and scored the win.
Apollo Crews quickly exited the ring, leaving Zeb Colter dumbfounded. He smiled and celebrated atop the ramp, while Swagger regained his composure. Once he realized he lost in his very first open challenge, he became livid, throwing a bit of a tantrum.
Another commercial ran to promote WrestleMania, this one set to “Final Masquerade” by Linkin Park. It focused on the first ever clash between Sting and The Undertaker.
NON-TITLE MATCH: KEVIN OWENS DEF. SHELTON BENJAMIN IN 8:56; For the first time ever, Shelton Benjamin went one on one with Kevin Owens. The two traded big blows early, with Shelton showing a harder hitting style after his days in Japan. Owens gave just as much as he took, leading to an evenly wrestled back and forth match. Owens went up top and Shelton leaped straight up to meet him, taking him over with an arm drag. He went for Paydirt but Owens grabbed the ropes to block it. Owens hit the Popup Powerbomb, securing the victory.
Despite the loss, Shelton Benjamin showed he’s definitely still got it. "Right now though, Kevin Owens is just on another level. Finn Balor is in trouble,” said Jason Albert.
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 19, 2017 8:42:51 GMT -5
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 23, 2017 22:38:01 GMT -5
Smackdown: March 12th, 2015 – Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan
To open Smackdown this week, the intro video and pyro kicked things off. Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton introduced the show, promising a huge night as we inch closer to WrestleMania.
Randy Orton made his way to the ring to open this week’s episode. He grabbed a microphone and proceeded to discuss Cody Rhodes. Orton claimed he never wanted to do what he did on Raw. “Cody, you and I were done. Dusty may be your father and Goldust may be your brother, but it was I who raised you in this business. I handpicked you for Legacy, I molded you in my own image. With my guidance, you should’ve won several World Titles by now, just like I did. But instead, your ego grew bigger than it ever should have.” Orton recounted how he beat Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase at WrestleMania 26. “On that night, I thought this was settled. It was over. Fast forward five years and you take my attack a few weeks ago personally. It’s like you don’t know me at all, Cody. That wasn’t about you. I was making a statement that nothing would get in the way of me wearing championship gold again. You made the mistake of taking it personally.” Because of that, Randy said what he did on Monday was Cody’s fault. “You brought it upon yourself. I’m out here now to demand an apology from you, Cody. Whenever your body recovers and you can make it back here, you will apologize to me for making me do what I did.” Commentary didn’t understand how Orton could rationalize wanting an apology.
THE ASCENSION DEF. THE USOS IN 5:51; The longest reigning NXT Tag Team Champions against the red hot Usos kicked off this week’s Smackdown. The Ascension cut the ring in half on Jey Uso for most of the match. When Jimmy got the hot tag, he came in firing but a Konnor spinebuster stopped him in his tracks. They connected with the Falls of Man to end the Usos’ winning steak.
Viewers were taken to a recap of Sting on Raw this past Monday. For the first time ever, Sting spoke to the WWE Universe only to be interrupted by The Undertaker. From a graveyard, he dug a grave for Sting, dumping a wheelbarrow full of dead crows inside.
Before the next match, Dolph Ziggler’s announcement of the Randy Savage Memorial Intercontinental Championship Battle Royal was shown. Since then, several Superstars have thrown their names into the hat for the matchALBERTO DEL RIO, THE MIZ AND SHEAMUS W/ SUMMER RAE DEF. ADRIAN NEVILLE, CHRISTIAN AND DOLPH ZIGGLER IN 7:30; In a preview of the upcoming battle royal, this started with all six men trying to throw each other over the top. Ziggler’s team won that portion, dumping out their opponents. The match broke down to something more traditional. Ziggler neared a win but was chop blocked by the Miz. Christian reached over, tagged in and hit a flurry of offense but fell to a Brogue Kick.
A mixed reaction, though with more cheers, came over the arena as Roman Reigns made his way down to the ring. Once inside, he spoke about what happened on Raw. For those who missed it, Reigns directed viewers to the tron, where footage aired of Dean Ambrose hitting both Reigns and Seth Rollins with Dirty Deeds on Raw. “I’m not here to take up a lot of time. Talking isn’t what I’m about. I just have one message to give.” Roman said that he and Dean remain brothers but just like before Fastlane, things are getting heated between them. “The WWE World Heavyweight Title is what it’s all about. I understand that. When it comes to the title, I’d do what I had to against a brother. But Monday wasn’t about the title. It was about you letting Seth Rollins get in your head.” Roman claimed that Dean made a mistake and then issued a challenge. “Things didn’t get settled at Fastlane. You and me, Dean. This Monday on Raw. After I beat you, I’ll have my hand raised and it’ll happen again at WrestleMania. Believe that.”
Viewers were taken to a recap of the altercation between CM Punk and Daniel Bryan on Raw. Bryan laid down the challenge and Punk accepted. They’ll meet one on one at WrestleMania.
NIKKI BELLA DEF. ALICIA FOX IN 2:32; During this match, AJ Lee sat in on commentary as she’s scheduled to face Nikki Bella in a Number One Contender’s match on Raw. Nikki made quick work of Alicia Fox, winning with a vicious forearm shot. Nikki glared at AJ after the match, with both women wanting their hands on the Women’s Title and Emma. Backstage, Renee Young interviewed The Usos. She asked them for their thoughts on their first loss since returning from injury. A dejected Jimmy said they didn’t come back to suffer losses. “We’ve spent the last few years showing everyone that we’re the best tag team in the world.” Jey chimed in, reminding everyone of the Ascension’s accomplishments. “They’ve been the best tag team in NXT for a long time now. To prove which team is really better, I think we need more than one match. Ascension, we ain’t done with you.”
An advertisement ran to promote WrestleMania, set to “Centuries” by Fall Out Boy. In a dark room somewhere, Bray Wyatt stood flanked by the WWE Tag Team Champions, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan. Bray spoke to the WWE Universe, saying that Triple H has made a grave mistake. “Hunter, I know you’re watching right now. I want you to look around at your family. Aurora. Murphy. Vaughn. Those beautiful baby girls you hold so dearly. You have them because you have the WWE. Without you marrying into this, you don’t have that family. With that, I ask you something, Hunter. Why risk everything? Why risk all the beauty in your world in a fight with me? When I beat you at WrestleMania, and yes, I will beat you, you’ll lose the one thing that got you everything. I’ll take the WWE from you and when I do, maybe, just maybe, your family will fall in line and follow the buzzards.”
JOHN CENA DEF. CESARO IN 18:48; Before the match began, Cesaro sent Tyson Kidd and Natalya to the back, wanting to prove himself against John Cena. Commentary noted that these two had a classic last year on Raw, won by Cena. This was more of the same, with both men bringing everything in their arsenals. Cena survived a popup uppercut, Cesaro swing and Neutralizer. Cesaro kicked out of an Attitude Adjustment and amazed the audience by powering out of the STF. He set Cena up for the Ricola Bomb, his pre-WWE finisher, but Cena wowed by countering into a hurricanrana. A second AA kept Cesaro down for the count.
As John Cena celebrated, Tom Phillips said, “What an incredible match! There’s no possible way that Alexander Rusev can see what and not think John Cena is worthy of a United States Title shot.”
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 27, 2017 11:09:18 GMT -5
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Aug 30, 2017 9:10:09 GMT -5
Raw: March 16th, 2015 – Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa
Raw opened with a video package recapping the altercation between CM Punk and Daniel Bryan last week. Punk accepted his former partner’s challenge for a match at WrestleMania. Tonight, Bryan addresses the WWE Universe from his home. Cutting to the arena, Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and Booker T introduced the show and promised a huge night. The man in charge, Triple H, stormed out to the ring to start the program. He looked to be in a foul mood and ripped off his jacket once entering the ring. Triple H addressed Bray Wyatt, telling him that he went too far on Smackdown when he mentioned his kids. “Say whatever the hell you want about me. I’ve heard it all. Hell, even say what you want about Stephanie, she’s heard it all too. We’re fair game. But my daughters are off limits you son of a bitch. Get your ass out here and I don’t give a damn if you wanna bring your two followers with you.” Triple H left the ring, grabbed a steel chair and returned to the ring with it. The Wyatt Family appeared on the Titantron, from an outdoors location. Bray smiled and spoke, saying Triple H made a grave mistake. “I knew once you heard my words on Smackdown, you’d huff and you’d puff and you’d blow all the houses down to get to me. But in your anger, negligence was born.” The camera panned out to show the Wyatts standing in the large yard of a massive home. Triple H’s jaw dropped and he took a step back in shock. Bray said, “I think we’ll pay Aurora, Murphy and Vaughn a visit. Hunter…we’re home.” The feed cut out and Triple H ran up the ramp and to the back. Returning, Triple H was shown walking quickly outside of the arena. He met with a worker and told him, “Fuel up the jet right now. I need to get home as quickly as possible.”THE USOS DEF. THE ASCENSION IN 8:13; Since returning from injury, the Usos hadn’t lost. That changed on Smackdown, when the Ascension, who only suffered a handful of losses since debuting, bested them. Unlike their match on Thursday, this was back and forth with nobody gaining a clear advantage. Jimmy nailed Viktor with a superkick from out of nowhere to win and regain momentum for the brothers.
A short recap was shown of Randy Orton’s promo on Smackdown. After assaulting Cody Rhodes and sending him to the hospital, Orton blamed Cody for his actions, saying he made him do what he did.RANDY ORTON DEF. ZACK RYDER IN 1:26; This was a mauling. Randy Orton showed the same aggression he brought to Cody Rhodes last week and won with the RKO.
An advertisement ran to plug WrestleMania, set to “Centuries” by Fall Out Boy. In the back, Renee Young interviewed WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler. She informed him that more names, including New Day and 3MB, have joined the Randy Savage Memorial Battle Royal. Dolph liked the idea and said the more the merrier. “In fact, those guys being added is great for my latest idea. This Thursday night on Smackdown, there will be a gauntlet match involving former Intercontinental Champions who will be competing in the battle royal.” Dolph added that both New Day and 3MB have some former champions who are invited to the match.
The ring was set up with a red carpet and a table in the middle. Michael Cole stood in the ring and said that with Triple H gone, he will oversee the upcoming contract signing. He introduced Batista first, but “The Animal” never showed up. Confused, Michael moved on to introducing Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman, who showed up. Heyman grabbed the microphone, saying that Batista came to his senses. “It’s clear that he realized he bit off more than he could chew. I bet he went on the WWE Network, searched Brock Lesnar and witnessed the violence that my client brings to the ring.” Heyman was interrupted by Batista’s theme, as he arrived this time. Batista sat across from Brock and grabbed a microphone, saying he needed to come out last. “Michael, Paul, you both need to remember that I’m the star around here. I’m the one with a film that made over $750 million at the box office. You do things on my time.” Brock’s smirk vanished and Heyman looked appalled. He responded, questioning Batista’s brains. “Do you realize who you’re saying these things to? This is the youngest WWE Champion in history. He’s the beast who sent the Rock running to Hollywood. He is the 1 in 21-1. Yes, he beat the Undertaker at WrestleMania, which is something you failed at if I remember correctly.” Heyman continued to put over Brock, saying Batista could never accomplish the things Brock has. Brock signed on the dotted line when Paul finished, but Batista didn’t flinch at all. He stayed quiet for a few moments before saying, “Does it eat you up inside, Paul? Heyman asked what Batista was talking about. Batista responded, “To know that Brock Lesnar accomplished everything you just listed, and let’s not forget his UFC success, and yet he’ll still never be the star that I am.” The crowd “oohed” at that and Batista signed the contract. He calmly stood, walked past Brock and Paul, and left up the ramp. “Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen Paul Heyman quite so offended,” said Michael Cole.
A commercial was shown to hype WrestleMania week! Special “WrestleMania Today” shows will air on Thursday and Friday, live from Axxess. On Saturday, the WWE Hall of Fame takes place and of course, WrestleMania is Sunday!THE NEW DAY W/ XAVIER WOODS DEF. BIG SHOW AND BO DALLAS, LOS MATADORES W/ EL TORITO, AND TYSON KIDD AND CESARO W/ NATALYA IN 6:54; All these teams are scheduled to participate in the Randy Savage Memorial Intercontinental Title Battle Royal at WrestleMania. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro came in confident due to how close they’ve come to dethroning Dolph Ziggler in recent months. It cost them when Kidd got nailed with Trouble in Paradise from out of nowhere and took the loss.
The final addition to the 2015 Hall of Fame was chronicled in a video package. Japanese legend Tatsumi Fujinami will join Randy Savage, DDP, Vader, the Steiner Brothers, Connor “The Crusher” and Molly Holly!
Viewers were taken back to the Wyatt Family, still outside of Triple H’s home. Bray pulled the handheld camera up as he stood outside of a window. He put his finger to his lips, signaling to keep quiet. He pointed the camera at the window. Inside, a woman sat on the couch while three little girls played ring around the rosy. Bray pulled the camera back to himself and whispered, “Time is running out, Hunter.”
In the ring, Damien Sandow and R-Truth prepared for a match to preview the Randy Savage Memorial Battle Royal. Before they could start though, fire exploded on the stage. For the first time in months, “The Demon” Kane walked down to the ring. Sandow and Truth froze, so Kane grabbed Sandow by the throat and Chokeslammed him. Truth fired off some strikes but also fell to a Chokeslam. Kane taunted and fire shot off from the turnbuckles.
A recap aired of the interaction between Sting and The Undertaker last week. The news broke that next week, just six days from WrestleMania, Sting and the Undertaker will come face to face on Raw!
Renee Young interviewed Dean Ambrose about the main event tonight. Dean said he understood where Roman Reigns came from on Smackdown. “If I would’ve gotten hit with Dirty Deeds, I’d want some revenge too. But if he thinks there’s an outcome tonight that’s different from him taking another Dirty Deeds, then he’s sorely mistaken. And if that scumbag, Seth Rollins, decides to show up, we can have us a repeat of last Monday.”
NUMBER ONE CONTENDER’S MATCH – AJ LEE VS. NIKKI BELLA ENDED IN A NO CONTEST IN 4:53; Outside of Women’s Champion Emma, Nikki Bella and AJ Lee are the two women on the roster with the most momentum. Not only that, but both want nothing more than to get revenge on Emma. They went back and forth until Emma appeared and attacked both women, causing the no contest.
“Emma will do anything to keep her title safe,” claimed Jerry Lawler. She grabbed her title and waited for AJ Lee or Nikki Bella to get to their feet. Suddenly, the music of Paige played to a thunderous pop. The former Women’s Champion charged the ring and tackled Emma to the ground. She bashed her head into the mat repeatedly. Emma wriggled free and escaped out of the ring, clutching her title to her chest. Paige stared a hole through her as the crowd continued to roar. Nikki and AJ began to stir. As Nikki got close to Paige, she was kicked in the ribs. Paige went to do the same to AJ, but stopped. They looked at each other for a moment before Paige rolled out of the ring and left up the ramp.
The music of John Cena played as he charged down to the ring. Cena got on the microphone and addressed the elephant in the room. “Alexander Rusev has made it public that he believes I’m not worthy of a United States Title shot. Yet here I stand, after beating everyone put in front of me since then. I don’t know if your Bulgarian ass was watching Smackdown, but I beat Cesaro in one of the best matches of 2015 thus far.” Cena demanded a title shot and wanted an answer. He waited several seconds, but got no response. He went to speak again, but now Alexander Rusev’s music played as the United States Champion walked to the stage with Lana. Lane attempted to talk but Rusev stopped her, motioning that he had this under control. He told Cena that he proved nothing to him. “So what if you beat a few people in a few weeks? I’ve been beating everyone for nearly a year now. You are nothing now. I am ‘the man’ around here.” Cena told Rusev to prove it. “You’ve got no challenger lined up for WrestleMania and my schedule is wide open. If my time is truly behind me, then you should have no problem beating me. You’ve defeated future Hall of Famers, you have a perfect record and you’ve stated that you want to go down as the greatest of all time. I respect the hell out of that. But I don’t respect you ducking my challenge. You may well go down as the best ever, but not if you don’ t face me on the biggest stage of them all.” Rusev thought about this and responded by saying that he doesn’t have to beat Cena to validate his claims in his eyes. “But, now that I think about it, a victory over the formerly great John Cena at WrestleMania would be a nice notch in my belt.” Rusev accepted the challenge and Cena celebrated in the ring as the match became official.
DANIEL BRYAN DEF. FANDANGO W/ LAYLA IN 3:01; With no CM Punk in the arena tonight, Daniel Bryan was left alone to attempt to gain momentum heading into WrestleMania. He did just that, making Fandango submit to the Yes Lock.
Back to the Triple H home as Bray’s camera looked upon the house. Triple H arrived and frantically entered. The camera view seemed to be from nearby bushes. The shot zoomed in to see Triple H discussing something with the babysitter, who pointed upstairs. Relief came over Triple H’s face and he headed upstairs. The camera pulled back to reveal Bray again. “Hunter, I’m not gonna do anything to your children. I wouldn’t dare harm a hair on their pretty little heads. You see, I meant what I said on Smackdown. They’ll follow the buzzards after WrestleMania, just like everyone else. I did this tonight to prove a point. You are no longer the Cerebral Assassin. These are my mind games you’re playing. But at WrestleMania, there will be no more games. There will just be destruction. RUN!”
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins made his way to the ring to sit in on commentary before the main event. DEAN AMBROSE DEF. ROMAN REIGNS VIA DISQUALIFICATION IN 15:43; Like their battle at Fastlane, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns traded offense and showed their knowledge of one another. Neither man could gain a clear upper hand and they had counters for most offense. Reigns fought off Dirty Deeds and shoved Ambrose into the turnbuckle. He connected with the Superman Punch from out of nowhere and let out a loud roar. He was cut off by a shot with the WWE Title from Seth Rollins.
The referee called for the bell but Seth wasn’t done. He waited for Dean to stir and drilled him with the Curb Stomp. Reigns began to stir as well, so Seth did the same to him. Seth held his championship high in the air, standing over his fallen former Shield brothers.
|
|
|
Post by Tiffany Stratton's Daddy on Sept 1, 2017 12:10:48 GMT -5
I've just now began following this booker. Wow! You're building up a phenomenal Wrestlemania card and I look forward to your next installment
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 3, 2017 10:29:14 GMT -5
NXT: March 18th, 2015 – LC Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio
To open things, a hype video played surrounding NXT’s first venture outside of Florida. They arrived in Ohio, for a double shot of shows in Columbus and Cleveland. Tonight’s episode features action from Columbus. This was followed by the weekly NXT intro video and a warm welcome from Rich Brennan, Jason Albert and Renee Young.
CARMELLA, ENZO AMORE AND COLIN CASSADY DEF. ALEXA BLISS, BLAKE AND MURPHY IN 6:19; The rivalry came to a head with all six Superstars involved. Alexa Bliss jawed with the fans from her hometown, which cost her when Carmella nailed an enziguri to stop her momentum. That allowed a tag to Cass, who cleaned house. Alexa tried getting involved again, only for Carmella to tackle her to the outside. Cass hit the Empire Elbow to get the three on Blake.Carmella joined the NXT Tag Team Champions in the ring to celebrate in front of the Columbus faithful. It was a short lived celebration though, thanks to the arrival of Austin Aries and Bobby Roode. The new duo snuck into the ring and got physical for the first time, jumping Enzo and Cass. Carmella jumped on Roode’s back to stop him from stomping on Enzo. Alexa Bliss slid back inside and pulled her off, planting her with a DDT. Alexa left with her boys, scolding them for not being more like Aries and Roode. Roode and Aries picked up the NXT Tag Team Titles and placed them on their shoulders, telling each other that they look good with the titles.
A special video package aired, showing highlights of Kevin Owens’ NXT run. From his debut and NXT Tag Team Title win, to turning on Sami Zayn, to capturing the NXT Title, Owens has been a force to be reckoned with since arriving in NXT.
WWE and the Flintstones come together for the latest WWE Films production!
A WrestleMania advertisement was shown, set to “Centuries” by Fall Out Boy.
Viewers were now taken to clips from NXT at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus. Not only was there a live NXT show during the Festival, but fans got autographs, a meet and greet, and NXT star Dana Brooke competed in the Festival itself.
AMERICAN ALPHA W/ JACK SWAGGER AND ZEB COLTER DEF. BIFF BUSICK AND DREW GULAK IN 2:43; American Alpha issued their open challenge this week and it was answered by two independent wrestling standouts. Drew Gulak and Biff Busick brought a no-nonsense approach to the ring but Chad Gable and Jason Jordan were just too good. They won by nailing Grand Amplitude on Gulak.
Like the video of the Arnold Sports Festival, footage was shown from NXT’s debut in Cleveland, Ohio at the Agora Theater. Several WWE Superstars, like Cesaro, Tyson Kidd and Adrian Neville, made special appearances to compete against NXT talent. The show was main evented by Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Title, which will be seen next week on NXT!
A WWE Shop advert ran.
Fans were now taken to a video package on Finn Balor. It showed highlights of his time in NXT, but he also spoke. Finn said that he’s won championships everywhere he’s gone in his career. “If I can’t capture the NXT Title, then what am I even doing here?”
BECKY LYNCH DEF. NEVAEH IN 3:02; In action for the first time since a crushing defeat at TakeOver: Rival, Becky Lynch faced local competitor Nevaeh. Nevaeh brought the fight to Becky, and even picked up a near fall. The “Lass Kicker” was determined to rebound though, and made her tap to the Dis-Arm-Her.
Devin Taylor stood by with Corey Graves. She asked him about facing Hideo Itami tonight, in a rematch from the Number One Contender’s Tournament. Corey said he wasn’t fussed with it. “I beat Hideo in the tournament and I’ll beat him again tonight. Since he’ll be a cakewalk, I’m looking ahead to WrestleMania weekend. Tyler Breeze brought it up last week but he’s not going to win the tournament to earn a spot in the Randy Savage Memorial Battle Royal. That belongs to me. I’ve done everything in NXT and now it’s time I take things to the next level. The Intercontinental Title sounds like a lovely way to start that, don’t you think?”
A commercial ran to promote the dream match between Batista and Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania!
In the back, Devin Taylor interviewed Apollo Crews. She asked him about beating Jack Swagger in his open challenge last week. Apollo said it felt good to shut up the overconfident Swagger. Before he could continue, Swagger attacked him from behind. He shouted that Apollo embarrassed him last week, before throwing him into nearby equipment. Swagger dared him to try and beat him again.
HIDEO ITAMI DEF. COREY GRAVES IN 9:14; A rematch from the Semi-Finals of the Number One Contender’s Tournament, albeit with a different outcome. Graves again went for the leg, looking to set up Lucky 13 and neutralize Hideo’s kicks. Itami planned for it, escaping several holds on the leg and breaking out some big kicks. He nailed the shotgun dropkick to pick up the win and gain more momentum.
To close the show, one final video package was shown. It showed highlights of both Kevin Owens and Finn Balor. Owens has been dominant since arriving in NXT, but Balor also remains undefeated. The two will meet for the first time ever next week on NXT, from Cleveland’s Agora Theater!
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 9, 2017 7:14:47 GMT -5
WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - SETH ROLLINS (C) VS. DEAN AMBROSE VS. ROMAN REIGNS
THE UNDERTAKER VS. STING
NO HOLDS BARRED FOR CONTROL OF THE WWE - BRAY WYATT VS. TRIPLE H
CM PUNK VS. DANIEL BRYAN
BATISTA VS. BROCK LESNAR
RANDY SAVAGE MEMORIAL INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ROYAL (CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS: DOLPH ZIGGLER, THE MIZ, ADRIAN NEVILLE, CHRISTIAN, TYSON KIDD, CESARO, ALBERTO DEL RIO, ZACK RYDER, RYBACK, DAMIEN SANDOW, BIG E, KOFI KINGSTON, XAVIER WOODS, HEATH SLATER, JINDER MAHAL, DREW MCINTYRE, DIEGO, FERNANDO, GOLDUST, R-TRUTH, BIG SHOW, BO DALLAS)
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 20, 2017 13:49:44 GMT -5
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 22, 2017 6:58:33 GMT -5
Smackdown: March 19th, 2015 – Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri
The WWE Signature flashed across the screen to open the show. This was followed by a video package showing highlights of the battle between Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns on Raw. Their match ended when WWE Champion Seth Rollins got involved and took out both of his WrestleMania opponents. The Smackdown intro video played and the trio of Mauro Ranallo, Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton welcomed viewers to the show. “We have a huge show tonight, just ten days away from the biggest show of the year, WrestleMania!” exclaimed Mauro.
The crowd stood at the surprise arrival of former WWE Women’s Champion, Lita. The Hall of Famer entered the ring to an ovation and grabbed a microphone from ringside. She said that she was just out here to make a historic announcement for whoever didn’t see the big news on Twitter earlier today. “For the first time since 2007, the WWE Women’s Championship will be defended at WrestleMania!” The fans cheered and Lita continued, saying Emma will face AJ Lee, Paige and Nikki Bella in a Fatal Four Way match. She was interrupted by the arrival of the pissed off champion, Emma. She snatched the microphone from Lita and called the announcement an outrage. “Nikki, AJ and Paige are all failures who couldn’t beat me. Why do they deserve another shot?” Lita said the Board of Directors made the decision based on Emma ruining the number one contender’s match on Monday. Emma called that unfair and continued to complain. Lita responded, “You keep saying this division is all about you. At WrestleMania, you’re everyone’s target. Isn’t that how you want it?” Emma took offense to that and slapped Lita. She grabbed Lita by the hair, looking to continue the assault. “This isn’t right! Lita’s had several neck surgeries!” shouted Mauro. Before Emma could do more damage, AJ Lee and Nikki Bella charged to the ring, separately, and chased Emma off. Nikki checked on Lita, while AJ looked back and forth between Emma on the ramp and Nikki. The crowd came to their feet when Paige appeared atop the stage. Emma quickly hopped off the ramp and exited to the side of the stage, away from her three WrestleMania opponents.
A graphic was shown to promote the upcoming WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony, which you can see exclusively on the WWE Network the night before WrestleMania. CM PUNK DEF. ADAM ROSE W/ THE EXOTIC EXPRESS IN 2:24; CM Punk made quick work of Adam Rose, hitting him with the GTS for the win. After the match, Punk pointed to the WrestleMania logo and signaled that Daniel Bryan will go to sleep on that night.
A recap was shown of everything that went down between Bray Wyatt and Triple H on Raw. Bray was at Triple H’s home in Connecticut and threatened his children. Triple H took a private jet home, only to find his family safe and sound. Bray addressed the camera, saying he wouldn’t hurt the kids because they will follow him after he wins at WrestleMania. Triple H will address these actions this Monday on Raw.
RANDY ORTON DEF. ADRIAN NEVILLE IN 5:23; The aggressive run of Randy Orton continued. Adrian Neville fought hard and picked up several near falls, but Orton viciously attacked him at every turn. Neville tried a springboard clothesline, only to be caught with a huge RKO. Randy Orton stepped back and looked to inflict further damage. He wanted to hit the punt, but then “Smoke and Mirrors” played. Cody Rhodes charged to the ring for the first time since being put through a table by Orton over a week ago. He tackled Orton to the ground and fired away with rights and lefts. The “Viper” slithered out of the ring and escaped through the crowd. Cody gave chase heading into commercial.
During the break, Randy Orton made it to the parking lot and hopped in a car, leaving the arena.
This was followed by a video of several WWE Superstars and legends making predictions for the Randy Savage Memorial Intercontinental Title Battle Royal. Bret Hart believed Tyson Kidd would win, John Cena predicted Dolph Ziggler would retain, Shawn Michaels said Cesaro would win the battle royal again and Booker T picked Christian, to name a few.
The commentary team spent the next few minutes running down the card for WrestleMania.
NUMBER ONE CONTENDER’S MATCH – THE USOS DEF. THE ASCENSION IN 6:39; Last week on Smackdown, the Ascension became the first team to beat the Usos since their return from injury. The Usos returned the favor on Raw. The stakes were at their highest here, and a flying splash by Jey earned the twins a shot at the WWE Tag Team Titles.
Viewers were taken to another Raw recap, this one focusing on Alexander Rusev finally accepting John Cena’s challenge. They will meet, for the first time ever, at WrestleMania for the United States Title. Could Cena finally be the one to beat the “Bulgarian Brute?”
INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS GAUNTLET MATCH – THE MIZ DEF. BIG E, CHRISTIAN, DREW MCINTYRE, KOFI KINGSTON AND SHEAMUS IN 30:20; Dolph Ziggler sat at ringside to watch this lengthy contest. First up, Christian and Kofi Kingston started things. They battled for a while until Christian eliminated him with the Killswitch. Drew McIntyre was out next, but fell to a rollup by “Captain Charisma”. Sheamus was the next entrant, and enjoyed picking apart an already tired Christian. He dominated at times before eliminating him with a brutal Brogue Kick. Big E was next, reigniting their feud over the Intercontinental Title from last year. The two brutes went toe to toe until Big E scored with the Big Ending. The Miz was the last entrant, and snuck in with several flash near falls. In the end, he slipped free of the Big Ending and scored with the Skull Crushing Finale to win. Immediately, The Miz grabbed a microphone and bragged towards Dolph Ziggler. “Did you see that, Dolph? That’s exactly what’s gonna happen at WrestleMania. The Intercontinental Title will be back around the waist of the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time.” At that moment, the lights went out and pyro exploded on the stage. “Break The Walls Down” hit and the WWE Universe erupted. For the first time in months, Chris Jericho stepped out onto the stage. He welcomed the fans to “Smackdown is Jericho” and told Miz that he, the nine-time champion, is the greatest Intercontinental Champion ever. “And I don’t think you’ve won this match, since I see another former Intercontinental Champion coming down to the ring right now!” CHRIS JERICHO DEF. THE MIZ IN 5:29 TO WIN THE GAUNTLET; Caught off-guard, The Miz tried cheating several times in this final match. His low blow attempt was caught by Jericho, who held his arm. Face to face, Jericho scored with the Codebreaker for the 1-2-3.
Chris Jericho pointed at Dolph Ziggler on the outside, motioned around his waist and held up ten fingers, signaling that the Intercontinental Title would be his for a tenth time.
|
|
The Kevstaaa
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posts: 17,899
Member is Online
|
Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 27, 2017 12:13:53 GMT -5
WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - SETH ROLLINS (C) VS. DEAN AMBROSE VS. ROMAN REIGNS
THE UNDERTAKER VS. STING
NO HOLDS BARRED FOR CONTROL OF THE WWE - BRAY WYATT VS. TRIPLE H
CM PUNK VS. DANIEL BRYAN
BATISTA VS. BROCK LESNAR
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - EMMA (C) VS. AJ LEE VS. NIKKI BELLA VS. PAIGE
RANDY SAVAGE MEMORIAL INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE ROYAL (CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS: DOLPH ZIGGLER, THE MIZ, ADRIAN NEVILLE, CHRISTIAN, TYSON KIDD, CESARO, ALBERTO DEL RIO, ZACK RYDER, RYBACK, DAMIEN SANDOW, BIG E, KOFI KINGSTON, XAVIER WOODS, HEATH SLATER, JINDER MAHAL, DREW MCINTYRE, DIEGO, FERNANDO, GOLDUST, R-TRUTH, BIG SHOW, BO DALLAS, ADAM ROSE, SANTINO MARELLA, DARREN YOUNG, TITUS O'NEIL, CURTIS AXEL, FANDANGO, JUSTIN GABRIEL, BRODUS CLAY, KANE, MARK HENRY, SIN CARA, SHEAMUS, CHRIS JERICHO)
|
|