lundi 26 mai 2014
MMA Prediction Contest - Season 15
Welcome to the MMA Prediction Contest Season 15 thread!
Champion History:
Season 1 - Yazloz
Season 2 - Fizzy
Season 3 - Fizzy
Season 4 - Crock
Season 5 - Turd Ferguson
Season 6 - Turd Ferguson
Season 7 - Turd Ferguson
Season 8 - Turd Ferguson
Season 9 - Yazloz
Season 9.5 - JMT225
Season 10 - Turd Ferguson
Season 11 - JMT225
Season 12 - JMT225
Season 13 - Turd Ferguson
Season 14 - Da Prophet
We will predict the main card for each card in this thread, and notable prelim fights. We'll keep it all in here, and be able to discuss the contest as it goes on. The winner of the "Season" will be the champion (the winner will have the most cumulative points.)
Also, don't be afraid to jump in each season in progress. Case in point: The Best scored zero on the first card we predicted, and he wound up being in second place going into the last card when it was all said and done. All it takes is nailing a couple of cards (or in his case, even one) to be "In the Mix".
Season Fifteen will have us predicting the following cards:
5/31 - A Mix of UFN: Miocic vs. Maldonado and UFN: Munoz vs. Mousasi
6/7 - UFN: Henderson vs. Khabilov
6/14 - UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov
6/28 - A Mix of UFN: Marquardt vs. Te Huna and UFN: Swanson vs. Stephens
7/5 - UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
7/5 - WSOF: Gaethje vs. Newell
7/6 - TUF Finale: Edgar vs. Penn III
Scoring will be as follows:
2 Points for predicting a correct winner
1 Point for predicting correct method of victory (T/KO, Submission, or Decision)
1 Point for predicting correct round (or decision).
Tiebreaker for guessing Fight of the Night/Performances of the Night correctly (In which one additional point will be issued)
If you do not guess the winner correctly, you obviously do not get awarded any bonus points.
Example of a Correct Prediction:
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman: KO Round 2
Tallies are per event. Whoever has the most points at the end of the season is the champion. You can only edit your picks for only up to 10 minutes after they are made, and picks made after the deadline of WHENEVER THE PRELIMS START WILL NOT COUNT.
Please bold the name of your winner in order to make scoring these easier.
If you have any questions, please let me know... hopefully this is self-explanatory.
Champion History:
Season 1 - Yazloz
Season 2 - Fizzy
Season 3 - Fizzy
Season 4 - Crock
Season 5 - Turd Ferguson
Season 6 - Turd Ferguson
Season 7 - Turd Ferguson
Season 8 - Turd Ferguson
Season 9 - Yazloz
Season 9.5 - JMT225
Season 10 - Turd Ferguson
Season 11 - JMT225
Season 12 - JMT225
Season 13 - Turd Ferguson
Season 14 - Da Prophet
We will predict the main card for each card in this thread, and notable prelim fights. We'll keep it all in here, and be able to discuss the contest as it goes on. The winner of the "Season" will be the champion (the winner will have the most cumulative points.)
Also, don't be afraid to jump in each season in progress. Case in point: The Best scored zero on the first card we predicted, and he wound up being in second place going into the last card when it was all said and done. All it takes is nailing a couple of cards (or in his case, even one) to be "In the Mix".
Season Fifteen will have us predicting the following cards:
5/31 - A Mix of UFN: Miocic vs. Maldonado and UFN: Munoz vs. Mousasi
6/7 - UFN: Henderson vs. Khabilov
6/14 - UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov
6/28 - A Mix of UFN: Marquardt vs. Te Huna and UFN: Swanson vs. Stephens
7/5 - UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
7/5 - WSOF: Gaethje vs. Newell
7/6 - TUF Finale: Edgar vs. Penn III
Scoring will be as follows:
2 Points for predicting a correct winner
1 Point for predicting correct method of victory (T/KO, Submission, or Decision)
1 Point for predicting correct round (or decision).
Tiebreaker for guessing Fight of the Night/Performances of the Night correctly (In which one additional point will be issued)
If you do not guess the winner correctly, you obviously do not get awarded any bonus points.
Example of a Correct Prediction:
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman: KO Round 2
Tallies are per event. Whoever has the most points at the end of the season is the champion. You can only edit your picks for only up to 10 minutes after they are made, and picks made after the deadline of WHENEVER THE PRELIMS START WILL NOT COUNT.
Please bold the name of your winner in order to make scoring these easier.
If you have any questions, please let me know... hopefully this is self-explanatory.
Week of 5/19/2014 - 5/25/2014 (Thursday - Sunday)
Thursday
NXT
Date: May 22, 2014
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Renee Young, Alex Riley, Rich Brennan
It's the go home show for Takeover next week so odds are we're going to be seeing a lot about Tyson Kidd tonight. The other main story coming into tonight is the last chance for Bo Dallas. He's facing Big E. tonight and if he wins, he gets a future shot at the NXT Title. If he loses though, he's done in NXT forever. The ending should be fairly obvious at this point, but the reaction should be awesome. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of Bo's issues leading up to his match tonight.
Bo Dallas vs. Big E.
Before the match Bo talks about the love he has for his fans and accepts the title of Mr. NXT. Big E. is already doing the Five Count again and he's instantly more interesting than he's been for months. Dallas is quickly sent to the floor before a shoulder drops him with ease. Big E. does it again but this time he follows Bo to the floor. Dallas comes back with a knee to the ribs to take over and the big man is sent into the steps.
Back in and we hit the front facelock on Big E. before taking a break. We come back with Big E. driving shoulders into Bo in the corner but walking into a suplex for two. The fans are singing He's Got The Whole World In His Hands as Bo stands over Big E. Back up and Big E. makes his come back with a clothesline and belly to belly suplex before just running him over again.
There go the straps but Bo counters the Big Ending into a reverse DDT for two. The bulldog out of the corner is countered and Big E. gets two more off an overhead belly to belly. The Warrior Splash hits knees though and Bo nails the double arm DDT for another near fall. Bo throws his wrist tape down for a distraction and takes off the buckle pad, which is how he beat Big E. for the title last year. This time though Bo is splashed into the steel and the Big Ending means no more Bo at 8:50.
Dallas of course cracks after losing while the fans sing the Goodbye Song. The freaking out continued during the break with the fans changing BO LEAVE! Bo grabbed the mic and said he strongly dislikes every one of them. They should have just bolieved and now they can just leave. Bo finally walks out.
The announcers talk about Kidd vs. Neville for a bit.
Kidd says he'll win next week.
Sami Zayn says the loss last week isn't going to stop him. Tyler Breeze comes in and they mock each other until Sami challenges him for a match. Tyler agrees for Takeover.
Paige vs. Tamina Snuka
Non-title. Paige fights out of the corner to start and kicks Tamina in the ribs before screaming in her face. The fans chant Superfly as Tamina slams Paige down a few times. A running clothesline gets two on Paige and a forearm to the back puts her down. Tamina hooks a torture rack but it's more like a fireman's carry. Paige fights back and knocks Tamina to the mat, only to pull her right back up to knock her down again. Tamina picks her up and sits Paige on the top rope before knocking her ribs first onto the apron. Back in and the Superfly Splash hits feet and a small package gives Paige the pin at 6:00.
Adam Rose vs. Camacho
Rose charges right at him but gets hammered in the corner instead. That's fine for Adam as he charges at Camacho and takes him down with right hands. Camacho fights out of the corner and stomps Rose down. Fans: “PARTY POOPER!” A release butterfly suplex and a legdrop gets two but Rose gets all ticked off and Hulks Up. He hammers away with right hands and nails a spinebuster to set up a bronco buster. What appeared to be a Diamond Cutter is shoved away and Camacho runs to the floor. Camacho just takes the countout at 3:55.
NXT Womens Title Tournament Semifinals: Natalya vs. Sasha Banks
Charlotte isn't sure who she wants to win because she doesn't want to embarrass her friend but wants her to succeed. Natalya grabs a quick rollup for two and runs Sasha over for the same. Banks comes back with a running knee in the corner as Charlotte is cheering, but it's not clear for whom. We hit the chinlock on Natalya as Renee says Sasha realizes she's lost all her matches since Charlotte has been back. Not quite but the Divas don't always make a ton of sense. Natalya comes back with a butterfly suplex of her own and Sasha goes to the floor holding her leg. Back in and the Sharpshooter sends Natalya to the finals at 4:00.
We run down the Takeover card. Zayn vs. Breeze is a #1 contenders match.
Adrian Neville vs. Curt Hawkins
Non-title. Renee goes to the same bagel shop as Hawkins. I love little lines like that as they sound like they could happen and we haven't heard them a million times before. Neville easily takes him to the mat but Hawkins pops back up and nails a clothesline to the back of the head. A suplex gets two on Adrian and we're already in the chinlock. Neville fights up and hits a missile dropkick to set up the Red Arrow for the pin at 2:23.
Post match Tyson comes out and says he's the toughest competition Adrian has ever fought. Adrian says NXT is the future so he's the future. Therefore, at Takeover, the only member of Kidd's family to take home some gold will be Tyson's wife. “As usual.” Kidd stares him down to end the show. Neither came off like a heel here.
Results
Big E. b. Bo Dallas – Big Ending
Paige b. Tamina Snuka – Small package
Adam Rose b. Camacho via countout
Natalya b. Sasha Banks – Sharpshooter
Adrian Neville b. Curt Hawkins – Red Arrow
Impact Wrestling
Date: May 22, 2014
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Taz
Last week's major development made me feel like I'm experiencing deja vu. Yet again there's a group teaming together, seemingly to take over TNA. This time it's MVP, Bobby Lashley and Kenny King hooking up with reasons left to be explained tonight. The main idea tonight is Dixie Carter coming to confront MVP and see where all this is going. I'm sure this is going to be thrilling. Let's get to it.
The opening recap shows MVP turning a few weeks ago and then being joined by Lashley and King.
The three villains arrive and run into Kazarian. He's on the phone and doesn't seem impressed so King beats Kaz down. MVP: “Was that necessary?” King: “No.”
MVP, Lashley and King hit the ring with MVP offering to give the people a history lesson. He's a brilliant individual and it was because of his brilliance that he was able to bring in his friends and take power. Sometimes when you take power, blood must be spilled. Never again was he going to ask for permission to do anything because this is a business. At the end of the day, it's all about power, money and respect. MVP is now in control and everyone just has to accept it. Yes he has sold out arenas and he's done it again tonight.
King says he couldn't believe it when MVP asked him to do this and takes credit for the exhibition match from a few weeks ago. Everyone was shocked and the same thing happened when he fought Lashley. Then MVP brought Lashley in at Lockdown because Lashley knew politics were a waste of time. MVP calls himself a god but here are the Wolves to interrupt.
Davey quotes the money, power and respect line and says they don't have any respect for MVP anymore. MVP told them it was about heart and that's why they followed him at Lockdown. MVP gets them confused (King: “It don't matter!”) before saying he gave them this chance to get out of taking 15 hour bus rides in Japan to eat Ramen Noodles.
They may have heart but to be where MVP is today, you have to be heartless. MVP threatens to send them back to the indies and the brawl is on. The Wolves are outnumbered and Lashley hits a big spear on Edwards. Davey is dragged up to the stage and speared off and through a table. King cackles like a witch.
A ticked off Eric Young arrives.
The Carters arrive.
Davey has been taken to a hospital.
Here's Eric Young to vent a bit. MVP cuts him off almost immediately and brings out Lashley and King. Young says the shame should be on him and then asks Lashley how he'll be able to explain this to his son. MVP holds Bobby back and says Lashley's son will be behind the wheel of a very expensive car then and won't care what Lashley did. The trio gets into the ring and Eric is ready to fight. It goes as badly as you would expect until Austin Aries runs out and helps Young fight them off.
Aries grabs the mic and says he's one of the few that saw MVP for what he really was: a liar in cheap suits. Austin calls MVP out for a match and MVP accepts for later tonight. That's not all from MVP though as he's going to give Eric Young a match tonight. No opponent given but MVP says it's coming.
Bram has gotten Magnus a falls count anywhere match with Willow tonight. Magnus says he's getting sick of this and punches Bram in the jaw. Bram laughs and says that's what they want. Magnus says he's crazy.
Angelina is issuing an open challenge for a title shot. Gail Kim comes up to accept it but she's not allowed. Kim lays Angelina out and beats her up a bit.
Here are the Beautiful People with Angelina saying all former Knockouts Champions are excluded from accepting.
Knockouts Title: Angelina Love vs. Brittany
Love jumps Brittany during her posing and takes over quickly. Brittany gets knocked down again but shoves Love out of the corner. A handspring elbow runs into Angelina's elbow but Brittany comes back with an O'Connor Roll, only to be distracted by Velvet. The distraction lets Angelina hit the Botox Injection for the pin at 3:28.
Gail Kim comes out to prevent the makeover.
Dixie is going to address MVP tonight. We knew that already.
James Storm comes to see Mr. Anderson at a bar and a drinking contest begins.
MVP vs. Austin Aries
Aries jumps him from the apron but MVP sends him into the barricade to take over. They get inside with Aries in control and hitting a running elbow in the corner followed by raining down some right hands. MVP shoves him over the top and out to the floor before slapping Aries down. Back in and MVP misses a running kick in the corner and Aries goes for the leg. MVP blocks the brainbuster but gets caught by the running dropkick in the corner. Aries nails a second but Lashley runs in to break up the 450 for the DQ at 3:48.
Aries gets beaten down until Young comes out as well. The champion gets beaten down until MVP announces Lashley as Young's opponent for later. Dixie comes out for the showdown because this story hasn't gotten enough TV time tonight. After a break Dixie yells at MVP for ignoring her and says she's never hurt anyone. “Except shoving Bully Ray through two tables....and breaking two of his ribs.”
MVP says she's been banned from the Impact Zone but here's Bully to chase Dixie and Ethan off. MVP says Bully was banned from the building too but Ray gets in his face and says MVP is here because of Ray. Bully wants to know why they're picking on Eric Young, who has been here since day one and worked his way to the top to become World Champion.
MVP asks when Bully started caring but King jumps Ray for the three on one beatdown. The trio leaves and the Carters come back. Dixie: “Ethan, get the tables.” Ethan: “Ok.” Ray tries to fight back but gets planted through the wood. Dixie gets to say she fears no one again. I really hope this is just a one off confrontation between MVP and Dixie, because the last thing I (and I think most TNA fans) want is another power struggle.
Post break Ray limps after the Carters but they escape in a limo.
Magnus vs. Willow
Falls count anywhere. We get a quick video about Bram trying to unleash the beast inside Magnus, just in case this wasn't enough like Cena and Bray Wyatt already. Magnus misses a charge to the floor but blocks a dive with his knees. They fight in the aisle with Magnus still turning down the use of something metal. Back inside and Willow takes over with some legdrops but misses the Swanton.
The Whisper in the Wind connects for two and a clothesline puts Magnus on the floor. Willow's slingshot splash lands for two more but Magnus clotheslines him down onto the ramp. Bram offers him the metal again and this time a shot to the ribs has Willow in trouble. Magnus can't bring himself to hit Willow in the back of the head though, allowing Willow to hit a Twist of Fate on the ramp for the pin at 4:58.
Gunner tells Samuel Shaw he's been in an asylum before too.
Eddie Edwards is back.
After a break, Gunner is still in the asylum with Shaw. Gunner tells him a story about a friend of his who went through basic training with him. The friend went through something that sounds like PTSD and Gunner was the one there to help him get into a place just like this. That's why he understands what it's like for Shaw to be in here. In the end the guy got better and found himself. Gunner believes there's good inside Shaw and that he can get better. Shaw asks why he should trust Gunner. That's a good question, and Gunner says he'll prove his trustworthiness by trying to get Shaw out of the straitjacket.
Here's Edwards to call out any member of the trio for a fight right now. King comes out and the brawl is on immediately. Edwards chokes him with a shirt and hammers away before they get in the ring. Kenny gets in a few shots with the mic to take over but Edwards avoids a moonsault. Edwards hits a suicide dive and rips at Kenny's face but gets sent into the steps. A high collar suplex puts Edwards down on the ramp and Kenny walks away. Eddie is holding his shoulder.
The drinking contest is continuing and it appears that Anderson is cheating by drinking something without alcohol. Storm is on about his 12th beer.
MVP comes up to Brian Hebner. He apologizes for King attacking Hebner recently and Brian accepts. MVP gives Hebner the main event match tonight and implies that Brian needs to help him. Hebner doesn't say anything.
Back to the bar where Storm can barely talk and Anderson says he's totally sober. He's been drinking Near Beer and proceeds to beat Storm up. Anderson takes Storm outside and throws him into a trash can before putting the $100 bet in Storm's mouth.
Eric Young says he's banged up but he learns from his mistakes. Tonight Lashley will learn that his biggest mistake was letting Young get up.
Eric Young vs. Bobby Lashley
Non-title. Eric starts fast but gets taken down and thrown to the floor, into the barricade. Back in and Lashley hammers away before bending Young's back over the ropes. A hard palm strike to the chest drops Young again and we take a break. Back with Lashley hitting a delayed vertical suplex for two before putting on a bearhug.
Young fights back with a missile dropkick and the piledriver. No cover though as Young goes up, only to have to fight off King and MVP. It's not a DQ yet as Young gets crotched on the top. Lashley gets up and a spear sets up the powerslam for the pin at 10:33. Well at least it wasn't clean.
Aries tries to make a save with a kendo stick but gets triple teamed as well. The trio stands tall to end the show.
Results
Angelina Love b. Brittany – Botox Injection
Austin Aries b. MVP via DQ when Bobby Lashley interfered
Willow b. Magnus – Twist of Fate on the ramp
Bobby Lashley b. Eric Young – Powerslam
Friday
Impact got a .87, up slightly from last week.
Smackdown
Date: May 23, 2014
Location: 02 Arena, London, England
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
It's the second straight show in this building as we wrap up the European tour. As is usually the case with Smackdown, this is just a holding show until we get back to America to find out what happens to Bryan and the title. Other than that we're likely to get a bit more on the Shield vs. Evolution match as we're closing in on their showdown at Payback. Let's get to it.
Opening sequence.
We open with Jimmy Hart, introducing Hogan to a WWE ring in England for the first time in over 20 years. Hogan says it's great to be back here like in the old days. Speaking of the old days, Hogan talks about Jimmy not being the same since he started living in the Legends House. Hogan explains the show and lists off the bigger names in the cast. That's about the past though and Hogan wants to look towards the future. The WWE Network is coming to the UK....at some point in the future. We're already on the road to Wrestlemania XXXI and that's about it.
We look at Shield vs. Evolution over the last few months.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Batista
No DQ after Batista hit Ziggler low last week. Ziggler nails a dropkick to start and chokes Batista on the apron. Big Dave comes back with a huge spinebuster for two and Ziggler is already in trouble. The first weapon is brought in as Batista gets a chair but Ziggler takes it away. That's fine with Batista as he sends Dolph into the announce table and apron. Dolph sidesteps a charging Animal to send him into the barricade before clotheslining Batista into the timekeeper's area.
We take a break and come back with Batista hitting the post with a chair. Dolph picks up the chair and blasts Dave in the back a few times to take over. Batista tries to walk away but gets forearmed in the back of the head and sent into the steps. Good brawl so far. Back in and Ziggler hammers away in the corner, making sure to wrap Batista's arm around the ropes so he can't hit Dolph low like he did last week. Nice job with the continuity.
Ziggler rolls through the spinebuster into a sunset flip and the Fameasser gets two. A baseball slide knocks Batista over the announce table and the announcers get knocked out. JBL: “Michael quit loafing on the job! Just because you got hit by everything!” Batista reverses a whip into the steps and slams Ziggler down onto the steps. Ziggler uses a low blow of his own to counter a Batista Bomb onto the steps but misses a running Fameasser off the apron onto the steps. Dolph's knee is hurt so Batista throws him back in and nails the spear for the pin at 12:00.
Batista powerbombs Ziggler post match.
Bolieve! Tonight.
Nikki Bella/Eva Marie vs. Funkadactyls
Summer Rae is guest referee for the Total Divas special and is looking very good in the outfit. Nikki takes Naomi down with an armdrag to start as Cole tries to explain the stories on Total Divas. A facebuster puts Naomi down but Summer won't count at all. The Funkadactyls hit a double suplex and a double split legdrop before Cameron is in on her own to no reaction. Off to Eva whose outfit matches her partner. Summer still won't count, allowing Cameron to roll Eva up for a count that would make evil Teddy Long jealous and the pin at 1:58.
Eva glares at Summer post match.
Clip from the breast cancer rally with John Cena in attendance.
Bo Dallas vs. Sin Cara
Bo kneels in prayer before the match which JBL makes sure to point out. Before the match he talks about how we can all achieve our dreams if we just Bolieve. A quick armdrag puts Cara down and he jumps around in a circle to celebrate. They trade arm work with Dallas' armbar being quickly broken. Dallas drives a knee into Cara's face and a second one into the ribs. Sin Cara comes back with a flying headbutt and a springboard middle rope cross body. A Tajiri elbow gets two on Bo and a kick to the face drops him as well. Dallas avoids the Swanton and walks the corner for a bulldog and the pin at 3:35.
Post match Bo helps Sin Cara up. “Keep trying. Maybe someday you can be like ME!”
We've got Wyatts in the ring. Bray says he's seen the ups and downs of our world such as poverty and disease. When he closes his eyes he can hear us calling out to him. Most of us never have to see those horrible things, or only from our homes as we eat a bowl of cereal. Evil is real, even though we live in a bubble that is meant to be our home. We have become prisoners to society because that is what they want.
As soon as eyebrows are raised, someone like John Cena is sent in to be our hope and tell us that everything is going to be afraid. It's our home and not a prison he says. Bray thinks Cena has lied to our children long enough. That's why he's been put here. Come gather around children and let's have a look. We see a clip of the Family destroying Cena to end Raw. Back live and Bray says the Cenation has infected us like the Plague.
A simple ten count will get rid of everything Cena stands for and that's why Cena has recruited the Usos to be his new pawns. They'll be thrown on the front lines so Cena's crown doesn't get too dirty. Tonight Bray's brothers will show the Usos that a beast that does not fear cannot be tamed. There are worse things in the world than dying. When your city burned, Bray was there. When your lives crumble, Bray was there. And when John Cena falls, Bray will be there. Bray says he's always been and starts speaking in tongues. He drops to his knees and starts singing the song.
Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio
Non-title with Cesaro and Heyman on commentary. The bell rings and Cesaro offers to shake Sheamus' hand, allowing Del Rio to get in a cheap shot from behind. Heyman and Cole argue over what language Cesaro should speak on commentary as Sheamus hammers away in the corner. Del Rio comes back with a snapmare and low dropkick for one. Cesaro speaks all of his other languages as Sheamus comes back with a knee drop for a near fall of his own.
The rolling fireman's carry and a clothesline put Del Rio on the floor as the announcers are talking about Jack Benny. Del Rio comes back with a wicked running enziguri on the floor to take over. Back from a break with Del Rio being sent to the apron but snapping Sheamus' throat across the top rope. Sheamus comes back with a knee in the corner but a Backstabber gets two for Del Rio.
The Irish Curse gets the same for Sheamus but both guys miss their finishers. A low superkick gets two on the champion but Del Rio misses a charge and gets caught by the ten forearms to the chest. Back in and Alberto grabs the armbreaker but Sheamus gets his feet in the ropes. Cesaro goes after Sheamus and gets kicked in the face. He interferes again and that's a DQ at 9:31.
Cesaro Neutralizes Sheamus on the floor. Heyman claims self-defense.
We look back at Raw to see Stephanie demand that Bryan vacate the title next week.
Here's Vickie Guerrero with something to say. She says people only know one side of her because she has great personal skills and is straight up gorgeous. She can also party with the best of them, so please welcome Adam Rose. JBL: “DON'T DO IT VICKIE! We need Glenn Close to get rid of that bunny!”
Vickie snaps her fingers to the music and smiles a lot. Rose has a very important question for Vickie: is she a lemon or a rosebud? The fans think Vickie is a lemon and a YES chant starts up to confirm it. Vickie tells him to get out but Rose tries to give her his lollipop. Rose scares her enough that she falls off the apron and is carried off by the party.
The Usos talk about Adam Rose for a bit before saying unlike the Wyatts, they're a real family, back to when they were baby Usos playing in the sandbox. They bring in their brother from another mother, John Cena. Cena sounds like he's imitating various people's promos, such as Hawk (WELLLLL) and Hogan (“Let you tell me something brother”. Yes I meant to type it that way) and is a bit off at the same time.
He has some things he needs to put on his chest and he knows who makes the pants around here. Listen to him when he's watching you because it's time to put the dinner to bed and go hunting for babies. Jey: “We have no idea what you're talking about.” Cena: “Maybe I do or maybe I do.” The point is anyone can talk but actions speak louder than words. They do that weird chest pounding thing as they walk away.
Usos vs. Wyatt Family
Non-title with Cena and Bray as seconds. Harper stands there with the blank look on his face so Jey shouts at him. Luke takes him into the corner but the Usos make a blind tag, allowing Jey to kick Harper into a sunset flip for two. Rowan comes in but gets chopped up against the ropes. The Usos make more tags to double team Rowan and Jey cross bodies him out to the floor as we take a break.
Back with Jimmy dropkicking Rowan down and stomping away but Erick easily fights back and brings in Harper. Luke gets kicked in the ribs but sidesteps a charging Jimmy to send him throat first into the middle rope. Back to Rowan for the knuckle skull crush as the fans are singing the song. Harper comes in again as the announcers argue over whether Bray said he was evil or not.
A superplex attempt is countered and Jimmy nails a Whisper in the Wind, allowing for the hot tag to Jey. Everything breaks down and Jey hits the running Umaga attack in the corner but gets kicked in the face by Harper. Harper goes to the floor and gets taken down by the suicide dive. Jey dives over the post to take out his brother and Harper at the same time. Back in and Jey loads up the Superfly Splash but Bray shoves him off the top for the DQ at 10:05.
Cena gives Rowan an AA and stares down Wyatt. Bray teases getting in but backs off to end the show.
Results
Batista b. Dolph Ziggler – Spear
Funkadactyls b. Nikki Bella/Eva Marie – Rollup to Eva
Bo Dallas b. Sin Cara – Corner bulldog
Sheamus b. Alberto Del Rio via disqualification when Cesaro interfered
Usos b. Wyatt Family via DQ when Bray Wyatt interfered
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Nothing.
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Cesaro b. Sheamus – German suplex
Big E. b. Ryback – Big Ending
Rusev b. Heath Slater – Accolade
Rob Van Dam b. Alberto Del Rio – Rollup
Seth Rollins b. Batista via DQ when HHH interfered
Alicia Fox b. Paige – Kick to the ribs
Dolph Ziggler vs. Mark Henry went to a time limit draw
John Cena b. Luke Harper via DQ when Erick Rowan interfered
NXT
Big E. b. Bo Dallas – Big Ending
Paige b. Tamina Snuka – Small package
Adam Rose b. Camacho via countout
Natalya b. Sasha Banks – Sharpshooter
Adrian Neville b. Curt Hawkins – Red Arrow
Impact Wrestling
Angelina Love b. Brittany – Botox Injection
Austin Aries b. MVP via DQ when Bobby Lashley interfered
Willow b. Magnus – Twist of Fate on the ramp
Bobby Lashley b. Eric Young – Powerslam
Smackdown
Batista b. Dolph Ziggler – Spear
Funkadactyls b. Nikki Bella/Eva Marie – Rollup to Eva
Bo Dallas b. Sin Cara – Corner bulldog
Sheamus b. Alberto Del Rio via disqualification when Cesaro interfered
Usos b. Wyatt Family via DQ when Bray Wyatt interfered
NXT
Date: May 22, 2014
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Renee Young, Alex Riley, Rich Brennan
It's the go home show for Takeover next week so odds are we're going to be seeing a lot about Tyson Kidd tonight. The other main story coming into tonight is the last chance for Bo Dallas. He's facing Big E. tonight and if he wins, he gets a future shot at the NXT Title. If he loses though, he's done in NXT forever. The ending should be fairly obvious at this point, but the reaction should be awesome. Let's get to it.
We open with a recap of Bo's issues leading up to his match tonight.
Bo Dallas vs. Big E.
Before the match Bo talks about the love he has for his fans and accepts the title of Mr. NXT. Big E. is already doing the Five Count again and he's instantly more interesting than he's been for months. Dallas is quickly sent to the floor before a shoulder drops him with ease. Big E. does it again but this time he follows Bo to the floor. Dallas comes back with a knee to the ribs to take over and the big man is sent into the steps.
Back in and we hit the front facelock on Big E. before taking a break. We come back with Big E. driving shoulders into Bo in the corner but walking into a suplex for two. The fans are singing He's Got The Whole World In His Hands as Bo stands over Big E. Back up and Big E. makes his come back with a clothesline and belly to belly suplex before just running him over again.
There go the straps but Bo counters the Big Ending into a reverse DDT for two. The bulldog out of the corner is countered and Big E. gets two more off an overhead belly to belly. The Warrior Splash hits knees though and Bo nails the double arm DDT for another near fall. Bo throws his wrist tape down for a distraction and takes off the buckle pad, which is how he beat Big E. for the title last year. This time though Bo is splashed into the steel and the Big Ending means no more Bo at 8:50.
Dallas of course cracks after losing while the fans sing the Goodbye Song. The freaking out continued during the break with the fans changing BO LEAVE! Bo grabbed the mic and said he strongly dislikes every one of them. They should have just bolieved and now they can just leave. Bo finally walks out.
The announcers talk about Kidd vs. Neville for a bit.
Kidd says he'll win next week.
Sami Zayn says the loss last week isn't going to stop him. Tyler Breeze comes in and they mock each other until Sami challenges him for a match. Tyler agrees for Takeover.
Paige vs. Tamina Snuka
Non-title. Paige fights out of the corner to start and kicks Tamina in the ribs before screaming in her face. The fans chant Superfly as Tamina slams Paige down a few times. A running clothesline gets two on Paige and a forearm to the back puts her down. Tamina hooks a torture rack but it's more like a fireman's carry. Paige fights back and knocks Tamina to the mat, only to pull her right back up to knock her down again. Tamina picks her up and sits Paige on the top rope before knocking her ribs first onto the apron. Back in and the Superfly Splash hits feet and a small package gives Paige the pin at 6:00.
Adam Rose vs. Camacho
Rose charges right at him but gets hammered in the corner instead. That's fine for Adam as he charges at Camacho and takes him down with right hands. Camacho fights out of the corner and stomps Rose down. Fans: “PARTY POOPER!” A release butterfly suplex and a legdrop gets two but Rose gets all ticked off and Hulks Up. He hammers away with right hands and nails a spinebuster to set up a bronco buster. What appeared to be a Diamond Cutter is shoved away and Camacho runs to the floor. Camacho just takes the countout at 3:55.
NXT Womens Title Tournament Semifinals: Natalya vs. Sasha Banks
Charlotte isn't sure who she wants to win because she doesn't want to embarrass her friend but wants her to succeed. Natalya grabs a quick rollup for two and runs Sasha over for the same. Banks comes back with a running knee in the corner as Charlotte is cheering, but it's not clear for whom. We hit the chinlock on Natalya as Renee says Sasha realizes she's lost all her matches since Charlotte has been back. Not quite but the Divas don't always make a ton of sense. Natalya comes back with a butterfly suplex of her own and Sasha goes to the floor holding her leg. Back in and the Sharpshooter sends Natalya to the finals at 4:00.
We run down the Takeover card. Zayn vs. Breeze is a #1 contenders match.
Adrian Neville vs. Curt Hawkins
Non-title. Renee goes to the same bagel shop as Hawkins. I love little lines like that as they sound like they could happen and we haven't heard them a million times before. Neville easily takes him to the mat but Hawkins pops back up and nails a clothesline to the back of the head. A suplex gets two on Adrian and we're already in the chinlock. Neville fights up and hits a missile dropkick to set up the Red Arrow for the pin at 2:23.
Post match Tyson comes out and says he's the toughest competition Adrian has ever fought. Adrian says NXT is the future so he's the future. Therefore, at Takeover, the only member of Kidd's family to take home some gold will be Tyson's wife. “As usual.” Kidd stares him down to end the show. Neither came off like a heel here.
Results
Big E. b. Bo Dallas – Big Ending
Paige b. Tamina Snuka – Small package
Adam Rose b. Camacho via countout
Natalya b. Sasha Banks – Sharpshooter
Adrian Neville b. Curt Hawkins – Red Arrow
Impact Wrestling
Date: May 22, 2014
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Taz
Last week's major development made me feel like I'm experiencing deja vu. Yet again there's a group teaming together, seemingly to take over TNA. This time it's MVP, Bobby Lashley and Kenny King hooking up with reasons left to be explained tonight. The main idea tonight is Dixie Carter coming to confront MVP and see where all this is going. I'm sure this is going to be thrilling. Let's get to it.
The opening recap shows MVP turning a few weeks ago and then being joined by Lashley and King.
The three villains arrive and run into Kazarian. He's on the phone and doesn't seem impressed so King beats Kaz down. MVP: “Was that necessary?” King: “No.”
MVP, Lashley and King hit the ring with MVP offering to give the people a history lesson. He's a brilliant individual and it was because of his brilliance that he was able to bring in his friends and take power. Sometimes when you take power, blood must be spilled. Never again was he going to ask for permission to do anything because this is a business. At the end of the day, it's all about power, money and respect. MVP is now in control and everyone just has to accept it. Yes he has sold out arenas and he's done it again tonight.
King says he couldn't believe it when MVP asked him to do this and takes credit for the exhibition match from a few weeks ago. Everyone was shocked and the same thing happened when he fought Lashley. Then MVP brought Lashley in at Lockdown because Lashley knew politics were a waste of time. MVP calls himself a god but here are the Wolves to interrupt.
Davey quotes the money, power and respect line and says they don't have any respect for MVP anymore. MVP told them it was about heart and that's why they followed him at Lockdown. MVP gets them confused (King: “It don't matter!”) before saying he gave them this chance to get out of taking 15 hour bus rides in Japan to eat Ramen Noodles.
They may have heart but to be where MVP is today, you have to be heartless. MVP threatens to send them back to the indies and the brawl is on. The Wolves are outnumbered and Lashley hits a big spear on Edwards. Davey is dragged up to the stage and speared off and through a table. King cackles like a witch.
A ticked off Eric Young arrives.
The Carters arrive.
Davey has been taken to a hospital.
Here's Eric Young to vent a bit. MVP cuts him off almost immediately and brings out Lashley and King. Young says the shame should be on him and then asks Lashley how he'll be able to explain this to his son. MVP holds Bobby back and says Lashley's son will be behind the wheel of a very expensive car then and won't care what Lashley did. The trio gets into the ring and Eric is ready to fight. It goes as badly as you would expect until Austin Aries runs out and helps Young fight them off.
Aries grabs the mic and says he's one of the few that saw MVP for what he really was: a liar in cheap suits. Austin calls MVP out for a match and MVP accepts for later tonight. That's not all from MVP though as he's going to give Eric Young a match tonight. No opponent given but MVP says it's coming.
Bram has gotten Magnus a falls count anywhere match with Willow tonight. Magnus says he's getting sick of this and punches Bram in the jaw. Bram laughs and says that's what they want. Magnus says he's crazy.
Angelina is issuing an open challenge for a title shot. Gail Kim comes up to accept it but she's not allowed. Kim lays Angelina out and beats her up a bit.
Here are the Beautiful People with Angelina saying all former Knockouts Champions are excluded from accepting.
Knockouts Title: Angelina Love vs. Brittany
Love jumps Brittany during her posing and takes over quickly. Brittany gets knocked down again but shoves Love out of the corner. A handspring elbow runs into Angelina's elbow but Brittany comes back with an O'Connor Roll, only to be distracted by Velvet. The distraction lets Angelina hit the Botox Injection for the pin at 3:28.
Gail Kim comes out to prevent the makeover.
Dixie is going to address MVP tonight. We knew that already.
James Storm comes to see Mr. Anderson at a bar and a drinking contest begins.
MVP vs. Austin Aries
Aries jumps him from the apron but MVP sends him into the barricade to take over. They get inside with Aries in control and hitting a running elbow in the corner followed by raining down some right hands. MVP shoves him over the top and out to the floor before slapping Aries down. Back in and MVP misses a running kick in the corner and Aries goes for the leg. MVP blocks the brainbuster but gets caught by the running dropkick in the corner. Aries nails a second but Lashley runs in to break up the 450 for the DQ at 3:48.
Aries gets beaten down until Young comes out as well. The champion gets beaten down until MVP announces Lashley as Young's opponent for later. Dixie comes out for the showdown because this story hasn't gotten enough TV time tonight. After a break Dixie yells at MVP for ignoring her and says she's never hurt anyone. “Except shoving Bully Ray through two tables....and breaking two of his ribs.”
MVP says she's been banned from the Impact Zone but here's Bully to chase Dixie and Ethan off. MVP says Bully was banned from the building too but Ray gets in his face and says MVP is here because of Ray. Bully wants to know why they're picking on Eric Young, who has been here since day one and worked his way to the top to become World Champion.
MVP asks when Bully started caring but King jumps Ray for the three on one beatdown. The trio leaves and the Carters come back. Dixie: “Ethan, get the tables.” Ethan: “Ok.” Ray tries to fight back but gets planted through the wood. Dixie gets to say she fears no one again. I really hope this is just a one off confrontation between MVP and Dixie, because the last thing I (and I think most TNA fans) want is another power struggle.
Post break Ray limps after the Carters but they escape in a limo.
Magnus vs. Willow
Falls count anywhere. We get a quick video about Bram trying to unleash the beast inside Magnus, just in case this wasn't enough like Cena and Bray Wyatt already. Magnus misses a charge to the floor but blocks a dive with his knees. They fight in the aisle with Magnus still turning down the use of something metal. Back inside and Willow takes over with some legdrops but misses the Swanton.
The Whisper in the Wind connects for two and a clothesline puts Magnus on the floor. Willow's slingshot splash lands for two more but Magnus clotheslines him down onto the ramp. Bram offers him the metal again and this time a shot to the ribs has Willow in trouble. Magnus can't bring himself to hit Willow in the back of the head though, allowing Willow to hit a Twist of Fate on the ramp for the pin at 4:58.
Gunner tells Samuel Shaw he's been in an asylum before too.
Eddie Edwards is back.
After a break, Gunner is still in the asylum with Shaw. Gunner tells him a story about a friend of his who went through basic training with him. The friend went through something that sounds like PTSD and Gunner was the one there to help him get into a place just like this. That's why he understands what it's like for Shaw to be in here. In the end the guy got better and found himself. Gunner believes there's good inside Shaw and that he can get better. Shaw asks why he should trust Gunner. That's a good question, and Gunner says he'll prove his trustworthiness by trying to get Shaw out of the straitjacket.
Here's Edwards to call out any member of the trio for a fight right now. King comes out and the brawl is on immediately. Edwards chokes him with a shirt and hammers away before they get in the ring. Kenny gets in a few shots with the mic to take over but Edwards avoids a moonsault. Edwards hits a suicide dive and rips at Kenny's face but gets sent into the steps. A high collar suplex puts Edwards down on the ramp and Kenny walks away. Eddie is holding his shoulder.
The drinking contest is continuing and it appears that Anderson is cheating by drinking something without alcohol. Storm is on about his 12th beer.
MVP comes up to Brian Hebner. He apologizes for King attacking Hebner recently and Brian accepts. MVP gives Hebner the main event match tonight and implies that Brian needs to help him. Hebner doesn't say anything.
Back to the bar where Storm can barely talk and Anderson says he's totally sober. He's been drinking Near Beer and proceeds to beat Storm up. Anderson takes Storm outside and throws him into a trash can before putting the $100 bet in Storm's mouth.
Eric Young says he's banged up but he learns from his mistakes. Tonight Lashley will learn that his biggest mistake was letting Young get up.
Eric Young vs. Bobby Lashley
Non-title. Eric starts fast but gets taken down and thrown to the floor, into the barricade. Back in and Lashley hammers away before bending Young's back over the ropes. A hard palm strike to the chest drops Young again and we take a break. Back with Lashley hitting a delayed vertical suplex for two before putting on a bearhug.
Young fights back with a missile dropkick and the piledriver. No cover though as Young goes up, only to have to fight off King and MVP. It's not a DQ yet as Young gets crotched on the top. Lashley gets up and a spear sets up the powerslam for the pin at 10:33. Well at least it wasn't clean.
Aries tries to make a save with a kendo stick but gets triple teamed as well. The trio stands tall to end the show.
Results
Angelina Love b. Brittany – Botox Injection
Austin Aries b. MVP via DQ when Bobby Lashley interfered
Willow b. Magnus – Twist of Fate on the ramp
Bobby Lashley b. Eric Young – Powerslam
Friday
Impact got a .87, up slightly from last week.
Smackdown
Date: May 23, 2014
Location: 02 Arena, London, England
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield
It's the second straight show in this building as we wrap up the European tour. As is usually the case with Smackdown, this is just a holding show until we get back to America to find out what happens to Bryan and the title. Other than that we're likely to get a bit more on the Shield vs. Evolution match as we're closing in on their showdown at Payback. Let's get to it.
Opening sequence.
We open with Jimmy Hart, introducing Hogan to a WWE ring in England for the first time in over 20 years. Hogan says it's great to be back here like in the old days. Speaking of the old days, Hogan talks about Jimmy not being the same since he started living in the Legends House. Hogan explains the show and lists off the bigger names in the cast. That's about the past though and Hogan wants to look towards the future. The WWE Network is coming to the UK....at some point in the future. We're already on the road to Wrestlemania XXXI and that's about it.
We look at Shield vs. Evolution over the last few months.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Batista
No DQ after Batista hit Ziggler low last week. Ziggler nails a dropkick to start and chokes Batista on the apron. Big Dave comes back with a huge spinebuster for two and Ziggler is already in trouble. The first weapon is brought in as Batista gets a chair but Ziggler takes it away. That's fine with Batista as he sends Dolph into the announce table and apron. Dolph sidesteps a charging Animal to send him into the barricade before clotheslining Batista into the timekeeper's area.
We take a break and come back with Batista hitting the post with a chair. Dolph picks up the chair and blasts Dave in the back a few times to take over. Batista tries to walk away but gets forearmed in the back of the head and sent into the steps. Good brawl so far. Back in and Ziggler hammers away in the corner, making sure to wrap Batista's arm around the ropes so he can't hit Dolph low like he did last week. Nice job with the continuity.
Ziggler rolls through the spinebuster into a sunset flip and the Fameasser gets two. A baseball slide knocks Batista over the announce table and the announcers get knocked out. JBL: “Michael quit loafing on the job! Just because you got hit by everything!” Batista reverses a whip into the steps and slams Ziggler down onto the steps. Ziggler uses a low blow of his own to counter a Batista Bomb onto the steps but misses a running Fameasser off the apron onto the steps. Dolph's knee is hurt so Batista throws him back in and nails the spear for the pin at 12:00.
Batista powerbombs Ziggler post match.
Bolieve! Tonight.
Nikki Bella/Eva Marie vs. Funkadactyls
Summer Rae is guest referee for the Total Divas special and is looking very good in the outfit. Nikki takes Naomi down with an armdrag to start as Cole tries to explain the stories on Total Divas. A facebuster puts Naomi down but Summer won't count at all. The Funkadactyls hit a double suplex and a double split legdrop before Cameron is in on her own to no reaction. Off to Eva whose outfit matches her partner. Summer still won't count, allowing Cameron to roll Eva up for a count that would make evil Teddy Long jealous and the pin at 1:58.
Eva glares at Summer post match.
Clip from the breast cancer rally with John Cena in attendance.
Bo Dallas vs. Sin Cara
Bo kneels in prayer before the match which JBL makes sure to point out. Before the match he talks about how we can all achieve our dreams if we just Bolieve. A quick armdrag puts Cara down and he jumps around in a circle to celebrate. They trade arm work with Dallas' armbar being quickly broken. Dallas drives a knee into Cara's face and a second one into the ribs. Sin Cara comes back with a flying headbutt and a springboard middle rope cross body. A Tajiri elbow gets two on Bo and a kick to the face drops him as well. Dallas avoids the Swanton and walks the corner for a bulldog and the pin at 3:35.
Post match Bo helps Sin Cara up. “Keep trying. Maybe someday you can be like ME!”
We've got Wyatts in the ring. Bray says he's seen the ups and downs of our world such as poverty and disease. When he closes his eyes he can hear us calling out to him. Most of us never have to see those horrible things, or only from our homes as we eat a bowl of cereal. Evil is real, even though we live in a bubble that is meant to be our home. We have become prisoners to society because that is what they want.
As soon as eyebrows are raised, someone like John Cena is sent in to be our hope and tell us that everything is going to be afraid. It's our home and not a prison he says. Bray thinks Cena has lied to our children long enough. That's why he's been put here. Come gather around children and let's have a look. We see a clip of the Family destroying Cena to end Raw. Back live and Bray says the Cenation has infected us like the Plague.
A simple ten count will get rid of everything Cena stands for and that's why Cena has recruited the Usos to be his new pawns. They'll be thrown on the front lines so Cena's crown doesn't get too dirty. Tonight Bray's brothers will show the Usos that a beast that does not fear cannot be tamed. There are worse things in the world than dying. When your city burned, Bray was there. When your lives crumble, Bray was there. And when John Cena falls, Bray will be there. Bray says he's always been and starts speaking in tongues. He drops to his knees and starts singing the song.
Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio
Non-title with Cesaro and Heyman on commentary. The bell rings and Cesaro offers to shake Sheamus' hand, allowing Del Rio to get in a cheap shot from behind. Heyman and Cole argue over what language Cesaro should speak on commentary as Sheamus hammers away in the corner. Del Rio comes back with a snapmare and low dropkick for one. Cesaro speaks all of his other languages as Sheamus comes back with a knee drop for a near fall of his own.
The rolling fireman's carry and a clothesline put Del Rio on the floor as the announcers are talking about Jack Benny. Del Rio comes back with a wicked running enziguri on the floor to take over. Back from a break with Del Rio being sent to the apron but snapping Sheamus' throat across the top rope. Sheamus comes back with a knee in the corner but a Backstabber gets two for Del Rio.
The Irish Curse gets the same for Sheamus but both guys miss their finishers. A low superkick gets two on the champion but Del Rio misses a charge and gets caught by the ten forearms to the chest. Back in and Alberto grabs the armbreaker but Sheamus gets his feet in the ropes. Cesaro goes after Sheamus and gets kicked in the face. He interferes again and that's a DQ at 9:31.
Cesaro Neutralizes Sheamus on the floor. Heyman claims self-defense.
We look back at Raw to see Stephanie demand that Bryan vacate the title next week.
Here's Vickie Guerrero with something to say. She says people only know one side of her because she has great personal skills and is straight up gorgeous. She can also party with the best of them, so please welcome Adam Rose. JBL: “DON'T DO IT VICKIE! We need Glenn Close to get rid of that bunny!”
Vickie snaps her fingers to the music and smiles a lot. Rose has a very important question for Vickie: is she a lemon or a rosebud? The fans think Vickie is a lemon and a YES chant starts up to confirm it. Vickie tells him to get out but Rose tries to give her his lollipop. Rose scares her enough that she falls off the apron and is carried off by the party.
The Usos talk about Adam Rose for a bit before saying unlike the Wyatts, they're a real family, back to when they were baby Usos playing in the sandbox. They bring in their brother from another mother, John Cena. Cena sounds like he's imitating various people's promos, such as Hawk (WELLLLL) and Hogan (“Let you tell me something brother”. Yes I meant to type it that way) and is a bit off at the same time.
He has some things he needs to put on his chest and he knows who makes the pants around here. Listen to him when he's watching you because it's time to put the dinner to bed and go hunting for babies. Jey: “We have no idea what you're talking about.” Cena: “Maybe I do or maybe I do.” The point is anyone can talk but actions speak louder than words. They do that weird chest pounding thing as they walk away.
Usos vs. Wyatt Family
Non-title with Cena and Bray as seconds. Harper stands there with the blank look on his face so Jey shouts at him. Luke takes him into the corner but the Usos make a blind tag, allowing Jey to kick Harper into a sunset flip for two. Rowan comes in but gets chopped up against the ropes. The Usos make more tags to double team Rowan and Jey cross bodies him out to the floor as we take a break.
Back with Jimmy dropkicking Rowan down and stomping away but Erick easily fights back and brings in Harper. Luke gets kicked in the ribs but sidesteps a charging Jimmy to send him throat first into the middle rope. Back to Rowan for the knuckle skull crush as the fans are singing the song. Harper comes in again as the announcers argue over whether Bray said he was evil or not.
A superplex attempt is countered and Jimmy nails a Whisper in the Wind, allowing for the hot tag to Jey. Everything breaks down and Jey hits the running Umaga attack in the corner but gets kicked in the face by Harper. Harper goes to the floor and gets taken down by the suicide dive. Jey dives over the post to take out his brother and Harper at the same time. Back in and Jey loads up the Superfly Splash but Bray shoves him off the top for the DQ at 10:05.
Cena gives Rowan an AA and stares down Wyatt. Bray teases getting in but backs off to end the show.
Results
Batista b. Dolph Ziggler – Spear
Funkadactyls b. Nikki Bella/Eva Marie – Rollup to Eva
Bo Dallas b. Sin Cara – Corner bulldog
Sheamus b. Alberto Del Rio via disqualification when Cesaro interfered
Usos b. Wyatt Family via DQ when Bray Wyatt interfered
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Nothing.
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Cesaro b. Sheamus – German suplex
Big E. b. Ryback – Big Ending
Rusev b. Heath Slater – Accolade
Rob Van Dam b. Alberto Del Rio – Rollup
Seth Rollins b. Batista via DQ when HHH interfered
Alicia Fox b. Paige – Kick to the ribs
Dolph Ziggler vs. Mark Henry went to a time limit draw
John Cena b. Luke Harper via DQ when Erick Rowan interfered
NXT
Big E. b. Bo Dallas – Big Ending
Paige b. Tamina Snuka – Small package
Adam Rose b. Camacho via countout
Natalya b. Sasha Banks – Sharpshooter
Adrian Neville b. Curt Hawkins – Red Arrow
Impact Wrestling
Angelina Love b. Brittany – Botox Injection
Austin Aries b. MVP via DQ when Bobby Lashley interfered
Willow b. Magnus – Twist of Fate on the ramp
Bobby Lashley b. Eric Young – Powerslam
Smackdown
Batista b. Dolph Ziggler – Spear
Funkadactyls b. Nikki Bella/Eva Marie – Rollup to Eva
Bo Dallas b. Sin Cara – Corner bulldog
Sheamus b. Alberto Del Rio via disqualification when Cesaro interfered
Usos b. Wyatt Family via DQ when Bray Wyatt interfered
Week of 5/19/2014 - 5/25/2014 (Monday - Wednesday)
Monday
Smackdown got a 1.77, up slightly from last week.
Monday Night Raw
Date: May 19, 2014
Location: 02 Arena, London, England
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, John Bradshaw Layfield
It's time for the post Wrestlemania European tour and things are in a big state of flux right now. Aside from the disastrous stock news on Friday, tonight we find out the fate of the WWE Championship due to Daniel Bryan being sidelined several months with neck surgery. The show was taped earlier in the day but I've avoided spoilers. Let's get to it.
The Wyatts are in the ring to open the show and Bray sings the song as the fans all wave their phones for a pretty awesome visual. Bray talks about people laying his head down to sleep which is when everyone sees themselves as a superhero that can fix all the wrongs of the world and dream of payback. Then we wake up and see that we're not really superheroes that can fix anything.
We kid ourselves by saying everything is fine but everything is wrong. Bray used to have this teacher that looked down on him and went to great measures to tell him that he was a piece of trash. She believed that everything she read in a book was true and everything he said was a lie. One day he went up to her and asked why she thought she was so much better than him. Was it because her parents paid for her to go to a school and waive her degree around, filling his head with propaganda?
Bray didn't accept that so she told him that he was an evil boy. That woman is now in a retirement home while he's here as the speaker of 1000 truths with the whole world in his hands. The fans start singing again and Bray loves it. That is his payback for the teacher that told him he was wrong. His tongue is the scorpion's tail and he offers to save men like John Cena but John hides behind his false bravado.
The fans think Cena sucks and Bray promises to end this fairy tale at Payback. He'll be the last man standing or no man will ever stand again. Tonight Luke Harper is going to put John Cena down. This brings out Cena, but he comes through the crowd to get at Bray as Harper and Rowan go to the aisle. Bray gets caught in the AA before Harper and Rowan can chase him off.
We recap Daniel Bryan being attacked by Kane last week and Stephanie saying how sorry she was. We'll get the update on the title later tonight.
Here are Cesaro and Heyman with something to say. Heyman says the people in the ring are the stars while the fans are the wannabes. They should worship the mic he uses as he talks about Brock conquer the Streak. The fans finish the line for him so Heyman lays on the ground, asking who he is. “No I'm not your queen finally dead. I'M THE UNDERTAKER AT WRESTLEMANIA! EXCEPT I CAN GET UP!”
Sheamus vs. Cesaro
Non-title. Sheamus isn't exactly popular in England. Cesaro takes him into the corner to start for a slap to the face but Cesaro bails to the floor before the ten forearms can get started. Back in and the ten forearms connect, but Cesaro bails to the floor again. They head back inside for some uppercuts from Cesaro as a JBL chant starts up. Sheamus comes back with the slingshot shoulder and the crowd has switched to JERRY. Cesaro sidesteps a charge to send Sheamus to the floor as we take a break.
Back with Cesaro ramming in knees to the ribs and putting on a sleeper. Sheamus quickly fights out with some shots to the ribs and the ax handles to the face. Not that it matters as Sheamus misses a charge into the post and Cesaro takes over again. The superplex from the apron gets two but Cesaro charges into the Irish Curse.
Sheamus hits the rolling fireman's carry for another two and they have a hard slugout. Cesaro sends the Irishman chest first into the buckle and catches him coming off the top with the uppercut for two. Sheamus makes a quick comeback but gets distracted by Heyman, allowing Cesaro to grab a German suplex for the pin at 12:36.
Post match Cesaro won't shake hands.
Shield vs. Evolution at Payback is now anything goes and an elimination match. We get a video of the end of last week's show.
Big E. vs. Ryback
This is the first Beat the Clock challenge. The winner in the fastest time gets an Intercontinental Title shot at Payback. Ryback runs Big E. over to start but E. shoves him into the corner with ease. A missed charge allows Ryback to take over again and stomp away before getting two off a suplex. Some hard elbows in the corner have Big E. in more trouble and a big driving shoulder puts him down again. Big E. grabs a belly to belly suplex for another two but Ryback nails a spinebuster and beats on his chest. The Meathook gets two but Big E. slips out of a powerbomb, setting up the Big Ending for the pin at 5:02.
Some special Olympians trained at the WWE Performance Center.
R-Truth/Trinity vs. Fandango/Layla
Fandango gets a BIG reaction, at least partially due to having the British Layla with him. Before the match, a LIVID Summer Rae storms out to the ring and kisses Fandango before getting into a catfight with Layla. No match.
Bolieve! This week on Smackdown.
We get Daniel Bryan's music but it's Stephanie coming out doing the YES pose. She says the fans should be chanting YES right now because Daniel Bryan is at home convalescing. She says she's got some...well she'll let someone else say it. We get a quick montage of Barrett saying he has BAD NEWS before we get a horrible imitation from Stephanie.
She's thinking about stripping Bryan of the title and awarding it to Kane. Or she could strip him of the title and award it to Bad News Barrett. How about to Batista? Seriously though, if anyone is deserving, it should be HHH. In all seriousness though, Bryan won't be stripped of the title. Instead, Bryan has to show up next week on Raw and surrender the title because it's best for business. In other words, no real news this week.
Here are the Union Jacks, more commonly known as 3MB. Here's his opponent.
Rusev vs. Heath Slater
Before the match Lana talks about how great Putin is and how the Soviet Union will take over England and America. Slater tries to dive on Rusev but all three Jacks are destroyed. We hed inside for the opening bell and pain quickly comes to Slater. There's the spinning slam and the Accolade gets the submission at 38 seconds.
Shield still wants to know if that was Evolution's best shot. Reigns is sporting a black eye from a match against Orton over the weekend. Rollins is ready for Batista tonight.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam
Another Beat the Clock match with the time at 5:02. They trade some quick rollups for two each to start before Del Rio gets a quick suplex for two. Del Rio kicks him to the floor as we've got 3:30 to go in the clock. Back in and we hit the chinlock on RVD before he comes back with some lame clotheslines.
They seem to get mixed up with Van Dam wanting Rolling Thunder but Alberto being too close, forcing Rob into a legdrop instead. Del Rio comes back with a Backstabber for two but Van Dam kicks out of the armbreaker. A running flip splash keeps Del Rio down but the Five Star misses. A rolling cradle gets two for Alberto but he misses the low superkick, giving Rob the pin at 4:15.
We look back at the opening segment.
Cena is in the back and says he'll have the Usos in his corner again tonight. At Payback, he'll have to face a crowd full of Bray Wyatt's followers. The three of them start rhythmically beating on their chests and do the We Say Us bit. This was rather strange.
Evolution is ready for Payback and tells Batista to take Rollins out.
Seth Rollins vs. Batista
Shield is banned from ringside, but HHH is guest ring announcer. His first announcement: Randy Orton is guest timekeeper. Rollins introduces Reigns and Ambrose as the special guest commentators to even things out. Batista hammers away to start but Rollins takes him into the corner for a quick stomping. Batista rams him into the apron as Ambrose is toying with JBL on commentary. Rollins escapes a powerslam and we take a break.
Back with Batista kicking Rollins out to the floor but holding his elbow in the corner. Evolution gets a bit too close to Rollins and Shield stands up to stop them. Back in and we hit the chinlock on Rollins before a hard elbow to the jaw gets two. Rollins fights back by shoving Batista off the ropes and nailing a running sleeper drop. A running dropkick puts Big Dave on the floor and there's a nice suicide dive to take him down again.
Orton teases getting involved, drawing Ambrose and Reigns off commentary. Rollins misses the springboard knee to the head and gets caught by the spinebuster. Dave charges into a boot though and the springboard knee gets a VERY close two. Seth goes up again but gets shoved off the top, triggering a brawl on the floor. Ambrose runs across the announcers' tables to take out HHH but gets caught by Orton. Rollins comes over to go after HHH but gets caught by a right hand, drawing the DQ at 13:42.
Batista gets speared post match but a HHH distraction saves him from the Triple Bomb.
Alicia Fox vs. Paige
Non-title. Alicia kicks her right in the face to start but gets kicked in the chest and headbutted for her efforts. Fox bails to the floor but catches Paige coming out and rams her into the barricade. Back in and Fox leans over Paige for a slap to the face before sending Paige into the corner. Paige gets caught with a backbreaker into the corner and a kick to the ribs, allowing Fox to grab a deep cover for the pin at 3:32. Just like that.
Fox freaks out again post match, but this time due to happiness. She puts Lawler's crown on to celebrate this time.
Luke Harper calls Cena a mouse that will be eaten by a snake. Bray says the Usos are dominoes that will be knocked over.
Mark Henry vs. Dolph Ziggler
Beat the Clock again with the time set at 4:15. Apparently this is the final match in the competition so I have no idea what Cole was talking about with eight. It's not even eight people. Henry runs Ziggler over to start and suplexes him down as we're already down to three minutes. Dolph falls to the floor but gets back in at eight. Ziggler hits what was supposed to be a Fameasser but looked more like a Rough Ryder for two.
Henry throws him outside again but Ziggler comes back with a quick dropkick. 90 seconds left. Another dropkick puts Henry down and we've got less than a minute to go. Dolph heads up top but gets caught in a powerslam for two. He loads up the World's Strongest Slam but takes too long, allowing Ziggler to hit the Zig Zag. Time runs out though at 4:15 and Van Dam wins the challenge.
Van Dam comes out and gets caught by a Bull Hammer from Barrett. Bad News sucks up to the London crowd and says there's no way this Englishman is losing to a Yank. Rule Britannia plays Barrett out.
Renee Young brings out Adam Rose for a chat as JBL goes on a huge rant about how much he hates bunnies. Rose wants to know where his cheeseburger is and we've got a man named Ethan in a cheeseburger shirt. Rose: “He's got sesame seeds on his buns. We're taking him to the doctor next week.” The fans cut off the interview to sing the song (JBL: “STOP IT LONDON! THAT BUNNY COULD HAVE FLEAS!”) before Renee asks why Rose has targeted Swagger and Colter. He just wants them to stop being “grumpy pantses.”
Rose has the bunny dance (JBL: “Euthanize the bunny right now.”) but here are Swagger and Colter to interrupt. Colter wants to know what Rose's deal is and even asks Swagger to stand back. He calls Rose the thing that is bringing America down and he'll bring England down too. Colter wants to have a fight with Rose but Jack gets in a cheap shot. He goes after some of the members of the party but Rose is back up for the save.
Bolieve!
John Cena vs. Luke Harper
The Usos are here to counter Rowan and Harper and the phones come out for Bray's entrance again. That's quite a cool looking sight. The fans start the dueling chants as Cena hits a bulldog and a big boot to the face gets two. Harper gets in a shot of his own for two as we take our final break. Back with Harper knocking Cena down again before kicking him in the face for two. There's the Gator Roll and a suplex gets another two count.
We get the singing John Cena Sucks chant as Cena comes back with the ProtoBomb but Harper is ready for the Shuffle and catches Cena in a German suplex. Harper misses a big boot and falls out to the floor, only to get caught in another ProtoBomb. Now the Shuffle connects but Luke escapes the AA and slams Cena face first for two. Harper busts out a dropkick of all things to send Cena to the floor, setting up a suicide dive.
Back in and Cena grabs a tornado DDT for two but gets caught by a superkick for an even closer near fall. Harper busts out a torture rack neckbreaker of all things but stops to look at Bray for support. Cena comes right back with the STF but Harper makes it into the ropes. The Usos take out Rowan and Bray but Wyatt pops up and hits a pair of Sister Abigails. He goes for Cena but gets low bridged, allowing Harper to hit a Michinoku Driver for another two. A quick AA connects but Rowan comes in for the DQ at 12:36.
With the Usos down, Cena takes Sister Abigail as well and they take him up to the stage. Another Sister Abigail on the stage lays Cena out again. Bray sings while Harper slowly counts to ten to end the show.
Results
Cesaro b. Sheamus – German suplex
Big E. b. Ryback – Big Ending
Rusev b. Heath Slater – Accolade
Rob Van Dam b. Alberto Del Rio – Rollup
Seth Rollins b. Batista via DQ when HHH interfered
Alicia Fox b. Paige – Kick to the ribs
Dolph Ziggler vs. Mark Henry went to a time limit draw
John Cena b. Luke Harper via DQ when Erick Rowan interfered
Tuesday
Raw got a 2.72.
Wednesday
Nothing.
Smackdown got a 1.77, up slightly from last week.
Monday Night Raw
Date: May 19, 2014
Location: 02 Arena, London, England
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, John Bradshaw Layfield
It's time for the post Wrestlemania European tour and things are in a big state of flux right now. Aside from the disastrous stock news on Friday, tonight we find out the fate of the WWE Championship due to Daniel Bryan being sidelined several months with neck surgery. The show was taped earlier in the day but I've avoided spoilers. Let's get to it.
The Wyatts are in the ring to open the show and Bray sings the song as the fans all wave their phones for a pretty awesome visual. Bray talks about people laying his head down to sleep which is when everyone sees themselves as a superhero that can fix all the wrongs of the world and dream of payback. Then we wake up and see that we're not really superheroes that can fix anything.
We kid ourselves by saying everything is fine but everything is wrong. Bray used to have this teacher that looked down on him and went to great measures to tell him that he was a piece of trash. She believed that everything she read in a book was true and everything he said was a lie. One day he went up to her and asked why she thought she was so much better than him. Was it because her parents paid for her to go to a school and waive her degree around, filling his head with propaganda?
Bray didn't accept that so she told him that he was an evil boy. That woman is now in a retirement home while he's here as the speaker of 1000 truths with the whole world in his hands. The fans start singing again and Bray loves it. That is his payback for the teacher that told him he was wrong. His tongue is the scorpion's tail and he offers to save men like John Cena but John hides behind his false bravado.
The fans think Cena sucks and Bray promises to end this fairy tale at Payback. He'll be the last man standing or no man will ever stand again. Tonight Luke Harper is going to put John Cena down. This brings out Cena, but he comes through the crowd to get at Bray as Harper and Rowan go to the aisle. Bray gets caught in the AA before Harper and Rowan can chase him off.
We recap Daniel Bryan being attacked by Kane last week and Stephanie saying how sorry she was. We'll get the update on the title later tonight.
Here are Cesaro and Heyman with something to say. Heyman says the people in the ring are the stars while the fans are the wannabes. They should worship the mic he uses as he talks about Brock conquer the Streak. The fans finish the line for him so Heyman lays on the ground, asking who he is. “No I'm not your queen finally dead. I'M THE UNDERTAKER AT WRESTLEMANIA! EXCEPT I CAN GET UP!”
Sheamus vs. Cesaro
Non-title. Sheamus isn't exactly popular in England. Cesaro takes him into the corner to start for a slap to the face but Cesaro bails to the floor before the ten forearms can get started. Back in and the ten forearms connect, but Cesaro bails to the floor again. They head back inside for some uppercuts from Cesaro as a JBL chant starts up. Sheamus comes back with the slingshot shoulder and the crowd has switched to JERRY. Cesaro sidesteps a charge to send Sheamus to the floor as we take a break.
Back with Cesaro ramming in knees to the ribs and putting on a sleeper. Sheamus quickly fights out with some shots to the ribs and the ax handles to the face. Not that it matters as Sheamus misses a charge into the post and Cesaro takes over again. The superplex from the apron gets two but Cesaro charges into the Irish Curse.
Sheamus hits the rolling fireman's carry for another two and they have a hard slugout. Cesaro sends the Irishman chest first into the buckle and catches him coming off the top with the uppercut for two. Sheamus makes a quick comeback but gets distracted by Heyman, allowing Cesaro to grab a German suplex for the pin at 12:36.
Post match Cesaro won't shake hands.
Shield vs. Evolution at Payback is now anything goes and an elimination match. We get a video of the end of last week's show.
Big E. vs. Ryback
This is the first Beat the Clock challenge. The winner in the fastest time gets an Intercontinental Title shot at Payback. Ryback runs Big E. over to start but E. shoves him into the corner with ease. A missed charge allows Ryback to take over again and stomp away before getting two off a suplex. Some hard elbows in the corner have Big E. in more trouble and a big driving shoulder puts him down again. Big E. grabs a belly to belly suplex for another two but Ryback nails a spinebuster and beats on his chest. The Meathook gets two but Big E. slips out of a powerbomb, setting up the Big Ending for the pin at 5:02.
Some special Olympians trained at the WWE Performance Center.
R-Truth/Trinity vs. Fandango/Layla
Fandango gets a BIG reaction, at least partially due to having the British Layla with him. Before the match, a LIVID Summer Rae storms out to the ring and kisses Fandango before getting into a catfight with Layla. No match.
Bolieve! This week on Smackdown.
We get Daniel Bryan's music but it's Stephanie coming out doing the YES pose. She says the fans should be chanting YES right now because Daniel Bryan is at home convalescing. She says she's got some...well she'll let someone else say it. We get a quick montage of Barrett saying he has BAD NEWS before we get a horrible imitation from Stephanie.
She's thinking about stripping Bryan of the title and awarding it to Kane. Or she could strip him of the title and award it to Bad News Barrett. How about to Batista? Seriously though, if anyone is deserving, it should be HHH. In all seriousness though, Bryan won't be stripped of the title. Instead, Bryan has to show up next week on Raw and surrender the title because it's best for business. In other words, no real news this week.
Here are the Union Jacks, more commonly known as 3MB. Here's his opponent.
Rusev vs. Heath Slater
Before the match Lana talks about how great Putin is and how the Soviet Union will take over England and America. Slater tries to dive on Rusev but all three Jacks are destroyed. We hed inside for the opening bell and pain quickly comes to Slater. There's the spinning slam and the Accolade gets the submission at 38 seconds.
Shield still wants to know if that was Evolution's best shot. Reigns is sporting a black eye from a match against Orton over the weekend. Rollins is ready for Batista tonight.
Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam
Another Beat the Clock match with the time at 5:02. They trade some quick rollups for two each to start before Del Rio gets a quick suplex for two. Del Rio kicks him to the floor as we've got 3:30 to go in the clock. Back in and we hit the chinlock on RVD before he comes back with some lame clotheslines.
They seem to get mixed up with Van Dam wanting Rolling Thunder but Alberto being too close, forcing Rob into a legdrop instead. Del Rio comes back with a Backstabber for two but Van Dam kicks out of the armbreaker. A running flip splash keeps Del Rio down but the Five Star misses. A rolling cradle gets two for Alberto but he misses the low superkick, giving Rob the pin at 4:15.
We look back at the opening segment.
Cena is in the back and says he'll have the Usos in his corner again tonight. At Payback, he'll have to face a crowd full of Bray Wyatt's followers. The three of them start rhythmically beating on their chests and do the We Say Us bit. This was rather strange.
Evolution is ready for Payback and tells Batista to take Rollins out.
Seth Rollins vs. Batista
Shield is banned from ringside, but HHH is guest ring announcer. His first announcement: Randy Orton is guest timekeeper. Rollins introduces Reigns and Ambrose as the special guest commentators to even things out. Batista hammers away to start but Rollins takes him into the corner for a quick stomping. Batista rams him into the apron as Ambrose is toying with JBL on commentary. Rollins escapes a powerslam and we take a break.
Back with Batista kicking Rollins out to the floor but holding his elbow in the corner. Evolution gets a bit too close to Rollins and Shield stands up to stop them. Back in and we hit the chinlock on Rollins before a hard elbow to the jaw gets two. Rollins fights back by shoving Batista off the ropes and nailing a running sleeper drop. A running dropkick puts Big Dave on the floor and there's a nice suicide dive to take him down again.
Orton teases getting involved, drawing Ambrose and Reigns off commentary. Rollins misses the springboard knee to the head and gets caught by the spinebuster. Dave charges into a boot though and the springboard knee gets a VERY close two. Seth goes up again but gets shoved off the top, triggering a brawl on the floor. Ambrose runs across the announcers' tables to take out HHH but gets caught by Orton. Rollins comes over to go after HHH but gets caught by a right hand, drawing the DQ at 13:42.
Batista gets speared post match but a HHH distraction saves him from the Triple Bomb.
Alicia Fox vs. Paige
Non-title. Alicia kicks her right in the face to start but gets kicked in the chest and headbutted for her efforts. Fox bails to the floor but catches Paige coming out and rams her into the barricade. Back in and Fox leans over Paige for a slap to the face before sending Paige into the corner. Paige gets caught with a backbreaker into the corner and a kick to the ribs, allowing Fox to grab a deep cover for the pin at 3:32. Just like that.
Fox freaks out again post match, but this time due to happiness. She puts Lawler's crown on to celebrate this time.
Luke Harper calls Cena a mouse that will be eaten by a snake. Bray says the Usos are dominoes that will be knocked over.
Mark Henry vs. Dolph Ziggler
Beat the Clock again with the time set at 4:15. Apparently this is the final match in the competition so I have no idea what Cole was talking about with eight. It's not even eight people. Henry runs Ziggler over to start and suplexes him down as we're already down to three minutes. Dolph falls to the floor but gets back in at eight. Ziggler hits what was supposed to be a Fameasser but looked more like a Rough Ryder for two.
Henry throws him outside again but Ziggler comes back with a quick dropkick. 90 seconds left. Another dropkick puts Henry down and we've got less than a minute to go. Dolph heads up top but gets caught in a powerslam for two. He loads up the World's Strongest Slam but takes too long, allowing Ziggler to hit the Zig Zag. Time runs out though at 4:15 and Van Dam wins the challenge.
Van Dam comes out and gets caught by a Bull Hammer from Barrett. Bad News sucks up to the London crowd and says there's no way this Englishman is losing to a Yank. Rule Britannia plays Barrett out.
Renee Young brings out Adam Rose for a chat as JBL goes on a huge rant about how much he hates bunnies. Rose wants to know where his cheeseburger is and we've got a man named Ethan in a cheeseburger shirt. Rose: “He's got sesame seeds on his buns. We're taking him to the doctor next week.” The fans cut off the interview to sing the song (JBL: “STOP IT LONDON! THAT BUNNY COULD HAVE FLEAS!”) before Renee asks why Rose has targeted Swagger and Colter. He just wants them to stop being “grumpy pantses.”
Rose has the bunny dance (JBL: “Euthanize the bunny right now.”) but here are Swagger and Colter to interrupt. Colter wants to know what Rose's deal is and even asks Swagger to stand back. He calls Rose the thing that is bringing America down and he'll bring England down too. Colter wants to have a fight with Rose but Jack gets in a cheap shot. He goes after some of the members of the party but Rose is back up for the save.
Bolieve!
John Cena vs. Luke Harper
The Usos are here to counter Rowan and Harper and the phones come out for Bray's entrance again. That's quite a cool looking sight. The fans start the dueling chants as Cena hits a bulldog and a big boot to the face gets two. Harper gets in a shot of his own for two as we take our final break. Back with Harper knocking Cena down again before kicking him in the face for two. There's the Gator Roll and a suplex gets another two count.
We get the singing John Cena Sucks chant as Cena comes back with the ProtoBomb but Harper is ready for the Shuffle and catches Cena in a German suplex. Harper misses a big boot and falls out to the floor, only to get caught in another ProtoBomb. Now the Shuffle connects but Luke escapes the AA and slams Cena face first for two. Harper busts out a dropkick of all things to send Cena to the floor, setting up a suicide dive.
Back in and Cena grabs a tornado DDT for two but gets caught by a superkick for an even closer near fall. Harper busts out a torture rack neckbreaker of all things but stops to look at Bray for support. Cena comes right back with the STF but Harper makes it into the ropes. The Usos take out Rowan and Bray but Wyatt pops up and hits a pair of Sister Abigails. He goes for Cena but gets low bridged, allowing Harper to hit a Michinoku Driver for another two. A quick AA connects but Rowan comes in for the DQ at 12:36.
With the Usos down, Cena takes Sister Abigail as well and they take him up to the stage. Another Sister Abigail on the stage lays Cena out again. Bray sings while Harper slowly counts to ten to end the show.
Results
Cesaro b. Sheamus – German suplex
Big E. b. Ryback – Big Ending
Rusev b. Heath Slater – Accolade
Rob Van Dam b. Alberto Del Rio – Rollup
Seth Rollins b. Batista via DQ when HHH interfered
Alicia Fox b. Paige – Kick to the ribs
Dolph Ziggler vs. Mark Henry went to a time limit draw
John Cena b. Luke Harper via DQ when Erick Rowan interfered
Tuesday
Raw got a 2.72.
Wednesday
Nothing.
Your fantasy roster
Ok, here's a thread I've been wanting to post for quite some time. I'm sorry if this has been done before, but there's no way I can get through all the possible threads on this site. So, my question is, if you could take 40 superstars/divas from WWE/TNA/ROH and create your own roster, who would you pick? And which titles from the promotions would you have? Here's my list.
AJ STYLES
CM PUNK
RANDY ORTON
DAMIEN SANDOW
SETH ROLLINS
ROMAN REIGNS
DEAN AMBROSE
BOBBY ROODE
KEVIN STEEN
AUSTIN ARIES
CHRISTIAN
JAMES STORM
SAMOA JOE
TYSON KIDD
BRAY WYATT
LUKE HARPER
ERICK ROWAN
GOLDUST
CODY RHODES
CHRISTOPHER DANIELS
KAZARIAN
ABYSS
BATISTA
BROCK LESNAR
DOLPH ZIGGLER
CHRIS JERICHO
WADE BARRETT
SHEAMUS
JIMMY USO
JEY USO
ALEX SHELLEY
JAY LETHAL
GAIL KIM
LITA
PAIGE
AJ LEE
ANGELINA LOVE
MICKIE JAMES
NATALYA
LAYLA
Now, as for the titles:
World Heavyweight Title (Big Gold belt) - CM Punk
Intercontinental Title (Classic White) - AJ Styles
X-Division Title - Austin Aries
TV Title (ROH) - Dolph Ziggler
United States Title - Wade Barrett
Tag Team Titles (TNA) - Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns
Women's Title - Mickie James
So, that's it. You can pick any title available (only one World title and one Tag title, though) and any superstar/diva that was actively wrestling in the past 14 years, provided they worked for TNA, WWE or ROH. The reason I picked my particular list is because I personally enjoy watching each one of these superstars and they have, at one point or another, been my favourite. I picked my champions based on who I think would put on great matches for those titles and bring prestige to those belts. So, who would you pick?
AJ STYLES
CM PUNK
RANDY ORTON
DAMIEN SANDOW
SETH ROLLINS
ROMAN REIGNS
DEAN AMBROSE
BOBBY ROODE
KEVIN STEEN
AUSTIN ARIES
CHRISTIAN
JAMES STORM
SAMOA JOE
TYSON KIDD
BRAY WYATT
LUKE HARPER
ERICK ROWAN
GOLDUST
CODY RHODES
CHRISTOPHER DANIELS
KAZARIAN
ABYSS
BATISTA
BROCK LESNAR
DOLPH ZIGGLER
CHRIS JERICHO
WADE BARRETT
SHEAMUS
JIMMY USO
JEY USO
ALEX SHELLEY
JAY LETHAL
GAIL KIM
LITA
PAIGE
AJ LEE
ANGELINA LOVE
MICKIE JAMES
NATALYA
LAYLA
Now, as for the titles:
World Heavyweight Title (Big Gold belt) - CM Punk
Intercontinental Title (Classic White) - AJ Styles
X-Division Title - Austin Aries
TV Title (ROH) - Dolph Ziggler
United States Title - Wade Barrett
Tag Team Titles (TNA) - Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns
Women's Title - Mickie James
So, that's it. You can pick any title available (only one World title and one Tag title, though) and any superstar/diva that was actively wrestling in the past 14 years, provided they worked for TNA, WWE or ROH. The reason I picked my particular list is because I personally enjoy watching each one of these superstars and they have, at one point or another, been my favourite. I picked my champions based on who I think would put on great matches for those titles and bring prestige to those belts. So, who would you pick?
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