There are 2 weeks before the next TakeOver special.
NXT
Match 1. 6-Man Tag - The Wyatt Family vs. Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady and ?????
Who did Enzo and Cass find as their partner? It's Daniel Bryan! Harper took Enzo's head off with a clothesline. Strowman sent Cass to the outside and threw him into the announce table. Cass tossed Bryan from the top rope onto Harper. He then got a near fall after a diving elbow. Bryan locked Rowan in the Yes Lock, but Strowman broke it up. Later, Bryan landed his kicks, but Strowman kicked out. Cass connected with a big boot on Rowan and got the win.
Great six-man tag. Can the Wyatts shake off this loss?
Match 2. Sami Zayn vs. Damien Sandow
Match 3. Paige vs. Brie Bella
Match 4. The Dudleyz vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
Kidd countered Bubba's suplex into a northern lights suplex and then tagged in Cesaro. D-Von landed a modified back suplex on Cesaro. Tyson hit D-Von with a modified STO. He then put him in the tree of woe and landed a double foot stomp. He continued by slamming D-Von head-first into the corner and then hit a huge moonsault. D-Von finally broke free and tagged in Bubba. Kidd and Cesaro landed a running clothesline/spine buster combo. He then locked in the Dungeon Lock. Bubba hit the Bubba Bomb and Cutter to get the win.
The tag champs keep the momentum going against a great team. We'll see a rematch down the road.
Match 5. Hideo Itami vs. Baron Corbin
With Orton out of the way, Lesnar needs a new challenger. Corbin had the upper hand early. Itami came back with a kick to the head. After a snapmare, he hit a double foot stomp. He landed a hurricanrana and a diving elbow drop. Corbin beat down Itami on the outside and wanted to win by countout, but Hideo made it back in time. Corbin was waiting and landed a sidewalk slam. Hideo created some space by kicking the knee of Corbin. He then landed a flurry of strikes and kicks. Itami went for the GTS, but Corbin countered. A little later, he hit the running single dropkick and won.
Great match between two rising stars. Hideo vs. Lesnar? It could happen.
Match 6. The Rock vs. Edge
WWF
Match 1. Elimination - Prime Time Players vs. The New Day
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Seth Rollins
The two locked up at the start. Rollins took Jericho down with a shoulder block. They locked up again, and this time Jericho took Seth down and then slapped him across his face, Seth hit a front slam and a frog splash. He then hit a super kick and enziguiri, but Jericho kept kicking out. After busting Jericho open on the outside with an STO, Rollins hit a buckle bomb and curb stomp to win.
Rollins brought it to Jericho. That curb stomp is dangerous.
Match 4. Undertaker vs. Ryback vs. Mark Henry
Interesting trio. As Taker and Ryback fought, Henry brought in a chair. This felt like a 2-on-1 match as Henry and Ryback were targeting Taker. A little later, he tossed Taker up in the air and hit Shell Shock, but Henry broke up the pin. Ryback broke up Taker's pin after he hit Henry with the Tombstone. Taker and Ryback hit each other with their finishers. Ryback went to the top, but Henry caught him with the World's Strongest Slam. He then hit Taker with his finisher and won.
Mark Henry picks up a big win over a legend and rising star.
Match 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle
Will this match actually happen? Angle wrestled circles around Michaels. He then hit 3 German suplexes and the Angle Slam, but Michaels kicked out. Michaels hit a DDT and his signature diving elbow. Angle hit a super belly-to-back suplex and 3 more German suplexes, but it wasn't enough. Michaels got to his feet and hit the Sweet Chin Music. He made a comeback and busted Angle open with punches before hitting a second super kick, but Angle kicked out. Angle hit another Angle Slam and 3 more Germans, but HBK still kicked out. He hit his third Angle Slam to win.
After the match, Angle continued attacking Michaels.
Wow. Angle was dominant, but Michaels would not give up. This is going to be good.
Match 6. Triple H vs. John Cena
Heat
Match 1. Jimmy Uso vs. Jey Uso
Match 2. Neville vs. R-Truth vs. Adam Rose
Match 3. Kurt Angle vs. Stardust
Recap: Kurt Angle is a machine. Mark Henry and Seth Rollins picked up some nice wins, Hideo Itami is making moves up the NXT title ranks.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Saturday, December 26, 2015
NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS, Year 1
This is the last co-branded event until Survivor Series in November.
Match 1. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack - NXT United States Championship
Jack was on top early. He landed a sidewalk slam and then sent Owens to the outside. Back in the ring, Owens went for a super kick, but Cactus ducked. Owens came back with a suplex and senton splash. The two then went back and forth with pin attempts. Jack got a near fall after a running knee in the corner. Owens came back with the cannonball splash. Cactus caught Owens with the spike piledriver and got the win.
Cactus Jack is the NEW US champion. He was in control for most of the match, too.
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon - WWF Divas Championship
Steph took Nikki down with a dropkick and then taunted her with a crotch chop. Nikki sent Steph to the outside and threw her into the steel post. Steph came back with a suplex on the floor. Back in the ring, Steph landed a spine buster and the Pedigree to win the Divas title.
Whoa! Two matches, two new champions. What happened to Nikki?
Match 3. Sheamus vs. Neville - WWF Intercontinental Championship
These two teamed up a while ago. Neville dropkicked Sheamus' knee and landed a DDT. Sheamus caught Neville with a German suplex. Neville sent Sheamus to the outside and landed some kicks. Sheamus hit a spine buster and threw Neville into the steel steps. Back in the ring, he hit the Irish Curse back breaker and got a 2 count. He later hit the Brogue Kick to retain the IC title.
Neville had a couple of moments, but Sheamus was too strong. That kick is a dangerous one.
Match 4. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
This is the only non-title match. The winner will likely be the No. 1 contender for the NXT title. Bray hit a float-over DDT at the opening bell. Balor came back with a Codebreaker. Both men using big moves early. Balor landed two modified STOs. Bray had Balor on the top and hit a super fall away slam. Balor came back with the shotgun dropkick and then hit another one to a seated Wyatt. He connected with the GTS and won with the Coup de Gace.
Great match. With the win, Balor is in line for a title shot.
Match 5. Extreme Rules - The Wyatt Family vs. The Dudleyz - NXT Tag Team Championship
Harper left the ring and went for a weapon, but D-Von cut him off. Bubba hit a sidewalk slam on Rowan and kicked him a few times before grabbing a....table. Yepp. He set the table up in the corner and powerbombed Rowan through it. D-Von and Harper fought on the outside. Bubba landed the Bubba Bomb and got a near fall. All four men were back in the ring. Bubba then hit Harper with the Bubba Cutter and won.
The Dudleyz are the new NXT tag champs! This was their environment. It's a night of title changes.
Match 6. Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton - NXT Championship
The match spilled to the outside and up the rampway. Back in the ring, Lesnar landed a super butterfly suplex. Lesnar ducked a clothesline and hit 3 German suplexes. He then hung Orton up over the top rope and landed knee strikes to the face. He connected with the F5, but Orton kicked out. Lesnar then busted Orton open with strikes to the face. Orton hit the second-rope DDT. He then tossed Lesnar up and connected with the RKO on the way down, but Lesnar kicked out. Lesnar brought Orton on a trip to Suplex City and won.
Orton had a chance after the RKO, but couldn't capitalize. The beast still reigns.
Main Event. Hell in a Cell - Triple H vs. John Cena - WWF World Heavyweight Championship
The final match in their brutal rivalry. Trips blocked a chair shot, but Cena came back with the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. He continued his offense by tossing Triple H up in the air and caught him with the AA on the way down, but H kicked out. Cena busted H open with the chair. Cena seems desperate in this match. He landed a sit-out powerbomb and gutwrench slam. He hit a superplex and a second 5 Knuckle Shuffle. He then landed a second and third AA a little later and got a 2 count. A bloody Triple H hit a spine buster and Pedigree, but Cena kicked out this time. H then had his turn with the chair. Cena connected with a fourth 5 Knuckle Shuffle and won.
Wow. Cena showed another side of himself in this match. He was aggressive early and often.
Recap: This was a great show. There were 4 title changes here. Things are heating up in the second half of Year 1.
Match 1. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack - NXT United States Championship
Jack was on top early. He landed a sidewalk slam and then sent Owens to the outside. Back in the ring, Owens went for a super kick, but Cactus ducked. Owens came back with a suplex and senton splash. The two then went back and forth with pin attempts. Jack got a near fall after a running knee in the corner. Owens came back with the cannonball splash. Cactus caught Owens with the spike piledriver and got the win.
Cactus Jack is the NEW US champion. He was in control for most of the match, too.
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon - WWF Divas Championship
Steph took Nikki down with a dropkick and then taunted her with a crotch chop. Nikki sent Steph to the outside and threw her into the steel post. Steph came back with a suplex on the floor. Back in the ring, Steph landed a spine buster and the Pedigree to win the Divas title.
Whoa! Two matches, two new champions. What happened to Nikki?
Match 3. Sheamus vs. Neville - WWF Intercontinental Championship
These two teamed up a while ago. Neville dropkicked Sheamus' knee and landed a DDT. Sheamus caught Neville with a German suplex. Neville sent Sheamus to the outside and landed some kicks. Sheamus hit a spine buster and threw Neville into the steel steps. Back in the ring, he hit the Irish Curse back breaker and got a 2 count. He later hit the Brogue Kick to retain the IC title.
Neville had a couple of moments, but Sheamus was too strong. That kick is a dangerous one.
Match 4. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
This is the only non-title match. The winner will likely be the No. 1 contender for the NXT title. Bray hit a float-over DDT at the opening bell. Balor came back with a Codebreaker. Both men using big moves early. Balor landed two modified STOs. Bray had Balor on the top and hit a super fall away slam. Balor came back with the shotgun dropkick and then hit another one to a seated Wyatt. He connected with the GTS and won with the Coup de Gace.
Great match. With the win, Balor is in line for a title shot.
Match 5. Extreme Rules - The Wyatt Family vs. The Dudleyz - NXT Tag Team Championship
Harper left the ring and went for a weapon, but D-Von cut him off. Bubba hit a sidewalk slam on Rowan and kicked him a few times before grabbing a....table. Yepp. He set the table up in the corner and powerbombed Rowan through it. D-Von and Harper fought on the outside. Bubba landed the Bubba Bomb and got a near fall. All four men were back in the ring. Bubba then hit Harper with the Bubba Cutter and won.
The Dudleyz are the new NXT tag champs! This was their environment. It's a night of title changes.
Match 6. Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton - NXT Championship
The match spilled to the outside and up the rampway. Back in the ring, Lesnar landed a super butterfly suplex. Lesnar ducked a clothesline and hit 3 German suplexes. He then hung Orton up over the top rope and landed knee strikes to the face. He connected with the F5, but Orton kicked out. Lesnar then busted Orton open with strikes to the face. Orton hit the second-rope DDT. He then tossed Lesnar up and connected with the RKO on the way down, but Lesnar kicked out. Lesnar brought Orton on a trip to Suplex City and won.
Orton had a chance after the RKO, but couldn't capitalize. The beast still reigns.
Main Event. Hell in a Cell - Triple H vs. John Cena - WWF World Heavyweight Championship
The final match in their brutal rivalry. Trips blocked a chair shot, but Cena came back with the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. He continued his offense by tossing Triple H up in the air and caught him with the AA on the way down, but H kicked out. Cena busted H open with the chair. Cena seems desperate in this match. He landed a sit-out powerbomb and gutwrench slam. He hit a superplex and a second 5 Knuckle Shuffle. He then landed a second and third AA a little later and got a 2 count. A bloody Triple H hit a spine buster and Pedigree, but Cena kicked out this time. H then had his turn with the chair. Cena connected with a fourth 5 Knuckle Shuffle and won.
Wow. Cena showed another side of himself in this match. He was aggressive early and often.
Recap: This was a great show. There were 4 title changes here. Things are heating up in the second half of Year 1.
Thursday, December 24, 2015
September Week 4, Year 1
This is the go-home show to Night of Champions. We already know Sheamus vs. Neville for the IC title.
NXT
Match 1. Brock Lesnar vs. Billy Gunn
Typical squash match for the champion.
Match 2. Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev vs. Bo Dallas
Ziggler hit Rusev with a jumping arm breaker and then hit Bo with a tornado DDT. The heels then teamed up and wore down Ziggler. Bo got a near fall after Ziggler took out Rusev with a super kick. Rusev landed a huge spine buster. Bo DDT'd both Ziggler and Rusev and got two near falls. Rusev pulled out a bat and hit both Ziggler and Bo. Rusev put Bo in the Accolade. Ziggler threw Rusev to the outside and pinned Bo.
Very opportunistic for Dolph. He picked up a big win against two quality opponents.
Match 3. Paige vs. Tamina
There was a collar-and-elbow tie up that Paige won. Tamina came back with a hard Irish whip in the corner and a back suplex. The two went back and forth for a bit before Paige hit the Paige Turner, but got a near fall. Paige then DDT'd Tamina head-first onto the apron and fought on the outside. Back in the ring, Paige hit Ram-Paige to win.
Surprisingly, this was all Paige. Tamina landed some moves, but nothing significant.
Match 4. Lucha Dragons vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
Lucha Dragons finally reached a boiling point and unleashed on Kidd and Cesaro.
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Balor hit a modified GTS. He went to the top, but Bray stopped him and landed a super fall away slam. He continued with stomps in the corner and a senton splash. Balor came back with a shotgun dropkick and kneeling DDT. Bray countered Balor and hit Sister Abigail, but Balor kicked out. Balor fought back and hit two clotheslines and the Slingblade. Bray ducked and landed a one-arm slam. Bray landed a second Sister Abigail, but Balor was able to reach for the ropes. Balor hit a brain buster and Coup de Grace to win.
I believe this is 5 straight victories over Bray. What more does he need to do?
Match 6. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack
WWF
Match 1. Elimination - Prime Time Players vs. The Usos
Match 2. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Roman Reigns
Match 3. Big Show vs. Mark Henry vs. Ryback vs. Warrior
This is Vince's wet dream come to life. Ryback hit Warrior with a running splash and a Lou Thesz Press. Henry pulled out a chair, but Show blocked it. Warrior then left the ring and tossed the steel steps into the ring. Ryback took them away and hit Warrior in the face. Show got a near fall on Henry after a spear. Ryback hit Henry with Shell Shock. Warrior won after hitting Show with a press slam.
This was four giants trying to take each other out. Warrior was able to come out top.
Match 4. Stephanie McMahon vs. Nikki Bella
Steph attacked Nikki before the match.
Match 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle
Kurt had the advantage over Michaels early. He took him down with an arm wrench. Michaels rolled to the outside. Angle threw him into the steel post. Michaels came back and threw Angle into the steps and then hit him in the gut with a chair for the DQ.
I think Angle frustrated Michaels in the early bout, and HBK just wanted to get revenge.
Match 6. John Cena vs. Triple H
Cena came out more aggressive than usual. Trips created some separation and pulled out a baseball bat. H swung the bat and hit Cena in the back a couple of times. Cena countered the spine buster. After a belly-to-belly, he connected with the AA and got a near fall. He later hit two shoulder tackles and a back suplex. Triple H hit the spine buster and Pedigree, but Cena kicked out. Trips had the bat, but Cena popped up and hit a second AA to win.
Cena pins the champ just days before their rematch at NoC. A sign of things to come?
Heat
Match 1. R-Truth vs. Adam Rose
Match 2. Stardust vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Darren Young
Match 3. Neville vs. Kurt Angle
Recap: SmackDown is picking up steam with the addition of Kurt Angle. NXT's rivalries are really exciting, too. We're headed to Night of Champions.
NXT
Match 1. Brock Lesnar vs. Billy Gunn
Typical squash match for the champion.
Match 2. Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev vs. Bo Dallas
Ziggler hit Rusev with a jumping arm breaker and then hit Bo with a tornado DDT. The heels then teamed up and wore down Ziggler. Bo got a near fall after Ziggler took out Rusev with a super kick. Rusev landed a huge spine buster. Bo DDT'd both Ziggler and Rusev and got two near falls. Rusev pulled out a bat and hit both Ziggler and Bo. Rusev put Bo in the Accolade. Ziggler threw Rusev to the outside and pinned Bo.
Very opportunistic for Dolph. He picked up a big win against two quality opponents.
Match 3. Paige vs. Tamina
There was a collar-and-elbow tie up that Paige won. Tamina came back with a hard Irish whip in the corner and a back suplex. The two went back and forth for a bit before Paige hit the Paige Turner, but got a near fall. Paige then DDT'd Tamina head-first onto the apron and fought on the outside. Back in the ring, Paige hit Ram-Paige to win.
Surprisingly, this was all Paige. Tamina landed some moves, but nothing significant.
Match 4. Lucha Dragons vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
Lucha Dragons finally reached a boiling point and unleashed on Kidd and Cesaro.
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Balor hit a modified GTS. He went to the top, but Bray stopped him and landed a super fall away slam. He continued with stomps in the corner and a senton splash. Balor came back with a shotgun dropkick and kneeling DDT. Bray countered Balor and hit Sister Abigail, but Balor kicked out. Balor fought back and hit two clotheslines and the Slingblade. Bray ducked and landed a one-arm slam. Bray landed a second Sister Abigail, but Balor was able to reach for the ropes. Balor hit a brain buster and Coup de Grace to win.
I believe this is 5 straight victories over Bray. What more does he need to do?
Match 6. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack
WWF
Match 1. Elimination - Prime Time Players vs. The Usos
Match 2. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Roman Reigns
Match 3. Big Show vs. Mark Henry vs. Ryback vs. Warrior
This is Vince's wet dream come to life. Ryback hit Warrior with a running splash and a Lou Thesz Press. Henry pulled out a chair, but Show blocked it. Warrior then left the ring and tossed the steel steps into the ring. Ryback took them away and hit Warrior in the face. Show got a near fall on Henry after a spear. Ryback hit Henry with Shell Shock. Warrior won after hitting Show with a press slam.
This was four giants trying to take each other out. Warrior was able to come out top.
Match 4. Stephanie McMahon vs. Nikki Bella
Steph attacked Nikki before the match.
Match 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle
Kurt had the advantage over Michaels early. He took him down with an arm wrench. Michaels rolled to the outside. Angle threw him into the steel post. Michaels came back and threw Angle into the steps and then hit him in the gut with a chair for the DQ.
I think Angle frustrated Michaels in the early bout, and HBK just wanted to get revenge.
Match 6. John Cena vs. Triple H
Cena came out more aggressive than usual. Trips created some separation and pulled out a baseball bat. H swung the bat and hit Cena in the back a couple of times. Cena countered the spine buster. After a belly-to-belly, he connected with the AA and got a near fall. He later hit two shoulder tackles and a back suplex. Triple H hit the spine buster and Pedigree, but Cena kicked out. Trips had the bat, but Cena popped up and hit a second AA to win.
Cena pins the champ just days before their rematch at NoC. A sign of things to come?
Heat
Match 1. R-Truth vs. Adam Rose
Match 2. Stardust vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Darren Young
Match 3. Neville vs. Kurt Angle
Recap: SmackDown is picking up steam with the addition of Kurt Angle. NXT's rivalries are really exciting, too. We're headed to Night of Champions.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
September Week 3, Year 1
NXT
Match 1. Natalya vs. Tamina
Match 2. Kalisto vs. Tyson Kidd
Will Kidd use some underhanded tactics? Kalisto had the upper hand for the first few minutes. He landed a rolling heel kick and soccer kick to the back. He then hit Salida del Sol, but Kidd kicked out. Kidd connected with a missile dropkick and locked in the Dungeon Lock. Kalisto busted Kidd open, but Kidd popped up and locked in the Sharpshooter. After another submission attempt, he hit Code Blue to win.
Good match from these two. They work well together and pulled out all the stops.
Match 3. Enzo and Cass vs. The Ascension
Konnor and Viktor beat down Enzo in the early going. Konnor landed a powerbomb from the corner. Enzo made the hot tag to Cass and immediately splashed down on Konnor. All hell broke loose as the four men battled in the ring. Viktor came in and wore down Cass on the outside. Cass connected with a big boot and got a near fall. After three power slams, Cass hit the Staten Island side slam and won.
Match 4. Billy Gunn, X-Pac and Zack Ryder vs. The Wyatt Family
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
This is 4 wins in a row for Balor.
Match 6. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack
There was a bit of mat wrestling before the match spilled to the outside. Jack sent Owens into the corner and hit his running knee and almost won. He hit the spike piledriver, but Owens kicked out again. Owens broke free of the Mandible Claw, but Cactus was right on top of him to continue the fight. He landed a second piledriver and Owens kicked out. Owens countered the DDT and hit the pop-up powerbomb, but got a 2 count. It took a third piledriver to put Owens away.
Cactus picks up another win to keep himself in the US title contender conversation.
WWF
Match 1. The Usos vs. The Nation
Match 2. 6-man Battle Royal - Neville vs. The Miz vs. Breeze vs. Ryback vs. Christian vs. Booker
The winner will face Sheamus for the IC title at NoC. Christian and Miz dodged early eliminations. Breeze hit Christian with a huge diving leg drop and then eliminated him. Breeze then busted Ryback open with right hands. After two attempts, Neville landed a hurricanrana and sent Miz over the top. Breeze then super kicked Ryback out of the ring. Booker, Neville and Breeze battled it out for a while. Neville kicked Booker off the apron and eliminated him. Breeze landed a diving elbow and a DDT. A bloody Neville dropkicked Breeze over the top and won.
A great little Battle Royal. I would have been okay with any man winning.
Match 3. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Nikki sent Steph to the outside and fought for a little. Steph took control and landed a huge powerbomb. Nikki came back with the Bella Buster and got a near fall. Steph hit a spine buster, suplex and Pedigree, but Nikki kicked out. Nikki tried mounting a comeback, but Steph cut her off and hit a second Pedigree to win.
This is the momentum Stephanie needed as she gets another (and last?) title shot.
Match 4. Chris Jericho vs. Ric Flair
Match 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
Michaels kept Batista grounded early. Batista landed a back suplex and HBK came back with a back breaker. Batista landed a suplex and huge kicks to the gut. Michaels sent Batista to the outside. Someone ran into the ring and hit Michaels from behind with a chair. Wait! It's...Kurt Angle! He hit Michaels three more times before leaving the ring. Batista hit the Batista Bomb. HBK came back with the Sweet Chin Music and won with a diving elbow drop.
What?! What is Kurt Angle doing here and why did he target Michaels?
Match 6. John Cena vs. Big Show
Cena looked strong as he gets ready for his title shot.
Heat
Match 1. R-Truth vs. Adam Rose
Match 2. Stardust vs. Jey Uso
Match 3. Neville vs. Savio Vega
Recap: Another great week. Kurt Angle's debut highlights this week. Cactus Jack and Kevin Owens feud is an amazing one. Steph/Nikki is a close second, surprisingly.
Match 1. Natalya vs. Tamina
Match 2. Kalisto vs. Tyson Kidd
Will Kidd use some underhanded tactics? Kalisto had the upper hand for the first few minutes. He landed a rolling heel kick and soccer kick to the back. He then hit Salida del Sol, but Kidd kicked out. Kidd connected with a missile dropkick and locked in the Dungeon Lock. Kalisto busted Kidd open, but Kidd popped up and locked in the Sharpshooter. After another submission attempt, he hit Code Blue to win.
Good match from these two. They work well together and pulled out all the stops.
Match 3. Enzo and Cass vs. The Ascension
Konnor and Viktor beat down Enzo in the early going. Konnor landed a powerbomb from the corner. Enzo made the hot tag to Cass and immediately splashed down on Konnor. All hell broke loose as the four men battled in the ring. Viktor came in and wore down Cass on the outside. Cass connected with a big boot and got a near fall. After three power slams, Cass hit the Staten Island side slam and won.
Match 4. Billy Gunn, X-Pac and Zack Ryder vs. The Wyatt Family
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
This is 4 wins in a row for Balor.
Match 6. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack
There was a bit of mat wrestling before the match spilled to the outside. Jack sent Owens into the corner and hit his running knee and almost won. He hit the spike piledriver, but Owens kicked out again. Owens broke free of the Mandible Claw, but Cactus was right on top of him to continue the fight. He landed a second piledriver and Owens kicked out. Owens countered the DDT and hit the pop-up powerbomb, but got a 2 count. It took a third piledriver to put Owens away.
Cactus picks up another win to keep himself in the US title contender conversation.
WWF
Match 1. The Usos vs. The Nation
Match 2. 6-man Battle Royal - Neville vs. The Miz vs. Breeze vs. Ryback vs. Christian vs. Booker
The winner will face Sheamus for the IC title at NoC. Christian and Miz dodged early eliminations. Breeze hit Christian with a huge diving leg drop and then eliminated him. Breeze then busted Ryback open with right hands. After two attempts, Neville landed a hurricanrana and sent Miz over the top. Breeze then super kicked Ryback out of the ring. Booker, Neville and Breeze battled it out for a while. Neville kicked Booker off the apron and eliminated him. Breeze landed a diving elbow and a DDT. A bloody Neville dropkicked Breeze over the top and won.
A great little Battle Royal. I would have been okay with any man winning.
Match 3. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Nikki sent Steph to the outside and fought for a little. Steph took control and landed a huge powerbomb. Nikki came back with the Bella Buster and got a near fall. Steph hit a spine buster, suplex and Pedigree, but Nikki kicked out. Nikki tried mounting a comeback, but Steph cut her off and hit a second Pedigree to win.
This is the momentum Stephanie needed as she gets another (and last?) title shot.
Match 4. Chris Jericho vs. Ric Flair
Match 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
Michaels kept Batista grounded early. Batista landed a back suplex and HBK came back with a back breaker. Batista landed a suplex and huge kicks to the gut. Michaels sent Batista to the outside. Someone ran into the ring and hit Michaels from behind with a chair. Wait! It's...Kurt Angle! He hit Michaels three more times before leaving the ring. Batista hit the Batista Bomb. HBK came back with the Sweet Chin Music and won with a diving elbow drop.
What?! What is Kurt Angle doing here and why did he target Michaels?
Match 6. John Cena vs. Big Show
Cena looked strong as he gets ready for his title shot.
Heat
Match 1. R-Truth vs. Adam Rose
Match 2. Stardust vs. Jey Uso
Match 3. Neville vs. Savio Vega
Recap: Another great week. Kurt Angle's debut highlights this week. Cactus Jack and Kevin Owens feud is an amazing one. Steph/Nikki is a close second, surprisingly.
Sunday, December 20, 2015
September Week 2, Year 1
With the signings of The Dudleyz and Asuka to NXT, SmackDown will get the first shot at the next 3 free agents.
NXT
Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Cesaro
Cesaro attacked Sin from behind. He shook off the attack as he and Cesaro battled on the outside for a bit. In the ring, Cesaro stood on the second rope and suplexed Sin Cara from the apron and got the win.
The pre-match attack must have been worse than we thought. Impressive suplex from Cesaro.
Match 2. Paige vs. Brie Bella
Brie threw Paige into the barricade and ring apron multiple times. Back in the ring, she landed a super arm drag and kicks to the face. Paige hit the Paige Turner, but Brie kicked out. Paige followed it up with the Ram-Paige to win.
Paige is just taking out every challenger coming her way.
Match 3. Randy Savage vs. Lex Luger
Match 4. Cactus Jack vs. Kevin Owens
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Match 6. Daniel Bryan vs. Edge vs. JBL
I can't remember the last time I used JBL. Bryan brought in a sledgehammer, but Edge prevented him from using it. JBL hit Edge in the back with the sledgehammer. Edge came back with a superplex. Bryan landed his kicks on JBL. They went to the outside as Edge threw both men into the steel post. Edge busted JBL open with the Edgecution. Edge dodged the Knee Plus. Bryan countered the spear. JBL took down Edge, but could not capitalize and Bryan snuck in to score the pin.
WWF
Match 1. Prime Time Players vs. The New Day
Match 2. Stephanie McMahon vs. Alicia Fox
Will Nikki get revenge? She did. Nikki threw Steph into the steel steps as she walked down the ramp. Fox hit a cartwheel leg drop, but Steph kicked out. She then hit a modified Overdrive, but got another 2 count. Steph tried making a comeback, but Alicia hit an ax kick and won.
After the match, Nikki appeared back on stage. Her and Steph had some choice words and had to be separated by officials.
Wow. This feud is becoming personal. And a win is a win for Alicia.
Match 3. Shane McMahon vs. The Miz
Match 4. Undertaker and Stone Cold vs. Kane and Batista
After a suplex, Taker hit Kane with a big chokeslam. The Animal caught Austin with a spear, but got a two count. Austin sent Kane to the outside. Kane came back with a back suplex. Batista landed the Batista Bomb, but Taker broke up the pin. Taker hit Batista with the Tombstone, but he got a foot on the ropes. Kane had Austin in a submission. Batista went after Taker, but he accidentally took out the ref. Taker hit Kane with the Last Ride and got the win.
Great tag match with four legends. I need to use these guys more.
Match 5. Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins
Rollins tossed Dean up and kicked him in the gut on the way down and hit the Pedigree, but Dean kicked out. Ambrose then hit a front headlock driver. Rollins placed Dean in the tree of woe and hit the double foot stomp. He followed it up with the Skywalker. Rollins went for the Phoenix Splash, but Dean rolled away. Rollins busted Dean open with a running knee and won with a second Pedigree.
Rollins looked good in this match. He busted out some old moves to put Dean away.
Match 6. Roman Reigns vs. Ryback
Heat
Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. Fandango vs. Damien Sandow
Match 3. Jack Swagger vs. Viktor
Recap: I wonder why Heat only uses NXT Superstars...Anyway, there were some quick matches. These rivalries are reaching new heights. Just 2 weeks away from Night of Champions.
NXT
Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Cesaro
Cesaro attacked Sin from behind. He shook off the attack as he and Cesaro battled on the outside for a bit. In the ring, Cesaro stood on the second rope and suplexed Sin Cara from the apron and got the win.
The pre-match attack must have been worse than we thought. Impressive suplex from Cesaro.
Match 2. Paige vs. Brie Bella
Brie threw Paige into the barricade and ring apron multiple times. Back in the ring, she landed a super arm drag and kicks to the face. Paige hit the Paige Turner, but Brie kicked out. Paige followed it up with the Ram-Paige to win.
Paige is just taking out every challenger coming her way.
Match 3. Randy Savage vs. Lex Luger
Match 4. Cactus Jack vs. Kevin Owens
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Match 6. Daniel Bryan vs. Edge vs. JBL
I can't remember the last time I used JBL. Bryan brought in a sledgehammer, but Edge prevented him from using it. JBL hit Edge in the back with the sledgehammer. Edge came back with a superplex. Bryan landed his kicks on JBL. They went to the outside as Edge threw both men into the steel post. Edge busted JBL open with the Edgecution. Edge dodged the Knee Plus. Bryan countered the spear. JBL took down Edge, but could not capitalize and Bryan snuck in to score the pin.
WWF
Match 1. Prime Time Players vs. The New Day
Match 2. Stephanie McMahon vs. Alicia Fox
Will Nikki get revenge? She did. Nikki threw Steph into the steel steps as she walked down the ramp. Fox hit a cartwheel leg drop, but Steph kicked out. She then hit a modified Overdrive, but got another 2 count. Steph tried making a comeback, but Alicia hit an ax kick and won.
After the match, Nikki appeared back on stage. Her and Steph had some choice words and had to be separated by officials.
Wow. This feud is becoming personal. And a win is a win for Alicia.
Match 3. Shane McMahon vs. The Miz
Match 4. Undertaker and Stone Cold vs. Kane and Batista
After a suplex, Taker hit Kane with a big chokeslam. The Animal caught Austin with a spear, but got a two count. Austin sent Kane to the outside. Kane came back with a back suplex. Batista landed the Batista Bomb, but Taker broke up the pin. Taker hit Batista with the Tombstone, but he got a foot on the ropes. Kane had Austin in a submission. Batista went after Taker, but he accidentally took out the ref. Taker hit Kane with the Last Ride and got the win.
Great tag match with four legends. I need to use these guys more.
Match 5. Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins
Rollins tossed Dean up and kicked him in the gut on the way down and hit the Pedigree, but Dean kicked out. Ambrose then hit a front headlock driver. Rollins placed Dean in the tree of woe and hit the double foot stomp. He followed it up with the Skywalker. Rollins went for the Phoenix Splash, but Dean rolled away. Rollins busted Dean open with a running knee and won with a second Pedigree.
Rollins looked good in this match. He busted out some old moves to put Dean away.
Match 6. Roman Reigns vs. Ryback
Heat
Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. Fandango vs. Damien Sandow
Match 3. Jack Swagger vs. Viktor
Recap: I wonder why Heat only uses NXT Superstars...Anyway, there were some quick matches. These rivalries are reaching new heights. Just 2 weeks away from Night of Champions.
Saturday, December 19, 2015
September Week 1, Year 1
That was a great first-half. The second half is going to be even better.
NXT
Match 1. Bo Dallas vs. Dolph Ziggler
Match 2. Lucha Dragons vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
Kidd and Cesaro attacked the Dragons after the match.
Match 3. Asuka vs. Summer Rae
Summer locked Asuka in a hammer lock early. Asuka broke free and landed about 10-15 different kicks. Summer landed a headlock takedown and big boot. Asuka landed more kicks. Summer left the ring, pulled out a lead pipe and got herself DQ'd.
Asuka was on her way to win this match, but Summer wasn't going to get pinned.
Match 4. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Two in a row for Finn.
Match 5. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack - United States Championship
Jack won at SummerSlam. Can he do it again tonight? Owens hit a gut buster and senton splash. He later hit a pump handle neck breaker and the cannonball splash. Cactus kicked out and bit the forehead of Owens. Owens hit a Samoan drop and pop-up powerbomb, but Jack kicked out. Cactus got a near fall after a spike piledriver. Owens hit the package side slam and got the win.
Good match. Owens takes care of Cactus Jack, now onto the next challenge.
Match 6. Hideo Itami and Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin and Rusev
It's been a while for these guys. Rusev hit Hideo with a one-arm side slam. Zayn hit Corbin with a running dropkick and sit-out slam. He then hit the Blue Thunder Bomb, but Corbin kicked out. After a submission attempt, Zayn continued with a back stabber from the corner. Hideo busted Corbin open with the hesitation dropkick in the corner and got a near fall. Corbin and Hideo countered each other's finishers. After many, many near falls, Corbin hit Zayn with the End of Days to win.
Excellent tag team match. Zayn and Itami looked good in defeat.
WWF
Match 1. Booker T vs. Tyler Breeze w/ Sensational Sherri
Wow. Breeze and Sherri? Breeze landed a soccer kick to the back and the Supermodel kick moments later. Booker was in control, but Sherri jumped up on the apron and distracted Booker. Breeze took advantage and hit the Beauty Shot to win.
Maybe Breeze found the winning formula with Sherri at ringside.
Match 2. New Day vs. The Usos
Match 3. Nikki Bella vs. Naomi
Stephanie McMahon attacked Nikki from behind. Naomi went to the outside, but Nikki recovered and landed a DDT. Naomi hit a jaw breaker and threw her into the ring to get the match officially started. Nikki kicked out of a split-legged moonsault and the Rear End. Naomi ended the match by spiking Nikki's head into the mat with a head scissors.
After the match, Stephanie came out and signaled she still wants Nikki's title.
Match 4. Prime Time Players vs. Gold and Stardust
Match 5. The Industry vs. The Nation
Whoa! Big win for The Nation
Match 6. Triple H vs. John Cena
These two can't be 100 percent after SummerSlam. Since the opening bell, Triple H would not give Cena a chance to breathe. He landed punches, suplexes, and side slams. He hit the spine buster and Pedigree, but Cena was able to kick out. He went for a shoulder tackle, but H countered it and busted him open with a knee smash. A bloody John Cena caught Trips with the AA and won.
Even if it wasn't as brutal as the title match, it was still good. H was in control for most of it.
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. Curtis Axel vs. Bo Dallas
Match 3. Fandango vs. Jack Swagger
Recap: Great first week following SummerSlam. The US title match was good, and the Triple H/Cena match was good, too.
NXT
Match 1. Bo Dallas vs. Dolph Ziggler
Match 2. Lucha Dragons vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
Kidd and Cesaro attacked the Dragons after the match.
Match 3. Asuka vs. Summer Rae
Summer locked Asuka in a hammer lock early. Asuka broke free and landed about 10-15 different kicks. Summer landed a headlock takedown and big boot. Asuka landed more kicks. Summer left the ring, pulled out a lead pipe and got herself DQ'd.
Asuka was on her way to win this match, but Summer wasn't going to get pinned.
Match 4. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Two in a row for Finn.
Match 5. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack - United States Championship
Jack won at SummerSlam. Can he do it again tonight? Owens hit a gut buster and senton splash. He later hit a pump handle neck breaker and the cannonball splash. Cactus kicked out and bit the forehead of Owens. Owens hit a Samoan drop and pop-up powerbomb, but Jack kicked out. Cactus got a near fall after a spike piledriver. Owens hit the package side slam and got the win.
Good match. Owens takes care of Cactus Jack, now onto the next challenge.
Match 6. Hideo Itami and Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin and Rusev
It's been a while for these guys. Rusev hit Hideo with a one-arm side slam. Zayn hit Corbin with a running dropkick and sit-out slam. He then hit the Blue Thunder Bomb, but Corbin kicked out. After a submission attempt, Zayn continued with a back stabber from the corner. Hideo busted Corbin open with the hesitation dropkick in the corner and got a near fall. Corbin and Hideo countered each other's finishers. After many, many near falls, Corbin hit Zayn with the End of Days to win.
Excellent tag team match. Zayn and Itami looked good in defeat.
WWF
Match 1. Booker T vs. Tyler Breeze w/ Sensational Sherri
Wow. Breeze and Sherri? Breeze landed a soccer kick to the back and the Supermodel kick moments later. Booker was in control, but Sherri jumped up on the apron and distracted Booker. Breeze took advantage and hit the Beauty Shot to win.
Maybe Breeze found the winning formula with Sherri at ringside.
Match 2. New Day vs. The Usos
Match 3. Nikki Bella vs. Naomi
Stephanie McMahon attacked Nikki from behind. Naomi went to the outside, but Nikki recovered and landed a DDT. Naomi hit a jaw breaker and threw her into the ring to get the match officially started. Nikki kicked out of a split-legged moonsault and the Rear End. Naomi ended the match by spiking Nikki's head into the mat with a head scissors.
After the match, Stephanie came out and signaled she still wants Nikki's title.
Match 4. Prime Time Players vs. Gold and Stardust
Match 5. The Industry vs. The Nation
Whoa! Big win for The Nation
Match 6. Triple H vs. John Cena
These two can't be 100 percent after SummerSlam. Since the opening bell, Triple H would not give Cena a chance to breathe. He landed punches, suplexes, and side slams. He hit the spine buster and Pedigree, but Cena was able to kick out. He went for a shoulder tackle, but H countered it and busted him open with a knee smash. A bloody John Cena caught Trips with the AA and won.
Even if it wasn't as brutal as the title match, it was still good. H was in control for most of it.
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. Curtis Axel vs. Bo Dallas
Match 3. Fandango vs. Jack Swagger
Recap: Great first week following SummerSlam. The US title match was good, and the Triple H/Cena match was good, too.
SUMMERSLAM, Year 1
The biggest party of the summer. This is a star-studded lineup. Only two title matches, but it won't matter.
Match 1. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack
What a way to kick off the show. Owens accidentally clotheslined the ref after he rang the bell. They fought on the outside for a bit. Cactus got a near fall after a back breaker. Owens came back with the cannonball splash. Later, Cactus connected with his running knee. He hit the double-arm DDT and rolled Owens over, but he kicked out. He then finished Owens off with a sidewalk slam.
Decent opener. Not their best match. This feud isn't over yet.
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Who do you cheer for in this match? Nikki got a near fall after a kick to the face. Steph knocked Nikki off the apron and fought outside. She threw Nikki into the steel post and landed a monkey flip. She later hit a forearm smash and roundhouse kick. She then hit a spine buster and Pedigree, but didn't go for the pin. Nikki got up and landed a spinning forearm smash to win.
Wow. I was not expecting that ending. Steph was dominant for most of the match, too.
Match 3. Paige, Natalya and ????? vs. Tamina, Emma and Summer Rae
Who is the mystery partner? It's Asuka! Emma had control of Asuka and tagged Summer back in. Asuka sprung up and landed a huge spin kick. Tamina placed Natty on the top rope and slammed her down. Natty and Paige wore down Tamina. Paige locked in a modified cloverleaf. The match broke down a bit. Summer hit Natty with Summer Crush, but Asuka broke up the pin. Paige and Tamina were taken out of this match. Asuka broke out of the Emma Lock and landed multiple kicks. Emma landed a neck breaker and won with a huge diving cross body.
Despite losing, it was a nice debut for Asuka. She's an excellent wrestler and it's just the beginning.
Match 4. Lucha Dragons vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
The Dragons landed some big moves early. Kidd and Cesaro wore down Kalisto. Kidd then hit a huge diving elbow. Sin Cara came in and hit a Death Valley Driver. Kidd and Cesaro hit Sin Cara with a running clothesline/spine buster combo. The Dragons came back with a diving clothesline/powerbomb combo. Kalisto then hit Cesaro with a rolling heel kick to win.
Cesaro looked knocked out after the kick. Fast-paced tag match.
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Balor landed a snapmare and two DDTs. Each man got a near fall early. Bray hit a suplex and running senton. Balor sent Bray into the corner with a shotgun dropkick and followed it up with a sit-out powerbomb. He continued with a plancha. Bray blocked a punch and took over on offense. Back in the ring, Bray recovered from a corner dropkick and hit Sister Abigail, but Balor kicked out. Balor hung Bray over the top rope and hit the Coup de Grace to win.
Good match. Not as long as it could have went, but it was fun to watch.
Match 6. Last Man Standing - John Cena vs. Triple H - WWF World Championsip
This might be Triple H's final shot at the title. After a collar-and-elbow tie up, H sent Cena to the outside and hit him multiple times with a chair. He landed about 10 shots to the back and head. Cena got up at the count of 8 and unloaded on H. Back in the ring, Trips hit the spine buster and Pedigree. Cena began his comeback and hit a sit-out powerbomb. Cena then hit the AA, but H got up at 6. Triple H pulled out a sledgehammer and connected with shots to the ribs. Cena rolled H back into the ring. Trips blocked a punch and hit a second Pedigree and won the title.
That was a war. The weapons, the blood, the carnage. The Industry is on top of The Game.
Main Event. Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar - NXT Championship
Lesnar immediately locked in an arm bar. He locked in a second one moments later. Orton came back with stomps all over, but Lesnar countered the RKO. Orton hit the second rope DDT and connected with the RKO, but Lesnar kicked out again. Lesnar tried mounting a comeback, but Orton stayed on top of him. Lesnar popped up and hit the F5, but Orton kicked out. Orton busted Lesnar open with another second-rope DDT. Orton kicked out of a second F5. WOW! Later, Lesnar hit 3 powerbombs, but Orton kicked out. Lesnar hit a third F5, but Orton kicked out again. He then hit a super belly-to-back suplex. Three German suplexes later and Lesnar walked out as the NXT champion.
Oh. My. God. Match of the year bar none. So many f@&#*@& near falls. The beast reigns.
Recap: What a show. Maybe the best PPV since I began Universe Mode. Two new World champs.
Match 1. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack
What a way to kick off the show. Owens accidentally clotheslined the ref after he rang the bell. They fought on the outside for a bit. Cactus got a near fall after a back breaker. Owens came back with the cannonball splash. Later, Cactus connected with his running knee. He hit the double-arm DDT and rolled Owens over, but he kicked out. He then finished Owens off with a sidewalk slam.
Decent opener. Not their best match. This feud isn't over yet.
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Who do you cheer for in this match? Nikki got a near fall after a kick to the face. Steph knocked Nikki off the apron and fought outside. She threw Nikki into the steel post and landed a monkey flip. She later hit a forearm smash and roundhouse kick. She then hit a spine buster and Pedigree, but didn't go for the pin. Nikki got up and landed a spinning forearm smash to win.
Wow. I was not expecting that ending. Steph was dominant for most of the match, too.
Match 3. Paige, Natalya and ????? vs. Tamina, Emma and Summer Rae
Who is the mystery partner? It's Asuka! Emma had control of Asuka and tagged Summer back in. Asuka sprung up and landed a huge spin kick. Tamina placed Natty on the top rope and slammed her down. Natty and Paige wore down Tamina. Paige locked in a modified cloverleaf. The match broke down a bit. Summer hit Natty with Summer Crush, but Asuka broke up the pin. Paige and Tamina were taken out of this match. Asuka broke out of the Emma Lock and landed multiple kicks. Emma landed a neck breaker and won with a huge diving cross body.
Despite losing, it was a nice debut for Asuka. She's an excellent wrestler and it's just the beginning.
Match 4. Lucha Dragons vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
The Dragons landed some big moves early. Kidd and Cesaro wore down Kalisto. Kidd then hit a huge diving elbow. Sin Cara came in and hit a Death Valley Driver. Kidd and Cesaro hit Sin Cara with a running clothesline/spine buster combo. The Dragons came back with a diving clothesline/powerbomb combo. Kalisto then hit Cesaro with a rolling heel kick to win.
Cesaro looked knocked out after the kick. Fast-paced tag match.
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Balor landed a snapmare and two DDTs. Each man got a near fall early. Bray hit a suplex and running senton. Balor sent Bray into the corner with a shotgun dropkick and followed it up with a sit-out powerbomb. He continued with a plancha. Bray blocked a punch and took over on offense. Back in the ring, Bray recovered from a corner dropkick and hit Sister Abigail, but Balor kicked out. Balor hung Bray over the top rope and hit the Coup de Grace to win.
Good match. Not as long as it could have went, but it was fun to watch.
Match 6. Last Man Standing - John Cena vs. Triple H - WWF World Championsip
This might be Triple H's final shot at the title. After a collar-and-elbow tie up, H sent Cena to the outside and hit him multiple times with a chair. He landed about 10 shots to the back and head. Cena got up at the count of 8 and unloaded on H. Back in the ring, Trips hit the spine buster and Pedigree. Cena began his comeback and hit a sit-out powerbomb. Cena then hit the AA, but H got up at 6. Triple H pulled out a sledgehammer and connected with shots to the ribs. Cena rolled H back into the ring. Trips blocked a punch and hit a second Pedigree and won the title.
That was a war. The weapons, the blood, the carnage. The Industry is on top of The Game.
Main Event. Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar - NXT Championship
Lesnar immediately locked in an arm bar. He locked in a second one moments later. Orton came back with stomps all over, but Lesnar countered the RKO. Orton hit the second rope DDT and connected with the RKO, but Lesnar kicked out again. Lesnar tried mounting a comeback, but Orton stayed on top of him. Lesnar popped up and hit the F5, but Orton kicked out. Orton busted Lesnar open with another second-rope DDT. Orton kicked out of a second F5. WOW! Later, Lesnar hit 3 powerbombs, but Orton kicked out. Lesnar hit a third F5, but Orton kicked out again. He then hit a super belly-to-back suplex. Three German suplexes later and Lesnar walked out as the NXT champion.
Oh. My. God. Match of the year bar none. So many f@&#*@& near falls. The beast reigns.
Recap: What a show. Maybe the best PPV since I began Universe Mode. Two new World champs.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
August Week 4, Year 1
This is the go-home show for SummerSlam. There are some interesting matches this week.
NXT
Match 1. Paige w/ Natalya vs. Tamina w/ Summer Rae
After the match, Summer Rae challanged Paige and Natalya to find a partner to take on her, Tamina and Emma.
Match 2. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack
Cactus ran down the ramp and speared Owens before the match began. He then hit his running knee in the corner. Owens kicked out of the spike piledriver. Cactus locked in the Mandible Claw, but Owens escaped. After another running knee, Cactus got the win, but the ref didn't see Owens grab the ropes.
Cactus was a wrecking ball in this match. Owens has a right to feel cheated after this.
Match 3. Kalisto vs. Tyson Kidd
This should be fun.
After the match, Kidd continued the attack on Kalisto
Match 4. Brock Lesnar vs. Zack Ryder
Oh Jesus. Ryder left the ring. He threw Lesnar into two chairs. That lit a fire under Lesnar's ass. He struck Ryder multiple times with a chair before hitting 3 German suplexes and an F5 to win.
Let's see if Ryder walks out of the hospital tonight.
Match 5. Bray Wyatt vs. Finn Balor
Balor later landed the shotgun dropkick. He connected with a springboard dropkick and Balor continued the fight on the outside. Balor hit another gut buster and hit the Coupe de Grace, but Wyatt kicked out. He continued with a Slingblade and reverse Bloody Sunday, but Wyatt kicked out again. Bray landed a t-bone suplex and Sister Abigail, but got a 2 count. What a match! Balor landed a GTS and a second Coup de Grace to win.
Oh my God! Balor pulled out a GTS to put Wyatt away. That was intense.
Match 6. Sami Zayn and Daniel Bryan vs. Baron Corbin and Bad News Barrett
Zayn hit Barrett with a heel kick. Bryan landed a powerbomb and immediately locked in an armbar. He later hit a diving elbow drop. After a northern lights suplex, he landed his kicks to the chest and head. Bryan locked in the Yes Lock, but Barrett reached the ropes. Corbin and Zayn came back in. Bryan hit Corbin with his kicks, but got a 2 count. Zayn landed a suplex and a senton splash, but Corbin kicked out. He then hit the Blue Thunder Bomb and won.
Great tag team match with many near falls. Zayn and Bryan are climbing the ranks.
WWF
Match 1. Layla vs. Alicia Fox
Match 2. Neville and British Bulldog vs. Rikishi and Haku
What a weird pairing. Rikishi hit Bulldog with the Rikishi Driver, but got a two count. He then hit a second one and Bulldog kicked out again! Bulldog and Neville wore down Haku with a running power slam and diving elbow, respectively. Rikishi kicked out of the Red Arrow. Haku hit Bulldog with a super kick and got the win.
It was obvious Bulldog and Neville didn't have great chemistry.
Match 3. Sheamus vs. Tyler Breeze
Sheamus slammed Breeze on the outside and then landed multiple strikes. He later landed a chicken wing suplex. He continued with White Noise, but Breeze kicked out. After a leg sweep, Breeze connected with the Supermodel kick. Sheamus hit a belly-to-belly, but Breeze ducked the Brogue Kick. He then hit the Beauty Shot, but got a 2 count. Sheamus got the win with a second White Noise.
Breeze landed a couple of nice moves, but it wasn't enough to keep the Celtic Warrior down.
Match 4. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Match 5. Elimination - The Industry vs. Prime Time Players
Match 6. Undertaker vs. Kevin Nash w/ Triple H
Nash landed his own chokeslam as Triple H threw in a chair. Trips distracted the ref and Nash hit Taker with that chair. Taker hit a chokeslam and got a near fall. He then hit the Tombstone, but H distracted the ref again. Nash hit the Jackknife, but Taker kicked out. Taker landed a second Tombstone, but H put Nash's foot on the rope. Nash kicked out of a chokeslam onto a chair. Taker landed a THIRD tombstone, but H got involved again. Taker put Nash away after a DDT.
Simple, yet effective. Wow. I can't believe he hit 3 Tombstones and Nash still kicked out. I thought he was going to win at that point.
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. Fandango vs. Wade Barrett
Match 3. Curtis Axel vs. Braun Strowman
Recap: Who will Paige and Natalya find? I still can't believe that Taker/Nash match. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see Zack Ryder for a while.
NXT
Match 1. Paige w/ Natalya vs. Tamina w/ Summer Rae
After the match, Summer Rae challanged Paige and Natalya to find a partner to take on her, Tamina and Emma.
Match 2. Kevin Owens vs. Cactus Jack
Cactus ran down the ramp and speared Owens before the match began. He then hit his running knee in the corner. Owens kicked out of the spike piledriver. Cactus locked in the Mandible Claw, but Owens escaped. After another running knee, Cactus got the win, but the ref didn't see Owens grab the ropes.
Cactus was a wrecking ball in this match. Owens has a right to feel cheated after this.
Match 3. Kalisto vs. Tyson Kidd
This should be fun.
After the match, Kidd continued the attack on Kalisto
Match 4. Brock Lesnar vs. Zack Ryder
Oh Jesus. Ryder left the ring. He threw Lesnar into two chairs. That lit a fire under Lesnar's ass. He struck Ryder multiple times with a chair before hitting 3 German suplexes and an F5 to win.
Let's see if Ryder walks out of the hospital tonight.
Match 5. Bray Wyatt vs. Finn Balor
Balor later landed the shotgun dropkick. He connected with a springboard dropkick and Balor continued the fight on the outside. Balor hit another gut buster and hit the Coupe de Grace, but Wyatt kicked out. He continued with a Slingblade and reverse Bloody Sunday, but Wyatt kicked out again. Bray landed a t-bone suplex and Sister Abigail, but got a 2 count. What a match! Balor landed a GTS and a second Coup de Grace to win.
Oh my God! Balor pulled out a GTS to put Wyatt away. That was intense.
Match 6. Sami Zayn and Daniel Bryan vs. Baron Corbin and Bad News Barrett
Zayn hit Barrett with a heel kick. Bryan landed a powerbomb and immediately locked in an armbar. He later hit a diving elbow drop. After a northern lights suplex, he landed his kicks to the chest and head. Bryan locked in the Yes Lock, but Barrett reached the ropes. Corbin and Zayn came back in. Bryan hit Corbin with his kicks, but got a 2 count. Zayn landed a suplex and a senton splash, but Corbin kicked out. He then hit the Blue Thunder Bomb and won.
Great tag team match with many near falls. Zayn and Bryan are climbing the ranks.
WWF
Match 1. Layla vs. Alicia Fox
Match 2. Neville and British Bulldog vs. Rikishi and Haku
What a weird pairing. Rikishi hit Bulldog with the Rikishi Driver, but got a two count. He then hit a second one and Bulldog kicked out again! Bulldog and Neville wore down Haku with a running power slam and diving elbow, respectively. Rikishi kicked out of the Red Arrow. Haku hit Bulldog with a super kick and got the win.
It was obvious Bulldog and Neville didn't have great chemistry.
Match 3. Sheamus vs. Tyler Breeze
Sheamus slammed Breeze on the outside and then landed multiple strikes. He later landed a chicken wing suplex. He continued with White Noise, but Breeze kicked out. After a leg sweep, Breeze connected with the Supermodel kick. Sheamus hit a belly-to-belly, but Breeze ducked the Brogue Kick. He then hit the Beauty Shot, but got a 2 count. Sheamus got the win with a second White Noise.
Breeze landed a couple of nice moves, but it wasn't enough to keep the Celtic Warrior down.
Match 4. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Match 5. Elimination - The Industry vs. Prime Time Players
Match 6. Undertaker vs. Kevin Nash w/ Triple H
Nash landed his own chokeslam as Triple H threw in a chair. Trips distracted the ref and Nash hit Taker with that chair. Taker hit a chokeslam and got a near fall. He then hit the Tombstone, but H distracted the ref again. Nash hit the Jackknife, but Taker kicked out. Taker landed a second Tombstone, but H put Nash's foot on the rope. Nash kicked out of a chokeslam onto a chair. Taker landed a THIRD tombstone, but H got involved again. Taker put Nash away after a DDT.
Simple, yet effective. Wow. I can't believe he hit 3 Tombstones and Nash still kicked out. I thought he was going to win at that point.
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater
Match 2. Fandango vs. Wade Barrett
Match 3. Curtis Axel vs. Braun Strowman
Recap: Who will Paige and Natalya find? I still can't believe that Taker/Nash match. I wouldn't be surprised if we don't see Zack Ryder for a while.
Friday, December 11, 2015
August Week 3, Year 1
NXT
Match 1. The Wyatt Family vs. The Ascension
Match 2. Braun Strowman vs. Dolph Zigger
Match 3. Lucha Dragons vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
These guys are on a roll.
Match 4. Cactus Jack vs. Daniel Bryan
Will Kevin Owens get involved? We got the answer very quickly as he walked down and sat at ringside. During the match, Owens left his chair and Cactus got distracted. Bryan took advantage and attacked Cactus. He connected with his signature kicks and locked in the Yes Lock, but Cactus reached the ropes. After a diving elbow, he landed five or six more kicks and won.
Owens' distraction easily cost Cactus this match.
Match 5. Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton
Lesnar came out fighting at the bell. He landed some forearm smashes and suplexes. Orton threw Lesnar out of the ring and threw him into the barricade. He later took down Lesnar with a Lou Thesz Press. Orton hit a suplex, but Lesnar kicked out and hit 3 German suplexes. Orton kicked out of an F5. Lesnar grew frustrated and cracked Orton over the head with a chair. Orton kicked out of 3 more German suplexes and a second F5. WOW! Lesnar landed four more chair shots and won.
Lesnar dominated the champ. He was a man on a mission and wasn't going to stop. He's scary.
Match 6. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Balor suplexed Bray onto the top rope and then kicked him in the face. Bray came back with a back suplex and pin attempt. After a Pele kick, Balor hit the shotgun dropkick and sit-out powerbomb. Bray tossed Balor and landed a running senton. Bray kicked out of a reverse Bloody Sunday. Balor connected with a Codebreaker and Coup de Grace, but Bray kicked out again. Balor continued with a Bloody Sunday to win.
Finn busted out of moves we haven't seen before. Bray didn't get much offense in.
WWF
Match 1. Christian vs. Neville vs. The Miz vs. Tyler Breeze
Neville beat down Breeze on the outside. Miz sent Christan to the outside moments later. Miz went after Neville's leg, keeping him grounded. He then hit a diving elbow drop. Christian then hit Neville with one of his own. Miz caught Breeze with a big boot and hit the Skull Crushing Finale to win.
Decent 4 way, but a little short to my liking.
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Match 3. Rick Rude vs. Dallas Page
Match 4. Prime Time Player vs. The Nation
I guess R-Truth was the difference maker.
Match 5. Elimination - The Industry vs. The New Day
Rollins then hit Kofi with two full nelson suplexes. Kofi went for a hurricanrana, but Ryback countered it into a sit-out powerbomb. Big E hit Rollins with a super fall away slam. Ryback broke up Big E's pin attempt after the Big Ending. Ryback landed the meat hook clothesline and powerbomb on Kofi. Big E eliminated Rollins after a second Big Ending. Whoa! Ryback hit two Shell Shocks, but Kofi broke up the pin attempts. New Day hit the Big Ending/diving elbow to win.
Wow. The New Day dominated The Industry. Power of Positivity
Match 6. John Cena vs. Triple H and Kevin Nash
Cena Cena overcome the odds again? Cena caught Nash with a second-rope tornado DDT.Cena took Nash down with a shoulder tackle. He went for the AA, but Nash countered it and hit the knockout punch. Cena countered the Jackknife and hit the AA, but Triple H broke up the pin. Cena made his comeback and hit Triple H with the AA, but Nash broke it up. The match spilled to the outside. Triple H landed a spine buster, but Cena kicked out. Nash landed a leg drop and Triple H hit the Pedigree and busted Cena open, but Cena kicked out again! Triple H pinned Cena after a superplex.
Cena did everything he could. Multiple finishers and many kick outs, but the numbers were too much.
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. Damien Sandow
Match 2. Fandango vs. Zack Ryder vs. Bo Dallas
Match 3. Curtis Axel vs. Neville
Recap: NXT has a lot going on right now. The title picture is very crowded and Kevin Owens is getting in the head of Cactus Jack. The Industry went 1-1, but the win was a big one.
Match 1. The Wyatt Family vs. The Ascension
Match 2. Braun Strowman vs. Dolph Zigger
Match 3. Lucha Dragons vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro
These guys are on a roll.
Match 4. Cactus Jack vs. Daniel Bryan
Will Kevin Owens get involved? We got the answer very quickly as he walked down and sat at ringside. During the match, Owens left his chair and Cactus got distracted. Bryan took advantage and attacked Cactus. He connected with his signature kicks and locked in the Yes Lock, but Cactus reached the ropes. After a diving elbow, he landed five or six more kicks and won.
Owens' distraction easily cost Cactus this match.
Match 5. Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Orton
Lesnar came out fighting at the bell. He landed some forearm smashes and suplexes. Orton threw Lesnar out of the ring and threw him into the barricade. He later took down Lesnar with a Lou Thesz Press. Orton hit a suplex, but Lesnar kicked out and hit 3 German suplexes. Orton kicked out of an F5. Lesnar grew frustrated and cracked Orton over the head with a chair. Orton kicked out of 3 more German suplexes and a second F5. WOW! Lesnar landed four more chair shots and won.
Lesnar dominated the champ. He was a man on a mission and wasn't going to stop. He's scary.
Match 6. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Balor suplexed Bray onto the top rope and then kicked him in the face. Bray came back with a back suplex and pin attempt. After a Pele kick, Balor hit the shotgun dropkick and sit-out powerbomb. Bray tossed Balor and landed a running senton. Bray kicked out of a reverse Bloody Sunday. Balor connected with a Codebreaker and Coup de Grace, but Bray kicked out again. Balor continued with a Bloody Sunday to win.
Finn busted out of moves we haven't seen before. Bray didn't get much offense in.
WWF
Match 1. Christian vs. Neville vs. The Miz vs. Tyler Breeze
Neville beat down Breeze on the outside. Miz sent Christan to the outside moments later. Miz went after Neville's leg, keeping him grounded. He then hit a diving elbow drop. Christian then hit Neville with one of his own. Miz caught Breeze with a big boot and hit the Skull Crushing Finale to win.
Decent 4 way, but a little short to my liking.
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Match 3. Rick Rude vs. Dallas Page
Match 4. Prime Time Player vs. The Nation
I guess R-Truth was the difference maker.
Match 5. Elimination - The Industry vs. The New Day
Rollins then hit Kofi with two full nelson suplexes. Kofi went for a hurricanrana, but Ryback countered it into a sit-out powerbomb. Big E hit Rollins with a super fall away slam. Ryback broke up Big E's pin attempt after the Big Ending. Ryback landed the meat hook clothesline and powerbomb on Kofi. Big E eliminated Rollins after a second Big Ending. Whoa! Ryback hit two Shell Shocks, but Kofi broke up the pin attempts. New Day hit the Big Ending/diving elbow to win.
Wow. The New Day dominated The Industry. Power of Positivity
Match 6. John Cena vs. Triple H and Kevin Nash
Cena Cena overcome the odds again? Cena caught Nash with a second-rope tornado DDT.Cena took Nash down with a shoulder tackle. He went for the AA, but Nash countered it and hit the knockout punch. Cena countered the Jackknife and hit the AA, but Triple H broke up the pin. Cena made his comeback and hit Triple H with the AA, but Nash broke it up. The match spilled to the outside. Triple H landed a spine buster, but Cena kicked out. Nash landed a leg drop and Triple H hit the Pedigree and busted Cena open, but Cena kicked out again! Triple H pinned Cena after a superplex.
Cena did everything he could. Multiple finishers and many kick outs, but the numbers were too much.
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. Damien Sandow
Match 2. Fandango vs. Zack Ryder vs. Bo Dallas
Match 3. Curtis Axel vs. Neville
Recap: NXT has a lot going on right now. The title picture is very crowded and Kevin Owens is getting in the head of Cactus Jack. The Industry went 1-1, but the win was a big one.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
August Week 2, Year 1
NXT
Match 1. Emma vs. Natalya
Match 2. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
Champ vs. Champ. Owens hit a gut buster and running senton splash. Orton landed some stomps and a snap DDT. Owens came back with a short-arm clothesline and super rolling senton. Orton dodged the cannonball splash and hit a twisting back suplex. He later hit the second-rope DDT and punt kick. Owens got up and won with the pop-up powerbomb.
Orton busted out of old-school moves, but the US champ got it done.
Match 3. Sin Cara w/ Kalisto vs. Cesaro w/ Tyson Kidd
At one point, the ref went after Kidd and ejected him from the match. He did absolutely nothing! This is a travesty. After a double underhook slam, he hit the Very European uppercut, but Sin Cara kicked out. Sin Cara then kicked out of the Neutralizer. Cesaro hit three consecutive gut wrench slams. He hit a second Neutralizer and got the win.
I would have prefered Kalisto/Cesaro, but this match was good, too. Sin Cara put up a fight. Cesaro could have a nice singles run.
Match 4. William Regal vs. Ken Shamrock
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Bray is now 2-0 vs. Finn.
Match 6. The Rock vs. Edge
There were some bg moves early. Edge hit a leg drop and flapjack. Rock made a comeback with some open-palm punches and locked in the Sharpshooter. Edge hit the Edgecution and then tossed Rock up and speared him on the way down, but Rock kicked out. Rock hit a clothesline and the Rock Bottom, but Edge kicked out. Edge got a near fall with a German suplex and bridge. There was some back-and-forth action late, but Rock came out with a second Rock Bottom to win.
Great match. Rock and Edge have a contrast in styles. The reversal of finishers was cool.
WWF
Match 1. The Nation vs. Prime Time Players and R-Truth
Is this the first time booking The Nation? Faarooq hit Titus with a huge powerbomb. Kama hit Darren with a shoulder breaker. Truth got control for his team with a snap slam and leg drop. Truth caught Faarooq with the Lie Detector. Faarooq came back with the Dominator, but Truth kicked out. Titus and Truth landed a back breaker/elbow drop combo and D'Lo broke it up at the last moment. When everything broke down, Truth connected with the What's Up to win.
Decent 6-man tag. I wish I could do something with The Nation. Maybe later.
Match 2. Neville vs. Tyler Breeze
I felt bad simming this match.
Match 3. Cameron vs. Naomi
Match 4. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Match 5. Elimination - Ryback and Seth Rollins vs. The Usos
Ryback threw Jimmy into the steel post and slammed him on the mat. Seth missed the Phoenix Splash. Ryback and Seth landed a snapmare/running boot combo. The Usos hit Rollins with the Alley Uce. Jimmy missed a 450 splash and Seth followed it up with a springboard 450 of his own. Jimmy kicked out of a Pedigree. The Industry was in control for a long time. Ryback finally eliminated Jimmy after a Shell Shock. Jey was distracted by Ryback, which allowed Rollins to hit the Pedigree and win.
Wow. That match took forever. The Usos unloaded a lot, but The Industry pulled out the win.
Match 6. John Cena vs. Kevin Nash
Is this the help Triple H called for? Cena hit a hip toss and gut wrench at the bell. Nash came back with a running knee and clothesline. Cena hit a shoulder tackle, but Nash came out of nowhere with a knockout punch and the Jackknife. Cena kicked out, but Nash was back on offense again. Nash hit a second punch. Cena busted out the AA, but Nash kicked out at the last second. Cena went for a shoulder tackle, but Nash countered and hit a second Jackknife to win.
Nash took Cena down a peg. Now, can The Industry capitalize? Is Nash aligned with HHH?
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. Jack Swagger
Match 2. Curtis Axel vs. Damien Sandow vs. Zack Ryder
Match 3. Fandango vs. Adam Rose
Recap: What a week. NXT had three great matches. The elimination tag on SmackDown was amazing, and Nash destroyed Cena.
Match 1. Emma vs. Natalya
Match 2. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
Champ vs. Champ. Owens hit a gut buster and running senton splash. Orton landed some stomps and a snap DDT. Owens came back with a short-arm clothesline and super rolling senton. Orton dodged the cannonball splash and hit a twisting back suplex. He later hit the second-rope DDT and punt kick. Owens got up and won with the pop-up powerbomb.
Orton busted out of old-school moves, but the US champ got it done.
Match 3. Sin Cara w/ Kalisto vs. Cesaro w/ Tyson Kidd
At one point, the ref went after Kidd and ejected him from the match. He did absolutely nothing! This is a travesty. After a double underhook slam, he hit the Very European uppercut, but Sin Cara kicked out. Sin Cara then kicked out of the Neutralizer. Cesaro hit three consecutive gut wrench slams. He hit a second Neutralizer and got the win.
I would have prefered Kalisto/Cesaro, but this match was good, too. Sin Cara put up a fight. Cesaro could have a nice singles run.
Match 4. William Regal vs. Ken Shamrock
Match 5. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
Bray is now 2-0 vs. Finn.
Match 6. The Rock vs. Edge
There were some bg moves early. Edge hit a leg drop and flapjack. Rock made a comeback with some open-palm punches and locked in the Sharpshooter. Edge hit the Edgecution and then tossed Rock up and speared him on the way down, but Rock kicked out. Rock hit a clothesline and the Rock Bottom, but Edge kicked out. Edge got a near fall with a German suplex and bridge. There was some back-and-forth action late, but Rock came out with a second Rock Bottom to win.
Great match. Rock and Edge have a contrast in styles. The reversal of finishers was cool.
WWF
Match 1. The Nation vs. Prime Time Players and R-Truth
Is this the first time booking The Nation? Faarooq hit Titus with a huge powerbomb. Kama hit Darren with a shoulder breaker. Truth got control for his team with a snap slam and leg drop. Truth caught Faarooq with the Lie Detector. Faarooq came back with the Dominator, but Truth kicked out. Titus and Truth landed a back breaker/elbow drop combo and D'Lo broke it up at the last moment. When everything broke down, Truth connected with the What's Up to win.
Decent 6-man tag. I wish I could do something with The Nation. Maybe later.
Match 2. Neville vs. Tyler Breeze
I felt bad simming this match.
Match 3. Cameron vs. Naomi
Match 4. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Match 5. Elimination - Ryback and Seth Rollins vs. The Usos
Ryback threw Jimmy into the steel post and slammed him on the mat. Seth missed the Phoenix Splash. Ryback and Seth landed a snapmare/running boot combo. The Usos hit Rollins with the Alley Uce. Jimmy missed a 450 splash and Seth followed it up with a springboard 450 of his own. Jimmy kicked out of a Pedigree. The Industry was in control for a long time. Ryback finally eliminated Jimmy after a Shell Shock. Jey was distracted by Ryback, which allowed Rollins to hit the Pedigree and win.
Wow. That match took forever. The Usos unloaded a lot, but The Industry pulled out the win.
Match 6. John Cena vs. Kevin Nash
Is this the help Triple H called for? Cena hit a hip toss and gut wrench at the bell. Nash came back with a running knee and clothesline. Cena hit a shoulder tackle, but Nash came out of nowhere with a knockout punch and the Jackknife. Cena kicked out, but Nash was back on offense again. Nash hit a second punch. Cena busted out the AA, but Nash kicked out at the last second. Cena went for a shoulder tackle, but Nash countered and hit a second Jackknife to win.
Nash took Cena down a peg. Now, can The Industry capitalize? Is Nash aligned with HHH?
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. Jack Swagger
Match 2. Curtis Axel vs. Damien Sandow vs. Zack Ryder
Match 3. Fandango vs. Adam Rose
Recap: What a week. NXT had three great matches. The elimination tag on SmackDown was amazing, and Nash destroyed Cena.
Monday, December 7, 2015
August Week 1, Year 1
This is the first week of Saturday Night Heat, a minor show for both brands. I also changed Superstars to 2002-2004 era SmackDown.
NXT
Match 1. The Wyatt Family vs. The Dudleyz
Match 2. Paige vs. Emma
Match 3. Lucha Dragons vs. Kidd and Cesaro
Kalisto hit Cesaro with a fancy head scissors takedown. He then landed a rolling heel kick and got a near fall. The Dragons then hit a one-arm powerbomb and diving clothesline combo. Cesaro came back with the Neutralizer and a German suplex. Kidd came in and wore down Kalisto with many submissions. He then made him tap with the Dungeon Lock.
Good match. I like the arsenal of moves Kidd and Cesaro have.
Match 4. Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow
Match 5. Cactus Jack vs. Kevin Owens
Owens landed multiple forearm smashes at the start of the match. He later hit a spinning sidewalk slam. Cactus hit his running knee in the corner and got a near fall. He then hit a spike piledriver, then somehow busted Owens open. Owens came back with the cannonball splash in the corner. Cactus kicked out of the pop-up powerbomb. Cactus came back and won with a second running knee in the corner.
Wow. I was not expecting that finish. Not that Cactus won, but how he won.
Match 6. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
After a little back-and-forth, Bray landed a clothesline and a huge pump handle slam. Balor hit a running sit-out powerbomb, but couldn't capitalize. He hit a diving splash and shotgun dropkick. He then hit another dropkick and got a near fall. Bray hit a one-arm slam and went for the pin, but Balor grabbed the rope. Bray did his creepy walk and hit Sister Abigail, but Balor kicked out again. Balor landed a superplex and got a long two count. Bray hit a second finisher to win.
After the match, Bray continued his attack on Balor, sending a message to the rest of the roster.
Balor had a couple of hope spots, but this was Bray Wyatt all the way.
WWF
Match 1. Mikey Whipwreck vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Match 2. DDP vs. Rick Rude vs. Savio Vega vs. Vader
A legends 4-way.
Match 3. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
These matches have been entertaining, so why not? Steph took Nikki down with a snapmare and slapped her across the face. She hit a spine buster, but Nikki kicked out and hit the Bella Buster. After a two count, Nikki landed the Rack Attack, but Steph kicked out again. Steph hit the Pedigree, but got a near fall. Steph landed a nice hurricanrana and a second Pedigree to win.
Told you! Steph gets a nice win against the champ.
Match 4. The New Day vs. The Usos
Jey hit Big E with a Samoan drop and followed it up with a suplex and flying splash to Kofi. Big E hit Jimmy with a belly-to-belly and locked in a camel clutch. New Day then hit a Big Ending/diving elbow combo and Kofi got the three count.
What?! Nice finisher, but that match was short. New Day want those tag titles.
Match 5. Sheamus vs. Ric Flair vs. Christian
This is non-title.
Match 6. Triple H vs. John Cena
Cena busted out a hurricanrana. H landed a gut buster and immediately followed it up with a suplex. Triple H focused on the head and neck area of Cena. He landed a diving elbow drop. Cena made a comeback and countered the spine buster into a DDT. He then hit the AA, but H kicked out. H did connect with the spine buster and Pedigree, but could not follow it up with a pin. Cena hit the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and a second AA to win.
Another good match between these two. Not the best, but good enough. Triple H may need more help.
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. R-Truth
Match 2. Curtis Axel vs. Damien Sandow
Match 3. Braun Strowman vs. Fandango
Recap: Heat was whatever. Not the best first week. However, this was a great week of matches. Some great rivalries are building here.
NXT
Match 1. The Wyatt Family vs. The Dudleyz
Match 2. Paige vs. Emma
Match 3. Lucha Dragons vs. Kidd and Cesaro
Kalisto hit Cesaro with a fancy head scissors takedown. He then landed a rolling heel kick and got a near fall. The Dragons then hit a one-arm powerbomb and diving clothesline combo. Cesaro came back with the Neutralizer and a German suplex. Kidd came in and wore down Kalisto with many submissions. He then made him tap with the Dungeon Lock.
Good match. I like the arsenal of moves Kidd and Cesaro have.
Match 4. Dolph Ziggler vs. Damien Sandow
Match 5. Cactus Jack vs. Kevin Owens
Owens landed multiple forearm smashes at the start of the match. He later hit a spinning sidewalk slam. Cactus hit his running knee in the corner and got a near fall. He then hit a spike piledriver, then somehow busted Owens open. Owens came back with the cannonball splash in the corner. Cactus kicked out of the pop-up powerbomb. Cactus came back and won with a second running knee in the corner.
Wow. I was not expecting that finish. Not that Cactus won, but how he won.
Match 6. Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
After a little back-and-forth, Bray landed a clothesline and a huge pump handle slam. Balor hit a running sit-out powerbomb, but couldn't capitalize. He hit a diving splash and shotgun dropkick. He then hit another dropkick and got a near fall. Bray hit a one-arm slam and went for the pin, but Balor grabbed the rope. Bray did his creepy walk and hit Sister Abigail, but Balor kicked out again. Balor landed a superplex and got a long two count. Bray hit a second finisher to win.
After the match, Bray continued his attack on Balor, sending a message to the rest of the roster.
Balor had a couple of hope spots, but this was Bray Wyatt all the way.
WWF
Match 1. Mikey Whipwreck vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
Match 2. DDP vs. Rick Rude vs. Savio Vega vs. Vader
A legends 4-way.
Match 3. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
These matches have been entertaining, so why not? Steph took Nikki down with a snapmare and slapped her across the face. She hit a spine buster, but Nikki kicked out and hit the Bella Buster. After a two count, Nikki landed the Rack Attack, but Steph kicked out again. Steph hit the Pedigree, but got a near fall. Steph landed a nice hurricanrana and a second Pedigree to win.
Told you! Steph gets a nice win against the champ.
Match 4. The New Day vs. The Usos
Jey hit Big E with a Samoan drop and followed it up with a suplex and flying splash to Kofi. Big E hit Jimmy with a belly-to-belly and locked in a camel clutch. New Day then hit a Big Ending/diving elbow combo and Kofi got the three count.
What?! Nice finisher, but that match was short. New Day want those tag titles.
Match 5. Sheamus vs. Ric Flair vs. Christian
This is non-title.
Match 6. Triple H vs. John Cena
Cena busted out a hurricanrana. H landed a gut buster and immediately followed it up with a suplex. Triple H focused on the head and neck area of Cena. He landed a diving elbow drop. Cena made a comeback and countered the spine buster into a DDT. He then hit the AA, but H kicked out. H did connect with the spine buster and Pedigree, but could not follow it up with a pin. Cena hit the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and a second AA to win.
Another good match between these two. Not the best, but good enough. Triple H may need more help.
Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. R-Truth
Match 2. Curtis Axel vs. Damien Sandow
Match 3. Braun Strowman vs. Fandango
Recap: Heat was whatever. Not the best first week. However, this was a great week of matches. Some great rivalries are building here.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
WWF BATTLEGROUND, Year 1
This is a WWF-only show. Four months in the books.
Match 1. Sheamus vs. The Miz - WWF Intercontinental Championship
Miz landed a few moves and sent Sheamus to the outside. Sheamus hit White Noise and a German suplex. He continued with a super back suplex. He finished Miz off with the Celtic Cross and retained his title.
Sheamus made quick work of Miz. Who's next in line for the IC title?
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon - WWF Divas Championship
I'm actually looking forward to this match. Steph kicked out of a super back suplex and the Bella Buster. Steph came back and hit the Pedigree, but Nikki kicked out. She hit a nice powerbomb, but got a 2 count. Steph hit a back suplex and second-rope diving elbow. Nikki countered a spine buster into a DDT. Steph landed a spike DDT. Both women made it to their feet. Nikki won with a reverse STO to retain her title.
Great match. Nikki had to hit her finisher twice and it still wasn't enough. She defeated the boss.
Match 3. Neville vs. Tyler Breeze
Neville caught Breeze off the ropes with a super kick. He later hit a German suplex and dropkick to the side of the head. He landed a shooting star press, but Breeze kicked out. Neville clotheslined Breeze out of the ring. He went for a dive, but Breeze ran in and took him down. Tyler then DDT'd Neville onto the apron. Breeze ducked a clothesline and hit the Supermodel kick, but Neville kicked out. Neville landed a superkick and springboard 450 splash to win.
Good mid-card match. Neville has a very impressive moveset, and Breeze has a nice aggressive side.
Match 4. Prime Time Players vs. The Usos - WWF Tag Team Championship
The PTP hit a back breaker/diving elbow combo. Darren landed a back stabber on Jey. They continued with a double gut buster on both Usos. Darren ducked a superkick and hit a German suplex. Jimmy landed a huge splash on Darren and Jey hit a corner splash on Titus. While on offense, Jey made the mistake and targeted Darren. This allowed Titus to hit a huge pump handle slam to retain the titles.
A good tag team title match. Nothing exciting. I'm just bored of these two teams.
Match 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
Batista was toying with Michaels early. He tossed him around with ease and kicked him away. Michaels hit a piledriver and a diving elbow drop. A minute or two later, he hit another piledriver and connected with the Sweet Chin Music. It wasn't enough as Batista kicked out. Michaels hit a second superkick, but Batista kicked out before one. Michaels went to the top rope. As he jumped, Batista leapt up and speared him in mid-air. Batista hit a spine buster and Batista Bomb to win.
Great match. Michaels pulled out some big moves, but not enough to put away The Animal.
Match 6. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins and Ryback
Rollins and Ryback beat down Reigns. Ryback landed a spine buster and Rollins hit a heel kick. Reigns got the tag to Ambrose. Rollins hit Ambrose with a super kick. Ambrose landed a bulldog and tagged in Reigns. Rollins busted Reigns open with a Pedigree. He then hit the double foot stomp off the top. Ryback landed a front suplex and knee to the head of Ambrose. Ryback kicked out of Dirty Deeds. Dean placed Ryback on the top. Ryback countered and landed a double ax handle to win.
The Industry gets a win under their belt. The summer months are heating up.
Main Event. Steel Cage - John Cena vs. Triple H - World Championship
Cena made an escape attempt early. Triple H pulled him down and hti a piledriver. Cena threw H face-first into the cage. Triple H blocked the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena countered the spine buster into a DDT and began to climb. Triple H must have had a concussion, but he was down long enough to let Cena escape.
Wow. That was a bummer. Maybe I don't do cage matches anymore...
Recap: Besides the main event, this was a good show. The women's match and Michaels/Batista match were very good. Who will be Cena's next challenger?
Match 1. Sheamus vs. The Miz - WWF Intercontinental Championship
Miz landed a few moves and sent Sheamus to the outside. Sheamus hit White Noise and a German suplex. He continued with a super back suplex. He finished Miz off with the Celtic Cross and retained his title.
Sheamus made quick work of Miz. Who's next in line for the IC title?
Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon - WWF Divas Championship
I'm actually looking forward to this match. Steph kicked out of a super back suplex and the Bella Buster. Steph came back and hit the Pedigree, but Nikki kicked out. She hit a nice powerbomb, but got a 2 count. Steph hit a back suplex and second-rope diving elbow. Nikki countered a spine buster into a DDT. Steph landed a spike DDT. Both women made it to their feet. Nikki won with a reverse STO to retain her title.
Great match. Nikki had to hit her finisher twice and it still wasn't enough. She defeated the boss.
Match 3. Neville vs. Tyler Breeze
Neville caught Breeze off the ropes with a super kick. He later hit a German suplex and dropkick to the side of the head. He landed a shooting star press, but Breeze kicked out. Neville clotheslined Breeze out of the ring. He went for a dive, but Breeze ran in and took him down. Tyler then DDT'd Neville onto the apron. Breeze ducked a clothesline and hit the Supermodel kick, but Neville kicked out. Neville landed a superkick and springboard 450 splash to win.
Good mid-card match. Neville has a very impressive moveset, and Breeze has a nice aggressive side.
Match 4. Prime Time Players vs. The Usos - WWF Tag Team Championship
The PTP hit a back breaker/diving elbow combo. Darren landed a back stabber on Jey. They continued with a double gut buster on both Usos. Darren ducked a superkick and hit a German suplex. Jimmy landed a huge splash on Darren and Jey hit a corner splash on Titus. While on offense, Jey made the mistake and targeted Darren. This allowed Titus to hit a huge pump handle slam to retain the titles.
A good tag team title match. Nothing exciting. I'm just bored of these two teams.
Match 5. Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
Batista was toying with Michaels early. He tossed him around with ease and kicked him away. Michaels hit a piledriver and a diving elbow drop. A minute or two later, he hit another piledriver and connected with the Sweet Chin Music. It wasn't enough as Batista kicked out. Michaels hit a second superkick, but Batista kicked out before one. Michaels went to the top rope. As he jumped, Batista leapt up and speared him in mid-air. Batista hit a spine buster and Batista Bomb to win.
Great match. Michaels pulled out some big moves, but not enough to put away The Animal.
Match 6. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins and Ryback
Rollins and Ryback beat down Reigns. Ryback landed a spine buster and Rollins hit a heel kick. Reigns got the tag to Ambrose. Rollins hit Ambrose with a super kick. Ambrose landed a bulldog and tagged in Reigns. Rollins busted Reigns open with a Pedigree. He then hit the double foot stomp off the top. Ryback landed a front suplex and knee to the head of Ambrose. Ryback kicked out of Dirty Deeds. Dean placed Ryback on the top. Ryback countered and landed a double ax handle to win.
The Industry gets a win under their belt. The summer months are heating up.
Main Event. Steel Cage - John Cena vs. Triple H - World Championship
Cena made an escape attempt early. Triple H pulled him down and hti a piledriver. Cena threw H face-first into the cage. Triple H blocked the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena countered the spine buster into a DDT and began to climb. Triple H must have had a concussion, but he was down long enough to let Cena escape.
Wow. That was a bummer. Maybe I don't do cage matches anymore...
Recap: Besides the main event, this was a good show. The women's match and Michaels/Batista match were very good. Who will be Cena's next challenger?
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