October Week 4, Year 1

Next week will begin a 8-man tournament to crown a new No. 1 contender for Finn Balor's NXT title.

NXT
Match 1. Billy Gunn vs. Curtis Axel vs. Damien Sandow

Match 2. Enzo and Cass vs. The Dudley Boyz
This is a non-title match.

Match 3. Paige vs. Brie Bella

Match 4. Sami Zayn vs. Baron Corbin
Zayn hit a fisherman brain buster and a t-bone suplex. Zayn pulled out a senton bomb and Blue Thunder Bomb and got another near fall. Corbin dodged a top-rope dive and threw Zayn into the barricade. Zayn hit the Exploder Suplex into the corner. Corbin blocked the Helluva kick. He hit a half-and-half suplex and a second Exploder suplex, but Corbin wouldn't stay down. Zayn kicked out of the End of Days. Corbin hit a knee smash and front suplex to win.

Damn. Baron Corbin would not stay down. Is this a glimpse into the tournament?

Match 5. Brock Lesnar vs. Bo Dallas
Bo has a couple of wins over the former champ. Bo was in control for a moment before Brock woke up and destroyed Bo. Brock landed a clothesline and power slam. He then took Bo to Suplex City with 3 German suplexes. Brock then connected with the F5 and won.

Bo was buried in Suplex City. What a beating.

Match 6. The Rock vs. Edge
It was even for the early going. Edge ducked a clothesline and landed a back suplex. He then hit a sit-out powerbomb and got a near fall. Edge hit a face buster and Edge-Cution, but Rock kicked out. After a back breaker, Edge hit the spear and got another near fall. Rock hit a back breaker and the People's Elbow, but Edge kicked out. Rock countered the spear into a DDT and hit the Rock Bottom, but Edge kicked out again. Edge hit two running clotheslines and the Edge-cution to win.

Great main event. Two legends that can still go. Will they be in the tournament?

WWF
Match 1. The Usos vs. The New Day

Match 2. Sheamus vs. Kane
When's the last time Kane appeared?

Match 3. Neville vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Match 4. Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie McMahon
Steph returned the favor and attacked Nikki from behind. She then hit a spine buster and got a near fall. She continued with a delayed suplex. Nikki came back with a face buster and hip toss. She then connected with a running forearm smash to win.

Whoa! I thought Steph was going to dominate her, but Nikki pulled out the win.

Match 5. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins w/ Ryback
The two went back and forth for a little. Cena hit a sit-out powerbomb. Rollins hit two running clotheslines and a knee smash. He then hit a super back suplex. Cena connected with a DDT and the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. Cena hit the AA, but Ryback pulled the ref out of the ring. The ref ejected Ryback. Cena got a near fall after a flipping sunset bomb. Rollins hit a double foot stomp from the top. He then hit a Buckle Bomb, but Cena kicked out. Cena hit a second AA an won.

Good match. Ryback tried, but cost Rollins the match, I think. The champ is here.

Match 6. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle
Angle entered the ring and Michaels ambushed him in the corner. Angle couldn't get to his feet, but HBK didn't care. Angle sprung back and hit a diving cross body. Michaels slammed him down and hit a diving elbow. He then tossed Angle up and hit the Sweet Chin Music on the way down. He got another near fall after a moonsault. After a piledriver and Sharpshooter attempt, he hit a second super kick and won.

I'm not sure who the face and heel is in the feud. Are we supposed to cheer Michaels? This is interesting.

Heat
Match 1. Alicia Fox vs. Emma

Match 2. Santino Marella vs. Damien Sandow

Match 3. Wade Barrett vs. Braun Strowman vs. Fandango vs. Heath Slater

Recap: Great final week of October, especially as SmackDown prepares for Hell in a Cell.