The Draft and Roster Moves

So, with Year 1 in the books, it's time to shake things up a bit. With the rosters at around 57 Superstars per show, I think having five picks per show should do the trick. Each brand also got to pick a Superstar from the Free Agent pool.

Because NXT won the 6-man inter-brand match at WrestleMania, they get first pick. Champions are excluded and tag teams are a package deal.

Picks

NXT
Stone Cold
Shane McMahon
Brian Pillman
Tamina
Bam Bam Bigelow
?????

WWF
The Rock
Dolph Ziggler
Damien Sandow
Brie Bella
JBL
?????

Roster Cuts

With the picks that took place, each brand also cut some Superstars.

NXT

Lex Luger

Fit Finlay

Santino Marella

WWF

Mikey Whipwreck

Savio Vega

Honky Tonk Man
Haku

WRESTLEMANIA, Year 1

Here we go! This is a stacked card. Some matches don't have a build, but will be entertaining nonetheless. No tag titles on the line, either.

Match 1. Charlotte vs. Nikki Bella - WWF Divas Championship
It was evenly matched in the early going. Nikki blocked a suplex and took Charlotte down with a dragon screw. Charlotte landed a back suplex and a front slam. Nikki hit the Bella Buster, but got a two count. She then connected with the Rack Attack, but Charlotte kicked out again. Charlotte slammed Nikki down and then grabbed a table! She then picked up the stairs and hit Nikki. No DQ? Nikki then got her turn with the steps. What is going on?! She hit a second Bella Buster to win.

Wow. These women went above and beyond. Great woman's match.

Match 2. Tyson Kidd vs. Cesaro - NXT United States Championship
This is going to be awesome. Kidd had the upper hand early. Cesaro wore down Kidd on the outside. He can't win the title on a countout. He landed some uppercuts and a German suplex. After snake eyes, Cesaro hit the Very European Uppercut, but Kidd kicked out. He then hit the Neutralizer and won.

Hmm. That wasn't the match I thought it would be. Cesaro was impressive though.

Match 3. Brie Bella vs. Asuka - NXT Women's Championship
After a pin attempt, Brie hit a super hip toss. Asuka caught Brie off the ropes with a German suplex. Asuka then connected with her kicks. Brie came back with another hip toss and DDT on the apron. Brie went to the top and leapt, but Asuka caught her with a super kick. Back in the ring, Asuka landed her hip attack and the Asuka Lock, but Brie escaped. She hit a super belly-to-back to win.

Oh my! Asuka and Brie put on a great showing. Asuka used everything in her arsenal. Three matches, three title changes.

Match 4. The Rock, Sting and Cactus Jack vs. Stone Cold, John Cena and Shawn Michaels
This is the All-Star, All-Legends match, per se. Sting hit Austin with a Tombstone, but Austin kicked out again. Austin escaped from the Death Lock and tagged in HBK. Michaels locked Rock in the Sharpshooter. Rock then returned the favor. Cena hit Sting with the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and the AA. He later hit Rock with a sit-out powerbomb and the shuffle. He then hit an AA. Austin was somehow busted open. Austin hit Cactus with a Stunner. Sting hit HBK a piledriver and Death Drop to win.

What a 6-man tag. I'm mad that these six had nothing else do, but it was a great showcase.

Match 5. Submission - Kevin Owens vs. Ken Shamrock
Will Kevin Owens get revenge? Owens sent Ken to the outside. Shamrock countered and took control. He wore down Owens with different submissions. Back in the ring, Shamrock hit a belly-to-belly and dodged Owens' cannonball splash. Owens hit his package side slam and a senton splash. He then hit the pop-up powebomb and won with a Sharpshooter.

Owens definitely came out for revenge. He's getting back in the title picture.

Match 6. Brock Lesnar vs. Edge - NXT Championship
Edge destroyed Orton and took his spot in the title match. Three title changes already. Will this be No. 4? Lesnar slammed Edge in and out of the ring. Edge came back with a top-rope DDT. He hit a top-rope neck breaker not much later. Edge then hit a huge sit-out powerbomb and big boot. Lesnar looks shaken up. Lesnar popped up and hit 3 German suplexes. Edge tossed Lesnar up in the air and speared him on the way down, but Lesnar kicked out. Edge continued and hit a second spear moments later to win.

Wow. Edge took out Orton, stole his title match and won it. Ultimate Opportunist.

Match 7. The Undertaker vs. Ryback
Will Ryback end "The Streak?" Ryback picked Taker up for a huge slam. Taker hit a big boot and pummeled Ryback in the corner. He then connected with Old School. Ryback kicked out a chokeslam. He then hit a super back suplex. After a press slam, Ryback hit the meat hook clothesline, but Taker kicked out. Taker kicked out of Shell Shock. Taker caught Ryback in mid-air and hit him with the Tombstone. Taker then made a comeback and finished it off with a chokeslam to win.

Great match. I thought Ryback was going to win at a couple of different moments. But he's just another victim.

Match 8. Booker T vs. Tyler Breeze - WWF Intercontinental Championship
Great spot for both men. Breeze has been on a roll recently. Breeze landed elbows to the face and snake eyes. Booker hit a back suplex and tossed Breeze to the outside. Breeze came back with the Supermodel kick and barely hit the Beauty Shot. Booker hit a spine buster. Breeze hit the super kick. Booker hit a super back suplex. After a near fall, Breeze hit his finisher and won.

Great showing from Breeze. He's earned this title.

Main Event. Triple H vs. Seth Rollins - WWF World Championship
The build has been spectacular. The match? Let's find out. Can Seth Rollins win the title? Trips had the strength advantage early. Rollins was picking and choosing his spots. He took a big risk going for a 360 splash, but H rolled out of the way twice. Rollins hit the roll through suplex. He then superplexed Trips from the top to the outside mat! Triple H came back with a back suplex and spine buster. Rollins countered the Pedigree and hit it himself to win the world title!

Rollins did it! His WrestleMania dream came true.

Recap: What a show!! Six title changes! I was not expecting that. That definitely shakes up how Year 2 plays out. Thank you all for reading along in this first year. Now, it's time for the draft.

March Week 4, Year 1

This is the go-home week to WrestleMania. I can't believe it's here.

NXT
Match 1. Damien Sandow vs. Sting
What?!

Match 2. The Dudleyz vs. Lucha Dragons

Match 3. Brie Bella vs. Asuka
Brie ran down and took down Asuka before the bell rang. She then hit a second-rope face buster. Brie escaped from an arm bar and left the ring and walked up the ramp. Asuka just stood there as the ref counted her out.

I don't blame Brie. She doesn't need to fight just days before 'Mania. The fans were cheated though.

Match 4. Sami Zayn vs. Wade Barrett

Match 5. Enzo and Cass vs. American Alpha
American Alpha had Cass on the outside. JJ got a near fall after a back suplex. Cass hit a big boot. JJ came back with two big suplexes. Cass hit gable with two powerslams and a back suplex. Enzo and Cass hit JJ with the Rocket Launcher. JJ busted Cass open and hit an Angle Slam. Cass hit Gable with a superplex and the East River Crossing to get the win.

The former champs get the win over the current ones. Will there be a rematch?

Match 6. Randy Orton vs. Edge
Orton is scheduled to face Brock Lesnar for the title at 'Mania. Edge focused on Orton's neck early. The two traded big moves. Edge hit an STO and an impaler DDT. He then hit the spear, but kept targeting the neck. He landed a second impaler and multiple knee drops to the head. After a third impaler and second spear, Orton kicked out. Edge continued the ass whooping with a fourth and fifth impaler and third and fourth spear to get the win.

Orton was left a bloody mess. Will he make it to WrestleMania?

WWF
Match 1. Ryback and Mark Henry va. Rikishi and Haku

Match 2. Naomi vs. Nikki Bella

Match 3. Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz vs. Tyler Breeze
Both Miz and Breeze went after Ambrose in the beginning. Miz and Breeze fought each other as Ambrose pulled out a chair. He hit Miz in the back. Breeze hit Miz with the Supermodel kick. Dean hit Breeze with Dirty Deeds. They fought on the outside for a while. Breeze got a near fall on Dean and then hit him with the Beauty Shot. Miz hit Dean with a second finisher. Breeze was getting suplexed onto the chair. After a few minutes, Breeze hit Dean with the Beauty Shot and won.

What a triple threat. Breeze got another huge win. He has to be next in line for the IC title.

Match 4. Roman Reigns vs. Batista
Batista caught Reigns off the ropes with a spinning side slam. Reigns sent Batista to the outside. Back in the ring, Reigns hit a gutwrench slam. Batista connected with the spear. Reigns connected with a Samoan drop and Superman punch. He then hit the spear, but Batista kicked out. Both men hit another spear and got near falls. Batista landed a superplex and a spine buster to win.

A good match between to big men. The Shield looks broken heading into 'Mania.

Match 5. Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude

Match 6. Triple H vs. Seth Rollins
Two days before 'Mania. H was waiting in the ring as Rollins walked down. H left the ring and took down Rollins. Back in the ring, Trips hit the spine buster and almost won. He hit a back breaker, but Rollins countered. He hit the school boy heel kick and got a near fall. After a back suplex, H busted Rollins open with punches. He then hit the Pedigree, but Rollins kicked out! Rollins hit a Buckle Bomb and Pedigree and won.

After the match, Rollins pulled out a chair and hit Trips.

All that built-up frustration from Rollins. Is this a preview of WrestleMania? Will Rollins walk out as champ?

Heat
Match 1. Fandango vs. Tyler Breeze

Match 2. Wade Barrett vs. Fit Finlay

Match 3. The Dudleyz vs. United Kingdom

Recap: It was a great first year. Let's see how this WrestleMania pans out.

March Week 3, Year 1

NXT
Match 1. Daniel Bryan and Cesaro vs. Edge and Tyson Kidd
Kidd sent Cesaro to the outside and he and Edge wore him down. Kidd came in and landed some kicks. Edge hit Cesaro with a couple of suplexes. Cesaro caught Kidd with a huge uppercut. He then hit the Neutralizer. Bryan hit Kidd with the Yes Kicks. Kidd blocked the Yes Lock and landed a superplex. Kidd busted Bryan open with an STO. Edge hit Cesaro with the Edge-cution. Edge speared Bryan in mid-air. Edge hit Cesaro with a closeline and Edge-O-Matic to win.

Great tag match. Kidd vs. Cesaro is going to be a raw.

Match 2. Damien Sandow vs. Santino Marella

Match 3. Brie Bella vs. Asuka

Match 4. Kevin Owens vs. Ken Shamrock
The rematch. Kevin had Shamrock in a hammerlock and then took him down with a back suplex. He then left the ring and grabbed a chair. He cracked Shamrock over the head and back multiple times.

Kevin Owens didn't care about winning. He wanted to send a message. He is a dangerous man.

Match 5. The Ascension vs. Lucha Dragons

Match 6. The Rock vs. Bray Wyatt
Two completely different styles. Rock threw Bray into the steps. Bray landed a hip toss and front slam. Rock caught him with a Samoan drop and locked in a camel clutch. He was then in control for the next few minutes. Rock hit a DDT and the People's Elbow, but Bray kicked out. He then hit a belly-to-belly and super back suplex. Rock won with a fisherman's suplex.

Interesting finish. Rock dominated the whole match. He goes into 'Mania strong.

WWF
Match 1. R-Truth vs. Savio Vega vs. Adam Rose vs. Honky Tonk Man

Match 2. Ryback and Mark Henry vs. Gold and Stardust

Match 3. Charlotte vs. Tamina
Charlotte landed a headlock take down and a big boot. Tamina hit an electric chair drop. Charlotte hit a suplex and gutwrench slam. She hit a spear and fall away slam before locking in the Figure Four. Tamina escaped and hit an STO. Charlotte recovered and hit a second spear to win.

Match 4. Shane McMahon vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
He does it again!

Match 5. Tyler Breeze vs. Chris Jericho
Breeze landed a dropkick and guillotine early. Jericho came back with a double underhook back breaker. He continued with a DDT and diving elbow. After a Walls of Jericho attempt, Jericho connected with the Codebreaker to win.

Breeze had a nice win in the triple threat, but Jericho made quick work of him. Another IC title shot?

Match 6. Stone Cold vs. Triple H
Will Rollins get his revenge? Rollins attacked Trips before the match. Austin took H down with a Lou Thesz Press. H came back and focused on Austin's neck. He connected with the spine buster and got a two count. Austin placed Trips on the top rope and hit a super Stunner! After some fighting on the outside, he hit another Stunner, but H kicked out again. Austin hit a back breaker and bionic elbow to get the win.

After the match, Rollins appeared. Trips went after him and the two needed to be separated.

This mach has been built up nicely. Should there be a stipulation for their match?

Heat
Match 1. Fandango vs. Jack Swagger

Match 2. Ken Shamrock vs. Wade Barrett

Match 3. The Dudleyz vs. United Kingdom

Recap: One week before WrestleMania. This is going to be a good week.

March Week 2, Year 1

NXT
Match 1. Zack Ryder vs. Fandango

Match 2. Lucha Dragons vs. American Alpha
JJ landed some kicks. Sin Cara hit a sit-out powerbomb. Gable sent Cara to the outside. Cara threw him into the steel post. He then took out JJ with a hurricanrana. JJ got the advantage over Kalisto. Kalisto hit Gable with a full nelson suplex. JJ hit a German suplex. He then hit the Angle Slam, but Sin Cara broke up the pin. Kalisto hit a roll through heel kick and Salida del Sol win.

The Dragons defeat the tag champs. Big win.

Match 3. Natalya vs. Asuka
Brie attacked Asuka from behind. Nattie locked in a standing stretch. Asula hit a back suplex and kick to the back. She then caught Nattie off the ropes with a German suplex. Nattie hit a butterfly suplex and spinning elbow smash. She then hit her own German suplex. Nattie landed a discus clothesline and got the win.

After the match, Brie was on stage. Asuka left the ring and the two women went at it.

The attack by Brie helped Nattie get the win. But the brawl overshadowed her win.

Match 4. Kevin Owens vs. Ken Shamrock
Whoa! Owens' Tour of Beating Legends may be over.

Match 5. Cesaro vs. Baron Corbin
It's time for Cesaro to have his warm-up match before 'Mania. Cesaro hit a German suplex and deadlift gutwrench. Cesaro tossed Corbin up and connected with an uppercut. Corbin came back with a big boot, corner clothesline and front suplex. Cesaro landed the Neutralizer, but got a two count. Corbin beat down Cesaro on the outside. Cesaro hit the big swing. After a super butterfly suplex, Cesaro hit a third uppercut. Corbin landed a back elbow and the End of Days to win.

Oh my God. Cesaro was dominating towards the end of the match. It doesn't look good for Cesaro.

Match 6. Sami Zayn vs. Rusev
A big win for the MITB holder.

WWF
Match 1. Mark Henry and Ryback vs. The New Day
The tag champs are slipping.

Match 2. Charlotte and Naomi vs. Nikki Bella and Tamina
Is this a first? Naomi caught Nikki with a hurricanrana and jaw breaker. Tamina put Naomi in a torture rack and two complete shots. Charlotte came in, but Tamina immediately hit her with a superkick. Nikki and Naomi traded signatures. Tamina hit Charlotte with a super Samoan drop and superkick, but got a two count. Nikki kicked out of Charlotte's spear and hit Naomi with an Alabama Slam to win.

Nikki gets the win, but didn't pin the champ. Good match, nonetheless.

Match 3. R-Truth vs. Mikey Whipwreck vs. Brian Pillman vs. Adam Rose

Match 4. Dallas Page vs. Ric Flair
Collar-and-elbow tie up to start the match. Flair quickly sent him to the outside and threw him into the steps. Page hit a suplex and powerbomb. He then hit the Diamond Cutter, but Flair kicked out. Flair grabbed Page's crotch, poked him in the eye and low blowed him all in front of the ref. He later hit a spike piledriver and Page looked lifeless. Flair locked in the Figure Four twice and pinned Page to get the win.

Flair was aggressive and dirty, but it worked. He is still the man.

Match 5. Shane McMahon vs. Big Show
First Vader, now Big Show. Shane is the Giant Killer

Match 6. Triple H vs. Seth Rollins
Do we really get this match 3 weeks before 'Mania? H pushed Rollins into the ref and began to brawl. H hit a superplex. The ref got up and the match settled in. Rollins knocked H down and landed a huge reverse 450 splash. He then hit a school boy superkick. He then hit the Pedigree, but Trips kicked out. H hit the spine buster and quickly went for a pin. Rollins busted H open and then hit a sit-out face buster. He went to the top, but H caught him in mid-air and hit the Pedigree to win.

After the match, Triple H continued his attack on Rollins.

Oh man. Rollins took one too many big risks. Will this be the result at 'Mania?

Heat
Match 1. Shane McMahon vs. Fandango
Wait, Shane can beat Vader and  Show, but not Fandango?

Match 2. The Dudleyz vs. Enzo and Big Cass

Match 3. Wade Barrett vs. Billy Gunn vs. Jack Swagger

Recap: SmackDown is getting hot. Triple H sent Rollins a message two weeks before 'Mania. NXT has a lot of variables for their 'Mania matches. Should be fun to watch.

March Week 1, Year 1

Kane suffered an injury during the match with Michaels, but he should be ok.

NXT
Match 1. Braun Strowman vs. Santino Marella

Match 2. Brie Bella vs. Asuka

Match 3. The Vaudevillains vs. The Ascension
Konnor DDT'd English and tagged in Viktor. He then threw him to the outside. Gotch picked Viktor up on his shoulders and spun him around. The teams then went back and forth, wearing each other down. The Ascension then hit Gotch with the Fall of Man, but Aiden broke up the pin. Aiden caught Konnor with a front suplex and That's A Wrap to win.

Match 4. Lucha Dragons vs. Enzo and Big Cass

Match 5. Cactus Jack vs. Tyson Kidd
Can Kidd take out Cactus before taking on Cesaro? Kidd was aggressive early and sent Cactus to the outside. Jack hit a sidewalk slam and threw him into the steps. Jack kept the pressure on Kidd. He connected with his corner knee smash. He then hit his spike piledriver to win.

Kidd may have had Cesaro on his mind during this match. Let's hope that doesn't affect 'Mania.

Match 6. Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan
Bryan picked Lesnar up and spun him around on his shoulders at the opening bell. Lesnar came back and landed multiple different suplexes. He then hit three powerbombs. After a slam, Bryan connected with the Yes kicks. Lesnar caught Bryan off the ropes with 4 German suplexes. Bryan came back with a slam and the Knee Plus, but Lesnar kicked out. He then hit a superplex. Bryan landed more kicks and locked in the Yes Lock, but Lesnar reached the ropes. More kicks and suplexes from both competitors. Lesnar connected with the F5 and won.

Great, great match. Bryan more than held his own against the champ. Lesnar is a beast, though.

WWF
Match 1. Christian vs. The Miz

Match 2. Ryback vs. Ultimate Warrior

Match 3. Jericho vs. Kane vs. Tyler Breeze
The mid-card shaping up. Booker has a lot of competition. Three different styles. Jericho hit Kane with a delayed suplex. Breeze hit Jericho with a lifting DDT. Jericho hit Kane with a back suplex and running bulldog. He then locked Breeze in the Walls of Jericho. Kane took out Jericho with a sidewalk slam. Breeze caught Kane with the Supermodel kick to win.

Oh my! What a big win for Breeze. Title shot in the near future?

Match 4. Shane McMahon vs. Vader
Wow. Big win for Shane O.

Match 5. Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns vs. The New Day
Huge tag match. Could boost Ambrose/Reigns up the ranks if they win. Kofi hit Reigns with a hurricanrana and suplex and then tagged in Big E. Reigns hit a clothesline and Samoan drop. Dean hti E with a running bulldog out of the corner. The New Day wore down Ambrose a bit. Kofi dodged a running kick by Ambrose. Reigns hit the Superman punch, but Big E countered the spear. Ambrose came back and locked in the Regal Stretch to win.

It was a struggle, but The Shield was able to pull out the win.

Match 6. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins
Trips attacked Rollins from behind with the world title. Cena went to the outside and Rollins was able to recover. They spent many minutes fighting on the outside. Cena finally got Rollins in the ring and hit the AA to win.

Cena gets the win with an assist to Triple H. H fired the first bullet in this WrestleMania feud.

Heat
Match 1. The Usos vs. The Nation

Match 2. Wade Barrett vs. Fit Finlay

Match 3. The Dudleyz vs. Gold and Stardust

Recap: We're officially on the Road to WrestleMania. H is not holding back any punches as he sent a message to Rollins. Lesnar is looking good as he prepares for his title match, too.

WWF FASTLANE, Year 1

The WWF Championship will not be defended tonight.

Match 1. Shawn Michaels vs. Kane
After some back-and-forth action, Kane hit a power slam and back suplex. Michaels landed his own suplex and then a diving elbow. Michaels kicked out of a chokeslam. Michaels made a comeback and hit a third elbow drop. Kane dodged the Sweet Chin Music and hit the Tombstone, but Michaels kicked out! Kane dodged another super kick. Michaels countered the chokeslam. He connected with two super kicks, but Kane kicked out of them both. Kane connected with one final chokeslam to win.

Oh my God! What an opening match. Michaels hit about five elbow drops and it still wasn't enough.

Match 2. Nikki Bella vs. ????? - WWF Divas Championship
Nikki Bella called out every woman in the back. She said she's defeated them all and there's no one left for her. Ric Flair's music played. WHAT?! It's Charlotte! She landed a few clotheslines. Nikki blocked one and hit an STO. Charlotte hit the spear, but Nikki blocked the Figure Four. She hit a second one moments later. Nikki got a near fall after a face smash. Charlotte locked in the Figure Four and won!

A new Divas champion; and on her first night. The Queen is here.

Match 3. The United Kingdom vs. The New Day - WWF Tag Team Championship
This has been a great feud for the tag titles. Big E hit a t-bone suplex. He then hit Neville with a press slam. The tag champs were back on offense. Neville landed a standing corkscrew. Kofi rolled away from a jumping corkscrew and hit a tornado DDT. Bulldog and Big E fought on the outside. Neville kicked out of Trouble in Paradise. Neville had some near falls on Big E. E landed a sit-out spine buster to win.

Another title change. The New Day is back on top. New...Day Rocks.

Match 4. Stone Cold vs. Batista
Batista hit a press slam and gut buster. Austin tried getting something going, but Batista landed a deadlift powerbomb and a sidewalk slam. He then hit the spear and got a two count. Austin took him down with a Lou Thesz Press. Batista kicked out of the Stunner. Batista got up and gave Austin the thumbs down before hitting the Batista Bomb to win.

Big win for The Animal. Much shorter than the opening match. Batista in the title picture?

Match 5. Chris Jericho vs. Booker T - WWF Intercontinental Championship
Jericho landed some quick strikes and a heel kick. Booker had Y2J in the corner and hit some shoulder thrusts. Jericho landed a snapmare and diving elbow. He then locked in the Walls, but Booker escaped. Booker hit a spine buster and dropkick. Jericho hit the Codebreaker, but missed a springboard splash and Booker hit the scissors kick to win.

A nice, fun mid-card match. Booker is once again IC champion.

Match 6. Undertaker vs. Kurt Angle
This should be good. Angle kept Taker grounded with suplexes and submissions. He then locked in the Angle Lock, but Taker rollled through. Angle then hit 3 German suplexes. Taker came back with a corner splash and chokeslam, but Angle grabbed the ropes. Angle hit 3 more Germans and an Angle Slam, but Taker kicked out. He hit another, but Taker kicked out again. Taker put together a string of moves. Angle did the same and won with a diving moonsault.

Wow. Angle gets a huge victory by defeating The Deadman. He moves up the ranks as well.

Main Event. The Shield vs. The Industry (Trips, Henry and Ryback)
Oh my! This is going to be a war. Henry hit a front slam on Rollins. Seth had a hard time taking Henry off his feet. Even Reigns had trouble. Reigns went for the Superman punch, but Henry blocked it. Ambrose came in and landed a flurry of strikes on Ryback. Henry came back and landed a huge Samoan drop. Ambrose hit Dirty Deeds, but got a two count. Rollins had his eyes on Triple H, allowing Henry to take advantage. Henry blocked the Pedigree and hit the World's Strongest Slam. Reigns caught Henry with the Superman punch and got the win.

We didn't see much of Seth/Trips, but we will at WrestleMania. The Shield look good since reuniting.

Recap: All three titles changed hands tonight. That definitely shakes up WrestleMania. This was a great show. Now, the final four weeks of Year 1.

February Week 4, Year 1

NXT
Match 1. Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens vs. Rusev vs. Dolph Zigger
Rusev is still the MITB holder. Bryan, uncharacteristically, pulled out a sledgehammer. Owens hit Rusev with a buckle bomb and then grabbed a bat. Ziggler suplexed Bryan on the ramp. Bryan drove Zigs into the barricade and then hit a kick. Rusev landed a full nelson suplex. Rusev kicked out of the pop-up powerbomb. Owens hit a second-rope rolling senton and a springboard senton. Owens sent Bryan to the outside as Ziggler hit Rusev with the heartstopper elbows to win.

Wow. I was not expecting Ziggler to win here. It's been a while since he had a big win like this.

Match 2. Brie Bella vs. Asuka

Match 3. Paige vs. Emma vs. Summer Rae

Match 4. Tyson Kidd vs. Bret Hart
Family feud! Bret took Kidd down with a leg sweep and a chin lock. He missed a diving elbow, but sent Kidd to the outside. Kidd came back with a hip toss and heel kick. Back in the ring, they went back and forth for a little. Bret hit a side slam and locked in the Sharpshooter, but Kidd escaped. After a corner splash, Bret hit a piledriver and won.

Maybe the loss knocked some sense into Kidd.

Match 5. Sting vs. Baron Corbin
Sting eliminated Corbin in the battle royal last week. Corbin landed some moves on Sting. Sting hit a Samoan drop. He hit a powerbomb moments later and then locked in a Boston Crab. Corbin landed some forearm smashes and a front suplex. Sting had Corbin in the corner and hit the Stinger Splash. Corbin kicked out of a superplex. Sting hit another splash and the Scorpion Death Drop to win.

Corbin could have used this win, but the experienced Sting gets it.

Match 6. Brock Lesnar vs. Bo Dallas
The champ gets a win back against Bo.

WWF
Match 1. Shane McMahon vs. Kane
Shane knocked Kane down and pulled out a sledgehammer. Kane blocked it and hit 3 powerbombs. Shane recovered and pulled out a chair. He wedged it into the corner. Kane caught him with a chokeslam, but Shane kicked out. Kane threw Shane into the chair and hit a diving elbow to win.

Shane tried getting the advantage with weapons, but it backfired.

Match 2. Rick Rude vs. Adam Rose vs. Brian Pillman

Match 3. Nikki Bella vs. Naomi
Nikki has defeated every Diva thrown at her. Is there anyone left?

Match 4. Kurt Angle vs. Sheamus
This should be a brawl. The two locked up for a bit. Sheamus landed a power slam. Angle hit a back suplex. Angle later hit 3 German suplexes, but got a one count. After some back-and-forth roll ups, Angle hit the Angle Slam. Sheamus hit White Noise and a super side slam. Angle slammed Sheamus down and went to the top. He jumped, but Sheamus got up and caught him with the Brogue Kick to win.

Great match. Angle looked like he was going for a moonsault, but Sheamus spotted it out.

Match 5. The United Kingdom vs. The New Day

Match 6. Rollins, Reigns and Ambrose vs. The Miz, Tyler Breeze and Ric Flair
These three are The Industry's close allies. This is awesome! Rollins was aggressive early, hitting Breeze with a lot of moves. Ambrose came in and hit the rebound clothesline. He then hit Dirty Deeds, but Flair broke it up. Rollins came back in and hit the school boy heel kick to get the win.

After the match, the three put their fists together and stood tall. The Shield is here!

This was a one-sided match and a message sent to H and the rest of the Industry.

Heat
Match 1. Wade Barrett vs. Curtis Axel vs. Xavier Woods

Match 2. The Usos vs. Rikishi and Haku

Match 3. Fandango vs. William Regal

Recap: Fast Lane is here. It's the final event before WrestleMania. This should be fun.

February Week 3, Year 1

NXT
Match 1. X-Pac and Billy Gunn vs. The Ascension
Big win.

Match 2. Braun Strowman vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Ken Shamrock

Match 3. Brie Bella vs. Asuka

Match 4. American Alpha and Tyson Kidd vs. Enzo, Cass and Cesaro
Gable quickly took Enzo down with a back suplex. Jordan took Cass and Cesaro down with belly-to-back slams. Cesaro hit his own German suplex and then kept him on the ground. He connected with a huge uppercut, but Jordan kicked out. He then hit the Neutralizer and got the win.

Oh wow. The challengers came out strong and did not let Jordan escape. Big win for the faces.

Match 5. Hideo Itami vs. Wade Barrett
Hideo had Barrett in the corner and hit the hesitation dropkick, but Wade kicked out. Itami DDT'd Barrett on the apron. He then hit a double foot stomp from the top. Barrett came back with the Winds of Change and a reverse fall away slam. After more kicks to the ribs, Itami hit the GTS and won.

Nice win for Hideo. He needs a few more to get into the title picture, but it's a good start.

Match 6. Battle Royal - Sami Zayn vs. The Rock vs. Sting vs. Edge vs. Orton vs. Corbin
The winner will face Lesnar at WrestleMania. Sting/Zayn, Corbin/Rock and Edge/Orton was how the match started. Rock hit a shoulder breaker. Zayn suplexed Edge a couple of times. Rock kept wearing down Corbin with a Samoan drop and DDT. Sting eliminated Corbin. Zayn had Rock on the ropes and punched him off the apron. Edge kicked Zayn off the apron. Sting hit Orton with a Tombstone. Edge busted Orton open. Orton hit Edge with the second-rope DDT. Edge eliminated Sting. Orton and Edge in the final two, again. Orton punched Edge off the apron and won.

Orton vs. Lesnar at WrestleMania. Should be a great match.


WWF
Match 1. Ryback and Mark Henry vs. The Nation
What is happening to The Industry?

Match 2. Xavier Woods vs. Mikey Whipwreck

Match 3. Nikki Bella vs. Cameron

Match 4. Kane vs. Dallas Page vs. The Miz
Kane hit Page with two big boots as Miz attacked him from the side. Kane and Page wore down Miz. Kane landed a superplex on Page. He then took Miz down with press slam. Page hit Kane with a spinning sit-out powerbomb. Miz and Kane went back and forth with Page just watching. Kane landed a super reverse DDT. Page then caught Kane with the Diamond Cutter to win.

Page scouted and took the opportunities in front of him. It's another win under his belt.

Match 5. British Bulldog w/ Neville vs. Big E w/ Kofi Kingston
The two powerhouses for their respective teams. Big E had the advantage early, but Bulldog came back with a front slam and suplex. Kofi threw in a chair and distracted the ref. Big E picked up the chair and hit Bulldog across the head. E hit the Big Ending, but Neville dristracted the ref this time. Bulldog came back with his powerslam, but E kicked out. Bulldog lifted E up and hit a press slam to win.

Bulldog defeated Big E, which looks good for the United Kingdom and their title reign.

Match 6. Seth Rollins vs. Triple H, Kevin Nash and Batista
Oh my God! He can't survive this. Rollins hit a standing moonsault. H held Rollins as Batista landed some punches. Rollins landed a German suplex on the outside. He then hit Nash with Paroxysm. After Nash wore down Rollins, Triple H finally came in. He busted Rollins open with a high knee smash. Triple H connected with his spine buster and Pedigree to get the win.

After the match, Triple H continued his attack on Rollins. Batista and Nash brought in chairs. H landed another Pedigree on the chairs. After a few minutes, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose ran down with their own chairs. Batista, Nash and H rolled out of the ring.

Reigns and Ambrose have had their own problems with Trips and The Industry. What does this mean?

Heat
Match 1. Fandango vs. Xavier Woods

Match 2. The Usos vs. Rikishi and Haku

Match 3. Wade Barrett vs. Brian Pillman

Recap: WrestleMania season is picking up big time. WWF has a big main event already. NXT has their two championship feuds. WWF still has Fastlane next week, too.

NXT TakeOver: Respect

This is NXT's final event before WrestleMania.

Match 1. The Wyatt Family vs. Lucha Dragons
Rowan countered a Sin Cara hurricanrana into a sit-out powerbomb. Harper then threw him into the steps and hit another powerbomb. Rowan almost took Kalisto's head off with a big boot. The Dragons hit Harper with a powerbomb/diving elbow combo. Sin Cara hit Harper with a super sunset flip and a moonsault. They hit their finisher again, but Rowan broke it up. Kalisto won with a top-rope splash.

A David vs. Goliath tag match. Lucha Dragons used their speed to beat Harper and Rowan.

Match 2. Brie Bella vs. Asuka
The title isn't on the line for some reason...Brie had Asuka in a wrist lock and then hit a belly-to-back slam. She then took Asuka down with a Lou Thesz Press. Asuka hit a front slam. Brie landed a snap DDT. Asuka came back with her kick barrage. She then but Brie through the announce table with a back suplex! OMG! Brie somehow came back and hit the Bella Buster to win.

Brie is a fighting champion, no doubt. How did she recover from the table spot?

Match 3. Enzo and Cass vs. American Alpha - NXT Tag Team Championship
AA have been on a roll, they deserve this shot. Jordan caught Enzo with a big belly-to-back slam. Enzo hit Gale with a back suplex and jaw breaker. Jordan threw Cass into the corner and hit a German suplex. He then hit a pump handle suplex. Cass hit Gable with a super side slam and big boot, bt Gable kicked out at the last second. Jordan came back with a spinning back suplex on Enzo. Enzo busted Jordan open on the outside. Gable took Cass down with a German suplex and won.

Oh my! New NXT tag champs. American Alpha have made a big impact on the tag division.

Match 4. Finn Balor, Sami Zayn and Hideo Itami vs. Edge, JBL and Fit Finlay
A get-them-all-on-the-card match. Zayn hit JBL with a hip toss and standing moonsault. Edge tagged in and hit Zayn with a big boot. Edge then hit Balor with an STO. Finlay hit a headbutt and threw Balor out of the ring. JBL attacked Balor on the outside. Edge hit Zayn with the Edge-cution. Zayn came back with the Blue Thunder Bomb. Finlay hit Balor with a Tombstone. Zayn hit Edge with the exploder suplex. Zayn kicked out of the Clothesline from Hell. Edge hit the spear and won.

Exciting 6-man tag. The young stars tried, but the vets pulled out the victory.

Match 5. Cesaro vs. Tyson Kidd - NXT United States Championship
Kidd dropkicked Cesaro's knee and left the ring. He grabbed a chair, but Cesaro took it away. Kidd landed a heel kick and hit Cesaro multiple times with the chair. Back in the ring, Cesaro ducked a punch and hit a German suplex. He pulled out a kendo stick, but Kidd used it against him. They kicked out of each other's finishers. Kidd went to the top, but Cesaro popped up and hit a vicious uppercut. Kidd kicked out! After more shots with the kendo stick, Kidd hit Code Blue to win.

What a vicious match. These two pulled out all the stops. Kidd is the new champ!

Match 6. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
The original Legend Killer against the new one. They went back and forth, trying to get the upper hand. Orton sent Owens to the outside and hit a couple of dropkicks.  Orton planted him with a DDT and went to the second rope for a diving elbow. Orton climbing the ropes? That's new. Orton busted him open with the RKO, but Owens kicked out. Owens hit a buckle bomb, but Orton took back control. He hit the second-rope DDT and punt kick to win.

A bad loss for Owens. He had a lot of momentum built up over the last couple of months.

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan - NXT Championship
Bryan landed some hip tosses. Lesnar locked in a camel clutch. It was an exciting first couple of minutes of the match. Lesnar continued to target the head and neck area. He then landed a German suplex. Bryan escaped a sleeper hold and had Lesnar in an airplane spin. He then connected with his kicks. Lesnar came back with three powerbombs. Bryan hit a German suplex. Lesnar popped up at hit the F5 to retain.

Bryan put up a good fight, but The Beast cannot be tamed. It didn't go as long as I thought.

Recap: It was a great show with two new champions. Six weeks until WrestleMania.

February Week 2, Year 1

NXT
Match 1. Billy Gunn vs. Curtis Axel

Match 2. Brie Bella vs. Asuka
Asuka landed the hip attack and rolled Brie up for a long two count. She locked in a couple of arm bars. Brie hit a bulldog. Asuka ducked a clothesline and hit a German suplex and multiple kicks. She then tossed Brie up and connected with a super kick as she was coming down. Brie kicked out of a super belly-to-back suplex. Asuka landed some more kicks and won with a kick to the head.

Asuka proves she can defeat Brie to get back her NXT Women's title.

Match 3. Chad Gable w/ Jason Jordan vs. Kalisto w/ Sin Cara
It was back and forth early. Kalisto caught Gable with a super kick off the ropes. Gable came back with some arm drags and kept Kalisto grounded. Gable DDT'd Kalisto on the apron. Gable then hit the exploder suplex and a superplex to win.

American Alpha continue to roll. This was a good showing for Gable.

Match 4. Kevin Owens vs. X-Pac
Owens beat Bret Hart in the triple threat match last week.

Match 5. Cesaro and Sami Zayn vs. Tyson Kidd and Baron Corbin
Kidd landed a gut buster and back suplex on Cesaro. Kidd hit an STO, but Cesaro came back with a spinning forearm smash. Kidd tagged in Corbin. The heels then wore down Cesaro for a bit. Sami came in and hit Kidd with a hip toss and diving splash. He then hit the Blue Thunder Bomb, but Kidd kicked out. After a super back suplex, Zayn locked in the Koji Clutch. Kidd got a near fall on Cesaro after a diving elbow. Corbin kicked out of the Neutralizer. Zayn hit Corbin with a super brain buster, but didn't go for the pin. Kidd took out Cesaro as Corbin hit the End of Days to win.

Sami, Sami, Sami...Kidd did his part by taking out Cesaro. That will be a great US title match.

Match 6. Finn Balor vs. Edge

WWF
Match 1. Christian vs. Tyler Breeze vs. Dallas Page vs. Ric Flair
The mid-card division is very deep on SmackDown. Page sent Flair to the outside. Breeze planted Christian with a DDT. Flair got a near fall on Breeze after a knee smash. Breeze came back with the Supermodel kick. Page went to the outside with Christian this time. Breeze DDT'd Flair on the apron. Page landed a spinning sit-out powerbomb to win.

Fun 4-way match. Dallas Page gets a big win over some top names...and Breeze.

Match 2. Layla vs. Nikki Bella vs. Tamina
Tamina grabbed a chair and DDT'd Nikki onto it. Layla and Nikki teamed up against Tamina for a bit and then fought with each other. Nikki countered a slam and DDT'd Tamina. Layla locked in a leg scissors on Tamina over the ropes. Nikki hit the Bella Buster and Rack Attack. Tamina hit Layla with a huge diving leg drop. Nikki took out Laya. Tamina caught Nikki with a super kick to win.

Great triple threat match. Tamina pinned the champ, so she is in line for a title shot.

Match 3. Neville vs. Kofi Kingston

Match 4. The Usos vs. The Nation

Match 5. Kane vs. Kevin Nash
Two monsters going face to face.

Match 6. Seth Rollins vs. Ryback and Mark Henry
Now, this just isn't fair. What did Rollins do to deserve this? Ryback dominated Rollins early and then tagged in Henry. Rollins recovered and pummeled Henry in the corner. Henry and Ryback landed a double back elbow. Rollins hit a package fisherman suplex. Ryback came back with four powerbombs. He hit the eat hook clothesline, but Rollins blocked Shell Shock. He hit the roll through super kick and Pedigree to win.

What?! Rollins did the impossible; and he used Triple H's own move to win.What will happen next week?

Heat
Match 1. Santino Marella vs. X-Pac

Match 2. Tyler Breeze vs. Fandango vs. Brian Pillman

Match 3. Wade Barrett vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

Recap: I'm not sure who will face Brock Lesnar. We now Cesaro and Kidd will face off for the US title. TakeOver: Respect is about everything but that. Rollins may regret winning that match.