January Week 3, Year 3

Raw

Match 1. Tye Dillinger vs. The Miz vs. Kane

Match 2. Bayley and Naomi vs. Charlotte and Emma

Match 3. Cesaro vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin hit a back suplex and tossed Cesaro out of the ring. Cesaro came back by throwing Corbin into the post. He then got a near fall after a butterfly suplex. They went back and forth. Cesaro hit three gutwrench slams. Corbin kicked out of the Neutralizer and super underhook suplex. After busting Corbin open, Cesaro won with three more gutwrench slams.

Match 4. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax

Nia overpowered Sasha early. Banks landed kicks and forearms. She then lifted Nia up for a big back suplex. Sasha connected with a senton over the top to the outside. Nia caught Sasha for a one-hand slam to get the win.

Sasha connected with everything she could to win, but Nia was just too strong.

Main Event. Dean Ambrose vs. Roman Reigns

SmackDown

Match 1. Mark Henry vs. Jack Swagger

Match 2. Natalya vs. Tamina

Match 3. Hype Bros vs. Wyatt Family

Match 4. Mickie James vs. Nikki Bella

Main Event. Kevin Owens vs. Tyson Kidd

This is a big opportunity for Kidd. Sami Zayn came out and sat at ringside. Kidd landed two quick takedowns. He later hit a flipping neck breaker. Owens seemed distracted up until this point. He took out Kidd and then went after Sami. Kidd attacked Owens from behind. Owens recovered and walked up the ramp, likely going after Zayn, and Kidd won by count out.

This feud is going to boil over in a couple of weeks.

NXT

Match 1. No Way Jose vs. Elias Samson vs. Cedric Alexander

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Carmella

Match 3. TM61 vs. The Revival

Match 4. Austin Aries vs. Rich Swann

Brian Kendrick attacked Swann from behind. Aries hit the rolling elbow and brain buster but got a near fall. After a back suplex, Aries won with a sweeping STO.

Kendrick came back out and Swann immediately went after him. They had to be separated.

Aries will gladly take that win. Swann wants his revenge.

Main Event. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Apollo Crews

Nakamura wrenched the neck. Crews landed a snap suplex and neck breaker. He continued with a fall away slam and press slam. Crews hit three powerbombs but Shinsuke grabbed the ropes. Crews hit a standing moonsault but still got a two count. Nakamura speared Crews through the barricade. He hit a back suplex. Crews hit another press slam and moonsault to win.

Samoa Joe then came out and signaled he wants the NXT title.

Crews gave Nakamura everything he could. Shinsuke almost won, too.

ECWCW

Match 1. The Dudleyz vs. Impact Players

Match 2. Cactus Jack vs. Ricky Steamboat

Match 3. Rey Mysterio vs. Rhyno vs. Brian Pillman

Match 4. Diamond Harts vs. nWo

Main Event. Sting vs. Hollywood Hogan

Hogan makes his Thunder debut against the champ. Sting wrestled around Hogan. The match spilled to the outside. Hogan threw Sting into the steps and hit a low blow without the ref seeing and won by countout.

Typical Hogan tactics. Let's see if he can win in a fair match.

Impact of Honor

Match 1. Kassius Ohno vs. EC III

Ohno created separation and pulled out a table but it backfired. Carter then hit a diving elbow to the back. Ohno tried fighting back but EC III caught him with a spinning cutter. Ohno got a near fall after a spinning big boot. Carter cracked Ohno over the head with a bat. He then won with a headlock driver on the ramp.

These two made sure to use all weapons under the ring. EC III is an up-and-comer here.

Match 2. War Machine vs. Bad Influence

Match 3. Jeff Hardy vs. James Storm

Match 4. Davey Richards vs. Jay Briscoe
Jay continued the attack after the match.

Main Event. Mil Muertes vs. King Cuerno

After receiving a dropkick, Muertes kept Cuerno grounded. Cuerno came back with the Whippersnapper for a near fall. He then hit a superkick. Muertes made it to his feet and stomped on Cuerno in the corner. They then went to the ouside where Muertes hit an STO. Cuerno won after a super kick and Falcon Arrow.

Cuerno pinned the big man. He could get an Impact title shot down the line.

Recap: What a week. The nWo is firing on all cylinders. Sami/Kevin is heating up and NXT is crowded with young talent. Only a few more months left.