June Week 4, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Bo Dallas vs. Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude

Match 2. New Day vs. The Revival

Woods caught Wilder off the ropes with a heel kick. After a slam, Kofi hit the Boom Drop for a near fall. Dash hit a full nelson suplex. Dawson then came in, landed a leg drop, elbow drop and forearm smash to get the win.

Wow. That finish came out of nowhere. The Revival get a win over the champs.

Match 3. Big Show vs. Rikishi

Match 4. Cesaro vs. Mark Henry

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. TJ Perkins

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn
Orton targeted Zayn's neck and back early. Sami almost turned Randy inside out with a clothesline. Orton tossed Zayn into the steel post. Zayn pulled off the Blue Thunder Bomb and half-and-half suplex. He later hit the tornado DDT through the post. Orton connected with a snap slam and stomps all over before winning.

Another underwhelming finish. Zayn hit almost everything but Orton wins with stomps.

Match 2. Sin Cara vs. Jinder Mahal

Match 3. Kane vs. Erick Rowan

Match 4. Apollo Crews vs. Rusev vs. Macho Man

Main Event. Undertaker vs. Samoa Joe

Macho Man made an appearance after the match.

NXT

Match 1. Neville vs. Curtis Axel

Match 2. Enzo and Big Cass vs. Rhyno and Heath Slater

Match 3. Kalisto vs. British Bulldog

Match 4. Ricky Steamboat vs. Mankind

Main Event. Triple H vs. Booker T
Neville attacked Trips from behind with the European title. He recovered and hit a high knee. Booker hit snake eyes and a huge spine buster. He then hit a sunset flip from the second rope. Booker connected with the scissors kick and won.

Booker had the advantage of a pre-match attack but still needed to capitalize.

Impact

Match 1. Vader vs. Roderick Strong

Match 2. Baron Corbin vs. Tyson Kidd

Match 3. Angle vs. Harper vs. Big E vs. English

Match 4. Ambrose vs. Flair vs. Nakamura

Main Event. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
Sheamus overpowered Bryan at the start. Bryan hit a tilt-a-whirl back breaker but Sheamus quickly recovered. Bryan got a near fall after a diving forearm and then hit the Yes Kicks. He then locked in the Yes Lock. Sheamus hit the Irish Curse back breaker. Bryan made another submission attempt. Sheamus sent Bryan out of the ring and DQ'd himself with a baseball bat.

An interesting way to end the match. Sheamus just looked frustrated that he couldn't pin Bryan.

Recap: A questionable week with two quick finishes and a DQ. Raw ends the month with their PPV.

Impact Hard Justice, Year 4

Match 1. R-Truth vs. Goldust
This was random. They're a tag team! Truth hit a sit-out face buster and snapmare. Goldust hit the Bubba Bomb. Truth hit a high-angle DDT and twisting forearm smash. He then superplexed Goldy to the outside. Goldust tossed him against the railing. Truth came back with the Lie Detector to win.

Well, maybe they can get back to being a team...

Match 2. Baron Corbin vs. Tyson Kidd - X-Division Championship
This started as a David/Goliath match. Corbin hit a huge full nelson slam. Kidd took down the big man and DDT'd him on the apron. Corbin shook it off and hit a superplex. He then hit a front slam and retained his title.

Not the best match. They didn't seem to mesh well.

Match 3. Asuka vs. Alicia Fox - Women's Championship
Asuka landed three different kicks at the start. Fox choked Asuka over the middle rope. She then countered a German suplex and they traded near falls. After some more kicks, Asuka won with a superkick.

Fox was no competition for the champion.

Match 4. Roderick Strong vs. Jack Gallagher
They wrestled around on the mat for a bit. Gallagher countered a couple of backbreakers. Strong hit a double underhook powerbomb and a back stabber. He later hit the suplex back breaker and got the win.

Gallagher didn't get much offense in. Strong was ready to shut him up.

Match 5. Hype Bros vs. Authors of Pain - Impact Tag Team Championship
The match was pretty even to start. Rezar dodged a diving clothesline and Mojo accidentally hit the ref. Ryder hit Akam with a frankensteiner and reverse DDT. He hit the Rough Ryder but Rezar broke up the pin. Ryder connected with a dive from the top. Rezar almost took Ryder's head up with a clothesline and won.

A good tag match. Mojo didn't do much so he let Ryder down here.

Match 6. Daniel Bryan vs. Kurt Angle - Impact Championship
Dream match! Angle made an early attempt at the Angle Lock. He landed three German suplexes. Bryan needs to get something going or he'll lose his title. Bryan hit a heel kick on the outside. Angle got a near fall with the Olympic Slam. Bryan dodged a top-rope attack and locked in a cross face. Angle hit four more suplexes. Bryan kicked out of a second slam. He hit the Yes Kicks and locked in the Yes Lock. Angle escaped and won with a diving moonsault.

What a match. Bryan was behind the 8-ball early. Angle is once again champion.

Main Event. Feast or Fired - Ambrose vs. Sheamus vs. Flair vs. Nakamura vs. Lesnar vs. Luger
This takes place in Hell in a Cell. The superstar that takes the pin will be fired from Impact. The winner gets a guaranteed title shot. Ambrose hit Flair with the steps. Nakamura had to fight for his life against Lesnar. He almost made Luger tap with a cross arm breaker. Sheamus hit Ambrose with White Noise. Lesnar got a couple of near falls. Nakamura hit Luger with a reverse exploder onto the steps and got the win.

Whoa! What a shake-up in just one match. Nakamura gets a title shot but Luger's career is over.

Recap: Will one of the other brands sign Luger? Will Impact sign someone else? A great show with two major title changes.

June Week 3, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Big Show vs. Cedric Alexander

Nice win for the up-and-comer

Match 2. Mark Henry vs. Bo Dallas

Match 3. Breezango vs. Natural Disasters

Match 4. Xavier Woods vs. Dash Wilder

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Edge vs. Rikishi

Rikishi pulled out a bat and took down both of his opponents. The faces took turns throwing Edge into the steps. Michaels busted Edge open with a super kick. Rikishi then hit Edge with the Stink Face. All three men were a bloody mess. After a lot of finishers, HBK pinned Edge after a moonsault.

A match that was better than it had any right to be. Michaels is the champ for a reason.

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Rusev vs. The Miz

Match 2. Erick Rowan vs. No Way Jose

Match 3. Kane vs. Sin Cara

Match 4. Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman

Main Event.  Undertaker vs. Macho Man

A new challenger has approached. Taker overpowered Savage early. He later hit a powerbomb and Old School. Savage came back with strikes and a piledriver. He got a near fall after the diving elbow. Taker kicked Randy's head into the steel post. Savage kicked out of a Tombstone. Taker won with a second Old School.

It's going to take a lot to knock Taker off his throne.

NXT

Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Ricky Steamboat

Match 2. Shane McMahon vs. Tye Dillinger

Match 3. Kalisto vs. Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler hit a knee drop and back suplex. Kalisto pulled out a sledgehammer and then hit Dolph with the steps. Ziggler returned the favor and then beat him down. Kalisto connected with a rolling heel kick and the Salida del Sol to win.

Kalisto gets a nice win over Ziggler. The future is bright.

Match 4. Kevin Nash vs. JBL

Main Event. Neville vs. Triple H

Impact

Match 1. Dean Ambrose vs. Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger

Match 2. Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin

Match 3. Big E vs. Luke Harper

E slammed Harper down. Luke then tossed him into the steps. E got a near fall after a sit-out spine buster and clothesline. Harper locked in the gator roll. He then kicked Harper's head into the steel post and won by count out.

I guess that's one way to win. E wanted to end Harper's career.

Match 4. Roderick Strong vs. Jack Gallagher

These two needed to be separated after the match.

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Aiden English

Hmmm, someone doesn't fit in here.

Recap: This was a vicious week. People wanted to end careers.

SmackDown Live's Money in the Bank, Year 4

Who will be the next MITB contract holder?

Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Erick Rowan
Um, I guess they deserve a PPV match. Rowan hit a press slam. Sin Cara landed a flying head scissors. He then hit an STO and dive to the outside. Cara kept the pressure with a second STO and schoolboy powerbomb to win.

Not sure how Sin Cara lifted him with ease but he got the job done.

Match 2. DIY vs. The Ascension
The winners could get the next shot at the tag titles. The Ascension had the upper hand on Ciampa early. DIY tried building momentum but they kept getting cut off. Ascension hit Ciampa with a double back breaker. Viktor put him down with an uppercut and got the win.

DIY looked off their game from the beginning. They'll recover.

Match 3. Rusev vs. The Miz - United States Championship
Miz and Rusev were even in the start. Rusev hit a back suplex and almost won. Miz landed a front headlock driver. Rusev kicked out of the Skull Crushing Finale. Miz hit a second finisher, busting Rusev open but he still got a 2 count. Rusev connected with a bicycle kick and won.

Miz had this match won. Two finishers and bloodying his opponent. Rusev is a beast.

Match 4. TM61 vs. The Usos - SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Miller and Jimmy went back-and-forth early. Shane dropped Jimmy head first on the top turnbuckle. Jey hit Miller with the sit-out driver. The Usos hit two double-team moves. Thorne finally came in and hit a Death Valley Driver on Jimmy. He then busted him open. Miller got a near fall on a super sunset bomb. Thorne pummeled Jey and won with a sit-out powerbomb.

A great tag match with some great spots. TM61 are a well-oiled machine.

Match 5. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks vs. Tamina - SmackDown Women's Championship
These three formed Team BAD back in the day. Tamina was getting double teamed. Naomi landed a split-legged moonsault. Sasha then hit a straightjacket suplex. Sasha locked in the Bank Statement. Tamina took out Sasha. After a hurricanrana, Naomi pinned Tamina with a diving splash.

Naomi retains. She'll have tougher challenges coming up.

Match 6. Undertaker vs. Sami Zayn - WWE Undisputed Championship
Zayn gets one more shot. They started on the outside but Zayn took control and hit a couple of suplexes. Taker countered and hit a German suplex. The Deadman always evolving. Zayn hit full nelson and super back suplexes. Taker connected with Old School. Zayn hit the tornado DDT through the post. Taker got a near fall after a flying lariat and two Tombstones. A bloody Sami tried fighting back but Taker put him out with a chokeslam.

Taker was too much for Zayn again. It was worth a shot, Sami.

Main Event. MITB - Jericho vs. Goldberg vs. Reigns vs. Strowman vs. Joe vs. Orton
A star-studded ladder match. Orton hit Joe with a chair. Goldberg tossed Braun into the steps. Jericho hit Reigns with a superplex. All six men were back in the ring, at least for a few moments. Orton made the first attempt but Joe pulled him down. Most of the participants were on the outside, allowing Jericho to climb. He grabbed the briefcase seconds before Joe was able to stop him.

Jericho, the innovator of the MITB finally wins the briefcase.

Recap: No title changes but Jericho is lurking with the briefcase.

June Week 2, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Sting vs. Bo Dallas

Match 2. Scott Dawson vs. Kofi Kingston

Match 3. Jake Roberts vs. Rick Rude

Match 4. Big Show vs. TJ Perkins

What?!

Main Event. Kevin Owens vs. Mark Henry
Owens countered an overhead slam and took the big man down. Henry beat down Owens in the corner. He later hit a couple of slams but got a two count. Owens hit the package powerbomb and got a near fall. They kicked out of the other's finisher again. Owens then won with a pop-up powebomb.

Henry overpowered Owens for a good chunk. Owens did grabbed the steps but never used them.

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Erick Rowan vs. Macho Man

Match 2. Jinder Mahal vs. No Way Jose

Match 3. Sin Cara vs. Kane

Match 4. Rusev vs. Undertaker

Main Event. Chris Jericho vs. Bret Hart vs. Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman

Goldberg and Braun hit simultaneous press slams on Jericho and Hart. Goldberg kept Jericho on the outside as Braun tossed Bret around. Braun then hit the pump handle piledriver and got the win.

There wasn't a lot of interaction besides the two pairings. A good win for Braun nonetheless.

NXT

Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Ricky Steamboat

Match 2. Scott Hall vs. JBL

Match 3. Enzo and Big Cass vs. Prime Time Players
The champs had the upper hand on Young. Titus beat down Enzo. He landed a huge powerbomb and back breaker. Titus had Enzo beat but Cass broke it up. All four men fought in the ring. After another back breaker, Titus pinned Cass with a pump handle slam.

Prime Time Players pinned the champs. Do they get the next title shot?

Match 4. Neville vs. Triple H

Main Event. Kevin Nash vs. AJ Styles

Impact

Match 1. Jack Gallagher vs. Roderick Strong

Match 2. Luke Harper vs. Aiden English vs. Rich Swann

Match 3. Daniel Bryan vs. Baron Corbin

Match 4. The Rock vs. Dean Ambrose

Ambrose hit a back breaker and kneeling jaw breaker before planting Rock with a DDT. Rock came back and locked in the Sharpshooter. Ambrose DDT'd Rock on the apron and then tossed him into the steps. Rock hit the spine buster. Ambrose connected with front headlock driver. Rock then won with the Rock Bottom.

Rock proves that he's still got in. Ambrose needs learn from the Great One.

Main Event. Ric Flair vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Recap: A fun week with some cool matchups. SmackDown has their PPV next.

NXT TakeOver: Arrival

What a show we have tonight. I scratched the rankings. I wasn't going to change every title match for every PPV. I'll let the game book everything!

Match 1. Enzo and Big Cass vs. Gallows and Anderson - NXT Tag Team Championship
Enzo hit Luke with a sit-out jaw breaker. Cass landed two second-rope side slams. Gallows came back with a superplex. He beat down Enzo up the ramp. After a sitting spine buster on Enzo, Anderson got two near falls. Cass pinned Gallows with the East River Crossing.

A big win for the tag champs.

Match 2. Submission - AJ Styles vs. Scott Hall
Is this our first time seeing Hall in action? Styles focused on the back and neck early. Hall landed a fall away slam and chokeslam. He then kicked AJ's head into the steel post. AJ connected with two Pele kicks. After an Outsider's Edge, Hall locked in the Boston Crab and made Styles tap.

Wow. Hall actually pulled out a submission and won in his first try.

Match 3. Bulldog vs. Neville vs. Booker - European Championship
This could steal the show. Bulldog quickly took down his opponents. All three traded back suplexes and slams. Booker hit Neville with a heel kick and spine buster. Neville came back with a running cutter. Neville took out Bulldog with a German and Booker almost won with the Book End. There were a bunch more near falls. Bulldog hit Booker with a press slam. Neville followed up with a inside out 450 splash to win.

Holy crap. That definitely lived up to expectations. Neville is the new champ.

Match 4. Submission - Kevin Nash vs. Bray Wyatt
This should be interesting. Another interesting matchup. Nash hit a sidewalk slam and locked in a camel clutch. Wyatt landed a clutch slam. Bray connected with his own super fall away slam. Nash hit the Jackknife and locked in a single-leg crab. Nash shook off a Sister Abigail and won with a single-leg crab.

A decent match. Wyatt had the upper hand for a decent part of the match, too.

Match 5. Ricky Steamboat vs. Curtis Axel
This has been building up for the last two months. Can Axel get the big win? Ricky kept Axel grounded for a bit. Axel hit a swinging neck breaker but couldn't capitalize. After a power slam, Steamboat hit a diving cross body to get the win.

Axel raised Steamboat's arm in the end. I guess he's learning about respect.

Match 6. Submission - John Cena vs. Mankind
They quickly went to the outside. Cena hit two reverse DDTs and a running sit-out powerbomb. He then hit the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and AA. But this is a submission match. He attempted an arm bar. Mankind was making a comeback when Cena busted out a second AA. Mankind used Mr. Socko but Cena escaped. Mankind hit a running bulldog and won with Mr. Socko.

This could be the biggest upset in all of Universe. Mankind makes Cena tap.

Main Event. Iron Man - Seth Rollins vs. Triple H - NXT Championship
Whoa. Seth busted out a frog splash early. He's looking for that first point. H almost scored the first fall but Rollins grabbed the rope. He then got a near fall after a Pedigree. Trips got the first point after a back breaker. He went up 2-0 after a Pedigree. Rollins came back with his own Pedigree to cut the deficit in half. He hit a Buckle Bomb and tried to score with his feet on the ropes. Trips goes up 3-1 with a spine buster and then 4-1 with another Pedigree. Rollins made it 4-2 with his second Pedigree. He needs to pick up the pace. 4-3 after a front slam but the bell rang soon after.

Triple H is now the NXT Champion. Are we getting another reign of terror?

Recap: Triple H, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall all won on this show. Interesting. I'm interested to see where the Steamboat/Axel story goes now.

June Week 1, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. New Day vs. The Revival

Match 2. Bo Dallas vs. Rick Rude
I already saw the other matches at the PPV. This is what's left. This was a pretty even match. Dallas hit some suplexes and Rude landed a press slam and neck breaker. After fighting out the outside. Rude won with the Ravishing Neck Breaker.

Decent match considering neither man had momentum.

Match 3. Breezango vs. Natural Disasters

Match 4. Mark Henry vs. Bobby Roode

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Big Show

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Kane vs. Chris Jericho
Jericho landed some kicks and a dropkick on the outside. He locked in the Walls of Jericho but Kane escaped. Jericho tossed Kane up and caught him with a Codebreaker but Kane kicked out. Kane hit a chokeslam but got a two count. Jericho won with a powerbomb and bridge.

A good opening match. Jericho was aggressive early and it was more than enough.

Match 2. Rusev vs. Sin Cara

Match 3. Apollo Crews vs. Erick Rowan

Match 4. The Miz vs. The Undertaker

Rusev attacked Taker after the match.

Main Event. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns

NXT

Match 1. Bulldog vs. Bray Wyatt

Match 2. Curtis Axel vs. Ricky Steamboat

Match 3. JBL vs. Shane McMahon

Match 4. Kevin Nash vs. Kalisto vs. AJ Styles
What? Kalisto is now on SmackDown.

Main Event. Seth Rollins vs. Triple H
A rematch from TakeOver. Rollins kicked Trips into the corner and hit a clothesline. H hit a side slam and piledriver. I thought that move was illegal. Rollins came back with the roll-though heel kick. Triple H hit Rollins with the Pedigree through the announce table. Rollins recovered and won after hitting a second super kick.

The champ prevailed somehow. Anyone else would have been done in by the Pedigree.

Impact

Match 1. Luke Harper vs. Big E

Match 2. Baron Corbin vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Vader vs. Aiden English

Aiden is now on Impact. 

Match 3. Dean Ambrose vs. Jack Gallagher
Roderick Strong sat down at ringside. Dean tossed Jack out in front of Strong. Gallagher made a comeback by throwing Ambrose into the steps. Jack hit a sunset bomb on the outside. He later went after Strong. Ambrose grabbed Jack, rolled him in the ring and won with Dirty Deeds.

Ambrose will take the win any way he can. Jack's new attitude won't get him far.

Match 4. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Lex Luger

Recap: Rollins/HHH is just the beginning. Rusev is asking for death messing with Taker. Michaels will take on all challengers.

Raw's Over The Edge, Year 4

Match 1. Big Show vs. Mr. Perfect - WWF Intercontinental Championship
Technical against power. After a stint on the outside, Hennig hit a snapmare. Show tossed Perfect up and hit the knockout punch on the way down but got a two count. Hennig grabbed the ropes after a spear. Show then pinned a bloody Hennig after a second spear.

A good opening match. Show was just too powerful for the Perfect One.

Match 2. Charlotte vs. Alexa Bliss - WWF Women's Championship
Alexa dodged a big boot and hit a reverse leg sweep. Charlotte tossed Bliss into the turnpost. They traded near falls after a Charlotte submission attempt. Bliss won after hitting Twisted Bliss from the top.

A fun women's match that we will probably see a few more times.

Match 3. Breezango vs. Natural Disasters
Breezango hit a double back breaker on Earthquake. The big boys wore down Breeze. After a powerslam, Earthquake hit a second-rope splash. Fandango hit a forward leg sweep and a diving leg drop on Typhoon to get the win.

Whoa. The big guys were off their feet and Breezango took advantage.

Match 4. Stone Cold vs. Edge
Two legends vying for a title shot next month. Edge hit a cheap shot after a lock up. No surprise. After some back and forth, Edge hit the Edge-O-Matic, but Austin kicked out. Austin hit the Lou Thesz Press. Edge busted Austin open with a second DDT. Austin got a two count after the Stunner. Edge won with the spear.

Austin fired up after getting busted open but Edge was able to hit the spear.

Match 5. New Day vs. The Revival - WWF Tag Team Championship
Clearly the top two teams on Raw fighting for the titles. Kofi slammed Dawson down a couple of times. Wilder and Woods went back and forth. Kofi countered a suplex into a DDT. Woods was on fire with a discus forearm, fisherman neck breaker and won with the Honor Roll.

New Day are back as champs. Revival and Breezango are challenging for the next shot.

Match 6. Batista vs. Bobby Roode
Batista hit a half-and-half suplex. Roode grabbed a chair and cracked Batista over the head. Batista came back with a powerbomb on the outside. Roode hit a suplex and Death Valley Driver to win.

Not the best match. Roode pins a big name, which is a plus.

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Cesaro - WWF Championship
This could be the best wrestled match so far. Michaels was in control early. Cesaro hit a gutwrench suplex and locked in a couple of holds. Cesaro caught Michaels with the European uppercut but got a near fall. He followed it up with the Neutralizer but again got a two count. Michaels landed the Sweet Chin Music and diving elbow but Cesaro kicked out. Michaels shook off a German suplex on the outside and won with a second super kick.

What a match. Cesaro had Michaels down a couple of times. HBK is just too damn good.

Recap: A great PPV with an excellent main event. Two months down already. I could finish the year before 2K18 comes out.

May Week 4, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. The Revival vs. New Day

Match 2. TJ Perkins vs. Hideo Itami

Match 3. Rick Rude vs. Mark Henry

Match 4. Shawn Michaels vs. Cesaro

A good wrestling match between two of the best in the ring.

Main Event. Stone Cold vs. Kevin Owens
A dream match finally taking place. Two of the best talkers in the business. They locked up to start. Owens landed a vicious headbutt and tossed Austin into the barricade. Austin pulled out the Lou Thesz Press. Owens kicked out of the Stunner. After some stomps, Austin won with a piledriver.

Austin heads into the PPV as a likely title contender.

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Macho Man vs. Sin Cara vs. Chris Jericho

Match 2. Aiden English vs. Erick Rowan

Match 3. Eric Young vs. The Miz

Match 4. Undertaker vs. Rusev

Rusev got a huge win over The Deadman.

Main Event. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns

Two big men battling for the top spot. Braun locked in the camel clutch. Roman landed a forearm to the back of the head. They traded strikes for a little. Braun blocked the Superman punch! They then spilled to the outside. Roman hit the Drive By. Braun landed three power slams before winning.

Roman tried but Braun blocked the big moves and was too powerful.

NXT

Match 1. Neville vs. Tye Dillinger

Match 2. JBL vs. Ziggler vs. Shane McMahon

Match 3. Seth Rollins vs. British Bulldog

Match 4. Kevin Nash vs. Ricky Steamboat

Curtis Axel made his way to ringside. Nash landed two different back breakers. Steamboat took Nash down and connected with a diving cross body but got a two count. Nash landed a suplex and a knockout punch to win.

Axel being at ringside may have distracted Steamboat just enough for Nash to win.

Main Event. AJ Styles vs. Booker T

Impact

Match 1. Roderick Strong vs. Jack Gallagher

Match 2. Kassius Ohno vs. Baron Corbin vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Match 3. Luke Harper vs. Christian

Match 4. Daniel Bryan vs. Lex Luger

Main Event. The Rock vs. Sheamus vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Ric Flair

Wow. Flair low blowed Ambrose right in front of the ref. No DQs in a 4-way. Sheamus wore down Rock on the outside. Flair locked in the Figure Four. Rock put Sheamus in the Sharpshooter. Flair pulled out sledgehammer; let's see if it gets used. Sheamus hit Flair with a super fall away slam.

It was a quick match but there was a lot of action. Sheamus makes a big statement.

Recap: A good week, but not the best. We're ending the second month on a big of a downer.

Impact Slammiversary, Year 4

This is an intense show.

Match 1. Luke Harper vs. Christian
Harper and Christian shook hands before the match. Respect. Harper then took Christian's head off with a clothesline. He then hit a dive to the outside. Christian recovered and hit a hurricanrana and snapmare. Harper came back and hit a discus clothesline to win.

After the match, Christain raised Harper's arm in victory.

Match 2. Askua vs. Trish Stratus - Women's Championship
Dream match! Asuka landed a spin kick and German suplex. She landed another after ducking a clothesline. Trish hit a reverse DDT and Frankensteiner. She then hit the Stratusfaction for a two count. Asuka hit two super German suplexes. Asuka connected with a lot of kicks to the chest and one to the head to win the title.

A great women's match. Trish hit two finishers and still couldn't defeat Asuka.

Match 3. Tyson Kidd vs. Baron Corbin - X-Division Championship
Corbin could be the biggest X-Division champ if he wins. Corbin hit two big clotheslines. Kidd escaped a hold and landed a German suplex. Corbin came back with a back suplex and his own German suplex. Kidd DDT'd Corbin on the apron. After a Samoan drop, Corbin won with the End of Days.

Corbin overpowered Kidd for most of the match. He's got some tough competition.

Match 4. Roderick Strong vs. Jack Gallagher
Gallagher accidentally knocked out the ref to start the match. After some back and forth, they spilled to the outside. Strong had Gallagher in a pin but Jack grabbed the rope. He then hit a double underhook back breaker. Strong then won with a knee drop brain buster.

While Strong gets the win, Gallagher surely isn't over it.

Match 5. American Alpha vs. Hype Bros - Impact Tag Team Championship
Two fan-favorite tag teams. The other two teams are waiting in the shadows. Gable hit Mojo with a t-bone suplex but Rawley quickly recovered. Ryder hit a Playmaker to Jordan. He then hit Gable with an inverted DDT. The ref counted the pin but Gable had his hand on the ropes.

Wow. American Alpha got robbed. That's not how the officiating should be. Can the Hype Bros enjoy this victory?

Match 6. Last Man Standing - Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ric Flair
Two legends of their time. They traded reversals early. Nakamura was down for a while after a knee to the head. Shinsuke landed a reverse exploder. He later connected with a Codebreaker. Shinsuke continued with a German, reverse exploder and reverse suplexes. Flair somehow shook all of that off and kept on fighting. Nakamura put Flair away with a DDT that busted him open.

What a match. Flair would not give up. Shinsuke hit one fatal shot to the head.

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle vs. Daniel Bryan - Impact Championship
What a main event! Lesnar hit Angle with a suplex. He then hit Bryan with a back suplex. Here we go. He pulled out a bat but Bryan used it on him. Angle hit Bryan and Lesnar with three German suplexes each. Lesnar landed the F5 on Angle. He recovered and hit Bryan with the Angle Slam. Angle countered the second F5. Bryan then hit Angle with a German suplex and bridge to win.

Suplexes galore. Bryan waited and picked the perfect opportunity to win. Great match.

Recap: An excellent PPV. Four new champs and some good grudge matches.

May Week 3, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Big Show vs. Rick Rude

Match 2. Kofi Kingston vs. Scott Dawson

Match 3. Breezango vs. Natural Disasters
Breezango got the win last week. Can they do it again? Fandango threw Typhoon into the steps and hit a suplex. Breeze took down Earthquake and hit a snap DDT. Breeze landed a super kick and the Beauty Shot. Typhoon hit an avalanche splash. Breeze hit a second super kick but Typhoon grabbed the ropes. All four men were in the ring. The ref lost control and DQ's Breezango.

I don't think the ref made the right decision. There will be a third match. 

Match 4. Kalisto vs. Jake Roberts

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Cesaro

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton

Match 2. Erick Rowan vs. Sin Cara

Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. Bret Hart
This should be a masterpiece. Bret hit a kick to the back and basement dropkick. Jericho hit a powerbomb but Bret came back with a piledriver. Jericho countered a slam into a German suplex. Bret landed a dive through the ropes. Jericho caught Bret off the top with a Codebreaker and won.

A great match, as expected. Bret did a lot more than I thought. Jericho needed just one move.

Match 4. Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman vs. Aiden English

Main Event. Undertaker vs. Rusev
Champ vs. Champ.

NXT

Match 1. Shane McMahon vs. Neville

Match 2. Rikishi vs. JBL

Match 3. Curtis Axel vs. Finn Balor

Steamboat came out to mock Axel after the match.

Match 4. British Bulldog vs. Seth Rollins

Main Event. Booker T vs. AJ Styles

A win for Booker could move him up to the main event. Booker hit a string of moves and strikes which led to a two count. He then hit the scissors kick but AJ kicked out again. AJ hit a back breaker onto the apron. Booker hit a kick to the back of the head. He kicked out of the Styles Clash. After back-and-forth near falls, AJ won with the Styles Clash.

Another great main event. Booker had a couple of near falls. The Pele and Styles Clash was too much.

Impact

Match 1. Roderick Strong vs. Jack Gallagher

This is a new side to The Gentleman.

Match 2. Luke Harper vs. Christian

Match 3. Lex Luger vs. Dean Ambrose

Match 4. Daniel Bryan vs. Ric Flair

Bryan targeted the neck as Flair focused on the legs. Bryan then hit the Yes kicks. Flair almost won with the Figure Four. After a double underhook suplex, Flair won with a falling knee drop.

Not the match I thought it would be. Flair's still got it.

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle vs. Sheamus

Recap: It's hard to tell has the best roster right now. All are littered with great stars and potential. I think it's Impact.

SmackDown Live's Payback, Year 4

We will crown all four SD Live champions.

Match 1. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks - SmackDown Women's Championship
Two of the toughest women on the roster. Naomi hit a head scissors and twisting leg drop. She then hit a springboard cross body and backbreaker. Sasha made her comeback and landed the Back Stabber but got a two count. Naomi recovered and won with the Rear View.

A great women's match. Naomi will have some tough competition.

Match 2. TM61 vs. The Usos - SmackDown Tag Team Championship
Thorne hit Jey with a uri nagi. Miller then worked over Jimmy. Thorne hit Jey with a spinning slam and a sit-out powerbomb. Miller and Jimmy fought on the outside. Thorne then won with a 450 splash.

What a match. No wasted motion by TM61. These two are definitely not done fighting.

Match 3. DIY vs. The Ascension
DIY is a bit undersized here. Ciampa was able to out-wrestle them early. Konnor slammed Ciampa down and kept him down with a backbreaker. He dodges an elbow and finally reaches Gargano and DIY takes over. All four men were in the ring. Gargano kicked out of a full nelson slam. Viktor pinned Ciampa after a sit-out butterfly powerbomb.

Another good tag match. The Ascension pick up a nice win over the veterans.

Match 4. Rob Van Dam vs. Rusev - United States Championship
These two have big wins leading up to this match. Rusev shook off a wheel kick and overpowered Van Dam. He hit a super Samoan drop. After a backbreaker, he hit an ax kick. RVD hit a 'rana on the outside and a corkscrew senton. Rusev won with the Alabama Slam.

Van Dam couldn't build up momentum. Rusev dominated 90 percent of the match.

Match 5. Eric Young vs. The Miz
A feud based on respect. It was pretty even in the beginning. Miz then had Young down and kicked him in the ribs. Young busted out a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. He then hit a piledriver and super back suplex. Miz went for a front headlock DDT but Young countered. Young kicked out of the Skull Crushing Finale. After a neck breaker, Young won with a huge diving elbow.

Miz went to attack Young but Eric ducked and tossed him out. Young triumphs over Miz. Good match.

Match 6. Last Man Standing - Chris Jericho vs. Braun Strowman
This is a tough task for Jericho. Jericho pulled out a chair to make it even, but it backfired. Braun had Jericho down a few times. Jericho built up momentum and hit a reverse suplex. He pulled out a bat. Let's see how this goes. He hit Braun over the head. Braun hit a huge powerbomb and won after a twisting flapjack.

Jericho tried to use weapons but they didn't help. Braun keeps on winning.

Main Event. Undertaker vs. Sami Zayn - WWE Championship
Zayn was the last guy I thought deserved a title shot. What a matchup, though. Zayn hit a half-and-half suplex. Zayn was hitting some big moves early. He landed the Blue Thunder Bomb but Taker kicked out. Taker connected with Old School. Zayn got another near fall after the Helluva kick and second Blue Thunder Bomb. Taker would not stay down. Taker scooped Zayn for the Tombstone and won.

Holy crap. Zayn hit every move in his arsenal but couldn't win. Taker stands tall.

Recap: A good first PPV for SmackDown. Taker, Naomi, TM61 and Rusev are the champs.

May Week 2, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Cesaro vs. TJ Perkins

Match 2. Kalisto vs. Hideo Itami

Match 3. Natural Disasters vs. Breezango

Match 4. Xavier Woods vs. Dash Wilder

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Stone Cold
Cesaro walked out to get a closer look at this match. Austin locked in a cloverleaf on the outside. Michaels hit a slam and huge moonsault. He then went after Cesaro. Not a smart idea. Austin went for a pin but HBK grabbed the ropes at the last second. He busted him open with a Lou Thesz Press. Austin then won with the Stunner.

Michaels going after Cesaro changed the path of this match.

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Aiden English vs. Braun Strowman

Match 2. Sin Cara vs. Erick Rowan

Match 3. Miz vs. Eric Young

These two continued to fight up the ramp after the match.

Match 4. Undertaker vs. Rusev

Main Event. Jericho vs. Savage vs. Orton

Winner could face Taker at the PPV. Jericho was aggressive early. He locked Savage in the Walls of Jericho. Orton hit Jericho and Savage with an Angle Slam. He then tossed Jericho up and caught him with an RKO. Orton busted Jericho open with the hangman DDT. After Savage hitting Orton with a slam, Jericho took out Savage with a bulldog and then pinned Orton.

Jericho pinned two top contenders and moves up the ranks.

NXT

Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Ricky Steamboat

Axel finally wins a match!

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Dana Brooke

Summer pins the champ.

Match 3. Bulldog vs. Shane McMahon

Match 4. Seth Rollins vs. Neville

A big first match for the new champ. Rollins dodged a missile dropkick. He then landed the frog splash and rolling super kick. He continued with a dive to the outside. Neville hit a German suplex and reverse 'rana. After a slam, Neville won with Red Arrow.

Whoa! Neville pinned the NXT champ. Will he get a shot?

Main Event. AJ Styles vs. JBL vs. Booker T

Impact

Match 1. Roderick Strong vs. Jack Gallagher
This should be a great wrestling match. Roddy got Jack with a back breaker. He later hit a double underhook back breaker. Jack hit a head scissors. Roddy hit a suplex and won but the ref didn't see Gallagher grab the rope.

As Strong was celebrating, Gallagher attacked him from behind. I mean, I get being mad but don't do it that way.

Match 2. Rich Swann vs. Luke Harper vs. Lex Luger

Match 3. Christian vs. Lex Luger

Match 4. Kassius Ohno vs. The Rock

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle

Recap: Impact had a huge turn heading into their PPV. Neville gets a big win.

NXT TakeOver: Japan, Year 4

I will not be editing any matches for this year. Just rolling with the punches.

Match 1. Table - British Bulldog vs. Booker T - NXT European Championship
Has either man been in a table match? Bulldog hit a power slam and ax smash. He then brought in a table. They fought on the outside for a bit. Booker hit the Scissors Kick and set up the table in the corner. Bulldog came back and hit the running slam. He then speared Booker through the table.

Bulldog becomes the first European champion. A good first title match. Everyone take notice.

Match 2. Becky Lynch vs. Summer Rae
Summer was using her long legs early. Becky dodged a diving splash. Summer hit a full nelson bomb and locked in a body scissors. She then hit Summer Crush to win.

Not the most exciting women's match. Summer does upset Becky.

Match 3. Dana Brooke vs. Nia Jax - NXT Women's Championship
Can this women's match be better? This was going at a much faster pace. Dana lifted Nia and then slammed her down for a near fall. After a front slam, Nia hit 10 elbow drops. She then landed a super kick and super back suplex. She grew frustrated. Dana landed her second Samoan Driver to win.,

A much better match. They both had their chances. Dana impressed me.

Match 4. Ricky Steamboat vs. Curtis Axel
Can Axel get a win here? He hit a release belly-to-back. Steamboat hit a nice running slam and butterfly slam. After a back suplex, he connected with a diving cross body and got the win.

Axel refused the handshake after the match. You would think the son of Mr. Perfect would show respect.

Match 5. Enzo and Cass vs. The Good Brothers - NXT Tag Team Championship
Enzo hit Gallows with a flipping neck breaker. Cass caught Anderson with a big boot. He then hit the East River Crossing. Anderson pulled out a cutter for a near fall. After a super side slam to Gallows, Cass pinned him win a big boot.

Cass and Enzo are the first NXT tag champs. They looked great.

Match 6. Last Man Standing - John Cena vs. Mankind
This should be fun. Winner gets the champ next? Mankind bit the forehead of Cena. After a throwback, Cena hit the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and AA. Mankind got up at 7. Mankind kept the pressure on Cena, keeping him down for a while. He then hit a double-arm DDT. Cena could not get up.

No weapons, no ringside fighting. Just a standard wrestling match. I can't believe the finish.

Main Event. Seth Rollins vs. Triple H - NXT Championship
What?! Where did Triple H come from? He hasn't even had a match. Rollins hit two full nelson suplexes. He got a near fall after a rolling heel kick. H landed the running high knee and spine buster for a two count. Rollins went for the frog splash but Triple H popped up and hit the Pedigree but Rollins kicked out. Trips landed some chair shots. Rollins came back with his Pedigree but to no avail. Rollins hit a Falcon Arrow and won with a rolling super kick.

What a match! Triple H, in his first appearance, almost walked out with the title.

Recap: That was a great first PPV. We crowned all of the champions and had a couple of good grudge matches.

May Week 1, Year 4

There was no PPV in April. We had to get the Universe started. Raw and SD Live will share a couple of event throughout the year but each show will have their own PPV each month.

Raw is War

Match 1. Mark Henry vs. Kalisto

Match 2. Rick Rude vs. TJ Perkins

Match 3. New Day vs. The Revival
These two teams are 1-1 in tag action. Woods hit Dawson with a jumping face buster. He later hit Eat Defeat for a close two count. Woods then hit the Honor Roll. New Day then hit Dawson with an assisted big boot. Woods busted open both opponents. Wilder caught Kofi off the ropes and hit the Codebreaker to win.

What a brutal match. The Revival, despite being a bloody mess, pick up another win.

Match 4. Jake Roberts vs. Big Show

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Cesaro

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Eric Young vs. The Miz

Match 2. Sin Cara vs. Erick Rowan

Match 3. Apollo Crews vs. No Way Jose vs. Aiden English

Match 4. Rusev vs. Braun Strowman

Main Event. Undertaker vs. Randy Orton
Can Orton take down The Dead Man? Taker tossed Orton out of the ring. Orton tossed Taker into the steps. Taker came back with a diving clothesline and Old School. Orton landed a neck breaker in the ropes. They went back and forth for a little. Taker hit a slam and the Tombstone for Orton kicked out. Orton hit the RKO out of nowhere and won.

Orton pinned Taker. Could we see a rematch for the title?

NXT

Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Ricky Steamboat

Axel can't defeat the legend

Match 2. Becky Lynch vs. Summer Rae

Match 3. McMahon vs. Wyatt vs. Rollins

Match 4. Kevin Nash vs. Bulldog

Main Event. JBL vs. AJ Styles

Two completely different styles. AJ shook off an early assault and locked in the Calf Crusher. JBL took back over. Styles dodged a dropkick and hit a heel kick. JBL landed a spine buster. AJ hit the Pele kick and caught the ref, too. AJ countered the powerbomb and hit one of his own to win.

AJ took a bit of a beating this match. Styles is phenomenal for a reason.

Impact

Match 1. Luke Harper vs. Dean Ambrose
A good mid-card match. Blue jeans and white, dirty tank tops for both. Dean countered Harper and hit a neck breaker. Harper had Ambrose in a gator roll and then hit a super fall away slam. Dean attempted the Regal Stretch and hit a powerbomb. Harper won with a bicycle kick.

After the match, Christian appeared at the top. A solid match with good back-and-forth action

Match 2. Sheamus vs. Lex Luger

Match 3. Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan

Match 4. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Roderick Strong

Main Event. The Rock vs. Kassius Ohno vs. Ric Flair

Recap: Orton defeats Taker is a good match. Impact had some big matches. Wait for the PPV.

April Week 4, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Shawn Michaels vs. Rick Rude

Match 2. Cedric Alexander vs. Kalisto

Match 3. New Day vs. The Revival

It's tied 1-1.

Match 4. Cesaro vs. Mr. Perfect
Two of the top IC title contenders. Cesaro hit a dropkick and German suplex. Hennig hit his own dropkick. After a suplex, he hit a European uppercut but got a two count. Hennig kicked out of a super butterfly suplex and hit the Perfect-plex for his own near fall. He then busted Cesaro open. Perfect rolled Cesaro up and won.

A great wrestling match. Perfect 

Main Event. Stone Cold vs. Big Show vs. DDP

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Rusev vs. No Way Jose

Match 2. Chris Jericho vs. Aiden English

Match 3. Eric Young vs. The Miz
Let's take a look at what this rivalry is about. Miz hit a boot to the face. Young hit a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Miz landed a neck breaker and front headlock driver. Young kicked out of the Skull Crushing Finale. After a flipping neck breaker, Young connected with a diving elbow. He then won with a spike piledriver.

Young went for a handshake but Miz refused. This was a good match. Miz has no respect.

Match 4. Kane vs. Sin Cara vs. Apollo Crews

Main Event. Undertaker vs. Erick Rowan
Taker's squash wins continue.

NXT

Match 1. Big Boss Man vs. Steamboat vs. Neville vs. Bulldog

Match 2. Becky Lynch vs. Summer Rae

Match 3. Curtis Axel vs. Mankind

Match 4. JBL vs. Shane McMahon

Main Event. Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Nash
Rollins hit a running knee and Slingblade. After a Fade to Black, he hit a frog splash. Damn, Rollins is going all out. Nash tossed Rollins into the post and hit the Jackknife but Rollins kicked out. Rollins came back with the Pedigree but got a two count. He went for another pin, this time with his feet on the rope but couldn't win. He then won with a rolling super kick.

Rollins picks up another big win and stays atop the world title rankings.

Impact

Match 1. Roderick Strong vs. Jack Gallagher

Match 2. Jinder Mahal vs. Lex Luger

Match 3. Luke Harper vs. Christian

Match 4. Ric Flair vs. Daniel Bryan

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle

Both men need a win here. Angle locked Lesnar in a grapevine leg lock. Lesnar hit a diving elbow to the outside. He then hit three German suplexes. Angle landed the Angle Slam but he got just a one count. Angle hit his own German suplexes. Lesnar kicked out of a second Angle Slam and hit three more German suplexes. These two know each other very well. Angle then won with a moonsault.

That was a main event. Angle and Lesnar traded many suplexes. Angle took it to the high risk district to win.

Recap: Rollins and Undertaker have won the most matches so far. The undercard for all of the shows is solid.

April Week 3, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Mr. Perfect vs. Mark Henry

Match 2. New Day vs. Breezango

Match 3. TJ Perkins vs. Hideo Itami

Match 4. Edge vs. Batista

Two top legends facing off. The winner could get a title shot. After a clothesline, Batista hit a deadlift powerbomb. He then speared Edge through the barricade. Holy shit! Edge made it back into the ring but Batista immediately caught him with a spine buster. Edge hit the Edge-O-Matic but Batista kicked out and won with a neck breaker.

I guess you don't need to hit a finisher when you spear your opponent through the barricade.

Main Event. Big Show vs. Shawn Michaels

SmackDown Live

Match 1. Sin Cara vs. Braun Strowman

Match 2. Eric Young vs. The Miz

Match 3. Undertaker vs. Sami Zayn vs. Aiden English

English needed a third person to defeat 'Taker.

Match 4. Kane vs. Macho Man
Savage countered a slam and dropkicked Kane. Savage kicked out of a side slam and chokeslam. Savage hit a back suplex and a piledriver. Kane caught Savage off the top with a chokeslam and won.

The Big Red Machine pins Macho Man. He'll move up in the rankings.

Main Event. Chris Jericho vs. Goldberg

NXT

Match 1. Bulldog vs. Wyatt

Match 2. Becky Lynch vs. Summer Rae
The first women's match I'm watching. Becky wrestled Summer to the mat. She locked in the Calf Crusher and the Disarmer but Summer escaped. Summer countered a back suplex into a bulldog and took control. She hit Summer Crush but Becky kicked out. Becky won after a super hip toss.

Becky tried to make Summer tap but she couldn't. The super hip toss gets the job done.

Match 3. Neville vs. Ziggler vs. McMahon

Match 4. Rollins vs. Nash vs. Booker vs. Axel

Main Event. Ricky Steamboat vs. Finn Balor

Axel distracted Steamboat.

Impact

Match 1. Daniel Bryan vs. Ric Flair

Match 2. Jinder Mahal vs. Vader

Match 3. Luke Harper vs. Lex Luger

Match 4. Brock Lesnar vs. Sheamus

Main Event. Nakamura vs. Ambrose vs. Strong

A win for Shinsuke solidifies his title shot. Things were intense early. Nakamura pulled out a bat and hit Roddy multiple times. Dean then hit both with the bat. Dean then brought in the steps. Nakamura hit Roddy with a Codebreaker and locked in an arm bar. Strong hit Dean with a pump handle back breaker. Nakamura pinned Roddy after a Samoan Driver.

Nakamura is on a roll and will get a title shot at the next PPV.

Recap: This week was great. I have a rankings list that will reset each month. You win, you move up. You lose, you drop. It's that simple.

April Week 2, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Kalisto vs. Mr. Perfect

Match 2. New Day vs. The Revival

Let's see if New Day regroup with Big E away from them. The first few minutes were spent on the outside. Dash got a near fall on Kofi with a roll up. Woods escaped the corner and hit a back suplex. Kofi hit Dawson with the Boom Drop and got the win.

A decent tag match. New Day looked focus.

Match 3. Rick Rude vs. Jake Roberts

Match 4. Big Show vs. Cedric Alexander

Main Event. Shawn Michaels vs. Edge vs. Kevin Owens

SmackDown Live

Match 1. RVD vs. Rowan vs. Young vs. Crews

Match 2. Undertaker vs. Aiden English

Match 3. Chris Jericho vs. The Miz

Match 4. Macho Man vs. Bret Hart vs. Sin Cara

Main Event. Rusev vs. Braun Strowman

Rusev hit a slam, falling headbutt and wheel kick. Braun landed the pump handle piledriver but got a two count. He then kicked Rusev's head into the post. Rusev locked in the Accolade. Braun hit a second piledriver. Neither man could put the other away. This match was going on for a while. Rusev finally won after a third Alabama Slam.

What a main event. This was a PPV-quality match. Maybe for a title in the future?

NXT

Match 1. Curtis Axel vs. Ricky Steamboat

Axel was frustrated after the loss.

Match 2. Becky Lynch vs. Summer Rae

Match 3. Shane McMahon vs. Big Moss Man

Match 4. Bulldog vs. Neville
Two Brits going head-to-head. I believe these two were a team a while back. Neville hit a back suplex and brain buster. He then hit a tornado DDT. After a back elbow, Bulldog hit the running power slam for a near fall. Bulldog landed a corner clothesline and second power slam to win.

Power over speed in this match. They'll face off again soon.

Main Event. Seth Rollins vs. JBL

Impact

Match 1. Kurt Angle vs. Jack Gallagher vs. Lex Luger

Match 2. Luke Harper vs. Big E

Match 3. Vader vs. Ric Flair

Match 4. Kassius Ohno vs. The Rock

Elbow vs. Elbow. Rock locked in the Sharpshooter. He went to slam Ohno through the announce table but Kassius countered and landed an elbow to the back of the head. After throwing Ohno into the railing, Rock hit a Rock Bottom to win.

Ohno hit the elbow but it wasn't enough. Rock picks up a nice win.

Main Event. Brock Lesnar vs. Roderick Strong

Recap: Another good week. Now we're getting the new matchups. The contenders are standing out from the jobbers.

April Week 1, Year 4

Raw is War

Match 1. Shawn Michaels vs. TJ Perkins

What?!

Match 2. Kalisto vs. Big Show vs. Rick Rude

Match 3. Bo Dallas vs. Jake Roberts

Match 4. Cesaro vs. Mark Henry vs. Mr. Perfect vs. Hideo Itami

This is the cream of the Raw mid-card. All four men fought outside of the ring for a bit. Back in the ring, Cesaro caught Hennig with a huge European uppercut to win.

A nice win for Cesaro, continuing his momentum from last year. He's in line for a title shot.

Main Event. Sting vs. DDP

SmackDown Live

Match 1. No Way Jose vs. Rusev

Match 2. Aiden English vs. Apollo Crews vs. The Miz

Match 3. Sin Cara vs. Kane

Match 4. Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho

We haven't seen Taker since Year 2, maybe. Taker landed a vicious back breaker and pummeled him in the corner. He then hit Old School and won with the Tombstone.

Jericho tried building some offense but Taker cut him off every chance he got.

Main Event. Macho Man vs. Goldberg

NXT

Match 1. Booker T vs. Tye Dillinger

Match 2. Mickie James vs. Summer Rae

Match 3. Curtis Axel vs. Shane McMahon

Match 4. JBL vs. AJ Styles

Main Event. John Cena vs. Kevin Nash vs. Seth Rollins
A big man event. I thought NXT was a developmental brand. The match quickly spilled to the outside and they stayed out there for a while. Cena hit Nash with the AA but Rollins was right there to break it up. Rollins hit Cena with the Pedigree and Nash immediately cracked Rollins over the head with a bat. Nash took out Rollins, allowing Cena to hit the AA and win.

That was a main event. Both Rollins and Cena were bleeding towards the end.

Impact

Match 1. Baron Corbin vs. Sheamus

Match 2. Christian vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Rich Swann

Match 3. Luke Harper vs. Vader

Match 4. Brock Lesnar vs. Lex Luger

Luger defeats The Beast.

Main Event. Flair vs. Nakamura vs. Strong vs. Ambrose

As if the last triple threat wasn't great. A more aggressive Ambrose grabbed a baseball bat. Nakamura hit Dean with a Samoan Driver onto a chair. He then hit Flair with a super Falcon Arrow. Roddy hit Dean with a brain buster. Nakamura pinned Dean after his second driver onto the chair.

A good 4-way that could have been even better. Nakamura defeated 3 great talents.

Recap: A great first week with exciting new matchups. 

Year 4 Draft Results

Here are the draft results to start Year 4.

Raw is War
Stone Cold
Kevin Owens
Cesaro
Edge
Mr. Perfect
Shawn Michaels
The Revival
Bobby Roode
Kalisto
Eddie Guerrero
Charlotte
Jake Roberts
Batista
Cedric Alexander
Paige
New Day
Hideo Itami
Big Show
Alexa Bliss
Breezango
Mark Henry
TJ Perkins
Ember Moon
Bo Dallas
Natural Disasters


SmackDown Live
Undertaker
Samoa Joe
Randy Orton
Bret Hart
Rusev
Roman Reigns
Rob Van Dam
DIY
Chris Jericho
Sasha Banks
The Miz
No Way Jose
Carmella
Sami Zayn
Apollo Crews
Braun Strowman
Aiden English
The Usos
Bayley
The Ascension
Kane
TM61
Sin Cara
Macho Man


NXT
Triple H
AJ Styles
John Cena
Kevin Nash
Booker T
Seth Rollins
Dolph Ziggler
Bray Wyatt
Tye Dillinger
The Club
Big Boss Man
Becky Lynch
Mankind
Scott Hall
Neville
Ricky Steamboat
Big Cass/Enzo Amore
Rikishi
Nia Jax
British Bulldog
Finn Balor
Slater/Rhyno
JBL
Mickie James
Dana Brooke
Prime Time Players


Impact
Brock Lesnar
Daniel Bryan
Baron Corbin
Christian
Shinsuke Nakamura
Sheamus
Asuka
Luke Harper
The Rock
Ric Flair
Tyson Kidd
Natalya
American Alpha
Kassius Ohno
Roderick Strong
Big E
Dean Ambrose
Authors of Pain
Rich Swann
Jinder Mahal
Kurt Angle
Golden Truth
Emma
Lex Luger
Trish Stratus
Hype Bros


Recap:

Universe Update: Year 4 and WWE 2K18

So, it's been 3 successful years of WWE 2K16 Universe Mode. Albeit some game crashes on the PS4 and having to redo some matches, I had a good time with this game. But it's time to move on and plan for the future.

I am getting WWE 2K18, I just don't know when. I may wait until it's on sale on Black Friday, which is towards the end of November. This raises an interesting question. Do I do nothing and wait or start Year 4 now and carry it over into 2K18?

I already looked at the '18 roster and there is a lot of crossover between the two rosters. Obviously, '18 included a lot of CAWs I downloaded so that works. There are some stars that are no longer in '18, so I won't be including them. Bye bye to Adam Rose, Roddy Piper and a few others. I just have to download 15-20 CAWs once Community Creations is up and running.

I will continue Year 4 as much as I can. If that means I end in July, then it ends there. I don't think I can get all the way to April. I'll play until I get 2K18 and then start completely over.

As for the Universe itself, I am changing things up greatly. A fresh start. I will have just 4 shows, not 5. It was just too much. I will have Raw is War, SmackDown Live, NXT and Impact. I originally wanted to have Raw for the 90s guys, SD for the current roster, NXT for developmental and Impact for the "non-WWE" talent. Then I decided that would get very boring, seeing the same thing we've seen before.

So, those will be the shows with the rosters all mixed up. The roster breakdown will be 10 main eventers, 10-12 mid-card, 8 women and 4 tag teams per show (until I download more), making that 32 stars per show.

The draft results will be in a separate post. Here's to a great Year 4 and improved Universe in 2K18.

RAW & SD WRESTLEMANIA, Year 3

Match 1. Owens vs. Zayn vs. Rollins vs. Breeze vs. Wyatt vs. Ziggler - IC Championship
This is a ladder match. Bell rang and the faces hit three suplexes. Zayn hit Breeze with a fisherman piledriver and a Blue Thunder Bomb. He then brought in a ladder. Owens hit Bray with a cannonball splash. Zayn took out Breeze and made the first attempt at the belt. Dolph tossed Zayn down and he landed on the steps. Rollins then super kicked Breeze and pulled down the title.

That was a fun opening match. Rollins was interjected into the Zayn/Owens feud and this is his revenge.

Match 2. Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett - WWE World Championship
Sheamus landed a few strikes early. Barrett threw Sheamus into the ref and hit a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. He then hit a German suplex on the outside. Sheamus got a near fall after White Noise. Barrett pulled off the Winds of Change. Sheamus DDT'd Wade on the apron. After a second White Noise, Sheamus retained with the Irish Curse.

Barrett didn't put up the biggest fight after a good showing on SmackDown. Sheamus retains.

Match 3. Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin - United States Championship
Tye ducked a clothesline and hit an STO and jump kick. After a neck breaker, Tye connected with a diving leg drop. He then slammed Corbin through the announce table. He's fighting for his life here. Corbin landed some offense. Tye hit a superplex and looked confident. He then busted Corbin open with the Tye Breaker. Instead of a pin, he went for a springboard elbow but missed. Corbin took advantage and won with the End of Days.

Oh my. Dillinger was doing so well. He just took it one step too far and it cost him.

Match 4. Hype Bros vs. The Usos - SD Tag Team Championship
Ryder countered a slam into a German suplex. Jimmy and Mojo traded moves. Jey then hit a diving splash. He hit Ryder with two kicks to the gut. The Usos hit Mojo with two superkicks and the slam/splash combo to win the titles.

Not the best tag match but the Usos were firing on all cylinders.

Match 5. Paige vs. Brie Bella - SD Women's Championship
Brie getting one last shot before she walks away. Paige worked Brie over on the outside. Brie came back with a big clothesline. They then went back and forth for a little. Brie hit a super back suplex. Paige hit some headbutts and the Paige Turner but Brie kicked out. Paige landed a dive through the ropes. Brie recovered and won with the Bella Buster.

A great women's match. Brie shook off everything Paige gave her to win.

Match 6. Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman
The two big men going at it. They traded strikes before Braun pulled out a ladder. Braun knocked Lesnar around with the ladder. He then tossed her into the steel post. Lesnar dodged a splash and hit a gut wrench slam. He then cracked Braun over the head with a chair and threw him into the steps. Braun hit a half nelson back breaker. Lesnar no-sold ladder shots and won with an F5 onto the ladder.

Just the brawl I thought it would be. These two beasts fought all over.

Main Event. Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor - Universal Championship
Here it is, the main event. Reigns hit a headbutt and Samoan drop. Balor tried cutting the legs out from Roman. Reigns hit a superplex. Balor hit a falling gut buster and diving elbow drop. Reigns came back with another Samoan drop and Superman punch but Finn kicked out. Roman followed up with the spear but Balor kicked out again! A bloody Balor landed the shotgun dropkick. Balor dodged a second Superman punch and rolled Roman up to win the title.

What a match! Roman dominated Balor, bloodying him up but The Demon found a way to win.

Recap: Wow. Balor ends 'Mania on a good note. Braun/Brock was a fun fight. The ladder match started things off great.

NXT AND ECWCW STARRCADE, Year 3

Six titles on the line to end year three for these two shows.

Match 1. Rich Swann vs. Neville vs. Austin Aries - Cruiserweight Championship
What an opening match. Aries and Swann worked over Neville early. Neville came back and took out the other two. He hit Aries with a reverse Frankensteiner. Neville went to the top but Aries hit a superplex to Neville, he hit Swann with a neck breaker between the ropes. Neville hit the Red Arrow but Aries broke it up. Aries knocked Swann out with an elbow. Neville then rolled Aries up and got the win.

Wow. These guys were flying all over. Neville stole the title from Aries.

Match 2. TM61 vs. Authors of Pain - NXT Tag Team Championship
Wait...that's Paul Heyman with the AoP. Miller took out Akam with a spin kick at the start. He kept the pressure and got a near fall. Akam got a reprieve with Rezar tagging in. Heyman then caused a distraction. Rezar hit two back suplexes. AoP then took over. Thorne landed a sit-out powerbomb but Heyman distracted the ref. Things then broke down. Heyman was knocked down and Miller won with a spinning powerbomb.

TM61 didn't let Heyman or the size of the AoP distract them from their goal. This isn't over.

Match 3. nWo vs. Impact Players - WCW Tag Team Championship
These two teams have been going at it for weeks. Nash beat down Credible on the outside. The nWo then took control over Storm with a back breaker/diving elbow combo. Hall hit a super fall away slam. Storm kicked out of the Outsider's Edge. Storm then got a near fall after a super kick. Justin then hit a flapjack and Tombstone to win the titles.

Wow. The tag titles are gone from the nWo. Will the world title be next?

Match 4. Rob Van Dam vs. Rey Mysterio - ECW Television Championship
Rey focused on the legs of Van Dam, keeping him grounded. He then hit a huge flying head scissors and seated bulldog. Rey continued with a dive over the top. RVD landed a wheel kick but couldn't capitalize immediately. He then pulled out the fisherman piledriver and 5-Star Frog Splash to win.

Rey was in control for most of the match but RVD hit three big impact moves to retain.

Match 5. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode
Roode caught Shinsuke off the ropes with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. They then traded dragon sleeper attempts. Nakamura hit a running knee in the corner. Roode came back with a side slam and spine buster. Nakamura landed a Samoan driver and DDT on the apron. Roode locked in a cross face. Nakamura won with a second Samoan driver.

It was aggressive early. Nakamura kept the pressure and was able to put Roode away.

Match 6. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles - NXT Championship
AJ quickly sent the match to the outside. He then locked in the Calf Killer. Joe hit a back suplex and Samoan drop. He then hit a running back elbow and jump kick. Styles kicked out of the Muscle Buster. Joe busted AJ open with elbows and hit the Chimera-plex to retain the title.

A decent world title match but it could have been a lot better. Joe was just too strong.

Main Event. Hollywood Hogan vs. Goldberg - WCW Championship
Goldberg hit two clotheslines. Hogan then tossed Goldberg to the outside. They tossed each other into the steps. After a third clothesline, he hit a press slam spine buster. Hogan kicked out of the spear. Goldberg continued with a chokeslam and the Jackhammer to win the title.

This was a one-way fight. Goldberg kept at Hogan before ending his title run.

Recap: What a night. Heyman made his return, Neville steals the Cruiserweight titles and Goldberg takes down Hogan and the nWo.

IMPACT OF HONOR BEST IN THE WORLD, Year 3

Three title matches and four showcase matches.

Match 1. Black vs. Drago vs. Pentagon vs. Rhodes vs. Fenix vs. Lethal - X-Division Championship
What a test for the champ. All of the stars he's defeated. This is a battle royal. There was a lot of action to keep track of. Drago almost eliminated Black early. Cody hit Pentagon with an Alabama Slam. Pentagon and Cody were eliminated shortly after. Lethal dumped Fenix over the top. Lethal kicked Black off the apron. Drago caught Lethal with a super kick. Lethal hit a half-and-half and full nelson suplex. Lethal eventually eliminated Drago to win the title.

A fun opening match. PJ Black had a great run as champ but it was bound to catch up to him.

Match 2. Damien Sandow vs. Ethan Carter III
ECIII sent Sandow to the outside and slapped him across the face. He then threw him into the steps. Sandow came back with a front headlock driver. Carter poked the eye and hit a shot below the belt right in front of the ref. Interesting tactic. Sandow hit a DDT onto the apron. Carter then hit Sandow in the face with the steps. After a swinging neck breaker, Sandow won with the Skull Crushing Finale.

In what was expected to be a cool down match, this was a great brawl.

Match 3. Bad Influence vs. WGTT - ROH Tag Team Championship
Both teams got some offense in early. Pretty evenly matched. Haas hit a German suplex. Kaz hit a gut buster. Shelton hit Kaz with a t-bone slam and got the win.

I was not expecting that short of a match. Haas and Benjamin end Kaz and Daniels' long title reign.

Match 4. The Hardyz vs. The Briscoes
Matt hit a hurricanrana right out of the gate. The Briscoes then worked him over in their corner. Mark missed a moonsault. Jeff landed a flipping sunset bomb. Matt then hit Jay with the Side Effect for a near fall. Jeff connected with the Whisper in the Wind and Swanton Bomb. He then won with his own Side Effect.

A nice comeback win for the Hardyz. They're not yet.

Match 5. Ladder - Drew Galloway vs. Matt Morgan vs. Johnny Mundo vs. Adam Cole
Ooooh, this should be good. Cole caught Drew with the back stabber. Mundo hit Morgan with a roundhouse kick. Morgan hit Mundo and McIntyre with a ladder. Morgan then suplexed Drew onto the ladder. Cole hit Mundo with the knee drop brain buster. Morgan speared Drew through the barricade. Morgan took out Drew and Mundo on the outside, allowing Cole to climb up and win.

What a ladder match. Cole sneaks up and steals another big victory.

Match 6. Kassius Ohno vs. Bobby Lashley
Lashley hit a butterfly suplex. Ohno had him in the electric chair and then hit a spinning elbow. They fought a bit on the outside. Ohno hit another elbow to the back of the head and won.

Wow. Ohno made quick work of Lashley.

Main Event. James Storm vs. Kurt Angle - Impact Championship
Storm locked him in a bow and arrow and landed some kicks. Angle couldn't get anything going. He then pulled out three German suplexes. After a near fall, he hit the Angle Slam for another two count. Angle busted Storm open with punches. Storm pulled out the Codebreaker and Eye of the Storm for a near fall. Angle hit three more German suplexes and won the title.

Holy crap! What a main event. They had a fight but kept it legal. Angle is back on top.

Recap: What a show. Impact of Honor had a great final months with their stories. What's going to happen to them in Year 4?

March Week 4, Year 3

Raw

Match 1. Emma vs. Charlotte

Match 2. Kane vs. Tye Dillinger

Match 3. Big E vs. Bo Dallas vs. Braun Strowman vs. Chris Jericho

Match 4. Bayley vs. Nia Jas vs. Naomi

Main Event. Finn Balor and Roman Reigns vs. The Vaudevillians
The final build before 'Mania. The rivals argued at the start. Reigns had Aiden on the outside. Gotch returned the favor. Reigns need to tag, but will his ego let him? Gotch hit Balor with an airplane spin and a squat suplex. Aiden hit a leg drop on the apron. Roman and Aiden went back and forth. Balor was setting up for the shotgun dropkick but Roman tagged himself in and won with the spear.

They did better than I thought. Reigns proved that it's all about himself.

SmackDown

Match 1. Tyler Breeze vs. Seth Rollins

Match 2. Mark Henry vs. Heath Slater

Match 3. Bray Wyatt vs. Jack Swagger vs. Dolph Ziggler
Whoever takes the pin will not be added to the 6-man ladder match at 'Mania. Bray pulled out a chair and hit Swagger and then landed a senton. Ziggler took out both men with dropkicks. Bray missed a dive as Ziggler hit Swagger with the Zig Zag to win.

All three were focused. Bray and Dolph will be added to the match.

Match 4. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens

Main Event. Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett

Barrett pummeled Sheamus in the corner before the bell rang. He then hit the Winds of Change and Bull Hammer but got a two count. Sheamus hit a suplex but Barrett came back with another elbow to win.

That was a dominate showing by the challenger. Can he do it again in a couple of days?

NXT

Match 1. Elias Samson vs. Carlito

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Carmella

Match 3. Neville vs. Samoa Joe

Neville gets a win over the champ before he faces AJ Styles.

Match 4. TM61 vs. DIY
A big match before they defend their titles. Ciampa hit running knees to the gut and a belly-to-belly slam. Miller landed a bicycle kick. Gargano and Miller went to the outside. The teams traded near falls. Thorne missed an inverted 450. He came back with an STO and 450 on Gargano to win.

Wow. If DIY can do that against the AoP, they have a great shot to win.

Main Event. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode

ECWCW

Match 1. Taz vs. Brian Pillman

Match 2. Dallas Page vs. Vader

Match 3. Extreme Rules - The Dudleyz vs. 4 Horseman

Arn and Lex had the advantage early. Bubba rolled out and pulled out a table. Arn tossed in a ladder. Luger grabbed a sledgehammer. Bubba ducked and hit Luger with the Bubba Bomb. D-Von then won with a spike piledriver.

The Dudleyz looking good in this environment 

Match 4. Impact Players vs. nWo

Main Event. Hollywood Hogan vs. Goldberg
Another win and he'll be champ.

Impact of Honor

Match 1. Adam Cole vs. Jay Lethal vs. Cody Rhodes
Lethal duplexed Cole and then hit Rhodes with a full nelson suplex. Lethal pulled out the Complete Shot on Cole. Cole came back with two Backstabbers. Cody caught Jay with the Alabama Slam. Cole hit Lethal with the brain buster knee drop. Lethal was busted open somehow. Cody hit Cole with Cross Rhodes. Lethal then tossed Cody out of the ring and stole the win.

Holy crap, what a match. There was blood, dives and so many near falls.

Match 2. Matt Morgan vs. Kassius Ohno

Match 3. Bad Influence vs. WGTT

Match 4. Johnny Mundo vs. Drew Galloway

Mundo hit a snap neck breaker and a falling DDT. Galloway kicked out the Moonlight Drive. He then hit the Irish Curse. Drew continued with a DDT on the apron. Drew shook off a cartwheel kick and hit a Tombstone but Mundo kicked out. Galloway won with the Claymore.

What a match. These two need to be on the big stage.

Main Event. King Cuerno vs. Mil Muertes

Recap: What a final week. Challengers made their mark and lines were crossed. The end is here.

March Week 3, Year 3

Raw

Match 1. Emma vs. Nia Jax

Emma pinned the champ.

Match 2. Kane vs. Batista

Match 3. Sasha Banks vs. Naomi

Match 4. Strowman vs. Big E vs. Cesaro vs. Ryback
Four of the toughest guys on the roster. Strowman pulled out a sledgehammer, like he needs a weapon. He then hit Cesaro with a deadlift powerbomb and squatting suplex. E and Ryback fought on the outside. Strowman hit Ryback with a pump handle piledriver. Big E pinned Ryback after a Big Ending as Strowman beat down Cesaro.

E may deserve a rematch for the US title at 'Mania.

Main Event. Finn Balor vs. Roman Reigns
Balor hit a step-up heel kick. Reigns came back with an uppercut. They went back and forth with big move attempts and reversals. Balor landed a double underhook suplex. Reigns hit a gut wrench slam and Superman punch. Balor hit a shotgun dropkick and dive over the top. He then busted Reigns open with a Codebreaker and won with the Coup de Grace.

Is this a sign of things to come with Balor? Can he win the title at 'Mania?

SmackDown

Match 1. Tyler Breeze vs. Kevin Owens
Breeze wins again!

Match 2. Jack Swagger vs. Heath Slater

Match 3. Mark Henry vs. Bray Wyatt

Match 4. Seth Rollins Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
Owens attacked Rollins from behind at walked to the ring. They then fought on the ramp. Zayn hit a German suplex and reverse DDT. Owens came back with a kick to the head and brought the match into the ring. He then hit a package powerbomb. Zayn got a near fall after the Blue Thunder Bomb. He continued with a tope over the top and senton bomb. Zayn finally won after an exploder suplex.

These two will fight forever. Rollins will want revenge and Breeze is in the mix as well.

Main Event. Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett

NXT

Match 1. Neville vs. Austin Aries
Aries hit a Slingblade off the ropes. Neville landed a delayed suplex. He kept going with a cutter and northern lights suplex. After a suplex, Aries hit a diving elbow. Neville got a near fall after a second cutter and standing corkscrew splash. Aries landed the Three Amigos and a 450 splash for a near fall. After some back and forth, Aries pinned Neville with a discus elbow.

What a match between two of the best wrestlers. Aries jumps in the rankings.

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Dana Brooke

Match 3. Elias Samson vs. Andrade 'Cien' Almas

Match 4. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles
Joe came out with the Chimera-plex. Moments later, he hit the Muscle Buster but Styles kicked out. Wow. AJ hit some moves on the outside. Joe got another Chimera-plex and locked in the Coquina Clutch. Styles pulled out the Pele kick. He hit a tornado DDT and the Styles Clash to win.

A great match. Can AJ defeat Joe again at the PPV?

Main Event. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode

ECWCW

Match 1. Vader vs. Ric Flair

Match 2. Cactus Jack vs. Brian Pillman

Pillman landed a couple of neck breakers. Jack kept Brian grounded with a back breaker and leg sweep. He then hit a superplex and his running knee in the corner. They went back and forth for a bit before Jack won with a spike pile piledriver.

A good mid-card match from two stars I haven't paid a lot of attention to. 

Match 3. Rob Van Dam vs. Roddy Piper

Match 4. nWo vs. Impact Player

Main Event. Hollywood Hogan vs. Goldberg

Goldberg finally gets a win and puts Hogan's title reign in jeopardy.

Impact of Honor

Match 1. Drago vs. Fenix

Drago hit a hurricanrana and multiple kicks to the back. He then countered a rana by Fenix into a powerbomb. Fenix hit a head scissors and flipping sunset bomb. Drago hit a tornado DDT and a head scissors into an arm bar. Fenix landed a flipping STO and another rana. He then won with springboard cross body and standing moonsault.

A great high-flying match. Fenix wants another shot at PJ Black.

Match 2. War Machine vs. ReDragon

Match 3. WGTT vs. Bad Influence

WGTT get the win. A title shot next?

Match 4. PJ Black vs. King Cuerno vs. Matt Sydal vs. Mil Muertes
Black is stepping up the competition. Black keeps piling up the wins.

Main Event. Cody Rhodes vs. Prince Puma

Cody took Puma down with a chop block. Puma hit a Samoan driver and standing moonsault. He continued with a butterfly powerbomb. Cody connected with the Disaster Kick but got a two count. He then DDT'd Puma on the apron. Puma hit a jumping face buster and double knees from the top. Cody won with a leg sweep and his feet on the ropes.

Cody was aggressive early and often. He wants his X-Division title back, too.

Recap: Another great week as we come close to the end. Goldberg has momentum. The big title matches should be awesome.

March Week 2, Year 3

Raw

Match 1. Emma vs. Sasha Banks

Match 2. Dean Ambrose vs. Braun Strowman

Match 3. Nia Jax vs. Naomi vs. Bayley

Match 4. Chris Jericho vs. R-Truth
What?!

Main Event. Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar

Finn Balor walked down and sat at ringside. Roman took Lesnar down with a double leg takedown and belly-to-belly suplex. Reigns then went after Balor, which gave Brock an opening. It didn't last long as Reigns hit a back suplex and Superman punch. Reigns kept the pressure on Lesnar. He then won with a spear.

Roman looked dominant against Brock. He's ready for Balor;.

SmackDown

Match 1. Heath Slater vs. Mark Henry

Match 2. Prime Time Players vs. American Alpha

Titus hit Jordan with a deadlift gut wrench slam. Gable landed a t-bone suplex. Darren then had his turn on Jordan. He hit a diving leg lariat. AA hit Darren with a double super back suplex.

Not the most exciting tag match, but AA get a much-needed win.

Match 3. John Cena vs. Tyler Breeze

Match 4. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens

Main Event. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton

Wade Barrett made an appearance during this match.

NXT

Match 1. TM61 vs. The Revival

Match 2. Summer Rae vs. Ember Moon

Match 3. Elias Samson vs. Carlito

Elias hit a hip toss then a knee drop. Carlito hit a back suplex and release German suplex. He then hit a step-up heel kick. Elias countered and connected with a gut buster. Carlito pulled out the back stabber and got the win.

The veteran picks up the win. Maybe he can be a mainstay in NXT.

Match 4. Apollo Crews vs. Samoa Joe

AJ Styles distraced Joe.

Main Event. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bobby Roode

Roode attacked Nakamura from behind atop the ramp. Nakamura recovered and beat down Roode on their way down the ramp. They finally made it to the ring. Roode hit the spine buster and locked in a cross face. Nakamura landed a Samoan driver. Roode hit a piledriver and Death Valley Driver to win.

Roode pinned the former champ again and then attacked him with a chair afterwards. He means business.

ECWCW

Match 1. Rhyno vs. Tazz vs. Vader

Match 2. Cactus Jack vs. Ricky Steamboat

Match 3. Rob Van Dam vs. Tommy Dreamer

Match 4. nWo vs. Impact Players
Credible hit Hall with a sit-out spine buster. He then took down Nash with a side slam. Hall and Storm traded some moves. Storm got a near fall after a nice super kick. He continued with a superplex and launching senton. Storm then got the win after a second super kick.

A nice win for the Impact Players. Can they start breaking down the nWo?

Main Event. Hollywood Hogan vs. Goldberg

Hogan won another match by cheating.

Impact of Honor

Match 1. Pentagon Jr. vs. Cody Rhodes

Cody worked over Pentagon with a bulldog and back suplex. He later hit the Disaster Kick. Pentagon wrestled Cody around. Cody went to the top and hit a picture-perfect moonsault to win.

A decent match as Cody wants to get his X-Division title back.

Match 2. PJ Black vs. ?????

Matt Sydal gets the shot this week.

Match 3. War Machine vs. The Wolves

Match 4. Mil Muertes vs. Drew Galloway vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Three different styles. Drew hit Mil and Zack with German suplexes. Drew and Zack hit Mil with a double gut buster. Sabre hit Mil with a diving axe handle and a dropkick to Drew. All three men hit their signatures. Drew busted Mil open. Drew hit two Irish Curses and a Future Shock DDT. Drew took out Sabre. Mil hit Drew with a choke slam and won.

A great triple threat match. All three looked good in this match.

Main Event. James Storm vs. Adam Cole

Recap: Two weeks down, two more to go. The nWo may be crumbling. Raw is a war zone.